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doubt of my right to profefs, even contractedly, my belief in the future difpenfation of univerfal refinement from iniquity. In this interval, and at the inftance of the perfon to whom I allude, I was prevailed on to fign fomething like a condemnation of the freedom of my fentiments. But though this was not a declaration of my belief in a partial ultimate falvation, I foon found condemnation of mind for my wavering and timidity. And I can truly fay, that no other fingle circumftance of my whole life, hath ever given me fo much uneafinefs. I am now cheered with the rational, fcriptural, and, as I think, glorious doctrine of the punishment of Divine juftice, being eventually fubfervient to an univerfal purification and fitness for heavenly habitations."

Such is our Author's account of this part of his work; which is concluded by a well-written dialogue, fuppofed to have paffed between four perfons, in different fentiments, who had read his differtation.

We have only to add, that this volume clofes with three Dialogues in the world of fpirits: the firft, between Theophilus, Zelotes, and Purgatus; the fecond, between Henry VIII. and the Dukes of Somerfet and Northumberland; the third, between the Apostle Paul and a Proteftant Martyr. Poor Henry here makes a very different figure, indeed, from what he did in his days of earthly magnificence and violence: all that fplendour, luxury, and power are fled, inftead of which we fee the forlorn, deftitute, dejected fufferer; happily too he is ftripped, in appearance, of his haughtinefs, tyranny, cruelty, and other vices; he is now the humble penitent; and has a glimmering of hope that after fome unknown period his miferies may end; for the dialogue proceeds on this writer's plan, that the purpofe of punishment is purification, and recovery.

We muft difmifs this article with obferving, that, if fome of the accounts in this Tour fhould be deemed rather frivolous, or the style not always and equally pleafant, yet this Writer, on the whole, appears to be a perfon of knowledge, reflection, and ability; and what is of greater worth, the man of piety and benevolence, and a fincere lover of verneity.

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ART. XI. Sermons, by J. N. Puddicombe, M. A. Fellow of Dulwich College, late of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, 8vo. 5s. Payne, &c. 1786.

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INDING it fomewhat difficult to characterise these fermons in general terms, we fhall only copy two fhort paffages, taken accidentally from the volume, as a fpecimen of the whole: Speaking of our Saviour's fufferings, the Author exclaims,

And does the God, the fupreme arbiter of nature, fubmit to her laws, and die! Does he fleep, cold and motionlefs, in the gloomy manfion of the filent grave! How dreary and narrow an apartment! how unfit for Him who reigned above, pavilioned in eternal day, and inhabited immenfity! But fhort is the triumph of death; foon muft

he furrender up his illuftrious prey. On the third morning the wondering ftars beheld him burft the barrier of the tomb, and afcend triumphant through the air, leading captivity captive, having fubdued and fpoiled principalities and powers, and overwhelming his prefumptuous adverfaries with astonishment and confufion! Ye empyrean abodes, open your everlasting doors, and let in the King of Glory! Thou heaven of heavens, refound with univerfal jubilee, and admit the celeftial Conqueror to the right hand of the paternal Majefty on high! He has completely foiled the prince of darkness, and all his confederate powers.

In confequence of this victorious and fuperlatively momentous action, what a metamorphofis takes place in the appearance of the human condition! How wonderful a contraft! Lately, how depreft! now beyond measure exalted! Where is that vale of tears through which we traveled, ftruggling with difficulties, and inwrapt in darkness! Where are thofe horrors which threatened us on every fide? They are all vanished, and Paradife fucceeds in their room. Behold in the middle of it the Tree of Life, blooming in confpicuous majefty, and loaden with the ambrofial fruitage of heaven. Difmiffed are the terrific cherubim, and fheathed the flaming fword, which were appointed at the fall of man to guard the paffage to it. The heavenly Jerufalem appears unfolding wide her dazzling portals; ftupendous magnificence! her walls of jafper, her foundations adorned with every precious ftone, and her streets all of pure gold.'

