For the farther particulars, in which this compilement may be Art. 22. An Apology for the Baptifts. In which they are vindi- This Writer contends not with Pædobaptifts, but with fuch as profefs themselves Baptifts, yet practise free communion.' That is, who admit to the Lord's Supper, those who have only been baptized in infancy, and who, on Baptift principles, are unbaptized perfons. He endeavours to free himself, and others, from the charge of bigotry and uncharitableness, for not confenting to the custom of fome of his own denomination in this refpect. Thofe who read his book will find, that he is not unacquainted with his fubject, nor deftitute of argument to fupport his hypothefis. His controverfy is chiefly ill with perfons of his own perfuafion; but while he labours to defend the Baptifts from the charge of laying an unwarrantable ftrefs on the Hi. Thefe prints are not all of equal merit, with refpect either to the engraving or colouring; but fome of them are worthy to rank with the productions of Albin and Edwards; and, on the whole, this volume may be accepted as a proper fupplement to the works of thofe eminent artits: it is, alfo, published in the fame fize. The Author offers it to the impartial Public, in terms of the most extreme modefty and fubmiffion; requefting their judgment on his performance, and their encouragement only in proportion to their eftimate of his abilities: humbly hoping, at the fame time, that even his feeble efforts to please the Public by his industry, together with the novelty of the animals reprefented, will prove acceptable to his generous patrons.' In making his grateful acknowledgements for the affiftance afforded him, in the execution of this work, he particularly mentions Mr. Pennant, Gideon Loten, Efq; governor of Ceylon, Dr. J. R. Forfter, Mr. Yeats of Margaret treet, Marmaduke Tunstall, Efq. and Mr. Lee of Hammersmith -The defcriptions are given in French and English, in the manner of Edwards, &c. POLITICA L. Art. 24. Great Britain undeceived in the Conduct of Government and the Views of America. Including, occafional Strictures on the prevailing Seas, a curfory Hint for regulating the Police of London, and a Plan for the speedy Termination of the prefent unhappy Contest. In an Epiftle to the Right Hon. Lord N **, fuggefted by the late Propofal for Accommodation. Cadell, &c. 1778. 12mo. Is. 6d. We here meet with many very fhrewd and fenfible remarks, intermingled with fome wild and extravagant ideas. The Writer, apprehending that we have, hitherto, been much too lenient in our proceedings with the rebels, contends for the most determined perfiftence and exertion, in the profecution of the American war, (which, indeed, feems, at prefent, to be the reigning court fentiment) in order, at all hazards, and at whatever expence, to reduce the Colonilts to unconditional fubmiffion.' In order to obtain this victorious refult of what he ftyles the prefent unhappy conteft,' he states the principles, and points out the means, by which we are, in future, to conduct the war. Lay wafte, burn, and destroy, through all the coafts of the thirteen states, is his favourite doctrine; but on New England, in particular, this good Chriftian foul would pour the utmost feverity of vengeance; and delenda eft Boftonia! is repeatedly founded in the ears of the noble ftatefman to whom this burning, finking, and deftroying propofal is addreffed. There is fomething of a favage air in this Writer's manner; and his principles of government feem to be fo deeply tinctured with the rankeft spirit of Toryifm, that we almoft fufpect him to be fome dif-appointed miffionary, who had once feafted his imagination with the delightful profpect of epifcopifing the Americans, and now fees no poffibility of that bleffed meafure ever taking place, on any plan of accommodation.-His frequent ftrictures' on the diffentients,' and his concern, repeatedly expreffed, for the interefts of the church, as well as of the ftate, (the church always before the ftate) may feem, in fome degree, to corroborate our fufpicion. Art. 25. City Petitions, Addreffes, and Remonftrances, &c. &c. &c. Commencing in the Year 1769, and including the laft Petition for the Burial of the Earl of Chatham, in St. Paul's.With his Majesty's Anfwers. Alfo Mr. Alderman Beckford's Speech to the King, May 23, 1770. 12mo. 2s. 6d. Steel. 1778. There can be no doubt, that fome papers in this collection merit prefervation. Art. 26. Confiderations on the Mode and Terms of a Treaty of Peace with America: 8vo. 6d. Dilly. 