Retrofpedt of Dom:ftic Literature,—Education, Law. 595 
*€ The Captive of Valence; or the laft 
Moments of Lewis XIV.” This is an 
hiftorical novel, in which the author, ge. 
nerally adhering to faéts in the incidents 
which relate to the ill fated Pontiff, has 
endeavoured to refcue his charaéter trom 
the various charges of intolerance, pufil- 
lanimity, itrefolution, &c. &c. 
© The Three Gil Blas, from the Frenck 
of La MaRTELIERE,”” is an amufing no- 
vel: itis, in fome meafure, an imita- 
tion of Le Sage’s work. 
The reputation which Mr. Datvas 
acquired by his Percival, will be increaled 
by his ‘* Aubrey 5?’ a novel, in which the 
characters are delineated with great fkill. 
“© Villige Anecdotes; or the Fournal of 
a Year, from Sophia to Edward, with ori- 
gimal Poems: by Mrs. Le Noir.” Thele 
little volumes are very ftrongly to be re- 
commended : they prefent a mof interelt- 
ing picture of quiet, fimple, and domef- 
tic life; they are free from all meretri-, 
cious ornament, all monflrous charaéters, 
and extravagant incidents. 
Not fo ‘* The Eve of San Pictro,” a 
tale in imitation of Mrs. Radcliffe’s ro- 
mances: in juftice to the author, how- 
ever, it muft be remarked, that the imi- 
tation is animated, and that the ftory al- 
together evinces imagination and genius. 
Mis Hicueey has tranflated trom the 
French of Florian his romance of ‘* Ga- 
latea.’ Milfs H. isa lady of fitteen, who 
tranflated this elegant tale asa fort of ex- 
ercife: fhe derives from it great credit. 
‘© The Lake of Killarney” 1s a novel by 
Mifs Porvrer, the author of Thaddeus 
of Warfaw, Oétavia, &c.. I¢ will not im- 
piir the reputation fhe has fo fairly earned. 
Mifs Sopuyia Lez, to whom, con- 
jointly with her fitter HARRIET, we are 
indebted for a variety of elegant produc- 
tions, has written, in a (eries of Jetters, 
‘* The Life of a Lover.” It is the work 
of younger years, and difplays much in- 
genuity and feeling. 
‘“ The Vain Cottager, or the Hiftory of 
Lucy Frankling,” is a moral and affecting 
tale. 
It is fufficient to announce Mifs EpGE- 
WoRTH’s * Popular Tales ; nothing has 
ever yet come from her pen which is not 
calculated at once to inftruét and amufe. 
Mis. THomson’s *$ Pride of Ancejiry”’ 
will not injure the reputation which fhe 
has acquired from her earlier productions. 
_ “© The Swifs Emigrant” is a tale of 
great intereit, difplaying the happinefs 
which may be derived from the practice of 
beneficence in an humble and obfcure 
fphere, and exhibiting a moving picture 
of the mifery of which war is productive. 
EDUCATION. 
Mrs. CHarLtorre Smitu’s °* Cox- 
verfations,’ chiefly on fubjccis of natural 
hiftory, will, at once, delight children 
and inftruét them. 
“¢ The Hiftory of domeftic Quadrupeds,” 
&c. The profeffed cbject of this little 
volume is to pave the way to works of 
greater labour and expenfe, and to re- 
move from the eye and the heart what- 
eyer can offend delicacy or corrupt inno- 
cence. 
“¢ The Book of Trades, or Library of 
the ufeful Arts,” is much to be recom- 
mended. The different trades carried on 
are briefly deferibed, and the implements 
employed are explained: numerous and 
neat engravings illuftrate the defcriptions. 
“ 4 Vifit to the Farm-Houfe’ is an 
amufing and very tuperior book for. chil- 
dren. 
Mrs. PrisciLLa WAKEFIELD’S © Fa- 
mily Tour through the Britifh Empire” is 
intended as a companion to her juvenile 
Travels. 
Dr. Mavor’s © Hiftories”’ of ** Greece,” 
of ** Rome,” and of ‘* England, fromthe 
earlieft Records to the Year 1303,"' are 
now completed. As initiatory works, 
we confider them as highly valuable: Dr. 
Mavor’s ftyle is neat, correct, and fluent ; 
he has confulted the bef{ authorities, and 
interfperfed fuch reflections as the fubjects 
on which he is employed fuggefts, and of 
fuch a nature as to be comprehended by 
thofe juvenile capacities for which his 
works are intended. The rifing genera- 
tion will be under great obligations to 
this indefatigable and intelligent author. 
We mut pafs over a few Grammars, 
Exercifes, Spelling Books, &c. &c. and 
proceed to notice the very few publica- 
tions which have appeared on the fubject of 
LAW. 
An acute anonymous writer has made 
fome jucicions ‘* Obfervations on the 
Caufes of clerical Non-Refidence, and on 
the Ad of Parliament paffed for its Pre- 
vention.” He points out many objec- 
tional, and fome inefficacious claufes in 
that bill: the difcretionary power vefed 
in the hands of the Bifhops is difapproved 
of; perhaps the Reverend Bench ifelf 
would rather have declined {0 invidious 
an inveftiture. 
Mr. SuitH’s ‘ Obfervations’’ on the 
Toleration Act, and on the ftarute 19th 
Geo. III. chap. 44, entitled an Act for 
for the further relief of the Proteftant 
Diffenting Minifters, &c. tend to throw a 
fufpicion on that clafs of fociety which, 
we trult, they do not deferve. 
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