VI. The fentence of the lieutenant-criminal at Paris, in an extraordinary caufe between Abraham Payba, plaintiff, and Edward Wortley Montague, and Theobald Taaffe, Efqrs; members of the house of commons, defendants. Tranflated from the copy printed at Paris, by permiffion of his most christian majefty, Jan. 25, 1752. 8vo. 6d. Robinfon.

The occafion and fubject of this extraordinary affair, have been fo lately and fufficiently explained in the public newspapers, as muft render it unneceflary for us to enlarge upon it here.

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VII. The memoirs of Mifs M. P---, a celebrated British toaft. 8vo. 15. fold at the pamphlet fhops.

An old pamphlet, with a vamp'd-up title-page: the whole being, as we fuppofe, a meer piece of fiction: to which we think it our duty to add this other unfavourable circumstance, that it is very ill written, and abounds with the most idle and fcurrilous abuse of the clergy, and even of religion itself, without wit, fenfe, or foundation.

VIII. The hiftory of Frederick king of Sweden. Containing his wars in Germany, Brabant, Italy, and Flanders; and his conduct under Charles XII. Tranflated and improved from the French of M. de Voltaire. By Andrew Henderfon. 8vo. Is. 6d. Robinson.

We know of no hiftory of this prince by Voltaire; of whofe pen the pretended tranflation before us, is by no means worthy. Probably Mr Henderson has compiled this pamphlet from the hiftories of the duke of Marlborough, prince Eugene, Charles XII. and perhaps fome other materials; and thought that the making ufe of fo great a name as Voltaire's, might recommend it to the notice of the public. This is a piece of modern authorism, of which this gentleman, however, is not the original inventor.

IX. WORLDLY COMPLIANCES. Dedicated to the lady Frances Shirley. 4to. 1s. 6d. Baldwin.

The defign of this piece is to fhew the vanity and evil tendency of complying with the gaieties and amusements of the world; and neglecting the fuperior fatisfactions afforded by religion. A good defign, but most unhappily executed by this author: who appears to be a pious but very illiterate perfon. His work confifts of dialogues between characters, which he has defigned for reprefentations of high life; but his religious perfons are fuch wretched fanatics, and those whom he hath contrafted with them, are such ridiculous fots, that 'tis impoffible to refrain from laughing

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at the author's extravagancies, at the fame time that one cannot help being provoked at his ignorance and his blunders. Yet has this writer fome juft thoughts, which, with a goodnatur'd reader, may fomewhat compenfate for his crudities.

X. The Eunuch or the Northumberland fhepherd. In four chapters; whereon hangs a tale, apply it who may. 8vo. Is. Cooper.

An idle ftory, feemingly a meer fiction, without fense, probability, or moral.

XI. Remarks on twelve hiftorical defigns of Raphael, and the Mufæum Græcum et Egyptiacum, or antiquities of Greece and Egypt, illuftrated by prints, intended to be publifhed from Mr. DALTON's drawings. In anfwer to a letter of enquiry concerning those works. 8vo. 6d. Cooper.

This ingenious pamphlet deserves to be read by thofe who have a tafte for the useful and elegant arts of defign in general, and for sculpture in particular. It contains an entertaining account of this great undertaking of Mr. Dalton, and of the terms of fubfcription towards its fupport and complete execution. The drawings from RAPHAEL. are taken from the tapestries in the Vatican, which were worked after twelve cartons of this great mafter, which cartons are now loft. Mr. Dalton went to Rome on purpose to make thefe drawings, which he was enabled to effect, under the favour and protection of cardinal Valenti, secretary of state there. The ANTIQUITIES Confist of a variety of ancient buildings, and bafs relievos, with views of Conftantinople, the grotto of Antiparos, the fituation of ancient Halicarnaffus, &c. Alfo several particular characters, habits, &c. of the great Caravan which fets out annually from Grand Cairo to Mecca and Medina; with fome customs and habits of the Turks, Grecians, Egyptians, and Arabs all engraved from drawings taken upon the spot, by Mr. Dalton and affiftants.

XII. The true French mafter; or, rules for the French tongue; teaching to read, write, and fpeak that language in a month's time, by an easy and familiar method hitherto unpractifed: with large compofitions adapted to the rules; alfo, a table of verbs, by which all verbs regular and irregular, may be readily conjugated. And the idioms and proverbs of the French and English tongues. By Mr. Cheneau, many years profeffor of languages in London. 12mo. Eton, printed for 7. Pote. 2s. 6d.

The author of this treatise was fufficiently known in London, from his concife method of teaching the languages; but,

as he died in the year 1723, it is reasonable to suppose, that his method, however excellent, is now known to few, befide those who attended his inftructions; and therefore the publication of this book, is the only means of reviving this method; which was formerly received with applause. Whether the treatise before us is wrote with that perfpicuity requifite for attaining the French language in the time mentioned in the title; or, indeed, whether it be poffible to teach it in that time, by any art whatever, we shall not pretend to determine. All that we can say is, that we think the author's method well calculated, and that it may be of great use to such as desire to be acquainted with this now univerfal language.

XIII. The Belgic patriot: containing an impartial encomium on his most ferene highness William Charles-Henry Frifo, late prince of Orange and Naffau; and ftadtholder of the united Provinces, &c. &c. (of glorious and immortal memory) with additional extracts from the foreign papers, in regard to his birth, marriage, death, and burial. 8vo. 6d. Baldwin.

