and badges, are difmiffed; the former as rarely applicable; the other as very unlikely to be applied. The exemption from poorrate of occupiers not exceeding £5, a year, is extolled by Mr. W. and rejected by his brother-juftice. "Rules and regulations for the better management and discipline of workhouses," would be a great improvement: for we fear that the ftatute, 30 Geo. 3. But in all difcuffions, conc. 49. is too much of a dead letter. cerning workhouses; manufacturing places, and great towns, muft not be confounded with villages,

The claufe, for erecting cottages, is powerfully condemned.

In conclufion: the author fincerely wishes that Mr. Whit bread's bill may be "the firft ftone in the foundation of a strong and uniform edifice," for the comfort of future generations. We much doubt, whether this ftone (in its present shape, at least) will ever be laid by parliament.

MEDICINE.

ART. 21. Obfervations on Indigeftion, in which is fatisfactorily fbewn the Efficacy of Ipecacuanha in relieving Pus', as well as its connected Train of Complaints, peculiar to the Decline of Life. Tranflated from the French of M. Daubenton, Member of the R. Med. Soc. Paris. 8vo. 24 pp. 1s. 6d. Callow. 1806.

In the first volume of the London Medical Obfervations and Inquiries, there is a communication by Dr. Samuel Pye, recommending ipecacuanha in finall dofes, as efficacious in removing tough phlegm from the ftomach, reftoring the tone of that vifcus, and confequently improving the appetite and digeftion. Since that time, the drug has been efteemed one of the most useful in the Materia Medica, for remedying nearly all the diseases of the ftomach and bowels, and of the neighbouring vifcera. It enters therefore into the compofition of moft of the medicines émployed in reftraining diarrhoea and dyfentery, in removing the caufe of jaundice, and other obftructions in the liver; it is alfo of known efficacy in afthma, and has been lately recommended by Dr. Reid, to be given in small dofes, almost daily, in the cure of confumption. We feel no difficulty, therefore, in admitting the propriety of giving frequently fmall dofes of ipecacuanha, to remove that debility or weaknefs of the ftomach, which is the pretty conftant concomitant of age.

The symptoms of that weaknefs of the ftomach and indigeftion propofed, by the author of thefe obfervations, to be cured by taking the ipecacuanha, are a weight and fulness in the region of the ftomach, occurring principally after eating, with a fenfation of wind rolling about, on discharging which the uneasy fenfation abates. This, if not remedied, at length occafions heavinefs and giddinefs of the head, palpitation of the heart, trembling of the knees, difturbed fleep, heat in the breaft, with various hypochondriacal

pochondriacal fymptoms. Living too fedentary a life, and ufing on the whole too full a diet, particularly taking a greater portion of animal than vegetable food, and drinking fermented li quors too freely, are among the caufes difpofing to the complaint.

The author, who was an afliftant to M. Buffon, and diffected moft of the animals, whofe interior ftructure are defcribed by that celebrated naturalift, is of opinion, that man was intended to feed principally on vegetable fubitances." Apes are the animals," he fays, p. 13, which differ the leaft from us, in the general conformation of their bodies, particularly in that of the mouth, the teeth, the tongue, the throat, the ftomach, and the intestinal canal. But the wild apes, who range at liberty in their native woods, live folely on vegetable productions. It is then highly probable that man, in a ftate of nature, living in a genial climate, where the earth required but little culture to produce its fruits, did fubfift on thefe, without feeking to prey on animals." The author does not however, require that we should return to this priftine food, but that we should live more temperately than we ufually do, if we would escape from indigestion. But when the difcafe is formed, it may be alleviated, and its conLequences prevented, he fays, by taking the ipecacuanha, in doses of half a grain, or from thence to a grain or two grains, in the morning fafting, in a fpoonful of water, daily, or as often as the inconvenience it is given to remedy recurs. The author, who died lately, we are told by the tranflater, at the age of eighty-four years, had frequent recourfe to the medicine, and gave it to feveral of his friends with manifeft advantage.

