CONTENTS. 



Description of the King (Gustaviis I V.J and Queen (jf Sweden: J^Frcni 

 the same.'} 789 



Moors and Jews. [_From Semples Second Journeij in Spain.'} 790 



Moorish Encampment, or Village. \_From the same.} 793 



Customs and General Occupations of the Inhabitants of the Paramaribo. 

 \_From the Narrative of Baron Albert Von Sack, Chamberlain to his 



Prussian Majesty.} 794< 



Arraivouke Indians of Surinam. {_From the same.} 798 



Character, Manners, Customs, Habits, Dress, and Language, of the 

 various Provinces of Spain, and of the Spaniards in General. [^From 

 L'Aborde's View in Spain.} 799 



NATURAL HISTORY. 



Account of the Dissection of a Human Fcetus, in which the Circulation 



of the Blood was carried on without a Heart. By Mr. 3. C. Brodie, 



\_From the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 



for 1809.] 823 



On the Origin and Formation of Roots. By 2\ A. Knight, Esq. F. R. S. 

 [^From the same.} 827 



On the Effects of Westerly Winds in raising the Level of the British 

 Channel. By James Reniiel, Esq. F. R. S. \_From the same.} ... 831 



Circumstances relative to Merino Sheep, chiefly collected fro7n the Spa- 

 nish Shepherds who attended those of the Flock of Pouter, lately pre- 

 sented, to his Majesty by the Government of Spain ; and also respecting 

 the Sheep ofthejlock of Negrette, imported from Spain by his Ma- 

 jesty in 1791. By Sir Joseph Banks, President of the Royal Society 

 of London. \_From Part II. Vol. VI. of Communications to the 

 Board of Agriculture.} 833 



On the Advantages to be derived from Heath in the Feeding of Stock, 

 and on the Importance of the Maple-tree, by the Rev. James Hall. 

 [^From the same.} 840 



Fishes of Surinam. [From the Narrative of Baron Albert Von Sack, 

 Chamberlain to his Prussian Majesty.} 843 



Uses nf Insects in Tropical Climates. [ From the same.} 844 



On the Icy Crust formed on Glass Windows during a severe Frost. By 

 Mr. J. Graham, of Benvick-upon-Tweed. [^From the Philosophical 

 Magazinefor March, 1809.] 845 



On the Lethargic Sleep incident to certain Animals. [_From the Labours 

 of the French National Institute.} 846 



On the Generation, and other obscure facts in the Natural History of the 

 common Eel. By Mr. J. Carr, of Manchester. [^From the Philoso- 

 phical Magazine for October, 1809.] 848 



Electrical Eels. From Humbold's View of the Equatorial Regions.} 817 



The Mermaid seen on the coast of Caithness. \_Letter from Miss Mac- 

 kay, daughter of the Rev. David Mackay, Minister of Reay, to Miss 



Innes Dowager, of Sandside.} 852 



Eaters 



