This highly ufeful book of morality is very creditable to the author's principles, as well as to her understanding; fhe laudably endeavours to instil into the mind of her fon reli gious and virtuous fentiments.

Letters of a Mameluke; or, a Picture of the Manners of Paris. By Jof. Lavallée. 2 vols. 12mo. pp. 576. 9s. 1904. Murray.

Thefe letters difplay much vivacity and penetration, and are written in a light and very agreeable style.

Letters on Silefia, written during a Tour through that Country, in 1800 and 1801. By J. Q. Adams, Minifter from the United States to Berlin. Svo. pp. 387. Ss. 1804. Budd.

This production is not remarkable for the ability with which it is written, but it contains many pleasant and interefting descriptions.

Life (The) of General de Zieten, Colonel of the Pruffian Life Guards, &c. &c. By Madame de Blumenthal. Tranflated from the German, by the Rev. B. Beresford, P.D. 2 vols. 8vo. pp. 771. London. Phillips.

In our opinion, there is no clafs of biography more interefting than that which relates to heroes who have made a diftinguished figure in the defence of their country; and, amongst thefe, the character of De Zieten will always hold a diftinguished fituation. The above-mentioned volumes, from the nature of their contents, cannot fail to excite both curiofity and gratification, as they contain many important particulars and anecdotes never before publifhed; including his private correfpondence with his patron, Frederick the Great. We received them too late to admit of the infertion of any paffages in our prefent volume; but we shall attend to this point in our next.

Life (The) of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Forces, and first Prefident of the United States. Compiled under the Inspection of the Hon. Bushrod Washington, from the original Papers bequeathed to him by his deceased Re

lative; with an Introduction, containing a compendious View of the Colonies planted by the English on the Continent of North America. By John Marshall, Chief Juftice of the United States. Phillips. 1804.

This work is published in quarto and octavo, and is to make about four volumes of the latter fize, two of which have only yet appeared. When we have inspected the remainder, we fhall give a decided opinion as to its nature and merits.

Life of Geoffrey Chaucer, the early English Poet, with Memoirs of John of Gaunt, and Sketches of the Manners, &c. of England, of the fourteenth Century. By W. Godwin. 2 vols. 4to. pp. 1200. 3 13s. 6d. Phillips.

Mr. G. has, by this work, raised himself to an eminent rank as a writer, and has proved the advantage of giving his distinguished talents a proper direction.

Life and Pofthumous Writings of W. Cowper, Efq. with an Introductory Letter to Earl Cowper. By W. Hayley, Efq. Vol. III. 4to. pp. 416. £1 1s. Johnfon. 1804.

This additional volume of "laft words" contains all the genius and spirit of thofe which have preceded it, together with much new and interesting correspondence between the bard and his friends.

M.

Materials for Thinking. By W. Burdon, A.M. 8vo. pp. 413. 6s. Oftell. 1803.

Mr. B. difplays a great portion of critical judgment, combined with tafte; though he feems to poffefs a hafty and pofitive manner of writing, that fometimes obfcures his impartiality.

Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the Rev. Alex. Geddes, LL.D. By John Mason Good. 8vo. PP. 560. 10s. 6d. boards. Kearfley. 1803.

Mr. Good is a moft able biographer, and his memoir may be confidered as the picture of a great and ingenuous mind.

Military Memoirs: relating to Campaigns, Battles,

&c. with occafional Remarks. By the Author of 'The War in Afia,' &c. pp. 558. 10s. 6d. Johnfon.

1804.

A compilation of very interefting anecdotic fragments, but put together in fó clumfy a manner, as to leave the reader often in doubt as to the inference to be drawn from them.

Modern Geography: a Description of the Empires, Kingdoms, States, and Colonies, with the Oceans, Seas, and Ifles, in all Parts of the World; including the most recent Discoveries and political Alterations. Digefted on a new Plan. By John Pinkerton. The Aftronomical Introduction by the Rev. S. Vince, A. M. F.R.S. With numerous Maps drawn under the Direction, and with the lateft Improvements, of Arrowfmith, and engraved by Lowry. To the whole are added, a Catalogue of the best Maps and Books of Travels and Voyages in all Languages, and an ample Index. 2 vols. 4to. pp. 1600. £4 4s. Cadell and Davies.

