144.

-, his defcription of a machine for meafuring a fhip's way, 467. Improved method of quilling an harpsichord, 470. Henel, M. his Voyage Pittorefque

commended, 601. The numbers of this work, from 15 to 21, both inclufive, reviewed, ib. His afcent to the fummit of Etna, 605. His theory of volcanos, 6c6. Hunter, John, his notion of the compofition of bone corrected, 406. His account of the fecretion in the crop of young pigeons, 407. On the colour of the pigment in the eye of different animals, 408. Hutchins, Mr. his defcription of a remarkable rock and cafcade in Pennfylvania, 144.

Mr. author of the hift, of Dorfetfhire, anecdotes of, 429.

Amefon, Mr. his account of Roman camps in Forfar, 432. Jews always Unitarians, 18. In

vited by Dr. Prieftley, to a religious conference, 233. Indian and Persian literature, 422. 480

Indians of N. Amer. particulars relative to their nature and Cultoms, 197.

Johnson, Dr. Samuel, his life, with occafional remarks on his biographer, by the Reviewer, 273 36. His critical talents arraigned, 506.

Jones, Sir Wm. his excellent character, and uncommon literary endowments, 414. His compofitions the brighteft ornaments of the Afiatic Mifcellany, ib. His hymn to Nayarena, 417. Hymn to Serefwaty, 481. Jofephus. See Haggai. See Temple. Ireland, caufes of the commotions in that country affigned, 67. Review of the most import. occurrences there, during the last 3 years, 69. Union with Engl. recommended, 247. Commercial connection of the two kingdoms, ib. Distressed state of the church in Irel. 341. Compared with the happier state of the church in England, 34z. Irish Prefbyterians vindicated, in anfwer to the Bp. of Cloyne, 442. Papifts defended against charges brought by the fame Prel. 541. Ifaiah, new tranfl. of a famous difputed text in, 269.

KAnne, a Swedish measure critically adjusted, 367. Kirwan's experiments on hepatic air, 185.

Andaff, Bp. his obferv. on the

fulphur wells at Harrowgate, 187. His excellent preface to his collect. of theological tracts, 475. See alfo Watson. Language, grammatical and critical obferv. on, 2-13. Lapis calaminaris defined, 34. Lavoifier, M. his reflections on the

augmentation of weight which fulphur and phofphorus acquire in combuftion, 554. On phlogifton, 555. On the action of fire (animated by dephlogifticated air) on the moft refractory mineral fubftances, 557Law, Mr. his poetical reflections on viewing the Mausoleum at Safferam,

from the Yufef and Zelekha of

Jami, 423.
Leighton, Dr. his cruel treatment,

by the Star Chamber, 211.
Le Roy, M. his acc. of an electri-

cal fire-pump, 552.
Lettfom, Dr. his cafe of extraor-
dinary introfufception, 120.
Light, effect of, on certain plants,
552. And colours. See Dar-
win. See Elliot.
Lightfoot, Mr. his account of mi-
nute fhells, unnoticed by au-
thors, 195.

Lightning, and thunder ftorms,

new theory of, 389.
Lip, difeafes of, confidered, 38.
Liver in fatufes, progref. growth
and changes of, from the 22d
day after conception, 572. Ex-
per. to illuftrate the circulation
through the liver, &c. &c. 573.
Diseases of, 574.
Lobo's voyage to Abyffinia, tranfl.
by Dr. S. Johnson, 277.
Logic, in what refpects more hurt-

ful than beneficial to the un-
derstanding, 116.

Lyon, Mr. his account of the fub-
fidence of the ground near
Folkstone, 195.

MAcnab, Mr. his curious ex-
per. on the congelation of
Auids, 191.
Maddison, Mr. his obf. on the
fweet fprings in America, 143.
His meteorological obferva-

tions, 392.
Magellan, Mr. his generous offer
of 200 guineas to the American
Philofophical Society, 137.
Magnetical exper. rel. to brafs and
iron, 193.
Magnetifm. See Rittenhouse. See
Cavallo.

