which are thought requifite.-Yet the learned and fenfible fay, the mind cannot be compleat without fome knowledge of the fciences. Why then this ungenerous cuftom of excluding thofe fciences in the female education? What an illiberal idea mult that be which fupposes scientific knowledge would make us lefs amiable as daughters, wives, or mothers!-No! on the contrary, a found and rational education would be fo far from increafing our vanity, that it would rather tend to increase a fenfible, eafy, benevolent turn of mind. It is this half-education which cuftom has imposed on our fex, that proves our greatest detriment.” ་ Mrs. H. proposes to oblige the public with a fecond volume of this work; for which, however, fhe feems to want the requifite materials; as we may reasonably conclude from her inviting" any lady” to oblige her with "fome additions ;" and promifing, unconditionally, to infert them which we cannot but confider as rather a proof of the Lady's politenefs than of her judgment. : Art. 48. A Letter to David Garrick, Efq; on his Conduct as 1 s. Bladon. principal Manager and Actor at Drury-lane. 8vo. 1772. There are fome juft ftrictures in this Letter, with hot a little perfonal abuse; and Mr. Garrick ought to fwear the peace against the Writer for threatening his Life. NOVEL S. Art. 49. The Lovers: or, the Memoirs of Lady Mary Sc-, and the Hon. Mifs Amelia B Vol. II. 8vo. 5 s. Printed 1772. for the Editor, and fold by the Bookfellers. In the 4ft volume of our Review, p. 480, we endeavoured to exprefs the indignation and the contempt with which we perufed the ift volume of this vile effufion of De Vergy's diffolute pen.-We are here promised a 3d volume of this impudent undertaking; in which 'the whole the Author, or Editor, as he ftyles himself, is to give and Lady Mary Sc-, from Love-Intrigue between Capt. Suththe day of her marriage, to the scene at Barnet.' His readers might, from the title, have expected to find all this in the prefent publication; but he has ingeniously contrived to fill it, as Teague would fay, with nothing at all. While our people of fashion continue to furnish fubjects for these fcandalous chronicles, they will never want fuch refpectable historians as the prefent writer, to record their worthy deeds, and tranfmit their fame to pofterity. Art. 50. The Contemplative Man; or, the Hiftory of Christopher Crab, Efq; of North Wales. 12mo. ton. 1771. 2 Vols. 5 s. fewed. Whif Our modern works of entertainment, commonly called Novels, may be claffed in two general Divisions, the bumourous, and the amorous; though the fpecies are often intermingled. The History of Christopher Crab belongs to the former; but it is not to be ranked * In justice to the Letter-writer, however, we think it right to explain this paffage, by informing our Readers, that he does not threaten to take but to write Mr. Ğ,'s Life. S 4 with with the productions of Fielding, Coventry, Smollett, or Sterne; of the laft of which it is fomewhat of an imitation:-it may, rather, be placed on the fame fheif with the Vicar of Wakefield, Arthur O'Bradley, and the Adventures of a Bank Note. In reviewing this Writer's former work, the Adventures of Common Senfet, we laid before our Readers a fufficient fpecimen of his talents for this branch of literature; and we fhall, therefore, only attempt to give them a general idea of the defign of his prefent performance. The fatire which it contains is chiefly levelled against the extravagant pride of family, and the idle notions of gentility, fill too prevalent among the poor gentry of Wales (as well as among those of Scotland) who would rather ftarve with dignity, than contaminate their high blood by mingling, as Sir Archy fays, with fugar-hogheads and rum puncheons. This foible our fenfible Author ridicules in the hiftory of a reduced Welch family; with whom he has connected a boorish Baronet, whofe picture may serve as the general reprefentative of our ftupid, illite. rate, tyrannical, country 'fquires. There is a worthy old Captain, who feems to be a distant relation to uncle Toby; and there is an ignorant but felf-fufficient country Apothecary, who certainly is a byeblow of Dr. Slop's. There is a rough, four, clownish Shopkeeper, whofe character is marked by a cast of humour often found in the rank of life wherein Mr. Crab is placed; and there is-the Contemplative Man; an inoffenfive, well-difpofed, rational being, who moralifes, and makes juft reflections on men, manners, and things. In brief, the work, if not a masterpiece of genius, is an agreeable and entertaining performance, and friendly to the interefts of religion and virtue. Art. 51. Virtue in Diftrefs; or, the Hiftory of Mifs Sally Pruen, and Mifs Laura Spencer. By a Farmer's Daughter in Glocefterfhire. Izmo. 3s. Fuller. 