nation of the one at Paris, 35-true
object of, 47.

Egypt, prevalence of blindness in, and
its causes, 55.

Eldon, Lord Chancellor, his remark on

the superiority of Englishmen, 301.
Emigration, Fidler's observations on,
reviewed, 273.

England, of the state of Prisons in,
during the last century, 118.
English Character, Mr. Fidler's eulo-
gium upon the, 306.

English Institutions for the Blind,
imperfection of the, 46.

Enthusiasm, erroneous views prevail-
ing in regard to the influence of, 17
--Madame de Staël's definition of, 18.
Epopeia, its difference from the drama,
in respect to unity, 366.

Escorial, Mr. Cushing's description of
the, 85-its gallery of paintings, 87-
its statuary and architectural orna-
ments, 89-of the Panteon of the,

90.

Escorted Lady, Miss Leslie's, remarks
upon, 472.

Europe, inquiry respecting the num-
ber of the blind in, 55.
Eustathius, his testimony respecting
interpolations in the Iliad, 365.
Excitement, of the universal passion
for, 381.

F.

Fairs for the Blind, their results, 57.
Falmouth, account of the burning of,
by the English, 433.

Fanshawe, Sir Richard and Lady,
some account of, 158.
Faustus, Dr., old English romance re-

lating to, 411-second part of, 412.
Federalist, part taken by Mr. Jay in
the writing of the, 334.
Felton, Professor, his edition of the

Iliad, reviewed, 340-his judicious
plan, 373-execution of his work,
374.

Females, legislation in this country in
regard to the imprisonment of, 131
-the attention paid to the education
of, not adequate to its importance,
144.

Fenelon, his friendship for Madame
Guyon, 157.

Festivals, recitation of poems at the
ancient Greek, 357.
Fiction, explanation of the causes of
the love of, 380.

Fidler, Mr., his observations on the
United States, reviewed, 273-his
blunders respecting naturalization
and the clergy in the United States,
274-some account of his character
and fortunes, 275-his plan of open-
ing a school in this country, 276—
his difficulty in regard to recommen-
dations as a clergyman, 278-goes to
Canada, 279-returns to the United
States, and embarks for England, 284
-his account of an interview with
Dr. Lieber, 288-his view of profes-
sional talent in this country, 289-
his interview with Dr. Jenks, 290-
his pretensions as a scholar, ques-
tionable, 293-his interview with
Mr. Hodgson, 234-his conduct at
Mr. Pickering's, 298-his letter to
Mr. Pickering respecting the Ameri-
can character, 299.

Fidler, Mrs., her amusements during
her residence in Canada, 280.
Fisher, Dr. J. D. first to suggest the

plan of the New England Asylum
for the blind, 56.

Flarman, singular anecdote of, 159—
beauty of his Illustrations of Homer,
374.

Flogging, not wholly exploded in
American schools, 277.
Floridas, Mr. Jay's views respecting
their cession to Spain, 324.
Foscolo, his opinion of Dante, 534.
For, C. J., examination of his opinion,

that the civil war in the time of
Charles I. was ill-advised, 174—his
remark on the constitution of the
United States, 314.

France, of the application of the peni-
tentiary system to, 117-of the prac-
ticability of introducing the United
States' system into, 135-Mr. Jay's
account of her first offer of assistance
in the Revolution, 318.
Franklin, Dr., his letters and miscel
laneous papers reviewed, and the im-
pressions which they give of his
character, 219-injustice of the pre-
judice against him, 250-his scheme
of a new alphabet, 256-his course
in the commencement of the negotia-
tions for a treaty of peace with Great
Britain, 329-view of his conduct on
this occasion, 330-his letter respect-
ing the Mississippi, 331.

Frank Finlay, Miss Leslie's, quoted,

475.

French, The, traits of their character
after the revolution, and the degrad-
ed state of society among them, 11-
opposition of their character to that of
the Germans, 12.

French Neutrals, cruelty exercised by

the English towards, in Acadia, 432.
French Philosophy, its character, 11
-and the re-action which it produc-
ed, 12.

Friar Bacon, account of the old ro-
mance of, 388-quoted, 389.
Friar Rush, old romance of, quoted,
393.

Frugal Housewife, Mrs. Child's, its
popularity, 142.

G.

Galen, his anecdote showing the ea-
gerness of the Ptolemies to enrich
their library, 355, note.

Gall, Mr., his mode of printing for the
blind, 40.

Gall, Dr., failure of his anatomical re-
searches to show the existence of the
phrenological organs, 65.

Gaol Fever, its ravages in English
prisons, 121.

