Punishments, secondary, number and extent of, inflicted in England and Wales (1826), '29. 89; inflicted in France (1826), id. ib. Purchas, S., '31. 72; '32. 60. Purchasers' Protection Act (2 Vict. c. 11), '40. 143, 144. Purging, frequently produced by suppression of insensible perspiration, '29. 119.

Purification, day of, or Candlemas, '28.9.

Purifying air of sick rooms, mode of, '28. 112.

Purim, '28. 14; little, id. ib.
Purple magnolia, 31. 41.

flowered lachuæa, '31. 41; Swainsona, id. 43. Puseyite tracts, meeting condemnatory of, at Oxford, '42. 237. Pushkin, Alexander, dies, '38. 128. Puss-moth, '29. 34.

Putative father of bastard, corroboration, &c., '35. 156. Putney, population of, '33. 73. Putrescent, or septic poisons, '28. 123, 124; table of, id. 115. Putter, '31. 76; '32. 65. Putwarry, what he is, '33. 95. Pyanepsion, an Attic month, '30. 8. Pyramidal heath, '31. 39. Pyrenean chain of mountains, and their several heights, '33. 27-29; alphabetical index to same, &c., id. 49-53.

Pyrenees, treaty of the, '31. 18. Pyrrhus, defeat of, in Italy, 28. 52. Pyrus Botryapium, '29. 66; Cydo

nia, id. ib.; Japonica, id. 33, 66; spectabilis, id. 66. Pythagoras, 28. 51; '31. 64; '32. 48; his correction of the system of astronomy, '29. 57; explains the doctrine of sounds, id. 55; "Life of," "32. 49. Pytheas, of Marseilles, tides, '29. 58.

Q.

Quackery, the general belief in, '28.

114; medical, mischief of, id. ib. Quadragesima Sunday, meaning of,

Regent-street, shop front

in, account and view of, '41. 247. Quadratures, method of, illustrated, '35. 10.

Quadrio, F. X., '31. 74; '32. 57. Quadrupeds, in February, '29. 32; in January, id. 30; in June, id. 38; in March, id. 34. Quadruple Alliance, '31. 50. Quæstors, at Rome, 28. 51. Quainton Inclosure Act, 41, 214. Quakers, or Friends, in England, '28. 60; affirmation allowed in civil and criminal trials (9 G. IV. c. 32), '29. 154, 155; may make affirmation where oath required (3 and 4 W. IV. c. 49), 34. 128; committee of the Commons on the affirmation of a M.P., id. 186; reported sufficient, id. ib.; their persons not to be liable in suit for tithes (5 and 6 W. IV. c. 74), '36. 132; declaration of, to be taken on election to certain offices instead of an oath (1 Vict. c. 5 and 15), '39. 143, 114; former members of the class of, affirmations of, allowed (1 and 2 Vict. c. 77), id. 158.

Yard Viaduct, on the Taff Vale Railway, account of, '42. 61. Qualification of Freeholders Bill (Ireland), debated, '30.221-224; of Members of Parliament, Act to amend the laws relating to the (1 and 2 Vict. c. 48), 39. 152; for killing game, dispensed with,

'32. 154.

Quantities, sigus for, Vieta, '29. 55. indeterminate, algebra,

Descartes, '29. 56.

Quarantine ordered, of Sunderland vessels, '33. 227.

Quare impedit, Act to give costs in actions of (4 W. IV. c. 39), '35.

142.

Quarter days, cross, '28. 12.

Quarter sessions, times for holding, regulated (1 W. IV. c. 70), '31. 166; restrained from trying certain offences, '35. 141; jurisdiction of, taken away in certain cases, '42. 139; power for borough justices to commit for trial to (4 W. IV. c. 27), '35. 135; adjourned, juries may be summoned to attend, '39. 143; courts of, increase of cases tried in, 1834 and 1835, '37. 174, 175; number of appeals to, in England and Wales, in 1836, '39. 194; proportion of offenders tried at, in 1835 and 1837, id. 95; criminals tried in, in 1835, 1837, and 1839, '41. 115.

