by an improved system of transportation 231, 239—a consolidation of the Crimi-
and imprisonment, 256–263.
nal Laws suggested for their improve-
Cavern of Gournou described, 147, 148. ment, 263--such a consolidation contem-
Castlereagh (river), in New South Wales, plated in former times, 264--opinions
discovered, 68.
thereon of Lord Bacon, 265--of Lord
Child, beautiful dirge on the death of, 133, Coke, ib.—and Lord Chief Justice Hale,
134.
256—the late Mr. Pitt favourable to
Children, extraordinary mode of narsing to such a measure, 267-in what manner a
sleep, 109, 110.
consolidation of the Criminal Laws can
Church of Eugland indirectly benefited by best be effected, 268-270.
Methodism, 3.
Clavijo, notice of the travels of, in the
D.
East, 333—is admitted into the presence Dante, poem of, sent to Petrarch, 563—
of Timur, ib.-his account of Samar influence of his poetry on the literature
cand, 334.
of Italy, 564, 565-liis circumstances,
Climate of New South Wales, 60.
565.
Coke (Lord), opinion of, on altering the Death, punishment of, why not to be done
Law of England, 265.
away, 259--returns of persons executed
Comharsein, notice of the state and village from 1700 to 1817, 260, 261.
of, 115.
Decio della Horte, notice of the Acripanda
Commerce. See Freedom of Commerce. of, 77-extracts from that tragedy, with
Consumption, powers of ministering to, ef remarks, ib. 78–81.
fected by unlimited freedom of com- Denmark, state of gardening in, 411.
merce, 292–294.
Distempers (hereditary), remarks on, 177,
Conti (Nicolo), notice of the travels of, in 178.
India, 335, 336.
Dorvilie's journey orer
the Himalaya
Conversation, nature of, at a Greck table, Mountains, notice of, 339.
431, 432.
Conversion of John Wesley, account of,
E.
20, 21-observations thereon, and on the Edgeworth (Miss), defects in the novels of,
true nature of conversion, 22, 23-con 358, 339.
vulsive agitations no part of, 35, 36. Egypt, Researches and Discoveries in. See
Convicts transported to New South Wales, Belioni.
characters and habits of, 57, 58-obser- Egyptians, observations on the state of the
vation on their confessions previously tu arts among. 154, 155.
suffering death, 212-expense of trans- Election, doctrine of considered, 41-43.
porting them, 247, 248—-number of per- Elloa, or El Wah, the Oasis of Jupiter Am-
sons convicted and executed from 1700 mon, notice of M. Belzoni's excursion to,
to 1817, 260, 261—remarks thereon, 168.
262, 263.
Employment, want of, a source of crime,
Correa, notice of the travels of, in Pegu, 257.
336.
England, state of horticulture in, during the
Criminal Laws, Report of the Select Com early ages, 404–in the sixteenth cen.
mittee of the House of Commons con tury, ib.-during the reign of James I.
cerning, 195-importance of the inquiry, 405—of Charles II. 406 — improve-
ib. 196--observations on the returns of ments in horticulture made there in the
the commitments, convictions, and exe eighteenth century, 407 ---comparison of
cutions made to the Committee, 197— list English horticulture with that of other
of statutes proposed to be repealed by countries, 409-412-its horticultural
them, 198-remarks thereon, 199-205 productions superior to those of all other
-and on the alteration proposed for the countries, 413, 414.
punishment of larceny, 206, 207—and Enthusiasm, evils of, 39-of the Metho,
of forgery, 207-213-examination of dists, 36, 37.
the indistinctness, partiality and inper- Europeans, wanton mal-treatment of, by
fection of the evidence laid before the the Turks in Egypt, 141. 143, 144.
Committee, and remarks on the assertion Executions, number of, from 1700 to 1817,
that the public feeling is adverse to the 260, 261-reinarks thereon, 262, 263.
present Criminal Laws, 215---231-some
proceedings in the House of Commons in
F.
consegnence of the Committee's Report, Fairs, unnecessary, a cause of crime, 2.58.
Fenelon
Fenelon (F. de), Abrégé de la Vie des Phi crosses the crag of Byrum Gattee, 127 –
lusoplies, 419-remarks thereon, 421. ablutions of the pilgrims, 127 —the peaks
Fish, of extraordinary size, caught in New of Roodroo Himala described, ib. 198–
South Wales, 63.
obscrvations on Mr. Fraser's conjectures
Flanders, state of gardening in, 411, 412. respecting the height of the Himals
Food, adulterations of, 313.
mountains, 129.
