land's skill as a critic, ib. 442-manuscripts collated by him for his edition, 443-improvements in this edition, 444-observations on Bothe's edition, 445-extracts and emendations of the Supplices, 446 -454-of the Iphigenia in Aulide, 455-458-of the Iphigenia in Tauris, 461, et seq.
Eveleigh (Dr.), sermons of, 293-remarks on the different classes of sermons, ib.-character of Dr. Eveleigh's, ib. 294-extracts from them on the inspiration of the Scriptures, 294, 295-on the study of the Scriptures, 296.
Exports (American), value of, in 1811, 30-exports and imports of England during 6 years, 15, 16.
Fabre d'Eglantine, anecdotes of, 425, 426.
Flag (Right of), asserted, 24.
Fleury (Comte de), anecdotes of, 429.
Florence (Republic of), account of its revolution, 370-373.
France, commerce of, how affected by the Orders in Council, 14— sketch of the French Revolution, 413, et seq.
Fucus Palmatus, how prepared by the Icelanders, 68, 69.
Galt (John) Voyages and Travels in various parts of Europe, 297 – marks on the author's plan, ib. 298-manners and customs of the Sardinians, 298, 299-erroneous accounts of Sicilian antiquities, 300, 301, 302-Benedictine convent at Catania, 303-progress in mo- dern Greece, 304, 306-remarks on the government and present state of modern Greece, 306, 307.
Geysers, or boiling springs of Iceland described, 80, 83-Sir George Mackenzie's theory of, 83.
Government of the Spanish American colonies, 241.
Greece, reflexions on the present state of, 190, 191, 306, 307.
Greenland (West), settlement made in by the Icelanders, 52-destroyed by pestilence, ib.-account of a Dominican convent pretended to be found there, 53-discoveries of Bishop Egede, 53, 54.
Grenville (Lord), Portugal, a poem, 151-obscurity of its plan, 151, 152-descriptions of Lisbon and Belem Castle, 153-poetical allu- sions to England, 156—farther extracts and remarks, 157, 159.
Haafner (M.J.) voyage dans la Péninsule occidentule de l'Inde, 120-re- marks on the author's character, 121, 122-His early adventures, 122-settlement in India, 123-capture of Sadras by the English, 123, 124—real cause of the famine at Madras, 124, 126--humanity of the English government, 126—subsequent rogueries of M. Haafner, 126, 128-his peregrinations, 128, 129-his misrepresentations of Indian affairs exposed, 130, 132-account of the burning of a widow in India, 133-plagiarisms of the author detected, 135.
Herault de Sechelles, anecdotes of, 425.
Heretics, babtism by, how considered by the ancient christian church, 219.
Hidalgo, achievements of in Mexico, 256, 257.
Hispaniola, account of the settlement of, 236. Historians (Italian), remarks on, 360, 361.
Hodgson (Robert), life of Bishop Porteus, 34-estimate of his qualifica- tions, 35. See Porteus.
Hooker, (W. J.) travels in Iceland, 48-description of the Geysers, or hot-springs, 82, 83—of the church at Thingvalla, 85. See Iceland. Hurd (Bishop), character of, 385, 386-remarks on his character of Bishop Lowth, 386, 387—and of Archbishop Secker, 389. Hutton (Dr.) remarks on Sir J. Nicholl's decision on lay baptism, 201. I.
Iceland, travels in, 48-first discovery and settlement of, 49-division of into provinces, 50-constitution, ib.-account of the althing, or ancient parliament, ib. 51-advantages of their insilar situation to the Icelanders, 51, 52-settlement of, in West Greenland, 52-de- stroyed by pestilence, ib.-account of a pretended Dominican con- vent in West Greenland, 53-discoveries of Bishop Egede, 53, 54— conversion of the Icelanders to christianity, 54-the Skalds, and their mythology, 55, 56—resemblance between Runic and Welch poetry, 56-early accounts of Iceland, erroneous, 58-patriotic efforts of Bishop Tkorlak, 58, 59-ancient Icelandic manner of perpetuating events, 59 ancient and modern trade of Iceland, 60, 61-descrip- tion of Reikiavik, the capital of Iceland, 62-dress, private life and manners of the people, 62, 64-their morals, 64-law of property, 65-taxes, 65, 66-articles of export, 66, 67-productions, 68-the fucus palmatus, how prepared, 68, 69-taming of bears, 69-Livonian academy for dancing bears, 70-astonishing effects of floating ice, ib. hot springs in Iceland, 71-singular voyages performed by mice, 72-abundance of foxes, 73-remarkable sagacity of sheep, ib.-win- ter management of, 74-other animals found in Iceland, 75-difficul- ties of travelling, 76, 78-account of the Snæfel Jokul, 76, 78—de- scription of the geysers or hot springs of Iceland, 80, 83-Sir George Mackenzie's theory concerning them, 83-volcanic eruptions, 83, 84-church of Thingvalla, 85-religious habits of the Icelanders, 86-revolution in Iceland, 87-adventures of Jorgen Jorgensen, 88, 89-Simplicity of an Icelander, 89-schemes for ameliorating the condition of Iceland, 90, 91.
