and the Establishment of an African Church at Philadelphia. Printed by G. S. No. 35. Extract of a Letter from G. S. to a Gentleman in Maryland, respecting the extreme Wickedness of tolerating the Slave Trade, in order to favour the Illegalities of our Colonies, where the two first Foundations of English Law (the two Witnesses of God) may be said to lie dead, &c. First printed in America. (3d Edition 1797; 4th Edition 1806.).. No. 36. A general Plan for laying out Towns and Townships in newacquired Lands, to promote Cultivation, raise the Value of the adjoining Lands, and to promote the Peace and Security of the Inhabitants by the System of Frank-pledge. (2d Edition 1804.) 1792 1793 1794 No. 37. Remarks on the Uses of the Definitive Article in the Greek Text of the New Testament. Written by G. Sharp in 1778, and published with a Preface by the Rev. Thomas Burgess (now Bishop of St. David's); with an Appendix, by the learned Editor, of (1st) a Table of Evidences of Christ's Divinity, by Dr. Whitby, and (2d) a plain Argument from the Gospel History for the Divinity of Christ. (2d Edit. 1802.) 1798 No. 38. The Child's First Book improved, with a Preface addressed to Mothers and Teachers. (2d Edition 1805.) .. No. 39. An Answer to an anonymous Letter (dated September 1777) on Predestination and Free-will, with a Postscript, on eternal Punishments. No. 40. Extract of a Letter of G. Sharp's, on Land-Carriages, Roads, Χ No. 41. Six Letters to Granville Sharp, to confirm his Remarks on the No. 42. Six more Letters to Granville Sharp, condemning his Remarks 1801 1801 1801 1802 No. 43. The Third Edition of the Tract on the Uses of the Definitive Article in the Greek Text of the New Testament, with an additional Preface and several Appendixes by the Author, and also Extracts from the British Critic, the Christian Observer, the Christian Guardian, and Orthodox Churchman, confirming the Principles of it. 180S No. 44. Three Tracts on the Syntax and Pronunciation of the Hebrew Tongue; with an Appendix, addressed to the Hebrew Nation 1804 The Grammatical Rules in these tracts have since been separated from the variety of other subjects which the Author had blended with them, by the late Bishop of St. Asaph, Dr. Horsley, and translated into Latin, for the use of schools, with an additional Rule of his own. No. 45. An Inquiry whether the Description of Babylon contained in the eighteenth Chapter of the Revelations agrees perfectly with Rome, as a City, &c.; with Prefaces, and an Appendix, addressed to the Roman Catholics. . No. 46. Copy of a Letter to a Clergyman in Ireland, respecting the proposed Catholic Emancipation 1805 1805 No. 47. Serious Reflections on the Slave Trade and Slavery. Written in Χ . No. 49. A Dissertation on the supreme Divine Dignity of the Messiah, in Answer to the above-mentioned Vindication. No. 50. Remarks on the two last Petitions in the Lord's Prayer; with an Appendix extracted from the Rev. Dr. Lort's short Commentary on the Lord's Prayer, including all that he wrote on the two last Petitions of it.. 1805 No. 51. The System of Colonial Law compared with the eternal Laws of No. 52. A Letter, in Answer to some of the leading Principles and Doc 1806 1806 1807 trines of the People called Quakers: originally addressed to No. 53. The Case of Saul. (2d Edition, with Additions). To which is Χ No. 54. A Letter to Granville Sharp, Esq., respecting his Remarks on Χ 1807 1807 No. 55. A Letter to Granville Sharp, in MS., by Dr. Middleton of No. 56. Jerusalem in Answer to Inquiries respecting the Etymology of No. 57. Melchisedec; or, an Answer to a Question respecting the No. 58. Remarks on the Most Rev. Dr. —'s Catechism: revised, No. 59. Modus Decimandi. (Half sheet 4to.) 1807 1808 1810 1810 1811 No. 60. Remarks on an important Passage, Matt. xxi. 18, which has long No. 61. Charge delivered to the Clergy of the Peculiar of the Deanery of Hereford, July 30, 1812, by G. Gretton, D. D. Dean of Hereford, wherein the Pretensions of the Popes of Rome to Supremacy in the Catholic Church are shown to have no Foundation in Scripture nor in the Constitution of the primitive Christian Churches In p. 11 the learned Dean refers to the text which is the subject of the preceding Remarks, No. 60, and particularly recommends the criticism on that passage by G. S: 1812 CHAP. II. THE history of Mr. Sharp's literature is little less extraordinary than that of his life and actions. It will be found that the singular humility of the Author had not only forborn to admit even the justest tribute of contemporary praise, but had tended, as far as its operation could reach, to suppress any public acknowledgment of the obligations which he had conferred on learning. Under the influence of this principle, he seems almost to have trespassed on veracity. But in a mind sincerely humble the brightness of intellect serves only to increase the sense of human insignificance. This feeling was so habitual in him, that when he was requested to look over a biographical sketch, which had been printed in a periodical work, on finding a statement of his learning expressed in very high terms, he wrote the following comment in the margin :— "G. S. is by no means entitled to the character of a good scholar, well read, &c.,' for he never read or studied more than what was unavoidably necessary on those few subjects which from time to time seemed to demand his unexperienced endeavours, on each particular occasion which excited his attention." On another passage, which speaks also highly of his musical learning, he remarks, in the same manner,— 66 G. S. is indeed an admirer of music, but by no means a great proficient.' His pretensions are only to choruses, and such other full pieces of music as are sufficiently plain and easy to be performed by any ordinary performer*." * In the same unpretending manner he speaks of his valuable collection of Bibles in all the various languages of Christian learning. After adverting to the compliment paid to his library, on account of its extensiveness (a term, he says, which can no otherwise be applicable than from his books being separated in several different places), he adds, “ This collection of Bibles |