CONTENTS. VII 



Patje. 



Obituary notice of Smithson, March, 1830 51 



Account of tlie First Duke of Northuinbcrland, by L. Dutens 51 



Notice of tbc First Dul<e, in Tlie Gcntbnian's Magazine, 178G 52 



Coflin-plate inscription of Uui^li Smithson 54 



Account of Earl Percy, Second Duke of Northumberland 54 



Notice of Smithson's paper on tabashcer, from the Monthly Review, 1791-2 56 



Notice of Smithson's paper on calamines, by Sir IIum])lirey Davy 57 



Illustrations of presentation of books to Smithson by scientific authors 58 



Notice of Smithson's researches, by I'erzolius 59 



Extracts fi'om Smithson's scientific writings GO 



Catalogue of the library of Smithson 62 



Notice of the city of Washington in Harriott's Travels 67 



Notice of the city of Washington in Isaac Weld's Travels 68 



