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Barruel's calumnies against the honorable author." That noted calumniator, the Abbé Barruel, is again broken upon the wheel: Mr. Clowes, in thefe letters, vindicates with much energy and manly fenfe, the character and theology of Baron Swedenborg against the Abbé's grofs mifreprefentation. The author moreover expounds,. in a very clear and fatisfactory manner, the whole Swedenborgian fyftem, to which he seems moft fincerely attached.

"Minutiæ; or little Things for the Poor of Chrift's Flock," is an opufculum by Dr. PEERS; the quaintnefs of the title prepares us for peculiarities in the performance, which is neither remarkable for its excellence nor inferiority.

"Confiderations on the Book of Genefis, in a series of Letters," addreffed to the bishop of Llandaff: unable to conquer the chronological difficulties of this book and to reconcile its dates, the author of these letters gives it up as unworthy of belief. As there is nothing pert nor indecorous in the manner of this writer, the learned prelate to whom his work is addressed, may, perhaps be difpofed to obviate his difficulties. Mr. PARKER has published "Three discourses on the Lord's Supper, &c." there is no novelty in the arguments here adduced; on the contrary Mr. P. feems infufficiently acquainted with his subject.

Among the many fingle Sermons which have appeared, is to be diftinguifhed for is eloquence, Mr. HALL'S on Modern Infidelity." This gentleman in the early period of the French Revolution was one of thofe who diftinguished themfelves as champions in the caufe of freedom; deeply fenfibly of the atrocities with which that event has been accompanied, he now looks upon it with a degree of horror only to be paralleled by his former zeal and triumph on the occafion. We remember a publication of Mr. Hall's on the "Freedom of the Prefs," which he perhaps will not thank us for bringing to his recollection; it is a fplendid compofition, and railed high our expectations of the prefent performance, which will not in any degree detract from the reputation as a writer which Mr. Hall very juftly acquired. There are many parts of this fermon to which we cannot in any degree affent; as a compofition however, we are charmed with its glowing diction, and its rich and various imagery.

-Among the fingle Sermons we felect as worthy of attention, both from its interefting fubject and able execution. Mr. DAUBENY'S on cruelty to dumb animals.

-The object of Mr. HARE in his Vifitation Sermon before the archdeacon of Glofter, is to extol the priesthood; not merely their spiritual functions, but their emoluments and dignities. The nature of this difcourfe may be collected from the heads into which it is divided: the preacher labors to prove that an establifhed priesthood is fo agreeable to the nature and reafon of man, that there is no inftance of any civilized nation in which there has not been fuch an establishment. Secondly, that it is exprefsly declared in fcripture, there fhall be an established and permanent priefthcod. Thirdly, that in this nation the establishment of the priesthood is not burdenfome to the community, but otherwife; and laftly, that fuch an eftablifhment has a natural tendency to increase the temporal as well as fpiritual welfare of the people."

The Clergy in a district in the diocese of Lincoln, convened for the purpose of confidering the State of Religion in its feveral parishes, have published their "Report" in which, after having ftated the number of places of worship, and the various denominations of those who attend them, they have endeavoured to trace the caufes of profanenefs and irreligion, and to guard the church and government of this kingdom as much as poffible against the effects of them. The reporters feem to have been very active and perfevering. in their fearch, and in the remedies which they have propofed have given high offence to fome mean-minded churchmen by their lenity and liberality.

Mr. HOLLIS has published "An Apology for the Disbelief of revealed Religion." Ir any apology be neceflary for a dif belief of revealed religion, as this refpectable infidel conceives it is, it fhould be offered to the throne of Heaven: we acknowledge the jurifdiction of no earthly tribunal in matters of religion. Belief is an act not of volition, but neceffity. Whether the publication of a man's reafons for disbelief requires an apology, is a different queftion ; at any rate we fee not the ufe of fuch a pamphlet as the prefent, which has but little novelty of argument.

The author of a pamphlet, entitled "Apeleutherus; or an Effort to attain Intellectual Freedom," has divided his work into three parts: in the two first he attacks public worship and religious inftruction: In the third part, on Chriftianity as a fupernatural communication, he endeavours to fhow that, in our fituation, it is not the miracles, which

prove the truth of the religion, but it is the truth of the religion which proves the miracles.

The Bishop of MEATH has published a volume of Sermons preached on different Occafions; to which are added, Three Charges and a Circular Addrefs to the Clergy of the Diocese of Offory on the State of Ireland in the Year 1797.' Thefe Sermons are chiefly, it may almoft be faid entirely, of a political nature; and we are forry to remark in them a spirit of intolerance and vulgar rage highly unbecoming the character of a Chriftian teacher.

The publication of a third volume of "Family Sermons," by Mr. WHITAKER, has completed that gentleman's defign; which he has executed with confiderable reputation to himself, and which is likely to be attended with benefit to others.

