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Camp-Meetings, description of, 8-10.
Campan, (Madame) Vindication of, from
the Falsehoods of Mr. O'Meara, 256-
258, 449-452-origin of her establish-
ment for education, 453-her misfor-
tunes, 454-completely vindicated from
the charge of treachery to the Queen of
France, 455-review of her memoirs of
Marie Antoinette, 455-character of
Louis XVI. by his queen, 456-anecdote
of his apathy, or reserve, 457-faction|
against the queen, 458—her disregard of
etiquette, 459—its consequences, 460-
insult of the king, by the national as-
sembly, 461-vindication of Mr. Pitt
from the charge of fomenting the dis-
turbances in Frauce, 461-463.
Canadian voyagers, want of moral feeling
among, 379.

Chalmers's (Rev. Dr.), Speech on the Ex-
tinction of Compulsory Pauperism in
Glasgow, 349-refutation of his proposi-
tion that compulsory assessment is the
cause of the increase of pauperism, 350
-and also, that the demands of human
want may be supplied by gratuitous
means, 351, 352.

Champollion, (M.) Lettre sur l'Alphabet

des Hieroglyphes Phonétiques employés
par les Egyptiens, 188-his system an
extension of what was previously known,
189-account of some of his researches,
190-193-copy of his hieroglyphic al-
phabet, 194-remarks on his labours,
195, 196.

Chepeywan Indians, character of, 379—re-
markable instance of parental affection in
one, 380.

Christianity, disbelief of, proved to proceed
from the will, not from the understand-
ing, 525, 526-sketch of its evidences,
528-531-remarks on the temper, of
mind with which its evidences ought to
be studied, 532-its adaptation to the
progress of society, 533-and to the ac-
tual state of man, ib. 534.
Church of England, erroneous assertions
concerning, corrected, 19-why the
Church of England has changed less than
the pretended immutable Church of
Rome, 25-state of this church during
the early part of the eighteenth century,
518-has produced the most able de-
fenders of Christianity, 527, 528.

Commerce, operation of the earlier naviga-
tion laws on, 431-of the navigation act
of King Charles II. 431-and of the re-
cently passed laws, 432-particularly as
they respect the extension of licence
given to British and foreign ships, re-
spectively, 433, 434-the probable in-
fluence of these laws on the commerce of
the British colonies, 438-441-estimate
of the actual benefit obtained by altering
the navigation laws, 445-449.
Constituent Assembly of France, account
of the component parts of, 309, 310-re-
marks on its proceedings, 311, 314. See
France.

Constitution of Spain, examination of, 546
-its defects, 555.

Controversy, advice concerning, 150.
Convocation, evil of suffering it to fall into
disuse, 518.

Convulsionnaires, notice of, 30.
Copper Mountains, described, 389, 390-
remarks on their geology and minera-
logy, 403-climate of this region, 405.
Cordicoles, or worshippers of the heart of
Jesus, account of, 25-27.

Cortes, (Spanish) injudicious conduct of,
554-their decree for punishing slave-
traders, 16%.

Crawford, (John) History of the Indian Ar-
chipelago, 111-remarks on his account
of the aboriginal races inhabiting the In-
dian islands, 111-116- on the lan-
guages of the Archipelago, 117-parti-
cularly that of Sumatra, 119, 120-his
ignorance exposed, 121-execution of
the historical parts of his work, 125, 126
-remarks on the policy, which ought to
regulate the future intercourse of the
English with the India islands, 127-129
-on the prices paid for cloves, 131, 132
-on his account of the nutmeg tree,134,
135.

Cree Indians, character of, 377.

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Dauphin of France, treatment of, by the
republicans, 473.

Deering, (Sir Edward) remarks of, on the
evils of separation, 18, 19.
Deism, novel scheme of, 496. See Infi-
delity.

Dissenters, on the conduct to be pursued
towards them, 151–153.

536-character of his pamphlet, 540-
state of Spain, in 1808, on its invasion
by Buonaparte, 545.

Collier, (Sir George) account of the cruel-Douglas, (Sir Howard) the Crisis of Spain,
ties inflicted by the Spanish and Portu-
gueze slave traders, 165-noble conduct
of, and of the officers under him, 174—
his opinion on the eligibility of the island
of Fernando Po, as a settlement for
counteracting the slave trade, 175.

