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renewed with redoubled violence in the with France, or once more try the hazardous game of war, with a far better pro fpect of fuccefs than before. In the mean time,

In the mean time the parliament has again met, an inquiry has been intimated as likely to take place, relative to the late failure in Holland, and if the offers of peace be not finally liftened to, new taxes must be devifed for carrying on the

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Which has hitherto acquired nothing by the contest, but the titular dignity of grand mafter of Malta for its fovereign, feems more anxious however to open the carpaign, having adjusted the recent differences with the house of Auftria, relative to the treatment of Suwarrow in Switzerland. The emigrants are accordingly completing their battalions, in confequence of orders from the cabinet of Petersburgh; and the allied courts after fuch a series of difappointments, and fo many years of undecifive warfare, do not yet defpair to be able to make an impreffion, on the iron frontier of France!

INCIDENTS, AND MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN AND NEAR LONDON.

THE directors of the Weft-India Dock Company have given notice, that they are ready to receive Tenders for excavating the Weft-India Docks in the Ifle of Dogs. The quantity to be excavated in the first instance, amounts to upwards of forty acres.

At an especial court of aldermen, held January 8th, on the subject of the prefent high price of bread, the Lord Mayor ftated, that he had confulted the Recorder upon this urgent occafion; and it was his decided opinion, that the act of the 13th of the King, cap. 62. is in full force. The Recorder havIng confirmed this, it was then moved and carried unanimoufly, "r. That to economife the expenditure of wheaten flour, it is necetfary to enforce the provifions of the act of 13 George III. c. 62. and fecondly, that the Lord Mayor be directed to give the neceffary orders for an application to the quarter feffons for that purpofe." The first of thefe refolutions has been fince oprofed by counfel, on the part of the bakers of the metropolis; but it appears to be the intention of the city magiftrates, to carry it into execution, and in this they have been followed by the magiftrates of the county of Middlefex.

We are induced to give place to the following receipt for making Soup, as practiced at the foup eftablishment in Spital-fields; in the hope, that it may be useful to many focieties and individuals, who are about to form Emilar establishments.

Receipt for making one hundred gallons of Soup, at the expence of about 12d per quart. --8 tones of beef, or 64lb.; 16 ftones of thins; 461b. of peafe; golb. of Scotch barley; MONTHLY MAG. No. 55.

24lb. of onions; 81b. of falt; 10 oz. of
black pepper.
Potatoes may be added, and
the quantity of peafe and barley reduced.

The boiler in which the foup is made, must be nearly filled with water before the other ingredients are put in; and it must be filled up with boiling water in the morning, to make up for evaporation in the night, during the whole of which the foup is kept fimmering; the fire being damped the last thing in the evening, to prevent its going out.

The Pot-Horfe Duty was lately fold by auction, at the Crown and Anchor, for the three years enfuing at 14,000l. per annum, more than the amount of the Fait three years!

A new road is projected to Windfor, which is to turn off at the 16 mile ftone, pafs through Horton, and terminate oppofite the Park Gate at Frogmore. The faving will be nearly two miles between London and Windfor.

Government on December 23d, through the Duke of Portland, addreffed a circular letter to the Lords Lieutenants of counties, reminding them, that Juftices in Quarterfeflions are empowered to direct, that no finer bread shall be made than Standard Wheaten, to be compofed of flour without any mixture or divifion, but containing three-fourths of the weight of the wheat, the bran or hull only being omitted; whereas, in the fpecies of fine white bread now ufually confumed, not more than 36lbs. of bread is produced from 60lbs. of flour, being nearly one-fourth less than the required quantity; and quefting their Lordships to recommend the enforc ing. the provifions of the Act.

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On Thurfday the 9th, a General Court of the Proprietors of the Bank of England was held to confider of the propriety of advancing three millions flerling to Government, for fix years, without intereft, in confideration of the renewal of their charter. The propofition was oppofed principally by Mefirs. Hoare, Sanfom, and Durant, and fi pported by Lord Kinnaird, and Meffrs. Brandon and Dent. On the queftion being put, it was carried in the affirmative without a division.