On the fubject of death, he makes this apoftrophe to Beauty: And thou too, Beauty, confider in what a destiny all thy triumphs must terminate? Frequent the filent manfions of the dead, and attend the lecture of the tomb. What does yonder grave stone fay? How eloquently, how pathetically does it fpeak! It tells thee that it holds the remains of what was lately vigorous and blooming. Ah! what are the remains? An unlovely mafs of putrid earth! But hark! the powerful monitor fays to thee, or feems to fay, prepare for a fimilar doom.' And muft that form where fymmetry and elegance are fo confpicuous, be enveloped in an unfightly shroud, and configned to the ground, to moulder away and perish! Muft that velvet cheek which outblushes the morning rofe, fade like that rofe, and be fhriveled up into deformity: and that dewy lip, which breathes nothing but sweetness, putrefy and become loathfome! Muft the radiance of thofe eyes which fparkle with intelligence and vivacity, which dart life and joy wherever they thine, be extinguished in ever!afting night! Ah, mournful fpectacle, hideous metamorphofis! That frame fo fair, fo justly admired, whofe every motion is activity and grace, fhall be converted into an unconscious impaffive lump of clay, and become a prey to corrofive reptiles! O Death, how dost thou infult the vaunted but vifionary accomplishments of humanity!'

In fuch a strain of exclamation and rhapsody are all these difcourses written! What has criticism to do with flights like thefe, but to lament that their Author has not learnt from his Aima Mater-lo well able to inftruct him—to diftinguish between turgid extravagance, and the chafte fimplicity and manly dignity of pulpit eloquence.

REV. Nov. 1786.

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ART. XII. Supplement to the Antiquities of England and Wales. By Francis Grofe, Efq. 4to. Vol. I. containing 20 Numbers, at 3s. each. Hooper. 1785.

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* E have frequently had occafion to commend the elegant and accurate works of Mr. Grofe, and we are happy in being able to lay before our readers a continuation of, or as the Author ftyles it, a fupplement to, the beautiful and valuable work, of which we gave an account in our 49th, 52d, and 55 h volumes.

In the advertisement, prefixed to this Supplement, our Author fays, on the completion of my fourth volume of the Antiquities of England and Wales, I proposed to have taken leave of the Public, and to have laid down my pen and pencil, for the reafon mentioned in the preface to that volume, namely, left a further continuation might have betrayed the original encouragers of the work into a greater expence than they at first expected, or intended.

6 This reafon, cogent as it feemed to me, has not by the majority of the purchasers been deemed fufficient, and ever fince the laft publication I have been flattered with repeated folicitations from a great number of refpectable perfons, all requiring an extenfion of the work. In anfwer to my fcruples, they have given it as their opinions, that as the book has been regularly clofed, a fupplement will not fubject the original encouragers to the inconveniences I apprehended. This, with my own fondnefs for the fubject, has induced me to refume my labours, and I will promife the purchasers that all the plates fhall be executed in a manner at leaft equal to the beft in the former volumes.'

Mr. Grofe has faithfully fulfilled this promife, for in our opinion these plates are executed in a manner truly excellent.

The very learned and curious preface which we have fo much applauded, has many additions made to it, containing not only explanations and illuftrations of the subjects there difcuffed, but much new and original matter, that cannot fail of being highly acceptable to the lovers of English antiquities.

Among the views and defcriptions given in this supplement, the following have more immediately attracted our notice :-Be-verftone Castle, Gloucestershire, the property of the family of Sir Michael Hicks.-Warblington Caftle, Hampshire.-Charlcombe Church, Somerfetfhire.-The infide of Bodyham Caftle, Suffex, whofe mouldering towers and rugged walls, beautifully mantled with ivy, afford a most picturesque fubject for the pencil.-Ipres Tower at Rye in Suffex.-The great Hall in the palace of Mayfield, Suffex.-Two plates of Michelham Priory,

Vid. Monthly Review, Vol. xlix. 378. lii. 233. Iv. 199 & 203, ixxi. 299. Ixxii. 373.

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3uffex.-Shelbred Priory, Suffex: we have here a curious fpecimen of monkifh wit, making different animals bear teftimony of the birth of Chrift; uppermoft ftands a cock in the act of crowing, from whofe beak is a label with thefe words, Chriftus natus eft-next a duck, quando quando-from a raven, in hac note -a cow, ul.ubi-and laftly, a lamb who bleats out Beth-lam.

From a pit fcript we learn, that Mr. Grofe is continuing his ufeful labours, and that the Public may expect a fecond volume of this fupplement, which is publifhing with all convenient speed, and with which we are forry to hear, the work will finally clofe. B-m.

