s 
ricls is unqueftionable. 
O94 
cumftantial and impreffive. Placed as 
he wes, in the midft of a battle as fplen- 
did and extraordinary, as the page of 
hiflory has ever recorded, an attendant 
of the chafe which preceded it, and of 
many interefting occurrences and fceues 
which the fhores of the Mediterranean ex- 
hibited, for nearly two years after its 
termination, he daily minuted with his 
pen and pencil the obfervations and 
images which obtruded themfelves upon 
him.”” The authenticity of fuch memo- 
A chart of the 
Mediterranean is annexed, in which are 
marked the traSs of the two hoftile fleets, 
and a plan of the combat when they met. 
But the prefent velume is not folely em- 
ployed in recording the operations of the 
fleet; Mr. Willyams vifited many of the 
fhores of the Mediterranean ; he was at 
Rhodes, Syracufe,. Palermo, and Na- 
ples, he travelled over a great part of 
Tufcany and Italy; whilf oa the Coa 
ef Naples, he alcended Vefuvius, and 
vifited the {ubterraneous ruins of Pom- 
peia. Fhe work is accompanied with 
numerous drawingsfrom the pencil of Mr. 
Wiillyams, which, although they add much 
‘tO its expence, contribute but little to its 
value. 
<A Journey from Edinburgh through 
Parts of North Britain ; containing Re- 
marks on Scottifh Land{cape; and Obferva- 
i 5 R j EB yr U Nae H Bit r 
tions on iwurai Bconomy, iNaturai Giittory, 
Manufactures, Trade, and Commerce; in- 
terf{perfed with Anecdotes, traditicnal, li- 
ferary, and hittorical ; together with Bio- , 
graphical Sketches, relating chiefly to 
Civil and Ecclehaftical Affairs, from the 
twelfth Century down to theprefent Time. 
Embellithed with forty-four Engravings, 
from Drawings made on the Spot, of the 
Lake, River, end Mountain Scenery of 
Scotland ;*by ALEXANDER CAMPBELL.” 
This ample and explanatory title page 
Jeaves us little to add, unlefs we could 
accompany the traveller in all his excur- 
fions, ‘and enter into a regular and con- 
nected review of his work.  Suffice'it to 
fay, that Mr. Campbell has borrowed 
freely, but not without judgment, from 
hiftorians, biographers, philofophers, an- 
tiquaries, agriculturalifts, economifts, &c. 
&c.; and with the: various information 
they colle@ed, has enriched his own 
volumes. The engravings are beautiful ; 
and we underftand alfo,that they arecorreét. 
AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE, 
“© A Treatife on the Culture and Ma- 
magement of Fruit-trees ; in which a new 
‘James’s.. 
Retrofpec? of Domefiic Literature—Voyages, Ti ravels, Se. 
Method of Pruning and, Training, i8 
fully deferibed. To which is added, a - 
new and improved Edition of ‘ Obferva~ 
tions on the Difeafes, Defeéts, and Inju- 
ries in all kinds of Fruit and Forett- 
trees ;” with an account of a particular 
Method of Cure, publifhed by Order of 
Government. By WiLLIAM FoRsYTH, 
F.A.S. and F.S.A. Gardener to his Ma- 
jetty, at Kenfington and St. James's, 
&c.”? Mr. Forfyth informs us, that the 
profeffion of a gardener has been the em- 
ployment of his life; and certainly if 
any thing could ftimulate him to a care- 
ful inveftigation of the various defects, 
and difeaies, which check the fecundity 
of fruit-trees; if any thing could whet 
his ardour for the difcovery of fome treat- 
ment, which fhould reftore loft vigour 
and impart fertility, it muft be the cir- 
cumftance of his high fituation,.as gardener 
to his Majefty, at Kenfington and St. 
My. Forfyth has certainly dif- 
played a great deal of {ciehce and fkill in the 
management of his Majeity’s fruit-trees, 
many cf which are now beautiful, and in 
the higheft ftate of perfection, which were 
formerly cankered unprofitable ftumps, fo 
that he might fairly adopt as a motto to 
many flourifhing individuals, ; 
Olim truncus eram ficulinus, inutile 
lignum. 
In this werk, all forts of fruit-trees, with 
their feveral varieties, are diltinétly treated, 
of: the foil which they affect, their gene- 
ral management, the principles of prun- 
ing, grafting and budding, are feparately 
inhfted on. Three chapters are devoted 
to the cankerand gum, the mildew, honey- 
dew, and blights, and different infets 
which infeft fruit-trees. Thirteen plates 
accompany this work: which, we are 
forry to fay, is on too extenfive a fcale to 
be generally confulted. 
** Some Doubts relative to the Efficacy 
of Mr. Forfyth’s Plaifter, in filling up 
the Holes in Trees, &c. afcribed to it 
by Dr. Anderfon and Mr. Forfyth. 
In a Letter to Dr. Anderfon, {from 
THomas AnDREew KniGar, Eig.” 
Mr. Knight is exceedingly angry that 
Mr. For{yth fhould afcribe to his compoli- 
tion fuch wonder-working qualities as 
to reftore the internal wood of a tree, 
which has been abfolutely decayed, and 
to produce a complete adhefion between 
old and new wood. We are well ac- 
guainted with the acutenefs and philofo- 
phy of Mr. Knight’s mind; and we have 
no doubt but that Mr, Forfyth has attri- 
buted 
