that of an hog, in three minutes; with feveral other inftances, fome on the human body.

Art. 62. Obfervations on the Typhus, or low contagious Fever, and the Means of preventing the Production and Communication of this Difeafe. By D. Campbell, M. D. 8vo. 2s. Lancaster, printed; London, fold by Johnson. 1785.

This treatife contains fome admirable directions concerning various methods of preventing the fpreading of the contagion of putrid diféales. As to the Author's method of cure, we think him too liberal in the adminiftration of opium, of which medicine (the most excellent when given in proper dofes and at proper times) he acknowledges he has experienced the bad effects in many cafes.

Art. 63. An Elay on the Retroverfion of the Uterus; illuftrated with Cafes and Obfervations. By William Cockell, of Pontefract, M. D. 4to. 15. 6d. Law. 1785.

In the difeafe here defcribed (happily a very rare one), we can by no means approve of our Author's method of cure. The operation he defcribes as the only thing to be done in this case, we think fo very violent, that it may in feveral inftances (efpecially in weak patients, and those who are far advanced in pregnancy) produce confequences worse than the difeafe itself.

Art. 64. Rules for preferving Health; particularly with regard to ftudious Perfons. In three Treatifes. Tranflated from the Spanish of the Rev. Father Feyjoo, Maiter-general of the Order of St. Benedict. 8vo. 25. Faulder.

As the vivacity of this writer always pleafes, fo do his learning and philofophy afford much real entertainment. A medical treatife from Spain, written by a friar, is a literary phenomenon that doth not often make its appearance; but the rarity of fuch appearances will not make them the lefs acceptable. As to the prefent publication, it is but juftice to declare, that the doctrines it contains are the effects of much experience, and founded on rational principles. In the firft tieatife, we have fome excellent ftrictures upon the modern (we fuppofe Spanish) practice of phyfic, which may be true; and we fincerely wifh, that, for the honour of the art, there were lefs room for them. Our Author, in the obfervations he makes on phyficians in different ages, gives a concife and accurate hiftory of the Art, from its earliest age; pointing out, with great judgment, the perfections and imperfections of the many theories that have been adopted and rejected, one after another.

The fecond lays down feveral ufeful dietetic rules for preferving health a fubject which the writer thinks phyficians have not properly and duly confidered; becaufe it is not fo much their bufinefs to preferve the good health of their patients, as to cure their diseases, if the imperfections of the art will fuffer them.

The third treatife is a confutation of the commonly-received opinion, that application to ftudy is prejudicial to health. The chief argument which the good Father ufes is, That ftudy, when it suits with our genius, and is not purfued with extreme rigour, rather pleafes than fatigues us: it cannot therefore be contrary to nature or prejudicial to our health; because thofe occupations only are hurtful which exceed our strength or contradict our inclinations. We fhall conclude

conclude with an extract, which will in fome measure give our readers an idea of the Reverend Father's manner:

The progeny of the mind is contrary to that of nature. Its conception is toilfome, but its birth pleafing. In every ftroke of their pen, Authors admire a happy offspring of their understanding, which makes them difregard the pains they took in the creation of it. I muft confefs, however, that there is great difference between voluntary study and that which is forced upon us. One is always agreeable, but the other has fomething in it which fatigues; as when we are obliged to oppofe a thefis in the fchools, or write a fermon in a hurry,' &c. &c.

This article has been long mislaid; for which fome apology is due to the TRANSLATOR.

RELIGIO US.

Art. 65. Difcourfes on feveral important Subjects of Christianity. By the Rev. Dan. Turner, A. M. Woolwich, Kent. 8vo. -6s. Boards. Robinson, 1785.

