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The poem concludes with that old, and often refuted, objec tion to Divine Wisdom, the immense quantity of water in our globe. His answer enumerates many of the advantages derived to man from this seeming superabundance of that element. This was a glorious theme for a poetical imagination. What fine things might not have been faid on the Rainbow, the Clouds, and Rivers? but the Reader will be disappointed who expects to find es the Speciosa Miracula in our Author's performance; which, upon the whole, is even less replete with Poetry, than with Argu

XVIII. The Mirrour. A Comedy. In three Acts. With the Author's Life, and an Account of the Alterations. 8vo. Is. Scott.

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The Author, whose life is here given, and from whose writings the Mirrour is now taken, is Thomas Randolph, A. M. and Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; a Gentleman nopless seminent for his wit than his learning. He lived about the be

ginning of the last century, and if Fate had prolonged his days*, The would probably have equalled any of his cotemporaries in the Bis is Comica, as he certainly furpassed most of them in the variety, and smoothness of his verfification. We always read the Muses Looking-Glass (for fo Randolph intitled his Comedy) with fatis-Dofaction. It is an Ethic Drama; wherein the opposite extremes noof several virtues, exemplified in the most extravagant characJ6ters, are brought upon the stage. We do not, however, pretend

to fay, that such allegorical exhibitions are proper subjects for the comic Muse. Randolph has introduced into his scenes the extremes of Courtesy, Fortitude, Temperance, Liberality, Magnificence, Meekness, Truth, Cleanliness, Modesty, Justice, and Urbanity, under Greek names expressive of those vices; Colax, or the Flatterer, with great propriety, making one person in every scene. From these the Editor of the Mirrour has only selected the extremes of Courtesy, Fortitude, Temperance, Magnanimity, Meekness, Truth, and Justice, tho some of the others afford as much truth of character, and from their familiar nature, as well as from the wit which Randolph has bestowed on them, seem equally appropriated to the fock. Besides, in the Looking Glass there are two of the narrow-foul'd Enthusiasts of those days, who

Mr. Cibber, in his Lives of the Poets, as well as this Editor, says, that he died in his 20th year; but in the frontispiece of the edition of his Works, published by his brother, Robert Randolph of Chrift-church college, our Poet is said to have died in the 27th year of his age; a circumstance that does honour to Mr. Randolph's memory; when we confider the merit of his writings, and the youth of the writer.

having the Players for their customers, are, on this consideration chiefly prevailed upon, though with great difficulty, to fit the play out. Instead of these perfons, who from their cant, and peculiar obfervations, are not a little diverting, our Author has introduced one, whom he calls a Gentleman; yet who, in the first scene, is injudiciously made to adopt some of the sentiments of one of Randolph's Saints. Moreover, this Gentleman goes off with the first act, and never appears again; whereas Randolph's Fanaticks every now and then entertain the Reader with fome of their precife jargon; and, in the last scene, are made converts to the entertainment of the Drama. This, indeed, is npaying too great a compliment to the Muses Looking Glass; had the Poet rather represented them when the curtain drop ped, as more disgusted at the stage, on account of its moral exhibitions, (for Enthusiasts were always foes to morality) it would have been much more in character.

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By what our Author has omitted of Randolph's, and the very little he has added of his own, the five acts of the original are fhrunk to three in the alteration. A good Critichas, indeed, robferved, that though the number of acts is limited, by the antients, to five, yet, there is nothing in the nature of things to hinder the Dramatic Poet from reducing their number. The only fenfible rule in this cafe, is, that the work be a compleat and regular whole; and of length sufficient to entertain an audience for an evenings But whether, either the Muses Looking Glass, or the Mirroun, would answer this end, those who prefide at the theatrical helm are to determine; at the fame time permit us to fay, that such moral scenes are more worthy to be revived than the gross and unnatural exhibitions of the Humorous ► Lieutenant.

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ADDENDA to the POLITICAL.

XIX. A further Address to the Public. Containing genuine copies of all the letters which passed between A-1 B-g, and the Sry of the A-ty; from the time of his suspenfion, to the 25th of October last, &c. 8vo. I s. Lacy, &c. *In behalf of the Admiral; complaining of ill usage, particularly fince his confinement.

XX. A modest Remonftrance to the Public. Occafioned by the number of papers and pamphlets published about Admiral Byng 4to. 6d. Cooper.

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of the deluge, 486.
ABYSS, central, hypothefis con-
cerning, 593-589.
ADDISON, his jealousy of Pope's
poetical merit, 56. Remarks
upon his writings, 66-69.
ADDRESSES to the throne, vin-
***dicated from the charge of be-
ing unconstitutional, 518. Or
indecent, 519. Shewn to be
necessary, 520.
ATNA, an eruption of, 374.
ATHER, Newton's account of,
466. Its existence proved, 467.
The fame with electricity, ib.
AMILIUS, the Roman General,
his bravery at the battle of
Cannæ, 665. His death, ibid.
AIR, anatomical directions for
proving the non-exiftence of
in the thorax, 392, seq.
Arx, city of, and country round,
some account of, 458.
ALEXANDER, tomb of, not at
present discoverable, 349.
ALEXANDRIA, enquiry concern-
ing, 249. Antient description
of, and curiofities found near,
344, seq. Whether sprung from
the ruins of Memphis, 347.
Modern, described, 349, seq.
Imposts on strangers, 350. By
whom inhabited, 351.
ALEPPO, character of, by the
Arabians, 135. Description of,
136-140. Inhabitants, num-
ber, dress, and manner of liv-
ing, 142-144. Very ignorant
in literature, 145. Ceremonies
observed in marriages and bu-
rials there, ibid.-146.

