ART. 44. Gleanings in England, descriptive of the Countenance, Mind, and Character of the Country; with new Views of Peace and War. By Mr. Pratt. Vol. III. 8vo. 125. Longman and Rees.

We confefs that we are lefs pleased, and much lefs interested with this, than with either of the preceding volumes published by this writer, under the whimfical title of Gleanings. Thefe pages, though extending to almoft feven hundred in number, are lefs diverfified by anecdote, have much lefs fprightlinefs; in fhort, for the truth must be fpoken, they are, in our opinion, dull and heavy. The stuff about the inequality of provifion for the English Clergy, at p. 23, is trite, abfurd, and mischievous. It is true there are inequalities in the Church, and fo there are in every other profeffion; but a great many of the most diftinguished members of the church, are individuals who have been publicly honoured and rewarded for their profeffional diligence and ability. Neither is it true, that many of the facred order are recompenfed with from 20l. to 30l. a year. Befides all this, the Government have long had it in contemplation, and are now executing a plan for the greater comfort of the inferior clergy. The ftory of the dog, at p. 209, is clumfily told, and perfectly incredible. What could Mr. Pratt mean by applying the terms, excellent obfervations, pious difpofition, tender heart, purity of fenfation, humanity of principle to Ritfon's foolish declamation againft animal food? We hope he was in jeft, for more profane, difloyal, impudent, and ftupid nonfenfe, has not often come before us. Mr. Pratt has certainly introduced fome very pretty poetry of his own, and other authors; and the conclufion of the volume exhibits fome manly and patriotic fentiments, very fuitable to the prefent period of alarm and danger; but we cannot, in confcience, allow that the volume, taken altogether, is worth the enormous fum of twelve shillings,

ART. 45. Proceedings at a General Meeting of the Loyal North Britons, held at the Crown and Anchor, August 8, 1803; containing a correct Copy of the celebrated Speech of James Mackintosh, Ff7. the Stanzas Spoken on the fame Occafion by Thomas Campbell, Efq. Author of the Pleafures of Hope, &c. and the Subftance of the Speeches of the Right Hon. Lord Reay and J. W. Adam, Efq. on being elected Officers of the Corps. 8vo. 43 PP. Is. 6d. Longman and Rees. 1803. There is much that is extremely animating to the loyal and patriotic Briton in the fubftance of this fmall pamphlet. It is no kind of exaggeration to fay of the fpeech of Mr. Mackintosh, the Chairman, in particular, that it abounds with the most wife as well as noble fentiments, expreffed in the most energetic language. He begins by pointing out the danger of the moment. "Every thing will be done (against us) that political art and military talent can effect. We have to do with an enemy who is not deterred by difficulties or dangers. He will not content himself with one fort of attack. He will not be driven from his purpose by the defeat of fome attempts. Nothing will be left undone for the deftruction of the only country that ftands between (him and) univerfal tyranny." But he fays not this to dif

fpirit his hearers. "If the profpect of danger could difpirit you, I must tell you that you are already conquered. Those who are to be frightened by a difplay of their danger, are already cowards, and deferve to be flaves." On the other hand, "I have no respect for the giddy fearlefinefs of the thoughtlefs. I expect from you,' he fays to his auditors, "the grave, confiderate, deliberate fearfulnefs, which measures the fize of the danger, and dares to march up to it." He then warns against thofe whom he calls the LULLERS, and reprefents as a most dangerous clafs; and, if the conteft arrives, we are unworthy," he fays, "of that elevation of glorious peril to which we are railed, if we hefitate between flavery and death-if we go into the field with any other motto inferibed, not on our banners, but in our hearts, than RETURN VICTORIOUS, OR RETURN NO MORE."

We are forry we cannot further detail the merits of this excellent Speech, or of Mr. Campbell's verfes, or the other contents of the tract; but our reluctant forbearance will, we truft, only add to the curiefity of thofe who read the preceding fpecimens.

ART. 46. ATour through feveral of the Midland and Western Depart ments of France, in the Months of June, July, Auguft, and September, 1802; with Remarks on the Manners, Cufioms, and Agriculture of the Country. By the Rev. W. Hughes. Illuftrated by Engravings. 8vo. 6s. Oftell. 1803.

As this Tour defcribes a portion of France, which is out of the ordinary beat of Englifhmen, it may be of fome convenience and use hereafter, when peace fhall happily be re-eftablished between the two countries. Except, however, an ill-timed and extravagant admiration of Bonaparte, we have not found much to arreft the attention. The anecdote of Humbert, at p. 79, is very honourable to him; but the correction of the prefs has been fhamefully negligent, as the pages are all numbered wrong, from p. 160 to the end of the book. gravings are of no great importance.

