of the feminal principles, nay, fometimes it fo overpowers them, that it totally kills them. If, therefore, instead of training up orange-trees from hot nurferies, we take their prolific buds (which we can by hot beds eafily procure), and infert them by inoculation into the flocks of the before mentioned trees, we fhall abfolutely fecure them from frofis, which being removed by the aforefaid artificial expedient, bids fair, on fuch trial, to have plenty of oranges grow with us in England. Thus alfo, if the fruitful buds of figs (which rarely in England come to maturity for want of fufficient heat) were inoculated into fome kinds of good pear, fuch as the bergamots, &c. it might probably procure their maturity. Thefe, I think, and many other obfervations and experiments concerning the maturation and melioration of plants and fruits, might be made, not yet taken notice of. What improvements might also be made are only here propofed to further trial, in order to the having of roses, and perhaps fome other flowers, all the year, by inoculating their buds feasonably into fome evergreens, fuch as yew, fir, or pine, especially if those trees were affifted by fome artificial heat, by being planted near fome floves or furnaces, where a proper heat might be kept and conveyed to them all the winter: for the principles in any prolific bud being fet into motion, by being planted into any proper flock, the juice of that flock at the fame time being warmed by any adventitious heat, or what way foever kept in action, becomes like a soil adapted for them, whereby the aforefaid principles become fermental, vegetate, and put on the entire form of the whole plant or tree.' Though we are convinced, that the arts of budding and engrafting might be extended to many plants upon which they have never hitherto been tried; yet we fhould much doubt, whether plants varying fo effentially in their organization as the rofe and the yew, &c. could ever be made to harmonize together by any botanical skill whatever. That an union between the orange and the apple might be effected, feems not altogether improbable; and indeed, if we may credit the relation of fome late miffionaries in China, it is a practice not unknown to that ingenious people. With respect to the Author's idea of inoculating melons on pompions, there feems nothing to oppofe its being carried into execution, but the difficulty of the manual operation, arifing from the tenderness of the rind, and the fucculency of the plants; and yet, after all, there appears little to be ob tained by the experiment: for though it might make the fruit, which the writer propofes to improve by this method, earlier and larger, it would, in all probability, debafe its flavour, The experiment, however, is eafily made, and is at least worth trying: SUP SUPPLEMENT TO THE MONTHLY CATALOGUE for December, 1780. POLITICAL. Art. 1. An English Freeholder's Addrefs to his Countrymen. 4to. I S. Robinfon. 1780. UR fenfible Addreffer, prefuming, but not immodeftly, on a forty years, intimate acquaintance with all the revolted Colonies, offers his opinion of our American war; of which he predicts, an event extremely unfavourable to Great Britain.--To prevent, however, if poflible, the most fatal confequences to ourfelves, from the measures which we have adopted with refpect to this unhappy conteft, he earneftly tenders his advice;-which is, in brief, that we make peace with America, before our fucceffes are balanced by misfortunes, and before general vengeance fuperfedes the friendship yet fubfifting between nations of the fame origin, language, religion, habits, and complexion.'-This, he acknowledges, will, to the high-fpirited Briton, feem a bitter remedy for the dangerous difeafe under which our body-politic labours; but he concludes, that it must be taken, or the nation will be undone. For our Author's remarks on the county affociations, and the good ufe that might be made of them, if rendered complete, particularly by obtaining, through their means, a competent knowledge of the general fenfe of the people, with regard to their prefent fituation,--we must refer to the Addrefs at large. POETICAL. Art. 2. The Patriotic Mice; or Modern H***e of C*****s: Art. 3. The New Art of Speaking; or a complete modern We know not whether it was from impudence or ignorance that this paltry Catch penny of fome hacknied Garretteer was infcribed to fuch refpectable characters as Meffrs, Fox and Burke;-Gentlemen whose abilities and fituation in life have placed them at an immenfe distance from thofe defpicable Quacks in oratory, who, by the late mock-inftitutions at Carlile-Houfe, the Westminster-Forum, and other fuch places of idle refort, have almoft brought Eloquence into contempt.