are the privileges of a British Parliament; but we wil' venture to affert, that a right to murder the English language, and butcher common fenfe, is not among the number.

This incomparable letter-writer, addreffes himself to the Marquis, on the subject of his Predeceffor's behaviour, in the following terms 1 • You know, my Lord, and muft from your fituation be an eye wit ⚫ nefs of his conduct that day; then to whom fo fit can we apply for a detail of it? His enemies have raflily and ignorantly condemned• him, and his advocates, in hints, have even attempted to pollute your name.'—That a Commander on the left wing may be an eye-witness to the conduct of the Commander on the right, is pofiible: but that he muft, is not altogether fo clear to us. As to the attempts which, as he fuppofes, have been made to pollute the Mar quis' name, we are ftrangers to any endeavours of that fort. The firit attempt of the kind which we have obferved, is the prefixing his Lordship's name to this filthy pamphlet. The next fentence is an admirable fpecimen of grammatical correctnefs, and elegant phrafeology. We are truly fenfible, fays he, that from you muft proceed the trueft account, and clearest observations; whose integrity is unfhaken, and whofe fentiments is untampered by faction; whofe ⚫ honour is as fpotlefs as famous, &c. Now, gentle reader, attend to him as a rhetorician. If I may, (fays he) my Lord, call the 'flower of rhetoric to aid me in declaring the fatisfaction we feel in you, late the volunteer of active patriotifm. In the fenate uncorrupt, in war intrepid. To others, you leave to prove their zeal by speeches you fight-in the behalf of Britain and with your sword, in characters indelible, your title to patriot virtue, ftands written upon the records of immortality. What a pity it is, when this gentleman called the flower of rhetoric to aid him, that the thistle should spring up to his affiftance.

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The purport of this pamphlet, if any meaning it has, is to engage the public to with-hold their judgment, with respect to a late Commander's conduct. For this purpofe, the writer makes ufe of Hibernian rhetoric. While, (fays he) the matter lies in OBLIVION, OF • rather the whole affair in fufpenfion, how unprecedented it is to asperse his character, fcrutinize his conduct, &c. That this pamphleteer will from henceforth lie in oblivion, is more than probable; while he remains fo, his character is safe for we will venture to affure him, that no one can remember him and forget him at the fame time.

Art. 5. A Vindication of the Right Hon. Lord George Sackville. Humbly inferibed to his Grace the Duke of Dorfet. 8vo. 6d. A. Henderfon.

It is difficult to guess what this pretended vindicator would be at: his performance being fuch a ftrange medley of abfurdity and low impertinence, that it is hard to fay, whether he is most entitled to the pity, or the contemps of his readers.

Art. 6. Yet One Vindication more of the Conduct of L
GS. 8vo. is. Wilkie.

A compound of infipidity and fcurrility. The pretended Vindication is nothing more than a collection of thofe weak apologies which have already appeared in the numerous pamphlets written on this occafion. The writer indulges himfelf in the groffeft abuse of the author of a Letter to a late noble Commander, whom he accufes of having been hired, &c. We will, however, do him the juice to believe that no one kired him.

Art. 7. A Letter to the Inhabitants of Paddington. By John Ketch, Efq; 8vo. Thirteen Pence-half-penny. Stevens. The noble person whofe late unfeafonable inaction has put fo many pens in motion, is the principal fubject of this fuperficial Jeu d'Elprit. Every body will acknowlege, fays this pretended Jack Ketch, that he who did not contribute to give the populace of this city the pleasure of a Rejoicing Night, fhould compenfate for it, by giving them a Holiday.'

Art. 8. A fort Addrefs from Lord George Sackville to the Public. Folio. 6d. Owen.

Contains, chiefly, a copy of Lord George's Letter to the Secretary of State, wherein he requefts, a public opportunity of attempting to justify himself to his Majefty and to his Country, by a Courtmartial-To this he was antwered, That a Court-Martial upon his application would be granted, as foon as the Officers capable of giving evidence could leave their pots.'-For the reft, his Lordship's Addrels only follicits, That the public will fufpend its judgment till fuch facts can be produced, from which alone the Truth can appear.'

