On the property of the box-tree to make the hair grow.

73

Of a stone, that, like the chameleon, has the property of changing its colour,

in certain circumstances.

Defcription of a new mineral.

Strange effects of fea-water on cast iron.

Obfervations on the Salamander.

ibid.

ibid.

74

75

A differtation on the furprifing degree of artificial cold, by which mercury was

frozen.

PROJECTS.

New materials for making paper.

76

58

A defcription of the manner in which the Japanese make paper of the bark of

a tree.

ibid.

An account of an experiment lately made in France, to know if filk-worms

would live there and work to advantage, in the open air.

Method of difcovering adulterations by lead, in wines, butter, &c.

ibid.

Method of clarifying train oil.

92

Method of making fifb-glue.

94

Proceffes for making the best and finest fort of Pruffian blue with quick-lime.

95

An account of the method pursued fome time ago to extirpate the grubs of oak-

webs, or cock-chafers.

On a durable gold colour, communicated to filver by dew, reduced into the
confiftence of an extract.

ibid.

96

98

On reftoring to life perfons drowned, or in any other manner fuffocated.

ANTIQUITIES.

A brief account of a voyage to India, undertaken by M. Anquetil du Perron.

Mr. Perron's account of the MSS. attributed to Zoroafter, and of the other

works relating to the religion of the Pares.

Some account of a controverfy, now fubfifting among the learned, concerning a

Suppofed-antique but at Turin.

128

The rife of chivalry, and the origin of jufts and tournaments.

132

The characteristics and genius of chivalry.

ibid.

The refemblance between the heroic and Gothie manners.

133

Defcription of an ancient Grecian bas-relief, reprefenting the grotto of Eleufis.

136

A differtation on the antiquity of glofs in windows.

LITERARY and MISCELLANEOUS ESSAYS.

On the propereft objects of a traveller's attention.

Caules of the changes in national manners.

Parallel between Fejs Chrift and Socrates.

A treatile on good-manners and good breeding.

Dr. wift's defence of the church of England, as by law established.

151

155

158

160

164

167

172

A letter concerning the marquis Belloni's differtation upon commerce.

177

On the ufe of fables for inftructing children.

Extract from the Cafe of authers by profeffion or trade.

Prologue upon prologues.

209

Mr. Foote's addrefs to the public, after a profecution against him for a libel.

Prologue to Florizel and Perdita

Ode for the new year 1762.

Ode for his majefty's birth-day, June 4th, 1762.

Extracted from Mr. W. Whitehead's charge to the poets.

210

211

213

214

216

218

221

ibid.

The cave of famine.

Ode to duke Humphry.

Portrait of John, earl Granville.

222

223

ibid.

Stanzas to the right hon. C. T, Esq.

Epitaph for Mrs. Meyrick, the wife of Dr. Richard Meyrick; who died in

child-birth, November, 1741.

2

224

ACCOUNT

ACCOUNT OF BOOKS for 1762.

Emilius and Sophia: or, a new fyftem of education.

225

The doctrine of grace: or the office and operations of the Holy Spirit vindi-

cated from the infults of infidelity and the abuses of fanaticism.

Remarks on the beauties of poetry.

237

245

Anecdotes of painting in England, with fome account of the principal artifts.

In the PRESS, and speedily will be published,

(Elegantly printed, in Two LARGE VOLUMES Royal QUARTO, Adorned with near Two hundred PRINTS and MAPS, Beautifully and accurately engraved by the best ARTISTS, after Original Drawings)

A WORK upon a new PLAN, entituled,

ENGLAND

ILLUSTRATED:

CONTAINING THE

NATURAL and COMMERCIAL

HISTORY,

THE

GEOGRAPHY,

TOPOGRAPHY,

AND

ANTIQUITIES,

ECCLESIASTICAL and CIVIL,

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ENGLAND

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WAL E S.

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PLAN

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N Account of the County in general, under the following Particulars;

1. Its prefent Name, and whence derived.

2. Its Situation, Boundaries, and Extent.

3. Its Rivers and Springs.

4. Its Air and Soil.

5. Its natural Productions.

6. Manufactures.

7. Its civil Divifion into Hundreds; and ecclefiaftical
Divifion into Parishes; with the Number of Market
Towns, including Cities, Corporations, and ancient
Boroughs.

II. A particular Account of the prefent State of each Market Town, under the following Particulars;

1. Its prefent Name, and whence derived.

2. Its Distance from London.

3. How it is governed.

4.

A Description of the Streets, Market-place, Guild, Churches, Publick Buildings and Schools.

5. Products and Manufactures.

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