warfare, hold faft their integrity, and be faithful fewards of the Councils of God, and the feveral talents committed to their care. However much it may be our duty to refift temptations, our daily prayer is, that we may not be led into them; and a knowledge of human nature, impreffed with a due fenfe of our religious duty, with never difpofe us to with the number of them increafed, merely to fignalize curfelves in trials of ftrength. Exchanging fmall livings for larger, accumulating one to another, and fecking diftinctions and dignities to gain refpect to wealth; may without question fpring from a defire of becoming burning and fhining lights among men; but when fuch worldly emoluments are enjoyed without referve, how does the chriftian duty of felf-denial appear? When do we fee the cergyman, oppreffed with worldly favour, draw back the hand of acceptance, and fay- No more;-the fpirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. My trials must not exceed my strength. I am not equal to farther temptations. The refult of an argument ftarted we fearcely know why, will terminate in an eafy decifion, by adding, that the clergy may not be fo unfit for acting in the commiflion of the peace, as the various duties of magifiracy are unfit for them, while they adhere to the fpirit of their clerical engagements. N. Art. 16. Lafling Peace to Europe: the Dream of an antient Cofmopolite. Dedicated to Her Imperial Majefly the Empres of Rufia. 8vo. 25. Stockdale. 1781. A man's wakeful hours might, we would hope, be more profitably employed both to himself and others, than in recording fuch dreaming reveries, as thofe of this antient Cofmopolite. N. Art. 17. A Letter from Britannia to the King. 8vo. Is. 6d. Stockdale. 1781. It appears from this publication, that the good old Lady, Britannia, has joined the minority; and in imitation of the orators of the party, has indulged herself in-a hearty scold at his Majesty and the ministry; whofe principles and meafures, particularly in respect to the American war, the reprobates in the fevereft terms. Her ladyfhip's flyle of remonftrance is rather gothic and awkward; but amidit a torrent of common place invective, the throws out now and then fome notable animadverfions, remarks, and hints, to which government will, no doubt, pay-very great attention. Art. 18. An Addrefs to the Public, on the Subject of the late Loan. By Winchcombe Henry Hartley, Efq. Member of Parliament for the County of Berks. 8vo. 6d. Stockdale. 1791. The objections urged in the House of Commons against the late loan, and from thence copied into every newspaper, among the reft of the parliamentary debates, appear once more in a detached form, authenticated by the name of the Member for Berkshire. N. Art. 19. A Letter to the Earl of Darnley on the State of the Poor in Ireland. 8vo. 6d. Payne. 1781. AFFAIRS OF IRELAND. This letter, which is figned W. Tighe, pathetically laments the diftreffed state of the unprovided poor in Ireland; whofe fupport now refts entirely on the voluntary benevolence of gentlemen refiding in the the country and recommends a rate of one fhilling in the pound to be levied on the estates of abfentees toward their relief. EAST-IN DIE S. N. Art. 20. Authentic Abstracts of Minutes in the Supreme Council of Bengal; on the late Contracts for draught and carriage Bullocks, for victualing the European Troops, and for victualing Fort William; the Augmentation of Sir Eyre Cooke's Appointment, and Continuation of Brigadier General Stibbert's emoluments, though fuperfeded in the chief Command; and a remarkable treaty, offenfive and defenfive, with the Rafah of Gohud, a Marratta. 8vo. I s. 6d. Almon and Debret. 1781. The diffenfions in the Supreme Council of Bengal are the fubje&t of this very material publication; which will probably occafion fome alarm to the friends and partizans of Mr. Haftings. This may be confidered as an introduction to another of ftill greater confideration, entitled, The Origin, &c. of the prefent Marratta War, of which fome account will be given in our next. Art. 21. A State of the British Authority in Bengal, under the Government of Mr. Haftings; exemplined in the Principles and Conduct of the Marhatta War, and his Negociations with Moodajee Boola, Rajah of Berar. From authentic documents. 8vo. Is. 6d. Baldwin. 