"This beautiful and rich Miffal, or (as it might, from its contents enumerated in the record of the gift, at the back of the Duke of Bedford's portrait, more properly be called) book of offices, contains fifty-nine large miniatures, which nearly occupy the whole page; and above a thousand fmall ones, in circles of about an inch and an half diameter, difplayed in brilliant borders of golden foliage, with variegated flowers, &c. At the bottom of every page are two lines in blue and gold letters, which explain the fubject of each miniature; a circumftance perhaps only to be found in this expenfive performance. Though all the miniatures are in a good ftate for the time, yet we plainly discover the hand of various artifts, probably French or Flemish." The portraits of the Duke and Dutchefs of Bedford, which follow the calendar, and four large mifcellaneous paintings are here given in outline, but the outline of a mafter, with all their attendant ornaments. Every particular of the illuminations, throughout the book, is detailed in this account. The dimenfions of it are eleven inches by feven and a half wide, and two and a half thick. It is bound in crimfon velvet with gold clafps. It was bought of the Somerset Family by the second Earl of Oxford. Thence it defcended to the late dutchefs of Portland, who was daughter of the Earl of Oxford; and at the fale of her effects in 1786, it was bought by Mr. Edwards for 21 31. 35. The fubjects of the illuminations comprife almoft every part of facred hiftory, and much of the legendary hiftories of the faints,

ART. 31. Faro, and Rouge and Noir, the mode of playing, and Expla nation of the Terms used at bath Games; with a Table of the Chances against the Punters extracted from De Morvre. To which is prefixed a Hiftory of Card-playing. 12mo. 81 pp. 2s. 6d. Debrett, 1793. What can we be expected to fay upon a book containing rules for gambling one warning however may be gained from this, which is not to play, because the odds are always against you. Those who do play, may also be warned from playing double or quit, because they may eafily be led from a fingle guinea to hazard 2047 guineas before they can be as well off as before they began.

ART. 32. A Sequel to the Teacher's Affiftant; containing a familiar Explanation of the Leffons felected from the Old Teftament, for the Ufe of Charity Schools, &c. Together with a Scriptural Catechifm; being Part of a Plan of appropriate Inftruction for the Children of the Poor. By Mrs. Trimmer. 12mo, 234 pp. bound. 3s. 6d. Long

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1794,

Mrs, Trimmer, whofe judicious endeavours for the inftruction of the poor have been attended with much, and we hope will proceed with yet more fuccefs, has now added the work before us to the number of thofe comprised within her plan. Thefe we fhall briefly enumerate. 1. The Charity School Spelling Book, in two parts, containing leffens of a religious and moral nature, adapted to the capacity of the youngeft fcholars. 2. The Teacher's Affiftant, in two volumes, Containing ample inftructions to the teachers for explaining to their

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scholars all the leffons in the former book and lectures, with questions for further information. 3. The Scripture Leffons felected from the Old and New Teftament. 4. The prefent volume; which is to be followed by a fimilar explanation of the leffons from the New Teftament, and of the Church Service. As thefe pious labours of Mrs. Trimmer have in general received the higheft commendation, by being admitted into the lift of books circulated by the Society for pramoting Christian Knowledge, which is never done without the fricteft and moft judicious fcrutiny, it is the lefs neceffary for us to expa tiate on their merits. We fhall give a fhort fpecimen of the manner in which this work is executed, and then difmifs it with our cordial good wishes.

SECTION LXXVI. ON LESSON LXXV.

"Explanation.-The Book from whence this and fome of the following leffons are taken is called The Book of Jofbua. It fhews how the children of Ifrael conquered Canaan under the conduct of Joshua, who was ordained of God to fucceed Mofes, as leader and governor of Ifrael.

Questions. What does this Leffon confift of? [Anf. Part of the firft chapter of the Book of Joshua.] Who was Jofhua? [Anf. The leader and governor of Ifrael after the death of Mofes.]

Read the whole Leon.

Explanation. At the time the LORD commanded Joshua to go over Jordan, there was no bridge by which the people could pass it, neither were they provided with boats, and the river, though not broad, was too rapid for them to fwim over; but at this time the people, as well as Jofhua, repofed entire confidence in the word and power of the LORD. By the Ifraelites being commanded to prepare victuals for themselves, we may judge that they had received intimation that manna would ceafe.

