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ART. 26. A Tour in America, in 1788, 1789, and 1790, exhibiting Sketches of Society and Manners, and a particular Account of the American Syftem of Agriculture, with its feveral Improvements. By Richard Parkinfon, late of Orange Hill, near Baltimore. Author of the Experienced Farmer. To Vols. 8vo. 15s. Harding. 1805.

This is as fingular a book as ever we perused, and if the account given of the fate of emigrants to America, be accurate, the author has done a meritorious deed in relating the tale of his perfonal difappointments. By this narrative, no adventurer in the farmer's line, from Europe to America, ever did, or ever can, fucceed. The poverty of the foil is reprefented as fp great, that though the lands are cheap, the cultivation will not pay for the labour, and the greater part of the fpeculators in this way, have brought themfelves and their families to ruin.

But as Mr. Parkinfon feems a little querulous, perhaps matters have been a little exaggerated; at all events, they who propofe to exchange this country for America, will do well to give thefe volumes a very careful perufal. The writer feems to be man of ftrong good fenfe, and to all appearance fo good a farmer, that the wonder is, why he ever left his native place. His narrative terminates abruptly, but the volumes contain much ufeful information concerning all the various branches of agriculture, as purfued both in England and America, interfperfed with fome very entertaining anecdotes, for fome of which we with we had room,

MISCELLANIES.

ART. 27. A Letter to a Country Clergyman, occafioned by his Addrefs to Lord Teignmouth, Prefident of the British and Foreign Bible Society. By a Sub-urban Clergymau. 8vo. Hatchard. 1805.

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The Letter to Lord Teignmouth, by a Country Clergyman, was greatly cenfured for its afperity, and certainly was diftin. guished by a zeal, the proper direction as well as measure of which, in that inftance, was highly queftionable. This prefent pamphlet is written in vindication of Lord Teignmouth, and of the fociety over which he prefides, with much dexterity, good humour, and force of argument. The introduction of the Vaccine Inoculation, by way of illuftrating the author's pofition, is very happy and facetious; and we think that whoever chooses to poffefs the means of giving a fatisfactory reply to the allegations urged against the Bible Society, which confiited rather of apprehenfions

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of what might eventually happen, than of evils actually exifting, will find in this pamphlet all that is neceffary. It certainly proceeds from the pen of fome experienced writer, and we have not often seen an adversary's weapons more fuccefsfully turned againft himself.

ART. 28. A Meteorological Journal, for the Year 1804. Kept in Pater-nofter Row, London. By William Bent. 8vo. 14 PP. 15. 6d. Bent. 1805.

We have little at prefent to fay of this Journal, which we have regularly noticed fince its commencement in 1793. It is ufeful that fuch journals fhould be kept in various places, and the comparison of this with the obfervations made at the rooms of the Royal Society, may ferve to fhow the differences which take place, even at fo fmall a distance, fome of the causes of which may be obvious.

ART. 29. The Young Mathematician's Affiftant, or Schoolmaster's Guide: being a short and comprehenfive Syftem of Arithmetic; with Vulgar and Decimal Fractions; Algebra; Geometry, with its Application to Menfuration of Superficials and Solids; Trigonometry, Plane and Spherical; Surveying of Land, with feveral curious and useful Methods of taking Distances, &c. &c. &c, To which is prefixed, a Method whereby Farmers, &c. may find the Contents of a Field nearly, without a Chain or any Calcula tion. By George Bagley, Teacher of the Mathematics, and Author of the Grammar of Eleven Languages. 4to. 172 PP Shrewsbury, printed. Longman, &c., London. 1805.

So copious is the promise of this title page, that we could not give it full space in our page. The object of the author seems, indeed, to have been to crowd a vast quantity of information into as fmall a compafs as poffible, and if the obfcurity too often attendant on fuch compreffion, do not impede the utility of his book, the purchasers can have no cause for complaint. The pages are very closely printed, and the plate at the end overflows with diagrams.

ART. 30. A general Dictionary of Chemistry, containing the lead. ing Principles of the Science, in regard to Facts, Experiments, and Nomenclature. For the Use of Students. By William Nibet, M. D. Fellow of the Royal College of Edinburgh, Member of the Medical Societies, &c. 12mo. 415 pp. 8s. 6d. Highley. 1805.

Dr. Nisbet has been feveral times before us, with various ufeful compilations. Whether he is now dead, or only removed to fome other sphere of action, we are not told; but his papers, intended for this volume, are faid to have been left imperfect,

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and to have been filled up by another hand. "In this compi lation," fays the preface," we are principally indebted to the Jectures of the late Dr. Black; to Mr. Parkinfon's very neat and accurate Compendium; to Dr. Thomfon's and Mr. Murray's Chemical Works; to the Tables of Dr, Pearfon, Mr. Davy, and other ingenious authors. We have given the authorities to each article, which will render it more important to the ftudent..

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The very small, yet clear type in which this book is printed, is extremely favourable to compreffion; and in fact it appears to contain full as much as any purchafer could poffibly expect. the end are several very useful tables, which are here brought together from many philofophical works. We have no doubt that many perfons will be glad of fo very compendious a book of reference in Chemistry. As a fmall fpecimen, we give the article following.

"MURIAT. Muriat of foda is the most abundant falt in nature. To it the water of the ocean owes its faltnefs; and it is found in three different ftates. In the ocean, in fprings, and in rocks, or in immenfe ftrata. In warm climates it is procured by fpontaneous evaporation; but in cold countries it can only be procured by evaporation, the confequence of the application of heat. It is generally impure in its firft procefs, by the admixture of other falts, which render it deliquefcent, and give it a bitter tafte, and various proceffes are employed to purify it. In this laft ftate, it acquires an agreeable faline tafte. It is foluble in rather lefs than three parts of cold water, and is the fame in hot water. Its proportions are 35 parts of foda, 40 of muriatic acid, and 25 parts of water."

