clear majority in favour of the church. This rule, we underfland, is in full force, though it has not yet been printed in the papers of the Society. When, therefore, we fee among the Vice-Presidents, &c. four of the most venerable bench of bifhops, and in the Society at large fome of the most honourable and most ftrenuous friends of our own church, we readily difmifs from our minds the apprehenfions which the perufa! of this Addrefs has fo ftrong a tendency to excite. We are inclined indeed to fmile at the ideal terrors which haunt the imagination and agitate the nerves of this rural clergyman; who, under the plain and unexceptionable propofal of diffeminating the Scriptures, in the authorized editions, in this and foreign countries, difcovers plots, ftratagems, confpiracies, and trains of gunpowder, by which he declares himself to be horribly afraid of having the national eftabliment blown up, clergy and all, into the air. P. 9. ART. 38. The Works of Diogenes. Volume I. 8vo. Egerton. 1804. 195 PP. Mr. Diogenes feems to have a fluent pen. To what extent he means to continue the volumes of which he here offers the first, we do not pretend to guefs. Unless he fhould meet with fome difcouragement in the reluctance of the public to purchafe, we conceive that his effufions would be voluminous. The chief part of the prefent is occupied by a comedy, entitled, "Every Day Characters," which is not exactly defcriptive of it: for fuch characters as Sir Charles Freeman, and his fon Albert, certainly do not often occur. The Irish fervant, Lochlin, is Foote's Air-Caftle in low life. The fpeeches in the play are clearly not every-day fpeeches, for they are frequently of a length which few days would be long enough to admit in any great number. This comedy is decorated with the previous accompani ments of "An Address to my Countrymen," an addrefs" to the Dramatic Writers," another " to the Reviewers." A Prologue in Prose, "to be spoken by any performer that has courage to deliver it:" and, at the end, by 66 a farewell Addrefs to my Readers." Notwithstanding all thefe efforts, Mr. Diogenes will probably experience the difficulty of attracting the public attention to an anonymous or pfeudonymous author, which is equivalent: and when he shall undertake to write under his own name, he will find that useful check upon his pen, which will doubtlefs increase his merit with his care. ART. 39. The new Military Finance; containing the Hiftory, Pay, and Allowances of the British Army. By Nathaniel Hood, Lieutenant in the Army. 12mo. 188 pp. 4s. 6d. Longman and Co. 1804. However exact this author may be in his view of military finance, he feems to have paid but little attention to military œconomy, when he fixed the price of this very fmall book at 4s. 6d. The curious reader will, however, find in it the pay and half-pay of every perfon attached to the army, and many other particulars which it may be ufeful or defireable to know. ART. ART. 40. A Father's Gift to his Children: confifting of origin Effays, Tales, Fables, Reflections, &c. By William Mavor, LL.D Vicar of Hurley, Berks, and Chaplain to the Earl of Moira. Two Volumes. 12mo. Ios. 6d. Phillips. 1804. Our General Index prefents a long lift of works written or compiled by Dr. Mavor, but among them not this, though it appears by the preface to have been publifhed before. How it efcaped our notice it is now useless to enquire: the prefent edition appears, if we miftake not, with augmentations and improvements. Utility has been invariably the leading object of this author's productions, and it has been purfued with zeal and judgment. The prefent book was written for the improvement of his own children, and is well calculated to perform the fame fervice in other families. It confifts of fhort Effavs, fo formed as to excite, and in fome degree to grat fy, a tafte for liberal knowledge. We particularly admire thofe effays which are intended to form a familiar introduction to the Linnæan Syftem of Nature. Thefe are, the 32d on Botany; the 50th of the first volume. In the fecond, Effay 5, on Natural History; 10, Quadrupeds; 15, Birds; 20, Amphibia; 29, Fishes; 38, Infects; 44, Worms; 45, 50, 51, on other, branches of philofophy; and, 60, termed the Botanical Walk. Many other of the Effays are alfo pleafing, as well as inftructive, and fome poetical. They comprise indeed all the variety that is fo attractive in periodical effays, but calculated in general to inftru&t and open the youthful mind. The volumes are neatly printed, and contain a vast variety of articles. ART. 41. Converfations, introducing Poetry, chiefly on Subjects of Natural Hiftory, for the Ufe of Children and young Perfons. 2 Volumes. 12mo. 75. Johnfon. 