tration of Exchanges; Intereft, fimple and Compound; Annuities for Years certain, alfo on Lives. With the Doctrine of Circulating and Repeating Decimals. The whole interfperfed with feveral fhort and new Methods of answering Questions relating to Trade and Business; and fhewing throughout, that moft Computations therein, are much easier performed by Decimals than by whole Numbers. Adapted to the Ufe of Schools and the Man of Bufinefs. By R. Gadesby, Writing-mafter and Accomptant. 8vo. 4s. Millar.

As few Calculations are performed without attending to Fractions of the Numbers in queftion, or without leaving fome fuch over when the operation is concluded (which, neither the Man of Business, nor the Man of Science, can reject, without evident lofs) the methods of managing, and obtaining the true value of them, are, therefore, indifpenfably neceflary to be known.

Moft Authors treat of these fractional numbers diftin&tly from whole numbers; making the knowlege of them a fupplemental article of fchool-education. This may, poffibly be right, with refpect to Vulgar Fractions, as they are perplexing to tender minds, and demand peculiar rules, not eafily attained; but Decimals, that incorporate with Integers in the operation, and are, confequently, worked' by the fame rules, requiring only the obfervation of a few diftinctions, fhewing how to feparate them afterwards, these fhould be introduced to the scholar at the time when he is put to reduce numbers from one denomination to another, that the fractional parts of the affumed Units may be valued; and then thofe two divifions of Arithmetic, Whole Numbers, and Decimals, united, will go or progreffively together. By this means youth would be made acquainted with the nature and reafon of the rules they practice, far better than when, after drudging through Whole Numbers until they have acquired fome experine's in them, they are furprized with another fpeeies of Arithmetic impofed upon them: by which means their labour is increated, and their learning retarded.

As books of Arithmetic fufficiently abound, how does it appearthat the public is benefitted by new compilations of this kind? When new books are wrote upon old fubjećts, we neceffarily expect im· provements; or, what is equivalent, that the matter already known, be freed from obftructions; unneceffary rules retrenched, and needlefs diftinctions avoided: that the rules be delivered in a clear manner, without verbosity; and, in fhort, that the compofition tends to the Reader's improvement, rather than the Bookfeller's emolument.

With regard to Mr. Gadefby's treatife, we have not difcovered any thing whereby to diftinguish it from the many already written on the fame fubjects: as good, it may poffibly be, but he has not endeavoured to retrench; his rules are not the feweft poffible, (which, in truth they ought to be) nor can his obfervations be termed concife, nor his method clear. It is not intended to condemn this book as a bad one-but barely to tread the fame fteps with former Writers, is

not fufficient to countenance the introduction of a new book, which, however, often excites curiofity, and almost as often disappoints the Perufer.

Art. 12. Pyritologia; or, a Hiftory of the Pyrites, the principal body in the mineral kingdom: in which are confidered, its names, Species, beds, and origin; its iron, copper, unmetallic earth, fulpher, arfenic, filver, gold, original particles, vitriol, and ufe in fmelting. The whole compiled from a collection of famples, from vifiting mines, from an intercourfe and correfpondence with naturalifts and miners; but chiefly from a course of chemical enquiries. With a preface, containing an account of the advantages arifing from mine-works in general, and particularly from thofe of Saxony. Tranflated from the German of J. F. Henckel, late Chief Director of the Mines at Friberg, in Saxony. 8vo. 5 s. Millar.

Those who have a tafte for ftudies of this kind, will find their ac count in the perufal of the prefent performance of the learned and accurate Henckel; whofe abilities, in this way, ftand in no need of Our recommendation. As to the tranflation, it is but indifferently executed however, the English reader will not expect to fee a better, till the fubject fhall be more generally ftudied than it is at prefent, and the demand for books of this fort, confequently, increased. Art. 13. The Moral Mifcellany; or a collection of felect pieces in profe and verfe, for the inftruction and entertainment of youth. 12mo. 3s. bound in calf. Griffiths.

In our laft, we mentioned a collection of this kind, entitled, The Pleafing Inftructor. The Moral Mifcellany deferves the preference, on account of the greater number of papers it contains: which, like thofe in the former collection, are taken from the Spectator, Rambler, Adventurer, &c. together with fome pieces in verfe from the best mo. dern English poets.-Compilations of this kind may, no doubt, under the direction of judicious masters, be rendered useful in fchools, to furnish the minds of youth with just fentiments, upon a great variety of interefting fubjects, and to give them fome notion of the beauty and elegance of our own language:-an important branch of liberal education, though, in general, too much neglected.

