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pointed for the dispatch of this important bufinefs. The day comes, and ftill he hesitates, ftill withholds his fignature. It was at last neceffary to fend for Buontempi; who, after urging every motive that could alarm his fears, and awaken his indolence, reprefented to him, that the neceffity of the end juftified the means; and that, when his own honour, the fafety of Rome, and the peace of the church, were at stake, it was no time to liften to fcruples. This was the favourite's way of reafoning, and was the ground of Ganganelli's acting. He had no fooner figned the brief, than, dashing the pen from his hand in a rage, There," fays he, "the deed is done, and will foon be followed by my death. You have compelled me to it; and what will pofterity fay of me ?"

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It is commonly observed, that the fecond part, or continuation of any work, is inferior in merit to the firft. This is not the cafe with the volumes before us, which, in point of eloquence and intereft, and juftnefs, as well as refinement of obfervation, exceed the firft. With not a little matter that can appear interefting only to priefts and bigots of the Catholic fuperftition, our author has intermixed a great deal of entertainment, as well as inftruction, for liberal minds, and men of the world; and, while he evidently appears in the character of an apologist for the Jefuits, he sustains, at the fame time, the character of a man of learning and genius.

ART. IX. Report from the Select Committee, to whom it was rea ferred to examine and flate the feveral Accounts, and other Papers, prefented to the Houfe in this Seffion of Parliament, relating to the Public Income and Expenditure; and aljo, to report to the Houfe what may be expected to be the Annual Amount of the faid Income and Expenditure in future. March 21, 1786. 8vo. 3s. fewed. Debrett. London, 1786.

THE committee, before they enter on the first part of their report, premife, that they have confined their examination to the prefent ftate of the revenue, as it appears, either from the amount actually received in the periods contained in the papers referred to them, or from the best estimates which they could form of the produce of fuch articles as had not been brought to account in thofe periods, but compofe, neverthelefs, a part of the prefent income of the public. The large amount of taxes impofed fince the commencement of the late war, in addition to the then fubfifting revenue; the difficulties under which the different branches of our commerce laboured during the continuance of that war; and the great and increafing prevalence of fmuggling, previous to the measures recently adopted for its fuppreffion; appeared to the committee

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to render any averages of the amount of the revenue, in for mer periods, in a great degree inapplicable to the prefent fituation of the country: On the other hand, they did not think themselves competent to difcufs the various contingencies which may, in future, operate to the increase or diminution of the public income. A revenue fo complicated in its nature, and depending fo much on the various branches of an extenfive commerce, muft always be liable to temporary fluctuations, even although no circumftances fhould arife to occafion any permanent alteration in its produce. The committee, therefore, judged it proper to fubmit to the wisdom of the House of Commons this extenfive confideration; and to ftate, in this report, the prefent amount of the public income, as refulting from the papers before them.

The net produce of the different branches of revenue, which are stated, paid into the exchequer in the year ending at Michaelmas, 1785, was 12,321,5201. But the committee found, that in this period there had been paid by the EaftIndia Company a fum, for refpited arrears of customs, amounting to 401,1181.; which fum, as not refulting from the regular course of the revenue, is to be deducted from the total above stated.

The committee ftate fuch estimates as they are enabled to form on the information which they have procured-respecting the produce of the taxes impofed in the year 1785. Having investigated the amount of the feveral articles of the public revenue, they proceed, in like manner, to ftate the feveral branches of expenditure. And, in order to place the whole fubject referred to them in the cleareft light, they have annexed to their report an abstract of the different accounts, in which they have brought, into one point of view, the amount of the feveral heads of public expenditure, as well as the produce of the feveral branches of the revenue. This abtract is infinitely important; and, referring our readers to the work itfelf, we fhall only add, that, in this report, the commiffioners of accounts lay open promifing views to their countrymen.

ART. X. Sermons preached in the Parish Church of St. Alban, Wood fireet. By Samuel Hoole, A. M. 8vo. 5s. boards. G. Nicol. 1786.

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N these fermons we find a kind of UNITY or WHOLE. The author, without the formality and pomp of fyftem, touches on the most important points in natural and revealed religion, whether relating to theory, which is often in the fcriptures

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called faith, or to practice. Mr. Hoole having, in his first and fecond fermons, difcourfed on the nature and worship of God, and given a short account of the most confiderable modes of worship, which have been practifed by mankind, in different ages, proceeds to review the Chriftian fyftem of faith and practice, and to fhew the manner in which we ought to draw nigh to the Majefty of Heaven.-In his courfe he is naturally led to inculcate the neceffity of good works; the importance of religious education; and the shortnefs and vanity of human life. -Thence he proceeds to a future ftate of rewards and punishments, and the danger of impenitence. But Chriftians are not only impelled by the fcourge of the law, but attracted by the cords of love. Purified from the groffer ftains incident to human nature, they are advanced beyond the watery baptifm of John, and initiated into the fublimer doctrines of the evangelical difpenfation, which teach and inculcate not only works of the law, but good works, the genuine emotions of love to God and man; the former chaftened and exalted by adoration, the latter foftened by fympathy and tender affection. It is by a natural gradation therefore that Mr. Hoole paffes on from the danger of impenitence, to benevolence, the great characteristic of a Chriftian temper. The charitable affections of the mind, the great fweetener and confolation of life, are infufficient for human happiness, fince, after we have numbered fourscore years, the little remainder of our days is but labour and forrow. Mr. Hoole difcourfes on this fubject; and next on the kingdom of heaven.-But this Chriftians are well affured that they can never obtain, without much previous tribulation, earneft affiduity, and ftrict felf-denial. Our author therefore difcourfes, next in order, on felf-examination, or the knowledge of our hearts, and our proficiency in the faith. Sermons on the death of the pious, and the day of the Lord, conclude this feries of excellent difcourfes.

