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Art. 16. A Treatife on Domeftic Pigeons; comprehending all the dif ferent Species known in England; defcribing the Perfections and Imperfections of each, agreeable to the great Improvement they are at this time arrived at; together with the Method of building and furnishing a Loft, Area, Trap, &c. the Method of breeding the moft curious and valuable Sorts, as practifed by the best Fanciers. With Obfervations and Remarks on their Diet; the Distempers they are fubject to, and the Method of curing them: With the fraudulent Methods used in the Sale of bad Pigeons, clearly demonAtrated. Carefully compiled from the beft Authors. which is added, an ample Defcription of that celebrated and beautiful Pigeon, called the Almond Tumbler. The whole calculated, as well for the use of those who are Fanciers, as thofe who are utterly unacquainted with their Properties and Perfections; which are here fet forth in the cleareft manner. Illuftrated with a Frontifpiece and Cuts, elegantly and accurately engraved from Life, by the most able and eminent artifts, under the immediate infpection of very experienced Fanciers. 8vo. 2s. 6d. fewed. Barry, Stevens, Walter,

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An explanation and improvement of Moore's Columbarium; a tract which has been scarce, for fome years paft. We do not remember that Mr. Moore made any mention of the Almond Tumbler, which this compiler hath added to the defcriptions of the other forts. The copperplates appear to be tolerably exact; though not engraved with that extraordinary elegance which is fo pompously fet forth in the title page.On the whole, we believe this to be the most useful treatife on pigeons, that hath appeared in this country.

Art. 17. An Account of the Culture of Garrets; and their great Ufes in feeding and fattening Cattle. By Robert Billing, Farmer, at Weafcham, Norfolk. 8vo. 6d. DodЛley.

We obferve, that this account of the culture of carrots, is published by defire of that patriot fociety, whofe laudable endeavours for promoting the arts, manufactures, and commerce of their country, we have fo often, and with fo much pleafure, taken notice of. The honeft Farmer's reprefentation of the great advantage he met with, in feeding his beeves, mitch-cows, calves, horfes, theep and hogs, is farther attefted by Mr. Franklin, the Vicar of the Parish; and will naturally influence other farmers, &c. to try the like experiments, in hopes of reaping the fame advantages. We have heard that PARSNIPS, alfo, rightly cultivated, will turn out to equal if not greater profit, in feeding moft forts of cattle. Art. 18. A Treatife of Gauging. Containing not only what is common on the Subject, but likewife a great Variety of new and interefling Improvements. By Thomas Mofs. 8vo. 5s. Owen.. Among the Variety of ufeful treatifes on this art, Mr. Mofs's performance will be diftinguished for its plainnefs and precision. He hath, REV. July, 1765.

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as his title-page juftly expreffes it, given demonstrations of feveral remarkable properties of veffels, and inftruments relative to this art; ilfuftrated with neceffary examples, and adapted both to the speculative and practical reader.

Art. 19. The Modern Part of an Univerfal Hiflory, from the earliest Account of Time. Compiled from original Writers. By the Authors of the Ancient Part. Vol. XLIII. 8vo. 55. Boards. Millar, &c.

We are at length come towards the conclufion of this most voluminous undertaking. The compilers, in their previous advertisement, inform the public, that there yet remains one volume in folio“, and one in octavo, each including a copious Index, to complete both editions; which will be published as foon as the Indexes can be finished.

To accommodate their readers with the most effectual affiftances for peruling a work containing so vaft an extent, and fuch variety of territories, they likewife intend to publish a collection of maps, adapted to both editions, defcribing the countries mentioned in the body of the work; which, they apprehend, would be imperfect without fo material an improvement and auxiliary of historical knowlege. To which will be added, a general preface to the work.'- We have fo often mentioned this undertaking, during the course of its tedious publication, and given so many specimens of it, that we think nothing is now requi fite to be added.

• There are 15 Volumes of the Folio Edition published, Pr. 11. 109. per Vol. in fheets. Our accounts of this work have been uniformly extracted from the Octavo Edition.

Art. 20. Efays. By Mr. Goldsmith.

12mo. 3s. Griffin.

