The two former volumes of thefe tales are very generally known ; tranflations of them having been lately published in our own language; for fome account of which the reader may turn to our Review, Vol. XXX. page 59. The prefent volume contains five tales, of which we can here only infert the titles. Le Mari Sylphe-Laurette-La Femme comme il y en a peu-L'Amitié à l'épreuve-Le Mfanthrope corrigé. Art. 19. Lettre du Comte de Cominges. An Epiftle from the Count de Cominges. 8vo. Paris. 1764. We have here an heroic epiftle, written by M. Dorat, apparently in imitation of Mr. Pope's Eloifa to Abelard, but infinitely inferiour to that pathetic and beautiful poem. The ftory is this. The Count de Cominges, driven to defpair by the marriage of his mistress Adelaide, of Luffan, with the Marquis de Benavides, retired into the Abbey of La Trappe. Adelaide, on the death of her husband, made a like refolution to betake herself to a Cloifter, there to indulge her grief for the lofs of the Count her lover. Now it happened, that being one day at the church of La Trappe, fhe diftinguished the voice of her faithful Cominges among the chanters of the fervice. Upon this, the dif guifed herself in man's apparel, and, applying to the Abbot, was admitted into the Monaftery, where, falling fick, the difcovered her paffion to the Count, and expired in his arms. Cominges is fupposed to write to his mother an account of this fatal accident. Art. 20. Precis fur l'Education des vers à Soie. A Treatife on the Management of Silk-worms. 8vo. Tours. This treatise it seems is compofed by the fociety of Agriculture lately eftablished at Tours; to which they were induced by the propofal of M. L'Escalopier, Intendant of that province. It is a very methodical and explicit tract, apparently containing full directions for the proper management of the filk-worm, in all its circumftances; and may therefore be useful to those who would cultivate these animals, either for pleafare or profit. Art. 21. Traité des Miracles, &c. A Treatife on Miracles. In which their nature, end, and use are explained; as alfo the means to diftinguish between the Miracles effected by the power of God, and the prodigies worked by the devil. 2 Vols. 12mo. Paris. 1764. Is it not a miraculous thing, that thefe wonder-mongers will not cease plaguing the publick with their miracles? We know that the priests of the Romish church, maintain their prefent power of working occafional miracles; but we do not fee why they fhould be fo very tenacious of this privilege, fince our Author admits that the devil himself, and even his underling demons, are as dextrous at it as any of the cloth. Art. 22. Art. 22. Traité des Affections vaporeufes des deux Sexes, ou Pon a táche de joindre à une Theorie folide une Pratiqué fure, fondée fur des Obfervations. A Treatise on vapourous Affections in both Sexes; in which it is endeavoured to unite Theory with Practice, by means of proper Obfervations, By M. Pomme, jun. Doctor of PhyLic of Montpellier. 12mo. Lyons. 1764. The Author of this treatise on the vapoars, has probably had good Opportunities of experience at Montpellier, and therefore may underftand his fubject; he is fo prolix and vapid a writer, however, that we will venture to fay, he will never fail to be called in, if he can but perfuade his patients to perufe his book. But Dr. Pomme is not the only physician whofe writings have infected his patients. How frequently do we find it neceffary for the faculty to invent a disease, în order to vend a noftrum! It is true, indeed, that fometimes the train will not take. Thus, difgufted at the propofal of having the polypus in the nofe, the public turn'd up their nofes at Dr. What-do ye-callhim's fnuff, even before it was ground. Might not the like fate have attended the Balfam of honey, had not every body been inclined to take cold at certain feafons? Nay even Valerian might have gone to the cats, had it not been fo effential to the bon ton, for the ladies to be ner vous. Art. 23. Petit Atlas Maritime, ou Recueil de Cartes et de Plans des quatre Parties du Monde. A Maritime Atlas, or a Collection of Charts and Plans, for the four Quarters of the World; compiled, by Order of the Duke de Choifeul, by Mr. Bellin. 4to. Paris. 1764. This collection confifts of five volumes, in large quarto, and contains about fix hundred charts, exclufive of tables and frontifpieces. Vol. ft. comprehends charts and plans of the feveral parts of North America; including thofe of the gulph of Mexico and the windward iflands, to the number of one hundred and five. The fecond volume contains South America, beginning with Mexico, and proceeding along the coaft to the Brazils, the Straits of Magellan, and up the South Sea; in all, one hundred plates. Volume; the third includes Afia and Africa, in 'one hundred and twenty four charts. Volume 4th. contains charts and furveys of all the fea coafts of Europe, France excepted; which is referved for vol. 5. in which are given plans of all the harbours, ports, and maritime places of that nation; as well those fituated on the Mediterranean, as the Atlantic ocean. The number of plates contained in this volume is one hundred and thirty-two. The contents of each volume are arranged in geographical order, and each chart properly numbered in conformity to the table affixed at the head of its refpective volume. N. B. To find any particular Book, or Pamphlet, fee the A A. BGARUS, King of Edeffa, the 86. ARTIFICERS, thoughts on their in- ASTRONOMY, its ufe in hiftory and B. ALMERINO, Lord, tyrannical B proceedings of Ch. 1. against him, 225: BARCLAY, the quaker, his fenti- BATTEAUX, Abbé, his memoir BEAUTY, fuperiority of the Greeks, BEES, hint relating to the fituation - Purver's tranflation, account BONAMY, Mr. his detection of a Books, new, in what proportion BROWN, Dr. inconfiftency of his opinions concerning religious li- BULL, Bishop, ftory of his confe- Pp CALAS, C. ALAS, Mr. his injurious Con- ings, admirably defcribed, 192. dence with Abgarus, a fiction, onomy, 34. CHURCHILL, the poet, difference Mr. Theophilus, his life, nonymous terms, 80. COLONIES, American, hints for fects of their patriotic oppofition &c. 222. CONTROVERSY, religious, cenfur- 349. violent perfecutor of Wicliff, 378. CRES weights and meafures, 519.* of, exploded, 172. Mon- EMPHASIS, diftinguish'd from ac. cent, 292. ENTAIL of eftates, by primoge- EUNUCH, of Terence, a fcene in, F F. ABLE, the old lion, from Pho- with many abfurdities, 26. man, 16. Relation between his Chateauvieux, recommended, GA 404. Advantages of this in G. AME, laws for preferving, 391. |