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HALF-YEARLY RETROSPECT OF DOMESTIC LITERATURE. 
HISTORY. 
IRST, in point of importance, we 
place the * Observations on the Histo- 
ricul Work of the late Right Hon. Charles 
Jumes Fox, by the Right Hon. GeorcE 
Rose, with a Narrative of the Events 
whick occurred in the Enterprise of the 
Earl of Argyle in 1605,” by Sir Parrick 
Hume. : 
The admirers of Mr. Fox’s work will 
here tind a temperate and well-written 
examination of afew points of history, 
on waich that emiment statesman ap- 
pears to have formed his deductions on 
misuthicient grounds. 
Sir Patrick Hume’s narrative adds to 
the many valuable detached documents 
whicl»we possess in illustration of our 
national history. It throws conside- 
rable light or the expedition to which 
Mr.-Fox has attacked so much import- 
ance, and to which lie devoted so large 
a portion of his book. The simplicity 
with which it is written, its moderation, 
and its agreement with the acknow- 
ledged virtues, as well as weaknesses of 
the principal persons whose actions it 
relates,bear internal evidence of its truth. 
Sir Patrick Hume appears in some 
measure to have anticipated the obloquy 
which is so apt to fasten upon men con- 
cerned in unfortunate enterprises. 
Here also we have to notice “ The His- 
tory of the Revolutions of Portugal ; by 
the ABex Vertot: continued to the pre- 
sent time,with HistoricalandCritical Notes, 
« Chronological Table of the Kings of Por- 
tugal, aml a Description of Brazil,’ by 
Lovis pe Botseeiry, Chevalier de Mal- 
the ; whose history of Malta has already 
been favourably received by the public. 
Nor must we forget the first volume of 
* Britist Family Antiquity ; illustratwe 
of the Origin und Progress of the Rank, 
Honours, und Personal Merit of the No- 
bility of the United Kingdom. Avcom- 
pared with an elegant set of Chronolo- 
gical Charts :” by Wititam PLAYPAIR, 
‘Esq. The titles, atms, and lineal descent 
ofthe persons mentioned, are given in a 
-small type: followed, in a larger type, 
 Monraty Mac. No, 194. 
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by the traits of character and anecdotes. 
of such persons as have héretefore ren- 
dered the familiés remarkable. 
THEOLOGY, &c. 
A more modest or cautious work on 
“ Prophecy,’ than that by Mr. Hroan, 
has rarely met our view. His Thoughts — 
are mote im{nediately connected with — 
the present times, and he lias endéavour- 
ed to support them by history. 
We have also to notice in this part of 
our Retrospect, “* Novum TLestuménium 
Grace. Lectiones vuriuntes, Griesbachii 
judiciv iis quas Tevtus reeeptus exhibié 
anteponendds vel equiparandas; adjeeit, 
Joseruus Wuire, S. 1. P. dis Christi 
Canonicus, Linguarum Heb. et Arab. ih 
Acad. Oxon. Professor :” in 2 vols. crown 
évo. It offers a ready and intelligibie 
_View of such readings as in Griésbach’s 
opinion ought either certainly or conjec- 
turally to be removed from the réceived 
copies of the text: of various readings: 
and of certain small additions obtained 
from different manuscripts. Of Gries- 
bach’s merits as a critic, nothing need be 
suid here. Dr. White’s edition of the 
New Testament is not only imérinsically 
valuable, but beautifully printed. — 
The praise of usefulness must also be 
siven to the writer of “A serious Admeé 
nition toa professed Christian; who hes 
violated his Marriage Vow dy living ir 
Aduliery.” His quotations from serip- 
‘ture are extremely apt. 
Nor must we oinit “ Two Letters to @ 
Barrister, containing Strictures of his 
Work in three parts, entitled, Hints to 
the Public and the Legislature, ox the. 
Nutureand Evject of Hvangelical Preach- 
ang ;” by a LookeR-on. - * 
Among the Sermons, those on the 
sibject of the Jubilee may fairly ciaim a 
primary notice. 
Dr. Craupius Bucewawan’s will be 
found highly deserving of attention. 
Mr. Betsttam’s Sermon at the Unita- 
rian Chapel, in Essex-streét, énters intg 
an account of the nature and history of 
Jubilees from the earliest. periods: is 
neatly written, and instractive. 
E Mr. 
