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TO THE

FIFTY-FOURTH VOLUME OF THE QUARTERLY REVIEW.

A.

Abdy, E. S. his 'Residence and Tour in
the United States, with particular Ob-
servations on the Conditions of the
Blacks,' 392.-See America.
Almanac issued by the Society for the
Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, speci-
men of the gross ignorance exhibited in,
303.
America, state of society in, 54,-women
of, described, 48--books of travels in,
392-Narrative of Doctors Reed and
Matheson, 393-warfare against the
principle of a religious establishment. ib.
-social state of America, 394-visit to
General Jackson, 395-the hall of Con-
gress, 396-visit to a Negro Meeting-
house, ib.-Forest scenery of the Grand
Prairie, 397-Narrative of Mr. Abdy, ib.
-condition and prospects of the co-
loured people, 399-tyranny of white
church-wardens, ib. interview with
General Jackson, 401-Latrobe's Ram-
bles in North America, 402-difficulty
of bringing the Negro-population to the
Anglo-American standard of civiliza-

tion, 403-condition of the remains of
the red race, ib.-picture of the en-
virons of Baltimore, 405-advice to fu-
ture travellers in America, 408-doc-
trine of social equality, 409, facility of
attaining physical prosperity in Ame-
rica, i-antiquities of America, 411
-Indian mounds, ib.-Washington Ir-
ving's Tour to the Prairies, 412.
Arkwright, Sir Richard, ought he for mul-
tiplying the powers of production, to be
considered a benefactor or not? 350.
Ascham, Roger, anecdotes of, 345-his
mode of teaching the Princess Elizabeth,
VOL. LIV., NO. CVIII.

348-his 'Toxophilus,' ib.-his love of
cock-fighting, ib.

B.

Baalbec, ruins of, described, 174.
Badcock, Lieutenant-Colonel, his 'Rough
Leaves, from a Journal kept in Spain
and Portugal'-See Spain and Portugal.
Baltimore, picture of the environs of, 405
Barrow, John, jun., his Visit to Iceland in
the summer of 1834, 355-early writers
on Iceland ib.-its general scenery, 359
-excursion to Röraas, 357-Reikiavik,
the capital of the island, 358- the
country around described, ib.-eruption
of the Great Geyser, 361-visit to
Havneford, 363-Bessestad college, ib.
-state of education in Iceland, 364-
parish priests, 365-the northern bard,
Thorlakson, ib.-visit to Stappen, ib.—
population of Iceland, 367.

Bartram, William, his hotanical excursions
into the Floridas, 331.

Beckford, William, Esq., his 'Recollec-
tions of a Visit to the Monasteries of
Alcobaça and Batalha'-See Spain and
Portugal, 230.

Bentley's Horace, nierits and defects of,

334.

Biographical composition, difficulties at-
tending, 331.

Biography, the noblest use of, 383.
Biography and history, distinction be-
tween, 331

Bolingbroke, Lord, Memoirs of, by George
W. Cooke, Esq., 368-former biogra-
phies, ib.-the author's deficiency in ori-
ginal information, 370-and ignorance
of facts, 370-Whig and Tory of former
days, 370-Bolingbroke's early politi-

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cal tenets, 372-extraordinary misquo-
tation, ib.-and blunders, 373-defence
of the treaty of Utrecht, 375-Swift
defended from the charge of deism, ib.
-and of avarice, 377-Bolingbroke's
'Letter to Sir William Windham,' ib.
his flight and secession to France, 384
-his final return to England, 390-his
philosophical works, 391.
Butler, Mrs. (Fanny Kemble), her Jour-
nal,' 39-abilities and self-confidence of
the author, ib. fundamental error of
the work, ib.-the writer's personal po-
sition considered, ib.-influence of her
profession on her literary style, 41-
her strong religious feeling, 43-her
affectation, ib.-her excessive colouring,
44-a storm at New York described,
41-graphic sketches, ib.-American
beauty, 48-her vituperation of the stage,
ib.-her work clever and full of enter-
tainment, 52 characteristic passages,
53-state of society in America, 54—
aristocracy and democracy, ib.-Ameri-
can Senate described 57-visit to Nia-
gara, ib.