Here is certainly much information within a very small space, which is the general character of the book. We do not perceive that the authorities are quoted fo regularly as the preface might lead the reader to expect; but there is no reafon to doubt of the correctness of the matter contained. The chief objection to the book is, that the appendix occupies nearly half of it; and contains many of the most effential articles. Perhaps the change of the compiler occafioned this imperfection.

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ART. 31. Exercifes on the Globes, interspersed with fome Hif torical, Biographical, Chronological, Mythological, and Mifcel laneous Information. On a new Plan. Defigned for the Use of Young Ladies. By William Butler. Teacher of Writing, Accounts, and Geography, in Ladies Schools and Private Families. 12mo. 45. Mawman. 1803.

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We have no fcruple in saying, that this is one of the best and cheapest books of the kind that have come before us. It agreeably blends a great deal of amufement with much important inruction, is very ingeniously arranged, and, what is not its leaft

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merit, very neatly printed. The former editions of this work, by fome accident, did not come into our hands.

ART. 32. Selections from the Works of Taylor, Hooker, Hall, and Lord Bacon, with an Analysis of the Advancement of Learning. By Bafil Montagu, Efq. A. M. 12mo. 5s. Mawman.

1805.

The compiler made this publication a relaxation from feverer ftudies, and has produced an interesting little volume. As the works of the original authors, however they may deserve it, do not find a place in every collection, Mr. Montagu is entitled to thanks for the bringing, at an eafy rate, fome of their most admired paffages before the common reader. This book is remark

ably well printed.

ART. 33. Report of the Committee for managing the Patriotic Fund, eftablished at Lloyd's Coffee Houfe, July 20, 1803. Part Firft and Second. 8vo. 1805.

The establishment of this Fund is among the things which reflect immortal honour on the generous fpirit of the English nation. As foon as the country was roufed to arms by the perfidy of an inveterate enemy, a determination fhowed itself to encou rage and reward the noble exertions of our gallant defenders, by land and fea. A prodigious fum of money was raised for this purpofe, and a committee of refpectable merchants, and others, was conftituted to direct and regulate its diftribution. Thefe Reports record fome of the most noble and extraordinary deeds of enterprize and valour, which have been progreffively rewarded from thefe funds; and the Committee appear to have discharged the truft repofed in them, with unexceptionable judgment and diferetion. The books, we believe, are not fold, but if they were, an addition to this highly laudable Fund might be reasonably expected.

ART. 34. A Pocket Encyclopædia, or Mifcellaneous Selections. Being Rudiments of useful Knowledge, from the firft Authorities, defigned for Senior Scholars in Schools, and for Young Perfms in general, containing Information on a variety of Subjects, not to be found in any Book of general Ufe in Schools, and yet by all Perfons neceffary to be known. Compiled by J. Guy, of the Royal Military College, Great Marlow. 12mo. 6s. Cuthell. 1805.

This is a convenient, useful, and cheap manual, which must be acceptable to a great variety of readers, as it conveys information upon a number of fubjects, which, though generally familiar, are often but imperfectly understood. In what manner this is done will appear from the following fhort fpecimen.

"EBONY

"EBONY is brought from the Indies; it is exceedingly hard and heavy, and capable of a very fine polish, and on that account it is ufed in inlaid works, toys, and mofaic. Mofaic works are an affemblage of marble, fhells, ftones, glafs, &c. of various colours, cut fquare, and cemented or inlaid. This is fometimes done with wood, and the ancients were used to adorn their richest furniture with a mofaic, ivory, ebony, and the finest woods. Of ebony there are divers kinds, black, red, green, &c. all of them the product of the island of Madagascar. The inland of Maurice (Mauritius) furnishes part of the ebony used in Europe."

A fecond edition will doubtlefs exhibit improvements and corrections, for both of which there is room.

ART. 35. A Sequel to, or continuation of the Memoirs prefixed to the Works of the late Reverend and learned George Bingham, B. D. Or a Defence of the Conduct of his Succeffor, the prefent incumbent of Long-Critchill, with More-Critchill annexed, against the unfounded infinuations conveyed to the Public, through the channel of thefe Memoirs. Addreffed to the Clergy of the County of Dorfet, by the Succeffor. 8vo. 27 pp. Printed and delivered gratis, by S. Simmonds, Blandford, by Longman, London, &c. 1805.

ART. 36. An Anfwer to the Reply, or Defence of the Rector of Critchill. By the Rev. P. Bingham, LL. B. Rector of Enham, in the County of Dorfet. 8vo. 37 pp. 15. Wincanton, printed. Nichols and Son, London, &c. 1805.

These two pamphlets arife out of a work, reviewed in the former part of this number, (ART. ix.) and we must fay, that we wish they had not fo arifen; fince they relate to a private, rather than a public tranfaction, and exhibit only a difagreeable altercation between two clergymen. In his memoirs of his father, Mr. P. Bingham thought proper to attack the present incumbent of one of his father's livings, for having taken that preferment to hold for a minor, and not having refigned it, according to promife, when that minor was of age to take it. The incumbent, however, appears to us to make a fatisfactory defence. He proves, that very foon after the ftipulated time, he did actually fend in his refignation to the Bishop; who from fome confideration of his own, relative to the person intended to be prefented, did not accept it. Mr. B., in his reply, throws out feveral infinuations; but, as he does not prove, either that the idea of prefenting the fame perfon, is given up by the family, or that Mr. Marth, the incumbent, received the preferment under a general promife of refignation, at a given time, we cannot think that he establishes his accufation. Mr. M. promifed to refign in favour of the fon of the patronefs, but not in favour

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