Art. 9. Short Obfervations on a Short Addrefs to the Public, in a Letter to Lord C****. Folio. 6d. Fuller.

Nothing to the purpofe.

Art. 10. Reply to Lord George Sackville's Vindication; with Some Remarks on his Lordship's Address to the Public. Folio. 6 d. Kearfly.

Of the fame flamp with the Short Obfervations. Vide the preceding Artic.e.

Art. 11. Lord George Sackville's Vindication of himself, in a Letter to Colonel Fitzroy, one of the Aids de Camp to Prince Ferdinand: With Colonel Fitzroy's Anfier, and the Declaration of Capt. Smith, one of the Aids de Camp to Lord George Sackville. 4to. 15. Stevens.

These

Thefe Letters have the appearance of authenticity; but their publication has given great offence to Lord George; who has advertifed his refolution to profecute the Publisher: a refolution which we know not how reconcile with his Lordship's avowed defire to bring Truth to light, and to fubje&t his conduct to the ftricteft fcrutiny. Vid. Address, p. 4-If the Letters are genuine, they are certainly much to the purpofe, and their contents ought to be known. If they are fpurious, why did not his Lp declare them fo, in the fame Advertisement wherein he threatens the Printer? whence the public might have judged what degree of credit was due to their

contents.

POETICA L.

Art. 12. The Juftification, a Satire. Vindicating the Character of a much-injured Nobleman. To which is annexed, a Letter to a certain great D-; interfperfed with Reflections on the Love of our Country, and private Pique and Refentment. By a Gentleman of the Middle-Temple. 4to. Is. Anderfon, and Burd.

This Juftifier abufes Lord G. S. as much as the reft of the mob of Scribblers lately raised upon him ; but with fomewhat more wit than a majority of them feem poffeffed of.

Art. 13. The true Caufe of a certain GlOfficer's Conduct on the first of Auguft last, in which, all former Explanations are explained away. 4to. Is. Stephens.

A wretched piece of doggrel, as void of decency as it is of fenfe and harmony. It is intended to ridicule a certain late General Officer. but the ridicule falls on the writer.

Art. 14. Ode on the glorious Victory obtained by the Allied Armý in Germany, over the French, in the Plains near Minden. 4to. Is. DodЛley.

The character of this performance is juftly comprehended in the following lines of Mr. Pope; for the author, like the. famous Sir Ri chard, but with inferior genius,

Rumbling, rough, and fierce,

With Arms, and George, and Brunswic crowds the verse;
Rends with tremendous founds our ears afunder,
With gun, drum, trumpet, blunderbus, and thunder.

POLITICA L.

Art. 15. Serious Confiderations on the prefent Critical Situation of Affairs, between this Nation and its Allies. By a Citizen. 8vo. 4 d. Medley.

The Writer urges the neceffity of "not only compleating the Mi litia, for the defence of this kingdom, but also for the speedy raif

ing

⚫ing a body of forces to be fent to the affiftance of the King of Pruf fia and Prince Ferdinand.'

Art. 16. A Letter to the Norfolk Militia, upon the Proceedings of ancient Nations, when engaged in War. By a DumplingEater. 8vo. 2s. Cooper.

This Eater of Dumplins having lately, as it fhould feem, gobbled down, by way of defert, a large quantity of Ancient History, which did not happen to lie eafy on his ftomach, has here difcharged fome of its crudities, for the fecond-hand digeftion of the Norfolk Militia. What has chiefly come up, on this occafion, are certain fragments of Herodotus, Thucydides, Polybius, and Diodorus Siculus; from whence (to drop an indelicate allufion) we are to infer, That Indolence and Luxury were always banished by a people who were actuated with any conceptions of Honour and Virtue; that the promotion, or revival of Martial Bravery in a state, always advanced its reputation and interest; that the cultivation of Morals, both in public and private life, always produced fuch a civil har⚫mony in the community, as to make it happy at home, and a terror to its enemies abroad! And that, on the contrary, by Luxu ry, Intemperance, and Diffentions, Authority hath often degene ⚫rated into Oppreffion, and Liberty into Licentioufnefs: and that ⚫ most of the evils which have destroyed a ftate, have been derived ⚫ from these caufes.' - P. 13.

