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The fuppofed incarnation of a wound, then, is nothing more than a fubfidence of the foft parts, effected by the depletion of the veffels and membranous cells, attending fuppuration, by which they tend on all fides towards the middle of the wound: and cicatrifation then begins, when the skin which follows thofe parts, can be no longer extended; and confifts in the union and fubfequent exficcation of the lamine of the tela cellulofa, by which an integument is formed, which alone fupplies the place of all the parts which have been deftroyed. Without adopting the opinion of the two Academicians that this is all that paffes in the healing of wounds, we think it a very juftifiable conclufion, from their excellent obfervations and reafonings on this curious fubject, that if either or both the two causes before affigned do in fome degree operate in this cafe, their effects are probably very confined; and that nature, which has endowed the polype and the earth-worm with the faculty of wholly regenerating their loft parts, either by devellopement or accretion, has, doubtless for the wifeft reafons, granted it to man, and the more finished animals, in a very limited degree.

fupplies the lofs of fubftance.'-But thefe granulations, according te M. Louis's reafonings, are only the pre-exiftent veffels of the part, dilated and become confpicuous, on a removal of the preffure, and in confequence of that fate of inflammation which attends fuppuration; but which must again fink and be contracted to their former dimenfions, before a permanent cicatrix can be obtained. Indeed, thofe very veffels, and the cellular membrane connecting them, according to his fyftem, conftitute that very cicatrix.

[To be continued in a fubfequent number.}

CATALOGUE; Or, A brief View of fome other late
FOREIGN PUBLICATIONS.

Ait. 13. Elemens de l'Hiftoire de France depuis Clovis jusqu'à
Louis XIV.

The Elements of the Hiftory of France, from Clovis to Lewis the Fifteenth. By Abbe Millot, Preacher in Ordinary to the King. 12mo. 2 Vols. Paris, 1767.

Tpublifhed for fome years paft. The Author appears to be a man of tafte, judgment, and a liberal turn of mind. He does not perplex his readers with a multiplicity of objects, nor pass fightly over matters that are worthy of attention. Whatever concerns manners, the national fpirit, the conftitution of the ftate; in a word, whatever leads to the knowlege of men, is what he has principally in view. His ftyle is neat and perfpicuous, his method clear and difline, and his narration fhort, rapid, and animated. The connection of effects with their caules is elearly fhewn, and the attention of the young reader is directed, in a

HIS is one of the best elementary books of history that has been

natural

natural and eafy manner, to points of the greatest importance, viz. the interefts and duties of men and citizens.

Our Readers will be highly pleafed with the manner in which the Roman catholic divines themselves now speak concerning the revocation of the edict of Nantes. C'étoit fans doute, fays our Author, un grand bien que de retablir l'uniformitè de culte et de croyance. Mais c'étoit un' grand mal, et pour le roi, et pour la religion' méme, que d'allumer la haine dune infinite de François, devenus d:s lors les plus implacables ennemis de la patrie et de lEglife. Plufieurs, par efprit de zele, ont admire cette demarche de Louis XIV. La politique humaine, en balançant le pour et le contre, prefere la conduite de Henri IV. Il eft impoffible d'ailleurs de concilier avec les maximes evangeliques, bien diff rentes de celles du miniftre Louvois, des cruautés qui révoltent au lieu de convertir?'

Art. 14. Hiftoire de l'Academie, 3.

R.

The Hiftory of the Royal Academy of Sciences and Belles Lettres at Berlin, for the year 1764. 4to. Berlin, printed for Haude and Spener, 1766.

We have time only at prefent to announce the title of this article ; but fhall take an early opportunity of giving a particular account of its

contents.

Art. 15. Oeuvres de feu P. Andrè, &c.

B.Y.

The Works of the late P. Andrè, Royal Profeffor of Mathematics, &c. 12mo. 4 Vols. Paris.

A great variety of subjects are treated of in this collection, but there is little to be met with in it, that can be ftyled very new.

R..

Art. 16. Tableau Hiftorique des Gens de Lettres, &c. A chronological and critical Abridgment of the Hiftory of French Literature, confidered in its various Revolutions, from its Origin to the 18th Century. By M. L'Abbè de L 12mo. 2 Vols. Paris, 1767.

