In addition to the publications already mentioned, our limits will only permit us to infert the titles of the following pieces, which we have felected from a long and multifarious catalogue. "Vacunalia, confifting of Effays in Verfe, on various Subjects, with fome Translations, by the Rev. Edward Davies;" "A Hymn to the Power of Harmony, by John Callandar, Efq." The Adventures of Telemachus, the Son of Ulyffes, tranflated into blank Verfe, by John Canton;" Renwick's Solicitudes of Abfence; "Four Odes by a Gentleman;' " "An Elegy written on the Author's revifiting the Place of his former Refidence;" "The Choice;" The Fall of the Rohillas, an hiftorical Poem;"" An Address to Loch Lomond ;" "The Country Book Club;"" Poems on Slavery, by the Miffes Falconars;" "D. O'Bryen's Lines written at Twickenham;" and "The modern Stage exemplified, in an Epistle to a young Actor."

With regard to the Dramatic productions of the year, the Tragedies, which have appeared on the ftage are, "The Fate of Sparta, by Mrs. Cowley; "The Regent, by Bertie Greatheed, Efq." and "Vimonda, by A. Macdonald." The following Tragedies have been printed, but not afted : "Cardinal Ximenes, by Percival Stockdale ;" The patriot King, or Alfred and Elvina, by Mr, Bicknell;" and Clariffa, or fatal Seduction, by R. Porrett." The Comedies were,

"Ways and Means, by G. Colman, jun." "The Ton, or Follies of Fashion, by Lady Wallace;" "The Traveller, read at the English Readings, by Lieutenant Harrifon;" "Tit for Tat," and "The Chili of Nature, a dramatic Piece, from the French of the Marchioness of Sillery, by Mrs. Inchbald." In the Mufical line have been published, "Love in the Eaft, a comic Opera, by Mr. Cobb;" "A Match for a Widow, a comic Opera, by the Author of Mutual Deception;" and "The Cottager, a comic Opera, by Mifs Rofs." The Interludes

and Mufical Farces were, "The Stone Eater, by C Stuart;" "The Prifoner at large, by Mr. O'Keefe;" "Look before you Leap, from the the French of Florian ;** “A Key to the Lock, from the French of Cervantes;" "A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner;" "The Doctor and Apothecary;" and "The Conftant Maid, or Poll of Plym ton."

Among the few articles which we have referved for the head of Mifcellaneous productions, we shall affign the first place to the Crewian Oration in Latin, delivered in the theatre, Oxford, 1788, by the rev. William Crowe, public orator of the university. According to strict propriety, this oration fhould have been employed in commemorating the founders and benefactors of that feminary, But the circumstance of the year 1788 being, as it has fince been termed, the "Centenary of the Revolution," would, Mr. Crowe thought, juftify him in making that memorable event, together with the bishops and others who refifted the encroachments of James, the fubjects of his annual fpeech. We are entirely of his opinion: and we can chearfully fubfcribe to the manly,

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conftitutional fentiments which he freely avows. They are honourable to the author, and to the univerfity in which he fuftains a public character. And they could not give offence, excepting, perchance, he might have among his hearers any advocates for the exploded doctrines of the Divine right of kings, and paffive obedience. Mr. Crow's Latin is, on the whole, claffical and elegant.

Dr. Towers's "Oration delivered at the London Tavern, on the 4th of November, 1788, on Occafion of the Commemoration of the Revolution, and the Completion of a Century from that great Event," is a fenfible and animated addrefs, well adapted to the defign of that meeting, and to imprefs the minds of his readers with a fenfe of the importance and value of public freedom. We perfectly concur in the just indignation which his language exprefles against the tyrannical and unconftitutional conduct of James; and in the warm encomium which he paies on thofe worthy patriots, whofe principles, or whofe perfonal interference, contributed in producing the Revolution.

The Letters to and from Samuel Johnfon, LL. D. &c. publifhed from the original MSS. in the Poffeffion of H.fter Lynch Piozzi," confift of a correfpondence that paffed between Dr. Johnfon and Mrs. Thrale, during a period of about nineteen years, in which we have met with but few literary or critical remarks, and with very little that can be faid to be interefting. Thefe Letters, however, give us a more just picture of Johnfon's real character, in general life, than any which his different biographers have presented to the public. And they afford us many pleafing proofs

of his unaffected and ardent piety, and numerous excellent moral qualities. The letters of Mrs. Thrale, are lively and elegant; and were very properly inferted to illuflrate various points of Dr. Johnson's correfpondence.

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To the ftudents in fatirical painting, Mr. Grofe's "Rules for drawing Caricatures, with an Effay on' comic Painting," will be an entertaining and ufeful prefent. principles of this art are defined by our author with admirable perfpicuity, and elucidated by a number of engraved fketches, which may be confidered "in the light of mathematical diagrams." But befide the rules for drawing caricatures, Mr. Grofe has enlivened his work by a number of fenfible, witty, and humorous remarks, which will afford much gratification not only to artifts, but to general readers.

Mr. Parfons's "Effays on Education," are the productions of an enlightened and liberal mind, delivered in eafy and elegant language. The principal objects to which his attention is directed are, the influence of government on fociety, compared with that of education; public fchools; the progreffive advancement of knowledge and literature; the investigation of genius; and a propofal for eftablishing a feminary for indigent genius. On thefe different fubjects our author discovers confiderable ingenuity, and an extenfive knowledge of the world. And although we cannot admit of all his pofitions, and entertain our doubts with refpect to the application of fome of his principles, we think that his obfervations are nighly deferving of public attention.

