INDEX. ABRIDGEMENT, an article of the original edition of the Encyclo- Adam, Dr Alexander, late rector of the Edinburgh high school, Adam, Mr, a celebrated architect in Edinburgh, i. 14. Adam, Robert, Esq. a letter from him to the Earl of Buchan, ii. Advocates, Faculty of, Mr Smellie long their printer, ii. 206. Library, some account of, by Mr Smellie, ii. 250. Curators of, oppose the grant of a royal charter to the Society of Scotish Antiquaries, ii. 36. Æther, an article in the Encyclopedia Britannica, written by Mr Amyat, Mr, his panegyric on the cross of Edinburgh, ii. 252. Anderson, Mr, a clergyman of violent temper, unjustly accused - Anecdotes of Mr Smellie, a few which still remain, ii. 257, 258, Annals of Scotland by Lord Hailes, first published in 1779, ii. Annihilation, an idea particularly abhorred by Mr Smellie, ii. Antiquaries of Scotland, Society of, some account of its origin, Arnot, Hugo, Esq. his life intended to have been written by Mr Asylum for industrious blind, an excellent charitable institution at Auld, Robert and William, first partners in business with My Auld, William, letters from him to Mr Smellie, i. 320. B Badge of Nova Scotia, critical explanation of its motto by Mr Bailie of Edinburgh, a magistrate similar to an alderman of Lon- Balfour, John, Esq. letters from him to the Earl of Buchan, ii. 52. Bathgate, account of a ball in, by the Edinburgh Magazine and Baron, Professor William, one of the writers in the Edinburgh Magazine and Review, i. 405. Beattie, Dr James, some short notice of, ii. 183-Mr Smellie - Bell, Mr Andrew, his letter engaging Mr Smellie to compile the Bell and Bradfute, booksellers in Edinburgh, letter to them from Bell, Mr John, bookseller, letters to him from Mr Smellie, ii. 321, Biographia Scotica, Mr Smellie intended to have commenced Biographical notices of Mr Smellies life, written by himself, i, 330. Birth of Mr Smellie in 1740, is 12. Black, the celebrated Dr Joseph, Mr Smellie intended to have Blacklock, the Rev. Dr Thomas, a writer in the Edinburgh Ma- gazine and Review, i. 406-an essay by him in that work, id. Blair, the Rev. Dr Hugh, letters from him to Mr Smellie, ii. 148. 150. 290-some critical observations by him on Mr Smellies Bookseller to the Society of Antiquaries, a singular controversy Booksellers and printers, used formerly to form copartneries in Borough Politics Detected, a singular political pamphlet answered Botany, a favourite early study of Mr Smellie, i. 92—Mr Smellie carried on the public lectures on that science for some time, during the indisposition of the professor, i. 99. Bowed Joseph, a leader of the Edinburgh mobs, some account of, Buchan, Earl of, letters from him to Mr Smellie, ii. 32. 42. 61. Buffon, Count de, Mr Smellie translates his Natural History, ii. 418. Burns, the Poet, introduced by Mr Smellie to the Crochallan fries to be presented to Mr Smellie, ii. 352-letters from him to C Campbell, the Rev. Dr George, a letter to him from Mr Smellie, 3 i. 214-abridgment by Mr Smellie of his Essay on Miracles, i 391-Mr Smellie intended to have written his life, ii. 418. Carnegie of Finhaven, his trial an epoch in Scots law, respecting Characters of Mr Smellie, ii, 453. 457. Characteristic lives of Scots literary men, a work contemplated by Mr Smellie, ii. 417-list of the lives he proposed to have Charity, a discourse on, by Mr Smellie, delivered before the Free Charter to the Society of Antiquaries passed gratis through the Charteris, Dr Samuel, his account of the early regularity and in- dustry of Mr Smellie, i. 26. Chevalier de St George, an anecdote respecting him, ii. 184. conduct of which he was concerned, i. 31. Chronicle, Scotish, a newspaper intended to have been established Church of Scotland, Mr Smellie urged to become a minister of, i 41. |