AN IMPARTIAL REVIEW OF NEW BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, &c. Letters concerning confeffions of faith, and fubfcriptions to articles of religion in proteftant churches; occafioned by the perusal of . the Confeffional. 8vo. 2s. White. A N animated and ingenious anfwer to the confeffional; and equal to any that has appeared in oppofition to it. It feems the mode of the prefent times to cry up every work written against the established religion as irrefragable; but we will venture to establish it as a maxim, which our author has ftrengthened, that whoever attacks the church of England, will find himself in the cafe of Horace's antagonift: "Fragili quærens illidere dentem, Offendet folido." HOR. ferm. lib. 2. fat. 1. The invalidity of fchifmatical and heretical baptifm, proved from reafen, fcripture, councils, and fathers. By Orthodoxus. 8vo. 6d. Steare. W E may bear the fame record concerning this author, as the apostle Paul does in his addrefs to the Romans: "I bear them record, that they have a zeal of God; but not according to knowledge." Rom. 10. 2. A dialogue between Ifaac Walton, and Homologiftes; in which the character of bishop Sanderson is defended against the author of the Confeffional. 8vo. Is. Fletcher. A Candid, ingenious, and learned defence of the worthy prelate. A letter to a young gentleman under fentence of death. 8vo. 3 d. Nicoll. TH difm. HE meaning may be good, but the arguments are weak, though worked up with the warm ingredients of metho VOL. III. Kak The The principles of infidelity and faith confidered, in a comparative view. Two difcourfes preached before the univerfity of Oxford, at St. Mary's in the morning, at St. Peter's in the afternoon, on the first Sunday in lent; March 21, 1768. By John Rawlins, M. A. of Chrifi-church. 8vo. Is. Fletcher and Co. A Learned attempt, worthy of a learned audience, excluding fome in-elegancies: we may give the character of this piece, in the words of the Mantuan bard, "Tale tuum carmen nobis divine poeta quale fopor feffis." Letters to the author of a free enquiry into the origin of evil. Ta which are added three difcourfes; it. On confcience; 2d. On inspiration; 3d. On a paradifiacal fate. By the rev. R. Shepherd, of C. c. C. Oxford. 8vo. 3s. Flexney. A Senfible defence of the origin of evil, as revealed in fcripture; and a fatisfactory reply to all the reafons and fallies of the free enquiry; the author deserves the claffic compliment, Sume fuperbiam quæfitam meritis? Philofophia vera, or a new fyftem of philofophy, natural, moral, and divine; very concife, but comprehenfive, much defired by, and very interefting to mankind in general. By Elias Newman, Efq; 8vo. Is. S OME of the obfervations are indeed new; but what could we expect lefs from Mr. New-man? So much must be faid, that they have no other recommendation but their novelty; and notwithstanding we are told they are much defired by mankind; yet we will venture to fay, that unless the author was more defirous to publifh them, than the world will be found ready to adopt them, they would never have stained the virgin whiteness of paper. The creed of eternal generationifts, compiled from the writings of fome of thofe fenfible, confiftent, and orthodox gentlemen. By Ifaac Harman, 8vo. 6d. Johnson. HIS is a weak endeavour to turn the opinion of Dr. Gill, Mr. Brine, and others, into ridicule; and if we confider the importance of the doctrine which the writer undertakes to explode, we are at a lofs to determine which is greatest, his want of fenfe, or want of decency. Reflections Reflections on inland navigations: and a new method propofed for executing the intended navigation betwixt the Forth and the Clyde, in a complete manner, at an expence a third less than what that work has hitherto been eftimated at. The fame method applied to almost all rivers and rivulets, by which GreatBritain and Ireland might have, at a very eafy expence, above 5000 miles of new inland navigation. 8vo. Is. 8vo. Is. Cadel. NLAND navigations are certainly of great utility; but like other useful things may be carried to excefs, and then be productive of dangerous confequences: we could wish that this hint would ferve to put a stop to the rage, which the prefent age feems to have, for works of this kind. What our author has offered on this head is very plaufible; whether his method be as fafe as that of Mr Smeaton's, is not yet clear; and if experience fhould prove it otherwise, it would be fatal perhaps to the nation in general; and the author's obfervation would have little effect to remove the evil. The obfervation hinted at is to this effect; "The great rapidity, and violence of rivers during a flood, has, no doubt, been the reason that deterred the conftructors of canals from rifking any communication with them. But though a body of water running down a declivity, be a furious giant overturning every thing before him, yet, if this faid giant be laid flat on his back, he lofes all his force, and becomes intirely paffive, whatever be his fize." Well done Gray the giantkiller! One thousand seven-hundred fixty eight: or past 12 o'clock, and a cloudy morning. Canto 1. 