38. The Hufband's Resentment: or the Hiftory of Lady Manchefter. 2 Vols. 12mo. 6s. Lowndes.

Lady Manchester vifits us in somewhat of a flatternly drefs; the literary mantua maker and milliner not having fet her off to advantage. Her real merit, it is true, is not thereby diminished, but of this her stock does not give much room for boafting. Her ladyfhip, however, ought to take the upperhand of our visiters in her way this month; and, therefore-make way for Lady Manchester.

L.

POLITICA 39. Curfory Obfervations upon Dr. Price's Effay on Liberty, particularly relating to Specie and Paper Currency, &c. 8vo. 6d. Carnan.

The more minutely Dr. Price's Obfervations are investigated, their fallacy is rendered more evident. It is proved that his calculations refpecting the national finances are extremely erroneous; and the author of this pamphlet clearly refutes the fpeculative pofitions he has established relative to coin and paper-currency. We have therefore the fatisfaction to hope, from the judgment and candour of the public, that they will not fuffer their opinions to be influenced by the chimerical apprehenfions, which the doctor has fo unjustly attempted to excite, of the credit of the nation; an attempt the more unpardonable on account of the pernicious purpose for which it feems too plainly to have been intended. 40. The Rights of Great Britain afferted against the Claims of America, &c. The Eighth Edition. 8vo. 25. Cadell. We took notice of this fenfible and elaborate production in our former Review, and have now only to obferve, that in the addition lately made to it, the author clearly refutes Dr. Price's reprefentation of the ftate of the national debt, who has committed fuch grofs and flagrant errors, in a variety of cafes, as are totally unjuftifiable in any person who pretends to write for the information of the public. In particular it appears, that befides other enormous mistakes, amounting to feveral millions, Dr. Price's account of the finking fund is erroneous in every article.

41. The Honour of Parliament and the Juftice of the Nation windicated. 800. 15. 6d, W. Davis.

When Dr. Price has been detected of fuch notorious mifreprefentation refpecting facts, it is hardly to be fupposed that he hould continue to obtain much credit in what relates to matters of opinion. Indeed the intemperate zeal which he betrays in his Obfervations on the Nature of Civil Liberty, is totally incompatible with the difpofition of mind requifite for the impartial inveftigation of truth. His principles, of confequence, are generally chimerical, and his inferences either fallacious or abfurd. The author of this pamphlet attacks him with ferious argument and raillery, and has evidently much the advantage of the reverend champion on the fubject of the American conteft.

42. A Letter to the Noblemen, Gentlemen, &c. who have addressed bis Majefty on the Subject of the American Rebellion. 8vo. Is. Cadell.

The profeffed defign of this writer is to take a general view of the principal arguments that have been urged on the fide of the colonists, in the conteft with America; of which he also recites the origin and progrefs, with the motives and intrigues of those who have fomented it, and the conduct of administration from the commencement of the disturbances to the prefent time. His refutation of the American pretenfions is concife and forcible: he inveighs with juft indignation against the pretended patriots by whofe feditious arts the commotions have been abetted; vindicating in a fatisfactory manner the procedure of government, and exhorting the nation to unanimity in the vi gorous profecution of the war, by which, for feveral reasons that are clearly fpecified, he ventures to predict, upon the most probable ground, a fpeedy termination of the contest.

43. Reflections on the prefent State of the American War. 800. 15. Payne.

The author of thefe Reflections urges the expediency of profecuting the present war with the greateft vigour; and reprobates the idea of holding forth to the colonists any terms of accommodation till they have implicitly acknowledged the "fupremacy of parliament; as fuch conduct can have no other effect than to fruftrate our military preparations and protract the difpute.

44. An Addrefs to the People on the Subject of the Contest between Great Britain and America. 8vo. 3d. Wilkie.

A well-meaning fhort Addrefs, in favour of the fuperiority of Great Britain over her colonies, profeffedly calculated for fuch readers as have not leifure to perufe any of the larger tracts on the fubject; but the writer, throughout the whole, betrays a degree of affectation.

