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Camillo Querno is celebrated for his intimacy with Leo X. and Cardinal Bembo. He poffeffed qualifications, which, to unprincipled men of pleafure and wit, like Bembo and the Pope, gained him admittance on a footing of the greatest familiarity-He was, in fhort, a poet, a buffoon, and a drunkard. Why the prefent Writer fhould make ufe of his name, we know not. He is neither a poet nor a buffoon. Without imagination he can hardly be the one, and without vivacity he is not even qualified for the other. It is not improbable, however (if we may judge from the intemperance of his rage), but in one refpect at least he may bear the refemblance to the bard whofe fignature he has affumed.

Art. 40. Private Thoughts on Public Affairs: with fome Apology for the Conduct of our late Commanders in Chief by Sea and Land. A poetical Effay, by a Stander by. 4to. 1 s. Payne. 1780.

This ftander by feems to look with no great degree of respect upon either party, the ins or the outs: the latter appear to have the least fhare of his regard.-With refpect to his poetical powers, though of that clafs which

Non bomines, non di, non conceffere columna,

they are nevertheless equal to the difcuffion of coffee-houfe politics. Art. 41. An Epifle from Jofeph Surface, Efq; to Richard Brinfley Sheridan, Efq; Chairman of the Sub-committee for Weftminfter. 4to. 1 s. 6 d. Kear fley.

1780.

A dabbler in poetry here attempts to cenfure a theatrical manager for dabbling in politics. Without examining how far fuch a conduct is prudent or defenfible, we shall only obferve, that an able fatirist might have purfued the thought with more addrefs, and have contrafted the dramatic and political avocations of a patriot, play-wright, and patentee, with more elegant raillery. The verfification does not rife above mediocrity.

Art. 42. The Senatorial Difpenfary, a Poem. Infcribed to his Grace the Duke of Rutland. 4:0. I S. Portal. 1780.

On a fuppofition that the body natural and the body politic are logous, this pleafant projector recommends that in fimilar diforder a fimilar mode of treatment fhould be adopted:

Where N-n, deck'd with due official form,
"Rides in the whirlwind, and directs the form :”
Obferves, collected in himfelf, where glows
The too redundant rage of Ayes and Noes,
And coolly deals decorum to the rest;

Let there be placed a well-ftor'd MEDICINE CHEST,
With every drug that may each temper hit
Weigh'd out in dofes, quantum fufficit,

From which let all the members when they meet,
In order take their phyfic and their feat;

This would fo harmonize each jarring foul
That one opinion would pervade the whole,
Concurrent voices would exclude debate,
And moderation foften party hate.

Great Galen's fav'rite fons, alike expert,
"To heal their patients or their country's hurt,

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"Prefcribe, and * caft the water of the land,
"Whilst every member confcious of their skill,
"Shall freely fwallow bolus, draught, or pill,
The Bark infus'd in Ty Panaceas
Would stop some Patriotic Diarrheas.'

Though Mr. Tickell's Project in all probability fuggefted the hint on which this little poem is founded, the Author is, however, by no means a fervile imitator.

Art. 43. The Prophecy: a Poem. Addreffed to Mr. Buske, on his Plan for the economical Reformation of the civil and other Establishments. 4to. 6d. Becket. 1780.

This little fquib, though as deftitute of true poetry as of prophecy (if prophecy be the foretelling events not generally foreseen), is yet not without fome degree of merit. It is written in tolerable metre, and the fatire which it conveys is neither rude nor illiberal. Art. 44. A Sketch of the Times. A Satire. 4to. 1 s. 6d. Bew.

This Writer feems to have a modest opinion of his own powers and confequence. In a dialogue between him and his editor, the latter exclaims,

Merciless pen! difdaining all confine :

Was ever goofe-quill fo fevere as thine ?

Your fcorpion-fatire makes court-patriots fore:

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B-te, bufkin'd B-te, cries out-" I'll read no more!"
Your poignant Muse pale M-f-d's choler ftirs;
She wounds the wincing T-t-r through his furs.
Reviewers have confpired to write you down,
And prejudice the judgment of the town."

The rest of the poem is in the fame ftrain. It concludes with a vehement invective against the worthy Archdeacon of Rochester, who feems to have fallen under the difpleasure of this rancorous scribe for no reafon, that we can perceive, except it be, that in his late Charge he has not been actuated by the fame malignant fpirit of intolerancy that runs through the whole of this abufive performance. RELIGIOUS.

Art. 45. Two Difcourfes: First, on the Pomps and Vanities of this World, from Romans xii. 11. Second, on the Nature and Defign of the Lord's Supper; with fuitable Meditations. Τα which are added, Two Forms of Prayer. 8vo. 6d. Buckland. 1779.

