Copy of a Letter tranfmitted by the Lords of the Admiralty to the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor [205 The bumble Addrefs, Remonftrance, and Petition, of the Lord Mayor, Alderand Commons of the City of London; with his Majefty's Anfwer [ibid. Account of the Proceedings at the County Meeting at York men, [206 A Letter of Thanks from the Freeholders of the County of York to Sir George Saville, Bart. and Edwin Lafcelles, Efq; and their respective Answers [208 Account of the unhappy Riot at Bofton in New England Cafe of Captain Thomas Prefion Account of the Trial of Captain Prefton [211 [215 -[218 Account of the Trial of Mungo Campbell, for the Murder of Alexander Earl of Eglingtoun [219 Genuine Copy of a Letter fent by the Committee of the Supporters of the Bill of Pights, to the Hon. House of Aflembly of South Carolina, in Anfwer to one from the Aembly [224 Abstract of an Act to regulate the Trials of controverted Elections, or Returns of Members to ferve in Parliament [226 Abstract of an Act, for the better Prefervation of the Game [227 [228 Abftra&t of an Act, for registering the Prices at which Corn is fold in the feveral Counties of Great Britain [ibid. The Lord Mayor's Queries in respect to the Legality of Press-Warrants [232 The humble Address of the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, Commons, and Citizens of the City of Dublin [229 Extraordinary Conduct of the Regulators in the back Settlements of North Carolina Abstract of an Act, to prevent Delays of Justice, by reaĵon of Privilege of Parliament [244 His Majefy's maft gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Tuesday the 9th of January 1770; with the humble Addreffes of both Houses on the Occafion, and his Majesty's most gracious Anfer The bumble Addrefs of the Right Hon. the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in Parliament affembled, prefented March 23 to his Majefly; with his Majefty's Anfwer [248 A Proclamation for encouraging Seamen to enter themselves on board his Majefty's Ships of War [249 His Majefty's most gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Saturday the 19th Day of May 1770 [250 The humble Addrefs of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common-Council affembled, prefented to his Majefly on Wednesday May 30, 1770, on the Birth of another Princess; with bis Majefty's His Majefty's most gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Tuesday CHARACTER S. Of the Ruffians; from the Account of a Journey into Siberia, made by order I Some Account of the Tartars of Kafan, under the Government of Russia 16 18 Some Account of the Life, Misfortunes, and Character of the celebrated Favou- 20 Some Account of Count Biron, late Duke of Courland Of the Coffacks, and the fingular Cuftoms of the Zaporavian Republic 27 29 32 Of Rollo, the Conqueror of Normandy 40 Some Account of the Albigenfes 43 The Character of Conftantine the Great 44 An Account of the Circoncelliones, in Africa Character of Lewis XIII. of France A fhort Character of the late Sir Jofeph Yates Genuine Anecdotes of the Life of the late Peter Collinfon, F. R. S. 53 58 NATURAL HISTORY. An extraordinary Cafe of three Pins fwallowed by a Girl, and discharged at her Shoulder 64 A Letter from the Hon. Wm. Hamilton, his Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary 70 Of the different Quantities of Rain, which appear to fall, at different Heights, Experiments to prove that the Luminoufnefs of the Sea arifes from the Putre- 74 a fingular Disease, with which two Butchers of the Royal Hospital of 77 The Cafe of the Rev. Mr. Winder, who was cured by Lightning of a Pa- ralytic Disorder 80 82 An Account of the Tailor Bird, with a Defcription of an Indian Forest 83 ANTIQUITIE S. The Thirty-fecond Fable of the Edda, or the ancient Icelandic Mythology; Of the Twilight of the Gods 86 The Thirty-third Fable; or, The Sequel of the Conflagration of the World 88 The Runic Chapter, or the Magic of Odin 92 Extracts from the Ode of King Regner Lodbrog 93 Some Account of the Arabic Manufcripts at the Efcurial, with a Tranfla tion of fome curious Paffages on Arabic Poetry 96 Dress of the Ancient French ΙΟΙ Claufe in the Salic Law 102 Cafe of the unhappy Chundon 103 Advantages which