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Back woods of America, described, 73, 74 -administration of justice in them, 75. Balmerino (Lord), anecdote of, 125. Barrett (E. S.), Woman, a poem, 246- specimen of it, with remarks, 247-250. Begging, a systematic trade among the poor, 110, 111.
Bellamy (John), translation of the Bible, 250-importance of translating the Holy Scriptures, ib.-excellence of the autho- rized version, 251-examination of the translator's qualifications, 252-255- falsehood of his assertion respecting for- mer translations of the Scriptures from the Hebrew, 255, 256-remarks on the authorities adduced by him as urging the necessity of a new English version, 257, 258-the authorized version vindicated from Mr. Bellamy's aspersions of it, 258, 259-importance and value of the Sep- tuagint version, 260-262-examination and collation of several passages of Mr. Bellamy's version with the Septuagint and other ancient versions, 262-273- specimens of the inconsistencies of Mr. Bellamy's translation, 274-276-speci- mens of his pretended improvements in punctuation, 277, 278-concluding re- marks on the work and its patrons, 279, 280-strictures on Mr. Bellamy's 'Reply to the Quarterly Review,' 446-exami-
nation and refutation of it, 447-458- additional proofs of his inconsistencies, and of his ignorance of Hebrew, 458— 460.
Belzoni (M.) biographical anecdotes of, 422-424-successful researches of at Thebes, 191-sarcophagus of Apis dis- covered by him, 192-unjust attempt of a Frenchman to depreciate his labours, 193, 194, 195-plan of the pyramid of Cephrenes, 197-account of his opera- tions in penetrating to its centre, 198- 202-his persevering researches in dis- covering and penetrating into the temple of Ipsambul, 423, 424.
Bennet (Hon. G.). Letter on the Abuses existing in Newgate, 79—benevolence of his efforts, 113, 114.
Bible, excellence of the authorized English version of, 251-estimation in which it is' held by the Icelanders, 302, 306-new version of, see Bellamy.
Birkbeck (Morris), Notes on a Journey in America, 54-remarks on the change in his religious opinions, 55-character of his fellow-traveller, ib.-account of his journey through the southern states of North America, 56-58-picture of emi- grants to the western states, 59—interior of an American tavern, 60-mistake of the author corrected, 62-difficulties to which new settlers are exposed, 62, 63— thriving state of Cincinnati, 61-sheep- husbandry in Kentucky, 64--observa- tions on the emigration to the western parts of America, 65, 66-character of the Americans, 67-interior of a hunter's cabin described, 69-sketch of the colony of Harmonites,' 72- specimen of Ame- rican justice, 73, 75, 76--character of the Wabashites, 74, 75—concluding remarks on the work, 78.
Bowles (Rev. W. L.) Vindicia Wyke- hamicæ, 492-his successful vindication of Winchester school, 561-remarks on, his flattery of Mr. Brougham, ib. 562— 565.
Bridges (American), notices of, 356, 357. Brougham (Henry, Esq.) Letter of, to Sir Samuel Romilly, and Speech on the Education of the Poor, 492-Letters in
reply to him, 492, 493-remarks on his parliamentary conduct, 494, 495-origin, progress, and present state of the educa- tion committee, 495-500-remarks on his attack upon the ministers of state as being unfavourable to the education of the poor and to the investigation of abuses of charities, and as being actuated by party feelings, 511-514-strictures on his complaint that the Commissioners were restricted in the objects of their inquiry, 515-518-and on his attack of the Bishop of Lincoln, 519-522-
site scenes in Italy, 224-description of the Palatine Mount and Egerian Grottos, 225-of the dying gladiator, 226-beau- tiful address to the Princess Charlotte, 227-concluding strictures on the poem, 228-231-and on the notes that ac- company it, 231, 232.
Cambridge University, orthodoxy of, assert- ed, and its attachment to the church, 443, 444-statement of facts relative to its botanical professorship. See Smith.
statues discovered there by M. Belzoni,
Catechising, importance of, 98-benefits resulting from it, 99.
Caviglia (M.) successfully explores the well in the great Pyramid of Ghiza, 396→→ 397-his successful researches in that Pyramid, 398-401-account of other ancient edifices and paintings examined by him, 402-403-observations on the sculpture paintings, 404, 405-descrip- tion of his successful efforts in clearing away the soil and rubbish from the Sphinx, 410-copies and translations of inscriptions discovered by him, 411- 415-plan of the ground covered by that monument, 416-disinterestedness of his labours, 418, 419.
