The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 57

Tobias Smollett

W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1783 - English literature

Each number includes a classified "Monthly catalogue."

Contents

• fione Latina A Georgio Henrico Glaffe A B Page: 1
• Enents of Jurifprudence: 8
• Adamss George Effay on Electricity: 15
• The Herald of Literature: 24
• Dr Watfons Hiftory of Philip III King of Spain: 34
• Letters of the late Ignatius Sancho an African: 43
• Gilpins Obfervations on the River Wye: 53
• Thoughts on Eaſt India Affairs: 62
• Letter from an American to a Member of Parliament: 68
• Dobbss Letter to Lord North and Mr Fox: 74
• Dr Truflers Poetic Endings or a Dictionary of Rhimes ibid: 80
• Sir William Blackstones Reports: 90
• Richardfons Effays on Shakspeares Dramatic Characters: 101
• Gales Effay on the Nature and Principles of Public Credit: 107
• Poems on Subjects arifing in England and the Weſt Indies: 110
• Cravens Sermons on the Evidence of a future State c: 123
• Jo Phyfiophili Specimen Monochológia Methodo Linnæano: 132
• Second Letter to a Country Gentleman: 144
• Sir G O Pauls Confiderations or the Defects of Prifons: 150
• Burnbys Summer Amuſements or Mifcellaneous Poems: 156
• Letter to Philip Thickneffe Efq: 160
• Bishop Atterburys Epistolary Correfpondence c Vol III: 166
• Ageneral Dictionary of Hufbandry Planting Gardening c: 172
• Lemons English Etymology 177 286: 178
• Williamfons Argument for the Chriftian Religion: 185
• Obfervations on the prefent State of Denmark Ruffia c: 194
• Mrs Cowleys Bold Stroke for a Hufband a Comedy: 201
• Letters to Honoria and Marianne: 209
• parliamentary Repreſentation: 223
• Wedgewoods Addrefs to the Workmen in the Pottery ibid: 229
• Poems By a Literary Society: 232
• Pharus Artis Grammaticæ Hebrææ Confecit Joh Uri: 238
• Lathams General Synopfis of Birds: 248
• Runnamede A Tragedy: 262
• Whites Institutes written by the Great Timour: 269
• The Hiftory of Modern Europe Part II: 278
• Joness Relicks of the Welſh Bards: 293
• Narrative of the Diffenfions and Debates in the Royal Society: 299
• Burgess Confiderations on the Law of Infolvency: 305
• The Corn Distillery ſtated: 311
• Selima and Azor a Perfian Tale: 316
• Daviess Dramatic Mifcellanies: 327
• Bells Syftem of Surgery Vol II: 337
• A Syſtem of Anatomy From Monro Winflow c: 345
• Wallaces Thoughts on the Origin of Feudal Tenures c: 355
• Potters Tranflation of the Tragedies of Euripides Vol II: 361
• Aftles Origin and Progrefs of Writing 371 418: 373
• Effay on the Treatment and Converfion of African Slaves 381449: 381
• Review of Obfervations on the Commerce of the American: 390
• Stockdales Three Poems: 396
• Labuttes French Grammar: 399
• Smyths Tour into the United States of America: 410
• Dr Percivals Moral and Literary Differtations: 425
• Dr Downmans Editha a Tragedy 43: 434
• Mafterss Memoirs of the late Rev Thomas Baker: 442
• Huffeys Inquiry into the Cauſe and Cure of Fevers 477: 453
• Commentaries and Effays: 460
• Letters on Infidelity: 466
• Hints for a Reform particularly in Gaming Clubs ibid: 472
• Treatife on the Glandular Diſeaſes of Barbadoes: 478

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Bibliographic information

• Title: The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 57; English literary periodicals
• Editor: Tobias Smollett
• Publisher: W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1783
• Original from: the New York Public Library
• Digitized: Jul 20, 2007