Foreign and Domestic Policy of England, 522-Holland, 523-Algiers, ib.-Italy, 525-Greece, 526-Turkey, ib.-Po- land, 527-Portugal, 528-Duke of Wellington's motion, 540-King's an- swer to the address of the House of Lords, 541-Irish Church Bill, 547— practical working of the Reform Bill, 550.
Fouquier Tinville, 42.
Fox, Right Hon. Charles James, 47-anec- dote of, 122.
Frederic II. of Prussia, his character and share in producing the French revolu- tion, 168.
French Revolution, 152-'Causes' of the, by Lord John Russell, ib.—his unfinished 'Memoirs of the Affairs of Europe since the Peace of Utrecht,' ib.-his lordship characterized as a 'petit littérateur,' ib.- the present performance an impudent catchpenny, 153-extends only to the death of Louis XV., ib.-high-coloured description of the profligacy of his court, ib.-Lord John's account of Rousseau's amours, ib.-and of Voltaire's liaison with Madame du Châtelet, ib.-his lord- ship's superficial acquaintance with the French language, 154-M. Dumont's 'Souvenirs de Mirabeau,' 155-that work the best answer to Lord John's silly stories and theories, 157 - the French government, till the latter part of Louis XV.'s reign, in accordance with the feelings and wishes of the people, ib. -high-minded patience and unconquer- able spirit of the French nobility and clergy in adversity, 160-the magistracy illustrious for talent, integrity, and public spirit, 161-firmness of the Parliament even in the latter days of Louis XV., ib. -injustice of making the upper classes in France responsible for the crimes of the revolution, 162-real causes of the revolution, 166-feeble character of Louis XVI., ib.-example of America, ib.-exertions of the philosophers, 167- disorder in the finances, 168 - Lord John's parallel between Voltaire and our Saviour, 173-his confession re- specting the philosophers, 174. See Le Vasseur.
French Revolution of 1830, 464—'Mé- moires pour servir à l'Histoire de, par M. Alex. Mazas,' ib.-merits of the work, ib.-account of the author, 465-sum- mary of his narrative, ib.-first shot fired by an Englishman, 468-Duke of Or- leans, 470-M. Lafitte, 471-M. de Polignac, ib.-M. de Mortemart, 473-
Genius described, 118.
George IV., death-bed of, 179. 'Geschichte des Osmanischen Reiches durch Joseph von Hammer.' Bande 1-8. See Turkish Empire. Gibbon, E., Esq., his outline of the Turkish history, 286.
Gifford, William, Esq., 2.
Gilly, William Stephen, M.A., his 'Memoir of Felix Neff, Pastor of the High Alps, and of his labours among the French Protestants of Dauphiné, a Remnant of the Primitive Christians of Gaul,' 47. See Neff.
Goethe on the character of Hamlet's mad- ness, 185.
'Gold of Pitt,' 37. Grant, Mr. Robert, 43.
Greece, policy of England towards, 526. Greek lyric poetry, 349-the Greek elegy and ode, ib.-origin of the ode, 350- triumphant songs of Moses and Deborah, ib.-character of the Greek lyric muse, 351-distinction between Greek and Hebrew song, 352-the lyre of an- cient Greece, 353-combination of the choric dance with music and poe- try, 354-lyric writers who preceded or were contemporary with Pindar, 355 -Archilochus, ib. Alcmæon, 357- Stesichorus, 358-Ibycus of Rhegium, 361-Alcæus, 363-Sappho, 366-ver- sions of her 'Fragment,' by Ambrose Phil- lips, Boileau, and Mr. Merivale, 367-Mr. Merivale's translation of her ode to Ve- nus, 368-Erinna, 370-Anacreon, 371 —inquiry into the genuineness of the odes attributed to, 374-Simonides the younger, 375-his Danaë the tenderest passage in Greek poetry, ib.--Mr. Ro- bert Smith's version of it, 376-Bac- chylides, 377.
tions, read and delivered at the Royal College of Physicians; to which is added an Account of the Opening of the Tomb of Charles I.,' 175. See Death; and see also Madness.
Hamlet, his criterion of madness, 181, 184, 185.
Head, Captain C. F., his Eastern and Egyptian Scenery, Ruins,' &c., illustra- tive of a journey from India to Europe; with remarks on the advantages and practicability of steam-navigation from England to India, 212. See Steam Na- vigation to India.
Hatim Taï, a romance, translated from the
Persian, by Duncan Forbes, A.M., 506. Hawtrey, Mr., his directions in the con- struction of the Alcaic stanza, 364. Hebert, 37, 43.
Herbert, Sir Henry, his character of Shir- ley's plays, 6.
Heine's Reisebilder, or Pictures of Travel, quoted, 33.
Hippocrates, account of his visit to Demo- critus, 188.
Holland, policy of England towards, 523. Horace, accuracy of his portraits of mad- ness, 183.
Houchard, General, 40.
Houstoun, Mr., his incidental discovery concerning the speed of canal boats,
serve the British Navy from the earliest to the present Times,' 126. Kyan, Mr., his patent for the prevention of dry-rot. See Dry-Rot.
Labour, Professor M'Culloch's dictum con- cerning, 150.
Landlords. See Church and the Land- lords.
Language, effect of, upon national charac- ter, 69.
