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28.137; or factor, unlawful pledging of goods by, punishment for, id. 138.

Aghan, a Hindustani month, '30.

25.

Agincourt, battle of, '28. 58. Agis of Sparta, death of, 28. 52. Agobard, 31. 67; 32. 66. Agostino, Ant., '31. 71; 32. 70. "Agrarian Law," '32. 72. Agricola conquers Britain, 28. 54; defeats the Caledonians, id. ip.

Rud. '31. 71; 32. 72. Agriculture and the Arts, comparative estimate of the amount of animate and inanimate force applied to, in France and Great Britain, 29. 86; Committee of the Lords on the state of, '37. 189; number of families employed in, in each county of England in 1811, 1821, and 1831, 34. 86, 87; fluctuations in the condition of and protection to, at various times from 1463 to 1828, '39. 87; in Europe, Mr. Jacob's report on the state of, and on the trade in corn, 29. 126–128. Agricultural population,

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amongst, compared with same amongst manufacturing population, '40. 137-139; labourers in Great Britain, proportion to the manufacturing labourers (1829), '29. 86; Labourers' Employment Act (2 and 3 W. IV. cc. 95, 96), '33. 163, 164; occupations, number of persons engaged in,in each county of England, Wales, and Scotland (1834), 35. 73-103; interest, Committee of Inquiry into the State of, 37. 187; distress, Motion on, by the Marquis of Chaudos, '37. 199; produce, setting fire to, punishment for (1837), 38. 162.

Society of Ireland, meeting of, '42. 238. Agrippa, Corn., 31. 70; '32. 64. Ague, or Intermittent Fever, deaths from, within the Bills of Mortality in 1827, '29. 110. A. H. explanation of, ‘30. 30. Ahmed, 31. 67.

Ahmedabad, factory at, '32. 25.

Aikin, Mr. Charles, his observation on the Vaccine Matter, '41. 58. Ailanthus glandulosa, '29. 64. Aimoin, '32. 66.

Ainger, W. A., architect of the North London Hospital, '31. 216. Air, a coloured fluid, '30. 69; its composition, and properties of, id. ib. 70; the medium of all smells, id. 70; its importance to life and health, '28. 109, 110; necessary for new-born infants, '29. 117; currents of, shown by the hygrometer, '28. 19; pressure of (Pascal), 29. 60, 63; (Torricelli), id. 63.

Air-pump, 28. 60; '32. 64; invented (Guericke), 29. 63; (Boyle), id. ib.

Airdrie, population of, '33. 85. Aire and Calder, Navigation Improvements Bill, 29. 182.

Airing beds and bedding, '28. 112. Airy, Professor, his method of deter

mining the moon's map, '33. 9; his opinion on the mean distance and mean motion of Encke's comet, id. 11; his observations on the moon, '34.6; his remarks on the value of "observations," 35. 23; his substitute for the "going fusee," '42. 32. Aitonia capensis, '31. 37. Aix-la-Chapelle, Congress of, '28.

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way opened, '42. 242. Akenside, Mark, '31. 76; '32. 62; his allusion to the sun in the early part of the year, '29. 30. Akermann, treaty of, 31. 61. Akhalzik, victory at, by the Russians over the Turks, '29. 243. Akiba, 31. 65; '32. 46. Alabama, abstract of the Constitution; government, legislative and executive; judiciary appointments and elective franchise of (1831), 32. 114.

-, extent, population, and number of representatives, id. 120;

population of, in 1800, 1810, 1820 and 1830; and number of slaves in, in the same years, '33.

90.

Alain Chartier, '32. 67.

de l'Isle, '32. 66. Alaric devastates Italy, '28. 55. Alarum watch, '28. 181. Alaternus, '29. 66. Albano, P. d', '31. 68. Albategni, 31. 67; 32. 78. Al Battani, 31. 67. Alberti, L, '31.70; '32. 55. Albert, Prince, the Queen's announcement to Parliament of her intended marriage with, '41. 199; he arrives in London, '40. 200; the word "Protestant" added to the address relating to him, '41. 199; his Naturalization Bill passed, id. 200; allowance to, debated and carried, though reduced to 30,000l., id. 201; Naturalization Act (3 Vict. cap. 1 and 2), '41. 139; Annuity Act (3 Vic. cap. 3.), '41. 139; married to Queen Victoria, '41. 253; appointed Regent, in a certain event, '41. 155; elected an Elder Brother of the Trinity Honse, '42. 236; lays the first stone of the Infant Orphan Asylum, id. 240; visits the Duke of Bedford, and Earl Cowper, id. ib.; distributes the prizes at the Government School of Design, id. 242. Albertolli, Giscondo, dies, '41. 135. Albertus Magnus, '31. 68; '32. 63. Albigenses, Crusade against, 28.

