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Association for the relief of the poor of London, and parts adjacent, '30. 149. Associations, dangerous, in Ireland, Act for Suppression of, 10 G. IV. c. 1, '30. 165. Assurance and saving, comparative advantages of, pointed out, '42. 16, 17.

Assurance, life, dissertation on, '31. 86-99.

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offices of London, lists of the, in 1831, with the dates of their establishment and division of profits, '31. 86, 87. Assurances, commercial, observations on, '28. 126-128.

fire, life, marine, mutual, &c., observations on, id. ib. Assye, battle of, '32. 42. Assyria, or Nineveh, '28. 50. Assyrian empire founded, '28. 50. Aster, the, 28. 38; argophyllus, '31.37.

Asthma, what it is, '35. 32; deaths from, within the Bills of Mortality, in 1837, '29. 110; consumption, and other diseases of the lungs, infirmary for, '30. 141. Astley's Theatre burnt down, '42. 239.

Astolphus defeats Jovinus, '28. 55. Astragalus Tragacantha, 29. 64. Astrolabe, Treatise on by Chaucer, referred to, '37. 26. Astrology, its absurdities not yet exploded,'28.23; general belief in, and few writers against, '37. 25.† Astroloma humifusum, '31. 37. Astronomy introduced into Europe,

'28. 57; observations and discoveries in, '29. 57-59; science of, revised, id. 58; resumed by the Arabs, id. 59; of the Chinese, '30.28.

mechanics applied to,

Newton, '29. 62.

and mathematics, English writers on, notices of, from the Norman Conquest to the year 1600, 37. 21-44; works in which information concerning them may be found, id. 43, 44.

Astronomical Society, 30. 163;

days and times of its meetings, from Nov., 1831, to June, 1832, and its anniversary, '32. 20; from Nov. 1832, to June, 1833, 33. 19; meetings of, from Nov. 1833, to June, 1834, 34. 27.

tables, Ptolemy, '29. 58; constructed by Alphonso of Castile, '28. 57.

63.

'29.62.

telescope, Kepler, ‘29.

tower at Copenhagen,

and mathematical writers, English, notices of, between the Norman Conquest and the year 1600, 37. 21-44; works in which information concerning them may be found, id. 43, 44. "Astronomische Nachrichten," Encke's dissertation in, referred to, '33. 14.

Asturian mountains, and their several heights, '33. 29; alphabetical index to same, &c. '49. 53. Asturias, Princess of, oath of allegiance to, taken by the Cortes, 34.246.

Aswin, a sign of the Hindoo Zodiac,

'30. 25.

Asyden, his works, *37. 25.
Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb,

30. 143; for Female Orphans, id. 156; for recovery of health, id. 140.

Life Assurance Office, its ingenious calculations, '31.95.† Athanasius, '31. 65; '32. 49. Athenagoras, '31. 65; '32. 49. Athenæum Club, '30. 160; its house nearly completed, '30. 238. at Manchester, account of the intended, '37. 238, 239.

&c., Derby, ac

count of, '39. 240-243. Athenæus, '31. 65; '32. 49. Athenian ascendancy, '28. 51; de

mocracy suppressed and restored, id. 52; ambassadors at Rome, id. 53. Athenians defeated in Sicily, id. 51. Athens founded, id. 50 ; taken, id. 51;

taken by Reschid Pacha, id. 68.

Atherstone, population of, '33. 74. Atherton, population of, '33. 65. Athlone, Westmeath, population of (1821), 29. 83; in 1821 and 1831, 34. 90; electors, number of in, in 1834, 37. 182. Athy, population of, in 1821 and 1831, '34. 89.

Athyr, a Coptic month, '30. 16. Atlas Assurance Company, its division of profits, '31. 87; its office, Cheapside, account of, '36. 233, 234.

Atmometer, its use, '30. 76, 77. Atmosphere, variations of the weight of the, 28. 16, 17; concise view of the properties and constitution of the, '30. 68-89; some of the more particular phenomena of the, of the earth, '30. 71; electricity of the, dissertation on, '39. 8-24. Atmospheric air, quantity of, '28.

109; pressure on fluids, '29. 61; refraction, Dr. Bradley, '29. 59. Atragene sibirica, '29. 64. Attachment against Members of Parliament for not entering appearance, '28. 156. Atterborne, 31. 79. Atticus, 31. 65.

Attila conquered by Œtius, 28. 55; in Upper Italy, id. ib. Attius, 28. 53.

