by an improved system of transportation and imprisonment, 256–263. Cavern of Gournou described, 147, 148. Castlereagh (river), in New South Wales, discovered, 68.
Child, beautiful dirge on the death of, 133, 134.
Children, extraordinary mode of nursing to sleep, 109, 110.
Church of England indirectly benefited by Methodism, 3.
Clavijo, notice of the travels of, in the East, 333-is admitted into the presence of Timur, ib.-his account of Samar- cand, 334.
Climate of New South Wales, 60. Coke (Lord), opinion of, on altering the Law of England, 265.
Comharsein, notice of the state and village of, 115.
Commerce. See Freedom of Commerce. Consumption, powers of ministering to, ef- fected by unlimited freedom of com- merce, 292-294.
Conti (Nicolo), notice of the travels of, in India, 335, 336.
Conversation, nature of, at a Greek table, 431, 432.
Conversion of John Wesley, account of, 20, 21-observations thereon, and on the true nature of conversion, 22, 23—con- vulsive agitations no part of, 35, 36. Convicts transported to New South Wales, characters and habits of, 57, 58-obser- vation on their confessions previously to suffering death, 212-expense of trans- porting them, 247, 248-number of per- sons convicted and executed from 1700 to 1817, 260, 261-remarks thereon, 262, 263.
Correa, notice of the travels of, in Pegu, 336.
231, 238-a consolidation of the Crimi- nal Laws suggested for their improve- ment, 263-such a consolidation contem- plated in former times, 264-opinions thereon of Lord Bacon, 265-of Lord Coke, ib.-and Lord Chief Justice Hale, 256-the late Mr. Pitt favourable to such a measure, 267-in what manner a consolidation of the Criminal Laws can best be effected, 268-270.
Dante, poem of, sent to Petrarch, 563- influence of his poetry on the literature of Italy, 564, 565-his circumstances, 565.
Death, punishment of, why not to be done away, 259-returns of persons executed from 1700 to 1817, 260, 261.
Decio della Horte, notice of the Acripanda of, 77-extracts from that tragedy, with remarks, ib. 78-81.
Denmark, state of gardening in, 411. Distempers (hereditary), remarks on, 177,
Dorvilie's journey over the Himalaya
Mountains, notice of, 339.
Edgeworth (Miss), defects in the novels of, 358, 359.
Egypt, Researches and Discoveries in. See Belzoni.
Egyptians, observations on the state of the arts among, 154, 155. Election, doctrine of considered, 41–43. Elloa, or El Wah, the Oasis of Jupiter Am- mon, notice of M. Belzoni's excursion to, 168.
Employment, want of, a source of crime,
England, state of horticulture in, during the early ages, 404-in the sixteenth cen- tury, ib.-during the reign of James I. 405-of Charles II. 406-improve- ments in horticulture made there in the eighteenth century, 407-comparison of English horticulture with that of other countries, 409-412-its horticultural productions superior to those of all other countries, 413, 414.
Criminal Laws, Report of the Select Com- mittee of the House of Commons con- cerning, 195-importance of the inquiry, ib. 196-observations on the returns of the commitments, convictions, and exe- cutions made to the Committee, 197-list of statutes proposed to be repealed by them, 198-remarks thereon, 199-205 -and on the alteration proposed for the punishment of larceny, 206, 207-and of forgery, 207-215-examination of the indistinctness, partiality and imper- fection of the evidence laid before the Committee, and remarks on the assertion that the public feeling is adverse to the present Criminal Laws, 215--231-some proceedings in the House of Commons in consequence of the Committee's Report, Fairs, unnecessary, a cause of crime, 258.
Enthusiasm, evils of, 39-of the Metho dists, 36, 37. Europeans, wanton mal-treatment of, by the Turks in Egypt, 141. 143, 144. Executions, number of, from 1700 to 1817, 260, 261-remarks thereon, 262, 263.
Fenelon (F. de), Abrégé de la Vie des Phi- losophes, 419-remarks thereon, 421. Fish, of extraordinary size, caught in New. South Wales, 63.
