cious cautions, however, refpecting the ufe of fea water, can never be improper, especially at the approach of the season when many perfons have recourfe to that remedy without the advice of a phyfician. To thefe this pamphlet may be useful. 34. Obfervations on the Ufe of Dr. James's Fever Powder, Emetic Tartar, and other Antimonial Preparations in Fevers. By William White, F. S. A. 8vo. 2s. 6d. Cadell. In retailing the obfervations of preceding writers, we might expect that a compiler would at leaft compenfate for the want of originality, by greater elegance of ftyle; but Mr. White has as little decorated the relation of facts, as he has increased the fund of medical knowledge. POLITICA L. 35. The Pamphlet, entitled, "Taxation no Tyranny," candidly confidered. 8vo. 25. W. Davis. 36. An Answer to a Pamphlet, entitled, Taxation no Tyranny. 8vo. Is. 6d. Almon. 37. Taxation, Tyranny. Addreffed to Samuel Johnfon, LL.D. 8vo. 25. Bew. 38. Tyranny Unmasked. An Answer to a late Pamphlet, entitled, Taxation no Tyranny. 8vo. 1s. 6d. Flexney. 39. Refifiance no Rebellion: In Anfwer to Dr. Johnson's Taxation no Tyranny. 8vo. Is. Bell. To enter upon a minute inveftigation of thefe pamphlets could not afford the reader either entertainment or useful information, and would neceffarily lead us into repetitions. equally tedious and unimportant. For thefe reasons we have judged it proper to deliver the account of them collectively. As the pamphlet entiled, "Taxation no Tyranny," generally af cribed to Dr. Johnfon, confidered the American difpute upon the various grounds on which it had been debated by the advocates for the colonists, every reply to that production naturally recurs to the defence of the principles formerly maintained in fupport of American independence. Accordingly, in this groupe of polemical publications, we meet with the fame arguments which have been so often mentioned in the courfe of the difpute, only differently modified, and generally urged with that fuperior degree of confidence and warmth which refults from oppofition. The inherent rights of British fubjects, the original inftitution of pecuniary aids for the public fervice, the defect of actual, and the abfurdity of an alledged virtual reprefentation of the colonies in parliament; all thefe, with other confiderations of a fubordinate nature, are again produced in the controverfy. In the extenfive view of the fubject, taken by the author of "Taxation no Tyranny," a more ample field of dif cuffion being opened, and confequential principies introduced, which had before been either totally unnoticed, or flightly and in indecifively mentioned, it became neceffary for the writers of thefe replications at least to endeavour to wield the weapons of philofophy, as well as thofe of politics. This arduous attempt, however, fome of them have entirely declined, and others have profecuted it with little fuccefs. Through the various publications, though fometimes the afguments are more or lefs juft, in general they are founded upon opinion and analogy, rather than the principles of government, and appear to an impartial inquirer lefs convincing than accumulative. Verbal comment is frequently fubftituted in the room of interesting examination, gratuitous propofitions fupply the place of elaborate induction, an imputed change of political fentiment is conftrued into venality; and when the writers are at for argument, they have immediate recourfe to the penfion of their fuppofed antagonist, which feems to afford them great relief in their neceffities. a lofs 40. An Appendix to a Letter to Dr. Shebbeare. To which are added fome Obfervations on a Pamphlet, entitled, Taxation no Tyranny, 8vo. Is. 6d. Donaldson. In the letter to which this is an Appendix, the fcope of the author was to refute fome arguments concerning the Boston and Quebec acts of parliament; and he now vindicates the prefbyterians, and other proteftant diffenters, in their conduct towards the four British monarchs of the Stuart family. From this fubject, refpecting which he expreffes his opinion, that himself, and the perfon to whom the pamphlet is addreffed, are ultimately of the fame fentiments, he again paffes to the confideration of the two acts immediately mentioned, which he continues to reprobate as before. -The observations on “ Taxation no Tyranny," are reduced to thirty diftinct heads, which it would be frivolous to enumerate. The author is not apparently an outrageous partizan, but while we acquit him of indecent acrimony, we cannot confider him as a writer uninfluenced by prejudice. 