1778. Taking it for granted, that America cannot be brought to treat in FULL CONFIDENCE with us, on terms of amity, &c. on any other ground than that of her acknowledged independence, our Author strongly recommends to us such acknowledgement; which, he thinks, fhould immediately take place, as the farther lofs of time would, in his opinion, be the worst, the moft irretrievable misfortune that can befal Cc 3 befal us, in addition to the evils already produced by the American difpute. To illuftrate and enforce this opinion, is the general defign of the pamphlet; which is written with good fenfe, and a confiderable extent of political knowledge. As to a few flips of grammar, they are loft in the vaft importance of the fubje&t. Art. 27. The West India Merchant. Being a Collection of Papers, originally published under that Signature in the London Evening Foft... With Corrections and Notes. By the Author. 8vo. 35. Almon. 1778. Thefe papers were, for the most part, originally published in the year 1766. They are written on the principles of oppofition, and contain much good reafoning-on thofe principles, mixed with declamation and invective: according to the custom of modern politicians. The main defign of the Author is to reprobate, in every view, the American war. Art. 28. Anticipation: containing the Subftance of his M-y's moft gracious Speech to both Houfes of P-1-t, on the opening of the approaching Seffions; together with a full and authentic Account of the Debate which will take Place in the H- of Cs, on the Motion for the Addrefs and Amendment. With Notes. 8vo. 1 s. 6 d. Becket. Published, Nov. 23, 1778, A laugh at the oppofition orators, in the Lower House; their feveral and general modes of declamation against minifterial meafures are bit off, with a confiderable degree of humour. 1 he gentlemen caricatured, by this political Hogarth, are, L-d G-by, Mr. D-v-d H-rt-y, Mr. W-lk-s, Governor J-hn-n, Mr. T. T-wnf-d, T-p-le L-tt-l, Mr. B-rke, Mr. D-nn-g, Mr. F-x, Col. B-rié, Gen. C-n-y, Mr. S-b-ge, and a few others. The gentlemen in administration, are drawn with more favourable femblances; for the Author has artfully contrived to throw all the weight of argument into their fcale. This muft be understood, however, with a few exceptions; for our humorous fpeech defigner has impartially caft a fprinkling of ridicule over the orations of Mr. R-g-y, Mr. V-n-r, Mr. P-nt-n, and Mr. So-1-c-t-r G---. Lord North, in particular, makes a very good speech in defence of the meafures of adminiftration, with refpect to the American war. In his conclufion, the ingenious Author has the following piece of pleafantry: Immediately after the division, the H-e were much aftonished at Mr. Cs T-rn-'s calling their attention to a moft libellous, nefarious, and enormous pamphlet, entitled Anticipation, calculated to mifreprefent the debates, and vilify the proceedings of Pt; obferving, that the publication of honourable gentlemen's fpeeches, before they could poffibly have been spoken, was infinitely more dangerous to the conftitution, than mistaking them after they had been actually delivered; as not only the Public were thereby much more likely to be deceived, but many country gentlemen were most illegally hurried up to town before the time, to the great annoyance of themfelves and cattle. Besides, what ftruck at the very heart-strings of debate, many good fpeeches were marred thereby, and honourable gentlemen gentlemen ftopt from repeating their own words, left they should authenticate the faid publication. For all which reafons, he humbly moved, that the publisher of a pamphlet, entitied Anticipation, be immediately taken into cuftody, by a meffenger of this loufe, together with all papers in his fhops and warehoufes, in order that this House may be enabled to difcover the author or authors of this very black confpiracy. He moved, alfo, that the feveral ftatutes against forgery, coining, and uttering, knowing to be falfe, foreftallers, and regrators, &c. &c. be forthwith all read. And further-But here the laughter becoming intenfe, the remnant of his oratory was cut short, by a molt clamorous repetition of adjourn, adjourn! So that it was impoffible for the Editor to collect the refult of this important motion.' LA W. Art. 29. Every Man's Pocket Companion; or, Hints upon the Law refpecting Landlord and Tenant, concerning Tenants at Will, the Nature of the Tenure, the Incidents to it, the Power of determining fuch Estate, and the Difference between Landlord and Tenant putting an End to the fame. The Nature of Tenants from Year to Year. The Doctrine of Notice. The Confequence of not quitting pursuant to Notice. On Ejectments. The Power of the Courts of Law to ftay Proceedings upon Ejectments, &c. &c. By. a Gentleman of Lincoln's Inn. Svo. 1 s. Wilkie, &c. 1778. As every housekeeper is concerned in the fubject of this pamphlet, the hints contained in it must be of general ufe. It will be of advantage to the householder, leffor or leffee, &c. who is totally unacquainted with the law relating to Landlords and tenants, if it be only as a directory with regard to the points on which it may be requifite to confult an attorney, or counsel. NOVELS and MEMOIRS. Art. 30. The Example: Or the Hiftory of Lucy Cleveland. By a young Lady. 2 Vols. 12mo. 5 s. fewed. Fielding and Walker. 