Attleborough, church at, in progress, '42. 206.

Attorney-General, Sir John Campbell, '35. 255; Sir Thomas Denman, 31. 240; Sir James Scarlett, '30. 262. Attornies unlawfully converting money to their own use, punishment for, '28. 137.

certificates of, number of taken out in England and Wales, from 1819 to 1832, 34. 172; duty paid on annual certificates of, in 1836, 38. 187; duty paid on admission of, in 1836, '38. 187.

of Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas allowed to practice in the Exchequer (1W.IV., c. 70), '31. 164. of Chester and Wales may be admitted at Westminster (1 W. IV., c. 70), '31. 164.

Attornies in India may be admitted by the Courts there without licence of the Company, '34. 142.

or solicitors, Batchelors of Arts in Law, of London and Durham Universities, to be admitted in same manner as if of Oxford, &c. ; fees on admission regulated; after admission in one Court may practice in another (7. W. IV., and 1 Vict., c. 56), '38. 149. Attraction, law of, observations on, '38. 28.

Attwood, Mr. Thomas, his discussion with Mr. Cobbett, '33. 231. Mr., his motion for repeal of the Currency Acts, 31. 206.

Mr. M., debate on his motion for Select Committee on Distress, and on the Monetary System, '34. 191.

A. U. C., explanation of, '30. 6. Auchterarder, population of,'33. 86. Auchtergaven, population of, '33. 86. Auchtermuchty, population of, '33. 84.

Auckland, Lord, President of the Board of Trade, and Master of the Mint, '31. 240; First Lord of the Admiralty, '35. 259; dinner to, by the India Company, '36. 248; his interview with Runjeet Singh, '40. 255; vote of thanks to, '41. 201.

Auction duties for 1827, amount of, '29. 187.

Auctions, amount charged with duty in the years ending 5th April, 1831 and 1832, '33. 180; amount of duties on, in 1830, 1831, and 1832, 34. 164; in 1833, '35. 183; number charged with duty on, and amount of same in 1834, '36. 158; number and amount of duties on, in 1836, '38. 181; duty on, amount collected in 1837, '39. 177; same, and number charged in 1838, 40. 171; produce of additional duties on (1840 and 1841), '42. 153.

Aucuba Japonica, '29. 64. Audit department, reductions in, '37. 183.

Auditors under the Municipal Cor

poration Act, their duties, &c.,

'36. 100; see also Abstract of the Act, id. 132-144. Audinett, Philippe, dies, '39. 141. Audubon, M., his observation on the passage of the pigeon, 29. 40. Audy, a Malabar month, '30. 25. Audynous, a Macedonian month, '30. 17.

Augsbourg, Confession of, '28. 59; league of, '31. 49.

August, month of, description of the natural appearances of, in England, 28. 37; origin of the name, '30.7; month of, observations of a Naturalist on the, '29. 39; '30. 42, 43. Augusta, population of, on 31st December, 1834, 36. 182.

Princess, dies, '41. 255.

Augustin, 28. 55; 31. 65, 79; '32. 53.

Augustine settles in England, '28.

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half its value, &c. (1829),

double its value, &c.,

(1829), id. ib. Aulax pinifolia, '31. 37. Aulus Gellius, '32. 53. Aumale, Duke of, shot at, '42. 213. Aungervile, N., 31. 68; '32. 58. Auny, a Malabar month, '30. 25. Aurelian conquers Palmira, 28. 55. Aurelius, Ant., 31. 65; Marcus, 28. 54; Victor, '32. 53. Auricula often destroyed by cold, '30. 37.

Aurington, population of, '33. 65.
Aurora borealis, '28. 70.
Auschurtz, Duchy of, extent and
population of (1831), '33. 53,
Ausonius, D. M., '32, 53.
Ausonus, '31. 65.

Aussin, a Bengalee month, '30. 26.
Austerland and Manchester Road
Act, '38. 211.
Austin, Miss, '32. 62.

Austin, Mr., absconds from Greenwich Hospital, 29. 242.

Australia, its extent, population, capital, and religions, in 1828, 29. 74, 75; emigrants to, from the United Kingdom, from 1820 to 1830, 34. 179; debate on grant to, '42. 178; exports to, hardwares and cutlery, value of, in 1838, '40. 183; linens, value of, in 1838, id. ib.; silk manufactures, value of, in 1838, id. ib.; value of exports of British and Irish produce and manufactures to, in 1840, 42. 163; import, wool, quantity imported from, in 1840, 62. 163.

