causes of, 2-principle of law re- specting, 6-legal distinction be- tween partial and total, 7-extent of the delusion in, 9— unjustly punished by the law, 11-nature of impulsive, 12, 15 — giddiness caused by looking from a precipice allied to, 13- Coleridge on, 14 — of Hamlet explained, 14-cases of impulsive, 15- Dr. Woodward on, 16-operation of sympathy or imitation in, 18, 21-affected by the fear of punishment, 20— how distinguished, 21 - nature of mor- al, 23-impossibitity of defining, 24
Conolly's definition of, 25 characteristic trait of, is loss of power in the will, 29-this fact il- lustrated, 30-character developed and exposed by, 31-the theory applied to moral and impulsive, 33-acquittals on account of, re- quire capital punishment to be abolished, 35. See Jurisprudence and Ray.
International law, H. Wheaton's his- tory of, reviewed, 301-did not exist among the ancients, 302 — on prisoners of war, 303-older writers on, 304 - state of, in the 17th century, 305- - on the neu- trality of ships and goods, 306- history of this question, 307 the meaning of contraband, 309 on the right of blockade, 310-on the right of search, 311-effect of the armed neutrality on, 313-on impressment, 316 -on the right of visit, 318-on riparian inhab- itants, 319 on the right of inter- vention, 321 - plans in, for uni- versal peace, 327. See Wheaton. Intervention, right of, 321-in the case of Poland, 322-in the case of Holland, 323-in the case of France, 324-in the case of the Holy Alliance, 325in the case of Belgium, 326-in the case of Turkey, ib.
Italy, condition of the Jews in, 348.
Jansenius, the Augustinus of, 276. Jeffrey, Mr., review of Mrs. Grant by, 152.
Jesuits, the, origin and character of, 273- their doctrine about divine grace, 274-calumniate the Port Royalists, 276-accused of Pe- lagianism, 278-temporary tri- umph of, 279-exposed by Pascal, 280-false morality of, 281 — fun- damental principles of, 282-ethi- cal system of, 283-expelled from Portugal, 486. See Pascal. Jews, the modern, lectures on, and mission of inquiry to, reviewed, 329-wonderful history of, 330 - interesting to Christians, 331 dispersion of. 332-settlement of, in Western Europe, 333- and in America, 334-present number of, 335 - external condition of, -in Turkey, ib.—how treat- ed by the Mahometans, 338 - in Syria, 339 persecution of, at Damascus, 340 in the Isle of Rhodes, 341-persecuted by Chris- tians, 342 favored by the Re- formers and by Americans, 343– protected by Napoleon, 344-fur- ther emancipation of, 345-civil disabilities of, in England, 346— hated by the populace in Europe, 347-condition of, in Russia, ib.— in Italy, 348-in Spain, 350- Norway, ib. influence of the wealthy and learned, 351- dif- ferent races of, 352- different sects of, 353 account of the Caraites, 354- the Zabathaites, 355 the Chasidim, 356 - the Rabbinists, 357-education of, 358 - other characteristics of, 359- religious practices of, 360- the Reformed Jews, 361-their doings and creed, 362- the French Is- raelites, 363-changes in the opin- ions of, 364- modern efforts to convert, 365-English missionaries to, 366 Scotch and American missions to, 367-number of con- verts from, ib. efforts for, in the United States, 368.
Lavoisier, discoveries of, 184. Leeser, Mr., an American Jew, 364. Leibnitz, Life of, by J. M. Mackie, noticed, 498.
Leo von Rozmital, travels of, review- ed, 404-object of his journey, 405. two records of his travels and adventures, 406-his setting out described, 407, 408- his visit to Cologne, 410-visits the Duke of Burgundy, 411 his voyage to England, 412-visits Canterbury, 413-kindly received by Edward IV., 414-visits the Duke of Clar- ence, 416- his voyage to France, 417-journey into Spain, 418 visits Portugal, 423-receives pres- ents from the king, 424-his journey home, 425. See Ssassek and Tetzel.
Letters from the Mountains, by Mrs. Grant, quoted, 135, 137— circum- stances which led to its publica- tion, 139 its great success, 142
attracts the notice of a lady in America, 145. See Grant. Letters of Horace Walpole to Sir H. Mann, noticed, 250.
Library of American Biography, by Jared Sparks, Vol. III., noticed,
Life, origin of, 432, 448- is a unit, 440.