Drovetti, (M.) falsehoods of, exposed, 70.
Ducas, (Theodore) Travels of, 365-plan of

the work, 366, 367-anecdote of Machi-

avel,

avel, 368-literary character of Guicci-
ardini, 369-anecdotes of Ariosto, 370—
372.

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Edmonstone, (Sir Archibald) Journey to
two of the Oases of Upper Egypt, 59-
notice of it, 60, 67-69-ascent of the
pyramid of Cephrenes, by him, 73.
Egypt, notices of travels in, 59-61-re-
marks on the elephantine Description
de l'Egypte,' 62, 63-discovery of the
supposed emerald mines, by M.Cailliaud,
63, 64 notice of his researches in the
Thebaic Oasis, 65-67-journey of Sir
A. Edmonstone to the Oases of Upper
Egypt, 67-69-present state of Alexan-
dria and Rosetta, 71, 72-researches of
M. Lelorrain, 75-his falsehoods ex-
posed, 76-antiquity of the zodiac at
Denderah, 77, 78—remarks on its signs,
80, 81-progress of the Earl of Belmore!
and suite through Upper Egypt to Nu-
bia, 81, 82-noble conduct of Ismael
Pasha, 83, 84-notice of researches con-
cerning the hieroglyphic characters of
the Egyptians, 190—193-copy of their
hieroglyphic characters, 194.
Eller, notice of the tenets of, 15.
England, state of in 1815, 197-in 1816-
1822, 198 progress of revolutionary
principles among the people, 199-
caused and promoted by libellous publi-
cations, 200-political parties the source
of them, 201-203-influence of the op-
position prints on the radical press, 204,
205-character of the present opposition,
206, 207-decline of talent among the
Whigs, ib.defence of the late Whigs,
208, 209-progress of revolutionary
principles among the modern Whigs, 210
-their influence on the public press, 212
214-remarks on their conduct, 215-

219.

1

English, (Mr.) Narrative of an Expedition
to Dongola and Sennaar, 60-character
of it, 61, and note-his journey through
Nubia, 86-and the country of the Ber-
bers, 87-the seat of the ancient Meroë,
discovered by him, 88-remarks on his
account of the river Bahr el Abiad, 89, 90
-arrives at Sennaar, 94-description of
its capital, ib. 95.

F.

Fernando-Po, importance of the island of,
for counteracting the slave trade, 175.
Flavian amphitheatre, observations on, 326,
327.

France, state of, previously to the revolu-

tion, 274, 275-the states-general con-
vened, 277-superseded by the national
assembly, 278-demolition of the Bas-
tille, at Paris, 279-usurped power of
the national assembly, 279, 280—massa-
cres at Paris, 280--and in the provinces,
281-rash decree for the abolition of feu-
dal and other rights, 281, 282-effects of
abolishing the game laws, 285-embar-
rassed state of the French finances, ib.-
tumults at Paris, 285-massacre at Ver-
sailles, on the 5th and 6th of October,
1789, 287-290-murders at Paris, 292
-further excesses and follies of the na-
tional assembly, ib.-celebration of the
festival of the 14th of July, 293-creation
of assignats, 294-project for the annihi-
lation of revealed religion, 294-carried
into effect, 295-its consequences, 296
-massacres in various parts of France,
297-particularly of the Protestants at
Nismes, 297-spread of the revolution to
the eastern provinces, 298-horrid mas-
sacres at Avignon, 299-efforts made to
save the royal family, 300-plan of their
escape to Varennes, 301, 302-account
of its frustration, 303, 304-the king
compelled to return to Paris, with the
queen and his children, 305-remarks on
this proceeding, 306-the king accepts
the constitution proposed by the assem-
bly, 307, 308-table of the component
parts of the constituent assembly, 309,
310-observations on its proceedings,
310, 314-strictures on the conduct of
the French government relative to the
slave trade, 168,169-ravages committed
by the French slave traders, 167-atro-
cious case of the French ship, the Ro-
deur, 171, 172-impolicy of accumulat-
ing slaves in the French colonies, 177,
178--origin of infidelity in France, 510
-512-its effects there, 509, 510-im-
pious tenets of the French republican in-
fidels, 496, 497.

