Kotices respecting Keiv Books. 85 



nmusenient to a Wiixkclnjan, a Barthclemy, an Ekel and 

 a Neurnan, and are so to the friends and patror,-: of '^^he fine 

 arts. It is thus that the reputation of Pyrogoteies, Cesari, 

 Coldore, Natter, Piklcr, Duell, and other celebrated artists, 

 has been made known and maintained. 



The industn,- and senius of the artist give to cut stones 

 ■their highest value ; but something depends also on the 

 matter and on its preparation. 



XII. Kotkes respecting Keiv Books. 



The Progress of Maritime Discovery , from the earliest Pe- 

 riod to the close of the Eighteenth Century, forming un 

 extensive Syste7n of Hydrography. By James Stanikr 

 Clarke, JF. R. S. domestic Chaplain to The Prince, and 

 f'icar of Preston. Ato. Volume the First. {Pages about 

 1000.) Cadell and Davies. 



W E must acknowledge that we opened this volume with 

 considerable prejudice against it, from having previously 

 read an article which appeared in the last number of the 

 Edinburgh Review. Having, however, found our preju- 

 dices gradually removed, as we advanced in our perusal of 

 the work, wc feel ourselves calkd upon to declare that we 

 entertain a different opinion from the conductors of that 

 Review, and consider it as a valuable botiy of information 

 on a useful and entertaining subject. 



The laborious and extensive digest of maritime discove- 

 ries which Mr. Clarke has formed, will prove of essential 

 advantage to the historian, the merchant, and the circum- 

 navigator. The frsi will find the errors cf preceding 

 writers candidly and respectfully stated. The author shows 

 that Laftau^s Dccotivert-es des Portiigais, which hitherto 

 has been the principal work to which general readers have 

 resorted for iiiforniation, is a very flmisv and incorrect ac- 

 count ; and that Dr. Robertson, in following its authority, 

 \vas led into aconsiderable error, by betraying an ignorance 

 •of the first navigator who dcjubled the Cape of Good Hope, 

 (chap. -2. p. 343.) Hcrrera also seems to liave erred con- 

 piderably in tins respect. The historian w ill also feel in- 

 debted to Mr. Clarke for an excellent Catalogue Raisounee 

 •of his authorities, in which are many anecdotes of Ranmsio 

 and other writers not generally known ; and also for a very 

 valuable list of the prmeipal Portuguese liisturians, in the 

 F 3 drawin<r 



