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and America. The Paris and other newfpapers, publifhed on the continent of Europe, mentioned the fact; the "Medical Repofitory," of New-York, traces with more accuracy its progrefs through the United States. The fymptoms were, with little variation, fimilar to thofe defcribed in the Monthly Magazine.

Dr. VAUGHAN, Member of the Pennfylvania Medical Society, has published a pamphlet, in which he accounts for the effect of Dr. PERKINS's metallic tractors, on the principles of GALVANI and HUMBOLDT, whofe experiments are well known in Europe. Dr. TILTON, prefident of the Medical Society of Delaware, in a letter on the fame fubject, has published his opinion that fome general, though undefined, principle exifts, which gives to metals a powerful influence on the animal oeconomy.

The following account of the comet, which was observed by Mr. LOFFT, and other European aftronomers, is extracted from a Bofton paper of Auguft laft: "On the 16th inft. Mr. MERRICK, who refides at Little-Cambridge, difcovered a comet, covering the ftar placed at the insertion of the tail in the body of the Little Bear. It was between eight and nine o'clock in the evening; and at the fame hour on the 17th inft. he faw it advancing towards the ftar (mu) in the dragon, of which it had croffed the body; having moved at a rate through the heavens twice as rapid as the moon. On the 18th and 19th inft: it will be nearly on a line with what may be called the pointers of the little bear; and about eight or nine in the evenings of thofe days, if the weather be clear, it will be feen to the weft of our zenith, and not very far diftant from it. This comet at prefent has no tail, but appears as a small nebulous or cloudy star, of a round form, being most bright

towards its centre or nucleus."

Dr. DAVID HOSACK, the profeffor of botany and materia medica, in Columbia college, and Dr. CURRIE, of Philadelphia, have publifhed fome pieces, in which they maintain that the yellow fever has always been an imported difeafe. Sir JOHN SINCLAIR and Dr. EnWARD BANCROFT, have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The fecond part of the fecond volume of the tranfactions of that academy are in the prefs; as is the fourth volume of thofe of the Philofophical Society of Philadelphia.

Dr. ARCHER, near Baltimore, has difcovered that the Rad. Seneka, in ftrong

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decoction, is an almoft infallible remedy in the cramp, or Suffocatio Stridula.

A treatise on fevers (particularly that denominated yellow fever) has recently been published in India.-It is a joint effort of two celebrated physicians at Calcutta, who, beginning to write by accident, on the fame fubject, at the fame time, agreed to unite their efforts, and thus conjointly produced a work, which report ftates to be a moft learned and valuable performance. Dr. M'Lean is one of the authors.

Captain Pierpoint, an American, advertifes, that in lat. 16.45. N. long. 169, 38. W. from London, on his paffage from the Sandwich iflands to China, the 2d of September, 1796, at midnight, in company with the fchooner Prince William Henry, William Wake, master, of London, they both ran on shore on the north fide of a reef of coral rocks and fand, where they continued until next day noon-at which time the weather being very clear, they faw two finall islands of fand, bearing W. by N. four or five miles diftant; and from their top gallant-maft head faw the fhoal, extending E. S. E. foutherly round to W. S. W. but how far they were not able to determine. In the lat. 17. N. this fhoal will not be feen.

On the 16th of Feb. 1796, the fnow Arthur, Captain Barber, returned to Madras, after a voyage to New South Wales, the north west coast of America and China. The following account of his voyage is extracted from the New York magazine.

On the 26th of April, 1794, he fell in with a very extentive group of iflands, Thefe iflands are laid fix in number.

down, in our map, too far to the eastward. The longeft inland lies in the latitude of Captain Barber anchored in a large bay, on 17. 30. S. long. 175. 15. eaft of Greenwich. the weft fide of this ifland, in ten fathom water, and shortly after a canoe came off, but approached with great caution, and it was fome time before the natives, by figns of friendship, could be induced on board. They had no idea of barter, but were very willing to receive presents. The next day feveral canoes put off, but in lieu of provifions, as was expected, they came all armed, and their boats loaded with fpears, clubs, bows and arrows. Captain Barber made all the boats go that he meant not to hurt them. At length aftern, and endeavoured to convince them they formed a plan for an attack, when they were fhewn fome muskets, but they not knowing what they were, took them for clubs. Several attempted to board on the quaiters; violence was neceflary to keep them off, and

