Art. 35. Elegiac Tears, or Plaintive Epifles; being a poetical Tranflation of the Rev. Mr. Cotton's Elegiaca Lachrymæ, five Querelæ Epiftolares. By the Rev. George Itchener, L. L.B. Vicar of Great Baddow in Effex, and late of St. John's College, in Oxford. 4to. Is. 6d. Buckland.

This performance, which, following the Latin, is uncouthly called Elegiac Tears, is a tranflation of the foregoing article, and is executed with different merit, being in fome places agreeable enough, and in others very indifferent. The verfion of the Latin paffages we have quoted will ferve as a specimen:

My Cath'rine's dear idea I furvey,

Dear, but ah! doom'd to bear my peace away!
Her form I fee, and nice proportions trace,
Her youthful bloom, and polish of her face.
On her mind's charms, her love and honour dwell,
And all the wife's endearments ravish'd tell.

Oft vernal lawns and fields forlorn I tread, Or wind some rill, as its mæanders lead; But lawns and rills no less increase my fmart, And paft delights but yield new grief of heart, Cath'rine, to these with thee I oft retir'd, Link'd hand in hand, admiring and admir'd, Oft have we slept fatigued beneath this shade, While my fond arms about thy neck were laid. Oft to these streams, in filence, have we stole. While panting bofoms mark'd our flow of foul! The whole translation is conceived in much the fame kind of verse as the above paffages.

RELIGIOUS and CONTROVERSIAL.

Art. 36. A fhort Effay on Man's original State, and Fall in the firft Adam; and of his Recovery by Jefus Chrift, the fecond Adams With fome Obfervations on the Gofpel-call: as alfo fome Reflections en the Chriflian Life. 8vo. 1s. Keith.

An excellent Narcotic!

Art. 37. A Letter to the fociety of Proteftant Diffenters, at the Octagon in Liverpool. 8vo. 6d. Keith.

A republication of fome controverfial letters that have lately appeared in the News-papers, relating to the Chriftian rite of baptifm; and which were occafioned by a late difcourfe of Dr. Gill's. They are introduced, by the prefent Editor, with a very refpe&tful addrefs to the proteftant fociety instituted a few years ago at Liverpool, by fome filed The Genitemen of the Oagon, from the figure of the building in which they ftatedly affemble, for divine worship.

Art. 38. Sermons and other practical Works of the late reverend and learned Mr. Ralph Erskine, Minifter of the Gospel in Dumferling. Folio. 2 Vols. 21. 2s. Glasgow, printed for Urie, and fold in London by Knox.

When we have mentioned that the Author of these two folios is the

identical

identical Mr. Ralph Erfkine, who wrote the famous Gofpel-fonnets, (which
are re-printed in this edition) any farther information will, perhaps, be
deemed needlefs.—But fome, peradventure, will fay that they are un-
acquainted with those fonnets for the fatisfaction of fuch, therefore, we
fhall here give a specimen of them, from the Believer's Efponfals.
From the defcription of the fituation of CHRIST's intended BRIDE, while
under the workings of the Spirit:

She, with a hell-deferving confcious breaft,
Flees for atonement to the worthy priest.
She, as a flave to Sin and Satan, wings
Her flight for help unto the King of Kings.
She all her maladies and plagues brings forth,
To this phyfician of eternal worth.

She spreads before his throne her filthy fore,
And lays her broken bones down at his door.

Notwithstanding this unfavourable picture of the fpoufe, we find it was a match, at laft; and thus the fonnet on the nuptials begins: Thus doth the Husband, by his father's will,

Both for and in his Bride the law fulfil;

For her, as 'tis a covenant; and then
In her, as 'tis a rule of life to men.

The Italics, in this laft extract, are printed exactly from the book. We offer no comment on these verses, as it would scarce be decent tọ fuppofe our Readers would require any.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Art. 39. The Life and Opinions of Triftram Shandy, Gentleman. Vol. IX. Small 8vo. 2s. 6d. Durham, &c.

Not genuine; but not fo ill counterfeited, as were fome of the former imitations of Mr. Sterne's truly original manner. On the whole, it fhould feem that Triftram's hobby-horse will carry nobody fo freely and eafily as he carries his master.

Art. 40. The Doctrine of Gold and Silver Computations; in which is included, that of the Par of Money; the Proportion in Value between Gold and Silver; and the Valuation of Gold, Silver, Parting, Alfays: With useful Tables and Copper-plates. By Thomas Snelling. 8vo. 4s. few'd. Snelling.

The curious and useful fubjects above-mentioned feem to be treated with great accuracy, by Mr. Snelling; who is allowed to be very converfant in them: fee alfo his Hiftory of the Silver Coinage, mentioned in the Review for March, 1762; and his View of the Gold Coinage, Rev. Vol. XXVIII. p. 402.

SERMONS.

I. The Neceffity of immediate Attention to the CALLS of GOD.On New-year's-day, 1766, at Wareham in Dorfetfhire. By S. Reader. Dilly. II. The Blefjedness of those who die in the Lord.-At Hammersmith, on the Death of Richard Coope, Efq; By George Turnbull. Dilly.

N. B. Some other Sermons have been published this month; for which we must refer to a future lift: one or two of them will deferve peculiar notice.

THE

MONTHLY REVIEW,

For MARCH, 1766.