Mrs. Bonhote's "Parental Monitor," in two volumes, confifts of a number of general obfervations, R 4

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which contain many excellent rules of conduct; of poetry, of different kinds; and of a felection of fables and adventures. In thefe little volumes, inftruction and amufement are happily blended together, and conveyed in neat and perfpicuous language. And we think Mrs. Bonhote entitled to the thanks of parents and guardians of youth, for this pleafing and useful directory, which was originally written for the inftruction of her own children. "The Children's Mifcellany," in three volumes, is, likewife, deferving of our recommendation, on account of its entertaining and inftructive tendency. It is compofed of a felection of the most interefting and improving hiftories, from different authors; and of a variety of obfervations replete with found fenfe and friendly advice, by which the rifing generation may be confiderably benefitted.

Dr. Seally's "Lady's Encyclope dia," in three volumes, is a work which the author has compiled with much induftry, though we cannot bestow on it the praife of accuracy and elegance. The firft volume gives an account of the lives and writings of poets, orators, legiilators, and philofophers. The fecond comprifes an English grammar; a treatife on rhetoric and oratory; an abstract of the art of poetry; the Heathen mythology, with an epitome of Ovid's Metamorphofes; and a brief account of fome of the most celebrated heroes and founders of empires. The

third volume is appropriated to Geography, with a flort introduc, tion to the Copernican fyftem. From this account of their contents,

our readers will perceive, that thefe volumes will furnish the juvenile ftudent with much inftructive and entertaining matter. But we think, that our author's plan is capable of confiderable improvement; and that a careful review of his ftyle and phrafcology, would fuggeft to him feveral paffages, which are offenfive to liberality and good taste.

We fhall now clofe our hiftory of the Domestic Literature of the year 1788, by mentioning the titles of fome of the Novels and Romances which, as ufual, have been fufficiently numerous.

In the lift of fuch as have been received with fuperior approbation, we may place "Arundel, by the Author of the Obferver;" "Emmeline; or, the Orphan of the Caf tle, by Charlotte Smith;" "The Exile, by Clara Reeve ;" "Heloife, or the Siege of Rhodes;" "Henry and Ifabella;" "The Half, pay Officer;" "Meliffa and Marcia;" "The Inquifitor, or invifible Rambler, by Mrs. Rawfon;" and "The amicable Quixote, or Enthufiafm of Friendship." In addition to thefe, we have feen the following names announced: "Fatal Follies;' "The Victim of Deception;" "Features from Life;" "julia de Grammont;""The Hiftory of Lady Caroline Rivers, by Mifs Todd;" "Memoirs of the Mifs Holmby's, by Sarah E. Spencer;" "The Pupil of Adverfity;" "Ofwald's Caftle;" "Emília de St. Aubin;" "The twin Sifters ;" "Eliza Acland ;" and "The Adventures of Chriftopher Curious,"

reafon, the flavery of the peafants in thefe fertile and valuable diftricts, to the introduction of Chriftianity into their country. But it is Chriftanity in a form, and with claims, which are abhorrent to the true genius of that religion. And we have no doubt, that with the extenfion of general knowledge, and of that liberal fpirit which is the characteriftic of the prefent times, the inhabitants of these countries will, gradually, participate in the blenings of civil and religious freedom. The emancipation of the flaves on the eftates of feveral of the Ruffian nobility, and the amendment in their fituation, which was extended to Livonia and Estonia, in 1762, will warrant us in indulging fuch an expectation. At Peterburgh has been published "A complete French and Ruflian Dictionary, by a Society of Gentlernen, in two Volumes," under the aufpices of the Emprefs of Ruffia. In this work the French words are taken from the laft edition of the French dictionary published by the Academy of Sciences at Paris; and the equivalent Ruffian words, with fynonyms, are given on authority, and according to common ufage. This plan includes in it a variety of technical terms in the arts and sciences, as well as in trade and commerce. Its importance and utility, therefore, must be fufficiently obvious: and it is but juftice to obferve, that it is conducted in a manner that reflects honour on those engaged in it. It is with pleasure we learn, that the fame gentlemen intend to continue their labours, and to publish a Ruffian and French Dictionary, in two volumes; a German and Ruthan Dictionary, in three volumes ; and a Ruffian and German Dictionary, alfo, in three volumes. There has likewife

been published, at the expence of prince Potemkin, to whom it is dedicated, a " Translation of Virga's Georgies into Greek Hexa ers, illuftrated with a continued Conmentary" by M. Eugene de Bulgaris, at firft rector of the monaftery of mount Athos, and afterwords principal profeffor of the fciences, in the great patriarchal school of Conftantinople. Such a work as this before us, is worthy of its illuftrious and liberal patron, who is a zealous cultivator of Greek literature, and who is defirous of repeopling the cities which his fove. reign has acquired in the Crinca, from thofe claffic countries whence they were colonifed in the times of the Grecian republics.-We ought not to close this in perfect sketch of Ruffian literature, without announc ing, that the Emprefs, with a truly liberal fpirit, has caufed an edition of the Koran" to be printed, for the ufe of her Mahometan fubjects; in the copying of which, the g.cateft care has been taken, and the utmoft attention paid to the beauty of the character.

In giving our history of the literature of Sweden, in our last volume, we intimated our hope, that we fhould have it in our power, this year, to lay before our readers a more particular account of M. de Mouradgea D'Ohflon's "Tableau generale de l'Empire Othoman,” the proposals for the publication of which work we had then feen. And it is with pleasure that we can now declare, that the fanguine expectations which we had formed, have been abundantly gratified by the publication of the first volume of that fplendid work. This volume contains the first section, and the first three books of the fecond fection of the religious code: the fecond volume is intended to complete

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