On Thursday the 19th Mr. Abbott, a broker, in Kingfand-road, went from his house about eleven o'clock in the morning, with an intention of attending a fale in the neighbourhood of Finsbury-fquare, whence it appears he fhortly returned home, and found his wife murdered! Her head was literally beat to pieces by a mailet, which lay by her; and her left ear was completely torn off'; notwithstanding which he lived in a fpeechlefs ftate till the enfuing Saturday, when the died; without having been able to afford a fingle trace of discovery. From the circumstances above stated, it was thought neceffary to carry the husband before the Inqucit, and from their report it was further judged expedient that an investigation fhould take place at the Office in Worship-street. At the above examination it was related, that Mrs. Abbott, while lying in the agonizing pain which fuch a wound muft inflict, uttered, in a fort of fcream, and with peculiar euphafis, "A pot boy! a pot boy! a pot boy!" three times fucceffively, and with astonishing celerity; but upon being questioned, relapted into her former ftate of infenfibility.

Married.] In Lime-freet, Mr. George Hillyard, of Bath, to Mifs Clement.

At Mary-le-bone Church, Mr. John Fly, of Croydon, to Mifs Rice, of Margaret-ftreet, Cavendish-fquare.

At St. Andrew's, Holborn, Wm. Cardale, Jun. efq. of Bedford-row, to Mifs Bennett, of Illington.

At St. Margaret's, Mr. Cox, the meffenger, to Mifs Biknell, of Hinton St. George, Somerset.

At Stoke Newington, Mr. Benj. Flower, proprietor of the Cambridge Intelligencer, to Mifs Gould, of Dodbrook, Devonthire.

At St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, John Thompson, efq. of New Bond-freet, to Mif's Lofs, only daughter of Jofeph Loh, cfq. furgeon at Carlite.

Major Trant, of the Minorca regiment, to Mits Horlington, Craven-itreet.

At St. George's, Hanover-fquare, Colonel Lake, of th Guards; to Lady Graham.

At St. Mary-le-bone Church, John Finch Simpfon, efq. only fon of John Simp.on, efq. of Launde-Abbe, Leicestershire, to Mifs Ducarel, daughter of Gerard Gustavus Ducarel, eiq. of Exmouth, Devon.

At St. Olave Jewry, the Rev. Mr. Guillebaud, of Spital-fquare, to Mifs Lea, daughter of R. Lea, efq. Old Jewry.

At St. Mary-le-bone Church, John Smith, efy. of Finsbury-fquare, to Miis Tucker, eldest daughter of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Tucker.

At Lambeth Church, Chriftopher Holland, efq. of the War-office, to Mifs Ireland, of Kennington, Surry.

Clement Kirwan, efq. of Lime-ftr. to Mifs Man, niece to Francis Wadman, efq. of Northftreet. Captain Poyfon, in the service of the India Company, to Mifs Carter, only daughter of J. Carter, efq. of Jamaica.

At Wandsworth, J. Menzies, of Kennington, to Mifs Gardiner, of Wandsworth. Mr. W. Bowley, of Highgate, to Mifs M. Hate, of the fame place. Lieut. Colonel Bradshaw of the 13th foot, to Mifs Tomkins. J S. Salt, efq. of Lombard-treet, banker, to Mifs S. Stevenson. The Hon. and Rev. R. Hill, brother of Lord Berwick, to Mifs F. Owen, daughter of W. M. Owen, M. P.

At St. Mary-le-bone Church, Capt. Robert, Lambert, of the Navy, to Mifs Pigou, daughter of Francis Pigou, efq. of Wimpolestreet.

At St. Mary, Newington, Mr. Henry Gardiner, to Mifs Read, both of Walworth.

At St. George's, Hanover-square, the Rev. W. Brown, rector of Horton, Bucks, to Miss Stone, of Clarges-street.

At St. John's, Weftminfier, Mr. Charles Hills, of Southampton-ftreet, to Mifs E France, of Parliament-ftreet.

At Camberwell, George Raincock, efq. to Mifs Hewitt, of Dulwich.

At St. Martin's, Ludgate, Robert Ellwood, efq. of Great Colby, Cumberland, to Miss Willfon, of Banbury.

