hima Writer in any efteem, we fhould, to quote him again, be rather more rigid, from a generous refentment at feeing only drofs produced by a mine capable of furnishing perfect ore. We therefore intreat him, the next time he ftarts into print, to favour us with his name in the title page, that we may know how to deal with him for the future. Art. 2. An Analysis of the Philofophical Works of Lord Bolingbroke, by the late unfortunate Earl Ferrers, for his private Entertainment: To which is prefixed, a Parallel of Earl Fer rers's Cafe, with that of Lord Santry, a Peer of Ireland, both convicted of Murder: And a Sentimental Letter to a Friends 8vo. 2s. Burd. That the fhameless Scribbler of these fheets, fhould have fo little confcience as to obtrude them on the public as the work of the late unfortunate Earl, is not matter of furprize to us; though we cannot but admire his courage, in not dreading the confequences of fuch a barefaced impofition. As to the Analyfis, it is nothing more than a bungling incoherent abftract of Lord Bolingbroke's Philosophy, and might be more properly ftiled Bolingbroke's Aphorifms. With refpect to the fentimental Letter, fuppofed to have been written by the late Earl to his friend, that unfortunate Nobleman is made to lament his diffolute manner of life, and to exprefs a kind of foreboding of the fatal confequences of his debauched habit. He is farther fuppofed to acquaint his friend, that he has read Lord Bolingbroke's philofophical works carefully, and approves his doctrine; but thinks it is too good to be made matter of public property.That it is a philofophical ark, containing the trueit notions of the Deity; therefore is too facred to be expofed to vulgar eyes.-That, moreover, all innovating attempts to rectify or fublime their received manner of worship, only ferves to perplex, and are oftener productive of evil than good. If we could imagine that the e fe siments were really penned by his Lordship, we fhould be forry that this Letter was not produced at his trial for certainly a man can scarce give ftronger marks of infanity, than to contend, that becaufe a work contains the truest notions of the Deity, therefore it is too facred to be exposed to vulgar eyes.' This is fuch a compound of knavery and flighty nonfenfe, as is only worthy the pen of a half-witted Scribbler, who affects the ftile of a Lunatic. As to the Parallel, it only tends to fhew what every one knows, that the unfortunate Earl received rigid juftice, while offenders in the fame predicament have met with partial favour. In few words, the circumstance of Lord Ferrers having mentioned Bolingbroke's works in his way to the laft ftage of his life, has given occafion to this bafely induftrious fon of Grub-freet, to fwell a two fhilling pam.phlet with fcraps and ends of philofophy. We wish that all fuch wretches, who make literature fubfervient to the purposes of fraud and impofition, were closely confined, and condemned to fwallow their own works, without any other fultenance. Their stupidity might excite pity, did not their knavery provoke refentment, REV. July, 1760. Art. Art. 3. The prefent State of Letters. In an Epifle to a Friend. 8vo. 6d. Thrush. If we were to judge of the state of Letters from this Epistle, it is at a low ebb, indeed. This Witling is fo little qualified to judge of the State of Learning, that he does not even know what has been published. If he did, he could not have the confidence to say, that fcarce a book of science has been published for this many a month. Had he only read the Advertisements, he would have found, that feveral books of science have been published within this many a month, to ufe his own Abigail ftile. In fhort, he neither feems to know what has been written, or to have a capacity for judging of literary merit. Art. 4. An APPENDIX to the Twenty-fecond Volume of the MONTHLY REVIEW. 8vo. 6d. Griffiths. Contains the general TABLE of Articles in the faid volume, and a copious INDEX of remarkable paffages; together with the following Articles. Macquer's Chronological Abridgment of the Roman HistoryBaron Bielfield's Political Inftitutions-Afgill's apologetical OrationTilfon on the Multitude of Holidays in Ireland-Riou on the Architecture of Stone Bridges-Triftram Shandy at Ranelagh-Adventures of a Black Coat-Kitty Fisher's Mifcellany-Memoirs of Lord Ferrers-Rouffeau's Difcourfe on a Prize-Quettion at Geneva-The Soldier's Amufement-Authentic Register of British Succeffes-Explanatory Remarks on Triflram Shandy-Triftram Shandy in a Reverie -Flemyng's Difcourfe on Corpulency- and his Differtation on James's Fever-powder-Pike's Scripture Account of Juftifying Faith -Stebbing's Sermons, vol. II.