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ferule of a domineerlng master. We trust 
that this book will be generally read ; and, 
we should feel happy, if we coald flatter 
ourselves that its principles would be as 
generally adopted. ‘That they may, and 
will prevail ultimately, we hope and be- 
lieve ; but the rod of power is never hastily 
Jaid down; and many disciplinarians, of 
what we may literally call the old school, 
will rather prefer to subject the evil by 
violence, than to convince the understand- 
ing by reason, Into the details of this 
scheme we cannot here enter further; but 
we can cheerfully say, that they have our 
full and decided approbation. 
Perhaps there is no better way of be- 
coming acquainted at once with the man- 
ners and genius of any people, than by a 
perusal of their national tales. Under this 
impression, we would recommend Chinese 
Novels, translated from the originals, to 
witich are added, Proverbs and Moral Max- 
ims, collected from their classical and other 
sources, by JOHN FRANCIS DAVIs, F R.S. 
‘The three stories, composing the principal 
part of this volume, do not possess much 
intrinsic interest; but, if read with the view 
above alluded to, will be found very illus- 
trative of the attainments of a natiou with 
which we are commercially so much con- 
nected, and of which we are yet in many 
respects so ignorant. The proverbs are 
not very new, nor very valuable, except in 
the light in which we recommend this 
work. 
The Remains of Henry Kirke White, by 
RoBeRT Sourney, vol. III. contains se- 
veral move letters and poems, together 
with a few prose compositions of this inge- 
nious and unfortunate young man. This 
additional volume appears to have been 
published rather against the judgment of 
the editor; and, we must say, against our 
own. ‘The pieces composing it, though 
possessing much merit, certainly tend ra- 
ther to lower, than increase, our opinion of 
the author’s talents. To the carlier poems 
this observation particularly attaches. 
Amongst his more mature productions, 
however, we find some which are not un- 
- worthy of their author ; and, from these, 
we shall subjoin one which possesses some 
beauty. The original Essays are princi- 
pally of a religious nature. For the fron- 
tispiece, this volume contains an engraving 
of White’s tombstone, with the beautiful 
inscription by Professor Smyth of Cam- 
bridge. The interest excited by the former 
volumes, and the extensive circulation they 
have enjoyed, will'secure considerable at- 
tention to the present publication, which, 
if not so well rewarded as before, will at 
least not be unworthily bestowed, 
J have a wish, and near my heart 
That wish lies buried; 
To keep it there’s a foolish part, 
For oh! it must not be, 
It must not, must not be, 
Literary and Critical Proémium. 
[July F 5 
Why, my fond heart, why beat’st’thou co? 
The dream is fair to see, 
But bid the lovely flatterer go, 
It must not, must not be, 
Olvno! it must not be, 
’Tis well this tear in secret falls, 
This weakness suits not me; 
I know where sterner duty calls, 
1t must not, cannot be, 
Oh no! it cannot be. : 
We seldom interfere with theologicat 
works of a controversial nature, but we 
gladly make an exception in favour of 
Letters addressed to the Calvinistie Chris- 
tians of Warwick, by an’ Unrrarran 
CHRISTIAN, written, as appears from. its 
advertisements, by the Rov. WM. Fipip. 
This treatise has certainly completely ful- 
filled its professed object of answering a 
few caiumnious pages of some ignorant 
person of that place; but it is not to its 
local topics that we wish to call the atten- 
tion of our readers. The author has taken 
the present occasion to give an outline of 
the history of his sect, and has supported 
all their distinguishing doctrines with much 
ability. In the list of Unitarians which he 
gives, containing many great names, we 
were at first surprised to see some ins 
cluded who are not generally supposed to 
have entertained those views, though the 
author seems to adduce sufficient autho- 
rity for inserting them. Amongst the 
most eminent; we observe Whiston, New- 
ton, Locke, Dr. Watts, Wm. Penn, and 
Bishop Law. The Unitarian sect is, we 
believe, at present increasing with great 
rapidity. In the author of the work in 
question it certainly possesses a very spi- 
rited and efficient advocate; and, if we 
find any thing in his pages to alloy ‘the 
pleasure of perusing them, it is, perhaps, 
that sometimes the author is in danger of 
falling into that error which he blames so 
much in his opponents—uncharitable feel- 
ing. We invite the candid attention of our 
readers to his statements, and assure those 
who wish to become acquainted with the 
history and opinion of this increasing sect, 
that they will not be able to find a work 
better calculated to convey that infor- 
mation. 
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