We find that Mr. Walder, the author of a fermon of which we have given fome account, in our lift for last month, is alfo the editor of this pamphlet. We fhall infert his advertisement, as containing all that is requifite for us to fay concerning it: Thefe plain, pious, and chriftian difcourfes are the production of a female pen, the author of several small valuable tracts, particularly, a difcourfe concerning compaffion to the brute creation, a fecond edition of which was printed in 1768, and is now become very fcarce. The worthy author, though he is far advanced in years, continues to spend the principal part of her time in reading, fludy, and writing; and the • Macbeth.

REV. June, 1780,

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appears fincerely defirous to do all in her power for the intereft of piety, virtue, and charity.'-We fince find that this good Lady, who refided at Southampton, died in January last.

Art. 46. Difcourfes on felect Paffages of the Scripture Hiftory. By Jofeph Jenkins, A. M. 12mo. 2 vols. 6s. Shrewibury, printed. Sold by Buckland, &c. in London. 1779.

The author of thefe difcourfes expreffes his hope, that, in an age, wherein the Athenian fondnefs of hearing fomething new prevails; wherein fo many frivolous productions are dignified with the title of hiftory, and read with approbation; wherein the embellifhments of language are fo frequently proftituted, to feed the corruptions of the heart, and deprave the morals of our youth, an attempt to engage the attention to the divine oracles, and fuggeft reflections which may be conducive to profit, will be received with candour.' The difcourfes, which are twenty-one in number, are rather on the Calviniftical plan; they contain many pertinent and fenfible reflections, and are of a ferious, practical, and useful tendency.

Art. 47. Serious and Free Thoughts on the Doctrines of Election, Reprobation, Free will, the Fall of Man, and bis Reftoration through Chrift Jefus. By Thomas Mendham, of Britton, in Norfolk, Teacher of the Gospel. 12mo. Is. Norwich, printed. Sold by Wilkie in London.

This appears to be the production of a plain honeft man, whose natural good fenfe, and principles of piety, will not allow him to receive the Calviniftical account of election and reprobation. He writes in a very religious, and what is called evangelical ftrain. He does not fhine as an eminent mafter of language and compofition, but feems to poffefs what is of greater worth, true goodness of heart. They that know, fays he, the fcantinefs of my education, and are witneffes to my many daily avocations, I am fure will not expect a finished performance fhould come out of my hands.' He fuppofes, that though man loft the power of chufing good and refufing evil by the fall, yet that power is reftored to him by Jefus Chrift. He writes at times with emphafis and fpirit. Ne reasonable being, fays he, on the top of fome high rock, from whence a mill-ftone had been hurled, will cry with any degree of ferioufnefs, ftop! ftop! oh mill-ftone ftop! why wilt thou fall? Nor will one call aloud to the tempeftuous ocean, ftay yourfelves, ye foaming billows! ye restless waves, be ftill! why will ye roll?-None thus will call aloud, and fpend their strength in vain.-And shall we then believe that the all-wife Jehovah, the incarnate Son of God, the holy prophets, apostles, and all the minifters of the word, are rifing early, and confinually calling finners to repentance, who have no more power given them to obey, than a mill-ftone has to refift its fall, or the billows to compofe their boisterous bofom? Will they offer mercy to the fons of men, for whom they know there is none in ftore? Will they require them to repent when it is known they cannot? Will they com. mand them to believe on the Son of God, and threaten them with eternal punishment unless they do believe, when they can as eafily make a fyttem of worlds as comply ?-Surely no-for it is to require impoffibilities.'

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Art. 48. A Synodal Charge, delivered to the Clergy of the Diocese of Abo, in the year 1774, by the Moft Reverend Father in God, Charles Frederick Mennander, D. D. Lord Archbishop of Upfal, at that time Lord Bishop of Abo. Translated from the original Swedish by the Rev. L. T. Nyberg, Rector of Flo, Sweden. 4to. s. 6d. York, printed; London, fold by Robinson,

&c. 1779.

