found in the re-publication of "The New Testament, translated from the Latin in the Year 1380, by JOHN WICLIF, D.D. to which are prefixed, Memoirs of the Life, Opinions, and Writings, of Dr. WICLIF; and An Historical Account of the Saxon and English Versions of the Scriptures, precious to the opening of the fifteenth Century," by the Rev. I. II. BABER. Wiclif's Version was originally published in the year 1731, by the Rev. John Lewis, minister of Margate, in the County of Kent; in the preparation of which for the press, he was greatly as sisted by the celebrated Dr. Daniel Waterland. Its value, as one of the best monuments of our early language, needs not to be enlarged on here. In the Memoirs of the Life, Opinions, and Writings, of Dr. Wichf," Mr. Baber has superseded the Life by Lewis. He concludes it with a more complete list of the reformer's writings than has hitherto been given to the world; mentioning, in most instances, in what repositories the unpublished pieces may be found. "The Historical Account of the Saxon and English Versions of the Scriptures, previous to the opening of the fifteenth Century;" will be found, if possible, even more interesting than the Life of Wiclif. Mr. Baber mentions their first dawn in a brief description of the work of Cadmon, a writer who, in the Saxon times, had the reputation of being inspired. His paraphrastic version of several of the most remarkable passages of Sacred History, is supposed to have been written about the middle of the seventh century. After mentioning one or two lost translations of detached parts, Mr. Baber proceeds to the description of the celebrated manuscript of the Gospels called the Durham Book," containing a Latin text, with an interlineary Saxon version. The former written by Ead. frid, bishop of Lindisfarne, about the year 680: the latter supposed to have been added in the time of Alfred, and known to have been the work of one Aldred, a priest. He also gives a particular account of the Rushworth copy of the Gospels in the Bodleian, followed by several other manuscripts of lesser note. After mentioning one or two metrical Psalters of the thirteenth century, and Rolle of Hampole's prose Psalter of the fourteenth, Mr. Baber proceeds to શ more particular account of Wiclif's ver sion, the first attempt toward a completɛ English translation of the Scriptures. What extent of aid he received, it would now be difficult to discover; but Mr. Baber has pretty clearly proved that be did receive assistance from at least one of the strenuous asserters of his prin ciples, Nicholas de Herford or Hereford, of Queen's-college, Oxford. John de Trevisa's claim to an English translation of the Bible, Mr. Baber considers as an erroneous report, arising from a loose assertion of Caxton's, in the preface to his first edition of the Polychronicon. We heartily wish Mr. Baber encou ragement in the farther extension of his labours; and shall be happy to see the Old Testament of Wielif printed in a corresponding form. The words of Fabricius, quoted in his preface, are too memorable to be omitted here: "mirum vero est, Anglos eam [versionem] tam diu neglexisse, quum vel linguæ causa ipsis in pretio debeat." It may be sufficient, perhaps, to give the title only of " An Historical and Political View of the Catholic Religion; from which Reasons are deduced that most peremptorily compel every thinking Man to combat the Emancipation of the Irish who are of the Catholic Church.” In a series of Letters to Lord Grenville. In this class also we shall notice "A Letter to Sir John Nichol, on his Decision against a Clergyman, for refusing to Bury the Child of a Dissenter; with a Preface addressed to the Archbishops and Bishops of the Church." Among the most important of the SERMONS which have appeared, the course of lectures to the king's scholars at Westminster, in the years 1800, 1807, and 1808, by Dr. IRELAND, entitled, " Paganism and Christianity compared.” The subject, as we are informed in the preface, is chi fly historical. The event which serves as the foundation of the whole, is the capture of Rome by Alarick, in the beginning of the fifth century. Out of this arises, in the first part, a defence of the character of the church against the slanders of Paganism. The true causes of the decay of the empire are contrasted with the false; the impo tence of the heathen deities, to whom the prosperity of Rome had been attributed, is exposed in the arguments employed by the ancient apologists