The Author affigns two reafons for the publication of this Volume. 1. To give his cordial affent to as many of the leading doctrines of Chriftianity as have occurred in thefe pages; which are not more the product of his judgment than they are in unifon to the feelings of his breaft.' Nor, it is added, does he blush to confefs, that his fecondary aim was, to try every means which had any prospect of affifting him in rearing the young and numerous pledges of conjugal love, who have only the very circumfcribed induftry of their parents to depend on, and the goodness of that Providence who never forfakes thofe that uniformly purfue the paths of virtue, and firmly truft in God.' To this laft motive much attention is due; and we hope it will prevail to procure him fomewhat really beneficial; though, otherwise, no great matters are generally to be expected from a volume of Sermons. What thofe leading truths are to which the writer hereby declares his affent, is not particularly fpecified; but we prefume he would choose to be understood of fuch as are, in popular language, deemed orthodox. Into fuch topics, however, he does not deeply enter; for his difcourfes are chiefly directed to practical purposes. Their number is feventeen; and their fubjects are as follow: Contentment; Philip. iv. 11. Christian and Mofaic Difpenfation contrafted; John, i. 17. Halting between two Opinions; 1 Kings xviii. 21. Friends of Chrift; John, xv. 14. Marks of fuch a Character; fame text. Chriftian Fortitude; Pf. lxxi. 16. Religious Meditation; civ. 34. Objects of it; cxi. 2. The Divine Exemplar; Pf. xvi. 8. Firft Commandment; Exod. xx. 1, 2, 3. Second Commandment; Exod. xx, 4, 5, 6. Third Commandment; Exod. xx. 7. Vows; Judges, xi. 39. Delineation of the virtuous Character; Ifa. iii. 10. Rewards of Virtue at Death and in a future State; two fermons from the fame text. Nature and Confequences of impious Principles; Job, xxi. 14.

The Author profeffes, in feveral or most of these discourses, to attempt the form of an oration by a concealment of the method. He farther fpeaks of annexing a key or kind of fupplement to another volume, which is foon to follow this, putting it in the power of any one to adopt the plan, and profecute it with their own illuftrations. This does not feem very requifite, as fermons in fuch a form are become

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pretty common; and the generality of readers, whatever hearers might do, will not be greatly at a lofs for the method, Art. 66. Virtue and Learning the great Supports of Religion: Being two Difcourfes preached before the Univerfity of Oxford in the Morning and Afternoon of Sunday the 25th of July, 1784. By the Rev. Evan Rice, A. M. 4to. 1s. 6d. Rivington. 1785. 2 Pet. i. 5. Giving all diligence, &c. This text is illustrated in grave and judicious manner under the following general remarks,viz. That our Chriftian profeffion ought to be attended with fuitable practice that practice ftands in need of knowledge to guide and direct it-and that diligence is neceflary for the attainment of thofe excellent endowments.

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The Preacher is careful to avoid extremes. In his definition of faith, he guards it against the perverfions of fanaticifm; and in his delineation of the great advantages of knowledge, he shows his zeal for orthodoxy; and recommends the cultivation of letters, from a perfuafion that the increase of found learning will further the interests and support the credit of the Church of England.

I. The Divine Teftimony to the Character and Miffion of Jefus Chrift confidered on the Death of the Rev. Mr. Samuel Ecking, late Minifter of the Gospel in Chester, who departed this Life Feb. 5, 1785, in the 27th Year of his Age. To which is added, the Oration delivered at his Interment in Wrexham. Published at Requeft. By Jofeph Jenkins, A. M. 8vo. 6d. Buckland. 1785. Matt. iii. 17. This is my beloved Son, &c. Mr. Jenkins made choice of this text because it was frequently in the mouth of the deceased, and more efpecially appeared to afford him the highest confolation in his laft fickness.

Both the Sermon and Oration bear marks of a vigorous imagination, and of abilities which we wish to fee employed in fupporting a more rational fyftem of divinity.

Mr. Jenkins feems to have borrowed his notions refpecting justification, conviction of fin, and evidences of grace, from the Sermons of Dr. Crifp. Thefe notions have a dangerous tendency; and few who adopt them have, like our Author, either the fense or the piety to guard them against the fatal conclufions of the Antinomian.

The Oration at the interment clofes in the following animated manner: With this exhortation we fhut up the grave, and for a fhort term quit thofe receptacles of death.-Farewell, ye mouldering remains of a much-loved brother.-'Tis the cold confolation of the hopeless to add-"We shall shortly return and be laid befide you.". Hail! that triumphant morn, when death fhall be fwallowed up in victory! when you, with ourselves, and the multitude of the bleffed that furrounds us, fhall rife again; when corruption fhall put on incorruption, and this mortal put on immortality.'

II. Obedience to Divine Rule the Means of preferving and promoting brotherly Love in a Chriftian Church. Delivered at Chelmsford, Sept. 7th, 1784, at a Meeting of the Proteftant Diffenting Minifters in Effex. Published by Request. By Samuel Andrews. 8vo. 6d. Dilly.

