r797-]. 
are not deftitute of fancy, and exprefs 
liberal fentiments in correét language. 
Mr. C. Lroyp’s volume of ‘« Sonnets 
and other Poems, on the Death of Prifcil- 
la Farmer, the Author’s Grandmother,” 
are an elegant and feeling tribute of 
filial affection. The “ Progrefs of Def- 
potifm,” a poem of confiderable length, 
abounds in liberal fentiments, and con- 
tains fome ftriking defcription, though 
in a ftrain of verfification fcarcely equal 
to its fubjeét. A fatirical performance, 
entitled ** The Purfuits of Literature,” 
if it be commended for its {martnefs, 
muft, at the fame time, be cenfured for 
_ 3ts want of liberality. ‘“* The Pleader’s 
- Guide,” under the fiétitious name of 
Mr. SURREBUTTER, is a_ piece of 
good-humoured raillery, in which the 
proceedings at law are defcribed, and the 
language of the courts ridiculed, in eafy 
verfe, and in a happyvein of pleafantry. 
‘* Letters from Simkin the Second” re- 
views withamufing humour Mr. Burke’s 
Letters. Among the poetical publica. 
tions, of which nothing better can be 
faid, than that they do not rife above the 
level of mediocrity, are Mr. JoHNson’s 
“< "Trifles, in Verfe;” Dr. PERFECT’s 
«© Poetical Effufions,’’ in the manner of 
Shenftone; Mr. Cooxsey’s Mifcella- 
negas Poems ;’’ * Sketches in Verfe, with 
Profe Illuftrations;” Mrs.PILKINGTON’s 
Poems ; Mr. WainHousSEsS’s * Poetical 
Effays;” anda fatirical defcription of Elec- 
tioneering Characters, under the title of 
“© The State of the Poll.” Elegant edi- 
tions, embellifhed with plates, and en- 
viched with valuable prefatory differta- 
tions, by Dr. ArKIN, have been publifhed, 
of “ Armftrong on Health,” and “ Green’s 
Poems.” A fimilar edition has been given 
of Akenfide’s Pleafures of Imagination, 
with a prefatory critique from the ele- 
gant pen cf Mrs. BaRBAULD. Anew 
edition of Gay’s Fables, with valuable 
notes, has been publifhed by Mr. Coxe. 
NOVELS, AND OTHER PROSE FICTIONS, 
Iw the departinent of Novels, two pro- 
ductions, in particular, are entitled to 
diftinguifhed commendation, The firft is 
the ** Camilla.” of Mrs. D’ARBLAaY, 
formerly Milfs Burney: a performance, 
which, in fpite of fome extravagance, 
much redundancy, and many inaccura- 
cies, has a degree of merit in the inven- 
tion and developement of an interefting 
ftory, and ftill more in the natural and 
lively exhibition of character, which will 
confirm the writer’s claim to a place in 
the firft clafs of Englifh Novelifs: the 
fecond is Dr. Moore's “ Edward,’’ 
which, without attempting to furprife 
Novels, Se... Education. 
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the reader by fingular charaéters, and 
wonderful events, will afford him much 
entertainment by an accurate, and fome- 
times humourous delineation of real life, 
and much inftruétion from the ufefuland 
important refieétions which it fuggefts. 
““ Herm{prong, or Man as he is not,” 
is a fingular but well written perform- 
ance, exhibiting a fine portrait of the 
accomplithed, firm, frank, and generous 
man. ** Mian as he is,”’ delineates the man 
of fafhion, and other charaéters, with ealy 
gaiety. Mr. WaLkeER’s “ Theodore Cy-~ 
phon, or the Benevolent Jew,” of which 
the chief obje€t is to expofe the mifchiev- 
ous tendency of oppreflive power, abounds 
with ftrong but overcharged defcription. 
Mifs Hays’s “Emma Courtney,” writ- 
ten to thow the danger of indulging ex- 
treme fenfibility, is an interefting and in- 
firuétive performance, abounding with 
juft and liberal fentiments, and evidently 
the produétion of a well cultivated and en- 
lightened mind. Mrs. Parsons’ ‘‘ Myf- 
terious Warning” is a melancholy and af~ 
affecting tale, judicioufly conduéted. 
** Agatha” is a novel of the fame caft, 
and not deficient in merit. Mifs Gun- 
NinG’s ‘ Forrefters” is a performance 
not deftitute of humour and character, 
but written in an affected fantaftic ftyle. 
In Albert de Nordensfeld, tranflated 
from the German, the reader will find a 
curious delineation of the manners of. the 
interior parts of Germany. Of other » 
heroes and heroines, conjured up only 
to walk acrofs the ftage and difappear, 
we fay nothing. In “ Modern Novel 
Writing,” the fine-fpun fentimentality, 
tawdry ftyle, unnatural charaéters, and 
improbable incidents of modern novels 
are ridiculed, in a bold vein of mirthfut 
fatire : the piece contains many happy 
fpecimens of literary mimicry, and will 
afford the reader much amufement : 
Lady H. Marlow is, perhaps, a fictitious 
fignature ; we are told that of Mr. R. 
Merry. A work, entitled “ Travels 
before the Flood’ is a keen but gloomy 
fatire, on the prefent ftate of human fo- 
ciety. Of a pleafanter caft, are the fic~ 
titious “¢ Letters of a Hindoo Rajah,” 
by Mifs Hamriron: the work dif- 
covers much good fenfe, and abounds 
with lively defcription, {mart irony, and 
good-humoured raillery. 
EDUCATION. | 
SEVERAL ufeful books, in aid of edu- 
cation, have appeared; the principal of 
which are the following: M. FLorian’s 
“EK ffay onan Analytical Courfe of Study,” 
in which is propoted a new plan of edu- 
cation Upon an extenfive {cale ; M.Gac- 
LIANI’s 