Impressment of American seamen, question concerning, stated, 25, 26-- Fraudulent certificates obtained, 27—consequent detriment to Great Britain, 28.
Inspiration of the scriptures, remarks on, 294, 295.
Italian Republics, history of. See Sismondi, infra.
Itinerancy, causes of the success of, 38.
James V. (King of Scotland), character and conduct of, 115, 116. Jefferson (Mr. President), violent politics of, 6, 7-His partiality for France, 11, 12.
Jones (Stephen), biographia dramatica, 282-notice of previous works on the English drama, 282, 285-Mr. Reed's edition of this work, 285, 286-errors and omissions by Mr. Jones, detected, 287, 289, 291-concluding remarks, 292.
Jorgensen (Jorgen), effects a revolution in Iceland, 87-his subsequent adventures, 88, 89.
Knox (John), his assumption of the ministerial office considered, 117.
Languages of the Spanish American Indians, 237, 238.
La Place (M.) estimate of his discoveries, 141, 142.
Las Casas, character of, vindicated, 237, and note.
Latitude and longitude of heavenly bodies, formulæ for determining, 139, 140.
Lay baptism, examination of. See Daubeney, and Nicholl.
Lingard (Rev. J.) antiquities of the Saxon church, 92—the author's qualifications for his work, ib.-whether transubstantiation was a doc- trine of the Saxon church, ib. 93-on the marriage of the clergy, 93-Archbishop Parker vindicated from the author's abuse, 94-tem- porising accommodations of the first missionaries among the Saxons, 95-the source of their protection, 96-beneficial effects of christi- anity on the Saxons, 97-the author's erroneous views of clerical celibacy exposed, 98, 101-origin of the monastic institute, 101, 102-misrepresentations on the subject of transubstantiation, 103, 104-Archbishop Secker and Bishop Porteus vindicated, 104, 105- necessity of union inculcated, from the proselyting spirit of the Ro- man church, 106, 107.
Literature, degraded state of in South America, 245, 246.
Lasbon, poetical description of, 153.
Livonia, academy in, for instructing bears, 70.
Lowth (Bishop), character of, by Bishop Hurd, 380-remarks thereon, 387-extract from his letter to Warburton, ib. 388.
Mackenzie (Sir G. S.) tour in Iceland, 48-account of the geysers or hot springs, 80, 81-theory concerning them, 83-description of the religious meetings of the Icelanders, 86. See Iceland.
Madras, real cause of the famine there, stated, 124, 126-humanity of the English government, 126.
Markland (Jer.), estimate of, as a critic, 441, 442-MSS. collected by him for his edition of Euripides, 443.
Marriage of the clergy, remarks on, 93.
Mawe (John), travels in the interior of Brazil, 342-state of the country on the Prince Regent's emigration from Portugal, 342, 343-pro- gress and disasters of the author, 344-population of Monte Video, ib.-wretched state of agriculture in the interior, 345-population, ib.-account of the island of St. Catherine's, 346—of the Port of St. Francisco, 347--and the city of St. Paul's, ib.-curious custom in Lent, 348-account of Mr. Mawe's excursions into the mining district, 350, et seq.-poverty of the inhabitants, 351-account of Tejuco, the capital of the mining district, 352-mode of procuring diamonds, 353-causes of the failures occasioned by the opening of the South American ports, 355, 356.
Mexico, account of the revolution in, 255, et seq.-distressed state of,
Mice, singular voyages recorded to be performed by, 72.
Milan (republic of), disputes with Pavia, 368-subdued by the Vis- conti, 369.
Mines, of Brazil, account of, 350, et seq.
Monastic Institute, origin of, 101, 102.
Monte Video, account of, 344.
Moon, elucidation of the libration of, 145-147-simple method of de- termining her parallax, 148, 149.
Moore (Thomas), Irish Melodies, 374-strictures on songs and song- writing, 375-377-essentials of a good song, ib. 378-faults and excellencies of Mr. Moore's Melodies, ib. 379-specimens thereof, ib.-382.
Neutrals, state of by the present war, 6, 7.
