to the Lord Chancellor's. The weight of this will certainly bear down the equity of your caufe, if you do not throw an heavier puríe into the other fcale." Mr. Wandesforde answered, "I will omit no lawful means of recovering my own and my relation's rights. But fince God has declared to the judge, Thou shalt not take a gift, I think it unlawful to give one; and therefore, it this great eitate could be redeemed with a bribe of . I would not give it. If I cannot recover our rights by fair means, I fhall conclude, that God fees it not good that we should recover them. If we lofe this eftate, God can give much greater. Therefore the Lord's will be done!" Mr. Wandesforde was conftantly connected with Sir Thomas Wentworth, afterwards Lord Strafford, and acted in conjunction with him in Ireland, before he was Lord Deputy himself. Some persons will think it difficult to reconcile this with other parts of his character and conduct. The materials of this work are not put together in the most orderly and agreeable manner; but the piety and virtue which are so laudably exhibited in it, call for attention and imitation. Art. 36. Itineraria Symonis Simeonis, et Willelmi de Worcestre. Quibus accedit, Tractatus de Metro, in quo traduntur regula a Scrip toribus medii ævi in Verfibus Leoninis obfervatæ, &c. The Itineraries of Symon, Son of Simeon, and William of Worcester. To which is added, A Tract, exhibiting the Rules obferved by the Writers of the middle Age, in their Leonine Verfes. Now first published from the Manufcripts in the Library of Corpus Chrifti College, Cambridge. By James Nafmith, A. M. S. A. S. and lately Fellow of the fame College. 8vo. 10s. 6 d. fewed. Cambridge, printed. Sold by T. Payne, &c. in London." Thele journals are curious, as ancient monuments, though not very inftructive or entertaining. That of Symon was written A. D. 1322. It gives an account of his journey to the Holy Land, in company with his brother Hugo. Some few places in England are taken notice of, as well as foreign parts. He fpeaks much of the Mahometans, and of the treatment he met with among them; of Egypt, and of many places in Canaan, which they visited in a devotional view. The thread of the narration is interrupted for a time, while Symon laments, which he does very pathetically indeed, the death of his brother Hugo, which happened at Cairo in Egypt. This Latin manufcript is imperfect; but it is not without fome pleasure that we read this old, though fhort, account of the state of places, &c. in those days. Symon was a Doctor in divinity, and feems to have been a native of Ireland. William of Worcester appears to lefs advantage, in his itinerary, than Symon; who writes much better, and more to the purpose. He was the author of many writings. This, which is the greatest part of the volume before us, might rather have been called, as the Editor obferves, Collectanea, or Adverfaria, as things are not placed in any proper order, and fome are altogether foreign from his immediate purpose. It was written in 1478; and confits of obfervations made in a journey from Bristol to St. Michael's, Cornwall. He was a native of Bristol; a man of great industry; and feveral matters are related by him, efpecially regarding the English topography and antiquities, which may be fearched for in other works in vain; but, fays the Editor jufly, muft we not lament that his ftyle is fo rude and barbarous, that he heaps together a number of trifles, and palles by in filence things, an account of which posterity would have received with avidity? that whole pages are confumed in the measurement of churches and streets, while no description is given of the buildings themselves? We must then regard William of Worcester as a man moderately learned, of no bright genius, more remarkable for application than for judgment and acumen. The work before us, however, certainly has its ufe in refpect to history, as well as topography; and muft, accordingly, be valued by the antiquary. The little tract concerning Metre, is faid to have been written in the 15th century; Dr. Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury, has remarked, on a plain leaf of this manufcript, that no book is fo contemptible but it may prove of fome ufe, and that the method here pointed out for compofing a particular (and fanciful) kind of verfe, may not eafily be found elsewhere. COMMERCIAL. Art. 37. Epiftola Commerciales; or, Commercial Letters, in Five Languages, viz, Italian, English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese, with their refpective Idioms diftinctly pointed out, written on various interefting Subjects, in the Modern mercantile Style, as now practifed; all which are carefully felected from original Letters, as they stand in the Copy Books of the most eminent Merchants in Europe, and are here exhibited under fictitious Names, &c. The whole fo methodically digefted as to ferve as Models for a regular Correfpondence, &c. To which are added, Mercantile and Maritime Vocabularies, of each Tongue, &c. &c. By Charles Wifeman, Notary Public, and Tranflator of all the above Languages. Printed for the Author, and Sold by B. Law, in Ave-Mary Lane. 6s. boards. 