approaches, We disclaim both him and them, and ftand on the foundations of the Apostles and Evangelifts. This is the OLD WAY, which the Reformers of the Church of England took; and in no newer way would we, on any account, have our footsteps found.

ART. 21. The Overflowings of Ungodliness: a Sermon on the Times; preached at St. James's Church, Bath; on Sunday, January 19, 1806. By the Rev. Richerd Warner. 8vo. 25 PP. 15. 6d. Cruttwell, Bath; Cuthell and Co., London. 1806. In the fhort preface to this difcourfe, which affigns three reafons for publishing it, the fecond reafon is remarkable.

"2dly. Aware that the fubject was offenfive to a few of my hearers, who quitted the church during the delivery of the dif courfe, I am fearful that the fame haftiness which occafioned this very novel mode of expreffing difapprobation, may also produce a mistaken representation of its language and tendency; and feel anxious, therefore, to prefent the fermon to an impartial public, that a candid eftimate may be formed of the difguft it was calcu lated to excite, and of the propriety of adopting the above-mentioned method of manifefting it."

We should imagine that the preacher, in this cafe, deceived himself; and that one or two perfons quitting the church from fome accidental and irrelative caufe, gave him the fufpicion of their having taken offence. When we read this paffage, we cer tainly were led by it to expect fomething extraordinary in the difcourfe; and perhaps, to excite fuch an expectation, might not be far from the author's wifh; who knows, by experience, that to excite the difguft of fome, is to roufe the curiofity of more, and to obtain an extended circulation. But, having read the fermon throughout, we can amply testify for it, that it contains. nothing that ought to excite fuch difguft; nor, in our opinion, could do fo. One paffage in p. 19, is tinctured with the political prejudices of the author, but it is not violent; and for the reft, it is only a ftrong cenfure of fome prevalent vices, not likely to offend individuals, but very likely to rouse some to reflection, who might otherwife tranfgrefs blindly, by following the multitude to do evil. It is a difcourfe, in truth, honourable to the writer, in various ways. That it was intended as a charity fermon could not indeed have been fufpected, but from a fhort paffage, with a note, in p. 8; and from a timely ac commodation to the subject introduced in the conclufion. But, for "a Sermon on the Times," as it is properly called in the title-page, it is far from being a bad one; and contains no of fence, but fuch as every fermon ought to contain, againit fin, and the encouragers of it; not individually but generally.

Mr. W. may fuppofe us prejudiced against him: but he fhall find us always, as at prefent, ready to do juftice to him.

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fee that he has had the courage to reprint our obfervations on his anti-volunteer fermon, at which we rejoice, as it may add a lit. tle to their publicity. As to his letter to the theological Reviewer, we have not had the curiofity to read it. If it mifreprefents us or our argument, the detection happily ftands by it: if it combats our opinions, we cannot feel fo much deference for the writer's judgment, as to fuppofe that they can, for that reafon, require revifion or correction.

MISCELLANIES.

ART. 22. Effoys and Reflections, Religious and Moral. By Mr. Apperley. Second Edition, with Additions.

I 2mo.

Gloucester, printed; Longman, &c. London. 1806.

174 PP.

Very far beyond the proportion of its magnitude is the value. of this little book. It is the genuine work of a Chriftian Philofopher; of a Layman, employing his knowledge of religion, and his knowledge of life, to illuftrate one another; and applying. boh to the formation of inftructions truly practical, and reflections truly wife. It was written, as the author informs his reader, for the inftruction of his children when young, and was privately printed in 1793; it is now reprinted and made public, and is certainly well worthy of being prefented to the public.

