Events noted in 1796

1796

Died: Allan, David painter

Publication: “Recueil de voyages au Thibet,” by Andrada, Anthony was born about 1580

Died: Arthur, Archibald professor of moral philosophy in the university of Glasgow

Died: Bemmel, Charles Sebastian painter

Died: Bilguer, John Ulric De surgeon

Publication: “Advice to Hypochondriacs,” by Bilguer, John Ulric De surgeon

Died: Blankenburg, Christian Frederic De writer

Publication: “A Defence of the pamphlet ascribed to John Reeves, esq. and entitled ‘ Thoughts on the English government,’ addressed to the members of the loyal associations against republicans and levellers,” by Brand, John rector of St

Publication: “An historical essay on the principles of Political Associations in a state; chiefly deduced from the French, English, and Jewish Histories; with an application of those principles, in a comparative view of the associations of the year 1792, and that recently instituted by the Whig Club,” by Brand, John rector of St

Publication: “Treatise on the Venereal Disease,” by Buchan, William writer

Publication: “Leonora” by Burger, Godfred Augustus poet

Publication: “Melanges de Litterature Allemande,” by Cabanis, Peter John George physician

Died: Chambers, Sir William architect

Publication: “Papyrus,” by Cirillo, Dominick nephew to Nicolas Cirillo

Publication: “A collection of English Songs, with an Appendix of Original Pieces,” by Dalrymple, Alexander an eminent hydrographer

Publication: “Voyage a Barrege et dans les hautes Pyrenees,” by Dussaulx, John writer

Died: Earle, William Benson a very munificent benefactor

Publication: “Chronological Tables from the reign of Solomon to the death of Alexander the Great,” by Falconer, Thomas an English gentleman of extraordinary talents and attainments

Publication: “A Sermon preached before the university of Cambridge, by H. W. C(6ulthurst)> D. D. &c.” by Geddes, Alexander divine

Publication: “On the properties of the Greek and Latin languages,” by Horsley, Samuel prelate

Publication: “A circular Letter to the diocese of Rochester, on the Scarcity of Corn,” by Horsley, Samuel prelate

Publication: “Considerations on the Utility of the National Debt.” by King, Edward antiquary

Publication: “Vestiges of Oxford Castle or, a small fragment of a work intended to be published speedily, on the history of ancient castles, and on the progress of architecture,” by King, Edward antiquary

Publication: “Dissertations on the Prophecies” by Levi, David a learned Jew

Died: Maclaurin, John, Lord Dreghorn was born at Edinburgh in December 1734

Died: Macpherson, James an author whose fame rests chiefly on his being the editor of Ossian’s poems

Publication: “Memoirs of a late eminent Advocate,” by Melmoth, William, Esq. a learned and worthy bencher of LincolnVinn

Publication: “Bibliotheque de Romans traduits du Grec.” by Mercier, Bartholomew bibliographer

Publication: “Wreath,” by Moser, George Michael artist

Publication: “Assize Sermon” by Nasmith, James antiquary

Publication: “Lenore, a tale, translated from the German of Gottfried Augustus Burger,” by Pye, Henry James poet

Died: Raynal, William-Thomas writer

Publication: “Descriptive Catalogue,” by Remigius Of Auxerre Benedictine

Died: Rittenhouse, David mathematician

Publication: “De la Medicine expectative,” by Sabatier, Raphael - Bienvenu surgeon

Publication: “De la Medicine operatoire, ou Des Operations.de Chirurgie qui se pratiquent le plus frequemment,” by Sabatier, Raphael - Bienvenu surgeon

Publication: “A complete view of the Dresses and Habits of the People of England, from the establishment of the Saxons in Britain to the present time.” by Strutt, Joseph artist

Publication: “The sea-sick Minstrel, or Maritime Sorrows,” by Tresham, Henry artist

Publication: “The Lives of John Donne, sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr. George Herbert, and Dr. Robert Sanderson; by Isaac Walton; with notes, and the Life of the Author,” by Zouch, Thomas divine