1779. There is no doubt but many occafions may occur, in which a book of this kind will be found ufeful in the accompting-house of a merchant. MATHEMATICS. Art. 38. The Nautical Almanac and Aftronomical Ephemeris for It is with great fatisfaction that we fee this ufeful and laborious work continued, and conducted in the fame careful and accurate manner as at firft. Its fuperiority in this refpect, as well as in the extent and usefulness of the articles contained in it, over every fimilar publication in Europe, is obvious to, and confeffed by every judicious aftronomer, both of our own and other nations; infomuch that in the most ancient publications of this kind, the Editors now content themselves with copying profeffedly the calculations from this work, allowing only the difference between the meridian of Greenwich, and that of the place to which theirs is adapted. To this Almanac, there is added a Collection of Aftronomic Problems, useful at fea. By the Rev. John Edwards, B. A. And also, • Connoiffance de Temps, published by order of the Royal Academy of Science at Paris. an an addition to the logarithmic folar tables, annexed to the Nautical Almanac of 1771. By the fame. RELIGIOUS. Art. 39. An Enquiry into the Defign of the Chriftian Sabbath, and the Manner in which it fhould be obferved, to anfwer its important End. 1 s. Dilly. 1779. 12mo. A plain and ferious addrefs to the public, on a fubject of acknowledged importance, recommending, not only a conítant attendance on the inftitutions of religion, but a careful improvement of the leifure which the Sunday affords, in acquiring religious knowledge, and cultivating the principles of virtue and piety, by reading and meditation. Though there is nothing fufficiently original in the Author's ideas to command the attention of the learned, or ftriking in bis manner of writing, to engage the notice of thofe who are indif ferent to the fubject of which he treats, his reflexions, however, are fuch as may afford pleasure and improvement to the pious Chriftian. : SERMONS. I. Preached at St. Mary's, Oxford, July. 1, 1779. On the Anni. verfary Meeting of the Governors of the Radcliffe Infirmary. By Lewis Bagot, LL. D. Dean of Chrift Church. Published at the Request of the Governors, for the Benefit of the Charity. 4to. I s. Rivington. A fenfible and elegant difcourfe, judiciously adapted to the occafion on which it was delivered. 11. Preached in the Parish Church of Whitby, before the Friendly Society, at their Anniversary Meeting on Whit-Monday, 1779, and published at their Requeft. By the Rev. Jofeph Robertion, Curate of the faid Church. 4to. York, printed; London, Sold by Baldwin, &c. Every member of the Friendly Society,' we are told in a note, by contributing eight-pence per month, is allowed five fhillings a week out of the joint ftock, when rendered incapable of working by fickness, lameness, or blindness. On the deceafe of any member, his widow receives five pounds for defraying his funeral expences: and when any member's wife dies, he is allowed forty fhillings for the fame purpose.' We conclude alfo, though we are not directly informed, that fa collection is made at the time of the fermon for fupporting this defign. Mr. Robertfon, in this difcourfe, urges the exercife of charity by convincing arguments, and pathetic reprefentations. III. Preached before the Prefident and Governors of the Marine Society, at St. George's, Hanover-Square, on their Anniversary Meeting, April 13, 1779. By Robert Markham, D. D. Rector of St. Mary's, Whitechapel. In this difcourfe, the preacher infifts at large on the utility of the Marine Society, and recommends the fupport of the inftitution, with much ftrength of argument, and animation of language. An account of the receipts and disbursements of the Society is fubjoined. IV. Preached in Lambeth Chapel, at the Confecration of the Right Rev. John Warren, D. D. Lord Bishop of St. David's; September 19, 1779. By Benjamin Newton, M. A. Vicar of Sandhurst, in in the County and Diocese of Gloucefter. Published by Command of his Grace the Archbishop. 