metic philofophy, fermenting strongly with occult qualities and effences of bodies, with which the author appears to be intoxicated He raves much of a blood-making principle, which, he fays, is able to extirpate, without being tasted, fimelt, or even felt, the venereal, and an infinite number of diseases, by refolving itself per minima with the blood.' He, therefore, whofe ftudies and labours are not brought to this following iffue, whether he be phyfician, philofopher, alchymift, natu ralist, mathematician, or whatever name he goes by-if he knows not how to make good and perfect blood out of the body, he cannot understand the imperfection of blood in the body. This writer is fo great an enemy to all the fyftems of phyfic, (which at the fame time he seems to confound with phyfics and metaphyfics) that he boldly affirms, there is no treatise of phyfic, nor even recipe to be found in any author now extant, which is founded either on reafon, or the established laws and principles of nature.' After this terrible blow at phyfic, he haftens to fermentation, where, driving through thick and thin at a strange rate, he ftumbles on corporate and impastation; having told us, in regard to the principles of nature, that there being two, there are confequently three principles. The principles of nature being two, a third is the medium, in which thofe principles act. The origin of difeafes is fermentation, the action of principles. The intention of fermentation is, that the active and thin penetrate the thick and paffive, and endeavours to fubtilize them: the paffive and thick want to corporate the thin and active, and to fix them: this action continues, till the thin hath involved itself into the thick, and the thick hath fubtilized itself into the thin, and make such an impaftation and equality, that there remains between them but one matter, which is neither thick nor thin, but a confiftence of only one fubftance-the arrival to which end, terminates the action of fermentation. 4 If the blood-making principle of this sharp-fighted philofopher is (to make use of his own phrafe) hid from us in occulto, we find clearly from the poftfcript, that his intention is placed in pr patulo, g P. S. If any ferious and ftudious perfon fhall find the foregoing treatife obfcure, and is curious to have its principles further explained, may apply to the author, at Mr. Becket's near the turnpike Pimblico, who doubts not to convince the learned of the truth of his principles, and the fick of the efficacy of his medicines.' But pray Mr. Cordwell remember, that in this art (phyfic) L 4 fic) thofe who fall fhort of perfection, must treat their patients unfafely. "Tis not of great detriment, if á fhoemaker, taylor, carpenter, &c. fall a little fhort of perfection the lofs of thofe things are not fo great, or may be altered-but in phyfic it is not fo-here the patient is the fhoe, the cloth, the wood; and if those be spoiled, he's hid, and never heard of morehe does not return like a fuit of cloaths to the taylor to be altered, but is down-right fpoiled and loft for ever.w 26. Letter to Mr. Daniel Sutton, on the many dreadful Confequences that must inevitably attend the prefent and future Generations if his Method of Inoculation should become univerfal. 8vo. IS. Peat,fort These dreadful confequences are fuch as flow from the prefervation of the lives of his majefty's fubjects; of which high crime Mr. Sutton, who was unjustly acquitted at his trial last year, is now honourably convicted. 27. Nomenclatura Critica Morborum Ocularium; or a Gritical Index of the Distempers of the Eyes. By John Henry Mauclerc. 8vo. Pr. 6d. F. Newbery, We are informed in the preface, that the defign of this in dex is not to inftruct, but divert the learned reader. What humour it contains, however, we cannot perceive; and the author, if he pleafes, may add this fpecies of blindness to the next edition of his catalogue." ... 28. The Joys of Hymen, or, the Conjugal Directory: a Poem, in Three Books. 8vo. Pr. 2s. 6d. Davis. No part of human life has been fo much the fubject of didactic poetry, as the love of the fexes. To gratify the propenfity to that paffion, the Aonian maids have been conftrained to the moft licentious and dindecent compofitions, This poem is an imitation of Quilletus; and without disgusting by obscenity, the ftile of it is moderately animated, and the verfification harmonious. pabrze si nga brɛ udo, ait oli 29. Four Paflorals, By T. S. Efq; of the Middle Temple. 410. Pr. z. Webley. In three of these paftorals there is hardly any thing new; the fubjects, the turns, and many of the thoughts are funilar to what we find in Theocritus, Virgil, Pope, and others, In the first, Hylas and Corydon fing alternately of Delia and Laura, and the former prefents the latter with two kids ds and a goat, for his fong (which by the weenie way is an extravagant reward); the latter returns the compliment with what the poet calls an ivy bowl. bowl. These are fhepherds of a claffical tafte, and speak fa miliarly of the Naiads, Dryads, Aurora, Flora, Pomona, &c. and one of them breathes his wifhes in the following strain of gallantry. ་། Oh! were made fome bee, that roams in air, Or basking in your fimiles, your beauty hum, et me The fecond paftoral reprefents two fhepherds of a more clownish character, Cuddy and Colin Clout, tuning, their flutes in praife of Blowzybella and Bumkenna. The conteft is begun by Colin Clout in this ruftic