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MDCCL V.

VOLUME XVII.

Ne quid falfi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat.

E DIN BURGH:

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[As the defign of our collection has been frequently explained, and is now well known, a formal preface every year is not neceffary; we therefore chufe to drop that article at prefent, rather than repeat what has been already faid, or ell what every reader knows; intending to refume it afterwards as often as there. hall be occafion. We shall always entertain a grateful fenfe of the public faYour, which we have the pleasure to find ftill upon the increase; and our correpondents fhall always have our peculiar regard. We may occafionally pay our aty in an annual compliment, or we may omit to do it; but our utmost care merit the continuance of that favour which we have fo long, and fo liberally enjoyed, shall never be wanting.]

The Names and Characters affumed by the Speakers in the POLITICAL CLUB.

M. Aburias, Earl of Abingdon, deceased. . Ebatias, Giles Earle, Efq; deceased. T. Ebutius, 1755, Thomas Potter, Efq; 2. Eas, Earl of Aylesford.

(cealed. Emas Mamercinus, Mr Alder. Perry, deEmas Paulus, Duke of Argyle, deceased. Vrasias Barrbus, Lord Barrington. (ville. Agrippa, Lord Carteret, now Earl of Gran grippa Menenius, George Fox Lane, Efq;

Tibullas, Edward Walpole, Efq; Arias, Henry Archer, Efq;

ris Maturius, Dudley, now Sir Dudley
Ryder, Lord Chief Justice.

Bixins Pollio, Lord Polwarth, now Earl of
Marchmont.

Falas Getinius, Philips Gybbon, Efq;
Benas Drues, Mr Alderman Baker.
Bebias Salca, Mr Alderman Bethell.
Bebius Tamphilus, Lord Baltimore, deceased.
Belias, William Beckford, Efq;

Nelanus, John Bance, Esq;

Bus, John Bond, Efq;
ix, George Bowes, Efq;
Cecilias, Charles Yorke, Efq;

Cecilias Metellus, Earl of Malton, afterwards
Marquis of Rockingham, deceased.

Farias, Nicholas Fazakerley, Efq;
Caparatas Pif, John Campbell, of Pembroke.
1 EA;

Cercitius, Earl of Carlisle.

Cs, Richard Beckford, Efq; (Powlet
Larginus, Lord Hinton, now Earl of
ts, William Pulteney, Efq; now Earl of
Car, Lord Cadogan.
(Bath.
Avanus, Hon. Alexander Hume-

Cars, Earl of Cholmondeley.

A. Cornelius Coffus, Velters Cornewall, Efq;

Cn. Cornelius Lentulus, Lord Lovel, now Earl of
Leicester.

M. Craffus, Edward Wortley Montague, Efq;
deceased.

P. Curiatius, Edward Coke, Efq; late Lord Coke.
Decius fabellius, Lord Donerayle, deceased.
P. Decius Mus, Edward Digby, Efq; deceased.
Sex. Digitius, Sir Francis Dashwood.

Cn. Domitius Enobarbus, Jofeph, afterwards Sir
Jofeph Danvers, deceased.

Cn. Domitius Calvinus, Duke of Newcastle.
Jul. Drufus Publicola, Lord Dupplin.
C. Duillius, Sir Charles Wager, deceased.
L. Duronius, Lord Delawar.

M. Ebutius Elva, Welbore Ellis, Efq;
M. Fabius Ambuftus, Henry Bathurst, Efq; now
Q. Fabius Maximus, Lord Bathurst (a judge.
Q. Fabius Vibulanus, Thomas Bramfton, Efq;
C. Fabricius, Lord Viscount Falconberg.
Cn. Fulvius, Henry Fox, Efq;

Q. Fulvius Flaccus, Thomas Fonnereau, Efq;
M. Furius Camillus, Sir William Wyndham, de-
P. Furius Philus, Sir John Philipps. (ceafed.
Cn. Gavillius, William Grant, Efq; Lord Advo-
cate, now Lord Prestongrange.
L. Geganius, Lord Gage, deceafed.
M. Geganius Macerinus, Lord Gower, after-

wards Earl Gower, deceased.

T. Genucius, Richard Grenville, Efq; now Earl
Cn. Genucius, George Grenville, Efq; (Temple.
C. Helvius, Lord Hervey, deceased.
M. Helvius, Lord Hervey, now Earl of Bristol.
App. Herdonius, Nicholas Hardinge, Efq;
C. Herennius, Edward Hooper, Efq;
T. Herminius, George Haldane, Efq;
A. Hirtius, Earl of Hyndford.