At Walthamstow, Calton Manning, efq. of Swithin's-lane, to Mifs Howard, of Walthamftow.

Mr. Newbery, of Broad-street, to Mifs Wellwood, of St Swithin's-lane.

At Lambeth Chapel, by fpecial Licence, the Rev. Robert Moore, third fon of the Archbishop of Canterbury, to Mifs Bell, of Workington, Northumberland.

At Tottenham, Edmund Larken, efq. of Copthall-court, to Miis Greaves, of Mark-,

lane.

At St. Paul's Covent-Garden, Fra. Vefey, efq. barrister at law, to Mifs Lloyd, of Knighton, Radnorfhire.

At Edmonton, Mr. Abernethy, of Bedfordrow, to Mifs Threlfal, of Edmonton.

At St. Ann's, Westminster, Mr. G. Ruffell, of Oxford-street, to Mifs March, of Bordon, Kent.

At St. George the Martyr, Queen-fquare, by the Rev. Rowland Hill, Mr. Jacobs, of Great James-treet, Bedford-row, to Mifs Tay, of Withall, near Birmingham.

Died.] In the prime of their lives on the first day of the new year, and the anniver fary of their wedding-day, Wm. Stevens, fanier, of Blenheim Mews, Oxford-freet,

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and his Wife. The man was fuppofed to have died in confequence of a violent blow be received in fparring with an acquaintance, but the Coroner's Inqueft decided, that he died a, natural death. They were both interred at one time, and in one grave together.

At Illington, aged 96, Mr. Tho. Smith, many years receiver of Chrift's Hospital; and in the following week, Mrs. Mary Smith, his widow, aged $2.

At her daughter's in Charlotte - street, Portland-Place, Mrs. Drew, aged 69.

At Lumly Lodge, Richmond, Mrs. Elen. Bazett, wife of Major Bazett, aged 52.

Mr. Michael Powell, of Lime-street. At Richmond, Mrs. Ward, wife of Samuel Ward, efq.

At Peckham, M. Stringer, cfq. of Monument-yard.

Mrs. Frafer, wife of Simon Frafer, efq. of King's Arms yard, Coleman-street.

At Greenwich, Mr Tho. Manning. At St. Albans, Richard Rofe, efq. formerly of Chard, Somerset.

David Frafer, efq, late refident Commissary at Martinique.

Dr. Tho. Fowler, archbishop of Dublin, primate of Ireland.

In the Fleet Prifon, after a confinement ef 13 years, aged 70, Robert Hunt, efq. formerly of lichefter. During the greatest part of his imprisonment, he had been reduced to the neceffity of fupporting himself by the moft menial offices. He was a man of the best difpofition, and most inoffensive

manners..

Suddenly, at his apartments in St. John'sfquare, the Rev. Dr. Warner, author of the work entitled, "Metronariston," formerly a popular preacher in London, and Chaplain to Earl Gower, when Ambassador at Paris. He was defervedly esteemed and refpected by a large circle of friends for his integrity and many amiable qualities.

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In Han's-Place, Chelfea, Mrs. C. Campbell, widow of David Campbell, efq. late of Tobago.

Mrs. Springhall, wife of Mr. Nathaniel Springhall, of White-Hart court, Lombard

freet.

In Somerfet-Place, Mrs. Douglas, wife of William Douglas, efq.

At Great Ealing, Mrs. Smyth, widow of J. P. Smyth, esq.

Mrs. Tregent, of Leicester-fquare.

Mrs. Smith, of Charlotte-row, Walworth. At Clapham, Mifs Green, daughter of Mr. Green, Goldsmith, Ludgate-freet. Mrs. Mazzinghi, wife of Mr. Mazzinghi, compofer of mufic.

Mr. Trew Jegon, of White-lion Wharf, Upper Thames-street.

Mr. Cha. Edw. Whitehoufe, of the CuftomHoufe.

In Clarges-ftreet, John Udny, efq. late his Majefty's Conful, at Leghorn

At Old Brompton, Mrs. Goddard. At Stockwell, aged 71, Phillip Cox, efd. Mr. James Rowefwell, of the PublicOffice, Shadwell.

Mr. Richard Robinson, linen-draper, Great Mary bone-street.

