To the REMARKABLE PASSAGES in this Volume.
N. B. To find any particular Book, or Pamphlet, see the Table of Contents, prefixed to the Volume.
ACADEMY, Royal, of Sciences, &c. New one, founded at Lisbon, 548.
Aerostation. See Air-Balloons. Agallochum, nature and origin of that plant, 553.
Agriculture, improvements in, 182. The practice of in Brabant described, 184. Other improvements, 186. Present flourishing state of, in France, 506. Air-Balloons, French public institution for the improvement of, 503. Amaral, M. his inquiry into the antient state of Lusitania, 55. America, North, disputes of, with France, 342. Unfavourable account of the North Americans, 527. Industrious and frugal, but disagreeable in their manners, and defective in their mo- rals, 528. Supe stitious sects among, 529. Preachers gratuitously received at their inns, 530. The future de- clension of their commerce predicted, and with it that of the English great- ness, 531.
Anderson, Dr. his observations on wool-
bearing animals, 397. His classifi- cation of sheep, 398.
Animals, the nature of, not philosophi- cally known to man, 535 Anatomi. cally and physiologically considered, 536. Apples, said to be now degenerating in this count y, 403. Hints for recover- ing and improving their qualities, ib. Architecture, in town-buildings, in what respects properly d fferent from erec- tions in country situations, 424.
Architecture, Gothic, its religious effect ex- emplified in our feelings and veneration for the old cathedrals, &c. 294. Argol, account of, 131. Aristotle, extracts from bis ethics, Dr.
Giles's translation, 35. The syllo- gism, 37. Introduction to book I. 40. Introduction to book II. 43. Hs 6b book, the ground-work of Montesquieu's Spirit of Laws, 304. Asiatic History civil and natural, dis- course on, by Sir William Jones, 24. On the philosophy of the Asiatics, by the same, 25. On the aftronomy of the Hindus, by Mr. Playfair, 127. Astron mical observations on the up- per parts of Hindustan, by Mr. Hunter, 128. Tables of latitudes and lungi- tutes, &c. in India, by Mr. Reuben Burrow, ib. Astronomy, uncommon attention paid to that science, as taught, at this time, in a lady's boarding-school, 406. Aurum fulminans, when first invented,294
Betbam, Miss, her poem on the terrors of guilt, 93.
Bible, Mr. Pratt's prospectus of a new Polyglott edit. 78.
Bills of exchange, antiquity of the use of, 297.
Birds, observations relative to the mi- gration of, 17.
Bleod, exper. rel. to the colour of, 61. Bolingbroke, Lord, his political versatility, 144. Remarks on his writings, ib. Charged with contradictions and ab- surdities, 146. Books, printed by licence, origin of that sestriction, 292. Exclusive privilege of printing, antiquity of, 293. Cata togues of, when first made, ib. Beok-keeping, Italian method, inquiry into the invention of, 129. Brand, Mr. his justification of nerv Latin terms, used in natural history, 19. Breck, Mr. his adventure respecting the daughter of a Neapolitan peasant, 384. Brothers, the prophet, his letter to Miss Cott, dated from Islington mad-house,
Brougham, Mr. his exper, on the proper-
Bruce, Mr. his curious observation on the movements of a mole, when swim- ming, 16.
Brutus, his speech, from Varri's Roman Nights, 578.
Burke, Edmund, Memoirs of, by M'Cor- mick, 202. Farther particulars rela- tive to his outset in life, 363. His friendship with "Single-speech Ha- milton," 367. Obtains a pension on the Irish establishment, ib. Gets a seat in parliament, 368. Is connected with the Marquis of Rockingham, 369. A zealous opponent of the American war, 371.
Butter, method of making it so as to keep in long voyages, 403.
Cabinet of objects for the microscope, in- structions for fitting up one, 200. Camel, a marine machine, account of, 295. Canary Birds, a considerable article of commerce, 130.
Carben, experiments to determine whether
it be a simple or a compound sub- stance, 60.
