the work to be compleated at the 18th volume: fee Review for December, 1771, p. 505.. We must have been led into this error, by a mifapprehenfion of fome of the Doctor's advertisements.

NOVELS and MEMOIR S.

Art. 31. Memoirs of a Gentleman who refided feveral Years in the Eaft Indies during the late Revolutions, and most important Events in that Part of the world: Containing feveral Anecdotes of a pub'lic as well as of a private Nature, never before published. Writ ten by himself. 12mo. 3 s. Donaldfon. 1774.

• Never before published! There are two reafons to be given why they ought not to have been published at all. The Gentleman, who declares himself to be a German, is not qualified to write in English, or perhaps in any other language; and his memoirs, whether true or falfe, were not worth writing. The title indeed promifes fome anecdotes of a public and private nature, but the Author is too ignorant o relate any thing that merits reading. Art. 32. The Kinfman of Mahomet; or, Memoirs of a French Slave, during his eight Years Captivity in Conftantinople. Including many curious Particulars relative to the Religion, Hiftory, Policy, Cuffoms and Manners of the Turks; and interfperfed with a Variety of Adventures in the Seraglios of the Eaft. Vritten by HIMSELF, and tranflated from the French. 12mo. 6s. Culver. Adulteries, fornications, murders; in a word, almost every fpecies of debauchery and wickedness, are comprehended in these execrable adventures; which, for the honour of human nature, we hope are wholly fictitious.

MEDICAL.

Art. 33. A Mirror for Inoculators: Or, an Effay; fhewing, by Way of Introduction, how liable Mankind in general are to Deception. Which is afterwards more particularly applied to the Case of Inoculation; and the Practice proved to be contrary to Nature, Reafon, and Scripture; to the Liturgy of the Church, and even to that Prayer taught us, by our Lord and Saviour Jefus Chrift. By a Friend to Religion, as by Law established. 8vo. 6 d. Crowder. 1773.

Thefe natural, rational, fcriptural, and canonical arguments, against inoculation, are truly wonderful. A short specimen will at once fatisfy and entertain our Readers.

This learned and anonymous cafuift, is abfolutely certain, that INOCULATION is IDOLATRY; and he proves it in the most clear and concife manner :

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Thus, fays he, you fee Satan, with his fly infinuations, has deceived many, and brought them (although he could not our Bleffed Mafter) unto idolatry and it will be in vain, for them to allege, that there is no outward adoration performed, nor inward intended, when the Scriptures poffitively affert, that the covetous man is an Idolator; and that we may make a god of our own bellies. But here may be feen the more effential parts of worship, given unto Satan in the fhape of a Doctor; a thorough truft and confidence placed in his fkill and abilities, and fuch an observance of his commands, as extends to the hardest duties, mortification and felf-denial; which placed

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upon its right object, (i. e. God,) and done for good ends, would infallibly fave foul and body; and which now, without repentance, will as infallibly prove the lofs of both. For God is faid to be fo jealous of his honour, that, He will not give it to man, neither his praife unto a Doctor; which is no better than a graven image.?.. Our Author's other arguments are equally pertinent and conclufive. D. Art. 34. The Advantages and Difadvantages of Inoculation, with respect to Individuals, and the Public, impartially confidered; to which is annexed, Obfervations on the Method propofed by Boerhaave for preventing the Small-pox. Tranflated from the original. Latin of the B. Van Swieten, M. D. &c. &c. 8vo. 1 s. 6 d. Griffin.

1773.

This is a tolerably exact tranflation of Van Swieten's commentary on part of the 1403 aphorifm, and fome other of the aphorifms of Boerhaave on the small-pox. D. Art. 35. A.Hiftory of a Gentleman cured of Heats in his Faces Written by himself. 8vo. Is. Hawes, & Co. 1773.

We have strong fufpicions that this is an artfully couched advertifement, to promote the fale of the medicine here recommended. If it is not, let the benevolent Author add his name to the pamphlet ; as no poffible inconvenience can arife, from his giving this fanction to the cafes which are related.

Art. 36. A Flagellation for a certain Apothecary, with a full Refutation of the numerous Abfurdities lately published in a Pam. phlet entitled An Effay on the Cure of the Venereal Gonorrhea, in a new Method; fhewing how to relieve the most painful Symptoms in a few Hours.' In a Letter to the Author. 8vo. 15. Pridden. 1773.

