to improve its diagnofis; among these are affections, fuppofed to be venereal, that fometimes fucceed the tranfplantation of teeth. We heartily with this unnatural operation were totally abolished. It can never be productive of much advantage, and may be the cause, not only of perfonal mifery, but of domestic unhappiness. Many obfervations might have been omitted, especially fuch as are mentioned in page 200, through motives of morality: if they are even juft, they are of no ufe; but most probably they are illfounded, and only the produce of the Author's imagination: they are certainly repugnant to the laws of nature, and inconfiftent with reafon. We cannot conclude this article without obferving that the matter of the work before us is thrown together in a diforderly, irregular manner we frequently find the Author's reafoning fo intermixed with obfervations of facts, that it is difficult to diftinguish them: and as he does not appear to have aimed at giving a complete system on the subject, although he has touched on almost every part of it, the prefent publication can never be found of much ufe to the ftudent; for any other inftruction than what is fyftematical cannot eafily be retained, and tends only to the promotion of empiricifm. The intelligent and experienced practitioner will find in it many original and valuable obfervations, mixed with knowledge of which he cannot be fuppofed ignorant; and although the reafoning is for the moft part wild, and in fome inftances unjuft, yet Mr. H, has eftablished fome new principles, on lawful grounds. Pearson R--m. Art. 20. Obfervations on the new Opinions of John Hunter, in his late Treatife on the Venereal Disease. By Jeffe Foot, Surgeon. 8vo. 2s. 6d. Becket. 1786. Mr. Hunter has undoubtedly laid himself fufficiently open for animadverfion and reproof. Mr. Foot has very judiciously expofed feveral of Mr. H.'s more material errors. There is in fome of his remarks an appearance of rancour that in general degrades criticism. We are promifed a continuation of thefe obfervations, which, if conducted on the fame plan as the prefent performance, will be drawn out to as great a length as Mr. H.'s treatise itself, although Mr. Foot calls his book a dwarf placed by the fide of a giant.' 2-m Art. 21. A Letter to John Hunter, Efq. F. R. S. By Duncan Gordon, M. D. 4to. Is. 6d. Randal. 1786. Although Dr. G.'s intention, in the publication of this letter, may be laudable, yet we think the work more fit for private perusal than public inspection. The Author might have faved himself the trouble of informing his readers of his tender years;' his style and orthography, especially in the title-page, which we have deemed it expedient to abridge, are evident proofs of his immaturity. Do LAW. Art. 22. A Differtation on the Poor Laws. By a Well-wisher to The Author of this Differtation feems to be actuated by a difinterested defire of rendering the nation a material fervice. He examines, with impartiality and judgment, the caufes of the increase of our poor-rates, and fhews, with much clearness of argument, feveral defects in the prefent mode of relieving the diftreffes of the indigent. He acknowledges the wifdom of the laws; but proves, both by expe rience and demonftration, that, the laws being inadequate to the purposes for which they were defigned, and the money collected being univerfaliy mifapplied, the provifion which was originally made for industry in diftrefs, does little more than give encouragement to idleness and vice. To remedy the evils generally attendant on the prefent mode of maintaining the poor, he obferves that no fyftem can be good which does not encourage industry, œconomy, and fubordination. The plans he propofes are well calculated to anfwer the defired end, but experience can only prove that they will remedy the evils with which we are at prefent burdened. After recommending feveral methods of employing the induftrious and healthy poor (if fuch exift), he concludes his performance thus: To relieve the poor by voluntary donations is not only most wise, politic, and juft, is not only moft agreeable both to reafon and revelation; but it is most effectual in preventing mifery, and excellent in itself, as cherishing, instead of rancour, malice, and contention, the oppofite and moft amiable affections of the human breaft, pity, compaffion, and benevolence in the rich, and love, reverence, and gratitude in the poor. Nothing in nature can be more disgusting than a parish pay-table, attendant upon which, in the fame objects of mifery, are too often found combined, fnuff, gin, rags, vermin, infolence, and abufive language, nor in nature can any thing be more beautiful than the mild complacency of benevolence, haitening to the humble cottage to relieve the wants of industry and virtue, to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked and footh the forrows of the widow and her orphans; nothing can be more pleafing, unless it be their sparkling eyes, their burfting tears, and their uplifted hands, the artless expreffions of unfeigned gratitude for unexpected fa vours.' m. Art. 23. Obfervations on a late Publication, intitled, Thoughts on Executive Justice. To which is added a Letter containing Remarks on the fame Work. 12mo. 2s. 6d. Cadell. 