which are thought requifite.-Yet the learned and fenfible fay, the mind cannot be compleat without fome knowledge of the fciences. Why then this ungenerous cuftom of excluding those sciences in the female education? What an illiberal idea mutt that be which fuppofes fcientific knowledge would make us lefs amiable as daugh ters, wives, or mothers!-No! on the contrary,-a found and rational education would be fo far from increafing our vanity, that it would rather tend to increase a fenfible, eafy, benevolent turn of mind. It is this half-education which cuftom has impofed on our fex, that proves our greatest detriment." 66 Mrs. H. propofes to oblige the public with a second volume of this work; for which, however, fhe feems to want the requifite materials; as we may reasonably conclude from her inviting any lady" to oblige her with "fome additions ;" and promifing, unconditionally, to infert them which we cannot but confider as rather a proof of the Lady's politeness than of her judgment. Art. 48. A Letter to David Garrick, Efq; on his Conduct as principal Manager and Actor at Drury-lane. 8vo. I s. Bladon. 1772. There are fome juft ftrictures in this Letter, with not a little perfonal abuse; and Mr. Garrick ought to fwear the peace against the Writer for threatening his Life. NOVEL S. 5 s. Printed Art. 49. The Lovers: or, the Memoirs of Lady Mary Sc—, and the Hon. Mifs Amelia B- -. Vol. II. 8vo. for the Editor, and fold by the Bookfellers. 1772. In the 4ft volume of our Review, p. 480, we endeavoured to exprefs the indignation and the contempt with which we perused the ift volume of this vile effufion of De Vergy's diffolute pen.-We are here promised a 3d volume of this impudent undertaking; in which the Author, or Editor, as he ftyles himself, is to give the whole Love-Intrigue between Capt. Suth- and Lady Mary Sc-, from the day of her marriage, to the fcene at Barnet.' His readers might, from the title, have expected to find all this in the prefent publication; but he has ingeniously contrived to fill it, as Teague would fay, with nothing at all. While our people of fashion continue to furnish fubjects for thefe fcandalous chronicles, they will never want fuch refpectable historians as the prefent writer, to record their worthy deeds, and tranfmit their fame to posterity. Art. 50. The Contemplative Man; or, the Hiftory of Chriftopher Crab, Efq; of North Wales, I 2mo. 2 Vols. 5 s. fewed. Whif Our modern works of entertainment, commonly called Novels, may be claffed in two general Divifions, the humourous, and the amorous; though the fpecies are often intermingled. The Hiftory of Christopher Crab belongs to the former; but it is not to be ranked * In justice to the Letter-writer, however, we think it right to explain this paffage, by informing our Readers, that he does not threaten to take but to write Mr. G.'s Life, with the productions of Fielding, Coventry, Smollett, or Sterne ; of the laft of which it is fomewhat of an imitation:-it may, rather, be placed on the fame shelf with the Vicar of Wakefield, Arthur O'Bradley, and the Adventures of a Bank Note. In reviewing this Writer's former work, the Adventures of Common Senfet, we laid before our Readers a fufficient fpecimen of his talents for this branch of literature; and we fhall, therefore, only attempt to give them a general idea of the defign of his prefent performance. The fatire which it contains is chiefly levelled against the extravagant pride of family, and the idle notions of gentility, fill too prevalent among the poor gentry of Wales (as well as among thofe of Scotland) who would rather ftarve with dignity, than contaminate their high blood by mingling, as Sir Archy fays, with fugar-hogfheads and rum puncheons. This foible our fenfible Author ridicules in the history of a reduced Welch family; with whom he has connected a boorish Baronet, whofe picture may ferve as the general reprefentative of our ftupid, illite rate, tyrannical, country 'fquires. There is a worthy old Captain, who feems to be a distant relation to uncle Toby; and there is an ignorant but felf-fufficient country Apothecary, who certainly is a byeblow of Dr. Slop's. There is a rough, four, clownish Shopkeeper, whofe character is marked by a caft of humour often found in the rank of life wherein Mr. Crab is placed; and there is—the Contemplative Man; an inoffenfive, well-difpofed, rational being, who moralifes, and makes juft reflections on men, manners, and things. In brief, the work, if not a masterpiece of genius, is an agreeable and entertaining performance, and friendly to the interests of religion and virtue. Art. 51. Virtue in Diftrefs; or, the Hiftory of Mifs Sally Pruen, and Mifs Laura Spencer. By a Farmer's Daughter in GlocefterFuller. 1772. fhire. 