Every inftance in which the principles of piety and virtue are diffufed, and recommended with fincerity and candour, will give pleafure to a devout and benevolent mind. To fuch perfons, the production before us will be acceptable, not merely as a kind of curiofity from a foreign country, but as a proof that advocates for the caufe of religion are ftill to be found in different parts of the world. Mr. Nyberg modeftly asks for that allowance, to a tranflation by a foreigner, which we are perfuaded every English reader will find it no difficulty to grant. He fends it forth to the world, we are told,

with a humble defire of doing good to the hearts of mankind, efpecially of thofe who are intrufted with the facred office of the ministry. It is added, that the near affinity of the Swedish church to that which is established by law in this ifland, inclined the editor to think, that a tranflation of this excellent charge might not be unacceptable to the English reader.' As a farther motive for his publication, Mr. Nyberg mentions the benefits which many of his acquaintance, as well as himself, have received from the perufal. We think with him, that it is calculated to advance the noblest parpofe, and we wish that clergymen, of every denomination, may attend to, and aft on, the confiderations which are fuggefted in it. Art. 49. An Appendix to the Second Edition of Candid Reflections on the different Manner in which many of the learned and pious have expreffed their Conceptions concerning the Doctrine of the Trinity; Addreffed to the Rev. Minifters and Gentlemen, Managers of the Independent Fund in London; occafioned by an anonymous Let8vo. 6d. Buckter to the Author, Benjamin Fawcett, M. A.

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Jand. 1780.

It is to be wished that the public were lefs frequently troubled with difputations of this kind, which are not only too private, but too perfonal, for general infpection. While we rather lament this, we muft obferve, that the intention of Mr. Fawcett's Candid Reflections appeared to us to be excellent, and we thought their tendency equal to their good defign. By fome other perfons the fubject has been viewed in a different light: But Mr. Fawcett and his connections have not, we apprehend, been treated with all that fairness and candour which truth, reafon, and chriftian piety may require. We fhall, however, add nothing farther to the account of the pamphlet before us, than the following quotation from one part of it; I have now, says the Author, been led to illuftrate the fentiments of my Candid Reflections, more than I ever expected Indeed I am to have done, by a direct application of them to particular cafes. This advantage I owe to the Letter addreffed to me. So far as it has the appearance of indebted to it on many accounts.

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argumentative, it convinces me of no falfe quotation, or falfe reafon. ing. It in no degree difproves, what my Candid Reflections have fo fully pointed out, That thofe who are called orthodox, differ among themfelves, more than fome of them differ from the reputed beterodox. Nor does it produce any folid reafon, why there should not be that moderation and indulgence, which I recommend, among perfons of different fentiments."

Art. 50. A Remonftrance addressed to the Proteftant Association; containing Obfervations on their Conduct, and on their Appeal to the People of Great Britain. By William Jeffe, Vicar of HuttonCranfwick, Yorkshire. 8vo. 1 S. Rivington. 1780.

This is a defultory performance-light and frisky-we mean, Spiritually fo-for fpiritual gaiety, with a countenance bedimpled with the fmiles of grace, is quite a different thing from carnal hilarity, which is attended with wit, and humour, and good fenfe.

The Author, after amufing himself with the imagined fpeculations of the affociators concerning him, and informing them, that they are all in the wrong in their conjectures both of his principles, and the defign of his Remonftrance, proceeds to inform them what he is, and what his opinions and motives are. He enters on this deleЯable fubject of HIMSELF with an lo triumphe! and affigns one of the most fingular reafons for his exultation that vanity or folly could give. Permit me (fays he) to boast of myself a little, in hope of gaining a more candid, at leaft, a more patient attention to this address.' A man's boatling of himself is doubtless an original method of conciliating the favour of an enemy! Mr. Jeffe, we find, hath many things to boast of. He boats of his having been nurfed under the Alma Mater of one of the two Univerfities.' He boafts, that he is a clergyman too, and the fon of a clergyman, of the Church of England.' He boats too, that he is no bigot.He may boast, that he is an auther too. But, ás friends, we advise him to moderate his triumphs.

Mr. Jeffe fets a high value on perfecution, and attributes the prefent languishing ftate of religion to the want of that fovereign remedy for lukewarmness. I am perfuaded (fays he) that the ftate of the church would be far better, were the cutting north wind to blow; than it is under the enervating, soft influence of the south wind of worldly eafe, liberty, and honour. I have four children [another boaft] whom I love with fuch affection as the pencil of a Rubens would fail to exprefs; but were I apprehenfive that my children, or children's children, would fhed their blood in the true fpirit of martyrs in confequence of the late act, I would not apply to Parliament to restore the penal ftatutes against the Papills: I would rather look up to my great Mafter, and pray that he would make their lives and deaths the means of glorifying his name, and edifying his church.'

This doubtless is unparalleled generofity !-a generofity to which we honeftly profefs ourselves ftrangers. Were we apprehenfive, that the late indulgence granted to the Papifts, would be the means of "deluging England again with the blood of the martyrs" (as the Affociators exprefs their fears) we should not look forward to fuch an event with the calm complacency of good Mr. Jeffe. We should not

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