ferve, fouillé et fondé l'enveloppe terreftre: perfonne peut être n'ayant eu pour cette étude ni plus de curiofité, ni plus de conftance, ni plus d'occafions que moi, pendant cinquante-quatre années d'un fervice public, qui m'obligeait de travailler fans ceffe fur les pierres, les terres et les eaux, dans des pays de nature toute différente."

There is certainly a diftinction to be made among the different parts of this book. When M. B. acquaints us with what we may call the palpable refults of his own geological obfervations, he interefts, he inftructs; but, when he pretends to proceed from what is known to what is unknown, he experiences the common lot of fyftem-makers, he does not convince his readers, and his opinions are often ridiculous. Ibid.

ART. 49. Londres et les Anglais; par J. L. Ferri de St. Constant; 4 voll. in 8vo. Pr. 20 fr. Paris.

This work of M. F. de St. C. is intended to fupply what had not before been faid on England, and to rectify or confirm what had already been written by fo many different authors concerning this country. It is the refult of a long refidence in England; and contains, at leaft, the author's own opinions, to which the reader will, we fuppofe, often not fubfcribe. Ibid.

ITALY.

ART. 50. Dizionario ftorico degli Autori ebrei e delle loro opere, diftefo dal Dottore. G. B. De Roffi, Prof. di lingue orientali. Vol. I. 192 pp. Vol. II. 170 pp. 8vo. Parma.

A very valuable fupplement to Wolf's Bibliotheca hebraica; though, as must always be expected in a work of this nature, requiring 11 further additions and improvements. Among the Italian modern literary Jews, of whom a particular account is given here, we have Jacob Saraval, of Venice, who died at Mantua in 1782, was very well acquainted with the writings of Chriftian philologifts, and allowed the importance of the various readings of biblical MSS; Ifrael Benjamin Baffari, a diftinguished poet, who died at Reggio, 1790, &c. and of German Jews, Bloch, Maïmon, Mendels John, Weifel Hers Nafiali, Hartwig Weeley, while nothing is faid of Euchel, Friedländer, Liewe, &c. of the fame country. The author frequently refers to the Catalogo ragionato de fuor MSS. which is foon to appear under the title MSS. codices hebraici omnium facultaram bibliothecæ auctoris accurate defcripti, perpetufque notis ac commentario illuftrati. The fift volume is in the prefs.

GERMANY.

ART. 51. Chriftophori Rommel, Haff Caffillani, Semin. Reg. Phild. et Soc. Goett. Priv. Stud. Priv. Sod. Abulfed a Arabic defcriptio commentario perpetuo illuftrata. Commentatio in certamine literario civium Acad. Georgia Augufle-præmio ornata. Göttingen; viii. et 98 pp. 1. 410.

In the Prolegomena the author gives a concife account de vita Abulfede et de fontibus hujus defcriptionis, as Edriji, Jakut Alhamavi, author

of

of the Ketab al Mofchtarek, Ibn-Haukal, the author of the book AlLobab, Haffon Ibn-Ahmed Mohallebi, Abn Riban Biruni, Ibn Said, &c. He dwells particularly on Edrifi, on whofe double geographical work he makes these interesting ob/ervations: "Attamen inter utrumque (librum) difcernendum ffe, ex ipfo effici mihi videtur Abulfeda. Quid enim quoties fere cunque librum Nozhat al Mofchtak cum authoris nomine laudat, in illius epitome aut verbotenus ejufmodi loca, aut ita, ut exfpectare potuiffemus, refciffa ex parte, verum, ubi folun autoris nomen appellat, aut nihil omnino, quod poffit in comparationem adduci, aut res argumenti quidem fimilis, fed in fingulis diverfæ, ac fuo proprio modo expreffe reperiri folent? Hinc non poffum quin mihi perfuadeam, Abulfedam quoties fere Edrifium fine libro appellat, opus ejus geographicum Ketab al mamaleki wal masaleki in Geographice fue initio diferte excitatum fignificare; paris argumenti autem, quamvis ufus rarioris fuiffe librum titulo Nozhat al Mofchtak infcriptum." We have the fatisfaction to inform our readers, that Mr. R. is at prefent employed in writing a Differtation on Edrifi, and on his Geographical works.

