father of Prince Lee Boo, 250.
Arrives in Prince William's
Sound, and fails thence to
the Sandwich iflands, 253.
Revolution at Owhyhee, 254.
Anchors in Nootka Sound,
where he is feized and plun-
dered by the Spaniards, 256.
Dracunculus, fome account of, 501.
Droply. See Camper. See Ba-
raillen.

E

England, its conftitution of go-
vernment, wherein defective,
65. Plan for an adequate re-
prefentation of the people in
parliament, 70. Plan for pay-
ing off the national debt, 73-
Equal reprefentation farther
contended for, 98. Industry
of the people, how far their
characteristic, 286. Their re-
ligious character, 288.'
Epilepsy, &c. See Fits.
Eswara, an East Indian deity;

fome account of, 441.
Euler, M. his two memoirs con-
cerning tractory curves, 483.
His memoir on the method of
finding the fums of feries, of
which the terms have alter-
nate figns, 485. On the mo-
tion of a perfectly flexible
thread, 488. Explanation of
a difficulty relative to the fi-
gure of the earth, ib.

F

Farden, M. his Stolpian prize-
differtation, 528.
Fires, or conflagrations, in the
metropolis, thoughts on pro-
viding fecurity againft, 79.
- Institution of a fire-jury pros
pofed, ib.

Fits, epileptic, &c. cautions al
gainit confining, too much,
the limbs of perfons afficted
with them, during the pa-
roxyfms, 560.
Ferber, M. his reflections on the
comparative antiquity of the
rocks, and ftrata, which compofe
the fhell of our globe, 491.
Fevers, putrid, &c. Sit W. For-

dyce's method of treating, 571.
Flax, curious account of prepar.
ing, by boiling, 23.

Fox, Mr. his political character,
63.

France, the late revolution in,
pregnant with falutary influ-
ences on the political and re-
ligious fyftems of Europe, 53.
New conftitution of France
preferred to that of England,
65. Eulogium on, by Mrs. Mac-
aulay Graham, 97. The re-
volution a fubject of univerfal
joy to every friend of the hu-

man race, 272.
Franklin, Dr. his remarkable in-

terview with Voltaire, 265.
French, characterized as a light.
and airy people, 301.. Charg-
ed with ill treating their pri-
foners of war, 330. The con-
trary behaviour, in the Eng-
lith, exemplified, ib.
Furze, or whins, management
of, as food for cattle, 24.
Fufs, M. his folution of three
problems in fpherics, 486.

G

Geoffroy, M. his memoir on the

conftitution of the years 1784,
and 1785, 569. Enumeration
of the difeafes moit prevalent
in Paris daring thole years, ib.
His account of two inftances
of the fatal effects of curiosity,
in regard to anim. mag. 570.
George II. his good character,
and profperous reign, 326.
Georgi, M. his analysis of the

water of the Neva, 49+
Georgium Sidus, obfervations on
the places of, made at Edin
burgh, 154.
Germany, hit. of the conftitu-
tion of that empire, 143.
Seeds of liberty fown in, 149
- Account of the German
theatre, 415.

Grange, M. de la, his inveftiga

t

tion of the attraction of ellip
tic fpheroids confirined by M.
Krafft's folution of the pro-
blem, 490.

Greeks,

Jacob, M. his prize differtation

for the Stolpian fund, 525.
Impeachments, parliamentary, con-

troverly relative to, 335. 448.
Indian drama, a curious one, of
great antiquity, 12!. Scene
extracted from it, 125. See
more, under Sacontala.
Indians, a tragedy, written by
Profeffor Richardfon, com-
mended, 430.

Infects, fome fpecies of, fuppofed
capable of being rendered ufe-
ful to painters, dyers, &c. 552.
Alfo as food, ib.
Ireland, the ancient language of,

(the Erfe) high encomium on,
38. Poetry of, 40. Speci-
men of the poems of Carolan,
45. Account of the ftrata and
volcanic appearances in the
north of Ireland, 48.

K
Krafft, M. his memoir on M. de
la Grange's inquiry concern-
ing the attraction of elliptic
fpheroids, 490.

Keith, Mr. his description of a
mercurial level, 150.
Keir, Mr. publishes the first part
of a new chemical dictionary,
304-

L
Leibnitz, brief eulogium on that
great man, 533.
Leming, remarkable account of
that animal, 85.

Leflie, Mr. on the refolution of

indeterminate problems, 161.
Leftock, Admiral, his unfortunate
quarrels with General Went-
worth, and Admiral Matthews,

201.

Level, a mercurial one defcribed,
150.

