Hiftory. Some prints, flightly executed, are introduced by way of illuftration. ART. 34. Obfervations on the Weft India Dock Salaries, in a Letter addreffed to Randle Jackfon, Efq. Barrister at Law. 8vo. 16 pp. IS. Stockdale. 1804. The purport of these Observations is to fhow, that the Directors of the Weft-India Docks ought to have been fatisfied with the honour and patronage annexed to their offices, and not to have required or accepted a pecuniary compenfation for their trouble. Such a compenfation, the author admits, has been given to them, by the vote of a majority of the proprietors. This vote, we fhould have thought, might have fet the question at reft. The author of this pamphlet, however, thinks otherwife; and fupports his opinion with fome vivacity and humour, though not, as it feems to us, with very conclufive arguments. ART. 35. A Narrative, exposing a Variety of irregular Transactions in One of the Departments of Foreign Corps, during the late War. By James Poole, feveral Years a Regimental Infpe&or, and fince Deputy Inspector General in that Department. 8vo. 3s. Parfons. 1804. ART. 36. An Anfwer to a Pamphlet of Mr. James Poole, entitled a Narrative, &c. &c. By Mr. Gardiner. 8vo. 35. Evans. 1804. ART. 37. A Reply to Mr. Richard Gardiner's Anfwer to a Narrative, expofing irregular Tranfactions, &c. &c. 8vo. 2s. 6d. Egerton. 1805. The charge brought in the first of these pamphlets we deemed a very heavy one, and fuch as demanded a reply. This reply has been made, after a fufficient interval, and has immediately been followed by a rejoinder. The matter is far too complicated for us to develope, with fuch means of information as we may be fuppofed to poffefs. It will doubtlefs, for the credit of thofe concerned, as well as for the common caufe of truth and honesty, be fifted to the bottom, by thofe who can obtain poffeffion of every fact, and detect every fallacy. In the mean time, we have only to obferve, that an individual who, on different occa fions, and for different purposes, affumes three diftinct names, does not feem to be entitled to the leaft degree of credit; and there are many things in Mr. Poole's laft pamphlet which claim the most serious attention on the part of thofe to whom they are addreffed. ART. 38. A Syftem of Geography, with a Series of Geographical Exa minations. By John Holland. 8vo. 74 and 65 pp. 2s. 6d. Deans, Manchester. 1802. The title of this work fhould have been Geography in Miniature, and that ill proportioned. Britain, Scotland, and Ireland occupy 18 pages; in which we find names of places, but not a tittie of information concerning them worth a ftraw. Then comes Europe (meaning the the Continent) which occupies 12 pages; Afia, 4; Africa, 3; America, 7; the Earth, little more than 1; and the Solar System, lefs than 2. The Geographical Examinations, of courfe, are adapted to the Syftem. We were perplexed awhile, by find ng another work annexed, entitled "a Sketch of Ancient Geography", extending to 65 pages. Our account of the former work is very applicable to this. Mr. H. feems to be the fame author whom we reviewed in our 24th volume, p. 336, and afterwards acknowleged, p. 464. Neither his principles nor his performances can receive our full approbation. ART. 39. An Introduction to the Ufe of the Globes, for Youth of both Sexes; particularly defigned for Schools and private Teachers. Conraining Definitions and Problems in Geometry; the ftereographic Projection of the Sphere; the Rife and Progrefs of Geography and Aftronomy; the Defcription of the principal Lines on the Globes, with the Application of them by Forty-fix Problems on the Terrestrial, and Tony-two on the Geleftial, with the Uje of the Analemma and fliding Hour Circle, Selected with particular Attention; likewife a Reprefentation and Epitome of the Solar Syftem, Armillary Sphere, Comets, fixed Stars, Confellations, &c. To which is added, a Variety of curious, entertaining, and ufful Paradoxes; with fome Questions and Answers by Way of Application. By John Greig, Private Teacher of Writing, Geography, and practical Mathematics; and Author of "The Young Ladies' New Guide to Arithmetic", Fc. 12mo. 154 PP. 2s. 6d. Crosby and Co. 1805. This is a very useful manual for students in aftronomy. The Problems are judiciously felected, and the folutions neat and perfpicuous. The author has ufed none but the mott refpectable works; and appears, on a curfory view, to have used them well. ART. 40. The Young Ladies' New Guide to Arithmetic; being a short and ufeful Selection; containing, b fides the common and neceffary Rules, the Application of each Rule, by a Variety of practical Questions, chi fly on domeftic Affairs; together with the Method of making out Bills of Parcels, Book Debts, Receipts, &c. &c. For the Use of Ladies' Schools and private Teachers. By John Greig, Private Teacher of Writing, Geography, Sc. Author of An Introduction to the Ufe of the Globes", &c. The fourth Edition, improved and enlarged. 12 no. 100 pp. 25. Crosby and Co. 1805. This little book, by the fame author as the preceding, appears to have escaped our notice in its former editions; the first of which feems to have been produced in 1798. As the author announces himself as a practical teacher, we may truft that his methods have the fanction of experience. In all books, however, of this kind, we have equally to lament that no attempt is made to explain the very fimple principles of the four first rules of arithmetic. Thefe methods teach only the practice, no one reafon for which being affigned, it is a mere burden upon the memory, without an exercise for the reafon. Why should not every elementary work begin by a propofition fuch as this? According to our ་་ common common rule of notation, every figure is fuppofed to be ten times the value of that which stands next to it, beginning from the right hand; confequenty they are to be read thus." Then will follow the numeration tole, & M. Greig's practical rules will, however, answer their purpose, with the aid of a master. THLY LIST OF PUBLICATIONS. DIVINITY. A connected and chronological View of the Prophecies relating to the Chriftian Church. In Twelve Sermons, preached in Lincoln's Inn Chapel, at the Lecture of the late Right Rev. William Warburton, Lord Bishop of Gloucefter. 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