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the cloth. Fourthly, the cloth is then to 
finged by means of a red-hot cylinder, in- 
ftead of being cropped or fheered ; which 
method of finifhing woollen cloth fo ma- 
nufaétured, the Patentee claims as a new 
invention, and never practifed before by 
any other petfon. 
The cloth is then to be fcoured in foap- 
fuds or lye, or any other alkaline foletion 
fit for the purpofe, and afterwards boiled 
a few hours in clean water, when it is fit 
for dying and finifhing according to the 
difcretion of the manufacturer. 
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MR. JAMES TATE’s (TOTTENHAM- 
COURT: ROAD) for IMPROVEMENTS 77 
the CONSTRUCTION of WHEEL-CAR- 
RIAGES. 
Mr. Tate’s invention appears to be an 
Retrofped of the Fine Arts. 
{ Jan. 1, 
admirable method of diminifhing the 
the effects of friction. The whole weight 
of the carriage is made to reft on two or 
more new-invented friction-wheels; by 
the a€tion of which the whole axletree is 
made to turn round, as well as the wheels 
on the axle. The friftion- wheels are made 
fomething in the form of inverted cones 5 
they are fitted up with cups to contain z 
certain quantity of oil; turn upon cen- 
ters; and revolve only once during three 
revolutions of the carriage-wheels; by 
which means the friction, which encreafes 
with the velocity, will be always kept to 
a very moderate degree. 
Mr. Tate, from various experiments, 
is confident, that, by his plan, one horle 
will be able to do as much werk as four 
in the common mode. 
MONTHLY RETROSPECT OF THE FINE ARTS. 
(Communications and the Loan of all new Prints are requefted.) 
The Lord of the Vineyard-—-The Death of Sep- 
phira. Painted by R. Opie, R A The 
Adoration of the Shepherds, Painted by R. 
Weftall, R.A. 
*WNHESE are three copies from pic- 
i tures that were in Macklin’s Gal- 
lery, engraved in mezzotinto by H. Gil- 
bank. That from Weftall is the largett, 
and is an admirable copy of the original 
picture. From the fize it is evidently in- 
tended fora centre to the other two, in 
which Opie’s manner is admirably trans- 
ferred to the copper. 
Benjamin Count of Rumford. Painted, engraved, 
and publifbed, by F.R. Smith. 
This, like moft of Mr. Smith’s por- 
traits, bears a very ftriking refemblance 
to the original, and is a very fine and for- 
cible print. 
Ihe Nurfery, with Britannia repofing in Pcace. 
Gilray del. et feulp.. - 
The artift, with that broad humour 
which he in fo eminent a degree pofleffes, 
has here reprefented Brirannia afleep in a 
eradle, covered with her fhield and fpear— 
Mr. Addington rocking the cradJe, and 
Mr. Fox making pap—but, of the fpirit 
which pervades the defigns and etchings 
of Mr. Gilray, defcription gives a very 
inadgquate idea. To feel their force, it is 
neceflary to fee them. 
Citizen Volpone’s firf? Introduttion at Paris. 
Gilray. 
This, alfo, is a very {pirited and whim- 
4 i 
fical burlefque. The figure he has given 
of Mrs. Fox making a profound curtefy 
bears a ftrong refemblance to the outlines 
of a pigeon-pye, if the pigeon’s head, in-. 
flead of its feet, were {tuck out at the 
top. It is irrefiftibly laughable. 
Mr. Ackermann, of the Strand, has 
ju& publifhed two pair of elegant medal- 
lions, engraved in a highly finifhed ftyle, 
by Agar, from defigns made by Burney 
The fir piece reprefents . 
: Sophoni/ba receiving ker WNuptial Prefent from 
WWaffinifja, and Scipio reftoring to Allucius 
the Geltiberian Princefs, to whom be was be= 
trothed. Price 6s. plain, and 14s. coloured. 
The Second, The Sybylline Oracles brought to Tar- 
quin, and Brutus offering the Staff to Apo'lo, 
when confulting the Oracle with the Tarquins. 
Price ics. plain, and 21s. coloured. ; 
It is not more than half a century fince 
the ornaments upon our chimney-pieces 
confifted of a crofs-legged, bloated, and 
Gropfical, Chinefe jos, fupported by two 
mandarin figures,.who, to kok more 
noturally, were reprefented fhaking with 
the pally, and generally attended by a lit- 
tle troop of Aydras, monjflers, and chimeras 
dire, the whole caiculated to engender 
naufeous idcas, and excite horrible emo- 
tions. The hangings of our rooms, and 
engraved ornaments for our fire -{creens 
or other furniture, were in the fame de- 
leGtable tafte, and made up of bridges 
without water, pagodas and tem; les with- 
out ground to fupport them, floating 
~ iflands 
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