exercifes and amufements proscribed, are full as innocent and decorous as others which are permitted. They offer, however, much judicious and ufeful advice, deferving the attention of all the ferious clergy, particularly the younger members of the order, delivered in an eafy lively ftyle, and interfperfed with illuftrative anecdotes. Mr. Burges's "Defultory Hints on Violence of Opinion and Intemperance of Language," reflect great honour on the good fenfe, liberality, and candour of the author, and merit the notice of polemics of all parties, political and theological. The good advice which they enforce, was never more feafonable than at the prefent period. The "Hints to Fresh-Men, from 2 Member of the University of Cambridge," confift of excellent moral and prudential rules, delivered in the form of maxims, and enlivened by ftrokes of wit and pleafantry. The Correfpondence between the Earl and Countefs of Jerfey, and the Rev. Dr. Randolph, on the Subject of fome Letters belonging to her Royal Highness the Princefs of Wales, of late fo much the Topic of public Converfation," was published by lord Jerfey, to vindicate his lady from the fufpicion of being concerned in the interception of a packet, which, among other circumftances, is understood to have contributed to an unhappy misunderstanding in high life. We cannot fay that it throws much light on that mysterious bu. finefs. "The Triumph of Acquaintance over Friendship, an Effay for the Times, by a Lady," is a lively but defultory performance, in which, if the writer has any ferious defign, it is to decry all indulgence to the generous emotions of the heart, and to recommend the cultivation of cold politenefs, and artificial good breeding, as the furer means of felf-enjoyment. If the lady's feelings correfpond with her theory, her happinefs will not excite bur envy. The Romances and Novels of the year 1796 were very numerous, and many of them poffeffed confiderable merit in that fpecies of compofition. In this number we must rank "Camilla, or a Picture of Youth, by the Author of Evelina and Cecilia, in 5 Vols;" "Nature and Art, by Mrs. Inchbald, in 2 Vols" "Emma Courtney, by Mary Hays, in 2 Vols;" "The Italian, or the Confeffional of the Black Penitents, by Mrs. Radcliffe, in 3 Vols;"" Marchmont, à Novel, by Charlotte Smith, in '4 Vols;""Angelina, by Mrs. Robinfon, in 3 Vols" "Hubert de Sevrac, a Romance of the eighteenth Century, by the fame, in 3 Vols;" "Letters of a Hindoo Rajah, written previous to, and during his refidence in England, by Eliza Hamilton, in 2 Vols;" " Edward; various Views of Human Nature, taken from Life and Manners, chiefly in England, by the Author of Zeluco, in 2 Vols; "The Monk, a Romance, by J. G. Lewis, Efq. M. P. in 3 Vols;" "Travels before the Flood, from the Arabic, in 2 Vols;" "Man as he is, a Novel, in 4 Vols;" "Hermfprong, or Man as he is not," by the fame author, in 3 vols; "Theodore Cyphon, or the Benevolent Jew, by G. Walker, in 3 Vols;" "Clarentine, in 3 Vols;" "Modern Novelwriting," a fatirical production, by lady Marlow, in 2 vols; "The Knights tilda and Elizabeth, in 4 Vols," "Lewis de Boncœur, by Catherine Lara, in 2 Vols;" "Durval and Adelaide, by the fame," "Confe Knights of the Swan, or the Court of Charlemagne, a Romance, from the French of the Countefs of Geplis, in 2 Vols;" "Paul and Virginia, from the French of Ber-quences, or Adventures of Wraxall nardin St. Pierre, with original Caftie;" "Hannah Hewit, or the Sonnets, by Helen Maria Willi- Female Crufoe, by Mr. Dibdin, in ams;""James the Fatalift, a phi- 3 Vols;" "The Manfion-Houfe, lofophical Romance, from the in 2 Vols;" "The Creole, or the French of the late M. Diderot," Haunted land, by Samuel Arnold, "The Hiftory of Peregrinus Pro- jun. in 3 Vols;" "The Mystery teus, the Philofopher, from the of the Black Tower, by J. Palmer, German of Wielaw, in 2 Vols;" jun. in 2 Vols;" "Love's Pilgrim"The Life and Opinions of Sebal- age, in 3 Vols;"" Memoirs of the dus Nothanker, tranflated from the Ancient House of Clarendon, in German of Frederic Nicolai, by 3 Vols;" "Agatha, in 3 Vols;" Thomas Dutton, A. M. Vol. I," "Memoirs of the Marquis de Ville"The Black Valley, a Tale, from bon, in a Series of Letters, in the German of Weber, Author of 2 Vols;" "The Woodland Cotthe Sorcerer;" and "Albert de tage, in 4 Vols;" "The Farmer of Nordenfhild, tranflated from the Inglewood Foreft, by Elizabeth German, in 2 Vols. The follow- Helme, in 4 Vols;" "The Her ing belong to the fame clafs of mit of Caucafus, by