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of mankind-the first burners of caftles, the first dividers of property, the first beheaders of priests and nobles, the firft reformers of taxes and tythes, the first apoftles, and the firft martyrs too, of equality!

"It is not too much to expect of my countrymen that they will not be made the dupes of the moft ignorant, perverfe, and wicked of mankind; that they will not be perfuaded to fraud by rebels and confpirators, whom they defpife and deteft:-and, in feriously calling upon every man, who difclaims this abominable motive, to examine the queftion deliberately in his own study or upon his pillow, I have no hesitation to anticipate the ready anfwer of his confcience, and to pronounce, that, excepting difaffection to the government and conflitution of the realm, no rational caufe can be affigned for evading the public contributions;-that thefe are debts as facred, if not more facred, and prior to every other ;-that to elude or avoid their payment, (befides a guilt peculiarly its own,) is equal in depravity to any other fraud; and that whoever fhall continue, after warning and reflection, in that bafe and immoral practice, muft facrifice the enjoyment of a tranquil mind, and the advantage of public esteem and reputation-undifcovered, he will be wretched, and detected, infamous." Pp. 34-36.

The judicious reader will inftantly perceive, from fuch fpecimens, that this pamphlet is the production of an eminent fcholar, a true friend to the conflitution, and a teacher of pure religion.

ART. XIII. Union or Separation. By R. Farrell. 8vo. Pp. 40. Byrne, Dublin. 1799.

OF this little pamphlet perfpicuity is the diftinguishing character. iftic. We find in it the ftate of Ireland, abfolute and relative, well confidered; and, from thofe confiderations, the neceffity of a change justly inferred. That an Union is the only poffible and advantageous change is undeniably proved; the abfurdity and chimerical extravagance of Parliamentary Reform are expofed; and the confequences, the abhorred confequences! of feparation by the gripe of France, are enforced, to the conviction of the moft obftinate and perverfe. For who will deny that England will refift French dominancy in Ire. land with the laft drop of British blood? If, therefore, the fepara. tion be effected, the power of England must be no more, and what fhall then restrain the lawless power of France! Will the increafed luft of power and the infolence of victory procure to Ireland a milder treatment, then, than Switzerland, &c. have already experienced, in circumstances that have admitted only a flight fpecimen of Jaco. binical rapacity and dictatorship? The writer deduces the prefent and the patt evils from the prefent fyftem, and points out an approxi mation to the Crown, as the only remedy for the paft, and prevention for the future. We have only to remark, that his language is fome. times tinged with the caft of factious oppofition, but we must ac. knowledge that the goodness of his head and heart has conquered what appear to us to have been his prejudices. Experience will correct his puerilities, and restrain his ftyle to a better unifon with the flow and deliberate steps of reafon and judgement.

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ART: XIV. An Examination into the Origin and Continuance of the Difcontents in Ireland, and the true Causes of the Rebellion; being a faithful Narrative of the particular Sufferings of the Irish Peafantry; with a Plan which, if adopted, cannot fail to bring back the Roman Catholic Infargents to their Allegiance; without Injury to the Proteftant Intere, or, what they never afked, Emancipation. To which is annexed, a Specimen of Frifh Anecdotes, which the Editor propofes, on a future Occafiony to enlarge. By William Bingley, fourteen Years a Refident in Treland. 4to. Pp. 50. Price zs. 61. Sold by the Editor, No. 2, Red Lion Paffage, Fleet Street, London. 1799.

THE name prefixed to this pamphlet was, if we mistake not, very well known, during thofe political tumults in which the late Mr. Wilkes played fo diftinguished a part, fome thirty years ago. Mr. Bingley befpeaks the indulgence of the critics, by declaring himself unaccustomed "to literary compofition and arrangement;" but we have found no reason to think any fuch indulgence neceffary; the compofition poffeffing every requifite in point of ftyle and arrangement which the fubject required-plainnefs and perfpicuity.

The author confiders the cause of the dreadful infurrections in IreLand to be the hardihips under which the peafantry labour in refpect of tythes. It is poffible that this may have occationed that degree of irritation which prepares minds, unrestrained by a juft fenfe of duty, for the reception of feditious principles, but furely a perufal of the reports of the Irish Parliamentary Committees, and of the recorded confeffions of Arthur O'Connor, and other felf-convicted traitors, might have convinced Mr. B. that the horrid rebellion which has difturbed the peace of Ireland had a very different origin.