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under the Municipal Corporation Act, their election, &c. 536. 99; see also Ahstract of the Act, id. 132-144. Alderney, &c., value of imports from, and of exports of hone produce, &c., and foreign and colonial merchandize to, in 1831, '31. 160; exports to-cotton goods, British, value of, in 1833 and 1834, '36. 169; in 1838, '40. 182; value of British produce, &c., to, in 1828, '31. 178; the same in 1830, '33. 180; the same in 1831, 34. 159; wool and woollens, British, value of, in 1832, 31. 167; coals, quantity of, in 1833, 35. 186; value of exports to, in 1827, 1830, 1833, 1831, and 1835, 37. 160; in 1836, 38. 174; in 1838, '40. 181; in 1839, 41. 188; imports from, cotton, quantity of, in 1834, '36. 168; wheat, &c., quantity of, in 1833, '35. 180; wool from, and value of British woollens exported to, in 1833, id. 176, 177.

Alderson, Captain, his selection of the Brighton line of Railway, '42. 68.

Aldgate, population, &c., of, '28. 86, 87; school, '30. 159. Aldhelme, '31. 66; '32. 57. Aldrovandi, U. 31. 70; '32. 56. Aldstone, population of, '33. 60. Aldus, '31. 70.

P. Manut., '32. 56. Ale gallon abolished, 28. 100. duties repealed and other duties imposed (1 W. IV. c. 51), '31.

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151.

Ale and Beer, exports of, value of, in 1834 and 1835, '37. 161; the same in 1835, 1836, and 1837,

'39, 182; the same, and quanti ties thereof, in 1838, '40. 180; the same in 1839,.'41. 187; quantity. and declared value of ale, in 1840, '42. 162.

Ale and beer trade, number of persons engaged in, in England and Wales, in 1837 and 1838, '40. 193; in 1839, '41. 196. Alehouse licenses, Act regulating, '28. 155; 9 G. 4. c. 61, '29. 168 -173.

Aleutian Isles discovered, '30. 96. Alexander the Great born, '28. 52: invades Persia, id. ib.; his conquests, id. ib.; his death, id. ib.; date of same, '30. 17.

pet, '29. 55.

speaking trum

"History of," '32 52; "Life of," id. 58. Alexander ab Alexandro, '32. 55. Severus, '28. 55.

Emperor of Russia, meets Buonaparte, '28. 64; dies, id. 67; column to his memory, '35. 261. Mr. George, architect of the Savings Bank at Bath, '42. 231.

Rev. Mr. S., consecrated Bishop of England and Ireland in Jerusalem, '42. 244.

Alexandre, '31. 68.

of Bernai, '32. 66. Alexandria, era of, '30. 12; battle of, '28. 63.

British Consul at, his

salary, '31. 182. Alexandrian laurel, '29. 67. "Alexandrieda,” '32. 67. Alexis, '28. 52.

Alexius, History of the reign of, '32. 51.

Alfarabi, '31. 67; '32. 78.

Al Fargani, '31. 67.

Alfieri, V. '31.76; '32. 57.
Alford and Hornblotton Rectories
Consolidation Act, '37. 225.
Alfred, '31.66; '32.57: "Life of,"
id. ib.

the Great defeats the Danes, '28. 56; measured time by burning tapers, 31. 5.

Club, '30. 160. Algarotti, F. 31. 74; '32. 57.

