their own interests, as well as those of the industrious classes liere referred to. ART. 25.-A Saint indeed: or, the great Work of a Christian opened and pressed. Being a seasonable and proper Expe-` dient for the Recovery of the much decayed Power of Godli ness among the Professors of these Times. By John Flavell. Small 8vo. 1s. 6d. Jones. 1803. This is a re-publication of a work containing many excellent rules of advice; but, from its prolixity, not likely to have, in the present times, many readers. An abridgement might be made with great advantage to publisher and purchaser. ART. 26.-A New Year's Gift for the Children of Charity and Sunday Schools. By John Townsend. 12mo. 3d. Williams. 1803. With some good exhortations, we here find intermixed many things savouring of methodism and mysticism, by which the young mind may be ensnared, and embrace fanciful raptures for the sober truths of the Gospel. ART. 27.-The Christian Faith: or, the Catechism of the united Church of England and Ireland, briefly proved and explained from Scripture: addressed principally to Parents, Masters of Families, and Instructors of Youth. By the Rev. Samuel Turner, A. M., &c. 12mo. 1s. Cadell and Davies. 1803. This explanation is properly addressed to parents, masters, and instructors, of youth; for it is far beyond the capacity of young persons. The first period, or the first question, is contained in twenty-one lines; and, in the next, the term qualified is made plainer by the word capacitated. The good intentions of the writer would have been forwarded, if he had lowere: his explanation to a more accurate level with common comprehensions. ART. 28.-The Advantages of Female Friendly Societies considered.-A Sermon, preached at the Anniversary Meeting of the Female Friendly Society, at Campsall, on Thursday, November 11th, 1802. By the Rev. John Lowe, M. A., &c. 8vo. 1s. Rivingtons. The miss Franks, ladies near Doncaster, have reared an institution, in which the daughters of their poorer neighbours are instructed, and brought up to habits of industry. About eighty of them are formed into a friendly society; and it is found that several of the poor girls are enabled, even at an early age, to gain a subsistence, while paying their stated contributions. The institution cannot be too much commended; and the author of this sermon has, with the best intentions, yielded to the request of his hearers, that he would print it, to show the daughters of a luence, in various parts of the kingdom, how much good may be produced by following so laudable an example. We could have wished that the sermon had been accompanied with the rules and other particulars of the institution. MEDICINE. ART. 29.-Observations on the epidemical Diseases now prevailing in London; with their Divisions, Method of Treatment, Prevention, &c. By Robert Hooper, M. D. &c. 8vo. 1s. 6d. Murray. 1803. These diseases are true and bastard peripneumony, catarrh, and rheumatic fever. The three former are perhaps forms of the same disorder; and the latter, if not the same, greatly resembles it. In reality, as usual, during the prevalence of a general epidemic, every disease approximates it in appearance, and requires remedies of nearly the same nature. The epidemic catarrh, in our author's opinion, is not infectious. The question is perhaps unimportant, and incapable of decision; yet, when we find that those who are most particularly and assiduously attentive to persons affected, suffering more certainly or more violently, infection must be at least suspected. If, in the late catarrh, there were any thing more peculiarly discriminative, it was the very singular pain in the head, properly described among the symptoms in the catalogue before us. It was very often confined to the forehead, and felt particularly. over the eyes. The cough, in young strong habits, became peripneumony; in old debilitated constitutions, peripneumonia notha. The true peripneumony our author seems to consider as having occurred previous to the catarrh: to us it has appeared a part of the epidemic; and bleeding has not succeeded, indeed, not been tried, in our own practice. The peripneumonia notha of our author is not the disease above noticed: it is rather a rheumatic affection of the containing parts, and was attacked, like the former disease, by bleeding in plethoric habits. We would enter our protest against this remedy being recommended so