Thall now add the following particulars, from another advertisement, by the Editor, as it ftands prefixed to the book: As this book, notwithstanding the inaccuracies of the first edition †, met with a favourable reception from the world; we thought it a duty incumbent upon us, not only to clear it of typographical errors, but alfo to render it fill more worthy of public regard by the following improvements; viz. 1. By revifing and correcting the language throughout, fo far as was confiftent with the resolution of preferving the book the fame. 2. By rectifying the mistakes which our author had committed in reJation both to facts and infcriptions, and adding explanatory notes, where they were thought neceffary. 3. By inferting a new and correct map of the island, instead of that sidiculous, imaginary one, that difgraced the former edition. 4. By continuing the catalogues of members of parliament, &c. to the prefent time. And by feveral other important additions. For most of these improvements the public is indebted to the late ingenious Mr. Lewis Morris ; whofe work, entitled Celtic Remains, whenever it is published, will exhibit a noble and curious fpecimen of his great abilities and knowledge of antiquity.' Dr. Owen, of Crutched Friers, London. The firft edition, printed at Dublin A. D. 1723, for want of fome proper person to revife the sheets, came out very incorrect. The author died before it was published. Superintendant of his Majefty's mines, and author of the Survey of the Coaft of Wales. Art. 22. A Complaint on the Part of the Hon. Thomas Hervey, concerning an undue Proceeding against him at Court: fet forth in a Letter to her Royal Highness the Princefs of Brunswick. 8vo. 6d. Printed for the Author. Accufes the great lady to whom this letter is addreffed, of injuftice and cruelty, with regard to fome reprefentations made to his Majesty, in confequence of which Mr. Hervey was deprived of his penfions. The Author alfo complains moft grievouЛly to her Royal Highnefs, of his own lady's ill-behaviour: but with what propriety he addrefies this remonftrance to the princefs of Brunswick, we know net. If Mr. Hervey has been injured in his circumftances, and even cuckolded into the bargain, what is all that to her R. H. or, indeed, to the public? Art. 23. A Letter to the Proprietors of Eaft-India Stock. 4to. 6d. Wilkie. The Author extols the fuccessful conduct of Lord Clive, in the EaftIndies; and pleads for an immediate increase of the company's dividend, from 6 to 10 per cent. but if his judgment, in regard to the subject on which he writes, be no clearer than his ftyle, we apprehend his advice will not be much attended to. Art. 24. A Letter to the Proprietors of Eaft India Stock, from John Johnstone, Efq; late one of the Council at Calcutta. 8vo. IS. Nicoll. Relates to the administration of the company's affairs in Bengal. This tract is given gratis to the proprietors; whole attention it feems highly ⚫ to merit. Art. 25. An Account of Eaft-Florida. With Remarks on its fu ture importance to Trade and Commerce. 8vo. 2s. Woodfall. Mr. William Stork, the Author of this account, appears, from his dedicat on *, and his introductory difcourfe, to have acquired, by ac tual refidence in the country he defcribes, a perfonal knowlege thereof, fufficient to enable him to give his readers a juft and fatisfactory idea of this fettlement. According to his reprefentation, Eaft-Florida is a country, in all refpc&ts greatly fuperior to the wellern province of the fame name; and may, when duly fettled, deferve to be numbered among our moit valuable colonies. To the Marquis of Rockingham. Art. 26. Remarks on the Life of Reginald Pole. By Edward Stone, Clerk, A. M. and late Fellow of Wadham-College, Oxford. The 2d. Edit. revifed, corrected, and enlarged. 8vo. 3s. 6d. Oxford, printed by Jackfon; and fold by Fletcher. Sold alfo by J. Fletcher in London. Thefe Remarks appeared firft in a London daily news-paper, entitled The Public Ledger; in a feries of letters: and they are now collected into a volume, with improvements, by the Author. Mr. Stone is a fenfible writer, and might have been more regarded, as the champion and defender of the proteftant reformation from popery, in opposition to Mr. Phillips, had it not been for the larger and more elaborate per formances of Mr. Ridley and Dr. Neve: of both which we have given fome account, in our late Reviews. POETICAL. Art. 27. Poems on various Occafions. By Robert Scott. Small Burnet. 8vo. 2s. 6d. Mr. Scott has no right to be difpleafed with us, if we declare that we felect the following as one of the best poems in his collection: viz. The COBLER. Why should the mufe in high ambitious verse Why not the praife of induftry rehearíe, Its heart-felt pleasure, and laborious pain? Its lonely window boasts no chrystal pane : O free from taxes may it ever be! Afk you who dwells within? why then ftep in and fee, There lives a lowly wight, unknown to fame, Of doubtless merit, howe'er obfcure; That artist fly, whom we a Cobler name, And to the care of heaven commits to-morrow: Nor aught has he to lend, nor aught can think to borrow. This line is fo printed in Mr. Scott's book; and its lameness may not be the Author's fault. He He with the dawning of the early morn, Or fhould a hole, burnt out, appear before, 'Tis night; I fee his dimly-glim'ring lamp; But now the labour of the day is done; He thanks kind heaven that made his lot no worfe; Nor wants a loving wife, his honeft joys to crown. We would advise the Author, if he follicits the mufe any more, to confine his petitions entirely to fuch moderate favours as thefe. Art. 28. Happiness, a poetical Effay. By Mr. Meen, of Emanuel College, Cambridge. 