term of three years; and that there are fome small divifions of the old grants, yet cultivated by whites, who live on them in a state of decent competence." Some anecdotes which occur in this work, will ferve to illuftrate the causes of the horrors, which fince the author's vifit have taken place in that unhappy ifland. The "Travels in North America by M. Crefpel, with a Narrative of his Shipwreck, and extraordinary Hardships and Sufferings on the Ifland of Anticofti, &c." is principally a tranflation of a little work published many years ago in France, defcribing the particulars of an expedition, by order of the French government of Quebec, against the Outagamies, or Fox Indians, in which the author engaged in the capacity of chaplain; and interefting fcenes of extreme diftrefs, in which he and his fellow-voyagers were involved in their paffage homewards. The recent fhipwreck of the Active frigate, with lord Dorchefter on board, on the island of Anticofti, fuggefted to the editor the idea, that M. Crefpel's account of a fpot, but little known excepting to navigators up the river St. Lawrence, might not prove unacceptable to the public. in favour of his own country, its inhabitants, and productions. The "Sketches and Obfervations made on a Tour through various Parts of Europe, in the Years 1792, 1793, and 1794," are the productions of a lively and good-humoured traveller, which if they do not add much to the information communicated by preceding tourists, prefent us with judicious, candid, and entertaining reflections on men and manners in the countries through which he paffed, and numerous amufing and interefting anecdotes. The principal cities in the United Provinces, Flanders, Germany, and Italy, were fucceffively vifited by him, and are defcribed, with their moft ftriking fingularities, and those of their neighbouring regions, in a manner that will keep up the attention of the reader. From Italy the author proceeded by fea to Gibraltar; whence he travelled, chiefly by land, to Cadiz and Lisbon, where his obfervations were brought to a conclufion. 1 The "Journal of a Tour through North Wales and Part of Shropfhire, with Obfervations in Mineralogy, and other Branches of Natural Hiftory, by Arthur Aikin," is writ ten in a correct, unaffected, and pleafing style, and offers to the publie not only various entertainment, but ufeful and valuable information. Mr. Aikin engaged in this tour, partly with the defign of viewing and defcribing thofe fcenes of beauty and grandeur, which are fcattered fo profufely through North Wales; and partly for the improve ment of his acquaintance with na The "Defcriptive Sketch of the prefent State of Vermont, one of the United States of America, by J. A. Graham, L. L. D. late Lieu tenant Colonel in the Service of the above States," is written in the epiftolary form, and will furnish the English reader with defirable information refpecting the geography, natural hiftory, climate, poputure in the mineral and vegetable lation, conftitution, and manners of kingdoms. His delineations of the that divifion of the grand tranfatlan- characteristic features of Welch tic republic. While perufing it, landscape are drawn with taste and however, he muft make no small al- judgment, and will afford much lowances for the author's partiality pleafure to the lovers of picturefque $3 defcrip. defcription. To fcientific read. ers his mineralogical and botanical researches, and geological obfervations will be particularly acceptable, and fupply them with curious and interefting matter. With his de* fcriptive and scientific details Mr. - Aikin has alfo intermixed a valuable account of the state of the woollen manufactures of North Wales, and occafional anecdotes, illuftrating the fimple innocent manners of the lower claffes of the natives. The "Collection of Welch Tours, or a Difplay of the Beauties of Wales, collected principally from celebrated Hiftories and popular Tours, with occafional Remarks," will be useful to curfory travellers through thofe charming fcenes, by pointing out the objects which are particularly deferving of their atten. tion. It is illuftrated with fome to lerably executed engravings. Mr. M'Nayr's "Guide from Glafgow, to fome of the most remarkable Scenes in the Highlands of Scotland, and to the Falls of the Clyde," is divided into journeys, generally of about thirty miles in extent, and furnishes the traveller with the most neceffary information coucerning the principal natural beauties and artificial curiofities, which call for his notice in each day's excurfion. When the author indulges to the defcriptive vein, he is animated to enthufiafm; but fome times oversteps the boundaries of good tafte. Appofite quotations, hiftorical and poetical, are frequent ly introduced into his pages. The two volumes of "Obfervations relative chiefly to the Natural History, Picturefque Scenery, and Antiquities of the Western Counties of England, made in the Years 1794 and 1796, &c. by William George Maton, M.A. Fellow of the Linnean Society," contain a varie ty of information and entertainment for readers of different taftes. We cannot accufe this author, however, of too much animation in painting the fublime or decorated scenery in his route, of which fome of "the former cannot be exceeded in our ifland," and of the latter “many fpots are perhaps unrivalled." Not withstanding this remark, his defcriptions of the country through. which he paffed, his topographical notices of the principal towns, as far as they extend, and his accounts of fome of the "ftupendous remains of ancient architecture, and the more modern relics