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brary, had anfwered for all his train, he kept his word ftricter than Pamphilio had imagined he would; for before leaving the library he himself fhut the door, and faid to Moutier-Now we are all here, fee if your books are right, that afterwards there may arife no complaint. Moutier running over the books with his hands and eyes, difcovered that one was miffing.-Search then, cried the cardinal, every one of us. All willingly offered themselves but Pamphilio, who would not fuffer the other to approach him. Sufpicion was confir:ned. Moutier and Pamphilio came to blows; but Pamphilio, bony and robuft as he was, got himself fo entangled with his long robes that he had the worst of the match; and the book was at length drawn out of his pocket. Shame in his face, and forenefs in his limbs-he from that moment formed a project of continued perfecution to the Barberini family, and the hatred which he always teftified against the crown of France, during the ten years of his pontificate, is attributed to this circumftance. Under the name of Innocent X. he expelled that family from Rome.

BISHOP HALE.

It was a quaint but not unmeaning conceit of this excellent fatirift, when he divided his fatires into two claffes-toothlefs and biting fatires. He has published them in fix books. The three first he calls toothless, being a fubject "poetical, academical, and moral;" the three laft, relating to objects of common life, he has entitled biting.-He has thus very happily difcriminated the different interefts ordinary readers tafte in the dif

cuffion of mere abftract truths, and that diurnal knowledge which comes home to our bofoms.

THE AMBIGUOUS.

A fatirist wrote a poem against l'Ambigu, or the ambiguous. By this title he defcribed the brother of the cardinal Perron. There is great humour in this fatirical fancy. He fays, one cannot decide whether it were day or night when he came into the world. He was born an hermaphrodite; and the midwife, when he was born, cried to his motherMadam! your fon I think is a daughter, or your daughter is a fon. He was named Lyfifque, that the ambiguity of his name might not denote his fex. He has lately given the public a work; but, notwithstanding this he is no author, be caufe it is a mere tranflation.

LULLY:

The Handel of France, whenever he told a ftory, of which generally he had always one at hand, was obliged to mount on a ftool, or at least to stand up, that he might have room for gefticulation and action, as if he had been beating measure; and had fo contracted the habit, that he could not fpeak for any length without it. He would, fays Furetiere, fuffer any raillery or abuse without refentment; but if he were told his mufic was bad, he used to say, that he should not mind to kill any man who dared to condemn his works, of which, he faid, he was too ftudious, and too zealous in his ftudy, to admit, that any one but an artift, could decide on; not, however (he added), that I can expect truth from the mouth of a rival.

REVIEW OF NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. THE firf Rudiments on the Piano-ferte, according to an approved method of teaching beginners, containing an explanatory introduction, and a series of progressive lifsfers and fonatinas, by A. F. C. Kollman, Organift of bis Majefty's German Chapel, St. James's.

Mr. Kollman, in his introduction to this ufeful work, properly obferves, that "it is very difficult fo to inftru&t a beginner, that, on the one hand, he fhall not be detained from the keys, and become difgufted with the preparatory ftudy; nor, on the other, be prematurely put to the inftrument." This judicious medium he has happily fucceeded in attaining; and, as he himself obferves, the pupil, by a due obfervation of his rules, may

learn without being fenfible of his own labour, and avoid thofe obftructing thorns and brambles which impede the impetuous practitioner. He lays nothing before his fcholar without a clear and fufficient explanation; and he leads him progreffively through the feveral branches of the fcience. His directions for fitting at the inftrument are favourable to an easy and elegant performance; and his rules for the pofition of the hands, and the ordering of the fingers, are evidently the refult of much good understanding and experience. His exercifes are examples to his own precepts, and, practifed with a proper attention, cannot fail to eafe and facilitate the progrefs of the scholar.

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Six Original German Waltzes for the piano-forte, with an accompaniment for a triangle and ladies' tamburino, dedicated to the Princefs of Wales, by James Sanderfon. 5s.