12mo. 3 s. A good tidy girl feems to have been spoilt by reading Pamela, and then taking it into her head that he could alfo write Pamelas. But this Farmer's Daughter of Glocefterfhire would, furely, be much better employed in plying the churn-ftaff, than in brandishing a goofe quill; in the firit of these occupations fhe could hardly fail of doing fome good; in the latter, fhe muft certainly expofe herself to ridicule, perhaps even among the ruftics in her father's neighbourhood: unless they, too, have been reading Pamala, and are all bewitched, like the Farmer's Daughter. Art. 52. Genuine Memoirs of Mifs Harriet Melvin, and Mifs Leonora Stanway. In a Series of Letters. By a young Lady of Glocefter, 2 zma. 3 s. Fuller. 1772. If the Farmer's Daughter of Glocefterfhire' be metamorphofed into a young Lady of Glocefter,' (which, at taking up the book, we more than half fufpected) Mifs is really very much improved. This novel is decent, at leaft, though not a very important perform. * Author of that excellent piece, Pompey the Little. See Review, vol. xl. p. 344, and vol. xlii. p. 135 ances ance. The language is eafy and correct; and the fentiments, though trite, are juft.-In fhort, it is all over with the churn-staff. Art. 53. Memoirs of an Hermaphrodite. Infcribed to the Chevalier D'Eon. 12mo. 2 S. Rofon. The ftrange reports that were circulated, fome time ago, relating to the fex of the Chevalier D'-——, and the confequent tranfactions in Change-alley, afforded a promifing hint to the fons of literary induitry one of whom has made the moft of it, in these pretended memoirs of that celebrated foreigner. It is, poffibly, the work of his old friend, and countryman, the Chevalier de V, with whom he had formerly fome variance. If fo, here was a double inducement: revenge, and the mammon of unrighteousness. Art. 54. The Hiftory of Mifs Carolina Manners. In a Series of genuine Letters to a Friend. 12mo. 3 Vols. 7 s. 6d. fewed. Printed for the Author, and fold by T. Evans. 1772. Of all the Hiftories, Lives, Memoirs, or Adventures that ever we read, in our reviewing capacity, we remember not one that gave us lefs fatisfaction, in the perufal, than the prefent. But as it is poffible that the Hiftory of Mifs Manners, though we have claffed it with the Novels, may not be, merely, a work of invention, and may relate to the real fituation of perfons now in actual diftrefs, which may be ftill aggravated by a fevere cenfure of this publication,-we fhail fay nothing more of it at prefent; except that the ftory does not feem to be finished; and that we shall fufpend our ultimate judgment of it till the fequel (if any is intended) fhall appear. Art. 55. The Cautious Lover; or, the History of Lord Woburn: By a young Gentleman of Oxford. 12mo. 2 Vols. Cadell. 1772. 5 s. fewed This is one of thofe infipid performances which we take up without pleasure, and lay afide without regret. Art. 56. The Hiftory of Female Favourites. Of Mary de Padilla, under Peter the Cruel, King of Caftile; Livia, under the Emperor Auguftus; Julia Farnefa, under Pope Alexander the Sixth; Agnes Soreau, under Charles VII. King of France; and Nantilda, under Dagobert, King of France. 8vo. 5 s. bound. Parker. 1772. This production is replete with anecdotes which have a flender foundation in truth; but which are extremely licentious. It is to the lalt unworthy circumstance that they owe their publication. RELIGIOUS and CONTROVERSIAL. Art. 57. The Birth, Death, and Refurrection of Chrift, and the Defcent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles, confidered, in four Sermons, preached on Christmas-day, Good-Friday, and Eafter, and Whit Sunday. By John Difney, LL B. Rector of Panton, and Vicar of Swinderby, Lincolnshire. 8vo. 1 s. 6d. Cadell. 1771. These are declamatory difcourfes, which might do very well in a general course of preaching; but there does not appear any fufficient reafon for delivering these harangues to the public, The Aushar is no bigot; he writes with great candor and charity towards thofe those who differ from him; though he thinks proper immediately to attack the Methodists. He is folicitous to reprefent his fubjects in a rational manner; and has lengthened the first fermon by fome quotations from Bishop Law's Confiderations, &c. He difcourfes like a man who ruishes well to the interefts of practical religion; but there is nothing particular or distinguishing in his performance which fhould greatly recommend it to the notice of the world. Art. 58. A Letter to the Reverend Mr. Jacob Green, of New Jerfey, pointing out fome Difficulties in the Calvinistic Scheme of Divinity, refpecting Free-will, divine Decrees, particular Redemption, &c. and requesting a Solution of them. By Hugh Knox, Minister of the Gospel in the Island of Saba, in the WeftIndies. 12mo. 1 s. 6d. Keith, &c. It is by no means ftrange that a thinking perfon, who makes ufe of his reafon, fhould find very confiderable difficulties in the Calviniftical scheme: fuch is the cafe of this Author, whofe publication thews him to be a confcientious, pious man, defirious of attaining the truth, and, at the fame time, fearful of difcarding fome opinions, which he apprehends may poffibly be juft, though he cannot himfelf cordially embrace them. His letter, though plain and unornamented as to style, breathes a spirit of candour, modefty, benevolente, and integrity. He expreffes his with, that the proteftant world would drop invidious nominal diftinctions. Though I believe myfelf, he fays, more of a Calvinist than an Arminian, yet I disclaim both these appellations, as I can fubfcribe to neither of these great men throughout.