This fmart flagellation is intended as a falutary reproof to the Author of an Effay, of which we have given a fhort account in our Review for March 1772, p. 252.

The Author of the Effay apprehends, that there is a specific difference between the infectious matter which produces a gonorrhoea and that which produces a confirmed lues and that the first of these does not require the ufe of mercury, but may be effectually cured by taking the balfam copaiva, and by ufing an aftringent injection.

Our fpirited flagellator is convinced, that thefe opinions are not properly fupported either by argument or experience, and makes fome pertinent obfervations on the points in queftion.-Whether Mr. Es will patiently receive fuch a whipping, or will in his turn prepare a flagellation for the flagellator, time muft difcover.As to ourselves, we have determined not to prejudge the matter, but, to fee fair play between the Knight of the Pefile and the Knight of the Lancet *. D.

Since this article was written, the Reviewer has been informed that a very smart news-paper controverfy has been carried on, between these medical difputants; and that they even proceeded to talk of gun pozuder; but we have not yet heard the explosion,

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Art. 37. An eafy Way to prolong Life, by a little Attention to what we eat and drink: Containing a Chymical Analyfis, or, Enquiry into the Nature and Properties of all Kinds of Food; how far they are wholefome, and agree with Conftitutions: With fome Directions refpecting our Way of Living. Collected from the Authorities of our ableft Phyficians. By a Medical Gentleman. 8vo. 2s. Bell. The best parts of this publication are picked up from Dr. Cullen's lectures on the Materia Medica: of which work we have given an account in our Review for February laft, page 138.

The fate of this juftly celebrated profeffor is indeed fomewhat extraordinary. First to be dragged before the tribunal of the Public, by fome of his ungracious pupils; with all their imperfections on

his head.'

And now to be ftill further mangled, pillaged, and retailed, by an anonymous compiler! Art. 38. A Treatise on the principal Difeafes of the Eyes; containing a critical and candid Examination of the ancient and modern Methods of Cure, of the prefent defective Modes of Practice, with an Account of new, mild, and fuccessful Methods for the Cure of Diseases of this Organ. By William Rowley, Surgeon. 8vo. 3. fewed. Newbery. 1773.

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A very confiderable part of this treatife has already appeared in Mr. Rowley's Efay on the Ophthalmia, &c. fee our Review for March 1772, p. 254. And we find little in the additions to this republication, which merit that it should be ushered into the world, under its prefent more promifing title-page. D. Art. 39. Obfervationes de Antimonio, &c. i. e. Obfervations on Antimony, and its Ufes in the Cure of Difeafes. By William Saunders, M. D. and Phyfician to Guy's Hofpital. 12mo. 12mo. 25.

Whiston. 1773.

In thefe obfervations, we have the natural, chemical, and medical history of antimony, delivered in a clear and concife manner,

DRAMATIC.

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Art. 40. A New Dramatic Entertainment, called, "A Chriftmas Tale." In Five Parts: As it is performed at the Theatre in Drury Lane. Embellished with an Etching by Mr. Loutherbourg. 8vo. 1s. 6d. Becket. 41774.

Those who have feen this piece performed, have, in general, agreed in their judgment of its merit; which is of the fort that is calculated, chiefly, to find favour in the eyes of the audience; although the ear alfo comes in for a confiderable share in the entertainment. Barely to perufe this Christmas Mafque, is not the way to be much prejudiced in favour of a work compofed of the higheft extravagancies of knighterrantry and necromancy; with all their train of evil fpirits, enchanted caftles, and monfters. The monsters, however, make as good a figure on the stage, as any monsters can, in reason, be expected to make; and it is confeffed that moniters, mufic, fcenery,→→ all together, have combined to furnish out a very agreeable uppergallery exhibition; which feems to have been the utmost of the Author's aim. Vid. PROLOGUE.

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Art. 41. Achilles in Petticoats. An Opera. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Written by Mr. Gay. With Alterations. The Mufic entirely new, by Dr. Arne. 8vo. 1 s. Lowndes, &c. 1774.

