dangerous to the interests of

Catholics will have heavy. The Roman

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to make with regard to the colouring which Dr. Southey has given to our ecclesiastical history previous tom the Reformation; and many of those complaints" will, we think, be founded on good grounds. In canvassing the conduct of individuals, no allow, ance whatever is made by Dr. Southey, when he measures their moral guilt, for the errors and prejudices of the age in which they lived. should have remembered that even the purity of the reformed doctrines was insufficient to prevent their professors at this period from following the example set them by their opponents; and Cranmer extorting the death-warrant of the Kentish woman from the young king, and consigning her to the stake and the flames, should have taught him to pause in his denunciations, We look upon the burnings of Smithfield with full as much horror as Dr. Southey, and we value the blessings of the Reformation as dearly as he can value them; but we are still unable to distinguish be tween the atrocity of burning a Protestant archbishop, and that of consigning a fanatical woman to the flames. While every martyrdom by a Catholic prelate extorts the terms of wretch and monster from this author's pen, we are told that the burning of Joan Bocher by Cranmer is "the saddest passage in his life," "the only one for which no palliation can be offered;" and we are afterwards called upon to praise his "unexampled meekness !" It does not appear that when Cranmer himself suffered, the death of this woman was a burthen upon his soul !

But though he thus displays a deadly animosity to the Romanists, as the Catholics are invariably termed by him, Dr. Southey appears still to incline, in most respects, to the spirit of their church. The formal parts of our religion have, according to him, suffered too great an abridge ment-the dissolution of the monasteries is an great much to be deplored, and the appropriation of their lands and goods to lay purposes was little less than sacrilege. His objections to the Catholic church seem to be principally founded on his hatred of the Pope, and his distuste for the faggot. In point of style, "The Book of the Church" is written in Dr.Southey's agreeable manner, currente ca'amo, and with an earnestness of feeling which givead an interest to its pages. Sometimes, indeed, the style is somewhat ambitious, as, for instance, when he speaks of "the proto-martyr of the Marian persecution."

Tactica Sacra: an attempt to exhibit to the eye, by tabular arrangements, a general rule of composition prevailing in the Holy Scriptures. By the Rev. Thomas Boys, A.M. 4to. 10s. 6d.

Sermons on the principal events and truths of Redemption. By J. H. Hobart, D.D. 2 vols. 8vo. 1. 1s.

The Parables of our blessed Saviour, practically explained, &c. selected from the Commentary of George Stanhope, D.D. By the Rev. C. M. Mount, A.M.

Observations on the Religious Feculiarities of the Society of Friends. By J. J. Gurney. 8vo. 9s.

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A Table of the Comparative Heights of the Principal Mountains in the World, above the level of the Seas shewing also the altitudes of the most remarkable

Towns, &c. with the passes of the Alps. By James Wyld. 2s. 6d.

A Table of the Comparative Lengths of the Principal Rivers in the World, from their respective sources to the sea. By James Wyld. 2s. 6d.

A Plan of Algiers and its Environs: with an enlarged Plan of the Mole, and a view of the Batteries. From a sketch by Major Gosset, R.E. 3s.

A Guide to Mount's Bay and the Land's End. 8vo. 10s.

VOYAGES, TRavels, &c.

Leaves from a Journal; or Sketches of Rambles in North Britain and Ireland. By Andrew Bigelow Medford, Massachusetts. 12mo. 6s.

Considerable portions of this journal have been published in some of the periodical works of America, where they were calculated to excite more interest than on this side of the Atlantic. Mr. Bigelow appears to be an observant traveller, but the details in his journal are almost entirely descriptive, and therefore afford but little novelty to the British reader. He seldom introduces any comparisons between the two countries, which would have given an interest to his pages; and, indeed, from the style of his remarks, we should scarcely have supposed him to be a native of the

United States.

Memoirs of India; comprising a brief geographical account of the East Indies, a succinct history of Hindostan from the most early ages, to the end of the Marquis of Hastings' administration in 1823: designed for the use of young men going out to India. By R. G. Wallace, esq. author of "Fifteen Years in India." 8vo.

The success of "Fifteen Years in India" has induced the author to attempt the present work, which is not equal, in point of interest, to its pre

decessor, and does not convey any very consideraddressed to the young Eastern adventurers are able quantity of information. The admonitions but slight, though sensible and useful. The his torical part of the volume contains a very succinct but not well-compacted abridgment of the History

of India. A good work of this kind is certainly

a desideratum. Mr. Mill's book is too voluminous for the appetite of an Eastern reader, and contains a great deal of matter which, whatever may be its intrinsic merit, is not particularly relevant to " British India

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Collection des Chroniques Nationales Françaises. Chronique de Froyssart. 1 et 2 vol. (A Collection of ancient French Chronicles. Froyssart.)

