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.

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on

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.

J.

Jansenius, the Augustinus of, 276.
Jeffrey, Mr., review of Mrs. Grant
by, 152.

337

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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.

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L.

in

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

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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,

246.

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.

M.

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.

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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,

490.

Mississippi, right to the use of the,

319.

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

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- religious opinions of the found.
ers of, 374-learning of the early

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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.

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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,

197.

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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.

Q.

Quarterly Review on the British Col-
onies, 121.

Quebec Act of 1774, 88-how op-
posed, 89-how received in Amer-
ica, 90.

R.

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-

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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-