Catherine II. Empress of Russia, her character a motley picture of mental vigour and moral turpitude, 166. Her cruel treatment of the Princess Tarrakanoff, 269. Her rapacity with respect to Poland, 271. Her journey
to the Crimea, 274. Her barbarous war with the Turks, 277. Cattle, parsnips the best winter-food for,
182. Advantages of stall-feeding, 187. Chimneys, a modern invention, 136. Clark, Mr, his observations on the genus Oestrus, 22, Hi: hist. of the man- ners of Oestrus Equi, ib.
Clocks and Watches, inquiry into the in- vention of, 134.
Coaches, invention of, uncertain, 132. Cobalt, how far known to and used by the antients, 291.
Colebrook, Lieut. his astronomical obs. on a voyage to the Adaman and Nico- bar islands, 128.
Commerson, Philibert, the associate of Bougainville, account of, 512. Dies of grief, 513. Leaves his natural curi- osities to a public institution, and bis body to an anatomical theatre for dis- section, ib.
Constance, council of, its long sitting, and good effects, 544. Obs. on the decree for repeating its sitting, ib. Cork-tree, account of, 136. Where in- digenous, ib.
Corn-mills, antiquity of their invention, 133.
CORRESPONDENCE with the Reviews ers, viz, Capt. Patton, in reply to the critique on his book on the "Effects of Property," 117. With the Abbé Barruel, 240. S. S. rel. to Gold- smith's Ballad, 360. The Quakers no persecutors, ib. Mr. Dallaway, in sup. port of his account of Constantinople, 479. Monthly Review vindicated, in answer to four stars, 480. From New York, on the American Doctrine of Pestilential Fluids, 516,
Cowper, Mr. specimens of his smaller poems, from the new edition of his works, 213.
Cumberland, county of, notices respecting various parts of, 74. Sketch of the general character of the inhabitants, 75. Remarkable persons, 76.
Debt, national, its tendency to impo verish the kingdom, 352. Denmark, measures taken in that coun- try towards the abolition of tithes, 539. Other improvements begun in that part of the north of Europe, ib. Directory, Executive, of France, the three leading members of, character- ized, 501.
Dolomieu, M, his obs, on some volcanic mountains in Portugal; 552. Dryander,
Fish, curious account of a species of, remarkable for climbing trees, 19. Natural History of Fish, 507. Ana- tomically distinguished from land ani- mals, ib. Peculiarities in their man- ners and habits, 508.
Flora et Fauna Lusitania, et Brasilien sis, 551. Foyos, M. his discourse on the Bucolic
poetry of the Portuguese, 550. France, disputes between the govern- ment of and that of America, 342. Ought to have incorporated Holland, 510. The language of France less universal, or fashionable, since the re- volution, 538. Causes of, i. Declen- sion also of her commerce, ib. See also Paris.
Fuci, British, valuable obs. on, 20, Future state, arguments in favour of the doctrine of, drawn from the attributes of the Deity, 103.
Gastric Juice, experiments on, 558. Geometry, Elementary discussions rela- tive to, 150-164.
Glass-cutting, art of, known to the an- tients, 294. The art lost, ib. When and by whom revived, ib. Goodenough, Dr. his supplemental obser- vations on the British species of Ca- rex, 19. His description of the Por- beagle shark, ib. Observations on the British Fuci, ib.
Gracchi, speech of the mother of, in the tombs of the Scipio, $73. Of her two sons, ib.
Henry, Mr. his exper. ón carbonated hydrogen gas, 60,
Herschel, Dr. his index to Flamsteed's astronomical observations, 50. His observations on Jupiter's satellites, 51. His discovery of 4 additional satellites of the Georgium Sidus, &c. 415. Heracles, his commentary on the golden verses of Pythagoras, translated into English, 27. Specimen, 28. Hocbe, General, his body opened, and appearances reported, 509. Not poi- soned, ib.
Holt, Mr. his observations on roads, 180. Hunter, Mr. his astronomical observa-
tions made in the upper parts of Hin- dustan, &c. 128. Hydrometer, tupposed to have been in- vented by Archimedes, 296. Hygrometer, discovery of a vegetable one. 554.
Ice, artificial, account of the invention of this choice article of luxury, 296. Jessop, bis hints rel. to a survey of this
island, with a view of promoting ca- nal navigation, 180.
