bourhood, remarks on, 2, 3. College-livings, the giving of, to college tutors vindicated, 553, 554. Comanians, irruption of, into Europe, 119,
her, 197-his disposition towards the Coal formation of Pittsburgh and its neigh- Roman catholics, 198, 199-duplicity of his policy, 203, 204. Charles IV., King of Spain, charges his son Ferdinand with conspiring against him, 59-Abdicates the throne, 64-Against which he protests, as compulsory, 65- abdicates a second time, and is carried into France, 67.
Charms (Magical), curious notices of, 455,
Charuns, or priests of the Rajpoots, notice of, 393.
Chenier (J.), remarks of, on the French drama, 25-28,
Church of England, testimony of Charles I. in favour of, 182.
Cincinnati and its neighbourhood described, 3, 4.
Clarendon (Lord), conduct of Henrietta, Queen of Charles I. to, accounted for, 189, 190.
Clarendon-press, important services ren- dered by, to literature, 165, 166. Clarke's Serinons, style of, 302. Clarkson (Tho. Esq.), Thoughts on the Ne- cessity of improving the condition of Negro-Slaves, 475-remarks thereon, 481.-See Negro-Slavery.
Clergy of the Church of England, errors and misrepresentations concerning the revenues of, exposed, 524, 525-cause of the antipathy of separatists against it, 526-proof that neither the land-owner, the dissenter, nor the member of the Church of England pays any thing, in the sense intended by those who use it, towards the expense of supporting that church, 528-532-the real origin of tithes, collected from records, 527, 528 533-537-vindication of the authorities on which this proof rests, 538, 539-the assertion that tithes originated in a par- liamentary grant, considered, 540, 541. the right of the clergy to them established, 541-543-and that the vulgar clamour against the burthen of an ecclesiastical establishment is utterly unfounded, 543, 544 the right of the clergy to a full tenth of the gross produce established, 544-546-pecuniary sacrifices made by the clergy in various ways, 547-parti- cularly in their own education, 557- their services in the education of youth, 552, 553-amount of the revenues of the clergy of the Church of England, 555, 556-incomes of the bishops, 559-
Comedy (French), considerations on, 415 -their light comedy,' what, ib.-Cha- racter of the comedies of Molière, 415, 416-particularly his Bourgeois Gen- tilhomme,' 418-and his 'Tartuffe,' 419 -sterling dramatic wit the chief excel- lence of Molière, 420-character of Le- sage's Turcaret, 420, 421-evil influence of French unities on the British theatre, 421-423-and of French symmetries on the Spanish stage, 424-426-evil influence of French example on the Ger- man theatre, 427, 428-immorality and filthiness of the French comedy, 430- particularly in Molière, ib.—and in Reg- nard, 431-excellence of the French petites comédies, 433-436-homage paid to Shakspeare by a French critic, 437-circumstances which have rendered French the language of conversation in the higher circles of Europe, 438-why it is not universal, 439.
Corn, bullion prices of, in the 14th and 15th centuries, 219, 220-and in the 16th and 17th centuries, 221-causes of its high price between 1793 and 1814, 222-influence of war thereon, 223, 224. Corneille's tragedies, remarks on, 39, 40— particularly his Cid, 40-43-observa- tion on Corneille by M. Schlegel, 52. Crimeá, geography and productions of, the northern or level part of, 122, 123—and of the mountainous regions of, 124, 125 -beautiful vallies of, 126.
Crim Tartars, number of, 127-different classes, ib.-state of the Murzas or Tartar noblesse, ib.—of the Mullas or priests, 128-and of the peasants, ib.-similarity of manners with those of the patriarchal ages, 128-remarks on the change in the Tartar character compared with that of their ancestors, 129, 130-condition and amusements of the women, 131-Affec- tion of the Crim Tartars for their horses, 132-description of a Tartar horse-race, 134-their sheep-husbandry, ib.-indo- lent mode of digging, 135-miserable state of their agriculture, ib.-supersti- tions, 136-cruel punishment of the knout, inflicted on some Tartar felons,
average income of each benefice, 557-Cunningham (Mr.), calumnious remark of, comparison of the incomes of the English on Burnet's History of his own Time, clergy with those of the Scottish clergy, 169. 558, 559.
Cuvier, testimony of, to the Mosaic account
of the deluge, 144-remarks thereon, Elephants, remains of, found in various
Dartmouth (Lord), remarks of, on Burnet's History of his own Time, 168, 169– their severity accounted for, 169. Deluge, proofs of the universality of, from the appearances of caves and fissures of rocks, containing fossilized animal re- mains, 147-152-from diluvial beds of loam and gravel, containing similar re- mains, 152-156-and from vallies of denudation, 156-strictures on the crude speculations of geologists, to account for the deluge, 158-161-the Mosaic nar- rative of it, 161, 162. Demand. See Supply. Demosthenes, oration of, against Aristogei-
ton, not genuine, 333-specimen of it, with remarks, 335-337. Denham (Major), dangerous situation and providential escape of, 517, 518. Dismal Swamp, in the Valley of the Missis- sippi, described, 10.