Flanders, state of gardening in, 411, 412. Food, adulterations of, 343.
Forbin (Count), false assertions of, exposed,
Forgery, observations of the Committee of the House of Commons on the punish- ment of, with death, 207, 208-observa- tions thereon, 208–215.
Forging entries of various sorts, a capital offence by 26 Geo. III. c. 23, 198— reasons why such statutes ought not to be repealed, 200.
Foscolo (Ugo), Ricciarda, Tragedia di, 72 -fable of it, 91, 92-analysis of this tragedy, with extracts, 92-96-remarks on it, 97-and on his tragedies of Thy- este and Ajax, 90-suggestion to, re- specting the choice of subjects for his future dramas, 101, 102.
France, state of gardening in the south of, 410.
crosses the crag of Byrum Gattee, 127 — ablutions of the pilgrims, 127-the peaks of Roodroo Himala described, ib. 128— observations on Mr. Fraser's conjectures respecting the height of the Himala mountains, 129.
Frederick (Cæsar), notice of the travels of, in Pegu, 337.
Freedom of Commerce, Reports and Tracts on, 282-evils of unlimited freedom of, considered, 282, 283—it would injure our manufactures, 283–288. 294—996 -would diminish our productive sources of industry, 288-290—would take away employment for capital, 291—and dimi- nish the nation's power of ministering to its consumption, 292-294—the influence of free trade on our subsistence and ma- ritime security, 297-301-prope: limits to be assigned to commerce, 301, 30%. French Prophets, Wesley's caution against,
Fry (Mrs.), benevolent efforts of, to re- form female criminals, 252.
Gangotree, the source of the Ganges, dan-
gerous approach to, 125, 126—descrip- tion of it, 127, 128. Gardening, import of the term, 401-state of in Lombardy, 409-in European Tur- key, ib.-in the South of France, 410- in Germany, ib.-in Russia, Poland and Sweden, 411-in Denmark, ib.—in Hol- land and Flanders, ib. 412.-See Horti- culture.
529-nature and execution of her work, ib. 530, 533.
George III. beautiful verses on, 137, 138, 139.
Fraser (James Baillic), Tour through the Snowy Range of the Himala Mountains, 102-occasion of his tour, 103-charac- ter of his work, 104-observations on the height of the mountains, 105, 106- visits to the town of Nahn, 107-and fortress of Jytock, ib.-state of agricul- ture in its vicinity, ib. 108-the inhabit- ants a mixed race of Hindoos and Tartars, 108-revolting practice of polyandry, 108, 109-extraordinary modes of nurs- ing children to sleep, 109, 110-produc-Genlis (Madame de), Pétrarque et Laure, tions and cultivation of the Sine Range, 110-character of the Mountaineers, 111, 112-description of some captive Ghoorkas, 113-high notions of military 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 Comharsein, ib.—and at the tem- Ghoorkas, incursions of, into the territories ple and village of Manjnee, 116—reaches of the India Company, 105-their cha- the pass and range of Moral-ke-kanda, racter, 111, 112—high notions of military 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. j'hoola, ib. 118-character of the natives, 118-description of their rajah, ib. 119— and of the musk-deer, 119--the unicorn of the Scriptures discovered in the Hi- mala mountains, 120—Mr. Fraser reaches the source of the river Jumna, 121- description of Jumnotree, 122-124- crosses the mountains to Gangotree, the source of the Ganges, 125-difficulty of ascending the mountains, 125, 126-
Gournou, caverns of, explored by M. Bel- zoni, 147, 148. Greenwich Hospital out-pensioners, person- ating, a capital offence, 200-reasons why 3 Geo. III. c. 16. should not be repealed, 201.
Grueber, notice of the journey of, over the Himalaya Mountains, 339. Gunpowder known and used in Asia before it was known in Europe, 321.
H. Hale (Lord Chief Justice), opinion of, on altering the laws of England, 266, 267. Hastings (river), in New South Wales, no- tice of, 69.