Art. 14. The Sedan: a novel. In which many new and entertaining characters are introduced. 12mo. 2 vols. 6 s. Baldwin. · A fedan-chair is here made to recite the fecret history of all the Fares, male and female, that make ufe of it. By the stupidity of the plan, and meanness of the writing, it seems a fair inference, that Paddy, the chairman, was himfelf the author of this curious production. Art. 15. The Hiftory of two Modern Adventurers. In two vo

lumes. 12mo. 6s. Staples.

Whoever has curiofity enough to look into these volumes, will readily difcover, that their publisher has engaged one of the Hands

from

from Meffrs. Noble's manufactory; and as we are informed, that Mr. Staples is a young beginner, we heartily wish him joy of the acquifition!

Art. 16. The Proffitutes of Quality; or, Adultery a-la-mode. Be ing authentic and genuine memoirs of feveral perfons of the highest quality. 12mo. 3s. Cooke.

Cull'd from the lewd Eutopian romances that fo much delighted the chamber-maids and 'prentices of the laft age:-Surely, fuch wretched author-craft cannot fail of its reward!

Art. 17. Memoirs of B

Tracey.

12mo. 35. J. King.

All stolen from a wretched book, published about seven years ago, entitled, The Hiftory of the Human Heart; and now imposed upon the Public for a new Work.

Art. 18. The Light and Truth of Mafonry explained, in a charge delivered to the antient and honourable Society of Free and Accepted Mafons, at the Pope's-head tavern in Plymouth, on the dedicating and opening a new Lodge-room, April 28, 1757. Alfo, the Moral Part of Majonry explained, in a charge delivered at the lodge on the 24th of June, 1757; being the feast of the nativity of St. John the Baptift. By Thomas Dunckerley, Mafter of the Lodge. 8vo. 6d. Exeter, printed by Brice, and fold by Davey

and Law.

The turn and tendency of this performance will best appear from the following extract.

Right Worshipful Mafter,

Permit me to addrefs myself to you in particular. It is you, Sir, that give light to the blind; inftruct the ignorant; cloath the naked; and RAISE up them that fall. Order, regularity, and unanimity, (without which no community can long fubfift) it is in your power ftill to preferve and keep inviolate from all innovations; and as I am certain the good of the craft is your care and ftudy, fo am I confident all immorality and intemperance will fill be banished from among us. But, as I know your ability, and am fenfible of your modefty, I fhall forbear thofe encomiums which all prefent muft acknowlege you justly deferve.

A few words to you, my Brethren, and I have done. I congratulate you on the prefent flourishing ftate of Masonry in Plymouth, and on the great increafe of your Lodge, by the addition of so many worthy Brothers within this laft fix months. Your choice of fo good a mafter to fucceed me in the chair, as it is a proof of your just difcernment, fo it gives me the greatest pleasure to find, that you prefer merit to every other motive or confideration. Continue, my Brethren, to perfevere in principles that are difinterested, and I doubt not but you will find this room, which we have now opened and dedicated

to MASONRY, conftantly reforted to by the wife, the faithful, and the good,

Let us confider the intention of our meetings; let fubmiffion to your officers, and brotherly love to each other, be fhewn by your di ligent attendance in the Lodge; and be very careful to enquire into the characters and capacities of those who are defirous to be admitted among you.

Study your CONSTITUTIONS and CHARGES, and improve in the FIFTH SCIENCE as far as your abilities and several avocations will permit. Have univerfal benevolence and charity for all mankind, and wherever you meet your neceffitous brethren difpers'd, relieve them to the utmoft of your ability, remembering, notwithstanding, not to do things that may really prejudice yourselves or families.

Let ds, by well-doing, put to filence the ignorance of foolish men. As free, but not ufing our liberty for a cloak of malicioufnefs, but as the fervants of God. Honour all men, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the King."

Monday, April 18, 5757.

THO. DUNCKERLEY, M. M.