-Mufcutt's Sermons-Dodwell's two Sermons on Providence-Taylor's Effay on the Beauty of Divine Oeconomy-Mears's Supplement to his Explanation of the Lord's Supper-Letters to the Authors of the Review, viz. ft, from the Rev. Mr. Richard Harrison; zd, from the Rev. Mr. Matthew Pilkington, with an inclosure to Mr. Spearman; 3d, from the Rev. Mr. Edward Watkinson. Art. 5. An Apology for the Servants. By Oliver Grey. Occafioned by the Reprefentation of the Farce called High Life below Stairs, and by what has been faid to their Disadvantage in the public Papers. 8vo. 6d. Newbery. As this Apology was originally, and but lately, printed in the News-papers, it requires no particular mention here. We shall only obferve, that Mr. Grey has a good deal to fay for himself, and his brethren of the Cloth.-With refpect to the custom of giving Vails to Servants, and whether or not it be expedient and proper to drop it, much may be, and much has been, faid on both fides the question; which, we think, a very difficult one to determine. Art. Art. 6. The Life and Opinions of Mifs Sukey Shandy. In a Series of Letters to her dear Brother, Triftram Shandy, Gentleman. 12mo. 2s. Stevens. Obfcene, dull, and despicable.-A Writer in one of the Magazines obferves, that "if Triftram Shandy has done any mischief, it " is in raising such a fwarm of filthy Pamphleteers." This is certainly one of the bad confequences following the licentious manner in which that Writer has indulged himself; and Mr. S is fo far reprehenfible for it, as every man, and more especially a Teacher of men, ought to be rendered accountable for the bad example he fets to others. Art. 7. The Minor, a Comedy; by Mr. Foote: as it is acted at the New Theatre in the Hay-market. 8vo. Is. 6d. Coote, &c. The fpirit of Puffing, which fo ftrougly characterizes the prefent age, is become fo univerfal, that almoft every clafs of mortals appears to be moved by it. In time paft, it was chiefly confined to Quack-Doctors, Bookfellers, and advertifing Taylors; but now even the Wits of the town are feized by it; and every Farce-writer oftentatiously ftiles his petit piece of three acts, a COMEDY !-This of Mr. Foote's is one of the number; but it no more deserves the title of a Comedy than the Stage Coach, the Devil to pay, or any of those inferior dramatic productions, which ufually appear as the humble attendants upon works of the higher order-the Tragedies and Comedies of five Acts. The fuccefs of the prefent performance, during the reprefentation, arofe from the Author's extraordinary talent at mimickry; but it is notcalculated to please equally in the perufal. The principal objects here ridiculed are, a noted Bawd, and a first rate Auctioneer; who, it is generally agreed, were exquifitely taken off; but the fatire levelled at the great Leader of the Methodists, feems to be extremely out of character. It is no lefs unjust to Mr. W. —, than abfurd, to fuppofe a man of his penetration, either conniving at, or being the dupe of, an old Bawd's hypocrify, in continuing to follow her iniquitous" occupation, while the frequents the tabernacle, and cants about the new Birth. And when we are told that an occafional Hymn is given out, and a thanksgiving Sermon preached, on occafion of mother Cole's (Douglas's) recovery from fick nefs; who can forbear fmiling-not with approbation of the conceit, but with contempt for the Author of fuch improbable scandal? We detpife and abhor all enthufiaftic flights, and high pretenfions to extraordinary fanctity, as much as Mr. Foote can do; but without entering into the enquiry whether or not these are proper objects of play-houfe ridicule, it is moft certain, that no man, or body of men, ought to be charged with more than they are guilty of; and that there is not a juster maxim in the moral world, than--- GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE.' - Art. 8. A Compleat Catalogue of all Books and Pamphlets publifbed for ten Years past; with their Prices, and References G 2 to to their Characters in the Monthly Review. The whole forming a General Index to all the Articles in the first twenty Volumes of the faid Review, viz. from its Commencement in May 1749, to June 1759, both inclufive. 