and very clearly shows how much benefit would be derived, in every relation and fituation of private life, from being obedient to the laws, and actuated by the fpirit of Chriftianity. A fimple enumeration of the chapters and their fubjects will show how judicious the arrangement of the author is; we can very truly add, that this outline is filled up with judgment and a genuine fenfe of piety.

"Chap. I. General Obfervations on the Chriftian Character. -II. On the beneficial Effects of the Christian Temper between Parent and Child.-III. On the Importance of Christian Conduct between Brothers and Sifters.-IV. On the Chriftian Duties of a Wife.-V. On the Chriftian Duties of a Hufband.-VI. On the bleffings of the Chriftian Temper in Society.-VII. On the Importance of Humility in forming the Chriftian Character. ---VIII. A Summary of the Chriftian Character.-IX. On Chriftian Conduct under Injury and Oppreffion:-X. The Chrif tian's View of Death.

"An humble and Christian temper," fays the author, in p. 61, “will defend us from thofe poisoners of peace and comfortenvy and competition." But the compofitors have given thofe prifoners of peace; which, being fo like the right word, we have not hesitated to correct by conjecture.

This work is by a Lady, and inferibed, in a fecond edition, with becoming and appropriate fenfibility, to her husband

MISCELLANIES.

ART. 33. The last Years of the Reign and Life of Louis XVI. by Francis Hue, one of the Officers of the King's Chamber, raised by that Monarch, after the 10th of August, 1792, to the Honour of continuing with him and the Royal Family. Tranflated by H. Dallas, Efq. 8vo. 10s. 6d. Cadell and Davies. 1806.

This animated narrative cannot be perufed without the fincereft fympathy and forrow for thofe, whofe calamitous fate is here circumftantially detailed by an eye-witnefs, and in many inftances, all indeed but the laft dreadful one, a fellow-fufferer. Such brutality, fuch ingenuity in devifing mortification and infult, on one hand, with fuch patient dignity of fuffering, on the other, perhaps were never before fo authentically exemplified. This book will remain a monument of the author's fidelity and attachment to his unfortunate mafter, and will, to the future hiftorian of thofe difaftrous times, furnish much curious matter of reflection, and many important anecdotes of a cruel murder, perpetrated on a prince whofe houfe had furnished a fucceffion of kings for eight hundred years; many of whom, perhaps, were his fuperiors in talents, few, if any, furpaffed him in virtue. The converfations held by the author with the venerable M. de Malesherbes,

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Malefherbes, in the prifon of Port Royal, form one of the more interesting features of the work, and cannot be read without the moft ferious impreffion. The following anecdote of the young king is related, though it is not faid from what authority :

Before this, Louis XVII. had been torn from the arms of the Queen, and confined by himself in the part of the Tower which the King had occupied. There the young prince, whom fome of the regicides called the wolf-cub of the Temple, was aban doned to the brutalities of a montter, named Simon, a drunken, gambling, debauched fellow, who had been a fhoemaker. The age, the innocence, the misfortunes, the heavenly countenance, the languor, the tears of the infant king, nothing could foften this favage keeper. One day when he was drunk, he had nearly, with the end of a towel, ftruck out the eye of the young prince, whom, to carry outrage to its full extent, he compelled to wait upon him at table. He used to beat him without merey. Once, in a fit of rage, he took up an iron dog, and, holding it over him, threatened to dafh his brains out. The heir of fuch a race of kings heard only grofs expreffions and obfcene fongs. 'Ca pet,' faid Simon to him one day, if thofe Vendeans fhould deliver you, what would you do to me?' I would forgive you,' replied the young king."

ART. 34. Publick Spirit illuftrated in the Life and Designs of the Reverend Thomas Bray, D.D. formerly Minifter of St. Botolph without Aldgate, London. To which are added, the Defigns and Proceedings of those who now form the Society which be ftituted, and other Illuftrations. The fecond Edition, revised, 8vo. 120 pp. Rivingtons, &c. 1808.

