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TO THE

FIRST VOLUME OF THE NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE,

A

AND LITERARY JOURNAL.

Alamanni (Luigi), verses from the Italian
of, 681.
America, on the complaints in, against the
British press, 145-Mr. Walsh, the great
appellant in the case, ib.-review of his
book, 146, 147-arraigns English wri-
ters for their ignorance of the peculiari-
ties in the Government of the United
States, 148-American travellers, 149
-Americans' national vanity prospec-
tive, 150, 151-Englishmen the found-
ers of all America has to boast of, 151-
comparative purity of English language
in the two countries, 152-point de-
cided, 153-(the writer's wish to be
just towards America, 155)—American
talent has nothing to apprehend from
English jealousy, ib.
Anecdotes of the Bastille, 109.
of the Guelphs, 418.

of Macpherson the freebooter,

142.
Associations and presentiments, 632.
Australasian Poetry, first fruits of, 690-
Botany-bay flowers, 691-Australian
fringed violet, 692-the Kangaroo, ib.—
the Botany-bay system, 693, 694.
Automata, history of, 449-flight of Dæ-
dalus, 450-Archytas' flying dove, 451
-Friar Bacon's head, ib.-iron spider,
ib.-hydraulic clock, ib.-automaton
amusement of Louis XIV. 452-duck,
453-an androides, ib.-chess player of
M. de Kempelin, 455, 456-description
of it, 532, 533-conjectures on its con-
trivance, ib. 534, 535-machine for
talking, 536-M. de Kempelin's inven-
tion and plan for effecting it, 537, 538
-M. Maillardet's inventions, ib. 539.

B

Bachelors' Thermometer, 347.
Bach (Sebastian), and his musical compo-
sitions, 475-character of his works,
477-comparison between Bach and
Handel, 478-the birth and death of
Bach, 479-Forkel's essay on his com-
positions, 480, 481-his method of fin-
gering the clavichord, 482-anecdote of
his playing at first sight, 483.
Baillie's (J.) verses to a Child, 19.
Ballade, à mon Espoulx, 663.

VOL. I.

Bar, a Call to the, 541-mental impres
Bastille, anecdotes of, 109.
sions on the occasion, 542, 543.
Bowring (Mr.), his translation of Knight
Botany-bay Flowers, 691.
Toggenburg, 121.

Call to the Bar, 541.

C

Campbell (T.), Lectures on Poetry, 1, 129,
385, 497.

verses to the Rainbow, 16-
the Lover to his Mistress on her birthday,
17-the Maid's remonstrance, 144-
Canning (Rt. Hon. George), his Epitaph
Absence, ib.-the Friars of Dijon, 339.
Caracciolo, his execution, 62.
on his Son, 230.
Cervantes (Miguel de), 113-five cities dis-
puted the honour of his birth, 116-M.
Sismondi's criticism on, ib.-his Nu-
mancia and Trato de Argel, 119-his
account of the Spanish stage in his
time, 119, 120, 121-plot of the Nu-
mantia, 163, 164, 165-extracts from,
166, 167, 168. 170 to 176-the Usage
of Algiers, 177-analyzed, 178-extracts
from, 179, 180-the Illustrious Scul-
lion, 318-song in, 321-extracts from,
322-the Ass's tail, 324-continuation
Championnet (General), manœuvres the
and conclusion of, 326, 327, 328.

Character of Socrates, 563-race of doubt-
French army in Italy, 47, 48, 49.
ers in history, ib.-estimate of the cha-
racter of Socrates, 565-his labours and
doctrines, 566, 567, 568-his military
services, 569-his virtues, 570, 571-
the wisest of men, 572-accusations
against him, 573, 574-defence of his
personal character, 575.

Chevræana, sonnet imitated from, 689.
Child of eight years old, lines upon the
death of, 586.

Choice of Professions, on the, 683-de-

cided genius necessary to excellence, ib.
-professions of no value without ge-
nius, 684-Letter of Mrs. Smith on the
subject, 685, 686, 687, 688.

Christmas, origin of the celebration of, 105
-anniversaries of the Christian world
transplanted from the Heathen, 106-
singular tradition respecting, in the
East, 108.

4 S

1

Clitherow (Richard) his tragedies, 123-| Fontenelle, anecdote of, 615.
extracts from, 124, 125, 126, 127.
Collecting, on, 360-various modes, 361,
362-contents of a collector's cabinet,
364, 365.

Columns, on the prevailing taste for them
as monuments, 335.
Complaint of Le Cavalier Seul, 493-his
miseries, 494, 495.

