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By Nathaniel Jefferys. 12mo. 224 PP. 6s. Cadell and

Co. 1810.

This title-page promifes rather too much for the extent of the book, which, it is evident, can contain little more than a flight tafte of each of the numerous ingredients there announced. It is, however, fuch a book as is always highly defirable to travellers, or to those who meditate fuch an excurfion as that to Dublin; efpecially when accompanied, as this is, with a good plan of the city which forms its principal object. It has alfo an ufeful Appendix, of feveral matters neceffary to be known, fuch as the failing of the packets, the times and ftations of the mail and other coaches, &c. Utility indeed is the chief objec of fuch publications, and feems here to be kept very steadily in view.

DIVINITY.

ART. 19. The State of Morals in a Sea-port. A Sermon preached at the Holy Trinity Church, Kingston-upon-Hull, December 4, 1808, for the benefit of the Vicar's School, in Hull. By the Rev. Richard Patrick, A. M. Vicar of Sculcoates. 12mo. 30. pp. 15. Ferraby, Hull; no London publisher. 1809.

We cannot avoid confidering it as a radical fault in this discourfe, that the author has founded it upon a text which alludes folely to our Saviour; and is made general, only by a forced application, which feems to leave but too little diftinction between him and others. "This child," fays St. Luke, "is fet for the fall and rifing again of many in Ifrael." "Every child," fays Mr. Patrick, " may be faid to be born for the fall or the rife of many."-True, he may, in fome fenfe, and Mr. Patrick makes it out well enough; but, where then is the wonder that it could be faid of Chrift? Diminished at leaft, if no more. He does indeed, mention the peculiar fenfe, in which the words are used in the Gof pel; but he does not diftinguish enough.

We could object alfo to the affectation of quoting poets, old and new, and to other trifling matters; but thefe are inferior confiderations, and the preacher has, at the fame time, merit fufficient to deserve much commendation. His views of life are at once ftriking and benevolent, and he pleads for the education of the poor, efpecially in the population of fuch a town as Hull, with an energy which muft produce effect; and with all the argu ments that either general or local circumftances can moft powerfully fuggeft. One remarkable paffage, by way of warning to hafty fchemers, may particularly be noticed. The author fpeaks of a fubfcription fchool, for fpinnning, which was established in Hull, but of which the effects were almoft uniformly bad. It has, therefore, we understand, been dropped. Very different is

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the effect of schools for neceffary learning, which are here recommended with force and judgment.

The Vicar's fchool, of Hull, as here defcribed by Mr. P., has fubfifted from the reign of James the Second; and has been fupported chiefly by annual fubfcription. "It approaches nearer,” fays the preacher, "to the plan of Dr. Bell, than to the fyttem of Mr. Lancaster, and in my plain opinion," he adds, "an opinion founded, however, on a long fuperintendence of charity fchools, it is fuperior to the Lancaftrian fcheme, as the established religion is the foundation of it, and does not conftitute an inferior and acceffary part." To this opinion we most heartily accede.

The energy of the concluding addreffes to the feelings of various claffes, and particularly of fuch as are only to be found in places like Hull, deferves high commendation; and fome of them might with propriety be inferted here, but that it would be to the exclufion of other publications, which have alfo a claim on our attention. We would advife our readers to buy the Sermon, if we could tell them where to meet with it.

ART. 20. A Sermon occafioned by the Death of Mrs. Trimmer, preached at new Brentford, Middlesex. On Sunday, January 6, 1811, by the Rev. Thomas Tunfal Haverfield, A.M. Fellow of Corpus Chrifti College, Oxford. 8vo. 1s. 6d. Hatchard.

1811.