ALFRED, King of England, cha-
racterized, 583.

ALGEBRA, encomium on, and
study of, recommended, 501.
ALLIANCES, foreign, infuffi-
ciently confidered, 259.
ALPS, Pope's fimile of, vindicat-
ed, 54. Whether the thought
was not borrowed from Drum-
mond, 55.

AMERICA, an attempt to vindi-
cate the conduct of the late
Ministry, in regard to, 296.
ANACHARSIS, observation of to
• Solon, 669...
ANNUITIES for lives, scheme to
ascertain the value of, 370-
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ANTIMONIAL wine, an instance

of uncommon effects of, 391.
ANTINOE, now called Abade,
fome account of, 485. Abounds
with antiquities, ibid.
ARABS, often dangerous to curi-
ous travellers, 257. Theirman-
ner of living, and form of go-
vernment, in Egypt, 359-361.
Malice and fuperftition of, in
destroying antique monuments,

492.
ARGUMENTS, the same used by
the Hutchinfonians to defend,
as by Infidels to overthrow,
Chriftianity, 80.

ARIANISM, what, and how pre-
valent, 570, 572.
ARITHMETICIANS, political, apt
to assume uncertain data, 369.
Ass, fondling upon his matter,
fable of, applied to a late poe-
tical address to Mr. Secretary
Pitt, 653.

ASTRONOMICAL observations,
advantage of taking the mean
of a number of, 279.
ASTRONOMY, study of, enlarges
the mind, 236.

ATHA

ATHANASIUS, cenfure of, 81. On
what account, see CHRYSO-

POSTOM

ATHENIANS, how enslaved, 27.1.
Their inattention to affairs,
267, feq. Their venality, 269.
Their luxury, 270, feq.
ATMOSPHERE, horizontal, cause
of the colour of the clouds at
fun-rifing and fun-fetting, 384.
AUSTIN, the first Roman millio-
nary sent into Britain, his con-
duct and success, 573, feq.
AUTHORS, instances of fome hav-
ing excelled in more than one
species of writing, 43, feq.
Ought not to depend on a
friend's opinion of their works,
184. Of credit, not to be rashly
charged with publishing falfe-
hoods, 246. Military 402, seg.
AZORA, fuperior of a convent of
learned ladies, in the wilds of
Stanmore, described, 600.

B

BALLANCE OF Power, absolutely
necessary to be kept up in Eu-
rope, 212, feq. No new pro-
ject, but as old as Q.Elizabeth's
time, at the leaft, 214.
BAROMETER, cause of rifing and
falling, 366.
BATHING, warm, practifed by
the antients in critical diseases,
204. Recommended by some
moderns, ibid.
BATTLE of the Bridges, see PISA.
BEDE, characterised, 583.
BENTLEY, a rough criticiser of
Milton, 654. And no poet, ib.
BISHOR OF London preaches from
a horse litter, 580, feq. A Bi-
shop esteemed equal to a King,
158 Bithops direct the con-
duct of the Judges, 584.
BLEEDING, abfurd directions for,

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Books, without experience, of
little avail in furgery, 514.
BOWER, Archibald, his account
of his escape from Macerata,
an improbable and inconfiftent
tale, 91. The letters faid to be
written by him to Father Shel-
don, denied by him upon oath,
92. His affidavit, sworn in the
court of King's-bench, 190.
An attempt to vindicate his
conduct, 311.
BRIDGES, antient, in Egypt, de
scription of, 257.
BRITISH church, its independen-
cy on the fee of Rome affert-
ed, 571. Seized upon as ant
appendage, 574-

BRIXIANUS, Marcus Marinus,
fome account of his writings,

22.

BROWN, Dr. William, negligent
in his arithmetical calculations,
35-39, Notes. Censured for
injustice, 344.
BUNCLE, John, his character,
603, feq.
BURCOTT-LODGE, the abode of
a society of learned ladies, or
protestant nunnery, described,
599, feq.
BUXTORFS, their concordance,
character of, 23. Errors in, rec-

tified by Mr. Taylor, ibid.
BYNG, Admiral, instructions to,
297. Letter from, to the Se-
cretary of the Admiralty, 419,
seq. Vindication of, ibid.
422.

C

CAMELS, manner of their paffing
rivers with loads, 496.
CAIRO, situation of, 354. De-
scription of, and curiofities in,
355-358.

CALASSIO's Concordance, where-
in faulty, 23.
CANNE, battle at, 662-666.
CANON, of the New Teftament,
that which is generally receiv-
ed,

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COLIC, useful premonitions
gainst the use of spirituous li-
quor, and carminatives in,
395, feq.

COLOSSAL Figures, description
of two found near the Nile,
488.
COLOURING, one of the most
essential branches of painting,
164. Requisites for an Author
in treating on that subject, ib.
and 282.

COLOURS, that the Antients pain-
ted all their pictures with four
only, thewn to be a millake,

167. Variety of earths and mi-
nerals used as colours, in the
time of Theophraftus, 169. Re-

CHRYSOSTOM, a marriage-ha-ned for, 384. Олигтой

vispater, a monkery lover, and

bsa martyr-worshipper, 81.

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