"Un marchand raisonable," cite fome Parifians to fave the King, fays he, "fit un jour au Général cette réponse, en baiffant les yeux, et rougiffant de honte. Citoyen, je vois ce que vous voudriez nous infpirer. Nous fommes des laches, et le roi fera victime. Que pouvez vous attendre d'une ville, qui ayant quatre-vingt mille hommes de Gardes Nationales, fuperbes, et bien exercées, s'eft laifle défarmer, dans les premiers jours de Septembre par moins de fix milles Fedérés Marfeillois, & Bretons?" In rendering this, the tranflator has loft the looking down and blushing with fhame, attributed to the merchant, and the epithets defcriptive of the ftate of the National Guard, &c. and gives it thus" Citizen, I fee what you would have us do, but we are cowards, and the King will be facrificed; what do you hope from a city, that having 80,000 armed men, fuffered itself to be intimidated in the first days of September by less than 6000 Marfeillois and Bretons."

Dumourier makes a plaufible story for himfelf throughout; but, as this tranflator fays, a prudent reader will indulge with caution the eagerness of curiofity. This must be obferved in his favour, that the original contains an atteftation by the Belgian Editor, that the people of that country do, and always will, remember with gratitude, the fervices of Damourier to them, in protecting them from the injuftice of the Jacobins (See p. 141 of the tranflation). It may be obferved, though not very important, that in the original, the name is uniformly fpelt Dumouriez.

ART. 24. Europe in Danger; or, an Enquiry into the Causes of the Misfortunes of the laft Campaign, with the means of avoiding them in future,by the commencement of Decifive Hoftilities; addreffed to Monarchs, Minifters, Leaders of their Forces, and the People. 8vo. pp. 81. 2s. 6d. Debret. 1794.

This alfo is a translation from an important publication in French a tract by the celebrated M. Mallet du Pan, whofe name it ought to have borne in the front. The original was published at Leyden, and differs a little in its title. The author, who is well known as a found and honeft politician, recommends things, which, alas, have not been found practicable. The attack of Lifle, a conftant pufhing on of advantages against the French when gained, becaufe (as Dumourier alfo allows) no people are more influenced by temporary impreffions; and laftly a ftrong and effectual fupport of the Loyalists in La Vendée. The great change of circumftances fince thefe reflections appeared, gives rife to new fpeculations. This, indeed, is now perpetually the cafe. The courfe of events is too rapid for the pens of Speculators. Be fore their works can have had half their circulation, they are obsolete,

ART. 25. Etat de la France au Mois;de May, 1794, Par M. le Comte de Montgaillard, Londres chez E. Harlow, de Buffe &c. 8vo.ART. 26. State of France in May 1794.Tranflated from the original of the Count de Montgaillard. By Jofhua Lucock Wilkinfon, 8vo. 64 pp. 1s. 6d. Crosby, Owen, &c. 1794.

The work of a perfon who profeffes to have lived in France fecretly Eighteen Months, while his Wife and Children were Emigrants,

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muft of neceffity excite curiofity. His ftatements are extraordinary, but fometimes of a nature to render them fufpected by both parties, for his reprefentations of the Demagogues will be rejected by those who are democratically inclined, while his formidable account of the power of the exifting government in France may be attributed by others to a fecret defire of affifting that government. That the tranflator has hurried out his edition of it with that intent, cannot be doubted by those who read his preface. Among the affertions which cannot eafily be received is this; that Roberfpierre once attempted to poifon Marat, and finally was the inftigator of the enthusiast Charlotte Corde, who cut him off. It is a curious circumftance, if exactly stated, that two hundred new pieces have been reprefented in the French theatre fince Auguft laft. The immorality and ferocity which they breathe, fays the author, is inconceivable.

ART. 27. The Hiftory of the Briffotines; or Part of the Secret Hif tory of the Revolution, and of the first fix Months of the Republic; in anfwer to Briffot's Addrefs to his Conflituents. Printed at Paris, by order of the Jacobin Club, and difperfed to their Corresponding Clubs. Tranflated from the French of Camille Defmoulins, Deputy of Paris, in the National Convention. Second Edition. 8vo.

Is. 6d. Owen. 1794.

PP. 68.

