Earth, the strata of its surface regularly formed, 286 crust of, not accurately estimated, 288-on the internal mass under the crust of, 289-on the spe- cific gravity of the globe of, ibid— conclusions drawn from the present surface of, being occupied by water in the proportion of two-thirds, 290 -on the influence of partial deluges on the surface of, 292-owes its pre- sent aspect to the last series of the ter- tiary deluges, 296-periods occupied in the formation of its first crust, stat- ed. 305.
Education, examination whether public, best conducted in day or boarding schools, 5-on the Agrarian system of,
England, Social Life of, and France, 379 -portrait of a country gentleman of, in former times, 382-in, the influence of London on the country, to be dated from the introduction of turnpike- roads, 384-during the sixteenth cen- tury in, the neglect of foreign travel produced an ignorance of foreign lan- guages, 385-the habits and manners of the court and higher circles in, af- ter the restoration of Charles II., 386 -of the habits and manuers in the country during the same period, 399— on fashionable dress in, from the reign of Queen Ann to George III., 396— cookery and dinner entertainment in, compared with those of France, 406- on the changes of cookery in, from the introduction of stone-coal, 407.
Florida, Map of, referred to, 410-sketch of the early history of, ibid-descrip- tion of the ridges of, 411-the lakes of, 413-the rivers of, 414-General Ber- nard's map of, in relation to a canal, referred to, ibid-on the Tallahassee district of, 416-its salubriousness ren- ders it favourable to permanent resi dence, which has a most happy effect on both master and slave, 418.
Foot, Mr. Debate on his Resolutions, 141-198.
France, Memoirs of a Peer of, reviewed, 61-the eulogist of La Fayette, &c. ibid-account of himself, 62-on the monarchy of, down to the period of the revolution, 63-on the moral and intellectual condition of the higher or- ders of, before the revolution, 65-on the depravity of the nobility and clergy
of, 66-portraiture of the Archbishop of Cambray, with the Bishop of Or leans, &c. 67-on the provincial gen- try of, ibid-necessity of calling the Parliament, 69 -evil consequences to, arising from the Queen's intermed ling in politics, 70-the notables of, called on to correct the evil of unjust and partial taxation, 71- on the tiers-etat, 73-effects of absenteeism in, during the revolution, 74-the Peer's intro- duction to Voltaire, 75-uotices Mar- montel, La Harpe and Le Brun, 76 his opinions of Madame de Genlis, 78- of Madame de Staël, 79—of Neckar, 80-of Mirabeau, 81-of Bailly, 85- of Madame Campan, 86-succeeds in gaining a deliverance from imprison- ment of a stranger during the time of Robespierre,89 anecdote of, 90- Social Life of England and, 379- the immoralities of the court of, did not degrade the language or manners of the theatre 391-evil influence in the higher circles of, in the mode of contracting marriages, 392--the come- dy of, compared with that of England, 394-the introduction of carriages into, 395-the fashionable dress in, after the death of Louis XIV., ibid-description of a fashionable lady's head-dress in, about the year 1782, 398-summary of the French character previous to the revolution, 402-ignorance of the peo- ple of, as regarded foreign countries, satirized, 404- cheapness and excel- lence of education in, 405-on the cookery of, ibid.
Geology, Brande's Outlines of,- Bake- well's Introduction to.-Ure's New System of. referred to, 254-Silliman's Outline of the course of geological lec- tures, referred to, ibid-on the date of, as a science, ibid-the earlier authors on the science of, ibid-Maclure the parent of American, 2-5-the pursuits of, and mineralogy almost unknown in the institutions of the southern states, ibid-on, as a science, 287-on the crust of the earth, 283 on the inter- nal mass of the globe, 289-the depth of the Atlantic three miles, from the theory of tides, 290-on the pre- sent surface of the earth. ibid-on the boulders of various mountains, 291– deluges, 292-on the anthracite for mations, 293-of the tertiary deluges, 295-on the Nochaic deluge, 296-on the temperature of the earth anterior to the period of general earthquakes and inundations, 297-illiman's ad- ditions to Ure's work on, reviewed.
