I and J
James II. his acceffion to the throne anticipated with horror, yet fuffered to take place with- out oppofition, 417. Idolatry, Chriftian, its innocen- cy, 580. Jeaurat, M. his observations on an eclipfe of the fun, June 4th 1788, 522. Johnson, Dr. Sam. anecdotes re- Jative to, 72. His opinion of marriage, 74. On the uni. verfities, ib. His account of the fhare which Cibber had in the Lives of the Poets, contra- dicted, 75. The perfon and character of Dr. Johnson de- fcribed, 79. His opinion of party-voting, 367, the note. Jonah in the whale's belly, fpi-
ritualized and typified, 149. Jones, Sir William, his view of
the boundaries of China, 495. Of the chronology of the Hin- dus, 501. On the antiquity of the Indian Zodiac, 505. Ireland, method of afcertaining
the population of, 69. The Roman Catholics of, defended, 343 449. See alfo Beauford. Iron mask, the famous prifoner in the Baftile fo difguifed, fup- posed to have been the elder brother of Lewis XIV. 557.
K Kearney, Dr. his remarks on the history of alphabetic writing, 289.
Kentucky, in N. America, its pro- duce, 393. Principles on which that flate intends to complete its fyftem of jurisprudence, 398. Kirwan, Mr. his experiments on the alkaline fubftances used in bleaching, and on the colour- ing matter of linen yarn, 63. His letter to Lord Charlemont, on coal-mines, 66. See alfo Pouget.
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Landais, Monf. his flander of the memory of Dr. Franklin re- futed, 97.
Lande, M. de la, fundry aftro- nomical papers by, in the me- moirs of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris, 1728. 518, 519, 520. Lafone, M. his eulogy, 509. Lavoifier, M. on the combuition
of iron in vital air, 170. Lee, Gen. Charles, sketch of his character, 470.
Le Gendre, M. his calculation of the triangles between Green. wich and Paris, 522. On double integrals, 523. Levade, Dr. his account of a fpecies of Somnambulism occa- fioned by a blow, 483. His Report on a cafe of noctambula- tion, ib. On the nat, hift. of wafps, 484. On the baths of Louëch, 487.
Lobfier, curious inftance of the averfion of that animal to the found of cannon, 127. Loftie, Mr. his obfervations on
the prevention and treatment of the hydrophobia, 157. Longitudes of Dunkirk and Paris
deduced. See Dalby. Lonsdale, Lord, Peter Pindar's conciliatory verses to, 211. Lotteries, ftate, a favourite mode of gambling with the common people of Rome, in the prefent age, 225. Ruinous effects of, ib. Louch, account of the baths of, 487.
Luynes, Cardinal, his eulogy, 509. His freedom from bi gotry, ib.
Manfion-house, old, in ruins, po- etic lamentation over, 121. Manuel, M. cenfured for his col- lection of Mirabeau's letters, 491.
Map of the world, attempt to construct one, on a very large fcale, 425.
Marck, M. de la, his memoir on
the nutmeg-tree, 517. Marefbal powder, jest concern- ing, 566.
Marfeilles, the inhabitants of, uncommonly profperous and happy, 254. Mary
of Scots, committed to the cuftody of the Earl of Shrewsbury, 5. His complaint of expences incurred on that account, 6. Her wine-baths, ib. Other enormous charges, 7.
May, Dr. William, his corre- spondence with Dr. Percival, on the phthifis pulmonalis, 138. Medicus, M. Fred. Cafimir, his memoir on the formation of mushrooms, 484. Memory, pleafures of, poetically defcribed, 121. Metelin, fingular cuftoms of the women there, who have ar- rogated the privileges of the men, 293. Suppofed to have formerly conftituted an Ama- zonian commonwealth, 295. Minish, Mr. account of his ma- nufactory of bone ash, 330, the Minifters, of Great Britain, fea- fonable advice to, in regard to political reforms, &c. 373. Mirabeau, Count de, his extra- ordinary character, 492. Au- thentic edition of his letters, 494. Moderation in enjoyment, recom-
note.
mended to young perfons, 387. Monnier, M. his obfervations on the folar eclipfe, June 15, 1787,
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Baviad, 94-An Epistle to Mr. Wilberforce, 104. Pleasures of Memory, 121. Odes of Import- ance, by Peter Pindar, 210. Whitehoute's Ode to the me- mory of Sir Joshua Reynolds, 226. Stockdale's Poetic Views on the Banks of the Wear, 227. Banter's Epifle of Condolence to General Gunning, 228. Poeti cal Effays, &c. 234. Jerning- ham's Abelard to Eloifa, 310. Sonnets of Shakspeare, 333. Bowles's Monody at Matlock, 334. Discarded Spinfier, 335. Invitation, a Poem, ib. Cow- per's Tranflation of Homer, 434 -443. Mrs. Robinfon's Mo- nody on Sir Joshua Reynolds, L'Avocat du Diable, 455. A Poem on Difcovery, 458. Chriftianity, a Poem,
454.
459.
Poetry, not tranflateable, 77. Preacher, a fashionable one de- fcribed, 110.
Price, Dr. his character, as a political Reformer, vindicated,
213.
Pfalms, different tranflation of
various paffages in, 45- Public Worship cefended, against the objections of Mr. Wake- field, by Dr. Difney, 33.
, by Eufebia, 36. by Mr. Wilfon, 37. -, by Dr. Prieftley,
357.
by Mrs. Barbauld,
429.