Light, action of, on plants, 171- Dr. Draper on, 189-his experiments on, 194. See Vegetation. Lisbon, earthquake of, 484. Louis XI., of France, visit to, 411. Louisburg, Chalmers's account of the siege of, 380-motives of the expedition against, 382. Lowell, James R., Conversations on the old Poets by, noticed, 490. Lowell, Miss, correspondence of, with Mrs. Grant, 145. Loyalists, American, in the Canadas, Ï17.
Lusiad, the merits of, 480.
Luther on the doctrine of grace, 274.
Macaulay, Mr., indebted to Neal, 220.
Mackie, John M., Life of Leibnitz by, noticed, 498.
Magic Goblet, The, by Mrs. Carlen, noticed, 392.
Maine, government of the French settlers by, 125.
- instances of his unreasonable se- verity, 238-perverts their lan- guage, 241-makes unfair charges against them, 243- his successful vindication of himself, 245-high claims of the enterprise in which he is engaged, ib. See Teachers. Mansfield, Lord, on the law of insani- ty, 6.
Manufactures at Lowell, Letter on the profits of, by T. G. Cary, no- ticed, 493.
Massachusetts schools improved by Mr. Mann, 225. Massachusetts colony, Chalmers's ac- count of the, 376-freedom of the press in, 378-pure character of the press in, 379 disputes under Gov. Shute in, 383-foreign com- merce of, 388 resistance to the laws of trade in, 390. See America. Memoirs of an American Lady, by Mrs. Grant, 128 quoted, 129, 130, 132-sketch of its contents, 144. See Grant. Mendelssohn, influence of, on the Jews, 361.
Metcalfe, Sir Charles, Canadian proc- lamations of, reviewed, 87. See Canada and British.
Mexico, state of the lower classes in, 210- singular currency in, 212 - traits of character in, 213. Mexico, New, geographical position of, 201mines and salt lakes of, 202-people of, 203. See Santa Fé. Mind, the only source of causation,
Mississippi, right to the use of the,
Napoleon protects the Jews, 344. Nasci, David, Jewish settlement formed by, 334.
Nations, Wheaton's history of the law of, 301-plans for universal peace between, 327. See Interna. tional. Navigation Act, effect of the, in America, 387-attempt to enforce it in the Colonies, 389 conse- quences of this attempt, 391. Neal, Daniel, Choules's edition of the History of the Puritans by, review- ed, 214-successive editors of, 215-character of, as a historian, 216 qualities of his style, 217- present interest of his book, 218- his zeal for liberty of conscience, 220. See Puritans. Nebular hypothesis, 428-objections to the, 441.
Neutrality, armed, origin of the, 313. Neutrals, law of nations respecting, 306, 313.
New Brunswick, political troubles in, 109-different governors of, ib.- questions about the boundary of, 110 courteous conduct of the inhabitants of, 112. New England history, Puritan ele- ment in, 223 - intolerance in, 372
- religious opinions of the found. ers of, 374-learning of the early
clergy in, 377-number of authors in, 380 capture of Louisburg by the troops of, 381 - how paid for this expedition, 382-resistance to the laws of trade in, 390. See Chalmers.
New York, resistance to the laws of trade in, 389.
Newton denies that gravity is innate in matter, 467. Nitrogen in plants, 161. Noah, M. M., Lecture on the Jews by, reviewed, 329-on the num- ber of Jews in Russia, 335- and in the world, 336-on the Jews in Turkey, 337. See Jews. Noel, a Jesuit, attacks Pascal's ex- periments, 267.
Norway, treatment of the Jews in, 350.
Notes on Cuba, by a Physician, no- ticed, 251.
Nova Scotia, politics of, 106-fail- ure of the coalition plan in, 107 — Lord Falkland's course in, 108 – poverty of, in 1775, 118.