XIV. Cenia; or the fuppofed daughter. A play; tranflated from the French of Madam d'Grafigny, by a French gentleman. 8vo. Is. Reeve.

Though this piece, as we are informed, was acted with fuccefs upon the French ftage, and the original has been well received in print, yet this tranflation fhows the original to much difadvantage; and is too poor, infipid, and dull, to bear either a representation on the theatre, or a reading.

XV. CLIO; or a fecret hiftory of the life and amours of the late celebrated Mrs. S---N---M. Written by herself in a letter to Hillarius. 12mo. 2s. 6d. Cooper.

We have not been able to discover who this celebrated lady was; for fhe appears to have had a real, though infignificant existence. Her memoirs are dated in 1723. There is nothing interefting in them. They confift only of unentertaining intrigues, interfperfed with scraps of extravagantly amorous poetry; for which the author apparently had no contemptible genius; but her verfes are so enthufiaftically loofe, as to run into downright prophanenefs as well as immodefty; and cannot but shock the mind of a reader who has any regard for decency. She is continually invoking God, heaven, every thing facred to witnefs, or affift, a wanton woman in the practice or pursuit of the most unbounded fenfual gratifications. If the writer

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of this book was not crazy, which in charity we are inclined to fufpect fhe was, what are we to think of the editors of it? In refpect to the public, it furely ought not to have appeared in print. If the hope of a profitable fale was the fole motive that brought it to the prefs, that hope was most injudicioufly founded; for a very moderate knowledge of the present tafte of the public, might have affured the undertakers, that fuch a work could have little chance of fuccefs, after fo many better books of entertainment had failed; examples of which are fufficiently recent.

XVI. Observations upon the English language, in a letter to a friend. 8vo. 6d. Withers.

The greatest part of the obfervations contained in this fmall pamphlet, relate to our present method of fpelling, the variety of which, our author thinks, will, within a century, work an entire change, or rather confufion in our language, unless care is taken to prevent it. He is of opinion, that a number of select perfons, fhould, by order of our fenate, fix among themselves fome certain manner of fpelling, and make it known by the publication of a short English dictionary; that this mode of spelling fhould be fixed by the authority of parliament; and that the new regulation fhould from thenceforth be ftrictly adhered to in printing all English bibles, books, pamphlets, &c. under most severe penalties to be levied upon every printer and publisher, who should purposely offend.---Befides these obfervations on spelling, the author points out fome inconfiftencies in our pronunciation and accent, and marks fome few words and phrafes in the English language, which he thinks ought to be avoided by every correct writer.

POLITICAL and COMMERCIAL.

XVII. VILLAINY UNMASK'D: containing, I. An ample discovery of the many furprising tricks, fubtleties, and frauds, now practifed by rogues of all denominations. 2. A detection of the mischiefs arifing from the vaft number of pettifoggers, bailiffs, and their followers, by whose oppreffion multitudes of our able artifts, useful manufacturers, c. croud the various goals of this kingdom. 3. Heads of a law little differing from thofe excellent ones of the city of London, for putting an effectual stop to the enormous crimes and abuses committed by the abovefaid wretches. Humbly offered to the confideration of parliament. 4. A fcheme, propofing work-houses and hospitals, with a fund

to fupport them, for employing and relieving our numberlefs poor. By a lover of his country. 8vo. 2s. 6d. Owen.

This pamphlet contains 96 pages, being only the quan tity ufually fold for 1s. 6d. the above contents are a fufficient mention of the particulars it confists of.

XVIII. Some confideratións concerning the revenue of the CUSTOMS, viz., on the prefent laws of Importation, and Exportation, to and from foreign parts, and coaft-ways; fetting forth wherein they are defective, and how evaded. Together with fome propofals for effectually preventing the frauds and abuses in that revenue; by providing a few more easy checks, and restraints, fuitable to the ancient conftitution and genius of the people of these realms. 8vo. 6d. Payne and Bouquet.

As far as we can pretend to judge, in a fubject that bears fo little affinity to literature, we may venture to recommend this fmall tract to the confideration of the public; the contents of it being of the greatest importance to our commercial interefts, which the author appears to be thoroughly acquainted with.

XIX. The importance of gaining and preferving the friendship of the Indians of the fix nations to the British intereft confidered. is, Cave.

The author of this pamphlet judiciously points out the method for attaining the important end propofed in his title, viz. the forming a confederacy among the American colonies, like that of the united provinces, for their mutual fupport; and for cultivating and preserving the friendship of the Indians; without which we cannot maintain our footing in the western world, against the superior arts and affiduous encroachments of our politic neighbours the French.

XX. Serious thoughts in regard to the public diforders, with feveral propofals for remedying the fame; particularly in respect to gaming, public-houses, pawn-brokers, and receivers of ftolen goods. By a country juftice of the peace. 8vo. Is. Corbet.

What this author fays relating to the regulation of public-houses, and the limitation of their number, deferves confideration.

DIVINITY

XXI. The CHRISTIAN'S MANUAL: being a tranflation from the Enchiridion Milites Chriftiani of Erafmus. 12mo. price 2s. 6d. Ware, &c.

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