Western, population of,

the several settlements of, on the 31st December, 1834; the produce and stock, revenue and exports of same, 36. 182; Government Continuance Act (5 and 6 Wm. IV. cap. 14.), 36. 110; Further Continuance Act (6 and 7 Wm. IV, cap. 68), '37. 130. Australian Colonization Company, chartered, '32. 215.†

settlements, emigrants, number of, from the United Kingdom to, in 1832, 1833 and 1834, '36. 182; EXPORTS to, value and particulars of, in 1838, '40. 183; value of, of British and Irish produce to, in 1838, '40. 181; in 1839, 41. 188; value of woollen manufactures exported to, in 1840, '42. 161.

43.

pine, 31. 37; sida, id.

Australasia, number of square miles, and of inhabitants of the dependencies of Europe in, '28. 76; its extent and population in 1828, '29. 74, 75.

Austria, empire of, '28. 63; when established, 29. 53;† its extent, population, and military force, in 1828, 28. 70; its extent, population, sovereign, capital, religion, revenue, debt, army and navy, in 1828, 29. 70, 71; extent, population, and military and naval force of (1831), 33. 53, 54; population and sovereign of (1836), 36. 107; increase of inhabitants in, '29. 77, 78; number of Jews

in (1829), 30. 100; proportion of revenue, debt, army and navy, to population (1829), '30. 100; taxation in, only half the poor rates in England and Wales, in 1831, 35. 190, 191; number of patents granted in, from 1821 to 1826, 30. 130; gold and silver coins of, their names, value, weight, alloy, and value in English money (1829), '30. 102; emperors of, from 1806 to 1828, 29. 53, 54; Emperor Francis, dies, 36. 241; Emperor Ferdinand crowned, and amnesty by, '39. 251; amnesty in, '41. 254; manifesto against France, '28. 64; combination against the House of, '31. 47; peace with Morocco, '31. 234; fire in, '35. 255. Austrian succession, war of, '28.61. Austrians enter Naples, 28. 65. Authors, chronological list of, with the name of the most important work of each, '32. 46-72,

--, Arabian, list of, and of their principal works, from A. D. 800 to A. D. 1700, '32. 78, 79; British, list of, and of their principal works, from A. D. 500 to A.D. 1800, id. 57-62; Danish, list of, and of their principal works, from A. D. 1100 to A.D. 1800, id. 74, 75; Dutch, list of, and of their principal works, from A. D. 1200 to A. D. 1800, id. 7274; French, list of, and of their works, from A. D. 500 to A. D. 1800, id. 66-69; German, list of, and of their principal works, from A. D. 800 to A. D. 1800, id. 63-66; Greek, list of, and of their principal works, from B. c. 900 to A. D. 1800, id. 47-52; Hebrew, list of, and of their principal works, from B. C. 1500 to A. D. 1700, id. 46, 47; Icelandic, list of, and of their principal works, from A. D. 900 to A, D. 1800, id. 74, 75; Italian, list of, and of their principal works, from A.D. 1200 to A.D. 1800, id. 54-57; Latin and Italian, list of, and of their principal works, from B. C. 200 to A. D. 1800, id. 52–57;

Persian, list of, and of their prin. cipal works, from A. D. 1000 to A. D. 1700, id. 78, 79; Polish, list of, and of their principal works, from A. D. 1200 to A. D. 1800, id. 75, 76; Portuguese, list of, and of their principal works, from A. D. 500 to A. D. 1800, id. 69-72; Russian, list of, and of their principal works, from A. D. 1000 to A. D. 1700, id. 76; Spanish, list of, and of their principal works, from A. D. 500 to a. D. 1800, id. 69-72; Swedish, list of, and of their principal works, from A. D. 1400 to A. D. 1800, id. 75, 75; Turkish, list of, and of their principal works, from A. D. 800 to A. D. 1700, id. 78, 79. Authors of the New Testament, '32. 47.

Autumn, 28. 38, 39.

Autumnal equinox, 28. 38.

colouring of leaves, re

marks upon, 30. 44, 45 Auvany, a Malabar month, '30. 25. Avendale, population of, '33. 85. Aventin, John, '31. 70; '32. 64. Average term of life in Great Britain, '28. 126.

Average of the price of wheat, early statute for ascertaining, '39. 63; further statute, settling averages, id. 67.

Averroes, '31. 69; '32. 78. Avicena, or Avicenna, '31. 67; '32. 78.