Thompson

Mr. Sanderson has employed his imagination in this fashionable fpecies of compofition with much fuccefs. Confidering the invariable metre to which fuch a work neceffarily confines the fancy of the compofer, the melodies are confiderably variegated, and afford to each other more relief than we generally find in fuch a collection. The triangle and tamburino are judiciously employed, and display much of that knowledge of inftrumental combination which the compofer is fo well known to poffefs.

No. I. of the Ladies' Elegant Companion, confifting of a new fong, with a harp accompaniment, a duet for two voices, and a ladies' glee. Each Number 35.

Goulding, Phipps, and D'Almaine.

The first article in this engaging collection is a fong called, "The Rofe on the Heath," compofed by the late J. Danby, the merit of which renders it worthy of its ingenious author. The duet, the words of which are from Peter Pindar, is by Mazzinghi. The melody is pleafing and natural, and the parts harmonize with fcience and effect. The ladies' glee is from the pen of Danby, and in every refpect characteristic of his lively and agreeable ftyle of compofition. The contents of the fecond Number of this judicious affemblage of vocal harmony we fhail notice in our next.

The Wish, a canzonet, compofed by J. Ambrofe. IS. Riley. With the prefent effort of this improv. ing compofer we are much fatisfied. The With" is comprized in two movements; the first of which is in 2-4ths andante, and poffeffes many engaging and novel paffages. The fecond movement is in common time, and forms a strikingly pleafing contraft to the firft. The arpeggio accompaniment, with which it commences, heightens the effect of the melody; and, while the introduction of the bells is creditable to the judgment of the author, the manner in which he has executed the idea evinces much fweetnefs of fancy. A novel effect is deduced from an old re fort, and the monotonous jingle of the common place changes ingeniously avoided. The Woolverine Gun-veffel, or England's Tribute to Captain Mortlock, written by W. Swords, and fet to music by J. S. Sanderfon.

IS.

Thompson. This fong, the words of which are

written in compliment to Captain Mortlock, on his brave conteft with two French luggers, is fet by Mr. Sanderson in a bold and masterly ftyle. The melody is perfectly in character with the subject of the words, and exhibits the lively and spirited conception of this ingenious compofer.

Je ne m'en fouci pas, a duet, fung by Mrs. Mountain and Mifs Sims, at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, in the entertainment of an Efcape into Prijon! The words by Mr. Crofs, and the mufic compofed by Mr. Reeves.

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Longman and Clementi. "Je ne m'en fouci pas" poffeffes a pleafing caft of melody; and the parts, though inartificially combined, with tolerable eafe and confonance. We are forry to have to obferve that the bass is frequently ill chofen, and in more places than one exhibits the folecism of two confecutive fifths in the fame direction. God fave the King, and Rule Britannia, arranged for a Military Band, by J. Jouve. Is.

Rolfe.

Mr. Jouve has fcored thefe popular airs for clarinets, flutes, horns, baffoons, a ferpent, a cimbal, and the great drum. The fcales and characters of these military intruments have been well confulted, and the parts, as we here find them difpofed, are calculated to produce a truly martial effect.

The Chriftian's glorious Triumph, Pope's cele brated Ode, the dying Chriftian to his Soul. Set to music for a fingle voice and piano-forte, by J. Marth. Is. 6d. Rolfe This fine ode of Pope has freequently exercifed the talents of our harmonic countrymen, but has always proved an arduous undertaking. The prefent attempt, however, though not equal to the effort of Jackfon, of Exeter, on the fame fubject, is refpectable, and gives the fenfe of the author with confiderable force God fave the King, with variations, compoled and infcribed to Mijs Morrell, by Joseph Major. 25.

Rolfe.

Mr. Major has difplayed much tafte and ingenuity in thefe variations. It is no fmall praife to compare them with thofe of Bach, which do fo much credit to the abilities of that celebrated mafter. The theme is clofely adhered to, and the paffages lie well under the finger, while the effect gradually rifes upon the ear, and evinces much conception and judg

ment.