This new edition of Froyssart was begun several years ago by M. Dacier, Member of the Institute, who bad made some progress in it, but in consequence of some private arrangements, the preparing of the work for publication has been transferred to the care of M. Buchon, who has just published the first two volumes. Amongst the ancient French writers, Froyssart, who was at one and the same time a canon of the church, a lover, and a poet, is, without doubt, one of the most naive, piquant, and entertaining. Many of his details and descriptions have all the interest and animation of a romance, and read almost like transla. tions from Sir Walter Scott's novels. As Froys sart's chronicle relates nearly as much to England as France, the present editor, M. Buchon, during a sojourn in England, visited the principal places mentioned by the worthy old chronicler. This may serve to shew the zeal and spirit of accurate elucidation he has brought to his editorial task. The former editions presented a great drawback upon the reader's pleasure in the old orthography, and the obsoletism of many of the expressions. M. Buchon has entirely removed these difficulties, and rendered Froyssart perfectly intelligible and easy of perusal; and this without suppressing a single word of the original; his method being, after each obsolete expression, to place between brackets the modern word which is its equivalent. He has adopted another great improvement, for which all but lovers of black letter will feel grateful; which is, modernizing the or thography, so that Froyssart may now be read with as much ease as the last published pamphlet. Amongst the most remarkable passages in the two volumes now before us, is the description of the Siege of Calais by Edward III. followed by the noble and heroic conduct of Eustache de St. Pierre and his fellow citizens. This event is nar rated with a naiveté and simplicity of expression that singularly heighten the sublimity of the action described. It is these qualities of naiveté and simplicity which particularly distinguish the old French writers; the affectation and exaggera tion which so deeply tinge the modern literature of France not having commenced until the seventeenth century. For even at the court of Henry IV. there was still observable a simplicity of character and frankness of expression, which totally disappeared under Louis XIV. and was ill replaced

by the tinsel and gaudy glare of affected nobleness and pompous pretension. The influence of this change soon extended itself to the literature of the country, the followers of which wrote to please the court; and the evil bias was confirmed, and has been continued by the French Academy down to the present day; for the fear of being excluded from this oligarchy of literature has exercised a most unwholesome influence upon the most daring of French writers, not excepting even Voltaire and Helvetius.

La Dionomachia, Poemetto Eroi-comico de Salvadore Viale. (The Dionomachia, an herói-comic poem. By Salvador Viale.)

This is a poem written by a Corsican, and de-, dicated to M. Pozzi di Borgo, who is also a native of Corsica. The event which it celebrates, took place in 1812. In the district of Marana in Cor sica, on one of the procession days of Holy Week, a dead ass was found lying upon the road at the time when a religious procession was passing. The people who accompanied the holy cortège, conceived that it had been placed there with the intention of insulting them; and they accordingly took up the defunct donkey and deposited it on the territory of the neighbouring village. The inhabitants of the latter, fired with indignation at this outrage to their soil, carried back the ass to its native village, and placed it in the church. Hence arose a violent animosity between the two villages, which might have" led to an eternal bandying to and fre of the mortal remains of the ass, and probably a score of assassinations, if the mayor, with singular pradence for a Corsican functionary, had not put an end to the affair by interring the donkey. The description of the sacrilegious depositing of the ass in the church is thus told "Michellaccio took with him six determined fellows; he waited till night had thrown her sombre veil around to begin his work; his valiant comrades are armed with carbines and poniards, and he puts himself at their head with a dark lantern in his hand. The intrepid cohort lift up the body of Bajone.. (the name of the ass), and transport it into the Church of St. Appienus. Michellaccio, ob, anda... cious profaneness! places it upon the sacred catafalque in the sacristy, and takes six large wax tapers from the altar, lights them and places them around the bier. Why, oh blessed Martyr, did you remain in the celestial abode on that fatal night? Why did you not descend and take vengeance for your temple, polluted by those im

BLADIN ruin of Lyons. It is said that General Carnot possessed, some curious information upon this point of history. If the fact be so, it is to be hoped, that in his memoirs,

Monsieur, and the Marquis de Favras, his favourite, who was put to death in the early part of the Revolution.