of the faith; and the beneficial tendency of the gospel is asserted, in its connection with the condition of man in the present life. This part may therefore be called a vindication of the civil character of Christianity in the Roman empire, during the first four centuries. The second part is employed in discussing the opinions of the Pagans concerning the worship of a Deity, and the pursuit of happiness, as it was prescribed by the philosophical sects. "Lest it should be objected," says Dr. Ireland, "that only half my task is accomplished, and that the refutation of Paganism is not the proof of Revelation, a determination has been already taken to begin another course of lectures, which shall look to this as their principal object; describe, in a regular manner, the scheme of Revelation; and impress more fully on the young hearers, its doctrines and its duties." These discourses are not less distinguished by depth of learning, than by the pious and impressive manner in which the truths they deliver are inculcated. Bishop HORSLEY's "Sermons," in two volumes, octavo, form another accession of no ordinary value to the theologian. The discourses are in number twenty nine; of which six were given to the public by the bishop himself in his lifetime. The memory of this learned prelate is too fresh in the recollection of our readers to need any observations on the richness, the originality, or the energy, of his productions. The efforts of his mind are as conspicuous in his posthumous Sermous, as in those which were immediately prepared to meet the public eye by himself. Mr.OUTRAM'S "Sermons and Extracts," are calculated to excite an interest both with the members of the church of Eugland and those who have separated from her. The first of the former is a visitation sermon, "On the Increase of Separatists;" the second was preached on laying the foundation-stone of Downing College. The Extracts are trative of the Opinions, Pretensions, and Designs, of those who have of late, either wholly or in part, deserted the Established Church, made chiefly from the Writings of Arminian and Calviniste Methodists;" in no less than thirty-one scctions. Among the single sermons, "illus Mr. WALKER'S, "The Sunday after the Funeral of Bishop Strachan," preached in the episcopal chapel at Dundee, is peculiarly intitled to our notice. enters at large in it, into the various fortunes of the episcopal church of Scot tand since the revolution of 1688. Nor must we forget another sermon, published in Scotland by Dr. WILLIAM LAURENCE BROWN, "On the Character and Influence of a virtuous King," preached on the occasion of the Jubilee. NATURAL HISTORY. In this department of our Retrospect, we cannot speak too highly of the first portion of the tenth volume of the " Linnean Society's Transactions;" although it consists of five articles only. The first paper is on the "Characters of a new liliaceous genus called Brodiæa," by Dr. JAMES EDWARD SMITH, the presi dent of the society. The second paper, by the president also, contains marks on the Sedum Ochroleucum, or Re or to pov of Dioscorides; in a Letter to Alexander Mac Leay, esq.' The third contains, "A Determination of three British species of Juncus with jointed leaves, by the Rev. HUGH DAVIES." The fourth, and by far the inost elaborate memoir, is by Mr. BROWN, the society's librarian, "On the Proteacew of Jussieu;" a paper highly creditable to his talents as a botanist. The fifth and last memoir, by Dr. SMITH, is “On a remarkable Variety of Pedicularis Sylvatica." Among the productions in this class, which are more immediately addressed to youth, two descrve to be particularly noticed: "The Wonders of Animated Nature," and "the Young Botanist's Companion." The former consists of descriptions at large, and engraved representations of the principal animals in the royal menageries of London and Paris; translated from La Cepede, with considerable additions by the English editor. The latter, in thirteen dialogues, is dcsigned to afford some fundamental ideas In forming it of botanical science. much assistance has been derived from "Rousseau's Letters on Botany," and the "Studies of Nature.' Dr. REEVE'S" Essay on the Torpidity of Animals," though amusing, contains little of new investigation. MEDICINE, SURGERY, &c. In announcing the fourth edition of Dr. WILLICH'S" Lectures on Diet and Regimen," in our Retrospect, we conceive ourselves to be recommending one of the best treatises on the subject of