of Poland, and his character, 135- his errors, 136-and resignation, 137. Chodzo, Lecnard, his Tableau de la Pologne, reviewed, 113. Christianity, introduced into Poland, 117-infidels ignorant of its princi- ples and character, 154-impropriety of judging it by the character of in- dividual Christians, 155-injudicious course of some of its friends, 157- Mellvaine's evidences of, reviewed, 315-opposition to, in our own day, 346-number and power of its de- fenders, 347-evidence in its favor derived from its continued existence, 355-from the researches of travel- lers, 356-its introduction a mo- mentous period, 424-itself a glori- ous revolution, by which man was fitted for heaven, 424-its condition for fifteen centuries after its promul- gation, 433-character and results of the Reformation, 435.
Cid, account of the, and extract from, 331.
Cincinnati, Mrs. Trollope's account of the Theatre in, 5-its condition in respect to cleanliness, as misrepre- sented by her, 22-its fruit market, as described by her and Mr. Flint,
23. Civilization, character of ancient, 76 -of modern, 77-influence of Chris- tianity on, 162.
Civil Law, evidence of an increasing interest in the study of the, in this country, 395-its extent and impor- tance, 399--regard paid to it by emi- nent English judges,-little under- stood here or in England, 400- founded on the principles of natural right, 401-source from which it de- rives sovereignty, 402-its mainten- ance of the principle of equal rights, 463-its regard to private rights, 405 -its principles in regard to marriage and to contracts, 406-mistake of English lawyers in regard to it, 407 -elucidated by the study of the Roman legislation, 411-works in which it may be studied, 417. Climate, observation of Penn in regard to our, 371.
Clinton, Sir H., account of his person, 394.
Coleman, Rebecca, anecdote of, 372. Coleridge, his Hymn in the Valley of VOL. XXXVI.-NO. 79.
Chamouny, quoted, its excellence,
Columbia, convention at, its reports and addresses, reviewed, 205. Combinations, how to be affected by popular education, 91. Commercial Lan, importance of in- struction in, 358.
Congress of Vienna, kingdom of Po- land established by the, 127. Connecticut, law of, against revivalists, 388.
Constantine, Archduke, his flight from Poland, 134.
Constitution of Government, meaning and force of the term, 227. Constitution of the U. S. views re- specting its origin, 230.
Contrast, a novel, quoted, on the character of the English Theatre,
Contracts, principles of the Civil Law in regard to, 406. Condillac, his view of the constitution of the mind, 506. Cornbury, Lord, some account of, 347.
Cornwallis, Lord, some anecdotes of, 393.
Corenanters, Scott's representation of the, 308. Cowper, character of the poetry of, 302 -his reference to the Pilgrim's Pro- gress, quoted, 459.
Cranch, Judge, his estimates respecting the extent of intemperance in this country, 152.
Cromwell, Oliver, reference to his character, 442. Cunningham, Allan, his account of Sir Walter Scott, reviewed, 289.
Edinburgh Review, its account of Mrs. Trollope's work on American manners, 41. Edinburgh School, mode in which the philosophers of the, consider the operations of the mind, 506-defects in their reasoning, 508.
Education, may be used as a powerful auxiliary in advancing the cause of temperance, 197.
Edwards, Bryan, his agency in the preparation of Park's travels for the press, 60.
Edwards, Morgan, curious anecdote of his self-delusion, 389. Emperors, Roman, source of their pow- er, 402.
England, Prince Puckler Muscau's account of the fashionable society of, 3-his account of the theatre of, 6- and its degradation, 7-tendency of, towards republicanism, 46-and its effect, 47-her happy influence on the destinies of the human race, 431.-
English Literature, character of, in the 17th century, 449. Engraving, improvement in, in this country, 277.
Erro, Bautista de, his view of the an- tiquity of the Basque language, 317.
Erans, deputy governor of Pennsyl vania, his attempts to establish a militia, 367.
