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A Linlithgow, Mrs Learmonth, wife of Alex. Learmonth, fen. merchant. - At Chrift Church, Hampshire, the Countess of Strathmore.

29. At Dundee, Mrs Agnes Hamilton, daughter of the deceafed Phillip Hamilton, Efq. of Kilbraimont.

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Mrs Shand, relict of George Shand, Efq. many years Provost of Aberdeen.

30. At Ayr, Mrs Shaw, daughter of the late Rev. Mr Shaw, Profeffor of Divinity in the University of St Andrews.

- At Rothfay, Bailie Alexander MacGowan.

At St Petersburgh, the Lady of Dr Guthrie, A. C. and phyfician to the Imperial corps of Noble Cadets there.

At London, Mrs Gordon Chriftie, wife of John Harvie Chriftie, Efq.

Lately, Mr James Hardie, writer in Edinburgh.

Lately at Perth, Elspet Watson, at the great age of 115. She was born in 1685, in the reign of James II. and is probably the laft Scottish subject born in the reign of that prince. She was undoubtedly one of the smallest, or rather fhorteft, women in the three kingdoms. When in the prime of life, the did not exceed two feet nine inches in height. She has had no other way of living for many years, but begging her bread from door to door; and fo strong a predilection had the for this way of life, that he went her ufual rounds till within a few weeks of her death, although the had more than 301. Sterling of ready cash in her poffeffion when he died.

Lately, at London, Mrs Mary Edlin, eldest daughter of the late Hon. Baron Edlin, of his Majefty's Exchequer, Scotland.

May 1. At Manfe of Meldrum, the Rev. Mr James Rainnie, Minister of the parish of Meldrum, in the 37th year of his age, and 7th of his ministry, much regretted.

At Dundald, Mrs Gillespie, relict of Robert Gillespie, Efq. of Comber.

—. At Kinnairdy, near Dingwall, Mrs Reid, spouse of Mr Patrick Reid, factor of Tulloch.

2. In South St James's ftreet, Edinburgh, Mrs Jean Gordon, relict of the deceased James Daigardne of Millhill, and daughter of the deceased John Gordon of Glenbucket.

3. At London, John Beatfon, Efq. of Cateaton ftreet, formerly of Botolph-lane, merchant.

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INDEX for Vol. XV.

OF THE

EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NEW SERIES;

From January to June 1800, (inclufive.)

LITERATURE, SCIENCE, ARTS, HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, POLITICS, &c.

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Kefwick, defcription of the lake, and ad-
jacent country,

183

Chivalry in Europe, on the fpirit of,
Ceremonies employed at the burning
the body of a deceased Lama,
Cowper, William, Efq. account of,
Deaths,

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359, 239, 311, 477

Infirmaries in the city of London, on
parochial,

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373

Senfibility, sweet sympathetic,
Schedule of property comprehended in
the will of Gen, George Washington, 417
Tufcans, character and condition of the, 52
Tales,
62, 133, 213, 294, 375, 452
Trial of Griffith Williams for murder, 158
Thomson James, the Kinleith poet, ac-
count of,
Tippoo Sultan, biographical anécdotes
of, with an account of his revenues,
troops, &c. 166. Hisconduct during
the affault of his capital,

Times, fine, by a noted grumbler
Verfe, on English,

Weather, Register of, 2, 82, 162, 242,
322, 402

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Melville Caftle, view and defcription of, 88
Marriages, 159, 238, 310, 340, 466,
Monuments in bronze and marble tranf-
ported from Italy to France,
Natural philofophy, natural history, and
mathematics, on the study of,
Navigation, of its first appearances a-
mong the ancients, &c.

203

89

169, 249

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Original letter from Lord Hardwicke
to James Marquis of Annandale,
Odds and Ends,

Provifions, caufes of the prefent scarcity
of,

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Parliament, proceedings of, 145, 225,
303, 337, 465

Preston Hall, view and defcription of, 167
Pictures fent from Italy to Paris by the
Commiffioners of the French Directo-
ry, with anecdotes of the painters,

Whinstone, experiments on,

Washington, account of General, 279,
1337. His will,

Wharton, account of Dr Jofeph,

POETRY.

Advice to a Friend,

185

297

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372

94

83

282, 34

329

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Paffage of the-Mountain of St Gothard, 67
Advice to the Ladies of Glasgow,
Introduction to the Tale of the Dark

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70

195

Ladie,

141

Popular Poetry, effects of,

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Pennycuick Houfe, view and defcription
of,

The Hermit Boy,

143

328

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Fra. Paoli Sarpi, the hiftorian of the

Stanzas Addreffed to

Mr Thomas

council of Trent, character of,
Phyfiognomy, hiftorical account of,

336

Campbell, author of the Pleasures of

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Rohan Cardinal de, his arrest, and the
affair of the necklace,

The Dark Ladie,

ib.

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Remarkable inftance of naivete and ig-

Addrefs to the Swilcar Oak,

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Infcription by Mr Rofcoe,

300

Robespierre, character of,

203

King Oberon's Apparel,

ib

Reasons why fummer is the propereft

Verfes on an Illumination for a Naval

feafon for public dinners,

371

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Ode, the Spirit of the Air,

378

Sieyes, anecdotes of the Abbe and Car-

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ib.

Strawberry hill, books printed at,

49

Adieu to the Rocks of Lannow,

380

Sheridan, memoirs of R. B. Esq.

128

The Frantic Lover,

ib.

Scotland, affairs in,

158, 309, 399

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Shea-tree, account of the,

168

Lines to the Red. Breaft,

ib

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