Art. 19. A new compendious Treatife of Farriery; wherein are fet forth, in a plain, familiar manner, the disorders incident to horfes, and their respective cures, &c. By John Wood, late Groom to the King of Sardinia, and at prefent Groom to the Earl of Rochford. 8vo. 5s. Brindley, Withy, &c.

Mr. Wood informs us, that in 1748, he had the honour of being recommended by Sir John Ligonier, in whose service he then was, to the King of Sardinia. This fhews that he was no ordinary groom; and his book proves, that he is no ordinary farrier. It will not be expected, that. in a literary Review, we should enlarge upon the profeffion of a horfe-physician; and therefore we fhall only, and briefly, add our humble opinion, that his performance feems well worthy the attention of all, whofe intereft or pleasure may render them folicitous with regard to the life and health of that noble, delightful, and useful animal, THE HORSE:whofe generous fpirit, beautiful form, and ineftimable service to mankind, undoubtedly render him an object of the highest esteem and gratitude that poffibly can, in the nature of things, be due, from the highest of God's creatures on earth to one of inferior rank.

POETICAL.

Art. 20. A New, Hiftorical, Political, Satyrical, Burlesque Ode, on that most famous Expedition of all Expeditions, commonly called, The Grand Secret Expédition, as it was performed by the Author, at a late High Borlafe. Folio, 6d. Graffenheim. Some waggish Rhymefter has here celebrated the late expedition, to the tune of Ally Croker, Chevy-Chace, Derry Down, &c. &c. &c.* all within the ufual compass of a birth day ode: in place of which, during a fcarcity of verse (if fuch a calamity can poffibly happen) this would make an admirable substitute.

RE

RELIGIOUS and CONTROVERSIAL.

Art. 21. A Letter from the Ghoft of Mr. S-t, to his Friends: difpatched to them after his arrival at the invifible world. Being an humble imitation of, or comment on, the Rev. Mr. H-v-d's Epifle, which he fent to his brethren from the fame place. 8vo. 6d. No Publisher's name.

The Epiftle alluded to, as above, under the name of H-v-d, (by which is meant the late Rev. Mr. Hayward) was a printed paper, privately handed about by the friends of the deceased. It was written fomewhat in the manner of Mrs. Row's Letters from the Dead; and, like Mrs. Row's, filled with enthufiaftic fancies, and pious breathings: to ridicule which, was the defign of this letter from another Ghoft But the scope of the pamphlet being intelligible only to those who are in the fecret of Mr. Hayward's piece, we fhall fay no more of this whimsical performance-of which, indeed, we have already taken more notice than was due to a thing fo ill-planned, and so obfcurely executed.

Art. 22. A Differtation, proving that St. John has predicted the revolution effected by King William, the fate of England, and the continuation of the fucceffion in the house of Hanover until the Millenium. By John St. Clair, M. D. 4to. 6 d. Kinnerfly.

As it is the custom for Princes and Potentates to bestow liberal rewards on those who bring them good news, fo we hope the illuftrious house of Hanover will, on this occafion, duly confider Dr. St. Clair,— who comes exprefs from the Ifle of Patmos, with advices of such importance to the Royal Family as muft, furely, entitle him to a more than ordinary acknowlegement! Physician to his Majesty at least; or, rather, as more fuited to his peculiar genius, a Decy pherer of mysti cal Writings: an office he would doubtless discharge to admiration,as it would be very difficult to lay any thing before him, in which he could not either find a meaning, or make one.

ERRATA in laft Month's Review,

Page 349, for Rome, read Italy.

Page 364. Dele the whole paragraph relating to the meaning of the German word karre; our explanation of which, though right,. was unneceffary, as appears from a note in Capt. Fawcett's tranflation of the book there spoken of; in which the Tranflator had before given a fufficient explanation of the word. That note we had, indeed, over-looked, in our review of the ingenious Captain's perfor mance; and we fincerely thank the gentleman who fince pointed it out to us as we shall always, with pleasure, acknowlege any overfight, or error, we may fall into. Many fuch, undoubtedly, there are, and ever will be, in works of this kind; and we have only to wish, that we had more time, and more ability to avoid them.

Page 371. 1. 29, for gaul, read gall; and the fame, p. 372, 1. 24. Page 379, line penult. put a full point at any ; dele and; and add, In the mean time, he will do well to get fome friend to explain to him the follow ing words, Refpue quod,' &c.—Ibid. line ult. after es, put a full point.