Franklin, (Capt. John) Narrative of a Jour-
ney to the Polar Sea, 372-an additional
record of British spirit and character,
373-objects of the expedition, ib.—em-
barkation for, and arrival at, Hudson's
Bay, $74 commencement of journey,
ib.-winter travelling, and its miseries,
375, 376-character of the Cree Indians,
377-opinion of a Black-foot Indian on
a future state, 378-want of moral feel-
ing among the Canadian voyagers, 379
-notice of the Stone Indians, 379-of
the Chepeywans, ib.-affectionate con-
duct of one of them, 380-ravages of the
mosquitoes, 381-remarkable instances
of frozen insects and fishes recovering
animation,

animation, 382, 383-excursion of Cap-
tain Franklin and his party to the head of
the Copper-mine river, 384-privations
of the travellers, 385-snow-houses of
the Esquimaux described, S86-pursuits
of the officers during winter, 387-man-
ners of the Copper Indians, 388-artifice
of the wolves, 389-providential escape
of Dr. Richardson, ib. 395-description
of the Copper mountains, 389,390-voy-
age along the northern coast of America,
392-privations and sufferings of the
party, on their return to the Copper-mine
river, 394, 395–400-arrival at Fort
Enterprize, 400-extreme state of desti-
tution of the survivors of the party, 401,
402-remarks on the geology and miner-
alogy of the Copper mountains, 403-on
the Aurora Borealis, 404-its effects on
the magnetic needle, 405-climate of that
region, ib.-circumstances which render
it probable that there is a communica-
tion by water between the Pacific and
Atlantic oceans, 406---409.

Frozen animals, extraordinary resuscitation
of, 382, 383.

G.

Gallopers, tenets of the sect of, 17.
Gibbon's writings, remarks on the tendency
of, 520.

Greeks, neutrality of Great Britain towards,
vindicated, 474, 475-inquiry into the
line of policy which ought to be pursued
towards them, 475-first, what has been
already done towards the furtherance of
Greek emancipation,476-478-secondly,
what course it may hereafter be expedient
to pursue, 481-the moral, religious, and
intellectual amelioration of Greece, the
only probable means of benefiting that
country, 481, 482-thirdly, what pros-
pect of happiness and prosperity opens
to the Greeks, in the event of their being
restored to freedom, 482-probable con-
sequences that would result to Russia
from the possession of Greece, 483, 484
-physical and commercial advantages of
this country, 485-487-outline of the
constitution which appears most adapted
to the state of liberated Greece, 489, 490
-concluding address to the Greeks,492,

493...

Gregoire, (M.) Histoire des Sectes Religi-
euses, 1-character of the work, ib.-
notice of some curious mistakes, 2-par-
ticularly concerning the Quakers, 3-
notices of some Danish Pietists, 11-of
the Hattemistes and Verschoristes, in
Holland, ib.-of the Rhinsburghers, ib.

singular practices of the inhabitants of
Brock, in Holland, 12-Mennonites of
Alsace, 13, 14-sects in Germany, 14—
the Ellerians, 15-Rohlerians, 15-Hans
Rosenfeld, ib. 16-the Abrahamites, of
Bohemia, 17-the Gallopers, of Wur-
temberg, 17-Knights of Napoleon, 18
-ignorance of M. Gregoire, respecting
the Church of England, 19-remarks on
the pretended miracles of St. Patrick,
19-22-and of St. Antonio, 22-24-
why the Church of England has changed
Jess than the pretended immutable Church
of Rome, 25-blasphemous devotions to
the heart of Jesus, sanctioned by that
church, 25-27-superstitious rites of
the Society of Victims, 28-30-notice
of the Convulsionnaires, 30-pretended
miracles of the Deacon Paris, 31-33-
and of La Sainte Epine, of Port Royal,
30-35-account of the theosophy of St.
Martin, 36, 37--and of the revolutionary
sect of Avignon, 38-41-the present
state of Protestantism considered, 42—
44-remarks on the re-union of the Pro-
testant and Roman Catholic churches,
44, 45.

Gregoire (M.) Histoire de la Théophilan-
tropie, 493-introduction of infidelity
into. France, 493, 494-remark of M.
Gregoire on the failure of David Wil-
liams's deistical religion, 495 extrava-
gant and impious tenets of the republican
infidels of France, 496, 497-origin of
the Theophilanthropists, 497-account
of their form of worship at Paris, 498,
499, 500 their creed, 500-their nup-
tial ceremonies, 501-nomination of in-
fants, ib.-funeral service and holidays,
ib.-festival in honour of toleration, 501,
502-schism among the Theophilanthro-
pists, 502, 503-conduct of the republi-
can government towards them, 504, 505
-their behaviour in the departments,
506, 507 decline of Theophilanthro-
pism, 508-horrible consequences of in-
fidelity in France, 509, 510.
Guicciardini, character of, as an historian,
369.

