“Mr. Hewitt describes the plan which he recommends as the best mode of imposing a check to the Encroachments of the Ocean, and shows the supposed elevation of the beach from the deposit of sand likely to be caused by the inventor’s plan. “The work is written in an earnest, but modest and unpretending style, and the aim of the author is so good and praiseworthy, that should it fail to make the impression on head quarters, desired by its writer, he will, under all circumstances, have the satisfaction of feeling that he has laboured in a good cause. While other minds may perhaps entertain different views as to the utility or practicability of his scheme, they cannot fail to admit Mr. Hewitt deserves the thanks of his country, for the benevolent motives which have actuated, and the patient and diligent care which has directed his efforts in the field in which he has thus become a labourer.” _Sussex Advertiser_, _and Surrey Gazette_. “A remarkable ‘Essay’ which has met with the usual attention bestowed upon Cassandric warnings.” _Dickens’ Household Words_. FOOTNOTES. {7} Those havens that lie towards France, and have been thought by our kings to be such as ought most vigilantly to be observed against invasion. In which respect, the places where they have a special governor or keeper, called by his office, Lord Warden of the _Cinque Ports_; and various privileges granted to them, as a particular jurisdiction; their Warden have an authority among them, and sending out writs in his own name. The Ports are Dover, Sandwich, Rye, Hastings, Winchelsea, Romney and Hithe. Some of which as the number exceeds five, must either be added to the first institution by some later grant or accounted as appendant to some of the rest. {17} _Vide_ Sewell, on the Law of Coroners. {28} What were the tests applied, to prove that Laudanum had been administered to the infant? If the child did not die from the effects of Laudanum, what caused its death? {32} Lord Lyndhurst, in a recent case, laid down the following rule:— “In these cases there is no difference between a licensed physician or surgeon, and a person acting as physician or surgeon without license. In either case, if a party having a competent degree of skill and knowledge, makes an accidental mistake in the treatment of a patient, through which mistake death ensues, he is not thereby guilty of manslaughter.”