566 Retrofpett of German Literature...Chemifiry...Oeconamy. 
tion to the inquirer fato the hiftory of an- 
eient philofophy. 3. GARVE ox the Hif- 
tory of Philofophy. 4. Supplements to the 
Hiftory of Phyfiognomy, from the Editor. 
5: Fragments on the Philofophy and Man- 
ners of Ariftotle. 
Phyjifehe Ketzereien, 8c. &c. von J.G. 
G. RUEDIEGERN. 1709. pp.1213 8vo. 
Phyfical Herefies, or Attempts to introduce 
an eafier and more fimple Manner of ex- 
plaining natural (Phenomena, we fup- 
pofe?) into natural Philofophy. The 
author difplays, indeed, a great deal of 
phyfico-mathematical Knowledge, and an 
extenfive erudition’; but we have not the 
leaft apprehenfion that he will fucceed in 
his attempt of overturning the eftablifhed 
theory, which is fupported by the greateft 
natural philofophers of our age, as his 
manner of explaining the principal natural 
phenomena ts rather more difficult and 
complicated, inftead of: being eafier and 
more firople, than that which is generally 
adopted. ; 
Merkwuerdige Beyfpiele zur Kenatni/s 
der Seelenkraefte der thiere, &c. &c. 1798. 
pp. 206; 8yo. Remarkable Inftances, 
tending to promote the Knowledge of the 
mental Powers of Brutes, for young People 
and curieus Lovers of Animals. Colleéted, 
arranged, and illuftrated by J. G. Tr1- 
MOLT. A colle€tion at once amufing and 
inftrudtive. 
Theoretifche Bruchfiuekke ueber die Natur 
der Erdé, Bec. Bec. von S. P.-E. * 1708. 
‘Theoretical Fragments on the Nature of 
the Earth, and of the folar and planetary 
World, with Relation to different Sciences. 
The author’s fingular hypothefis is too 
high for our mechanical comprehenfion, 
and it would only be wafting time ufeleff- 
dy, were we to attempt to follow this phy- 
fical Icarus in his flight. 
Gruadrifs der Phyfic, &c. &c. von H. F. 
Eink. 1798. pp. 284; 8vo. A Sketch 
‘of Natural Philofophy, for the Ufe of aca- 
demical Le€tures. ‘This fketch is to ferve 
as a manual to ftudents and amateurs of 
‘natural philofophy. It contains nothing 
ut what, in che firiéteft fenfe of the word, 
belongs to natural philofophy, and may 
ferve to the tyro as an ufeful compen- 
-dium. 
CHEMISTRY. 
Fournal der Pharmacie, &c. &c. von 
Dr. J. B. TRoMsDORFF. 1798. 8vo. 
Journal of Pharmacy, for Phyficians, Apo- 
theearies, and Chemifts. Vol. V. No. I. 
and II. The prefene numbers of this va- 
luable periodical work contain a variety of 
important Matter, and of extremely inte- 
refting -obfervations. We were -particu- 
- 
larly pleafed with a Specimen of a new 
Pharmaceutical Nomenclature, contained in 
No. I. as we are perfeétly convinced that 
it will prevent a great deal of confufion 
which the old one frequently occafions, 
and that the new names are not only 
fhorter, but alfo much more accurate than 
thofe which have been ufed hitherto. 
Chemifche Abbandlungen, von J. F. 
WestRUMB. Dritier Band, erfiers Heft 
798. pp. 86. Chemical Traéts. Vol. Lil. 
No. I. This work of Mr. W. is a very 
interefting and valuable repertory of the 
ingenious experiments of a diligent and 
abte chemift, whofe name is honourably 
recorded in the annals of German chemif- 
try. The prefent number contains a che- 
rnical analyfis of the water of the zew mx- 
riatic faline mineral fpring, lately difcoverea 
at Pyrmont. | 
CECONOMY. 
Ueber den Schaden der aus einer will- 
kuebrlich en Verkieinerung der Bauerngueter, 
&c.&c. von C. MEERWEIN. 1798. 8V0. 
On the Injury which muft necefiartly arife 
to every State from the arbitrary Reduc- 
tion of Farms. The author endeavours to 
prove that large farms, if well cultivated, 
are one of the principal pillars of every 
ftate ; and that the reduction of fuch farms, - 
if rendered general in a whole ftate, ne- 
ceffarily muft produce poverty. ‘Senfible 
as we are of the extenfive practical know- 
ledge, and the laudable zeal for the gene- 
ral good, which the author difplays in this 
work, we cannot help lamenting the par- 
tiality, contraditions, and the diffufenefs 
which depreciate the value of this compo- 
firion, which is great im many refpeéts. _ 
Einieitung sur Kenatnifs der Englifcbex 
Landwirihfchaft, &c. &c. von A. THAER. 
1798. pp. 813. 8vo. Introduétion to the 
Knowledge of Englifh Agriculture, and 
its late theoretic and practical Improve- 
ments, tending to promote the Improve- 
ment of German Agriculture; for. the Ufe 
of thinking Farmers and Oeconomifts. 
The author difplays an intimate know- 
ledge of the agriculture of this country, 
and feems to have carefully digefted his 
obfervations. He has ably commenced cul- 
tivating a field which hitherto has been 
much neglected by his countrymen; and 
his book contains a variety of intelligence 
and obferyations, which will render it al- 
moft as interefting to an Englifh reader as 
it muft be to the eeconomifts of Ger- 
many. ; 
Handbuch der gefammten Landwirth- 
fcbaft, &c. &c. von J. L. G. LEOPOLD. 
Zweittr Th. 1798. pp. 494. A complete 
Manual of Hufbandry, This yery ufeful 
work 
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