France derived from the ancient Monks ibid. State of Trade in the 8th and 9th Centuries 104 Specimen of the Wit and Satire of the Middle Ages A Differtation on Foduta, the Idol of Saxony, and of the Marche 105 106 107 USEFUL PROJECTS, &c. A Letter from Mr. J. Moult to Dr. Percival, of Manchefer, F. R. S. containing a new Manner of preparing Salep 108 109 Some Account of an Oil, tranfmitted by Mr. George Brownrigg, of North Anecdotes of the Court of Petersburg in the Reign of the Empress Anne Three Letters, supposed to have been written by the celebrated M. Montefquieu 133 139 Letter from Voltaire to the Duke of Valiere 143 A Letter from M. Voltaire to Mr. Rousseau of Toulouse, concerning a Letter inferted in the St. James's Chronicle of July 1762 149 An Account of the noble Aqueduct of Alcantara, by which Lisbon is supplied 150 An Account of the Manner in which the Punishment of the Knout was inflicted on the celebrated Madam Lapouchin, at Petersburg; with fome Obfervations on the Ruffian Punishments, and the Effects they produce; and several curious 1 curious Particulars relative to the Banishment of Count Leftor and his Lady into Siberia. 151 Account of a Debauch at the prefent King (then Prince) of Pruffia's Court, at Rheinfberg Extracts from the Abbé Millot's Elements of the Hiftory of England Letter from the late Mifs Talbot, to a New-born Child Remarks on a Sentence in the Law, called Pein forte et dure An Effay on Flattery 157 159 161 163 165 169 174 175 The Adventures of Scarmentado; a fatirical Novel by Voltaire 177 Agodly Speech Spoken by Philip Herbert, late Earl of Pembroke, &c. as it was heard with much Content without an Oath An original Letter which was written by the celebrated Sir Walter Raleigh, to Prince Henry, eldeft Son of James the Firft 188 The Hiftory of a popular Character in France, very much mentioned, but very little known in England 190 Differtation on the Virtues and Abilities of Caligula's Horfe 192 Subject of a Picture, now painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds 194 Tranflation of a Letter from the Empress Queen, to the Dauphin of France, on bis Marriage with the Archduchefs her Daughter Extract from the Records of the Town of Arundel POETRY. Extract from the Deferted Village; a Poem, by Dr. Goldsmith 195 ibid. 197 201 Ode to the Hon. Mifs York, (afterwards Lady Anfon). By her Brother, the late Hon. Charles Yorke, Efq; ibid. 204 To a Lady with a Prefent of Pope's Works. By the fame Stanzas in the Manner of Waller; occafioned by a Receipt to make Ink, given to the Author by a Lady. By the fame Aminta. An Elegy. By John Gerrard, Curate of Withycombe in the Devon An Epifle from an unfortunate young Gentleman to a young Lady. Same A Tranflation of Dr. King's Latin Epifile, entitled, Antonietti's Advice The Poet and Straw. A Fable The Two Kings, A Fable On our Modern Comedies Bacchus. By the late Doctor Parnell The Beggar 222 To the King of Pruffia, on his Recovery. By M. de Voltaire; tranflated by Dr. Franklin To the Marquis de Villette. By the Same 223 ibid. Ode for his Majefty's Birth-day, June 4, 1770 224 Ode on his Majefly's Birth-day. Said to be written by a very great Lady on the 4th of last June 225 Cat killed in a Dove-boufe A Specimen of Saragon Poetry, from Aubalfidal Annales Moflemici. The Horfe and the Olive. By the late Archdeacon Parnell, On a ibid. 226 Prayer to Indifference. By Mrs. G: Found in Richmond Garden ibid. To a Robin, which has lately taken up his Refidence in the Cathedral as Briftol, and accompanies the Organ with his Singing 237 Part of the laft Chorus of the Second Act of Seneca's Troades 238 Fame and his Companions. A poetical Fable. By the Rev. Mr. R. 239 Written by a Brewer's Daughter, on her Father's discharging his Coachman An Account of Books published in the Year 1770. A Journey from London to Genoa, through England, Portugal, Spain, and France. By Jofeph Barretti, Secretary for foreign Correspondence to the Royal Academy of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture. 4 vois 8vo. 242 The Life of Edward Lord Herbert of Cherbury. Written by himself. 248 Sketch of the philofophical Character of the late Lord Viscount Bolingbroke. By Thenas Hunter, Vicar of Weverham in Chefkire. 253 THE END. |