Pascal, Blaise, life and writings of, 257-precocity of the genius of, 258 imperfect biographies of, 259 parentage and early life of, ib.-education of, 260-invents the elements of geometry, 261— his father exiled, 262-and re- stored by his children's efforts, 263 Blaise invents the arithmetical machine, ib. — other mathematical labors of, 264 - invents the calcu- lation of chances, 265 - his labors in physical science, 266- his ex- periments on the weight of the air, 267-refutes the claims of Des- cartes to the merit of these, 268- on the equilibrium of fluids, 269- renounces scientific pursuits, 270
devotes himself to religious studies, 271-injured by an acci- dent on the Pont de Neuilly, ib. — becomes a friend of the Port Roy- alists, 272-on the authority of the Church, 277 — publishes his Provincial Letters, 279 - exposes the casuistry of the Jesuits, 281- his niece cured by the Holy Thorn, 284 solves the problem of the cycloid, 287-severe devotional exercises of, 287-ascetic prac- tices of, 288-death of the rela- tives of, 289-detached thoughts written by, 290-death of, ib. publication of his Thoughts, 291 - his gloomy views of human na- ture, 292, 295 object of his Thoughts, 293 - -on Pyrrhonism, 294-cited, ib., 296, 298, 299 — on reason and faith, 296-religious opinions of, 297- -on auricular confession, 298. See Port Royalists. Pascal, Jacqueline, procures her fa- ther's pardon, 263- becomes a nun at Port Royal, 270 - death of, 289. Perier, Madame, life of Pascal by, 259-her daughter cured by the Holy Thorn, 284. - complains of her brother's coldness, 288. Philemon, Paul's epistle to, 397. Pike, Gen., journey of, to Santa Fé,
Pine-tree, carbon absorbed by one, 167, 176.
Plants, The Chemistry of, 156. See Vegetation.
Playfair on the character of Des- cartes, 269.
Plymouth, the settlers of, were not Brownists, 374-learning and re- finement of, 377. Poland, partition of, 322. Pombal, Memoirs of the Marquis of, by John Smith, reviewed, 478- early career of, 482- becomes prime minister, 483-restrains the Inquisition, ib.- other administra- tive measures of, 484-forms the Oporto company, 486-expels the Jesuits, ib. - negotiates success- fully with Rome, 487-subsequent career of, 488. See Portugal. Port Royalists, the, society of, 272- origin of, 273- views of, respect- ing saving grace, 274 adopt the opinions of Jansenius, 276-their doctrines condemned at Rome, 277
accused of Calvinism, 278- rescued by Pascal, 279- helped by the miracle of the Holy Thorn, 284 final ruin of, 286. See
Prairies, commerce on, 196. See Gregg.
Press, restrictions on the, in Massa- chusetts Colony, 378-pure char- acter of the, 379.
Prison Association of New York,
First Report of the, noticed, 501. Prison Discipline and Philanthropy, Philadelphia Journal of, noticed, 501.
Prisoners of war, treatment of, 303. Privateering, treaty against, 315. Provincial Letters, by Blaise Pascal,
reviewed, 257-cited, 277-cause and time of their publication, 279 brilliant effect of, 280 - casuistry of the Jesuits exposed by, 281. See Pascal and Jesuits. Prussian school system, 233. Puritans, The, Neal's History of, edited by Choules, reviewed, 214 - the principles of, now at stake, 218-merits and errors of, 219 — heroic element in the character of, 221-eminent men among them,
222-courage and piety of, 223- associated with New England his- tory, ib. See Neal.
Pursley, James, journey of, to Santa Fé, 197.
Puy-de-Dôme, experiment on the, 267.
Quarterly Review on the British Col- onies, 121.
Quebec Act of 1774, 88-how op- posed, 89-how received in Amer- ica, 90.
Rabbinists, the Jewish, 357. Rain, quantity of, 164. Randolph, the royal collector, in Mas- sachusetts, 390.
Ray, I., The Jurisprudence of In- sanity by, reviewed, 1-merits and faults of, 4-literary execu- tion of, 5-objects to a principle of law, 9 quoted, 11-on im- pulsive insanity, 15 commenda-
tion of, 37. See Insanity. Reformation, the, advocated by the Puritans, 222-effects of, on the Romish church, 272. Reformed Jews, origin and opinions of the, 363.
Reformers, the, favor the Jews, 343. René, king of Anjou, visit to, 411. Rhodes, persecution of the Jews at, 341.
Richardson, Dr., on the Jews in Palestine, 340.
Richelieu, treatment of Pascal's fa- ther by, 262.
Richmond, Duke of, governor of Canada, 92.
Rogers, Abner, Jr., Trial of, review- ed, 1-full report of the trial, 5 -principle of law applied to, 8- subsequent marked insanity and death of, 36.
Roman Catholics persecute the Jews, 342.
Romans, the, had no law of nations, 303.
Rome, the church of, how affected by the Reformation, 272—its doctrine respecting saving grace, 274-de-
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