Don Carlos, Infant of Spain, character and death of, 371-notice of Otway's tragedy, founded on his death, 372-of Schiller's, 373, 374-analysis of Lord John Rus- sell's tragedy on the same subject, with specimens and remarks, 375–382. Donne (Doctor), style of, 299. Drama, the French passionately attached
to, 28, 29-origin of dramatic represen- tation in France, 32-notice of the plays of Jodelle and others, 33-of Garnier, ibid. 34-of Hardy, 34-36- parallel between them and the contemporary English dramatists, 36-38-profligacy of the English drama during the reign of Charles II., 206.
Dryden's plays, immorality of, 206-his observations on the English stage, 208. Ducis' imitation of Shakspeare's Hamlet, remarks on, 46, 47-and on his imitation of Romeo and Juliet, 47, 48-and his other imitations of Shakspeare, 48, 49. Dupin (M.), Pièces Judiciaires relatives aù Proces du Duc d'Enghien, 565-extracts from the preliminary proceedings of the mock-court for trying the duke, with re- marks, 572-574-the interrogatory of the duke, 574-576-observations there- on, 576-580-results of M. Dupin's publication, 572.
Earthquakes frequent, in the valley of the Mississippi, 10.
Ecclesiastical Revenues. See Clergy. Egidius, the founder of the Protestant church at Seville, 249-account of his persecution and death, 250.
parts of England, 152.
Emigrants to the American Union, salutary information to, 347, 348-distresses of English emigrants, 356. 362, 363, 364. 366. 369, 370.
Enghien (Duke d'), pamphlets relative to the murder of, 561-refutation of Sava- ry's attempt to charge M. de Talleyrand with the chief guilt of this murder, 562- 567-and of his exculpation of Buona- parte, 567-572-details of the duke's mock trial, 572-576-remarks thereon, 576-580-Savary's attempts to excul- pate himself examined and disproved, and his participation in that murder esta- blished, 580-585.
Faux (W.), Memorable Days in America, 338-motives for his voyage thither, 339 -character of his work, 340-adven- tures of, at Boston, 341-at Charleston, 341-344-gets into a scrape there by his humanity, 340, 341-his reception at Philadelphia, 345-hot day at Wash- ington described, 346-accounts of his interviews with different English emi- grants, 347-352. 359, 360, 361-367- character of American pulpit eloquence, 353-his adventures at Zainsville, 356— specimens of American law and liberty, 357-360-description of a log-house, 362, 363-retrograding and barbarizing the order of the day, 363-the author visits Birkbeck's settlement, 364, 365— which is a mere bubble, 360.
Fellatas, account of a predatory expedition against, 515-517.
Ferdinand, prince of Asturias, character of, 58, 59-his mean letter to Buonaparte, 59-is charged by his father with con- spiring against him, ibid.—who abdicates in his favour, 64-perplexity of his situ- ation, 65-falls into the toils of Buo- naparte, 66-is carried prisoner into France, 67.
Fossilized Remains of animals, classification of, 148-account of such remains, found in various parts of the world, 147. 149- 156.
French Trader, disastrous condition of, 6, 7-character of the French nation, 28- their vanity in supposing their language to be universal, 438, 439. See Comedy, Tragedy.
German Theatre, evil influence of French example on, 427, 428. Godoy, the prince of the peace, base treaty of, with Buonaparte for the partition of Portugal, 56-insurrection of the Spanish populace at Aranjuez, 62-from whom he is with difficulty preserved, 63, 64. Goethe's tragedies, remarks on, 427, 428. Goodison (William), Historical and Topo- graphical Essay on the Ionian Islands, 86-character of the work, ibid. See Ionian Islands.
Goring (Lord), profligate character of, 188. Great Desert of the Mississippi, described, 16-18.
Greece, on the legal oratory of, 314-de- scription of an Athenian dicast, ibid. 315 -analysis of Lycurgus's speech against Leocrates, 319-322-character and mis- fortunes of the orator Andocides, 323- notice of Lysias's speech against him, 324, 325-and of his reply, 326-cha- racter of Lysias as an orator, 327,329— comparison between him and Isæus, 328 -analysis of his speech against Eratos- thenes, with extracts and remarks, 330— 338-and of Hyperides's speech against Aristogeiton, 334 337.
Greek drama and mythology, remarks on, $30, 31.
Greeks, generous conduct of the Tonian government towards, 108, 109-remarks on their contest with the Turks, 112. Greenough (Mr.), statement by, of the solu- tions offered to account for the deluge, 159, 160 remarks thereon, 160, 161.
Hall's (Bishop), sermons, style of, 300. Hardy's tragedies, remarks on, with speci- mens, 34-36.
Harem of a Crim-Tartar, described, 131, 132.
Henrietta, queen of Charles I., character
of, 181-her efforts to proselyte her chil- dren to popery, 182-her conduct to Lord Clarendon accounted for, 189, 190. Henry VIII., remarks on the character of,
Holderness (Mary), Notes on the Manners
of the Crim-Tartars, 116-character of them, 138. See Crim-Tartars. Holkar, present prosperous state of the do- minions of, 388-its causes, 398-amount of his revenues, 397. Homilies, style of, 298.
