‘. 
Retrospect of Domestic Literature—Theology, 8c. 
“have been hopeless to undertake, and 
impossible to complete it.’” 
The present volume comes down 
no farther than the year 1640. Ata 
future time we shall hope to present 
our readers with an elaborate detail of 
the contents of the complete work. 
We need not add that Mr. Southey’s 
stile is clear and elegant. 
In this division of our retrospect, 
also, we have tonotice ‘* The Annual 
Register, or a View of the History, Po- 
lities, and Literature, for the year 
1795.” Toward the close of the preface 
the volumes for 1796 and 1804, are 
announced to be in the press, and the 
proprietors add * they will be speedily 
followed by other volumes, both of the 
old and new series; and we have a well 
“grounded hope that, in the course of a 
reasonable time, the arrear which we 
have incurred will be discharged, and 
the Annual Register be thenceforth 
laid before the public wilh due punc.- 
- tuality.” 
Tueotocy, Eceresrastican Hrsrory. 
“© Riblia Hebraica, or the Hebrew 
Scriptures of the Old Testament, without 
points, after the text of Kennicott, wiih 
the chief various Readings, selected from 
his collation of Hebrew MSS. from that 
of De Rossi, and from the ancient 
Versions, 
Notes, Critical, Philological and Ex- 
planatory, selected from the most ap- 
proved ancient and modern English and 
Foreign Biblical Critics. Part 1. Com- 
prising the Book of Genesis.”? This 
work, printed at .Pontefract in York- 
shire, isin fact but a specimen of one 
intended, and is given to the world that 
it may be ascertained what patronage 
the whole is likely to receive. 
‘*¢ The object of the editor has not 
been to give all the variations found in 
MSS. or the ancient versions; but to 
select such as the state of the text 
seems to demand, the besi critics judve 
to be genuine, or at least probable and 
deserving notice. Such various read- 
ings have been preferred as contain 
the matrices lectionis—correct gram- 
matical errors—supply omissions—and 
give beauty, strength, and propriety 
to the text. a 
“The English notes have been chiefly 
collected from the works of the most 
eminent critics; and the editor flatlers 
himself that the emendations proposed 
are such as will meet the approbation 
of competent judges. To the critical 
remarks of theiearued Dr. Geddes he 
accompanied with English . 
655 
has been much indebted : but he feels 
it necessary to state, that while he has 
selected what he found useful for his ~ 
purpose, he detests the spirit displayed, 
and the sentiments avowed in many 
parts of his work.” 
The present specimen is stated to be 
printed by and for the editor, B. Booth- 
royd, and seems to deserve encourage- 
ment, 
In this class also, we have to notice 
“6 A brief View of the Doctrines of the 
Christin Relicion as professed by the 
Society of Friends, inthe Form of Quese 
lion and Answer, for the Instruction of 
Youth.’ By Joan Brvans. i 
Nor must we forget “ The Works 
of the Rev. Tuomas Townsov, D. DD. 
late Archdeacon of Richmond; one of the 
Rectors of Malpas, Cheshire, and some 
time Fellow of St. Mary Magdialen, Ox- 
ford. In two volumes. To which is 
prefized,an Account of the Author, with 
an Introduction to the Discources on the 
Gospels,and a Sermon on the Quotations 
in the Old Testament.’ By Rares 
Cuurton, M.A. Svo. . 
It is with pleasure we see the works 
of any author of profound ability eol- 
lected by an editor: but a still creater 
pleasure to see the asuiable trait which 
marks the pubhcation of the present 
volumes. Mr. Churton “ was the 
youngerson of one of Dr. Townson’s 
parishioners, a yeoman. Ata proper 
age he was put to the grammar-sehool 
in Malpas, with wishes of bomne edu- 
cated for the church. It pieased God 
that both his parents died; but he con- 
tinued at school; and his worthy mas- 
ter the Rev. Mr. Evans, mentioned him 
to Dr. Townson, who made him pre- 
sents of books, and frequently assisted 
and directed his studies, By Dr. Town 
son’s recommendation he was entered 
at Grasen-nose in 1772 3 and the same 
generous hand contributed one half 
towards his acadeimieca! expences. In 
1778 he was chosen fellow of his col. 
lege, and his kind friend and benefac- 
tor lived to congratulate him on being 
presented by that society, March 12th, 
1792, to the rectory of Middieton 
Cheney, in Northamptonshire.” 
The first volume of Di. Powuson’s 
works, beside the life, introduction, 
and sermon, mentioned in che title, 
contains the ** Discourses ou the Four 
Gospels ;”. with a * sermon o% the 
manner Ofour-Saviour’s teachine.” 
The second volume coutams, Dr: 
Towuson’s * Discourse on the #van- 
gelical 
