Galvano, Antonio, cited as to the disco- Howard, lord, a witness against Russell very of the Azores, 36.
Geology, its connexion with agriculture, 378 et seq.
George III, letters from, to Pitt, 161,
175, 178, 179, 182, 186. Germany, literature of, 276 et seq.-in- tensity of the speculative principle in, 278 et seq.-inattentive to mechanical invention, 419.
Gesenius, translation from the preface to his Hebrew grammar, 52, 59. Greece, sophists of, 286 et seq.-Greek of the New Testament, 397 et seq.
Haines, his collection of papers respecting canals, 233.
Hale, Dr, his Boylston medical prize dessertations reviewed, 251-venous injection, 258-experiment upon him- self, 259.
Hartley, the friend of Franklin, 165- anecdote of, ib.
Hawley, Jesse, his calculations respecting the great canal in New-York, 245. Hebbe, his account of Fayal, 42. Hebrew, remarks on the study of, 51 et seq. 59.
Henry, Don, voyages of discovery under
his direction, 36-plants a colony at the Azores, 36, 37.
Herculanean Manuscripts, 296 et seq.— discovery and appearance of, 299 et seq. Philodemus, 301 et seq.-Epi- curus, 296, 301, 308-method of un- rolling, 301-Mr Hayter's attempts to unrol them, 303-Dr Sickler's me- thod, 305 et seq.-Sir H. Davy's at- tempts, 308-reflections on their pre- servation, ib. et seq. Herculaneum, account of, and of the dis- coveries there, 297 et seq. Home, Sir Everard, his experiments on the course of fluids from the stomach to the bladder, 253. Homer, theories of the German school respecting, 279-his comparative free- dom from indelicacy, 291-singular fate of his poems, 309. Hoole, his aspersions of Fairfax, 88, 90 -remarks on his translation of Tasso, 89 et seq.
Huerter, the planter of the first colony in Fayal, 35, 37.
Humboldt, baron W, his work on the
Basque language, 134, 143. Humboldt, baron A. his remarks on a canal across the isthmus of Panama, 424 et seq.-on the population of Mexico, 427 et seq.-on the mines of Mexico, 431 et seq.-his account of the mine Valenciana, 432 et seq.- Mr Black's translation of, 435-his account of the establishments for science and the fine arts at Mexico, ib.-stat- istical statements respecting Mexico, 436.
Hungarian deputies, emperor of Austria's speech to, 364 et seq.
Idle Man reviewed, 334, 340 et seq. Indians, languages of the North Ameri-
can, 135 et seq.-purchases from, 388. Interpretation, Ernesti's Elements of, 395 et seq.-allegorical, 391-of Coc- ceius, 393-Turretin, 394-Jon- court, 394.
Italy, remarks on, by Algernon Sydney, 68 et seq.- -a refuge for exiles, 70. Iturbide, the leader in the revolution in Mexico, 437 et seq.-makes a declar- ation of independence, and a plan of a constitution, 438 et seq.-treats with O'Donoju, 441 et seq.-compared with Washington, 444 et seq.—his unlimit- ed authority, 445 et seq.
Jahn on the study of the original lan- guages of the Bible, 51 et seq. Jameson, professor, his account of a large diamond, 372.
Jeffries, his conduct at Sydney's trial, 80 et seq.
Johnson, 322-his Rambler, 327. Joncourt, his quarrel with the Cocceians about interpretation, 394. Justinian, singular fate of his institutions and digest, 309.
L. Languages, importance of studying the oriental, 51 et seq.-remarks on the oriental, 54 et seq. -best mode of studying, 52, 59-Adelung's survey
of, reviewed, 128 et seq.-number of American, 129-comparative philolo- gy, a new science, ib.-number and general divisions of, in each quarter of the globe, 133 et seq.-list of North American, 135 et seq.-Humboldt on the Basque language, 134-study of American, recommended, 143-pro- gress of the English language, 323 et seq.-causes of the decline of, 329- of the Bible, 396 et seq. Linschoten, his description of an earth- quake at the Azores, 41.
seq.-O'Donoju, 441 et seq.-unlim- ited power of Iturbide, 445. Michael, St, Dr Webster's description of, reviewed, 34.
