The supposed incarnation of a wound, then, is nothing more than a fubfidence of the foft parts, effected by the depletion of the veffels and membranous cells, attending suppuration, by which they tend on all fides towards the middle of the wound: and cicatrisation then begins, when the skin which follows those parts, can be no longer extended; and consists in the union and subsequent exficcation of the lamine of the tela cellulofa, by which an integument is formed, which alone supplies the place of alt the parts which have been destroyed. Without adopting the opinion of the two Academicians that this is all that passes in the healing of wounds, we think it a very juftifiable conclusion, from their excellent observations and reasonings on this curious fubject, that if either or both the two causes before affigned do in some degree operate in this case, their effects are probably very confined; and that nature, which has endowed the polype and the earth-worm with the faculty of wholly regenerating their loft parts, either by devellopement or accretion, has, doubtless for the wisest reasons, granted it to man, and the more finished animals, in a very limited degree. "supplies the lofs of substance.'-But these granulations, according to M. Louis's reafonings, are only the pre-existent veffels of the part, dilated and become confpicuous, on a removal of the preffure, and in confequence of that flate of inflammation which attends fuppuration; but which must again fink and be contracted to their former dimensions, before a permanent cicatrix can be obtained. Indeed, those very vessels, and the cellular membrane connecting them, according to his system, conftitute that very cicatrix. [To be continued'in a fubfequent number.] By. CATALOGUE; Or, A brief View of some other late Art. 13. Eltmens de l'Histoire de France depuis Clovis jusqu'à The Elements of the History of France, from Clovis to Lewis the Fifteenth. By Abbe Millot, Preacher in Ordinary to the King. 12mo. 2 Vols. Paris, 1767. T HIS is one of the best elementary books of hiftory that has been published for fome years palt. The Author appears to be a man of tafte, judgment, and a liberal turn of mind. He does not perplex his readers with a multiplicity of objects, nor pass sightly over matters that are worthy of attention. Whatever concerns manners, the national fpirit, the constitution of the flate; in a word, whatever leads to the knowlege of men, is what he has principally in view. His style is neat and perfpicuous, his method clear and dillinct, and his narration short, rapid, and animated. The connection of effects with their causes is clearly shewn, and the attention of the young reader is directed, in a natural natural and easy manner, to points of the greatest importance, viz. the interests and duties of men and citizens. Our Readers will be highly pleased with the manner in which the Roman catholic divines themselves now speak concerning the revocation of the edict of Nantes. C'étoit fans doute; fays our Author, un grand Bien que de retablir l'uniformite de culte et de croyance: Mais t'étoit un grand mal, et pour le roi, et pour la religion méme, que d'allumer la haine d'une infinite de François, devenus des lors les plus implacables ennemis de la patrie et de l'Eglife. LEglise. Plusieurs, par esprit de zele, ont admire cette demarche de Louis XIV. La politique humaine, en balançant le pour et le contre, prefere la conduite de Henri IV. Il est impossible d'ailleurs de concilier avec les maximes evangeliques, bien diff rentes de celles du miniftre Louvois, des cruautés qui révoltent au lieu de convertir. Art. 14. Histoire de l'Academie, S. R. The History of the Royal Academy of Sciences and. Belles Lettres at Berlin, for the year 1764. 4to. Berlin, printed for Haude and Spener, 1766. We have time only at present to announce the title of this article, but shall take an early opportunity of giving a particular account of its contents. By. Art. 15. Oeuvres de feu P. Andrè, &c. matics, &c. 12mo. 4 Vols. Paris. A great variety of subjects are treated of in this collection, but there is little to be met with in it, that can be styled very new. R.. Art. 16. Tableau Historique des Gens de Lettres, &c. A chronological and critical Abridgment of the Hiftory of French Literature, confidered in its various Revolutions, from its Origin to the 18th Century. By M. L'Abbè de L. 12mo. 2 Vols. Paris, 1767. Those who are defirous of having a general view of the history of French literature will be pleased with this work, and wish to fee it continued. The two volumes now before us reach only to the end of the fixth century. They are written in a plain and eafy style; and the Author shews himself poffefsed of found judgment, good taste, and a very confiderable share of learning. He seems principally to have had in view the instruction of young readers, for whom his work is well calculated; it will fave them the trouble of turning over many dull and voluminous compilations, upon the same subject. R. Art. 17. Histoire general, eritique et philologique de la Musique. A general, critical, and philological History of Music, by M. de Blainville. 