45. A Short View of the Hiftory of the New England Colonies, with respect to their Charters and Conftitution. By Ifrael Mau duit. Fourth Edition, with Additions. 8vo. 25. Wilkie.

The various articles of information which Mr. Mauduit has collected into this pamphlet, are calculated to confirm the propofition that the colonies are inconteftibly fubject to the authority of the British legiflature.

46. An Enquiry, whether the Guilt of the prefent Civil War in America ought to be imputed to Great Britain or America. 8vo. 15. Donaldfon.

The writer of this pamphlet enters into a confideration of the merits of our conteft with the colonies, which have already been agitated fo often. He conducts his Enquiry in a fenfible and candid manner, evincing the fupremacy of the British parliament.

47. The

47. The Critical Moment, on which the Salvation or Deftruction of the British Empire depend. 8vo. 25. Setchell.

The motto of this production feems to imply that the claim of the Americans has hitherto not been deliberately confidered. If the author means by the colonists, the observation is admitted to be juft; but he is too zealous an affertor of their caufe, to be understood in that fenfe. He profeffes, however, a ftrong defire of a speedy accommodation between Great Britain and her colonies, for which he even fpecifies the terms. But the temple of Janus (the name which the author affumes) is now fairly opened, and it is not by the propofitions of this writer that its gate can be fhut.

48. A Plan of Reconciliation between Great Britain and her Colonies; founded in Juftice and Conflitutional Security. 8vo. 15. Johnson.

The principle upon which this plan is founded, is that the taxation laws fhould extend equally to Great Britain and her colonies, by which the latter might enjoy perfect fecurity without being particularly reprefented in parliament.

49. A Letter to Lord George Germaine. 8vo. 15. Almon. This Letter appears to be written with the view of intimidating adminiftration in the prosecution of the American war. For which purpose the author magnifies the force of the colonists beyond all credibility; affirming that they amount to 428,400 effective men with arms in their hands! The favourers of America, if they can claim no other merit, feem at least to be extraordinary proficients in the rule of multiplication, 50. The Cafe of Nicholas Nugent, Efq. late Lieutenant in the firft Regiment of Foot Guards. 8vo. 25. Almon

The cafe of this gentleman relates to the ridiculous plot which afforded much subject of conversation in October last. It is accompanied with copies of the Letters which paffed between him and general Craig, lord Barrington, and the judge-advocate, on Mr. Nugent's application for a court martial, upon a charge made against him by major general Craig, while under arreft; the refufal of which has induced him to refign his commiffion. The cafe is addreffed to the officers of the firft regiment of foot guards, to whom Mr. Nugent is defirous of juftifying his conduct. As it is to be prefumed that thefe gentlemen are fufficiently acquainted with the tranfaction, it is unneceffary for us to give a particular account of the subject.

DIVINITY. 51. Sermons by the late reverend Mr. Edward Sandercock. 8vo. 5s. Boards. Nicoll.

The author of these discourses neither compofed them for the prefs, or apprehended, that any of them would ever be published. Some of them well-written and preached in the course of

Qui ftatuit aliquid parte inaudita altera,
quum licet ftatuerit, haud eft æquum.

his miniftry at Rotherhithe, and the reft in his fubfequent retirement, on motives of mere friendship to the editor, and a fincere defire to be always doing fomething for the service of mankind. These were felected from a number of other manufcripts, as being the most legible, and on fubjects of the most ufeful and interesting nature: as, the Meaning and Importance of making our Election fure; the Nature of heavenly Wisdom; the Character of Noah; the Dependence of Mankind on divine Providence; the Vanity of an immoderate Solicitude about future Events; the unfatisfactory Enjoyments of this World, and the Happiness of Heaven; the Folly and Danger of neglecting Religion; the Deceitfulness of Sin; the Propriety of admonishing Offenders with a Spirit of Meeknefs; the Guilt of unreafonable Anger and opprobrious Language; the Exhortation of St. James to the Poor and to the Rich, ch. i. 9. the accepted Time, or the Day of Salvation; and the Regard which is due to the Scruples of Confcience.