This pamphlet contains the fubftance of two fpeeches delivered in the Jacobin Club, and intended as an answer to Briffot's celebrated Addrefs. Perhaps the ruin of the Briffotine party may, in some de gree, be imputed to these speeches,

ART. 28. A Collection of State Papers relative to the War against France, now carrying on by Great Britain, and the feveral other European Powers; containing authentic Copies of Treaties, Conventions, Proclamations, Manifeftos, Declarations, Memorials, Remonftrances, Official Letters, Parliamentary Papers, London Gazette Accounts of the War, &c. &c. many of which have never before been published in England. 8vo. Ios. 6d. Debrett, 1794.

A collection of the ftate papers which illuftrate the fentiments, actions, and views of the parties in the prefent war, neceflarily make an interesting and important volume. The reader will find that this has been accomplished in the prefent publication; in which the greatest accuracy, fidelity, and diligence, are evidently displayed.

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ART. 29. A Letter to the Right Honourable William Pitt, on the Doctrines laid down by him refpecting the Introduction of Foreign Troops. 8vo. Robinsons. 1794.

This writer, who appears not deftitute of talent, has taken fire at the doctrine laid down by the Minifter, that the King has an undoubted prerogative" to introduce bodies of alien foldiers in time of war into this kingdom upon his own mere authority, without the previous confent of Parliament." He trus that there is yet virtue

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enough left among us to reject the wicked doctrine Mr. Pitt has thought proper to adopt, and fays he will take upon himself to prove, by fact and argument, that it is not law. He dwells very much upon negative proof, and feems very defirous of throwing the onus probandi upon the object of his attack. He does not, however, fhrink from the conteft, but betrays more of artifice in his mode of difputation than of cowardice. He ftates the whole military force of England to be threefold. 1. Military Tenants. 2. Militia. 3. Standing Army. Over thefe, he contends, the Military Act is the only fpecies of controul; and, as none can be liable to the penalties of a law who do not correfpond to the defcriptions which its principles hold out, the Helian troops would be liable to no law at all, as not coming under the defcription of British fubjects.

The other part of his argument turns upon the ftatute of the 12 and 13 Will. III. c. 2. which ftares that no alien fhould be capable of holding an office of truft-And" will any man (fays this writer) tell me, that a body of foreign troops, commanded by foreign officers, poffelled of artillery, arms, and accoutrements, when introduced into a foreign country, do not hold any office or post of trust in that country?" Proceeding on this ground, he preffes the Minister with pointed invectives upon what he pleases to ftyle his ambition, "to extend the civil power of the Crown;" and confiders the falvation of the country to depend upon an immediate oppofition of the people of England," and the interference of " the venerable Earl Cambden."

We pretend not to meddle with the queftions agitated by this writer, nor to remark upon the fingular plan he advifes. He addreffes the Minifter; and we fuppofe that the Minifter, if he should confider the Letter of fufficient importance, will take fome fit opportunity of replying.

ART. 30. The Speech of Sir Hercules Langrifhe, Bart. on the Motion of the Right Hon. W. B. Ponsonby, in the Houfe of Commons of Ireland, on Tuesday, March 4, 1794, for a Parliamentary Reform. 8vo. 6d. or one guinea per hundred. Stockdale. 1793.

There are fome ftriking paffages in this Report of a speech, which, however, is probably a very imperfect reprefentation of that which was actually delivered.

ART. 31. Addreffed to the British Nation. Obfervations and Reflections on the Origin of Jacobin Principles; the leading Diffenters Politics; the Neceffity of the prefent War; the Caufes and Effects of the late Bankruptcies; and on a Letter addreffed to the Hon. William Pitt by Jafper Wiljm, Efq. By a fincere Friend of his Country. 8vo. Debrett. 1794• PP. 79. 28.

This pamphlet, the title page of which is thus fpeciously covered, cannot boaft an execution equal to its fonorous pretenfions. But if the repaft does not ftrictly correfpond with the bill of fare, it contains however, fome healthy viands, upon which the appetite that is not faftidiously corrupted will feed with fatisfaction.

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The origin of Jacobin principles is traced by this writer in the brafted progrefs of knowledge, and a difpofition rather to detect errors in government and religion, than to fuggeft any rational meafures of improvement.

The particular turn of the Diffenting Politics is by this writer referred to the Non-repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts, a measure that has thwarted thofe ambitious views which their general wealth and relaxed devotion, have given them leifure and licence to indulge. Though we have every refpect for those who differ from us on fpeculative truths, and abhor every fentiment of intolerance, we cannot but think the conduct of many amongst those who diffent from the eftablifhed worship of the country, very properly cenfured in the courfe of this pamphlet.

