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the author is fo extravagant in his praises of Elfrida, that we lofe the critic in the panegyrift.

VIII. Beauty in danger; or an account of a new distemper communicated by the lips, with an attempt to cure it. 4to. 6s. Owen.

Whatever our readers may think of us after so frank a declaration, we must honeftly confess, that we do not underftand this performance; which muft either proceed from the author's want of perfpicuity in explaining his meaning, or from our dulnefs of apprehenfion.

IX. N. R.'s account of himself. 8vo. 2s. 6d. Cooper. A dull, tedious, trifling declamation about fome mifunderstandings between two perfons in the country; below the notice of any one, except the parties concerned.

CONTROVERSIAL.

X. Candid remarks on fome particular passages in the 5th edition of mr. Whitefield's fermons. printed in 1750. 8vo. Is. Newbery.

We have here a number of fenfible obfervations on fome of those doctrinal points by which mr. Whitefield has fo fuccessfully wrought upon the paffions of his followers, and fo powerfully recommended himself to the common people; on many of whom these remarks might probably have a very good effect, if they would read them with the fame fpirit of moderation, and deference to common sense, with which they are penn'd by their judicious author.

XI. A view of the expediency and credibility of miraculous powers among the primitive chriftians, after the deceafe of the apostles. Reprefented in a charge delivered to the clergy of the archdeaconry of Sudbury, &c. By John Chapman, D. D. 4to. 4 s. boards. Birt.

In the first part of this charge the doctor endeavours to fhew, that, from the plain defign of the chriftian religion, and the ftate of heathenifm in the Roman empire, a very ftrong prefumption (next to a moral demonstration) arifes to us, à priori, for a continuance of fome miraculous powers to the church, till the year of Chrift 324. After this he proceeds to establish the general truth of the primitive teftimonies with regard to the miraculous powers, and in his notes on the charge, which make two thirds of the work, displays a great deal of learning, without advancing any thing, as far as we are able to judge, that throws new light on the controversy.

R The XII.

XII. The evidence for chriftianity contained in the Hebrew words ALEIM and BERIT, ftated and defended, &c. Being an answer to dr. Sharp's two differtations concerning the etymology and fcripture-meaning of thefe words. By James Moody, rector of Dunton in Bucks. 8vo. 2s. 6d. Withers.

The title of this performance is fufficient, we apprehend, to give our readers some idea of what may be expected from it. R XIII. The Lord's-day evening entertainment. By John Mafon, A. M. vols. 3. & 4. 8vo. Buckland, &c.

See Review, vol. V. for our account of the two firft volumes of this work, p. 387.

MEDICAL.

XIV. A letter from an apothecary in London, to his friend in the country; concerning the prefent practice of phyfic, in regard to empirics, empirical methods of cure, and noftrums: with remarks on the method of curing the itch by externals only. Also observations on manna, and dr. Mead's cure for the bite of a mad-dog. 8vo. Is. Cooper.

Several things are to be found in this pamphlet, worthy the notice of medical readers, or others, who would be infor med concerning the fubjects mentioned above.

XV. An enquiry into the origin, nature, and cure of the Small-pox. By Thomas Thompson, M. D. 8vo. 3s. few’d. Millar.

There is little in this performance, more than may be found in James's phyfical dictionary, under the article Variola, which was furnished by this author; who has now prefixed a remarkable address, to dr Mead; in which he finds many faults with the present discipline in the general adminiftration of phyfic; and is particularly fevere on the apothecaries. It is obfervable, that tho' the title of this treatife mentions the cure of the fmall-pox, it concludes without any practical directions relating to it, which the author refers to a future work.

XVI. A collection of receipts in phyfic, being the entire practice of an eminent phyfician; containing a compleat body of prescriptions anfwering to every difeafe: with fome in furgery. To which are added, by the editor, occafional remarks, directions, and cautions, fuited to the different ftages of diftempers, in order to render this work particularly ufeful in families. 8vo. 2s. L. Davis.

The title of this book fufficiently indicates what readers it is chiefly adapted to...

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