Hemans (Mrs.), Poems of, 130-general character of them, ib. 131-particularly of her Restoration of the Works of Art to Italy, 131- her Tales and Historic Scenes, 131, 132-beautiful extract from the Abencerrage, 132-her translations, 133-exquisite dirge on the death of a child, ib. 134-character of her Sceptic, with specimens, 134, 135-137-verses on the death of his Majesty George III. 137-139.
Hieroglyphics, ancient, interpreted by Dr. Young, 160, 161.
Himala Mountains, the Imaus of the an- cients, 103-names and general direction of the chain, 104, 105-character and height of the inferior hills, 105, 106- state of agriculture among them, 107, 108-disgusting practice of polyandry among the inhabitants, 108, 109-notice of some singular customs, 109, 110- productions and culture of the Sine range, 110-description of the moun- taineers, 111, 112-the Roman catapulta in use among them, 114, 115-singular mode of smelting iron, 115-state of Comharseiu, ib.-temple and village of Manjuee, 116-pass and range of Moral- ke-kanda, 116-notice of the town of Rampoor, 117-singular mode of cross- ing the rivers that flow through these mountains, ib. 118-character of the natives, 118, 119-the musk-deer found here, 119-and also the unicorn of the! Scriptures, 120-description of Jumno- tree, the source of the river Jumna, 122-124-dangerous travelling to Gan- gotree, the source of the Ganges, 125- 127-description of it, and of the peaks of Roodroo Himala, 127, 128-remarks on the elevation of the Himala Moun- tains, 129, 130-were crossed by various! early travellers, 337-339-and recently by Lieutenant Gerard, 340. Holland, state of gardening in, 411, 412. Hope (Thomas, Esq.), Memoirs of Anasta-
sius, 511-analysis of the fable, with extracts and remarks, 513-526-cha- racter of his work, 511, 527, 528. Horticultural Societies, Transactions of, 400 -origin of horticulture, 401-state of among the Jews, 402-the Romans, ib. 403-in England during the early ages, 404 in the sixteenth century, ib.-in the reign of James I. 435-of Charles II. 406-improvements in it by Philip
Miller, 407-progress of, in Scotland, 408-comparison of British horticulture with that of other countries, 409-412 -the horticultural productions of Britain superior to those of all other countries, 413, 414-origin of the London and Caledonian Horticultural Societies, 416 -character of their Transactions, 417, 418.
Huntington (Wm. S.S.), Works and Life of, 462-his birth and early adventures, ib. 463-his superstitious fears, 463- falls in love, 464-his reflections on his conduct, and on marriage, 466-changes his name from Hunt into Huntington, 467-origin of his degree of S.S. ib. 468 -removes to Mortlake, 468-account of his religious scruples, and temptations, 469-474-his conversion, described, 475-his reflections thereon, 476, 477 — and on the clergy, 477—begins to preach in private, 478-removes to Thames Ditton, 479- and commences a public preacher, ib. 480-is ordained by Toriel Joss, 480-Huntington's detestable re- flections on the death of some who op- posed him, 481-his reasons for writing and publishing the Bank of Faith,' 482 -curious anecdotes from it, ib 483- adventure of the breeches, 483, 484, 485-is recognized as William Hunt, and pays a fine for an illegitimate child, 486, 487-removes to London, 487, 488- his reflections on the burning of his chapel in Tichfield Street, 503, 504- account of his building Providence Cha- pel, 488, 489-peculiar characteristics of his preaching, 489, 490-remarks on his doctrine of imputed righteousness, 491, 492-his address to Rowland Hill, - 493-and to Timothy Priestley, 494- implicit dependence of his congregation upon his preaching and writing, 495- character of his writings, 496—speci- mens of his poetry, ib. 497-extracts from his epistles, with remarks, 497- 502-instances of his good fortune, 502, 503-his loyalty, 504-specimens of his predictions, 505-his absolute power over his congregation, 506-manner of preaching, 507 --causes of its success, and its effects, 507, 508-his reflections at the approach of old age, 509-death and epitaph, 510.
Imprisonment, considerations on, as a spe- cific for the cure and prevention of every sort of crime, 245-247-inefficacy of, for the reformation of convicts, 248- 250- prisons and houses of correction more efficacious than confinement on board
board the hulks, 951-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, 255-257.
