ments relative to the above Subjects were delivered in a very copious and affecting Manner, from the Pulpit of a certain popular Preacher of the Society called Methodists. 8vo. 6d. Cooper. The Writer of this pamphlet profeffes, that he is a Methodist; that he has long entertained a blind, uncharitable, and ignorant zeal againft Plays and Players; but that he has been happily cured of this prejudice by the converfation of a Comedian of his acquaintance, and by feeing Mr. Garrick act. He likewife informs us, that a Sermon has been lately delivered by one of their principal Preachers, (Mr. Whitefield, we fuppofe, from what the Author fays of that Rev. Gentleman in another place) in which damnation was freely dealt to all the frequenters of the theatres. If this be true, we hope the pious Orator made fome reserve, at leaft, in favour of those who frequent the theatres in the neighbourhood of Moorfields, Tottenham-Court, Cow-crofs, and Broad St. Giles's.'-After all, it were no wonder, that a Whitefield, or a Wefley should be jealous of fo powerful a rival as a Garrick; or even a Woodward, a Shuter, or a Yates. However, it must be allowed uncharitable in any performers, or Managers, thus to confign cach others audiences to the Devil. But we hope our good friends of Drury-lane and Covent-Garden have never been chargeable with fuch unfair and unchriftian dealings. Emulation is certainly commendable, while accompanied with honefty and decency; and if we can improve and extend our traffic by furnishing a better commodity than another can, why it is all fair: but neither decency nor honefty will allow us to break the windows, or to abuse or frighten away the customers, of our rivals in trade. Art. 11. Obfervations on the Duty of an Attorney and Sollicitor. Submitted to the public Confideration, but addressed more efpecially to young Practicers of the Law. 8vo. 3d. Shuckburg. Thefe Obfervations feem to flow from a found head, and an honest heart. But we are apprehenfive, that the Reformation which this worthy Writer endeavours to promote, will remain a thing rather to be wished for than expected; unless means are devised to exclude thofe low members, who owe their admiffion to their fervility to fome illiberal mafter, whom they have ferved, perhaps, in the capacity of Footman, or Hackney Writer. Art. 12. French and Indian Cruelty: Exemplified in the Life, and various Viciffitudes of Fortune, of Peter Williamson. Containing, a particular Account of the Manners, Customs, and Drefs of the Savages; of their Scalping, Burning, and other Barbarities, committed on the English in North-America, During his Refidence among them: Being at eight Years of Age Stolen from his Parents, and fent to Pennsylvania, where he was fold as a Slave: Afterwards married, and fettled as a Planter, till the Indians deftroyed his Houfe, and every Thing be he had, and carried him off a Captive; from whom after several Months Captivity, he made his Efcape, and ferved as a Voluntier and Soldier in many Expeditions against them. Comprehending, in the whole, a Summary of the Tranfactions of the feveral Provinces in America; particularly, thofe relative to the intended Attack on Crown-Point and Niagara. And an accurate and fuccinct Detail of the Operations of the French and English Forces at the Siege of Ofwego, where the Author was wounded and taken Prifoner. Also a curious Difcourfe on Kidnapping. Written by himself. The Fourth Edition, with confiderable Improvements. 12mo. Price 1 s. We imagine this story of Peter Williamson to be, in general, matter of fact; with a few pardonable embellishments, by the hand of fome literary friend. It is printed for the benefit of the unfortunate Author. Art. 13. The Double Difappointment; a Farce, as it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. By the late Mofes Mendez, Efq; 8vo. Is. Noble. As this diverting little piece has been frequently acted for fome years paft (tho' not published before this month) we fuppofe it fo well known, as to render a more particular account unneceffary. TI Art. 14. ΤΑ ΣΩΖΟΜΕΝΑ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΕΓΕΙΑΚΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΝΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΛΥΡΙΚΩΝ ΠΟΙΗΤΩΝ. ΠΡΟΣΤΙΘΕΝΤΑΙ * ΚΑΙ ΣΚΟΛΙΑ ΤΙΝΑ. 8vo. 3s. Oxon. The shortest and cleareft account we can give of this performance, is that prefixed to it; which is as follows. " LECTORI S. Relliquias hafce fatis tibi commendabit vel ipfarum venuftas, vel. magnorum Auctorum nomina; quorum quid fuperfit, fere nemo eft paulo re literaria provectior, qui non cupide anquifiverit, Elegiaca ex Athenæo, Stobæo, alliifque quibus erant difperfa, pleraque nos collegimus. Fulvii Urfini libro rariffimo præcipue ufi fuimus in Lyricis edendis; quæ autem fragmenta valde corrupta, aut paucorum effent verborum, poene omnibus confulto prætermiffis: eamque auximus partem lambis Simonides, Erinnes ode, Archilochi relliquiis, & fragmentis quibufdam Pindari. Scolia maxime haufimus ex Athenæo, apud quem eorum nonnulla curiofæ ad⚫ modum materiæ & perquam elegantia, dudum nullo in medium proferente, latitarunt. Locis plurimis emaculandis, illuftrandis & reftituendis egregiam nanavit operam Cafaubonus; aliquam & nos. Omifimus interpretationem Latinam tum quod nulli fatis bonæ offendimus, tum quod ita facilia funt pleraque, ut ea omnino non egeant: fi quid vero difficilius occurrat, id in Notis, quas diverso• rum bene multas addidimus, fere femper explicabitur. Sine Ac⚫centibus denique cuncta dedimus impreffa, partim rei ratione ad ducti, 2 ducti, partim auctoritate Academiæ, quæ Theocritum fuum ita imprimi voluit. Vale' We