4to, Is. Bingley. A N attempt to be fatyrical, but the author's mufe seems to be loft in his own cloudy morning, The groans of Old England: By a plain dealer, 8vo. Is. Steare. Republication of the invectives made against continental connections, and efpecially the electorate of Hanover, But who can forbear groaning with the author, when he finds him concluding his rhapfody, with a proposal for putting the college of phyficians, and the liberties of the prefs, under the regulation of licencers? A letter to his grace the duke of Grafton, on the prefent fituation of public affairs. 8vo. Is. Almon. A Senfible and judicious performance! wherein the author difplays an extraordinary knowledge of the prefent K k 2 ftate ftate of parties, the national debt, and the ftate of the colo nies. His ftyle is elegant, and his reasoning ftrong; and this production is certainly that of no mean or common hand. A fecond letter to the right honourable the earl Te, in which the proceedings relative to -n Ws, from March 28th, to June 18th, are minutely confidered; the perfon clearly pointed out, who was the cause of the prefent diftractions; and a curious anecdote with regard to Lord M- -d's family, never published before. 8vo. Price is. Henderfon. W E are forry that this author could not make a better figure with fuch materials as he had before him; but though fome perfons can talk well upon nothing, our author cannot talk well upon a copious fubject. The true fentiments of America, contained in a collection of letters from the house of reprefentatives of the province of Maffachusett's Bay, to feveral perfons of high rank in this kingdom: together with certain papers relating to a fuppofed libel, on the governor of that province, and a differtatian on the canon or feudal law. 8vo. 2s. 6d. Almon." Collection of the most important pieces, which have been received from America. We cannot but admire the brave and fublime notions these colonists have of liber ty: they may indeed carry their ardour too far, but if they fall a facrifice to their fentiments "Magnis tamen decidit aufis." Serious reflections on the high price of provifions; with a propofal for a permanent remedy, by giving an additional encouragement to agriculture 8vo. 1s. Durham. Senfible performance, the propofal is entirely new, but however plaufible it may appear in the perufal, would be found to be of dangerous confequence, if reduced to pracLice. Letters from a farmer in Pennfylvania, to the inhabitants of the British colonies. 800 25. Almon. BOLD! and warm! Perhaps in there fervile days, it Imagine that this author, Mr. Dickenfon, had fired himself with the writings of the Roman,or of the Grecian orators, before before he fat down to his defk, the fome unquenchable love of liberty breathes throughout his letters; and we cannot help faying, it is well for him, that he does not live on this ifland, for here we are permitted only to think; we dare not write. The fummer-houfe; or the history of Mr. Morton, and Mifs Bamfied. 2 vol. 12mo. 6s. Noble. A Leffon for young girls, teaching them to refuse every match made for them by their parents as an act of cruelty, and to run away with the first worthlefs fellow, who offers. Novels indeed are generally made for the reading of young miffes; but this, and most other novels, are fuch as young miffes fhould not read. A philofophical furvey of the animal creation, an effay. Wherein the general devaftation and carnage that reign among the different claffes of animals, are confidered in a new point of view; and the vast increase of life and enjoyment, derived to the whole from this inftitution of nature, is clearly demonftrated. 8vo. 3s. Johnfon. THE HE attempt of this author is certainly laudable; and the manner in which he has treated his fubject, is not defpicable; but at the fame time, it is doubtful whether "the devastation and carnage of animals are confidered in a new point of view;" if not the author betrays his want of reading; we will not fay his want of honefty; because it is poffible, that he has not read as much as other people; but if he thinks he has, then we must accufe him of plagiarism, which includes in it a want of honefly, for it is certain his mode of defence is no new thing, as the numerous thoughts he has stolen from the effay on man, and his very principles which may be deduced from thence, abundantly evince, A letter to the right honourable the earl of Shelburne, on the fatal confequences of fuffering the French to invade Corfica, &c. Is. Flexney. OOR Britannia! Poor Corfica! Poor Shelburne! and poor Quidnung! Po |