Remarks on the policy of the French expedition against Algiers, with cha- racteristic notices of the country and its in- habitants, 151–158.
Anwyl, Kate, fragmentary tale of, 321. Artesian Springs, 15. Ancient mode of sup- plying the metropolis with water, 15. Enu- meration of the various water companies in London, 17. Impurity of the Thames, and inefficiency of the practice of filtration, 18. Superior advantages to be derived from arte. sian wells, 23. Report of proceedings of a public meeting held on the subject, 272. Austria, Social Despotism of, 500. Different results of despotism in Prussia and Austria, 500. Systematic tyranny practised by the Austrian government, 501. The Viennese, 503. Extracts from Andryane's "Memoirs of a Prisoner of State," 505.
Bar, the, historical and illustrative sketch of,
Barrett, Miss Elizabeth, her poem entitled " A Night-watch by the Sea," 297.
Boileau, translation of his "First Satire," 427. Books, New, critical notices of, 84. 179. 276. 375. 47S. 564.
Browning, Mr. R., remarks on his poem of "Sordello," 476.
Cabrera, the Spanish general, sketch of, 28. Carlyle, Mr. Thomas, critical notices of his "French Revolution," and "Chartism," 71. 98.
Channing, Dr., remarks on the writings of, 375. Chartism, observations on the principles of, with reference to Mr. Carlyle's work on the subject, 98. Progress of, 198. Chatham, Lord, his qualities as an orator, 509. Childhood, a series of interesting reminiscences in reference to, 60. 244. 398. 537. China, War with, 415. The party spirit dis- played by the Tories in reference to the Chinese question, 415. Debate on the motion of Sir James Graham, 416. General merits of the question discussed, with a narrative of the events preceding the warlike movements of the Chinese, 417. Remarks on the anticipated crisis, 426.
Church and State in Prussia, 385.
Clara Novello, Ode to, 471. Convict System of Van Diemen's Land, 431. Unsatisfactory results of the discipline at present observed; the reformation of the offender not the end sought to be attained, 432. Female convicts, 438. Evils arising from the system of "assignment,” 4S9. Ho-
Grenada (Duke of), the Spanish general, characteristic sketch of, 348.
Hall, Mrs. S. C., critical notice of her novel entitled "Marian," 219.
Hints on Dramatic Versification, 461. Horne, Mr. R. H., critical analysis of his "Death of Marlowe," 109.
Howitt, William, his "Visits to Remarkable Places" noticed, 182.
Howitt, Mary, quotation of her poem entitled "Household Treasures," 86.
Hunt, Leigh, review of his "Legend of Flo- rence," with illustrative quotations, 201. His views respecting dramatic versification, 461.
Influence of Eloquence of English Freedom- comprising sketches of the history, uses, and privileges of the Bar, with characteristic no- tices of Erskine and Curran, 127. 256. 366. Chatham, 509.
Innes, Mr. F. M., obervations by, with respect to the Convict System of Van Diemen's Land, 431.
Irish characteristics, sketches illustrative of, 39. 158.
Italian Literature, Modern, embracing the characteristics of the principal poets, his- torians, and novelists of the present age, with illustrative quotations from their works, 518.
Mayo, Dr. Herbert, observations on the mental functions by, 134.
Meli, the Sicilian poet, translated specimens of his sonnets, 519.
Mind, the, remarks on its physiology in refer- ence to mental disease, 134.
Modern Travellers and Travelling, 49. Notions of the preceding generation contrasted with the habits and opinions of the present day, Astonishing increase in travelling faci- lities, arising from the introduction of steam- boats and railroads, 50. Some account of Von Schabert's tour through the Holy Land, &c. 53.
Nash, Mr. G., his "Treatise on the Drama " noticed, 282.
Navigation by Steam, 332.
Important agency of steam in the general improvement of man-
kind, 332. Tabular statements, showing the number, &c. of British steamers built from 1814 to 1836, and the traffic in which they have been engaged, 333. American steam vessels, 335. Anticipations relative to the civilisation of Africa through the medium of steam-navigation, 337. Popular prejudices against the use of steam vessels, 338. Ab- stract of the Government Report, showing the comparative security of navigation by steam, 339. Suggestions in reference to Government regulations, 344.
Newspapers, London, character and influence of, 36. 138, 481.
Northern Europe, Notes of a Tour in, 212. 356. 528. Advantages of travel, 213. Proper time for commencing a journey to the North, 212. Arrival in Denmark, and political reflections incident thereto, 213. His Danish Gotten- majesty, 217. Copenhagen, 356. burg, 361. Voyage to Stockholm, 529. Novels, Recent, comprising reviews of, and extracts from, Mrs. Hall's "Marian" and the anonymous romance of "The Czar," 219. Novel Writing and Newspaper Criticism, 33. Characteristics of the fictitious literature of the present day, 34. The popular taste guided chiefly by periodical critics, 36. Improper use of this influence, 37.
