moval of the government to Chartres and thence to the Loire, 570-allied forces under the walls of Paris, and Marmont declares he is unable to re- pel them, 571-Joseph retires with the empress to Blois, 572-he re- tires to Switzerland, ib.-after the battle of Waterloo, comes to Ameri- ca, 573-act of New Jersey in his fa- vour, ib.
Bonaparte, Joseph, character of, 238. Bonaparte, N. Memoirs of, by L. F. J. De Bausset, reviewed, 220-Napole- on's public life better known than his private, 220-the author prefect of the imperial palace, 221-Napoleon at breakfast, ib.-duties of the pre- fect, ib.-remarks on the new Gene- ral History, 222-Bausset goes with Napoleon to Italy, 224-composes an address to Josephine for an Italian bishop, ib.-sees Jerome Bonaparte at Alexandria; cardinal Maury at Ge- noa, 225-anecdote of Napoleon, ib. -his manner of living, ib.-remarks and anecdotes relative to his divorce from Josephine, 227-230-domestic habits and manners, 228, 229-meet- ing with Maria Louisa, 230-letters to Josephine, 231-233-his jealousy, 233-policy in regard to the Turks, 234, 235-reception of Maria Louisa, 235, 236-Maria Louisa at the court at Blois, 236, 237-anecdote of Che- lonis, daughter of Leonidas, 237, 238, -Joseph Bonaparte, 238-treatment of the Spanish Bourbons at Bayonne, 238-241-interview between Alex- ander and Napoleon, 241, 242-sack- ing of Burgos, 242-pursuit of Sir John Moore, 243-Bausset in Russia, 244-249-battle of Lutzen; Congress at Prague, 250-Bausset's delinea tion of Napoleon, 251, 252-remarks on the work, 252-255. Brache, Tycho, his improvements in as- tronomy, 292.
Bradley, his discoveries on the varia-
tion of the fixed stars, 303-astrono- mical labours, 309.
Brockett, John Trotter, his Glossary of North Country words, notice of, 423,
Cabot, expedition under, notice of,
Carver, Captain, his constitutional bias for travel, 111.
Catherine, empress, of Russia, her treat- ment of Ledyard, 105. Catholic Martyrs under the reign of Eli- zabeth, 37.
Charles II., restoration of monarchy in the person of, 48.
Chelonis, daughter of Leonidas, anec- dote of, 237.
China, Russian Mission to, &c. review. ed, 255-different embassies to China, 255-257-anecdotes of Chinese di- plomatists, 257-difficulties between Russia and China, 257, 258-Count Golovkin's embassy to China, 258- cause of his dismissal, 258, 259-mis- sion under the guidance of Timkow• ski, 259-286-curious method of stim- ulating camels and horses used by the Chinese, 260-account of Mongolia, 261-279-religious creed of the Mongols, 262-songs of the Mongol soldiers, 266-funeral ceremonies for the deceased emperor, 268-reli- gious monument near Ourga, ib.→ Ourga, 266-269-large temple, 271 -mode of burying, 272-Kalgan, 273, 274-Peking, 275-persecution of the Catholic missionaries, 276- military force of China, ib.-of- ficiating of a Koutouktou, 277-fu- neral of the emperor, 279-temple of Fo at Kiming, 280-arrival again at Ourga, 282-Mongolia, 283-286. Christ, Rev. J. L. his Rural Economist's
Assistant, reviewed, 370, &c. See Bees.
Clias, Captain, his gymnasium at Chel- sea, notice of, 139.
Cluny, ridiculous circumstance relating to, 521.
Coke, Sir Edward, notice of, 42. Columbus, Christopher, Life and voy. ages of, by Washington Irving, re- viewed, 173-190. See Irving, Wash- ington's Life, &c. of Columbus. Cook, his northern discoveries, 502. Cook, Captain, his first landing at
Owhyhee, 95,-his death and the ac- companying events, 95-98. Cortereal, his discoveries, notice of, 508. Craven Dialect, by a native of Craven, notice of, 423, &c.
Cronegk, a German author, notice of,
Dana, Richard H., Poems of, review- ed, 115-observations on his powers, 116-the Buccaneer, 117-123-The Husband's and Wife's Grave, 125— the author no mannerist, 126. Daniell, J. Frederic, his Meteorologi-
cal Essays and Observations, review- ed, 1-26. See Atmospherical Pheno- mena-his instrument for making ob- servations on aqueous matter, 17-19. Davis, Captain, discoveries of, 511. Delambre, M. his History of Astronomy, &c. reviewed, 287, &c. See Astronomy. Diaz, Portuguese expedition, under, 509.
Dollond, improvements on magnifying glasses by, 315.
