Ga, 
that the folutions of feveral problems, 
the practical method of finding time, 
with fome of the problems on latitude, 
longitude, and the rules for afcertain- 
ing parallax and refractions, are new. 
—4. Orbicular Motion.—This efiay is 
given as chiefly original. With a few 
exceptions the matter has never before 
been inveftigated: and his manner of 
’ doing it 1s in oppofition to the modern 
theory of the tides.—5. Invefiigation of 
abe Loct.—6. Fluxionary Analyfis.—7. 
Theory of Gunnery.—Theory of the Moon. 
Mr. Garnett, of New Bruntwick, 
flate of New Jerfey, has lately favoured 
the public with a new and improved 
edition of ‘* Clarke’s Seaman’s Defide- 
rata; or, Concife Practical Rules for 
computing the apparent Time at Sea, 
the Latitude from double folar Alti- 
tudes, and the Longitude from lunar 
Obfervations ; with a fimple and expe- 
ditious Method of clearing the lunar 
Diftances from the Effects of Parallax 
and Refraction.” The great fimplifi- 
cation which is effected by this work 
will render it very important to fuch 
as are engaged in the praétical bufinefs 
of navigation. It will be found to fa- 
miliarize the calculation of longitude, 
by lunar obfervations, to moderate ca- 
pacitics. 
ANIMADVERSIONS on the - PRESENT 
_ STATE of LITERATURE aud TASTE 
in the UNITED STATES. — Commu- 
nicated by an Englifh Gentleman lately 
returned from America, and who bas re- 
fided feveral years in that Country. 
At this diftance of time from the 
declaration of the independence of 
the Anglo-Americans, it cannot be 
deemed uncandid or premature to in- 
veftigate what progrefs they have made 
in literary purfuits, fince they have» 
been left to their own guidance. If ir 
fhould be objected that a country in 
its infancy hath very little time to 
throw away on fuch purfuits; it is an- 
fwered, that we augur the ripening fenfe 
of the man from the promiling genius 
of the child; that, if in the flate of 
childhood, the culture of education be 
neglected, though we may obferve in 
the man fomething like rationality, yet 
thofe rare endowments, which alone 
can refine and direét its efforts, are fel- 
dom to be afterwards attained. Hf the 
political progrefs of the Americans were: 
tawbe the fubje&t of inveftigation ; the 
enquiry-could only originate from the 
Animadverfions on American Literature. 
time when they took the reins of go- 
vernment into their own hands; but, 
furely, no well grounded objection can 
be brought forward why their literary 
career may not be referred back to, and 
traced from, the time even of the firft 
fettlement; for, however much their 
political genius was fettered, whilft they 
were Britifh Colonies, their mental fa- 
culties were unreftrained, and their 
phyfical powers of thinking and rea- 
foning perfectly at liberty. It is abfurd 
in Americans to urge, as they do, in 
defence of a literary dearth, that their’s 
is @ young country, and confequextly that 
Jetence muft be in its cradle. The Ameri- 
cans were the fame people as the Britith, 
coéval with them; fprung from the 
fame ftock ; children of one family, in- 
habiting diftant parts, yet fpeaking the 
fame language, enjoyingthevery{ame ad- 
vantages of preceding authors whereom 
to form their taftes. Why then thould 
Americans be behind-hand in fcience 
with the Britons?) The aboriginal na- 
tives, indeed, might make fuch an 
excufe with juftice, becaufe they mutt 
have commenced their .acquaintance 
with’Englif: works, by learning a yery 
diihcult foreign tongue; they mutt 
have broken off, and fubdued their old 
habits, and brought their minds to bear 
what they never had an idea of—re- 
finement and expreflion. People, having 
all thefe difficulties to overcome, could 
not be tried by the fcale of Britifh ad- 
vancement: the only judgment which 
could be pafled upon them would be; 
whether they had made any, and what, 
progrefs? But from Anglo-Americans, 
who had the fame language, habits, and 
advantages as the Britifh, the fame de- 
gree of perfection is to, be naturally ex-_ 
pected; or, fhould that be wanting, the 
deficiency muft be accounted for by a 
decay of Britifh genius in its Tranfat- 
Jantic foil, from phyfical caufes, and a 
diverfion of the Anglo-American genius 
to more congenial purfuits: whether 
fuch a decay exilis, and from what 
caufes, willbe the fubject of the follow= 
ing inquiry; in which, for the reafons 
atready adduced, the Americans will bé 
confidered as grown gentlemen, and 
not as children in leading-ftrings : 
‘That there is a decay of Britifh ge- 
nius in its Tranfatlantic foil, is evident’ 
from this ; that, although Great Britain 
proudly keeps her rank with the moft 
icientific nations, America hath totally 
joft hers; that, although Great Britain 
receives no Literary productions’ from 
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