Industry, productive sources of, would be injured by unlimited freedom of com- merce, 288-290.
Insanity, erroneous notions of the ancients concerning, 169, 170-arguments and facts to show that recoveries from insa- nity would exceed those from corporeal diseases, were the same chances of cure given in both cases, 173-176-compa- rative view of cures of insane persons, in different institutions for lunatics, 194— proofs that insanity is not increasing, nor extraordinarily prevalent in England, 176-180. 182, 183-has increased in Ireland, 181-religion, how far a cause or an effect of insanity, 184-189-on the qualifications of superintendants and keepers of insane persons, 190, 191- -necessity of keeping registers of them, 191-suggestions for the proper manage- ment of lunatics, 192-193-importance of an inquiry into the present condition of asylums for the insane, 193. Instantaneity, how far requisite to conver- sion, 22.
Ipsambul (temple of), explored by M. Bel-
zoni, 149-description of its interior, 152 -and of its exterior, 153. Ireland, insanity on the increase in, 183-
why fewer catholics than protestants, 189. Iron, how smelted in the Snowy Mountains, 115.
Italy, literature of, influenced by the poetry of Dante and Petrarch, 564, 565. Itinerancy practised in England during the early periods of the Saxon church, 33— remarks on its necessity at that time, ib. -proposed to be retained by Cranmer on a reduced plan, 32—why not adopted, ib.
Jews, state of horticulture among, 402. J'hoola, a singular species of bridge, de- scribed, 117, 118. Johnson (Richard), notice of his Aristarchus Anti-Bentleianus, 377, 378. Jokers (professional), a companion of a Grecian feast, 446.
Joseph II. (Emperor), observations on the penal code of, 235. 237, 238. Judges, observations on the discretionary power vested in, 239, 240. Jumnotree, the source of the river Jumna, described, 121–124. Jupiter Ammon, notice of M. Belzoni's ex- cursion to, 168.
King (Lient.), notice of the nautical surveys of New South Wales by, 71, 72. Kingswood colliers, Whitfield's preaching to, described, 31-John Wesley preaches to them, 32-notice of some supposed conversions at, 37-remarks on them, ib. 38.
Lachlan (river), in New South Wales, state of the country surrounding, 62, 63. Larceny, number of persons convicted and executed for, 206, 207—value of stolen articles ought to be raised, 207. Latter (Captain), discovers the unicorn of the Scriptures in the Himala mountains,
Laura, first interview of Petrarch with, 551 -nature of his love for her, considered, 534-538-her death, 538-Petrarch's memorandum concerning it, 539-re- marks on her character, ib. Lavington's (Bishop), enthusiasm of the Methodists and Papists compared, how far confirmed by fact, 36, 37. Laws, made with too great facility, 233. Leopold (Grand Duke of Tuscany), abo-
lished capital punishments in his territo- ries, 234-beneficial effects of that mea- sure accounted for, 255-remarks on his system of punishment, 237, 238. Literature of Italy, influence of the poetry of Dante and Petrarch on, 564, 565. Liverpool, in New South Wales, state of, 59. Lombardy, state of gardening in, 409. London Horticultural Society, origin of,
416-character of its Transactions, 417, Lunatics (Pauper), number of, in the pa- rish of Mary-le-Bone, 179-remarks thereon, 179, 180-defects of the sta- tute 59 Geo. III. c. 127, concerning them, 192.-See Insanity.
Macquarie (river), state of the country, on each side of, 67, 68-notice of Port Macquarie, 69.
Maffei's tragedy of Merope, characterized,
Mahommed Ali, Pasha of Egypt, character of, 142-mutiny among his troops, and its effects, 143.
Mahommedans (Two), notice of the Travels of in the East, 316. Maison de Force, number of convicts in, 255-state of that prison, 256, note. Mandeville (Sir John), specimens of the exaggerations of, 330, 331.
Maniac, beautiful address to, 135, 136. Manjnee, temple and village of, 116. Manufactures, evil consequences on of unli- mited freedom of commerce, 283, 288, 294, 296.