freely, and often so indiscriminately. We have seen it tried, during the late epidemic, in robust and apparently strong persons, with manifest advantage. What we have called the peripneumonia notha, is, perhaps, more properly, the catarrhus senilis; in the appropriation of which term, however, authors are not very consistent. The catarrh itself required very little particular attention. We did not find wine, even in the early stages, injurious; and, in the latter part of the disease, it appeared advantageous. The weakness was often so considerable, that wine was frequently, with other cordials, indeed necessary. We at times even thought of ordering the bark, as we knew it not injurious in checking the sputum in putrid peripneumonies, but were never reduced to the necessity. The rheumatism of this period, in our practice, required no particular attention, but bleeding is here again mentioned. The appearances on dissection, which are chiefly those which attend catarrh and peripneumony, do not merit particular notice; and the prophylaxis, either general' or spe cial,' as well as the remote causes, have little or no connexion with the epidemic. ART. 30.-Observations on the epidemic catarrhal Fever, or Influenza, of 1803. To which are subjoined, historical Abstracts concerning the catarrhal Fevers of 1762, 1775, and 1782, and Communications from various Correspondents. By Richard Pearson, M.D. &c. 8vo. Is. 6d. Baldwins. 1803. Dr. Pearson's observations are very judicious and satisfactory. The epidemic catarrh which lately prevailed, is, he tells us, very similar to the former epidemics of 1762, 1775, and 1782; and the remedies are nearly the same. The cough has, on the whole, we think, been more troublesome, than in former epidemics; and it often continued with peculiar obstinacy. Our author did not find the bark so useful as in other cases of febrile debility. In the beginning, he remarks the doses of opium should be small: large doses are hurtful; and bleeding appeared injurious, even where marks of local inflammation existed. Dr. Pearson seems to think the epidemic catarrh occasionally infec tious, and that the infection comes sooner into action, than those of other complaints; sometimes so early as the third day. We suspected, in one case, that the disease had appeared within sixteen hours after it was received. Various communications on this subject, from practitioners in different situations, follow. On the whole, we think this by far the most judicious account of the disease that we have seen; and the second edition, which we have examined in this article, is greatly enlarged, and much more valuable than the former. ART. 31.-A plain Discourse, on the Causes, Symptoms, Na- 8vo. 25. Instead of A plain Discourse,' we find much recondite discussion. As the catarrh was epidemic, attended with fever, we have a long dis quisition on each, and on the respective causes of the two diseases. In short, we lose the peculiar disorder, in pursuit of these ignes fatui, and find it again, almost by accident, at the end. The drift of the author is to show that bleeding and evacuants are improper, and that the disease must be cured by diaphoretics :-he might have told us as much in three lines. With respect to the causes, Dr Herdman attributes it to variations of temperature; yet the singular phrase of atmospherical influence' occasionally occurs, which seems to imply something more. ART. 32.-Medical Directions for the Use of Navigators and Settlers in hot Climates. By Thomas M. Winterbottom, M. D. &c. 12mo. 2s. 6d. Boards. Phillips. 1803. These plain practical directions are calculated, not for the experi enced practitioner, but for the settler who cannot obtain regular assis tance. The whole is obvious, judicious, and useful. To sailors, also, in hot climates, it will be an equally serviceable assistant, and even many sea-surgeons may profit from the directions it contains. COW-POX. ART. 33.-Five Common Sense Arguments, to evince the Effi cacy, and enforce the Duty, of Inoculation by the SmallPor; and to obviate existing Prejudices and Objections. Most respectfully dedicated to the Board of Directors, and the medical Council, of The Royal Jennerian Society. By Joseph Simmons. 12mo. 1s. Highley. 1803. A plain persuasive tract in favour of the cow-pox. The pleonastic error in the title does not speak much in favour of the plainness of our author's persuasive powers; and indeed we at one time suspected the dedication to be ironical. ART. 34.