8vo. Griffiths. Is. 6d. The Poffeffors of our first twenty Volumes will fcarce need to be informed of the ufefulness of having a comprehensive view of all the articles they contain, digefted under one Alphabet. Independent of the Review, it furnishes a Priced-Catalogue of every publication within that period of time; as the title imports. you ever fee fuch damned Stuff? 12mo. 2s. 6d. Seyffert. No, never *!This Author is an honeft one, and fairly warns his Readers what they are to expect. * As fome of our Readers may poffibly think the plain answer we have given to our Author's interrogatory title-page, infufficient for an account of the work, we shall here add, that it is a filly kind of obfcene Fairy Tale, devifed as a new mode of publishing Bawdry, that vileft and most unmanly fpecies of writing. But, while there are Readers for fuch fort of Books, we may depend upon it, there will never be a scarcity of fuch books to read.-In France, where the Prefs is under restraint, they abound with them more than we do: they are the prevailing tafte of the nation; and the people will have them.- N. B. This damn'd Stuff is originally of French extraction. Art. 10. Yorick's Meditations upon interefting and important Subjects. 12mo. Is. 6d. Stevens. A lively Prattle-box here rattles away, in imitation, as he thinks, of the Author of Triftram Shandy. But, every Jefter is not a Yorick. Art. 11. Converfations on the Plurality of Worlds, by M. de Fontenelle. A new Tranflation, by a Gentleman of the Inner Temple. 8vo. 6s. Withy. We have now three tranflations of this well-known performance, of the very ingenious M. de Fontenelle. The first was done by the celebrated Mrs. Aphra Behn. This is the moft fpirited and elegant of the three. The fecond, however, reads better than the third; which, tho' the laft, is by no means the moft improved, with respect to the language. The new tranflation has, nevertheless, fame things to boat, in which the two former are deficient; for it is illuftrated with a great number of copper-plates; and each dialogue is accom. panied with many additions, collected from the works of later Writers, as improvements upon what M. de Fontenelle has given us. These additions may prove highly acceptable to young aftronomical Readers in general; as well as to many others, who are not poffeffed of the original books from whence thefe collections are extracted. Art. 12. A Genuine Letter from a Methodist Preacher in the Country, to Laurence Sterne, M. A. Prebendary of York. 8vo. Is. Vandenberg. Nonfenfical and prophane. POETICA L. Art. 13. Modern Honour, a Poem, in two Cantos. Suppofed to be written by Dean Swift, in 1740, and addressed to Mr. Pope. 4to. 1s. 6d. Baldwin. Has neither the humour, the fpirit, the force, nor the freedom of Swift. The Writer, whoever he was, fatirizes, in the hackneyed ftrain, the NOBILITY for not paying their debts, except debts of konour, i. e. gambling debts; the LADIES, for their exceffive attachment to Cards; the PATRIOTS, for facrificing public spirit to private intereft; the CLERGY, for Simony, want of charity and love of preferment; the LAWYERS, for double-dealing; the PHYSICIANS, for their ignorance and grimace; the MILITARY Gentlemen, because They never riot, game. and whore, Blafpheme, and leave unpaid a fcore. This is the bufinefs of the first Canto. The fecond opens with an invective against Courtiers, particularly the late Lord Oxford and his adherents; from whom he makes a tranfition to our dar Allies the Dutch; for whom he seems to have a great averfion. From Holland he fcampers back to Newmarket; where he takes a cut at the Jock ies, and prefently after he falls foufe into a panegyric upon our righwaymen, as one of the more honourable profeffions. Hence, changing the fcene once more, he expatiates largely on the rim of our modern domeftic fervants, warmly inveighs against the cuftom of giving them vails; and fhews what evil confequences fpring from it. From the Men-fervants he turns to the Maids; and from them again to the Mercers, Milliners, Taylors, and Broughton s Boxing booth: concluding with a tale of Mother Douglas the Bawd, which the Author doubtless miftook for a humourous one. If, after this account, our Readers defire a specimen more ample than the fingle couplet we have already extracted, we give them the following prophetical fling at the Lutch, which is more in the spirit of Swift, than any other part of the poem. The States were form'd for fhort duration, The Reader will bear in mind, that the poem is faid to have been written about the year 1740, Since |