he arrogantly cenfures this fyftem, ventured diftinctly to propofe another*. We agree with him however, that much political good may be produced from the labours of merely literary men ; though we do not think, as he seems to do, that they are the fittest perfons to direct the councils of a nation On the last fubject or Study, entitled "The Prince," the author fuggefts that political reforms fhould not originate with the fac tious bodies of men who have lately propofed them, nor even with the people at large, but emanate from the fovereign himself on the fuggeftion of the Heir Apparent; whom he celebrates as Patron of the Literary Fund. From this circumstance, as well from the style, and many of the fentiments in this work, we are rather inclined to afcribe it to the well-known founder of that inftitution. DIVINITY. ART. 20. A New Tranflation of the 49th Pfalm, in a Sermon, preached before the University of Oxford, at St. Mary's, on Sunday, June 3, 1810. To which are added, Remarks, Critical and Philological, on Leviathan, defcribed in the 41ft Chapter of Fab. By the Rev. William Vanfitiart, M. A. Re&or of White Waltham, Berks. 8vo. 94 pp. Oxford, Parker; London, Rivingtons. 1810. "Dean Addifon, in his travels into Barbary, informs us," fays Mr. Vanfittart, "that the Jews were accustomed to fing the 49th Pfalm, in a fort of plain fong, at their funeral proceffions." Whence he concludes, not unreasonably, that the doctrine of the Refurrection must be exprefied to them in the original, more clearly than it appears to us in our public verfion. The object of the fermon, therefore, is to fhow that it is capable of being fo tranf lated as to express what they understood by it. The chief al teration which he attempts to make, is in the r4th verfe, where he renders and their ambassador, and the following words, nibab be to abolish the grave, bain from his glorious habitation. The epithet glorious is not neceffarily implied in barn, but Mr.. gives › a fufficient reafon for inferting it. This he refers to Chrit, nd confequently confiders the pallage as directly prophetic. He propofes alfo a mode of dividing the Pfalm, which may or may not be right, but as the whole is of uncommon difficulty, and has perplexed interpreters of all ages, the prefent effort deferves much commendation. V. The remarks, in the fecond part of the publication, are intended He intimates indeed that only falsehood fhould be punished, this is the cafe in a civil action. On an indictment, it is not poffible always for the profecutor to prove a negative. to afcertain what creature was intended by the LEVIATHAN in Job. Mr. V. decides for the crocodile, and after quoting Bochart, and other great authorities, for that interpretation, proceeds to fhow that the author of the Book of Job was acquainted with Egypt. We perfectly affent to his opinion in this respect, but not to all his reafons for it; but we etteem him fuccefsful in forming a new interpretation for the word path, instead of his tongue, from the fact, afcertained by himself as well as others, that the Crocodile has no tongue. We particularly object, however, to all that is faid in reference to the defcription of the facred Thebaid crocodiles on Herodotus; because that tends to how the very things done to that animal, which the infpired Poet ftates as being an abfurdityeven to fuppofe practicable. For this reafon we object alfo to the opening of his propofed new translation. "Behold now Leviathan," &c. But, on the whole, we are much pleased with his remarks; particularly as a very exemplary fpecimen of learning and diligence in a young divine. ART. 21. High Tide. A Sermon, preached in the Parish Churches of Bofton and Sutterton, in the County of Lincoln, on Sunday, January 20th, 1811, for the Benefit of the Poor Sufferers, by the late Inundation of the Sea in that Neighbourhood; and now publifhed for the fame Purpose, at the Request of the Committee. By the Rev. George Hutton, D.D. Vicar of Sutterton, and fame Time Fellow of St. Mary Magdalen College, Oxford. 8vo. 21 PP. 15. Kelley, Bofton and Spilfby; London, Baldwins. 