ART. 39. A Compendious Hiftory of the Ifraelites. By Robert Atkins. 8vo. Zs. Button. 1810. A Hiftory of the Ifraelites in the compafs of a fmall octavo pamphlet, cannot be expected to give a very fatisfactory account of the difperfions and condition of that extraordinary people in different quarters of the globe. As far as it goes, however, it may be read with advantage. The immediate motive of the pub lication, feems to be the curious and inexplicable fact, which has lately taken place in France and in all the countries where the authority of the French government prevails. This is the perfuafion of the Jews, that in the perfon of Napoleon Bonaparte, they have found their long expected Meffiah; and their affertion that the refloration of the Jews means not their restoration to the land of Palestine, but the restoration of their rights and privileges in fociety, in common with the rest of the human race. To what this prepoffeffion may lead, it is not poffible for human fagacity to forefee. Such an impreffion it may be prefumed does not prevail among the Jews eftablished in this country, who may well be fatisfied, as doubtlefs they are, with the advantages they enjoy, and with the protection which is afforded them. The pamphlet is drawn up with much candour and perfpicuity, and communicates alfo fome curious hiftorical anecdotes. Reflections on the Character of the Hindoos, and on the Importance of Converting them to Chriftianity; being a Preface to, and conclufion of Series of Oriental Letters, which will fhortly be published. By James Forbes, Efq. F.R.S. 2s. A Sermon preached at the Parish Church of St. Andrew and St. Anne, Black Friars, on Tuesday in Whitfun Week, June 12, 1810, before the Society for Miffions to Africa and the Eaft, inftituted by Members of the Established Church, being their tenth Anniversary. By the Rev. Claudius Buchanan, D. D. A Letter to the Right Hon. 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James Reedge is preparing for the Prefs, twentyfive Difcourfes on the Creed, delivered at the Church of St. Ann, Limehoufe. Hints on Toleration, fubmitted to Vifcount Sidmouth and the Diffenters, will speedily be published. Lillo's Dramatic Works are reprinting, with additions. A fet of Prints, to illuftrate the Poem of the Lady of the Lake, from paintings by Cook, are engraving by Warren, Heath, Englehart, &c. Dr. J. Carey is preparing a new Edition of his Practical English Profody, for Schools. ERRATA IN OUR LAST. P. 208, 1. 20, for Mr. Gale read Gell THE BRITISH CRITIC For OCTOBER, 1810. Les efprits médiocres mais mal-faits, fur tout les demi-favans, font les plus fujets à l'opiniâtreté. Il n'y a que les ames fortes qui fachent fe dédire, et abandonner un mauvais parti. LA ROCHEFOUCAULT. Moderate talents, wrong-headedness, and half-learning, are always moft obftinate. It requires a ftrong mind to retract, and give up what is untenable.. ART. 1. Vetus Teftamentum Græcum, cum variis Lectionibus. Editionem a Roberto Holmes, S.T.P. R.S.S. Decano Wintonienfi, inchoatam continuavit Jacobus Parfons, A.M. Temi Secundi Pars Prima. Folio. E Typographeo Clarendo niano. 1810. THAT fo great a work as the first edition of the Septuagint verfion, which has been founded on a diligent collation of manufcripts, a work worthy of the University and of the country in which it is undertaken, fhould be interrupted by the death of the valuable man, on whofe affiduity the labour of the publication principally refted, muft have been matter of fincere regret to every friend of theological learning. They will therefore feel a proportional gratification, in feeing the work refumed, in an uniform manner, after an interruption of only four years. BRIT. CRIT. VOL. XXXVI. OCT. 1810, The The lateft account which we have given of the progrefs of this defign was at the completion of the first volume, containing the whole of the Pentateuch.* The fubfequent publication of Daniel, according to the texts of Theodotion and the Septuagint, we hesitated to notice, because we did not exactly comprehend how it was defigned to be connected with the general plan; and during our hefitation the worthy Editor died. We confefs ourselves not forry to fee that the work is now refumed, according to the order of the hiftorical books. The first part of the fecond volume, now delivered to the fubfcribers, contains the book of Jolhua, printed in a form exactly agreeing with the former volume. The present Editor, Mr. Parfons, fpeaks of himself with a modesty which gives a happy omen of his fuccefs; and of the circumstances of the work, with a brevity and clearnefs which makes it more eligible to cite his words than to attempt any narrative. other "Abhinc quadriennium eft ex quo, per mortem viri cele berrimi Roberti Holmes, S. T. P. Ecclefia Wintonienfis Decani, Editio Veteris Teftamenti Græci cum Variis Lectionibus, cujus expectationem eruditis jam diu dederat, in primo ferè operis progreffu, et inter ipfos typothetarum labores, fubito intercidit. Ille enim, poftquam è variis Europæ regionibus Codicum Manu: fcriptorum Collationes, et alia numero non exiguo ad rem fuam, facientia, fingulari induftria et magnis fumptibus conquifierat, fex duntaxat S. S. Scripturæ Libros in lucem emifit; Pentateuchum fcilicet, et Danielis Prophetiam. Ne igitur in fcriniis lateret apparatus ifte pretiofus, capienda omnino erant confilia ut quæ in fufcepto opere intacta reliquerat vir Egregius, ad finem, fi pote effet perducerentur, et exquirendus aliquis qui ea omnia ad tomi prioris exemplar difponeret, typothetis in manum traderet, et in plagulis etiam corrigendis (quod in tali materie certe non minimum eft) debitam infumeret operam. Atque hoc eft illud quod humaniffimè in fe receperunt Typographei Clarendoniani Curatores, Literarum, et Sacratum præfertim, incremento ftudiofiffimè provi dentes; fortunatiores quidem fi in Editorem incidiffent qui, ufu diuturniore, et experientia edoctus, tam eorum voluntati quam officio fuo fatisfacere potuiffet." "Befides this, the moft material intimation given by the prefent editor, relates to the fcriptural citations from the Fathers and other Greek writers, referring to the book of Joshua. What he says is this; See Brit. Crit. vol. xxiv. p. 465. " Quod |