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are given in English. To this firft part the conjugations, and preter perfect tenfes of the verbs, the genitive cafes, declenfions and genders of the fubftantives, and the terminations of the adjectives, are added in the ufual manner. The fecond part contains the principal Rules of Erafmus's Compendium, with fhort examples to them, the Latin words to which correfpond in their arrangement to the Englifh, with an intention that the fcholar fhould, under the master's direction, endeavour, by degrees, to place them in the Latin order. In the third part, where fome of the examples are of confiderable length, the Latin words ftand exactly as they do in Tully; and though the scholar may at firit meet with fome little difficulty in find> ing out how they correfpond with each other in the English and Latin, yet he will find this a much easier task than it would have been for him to have arranged every word as it is in the original, had he been left to the guidance of his own judgment or ear.

Annexed to this Collection (but to be purchafed feparately †) is à tranflation of Cicero on Friendship. It is calculated for young fcholars to re-tranflate into Latin, and is, on that account, as literal as the genius of the two languages would admit of-but by no means defigned to rival Mr. Melmoth's elegant tranflation, or rather paraphrafe, of the fame admired treatife.

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Art. 55. The Law of Tythes, digested on an entire new practi cal Plan, for the Ufe of the Country Gentleman, Parfon, Farmer, or whom elfe it may concern. By John Paul, Efq; Barrister at Law. 8vo. 2s. 6d. fewed. Richardfon and Urquhart. 1781. The Editor of this little treatife complains, and complains with truth; that the ty the law has, for ages paft, been a ground of conftant litigation between individuals, fometimes to the total ruin of themselves, their families, and. fortunes; and where this has not been the cafe, it has raised a spirit of diffention that never after could be entirely allayed.'

This Work (he adds) is offered as an humble attempt to remove that evil. It will be found to contain a more comprehenfive, yet fimple and explicit, definition of the law of tythes than any book now extant, and in a ftyle and manner fuited to thofe who are not read in the law, as well as they who are.'

If he is really fo fanguine as to expect that any book, written however skilfully, will put an end to the frequent quarrels that happen between parishioners and collectors of tythes; whether in the hands of the parfon or of a lay-impropriator, we heartily with him fuccefs in his attempt. Thefe quarrels, it is to be feared, have their fource not fo much in the uncertainty of the law, as in a spirit of rapacity, eager to extort the atmoft of its legal right, and in avarice and fraud, ftudious to with-hold or evade it. But, perhaps, he means nothing more than a common place apology for incumbering the prefs with an additional treatife on this fubject; and it is but juftice to fay, that fuch as wifh to obtain a general knowledge of the law of tythes, at a moderate price, will find the prefent compilation

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Art. 56. An Hiftorical Account of the Rights of Election of the Jeveral Counties, Cities, and Boroughs of Great Britain, &c. Part II. (See the Title at large in Rev. for Jan. laft, p. 89.) By T. Cunningham, Efq. 8vo. 55. fewed. Robinfon. 1-83.

What was faid of the former part of this collection, may be underflood to extend to this alfo, which completes the undertaking, and includes an index to the whole.

Art. 57. The Trial at large of James Steggles, for wilfully and maliciously fhooting at Mr. William Macro, on the King's Highway; at the Affizes at Bury St. Edmonds, March 18, 1783 8vo. 6d. Longman.

The prifoner was a highwayman; he was capitally convicted, for firing his piftol at the profecutor, in attempting to rob him.

POETICAL.

Art. 58. A poetical Epiftle from Mrs. Elizabeth IVs to Mr. John W--s: with an Apology in her particular Cafe for Ad-t-y. 4to. I s. 6d. Bladon. 1783.

If vice had no better apologists, virtue would have little to fear.Depravity is here counteracted by dulness; and the head is too weak to accomplish the wickedness of the heart.-If the lady had not poffeffed more charms than her poet, the world would never have heard of her or her gallant.

RELIGIOUS.

Art. 59. An Enquiry into the Causes of the Infidelity and Scepticifm of the Times: with occafional Obfervations on the Writings of Herbert. Shaftesbury, Bolingbroke, Hume, Gibbon, Toulmin, &c. By John Ogilvie, D. D. 8vo. 6s. Richardfon and Urquhart. 1783.

