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fubftance containing gelatinous matter, fuch as bits of (kin, 

 ftrong glue, &c. The tanning principle precipitated itfell 

 with the gelatinous matter, and the bath held in folution 

 only the principles which produce a lively and ftrong yellow. 

 By the help of this procefs, colours a.< bright as thofe com- 

 municated by yellow weed [refeda luteola) and quercitron 

 bark, may be procured from feveral vegetables. 



NEW COINAGE. 



We have already mentioned (p. 220.) that it was propofed 

 to improve our coin, and that the fubjea was referred to the 

 Royal Academy. The following circular notice has been 

 fince iffued to the academicians. 



" Royal Academy, Auguft joth, 179S. 

 " SIR, 



" The Lords of the Committee of Council having expreflcd 

 a defire that the gold and filver coins of this kingdom mould 

 have every improvement which the prefent ftate of the arts 

 can afford, and the Royal Academy having agreed to take 

 the fame into their confideration, the prefident has accor- 

 dingly ordered a general meeting of the academicians on the 

 20th of September next, at feven o'clock in the evening, to 

 receive the defigns or models of fuch of the members of the 

 academy as will then offer ; which defigns or models are in- 

 tended by the lords of the committee to be prefented for his 

 majefty's infpe&ion, previous to their being carried into 

 effea. 



" The coins intended are as follow — 

 Gold— A two guinea piece, a guinea, and a half guinea. 

 Silver— Five milling piece, half crown ditto, one milling, 



and fix-pence. 

 The head of his prefent majefty, the arms of the realm, the 



lion, the crown, and Britannia. 



" In forming the defigns or models, it is defired that at- 

 tention be paid to the roundnefs and fimplicity of the coin ; 



to 