Inclosure of waste lands, important obs.
rel. to, 306. Mode proposed for an equitable compensation for tithes, 401. Jones, Sir William, his rare talents and accomplishments, 121. Sir John
Shore's encomiums on Sir W. J. 122. Sir William's wide range of proposed inquiries into the history and science of the Oriental nations, 123. His wonderful course of study, and appli- cation, ib. His 10th and 11th anni- versary discourses to the Asiatic So ciety, 124, 125.
Ireland, ebs. on the manners of the Catholic natives, by a foreigner, 209. Moderate treatment of them on the part of government recommended,210. Essay on the manufactures of that country, 378.
Kant, Professor, his remarks on the end of all things, &c. &c. 559. Kermes, account of, 137. Kilda, See St. Kilda.
Kirby, Mr. history of three species of cassida, 17.
Helling, Mr. his method of computing a Labourers, the most numerous and most slowly diverging series, &c, 417. -
useful order of men in France, 506.
La Fontaine, remarks on the genius and style of, particularly respecting his fa- bles, 559.
Latin, new terms introduced into that language, in natural hist. justified, 19. Lewin, Mr. observations on some rare British insects, 16.
Linné, Systema Vegetabilium. See Person, London, plan for the improvement of the
port of that city, 472.
Louis XVI. circumstances attending the last hours of his confinement, and on the scaffold, 415.
Loureiro, M. his observations on the pl-nt Laurus Myrrba, 553.
on the nature of the Agallochum,
ib. Lucretia, her conduct scrutinized, 576. Lusitania, state of, till it became a Ro- man province, 550. See also Portugal.
Mafra, in Portural, observations made there, on the effects of thunder, 554. meteorological observations made
there, ib. Magnetic cures, historical account of, 133. Antiquity of the practice, ib. Mandar, his letter to the Duke of Nor- folk, 511.
Mansfield, Earl of, his life,46. Early spe- cimens of his eloquence, ib. His tri- bute of friendship to the memory of Judge Denison, 47. His political con- duct in the House of Lords, 49. His amiable conduct in private life, 50. Markham, Rev. Mr. his allegations against the Quakers whom he had caused to be imprisoned for the non- payment of tithes, refuted, 463. Marsham, Mr. his observations on the insects which infested the corn, in 1795, 22.
Medici, House of, historical view of, 243. Men of genius and artists patronized by, enumerated, and characteristically sketched, 247-251.
Metre, or fundamental unit of the French, remarks on, 505.
Migration of Birds. See Birds. Canary.
Mills. See Corn, and Saw. Mint, botanical history of, 17. That plant not indigenous in Great Britain, 18.
Mole, temarkable account of that ani- mal, 16.
Monastic Life, Economy of, poetically described, 25.
Menigolfier, M. story of his appear- ing with favor at the English court, $12.
Moon, the attraction of, considered with respect to the weather, 560.
Music, machine for noting, when and by whom invented, 129. Obs. relative to a poetical and musical ear, 199. Myrrb. See Loureiro.
Naples, ignorance and savageness of the peasantry in that kingdom, 384. Nearcbus, the Grecian navigator, some account of, 255. His famous voyage under the appointment of Alexander the Great, ib. Observations on, 256. Nitre, action of, on gold and platina, 59. Nivernois, Duke of, his death, 411. His
poetical note to his physician, ib. Norfolk, Duke of, proposals for pesce said to have been transmitted to him from France, 511.
North of Europe, state of literature in, 539.
Oberon, Wieland's poem, extracts from an English translation of, 568. Co- mic dance of the monks and nuns Storm at sea described, 571. 570. Odd character, 197.
Opium, friendly to population, 383. Medical properties of, 558. Oxier peeling, a favorite and not unprofit able employment of young people in Cambridgeshire, 460.
Paris, changes in the appearance of that city, fince the revolution, 499. In- crease of theatres, and news-papers, 500. The Pantbeon, ib. The Lyceum, 503. National Institute, ib. Air Balloon In stitution, ib. Paris no longer the cho- sen seat of refinement and fashion, 538. The literature of, degenerated, ib. Park, Mr. his descript. of new fiches from Sumatra, 18. His travels in the interior of Africa,436. Descript, of the various nations of Moors and negroes with which he hazarded his person and his liberty, 437. His observations on the course of the Niger, 439. His journal prepared for the press, ib. Parsnips recommended as the best winter food for cattle, 182. Method of cul- tivating them for that purpose, ib. Paving of streets, historical account of that invention, 135. Pens, for writing. See Quills.
