literary men with that deference so justly appertaining to a class, whose functions render them peculiarly important in a free and civilized state; while the SEX has ever been approached with a delicacy so justly its due.

Deeply inpressed with these sentiments, and with these hopes, they now usher the PUBLIC CHARACTERS for 1805-6, into the world, trusting that increased exertions on their part, will not be followed by a diminution of interest on the part of the Public.

The Appendix contains a list of errata, together with some additional facts. The embellishments, as usual, consist of portraits of distinguished personages; among which is that of Her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire, by Caroline Watson, which was intended to have accompanied her memoirs in the preceding volume.

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CONTENTS.

1. THE RIGHT HON. LORD KEITH, K. B. ADMIRAL OF THE

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5. MR. JOSEPH PASLEY, THE GRETNA-GREEN PARSON.. 138

6. MR. JOEL BARLOW....

152

7. Mr. Henry GREATHEAD, THE INVENTOR OF THE LIFE-

BOAT

181

8. SIR JAMES MACKINTOSH, KNT. RECORDER OF BOM-

BAY

208

9. THE RIGHT HON. CHARLES ABBOT

261

10. CHARLES, THE LORD ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.... 294

14. MR. AARON BURR, LATE VICE-PRESIDENT OF AMERICA 351

20. VICE-ADMIRAL SIR A. MITCHELL, K, B..

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21. MADAME D'ARBLAY

549

22. SIR

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22. SIR CHARLES MORICE POLE, BART. ADMIRAL OF THE

The Binder is requested to place the Portraits as follows:

And in a few Days will be published, in one thick Volume, Royal
18mo, closely printed,

Price Half-a-Guinea in boards, or 12s. bound in red,

A BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX TO THE HOUSE
OF COMMONS.

Containing accurate Particulars relative to the Life, Personal,
Parliamentary, and Political History, of every Member of that
illustrious Body; with Lists of Divisions on great Questions
during the last Twenty Years; and with a preliminary Account
of the History and Privileges of that Branch of the Legislature.

ALSO,

In two elegant Volumes, price 12s. in boards, embellished with
Portraits by CAROLINE WATSON,

A COMPLETE AND AUTHENTIC EDITION
OF THE LETTERS OF JUNIUS,

In which are introduced, for the first time, various Letters not
printed in any other edition, and all the answers which suggested
many of those excellent compositions, with copious Notes, histo-
rical and biographical; and with an introductory inquiry relative
to the author of these papers, in which the pretensions of the
various supposed writers are critically examined, and the name
of the real author ascertained.

By JOHN ALMON,

Author of the Lives of the Earl of Chatham and John Wilkes, of
Anecdotes Historical and Biographical, &c. &c. and many years
intimately connected with the most eminent political characters
of the period in which Junius wrote.

PUBLIC