Confession of Ignorance, on the, 181-old
people conceal their ignorance, 186.
Criticism, on German, 401.


Danae, from a fragment of Simonides, 492.
Dancing, on, 288.

Dante, Prophecy of, reviewed, 733.
Davy, Sir Humphry, Memoir of, 377.
Debasement of the national spirit in Italy,
origin of the, 665.

Don Leucadio Doblado's Letters from
Spain, 427-mistakes in English idiom,
428-opinion of Townsend, 429-de-
scription of Cadiz, 429, 430, 431-Spa-
nish phraseology, 432-superstition, 433
-tertulias, ib.-amusement of arana,
434-passage to St. Lucar, ib.-descrip-
tion of the dwellings, 436-customs on
entering a house, and origin, 437-the
noblesse, or hidalgos, 545-their ridi-
culous pride in pedigrees, 546, 547-
remarks on the consequences, in a poli-
tical sense, 547, 548-hidalgos conti-
nued, 549, 550, 551, 552-account of
mode of life of the better classes, 552,
553, 554-Spanish compliment traced
in Xenophon, 555-siestas, 556-walk-
ing dress of the Andalusian Ladies,
557.

Don Quixotte, on the less celebrated pro-
ductions of the author of, 113-decay
of the use of the Spanish tongue, 114-
Numancia and Trato de Argel, 119-
account of the Spanish Stage, ib.

E

English Genealogy: Sunday, 411-regu-
lations respecting, 414-Parisian idea of,
415-the rational man's, ib.—the bigot's,
416-the man of fashion's, ib.—the rich
citizen's, &c. ib.
Epicurism, 606-good eating natural, 607

ancients attached to it, 608, 609-
Merwan fond of raw sheep's kidneys, ib.
-gourmands should be single men, ib.
-miseries of, 610-Boileau's descrip-
tion of a bad dinner, 611-Henry Man-
ners, his fondness of good things, 613-
anecdote of Fontenelle, 615.
Expedition, Parry's, review of, 720.

F

Fall of the Leaf, the, 351.
Field Flowers, 656, 657.

Foote (Commodore), the Neapolitans sign
a capitulation with him, 53.
Forget me not, verses to the plant so
called, 700.

Foscolo (Ugo), life and writings of, 76–
his absence of egotism and literary va-
nity, 77-his originality, ib.-character
of his writings, ib.-his Jacopo Ortis,
78-Tieste, 79-adopts a military pro-
fession, 80-remarks on his Ortis, 81,
82, 83-Ricciarda, 84, 85.

Francisco de Quevedo, on the writings of,
617.

Fruits (first) of Australasian poetry,

690.

G

Garden, walks in a, 525. 695.
Genealogy, English: Sunday, 411.
German Authors: Körner, 65-Schiller,
206.

German Criticism, 401-excellences of
classic writers, 401, 402-theory of the
German school, 403-origin of the prin-
ciple of German criticism, ið‚—J. J.
Rousseau, 403, 404-English writers in-
fected by German notions, 405—the new
system, as lately announced, ib. 407—
Frederic von Hordenberg's writings,
and some of Schlegel's mystical pedan-
try, ib.-comparison with Fielding and
Goldsmith, 408-genuine poetry not
founded in mystery, ib.-censures of the
imaginative school, 410.

Germany, past and present, 294-lately
appeared as of the middle ages, ib.-
evils affecting it, 295-military despo-
tisms, ib.-Frederic of Prussia, 296–
state of vassalage, ib.-ridiculous pre-
tensions of birth, 297-species of go-
vernments existing, 298, 299, 300-
energetic efforts of the people, 301-
the German press and students, ib.-dis
appointed feelings of the people, 302—
oppressive conduct of the governments,
303-the hatred of the Prussian govern-
ment to learned men, 304.
Glow worms, 694.

Godwin and Malthus, their theories, 195.
Grattan (Rt. Hon. Henry), memoir of, 595
-parentage and place of education, ib.
-becomes acquainted with LordCharle-
mont, 596, 597-takes his seat in the
Irish House of Commons, 598-moved
a resolution for free trade, 599-extract
from his speech, 600-obtained a free
trade for Ireland, 601-Flood opposes
him, 603-becomes unpopular, ib.-re-
tired from the Irish Parliament, 1793,
605-left Ireland, returned, and was re-
elected, ib.-his death, 606.
Gray's Letter to M. Say, 90.
Greece, stanzas on, 531.