1786. The Author of these Observations feems to be a fenfible and wellinformed writer. The Thoughts on Executive Justice contained many dangerous and impolitic propofitions, deduced from principles that were not fufficiently founded on fact. This performance calmly examines the reasonableness of the Thoughts, and proves, by undeniable arguments, the errors into which, through perhaps too great zeal and inadvertency, the author of them had been led. Criminal jurifprudence is a very difficult ftudy, and requires not only abilities and affiduity to profecute it properly, but great judgment in difcriminating between the two oppofite extremes of cruelty and lenity. The views of government in the enacting penal laws are confined more to the prevention of crimes than to the pu nishment of offenders. Our Author examines how far our penal laws are calculated to accomplish this defired effect; and evidently fhews their infufficiency, confuting, as he proceeds, all the cruel and fevere doctrines of his adverfary, who ftrenuously enforces a rigorous execution of 'jarring and inconfiftent laws, which are fevere where * See Rev. vol. LXXII. p. 382. they they fhould be mild, mild where they should be fevere, and which have been, for the most part, the fruits of no regular defign, but of fudden and angry fits of capricious legislators.' The Letter which is added to thefe obfervations, we are told in the Preface, is the production of one of the best and most eminent men of the prefent age.' But the Editor was not permitted to name him. It is written with fimplicity of ftyle and liberality of thought: the remarks they contain are few, but they are made with judgment, and delivered in a manner that ftrongly indicate the humanity as well as learning of the writer. R. Art 24. A familiar, plain, and eafy Explanation of the Law of Wills and Codicils, and of the Law of Executors and Adminiftrators. Alfo the Rules by which Eftates, &c. defcend, and are to be diftributed, in cafe no Will is made; and Inftructions to every Perfon, to make his own Will, &c. &c. By a Barrister, of the Inner Temple. 8vo. 2s. 6d. Baldwin. 1785. As this compilement is chiefly intended for readers who are unacquainted with the doctrines and forms of law, Mr. Tomlins has judiciously avoided, as much as poffible, the ufe of law-terms; a circumftance which will recommend his publication to those who know little of the nice diftinctions which fo often arife on the construction of Wills, or who cannot easily comprehend the fubtleties familiar to a lawyer. Our Author, however, while he has been particularly cautious in the ufe of law-words, affures us (in his preface) that he has taken the greatest care that all the directions he has given, fhould in themselves be strictly legal; and though not extended beyond the common occurrences of the middling state of life, they may ferve as a faithful guide on thofe occafions. His work may, undoubtedly, be very useful; but in the article next cnfuing, we have another production of the kind, fomewhat more elaborate, and on a more extensive scale. Art. 25. LOVELASS on Inteftacy and Wills. 8vo. 35. 6d. fewed. Uriel, &c. 1786. Mr. Lovelafs [of the Inner Temple] first published a part of this work, under the title of The Will which the Law makes: or, how it difpofes of a Perfon's Estate, in cafe he dies without a Will, &c. &c' The work now appears in the fecond edition, corrected and enlarged; to which is added, The Difpofal of a Perfon's Eftate by Will and Teftament; with Inftructions and neceffary Forms for every Person to make, alter, and republifh his own Will; likewife Directions for Executors how to act after the Teftator's Death, with respect to proving the Will, getting in the Effects, and paying Debts and Legacies.-This laft part is a very material addition and improvement of the work; which, on the whole, appears to be a judicious compilement, made with great care, and authenticated, throughout, by references to the proper authorities. I it is not to be confidered as a deep law-book, it will, perhaps, be the more generally useful, on that very account. It is calculated for the many, and many may, no doubt, receive benefit by confulting it. * Mr. T. E. TOMLINS; as we learn from the Preface to the fubfequent Article. REV. Oa. 1786. X In In his Preface, Mr. L. attacks Mr. Tomlins, the author of the preceding Article; and fpeaks of his work in terms not a little depreciating: he even infinuates that the Familiar Explanation,' having been published foon after The Will which the Law makes,' the compiler has taken the advantage of borrowing from his precurfor; in proof of which, he appeals to a mistaken reference, in his firft tract, which Mr. T. unfortunately copied; but we do not fee much in this charge; it is only a competition between the two booths in the fair each pretending to be the only one. After all, it is, at prefent, a lucky circumftance for these two competitors, that Wentworth's "Office and Duty of Executors" is out of print:it will not be an easy matter to fet that work afide in the