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Review Of New Publications
Ad . eline . de Courcy . In two Volumes , ii . fno . 6 s . Cadell and Davies . THIS novel interests the feelings and engages the heart . It is we ! l written , but of a melancholy cast ; the catastrophe , however , is well managed . The Re-liar ' s Son . In three Volumes . By Anne Plumptre , Author of Antoinette . tzmo . 6 s . Lee and Hurst . THE fair authoress hasencouraged bthe success of her former
publica-, y tions , affixed her name to this ; which , however , contains some reflections , particularly in vol . i . p . 2 . which border on illiberality . There are , certainly , great inequalities of emolument in the church , and if men of talents are to be invited into it , these inequalities must exist . The Bishop of D— , so far from revelling in luxuries , employs his revenues in noble and useful purposes : besides relieving the poor and assisting the unfortunate , he is the patron of learning and the encourager of genius .
Letter to a County Member , on the Means of securing a safe and honourable Peace , Svo . zj . Wright . THE Letter-writer lays it down as an axiom , that' from France ' whether republican or royalist , we can expect no sincere friendship , nor any lasting repose , while she is powerful enough to claim , and we have spirit enough to resist , that meddling with the interior concerns of independent nations , at whicli she has already aimedand which every Frenchman , of every party ,
, considers as the geographical prerogative of his country . " In the course of his discussions , he examines the various opinions which prevail with respect to the probable future state of France ; and , without giving a peremptory decision , offers shrewd remarks on each . A Review of the Conduct of the Prince of Wales , from his Entrance into Public Life , till his late Offer lo undertake the Government of Ireland . % vo . zs .
Lee and Hurst . THE author vindicates his Royal Hig hness from every degree of censure , arid will not suffer him to be charged with-any one fault but what might be found in the honourable , the brave , the sincere , and the generous . The pamphlet is written ivith spirit , and will no doubt gratify the friends of the Prince , whom it exhibits in every point of view that is captivating and agreeable .
Dr . C . Moss ' s Sermon , preached before the House of Commons , on tbe Genera ! Fast , March 7 , 179 S . 4 / 0 . is : Rivington . DR . MOSS asserts the doftrine of an over-ruling Providence , and explains the extraordinary events of the present period by the analogies afforded by experience . His language is perspicuous and elegant" ; his sentiments rational and p ious ; and the disccurse cannot be read without that edification which it was meant to convey .
Dr . W . Cole'c Sermon , preached on the General Fast , March- ; , 179 8 . tfo . is . Rivington . THIS is a sermon remarkable for its zeal ; it is founded on good princi p les , sail the design of k is trul y ; laudable ; but the expressions , ' Jacobinical , qfiHited ,, fraternization , tree of liberty , tocsin , \ are words which ought , surely . ta _ te kept from the pulp it !
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Review Of New Publications
Ad . eline . de Courcy . In two Volumes , ii . fno . 6 s . Cadell and Davies . THIS novel interests the feelings and engages the heart . It is we ! l written , but of a melancholy cast ; the catastrophe , however , is well managed . The Re-liar ' s Son . In three Volumes . By Anne Plumptre , Author of Antoinette . tzmo . 6 s . Lee and Hurst . THE fair authoress hasencouraged bthe success of her former
publica-, y tions , affixed her name to this ; which , however , contains some reflections , particularly in vol . i . p . 2 . which border on illiberality . There are , certainly , great inequalities of emolument in the church , and if men of talents are to be invited into it , these inequalities must exist . The Bishop of D— , so far from revelling in luxuries , employs his revenues in noble and useful purposes : besides relieving the poor and assisting the unfortunate , he is the patron of learning and the encourager of genius .
Letter to a County Member , on the Means of securing a safe and honourable Peace , Svo . zj . Wright . THE Letter-writer lays it down as an axiom , that' from France ' whether republican or royalist , we can expect no sincere friendship , nor any lasting repose , while she is powerful enough to claim , and we have spirit enough to resist , that meddling with the interior concerns of independent nations , at whicli she has already aimedand which every Frenchman , of every party ,
, considers as the geographical prerogative of his country . " In the course of his discussions , he examines the various opinions which prevail with respect to the probable future state of France ; and , without giving a peremptory decision , offers shrewd remarks on each . A Review of the Conduct of the Prince of Wales , from his Entrance into Public Life , till his late Offer lo undertake the Government of Ireland . % vo . zs .
Lee and Hurst . THE author vindicates his Royal Hig hness from every degree of censure , arid will not suffer him to be charged with-any one fault but what might be found in the honourable , the brave , the sincere , and the generous . The pamphlet is written ivith spirit , and will no doubt gratify the friends of the Prince , whom it exhibits in every point of view that is captivating and agreeable .
Dr . C . Moss ' s Sermon , preached before the House of Commons , on tbe Genera ! Fast , March 7 , 179 S . 4 / 0 . is : Rivington . DR . MOSS asserts the doftrine of an over-ruling Providence , and explains the extraordinary events of the present period by the analogies afforded by experience . His language is perspicuous and elegant" ; his sentiments rational and p ious ; and the disccurse cannot be read without that edification which it was meant to convey .
Dr . W . Cole'c Sermon , preached on the General Fast , March- ; , 179 8 . tfo . is . Rivington . THIS is a sermon remarkable for its zeal ; it is founded on good princi p les , sail the design of k is trul y ; laudable ; but the expressions , ' Jacobinical , qfiHited ,, fraternization , tree of liberty , tocsin , \ are words which ought , surely . ta _ te kept from the pulp it !