Gillies, Dr. attacked on account of his translation of Aristotle's Metaphysics 229. Godwin, Mr. his doctrine of universal philanthropy controverted, 249 Disingenuousness of Dr. Parr in his attack on Mr. G. ibid. Mr. G's. defence, 255. Greeks, the modern, described, 56 Their dreadful state of subjection to the Ottoman yoke, 58.

Griggiry, account of an African MS. so called, 31. Dr. Russel's account of the same curiosity, 32.

Gum. See Leroux.

Gun flints, French Memoir on the

manufacture of, 517. Guyton, M. on the two fixed alkalis, &c. 519. On a new stove fire-place, 527.

H

Hardy, Thomas, his trial for high treason, as recorded by Mr. Belsham, 77.

Harris, James, Esq. his life and works, 2-9.

Hatchett, Mr. his discovery of a

new metal called Columbium, 529. Hauy, Mr. his Lecture on physics in the French Normal sittings, 460.

Hay-stack, Maid of. See Louisa. Herschel, Dr. his observations on the nature of the sun, 291. additional observations,

295. See also Sun. Home, Mr. Everard, observations

on the grinding teeth of the wild boar, 303. Howard, Mr. his paper in the Archæologia, concerning his fruitless inquiry after the burialplace of K. Alfred, whose remains are said to have been built over, in the spot on which stands the county gaol, near Winchester, 34.

Hulme, Dr. his experiments or light, &c. 298. Hyacinthus, &c. See Leroux.

I

James's Powder, experiments on. See Chenevix. Indigo, project for extracting it. from woad, 500. Interment, premature, of human bodies apparently dead, laudable institution for the prevention of, in Germany, 42. Joseph II. Emperor of Germany, briefly characterized, 240. Ireland, the Roman Catholic families of, said to have not yet lost sight of the forfeited estates, 277. Strictures on Sir R. Musgrave's account of the rebellions in Ireland, 275 -286. See also Littlehales. See also Musgrave.

Gordon's History of the late rebellion in, 374. That work commended, 375. Irrigation, national advantages of, 69.

Italy, travels in, 492. Extract from Mey's publication concerning, 493.

K

Kingston, on Hull, approved management in the maintenance of the poor of that place, 430x Knight, Thomas Andrew, Esqr. his curious experiment on the ascent of sap in trees, 295.

L Lacepède, M. on a new Table of the classes of birds, 520. La Grange, M. his mathematical

lecture in the Normal school, 464. See also Series, and Tclegraph.

La Harpe, M. de, his lecture on republican eloquence, 466, His observations on tragedy and on tragic writers,. 483. On writers

P

Parmentier, M. on a substitute for rice, 522. On tinctures

His de

made with diluted alcohol, to be used with medicated wines, 525. Parr, Dr. his strictures on Mr. Godwin's doctrine of universal philanthropy, 249.. fence of the English Universities, against Mr. Gray and Mr. Gibbon, 253. Paul I. Emp. of Russia, his political conduct with respect to the French war, 498. Peace, pamphlets relative to, pro and con, 213–216. bable effects of, on our commercial interests, 429. Pearson, Dr. his ludable attention to the Vaccine Inoculation. See Vaccina. Pepin, K. of France, his great talents and wise government, 391. His amiable character, 393. Petersburg, remarks on its climate,

Pro

139. Topographical descrip

tion of, 141. Situation and

accommdations for strangers, &c. 144. Public walks, gar dens, promenades, &c. 145. Phosphorus, observations on the existence of in sugar, 525. See also Descroizelles. Picturesque, idea of that term, as used by painters, 257. Pigafetta, Chevalier, his account of his voyage round the world, in the squadron of Magellan,the first circumnavigator, 475Poor, (or the lower orders of Society,) means of reforming their morals, &c. 166. Inquiry into the cause of their increasing numbers and distresses, 167. Their miseries in hard times poetically displayed, 311-314. Improved management in the maintenance of the poor of Kingston, 428. Strictures on the poor laws,432Porcelain, painting on, memoirs on colours for, 509. Prevost, M. on the spontaneous motions of substances ap proaching each other, 522. Priestley. Dr. his laudable manner of employing his learned leisure in America, 53. Priests, Roman Catholic, apology for their marriage, 109. Privateers, &c. laws and customs of nations relative to, 149. Prizes, mathemat. mem. on the

distribution of at Vienna, 509. Proteus Anguinus, a doubtful animal, described, 302. Prussia, King of. See Frederic William. Pyramids. See Egypt.

