refpecting the statue of Ceres*, depofited by him at Cambridge, by any means devoid of intereft to the learned. A convenient and pleafing enumeration of the Colleges in that University, by Mr. Wiljon, bears the title of Memorabilia Cantabrigiat. The promise of the author to extend his labours to Oxford, will be expected to be in due time fulfilled. The contentions of the two leading powers of Europe give at prefent a melancholy importance to works of a military kind; and there has been no one perhaps of greater value lately published than that on the French Manauvres, by Colonel Macdonald‡. He enables us to fight our inveterate enemies at their own weapons. A fmall volume, on the Duties of the Light Infantry, by General Ferrys, deferves alfo its fhare of attention. Of literary warfare, Mr. W. Gifford has proved himfelf not yet tired, by a fupplemental attack on the Critical reviewers. He fights undoubtedly with fharp and powerful weapons. Two fmall Dictionaries, for the use of young perfons, will conclude our prefent enumeration. The One of Polite Literature, accompanied by engravings, the other confined to Ancient Geography, by Mr. Charles Pye. Both are convenient in form for common ufe, and may be confulted by learners. Here, then, we pause again for the course of a few months. The afpect of the time continues louring! What events thofe months may produce, it is vain for man to conjecture; but we truft in Providence they will be fuch as fhall confirm the fecurity, prof perity, and glory of the British empire. *No. II. p. 213. 6 No. I. p. 85. No. VI. p. 691. "No. IV. p. 363. + No. I. p. 14. No. VI. p. 690. |