his misrepresentation of the Yeovil Cha-Camping out' described, 67. rities, 523-and those at Croydon, 524 Carnac, ruins of, described, 187-ancient -528-the real state of the Pocklington school, and his treatment of the master and tutors of St. John's college, 529 534 remarks on Mr. Brougham's ac- count of St. Bees school, 535-537- and of the Huntingdon charities, 538— his severe treatment of Winchester col- lege, 539-Mr. Brougham mistaken in his construction of college statutes, 541— observations on the conduct of the edu- cation committee, and on the inexpe- diency of extending its powers to all charitable institutions, and on the consti- tution of the act proposed by Mr. Brougham for appointing commissioners to examine into the education of the poor, 542-563-reflections on the pro- bable consequences that might have re- sulted had Mr. Brougham's suggestions Cephrenes, pyramid of, plan of, 197-de- been wholly adopted, 565–568. scription of M. Belzoni's operations in Brown (John), Memoirs of the Northern penetrating to its centre, 198-202—ac- Courts, 379-observations on his autho- count of the bones found in it, 280, 281. rities, 380-specimen of the author's di- Charity schools, observations on, 95, 96. plomatic skill, 381-his whining lamen-Charles II., restoration of, and his entrance tation over Buonaparte, 382, 383-re- marks on it, 383, 384-account of the assassination of Gustavus III. King of Sweden, 385, 386-state of that country under the regency of the Duke of Suder- mania, 387-strictures on the liberty which this author takes with preceding travellers, 388-390. Buonaparte, sanguinary cruelty of, in Egypt, 149,note-the real cause of his overthrow in the campaign of Moscow, 139-Sir R. Wilson's account of his conduct in 1814, 142-its incorrectness shown, 143-145
as also the incorrectness of his account of Buonaparte's, defeat at the battle of of Waterloo, 146–148. Byron (Lord) Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, Canto IV. 215-general remarks on the entire poem, 216-220-plan of the fourth canto, 221-description of the former greatness of Venice, 221-exqui-
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into London; described, 33-his excel lent advice to his brother, 34. Charlotte (H. R. H. the Princess), exquisite poetical address to, 227.
Chaulnes (Duke de), mean conduct of, 391.
Children, employed in begging, 111. Church of England, oppressed state of, during the rebellion, 24, 25. Churches (new), importance and necessity of, 501.
Cincinnati, notice of, 64. Clarke (Dr. E. D.), mistakes of, corrected, 398, 417, 418.
Clarke (Rev. L.), Letter to Mr. Brougham,
Confirmation, importance of, 100. Courtenay (T. P. Esq.), Treatise on the Poor Laws, 79. See Poor. Cow-pox of Gloucestershire, 368, 369- statement of the evidence for and against inoculation with it, as a preventive of the small-pox, 370-374. Criminals, number of, committed in dif- ferent parts of Great Britain, 94-causes of the increase of juvenile criminals, 92 -escape of several criminals from legal flaws, 116, 117.
Cromwell (Oliver), death and funeral of, 31-confusion consequent on that event, 31, 32.
Croydon, charities at, misrepresented by Mr. Brougham, 524, 525—the real state of them, 525-528.
Dangeau (Marquis de), Abrégé des Mé- moires du, 460-biographical anecdotes of him, 461, 462-character of his wife, 463-and of the marquis himself, 464– instance of his skill in play, 465, 466— real value of this work, 467-remarks on its editors, 476-478. Davison (Mr.), observations of, on Egyptian antiquities, 391, 392-description of his descent into the well in the great Pyra- mid of Ghiza, 392, 393-his discovery of a second chamber in that pyramid, 394.
Deir, in Nubia, notice of antiquities at, 184.
Evelyn (John), Memoirs of, 1-anecdotes of his father, 2, 4-account of his stu- dies at the university, 3—serves in the Dutch army, 5-travels in France and Italy, 6-14-returns to England, 15— account of his improvements at Sayes Court, 17-fate of them, 45, 46-re- marks on the state of gardening in the seventeenth century, 18-22-picture of fanaticism during the rebellion, 23, 24— Evelyn's reflections on it, 25-interesting letter of Bishop Taylor to him, 26—cha- racter of Mrs. Evelyn, 26, 27-affecting letters of Mr. Evelyn ou the death of a child, 28, 29—his pursuits during the re- bellion, 31, 32-account of Charles II.'s restoration, 33-noble conduct of Evelyn during the plague, 35, 36—his descrip tion of the fire of London, 37-40-sin- cerity of his friendship, 42-integrity of his public conduct, 43, 44-domestic calamities, 45-his piety, 46—death, ib. -analysis of his Sylva,' or Discourse on Forest Trees, 47-54. F.
