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M. da Virieu, Member of the National Affembly, in a converfation he had with Count Mirabeau about the improbability of the Houfe of Orleans ever coming to the throne, declared that the Count answered him thus:

tlofet: "There lives that infernal fwitch he was playing with; a large w; we muft carry her to Val cockade in his bat; and was laughde Grace," (a convent.) Other wo- ing all the while. James Deniflep men, of the fame ftamp, added, and Anthony Hudeline, my broWe do not want her body; we ther's fervants, were with me at the muft only carry her head to Paris." fame window." M. Girin, a captain of infantry, remarked, that it was publicly reported on Monday the 5th of October, 1789, that M. de Mirabeau the elder was feen in the afternoon with a naked fabre in his hand, encouraging the foldiers in the Flanders regiment against their officers, and af furing them, that the life-guards were murdering fome of their comrades, &c. This deponent, however, acknowledged that Count de Gamache, who refembles Mirabeau, had often been mistaken for the latter on that day.

Anne Pottevin, the landlady of the Warfaw Hotel at Paris, pofitively afferted, that Mirabeau, who owed her about two hundred louis d'ers, had often promifed to pay her when he fhould be Prime Minister." The time is not far off," faid he to her on the 12th of July.

E izabeth Nolle, firft chambermaid of her Majefty, depofed, that, on the nights of the 5th and 6th of October, the law fome villains attempting to enter the Queen's apartment; that thereupon fhe entered precipitate ly into her Majefty's bedchamber, helped her to put on her bed gown and ftockings, and led her, with Madame Augne, another chambermaid, to the King, by a fecret paffage.

Viscount de la Chatre, a Member of the National Affembly, declared, that he heard from his own room at Verfailles the fhouts and cries of "Vive le Roi d'Orleans " That he faw from his windows that Prince at the fame time paffing by the troops, and coming from the Place des Armes, where two of the life-guards had been just murdered. "The Duke had in bis hand," fays the deponent,

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"It may not be so improbable as you think; the plethoric ftate of his Majesty and of Monfieur, which may fhorten their lives, reduces this mighty question to the existence of the Dauphin, who is but a child." "But Countd'Artois and his two fons!" "He and his children may be looked upon as fugitives, and, after what has hap pened, they muft remain exiled from their country for at least ten years." "What do you think of the Duke of Orleans' character?" "His timidity has marred all his great views; we wanted to have him Lieutenant-General of the kingdom; it is his own fault if he is not, for we had prep..red his leffon for him, and taught him what to say. He was to have been mediator between the King and the town of Paris, on condition he should be named to that important place; bat in his way to the Council he helitated, did not dare to enter, and begged leave of the King to go to England."

Count St Aulaire depofed, that on the fatal night he went to the Dauphin's apartment, and having waked the Marquis de Touzel, and placed a bougie at the bed's feet, he said,"You have not a moment to lofe; carry the Dauphin to the King."

M. Digone, Member of the National Affembly, faw, on the 6th of October, the Queen, Madame Elizabeth, the Princefs Royal, and the Dauphin, in one of the chambers of the Chateau. The Dauphin, playing with his fifter, faid to his Manima, X x 2

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"I am very hungry."- With tears in her eyes her Majefty anfwered, "Wait a little, my dear child, till the tumult be over."

It would be endless to trace the horrors that were committed on the 5th and 6th of October.-The following pofitive affertion of M. Miomandre, a life-guardman, will conclude this difagreeable enquiry.-He pofitively declared, that the Duke of Orleans (who wants to prove an alibi) was at Versailles among the crowd on the 6th of October, in an undrefs of a grey colour, with two gigantic women at his fide, with ribbons on their fhoes like the rofettes of men.

October 4. The Duke of Orleans refumed his feat in the National Af fembly; and in a fhort but pithy addrefs, informed them that he abfent

ed himself from motives of delicacy till the decifion was finifhed, and that he had still great obligations to fulfil towards the Affembly, and to the whole nation. He would not only prove that he ought not to have been even fufpected; but it was time to prove that thofe who have fupported the caufe of the people and of liberty, that those who have concurred with all their power to the regeneration of France, had been directed by fentiments of justice, and not by the odious and vile motives of ambition and vengeance. "These words,” faid he, " I have put in writing to lay on the table, that they may be placed in the Registry, to give them all the authenticity which depends on me." The whole Affembly fhewed the greateft poffible applaufe.

Account of the Progrefs made in Rebuilding the COLLEGE of EDINBURGH; extracted from the Medical Commentaries for the year 1790.

