certain Right Hon. Gentleman further confidered. 8vo. Is. 6d. Coote.

Our Author honestly acknowleges, that the happy operation of his two former letters upon the public, emboldened him to undertake a third: i. e. the good fale of the first and fecond letters rendering it probable that another might anfwer, accordingly another was written; and fo will a fourth and a fifth too, we doubt not, if the third fucceeds. The political market is at prefent the beft market for Authors to carry their wares to.

Art. 5. The Parallel: Being the fubftance of two Speeches, fuppofed to have been made in the Clofet, by two different Minif ters, fometime before a late Demije. Humbly fubmitted to the Judgment of thofe who are to confider of the Renewal of our Pruffian Treaty. 8vo. Nicoll.

I S.

A nervous stroke aimed at the late minifter, and at the German war, from the pen of a sturdy veteran, if we miftake not, who has often pursued Mr. Pitt with a zeal which is certainly laudable, if proceeding folely from a perfuafion that the meafures of the minifter have been contrary to the interefts of his country; but if from perfonal enmity, it merits the indignant refentment of every impartial reader.

Art. 6. The proper Object of the prefent War with France and Spain confidered; and the Independence of Great Britain vindi cated from any Connection with foreign Politics. 8vo. 1s. 6d. Johnston.

We fought in vain, all through this irregular pamphlet, for the proper object of the prefent war; the Author having presented to our View fo many objects of importance, that, it is to be feared, the fa

vourite one he would recommend to notice is lost in the croud. Perhaps he means our feizing the Brafils, in cafe the Spaniards should conquer Portugal. This, no doubt, would be a mafter-stroke, and eafily vindicated by the ultima ratio regum.

This rambling politician, who whisks his readers through every part of the globe in lefs than fixty-eight pages, taking notice of many a proper cbject in his circuit, damns the war in Germany beyond all hope of redemption, and predeftinates that which is expected in Portugal to the fame fate, unless we confine our efforts to the watery element. Perhaps he is very right in this idea, as well as in many other of his obfervations relating to France and Holland: but then he is fuch a rough and furious declaimer, that we doubt, thofe readers. who are as hafty as himself, will be apt to pick many a quarrel with him, as they jog along through the various fcenes of our present and future contention with France and Spain.

Art. 7. Arguments against a Spanish War. 8vo.

out

Cabe.

Is. 6d.

This pamphlet appeared juft before the declaration of war against Spain; but came, alas! too late to prevent the flame from breaking Had he published a month or two fooner, who knows what effect it might have had at the Courts of London and Madrid ?— But let us fee what the fame gentleman (as we fuppofe him to be) has to fay on the other fide of the question in the next article, viz.

Art. 8. Motives for pursuing a Spanish War with Vigour. By a Member of Parliament. 8vo. IS. Cabe.

Aye, now, Mr. Member of Parliament, you are got on the right fide of the hedge; now you may fay fomething to the purpofe; for, as we are certainly in for it, the best service our pamphleteers can render their country, is to point out the most adviseable means of getting out again, with honour and advantage. Let us attend then to what this gentleman has to offer: "We have too long been the bubbles of Europe."-True, Sir, very true; and human life itself, as the Philofopher fays, is but a bubble! Well, let us proceed to fomething elfe, for there is nothing new in this. "Neither of these nations [France and Spain] can ever love us" for " they are all blind and bigotted papifts."-If this, indeed, be the cafe, where is the wonder that the Spaniards are not able to fee the folly of their quarrelling with Great Britain? Poor people! they are to be pitied. But as to the French, they ought to know better; because, with our Author's leave, they are not all blind and bigotted papists, near one half of the nation being Huguenots, or free-thinkers, who have as little animofity to our religion as they have to our roast-beef.-But has not our Author fomething more important to communicate ?— "We may now, perhaps, feel the lofs of Minorca; but let us not fhamefully forget Gibraltar." Aye, this is to the Point. Gentlemen at the helm! halloo! take care there, and don't forget Gi braltar!