Algazel, '31.69; '32. 78. Algebra, observations and discoveries in, 29. 55, 56. Algiers, its extent, population, dey, capital, religion, revenue, armiy and navy, in 1828, '29.. 74, 75; number of Jews in (1829), '30. 100; experts to, cotton goods; quantity and value of in 1838, '40. 182; value of British and Irish produce to, in 1836 and 1837, 39. 190; in 1838, '40. 181; in 1839, '41. 188; in. 1840, '42. 163; British Consul-General and Vice-Consul at, their salaries (1828), '31.183; bombarded, '28. 64; French expedition against, '31. 236; taken by the French, id. 61; surrendered to the French, 31. 236; French occupation of, noticed in Parliament, 34. 192; declaration of the French to return and colonize, id. 245, 246; retention of by France agaiu avowed, '35. 258.

Algorismo, Treatioe de, 29. 56. Alhazen, '31. 67; '32. 78; refraction of atmosphere-twilight, '29. 59; treatise on optics, id. 62. Alhassan, '31.71; 32. 79. Alibaud attempts to assassinate Louis Philippe; is tried and executed, '37, 254

Alibert, Baron, dies, '39..141. Alicant, Consul at, his salary (1828),

'31. 181.

Aliens, Act for the Registration of (6 W. IV. c. 11), '37. 113.. Ali Pacha quits Constantinople, '29.

239.

Alison, Dr. Archibald, dies,. '40. 141.

Ali Yezdi Sherifeddin, '32. 79. Al Jannabi, '32. 79. Alkali, effect of, on yellow leaves, 30. 45 duty on (1829), id. 198; and barilla, import and home consumption of, and duty on, in 1837, 39. 184; same in 1838, 40. 176; same in 1839, '41. 182; the same in 1840, '42. 156.

Alkalis, decomposition of, '29. 60. Alkanet root, duty on (1832), '33.

190.

Al Kendi, '31. 67.

Alkmaar, Henrich Von,, '31.. 70; '32. 64.

Allahabad given over to the English, '32. 40.

Allason, Mr. T., architect of the Alliance Assurance Office, '42. 103.

Allegiance, Oath of, Act relating to

(1 Vict. c. 24), '39. 148. Allendale, population of, '33. 69. Allerton Enclosure Act, '41.215. Allesley to Coventry, New Road opened (1831), 32. 234, 235. Alliance Insurance Office, account of the new building for, '42. 103, 104.

All Hallows, All Saints or, '28. 13. Alliance at. Beekaskog, '31. 56; the Grand, id. 49; the Holy, id. 60; of Leipsig, id. 47; the Quadruple, id. 50; of St. Ildefonso, id. 54; with Spain and Portugal, 28. 64; the triple, '31..48; Triple of the Hague, id. 50; of Vienna, id. 48; of Vienna, treaty of, id. 51; of Warsaw, id. 49.

Marine Insurance Company, Repeal &c. Act, '35. 218. Allies twice enter Paris, 28. 61. Alloa, Clackmannan, population of (1821), 29. 83; in 1811, 1821, and 1831, 33. 83. ALLOTMENT ACTS, see PRIVATE BILLS.

Allowances of drawbacks on soap,

to manufacturers of woollens, linens, silks, and flax, or cotton, see SOAP.

All Saints, or All Hallows, 28. 13. day, why continued in the calendar of the Church of England, '30. 34.

parish, Poplar, rental of the (1829), 29. 85. All Souls College, and Thomas Penrice Exchange Act, '39..215. Allspice, Carolina, 29. 64. Allstone, Enclosure Amendment

and Tithe Act, 35. 217, 218. Alloy, quantity of, in standard gold, 29. 114.

Almanack, derivation of the word, '29.7.

Almanacs, history of, 29. 7-15;

