cution. Bonnycastle's Trigonometry* falls a littlefhort of the expectation railed by the author's name, but is, nevertheless, a refpectable work. Mr. Parkes's useful book, entitled The Chemical Catechifm†, is so much approved of by the public, that it is proceeding to new editions; to which, we understand, the author is careful to add improvements of various kinds. The graphic merit of Mr. Wood's Zoography, refulting from the diligent employment of Mr. Daniell's powers, entitle it to a commendation not equally due to the compilation; but the plan is pleafing and instructive, and must command attention. Mr. Whiting's portable Mathematical Tablès §, and a fet of Botanical Tracts, anonymously translated from the works of foreign philofophers conclude our prefent account. The former have much to recommend them, in point of convenience; and the latter of curiofity, being tranflated from various languages, fome of which are little known to English ftudents. MEDICINE. The faculty are ftill employed in researches concerning fever, and different theories are supported by different practitioners. Dr. Clutterbuck, in his Enquiry¶, contends that it is a local disorder, of which the origin is in the brain. Dr. Beddoes ** connects it with inflammation, wherefoever feated; and both authors collect a variety of important facts, and difplay abundance both of judgment and ingenuity. All fubftances that ferve mankind for food or medicine, are scientifically examined by Dr. R. Pearfon; whose Practical Synopfistt is, of its * No. III. p. 239. No. III. p. 328. ** No. V. P. 525. p. 16. + No. I. 9 No. VI. p. 650. I No. III. p. 306. kind, the completeft work that has yet appeared. Cafes and obfervations made in Hofpital Practice are well ftated by Dr. Bardefley, in his Medical Reports, we trust that the work will fuccefsfully proceed to feveral volumes, which will be a great advantage to the ftudent and practitioners in general. A powerful tonic, in fome cafes fuperior even to Bark, has been difcovered by Dr. Reece in the Rhatania Root t, chiefly used before as a colouring matter for wine. It is faid to diforder the stomach less than bark, and various formulæ are given by the discoverer, for adminiftering it with the beft effect. The Surgical Treatifes here are only three; and it is remarkable that they all have for their object the disorders of the eyes. The more confiderable of thefe works is by Scarpat, and is tranflated by Mr. Briggs. The Ophthalmia is the particular fubject of the two other medical tracts: the one written by Dr. Vetch, an Army Surgeon, originally of Edinburgh; the other by Mr. Ware, whofe eminence, as a practitioner in London, will give confiderable currency to the opinions he may choose to efpouse. AGRICULTURE. It is ufually with fome exceptions, for redundancy, or fome worse faults, that we recommend agricultural works; but the following, noticed in the present Volume, have as little exceptionable matter in them, as any we have feen for fome time. Mr. Parkinfon's English Practice of Agriculture, the Agriculture of Eaft-Lothian, by Mr. Somerville**, and the Experimental Farmer, by Mr. Tibbs ††. The latter of thefe books, in particular, has the No. I. p. 52. No. I. p. 85. merit, most uncommon in this clafs, of containing much information within a very small compass. POETRY. At the head of our Poetical ranks we cannot place a perfon of more dignity than an Epic Poet; and Mr. Hoyle, though his Exodus does not in all points fatisfy the critical reader, has fufficient merit as a poet to deferve refpectful mention. But of a very different character is the much read, much admired, and much criticized Marmion, of Mr. Walter Scottt. Without defcending to particulars, in this hafty recapitulation, it has faults enough to fhow that genius is not infallible; and beauties enough to atone for its faults, were they even greater than they are. Mr. Crabbe's collected Poems are a fine family, happily re-united; and fomething of the fame character belongs to the volume of Oxford Prize Poems, though in that, the relationship between the individuals is not quite fo ftrict §. Other collections of Poems have been mentioned, of various but not fmall merit. We may particularly fpecify Mr. Polwhele's three volumes, Mr. Bland's fingle volume, in which Edwy and Elgiva, is the principal compofition, Mr. Stewart's Refurre&tion**, Mr. Parfons's Traveller's Recreations ††, and Mifs Betham's elegant volume ‡‡. All thefe, being mixed collections, cannot eafily be characterized, except as having a general claim to the attention of poetical readers. As a defcriptive Poem, Mr. Maurice's Richmond Hill §§ ranks with the other works of that ingenious writer. In a very different line, No. V. p. 496. No. V. p. 545. ** No. II. P. 192. § No. II. p. 119. No. VI. p. 540. No. III. p. 265. ++ No. V. p. 548. No. VI. p. 591. No. III. p. 303. ‡‡ No, VI. p. 66c. the the anonymous author of Epics of the Ton*, demands fome notice; but, though we often admire the ingenuity of his fatire, we do not always approve the application of it. The Drama of Adelgitha, by Mr. Lewist, is written with poetical vigour, but without that ultimate perfection, either of ftyle or fable, which the author's talents feem to promise. Two tranflators have been noticed, of the name of Howard, but whether related or not does not appear. Mr. Nathaniel Howard took the Inferno of Dante for his tafk; which he executed with vigour in blank verse, though anticipated, in the fame plan, by a very ingenious writer, only a few months before §. In blank verfe also are the Metamorphofes of Ovid rendered, by Mr. J. J. Howard, and the style of tranflation is good, though not exactly fuited to that of the original author. LITERATURE. A few works, lately noticed, feem to come to gether under this head, more conveniently than any other, being yet in their fubjects widely different. Mr. Wefton amufes us with detached Fragments of Oriental Literature; Mr. Dibdin purfues the illuftration of Editions of the Claffics, in his Introduction ** ; while Mr. Pye comments on the Commentators of the general favourite Shakspearett, with a liveliness, which had it been exercised while the chief Commentators could anfwer for themfelves, would have provoked fevere retaliations. An Archeologia-Grace, after that of Potter, was evidently a bold under taking, but Mr. Robinfon has produced one which will perhaps affift the young ftudent more effectually, than the very learned compilation of the Archbishop. With fincere regret for the lofs of the author, and the unfinished state of his papers, we noticed the fpecimen, lately published, of Mr. Boucher's Supplement to Johnson's Dictionary †. We trust, that such collections will not be loft for want of diligence and attention in fome competent friend. The ingenuity of Mr. Enfor's Independent Mant will not allow us to pass it in filence; yet, as a fyftem of education, we do not recommend it; it is, indeed, rather to be confulted with discrimination, than followed implicitly in any thing. The republication of Ruperti's fecond Edition of Juvenal, is a fervice to Literature, till the reopening of the Continent fhall pour in upon us those claffical stores, which, in Germany at least, muft have been accumulating fince the interruption of our intercourfe: fince an ambitious enemy endeavoured to make us literally, what our fhips will ever pre vent, penitus toto divifos orbe Britannos. MISCELLANIES. It remains to collect the ftragglers, who would not fall in with our main divifions: and firft the pofthumous collection of Mrs. Chapone's Writings, two volumes highly honourable, not only to the memory of the author, but to the general estimation of female character, and authorfhip. There is, however, at prefent, no deficiency of fuch teftimonies. Mrs. Grant's Letters from the Mountains tend to the fame point; No. VI. p. 669. No. VI. p. 626. + No. IV. p. 396. No. IV. p. 416, 1. No. VI. p. 608. ¶ No. VI. as |