Que lions. Was it an eafy thing for the Ifraelites to pass the Jordan? What did they rely upon? [Anj. The word and power of the LORD.]

PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS.

Inftructions. From the LORD's injunctions to Jofhua, to meditate in the Book of the Law day and night, we may understand, that a diligent ftudy of the Scriptures, with a view to make them the rules of our conduct, is the only way to fecure our happiness.

Questions. What may we understand from the LORD's injunction to Jofhua, to meditate in the Book of the Law day and night? verse 8. [Anf. That a diligent study of the Scriptures is the way to fecure our happinefs.]

ART. 33. Euf-India-Houfe Debate on the Expediency of cultivating Sugar in the Territories of the Eeft-India Company; with the Speeches of Randle Jackson and George Dallas, Efqrs. for and against that im portant Propofition. Reported by Mr. Woodfall, late Editor of the Diary. 4to. 27 PP. IS. White, &c. 1793.

To the cause of literature this propofition cannot be of much im-portance; it gives no room for the fplendor of oratory, or the difquifitions of logic. But to the interefts of the mercantile part of the country it is certainly an object of material confequenec. To them we recommend the perufal of Mr. Woodfall's report.

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ART. 34. A Collection of Mifcellaneous Amufements, chiefly calculated for the Entertainment and Inftruction of the Youth of bath Sexes; partly tranflated from the German; by the Author of Inftruction to Females, from Infancy to Old Age. Vol. I. 12mo. For the Author. Lowndes.

A ftrange medley of anecdotes, fentiments, German conjuring tricks, Dutch epigrams, &c. in which it is certainly amusing to obferve, that a book calculated for the entertainment and inftruction of the youth of both fexes, prefents its readers, in a fhort compafs, with the pleafing variety of a tranflation from Horace, a fentiment from Plutarch, a receipt to make a flea carry a barley corn, and an epigram on Turpin the highwayman. To fhow how properly qualified this gentleman is to be the inftructor of youth, and to become “ Profeffer of Humanities," we shall extract the following elegant morceau, already alluded to:

"How to make a flea carry a barleycorn

"Take a large flea, stick him on a pin, and put the rough end of a barleycorn to his legs, and if you carry him, he will carry the corn.!!!!"-P. 79.

ART. 35. A Treatife on Wet Docks, Quays, and Warehoufes for the Port of London, with Hints refpecting Trade. 8vo. 27 pp. IS. Johnfon. 1794.

This pamphlet, we are informed, was printed for private circula tion, but having excited fome attention, is now published for general information. The principle on which the writer argues as a datum is, that the legal quays are too fmall. He recommends the creation of Docks and Quays, with an extenfion of Warehouses; thefe, he thinks, would "create a fair competition with the legal Quays, detroy combinations, leffen rents and wharfs, and all the evils confequent to limited fituations."

ART. 36. A Narrative of the Lofs of the Winterton, on her paffage to India, the 20th of August 1792, on a reef of Rocks off the Island of Madagajar, with the names of the Palfingers, and Officers that were faved and loft. 12mo. 61pp. 6d. Whittingham.

A fimple and interefting account of a feries of misfortunes which vifited the Crew of the Winterton, beginning with their fhipwreck, and not concluding till, after a twelvemonth's wandering, under a variety of diftrefs, the fcanty and difeafed remains of them arrived at Madrafs. The narrator of the fad ftory, bears honourable testimony to the skill and attention of their commander, Capt. Dundas, and attributes their misfortune to the general imperfection of charts.

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ART. 37. A Detection of grofs Falfhood, and a Difplay of black Ingrati tude; being an Answer to a Pamphlet lately published by fome evil-minded Perfon, under the name of the Rev. William Woolley, ftyling himself A.M. and addreffed to Šir Richard Hill, Bart. and to his Brother, the Rev. Rowland Hill, as the two grand Impoftors of St. Stephen's and of Surrey Chapel. By Sir Richard Hill, Bart. M. P. 8vo. 1s. 6d. Stockdale, 1794.

