communication of a traveller who had visited the different places which it is here undertaken to defcribe. On the contrary we have to obferve, that this is a compilation from different books. We must in juftice add, that it is agreeably put together, and may properly be put into the hands of young perfons. The verfes are of no great importance or merit. ART. 46. Lettre a M. Bryan Edwards, Membre du Parlement d'Angleterre, et de la Societé Royale de Londres, Colon Proprietaire a la Jamaique, en Refutation, &c. fa Ouvrages entitule vues Hiftoriques fur la Colonie Francaife de St. Domingue, &c. &c. Par M. Le Colanel Venault de Charmilly, Chevalier &c. &c. de St. Louis.-Anfaver, by Way of Letter, to Bryan Edwards, Efq. M.P. F.R.S. Planter of Jamaica, c. containing a Refutation of his Hiftorical Survey on the prefent Colony of St. Domingo, &c. &c. By Colonel Venault de Charmilly, Knight of St. Louis, &c. &c. 4to. 55. brett. 1797. De We have taken fome time and confiderable pains to ascertain the degree of reputation to which this elaborate reply to Bryan Edwards is entitled. Some few inaccuracies and trifling errors may indeed be pointed out; but nothing appears to affect the general credit, arguments, and affertions of Mr. Edwards's performance. ART. 47. The Theory of Chefs, a Treatife in which the Principles and Maxims of the Game, or rather Science, are clearly and concisely ex"plained, as concifely at least as it might be adviseable to attempt; including Directions for playing, modelled and arranged in an original Manner, accompanied with neceffary Illuftrations. For the Ufe of thofe whom the Celebrity of Chefs has infpired with a Wish to become acquainted with it; but who, not having Access to any Profeffor, have no better Way of acquiring the Rudiments, than a Recourfe to Publications on the Subject. 8vo. 2s. 6d. Bagfter. 1799. We are not very friendly to long and vaunting title-pages, they have an appearance of quackery, and more frequently disappoint than fatisfy the reader. There seems to have been no occafion for this fuppofititious aid in the prefent inftance. The author has ufed fome new terms perhaps unnecellarily; but he has produced an agreeable little book, and one that will be very useful to ftudents in the game of Chefs, which, however, we cannot agree with him in denominating a fcience. ART. 48. The Omnium; containing the Journal of a late Three Days Tour into France, curious and extraordinary Anecdotes, critical Remarks, and other miscellaneous Pieces in Profe and Verfe. By William Clubbe, LL.B. Brandefton, Suffolk. 8vo. 5s. Rivington. 1798. This gentleman's tranflation of Horace's Epiftle to the Pifos was noticed in the Brit. Crit. vol. ix, p. 558, and again in vol. vii, p. 118. This publication will not much encreafe his reputation; and and feems to have been produced either to get rid of the contents of an overflowing port folio, or with views of a pecuniary nature. There are fome lively pieces of poetry at the end of the volume, but the Tour records nothing worthy of remembrance, and the critical remarks will add nothing to our ftores of learning. ART. 49. Description et ufage des Globes, pour les écoles et les penfions: Jurvi d'un traité élémentaire du calendrier, et d'une table des principeles époques de la chronologie. Le tout pouvant fervir d'introduction à la Géographie, à la Navigation, et à l'hiftoire. Par M. L. Despiau, An-cien profeffeur de Mathématique et de Phyfique. 12mo. 2s. 6d. Dulau, 107, Wardour-Street. 1798. 200 PP. We have feveral elementary treatifes of this kind in English, but none, perhaps, in which fo much is imparted in fo fmall a compafs. The treatife on the Calendar contains particularly many useful and well contrived tables, for finding different periods and chronological points. ART. 50. The Hiftory of the Campaign of 1796, in Germany and Italy. 8vo. 6s. Cadell and Davies. 