Navarro, Don Martin, his communica- tion to the King of Spain in regard to the American colonies, 210. Nicholson, Governor Francis, his part in the colonial government of Mary- land, 499, 500.
Nicot, John, tobacco introduced into France by, 144.
Nicuesa, Diego de, his grant of territo- ry and adventures in South America, 170, &c.
Niño, Pedro Alonzo, his adventure to America, 168.
Nyssens, Abbot, his belief that the devil first introduced tobacco into Europe, 142.
Ochotsk, town of, 72, 73. Ojeda, Alonzo de, his Voyages of Dis- covery, 165-175. Olekma, town of, 78.
O'Reilly, Don Alexander, his arrival at New-Orleans to take possession for Spain, and his atrocities, 205-208. Owen, Joseph, his translation of Von Schmidt Phiseldek's Europe and America, reviewed. See Europe and America.
Paper currency, government, 191, 192. Peale, Rembrandt, his Notes on Italy,
reviewed, 512, &c. See Italy. Penn, William, his difficulties in set- tling the boundary line with Mary- land, 486, 487. Physical Geography, 82-density of the earth, 83-polar and equito- rial diameters, ib.—sources of heat,
84, 85-equilibrium of the particles of the earth, 85, 86-heat at the cen- tre, 86-consolidation of the surface of the earth, 87-present appear- ance of its surface, 88-chain of mountains, 89-Malte Brun's ar- rangement of mountains into con- nected systems, 90-basins, rivers, and streams, 91-traces of aqueous action, 92-diluvial deposits, 93- -stratified rocks, 94-third, fourth, and fifth orders of rocks, 95- organic remains, 96-102-different level of the same rocks, 103-volca- noes, 104-109-trap rocks, 105- earthquakes, 107-109-M. E. De Beaumont's researches into the age of mountains, 109-112. Physiology of the Passions, by J. L. Alibert, notice of, 33.
Pinzon, Vincente Yañez, his voyages of discovery, 168.
Pitt, Prime Minister, his followers and opponents, 322-325.
Pizarro, Francisco, his early adven- tures in America, 171, &c. Poland, impending fate of, 457, 458- constitution granted it by Alexan- der, 458-its former importance, 459-early history, 560-Ladislaus crowned king, 461-events in the reign of Casimir the Great, ib.- Lewis, king of Hungary; his daugh- ter Hedwiga, weds Jagellon, whose family filled the throne through seven reigns, 462-increasing power of the nobles, 463-with Sigismund Augustus the reign of the Jagellons ceased, and the succession became elective, 464-Henry of Anjou elect- ed king; succeeded by Stephen Bathory, duke of Transylvania, 465 -Sigismund III. declared king, in whose reign the dismemberment and woes of Poland began, 466-suc- ceeded by Ladislaus IV., ib.-fol- lowed by John Casimir, who, after predicting the fate of the empire, resigned the crown, 467-Michael Wisniowiecki chosen king; on his death, John Sobieski succeeded, 468-reigns of Augustus II. and III., 469-Stanislaus Poniatowski, the last Polish king; events in his reign that led to the dismemberment of Poland, 470-472-assembling of the revolu- tionary diet at Warsaw, 473-alli- ance with Prussia; second diet; con- stitution promulgated, 474-Catha- rine invades Poland, and shares with
Prussia a portion of its territory, 476 -final effort of the patriots under Koskiusko, 477-battle of Praga, and third division of Poland; abdication of Stanislaus, 478-summary of events in Polish history, 479-482. Prussia, alliance of with Poland, 474- share in its partition, 476. Pyrrhus, an ennuyé, 47.
Ralegh, Sir Walter, remarks on, 145–
Rome, appearance of the inhabitants of, &c. 516, 517.
Rousseau, Jean Jacques, a prey to ennui, 42.
Rulhiere, M. his Histoire de l'Anarchie de Pologne, notice of, 457, &c. See Poland. Rush, Dr. Benjamin, his observations upon the influence of the habitual use of tobacco, &c. 136, &c. Russia, the part of, in the dismember- ment of Poland, 457, &c. See Po- land.
San Carlo Borromeo, statue of, 524. Santa Maria della Vita, catacombs of, 515.
Sartorius, George, his continuation of
Spittler's Polish revolution, notice of, 457, &c.
Sheridan, R. B., notice of, 322-324. Siamese Twins, The, a Satirical Tale
by the author of Pelham, reviewed, 385, &c. occasional remarks, 386- 391-outline of the poem, with re- marks-392-397. Siberia, Travels in, 52, etc. See Dobell, Peter, his Travels. Sigismund Augustus, the last of the Jagellon family on the throne of Poland, 464.
Sigismund III., woes to Poland in the reign of, 466. Sobieski, John, king of Poland, reign of, 468.
Spanish Voyages of Discovery, by Washington Irving, reviewed, 163, &c. See Irving, Washington. Sparks, Mr. in the Convention at New York on the subject of an Univer- sity, 286-288-309.
Spinoza, his resources against ennui, 43.
Spittler's Polish revolution, with a con- tinuation by George Sartorius, notice of, 457. Stanislaus (Poniatowski) king of Po- land, reign of, 470, &c. See Poland. Steel, preparation of, &c. See Iron, 352-385.