Nicholl (Sir J.), Judgment of, in the case of Kemp v. Wickes, 201— state of the case, ib.—the import of the Rubric on the burial of per- sons dying unbaptized, 202-whether lay-baptism was ever recog- nized by the law of England, ib. et seq.--the law on this subject be- fore and at the Reformation, 203—the Rubric, as it stood in the time of James I. ib.-in Charles II.'s reign, 204-conclusion of Sir J. Nicholl's argument, that lay-baptism is valid, 204, 205-222-See Daubeney.
Orders in Council, effects of, examined, 1, et seq.-orders of 1806 is- sued, 6—of 1807, 8-principle of the English orders, stated, 9, 10 -their policy vindicated and proved by their practical effects on the commerce of America, 13-on that of France, 14--and of England, 15, 16.
Parties, violence of, in America, 29, 30-state of, 32. Pavia (Republic of), contests with Milan, 368.
Penal Laws, suggestions for the improvement of, 177-179. Penal Sanctions, considerations on, 170.
Population of the Spanish American colonies, 240, 241. Porteus (Bishop) lives of, 34-qualifications of his biographers, 35- birth and education of the bishop, ib. 36-early productions of his pen, ib.—becomes chaplain to Archbishop Secker, ib.-whose life he publishes, 37-is promoted to the bishopric of Chester, ib.—view of his conduct, in discharging his episcopal duties, 38, 39-in counter- acting the depravity of the times, 39-in promoting the due obser- vance of the Sabbath, ib. 40-patronizes the society for suppression of vice, 41-his care and exertions for christianizing the negroes in the West Indies, 42-reflexions of the bishop, on the final abolition of the slave trade, 43-account of his last moments, ib. 44-review of his character, ib.-his benevolence, ib.-his attachment to the doctrines and discipline of the church, ib. 45-his reason for not granting the claims of the Irish catholics, ib.--his rank as a preacher, ib.-literary attainments, 46--estimate of his value as a writer, ib. 47- -a distinguished ornament of the English church, ib. 48.-his character vindicated from the aspersions of Mr. Lingard, 105.
Publications, quarterly lists of, 224-481.
Reform, letters on. See Roscoe.
Reformation, history of in Scotland. See Scotland.
Reid (W. H.) Memoirs of John Horne Tooke, 313-in what manner Mr. Tooke's life ought to be written, 314--character of Mr. Tooke, 315 -317-estimate of his talents, 318-remarks on his style, 319—and on his philosophical writings, 320-examination of one of his posi- tions on truth, 321-323-character of his Diversions of Purley, 323 -private life and habits, 324, 325-328.
Republics (Italian) of the middle ages, foundation of, 366, &c.—con- tests between those of Pavia and Milan, 368, 369-revolutions in the republic of Florence, 370–373.
Revolution, singular, in Iceland, account of, 87-89-in Spanish Ame- rica, accounts of, 249, &c.-their effects and probable consequences considered, 261-263-sketch of the French revolution, 413, et seq. -opinion of Babœuf, on its causes, 436, 437.
Right of Flag, asserted, 24.
Right of search for seamen.
See Seamen. Robespierre, anecdotes of, 417-431, 432.
Romilly (Sir S.), on the criminal law of England, 159-retrospect of his efforts for reforming the criminal law, ib. 160-present state of our criminal law, ib.-consequent laxity of the criminal courts, and re- marks thereon, ib. 161-163-how far the threat of death operates as a preventive of crimes, considered, 164, 165-instances of juries finding goods stolen to be of less than their real value, and why, 166, 167-contrast of the guilt of a guardian violating his trust, and a shop-lifter, 169-considerations on penal sanctions, 170—what dis- cretionary power ought to be reserved to a criminal court, ib.-172 -opinions of eminent jurists, in what cases sentence of death should be inflicted, 172, &c.-Beccaria's opinion, ib.-Voltaire's, 174- constitutions of the Empress Catherine, 175, 176-shame and civil disabilities the best resources of a penal code, 177-suggestions for revising our criminal code, ib. 179.
Roscoe (Mr.), Letters on Reform, 265-estimate of his historical powers, ib. 266-differences between the advocates of parliamentary reform, 268-examination of Mr. Roscoe's plans of reform, 269, et seq.-concluding strictures, 271–273.
Reikiavik (the metropolis of Iceland), described, 62. Runic and Welch poetry, resemblances between, 56. Russian Code, remarks on, 175, 176.
St. Catherine's (Island), account of, 346-port of St. Francesco, 347- city of St. Paul's, described, ib.
St. Just, anecdotes of, 432.
Sardinia, present state of, 298-manners, &c. of the Sardinians, ib. 299.
Saxon Church, antiquities of, 92-temporizing accommodations of the first missionaries among the Saxons, 95, 96-influence of Christia- nity upon them, 97, 98.
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