Having advanced this pofition, the author naturally concludes that the abolition of tythes, by removing the ground of difcontent, would promote the restoration of tranquillity. He accordingly fuggefts a plan for that purpofe, which, if the reader have a wifh to fee, he must confult the book itfelf. Though we cannot adopt the conclufions of Mr. B. we muft do juftice to his motives. During his refidence in Ireland he experienced many marks of kindnefs from the pcafantry, and therefore he undertakes to plead their caufe, with a view to meliorate their condition. Some measures, moft certainly, must be adopted, for the attainment of this neceffary and defirable end, and we truit the country gentlemen of Ireland, and other great proprietors of land in the fifter kingdom, will ferioufly turn their thoughts to the fubject.

in. Pp. 4, 5, there is an unfair attack on Mr. Arthur Young, whofe writings are laid to "have a pernicious tendency." The early productions of that writer were certainly, in many refpects, objectionable, but is it juft to draw a general inference from a partial view of his productions? 1 Mr. B. will confult his later compofi

tions, he will find much valuable matter, untinged with any of that leaven which he profeffes fo loudly to reprobate. Serious fubjects are occafionally treated, in the pages before us, with a degree of levity that is highly reprehenfible; and the indecent anecdote, in the note to P. 5, is a difgrace to the book.

DIVINITY.

ART. XV. The Sword of the Lord and of Gideon. A Sermon, preached in the Parish Church of Great Dunmow, Effex, on Tuesday the 11th of September, 1798, at the joint Request of the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Maynard, and Michael Pepper, Efq. before their two Volunteer Troops of Yeomanry Cavalry. By the Rev. J. Howlett, Vicar. Svo. Pp. 18. Richardfon,

London.

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HIS is a fpirited and judicious difcourfe, well adapted to the occafion for which it was compofed. The propriety of confe crating our arms and our banners to the Lord of Hofts, the God of Battles," is clearly demonftrated and ftrongly enforced; and we therefore ftrenuously recommend the perufal of the fermon before us to thofe fectarian critics, who, enraged at the fpirit of refiftance to French arms and French principles, which fo generally pervades the community, conftantly vent their abominable fpleen against the Minifters of the established church, for exhorting the defenders of their country to difcharge their duty, and, combining their religious and political prejudices, dare, in direct defiance of fcripture authority, deny the lawfulness of appealing to God for protection, when fighting in a juft and virtuous caufe. To the wretched conductors of the New Analytical Review thefe remarks more particularly apply, and, for their gratification, we fhall extract a paffage from this excellent difcourfe, which reflects great credit on its author :

"And if heaven could ever be appealed to for the juftice of any caufe, it is Surely that in which we are now engaged; it being not for the extenfion of conqueft, or the enlargement of power and dominion, but merely to defend and fecure ourselves, and to avoid depredation and plunder, murder, maffacre, and ruin. Europe and the whole world are witnefs that we have adopted every fait and honourable means to procure a fafe and permanent peace, and that all has been utterly in vain. Unable, therefore, to appease the wrath or affuage the malice of our enemies, it only remains that we use our best endeavours, under the guidance of God, to confound their devices and defeat their machinations; and, fhould their threatened invafion really take place, we may go forth undifmayed, confidentially adopting the expreffion of our text. the fword of the Lord and of Gideon, nor need we defpair of fuccefs fimilar to that which attended the efforts of the army of Ifrael. We are told that Gideon, and the men that were with him, came to the outfile of the enemy's camp, about the beginning of the middle watch, and blew the trumpets, and flood every man in his place round about the camp, and all the host of the enemy RAN, AND CRIED, AND FLED."

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ART. XVI. A Sermon preached in the Parish Church of Great Dunmore, Effex, on the 29th of November, 1798, the Day of General Thanksgiving. By the Rev. J. Howlett, Vicar. 8vo. Pp. 25. Richardfon, London.