Jofeph Mofer, publications: "The Foresters, al- in 2 Vols;" "The Abstract, a Chatered from the French, by Mifs racter from Life, in 3 Vols;" Gunning, in 4 Vols;" "The Ab"Montgomery, or Scenes in Wales, bey of Clugny, by Mrs. Meeke, in in 2 Vols;""Eloife de Montblanc, 3 Vols;" "Anzoletta Zadofki, by by a Young Lady of Fashion, in Mrs. Howell, in 2 Vols;" "Geor- 4 Vols;" "Augufta Fitzherbert, gina, or the Advantages of grand or Anecdotes of Real Characters, Connections, by the fame, in 2 in 2 Vols;" "The Caftle of InchVols;" "The Children of the vally, a Tale, by Stephen Cullen, Abbey, by Maria Roche, in 4 in 3 Vols;" "The Sorrows of Vels;" "Joan, by Matilda Fitz- Edith, by Mrs. Burke, in 2 Vols;" John, in 4 Vols;" "Ifabinda of "A Goflip's Story, and Legendary Bellefield, by Mrs. Courtney, in Tales, by Mrs. Weft, in 2 Vols;" 3 Vols" "Select Fairy Tales, from "The Manfion-Houfe, by a Young the German of Wielaw, in 2 Vols;" Gentleman, in 2 Vols;" "Man"The Hiftory of Ned Evans, in fredi, Baron St. Ofmond, an old 4 Vols" "Maria, or the Vicarage, English Romance, by Sarah Lanfin 2 Vols;" "Edington, by R. dell, in 2 Vols;""The Ruins of Hey, Efq. in 2 Vols;" "Clemen- Avondale Priory, by Mrs. Kelly, tina, by J. I. Cambon;""The in 3 Vols;" "Delves, by Mrs. GunMagnanimous Amazon, in 2 ning, in 2 Vols;" "Horrid MyfVols;" "Angelo, by E. H. Iliff, teries, from the German of Grofe, in z Vols;" "Adela Northington, by P. Will, in 4 Vols;" and "The in 3 Vols; "Fatality, in 3 Vols ;"Difappointed Heir, by A. Gomer*The Pavilion, in 4 Vols;" "Ma- fall, in 2 Vols." FOREIGN LITERATURE Of the Year 1796. W illuftrated with several plates. The contributors to this volume are, M. Friebe, M. G. F. Engelmann, M. Ornæus, M. Laxmann, M. P. Eberhard Schroeter, M. Dalgreen, Dr. Formey, and M. Pallas.-At Riga, M. H. Storch has published the first volume of "Materials towards a Knowledge of the Ruffian Empire," which confifts of a felection of Ruffian tracts, tran[lated entirely, or in part, into the German language. At the fame place, M. W. A. Hupel has publifhed, from the original of general J. H. Von Weymarn, a treatise WHEN we turn our attention to the foreign productions of the year, we ftill find ourselves very fcantily fupplied with materials for prefenting to our readers. an historical catalogue of the literature of the northern European kingdoms, and of the United Provinces, now denominated the Batavian republic. Among the few articles belonging to the Ruffian dominions, of which we have feen any account, we have to annonnce the Vth, VIth, VIIth, and VIIIth parts of Mr. Herder's "Letters to promote Humanity" (perhaps the word Humanization, if we may be allowed to use it, will better convey to the English reader an idea of the author's meaning), published at Riga. In fome of our preceding volumes we have introduced to our readers the former parts of this ingenious and interefting work, in the order of their appearance. English poetry is characterized by Mr. Herder in his VIIIth part; but not with uniform impartial justice to some of our most favour ite authors, especially in his coming information during five diffeparifon of their merits with thofe of the most popular of the German poets. At Peterburg, the 1st voJume of "Prize Papers and Effays of the Free Economical Society at Petersburg," has been published, containing many valuable articles, On the Firft Campaign of the Ruffian Army against the Pruffians, in the Year 1757," which is a valuable document refpecting an interefting period in the feven years' war. At Petersburg, M. F. E. Schroeder has published "Dr. J. Reinegg's General Historical and Topographical Defcription of Caucafus, compiled from his Pofthumous Papers, Vol. I." which the author's literary talents, and the opportunity he enjoyed of collect rent journeys into the Caucafean mountains, will render an acceptable prefent to the naturalift, the hiftorian, and the geographer.