Retro/pec? of German Literature... Hiftory. aon 
leftine; but that of the other countries of 
Afia, efpecially of the larger ones, is ex- 
tremely defeétive and inaccurate. 
Meine letzte Reife nach, Paris, 1708; 
pp. 2163 8vo. My late Journey to-Pa- 
ris. Mr. Meister, of Zurich, the au- 
thor of this little work, draws a very in- 
terefting and judicious comparifen be- 
tween.the ftate of Paris before and after 
the revolution, and has enlivened it with 
many obfervations on the prefent national 
{pirit of the French, on their finances and 
conftitution, as well as on the influence of 
the war over that fingular nation, which 
deferve being reai His flyle is animated 
and correét. 
HISTORY. 
Yabrbuecber der Preuffifchen Monarchie, 
&e. &c. 3. Th. 1798. Annals of the 
Pruffian Monarchy under the Reign of 
Frederick William III. This valuable 
work treats at large on the civil, military, 
and financial ftate of Pruifia, as well as 
on the trade, manufaétures, agriculture, 
literature, morals, and manners of its in- 
habitants. It alfo comprehends the exter- 
nal relations of that kingdom, and gives a 
very circumftantial account of the king 
and his auguft houfe. The fupport which 
the ftate-offices give to the author of thefe 
annals, by order of the king, refleéis much 
honour on that young and promifing mo- 
narch. ; 
Hiflorifibe Schriften, und Sammlungen 
ungedruckter Urkunden, &c. &c. von F. A. 
von Schultes, 1798 ; 25. Bogen; gato. Hif- 
torical Traéts, and Collections of manu- 
fcript Documents, intended for the Eluci- 
dation of the German Hiftory and Geo- 
graphy of the middle Age. Digefted and 
publifhed by J. A. VON SCHULTEs. 
This periodical publication is a moft ufe- 
ful contribution towards the improvement 
of the fpecial hiftory of Germany. 
Kleine Weltgefchichte, &c. &c. von Gal- 
lett. Th. Il. u. IV. An Epitome of Uni- 
verfal Hiftory, equally adapted for In- 
ftruétion and Amufement. The opinion 
which we have given of the two firft vo- 
lumes of this work in our laft Retrofpect, 
applies alfo to thefe addirional volumes. 
Ueber die Wegfuekrung der Kunftwerke 
aus den evoberten Laendern nach Rom, &c. 
&e. Leipzig, 17983 pp. 8. wu. 104, 8Vvo. 
On the Tranf{portation of the Works 
of Act from the conquered Countries to 
Rome; a Leéture read in the Antiquarian 
Society of Heffe-Caffel; by L. Voet- 
KEL. Every antiquarian will read this 
elaborate leéture with fatisfaction. 
Hiftorifch-Genealogifcher Kalender auf das 
Fabr, 1799, &c. &c. pp. 222. ws. 160, 
Hiftorico-Genealogical Almanac for the 
year 1799; containing the Hiftory of Ita 
ly, and a genealogical Index, with hifto- 
rical, geographical, and ftatiftical Acs 
counts of the lateft Events of Countries 
and their Inhabitants; embellifhed with 
Copper-Plates anda Map. ‘This Alma- 
nac, which made its firft appearance in 
the year 1796, continues its career with 
many improvements. The hiftory of Ger- 
many is fucceeded by that of Italy, which 
is clofely conneéted with the former. The 
lateft hiftorical events are related with 
great fidelity, and the author’s obferva- 
tions and conclufions breathe a fpir!t of in= 
dependence verging fometimes on temeri-~ 
ty. The,plates are executed with’ dili- 
gence and tafte, and the map of Italy 
does honour to the talents of Mr, CuLe- 
MAN, who has defigned it. 
Vergleichung des eliern und nuern Riff 
lands, &c. &c. erfer B. pp. 8. u. 347- 
Zweiter B. pp. 368; 8vo. Leipzig, 1798- 
Comparifon between ancient and modern 
Ruffia, with refpeé to the natural Difpo- 
fition of the Inhabitants, to their Culture, 
Morals, Manner of Life, and Cuftoms, as 
well as to the Conftitution and Adminif- 
tration of the Empire; by  Profeffor 
MEINERs of Goettingen. ‘The copious 
title of this work faves us the trouble of 
pointing out its objeét. , We oblerve only 
that it contains two fections, which the ti- 
tle gave us no reafon to expe finding in ir. 
They treat on the extent and power of the 
neighbouring countries, the climate and 
the nature of the foil of Ruffia. The 
chief merit of the work confifts in the pic- 
ture of ancient Rufiia, which compofes by 
far the greater part. Mr. M. gives inthe 
introduction a catalogue of travellers and 
other authors who have written on Ruf- 
fia, together with fort obfervations and 
criticifms on them, which cannot but be 
acceptable to young literati. The work 
is tolerably well executed, although we 
muft obferve that the materials might be 
better conneéted, and that Mr. M. is not 
always as confiftent and impartial in his 
obfervations, as we could have expetted a 
philofophical writer of his celebrity would 
be. 
Authentifche Gefthichte des Franxoefifchen 
Revolutions Krieges in Italien, &c. &c. 
1798; pp. 312; 8vo- Authentic Hiftory 
of the French revolutionary War in Italy, 
related with a conftant retrofpe€t to the 
Share which Tufcany hadin it; together 
with Documents and fome general Obfer- 
vations, &c. &c. Allevents of the French 
revolutionary war in Italy, from O€tober, 
1793, to May, 1797, when Leghorn was 
. : evacuated 
