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with Humanity,” is laudably written asa 
flimulus to youth towards a proper treat- 
ment of animals. 
«« Eugenio; or the Precepts of Pruden- 
tio,” is a moral tale by the Rev. I. Brp- 
EAKE, confifting of a feries of dialogues 
between a tutor and his pupil, which will 
convey much wfeful advice and religious 
infruction to young perfons. ; 
Dr. Mavor’s ‘* Natural Hiftory for 
the Ufe of Schools,” is exceliently adapted 
to young capacities, and to the purpetes 
of tuition. It is founded on the Lin- 
nea arrangement of animals, with po- 
pular delcriptions in the manner of Goid- 
fmith and Buffon. -The felection is made 
with great judgment, the languége and 
ftyle are correét and elegant, and the plates 
are numerous and well executed. 
MiIscELLANIES. \ 
In this comprehenfive divifion of our 
Retrofpeét will be found many valuable 
works. 
Major RENNEL has examined ‘“* The. 
Geographical Syftem of Hérodotus,”’ and 
explained it by 2. comparifon with thofe of 
ether ancient authors and with modern 
geography. In his preface the author in- 
forms ws that many years ago he had un- 
gertaken the tafk of correcting the geo- 
graphy ancient and modern of that part 
ef Afia, which les between India and 
Europe ; that he has fince performed it 
to the bef of his abilities, fo far as his 
fiock of materials admitted, but that it 
would have beenan aét cf imprudence in 
zm individual to venture on fo great an 
expenfe as the execution of the work, in 
all its parts, required. He has however 
prepared the firft divifion of it, confifting 
of the geography of Herodotus. The 
remaining parts will confilt of the ancient 
geography, as it was improved by the 
Greciam conquefis and eftablifhments ; 
together with fuch parts of military hif- 
tory as appeay to want explanation. In 
the courfe of the prefent highly valuable 
volumes are introduced Diflertations on 
the ‘Itinerary Stade of the Grecks, the 
Expedition of Darius Hyftalpes to Scy- 
thia, the Pofition and Remains of Ancient 
Babylon, the Alluvions of the Nile, and 
Canals of Suez: The Gafis and Temple 
of Jupiter Ammon, the Ancient Circum- 
navigation of Africa, and other fubjects 
of Hiftory and Geography. The whole 
-is explained by eleven Maps adapted to the 
different fubjeéts, and accompanied with a 
corre&t Index. Major Rennel has hap- 
pily-applied modern information to eluci- 
date many opinions and events of anti- 
Retvofpe of Domefic Literature— Mifcellanies. 
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quity ; but his infufficient aequaintanee, 
however, with the- Greek language, and 
want of bibliographical knowledge, will 
excite the regret of every learned reader. 
It is generally known, and univerfally 
lamented by his tenantry and neighbour - 
hood, that Lornp Monsonppo has paid 
the debt of nature: previoufly to that 
event, however, appeared his fixth and 
Jatt volume of “ Ancient Metaphyfics,”’ 
diftinguifhed by all the whimfical eccen-' 
tricities, the fenfe and nonfenfe, the wif- 
dom and folly of the former : it profeffes 
to be a demonftration of the Being and 
Attributes of Almighty God, as ‘well as 
an explanation. upon philofophica! princi- 
ples of the facred myfteries of Chriftianity. 
It gives us great pleafure to remark, how- 
ever we may {mile at the wild metaphy- 
fics and crazy philofophy of this excellent 
and truly venerable old man, that his 
courfe of ftudies afforded him comfort 
‘and confolation in the dechnieg days of 
his life: «¢ I fhould think myfelf wanting,” 
fayshe, ‘*in the duty I owe to God, if 
I did not acknowledge his goodnefs in 
enabling me, old and infirm as I am, to 
enjoy the greateft happinefs that man can 
enjoy in this life; by which at the fame 
time he is prepared for the enjoyment of 
that happinefs in a much greater degree 
in the life tocome: the happinefs ] mean 
is the contemplation of the wifdom and 
goodnefs of God.” Although perhaps 
the volumes of Lord Monboddo may long 
lie negleéted in fome duft-covered corner 
of our libraries, when accident leads us to 
open them, we fhall be amply rewarded 
by fome folid remark, or fome moral re- 
flection which may make us wifer or bet- 
ter men. . 
Praétical Philofophy of Social Life, &c. 
after the German of Baron Knigge, by 
P. Wirt, Minifter of the Reformed 
German Congregation in the Savoy. Few 
mer had more opportunities ef becoming 
acquainted with the human character in 
various fituations, or made better ufe of 
them than Baron Knigge; the prefent 
work is the refult of his obfervations, and 
may be read with amufement and inftruc- 
tion by moft claffes of men. 
Mr. CHALMERs has publifhed m one 
dull and heavy volume, “ A Supple- 
mental Apology for the Believers in the 
Shakefpeare Papers, &c.’’ this work 
evinces much bad tafte, much credulity, 
and much ill-dire&ted induftry. 
To the honour of Sir JoHN SINCLAIR 
he has brought to a conclufion that laborious 
work “ The Statiftical Account of Scot- 
land, 
