comprized in 3 folio numbers, price 14 francs each. M. L. B. Guyton-Morveau, well known for his Treatise on correcting Contagion in the Air, has published a third Edition of his pamphlet, with plates, and considerable additions, particularly relating to the Yellow Fever (Traité des moyens de désinfecter l'air. 1 vol. 8vo. 6 francs.) Dr. Fouquier has translated Dr. J. Brown's Elements of Medicine, from the Original Latin, with those Additions which the author, made in his English Edition. This is the first French Translation of this widely circulated work, 1 vol. 8vo. pp. 550. Price 7 fr. 25c. M. L. P. Vieillot is publishing at Paris, the Natural History of the most beautiful singing Birds of the Torrid Zone; it is embellished with coloured Plates, drawn by M. Préton, and engraved by M. Bonquet. The different Species of Birds included in this Work, are particularly rare and interesting, as possessing brilliancy of plumage, united with melody of song. 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Knowing that on this question, the feelings have generally more influence, than the understanding. We had reason to doubt the efficacy of his arguments in removing instrumental music from public worship, although we think them well cat culated likely to prevent its introduction. Mr. Keeley's remarks, are received and noticed. We have transmitted an answer to the polite note of A. F. Y. in the manner he directs. We hope to take an early opportunity of satisfying the inquiries of M. Ouin. Mr. Batchellor's letter has been perused with attention. Mr. Beldon is informed that we have not yet seen the work he alludes to. As country-printed books often escape our town collector, we should esteem it a favour if our friends would furnish us with a copy of any work, which they wish to be noticed. Mr. Dyer's work has been received, and is under consideration. We have to thank various correspondents, for their obliging expressions of approbation.. THE ECLECTIC REVIEW, For MAY, 1806. Art. I. An Inquiry into the permanent Causes of the Decline and Fall of Powerful and Wealthy Nations, Illustrated by Four engraved Charts. Designed to shew how the Prosperity of the British Empire may be prolonged. By W. Playfair, &c. 4to. pp. 301. 11. 11s. 6d. Greenland and Norris. 1805. WHILE History records the instability of all mundane institutions, Philosophy has not been able to discover any general principle, to which that effect may, uniformly, be ascribed as a cause. The changes observable in the constitution of the human body, have been attributed to societies of every kind; and the justness of the analogy has been taken for granted, as the terms of it became common. Not that attempts have never been made to account for that which has, hitherto, appeared inevitable. Names of great celebrity are to be found in the list of those who have engaged in the inquiry; but their endeavours have been directed, rather to the investigation of the causes of decline in particular states, than to the discovery of a general law applicable to all. No Superficially regarded, the causes of the decline and fall of nations seem to be almost as numerous as the instances. two kingdoms have, apparently, been overthrown by similar causes, operating in the same order. And, if any general inference can be drawn from past investigations, it seems to be a kind of truism-that States have declined in proportion as they have departed from those habits of moderation and rectitude, to which they owed their elevation to greatness. Whether the decline of nations is necessary and inevitable, or accidental and contingent only, is a point on which inquirers are divided. Those who think that experience best decides the question, incline to the former opinion; while those who reason philosophically upon the subject, seem to favour the latter sentiment. Of this class, was the late sagacious Edmund Burke, and so is the author of the present inquiry. That certain internal and permanent causes of declension may, and do, exist in nations, is admitted by both, and to these a tendency is ascribed; but the existence of any principle, necessarily producing that effect, is rejected. For, says Mr. Playfair, it is of no VOL.II. Y impor |