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and advantages of independence, the duty of economy in expen. diture, on refpect to fuperiors, affability to equals, and kindnefs to our inferiors in life. The author is alfo properly fevere against gaming and drinking, forwardnefs and loquacity in converfation, the love of fcandal, and a propenfity to fatirical remarks. The Letter on Charity (which the writer juftly confiders in the most extenfive fenfe) particularly pleafed us, as did many of the more general obfervations on the behaviour moft proper to be obferved in fociety. On the subject of religious controversy the author has, we think, in fome paffages, indulged too great a latitude of expreffion, particularly when he feems to affert, that no controverfal queftion has any connexion with "true religion and real Christianity." He appears, however, throughout to be a very fincere and pious Chrittian, recommending public worship, the obfervance of the Lord's day, and indeed every religious duty, on the best principles and pureft motives, and inculcating most ftrongly the excellent maxim, that "a life of religion and piety is alone pleafing to God."

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ART. 39. Hebrew Elements: or a Practical Introduction to the Reading of the Hebrew Scriptures. For the Uje of Learners, who were not taught Hebrew at School, and of Schools where it has not yet ben introduced, 8vo. 80 pp. Rivingtons.

1807.

This ufeful book thould properly have been mentioned when we fpoke of the "Hebrew Primer," in our 33d volume, p. 425, It is part of the fame judicious plan carried on by the learned and zealous Bishop Burgefs, for reviving and extending the study of the facred language; a plan which is happily fucceeding to a con fiderable extent.

This book, as well as the Primer, refers the learner to the copper-plate copies of the Hebrew letters, which we before defcribed (loc. cit.) The prefent volume contains, befides a short advertisement, figned T. St. D.," the general directions for learners, which we extracted from the Primer, and the feven next articles there enumerated. It proceeds then with a Hebrew vo. cabulary of words from one to feven letters; the ten command ments, with a literal and verbal translation in a parallel column; a vocabulary of verbs, nouns, and particles; a praxis on the fimilar letters. The remainder of the book is occupied by ninę extracts from various parts of the Bible, with an English transla tion either interlineary, or in a parallel column, or in the oppo fite page; and every other mode of illuftration that can be defired. Alfo the whole paffages without tranflation, for learning by heart.

The work is beautifully printed, and must be a great affift, ence, not only to learners, but to many teachers,

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ART. 40.

Memoirs of the public and private Life of Sir Richard Phillips, Knt. High Sheriff for the City of London and County of Middlefex. Impartially compiled from authentic Documents, by a Citizen of London, and Affiftants. 12mo, 160 pp. 5S, Hughes. 1808.

It is not ufual, except in the cafe of very illuftrious perfonages, to make them the fubject of a feparate biography during their lives; the legitimatenefs of the prefent exception it is not our bufinefs to controvert, nor are we fo inclined. A remarkable anecdote of the hero of thefe memoirs is told in a very early part of them. His father was a farmer, and Richard, though not engaged in that purfuit, had paid great attention to a favourite heifer. During his fojournment in London," the author fays, "this animal had been killed; and, on the very day of his return to his father's houfe, he partook of part of his favourite at dinner, without his being made acquainted with the circumstance of its having been flaughtered during his abfence. On learning this, however, he experienced a fudden indifpofition, and de. clared, that fo great an effect had the idea of his having eaten part of his flaughtered favourite upon him, that he would never again tafte animal food; a vow to which he has hitherto firmly adhered." P. . 13.

The progrefs of Sir Richard was various. His firft vifit to London appears not to have produced any advantage. He then kept a fmall fchool in Leicefter, which not answering, he embarked in the hofiery bufinefs in the fame town. Some time after he established a newfpaper, called The Leicester Herald, in the pro grefs of which he got into prifon; after which he difpofed of his intereft in the paper, and confined himself again to hofiery; but was driven out of Leicefter by a fire. Removing to London, he found his own line of bufinefs too much occupied, and determined, with the aid and advice of his friend, Dr. Priestley, to become a publifher of literary works. His fuccefs in that line, and the manner in which it has been attained, are too well known to be here defcribed; fuffice it to fay, that he has been sheriff, and is now a knight; an elevation which must be highly gratifying to his ambition.

