An outline is next given of the Pythagorean Philosophy-the origin of the sacrifice and slaughter of Animals-the doctrine of transmigration -the fluctuation and change observable in Nature. Pythagoras then discourses on changes in the Elements, in the surface of the Earth, in Cities. -An account of the Phoenix - Pythagoras treats of the rise and fall of States and Empires; foretells the future splendour of Rome; and again dissuades from the cruel slaughter of Animals. The Miscellaneous Pieces are in general neat and amusing. We shall copy a description of the Months: "See January first appear, Best kept at home with plenteous cheer: In February's faint essay, We gladly mark the lengthen'd day: The lines on St. Augustine's Monastery, Canterbury, have a considerable degree of merit. "The massy walls spread widely here [of Time; and there, In grand disorder, mark the lapse Art's noblest works how transient, all declare, [lime! The well-turn'd arch and pinnacle subResistless Nature claims the long-lost spot, And yearly gains upon declining Art; Above, below, she spreads the verdant plot, [tain dart. And joins with Time to urge the cerOft at this Shrine did Piety prepare Its latent gift to smooth the path to Grace; [Pray'r, Here copious Bounty paid the price of And far-brought riches overflow'd the place. Mourn not the change! Hard by an Altar stands, Where modern bounty better is apply'd; The Kentish Hospital your aid demands, Oh! thither turn the Charitable Tide." 50. A Treatise on the Nature, Economy, and practical Management of Bees; in which the various Systems of the British and Foreign Apiarians are examined, and the most improved Methods laid down for effectually preserving the Lives of the Bees. Containing also, an accurate Description, illustrated by Plates of the Hives, invented by Lombard, Ducouedic, Huber, Vicat, L'Abbé Della Rocca, and other Foreign Apiarians; and of a newly invented Hive, for the purpose of depriving the Bees of their Honey, with Safety and Expedition: forming the most complete Guide to the Study and Management of those valuable Insects. By Robert Huish. 8vo. pp. 414. Baldwin & Co. THIS ingenious Experimental Philosopher is already known to the publick as Author of "The Peruvians, a Poem," and other Works. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Arts and Sciences at Gottingen, and a Member of several other learned Societies; and has entered deeply into the subject on which he writes; observing, that, "Notwithstanding the numerous Works which have appeared in this Country, and in France and Germany in particular, relative to the Management of Bees, still the foundation-stone only may be said to be laid towards an accurate and distinct knowledge of the internal economy of those surprising Insects. "My aim," he says, "has been to simplify the mechanical operations of the Apiary, to stimulate those who are already engaged in the culture of the Bee to greater exertions, and to induce others to undertake it, from a full exposure of the great advantages to be derived from it, not only in an individual but national point of view; and finally, to render this Country independent of all foreign supply of the produce of the Bee." "The Bee observe, She too an artist is, and laughs at man, Who calls on rules the sightly hexagon With truth to form; a cunning architect, [work, That at the roof begins ber golden And builds without foundation. How she toils! [flow'r, And still from bud to bud, from flow'r to Travels the live-long day. Ye idle drones, That rather pilfer, than your bread obtain By By honest means, like these, look here and learn How good, how fair, how honourable 'tis "Tis for them, [world Unwearied alchemists, the blooming Nectareous gold distils; and bounteous Heaven Still to the diligent and active good Their very labour makes the certain cause Of future wealth." Mr. Huish has divided his Work into XXXII distinct Sections; and the Reader will have a tolerable idea of what he may expect, by perusing the following bill of fare: "On Bees in general- Description of the Queen Bee-On the Drones-On the common Bees-On Hives in generalOn the Position of the Apiary-On the Enemies of Bees-On the Maladies of the Bees-On the Brood-On the Combs of the Bees-On the different Substances which are found in a Hive-On Pollen or Farina-On Wax-On Honey-On Swarms in general-On the Method of preparing Honey and Wax for the Markets-On the Causes of the Mortality of Bees -On the Life of the Bee, and the Period of Duration of a Hive On the deprivation of the Hives, and whether it be better to suffocate them, or to deprive them of a Part of their Honey and Wax-On the Manner of feeding BeesOn the re-establishment of Hives, the Bees of which have perished by Accident or Want-On the Custom of transporting Hives from Place to Place, for the purpose of fresh Pasturage, according to the practice of the Antients and the Moderns On the Robberies of Bees, and the Method of preventing themOn the Advantages which accrue to the State, and to Individuals, from the Culture of the Bee-Directions for the purchase of Hives-On the Countries most beneficially situated for the Culture of the Bee, and the number of Hives which each Country can support-On the Distance which Bees fly for Food - On the different Species of Bees in various Parts of the World-and the Method of in creasing the Culture of the Bee, by the formation of an Apiarian Society." Each of these Sections