-For the pfeudo-rhetoricians, who frequent fuch SCHOOLS, this New Art of Speaking' may, indeed, be a very neceflary companion; · Nn 4 panion; and the Prefidents and Tutors may here find fufficient mate rials to complete a modern Orator, whether male or female! Art. 4. A Differtation upon English Typographical Founders and By Edward Mores, A. M. and A. S. S. 8vo. 6 s. Founderies. Nichols. The Author fets out with obferving, that the history of English Printers has been copioufly handled [we wish that our learned countrymen would not longer handle the English language in this clumfy manner] by thofe who, with commendable zeal and diligence, have. delivered to us the Typographical Antiquities of the nation; but little or no notice has been hitherto taken of the Founder, although he is the first and principal mover in this curious art.' The Letter Founder is the cafter, or maker of the types on which books are printed. Some of thefe artifts have defervedly rifen to great eminence, on account of the neatnefs and beauty of the characters which they have formed. Among thefe, feveral of our countrymen will, we fuppofe, ever ftand in the foremost rank; particularly the celebrated Caflon, who may july be ftyled the English Elzevir. Caxton ftands firft in the order of time; he began to be distinguished as an artist in this branch, in the year 1474. Since that æra, we have had our James, our Caflon, and our Baskerville; with others, brought up under Caflon, who reflect no dishonour on their ingenious mafter. The account here given of these Artists, which includes the hiftory of the art itfelf, is not unentertaining; though intermingled with certain peculiarities of the Writer, whofe manner has more of the mere Antiquarian than the man of Tafte. Art. 5. Free Thoughts on Rhetoric. Being the Production of a Gentleman of diftinguifhed Abilities, lately deceased. Wherein is fully pointed out, the different Species of Eloquence, and their Effects, and the Caufes of their Effects examined and confidered; and concludes with fome general Obfervations upon the Whole. Alfo, a fhort Critique upon the Eloquence of Demofthenes and Cicero: together with fome Obfervations upon the Orators of the prefent Times. 8vo. Is. Fielding and Walker. If this performance be really written by a Gentleman of diftinguished abilities, it can add very little to his reputation. Though he appears to have been poffeffed of fome knowledge of his fubject, yet his obfervations are, in general, flimfy and fuperficial; and the language in which they are conveyed is ftiff and inelegant. The inaccuracy (to ufe no harfher expreffion) that is pointed out by Italics in the Title-page, is not the only one that might have been taken notice of. Art. 6. Lives of the British Admirals: containing a new and accurate Naval Hiftory, from the earliest Periods. By Dr. John Campbell. With a Continuation down to the Year 1779, including the Naval Tranfactions of the late and prefent War; and an Account of the recent Difcoveries in the Southern Hemisphere. Written under the Inspection of Dr. Berkenhout. The Whole illuftrated with correct Maps; and Frontifpieces engraved from original Defigns. 8vo. 4 vols. 11. 4 s. Boards. Donaldíon. The Lives of the British Admirals, compiled by the late ingenious Dr. Campbell, is a book well known. It paffed through feveral editions editions during the Author's life; and it is now continued to the prefent time with a fuitable degree of attention and spirit. The additions are very confiderable; amounting, if we mistake not, to one-fourth part of the prefent edition. Art. 7. The Beauties of British Antiquity; felected from the Writings of esteemed Antiquaries. With Notes and Observations. By John Collinfon. 8vo. 6s. Boards. Longman. 1779. This Author enters on his fubject by obferving, that the antiquities of Great Britain are, beyond difpute, far more numerous and more curious, than thofe of any other nation in the habitable world, not even excepting Italy itfelf, whofe ruins are fo much glorified by the legendary traveller.' Certain it is, that the Ifle of Britain furnishes numerous and curious antiquities; that they are far more numerous and curious than thofe of any other country, we must confider, at least, as doubtful. Mr. Collinfon has compiled his volume from the works of Leland, Camden, Stukely, Grofe, Willis, Dugdale, &c. and chiefly, he tells us, in the words of each author; though fuch additions are made as were judged neceffary; and fome parts will be found original.' British antiquities here enumerated are, Stonehenge, the Barrows, Abury, Silbury Hill, and Rowlright. Roman remains are, Bath, Kenchefter, Camalet Caftle, Silchester, Verulam, London, Lincoln, Limme, Burgh Castle, Dover Castle, Old Sarum, Cirencester, Caerleon; the four great Roman Roads, Picts Wall. Next follow Saxon antiquities, chiefly confifting of, St. Peter's church, Oxford; Iffley church, near Oxford; the church in