4to. s. Bathurst. In this fermon, the Writer difcovers two qualities, which may feem in fome degree to oppofe each other, exceffive modefty, and exceffive zeal. In his great modefty, he ranks himself with babes and fucklings, in the prefence of HIM who has called him to the honourable employment,' of preaching this difcourfe. In his great zeal against, what he repeatedly ftyles (we fuppofe by the figure of speech called redundancy) the falfe counterfeit of contempt an infernal fpirit,' which, he fays, exalteth itfelf above all order, government, and authority, whatfoever, and threatens to fubvert every principle of duty.' -He exhorts his reverend hearers to imitate the example of David, who not only fed the flock committed to his charge with a faithful and true heart, but also ruled them prudently with all his power; and calls upon them, by a firm and vigorous exertion of the fame means, to reftrain the overflowings of ungodliness.' Mr. Newton has not explained the nature of the crime which gives him fo much offence, nor informed us what means he wishes the church to exert for its punishment. But, fince he calls upon her to use all her power, there feems to be fome ground to fufpect, that he means to route the montler, which, though formerly fo terrible, has of late, to the fatisfaction of all good men, quietly slept in his den: Fufus humi. -atque immania terga refolvit Why, ye ministers of peace, fhould ye wish to disturb his repose? Or how can ye anfwer it to the PRINCE OF PEACE, whom ye profess to ferve, if, having once feen his footsteps marked with blood, ye again unbind his chains, and fend him through the world, feeking whom be may devour? V. The Obligation and Importance of fearching the Scriptures, as a Prefervative from Popery. Preached at Salter's-Hall, Nov. 5, 1779. To the Society that fupport the Lord's Day Evening-Lecture, at that Place; and published at the Request of the Society. By Abraham Kees. 8vo. 6d. Longman, &c. 1779. Dr. Rees proves, by clear and convincing arguments, the certain and unalienable right which all perfons have to poffefs the fcriptures in their own language, and alfo the obligation incumbent on Chriftians to improve, with diligence, this benefit which Divine Providence puts into their hands. The reafoning he employs, shakes the very foundation of the papai fabric, as it does alfo of all merely buman impofitions, in matters of confcience and religion. Search the Scrip tures! C. D.'s favour is received, and will be more particularly acknowleged in our next. Mr. Barker's Letter will find a place at the end of our next number. *The Plan for Recruiting the British Army, by the Hon. and Rev. James Cochrane, was noticed in the Review for October. Philo-Scriblerus's Letter is received. THE MONTHLY REVIEW, For FEBRUARY, 1780. Art. I. Lectures on the universal Principles and Duties of Religion and Morality, &c. By the Rev. David Williams, CONCLUDED. See our last. WE E have already given an account of the nature and defign of the inftitution in Margaret-Street, and spoken our fentiments of its merits and utility, with impartiality and freedom-at the fame time we have attempted to do juftice to the ingenuity of Mr. Williams, and have felected fome paffages from his Lectures, to justify the compliment which we have paid to his abilities. The fourth Lecture, on " the Knowledge of the Deity," contains fome fpirited and fenfible reflections on the conduct of those zealous Chriftians, whofe thoughts, and paffions, and tongues are earnestly employed in controverfies on uneffential principles,'-whom our Author compares to "foldiers who are fighting for infignificant outworks, when the very citadel is every moment in danger of being taken." The abfurdities (continues Mr. Williams) alleged concerning God, have been fo numerous and grofs, both in Heathen and Chriftian writers, that those persons who now lead the opinions of a great part of Europe, controvert the first principle itself, and doubt, if not difpute, whether there be a God at all. Surely then there is fome appearance of merit in ftepping on this only ground of danger; and a man can hardly be juftly reprefented as an enemy to the peace of fociety, and aiming at the fubverfion of religion, when he fhews an alacrity and zeal in the defence of those principles without which there could be no religion at all; -thofe principles which men of all nations and all opinions agree to be the foundation of all virtue and all happiness. Perfons whose information and knowledge reach only to the neighbourhood in which they live, are wholly occupied by the tranfVOL, LXII. actions H |