1806.] 



Revielv of New Mufical Publ'tcathm. 



551 



tie« of his country, is ftill engaged in re- 

 searches at the Theatre of Syracufe ; and 

 we are indebted to him for the recent dif- 

 covery of two fine ftatues, an j^lculapius 

 and a Venus, which, however, is not [o 

 beautiful as has been alTerted. He is at 

 this moment writing a Memoir on fome 

 infcriptions found at the Theatre of Syra- 

 cufe. The Chevalier Sirini is endeavour- 

 ing to diCpofe of his collection of volcanic 

 pcoduftions, and is preparing for a tour in 

 the north." 



A new thermometer has been invented 

 for regifiering the higheft and loweft tem- 

 perttures in the ablence of the obferver, 

 which is laid to be a more fnnple, as well 

 as a lefs expenfive, inffrurnent than Six's 

 thermometer. It confilts in two thermo- 

 meters, one mercurial, and the other of 

 alkohol, having their ftems horizontal.-^ 

 The former has for its index a fmall piece 

 of magneiical fteel wire, and the lauer a 

 minute thread of glafs, having its two ends 



formed into fmall knobs by fufion in thts 

 flame of a canile. The magnetical bit 

 of wire lies in the vacant fpace of the mer- 

 curial :hermome:er, and is pu(hed forward 

 by the mercury whenever the temperature 

 rifes and puflies that fluid againit it j but 

 when the temperature tails, and the- fluid 

 retires, tliisinaex ishft behind, and ({lews 

 the maxi'num. The other index, or bit 

 of glai's, lies in the tube of the ipirit-ther. 

 mometer immerlcd in the alkohol, and 

 when the fpirit retires by the depreffionof 

 temperaure, the index is carried along 

 with it m apparent contaft with its interior 

 Airface ; but on inc-^enfe of temperature 

 the I'pirit goes forward and leaves tiie in- 

 dex behind, which therefore fliews the 

 minimum of tsniperature fince it was fet. 

 The fteel index is ealily brought to the 

 mercury by applying a magnet on the out- 

 fide of the tube, ant) the other is properly 

 placed at the end of the colimin of alkohol 

 by inclining the whole inltrument. 



KEVIEW OF NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. 



Thorough Bafs made eajy\ to luh'ich is added, a 

 Table of the principal Chords, their Nair.ci 

 and Figures, &c. &/c. by F. L. Pupil of the 

 Chevalier Mango, -js, 6d. 



THE Chevalier Mango, lateprcfe/Torat 

 Rome, and preceptor to the Duke Ce- 

 farini, is not .lifcredited by this theoreti- 

 cal work of his pupil F. L. from which 

 much neccflary and ufeful informa;ion 

 may be derived by the young mufical ftu- 

 dent. The ingenious author properly 

 commences with a definition of the terms 

 melody and harmony, thence pr.Tceeding to 

 the various intcrv.ih, concords and dif- 

 cords, and minor and maj>,r keys ; all which 

 he clearly and fatisfailorily explains. The 

 ad. 3d. and 4th chapters on Inverted 

 Chords, ihe diminijhed Seventh, and Chords 

 by fuppofilioii, are well arranged j and ihe 

 5th on Cadences is familiar and obvious. 

 The accompaniment of tlie fcale, afcend- 

 ing and defending poffefles much utility, 

 as well as the examples, which are given 

 with a corretlrtefs and precifion that can- 

 not fail to recommend the publicition. 

 The various rules for accompanying a 

 figured bafs are judicionfly laiJ down, and 

 ihe table, in which the principal chords, 

 their inverfions, names, and figures, with 

 the continued fundamental bales are (een 

 at one view, is novel as ufeful, andgrt-itly 

 calculated to promote the msin objcil of 

 the woik. 



Dirge to the Memory of Lord l^ifcount Nelfm, 

 fet to Mufic for Four yo.ce's, by Thomas Ait' 

 wood, Ejq. 3i. 



Seven new compofitions from the pen 

 of this ingenious gentleman ha\e c at: to 

 our hands, the merits of all u-hich fairn 

 our immediate notice, had we rooiii. The 

 prefent piece abounds in fcience without 

 the afFcolaiion of alTltnifencIs, and p^ficlies 

 as much melody, as peih 'ps ought to be 

 admitted on fo grave a fu jcd. With the 

 modulat on of the harmony, and dirpofi. 

 tion of ihc parts, we are greatly pleiled, 

 and cannot but award much uriill; to the 

 force and jultnels ot the exprefjion. The 

 Rev. Mr. Bowles, 10 whc-.'e .i.uie tne pub- 

 lic are niJebted for the excellent words of 

 this dirge, is happy in his cainpoltr; and 

 no hearer of talle or juigmcnt will liften 

 10 this product ion without acknowledging 

 the force of good poetiy combined with 

 good mufic. 



Vif}ory,a Sanson the much lamented DcathofLord 

 Vifcount Net Ion, ivho glorioujjy fU m the 

 Caufe of his Country at the Battle of Trafal- 

 gar. Compofcd by iV. P. R. Cope. \s. 6d. 



Of the words of this fong we cannnt fpeak 

 in ihe warmelf tcriiu of praife. Mr. Dix- 

 well, their author, has not written iliem 

 under the influence of the Mure."!, or of 

 the energetic fpirit of their nohte fubjeil. 

 In the mufic wc find fome bold and ap- 

 propriate 



