Account of the inhabitants of the Batta country, in the island of Sumatra';' Character of Auguftus Hervey, late Earl of Briftol 17 22. 23 Various extracts from Dr. Foart Simmons's Account of the life and Writings - 25 Character of Lord Robert Manners, late commander of his Majesty's fhip the NATURAL HISTORY. 35 A letter from William Herfchel, Efq; F. R. S. to Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. 42 44 Extracts from an account of the earthquakes which happened in Italy, from 48 58 62 Some account of the "Defcription of Experiments made with the Aeroflatic Account of the aerial excurfion of Meff. Charles and Robert, on the aft of De- I 71 Account of the discovery of an island just risen out of the ocean near Iceland, in USEFUL PROJECTS. 75 On the culture and uses of the turnip-rooted cabbage Account of cloth made from the refufe of flax, and backings of tow +76 82 84 87 A bort account of the machine lately erected, by command of his majesty, ar 88 On the comparative utility of oxen and borfes in bujbandry; from the second 2 volume of Letters and Papers addressed to the Society inftituted at Bath, for the Encouragement of Agriculture, &c. On planting barren lands with wood; from the same On watering meadows from the fame 93 95 On the fcab in sheep, and some approved remedies recommended; from the fame ANTIQUITIES. 100 On the office of High Steward of England; from Hearne's curious difcourfes 102 Translations of three authentic registers of the monaftry of St. Edmund's Bury, formerly kept by the Sacrifts 105 Defcription and account of the caftle of Caernarvon; from Pennant's Tour in Wales 107 An account of the ancient British games; from the fame 109 Account of Sir Richard Bulkely; in which is a strong description of the favourite Earl of Leicester; from the fame 119 An account of two ancient oil-mills in the kingdom of Naples 122 MISCELLANEOUS ESSAYS. Difference between memory and imagination; from Dissertations Moral and Critical, by J. Beattie, L. L. D. 125 Of Accent, its nature and ufe; Standard of Pronunciation: from the Theory of Language, in the fame work Extract from Illuftrations on Sublimity, in the fame work D. D. 127 130 On Tafle; from Lectures on Rhetoric and the Belles Letters, by Hugh Blair, 136 Comparative Strictures on Tillotson, Sir William Temple, Addifon, Lord Shaftesbury, and Lord Bolingbroke, in point of ftyle; from the fame work 143 147 Comparative merit of the Ancients and Moderns; from the fame A letter from Bishop Atterbury to Mr. Prior; from vol. ii. of Atterbury's Epif tolary Correfpondence 153 155 Reflections on a late fcandalous report about the repeal of the Teft A&t; from the fame Letter from Bishop Atterbury to Lord Inverness, after that bishop's banishment from England; from vol. iii. of the fame work 160 An abftract from the King's books in the Royal Treasury of Goanaxuate, fince the establishment of that office, the 30th of April 1665, to Dec. 31, 1778, fbewing, by accounts, made up every five years, the weight of the gold and filver on which duties have been paid, and the whole amount of thofe duties during the above period of 114 years 165 A particular account of an Hindoo woman's burning herself alive with her deceased ceased husband; from an authentic letter, dated Calcutta, 25th July, 1779 167 An extract from the fequel to Emilius and Sophia, by F. J. Rouffeau, found among his papers after his deaib POETRY. Ode for the new year 1783, by William Whitehead, Efq. 171 179 Ode for his Majefty's birth-day, June 4, 1783, by the fame 180 Extracts from Mafon's Translation of Du Frefnoy's Art of Painting 181 An extract from the Village, a poem, by the Rev. G. Crabbe, Chaplain to bis Grace the Duke of 'Rutland, &c. 183 On the death of Dr. Robert Levet, by Dr. Johnson 189 190 A farewell to Bath, by Lady M. W. Montagu "The entertaining and facetious biftory of John Gilpia; fhewing how be went further than be intended, and came home safe at last.” 191 On the Marriage of the Honourable Mifs Eliz. Sackville to Colonel Herbert, By Richard Cumberland Efq. -Races. A Ballad. By the late Sir John Moore, Bart. A Song 197 198 199 Lines to Mrs. Montague, on ber happening to fall at St. James's, by Mr. An account of the Hiftory of the Reign of Philip the Third, King of Spain; by Robert Watfon, L. L. D. &c. &c. 202 An account of Differtations Moral and Critical; by James Beattie, LL. D. &c. &c. 207 |