INDEX. 



A. 



Aberdeen, remarkable instances of 

 improvement in agriculture at, 189 

 Acaiiemy, SwE.Hilli, proceeJings of, 57 

 Account of the rhinoceros; 47 — of 

 an ancient feast, 104 — of anti- 

 quities in Scotland, 132-2S2 

 Agriculture, pofsible improve- 



men:s in, exemplified, 189 



Albanlcus on scientific government, 312 

 Advantages of miscellaneous re :d- 

 Lng, 35 — of roguery, exempli- 

 fied, 127 

 Ancient feist, 104 

 Anecdote of Cromwell, 32 — of 

 the duke of Bedford, 39 — uf 

 Ge.-ma.i s jldieis, 2-262 — of the 

 king of Prufsia, 2d. 263 

 An'tmal instinct, observ.idons on, 86 

 Antiquities in Scotlani, account 



of, 132-282 



Arc-en-ciel on miscellaneous read- 



'"b'. 35 



Arthur's oven, 236 



Arts, intelligence respecting, 



114-224-257-330 

 Azakia, a tale, 180-220 



B. 

 Badajoz, dean of, a tale, 203 



Balance of trade and exchange, 



ob ervations on, 93 



Banking co:npanies observations on, 199 

 Bear, white, remarkable instances 



of ferocity and affection for her 



yo.ir.g, 90 



Bedford, duke of, anecdote of, 39 



Eeei rcot, sagar obtained from, 331 

 Bombardinion on Smolle.'s novclj, 130 

 feoydell'i Shakespeare, 74 — Mil- 



t jr. and Thom.on, 75 



Britain, remarks on it? pulicical 



prog efs, i^yZ^i ■ 



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Buchanan's poetry, remarks on, 81 

 Buff colour, receipt for dying cotton,26o 



C. 

 Cairns, 134. 



Candies, new Invented machine for 



making, 224 



Calculator on the chah(«es in the 



lottery, 17a. 



Cani.iges upon springs, benefits of, 25S 

 Catalojjue of Portugueze books, 20-54 

 Chan^jes in the lottery, 172 



Chatham, earl of, print of byCopIey, 71 

 Circular dry s;iine-buildings in 



Scotland, account of, 281 



Coffin, account of an ancient stone 



one, newly discovered, - 246 



Comparative view of the mode of 

 writing history in "ancient and 

 modem times, - lit 



Corn bill, proceedings on, 



iS7-2d,257-333 

 To corresponc'ents, 



80- 1 20- 1 92-2d. 26 3 -304- 3 36 

 Cotton, how to dye a fine buff co- 

 lour, - - 260 

 Court of the prefs ascribed to Dr 

 Franklin, account of, 25^ 

 D. 

 Dean of Bad.ijaz, a tale, 20J 

 D.scription of a mutch at Thibet, 37 

 Dictionaiies, remarks on the best 



method of compiling, 277 



Domcsiic improvemciit, conse- 

 quences of to Britain, 311 

 Druids temples in Scotland, ac- 

 count of, 137 — Plan and eleva- 

 tion of one, . ny 

 Dtm-agks.g, description of, 2ii3. 



E. 

 Edward 11. proclamation of, 65, 



Effects orim..ginat|on, 169 



Extliangcb^ oLs£.v..t;ons on, 9} 



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