rafter. He also warns them against thofe extravagant expectations of happiness too often entertained by young perfons on their first entrance into life. Nor is the important confideration of marriage neglected. On that, and on the propriety of attention to ge neral demeanor, on the formation of friendship, and epiftolary correfpondence, and, above all, on the infinite importance of leading an uniformly religious life, the author fuggefts confiderations, and inculcates principles which claim our approbation, and indeed deferve our applaufe.

Such are the impreffions which we have received from a work, which, though fmall in extent, is, in the fubject matter, truly important, and contains an outline of female ftudies and duties, not new indeed, but recommended by its judicious and comprehenfive brevity; and forming a useful manual for those who, by natural or profeffional duty, are called to the education of the fofter fex; who have to inform their youthful minds with knowledge, or guide their inexperienced fteps in the difficult path of

life.

ART. 39. The Danger of travelling in Stage-Coaches, and a Remedy propofed to the Confideration of the Public. By the Rev. William Milton, A. M. Vicar of Heckfield, Hants, formerly Fellow of New College, Oxford. 8vo. pp. 125. 35. Ri. vingtons. 1810.

The author of this tract calls the attention of the public to a matter of more general concern than fome perfons will be ready to allow. In the prefent ftate of things, there are in fact very few individuals, except thofe of quite the highest clafs, who do not occafionally travel in ftage-coaches; and the means of rendering thofe vehicles almoft abfolutely fafe, inkead of, what they have long been, notorioufly and formidably unfafe, are certainly a very humane and patriotic object of enquiry. Mr. Milton, whofe knowledge of mechanics is not only found in itself, but combined with much ingenuity, has contrived a mode of conftructing coaches, and other carriages, by which all poffibility of injury from the lofs of a wheel is abfolutely precluded: and the chance of overturn, from inequality of road, or accidental obitacles, is diminished in a moft fatisfactory degree. A temporary advantage from this beneficial contrivance is fecured to the inventor by patent; and the prefent publication offers a detail of facts, by which the great fuperiority of the patent coach is fully afcertained, with fome obfervations which tend to answer unfair, but fpecious, objections.

The author might have alarmed the public by an account of the Martyrs to ftage-coaches, under their prefent imperfect construction; of whom even a very defective lift, comprehending only a limited fpace of time, would appear extremely tremendous; but he has contented himself with ftating the advantages, and explaining the rea

fons,

fons, of the fuperiority which his conftruction fo clearly poffeffes. It has now been tried, through a fevere winter, on one of the moft public reads in the kingdom, that from Reading to London, and has been found completely to anfwer, both to the proprietor and the paffengers. It appears that the fubject of ftage-coaches is still before a Committee of the House of Commons.

ART. 40. Colle&anea Oratoria; or the Academic Orator: con fifting of a Diversity of Oratorical Selections, appertaining to every Clafs of public Orations, appofitely arranged and calculated for the Ufe of Schools and Academies. To which is prefixed a Differta tion on Oratorical Pronunciation or Action, mostly abstracted from Profeffor Ward's Syftem of Oratory. By J. H. Rice. 491 pp. 4s. 6d. Longman, &c. 1808.

12mo.

This is a collection of the fame kind as Enfield's Speaker; profe and verfe are mingled indifcriminately together; and as the print is fmall and clofe, without any ornamental spaces, the quantity altogether is extremely confiderable. We cannot fay that we fhould always have felected the fame paffages which Mr. R. has brought forward; but in fuch a matter, a compiler can only follow his own tafte; the refult of which will be, that he will fometimes pleafe and fometimes difpleafe; but, on the whole, he will find purchafers enough for his book. We grant alfo that the majority of his fpecimens are well chofen.

A remarkable part of the publication is the Morning and Evening Service of the Church of England, printed with typographical diftinctions of the emphatic words. It will be of advantage to young readers at least to confider this part. They muft in many inftances ftill decide for themselves.

ART. 41. A Guide to Elocution, divided into fix Parts, Grammar, Compofition, Synonymy, Language, Orations, and Poems. 295 PP. 4s. Longman. 1807.

12mo.

This has been overlooked, but it is one of thofe compilations which have their convenience, and it is cheap. Under the head of compofition, the Author gives fentences that are inelegant, with an improved conftruction of them in a parallel column. This is new, and, if judicioufly executed, may be very useful to the student. The improvements here offered are fometimes very light. On Language there are good remarks,

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Peculiar Privileges of the Chriftian Miniftry; confidered in a Charge delivered to the Clergy of the Diocefe of St. David's, at the Primary Vifitation of that Diocefe in the Year 1804; by Thomas, Lord Bishop of St. David's. The fecond Edition. To which is added, an Appendix on Mr. Sharpe's Rule for the Interpretation of certain Paffages of the New Testament relative to the Divinity of Chrift, and on right Principles of Interpretation. 25. Letters illuftrative of the Gofpel Hiftory, by N. Nisbett, A.M. Rector of Tunftal.

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Ta Tfing Leu Lee; being the fundamental Laws, and a Selec. tion from the Supplementary Statutes, of the Penal Code of China, originally published and printed in Pekin, in various fucceffive Editions, under the Sanction, and by the Authority, of the feveral Emperors of the Ta Tfing, or prefent Dynafty. Tranflated from the Chinese, and accompanied with an Appendix, confisting of authentic Documents, and a few occafional Notes, illuftrative of the Subject of the Work.. By Sir George Staunton, Bart. F.R.S. 31. 35.

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TRAVELS.

A Narrative of a three Years Refidence in France, principally in the Southern Departments, from the Year 1802 to 1805, in cluding fome authentic Particulars refpecting the early Life of the French Emperor, and a general Inquiry into his Character. By Anne Plumptre. 3 Vols. 11. 11s. 6d.

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An Attempt to vindicate the Practice of Vaccination, and to combat the Prejudices entertained against that beneficial Practice. By O. W. Bartley, Surgeon, Naifworth, Gloucetterfhire. 1s. 6d.

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