of monaftic grandeur," appear, on the whole, to be drawn with fidelity and accuracy, and will afford a confiderable thare of pleasure to general readers. But students in natural history will receive the most gratification from Mr. Maton's labours. His botanical and mineralogical remarks they will frequently find highly inte refting, and abounding in curious and important information. These volumes are illustrated with a mineralogical map, and fixteen neat views in acquatinta, by Alken. In our Register for the year 1794, we introduced to our readers the first volume of the "History of the principal Rivers of Great Britain,” and fully explained the intention of that work, as well as our opinion of the manner of its execution. We have now to announce the appearance of the fecond volume; on which it is fufficient to remark, that it will be found to reflect at leaft a proportionate share of credit on the ingenious editor and artift. The beauties and curiofities of nature of of art, from Kingston-upon-Thames to the mouth of that river, includ. ing what is moft deferving of notice in the metropolis; and from Tunbridge through Maidstone and Rochester Rochester to Sheerness, are the fubjects of this part of that entertaining and fplendid production. Among the few Political publica tions of the year, of which our limits will permit us to take any diftin&t notice, are "Three Memorials on French Affairs, written in the Years 1791, 1792, and 1793, by the late Right Hon. Edmund Burke." Thefe memorials have been published by the gentleman to whom the author confided the care of his manufcripts, and are diftin. guished by his well-known eloquence, energy, and acrimony. They confift of fpeculations on the nature and probable effects of the French revolution, and reafons to induce the powers of Europe to unite to crush the force, and to deftroy the principle of the French republic, and to re-establish monarchy in that country. The "Two Letters on the Conduct of our Domeftic Parties, with regard to French Po litics, including Öbfervations on the Conduct of the Minority in the Seffion of 1793," by the fame author, is another pofthumous publication, which a proper regard for the memory of the deceafed would have committed to the flames inftead of the prefs. The first is a compound of weak, of virulent, and rancorous abuse of Mr. Fox, and unintentionally developes the causes of it; viz. the proud fpirit of independence which would not fuffer that gentleman to degrade himself into the fituation of a tool to the Burlingtonhouse faction, and the manly franknefs with which he chose to deliver his own fentiments, and not the fentiments of party, on great political queftions in the houfe of commons. In the fecond letter Mr. Burke's powers of eloquence and farcastic wit are employed in attempts to ex pofe the political conduct of a noble duke, and Mr. Erskine, and in attacking the king of Pruffia for de ferting the confederacy against France. Prefixed to thefe letters is a tedious dull panegyric on Mr. Burke, by the editors. The "Third Letter to a Member of Parliament on the Propofals for Peace with the Regicide Directory of France," was left in an imperfect state by Mr. Burke, and has been eked out into its prefent form by his lite ary executors. The reader, however, will feldom be at any lofs in dittin guishing their intruded sentiments and language, from thote of the defunct orator. His effufions are marked by his ufual brilliancy, energy, and vulgarity, and pour forth plentiful abule on the French direc tory and French nation; while at the fame time, they hold out in a ridiculous point of view, poor lord Malmesbury and his miffion to Paris, and even our own king's declaration, and the measures of his minifter. A complete and mafterly answer to the laft-mentioned publication may be feen in "A Letter to his Grace the Duke of Portland, being a Defence of the Conduct of his Majefty's Minifters, in fending an Ambaffador to treat for Peace with the French Directory, against the Attack made upon that Measure by the Right Hon. Edmund Burke; and an Endeavour to prove that the permanent Establishment of the French Republic is compatible with the Safety of the Religious and Political Syltems of Europe: by James Workman, Efq. of the Middle Temple." The View of the Causes and Confequences of the prefent War with France, by the Hon. Thomas Erfkine," whether confidered in a political or hiftorical light, is a very valuable production; juft in its views, candid and conciliating in its S4 fenti fentiments, and unanfwerable in its arguments. And it is drawn up with that fimplicity, perfpicuity, and elegance, that happy mixture of logic and rhetoric, which render it admirably adapted to produce impreffion. With pride we can appeal to it, as a moft able defence of the leading political principles, reafonings, and statements which we have advanced during the period, under review. Mr. Gifford's "Let ter to the Honourable Thomas Erkine, containing fome Strictures on his View,' &c." is dogmatical, declamatory, and virulent in the extreme; fcurrilous in its language, malignant in its infinuations, and in every refpect the reverfe of the treatife to which it is oppofed. The author of "Reasons against National Defpondency, in Refutation of Mr. Erfkine's View,' &c." is a much more decorous and difpaffionate advocate for the caufe which he efpoufes than Mr. Gifford, and more ingenious in his comments on the arguments of Mr. Erfkine. But his reafons will not produce conviction beyond the circle of that political party, whofe views and interefts are identified with those of our present