examinations, which, he tells us, are now fo much in fafhion, are undoubtedly highly indecent, and deferve the fevere reprehenfion he beftows upon them. Art. 19. Some useful Hints and friendly Admonitions to young Surgeons, on the Practice of Midwifery. By John Gibfon, Surgeon and Man-midwife in Harwich. +2mo. 1 s. Colchefter. 1772. We are puzzled to discover what reafons could induce the Author to fend this diminutive and unimportant volume into the world;→→ profeffing, as he does, a diffidence of his own abilities, a great want of leifure, and the great diflike and fear he has of appearing in print in this criticising age. His avowed motives are the tender regard he has always had for the fair-fex,' and for the honour of his profeilion. He tells us too that he hears of mitchief being often done;' but we fee not how it is likely to be prevented by this frivolous publication. His fhort caution at page xiii. is fearce wanted at this time of the day. To thefe declared motives we may venture to add fome little inclination in the Author to let us all know that he has lot only three woinen, out of near 2000 that he has delivered--[id populus.curat fili ́er]—but we do not find any thing here delivered, that will enable others to go and do likerwifi. In the only new obfervation me here meet with, we apprehend that he is very much in the wrong. We fhall-only add that, small as this tract is, he has condefcended to eke it out, by a concluding chapter, the greater part of which is tranfcribed, almost verbatim, from Dr. Smellie, without the most diftant acknowledge ment. Art. 20. A practical Treatife on Diseases of the Preats of Women, c. By William Rowley, Surgeon and Man-midwife, and Surgeon to St. John's Hofpital. 8vo. 1 s. 6 d. Newberrys The practice recommended by the Author, in the fimple inflammation of the breafts, confifts only in emptying the veffels, exhibiting diuretics and gentle laxatives, and enjoining great moderation in the ufe of liquids. In his treatment of the more complicated diforders of thefe parts, attended with abfcefs, and fchirrous or cancerous indurations, we find little that is new. He obferves however that there are applications which without the ufe of either knife or cauftic, give certain eafe in the moft inveterate cancerous ulcers.' Thefe remedies, he adds, which are various, and chiefly of the faturnine kird, he fhall hereafter communicate in his obfervations on the cancer; in the treatment of which disease, he flatters himself, he has made fome confiderable improvements.' MISCELLANEOUS. Art. 21. Obfervations on a late Publication entitled Memoirs of Great Britain, by Sir John Dalrymple, in which fome Errors, Mifreprefentations, and the belign of that Compiler and his Affociates are detected. 4to. zs. Almon. 1773. When this Work was first announced to the public, we were in hopes that it might contai fomething well worthy of attention. It is doing no injuftice to it to fay, that it has totally difappointed our expectations. It is, indeed, a mean performance, in every view in which it can be confidered. The compofition is flovenly and incorrect; it abounds with party reflections, enti ely foreign to the REV. June, 1773. *Vol. i page 447. M m fubje&t; fubject; and it gives us angry fufpicions and furmifes, inftead of fober and judicious reafonings. if there be scattered, here and there, a few obfervations which have fome degree of truth and justice, they are mixed with fuch a mafs of abfurdity and prejudice, that we cannot extract them for the benefit or entertainment of our Readers. We fhould rejoice to fee a full and candid enquiry into Sir John Dalryinple's Memoirs; an enquiry in which the authenticity of the materials, the accuracy of the tranfcripts, the weight of the authorities, and the propriety of the remarks are carefully and critically examined. Such an enquiry would tend to prevent haity impreffions, and rafh conclufions, with regard to the moit refpectable characters in the English history. Art. 22 An Examination into the Nature and Evidence of the Charges brought against Lord William Ruffel, and Algernon Sidney, by Sir John Dalrymple, Bart. in his Memoirs of Great Britain. By Jofeph Towers.. 8vo. I S. Towers. 1773. This performance is very different from, and greatly fuperior to that which is mentioned in the preceding article. It is a rational and a just vindication of the two eminent patriots, Lord Wiliam Ruffel and Algernon Sidney. The Author ftates their general cha racter and conduct; and then confiders Barilion's charges againt them in two points of view. He fhews, in the first place, that, admitting the whole which is related of them to be strictly true, they are capable of being entirely defended; and, fecondly, that the teimony of Barillon cannot be regarded as fufficient and cred.ble evidence to their prejudice. Mr. Towers has added fome pertinent and fpirited obfervations in favour of patriotifm. The fubject, even fo far only as concerns Ruffel and Sidney, is not, perhaps, yet exhaufted; but what is here offered will, we doubt not, give great fatisfaction to every candid and liberal mind. The contineation of our review of Sir John Dalrymple's Memoirt was drawn up for the prefent month, but came to the printer's hands too late for infertion. Art. 23. A Voyage from England to India, in the Year 1754, and an Historical Narrative of the Operations of the Squadron and Army in India, under the Command of Vice-Admiral Watfon and Col. Clive, in the Years 1755, 175, and 1757. Including the Correfpondence between the Admiral and the Nabob Seraja Dowla. Interfperfed with fome Interesting Paffages relating to the Manners, Cultoms, &c. of feveral Nations in hindoftan. Alfo a journey from eria to England, by an unusual route.