1781. In our Review for February laft, page 153, we inferted in our catalogue," A ftate of the British Authority in Bengal, under the Government of Mr. Haftings; exemplified in the Cafe of Mahomed Reza Khan." The prefent publication appears to be the work of the fame author, who ftill purfues Mr. Haftings with unremitted vigor. Having before endeavoured to fhew, in one ftriking inftance of internal arrangement, that the contempt with which Mr. H. has uniformly received the commands of the court of Directors is fyftematical, and that he bids defiance to his masters upon principle;—our author now ventures to produce this gentleman on the fcene, in his career of conqueft; in order to prove that, in peace and war, Mr. H. is equally the fervant of the Company: that he has the fame maxims for the field, and for the cabinet; and that he is alike happy in bearing away the palm of civil and military difobedience.'-Doubtlefs the power and afcendancy of Governor Haftings, have rendered the conduct of that gentleman an object of ferious attention to the Court of Eaft India Directors; to whom, as the most competent judges, we refer the farther review of this fubject. MISCELLANEOUS. Art. 22. Account of the Prifons and Hofpitals in Ruffia, Sweden, and Denmark: with occafional Remarks on the different Modes of Punishments in thofe Countries. By William Coxe, A. M. Fellow of King's College Cambridge, and Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Marlborough. 8vo. 1 s. 6d. Cadell. 1781. Mr. Coxe having lately travelled into the northern kingdoms, took occafion, with the view of contributing towards completing Mr. Howard's benevolent plan of reformation in our prifons, to enquire Juft publifhed, price 2 s. 6 d. into the flate and management of the prifons and hospitals of the countries through which he palled. The facts which he collected, with many judicious obfervations upon them, are here offered to the Public; they merit the particular attention of those who generously interest themselves in this good work. In the account of the Prison of the Police in Moscow, we meet with the following anecdote. Within the court of this prison there is a gentleman confined, and he alone of thefe prifoners is denied the privilege of ever coming out; a punishment which is fcarcely adequate to his crime, namely that of having feveral of his peafants whipped in fo cruel a manner, that they died. This circumftance will thew the power which the lords have over their peasants; and will, at the fame time prove, that fuch crimes, when difcovered, do not always remain unpunished. One circumstance I cannot omit, which, though foreign to the prefent purpose, cannot fail interefting every one who has any feelings of humanity. Clofe to the door of the prifon wherein this unfortunate wretch is confined, an old woman of about feventy years of age has built a miferable thed which fcarce protects her from the weather: there the lives out of mere compaffion for the prifoner; fhe was his nurfe, and the continues with him in order to render him all the fervice in her power. Such another inftance of affection is not to be met with; for it must be entirely difinterested, as the prifoner, confidering the greatness of the crime of which he is guilty, can never have any hopes of being releafed; nor can fhe ever expect any recompence but what the derives from her own feelings: upon my giv ing this poor woman a fmall piece of money, the immediately deli vered it to the prisoner.' Art. 23. L'Orateur: Recueil de Pieces Choices, et de Mor- A loose hiftorical account of Gibraltar, which might have been The Journal only. Art. Art. 26. The Budget of Love; or Letters between Florize! and Perdita. To which are prenxed fome interesting anecdotes of the Fair Heroine. 12mo. is. 63. Bew. 1781. More weeds! a precious crop indeed! why they spring so fast that the hoe of criticifm is unequal to the task of cutting them up.-Let them grow, there are people who like them for fallads: and fime poor people live by bringing them to market, as they do water-crefles. Art. 27. A Guide through the Royal Academy. By Jofeph Baretti, Secretary for foreign Correspondence to the Royal Academy. 4to. I S. Cadell. Signior Baretti has compiled this work chiefly for the use of frangers who vifit the apartments of the Royal Academy. It contains a defcription of the various calls of celebrated flatues deposited there; together with a general view of that noble fabric, and an explanation of its elegant decorations, &c. &c. Art. 28. The Ear-wig; or an Old Woman's Remarks on the prefent Exhibition of Pictures of the Royal Academy; preceded by a Petit mot pour rire, inttead of a preface, including Anecdotes, &c. &c. 410. 1 s. 6d. Kearney. 1781. The Old Woman's or the Ear-wig's remarks are fprightly, but too full of conceits, and not a few nothing's; for instance, No. 13. Port trait of a Gig Mare, the Property of a Gentleman.