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for rather to have been, for he is now no 
more) a pious, but miftaken, critic. 
As a fifth appendix to the third edition 
of the Remarks on the Definitive Article 
in the Greek Teftament, Mr. Gran- 
VILLE SHarP has publifhed “ 4 Differ- 
tation on the Supreme Divine Dignity of 
the Mefiah, in which he has dilplayed 
conhderabdle learning. 
Mr. Vit LERS’S ‘« Bffay on the Reform- 
ation of Luther,” having been twice tran‘. 
lated from the Fi ‘ench, and being likely to 
have a large elcatitavon in this country, 
may he fairly introdaced into our Domet: 
tic Reirofpecét: Mr. Mills’s tranfiation 
is enriched with nores; but Mr. Lam- 
bert’s is from ‘a later edition of the o:i- 
ginal. The tranflaticns, however, have 
neither of them any great flare of elegance 
to recommend them. The original isa 
difpafionate furvey of a mo important 
fudjet 
The Dofrineof the Bible, or Rules of 
Diinee Briefly gathered through the 
whole courfe of the Scriptures, by Queflion 
and Aafwer;” is a republication of a 
very valuable, though not, as ftated in 
the title, a very fearce work. It feems 
to have been luperfeded by Dr. Watt's 
Scripture Hiftory, an epitome of. which 
has lately appeared. 
“< The Cottage Library’ refembles, in 
fome degree, the Cheap Repofitory Traéts 
which were publifhed a few years ago, by 
Mrs. Hannah More. We truft the poor 
will find advantage from them. 
Mifs Ngate’s ** Sacred Hiffory, in fa- 
miliary Dialogues,” 
ferviceable work, either for children or 
adults. And, 
Except for its Riff language, we would 
recommend Mr. OakLey’s “ Holy Fa- 
mily. 
‘« Mr. BRoapLey’s Norrifian % Effay 
on the internal Evidence eo the Religion of 
Mofes,” is rather feleét than profound in 
its arguments. The genuinenefs of the 
Pentateuch is firt difcuffed ; and afier- 
ward the internal evidence of the religion. 
We doa not difcommend the eflay, but we 
are not pare teeny pleafed with it. 
Among the more valuable colleétions 
of Sermons, Dr. Hewat’s may be re- 
commended. T hey are plain, fincere, and 
give 
ir. DRuMMONDS, on the ** General 
poe of the Lord’s Supper,” de- 
ferve a different character. He feems to 
regard the holy inflitution but as @ decent 
focial wzeeting. 
Dr. Laurence’s, at Mr. Bampton’s 
Jefture, before the Univerfity of Oxford, 
isa very proper and , 
will be confidered by theological readers 
as fermons of importance. "They ilu 
trate thofe articles of the church of Engs 
land which the Calvinifts improperly con- 
fider as Calviniftical, and exhibit learning, 
piety, and atone 
Of the fizgle fermons, Dr. EVELEIGH’S, * 
preached betore the fame Univerfity, Nov. 
24 1805, in which is propofed a new inter- 
pretation of the 87th Pfalm, is one of the 
moft valuable. Another, which deferves 
our praife, is Mr. Toocoop’s, intitled 
« The feventh Day a day of Reff for the 
abouring Cattle,’ preached at a lecture 
on the in of cruelty to the brute crea- 
tion. : 
Thofe on the vigtory in which Lord 
Nelfon fell, have not been lJefs numerous 
than the verfes. Some of them are dull, 
and others rhaplodical: but among the 
beft, we may recommend thofe by Bithop 
Horsrey and Dr. YounG ; the latter 
preached at the Scots’ church, in London 
Wall. 
TOPOGRAPHY AND ANTIQUITIES. 
‘* Magna Britannia; being a@ concife 
Topographical Account of the feveral Coun= 
ties of Great Britain. By the Reverend 
DaNigEL LYSONS, and SAMUEL LYSONS, 
Efq. Vol. I., containing Bedfordfpire, 
Berkfhire, and Buckinghamfbire.” 
Hitherto the «* Britannia’? of Camden, 
and the ** Magna Britannia’ of the book~- 
fellers, have been the chicf books of re-_ 
ference on the genera! topography of Bri- 
tain. Camden’s work, however, cenfined 
itfelf only to the more important particu- 
lars of the different counties; and al- 
though the bookfellers’ was more minute 
in many infances, it ftill left room for 
fuch a work as Meffrs. Dan‘el and Samuel 
Lyfons feem to have produced, containing 
an account of each parifii, ina comprefied 
form, and arranged in an order cooveni~ 
ent for reference. The materials froma 
which the prefent volume has been come 
piled, independently of thofe derived 
from the bef printed authorities, have 
been drawn from ancient records and manu. 
» f{cripts, and perfonal furvey in each county. 
The principal extraneous alliftance appears 
to have been from the Bithop of Cloyne, 
who has communicated {ome valuable re- 
matks. on the Roman roads and ftations. 
The general introduétion is fhort, occu- 
pying little more than eight pages. In 
the firt part, the divifion of Britain un- 
der its different inhabitants is briefly ftat. 
ed ; and the remainder principally devoted 
to its civil and ecclefiaftical jurifdidtions, 
and its extent. Of the counties which 
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