Excerpt from The British Critic, Vol. 23: For January, February, March, April, May, and June, 1804 Faft Sermons, which are of neceflity exhortations all'o to exertion, in the prerent momentous contefl, are in this volume dtfiin uifhed for excellence as well as number. That of r. Pcrr' requires, for fe. Vcral reafons, our firt't natice. It is a theoretical and practical difcourfe on Patriotifm, of great excellence, pointing out at once its connection with religion, and its peculiar demands on this nation, and at this junc ture. Mr. R. Hall, long ago celebrated in our pages for an admirable Sermon againft Atheifmf, appears on this occafion among the molt animated orators, te. Commending holinefs of life and firmnefs ot'refolu tioni. The fublime fentence, ws will gladly quit mx sewn, with that Is noble and AO gust, muocsn'r and holy, deferves to wave in let. Ters of gold on every fiandard that is railed by the defenders of Britain, or to be engraved in living eha. Raelets in the heart of every man that breathes with in its coafis. Another atriotic preacher, of high merit, is Mr yams Wal er, whofe difcourfe was de Iivered at Edtnburgh. He appears to have travelled on the continent; and, having there marked the ih fidious, as well as bloody, progrefs of the French, he firongly warns his countrymen againf't their fallacies, which are not 1e dangerous than their arms. Other preachers diltinguifhed in this duty are, Dr. Rees, Mr. S. Butler of Shrewfburyq, Mr. Pearfon, the able antagonifi of Overton, and Mr, Overtoufi' him felf. On this fubjetft, the molt oppofite Opinions meet; and to whatever denomination a man may, in other refpeets, belong, as to this infolent and atro cions invafion, he thinks, he writes, and we trufi: will glorioufly aft, as A Barron. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.