Mifs Ladbrooke, of Chiney-walk, Chelfea. Mr. James Dowding, of Bafinghall-ftreet, aged 70.

At Hackney, in an advanced age, Mis. Cock, widow.

At Vauxhall, Mifs. Wilfon, niece of S. Wilfon, efq. of that place.

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In Duke-street, Manchester-fquare, S. F. Bancroft, efq.

At Kingston, Mrs. Smith, aged 101. In Queen Ann-ftreet, Eaft, Lady Affleck, relict of Adiniral Sir E. Affleck, Bart.

In Wimpole-street, Sir James Napier, Knt. F. R. S. and F. A. S. aged 89.

In Fenchurch buidings, James Margetfon, efq.

In Great Clarges-street, Tho. Smith, efq. In Tavistock-row, Covent-garden, aged 80, Tho. Major, efq. engraver to his Majefty and the Stamp-office

In Little Moorfields, Mr. Edw. Lodder.
At Great Ealing, Thomas Fletcher,

aged 70.

In Bloomsbury-fquare, Mrs. Combe, wife of Dr. Combe.

At Greenwich, Mr. Thomas Lambert, aged 77.

In Leadenhall-ftreet, the Rev. Dr. Geo. Hunt, a diffenting minifter, aged 48.. Mrs. Nisham, of Garlick-hill.

In Portland Place, Tho. Fitzhugh, an Eaft-India Director.

In Gate-ftreet, Lincoln's-inn fields, age 95, Mrs. Huitfwell, relict of the late counfellor Huitfwell, of the Temple.

Mr. Charles Winchefter, meffenger to Earl Spencer, at the Admiralty.

In John-street, Bedford-Row, John Le Coq, efq.

Mrs. Ann McLean, of Cecil-ftreet Coffeehoufe.

At Ilford, Mr. Rd. Glover, fon of the Rev. Rd. Glover, of Dean's-yard, Westminster." Mr. Rd. Rowe, of Fleet-ftreet, aged 67. At Spring-place, Kentish Town, Mrs. Eliz. Hutchins, aged 76.

Mr. Ardron. of the General Poft Office, and clerk of the Bristol Road.

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At Iflington, Mrs. Margaret Thornhill. In Great Cheyne-Row, Chelsea, Mary Bradley, aged 90.

in Doctor's Commons, aged 71, Mrs. Sarah Christian, widow, late of Pall-Mall, and mother to J. D. Saunder, efq. Lieutenant in the Second or Queen's regiment of Dragoon Guards. She has paffed through life in every respect answerable to her name, and the pof

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feffed a sweetness of difpofition; and an urbanity of manners, that rendered her an object of love to all her friends and acquaintance.

In the 79th year of ber age, Mrs. Pitt, who for 40 years performed with applaufe at Covent-Garden Theatre as a comic actreis. In Aunt Deboral, in "Love in a Village," and the Nurfe in "Romeo and Juliet," the was in.

In Lincoln's-inn-fields, Mrs. Nicol, mother of Sir John Nicol, aged 74, in confequence of her cloaths having caught fire a few days previous.

In Sloane-ftreet, Edward Saundars, efq. late one of the council at Madras. Mrs. Mary Turing, aged 63.

Sir Paul Pechell, Bart.

In Grosvenor-Place, at a very advanced age, Hugh Valence Jones, efq. comptroller-general of the Customs.

At his house in Clarges-ftreet, Piccadilly, the Right Hon. Henry Lord Teynham. He is fucceeded in his title by his only brother, the Hon. John Roper.

In Park-Place, St. James's, Sir William Mulgrave, Baronet, F. A. S. and F. R. S. a trustee of the British Mufeum, formerly a commiflioner for his Majesty's Customs, and 'afterwards an auditor of the Public Accounts, in both which fituations he had exerted himfelf with ability and attention; nor was he lefs converfant in the feveral branches of literature and fcience; and though for many years fuffering great infirmities of body, his mind continued unshaken.

