Retrofpeet of Domeftic Literature.—Bugraphy, 
terms by which they will be of more eafy 
accefs than they are at prefent. But the 
utmoft judgment is neceflary in forming 
the feleétisn. 
«* The Mineralogy of Derbythire, with 
a Defcription of the moft interefting Mines 
in the North of England, in Scotland, and 
in Wales.—Subjoined is a Gloffary of the 
Terms and Phrafes ufed by Miners in 
Derbythire.—By Joun Mawe.” Al- 
though the Author is nota perfect adept 
in the fcience of Mineralogy, his work 
may be confulted with advantage by thole 
who are vifiting the mines which he de- 
{cribes. 
‘© The Natural Hiftory of Volcanoes, 
including fubmarine Volcanoes, and 
other analogois Phenomena, by the 
Abbé Ordinaire, formerly Canon of Se. 
Amable, at Riom, in Auvergne. Tranf- 
lated from the original M.S. by R. C. 
Dallas, Efg.” However extenfive have 
been the Abbé’s Refearches, and how- 
ever interefting and valuable is the work, 
it certainly is much lefs interefting. and, 
valuable than it might and would have 
been rendered, had the author made him- 
felf acquainted with the inveftigations of 
Kirwan and Spallanzani. It contains 
many extraordinary facts, but the work is 
altcgether not very profound. 
‘¢ Experiments upon the Circulation of 
the Blood, throughout the Vafcular Syi- 
tem; on languid Circulation ; on the 
Motion of the Blood, independent of the 
Action of the Heart, and on the Pulfa- 
tion of the Arteries. By the Abbé Spa.- 
LANZANI; with Notes, anda Sketch of 
the Literary Life of the Author, by J. 
Tourpes, M.D. of the Univerfity of 
Montpellier.- Tranflated into Englith, 
and illufrated with additional Notes, by 
R- Hatt, M. D.” One can fearcely 
read a page of Spallanzani, without fhrink- 
ing at the cruelties which attended his 
experiments: nothing can juftify the de- 
liberate torture’ which he inflitted on fo 
many animals as were fubje& to his phy- 
fiological refearch. Something, however, 
may poffibly be pleaded in favour of a 
man, whofe objeét was to enlarge the 
boundary of knowledge, by inveftigating 
and endeavouring to unfold the various 
organization of different animals. The 
accuracy of Spallanzani’s experiments, 
however, has been fo folidly eftablifhed, 
and is fo univerfally admitted, that what- 
ever excufts may be allowed in favour of 
him, as an original invefligator, none 
furely can be urged in behalf of thofe fe- 
cond-hand experimentalifts, who, without 
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the fame object in view, repeat the cru- 
elties of this great natural philofopber, in 
order, by affecting to fubftantiate his dif- 
coveries, that they may derive credit from 
their own dexterity. 
In the year 1789, Spallanzani went to 
Conftantinople, in the neighbourhood of 
which he continued eleven months; an 
account of this journey is preferved in.ma- 
nufcript, and we are happy to be in‘form- 
ed by the Editor, that the public will 
foon be gratified by a perufal of it. 
The laft work we have to mention un- 
der the head of Natural Hiftory, is a re- 
publication of Evetyn’s “ Silva,” by 
Dr. HUNTER, with a great number of 
very valuable notes. ltis now abouta 
hundred and forty years fince the firft ap- 
pearance of this work ; and fuch was the 
effect of it, according to the prefent Edi- 
tor, that “ many of the thips which gave 
laws tothe whole world in the laft war, 
were conftruéted from oaks planted foon 
after it made its appearance.” Mr. Eve- 
lyn was amoft accurate obferver, but he 
anteceded Linnzus, and of courfe had not 
the advantege of his fyftem: Mr. Evelyn 
grounded his claffification of treeson their 
refpective fruits. The walnut, haiel, 
avelons, &c. he denominates nucifers : 
cedars, furs, pines, &c. are feverally coni- . 
ferze, refiniferze, and fquamifere. His 
pomifere are apples, pears, apricots, 
plums, &c. and the baccifere, the holly, 
laurel, juniper, &c. Every thing which 
was underftood refpecting the rearing, 
cultivation, and nature of trees in general, 
and foreft trees in particular, at the time 
that Mr. Evelyn wrote, is to be found in 
his Silva ; and the {cientific labours of his 
Annotaior fhew what farther advances 
have been made in that department of Na- 
tural Hiftory fince the time of his Author. 
BIOGRAPHY. 
‘¢ The Life and Campaign of General 
Suwarrow, Conqueror of Italy, by an 
Officer.” ‘This is a very impartial per- 
formance, and very well written: but we 
objest to the title-page. By the * Con- 
queror of Italy,’ one generally under- 
ftands Bonaparte, and furely it would 
have been a more diftinguithed appellation 
of General Suwarrow, had he been deno- 
minated the ¢ Deftroyer of the Innocents 
at Iimael and at Prague !’ 
A tranflation has appeared, from the 
French, of what is called the “ Life of 
Bonaparte, from his Birth to the Peace of 
Luneville.” The Firft Conful refufed to 
have a flatue erected in honour of him till 
after his deceafe; it is a pity he cannot 
Lop 
