Cisterné, notice of the ruins of, 212. Clerk's System of Naval Tactics, not ori- ginal, 27.
Cochrane, (Capt.) notice of the explora- tory travels of, 342, 343.
Coins, notice of ancient found at Cyrene, 220, 222.
Cold, intensity of, in Persia, 448. Collier (Sir George), interesting details by, relative to the Slave Trade, 70. 73–75 -noble conduct of him, his officers and crews under him, on the African coast, 75, 76-notices of slave ships captured by them, 67, 68, 69–71. Colonies, Reports of the House of Com- mons on, 522-proof that colonies are not a source of depopulation, 523-nor do they occasion a drain of capital, 524 -nor are they a burden to the mother- country on account of the expense of administration and protection, 525-po- sitive benefits resulting from colonial possessions, 526, 527-discussion of the question, how far free trade should be extended to every colonial dependence, 527-530-benefits of the restrictive system, 530-532-progress and value of the products of the French colonies, 531, 532-reasons why the British East India possessions are not subjected to the colonial regulations of commerce, 532-effects of opening the East India trade, 533, 534-amount of tonnage cleared outwards to our principal colo- nies in 1820, 21, 534-official value of exports to the colonies, 535-statements of the consequences that would result from removing all restrictions on our colonial settlements, 535-difficulty of regulating the intercourse between the British West Indies and the United States of America, 537- - concluding remarks, 539.
Commerce. See Trade.
Contributions, forced, levied by the Athe- nians, 257-259.
Copleston (Dr. Edward), Inquiry into the Doctrines and Necessity of Predestina- tion, 82-principle of his first Discourse, 94, 95-excellent remarks of, on the terms true and false, 96, 97—on the dif- ficulty of reconciling the controlling in- fluence of Divine Providence with the free-agency of man, 97—on the analogi- cal application of the terms of human language to the operations and attributes of the Deity, 99-on the question whether there be few that be saved, 100-hints to candid Calvinists and Arminians, 101,102. Coral rocks, account of the formation of, 358-360.
|Cordoba, the capital of Tucuman, notice of, 282-extraordinary physical occur- rence there, 285.
Cyrenaica, Journey across the African De- sert to the, described, 214-219-ferti- lity of this region, 220-mountains of,
Dalzel (Andrew), Lectures on the Ancient Greeks, 243-state of classical literature in Edinburgh when he undertook the Greek Professorship, ib.-character of his work, ib. 244-247-his defective account of Grecian orators, 247-vindi- cation of the merits of Isæus from Mr. Dalzel's censure, 247-250-incorrect- ness of his assertion respecting Grecian freedom and happiness, 252-and con- cerning the state of society in Athens, 256--270.
Deaf and Dumb, the art of instructing first practically taught by the Abbé de l'Epée, 392-the cultivation of the mental facul- ties of the deaf and dumb not promoted by the mere capacity of uttering articulate sounds, 394-proof that those who have never been taught to utter articulate sounds may acquire a perfect command of a system of manual and written signs, 394, 395-remarks on the deviation of the Abbé Sicard from the Abbé de l'Epée's system of tuition, 395, 396- and on the system adopted by the late Mr. Braidwood and his followers, 396, 397-proof that deaf and dumb chil- dren may be taught the use and applica- tion of written characters and manual signs, 397, 398-an instance of such teaching recorded by Bishop Burnet, 399, 400 remarks on the number of candidates for admission into the Asylum for Deaf and Dumb Children, 401-suggestions for mitigating their misfortune, 402, 403-the deaf and dumb not insensible to music, 404. Della-Cella, (Dr.) Viaggi da Tripoli alle Frontieri dell'Egitto, 209-occasion of his voyage, 210-arrival at Tagiura, 211 -Account of that town and its environs, ib. 212-notice of the ruins of Lebida, 212-arrives at the river Cynips, 213- ruins of the Cisterné of Ptolemy, 213- account of his journey across the African Desert to the Cyrenaica, 214-219- fertility of this region, 220-coins of Cy- renc, 220-222-present state of Cy- rene, 221-mountains of the Cyrenaica,
223-productions of Derna, 223-de- scription of Bengazi, a city erected on the site of the ancient Berenice, 224- remains of ancient art found there, 225, 226.
zation of the British ports and arsenals, 35, 36.