Among the many caufes to which the infidelity of the prefent age may be afcribed, the following are confidered by our Author as the principal:-the love of fingularity, or an inordinate defire to extract novelty from every fubject, and, in particular, from points which have been formerly canvaffed.-A propenfity to reject whatever bears the flamp of vulgarity, and to conform our principles in the fame manner as our drefs, to the prevailing taste and fashion of the times. A defire of imitating the manners of men whom we have been taught to esteem very highly, and of appearing to adopt their opinions. Our natural inclination to reject thofe tenets as being falfe, to which our actions are irreconcileable, and to adopt the contrary. Certain charges of a very dangerous tendency, respecting either the general fcheme of Chriftianity, or its peculiar doctrines, the nature of its evidence, or the character of its teachers, of which the effect is heightened in the writings of its adverfaries, by all the arts of plaufible reafoning, infinuation, ridicule, and abuse.

Thefe topics are difcufled both in the way of argument and declamation in the prefent work As a reafoner Dr. Ogilvie is obfcure, and as a declaimer he is turgid. His arguments confufe the underftanding, and his declamations fatigue the fpirits. We forget the parpole of the former, and fall asleep amidst the latter. Even

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the Doctor's ridicule is of fo Saturnian a cast, that our faculties fuccumb under the weight of it. How unfortunate is the writer whofe illuftrations darken, and whofe very wit flattens his fubject *. boc fcriptum eft TIBI

Qui magna cum minaris, extricas nibil !

SERMONS.

I. Preached before the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, in the Abbey Church, Westminster, January 30, 1783. By Lewis, Lord Bishop of Bristol. 4to. I S. Cadell.

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This elegant and courtly fermon is introduced by fome general reflections on the wisdom and power of Divine Providence, in controuling the actions of individuals, fo as to make them eventually answer the great ends of human fociety, and thus contribute to preferve the harmony of the whole. The reafon of man (fays his Lordship) is free to expatiate within its own limits; the choice of his actions is in himself; but the iffue of that choice is under the direction of him who alone can bring good out of evil, and order from the principles of confufion. This general fentiment is more particularly applied to the defign of the day; and it is obferved, that the whole volume of hiftory doth not exhibit an event (one only excepted) which, confidered in all its circumftances, admits of more ferious and useful re flection than that which it commemorates.' The Bifhop takes a view of the origin and progrefs of thofe contentions and struggles, which terminated fo tragically; and remarks, that pretences of a religious colour firft began the mischief.-The forming and modelling of ftates Chriflianity meddles not with, nor ever did. The great Author of it left that matter at large, and untouched; only giving in his own perfon an example of fubmiffion to the powers in being. Notwithstanding this, ambitious and defigning men have found means to employ the Gospel as an engine to disturb at one time or other the peace of almost every ftate in Europe.' Speaking of the means fet on foot by the crafty and factious fpirits of the times to fubvert the government of this kingdom in the last age, he says, Seditious preachers were employed in all quarters, and the people induftrioufly taught by them that the intolerant rigours of their favourite difcipline were of the very effence of the Gospel itself, and that God would affift them in the establishment of it by whatever means. In the end, the very name of Chrift was held forth as a fignal for rebellion.'

From the events commemorated, the Bishop draws fome important Jeffons of advice and caution, and concludes the fermon with a pane

This Writer thinks, that his Enquiry is conducted on grounds hitherto unoccupied. He is mistaken. The very learned and judicious Le Clerc published a work on the Caufes of Incredulity, in which the Doctor hath been anticipated in fome of his principal obfervations, and particularly in thofe which relate to fingularity, and the prejudices which arife from evil habits, and wrong representations given of Christianity by fome of its defenders.

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gyric on the martyr'a King; and an exhortation to loyalty and obs dience.

II. The proper Confiitution of a Christian Church.-Preached at the New Meeting in Birmingham, Nov. 3, 1782. To which is prefixed a Prefatory Difcourfe, relating to the present State of thofe who are called Rational Diffenters. By Jof. Priestley, LL. D. F. R. S. 8vo. 1s. Johnson. 1782.