"Quarterly Journal of Science," referred to, '30. 47.

Quartide, a French revolutionary day, 30. 20.

Quebec, battle of, '28. 61; cholera

morbus at, '33. 231; file at, '35. 253; fall of Cape Diamond at, '42. 238; judges of, their salaries, '41. 152.

(Leeds), Road Act, '39.

213. Quedgley Inclosure Act, '39. 209. Queen Anne's Bounty, grants to the governors of, from 1809 to 1820, '41. 198.

office of, and of First Fruits and Tenths, consolidated (1 Vict. c. 20), '39. 147. Charlotte's Lying-in-Hos

pital, '30. 141. "Queen Mab," Mr. Moxon convicted for publishing, '42. 210. Queen-street, Little, church in, building, '31. 214.

Victoria, her answer to the Lords' address on education committee, '40. 206; her intended marriage announced to parliament, '41. 199; addresses on, id. 202; addresses to, on the attempt on her life, id. 208; answer to same, id. ib. 209; prorogues parliament, '42. 239; visits the Duke of Bedford and Earl Cowper, id. 240;. gives birth to a daughter, '41. 256; gives birth to a son, '42. 244.

Queen's Bench, expenses of the Court of, in 1836, '38. 187.

county, population of, in 1821 and 1831, '34. 90; electors, number of, in, in 1834, '37. 182.

household, Act for support of, and of the honour and dignity, &c. (Civil List Act), (1 Vict. c. 2), 39. 142, 143; ladies of, question of their removal on change of ministry, '40. 202, 203.

message to parliament, on her accession, 38. 205; for increased allowance to Duchess of Kent, '39. 200.

speech on proroguing parliament, after her accession, July 17th, 1837, 38. 205; on opening parliament, November 15th, 1837, 39. 198, 248; August 16th, 1838, id. 207; on February 5th, 1839, '40. 196; on 26th August, 1839, id. 209; on 16th January, 1840, '41. 199, 200; on 11th August, 1840, id. 212; on 22nd January, 1811, '42. 172; on 22nd June, 1841, id. 185; on 19th August, 1841, id. ib.

Queensferry, population of, '33. 26;
Passage Act, '31. 211.
Quénisset, François, shoots at the

sons of Louis Philippe, '42. 243. Quercus Berris '29. 66; coccinia, id. ib.; ilex, id. ib.; prunis, id. ib.; suber, id. ib.

Quern, or hand-mill, '29. 61. Quesada, General, remonstrance of, '35. 253; is murdered, '37. 255. "Questions and Answers on the Law," '32. 47.

on va

rious Subjects," '32. 47. Quevedo, F., '31. 73; '32. 71. Quicksilver, duty on (1829), '30. 200; (1832), '33. 192; import, export, and home consumption of, in 1828, 31. 174; 1830, '32. 178; '33. 177; in 1831, '34. 155; quantity exported in 1833 and 1834, '36. 156; exports of, value of, in 1834 and 1835, '37. 162; imports of, value of, in 1834 and 1835, id. 163; import and home consumption of, and duty on, in 1837, 39. 185; the

Rabanus, '31. 66; Maurus, '32.63. Rabba bar Nachmon, '31. 65; 32. 46.

"Rabboth," the, '32. 46.

Rabdologia, Lord Napier, '29. 56. Rabelais, F., '28. 59; '31. 71; '32. 67.

Rabener, '31. 76; '32. 65.
Rabia I., 28. 15; II., id. ib.
Rabiu, a Turkish month, '30. 21.
Race-horse duty, produce of, in
1827, '29. 188.

Race-horses, duty on (1835), '36. 130.

Racine, J., '28. 60; '31. 73; '32.

68.

Radbert, 31. 67; Paschasius, 32.
66.
Radcliffe, population of, '33. 66;
Road Act, 37. 221.

Radcliffe, Anne, '31. 76; '32. 62.
Radford, population of, '33. 70.
Radiation of heat, what it is, '31.
30; ceasing of, the term explained,
id. 30+.