-Facts decisive in Favour of the Cow-Pock: including the History of its Rise, Progress, and Advantages; ..and the Evidence given before the Honourable the Committee of the House of Commons, with their Report, and Remarks on the Same. By Robert John Thornton, M. D. &c. 8vo. The Fourth Edition. 7s. Boards. Symonds. 1803. In this fourth edition, Dr. Thornton has continued what may be styled the history of the cow-pox, to the present time, adding the evidence given before the committee of the house of commons, and their report, with remarks. Indeed, the subject seems fully completed. Two plates of the cow-pox pustule, with comparative representations of the small-pox and spurious pustules, are subjoined. ART. 35.-An Address, to Parents and Guardians of Children, and others, on variotous and vaccine Inoculations. By John Coakley Lettsom, M. D. &c. 870. is. Mawman. 1803. Charity covereth a multitude of sins; and the good design of this address will excuse the pompous inflated language in which our author's very trifling observations are conveyed.-Verily the spirit is a violent spirit, and waxeth warm on the most insignificant occasions! The dog-days, too, approach! Bonaparte threatens, and Dr. Lettsom already darts his lightnings, the harbingers of dreadful devastation!' Ecce signum! Preparing for publication. An Appeal to the sober Reflection of the Authors of the Critical Review; on 1. Espionnage and Detraction. 2. Literary Ambiguity and Embarrassment. 3. The Jennerian Discovery. 4. Abusive Language in Controversy; with Letters to the Authors of the Monthly Review and British Critic.' P. 16. What warm work will ensue! presses will groan, and cannons rattle! The meek spirit, that should offer the other cheek also, must shrink appalled. We must arm ourselves: but our panoply shall be CRIT. REV. Vol. 38. June, 1803. R good-humour, for we will not be angry in turn. Yet, when we recollect Dr. Lettsom's sneers in his first letter, his charging the reviewer with inebriety, and alluding to some observations as its effect, we would advise the author, as a friend,-Be persuaded, my dear sir! if only for the sake of a little consistency, to omit the fourth part. EDUCATION. ART. 36. The pretty Pilgrim: or, the marvellous Journey of Evelina Evans. 12mo. 1s. Boards. Crosby and Co. The idea of the latter part of this little volume is taken from Parnell's Hermit: the whole is calculated for the understanding of a child of four or five years' old. ART. 37.-A brief Epitome of the History of England, from the Conquest in 1066, to the Accession of our gracious Sove reign George the Third. Calculated to exercise the Memo-ry of the Infant Readers of History, as well as to excite their Curiosity to the Perusal of the more enlarged Abridgements. By S. Ziegenhirt. 2 Vols. 12mo. 4s. 6d. Boards. Bell. 1802. We cannot discover any great merit in this little performance. An abstract of the History of England is given, only leaving out here and there a proper name, which the child is to insert from his memory, or . from reading. ART. 38. The Key to the Blanks contained in the Reigns of the Kings of England, from the Conquest in 1066 to the Year 1760. This is a collection of the words omitted in the former article. ART. 39-Moderna Conversazione, &c. Modern Conversation in eighteen Dialogues upon various Subjects, by Cajetan Polidori, with a Selection of Proverbs and proverbial Phrases by the same Author. 12mo. 2s. sewed. Dulau and Co. 1802. Of the style or the subjects of these eighteen dialogues, we can say nothing commendatory. The author observes, that, to understand a modern language, without being able to speak it, is to know how to use it only by halves. This truth, it is presumed, is what the logicians would call self-evident, We wish we could demonstrate another, that the readers of this volume would learn from it the other half: but, alas! this is not in our power. POETRY. ART. 40.-Wallace; or, the Vale of Ellerslie. With other Poems. 12mo. 5s. Boards. Vernor and Hood. 1802. This volume is evidently the work of a young man, and it possesses We adopt this plan, from recollecting a passage in a non-conformist's sermon very early in the last century. He was observing, that Michael did not answer his antagonist's railing, with railing- And why, my brethren, did he not ?—He knew. that thewould be too hard for him. |