Grimm's Ghost, 345-Bachelor's thermo-
meter by, 347-City meetings, 560—
the London Opera, 561.
Growler (George Pertinax), his opinions,
104.

Guelphs, anecdotes of the, 418-origin of
the name, 419-principal ancestors of,
420-Henry of Wolfenbuttel, 422-
other descendants of the family, 423,
424, 425, 426.

H

Hamlet, Goethe's remarks on the charac-
ter of, 470-observations on Goethe's
remarks, 472, 473, 474.

Handel (G. F.) comparison between him
and Bach, 478.

Harp (The), a tale, by Körner, 670.
Harvest-home (The), 239.

Horace and Lydia, familiar translation
from, 400.

Humour, essay on, 456-the humorous
man, 458.

Hunter (Mrs. John), Poetical works of,
350-poetry by, 350, 351.

I

India, new religious sect discovered in, 31.
Infant smiling as it awoke, lines on, 399.
Italy, origin of the debasement of national
spirit in, 665.

J

Journal (J. Kentucky's), 438-visit to the
Bank, 439-to Covent-Garden Theatre,
441-remarks on the drama, 442-on
winter in London, 576-extract from
the album at Chamouni, 577-aristo-
cratic feeling of the English, 579, 580
-judgment on Sir Francis Burdett, 581
-remarks on the wigs of the lawyers,
582-disproportionate sentences on of-
fenders, 583-charitable institutions,
584-Deaf and Dumb Asylum, 584, 585
-art of teaching the deaf and dumb of
long standing, 585, 586-Englishmen,
701-St. Paul's, 701, 702—English
schools, 703-systems of education, 704
-punishments, 705, 706—Negroes for
sale in England, 707-Easter Monday,
707, 708.

K

Kangaroo, poem respecting, 692.
Kenilworth, review of, 243.
Kentucky's (Jonathan) Journal, 438. 576.
701.

Kissing, 627-an act of religion in Rome,
ib.-a ceremony of obligation, 629-
the prevalency of, deplored by Mon-
taigne, 631-the Empress of Russia's
regulations respecting, ib.
Knight Toggenburg, translated from Schil-
ler, by Mr. Bowring, 121.
Vol. I.

Körner (Theodore), life of, 65-studies
mining, 66-publishes his tea-table con-
tributions, 67-produces the Bride and
Green Domino, 68-Zriny played at
Vienna, its success, 69-joins the army,
70-wounded, 72-killed in action, and
interred, 75-The Harp, a tale by, 670.

L

Learned Ladies, 223-advantages they de-
rive from studying political economy,
ib.-bad taste in teaching Ladies Italian,
224-Ariosto castigated for the fair sex,
226-false mode of studying foreign
languages, 227-learned quotations for
them, 228, 229.

Lectures on Poetry (Campbell's) lecture
the first, part I. 1-part II. 129-lec-
ture the second, part I. 385-part II.
497.

Le Cavalier Seul, the complaint of, 493.
Letters (original), J. Evelyn, 251. Prior,
253, 254. Lady Russel, 396, 397. Swift,
397, 398.

Letters from Spain, by Leucadio Doblado,
426. 544.

Lines for the bust of Milton, 258.
Luigi Alamanni, verses of, 681.

M

Macpherson the freebooter, anecdote of,
142.

Malthus, observations on the difference
of opinion between him and M. Say,
26, 27, 28-theory of Malthus and God-
win, 195.

Maturin's poem of the Universe reviewed,
716.

May Morning, 587-Darwin's lines on,
588-festivities of, 588, 589-defence
of keeping it, 590-lines from Sannaz-
zaro, 591-description of Spring, 592—
those who censure innocent mirth an-
swered, 593-the notion of a cockney
man of business respecting, 593, 594.
Melody, "There is a home for me," 558.
Memoirs of Earl Waldegrave, review of,

508.

Memoir of the Rt. Hon. Henry Grattan,
595.

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, on the less
celebrated productions of, 113.
Modern Improvements, 97-the Middle
Temple Hall, 98-character of an old
special pleader, 99-Nature the best
teacher, 100-the Bible Society and its
pretensions, 101-Society for the Sup-
pression of Mendicity censured, 103.
Mont Blanc, ascent of, 459-arrival at
Chamouni, 461-passage of the glaciers
and crevasses, 463, 464, 465-arrival at
the Grand Mulet, 466-halt there, 468,
469-leave the Grand Mulet, 513-ar-
rive at the Grand Plateau, 514-the
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Origin of the debasement of the national
spirit in Italy, 665-early policy of Italy,
666-wanting in later times, ib.-dis-
memberment, 667-want of unanimity,
668-epocha of the lions, ib.-of the
rabbits, ib―of the wolves and dogs, ib.
-of the foxes, 669-of the apes, ib.
Original Letters, J. Evelyn to Archbishop
Tenison, 251-Prior to the Earl of Ha-
lifax, 253, 254-Rachel Lady Russel to
Bishop Burnet, 396-Swift to A. Phil-
lips, 397, 398.

