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The Fall of Portugal; or, The Royal Exiles: a Tragedy, in Five Acts 2s. 6d.

-The Montem, a Mufical Entertainment in Two Acts. By the Rev. Henry Rowe, LL.B. Rector of Ringfhall, in Suf-: folk. 35.

MISCELLANIES.

The Cutter, in Five Lectures upon the Art and Practice of Cutting: Lecture 1. Introduction and Definitions. II. Art of Cutting Acquaintances. III Art of Cutting Friends. IV. Art of Cutting Relations. V. Firft Lines for the Ladies. 8s. Literary Relics of the late Jofeph Richardfon, Efq. 4s. A Lift of Bankrupts from Jan. 1, 1766, to June 26, 1806. By Wm. Smith. 15s.

A Treatife on the progreffive Endeavours to improve the Ma nufacture of Cordage. With a Difcuffion on the Means of caufing Ships to ride at Anchor with greater Safety. By William Chap man, of Newcastle, M. R. I. A. 105. 6d.

The Means of finding the Longitude at Sea. By Major-Ge neral Grant, Viscount de Vaux. 4to.

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The Hon. Robert Boyle's Occafional Reflections, with a Preface, &c. By John Weyland, jún. · 6s.

The Madras School, or Elements of Tuition: comprifing the Analyfis of an Experiment in Education, with its Facts, Proofs, and Illustrations, &c. By the Rev. Dr. Bell, Rector of Swan age. 108. 6d.

Midas; or, A Serious Inquiry concerning Tafte and Genius: including a Propofal for the certain Advancement of the elegant Arts. To which is added, by way of Illuftration, a Fragment of Ancient History. By Anthony Fifgrave, LL.D. 75. Hints to Bearers of Walking-fticks and Umbrellas. 2s. 6d. A Series of Mercantile Letters, intended to give a general Knowledge of Bufinefs to thofe young Perfons whofe Views are directed to Commerce, and for the Ufe of Schools. By E. Hodg. kins. 45.

Fragments in Profe and Verfe, by a young Lady, lately deceafed; with fome Account of her Life and Character; by the Author of "Sermons on the Doctrines and Duties of Chrifti. anity." 6s.

Obfervations on the Influence of Soil and Climate upon Wool. By Robert Bakewell. With occafional Notes and Remarks. By the Right Hon. Lord Somerville.

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A Comparative View of the Plans of Education, as detailed in the Publications of Dr. Bell and Mr. Lancafter. By Jofeph Fox.

Is. 6d.

ACKNOW.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO CORRESPONDENTS. A Conftant Reader of the British Critic is fincerely thanked for the friendly flyle of his hints, and it is hoped that he will find them in fome degree attended to in this number. At the fame time we beg leave to point out, that a complete Lift of the New Publications of the Month is given at the end of each number, or at least, as nearly complete as poffible.

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

A new edition of Hephaeftio's Treatife upon the various Greek Metres, corrected from the authority of feveral MSS. and accompanied with copious notes and illuftrations, is now printing at the Clarendon pref.

The Rev. Mr. Dibdin has completed his Variorum Edition of Sir Thomas More's Utopia, with copious notes." The work is preceded by an Introduction, giving an account of the family of Sir Thomas More; the different lives of him, which have been feparately published; portraits of him, and, what must be a literary curiofity and treat, a Catalogue Raifonné of the various editions of the Utopia, in Latin, Italian, French, and English.

We are glad to announce a new edition of Swift's Works, in nineteen volumes, octavo, under the approved care of that veteran editor, Mr. John Nicols. They will contain many original articles, and a head of Swift, taken from a caft made immediately after his death.

By the fame indefatigable hand, a volume of the genuine Works of Hogarth has just been completed.

Mr. Bland, the author of Edwy and Sir Everard, intends to favour the public with fome more Tales in the course of the fummer.

The Second Volume of the Hiftory of Surrey, by Manning and Bray, a great part of which was confumed by fire, bas been refumed, and may be expected next winter.

A Life of Luther, by Mr. Bower, is in progress towards publication.

Mr. Park has printed one volume of the new edition of the Harleian Mifcellany. It is, as we are informed, his intention to add two volumes of Poetry, fo that the whole will extend to nine volumes.

ERRATUM.

In our laft, p. 565, at ART. 35, the author's name is omitted; It fhould be, By Jenkin Jones, Author of Hobby-Horfes, &c. &c.

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