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abled, from his,fituation, as well as his 
profeffional knowledge, at once to eiti- 
mate and detail the events defcribed in 
this work. He beginswith a fuccin& and 
interefting a€count of the fituation of 
the army of the Danube, after Mafiena 
had refigned the Thur, the Tefs, and 
the Glatt, in fucceffion to the enemy, 
and eftablifhed himfelf in the formida- 
ble pofition. of Albis. He then enu- 
merates the offenfive operations, in 
confequence of which that able com- 
mander rendered himfelf matter of St. 
Gothard, and the Cantons of Schwitz 
and of Uri: nor does he omit to men- 
tion the unfuccefsiul attempt, on the 
part of Prince Charles, to pafs the Aar; 
or the diverfion made by the army of 
the Rhire, on purpofé to entice him to 
the vicinity of Manneim. 
After this introduction, the author 
“arrives at that portion of his hiltory 
which contains an account of the obfta- 
cles to be encountered, and the difi- 
culties to be furmounted, before the 
French army was enabled to crofs the 
‘Limat. ‘The fuccefs, however, was at 
Yength complete, and the refult emi- 
nently advantageous, as that brilliant 
exploit produced the evacuation of 
Switzerland by the troops of the coali- 
tion; and, what was of {till greater im- 
portance, “the annibilation of the pre- 
judice, that the Ruffians were invinci- 
ble.”’ : 
We are here prefented with an ac- 
count of the battle of Zurich, in which 
theAuftrian-Rufan army was defeated; 
the two actions at Mutten, in both of 
which Suwarrow was overcome: the fe- - 
cond difcomfiture of Korfakow, be- 
tween the Thur and the Rhine; and, 
finally, the retreat of the enemy to the 
right bank of that river. 
The pafiage of the Rhine, while it 
furnifhes many points of compariion, 
was not attended with fuch immenfe - 
difficulties.as that of the Limat. The 
confequences were, however, of no little 
importance, as is teftifed by the victo- 
ries of Engen, Mafkirch, and Biber- 
nach, as weil as the able, and it may 
be added, f{cientific evolutions of 
Moreau, on purpoie to induce General 
Kray to withdraw from his entrench- 
ments before Ulm. Next follows an 
account of the paflage of the Danube, 
' without boats; the pafiase of the Lech; 
the conqueft of Bavaria; the paflage of 
the Inn, &c. General Dedon Is already 
known as a writer on military affairs, 
having publifhed a Treatife, fome time 
Retrofpedt of French Literature.—Hiftary. | 
fince, on the Operations of the French 
Armies in Germany. 
‘« De lEgypte, aprés la Bataille: 
d’Héliopolis, et Confiderations,” &c.— 
Of Egypé after the Battle of Heliopolis, 
‘accompanied with GeneralObfervations 
on the Phyfical and Political Organifa- 
tion of the Country, by Reynigr, 
General of Divinion, 1 voi. 8vo. witha 
Map of Lower Egypt. 
This work is the produ@tion of an 
officer of confiderable talents, and has 
produced much animadverfion, both in 
France and in England. “ I believe 
that I bave collegted,” fays_he, ** au- 
thentic materials for the hiftory of the 
period of which I treat; and although | 
it be difficult to preferve impartiality 
relative to events in which ourfelves 
are interefted, I have endeavoured to 
avoid that error. 
all occafions, to praife the conftancy 
and the bravery of the French foldiery; 
but it is no longer a continuation of © 
the brilliant victories of Bonaparte, or 
a campaign, fuch as that of Heliopolis, 
that I am aboypt to defcribe : it fails ta. 
my lot to recapitulate nothing but 
misfortunes. It is neceflary, however, 
for the honour of the Army of the 
Eaft, that the caufes thould be afcer- 
tained and pablifhed, on purpofe to let , 
mankind know,-that it has always con- 
ducted itfelf ina manner worthy of its 
former glory.” 
In a well-written preface, the author 
prefents his readers with a general out- 
line of the ftate of fociety in Egypt; 
the defenfive fyftem of which that 
country is fufceptible; the political 
fituation gf the inhabitants; the go- 
vernment of the people; and the ad- 
miniftration of the revenues. All the 
fhades of civilifation, from the pure 
paftoral ftate, to that of the defpot 
depraved by the excefs of power, are 
to‘be found here ; but no where is to be 
feen—man aiming at perfeétion bythe 
ftudy. cf the artsand {ciences. : 
The Bedouin Arab, wandering m 
the defert, and livingon the milk of 
his flocks, prefents a lively image of 
the ancient patriarchs:.the Fellah, or 
hufbandman, is reduced to the loweft 
ftate of mifery; and the Mukhtefioms, 
or lords of villages, like the feudal 
barons of ancient times, opprefs and 
pillagetheir tmbhappy vaflals. - 
The body of the work is divided 
into three parts; and the military de- 
tails muft be allowed to be important. 
‘© Few armies,” fays: the General, 
. Ty eee : s* have 
It falis to my lot, on . 
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