Education Committee of the House of Com- mons, reports of, 492-its origin, institu- tion, and progress, 495-500-abstract of its minutes of evidence respecting the poor, especially of the metropolis, 500, 501-its attack upon the National So-Fielding, (Henry) anecdote of, 127, 128. ciety, 503-coincidence of it with the Fire of London, described, 37-40. Edinburgh Review, 504-Sketch of its Fossil wood of Iceland, description of, 317. inquiries and proceedings relative to the education of the lower orders of the me- tropolis, 504-508-remarks on the want of decorum in the Committee in extend-
ing their inquiries into the education of the higher orders, 508-511-and on the conduct of the Committee, as well as the inexpediency of extending its powers to all charitable institutions, and on the constitution of the Act of Parliament pro- posed by Mr. Brougham for appointing Commissioners to inquire into the educa- tion of the poor, 542-560. Education of the poor, provision for, neg- lected at the Reformation, 86-88- good education a principal remedy for the existing evils among the poor, 92- 101-probable expense of educating all
318.-Fossil wood discovered in other countries, 319.
France, treatment of, by the Allied Sover reigns, vindicated, 158-162. Fulton (Robert), account of the Torpedo invented by, 348, 349.-His ingratitude to England, 349-attempts to introduce the Torpedo into the English service, 350 -proofs that Fulton was not the inven- tor of Steam-Boats, though he improved the application of steam to the purposes of Canal Navigation, 352–355. Funeral of George II., described, 126, 127. G.
Galley Slaves at Marseilles, account of, 8. Genesis ii. 21, 22, pretended new version of, 263-collation of it with ancient ver-
sions, 263, 264-critical analysis of the original Hebrew of this verse, 264-266 -examination of Mr. Bellamy's transla- tion of Gen. vi. 6. 267-271-of Gen. xxii. 2. 271-272-and of Gen, ii. 3, 4, 5, 23, 24-and of Gen. i. 273-277. Genoese, character of, in the 17th century, 9, 10.
George II. (King) Funeral of described,
George III. anecdotes of, 66, 127.
Geyser, or boiling spring of Iceland, de- scribed, 304-306.
Gibbons, the sculptor, anecdote of, 50. Giles's (St.), Schools for educating the lower Irish, opposition made to, by the Romish priests, 109. Gladiator (Dying), exquisite description of, 226.
Gustavus III. King of Sweden, account of the death of, 385, 386.
Hazlitt (William), Lectures on the English Poets, 424-general character of the work, ib.-434-its plan, 425-definitions of poetry, 426, 427-remarks thereon, 428 -his astronomical allusions inapplicable and incorrect, 429-defects of his paral- lels between great poets, 430-his assertion that the progress of experimental philo- sophy has checked poetical enthusiasm, disproved, 430, 431-examinations of some of his criticisms, 432, 433. Heckla (Mount) present state of, 315. Henderson (Dr.), Journal of his residence
in Iceland, 291-object of his journey there, 302-abstract of his travels, 303, et seq.-description of the new Geyser, 304, 305, 306-his arrival at Holum, 306-interview with Thorlakson, the Icelandic poet and translator of Milton, 307, 308-Icelandic hospitality, 308- visit to other hot springs, 309-notice of the volcanic mountain, Krabla, and of the obsidian mountain, 310, 311-de- scription of the eruption of the Skedera Yokul, in 1783, 313, 314-notice of the volcanic mountain Heckla, 315-and of the Aurora Borealis, ib.-description of the rock-wood, called Surturbrand, 317, 318, 319-character of the work, 321. Hobhouse's (Mr.) notes on Childe Harold, strictures on, 231, 232. Horticulture, state of, in the seventeenth century, 20, 21.
Hospitality of the Icelanders, 308.
Hot Springs of Iceland, notices of, 304- 306, 309.
Hoxton, improvements among the poor of, by the establishment of a school there, 104, 105.
Hulls (Jonathan) the inventor of Steam- Boats, 354, 355.
Iceland, former state of, 291-its present state, 292-population, 293-volcanic origin, ib.-physical appearance, 294— climate, 295-its ancient government, 296-punishments, 297-introduction of Christianity, 297, 298-exemplary con- duct of the Icelandic clergy, 298-state of Education, 299-excellent character of the Icelanders, ib. 300-interior of their houses described, 300--their diet, 301-their mode of salutation, 303- hospitality, 308-Travels in, see Hen- derson.
Images, anciently painted, 240, 241. Indiana territory, character of the settlers of, 67.
Inoculation for Small Pox, first practised in China, 363-its progress through Eu- rope, 364, 365-particularly in England, 365, 366-plans of treatment adopted by the inoculator Sutton, 366, 367. Inscription (ancient) on Pompey's pillar, explained, 239, 240-translation of one, 245-copies and translations of several, on the Egyptian Sphinx, 411-415. Institute (French), anecdote of their jea- lousy of the progress of England in science and the arts, 195, note. Ipsambul, successful researches in the tem- ple of, by M. Belzoni, 423, 424. Ireland (Rev. Dr.) Letter to Mr. Brougham, 493 his satisfactory account of the Charities at Croydon, 525-527—vindi- cation of himself, 528.