Maitland, Sir Richard, his collec-
tion of antient Scottish poems,

121.

122.

The pieces enumerated,

Manufcripts ancient, rel. to the
hift. of Norway, and other

northern nations, account of,

563, 565.

Marratta State, short acc. of, 482.
Marriage of old mén, 114.
Mafkelyne, Dr. his notice of the
expected return of the comet of
15:2 and 1661, 118.
Mayer, Mr. his aftronomical ob.
fervations, 217.

MESSIAH, his Characters, 229.
Mefina, views of its ruins fince
the dreadful catastrophe of
1783; with defcriptions, 602.
Metals, obferv. on compounding

them, tinning, gilding, &c. 34.
Metaftafio, Abbé, particulars of
his life, 570. His death, 572.
Mexicans, a civilized and polished
people when the Spaniards in-
vaded them, 636 Dreadful
maffacre of them at the con-
queft of Mexico, 638.
Military powers, as vested in
commanders of armies and
fleets, ought not to be fubject-
ed to the civil courts of law,
533.

Miller, Mr. his description of the
grotto at Swatara, 143
Million Bill (annual) confidered,
256.

Monge, M. his memoir concern-
ing the inflammation of de-
phlogifticated air and inflam.
mable gas in clofed veffels, 553-
For more, by M. Monge, fee
62.
Montezuma, the fovereign of Mex-
ico, fplendour of his ourt, 635.
Montgolfier. See Rozier.
Moon, influence of, in fevers, 158.
Morgan, Dr. his account of the
filk worm, 139.

of a nake in a living
horfe's eye, 140.

his paper on the art of
making anatomical prepara.
tions by corrofion, 292. Of a
pyed negro girl and a mulatto
boy, ib. His hift. of the red

bark, 294:
Morfe, Mr. his hard cafe, 539.
Mouth, dileafes of, confidered, 38.
Navigation,

grefs of, among the ancients, 612. In the middle ages, 615. Navy of England, ftrength of, at different periods within the laft 20 years, 216.

Naxos, antiq. of, defcribed, 603. Norway and Iceland, &c. ancient authors rel. to, 563, et feq. Hil torical account of the people of, 618. Of other northern iflands and their inhabitants, ib.

Atbs, as religious tests, disapproved, 526. Obelisks, fronting the temple at Luxor, their aftonishing fize,568. Qeconomy, political, investigated,

97-113.

Oliver, Mr. his theory of lightning and thunder forms, 389. Theory of water-fpouts, 390. Optical illufion, a curious one explained, 143. Optical problem propofed, and antwered, 144. Orichalcum, what, 34. Oriental forms of correfpondence and bufinefs, 592. Orofius, well tranflated by King Alfred, 616.

Ofborne, the book feller, how punished by S. Johnfon for his info.. lence, 287. Otto, Mr. his memoir on the difcovery of America, 471. PAge, Mr. his account of a re

markable meteor, 393. Parliament. See Reprefentative. Parsnips, how to preierve, by drying, 470. Parfonage improved, a poem, 504. Patterson, Mr. his method of ĥnding a true meridian line, and thence the variation of the compaís, 467. Pegge, Mr. his hiftory of Bolfover and Peak Caftles, 427. Pellier, M. the oculift, his operations commended, 37. Perkins, Dr. his conjectures rel. to wind, water-fpouts, tornados, and hurricanes, 391.

he fell in love with Blanche Bazu, 512.

Petrifaction. See Camper. Philofophy, natural, several exper. in, by Dr. Priestley, &c. 134. Phlegifton, obf. on, 134. Reflections on, in order to illuftrate the theory of combuftion and calcination, 555: Pigott, Mr. his obf. on changeable

ftars, 31.

his determination of the latitude of York, from aftron, obf. 117.

on the tranfit of Mer

cury, 119.

