Retrofpec? of Dam:ftic Literature.—Law— Drama. 
tage. They.are eleven. in number :. the : 
following are the fubjects of them—the 
firft effay contains, * Obfervations on the 
nature and advantages of ftatiftical, in- 
quiries; with a {ketch of an introduc- 
tion to the propofed analyfis of the fta- 
tiftical account of Scotland.. II. Obferva- 
tions on the means of enabling a cottager 
to keep a cow, by the produce of a fmall 
partion of arable land. III. Hints as to 
the advantages of old paftures, and on 
the, converhon-of otafs- lands into tillage. 
IV. Hints regarding cattle. .V. On the 
improvement of Britifh wool. VI. Ad- 
refs to the Board of Agriculture on the 
“cultivation and improvement of the wafie 
lands of the kingdom. VII. Subttance of 
a {peech in a Committee of the Whole 
Houfe, on the means of improving the 
fyftem of private bills of inclofure, and 
the refolutions of the Seleé&t Committee on 
that fubje&t. VIII. Hints regarding cer- 
tain meafures calculated to improve an 
extenfive preperty, more efpecially appli-. 
cable to an eltate in the northern parts of 
Scotland. IX. Account of the origin of 
the Board of Agriculture, and its progrefs 
for three years after its eftablifhment. 
X. Propofals for eftablifhing, by fubfcrip- 
tion, a new inftitution, to be called The 
Plough. XI. Letter to the proprietor of 
an extenfive property on the means of 
promoting the comfort, and improving 
the fituation of the people in his neigh- 
bourhood ; and the fubjeét of the latt ef- 
fay is longevity. 
Mr. Benjamin Bev (of Edinburgh) 
has publithed a volume of ‘* Effays ox 
Agriculture, with a Plan for the fpeedy 
and general improvement of Land in 
Great Britain, We have got through 
“ thefe eflays notwithilanding their unmer- 
ciful prolixity ; they contain many fenfi-. 
ble obfervations, and appear to: be dic- 
tated by the pureft patriotiim. Mr, Bell 
purpolts to profecute his enquiries, and 
we do hope that he will be. lefs diffuse in 
his ftyle. 
“An Abridgement (very well executed, 
in two oGavo volumes, has appeared) a 
the Bath Papers.” From aguculture we 
proceed to 
ell nai. 
“The Law Fournal’ feems to bea 
well-conduéted and highly ufeful work. 
A number makes its appeararice on the 
firtt of each month. A large portion of 
each number is devoted to Reports of 
Cafes. All new Aéts of Parliament are 
regiftered as they are pafled, and Original 
Communications on Legal Quettions form 
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an interefting portion. Five numbers ons 
ly have yet appeared. 
“« The Law of Copy-right ; being a Com- 
pendium of Adis of Patharent, and ad- 
judged Cafes relative to Auihors, Pub- 
ey Ge. Ge. by Josnua Monre- 
FIORE.” 
On a fubject fo interefting to a very 
large clafs of people, we had a right to 
expect a more ample and correé “work, 
than the prefent. 
‘© Remarks on Imprifonment for poles ; 
or, the recent Progre/s of the Law, and 
the increafe of Lawyers.” & wretched 
ranting Philippic aganft a very learned 
and re{peCtable profelfion. 
“<A Differtation on Landed Property, 
fo far as vefpects Manors, Farms, Mulls, 
and Timber. By Rowerr SERLE.’— 
This is a ufeful book of reference. 
“« Reports of Cafes, argued and de~ 
termined in the High Court of Chancery,. 
collected by JOHN.DICKENS, Esq. the 
late Senior Regifter of that Court, revifed 
by Joun Wyatt, Ese. &e.” 
Thefe cafes are faid to be accurately 
reported, and of courfe are to be confi- 
dered as valuable. 
Mr. Birp’s ‘* Pocket Conveyancer”” 
contains a variety of ufeful precedents, 
relating to agreements, bonds, leafes,. 
mortgages, powers of attorney, releafes, 
fettlements, wills, &¢. in which the mo- 
dern forms introduced by conveyancers of 
eminence, now in practice, are attended 
to, and the efficacy of them explained. 
THE DRAMA, 
Never had we a more barren catalogue. 
to.tranfcribe: «* The Fall of Carthage” is 
denominated a tragedy by its author, Mr.. 
Watkins. We took a very comforta- 
ble nap over it. sary te 
<¢ The School for Prejudice’ isa trum- 
pery comedy, by Mr. Tuomas Dispin. 
‘ Fofeph, a facred Drama, by W.T. 
Procror.” This. is the author’s firit. 
offence. ay 
“« The Wife of a Million” is a comedy, 
by Mr. Francis Latuom, of fome 
merit. - 
Mr. REynoups’s ‘* Delays and Blun-: 
ders” has been performed at Covent Gar-~ 
den Theatre with eclat. 
“© The Merchant of Guadaloupe” is a- 
fentimental drama of confiderable merit, 
tranflated from the French of Mercier, by 
Mc. WaLLack.. _ . 
Mr. Hotcrort’s ‘* Hear both Sides* 
is far better than the generality of come-., 
dies: the principal character is drawn 
4M2 with 