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Patents in April and May.

fome who had obtained footing, were pushed down. On this a few arrows were fired into the Arthur, in different directions, and shortly a general discharge from every canoe took place. Captain Barber immediately cut his cable, but found it neceffary to fire upon them, from two or three fwivels, and a few mufquets, by which fome of them muft have been killed, as the canoes were very near the fhip. The report of the guns, and the effect they produced, occafioned the greatest conternation among the favages, who in an inftant difappeared. Two of the crew were wounded by their arrows. There being a fine breeze at the time, the Arthur foon got clear of them. Their canoes appeared to be about thirty feet in length, but fcarcely three feet broad. They had a ftage erected in the middle of each, apparently for the purpofe of tanding on to heave their fpears; and there were from eight to 14 men in each canoe.

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They are a very ftout race of people, nota man amongst thofe that were feen appeared to be lefs than fix feet high; they are of a copper colour, with woolly heads. They faw no women. Thefe iflands require very great caution in approaching them from the westward, being almoft furrounded with reefs, and interfperfed with funken rocks and fhoals, in every direction. The 18th of May, on his paffage towards the northward, in the lat. 3. 45. fouth, Captain Barber discovered a small fandy island, to which he gave the name of Drummond's ifland, which appeared to have no other inhabitants than birds. This ifland is very low, and cannot be feen from the deck of a veffel more than five or fix miles. It lies in lat. 5. 40. fouth, and nearly in the longitude of 176. 51. weft of Greenwichvariation 9. eaft.

NEW PATENTS, Enrolled in April and May, 1798.

Mr. WELDON'S, FOR A MILL FOR BREAKING BARK FOR TANNING, &c. Patent was granted in Dec. 1797, to JAMES WELDON, of Litchfield, for a machine, or mill, for breaking or pulverizing hatched or chopped bark for tanning; or other woods or hard fubftan

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This invention confifts in conftructing a cylindrical wooden cafe, in which is to be fitted a cast iron cone, either folid or hollow, which, by common mill machinery, is made to turn rapidly round in its cafe. The fide of the cone is to be armed with long triangular cutting teeth, applied lengthwife, with confiderable intervals, to the cone: between thefe longer teeth, at the bafe of the cone, is to be fixed, in like manner, a very clofe row of fhorter ones. The bark, or other fub ftance to be ground, being then thrown lightly into the cylinder, is coarfely broken down by the longer teeth, and afterwards reduced to finer powder by the fhorter

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vacuum, in consequence of the admiffion of elaftic vapour. Mr. CARTWRIGHT condenfes, by means of a simple apparatus, peculiarly adapted to the purpose, without the injection of cold water; and by means of another apparatus, equally fimple, the engine is cleared of fuch elaftic vapour as may separate from the water in the boiler. It is further contrived, that the condensation is at all times going forwards; fo that there is a complete vacuum, or at least as near an approximation to it as may be, whenever the piston is ready to make its ftroke. The friction is in a great measure removed, by making the pifton folely of metal, and fo as to accommodate itself to the cylinder, with the leaft poffible preffure against its fides. The complexity which has hitherto been complained of, as the great obstacle to the application of the fteam engine to any purposes, except those of great magnitude, is in Mr. CARTWRIGHT's improvement done away. The conftruction of this machine is nearly as fimple as a common pump, it having only two valves, and thofe as it were felf-acting.

MR. DOUGLASS'S FOR A MACHINE

FOR SHEARING WOOLLEN CLOTH. A patent was granted to J. DOUGLAS, of Chrift church, Surrey, in March, for

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machine for fhearing or cropping woollen cloth. The invention confifts in fixing a number of fhears in a frame, which are worked by various mechanical powers; but the particular mode of application

New Patents..... Review of New Musical Publications.

plication is too various and complicated to be understood without a reference to the drawings which are annexed."

Befides the foregoing, the other new patents are as follow, fome of which will be more particularly noticed in a future

number.

To J. EDWARDS, of Bristol, in April laft, for a method of afcertaining more exactly, the geographical position of ships at fea.

To. W. SELLARS, of Bristol, in April, for a machine for fpinning wool, cotton, &c. without drums or betts, ufually employed in fimilar machines.

