1802. ] 
by Mr. Reynolds, 34 by 224, price 
zl. 119) 6d): 
No. I. Vol. 3. Liber Veritatis, Earlom, 
from Claude. It is propofed to continue 
this pleafing work from drawings in the 
collection of R. P. Knight, Efq. and 
making one more volume, confifting of 
zoo prints. ‘To be publifhed in numbers, 
each containing four prints. | 
Alfo, one volume, of about roo prints, 
from original drawings by the late Ri- 
chard Wilfon, Efq. R. A. in the poffef- 
fion of Oldfield Bowles, Efq. Paul Sandby, 
et. Rogie 
An illiberal infinuation relative to Mr. 
Wettall not having delivered his print, of 
the Storm in Harveft, to his fub{cribers, 
having been publifhed in one of the pa- 
pers, in December, and being followed 
by a ftill more unhand{ome attack in ano- 
ther print, has induced that admirable 
artift to publifh an anfwer, in which he 
ftates, that the print was originally in- 
tended to have been publifhed in the year 
1797, but it was found impracticable to 
engrave it in the manner firft intended, 
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67 
and the plate was fpoiled, It has fince 
then been done in the chalk manner, and, 
during the five years in which it was in the 
hands of Mr. Meadows,hedid not fuffer it to 
remain a fingle day without being worked 
upon, until it was finifhed, which it was 
about five months ago. The publica- 
tion has been, fince that time, delayed by 
the impoflibility of procuring French pa- 
per large enough to print it upon. Mr. 
Weftall has explained to each fub{criber 
the caufe of the delay, and returned the 
depofit money to all who wifhed to receive 
if, 
By the delay, the artift is himfelf a 
great fufferer, and it is as much his inte- 
reft, as his duty and his with, to bring it out 
ds {peedily as poffible. We have feen 
the print, and think the fubfcribers will 
deem the manner in which it is executed 
an ample compenfation for tne delay. 
A print from Zoffanii’s third pictures 
reprefenting a Tiger-hunt in the Eaft In- 
dies, will be publifhed in a few months, 
for Laurie and Whittle, Fleet. ftreet. 
REVIEW OF NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. 
§* Chains of the Heart 3’ or, the Slave by Choice. 
A Comic Opera, as performed at the Theatre- 
royal, Covent Garden. Compofed by Mazx- 
zinghi and Reeve. tos, 6d. 
Goulding, Phipps and D’ Almaine. 
E are furry, after perufing this 
opera with the moft fedulous at- 
tention, not to be able to award it that 
praife which is generally due to the con- 
“joist productions of Mefirs. Mazzinghi - 
and Reeve. Excepting two or three airs 
‘by the former gentleman, amongft which 
are ‘* A Moment, yet one Moment, Spare,” 
fung by MifsWaters ; and “* Sweet Charm 
of Lovelinefs,”* fung by Mr. Braham; as 
alfo a comic fong or two by the latter 
gentleman, we find nothing above medio- 
crity either in melody or humour. This 
. drama, we know, was written in great 
hafte; the fame circumftance ought, per- 
haps, to be admitted in extenuation of 
the general indifference of the mufic. 
Genius is not to be forced :—thofe who 
write againit time, work in defpite of a 
jealous opponent, and their productions, 
except where they are aided by a few of 
thofe lucky moments which more or lefs 
attend genius in every fituation, will be in 
danger of being meagre, dull and vapid. 
We offtr this remark in extenuation of 
the too frequent defeéts in the works of 
modern dramatic compofers, rather than 
as a cenfure upon them; and with to make 
the moft liberal allowance for the difad- 
vantage under which they often exercife 
heir tafte, talents, and f{cience. 
Overture and Songs in Rufticity; a Mufical 
Piece. Compofed by Thomas Wright. The 
Words written by the Author of the ** Mar- 
wvetlous Pleafant Love-ftory.” 6s. 
Goulding and Co, 
We find in this piece 
traits of melody. A fimple, ruftic cha- 
racter pervades the fongs, which are eizht 
in number ;, and the overture, though not 
of the firft order of excellence either in 
difpofition or modulation, contains fome 
pailages that befpeak a livelinels of fancy, 
and refpeétable degree of tafte. From 
the prefent fpecimen of Mr. Wright’s 
talents, we venture to prediét in his fa- 
veur, that his future produions will 
bear the marks of zmprowing genius ; and 
fanétion our prefent advice that he proceed 
with ardour in the ftudy of compofition. 
Thirty-fix Preludes for the Piano-forte, inter- 
Jperfed with various Modulations, exprefsly 
colle&ted and arranged for the Pra€ice of tkofe 
who are defirous of acquiring the true Method 
of Fingering, by Fojeph Diettcnbofer. 7s. 6d. 
Prefer. 
is one 
The publication now before us, 
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