Avienus, '31. 65.

Avoirdupois, or common pound, '28. 98; weight, 28. 101; 29. 113; directed to be used in all but certain cases (4 and 5 Wm. IV. c. 49), '35. 115. Avon and Gloucestershire Railway Bill, 29. 182; '32. 216; particulars of, '41.68. Awned clematis, '31. 38. Axel, '31. 69; '32. 74. Axmouth Harbour Act, '31. 212. Ayar, a Syrian month, '30. 17. Aylesbury, population and representation of, '33. 58: difference of time between, and London, '31. 14; railway, account of, 40. 93; particulars of, '41. 74.

Aylesbury and Cheddington Rail-
way Act, '37. 222; and Thame
Road Act, '39. 213.
Aylmer, Lord, articles of impeach-

ment against, passed by the As-
sembly of Lower Canada, '35.
255; returns from Canada, '36.
249.

Ayr, population of (1821), '29. 83; population and representation of, 33. 82; harbour of, pier of, extension of, '32. 234; Harbour Improvement Act, '36. 211; Water Act, 41. 217; Glasgow, &c. Railway, partial opening of, '40. 88; completion of, '41. 93, 94; particulars of, 41. 80; Kilmarnock, Paisley and Glasgow Railway, particulars of, id. ib.; Ayres Quay, church at, in progress, '42. 206.

Ayrshire, population of, and of the principal towns of, in 1811, 1821, and 1831, value of real property in, and its representation, '33. 82; summary of same, in 1821 and 1831, distinguishing the sexes, id. 89; population of, male and female, in 1841, 42. 108; population of, in 1801, 1811, 1821, 1831 and 1841, and increase per cent., id. 110; occupations of persons in (1831), '35. 95; electors, number of in, in 1836, '37. 182; houses, number of, inhabited, uninhabited, and building, in 1841, '42. 108; turnpike trusts, their extent and income, in (1834), '35. 193; gates in, rents of, in 1833, 1834, and 1835, 37. 178. Azalea Indica, 31. 37; the scarlet, 28. 35; viscosa, 29. 64. Azara, Felix de, '32. 72.

J. N. de, '32. 72.

Azarias Edomæus, '31. 70.
Azarole, '29. 65.

Azimuth, circle of, what it is, '42. 23.

Azoph ceded to Russia, '31. 53.
Azophi, '32. 78.

Azores discovered, '28.58; '30. 93; coals, quantity of, exported to, in 1833, 35. 186; cotton goods, British, quantity of, value of exports to, in 1833 and 1834, '36. 169; in

1838, '40. 182; cotton, quantity imported from, in 1831, '36. 168; wool and woollens, British, value of, exported to, in 1832, '34. 167; woollens, value of, exported to, in 1833, '35. 177; in 1840, 42. 161; value of general exports to,

in 1828, 31. 177; in 1830, '33. 179; in 1831, '34. 158; value of imports from, and of exports of home produce, &c., foreign and colonial merchandize to, in 1831, '34. 160; of general exports to, in 1827, 1830, 1833, 1834 and 1835, '37. 160; in 1836, 38. 173; in 1836 and 1837, 39. 189; in 1838, '40. 181; in 1839, 41. 188; in 1840, '42. 163. Azores, British consuls to, where employed, and amount of their salaries (1828), '42. 181.

B.

Baader, Dr. F. von, dies, '42. 124. Baal's Bridge Act, '31. 211. Babacushi, 31. 69; '32. 79. Babbage, Mr., his Table of Rates of Premiums without profit, '31. 93; his Table of the Premiums of Life Assurance, '31.92. Babe, an Arabic Monk, '30. 16. Baber, '31. 71; '32. 79. Babington, Dr., dies, '34. 244. Babylon, 28. 50; first kingdom of, '28. 50; destroyed by Cyrus, '28. 51; observations at, '29. 57; observatory at '29. 62.

Babylonia taken by Seleucus, '28.52. Babylonian kingdom, the second, '28.50.

Baca, A., '32. 78.

Bacai, 31. 71; 32. 79.

Baccalaos, '30. 94.
Bacchilides, '32. 48.
Bacellar, A. B., '32. 71.

Bachelors, number of, and their se-
veral ages in a certain number of
marriages in England and Wales,
in 1838-9-'42. 49.
Back, Captain, returns from the

Arctic Land Expedition, '36. 248; sails to explore the Wager River, '37. 254.

Backstaff, Quadrant on, '29. 62.

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