East India possessions of Britain, why not subjected to the colonial regulations con- cerning commerce, 532-effects of open- ing the East India trade, 533. Epée, (Abbé de l') the first practical teacher of the deaf and dumb, on scientific prin- ciples, 392-remarks on the deviation of the Abbé Sicard from his system of tui- tion, 395, 396.
Error in religion, caused first by neglect of the consideration that man is in a state of moral and intellectual discipline, 83 -and secondarily, by the imperfection of human language, 84. Eusebius, vindicated from the charge of altering the Scriptures, 327-329. Exports to the British colonies, official va- lue of, 535.
Faculties of the soul, remarks on, by Addi- son, 494-strictures on Mr. Stewart's criticism on, 495-498.
Fernando, Po (Island) when discovered, 51 -its appearance, 52-dress, manners, and language of the inhabitants, 53- beautiful bay there, described, 54-its value as a place for employing captured negroes, ib.
Depopulation, not caused by colonies, 523. Dobrizhoffer, (Martin) Account of the Abi- pones, 277-notice of the author, ib.— arrives in the river Plata, 279-dange- rous journey to Cordoba, ib. 280, 281 -his misfortune in pursuing Yagouaré, 281-Is stationed in one of the Guarani Reductions, 285-number of converted Indians under the Jesuits' government, when he commenced his missionary ex- ertions, 286-his mode of addressing the savages, 287-is sent to reside among the Abipones, 290-removed to the re- duction of S. Fernando, 515—and to the Colonia del Rosario y S. Carlos, 316-- his privations and sufferings there, 315, 316-319-Is obliged to defend himself against a hostile tribe, 321-character of the good father and his work, 322, 323 -and of the translation, 279. Dupin, (Charles) Voyages dans la Grande Bretagne, 1-examination and refuta- tion of his erroneous statements relative to the numbers of French and English prisoners of war, who broke their parole of honour, 2-5-falsehood of his asser- tions respecting the hulks, in which certain French prisoners were confined, 5, 6-description of the hulks and of the regulations under which they were kept there, 7, 8-number of prisoners con- fined, and state of their health, 8-gene- ral healthiness of the prisons where they were confined on shore, 9, 10, 11-state- ment of the moral causes of the supe- riority of the English navy to that of France, 12-14-his account of the re- wards to the British navy and army dis- proved by facts, 15, 16-munificent li- Frederick III. (Emperor) anecdote of, 201 berality of parliament for improvements Free trade, how far to be extended to every in nautical science, 19-parsimony of colonial dependence, 527-530. Buonaparte towards the French navy, Frost, intense at Tabreez, 448. ib.--its miserable state during the Re- Funeral rites of the Western Caledonians, volution, ib. 20-superiority of the Eng- lish navy over the French, in its best state, 21-particularly in its discipline, 22, 23-in naval tactics, 24-—especially in the principles of attack and defence, 24, 25, 26-30, 31-the superior health of British seamen, and the care taken to preserve it, 31, 32-the munificent sums annually appropriated by Parlia- ment for the expenses of the navy, 33 -example of the superiority of Bri- tish naval architecture over that of France, 34, 35-and also of the organi-
Fonte, (Admiral de) notice of the fictitious voyage of, 518-its absurdities exposed, 519-521.
Forman, (Dr. Simon) an astrologer, notice of, 184.
France, base conduct of, in continuing the slave trade contrary to treaty, 70-72, 74, 75-progress and value of the pro- ductions of the colonies of France, 531, 532.