Pope, Mr. paffages in his tranf- lation of Homer, compared with that of Mr. Cowper, 441 -443. Portpatrick, in Scotland, defcrib-
ed, 285. Statistical account of the town and parish, 286. Pouget, M. his letter to Mr. Kir-
wan on the condenfations pro- duced by the union of alco- hol with water, 67.
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Rabies Canina, hints refpealing the nature and cure of, 141, Method of treating, 142. Ramfgate Harbour, great im-
provement of, 109. Razoumouski, Count, his obser- vations on the arenaceous parts of Switzerland, &c. 485. On the natural history of the circle of Bavaria, ib. On the falt- works of Bavaria, 486. On fofil wood, 487. On a new fpecies of flone, ib. On the formation of granite, ib. Read, Mr. his meteorological journal, 56.
Reform, of the established church, plans of, 474- Rennell, Mr. his eftimate of the rate of travelling, as perform- ed by camels, applied to the purposes of geography, 53. Reynolds, Sir Joshua, elegiac verfes in memory of, by Mr. Whitehouse, 226. His pic- tures appreciated, 404. Mrs. Robinfon's monody to his me- mory, 454. Rhubarb, great importance and proper method of curing that root in this country, 224. Roman Catholics, of Ireland, their late application to the Legiflature, for relief, &c. de- fended, 343. Ruffel, the poet, obfervations re- lative to that genius, 405.
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Sackville, Lord George, obfer- vations on his character and conduct, as a public man, 407.
Sage, M. his analysis of the prafius and chryfoprafus, &c. 513. Of the aerated ponde- rous fpar of Alton Moor, ibid.
Saguntum,
Saguntum, theatre of, by whom defcribed, 296. Saugnier, M. his shipwreck and captivity, on the coaft of Af- rica, 560. His deliverance, 561. His fecond voyage to Africa, 562. Saxius, his learned work, Ono- mafticon Literarium, &c. com- mended, 552. Series, Infinite. See Waring. See Vince. Servitude, in America, genuine account of the state of, 125. Sheep, the manifold ufes and ex- cellence of that animal, 329. Wool-trade fummarily exhi- bited, 331. Shrewsbury, George Earl of, his wife's unfavourable character, 6. His account of the hard- fhips which accrued to him, from having the Queen of Scots in his cuftody, ib. Far- ther account of his loffes on that occafion, 7. Slave-trade, in Africa, how car- ried on, 89. Lord Mun- cafter's sketches of, 215. Sen- timents of a Weft-India mer- chant, relative to, 217. Opi- nions of other writers, 218. 446.
Smeaton, Mr. his account of the late improvement of Ramfgate harbour, 109. Great import- ance of, to the public, ib. Smith, Dr. Edward, his botani-
cal merit, 563. Somers, Lord, faid to have writ- ten the Tale of a Tub, pub- lished as the work of Swift, 320. Somnambulism. See Levade. Sparrow, Mr. his account of cafes of extraction of the ca- taract, 157. His pleafant ftory of a woman who could not diftinguish a letter in a book,' 158. Steam engine. See Cooke.
Struve, Profeffor, his obferva- tions on M. Born's method of amalgamating gold and filver ores, 488.
Sugar, thoughts on the present high price of, 101. Hints for new regulations in the trade of, 102. Cafe of the fugar colo- nies, 215. Great prospect of receiving ample fupply of fu- gar from the Eaft Indies, 328. Sunday, arguments for and againft the fabbatical obfervance of, 355.
Suffex, Earl of, his complaining letter to Sir W. Cecil, 9. Swedenborgianifm, ftrange myfti- cifm of, 577. Swift, Dean, not the author of the Tale of a Tub, 320. --, his remark alluding to the utility of common fenfe, 407.
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Vander Meerfch, M. his excellent character, and eminent abili- ties, 524.
Van Hemert, Profeffor, his dif fertation, which gained the Teylerian theological prize, 535
Van Reenen, M. his journal of his travels in fearch of the wreck of the Grosvenor India- man, 421. Hardships and difficulties of this journey,
422.
Villeneuve, M. his teftimony, re- lative to the ftate of the na- tives of Africa, in their own country, 89.
Vince, Rev. Mr. his new method of investigating the fums of in- finite feries, 62.
Vines, the proper season for prun- ing, 489.
Vineyards of Baccharah defcribed,
428.
Umfreville, Mr. his charges against the Hudfon's bay com- pany refuted, 136. Unitarians defended from the charge of fuperftition, 375. Vos, M. de, his Teylerian Prize Differtation, 542.
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Wake Robin, its medicinal vir- tues, 165.
Wallis, Dr. John, particulars of his life, and eminent learning, 188. His character as a theo- - logian, 190. Waring, Dr. his paper on Infi- nite Series, in the laft volume
of the Philofophical Tranfac tions, 55:
Wafps, obfervations relative to the Natural History of, 484- Watson, Col. memoirs of his life,
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325. His kill as a mathema- tician and engineer, 326. His · death, 327. William III. See Orange. Withering, Dr. his letter con- cerning the medical efficacy of the Digitalis, 168. Women, their fexual character and capacities vindicated, against the prevailing prejudices of mankind, 199. The folly of the prefent mode of education, 200. The laws, with refpect to matrimony, highly injurious to the female character, 206. Plan for the improvement of female education, 207. Wool. See Sheep. Worcester, Earl of, his account of the ladies who attended the Queen of James the Firft, 10. Worcestershire. See Cookfey. World, antiquity of, greater than that of the human race, 15.
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Young, Rev. Mr. his effay on the origin and theory of the Go- thic arch, 70.
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