Duponceau, Peter Stephen, his transla- tion of Zeisberger's Grammar of the Lenni Lenape Indians, reviewed, 391, &c. See Indians. Durer, Albert, his Armorum tractan- dorum meditatio, notice of, 135.
Edward II., lately discovered statute of, 30.
Edward III., his reign, notice of, 32. Edward VI., doubts of the genuine- ness of the Journal generally attribut- ed to, 36.
Electricity, its effects on atmosphere,
Elizabeth, queen, notice of events in the reign of, 33. England, Constitutional History of, &c. by Henry Hallam, reviewed, 26-re- marks upon the Constitution of Eng- land, 26-29-battle of Bosworth field, 29-polity on the accession of Henry VII. ib.-lately discovered statute of Edward II., 30-Magna Charta a revocable instrument, ib.- our author differs from Lord Bacon in regard to the Merits of Henry VII's statutes, ib.-his avarice, 36- his son Henry VIII's prodigality, 32 -enactment that the proclamation of the king and council shall have the force of statutes, ib.-this act repeal- ed in the first year of Edward III., but obedience enforced by fine and imprisonment, ib.-Elizabeth's con- tinuance of the same practice, 33- right of the crown to create new bo- roughs, 34, 35-doubt of the genu- ineness of the Journal attributed to Edward VI. 36-accession of Mary,
and sequestration of the property of the dutchess of Suffolk, ib.-Catho- lic Martyrs under Elizabeth, 37- right of prescriptive challenge de- nied in the case of Captain Lee, 38 -execution of Penry, sentence of Udal, and mutilation of Stubbe, a puritan lawyer, under the law of li- bel, ib.-influence of the court on ju- ries, 39-additions to the representa- tion made by Elizabeth, 40-acces- sion of James I. ib.-endeavours of the commons to restrain purveyance, 41-their remonstrance on the abuses of the constitution, ib.-letter of the King, 42-description of Coke, ib. -indecorous treatment of James to his officers, 42, 43-character of Charles I. 44-arrest and imprison- ment of five eminent members of the commons, 45-Star chamber, 45- Long Parliament, 46-impeachment of Thomas earl of Stafford, 46, 47— restoration of monarchy in the per- son of Charles II., 48-right of the crown to retain an army, 50-the Constitution received stability from William III., ib.-queen Anne and her cabinet, 51-reign of George I., 52-septennial parliaments, ib.-the constitution not fixed and unaltera- ble, 54-corruption of the commons, 55-57-supposed case of the crown being vested in a lunatic or idiot, 60.
pelled the darkness by their literary feuds, 152-154-interesting sketch of Gottsched's wife, 154-Albert Haller, notice of, 154-156-Klop- stock, 156-161-Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, 161-168-C. M. Wieland, 168-170-parallel between Wieland and Klopstock, 170-anecdote of Fre- derick of Prussia, ib.-notice of Gleim, 170, 171-of Kleist, Gellert, Ram- ler, Cronegk and Kästner, 171-of Gessner, 171, 172-of Zimmerman, 172-of Winckelman, 172, 173. Gerry, Elbridge, Life of, &c. by James
T. Austin, reviewed, 469, &c.-his birth and education, 470-in 1772 a representative in the general court of Massachusetts, ib.-re-elected in 1774, 471-member of the Concord Convention, ib.-of the Committee of Appeals and Safety, ib.-letters of J. Hancock, J. Adams and General Knox, on the appointment of Wash- ington to the chief command, 472- Gerry proposed fitting armed vessels, 472-elected to Congress 1776, 474 -his part in its discussions, 475-as chairman of the committee on the treasury he rejects Arnold's accounts, 476-his opposition to the Society of the Cincinnati, 477-his marriage, ib.-ambassador to France, 478. Gessner, notice of, 171, 172. Gilbert, Captain, his voyage to the north, 510.
Gleim, a German Poet, notice of, 170. Godfrey, notice of his quadrant, 317. Golovkin, count, his embassy to China, notice of, 258.
Goodwin, Dr. Francis, his man in the Moon, &c. notice of, 61. Gottfried, of Preuelly, first collector of the rules of tournaments into a code, 133.
Gottsched of Leipzig, notice of, 152— his feud with Bodmer, ib.-he was without genius or imagination, 153, 154-sketch of his wife, 154. Graham, improvements on the pendu- lum by, 314.