This is a work of fuperior merit, and will long continue to be regarded as a book of standard authority. A ftrict adherence to regularity and order characterises these volumes, which are accompanied with maps remarkably accurate and beautiful. There is also a useful abridgment of it in octavo.

N.

Night (The firft) of my Wedding.

Tranflated from the French of Pigault Le Brun. 2 vols. 12mo. 78. Lane.

A humorous and very amufing novel of a writer already celebrated; tranflated with a spirited correctness very uncommon in our days.

P.

Patriotism; or, the Love of our Country: an Essay, illuftrated by Examples from Ancient and Modern Hiftory. By W. Frend. 8vo. 7s. Mawman.

The object of this book, which is addressed to the Volunteers, seems to be to lay before them a variety of instances of patriotiẩm, from ancient and modern hiftory. Its style is pompous, and rather affected.

Pic Nic (The). 12mo. 2 vols. pp. 521. 10s. Hughes.

These interesting volumes are the contents of twelve numhers of a weekly publication, which appeared under the same name; they contain many able effays, both in prose and in verfe.

Poems on Various Subjects, felected to enforce the Practice of Virtue, and to comprise in one Volume the Beauties of English Poetry. By E. Tomkins. Crosby. 1804.

The reader will find, in this little collection, the flower of moral pieces in English Poetry; he will, therefore, feel the most exquifite pleasure, while he is at the fame time learning the duties of life; and, while he courts only entertainment, be deceived into wisdom. It is necessary to ftate, that this is an elegant new edition of a well-known volume, which now has the advantage of several beautiful engravings,

Poems, from the Portuguefe of Luis de Camoens. By Lord Strangford. 12mo.

Lord S. is peculiarly happy in his translations; and his attachment to the Mufes confers a greater luftre upon him than his coronet.

Perfons, Anecdotes of eminent; comprising also many interesting literary Fragments, biographical Sketches, Dialogues, Letters, Characters, &c. In Profe and Verfe. 8vo. 2 vols. pp. 80s. Lackington and Croíby. 1804.

The articles of this collection are both numerous and fel&ted with judgment; they afford, in a small compass,

much aufement, and thus are calculated to pleafe the generality of readers in this indolent and superficial age.

Popular Tales. By Maria Edgeworth. 3 vols. 12mo. 15s. Johnfon.

This lady, already well known by her moral publications, will acquire additional fame by her prefent production, which is more acceffible to the middling clafs of leaders.

Prefs (The): a Poem. Published as a Specimen of Typography, by J. M'Creery. 4to. 12s. boards. Cadell and Davies. 1803.

A poem which reflects much credit upon the talents of its author. He traces, in a very interefting manner, the art of printing from its most remote origin.

Pride of Ancestry; or, Who is She?

A Novel. In 4

vols. By Mrs. Thompfon. 1904. Parfons.

A very entertaining work, which cannot fail to increafe the reputation which the fair author has already acquired.

R.

Refutation of the Libel on the Memory of the late King of France, by Helen Maria Williams, under the Title of Political and Confidential Correspondence of Louis XVI.' Svo. pp. 102. 2s. 6d.

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Cadell and Davies. 1804.

Such a woman as Helen Williams, it will be admitted, can deferve little quarter on the fcore of her principles; and, it is evident, that M. Bertrand has thown her none.

Reginald (Syr); or, the Black Tower: a Romance of the twelfth Century; with Tales and other Poems. By Edward Wedlake Brayley and William Herbert. 12mo. pp. 168. Plates, 5s. Vernor and Hood, Some of thefe poems are ferious, and others ludicrous. They vary alfo in their degrees of merit. Many exhibit marks of genius and taste. The plates are very well executed.