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Antalcidas, peace of, '28. 51. Antarctic lands, extent and population of, in 1828, '28. 73. "Anthea and Abrocome," '32. 49. Anthesterion, an Attic month, '30. 8. Anthocercis littorea, '31. 37; viscosa, id. ib.

Anti-Corn-Law Association meeting, '42. 237.

Anti-Slavery delegates meet, '41. 254.

Antiare (French), its value, '30. 113. Antigonus Gonatus of Macedonia, slain, '28. 52.

Antigua taken by the English, '28. 60; period of settlement, how governed, population, imports and exports, and tonnage inwards and outwards (1831), 32. 104, 105; disturbances in, '32. 237; plantations destroyed by the negroes, id. ib. ; education, state of, amount of population in, '34. 181; slaves, registered number of, in 1817 and 1827, 34. 180; declared free in, '35. 259; approved value of; number of in; sales of from 1822 to 1830; and amount and rate of compensation for, '39. 195; hurricane at, '36. 247; value of imports and exports into and from in 1833, '37. 164; quantity of rum imported from, in 1829, 31. 186; in 1831, '33. 183; Antimony, duty on (1829), '30, 198; 1832, '33. 190.

muriate of, or butter of, poisonous properties of, and remedies against, '28. 117. Antioch, Era of, '30. 12; Cesarean Era of, '30. 18.

Antiochus III. of Syria, '28. 52; war of the Romans against, 28. 53.

Antipater, '28. 52.
Antiphon, '32. 48.

Antipodes, meaning of the term, '42. 27.

Antiquaries, Society of, '30. 161; 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; from Nov. 1833 to June, 1834, '34. 27.

Anti-Corn-Law Association meeting, '42. 237.

Anti-Slavery Delegates meet, '41. 254.

Society, 30. 151;

meeting of, '36. 244. Antisthenes, '28. 52. "Anti-Union Society," proclamation against the, '31. 239. Antoninus Pius, '28. 54. Antonio, Nic., '31. 73; '32. 71. Antonius, 28. 53. Antony's war with Octavius, 54; his death, id. ib. Antrim, population of, in 1821 and 1831, 34. 91; electors, number of in, in 1834, '37. 182; Roads Act, '38.212; and Coleraine Road Act, id. ib.

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Antrobus, Mr. Gibbs Crawford, tried for refusing to execute the Chester Criminals, 36. 241. Antwerp, siege of, '31. 239; '33. 232; surrender of, id. 233; evacuation of, enforced by the English and French fleets, id. 232; diligence accident, '30. 261; riots at, '32. 237; festival at, in honour of Reubens, '41. 254; facts relating to the power of a supply of corn from, 42. 87; British Consul at, his salary (1828), '31. 181. Anwari, '31. 69; '32. 78. Aotus villosa, '31. 37. Apellous, a Macedonian month, '30. 17.

Apennines, the, and their several heights, '33. 39, 40; alphabetical index to same, &c., id. 49-53. Aperire, to open, the derivative of the word Spring, among the Romans, '28. 34.

A. Pers., explanation of, '30. 30. Apetalous flowers, observations on, '30. 43, 44.

Aphis humuli, '30. 40; its fecundity, id. ib.

Apogee, derivation and meaning of the word, '34. 12.

"Apollo," the, run down by the "Monarch" steam-boat, '38. 247. Apollodorus, '31. 65; '32. 48. Apollonius, '31. 65; '32. 48.

'29. 60.

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Life of, '32. 48. "Apology for Christianity," '32. 53. Apoplexy produced by excessive spirit-drinking, '29. 123; deaths from, within the Bills of Mortality, in 1827, 29. 110 formerly considered nearly the sole cause of sudden death, $35. 32. Apostolo Zeno, '32. 57. Apothecaries' weight, '29. 114. Apparel, slops and haberdashery, declared value of exports of, in 1828, 31. 176; in 1830, '33. 178; in 1831, '34. 157; in 1834 and 1835, 37. 161; the same in 1835, 1836, and 1837, 39. 182; the same, and quantities thereof, in 1838, '40. 180; the same in 1839, '41. 187; the same in 1840,

'42. 162.

Apparent death, treatment of persons in cases of, '29. 124, 125. Appian, 28. 54; 31. 65; '32.