4to. Paris, 1967. : The Author of this learned and interesting work traces the history of music, though the several steps of its progress, from the earliest to the present times; examines the principles, and points out the rules of harmony. Those who are judges of music, will receive both entertainment and instruction from his performance; besides great knowledge of his subject, he has the ta'ent of writing with perfpicuity and precifion. R.. Art. 18. Q9 3 1 --- Art. 18. Dictionnaire Anti-philofophique. An Anti-philofophical Dictionary, &c. 8vo. Avignon, 1767. Dictionary-writing was never so fashionable as at present; we have not only dictionaries of every language, but of every art, and every science; indeed, were it not for this species of literary composition, or rather manufacture, and for commentaries upon the Bible, and general histories of all nations, there would be a downright famine in the re. public of letters. The dictionary now before us is intended as a commentary upon, and antidote against, Voltaire's Philofophical Dictionary, and other works which have lately appeared against Chriftianity. It contains a short view of the evidences of our religion, and an answer to the objections. of its adversaries, together with an account of the principal authors who have attacked it, and an apology for those who have appeared in its defence. The Author's intentions are certainly laudable, but his zeal is often without knowledge or discretion. A narrow and illiberal spirit, a spirit of bigotry and persecution, appears in many parts of his work, which, notwithstanding all its blemishes, however, has no inconfiderable share of merit: it contains many articles that are useful, instructive and enertaining. In regard to Voltaire, we could wish to fee, what we have little hopes of feeing, an answer to what he has written against Chriftianity, by a person of an enlarged and liberal turn of mind; master of his fubject and of his temper; a bigot to no party, to no religious eftablishment whatever; one who thinks and writes freely; one who can enter tain as well as instruct his readers, and enliven his subject, on proper occafions, with strokes of decent humour and pleasantry. Mere reasoning and argument will do little with the bulk of readers in opposition to. Voltaire; for one that can reason, or that is pleased with reasoning, there are a hundred who love to laugh, and to be amused. R Art. 19. Grammaire Generale, ou Exposition Raisonnèe des Elémens nécessaires du Langage, pour fervir de Fondement à l'Etude de toutes les Langues. A General Grammar, &c. by M. Beauzèe, Grammatical Profeffor in the Royal Military School, &c. 8vo. 2 Vols. Paris, 1767. In order to facilitate the study of particular languages, the Author of this work endeavours to trace the principles of language in general. With this view, he has confulted, he tells us, grammars of all kinds, Hebrew, Syriac, Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, German, English, Chinefe, &c. The principles of language, he says, ought to be treated like the principles of geometry. Accordingly he attempts to simplify and reduce them to the smallest possible number, and to point out a short, uniform, and easy method of teaching all languages whatever. Though his work falls far short of what is promised in the title, yet those who apply to the study of languages, especially to that of the French, will find their account in perusing it. There is a great deal of parade and oftentation, indeed, in the Author's manner; many of his definitions are extremely obscure; and he enters too frequently into minute discussions of controversial points of very little importance; but notwithstanding all this, he makes many useful and judicious observations, and appears to have studied his subject with care and attention. R. Art. 20. Histoire de Louis de Bourbon, second du Nom, &c. The History of Lewis of Bourbon, the second of the Name, Prince of Conde, first Prince of the blood, &c. By M. Deformeaux. 