"Four Sermons" fuited to the occafion were preached at the 5th general meeting of the Miffionary Society, by M. M. FINLAY, TOZER, MOODY, and BRODBELT, and have fince been published. To these fermons are fubjoined the report of the directors, &c. from which it appears that the labors of the Miffionaries have been hitherto attended with fome fuccefs, and that each annual mecting of the fociety has increafed in zeal, vigor, and unanimity. The following curious information occurs in the report of the directors: "Our hopes, likewife, have been railed by an unexpected folicitation from General Bowles, who was providentially led to refide in London a few months, to fend miffionaries to the vaft nation of the Creek Indians, fituated on the Gulf of Mexico. Being one of the chiefs of that nation, and pleased, on inquiry, with the objects of our inftitution, he promised to lay the matter before a national council on his return, and favor us immediately with the refult. Should his propofal be generally approved by them, we trust you will empower the directors to accept the invitation, and fend whatever number of perfons may appear best suited for the work."

The last publication which we think it ncceffary to mention in this theological department, (for we do not think neceffary, nor have we room, to mention every pamphlet and fingle fermon which appears) is "A Summary of the Principal Evidences for the Truth and Divine Origin of the Chriftian Revelation," by BEILBY, Lord Bishop of London. This is a most valuable work, and together with the Elements of Chriftian Theology,

by the Bishop of Lincoln, the Evidences of Chriftianity by the Bishop of Llandaff, and Mr. Kett's able book on Prophecy, fhould be placed on his fhelf by every parent who is defirous to instruct his children in the religion of Jesus.

BIOGRAPHY.

"Anecdotes of George Frederick Handel, and of John Chriftopher Smith, with felect Pieces of Mufic compofed by J. C. Smith, never before published." This work prefents us with but very few anec dotes of Handel that are new. Dr. Burney took great pains to procure from Germany what information could be collected relative to the early life of that great compofer; what is added by the prefent biographer is lefs interefting than might have been expected. The editor, however, explicitly tells us his defign in the prefent publication, namely, that its profits may be appropriated to the use of the relations of Mr. Smith. This gentleman' was the fon of John Chriftian Schmidt, who came over to England with Handel, and continued to live with him nearly till the time of his death. Mr. Smith, the fubject of the prefent biographical memoir, received practical lessons from the great mufician; and from the acquaintance which he formed during his travels abroad, and was fortunate enough to preferve on his return to England, his manners were remarkably eafy and polifhed. As a practitioner, his execution does not fee

to have been great; nor as a compofer does his invention appear ftrikingly original: his productions are pleafing and elegant. Two portraits, one of Handel, and one of Smith adorn this volume, which it is to be hoped will, by an extenfive circulation, answer the inten tions of the editor.

"Some Brief Memoirs" have been published "of the Life of David Hall, with an Account of the Life of his Father, John Hall." David Hall was one of the people called Quakers, who, by his talents and industry acquired a confiderable eminence among them. The prefent little volume will be read not without fome intereft, probably not without improvement.

We have been much entertained in the perutal of two volumes tranflated from the French, of "Memoirs of Hippolite Clairon." This actress was for many years very juftly admired on the Parifian theatre: the has long retired from the ftage; and though almoft in her 8oth year, retains fufficient intellect, and has fummoned fufficient vigor and refolution to be her

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Barruel's calumnies against the honorable
author." That noted calumniator, the
Abbé Barruel, is again broken upon the
wheel: Mr. Clowes, in thefe letters, vin-
dicates with much energy and manly fenfe,
the character and theology of Baron Swe-
denborg against the Abbé's grofs mifrepre-
fentation. The author moreover expounds,.
in a very clear and fatisfactory manner,
the whole Swedenborgian fyftem, to
which he seems moft fincerely attached.
"Minutiæ; or little Things for the Poor
of Chrift's Flock," is an opufculum by
Dr. PEERS; the quaintnefs of the title
prepares us for peculiarities in the per-
formance, which is neither remarkable
for its excellence nor inferiority.

The object of Mr. HARE in his Vietation Sermon before the archdeacon.... Glofter, is to extol the priesthood; merely their spiritual functions, but emoluments and dignities. The of this difcourfe may be collected fro heads into which it is divided preacher labors to prove that ar lifhed priesthood is so agreeable nature and reafon of man, that th inftance of any civilized nation there has not been fuch an esta Secondly, that it is expressly feripture, there fhall be an efta permanent priesthood. Thirdly nation the establishment of t is not burdenfome to the com otherwife; and laftly, that f lifhment has a natural tende the temporal as well as fi of the people."