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A plain, but fenfible and well-arranged difcourfe, on Matt. xviii. 1518. The difcipline recommended and enforced in it is of the frict Independent fort. Every fociety of Chriftians confitutes a church; and that church hath within itself the power of the keys. The nembers that compofe it have a right, independent of all other tocieties, and of all human authority, to exercise that difcipline which they judge to be confiftent with the divine rule.

We really think M.. Andrews hath as much right to the keys as the Pope but when both he and his Holinels talk of opening and shutting the gates of heaven, we fmile at their presumption, and rejoice that thofe gates are committed to the care of better hands; for, let the Pope and Mr. Andrews fay what they will, heaven doth not lacquey" their decifions, nor wait their orders, either to "bind' or loofe" the fouls which Almighty Goodness hath created.

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II. Preached on the zit of Mav, 1786, in the Parish church of Hardingtove, in the County of Northampton, on the Establishment of a Sunday School at that Place, for the Benefit of the Children of the Poor. By the Rev. Robert Lucas. 4to. Is. Robfon. 1786. A plain and fenfible difcourfe, well recommendi g and fupporting the inftitution above mentioned. The Author, who appears to engage with piety and wisdom in the execution of this benevolent defign, had the fatisfaction to fee ninety-four children brought by their parents to be entered as fcholars, and on the fucceeding Sunday attending divine fervice, in an orderly and. becoming manner. The expences attending the school in this parish are to be paid from the parish-levy

IV. The Fall of Man a Sermon, by J. Watfon, Efq. 8vo. 6d. Stockdale. 1786.

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'Squire Watfon appears to be good-natured and well-meaning; and fo far we approve both him and his publication: but we cannot help fmiling, when, after telling us, that Adam's fin was a tion of every command of both the first and fecond Table,' he proceeds to enumerate the laws of the Decalogue, and finds no one' broken but the firft and the eighth. On the latter he very much infifts, confidering the offence particularly as a robbery. While he laments the effects of this tranfgreffion, he rejoices in the greater happinefs which will in time enfue; a happiness fo universal, that he feems to think the brute creation will participate in it, and at last all evil be swallowed up of good.' Amen!

In answer to J. A the review of Dr. Reid's Effays on the Intellectual l'owers of Man, which hath been unavoidably delayed, will appear next month.

†† The answer to H. B. was left at the Publisher's.

The Obferver next month.:

ttt B. G.'s favour will be duly attended to.

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The letter relative to the Rabies Canina will be noticed here

THE

MONTHLY REVIEW,

For SEPTEMBER, 1786.

ART. I. Reed's Edition of SHAKSPEARE concluded: See our laft,

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HAT muft those who talk of the dull duty of an Editor,' think of the task of an Editor's Reviewer? And yet we can affure thofe towering geniuses, with whom every exertion of diligence paffes for dulnefs, that even our prefent labours are not wholly barren of entertainment: witness the following notes, which if they do not relax the rifible muscles of our Readers, we can only fay that they have more gravity than is to be found in any member of our folemn corps. Mrs. Quickly, in her admirable defcription of the laft moments of Sir John Falstaff, fays: After I faw him fumble with the sheets, and play with flowers, and fmile upon his fingers' ends, I knew there was but one way; for his nofe was as fharp as a pen, and a table of green fields.' Henry V. Act II. Sc. 3. Now hear our Critics:

- for his nofe was as sharp as a pen, and a table of green fields.] These words, and a table of green fields, are not to be found in the old editions of 1600 and 1608. This nonfenfe got into all the following editions by a pleasant mistake of the ftage editors, who printed from the common piece-meal written parts in the play-house. A table was here directed to be brought in (it being a scene in a tavern where they drink at parting), and this direction crept into the text from the margin. Greenfield was the name of the property-man in that time, who furnished implements, &c. for the actors. A table of Greenfield's. POPE.

So reafonable an account of this blunder, Mr. Theobald would not acquiefce in. He thought a table of Greenfield's part of the text, only corrupted, and that it should be read, he babbled of green fields, because men do fo in the ravings of a calenture. But he did not confider how ill this agrees with the nature of the knight's illness, who was now in no babbling humour; and fo far from wanting cooling in green fields, that his feet were cold, and he just expiring. WARBURTON."

Dr. Johnson then tells us, that Pope in an Appendix to his own edition in 12mo feems to admit Theobald's emendation, which' (fays the Doctor), we would have allowed to be uncomVOL, LXXV.

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