THE

SCOTS MAGAZINE.

MDCCL V.

VOLUME XVII.

Ne quid falfi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat.

EDINBURGH:

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well known, a formal preface every year is not neceffary; we therefore chufe to drop that article at prefent, rather than repeat what has been already faid, or tell what every reader knows; intending to refume it afterwards as often as there fhall be occation. We shall always entertain a grateful fenfe of the public favour, which we have the pleasure to find still upon the increafe; and our correfpondents fhall always have our peculiar regard. We may occafionally pay our dary in an annual compliment, or we may omit to do it; but our utmost care to merit the continuance of that favour which we have fo long, and fo liberally enjoyed, fhall never be wanting.]

The Names and Characters affumed by the Speakers in the POLITICAL CLUB.

Marias, Earl of Abingdon, deceased.
T. Autius, Giles Earle, Efq; deceased.
T. Ebatias, 1755, Thomas Potter, Efq;
P. Ees, Earl of Aylesford.

(ceafed.

L. Arilius Mamertinus, Mr Alder. Perry, de-
L. Æmilius Paulus, Duke of Argyle, deceafed.
Afrasius Burrbus, Lord Barrington. (ville.
M. Agrippa, Lord Carteret, now Earl of Gran
Agrippa Menenius, George Fox Lane, Efq;
Alius Tibullus, Edward Walpole, Efq;
C. Arennius, Henry Archer, Efq;
Arrianus Maturius, Dudley, now Sir Dudley
Ryder, Lord Chief Justice.

Afias Pellio, Lord Polwarth, now Earl of
Marchmont.

Aulas Gabinius, Philips Gybbon, Efq;
L. Babius Dives, Mr Alderman Baker.
2 Bebius Sulca, Mr Alderman Bethell.

M. Babius Tamphilus, Lord Baltimore, deceased.
A. Bacalonius, William Beckford, Efq;
L. Bantius Nolanus, John Bance, Efq;
1. Bellienus, John Bond, Efq;
Bajeris, George Bowes, Efq;

C. Cacilius, Charles Yorke, Efq;

Q. Cacilius Metellus, Earl of Malton, afterwards
Marquis of Rockingham, deceased.
Cap Fabius, Nicholas Fazakerley, Efq;

C. Caturnius Pifo, John Campbell, of Pembroke.
fhire, Efq:

(Powlet

now Earl of
now Earl of

Sp. Carvilius, Earl of Carlisle.
Sp. Caffius, Richard Beckford, Efq;
L. Caffius Longinus, Lord Hinton,
M. Cato, William Pulteney, Efq;
Q. Catulus, Lord Cadogan.
Ceipes Albinovanus, Hon. Alexander Hume-
Campbell, Efq;

C. Cicerejas, Earl of Cholmondeley.

(Bath.

A. Cornelius Coffus, Velters Cornewall, Efq;

Cn. Cornelius Lentulus, Lord Lovel, now Eail of
Leicester.

M. Craffus, Edward Wortley Montague, Elq;
deceased.

P. Curiatius, Edward Coke, Efq; late Lord Coke.
Decius Jubellius, Lord Donerayle, deceased.
P. Decius Mus, Edward Digby, Efq; deceased.
Sex. Digitius, Sir Francis Dathwood.

Cn. Domitius Enobarbus, Jofeph, afterwards Sir
Jofeph Danvers, deceased.

Cn. Domitius Calvinus, Duke of Newcastle.
Jul. Drufus Publicola, Lord Dupplin.
C. Duillius, Sir Charles Wager, deceased.
L. Duronius, Lord Delawar

M. Ebutius Elva, Welbore Ellis, Efq;
M. Fabius Ambuftus, Henry Bathurst, Efq; now
Q. Fabius Maximus, Lord Bathurst (a judge.
Q. Fabius Vibulanus, Thomas Bramfton, Elq;
C. Fabricius, Lord Viscount Falconberg.
Cn. Fulvius, Henry Fox, Efq;

Q. Fulvius Flaccus, Thomas Fonnereau, Efq;
M. Furius Camillus, Sir William Wyndham, de-
P. Furius Philus, Sir John Philipps. (ceafed.
Cn. Gavillius, William Grant, Efq; Lord Advo-
cate, now Lord Prestongrange.
L. Gegnius, Lord Gage, deceased.
M. Geganius Macerinus, Lord Gower, after-
wards Earl Gower, deceased.

T. Genucius, Richard Grenville, Efq; now Earl
Cn. Genucius, George Grenville, Efq; (Temple.
C. Helvius, Lord Hervey, deccafed.
M. Helvius, Lord Hervey, now Earl of Bristol
App. Herdonius, Nicholas Hardinge, Efq;
C Herennius, Edward Hooper, Efq;
T. Herminius, George Haldane, Efq;
A. Hirtius, Earl of Hyndford.

QCicero, Lord Walpole, afterwards Earl of Q. Horatius Barbatus, Earl of Halifax,
Orford, deceased.

Horatius Cocles, Sir John Hynd Cotton, deceased.
M. Horatius Pulvillus, Philip Yorke, Efq;
L. Hortenfius, John Howe, Esq; afterwards Lord
Chedworth, deceased.

A. Hoftilius Cato, Robert Hucks, Efq; deceased.
A. Hoftilius Manfinus, Earl of Holderneffe.

C.