Р

Palmyra, journey to, 19.

Parini, the friend of Ugo Foscolo, 76.
Parliamentary eloquence, 186-eloquence

of the Bar, 189-of the House of Com-
mons, 190, 191—Mr. Burke's stratagem
with a dagger, 192-difference between
us and the ancients in the eloquence of
the senate, 194.

Parry's Expedition, review of, 720-Da-

vis's Strait, 721-delays encountered,
723-his crew become entitled to the
parliamentary reward, 724-winter, 725

amusements on board, 726-severity
of the climate, 727-grow salads, 728-
state of sick, 729-leave their anchor-
age, 730-Captain Parry's ideas respect-
ing a N. W. Passage, 732.
Phantasmata, with a new theory of appa-
ritions, 309-Burton, 311-Dr. Ferriar's
observations, 313-instances in point,
314, 315, 316.

Poetry, Campbell's Lectures on, 1-intro-
duction to the subject, ib.-view of
Lord Bacon's definition of poetry, 1, 2,
3, 4-object of poetry to delight the
imagination, 4, 5-differences between
poetry and history, &c. 5, 6-poetical
fiction, 7-illusion of language in poe-
try not deception, ib.-fiction employed

to take wider views of things, 9-the
idea of happiness the sovereign feeling
of poetry, 10-poetic barmony, 11-
habit a cause of attachment to metre,
12-effect of prose tragedy, 14—pimse
comedy, ib.-the great mass of prose
fictions not to be called works of i
gination, 15-novel-writing does not
approach to the character of poetry, i
-fiction not a convertible term in poe-
try, 129-bad verse and prose writing
contrasted, 130-its style and language
beyond contingent reality, 131-effect of
measure to heighten expression, 132–
compound epithets that could not enter
into prose not always to be condemned,
133-a right of poetry to supra-prosaic
graces, ib.-Nature in poetry to be pic-
turesquely intelligible, ib-style and
phraseology, 134-cultivation of diction
necessary, 135-the connexion of poe-
try with human improvements, id—
some degree of civilization necessary to
call forth the art of poetry, 136-only
grounds for thinking that civilization
tends to limit the influence of poetry
on the human mind, 138-collective
variety of poetry increases with human
improvement, 139-effect of the false
mythologies on poetry, ib.-indestruc-
tible love of the mind for ideal happi-
ness, ib.-influence of poetry on the
mind of man, 140-the nature of poe-
try itself, a strong hold for supporting
the interests of virtue, 141.-Second
Lecture: Hebrew Poetry, 385-curious
from its antiquity, ib-existed probably
centuries before literature was known
in Greece, ib.—earliest place in the bis-
tory of poetry due to the Hebrews, 387
-the poetical utterance of truth left
to natural individual genius, ib.—the
religion of the Hebrews favourable to
poetry, 388-Nature painted by the He-
brew muse with great force and energy,
389-its metaphors grand and familiar,
390-traces of metrical division in He.
brew poems, 391-examples of metri
cal division, 393-Moses not the inver
tor of Hebrew poetry, 393-David the
most interesting to the heart of the He-
brew poets, 395-poetry of Solomon,
497. 499, 500, 501-view of facts in He-
brew history connected with the pro-
phets, 501, 502, 503, 504-Isaiah the
Hebrew poet of the highest rank, 505—
his beauties, 506-Nahum, Joel, Habak-
kuk, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, 507-Daniel,
Haggai, Malachi, 508.
Poetry of the Troubadours, 274.
Poetry of Mrs. J. Hunter, 350-poems
by, ib.-the fall of the leaf, 351.
Poems of Madame de Surville, 658-au-
thenticity doubtful, 659-account of this

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authoress, 660-verses to my first born,
661-Ballade à mon Espoulx, 663—
translation of, 664.
Political Economy, comparison between

Say and Malthus, 26-remarks on pro-
duce and consumption, 28, 29-letter
to M. Say on, 90-the science of, 329-
eorn laws, 332, 333, 334-Gray's se-
cond letter to M. Say, 366-five lead-
ing principles operating in production,
367-definition of wealth, 369-statis-
tical history of Great Britain in 1814,
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20, 370, 371,
372, 373, 374, 375--corn laws, 484,
rent of lands, ib.-real rent, 485--arti-
ficial rent, 489--what it is, 492--its
consequences proved, ib.- profit and
wages, 709, 710, 711, 712--errors with
respect to certain demands of workmen,
715.

