the invitation to be dabbling in fyftematic mortar is in the prefent cafe almoft irrefiftible. What think you of a demonftration of the miffion of the Meffiah from the omiffion of the Greeks that is, from their ignorance of the neceffity of a Mediator, and their mifapplication of the prophecies concerning the Founder of Chriftianity to their own idle fancies: but this requires the execution of a mafter.-Your lordship has fucceeded too well in a fimilar proof to fail in this, if you can be perfuaded to undertake it. Both the old miffion and the new commiffion may be united into one substantial demonftration, fpringing out of two omiffions, like an affirmative begotten by the conjunction of two negatives,-or like a true, but an unexpected conclufion from two flat contradictions.

A plain verbal tranflation is what I offer to your lordship, and through that medium you will fee what has hitherto efcaped you, that Homer was a great and a mighty prophet. The immenfe pains you have taken in that abftrufe ftudy, for which you have invented a name ; in that science, which you call double doctrine, and ignorant people call double dealing, makes fuch an overight ftill more furprifing, and juftifies my manner of accounting for it, as the only one that can folve the difficulty.'

The remaining part of the letter is written in the fame strain :-the extract we have given from it is fufficient to fhew the Author's fpiria and defign. We cannot help faying, however, that his wit and humour, were he even poffeffed of a much larger fhare of them than he is, cannot atone for the mean and illiberal allufion to a fcrap of domeftic fcandal with which he concludes his letter. This is, indeed, fo much below the character of a gentleman or a man of letters, that it must necessarily render the Author an object of deteftation and abhorrence to every generous reader, as it evidently fhews him to be void of every delicate fee!ing, and an utter ftranger to the first principles of decency and goodbreeding.We need make no apology, we hope, for expreffing ourselves warmly on this occafion; our Readers will not impute it to any partiality for the B. of Glr; but to a regard for the common interefts of humanity.

Art. 22. Morning Amufements of the K- of P. Or, the Modern Syftem of Regal Policy, Religion, Justice, &c. 8vo. Is. 6d. Robinson, &c.

Another tranflation of Matinées Royales: fee our last month's Cata-. logue. The title of this work is very oddly rendered in both tranfJations.

Art. 23. Thoughts upon fome late Pieces, particularly The Death of Abel, and The Meffiah. 4to. Is. Hinton.

Among other fhrewd remarks in this pamphlet, one is, that the Death of Abel, and the new Meffiah *, may be read alternately before the Eucharift, and the latter always in Paffion-week!-The Author obferves at the fame time, that these poems are attributed to Germans with hard names; and Pamela, Clariffa, and Sir Charles Grandifon, he fays, are generally fuppofed to be the works of a printer. So important is the intelligence we have from this profound and curious Critic!

Art. 24. A View of the Copper Coin and Coinage of England, including the Leaden, Tin, and Laton Tokens made by Tradesmen during the Reigns of Elizabeth and James I. the Farthing Tokens of James I. and Charles I.; thofe of Towns and Corporations under the Commonwealth and Charles II. James II. and William and Mary. With Copper-plates. By Thomas Snelling. Royal 4to. 10s. 6d. Boards. Snelling.

We have already taken notice of the kill and accuracy of this induftrious Metallick Compiler, in mentioning his Views of the Gold and Silver Coinage of England, and his Doctrine of Gold and Silver Compu

tations.

Art. 25. A new Method of eafily attaining the Italian Tongue, according to the Inftructions of Signor Veneroni, with a French and English Tranflation, enlarged with many Rules necessary to be known, and corrected according to the modern Orthography. By David Francefco Lates, Teacher of Languages in Oxford. Svo. 5s. Vaillant.

Thofe to whom the principles of Vencroni's Italian grammar were inacceffible, from their want of fkill in the French language, will here find the difficulty removed; and in that refpect this new grammar is a defirable publication; for Veneroni has laid down the best method of instruction for the acquifition of the Italian tongue.

Thofe who have no knowledge of grammar will here find the terms explained in an eafy manner; and the rules of pronunciation are as explicit and fatisfactory as any conveyance that is not oral can render them, The regular verbs are reduced to one conjugation, which is exhibited by a new table; and the Author has endeavoured, more induftriously indeed than fuccefsfully, to comprife the irregular verbs under a general rule. The fecond part (for this work is divided into three parts) contajns obfervations on the orthography, accent, concordance, and poetical licences, &c, of the Italian tongue, tele&ed from the best writers on thofe fubjects; and the third part confifts of a vocabulary, familiar dialogues, fpecimens of addrefs, Italian proverbs, elegant modes of expreffion, tales, forms of Italian letters and paffages from the best poets in that language, all which may ferve to initiate and improve the learner. Art. 26. The Oeconomical Table,-an Attempt towards afcertaining and exhibiting the Source, Progress, and Employment of Riches,with Explanations. By the Friend of Mankind, the celebrated Marquis de Mirabeau. Tranflated from the French. 8vo. 4s. Owen.