Radix, duty on (1832), '33. 192. Radnor, population and representation of, 33. 81. Radnorshire, extent and population of, and number of sessions, magistrates, and parishes in, '28. 79; population of, and of the principal towns of, in 1811, 1821, and 1831, value of real property in, and its representation, 33. 81; summary of same, in 1821 and 1831, distinguishing the sexes, id. 89; the same, in 1841, 42. 108; population of, in 1801, 1811, 1821, 1831, and 1841, and increase per cent., id. 110; difference of time between the principal towns of, and London, 31. 23; bastards, number of, born in, in 1830, '34. 89; excise licences issued, and public houses in, number of (1831), '32. 185; houses, number of inhabited, uninhabited, and building, in 1841, 42. 108; jurors in, in 1835, '37. 175; occupations of persons in (1831), '35. 91; offenders in, and proportion of, to population (1837), '39. 90; RATES: amount of poor and county rates levied in, in 1826, '29. 197; the same, for 1827, and account of its expenditure, id. 198; amount of poor-rate levied in, from March 1827 to March 1828, and expenditure of same, '30. 216; from March 1828 to March 1829, '31. 195; for year ending 25th March, 1830,'32. 184; for year ending 25th March, 1831, '33. 187; expended on the poor in year ending Easter 1832, 34. 175; amount levied, and expenditure of same, for year ending 25th March, 1833, 35. 189; in the year ending 25th March, 1834

'36. 174; proportion of paupers relieved, to the population, in 1839 and 1840, '42. 168; schools, number of Church of England in, and of scholars in same (1832), '33. 121; turnpike trusts, their extent and income in (1834), '35. 193; trusts in, and income and expenditure of same, in 1834, '37. 177; the same, and length of the roads, in 1839, '42. 122; house tax, inhabited houses assessed to, and rental of same, for year 1830, '32. 106, 107. Radstadt, congress of, 31. 54; peace of, id. 50.

Raf, '31. 65; '32. 46.
Rafuia triflora, '31. 43.
Ragoba, treaty with, 32. 33.
Rags, duty on (1829), '30. 200;
woollen, duty on (1836), '37. 128.
Ragusa, consul at, his salary (1828),

'31. 181.

silver coins of, their names, value, weight, alloy, and value in English money (1829), '30. 107. Ragusan (Ragusa), its value, &c., (1829), '30. 107. Ragwort, the, '28. 39.

Raikes, Mr., failure of, '35. 261.
Railroads, see RAILWAYS.
Railton, Mr., his design for the
Nelson monument, account of,
'40. 222.

Railway Act, see PRIVATE BILLS. Railways, supposed period of their introduction in England, '37. 75; Great Britain, history and general account of, up to 1836, id. 74— 108; account of, up to 1837, 38. 48-67; up to 1838, 39. 112124; up to 1839, 40. 76-93; up to 1840, '41. 60-97; opened in 1841, 42. 56-72; table shewing the names, course, date of Acts for, date of opening, branches, length of miles, original and present capital, what power used, &c., on the railways of Great Britain, in chronological order, from 1801 to 1840, 41. 62 -81; improvements in the construction of, '37. 75-81; their effect on the expenses of mail conveyance to the post-office, '42.

98; their effect on old interests connected with the turnpike roads, '42. 115, 116; accidents, few upon, 40. 85; meeting held for the prevention of, '42. 235; proposed Board to regulate, &c., '40. 84; crossing turnpike roads requiring gates at each end (2 and and 3 Vict. c. 45), id. 153; Regulation Act (3 and 4 Vict. c. 97), '41. 166, 167; placed under the control of the Board of Trade, id. 166; endangering persons on, drunkenness, trespass on, &c., penalties for, id. 167; opening of, regulated, id. 166. Railways, Acts for, number of, passed in each year, from 1801 to 1836, '37. 85; Acts for, passed in 1837, their titles, length, and amount of capital, '38. 66.

and canals in progress, or completed, in 1829, 30. 244253; in progress (1830), '31. 229233; 1831, 32. 235; number of lines opened in 1839, '40. 86; lines partially, &c. opened up to 1840, '41. 83.