The Effays are fhort, and therefore the more calculated to catch the attention, and imprefs the memory of young readers; but almost every one contains fome obfervation, either new in itself, or placed in a new light, and always found and ufeful. The fubjects are very important. 1. Obfervance of Sunday. 2. Employment of Time. 3. Miracles. 4. Doubt, implying Evidence. 5. The Paffions. 6. Christianity. 7. Knowledge of God derived from Revelation. 8. Faith and Infidelity rompared. 9. Anticipation. 10. Unitarianifm. 11. Rewards and Punishments. 12. Long Life, why defirable. 13. Revelation, not neceffary to be fully comprehended. 14. Education for the next Life. 15. Prayer. 16. Sudden Death. 17. Study of Natural History. 18. On frequently thinking on Death. 19. Acquaintance with Grief. 20. On reading the Holy Scriptures. 21. On taking God's Name in vain. 22. Self Reverence. 23. Study of Biography. 24. The Faith of Infidelity. 25. Confcioufnefs. 26. Habits. 27. Early Education. 28. Family Love, 29. Duty to our Families. 30. Solitude. 31. Exceffive Paffion. 32. Immoderate Grief. 33. Peace. 34. Premature Death, and advanced Age. 35. Contentment. 36. Worldly good Things. 37. Cenforioufnefs. 38. Natural and revealed Keligion. 39. Reflections.

The laft fection, entitled Reflections, is long and various, but it is full of valuable obfervations, of which the following may ferve as a fpecimen :

It has been weakly faid, that where myftery begins religion ends. Nothing was ever advanced more repugnant to reafon and common fenfe; it immediately leads to abfolute Atheifin. Ail natural religion, is by fuch an affertion annihilated; for every op ration of nature, from the formation of the univerfe to the creation of a mite is, to us, an inexplicable myf tery; fo is equaly the very being and exiftence of the Deity; his omniprefence, his omnifcience; fpace and eternity; all is myf tery. How careful fhould we be, not to be mifled by fpecious affertions which have no foundation!" p. 160.

The very perufal of the titles will how the book to be the production of a man who has thought of almost every thing ef fential to the inftruction of the young; yet without bigotry, without exaggeration of any ufeful principle. How happy the children, who in their parent found fuch a teacher! How prudent thofe parents who, not having the means within themfelves, or the opportunity to exert them, fhall adopt what is here offered.

ART. 23. A concife Account of the Commerce and Navigation of the Black Sea, from recent and authentic Information. 8vo. 25. Cadell and Davies. 1806.

This is a very fenfible and intelligent pamphlet, deferving not only the attention of all who are inclined to commercial adventure and fpeculation, but alfo of thofe who from their official fituations, have the means of making the experiments and inveftigations here recommended. It is very fingular, and involving fomething like reproach to us, that while the French have many mafters of veffels who have a good practical knowledge of the navigation of the Black Sea, we perhaps have

not one.

The object of the pamphlet is to point out the advantages and the means of carrying on a commerce there, particularly as it regards Malta, and that competition with the French nation, which fooner or later will take place in thefe regions.-The traffic they will carry on in thefe parts will be for their own manufactures, wines, and oil, which they will export, and for naval ftores, which they will bring back.

Mr. Eton is generally confidered as the author of this produc. tion, who was fent by government a few years fince to obtain information on the fubject which he here illuftrates, but which, in fome future work, he propofes to explain more in detail. Why fhould not government fend a brig with an aftronomer to the Black Sea to make a complete furvey of the coaft.-The French have already done this.

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ART. 24. An Efay on Light and Shade, on Colours, and on Compofitions in general. By M. Gartfide. 4to. 11. 115. 6d. Gardiner. 1805.

The author of this tract is a female, and evidently well qualified for the part fhe has undertaken to perform. She complains that the far greater part of the ladies whom he has been called upon to inftruct in the elegant art of flower-painting, have defired to begin immediately to paint, without firft fubmitting to the irkfome, perhaps, but certainly indifpenfable, difcipline of learn ing the theory and principles of the art of drawing. She illuf trates by a plate, and by many fenfible obfervations, the neceffity of being acquainted with the rules of perfpective. This is the first part of her work; her next is a differtation on light and fhadow; and here her directions to her pupils are again enforced and illuftrated by a very neatly executed plate. We next meet with an effay on colours, and their arrangement in groups, with inftructions for the harmonizing the compofition of colours. This is a valuable leffon for young ftudents, and contains fome as pertinent and judicious remarks as we have ever feen in any performance of the kind. The immediate object of the publication is to give both general and particular rules for those who wish to be accomplished in the art of painting flowers; but the remarks on the compofition of colours will be found of univerfal application.