To the Farmers of England,

this tranflation,

⚫ undertaken with a view of fetting the advantages of agriculture to their country in a clear light,

As the original was to prove the abfolute neceffity of it to France, is dedicated by the Tranflator.'

But how far the farmers of England may, in general, be qualified to profit by the perufal of fuch a work, we fhall not pretend to determine, any otherwife, than by declaring ourselves entirely of opinion, with the Author,that fuch as do not chufe to beflow a little close and patient

patient thinking on this performance, had as good never look into it, fince otherwife, in all probability, they would foon lofe the thread of the Writer's arguments, and reap nothing but error for their trouble.'

It is, however, very plain, that agriculture is the most natural source of riches which fhews the propriety of part, at least, of his advice, that-' a landed nation fhould favour the exportation of the immediate fruits of the earth, by the importation of manufactures, which fhe can turn to advantage, from foreigners. Herein lies the whole mystery of commerce. Let us but act in this manner, (fays he) and we need not be under any apprehenfions of becoming tributary to other nations."

It is almoft impoffible to give any abstract of a work, that is in itself but an abstract of demonstrations and principles; which are traced through the numerous objects of the oeconomical science, with a very benevolent view; though not without an apparent negligence of ftile,' as the Author himfelt acknowledges.

Art. 27. The Defcription and Ufe of the Globes, in Question and Answer: with an Explanation of the Terms. To which is added, an Appendix, concerning the Properties of the Four Elements, Fire, Air, Water, Earth; and thofe of the Atmosphere: alfo, a brief Account of Eciples and their Caufes. The whole compiled and digefted in fuch a Manner as to render it both intelligible and inftructive. By Jeremiah D'Avenant, Philomath. Small 8vo. 3s. Flexnev.

The pref nt fubject, as the Author acknowledges, has been often before canvaffed; but as this is compiled for novelty, by queftion and anfwer,' he hopes it will meet with the approbation from the public,' which (he fays) will be no fmall article in his future happiness.

The ufual problems are here introduced: but we meet with little new, till we come to the appendix; which might, perhaps, as well have been omitted, as it is wrote in a style not the most intelligible or inftructive :— but let the Reader judge. Nevertheless, all these things take part of fire, and that is the caufe, that amongst fome ftones, as great rocks, they are more nearer to the nature of the earth than to the other elements:' p. 171.At p. 174, he tells us what is ufually understood from the word atmosphere :'- and at p. 180, he talks about the phæno. menas of the heavenly bodies,'-and the judicials relating to an eclipse.' Art. 28. A Key to the New Teftament. Giving an Account of the Several Books, their Contents, their Authors, and of the Times, Places and Occafions, on which they were refpectively written. 12mo. 2s. 6d. Davis and Reymers.

A clear introductory illuftration of the feveral books of the New Teftament, fhewing the defign of their writers, the nature of their contents, and whatever elfe is previously neceflary to their being read with understanding, is a work [as the Author obferves in his preface] that, if well executed, muft prove the beft of commentaries, and frequently fupercede the want of all other. Like an intelligent guide, it directs the reader right at his first fetting out, and thereby faves him the trouble of much after-inquiry: or, like a map of a country, through which he is to travel; if confulted beforehand, it gives him a general view of his journey, and prevents his being afterwards loft and bewildered.'

The contents of the following little work are acknowledged to be chiefly extracted from two eminent writers, who have particularly dif tinguished themselves in this branch of facred criticism, and have lately thrown great light upon the fubject: viz. Profeffor Michaelis, of the univerfity of Gottingen, in his Introductory Lectures to the N. Teft.' and the Rev. Dr. Lardner, in his Hiftory of the Apostles and EvangeJifts, Writers of the New Teft.'-The Editor has not, however, confined himself merely to thofe two learned writers, but has enriched his work from other Authors; particularly Dr. Owen, who, in his Obfervations on the Four Gofpels, has opened a new fource of information, and started many new hints, which had escaped former enquirers.