To ROBT. JOHNSTON, of Greekftreet, Soho, in March, for a medicine alled effence of mustard.

To J. HARRIOTT, Goodman's-fields, in October, for inventing a cog, or capftan, to be applied to pumps, hydraulic engines, and hips, and by which the latter may make way in calms.

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To JOSEPH HAYCROFT, of Greenland dock, Surry, in March, for an improved gun carriage.

To HENRY GOLDING, of Willesdon, Middlefex, in March, for a machine for removing rubbish, stones, &c. fo as to fa cilitate the working of canals.

To W. BOLTON, of the royal navy, in March, for an improvement in the capftan.

To W. LESTER, of Yardly Haftings, Northamptonshire, in March, for an im proved harrow.

ToW.CHAPMAN, of Newcastle-uponTyne, in March, for an invention for laying, twisting, and making ropes.

To ROBERT HOWDEN, of Hoxton, in February, for a portable furnace for heating ovens.

To J. DOUGLAS, of Christ church, Surry, in February, for a machine for moulding and making bricks.

REVIEW OF NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS.

SIX Canzonets, and a Gipfey Song for the voice, with an Accompaniment for the piano-forte or harp; compofed and dedicated to Lady VERNON, by J. Fifin. 78. 6d. Longman and Broderip. Mr. FISIN has fucceeded in thefe pieces in a refpectable degree. They are entirely calculated for the chamber, and qualified to improve the vocal pupil. The first fong, "The wretch condemn'd with life to part," is a plain but pleafing melody, and poffeffes much propriety of expreffion. The fecond," The fhape alone let others prize," is in the form of a ballad; and though far from being the beft air in the collection, is smooth, pleafant, and expreffive. The third, "Poor moth, in vain;" is fet with feeling. And the fourth, Winds whifper gently;" is placid, and fweetly tender. In the fifth, "Thro' groves fequefter'd," the compofer has difplayed much beauty of fancy, and correctnefs of judgment; while the fixth," When Delia on the plain appears," is diftinguished by its eafy flow, and the agreeable turn and connection of its paffages. The Gipfey fong is given in two movements; both of which poffefs a pleafing vein of melody, and form a ftrict comment on the character of the words.

A Trio Concertante, for the piano-forte, flute, and baffoon, or violoncello; performed by Meflrs. MAZZINGHI, MONZANI, and HOLMES, at the Nobility's MONTELY MAG. No. xxi,

Concerts; compofed and dedicated to Mrs.
DENISOT, by M. Devienne. 3s.
MONZANI.

This trio confifts of two movements, the firft of which is in common-time, allegro moderato, and the second a rondo in common-time, allegro affai. The opening movement is certainly no way ftrike ing, yet contains many pleafing and well conftructed paffages; and the rondo, though not particularly engaging, is fmooth and eafy. The digreffions are managed with theoretical addrefs, and the returns to the theme are natural and attractive.

A Quintetto for the piano-forte, two violins, tenor, and violoncello, as performed at the Opera Concert; compofed and dedicated to Mifs BULLER, by D. Steibelt. 58,

We have perused this elegant quintetto with fingular pleasure. It is highly finished in every bar, and does the higheft credit to the polished fancy of the com pofer. The execution is brilliant, the expreffion forcible, and the parts fo connect and entremélées, as to evince great theoretical dexterity. The piece comprizes two movements; the firft of which is in common-time, allegro brilliante; and the fecond, a rondo in prefto, the subject of which is perfectly Mr. STEIBELT's. The whole, in a word, forms a compofition of first-rate merit, and reflects much honour on the genius, science, and contrivance of the compofer.

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A Notturno for the piano forte, with Accompaniments for the violin and violoncello; compofed by Adalbert Gyrowwet. 4s.

Longman and Broderip.

This compofition is highly elaborate, and in many of its paffages fparkles with genius. The general beauty of the leading part has induced us to a very clofe examination of the accompaniments; and we find them conftructed with great fkill and contrivance. They flow along with their principal with an ease and intimacy which proves the author qualified to take every advantage of which the ingenious theorift avails him, without the intricacy and abftrufeness of affected learning.

"Moll of the Wad:" a favourite Irish air, with Variations; for the harp or pianoforte, by P. Gardiner. IS.