Galt, (Mr.) remarks on his editing the Me- moirs of a Life passed in Pennsylvania,
Geissler (J. G.), Table pittoresque des Mœurs, &c. des Russes, Tartares, Mon- gols, et autres Nations de l'Empire de Russie, 37-obligations of Russia to Greece, 28-especially for architecture, ib.-singular baptism of Vladimir, 40- erection of the cathedral of Kieff, 41-of St. Sophia at Novogrod, ib.-remarks on the
the origin of the bulbous cupola, 42, 43] ancient extent of Kieff, 43-on the Cathedral of St. Michael at Moscow, the work of an Italian artist, 44-47-other buildings of the Kremlin, 47-notice of the church of St. Basil, 48-introduction of transepts into the ecclesiastical archi- tecture of Russia, 49-notice of the churches of St. Isaac of Dalmatia, and our Holy Mother of Casan, 50. Godwin (William), Inquiry into the Power
of Increase in the Numbers of Mankind, 148-notice of his Political Justice,' 149-On the progressive increase of po- pulation and its effects, 150-Statement of Mr. Malthus's principle of the diffe- rent rates of increase, particularly in America, 151-153-Mr Godwin's re- marks thereon refuted, 152-157-im- migration alone will not account for the increase of population in America, 157 -Mr. Godwin's exaggerated calcula- tions of, exposed, 158, 159-Mr. Mal- thus's principle, that population tends to increase faster than the means of sub- sistence, corroborated, 160-the number of births, not the sole criterion of the ex- tent of population, 162-refutation of Mr. Godwin's strictures on Mr. Malthus's observations on the right of the poor to a maintenance, 116–168.
Harmon, (D. W.) Voyage in New Caledo- nia, 409.-See Caledonia.
Hart, (Alexander) an astrologer, notice of,
Hazlitt, (William) Table Talk, 103—cha- racter of, as a writer, ib.-specimens of his slang-whanging style, 104-108- his just estimate of his own abilities, 108. Heart of Mid-Lothian, a novel, by the au-
thor of Waverley, analysis of, with re- marks, 115-120.
Hulks, described, on board of which the French prisoners of war were confined, 7, 8-erroneous statements of the num- bers confined therein, 2-5--the num- bers actually confined, and state of their health, 8.
Hume's philosophy, extravagant commen- dation of, censured, 513.
Instinct, remarks on the meaning of the terin, in the writings of Dr. Reid and Professor Stewart, 505-512. Isæus, vindication of the merits of, as an orator, 247-250-his works translated by Sir William Jones, 250, note
ley, analysis of, with remarks, 127–138 -striking description of the storming of a castle, 131-133.
Jesuits, policy of, 280—their successful ef- forts in civilizing the Indians of South America, 283-their excellent discipline, 233, 284-system pursued in their Re- ductions, 285, 286.
John, (St.) vindication of, ch. v., v. 7, from the objections of M. Griesbach, 324-result of the controversy between Professor Porson and Archdeacon Travis, ib.-abstract of the Bishop of St. Da- vid's refutation of Griesbach's judgment against its genuineness, 325-remarks thereon, 326-no proof that this clause was omitted by Eusebius, 327-summary view of the internal testimony for the genuineness of this clause, 329–331— and of the external testimony, 331-it is found in the ancient Latin version of the western church, 332-but this is not proved, ib.-the quotation of Tertullian doubtful, ib.-as also that of Cyprian, though somewhat more probable, 332, 333-the rejection of St. John's writings by the Alogi, no authority, 333-nor the quotation of the supposed Pseudo- Clemens Alexandrinus, 333, 334-the supposed quotation of Walafrid Strabo in the ninth century, a proof of the edi- torial diligence of Bernardinus Gadolus in the fifteenth century, 335–337-the testimonies of the pseudo-Jerome and of Fulgentius of no weight, 338-recapi- tulation of the evidence which is against the genuineness of this clause, 339- concluding hints to future vindicators of 1 John, v. 7. 340, 341. Justice, perversion of, at Athens, 265—
Ivanhoe, a novel, by the author of Waver-Kotzebue, (Lieut. Otto Von) Voyage of
Discovery to the South Sea and Beer- ing's Straits, 341-enterprising efforts of discovery made by the Russian go- vernment, ib.-arrival of Kotzebue at Easter Island, 347-hostility of the na- tives accounted for, 348--discovers Doubtful Island, 348-arrives at St. Laurence Island, ib.--description of Kotzebue's Sound, and of the inhabitants found on the adjacent land, 349-351- reason for thinking that there is no clear passage through it to the Frozen Ocean, 351-description of a supposed moun- tain of ice, ib.-352-which is most pro- bably an ice-berg, ib. 353-remarks on the currents in Behring's Strait, 354 -manners, character, and language of the inhabitants of its shores, 356, 357- account of the formation of the coral rocks, 358-360-just reflections of Kotzebue thereon, 360-simple man- ners and habits of the inhabitants of the Radack islands, 363-character of Kadu, an inhabitant of the reef of Ulea, 361, 362-remarks on the final abandonment of the voyage, 363-and on the careless translation of Kotzebue's narrative, 364.