In fettling the date of St. Matthew's Gospel, Dr. Owen differs in opinion from most other writers, fuppofing it to have been written about A. D. 38, whereas Michaelis fixes the date of it about A. D. 61, and Dr. Lardner thinks it was not wrote till about A. D. 64.—In the prefent work, the Author makes one capital objection to the early date, fixed as above by Dr. Owen; and that is, the great clearness with which the comprehenfive defign of the Chriflian difpenfation, as extending to the whole Gentile world, is unfolded in this Gospel [of St. Matthew] Whereas it is well known, that for a while our Lord's difciples laboured under Jewish prejudices; and that they did not fully understand all his difcourfes at the time they were spoken. They could not clearly difcern the extenfive defign of the gospel scheme, till after St. Peter had been at the house of Cornelius, and there received Gentile converts into the church without circumcifion †; nor indeed till after the gofpel had been preached abroad in foreign countries by St. Paul and other apoftles.'- Now if we turn to St. Matthew's Gospel, we every where find the enlarged views of his divine Master represented in too clear a manner to admit a doubt, that the writer was ignorant of their full tendency and meaning. Thus he fhews that the apoftles were to teach all nations. He reprefents the fpirituality and freedom of the Gospel and that our Saviour was defigned to be a bleffing to the Gentiles . There is alfo an exprellion ufed once or twice, intimating that fome confiderable space of time had elapfed between the event and the time when this Gospel was written. See particularly Chap. xxviii. ver. 8. and ver. 15.' Whoever weighs all these circumstances [our Author thinks] will rather be inclined to fix the date of this Gofpel about the year 61, with Michaelis, than in 38, with Dr. Owen,'

The above being the moft original paffage in the book, we have given it as a fpecimen of a compilation that may be of great ufe to fuch readers as have not an opportunity of confulting the larger works referred to, upon this fubject.

In the introduction, faid to be communicated by a friend, we have a fhort account of the feveral fects and herefies that prevailed in the time of Chrift and his apostles; and which are alluded to, either in the Gofpels, or the Epiftles.-The fame friend also gave the key to the prophe

• Vide John xvi. 7-14, and other paffages.

+ Acts, Chap. x. this event is placed by chronologers about the + Ch. xxviii. 19. § Ch. xv. 10, 20.

year 39. Ch. iii. 9.

Il Ch. ii.

eies contained in the Revelation, (extracted from Bp. Newton's Differtations) with which this little, ufeful, book is concluded. Art. 29. Solomon in all his Glory: or, the Mafter-Mafon. Being a true Guide to the inmoft Receffes of Free-masonry, ancient and modern. Containing a minute Account of the Proceedings from an Enter'd Apprentice, to a Paft Mafter, with the different Signs, Words, and Gripes. Illuftrated with elegant Copperplates, exhibiting the different Lodges, Free-Majon's Cyphers, c. By T. W. an Officer in the Army, and late Mafter of the Swan-Tavern Lodge, in the Strand. Tranflated from the French Original published at Berlin; and burnt by Order of the K. of Pruffia, at the Interceffion of the Free-Mafons. 8vo. 2s. Robinson and Roberts.

Were all fact which this title-page afferts, and were the Reviewers free-mafons, it could not be expected that they would acknowledge the authenticity of the account here given; on the other hand, fuppofing them not to be in the fecret, they are, confequently, incompetent judges of the merit of fuch a performance. Solomon in all his Glory mult therefore be difmiffed without farther notice.

POETICA L.

Art. 30. An Ode to the late Thomas Edwards, Efq; Written in the Year 1751, by Dr. Akenfide. Folio. 6d. DodЛley. Mr. Edwards is here celebrated, on account of his Canons of Crititifm; and Dr. Warburton is lashed as an officious intruder on the fame of Shakespeare and Pope, It were abfurd to offer to our Readers any fpecimen of this ingenious Writer's poetry, from fo inconfiderable a piece as the prefent little poem; when his nobler works, the justly admired Pleafures of Imagination, and his beautiful Odes, are fo well known: we shall therefore difmifs this article, with briefly mentioning the note, p. 5. in which the Rev. Editor of Pope's Works is charged with having zealously cultivated the friendship of Theobald, Concanen, and the rest of that tribe who were confederated against Mr. Pope. It is added, that Mr. W. afterwards spoke in high terms of the favour he received by being admitted to their meetings; and that he treated Mr. Pope very contemptuously, in his correfpondence with Concanen.How far this charge can be fupported by facts; and how far thofe facts, when proved, will affect the bishop's reputation, as the friend and vindicator of Mr. Pope's fame, we leave to the difcuffion of his lordship's friends: for HE, it is well-known, never reads these things. Art. 31. Humanity, a Poem, infcribed to George Boden, Efquire. By G. C. 4to. IS. Marth.

A few rhapsodical declamations on the fufferings of the English at Calcutta, on Capt. Glafs, and on the death of the Duke of Cumberland, are here ftrung together with very little art, elegance, or force of expreffion.

Art. 32. The Perils of Poetry; an Epifle to a Friend. By J. H. Scott, Fellow of Trinity-College, Cambridge. 4to. is. Griffin.

The grievous lamentations of a dad, difappointed Author.

Art. 33.