THIS is the production of the fame pen to which the public are indebted for the difcourfe reviewed in the preceding article, and it breathes the fame fpirit of devotion, piety, and patriotifm. The text is taken, very properly, from the pious ejaculations of Mofes, after the people of Ifrael had been delivered from their enemies by the gracious interpofition of the Lord. The religious mind natu rally connects this miraculous event with the glorious victory of Lord Nelfon, obtained within ninety miles of the very spot where the Ifraelites marched through the Red Sea. The author even defcries a fimilarity between the end and confequence of both."— "The overthrow of the Egyptians in the Red Sea completed the efcape of the Ifraelites from horrid and abominable vaffalage, and paved the way for the final introduction of the Chriftian Religion, with its feveral bleffings. The victory of Lord Nelfon was over enemies folemnly leagued to extirpate that religion from the earth, and it may prove the occafion, not only of freeing ourselves and all Europe from more wretched flavery than even the hardened heart of Pharoah ever fuggefted, but afford fresh confirmation of the truth of Christianity, with all its great and precious promifes, may add ftrength to our general faith, animation and confidence to our future hopes, and make us more zealously rejoice in the Lord and joy in the God of our falvation."

MISCELLANIES.

ART. XVII. A Defence of the Cefarean Operation, with Objer vations on Embryulcia, and the Section of the Symphyfis Pubis, addreffed to Mr. W. Simmons, of Manchester, Author of Reflec tions on the Propriety of performing the Cæfarean Operation. Containing fome new Cafes, and illuftrated by feven Engravings. By John Hull, M. D. Member of the Corporation of Surgeons, &c. 8vo. Pp. 230. Price 5s. 6d. Bickerstaff, London. 1798.

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Y this publication, Dr. Hull has, in fome measure, anticipated his original defign. He felt it neceffary to vindicate himfelf against some infinuations thrown out by a medical practitioner at Manchester, in a recent work, entitled, "Reflections on the Propriety of performing the Cæfarean Operation," decidedly disapprov ing of that operation, and apparently written in confequence of Dr. Hull having performed it in a cafe which terminated fatally. He

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has fhewn both knowledge and ingenuity in commenting on his opponent's "Reflections," and has detected feveral errors in his statement of facts and evidence, and in his deductions from them. It is confeffedly an important fubject, upon which the medical world is not altogether agreed; and, for the intereft of humanity, it would be very defirable to ascertain under what circumftances, (as Dr. Hull brings forward arguments to prove, contrary to the opinion contained in the "Reflections," that fuch circumftances may occur,) an operation fo hazardous must be adopted, as the only refource. This work conveys the author's ideas on that point, but our limits will not permit us to enter into a detail of the controverfy. We muft, therefore, recommend the book to the medical reader's attention, who will probably perceive, with us, that Dr. Hull reflects with acutenefs, and writes with judgement, and, from this fpecimen, we should be induced to confider him competent to undertake a more enlarged work, which he gives us reafon to expect, and in which this fubject may receive farther illuftration.

ART. XVIII. Dancing Mafteriana; or, Biographical Sketches for an Inquifitive Public: Being the true Style of a DancingMafter exhibiting his Pupils to an elegant Ball. To which are added, Five Letters, none of which have any Thing to do with the Dancing-Mafter's Ball. 8vo. Pp. 32. Price is. London. 1799. Sold by the Author, No. 5, King's Row, Pimlico.

THOUGH the title-page of this book be wiimfical, the subject of it is moft ferious to the author. It is the produce of a wounded mind, goaded by ill treatment, and fuffering under calamity. It is fufficient for us to announce it to the public, as it admits not of analyfis, and indeed comes not properly within the province of criticifm. The author is Mr. Bryan Blundell, whofe former tract on the fame fubject was noticed in our fecond volume. * He here acknowledges his gratitude to Mr. Wyndham, and Lord Kenyon, for the kind and liberal attention which they paid, in their refpective fituations, to the applications which he made to them. He thus concludes his laft letter:

"Yesterday, the 18th, I had the honour to prefent his Majefty with a copy of my pamphlet, to which there was a caricature annexed; it was quite cafual; his Majesty was getting on horfeback as I paffed the Park-gate, and, with many others, I ftopped to fee him. As he rode by me, I addreffed him thus:- Will your Majefty be pleafed to accept of a pamphlet from your fubject, Sire?' His Majesty graciously received it, I bowed low, and went away."

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