An account of the manners and cufoms of Italy, with obfervations on the mistakes of fome travellers, with regard to that country. In two vols. by Jofeph Baretti. 8vo. 10s. Davies. TOTHING can give us a ftronger proof, that it is more eafy to perceive the contradictions of another than our N own! A View of the manners, customs, drama, &c. of Italy, as they are defcribed in the Fruftra Literaria; and in the account of Italy, in English, written by Mr. Baretti, compared with the letters from Italy, written by Mr, Sharp. By Samuel Sharp, Efq, Is, 6d. Nicoll. N answer to the above, wherein Mr. Baretti has met with a Rowland for his Oliver; and may find Mr. Sharp, rather too sharp for him. Commentaries on the laws of England, book the third, by William Blackstone, Efq. folicitor general to her majefly. 4to. 18s. Bathurft. A N interefting work worthy the notice of the longrobe, and not unufeful to the fenator and gentleman. A dialogue between a tutor and his pupil, by Edward lord Herbert, of Chirbury. 4to. 9s. Bathoe. A N attack upon revelation, managed with all the fubtlety and fophiftry, for which the author is equally notorious, and defpicable. An abridgment of facred and ecclefiaftic history, from the 18th century of chriftianity. Together with a fhort catechetical explana tion of the principles of natural and revealed religion. To which is added an appendix to the fecond chapter of facred history; and to the 6th century of the ecclefiaftical history. By the revd. James Pelletrau, M. A. 55. Johnston, N EITHER accurate nor entertaining; but too concife to inform the unlearned, and too fuperficial to please those who have travelled in this path of learning. The joys of Hymen, or the conjugal directory, a poem in three books, 25. D. Davis HIS is a tranflation of Monf. Quillet's callipedia, T'which was done forty years ago, by N. Rowe, efq. But a fingular effort of modesty is pilfered from the proprietors of that latter gentleman's works, and published under a new title. An " An effay on the difeafes incident to Europeans in hot climates, with the method of preventing their fatal confequences, by James Lind. M. D. F. R. S. &c. 8vo. 6s. Becket & de Hondt. A Sequel to what the author had published on this important fubject; the former part was directed to the prefervation of people crowded within the narrow limits of a hip, this is intended to preferve their health and conftitution, after their landing in foreign parts, and during their refidence there. The precepts are good, and illuftrate the author's humanity, as well as his judgment. Memoires pour fervir a l'hiftoire de Corfe. 8vo. 35. fewed. Almon. T HIS little work which is written by Frederic, fon of the unfortunate Theodore, late king of Corfica, and embellished with an accurate map of the illand, contains the natural and political hiftory of Corfica, from the earliest accounts to the present time; in a ftyle that is elegant, nervous, and polite. To thofe who are defirous of being able to form any judgment of the hiftory, the ftrength, productions, advantage, and importance of Corfica, this work will be useful and entertaining; as it will give them a very judicious and fatisfactory account. น Memoirs of Corica, &c. 8vo. 3s. fewed. Almon. This is a very good tranflation of the preceding article. An account of Denmark, ancient and modern. Containing its hiftory, from Swain, the first chriflian king, to the prefent time; incuding a particular narrative of the great revolution in the Danish government in 1660; when the people, no longer able to bear the tyranny and oppreffion of the nobles, furrendered their liberties to the crown, and thereby made their king abfolute. Alfo, the geography of Denmark, &c. Ornamented with a fine print of the prefent king and queen of Denmark, elegantly engraved. 8vo. 35. fewed. Almon. That the reader may be enabled to form fome idea of this work, we fhall present him with a copy of the table of The. hiftory continued from the conclufion of the 12th to 1397, when Margaret finifhed the famous treaty of Calmar, which united the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and to the death of that excellent Princess, 1411. Continued from the acceffion of Eric, fucceffor of Margaret, to the great revolution 1660, when the crown became hereditary. The form of government or conftitution of Denmark, preceding that revolution. The manner how that great revolution was produced, and the kingdom of Denmark became hereditary and abfolute. The hiftory deduced to the present time, including the famous treaty of Travendahl. The present state of Denmark. The manner of taxation. The true value of the Danish coin, as adjusted to the par of English ftandard. Origin of the toll in the Sound, its nature and produce. A tabular state of the taxes. The natural policy of Denmark. The military departments by fea and land. A computation of the expence of the land forces, compared with the like in GreatBritain. The geography of Denmark, including the continent of Jutland, Dutchy of Slef wic, and adjacent illes, particularly Zealand. The city of Copenhagen, its buildings, curiofities, &c. defcribed. The fortifications and ftrength of the city critically confidered. The internal trade, exchange, chartered companies, and general commerce. A ftate of the money of account, current specie, and coinage. The weights and measures of Denmark, calculated and adjusted by the French and English ftandard. The Danish islands, their manufactures and commerce defcribed. The geography, produce and trade of North Jutland. The fame of South Jutland, or the Dutchy of Slefwic. An account of Norway, its geography, produce, manufactures and trade. The prefumed commercial balance. The filver mine of Koningf burg, and order of working, The Moefkenas, or Maal ftrom, critically confidered. The ifles of Ferroe, their fitua tion, produce and trade. The fame of Jutland and Greenland. The government of Denmark, nature of its laws compared with other countries, courts of justice, judges falaries, revenue receipts, circulating circulating cafh, civil and ecclefiaftic inftitutes, tem T pers and difpofitions of the people. HE whole feems to be executed with care and accuracy. It is obvious however, that a variety of materials have been confulted; and that it is a compilation from a multitude of authors. And it may be juftly added, that though an epitome, it is nevertheless, the beft account of Denmark in our language. Remarks on the public fervice of the church, with fome directions for our behaviour there, by a clergyman of the church of England. Highly proper to be understood by people of all ranks and ages. 8vo. 6d. Hooper. THIS work carries with it all the peculiarities of that great man, who has moralized the prints of Hogarth. The directions are low and frigid; what is good 's ftolen from Biffe's beauty of holinefs; and the whole is a discovery to what lengths a Scotch univerfity can go, when it confers a doctor of divinity's degree upon fuch a wretched writer. Remarks upon the Rev. Mr. Whitfields letter to the vice-chancellor of the univerfity of Oxford; in a letter to the reverend Mr. Whitfield, by a late member of the university of Oxford. 8vo. Is. Fletcher. A Spirited and judicious anfwer! which deferves the cha "Nec quifquam noceat cupido mihi pacis ! et ille HOR. Serm. lib ii. fat. 1. A treatise on the management of bees; wherein is contained the natural hiftory of thofe infects; with the various methods of cultivating them, both ancient and modern, and the improved treatment of them. To which are added, the natural hiftory of wafps and hornets, and the means of deftroying them. Illuftrated with copper plates. 4to. 10s. 6d. A Very useful as well as-very entertaining work; but like other ingenious performances more pleafing in theory, than easy in practice. |