The Curricle Bonnet, a new fong, written by Mr. Fox, and compofed by Moulds. 1s.

Holland and Jones. Confidering the barren fubject and pro

faical verses of this fong, Mr. Moulds has acquitted himself with extraordinary fuccefs. Though there is not one poetical idea in the words, there are feveral pleafing conceptions in the melody, and the ftrain altogether affumes a novel and attractive character. Nelfon's Victory, written by Mr. G. Fox, and compofed by Reginald Spafforth.

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Longman and Clementi. "Nelfon's Victory," as a temporary ballad, is a tolerable compofition. The paffages, though not clofely connected, are bold and familiar. The compofer clofes the air with the choral part of "Rule Britannia," which he has fo ingeniously incorporated with his own mufic as to give it a perfectly new effect. The Harpsichord Preceptor, being a new and complete introduction to playing the bar pfichord, organ, or piano-forte. 5s. Thompfen. This work we have perufed with much fatisfaction. It contains a familiar elucidation of. the firft principles of mufic, with examples of the most modern and correct mode of fingering; and prefents the pupil with thirty pleafing leffons in various keys, progreffively arranged, and

accompanied with preludes and canzonets. The work altogether, we have the pleafure to fay, is formed on a novel and interefting plan, and is calculated both to eafe the mafter and facilitate the improvement of the pupil.

"At Noon when my Fair One I meet," a ballad, compofed by S. R. Rimbault.

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Thompson. This ballad is written with much tafte and expreffion. The paffages are in general eafy, flowing, and in perfect confonance with the fentiment of the poet. Numbers II. and III. of Elegant Selections, comprifing the most favourite compofitions of Haydn, Pleyel, Mozart, Paello, and other esteemed authors, confifting of fonatas, overtures, capricios, rondes, and airs for the piano-forte or barp. Each Number 2s. Rolfe.

The first number of this interesting compilation we noticed in our laft. The prefent numbers are fupplied with equal valuable materials, and are at once calculated to entertain and improve the practitioner. The pieces are felected with tafte, and afford an attractive variety both to the vocal and inftrumental amateur.

The NEW PATENTS, lately Enrolled.

MR. FUSSELL'S NEW PATENT FOR A
BALANCE LOCK FOR CANALS.

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'HE inland navigation of England by canals, has gradually become an object of infinite commercial importance. A very confiderable portion of the capital of the nation, has been laid out in forming canals the intercourfe, and the conveyances of traffic, have been very much facilitated wherever canals have been cut. A very high annual income to the proprietors of canals is yielded, as the regular commercial return from the money which has been expended upon them. Every year, in confequence of these things, is marked by new projects for the extenfion of thefe channels of our internal navigation. A confiderable fhare of the nechanical ingenuity of the nation has been exerted in this interefting province. The new profeffion of civil engineers, find here their chief employment; and canal navigation is in a train of improvement to the highest perfection of which it is fufceptible.

No one particular in the construction of canals, is of greater confequence or difficulty, than that which regards the connecting of canals of different levels into one courfe of uninterrupted navigation. It is often impoffible, without

an exorbitant increase of an expence, which is always very great, to form a channel for a canal, of one unvarying level throughout the whole tract through which it is to be conducted. If, in fuch cafes, means might be contrived for the convenient raifing or lowering of the veffels in a canal, from one level to another; it is easy to fee, that there would be a mighty improvement accomplished. To answer this end, various means have been, at different times, adopted. In China, it has long been ufual to raise or lower boats from one level of a canal to another, by means of balance - boats kept in referve at the locks at which the change of level takes place. Mr. ROBв, a fcottifh clergyman, about thirteen or fourteen years fince, fuggefted, among his friends, a very fimple adaptation of the Chinese contrivance to the ufe of our British canals; it was talked of as ingenious, but carried no farther towards execution. More recently, an invention, the fame in principle, was propofed for the fame ufes by Dr. JAMES ANDERSON, a man to whofe activity and originality of genius, the arts in Britain are very highly indebted.