299-on the partial instances of silici- ous and calcareous chrystalline depo- sition from certain waters, 301-on the succession of strata of which the crust of the earth is composed, 302---the old arrangements founded on Werner's system, 303---on the tertiary formation or series of rocks, 304-- -tabular views of the, and superior order or tertiary series of rocks, 305--on the formation of the earth's crust, ibid. Gifford, W. his Works of Ben Jonson, referred to, 91.
Greek Literature, the effect of the oppo- site characters of the Ionians and Do- rians on, 35-the various subjects it embraces, ibid-the early poetry of, strictly religious, 36-poetry of, first divested of its religious cast, 37- Homer, 38-on the introduction of the epopee, the iambic, the lyric, 38-40, Grecian lyric poety divided into two distinct classes, 11-the Æolic -- Doric, 42-the Greek drama, tragedy, satiric- drama, and comedy, 42-44-Grecian history, 44-48-geography, 48-so- pus, 49-natural eloquence first prac- tised in the Ionic colonies, ibid-the Attic orators,49-52-the Greek philo- sophy, 52-61-greatly extended from the reign of Alexander the Great to the death of the emperor Augustus, 358- diffused by the Macedonian conquests among the greater part of the Asiatic nations, ibid-the Alexandrian'school, 359-philology and mathematics, 360--- mythology, 361--Greek poetry con- nected with civil liberty, ibid---of the Alexandrian poets, 362-the theory of poetry discussed by Aristotle, and others whose works are lost, 364-as connected with eloquence, ibid—his- tory, 365-chronology, 367-geogra- phy, ibid-philosophy, 369-of the lectures and works of Aristotle of Stagira, ib.- classification of the writ- ings of Aristotle, 370-372-on The ophrastus, the successor of Aristotle in instruction, 372-on the Peripatetics renowned as authors,ib.-of Epicurus, 373-the Stoic philosophy, 374-the philosophy of the middle and modern academy, ibid-the Pyrrhonic scepti- cism revived at Alexandria, 375-a scientific form given to mathematics at Alexandria, ibid-the first principles of the geometrical analysis discovered, ibid-arrangement of the early mathe- maticians of whom, written monu- ments are possessed. 376-astronomy, ib.-the most eminent early astronom- ical authors, 377-physics, ibid-nat-
ural history, 378-the medical theory, ibid.
Greece, on the early history of, 32-reli- gion of various districts of. ibid-pro- gress of civilization in, 34-the lan- guage of, 35-introduction of the art of writing into, 36-education of youth in, ibid-the early poetry of, 36-42- first rudiments of her philosophy, 52- 61-the language of, extended to Asia and Africa, 359.
Griesbach, D. Jo. Jac., his Novum Tes tamentum Græcè, referred to, 513.
Hall, John, his Translation of Milton's familiar Letters, reviewed, 198-ex- tracts of two of his translations com- pared with Fellowes' version, 199, 200-his translation of the letter to Leonard Philaras, compared with Wrangham's version of the same, 201- 203-incapable of infusing the spirit of Milton into his translations, 203. Hayne, R. Y. his speeches on Mr. Foot's resolution, referred to, 140-his rejoin- der on the claimed right to dispose of the public lands for partial and local purposes, 143-in the debate, attacked by Mr. Webster without provocation, 144-bis defence of the South, referred to, 148-defends the Carolina doc. trine,' of a State having a constitu- tional remedy in the exercise of its sovereign authority against palpable and deliberate violations of the Con- stitution, 163-rests his argument on the Virginia & Kentucky resolutions, 166.
History of Greek Literature, 32--61, 358-- 379.
Hodgskin, Thomas, his Popular Political Economy, referred to, i.
Johnson, Judge, his apology for the judi- ciary act, in the case of Hunter v. Mar- tin. quoted, 451.