health which has appeared of late years. Mr. COOPER'S "Dictionary of Practical Surgery," is in fact a system in which the various topics treated of are arranged/ alphabetical order. His style is cl and he has compiled his work with ment, from the best authors. Nor can we withhold our praise from the "Anatomico-Chirurgical Views of the Nose, Mouth, Larynx, and Fauces, with appropriate Explanations and References," by Mr. WATT. They convey a clear and accurate idea of the shape, extent, and connexions, of the different cavities they represent; and are accompanied with an additional "Anatomical Description of the Parts," by Mr. LAWRENCE. The anniversary "Harveian Oration," delivered in Latin by Dr. HEBERDEN, at the College of Physicians, October 18, 1809, has been since printed, and fully justifies the high character which was given of it at the time by his auditors. The finest passage is probably that which contains the apostrophe to his father's memory. The whole is in a strain of pure and elegant latinity. Under the head of VOYAGES AND TRAVELS, we have but two works of primary importance to notice. Mr. LAMBERT has published his "Travels through Lower Canada, and the United States of North America, in the Years 1806, 1807, and 1808; to which are added, Biographical Notices of some of the leading Characters in the United Siates, and of those who have, at various Periods, borne a conspicuous Part in the Politics of that Country." In three volumes octavo. Dr. E. D. CLARKE has published his "Travels through Russia, the Territories of the Don Cossacks, Cuban Tartary, the Crimea," &c. The latter will form an extended article in our next Supplement. TOPOGRAPHY AND ANTIQUITIES. The most valuable and the largest work we have to notice in this class, is the second volume of "The History and Antiquities of the County of Surrey, compiled ing the late Rev. OWEN MANNING, S.T.B. enlarged and continued to the present Time, by WILLIAM BRAY, of Shire, esq.” It comprises the following parishes, though not arranged in the alphabetical form in which, for convenience sake, we shall here dispose them. Abinger, Addington, Albury, Alfold or Awfold, Ashted, Bansted, Beddington, Betch worth, Blechingley, Great Bookham, Little Bookham, Bramley, Buckland, Burstow, Carshalton, Caterham or Katerham, Chaldon, Charlewood, Cheam, Chelsham, Chesingdon, Chilworth, Chipsted, Cobham, Compton, Coulsdon, Croydon, Crowhurst, Cuddington, Duns fold, Effingham, Epsom, Esher, Farley, Gatton, Godstone, Hambledon, Hascomb, Hedley, Horley, Horne, Leigh, 1 Lempfield, Letherhead, Lingfield, Morstham, Mickleham, Mitcham, West Molesey, Morden, Newdegate, Nutfield, Ockley, Oxted, Pepperharrow, Puttenham, Sandersted, Shalford, Stoke Dabernon, Sutton, Tandridge, Tattesfield, Thursley, Titsey, Waldingham, Walton on the Hill, Walton upon Thames, Warlingham, Weybridge, Witley, Wonersh, Woodmansterne, and Wotton. Mr. CARLISLE'S" Topographical Dic tionary of Ireland," is executed upon the same plan as the author's two former volumes of "The Topography of England." Prefixed is a list of the most important topographical and historical books which he consulted; with an abstract of the Ecclesiastical Establishment of Ireland in 1807, and a glossary or explanation of some of those Irish words which most frequently occur in composition with the names of places. The account of Killaderry may serve as a specimen of the manner in which the generality of the better sort of towns are described. "Killaderry, commonly called Philipstown, in the barony of Philipstown, King's County, and province of Leinster: a R. and V., the rectory being valued in the king's books at 181. sterling, and the vicarage at 91. ; a church by no means in good repair: no glebe house, or glebe land. William Ould, D. D. the vicar, (in 1806), who has cure of souls, is resident at Philipstown, where the church stands, and performs the duties in person. Killaderry is in the diocese of Kildare, and province of Dublin. It is 38 miles S. W. from Dublin. According to the ecclesiastical report, this parish, now called Philipstown, is the shire-town of the King's County; and the benefice, extremely poor at present, ought, if pos sible, to be largely augmented. It has six post days in the week. The fairs are holden on the 28th of March, 22nd of June, and 3d of December. It was so named from King Philip, husband to Mary queen of England, who made this part of the country shire-ground in 1557. It gives title of Baron to the