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facturer of the county of Somerfet, has just obtained the king's letters patent, fecuring to him, for the ufual fpace of time, the fole right to a balance lock which he has invented for the fame raifing or lowering of boats between different levels in a canal. So far as we can judge from infpecting the fpecification of the invention, it is likely to prove very useful. We fincerely wish the author every reasonable fhare of honour and einolument from his invention. MR. FITZGERALD'S PATENT FOR A SIGNAL TRUMPET.

The minds of ingenious men have for fome time been turned confiderably to the improvement of different arts connected with warfare. Mr. CLERK's new fyftem of fignals, &c. for the ufe of a fleet at fea, during a naval engagement, are faid to have effentially contributed to the great victory which was gained by lord DUNCAN. The telegraphe was found to deserve, by its important utility, to be quickly borrowed, though an invention of the French, for the ufe of Britain.

WILLIAM FITZGERALD, efq, has obtained a patent for the fole manufacture and fale of a fignal trumpet which he has recently invented for increafing the powers of found, by fea or on land. The fignal is to be given by the application of a trumpet to a piftol, or any other convenient piece of fire-arms, or fmall artillery, in fuch a manner, that the found of the discharge of a piftol, &c. may be augmented by it, just as that of the human voice might be by the speaking trumpet. The peculiarity of the invention confifts in the idea of the application of the trumpet to augment the found from the difcharge of any piece of

fire-arms, and in the contrivance of the apparatus, by which the trumpet is connected with the piece to be fired. It has been made trial of by a committee of general military officers, whofe approbation it has received. It may be come useful on a variety of occafions at fea and on land.

MR. ALLISON'S PATENT FOR THE

MANUFACTURE OF MOROCCO LEA-
THER FROM AMERICAN HORSE
HIDES.

The fact, that animal fubftances are fufceptible of being preferved from decay, by being thoroughly penetrated by certain aftringent vegetable juices, is the foundation of the art of tanning. Compare the durability of the raw hide with that of dreffed leather; you will not fail to be astonished at the power of this art, to contribute to the convenience of human life. In its prefent ftate of improvement, the tanners are enabled to imitate, in their procefles, the afpect and texture of the skins of one fpecies of animals, by the changes which they can accomplish upon thofe of another fpecies.

Mr. WILLJAM ALISON of Long-lane has recently obtained his majesty's letters patent, fecuring to him, for fourteen years, the fole right to his invention for the manufacture of morocco leather from American horfe hides. The hides are to be foftened under water, fpread on a tanner's beam; wrought with a knife on the flesh side; subjected to the action of lime-water; treated under it, as goat's fkins, of which morocco-leather is made put into hot-water, with dog's dung, again wrought on both fides, with a knife on a tanner's beam, put into blood-warm water with bran, then tanned with fumach, as goat's fkin morocco.

LIST OF DISEASES IN LONDON,

From the 20th of February to the 20th of March; being the refult of the public and private practice

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It is worthy of remark, that notwithftanding the predominance of inflammatory complaints during the laft fix weeks, putrid fevers, and the fcarlatina anginosa, in its malignant form, have been very prevalent. The latter, more especially, has proved in many inftances fatal; and in those who recovered, it produced after the ceffation of the fever, anafarca, fwel3 ling of the abdomen, fweiling of the lips and parotid glands, ftrumous ophthalmia, with an eruption of the favus, and hectical fymptoms of long duration.

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ALPHABETICAL LIST of BANKRUPTCIES and DIVIDENDS announced between the 20th of Feb. and the 20th of March, extracted from the London Gazettes.

BANKRUPTCIES.

BIRCH, T. Hales Owen, gun-barrel-maker. Mr. Bourflower, New North-freet, Red Lion-fquare.