Greeks and Turks, causes that have given an interest to their contest, 190-194-the Greek and Latin churches, 195-superstitions of the Greeks, 196, 197-visit to the mo- nastery of the Apocalypse in the isle of Patmos, 198-island of Samos, 199 -exemplary deportment of the Gre cian females, 200-domestic estab- lishments, ib.-right of a nation to
cast away its yoke, 201, 202-origin of the revolution, 202-first break- ing out, 203-first encounter at Pa- trass, 204-devastation committed by the Turkish army, 205-massacre of the Turks by the Greeks at New Na- varin, 206-at Corinth and Tripoliz- za, ib.-warning held forth in the history of the Crusades against mak- ing a difference in religion the plea for blood, 207, 208-remarks upon the powers assumed by the holy al- liance, 210, 211-Turkish and Greek naval force, 212-214-siege of Mis- solongi, 214-217-Lord Cochrane's unsuccessful command in 1827, 218. Green, Philip James, his sketches of the War in Greece, &c. 190. See Greeks and Turks.
Green, R. L. his notes to War in Greece, &c. notice of, 190. Gutsmuth, first teacher of gymnastics in Germany, 136. Gymnastics, A Treatise on, &c. review- ed, 126.-historical sketch of, 127, &c.-first gymnasium established in Sparta, 128—gymnastics among the Greeks, 128-131-among the Ro- mans, 131-133-first tournaments held in France, 133-fencing first taught in Italy, 134-modern horse- manship had its origin in Italy, 135 -introduced into England in Hen ry VIII's reign, ib.-swimming, ib. modern pugilism, 136—at Salzmann's school in Germany, Gutsmuth first taught bodily exercises, ib.-found- ing of the Tugendbund and its ef- fects, 137-gymnastics established in Prussia, by F. L. Jahn, 138-upon the murder of Kotzebue, they were suppressed and Jahn imprisoned, 139-professor Volker's gymnasium in London, ib.-Captain Clias's at Chelsea, ib.-Dr. Beck's at North- ampton, (Mass.) 140-Dr. Follen's in Boston, ib.-the course of exer- cise proper, 141-144-advantages of a public gymnasium, 144-146- gymnastic festivals of Germany, 146, 147-medical gymnastics, 149- swimming school, ib.
Hallam, Henry, his Constitutional His- tory of England, &c. reviewed, 26- 61.-See England, Constitutional History of.
Haller, Albert, notice of, 154-articles
furnished by him to a periodical at Gottingen, 155-his character as a poet and student of natural history, 156.
Halley, astronomical labours of, 308. Hancock, John, on appointment of Washington to chief command, 472. Henry VII., polity on his accession to the throne, 29-difference of opinion regarding his statutes, 30-his ava- rice, 36.
Henry VIII., his prodigality, 32. Hone, William, his Ancient Mysteries,
&c., notice of, 423, etc. Hudson, discoveries of, notice of, 512, 513.
Hugo, Abel, his historical summary of events which placed Joseph Napole- on on the throne of Spain, reviewed, 549, &c. See Bonaparte, Joseph Na- poleon.
Huygens' improvements on astronomy,
Indians, &c.-writing of the Mexicans and Peruvians, 395-North American Indians, ib.-their poetical composi- tions, 397-compounding of their words, 398-feature to be admired in the American languages, 400— poverty of their words to illustrate abstract ideas, 401-labour of the Moravians and Mr. Eliot to explain the gospel to them in their own lan- guage, 402, 403-anecdote of a man who had been thirty years among them, 403-grammar of their lan- guage, 404, 405-remarks on their condition, 405-treaty at Prairie du Chien, 407-inveterate malignity be- tween the Chippeways and Sioux, and names by which they designate each other, ib.-the Winnebagoes, 408-United States' promises not fulfilled, 410-mischievous influence of calling the Indians to treaties, 411 -unjust measures in negotiations, 412-treaty of Fond du Lac, 413- of Chicago, 414-Otopunnebe's de- claration respecting the Potowato- mies, 415-no effectual rule to pre- vent the introduction of whiskey into their country, ib.-effect of attend- ance at the treaty of Prairie du Chien on the Indians, 416-rapid decline of the Indians, 417-impedi- ments from the reluctance of mission-
aries to conform to their habits of life, 420-best mode of instruction, 421- plan for their improvement, 421, 422. Irving, Washington, his Life of Colum- bus, &c. reviewed, 173-commen- datory notice of Irving's writings, 173-175-origin of the present work, 175, 176-the author's sources of in- formation, 176-Columbus before the Council at the University of Sa- lamanca, 177-179-the world in some degree prepared for the enterprise of Columbus, 179- -a terrestrial globe formed in 1492 by Martin Be- hem, 180-honours to Columbus after his first voyage, 181-183- portraits of Ferdinand and Isabella, 183-185-Columbus' description of his newly discovered islands, 185, 186-his glowing anticipations not realized, 186, 187-removal of his remains from St. Domingo to Ha- vana, 188-character of Columbus, 189, 190.
Jahn, Frederick Ludwig, gymnastics established in Germany by, 138-his imprisonment, 139.