Language, imperfection of, a secondary cause of error in religion, 84. Lapie, (Chevalier) Mémoire sur les Voyages dans l'Ocean Glacial Arctique, 514- his credulity and blunders exposed, re- specting the pretended voyage of Mal- donado, 516-518-and of Barthelemy de Fonté, 518, 519-521, 522. Lauzun, (Duc de) Mémoires du, 405- Biographical notice of the Duke, 406--- character of the publication, ib.-state- ment of some extraordinary circum- stances relative to it, 407, 408. Lebida, notice of the ruins of, 212. Legend of Montrose, a novel, by the Au- thor of Waverley, notice of, 126. Lilly, (William) the astrologer, notice of, 185-187.
Locke's theory, different object of, from that proposed by Dr. Reid, 479-486- strictures on the method pursued by him in his treatise, 487–490. Londonderry, (Marquess of), vindicated from the charge of remissness in his ne- gociations for the abolition of the slave trade, 59, 60.
Lully, (Raymond) the alchemist, notice of,
M'Queen, (James) Geographical and Com-
51-remarks on his hypothesis, that the great rivers of Northern Africa are rami- fications from the Niger, 55, 56-recom- mends the island of Fernando Po, as the best station whence British cruisers can effectually watch the slave trade, 58. Maldonado's pretended narrative of a Voy- age in the Polar Sea, notice of, 515-ex- posure of its blunders and falsehoods, 516-518.
Malte-Brun, (M.) Nouvelles Annales de Voyages, 514-remarks on his opinion respecting the spurious voyages of Mal- donado and de Fonte, 515, 516. Malthus, (Rev. Mr.) principle of, stated, with respect to the different rates of in- crease of population, particularly in Ame- rica, 151-153-Godwin's remarks there- on, refuted, 152-157—Mr. Malthus's principle, that population tends to in- crease faster than the means of subsis- tence, corroborated, 160--his observa- tions on the right of the poor to a main- tenance, vindicated from the objections of Godwin, 166-168.
Marble, curious formation of, at Tabriz, 447. Measures. See Weights and Measures. Memoirs of a Life passed in Pennsylvania, 364-specimens of its admirable style, 365-368-descriptions, 368, 369-and impartiality, 369-374.
Monastery, a novel, by the Author of Wa- verley, analysis of, with remarks, 156— 138.
Moore's Almanack, popularity of on the decline, 180.
Morellet, (Abbé de) Mémoires de l', 229— character of his work, ib. 230-anecdotes of his early life, 230, 231-his connexion with the French Economists, 231-be- comes a writer in the Encyclopédie, 232 -severe epigram on him, 233-anecdote of Morellet and Diderot, 234, 235—visits England and is patronised by Lord Shel- burn, 236-remarks on Morellet's con- duct during the French revolution, 237, 238-narrowly escapes during the reign of terror, 240, 241-account of his latter days, 242.
Morier, (James) Second Journey through Persia, 437-his account of the forma- tion of Tabriz marble, 447.
Moult, (Thomas Joseph) a Neapolitan seer, notice of the predictions of, 187, 188. Müller, (John Henry) an alchemist, adven- tures of, 202, 203.