Place, M. de la, on the figure of the earth, 550. On the births, marriages, and deaths, at Paris, 561.

Plumbum corneum, how prepared, 136. Poetry, ancient Scottish, obf. on the origin of, 124. Several ancient Scottish poets noticed, 128. Polypus, uterine, &c. how pro duced, 572.

Poor's-rates, amount of, at two different periods, 216. Poor, plan for their benefit, 62. Excellent bill for their relief and employment, 352. Population, principles of, affigned,

97.

state of, in England and Wales, at various periods, from Edw.Ill. to the prefent time,215. Power, balance of, confidered, 397. Pre-Adamites, account of, from an

Indian hift. of the world, 4.20. Precipitation, fatal effects of, an Indian tale, 419. Prefs, liberty of, defcant on, 115. Percy, Bishop, affifts in the new

edition of the Tatler, 22. Price, Dr. his approbation of Mr. Acland's plan for the benefit of the poor, 65.

his idea of the doctrine of atonement, 402. His compa. rifon of the Athanafien and Socinian fyftems, ib.

Prophets,

Torpedo of Surinam, acc. of, 140.
Travellers, ancient, Northern, 618.
Italian, 622.

Treaty, commercial, between Eng.
and France, investigated, 162-
170, 249, 340, 438.
Treffan, Count, his literary cha-
racter, 238.

Turgot, M. his life, 629. His ex-
cellent character, 631. Difmiffed
from his poft in the French mini-
firy on account of his intolerable
integrity, ib. His death, 633.

Apours, watery, philofophy and
mechanical effects of, 313.
Confidered as expanfible Auids,

317.
Venus, tranfit of, in 1769, observ-
ed at Newbury, in Maffachu-

fets, 219.
Vefuvius, Mount, Sir W. Hamil-
- ton's obf. on the present state of
that volcano, 195.
Vicq D'Azyr, M. continuation of

his researches concerning the
ftructure of the brain. 559.
Vienna, character of the inhabit
aats of, 6c9.
Vieyra, Mr. his plan to facilitate
the study of the Arabic lan-
guages, 595. Strictures on his
abilities as an Orientalist, 597.
Vince, Mr. his new method of
finding fluents, &c. 119.
Viper, remedies for the bite of,
575. Exper. rel. to. 576.

Unitarianism, hiftor'cally defend
ed, 18.

Voyages and Travels, by Cæfar
Fredericke, 480.

Ales, Prince of, his reputed

marriage with Mrs. Fitzher
bert averred as a fact, 514. Its
legality alto afferted, ib. And
affirmed to be advantageous for
this country, 515.
Wargentin, M. a character of emi-

nence in the learned world, 238.
Waring, Dr. on infinite feries, 30.
Warville, M. de, his ftrictures on

the travels of the Marquis de
Chaftellux, 337-
Water-Spouts, theory of, 390. Con-
jectures on, 391.

Watson, Bp. his account of his
chemical purfuis, 32. Of his
renouncing them, and burning
his books, ib. His notion of
national ftrength and happiness,
33. See alfo Landaff.
Wedgwood, Mr. additional obf. on
his excellent thermometer for
meafuring the higher degrees of
heat, 188.
Weftein, his objections to the an-

tiquity of the Alexandrian Greek
Tefl. refuted, 546.
White mountains, an America, de-
fcribed, 138.

Wilkins, Mr. his extraordinary me
rit in printing with Oriental types
of his own making, 300, 592.
Williams, Mr. his obf. of the tran-
fit of Venus in 1769, 219.

his exper. on evapora-.
tion, &c. 392.
Wit, a fpecies of evil-speaking, 495.
Wright, Dr. on the antifeptic vir-

tues of vegetable, acid, and ma-
rine falt, combined, 294.

Young, Mr. Arthur, his character
as an agricultural writer appre-
ciated, 40. His annals charac-
terized, ib.

Schel.

in the cure of the asthma, 333-