Horne's (Bishop), sermons, style of, 303. Horsley's (Bishop), sermons, style of, 303. Horses, wild, singular mode of taking, 18— anciently eaten by the Tartars, 132, 133 -management of, in the Crimea, 132-
description of a Crim-Tartar horse-race,
Hulin (Comte), Explications offertes aux Hommes impartiaux,561-extracts there- from, with remarks on the share he had in the mock trial and murder of the Duke d'Enghien, 581–583. Hume (Mr.), his calumnies of Sir Thomas Maitland refuted, 95-104. Hungarians or Ungri, irruption of, into Europe, 119.
Huns, ancient, notice of, 116, 117. Huttonian Theory of the Earth, notice of, 140-remarks on it, and on Professor Playfair's illustration of it, 141, 142— and on M. de Luc's examination of it, 142-144.
Hyænas, mode of destroying bones by, 151, 152. Hyperides's oration against Aristogeiton, analysis of, 334-337.
Immorality of the French comedy, instances of, with remarks, 430, 431. India (Central), geographical sketch of, 385 boundaries and surface,ibid.-pro- ductions, 386-principal cities, 386- population of central India, 388, 389— account of its component parts; the Mahomedans, 389-Mahrattas, 389,390 -character and manners of the Rajpoots, 386, 387.391, 392—their priests, 393— notice of the classes, that claim kindred to the Rajpoots, ibid.-the Sondies or half casts, ibid. 394-bankers and mer- chants, 394-Mewatties, ibid.-Bheels, 394-396-other tribes, particularly the Hungs, 396-revenues of central India, 397-present improved state of the country, 398-territorial divisions and native hereditary officers, 399, 400— schools, and festivals, 401, 402-self- immolation rare, 402—singular instance of self-destruction, 402, 403-prevalent belief of witchcraft, 403-considerations on the best mode of governing and pre- serving our dominion in India, 406–410. 413, 414-remarks on the versions of the scriptures in the languages of modern India, 411 and on the mode of propa- gating Christianity there, 412. Inquisition, when first introduced into Spain, 244-commits to the flames all Hebrew and Arabic books, 245-its san- guinary persecutions of the Protestants, 252-256-the inquisition fatal to lite- rature, in Spain, 258-260-patronized and encouraged by Philip V., 264-per- secutes all persons suspected of repub- lican principles, 268.
Ionian Islands, state of, in 1800, and in 1803 91-94charges of mal-adminis
201-remarks on it, and on his charac- ter, 202.
tration of, by Sir Thomas Maitland, ex-Latimer's Sermons, style of, 298. 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.
Irving (Rev. Edward), Orations and Argu- Legouve's Mort d'Abel, remarks on, 51, 52. ment, 283-his violations of the rules Lemercier's Levite d'Ephraim, character of pulpit eloquence, 307, 308-his unjust of, 50, 51. depreciation of the English clergy and Dissenting ministers, 308-personal al- lusions to living writers, 309-strictures on his selection of subjects, and style, 309-313.
Isaeus and Lysias, compared, 328.
James I., statute of, against witchcraft, 445 -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, 190-192-causes 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, 416-418.
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, 82.
Justice, curious administration of, in Ame- rica, 356-358-360.
Kaskaia Indians, notice of, 24.
Khozars, irruption of, into Europe, 118. Kirkdale Cave, remarks on the fossilized remains of animals found in, 147-151, 152.
Knavery (American), instances of, 341- 346, 347.
Knout, horrible punishment of, described,
Kouka, the capital of Bournou, notice of, 522-account of the Sheik, 512, 513.
Landed property, division of, in Central India, 399.
Langhorn (John), one of the victims of Oates's plot, beautiful poem by, 200,
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- 213.
Liverpool Society for abolishing Negro- slavery, remarks on the declaration of, 480.
Log-House, American, described, 362, 363. Lycurgus, speech of, against Leocrates, analysed, 319-322.
Lynch's Law, in America, notice of, 557, 358.
Lysias, character of, as an orator, 327, 329 -comparison of with Isæus, 328-notice of his oration against Andocides, 324, 325-analysis of his oration against Era- tosthenes, 330-333.
nious and libellous petition against him of Count Flamburiari and M. de Rossi, 101-exposure of other minor charges against Sir Thomas Maitland, 102-104 -improvements effected by him in the administration of justice, 104-the neu- trality of Great Britain between the Greeks and Turks, not violated by him, 105, 106-the conduct of the Turks con- trasted with that of the Greeks, 107, 108-improving and prosperous condi- tion of the lonian islands under the Bri- tish Commissioner's government, 113—
Malcolm (Sir John), 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 Aurungzebe, 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'Eloquence 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-
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-un- 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.
Natural magic, anecdotes of, 460, 461. Navigation of the river Ohio, remarks on, 5-and of the Mississippi, 5-10. Negro-Slavery, debates in parliament on, and tracts on, 475, 476-remarks on the several tracts, 479-481-and on the debates in parliament, 481-485-ac- 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-causes of the past neglect of their religious instruction, ib.—-success- ful efforts of the missionaries of the so-
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