The Hotel: or, the Double Valet. A Farce of two Acts, as it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. By Thomas Vaughan, Efq. 8vo. 15. Becket. This little piece, like the fubject of the preceding article, is chiefly a tranflation, partly from Goldoni's Il Servitor di due Padroni, and partly from a piece frequently performed at the theatre called the Comedie Italienne, in Paris, under the title of Arlequin, Valet de deux Maîtres, and affords fome laughter on the ftage, but in the clofet it will fcarcely bear reading, The plot is improbable, the characters rather overcharged, and the dialogue not the moft pointed of any piece lately, produced, The first act resembles a meagre French play, and the fecond is as full of bufinefs as a modern pantomime, Songs, Duets, Trios, &c. in the dramatic Romance of Selima and Azor, as performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-lane. Suo 64. Wilkie. Such as are acquainted with productions of this kind, know that on the theatre their fate is determined rather by the airs with which they are accompanied, than the fentiments they contain. As it might therefore be thought too fevere to judge of these vocal entertainments by a higher ftandard of merit, we fhall leave them to the candour of the audience during the short space of their tranfient existence on the stage. MISCELLANE O U S. The Philofopher in Bristol. 2 Vols. Small 8vo. 51.fered. Robinson. ト If populous and trading cities be not the most aufpicious feenes for the indulgence of moral fpeculation, they at leaft afford thofe objects in the greateft variety, which it is the bufinefs of philofophy to contemplate. From the reprefentation of hiftory, we may inveftigate the more confequential motives and principles of human action, in the fhade of retirement; but if we would acquire a more intimate knowledge of the fpecies, we muft refort to the haunts of focial life, and trace the characters of individuals in their manners, fentiments, and habits. Upon this plan, the production now before us is founded; the author of which appears to be not only a person of a humane and virtuous difpofition, but of liberality, tafte, and good fenfe. The first part of the production confifts of a variety of cafual incidents, which become the fubject of the author's fpeculation, and are diftinguished under the following heads; namely, the Quay, the Old Soldier, the Sailor, the Hot Wells, the Ferry, Durdham-Down, Lamp-lighter's Hall, Sunday, the Philofo pher. We fhall prefent our readers with the first of thefe lucubrations as a fpecimen. An active scene is my delight-but it must be at a distance from me. I am pleafed with beholding the croud and bustle of life without being engaged in it.I love to fit upon an hill, and view the chace in the valley. I can stand upon the wharfs and quays of this city, and contemplate, with infinité fatisfaction, the bufy labours of the children of commerce.-Every countenance bears the character of industry on its brow; every hand is grafping at toil, and every finew is exerted in adding to the greatnefs and richness of this commercial nation.-Nay the ac five feaman, when his veffel has difcharged its freight, and received a new burden, amid the loitering tides and hoftile winds, plays, as it were, with labour-retwifts his ropes, and, for his amafement, reefs and unreefs the ufelefs fail. But in obferving the hurried employments of this active fcene, Iremark the paffions which are agitated, as well as the ftrength, skill, and industry which are exerted in them.-While the ponderous weight of merchandize, the bars of iron, or the bale of filk, is heaved by the powerful engine from the vessel to the store-house, I obferve the owner's eye, examine everŷ turn of his countenance while his property is fufpended in the air, and behold, by degrees, his features lose their anxiety as it approaches the place of fafety whither it is destined.Or when, by adverfe winds, the veffel is detained in the harbour, I watch the feaman's wishful looks, which, as he fits fmoaking his restlefs pipe at the helm, he continually cafts up to the main-top-malt, and afks the pendant, which is fluttering there, whether it is time to go.