minifters. Dr. Beddoes, in his "Alternatives compared, or what fhall the Rich do to be fafe?" offers a variety of cogent reafons, deduced from grofs facts, to fhew the incapacity of the prefent men in power to conduct either a peace fyftem or a war fy ftem for this country; and to convince the public of the necefity, if they with for political falvation, of oppofing their wild conceptions, and infane enterprizes, with as much alertness as if they had to refcue all they hold dear from a building in flames. In Irish politics, we meet with "Mr. Grattan's Addrefs to his Con ftituents, the Citizens of Dublin, oa his Determination to retire from the Parliament of Ireland;" an animated piece of irregular eloquence, in which the author ably exposes thole minifterial measures, and shameful abuses and oppreffions, from which the most fatal confequences may fpeedily be apprehended in our fifter kingdom. The "Obfervations on a late Addrefs to the Citizens of Dublin, with Thoughts on the prefent Crifis, &c." are the production of an able and spirited writer, whe oppofes all prefent attempts at reform in Ireland; and will extort ap. plaufe as a compofition, from those who may not be convinced by the author's arguments. The "Reflections on the Irish Confpiracy, and on the Neceffity of an armed Affociation in Great Britain, &c." are alfo writtten with a confiderable degree of ingenuity, but under the ftrong bias of party fpirit. The author undertakes to prove, that a confpiracy to overturn the govern. ment exifts in Ireland, referring for his documents to the report of the fecret committee of the Irish parlia ment; and that a fimilar confpiracy exifts in England, of which, however, he has not brought forwards the leaft fhadow of evidence. The "Obfervations on the prefent State of Affairs in Ireland, suggested by a recent Report, that the Office of Conceffion and Pacification was to be entrusted to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales," are richly deferving of attention, on account of their importance in a political view, the temperate spirit which they breathe, and the elegant chafte ftyle in which they are delivered. The "Appeal to the fober Understandings of Englishmen, on the prefent State of Ireland," contains much valuable information respecting the ftate of parties in that country, their views and interefts, their civil and religious distinctions, &c.; and offers found political advice for perpetuat ing the connection between Ireland and Great Britain. But the picture which the author has drawn of the evils which have occafioned the present difcontents, will excite the moft painful emotions, and the moft gloomy forebodings in minds poffefled of fenfibility, and the leaft fpirit of patriotifm. Such, like wife, will be the effects produced by "A View of the present State of Ireland, with an Account of the Origin and Progrefs of the Disturb ances in that Country, and a Narrative of Facts, &c. by an Obferver." And thofe effects will not be counteracted by the "Letter to the Earl of Moira, in Defence of the Conduct of his Majefty's Minifters, and of the Army in Ireland." We can only infert the titles of the following publications: "An Appeal on the Subject of the Englith Conftitution, by John Cartwright, efq.;" "An Interesting and Impartial View of the Practical Benefits and Advantages of the Laws and Conftitution of England, by P. B. Crofs, efq.;" "A Difplay of the Spirit and Defigns of thofe who under the Pretext of Reform aim at the Subverfion of the Conftitution, by the Reverend G. Bennet;""Thoughts on National Infanity;" ""A Second Letter to Mr. Erskine, containing Strictures on his 'View,' &c. by W. Gifford;" French Aggreffion proved from Mr. Erfkine's View,' &c. by J. Bowles, efq.;" "Plain Thoughts of a Plain Man, with a few Words to Mr. Erfkine;""A fhort Statement of Facts," occafioned by the laft-mentioned pamphlet; "View of the prefent State of Great Britain, by J. G. Keith;" "Addrefs to the People of Great Britain on the present Pofture of Affairs, by R. Macfarlan ;" "On the Means of faving our Country, by H. R. Yorke, efq.;" "Measures recom. mended for the Support of Public Credit, by Captain James Burney;" "An Effay on Invafions, and Defence of the Coafts, with short Tracts on various temporary Subjects, by Jofeph Williams, efq.;" Memoirs of the Administration of the Right Honourable William Pitt, &c. by David Gam, efq." "Read or be Ruined, or Obfervations on the Financial Progress of the prefent War;" "Thoughts on the Conftitutional Principles of Finance;" "Who were the Aggref fors? addreffed to Mr. Gifford, by C. Sanders, LL.D.," " An Impar tial Statement of the Merits and Services of Oppofition, &c. by S. Fleming:""Thoughts on the Defence of Property, by Uvedale Price, efq.;" "The Question stated, Peace or War? and who are the fittest Men to make Peace and keep it?" "Letters of Crito on the Causes, Objects, and Confequences of the prefent War;" "National Danger, and the Means of Safety, by the Author of Annals of Agriculture." "Inconfiftency of Mr. Pitt on the Subject of the War, and the prefent State of Commerce confidered, by T. Plummer, jun.;" "An Appeal to the Moral Feelings of S. Thornton, R. Burdon, and H. Browne, efqrs. and the feveral Members of the Houfe of Commons who conscientiously fupport Mr. Pitt;” “A Letter on the State of Parties ;" "Conciliation, orConfiderations on the Origin and Termination of the prefent War, &c.;" "Three Letters addreffed to the People of Great Britain, on the Failure of the late Negotiation;" "Remarks upon the Conduct of the respective Governments of Great Britain and France, |