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O F

LITERATURE,

Containing an ACCOUNT of

NEW BOOKS

Printed both at Home and Abroad,

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DISSERTATIONS upon feveral Subjects,
Miscellaneous OBSERVATIONS, &C.

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BOOKS printed for W. and J. INNYS.

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Stronomical Principles of Religion, Natural and
Reveald. By William Whifton, M. A. fome time
Profeffor of the Mathematicks in the University of
Cambridge. The 2d Edit. 8vo. 1725.

2. The Works of that Learned and Judicious Divine,
Dr. Richard Hooker, in Eight Books, of the Laws of Ec-
clefiaftical Polity, &c. To this Edition is added a
large Alphabetical Index. Fol. 1723.

3. A fhort and plain Syntax for the Inftruction of
Children in the Latin Tongue, by few and easy Rules
in their own Language. (It being impoffible for them
to learn it by any other.) With Notes proper for the
higher Claffes, and an Alphabetical Lift of near fix
hundred Adjectives of various Structure; and an Ap-
pendix, containing fome Obfervations, which are not
to be found in any former Syntax or Grammar. For
the Ufe of Tamworth School. By Samuel Shaw, M. D.
and School-mafter of Tamworth, in the Counties of
Stafford and Warwick. Svo. 1724.

4. Opticks: Or, a Treatife of the Reflections, Re
fractions, Inflections and Colours of Light. The third
Edition. By Sir Ifaac Newton, Knight. Svo. 1721.

5. Pharmacopoeia Domeftica, in ufum eorum, qui
ruri medicinam facientes neceffe habent, ut pharmaco-
thecas privatas fibimet conftruant; fcholiis, viriumque
enarrationibus illuftrata, & in libros duos diftributa.
Per Thomam Fuller, M. D. Cantab. 120. 1723.

6. The Principles of Deifm truly reprefented and fet
in a clear Light, in two Dialogues between a Sceptick
and a Deift. The firft concerning the Chriftian Revela-
tion. The fecond concerning Natural Religion. The
third Edition. 8vo. 1724.

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7. The Hiftory of cold Bathing, both antient and
modern, in two Parts. The firft written by Sir John
Floyer of Litchfield, Knight. The fecond treating of
the genuine Ufe of hot and cold Baths. Together with
the wonderful Effects of Bath Water, drank hot from
the Pump, in decay'd Stomachs, and in most Diseases of
the Bowels, Liver and Spleen, &c. Alfo proving that
the beft Cures done by the cold Baths, are lately ob-
ferv'd to arife from the temperate Ufe of the hot Baths
firft. To which is added an Appendix by Dr. Edward
Baynard, Fellow of the College of Phyficians, London,
The fifth Edit. Svo. 1722.

A TABLE of the ARTICLES

For JULY 1725.

HE Roman Hiftory, by Father Catrou.

The four first Volumes,

Pag. 5

I.

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II. The Ufe and Intent of Prophecy, in fix

Difcourfes: to which are added three Differ-

By Dr. Sherlock, Dean of Chi-

22

tations.
chefter,

III. Thoughts on Friendship. By way of Ef-

fay, for the ufe and improvement of the La-

dies. By a Well-wisher to her Sex, 31

IV. An hiftorical and critical Account of the

Life and Writings of William Chillingworth,

Chancellor of the Church of Sarum. By

Mr. Des Maizeaux,

33

V. Mathematical Lectures neceffary for under-

standing the principles of Natural Philosophy.

By Mr. Privat de Molieres,

39

VI. A Treatife of the duties of Man, by the

Voivode of Walachia,

41

VII. The

VII. The History of the Life and Reign of

Mary Queen of Scots,
45

VIII. Phyfical and Chirurgical Differtations, by

Dr. Harris,

48

IX. A new Voyage round the World, by

Mr. Le Gentil,
52

X. Philological Obfervations upon the Books of

the New Teftament. By Mr. Alberti, 60

XI. Virgil's Husbandry, or an Effay on the

Georgics: being the firft Book. Translated

into English Verse,
66

XII. The Antiquities of the Priory of Great

Malverne in the Diocese of Worcester,

73

XIII. 1. A Book of a Paris Physician,

75.

2. A Book of Father Le Quien againft Father

Le Courayer,
78

3. Two Mathematical Books of the late Mr. Va-

rignon,
78,79

4. A Book intitled, The Grand Theatre of Ho-

nour, Nobility, and Chivalry, in the Prefs, 79

Page 15. line 6 from the bottom, read, were not

profeffed Hiftorians.

New

New Memoirs

OF

LITERATURE.

For JULY 1725.

ARTICLE I.

HISTOIRE ROMAINE, depuis la Fondation de Rome. Avec des Notes hiftoriques, geographiques & critiques; des Gravûres en Taille-douce; des Cartes geographiques, & plufieurs Medailles authentiques. Par les RR. PP. CATROU & ROUILLE' de la Compagnie de Jefus. A Paris, chez Jacques Rollin, c. 1725.

That is,

The ROMAN HISTORY, from the Foun dation of Rome. With biftorical, geo` graphical and critical Notes; Copper-cuts; JULY 1725.

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