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Ancient Reliques, or Delineations of Monastic, Castellated, and
Domestic Architecture. Vol. I. foolsc. 20s. ; er 8vo fine paper 32s.
Account of the Island of Madeira. By D. Pitta. 8vo.

Relics of Antiquity, or Remains of Ancient Sculpture in Great
Britain; with descriptive Sketches. By I. Prout. 4to. 1. 10s.
Imperial 4to. 41. 4s.

Etchings of Tenby; including many authentic edifices which have.
been destroyed, and intended to illustrate the most striking peculia-
rities in early Flemish Architecture; with a short account of that
town, and of the principal buildings in its neighbourhood. By
Charles Norris, Esq. 4to. 40 plates. 17. 11s. 6d. boards.

History of the Origin and Progress of the Meeting of the Three
Choirs of Gloucester, Worcester, and Hereford, and of the Charity
connected with it. To which is prefixed, a View of the Condition of
the Parochial Clergy of this Kingdom, from the earliest Times. By
the Rev. Daniel Lysons, M. A. F. R. S. F. S. A. Rector of Rod-
marton, in the County of Gloucester. 8vo. 7s. 6d. A few copies
on large paper 12s.

Ancient History of South Wiltshire. Part III. and final. By
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VOYAGES AND TRAVELS.

Travels into the interior of Brazil, particularly in the Gold and
Diamond Districts of that Country. By J. Mawe. 4to. 21. 2s.
A Narrative of the principal Events of the Campaigns of 1809,
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on local scenery and manners; in a series of Letters. By Captain
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seat of war.

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A Sketch of the present State of Caraccas, including a Journey
from Caraccas through La Victoria and Valencia to Puerto Cabello.
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Observations and Remarks during four different excursions made
to various parts of Great Britain, in the years 1810 and 1811. By
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A Narrative of a Passage from the Island of Cape Breton across
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Letters from the Continent, describing the Manners and Customs
of Germany, Poland, Russia, and Switzerland, in the years 1790,
1791, and 1792. 8vo. 7s.

Letters on the Nicobar Islands, their Natural Productions, and he
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INDEX.

INDE X.

A

Administration, Marquis Wellesley's proceedings towards the forma-
tion of, 29.
African Institution, Sixth Report of the Directors of, 58-charac-
ter of Mr Macaulay, ib.-prodigious slave trade still carried on by
the Portugueze and Spaniards, 59-rapid extension of Cuba and
Brazil hostile to our own planters, 61-case of the brig Amelia,
62-Institution deprived of much valuable information by the
death of Mr Ludlow-remarks on the colony of Sierra Leone, 68
-no natural and fixed incapacities in Africans, 69-of the Afri-
can courts of justice, 75-accounts of Mr Park, 77.
Amazons, a species of large ants so called, 163.
-Amelia, brig, case of, 62.

America, effects of our proceedings produced on the councils of, 234
-importance of their market to this country, 242.

American state papers, correspondence between Messrs Smith, Pin-
kerton, and Marquis of Wellesley, 451-repeal of the Orders in
Council considerably narrowed the controversy between the two
countries, 453-impressing of American seamen into the British
service gives rise to much deep-rooted animosity, 455.

Ants. See Huber.

Aphis, an insect reared by ants for their food, 154.

B

Bareith, Memoirs of the Princess of, 255-general character of the
work, 257-portrait of the author's father Frederic-William, 258
-account of Peter the Great and his Empress on a visit to Ber-
lin, 260-of George I. on a visit to his daughter, 262-visit of
Frederic to Augustus King of Poland, 263-marriage of the au-
thoress, 267-her journey to her husband's court at Bareith de-
scribed, ib.-returns to Berlin, where she is received with cold-
ness and ridicule by the Queen, 270-death of the King of Prus-
sia, 274-hereditary monarchy the best form of government, 276.
Barriga Negra, description of, 305.
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VOL. XX. NO. 40.

Biot, M., his history of the barometer examined, 169.
Brazil, Mr Mawe's travels into the interior of, 305.
Brougham, Henry, esq. his speech upon the present state of com-
merce and manufactures, 234-Orders in Council, their baneful
effects on the country, 235—their origin, 236-observations on
our commercial policy towards France, 238-effects of our pro-
ceedings produced on the councils of America, 234-witnesses
examined by the House of Commons respecting the present state
of trade in the country, 240-extracts from Mr Brougham's
speech respecting the importance of the American market to this
country, 242-relation of the Spanish war to the American trade,

245.

Brougham, Mr, evidence before the select committee, 491-letter
from William Roscoe to, 127.

Burdett, Sir Francis, his election for Westminster in 1807, 140.
Burke, Mr, his proposal for shortening the duration of parliament, 44.

C

Canta-Gallo, description of the silver mine of, 309.
Catholic question. See Sussex, Duke of, 54.

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Chenevix's, Richard, two plays, 203 more difficult to write toler-
able plays now than formerly, ib.-the difficulty pointed out, ib.
successful imitation of the general style of our older dramatists,
204 but his attempts to copy the boldness and originality of
Shakespeare render him often unintelligible, 205 his merits and
demerits examined, 206-extracts from the Mantuan Revels, 207
from Henry the Seventh, 210.