The Defcriptio Arabia is divided into the following feven Sections. 1. De Arabia in univerfum-nomen et ambitus, fines et magnitudo, fluvii, divifio in provincias. 11. Terra Yaman. 111. Provincia Libegiaz. IV. Provincia Nagd. v. Provincia Arudh f Yamah. VI. Provincia Hagier f. Bahbrain. VII. Dferta: Al-Erak, Al-Dfchezirah, Afjcham.

In the account of each of thefe Provinces, Mr. R. has availed himself of whatever was to be found in different commentators, lexicographers, and in the descriptions of modern travellers.

HOLLAND.

Jena ALZ.

ART. 52. Brieven en Negotiatien van Mr. L. P. van de Spiegel, &c. -Letters and Negociations of Mr. L. P. van de Spiegel, PenfionaryCounsellor of Holland, during the late War of that State with the French Republic; to which are added, many authentic Pieces neceffary for the Understanding of thofe Letters. 2 voll. Amfterdam. 1803. With a Portrait.

Thefe Letters of the Penfionary-Counsellor Van de Spiegel were written between the 24th of December, 1792, and the 18th of July, 1794, to the different minifters of the Batavian Republic in foreign courts. They are very interefting.

Mr. V. de Sp. had occupied fucceffively the offices of Secretary, Regent, and Burgomafter of the city of Tergoes, and of PenfionaryCounsellor of the States of Zealand. Having, while he held these places, rendered fome fervices to the House of Orange, he obtained, through the Stadtholder, the first fituation in the Republic of the United Provinces, that of Grand-Penfionary of Holland, which he filled to the time that Holland became the conqueft of the French troops. He was imprifoned a fhort time afterwards; and the leading perfons among the Dutch Jacobins were anxious to bring about his death, when the King of Pruffia fent, through his Envoy at Bazil, a note to the Ambassador of the French Republic in Switzerland, in

which he expreffed the intereft which he took in the fortune of this refpectable Penfionary-Counsellor, together with his hope, that the French Government would never permit fanguinary men to make attempts upon his life. Mr. V. de Sp. on his par, published his apology; he was fet at liberty, and died in 179.

...

Mr. Van de Spiegel's ftudies had not been confined to affairs of flate only. He was a man of general learning, and particularly verfed in the antiquities and history of his own country; many works published by him fufficiently fhow this: he gave a great proof of his difinterettedness after the conclufion of the treaty of the Hague, of the 19th of April, 1754He refused the prefents which the continental powers are accustomed to give to the minitters who fign the treaties, that he might fave to the Republic the expence of the prefents which it must have made to the minitters of England and Pruffia. Like Barnevelt and De Witt, he held the reigns of government during very turbulent times, and was alfo in great danger of meeting with the fame fate.

TURKEY.

ART. 53. Lehdfchetol-lugát, in the year 1216 of the Hejirah (1802). 851 pp. Fol. Conftantinople.

A Turcico-Arabico- Perfic Dictionary, by the learned Efaad Efendi Mufti, under Sultan Mahmud. This work, which was begun in the year of the Hejira 1138, was compiled from the most approved Dictionaries of the three languages, of which the principal were the following:

1. Merely Arabic Dictionaries. Sabahi Dfcherweri. Camufi Firu zabadi. Mifbah, by the Iman Cortobi. Mbahi munir, by Fajumi. Lijanal arab, by Ibn Mokerren. Tehzibal efma, by Ezheri. Sami filelami, by Meidani. Moka demetol-ebeb, by Dfcharalleh. Alamet we Efafal belaghat. Faikologat. Nihayet, by Ibn Fir. Kenzal-lugát, by Salebi. Diwan Ebu Ijhak Farani. Sebatol ebbar Mir Ali Schirneway. Kenzol lugat Mohamed Ibn Maruf. Msferredat Imam Raghib。 Gharibol Mufannif Ebol-Obeide. Camufal aram.