will be found instructive and entertaining; but that on the purchase of Hives should more particularly be consulted. Of Mead, we are informed, "There are three different sorts; the simple, the compound, and the vinous. Simple mead is made of water and honey, which does not undergo fermentation. The compound mead is mixed with fruits, essences, &c. in order to give it a different flavour. The vinous is made of honey and water, which is subject to fermentation. "Medicinal qualities may be given to mead, by mixing with it the juice of different plants. The Grecians put into their wine the flour of Sesame * kneaded with the honey of Mount Hymettus, By, this method they made their wines delicious. The moderns by means of mead imitate the choicest wines, and in Paris the consumption is very considerable. The wines of Malaga, Rota, Muscat, Constantia, and others, are all imitated by mead, and it is fortunate that the beverage is not rendered unwholesome by the imposition. It is discovered very easily by the following process. Take a small glass decanter, and pour into it the, wine which you wish to consume, stop the entrance of the bottle with your thumb, and turning the bottle topsy-turvy, dip it into water; then draw away your thumb; if the wine be genuine it will remain in the bottle, being lighter than water; if spurious, the honey will precipitate visibly into the water, which will become immediately cloudy; that which remains in the bottle will be a water, insipid and disagreeable to the taste." Six illustrative Plates are given; and an Index to the whole. 51. An Historical, Philosophical, and Practical Essay on the Human Hair; combining a full and copious Description of its Growth Analysis of its various Properties-the Causes of its varied Colours-Elucidation of the different Disorders to which it is subject, and the best Means of eradicating those Diseases: Interspersed with numerous interesting Anecdotes. By Alexander Rowland, Jun. Inscribed to her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte of Wales and Cobourg. 8vo, pp. 120. Sherwood & Co. IT is but justice to say that Mr. Rowland has given a very entertain ing book, on a subject which he seems thoroughly to understand; and he has enlivened it by several apt quotations from writers of sterling meritfrom Shakspeare, Milton, Pope, Dr. Young, Dr. Darwin, Walter Scott, Dr. Edward Daniel Clarke, &c. &c. *"Sesame. A species of corn, according to Pliny; but, according to Columella, a species of pulse." "The "The importance of the subject," he observes, “not only in a philosophical and ornamental, but also in a medical point of view, must be obvious to every person of common reflection. It is a matter of just inquiry-Why, amidst the innumerable works published on medical science, so little has been written on the subject of the Human Hair?- Disappointed in his researches on this point, even in writers of approved excellence and just celebrity, the Author of this present Essay resolved to apply sedulously to a branch of study which was intimately connected with his former professional avocation, to acquire a deep practical judgment of the nature and properties of the Human Hair; and having studied anatomy under a Gentleman of eminent and distinguished talents*, he flatters bimself he has acquired some degree of knowledge on this important subject, the fruits of which he has endeavoured to develope in the ensuing Essay. The curious structure and delicate formation of the Human Hair- the causes of the diseases to which it is subject the means of preventing or eradicating them - and the method of preserving and beautifying it, were the primary objects of the Author's investigation, and of his anatomical and physiological studies. His object also has been to make a subject, in some degree uninteresting to general readers, interesting to all; - he therefore has relieved the philosophic part of this work by a copious selection of numerous anecdotes, and appropriate passages from the most eminent British Poets." The following remark may, perhaps, be interesting. "Violent nervous head - aches will cause the hair to fall off, and if not attended to, will frequently become bald. I have found the hair in this instance, on observing it with the glass, to contain a matter just sufficient to squeeze out of the tube of the hair. This, I believe, seldom happens in England; but in foreign countries it appears to be more general, more particularly in Poland and the Northern parts of Germany, where the inhabitants are frequently afflicted with the disorder denominated the Plica Polonica." A few of Mr. Rowland's Anecdotes may amuse our Readers. "The celebrated Dr. E. D. Clarke, in his Travels, thus describes a Lady of Athens: At her cheek is a lock of Hair made to curl towards the face, and *Joshua Brooks, Esq. Lecturer on Anatomy, &c. Blenheim-street." down her back falls a profusion of Tresses, spreading over her shoulders. Much time is consumed in combing and braiding the Hair after bathing, and at the greater festivals in enriching and powdering it with small bits of silver gilded, resembling a violin in shape, and woven at regular distance." "The beauty of the Hair did not escape the notice of that elegant and Royal Poet, James the First of Scotland. While a prisoner in England, he wrote a Poem in honour of Lady Jane, daughter of the Earl of Salisbury. Speaking of the native charms of that Lady, the Royal Poet