Mr. Gay's Achilles, confidered as a readable entertainment, has fuffered greatly in the abridgment, by which it is now, unskilfully, reduced from three acts to two. What may have been the flage effect of its prefent alteration, with Dr. Arne's new mufic, fome new airs, new dreffes, &c. is best known to those who have feen it reprefented: We have not yet "affifted" at this exhibition,-as the Chevalier Taylor, and fome other chevaliers of the Beau Monde would exprefs it. Art. 42. Palladias and Irene, a Drama, in Three Acts. 8vo. I s. 6d. Dodfley. 1773.

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A fingular, wild, irregular compofition; void of nature and bability, but not deftitute of poetry, or of moral purpose; as will appear from the following fhort fpecimens:

How fleeting is the form

Of earth-born greatnefs! not more changeable
The dye, quick-fhifting, on the ring-dove's neck
Side-long against the fun!

Is but poftpon'd;

And vengeance, that comes flow, comes fure at laft.'

This piece, which is alfo of the Mafque fpecies, does not feem to have been intended for the Stage.

RELIGIOUS and CONTROVERSIAL. Art. 43. A Continuation of the Narrative of academical Proceedings, relative to the Propofal for the Establishment of annual Examinations in the University of Cambridge; with Obfervations upon the Conduct of the Committee, appointed by Grace of the Senate on the 5th of July 1773. By the Rev. John Jebb, M. A. late Fellow of St. Peter's College. 8vo. 6d. Cambridge, printed, and fold by Crowder in London.

As the fubject of this Narrative is of public concernment,' the Author juftly concludes, that the Public, therefore, have an unquestionable claim to information, with refpect to every material circumftance relating to it.' And, hence, he thinks it his duty,

It is fufficient that we note a flip of this kind, by printing the word in a different character.

perpetually,

perpetually, as new matter arifes, to continue his Narrative of these academical proceedings.'

The detail is accordingly carried on, with proper obfervations and conclufions; at the clofe of which Mr. Jebb takes leave of his readers, for the prefent, in the following terms:

Thus, unconscious of an intention to mifreprefent the conduct of any gentlemen concerned, I have continued my Narrative to the prefent hour, and have unfolded the most material circumstances at tending the propofal of an inftitution, which has long appeared to me moft likely to restore our credit with the Public. An inftitution, which after many ineffectual remonftrances of a more private nature, I was at length induced to propofe to our fenate, upon the encou ragement of many perfons, whofe characters I reverence, and whofe opinions, in whatever relates to the improvement of literature, and the honour of our University, I think it wisdom to refpect. My attempts have not hitherto been attended with fuccefs-yet the judge ment I have formed of the importance of the caufe, and the confi dence, derived from the expectation that I fhall be fupported by the voice of an approving Public, forbid me to defpond. And if at laft, after the exertion of every manly effort, overborne by the weight of prejudice, and circumvented in my endeavours to obtain a fair and candid decision of my question, I should be obliged to defift, I fhall not remain altogether without my confolation; as, exclufively of the fatisfaction derived from the approbation of the friends of learning and religion, I fhall retire with the perfuafion, that, in confe quence of my ftruggles, the task of academical reformation will be rendered more easy to those who fhall hereafter be disposed to undertake it; and fhall therefore have laid in a fund of pleafing reflections, more than fufficient to compenfate for the anxieties, and ill treatment, which I have experienced in the prosecution of my design.' Cambridge, Nov. the 4th, 1773.

Art. 44. The Heidelberg Catechifm, with proper Texts annexed to each Anfwer; ufed for the Inftruction of Children and grown Perfons in Holland: and on which the Minifters are obliged to preach in turn every Sabbath. 12mo. 2 s. Dilly. 1773.

The Editor, whoever he is, informs us in his title-page, that all orthodox divines allow this catechifm to contain the true doctrine of proteftants: a declaration which without doubt muft recommend his publication to general regard: he should however have confidered, that perfons may be true proteftants, and yet have different fentiments on certain particular fubjects; fome of which are afferted in this work.

The first reformers did not, in every point, exactly agree with cach other; nor is it to be fuppofed that Chriftians, fince their time, fhould, on enquiry, always fee reason to conform to their maxims and fpeculations.

With respect to the catechifm before us, it contains feveral useful and important truths, to which every Chriftian will fubscribe; and as to other matters, every one muft form his own judgment according to the light he receives, under the direction of fcripture and reafon. But one thing we muft ever object to, as inconfiftent with the Chriflian fpirit, and Christian liberty, viz. the prescribing to any

perfons