1805. The youth of the prefent day are indebted to fome of the most refpectable talents of their country, frequently and fuccefsfully exercised for their inftruction and amufement. A valuable library for young perfons may now be formed from the works, exprefsly written for this excellent and amiable purpose, of Dr. Aikin, Mrs. Barbauld, Mrs. Trimmer, Mrs. Well, Mrs. Pr. Wakefield, and laftly Mrs. Smith, not to enumerate many others. To this before us, of Mrs. Smith, we have one objection to make, and that not wholly unimportant; and we are very forry that it distinguishes all the productions of this otherwife accomplished writer. Why fhould Mrs. Smith characterize individuals of rank and fashion, with the moft diftorted features of vice and folly? That they have their fhare of both nobody will prefume to deny, but it is very unfair and extremely mischievous to infinuate that they are destitute also of the virtues which adorn humanity. The nobleft qualities of the heart are found, and often found, in the most exalted characters, and the most unwearied difpofition to affist poverty, and reward the humbleft merit. With this exception, we do not hesitate to recommend Mrs. Smith's work. By directing the attention of young perfons to the ftudy of natural history, the moft folid foundation, is laid for the reception of the truths, and the performance of the duties of religion. The poetry interfperfed is, much of it, very beautiful, and well adapted by its fimplicity to im prefs the youthful heart. We have room only for the following fpecimen. "To a Green Chafer, on a White Rofe. You dwell within a lovely bower, The role of fnow, the garden's queen. Your fringed feet may reft them there, ART. 42. A Key to the Pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture Proper Names; in which the Words are accented and divided into Syl lables, exactly as they ought to be pronounced, according to Rules drawn from Analogy and the beft Ufage. To which are added, terminational Vocabularies of Hebrew, Greek, and Latin proper Names, in which the Words are arranged according to their final Syllables, and claffed according to their Accents; by which the general Analogy of Pronunciation may be feen at one View, and the Accentuation of each Word more easily remembered. Concluding with fome Obfervations on the Greek and Latin Accent and Quantity; with fame probable Conjectures on the Method of freeing them from Obfcurity and Confufion, in which they are involved, both by the Ancients and Moderns. The fe cond Edition, with large Additions. By John Walker, Author of the Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, &c. &c. 8vo. 285 pp. Cadell and Davies. 1804. Mr. Walker may almost be said to have spent a life in the ftudy and Seaching of pronunciation. So very elaborate and excellent are the works which he has produced on various parts of this art, that no praife nor profit can repay him for the application he must continually have bestowed upon them. His Rhyming Dictionary alone, in which all the words in the English language are arranged by their terminations, might be confidered almoft as a matchlefs inftance of diligence, had it not had a precurfor in the Dictionnaire des Rimes of Richelet, in the French language. Few perfons, except thofe who at fome time have purfued minute and critical enquiries into the nature of accent and pronunciation, can conceive how very ufeful fuch an arrangement must be in claffing particular forms, and afcertaining their general effects, or the exceptions to them. In the prefent edition of this Key the author has adopted and introduced a fimilar mode of arranging firft the Greek and Latin proper names; and, fecondly, thofe that are fcriptural. Thefe are what he calls terminational Vocabularies, and are very valuable acceffions to this fecond edition. The preparatory obfervations to the Effay on the Greek and Latin accent and quantity are alfo new. On the whole, though we do not quite agree with the author in his principle of making fome claffical names conform to the English accent, in fpite of the original nature of their fyllables, but think that they ought all to be recalled, as foon as poffible, to their native pronunciation; yet we are perfectly of opinion that he has produced a very valuable, and, on many points, a learned book. • His former edition was commended in the British Critic, vol. xiv. p. 88, and appears to have had a rapid fale; the prefent, as being much improved, has a ftill greater right to that diftinction, which will, we doubt not, be conferred upon it. ART. 43. A Letter to a Member of the Society for the Suppreffion of Vice in which its Principles and Proceedings are examined and condemned, 8vo. 64 pp. 25. Cawthorn, 1805. This is a pamphlet well written and fpeciously argued, with a