Ionian Islands, state of, in 1800, and in] 201 remarks on it, and on his charac-
1803, 91-94-charges of mal-adminis- ter, 202.

tration of, by Sir Thomas Maitland, ex-Latimer's Sermons, style of, 298.

352.

-

Legouve's Mort d'Abel, remarks on, 51, 52.
Lemercier's Levite d'Ephraim, character
of, 50, 51.

amined and disproved, 95–106—their Law (Right Hon. T.), anecdotes of, 348-
prosperous condition under his govern- 352 prudent speculation of his son,
ment, 113-116.30y
Irving (Rev. Edward), Orations and Argu-
ment, 283 his violations of the rules
of pulpit eloquence, 307, 308 his unjust
depreciation of the English clergy and
Dissenting ministers, 308-personal al-
lusions to living writers, 309-strictures
on his selection of subjects, and style,
309313.

Isæus and Lysias, compared, 328.

James I., statute of, against witchcraft, 443
-extract from his dialogue, on the tem-
per with which he wished it to be put
into execution, 443, 444.
James II., account of the intrigues for dis-
solving the marriage of, with his wife,
and uniting him to the infanta of Portu-
gal, 190-192causes of the agitations
of his reign, 205, 206.
James (Edwin), Account of an Expedition
from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Moun-
tains, 1-extent of the country visited,
ib.—character of the work, 2. See Mis-
sissippi.

Johnson's (Dr.), Criticism on Shakspeare,
remarks on, 416418.02 TOE
Jodelle's Tragedies, remarks on, 33.
Junot, occupation of Portugal by, 55, 56——
atrocious conduct of his army there, 79,
80 is defeated at the battle of Vimeiro,
80-82 compelled to evacuate Portu-
gal, 8299 to 2905300

11

Justice, curious administration of, in Ame-
rica, 356 358–360.

Leocrates, analysis of Lycurgus's speech
against, 319-322.

Lepignietti, villainous forgery of, 96—le-
nient sentence of, ib.

Lesage's Turcaret, character of, 420.
Literature of England, influence of the pro-
fligate court of Charles II. on, 206–209
when and how counteracted, 209

Macaulay (Zach.), Tract on Negro-Slavery -
by, 475-review of it, 479, 480.-See
Negro-Slavery

Madrid, occupation of, by the French, 68
-massacre of the Spaniards by them, 69
-re-occupied by the Spanish patriots, -

FAIL &

79.
Magic, origin of, 461-account of the ma-
gical colleges of Spain, 452-probable
origin of the introduction of theurgic
magic in that country, 453--remarks on
the magical talismans of the middle ages,
454-curious magical charm for staunch-
ing blood, 455 superstitious obser-
vances of the eve of Saint John, 456-
tricks of some natural magicians, 457–
the magic of the Scandinavians, 460-
spread of natural magic, 461, 462-of the
Anglo-Saxons, 461.

Maitland (Sir Thomas), slanders of, re-
futed: first that by Count Cladan, 87
-perfidious conduct of Mr. Hamilton
Browne, 89-miserable condition of the
Ionian islands before Sir T. Maitland's
residence there as Lord High Commis-
sioner, 91-94-exposure of Mr. Hume's
, calumnies against him, 95-100-calum-

Malcolm (Sir Joku), Memoir of Central
India, 382-character of his work, 384
-noble testimony to his services from
the governor general, ib. 385-his judi-
cious observations on the condition and
administration of the British powers in
Central India, with remarks thereon, 404

412. See India.
Malwa (province), description of, 385, 386
-overthrown by Aurangzebe, 387.
Manumissions of negroes, instances of, with
remarks, 494-necessity of caution in
manumissions, 493.

Marston's tragedy of Sophonisba, remarks
on, with specimens, 37, 38.
Massillon, character of, as a preacher, 289

specimen of one of his sermons, 291.
Materialism (modern), absurdity of, ex-
posed, 473-475.
Maury (Cardinal), Essai sur l'Eloquencé de
la Chaire, 283-character of his work,
288-strictures on his character of Bos-
suet's sermons, 289 and of Massillon's,
289.-See Pulpit Eloquence.

