therefore, a fimple flatement of that fort of common-place with which almost every el gious publication is replete. Art. 23. An Abridgement of a Difcourfe on felf-dedication. By John How, A. M. And the Temper of Jefus towards his Enemies, and his grace to the chief of finners, in his commanding the Gofpel to begin at Jerufalem. By B. Grosvenor, D. D. To which are prefixed, the lives of the Authors. Buckland, 18. 1785. In the writings of these men, we perceive the energy of true evangelical preaching, as we difcover its influence on their lives. The Divines of the last century, and the beginning of this, certainly display more learning, as well as a more thorough and practicat acquaintance with the facred fcriptures, than the generality of our modern fermons. Thefe are, for the most part, either pretty moral difcourfes, or demonftrations of the principles of natural, and the truth of revealed religion. Is it then neceffary, in the prefent ad vanced period of Chriftianity again to lay its foundations; again to infift, and that only on the elements, the rudiments of our faith. The infidelity of the times, is however, not a refutation but a completion of that word of prophecy which was predicted by the tongue and pen of the apostle Peter, "that falfe teachers fhould come into the world, even denying the Lord that brought them-that there fhould come in the laft days, fcoffers, walking after their own lufts, and faying, where is the promife of his coming?" In our opinion, the most powerful artillery that can be applied to combat this infidelity, is, not that of human wisdom, but that of the word of God. How few the number, if ever there was one, that has been converted to Chriftianity from fceptifm by the most fubtle metaphyfical reafoning? But inftances are not wanting of feeptics being convinced and converted by the native power of the doctrines of Chrift and his Apoftles. Art. 24. A Sermon on the Window Tax, not intended to be Preached in St. Stephens's Chapel, on Candle-Mafs Day, 1785. By Somebody, Octavo, 15. North. A piece of impious and dull buffoonery. that numerous clafs who imitate Sterne, not in his wit and humour, but in his indecency and extravagance. The writings of Sterne, though pleafing in the highest degree, have introduced a levity of compofition, and under pretence of fetting off the finer feelings of the heart, contributed not a little to relax the noble and divine feverity of moral rectitude! Art. 25. Obedience to Divine Rule, the means of perferving and promoting brotherly love in a Chriftian church: a Sermon on Matth. xviii. 15-18. Delivered at Chelmsford, Sept. 7th, 1784. At a meeting of the Affociated Proteftant diffenting Minifters in Effex. By Samuel Andrews. Octavo, 6d. Dilly, 1785. The trefpafs which our Lord has in view in this paffage of fcripture, is not, as Mr. Andrews justly obferves, what we ufually call an open, grofs immorality: no habit of fwearing, drinking, fabbath. breaking, extortion, or uncleannefs; nor even a perfon's being occafionally overtaken in fins of this kind: thefe not being trefpafles against one member of the church more than another. It is private and perfonal injury that is here defigned, of which many infances will happen among brethren, who are as frequently together as Chriftians ought to be, on account of the oppolite tempers which prevail among them; conceit, vanity, pride, illiberality in fome; morofeneis, violence, envy, refentment, deceit, narrownefs and covetousness in others. If the offences that are given in thefe ways cannot be made up by private communication, the party offended, is inftructed to bring the matter before the church, by any particular fociety of worshipping Christians, who have the power of govern ment entirely within themfelves. This fermon is perfectly in the fpirit of the gofpel, plain, fenfible, and practical. Art. 26. Virtue and Learning, the great fupports of Religion; being two Difcourfes, preached before the University of Oxford, in the morning and atternoon, of Sunday the 25th of July, 1784. By the Rev. Evan Rice, A. M. 1s. 6d. Rivington, 1785. The lives of many very learned men are not in favour of Mr. Rice's doctrines, yet upon the whole we think he has very clearly and ufefully proved the advantages of an union between virtue, learn ing, and religion. His text is, "Befides this, giving all diligence, add to your faith, virtue, and to virtue, knowledge." The fubject was very happily adapted to the audience, and the reasoning is man ly, clear, and pertinent. Art. 27: A Serious Addrefs, on the dangerous Confequence of neglecting common Coughs and