Mitchell, his translation of Aristophanes reviewed, 273, 278-a follower of the German school, 278-his opinion re- specting Socrates, 281.
More, Miss, her merits as an author, 112. Morris, Gouverneur, his predictions re- specting New-York, 245. Murr, his life of Behaim, 35. N.
Locke, his constitution for South Caroli- Necker, Madame de, her biography of na, 310.
Lusitano, Candido, cited respecting the discovery of the Azores, 36-his life of the infant Don Henry, ib. Machinery, improvements in, 401 et seq.
-of ancient times, ib.-reasons for the former slow progress in, 402 et seq.-cotton, 403, 408 et seq. 415, 417-Arkwright, 403, 408-Watt, 404 et seq.-steam engines, ib. et seq. Hornblower, ib.-Woolf,405-Evans, ib. et seq.-Hargreaves, Kay, Cromp- ton, 408-woollen, 410-flax and hemp, 411-for manufacturing metals, ib. et seq.-labor saved by, and forces best for, 413 et seq.-of one nation a benefit to others, 416-rival claims of England, France and America, 417 et
Madame de Stael, 113.
New-York, public documents respecting canals in, 233-great western canal, 234-legislative proceedings respect- ing canals, 234 et seq.-great trade of Hudson's river, 237-probable profits of the canal, 238-present state of the canal, 239 et seq.-natural advantages of, 248-her salt springs, ib.-her great improvements, 250-geological and agricultural survey of Rensselaer county, 378.
Niagara, description of the falls of, 19. North, lord, his laconic note to Fox, 162 -his union with Fox, 163-his witty retort upon Dundas respecting the co- alition, 169.
seq.in Germany, Holland, Russia, Observatories, none in the United States, 419.-Brunel, Blanchard, 419. Macneven, professor, his edition of Brande's Manual of Chemistry, 370,
Olbers, Dr, his comet, 27.
Old Batchelor, commended, 333. Origen, his allegorical interpretation, 391,
Otto, his mistakes respecting the discovery of America and the Azores, 37. P.
ney reviewed, 59 et seq.-commended, Paris, Dr, his geological remarks, 378
Measures. See Weights.
Menander, Plutarch's judgment of, 293. Meteoric stones, theories respecting, 374. Mexico, account of, 423 et seq.-Robin-
son's map of, 430-mines of, 427, 431 et seq.-mine Valenciana, 432 et seq.-Obregon, count de la Valen- ciana, 432 et seq.-establishments for science and the fine arts, 435-revolu- tion in, 436 et seq.-declaration of inde- pendence, and new constitution, 438 et
Parliament, unmeaning panegyrics in, 157-usage in, 171-dissolutions of, in the middle of a session, ib.-jealous- ies of the two houses, 178 et seq.- number of members in the house of commons, and by whom returned, 187 -remarks on the house of commons, 187 et seq. a profession, 190. Penn, William, a supporter of Algernon Sydney, 74-his character and conduct respecting Pennsylvania, 386 et seq.
Pennsylvania, law of, for selling beer, 214-Du Ponceau's discourse on the early history of, 386 et seq. Percival, James G. his poems reviewed, 1-character of his poems, 7-extracts from, 9 et seq.
Philodemus, writings of, discovered in Herculaneum, 301 et seq.
Phoenia, steam boat, description of its burning, 23.
Pitt, William, Tomline's memoirs of, re- viewed, 144 et seq.-Gifford's life of, 146.
Planck, his treatise on allegorical inter- pretation, 392.
Plato wrote poetry, 2, 391-introduced allegorical interpretation, ib. Plutarch, his judgment of Aristophanes,
274, 292 et seq.
Pompei, discoveries in, 298.
Pons discovers Encke's comet, 27 et
Rembrandt, anecdote of, 101. Rensselaer county, survey of, 378. Review, Edinburgh, on Aristophanes, 273-extract from, respecting Socra- tes, 281-review of Mitchell's Aristo- phanes, 296-remarks on, 332. Review, Quarterly, on Aristophanes, 273 -review of Mitchell's Aristophanes, 296-remarks on, 332.