fa. mily of Molesworth. The castle, which is now in ruius, was built by the Bellinghams." Nor have we less pleasure in describing the seventh, than we had in men tioning the former volumes of the "Antiquarian and Topographical Cabinet.” The more beautiful subjects among the fifty plates which adorn it will probably be found in the west front of Cowdry House, Sussex; in Cowling Castle, Kent; in the interior of Canon Peon Church, Here fordshire, fordshire; Guild-hall Chapel, and the curious Kitchen at Stanton Harcourt, in Oxfordshire. We have not often seen a work of more equal good execution than the present. In this class also, we have to place the second volume of Mr. WOODBURN'S "Ecclesiastical Topography;" containing fifty Views of Churches in the Environs of London, accompanied by appropriate Descriptions. The commendations we bestowed upon the former volume need not to be withheld from this. Of the Views we prefer those of Merton, Canberwell, Malden, and Mitcham Churches, in Surry; of Hayes, and Foot's Cray, in Kent; of Hampton, Northall, Greenford Magna, and Harrow, in Middlesex; and of Woodford, in Essex. In the index, Ridge, which is in Hertfordshire, is referred to, by mistake, as a church in Middlesex. From the descriptions we have selected the two following as speci mens: Elstree. "The village of Elstree is situated about eleven miles from London, in the hundred of Caisho, in Hertfordshire. A few houses only near the church, are in the parish; the rest standing in the three parishes of Edgeware, Whitchurch, and Aldenham. "Of its antiquity we know but little. The property of the place is said to have been given to St. Alban's Abbey, at its first foundation by king Offa; and in the Domesday Survey, it is supposed to have been included in the manor of Parkbury, detailed among the possessions of the monks, to whom, from a remote period, the rectory of Elstree seems to have belonged. "The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is a small neat structure; the ap pearance of whose exterior has given rise to the supposition that it was originally built out of the ruins of the ancient city of Sulloniacæ, about a mile distant. It consists of a nave, chancel, and south aisle, the latter separated from the body by octagonal pillars and pointed arches. The tombs are few, and of in considerable note. "Since the dissolution of religious houses, the advowson of the rectory, which is in the deanery of St. Alban's, has been vested in the crown. In the Taxation of Pope Nicholas, 1291, we have only a casual mention of the vill called "Hildestret;" without any valor Newc. Rep. Eccl. vol. i. p. 840. MS. in the King's Remembr. Of. Excheq. f. 82, b. of the living. A miscellaneous manuscript however in the Cotton library, of the fourteenth century, relating principally to St. Alban's, sets its produce at three marks. The parliamentary com missioners, in their enquiry into the state of the ecclesiastical benefices in 1650, found the rectory of Ilstree, with two acres of glebe, was worth but forty pounds a year; that it had been sequestered from Abraham Spencer, (to whose family a fifth of the rectory had been allowed;) and that the cure was supplied by William Markelman, put in by the committee of plundered ministers. "Newcourt, in the Repertorium Ecclesiasticum, supplies us with the names of a few rectors only, between 1595 and 1700. The following, of an earlier date, occur in a curious manuscript for merly belonging to St. Alban's Abbey, and not referred to by bishop Tanner, ia Dr. Rawlinson's Collection at Oxford, more particularly described in the account of Ridge. The dates are those of presentation: Joh. Wynes. 1467. Thomas William. 1477. Richard Bisguet alias Bosquet. "The rectors from 1700 to the present time, are given from the bishop of Lon. don's Registers: 1706. William Hawtayne. 1719. Richard Bainbrigg, M.A. 1740. Samuel Clarke. 1787. William Hawtayne. "In the king's books, 1534, it stands at eight pounds. The earliest date of the Register, according to Mr. Lysons, is 1636." Bermondsey. "The new and fuir church at Bermondsey, so particularly mentioned in the Domesday Survey, is allowed by our church, which had then been very lately topographers to mean only the conventual built. Mr. Manning dates the founda tion of the parish church about the be ginning of the reign of Edward III. from the bishop of Winchester for its when, in 1837, a commission was issued consecration by Boniface, bishop of Corban.