Report of the Minister of War on the Measures taken by France Proclamation for a Fast King's Speech (ibid) Protest in the House of Peers respecting the Seizure of the Danish Fleet Bonaparte's Decree respecting Portugal (188) (192) Letter from King Carlos IV. to Bonaparte (197) Treaty between the King of Great Britain and the King of the Sicilies (198) Cotton Wool Bark to France (200) on the Act for prohibiting the Exportation of (201) Renunciation of the Spanish Throne (202) Decree for uniting Tuscany to France King of Spain's Resignation, &c. Proclamation to the Spaniards (204) (205) (211) (214) (216) (ibid) Precautions issued from the Supreme Junta (217) Spanish Address to the French Soldiers (219) Proclamation of the Supreme Junta (220) Spanish Declaration of War against France (224) Bonaparte's Proclamation of Joseph to be King of Spain (225) Joseph Bonaparte's Proclamation (ibid) King's Speech (227) Proclamations of Peace between Great Britain and Spain (228) Joseph Bonaparte's Proclamation (229) General Castanos's Address (230) The Pope's Proclamation to the Spaniards (231) Mr. Jefferson's Answer to the Republicans of Boston (232) Manifesto of the Junta of Seville (234) Bonaparte's Decree on the Greek Ritual (241) Bonaparte's Address to the Legislative Body (ibid) Manifesto of the Supreme Junta (242) Portuguese Proclamation Bonaparte's Decrees Proclamation Mr. Jefferson's Message Convention of Cintra List of the Principal Public Acts Application of Coal Gas to Economical Purposes [250] On the General Structure and Physiology of Plants, compared with [255] Contrivance to save Persons in Stranded Ships [267] Antidotes against Vipers and Scorpions used by the Funge and Nubians in Sennaar [269] Comprising Biblical Criticism; Theological Criticism; Sacred Morals; Sermons and Discourses; Single Sermons; Controversial Divinity [327] CHA P. II. PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL. Comprehending Medicine and Surgery, Natural History, Agriculture, Chemistry, Experimental Philosophy, Mechanics, Mathematics, Geography, Astronomy, Fortifications [346] CHAP. CHAP. III. MORAL AND POLITICAL. Containing History, Voyages, Travels, Topography, Politics, Law, and Ethics [360 CHA P. IV. LITERATURE AND POLITE ARTS. Containing the Transactions of Literary Societies, Biography, Grammar, Classics, Philosophy, Poetry, Drama, Novels, and Tales FOREIGN LITERATURE, CHAP. I. BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL. [387] Containing a Sketch of the chief Productions of Germany, Sweden, France, and America [407] С НА Р. II. PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL. Comprising the chief Productions of France, Germany, and Sweden [411] CHA P. III. MORAL AND POLITICAL, Comprising the chief Productions of France, Spain, Germany, and America [418] CHAP. IV. LITERATURE AND POLITE ARTS. Comprising the chief Productions of France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and America [425] THE THE HISTORY OF KNOWLEDGE, LITERATURE, AND TASTE. IN GREAT BRITAIN, DURING THE REIGN OF ANNE. PART II. has been shown that the reign of Anne was that of genius. But whilst talents inspired admiration, a respect bordering on veneration was still retained for classical literature. Of the many eminent examples of erudite learning, who in their respective departments gave dignity to the pulpit or the bar, it will be our part to speak in a succeeding number. For the present it is sufficient to observe, that the accomplishments of a scholar were comprehended in the general pretensions of a polite writer; and that neither elegance nor even purity of composition was conceived to be attainable by such as were not familiar with the poets and orators of antiquity in their native language. To explain the cause of this prejudice, we have only to recur to the system of education which was then established. At the most eminent schools no at 1808. b tention |