1772. A good tidy girl feems to have been spoilt by reading Pamela, and then taking it into her head that he could alfo write Pamelas. But this Farmer's Daughter of Glocefterfhire would, furely, be much better employed in plying the churn-ftaff, than in brandishing a goofe quill; in the first of thefe occupations fhe could hardly fail of doing fome good; in the latter, fhe muft certainly expofe herself to ridicule, perhaps even among the ruftics in her father's neighbourhood unless they, too, have been reading Pamala, and are all bewitched, like the Farmer's Daughter. Art. 52. Genuine Memoirs of Mifs Harriet Melvin, and Mifs Leonora Stanway. In a Series of Letters. By a young Lady of Glocefter, 2 2mo. 3 s. Fuller. 1772. If the Farmer's Daughter of Glocefterfhire' be metamorphofed into a young Lady of Glocefter,' (which, at taking up the book, we more than half fufpected) Mifs is really very much improved. This novel is decent, at least, though not a very important perform. * Author of that excellent piece, Pompey the Little. ances ance. The language is eafy and correct; and the fentiments, though trite, are juft.-In fhort, it is all over with the churn-staff. Art. 53. Memoirs of an Hermaphrodite. Infcribed to the Chevalier D'Eon. 12mo. 2 s. Rofon. The strange reports that were circulated, fome time ago, relating to the fex of the Chevalier D', and the confequent tranfactions in Change-alley, afforded a promifing hint to the fons of literary induitry one of whom has made the most of it, in these pretended memoirs of that celebrated foreigner. It is, poffibly, the work of his old friend, and countryman, the Chevalier de V, with whom he had formerly fome variance. If fo, here was a double inducement: revenge, and the mammon of unrighteousness. Art. 54. The Hiftory of Mifs Carolina Manners. In a Series of genuine Letters to a Friend. I 2mo. 3 Vols. 7 s. 6d. fewed. Printed for the Author, and fold by T. Evans. 1772.. Of all the Hiftories, Lives, Memoirs, or Adventures that ever we read, in our reviewing capacity, we remember not one that gave us lefs fatisfaction, in the perufal, than the prefent. But as it is poffible that the Hiftory of Mifs Manners, though we have claffed it with the Novels, may not be, merely, a work of invention, and may relate to the real fituation of perfons now in actual distress, which may be ftill aggravated by a fevere cenfure of this publication,-we fhall fay nothing more of it at prefent; except that the story does not feem to be finished; and that we fhall fufpend our ultimate judgment of it till the fequel (if any is intended) fhall appear. Art. 55. The Gautious Lover; or, the History of Lord Woburn: By a young Gentleman of Oxford. 12mo. 2 Vols. 5 s. fewed. Cadell. 1772. This is one of thofe infipid performances which we take up without pleasure, and lay afide without regret. Art. 56. The Hiftory of Female Favourites. Of Mary de Padilla, under Peter the Cruel, King of Caftile; Livia, under the Emperor Auguftus; Julia Farnefa, under Pope Alexander the Sixth; Agnes Soreau, under Charles VII. King of France; and Nantilda, under Dagobert, King of France. 8vo. 5 s. bound. Parker. 1772. This production is replete with anecdotes which have a flender foundation in truth; but which are extremely licentious. It is, to the last unworthy circumstance that they owe their publication. RELIGIOUS and CONTROVERSIAL. Art. 57. The Birth, Death, and Refurrection of Chrift, and the Defcent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apoftles, confidered, in four Sermons, preached on Chriftmas-day, Good-Friday, and Eafter, and Whit Sunday. By John Difney, LL B. Rector of Panton, and Vicar of Swinderby, Lincolnshire. 8vo. 1 s. 6d. Cadell. 1771. Thefe are declamatory difcourfes, which might do very well in a general courfe of preaching; but there does not appear any fufficient reafon for delivering these harangues to the public. The Author is no bigot; he writes with great candor and charity towards thofe thofe who differ from him; though he thinks proper immediately to attack the Methodists. He is folicitous to reprefent his fubjects in a rational manner; and has lengthened the firft fermon by fome quotations from Bishop Law's Confiderations, &c. He difcourfes like a man who wishes well to the interefts of practical religion; but there is nothing particular or distinguishing in his performance which fhould greatly recommend it to the notice of the world. Art. 58. A Letter to the Reverend Mr. Jacob Green, of New Jerfey, pointing out fome Difficulties in the Calviniftic Scheme of Divinity, refpecting Free-will, divine Decrees, particular Redemption, &c. and requesting a Solution of them. By Hugh Knox, Minifter of the Gospel in the Ifland of Saba, in the WestIndies. 1 2mo. I s. 6d. Keith, &c. It is by no means ftrange that a thinking perfon, who makes ufe of his reafon, fhould find very confiderable difficulties in the Cal. viniftical scheme: fuch is the cafe of this Author, whose publication fhews him to be a confcientious, pious man, defirious of attaining the truth, and, at the fame time, fearful of discarding fome opinions, which he apprehends may poffibly be juft, though he cannot himself cordially embrace them. His letter, though plain and unornamented as to ftyle, breathes a spirit of candour, modefty, benevolence, and integrity. He expreffes his wifh, that the protestant world would drop invidious nominal diftinctions. Though I believe myfif, he fays, more of a Calvinist than an Arminian, yet I disclaim both thefe appellations, as I can fubfcribe to neither of these great men throughout.