part:

In regard to the eating article, with which the Author introduces his hiftorical examples, hè affects to be fomewhat droll in this complimenting his brethren of the Norfolk Militia, (for he appears to be one of the corps) upon the fuperiority by which their ancestors were always diftinguished, by their attachment to this excellent • food,―their peculiar ufe of that staff of life, the Dumpling.' The mind, he fays, is greatly affected by the different habits of the body; and fuperior bravery and fortitude are the natural confequences of fuperior ftrength and conftitution.-The Qualities of the Dumplin deferve, in our Author's opinion, to be remembered by lateft pofterity. He does not, however, explain thefe; but he strongly intimates, that the effects of dumplin-eating are glorious indeed! It preferves all the faculties in their natural ftrength, and makes you capable of every action that can be performed by men.-To this it is owing, that amidit the general depravity-the Norfolk men remain unspotted in their manners.' It is the remembrance of what their forefathers, the valiant Icene did, when with Queen Boadicea at their head, they cut off 70,000 Romans at Maldon," that ought to inspire the prefent race of Dumplin-eaters,' with the fame courage and bravery, to repel the affaults, and dreadful flat• bottomed boats of their oftentatious enemies.'-But as our Readers have, by this time, probably, had enough of this difht, let us ca another courfe. One thing, however, in juftice to our Author, we would observe, before we conclude, viz that tho' he is but a moderate Writer, he has approved himself, in his historical collections, as a judicious Reader: and he appears throughout, to be a truly honeft and public spirited Briton.

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Art. 17. A Converfation-Piece; or I believe as the Church believes. 12mo. 4d. Griffiths.

The defign of this little piece is to perfuade Proteftants, of all denominations, to act a confiftent part, to believe as the Scriptures teach, without refpect of perfons or parties, to forbear one another in love, and to endeavour to keep the Unity of the Spirit in the Bond of Peace.

Art. 18. A Letter to the Inhabitants of St. Dunstan's in the Weft, relating to their late remarkable Proceeding with regard to the Rev. Mr. Romaine their Lecturer. With fome Remarks on their refufing him their Pulpit, &c. 8vo. 6d. Dilly.

We perceive, from the above title, that the Inhabitants of St. Dunstan's, Fleet-ftreet, have lately made an effort to shake off the encumbrance brought on them by Mr. Romain's drawing fuch multitudes of enthusiasts, &c. to their church. This proceeding of theirs has given much concern to the Writer of this pamphlet: who warmly exhorts the Parishioners aforefaid, to think better of the matter, and (if we may put his meaning into plain English) to be reconciled to Mr. Romaine, and to ensure their falvation, by turning Methodists.

Art. 19. A new Letter to the Parishioners of St. Dunstan'srelating to the fufpending the Rev. Mr. Romaine. With a Sermon by the Rev. Mr. D. Jones. 8vo. 6d. Man.

The author of this new Letter, alfo, (vid. the preceding article) feems to think, that the parishioners of St. Dunstan's are, or foon will be, in the high road to perdition, without the guidance of Mr. Romaine, to keep them in the right path to heaven. The Sermon which is here printed, or re-printed, is faid to have been preached by David Jones of Chrift Church, Oxon, 1692. It is founded on the text, "Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the "truth" and is by the editor applied in favour of Mr. Romaine.

GALATIANS, iv. 16.

Art. 20. An Apology for the Parishioners of St. Dunstan's, for refufing the Ufe of their Pulpit, any longer, to the Rev. Mr. Romaine, their late Lecturer. 8vo. 6d. Sympson.

The author, with great appearance of moderation, and in terms of due refpect to Mr. Romaine's character, expoftulates with that Gentleman, as the author of a schifm in the parish of St. Dunstan's, Fleet-ftreet, by his pertinaciously insisting on being continued in the Lectureship; and endeavours to evince the neceffity which his papifhioners were under, of difmiffing him, on account of the difficulty of forcing their way to their pews, through a ragged-unfavoury

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