Upon the other points which this writer profeffes to treat, we find little that has not been anticipated. There is, however, a degree of foundness and plain reafoning in his remarks upon commercial failures, which makes amends for feveral imperfections.

MILITARY.

ART. 32. Obfervations on the Duke of Richmond's extenfive Plans of Fortification, and the new Works he has been carrying on fince these were fet afide by the House of Commons in 1786. By the Author of the Short Effay. 8vo. 75. Robinsons, 1794.

It happens rather unfortunately for the prefent work, that it fhould have been published at a time when the French have a fecond time invaded the Imperial dominions in Flanders and Brabant; for the author refts a part of his argument on the wifdom and policy which the Emperor Jofeph difplayed in difmantling the frontier towns of Auftrian Flanders. Now we believe we fhall not be contradicted in afferting that to this ftep his fucceffor owes the lofs of the most valuable gem in the Imperial crown; if, therefore, the relative fituations of the two countries were at all fimilar, which we do not think they are, this inftance would be the ftrongest argument in favour of the Duke of Richmond's fortifications that could be adduced.

Throughout the whole of this publication the author feems to reafon on the fuppofition that the enemy had landed, and that their object was to take a permanent poffeffion of this country. His arguments, therefore, do not apply to what we fuppofe to have been his Grace of Richmond's object in conftructing the propofed works, and which we confider as the primary object for which we fhould be guarded, namely, the preventing the poffibility of their effecting a landing; with this view we have always been induced to look on the plan for conftructing lines of defence on the coaft with a favourable eye; efpecially as it does not appear to be liable to the objection which our author makes, that it tends to diminish the ftrength of the active force of the kingdom; for if the inhabitants of the adjacent towns and villages were called out periodically to learn the exercife of the guns on the batteries, and hallotted for, in the nature of a militia, a body of artillerymen might be formed at a trifling expence, fully efficient to all the purposes of this fervice, who would be

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of no other fervice in the field, than that of driving off the cattle, or affitting in dragging the field-pieces.

We alfo differ from the author when he supposes that the object of an invasion would be permanent conqueft. If ever it takes place, (which we trust our late brilliant fucceffes by fea have rendered impracticable at prefent) we conceive it will be carried on rather for the fake of immediate plunder than of territorial acquifition, and therefore that, by adopting the Fabian fyftem, our country would be laid waste, and the end obtained which the enemy had in view.

In order to controvert thofe parts of the author's arguments in which we do not coincide with him, it would be necellary to enter more at large into the present state of the kingdom, than perhaps might be deemed proper or decent at this juncture; we fhall, therefore, though with much reluctance, here take our leave of a publication which is written in exceedingly good language, and which contains many very true and very excellent obfervations.

ART. 33. Inftructions to Young Dragom Officers. 12mo. pp. 35. Egerton,

This is a faithful defcription of the new mode of Exercife now in ufe among the Cavalry, and may confequently be useful to the new

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MISCELLANIES.

ART. 34. The Vifit for a Week; or, Hints on the Improvement of Time; containing original Tales, Anecdotes from Natural and Moral Hiftory, defigned for the amusement of Youth. By the Author of the Six Princefes of Babylon, Juvenile Magazine, and Knight of the Rafe. Small 8vo. PP. 330. 3s. 6d. Hookham, 1794.

It is always with particular pleasure that we embrace an opportunity of recommending publications adapted to the minds, and likely to contribute to the Improvement of young people. It is highly to the honour of the prefent period, that fome of our moft diftinguished and exalted characters, have not thought it beneath them to exercise their talents for this purpose. The prefent volume is certainly of this kind. It contains a confiderable portion of interest and entertainment, and it is written with much vivacity, but with a becoming regard both to the purity of fentiment and correctness of style.

ART. 35. The Necromanter; or, the Tale of the Black Foreft, founded on Facts, tranflated from the German of Lawrence Flammenburg, By Peter Teuthold. 2 vol. 12mo. Lane, 1794.

A ftranger farrago of Ghofts and Robbers was never put together. This work calls itself a tranflation from the German: out of refpect to fuch of our countrymen as are authors, we heartily with it may be a tranflation. We fhould be forry to fee an English original fo full of abfurdities. Errors of ignorance or of the prefs occur perpetually, fuch as affect for effect, adjectives ufed for adverbs, &c. &c.

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