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Cockfighting, remarks on, 350.
Coleridge, Hartley, his Worthies of York-
shire and Lancashire; being Lives of the
most distinguished Persons that have
been born in, and connected with those
Provinces,' 340-the work one of un-
usual merit, ib.-advantages of local
biography, 331-Life of Dr. Fothergill,
ib. Bartram's Botanical Expedition
into the Floridas noticed, ib.-difficul-
ties attending biographical composi-
tions, ib.
distinction between biogra-
phy and history, 332-Life of Bentley,
334-merits and defects of his 'Ho-
race,' ib.-Life of Fairfax, 335-effect of
the peaceful policy of James the First,
ib.-picture of the armies met on Mars-
ton-moor, 337-battle of Naseby, 339
-publication of the King's Cabinet
Opened, ib.-Life of the Earl of Derby,
341-loyalty described, 342-and love
of liberty, b.-Life of Anne Clifford, ib.
the Shepherd Lord,' ib.-the family

picture, 344-Life of Roger Aschan
345-his mode of educating the Pri
cess Elizabeth, 348-his Toxophilus
349-his love of cock-fighting, ib.-
Life of Sir Richard Arkwright, 350-
-Life of Mason, 352--difficulties
dramatic composition, ib.- - Congreve's
'Way of the World,' 353—his Charu-
ter, 354.

Congreve William, his 'Way of the World"
354-rapid survey of his Life and Co
racter, ib.

Cooke, George, Esq., his Memoirs
Lord Bolingbroke,' 368-See Bu
broke.

Cookery, See Gastronomy.
Corinna of Madame de Staël, charac
ized, 270.

D.

Danube, Steam-voyage down the-
Sketches of Hungary, Wallachia, Sen
and Turkey, by Michael J. Quin, 469.
Dido of Virgil, 162.

Dodd, the comedian, his picture by Cha
Lamb, 75.

Dramatic composition, peculiar difficu
of, 352.

E

Edwards, Jonathan, his books on F
Will, 258.

Egerton, Lord Francis, his translation
Raumer's History of the Sixteenth
Seventeenth Centuries, 80.-See R

mer.

Elia, last Essays of, 58.-See Lamb.
Elliston, the comedian, his picture

Charles Lamb, 74.

Emigration, 413-causes which have
to the necessity of, ib.-case of
hand-loom weavers, 414-efforts ma
in England for the reduction of pa
ism, 415-consequences of the
house system of relief, ib.-necess
encouraging spontaneous emigra
416-benefits to be derived there
417-the cost, 419-progress of:
gration to Canada, 420-appointe
of emigration agents, 424-intere
letters from emigrants to Canada,
England and the English in 1551, by
truccio Ubaldini, 106.

English Lexicography, 295 - no te
superior to the English in the
European circle, ib.-terms of S
and Northern origin the sinews c
speech, 296-utility of the sta
philology, ib. character of the

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language, i-Dugald Stewart on ety-
mological investigations, 297-his ex-
traordinary theory of the origin of San-
scrit, 299 - present state of English
lexicography, ib.-merit of Jamieson's
Scottish Dictionary, ib.-neglect of Ety-
mology and Philology in England, ib:-
causes of the little progress hitherto
made in the study of, 300-recent lexi-
cographers and glossarists unacquainted
with modern German, 302 - Todd's
edition of Johnson's Dictionary, ib.-his
knowledge of English more scholastic
than vernacular, 303-the department
of British Botany slovenly and incom-
plete. ib.specinens of gross ignorance
exhibited in the almanac of the Society
for the Diffusion of Knowledge, 304-
Dr. Noah Webster's Dictionary of the
English Language, ib.-the general exe-
cution very poor, ib.-and conducted
throughout on erroneous principles, ib.
-its crudities aud errors, 305-Rich-
ardson's New Dictionary of the English
Language, 310-likely to become the
foundation of a better Dictionary than
we have hitherto possessed, ib.—his
selection of words judicious, ib.
chronological table of authors recom-
mended, ib. . Tooke's ، Diversions of
Purley,' 311-its merits and defects, ib.
-his analysis of particles, 312-his ety-
mology of "truth" examined, 319-
specimen of a new Etymologicon Angli-
canum, 320.

Equality, social, the doctrine of described,
409.

Etrurian Antiquities, 429-German re-

searches into the ancient history of
Italy, ib.-Micali's History of the An-
cient Peoples of Italy, 430-Egyptian
origin of the Etrurian civilization, ib.-
Etruria one of the unsolved problems of
ancient history, 432-the Etruscan lan-
guage, 433-earliest European settle.
ment to which the Ra-sena can be
traced, 434-relation of the Pelasgian
settlers in Italy to the Ra-sena, 437-
Pelasgic manner of building in Greece
and Italy, 438-tombs at Tarquinii, 441
-analogy between the buildings of the
Etruscans and Egyptians, 442-rela-
tionship of the different races of man-
kind, 444-Hellenic period of Etruscan
art, 452.

Etymologicon Anglicanum, specimen of a
new, 320.

F.

Farewell to Tobacco, Charles Lamb's, 69

G

Galilee, Sea of, described, 169.
Garzoni, his Grammatica della Lingua
Kurda quoted, 309.

