136 
€« The maid of the rock,” from Offian, 
is powerful in its general effect ; the re- 
peated introduction of the flat fecond at 
the words *¢ Here I muft fit alone upon 
~ 66 the hill of forms,” is irrefiftibly af- 
feSting, and does great credit to the-feel- 
ing of the compofer. The firth, ** Pretty 
<¢ weeping figure,” is an agreeable air, 
and the following fong, ‘* Soft breezes,” 
which is in the Scotch tafte, is charming- 
jy pretty throughout. The duet, ‘© Fair 
«¢ Hebe,” poflefles fome merit, but is 
inferior to the fucceeding ones. Tue 
latter two of thefe are, particularly {trik- 
ing, and though we do not trace any pro- 
fundity of fcience, or fubtilty oi con- 
trivance, fill the parts move with natural 
concert, and blend every where with an 
effe& that muft delight every judicious 
€ale 
cate EES 
A CORRECT LIST OF 
Corred? Lift of New Publications in Auguft. 


[Aug. 
A fecond colleFion of fongs, fung by the Two 
AMijs Hewels, Ndr. Dignum, Mr. Denman, 
Mrs:Franklin, and Mrs. Mountain, at Vaux- 
| pall Gardens, compofed by Mr. Hook. 3s. 
Bland. 
Common-place paflages and flightnels 
of compofition, we always look fer in 
fach trifles as the frequenters ot Vauxhall 
Gardens have been. accuftomed to hear : 
The days of Howard, Baildcn, Arne, 
and Bach, are over, and we ceaie to be 
difappointed in the perufal ot collections 
like the prefent, which confifts of eight 
fongs.. The molt pleafing and the moft 
new ot them, are “ Tis all a jeft,” fung 
by Mifs F. Howel; “All for love of me,” 
fung by Mrs. Mountain; and “ Come, 
« buy my daffodillies,” fung, by Mr. 
Denman. Thefe ornament the collection, 
and will, no doubt, engage the attention 
of the mufical public. 
55 Sarwar oe 
NEW PUBLICATIONS. 
The following +s offered to the Public aga complete Lift of ail Publications within the Month.— Authors 
and Publifbers who defire a correct and early Notice of their Works, 
copies of the fame. 
BIOGRAPHY. 
IOGRAPHICAL Anecdotes of the 
founders of the French Republic, and 
of other eminent charaéters conne€ted with 
the events of the Revolution, decorated with 
a view of the attack upon the Thuilleries, 
and with a complete map of the French 
Republic, volume the fecondy 5S. boards. 
Johnfon. 
A Sketch of the ‘Theatrical Life of the 
late Mr. John Palmer, containing a fum- 
mary of his public life to the melancholy 
event of his fudden death while performing 
the charaéter of the Stranger, on Liverpool 
flage, the 2d of Aug. 1798. ; 
lal 
DRAMA. 
Cambro Britains: an Hiftorical Play, firft 
performed at the Theatre Royal Hay-market, 
July 21, 17985 with a Preface written by 
“fames Boaden, Efq- Author of Fontainville 
Foreft, &c. .25. Robinfons. 
Falfe and Tree: A Play as originally 
wrote by the Author, and now -performing 
at the Theatre Royal, Hay-market. 
Bell, Oxford Road. 
EDUCATION. 
A new French Grammar, containing the 
Principles of the bef French Grammarians 
explained by clear Rules—with remarks on 
Pronunciation and Orthography. By F. C. 
Gouvdet. 5 Vernon and Hood. 
Outlines of a Plan of Education adapted 
tothe varied purpofes of Life. To which is 
added a view of the Syftem of Studies (Com- 
mercial and Profeflional) Moral Manage- 
ment, Difcipline and Internal Regulations, 
adopted in the Literary and Commercial 
D. Symonds. 
are intreated to tranfmit 
Seminary, eftablifhed by the Rev. Samuel 
Catlow, at Mansfield; Nottinghamifhire, 
Ato. 53. Johnfon. 
GEOGRAPHY.. 
The Natural and Political Hiftory of the 
State of Vermont, one of the United States of 
America. With a Map of the State of Ver- 
mont. By Ira Allen, Efq. Major Gene- 
ral of the Militia in that State, 6s. boards. 
Weft. 
A new and accurate Colle€tion of Surveys 
of the principal Harbours on the Coaft of 
Nova Scotia, between Halifax and Cape Sable, 
and between Halifax and Cape Canfo ; form~ 
ing, together with a large general Chart, a 
complete Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Pilot, 
with anentife new Book of Sailing Diretions. 
By Thomas Backhoufe, late matter of H. M.S. 
Thifbe, cc. 11, r1s. 6d. Laurie and Whittle. 
A Geographical and Statiftical account of 
the Cifalpine Republic and Maritime Auftria, 
tranflated from the German of W. Oppenbeim, - 
IM. D. 8vo. 73. 64. Robinfons.- 
LAW. 
of the proceedings in cafes of 
High Treafon at a Special Commilflion of 
Oyer and Terminer, held in and for the 
County and City of Dublin, in July, 1798. 
By William Ridgeway, Efq. Barrifter at Law. 
‘Dublin printed, London reprinted, 3s- 
Stockdale. 
Game Laws, and Sportfman; or, Game-, 
keepers Pocket Book 5 containing all the 
Laws relating to Game, to the prefent time, 
Foreft Laws, &c. 1s. 6d. Clarke and Sons, 
Colle@tion of Decrees by the Court of Ex- 
chequer in Tithe Caufes, fgom the Ufurpa- 
tion to the prefent Time. By Hutton Wood, 
ord 
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