Garci Perez, a tale from Reminiscen-
ces of Spain, quoted, 93.
Gardoqui, Mr., il success of his at-
tempt, as Minister of Spain, to ne-
gotiate a treaty with the United
States, 333.

George A Green, old romance relating
to, 405.

Georgia, course of, in regard to the
Penitentiary System, and imprison-
ment of the missionaries, 130.
Gerard, Mr., his intimations, while
minister of France, respecting the
policy of Spain, 321.
Germans, their philosophy and litera-
ture, 12-difference between theirs
and the French character, 13.
Germany, Madame de Staël's, its lite-
rary character, 10.

Glasgow Asylum for the Blind, de-
fective mode of printing in the, 42.
Gordon, G. W., his lecture on Lotte-
ries, reviewed, 494.

Gorges, Sir F., his grant of a part of
Maine, 423-his interest purchased
by Massachusetts, 426.
Gosnold, Capt., his visit to the coast of
Maine, 421.

Governments, Union and State, as to
probable collision between them, 191.

Grammarians of_Alexandria, the di-
vision of the Homeric poems into
books ascribed to the, 353.
Greek Language, Coleridge's remarks
upon the, 342.

Griffith, Richard, his letter to Mrs.
Inchbald, quoted, 451.

rundy, Mr., his amendment to Mr.
Calhoun's resolutions, quoted, 194.
uyon, Madame, some account of her
life and character, 155-her peculiar
religious views and feelings, 156-
some of her adventures and death,
157.

H.

Hamilton, Col., his work on America,
alluded to, 287.

Haüy, Mr., his Essai sur l'Education
des Aveugles, reviewed, 20-his
merit in promoting the education of
the blind, 33.

Hay, Mr., his mode of printing for the
blind, 42.

Hearing, effects of blindness upon the,
24-various instances given, 25.
Hebrew Grammar, Prof. Stuart's, its
merit, 295.

Hedelin, his denial of the existence of
Homer, 345-remark of Wolf upon,
347.

Hell, Dante's description of, 518.
Henderson, Dr., his Residence in Ice-
land, quoted, on the subject of the
recitation of poetry and history, 361.
Henderson, Professor, his letter to Pro-
fessor Stuart, 295, note.
Heeren, his remark respecting the ori-
gin of the Iliad, quoted, 370.
Hermippus Redivivus, quoted, 378.
Herodotus, his testimony in regard to
the Homeric poems, 350.

Heyne, his views respecting the Ho-
meric poems, 345.

Highlands, in Maine, what is intend-
ed by the term, 441.
Historical Criticism, proof of its recent
origin, 343.

Hodgson, Mr., his merits and publica-

tions as an Oriental scholar, 294.
Holcroft, Thomas, some account of,
451.

Homer, various works upon, reviewed,
341-question of the genuineness of
his poems examined, 313-view of
Bentley respecting them, 344-opin-
ion of Wood and Heyne, 345-
Wolf's inquiries respecting, 346-

comparative lateness of prose com
position among the Arabs, 360.
Journal of a Nobleman at the Con-
gress of Vienna, quoted, 301.
Juvenile Miscellany, Mrs. Child's, its
utility, 141.

K.

Kissam, Mr., the legal instructer of
Chief Justice Jay, 316.
Knight of the Swan, old English ro-
mance of the, noticed, 411.
Knight, R. P., his Prolegomena, re-
viewed, 340-his remarks quoted,
relative to a supposed interpolation
in the Iliad, 365.

L.

Ladies' Library, Mrs. Child's, re-
viewed, 138.

Lafayette, Mrs. Cushing's account of

a visit to, quoted, 105.

La Grange, Mrs. Cushing's descrip-
tion of, quoted, 106.

Latin Language, Coleridge's remarks
upon the, 342.

La Tour, his proceedings in Maine,
423.

Lee, Professor, his letter on Biblical
literature in this country, 295, note.
Leslie, Miss, her Pencil Sketches,
reviewed, 466-some objections to
her subjects, 467-her Frank Fin-
lay, quoted, 475-her Mrs. Wash-
ington Potts, quoted, 490-her merit,

493.

Library of Old English Prose wri-
ters, noticed, 375, note.

Lieber, Dr., Fidler's account of his
first interview with, 288-another
extract relating to, 298.
Life of Jay, reviewed, 315.
Literature, Fidler's view of the want
of it in this country, 291.
Livingston, Chancellor, Mr. Jay's let-
ters to, quoted, 322.
Livingston, Governor, his disclaimer
of the authorship of the address to
the people of Great Britain, 318.
Long Parliament, its character, in the
early part of its career, 177.
Lotteries, Gordon's Lecture on, review-
ed, 404-distinction between them
and assurances, 496.
Louisburg, its capture by the New
England forces, 429.