-Illustrated with a Chart, Maps, and other Copper-plates. By Edward Ires, Eq; formerly Surgeon of Admiral Watfon's Ship, and of his Majelly's Hoipital in the East Indies. 4to. 11. 5s. Dilly. 1773. From the preface we learn, that the manufcript of this Work was tranfcribed from the Author's original papers eleven years ago, merely for his own amufement, and for the gratification of his family and friends; but that having been lately prevailed on to fubmit the Work to the perufal of two or three geatleinen of dillinction in the repubic of letters, they perfuaded him to fend it to the prefs, not doubting but that it would prove both entertaining and ufeful to the world We entirely agree with Mr. Ives's learned friends. This Work, notwithstanding fome trivial circumftances merely refpecting the Author himself, and his concerns, (which might well have been Spared) abounds with curious, entertaining, and important particulars, which cannot fail of gratifying the inquifitive reader. With respect to utility, we would particularly recommend the medical part; in which will be found an account of the difeafes which prevailed in Admiral Watson's squadron, with a defcription of most of the trees, fhrubs, and plants of India, and their medicinal virtues. In this part of the Work we have alto a valuable letter, written by a late ingenious phyfician, on the difeafes incidental to Europeans at Gambroon, in the Perfian gulph." This Work is also enriched by the obfervations made on the Eaft Indians, and on the animal and vegetable productions of their country, by the Author's late friends, the Rev. Mr. Cobbe, and Mr. George Thomas, whofe papers fell into his hands foon after their decease. Among the historical events here detailed, we have a very curious account of the famous expedition against Angria the pirate; with the capture of his fortrefs, Geriah; of which there are three views, well engraved. The ftory of the cruel and treacherous Nabob, Serajah Dowla, is likewife a very interesting part of the work; and as the account here given, of the negociations with that tyrant, of the war against him, and of his justly merited death, feems to be written with great honesty, joined to the best information; there is no doubt but that it will be particularly acceptable to many Readers: efpecially at this juncture, when the atchievements of the ever fortunate CLIVE have fo much and fo lately engaged the public attention. Among the other engravings, there is a general map of the courfe of the river Euphrates, and of the unufual route taken by Mr. Ives and his companions, in their return to Europe, through Afiatic Turkey. This map will be the more acceptable to geographical Readers, as it conveys an increate of knowledge in the geography of a country which has hitherto been but little known; and as the truth and accuracy thereof may be entirely depended on, being done by the late ingenious Mr. Doidge, from his own, and the joint obfervations of Capt. James Alms of the royal navy.' On the whole, we have been much pleafed with the narratives of Mr. Ives, who writes with the air of an honeft man, as well as a fen fible, intelligent obferver of the fcenes and tranfactions which pasled in review before him. Art. 24. The Opinions of Mr. James Eyre, Mr. Edmund Hofkins, The opinions of the gentlemen above mentioned, were all clearly against Lord Clive's title to the jaghire or lordship of the company's lands, especially Mr. Thurlow's, which is expreffed in very trong terms. Lord Clive's letter, and the reply, were feparately published nine years ago.-Whether the opinions of eff. Eyre, &c. were publifhed before the year 1773, is a circumftance beyond the reach of our recollection. See Rev. vol. xxx. p. 249. · fidem, p. 414. M m 2 Art. Art. 25. Reflections upon Tythes, ferioufly addreffed in behalf of the Clergy, to the gentlemen affociated for the Purpose of confideroing of an Equivalent for the Payment of Tithes in kind: demonfrating that no Equivalent can be devifed, which thefe Gentlemen will not think liable to the fame Complaints and Objections. By a Clergyman of Wiltshire. 8vo. 6d. Salisbury printed, and fold -by Horsfield in London, 1773. There is not perhaps in the long list of our taxes, one that is paid with fo much ill will as the tithe; which, befide the confideration of its being a heavy drawback on the industry of the farmer, may be owing to its being paid to private proprietors inftead of the government. Accordingly we find it a fruitful fource of parochial difcontent, and productive of many obftinate litigations. The affociation above alluded to has however given an alarm to the clergy, and produced this appeal to the public; in which the Writer, hurried away, perhaps, by his earnetinefs after mint and cummin, feems to have miltaken his own premifes; fince a fixed affeffment of so much in the pound over a parish, as produces the prefent average value of the incumbent's tithe of that parish, would keep pace at all times with the rent of the land, whether it were increased by improvements, or by alteration in the value of money. In short, fome modus fo fettled would probably fatisfy every one, except those who, with our Author, may find their gratification in abufing the memory of Henry VII. for his injuftice, barbarity, and favage-deeds, in diffolving the abbeys, and alienating their revenues. Art. 26. Three Letters to the Tythe Affociation, at the Crown and Anchor in the Strand. By a Country Parfon. 