Mr. Goldsmith hath here published a collection of Effays, which have been fo often printed in the news-papers, magazines, and other perio dical productions, that we defpair of selecting a fpecimen from any one, that will not be previously known to our Readers. But, notwithstanding their being fo well calculated for curfory infpection, and notwithftanding their tranfient fuccefs among the duller topics of the day, we apprehend that the ingenious Author of the Traveller, will make no great addition, to the honour he acquired by that poem, from this pubfication. There is no fpecies of writing that feems to require fewer, and in fact requires more and greater talents, than that which relates to men and manners. It is easy to collect from books and converfation, a fufficiency of fuperficial knowlege to enable a writer to flourish away with tolerable propriety through a news paper-effay; but when these his lucubrations affume the form of a book, it is alfo eafy for the critical reader to discover whether they poffefs that confiftency of fentiment, which attends on real knowlege, and diftinguishes the author who writes from his own ideas, from the copyist of other men's thoughts. The Author tells us, in his preface, that he could have made thefe effays more

For our account of that poem, fee Review for January last, p. 47. meta hyfical,

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ear 1765, are, I. Mr. Fungus, whofe ary, has enabled him to bring home 1 fays, a whole cart-load of money;' dunghill, is now ambitious of being a nd he employs the dancing-mafter, the r, the riding-master, and the profeffor quota towards making their pupil comveit; the rich, old, liquorish dowager, wants a young bufband to manage her III. Dr. Cat-gut, the musician; in which ris highly taken off, as the phrafe goes. -with various fubordinate characters: the able entertainment: which is all that the .n PROTEUS.

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Example. ACT IV. SCENE VII.

HARCOURT, ST. PIERRE, Six Citizens, Officers and Guards.

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The French Reader may fee the whole of this; with the preceding and following fcenes, by turning to the Appendix of our last volume.

*And what do you deferve, Mr. Tranflator, for foifting in this tame expreffion, and leaving out This band ftill reeking with your darling's blood ?"

+ Very pocking, indeed! It fhocks one even to read it thus related.

Harcourt might fuffer more juftiy than the other, but it might also puzzle a civilian to determine who had the best right. We find criminals fometimes admitting the juftice of their fentence; but never have heard of their difputing about their right to the gallows.

Quere, Whether the Tranflator meant, that Harcourt would make a convert of the king, or whether he would convince the king of his being himself an orthodox believer?

By the remarkable tamenefs and infipidity of this whole quotation, the Reader may judge how far the Iranilator has kept up, as he pretends, to the spirit and enthu fie #fm of the Author, Art. 24.

POETICAL.

Art. 24. Bribery; a Poem.
Is. 6d.

By Thomas Lumley. 4to.
Flexney.

Mr. Lumley feems to poffefs no other qualification for a poetical fatirift, than rage; yet, even in this refpect, we are afraid he runs rather on the wrong fide of the poft; and is apt to be a little outrageous.—If, however, he would but moderate his fury, his talents might, at this juncture, perhaps, procure him preferment at court: for it has been whiper'd, as our diurnal politicians have it, that the Scotch bellman of St. James's has fome thoughts of retiring, with his friends.

Art. 25. The Death of a Friend, a Poem in Blank Verfe. 4to. 6 d. Walter.

One would fufpect this poem to have been written by the Undertaker; fo regularly does the Author go about the funeral proceffion.-The bell tolls; the pfalm is given out; the coffin is 'fcutcheon'd; the mourners are arranged, &c. &c. in verfe that might be pardonable in a school. boy of the inferior claffes.

Art. 26. The Trial for Murder; or, the Siege of Calais befieged. Infcribed to Lord and Monf. Belloy. 4to. 2s. 6d.

Moran.

Some anonymous Scribbler, here, abuses one Mr. Dennis*, as the tranflator of the Siege of Calais; fee Art. 23. He quotes a number of bad lines from the faid tranflation; but he gives Mr. Dennis full revenge, by writing worfe-much worse, verses, himself. It is the kennel-raker calling the duftman dirty scoundrel.'

Probably the Author of a volume of fables, fee Rev. Vol. X. P. 305; and of feveral other poetical performances. Also, in conjunction with the late Mr. Lloyd, of a tranflation of Marmontel's Tales: fee Rev. Vol. XXX. p. 59.

Art. 27. Agriculture and Commerce, a Dialogue, written in Autumn 1764. 4to.

I S.

Becket.

In this dialogue, Agriculture and Commerce, in rhymes frequently uncouth and feldom perfpicuous, find fault with each other, apparently to no purpose.

Art. 28. Rodogune, or the Rival Brothers, a Tragedy. Done from the French of M. Corneille. 8vo. Is. 6d. Dodfley. This is a very indifferent tranflation of a very excellent tragedy of Corneille's. The Tranflator's name, as appears from the preface, is Alpinwall,

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