ART. 22. Az Address to the Profeffors of Phyfic and Surgery in the Cities of London and Westminster, propofing the Inftitution of a Society for inveftigating the Canje, Symptoms, and Cure of Hy drophobia. 8vo. 16 pp. 6d. Creighton. 1807.

The alarm lately excited, by reports induftriously spread abroad, that feveral perfons had fallen victims to hydrophobia, in confequence of being bitten by mad dogs, gave birth to this addrefs. We all know that fuch reports were circulated, and that they became the fubject of general converfation; but, on inquiry, it appeared, either that the report was a fabrication, or at the leaft, the evil had been greatly exaggerated.

Hydrophobia is by no means the certain confequence of the bite of a rabid animal; indeed, it fo rarely occurs, that there are many phyficians who have had a large fhare of practice, continued through a long life, who have never feen a person affected with the complaint. This has even induced fome to doubt the exiftence of the difeafe; at any rate, it is of fuch rare occurrence, as to make the inftitution of a fociety for inveftigating its nature nugatory. As there are focieties in moft large towns, affociated for the purpofe of receiving communications on medical fubjects,

and

and thofe focieties, from time to time, publifh fuch cafes and obfervations as are deemed worthy notice; no better way can be devifed, we apprehend, for collecting materials for investigating the nature of hydrophobia, than to fend accounts of fuch cafes as occur to them. This is, in fact, the mode that has long fince been adopted, and the most authenticated cafes of the difeafe are to be found in the London Medical Obfervations and Inquiries, and in other fimilar collections.

One reafon, among others, againft the forming fuch an inftitution, as is propofed, is, that it might excite expectations, which have very little chance of being realized. Years might, and probably would elapfe, before opportunities would be afforded to the Members of the Inftitution of feeing the complaint, confe quently there would be little chance of their being able to examine into its nature, or of their giving trial to any modes of treating it, which they might think likely to be efficacious.

The cure of hydrophobia, if the difcafe is curable, is more likely to be hit on by accident, than to be difcovered by reafoning. Whenever found, however it may be brought about, there can be no fear but it will be divulged, as it will be fure of its reward. The public are however indebted to the author of this scheme, for the benevolence of his intention, though the mode proposed feems by no means calculated to answer the defired purpose.

DIVINITY.

ART. 23. Difcourfes on Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hll; with an Addrefs to his Parishioners. By the Rev. William Hett, M. A. Prebendary of the Church of Lincoln, Chaplain to the moft Noble the Marquis of Stafford, Rector of Mavis Enderby, and of Thorpe on the Hill. 8vo. 87. pp. IS. Rivingtons. 1806.

The addrefs prefixed to his parishioners, particularly to farmers and graziers, is highly creditable to the author's piety and judgment; and the concluding part of it, for the ufe of labourers and fervants, is equally proper and commendable. This addrefs is excellently adapted to counteract the profaneness of many fcribblers concerning agriculture, and we with it could be annexed to every one of their books. Happy would farmers be, if thoughts like thefe attended them every morning, and throughout the day: "You no fooner fet your foot out of your own door, than you fee all things full of GoD: it is through the influence of his goodnefs that the tender herb of the field puts forth and flourishes; that the corn fprings up and ripens; that all vegetables attain their full growth and fruitfulness." P. 8.

We fhall fhow, by a few fhort extracts, that the author is a genuine fon of the Church of England :-" The holy Spirit of God is ever at work, and is always ready to lend his gracious

affiftance

affiftance to all those who, fenfible of their own weakness, truft not in themselves, but fervently pray unto him for his Almighty co-operation." P. 6. A note occurs at p. 8, well worth extracting:-"Though human nature is to a very high degree depraved, and no man lives, who finneth not to a certain extent; ftill I am willing to fuppofe, that there are many good Chriftians, who lead exemplary lives; and are, as far as human frailty will permit, what they ought to be, in all holy converfation and god. linefs. The number of these pious and devout fouls, I am will. ing to hope, is much greater than is generally fuppofed, for this reafon; because all true religion is of a filent and a retired nature. Being a bufinefs merely between God and the foul, it courts not the notice of others: it rather affects privacy, and is then the most pure, and the moft productive of inward peace, when the least exposed to the observation of the world."

