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frequented by those insects was entirely whitened by a substance or powder of that colour , strewed upon it by them . The substance or powder was supposed to form the white wax of the east . This substance is asserted , on the spot , to have the property , by a particular manipulation , of giving , in certain proportions , wirh vegetable oil , such solidity to the composition as to render the whole equally capable of being moulded into candles . The f . ift is ascertained , indeed , m some degree , by the simple experiment of dissolving one part of this wax in three parts of olive oil made hot . The whole , when cold , will coagulate into a mass , approaching to the firmness of bees-wax . '

fxO BE CONTINUED . J The Life of William , late Earl of Mansfield . B y John Holliday , of Lincoln ' s Inn , Esq . F . R . S . and Barrister at Law . 4 /* . . Price il . is . ElmsJy and Brenmer . . THIS work is valuable , as presenting a pretty copious account . of a great and venerable character . The Author vtry candidly allows ' that his views ,

are confined to a delineation of the noble Earl ' s character in his judicial capacity and in private life ; ' but notwithstanding the assistance of doctors Turton and Combe , Messrs . Wheeler , Seward , & c . and the papers of the late Mr . Booth , il will be found , that the information , even in this point of view , is less minute and satisfactory than could have been wished . This , however , must not be considered as implying any degree of censure on his biographer , who exhibits much patience and industry on the occasion , for the

deficiency , of which we complain , from the very nature of things , has , perhaps , become unavoidable . William Murray , Earl of Mansfield , was a younger ton , and the eleventh child , of David Viscount Stonnont . He was born at Perth , on the second of March , 1705 . When only three years of age , he was removed to London , and admitted as a King ' s scholar at Westminster , in 1719 , whence he repaired to Oxford . The following is a copy of the entry made in the records of Christ Church :

" Trin . Term 1723 , June 18 Ed . Xti . Gul . Murray 18 . ' David f . Civ . Bath . C . Som . V . Com . fil . T . Wenman , C . A . ' There is a very material error respecting the birth place of the student , Bath being substituted for Perth . This circumstance having been mentioned to Lord M . by Sir W- Blackstone , he replied , ' that possibly the broad

pro nunciation of the person , who gave in the-description , was the origin of the mistake . ' ' When he was a Westminster scholar , Lady Kinnoul , in one of the vacations , invited him to her home , where observing him with a pen in his hand , and seemingly thoughtful , she asked him if he was writing his theme , and what in p lain English the theme was ? The school boy ' s smart answer rather surprized her Ladyship , " What is that to you ?" ¦

' She replied , " how can you be so rude ? I asked you very civilly a plain question , and did not expeit from a school-boy such a pert answer . " ' The reply was , " indeed , my lady , 1 can only answeronce more , " What js that to you ? " In reality the theme was—Quid ad te—pertinet ?" - During his residence at Westminster he gave many proofs of uncommon abilities , particularly in bis declamations , which were " sure prognostics of his future eloquence ; and at the election iu May a , 1723 , he had the honour of tanding first on the list of the gentlemen sent to Oxford . About four years

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SlNGULAR CUSTOM IN DEVONSHIRE. Article 9
WEST INDIA CRUELTY. Article 9
A REVIEW OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE. Article 10
HISTORY OF THE SCIENCES FOR 1797. Article 16
DESCRIPTION OF THE PEAK OF TENERIFFE. Article 18
ON THE PECULIAR EXCELLENCIES OF HANDEL'S MUSIC. Article 20
THE COLLECTOR. Article 22
THE FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY. Article 27
ON THE MASONIC CHARACTER. Article 35
A VINDICATION OF MASONRY. Article 37
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 42
POETRY. Article 50
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Article 54
HOUSE OF COMMONS. Article 55
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 62
OBITUARY. Article 72
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Review Of New Publications.

frequented by those insects was entirely whitened by a substance or powder of that colour , strewed upon it by them . The substance or powder was supposed to form the white wax of the east . This substance is asserted , on the spot , to have the property , by a particular manipulation , of giving , in certain proportions , wirh vegetable oil , such solidity to the composition as to render the whole equally capable of being moulded into candles . The f . ift is ascertained , indeed , m some degree , by the simple experiment of dissolving one part of this wax in three parts of olive oil made hot . The whole , when cold , will coagulate into a mass , approaching to the firmness of bees-wax . '

fxO BE CONTINUED . J The Life of William , late Earl of Mansfield . B y John Holliday , of Lincoln ' s Inn , Esq . F . R . S . and Barrister at Law . 4 /* . . Price il . is . ElmsJy and Brenmer . . THIS work is valuable , as presenting a pretty copious account . of a great and venerable character . The Author vtry candidly allows ' that his views ,

are confined to a delineation of the noble Earl ' s character in his judicial capacity and in private life ; ' but notwithstanding the assistance of doctors Turton and Combe , Messrs . Wheeler , Seward , & c . and the papers of the late Mr . Booth , il will be found , that the information , even in this point of view , is less minute and satisfactory than could have been wished . This , however , must not be considered as implying any degree of censure on his biographer , who exhibits much patience and industry on the occasion , for the

deficiency , of which we complain , from the very nature of things , has , perhaps , become unavoidable . William Murray , Earl of Mansfield , was a younger ton , and the eleventh child , of David Viscount Stonnont . He was born at Perth , on the second of March , 1705 . When only three years of age , he was removed to London , and admitted as a King ' s scholar at Westminster , in 1719 , whence he repaired to Oxford . The following is a copy of the entry made in the records of Christ Church :

" Trin . Term 1723 , June 18 Ed . Xti . Gul . Murray 18 . ' David f . Civ . Bath . C . Som . V . Com . fil . T . Wenman , C . A . ' There is a very material error respecting the birth place of the student , Bath being substituted for Perth . This circumstance having been mentioned to Lord M . by Sir W- Blackstone , he replied , ' that possibly the broad

pro nunciation of the person , who gave in the-description , was the origin of the mistake . ' ' When he was a Westminster scholar , Lady Kinnoul , in one of the vacations , invited him to her home , where observing him with a pen in his hand , and seemingly thoughtful , she asked him if he was writing his theme , and what in p lain English the theme was ? The school boy ' s smart answer rather surprized her Ladyship , " What is that to you ?" ¦

' She replied , " how can you be so rude ? I asked you very civilly a plain question , and did not expeit from a school-boy such a pert answer . " ' The reply was , " indeed , my lady , 1 can only answeronce more , " What js that to you ? " In reality the theme was—Quid ad te—pertinet ?" - During his residence at Westminster he gave many proofs of uncommon abilities , particularly in bis declamations , which were " sure prognostics of his future eloquence ; and at the election iu May a , 1723 , he had the honour of tanding first on the list of the gentlemen sent to Oxford . About four years

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