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Hogendorp, General, anecdotes of, 335,
336.

Holland, remarks of Sir Walter Raleigh on
the commerce of, 435, 436.
Holy Alliance. See Spain.

Hood, Lieut., assassination of, 400-eulo-
gium on his character, 400, 401.

L.

Lacretelle (Ch.), Histoire de l'Assemblée
Constituante de France, 271-favourable
situation of the author for undertaking
this work, ib.-character of his former
productions, 271, 272, 273—plan of thẹ
present work, 273, 274. See France.
Lafayette (Marquis de), character of, 285,

Hume, David, anecdote of, 517-supposed
286.
the heathen mythology to exist in some
of the other planets, 526.

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I.

Indian Archipelago, remarks on the abori-
ginal races of inhabitants, 111-116-on
the languages spoken there, 117, 119,
120-remarks on the policy to be pur-
sued in future intercourse with these
islands, 127-129.
Infidelity, real origin of in France, 510,
511--its effects in that country, 509,
510-impious tenets of the republican
́infidels, 496, 497-unsuccessful attempts
of David Williams to establish an infidel
liturgy and worship in London, 494, 495
-review of the circumstances which
paved the way for introducing infidelity
into England, 512, 513-its progress
there during the reign of Charles II.,
514 facilitated by the writings of
Hume, Voltaire, and Rousseau, 515—
progress of infidelity in England previous
to the French Revolution, 520-its pre-
sent state in that country, 522-remarks
on the different classes of infidels there,
523, 524-secret misery of unbelievers,
524.

Inscription, sepulchral, at Rome, 328. **
Ionian Islands, great improvement in, 478,

479.

Ireland, Rev. Dr., Nuptia Sacræ, 179-oc-
casion of this tract, 183—abstract of its
argument, 184-pilfered by Mr. Tebbs,
185 189.

Isle of France, manners of the Mulatto
women in, 340.

Ismael Pasha, noble conduct of, 83, 84--
Expedition of to Sennaar, 93, 94.
Jeffery (Mr.), the publisher of Sir C. H.
Williams's works, disingenuous conduct
of in that publication exposed, 46, 47.
Jerkers, in America, notice of, 7.
Johnsou (Dr.), admirable prayer of, 533.
Jomard (M.), blunders of, exposed, 70, 79,

92.

Jouy (E.), Sylla, Tragédie, 97-remarks on
the author's preface, 97-101-plan of
the tragedy, with specimens and re-
marks, 101-111.

K.
Knights of Napoleon, notice of, 18.

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Lamballe (Princess de), assassinated by
the republicans of Paris, 473.
Lelorrain (M.), researches of, in Egypt,
75-his falsehoods exposed, 76,
Libellous publications, the source of revo-
lutionary principles among the people,
199, 200-are themselves caused by
political parties, 201-203-particularly
by the conduct of the opposition, 205———
215.

Louis XIV. revokes the edict of Nantes,
511-remarks on the consequences of

that revocation, ib. 512.

Louis XVI. character of, 276-456, com-
pelled to go to Paris from Versailles,
290, 291-efforts made to save him and
the royal family from the revolutionists,
300-plan of their escape to Varennes,
301, 302--the duchess d'Angoulême's
account of it, 465-its frustration, 303,
304-the royal family compelled to re-
turn to Paris, 305, 306-Louis accepts
the constitution proposed by the consti-
tuent assembly, 307, 308-insulted by
that body, 461-anecdote of his apathy,
timidity, or reserve, 457.

Louis XVIII. Narrative of his Journey to
Bruxelles and Coblentz, in 1791, 464-
extracts from it, with remarks on his fri-
volous conduct, 467-469.

Lowe (Sir Hudson), vindication of, from
the charge of preventing Buonaparte
from receiving newspapers, 228-230-
of incapacity, 230-of tampering with
Mr. O'Meara, to become a spy on Buo-
naparte, 231–238-of cruelty towards
him, 238-242-remarks on Buona-
parte's observations on him, 247.

M.

Machiavel, anecdotes of, S68, 369.
Magnetic Needle, influence of Aurora
Borealis on, 405.

