find another Elogium in Spanish, before the Life of Guzman, written by Don Alphonfo de Barros; who, after very great Commendations of the Work, both as to its Pleasure and Profit, writes thus: The Life of our Hiftorian, Mateo Ale man, was as Inftructive as his Book. For he was very far from being fuch a fort of Perfon, as he infinuates in his Hiftory. He was bred up in the Study of the Belles Lettres from his Youth, and, while a Boy, was never out of fome Employment or other; fo that his Life can by no means be charg'd with Idlenefs in any Part of it. When he left the Court, and the laft Place he held there, which he said related to State Affairs and the Ministry, 'twas that he might have more Time to follow his Studies; and having afterwards Leifute for fuch a Work, he undertook this. He has follow'd Horace's Rule, in mingling the Utile and the Dulce together. His main Defign was to Inftruct; and all the Reward he expected for his Labour, was the Pleasure of having been ferviceable to the Publick. Children have the fame Obligation to him, as they have to their Fathers who take care of their Education and shew them how to live in the World; and Fathers may learn here how to inftruct their Children, and teach them to avoid thofe Rocks which lie in their Way, and threaten them with Destruction. But if we should fay all that has been faid of this Author, and his Book, by his Country-men and others, we might tire the Reader Reader before he comes at it: For which RedSon, we omit much more than has been faid already, and leave the Work to Speak for it Self. T A Catalogue of BOOKS. HE Life and Adventures of Lazarillo de Tormes. Written by himself. Tranflated from the Original Spanish, and illuftrated with Twenty curious Copper Cuts. In Two Parts, in Twelves. The Gentleman's Dictionary. In Three Parts, viz. I. The Art of Riding the Great Horfe: Containing the Terms and Phrafes us'd in the Manage, and the Difeafes and Accidents of Horfes. II. The Military Art; explaining the Terms and Phrafes us'd in Field, or Garifon: The Terms relating to Artillery: The Works and Motions of Attack and Defence, and the Poft and Duty of Sea-Officers, &c. With Hiftorical Examples, taken from the Actions of our Armies. III. The Art of Navigation; explaining the Terms of Naval Affairs; as Building, Rigging, Working, and Fighting of Ships; the Poft and Duty of Sea-Officers, &c. With Hiftorical Examples, taken from the Actions of our Fleet; each Part done Alphabetically, from the Sixteenth Edition of the Original French, publish'd by the Sieur Guillett; and Dedicated to the Dauphine: With large Additions, Alterations and Improvements. Adapted to the Customs and Actions of the English: And above Forty curious Cuts that were not in the Original. In Octavo. Of Wisdom. In Three Books. Written originally in French, by the Sieur de Charron: With an Account of the Author. Made English from the beft Edition. Corrected and Enlarged by the Author, a little before his Death. By George Stanhope, D. D. Dean of Canterbury, and Chaplain in Ordinary to Her Majefty. The Second Edition: To which is added, a large Index to the whole. In Two Volumes, in Octavo. A New Voyage to the Levant: Containing an Account of the moft remarkable Curiofities in Germany, France, Italy, Malta and Turkey: With Hiftorical Obfervations re lating to the Prefent and Ancient State of thofe Countries. By the Sieur des Mont. Done into English; and adorn'd with Figures. The Fourth Edition. In Octavo. THE biters of unconscionable Traders; of unjust Judges; of wicked Notaries; and at length takes Notice, Chap. II. Guzman goes on with an Account of bis Parents, and tells who his Mother was; defcribing, for our better Inftru- Etion, the evil Condition and bad Qualities of a lewd Woman of Bands; of a Senfual and Lafcivious Man; and concludes, that difhoneft Love is the Ruin of a Man's Honour, Eftate Chap. III. Guzman leaves his Mother's Houfe, and, by the way, difcourfes on the Torments of Hunger: Afterwards he tells you what befel him with an Hoftefs, recounting many no- table Inftances of ill Government. Chap. IV. Guzman tells the Muleteer what had befallen him with his Hoftefs, and reflects upon unneceffary Laughter, Then he tells you Two fhort Taler; One of a Covetous Phy cian, and the other how Two Soldiers ferv'd his Hoftefs; and, at laft, falls into a Learned Difcourfe about pardoning of In- Chap. V. Guzman tells how he and the Muleteer eat feveral Parts of a young Mule, having it impos'd upon them by his Hoft at Cantillana for Veal: And afterward proceeds to hem the many Rafcally Tricks that wicked Hofts put upon poor Tra- Chap. VI. Guzman goes on, and tells how the Villany of his Hoft of Cantillana came to be difcover'd; and what afterwards be- Chap. VII. Man's Misfortunes are here difcours'd of; and for that purpose, a Story told of the Gods of ancient Times. Then Guzman tells you, how he was apprehended for a Thief, and by what Means he came to be releas'd. Lastly, one of the Gentlemen promifes to tell Story, which you have in the follow- The Second BOOK Chap. I. G speaks of the bad State and Condition of a miserable Man; and thence takes Occafion to Difcourfe gravely on the Confequences of Want, Shame, Caftles in the Air, and the like: And at last, tells how he came to ferve an Innkeeper, with the Madrid, where being arriv'd, he continues that Employment; and baving learn'd other Arts, falls at last upon a Discourse of Chap. III. Guzman goes on with his Difcourfe against Vain Ho- nour; and, at last, comes to speak of Perfons in High Posts, and their mean Extraction. Chap. IV. Guzman gives you a long and witty Difcourfe, of his awn Invention, against the Vanity of Honour touching, by the by, on the Vices of Servants, Shopkeepers, Notaries, Pro- Chap. V. Guzman tells how he ferv'd a Cook; and, by and by, takes occafion to reflect upon feveral Profeffions. He condemns Gaming and Gamesters. He relates a small Theft of his. He difcovers the Rogueries of Stewards, Cooks, Butlers, and other fuch-like Officers; and acquaints you how much Great Men are commonly abus'd by their Servants. He speaks of Kings, and their miferable State; and fhews the Vanity of Inferiours contending with Superiours. At last, he condemns thofe Mafters that use their Servants ill, and tells the ill Cons Chap. VI. Guzman goes on, and tells what pass'd farther be tween him and his Mafter, till he was difmifs'd his Service, Ho |