-At the fame place have appeared three numbers of well-executed acquatinta plates, of which there are fix in each number, entitled "The Cries of Peterburg," drawn and etched by Schoenberg and Geifler. Thefe plates contain views of dif. ferent parts of the city of Peterfburg, with figures of the perfons who follow their trades in the ftreets, each in his proper habiliments; accompanied with defcriptions, conveying every neceffary information refpecting the fubjects, in French and German. Among the few articles which we have feen announced in Swedish literature, we find "Memoirs of the Society for the Promotion of general Knowledge among the Citizens, Vol. I. Parts 1-6." pubhifhed at Stockholm. This ufeful work is more particularly adapted to the improvement of political economy among the Swedes, and according to the fituation and climate of their country: but it offers many valuable hints from which other nations may profit. So, likewife, does the periodical work, entitled "The new Economical, Journal," published at the fame place, containing effays on various important fubjects, coincident with the defign of the work. The laft volume of which we have feen any notice, confifts of the papers received and approved from January to June 1794-At the fame place, M. J. Alb. Flintberg has published a treatife on "The Maritime Law of Sweden, with Remarks, containing the new Ordinances introduced into it, with an Account of the Duties of the Swedish Confuls at the feveral foreign Ports, and the Perquifites due to them;" which muft prove an ufeful publication to those who are engaged in commercial connections with that country. At Abo, profeffor Teugfrom has published well-written "Memoirs of Dr. J. E. Terferus, Bifhop of Linkoping," who appears The Danish dominions have been M. M. A. F. Hecker has published the firft part of a "Repofitory of Pathological Anatomy and Phyfiology," and in the profecution of his plan is promised the affiftance of feveral of the most able anatomifts of the prefent day. What he has already performed is highly fpoken of by the foreign reviewers. At Copenhagen, M. J. Sylvefter Saxthorp, lecturer on midwifery, has published "An Examination of Obstetrical Inftruments, an Inaugural Differtation," which is ftated to abound in judicious remarks, that will be found of confiderable ufe to practitioners.-At the fame place, Dr. C. H. Pfaff has tranflated, from the enlarged English edition," Browne's Syftem of Medicine, with a critical Differtation on the Brunonian Principles;" from the appearance of which, together with the other tranflations of that author's Elements, and the late fpeculative productions of medical writers on the continent, we may perceive that a change is rapidly taking place in foreign medical fcience." With refpect to the productions of the Batavian republic, we have received fcarcely any information fince our laft imperfect notice of Dutch literature. At Utrecht, M. Hennert, mathematical profeffor, has published "A Treatife on the Fortification of Towns and Camps, and the Range of Bombs, with a Plan of Inftruction for Officers." This publication is fpoken of as a very valuable manual for profeffional men, and an honourable teftimony of the learned profeffor's patriotifm, in devoting his diftinguifhed talents to the fervice of his country. At Amfterdam, a volume has been published, intitled "Elays and Obfervations in Natural Hiftory, chiefly relating to our own. 1796. Country, by J. Florentius Martinet, Fellow of the Dutch Society of Sciences, &c." illuftrated with plates. Thefe effays, which we believe have already appeared in the Haarlem Tranfactions, contain ufeful materials for a natural hiftory of the Dutch territory, and remarks and obfervations that will not prove unacceptable to foreigners as well as to natives.-At Utrecht, M. Jer. de Bofch has published the long-wifhed-for edition of the "Anthologia Græca," with the Latin verfion of Hugo Grotius. The original of this verfion, which is an excellent one, and in many refpects fuperior to all others, lay for a confiderable time concealed from the inquiries of the learned, in the poffeffion of the celebrateď Dorville. The younger Burmann obtained permifhon from his furviving fon to take a copy of it; which after his death came into the hands of our editor. And he expreffes his hope of being able to procure the whole of Dorville's critical labours on thefe poems, which, with his own remarks, and fuch as he may think proper to felect from the works of other critics, he intends to publish in a fu ture volume. The literary world is much indebted to him for the prefent volume, and will impatiently expect the fupplementary one. The publications in German literature which call for our first notice, are fuch as belong to the department of Biblical Criticifm and Theology. In this number we find "Novum Teftamentum Græce. Textum ad Fidem Codicum, Verfionum, et Patrum recenfuit, et Lectionis Varietatem adjecit, D. O. Jac. Griefbach. Volumen I. Quatuor Evangelia complectens. Editio fecunda, emendatior, multoque locupletior, 8vo." The two volumes |