Forbin (Count), false assertions of, exposed, Frederick (Cæsar), notice of the travels of,
151 note, 164.
in Pegu, 337.
Forgery, observations of the Committee of Freedom of Commerce, Reports and Tracts
the House of Commons on the punish on, 282–evils of unlimited freedom of,
ment of, with death, 207, 208-observa considered, 282, 283–it would injore
tions thereon, 208–215.
our manufactures, 283–288. 99 +496
Forging entries of various surts, a capital --would dininish our productive sources
offence by 26 Geo. III. c. 23, 198– of industry, 288-290--would take away
reasous why such statutes ought not to employment for capital, 291—and dimi-
be repealed, 200.
nish the nation's power ofnsinistering to its
Foscolo (Ugo), Ricciarda, Tragedia di, 72 consumption, 299--294-lhe influence
-fable of it, 91, 92-analysis of this of free trade on our subsistence and ma-
tragedy, with extracts, 92-96—reinarks ritimie security, 297–301-prope: limits
on it, 97-and on his tragedies of Thy to be assigned to commerce, 301, 30%.
este and Ajax, 90-suggestion to, re. French Prophets, Wesley's caution against,
specting the choice of subjects for his 33.
future drainas, 101, 102.
Fry (Mrs.), benevolent efforts of, to re-
France, state of gardening in the south of, form female criminals, 252.
410.
Fraser (James Baillie), Tour through the
G.
Snowy Range of the Himala Mountains, Gangotree, the source of the Ganges, dan-
104-occasion of his tour, 103-charac gerous approach to, 125, 126-descrip
ter of his work, 104-observations on tion of it, 127, 128.
the height of the mountains, 105, 106- Gardening, import of the term, 401-stale
visits to the town of Nahu, 107-and of in Lombardy, 409-in European Tor.
fortress of Jytock, ib.-state of agricul key, ib. in the South of France, 410—
ture in its vicinity, ib. 108—the inhabit. in Germany, ib.—in Russia, Poland and
ants a mixed race of Hindoos and Tartars, Sweden, 411-in Denmark, ib.-in Hol-
108—revolting practice of polyandry, land and Flanders, ib. 412.-See Horti-
108, 109-extraordinary modes of nurs culture.
ing children to sleep, 109, 110–produc- Genlis (Madame de). Pétrarque et Laure,
tions and cultivation of the Sine Range, 529-nature and execution of her work,
110—character of the Mountaineers, ib. 530, 533.
111, 112—description of some captive George III. beautiful verses on, 137, 138,
Ghoorkas, 113—high notions of military 139.
obedience and fidelity among them, 113, Gerard (Licut.), notice of his journey over
114—the Roman catapulta in use, 114, the Himalaya Mountains, 340.
115--simple mode of smelting iron, 115 Germany, state of gardening in, 410.
-the author arrives at the state and vil. Ghizeh, second Pyramid of, explored, 165.
lage of Coniharsein, ib.—and at the tem- Ghoorkas, incursions of, into the territories
ple and village of Manjnee, 116-reaches of the India Company, 103—their cha-
the pass and range of Moral-ke-kanda, racter, 111, 112-higlemotions of ruilitary
ib.--town of Rampoor in the district of obedience and fidelity, 113, 114 the
Bischur, 117-crosses the river Sutlej by Roman catapulta known to and used by
a singular species of bridge called a them, 115.
jhoola, ib. 118.-character of the natives, Gournou, caverns of, explored by M. Bel-
118—description of their rajah, ih, 119– zoni, 147, 148.
and of the musk-deer, 119–the unicorn Greenwich Hospital out-pensioners, person-
of the Scriptures discovered in the Hi ating, a capi'al offence, 200--reasons
mala mountains, 120-Mr. Fraser reaches wliy 3 Geo. III. c. 16. should not be
the source of the river Jumna, 121– repealed, 201.
description of Jumnotree, 122-124–Grueber, notice of the journey of, over the
crosses the mountains to Gangotree, the Himalaya Mountains, 339.
source of the Ganges, 125--difficulty of Gunpowder known and used in Asia before
ascending the mountains, 125, 126-1 it was known in Europe, 321.
Halc
H.