The merit of Mr. Hoole's fermons confift not in any novelty of invention, or boldness of fancy, but in higher qualities; found fenfe, juftnefs of thought, candour and meeknefs of temper, and a plain and perfuafive earneftnefs of manner. He is chiefly fedulous to point out, and remind his readers of the miferies, the brevity, the uncertainty of life, and he certainty of judgment; or, in fewer words, the wants of human nature; which, he fhews, religion, and religion only can fupply.

ENG. REV. Vol. VII. June 1786. Ff

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ART. XI. Nofologia Methodica Oculorum: or, a Treatife on the Difeafes of the Eyes, felected and tranflated from the Latin of Francis Boffier de Sauvages; wherein the whole are methodically arranged: to which are alfo added, the Descriptions and Modes of Cure, as recited by thoje Authors who bave written profeffedly on the various Subjects herein enumerated. With Annotations. By George Wallis, M. D. No. 530" Broad-freet, Sobo. 8vo. 6s. boards. Robinsons. London. 1786.

THE eye being in its ftructure extremely complicated, the difeafes to which it is liable are confequently numerous; and the intimate connection of this noble organ with a principal fource of human happiness, must always render the means of removing its various blemishes one of the moft important fubjects within the compafs of medicine. This branch of fcience has accordingly received great improvements in modern times. Our knowledge of ocular diforders has extended with the theory of vifion; and operations, at which formerly the boldeft empiricifm would have ftartled, are now daily performed by practitioners with equal dexterity and fuccefs. Among the writers who have chiefly cultivated this department, particular attention is certainly due to the laborious industry of Sauvages, and we therefore think that a tranflation of his fyftem, with the more recent improvements on the fubject, cannot fail of being favourably received by the medical faculty. In the volume under confideration, Dr. Wallis has endeavoured to furnish a work of fuch a kind. We obferve, that, in the transfufion of the names of difeafes, he has been ftudioufly careful to adapt the terms of the Greek and Latin authors to the ear of an English reader; and has likewife, on fome occafions, compounded names, with the view of more accurate difcrimination. Such liberties as these, in nomenclature, when judiciously taken, and only for the purpose of perfpicuity, every candid perfon must approve. But in many of the difeafes, the author has unneceflarily multiplied the titles, by the addition of terms obviously fynonimous, and even of fimilar a pellatives in the fame language.

As a fpecimen of the work, we fhall prefent our readers with an extract from a part where we find the author most practical.

14. Ophthalmia ficca.-Xerophthalmia.-P. EGINETE; Ophthal mia Angulos Oculi afficiens; St. Yves ab Acrimoniâ Sanguinis. Sp. 5. DE MEYSEREY, No. 386.

• DRY, TARSAL OPHTHALMY.

In this Xerophthalmy, there is no tumour in the eye lids, a rednefs and itching only on the margins, fcarce any effufion of tears, the palpebræ agglutinated in the night; the eye can scarce bear light reflected from water; it is more easily cured than the inflammation

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attended with moisture;-though it is obftinate and habitual, as it is fupported by the acrimony of the lymph; for a flight dyfury coming on gives relief, as it were, by a crifis, a metaftafis or tranflation occurring from the tunica conjunctiva to the Præpuce.

Bleeding is often all that is neceffary; but generally a cathartic being administered before, warm baths, repeated for a few days, are crowned with fuccefs; acid waters also drank in the fummer season for nine days-cooling gruel, or milk whey, fhould be taken going out of the bath;-at night anodynes are of fervice, particularly to children, according to SYDENHAM.

The topical applications indicated are collyriums of rose and plantain water; mucilage of fleaworth, water of frog's spawn; the leaves of the quince tree; rofe leaves; the water, or folution of Saturn, or Sal Saturni, plentifully diluted with water; fugar-candy, &c.But St. Yves prefcribes the following eye-water:

'R Aq. Rofar.

Plantagin. aa 3ij.
Lap. Tutiæ pp. gr. xij.

Sp. Vin. R. 30. M. foveatur per Diem Oculus học Collyrio.

In the evening he applies a fmall pledget dipped in a decoction made of the leaves of male speedwell, thyme, and roses, in red wine; fmall flices of pears, or apples are excellent fedatives.

• Dr. Cullen ranks this with the two former fpecies, fome confider it only as a variety of the Sclerophthalmia.

15. Ophthalmia Scrophulafa.—Diction. de Med.

SCROPHULOUS OPHTHALMY.

⚫ This is common to fcrophulous children, and is humid, with the margin of the eyelids fwelled, covered chiefly with a viscous lippitude, the tunica conjuctiva red, rather swelled, and the tears acridthe afflicted hang their heads down, and have their nofe, lips, and neck, rather full and fwelled, and often the cornea is rendered opaque by a leucoma.

The cause of this difeafe is fcrophulous lymph, vifcid and acrid, which ought to be attenuated, and depurated: repeated cathartics are here eftimable, a calomel pill of twelve grains preceding: then opening ptifans which receive into their compofition a few steel filings, china foot cut thin, and millepedes, a small handful of wild marygold, or half a handful of goofe-grafs being added. The following ptifan has its uses:

R Rad. China.

Lapathi aa 3j.

Coq. in Aq. Font. lb. x. ad lb. v. fub finem coctionis addant. Summ. cupreffi, pugillos tres

Rad. Glycyrrh. 3ij. ft. utatur pro potu ordinario.' Twenty or thirty grains of æthiops mineral fhould be given in a bolus for three days, on the fourth a cathartic. These must again be applied to feven days afterwards; if the weather will permit, baths in this fpecies happily fucceed-and alfo, which is more effectual than the reit, a feton fhould be fet in the neck, and fuffered to continue, particularly

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