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ART. VI. The Cenci; a Tragedy, by Shelley. P. 591-604. Picture and story of the parricide, Beatrice-injudicious choice of such a theme for a tragedy-lamentable perversion of intellectwhole poem offensively wrong, yet full of genuine poetry-selection of least objectionable passages-concluding estimate of author's genius.

NUMBER FOR JUNE.

ART. I. Scoresby on the Arctic Regions. P. 609-646. Work anxiously expected-generally characterized-quotation as to amount of previous information-questions respecting Northern Sea-communications and reaching the Pole-Spitzbergen and smaller islands described-notices and extracts on colour of the sea; pressure of sea; currents and ice of polar regions-author's remarks on climate combated-effects of cold-account of whale, with extracts-history of whale-fishery-mode of conducting it described, with extracts-qualified opinion of work.

ART. II. Mollien's Travels in Africa. P. 646-659. Long continued ignorance of part of Africa-author, who, and how travelling-abstract of his route, and observations-country of Cayor-Kelkom-hospitality of chiefs-Niakra-Coqué-the white man a wonder-noise of lions increase of Mahometanism__friendly negroes-kingdom of Bondou-Fanta Jallon-covetous princess tyrannical chief_Timbo_sources of Gambia and Rio Grande -Bandeia-perilous state of author arrives at Portuguese settlement-subsequent proceedings-general character of traveller and

work.

ART. III. Bishop of Constance and the Pope. P. 659-672. Establishment of Popery-how assailed-how supported-a permanent and growing opposition to it-nature of work-character of Wessenberg-his promotion in church resisted by Pope-is supported by Duke of Baden-goes to Rome-charges against himdo not affect his morals-how explained-he directly withstands the authority of Pope-tendency and probable effects of this dispute-its high and general interest.

ART. IV. Mr. Heathfield's New Pamphlet. P. 672—687. Object of reviewer's former notice, and reasons for present-author's additional propositions stated and investigated-incidental topics referred for to work-reply to reviewer considered, and found defective-confirmed opinion.

ART. V. Proposal for Establishing Vapour Baths. P. 687-692. Medicine still imperfect-remedies how multiplied-what required to establish them-unmerited repute of some-this proposal liberally treated by professional men-its history and nature-extract as to number of cures hope as to adoption of plan.

ART. VI. Brown on the Philosophy of the Human Mind. P. 693735.

Author's early death partly ascribed to his scientific labours-propriety of noticing work example of Dr. Brown encourages free inquiry he claims the merit of novelty and why-chief objects of his work supposed analogy between modes of investigating physical and intellectual phenomena "physiology of the mind," why this phrase analysis of work, with incidental remarks, and strictures on a great variety of intellectual phenomena investigation of author's theory and views, in which are noticed sundry errors, false assumptions, inconsistencies, and failures; whilst his successes and merits are freely admitted-concluding observations on the nature and progress of intellectual science.

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THE

EDINBURGH

MONTHLY REVIEW.

JANUARY, 1820.

ART. I. A General History of Music, from the earliest times to the present, comprising the Lives of Eminent Composers and Musical Writers. The whole accompanied with Notes and Observations, Critical and Illustrative. By THOMAS BUSBY, MUS. Doc. Author of a Musical Dictionary, Musical Grammar, Translation of Lucretius, &c. &c. In Two Volumes. 8vo. Pp. 1075. Whittakers. London.

We did not peruse the histories of music by Dr. Burney and Sir John Hawkins without wishing, that the learning and science of the first, and the more popular but not less satisfactory intelligence of the second, had been compressed into a somewhat smaller compass than that of four and five thick quarto volumes; but we knew it too seldom happened that musical knowledge and literary qualifications meet in the same individual, to expect that a new history of the science, or even a judicious abbreviation of either of these works would speedily appear. As early, we believe, as 1802, we were pleased at seeing in Dr. Busby's Dictionary his announcement of a publication upon the scale and plan of the present; and, knowing, that both among professors and amateurs, the want of such a work has been long felt, we cannot dissemble our gratification at the redemption of his pledge. How he has executed the task imposed on himself, it is our intention now to determine, by a full and candid analysis, illustrated by appropriate quotations.

A history of music, like a history of poetry, or of painting, is partially a history of taste and genius; and the estimation made of those attributes, as exhibited in particular individuals, will be extremely apt to depend on the tone and temper of him

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