Events noted in 1786

1786

Publication: “Medical Cautions for the consideration of Invalids, those especially who resort to Bath,” by Adair, James Makittrick physician

Publication: “Novum Testamentum, ad codicem Vindobonensem Græce expressum: varietatem lectionis addidit Franc. C. Alter.” by Alter, Francis Charles critic

Publication: “La Vie de Gregoire Cortez, Benedictine, eveque d'Urbin, et cardinal,” by Ansart, Andrew Joseph historian

Publication: “A Discourse upon the commencement of the Academy,” by Barnes, Thomas a learned dissenter

Died: Beckwith, Thomas antiquary

Publication: “Translation of Scheele’s Chemical Essays,” by Beddoes, Thomas a gentleman of Welch extraction

Died: Beguillet, Edmund an advocate of the parliament of Dijon

Publication: “Dell' Architettura Egiziana, dissert.” by Belgrado, James mathematician

Publication: “Anti-Lucrece en vers Francais,” by Berardier De Bataut, Francis Joseph a doctor of the Sorbonne

Publication: “Physical and Chemical essays,” by Bergman, Sir Torbern philosopher

Publication: “De l'eau la plus propre a la vegetation,” by Bertholon, De St. Lazare philosopher

Died: Blackburne, John esq. of Orford

Publication: “A supplement to Sulzer’s Universal Theory of the Fine Arts,” by Blankenburg, Christian Frederic De writer

Publication: “The Sign given to Ahaz, a discourse on Isaiah vii. 14, 15, 16, delivered in the church of St. John, Devizes, at the triennial visitation of Shute, lord bishop of Sarum, July 26, 1786 with a proposed emendation of a passage in his dissertation on Daniel,” by Blayney, Benjamin critic

Died: Bock, Frederic Samuel professor of divinity and Greek in the university of Konigsberg

Publication: “Tolondron. Speeches to John Bowie, about his edition of Don Quixote,” by Bowle, John scholar

Publication: “Sophoclis qua; extant omnia, cum veterum Grammaticorum scholiis,” by Brunck, Richard Francis Frederick critic

Publication: “A Discourse on taking the oath, Oct. 2, 1786,” by Brunswick-Oels, Frederick Augustus, Duke Of a general of infantry in the Prussian army

Publication: “Cautions concerning Cold-bathing, and drinking Mineral-waters,” by Buchan, William writer

Died: Chais, Charles divine

Died: Clarke, Edward was born at Btixted

Publication: “Eair State of the Case between the East India Company and the Owners of Ships now in their service; to which are added, Considerations on Mr. Brough’s Pamphlet, concerning East India Shipping,” by Dalrymple, Alexander an eminent hydrographer

Publication: “Considerations sur l'influence du genie de Vauban dans la balance des forces de Petat,” by Darci

Publication: “Lettres sur l'astronome pratique,” by D'Argonne

Died: Dinouart, Anthony Joseph Toussaint canon of the chapter of St

Publication: “Crown Circuit Companion;” by Dogherty, Thomas writer

Died: Edmondson, Joseph Mowbray herald extraordinary

Publication: “Poems,” by Fordyce, James clergyman

Publication: “Collection of Royal and Noble Wills.” by Gough, Richard the Camden of the eighteenth century

Publication: “Military Antiquities being a History of the English Army from the Conquest to the present Time,” by Grose, Francis antiquary

Publication: “The History of Dover Castle, by the rev. William. Darell,” by Grose, Francis antiquary

Died: Guettard, John Stephen botanist

Publication: “Characters of the Kings and Queens of England,” by Holt, John writer (?–1801)

Publication: “A new experiment for the prevention of crimes,” by Holwell, John Zephaniah a learned English gentleman

Publication: “A treatise on the Venereal Disease,” by Hunter, John younger brother of Dr

Publication: “Observations on certain Parts of the Animal QEconomy,” by Hunter, John younger brother of Dr

Died: Jebb, Sir Richard, Bart. was born in 1729 at Stratford in Essex

Died: Jones, Griffith who deserves a place in the catalogue of English writers for having first introduced the numerous and popular little books for the amusement and instruction of children

Publication: “Memoirs” by Ireland, John author of the “Illustrations of Hogarth

Publication: “Prolegomena for future Metaphysics, which are to be considered as a science.” by Kant, Immanuel writer

Died: Keppel, Augustus a celebrated English admiral

Publication: “Ancient Scotish Poetry,” by Maitland, Sir Richard a cultivator and preserver of Scotch poetry

Publication: “Schauspiel Director,” by Mozart, John Chrysostom Wolfgang Theophilus musician

Died: Parsons, James physician

Publication: “Fables Egyptiennes et Greques devoilees,” by Pernety, Anthony Joseph was born Feb. 15

Publication: “Proposal for founding University Professorships for Architecture, Painting, and Sculpture,” by Pownall, Thomas a gentleman of considerable learning and political knowledge

Publication: “Miscellanies,” by Pratt, Samuel Jackson poet (1749–1814)

Publication: “Armida,” by Sarti, Joseph a sweet

Publication: “Some Thoughts on Common Sense,” by Skelton, Philip clergyman

Publication: “Nova theoria pleuritidis,” by Strack, Charles physician

Died: Thompson, Edward writer

Publication: “Venantii opera omnia quae extant, post Browerianam editionetn mine recens novis addiiamentis aucta, not. et scholiis illustr. opera Mich-Ange Luchi,” by Venantius poet

Publication: “Inquiry into the original State and Formation of the Earth;” by Whitehurst, John philosopher