Ctr, Lord Walpole, afterwards Earl of Q. Horatius Barbatus, Earl of Halifax,

(deceased.

- Marcellus, Earl of Sandwich.

Nero, Earl of Winchelsea.

, Henry Conway, Efq; (deceafed. Cars Arvina, Lord Vife. Cornbury, Cars Cethegus, George Cooke, Efq;

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Horatius Cocles, Sir John Hynd Cotton, deceased.
M. Horatius Pulvillus, Philip Yorke, Eíq;
L. Hortenfius, John Howe, Efq; afterwards Lord
Chedworth, deceased.

A. Hoftilius Cato, Robert Hucks, Efq; deceased.
A. Hoftilius Manfinus, Earl of Holderneffe.

C. Hoftilius Tubulus, Mr Alderman Heathcote.
L. Icilius, Earl of Islay, now Duke of Argyle.
Jubellius Taurea, Mr Alderman Janffen.
C. Julius, Sir Edmund Iham.
Julius Florus, William Pitt, Efq;

Junius Brutus, Samuel Sandys, Efq; now Lord
L. Juventius Thalna, Lord Ilchefter.

(Sandys.

C. Lælius, Lord Viscount Lonsdale, deceased."
Sp. Lartius, Welbore Ellis, Efq;

L. Lentulus, Henry Legge, Efq;
Licinius Menenius, Lord Limerick.

G. Licinius Nerva, Daniel Leighton, Efq;
C. Livius Salinator, Dr George Lee.
Sp. Lucretius, Randle Wilbraham, Efq;

L. Lucretius Flavus, Sir Richard Lloyd, now
Solicitor-General.

C. Lutatius, Adm. Warren, deceased.
Dec. Magius, Samuel Martin, Efq; (Efq;
Mamercus Æmilius, Rt Hon. George Dodington,
Mamilius 08avius, Horatio Walpole fen. Efq;
Manius Acilius Glabrio, Marshal Wade, deceased.
Manius Tullius, Col. Henry Conway.
Manius Valerias, Col. George Townshend.
T. Manlius Torquatus, Sir John Mordaunt.
Cn. Manlius Vuljo, Sir Watkin Williams Wynne,

deccafed.

Cn. Narbanus, Norreys Bertie, Efq;

(fed.

T. Numifius Prifcus, William Noel, Esq;
C. Numifius, Robert Nugent, Efq;
L. Numitorius, Sir Roger Newdigate. (Oxford.
T. OЯacilius Craffus, Dr Secker, Lord Bishop of
Cn. Otavius, Robert Harley, Efq; afterwards
Earl of Oxford, deceased.

M. Ogulnius, Gen. James Oglethorpe.
Q. Opimius, James Ofwald, Efq;
Opiter Virginius, Sir Francis Dashwood.
C. Oppius, Lord Onflow, deceased.

L. Oppius Salinator, Arthur Onflow, Efq; Speak

er of the houfe of Commons.

L. Papirius Curfor, Nicholas Fazakerley, Efq;
T. Pedanius, Peregrine Poulett, Ely;
C. Petillius, Henry Penton, Efq;

L. Pinarius, Thomas Pitt, Efq;

L. Pifo, Earl of Chesterfield.

(Hardwicke.

C. Plinius Cæcilius, Lord Chancellor, and Earl of

Pomponius Atticus, Horatio Walpole fenior, Efq
C. Popilius Lenas, Lord Strange.

L. Porcius, Duke of Portland.
A. Poftbumius, Duke of Bedford.
Pofthumus Cominius, Henry Fox, Efq;
T Potitius, Thomas Potter, Efq;
Proculus Virginius, Thomas Prowfe, Efq;
M. Quintilius Farus, Lord Quarendon, now
Earl of Litchfield.

T. Quintius, Lord Talbot.

L. Quintius Capitolinus, John Talbot, Efq; L. Quintius Cincinnatus, William Shippen, Efq; T. Romilius, Matthew Ridley, Efq; (deceased. Sp. Rutilius Craffus, Lord Raymond., C. Sallonius, Lord George Sackville. 2. Sallonius Sarra, Dr Sherlock, Lord Bishop of Salisbury, now of London.