At Hoxton, Mr. William Theed, fon of the late William Theed, efq. formerly an eminent merchant at Bedford. He was a man of most unblemished character, and of a temper remarkably mild. In the early part of his life, when the bofom is moft fufceptible of the tender paffions, he became enamoured of a young lady the daughter of a clergyman, near Bedford, and whom he loved with the warmest enthufiafm; but from fome difagreements in fettling the preliminaries of their marriage between the parents, the match was unhappily broken off, and all further intercourfe between the lovers forbidden; a cruel mandate, that was borne by the lady with coldness and indifference.The coldness of one whom he fo tenderly loved, and the disappointment he experienced when his hopes were in their zenith, had fo powerful an effect upon his fpirits, that his intellects became difordered; and he was for feveral years at intervals in a fate of infanity. which gaining upon him, he has for thefe last ten years been a melancholy inhabitant of the receptacle for lunatics at Hoxton, where he died.

At his houfe at Hampstead, aged 65, George Steevens, efq. one of the most vaJuable members of the literary world, and

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the bright ftar in the constellation of editors and annotators in which the names Pope, Theobald, Rowe, Warburton, Johnfon, Capel, Wakefield, and Malone, are confpicuous. Adorned with a verfatility of talents, Mr. Steevens was eminent both by his pen and bis pencil: with the one there was nothing he could not compofe, and with the other nothing he could not imitate fo clofely, as to leave a doubt which was the original, and which the copy. But his chief excellence lay in his critical knowledge of an author's text, and the beft fpecimen of his great abili lities is his edition of Shakspeare, in which he has left every competitor far behind him ; and even Johnfon, could not walk by his fide. It is to his own indefatigable industry, and the unremitting exertions of his Printer, that we are indebted for the most perfect edition of our immortal Bard, that ever came from an English prefs. In preparing each edition of the Shakspeare, he is known to have expended out of his own pocket, from one to two hundred pounds, in the purchase of curious and illuftrative books. Mr. Steevens was a man of the greatest perfeverance in every thing he undertook; often conftant, but not always confiftent, as he would fometimes break off his longeft habits, without any oftenfible reason. He never took a pinch of inuff after he loft his box in St. Paul's Church-yard, though it had been the cuftom of his life, and he was much addicted to the practice, and in the habit of making his memorandums by bits of paper in his box. He was rich in books and prints. He bought largely at Sir Clement Dormer's, where he got his Xenophon, worth 401. and upwards, for twelve guineas. He had the fecond folio of Shakspeare, with notes, and alterations of the fcenes by Charles II. in his own hand: he never would fit for his picture ; but had no objection to illuftrate his own_ Shakspeare with 1500 portraits of all the perfons in the notes and text, of which he could make drawings, or procure engravings. He had a happy memory richly stored, was a very pleasant tête-à-tête companion, communicative of his knowledge, but much too jealous of other men's; and his jealousy fometimes evinced itself in a way that bordered upon malevolence. He received his claffical education at Kingston-upon-Thames, under the tuition of the Rev. Rd. Wooddefon, formerly of Magdelen College, Oxford; and father of R. Wcodacion, efq. late Vinerian profeffor in that univerfity. He was contemporary at that school, which produced various literary characters of eminence, with Mr. Gibbon the historian. He was afterwards admitted a Fellow-Commoner of King's-College in Cambridge. [Some additional particulars relative to Mr. Steevens will be given in our next.]

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WITH ALL MARRIAGES AND DEATHS,

Arranged geographically, or in the Order of the Counties.

[ Authentic Communications for this Department are always very thankfully received.]

NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM.

There have been married in the town of Newcale during the past year 438.-Chrifteaed 937.-Buried 666.

The Juke of Northumberland having prefented a LIFE-BOAT to the town of NorthShiels, a meeting has been lately held at that place, at which it was announced, that

his Grace has alio contributed an annual fum of twenty guineas towards defraying the expeaces of this benevolent inftitution, which has already been the means of prefervirg many lives to fociety; which, without fuch ail, would have been loft. The meeting with a moft laudable zeal, have opened a general fubfcription, and recommended an annual contribution of half a guinea from veffels frequenting that port, as the means of greatly extending the benefits of this valuable inftitution.