Bywater, E. Lancaster, victualler. Price and Williams. Bromley, J. Athton, victuallen Bourflower, New North-fireet. Barker, J. Royalty Coffee-houfe, victualler. Bloomfield. Bowdley, G. Shrewsbury, taylor. Jenkins and Jaines. Bradley, H. Birmingham, merchant. Devon and Tooke. Battens, J. Bitton, corn-factor. Jenkins and James, New-inn. Briggs, J. High-treet, Southwark, taylor. Stokes, Upper James-Areet, Golden-fquare.

Barker, J. Cannon-treet, fugar-factor. Martin, Haydon fq. Duffin, J. and E. Chipping Norton, and F. Duffin, Thame, linen-drapers. Savage, Tooke's-court.

Edgeworth, E. Palace-treet, mariner. Mr. Piners, Charlesfriet, Cavendish-jquare.

Grimshaw, R. Gorton, and J. Grimshaw, Manchester, merChants. Mr. James Edge, Temple.

Hedenberg, E. C. and D. Boileau, Kingston-upon-Hull,
Inerchants. Mr. Picard, Hull.

Holden, J. and W. Bodes, Manchester, dyers. Cooke, Salford.
Holbrooke, R. Hendon, fariner. Clarke, Warren--fireet.
Hicrns, J. Bristol, taylor. Gabell, Lincoln's-inn.
Hadfield, J. Crown-court, merchant, Ward, Donnells, and
Greaves, Henrietta-freet, Covent-Garden.

Harris, S. and J. Clarke, Wormwood-treet, ironmongers.
Nicbolts and Nettleship, Queen-freet, Chea fide.

Lance, C. and P. Auber, Gould-fquare, Hour-factors. Mr. Paraeil, Spitalfields.

Ludlow, D. and S. H. Ludlow, Chipping Sodbury, bankers. Lewis, Gray's-inn.

Ludlov, D Chipping Norton, Sodbury, banker. Shephard and Adlington, Gray's-inn.

Manfell, J. Colchefter, gingerbread-baker. Mr. J. Cutting.
Morris, D. Halliwell, cotton-fpinner. Meddowcroft, Gray's-inn.
Manley, W. Chesterfield, fcrivener. Windus and Hetaway.
Notley, G. Dartford, innkeeper. Meffrs. Kinderley and Long.
Perry, R. and T. Andrews, Hackney-road, brewers. Mr.
Wiley, Baling ball-freet.

Power, J. Nuneaton, maitfter. Gabell, Lincoln's-inn.
Stock, W, Bifhopfgate-freet, linen-draper. Mr. Smith.
Shaw, J. Tonge-with-Hough, whitter. Milne and Co.
Manchester.

Scholefield, B. jur. Standedgefoot, clothier. Battye, Chan. I.
Smith, C. Greenwich, boat-builder. Collins, Spital-fquare.
Tufting, J. Newton, corn-factor. Meff. Allen, Furnival's-inn.
Trundell, B. Whitney, victuailer. Lane and Edmonds.
Topp, S. and J. Topp, Congleton, tallow chandlers. Cowper
and Lowe, Southampton-buildings.

Thomas, W. and J. Stokes, Dartmouth, merchants. Phillips, Exeter.

Thomson, W. Wellingborough, draper. Forbes, Ely-place. Wagner, E. Old Ford, coal-merchant. Mr. Flexney. Whitehead, D. Rerbotham, cotton-manufacturer. Sergeant, and Mine, Manchester.

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Chaffers, R. Tooley-Areet, merchant, April 13.

