Sheridan repeated the tag at the end of the first act, concluding with this line: "To rule o'er freemen, fhould themselves be free." This mode of reasoning, obferved the Doctor, is conclufive in fuch a degree, that it will lofe nothing of its force, even though we should apply it to a more familiar subject, as follows: "Who drives fat oxen, should himself be fat.". THE Rev. W. Cockburn gained the Seatonian prize, last summer, by a poem on St Peter's denial of Christ, which is now published in London, and highly applauded. The DR. Percival of Manchester, a polite and elegant writer, has just published a work, which comprehends a general system of Medical Ethics. work is addressed to the Medical Profeffion at large. The aphoristic form has been chosen, as best calculated to define with precision those principles of urbanity and rectitude, which should govern the conduct of the members of that profeffion to their patients and to each other. EBEHARD OF HALLE, a philofophical writer, highly renowned by his "Apology for Socrates," has lately favoured the literary world with a second volume of his " Theory of the Belles Lettres." JOHN DAVIS, an English traveller, (whose name has been frequently mentioned, while he refided among us) has lately published in Bristol a book, with the title of "Travels of four years and a half in the United States of America-during 1798, 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802; dedicated by permission to T. Jefferson, Esq. Prefident of the United States." In his preface he says, "In the progress of my work it will be discovered, that I have not joined myself to that frantic crew of Deifts, who would proftrate every institution, human or divine. Though I dedicate my book to a republican, it is not the magistrate, but the man, whom I addrefs. I am no republican! no federalist! I have learned to estimate rightly the British constitution; and I think no system of Government so perfect, as that of Kings, Lords, and Commons." We understand that Mrs. S. Rowson has sent to the prefs of GILBERT and DEAN, in Boston, a volume of original and tranflated Poems. The wellknown literary powers of that Lady, invite our high expectation of their merit. They will probably be published in the course of a few weeks. We are forry, that want of room obliges us to omit the Review of the Columbian Mufeum by MARIANO. Had it arrived before THIS NUMBER was filled, it fbould bave had a place. It fball however appear in OUR NEXT; and rve hope to be favoured with a description of the principal curiosities in the Museum, by the fame correfpondent. TO CORRESPONDENTS. The Elegy by W. which was promifed in our laft, we have lately feen in a country newspaper. When we can felect nothing better, we may probably give it a new edition. Several poetical pieces have arrived, and fball receive due attention. We have obtained no addition to Mariano's former communication ; and we think proper to delay its publication, till the article fhall be enlarged. Canute's "Effay on the pride of Kings," is merely a chaos of words. Jack Seemly's "Virago," we think, is a very unfeemly compo fition. ERRATA IN OUR LAST. Page 8, line 4, from the bottom; for read, "in comparison of whofe fulnefs." "in whofe fulness ;" Page 9, line 10, for "God," read "gods." Page 22, line 6, from the bottom; erafe the period, and unite the two fentences into one. THE MONTHLY ANTHOLOGY, FOR DECEMBER, 1803. FOR THE MONTHLY ANTHOLOGY. REMARKS ON THE FINE ARTS. * Such various blifs the well-tun'd heart enjoys, THE Fine Arts, in America, have not made a very rapid pro grefs, nor is their eftablishment very broad in any particular State. We do not mention this as a matter of surprise, notwithftanding it is our ardent defire to promote their progress among us, as it cannot be expected that the same correct taste should prevail here, as in the elder focieties of the world, where popular refinement is the refult of luxury, and luxury is the offspring of extreme wealth and old habits. That the natives of America have a ftrong genius, when they think it is neceffary to call it forth, is exemplified in many inftances, but particularly in thofe of Weft, Stuart, Copeley and Trumbull, who are all painters of high and deserved fame. Mr. Weft is the exifting Prefident of the Royal Academy of London, where he has given many proofs of the strength of his imagination and the foundness of his judgment. The writer of this (who is a Briton) has had the honour of knowing Mr. Weft intimately, and has frequently converfed with him upon the best means of introducing the love of painting in general, and hiftorical painting in particular, into this country. Mr. Stuart, who was the pupil of Mr. Weft, is now refiding among us, in the State of Pennsylvania. When this gentleman left Great-Britain, it was confidered as a public lofs, as his excellence in taking a likeness was beyond comparifon. The principal work he has done here, was the whole length portrait of General Washington, a copy of which was fent to the Marquis of Lansdowne, and is very much admired by all the connoiffeurs of Europe, who have feen it. It has been remarked, as the ftriking excellence of Mr. Stuart, that he paints portraits in a more determined and unsophisticated manner, than any of the more prominent artists now exifting in London or Paris; he has more decifion in his manner, than either the late Sir Joshua Reynolds, Sir William Beechy, Mr. Hoppner, or Mr. Shee; and he feems to have copied the excellencies of Vandyke with more accuracy, than any other painter of modern times. It is to be lamented, that a greater promptitude to the promotion of the Fine Arts has not been fhown by his countrymen, in a due encouragement of fo great a man in this his native land. Some fpirited perfons in the city of New-York have generously entered into a subscription to form a school of defign for the purpofe of affording a place of study to thofe young gentlemen, who may wish to copy the best imitations of the antique; and we fervently hope, that this noble example may be speedily followed in the other States of the Union. (To be continued.) For the MONTHLY ANTHOLOGY. Arguments against abolishing Duelling. TO MR. HECTOR MOWBRAY. MY DEAR HECTOR, I AM highly gratified with your intention of continuing a mong us the honourable practice of duelling, under whatever modifications prudence may fuggeft. To abolish it would be attended with almost incalculable evils. I can conceive of many, which every man of sense will readily admit, and to |