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' Retrofped? of Domeftic Literature.— Drama, Novels, Se. 
poem entitled ‘Ulm and Trafalgar.” 
‘The worlt are not worth mentioning ; and 
the generality, though they have the me- 
rit of patriotifm, in regard to compofi- 
tion hardly arrive at mediocrity. 
DRAMA. 
Of the produGtions of the Drama which 
have made their appearance in the laft 
half year, very few ave entiiled to un- 
qualified commendation. 
Mr. Becket’s “ Socrates, on the Mo- 
del of the ancient Greek Tragedy,” has 
merit, and is not uninterefting to perule ; 
but cannot be placed among the moft fuc- 
cefsful imitations of the ancients. 
The melo-drama of ‘ Rugantino,”’ by 
Mr. M. G. Lewis, in regard to dialogue, 
is copied almoft verbatim from the Bravo 
of Venice. 
Mr. Cuerry’s ‘* Travellers” has 
been fufficiently marked by public appro- 
bation to warrant the recommendation of 
it here. 
Among thofe of lefs merit, though not 
without fome degree of praife, we place 
‘<The Prior Claim,” by Mr. Pye, and 
Mr. Reynoups’s % Delinquent.” It 
were better to let others be ienpeae ns 
than to condemn them. 
NOVELS, 
The works of our novelifts have been 
fewer than ufual within the laft half year. 
But we have the pleafure to add that two 
‘or three have appeared of fterling repu- 
tation. 
If Mifs Epcewortn’s * Leonora” 
is inferior to forme of her former novels, 
it is by no means deftitute of merit.— 
There is a little extravagance, perhaps, 
in the outline of the ftory, but it is well 
told. Many of the letters are extremely 
interefting, and there is a tone of moral 
inftrugtion in them which deferves the 
highelt commendation. The character of 
her heroine affords a juft notion of female 
excellence. 
‘© AWinter in London,” by Mc. Surz, 
has enjoyed a popularity of which it is 
worthy. The ityle is correct and elegant, 
the incidents and the fory are powerfully 
attractive, and the characters are fo na- 
turally drawn, that they have been ap- 
plied by various readers to moft of the 
diftinguifhed perfonages of the prefent 
period. A higher compliment could not 
be. paid to the author, who, doubtlefs, 
had no particular perfons in his eye, but 
fimply intended to pourtray the living 
manners of the prefenttimes. That Mr. 
Surr has not failed in what he undertook, 
is proved by the circumftance, that the 
edition of his work now before us is the 
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fifth; and, in truth, few novels, fince 
the days of Smollet and Richardfon, have 
exacted more general attention, and have 
beiter deferved it. 
“¢ Bryan Perdue,” by Mr. Hor- 
CROFT, is full of inconfittencies ; though 
there is occafional elegance in his ftyle and 
compofition. Its principal object is to 
exhibit the miferies of gaming. 
‘© Belville Houfe” confifts of defultory 
fketches. 
Mr. Mor evy’s tale, entitled ‘‘ Deeds 
of Darknefs,” is terrific; and the ‘* Poff 
Captain” quite uninterefting. 
“<* Love and Satire,” however, bears 
the marks of an elegant and lively ge- 
nius; the fpecimens of poetry it contains 
deferve confiderable praife. 
“© The Maid, Wife, and Widow,” of 
Mr. SIDDONS, is not unworthy of the 
farsily name of its author, and may be 
ranked among the belt novels of the pre= 
fent feafon, 
In this clafs alfo we place ** The Mor- 
lands,’ by R. C. Datuas, Efg.— 
«¢ Taies illuftrative of the fimple and fur- 
prifing.”” That many of the incidents 
are unnatural no one who reads them will 
deny; but they have great intereft and 
correétne{s in their morals. 
EDUCATION. 
Mr. Newron’s ** IntroduGion to the 
* upon the model of 
grammar in general, is conducted with a» 
fimplicity and perfpicuity which has rarely 
marked the fyftems of grammar hereto- 
It feems likely to be of 
particular ufe in fchools, but we do not 
entirely approve of the omiflion of the 
maforetic points. 
The * Grammar of Hiffory,” by Mr. 
Ropinson, on the plan of Goldf{mith’s 
Grammar of Geogyaphy, contains a brief 
expreflion of the leading faéts in Univer- 
fal Hiftory, written fo as to be eafily com- 
mitted to memory ; with queftions and 
exercifes. Of its kind, it is a valuable 
work, and may be deemed an acquili- 
It is accompanied by 
fome ufeful maps, and will be found fer- 
viceable in many refpects to older perfons 
than thofe for whom it is intended. 
Dr. Hamittron’s ‘* Affronomical In- 
troduéction to the : Study of Geagrapby” is i 
likewife ufeful; it 1s, however, princi- 
pally intended Fes: {chools, or, at leaf, 
for fuch learners as have other aids at 
hand. It is without plates, but feems 
well adapted to its purpofe. 
“© The Magic Lantern; or amufing and 
infiruciive Exhibitions for young People,” 
has inerit of another kind, and is the 
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