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Gastronomy and Gastronomers, 107-
importance of the discovery of a new
dish, ib. literature of cookery, ib.
-didactic poem by Archestratus, 118
-cookery of the Greeks, ib.--Roman
banquets, ib. nvention of forks, 109-
Apicius, ib-the dark ages of cookery,
ib.-its revival in Italy, ib.-rapid pro-
gress of culinary science, 120-closing
scene of Vatel, maître d'hôtel of Condé,
121-state of cookery under Charles the
Second, 123-under Queen Anne, ib-
and after the accession of the Bruns-
wicks, ib.-petits soupers of the Duke
of Orleans, 124-tables volantes in-
vented, ib.-cookery under Louis XVI.
and XVIII., ib.-influence of the Revo-
lution upon cookery, 125-establish-
ment at Paris of restaurants, 126
hôtels and restaurateurs of Germany
and Italy, 139-a first-rate dinner in
England, 140-hotels and club-houses
of London, 141- a dinner for an em-
peror,' 143-selection of cooks, ib.-
physiology of taste, 144-Ude's French
Cook, 151.

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Gifford, William, his editions of Jonson,
Ford, Massinger, &c., 46.

Gleig, Mr., his Chronicles of Waltham'
recommended, 415.

Goethe and Wordsworth, resemblance be-
tween, 181.

H.

Hoffman, Mr., his Winter in the Far
West,' 413.

Holy Land, Lamartine's Pilgrimage to,
155.-See Lamartine.

Huish, Robert, his 'Late Voyage of Captain
Sir John Ross, for the Discovery of a
North-west passage,' 19.

I.

Indian mounds described, 411.
Insanity, reflections on Robert Hall's re-
covery from a first access of, 273.
Ion, a Tragedy, by Mr. Serjeant Talfourd,
61 n, 505.

Irish Language, character of the, 296.
Irving, John T. jun., his ، Indian Sketches,
taken during an expedition among the
Pawnee Tribes,' 412.

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Kean, Edmund, the Life of, by Barry
Cornwall, 109-Kean's general cha-
racter as an actor, ib.-his birth and
parentage, 110-his education, 111-
his early career, 112-patronized by Dr.
Drury, 113, is engaged at Drury-Lane,
ib. — his first appearance in Shylock,
113-his success and absurd extrava-
gances, 115-his death, 116.
Kemble, Fanny, see Butler.

Kemble, John Philip, his picture by
Charles Lamb, 76.

L.

Lamb, Charles, his Last Essays of Elia,'
58-character of him, and of his wri-
tings, 59-London, 60-New Year's Eve,
ib.—his imitation of antique phrase-
ology, 62-folio Beaumont and Fletcher,
63 his essays text-books of sound
principles, 64-his 'Dramatic Sketches,'
ib.-his merits as a critic and restorer
of old literature, ib.-his essay on the
genius of Hogarth, 68-his poetic vein,
69-his Farewell to Tobacco,' ib.-his
Sonnet on the Family Name, 71-the
Sabbath Bells, ib.-his sonnets on Work,
and Leisure, 72-his account of himself,
ib.-his picture of Elliston, 74-of Dodd,
75-and of John Kemble, 76-his cha-
racter by Coleridge, 77.

Lamartine, Alphonso de, his' Pilgrimage to
the Holy Land,' 155-modern French
school of poetry, ib.-characteristics of
Lamartine's poetry, 157-demerits of
his translator, ib.-the voyage, 161-
Carthage, ib.-Malta, 162-arrival in
Syria, 164-Mount Lebanon, 165-
Lady Hester Stanhope, 166-Tyre, 167

the Sea of Galilee, 169-environs of
Jerusalem, 171-palace of King David
on Mount Bion, ib,banka of the Jore
dan, 178 ruins of Baalbec, 174--Pos

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Machinery, utility of the modern impro
ments in, considered, 350.
Mackintosh, Right Honourable Sir Jame
Life of, edited by his son, 251-ch
racteristics of modern biography
autobiography, 250-the present
highly interesting in its matter andis
spectable in its style and spirit, 253-
Sir James's Journals, 254 — leadin
events of his life, 255-parentage, -
early education, 256-college of Ater
deen, 257-Dr. Dunbar, 258—Robe
Hall, ib.-Jonathan Edwards's book
Free Will, ib.— early passion, 259-
studies physic at Edinburgh, 260-
takes a Doctor's degree, arrives in Lo
don, and marries, 261-makes a t
through the Low Countries, 262-be
comes a contributor to the Oracle ne
paper, ib. makes several ineffectu
attempts to establish himself as a phy
sician, 263-publishes Vindicia G
licæ,' 264-his explanatory letter
Mr. Richard Sharp, 265-is called
the bar, 267-his defence of Peltier,

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-is appointed Recorder of Bombay,
-his life at Bombay, 269-extract
from his letters and journals, ib.—ct
racter of Corinne,' 270-genius of
Gospel, 273-character of Windham
ib.-letter to Hall on his recovery fro
a first access of insanity, ib.-defence
his change of opinion on the French re
volution, 275-returns to England, 276
obtains a seat in parliament, 278-sty
of his eloquence, 279-obtains a pro-
fessorship of law in the East India Ce
lege, 281-admitted a member of the
Privy Council, 282-obtains a seat at
the India Board, 284-his conduct of
the Reform Bill, ib.his death and ch
racter, 287.

