many

different collections; and likewife in his invention of a fpecious title, graced with a new motto from Dr. Watts or the Bible.

This compilation of Mr. Cooper is, however, in our opinion, very worthily entitled "The Beauties of Church Mufic." The tunes in general are well felected, and fome of them are corrected with a judicious tafte. Among thefe, we perceive eleven original pieces, which justly deferve infertion in a book of this title; and the whole are printed with extraordinary accuracy.

The brevity of the introduction, a fault common to all these works, is, we prefume, a subject of regret to the untutored learner. We would recommend to Mr. Cooper an amplification of this in his next edition. An illustration of the DIATONIC and CHROMATIC SCALES with their CHORDS would also enhance the value of this book, by facilitating the acquisition of the principles of Mufic.

MONTHLY CATALOGUE

OF

New Publications in the United States, for February, 1804.

NEW WORKS.

A brief Retrospect of the Eighteenth Century, part first, in two vols. containing a sketch of the revolutions and improvements in science, arts, and literature, during that period, by SAMUEL MILLER, A. M. one of the Minifters of the United Prefbyterian Church es in the city of New-York.-T. & J. Swords-New-York.

This Author in the opinion of Dr. Prieftly,* is one of the most promifing characters of this country; he has been generally known as a very elegant and accomplished preacher.

The prefent work fhews a fund of erudition, gives equal credit to his industry and genius; and is a most useful publication. Such a work is mentioned as a defideratum in Europe. It is an excellent book for focial libraries. An analytical review of this Retrospect we hope we thall foon be able to offer to the readers of the Monthly Anthology.

Vol. 1. Part 2. of New-York Term Reports, of Cafes argued and determined in the Supreme Court of Judicature of that State.-H. CARRITAT-New-York.

Debates in the House of Reprefentatives, on the Bills for carrying into effect the Louisiana Treaty.-J. Conrad & Co.—Philad.

NEW EDITIONS.

Fobnfon's Dictionary in Miniature, printed on a fine paper, with a beautiful pearl type-W. P. & L. Blake-Bofton.

The Peafant's Fate; a Rural Poem, with Miscellaneous Poems, by WILLIAM HALLOWAY.-Bonfal & Niles-Philadelphia. Plutarch's Lives, tranflated by Dr. LANGHORN, 6 vols. 42mo. -J. Hoff, and others, Philadelphia.

Sue bis Letters to Lina.

The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society; a Poem, with Philofophical Notes, by ERASMUS DARWIN, M. D. F. R. S. M. & J. Conrad, and others-Philadelphia.

Chain of the Heart, or, The Slave by Choice; an historical mufical drama; by PRINCE HOAR, Efq.-D. Longworth-N.York. A Pocket Confpectus of the London and Edinburgh Pharmacopoeias ; by ROBERT GRAVES, M. D.-J. Humphreys-Philadelphia.

LITERARY ADVERTISEMEMTS.

MR. CALEB BINGHAM, of Boston, has now in the prefs, and will shortly publish an edition of LOGAN'S SERMONS.

This Author is much celebrated in North Britain. His poems are among the sweetest strains of the Scottish bards. In his lectures and fermons he unites the beauties of compofition with the pureft fervor of devotion. We rarely fee in the fame writer fuch glowing imagery and rational views of religion; fuch pious effufions mingled with the best moral sentiments, as we find in these useful and interesting difcourfes. There has been a rapid fale of four editions printed in Europe. We learn this is the first American impreflion

Meffrs. B. J. and R. Johnson, of Philadelphia, propose to publish by fubfcription a BEAUTIFUL EDITION of felect BRITISH POETS from the text of the best editors, with the biographical and critical prefaces of Dr. Samuel Johnson, and the didactic effays, or preliminary criticism of Dr. John Aikin. They intend, that this edition fhall be printed, as nearly as practicable, in volumes of about 216 pages, 18mo. on fuperfine wove medium paper. The type fhall be new, and handfome, and the typography by the best printers in Philadelphia. Each volume fhall have an elegant engraving, executed by the first artists in the United States. They compute that the poetry, which may be thought worthy a place in this edition, will make about one hundred volumes."

MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

COLUMBIAN MUSEUM. (Continued from Page 144.)

ONLY about eight months have elapfed, fince the COLUMBIAN MUSEUM has been RE-ESTABLISHED, (in Milk-Street.)-The building is of brick, fpacious, and well adapted :—The new collection, though not equal to the old, bids fair in time to rival it. We are thus happy to behold the Phenix, rifing from the afbes of its mother, refreshed and invigorated!

Among the elegant Paintings, Wax Figures. Natural Curiofities, Statuary, &c. now exhibited in the Museum, we notice the following:

Elegant Paintings.-The battles of Alexander the Great, copied from the celebrated Le Brun; a full length painting of the late Gen. Washington, copied from one of Stuart's originals; two Flemish pieces; Hurricane; Architecture; Bacchanalian Party; Shipwreck; the Five Senfes; Hunting Piece; a variety of clegant landscapes and portraits; St. Anthony; St. John; Holy Family; Travelling Musicians; Merry Hollanders; Travelling Pedlar; Musical Family; Meeting of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra; Marriage of do.; view of Hyde-Park, London; Venus and Cupid; the Young Naturalifts; Children at play; Colouring and Invention; a Tiger; fiftecu elegant Views of the East-Indies, painted from Nature; Emperor and Emprefs of China; ancient Free-Mafons; Lion, Lionefs and Whelps; large and elegant View of the natural Bridge in Virginia; the last Family inter view of the late King of France; Death of Lord Chatham, &c.

(To be continued.)

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The REQUEST of a diflant friend concerning an Extra&, arrived too late for prefent attention; but it will gain a willing compliance on the first apportunity.

The Porм, extracted by C. will appear in our next; he difcovers not only superior skill in penmanship; but a correct tafle in genuine sentimental humour.

We lately received a paper, thickly Sprinkled with defultory thoughts, together with a request that we would entitle them. We mu inform the writer, that we cannot receive his work; but if he perfifts in giving it to the public, we will recommend the title of THE FLY-TRAP.

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Page 202, line 9 from the bottom, erase the comma after who.
In the fame page, line 6 from the bottom, for trifling r. flifling.
In page 203, line 6 from the top, for

But when the leaden-footed power,
Read, But when night, leaden-footed power,

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That love, at laft, of infect breed,

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MONTHLY ANTHOLOGY,

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MARCH, 1804.

For the MONTHLY ANTHOLOGY.

THE LOITERER.-No. II.

"I fear no mood, stamp'd in a private brow,
When I am pleas'd to unmask a public vice,

So bold and common are these, ragged follies,
That drunken cuftom would not shame, were he
By scorn purfu'd, who dares not rifely tax them."

FASHIONABLE prejudice, though it may fometimes af

fume the mien of innocence and virtue, not only bewilders the fearch of improvement, but often leads into errors, that are accompanied with mischief and ruin. Even in focieties, where reason in lovely simplicity beckons for addrefs, and learning of. fers her brightest treafures for the eafy return of acceptance, this prejudice will be frequently found to derive its origin and power from presumptuous ignorance. In fpite of the ridicule, or severe reproof, which it always incurs, in fpite of its own afinary vanity, or fiend-like deformity, which are ever open to the eye of reflection, it ftill triumphantly prevails. Fashion has given it influence; and the inability of fashion to maintain any abfurdity, implies the depofition of folly from her throne.

They, who entrust the decoration of their perfons to a taylor, very feldom trouble him, or themselves, by examining his judgment in real convenience and ornament. His fkill in the newest modes of cutting and feaming, is the great, and only object of their folicitude. He, at one time, thinks on leffening his labour and preserving the customary price; at another time, he is inclined to display more work, for the reputation of his magniloquent bill. He proceeds however according to his prevalent caprice, and thus forms that fantastic deity of drefs,