Manzoni (Alessandro), Il Conte di Car- magnola, tragedia di, 72—its defects, 87 -animated passages from it, 87, 90. Marco Polo, notice of the travels of, in the East, 325-his account of the Old Man of the Mountain, 326, 327. Maturin (Rev. Mr.), Melmoth, the Wan- derer, a novel, 303-character of it, ib. 304, 305-specimens of nonsense, 305— 307-of want of veracity, 307-309—of ignorance, 309, 310-of blasphemy and brutality, 310-strictures on his obsce- nity, 311-and on his apology for pub- lishing this novel, ib.
Memnon, bust of, removed by M. Belzoni, 146, 147.
Memnonium, position of the true, disco- vered, 165.
Methodists, numbers and influence of, 1, 2 -moral good produced by them, 3- evils resulting from methodism, 3, 4- origin of the appellation, Methodist, 13 -instances of enthusiasm among them, 36, 37 private meetings instituted among them, 26-mischief resulting from their meetings for mutual confession, 40 and note-evils resulting from the sys- tem and machinery of methodism, 54. Miller (Philip), notice of the improvements made by horticulture, 407.
Missions of the Methodists and Moravians, observations on, 1.
Monti (Vincenzo), fable of the Aristodemo
of, 83, 84-beautiful scene from that tragedy, 84, 86-observations on his other tragedies, 86, 87. Moral-ke-kanda, mountainous pass of, de- scribed, 116.
Moravians, successful missions of, 1- anecdotes of some, 19-remarks on their enthusiasm, 23–25.
Mummy Pits of the Egyptians, explored by M. Belzoni, 155-description of a mummy, 156.
Murray (Hugh), Historical Account of dis- coveries in Asia, 311-remarks on the plan of his work, 312.-See Asia. Musk-deer, described, 119.
Nahn (town), notice of, 107. Navy, commerce essential to the mainte- nance of, 298,-probable effects of un- limited free trade on our navy, 299-302. Nelson (John), his account of Wesley's preaching, 40.
Newcastle, settlement of, described, 59. New South Wales, demands of the colo- nists of, 56-account of the characters and habits of the different classes of convicts, 57-description of its chief towns and places, 58-the town of Syd- ney, ib.-Paramatta, 59-Windsor, New- castle, and Liverpool, ib.-state of so- ciety there, 60-climate, ib.-produce, ib.-proofs of the increasing prosperity of New South Wales, 61-excursion of Mr. Evans and Lieut. Oxley beyond the Blue Mountains, 62-improved state of the settlement of Bathurst, ib.-appear- ance of the country through which the Lachlan flows, ib. 63-extraordinarily large fish caught in it, 63-sufferings of the travellers, 64-they retrace their way, 65-new plants, animals, and a native tomb discovered by them, 65— abstract of their north-eastern tour, 66 -surprise two natives, ib.-face of the country in the interior, on each side of the river Macquarie, 67-great inunda- tion accounted for, 68-river Castle- reagh discovered, ib.-notice of Peel's river, 69-and of Hastings river and port Macquarie, ib. 70-Geographical results of these excursions, 70, 71- nautical surveys of Lieutenant King, 71, 72-what convicts are likely to be use- ful there, 244.
Novels, observations on the defects of, 350-358-particularly of Miss Edge- worth, 358, 359-excellent moral lessons to be derived from those of Miss Austin, 359, 360-observations on the epistolary form of, 361, 362.
Oasis of Jupiter Ammon, notice of M. Belzoni's excursion to, 168.
Obelisks of Philæ, removed by M. Bel- zoni, 163.
Odericus, notice of the travels of, in the east, 328-terrific valley described by him, 329.
Old Man of the Mountain, account of, 326, 327.
Ornamental Gardening, progress of, in England, 415.
Oxley (Jolin), Journal of Two Expeditions into the Interior of New South Wales, 55.-See New South Wales.
Palestine, notice of early travels in, by Wil- liam de Bouldesel, 313-by De la Broc- quière and Baumgarten, ib.-by Sandys and Lok, 314.
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