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ART. XIII. The Works of Artbur Murphy, Efq. 8vo. 7 Vols. 11. 15s. Boards. Cadell. 1786.

MR. literary applaufe that we could bestow on

R. Murphy's literary character cannot receive much addi

his works. The Public have long been entertained with them; and their ingenious Author hath, for many years, been happy in the enjoyment of that general approbation so justly due to his merit.

The prefent collection comprehends all that the Author has written, or, as he fays in his Preface, all that he would now be anfwerable for, except an Effay on the Life and Genius of Henry Fielding, and a tranflation of Marmontel's Belifarius +' Most of the pieces which are here offered to the Public have, already, at different times, made their appearance: fuch of them as we have formerly noticed, we fhall now barely enumerate; paying, as we proceed, fomewhat more attention to those productions of Mr. Murphy's pen, which have never before been published.

The first volume contains The ORPHAN OF CHINA: we gave an account of this tragedy in our 20th volume, page 575.ZENOBIA: see our Review, vol. xxxviii. 244. 579. The GRECIAN DAUGHTER; vol. xlvi. p. 259: and ALZUMA; vol. xlviii. p. 212.

The fecond volume contains, The APPRENTICE: fee Rev. vol. xiv. p. 78. The UPHOLSTERER: vol. xviii. 415. The OLD MAID: xxv. 473. The CITIZEN: xxviii. 166. No MAN'S ENEMY BUT HIS OWN: XXX. 70. THREE WEEKS AFTER MARRIAGE: liv. 414.

In the third volume we have THE WAY TO KEEP HIM: xxiv. 158. ALL IN THE WRONG: XXV. 472. THE DESERT ISLAND: xxii. 135.

• For an account of this work, fee Rev. vol. xxvi. p. 364.

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Vol. IV. KNOW YOUR OWN MIND: lviii. 435. THE SCHOOL FOR GUARDIANS: XXXVI. 71. THE CHOICE, a Comedy (written for Mrs. Yates, and acted on her benefit night, at Drury-Lane, in March 1764); in which the characters are well drawn, and the ftyle is animated by the usual spirit of its Author. This volume concludes with NEWS FROM PARNASSUS; an introductory piece, performed at t opening of Covent Garden theatre, Sept. 23, 1776. It is a lively fatire on critics, players, bookfellers, &c.

The 5th and 6th volume contain the Gray's-Inn Journal, a weekly publication begun in 1752 and continued for two years. In this edition Mr. Murphy has made great retrenchments. Many things were merely fuited to the day. All fuch he has judicioufly difcarded, and retained only as much as might fhew the general plan. Among these papers the Reader will find many ingenious effays on various fubjects. The work, being fimilar to the Spectator, Tatler, &c. affords ample fcope to a man of genius, for the difplay of his abilities: and in his imitation of thofe admired models Mr. Murphy has happily fucceeded. He has given a true picture of the times, and agreeably ridiculed the prevailing follies of the age. His criticifms, abounding with learning and judgment, evince the Author's tafte for polite literature, and fufficiently demonftrate that he has not facrificed to the Mufes in vain and the morality which he everywhere inculcates, proves the great regard that he conftantly pays to virtue and good manners.

The feventh volume contains a POETIC EPISTLE TO DR. JOHNSON fee Review, vol. xxiii. p. 412. THE EXPOSTULATION, a Satire; first published in 1761. We find no account of this piece in our Review; unlefs The Examiner, a Satire, be the fame production, with a different title: fee Rev. for Nov. 1761, p. 398. We imagine that the Expoftulation, and the Examiner, are one and the fame fatire: the objects of which were Churchill, Lloyd, and other literary characters, with whom our Author was at that time engaged in a paper war.-The other pieces in this volume are a collection of PROLOGUES and EPILOGUES. THE GAME OF CHESS, a Poem, tranflated from the SCACCHIA LUDUS of Vida. The original of Vida who (to ufe Mr. M.'s words) has given to a game of chefs all the grandeur of a battle in Homer or Virgil,' has been univerfally admired. The fecond Canto, which defcribes the beginning of the Game, is fo fraught with poetic fancy, that we will felect a part of it, in order to give our Readers an idea of the poem itfelf, as well as of the merits of the tranflation.-The board and men being placed, Apollo and Mercury are fuppofed to play the game, by directing two contending armies:

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