Art. 9. Fresh Hints from an honeft Man, upon the prefent critical Pofture of Affairs. 8vo. 1s. Burnet.

Modeftly inftructs the Government how to carry on the war, and wifely publishes the fecret to all the world. But there is no great harm done; the boneft Man may print away as long as he finds it anfwer his purpose: the public, we apprehend, will be very little af fected by his communications.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Art. 10. Græca Grammatices Rudimenta Ordine novo ac facillimo digefta. Or, A new Greek Grammar, wherein the Declenfion of Nouns, and Conjugation of Verbs, are disposed in a

new

new, eafy, and diftinct Method. By Thomas Stackhouse, A. M. Octavo. 6s. Dilly.

This Grammar, we are told in the Preface, was originally drawn up for the use of a private pupil, and is now published at the defire of feveral friends, for whofe judgment the Author has the highest efteem. He makes a free ufe of other Grammars, and frequently expreffes himself in their words, wherever it fuits his purpose. His great aim has been to unite a comprehenfive brevity, with distinctnefs and perfpicuity; and in this attempt he appears to have fucceeded better than the generality of those who have engaged in the fame undertaking.

R Art. 11. A new Account of the Inhabitants, Trade, and Government of Spain. 8vo. 1 s. 6d. Hinxman.

Compiled, haftily, from larger Treatifes, and publifhed within a few days after the Declaration of War. It may afford some satisfaction to those who are not poffeffed of more ample accounts.

Art. 12. All in the Right: Or, The Cuckold in good earnest. A Farce in two Acts, as it was agreed to be acted at a certain Theatre. 8vo. I s. Nicoll.

Low, dull, and indecent.

Art. 13. Poftfcript to the Ornaments of Churches confidered. 4to. Walter, &c.

From this poftfcript to the ingenious treatise above-mentioned we learn, that the profecution against the church-wardens of-St. Margaret's, Westminster, is not yet dropped; that the Author" has received many letters from gentlemen of great dignity and learning in the church, and from laymen of fuperior abilities," in commenda tion of his performance; and that the Monthly Reviewers were miftaken in fuppofing the prosecution was fet on foot by fome of the parifbimers, it having been commenced and carried on by a certain body, with whom the parishioners had no connection.Nor had they ever taken the leaft offence at the fine painted window, which has given rise to so much contention. See Review for May, 1751.

To this Appendix is added, an Extract from a Sermon preached by Dr. Zach. Pearce, (now Bishop of Rochefter) in Defence of Church Ornaments.

Art. 14. The Battle of the Players; in Imitation of Swift's Battle of the Books. In which are introduced the Characters of all the Actors and Actrees on the English Stage; with an impartial Eftimate of their respective Merits. By the Author, 8vo. 15, Richards,

This

This imitation has fomewhat of the form, but nothing of the fpirit of Swift's Battle of the Books; but it seems that any ribaldry concerning the play-houses and players will fell, especially if, like the prefent trash, it be well seasoned with obscenity.

Art. 15. An authentic Account of the Proceedings of their High Mightineffes the States of Holland and Weft-Friezeland, on the Complaint laid before them by his Excellency Sir Joseph Yorke, his Britannic Majefty's Ambasador at the Hague, concerning Hoftilities committed in the River of Bengal. To which is added, an Appendix, containing the original Letters of Colonel Clive, Admiral Pococke, Admiral Watfon, with other Vouchers. Tranflated from the original Dutch, printed by Authority. 4to. 2s. 6d. Becket and Co.