says, Of bir array the form gif I sal write, Toward hir goldin Haire, and rich atyre.' This Monarch afterwards describes the manner in which the Hair was then adorned, with emeralds, and sapphires, and precious stones of the most brilliant lustre. Upon the head was worn a chaplet formed of feathers of white, red, and blue." "Sir Henry Halford, who attended His Royal Highness the Prince Regent into the Royal vault at Windsor, upon examining the head of King Charles the First, found his pointed beard in a state of high preservation." "The ladies in the reign of Charles the Second, and succeeding Monarchs, took uncommon pains in arranging the Hair. The portrait of the Duchess of Cleveland, and other ladies of the Court, evidence the taste used in this arrangement." "Lord Orford relates the following anecdote of the Duchess of Marlborough, wife of the Hero of Blenheim :- One of her Grace's principal charms was a prodigious abundance of fine fair Hair. One day at her toilet, having some words with the Duke, she cut off those commanding tresses, and flung them in his face.' Lady Sunderland, her daughter, (whose beauty captivated even Dr. Watts, who wrote some elegant verses upon her) was possessed, like her mother, of a most beautiful head of Hair; and she used, while combing it, to receive visits from persons whose votes or interest she wished to influence." 6 "The Hon. Mrs. Howard, afterwards Countess of Suffolk, Mistress of George the Second, at an early period of her life, was eminently conspicuous for her beautiful Hair. Lord Orford relates an anecdote of this Lady: That her husband having given a grand entertainment to the Hanoverian Ambassador, and the expences not being paid, she cut off her beautiful tresses, which at that time procured an immense profit, to defray the expences.'' 52. Vir 52. P. Virgilii Maronis Bucolica, Georgica, Eneis. Accedunt, in Gratiam Juventutis, Notæ quædam Anglice scripta. Editio Secunda. In Ædibus Valpianis. 12mo. pp. 640. Law & Whitaker. A very neat and accurate impres sion of the Prince of Roman Poels; which we are glad to see thus introduced: "The favourable reception given by the publick to a previous Edition of Virgil in the present form, has induced the Printer to proceed to another impression, accompanying it, for the use of Schools, with some brief English Notes. Mr. Valpy thus proceeds: "In preparing these, as the design, in some respects, differs from that of other annotators of school editions, a few prefatory words in explanation apOn general subjects of pear necessary. history or of mythology, of chronology or of geography, these Notes are not designed to give information, or to abridge the labour of the youthful student in consulting such a dictionary as that of Dr. Lempriere. They are meant to be confined strictly to the elucidation of the text. On every occasion, without exception, where any difficulty, either of construction, or in the sense, or in the metre, seemed likely to arise, the best information has been diligently sought and applied; with a few grammatical or etymological remarks interspersed, which may lead the youthful student to inquire and think for himself, and may facilitate his future progress in the Latin tongue. Heyne has observed, that it is easy to say much about Virgil, but difficult to say a little well. If the difficulty were felt by this great man in the range of four or five octavo volumes, how much more sensibly must it press his humble follower, within these narrow bounds?" Among the various excellencies of our poet, it has been remarked that clearness is not to be reckoned. In elucidating his text, many renowned critics have, in successive generations, applied great acuteness and unwearied industry and what has been the result? Not simply discordance of opinion, complete, frequent, and warmly expressed, but in several instances, the suggestions of three or four widely differing solutions, too often all doubtful. Among these the Annotator's duty has been to select that which in his judgment seemed the most probable, the want of space precluding him from doing justice to the different arguments. On this head, therefore, it is incumbent on him to bespeak the favour of better-informed men, should, by chance, these Notes attract for a moment their attention. We have all our favourite opinions and hypotheses, on disputed points; in Virgil in particular, we have many of us formed conclusions Even early, and not to be shaken. where we privately retain some doubts, it is perhaps in human nature, on these points, even to resent any attack on opinions which we favour, and believe to be well founded. "The authorities whence the Notes are derived are frequently stated. The letters D. H. and M. show that these have been borrowed, respectively, from, the Delphin, from Professor Martyn, and Heyne. The valuable body of by J. H. Voss, was not procured withnotes on the Eclogues and Georgics, out considerable delay and difficulty: but for the exertions of a learned friend, probably it might not have its scarcity, in this country at least, been obtained. As well on account of as because this work is still confined to its Author's native language, the Annotator has considered it as a point of honour, to avow in what instances his Notes have been benefited by the labours of this Veteran in Classical Literature, who has conferred on its lovers such various and important obligations." 