Robertson, mistaken respecting the dis- covery of the Azores, 36-328. Rome, early history of, 384. Royal Institution, 369.
Russel, lord, condemned for treason, 78, 79. Russians, Madame de Stael's remarks on, 121-regardful of the improvements of other nations, 419.
Schlegel, A. W. 275, 283, 295. Schlegel, F. his remarks on Aristophanes,
277, 295-commended, 283. Shakspeare, remark on, 122. Sidney, Philip, his Arcadia, 324. Slavery in the United States, 18. Socrates, opinions respecting his character, 281 et seq.-purity of his character asserted, 294.
Stabice, discoveries in, 298.
Stael, Madame de, her reputation con- stantly increased, 102-contrary criti- cisms of the Germans and French, 102
-her reputation not owing to her rank and wealth, 103-characteristic of her style, 104-her posthumous works re- viewed, 105 et seq.-her attempts at poetry, ib. et seq.-her novels, 106- Corinna, 106, 117-Germany, 107, 117-her Sappho 107-philosophy her proper department, 108--inclined to the system of Kant without examina- tion, 108-her system of morals, 109 -character of her political writings, 111-her merits as a writer, and as a female writer, 112-her Ten Years in Exile, 113 et seq.-Bonaparte's aver- sion to her explained, 114 et seq.- her travels in Germany, 117-molest- ed by Bonaparte, ib.-her interview with and remarks upon the emperor Alexander, 118 et seq.-comments on her remarks, 119-her remarks on the Russians, 121-her opinions of Bona- parte distorted by personal feeling, 123 et seq.-quoted, 349.
Stuart, professor, his translation of Dis-
sertations of Jahn and others reviewed, 51 et seq.-his translation of Ernesti's Elements of Interpretation reviewed, 391 et seq.-his remarks on interpre- tation, 393.
Style, remarks on, 105-on English,
323 et seq. 347 et seq. Sydney, Algernon, memoirs of, by Mead- ley, reviewed, 59 et seq.-his remarks on Italy, 68 et seq.-no evidence of his having received a pension from France, 73-his essays on government, 74, 86.
T. Tasso, Fairfax and Hoole's translations of, 87 et seq.-his style, 89-remarks on his Jerusalem Delivered, 90. Thermometer, of Fahrenheit, 405-of Dalton, 406.
Thuanus, mistake of, respecting the dis- covery of the Azores, 37. Tomline, his memoirs of Pitt reviewed, 144 et seq. Translations, inadequacy of, 53-remarks on the proper mode of translating, 87 et seq.-De Lille's remarks on, 91. Travellers liable to mistakes as to politics,
Troup, Robert, his vindication of the
claim of Elkanah Watson, 230, 243.
Valenciana, mine of, 432 et seq.-count de la, ib. et seq.
Views of Society and Manners in Ameri- ca, by an Englishwoman, reviewed, 15. Virgil, his early poetry, 2.
Volcanos, the study of, 42-at the A- zores, 46 et seq.-remarks on, 48 et
Voltaire, his remarks on style, 105.
Walton, his Prolegomena quoted, 56. Watson, Elkanah, his claims as author of the canal policy in New-York, 241 et seq.-his history of canals in New- York, 242 et seq.
Watt, his improvements in the steam en- gine, 404 et seq.
St Michael reviewed, 34-character of his work, 49 et seq.
Weights and measures, Adams' report ons reviewed, 190 et seq. Whitney, his saw-gin, 409. Wieland, 283-his essay on Socrates and Aristophanes, 284 et seq. 288 et seq. 293 et seq.
Wilcocks, his account of the revolution in Mexico, 436 et seq.
Withers, his charge to the jury in Syd-
ney's trial, 83-his insolence to Syd- ney, 84.
Wolf, his theory respecting Homer, 279 et seq.
Wyttenback, on the mode of studying lan- guages, 52, 59-commended, 276.
Webster, Dr John W. his description of Yousef, Ben, stanzas of, quoted, 58.
A review of the Spy' has been necessarily omitted in this number of the North American Review, and will appear in the next.
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