12mo. Vols. 3 and 4. Paris, 1768. In the Appendix to the 35th volume of our Review, we gave an account of the former part of this entertaining work; which is concluded in the volumes now before us. The work has very confiderable merit; the Author, indeed, is partial to his hero, but, notwithstanding this, he is an agreeable and judicious historian. R. Art. 21. Histoire du Bas-Empire, par M. Le Beau, &c. The History of the Lower Empire by M. Le Beau, Professor of Eloquence in the College Royal, Secretary to the Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres, &c. Vol. 11 and 12. 12mo. Paris, 1768.* These volumes contain the history of the Lower Empire, from the year 554 to the year 648; they are written in the same agreeable and ele. gant manner as the preceding volumes, and do honour to the abilities of the Author. R. Art. 22. Le Diner du Comte de Boulainvilliers. Par M. St. Hiacinthe. 8vo. 1768. A poor dinner truly! nothing but a little soup meagre for infidels, cooked (as it is said) by M. Voltaire. Ro. Art. 23. Dictionnaire des Portraits historiques, Anecdotes, et Traits remarquables des Hommes illuftres. A Dictionary of historical Portraits, Anecdotes, &c. of illuftrious Men..12mo. 3 Vols. Paris, 1768. Though this dictionary does not convey so much instruction as many other biographical dictionaries, yet it is a very entertaining work. It contains fl ght, elegant sketches of the characters of many illuftrious perfons, and shews a very confiderable degree of taste, candour and judgment in the Compiler. - On se plait, says Montagne, à guetter les grands hommes aux petites choses; now this work is replete with petites chofes, which, at the same time that they amuse the reader, are fine openings to a character, and often throw more light upon it, than the most splendid actions that are recorded in history. R Art. 24. B. S. Albini Academicarum Annotationum, liber octavus. De Tabulis Scriptisque suis Opportunitate Epistolæ nuperæ Petri Camper, Viri clariffimi. Leida, &c. 4to. 1768. The Eighth Book of Albinus's Academical Annotations, concerning his Plates and Writings, and occasioned by the Letters of Peter Camper, &c. Camper, a scholar of Albinus, published the first book of his Anato Q94 mico i mico-Pathological Demonstrations, in the year 1760; in which he criti cifed the Plates of Albinus. It is impossible to give our Readers any abstract of this controverfy. We shall only observe, that Albinus defends himself with spirit, acuteness, and dignity; and that those who wish to know the particulars of this altercation, must consult the book itself; 68 pages of which, are. taken up with the above subject; and the remaining 20 pages, include fome further observations relative to the plates of Albinus, and fome criticiúms concerning Ravius's method of cutting for the fione. D. Art. 25. L' Origine des Dieux du Paganisme, et le Sens des Fables découvert par une Explication suivie des Poëftes d'Hefinde. The Origin of the Gods of Paganism, &c. By M. Bergier, Principal of the College of Besançon, &c. 12mo. 2 Vol. Paris, 1768. The Author of this work adopts a different mythological system from that which is generally followed, and he supports it very plausibly, He rejects the hiftorical fenfe of fables, and is of opinion that the ignorance of natural causes, the belief of a fuperior power acting in the universe, and of geniuses or intelligences diffused, and prefiding, over the several parts of it, are the original fources of fables and idolatry. This system is not new, and whether it is founded on truth or not, is not very easy nor very important to determine. M. Bergier shews great learning in supporting this opinion; and though many of his readers will probably think that fome of his arguments are more ingenious than folid, yet all must allow that he has thrown confiderable light upon his.. subject, and explained several things which other mythological writers have left in great obfcurity. R. Art. 26. Histoire de l'Ordre du S. Efprit. Besides many curious remarks upon the different orders of knighthoodin France, this work abounds with anecdotes, and entertaining stories, told in an agreeable and sprightly manner. * Author of the Historical Essays on Paris: see Review, Vol. 37th, page 104. R Art. 27. Histoire Abrègèe des Empereurs Romains et Grecs, des Im peratrices, des Cefars, des Tyrans, et des Personnes des Familles Imperiales, pour lesquelles on a frappe des Medailles, depuis Pompée jusque à la Prise de Constantinople, &c. A Short History of the Greek and Roman Emperors, &c. for whom Medals have been struck, from Pompey to the taking of Conftantinople, &c. By M. Beauvais, of the Academy of Cortona. 12mo. 3 Vols. Paris, 1767. This work is principally designed for those who make collections of medals, and fuch perfons will find their account in perusing it, especially that part of it, which shews how to distinguish antiques from coun terfeits. R. |