Commercium Philofophico-Technicum; or the Philofophical Commerce of Arts: defigned as an Attempt to improve Arts, Trades, and Manufactures. By W. Lewis, M. B. and F. R. S. Parts 2, 3, and 4*. 4to. Willock.

T is particularly effential to the health, well-being, and vi

nufactures flourish, that the various fprings and movements of our internal traffic be eafy and commodious, and that the great circulation of our foreign commerce be free, full, and uninterrupted, even in its remote branches.-Every scheme therefore which is judicioufly defigned and happily executed, fo as to accomplish any of thefe important ends, will at the fame time enrich the individual, and add ftrength and power to the state.

The Commercium Philofophico-Technicum of Dr. Lewis is a very valuable work; calculated to ascertain the principles and ele ments of the feveral arts; to make them more compleatly, univerfally, and practically understood; and to open a wide field, for the entertainment and improvement both of the philofopher and the artist.-It is evident, that many arts are naturally and ftrongly connected: the properties of one fet of materials, or the production of one effect, frequently influences a number of arts a colour, which may easily be fixed in animal and vegetable fibres, is equally advantageous to the woollen-dyer, the filk-dyer, the dyer of linnen and cotton thread, and the callico printer; and a colour which will bear fire, and unite with vi treous bodies in fufion, equally interefts the glafs-maker, the enameller, and the painter on porcelain.-To examine therefore the chemical properties of any one fubject; to confider its many ufes and applications; experimentally to inquire into the different means of producing one effect; and to trace fuch effect through the feveral arts in which it is required; is to profecute the most useful and rational plan for establishing the folid prinSee our account of the first part, Review, Vol. XXIX. N

VOL. XXXIV.

ciples

identical Mr. Ralph Erfkine, who wrote the famous Gofpel-fonnets, (which
are re-printed in this edition) any farther information will, perhaps, be
deemed needlefs.-But fome, peradventure, will fay 'that they are un-
acquainted with thofe fonnets: for the fatisfaction of fuch, therefore, we
fhall here give a fpecimen of them, from the Believer's Efponfals.
From the defcription of the fituation of CHRIST's intended BRIDE, while
under the workings of the Spirit:

She, with a hell-deferving confcious breaft,
Flees for atonement to the worthy priest.
She, as a flave to Sin and Satan, wings
Her flight for help, unto the King of Kings.
She all her maladies and plagues brings forth,
To this phyfician of eternal worth.

She fpreads before his throne her filthy fore,
And lays her broken bones down at his door.
Notwithstanding this unfavourable picture of the fpoufe, we find it
was a match, at laft; and thus the fonnet on the nuptials begins:
Thus doth the Hufband, by his father's will,

Both for and in his Bride the law fulfil;

For her, as 'tis a covenant; and then

In her, as 'tis a rule of life to men.

The Italics, in this laft extract, are printed exactly from the book. We offer no comment on thefe verfes, as it would fcarce be decent to fuppofe our Readers would require any.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Art. 39. The Life and Opinions of Triftram Shandy, Gentleman, Vol. IX. Small 8vo. 2s. 6d. Durham, &c.

Not genuine; but not fo ill counterfeited, as were fome of the former imitations of Mr. Sterne's truly original manner. On the whole, it hould feem that Triftram's hobby-horfe will carry nobody fo freely and eafily as he carries his mafter.

Art. 40. The Doctrine of Gold and Silver Computations; in which is included, that of the Par of Money; the Proportion between Gold and Silver; and the Valuation of Gold, Si ing, Allays: With ufeful Tables and Copper-plates Snelling. 8vo. 4s. few'd. Snelling.

The curious and ufeful fubjects above-mentioned with great accuracy, by Mr. Snelling; who is allow verfant in them: fee alfo his Hiftory of the Silver in the Review for March, 1762; and his View c Rev. Vol. XXVIII. p. 402.

SERMON

I. The Neceffity of immediate Attention to th
New-year's-day, 1766, at Wareham in Dorf
II. The Blefjednefs of thofe who die in
on the Death of Richard Coope, Efq; F

N. B. Some other Sermons have bee which we must refer to a future lift: one peculiar notice.

THE

MONTHLY REVIEW,

For MARCH, 1766.

Commercium Philofophico-Technicum; or the Philofophical Commerce of Arts: defigned as an Attempt to improve Arts, Trades, and Manufactures. By W. Lewis, M. B. and F. R. S. Parts 2, 3, and 4*. 4to. Willock.

T is particularly effential to the health, well-being, and viFour of the Body-politic of Great Britain, that arts and manufactures flourish, that the various fprings and movements of our internal traffic be eafy and commodious, and that the great circulation of our foreign commerce be free, full, and uninterrupted, even in its remote branches.-Every scheme therefore which is judiciously defigned and happily executed, so as to accomplish any of thefe important ends, will at the fame time enrich the individual, and add strength and power to the state.

The Commercium Philofophico-Technicum of Dr. Lewis is a very valuable work; calculated to afcertain the principles and elements of the fetal arts to make them more compleatly, uni

verfally

for

derftood; and to open a wide field, provement both of the philofopher

any arts are naturally and fet of materials, or

ences a number of animal and vegewoollen-dyer, the ead, and the callico

Dear fire, and unite with vi aterefts the glafs-maker, the