loughbie their generall," which only appear a portion of the supplies. At the time the king lay in the fort of the Mount of Cats, "the first day of October the enemie planted sixe peeces of ordenance vpon the toppe of the hill by Ianuall shooting fiue or sixe vollies of shot into the towne, wherewith was slaine one of the kings cookes, a woman, a maiden, and a boye, doing also great hurt vnto two shippes which lay at anker in the hauen. But they withdrewe soon after their cannons from that place, because by our cannons their master gonner was slaine, and two pieces of their ordenance dismounted, which was done by a skilfull English cannoneir, who was presented to the king by my Lord Stafford ambassadour to the Queene of England." The next three tracts upon the same subject, escaped the research of Herbert; the present article is insufficiently described by him, p. 1176.

Art. 2. The Letters Pattents of the Kings Declaration for the generall assemblie of the Princes, Cardinalls, Dukes and Peeres, as well Ecclesiasticall as Temporall, the Officers of the Crowne, the Lords, Gentlemen, Officers and others, valo the 15 day of March next comming. Also to reclaime his subiects and rebellious townes to his obedience, Published in the Parliament of Caen the 22 of December, 1589. Faithfullie translated out of the French copie printed at Caen. At London printed by Thomas Orwin for Augustine Lawton, dwelling in Maiden lane neere Woodstreete. n. d. 4to. 8 leaves.

A proclamation "given at our Campe before Mans the 28 of Nouember in the yeare of grace 1589 and of our reigne the first. Signed Henrie : and vppon the fould, "By the King in his counsell. Forget." again subscribed, “in the Parliament at Caen the 22d of December 1589 signed Godefroy." There is added a short extract from the register of same parliament, confirming the

grant

grant of pardon to those persons who had incurred the crime of felony and rebellion, except those that might be found guilty of the slaughter of the late King.

Art. 3. The Discouerer of France to the Parisians, and all other the French Nation. Faithfullie translated out of the French by E. A. [Printer's device of a wyvern rising out of a ducal coronet, the crest of George Earl of Cumberland, &c.] Imprinted, 1590. 4to. 8 leaves.

The initials appear to belong to Edward Aggus, the printer: they are to be found in the titles of several pieces translated from the same language, printed by him.

Art. 4. A recitall of that which hath happened in the Kings Armie, since the taking of the suburbes of Paris, vntill the taking of the towne of Humflet [arms of France]. Imprinted at London for Tobie Cooke, 1590. 4to. 14 leaves.

At the end." After the siege of Falese, the King gaue the Englishmen leaue to depart; and he himselfe with his armie, to weete, the Frenchmen and Switzers, Rutters and Lants-knights went vnto Lizeux, which within ten dayes after he took and from thence his Maiestie went vnto Humflet, which he did batter vpon Fridaie the xvj of Ianuarie. At which time, part of our English forces were shipped at Dines in Normandie, and the rest, the morrow after."

Conduit-street.

J. H.

ART. XXI. Further Bibliographical Catalogue.

Bentivolio and Urania, in six books. By Nathaniel Ingelo, D. D. The second edition. Wherein all the obscure words throughout the book are interpreted in the margin, which makes this much more delightful to read than the former edi

tion.

tion. London, printed for T. Dring, J. Starkey, T. Basset, and are to be sold at their shops in Fleet-street, 1669. fol. pp. 391.

This work is divided into two parts, of which the first is dedicated to the "Honourable William Brereton, Esq." eldest son of Lord Brereton; and the second to John Earl of Lauderdale. In the preface, the author gives an account of the motives which induced him to undertake a work of this nature. It is much to be lamented that his execution is not equal to the goodness of his intentions.

Perceiving, with regret, how bad the tendency of most works of fiction were in his days, the author's intention was to produce a romance, in which religious and moral instruction should be conveyed in an amusing form. He seems, from some expressions in his preface, to think that he has succeeded in this design. "For my own part," says he, "I do not desire that all books should be as dull as many are, and none composed, as all are not, to delight; but I would have that delight true, aud the quickness not evaporate into lightness and vanity. Is there no joy but laughter? Doth nothing recreate but what is fabulous? Such as do not like true happiness, because it is a serious thing, have a reasonable soul bestowed upon them in vain, and would have been better pleased if God had made them worse, and more content if God had not designed them to so noble an end."

The work itself is a religious allegory, not much unlike the "Pilgrim's Progress," though very inferior to it, but in which the two principal characters, Bentivolio and Urania (i. e. Goodwill and Heavenly-light), are represented as perfect Christian characters. And they travel through the world, being brother and sister, meeting with various adventures, every where reproving vice and recommending virtue and piety. All the places and persons have allegorical names, which are explained in the margin, alluding to

their

their qualities. There is much ingenuity, learning, and goodness in it; but it is so completely dull and uninteresting as a narrative, that it requires no small degree of patience and perseverance to travel through it.

Oct. 7, 1808.

P.M.

ART. XXII. Literary Obituary.

1808. September 27, at Upper Slaughter, co. Gloucester, Rev. Ferdinando Tracy Travel, A. M. forty-four years Rector of that parish, who, when incapable of edifying his parishioners from the pulpit, improved them by his writings, having been author of several literary works.

Nov. 3. In Essex-street, Strand, æt. 86. The Rev. Theophilus Lindsey, formerly Rector of Catterick, in Yorkshire. This living he resigned in 1773, from a conviction that the service of the church of England, as far as it involves the doctrine of the Trinity, is repugnant to the precepts of our Saviour and his Apostles and in the year 1774, he opened a Dissenting Meeting-House in Essex-street, and preached his doctrines till his seventieth year.

Nov. 11. At Bath, Sir Henry Paulet St. John Mildmay, Bart. of Dogmersfield Park, Hants; and M. P. for that county, æt. forty-four. He was (at least the nominal) Editor of the late edition of the works of his grandfather, Abraham Tucker, Esq. of Betchworth in Surry, which had been originally published under the title of The Light of Nature pursued, with the fictitious name of Search. Sir Henry's paternal name was St. John, which he changed to Mildmay, in consequence of his marriage. He was of St. John's College Cambridge, 1782. He was quick; and had some original talents for literature, which a large fortune, and a public life did not much tend to cherish.

T. Bensley. Printer.

Boit Court, Fleet Street, London.

CENSURA LITERARIA.

NUMBER XXXVI.

[Being Number XXIV. of the New Series.]

ART. I Poems by Thomas Carew, Esquire, one of the Gentlemen of the Privie Chamber; and Sewer in ordinary to his Majesty. London: Printed by J. D. for Thomas Walkley, and are to be sold at the signe of the Flying Horse, and York House. 1640. Sm. 8vo. pp. 264.

ART. II. Castara: Carmina non prius audita, Musarum sacerdos, Virginibus. The third edition corrected and augmented. London: Printed by T. Cotes, for Will. Cooke: and are to be sold at his shop neere Fernivals-Inne Gate in Holburne, 1640.† 12mo. pp. 228.

ART. III. Lucasta: Epodes, Odes, Sonnets, Songs, &c. to which is added Aramantha, a Pastorall, by Richard Lovelace, Esq. London: Printed by

The second edition 1642; third 1651; fourth 1670.