A fingular method of fuicide was lately practifed at Morpeth, by a man of the name of Andrew Amos; he broke a hole in the ice, when the Wanfbeck was frozen, into which he plunged; his body was not difcovered till fome days afterwards.

The following accident happened lately at Durham; a young man of the name of Maddifon, journeyman to Mr. Fark, upholder, had borrowed a gun of a neighbour, which he fnapped at a niece of Mr. Cark, ignorant that it was loaded; it miffed fire that time, but upon his prefenting it again at a workwoman, named Eliz. Coldwell, it difcharged, and inftantly shot the poor woman dead.

The Newcastle Chronicle enumerates the wreck of fixty-nine out of feventy-one veffels, laden with coals, which nave lately failed from Sunderland and Shields.

Married.] At Newcastle, Mr. Jofeph. Clark, to Mifs Hindmarch, daughter of Mr. Hindmarch, plane-maker. Mr. Jonathan Hilton, to Mifs Stephenson.

At Sunderland, Mr. J. Davison, to Mifs M. Dawfun. Rev. Mr. Blythe, to Mifs Gowen. At Darlington, Mr. Prieftman, to Mifs Dearman.

At Lebury, Wm. Reed, efq. to Mifs Hay. Died.] At Newcastle, Mr. Rob. Dixon, agent in the Ballaft-office. Mr. Rd. Farrington, carver and gilder. Mr. Jn. Huntly. Lieutenant Nixon, of the Navy. John Wilis, efq. alderman. Mrs. Bateman, wife of Mr. J. Bateman. H.Scott, efq.Mr.T.Brwne. At Hatherwick, Mr. Andrew Thompson. At Bishop Wearmouth, Rev. Cooper Abbs, justice of peace for the county of Durham. Mrs. Abos, wife of lieut. Abbs, of the Navy.

At Houghton-le-Spring, in the 15th year of her age, Mifs Bethia Anne Symons, 3d daughter of the Rev. Jelinger Symons, rector of Whitburne; after lingering for more than feven months under the preffure of a pul

monary confumption, the agonizing pains of which the uniformly bore, with the patience and refignation of an experienced christian.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND.

There have been christened in the city of Carlife, during the past year 256 (exclufive of diffenters), who are computed at 20.Married 67.-Died 169.

Capt. Thomas Allifon, of the brig Grace, was lately found dead in the cabin of that veffel in Workington Harbour. It is fuppofed, that his death was occafioned by the remaining fumes of fome noxious articles, with which the fhip had been moaked the preceding day, in order to deftroy the rats.

An improvement of confiderable use to the trade of Whitehaven, and adjacent parts of the channel, is fpeedily to be adopted by building a new Pier at Kirkendbright. Married.] At Whitehaven, Mr., E. Nutter, to Mifs Moffop. Mr. Brownrigg, to Mits Gibfon.

At Workington, Mr. T. Kellick, to Mifs E. Rag, of Harrington.

At Cockermouth, Mr.T.Poole, to Mifs Bell. At St. Bees, Mr. W. Hunt, to Mifs M. Jefferfon, both of Whitehaven.

As Dillington, Mr. W. Caltley, of Harrington. to Mits M. Lawrie.

At Dalston, Mr. Hilveftray, of Efcat, near Whitehaven, to Mrs. Blamire, of Camdivock. At Lorton, Mr Jo. Fisher, of Jenkin-hill, Crofthwaite, to Mifs G. Sumpton, of Cornhow, Lorton.

At Crofs Cannonby, Capt. Fletcher, late` of the Beyer, of Whitehaven, to Mrs. Meffenger, of Maryport.

At Workington, Mr. Harrison, fail-maker, to Mifs Tiffin.

At Halten, W. Bradshaw, efq. of Haltenhall, to Mis. Airey, of Halton.

At Bridekick, near Cockermouth, J. D. Ballantine, efq. to Mifs Dykes. Mr. T. Croathwaite, to Mifs Smothfon.

Died.] At Ormthwaite, near Kefwick, aged 88, Wm. Brownrigg, M. D. F. R. 5. This venerable philofopher was one of the first who improved the doctrine relative to the factitious airs; and his judicious experiments upon the Pyrmont Spa water, led to thefe enquiries which have fo much clucidated this fubject.

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