Stone, Governor, his defeat in an insur- rection in the colony of Maryland,
Stuart, Isaac, his translation of Grep-
po's Hieroglyphic System of Cham- pollion, Jr., reviewed, 339, &c. See Hieroglyphic System.
Stuart, Professor, remarks of, on the perishing of Pharaoh in the Red Sea, 346.
Sugar-cane, introduction and culture of in Louisiana, 197-201. Sylvester, Joseph, his tobacco battered, notice of, 140.
Taddei, Rosa, celebrated improvisa- trice, description of, 520, 521. Talavera, Bernardo de, his adventure to South America, 174.
Thieves, auto-biography of, 116, &c. Thompson, Dr. A. T. his notices rela- tive to tobacco, &c. 136, &c. Thorius, Dr. Raphael, his Latin poem in praise of tobacco, 137-anecdote of, 138.
Tobacco, 136-whimsical subjects se- lected by authors, ib.-Latin poem in praise of tobacco, by Dr. Raphael Thorius, 137-anecdote of him, 138 -Mr. Lambe's Farewell to Tobacco, 139 James I., his Counterblast to Tobacco, 140-origin of, ib.-Joseph Sylvester's tobacco battered, ib.- Indian superstition respecting, 141— different names of the weed, 141, 142-Abbot Nyssen's belief that the devil first introduced it into Europe, 142-competitors for that honour, 143-Latin verses in its praise, with English translation by M. de Mai- zeaux, ib.-its introduction into France by John Nicot, 144-disputes respecting its origin, ib.-King James's dinner for the devil, 145— remarks on Sir Walter Ralegh, 145– 147-young women imported for wives into Virginia, and paid for in tobacco, 147-prohibitions of it in
Europe, ib.-King James's argu- ments in his Counterblast, 148-com- mendations of it by Acosta, Lord Bacon and Howell, 149-unprofit- ableness of its culture, 150-its pro- duction and consumption in France, 151-opinion of Dr. Rush, Mr. Chamberet, 152-Dr. Walsh, Hearne, Willis, Dr. Cullen, and Dr. Fowler, 153 Dr. Murray, 154 anecdote respecting it, related by Dr. Clarke, 155-its tendency to promote intem- perance, 156-snuff-taking, 156- 159-smoking, 160-chewing, 161 -anecdote of Franklin, 163. Tobolsk, town of, 81. Tomsk, town of, 80.
Tooke, Horne, his claim to the author- ship of Junius, 325.
Ulloa, Don, his arrival at New Orleans to take possession for Spain of Lou- isiana, and withdrawal without exhi- biting his powers, 205.
Vaux, James Hardy, Memoirs of, 116, &c. See Auto-biography of Thieves. Vespucci, Amerigo, his participation in the discoveries of South America, 165, &c.
Vidocq, principal agent of the French police, memoirs of, 116, &c. See Auto-biography of Thieves. Von Schmidt-Phiseldek, Dr. C. F., his Europe and America, &c. reviewed. See Europe and America.
Walsh, Dr. his testimony to the use of tobacco, 152.
Ward, Thomas, (the American Trenck)
the law; advantages derived from intercourse with Messrs. Thompson, Gore, Judge Smith, Senator Mason, 423-424-elected to Congress in 1812-opinion upon a navy, 425- opposition to paper-bank proposition of 1814, 426-430-or receiving depreciated currency for govern- ment debts, 430, 431-his removal from Portsmouth to Boston, 431- counsel in the case of Dartmouth college, 432-434-Gibson vs. Og- den, 435, 436--Ogden vs. Saun- ders, 436-one of the delegates to revise the Constitution of Massa- chusetts, 437-selected to deliver an oration from the rock of Plymouth, in celebration of the landing of the pilgrim fathers, 438, 439-at Bunk- er's Hill, on laying the foundation stone of the monument, 440, 441— on the deaths of Adams and Jeffer- son, 441-his part in Congress in favour of the Greeks, 442, 443-on the tariff, 444-Crimes'-Act, 445— internal improvements, 446-Panama mission, 447-election to the United States' Senate, ib.-his overthrow of the doctrine of nullification, 447- 455.
Wilkinson, General, the foundation of a commercial intercourse with the United States and Louisiana laid by, 209-his proceedings in relation to Burr's plot, 216-218.
Willis (as quoted by Mons. Merat,) his commendation of tobacco, 153. Wisniowiecki, Michael, chosen king of Poland, 468.
Wolf, Dr. J. Leo, his part in the New- York Convention for forming a Uni- versity, 297-311.
Woodbridge, W. C., part taken by, in the New-York Convention, for form- ing a University, 286-297-311.
memoirs of, 116, &c. See Auto-biog- Yakutsk, town of, 76. raphy of Thieves.
Webster, Daniel, his Speeches and
Forensic Arguments, reviewed, 420, &c.-nationality of his addresses, 420-his birth, &c. 421-remarks on the support of schools, 422-gra- duates at Dartmouth college; studies VOL. IX. NO. 18.
Zielinski, M. his History of Poland, notice of, 457. See Poland.
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