49.

Apple-tree, the, '28. 34. Apple, bitter, poisonous properties of, and remedies against, '28. 118; Chinese, '29. 66. Appleby, difference of time between, and London, '31. 20. Apples, mode of preserving till a second season, 28. 38; dried, duty on (1829), '30. 203; see FRUITS. Apprehension, power of, by peace officer, 28.140; without warrant, power of given in certain cases, '40. 155. APPRENTICED LABOURERS, see SLAVERY, ACT FOR ABOLITION of. Apprenticed seamen, number of, registered under 5 and 6 W.IV.c. 19, in Feb. 1840, '41. 198. Appropriation Clause, meeting in Edinburgh in favour of the, '36. 242; clause introduced, '37. 198; debate on, '37. 209; rejected by the Lords, '37. 211.

resolution, motion for rescinding negatived, '39. 205.

April, derivation of the word, '28. 33; 29. 34.

month of, description of the natural appearances of, in Eng. land, '28. 33, 34; observations of a Naturalist on, '29. 34, 35; '30. 39.

Quarter Sessions, Act to prevent the interference of the Spring Assizes with the (4 and 5 W. IV. c. 47), '35. 146.

Apricot, '28. 33-37; 29. 66.
Apuleius, '28. 54; '31. 65.
L., '31. 65.

Aquafortis, remedy against the pcisonous effect of, '28. 117; duty on (1829), '30, 201.

Aqueduct of cast iron intended to be placed over the road from Rugby to Lutterworth, '31. 233. Aquilinus Juvencus, '32. 53. Aquinas, Thomas, '28. 57; '31.68; '32.54.

Arabia, arithmetic, 29. 56.

number of Jews in (1829), '30. 100; value of exports of British and Irish produce, &c., to in 1827, 1830, 1833, 1834, and 1835, 37. 160; in 1836, 38. 174; in 1836 and 1837, 39190; in 1838, '40. 181; in 1839, '41. 188; in 1840, '42. 163. Arabian Literary Chronology, '32. 78, 79; authors, list of, and of their principal works, from A.D. 800, to A.D. 1700, id. ib. "Arabian Nights," translation of the, id. 68.

Arabic months, names of the, '30.16. translation of Apollonius,

'29.60.

Arabistan, extent and population of, in 1828, '28, 71.

Arable land in Great Britain, quan

tity of, 28. 88; in Scotland, id. ib.; in Wales, id. ib. Arabs, progress in the sciences, '28. 56; astronomy revived, '29. 59; they conquer Spain, '28. 56; introduce arithmetical figures into Europe, id. ib. Arabshah, 32. 79. Arachnida, directions for preserving for collections, '38. 24. Arago, M., his Article on Comets

in the "Annuaire" referred to,
33.7; his complaint of the want
of scientific knowledge among the
middle classes, id. ib.

Aragon and Castile united, '28. 58.
Arama, Isaac ben, '31. 70; '32. 47.
Arator, '31. 66; '32. 54.
Aratus, 31. 65; '32. 48.
66 Araucana,” ’32. 70.

Araucaria imbricata, '29. 64. Arbitrators, their powers extended (3 and 4 W. IV. c. 42), '34. 125. Arbor vitæ, American, '29. 67; Chinese, id. ib.

Arboratum at Derby, account of, '41. 251, 252. Arbroath, population of, '33. 84; and Dundee Railway Act, '37. 224; railway, particulars of, '41. 74; further account, and completion of, '41. 84.

and Forfar Railway Act, '37. 224; further Act, '41. 220; railway, account and particulars of, '41. 74, 82, 83.

Arbuckle and Stanrig Railway Act, '36. 209.

Arbuthnot, Mrs. Harriette, discussion on her pension, '32. 189. Arbutus Andrachne,

unedo, id. ib.

'29. 64;

"Arcadia," 32. 55, 59, 73. Arcadius, Emperor of the East, '28. 55.

Arcesilaus, '28. 52.

Archangel, the English go to sea by, 28. 59; British Consul at, his salary (1828), '31. 180. Archbishop, title of, penalty on persons not authorized by law, assuming, '30. 169.