4to. Is. Johnson. On perufing the first part of this poem we found Mr. Meen fo very unentertaining, fo very trite and fpiritlefs, that we determined to advife him to write no more;-but the latter part entirely altered our opinion of his fpirit and abilities :- for he concludes his Effay on Happines Imbrown'd with foliage, and rustled thanks Next the Author tells us (what has the merit of the furprising or extra ordinary) that he could not fee the murmurs of the fea : The fea's remoteft murmurs charm'd unfein My ravish'd ear Then he proceeds to a building; his defcription of which may be called the double-refined, or the myfterious: The ample pile look'd folitude That quicken'd dread within. Though urg'd by ftrong impulfe,' he is a long time, he fays, before he enters; this being effected, on each fide, To right and left, two ifles perplex'd and dark, Winded with ferpent maze. Now which way to turn? for to make the reader acquainted with that circumstance is abfolutely neceffary: Turn'd 1 to the left Which, as it happened, was very lucky, for in this dark walk to the left a fair virgin-form Advanc'd flow-moving This damfel, it feems, was very pretty, and her dress was chofen to advantage, for fo gloomy a place, Rob'd in pureft white, Her looks were love.. The manner in which the pick'd up our poet is not unpleasant : My pliant hand the rais'd, and filent led My ftep nought-ling'ring-for methought we pafs'd However, this joy was a little abated by fome apprehenfions Whither might tend this fiendly guidance, or What iffue ciofe the feene.. What the flue was, or whether it is yet come to light, remains a myflery. Art. 29. The Library; an Epifle from a Bookfeller to a Gentleman, bis Cuflomer, defiring him to discharge his Bill. 4to. Marth. 1 S. If the gentleman who is here defired to discharge his bill, has been at the pains of reading his bookfeller's rhymes, he ought to have a receipt in full for his trouble. We feem to live in an age when the retailers of every kind of ware afpire to be the original manufacturers, and particularly in literature.- -Bookfellers turn authors; actors become poets ; and fidlers write operas, Art. 30. A Rattle for Grown Children; containing Odes, Cantatas, Medleys, Songs, and Catches. By Young D'Urfey. Small 8vo. 2s. Bladon. St. Giles's wit, for choice fpirits; Bacchanalian humour, for boozing companions; alehoufe-fun, for jolly dogs: chiefly made up in the conftant ftrain of paltry quibbles, forced conceits, and miferable puns ¿→→ fuch, however, as feldom fail to fet the tavern-table in a roar. Art. 31. The Bookfellers; a Poem. 4to. is. 6d. Dell. A wretched, rhyming lift of bookfellers in London and Westminster, with filly commendations of fome, and ftupid abuse of others. Art. 32. Rhapsodies, a Poem, Book I. 4to. 2s. 6d. Printed for the Author. Sold by Nicoll. If the most extravagant incoherencies, the wildest inconfiftencies, and the idleft impertinence, can entitle any collection of rhymes to the name of Rhapfodies, this poem is rightly called. But we forbear to enlarge on the merits of this production, as our difapprobation of it may be (erroneously) ascribed in fome measure to resentment of his wretched abuse of the critics. Art. 33. The Tears of Twickenham, a Poem. 4to. 1s. White, We have often obferved that fubjects of a private nature are too uninterefting for the attention of the public; and fuch is altogether the cafe of this poem. One is forry to hear that a worthy man fhould lofe a profitable place through ministerial caprice, or a change of intereft; but thefe are things that happen very frequently, and there is hardly a village in the neighbourhood of London that has not as much reafon to weep as Twickenham. The poetry is well enough. Art. 34. Beauty, a poetical Ejay, in Three Parts. Becket and Co. 4to. IS. The Author of this poem feems to be a young writer, whofe ideas are expreffed as they burft upon him, and are not yet brought under the command of talle, or judgment. Some of his verfes are pretty : Who, ftretch'd upon the green hill's breezy brow, Can fee the various landscape spread below; See beauty's form and own her mild command ? If this Gentleman will be advised by us, to defer for fame years the publication of his poetic effufions, we are perfuaded that we shall re ceive his thanks. Art 35. Songs of Mafonry. By William Wyld. 8vo. 6d, No Bookfeller's Name. Thefe are fome of the best fongs we have feen relating to free-mafonry. They were compofed with the laudable view of preferving and promoting |