53. The Literary Bazaar; or, Poet's Council: a Grand, Historic, Heroic, Serio-comic, Hudibrastic Poem, in Two Cantos. With a Pic-Nic Elegy on Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Esq. By Peter Pepperpod, Esq. 8vo. pp. 63. Harper & Co. THERE is somewhat of originality in this application of the name of Bazaar; where a Conclave of Poets are supposed to be assembled for the purpose thus expressed : "Record, O Muse! with pathos all thine own, The valiant deeds of thy heroic sons; Record the noble courage they have shewn, [Duns. In quelling Booksellers,—and routing How, in full Conclave, they, with wisdom fraught, [to mend, Argued on means their hapless state Spake of their wrongs with mighty depth of thought, And pray'd Apollo Genius to befriend." An attempt is then made (on the plan of "The Rejected Addresses") to imitate the manner and language of several of our modern Bards, some of them not unsuccessfully; and the whole, the parodies are amusing, though to select any one of on them them might appear invidious. We would whisper, however, to this and other Authors, that, when they thus rail at Booksellers, they are censuring their best friends and steadiest patrons. 54. A Description of the correct Method of Waltzing, the truly fashionable Species of Dancing, that, from the graceful and pleasing Beauty of its Movements, has obtained an Ascendancy over every other Department of that polite Branch of Education. Part I containing a correct explanatory Description of the several Movements and Attitudes in German and French Waltzing. By Tho. Wilson, DancingMaster, (from the King's Theatre, Opera House) Author of "The Analysis of Country Dancing," "The Treasures of Terpsichore," and a Variety of other Works on Music and Dancing. Illustrated by Engravings, from Original Designs and Drawings, by J. H. A. Randall, 12mo. pp. 113. Sherwood & Co. HAVING in our last Volume paid proper consideration to Mr. Wilson's "Country Dances," we shall content ourselves with now giving only the ample title of the present work; observing merely, that it is dedicated "To the Ladies and Gentlemen, of the King's Theatre, Opera House, of the Theatres Royal, Drury Lane and Covent Garden, and of the other Theatres, and to the Teachers of Dancing, and the others who have honoured the Treatise on the correct Method of Waltzing with their patronage and support, as subscribers and otherwise. "No work on Dancing ever having been so highly patronised as the present, I can only say, that my sense of gratitude, excited by your goodness, is so strong, as to be altogether inexpressible, and such as never can be destroyed, but must be ever held in my remembrance, and cherished with enthusiasm." The volume is splendidly printed; and will be a curious morsel for some Bibliomaniac of the next Century. Disapproving in toto of the art of Wallzing, we cannot say more of the mode of teaching it. $5. The celebrated and fashionable Dance La Batteuse, with the various Figures correctly explained, as danced at Paris, and at all the fashionable Balls and Assemblies of the Nobility and Gentry, and also at the Author's Balls and Assemblies: clearly illus GENT. MAG, April, 1817. trated by Diagrams, shewing the various Movements of which it is composed. Arranged for the Pianoforte, or Violin, by Thomas Wilson, DancingMaster. folio, pp. 11. THE skilful and indefatigable Mr. Wilson thus introduces La Batteuse : "The great celebrity which this Dance has so generally acquired in the first circles of Fashion, and the required frequency of its introduction in all fashionable Balls and Assemblies, has rendered it necessary that every Teacher of Fashionable Dancing should become properly acquainted with it. It has however, since the introduction of it as a fashionable dance, suffered many alterations which have tended to pervert the true nature of its composition as it correctly stands. To obviate as much as possible any further innovation on this pleasing Dance, is the Author's object in laying down the correct method of its performance, by giving the proper music, pointing out where the steps and the beating should be introduced, the quantity of musick required for each, and shewing by diagrams the form of the dance, and the correct manner of performing all the various movements of which it is composed." 56. The Poor Laws England's Ruin. By a Country Overseer. 8vo. pp. 16. Sherwood and Co. "TO the Poor Laws," says this wellintentioned Writer, "which are generally supposed to be founded in humanity, and which have been regarded by many as the boast of the Country, must be attributed no small proportion of its present distress. Among the evils to be enumerated as proceeding from these laws must first be mentioned the Poor Rate; this Tax, unknown, I believe, to any Country except England, has gradually increased, from a very small sum, to a most enormous amount; its oppressive nature is universally acknowledged, almost all the land and houses in the Country are subject to it; it every where bears a considerable proportion to the rent, and sometimes greatly exceeds it. Large tracts of land in different parts of the country are left uncultivated in consequence of it, houses are every where wanting tenants, many of their former occupiers having removed to other countries, where this grievous tax is unknown." After expatiating on the insufficiency of the present Laws for effecting the much-desired purposes, the benevolent Writer adds, "The |