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N our last volume, we gave fome account of a most important undertaking which was begun at Edinburgh; the rebuilding of the College. We had, at that time, fingular fatiffaction in being able to mention, that the foundation ftone of this new building was actually laid on the 16th of November 1789 and it now affords us no lefs pleasure to be able to inform our readers, that the progrefs made in this undertaking is already very confiderable. The walls on the

eaft and north fides of the intended fquare, are already ra fed to a confiderable height. But the greateft progrefs is made at the north-weft corner, which is intended for the new Anatomical Theatre. The foundationftone of this part of the building was laid on the 31st of March last; and a bottle, hermetically fealed, containing the following infcription, was depofited under the foundation-ftone by Dr Monro.

THEATRUM HOCCE ANATOMICUM
Conditum eft Anno Er. Chr. 1790. Die M. Mar. 31.
Confule THOMA ELDER,

Architecto ROBERTO ADAM,

Medicine Anatomiæ ac Chirurgia Profeffore
ALEXANDRO MONRO, M. D.
Alexandri Filio.

Ab anno 1720 ad annum 1790, Anatomiæ ac Chirurgie
Operam dederant Studiofi 12,800. Scilicet,

Ab anno 1720 ad annum 1759, Profeffor Alex. Monro, Patre, 4431. Ab anno 1759 ad annum 1790, Profeffor Alex.. Monro, Filio, 8369. Primo Decennio, ab anno 1720 ad annum 1730,

adfuerunt ftudiofi

Secundo Dec. ab anno 1730 ad annum 1740,
Tertio Dec., ab anno 1740 ad annum 1750,
Quarto Dec. ab anno 4750 ad annum 1760,
Quinto Dec. ab anno 1760 ad annum 1770,
Sexto Dec. ab anno 1770 ad annum 1780,
Septimo Dec. ab anno 1780 ad annum 1790,

670 1092 1476 1327

1942 2870 3423

12,800

Hæc, propria manu, fcripfit Alex. Monro, M. D. Med. Anatom. ac Chirug. Prof. D. M. Mar. 31. 1790, Edinburgh.

In the plan of the new Anatomical Theatre, every attention has been beftowed to afford the utmost poffible accommodation for teaching this fundamental branch of the healing art. And although the Anatomical Theatre in which Dr Monro at prefent teaches, be more commodious than almoft any other part of the old College, in confequence of its being an additional detached building, erected only twenty-fix years ago, yet his ftudents will hereafter poffefs many advantages which they have never hitherto enjoyed; for Dr Monro will now be furnished, not only with a commodious clafs-room, but, alfo with excellent preparation rooms, diffecting rooms, and many other conveniencies. Such is the progrefs already made in this part of the new College, that the Theatre itself, and all the adjoining buildings connected with it, will certainly be ready for the reception of the ftudents by the commencement of the next Winter Seffion, in October 1791. Confiderable progrefs is alfo made in the building of fome of the other medical clafs-rooms; all of which, according to the plan of the new College, are fituated on the north fide of the intended fquare. And, if the trustees be not difappointed of that aid from the public, which they with fome degree of confidence expect will be afforded to an object of fuch great national utility, the whole of the teach

ing-rooms intended for the Profeffors of Medicine, and Medical Philofophy, will be completely finished by the com mencement of the Seffion beginning in October 1792.

As, however, the funds of the Uni verfity of Edinburgh are totally inadequate to the accomplishment of this undertaking, a voluntary fubfcription has been fet on foot, with the view of aiding it. And it is no inconfiderable proof of the encouragement which fcience meets with in the prefent age, that the fum already fubfcribed a mounts to 18,019l. 38. 7d. Sterling, and 3221. 10s. Jamaica currency. Among the lift of subscribers are to be found, not only the names of inhabitants of Edinburgh, and of pupils of the Univerfity, but alfo thofe of many refpe&able characters at a dif tance.

Medical men of the firft eminence, have, in part cular, been forward in promoting this undertak ag. Among others, we may mention the diftinguifhed names of Sir George Baker, Dr Warren, and Mr Johu Hunter of London, whofe example, in different refpects, is well worthy the imitation of medical practitioners in general, The early countenance and encouragement given to this ordertaking by Drs Wall and Thomfon, Medical Prof fors in the Univerfity of Uxford, is a proof, that, among libe. al and enlightened minds, no other rival

fhip exists in Science than what tends to its advancement. We are alfo informed, on refpectable authority, that among others whofe good offices have been exerted in fupport of this undertaking, that eminent philofopher Dr Watfon, the prefent Bifhop of Llandaff, deferves to be particularly mentioned.

We have no doubt, that in due time thefe illuftrious examples will be followed by all who are really intereted in the advancement of Science. And we cannot more strongly recommend this undertaking to our medical readers, than in the words of a worthy and learned phyfician, who, in a letter to a correfpondent on this fubject, expreffes himself in the following

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"I have with great pleafure paid "into the hands of Mcffis Drum"mond, my fubfcription for rebuilding the College of Edinburgh. I "have not the honour to call Edinburgh my Alma Mater; but I ac"knowledge obligations to her, in common with the whole profeffion of phyfic. And I trust, there will 06 not be found a practitioner of any defcription, who will think himfelf "fo unconne&ted with the firft medical school in Europe, as to withhold his affiftance on the prefent ❝ occafion."