1811. It is generally known to the public, through the newspapers, that, on the evening of the 10th of November laft, the neigh bourhood of Bofton, in Lincolnshire, was dreadfully inundated by the breaking of the fea-banks, occafioned by a violent gale of wind and extraordinary high tide. Happily, the number of perfons who perished, appears to be much smaller than was at first reported. But among thofe cafes, fome were very pitiable: a young woman overwhelmed in milking, by the fudden fall of an adjacent bank; a young man, in his efforts to ferve his father's flock of fheep; a poor woman, aged 85 years, drowned in her bed. It appears, from a statement prefixed to this difcourfe, that the total lofs to the neighbourhood (including the damage to fea. banks) is about 28,000l. of which, 8,000l. has been loft by perfons who are either totally ruined, or greatly diftreffed; and who alone folicit relief from the public. The entire lofs is here properly stated; juftifying an application for relief to perfons not immediately connected with the neighbourhood, the inhabitants *, at full length, of of which, and owners of lands there, are many of them deeply involved in this fad misfortune. The fums fubfcribed on the it of February, amounted to fomewhat more than 2,000l. We hope this fubfcription will proceed happily, and are glad to find, by the newfpapers, that contributions have been fent by Poft to the Minifter of Bofton, from perfons at a distance, and unknown. In the very useful difcourfe before us, on Pfalm xciii. 5. the doctrine of an over-ruling and all-directing Providence, is strongly fet forth ft, from the works of the Almighty; and 2dly, from the revealed word of God. : "The fuperintending care of divine Providence, as it is a matter of daily obfervation, fo is it fometimes more confpicuously manifelted in fignal inftances of public bleffings and benefits. One eminent proof of this our favoured country lately experienced, in a fruitful feafon and a plentiful harveft; and in confequence we were called upon by our pious Sovereign,-may the Father of Mercies reftore and preferve him to the fervent wifhes and prayers of an affectionate and loyal people!-we were called upon to prefent our bounden tribute of praife and thanksgiving before the throne of the Moft High. But, as darkness naturally fucceeds the light; and as adverfity very frequently follows close upon the heels of profperity, in like manner fhall we receive good at the hand of God, and fhall we not receive evil?' Shall we prefume to murmur at the difpenfation of the Almighty, because, in the midst of profperity it feemeth him good to fend us a vi fitation of calamity? Oh! let not this fin be laid to our charge! yea, rather let us deem the vifitation fent in mercy; let us endeavour to profit by the trial that is appointed us; let us humble oarfelves under the mighty hand of God and, as no profperity fhould feduce us to forget our heavenly Father, fo let no adverfity ever drive us from him. Severe, indeed, and moft afflictive has been the calamity which has lately visited this neighbourhood; at the word of the Almighty, the ftormy wind arole, and lifted up the waves of the great deep: deftruction hovered round us, and laid waste our poffeflions, Eut in the midst of wrath, mercy ftill fet up her bow in the cloud.' The fame Almighty power that winged and directed the form; that brought the winds out of his treafuries; that commissioned the fea to burft its bounds, quickly ftayed his avenging arm, bade the ftorm to ceafe, and ftilled the raging of the fea; at his word, peace, be ftill,' all was in an inftant hushed into filence; through his help the deep did not fwallow us up.' The waves of the fea are mighty, and rage horribly; but yet the Lord, who dwelleth on high, is mightier.' Extenfive and ་ ruinous as the defolation has proved, yet is it accompanied with fome circumstances of confolation. It is confolatory to reflect, that, confidering the extent and rapidity of the inundation, fo few lives fell a facrifice to the destructive element. It is con folatory folatory to reflect, that the damage and lofs fuftained have been found to fall fhort of what our fears apprehended; that they are not fo exceffive and overwhelming as to be beyond the reach of the hand of charity to alleviate at leaft, if not to repair. And thall we not be thankful for thefe things? It is of the Lord's mercies that we were not confumed.' Praise the Lord, O our fouls, and all that is within us, praife his holy name. Praise the Lord, O our fouls, and forget not all his benefits." P. 11. The preacher then confiders and inculcates the particular duties incumbent on his hearers under their prefent circumftances. We heartily with that this truly pious difcourfe may find many readers, and among them not a few charitable benefactors. Акт. 22. A Concife Manual of the Principles and Duty of a Christian; collected from the Scriptures, and arranged under proper. Heads, after the Manner of Goftrell's Infiitutes: and an Appendix, confifting of jele, moral, and devotional Palms, to be committed to Memory: with Juitable Prayers annexed. By the Rev. John · Maule, A. M. Rector of Horfe-Heath, in Cambridgeshire; and Chaplain of Greenwich Hypital. 