Those who are defirous of having a general view of the hiftory of French literature will be pleased with this work, and wifh to fee it continued. The two volumes now before us reach only to the end of the fixth century. They are written in a plain and eafy ftyle; and the Author fhews himself poffeffed of found judgment, good tafte, and a very confiderable share of learning. He feems principally to have had in view the instruction of young readers, for whom his work is well calculated; it will fave them the trouble of turning over many dull and voluminous compilations, upon the fame fubject. R.

Art. 17. Hiftoire general, critique et philologique de la Mufique. A general, critical, and philological Hiftory of Music, by M. de Blainville. 4to. Paris, 1967.

The Author of this learned and interefting work traces the history of mufic, though the several steps of its progrefs, from the earlieft to the prefent times; examines the principles, and points out the rules of harmony. Those who are judges of mufic, will receive both entertainment and inftruction from his performance; befides great knowledge of his fubje&t, he has the talent of writing with perfpicuity and precifion. R... Art. 18.

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Art. 18. Dictionnaire Anti-pbilofophique.

An Anti-philofophical Dictionary, &c. 8vo. Avignon, 1767. Dictionary-writing was never fo fashionable as at prefent; we have not only dictionaries of every language, but of every art, and every fcience; indeed, were it not for this fpecies of literary compofition, or rather manufacture, and for commentaries upon the Bible, and general hiftories of all nations, there would be a downright famine in the re. public of letters.

The dictionary now before us is intended as a commentary upon, and antidote against, Voltaire's Philofophical Dictionary, and other works which have lately appeared against Chriflianity. It contains a fhort view of the evidences of our religion, and an answer to the objections of its adverfaries, together with an account of the principal authors who have attacked it, and an apology for those who have appeared in its defence.

The Author's intentions are certainly laudable, but his zeal is often without knowledge or difcretion. A narrow and illiberal spirit, a spi-it of bigotry and perfecution, appears in many parts of his work, which, notwithstanding all its blemishes, however, has no inconfiderable share of merit it contains many articles that are useful, instructive and enJeftaining.

In regard to Voltaire, we could wish to fee, what we have little hopes of feeing, an answer to what he has written againft Chriftianity, by a perfon of an enlarged and liberal turn of mind; master of his fubject and of his temper; a bigot to no party, to no religious eftalishment whatever; one who thinks and writes freely; one who can enter◄ tain as well as inftruct his readers, and enliven his fubject, on proper occafions, with ftrokes of decent humour and pleasantry. Mere reafoning and argument will do little with the bulk of readers in opposition ta. Voltaire; for one that can reafon, or that is pleased with reasoning, there are a hundred who love to laugh, and to be amused. R. Art. 19. Grammaire Generale, ou Expofition Raifonnèe des Elémens néceffaires du Langage, pour fervir de Fondement à l'Etude de toutes les Langues.

A General Grammar, &c. by M. Beauzèe, Grammatical Profeffor in the Royal Military School, &c. 8vo. 2 Vols. Paris, 1767.

In order to facilitate the study of particular languages, the Author of this work endeavours to trace the principles of language in general. With this view, he has confulted, he tells us, grammars of all kinds, Hebrew, Syriac, Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, German, English, Chinefe, &c. The principles of language, he fays, ought to be treated like the principles of geometry. Accordingly he attempts to fimplify and reduce them. to the fmalleft poffible number, and to point out a fhort, uniform, and easy method of teaching all languages whatever.

Though his work falls far fhort of what is promised in the title, yet thole who apply to the ftudy of languages, especially to that of the French, will find their account in perufing it. There is a great deal of parade and oftenration, indeed, in the Author's manner; many of his definitions are extremely obfcure; and he enters too frequently

into minute difcuffions of controverfial points of very little importance; but notwithstanding all this, he makes many useful and judicious obfervations, and appears to have studied his subject with care and attention. R.

Art. 20. Hiftoire de Louis de Bourbon, fecond du Nom, &c. The History of Lewis of Bourbon, the fecond of the Name, Prince of Condè, first Prince of the blood, &c. By M. Deformeaux. 12mo. Vols. 3 and 4. Paris, 1768.

In the Appendix to the 35th volume of our Review, we gave an account of the former part of this entertaining work which is concluded in the volumes now before us.-The work bas very confiderable merit; the Author, indeed, is partial to his hero, but, notwithftanding this, he is an agreeable and judicious hittorian. R.

Art. 21. Hiftoire du Bas-Empire, par M. Le Beau, &c. The History of the Lower Empire by M. Le Beau, Professor of Eloquence in the College Royal, Secretary to the Academy of Infcriptions and Belles-Lettres, &c. Vol. 11 and 12. 12mo. Paris, 1768.