Lumber Trade, brief account of that of
Maine, 440.

Luther, account of the marriage of,
quoted from Mrs. Child, 161.
Lynds, Captain, curious anecdote of,
126-his reason for preferring the
Auburn to the Philadelphia peniten-
tiary, 133.

M.

Madawaska, short account of, 442.
Maine, Williamson's History of, re-
viewed, 419-first attempt at settling,
421-proceedings of French adven-
turers in, 423-submits to the gov-
ernment of Massachusetts, 425-
after separation is again united with
Plymouth and Massachusetts, under
the Charter of William and Mary,
427-victory of the people of, over
the Indians, 429-subsequent growth
of, 429-sufferings of, from the Brit-
ish, early in the revolution, 435-
increase of her population, 437-her
separation from Massachusetts, 438
-her local advantages, 439-her
lumber trade, 440-north-eastern
boundary of, 440-of the Indians re-
maining in, 443-schools of, 444-
commerce and navigation of, 445.
Marbois, improper inferences which
have been drawn from his well known
letter, 330.

Marriage, Dr. Spurzheim's views re-
specting, as explained in his Phi-
losophical catechism, 79.

Massachusetts Legislature, its pro-
vision for the education of the blind,

57.
Massachusetts State Prison, some re-
marks upon the, 129.
Medicine, what improvements in the
theory and practice of, have been

made by phrenologists, 75.
Memoirs of Mrs. Inchbald, reviewed,
445.

Memoirs of the Lives of the Poets, al-
luded to, 162, note.

Memory, of the cultivation of this fa-
culty in Greece, 363.
Mental Philosophy, of the claim of
phrenologists to the improvement of,

75.

Metcalf, John, his astonishing powers,
notwithstanding his blindness, 31-
Mr. Bew's account of him,quoted,32.
Mississippi, Mr. Jay's view respecting
the cession of the right of navigating
the, 324-Franklin's letter respect-
ing the, 331.

Miss Vanlears, some remarks upon

Miss Leslie's, 473.

Mitford, Miss, spirit of her Sketches

of her Village commended, 471.
Morality, the only true basis of public
conduct, 189.

Mowatt, Capt., his destruction of Fal-
mouth, 433.

Moyes, Dr., his acquisitions, notwith-
standing his blindness, 31.
Mrs. Washington Potts, Miss Leslie's
tale of, quoted, 490.

N.

Naples, origin of the name of, as given
in an old romance, 399.
Napoleon, his treatment of Mad. de

Staël, 7-sends her into exile, 149.
Natural History, some of Mr. Fidler's
speculations on, 292.

Navy, suggestion of the importance of
an American, by Mr. Jay, 334.
Necker, Madame, some of her peculiar
ities of character, 3.
New England, liberal conduct of
Cromwell towards, 185.
New England Institution for the
Blind, manner of teaching arithme-
tic in the, 39-history of the, 56-
its funds and organization, 58.
New Year's Day, at New York, de-
scribed by Mr. Fidler, 304.
New York, its situation early in the
Revolution, 321--formation of her
first Constitution, 323.

New York Convention, their reception
of the Declaration of Independence,
320-their address to the People,
quoted, 321.

North-eastern Boundary, discussion of
the conflicting claims respecting the,
440.

Parchment, when first used for writ-
ing, 358.

Paris Institution for the Blind, criti-
cal examination of the, 35-its de-
fective system, 36-instances of this,
44-illiberality of its directors, 45.
Patronage, letter of Miss Edgeworth
relating to her novel of, 463.
Penitentiary System, report of De
Beaumont and De Tocqueville on
the application of that of the United
States to France, 117-origin and
progress of our, 123.

Penn, Granville, his defence of the
unity of the Iliad, alluded to, 348.
Pennsylvania, of penitentiaries in,
124-important report on prison
discipline made to the Legislature of,
in 1827, 127.

Penobscot Indians, some account of
the, 443.

Pepperell, Sir W., account of his
capture of Louisburg, 429.
Perkins, T. H.,-his donation to the
Institution for the blind, 57.
Perrault, his estimate of the merit of
Homer mentioned, 345.
Petrarca, contrasted with Dante, 535.
Philadelphia Penitentiary, compared
with that of Auburn, 133.
Philanthropy, character of that of the
present day, 21.
Phrenology, investigation of the doc-
trine of, 59-cry of persecution rais-
ed by its disciples, 60-inquiry into
what it is, 61-two propositions
which include the doctrine, 62-no
light thrown upon the subject by
comparative or morbid anatomy, 66
-absence of any evidence in favor
of, 71-probable effects of the diffu-