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of the moft valuable works, in the period 
of our retrofpeét, is ** The Moral Sciences, 
a Book of Inftruétion on Ethics, Reli- 
gion, and Jurifprudence,” by F. H.C, 
ScHWARZ, paltor in the Hefle Darm- 
-{tadt dominions, part the firft. ‘* The 
Catechifm of Reafon.” A complete 
Elementary Bock for Schools and Adults, 
defigned for the Improvement of the 
Heart and Underftanding.” Another 
fnore recent work of confiderable merit is 
“© The Catechifm of the Moral Doc- 
trine of Religion, confonant to the Prin- 
ciples of the Sacred Writ.” 
MISCELLANIES. 
Under this head, we might fill feveral 
pages with the bare titles of the books 
which, within thefe few months, have 
appeared. For want of room, however, 
we muft proceed upon a fimilar plan, to 
that which we adopted in the article of 
“ Novelsand Romances.” Inthe firfclal{s, 
we fhall mention: “The AtticMufeum,” 
edited by C. M. Wiexranpn, of which 
no more than three numbers have yet 
appeared. ‘ The Graces’’ (or, in Ger- 
man, Die Horen), by F. SCHILLER, 
of which 2 number has appeared every 
month, fince January, 1795. ‘* Mif- 
cellaneous Philofophical Effays, relative 
to Theology, Politics, Religion, and Mo- 
rals,’ by L. H. Jaxon, profeflor of 
philofophy, at Halle. <“ The Gottingen 
fournal of Natural Hiftory, and Natural 
Philofophy,” edited by J. F. GMELIN ; 
and “‘ The Leaves of Mifcellaneous Con- 
tents,’ publifhed at Oldenburg, fix vo- 
Jumes, 8vo. from the year 1786 to 1797. 
In the fecoud clafs, we place the follow- 
ing: ‘€ The Geographical, Stratiftical, 
and Hiftorical Magazine,” edited by J.C. 
Fasrti, profeflor of philofophy, three 
‘yolumes, 8vo. ‘The Pocket-book, for 
the Lover of Nature and Gardenjng, for 
the Year 1798,” with defigns, and other 
plates. ‘¢ Tranfactions and Writings of 
_ Retrofpedt of Spanifa Literature. 
PSup 
the Hamburgh Society, for the Promo- 
tion of the Arts and ufeful Trades,’” 
four volumes, 8vo. with 17 plates, and 
double indexes, from 1792 to 1797. ‘* An 
Attempt towards a Syftematic Encyclo- 
pedia of the Sciences,” by W. T. Kru, 
doétor of philofophy, &c. part i. pp. 174, 
part ii, pp.242, and partill. isin the prefs. 
« The German Magazine,” edited by 
Profeffor von EGGERS, in monthly num- 
bers, fince the year 3793, containing 
feven fheets every month, with plates 
and Mufic. ‘¢An Addrefs to the Ge- 
nius of the departing Century, relative 
to the Extirpation of the Small-pox” 
(a poem), 32 pp. 8vo. and “ Makro~ 
THYMIA, or -Effays on the Improye- 
ment of the Human Race,” No. 1. 208 pp. 
8vo. Inthe ¢hrrd clafs, we enumerate the 
following works : ‘The Magazine de- 
voted to che Friends of Natural Philofo- 
phy and Natural Hiftory,” edited, by C. 
E. WEIGEL, four volumes, 8vo. ‘* Do- 
kimion, or a praétical Effay on the aétual 
Relation fubfifting between the Spirits of 
the Deceafed and thofe of their living 
Friends,” in two parts, by G. E. De- 
DEKIND ; a whimfical produétion indeed ? 
*¢ Interefting Scenes, feleéted from the 
Hiftory of Mankind.” ‘ The Fruits of 
Reading,” in twe parts, alphabetically 
arranged (by Mr. M. Denis); and 
«“ Rhapfodies,”’ feleéted from the papers 
of a folitary philofopher, edited by K. 
L. M. Mutter. 
We have thus explored the extenfive 
regions of German literature. It is fuch 
a rapid glance, as 1s made by many modern 
travellers. The objeét, however, is per- 
feétly new, and, doubtlefs, will be cu- 
rious and interefting to the Englith ob- 
ferver. In the future Supplements the 
article will be continued; and, as the 
fources of information will be multiplied, 
it may be expected to furnifh additional 
gratification. 

HALF.-YEARLY RETROSPECT OF THE STATE OF 
SPANISH LITERATURE, 
BURING THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 12797. 
(To be continued in our future Supplements, ) 
Paves the adminiftration of the late 
premier, the Prince of Peace, while 
every branch of public and ee wealth 
feverely fuffered in Spain, from the gene- 
ral flagnation of navigation and trade ; 
while his public counfels were diftraéted 
by the overbearing influence of a foreign 
power, and the domettic diffentions of the 
parties of Alcudia, Saavedra, Azzara, &c. 
and while a general difcontent prepared 
and 
