The New annual register, or General repository of history, politics, and literature

1787

Contents

• Second Seffion of the Irifb Parliament Meeting of Congrefs Eleven Com: 3
• The Speech of his Grace Charles Duke of Rutland Lord Lieutenant of: 19
• Infurrections in the South of Ireland Different Caufes to which they were: 41
• Meeting of Parliament Speech from the Throne Addrefs Alteration of: 61
• Bill for eftablishing a Sinking Fund Civil Lift Bill Wine Excife Bill: 94
• Impeachment of Mr Haflings Motion for Papers Maratta Papers: 144
• The Speech of his Grace Charles Duke of Rutland Lord Lieutenant of Ire: 66
• The Speech of the Right Hon the Speaker of the House of Commons in Ire: 67
• The Petition of the Inhabitants of the County of Middlefex and the Cities: 72
• The Addrefs of the Lord Mayor Aldermen Sheriffs and Common Council: 73
• The Addrefs of the Prefident and Fellows of the Royal College of Phyficians: 78
• Convention between his Britannic Majefty and the King of Spain figned: 82
• Form of the Pafports and Sealetters which are to be granted by the respective: 97
• The Prince of Oranges Letter to the States of the Province of Holland fent: 101
• Amount of the whole Civil and Military Eftablishment of the Eaft India: 107
• Amount of the whole Civil and Military Eftablishment of the Eaft India: 108
• Abftract of the Jeveral Articles of Public Receipt and Expenditure from: 131
• The Twelfth Report of the Commiffioners appointed to examine take: 154
• Supplies granted in the Year 1786 179: 179
• Public Acts paffed in the Third Seffion of the Sixteenth Parliament of Great: 183
• Public Acts paffed in the Third Seffion of the Sixteenth Parliament of Great: 187
• BIOGRAPHICAL ANECDOTES: 1
• Houses of Parliament on Wednesday July: 11
• Character of Sir John Berkley 14: 14
• Memoirs of Sir John Davies 20: 20
• Some Account of De Foc 27: 27
• The Life of Ali Bey 34: 34
• Effect of the Public Games on the Character of the Greeks 46: 46
• Character and Manners of the Ancient Welſh so: 53
• Hiflory and Character of Ancient Comedy 62: 62
• The Firft Requifite of the Drama 72: 72
• Diftinct Characters of Macbeth and Richard III 75: 75
• Of Logic or the Art of Reasoning 80: 80
• Advantages attending Quotations 81: 81
• The prefent State of Mount Vefuvius with the Account of a Voyage to: 90
• Account of a new Electrical Fish: 106
• Applications of the foregoing Nations: 113
• A Sketch of the Welsh Bards: 132
• Military Eftablishment of the AngloSaxons: 141
• Monaftic Inftitutions in Ireland: 149
• Style of the Ancient Irish Mufic: 159
• MISCELLANEOUS: 169
• The State of Agriculture among ft the Flemings: 175
• Reflections on Novelty: 186
• Human Learning an Apologue: 192
• Interefting Particulars refpeting the Death of Captain Cook: 198
• Perfian Song: 205
• An Irregular Fragment found in a dark Paſſage in the Tower: 215
• Virtue and Ornament an Ode to the Ladies: 221
• FOREIGN LITERATURE For the Year 1785: 284

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Bibliographic information

• Title: The New annual register, or General repository of history, politics, and literature
• Published: 1787
• Original from: Oxford University
• Digitized: Oct 24, 2006