The Clergy in a distric of Lincoln, convened for confidering the State of feveral parishes, have

"Confiderations on the Book of Genefis, in a series of Letters," addreffed to the bishop of Llandaff: unable to conquer the chronological difficulties of this book and to reconcile its dates, the author of thefe letters gives it up as unworthy of belief. As there is nothing pert nor indecorous in the manner of this writer, the learned prelate to whom his work is addreffed, may, per-"Report;" in which, a haps be difpofed to obviate his difficultics. the number of places of Mr. PARKER has published "Three various denominations difcourfes on the Lord's Supper, &c." them, they have ende there is no novelty in the arguments here caufes of profaneness adduced; on the contrary Mr. P. feems to guard the church infufficiently acquainted with his subject. this kingdom as muc Among the many fingle Sermons which the effects of them. have appeared, is to be diftinguished for to have been very ac its eloquence, Mr. HALL'S on "Modern in their fearch, and Infidelity." This gentleman in the early they have proposed h period of the French Revolution was one to fome mean-mind of thofe who diftinguished themfelves as lenity and liberalit champions in the cause of freedom; deeply fenfibly of the atrocities with which that event has been accompanied, he now looks upon it with a degree of horror only to be paralleled by his former zeal and triumph on the occafion. We remember a publication of Mr. Hall's on the "Freedom of the Prefs," which he perhaps will not thank us for bringing to his recollection; it is a fplendid compofition, and railed high our expectations of the prefent performance, which will not in any degree detract from the reputation as a writer which Mr. Hall very juftly acquired. There are many parts of this fermon to which we cannot in any degree 'affent; as a compofition however, we are charmed with its glowing diction, and its rich and various imagery.

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felf the author of thefe interefting me- engravings and fplendor of its typogra moirs. Madame Clairon, though a cha- phy, if it has any parallel, has certainly no racter not immaculate, maintained through fuperior in this country, is now publishing life a dignity and decorum of behavior in honor to the memory of Linnæus by Dr. which many perhaps who will cenfure her THORNTON. His "New Illuftration of for occafional foibles, would not have been the Sexual System" of that great naturalift able to have maintained against the con- confifts of two parts; one containing the stant and seductive folicitations to which letter prefs, with the explanations, plates, fhe was expofed. Her perfon was grace- and portraits; the other, select specimens ful, her accomplishments elegant and va- of plants, exhibited with the utmost brilrious, her natural talents, like her naturalliancy and elegance. It is proposed to conftitution, strong and active. The prefeat Memoirs contain anecdotes of feveral celebrated performers on the French ftage: they abound in moral and judicious advice to females defined to the theatrical profeffion, and give us no mean opinion of the moral and intellectual acquirements of this celebrated lady.

Mr. REDE'S" Anecdotes of Biography, including many Modern Characters in the Circles of Fashion and Official Life," are felected with judgment and related with spirit.

An Officer in the Eaft India fervice has publifhed Authentic Memoirs of Tippoo Sultaun; Accounts of his Campaigns with the Mahrattas, Rajahs, &c. with a preliminary Sketch of the Life and Character of Hyder Ali Khan." This officer feems to have been very fcantily provided with materials for fuch a publication as the prefent; they relate almost exclufively to the wars of the Sultaun with the English, the particulars of which have long fince been known. Chafms of fome years occur in thefe meagre memoirs of Tippoo, which give no information of his internal polity and government.

A fecond volume has appeared of the Public Characters." The account we gave of the former volumes is applicable to the prefent. It abounds with new and curious facts, collected from the most authentic fources.

"Theatrum Poetarum Anglicanarum; containing the Names and Characters of all the English Poets, from the Reign of Henry III. to the Clofe of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. By Edward Phillips, Nephew of Milton. First published in 1675, and now enlarged, by Additions to every Article, from fubfequent Biographers and Critics." This is a very useful book of reference; it is not, however, a complete republication of Phillips's work, as the prefent is reftricted to English poetry. The editor, to make amends, has largely extracted from Warton's Hiftory of Poetry, and the works of other critics. NATURAL HISTORY. A work which for the delicacy of its

complete this work in twelve numbers of one guinea each; three have already made their appearance.

The Linnean Society pursues its labors with ardor and fuccefs: a fifib volume of its "Tranfactions" has just made its appearance, containing, as usual, various and valuable matter.

Mr. DONOV AN, whofe elegant and cor rect publications are fo univerfally ad mired by naturalifts, has published, in one fplendid quarto volume, "An Epitome of the Natural History of the Infects of China; comprising Figures and Defcriptions of one Hundred new, fingular, and beautiful Specimens, together with fome that are of Importance in Medicine, Domeftic Economy, &c." This work confifts of 50 plates, fome of which contain one figure only, others feveral. The fpecific characters are added from Linnæus, Fabricius, &c. together with concife descriptions.

A very ufeful work to thofe who are entering on the ftudy of Botany, is the "British Garden," in two octavo volumes. This work contains a defcriptive catalogue of hardy plants, indige nous, or cultivated in the chimate of Great Britain, with their general and fpecific characters, Latin and English names, natural countries, and time of flowering. The plan pursued in these volumes, namely, that of familiarifing to unlearned botanical students the Linnæan language by the use of correfponding English terms, was introduced by the Litchfield Society; and from its obvious utility, has been very generally adopted fince. It ought to be mentioned, that the author of this volume has abbreviated the Linnæan fyftem, by proceeding at once from Syngenefia to Cryptogamia, and by dif pofing among the fimple claffes those of Gynandria, Monacia, Diccia, and Polygamia. Thefe claffes, however, are given in an appendix in their old form.

Dr. HULL, in his "British Flora," has ftrictly adhered to the Linnæan claffiffication

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