James I. of England, accession of, 39
letter of, 42-indecorous treatment to his officers, 42, 43. Jamieson, Dr. John, his Scottish Dic-
tionary, notice of, 423, etc. Jennings, James, his observations on West of England dialects, notice of, 423, etc.
Juries, influence of the Court on, 39.
Kalyan, description of, 273. Kästner, professor, notice of, 171. Kepler, his improvements in astronomy, 293.
Klaproth, Julius Von, his Notes to Tim- kowski's Russian Mission, notice of, 256.
Kleist, a German officer and poet, no- tice of, 171.
Klopstock, notice of, 156-his early writings; unrequited love; invita- tion by Bodmer to Switzerland; by the king of Denmark to Copenha- gen; marries, and loses his wife; marries again; his death, 157-his manner, and literary merits, 158- 161.
Lamberts, the porcupine men, remarks on, 336. Laplace, his proof that the temperature of the earth is the same as in the time of Hipparchus, 3, 4.
Lawrence, Wm. Professor, his Lectures on Physiology, Zoology, &c. review- ed, 321-general observations, 321- 326-the work well written, but the author obnoxious to censure for, 326- 328-anatomical character of the monkey tribe, 328-the destructive characteristics of man, 328-342-his diet, 329-structure of internal or- gans, 330-varieties of the human species, 321-342-men with blacker skins found in New Holland than any part of Africa, 331-Albinos, 335- Lamberts, the porcupine men, 336- the physical character of ancient Egyptians, 340, 341.
Ledyard, John, Life of, &c. reviewed, 88-enterprising and migratory cha- racter of the American people, 88- 91-early life of Ledyard, 91- he descends the Connecticut river in a canoe of his own construction, 92-alternately a student of divinity, a sailor, and a soldier, 93-works his passage to Plymouth, and begs his way to London, ib.-to accompany Captain Cook enlists in the marine service, ib.-account of his voyage published at Hartford, 94-Cook's first landing at Owhyhee, 95-his death, and the accompanying events, 95-98-Ledyard's return home, 98— suggests to Robert Morris a scheme of trade to the N. W. coast, which, however, is defeated, ib.-assisted by Mr. Morris, he visits France, where repeated plans for a North-West trad- ing voyage are frustrated, 99-de- termines to go by land, and waits five months at Paris for the Empress of Russia's permission to pass through her dominions, 100-is invited to London, and patronised by Sir James Hall and Sir Joseph Banks, whence he embarks for the Pacific ocean, but the vessel is brought back by go- vernment, ib.-travels on foot to St. Petersburg, 101-to Yakutsk, 102- winter at Yakutsk, 103-eulogy on woman, ib.-arrested as a spy, and transported six thousand versts by order of the Empress Catharine, 105 -returns to London, 106-is em-
ployed by the Association to explore Africa, ib.-his death at Cairo, 107- affection manifested for his mother and sisters, 109-his peculiar frame of mind rendered inaction irksome, 110-his opinion of the deceptive- ness of vocabularies, 113, 114-of the origin of colour and feature in the human family, 114.
Lessing, G. E., complete works of, re- viewed, 150, etc.-sketch of his life and character, 161-163-his writings, 164-166--his deistic principles, 166– his Nathan the Wise, 166-168. Lewis, Capt. Meriwether, notice of,
Long Parliament, notice of, 46. Lutzen, battle of, 250.
Maria Louisa, Empress, her meeting with Napoleon, 230-her reception by Bonaparte's deputation, 235, 236 -at the court of Blois, 236, 237. Mary, queen, notice of her accession to the throne, &c., 36.
Maskelyne, his calculation of the paral- lax of the sun, 307-his improve- ments, 310-312.
Mayer, astronomical labours of, 312. Metius, telescope discovered by, 295. Missolongi, siege of, 214-217. Mongolia, description of, 282-286. Moon, Avoyage to, &c. by Joseph Atter- ley, reviewed, 61, etc.-the only voya ges to the Moon, published in the Eng- lish tongue, have been by English bi- shops, viz. Dr. Francis Goodwin, bi- shop of Landaff, and Dr. John Wil- kins, bishop of Chester, ib.-Swift derived from Goodwin hints which he improved in his Gulliver, 62— attributes of satire to produce salu- tary effects, 63-analysis of the work, 68-87-commendation of it, 87, 88. Morris, Robert, early friend of Led yard, 98.
New Navarin, massacre of the Turks at, 206. Newton, Sir Isaac, law of attraction first. demonstrated by, 295-his discover- ies, 299-303. North-West Passage,- -an interesting geographical problem, 505-Nad- dodd, a Scandinavian pirate, the first that made discoveries within the
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