Jonson, Ben, the works of, referred to, 91-sketch of his early life, 92-on the dramatic literature of his day, ibid- envious of Shakspeare, 94-on the date of his plays compared with Shaks- peare's, 95-in personal character the reverse of Shakspeare, ibid-visits Drummond, 96-heads of conversa- tions, &c. at Drummond's, ibid-cha- racter of, by Drummond, 97-defence of, by Lord Clarendon, 98-his whole life a scene of contention, 99-the in- ventor of the masque, 100-specimen of his epigrams, 101-his talent in the composition of the masque, ibid-ac-
count of his various masques, 102- the reformer of the stage, 105-on his comedies and plays, 106-of his trage- dies, 113-of his intellectual character, ibid-his great learning, ibid-of the causes why his plays have been neg- lected in modern days, 114-his forte, comedy, 115.
Josephine, Memoirs of, reviewed, 307— birth, parentage and early education, 310-early attachment to de K—, 311 -consults a mulatto fortune teller, ibid-informed by her father that she was to take the place of her deceased sister in a nuptial contract with de Beau- harnois, 312-draws a happy presage of the future from a meteor which ap- peared over the ship that was convey- ing her to Marseilles, 313-had an in- terview with de K- at Marseilles, ibid-marries de Beauharnois, 314- became unhappy from the conduct of her husband towards her, 315-her son taken from under her care, 316-sepa- rated from her husband,ibid-visits the king and queen, 317-visits, with her daughter, her parents in Martinique, ibid-again visits the fortune-teller, who confirms her former predictions, 318-returns to France and is recon- ciled to her husband, ibid-de K- marries, and as a proof of his affection for, leaves his wite and infant in her charge, 319-the French revolution brought her much into the society of the early distinguished revolutionists, ibid-her husband adverse to the exe- cution of the king, ibid-affectionate conduct to de Beauharnois when in prison, 320-Miss Le Normand's pre- dictions as to her future destiny, ibid- relieved from prison after her husband's execution and Robespiere's arrest, 321 -Tallien and Barras befriend her, ibid-attached to Hoche, to whose care she entrusted her son, 322-intro- duced to Bonaparte, 323-the sword of her husband restored to her son by Napoleon, 324-Bonaparte proposed to her by Barras for a husband, 325- marries Bonaparte, 326-joins the ge- neral at Milan, after the battle of Lo- di, 327-her influence over her hus- band always exerted for some good purpose, ibid-alarmed at witnessing the commencement of the campaign against Wurmsur, 328-accompanies Bonaparte to Rome, 329-pleads with her husband to spare the riches of the Pope, ibid-visits Mantua and the Ty. rol, 330-suspected by her husband, ibid-somewhat treacherous to the confiding Italians, 331--excited the
jealousy of her husband, who turned her out of doos, for receiving the visits of Botot, 332-restored to his confidence, 333-retires to Malmaison during Bo- naparte's expedition to Egypt, 334- meets her husband on his return from Egypt, 335-advises Bonaparte to the overthrow of the Directorial Govern- ment, ibid confirms the account of Bonaparte's panic before the council of five hundred, 336 -averse to Bona- parte mounting the throne of France, 337-her husband's will absolute both as regards herself and her attendants, 338-from a dream was so excited that she saved her husband from the effects of the explosion of the infernal ma- chine, ibid-frequently offended Bo- naparte by offering him advice, 339- retires to Malmaison, ibid-becomes Empress and succesfully pleads the cause of Tallien with the Emperor, ibid-interests herself to save Moreau, 340-endeavours to save the Duc d'Enghien, 341-kept up her efforts to endeavour to obtain pardons for the royalists, 342-her grandson whom Bonaparte intended for his heir dies, 343-wished Bonaparte to abolish the law of divorce, ibid—melancholy feel- ings at her coronation, ibid-unfriend- ly feelings of Bonaparte's family to- wards her, 344-jealousy of her hus band, 345-remembered her mother in her exaltation, 346-accompanies the Emperor to Strasbourg, 347-dis- tress on being informed of Bonaparte's intention to divorce her, 348-signs the act of divorce, 350-again sees Bonaparte, 351-ber affectionate re- ception of the infant king of Rome, 352-kindness to the dethroned Pope, ibid-her grief and anxiety at the dis- asters of Napoleon in the Russian cam- paign, 353-visited by Bonaparte, af- ter his defeat at Leipsic, 354-desirous to join Bonaparte after the allied pow. ers were in possession of Paris, 355- receives the Emperor Alexander and the king of Prussia at Malmaison, ibid -is again visited by her first lover who soon after dies, 356-corresponds with Bonaparte in Elba, ibid-dies, 357.