Skillern.

Mr. GARDINER has given eight variations to this air, which are progreffive in execution, and pleafing in ftyle. They are perfectly calculated for the improvement of young scholars, and lie fo well for the fingers as to avoid every embarraffment.

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"When the Bark cuts the Seas:" a fong in the Algerine Corfair; compofed by J. Sanderfon. 15. Riley. This fong is an Algerine's defcription of a fea-battle. The melody, which in general is extremely characteristic, is much heightened by the fpirited excellence of the accompaniments. Their combined effect is indeed fo powerful that we have feen few vocal productions fo truly theatrical and picturesque. So far above mediocrity as we find the whole, yet we muft diftinguish the paffages and accompaniments given to the words "Such havock, fuch flashing,' and" Shot on fhot quickly pour'd," and which, for their fire and vigour, would equal any praise we could give them. The British March; as performed by the Duke of York's band; compofed and dedieated to the Duke of York, by M. P.King, Is. 6d. Longman and Broderip. This march is published in a score of thirteen parts, and is given on a feparate fheet as adapted for the piano-forte. The parts are adjusted with skill, and calculated to produce a good effect; and though the melody poffeffes nothing very new, the paffages flow into each other with fo much eafe and nature, as to render the compofition very pleafing, and furnish an agreeable exercife for the piano-forte.

Bara Vale:" a fong, with an Accompaniment for the piano-forte; written by John

Rannie; compofed by Mr, Refs, organift of
St. Paul's, Aberdeen. IS.

Longman and Broderip. "Bara Vale" is one of the prettiest ballads we have noticed for a long while. The air, which is fomewhat plaintive in its ftyle, is uncommonly fimple, and characterized by much sweetness and novelty. The accompaniment is judicioufly conftructed, and the bafs carries with it the hand of a mafter.

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"Lilly Chafte and Lilly Fair:" fung by Mr. DIGNUM; compofed by Mr. Rofs. IS.

Longman and Broderip.

This fong is pleafing in its fubject, and uniform in its ftyle. If we were to point out the paffages the leaft excellent, we fhould felect them from the fecond part. The relative unison, which is fuddenly introduced, is deferted too haftily to afford that relief for which the ear liftens in a change of the key, and the notes given to "Modeft violet, alfo fly," are aukward in their distances. "The Wish:" a canzonet; composed by 7. Ambrofe. JS. Riley.

"The Wish" is one of Mr. AмBROSE's most pleafing and original productions. It confifts of two movements, agreeably contrafted; and the latter of which rings a pretty change, and happily accords with the fubject of the words. "The Seaman's Departure:" a fong; compofed by Mr. Anderfon. Is. Riley.

This ballad is fet in a style characteriftic of the tar, and proves that the compofer can accommodate himself to general fubjects. The fymphony is, perhaps, fomewhat too elaborate for the caft of the melody, and has the aukwardness of containing an odd bar. The paffage, at the words" Think no more," is particularly expreffive, and leads the ear to the clofe in a manner that is strongly interesting. Young Towler: a hunting fong fung at the theatres royal; compofed by Mr. Moulds. Rolf.

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Young Towler" is a decent fong in its kind; the mufic, if not of the first order of merit, does more than justice to the words, which indeed are greatly below mediocrity; we do not, we muft confefs, difcover much of that fpirit of

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the chace which diftinguishes a few of our old hunting airs; fuch, for instance, as " From the east breaks the morn," by Baildon; "Away to the copfe," by Battifhall; and, "The echoing horn,' by Arne; yet it must be allowed that Mr. MOULDS, in this little effort of his fancy, has not been wholly unfuccessful. The St. Fiorenzo: an air, danced before their Majefties, on board the St. Fiorenzo frigate, at Weymouth; arranged as a rondo, for the plano-forte, by K. Kambra. IS.

Prefton, This dance is very pleafingly conceived. The fubject is remarkably pretty, and the modulations eafy and natural, The return in the second page

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to the leading bars, through the medium of the original key, minor, is excellently managed, and offers a ftriking fpecimen of the composer's science and taste. "Poor Ifabel:" a ballad: with an Accom→ paniment for the piano-forte; compofed by W. Bingley, of St. Peter's college, Cambridge. IS. Prefton.

