Events noted in 1798

1798

Publication: “Indica cum Bonav. Vulcanii interpret. Lat.” by Arrian historian

Died: Bender, Blaise Colomban, Baron De a field-marshal in the Austrian service

Died: Beroldingen, Francis De an eminent mineralogist

Publication: “A Letter to lady Loughborough, in consequence of her presentation of the colours to the Bloomsbury and Inns of Court Association with a public letter to the university of Oxford,” by Abingdon, Willoughby Bertie earl of

Publication: “Odes, Epodes, and Carmen Seculare.” by Boscawen, William writer

Publication: “The Progress of Satire, an essay, in verse, with notes, containing remarks on ‘The Pursuits of Literature’,” by Boscawen, William writer

Publication: “Discourses, &c. Letters, and Memoirs of his Life, by Richard Cecil, A.M.” by Cadogan, William Bromley and second son of Charles Sloan Cadogan

Publication: “An Essay on the Medicinal properties of Factitious Airs, with an Appendix on the nature of Blood,” by Cavallo, Tiberius philosopher

Publication: “Life of Mr. Cadogan,” by Cecil, Richard clergyman

Publication: “Claire d'Albe,” by Cottin, Sophia De a French lady of considerable talents

Publication: “Observations on the Zoonomia of Dr. Darwin, by Thomas Brown, esq.” by Darwin, Erasmus physician

Died: Donn, Abraham mathematician

Publication: “Mes rapports avec J. J.Rousseau,” by Dussaulx, John writer

Died: Eckhel, Joseph Hilary antiquary

Publication: “Doctrina munmorum veterum,” by Eckhel, Joseph Hilary antiquary

Publication: “Sermons,” by Erskine, John divine

Died: Eximeno, Anthony a Spanish ex-jesuit

Publication: “A Reply to the Rev. Ralph Churton, &c.” by Eyre, Francis a Roman catholic gentleman of Warkworth castle in Northamptonshire

Publication: “Travels through the Middle Settlements in North America,” by Faithorne, William engraver

Died: Garnham, Rev. Robert Edward divine

Publication: “A New-year’s gift to the good people of England, being a sermon, or something like a sermon, in defence of the present War,” by Geddes, Alexander divine

Publication: “Athenian Letters,” by Green, John prelate

Died: Hamilton, Sir William a gentleman of great eminence in the literary and political world

Publication: “the Defence of the Kingdom,” by Horsley, Samuel prelate

Died: Lassala, Manuel a Spanish Ex-jesuit

Publication: “View of the Deistieal writers,” by Leland, John writer

Publication: “Tracts relating to Natural History,” by Linnæus, Charles afterwards Von Linne'

Died: Masters, Robert antiquary

Publication: “Seventeen Sermons on various subjects,” by Neve, Timothy divine

Died: Nivernois, Louis-Jules Mancini, Duke Of was born at Paris

Publication: “The Inquisitor, a tragedy in five acts, altered from the German by the late James Petit Andrews and Henry James Pye,” by Pye, Henry James poet

Died: Ramler, Charles William poet

Died: Rhunken, David scholar

Died: Ruffhead, Owen writer

Died: Rush, Benjamin physician

Publication: “Essays, literary, moral, and philosophical,” by Rush, Benjamin physician

Died: Sanchez, Thomas Anthony a learned Spaniard

Publication: “Bibl. Hispana.” by Sanchez, Thomas Anthony a learned Spaniard

Died: Spallanzani, Lazarus naturalist

Publication: “The Nurse,” by Tansillo, Lewis poet

Died: Turner, Daniel a dissenting minister of the baptist persuasion

Died: Waring, Edward Lucasian professor of mathematics in the university of Cambridge

Publication: “Letters” by Wilkes, Richard antiquary

Publication: “The good Schoolmaster, exemplified in the character of the rev. John Clarke, M. A. formerly fellow of Trinity college, Cambridge, and successively master of the Schools of Skipton, Beverley, and Wakefield,” by Zouch, Thomas divine