Laurence, Richard, his Remarks on the systematical classification of manu scripts, &c. referred to, 513.
M. Madison, James, his two letters address- ed to Joseph C. Cabell, referred to, 206-opposed the incorporation of the former national bank, 432-disclaims
the power of an individual to call a sovereign state into court, 436-his opinions in 1787 not in accordance with those of 1799, 504-his opinions in 1799, contrasted with those of 1830, 505.
Man, the constitution of, considered in relation to external objects, 265. Memoires d'un Pair de France, 61-91. Memoirs of Josephine, 307-357. Mental Developement, 263-life divided by Shakspeare into seven ages. ibid- mental powers not simply the result of physical organization, 266-on mental precocity,269--on genius,270--Combe's phrenological principles, as regard the relations of the human constitution to external objects, stated, 273—of the brain, ibid-of the plurality of the fa- culties, 274-the phrenologists' divi- sion of the faculties, ibid, (note)-on the science of phrenology, 277-the world indebted to Gall and Spurzheim for a better knowledge of the structure of the brain, 278-Fleureus' statements relative to the functions and powers of the brain, 279-on the influence of education in giving character and ca- pacity, 280-on the influence of age upon the emotions, &c. of the mind, 281.
Message of the President of the U. S. in relation to the survey of a route for a canal between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic ocean, referred to, 410. Milton, Hall's translation of the Familiar Letters of, 198-206. Mineralogy, for the knowledge of, this country indebted to Col. Gibbes, 285--- pursuits of, almost unknown among the institutions of the South, ibid specimens of granite collected from various parts, similar, 286. Ming, Alexander, sen. and Thomas Skidmore, their Friend of equal rights, referred to, 1-propose a convention to be held, to order certain alterations in the distribution of property, 3. Mirabeau, his great influence on the ac tors in the revolution of France, 81- subsequently purchased by the court, 83-poisoned by Robespierre's party, 84-his death caused general grief, ib. N.
New Testament, the, in the common ver- sion, conformed to Griesbach's stand- ard Greek text, referred to, 513. Nolan, Frederic, his Inquiry into the in- tegrity of the Greek Vulgate, &c. re- ferred to, 513,
Normand, Miss A. Le. her Memoirs of Josephine, reviewed, 307.
Phrenology, Combe's Essays on, referred to, 265-on the system of as applied to practical inferences and purposes, 273-the division of the faculties in the modern system of, 274, (note)-doc- trines ol, destined to abandonment, 276.
Physiology of the Passions,-of the attri- butes of exterior life, 119-on the 'sen- sible system,' ibid-of memory, 121— of imagination, ibid-of conscience, 122-of the will, ibid-of habit, 123 on moral emotions, ibid-on the sci. ence of morals. 124-instincts or pro- pensities. 125-on the instinct of self- preservation, 126-sketch of the diffe- rence between egotism and avarice, 128-of the distinctions between pride and vanity, 129-on coxcombry, 130— on the modern doctrines of phreo- logy, 133-on the instinct of imitation, ibid-on the instinct of relation, 134. Public Lands, the, the several speeches of Mr. Hayne and Mr. Webster, on Mr. Foot's resolution concerning the dis posal of, referred to, 140-on the dis- posing of, 141-conditions and trusts under which they were granted, 142— on the right of Congress to give grants of, for partial or local purposes, 143– according to the present disposition of, a fund for the corruption of, rather than a benefit to the States, ibid.
Searcy, J. G. his map of Florida, refer- red to, 410.