Dr. Priestley laments the want of discipline among the Rational Diffenters as they call themselves. Their Church connections are fo loose, that the apoftolical exhortations to watch over, and to ex bort one another, are almost wholly disregarded by them. Hence their lukewarmness, even in the fupport and propagation of principles which they profefs molt firmly to believe. Hence too the visible declension of their focieties every where; and the neglect of many of the ordinances of the Gofpel. Their want of zeal is more apparently manifest in omitting to inculcate their principles on their children, and nurture them in the habits of religion. The Doctor is anxious to revive the languishing fpirit of zeal among the people of his connection; and propofes a plan of difcipline which he thinks hath the likelieft tendency to effect it. The members of religious focieties fhould confider themselves as, in fome degree, accountable to each other for their conduct. This reciprocal tie will promote circumfpection, and thofe offices of Chriftian charity which we owe one to another. To the more general obligations of fociety will be fuperadded thofe particular and more folemn obligations of religion, which will give continual exercife to our virtues, and confirm the habits of piety. Dr. Priestley recommends, with great zeal, the catechizing of children, and the inftruction of youth in the great principles of Christianity, that an early foundation may be laid for their attachment to it. 6 Foreign Proteftants, fays he, I believe, of all denominations, pay the strictest attention to this business, and they find the happy effects of it. In Geneva, I am informed, that all perfons, without regard to rank or fortune, are put into a courfe of ca. techetical inftruction from 12 to 14 years of age; after which they are always examined by the paftor, and then conftantly become communicants, or receive the Lord's Supper, which they afterwards never neglect.

Being at Strasburgh in the year 1774, I had the curiofity to go into one of the Lutheran churches at fix o'clock in the morning, and at that early hour, I found three minifters doing duty in three diffe rent parts of the church. One of them was inftructing a clafs of young children, another one of bigger boys and girl, and the other a clafs of young women full grown. In another church, I found two minifters fo employed, and this on a week-day. I was much truck, and I hope edified, by the fight. I was informed, that this bufinefs of catechizing is indifpenfible with all the Lutherans, and that, as in Geneva, they all become communicants at the age of 14, or even younger. Both these things tend to produce an attachment to their religion, and make them lefs liable to defert it, or their respective

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The revival of a class of men to regulate the affairs of a Christian fociety, called Elders, is an object which Dr. Priestley hath much at

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heart. He thinks ten or a dozen perfons of this defcription fhould be elected out of the congregation (if it be pretty numerous) and that the election should be annual, to prevent abuses, or to rectify them as foon as possible before they have been confirmed. These elders should be chofen by ballot; they should be perfons of credit and influence; they should meet occafionally to confult about any thing that occurred to them for the good of the fociety;' report grievances, and apply remedies.

The preface and the fermon have the same object in view. The latter feems to have fully answered the Doctor's wishes. The fubfcribers to the New Meeting House in Birmingham affembled in confequence of it, and in conformity with the propofal there made, proceeded to the choice of twelve perfons to fuperintend the affairs of the congregation.' At the fame time, a vote of thanks was moved for to the Doctor, and paffed without a divifion. This voluntary teftimony (fays he) I think more truly honourable than the thanks of our House of Commons to an Admiral or a General.' Every one hath his object of ambition.

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SUBLIMI feriam fidera vertice! III. A Probation Sermon, preached before the United Parishes of St. Magnus the Martyr and St. Margaret, New Fish-ftreet, London, Jan. 12, 1783, on a Vacancy in their Lectureship. By the Rev. Thomas Jones, A. M. formerly Fellow of Clare-Hall, Cambridge, and Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury, 4to. Is. Dodfley. 1783.

The text is-" The teftimony of Jefus is the fpirit of prophecy.? The fermon procured Mr. Jones the lectureship. The recompence was very ample. We with he had been fatisfied. It is not every. one's fortune to fecure profit and fame at the fame time. IV. Zion built, the Glory of the Lord: Preached at a Monthly Exercife, op account of the prefent State of Public Affairs, at the Rev. James Kello's Meeting Houfe in Little St. Helen's, Feb. 19, 1783. By N. Hill. 8vo. 6d. Buckland,

This difcourfe is formed on the model of the Prefbyterian divines of the last century, and is feasoned with that species of myfticism and allegory which fo diftinguished their popular harangues. It breathes, however, a very ferious fpirit, and may be read with much edification by the pious Diffenter, who confiders the Meeting-house as one of Zion's habitations, where the Lord delighteth to take up his abode.

V. The Character of Samuel: Preached to Children and young Perfons at Hackney. By S. Palmer. 12mo. 3 d. Buckland.

Well adapted to its defign; and as fuch we recommend it to parents and mafters to be diftributed among the younger branches of their families. As it blends example with precept, it is most likely to accomplish the pious wishes of the Author.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We really find it difficult to answer, with becoming seriousness, the remonftrance of our zealous Correfpondent, A. B.; who, after

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