Events noted in 1790

1790

Publication: “Africa, Arab, cum notis; excudi curavit I. G. Kickhorn,” by Abulfeda, Ishmael historian

Publication: “Historia regum Islamiticorum in Abyssinia,” by Abulfeda, Ishmael historian

Publication: “An essay on a Non-descript, or newlyinvented Disease,” by Adair, James Makittrick physician

Publication: “Anecdotes of the Life, Adventures, and Vindication of a Medical Character, metaphorically defunct, by Benjamin Goosequill and Peter Paragraph,” by Adair, James Makittrick physician

Publication: “Papers drawn up by him and sir John Sinclair, in reference to a report of a committee of the Highland Society on Shetland Wool,” by Anderson, James writer

Died: Ansart, Andrew Joseph historian

Publication: “Historia della Vida di M. T. Ciceroni,” by Azara, Don Joseph Nicolas D' statesman

Died: Basedow, John Bernard an author of some merit on the subject of education

Publication: “Memoires historiques et politiques sur la Revolution de France,” by Basseville, N. I. Hugon De a Frenchman

Publication: “L'Eleve de la Nature,” by Beurieu, Gaspard Guillard De writer

Died: Bergier, Nicolas Sylvester writer

Publication: “Observations surle Divorce,” by Bergier, Nicolas Sylvester writer

Died: Bernard, John Stephen physician

Died: Blum, Joachim Christian poet

Died: Boehm, Andrew privy- counsellor of the landgrave of Hesse

Died: Browne, Patrick naturalist

Publication: “A Letter to the Patentee, concerning the medical properties of Fleecy Hosiery,” by Buchan, William writer

Publication: “Observations sur les Hopitaux,” by Cabanis, Peter John George physician

Died: Cochin, Charles Nicholas was born at Paris in 1715

Publication: “A Letter to a Friend on the Test Act,” by Dalrymple, Alexander an eminent hydrographer

Publication: “The Spanish Pretensions fairly discussed,” by Dalrymple, Alexander an eminent hydrographer

Publication: “The Spanish Memorial of 4th June considered,” by Dalrymple, Alexander an eminent hydrographer

Publication: “Plan for the publication of a Repertory of Oriental Information,” by Dalrymple, Alexander an eminent hydrographer

Publication: “Reponse aux Memoires de M. de Montalembert, sur la fortification dite perpendiculaire,” by Darci

Publication: “Lettres a Emilie sur la Mythologie,” by Desmoustier, Charles Albert writer

Publication: “Le Siege de Cythere,” by Desmoustier, Charles Albert writer

Publication: “Journal de Physique,” by Dolomieu, Deodati-Guy-Silvain-Tancred Gratet De a very able mineralogist

Publication: “The History and Antiquities of the parish of Lambeth, in the county of Surrey; including biographical anecdotes of several eminent persons; compiled from original records, and other authentic sources of information.” by Ducarel, Andrew Coltee antiquary

Died: Epee, Charles Michel De L' a very ingenious and benevolent French abbé

Publication: “Sketches of Church History,” by Erskine, John divine

Died: Evans, Evan divine and poet

Publication: “Decouvertes des Francois en 1768 et 1769, dans le sud-est de la Nouvelle-Guine,” by Fleurieu, Charles Peter Clarel De zm evninmt French hydrographer

Died: Galvani, Lewis from whose name the appellation of Galvanism was given to a supposed new principle in nature

Publication: “Review of Dr. Hay’s sermon, entitled, t Thoughts on the Athanasian Creed,' preached April 12, 1790, at the visitation of the archdeacon of Bucks,” by Garnham, Rev. Robert Edward divine

Publication: “A Letter to the right rev. the archbishops and bishops of England; pointing out the only sure means of preserving the church from the dangers that now threaten her. By an Upper Graduate,” by Geddes, Alexander divine

Publication: “Epistola macaronica ad fratrem, de iis quo; gesta stint in nupero Dissentientium conventu,” by Geddes, Alexander divine

Publication: “Carmen seculare pro Gallica gente tyrannicli aristocraticae erepta,” by Geddes, Alexander divine

Died: Gesner, John a canon of Zurich

Publication: “Supplement au Contrat Social,” by Gudin, De La Brenellerie, Paul Philip writer

Died: Guibert, James Antony Hypolitus writer

Publication: “Pliny, ex editione Cortii et Longolii,” by Homer, Henry scholar

Publication: “Caesar, ex edit. Oudendorp,” by Homer, Henry scholar

Publication: “Travels.” by Ireland, Samuel mentioned in the preceding article

Publication: “A. F. Kollarii ad Lambecii commentariorum libros octo, Supplementum liber primus posthumus,” by Lambecius, Peter writer

Publication: “A Short Commentary on the Lord’s Prayer; in which an allusion to the principal circumstances of our Lord’s temptation is attempted to be shewn;” by Lort, Michael clergyman

Publication: “Letters on Education,” by Macaulay, Catherine the name of her second husband

Publication: “Observations on the Reflections of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke, oo the Revolution in France, in a letter to the Right Hon. the Earl of Stanhope,” by Macaulay, Catherine the name of her second husband

Died: Madan, Martin preacher

Died: Magalhaens, John Hyacinth De said to be a lineal descendant

Publication: “Memoirs,” by Maurepas, John Frederic Phelypeaux, Count Of grandson of the count de Pontchartrain

Died: Mignot, Stephen a learned French canonist

Died: Phillips, Thomas divine

Died: Pine, John engraver

Died: Pompei, Jerome poet

Publication: “Sketches of the progress of Botany,” by Pulteney, Richard botanist

Publication: “Amusement, a poetical essay,” by Pye, Henry James poet

Publication: “Concio ad Clerum in Synodo Provinciali Cantuariensis Provincial ad D. Pauli,” by Randolph, John bishop (?–1813)

Died: Reed, Joseph writer

Publication: “The Tempest,” by Romney, George artist

Publication: “Emendationes in Suidam,” by Suidas author of a celebrated Greek Lexicon

Publication: “Nuovo Giornale de‘ Letterati d’ Italia,” by Tiraboschi, Jerome one of the most valuable Italian writers of the last century

Publication: “Considerations on the Expediency of revising the Liturgy and Articles of the Church of England,” by Watson, Richard prelate

Publication: “A Defence of Frederic the Great against the count de Mirabeau” by Zimmermann, John George physician