Printed by the Heirs of David Willison, LONDON. WENIOR LIBRARY Edinburgh:- Printed by J. Hutchisoa, for the Heirs of D, Willison. 1 CONTENTS OF No. LXXII. ART. I. 1. The History of the Common Law of England, and an Analysis of the Civil Part of the Law. By 2. The Complete Court Keeper, or Land-Steward's Assistant; containing the Nature of Courts-Leet and Courts-Baron: With a general Introduction lo every thing incident to them, according to Law and Custom ; the manner of holding Courts-Leet, Courts-Baron, and Courts of Survey; with the Charges to the Juries, &c. &c., and all other Pro- ceedings, &c. By Giles Jacob, Gent. 3. A Treatise on the Law and Practice of Elections. By Arthur Male of Lincoln's Inn, M. A. II. Supplément aux Melanges d'Histoire, de Litterature, 1. The Third Report of the Committee of the Society for the Improvement of Prison Discipline, and for the Reformation of Juvenile Offenders. 2. Remarks upon Prison Discipline, &c. &c. in a Letter addressed to the Lord Lieutenant and Magistrates of the County of Essex. By C. C. Western, Esq. IV. Remarks upon the last Session of Parliament. By a V. Sardanapalus, a Tragedy. The Two Foscari, a Tra- gedy. Cain, a Mystery. By Lord Byron 413 VI. Report from, and Minutes of Evidence taken be- fore, the Committee to whom the several Peti- tions complaining of the Depressed State of the Agriculture of the United Kingdom were refer- ART. VII. Euvres Completes de Demosthene et L'Eschine, on Grec et en Français. Traduction de L'Abbé Auger, de l'Academie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres de Paris. Nouvelle Edition, Revué et Corrigée par J. Planche, Professeur de Rheto- rique au Collége Royal de Bourbon VIII. Case of the Salt Duties, with Proofs and Illustra- tions. By Sir Thomas Bernard, Bart. IX. Dello Stato Fisico del Suolo de Roma. Memoria per servire d'illustrazione alla Carta Geognostica di questa citta. Di G. Brocchi. Con due tavole Con un Discorso sulla condizione dell' aria di Roma negli antichi tempi X. Draft of an Act for the better Establishment and Regulation of the Free Grammar School of Sir Andrew Judd, in the Town of Tonbridge, in the County of Kent, and for disposing of the Reve- nues thereof; with Preliminary Observations and Appendix: Addressed to the County of Kent. THE EDINBURGH REVIEW, OCTOBER, 1821. N. LXXI. Art. I. Memoirs of the Affairs of Scotland, from the Restora tion of Charles II. By Sir GEORGE MACKENZIE of Rosehaugh, Knight. Edinburgh, 1821. For this curious fragment of Scottish History, we are indebt ed to Mr Thomson, whose zeal and assiduity in the preservation of the public muniments of Scotland, are pretty generally known to his countrymen, and who, amidst more arduous labours, has been able to give us this very accurate publication ;-although it were to have been wished that his other avocations had permitted him to bestow on it'some of that collateral illustration, of which the genuine sources are so peculiarly under his coinmand. His edition of the Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland is a more accurate, complete, and splendid publication of the proceedings of a national legislature, than any other country in Europe possesses. We look with anxiety for the preliminary volume of that noble collection, in which the constitutional antiquaries of all other countries, as well as those of Scotland, may expect to find all attainable satisfaction respecting the constitution of our ancient government, and the progress of our early legislation. He has related, in the Preface to the present volume, the singular circumstances in which the MS. was rescued from destruction. The works of Sir George Mackenzie had been published at Edinburgh, in two volumes folio, in 1716 and 1722. In the second volume appears the following advertisement. Advertisement. Whereas, in the list of the author's manuscripts, there is mention made of an History of the Affairs of Scotland from the Restauration of King Charles II., 1660, to the * 1691, which * It is somewhat curious to find this Scotticism, still frequent in speaking, used in a learned work. In 1722, many Scotclwen, and VOL. XXXVI, No. 71. A |
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