No Englishman who reads the news-papers, (and who does not now read them?) can be ignorant of the bickerings which happened between the English and the Dutch, in the Eaft-Indies, about two years ago; which were terminated by feveral hearty drubbings of the latter; who thereupon found themfelves conftrained to acknowlege themselves in the wrong, and to fubmit to fuperior force. The English, however, not content with humbling their antagonists, tranfmitted their complaints to Europe, and charged the Dutch with being the aggreffors. In confequence of this, Mr. York was ordered to remonftrate on the occafion to their high mightineffes, and to demand fatisfaction for the affront and damage intended against the fettlements and fubjects of his Britannic Majefty. The Dutch, however, deny the charge, recriminating upon the English, accufing them with being in reality the aggreffors, and, in their turn, claiming fatisfaction for the damages they actually received,by the aforefard drubbings. How this difpute will end, time will fhew, as Pamphlet fays in the farce.

Art. 16. Some authentic Particulars of the Life of John Macnaghton, Efq; of Benvardon, who was executed in Ireland, on Tuesday the 15th of December, for the Murder of Mifs Mary Anne Knox, &c. Compiled from Papers communicated by a Gentleman in Ireland to a Perfon of Distinction of that Kingdom, now refiding here. 8vo. Is. Payne and Cropley.

By a ftrange affection of the human mind, we are, perhaps, more delighted with narratives that, at the fame time, ftrike us with terror and melt us with pity, than we are with any other kind of reading. The tale to which we have now been attending, is of this fort. The circumstances were, in general, well known before; but the manner in which they are related is fo new, fo different from the poor unconnected ill-written details we had previously met with re lating to this unhappy affair, that we found no want of novelty to interest us in the perufal. In short, this narrative is penned in a firam

far

far fuperior to what might be expected from the subject; and it appears to be as authentic, in regard to facts, as it is correct and elegant in the expreffion.

Art. 17. Fugitive Pieces on various Subjects. By feveral Atthors. 12mo. 2 Vols. 6s. Dodfley.

We have here a collection of ingenious compofitions in profe, which have already been published feparately, and most of which have taken place in our Review, at the times of their respective publications. Their titles are as under, to which we have added references to the places in the Review where they are noticed.

I. Crito, a Dialogue on Beauty. By Sir Harry Beaumont. Review, Vol. VI. p. 226.

II. An Account of the Emperor of China's Gardens at Pekin, tranflated from the French, by the fame. VII. p. 421.

III. Deformity. By William Hay, Efq; IX. p. 500.

IV. Lucina fine Concubitu: addreffed to the Royal Society. II.

P. 255.

V: A modest Defence of Gaming, IX. p. 472.

VI. The pretty Gentleman; firit printed in 1747.

VII. The polite Philofopher: a well known Tract, written by Col. Forrester, and first printed at Edinburgh.

VIII. The Plan of an Effay on Delicacy. By Dr. Lancaster. 1748.

IX. A Vindication of natural Society, XIV. p. 18.

X. History and Antiquities of Wheatfield. XIX. p. 309.

XI. Fragments of antient Poetry. XXIII. p. 204.

XII. Lord Whitworth's Account of Ruffia. XIX. p. 439.
XIII. Hentzner's Journey into England. XVII. p. 453.

XIV. A Parallel in the Manner of Plutarch. By the Rev. Mr. Spence. XXI. p. 363.

We fincerely congratulate the public on this little, but elegant, collection, which may preferve fome valuable pieces from being utterly loft.

RELIGIOUS and CONTROVERSIAL.

Art. 18. A familiar Introduction to the Knowledge of ourselves. In two Parts. By Samuel Walker, A. B. late Curate of Truro in Cornwal, and formerly of Exeter College in Oxford. 12mo. 4d. Oliver.

This introduction feems to be written with a pious intention; but the Author's notions are fo narrow and contracted, that a reader of an enlarged and liberal turn of mind can have little pleasure in peruf ing it. The fubject, indeed, is a very important one, but we do not remember ever to have seen it so poorly handled.

R.

Art. 19. Prefbyters and Deacons not commiffioned to preach without the Bishop's Allowance.-A Difcourfe addreffed to a certain Methodist Clergyman. 8vo. I S. Nicoll.