"The

The preacher taking as his text, pfalm cxii. v. 6. righteous fhall be held in everlasting remembrance," circumftantially details the employments, accomplishments, and virtues of the deceafed Mrs. Trimmer. He has done her memory no more than ftrict justice, and we are happy to have also recorded in our pages, the ftrong and fenfible impreffion we have uniformly entertained of her merits. The author in his dedication of this difcourfe to the Dowager Lady Spencer, fpeaks of his performance, perhaps his firft of this, kind, with great modefty and diffidence. But no apology feems to be neceffary, we have met with no defects to provoke animadverfion, and think the whole of this fervent addrefs, and the concluding part of it in particular, deferving of much com mendation.

ART. 21. The Crown of Pure Gold, and Proteftantifm our fureft Bulwark, being the Subftance of two Difcourfes delivered in the Parish Church of All-Saints, Maidstone; the First on Sunday, October 22, the Second, on Sunday, November 5, 18c9. By the Rev. R. Finch, A. M. of Balliol College, Oxford. 8vo, 33 pp. 25. 6. Hatchard. No date.

The true date would probably be 1810, and we regret that we fhould have got so far into another year, without noticing two dif courfes of very uncommon merit. In the first, the preacher ex

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plains, very juftly, why the Providence of God fhould have a peculiar vigilance over Kings; and in what manner the duty of fubjects to their Soverign, is connected with their duty to God. These things have been often explained before, but feldom with fo much clearnefs and propriety. In the fecond difcourfe the author opens the causes of that atrocious confpiracy which is commemorated on the 5th of November, the fpirit of bigotry which led to it, and the operation of the fame spirit to this very hour. We will give, we could wish to do more, a fhort fpecimen from each difcourfe.

"As God is the author of power, and the director of kings, it is evident that by behaving ourselves difloyally to our prince, we are offending the Almighty *. We are to obey the com mands of our rulers with implicit deference, and fubmit to their judgment in all cafes, where we ourfelves may think differently, refpecting meafures proper to be purfucd, and which depend upon opinion, and ftill more upon a knowledge of facts, and upon experience, which are not in general possessed by those who are most for. ward to arraign the measures of government, Loyalty to our king will make us obedient to the commands of our God; it will infinuate into us habits of meeknefs and fubmiffion; and render uş quiet, peaceable, and contented with our feveral ftations in life." P. 12.

Then, after ftating the difficulties attendant upon the kingly offices, and the candour that ought to be exercised in judging of its exercife, he adds, what is as true as it is unpleafing to men of a factious fpirit,

"He who is a true friend to his Country, and a fincere lover of Virtue, will never be difloyal to his King.

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The principal part of the fecond difcourfe is employed in sketch. ing fome ftriking features in the history of the church of Rome; and in exemplifying the religious bigotry of James II. in oppofition to the very falfe arguments of Mr. Fox, in his hiftorical fragment. After urging these points, with ability and eloquence, he gives this very neceffary warning to his hearers.

But ftill it is our imperious duty, to exert our vigilance. Know you, that, although the temporal power of the church of Rome has crumbled under the gripe of infidel oppreffion, its piritual pride is not abafed; know you, that it may be still an inftrument in the hands of a moft dangerous and implacable enemy; know you that in thefe kingdoms, Romifh bigotry and Romish ambition are not inactive; Romish perfecution, and Romish cruelty, have not theathed their daggers or quenched their fires. Witness the progrefs of profelytifm; witnefs the establishment of convents; witness the difperfion of artfully penned pamphlets :

*Thefe pofitions have been proved before, and not with any extravagant idea of divine right, &c. but temperately, and with due limitations, The fame may be faid of what follows. Rev.

witnefs the reftlefs importunity of the malcontents in Ireland; witness their fyftematic counfels for the accomplishment of their artful purpofes," &c. &c. P. 31.

We should be glad to be able to fay, that this warning is fuperfluous. We think it, on the contrary, urgently neceflary; and rendered more fo, by the miftaken candour of those who are hur. rying to deftroy themfelves, for the fake of indulging thofe, who for us have no indulgence.

MISCELLANIES.

ART. 22.
The Moral or Intellectual Laft Will and Tefiament of
John Stewart, the Traveller; the only Man of Nature that ever
appeared in the World. 12mo. For the Author.

1810.