1797. This narrative is drawn up with particular neatness and perfpicuity, and will be interefting to future times. It is fingular to relate, that the prefervation of Germany, and ruin of Italy, were mutually effected by two very young men, the Archduke and Bonaparte, for fo he now writes his name. The palm of honour must be conceded to the firft, for what he accomplished was by the force of military talents only; whereas, the latter called to his aid, and unfortunately with too good fuccefs, the most treacherous and ungenerous policy, detaching armies and whole nations from their proper bond of union, by corruption of various kinds. Some curious notes are fubjoined. ART. 51. Sketches and Obfervations made on a Tour through various Parts of Europe, in 1792, 1793, and 1794. 8vo. 8vo. 6s. Johnson. 1797. This is an entertaining volume on the whole; but feveral matters are brought together to eke it out as it were, which have been repeated ufque ad faftidium. The ftory of the death of Pliny, the defcriptions of the Apollo Belvidere, and the Laocoon are of this kind. The latter part, defcribing Cadiz and Lifbon, will be read with most attention. The hiftory of Mr. Stevens is particulary interesting. FOREIGN FOREIGN CATALOGUE. FRANCE. ART. 52. Mémoires fur les trois départements de Corcyre d'Ithaque, et de la mer Egée, par les C. C. Darbois fières, officiers de l'état-major de l'armée d'Italie, divifion du Levant. Paris. The islands acquired by the French Republic in the Ionian fea, are Corfu, St. Maura, Cephalonia, Zante, and Cerigo, with fome other lefs confiderable ifles, and two effential pofts in the terra firma of the Epirus. They are fucceffively defcribed here under the heads of po pulation, political fituation, agriculture, commercial and military state; to which is prefixed, a fuccinct account of their ancient state, and of the revolutions which they have at different periods undergone. The island of Corfu, the molt important of all of them is 70 miles long by 30 in its greatest breadth. Its circumference is about 180 miles, and the number of its inhabitants is reckoned at 70,000. in that of Cephalonia, the territory is the most fertile, and the inhabitants have the greateft induftry. It is about 170 miles in circumference, and its population etiimated at 60,000 fouls. St. Maura is about 100 miles distant from Corfu, and communicates with the terra firma of the Epirus by a bridge. Its extent is at least 30 by 16, and its population confifts of from 10 to 12,000 Greeks. Zane has about 30,000 inhabitants, who have preserved the ancient manners and coftumes; its circumference is about 60 miles. The other ifles are lefs extenfive and lefs populous. The total population of the three departments is fuppofed to be about 170,000 individuals. Thefe iflanders derive fcarcely any profit from agriculture, which might, however, flourish very much in many of the diftricts, and hev are entirely ignorant of the breeding of cattle. The moft delicious fruits which nature has lavished on thein, fishing, and the cultivation of a little maize, form their principal refources. The olive alone would be fufficient to enrich them; but they gather its fruits, as well as those of the vine, with extreme negligence. From want of the knowledge of the art of manufacturing them and of care, the produce which they draw from them is likewife trifling. They were, it seems, heretofore, compelled by the laws to fell their oil to Venetian mer chants only, who being fure of having no competitors, always agreed among themselves to fix the price very low. Efpr. d. Journ. ART. 53. Poéfies lyriques de Marie-Jofeph Chenier. Paris. An V, de la république. Though we cannot, in general, fubfcribe to the political opinions of the author, we may, however, ventare to felect the following paffage from one of his odes, as agreeing with our own, and poffeffing befdes no inconfiderable share of poetical merit. O de nos jours de fang quel opprobre éternel; Vargonte et Lentulus dictent l'arrêt mortel; Céthégus eft juge et prononce. Des forfaits autrefois les vils machinateurs, Ils fiégent maintenant au rang des fénateurs, Ne font plus aiguifés dans l'ombre. Le Génie indigné baiffe un front abattu. Se tait devant celle du crime. Le délateur vendu pour prix de fes poifons, Couvrent des tables homicides. Le peuple eft aveuglé par fes vils ennemis: Viens Septimuleius, viens, meurtrier foumis, GERMANY. Ibid. ART. 54. Ariftoteles Politik und Fragment der Oeconomick, aus dem Griechifchen überfetzt, und mit Anmerkungen und einer Analpfe des Textes verfehen, von J. G. Schloffer. Erfte Abtheilung.