11. Arabic Dictionaries with a Turkish tranflation. The ArabicoTurkish Dictionary of Wankuli. Cara Firi. Afal-ereb. Terdfchiman Sabah. Achteru Kebir.

III. Collections of Arabic Proverbs. The Proverbs of Meidani. The Proverbs of Zamahfcheri. Feraiaol charaid. Timfalol emfal.

IV. Arabic medical works. Nozbetonnufus, by Zeined-din Ibn Ebubur. Moferreda, by Ibn Beitar. Moferredat, by Halimi. Moferredat, by Scheich David. Moferredat Kebir Hezar Fenn. The Natural History of Demiri. The Natural History of Sejuti.

v. Perfic Dictionaries. Ferbeng Dfchihangiri. Ferheng Schuuri. Scherefname. Barhankati, by Ibn Chalef Tebrizi. The works of Halimi, Nimeti, and many others.

This work, which must be very valuable to the Turkish ftudent, can only be useful in the acquifition of the Arabic or Perfie languages to thofe of other countries, who are likewife familiarly acquainted with the Turkish language.

ACKNOW.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We confider it as a great misfortune, that in a warfare which we carry on with the fincereft zeal for the cause of the Church, we should be liable to the mifconstructions of our own Friends. That hos is truly fo, we have no reason to doubt; but he has been entirely misinformed as to one of our number: and we greatly miflake if he will not find the very matter he alledges fully refuted, in the very next article on the fame subject, already published.

Mr. T. C. Rickman, writes exprefsly to disclaim fome opinions we imputed to him. We can underfland his words in no other way than we did; but we are heartily glad that he difclaims whatever we thought objectionable in fentiment.

We entirely coincide in opinion with our intelligent corref pondent Antipapa, and will endeavour to promote the plan which he fo judicioufly recommends.

We rather fear, that the book mentioned by W. S. Bristol, has been mislaid; at leaft, we cannot at preient find it, nor can recollect our difpofal of it.

One of the Society of Schoolmasters has, we think, been mifinformed as to the matter he states. We know fome of the circumftances not to be accurate, and we cannot find any proof of the others.

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

The late courfe of Warburtonian Lectures will be published in the prefent year.

The new edition of Walpole's Royal and Noble Authors,' undertaken by Mr. Park, is proceeding with all reasonable celerity. The additions will be confiderable.

ERRATA.

In our Preface to vol. xxii. p. xi. line 19, for fixth volume, r. feventh. In vol. xxiii. p. 281, line 11 from the bottom, for Creator, x. Orator. p. 581, line 14, for twenty-firft volume, r. twenty-fecond,

While works of other men with care we trace,
Age steals upon us with infidious pace.

ART. I. Archæologia: or, Mifcellaneous Tracts relating to Antiquity. Published by the Society of Antiquaries of London. 4to. 312 pp. 11. 11s. 6d. White, &c. 1803.

THIS

HIS volume of the Archæologia, which is the fourth that has fallen under our inspection*, is rich both in dissertations and ornaments. Thirty-four tracts, and fifty-feven engravings, befides an additional plate, intended to correct an error in a former volume, form a substantial claim to the attention of the public, and demand our care in analysis, which therefore we purpose to conduct in a new way. We fhall divide the fubjects into claffes; and separately describe the articles under each head; thus conveying a more diftinct notion of the value of the book, than could be given by a mere orderly enumeration, however exact.

The tracts in the prefent volume may be arranged in five claffes of antiquities: 1, the Oriental; 2, the Greek;

* See our General Index, under the word Archæologia.

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BRIT. CRIT. VOL. XXIV. AUGUST, 1804.

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