Commerce, the effect which it would produce by an uninterrupted
trade with the Continent, 217.
Copenhagen, attack on, 319.

Cornwallis, Lord, extract of a dispatch from, respecting India, 45.
Crabbe, Rev. George, Tales by, 277-general remarks on the work,
278-Mr Crabbe's writings peculiarly recommended to middling
or humble classes of the community, 279-remarks on, and ex-
tracts from the Dumb Orators, 231-from the Parting Hour, 232
-Procrastination, 286-the Patron, 288-the Frank Courtship,
289-the Widow's Tale, 290-Arabella, 29—the Lover's Jour-
ney, 292-Edward Shore, 295-Jesse and Colin, 297-remarks
on the Struggles of Conscience, 298-the Confident, 299-ex-
tracts from Resentment ib.-remarks on the Wager, 301-the
Convert, ib.extracts from the Brothers, 302-remarks on the
Learned Boy, ib.-Mr Crabbe's language and versification, 305.
Crossraguell, Abbot of, disputes with John Knox, 20...
Cuba and Brazil, rapid extension of, hostile to our own planters, 61.
Cunha, M. da, principes mathematiques de, 425.

Cuvier et Brogniart, Essai sur la Geographie Mineralogique des Envir-

ons de Paris, account of, 369-description of the different species of

strata, 371-survey of the Parisian strata recommended as a mo-
del to be followed in all similar inquiries, 384--the country about
London would afford an excellent subject for a survey of this
kind, ib.—and Edinburgh affords very good scope for a survey
of the same kind, 389.

E

East-India Company's charter, 471-interests of three parties in-
volved in the questions of Indian trade and government, 473-
these are the East India Company, British nation, and the people
of India, ib.-extract from Mr Colebrooke on the government and
monopoly of the East India Company, 477-examination of Mr
Bazett, 478-Mr Fawcet, ib.-Mr Innes, 479-supposed danger
of colonization a prejudice which has now lost much of its force,
485-extract from Mr Hastings's review of Bengal, ib.-Mr
Brougham's evidence before the select committee, 486-import-
ant questions respecting the East India monopoly, 491.
Edgeworth, Miss, her tales of fashionable life, 100-character of the
work, ib.-extracts from Vivian, 106-Emilie de Coulanges, 108
-Absentee, 114.

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Faith, confession of, presented to parliament by John Knox. 17.
Fingal, Earl, his conduct during the rebellion, 257..

France, Mr Roscoe's observations on the danger of a peace with,
212-overtures of the French government, 231-our Continental
policy towards France, 338-description of the stratification a-
round the metropolis of, 369

Frederick William, king of Prussia, portrait of, 258.

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Geneva, John Knox retires to, on account of the disturbances during
the reformation, 13.

Geometry, Leslie's elements of, 79.

H

Hastings, Mr, account of his government in India, 58.
Hume, Mr, his remark on the wars of England, 214.

Huber, P. on ants, 143-analysis of the work, 146-industry and
activity of ants attracted much notice from the ancients, ib.-pre-
sent striking analogies with bees, 147-different species distin-
guished by great diversities of manners, ib.-their habitations, ib.
rear the aphis for their food, 154-method of conveying their
impressions to one another, 167-their exercises, 160-wars, 162

-amazons, a species of large ants, 163-general observations on
the work, 165.

I

India, political history of. See Malcolm.

Institution, African, Sixth Report of the Directors of, 58.

Insurance, expense of compared, in time of peace and in war, 219.
Ireland, political account of. See Wakefield.

J

Jaragua, Mr Mawe's description of the gold mines of, 308.
Jigiton honha, diamond works on the river of, 312.

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Knox, John, account of his life, by the Rev. Thomas M'Cree, 1.

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Leckie's, Gould Francis, Essay on the practice of the British
Government, 315. A direct attack on the free constitution of
England, ib. Two periods when the promulgation of the au-
thor's doctrine may be considered as dangerous, 316. The one,
when the friends of arbitrary power are strong and daring, ib.-
The other, when they are substantially weak and desperate, ib.-
No corrupt motives imputed to the author, ib.-but rash in ven-
turing his speculations before the public with his present stock of
information, ib. Mr Leckie's remarks on Mr Pitt, 318-Mr Fox,
319. On the nature and uses of monarchy, and the rights and
powers of a sovereign, 322. Advantages of a free government
contrasted with absolute monarchy, 345.

Leslie, Professor John, his Elements of Geometry, Geometrical A.
nalysis, and Plane Trigonometry, examined, 79. Character of
Mr Leslie's work, 96.

Liverpool and Bristol, expense of their elections stated, 137.
Ludlow, Mr, African Institution deprived of much valuable infor.
mation by his death, 67.

Macaulay, Mr, character of, 58.

M

M'Crie, Rev. Thomas, his Account of the Life of John Knox, 1.
Knox remembered oftener for reproach than for veneration, 2.
Chief cause of the prejudices that still subsist against his charac-
ter, 3. Account of the early part of his life, 4. State of reli-
gion in Scotland at the Reformation, 5. Knox retires to the
Castle of St Andrew's, 9-taken prisoner, 10-liberated, 11.

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