We cannot praife either the ftyle or the principles of his bio, grapher, who feems to think a modern Whig one of the higheft of human characters; an opinion certainly very remote from any that we hold.

ART. 41. The Fortunate Departure; an Hiftorical Account dra- matized, as beft fuited to convey an idea of the horrid Exceffesi committed by the French Army on their Irruption into Portugal, and the fortunate Departure of the Prince Regent and Family, on the Eve of their Entrance into Lifben: with an Addrefs to the People of Great Britain on their relative and comparative_Situa tion with the Continent, and its poffible Subjugation by that

Scourge

Scourge of Human Nature, Bonaparte. Written during jome Months Confinement in Lifbon under the Marauders of France, by an Englishman. 8vo. Sherwood and Co. 2s. 6d. 1810.

A great deal of honeft zeal and genuine loyalty feems to dif tinguish the writer of this whimfical production, but to be fure, as a body may foy, it exhibits a plentiful lack of judgment. By an addrefs to Sir Charles Cotton the writer's name appears to be Thomas Wilfon; we therefore defire Mr. Wilfon to accept of our good wishes, and our advice to turn his mind and abilities to fome other channel.

ART. 42.

Beauties felected from the Writings of the late William Paley, D. D. Archdeacon of Cartile, alphabetically arranged. with an Account of his Life, and Critical Remarks upon fome of bis Opinions. By W. Hamilton Reid. 12mo. Sherwood and

Co.

4s. 6d. 1810.

We profefs not to be very friendly to fuch Beauties, confider-ing them like other beauties, frail, fallible, and evanefcent. The Life here given of Dr. Paley is principally taken from Meadley's Memoirs, a book, by the way, to which we fhall not fail to pay our refpects in a fhort time. To the extracts thus given fhould have been added the particular part of the author's works from which they are taken. The reader who may wish to follow up the argument, and to form his judgment from the context, will be at a lofs.

The work, however, exhibits no unpleafing manual, and they who may not be able to procure the whole of Paley's works, may be thankful for this tale of them.

MONTHLY LIST OF PUBLICATIONS.

DIVINITY.

Sermons on the Perfon and Office of the Redeemer, and on the Faith and Practice of the Redeemed. By William Jeffe, A. M. S..

Sermons on Various Subjects, Doctrinal and Practical, preached before the Univerfity of Oxford. By John Eveleigh, D. D. Provost of Oriel and Prebendary of Rochefter. 9s.

The Works of the Rev. T. Townfon, D. D. late Archdeacon of Richmond, one of the Rectors of Malpus, Chefhire, and fometime Fellow of St. Mary Magdalen, Oxford. To which is prefixed, an Account of the Author, with an Introduction to the Difcourfes on the Gofpel, and a Sermon on the Quotations in the Old Teftament. By Ralph Churton, M. A. Archdeacon of St. David's, Rector of Middleton Cheney, Northamptonshire, and late Fellow of Brafen Nose, Oxford. 2 vols.

18s.

Effays on the Language of Scripture. By John Simpson. 2 vols.

The Spirit of Christianity exemplified, in a faithful Digeft of

thofe

thofe Declarations and moral Precepts of Jefus Christ, which are of general Application, and which were recorded in unambiguous Terms with Notes and Obfervations.

25.

IS.

Elements of Religion, Natural and Revealed. Remarks on the Verfion of the New Teftament, lately edited by the Unitarians, with the Title of "An Improved Verfion, &c." Being a difpaffionate Appeal to Christians of various Denominations on fome of the first and most generally received Doctrines of the Bible. By the Rev. Edward Nares, M. A. Rector of Biddenden, Kent. Svo. 93.

The Doctrine of the Eucharift confidered, as maintained by the Church of Rome and the Church of England refpectively. In. cluding a Vindication of the latter from the Attacks of the Remarker on the Bishop or Durham's late Pamphlet. By the Rev. Thomas Le Mefurier, M. A. Rector of Newnton Longville, in the County of Bucks. s. 6d.

Reafons for declining to become a Subfcriber to the British and Foreign Bible Society, Rated in a Letter to a Clergyman of the Diocese of London. By Chriftopher Wordsworth, D. D. Dean and Rector of Bocking, &c.

IS.

A Letter to the Rev. C. Wordfworth, D.D. in Reply to his Strictures on the British and Foreign Bible Society. By Lord Teignmouth, Prefident of that Society.

