Lady Mar only, and not those of a more grave and sententious cast, to her daughter. He might, in candour, in that case, have retracted his comparison of Lady M. W. M. with the Marchioness of Sevigné, and not have so peremptorily given the palm of epistolary excellence to the foreigner. He yet allows that the Letters to Lady Mar (those only he had seen) were not unequal, in point of entertainment, to others which had been then published. The vivacity with which they exhibit a sketch of court manners, resembles the style so much admired in Memoirs of the Count de Grammont half a century before; and the trait she has given of that in which she was herself conspicuous, becomes equally interesting to us, as it

"Shews the very age and body of that time

"Its form and pressure—”

"Of her poetical talents it may be observed, that they were usually commanded by particular occasions, and that when she had composed stanzas, as any incident suggested them, little care was taken afterwards; and she disdained the scrupulous labour by which Pope acquired a great degree of his peculiar praise. But it should be remembered that the ore is equally sterling, although it may not receive the highest degree of polish of which it is capable. She attempted no poem of much regularity or extent. In the Town Eclogues, which is the longest, a few illegitimate rhymes and feeble expletives will not escape the keen eye of the critic. The epistle of Arthur Gray has true Ovidian tenderness; the ballads are elegant, and the satires abound in poignant sarcasms and just reflections on the folly and vices of those whom she sought to stigmatize.There is little doubt but that, if Lady Mary had applied herself wholly to poetry, a near approximation to the rank of her contemporary bards would have been adjudged to her, by impartial posterity."

To the above clear and correct statement, we have merely to add, that the work for the most part seems to be executed with care and fidelity. The volumes are embellished with two highly finished portraits of Lady Mary, and fac-similies of letters, from Pope, Young, Addison, &c.

The notes contain biographical anecdotes of the principal personages and characters of the times; and several of the poetical pieces* ascribed to her ladyship, are with propriety omitted. Discourses on various Subjects. By Thomas Rennell, D.D. Master

of the Temple. 7s. pp. 365. 8vo. Rivingtons.

DOCTOR RENNELL is deservedly distinguished amongst the preachers of the established church for the originality of his thinking, the depth of his erudition, and the energetic warmth of his delivery. Of the fourteen sermons now presented to the public, some have before been published. Although we earnestly recommend them, through a firm conviction of the healthful and important doctrines they inculcate, yet must we be allowed to lament that Dr. R. is not less dogmatical, as well as that his style is not less artificial and inflated. For many reasons it would be better were it SERMONI proprior.

* Virtue in Danger, &c. &c.

Observations on the Constitution of Women, and on some Diseases to which they are most especially liable. By Sayer Walker, M. D. pp. 228. 12mo. 3s. 6d. Phillips.

THIS, and such works as this, afford but one objection, which is, that the simple females who consult them are too apt to imagine that they labour under all the complaints which they find described, and fancying every symptom, have recourse to every remedy.

Hints on the Education of the lower Ranks of the People, and the Appointment of Parochial Schoolmasters. By George Chapman, LL.D. pp. 33. 8vo. 6d. Cadell and Davies.

THE motives and arguments of the writer of this little tract are truly benevolent and praiseworthy; but we fear that the "proprietors of land in Great Britain" are not now "i' the vein," and the accomplishment of his good purposes must at least await the return of peace.

A Secular Essay; containing a retrospective View of Events connected with the Ecclesiastical History of England, during the Eighteenth Century; with Reflections on the State of Practical Religion in that Period. By J. Brewster, A. M. 8vo. pp. 414. 7s. Rivington.

THESE ingenious pages, relating to a very interesting portion of time, deserves more attention than we can bestow on them. It among the few essays that repay the trouble of perusal.

is

A Picturesque Tour through the Cities of London and Westminster, illustrated with the most interesting Views accurately delineated and executed in Acqua Tinta. By T. Malton. 2 Vols. Folio. 171. 10s. Sold by the Author, 81 Titchfield-Street.

MR. MALTON'S "Tour" being completed in numbers, has assumed the more important and satisfactory form of two volumes in folio. In information and interest, in execution and illustration, it is superior to any work of the kind.

An Essay, Theoretical and Practical, with copious and easy Exmaples, on the Application of Principles of Harmony, Thorough Bass, and Modulation, to the Violoncello. By J. Gunn, Author of the Theory and Practice of Fingering the Violoncello. 52 Pages, all engraved Plates. 12s. Preston, No. 97 Strand.

"THE subject of the present essay," says Mr. Gunn, in his introduction, "has been ever a desideratum in the study of this noble instrument." To this we readily agree; and are no less of opinion

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that the task could not have fallen into more able, judicious, and experienced hands. We have before had occasion to admire our author's science, and are now fully persuaded of the great depth and soundness of his theoretical and practical, knowledge. It would gratify us much to enter into a more critical examination of this excellent work, and we should be ashamed of dismissing it thus abruptly, were we not unsusceptible of the feeling of shame, when we do all the good to a deserving labour that the nature of our publication and its limits will allow.

An Epitome of the Law of Landlord and Tenant; including Leases, &c. By William Woodfall, Barrister at Law. 8vo. pp. 240. 5s. Butterworth.

THIS is an epitome of a work of very diligent research and great legal information. In its present form, it is, according to Mr. W. to instruct men out of the profession in such a manner as to "enable them to understand the general rights and duties of landlord and tenant," and we recommend it as every way equal to all its pretensions.

Footsteps of Blood; or the March of the Republicans. 10d. or 9s. per Dozen. Hatchard.