Miller, 407-progress of, in Scotland,
Hale (Lord Chief Justice), opinion of, on 408--comparison of British horticulture
altering the laws of England, 266, 267. with that of otber countries, 409-— 412
Hastinys (river), in New South Wales, no --the horticultural prodoctions of Britain
tice of, 69.
superior to those of all other countries,
Hemans (Mrs.), Poems of, 130-general 413, 414-origin of the London and
characier of them, ih. 131—particularly Caledonian Horticultural Societies, 416
of her Restoration of the Works of Art to -character of their Transactions, 417,
Italy, 131 - her Tales and Historic 418.
Scenes, 131, 132—beautiful extract from Huntington (Wm. S.S.), Works and Life
the Abencerrage, 132–her translations, of, 462_his birth and early adventures,
133—exquisite dirge on the death of a ib. 463–his superstitious fears, 463
child, ib. 134—character of her Sceptic, falls in love, 464-his reflections on his
with specimens, 134, 135—137 --verses conduct, and on marriage, 466-changes
on the death of his Majesty George III. his name from Hunt into Huntington,
137—139.
467-origin of his degree of S.S. ib. 468
Hieroglyphics, ancient, interpreted by Dr. - removes to Mortlake, 468-account
Young, 160, 161.
of his religious scruples, and teroptations,
Himala Mountains, the Imaus of the an 469 — 474 — his conversion, described,
cients, 103—names and general direction 475-bis reflections thereon, 476, 477 —
of the chain, 104, 105-character and
and on
he clergy, 477-begins to preach
height of the inferior hills, 105, 106 in private, 478 — removes to Thanes
state of agriculture among them, 107, Ditton, 479— and commerces a public
108—disgusting practice of polyandry preacher, ib. 480—is ordained by Toriel
among the inhabitants, 108, 109-notice Joss, 480)— Huntington's detestable re-
of some singular customs, 109, 110– flections on the death of some who op-
productions and culture of the Sine poşed him, 481-his reasons for writing
range, 110_description of the moun and publishing the Bank of Faith,' 482
taineers, 111, 112—the Roman catapulta -curious anecdotes from it, ib 483-
in use among them, 114, 115-singular adventure of the breeches, 483, 484,
mode of smelting iron, 115—state of 48.5—is recognized as William Hunt, and
Comharsein, ih.- temple and village of pays a fine for an illegitimate child, 486,
Manjuee, 116-pass and range of Moral 487-removes to London, 487, 488–
ke-kanda, 116--notice of the town of bis reflections on the burning of his
Rampoor, 117-singular mode of cross chapel in Tichfield Street, 303, 504–
ing the rivers that flow through these account of bis building Providence Cha-
mountains, ib. 118—character of the pel, 488, 489-peculiar characteristics
natives, 118, 119–1he musk-deer found of his preaching, 489, 490-remarks on
here, 119-and also the unicorn of the his doctrine of imputed righteousness,
Scriptures, 120_description of Jumno 491, 492- bis address to Rowland Hill, -
tree, the source of the river Jumna, 493—and to Timothy Priestley, 494_
122-124-dangerous travelling to Gan implicit dependence of his congregation
gotree, the source of the Ganges, 125– upon his preaching and writing, 495—
127_description of it, and of the peaks character of his writings, 496—speci-
of Roodroo Himala, 127, 128-remarks mens of his poetry, ib. 497 —extracts
on the elevation of the Himala Moun from his epistles, with remarks, 497 --
tains, 129, 130— were crossed by various 502—instances of his good fortune, 502,
early travellers, 337–339—and recently 503—bis loyalty, 504-specimens of his
by Lieutenant Gerard, 340.
predictions, 305 -- bis absolute power
Holland, state of gardening in, 411, 412. over his congregation, 506—manner of
Hope (Thomas, Esq.), Memoirs of Anasta preaching, 507 -- causes of its success,
sius, 511-analysis of the fable, with and its etfects, 507, 508-bis reflections
extracts and remarks, 513-526-cha at the approach of old age, 509_death
racter of his work, 511, 527, 528.
and epitaph, 510.
Horticultural Societies, Transactions of, 400
I.
-origin of horticulture, 401-state of Imprisonment, considerations on, as a spe-
among the Jews, 402—the Romans, ib. cific for the cure ard prevention of every
403–in England during the early ages, sort of crime, 245—247-inefficacy of,
404—in the sixteenth century, ib.-in for the reformation of convicts, 248-
the reign of James I. 435--of Charles 050-- pisons and houses of correction
II. 406—improvements in it by Philip more efficacious than confinement on
board
board the holks, 351-remarks on the J'ytock (fortress), described, 107—state of
descriptions of persons imprisoned, 253, agriculture in its vicinity, ib. 108.