Archbishops and bishops of England and Wales, net yearly income of (1835), '36. 82-89.

in Ireland, their revenues, rentals, and number of acres in 1831, 34. 178. Archdeacons in Ireland, their powers to be the same as archdeacons in England, '34. 121. Archenholy, '31. 76.

J. W. von, '32. 65. Archilochus, '31. 64; '32. 48. Archimedes, '31.65; 32. 48; killed, '28. 52; arithmetic, '29. 56;

mechanics, 29. 61; planetarium, id. 58; pressure of fluids, id. 61; sphere-cylinder, id. 60. Archipelago del Spirito Santo, discovered, '30. 95.

Architects' Society, '30. 164. Arcot, 28. 63; taken by Captain Clive, '32. 28, 29; taken by the French, id. ib.; taken by Hyder Ali, id. 34; Nabob of, joins the Mahrattas, '32. 31; his debts ordered to be paid, and his revenues restored, '32. 37; powers of the government in the hands of the English, id. 41.

Arctic lands, extent and population of, in 1828, '28. 73.

expedition, return of Captain Ross from, '34. 249; land expedition, return of, '36. 248. Ardee, population of, in 1821 and 1831, '34. 90.

Ardent Heath, '31. 39.
Ardibehist, a Persian month, '30.

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Arc (French), its value, '30. 113; its proportion to an English acre, '29. 87.+

Arena and Martinez executed at Mexico, '29. 233.

Arequipa, British Consul at, his salary (1828), '31. 183. Argensola, Bart. de, '32. 71. Argensola, L. de, '32. 70. Argentine republic, General Rosas re-elected President of, '41. 255. Argol, duty on (1829), '30. 198; (1832), 33. 190.

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Argonautic expedition, 28. 50.
Argonautics," '32. 48, 52.
Argos founded, '28. 50.

Argovia, insurrection at, '42. 235.

in the "Annuaire" referred to, 33.7; his complaint of the want of scientific knowledge among the middle classes, id. ib. Aragon and Castile united, '29. 58. Arama, Isaac ben, '31. 70; '32.47. Arator, '31. 66; '32.54. Aratus, 31. 65; '32. 48. 66 Araucana," '32. 70.

Araucaria imbricata, '29. 64. Arbitrators, their powers extended (3 and 4 W. IV. c. 42), '34. 125. Arbor vitæ, American, '29. 67; Chinese, id. ib.

Arboratum at Derby, account of, '41. 251, 252. Arbroath, population of, '33. 84; and Dundee Railway Act, 37. 224; railway, particulars of, '41. 74; further account, and completion of, '41. 84.

and Forfar Railway Act, '37. 224; further Act, '41. 220; railway, account and particulars of, '41. 74, 82, 83. Arbuckle and Stanrig Railway Act, '36. 209.

Arbuthnot, Mrs. Harriette, discussion on her pension, '32. 189. Arbutus Andrachne,

unedo, id. ib.

'29.

64;

"Arcadia," 32. 55, 59, 73. Arcadius, Emperor of the East, '28.

55.

Arcesilaus, '28. 52.

Archangel, the English go to sea by, 28. 59; British Consul at, his salary (1828), 31. 180. Archbishop, title of, penalty on persons not authorized by law, assuming, 30. 169. Archbishops and bishops of England and Wales, net yearly income of (1835), '36. 82-89.

in Ireland, their revenues, rentals, and number of acres in 1831, 34. 178. Archdeacons in Ireland, their powers to be the same as archdeacons in England, '34. 121. Archenholy, '31. 76.

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J. W. von, '32. 65. Archilochus, '31. 64; '32. 48. Archimedes, '31.65; '32. 48; killed, '28. 52; arithmetic, '29. 56;

mechanics, 29. 61; planetarium, id. 58; pressure of fluids, id. 61; sphere-cylinder, id. 60.

Archipelago del Spirito Santo, discovered, '30. 95. Architects' Society, '30. 164. Arcot, 28. 63; taken by Captain Clive, '32. 28, 29; taken by the French, id. ib.; taken by Hyder Ali, id. 34; Nabob of, joins the Mahrattas, '32. 31; his debts ordered to be paid, and his revenues restored, '32. 37; powers of the government in the hands of the English, id. 41.

Arctic lands, extent and population of, in 1828, 28. 73.

expedition, return of Captain Ross from, '34. 249; land expedition, return of, '36. 248. Ardee, population of, in 1821 and 1831, 34. 90.