This only Man of Nature that ever appeared in the world com. mences his laft Will and Teftament as follows:

"Be it known to all mankind, that the energies of manhood in the teftator's mind were developed not through the mystical means of infpiration or fupernatural influence, but according to the. laws of moral and phyfical nature, through the exercise and the increase of the faculties of fenfation, perception, and reflection, directed by travels among the most interesting nations of the globe, to purify the medium of reafon from the prejudices of local custom, education, and instinct, and thus progreffing in intellection to invert the mind upon itfelf, and contemplate moral objects through diftinction and difference, with the fame ufeful comparison and conclufion as definition gives to phyfical objects by fuch exercife of the mind.”

From one paffage, reader, difce omnes--yet one more we infert from the body of the book, for reafons which will be obvious.

"As my mode has exerted itself with an unparallelled degree of novel energy to effect my perfonal as well as integral interefts of nature, I shall here endeavour to anticipate the cenfure of fcientific blockheads called Reviewers, who, like grubs in the earth, labour to deftroy the feeds of my intellectual cultivation, which is to form their own as well as the harvest of all nature in truth and good."

Has the poor creature no guardian or friend to fupply him with hellebore, or who will send him to Corcyra?

ART. 23. The whole Art of Bookbinding, containing valuable Recipes for Sprinkling, Marbling, Colouring, &c. &c. 12mo. 75. Crofby. 1811.

If this book be intended for the ufe of gentlemen amateurs, i is hardly perfpicuous enough, and if for the trade, much of it is unneceffary. The recipes, however, for sprinkling, marbling,

And

and colouring must be univerfally acceptable, as alfo muft many things which occur in paffing through the volume. It is, how. ever, no trifling objection, that for a very fmall duodecimo, not comprehending more than 60 pages, feven fhillings fhould be demanded.

ART. 24.
Guy's New British Reader, a Sequel to his New
British Spelling-Book, containing a great Variety of eafy Leffons,
Selected from approved Authors, exhibiting a very eafy Gradation,
and adapted to the Junior Claffes of Ladies and Gentlemens'
Schools. By Jofeph Guy, Author of the Pocket Cyclopædia,
School Geography, &c. &c. and Profeffor of Geography, Great
Marlow. 12mo. 4s. Cradock and Joy.

1811.

This is one of the moft fimple, eafieft, and ufeful guides to reading that we have feen, and the gradation from plain and familiar to the higher orders of compofition is very judiciously contrived and executed. An agreeable variety both in profe and verfe is alfo introduced, as are fome interefing tales. The book is remarkably well printed, and of very moderate price.

ART. 25. A Practical Effay on the Art of Flower Painting, com prehending Inftructions in the Drawing, Chiaro-Scuro, Choice, Compofition, Colouring, and Execution, on finishing of Flowers, together with gencral Obfervations and Directions, and Accounts of the Lives and Works of eminent Flower Painters. By John Cart Burgess, Profeffor and Teacher of Drawing and Painting, and an Exhibitor at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. 8vo. 8s. Ebers. 1811.

This elegantly printed volume will be found very convenient and very ufeful to thofe who cultivate the art of flower painting. The general obfervations and inftructions with refpect to the choice of paper, pencils, colours, &c. are pertinent and judicious. An interefting account is alfo fubjoined of the lives and works of the moft eminent flower painters, ancient as well as modern. We were exceedingly glad to fee fo numerous and respectable a lift of fubfcribers, and fincerely hope, that Mr. Burgefs will receive fuch encouragement in the refpectable profeffion, which he has undertaken, as his ingenuity obviously deferves.

ART. 26. Simple Pleasures defigned for Young Perfons above Twelve Years of Age; by Mifs Venning. 12mo. 2s. 6d. Harris. 1811.

We are always glad of the opportunity to take notice of books, which are published for the exprefs and falutary purposes of facilitating education; when particularly at this period they are fo numerous, and fo many occur of such excellent tendency, that it becomes difficult to pronounce which are to be preferred. We are

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