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ART. 47. Keorfley's Traveller's Entertaining Guide through Great Britain; or a Defcription of the Great Reads, and principal Cross Roads, marki g the Distances of Places to and from London, and from each other. To which are added, a Defcription of the principal Great Roads of Ireland, dfferent Routes to Paris, and a Table of the Times of High Water at New and Full Moon; with a concife topographical Hiftory of the Cities, Towns, Watering Places, Chief Villages, Antiqui ties, Seats, &c. &c. The Whole forming a general Tour through Great Britain and Ireland. The Second Edition, much enlarged and improved. 8vo. 75. Kearsley. 1803.

This is the cheapest book of the kind we have ever feen, and contains a great deal of information, not to be found either in Paterfon's or Carey's books. Thefe editors will doubtlefs avail themselves hereafter of those hints which are here given. The paper, however, is

certainly

certainly inferior; nor is the Map prefixed fo neatly executed, as in the books above mentioned; but the type is very good and perfpicuous, and, in our opinion, it is a very convenient and defirable pocket companion for the British traveller.

ART. 48. Journal Hiflorique et Religieux de l'Emigration et Déporta tion du Clergé de France en Angleterre. Dedié a fa Majesté le Roi d'Angleterre (par fa Permiffim.) Par M. l'Abbé de Luberfac, Vitaire General de Narbonne, Abbé de Noirlac, et Prieur Royal de Saint Martin de Brive; Emigré François. Svo. 271 and 79 PP. 10s. 6d. Dulau. 1802.

The objects of this writer are,-to pay, in the name of the French emigrant clergy, the homage of gratitude to the benevolent monarch and generous nation by whom they were hofpitably received, and have fo long been protected;-to relate the circumftances of their arrival in this country, and their principal tranfactions fince that period;and, more efpecially, to deferibe the numerous establishments they have formed and maintained (in a great measure, we believe, at their own expence) for the fupport of their aged and infirm brethren, and the education of their youth;-and alfo, to enumerate and characterize the feveral literary works which, during that period, they have produced. Undoubtedly thefe circumftances may, in fome degree, be rendered interefting, even to an English reader; but the good Abbé is, we think, far too prolix in his defcriptions to pleafe any readers but those of his own country; to whom, fo minute and circumftantial an account may not appear tedious. The part which most engages our attention, is the defcription of the Afylum for forty old prietts, eftablished at Somers Town by the Abbé Carron; whofe benevolent and indefatigable exertions in the cause of fuffering brethren, deferve the higheft praife. As a record of thofe exertions, and a memorial of the various eftablishments which thefe refpectable and unfortunate perfons have contrived to form, with fuch flender means, and in a foreign country, this publication, though lefs engaging than it might have been made, is not without its value.

ART. 49. The Voice of Truth; or, Thoughts on the Deftruction of a Great City. To which are annexed, Obfervations on fome remarkable Extracts from prophetic Warnings, published in the Year 1707. By a Layman. 8vo. 23 pp. JS. Badcock. 1802.

The writer of this nonfenfe probably meant it to be classed with Divinity; but we cannot do it that honour. After reciting fome pretended prophecies in the language of Billingfgate, in which infpiration, we humbly conceive, never yet fpoke, he concludes by celebrating the immaculate Bonaparte as the Grand Pacificator! Where was the gift of prophecy then?

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ART. 50. A New English Spelling Book; or, Key to the Engli Language; in which is Difficulties are fimplified, and its Beauties pointed out. The First Part has been carefully felected from the bef Dictionaries; namely, Walker, Sheridan, Johnson, Perry, Entick, and others; and is digefted in regular alphabetical Spelling Tables, which comprife Three grand Effentials in the English Language; namely, Orthography, Accent, and true Pronunciation. The Second Part begins with progrefive Leffons in Reading, and concludes with the domeftic Occurrences of an affumed private Family. To which is prefixed, an Effay on Accent, Double Accent, and Syllabication; pointing out their Properties and Operations in the plaineft Manner poffible. The Whole forms one of the completeft Books of rudimental Inftruction, from Infancy to Manhood, ever yet offered to the Public, for Foreigners as well as Natives. Interfperfed with numerous Obfervations. The Second Edition, corrected, and much improved. By John Robinson, Master of Arundel-freet Seminary. 12mo. 167 pp. Nunn, &c. 1801.

