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England; the late Lord Grimston (who married Lady Forrester's sister) having only survived her Ladyship but a few weeks. Viscount Grimston is now a peer of the three kingdoms.

Jan. 1. At Bath, the Right Hon. Alan Lord Gardner, Admiral of the Red, Major General of Marines, and late comman. der of the Channel fleet. This gallant veteran certainly was to be considered as one of the ornaments of the British navy. He commenced his naval career on the 1st of May 1765, on board the Medway of 60 guns, which took the Duc d'Aquitaine of

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equal force. He was afterwards in nine glorious actions, in all of which he displayed such courage, skill, and magnanimity, as were rewarded ultimately by his Sovereign, with the appointment of Admiral of the Red, Major-Gen. of the Marines, created Baron of the United Kingdom, and had the honour of receiving, from the hand of his Majesty, a gold chain, in approbation of his conduct on the 29th of May and 1st of June 1794.

2. At Edinburgh, in the 18th year, of his age, George Stewart, son of Professor Dugald Stewart.

Prices of Grain at Haddington. 1809. [ Wheat. | Barley.

Oats. Pease. Jan. 6. 42 s. 49 24 s. 3123 s. 30 22s.28 13. 42 49 25 32 24 31 22 27 20. 43 51 25 32 24 29 24 29 27. 42 52 25 32 24 30 24 29

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TIMON having called, according to invitation, at the Publishers of this Ma ́gazine, and read over the paper sent to the Editor by W--r Rd, has discovered, that, from "Fuller's Worthies of England," and "Ray's Proverbs," the whole of his long paper has been copied-either by himself, or his "deceased uncle." The selection from these books, it may at same time be remarked, is extremely injudicious, as it comprehends many provincial English proverbs, very uninteresting to a Scot. Something might be added in respect to his observation of these not being addressed to the learned; altho', with submission, we should conceive his paper chiefly addressed to that class, as every one of them has a parallel proverb in Latin; and to most of them, in addition thereto, illustrations in the French and Italian languages.

We shall be exceedingly obliged to J. E. for his proposed Life of Sir John Moore; provided it be, as we trust it will, drawn from authentic sources. We should be obliged to such of our correspondents as would communicate to us any particulars respecting General Anstruther.

The useful communicatious of Mr Meliss and of Timon will appear in our

next.

J. F.,-Hidallan.-W. D.,-L--m.,-M. F. C.,-Glotianus, will probably appear in our next, or an early number.

We shall probably insert some, at least, of R. G.'s pieces.

THE NEWVY

PUBLIC LIBRAM

ACTOR, LENOY TLDEN FOUNT

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SCOTS MAGAZINE,

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Edinburgh Literary Miscellany,

FOR FEBRUARY 1809:

With a View of FERNIHIRST CASTLE.

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