Retrospect of Domestic Literature—Iiscellanies. 
Dryden’s translation of F'resnoy’s Art of 
Painting, and the Life of Xavier, are in- 
serted without abridgment, for reasons 
which are elsewhere alleged. From the 
version of Maimbourg’s “ History of the 
League,” there is an extract given, which 
may ‘be advantageously read along with 
the Duke of Guise, and the Vindication 
_of that play. The prefaces and dedica- 
tions are, of course, prefixed to the pieces 
to.which they belong: but those who 
mean to study them with reference to 
“theatrical criticism, will do well to fol- 
Jew the order recommended by Mr. 
Malone. 
Several pieces published in Derrick’s 
edition of Drydeu’s poetry, being obvi- 
ously spurious, are here published sepa- 
rately from his authentic poetry, and with 
a suitable note of suspicion prefixed to 
each, They might, indeed, have been 
altogether discarded, without diminish- 
ing the value of the work, 
The following are the general contents 
of “ Dr. Bratson’s Chronological Re- 
wister of both Houses of the British Par- 
tiament, fromthe Union, in 1708, to the 
JSourth Parliament of the United King- 
dom of Great Brituin and Ireland, in 
1807.” In three volumes. 1. A list ot 
all the Parliaments, with the several al- 
‘terations which have happened by deaths, 
preferments, and undue elections, from 
the union in 1708, to the first session of 
the third Parliament of the united king- 
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, in 
1807. 2. An alphabetical list of all the 
counties,cities,and boroughs, shewing the 
time they first began to send members, 
and their rights of election, as decided 
bythe house. 8. An account of all the 
controverted elections, with the several 
determinations concerning them, from 
the 29th of Elizabeth, to the present 
‘time. 4. An alphabetical list of all the 
members, and their country seats, shew- 
ing the several counties, cities, or bo- 
roughs, which they have represeuted. 
5. An alphabetical list of petitioners. 
6. The heads of the statutes now in force, 
concerning elections. 7. A list of the 
rs of England, who have sat in Par- 
iament, from the union with Scotland in 
1708, to 1807. 8. A list of the Scots 
ers, who have been returned to all the 
arliaments since the union, 9. A list 
of Irish peers, who have been returned 
to the united Parliament of Great Britain 
_and Ireland, since the union in 1800. 
n the notes are numerous references to 
such resolutions of the House of Com- 
Mons as appear to have related to the 
637 
different boroughs: with occasional bio- 
graphical references, 
The third volume of Mr. Beron’s 
“ Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce 
Books,” lias appeared in a more arranged 
form than the two first. Its principal 
contents are comprized in the following 
leading titles, ‘‘* Account of the Earlier 
Bibles.” ** Theological.” “ Greek 
Books from 1746 to 1500. 1. Witha 
Date. 2. Sine Anno. 8. Apud Aldum.” 
‘¢ Karly Editions of Virgil; with a par- 
ticular Account of those in the collec- 
tion of Earl Spenser.” ‘* Brief Accoont 
of Karly Printers.” ‘¢ Rare Books of the 
Fifteenth Century.” ‘ Greek Books in 
Capital Letters before 1500.” “* Rare 
Editions of Latin Poets of the Fifteenth 
Century;” and “ Latin ‘rranslations of 
the Greek Poets.” 
One of the most curious anecdotes ia 
the volume, we shall quote. 
“TinpaLt.—In p, 320 of my-second 
volume, I have erroneously asserted that 
the ‘ Newe Testament’ by Tindal, pur- 
chased of Dr. Combe by the British Mu- 
seum, of the date of 1534, was the first 
edition. I have since discovered, that 
the first edition was printed in 1526. 
The only copy known was bought by Dr. 
Gifiord, and given by him to the Baptist 
Library, at Bristol. There were tw@ 
or three other editions it seems before 
that of 1534. Of this last edition is that 
most curious and beautiful copy on vel- 
lum in the Cracherode Collection, which, 
beyond a doubt, belonged to Anna Bo- 
leyn, and has her name aNNAa REGINA 
ANGLI& inscribed on the three outward 
edges of the leaves. 
“J have employed an intelligent friend, 
to examine the copy of the first edition » 
of Tindal’s Testament, in the Baptist’s 
Library, at Bristol, where by the way, 
are to be found many scarce and valu- 
able books, with several curious articles 
collected by their missionaries in the 
East Indies. By his assistance I am ena- 
bled to give the following description ofit. 
*Itis in duodecimo, and is lettered 
on the back, ‘ New Testament by ‘Tyn- 
dal, first edition 1526.’ It has no-title 
page. There is a portrait pasted to the 
first leaf, with G. Vertue ad vivum delin. 
1738, et sculpsit 1752. Underneath the 
print is this inscription ; ’ 
*« Hoh Maister John Murray of Sacomb 
The works of old Time to collect was his pride, 
Till oblivion dreaded his care ; 
Regardless of friends intestate he dy’d, 
So the Rooksand th¢ Crows were his heir.” 
Quere, who was this John Murray? 
“On 
