written with juft indignation against corrupt nobles, is applied to all; and what was intended to fupport genuine liberty, the liberty of Bri tons, is preffed into the fervice of extolling the liberty that fubverts all government. Thus is the fanction of great names obtained for fentiments which the writers of the paffages abhorred. What is fill more unfair, Mr. Burke's Effay on Civil Society is cited as containing his opinions, though ironical. Property, in p. 291, is confidered as the origin of evil. The favourite modern author is Mr. Godwin, who indeed fays all the compiler could with, without any violence to his real intentions. ART. 53. Who and what is an Incendiary? 8vo. 15 pp. Dublin. 1795. A violent attack upon fome perfon lately high in office, in the adminiftration of Ireland. But it is not faid who, or for what? ART. 54. The Story of Sarah Durin. "Dedicated to the Advocates of an unjust and unnecessary War. 22 pp. 3d. or il. 18. per Hundred. Parfons, &c. 1795. 12mo. An ingenious fallacy, calculated to remedy the temporary calamities of a foreign war, by fubftituting the more terrible ones of civi! difcontent and domeftic diffentions. ART. 55. The Meal-Tub Plot; or, Remarks upon the Powder Tax. By a Barber. 8vo. 16 pp. 6d. Owen.` 1795. More wit upon this fertile theme. But our author, like his brother Strap, is determined to fhow us he has been at school, and accordingly tells us, p. 4, of the rural beau, whofe head, like that of Jupiter enveloped in clouds, he has often seen immerge from his fhop, armed at all points for conquelt." A power of legal, claffical, and hiftorical learning, is brought to bear upon this interefting fubject, and extended through fixteen pages, price only fixpence. ART. 56. Gerald. A Fragment. Containing fome Account of the Life of this devoted Citizen, who was fent as a Delegate to the British Convention, at Edinburgh, by the London Correfponding Society; for Acting in which Capacity he is now Transported to Botany Bay for Fourteen Years, Svo. 24 pp. 6d. Smith. 1795. There is much folly and much falfhood in this pamphlet, the author of which feems to have had very little knowledge of the unfortunats individual, whofe conduct he undertakes to vindicate. ART. 57. Au Oration, delivered at the Anniversary of American Inde pendence, July 4, 1794, in St. Michael's Church, to the Inhabitants of Charlestown, South-Carolina. By David Ramfey. M. D. Prefident of the Senate of South-Carolina. 8vo. 28 pp. 1 Ridgway. 1795 A violent Philippic againft kings, privileged orders, and ecclefiaftical eftablishments, very well adapted to thofe whom is concerned, and and to whom it was addreffed; but containing pofitions which may be doubted, and affertions which remain to be proved. ART. 58. An Appeal to Manufacturers, on the prefent State of Trade, c. 8vo. 20 pp. 6d. Belcher, Birmingham. 1795. A fuperficial declamation, in a mean and ungrammatical style, on the want of" fteady employment for manufacturers." The ftatesman who can enfure this fteady employment, either in war or peace, particularly to the manufacturers of goods depending for their fale upon tafte and fancy, will have a more fagacious head than has yet refted the fhoulders of any man living. upon ART. 59. Thoughts of a Lincolnshire Freeholder on the late Addrefs of Sir Gilbert Heathcote, of Normanton Park, in the County of Rutland, Baronet, to the Freeholders of the County of Lincoln, the Second Edition; with Additions, including fome Admonitory Hints, concerning the Rutland Election, c. c. 8vo. 30 pp. Robinfon. 1795. new man. 15. The chief part of this fmall tract, is occupied by confiderations, which affect principally the Freeholders of Lincolnshire. It is fuggefted that Sir G. H. who has declared his intention of offering himself for that county at the next general election, is too young for that important truft; that, as refiding in another county, he is not a defirable reprefentative; and that there seems to be no reason for disturbing the peace of the county by the propofal of any A few conftitutional fentiments in it, concern the whole kingdom, and particularly the following, which is opposed to the dangerous doctrine of implicit obedience to inftructions from conftituents. "In fome particulars I would have him (the county member) difplay a spirit of independency, even towards the freeholders whom he reprefents; when they defire any thing incompatible with the general good of the kingdom, as local interefts fometimes prompt men to do; then I would have him confider himself as a Member of Parliament; as delegated on account of his eminent character for wisdom and integrity, to deliberate and determine for his Countrymen, generally and equally; for those who have no vote in any election whatever, and who have no rational caufe of complaint on that fcore, while parliament continues to act, as it does, upon this comprehenfive principle." This is well and ably expreffed, and of great importance. The whole tract is written with firmnefs and vigour, but with moderation, and is evidently the work of a man who has duly confidered the fubject. LAW. ART. 60. The whole Proceedings on the Trial of an Indiament again Thomas Walker of Manchefter, Merchant, William Paul, Samuel Jackson, James Cheetham, Oliver Pearfall, Benjamin Booth, and Joseph Collier; for a Confpiracy to overthrow the Conflitution and Government, and to aid and affift the French, (being the King's enemies) in Cafe they should invade this Kingdom. Tried at the Affizes at Lancaster, April 2, 1794, before the Hon. Mr. Juftice Heath, one of the Judges of his Majefty's Court of Common Pleas. Taken in Short-hand by Jofeph Gurney. 8vo. 134 pp. 2s. 6d. Johnfon. 