The Theological and Mifcellaneous Works of the Rev. William Jones, M. A. F. R. S. A new Edition, in fix Volumes, 8vo. To which is prefixed, a fhort Account of his Life and Writings. By William Stevens, Efq. 31. 35.

A Sermon preached before the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in the Abbey Church, Weftminster, on Wednesday, 28th of February, 1810, being the Day appointed for a General Faft. By Bowyer Edward, Lord Bishop of Chefter. 4to. Is. 6d.

Perfonal and National Humiliation: a Sermon delivered Feb. 28, 1810. By P. Houghton, Minifter of Princes-street Chapel, Weftminster. 1s.

The Confequences of Unjut War, a Difcourfe delivered at Newbury, Feb. 28, 1810. To which Authorities are appended, in Confirmation of the Facts afferted. By J. Bicheno, M.A. 25.

The Prefiding Providence of God. A Sermon preached at the Chapel, Milhill, Leeds, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 1810. By Thomas Jervis. 15. 6d.

The Sin and Folly of Cruelty to Brute Animals. A Sermon. By Thomas Moore. gd.

The Fall of David. A Sermon preached at All Saints Chapel, Bath, Sunday, March 4, 1810, By the Rev. Lucius Coghlan, D.D. IS. 63.

The Advantages of Knowledge to the Lower Claffes: a Sermon, preached in Hervey-lane, Leicester, for the Benefit of a Sunday School. By R. Hall, A. M. IS..

Chrift Divided: a Sermon preached at the Triennial Vifitation

of

of the Lord Bishop of Lincoln, at Grantham, in June, 1809. By T. F. Middleton, D. D. Rector of Tanfor, in Northampton. fhire, and of Bytham, in Lincolnshire, and Prebendary of Lincoln.

25.

TOPOGRAPHY. HISTORY.

An Historical, Topographical, and Statistical Description of Chelsea and its Environs: infcribed by Permiffion to the Hon. and Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Winchefter: embellished with a whole Sheet Map of Chelfea, Views of the Royal Hospital, Royal Military Afylum, Sir Thomas Moore's Tomb and Houfe, and feveral other Engravings; interfperfed with biographical Anecdotes of eminent and illuftrious Characters who have refided in Chelfea during the three preceding Centuries. By T. Faulk per, of Chelfea. Royal 8vo. 11. 18. Demy 8vo. 155.

The Defcription of Britain. Tranflated from Richard of Cirencefter: with the original Treatife, De Situ Britanniæ, and a Commentary on the Itinerary. 8vo. 18s.

A Trip to Coatham, a Watering-place in the north Extremity of Yorkshire, By W. Hutton, F. A. S. gs.

A History of the Mahrattas. To which is prefixed a Hiftorical Sketch of the Decan: containing a thort Account of the Rife and Fall of the Morflim Sovereignties, prior to the Æra of Mahratta Independence. By Edward Scott Waring, Author of a Tour to Sheeraz. 4to. 18s.

The Hiftory of Brazil. By Robert Southey. Part I. 4to. 21. 2s.

Cromwelliana a Chronological Detail of Events in which Oliver Cromwell was engaged from 1642 to his Death; with a Continuation of other Tranfactions to the Restoration, compiled from a valuable and fearce Collection of more than 100 Ga, zettes, &c. Folio. 11. 155.

The Stranger in Reading. In a Series of Letters from a Traveller to his Friend in London; embellished with a Plan of the Town, and three Portraits of well-known eccentric Characters. 75.

A Supplement to the History and Antiquities of Reading. By the Rev. Charles Coates. 4to. 12s. 6d.

The Hiftory and Antiquities of the County of Surrey. By the late Rey. Owen Manning, S. T. B. Vol. II. 41. 45.

NATURAL HISTORY.

Prodromus Flora Nova Hollandiæ et Infulæ Van-Diemen, By Robert Brown. Vol. I. 18s.

LAW.

Trial of the Information, ex Officio, the King verfus John Lambert and another, on a Charge of Libel, on his Majesty's Perfon, in the Morning Chronicle: with a Preface, containing the Subftance of the Difcuffion in the Houfe of Commons on the Bye-law of the Hon. Society of Lincoln's Inn. Edited by James Perry. 2s. 6d.

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