Silliman, Professor, his Outline of the course of geological lectures given in Yale-College, referred to, 284-his additions to Bakewell's work, referred to, 299----the mineralogical school at New-Haven, conducted by, commend ed, ibid-bis views of the Noachic de- luge commented on, ibid-- adopts Wer- ner's theory, 301----published Dr. Coo- per's Essay, 302.
Skidmore, Thomas, his Rights of Man to Property, referred to, 1-discusses the benefits and evils of labour-saving ma- chinery, 3-on the motto to his book, 21.
Social Life of England and France, a com- parative view of the, reviewed, 379- deficient, as regards the state of the middle and lower classes of society. 380 -a work intended for the higher class- es of society rather than for the bulk
of the people, 381-its introduction presents a sketch of society in Eng- land, from 1640 to 1660, 382-its au- thor's views of the French court from Louis XIV.. 390-comparison of the English and French comedy, 394-its author not noticed the dissimilarity of cooking between the two nations, 405-treats of kings and courtiers rath- er than on the character of the great mass of the population, 408-criticises the characters of Swift, Pitt and Fox, ibid-his politics, ibid. South-Carolina, protest of the legislature of, against the system of protecting du ties, &c., referred to, 206-misconcep tion prevails in, from the want of clearly distinguishing a judicial from a political question, 496-in, the con- stitution admitted to be a compact be- tween States, 501.
Supreme Court of the United States, Mar- tin, heir at law and devisee of Fairfax, v. Hunter's lessee, referred to, 421- Cohens v. Virginia. referred to, ibid- according to the advocate of the me- rican System, to decide in favour of the government in all doubtful cases, discussed, 426-on the nature of the, as a tribunal, 429-first developed its intention of extending its powers in the Courts of the U. S. in the case of Chisolm v. State of Georgia, 434- judges of the, have drawn to their ju risdiction, cases which it was never designed they should adjudicate, 437--- its first step towards universal empire, was in the case of Chiselm v. Georgia, 438-clauses under which it claims to revise the proceedings and judgments of the State tribunals, 442-its argu- ment for claiming the appellate pow- er, examined, 446-its doctrine, that the appellate power, is not limited by the third article of the Constitution to any particular court, examined, 449- on the powers intended to be given to the, when the plan of the confederation was first promulgated, 455-its claim to exclusive jurisdiction, examined, 476-on the power of, in regard to State sovereignties, 480.
Taylor, John, of Caroline, Virginia, his New Views of the Constitution of the U. S., referred to, 421-shows that the States unanimously rejected the re- commendation of a national govern- ment, 465-his views relative to dis- putes between a state and the federal government, 486.
Tribunal of dernier resort, the, 421--513. U.
Ure, Andrew, his new system of geolo- gy, referred to, 284, 298 Universal Suffrage, its expediency exa- mined, 21-31.
Volcanoes, two hundred in occasional ac- tivity within the period of historical evidence, 290-- Scrope's Considera- tions on, referred to, 301.
Webster, Daniel, his speeches on Mr. Foot's resolution, referred to, 140~ his opinion of the power of Congress to dispose of the public lands. 141- extols Nathan Dane, 145-claims that S. C. was the author of the tariff, 149 -his defence of his change of opinions on the tariff, between the act of 1824 and the woollen's bill of 1827, 153- examination of his defence, 156-con- tends that the people erected the go- vernment, and not the States, 167- examination of his argument that our government is a national one rather than a federal. 171. Webster, Noah, his letter to the editor of the Review, on the criticism of his Dic- tionary, and the reply of the writer of the article. 255.
Werner, of Freyburg, systematized the strata of the mountains in his own neighbourhood, 287-his succession of rocks may be traced through various parts of the United States, ibid-his theory adopted by Silliman, 301. Works of Ben Jonson, the, by W. Gif- ford, reviewed, 91–116.
Wright, Frances, and Robert Dale Owen, their Essays on education, referred to, 1-disclaim connexion with the Agra- rian party of Skidmore and Ming, 4.
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