All we learn from this publication is, what we fhould be better content not to know, namely, that the Rev. Mr. Woolley is not much diftinguifhed by decorous manners, or integrity of conduct, and that Sir Richard Hill difplayed no great share of fagacity when he became the patron of fuch a perfonage. It must be added, that the groffeft reader cannot but turn with difguft from the nauseous collection of abufive letters, anfwers, &c, which are detailed in this pamphlet.Why will people empty their filth in the noon-day?

ART. 38. The Debate in the Houfe of Commons on Friday June 20th, 1794, on the Motion of Thanks to the Managers of the Trial of Warren Haflings, Efq. 8vo. 48 pp. 15. 6d. Debrett. 1794.

The account which this Pamphlet contains of the Debate upon the Vote of Thanks, professes to be given more at large, and with greater accuracy, than it has yet appeared in the current publications. The fpeeches of those united in oppofition to the motion, are apparently reported with ability; we doubt, however, whether equal juftice has been done to the Speeches of those, who are confidered as adverfe to the defendant.

In an Appendix annexed, which forms one third of the Pamphlet, fome points adverted to by the advocates of Mr. H. are stated with confiderable emphafis, and fuch a selection of paffages is made from the Speeches of the leading Manager upon the Trial, as is leaft calculated to leave a favorable impreffion of the pfecution upon the minds of the Public.

FOREIGN

FOREIGN CATALOGUE.

DENMARK.

ART. 39 D. J. G. Rofenmülleri Scholia in Novum Teftamentum Tom. I. in Evangelium Matthæi elaboratiorem & multis partibus locupletiorem edidit J. H. Tauberus Philos. Mag. Profeffor, &c. 718 pp. Tomi II. Partem I. in Evangelium Marci & Lucæ, Partem II. in Evange lium Joannis ufque ad finiem capitis ollavi elaboratiorem & multis partibus locupletiorem edidit J. H. Tauberus, reliqua parte ad exemplar editionis tertiæ in Germania emissa ad verbum expreffa; 882 pp. Tomus III. continens Acta Apoftolorum au&tior et emendatior editus fecundum editionem tertiam auctoris; 244 pp. Tomus II. continens Pauli Epiftolas ad Romanos, Corinthios, Galatas, & Ephefios. Aut & emend. ed. fec. ed. III. Auctoris; 621 pp. Tomus V. continens, Pauli Epiftolas ad Philippenfes, Coloffenfes, Theffalonicenfes, Timotheum, Titum, Philemonem, & Hebræos, Epiftolam Jacobi, utramque Petri, Epiftolas Joannis, Epiftolam Judæ & Apocalypfin Joannis. Au. & emendat. ed. fec. edit. III. Auctoris; 677 pp. in large 8vo. Copenhagen.

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It appears from the title itself that the corrections of and additions this excellent Commentary on the New Teftament extend only to the middle of the fecond volume. They confift of numerous trafts made with great judgement and bibliographical knowledge from other writers of a till later date, with fuch original obfervations and improvements made by the new editor, as leave us only to regret that the remaining part, from the 9th chapter of St. John, is nothing more than a mere re-impreffion of the laft German edition of this work.

Ibid.

ART. 40 Evopwrlos Amournuovevμãтwv Bißλ. IV.-Xenophontis Memorabilium Socratis Dictorum Libri IV, Ex optimis recenfionibus cum fele&tis variorum Notis paucifque fuis in ufum Prælectionum edidit Laurentius Sahl. Copenhagen. 8vo.

This edition is, both in regard to the text and the notes, almoft literally copied from that of Zeune, with the omiffion of his ufeful index. The few obfervations added by Mr. S. are of little imporsance, and his attempts at conjectural emendation generally unfuccefsful. Ibid.

ART. 41. Defcriptio Codicum Græcorum Epigrammatum Mfer. Barbrin. & Palatino-Vaticani, per Nichol. Schow. Copenhagen. 8vo.

The Vatican MS. was written on parchment in the 10th century; the other is a copy of it made by Lucas Holtein in the beginning of the last century, from a tranfcript by Salmafius, and afterwards collated with the original in the Vatican. From the latter the author promises fome additions to the Anale&a of Brunck.

Ibid.

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