Presentiments and associations, 632--re-
mark of the Scotch novelist, 633-pre-
sentiment of the officer regarding his
death, ib.-associations from poetry and
music, 634 from Nature, 635-doc-
trines of different philosophers on the
subject, 636, 637.

Press (British), complaints in America
against, 145.

Proof-sheet (The), 232.

Professions, on the choice of, 685.
Prophecy of Dante, review of, 733.
Public Monuments, on the prevailing taste
for isolated columns as, 335-the effect
of ancient examples, ib.--a misuse, ib.
-not sublime, 337-Alexandrian co-
lumn, ib.-indebted to its associations
for its character, 338.

Q

Quevedo (Francisco de), his writings, 617
--birth and education, ib. -dies in great
misery, 618--his Visions, 619--strata-
gem to escape censure for his satires,
620-extract from his Hell, 621--from
his Last Judgment, ib.--his jocularity,
622--his dialogue with Death, 623--his
description of Master Cabra, his school-
master, 624-his extensive learning,
625-erudition not so valuable as many
think it, 626.

R

Beading and Writing, 267.

Remarks on the life and writings of Ugo
Foscolo, 76.
Rennell's (Major) observations on Scott's
Route, 680.

Revolution of Naples during 1798 and
1799, 33-causes of that event, ib.--
history of Malta, 36, 37, 38- proceed-
ings relative to Tuscany and Genoa, by
British diplomatists and officers, 38, 39
-conduct of the Queen of Naples, 40, 41

--Nelson's remonstrances to Ferdinand,
ib.--conduct of the French, 42, 43,
44, 45--they occupy Naples, 46--Mac-
donald defeated by Suvarrof, 52--sur-
render of Naples and the garrisons to
Commodore Foot, 53--conduct of Lord
Nelson, 54, 55--of Lady Hamilton,
the Queen, Cardinal Ruffo, and others,
56, 57--unprincipled and cruel conduct
of the Government and their allies,
58, 59, 60-execution of Prince Carac-
ciolo, 61, 62--the conduct of Lord Nel-
son and Lady Hamilton at his execu-
tion, 62, 63.
Rzewusky's (Count Wenceslaus) journey
to Palmyra or Tadmor, 19.

S

Samieli, the wind of the Desert so called,
19--its Arabic names, 21, 22-those
who die from it instantly putrify, 23
--modes to avoid, ib.--period of blow-
ing, ib.-conjecture on its causes, 24,
25, 26.

Sannazzaro, his lines on May morning,
591.

Sauds, new religious sect in India, 31, 32.
Say (M.), remarks on his theory, 26, 27,
28--letters to, 90. 366.

Schiller (F.), born at Marbach, 206-pa-
rentage and early years, ib.-conduct
in a thunderstorm, 207--placed at the
military academy at Stutgard, ib.--
fondness for certain writers, 209-his
first essay, 210--the Robbers, 211-ap-
pointed physician to a regiment, 1780,
leaves his native country, 214--intro-
duced to Goëthe, ib.--finished Don
Carlos at Göblis, 216--appointed pro-
fessor of philosophy at Jena, 217--
made professor of history, ib.--settles
at Weimar, ib.--dies there, 221.
Scientific Amusements, 449. 532.
Scott (Alexander), review of his Account
of his captivity, 352--shipwreck, 353
--travels with the wandering Arabs,
354-crosses the Bahar Dehebbie, 355
-the sanctuary of Sidi Muhamed, 357
-mode of interment, 358-returned to
El Ghiblah, 673-division of the coun-
try, 675-vocabulary of Arabic words,
676, 677, 678-fled from his masters,
679-taken by a Moor, ib.-redeemed
by Mr. Willshire, ib.-remarks on Ren-
nell's observations on Scott's Route,
680.

Simonides, a translation of his Danae, 492.
Socrates, on the character of, 563.
Song to Fanny, 294.
Sonnettomania, 652-a rabid animal, ib.
-infects certain authors, 655-symp-
toms in Ned Scroggins, 654.
Sonnets, to the Nightingale, 128-sonnet,
205-Marius in Carthage, 222-in

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