are regularly added to the annual the English school owes much of million. its celebrity, and the arts, much of The ambition of the Emprefs of their prefent diftinction, had them Ruffia, has been of late the fubject copied, and transferred from the of much fatire and odium; but canvas, to the copper, by the first whatever may be faid of her poli- artifts in this country. A fet of tical principles, her extenfive pa-proof prints his Lordship tranfmic tronage of the arts, and encourage-ted to the Emprefs; and, in rement of genius, has perhaps not turn, fhe fent him a gold box, been equalled by any monarch, which does as much honour to the even of more civilized nations. tafte of this newly civilized pco With all her faults, she has an un-ple, as to the munificence of their doubted claim to the character of Sovereign. Though coftly, it is a great fovereign; and, in the an-elegant. The rim is furrounded nals of modern times, her name with pearls, and, in the centre, fet will be recorded among thofe of round with brilliants, is an enathe higher order. While engaged melled miniature of perfeverance, in a most expensive war, and bur- from a painting by Angelica, thened with the care of a great which was fome time ago engravempire, fhe feeks for and rewards ed for Meffrs. Boydells. These merit in countries diftant from her circumftances, added to the subject, own dominions. Often has many render the compliment morc pecuindividuals of this country expe- liarly appropriate. rienced her liberal munificence, of Dr. Buchan's useful and elegant which the following are fome of volume on Domestic medicine, has the latest inftances. been tranflated into feveral lan When Mr. Wedgwood, by tak-guages. A copy in the French ing for his models beautiful Etru-tongue attracted her Imperial Ma fcan forms, introduced fuch orna-jefty's attention, To fhew her ments, as banished the abfurd and approbation of the work, and give grotefque Chinese figures which fome token of her refpect for the formerly difgraced our drawing-talents of the Author, the Great rooms, and gave a new turn to Chancellor of Ruffia, by order of the tafte of his country; the Em-the Emprefs, has lately written a prefs of Ruffia was the first foreign letter to the Doctor, expreffive of who noticed his exertions, and pa- her high opinion of his book. The tronized his manufacture. letter was accompanied with a fuWhen, to the dishonour of Bri-perb medallion of gold, which has tain, and the regret of every ad-on one fide a baffo relievo of her Mamirer of the fine arts, the Hough- jesty's head, and on the reverse, the ton Gallery of pictures, was fuf- Equestrian Statue of Peter the fered to become the ornaments of Great. This flattering teftimony another nation, -fhe purchased to the merit of his work, accom them; and that matchlefs collec-panied with a polite letter, has been tion, which was once an attraction tranfinitted to the Doctor, by his to foreigners, and an honour to Excellency the Count de WoronEngland, was banished to the cold zow, her Imperial Majesty's Amand dreary North. Previous to baffador to the British Court. their transportation, the prefent Notwithstanding the mildness of Lord Mayor of Londen, to whom the prefent winter in France and England, there has been a leverer | Foulnefs and Canvey Islands, have The accounts of the capture of mael, publifhed by authority at Six hundred convicts from the Petersburgh, ftate the number of goals of London, besides those from the Turkish garrison at 30,000 other parts of the kingdom, will be men, of whom 20,000 were flain. embarked for Botany Bay, every Such a lofs, if true, exceeds that one of which costs this country. 300l. Jof any garrifon in late times, and The veffels on their return will be is by far more ignominious to the freighted with goods for the Eaft conquerors than the conquered. India Company, from the coast of The confequences of this capture Malabar. it is generally fuppofed, will be very advantageous to Ruffia. The damage done on the weft, and north parts of the coaft of Ef- The whole of Tippeo Saib's fex, by the late spring tides, is im- military forces at prefent, is reckmenfe. Not one ifland but has oned at 155,000, most of which feverely fuffered. Thofe of Pot-are much fuperior to any troops ten, Wallace, and New England, that have ever been raised, and are totally overpowered: in the disciplined by a native of India. latter, four hundred fheep were His revenues are stated at four fwept off by the violence of the fea.millions Sterling. A. B. 241 Abyffinian thorn, description of, 139 (Banana tree, observations on, 204 366 INDEX. clofe of the volume, 247 &c. Intelligence refpecting, 359 Anderfon James, Dr. Madras, his letter to the St. Anecdote of Archibald Duke 183 I0 -of Mr. Sallo, ed, Argyle, Duke of, anecdote of, Afia, account of the literary Authors by profeffion, history 195 4 49 II15 218 211 relief, 113 183 62 284 173 1 269 ib. 181 Che or Chey plant, notices of, 155 264 Chemical nomenclature, the tion to, 75, 116, 158, 198,276 Cochineal, account of the at- 293 215 Carteret, Lord, short character, 260 Character of Becket by the Rev. 273 173 164 INDEX. M. Magnelia, regulus of, defcrib- ed, Man, as unconnected with fo- Marine plants, on, Metallic reguli of earths, in- Pelham, Mr. fhort character 186 326 Petition and complaint of the 127 26 174 133 Plays, English, remarks on by Pleafures of Connubial Love, 200 Pownal, Captain, late of the Problem, Count Windifch- Proceedings in France respect- 304 ib. Farther obfervations on do: Lapwing, 352 224 moles, Mifcellaneous remarks on Rooks, Mifcellaneous remarks on fpar- Mifcellaneous remarks on the Bee by Criticus, 254 Moles, obfervations on; and the 224 - Molybdena, regulus of, de- ib. 327 332 0. 72 186 81 339 121 41 77 |
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