‡ Claud. E. iv. f. 342. Manning's Hist. Surr. vol. i. p. from Reg. Winton. Orleton. "But that a church existed here at a period somewhat carlier, is evident from Pope Nicholas's Taxation, made in the year 1291, where "Eccl'ia b'e Marie Magdalen de Bermondeseie," stands at the value of eight marks; at which time it paid a pension of two marks to the convent.* The edifice was, no doubt, founded by the monks. In the reign of Henry VIII. 1519, it received the accession of a turret; and in 1610, of a south aisle: but toward the close of the seventeenth century, became so dilapidated, as to require taking down.† "The present structure of brick covered with plaister, consists of a chancel, nave, and two aisles, enlightened by a single series of arched windows. At the west end is a tower, square at the lower part, but ending in a kind of dome, crowned with a turret. The whole length of the church is seventy-six feet, and the height of the steeple eighty seven. "The monumental inscriptions, which are neither numerous or particularly curious, are modern. That of Jeremiah Whitaker, an eminent puritan, who died rector of the parish in 1654, is perhaps the most remarkable. "The advowson of the rectory continued with the neighbouring monks till the dissolution of their monastery, in the 29th of Henry VIII. when it was granted, with the scite of the Abbey,to Sir Robert Southwell Since that period it has undergone the same alienations with the manor, and is now in the patronage of Mrs. Hamblay. In the king's books, the Kving stands at fifteen pounds eight shil. lings and eleven-pence half-penny. "The rectors since 1700, have been: In a former Supplement we detailed the plan of Messrs. DANIEL and SAMUEL LY ONS'S "Magna Britannia.” We have now to report their progress in the publication of the second part of Vol. II. containing a concise topographical description of "the County Palatine of Chester." The following are the subjects of *MS. in the King's Remembr. Office. † Aubrey's Hist. of Surry, vol. v. P. 42, 43. See Manning's Hist. Surry, vol. i. p. 186. Lysons's Env. of Lond. vol. i. p. 549. the early sections:-1. Ancient Inhabi tants and Government; 2. Historical Events; 3. Ancient and modern Division of Cheshire; 4. Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Division; 5. Monasteries, Colleges, and Hospitals; 6. Market towns; 7. Population; 8. Principal Land-owners; 9. Nobility of the County, and Places which have given Title to any Branch of the Peerage; 10. Noblemen's Seats; 11. Baronets extinct and existing; 12. Seats o! Baronets; 13. Ancient Families extinct and existing; 14. Geographical and Geological Descriptions of the County; 15. Produce; 16. Natural History; 17. Mineral Springs; 18. Rivers; 19. Canals; 20. Roads; 21. Manufac tures. Under the general head of “ Antiquities," we have, 22. Roman Antiquities; 23. British and Roman Roads, and Roman Stations; 24. Ancient Church Architecture; 25 Ancient Painted Glass ; 26. Rood Lofts, Screens &c.; 27. Fonts; 28. Stone Stalls and Piscina; 29. Ancient Sepulchral Monuments; 30. Monastic Remains; 31. Castles and Sites of Castles; 32. Ancient Mansion Houses; 33. Ancient Crosses; 34. Camps and Earth-works; 35. Miscellaneous Antiquities; 36. Customs. Of these the most valuable seem the thirteenth, the twenty-second, the twenty-ninth, thirtysecond, and thirty-third. The section entitled "Ancient Families extinct and existing," is a most curious and elabo❤ rate memoir. The "Purochial Topogra phy," which follows the preliminary section, is opened with a concise account of all that has been written on the subject of Cheshire. "The only part of Cheshire, (Messrs. Lysons observe,) of which we have any regular history, is the hundred of Bucklow, written by Sir Peter Leycester, who has, with much industry, and apparent accuracy, traced the history of property and families in that district, from a very early period down to the year 1666, and in some instances a few years later: the in his Sketch of the Materials for a Hiswork was published in 1673. Dr. Gower, tory of Cheshire, of which we shall make more particular mention, says that it lected for all the hundreds: his own opihad been asserted, that Sir Peter colnion," he tells us, "was, that he did not collect for them professedly, but that the manuscripts which had been submitted by Lady Leicester to his care, related to, and extended over, the whole very valuable information. County; containing a prodigious fund of Through the indulgence |