passages for a miscellany of this kind, which to young readers, who are fond of perusing books of authentic travels, connot fail of furnishing the most profitable and innocent amusement."

MONTHLY REV. VOL. LXXX. P. S3.

To the present Edition an additional volume is added, containing entertaining and instructive extracts from the Travels of Sir George Staunton, in his Embassy to China, Bruce's Travels in Abyssinia to discover the source of the Nile, Vaillant's Travels in the interior of Africa, Stedman's Travels in South America, Townson's Travels in Hungary, Miss Williams' Travels in Switzerland, Radcliffe's Travels in France, Murphy's Travels in Portugal, De Pages' Travels in Africa, and Campbell's Route over Land from India; as well as many others too numerous to particularise.

CONTENTS.

SECT.

1. Of the Volcanos in Iceland, and particularly Mount Hecla

-Dr. Troil.

II. Of the Warm Baths, and Hot Spouting Springs of Water

in Iceland-ibid.

III. Of the Manners of the Icelanders-ibid.

IV. Of the Food of the Icelanders-ibid.

V. Of the Manners of the Modern Egyptians-Savary

VI. Of the River Nile-Baron de Tott

VII, Of the Manners and general Character of the French

-Dr. Moore.

Page

13

15.

18

20

24

28

VIII. Of the Complimental Phrases used by the French-ibid. 33

IX. Of Geneva-ibid.

36

X. Of the Glaciers of Savoy-ibid.

41

XI. Of Voltaire-ibid.

47

XII. Of Schaffhausen in Swisserland; of the Bridge over the

Rhine; and of the fall of the Rhine-Coxe

51

XIII. Of Gesner the Author of the Death of Abel, and Lava-

ter the Physiognomist-ibid.

58

XIV. Expedition across the Valley of Ice, in the Glacier of

Montanvert. A. D. 1776-ibid.

62

XV. Of Berne in Swisserland-ibid.

67

XVI. Of the Price of Provisions in Swisserland. A. D. 1776

-ibid.

71

73

77

80

83

XXI. Of the Hereditary Prince of Prussia-ibid.

93

XXII. Of the Emperor of Germany-ibid.

.94

98

XXIV. Of Copenhagen. A. D. 1771-Wraxall

101

XXV. Of the Court of Copenhagen-ibid.

104

XXVI. Of Stockholm. A. D. 1774-Ibid.

111

XXVII. Of Petersburgh. A. D. 1774-Ibid.

116

XXVIII. Of Bremen. A. D. 1774-Ibid.

123

XXX. A Sermon to English Travellers-Ibid.

XXIX. Conversation at Courtray in Flanders, with an impa-

tient Passenger for the Departure of a Diligence

-Douglas

129

132

XVII. General Reflections upon the Thirteen Swiss Cantons.

XVIII. Of Frankfort. A. D. 1775-Dr. Moore
XIX. Of the Queen of Denmark. A. D. 1775-ibid.

XX. Of the Palace at Potsdam, and the King of Prussia. A. D.
1775-ibid

XXIII. Of the Idolatry of the Roman Catholics-ibid.

SECT.

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XXXI. Of the City of Canton, in China-Chineese Traveller 134

XXXII. Of the Policy and Government of China-Ibid. 142

XXXIII. Of Confucius-Ibid.

XXXIV. Of the Number of Inhabitants in China; and of the

147

154

156

166

XXXVI. Of the private Life of the Egyptian Ladies-Savary 159

XXXVII. Of Naples and Mount Vesuvius-Brydone

XXXVIII. Of Strombolo-Ibid.

171

XXXIX. An Account of the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius,

which happened in August, 1779-Sir W. Hamilton 173

XL. Of Mount Etna. May 29, 1770-Brydone

XLI. A View of the Stars and Rising Sun from Mount Etna

-Ibid.

XLII. Of the Descent from Mount Etna; of its Height; and

of the Electricity of the Air near Volcanos-Ibid.

XLIII. Of Modern Rome-Sharp

XLIV. Of the Modern Romans-Dr. Moore

XLV. Description of Pompey's Pillar, in the Neighbourhood

of Alexandria, in Egypt, and an Anecdote of some

English Sea Officers there-Irwin -

XLVI: Of the Modern P'ersians-Hanway

XLVII. Cf the Manner of ordering Silkworms at Ghilan in

Persia-Ibid.

XLVIII. Of the Hot Baths at Sophia-Lady M W. Montague 216

XLIX. Of the Nature of the Turkish Government; and of the

Grand Signior's Procession to the Mosque—Ibid_ 218

L. Of the Persons and Manners of the Turkish Ladies-Ibid 2:9

LI. Of the pleasant Situation of Adrianople, and the Manner

in which the Turks pass their Time there--Ibid

LII. Of the Entertainment given by the Grand Vizier's Lady

-Ibid.

LIII. Of Constantinople-Ibid.

222

224

226

229-

LIV. Verses addressed to Lady M. W. Montague-Pope

LV. A singular Head-Dress-a singular Custom-Sir William

Temple's Opinion of Holland-Tour through Holland 230

LVI. Of the Character and Manners of the Venitians--Dr.

Moore..

231

LVII. Of the Situation of Venice, its Canals and Bridges-Ibid 236-

LVIII. Of various Natural Beauties in Wales-Lord Lyttelton 239

LIX. Of Carnarvon, and the Isle of Anglesea-Ibid.

LX. A Travelling Anecdote at Machynlleth in Wales-Tour

through Wales

246

251-

LXI. Of Dublin and the Hospitality of the Irish. A. D. 1774

-Tour through Ireland

254

LXII. Of the comparative Merit of the French and English

LXIII. Character of the French Ladies compared with that of

LXIV. Of Venice. A. D. 1773

LXV. Account of a dreadful Inundation of the Sea at Ingeram

on the Coast of Coromandel in the East Indies-Wil-

liam Parson

264

SECT.

LXVI. Of Montpelier in the South of France. A. D. 1775

-Wraxall

-

LXVII. Of the Fertility of the Country between Bourdeaux

and Agen---ibid.

LXVIII. An Account of the different Ways that lead into

Italy--Tour through Italy

LXIX. Character of the Italians. A. D. 1776---Sherlock

LXX. Two Curious Remarks---ibid.

LXXI. The Reasons why the French have more Wit and bet-

ter Spirits than the English---ibid.

LXXII. Of Edinburgh. A. D. 1774.--Topham

LXXIII. A singular Anecdote---ibid.

LXXIV. Of the Hospitality and Good-Breeding of the Scotch ;

their Language, particular Beauties of it, and Expres.

sions---ibid.

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LXXV. Of the Suppers of the Scotch, and their Manner of

conducting them---ibid:

LXXVI. On the Civility of the common People in Scotland

---ibid.

LXXVII Of the publick and private Diversions of the Inhabi-

tants of Edinburgh; and Manner of educating the

young Ladies---ibid

LXXVIII. Of the Hague and Rotterdam---Lady M. ́W.

Montague

LXXIX. Another Account of Rotterdam and the Hague.

A. D. 1784---Tour through Holland

LXXX. Of Leyden---ibid.

LXXXI. Of Amsterdam---ibid.

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299

302