-T. GoocH.-A gig of Mr. Nevil's, to have his gig and his mare in a picture.'No. 365, A Scotch Highland Dance, D. ALLAN.-1 he propriety of Collume, in this picture is defective, the scrubbing-poft being left out. Of another picture our critic, with nice difcrimination, fagaciously determines that it is a very poor performance-of anotherfhocking indeed!'-of No. 65,- very bad.'-of No. 79,Damn'd bad.'-of No, 11. Rinaldo,-MARIA,-COSWAY,—or MARIA and CosWAY.- -There is a great deal of sweetness in the compofition and expreffion of the figures; it is highly finished, and better coloured than where Colway colours alone.- -Maria beware of puppyifm!'Old woman! beware of puppyifm. Art. 29. The Practical Bee-Mafler: in which is fhewn how to manage Bees either in Straw Haves, or in Boxes, without destroying them; and with more Eafe, Safety, and Profit, than by any Method hitherto made public: together with fach full and plain Directions, that the meanest Cottager may attain this profitable Art, without Difficulty, and at a fmall Expence: Interfperfed with Occafional Strictures on Mr. Thomas Wildman's Treatife on Bees, with feveral new Difcoveries and Improvements, the Refult of long Experience, and deduced from actual Experiments. By John Keyes, Bee-Matter, at Cheshunt Herts. Svo. 45. fewed. Johnfon. 1781. The government and economy of bees is truly wonderful! the curious enquirer is continually furnished with entertainment and furprife while he makes his obfervations: thefe induftrious and useful infects merit our care, and we believe it will prove worth while for those who keep them to perufe the book before us; which appears though modeftly written, to be the product of long and exact attention: it directs, 1. How to manage bees in ftraw-hives, with new_conftructed tops, tops, at a fmall expence, as profitably and eafily as with boxes: 2. In boxes of an improved and cheap conftruction, with fo little disturbance to the bees, that all the neceffary operations may be performed without any danger: 3. To catch and fecure the queen, or to fix her, and a fwarm, to any place you please: 4. To caufe bees to quit a hive, and to be fo tractable as to fuffer themselves to be handled without ftinging: 5. Several methods of fwarming bees artificially: 6. To cause a fwarm to work in feparated glaffes without any bive, or in globular or other glaffes, fo that pure virgin honey may be taken when in its utmoft perfection: 7. To prevent or caufe bees to swarm: 8. To take honey, and yet preferve the bees, with common hives only: 9. To unite cafts, fwarms, and stocks: 10, A catalogue of, and obfervations on, the most proper flowers or pafturage for bees: 11. An eafy and certain method of preserving stocks in winter, and cold fprings: 12. Several new, and improved methods of extracting the wax from the combs; two of them without either ftraining or preffing, and each by a fingle operation, but more perfectly, and with far lefs trouble and expence of fuel, than hitherto practifed.' Thus have we laid before our readers, Mr. Keyes's own account of the contents of his volume: but there are fome other articles befide those which he has particularized; viz. Concerning wafps, mice, and other deftroyers of bees, with the means of prevention; the manner of feeding bees to the best advantage; characteristic, and medical obfervations on honey, &c.' On the whole we apprehend, readers in general who have any tafte for this kind of knowledge, will be entertained by the prefent performance; and that thofe who engage in the management of bees may reap profitable instruction from it. H. Art. 30. The World as it Goes: Exemplified in the Characters of Nations, States, Princes, Peers, Judges, Senators, Poets, Players, Gamblers, &c. with an exquifite Groupe of Ladies, &c. &c. Selected from the moft diftinguished English Poets. 4to. 2s. 6d. Fielding. 1781. SPECIMENS. Lord G- G-RD-N. "His fpeech was like a tangled chain; nothing impair'd, but all diforder'd." SHAKESP. True wit to madness nearly is allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide. DRYDEN. Can take in all, and verge enough for more; Souls know no conquerors DRYDEN. Sir JOHN JEHU.Aye, that's a dolt indeed, for he doth nothing but talk of his horfe; and be makes it a great appropriation to his own good parts, that he can fhoe him himself: I am much afraid my lady, his mother, play'd falfe with a Smith. SHAKESP. • Falfely quoted; if we rightly remember, Dryden does not say true wit. We have not his poems at hand; but we believe the paffage is in his Absalom and Achithophel. REV, May 1781. Cc 'Lord 1 |