Music, the deaf and dumb not insensible of the pleasures of, 404.
mercial View of Northern Central Africa, | Navy of England and France-moral causes
of the superiority of the former over the lafter, 12-14-the munificent liberality of parliament for improvements in nau- tical science, 19-parsimony of Buona- parte towards the French navy, ib.-its miserable state during the revolution, ib. 20-superiority of the British navy over that of France, in its best state, 21-par- ticularly in its discipline, 22, 23-naval tactics, 24-31-the superior health of British seamen, and the care taken to preserve it, 31, 32-the noble sums an- nually voted by parliament for the ex- penses of the navy, 33-the superiority of British naval architecture, 34, 35- and also the organization of the British ports and arsenals, 35-37. Netherlanders, prosecution of the slave trade by, regardless of treaty, 64, 65–74. Nolan, (Mr.) hypothesis of, that Eusebius altered the Scriptures, refuted, 328, 329. North-West Company, singular custom among the servants of, 409, 410— laudable efforts of, for civilizing the native population of their establishments,
Nostradamus's Prophecies suppressed by a papal bull, 190.
456-470-remarks on its execution,
Poole, (William) an astrologer, notice of,
Poor, Mr. Malthus's principles on the right of, to a maintenance, vindicated, 166— 168.
Population, progressive increase of, and its effects, 150-statement of Mr. Malthus's principles of the increase of population, particularly in America, 151, 153-refu- tation of Godwin's remarks thereon, 152 -157-immigration alone, not the cause of such increase in America, 157, 158- corroboration of Mr. Malthus's prin- ciple, that population tends to increase faster than the means of subsistence, 160
-the number of births not the sole cri- terion of the extent of population, 162— Mr. Malthus's opinions on the right of the poor to a maintenance, vindicated from the objections of Godwin, 166—
Porson's, (Professor) controversy with Archdeacon Travis, on the genuineness of 1 John, v. 7. notice of, 324. Porter, (Sir Robert Ker) Travels in Geor-
gia, &c. 437-departure from Peters- burgh, 438-arrives at Odessa, ib.—his hospitable reception by Count Platoff, 439-reflections on beholding the moun- tains of Caucasus, ib. 440-description of the pass of Wlady-Caucasus, 440- geological structure of the rocks, 441— present state of Teflis, 441, 442-hospi- tality of the Circassians, 442-notice of the ruins of Anni, 443-arrival of the author at the ruins of Persepolis, 451- description of them, 452–454.
Novels by the Author of Waverley, 109- -analysis of Rob Roy, with remarks, 110-115 of the Heart of Mid-Lo- thian, 115-120-of the Bride of Lam- mermoor, 120-125-of the Legend of Montrose, 126-of Ivanhoe, 127-136 -interesting description of the storming of a castle, 131-133-of the Monas- tery, 136-138-of the Abbot, 138- 142-of Kenilworth, 143–148-advice to the author, 148-analysis of the Pi- rate, 454-470-remarks on the cha-Portugueze, base conduct of, in continuing racters introduced, and on the execution of this novel, 470-474.
Odessa, present state of the port of, 438. Omens, remarks on, 191, 192.
Paixhans, (M.) notice of his Nouvelle Force Maritime, 29.
Persepolis, ruins of, described, 452–454. Persia, account of petrifying ponds in, 447 -discipline and present state of the Per- sian army, 444-446-intense cold at Tabreez, 448.
Persian army, notice of, 444-446. Philosophy of mind, Dr. Reid's notion of, 491-remarks thereon, 492, 493. Pirate, (the) by the Author of Waverley, 454-difficulties of his situation, 454, 455-plan of his novel, with extracts,
the slave-trade, contrary to treaty, 68, 69 -74.
Predestination, notice of publications on, 82-neglect of the consideration, that man is at present in a state of discipline, the source of error in religion, 83-also the imperfection of human language, 84 -danger of analogical reasoning, when applied to the relations which subsist be- tween the Creator and his creatures, 85 -88-Augustine the original author of the disputes which have divided the Christian church on this subject, 89- difficulties of the Calvinistic and Armi- nian schemes, 90-mistake of both par- ties, 91. See Copleston, King. Prisoners of war, (French and English) falsehood of M. Dupin's statements proved, concerning those who broke their parole of honour, 2--5-number of French prisoners confined on board the
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