41. Governor Johnstone's Speech on the Question of recommitting the Addrefs declaring the Colony of Maffachufett's-Bay in Rebellion. To which is added, Two Letters of Junius in Favour of the Americans. 8vo. 6d. Allen. The typographical errors which appear in this fpeech afford proof of its not being publifhed under the inspection of the gentleman to whom it is afcribed; but as we do not hear of Mr. Johnstone's having difavowed it, we are at liberty to admit its authenticity. The fpeech, however controvertible, is perfpicuous and animated, and not unworthy the abilities of the reputed author. With respect to the two letters of Junius annexed, they difcover nothing fuperior to the common ftrain • See Crit. Rev. vol. xxxix. p. 157. of of argument in the numerous productions upon the fame fubject. 42. A Letter to the right hon. Lord Camden, on the Bill for refiraining the Trade and Filbery of the Four Provinces of New England. 8vo. Is. Cadell. The defign of this Letter is to invalidate the notion that the Americans have a right of refifling the British legislature; a de'claration faid to have fallen from the mouth of the noble lord here addreffed, in the debate on the commitment of, the New England Fishery Bill, and which, proceeding from fo refpectable an authority, may have pernicious influence on the colo-" nies. The writer controverts the affertion with freedom, but becoming deference, and endeavours to defend the bill from the objections which have been raised against it. 43. A Letter to Edmund Burke, Efq. controverting the Principles of American Government, laid down in his lately published Speech on American Taxation. 8vo. Is. Wilkie. This Letter is fubfcribed Conftitutio, a fignature which has appeared frequently in the public papers, on the fubject of the American difpute. The author profeffes himself a friend to the colonies, as well as Mr. Burke, but he charges that gentleman with inconfiftency in the vindication of their caufe, by feeming to admit the authority of the British parliament in a latitude more extenfive than is reconcileable with the claim of American independence. 44. The Subftance of the Evidence on the Petition prefented by the Welt-India Planters and Merchants to the House of Commons, as it was introduced at the Bar, and fummed up by Mr. Glover, March 16, 1775. 8vo. Is. Cadell. The petition of the Weft India planters and merchants related to the agreement entered into by the congrefs at Philadelphia, not to carry on any commerce with the British plantations, unlefs certain acts of parliament were repealed. In confequence of this refolution, the petitioners applied to the house of commons, humbly foliciting the repeal of the acts alluded to, upon the allegation that if these were not refcinded, their trade would be totally ruined: After the examination of two witneffes, the evidence was fummed up by Mr. Glover, who was agent for the petitioners. His reprefentation of the cafe is forcible and animated, and, where it admitted of rhetorical embellishment, is adorned with the flowers of declamation. 45. A Speech intended to have been delivered in the House of Commons, in Support of the Petition from the General Congress at Philadelphia. 8vo. 1s. 6d. Almon. It is of late become fomewhat fashionable to publish speeches which, we are told, were intended to have been delivered. But whether there has been really any fuch intention, or they were compofed ex poft facto, can be a matter of little moment to the reader. The author begins with endeavouring to fhew, that the grievances fet forth in the petition from the congrefs are real, VOL. XXXIX. March 1775. A a dan dangerous, and alarming, and directly affect the most valuable privileges which mankind can enjoy; extending even to the hazard of property, perfonal liberty, and life. Having expatiated upon this fubject at great length, the fpeaker next takes a review of the rife and progrefs of the prefent difpute with America, and concludes with exhorting his fuppofed hearers to an amicable accommodation with the colonies. 46. Common Sufe; in Nine Conferences, between a British Mer chant and a candid Merchant of America. 