James II. (King) anecdote of, 467—his ill treatment of the natural children of Charles II. 468, 469-sincerity of his conversion to the Roman Catholic faith, 470-account of his death, 471, 472. Jomard (M), illiberality of, towards M. Belzoni, detected, 193, 194-his hosti- lity to England exposed, 194, 195—and his statements relative to Egyptian and Nubian antiquities, falsified by the re- searches of M. Belzoni, 419-426. Keats (John) Endymion, a poetical ro- mauce, 204-the author a copyist of Mr. Hunt, 205-observations on his préface, ib.-probable fable of the poem, 205, 206-specimens of it, with remarks, 206
work, 178, 179-present state of Alexan- | Murders, remarks on the increase of, 112, dria, 180-arrives at Cairo, 181-inter- view with the Kiaya Bey, ib.-arrives at Siout, 182-notice of the slave market there, ib.--account of the island of Ele- phantina, 183-antiquities at Deir, 184 -observations on the natives of Nubia,
Myers (Thomas), remarks on education, &e. 79.
185, 186-description of the ruins of Carnac, 187-visit of Captain Light to the mummy pits of the ancient Thebans, 118-striking resemblance between the temples of India and those of Egypt, 188, 189.
Lincoln (Bishop of) vindicated from the charges of Mr. Brougham, 519-522. London, ravages of the plague in, 35, 36— description of the fire in 1666, 37-40. London (Bishop of), eulogium on, 563. Lonsdale (Lord) vindicated from the at- tacks of Mr. Brougham, 537-538. Louis XIV. and his court, description of at Versailles, 465, 466-anecdotes of his liberality, 473.
Louis XVIII, address of the Prince Regent to, 468.
Mysterious Mother' of Horace Walpole, character of, 122.
National Schools, probable expense of, for the metropolis, 107-benefits resulting from their general adoption, 108-proof that they are schools for all, 110-the society for establishing them vilified in the Edinburgh Review, in the report of the Education Committee, and by Mr. Brougham, 502-504-proofs that the children of Dissenters are not only not excluded from them, but that they are actually taught in these schools, 505, 506-scantiness of its means compared Newcastle (Duke of) anecdotes of, 126, with the benefits it has conferred, 508.
Newton (Sir Isaac) puny attempts to ex- pose the errors of, 376-379.
Lower classes, cause of the moral deterio-Ney (Marshal), justly condemned, 149—
Manuscripts (Greek), notice of, 238. Memoirs, observations on the value of, 460, 461.
Mere (Lincolnshire), real state of the cha- rity at, 518-520.
Mice, economical, of Iceland, notice of, 309, 310.
Milman (Rev. H. H.) Samor, or the Lord of the Bright City, a poem, 328-plan of the work, 331, 332-specimens of it, with remarks, 332-345-observations on its excellencies and defects, 345,346. Ministers, conduct of, defended against the insinuations of Mr. Brougham, 511. Monasteries of Mount Athos, notice of, 238, 239.
152-remarks on his case, 479, 480. Nicholl (S. W.) summary of the report and evidence, relative to the Poor Laws, 79. See Poor.
Nubia, observations on the character of the inhabitants of, 185, 186-notice of Tra- vels in. See Light-researches of M. Belzoni, 425, 426.
Obsidian mountain of Iceland, 311. Oak tree, various uses of, 48, 49. O'Reilly (Bernard, Esq.) voyage to Green- land and the adjacent seas, 208-identi- ty of the author ascertained, 209-his charge against the masters and mates of Greenland ships, of falsifying their logs and journals, refuted by fact, 209, 210 -non-existence of the Linnean Isles, pretended to be discovered by him, 210 -curious contradiction exposed, 211- specimen of his etymological skill, 212, 213-other curious blunders of this au- thor, 213, 214.
Paintings of the ancient Egyptians, remarks on, 404, 405.
Parry (Mr.) remarks on the erroneous statement of, respecting a charity at Windsor, 556, 557.
Palatine, Mount, poetical description of, 225. Monk (Professor), vindication of the Uni-Paris, description of, in the 17th century, versity of Cambridge, from the reflections of Sir J. E. Smith, 434. See Smith. Moore (James), History of Small Pox and of Vaccination, 357-merit of his treatises, 375. See Small Pox, Vaccination. Mummy Pits of ancient Thebes, 188. Murat, (General) death of, shewn to have been legal, 490-492.
Peasantry (English) state of, after the sub- version of the feudal system, 80. Phillips (Sir Richard) essays on the phe- nomena of the Universe, 375-his modest
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