Some points, as at p. 25, and afterwards at the top of p. 79, feem to call for reconfideration. "If the degree of our future happiness will be in exact proportion to the improvement of the talents entrusted to our charge, how very anxious ought we to be not to omit any opportunity of doing good. With this view let us make ourselves particularly acquainted with the du ties of that station of life, into which it hath pleafed the providence of God to call us. Let this ftation be what it will; whe ther we be high or low, rich or poor; whether we be clergy or laity, farmers or labourers, tradefmen or mechanics, masters or fervants; whether we be married or fingle, hufbands or wives, parents or children; there is a set of duties adapted to our rank and fituation in life. When we are once become well informed in the nature of thefe peculiar obligations, it ought to be our next care to embrace every opportunity, which prefents itself, of putting them into practice. As faith without works cannot fave a finner as faith without works is dead being alone; exactly the fame things are true of knowledge, without practice."

A lift of excellent books is fubjoined, recommended to the unlearned; and the author propofes to diftribute copies of his work throughout his parishes; by doing which, he will render (we truft) the most effential of all fervices to thofe committed to his care.

ART. 24. An Addrefs to the Diffenters from the Church of England. By D. Cox. 12mo. 18 pp. 6d. Drakard, Stam. ford; Crosby, London.

Neither Diffenters nor Churchmen will thank the writer for this wild addrefs. We know not what is Mr. C's. regular occu pation, but if it be that of a book-maker, we fhall not again willingly expend fixpence on goods manufactured by him.

ART.

ART. 25. The Duty of Stedfaftnefs in Church-Communion. A Sermon, by Edward Pearfon, B. D. Rector of Rempftone, Nottinghamshire. 12mo. 40 pp. 6d. Tupman, Nottingham. Hatchard, London. 1206.

The very appofite text of this ufeful fermon, is 1 Kings, xviii, 21. "How long halt ye between two opinions." The fermon

was written and preached with the view of guarding the more fober-minded and better difpofed part of the Author's parishion ers against the invitations to diffent, or to a conduct nearly equivalent to diffen, with which they are perpetually affailed by the Baptifts and Methodists, who abound in his neighbourhood; and it is published in the hope, that it may be of use in other places which are in a fimilar fituation. By a conduct nearly equivalent to diffent, is meant the practice which, abfurd and inconfiftent as it is, feems to be gaining ground, of attending the fervice of the church in one part of the day, and the fervice of the meetinghoufe on the other." P. z. The Minifters of parishes, in which this practice prevails (and we apprehend that it is fpreading faft throughout the kingdom), will do well in providing copies of this plain and wholefome difcourfe, and in presenting them to the well-meaning among their parishioners.

ART. 26. Chriftian Sympathy, weeping over the Calamities of War, A Sermon, preached at Pell-freet Meeting, RatcliffeHighway, Wednesday, February 26, 1806; being the Day ap pointed for a Faft throughout Great Britain. By Thomas Cloutt. 8vo. 35 PP. 15. Baynes. 1806.

Unexceptionably pious and patriotic, though not an oration of high rank. The following fentiment cannot be too deeply im. preffed upon the minds of Englishmen :-" Chriftian Sympathy,while it teaches you to bleed for a conquered foe; while it reftrains from every unjust and offenfive attack; it roufes all the feelings of the husband, the father, and the patriot, with tenfold ardour against the inveterate determined enemy, and premeditated (deliberate) deftroyer of every thing that is precious to humanity. Such will be Bonaparte, and fuch his infuriate armies, fhould they ever fet their feet on English ground." p. 31.

ART. 27. The continual fuperintending Agency of God, a Source of Confolation in Times of public and private Calamity. A Dif courfe, delivered to the United Congregations of Proteftant Dif fenters in Exeter, November the 2d, 1806, by Lant Carpenter. 8vo. 21 pp. Is. Hedgeman, Exeter; Longman, Lon.

don. 1806.

The fingle topic of this difcourfe, continually repeated-nothing is without God--is difcuffed with pious feeling; and doubtless, if rightly understood and applied, it would be a grand fource of

confolation