THIS little collection of facts, which contains clear and “damning proof" of the villany of the First Consul, might have been very aptly called after the ambigu, "atrocious and amusing varieties." Such a course of horror, wantonness, cruelty, and blood, could scarcely have entered into the horrific imagination of a German muse. Its hero, Bonaparte, out-monks the monk, and Moloch, Belial, and Mammon all shrink into pigmies of wickedness by his side. The communication of these things is wise, since a knowledge of them will, at the present crisis, rouse the courageous, and make even the timid bold. I pede fausto.

Letters on the Importance of the Female Sex; with Observations on their Manners, and on Education. By Miss Hatfield, Author of Caroline; inscribed to the Princess of Orange. 4s. p. 157. 8vo.

Vernor and Hood.

As to the simple question " of the importance of the female sex," there can be no two opinons about it--the world would soon be at an end without them! And were they removed from us, it would perhaps not signify much how quickly that took place. Seriously, these letters are ingenious and well intended, but we confess ourselves rather wearied with dawnings of light, and mental perfection

in the sex. We are for no mate, quæ docta nimis cupit & facunda videri. With this candid and generous allowance then, they must and ought to be content. "The female sex is greatly superior to the male in mildness, patience, benevolence, affection and attachment. While the crimes of women, like prodigies, excite our wonder, their virtues ocupy every corner of society, and constitute, in its rude or its civilized state, the solace, the cement and the ornament of life!" The Lives of the most eminent Painters, from the Year 1250, when the Art of Painting was revived by Cimabue, to the Year 1767, abridged from Pilkington. By E. Shepard, D. D. late Rector of Battiscomb. 8vo. 3s. Jones.

As an abridgment of a curious and expensive work, these pages may please the advocates of books curtailed of their “fair proportion,” but we are not of that number: to those who are ignorant, they furnish just enough light to expose their want of knowledge; and to those who are advanced, they afford, no satisfaction or instruction whatever.

Calista; or a Picture of Modern Life; a Poem, in three Parts. By Luke Booker, LL. D. 2s. 6d. 4to.

Button.

"There is a saying olde, but not so wittie,

"That when a thing is littel it is prettie."

Argal," this poem is prettie.

The Picture; Verses written in London, May 28, 1803, suggested by a magnificent Landscape of Rubens, in Possession of Sir. G. Beaumont. By the Rev. W. Lisle Bowles. 2s. 4to. Cadell and Davies.

We have a great respect for the poetical talents of Mr. Bowles, and though, in contemplating this "Picture," and that of Rubens, which is, in its line, almost every thing that "painting can express," we find ourselves unable to say, ut pictura poësis, yet we think his verses, with all the objections that might be made, by no means calculated to detract from the reputation he has obtained. Elements of War, or Rules and Regulations of the Army, in Miniature, showing the Duty of a Regiment in every Situatian. By N. Hood. Lieut. H. P. 40th Reg. 12mo. 78. Debrett. THIS Miniature is drawn according to the authorized system of General D. Dundas, and will, we doubt not, supersede many other publications of a similar description, and prove, at this momentous crisis, of considerable use.

The Stranger in France: or, a Tour from Devonshire to Paris. Illustrated by Engravings in Aqua Tinta, of Sketches taken on the Spot. By John Carr, Esq. 4to. 1. 1s. Od. Large Paper 1. 11s. 6d. Johnson. London. 1803. (Continued from Page 111.)

WE resume with pleasure our extracts from this most agreeable and interesting publication.

Having procured their passports at Havre, Mr. Carr and his fellow traveller continued their route to Paris. Mr. Carr describes every object worthy of notice on the road to Rouen, of which city, so interesting for various reasons to an English traveller, he gives a concise historical account. The effects of revolutionary impiety and barbarism are lamentably visible in the church of St. Quens,

"I next visited the church of St. Quens, which is not so large as the cathedral, but surpasses that, and every other sacred edifice I ever beheld, in point of elegance. This graceful pile has also had its share of sufferings, during the reign of revolutionary barbarism. Its chaste and elegant pillars have been violated by the smoke of sulphur and wood; and, in many places, present to the distressed eye, chasms, produced by massy forges, which were erected against them, for casting ball. The costly railing of brass, gilt, rounded the altar, has been torn up and melted into cannou. lar stained window over the entrance, called La Rose du beautiful, and wholly unimpaired. The organs in all the churches are broken and useless. They experienced this fate, in consequence of their having been considered as fanatical instruments during the time of terror. The fine organ of St. Ouens is in this predicament, and will require much cost to repair it.*

which half surThe large circuPortail, is very

"I cannot help admiring the good sense which in all the churches of France is displayed, by placing the organ upon a gallery over the grand entrance, by which the spectator has an uninterrupted view, and commands the whole length of the interior building. In the English cathedrals it is always placed midway between the choir and church, by which this desired effect is lost.—St. Quens is now open for worship.

"In spite of all the devastations of atheistic Vandalism, this exquisite building, like the holy cause to which it is consecrated, having withstood the assailing storm, and elevating its meek, but magnificent head above its enemies, is mildly ready to receive them into her bosom, still disfigured with the traces of blind and barbarous ferocity.

**"Behind the altar, I met the celebrated prince of Waldec. He who, possessed of royal honours, and ample domains, revolted, in the day of battle, from his imperial master, and joined the victorious and pursuing foe. I beheld him in a shaded corner of one of the cloisters of St. Quens, in poor attire, with an old umbrella under his arm, scantily provided for, and scarcely noticed by his new friends. A melancholy, but just example of the rewards due to treachery and desertion."

* The ornaments of the churches of England experienced a similar fate from the commissioners of the Long Parliament, in 1643.