The following paragraph, from the laft difcourfe, will give the reader a favourable, and indeed a juft idea of the author's moderation, and rational way of thinking.

Alas! we cannot be at a lofs to know how foon, even among Chriftians, from whom better and wifer things might be hoped for; Chriftians of real piety, of confiderable and fuperior knowledge; how foon, I fay, even among them, differences of opinion in things of religion grow to an improper and intemperate degree of heat, and draw mifchievous confequences after them. Though the things in difpute are fometimes of fo dark and difficult a nature that few or none understand them thoroughly; though the knowledge of them be not effential to any man's falvation, nor indeed connected with it; though they are of small, if of any importance to the great end of religion, which was to make us holy and happy; yet the paffions are apt quickly to take part in the difpute about them; and as foon as they are raised, the ftorm rifes, and the fire rages, and too often zeal burns up charity. When I look into the volumes of ecclefiaftical history, when I look about me, and fee what heat, what rage, what rancour there hath been, and how much of it ftill there is among Chriftians upon account of different fentiments in religion, it raifes pity often, fometimes indignation, and even horror. "How great a fire will a little matter kin dle." when blown up by paffion, when prejudice and bigotry are near at hand to fan the flame? I believe that among thofe Chriftians to whom St. Paul addreffes himfelf in this epiftle, their diverfity of opinion was accompanied with fo much imprudence and impatience on both fides, that in their contention they lost their good difpofition to each other. They were struggling about a fhadow, and let go the fubftance.'

Thefe difcourfes are adapted to a congregation of plain protestant diffenters, are in general very respectable compofitions, and exhibit a genuine picture of an amiable mind.

52. 4 Friendly Monitor for both Rich and Poor; or, the Practic of Religion and the Way of Devotion recommended and madt plain to all Conditions and Capacities. 12mo. Is. Lowndes. A pious, well-intended performance, confifting of plain, practical admonitions, and reflections, relative to a holy life, repentance, prayer, the love of God, the fabbath, the facrament, death, and other points of religion.

CONTROVERSIAL.

53. A Letter to the rev. John Jebb, M. A. occafioned by his foort Reafons for a late Refignation. 8vo. 6d. Johnfon.

A calm and difpaffionate addrefs, in commendation of Mr. Jebb's confcientious conduct; written with a design to turn the attention of the clergy to what the author thinks an edifying example; and recommending a protest to be made by those, who fill officiate in the church, against reading fuch parts of the liturgy, as, they are fully perfuaded, are contrary to the word of God.

MISCELLANEO U S.

54. Stenography: or, a concife and practical Syftem of Short-hand Writing By W. Williamfon. Small 8vo. 10s. 6d. Brown.

We had fome time fince * occafion to recommend Mr. Palmer's improved Syftem of Short-hand Writing, as the moft perfect of any which had then been offered to the public. The Syftem now before us renders the acquifition of that useful art ftill more eafy, and its practice ftill lefs liable to error. Onc difficulty which we noted in our account of the above work is here remedied by an almoft total abolition of vowels, which promotes expedition and does not render the writing more obfcure than it is in the former method, if it be considered that dots for vowels must often be placed wrong, when the writer is in haste, and that the wrong pofition of one will deceive the reader fooner than the total want of it. Mr. Williamfon muft now and then rely on the context for explanation, even when he places his vowel at the beginning of a word; for although the inftance which he gives of the word according (p. 33.) does not require it, the words abfolute and obfolete in the fame cafe would. All fhorthand writing muft, however, be liable to greater difficulties than this.

Mr. Williamfon does not write, we prefume, to show his abilities as an author, and therefore we fhall not criticise his ftyle, but recommend his rules for short hand, and fhall make use of fome of his hints in our own practice of this art, which we find exceedingly ferviceable in the courfe of our employment.

55. An Effay on Nothing. Small 8vo. 15. 6d. Murray. As the author modeftly configns his production to the moft mighty and tremendous potentate Oblivion, we fhall, instead of making any animadverfions, only obferve, as an apology for the effayift, that ex nihilo nihil fit.

See vol. xxxix. p. 167.