Eridences of Christianity, Mell- vaine's, reviewed, 315-number and value of works on the, 347-differ- ent ones adapted to different minds, 352.
Fairy Queen, Spenser's, quoted, to illustrate the character of the Pil- grim's Progress, 462.
Feudal System of Poland, 116—ori- gin and character of that of Europe in general, 429-its fortunate influ- ence, 430.
Fielding, his character as a novelist, 307.
Fletcher, his account of Lord Byron's religious character, 182.
Flint, Mr., his account of the fruit
market of Cincinnati, 23-his view of the influence of camp meetings, 25. France, dishonorable conduct of, to- wards the Polish patriots, 144. Franklin, Dr., his exertions for the military defence of Pennsylvania, 386-some anecdotes concerning, 390-his patriotisın, 391.
Free Press, its influence in advanc- ing civilization, 98. Friends, their change of practice in regard to dress,381-their admission of the right of defensive war, 386.
Galician Dialect, its prevalence, 343- specimen of it quoted, 344.
Gallatin, Mr., his estimate of the value of the manufactures of the country, 216.
Gamba, Count, his view of Lord By-
ron's religious character, 183. General Government, Mr. Calhoun's doctrine in relation to its powers ex- amined, 218.
Genius, failings which often attend,293. Georgia, her practical nullification compared with that of South Caro- lina, 225.
German Literature, origin of the pop- ularity of, in England, 299. Germany, provision for legal education in, 397.
Gibbon, his unfairness in regard to Christianity, 155.
Gitanos, dialect of the, specimen quct- ed, 336.
Gookin, governor of Pennsylvania, his extraordinary conduct, 368. Gray, Major, his travels in Africa referred to, 50.
Grecian Civilisation, its character, 76. Grokow, battle of, 138.
Hamilton, Gov., his correspondence with Mr. Calhoun reviewed, 205. Harmer, value of his work as illustra- tive of the Scriptures, 355. Harper, Chancellor, the author of the ordinance of the Columbia Conven- tion, 206.
Hayne, Gov., author of the address of the S. C. Convention to the people of the U. S., 206.
Hebrew Commonwealth, the only an- cient example of political freedom, 76.
Hemso, M. Gräbery de, his account of
the population of Timbuctoo recon- ciled with Caillie's, 67.
History, its real purpose not to record facts, but to represent the progress of society, 419-manner in which it should be studied, 421. Hoffman, David, one of his law lec- tures, reviewed, 395. Hordynski, Joseph, his history of the
Polish Revolution, reviewed, 113. Houses, accommodation of those of Philadelphia at an early period, 383 -their furniture, 384.
Howe, Sir William, account of his per- son, 394.
Hume, David, injustice with which he is sometimes treated, 505. Hydrostatics, how the science of, has been formed, 490.
Immaterialists, their doctrine, as stated by Abercrombie, 497. Imprisonment for debt in Pennsyl- vania at an early period, 377. Indians, Penn's policy towards them, 361-their regard for the Pennsyl- vanians, 362-interest which we naturally feel in their fate, 472-our fathers not responsible for their fate, 473-fear with which our fathers regarded them, 474-their savage character, 476-its want of poetical variety, and its repulsive attributes, 477-their impatience of superiority, 478.
Indian Biography, Thatcher's," re- viewed, 472-execution of the work, -487.
Infidels, their objections to Christianity considered, 154-their injustice in judging it by the conduct of indivi- dual Christians, 155.
Instructer, what should be the char- acter of an, 96.
Intellectual Philosophy, the perfection of its study does not consist in the multiplicity of facts, 489-Dr. Abercrombie's mode of treating it not the best, 489-causes of its uncertainty, 494.
Intemperance, its effects on the mind and body, 190-extent to which it prevails, 192-difficulty of overcom- ing it, 193-kindness with which its reform should be attended, 195-its suppression (should be accompanied with measures to improve the condi- tion of those who are commonly its subjects, 196.