1794. This appears to be a fair and accurate report of that trial in which Mr. Walker and his friends were involved; the refult of this criminal process reflects fingular honour upon the jurifprudence of the country. Dunn, the principal evidence againft Mr. Walker, was committed for perjury at the recommendation of the Court; and Mr. Walker himself was honourably acquitted. The impreffion which the public will doubtk is receive from a perufal of this report, will lead them to infer, that legal investigation is not wholly obtructed in this age of reputed influence. Comparifons have been made of foreign tribunals with Englith courts of juftice. So much at least this trial will prove, that perfons deemed obnoxious, ray yet repofe in the equity of a judicial procefs; and that the protection of law may be extended to thofe, whom public opinion has pronounced the difturbers of their country's peace. ART. 61. A Review of fome of the Political Events which have occurred in Manchefter during the last five Years, being a Sequel to the Trial of Thomas Walker, and others, for a Confpiracy to overthrow the Conftitution and Government of this Country, and to aid and affift, the French, being the King's enemies. By Thomas Walker, 8vo. 161 pp. 2s. 6d. Johnlon. 1794. The spirit of party, in whatever channel it acts, is rarely restricted by difcretion and candour. In reviewing the progrefs of political ftrife, as prefented in the pamphlet before us, it is impoffible not to lament, that men should ever foffer their paffions fo completely to veil their underflandings, and corrupt the principies of honour and juftice. Mr. Walker has brought into one view all the addrefies, refolutions, &c. which had any connection near or remote with the profecution in which he was implicated, and fubjoined an appendix confifting of extracts from the travels of Arthur Young. The object of Mr. Walker's pamphlet is evidently to criminate the conduct of the Manchefter profecutors, no lefs than to juftify and vindicate his own. Without pronouncing how far he has accomplished both, or either of thefe purpofes, we fhall yet remark,-that fufficient is demonftrated to evince the propriety of political moderation, and to inculcate the neceflity of uniting prudence with spirit, and rectitude with zeal. ART. ART. 62. A Sequel to the Account of the Proceedings in the University of Cambridge, against the Authors of a Pamphlet entitled Peace and Union; containing the Application to the Court of King's Bench, a Review of fimilar Cafes in the University, and Reflections on the im-. policy of Religious Perfecution, and the Importance of free Enquiry. By W. Frend, Citizen of Canterbury, Fellow of Jefus College, Cam bridge, and M. A. 8vo. 150 pp. 2s. 6d. Robinfons. 1795. Mr. Frend certainly poffeffes great vigour of intellect; nor is it our wifh to difpute the purity of his intentions, or the benevolence of his character. One thing appears to us incontrovertible, nor does any thing appear in this fecond publication of Mr. Frend to alter our opinion, that a refufal on the part of Mr. F. to comply with the ordinances of the fociety of which he was a member, fufficiently juftified that fociety for removing him from among them. We do not think that this is a period when a complaint can confiftently be made of religious perfecution, nor does it appear that what Mr. F. calls free enquiry, is expofed to any very formidable reftraint. MISCELLANIES. ART. 63. A Pedestrian Tour through North Wales; in a Series of Letters. By T. Hucks, B. A. 12m0. 160 pp. 2s. 6d. Debret. 1795. This is written by a pen which feems capable of more important undertakings; and, though it tells little but what has been told before, it tells that little well. The following lines were written by the companion of Mr. Hucks, on the celebrated Man of Rofs. In his preface he fpeaks of those who accompanied him, though throughout his work we find mention but of one. "Richer than mifers o'er their countless hoards; ART. ART. 64. A Letter to the Right Hon. William Pitt, on the Ufe of Hair 1795. This well-meaning author reprobates the ufe of hair powder, and thinks, that if he were admitted to an audience of Mr. Pitt, fomething might be devifed between them for the happiness of the people. We confefs ourselves to have been fo unfortunate as never to have feen the firft edition of this work; we fay unfortunate, for we should have had the opportunity of entertaining our readers with the following anecdote. "I remember of a young lady, when he was getting out of bed, found fomething heavy about her head; on putting up her hand, out run a female rat, who, in the night, had made a neft of the lady's hair, and brought forth her young. The lady was thrown into a violent fever by the fright." Mr. Donaldfon propofes, as foon as he gets a thousand fubfcribers, at five guineas each, to communicate to them a fecret for preventing the hair from falling off. ART. 65. An Attempt to render the Pronunciation of the English Lan guage more eafy to Foreigners: being the Abridgement of a larger Work, to be comprised in three Volumes, and entitled a Dictionary of the English and French Languages, upon a Plan entirely new: wherein every useful Word of the former is introduced, arranged, and divided in fuch a Manner as to Subject its Articulation and Pronunciation të a few general rules. To which is added an alphabetical Index, pointing out the Place of each Word. By William Smith, A. M.-Essai tendant a rendre, &c.-The fame Title in French. 8vo. 391 pp. Fine Paper 8s. Common Paper 6s. Dilly. 1795. This work, the evident refult of long and careful attention to the pronunciation of our language, will afford to foreigners, what they could not before meet with, in an equal degree of perfection, inftructions illustrated by combinations familiar to them in their own languages. The plan, which is certainly new, is alfo clear and good. The author ftates a certain number of fimple vowel founds, and then, in feparate claffes, gives all the monofyllables, and afterwards all the diffyllables in which thofe founds occur. Larger words are arranged and claffed according to their accents. We do not in all inftances accede to the notions of Mr. Smith, but there are feveral words in our language concerning the pronunciation of which the beft fpeakers differ. The alphabetical index with which this book concludes connects all the claffes with perfect convenience. We think the fancy of the author, respecting half fyllables, of little ufe: they are only very fhort fyllables. Mr. S. has diligently confulted all former writers on pronunciation. The book is written throughout in French and English. We fee no particular neceffity for a reprefentation of the author's perfon, prefixed to fuch a work; but of that which, accompanies this book we must say that it is remarkably well executed, and has frongly the appearance of being a characteristic portrait, ART. |