Q Quack-Doctors, curious accounts of some famous characters on the Continent, 38-42. Quakers, or "Society of Friends," appeal to, relative to the primitive simplicity of their Christian principles, &c. 426.

Quick-silver. See Mercury.

R

Revelation defended against the
objections of a sober sceptic,

192.

Rhinoceros, anatomy of one, 85.
Rice, substitute for. See Par
mentier.

Richard I. his adventures the

subject of an epic poem, 288.
Rider, Mr. his account of reli-
gious antiquities found in a
cave at St. Domingo, 30.
Ridgway, Mrs. pardoned under
the Great Seal of England, for
the murder of her husband, on
the plea of her having lived
40 days without sustenance,
35.

Ripuary, curious account of that
antient French constitution,
397.
Ritter, M. on some effects of the
electric fluid, 529.
Rivers, in England, several de-

scribed. See Tamar, &c.
Rue, M. de la, his account of the
lives and works of an antient
Norman poet, 32.

Scotland, observations on rural
scenery and manners in, 256.
The term picturesque explained,
257. Fals of the Clyde de-
scribed, 258. Glen Croe, its
savage gnificence, 260.
View of the ruined tower of
Gilnockie, 263.

Series, periodical, report concern-

ing, by La Grange, &c. 507.
Sicard, M. his lectures on the
parts of speech, delivered in
the sittings of the Normal
School, 462.

Sight recovered at 7 years old, by
a child who had lost it when
only a year old, 304.

Silver, new method of separating
it from the adulteration in base
coin, 528.
Small-pox, memoirs on the use
of mercurials in, 519. See
also Variola.

Sonnini, M. his comparison be

tween the people of modern
Greece and those of Egypt,
56. His dread of revolutions
under any government, 59.
His account of Cyprus, 60; of
Rhodes, 67; of Delos, 68.

S

Sabatier, M. on changes which
sometimes take place in the
organs of the fetus, 520.
Sacrifices, human, their monstrous
nature considered, and placed
in a striking point of view,

417.

Saint Pierre, Professor, his lecture

on morality, 461.TM
Salome, M. See Vegetables.
Sap in trees, experiments on the
ascent of, 295.

Saurin, M. his tragedy of Spar-
tacus criticized, 486.
Schreibers, Dr. his description of
a doubtful animal, 302.
Scaria, of bell-metal, method of
extracting the copper and tin
from, 528.

discussed, 487.

Teeth of wild animals, anatomical
observations on, 303. See also
Home.

Telegraph, a new invented one,
as reported to the National In-
stitute, 508.

Thomas, Mr. his anatomical de-
scription of a rhinoceros, 85.
Thun, Count, a miraculous quack-
doctor, some account of, 42.
Tooke, Mr. John Horne, and
other persons, tried for high
treason, Mr. Belsham's ас-
count of, 76-79.
Toussaint, character of that ce-
lebrated leader of the discou-
tented Negroes, in St. Do-
mingo, 334.
Townley, Mr. his account of
antiquities found at Ribchester,
31. Mr. Weston's opinion re-
specting the same curiosities,
ibid.
Treason.
&c.

See Hardy, Tooke,

U and V

Vandermonde, Professor, his Nor-
mal lecture on certain chemical
principles, 464.
Variola vaccina, observations on
inoculating for, 440. 477.
Varro, his book on agriculture,
a curious specimen of what was
known on that subject among
the old Romans, 245.
Vauquel n, M. on the hydro-
sulphurat of soda, 528. On
a native phosphate, 529.
Vegetables, the internal tempera-
ture of, compared with that of
the atmosphere, 523..
Universities, the English, de-
fended by Dr. Parr against
Messrs. Gray and Gibbon, 253.
Their system of education not
faultless, 254.
Volcanoes, mountainous, original

Ware, Mr. his case of a young
gentleman who recovered his
sight when 7 years of age,
after having lost it by cataracts
when a year old, 304.
Water. See Irrigation.
Weston. See Townley.
Wilkins, Mr. his account of Mel
bourne Church, in Derby-
shire, 34.

Wollaston, Dr. his experiments on
the chemical production and
agency of electricity, 300.
Women. See Loquacity.
Wood, Col. his improvements of
the romantic scenery of Pierce-
field, 127.
Woodhouse, Mr. his paper in the
Philosophical Transactions, on
the necessary truth of certain
conclusions obtained by ima-
ginary quantities, 85.

on portions of the soli
dity of a sphere, 88.

Y and Z

Yarmouth described, 505.
Young, Dr. his Bakerian Lecture,
83
Zaffre, memoir on the new com-
bination discovered in, 527.