Colds; containing a fimple, efficaci ous and domeftic method of Cure, &c. &c, The fecond Edition. By Thomas Hayes, Member of the Corporation of Surgeons, London, &c. 8vo. 25. Murray, 1785. We noticed the first edition of this pamphlet on its earliest appearance, as one likely to be highly useful. The author has improved this edition by fome fuccefsful directions to prevent and cure con fumptions. No family ought to be without this pamphlet, nor can any one confult it without advantage. The medicines, prefcribed, are perfectly fimple, and the ftile of the addrefs fo plain, as to cor refpond with the meaneft capacities. Art. 28. Chiropodologia, or a Scientific Inquiry into the caufes of Corns, Warts, Onions, and other painful or offenfive excreffences. By D. Low, Chiropodift, Rozea, 38. This little pamphlet upon a fubject fo very interefting to all Peripatetics, is written with much modefty and fome fkill; and although the chief defign of it may be to recommend a few empirical remedies to the notice of the public; yet the information it contains, and the author's candour in his method of announcing those remedies, cannot fail of recommending him. Art. 29. A Treatife concerning the properties and effects of Coffee. The fecond Edition, with large Additions and a preface: by Benjamin Mofely, M. D. Author of Obfervations on the Dyfentery of the Weft Indies. 8vo. 2s. 6d. Stockdale. In the preface to this fenfible pamphlet, the writer fhews, that although the cultivation of fugar be the great fource of wealth in our Weft India colonies, yet the profperity and even the existence of thofe colonies, for feveral good reafons, requires an attention to the eultivation of inferior staple commodities; among which he reckons coffee among the most beneficial. The rest of the preface gives an account of the progrefs of the cultivation of coffee, and the revenue produced by it, from the time of its being first planted in Jamaica, by Sir Nicholas Laws, in the year 1728, with fome obfervations on the advantages of promoting the growth of every thing that can fupply the place of thofe articles which are brought from the East Indies-This is particularly elucidated in the inftance of Piemento, or All-fpice, the effential oil of which, coloured with alkanat root, the Doctor fays, from his own knowledge, is fold all over Europe for the oil of cloves. The doctor after taking notice of the different names given to the plant, and mentioning the botanical defcription of it by feveral writers, proceeds to give an entertaining sketch of the history of its introduction in the Eaft, the oppofition and perfecution it met with from political or fupeftitious motives, and its triumph over all these difficulties. There are no authentic accounts of the dietetic use of coffee, till about the middle of the fifteenth century, when this mode of ufing it, was brought to Aden, a city of Arabia Felix; for though a native of Arabia Felix, our author obferves, that it had been used as a beverage in Africa and Perfia, long before it was adopted by the Arabians. From Aden, it went over all Arabia, and other parts of the Ottoman Empire, and arrived at Conftantionople in the year 1554About a century afterwards it was adopted at London and Paris. The excellence of coffee confifts not only in the care with which it is cultivated, but alfo in an attention to the fhipping of it. Chymical analyfis of coffee-Great nicety required in roafting the berry. Medicinal properties and advantages of coffee-Objections to the ufe of coffee answered-Directions for making this beverage in the moft agreeable and wholefome manner- -Such are the chief contents of this well written pamphlet, from which the inquifitive man will receive information, and amufement, and which in a political view, deferves the attention of government. ART. 30. A Treatife on the Gout: with the Recommendation of a new Medicine. By Onilow Barrett, M. D. Shrewsbury, Eddows, 1s. 6d. Stockdale, London. 1785. Dr. Barret confoles himself, fhould he ever feel the critic's lafh, that he means well for the good of society. But it is impoffible for us to fay any thing of the efficacy of fecret noftrums. This pamphlet is merely an advertisement of one for gouty disorders. With the theory and practice of the diforder, Dr. Barrett appears to be well acquainted, and according to his account his medicine has fucceeded, but he must know, that with the faculty of which number we profefs ourselves to be, de non apperentibus, et non exiftentibus adem f ratio. ART. 31. Reports of the Humane Society. Inftituted in the Year 1774. For the Recovery of Perfons apparently Drowned. For the Years 1783, and 1784. 