Parliamentary reporters, duties of, 485. Parties, progress and present state of, 194. Retrospective view of affairs in 1839, with es- pecial reference to the resignation of Minis- ters, 194-197. Chartism, 198. Promising aspect of the Liberal cause, 200. Patents, theatrical, evils arising from, 263. Physiology of Mind, observations by Dr. Her- bert Mayo on the, 134.
Plato, observations on "The Banquet" of, with illustrative extracts from Shelley's translation, 313.
POETRY (Original and Translated): — Thekla (from Schiller), 166.
Lines written on the Night of the Queen's Marriage, 193.
Inez de Castro, 270.
A Night-watch by the Sea, 297.
King Boabdil's Lament for the Loss of Gra- nada, 345.
A Song for Spain, 364.
The Surety (from Schiller), 413.
Boileau's "First Satire," roughly done into English, 427.
A Sister's Memory, 449.
Reade, Mr. J. E., his poem of "Inez de Castro," 270. Review of his "Drama of Life," 280. His poem entitled " King Bo- badil's Lament," 345. "The Final Dark- ness," 497.
Recollections of Childhood, 60. 244. 398. 537. Reichstadt, Duke of, translation of an Italian Ode to the, 524. Review of New Books; comprising notices of the Annuals Marryat's American Diary Arago's Life of Watt - Discovery of America by the Northmen - Naturalist's Library- Cornaro's work on Longevity - Mrs. Pos- tans' Western India - Gatherings from Grave Yards- Comic Latin Grammar Almanacs -Shelley's Prose Works-Howitt's Visits to remarkable Places - - Sir De Lacy Evans, on the Contest in Spain - Forster's Statesmen of the Commonwealth - Rev. Sydney Smith's Works- Giles's Greek Lexicon - Macken-
zie's Life of Offa - Mayhew on Stage Effect
Wade's British History - Voyages of Lieut. Kolff-Illustrated edition of Gulli- ver's Travels The Rock, by Major Hort Sir Redmond-De Fellenberg on Edu- cation - Lepage's elementary French publi- cations- Hope's Guide to Chemistry- Nina Sforza, a tragedy. The Drama of Life- The Temperance Emigrants - Nash on the Drama-The Real and the Ideal Lown- des on the Law of Copyright - Poems by John Sterling-The Protestant Exiles of Zillerthal - Prince Albert, his Country and Kindred Fry's Lectures on Milton and Burke Martin's History of Quadrupeds Confessions of Harry Lorrequer- The Chair- man's Guide Dr. Channing's Works Britain's Genius, a Mask - Wilde's Voyage to Madeira, &c. - Dramatic Works of Mas- singer and Ford - Taylor on the poetical character of Michael Angelo Camp and Quarters Persecutions of the Lutheran Church in Prussia Thomas à Becket- Edgina Sordello Poems by Walter Pri- deaux - Wardlaw on National Church Esta- blishments-Dick's Celestial Scenery-Capt. Hall's Voyage to Java, &c. The Bible Cyclopædia Pocket Guide to the Toilette
Sir Elwyn, a tragedy Anatomy of Sui- cide, &c. 84. 179. 276. 375. 473, 564. Royal Liturgies, 385.
Sarsfield, the Spanish general, sketch of his character and military exploits, 450.
Schiller, translations from, 166. 412. Schubert, Dr. Von, account of his journeyings in the East, 59.
Session, The Coming, 1. Character and de- signs of Toryism, 2. Anticipations relative to the ballot and corn-law questions, 4. Necessity of another general election, 5. Duty of Ministers, 7. Venality of a portion of the public press, 9.
Shelley, remarks on the prose writings of, 180. Extracts from his translation of "The Ban- quet" of Plato, 315. Spanish Generals, Sketches
Thames, unfitness of its water for domestic pur- poses, 18. Theatres, Patent Privileges of the large, 263. Remarks on Mr. Mayhew's essay on "Stage Effect," 263. Origin of the patents enjoyed by Drury Lane and Covent Garden Theatres, 265. Injurious influence of this monopoly, exemplified by quotations from Mr. Tomlins's "Brief View of the English Drama," 266. Thraldom of the British Press, 138. arising from the monopoly of the London daily press, 139. Tabular statements in re- ference to stamp and advertisement returns, 142. Suggestions with regard to the present Government regulations on the subject, 148. Tomlins, Mr. F. G., extracts from his "Brief View of the English Drama," 265. Toryism, characteristics of, 1. 194.
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