opinion of the Public, or to deprive it of the preference which it has fo juftly obtained. Art. 26. A Tranflation of the Charter, from the Latin, granted by Henry VIII. to the Company of Barbers of London; whereby they were made a Corporation; allo Tranfcripts of the Letters Patent of feveral Kings and Queens of England, with Acts of Parliament and Bye-laws relative to the Barbers Company; Rules and Articles of the Affociation of Peruke-makers, Hair-dreffers, &c. &c. 8vo. 2s. 6d. Sold by Mr. Davis, Peruke-maker, oppofite St. Clement's Church-yard, Strand. This compilation was made for the purpose of inftructing the members of the Company of Barbers in the laws of their fociety, at the time when they entered into an affociation for preferving their rights, and preventing their privileges from being infringed by perfons who were not free of the Company. R-m Art. 27. Obfervations on the Jurifprudence of the Court of Seffion in Scotland; wherein fome Improprieties in the prefent Mode of Procedure are pointed out, and Amendments fubmitted. 8vo. Is. Murray. 1785. Thefe obfervations are juft; the improprieties are fufficiently evident, and the propofed amendments good: we are apprehenfive, however, thefe will not be adopted. The clerks, &c. of the court will object to the amender, Sir, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.' D: Art. 28. The Trial of Emanuel Jacoma, a Greek, before Judge Buller, &c. in the King's Bench, for wilfully fetting fire to his Houfe, in order to defraud the Phenix Infurance Office. 8vo. IS. Kearsley. 1786. The Jury appear to have had very fufficient evidence for delivering their verdi& 'Guilty.' Art. 29. The Trial between William Fawkener, Efq. (Clerk of the Privy Council) Plaintiff, and the Honourable John Townfhend (Son of Lord Viscount Townshend) Defendant; for criminal Converfation with the Plaintiff's Wife (late Mifs Poyntz); in the King's Bench, Westminster Hall, on the 12th of July 1786. With fome Particulars relative to the Duel between the Plaintiff and Defendant. 4to. 1s. 6d. Smith, Fleet-freet. The adultery being fufficiently proved, the jury gave the plaintiff 5001. damages. The duel, which preceded the trial, ended without bloodfned. Art. Art. 30. The Trial of Mrs. Ann Wood, Wife of William Wood, Efq. Commiffary and Paymafter of Artillery; for Adultery with Quintin Dick, Efq. Merchant, of King-street, Cheapfide, London, during the Abfence of her faid Hufband in America, &c. on his Majefty's Duty. Tried in the Confiftorial Court at Doctors Commons. Svo. 2s. 6d. Lifter. The proof of the charge against Mrs. Wood, produced a sentence of divorce from bed, board, and mutual cohabitation with William Wood, Efq. her hufband, by reafon of adultery.' Art. 31. The Trial of James Mair, for wilful and corrupt Perjury at Nifi Prius, the Sittings after Trinity Term, 26 Geo. III. at Westminster, before Judge Buller, and a Special Jury, in K. B. 8vo. 1s. Kearsley. 1786. Mair was indicted of perjury, in an answer to a bill filed by several Under-writers, in the court of Exchequer, in a cafe refpecting the capture and infurance of the fhip Leonidas Hero, taken in her voyage from Africa to the West Indies, in 1782. He was found guilty. Art. 32. The Statutes at Large, from the twentieth of King George the Third, to the twenty-fifth, inclufive. To which is prefixed, A Table of Titles of all the Public and Private Statutes during that Time. With a copious Index. 4to. 6s. 6d. fewed. Vol. XIV. King's Printers. 1786. This is a continuation of the valuable edition of the Statutes at large, of which we have given ample accounts in our Review, vol. XXVIII. p. 61. vol. XXX. p. 80. vol. XXXI. p. 243, &c. See our General Index, under the name Ruff head, by whom this excellent work was begun. Art. 33. The Game Laws, from King Henry III. to the present Period; including all the Acts of Parliament which are now in force on that Subject, with Obfervations on them, tending to convey real Information to the Lawyer, the Magiftrate, and the Sportfman; and an Introduction, explaining the general Nature of Forefts, Purlieus, Chafes, Parks, &c. &c. By George Clark, Efq. Author of the Penal Statutes abridged, &c. Izmo. 3s. Boards. Fielding. 1786. The collecting into a fmall compafs the fubftance of all the laws relative to game must be useful to those who are liable to the penalties inflicted by them. The sportsman will find in this performance an abstract of every at that has been paffed for the prefervation of game, of all kinds, with the laws concerning fisheries, warrens parks, &c. The obfervations which Mr. Clark has made on thefe laws are juft; and we doubt not that his performance may be serviceable to all who are interested in the fubject. EAST INDIES. R-m Art. 34. Mr. Haftings's Review of the State of Bengal. 8vo. 35. Kearfley. 1786. These sheets, which the Author informs us he wrote during his paffage to England, were firft printed for private diftribution. Every article of information from the pen of Mr. Haltings claims peculiar attention; thofe, therefore, who ftudy the political fyftem of our Kaftern dependencies, will meet with a fund of interefting obferva X 2 tions |