430 
has giver to the king, would lead to an ex- 
pectation of a more {pirited character of 
countenance than what we know of his 
royal portrait warranted :—the Bithons 
,are, however, extremely well conceived. and 
their variety of furprize very forcibly de- 
lincated. 
A fimilar praife will attach to his other 
productions in this Exhibition; they are 
marked with tafte and feeling ; almoft 
every figure hasan eafy and natural air.» 
Review of New Maufical Publications. 
[| June ty 
A picture of the Liboya Serpent feizing 
its prey was painted by Mr. James Ward, 
fent for exhibition tothe Royal Academy, 
and rejeéted! °~To thew that it was 
worthy of being admitted, Mr. Ward is 
now exhibiting it with fifty-nine other 
paintings (among which is a moft capital 
landfeape in the manner of Rubens) at No. 
26, Newrhan-freet.-—The Serpent &c, ia 
a grand and terrific picture. : 
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REVIEW OF NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS. 
ere ae 
Six Anthems and Ten Chants, compofed by the late 
Mr. Fonathan Battifbill ; dedicated to the Hon. 
©  Gearge Pomeroy, by Fobn Page, Vicar Choral of 
St. Paul's Cathedral, from the original Manu- 
“| feripte in bis Poffeffion il. ts. 
[ HIS valuable work (to which is pre- 
fixed the life of the ingenious compofer, 
written by Dr. Bufby) forms a handfome 
folic volume, that will, we doubt not, 
fpeedily fiud its way into'the mufical |i- 
pbravies of all thofe who love fine harmony, 
_ «and refpeét departed merit. Every one of 
thefe Anthems carries with it zzternual evi- ° 
-Gence of the mind from which it emanated 
and cannot failto gratify the friends of 
the goed old fchool. The melodies are as 
fweet as they are natural; and the combz- 
nations and contrivance befpeak all that {kill 
in arrangement, and profundity of {cience, 
tor which the grave produétions of this ad- 
mired mafter have fo long been diftin- 
guithed. The Chants are alfo excellent in 
tkeir kind, and make no {mall addition to 
the value and ufefulnefs of the volume ; 
fcr the appearance of which all the friends 
of the late compofer, and the mufical pubiic 
in general, will think themfelves obliged 
to Mr. Page’s laudable zeal and induf- 
ty. 
No 1. Of Love and Loyalty, a Mufical Ole; 
confiping of Orginal Songs, Dueits, Glees, 
Sc. Ge. fung by the moft celebrated Performers; 
compofed and now pf publifhed by Fames 
Hook, Ejg: 35. 
The fr& number of this ufeful and 
pleafing work, contains ‘Little Sailor 
Joe,” {ung by Matter Kelner; ** If you 
Joye meas I love you,” fung by Mrs. 
Second; and ** The Kifs,” a favourite 
glee. Each of thefe picces is firong. 
ly ftamped with the well-known merit of 
its author ; and Mr. Hook, we troft, will 
feel this public acknowledgment of his 
undecaying ‘alent in the fale of the work. 
War Anthem; ‘‘a Sound of Battle isin the Land ;” 
compofed by Fofeph Kemp, Orgamift of the Ca- 
thedral Church. of Briffol ; dedicated to his 
Royal Highnefs the Duke of Cumberland. 6s. 
This Anthem, which is prefaced by an 
addrefs of thanks to the Duke of Cumber- 
land for his approbation of the compofition, 
exhibits cont.derable genius, a re{pe€table 
portion of fcience, and much knowledge 
of effeét, The words are felected with 
judgment, and in feveral infances felici- 
toufly exprefled, whie the harmony and 
modulation are. calculated to greatly raife 
Mr. Kemp’s reputation as a found and ex- 
perienced mufician, . 
The Duffield March and Quick Step; compofedy 
and dedicated to Captain Balguy and the other 
Officers of the Duffield, Eaton, and a el 
United Volunteers, by I. C. Start. 15. 64, 
We have peruled this little produétion 
with much pleafure. The ideas are in 
many inftances original, and the general 
ftyle is martial and fpirited. With the 
fubje&t of the Quick Step, we are particu- 
lariy piealed; as alfo with the digreffion 
in the mirror of the original key. The . 
whole is {kilfully° adapted for the piano- 
forte, and will be found ufeful as an exer- 
cife for that inftrument. 
Twelve Waltzes for the Grand Piano-forte, with 
an Accompaniment for a Flute or Viclin, Obliq 
gato and a Violincella ; compojed and dedicat- 
ed to Mifs Elizabeth De Lambe, of Mountse 
field Lodge, Sufjex, by an Amateur, Scholar of 
Mr. Diettenbofer.. 5s. 
Thefe Waltzes are wr'tten with an eafe 
and freedom, that not cnly befpeak much 
facility of fancy, but that allo exhibit 2 
more intimate acquaintance with the 
fecrets of good compcfition, than we ge- 
neraily find in the productions of amateurs 5 
and Mr. Diettenhofer has great reafon 
to be proud of a pupil who can give the 
the public fuch proofs of his own genius 
and his tutor’s profeffional fkill. 
Three Fawourite Arictts, and a Duett, for two 
Voices, with an Accompaniment for the Piara- 
forte or Harp 3 compofed and injcribed to Mifs 
Richardfon, by Theodore Smith, Efg. 35. 
Mr. Smith has produced in his prefent 
publication, fome very pleafing {pecimens 
of that talent we have io often acknow- 
ledged. . 
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