-If he is young, I fuppofe fome tender Sufan mourns his abfence, and that he longs to reward her pain with new proofs of his truth and fidelity.If he is in more advanced life, I make him the father of children, and, in the interval of rëft, I give to his bofom the affections of parental love, and fome anxious wishes for the fafety of his little hut, built on a foreign trand, around which the tempefts blow and the billows roar. -- -But whilst I am indulging this flow of fentiment, my lovefick failor refts his right-hand, in which he holds his pipe, on his knee, and fings his favourite ballad. Hafte, ye brisk winds, hafte to blow, For there my charmer waits for me. To where my charmer waits for me. My heavy heart would merry, be!- - To where my charmer waits for me! In fuch a crowded place as this, thefe fentimental fpeculations might be endless:-by fome, perhaps, they may be thought fanciful; but I am fure they are not unprofitable-at leaft, my heart tells me, that the indulging fentiments favourable to humanity, and calling forth the finer affections of the human breaft, greatly helps to improve and meliorate our nature. The man Theodorici Petri Caels, M. Lic. de Belgii Plantis Qualitate quâdam Hominibus cæterifve Animalibus nociva, f. Venenatâ præeditis, Symptomatibus ab earum Usu productis, nec non Antidotis adhibendis. 4to. Bruffels. Containing fome afeful obfervations, with others whofe accuracy has been queftioned. Flora Parifienfis, ou Defcriptions et Figures des Plantes qui croissent, aux Environs de Paris, avec les differens Nams, &c. rangés "fuivant la Methode Sexuelle de M. Linné, &c. par M. Buillard. Ouvrage orné de plus de 600 Figures coloriées d'après Nature. Tom. I. 8vo. Paris. The defcription appears to be accurate, and the plates carefully and neatly coloured. Difcours jur quelques Opinions du Public concernant la Médecine, prononcé devant le College des Médecins de Limoges, par M. Boyer, M. D. &c. Paris. The difcourfe is divided into two parts. In the first the author difcuffes the opinions of the public concerning the fcience of phyfic; and in the fecond, those concerning physicians. He fhows their emptiness and inconfiftency; and that this art, ifolated, as it is in fome focieties difperfed over the world, and not effentially connected with any inftitutions, yet by its own strength confèrves all its influence, in spite of the boldnels of mifanthrophy, the poison of ridi cule, and even the unfkilfulness of her disciples. De Difcordia Syftematis rationis fufficientis cum Libertate humana, cum Libertate, Omni-potentia et Scientia divinâ, cum Myfteriis Gratia et Prædefinationis, Differtationes VII. PhilofophicoTheologice, P. Manfueti à S. Felice, &c. 410. Cremona. The father-miffionaries, who direct the ftudies of the feminary at S. Lazarus, at Piacenza, were willing to admit Leibnitz's famous principle in its whole extent, not only into their philofophy, but even into their divinity. To prevent this mischief, the Rev. F. Manfueti, has here laboured very hard to confute the Leibnitzian doctrine. Dictionnaire de l'Industrie, ou Collection raifonnée procédés utiles ance. Précis de l'Hiftoire Univerfelle, avec des Reflexions, par M. l'Abbé Berardier de Bataut, &c. 12mo. Paris. This concise sketch of univerfal hiftory has the merits of a judicious felection, perfpicuity, method, and ftyle, and contains many pertinent remarks. Mémoire fur le Danger des Inhumations précipitées, & fur la Nécéffué d'un Réglement pour mettre les Citoyens à l'Abri du Malheur d'être enterrés vivans, &c. P. M. Pineau. M. D. Svo. Paris. Dr. Pineau relates feveral inftances of perfons buried, or diffected, alive, in the districts of Poitiers, Rochelle, &c. and of several others, who, though for a long time thought to be dead, recovered. He alfo urges the neceffity of executing an order, by which the bishops of France enjoin mothers, nurses, &c. not to have ínfants under lefs than two years of age lie with them. Hh 3 Lettre Lettre de Frere François, Cuifinier du Pape Ganganelli, fur les Lettres de ce Pontife à un Parifien de fes Amis. 12mo.. Paris.. This jocular writer complains of the disputes at Paris concerning the genuineness of the letters afcribed to the late Pope; and we cannot but approve his advice to imitate thofe, who eat of a good dith, without ever enquiring by whom and in what manner it was dreffed. MONTHLY CATALOGUE. Additional Papers concerning the Province of Quebec; being an TH HESE Papers are intended as a fupplement to " An Account of the Proceedings of the British and other Proteftant Inhabitants of the Province of Quebec in North America, in order to obtain a House of Affembly in that Province." The purport of them is to evince, that the act of parliament paffed in June, 1774, relative to the government of the province of Quebec, is difagreeable to the proteftant inhabitants of that country. Reflections on the State of Parties; on the National Debt, and the Neceffity and Expediency of the prefent War with America, 8vo. W. Davies. 