AGATHIAS, the Byzantine historian, character of his writings, 90.
-American Literature-Irving, 126-Brown, ib.-Cooper, 128.-Frank-
lin, 130.-Author of the American Farmer's Letters, ib.-Edwards,
131.—Channing, 131–132.
Andes, the loftiest peaks of, measured by Mr Pentland, 365.
Angelo, Michael, account of his statues, 254.
Anna Comnena, character of her Alexiad, 96.
Arabia, why divided into the Desert, Stony, and Happy, 165.
Atomic Theory, by whom projected, and successfully prosecuted, 267-
Auldjo's ascent to the summit of Mont Blanc, 221-dangers attending
the journey, 222-the folly of such attempts, 222-223-merits of the
present narrative, 225-description of the Grands Mulêts, quoted, ib.
of a bridge of snow, 227-peril of one of the guides, ib.-lively
picture of the state he was in on reaching the summit, 228-229-pe-
rilous situation in descending, 230.
Balguy's Divine benevolence asserted, quoted, 306.
Beet-root, rapid progress of the manufacture of, into sugar, in France,
59-60:
Bentham, Jeremy, his meaning misunderstood by the Utilitarians, 119.
Bonaparte, his commercial policy, 50-extract from Channing's analysis
of his character, 143.
Botany, what it embraces, 145.
Brown, the American novelist, his character as a writer, 126–127.
Burckhardt's Travels in Arabia, 164-his qualifications as a traveller,
ib.-completeness of his account of Mecca, 168-curious view of the
course of mercantile transactions in Arabia, ib.—account of Jidda, ib.
-interview with Mohammed Ali, 169-account of Mecca, 171-the
great Mosque, 172-curious superstition respecting, ib.-sacred ob-
ject enclosed there, 173-visit of pilgrims to the Mount of Arafat,
174-account of the Meccaways, 176-extinction of knowledge at
Mecca, 178-account of Medina, 179-and Yambo, 180.
Butler, Bishop, why his sermons have fallen into neglect, 138.
Butler's Analogy, quoted on Divine government, 305.
Byzantine Historians, their character, 86-87-period which they em-
"brace, 87-the earliest editions of by Germans, 88-Agathias, 90-
Leo Diaconus, period of which he treats, and character, 91-Nice-
phorus Gregoras, multitude of his writings, 92-quotation from, ib.
-the ex-emperor, John Cantacuzene, Gibbon's opinion of, 93-his
works, 93-94-his remarks on the propagation of the four Gospels,
94-works of the Emperor Constantine Porphyrogenitus, 95-Pro-
copius' history, 95-96-Anna Comnena, her Alexiad, 96-Laonicus
Chalcocondylas, valuable nature of his books, and quotation from, 96
-George Phranza's history, 97-Sylvester Syropulus' history, 98-
character of the present edition, 99.
Campbell, Thomas, poetry of, 47.
Candole, M. de, notice of his works on botany, 146.
Canning, the late George, anecdote of, 348.
Catholic Association, power possessed by, 111.
Channing, Dr, his sermons and tracts, 125-character as a writer, 181-
133-extracts from, 133-138, 140-141-want of originality in his
notice of Milton, 142-his remarks on Bonaparte, ib.-estimate of
the treatise, 143-his style, 144.
Charles I., interview of Lady Fanshaw with, 82.
Charles II., atrocities committed during the reign of, 14-15-Cruel
conduct of, to Locke, 15.
Chemistry, origin of, 256-early proficients in, 258-Boyle, the first ex-
perimenter, 259-effects of Dr Black's discoveries, 261-when rank-
ed as an independent science, 262-discoveries respecting heat, 263-
retarding effects of Stahl's theory of phlogiston, 264-by whom ex-
ploded, 265-effects of this, 266-by whom analyses prosecuted, 266-
267-decomposition of the fixed alkalies, and earths, 267-atomic
theory, 268-273-present state of the science, 273-276.
-Colony Trade, effects of prohibitory system on, in France, 57-60.
Constantine Porphyrogenitus, character of his history, 94.
Constantinople, Mr McFarlane's work on, 448-number of inhabitants in,
450-conquest of, in the fifteenth century, 352.
Cotton Trade, effects of French commercial system on in France, 61-64.
Cotton, superiority of England in the manufacture of, 64.
Cousin, M., his course of philosophy, 194-success of his lectures in
Paris, ib.-fundamental positions of his system, 198reason consti-
tuted of three integrant elements, ib.-analogy between the opera-
tions of matter and mind, 199-consciousness a complex phenomenon,
200-nature of reflection, 201-in what his doctrine consists, 202-
conditions of knowledge, 203-compared with Schelling, 209-the
grounds on which his doctrine is based erroneous, 210-his misunder-
standing of Aristotle and Kant, 211-mistake on which his theory is
founded, 215-origin of the mistake, ib.—his theory self-contradic-
tory, 216-his absurd idea of the creative power of the Deity, 219-
his attempts to bring about a union among philosophers a failure, 220.
Defoe, Daniel, parentage of, 398-notices of his life, 399-character,
400-his account of the origin of the terms Whig and Tory quoted,
403-remarks on the Exclusion Bill quoted, 405-on the insults of-
fered James II., after his fall, 406-how introduced to King William,
414- his Shortest way with the Dissenters,' 415-how treated by the
dissenters, 418-in what work he shows a want of candour, 419-no-
tice of his novels, 420-423-letter to his daughter quoted, 424.