early names of several, 37. 29; some account of the early history of, 39. 52-57; historical notes on, 40, 24-29; first published, 28. 58; first European, printed, '39. 57; earliest printed in England, id. 55; early one in English, id. 55; earliest English,. printed in Holland, 29. 7; used in Eur rope soon after the invention of printing, id. ib.; predictions forbidden to be published in, in France, id. ib.; famed for their falsehood, id. ib.; many English, cherish the errors of a thousand years ago, id, 8. Almanacs, William Lilly's "Ephemeris," 29.8, 9; "News from the Stars," contrasted with "Moore's Almanac," id. 12; "The Shepherd's Almanac" compared with the same, id. 11; comparison between John. Lord's "Prognosti, cator " for 1678, and John Partridge's "Merlinus Liberatus" for 1829, id. 10; Moore's, for 1829, compared with Tanne's "Ephe meris" for 1678, id. 9; "Almanac and Prognostication of Leonard Dyges," 39. 57; of St. Mary's Abbey, 29. 56; modern Persian, described, id. 7, 8; hieroglyphic, of the Mexicans, '30. 29; Nautical, published yearly by authority; established by Dr. Maskelyne; its objects and views; published 3 years in advance, '29. 12-15; republished in the United States, id. 15; first published, id. 62; splendid ones, MS., in the British Museum, and in Corpus Christi College, id. 7; exclusive right to print, granted by patents to the two universities, and the Stationers Company, id. ib.; patents declared illegal, id. ib.; modern, keep up delusions concerning eclipses, id. 9; many gross improprieties removed from, id. 12; stamps on, produce of, in 1827, id. 188; stamp duty on, in England, Scotland and Ireland, from 1826 to 1830, 31. 197; stamps issued for, from 1821 to 1830, 33. 188; Stamp Duties

Repeal Act (4 and 5 Wm. IV. cap. 57), '55. 150, 151. Almanack de Gotha, '28. 70; referred to, '29. 69. Almamun, '31. 67.

Almeida, Tol. da, '31. 73; '32. 72. Almeyda sails to the East Indies, '28, 59.

Almeyda, Ede, '32. 71.
Almond tree, '29. 64, 67.

Bridge Amendment Act, '41. 217.

Almonds, duty on (1829), '30. 203;

(in 1832), '33. 190; see FRUITS. Almondbury, population of, '33. 77. Almonet, a German word, supposed the derivative of Almanack, 29.7. Almonaught, Saxon word for almanack, '29.7.

Almontanabbi, '31. 67; 32. 78. Almoravides, in Arabian Spain, '28.

57.

Almsworthy Inclosure Act, 40. 212. Almnyadad, '31. 67; 32. 78. Alnus oblongata, '29, 64; serrulata, '29.64.

Alnwick, population of (1821), 29. 81; in 1811, 1821, and 1831, '33. 69.

Aloes, duty on (1832), '33. 190.
Alolenina, month of, '28. 15.
Alopecurus, '30. 40; geniculatus,
id. ib.

Alphen, Van, 32. 73.
Alphes, '31. 66; '32. 47.

Alphington Gas Light Act, 37. 220. Alphonsine tables, '29. 56; constructed, id. 59.

Alphonso 1. of Portugal captures Murcia, '28. 57.

III. defeats the Arabs, '28. 56; defeats the Moors, id. 57; takes Lisbon, id. ib.; masters Spain, id. ib.

X., '31. 69; '32.70.

of Castile, constructs astronomical tables, '28. 57. Alpine mountains, and their several heights, 33. 29-44; alphabetical index to same, &c., id. 49— 53.

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Alps, the, and their several heights, 33. 32-38; alphabetical index to same, &c., il. 49-53.

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Alt Ranstadt, peace of, 31. 50. Althea frutex, '29. 65. Althorp, Lord, appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, 31. 210; is presented with the freedom of London, '33. 231; gold cup presented to him, id. 232; his charge against Mr. Sheil concerning the Coercion Bill, '35. 197; resigns, and resumes office, i. 210. Altmichlec (Turkey), its value, &c., (1829), '30. 110.

Altofts and York Railway Act, '37. 223.

Alton Road Act, '40. 216. Alum, duty on (1829), '30. 201; declared value of exports of, in 1831 and 1835, 37. 161; the same, in 1835, 1836, and 1837, 39. 182.

Alva, Duke of, occupies Portugal,

'28. 59.

Alvanley, Lord, his duel with Mr.
Morgan O'Connell, '36. 243.
Alvarez, '31. 67; '32. 69.
Alveston Inclosure Act, 37. 218.
Alverstoke, population of, '33. 63.
A. M., explanation of, '28. 49.
AM. Abyss, explanation of, '30. 30.
A. M., Alex., explanation of, id. ib.
Amaranth, the, '28. 37.
"Amazon, description of the river,"

32. 71. Ambassadors' salaries, in 1834,

1835, and 1836, 37. 152; dinner to foreign, at Guildhall, '39. 250, 251. Amber, electricity of, '29. 60; duty on (1829), '30. 201; (1832), '33. 190. Ambergris, duty on (1831), '33. 190.

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