have nothing to add to this account, but that the work is neatly printed, and on a good paper. Art. 15. The London Pocket-Book, for the Year 1760. In two Parts. I. A Compendious Memorandum-Book, properly divided to answer the most common Purposes in Business, for every Day through the Year. After which follow feveral useful Tables. II. A Common Place Book, with an Index, after the Plan laid down by the celebrated Mr. Locke. Very useful for registering in a methodical Manner, any mifcellaneous Hints and Obfervations relative to Trade and Literature, which may occur to Mind, or be met with in Reading; and which are often loft for want of a proper Repofitory. The whole equally adapted to the Purposes of the Gentleman and Tradesman. Griffiths and Henderson. I s. 6d. If we allow the truth of the conclusion of this title, it is all that a publication of this nature can require. POETICAL. Art. 16. Daphnis and Menalcas: A Paftoral. Sacred to the Memory of the late General Wolfe, and humbly infcribed to the Right Hon. William Pitt, Efq; 4to. Is. Dodfley. This is one of thofe humble imitations of ancient paftoral Elegy which never fail to appear after the death of any confiderable perfonage. A complimentary introduction to the Patron of the Poem, as ufual; the two Shepherds alternately praise and lament the Hero, as ufual; and one fings him dead, and the other, at last, sings him to life again, as ufual alfo. The Poet's idea of a proper monument for the occafion, may, perhaps, afford a hint or two to the Sculptorwho is to exhibit, to future ages, the fentiments of the prefent, concerning this General: Raife to his memory,' &c. fays the Poet, inthe Paftoral ftile, and proceeds thus: The Hero lies As if in pleafing flumbers; clofed his eyes, That country's love which warm'd his dauntless breast. With broken arms and truncheons strew the ground, } But But oh! what magic fculpture can exprefs } This This sketch of the picture may be fufficient to fhew, that the Author is neither a very good nor a very bad poet. His rural Swains, like thofe of moft of his predeceffors, talk much too fublimely for perfons of their rank. Art. 17. An Ode, facred to the Memory of General Wolfe. Folio. 6 d. Millan. Here we find the Heroe's virtues prettily rehearsed, but without that enthusiastic fublimity of expreffion and thought so effential to this kind of poetry: yet the following stanza will fhew, that the poem is not entirely devoid of either. Lo! Britain's Genius fmooths his brow fevere, And on our triumph miles with transport feign'd; That mourns for victories he would have gain'd. There shall they learn to bring thee conqueft home, Thus ends the poem: which is, undoubtedly, one of the best that has appeared on this interefting occafion. Art. 18. Triumph in Death, or Death triumphant, exemplified in the Death of the late glorious, and ever blessed in Memory, Major-General Wolfe. 4to. 6d. Thrush. The verses are as nonfenfical as their title-page. Art. 19, The Defcent of Gafar on Britain. A poetical Effay. 4to. 6 d. Davey and Law. A very uninterefting performance, tho' the poetry is, in general, far from contemptible. Art. 20. On the Birth-Day of his Royal Highness George Prince of Wales, a Poem. Written on the 4th of June, 1759. By Mr. Thomas Morey. Folio. 1 S. Cabe. No doubt but this Writer had very substantial motives for informing the public, that his poem was written on the day which it celebrates, although we cannot guefs at his reafon for mentioning this circumftance; unless it were to hint to us, the facility with which he atchieved this great work-begun and finished in one day! But let him not plume himself too much on this circumstance; fince Truth obliges us to declare, that had he employed but half an hour in this production, it was half an hour thrown away: for, indeed, ninetimes nine fuch Poets as Mr. Morey would not make even a Tate. Art. 21. A Monody on the Death of General Wolfe. 4to. Thrush I S. A nonfenfical Catchpenny. POLITICAL. Art. 22. The Soliloquy of the most renowned the Marshal Duke de Belle-Ifle. 8vo. 1 Seymour. The Duke de Belle-ifle is here made to entertain himself with a ftupid recapitulation of all the advantages gained by the English, during the prefent war; but the Author has made the Duke talk rather in the language of a City 'Prentice than of a Nobleman: the fubftance too, is altogether worthy of the form. In a word, the fcheme of this wretched, illiterate pamphlet, is no other than an impudent attempt to pick the pockets of its purchasers. Art. 23. A Dialogue betwixt General Wolfe and the Marquis Montcalm, in the Elyfian Fields. 8vo. 6d. Rivington and Fletcher. We fuppofe this comes from the fame profound Politician, who favoured us with the "Lamentations of the People of France; vid. the first article in our Catalogue for laft month. Need we fay more · to recommend it to public notice? RELIGIOUS and CONTROVERSIAL. Art. 24. Dr. Free's Edition of the Rev. Mr. John Wesley's Second Letter, with Prolegomena for the better Information of the fudious English Reader: and a perpetual Comment upon the original Text, addreffed to the Rev. Author. 8vo. I S. Sandby, &c. Dr. Free feems willing to have the last Word with the Methodists. He appears very apprehenfive that thefe people are undermining the established religion, and may, if fuffered to go on, proceed till they blow up the Church: but we fincerely with the good Doctor would make himself eafy on that head, and take to himfelf the excellent advice which Gamaliel gave to the Jews. "And now I fay unto you, refrain from thefe men, and let them alone: for if this work "be of men, it will come to nought.”. |