Dr. Bray was one of thofe eminent benefactors to learning and religion, whofe memory ought to be embalmed by the af fectionate cares of all good men, as long as time fhall endure. The volume on which we are now to remark, contains, in the first place, a life of Dr. Bray, written as is fuppofed, by the perfon who preached the first fermon in behalf of his defigns, Mr. S. Smith, then aftant preacher at St. Botolph's, Aldgate; with feveral important additions by the prefent editor, the Rev. Henry J. Todd, Dr. Bray was certainly an eminent example of public fpirit; which he difplayed in his unwearied efforts to eftablish the Church of England in Maryland, and in his endea vours to found parcchial libraries, for the ufe of the clergy, in England and the colonies. To his zeal the country is indebted for the existence of the excellent Society for the Propagation of the Gofpel; and for the establishment of those who are denomi nated his Affociates, who ftill purfue the laudable design of founding parochial and lending libraries. Among the prefent Affociates are enrolled the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of Lon don, Rochester, and St. David's, with many other distinguished

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perfons, both clergy and laity. On the fubject of the two kinds of libraries above-mentioned, the Affociates thus exprefs themfelves in the prefent publication. They are, fay they,

"1. The Fixed Parochial Library, intended for the immediate ufe of the minister of one parifh. 2. The Lending Library, defigned for the benefit of the neighbouring clergy, as well as the minifter of the parish. For the prefervation of the first kind, provifion is made by act of parliament. For the other, fuch rules have been been established by the affociates, as feem most likely to enfure the defired effects. And the benefits of the latter being moft extenfive, the affociates confider themfelves more efpecially interested in promoting firft the inftitution of that kind of library." P. 64.

Nothing can be more judicious than the prefent publication, which, within a moderate compafs, contains every document that can be defired. It is remarkable that the efforts of the good Dr. Bray were made without the aid of affluence; on the contrary, with many pecuniary difficulties to encounter, in all his various plans of benevolence. Such is the energy of a truly Christian zeal to do good!

ART. 35. Profeffional Chara&eristics: confifting of Naval Squalls, Military Broils, Phyfical Difafters, Legal Flaws, and Clerical Lamentations; uttered by an Admiral, a Colonel, a Lawyer, a Doctor, and a Parfon, in the Coffee-Room at. Bath. 12mo. 177 PP. 3s. Allen. 1808.

Qui Bavium non odit, amet tua carmina, Mavi;" who. ever is not tired of Mr. Beresford's "miferies," may be pleafed with thefe additional attempts. The ftyle is exactly imitated, even to the punning quotations; and had these whims been prior to the other, they would have deferved praife. But in fuch trifles the original thought is every thing. Nor is this author always equally happy in his quotations. Speaking of fetting up a tandem, he goes to Erafmus's colloquies for a pun, "in quem ufum tandem?" when he might have had one fo much better from Cicero. "Quoufque tandem abutere," which, by only throw. ing in fome wrong ufe of a tandem, would have been strictly right. By way of fomething new, this author, in his third dialogue, or "Confabulation," as he calls it, makes his per-, fonages recite their refpective pleafures. Unfortunately, fentimental pleasures are not fo favourable a fource of humour as mock miferies; and this part therefore proportionably fails. The fol Jowing short picture of Bath miferies is perhaps one of the beft.

"Then for a fick man to be plagued with the ftout and hearty, dancing, prancing, bouncing, eating, drinking, and laughing, as if to mock his megrims; rendering, as it were, darkness more vifible.' In the morning, boiled to rags in a hot cauldron, and in the evening ftewed to a jelly, midst all the

etiquette

etiquette and peftilential vapours of a drefs-ball. Oh fhade of my dear departed Bramble! were it not the worst of crimes to rob the dead, here, with one leaf from thy book, might I arrive at the climax of Bathonian miferies ;-but thou, dear patient fhade, 'art now at reft, unless thy Tabitha is placed beside thee.” P. 133:

'Squire Mat. Bramble was in truth an excellent collector of miferies, and may be confidered as the founder of the order of groaners. Let not Mr. J. J. complain, that we have not more be-praised his book; we have really faid the very best of it that truth would admit.