410. 25. Dodley. More, arrant drivellers than these two merchants we never remember to have been in company with. Genius of the Prefs! how long wilt thou vouchsafe thy aid to the publication of fuch defpicable productions! DIVINITY. 47. Religious and Civil Liberty, a Thanksgiving Discourse, preached Dec. 15, 1774. Being the Day recommended by the Provincial Congress; and afterwards at the Boston Lecture. By William Gordon, Paftor of the Third Church in Roxbury. 8vo. 6d. Dilly. The purport of this Difcourfe is to encourage the colonies to be pious, brave, and prudent. Though it is not the produc tion of a flaming bigot, yet there are feveral paffages in it, which recal to our imagination the idea of that alarming crifis: When civil dudgeon firft grew high, And men fell out they knew not why; Was beat with fift, inftead of a flick.' 48. An Efay on Sacrifice. By the rev. Jofeph Wife. 8vo. I Se Donaldfon. A defence of the divine origin of facrifices, their typical fignification, the fatisfaction made by Christ to the Divine justice; and other fimilar points of what is ufually ftyled orthodox divinity. CONTROVERSI A L. 49. A few Striatures on the Confefional. 8vo. 15. Payne. This writer illuftrates, or rather endeavours to ridicule, the author of the Confeffional by the following allegory. Let us figure to our imagination a guest at fome gentleman's table, ftarting up unexpectedly (after he had filled his belly, and devoured every thing within his reach) in a moft terrible paffion, and breaking forth into the following polite language: Was there ever fuch a vile fcandalous repaft ferved up to an independent gentleman, who poffeffes an unalienable right of catering -for himfelf! Let me tell you, Mr. Hoft, your provifions are all most 7 most infamously hard of digestion: your fauce is execrable; nay, I will venture to fay, damnable. You are a fool, and your company a fet of prevaricators, temporizers, and fluggards.' The author purfues his allegory through two fucceeding pages,' and then proceeds to attack, in the fame ftrain of ridicule, a paffage in the advertisement to the third edition of the Confeffional, in which the author of that work has declared, that he will never be an enemy to an ecclefiaftical conftitution, calculated to comprehend all that hold the fixed and fundamental principles and points of faith, in which all ferious and fincere proteftants of every denomination are unanimoufly agreed; and to exclude thofe only, who hold the peculiar tenets, which ef Jentially diftinguish all true proteftantifm from popery.' A conftitution, or an ecclefiaftical teft, comprehending all ferious and fincere proteftants of every denomination, is represented by this writer, as a vifionary project, impracticable in the nature of things, and inconfiftent with the avowed principles of the author of the Confeffional. 50. Leatures to Lords Spiritual: or, an Advice to the Bishops, concerning Religious Articles, Tithes, and Church Power. With a Difcourfe on Ridicule. By the rev. Mr. Ja, Murray. 8vo. 4s. Hay. A mixture of wit, fatire, virulence, and ribaldry, on articles, fubfcriptions, tithes, ecclefiaftical dignities, and other fimilar topics. POETRY. 51. The Idea; a Panegyric on her Majefty. 4to. 1s. 6d. Hay. This poem, the author of which appears to be a young Hibernian, is dedicated to Lord Clare, from whofe Verfes to the Queen it is probable the panegyrift originally borrowed his Idea. We mean not, however, to infinuate by this remark, that he is obviously guilty of plagiarifm; and if the merit of his performance is not equal to that of his fubject, he may plead the excufe of Waller on a fimilar occafion, which was, that poet's fucceed beft in fiction." 52. The Exhibition of Painting: a Poem. 4to. 25. Kearly. We ufually find the exordium of a poem to be the part leaft liable to any objection, but in that which now lies before us it happens to be the moft cenfurable. In the following lines, words and forefts are mentioned as different objects, though they hardly excite diftin&t ideas in the imagination, and we cannot fuppofe them to be introduced together for any other purpose than to complete the measure. The fancy of flowers (Flora's gifts) befpreading their own flow'ry bed, is a folecism in de Scription. • When wintry frosts and storms give way; When woods, and plains, and forests wear A a 2 And 1 |