-It is enough if we are Chriftians indeed.' We fhall difmifs this article with a fhort fpecimen of his reasoning against some tenets of Calvinifm, in which indeed he fmartly attacks it. Addreffing himself to the Mr. Green mentioned in the title page, You, fays he, are a master, and have a number of flaves, who, being your property, are fubject to all your lawful commands.-Among thefe your flaves are a father and a fon. The father breaketh the fon's leg. Knowing the accident, you repair to the lame young flave, and lay your authoritative command on him to go on an er rand. The flave anfwers, "I cannot, mafter, my father has broken my leg." To this you reply, I have not lost my right of commanding, because you have loft your power of obeying.-You ought not to have become impotent-the command is lawful in itself-it is fit and right that a flave fhould do his master's errands ;-wherefore go directly whither I command you, or you shall be severely chaftifed." To this the impotent lad" True, mafter, the command may be right in itself; but to me it is impoffible. I pray, have my leg cured; or get me a wooden leg; or let one affift me, and I will go whither thou commandeft."-Would we, adds our Author, deem fuch a command equitable, without such assistance? How much less fo ftill could we fuppofe the mafter fo to have ordered, appointed, and predifpofed things, as that the father muft necessarily and unavoidably break his fon's leg, and that to illuftrate fome difpofitions of his which he would have hade known to the whole family.' *See an account of a volume of fermons by this writer, Review, vol. xli. p. 217. Arte Art. 59. A ferious and earnest Addrefs to Proteflant Diffenters, reprefenting the many and important Principles, on which their Diffent from the Establishment is grounded. 12mo. 3 d. John-fon. 1772. The Author of this little tract propofes to bring the arguments in favour of a diffent from the church of England, into fo fmall a compass, that they may with little expence or trouble be more generally confidered by different ranks of people, He apprehends that he shall not be fufpected of having been induced to publifh, by any views of profit, fince a three-penny pamphlet, containing between 60 and 50 pages, clofely printed, can hardly be fufficient to accomplish a lucrative defign. The reafons that plead in behalf of the diffenters are here collected and briefly prefented, upon the whole, in a proper and agreeable manner; fometimes with a degree of warmth, but generally that kind of warmth to which fome parts of the fubje& afford a natural, and not entirely improper, occafion. In fome inftances he may be thought rather too ludicrous; but, in general, he is ferious, and indeed repeats fome melancholy truths, which must furely be grievous to fenfible and ferious minds, whether they are within or without the pale of our church, Art. 60. Zoologia Ethica. A Difquifition concerning the Mofaic Diftinction of Animals into clean and unclean. Being an Attempt to explain to Christians the Wifdom, Morality, and Ufe of that Inftitution. By William Jones, Rector of Pluckley, in Kent. 8vo. 2 s. fewed. Folingfby. 1771. The divifion which was made of animals, under the Jewish difpenfation, into clean and unclean, and the particular orders delivered to the people of Ifrael concerning them, are very remarkble. There is great probability in the fuppofition which this writer defends, as others have done before him, viz. that this diftinction, among other peculiarities, was not merely intended to mark the Jewish nation, and preferve them feparate from the inhabitants of every other country, but had likewife an inftructive moral fignification. Mr. Jones, upon this principle, enters into a particular confideration of the properties of the various animals, prohibited or allowed. He introduces his differtations by an account of a converfation he had upon the subject with an Amfterdam Jew, who, (though from the relation here given, it might have been fuppofed he had been better. informed than fome others) does not appear to have known much about the matter. The Author difcovers ingenuity in his remarks upon the feveral creatures, and commonly points out fome apt refemblances; but is fometimes rather rough and fevere in his reflec tions. He is one among those who apply themselves to rabinical and cabalistical learning; and though we are far from faying, that fuch kind of learning is utterly ufelefs and infignificant, yet we are perfuaded that it requires great judgment and good fenfe in its proper management and application; and the fame is likewife requifite in pointing out fuppofed refemblances in fcripture, which, without a very watchful guard, may bewilder us in an endless maze of conjecture and uncertainty. We do not think it neceffary to enlarge the prefent article by extracts from this performance; but from a regard to one kind of the brute |