-Aristotle's Politics, with the Fragment of the Oeconomics. tranflated from the Greek, and accompanied with Obfervations, and an Analysis of the Text, by J. G. Schloffer. Part I. XI, and 356 pp. in 8vo. (pr. 1 Rixd.) Lübeck, 1798. This is intended as a publication adapted to the times. The tranflation is perfpicuous, and for the most part, juft; and the numerous notes, in which the author compares the opinions of Ariftotle with thofe of other ancient and modern political writers, are often ingenious and important. Mr. Schl. promifes an analyfis of the text (in which he has not attempted any improvement) and a feries of differtations on different different parts of the work, like the Difcerfi of Macchiavelli on Livy, of thofe of Ammirato on Tacitus. Ibid. ART. 55. Bibliotheca Slavica antiquiffimæ dialetti communis et ecclefi aflice univerfae Slavorum gentis. Studio et opera Fortunati Durich, Soc. Scient. Boh. Membri primùm emititur 396 pp. 1. 8vo. (pr. 2 fl.) Vienna. The author's plan is prefixed to this equally curious and interefting work; its principal object is to give the hiftory of, and elucidate the felavonic language, as it appears in books, from the earliest period down to the prefent time; to defc ibe the different Sclavonic libraries, and to point out the literary ufe of the language; to produce fpecimens of it of all ages; and to prefent a catalogue of the different printed books, MSS. and infcriptions to be found in it at Vienna, and in other places. The Four books are divided into Twenty-fix chapters; which are preceded by an introduction confifting of Eight chapters, three of which only are contained in the volume now before us, namely, Chap. I. on the origin of the Slavonians and the name of their nations; Chap. II. On the ancient Slavonics which appear in Greek and Latin writers to the end of the Eleventh century; Chap. III. On the manner of the heathen Slavonians according to Focobius. The fecond volume will probably comprize two chapters of the introduction, namely, Chap. IV. On the flow progrefs of the Sclavonic language, effected by Chriftian teachers from the west; fuch as John of Ravenna in Salona, Anbar in Hamburg, Turbolt in Celle, Rupertas in Moravia, &c. of its farther cultivation by Cyrillas and Methodras, and by means of the Cyrillic alphabet; and Chap. IV. Of the diffemination of the Sclavonic language produced by commerce; of the commercial and nautic terms employed by the ancient Sclavonians, and of the commerce of the nation itself. We fhall be happy to fee the continuation of this work, which, as our readers will obferve from the view here given of it, is not likely to be brought to a speedy conclufion. ibid. W HOLLAND. Deel.-The Apo ART. 56. De Apokryfe Boeken naer het Griekfch. cryphal Books, from the Greek. Vol. 1. 456 pp. in 1. 8vo. AndKorte Anmerkingen over de Apokryfe Boeken voor Ongeleerden, door Yibrand van Hamelfveld. 1 Deel. Short Remarks on the Apocryphal Books for the unlearned, by Y. van Hamelfveld. Vol. I. 326 pp. 8vo. Amiterdam. 1797. The indefatigable Prof. Hamelsveld has now added to his excellent Verfion of the Bible, this extenfive work on the Apocryphal Books. The character and plan of the Tranflation and Notes agree with those in the Canonical Books. The author feems to have been directed chiefly by the writings of Michaëlis and Heffe. With Eichhorn's work' he may not have been acquainted. He feems likewife to have been ig norant of that of Linden on fefus, the Son of Sirath, though in the Tranflation he frequently coincides with him. ART. |