Metals (precious), fall or rise in the value
of, how affected by long periods of the
abundant or deficient supply of commo-
dities, 233-238.

Methodists, cause of the success of, 295-

297.

Mewatties, a tribe residing in Central In-
dia, notice of, 394.

Mississippi, valley of, extent of, 1-an-
cient and present population, 2-notice
of Pittsburgh and its coal formation, 3-
Wheeling, ib.-Cincinnati, ib.-state of
the intermediate country, 4-confluence
of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, ib.—
course and navigation of the Ohio, 5-
and of the river Mississippi, 5-10-re-
marks on its elevation, 11-tumuli at the
confluence of the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, 12, 13-navigation of the latter,
13, 14-unhealthy state of Camp Mis-
souri, 14-habits and manners of the na-
tive tribes, 15-description of the Great

Desert, 16-vast herds of bisons occa-
sionally seen in the vicinity of rivers, 17
-notice of a prairie-dog village, 17, 18
-singular mode of catching wild horses,
18-sources of the river Platte, 18, 19
-valley of the Rocky Mountains and
their geological formation, 20-botanical!
productions, 21-particularly the vine,
23-boiling spring described, 22.
courses of the rivers Arkansas and Ca-
nadian, 22, 23-character of the Kas-
kaia Indians, 24--general remarks on
the valley of the Mississippi, 25.
Missouri, ancient tumuli at the confluence
of, with the Mississippi, 13, 14-
healthy state of Camp Missouri, 14.
Missouriopolis, notice of, 13.
Molière's comedies, character of, 415, 416,

particularly his Bourgeois Gentil-
homme, 418-and his Tartuffe, 419-
filthiness and indelicacy of some of his
pieces, 430-sterling dramatic wit, his
chief excellence, 420.

Mullas, or Tartar priests, notice of, 128.
Murat, seizes Madrid, 65 - entices the

royal family of Spain into the toils of
Buonaparte, 66, 67-massacres the inha-.
bitants of Madrid, 69,

Murzas, or Tartar nobility, notice of, 127.

Natural magic, anecdotes of, 460, 461
Navigation of the river Obio, remarks on,
5—and of the Mississippi, ā 10.
Negro-Slavery, debates in parliament one
and tracts on, 475, 476-remarks on the
several tracts, 479-481-and on the
debates in parliament, 481 435ac-
count of the actual condition of the ne
gro slaves in the West Indies, 485-par-
ticularly with respect to food, 485
lodging, ib.-labour, 486-days of re-
laxation, 487-Sunday markets abolish
ed, 487-causes of the diminution of
negro population, 487, 488-mild treat-
ment of negro slaves, 489-why planters.
object to the disuse of the whip, 490-
the appearance of the negroes a proof
that the charge of harsh treatment is un-
founded, 491-proofs that their treat-
ment has for years been progressively!
improving, 492-necessity of caution in
manumissions, 493- considerations on
the best mode of paving the way for in-
troducing voluntary labour among the
negroes, 500-504-the improvement of
their character to be gradually attempt-
ed, 505-
5-causes of the past neglect of
their religious instruction, ib.-success-
ful efforts of the missionaries of the so-

-

ciety for the conversion of negro slaves, | Patronage of the church of England, tabu-
506-proofs of the increase, of religious lar view of, 554, 555. C«A
feeling among them, 507 oppressed Patzinaca, irruption of, into Europe, 119.
condition of the negroes and people of Peasants of the Crimea, present state of,
colour in the United States, particularly 128-and of those in Central India, 101,
at Charleston, 343, 344- flogged at 402-condition of the English peasantry
Washington by ladies, 354.
before and after the Norman conquest,
Niger, river, observations on the probable 498, 499.
course of, 522.

Nuttall (Thomas), Travels in the Arkansa
Territory, 1-character of the work, and
course pursued by the author, 2.