8vo. 2s. Dodiley, &c. 1785. We are happy to find by these reports that the funds of the fo iety are increated by the well-timed affiftance of many who have the inclination as well as the means to fupport the Humane Society, It is alfo a great pleasure to difcover from thefe reports, that the plan has been greatly extended, and the falutary and ingenious doctrines of refufcitation have been employed effectually in the cafe of perfons who have hanged themfelves, or fwallowed poifon. The two cafes related by Mr. George Vaux, merit particular attention, as they evince his abilities and humanity. Many new lights are thrown on this important fubject, which indeed ought to employ the attention, and engage the encouragement of the legislature. We recommend this little book as not lefs useful to the practitioner than pleafing to the benevolent mind. ART. 32. The Medical Family Inftructor: containing a felection of interefting fubjects; calculated for the information and prefervation of mankind. Together with the management of child-bed women, and children. To which is added, an Appendix on Canine Madness. By C. Hall, M. D. and late Hofpital Surgeon in the Army, Shrewsbury, Wood, 1s. 6d. Stockdale, London, 1785.. There is nothing in this felection which is new to the medical practitioner, or student; but the treatifes are happily adapted to families, and the diffufion of them may be of great fervice. ART. 33. The Remarkable Effects of fixed Air in Mortifications of the Extremities. To which is added, the History of fome Worm-Cafes. By John Harrifon, Surgeon, of Epfom, Surry. 8vo. is. Baker and Galabin, 1785. Mr. Harrison relates two cafes of mortification, one of a patient aged ninety, the other of one aged feventy, where the following poultice was efficacious. "Take of honey two parts, yeast one part, wheat flour a fufficient quantity to form a confiftence neither stiff nor foft; fet it before the fire, and apply it when it begins to rife." In the worm cafes, he used with the greatest effect a remedy whichhe has thought proper to conceal. We can therefore only mention it on his authority, and hope he will be induced to render it more generally useful by more frequent trials, and by a communication of it to the faculty. ART. 34. A Further Account of the Abbe Mann's Cafe and perfect Cure of the Gout. By Philip Thickness, with Extracts of Letters from Sir John Duntze, Bart. who is under the fame Courfe of Medicine. 1s. 6d. Debrett, 1785. The perfect cure of the gout was accomplished by Hemlock, and Wolfsbane. Mr. Thicknefs corroborates the former teflimonies, and fubjoins several reasons for thinking that these medicines deferve an extenfive trial, He muft excufe the faculty, however, if they fhould happen not to be rafh in introducing Dr. Stork's medicines a fecond time. ART 35. Julia to St. Preux. A Poem. By the Author of P 3 there 1 there is the fame tender and plaintive fentiment runs through the whole, and that foothing foftnefs which many of the imitators of Pope's Eloifa have attempted without fuccefs. The following lines, we truft will not difcredit our report. "Yet 'ere death's hand thefe languid eyes fhall clofe, (O! fatal remedy to Julia's woes!) 'Ere yet this form fhall ceafe to charm the fight! Thoie once loved fcenes, that fhall return no more A Poem by Mr. In this pocm a young lady, who has been fhut up in a convent without her confent, is fuppofed to complain to her father of the wretchedness of her fituation. The fubject in the hands of a mafter would infpire the boldeft imagery, and the moft daring flights of enthufiafm. But as a ponderous weapon in the hand of a feeble warrior only enders his imbecillity more confpicuous; fo the pa thetic or fublime in poetry, when attempted by the mere verfifier, expofe, in the most palpable manner, the abject poverty of his genius. While we have Pope's Eloifa to Abelard fresh in our me mory, we cannot attend to a defeription of glooms, midnight-manfions, filent hours, and virgins pale in the pages before us, without regretting that our time has been fo miferably mifemployed. ART. 37. Ode to Lanfdown Hill, with notes moftly relative to the Granville Family; to which are added, two Letters of Advice from George Lord Lanfdown, 1711, to William Henry, Earl of Bath. 8vo. 2s. Randal, 1785. The poetry is beneath mediocrity, and the notes trifling and fu prefluous. There is little in the two letters that is worth preferv ing. ART. 38. A Narrative of Facts: fuppofed to throw Light on the Hiftory of the Bristol Stranger; known by the Name of the |