Liberty, of the prefs, the true

principles of, afferted, 80.
Light, obfervations on the mo-

tion of, as affected by refract-
ing and reflecting fubftances,

&c. 154.
Linnéan fyftem, hiftory and ex-
planation of, 364.
Liturgy, the reformation of, ad.
vantageous to the church esta-
blishment, 478.

Livy, the hiftorian, remarks on
his ftyle, 372.
Lobftein, M. the anatomift, eu.
logium on, 563.

Lorry, M. his obf. on the vola-
tile and odorous parts of me-
dicines, drawn from vegetable
and animal fubftances, 569.
Love, genuine, its nature invef-
tigated, 513.

M

Macaulay Graham, Mrs. her ex-
poftulatory letter to the Re-
viewers, 119. Correspondence.
Mackenzie, Mr. his account of
the German theatre, 415.
Macleod, Donald, the old Scotch
ferjeant, account of, and of
his adventures, 107.
Maquilla, a favage chief at Noot-

ka, his horrid appetite for hu-
man flesh, 252. Extraordinary
manner of his felecting victims
for his table, from among his
flaves, ib.

Maret, M. his learning, abilities,
and ftudies, 565.
Marrignes, M. his eulogy, by M.
Vicq-d'Azyr, 563.
Martin, Com. his refolute and
fpirited conduct at Naples, 203.
Martinico defcribed, 501.
Materialism, letter to the Re-
viewers, on that fubject, 237.
359. Correfpondence.
Matthews, Admiral, ill effects of
his misunderstanding with Ad-
miral Leftock, 202.
Meares, Capt. his voyage from

Madras to the N. W. coaft of
America, 184. Croffes the
Chinese and Japanese feas, ib.
Arrives at Cook's River, 185.
Winters in Prince William's
Sound, 187. Proceeds to the
Sandwich Isles, and thence to
Macao, ib. Arrives at Nootka
Sound, 189. Proceedings there,
and departure for Port Cox;
where he is magnificently en-
tertained by King Wicananish,
190. Trades along the coaft,
fouthward, 192. Returns to
Nootka, and is joined by Capt.
Douglas, 194. His account of
the Nootka people; who are
characterized as man-eaters,
252. Defcribes a Canibal
feaft, ib. Sails to the Sand-
wich Islands, and thence pro-
ceeds to China, 253. His
ftrictures on Capt. Cook con-
troverted, 257:
Meafles, not confined to a fingle
attack on individuals, 276.

Meidanius, the Arabic gramma-
rian, propofals for an edition
of his works, by Profeffor
Schultens, 530.
Mesmer, Dr. the famous animal
magnetift, ftory of his flight
from Vienna to Paris, 523.
Meteorology. See Cotte.
Milk of animals, the peculiar pro-
perties of, chemically invetti-
gated, 517. That of women
particularly confidered, 520.
Mills, Mr. his account of the

trata and volcanic appearances
in the N. of Ireland, &c. 48.
Moliere, his merit as a dramatic

writer briefly estimated, 533.
Monaftic lif, origin of, 195.

Founded on heathen maxims,
197. Highly injurious to
Christianity, ib. Some good
derived from it, 198.
Monster. See Williams.
Monument on Fish-treet-hill,
commemorating the burning
of London, obfervations rela-
tive to, 246.

Morison, the botanift, his cha-
racter, 363.

Mufic, definitions of fome terms
uled in the fcience of, 171.

N
Neva, water of, chemically ana-.
lized, 494.
Newcastle, on Tyne, particulars

concerning its trade, &c. 26..
Its history as a corporate town,

28.

uncommon marine

animais defcribed by, 494.
Pantheon, a new dictionary of the

quhart's tranflation of the odes
of Anacreon, 578. From Mifs
Pearson's poems, 579.
Poland, plan for a new conftitu.
tion of government in that
country, 544.

Pope, Mr. cenfured for the ob-

fcurity of his couplet on Sir
John Cutler, 246.

Port, Mr. (the furgeon) outline
of his life, and extenfive prac-
tice, 375.

Priestley, Dr. his obfervations on
refpiration, 48.

Prize-money, in war, unequally
diftributed, in the English fer-
vice, 33!.
Punishment by death, for criminal
offences, chargeable with the
guilt of murder, under the form
of law, 515.

е

recommended, 438.
Paffion flower, botanically de-
1cribed, 303.

Pitt, Mr. faid to lie under the
control of an imperium in im-
perio, 99.
Playfair, Mr. his remarks on the
altronomy of the Brahmins,
157.