Crane, W. Oxford-treet, Oxford-Market, dealer, April 13.
Clark, J. Burdon-street, tallow-chandler, March 26,
Coales, J. Wellingborough, grocer, March 25.
Chiffold, W Rufcombe, linen-draper, April 2.
Corles, W. Blackburn, cotton-manufacturer, April 12.
Cropper, J. Welbeck-treet, coachmaker, March 18.
Crois, R. Canterbury, linen draper, April 6.
Cobby, E. Brightheimitone, shopkeeper, April 20.
Clifford, W. Rofcombe, linen-draper, April 8.
Dod, J. Lime-treet, packer, March 16.
Dent, W. Erith, hopkeeper, March 19.
Denbigh, R. Efholt, tanner, April 8.

Fields, E. and W. Robinfon, Henrietta-ftreet, Covent-Garden, linen-drapers, April 9.

Farrer, W. jun. Redfey, maitter, March 28.

Filby, C. and R. Crout, Ludgate-treet, haberdashers, April 8.
Fowler, J. Nottingham, mercer, April 12.

Grant, C. Grafton-ftreet, haberdafher, April 13.
Greenwood, T. Oxford, innkeeper, April 6.
Hodges. R. Bermondfey, rope-inaker, April 3.

Hennell, R. and W. Foner-lane, ribbon manufacturers,
April 13.

Hil, W. Ledbury, linen-draper, March 29.
Hilie W. Broad St. Giles's, tilefimich, April 9,
Hewlett, H. Wellington, tanner, April 9.
Hoare, R. Harwell, ihopkeeper, April 9.
Hawksworth, F. York, currier, April 9.

Hayne, J. Thornhaugh-treet, apothecary, April 16.
Jones, J. Gofport, and B. Jones, Sheerness, nopfellers,

March 28.

Jordan, J. J. Gloucester, grocer, April 4.

Jordan, W. Pentonville, linen-draper, March 16.

King, J. Strand, warehoufeman, April 13.

Knipe, T. and R. Starey. York-ftrett, brewers, April 20.
Lawrence, J. and T. Yates, Manchetter, merchants, April 23.
Mure, H. R. and W. Fenchurch-freet, inerchants, March 19.
Marshall, M Bath, miliner, March 27,

Middleton, T. Liverpool, cotton-manufacturer, April 3.
Newcomb, J. Pall Mall, boot-maker, March 23.
Orr, D. and J. Leibourn, Newcastle, merchants, April 9.
Pritchard, 1. King-ftreet, Golden-fquare, ironmonger, April 9
Pomfret, J. Blackburn, cotton-manufacturer, April 11.
Rogers, J. birmingham, fadier, April 6.
Bedford, J. Fulham, dealer, March 16.
Rees, J. Haverfordweft, fhopkeeper, March 23.
Rogers, J. and T. Walker, Bristol, merchants, April 23.
Rymill, T. Middle Barton, dealer, April 8.
Satterfield, J. Wirkworth, tanner, March 18.

Smith, W. King's Arms-yard, fcrivener, March 23.
Sargeant, E. jun. Minories, flopfeller, March 23.

Startling, J. jun. Alderfgate-street, watchmaker, March 26.
Stoakes, P. Bexley, mariner, April 13.

Southerden, J. Rye, grocer, April 13.

Smith, J. Eat-lane, Newington, April 6.

Southan, T. Worcefter, linen-draper, April 301

Tedesco, A. Wilfon-ftreet, merchant, March 9.

Turner, G. Weary all, dealer, March 29.

Tyndale, W. R. and W. Judfon, Minchinhampton, clothiers, April 8.

Teniperley, G. Boothby, and J. Fleming, Brampton, checkmanufacturers, April 8.

Vezey, S. Melkfham, fcrivener, April 9.

Walton, T. Shefeld, liner-draper, March 25.

Watfon, T. Oxford-ftreet, linen-diaper, April 20.

Warren, W. Rickinghall Superior, brick-maker, March 30!

Wilkinton, G. Fenchurch-street, inercer, April 20.

Watts, R. Fareham, brandy-merchant, April 9.

Woodward, P. King-treet, Cheapfide, warehouseman, April 9.

Wallis, T, Chapel--&reet, taylor, April 11,

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