Retrofpect of Domeftic Literature. —Biograpby, 
the original number added nine others.—_ 
‘They have always borne a high reputation, 
and confirmed upon their author the de. 
ferved reputation of a good {cholar, an 
accurate and difcriminative antiquary. 
Mr. Kin has completed the third vo- 
lume of “§ Munumenta Antiqua ; or, Ob- 
Jervations on Ancient Cafiles,” Gc. 
This volume commences with the third 
book, ‘and contains observations on fuch 
works of the Britons as appear to have 
bten conftructed in imitation of thofe of 
foreign nations. The firft chapter is de- 
voted to thofe firuo€&tures which bear the 
ftrongelt indications of having been imi- 
tations of architeQure in the more eaftern 
parts of the world, inhabited by Syrians, 
Medes, and Perfians, and in Afia Minor. 
The ome chapter contains obfervations 
on fuch works i the Britons as appear to 
be imitations of the Romans. The third 
chapter is en thofe ftrange {pecies of 
buildings which are found in Scotland, 
and have been called Piétith dens, or duns. 
hey appear to have been confiructed in 
the moft rude and uncivilized parts of the 
ifland, by thofe who dwelt there, only one 
degree above mere favagces, In imitation 
of the firft Britifh imitations of Pheenician 
Rructures—themfelves, of courfe, imica- 
tions of imitations. The fourth book 
communicates remarks on the Saxon ar- 
chiteéture, and commences with an ac- 
‘count of the regal palaces and cafiles of 
the firff Saxons. The plates which orna- 
ment and illuftrate this volume are nume- 
rous and well executed ; and the volume 
ifelf is additional tefimony to the learn- 
ing and induftry of Mr. King. 
“Mr. Park has juft publifhed a new 
edition of Dr. Harrington’s ‘* Nugee Anti- 
que.’ He has arranged the materials 
chronolegically, and illuftrated the text 
with numerous notes. 
BIOGRAPHY. 
Within the laft fix months, numerous 
and very valuable additions have. been 
made to ourftock of biographical literature. 
We are greatly indebted to Lord 
TeiGNMOoUTH fox the high gratification 
afforded by his ‘* Memoirs of the Life, 
Writings, and Correfpondence of Sir WiL- 
LIAM JONES.” 
Of this unrivalled genius, this confum- 
mate {cholar, and excellent man, who 
does not burn with impatience to learn 
every particular which is recorded of his 
early education, habits, manners, ,and 
periuits? In our brief Retrofpect of 
Domeitic Literature, we fhould deem it to 
the laft degree indécorous to attempt any 
587 
fketch of the biographical narrative pre- 
fented to us by the noble author of this 
volume. We will not be guilty of deftroy- 
ing any portion of the intereft which a pe- 
dal of its contents muft afford to every. 
reader. 
‘*¢ The Life of GEORGE WaASHING- 
TON,” Gc. Gc. Gc. Compiled under the 
infpection of the Honourable BusHronp 
WasHinGToN, from Original Papers be- 
queathed to him by his deceafed relation. 
The authorof this interefting and valu- 
able work is Mr. JoHN MarsuHaLL,Chief 
Juftlice of the United States, the intimate 
friend and affociate of Wathington, and 
a gentleman who appears to be well quali- 
fied for the arduous and refponfible under~ 
taking. Three volumes only have yet 
made their appearance, and the firft of 
thefe confifs of preliminary matter. It 
is wholly occupied by the Introduétion, 
which gives an hittorical fketch of the 
Anglo-American colonies before the war 
which eftablified their independence.— 
The fecond volume begins with the bith 
of Wafhington, and continues the hitory 
to the end of the fecond campaign of the 
war with Britain, when General Howe 
“had obtained pofiefion of New York.— 
The third volume continues it to the year 
1779+ 
In this werk hifory and biog: raphy go 
hand in hand, each affifting a giving 
light to the other. Mr. Marthall in thele 
volumes has delineated the public charac- 
ter of his heroin all its bearings witha 
very faithful and {pirited pencil ; and 
thofe who regret the want of more ample 
information concerning the. educatioa 
and early habits, and who are anxious to 
know how his mind was formed, how his 
_talents were unfolded, and what firft called 
them into a&tion, will be gratified in the 
fucceeding volumes. ‘The work will be 
a permanent addition to our ftock of na. 
tional literature. 
Mr. Ha¥ ey hasjuft publifhed the third 
volume of his *¢ Life of COWPER.”’ 
As the Eioeaany, of this amiable man 
was brought to a conclufon before, the 
prefent volume bent almoft exclufively 
of letters addreffed to his intimate friends 
Mr. Newton and Mr. Unwin ; and cer- 
tainly no one ever excelled in epiltolary 
writing more than Cowper. ‘¢ Remote 
from cities’ though the poet lived, retired 
and even fecluded in his cottage, he knew ~ 
mankind; and his occafional reflections 
are acute and profound. His fiyle, ever 
ase Bi to his fubject, is fmple, unaflum - 
, and graceful ; his ftrokes of humour 
4G% are 
