A

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,

220.

Brougham, Mr. his exper, on the proper-

ties of light, 57.

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.

C

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.

D

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.

G

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.

H

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.

I and J

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.

K

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.

L

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.

M

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.

See

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.

N

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.

P

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.

Pérouse

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.

R

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.

S

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,

29.

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