carriages on, composition and mileage duty for, in 1836, 1837, and 1838, '40. 192; mileage duty on several for three years, ended January 5, 1839, id. 85; mileage and composition duties on, in 1836, 1837, 1838, and 1839, 41. 197; in 1838, 1839, and 1840, '42. 116; mails on, Act for, and regulations of same (1 and 2. Vict. c. 98), '39. 162, 163.

travellers on, duty on (2 and 3 W. IV. c. 120), '33. 166 -168; amount of duty received on, in 1830 and 1840, '42. 116; travelling on, speed of, '30. 264; rate of, by the Rocket, id. 251; miles run by engines on, and expenses, and other facts relating to, 40. 81-81; passengers on, number of, conveyed by various, in 1838, id. 79, 80; number of, in 1840, calculated, '42. 116.

in Ireland, commission of inquiry on, appointed, '37. 257; sum voted for, '40. 200.

Raimund Lullo, '32. 70. Rain, its formation described, '30. 87, 88; average quantity of, falling in the year, near Loudon, id. 89; the same in Great Britain, id. ib.; average quantity in each month of the year, id. ib.; frequently follows bright mornings in autumn, id. 43; reason for its following bright mornings in autumn, id. ib.

25.

gauge, new register, '28. 185. water, not fit for cooking, 36.

cloud, '30. 84; its appearance is always followed by rain or snow, id. 85.

hail, and snow, remarks upon, '30.87-89. Rainaldi, '31. 72; Oderic, '32. 56. Rainy black cloud, '30. 84. Raisins, duty on (1829), 30. 205.

import, export, and home consumption of, in 1828, 31. 174; import and home consumption of, 1830, '32. 178; 33. 177; in 1831, 34. 155; import and home consumption of, and duty on, in 1837, '39. 185; the same, in 1838, '40. 177; the same, in 1839, 41. 183; produce of additional duties on, 1840 and 1841, '42. 153; see further, FRUITS. Ralbag, '32. 47. Raleigh, '31. 72; '32. 59. Ram, 32. 47.

Ramadan, '28. 15; a Turkish month,

Ramsden, diving machine, '29. 60. Ramsey, population of, '33. 64. Ramsgate, population of (1821), '29. 82; Cavendish Chapel at, account of, 41. 232, 233; Improvement Act, '39. 211; Water Act, '36. 208.

Ramus, '31.71; '32. 67. Randel's Club, ‘30. 160. Randolph, his outrage on the President of the United States, '34. 244.

Mr. Thomas, first post

master of England, '40. 63.

Dr., his bequest to the University of Oxford, '42. 102. Ranger, Mr., his newly invented artificial stone, '28. 180. Rangoon, captured, '28. 66; '32.

45.

Ranuuculus, poisonous properties of, and remedies against, '28. 119; aquatilis, 30. 39, 40; ficaria, 29. 33. Ranville, M. de, trial and sentence of, '32. 235.

Rape, punishment for (9 G. IV. C. 31), 29. 151; punishment of death for, abolished, and transportation for life substituted, '42. 139; number of executions for, in England and Wales (1826), '29. 89; decrease of the crime, in 1810, 42. 101.

Rape of Helen," '32. 50. Rape seed, see SEEDS. Raphael, Mr. Alexander, sworn sheriff of London, '35. 261; his alleged purchase of a seat in Parliament, committee on, 37. 188; report of, resolutions relating to same, id. 197.

Raphoe, Bishop of, his revenue (1831), '34 178.

Rapin, '31. 75; Paul, '32. 68.
Rases, 31. 67; '32.78.
Rashba, '32. 47.
Rashbam, '32. 47.
Rashbi, '32. 46.

Rashelf Inclosure Act, '35. 218.
Rashi, '32. 47.

Rashova, capture of, '30. 262.
Rask, '31. 79; '32. 75.
Raspberry, the, '28. 37; flowering,
'29. 67; Virginian, id, ib.