15. The different fubjects treated in thefe Reflections have already undergone too frequent difcuffion, to merit any farther remarks. Even thofe readers, however, who are tired with the repetition of ftale obfervations, may reap fome amufement from the defcription of the characters which are here introduced. The Religious Harmonist, or a Recipe for the Cure of Schifm, the fatal Source of our American Difputes. 12mo. 4d. Bew. Trash. DIVINITY. The Riches of Gospel Grace opened, in Twelve Difcourses. By John Johnfon, Minifter of the Gospel in Liverpool. 2 vols. 800. 125. Law. The purport of thefe Twelve Difcourfes is, as the author expreffes it, to open the riches of gofpel grace.' In pursuance of this defign he enlarges upon the following fubjects.-The Word of God in its Truth and Efficacy; the Word of God in its extenfive Latitude; Chrift the great High Priest; Christ all in all; Repentance and Remiffion of Sins; Regeneration, or being born of God; Juftification by Faith; Evangelical Sanctification; the Baptifm of the Holy Ghoft; the Spirit's Teftimony of the Son; the Father's Glory opened by the Son; the Son of God on the Throne of Judgment. 7 Thefe These are not flowery fcraps of divinity, like many of our modern theological orations; but fermons of the good old fafhion fuch as were preached by the most eminent diffenters of the last age; when every word in the text was completely analized, and thè difcourfe extended to go or 100 pages. A Sermon preached at St. Paul's, New York, by the Rev. Mr. O'Beirne, Chaplain to the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Howe. Published at the Defire of the Congregation. 4to, 6d. Beecroft. This Sermon was preached the first Sunday after the English churches were opened, on general Howe's taking poffeffion of New York, the day after the attempt to deftroy the city by fire; and is a feasonable and pathetic addrefs to the inhabitants on that occafion. A Sermon on the General Faft, December 13, 1776. By East Apthorp, M. A. 410. 1s. Robfon. Mr. Apthorp is of opinion, that fuch an aftonishing enterprife, as the revolt of thirteen provinces, can be refolved into nothing lefs, than the vindictive providence of God, juftly chaftifing a corrupted nation, both in its feat of empire, and in its diftant dependencies.' But if the rebellion of the colonists can be refolved into nothing less than the chaflifements of Divine Providence, may we not, by the fame way of reafoning, infer, that highwaymen, thieves, and ruffians, are fent by Providence to chastise the inhabitants of this metropolis? And would not this be attributing the villainy of men to the appointment of the Deity? This gentleman, who refided many years in North America, and therefore may be fuppofed to know the difpofition of the natives, feems to be fully perfuaded, that our victories, followed by lenient measures, worthy of English magnanimity, would be productive of a very speedy return to their duty and allegiance.' This may be true: but it must be obferved, that the colonists should return to their duty, before they are defeated; otherwife, we may perhaps have reason to fufpect, that it is neceffity, and not allegiance, which induces them to submit. The author very warmly and very properly recommends to the colonies and the parent state, mutual benevolence, and a reformation of manners. A Sermon preached at Oxendon Chapel, on Friday, December 13, 1776, appointed for a General Faft, in Account of the Rebellion in America. By the Rev. James Grant, LL. D. Lecturer of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch. 8vo. 6d. Whitaker. The text is this paffage in the lxvith Pfalm, ver. 7.-" Let not the rebellious exalt themfelves." The author takes a curfory view of the colonies, which were planted by the ancient Jews, Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, &c. makes fome occafional remarks on their fubordination and obedience to the laws and Hh 4 govern |