Plays, English, how far cenfur-

aole for wanting the unities
prefcribed by Ariftotle, 284-
Poetic extracts in this vol. viz.
From Mils Brooke's reliques
of Irish poetry, 40.
From
Merry's laurel of liberty, 58.
From Simkin the Second, 86.
From Geddes's macaronic e-
piftle, 87. From D'ifraeli's
defence of poetry, 313. From
Jerningham's Shakspeare gal-
lery, 332. From Simkin, de-
fcribing Burke's chivalry, 339.
From Smith's poems, 340.
From the Indians, a tragedy,
431. From Peter Pindar's
Loufiad, canto iii. 466. From

No abolition of flavery,' 467.
From the new parliamentary
regitter, 468. From Ode ad
Gallos, &c. 554. From Ur-

339.

R

Recruiting fervice, of the British
army and navy, our prefent
methods of, wrong, 580. Pro-
pofals for improving, ib.
Refpiration, Dr. Prielley's ob-
fervations on, 48.

Reviewers, Monthly, accused, by
one party, of being too fevere
on Mr. Burke's "Reflections,"
and, by the oppofite party, of
having been too favourable to
that performance, 239.
Robertfon, Mr. his effay on Shak-
fpeare's Hamlet, 421.
Robifon. Mr. his obfervations on
the Georgian planet, 154. On

the motion of light, 155.
Roman Catholic religion, inquiry
into its moral and political
tendency, 162. Vindicated
against the objections of Pro-
testants, 163.

Roy, General, his account of the
trigonometrica! operation by
which the distance between
the meridians of the royal
obfervatories of Greenwich
and Paris have been deter-
mined, 406.

Rumoufki,

Rumoufki, M. two aftronomical
memoirs by, 494.
Ruffia, her growing power high-
ly formidable and dangerous to
the neighbouring nations, 34.
S

Sacontala,

an ancient Indian
drama, translated by Sir Wil-
liam Jones, from the Sanfcrit
of Cálidas, 121.
Sailors, medical report, relating
to their proper diet, 567. Thofe
of England live too much on
falted animal food, 568. The
Dutch incline to the oppofite
extreme, ib. The French
failors more healthy than ei-
ther, ib.

St. Cruz, island of, defcribed,
499.

St. Paul, new argument in fa-
vour of the truth of Chriftia-
nity, drawn from his writings,
378.

St. Peter's, at Rome, that cele-

brated building criticized, 383.
Saturn, the planet, a 6th and 7th
fatellite of, difcovered, 403.
Remarks on Saturn's ring, its
atmosphere, rotation on an
axis, and fpheroidical figure,ib,
Scheele, M. his great character,

564. His death, 565.
Schubert, M. his memoir on the
projection of the sphere on the
furface of a cone, 487. On the
projection of the sphere, with
respect to the area of the
countries reprefented, ib.
Scotland, ftate of religion in, 53.
Account of the vestigia of some
extraordinary fractures on the
tops of hills, in the Highlands,

410.

Shadwell, Dr. fuccefsfully adopts
the method of cure for the by-
drophobia, as recommended by
Dr. James Sims, 240.
Shakspeare defended, in respect to
his difregard of the unities, in
his dramas, 284. Effay on his
Hamlet, 421. General index
to his plays, ib. Compared
with Corneille, 531:
Signals, naval, great imperfec-
tion in the management of, in
the British navy, 330.
Sims, Dr. James, his method of
curing the hydrophobia con-
firmed, 240.

Small, Dr. his demonftrations of
fome of Dr. Stewart's general
theorems, 156.

Small Fox, method of preventing
the difagreeable consequences
of, by pits, 281.
Smith, Dr. Adam, memoirs of
his life and literary character,
138. His death, 139. Ex-
tract from his Confiderations on
the first formation of lan-
guages, 140.

Smut, in wheat, uncertainty of
every known hypothefis rela-
tive to the caufe of, 359. Cor.
refpondence.

Solo Square, origin of the name
of, corjectured, 245.
Spain, the late convention between

the court of, and that of Eng-
land, cenfured by Lord Landf
down, in the House of Peers,
219.

Spaniards, their unjustifiable be-
haviour to the English, at
Nootka, 256.
Stablian chemistry, obfervations
relative to, 51.
Stewart, Dr. M. fome of his ge
neral theorems demonftrated,
156.
Stopian fund, prize queflion pro-

poted by the directors of, 525.
Account of the differtation
which gained the prize, ib.
Suicide, inveftigated and con-
demned, 395–402. Pro-
nounced to be "" murder, with
the