great fhow of temperance and moderation; but on examination it will be found that its arguments are often inconfiftent, and its objections not always founded in fact. In a long note, the writer particularly expa tiates against a mode lately taken to fupprefs certain bad houses in the neighbourhood of Leicester fquare. To this the reply made in the enfuing pamphlet is as fatisfactory as it is concife." "Before you made those transactions the ground of an attack upon, and condemnation of this Society, you were bound to have inquired whether the Society was in any way concerned in them. I can tell you, however, that they had no more concern in thefe transactions than yourfelf; and that I imagine they would join you in opinion that the mode adopted to remove the nuifance of a neighbourhood, proverbially infamous, was a highly cenfurable outrage on public decency." "ART. 44. Hear both Sides! or, a Defence of the Society for the Sup preffion of Vice; in reply to a Letter to a Member of that Society; in which its Principles and Proceedings are examined and condemned. By a Member of the Society for the Suppreffion of Vice. 8vo. 64 PP. 2s. Rivingtons, and Hatchard. 1805. This is a direct anfwer to the preceding tract, in the form of a Letter from the perfon there addreffed and we are of opinion, that whoever fhall perufe it with candour, after reading the other, will be convinced that the arguments are fully answered, and all the material objections removed. We have produced one very remarkable inftance 'ifi noticing the first Letter. We could wish that the Society in question had, like that at Dub lin, profeffed to difcourage vice, rather than to fupprefs it. By undertaking too much, they have given force to fome popular objections, ART. ART. 45. A few plain Reasons, fhewing why the Society for the Sup preffion of Vice, has directed its Attention to thofe criminal Offences which are chiefly committed by the lower Orders of the Community. 8vo. 18. Rivingtons, and Hatchard. 1805. 22 pp. A specific and fatisfactory anfwer to one of the particular charges alledged in the Letter to a Member, &c. turning chiefly on the more fcandalous publicity of the offences which are thus brought to the punishment of the laws. A great part of this tract is evidently official, from the Society. ART. 46. Audi et alteram Partem.-An eafy Cure for popular Phrenfy, in the theatrical Concerns having Reference to the indecent Plaudits and exorbitant Recompence bestowed by the English, Scotch, and Irife, on that puerile Performer called the Young Rofcius; thereby tending to difparage the Merits of the adult Performers; and to manifeft the Ingratitude of the British People. By W. P. R. Sold by the Author only, Maiden-Lane, Covent Garden. 12mo. 19 pp. 1804. " The title of this Pamphlet does not bely its contents—“ English, Scotch, and Irish," are involved in one general miftake. We have already had occafion to deliver our fentiments of the Young Rofcius, and we really are not induced to alter our opinion. As a proof of the ftyle and argument ufed by this general cenfor of the public opinion, we need only fubjoin the following extract: I take it for a fact that the Rofcius is not strictly Rofcia, or that Mafler Betty is properly fo called; and on this fuppofition, I could ask whether, “a wife and understanding people would manifeft fuch folicitude, as the people of the British Empire have manifefted, to behold the theatrical performances of this boy? or whether the manner of beftowing their plaudits be confiftent with the dignity of fuch a national body, duly confidering the occafion on which they are beftowed? and laftly, whe ther it be not ftrong evidence of ingratitude?" Unlefs we afcribe it fo completely to phrenzy, that judgment and recollection be left wholly out of the question; and if fo, where is the proof of fuch extraordinary pains in this puerile performer ?"-Satis fuperque. It has not been often our lot to perufe a more ill-natured or vindictive publication. CATHOLIC QUESTION. ART. 47. Hibernica trinoda neceffitas. A Regulation of Tythes, a Provifion for the Catholic Clergy, and Catholic Emancipation. Thoughts on the foregoing Heads; together with Obfervations on the Opinions of Doctor Patrick Duigenan. By Robert Bellew, Efq. of the Middle Temple. 8vo. 112 pp. (imperfect.) 2s. 6d. Ginger. 1803. This publication, having accidentally been thrown afide when it came first into our hands, claims now to be noticed at a moft critical period, when the fubject of it is preffed on the attention of the legiflature, and indeed of every one who feels an intereft in the welfare of his country. The internal civilization, and, what is almoft fynonymous, the internal tranquillity of Ireland, are indeed confiderations of the |