Though a fpelling book be a production of much utility for the beginnings of learning, it can hardly require, in general, much of critical examination. The fame precepts, very nearly, must be continually repeated. On examining the production of Mr. Robinfon, it appears evident that he has applied much more original obfervation than his predeceffors in general, and affords feveral affiftances to learners, which will be fought in vain in other books of the fame kind. But he has faid fo much in his own praise, in his immoderate title, that it is the lefs neceffary for us to expatiate.

FOREIGN CATALOGUE.

FRANCE.

ART. 51. Syfième phyfique et moral de la Femme, ou Tableau philofophique de la conflitution, de l'état organique, du tempérament, des mœurs et des fonctions propres au fexe; par P. Rouffel, membre affocié de l'Inftitut national de France, docteur en médecine de l'Univerfité de Montpellier. Nouvelle édition, augmentée de l'éloge hiftorique de l'au teur, par J. L. Alibert, médecin de l'hôpital Saint Louis. Paris; P. 5 fr.

Mr. Alibert, in his panegyric of the author, obferves that, "Rouffel a reffemblé à peu d'hommes. Sous ce point de vue, l'hif toire de fon caractère, de fes goûts particuliers, de fes affections privées,

doit intéreffer tous les cœurs fenfibles. Il aimoit la retraite et les mœurs fimples. Il vivoit habituellement chez M. Falaize, citoyen auffi recommandable par fes lumières que par fes vertus, qui le chériffoit tendrement et qui l'a pleuré avec amertume. La voix de la reconnoiffance doit éternifer les bienfaits de cette famille refpectable qui l'avoit, pour ainfi dire, adopté. Rouffel alloit auffi très-fouvent à Auteuil, chez Mme. Helvétius, et il en donne même la raifon dans l'éloge qu'il a fait de cette femme célèbre, Commes fes manières (dit-il) z'avoient rien d'emprunté de la fociété, on pouvoit garder avec elle celles qu'on avoit, Sa maifon étoit un lieu de relâche, un afyle contre les règles et les formes fatiguantes du monde, et l'on fe croyoit toujours, avec elle, danɛ le fanctuaire de la nature, Sc."

"Au milieu des modifications fans nombre qu'imprime la fociété, il eft resté tel que la nature l'avoit formé. Rien n'avoit altéré la pureté de fes mœurs et fon innocence primitive. Perfonne n'a mieux prouvé que lui que les hommes naiffent bons, &c. &c. &c.

In the conception and development of the Système phyfique et moral de la femme, philofophy and medicine feem to have joined their efforts for the purpose of difcovering all the relations which unite the phyfi cal and the moral properties, often fo intimately, that their action is confounded, and that it is not unfrequently difficult to feparate the caufe from the effect,

Mr. R. in the first place treats of the general organization of the man and the woman; he then paffes to that which diftinguishes the one from the other, and foon returning to the organization which appears common to both, he fhows all the points of difference by which they are difcriminated; he proves that it is neither education, nor circumftances which have modified the organization of the woman in fo diftinct a manner, but that it is by the action of a wife and intelligent nature, that it has thus been adapted to the functions which the fex is intended to exercise,

Having defcribed the phyfical organization peculiar to women, Mr. R. expreffes himself thus:

"On me faura peut-être gré d'avoir refferré et offert, fur un même point de vue, les connoiffances que nous avons relativement à la contitution phyfique de la femme, mais l'ouvrage eût éré encore bien imparfait, le point qui pouvoit le rendre intérelfant eût été oublié, fi je n'euffe, en même-temps, confidéré les rapports qu'ont avec cette conftitution, les mœurs, le caractère et les inclinations particulières au fexc. En me bornant au premier objet, je ferois peut-être parvenu à produire une belle ftatue, mais plus on auroit admiré les proportions, plus on eût ardemment défiré, comme Pygmalion, que le fentiment vint en développer les refforts, et y répandre ces graces, cette fraîcheur et cet éclat qui ne peuvent être que le fruit de l'impulfion facile et libre de la vie. Pour prévenir un fouhait fi égitime, j'ai fait enforte que ma ftatue fût animée, c'eft à dire, qu'après avoir confidéré la femme par fon côté phyfique, je l'ai examinée par fon côté moral.”

From this citation alone our readers will, in fome measure, be enabled to form a judgment of the object of the work, and of the ingepious and delicate manner in which it is written,

Mr.