language. Your Blowzybella! Murrain on her! She ? But what o' that? A bonnier lafs, you lout, } In this paftoral our author has pretty closely imitated some paffages in Philips and Gay. In the third, Leander, accompanied by Mopfus and Argol, laments the abfence of Zephalinda. These three fhepherds are perfect adepts in the ftories of Ovid. The fourth contains a defcription of the marriage, the dreffes, the apartments, the confummation, and the progeny, of Zephyr and Flora. As a specimen of the author's fancy, take the following account of the chamber and study of beau Zephyr : 45 A pair of Bellows, fill'd with fcented wind, A Glaffwort's polish'd mirror fery'd to shave, as 5 pra 30 On canvas fmil'd a Painted-Lady, and in W Sweet-William from the picture feem'd to ftand. elin His ftudy fwell'd, replete with books of note, Which fometime he would read, and fometimes quote. St. Auguftine, and Rev'rend Burnet, each, omic odi With Harvey, grave divines, in folio preach: Then fam'd St. Germain, and Le Sage renown'd, Great Great Temple next, and comic Martial, fol. And Flora ftill the fubject of his wit.' Though we are informed, that the books and furniture, here defcribed, are names of flowers and fruits, yet the conceit is fometimes fo fubtile and far-fetched, that it would puzzle an experienced gardener to find out the propriety of the allufion. In the fame ftile and manner this poet has defcribed every circumftance relative to Zephyr and Flora; but, by an unfortunate overfight, has attributed the paraphernalia of the latter to the former; for Zephyr, poor rafcal! is indebted to his wife for every article from his chariot to his fnuff-box. From this quotation fome readers will probably think that the author has deferted his province, when, inftead of Bracton, Coke, and Littleton, he has taken up Theocritus and Virgil. 30. A Letter to the Author of a Pamphlet, intitled, Pietas Oxonienfis. 8vo. Pr. 6d. Johnfon. In the pamphlet to which this is an anfwer, it is afferted, that abfolute election, reprobation, and final perfeverance, were the doctrines of our first reformers; and that every one, who does not maintain thefe points, is a falfe member of the church of England. In oppofition to this affertion, the author of this letter endeavours to fhew, that there is nothing in our articles, or in any part of the Liturgy, which favours abfolute election, reprobation, or final perfeverance; but that, on the contrary, there are feveral paffages in both, which are inconfiftent with thefe notions. This letter contains nothing either very critical, learned, or acute; but the writer appears to be a perfon of fenfe, moderation, and candor. 31. A Defence of the Doubts concerning the Authenticity of the last Publication of the Confeffional, Sc. In Anfwer 10 Occafional Remarks, &c. 8vo. Pr. 6 d. Rivington The Declaration of Charles II. from Breda, the Declaration prefixed to the XXXIX Articles, the fignification of bell and inferi, and and fome other points of lefs importance, are the subjects of this debate, which is maintained on both fides with a good deal of polemical dexterity. 32. A Serious Important Letter to the Right Reverend Learned Bifhops and Clergy of the Church of England; With dutiful Submiffion offered to their ferious Confideration : Humbly requesting, devoutly imploring, Their unanimous Endeavours to procure a Revifal of our Liturgy; in order to correct and amend some Parts thereof, which a appear contrary to the true Senfe of the Gospel; and therefore feem to require their Concurrence, to accomplish fuch truly pious and confiderable Improvements as may be made. By Samuel Roe, Clerk, A. M. Vicar of Stotfold in Bedfordshire. 4to. Pr. 6d. Hingefton. 31 The author of this Letter contends very earneftly for the revifal and amendment of our Liturgy. The Commination, appointed to be read on every Afh-Wednesday, is the subject of his animadverfions. Denouncing of curfes, he fays, is inconfiftent with the genius of Chriftianity; and therefore he would have this part of the fervice abolished. Though there is not much delicacy in his manner of writing, there is reafon in fome of his remarks. 33. Another Pertinent and Curious Letter humbly offered to the Public, in Favour of a Revifal, and the Amendment, of our Liturgy. By Samuel Roe, A. M. Vicar of Stotfold in Bedfordshire. 4to. Pr. 6d. Hingefton. Among other paffages in the Liturgy, this writer particularly excepts against thofe which imply an immediate operation of the Holy Spirit on the foul of man. Hear what he fays at the end of his Letter. To caution you against such delufions, I fhall offer you one certain and grand criterion of enthufiafm: fhould you meet with any person, fermon, or author, full of inward communications, aids, converfions, or motions, by the Holy Spirit; or talking, at that random rate, of refifting fuch operations; you may immediately conclude, without any error or fcruple, that fuch perfon or author is out of his understanding; he is run off from his bias-is gone beyond his depth; his rational faculties are immerged, and out of their proper fphere; he is funk beyond the short line of his comprehenfion and knowledge; and therefore must be in a state of ignorance and error, where neither feripture, reafon, or experience can help him Hence it follows, that the conceited, pretended wife men of the world are fo outrageous, ignorantly befotted, bigotted, and mad with the fpirit, that, as Solomon fpeaketh, there |