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HISTORY. 
4 IRSY in this class we have to an- 
nounce the close of Mr. Maunice’s 
labours on the ‘* Modern History of: 
India.” The Supplement recently Het! 
lished, brings it “down to the, year of 
our Lord 1788, when the imperial Mo- 
gal Dynasty, by the blinding and de- 
thronement of Shah Aulum, virtually 
became extinct.” At the end ofallisa 
closing chapter, ent Bee S European Set- 
tlements,” 
Mr. CuatMers, in she prosecution of 
his plan for removing the difficulties, set- 
thing the disputes, did clearing the ob- 
sturities, of the history and < antiquities of 
Scotland, has laid before the public the 
second volume of his ‘ Caledonia.” 
From the ancient annals of Scotland he 
proceeds, after some introductory inti- 
mations, to give its topographic history, 
in a sequence of shires; beginning with 
the most southern, and proceeding to 
the northern, in a regular consecution, 
¢* The localities ofeach shire are viven in 
eight sections: the 1st. treating of its 
name; the 2d. of its sttuation and ¢ extent; 
the Sd. of its natural objects; the 4th, 
of its antiquities; the 5th. of its esta- 
blishment as a shire; the 6th. of its civil 
history; the 7th. of its agriculture, ma- 
nufactures, and trade; and the 8th. of its 
ecclesiastical history.” 
The shires at present described, are 
those of Roxburgh, Berwick, Hadington, 
Edinburgh, Linlithgow, Peeblis, and 
Selkirk. The topographical history of 
the south-western, the eastern, and the 
northern, shires, is to follow in: the sub- 
sequent volumes. 
«© In the investigation of truth,” says 
Mr. Chalmers, “I have not Heen gike 
couraged by any difficulty, and I have 
not declined : any labour; I have sought 
new documents; and I have tried, in my 
narration, to be neither too general, nor 
too minute. I will beg leave to conclude 
this preface, with Carew’s Prosopopeia ° 
to his Survey of Cornwail: 
* I crave not courteous ayd of friends, 
To blaze-my praise in verse ; 
Nor, proud to vaunt mine authors’ names, 
In catalogue reliearse. 
Montuty Mac. Ne. 201. 
HALE-YBARLY RE Qe ECT.OF DOMESTIC LIT ERAT URE. 
‘I of no willing wrong complaine, 
Which force or stealth hach wrought 5 
No fruit [ promise from the tree 
That forth this d/oorb* hath brought. 
© Tcurry not with smoothing termes, 
Ne yet rude threats 1 blast: 
Tseeke no patron for my faults ; 
I plead no needlesse haste.’ 
Our Retrospect allows so little space 
for any thing like elaborate examination, 
that having given a general view of what 
the reader is to expect from Caledonia,” 
we shall content. ourselves with adding, 
that Mr.Chaliners’s opportunities of ih- 
« 
formation have been only equailed by his. 
diligence. 
Bere also we have to notice the second 
volume of Mr. Prayratr’s «© Fumily 
Antiquity ; ulustrative of the Origin and 
Progress of the Rank, Honours, and 
Personal Merit, of the Nobility of the 
United Kingdom.” Containing the Eng- 
lish Viscounts, Barons, and Peeresses 
in their own right. 
POLITICS. 
In Mr. Rose's ‘ Observations respects 
ing the Public Expenditure, and the 
Influence of the Crown,” we have much 
valuable information on the management 
of the revenue. The retrenchme ‘nts of 
government patronage since 1782, are 
particularly rested on in thecfirst part, 
followed by an account of the reform 
which Mr. Pitt made in the manner of 
contracting for joan s and lotteries, 
Mr. Perrre’s ‘ Statement of Facts, 
delivered to the Right Honourable Lord 
Minio, Governor- aeneral of India, on 
“his late Arrival a Madras,” wiil be 
found interesting to those who study our 
affairs in the East. 
Mr. Carpet Lorrr has published a 
‘painphlet ‘* On the Revival of the Cause 
of Reform :” aud a shorter publication’ 
has-appeared on the same subject, ens 
titled, “ Reform wtihout Ennovation.” 
THEOLOGY, ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS, &c. 
The most important work’ which. has 
of late appeared. in this class, will be 
* <¢ A Commish word, signifying the year 5 
the spring; or rather the fruits of the year, 
or budding of trees.” 
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