It cannot, however, be alledged, that this fcheme has met with a warm and cordial reception from every body. Nor can the coolness of fome people at a distance feem wonderful, when it is confidered, that not a few opulent inhabitants of Edinburgh, have not yet given any aid to this undertaking; and plaufible reafons have not been wanting for their delay. By fome it has been alledged, that the former buildings, though many parts of them were confefedly in ruins, and patched up from year to year at a very confiderable expence, might yet have done well enough for fome time to come; that even fuppofing a new College to

have been abfolutely neceffary, yet that the plan now adopted is by much too expenfive; that this plan cannot be executed for less than one hundred thoufand pounds, and that of course it will never be completed; that a great deal of unneceffary expence is intended to be bestowed in erecting splendid houses for all the Profeffors, and lodg ings for ftudents; and that it is folly to think of now erecting a building for the purposes of Science, which can compare with those reared in times of monkih ignorance and arbitrary pow er, when the craft of priefts, or the will of a monarch, could command almolt any fum which the fubjects pol feffed.

We need hardly obferve, that it muft appear to every candid reader, that fome of thefe objections are by no means folid. But it may not be improper to add, that others, which may feem at first fight to be of fome weight, are by no means founded in truth.

In place of 100,oco I., the trufters are affured that the whole will be executed for lefs than 60,000l. It is no part of the plan, to build rooms for lodging ftudents; and thofe Profeffors who formerly refided in the town, must fill find lodgings there for themfelves. It is indeed intended, that the Principal of the Univerûty, and those few Profeffors who had formerly houses in the College, most of whom teach three or four hours every day, and cannot therefore refide at a diftance, fhall have houses in the new College as they had in the old one. But although thefe houfcs, viewed altoge ther, and in conjunction with the public buildings to which they are attached, form an elegant external appearance, yet in reality, each taken by itfel, is but a small houfe; and it is by no means intended, that they shall be finifhed in an expenfive manner.

When it is confidered, that nearly one third of the fum neceffary for finishing the whole of the building has been

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fubfcribed in the fpace of one year, there is certainly reafon to hope, that in no long time the remainder may be obtained. Those who are ambitious of the name, and entitled to the character, of being Friends to Science, and Citizens of the World, will not be backward in giving fome affiftance towards the accomplishment of this undertaking. Even the medical pupils of the Univerfity alone, now in affluent and independent circumftances in different parts of the British dominions, amount to fome thoufands; and as we are perfuaded, that no fet of men retain a more grateful remembrance of the benefits they have derived from their ftudies at Edinburgh, fo we trust that none will fhow greater exertions in promoting a plan fo conducive to the future fame of its University, and to the advancement of Medical Science.

It is the boaft of the prefent age, that at no period in the hiftory of mankind, has Science been more liberally cultivated than at prefent ; and when we reflect, that arbitrary power, and monkifh ignorance, have raised many fine fabrics as nurseries of Science, it will certainly be a difgrace to this age if pofterity fhall be able to fay, that the voluntary contributions of a free and enlightened people could not rear the walls of one College, which, though its buildings, which were always contemptible and inconvenient, have now fallen into a state of abfolute ruin, has been long, and of late more than formerly frequented by a numerous concourfe of ftudents, not only from every quarter of the British dominions, but alfo from many foreign countries.

Review of New Publications.

Caius Valerius Catullus. Recenfuit
Johannes Wilkes, Anglus. Lon-
dini, 1788. Typis Johannis Nichols.
Small quarto.

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F Catullus, as a writer, we are not now to fit in judgement. Beloved and admired by his contemporaries, his fame has been eftablifhed by the concurring teftimony of more than eighteen centuries. Martial fays of him,

Tantum magna fuo debet Verona Catullo," Quantum parva fuo Mantua Virgilio." and not lefs warm fome later critics. The prefent very beautiful edition of his Works was undertaken by Mr Wilkes in confequence of a converfation with the Imperial Ambaffador, on the art of printing. Count Revinfky, it is well known, poffeffed an incomparable collection of the Editiones Principes; and Mr Wilkes,

the trouble and expence of printing the prefent volume, that he might have it in his power to place in fo rare a repofitory a copy on vellum of a favourite Claffic Poet. The whole impreffion confifted only of three copies on vellum, and Ico on a beautiful writing-paper; all which have been bestowed in prefents to characters of the firft eminence.-The whole of Count Revinsky's felect and very valuable library, including the Catullus, has fince, we believe, become the property of Earl Spencer,

The life of Daniel De Fee. By George Chalmers, Efq; 8vo. 3s. fewed. Stockdale. London, 1790.

THOUGH De Foe was the au

with truly polite attention, was at thor of feveral highly popular produc

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