Ardent Heath, '31. 39.
Ardibehist, a Persian month, '30.

19.

Ardnaree, population of, in 1821 and 1831, 34. 92.

Ardoghan surrenders to the Russians, '29. 243. Ardrossan, population of, '33. 82. and Johnston Railway, account of, '37. 103; '41. 68.

and Johnston Railway, and Glasgow, Paisley, and Johnston Canal, separation of management of, Act for, '41. 220.

Railway, particulars of,

'41.68. Arc (French), its value, '30. 113; its proportion to an English acre, '29.87.+

Arena and Martinez executed at Mexico, '29. 233.

Arequipa, British Consul at, his salary (1828), '31. 183. Argensola, Bart. de, '32. 71. Argensola, L. de, '32. 70. Argentine republic, General Rosas re-elected President of, '41. 255. Argol, duty on (1829), '30. 198; (1832), 33. 190.

Argonautic expedition, 28. 50. "Argonautics," '32. 48, 52. Argos founded, '28. 50.

Argovia, insurrection at, '42. 235.

in Ireland, Act against, continued (4 and 5 Wm. IV. cap. 53), 35. 150; further continued (6 and 7 Wm. IV. cap. 39), '37. 122. Arms and ammunition, declared value of exports of, in 1828, 31. 176; in 1830, '33. 178; in 1831, '34. 157; in 1834 and 1835, 37. 161; the same in 1835, 1836, and 1837, '39. 182; the same in 1838, '40. 180; the same in 1839, '41. 187; the same, and quantity of, in 1840, '42. 162. Armscott and Newbold Act, '34. 204, 205.

Army, number of English, Scotch, and Irish non-commissioned officers and privates in the, on 1st January, 1830 and 1840, household troops and the line, '42. 171.

--, expenses of, in 1834, 1835, and 1836, 37. 152; the same for the year ended 5th January, 1841, '42. 150.

--, flogging in, for what punishments inflicted (1836), '37. 184; punishments in, particulars of, for five years ending 31st December, 1835, id. ib.

increase of (1831), '32. 191; notice of, '40. 207; motion for vote for, id. 208; resolutions moved by Mr. T. Duncombe, at the time of, ib. 209.

and navy, representation and revenue, proportion of, to population in the various states of Europe, and in North America (1829), '30. 100.

Medical Officers' Benevolent Fund Society, '30. 147. -, prize money, Regulation of Payment Act (2 Wm. IV. 53), '33. 146, 147.

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of the Faith, 28. 65. of Occupation quits France,

'31. 60.

Arnald, '31. 68.

Arngrim, Jonas, '31. 71.
Arnobius, '31. 65; '32. 53.
Arnold, population of, '33. 70.
Arnold (clocks), '29. 61.

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Anders, '32. 74.

"Arragon, History of," '32. 70. Arras, treaty of, '31. 44, 45. Arrest for debt, Act to prevent, before trial in civil cases, under 207., '28. 155, 157; contrary to the provisions of the 7 and 8 G. IV., c. 70, declared illegal, id. 157; upon Mesne Process (Ireland) Act, under 20., 10 G. IV., c. 35, '30. 180; on Mesne process, Act for abolition of (1 and 2 Vict., c. 110), '39. 167, 168; Act amending same with respect to insolvents' recognizances (2 and 3 Vict. c. 39), 150, 151.

Arrian, 28. 54; '31. 65; '32. 49. Arrow Root, duty on (1832), '33. 190.

Arroyal, Leon de, '32. 72. "Ars Critica," '32. 64. Arsenic, remedies against effects of, '28. 116; sale of, in France forbidden, 36. 25; duty on (1829), '30. 201; (1832), '33. 190. Arson, if person in the house, punishable with death, 1837 (7 W. IV., and 1 Vict. c. 89), '38. 161; otherwise transportation or imprisonment, id. ib.; punishment for, in other cases, id. ib., 162.

number of cases of, in 1835, 1836, and 1837 compared with 1839 and 1840, 42. 102, 103; increase of, in 1840, id. 101. Artaxerxes, '28.55.

Arteaga, '31. 77.

Artemisium, battle of, '28. 51. Artemisius, a Macedonian month,

'30. 17.

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