"Poor Ifabel" is a pleafingly plaintive little air. We obferve fome marks of the inexperienced mufician; but at the fame time ftrong fymptoms of taste and genius. The paffage given to the word lot is ill-judged, and the bafs, almost throughout, might have been better chofen; but the general caft of the melody is fmooth, eafy, and interesting.

A CORRECT LIST OF NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The following is offered to the Public as a complete Lift of all Publications within the Month. Authors and Publishers who defire a correct and early Notice of their Works, are intreated to transmit copies of the fame.

ANTIQUITIES, ASTRONOMY, CHEMIS TRY, MINERALOGY, NATURAL HISTORY, and TRAVELS.

DISSERTATIONS

and Mifcellaneous Pieces, relating to History and Antiquities, the Arts, Sciences, and Literature of Afia, by the late Sir William Jones and others; vol. 4th, being the whole of the articles contained in the 4th volume of the Afiatic Refearches, printed at Calcutta. 10s. 6d. bds. Vernor and Hood. Tracts relating to Natural Hiftory, by James Edward Smith, M. D. F. R. S. &c. 79.

boards.

White.

A Journal of Natural Philofophy, Chemistry, and the Arts, by William Nicholson, vol. 1, 4to. 11. 13s. 6d. bds. Robinfons. A Collection of West India Exotics, with appropriate defcriptions, 12 royal folio plates, price, coloured, 2 guineas. White. The History and Antiquities of Framlingham, in the county of Suffolk, including brief notices of the mafters and fellows of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, from the foundation of the college to the present time: begun by the late Robert Hawes, gent. fteward of the manors of Framlingham and Saxted; with confiderable additions and notes, by Robert Loder; illuftrated with ten elegant plates, 4to. 11. Is. bds. Treppafs. Aftronomical Obfervations, made at the royal obfervatory at Greenwich, from the year 1750 to 1762. By Dr. Bradley, folio, vol. 1, price 5 guineas in fheets.

Elmfley and Bremner. Defcription of the minerals in the Lefkian mufeum, by Karften; tranflated by George Mitchell, M.B. 2 vols. 8vo. Elmsley & Bremner. A Tour of the river Wye and its vicinity, with two engravings, price 2s. fewed. Sael. Pennant's View of Hindoftan, 2 vols. 4to. plates, 21. 12s. 6d. White. Symond's Synopfis, 12mo. 59. bds. White.

A Journey from Bengal to England, through the northern parts of India, Kafhmere, Afghanniftan and Perfia, and into Ruffia, by the Cafpian fea, by George Forster, in the ci vil fervice of the East India company, 2 vols. 4to. 11. 16s. boards. Faulder.

A Collection of Welsh Tours, 3d edition, with feven engravings and two ruins, 6s. boards. Sael. Hunter's Travels in Hungary, France, Turkey, to Vienna, a new edition, with Cuts, 2 vols. 8vo. 14s. boards. White. BIOGRAPHY.

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Biographia Navalis; or important memoirs of the lives and characters of the officers of the navy of Great Britain, by John Charnock, Efq. with portraits, and other engravings, by Bartolozzi, vol. 5, 9s. bds. Faulder.

A Genealogical Hiftory of the Stewarts, from the earliest period of their authentic history to the prefent time, by Andrew Stu" art, Efq. M. P. 4to. Il. 1os. boards.

Cadell and Davies.

The Baronage of Scotland, containing an hiftorical and genealogical account of the gentry of that kingdom; illuftrated with engravings; folio, 2 guineas. Cadell and Davies, Kearfley's Peerage, new edit. brought down to May, 1798, 9s. boards.

DRAMA.

Plays and Poems, by Mifs Hannah Brand, 8vo. 7s. boards. Elmfley and Bremner. Natalia and Menzikof, or the Conspiracy against Peter the Great, a tragedy, from the German of Kratter, 4s. Allen and Trepafs. Arminius, a tragedy, by Arthur Murphy, Efq. 2s. 6d. Wright. The Stranger, a drama, faithfully tranflated from the German of Auguftus Von Kotzebue, 2s. 6d. Wingrave, The Maid of Marienburgh, a drama, in acts, from the German of Kratten, 48. Trepafs.

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