not be withheld. It now appears that some of the highest personages amongst the emigrés were in correspondence with

some of the most violent and ferocious of the Jaco. bins, and were far from endeavouring to check their atrocities, hoping that the Revolution would destroy itself by its own excesses. M. Real, who is about publishing his memoirs at New York, had an opportunity of knowing the secret causes of the Siege of Lyons. The great anxiety to get possession of Cambaceres' papers, arises from a wish to destroy certain letters, which prove the correspondence between the emigrés and Jaco. bins above alluded to, as also to secure certain letters which passed between Louis XVIII. when

LITERARY

The Miscellaneous Writings of the celebrated JOHN EVELYN may be expected in the course of the present Jmonth, in 1 vol. 4to. uniformly with his [ Memoirs.

The Fourth Livraison of NAPOLEON'S Historical Memoirs, in 1 vol. 8vo. will appear in a few days. Amongst its leading contents will be found;-Account of the hostilities against Rome in February 1797, and the Treaty of Tolentino concluded with the Pope.-Sketch of the History of Corsica from the earliest times to the evacuation of that Island by the English ́in 1796; including particulars relating to King Theodore, Pascal, Paoli, &c. Campaign of the Army of Italy in 1797; Battle of the Tagliamento; Retreat of the 'Archduke Charles; Flight of the Imperial Family from Vienna; Passage of the Julian Alps by the French; Signature of the Preliminaries of Leoben.-State of Venice in the beginning of 1797.-Insurrections and Massacres prompted by the Senate.-March of the French on Venice, and Revolution of that Republic.-Negotiations with Genoa, Sardinia, Rome, and Naples in 1797.-Of the Cispadan, Transpadan, and Cisalpine Republics.-Counter Revolutionary Conspiracy, headed by Pichegru, detected by Napoleon.-Conduct of Moreau-Triumph of the Directory on the 18th of Fructidor. Deportation of the Royalists and Clichy Party.-Negotiations and Peace of Campo Formio.-Napoleon's return to Paris; his public Reception and Popularity; his conduct respecting the Anniversary of the death of Louis XVI-Bernadotte insulted by the Populace at Vienna; Assassination of Duphot at Rome; Intentions of the Directory and advice of Napoleon. Proposed Expedition to Egypt.-Remarks on the Military operations of Beaulieu, Wurmser, Alvinzi, the Archduke Charles, and Napoleon, in 1796 and 1797. With

Madame Voyart. 1 vol. (Letters on the Toilette of Ladies By Mad. Voyart.)

Frivolous as the title of this book may appear, the contents are not unimportant to at least the fairer half of the reading public. Madame Voyart points out the extremely injurious qualities of many of the most celebrated cosmetics, and shews that even those which are not detrimental to the health, are yet destructive of that beauty and freshness, which they are so erroneously supposed to preserve. Madame Voyart's little book is a good antidote to the pompous and puffing advertisements of beauty-giving perfamers and youth-renewing quacks.

REPORT.

an Appendix of important and highly curious illustrative documents.

Capt. LYON, of H. M. S. Hecla, is preparing for publication his Private Journal, kept during the recent Voyage of Discovery under Capt. Parry.

Mr. ACKERMANN has in considerable forwardness, a Translation of those parts of the Arabian Nights which have not yet appeared in an English dress, from a complete copy of the original, which that eminent oriental scholar, Mr. Von Hammer, of Vienna, was fortunate enough to meet with during his diplomatic mission at Constantinople. It is well known that Galland's French Translation of the collection of " Thousand and One Nights," from which the versions, into other European languages have been made, contained only the smaller number of those celebrated Tales.

The Diary of HENRY TEONGE, from 1675 to 1679, containing a Narrative of the Expedition against Tripoli in 1675, and the most curious Details of the Economy and Discipline of the Navy in the Time of Charles II. is preparing, from the original manuscript.

Mr. HENRY PHILLIPS, author of the "History of Cultivated Vegetables," "Sylva Florifera," &c. has just ready for publication, a new work, entitled Flora Historica, or the Three Seasons of the British Parterre, historically treated, with observations on planting, to secure a regular succession of flowers from the commencement of Spring to the end of Autumn. To which are added the most approved methods of cultivating bulbous and other plants, as practised by the most celebrated florists of England, Holland, and France.

Mr. HENRY COOPER, of Lincoln's Inn, has in the press, in 2 vols. 8vo. The Life of Thomas Lord Erskine, with observations on the character of his eloquence at