12mo. 192 pp. Riving tons. 1810. The title-page fo fully fets forth the nature of this compilation, that we have little more to do than to give Mir. Maule credit for the pains he has taken; and recommend the book to all thofe who are able to appreciate the proper force of the following maxim of the great Chillingworth, very fitly infifted upon in the preface of the Rev. Editor; namely, that "we cannot speak of the things of God better than in the awards of God." The felection and arrangement appear to us to he unexceptionable; and therefore we are happy to announce its publication as well anfwering its own title, viz. that of a concife Manual of the Faith and Daty of a Chrif tian." ART. 28. The Duties of the Clergy: a Sermon, preached at the Vifitation of the Rev. James Phillott, D. D. Archdeacon of Bath, on Wednesday, June 27, 1810. By the Rev. R. Warner, Curate of St. James's, Bath; and Reflor of Great Chalfield, Wilts. 8vo. 26 pp. 15. 6d. Wilkie and Co. 1810. When we meet with the work of a perfon, from whom we have fometimes been obliged to differ, we are particularly pleased to find, that we are for this time enabled to agree with him; which muft of itfelf repel the fufpicion of any thing perfonal in the cenfures we may before have beflowed. Such is the cafe with the prefent Sermon. There is nothing in it which does not appear to us found, and, in its way, excellent. The preacher very jaitly explains the nature of Christian morality, and illuftrates the duties incumbent upon the Clergy, both from his text, (1 Tim. iv. 15.) and from O 4 another another part of the fame Epiftle. In every part his arguments are clear, and his illuftrations appofite. ART. 24. A Sermon preached before the Rev. James Phillott, D.D. Archdeacon of Bath, and the Clergy of the Deanery of Bedminster, at Bedminster Church, June 28, 1810. By the Rev. William Shar, D. D. Rector of Chelvey, Somerfet. 8vo. 22 pp. 15. 6d. Longman and Co. 1810. Another Sermon, produced on occafion of the fame Vifitation. In this publication, the first thing that ftrikes the eye is the long prayer prefixed. It differs a good deal from the ufual form of the prayer before fermons; but though we delight not particu, larly in fuch deviations, there is nothing in this objectionable. The Sermon of this preacher is on the enquiry after truth; which he finds, where alone it can be found, in the Chriftian doctrine. He is very fevere againit thofe, who, as he rather pedan tically expreffes it, "preach Chrift to make use of his name as a charm, to erect his doctrines as the labarum and badge of a party, entertain you with unintelligible defcriptions of an unintelligible faith, to abound in unfavoury fimilies ;" and he points out with force fome of their peculiarities. To other diffenters he is fufficiently. liberal, and protests not only against pains and penalties, which we alfo renounce, but againft difqualifications alfo, which certainly may be made neceffary by circumstances; which our ancestors felt to be neceffary; and concerning which, before we undo the work of our ancestors, we ought certainly to take very mature deliberation. ART. 25. MISCELLANIES. The County Annual Register; for the Year 1809. Containing the public and private Annals of the English Provinces, arranged under the Names of the Counties to which they refpectively belang, and divided into fix general Departments; viz. 1. Public Bufinefs. 2. Civil and criminal Jurifprudence. 3. Chronicle. 4. Political Economy. 5. Mifcellanies. 6. Bia graphy. Alfo the Principality of Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and the Colonies. Royal Svo. 11. 4s. Longman and Co. 1810. If fome works fail from a deficiency of materials, this is more likely to be overwhelmed by the redundancy of them. Nor fhould we differ from the eminent critic mentioned in the preface, who expreffed unqualified furprife that a publication of fuch obvious utility" fhould hitherto be wanting, except from the extreme difficulty of having it properly executed. It would, however, be injuftice not to fay, that in this firft fpecimen a vast deal has been done. The arrangement i excellent, and it has been in moft |