Thefe volumes contain the hiftory of the Lower Empire, from the year 554 to the year 648; they are written in the fame agreeable and elegant manner as the preceding volumes, and do honour to the abilities of the Author.

Art. 22. Le Diner du Comte de Boulainvilliers.

Hiacinthe. 8vo. 1768.

R. Par M. St.

A poor dinner truly! nothing but a little foup meagre for infidels, 'cooked (as it is faid) by M. Voltaire.

R.. Art. 23. Dictionnaire des Portraits hiftoriques, Anecdotes, et Traits remarquables des Hommes illuftres.

A Dictionary of historical Portraits, Anecdotes, &c. of illuftrious Men. .12mo. 3 Vols. Paris, 1768.

Though this dictionary does not convey so much inftruction as many other biographical dictionaries, yet it is a very entertaining work. Ít contains flight, elegant sketches of the characters of many illuftrious perfons, and fhews a very confiderable degree of taste, candour and judgment in the Compiler.-On fe plait, fays Montagne, à guetter les grands hommes aux petites choses; now this work is replete with petites chofes, which, at the fame time that they amufe the reader, are fine openings to a character, and often throw more light upon it, than the most fplendid actions that are recorded in history. R. Art. 24. B. S. Albini Academicarum Annotationum, liber octavus. De Tabulis Scriptifque fuis Opportunitate Epiftola nuperæ Petri Camper, Viri clariffimi. Leida, &c. 4to. 1768.

The Eighth Book of Albinus's Academical Annotations, concerning his Plates and Writings, and occafioned by the Letters of Peter Camper, &c.

Camper, a scholar of Albinus, published the first book of his Anato

mico-Pathological Demonftrations, in the year 1760; in which he criti ciled the Plates of Albinus.

It is impoffible to give our Readers any abftract of this controversy. We shall only obferve, that Albinus defends himself with fpirit, acutenefs, and dignity; and that thofe who wish to know the particulars of this altercation, must confult the book itself; 68 pages of which are. taken up with the above subject ; and the remaining zo pages, include fome further obfervations relative to the plates of Albinus, and fome criticiims concerning Ravius's method of cutting for the flone. D. Art. 25. L'Origine des Dieux du Paganifme, et le Sens des Fables découvert par une Explication fuiv:e des Poeftes d'Hefinde.

The Origin of the Gods of Paganifm, &c.
Principal of the College of Besançon, &c.
Paris, 1768.

By M. Bergier,
12mo. 2. Vol

The Author of this work adopts a different mythological fyftem from that which is generally followed, and he fupports it very plaufibly, He rejects the historical fenfe of fables, and is of opinion that the ignorance of natural caufes, the belief of a fuperior power acting in the universe, and of geniuses or intelligences diffufed, and prefiding, over the feveral parts of it, are the o igual fources of fables and idolatry. This fyftem is not new, and whether it is founded on truth, or not, is not very eafy nor very important to determine. M, Bergier fhews great learning in fupporting this opinion; and though many of his readers will probably think that fome of his arguments are more ingenious than folid, yet all muft allow that he has thrown. confiderable light upon his.. fubject, and explained feveral things which other mythological writers have left in great obfcurity.

Art. 26. Hiftoire de l'Ordre du S. Efprit.

R.

The Hiftory of the Order of the Holy Ghoft, By M. de St.
Foix*, Vol. I. 12mo. Paris, 1767.

Befides many curious remarks upon the different orders of knighthoodin France, this work abounds with anecdotes, and entertaining ftories, told in an agreeable and sprightly manner.

* Author of the Hiftorical Effays on Paris: fee Review, Vol. 37th, Page 14, R Art. 27, Hiftoire Abrègèe des Empereurs Romains et Grecs, des Im peratrices, des Cefars, des Tyrans, et des Perfonnes des Familles Imperiales, pour lesquelles on a frappè des Medailles, depuis Pompèe jufque à la Prife de Conftantinople, &c.

A Short Hiftory of the Greek and Roman Emperors, &c. for whom Medals have been ftruck, from Pompey to the taking of Conftantinople, &c. By M. Beauvais, of the Academy of Cortona. 12mo. 3 Vols. Paris, 1767.

This work is principally defigned for those who make collections of medals; and fuch perfons will find their account in perufing it, efpecially that part of it, which shews how to diftinguish antiques from counterfeits.

R.