Dempster, Thomas, notice of his Etruria Regalis, 372.
Denmark, political aspect of, compared with Rome, 107.
Donkin, Sir R., character of his Dissertation on the Course of the Niger,
494-etymological enquiries respecting the terms Nile, Quola, Niger,
495-his remarks on the geographical system of Ptolemy, 490, 500
-abstract of his theory of the course of the Niger, 501-incorrect-
ness of, 503.
Duties, low, the productiveness of, 433.
Dutrochet, M., notice of his works on Vegetable Physiology, 157.
Ecclesiastics, who most celebrated in the last century, 302.'
Edwards, Jonathan, character of his treatise on the Will, 131.
Etruscan History and Antiquities, by whom first accurately examined,
372, 374-notice of Inghirami's work on, 374-Muller's work on,
375.
Etruscans, origin of, 376-naval exploits of, 381-their manners, 383
-their music, ib.-sculpture, 384-religion, ib.-government, 385
-agriculture and commerce, ib.-architecture, 389-sepulchres,
390-literature, 393-language, 394.
Fanshaw, Lady, Memoirs of, 75-compared with those of Mrs Hutchi-
son, 76-character of the work, 76, 77-singular legend respecting
her mother, 78-supposed supernatural appearance to, 78, 79-mar-
riage to Sir Richard Fanshaw, 80-instance of their mutual amiable-
ness, 81-privations in the Scilly Islands, 82-interview with Charles
I., ib.-devoted affection to her husband, 83, 84.
Fanshaw, Sir Richard, faithfulness to his Sovereign, 81.
Fenelon, extract from Channing's treatise on his writings, 135, 138.
Fitzgerald, Mr, his manly conduct during the discussion of the silk
question, 74.
-Franklin, Benjamin, estimate of his character, 130.
French Commercial System, the policy of, a matter of rational curiosity,
48-unsuccessful results of, 49, 52-its pernicious effect on the iron
trade, 53, 56-on the colony trade, sugar, 57, 60-on the cotton
trade, 61, 64-on the linen trade, 64-on the wine trade, 66, 70—
on the silk trade, 70—is the cause of her present commercial distress,
72.
Fichte, metaphysics of, 197.
Flaxman's Lectures on Sculpture, character of, 231, 232-confusion in
his reasoning, 233-his account of the early progress of, in Great
Britain quoted, 233, 235—his unfairness to Torregiano, 235—his
opinion respecting the progress of sculpture, 237-remarks on Egyp-
tian sculpture quoted, 238account of Egyptian sculpture, ib.-
false reasoning respecting the effects of science upon sculpture, 239,
242-extract from his lecture on composition, 243-extract from
his lecture on Grecian sculpture, 243, 244-his opinions on style, 245
-on beauty, 247-Grecian beauty, 249-on the use of ornaments
and precious stones in statues, 251, 253-notice of Michael Angelo,
254-description of Pisa, 255.
Fleece, the golden, what it was, 256.
French Ministry, the new, 277-not formed through the interference
of England, 278, 280.
Forster, Rev. Mr, his Mahomedanism Unveiled, 329-scheme of the
work, 329, 331-his interpretation of the promise that Ismael should
become a great nation, 332, 334-remarks on, 335.
-Free Trade, unreasonableness of the opposers of, 345.
Frankland, Captain, notice of his travels to and from Constantinople,
Gibbon, Edward, his opinion of the Emperor John Cantacuzene's life,
Glove Trade, state of, in England, 74.
Government, utilitarian theory of, 99-English a mixed government,
Greek language, the effects of its introduction into Italy, 86.
Hahnemann's Homöopathie, account of, 504-system of, in supporting
his new theory, 506-his fundamental principle, 507-a few of his
cases in support of the theory, 508-his view of the nature of disease
not new, 516-medicines employed by, 518-opposition to by Dr
Sachs and others, 520-cures performed by, 523-remarks on regimen
by, 526-reasons adduced by his opponents as explanations of cures
wrought by, 527.
Happiness, the greatest, Principle, mistake of the Westminster Reviewers
concerning, 115.
Heat, by whom the subject of prosecuted, 262, 263.
Hemans, Felicia, her poetry, 32-its charm lies in its tenderness and
beautiful imagery, rather than power, 35-a mistress in the art of
employing effective imagery, 37-always introduces it for some direct
purpose, ib.-her Lines on a Palm Tree in an English Garden, ib.
Household Graves,' 38- Lady of the Castle,' 39—- Joan of Arc in
Rheims,' 41- Epistle of Lady Arabella Stuart,' 43- An Hour of
Romance,' 44 Girls' School,' 45- The Lost Pleiad, 45- The
Dying Improvisatore,' 46-quoted in support of the above position,
-character as a poetess, 47.
Histories, Providential and Prophetical, 287-how the providential may
be treated, 292-futility of such writings arising from the inscruti-
bility of Providence, 310, 311, 320.
Humboldt's Personal Narrative, notice of, 365.
Hutchison, Mrs, her Memoirs compared with those of Lady Fanshaw,
76.
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