8vo. I s. td. Hinton. 1773 Thefe letters, which are nearly of the fame nature and complexion, with the preceding reflections of the Wiltshire clergyman, are principally employed in controverting the positions advanced by Georgicus; whofe letters appeared in favour of the anti-tithe association. He accordingly triumphs greatly in his fuperior chronological knowledge of a fubject that a country parfon is much more interested in ftadying, than a poor grumbling farmer; who not finding the pay ment of tithe enforced by the New Testament, naturally pleads his release from the obfervance of mofaical inflitutions, and as naturally withes to get rid of the galling weight of this heavy relic of the old rufly chain of Romith bondage. TACTICS. Art. 27. A New Syflem of Military Difcipline, founded upon Principle. By a General Officer. 4to. 10 s. 6 d. Boards. Almon. 1773. Though Reviewers have never occafion to use any more hoftile weapon than a goofe quill, we could not help being interested by the Hiberal and enlarged views and maxims of this ingenious military Writer. The inftructions and amendments which he has offered with regard to military difcipline, in all its various branches, feem to us important and ufeful and as the Author occupies a diftinguished station in the fervice of his country, we are not without hopes that they will be candidly confidered and adopted. We fincerely with * See Rev. Feb. alt, p. 162. that that every military gentleman would perufe and digeft thofe pruden tial and moral maxims with which this treatife concludes. Our Author's fyftem is framed with a particular view to the three following objects: The first is, that it be founded upon principle, in order to give it weight and ftability. The next is, that nothing whimsical, hypothetical or trifling appear in it, which may prompt a man to receive it with contempt or indifference, and thence to difregard it. And the laft is, that it be calculated for the emotions of the human heart, or for what the generality of men are moft capable of effe&ing in time of action: and how far this laft alone is truly neceffary, let us, but for a moment, only fuppofe ourselves in that fituation, where every fcene that can dethrone our fortitude, or can fink us into timid apprehenfions prefents itself, and where nothing is left but proud refiction to invigorate and keep us up; we fhall then quickly perceive the neceffity for that fimplicity of difcipline which is molt practical in itself, and beft adapted to thofe trying circumftances. Upon this plan the Author has allo:ted to the corporal, to the sergeant, and to the adjutant, their different degrees of inftruction, that each may be refponfible for thofe committed to his charge; and, by that means, that the exercise may be more correctly and expeditiously learned. The corporal, for inftance, is, on his part, to reach his men to ftand, to face, to march, and to wheel. The fergeant is to inftruct his men in the use and management of their arms. And the adjutant is to inform thofe intrufted to his care in the different arrangements of the line, the column, and the Square.' This work is divided into five chapters: the firft contains obfervations on the drefs, arms, and accoutrements of a foldier: the three next chapters contain directions for the corporal, fergeant, and adjutant: and the laft exhibits the exercife, as it is to be performed by fignal or word of command from the major, or from any other officer. To all which is added an Appendix, containing rules, maxims, and ob. fervations for the government, conduct, and difcipline of an army. POETICAL. Art 23. The Rape of Pomina. An Elegiac Epiftle, from the Waiter at Hockrel, to the Hon. Mr. L-tt-n. 4to. I s. Bladon. 1773. This elegiac epilile,' fays the Editor, in his previous advertisement, is founded on a recent tranfaction. Sally Harris (the poetical Pomona) attended Mr. Wilfon's inn at Hockrel, and ferved the company with fruit. Her beauty, wit, and coquetry, gained her many admirers. To the furprize of every body the lately eloped with Mr. L-tt-n. It feems he had betted 10c guineas with Mr. B-ke that Sally would refufe him the latt favour. As Mr. B. was determined to win his bet, by every honourable means, he offered Sally the whole Sam for her compliance, which the generous girl nobly refused. Mr. L. was charmed by her behaviour, and the conceived a reciprocal affection for him, as he had ventured 100 guineas on her virtue.' Thus far with refpect to the fable. For the reft, this piece is by no means wanting in poetical merit; but, in a moral view, we have nothing to fay; and fhall only add, that Pomona's fruit is too lufcious for the fimple taite of a fober and grave Reviewer. Art. |