-It is enough if we are Chriftians indeed.' We fhall difmifs this article with a fhort fpecimen of his reafoning against some tenets of Calvinifm, in which indeed he smartly attacks it. Addreffing himself to the Mr. Green mentioned in the title page, • You, fays he, are a master, and have a number of flaves, who, being your property, are fubject to all your lawful commands.-Among thefe your flaves are a father and a fon. The father breaketh the Jon's leg. Knowing the accident, you repair to the lame young flave, and lay your authoritative command on him to go on an errand. The flave anfwers, "I cannot, master, my father has broken my leg." To this you reply, I have not loft my right of commanding, because you have loft your power of obeying.-You ought not to have become impotent-the command is lawful in itself-it is fit and right that a flave fhould do his mafter's errands;-wherefore go directly whither command you, or you fhall be feverely chaftifed." To this the impotent lad- "True, mafter, the command may be right in itself; but to me it is impoffible. I pray, have my leg cured; or get me a wooden leg; or let one affift me, and I will go whither thou commandeft."-Would we, adds our Author, deem fuch a command equitable, without fuch affiftance? How much les fo ftill could we fuppofe the mafter fo to have ordered, appointed, and predifpofed things, as that the father muft neceffarily and unavoidably break his fon's leg, and that to illuftrate fome difpofitions of his which he would have made known to the whole family.' • Sce an account of a volume of fermons by this writer, Review, vol. xli. p. 217, Art. Art. 59. A ferious and earnest Addrefs to Proteftant Diffenters, reprefenting the many and important Principles, on which their Diffent from the Eftablishment is grounded. 12mo. 3 d. John fon. 1772. The Author of this little tract propofes to bring the arguments in favour of a diffent from the church of England, into fo fmall a compass, that they may with little expence or trouble be more generally confidered by different ranks of people. He apprehends that he fhall not be fufpected of having been induced to publifh, by any views of profit, fince a three-penny pamphlet, containing between 60 and 70 pages, clofely printed, can hardly be fufficient to accomplish a fu crative defign. The reasons that plead in behalf of the diffenters are here collected and briefly prefented, upon the whole, in a proper and agreeable manner; fometimes with a degree of warmth, but generally that kind of warmth to which fome parts of the subject afford a natural, and not entirely improper, occafion. In fome inftances he may be thought rather too ludicrous; but, in general, he is ferious, and indeed repeats fome melancholy truths, which must furely be grievous to fenfible and serious minds, whether they are within or without the pale of our church. Art. 60. Zoologia Ethica. A Difquifition concerning the Mofaic Diftinction of Animals into clean and unclean. Being an Attempt to explain to Chriftians the Wisdom, Morality, and Ufe of that Inftitution. By William Jones, Rector' of Pluckley, in Kent. 8vo. 2 s. fewed. Folingfby. 1771. The divifion which was made of animals, under the Jewish dif penfation, into clean and unclean, and the particular orders delivered to the people of Ifrael concerning them, are very remark ble. There is great probability in the fuppofition which this writer defends, as others have done before him, viz. that this diftinction, among other peculiarities, was not merely intended to mark the Jewish nation, and preferve them feparate from the inhabitants of every other country, but had likewife an inftructive moral fignification. Mr. Jones, upon this principle, enters into a particular confideration of the properties of the various animals, prohibited or allowed. He introduces his differtations by an account of a converfation he had upon the fubject with an Amfterdam Jew, who, (though from the relation here given, it might have been fuppofed he had been better informed than fome others) does not appear to have known much about the matter. The Author difcovers ingenuity in his remarks upon the feveral creatures, and commonly points out fome apt refemblances; but is sometimes rather rough and severe in his reflections. He is one among those who apply themselves to rabinical and cabaliftical learning; and though we are far from faying, that fuch kind of learning is utterly ufelefs and infignificant, yet we are perfuaded that it requires great judgment and good fenfe in its proper management and application; and the fame is likewife requifite in pointing out fuppofed refemblances in fcripture, which, without a very watchful guard, may bewilder us in an endless maze of conjecture and uncertainty. We do not think it neceffary to enlarge the prefent article by extracts from this performance; but from a regard to one kind of the brute |