Ohio river, confluence of, with the Missis-
sippi, 4 remarks on its course and navi-
gation, 5.

Oojein (city), notice of, 386.
Opera (French), remarks on, 414.
Orators (legal) of ancient Greece, remarks
on, 314 particularly of Lycurgus's ora-

tion against Leocrates, 3

Lysias's oration against

- of

Peele's Tragedy of David and Bethsabe,
remarks on, 36, 37.
Phantasmagoria, early known, 459.p. no**
Physic (astrological), prevalence of, 462,
463.

Piccatrix's (King) work on magic, notice
of, 453.
Pittsburgh and its coal-formation, de-
scribed, 2, 3-state of the country be-
tween it and Cincinnati, 3, 4. 216 2
Platte river, course of, 18, 19..
Poinsinet, anecdote of, 433 note plan
of his Cercle, ou la Soirée à la mode,'
434.

Popular preaching, remarks on, 283,
Porteus's (Bishop) Sermons, style of, 303, 1/
Portugal, perfidious measures of Buona-
parte to obtain possession of, 55, 56π
emigration the royal family to the
Brazils, 57,
—atrocities committed in
by the French, under Junot,

the reply of the latter, 324 32680-who is defeated at the battle of

sias and Isæus, compared, 328-charac-|
ter of Lysias, 327. 329-analysis

remarks on his oration against Eratos
thenes, 330-333 and on Hyperides's
oration against Aristogeiton, 334-337.
Otway's Tragedy of Don Carlos, remarks
011, 872, 373.

Oudney (Dr.), Denham (Maj.), and others,

79,

Vimeira by Sir Arthur Wellesley, 80-
82 and compelled to evacuate the
country, by a convention, 82, 83.); vui
Prairie-dogs, habits of, 17, 18,
Prices, high or low, of commodities, in-
fluenced by supply and demand, 216–
218. See Tooke.

effects of deficient or abundant

exploratory researches of in the interior pply of commodities on, when com-

of Africa, 510 their reception at Mour-
zouk, ib. journey thence to Kouka, 511,
512 their reception, 513 account of
the sheik, 513, 514 of the Sultan of
Birnie, 514 and of the Sheik's expedi-

tion, under Boo Khaloom, against the

Fellatas, 515, 516 dangerous situation
and providential escape of Major Den-
ham, 517, 518-the river Shary exa-
mined by Dr. Oudney and Lieut. Clap-
perton, 519, 520-remarks on their dis-
coveries, 521, 522-population of Bor-
nou, 520, 521-temperature and produc-
tions of that country, 521.

over Popish ones, accounted for, 261.in
262-sketch of the history of
protes
tantism in Spain, 246–256.
Publications (New), lists of, 277.
Pulpit Eloquence, importance of 283-
286-causes of the points of difference
between the French and English preach-
ers-first, the greater frequency with
which the duty devolves on the English,
than on the French preacher, 289
which enabled the latter to polish and
elaborate their discourses, 290 fine
opening of Massillon's funeral oration on
Louis XIV., 291-English preachers in
a continued course of exertion, 292.—
Secondly, the greater authority assumed

by

by the priestly character in Roman Ca-|
tholic countries, 293, 294.' Thirdly, in
Roman Catholic countries, the sermon
is almost a distinct service, 295-causes
of the popularity of the Methodist
preachers, 295-297-the character of
the pulpit eloquence of the church of
England formed by circumstances, 297
-remarks on the style of Latimer, 298
--of the homilies, ib.of Andrewes and
Donne, 299-of Bishops Hall and Tay-
lor, 300-state of pulpit eloquence after
the restoration, 301-character of Bar-
row, 301-of Tillotson, ib.-of Sher-
lock, Clarke, and other divines of the
18th century, 302 of Bishops Horne,
Horsley and Porteus, 303-of Drs. Pa-
ley and Blair, ib.—of Mr. Irving, 307
-313-delineation of the qualities re-
quisite for a preacher, 304-306-spe-
cimens of American pulpit eloquence,

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