C. Salluftius Crifpus, Horatio Walpole jun. Efq; Scipio Africanus, Lord Noel Someriet, now Duke of Beaufort.

A. Sellius, Major Selwyn, deceased.

A. Sempronius Atratinus, John Selwyn jun. Efq; T. Sempronius Gracchus, Lord Percival, now Earl of Egmont.

P. Sempronius Tuditanus, Sir Thomas Lumley Saunderfon, late Earl of Scarborough.

L. Sergius Fidenas, Sir John St Aubin, deceased.
Servilius Prifcus, Henry Pelham, Efq; deceased.
Servius Sulpicius, Sir George Lee.

Sextus Tarquinius, Robert Nugent, Efq;
T. Sicinius, Humphrey Sydenham, Esq;
T. Statius, Earl of Stanhope.

L. Stertinius, Sir William Stanhope.

C. Sulpicius, Edward Southwell, Efq; deceased.
L. Tarquinius Collatinus, Sir Charles Mordaunt.
A. Terentius Varro, Dr Maddox, Lord Bishop of
Worcester.

Titus Pomponius, Penyfton Powney, Efq;
Lart. Tolumnius, Sir Edmund Thomas.
C. Trebonius, George Townshend, Efq;
L. Trebonius Afper, Charles Townshend, Efq;
C. Triarius, Robert Tracey, Efq;
M. Tullius Cicero, Sir Robert Walpole, after
wards Earl of Orford, deceased.
M.Valerius Corvus, Sir John Barnard.
L.Valerius Flaccus, Sir William Yonge, deceased.
Valerius Lavinus, Thomas Winnington, Efq; dece
P. Valerius Publicola, Walter Plumer, Efq; de-
P. Ventidius, Earl of Westmorland.
(ceafed
T. Veturius Geminus, James Weft, Efq;
L. Veturius Philo, Robert Vyner, Efq;
T. Vetufius, Adm. Vernon.

T.Villius Tappulus, Mr Ald. Willimot, deceased.
L. Virginius, Earl of Hillsborough.

T. Virginius Rutulus, Thomas Whichcote, Efq; L. Volumnius, Edmund Waller fenior, Efq;

SCOTS

MAGAZINE.

JANUARY,

1 7 5 5.

CONTENTS.

HISTORY. A fummary or recapitulation of the || POLITICS. Speeches in the debate on the Eaft-

public affairs of last year 1.-17.

-An account of the Dutch furprising the island

of Madura, and the affecting cafe of its King 17.

-Naval preparations in Britain 45,6. Pro
clamations for encouraging volunteer-feamen,||
and for calling home all feafaring British fub
jects now in foreign fervice ib. The troops,
. fail for Virginia 46. An Irish lottery
fifcharged b. A thip condemned for export-
ing Irth woollen goods 47.
Premiums given
for drawings ib. An initance of generosity at
the lying-in hofpital ib. Mr Cholmley's whim-
fical will ib.

-An account of the Glasgow friendly fociety
47. Nicol Brown's trial 48. The fpring cir
cuit.feffions ib. The rife and progrefs of the
Aberdeen infirmary 49.
MEDICINE. An account of the weather and
reigning difcafes 19. and of an extraordinary
alimentary powder 20. The lofs of the tibia
cured without lameness 33.

CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE, two noted

infances of the uncertainty of it 29. &c.

India company's mutiny bill, by T. Sempro-

nius Gracchus 21. and Quintus Mucius 27.

HERCULANEUM, Paderni's further accounts of

difcoveries there 35.

MAN, the design of a new paper fo called 37.

Sir I. NEWTON on the ancient year 40.

POETRY. To William Lyttelton, Efq; on his

being appointed Governor of South Carolina

43. On Clariffa ib. Verfes by a near-

fighted gentleman, occafioned by reading Mr.
Blacklock's poems 44. Lyroclaftes, an elegy
on a bafs viol 45. To a mifer ib. An ode to
Spring ib.
On R. Cofway's gaining the draw-

ing-prize 47.

LISTS, TABLES, &c. The Edinburgh infir-

mary table for last year 50, 1.

The quantity

and value of linen stamped in Scotland for fale

last year 51.

A general table of the Aberdeen

infirmary 52. Marriages, Births, Deaths, and

Preferments 52, 3. Prices of flocks, grain,

and meal 53, 4. Mortality bills for Edinburgh

and London 54. New Books and Prints, with

extracts, remarks, and the prices 54, 5.6.