Marston Moor, picture of the armies which
met on, 337,

Mary Queen of Scots, Inquiry into the sp
tivity and death of, 93.

Massinger, Gifford's edition of, 64.
Micali, Guiseppe, his 'Storia degli anti-
chi Popoli Italiani, 429-See Etrurian
Antiquities.

Municipal Reform, 231-Commission ap-
pointed to inquire into the Municipal
Corporations of England and Wales, 232
-extraordinary selection of the Commis-
sioners, ib.-Report of the Commission-
ers, 236-Sir Francis Palgrave's protest
against the Report, 239-examination
of the Bill introduced by Ministers, 243.

N.

Naseby, battle of, 339.
New year's eve, 60.
Niagara, Falls of, 57.

0.

Oporto, details of the siege of, 191.

P.

Palgrave, Sir Francis, his protest against
the First Report of the Commissioners
appointed to inquire into the Municipal
Corporations of England and Wales, 231
-his observations on the principles to
be adopted in the establishment of new
Municipalities, the reform of ancient
Corporations, and the cheap administra-
tion of justice, 231.

Patriotism described, 342.
Pencillings by the Way; first Impressions
of Foreign Scenes, Customs, and Man-
ners, by N. P. Willis, 453-impudence
and vulgarity of this author, 463-his
shameful reports of private conversa-
tions, &c., 468.

Philip II., personal characteristics of, 80.
Philology, utility of the study of, 296.
Physiologie du Goût; ou Méditations

de Gastronomie Transcendante, par M.
Brillat Savarin, 117.-See Gastronomy.
Philologists, described by Dugald Stew-
art, 298.

Poetry, modern French school of, 155.
Price, Mr., on the merits and defects of
Tooke's Diversions of Purley, 311.

Q,

Quin, Michael J., his Steam Voyage down
the Danube, with Sketches of Hungary,
Wallachia, Servia, and Turkey, 499,

R

Raumer, Frederick Von, his History of
the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries,
illustrated by original documents; trans-
lated from the German by Lord Francis
Egerton," 78-the author's professional
tour to Paris, ib.--his 'Letters from
Paris' ib-his 'Polen's Untergang' 79-
his 'Letters from the Royal Library, ib.
-general description of the work, ib.-
personal characteristics of Philip the
Second, 80-mysterious history of the
Infante Don Carlos, 83-captivity of
Mary Queen of Scots, 93-interference
of James the First on behalf of his
mother, 95-Gray's mission to intercede
for the Queen, 96-Account of England
and the English by Petruccio Ubaldini,

106.

Recollections of a few days spent with
the Queen's army in Spain, in Septem-
ber 1834, 186-194.

Reed and Matheson, Drs., their Nar-
rative of a Visit to the American
Churches, 392.-See America.
Richardson, Charles, his New Dictionary
of the English Language, 295.-See
English Lexicography.

Robespierre, Maximilian, Mémoires Au-
thentiques de, 517.

Robespierre, Charlotte, Mémoires sur ses
deux Frères, 517.

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Ross, Captain Sir John, his 'Narrative of
a Second Voyage in Search of a North-
west Passage,' 1-'Late Voyage of Cap-
tain Sir John Ross, by Robert Huish,
characterized, 2-Sir John's subscrip
tion-shop, trampers, and Vauxhall pa-
noramic exhibitions, 3 Commander
James Clarke Ross's memorandums, ib.
-Captain Beaufort, 4-Dr. M'Culloch,
ib.-origin of the expedition, ib.-Mr.
Felix Booth, ib.-departure of the expe-
dition, 5-wreck of the Fury, ib.-'New
Discoveries' along the coast of Boothia
Felix, 6-the Victory shut up during
the winter in Felix Harbour, 7-schools
for the men, 8- improvement for the
better' among them, ib.-visited by a
tribe of Esquimaux, 9-their snow huts
described, ib. salmon fishery, 10-
Commander Ross sets out on a land ex-
pedition, ib.-reaches the shores of the
western sea, 11-Cape Felix, 12-Vic-
tory Point, ib,--Sir John's fishing ex-
cursion, 13-the ship relieved from the
ice, 14-but again shut up, ib, second
winter, expedition to ascertain the
exuet pealtion of the north maguetie

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