Dover Caftle; St. John's church, near Lewes; the White Horfe on Afhdown Hill, Berkshire. Antiquities fubfequent to the Norman Conquelt clofe the volume; fuch as, Kenilworth Castle, Caerphily Caitle, Glamorgan fhire; Carregkennin Caftle, Carmarthenshire; Rochefter Cattle, Portchefter Catle, Aberconway Caftle, Carnarvonshire; Godrick Cattle, Herefordshire; Farley Cafle, Somersetshire; Glaftonbury Abbey; Westminster Abbey; Godilow Nunnery, Oxfordshire; Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire; the Hofpital of St. Crofs, Hampshire; St. Botolph's Priory, Colchefter; Malmbury Abbey, Wiltshire; Durham Cathedral; Chester Abbey and Cathedral; Warkworth Hermitage, Northumberland; which is the laft article in the volume, and not the least amusing. We have only to add, that this book, agreeably to the defign of the Compiler, furnishes the Public with a compendious account of the most remarkable antiquities in England and Wales. Art. 8. Obfervations on the Military Establishment and Difcipline of his Majefty the King of Pruffia; with an Account of the private Life of that celebrated Monarch; and occafional Anecdotes of the principal Perfons of his Court; interfperfed with Descriptions of Berlin, Potfdam, Sans Souci, Charlottenbourg, &c. TranfJated from the French, by J. Johnson, M. Ä. 8vo. 2 S. Fielding and Walker. An ample account of this entertaining work, on its original publication, was given in our Review, vol. lvii. p. 516.; and the feveral detached extracts that have appeared in our periodical collections, fince this tranflation has been made, render it too generally known to enlarge farther concerning it. There is a good frontispiece added, exhibiting exhibiting the King of Pruffia on horfeback, reviewing hist troops. RELIGIOUS. Art. 9. An Explanation of the Prophecy of the feven Vials, or the feven laft Plagues, contained in the Revelation of St. John, Chapters XV. XVI. By a Country Clergyman. 8vo. 1 s. Rivington. 1780. It is at leaft highly expedient that Authors fhould read before they write; and know what others have published, before they refolve to publish themselves. I have not,' fays this Writer, Bishop Newton's Differtations on the Scripture Prophecies by me, but from the compilations of the Commentaries I have,-I find they,' that is, Bishop Newton and others, look upon all the plagues contained in this chapter, as not being yet accomplished, and so have not attempted any particular explication of them.' We know not what Compilations of Commentaries this Country Clergyman may have in his library. His collection muft undoubtedly be very imperfect. At lealt, we may be certain, that Lowman's Paraphrafe, and Notes, on the Revelation of St. John, does not make a part of it. According to that learned Commentator, the events prefigured by five of the feven vials, have already taken place. Nor is he fingular in this opinion. Indeed, if the Author of this pamphlet had condefcended to have looked into Mr. Lowman's Paraphrafe, he would have found the greater part of his defign anticipated, and might have contracted his work into a compafs too fmall for a feparate publication. The only part which can properly be called new, is his explanation of the fourth vial. By the Sun, upon which the vial was poured, our Author understands the Gofpel; or, in a more extenfive fenfe, the whole Scripture' and fo applies the prophecy, to the tranflation of the fcriptures into the vulgar tongues, and their introduction among the common people at the Reformation, which gave great uneafinefs and forment to the Church of Rome, &c.' Mr. Lowman, in agreement with other expofitors, and with greater probability, understands by the Sun, the Papal dominion and authority; and applies the prophecy to the mischievous and destructive effects of the ambition and contentions of the Popes, from about the year 1371, to the beginning of the fixteenth century. From fome late publication, our Author has adopted an opinion, that the fifth vial prefigured the diffolution of the order of the Jefuits. According to Mr. Lowman, this part of the prophecy was accomplished at the Reformation. We are forry to fpeak thus flightingly of a publication, which is written with great ferioufnefs and moderation, and difcovers an amiable fpirit of candor and liberality in the Author. But fomething more than good intentions and difpofitions, is neceffary in one who profeffes to inftruct the Public, and especially who undertakes to explain the Revelation of St. John. Art. 10. The Heavenly Doctrine of the New Jerufalem: TransJated from the Latin of the Honourable Emanuel Swedenborg, of the Senatorial Order of the Nobles, in the Kingdom of Sweden. 8vo. 2 s. fewed. Philips. 1780. The Tranflator informs us, that this work is called the Doctrine of the New Jerufalem; becaufe, by the New Jerufalem is fignified, the |