Irving, Rev. E. of his gift of tongues,
Jackson, President, correctness of his course in relation to South Carolina, 275-his proclamation briefly exam- ined, 275, note. Jackson, Mr., his work on Africa re- ferred to, 55--his confirmation of Caillié's account of Timbuctoo, 67. Jenné, Caillie's description of, 52-in- tercourse between it and Timbuctoo, 52.
Jerusalem, evidence of Christianity derived from the fulfilment of the prophecy of its destruction, 353. Johnson, Dr., his erroneous impressions as the fitness of religion for poetry, 456.
Jones, Sir William, his error in re- spect to the principles of the Civil Law, 409.
Judaism, violence of its efforts against Christianity, 345.
Justinian, principles of the Civil Law as derived from, 401-importance of studying his Corpus Juris Civilis, 407.
Kay, Dr. his account of the condition of Manchester in regard to cleanli- ness, quoted, 21. Kennedy, Dr., his conversations of Lord Byron on religion, reviewed,
152-his injudicious course in at- tempting to convert Lord B. to Chris- tianity, by urging exclusively his own theological views, 157-soine account of him, 167-manner in which he performed his task, 168- excellence of his motives, 188. Kent, Chancellor, his error in regard to the Civil Law, 414. Knowledge, effects of its diffusion in leading to political freedom, 74. Korsak, his address to his son, 120. Krukowiecki, his intrigues against Skrzynecki, 141.
Laing, Mr., consistency of his account of Timbuctoo with that of Caillie, 68.
Latin, the language of Spain after the Roman conquest, 318. Laurens, Henry, account of his quar- rel with John Penn, 387. Law Education, defects of, in this country, 396-introduction and value of law schools, 397.
Lay, Benjamin, anecdote of, 393. Lay of the Last Minstrel, its character and success, 305. Legislation, importance of studying the Roman, in order to elucidate the Civil Law, 411.
Lemosin, cause of the prevalence of this dialect in Spain, 337-its vari- rious branches, 338.
Leo Africanus, brief account of his researches in Africa, 51. Lewis, Matthew G., his popularity, 299 -ill success of his Tales of Wonder, 300. Lithuania, patriotic societies in, 132. Logan, James, his account of the pov- erty of Pennsylvania, 370. London Courier, quoted in reference to the congregation of Rev. E Irving, 26.
Lyman, Mr., his account of the theatre in Italy, 8.
Mackeldey, value of his work on the Civil Law, 417. Mackenzie, Henry, his influence in introducing a fondness for German literature into England, 299.
Mackintosh, Sir James, his eulogy on Stewart quoted, 97.
Manners, state of, at an early period in Pennsylvania, 378.
Manuel, Don Juan, his literary char-
acter, and extracts from his El Con- de Lucanor, 328. Manufactures of the U. S., estimate of their value, 216.
Marmion, Scott's, its character and success, 305.
Marmol, brief reference to his African researches, 54.
Marriage, principles of the Civil Law respecting, 406.
Massasoit,, his generosity of feeling, 478-his general character, 485. Materialism, arguments for and against the doctrine of, 500.
McDuffie, Mr., author of the exposition of the Columbia Convention, 206- his Trio quoted, 251. Mellvaine, Dr., his work on the Evi-
dences of Christianity, reviewed, 345 -his character and station, 348. Mechanics, manner in which the sci- ence of, has been perfected, 490. Mendicity, proper mode of treating, 107. Mendoza, Lope de, a Serrana by, quoted, 333--specimen of his prose writing, 334.
Metaphysics, importance of the study of, and reasons of the neglect of it, 488-abundance of the facts relating to it, 491.
Methodists, their character as a sect,
24-their origin and increase in this country, 389.
Miantonomo, illiberal treatment of him by the Colonists, and manner of his death, 482.
