Meffage from his Majefty to both houses of parliament, relative to the capture of certain veffels by the Spaniards, in Nootka Sound [285 Addrefs of the boufe of lords, in confequence of the foregoing message [286 Subftance of the memorial prefented by Lieut. Mears to the right hon. W. W. Grenville, one of his Majesty's principal secretaries of state, with explana [287 Declaration of his Catholic Majefty, June 4, tranfmitted to all the European courts [292 Memorial of the court of Spain, delivered June 13, to Mr. Fitzherbert, the British ambafador at Madrid [294 Mr. Fitzherbert's answer to the foregoing memorial [298 The Count de Florida Blanca's reply, June 18 [299 Declaration and counter declaration, exchanged at Madrid the 24th July [300 Letter from Count de Fernan Nunez to M. de Montmorin, fecretary of the foreign department of France [301 Decree of the national affembly of France on the family compact [303 Convention between his Britannic Majefty and the king of Spain, figned at the Efcurial the 28th of October [ibid. Addrefs of the lord mayor, aldermen, and commons of the city of London, on the convention with Spain, prefented Nov. 24, with his Majesty's anfwer thereto [305 Treaty of peace concluded between the king of Sweden and the empress of Ruffia, Aug. 11. [306 Speech of John earl of Weftmorland, lord lieutenant of Ireland, to both boufes of parliament, Jan. 21 Amendment of lord Portarlington to the Address moved on the foregoing Speech; together with the proteft on its rejection [308 Speech of the speaker of the house of commons of Ireland, on presenting the bills of fupply to the lord lieutenant [310 Speech of the lord lieutenant of Ireland to both houses of parliament, April 5 [311 Seventh report of the commiffioners appointed to examine, take, and state the public accounts of the kingdom; prefented to the house of commons June 18, 1782 [ibida Eighth report from the fame commiffioners; prefented Dec. 20, 1782. [329 Biographical and literary anecdotes of Haller-From Coxe's travels in S-witzerland, vol. ii. Account of the late Mr. Howard.-From the Gentleman's Magazine for March 1790 Account of the late Mr. Ledyard. From " Proceedings of the Society for pro"moting the Discovery of the interior Parts of Africa" Extracts from the life of John Elwes, Efq; by Edward Topham, Efq; 18 - 16 Anecdotes Anecdotes relative to the English nation.-From D'Archenholz's picture of Anecdotes relative to Dean Swift's treatment of Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Van- bomrigh. From Literary Relics, by G. M. Berkeley, Efq; Defcription of Shirauz, and of the manners of the modern Perfians.-From Extracts from Obfervations in a Journey through Italy, by Mrs. Piozzi 42 Account of a fingular cuftom at Metelin, with fome conjectures on the antiquity of its origin; by the earl of Charlemont.-From the Tranfactions of the NATURAL HISTORY, 58 Account of the bouquetin, or mountain goat.-From Coxe's Travels in Switzer- Account of the tabafheer, in a letter from Patrick Russell, M. D. F. R. S.— Account of a child with a double head, in a letter from Everard Home, Efq; F. R. S. to John Hunter, Efq; F. R. S.-From the fame Account of a gentleman living at Milan, in the year 1786, who had the faculty 71 ibid. Experiments on the expanfive force of freezing water, made by Major Edward Cafe of a patient who difiharged the pupa of the mufca cibaria, by W. White, M. D. and F. R. S. with obfervations by J. Church, A. M.- From Me- Dr. Dancer's account of the cinnamon trees of the island of Jamaica.—From 76 On the vegetation of old grain.-From Transactions of the Bath Society, vol. v. 78 USEFUL PROJECTS. Of the caufe and cure of the difeafe in the potator plant called the curl. From Tranfactions of the Society of Arts, &c. vol. viii. Method of cultivating and curing Turkey rhubarb from feed. From the fame - 87 Report of the committee on Dr. Hunter and Mr. Hornby's process for producing an ardent fpirit from carrots.-From Tranfactions of the Royal Society of Successful experiment of rearing calves without milk.—From Transactions of General rules for the choice of spectacles, and for the prefervation of the fight. ANTIQUITIES. ibid. Obfervations on the late continuance of the use of torture in Great Britain, by' George Chalmers, Efq;-From Archeologia, vol. x. Defcription of the great pagoda of Madura, and the choultry of Trimul Naik, Of the antiquity of the city of London.-From Mr. Pennant's account 102 Antiquity of Billingsgate, and antient prices of fish and other articles.-From MISCELLANEOUS ESSAYS. Remarks on fome paffages of the fixth book of the Eneid, by James Beattie, LL. D. &c.From Tranfactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 109 Extra& from an Account of the German Theatre, by Henry Mackenzie, Efq;- Extract from Maxims addressed to young ladies, by the Countess of Carlisle 118 Hiftory of Walter Wormwood, an envious defamer. From the Obferver2 Obfervations on the various forts of ftyle.-From the fame Political effects of the junction between the great monied intereft and the philo- fophical cabals of France.-From Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in POETRY. Ode on no Ode. By Peter Pindar, Efq. 131 Ode for his Majesty's birth-day, June 4th, 1790. By the late Rev. Mr. T. Warton 132 Prologue to king John, performed by the boys of Westminster School. Spoken by Mr. Bourke 133 Prologue to High Life below Stairs, performed by the fame. Spoken by Mr. Bunbury 134 Prologue to the Conftant Couple, written by Mr. Blackstone; spoken by Mrs. Goodall, in the character of Sir Harry Wildair, at lord Barrymore's private theatre at Wargrave Epilogue to Eudora. By Mr. Hayley 135 137 Epilogue to The Wonder. Spoken by Mrs. Crefpigny, in the character of Violante, at the close of her theatricals 138 Prologue to Better Lave than Never, by the duke of Leeds. Spoken by Mr. Bannister, Jun. 139 Prologue Spoken at the theatre at Winchester, adjoining to, or over the Shambles. By the late Rev. T. Warton Verfes by Sir John Haryngton 140 141 Verfes to Sir Joshua Reynolds, on his late refignation of the prefident's chair of the Royal Academy. By the earl of Carlisle Ode to James Bruce, Efq; attributed to Mr. Mafon 142 145 145 148 ibid. Inftructions to a porter. By the late Mr. Bedding field, of Newcastle Lycidas to Prudentia. By the Rev. Dr. Blackburne, M. A. late archdeacon of Cleveland Extracts from Arthur, a poetical romance. By Richard Hole Extract from a Complimentary Epistle to James Bruce, Efq; the Aby Jinian traveller. By Peter Pindar, Esq. Ode to the Glow-worm. By the fume A fable, by Abate Bertola. From Mrs. Piozzi's Travels ACCOUNT of BOOKS for 1790. 157 159 160 The Antiquities of Athens, measured and delineated by James Stuart, F. R.S. |