ART. 36. Colletanea Oratoria; or the Academic Orator; con fifting of a Diversity of Oratorical Selections, appertaining to every Class of public Orators, appofitely arranged, and calcu lated for the Ufe of Schools and Academies; to which is prefixed, a Differtation on Oratorical Pronunciation or Action, mostly ab. fracted from Profeffor Ward's Syftem of Oratory. By J. H. Rice. 8vo. P. 5s. Longman. 1808.

This volume will be found to contain a very great quantity of matter, appertaining to the different Claffes of public Órations, called the DEMONSTRATIVE, DELIBERATIVE, and the Ju. DICIAL, and to the principal kinds of oratory which refpectively obtain in the PULPIT, and of the THEATRE. A very proper book for fchools.

ART. 37. The Ladies and Gentlemans Chronology; conyoung taining Rules for determining the Leap Year, Golden Number, Dominical Letter, Epat, Moon's Age, Time of High Water, &c. to which is annexed, a Tide Table for the Coafts of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and an Appendix relative to the Chronology of the Hebrews, Greeks, Romans, &c. By T. Drummond, Ormfby, near Yarmouth, Norfolk. 12mo. 26. Longman, &c.

1806.

Some knowledge of Chronology is indifpenfibly necessary to a competent acquaintance with hiftory; but there is a diffculty in making it familar and interesting to young ftudents. This feems a neat and convenient manual; and in a small compafs, and what is not unimportant, at a small price, communicates a great deal of information.

ART. 38. Simple Tales, by Mrs. Opie. 4 vols. 12mo. 11. is. Longman. 1808.

Mrs. Opie may not unreafonably accufe us of want of gallantry in fo long deferring to notice thefe ingenious and interefting Tales. Our time of gallantry is paft, but we gladly acknowledge that these compofitions would have entitled the author to undeniable li

terary

terary diftinction, if he had not demonstrated other and higher laims. They have all the viɣacity of imagination and strength of colouring, which characterize the productions of Mrs. Opie; but we rather lament, that they are generally marked by features of melancholy. It would be almoft invidious to defignate any one of the volumes, as better entitled to commendation than the reft, but perhaps the Soldier's Return, and indeed the contents of the third volume altogether, have been read, by us at leaft, with moft impreffion. The characters of Fanny and Mary, in the Soldier's Return, have much pathos and genuine fimplicity. The catastrophe of the Tale, called the Revenge, is worked up with great ingenuity, and would perhaps, with a little manage ment, make an excellent dramatic after-piece.

MONTHLY LIST OF PUBLICATIONS.

DIVINITY.

Zeal without Innovation: or the Prefent State of Religion and Morals confidered: with a View to the Difpofitions and Meafures required for its Improvement. To which is fubjoined, an Addrefs to young Clergymen, intended to guard them against, fome prevalent Errors. 8vo. 75.

No Falfe Alarm or a fequel to Religious Union. Being the Refult of Parochial Vifitation through the Archdeaconry of Bedford. By the Rev. R. Shepherd, D. D. Archdeacon of Bedford, 2s. 6d.

Eight Sermons. The Nature and Guilt of Schifm, with a particular Reference to the Principles of the Reformation. Preached before the Univerfity of Oxford in the Year 18c7, at the Lecture founded by the Rev. John Bampton, M. A. Canon of Salisbury. By Thomas Le Mefurier, M. A. Rector of Longville, Bucks. 10s. 6d.

A Brief Apology for Quakerifm. Infcribed to the Edinburgh Reviewers. 15.

Questions on the Holy Scriptures, to be anfwered in Writing, as Exercifes at School, or in the Courfe of private Instruction. By John Bullar. 35.

An Addrefs to the Archbishop of Canterbury, on the Propriety and Ufefulness of Sunday Evening Lectures. By the Rev. George Henderick. IS.

The Antiquities of Magna Græcia. By W. Wilkins, junior.. M. A. F.A.S. Fellow of Gonvil and Caius College, Cambridge. Folio. 10l. 10s.

A Sketch of the History and Prefent State of the Island of Jerfey. By Thomas Lyte, Military Surveyor. 35.

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