ART. 25.

Fortune's Football. I 2mo.
1806.

Price zs. Tabart.

This publication is a brief account of the life of an unfortunate, but apparently, deferving object, who having in childhood fuffered the fracture of almost all his limbs, has nevertheless contrived to maintain himfelf by the employment of his pencil. It is written in an eafy, unaffected ftyle, fuitable to the capacities of children; and may be recommended as an agreeable addition to juvenile libraries. It is published for the benefit of the author.

ART. 26. A Letter from Philofiddle to the Public, on the Management of the Opera. 8vo. 30 PP. 15. Ginger. 1805.

An ironical Letter to the public; particularly that part of it which pays fubfcriptions to the opera: tending to inform them that they are impofed upon by the manager, and ought to feek for redrefs. On matters of fo very momentous concern, it would be rafh for us to hazard an opinion. The public will doubtlefs read, and decide for itself.

ART. 27. Memoirs of the Profeffional Life of the late Moft Noble Lord Horatio Neljon, Viscount and Baron Neljon of the Nile, and of Burnham Thorpe in the County of Norfolk; Baron Nelfon of the Nile and of Hilborough, in the faid County; Knight of the Maft Honourable Order of the Bath, Vice Admiral of the White Squadron of the Fleet, and Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Veffels in the Mediterranean. Alfo, Duke of Bronte in Sicily, Knight Grand Cross of the Sicilian Order of St. Ferdinand and of Merit, Member of the Ottoman Order of the Crefcent, and Knight Grand Commander of the Order of St. Joachim. Comprehending authentic and circumftantial Details of his glorious Achievements under the British Flag, and a Sketch of bis Parliamentary Condu& and private Character. With Biographical Particulars of contemporary Naval Officers. To which is added, by Way of Supplement, a correct Narrative of the Ceremonies attending his Funeral. By Joshua White, Efq. 12mo. Price 8s. Cundee. 1806.

The author of this sketch of the Life of Lord Nelfon affures us, that it has paffed through three editions. It is very neatly printed, and records the more particular circumftances of the life of the hero in plain unaffected language. The prints which accompany the work, though flightly executed, give a very fatisfactory idea of the fcenes they are intended to reprefent.

ART. 28. The Transport's Monitor; or Guide to Masters of Tranfports;-Vi&tallers, Hired Tenders, &c. &c. Being a prac tical Treatife on the Duties of Commanders of those and other Hired Veels; 'containing useful Rules for their Condu&; with full Explanation of the principal Documents and Vouchers required to be kept by them whilst in the Service of Government. The whole calculated to facilitate the Paffing of their Accounts through the feveral Public Boards, thereby enabling the Owners to receive from the Commiffimers their Freight Money without Difficulty or Delay. The Second Edition. By Henry Abbott, of the Inner Temple, Agent. 8vo. Cawthorne. 1805.

The firft object of furprise that struck us on perufing the titlepage of this book, was that a work of this nature fhould be at all neceffary. It certainly feems extraordinary that the master of a hired tranfport is obliged to produce fo intricate a fet of youchers, and to pafs fuch formal accounts, before the owner of the veffel can obtain the freight money, or himself his wages. We understand this, however, to be the fact: Mr. Abbott, there... fore, is undoubtedly entitled to fome credit for his exertions in reprefenting fo perfpicuously to the captains of thefe veffels the precife documents expected of them by Government: and we conceive the fervice to be indebted to this gentleman for the prefent publication. That he has fully fucceeded, there appears to us not the leaft doubt.