254—the present system of imprison-
ment not calculated to produce terror,
K.
255--257.
King (Lient.), notice of the nautical surveys
Industry, productive sources of, would be of New South Wales by, 71,72.
injured by unlimited freedom of com- Kingswood colliers, Whitfield's preaching
merce,
288–290.
to, described, 31- John Wesley preaches
Insanity, erroneous notions of the ancients to them, 32-notice of some supposed
concerning, 169, 170-arguments and conversions at, 37-remarks on them, ib.
facts to show that recoveries from insa 38.
nity would exceed those from corporeal
L.
diseases, were the same chances of cure Lachlan (river), in New South Wales, state
given in both cases, 173—176-compa of the country surrounding, 62, 63.
rative view of cures of insane persons, in Larceny, number of persons convicted and
different institutions for lunatics, 194– executed for, 206, 207 - value of stolen
proofs that insanity is not increasing, nor articles ought to be raised, 207.
extraordinarily prevalent in England, Latter (Captain), discovers the unicorn of
176-180. 182, 183, has increased in the Scriptures in the Himala mountains,
Ireland, 181-religion, how far a cause 120.
or an effect of insanity, 184–189—on Laura, first ivterview of Petrarch with, 531
the qualifications of superintendants and --nature of his love for her, considered,
keepers of insane persons, 190, 191 534-538-her death, 538—Petrarch's
--necessity of keeping registers of them, memorandum concerning it, 539-re-
191—suggestions for the proper manage marks on her character, ib.
ment of lunatics, 192—193--importance Lavington's (Bishop), enthusiasm of the
of an inquiry into the present condition Methodists and Papists compared, bow
of asylums for the insane, 193.
tar confirmed by fact, 36, 37.
Instantaneity, how far requisite to conver- Laws, made with 100 great facility, 933.
sion, 22.
Leopold (Grand Duke of Tuscany), aho-
Ipsarubul (temple of), cxplored by M. Bel lished capital punishments in his territo
zoni, 149—description of its interior, 152 ries, 234-beneficial effects of that mea.
and of its exterior, 159.
sure accounted for, 233--remarks on liis
Ireland, insanity on the increase in, 183– system of punishment, 237, 238.
why fewer catholics than protestants, 189. Literature of Italy, influence of the poetry
Iron, how smelted in the Snowy Mountains, of Dante and Petrarch on, 564, 565.
115.
Liverpool, in New South Wales, state of, 59.
Italy, literature of, influenced by the poetry Lombardy, state of gardening in, 409.
of Dante and Petrarch, 564, 565. London Horticultural Society, origin of,
Itinerancy practised in England during the 416-character of its Transactions, 417.
early periods of the Saxon church, 33- Lunatics (Pauper), number of, in the pa-
remarks on its necessity at that time, ib. rish of Mary-le-Bone, 179-remarks
-proposed to be retained by Cranmer thereon, 179, 180-defects of the sta-
on a reduced plan, 32—why not adopted, tute 59 Geo. III. c. 127, concerning
ib.
them, 19%.-See Insanity.
J.
Jews, state of horticulture among, 402.
J'hoola, a singular species of bridge, de- Macquarie (river), state of the country, on
scribed, 117, 118.
each side of, 67, 68— notice of Port
Johnson (Richard), notice of bis Aristarchus Macquarie, 69.
Anti-Bentleianus, 377, 378.
Maffei's tragedy of Merope, characterized,
Jokers (professional), a companion of a 91.
Grecian feast, 446.
Mahommed Ali, Pasha of Egypt, character
Joseph II. (Emperor), observations on the of, 142—-mutiny among his troops, and
penal code of, 235, 237, 238.
its effects, 143.
Judges, observations on the discretionary Mahonimedans (Two), notice of the Travels
power vested in, 239, 240.
of in the East, 316.
Jumnotree, the source of the river Jumna, Maison de Force, number of convicts in,
described, 121–124.
255—state of that prison, 256, note.
Jupiter Ammon, notice of M. Belzoni's ex. Mandeville (Sir Jolin), specimens of the
cursion to, 168.
exaggerations of, 330, 331.