1778. It is an unfortunate circumftance for the reputation of this novel, that it fails in the circumftance on which alone the Author ventures to reft its merit, that of holding out a good example to the female fex. The heroine of the tale, falling in love with a man whom the apprehends to be married, in a fit of fpleen and vexation gives her hand to another; and upon difcovering that the marriage of her former lover was only pretended, indulges a tender paffion for him, and juftifies her conduct with respect to her husband by saying, 'He that is robb'd, not wanting what is ftolo, Let him not know't, and he s not robb'd at all.' In this exemplary attachment fhe perfeveres, till a convenient fit of the gout releases her from her incumbrance, and puts her in poffeffion of her Adonis. In the mean time, her female friend, inving feparately from her husband, entertains a paffion for one lover a ter another, and has the fatisfaction to be approved of by the fair pattern of excellence, on this laudable principle, that though our conquet be in our own power, our inclinations are not. How much are the tender fair, who are fond of fentimental gallantry, indebted t Cc 4 this this good fifter, for exhibiting before them fuch examples of female merit! E. Art. 31. Letters from Henrietta to Morvina: interspersed with Anecdotes, hiftorical and amusing, of the different Courts and Countries through which the paffed. Founded on Facts. 2 Vols. 12mo. 6 s. bound Bew. 1778. This novel difcovers fome marks of ability, and contains feveral entertaining anecdotes; but its narrative is too much broken, and unconnected, to be interefting; it difcovers a great degree of partiality to the national character and manners of the French; and its language is fo inlaid with French words and phrafes, that it is impoffible for a mere Englishman to understand it. E. Art. 32. Learning at a Lofs; or the Amours of Mr. Pedant and Mifs Hartley. 2 Vols. 12mo. 5 s. bound. Gardner, &c. An illiberal attack upon the learned; the Author of which feems to have mistaken vulgarity for eafe ;-fun for humour, and perines E, for wit. Art. 33. Memoirs of a Clergyman; or the Character and Ideas of the Rev. Mr. Clegg. A fentimental History, founded upon Facts. 12mo. 3 s. bound. Bew. 1778. We have too often been deceived by title-pages, to be greatly furprized, that, after having laboured through the tedious leaves of this infipid volume, we found ourselves incapable of discovering in it either ideas, chara&er, or fentiment. E.. AGRICULTURE, &c. Art. 34. An Effay on Divided Commons: particularly those that are far from Lime. In Two Parts. Part I containing Estimates of the Expences of cultivating Waftes, with Obfervations thereon. Part II. containing Obfervations and Remarks on Turf ashes and Quicklime; they being the only Kinds of Manure procurable for improving Walles. By a Farmer. 8vo. 1 s. 6d. Robinson. 1778. Farmers fometimes write from their lodgings in London, where they cultivate no more ground than is contained in an old deal box, or in two or three garden pots, fufpended before their windows to the annoyance and danger of paffengers below. But this Writer appears to be engaged in a more extenfive plan of husbandry in the County of Durham; and the hints he gives for the breaking up and cultivating wafte land on philofophical principles, appear to merit the attention of those who undertake allotments under new inclofures. РОЕТ І CAL. N. Art. 35. Ecclefiaftical Gallantry; or, the Mystery Unravelled: a Tale. Dedicated to his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, without Permiffion. 4to. 2s. 6d. Bew. 1778. The virulence and hatred with which the Rector of St. Ann [Westminfter] hath perfecuted his Curate, having never been accounted for by any probable reafon,-the explanation given by this little piece, is very properly entitled the Mystery Unravelled :-Note, p. 1, of the Tale. The |