Reynolds, Sir Joshua, the question agitated -whether he or Burke wrote the famous Academical Discourses, pub- lished as the compositions of Sir J. R. 205.
Perouse, M. de la, appointed to the com- mand of an expedition round the world, 520. His instructions from the late French king, ib. General interest excited by this princely undertaking, 522. Sets sail in 1785, and proceeds to Teneriffe, 523. Anchors in the Bay of Conception on the coast of Chili, 525. Description of the Isle of Con- ception, and of the native Indians, ib. Persoch, M. his xvth edit. of Linné's
Systema Vegetabilium, 555. Pestilence, inaugural dissertation on, in America, 514. Letter to the Review- ers concerning pestilential fluids, 516. Pichegru, General, really in concert with the foreign enemy to restore royalty in France, 511.
Picturesque, compared with the sublime and beautiful, 423. Platina. See Tennant. Playfair, Mr. his questions and remarks
on the astronomy of the Hindus, 127. Poor, and pour-laws, useful obs. rel. to, 307. Reports of the society for bet- tering the condition of the poor, 468. Perella, phascum, obs. on the genus of, 22. Portugal, causes of its slow progress to- wards improvement and cultivation, 2. State of its army and navy, 4. Man- ners, &c. of the people, 5. State of Literature, 8. New Royal Academy of Sciences founded in that kingdom, 548. Publishes the first vol, of its Philosophical Transactions, ib. Re- view of the papers, 549. Portuguese, obs, on their Bucolic poetry, 550.
Pythagoras. See Hierocles.
Quakers, certain persons of that deno- mination imprisoned at York, for the non-payment of tithes, 463. Their cause defended, ib.
Quills, of the goose, pens made of, and applied to writing, account of the in- vention of, 138. In what respects in- ferior to the reeds of the antients, ib.
Razors, useful observations rel. to the management of, and to their use in shaving, 114. Revelliere-Lepaux, his political character, 502. His erary talents, ib. Rewbell, the French Executive Director, his character, not drawn by an un- friendly hand, 501.
Ribes Spicatum described, 22. Roads, concave, u'ility of, discussed, 180. Iron waggon-ways approved, ib. See Erskine, Holt, and Wilkes.
Rogers, Mr. verses to him on his "Pl sures of Memory," 98.
Rumford, Count, his exper. on the force of gun-powder, 52. His inquiry con- cerning the heat which is excited by friction, 420.
St. Kilda, poetical description of the in- habitan's, and their romantic situa- tion, 83.
Saw Mills, inquiry into the invention of, 134
Scipio, Emilianus, his speech, from Verri's Dialogues of the Dead, 576. Scotland, laws of, considered, 169-179. Farther comments on, 311. Sea fight, poetically described, 64. Seaman, British, character of, poetically delinea ed, 66.
Serpents, Indian, account of 43 kinds,
72. Rules by which to distinguish the poisonous from the innoxious kind, ib. Remedies for the bite of, 73. Sevigné, Mad. obs. en her epistolary style, 566.
Shark, Squalus Cornubicus, described by Dr. Goodenough, 19.
Sheep, Swedish improvements in the breed of, 186.
Ska ters, in Denmark, organized and re- gimented, 539.
Sloven, character of, from Theophrastus,
Smith, Dr. Edward, his botan. hist. of the mentha exigua, 17.
characters of some plants of the order of Myrt, 22.
of a new genus of plants named Salisburia, 24.
Survey, trigonometrical, carried on in 1795 and 1796, by a series of triangles extending from the Isle of Thanet, to the Land's End, 63. Switzerland, remarks on, natural, his torical, and political, 540. Patriotism of the inhabitants, 542. Origin of the name of Swiss, ib. Revolutions in the Cantons, 543, Simplicity of manners among the antient inbabit- ants, 544. Their municipal govern ment, 546. The downfall of the in- dependence
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