Malayan Miscellanies, notice of, 136.
Marie Antoinette, character of Louis XVI.
by, 456-faction against her, 458-her
disregard of etiquette, 459—its conse-
quences, 460-her agony at the assassi-
nation of the princess de Lamballe, 473
-and of Louis XVI., 474.
Massacres at Paris in 1789, 280-and in
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the provinces, 281-287-particularly | Nabia, population of, 83-remarks on the
at Nismes, 297-and at Avignon, 299.
Mata Florida (Marquis), anecdotes of,

561.

Mennonites of Alsace, notice of, 13, 14.
Mills (Charles) The Travels of Theodore
Ducas, 365-difficulty of composing
voyages imaginaires, ib. 366-plan of
the work, with extracts and remarks,
367-372.

4

Mirabeau, Count de, character of, 283,
284.

Miracles, pretended, of St. Patrick, re-

marks on, 19-21-of St. Antonio, 22-
24-of the Holy Thorn, at Port Royal,
30-35-of the Deacon Paris, at Paris,
31-33.

Moore (Abraham), Odes of Pindar trans-

lated, 410-character of the translation,
419 Specimens of it, with remarks,
420-430.

Moore (Thomas), Irish Melodies, 138-
remarks on the beauties and defects of,
139, 140-extracts from them, with ob-
servations, 140–144.

Mosquitoes, ravages of, 381.

Mosquito Shore, land-bubble of, exposed,
157-161.

N.

Naples, remarks on the revolution in, 55.
Navigation Laws, abstracts, &c. of, 430-

sketch of the earlier laws, previously to
the navigation act of Charles II., 431-
operation of that act on the commerce of
Holland, 435-437-and of the new
laws recently passed, 432-remarks on
the extension of licence given by them
to British ships, and also to foreign
ships, 433, 434-the new laws calcu-
lated to favour the shorter navigation,
434-but not to augment British navi-
gation, 437, 438-probable influence of
the new laws on the British colonies,
438-441-remarks on the warehousing
bill, 443, 444-estimate of the benefits
actually obtained by altering the navi-
gation laws, 445–449.

Necker, (M), restored to the office of mi-

nister of finances, in France, 280-his
financial embarrassments, 283.

Nismes, horrid massacres at, 297.
Nolan (Michael, Esq.) Speech on the Poor
Laws, 349-his sound observations on
the increase of population, 358-and on
the law of settlement, ib.-principles of
the bill proposed by him for altering and
amending the poor laws, 359-outlines
of his bill, 360-remarks thereon, 361—
364.

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O'Meara (Barry E.), Napoleon in Exile,
219-remarks on the efforts of Buona-
parte's agents to give publicity to him,
220-notice of Mr. O'Meara's promo-
tions in the navy, 221-his appointment
to be Buonaparte's surgeon, ib.-false-
hood of his statements exposed from his
own admissions, first, respecting the
causes of his dismission from St. Helena,
223-228; secondly, of his assertions
respecting Sir Hudson Lowe's preventing
Buonaparte from receiving newspapers,
228-230; thirdly, of his charges of in-
capacity against Sir H. Lowe, 230, 231;
fourthly, of his assertion that Sir H.
Lowe endeavoured to induce him to act
as a spy on Buonaparte, 231–238;
fifthly, of his charges of cruelty on the
part of Sir Hudson Lowe towards
Madame Bertrand, 238-242-remarks
on O'Meara's character of Count Mon-
tholon, 242-245-and on his reports of
Buonaparte's conversation with him,
246-respecting Sir Hudson Lowe, 247

-Sir George Cockburn, 248, 249-on
the Duke of Wellington, 250-Lord
Londonderry, 250-252-exposure of
Buonaparte's frauds relative to his birth
and family, 253, 254-duplicity of Buo-
naparte to Lord Whitworth, 255-vin-
dication of Madame Campan from the
falsehoods of O'Meara, 256-258-fable
of Buonaparte being forced to sell his
plate, to prevent his being starved, 259,
260-exaggerated accounts of his indis-
position, 261-real account of his death
contrasted with O'Meara's statement,
262, 263.
Opposition, character of, 206, 207—influ-
ence of the opposition on the radical
press, 204, 205, 207-215.

Orleans, Duke of, foments disturbances at
Paris, 278-joins the national assembly,
ib.-excites insurrection, 280, 281-his
cabals in October, 1789, 285-base cha-
racter, 285-the author of the massacre
at Versailles, 288, 289.
Owhyee, huts of, described, 346.

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