Vor. VIL]. Retrofped? of French Literature....Poetry, Fc. 529 
complete works of Helvetius, 14 vols. 
z8mo, Half a volume of thoughts and 
refle€tions now appears for the firft time. 
<¢ Euvres completes de Florian.’ ‘The 
complete works ot Florian, 14.vols. 18mo. 
with 74 plates. 
«© (Euvres de Felix Nogaret,” 2 vols. 
az2mo. The other volumes are in the 
prefs. Some of the tales here given, are 
far from being remarkable for their deli- 
cacy. , 
“© Les Matinées du Printemps.’ Spring 
Mornings, or diverfe works of Mercier 
of Compeigne, 2 vols. 18mo. This is 
a continuation of the Autumn Evenings, 
by the fame author ; and confilts of tales 
in profe and verfe, impromptus, por- 
traits, &c. 
“¢ De mes rapports,’ &c. An ac- 
count of my connexions with John James 
Rouffeau, and of our correfpondence, 
followed by a mott important informa- 
tion, by J. Dufaulx, $vo. The author 
vindicates himfelf againft fome infinua- 
tions contained in Rouffeau’s letters. 
«© Poefes de Gray,” &c. Gray’s Poems, 
tranflated into French, with the Englifh 
text on the oppolite page, and notes in 
French and Enelifh; a work ufeful to 
facilitate the learning of the Englifh 
tongue, efpecially in the higher kinds of 
poetry. This isa literal tranflation ; and 
is faid to be well executed. It is with 
pleafure we fee the works of this exqui- 
fite poet adorned with frefh laurels. 
POETRY. 
“© Almanach des Maujfes,” &c. Almanack 
ef the Mufes for the year vi. (1798:) 
This work is publifhed annually ; and 
contains the beit fmall poetical pieces 
that are written in the courfe of the year. 
6s Les Plantes,” &c. The Plants, a 
Poem, by R. R. Caftell, ve. This bo- 
tanical poem is in four cantos.. This 
firft treats of the labours of fpring, and 
the attention then due to the young 
plants, the extirpation of weeds that in- 
jure them, and the deftruction of infeéts 
and animals which ravage the garden. 
Then follow the loves of plants, and the 
eharms of rural herborization. ‘The fe- 
cond difcuffes the labours of fummer ; 
the third, the treafures of autumn: and 
the fourth, proceeds to the winter cares 
of the green-houfe and ftove. 
“¢ Euvres A gréeables,” &c. The plea- 
fing’ and moral works of the Marquis of 
Pezai; to which is prefixed a difcourfe 
on his life and writings; 2 vols. t2mo. 
with plates. This poet was the friend of 
Dorat, and his pieces are remarkable for 
neataefs and brilliancy, 
NOVELS. 
“ ViGtor, oul enfant du la foret.”’ Vic~ 
tor or the child of the foreit, by Dume- 
nil, 4 vols. r2mo. ‘The moral of this 
novel is, that virtue is fuperior to all 
events, and can equally brave the ftrokes 
of fortune and the wickednefs of men, 
«© Aventures de Milord Fobufon, &c. 
.The adventures of Lord Johnfon, o1 the 
Pleafures of Paris, 2 vols. 12mo. ‘This 
novel, by the author of the Quinzaine An- 
glaife, istull of wit and pleafantry. 
<¢ Les Dangers de Vintrigue.”’ The 
Dangers of Intrigue, a new romance, by 
Lavallier, 4 vols. 12me. French man- 
ners are well defcribed in this work, and 
the intereft is {upported to the termination. 
‘GEOGRAPHY. 
“ Geographie configné,’ &c. Geogra- 
phy taught in a new manner, for the 
ufe of the children of the primary fchools, 
with nine coloured maps; by C. Men- 
telle, 12me. This new manner confifts in 
firft de{cribing the native country, and then 
travelling in idea to the adjacent fiates. 
Mentelle hasalfo recently publifhed fe- 
veral atlafles, general and particular. 
| BOTANY. 
“< Principes de Botanigue,”* or Principles 
of Botany, by Ventenat, 3vo. 14 plates. 
A clearand precife introduction. 
“ Hiffoire des Champignons,” &c. The 
hiftory of the mufhrooms of France, 
x2 vols. folio, with 515 plates. This 
vait work feems to leave nothing to add 
concerning the various forms, itructure, 
and fructifications of fungi, their ules in 
diet and medicine, &c. 
‘* Hsfioire des plantes venimeufes,” &c. 
The hiftory of the poifonous and fufpeéted 
plants of France, 2 vols. with 85 coloured 
prints. One of the moft complete pub- 
lications of the kind. ‘The author points 
ont the remedies to be ufed in cafes of ve- 
getable poifons. 
&¢ D> Herbier de la France,” &c. ‘The 
French Herbal, by Bulliard, containing the 
hiftory of the poifonous and medicinal, 
plants, &c. 15 vols. {mall folio, with. 
614 prints. “The figures are printed in 
colour, in imitation of drawings. Below 
each print is given an anatomical de(crip- - 
tion of the plant, with its ufes in diet 
and medicine: the botanical and vul. 
gar names in Latin and French; with 
references to preceding botanical works. 
“« Hiftoire des Plantes de l Europe,” &c. 
The hiftory of European plants, or ele- 
ments of practical botany, containing the 
precife defignation of indigenous plants. . 
aecording to the method and principles of 
Linné, fome of the moft ufeful of the 
foreign 