Millingen, Dr., his account of the death of Lord Byron, 184. Mind, influence of Christianity on the improvement of the, 165-manner in which its operations should be an- alyzed, 509.
Minorcan Dialect, specimen of the, quoted, 342.
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border,
Scott's, its reception, 301. Miracles, strength of the argument in favor of Christianity derived from,
Majorcan Dialect, specimen of it Moorish Language, traces of it yet to quoted, 341.
be found in the Spanish, 320,
Moors at Timbuctoo, their treatment of Caillié, 56. Moral Class Book, Sullivan's re- viewed, 73.
Moore, Henry, his writings quoted,471. Morris, Governor, of Pennsylvania, his
intercourse with the Assembly, 369. Morris, Robert, his melancholy fate,
Mulgrave, Earl of, his Contrast quoted, on the English theatre, 10.
Napoleon, his reply to Dombrowski, respecting the independence of Po- land, 126-Scott's Life of, 314. Narragansetts, their war with the New England Colonies, 484. New England, Mrs. Trollope's ac- count of, 39-Settlers of, their treat- ment of the Indians and circumstan- ces justifying it, 473-fear with which they regarded the Indians, 474 -manner in which they were guided by a literal interpretation of scrip- ture, 475-situation of the settlers of, to be taken into account, in judging of their conduct, 478-their war with the Pequots, and its causes, 480-their conduct not just, 481- their treatment of Miantonomo, 482 -of Canonchet and the Narragan- setts, 484.
New England Farmer, certain letters in the, alluded to, 89.
New York State Temperance Society, reports of the, reviewed, 188-its origin and remarkable success, 189 -report quoted, 199.
Niger, opinion of the Moors at Tim- buctoo respecting the course of the,57. Norman Conquest, importance of its results, 432.
Nullification, doctrine of, examined, 205-proper sense of the term, 207 -doctrine of, as stated by Mr. Cal- houn, 208-silence of the constitu- tion on the subject of, 209-impossi- bility of carrying it into effect, 210- its inexpediency shown, 213-effect of its operation on the manufactures of the country, 216-inquiry as to its probable effect on the condition of the country, 267.
O'Neil, Miss, anecdote of, 23. Opossum-hunt, description of an, quoted from Swallow Barn, 533.
Ordinance, South Carolina, reviewed, 205-quoted, 258-remark on the title, and manner in which it is drawn up, 261-its operation, and measures which it calls for on the part of the General Government, 262.
Park's Travels, manner in which they were prepared for the press, 60.
Partition of Poland, history of the first, 118.
Paskevitch, Gen., his capture of War- saw and his conduct, 142. Paternal Power, under the Civil Law, 412.
Patriotic Societies, Polish, some ac- count of, 130-of their oath, 131. Pauperism, difference between that of this country and Europe, 100. Penal Administration of Pennsylvania at an early period, 376. Penn, William, his character, and influence with the Indians, 361- equity of his dealings towards them, 361-anecdote of him-his toleration, 363-difficulties which he had to encounter, 365-neglect of his colo- ny to provide for him, 367-opposi- tion to his rights and claims, 367- later years of his life, and his death, 368-account of his eldest son and his descendants, 369-their claims purchased by the State at the Revo- lution, 370-his intelligent observa- tion, 371.
Pennsylvania, whisky insurrection in, 263-peculiarity of the origin of, 360 -simplicity of its early institutions, 361-singular account of its deputy Governor Evans. 267-of the early administration of justice in, 375-of imprisonment for debt in, 377. Pequot Indians, conflict of our fathers with the, 479-examination of the causes of the controversy, 480-its injustice on the part of our fathers, 481.
Philadelphia, Watson's Annals of, reviewed, 359-obtains a charter, 356-prosperity of the infant com- munity of, 372-curious account of it, 373-its preparations for military defence, 36.
Philip, King, his war with the New England colonists, 485-his charac- ter and plans, 486.
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