Maniac, beautiful address to, 135, 136. Newcastle, settlement of, described, 59.
Manjnee, lemple and village of, 116. New South Wales, demands of the colo-
Manufactures, evil consequences on of unli nists of, 56-account of the characters
mited freedom of commerce, 283, 288, and habits of the different classes of
294, 296.
convicts, 57-_description of its chief
Manzoni (Alessandro), Il Conte di Car towns and places, 58—the town of Syd-
magnola, tragedia di, 72-its defects, 87 ney, ib.—Paramatta, 59–Windsor, New-
-animated passages from it, 87, 90. castle, and Liverpool, ib.---state of so-
Marco Polo, notice of the travels of, in the ciety there, 60-climate, ib.—produce,
East, 325_his account of the Old Man ib.— proofs of the increasing prosperity
of the Mountain, 326, 327.
of New South Wales, 61-excursion of
Maturin (Rev. Mr.), Melmoth, the Wan Mr. Evans and Lieut. Oxley beyond the
derer, a novel, 303—character of it, ib. Blue Mountains, 62-iniproved state of
304, 305—specimens of nonsense, 305— the settlement of Bathurst, ib.—appear-
307-of want of veracity, 307–309—of ance of the country through which the
ignorance, 309, 310—of blasphemy and Lachlan flows, ib. 63-extraordinarily
brutality, 310-strictures on his obsce large fish caught in it, 63-sufferings of
nity, 311-and on bis apology for pub the travellers, 64—they retrace their
lisbing this novel, ib.
way, 65-new plants, animals, and a
Memnoni, bust of, removed by M. Belzoni, native tomb discovered by them, 65—
146, 147.
abstract of their north-eastern tour, 66
Mennonium, position of the true, disco -surprise two natives, ib.—-face of the
vered, 165.
country in the interior, on each side of
Methodists, numbers and influence of, 1, 2 the river Macquarie, 67-great inunda-
-moral good produced by them, 3 tion accounted for, 68-river Castle.
evils resulting from methodism, 3, 4 reagh discovered, ib.--notice of Peel's
origin of the appellation, Methodist, 13 river, 69--and of Hastings river and
-instances of enthusiasm among them, port Macquarie, ib. 70–Geographical
36, 37 - private meetings instituted results of these excursions, 70, 71--
among them, 26-mischief resulting from nautical surveys of Lieutenant King, 71,
their meetings for mutual confession, 40 72—what convicts are likely to be use-
and note-evils resulting from the sys sul there, 244.
tem and machinery of methodism, 54. Novels, ohservations on the defects of,
Miller (Philip), notice of the improvements 350-358—particularly of Miss Edge-
made by horticulture, 407.
worth, 358, 359-excellent moral lessons
Missions of the Methodists and Moravians, to be derived from those of Miss Austin,
observations on, 1.
359, 360-observations on the epistolary
Monti (Vincenzo), fable of the Aristođenio form of, 361, 362.
of, 83, 84-beautiful scene from that
tragedy, 84, 86—observations on his
0.
other tragedies, 86, 87.
Oasis of Jupiter Ammon, notice of M.
Moral-ke-kauda, mountainous pass of, de Belzoni's excursion to, 168.
scribed, 116.
Obelisks of Philæ, removed by M. Bel-
Moravians, successful missions of, 1 zoni, 163
anecdotes of some, 19-remarks on their Odericus, notice of the travels of, in the
enthusiasm, 23-25.
east, 328-terrific valley described by
Mummy Pits of the Egyptians, explored him, 329.
by M. Belzoni, 153-description of a Old Man of the Mountain, account of,
mummy, 156.
326, 327.
Murray (Hugh), Historical Account of dis- Ornamental Gardening, progress of, in
coveries in Asia, 311-- remarks on the England, 415.
plan of his work, 312.-See Asia. Oxley (Jolin), Journal of Two Expeditions
Musk-deer, described, 119.
into the Interior of New South Wales,
55.-See New South Wales.
N.
Nahn (town), notice of, 107.
P.
Navy, commerce essential to the mainte-Palestine, notice of early travels in, by Wil-
nance of, 298,- probable effects of un liam de Bouldesel, 313–by De la Broc-
limited free trade on our navy,299–302. quiere and Baumgarten, ib.— by Sandys
Nelson (John), his account of Wesley's and Lok, 314.
preaching, 40.
Peel's
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