Le Vasseur, Mémoires de René de la Sarthe, ex-Conventionnel, 29-the work a fresh instance of French fabrication, ib. -the editor, M. Achille Roche, sub- stantially the author, 30-the work an apology for the period of the French revolution called 'the reign of terror,' 31-the Champ de Mars in May, 1790, 33-Bishop Talleyrand, ib.-Lafayette and the fusillades in 1791, ib.—the mas- sacre at Paris, in September, 1792, ib.- character and situation of the Girondists at the opening of the French Conven- tion, 34-the Feuillans, ib.-club of the Jacobins, 35-trial and condemnation of Louis XVI., ib.-Vergniaud's vote for blood, ib. his speech on the 'appel au peuple,' 36-Marat, l'ami du peu- ple,' ib.-his sincerity, ib.-Hebert and Chabot, 37-the gold of Pitt, ib.-deal- ings of successive governments with the Jacobin club, 38-execution of the Gi- rondists, 39-the author's defence of Ci- tizen Egalité, ib.-and of Robespierre and the Mountain, ib-General Hou- chard, 40-the author's mission to the army, ib-Danton, 41-Camille Des- moulins, ib.-Fouquier Tinville, 42- establishment of sans-culottism, ib.-de- cree of the Convention acknowledging the existence of a Deity, 45-picture of Robespierre's government, ib.-law of the 22nd Prairial, ib.-history of the 9th Thermidor, 46-downfall of Robes- pierre, ib.
Liverpool, Earl of, sketch of, and of his ad- ministration, 333.
Louis Philippe, king of the French, 11, 161 470, 473.
Lowe, Sir Hudson, 489.
Macaulay, Mr., his attempt to make the
upper classes in France responsible for the crimes of the revolution, 162-cha- racter of his speeches in Parliament, ib. M'Culloch, Professor, his paradox concern- ing absenteeism exposed, 148-his dic- tum concerning labour, 150. Madness, 181-Sir Henry Halford's Essay 'On Shakspeare's test of insanity,' 181
accuracy of Shakspeare's delineations of mania, ib.-Horace's portraits of maduess exemplified to the life, 183- Hamlet, his criterion of madness, 181, 184-cases of monomania, 184-in-
stance related by Orfila, ib.-Damien, ib.-Villemain and Goethe on the cha- racter of Hamlet's madness, 185-mental malady described by Burton, 186-its first stage, ib.-variety and individual clearness of Shakspeare's delineations of mental malady, 187-melancholy of Jaques, ib.—the grave-digger's scene in Hamlet, 188-the lighter species of melancholy exemplified in Burton's ac- count of Hippocrates's visit to Demo- critus, ib.-Scott's Clara Mowbray, an example of the retiring melancholy, 190 -the 'roving melancholy' described, 191-Madge Wildfire, ib.-Ophelia, ib.
Lear,' a study for the pathologist, 192-progress of his madness, 192, 198. Madras school, one of the principles of, 47. Malcolm, Sir John, his Sketches of Persia, 513.
Marat, Jean Paul, 'l'ami du peuple,' 36. Marryat, Captain, his novels characterized,
Martineau, Miss, her 'Illustrations of
Political Economy,' 136-the work a monthly series of novels on political economy, ib.-the authoress an Unita- rian, ib.-her praiseworthy intention, ib.-but unfeminine and mischievous doctrines on the principles of social welfare, ib.-plan of the work, ib.—the fair writer's account of her own doings, ib.-outline of story the first, 'Life in the Wilds,' 137-of The Hill and the Valley,' 138-of 'Demerara,' Miss M.'s doctrine of property, 139-of Ella of Garveloch,' prolificacy of herrings and bannocks, anticipated over-popula- tion, the preventive check, 140-the 'Manchester Strike,' 143-story of 'Cousin Marshall,' abomination of poor- laws, alms-houses, lying-in hospitals, &c. 144-Ireland,' Mr. Tracey and Mr. Rosso, Sullivan, Dora, and Dan, Miss M.'s grand panacea, 145-her defence of Professor M'Culloch's exploded para- dox concerning absentees, 148-story
entitled French Wines and Politics,' Professor M'Culloch's dictum concern- ing labour, 149-story entitled 'For Each and for All,' profits and wages, Nanny White and old Joel, 150-Miss M.'s exemplification of the phenomena of money; mouse skins and mammoth bones, 151-Moore's She Politician,' ib.-parting advice to Miss M., ib. Massinger, his Luke, and his Sir Giles Overreach, 14.
Matthew, Patrick, his Treatise on Naval Timber and Arboriculture, with Critical Notes,' 125. See Dry-Rot.
May, Thomas, his panegyric on Shirley, 4. Mazas, M. Alexandre, his 'Mémoires pour
servir à l'Histoire de la Révolution de 1830.' See French Revolution of 1830. Merivale, J. H. Esq., his edition of Bland's Greek Anthology, comprising the Frag- ments of early Lyric Poetry, with spe- cimens of all the poets included in Meleager's Garland. See Greek Lyric Poetry.
Merivale, Mr. jun., his translation of a fragment of Bacchylides, 378. Middleton, Thomas, his dramas charac terized, 14.
Mirabeau, M. Dumont's Souvenirs de, 155 -character of, 156.
Montluc, Marshal, his commentaries one of the most characteristic work in any language, 68.
Moore, Thomas, his 'She Politician,' 151 -his Epitaph on a Tuft-hunter,' 231
Neff, Felix, pastor of the High Alps, Me- moir of, and of his labours among the French Protestants of Dauphiné, a rem- nant of the Primitive Christians of Gaul; by William Stephen Gilly, M.A., 47— the biographer's benevolent exertions in behalf of the Vaudois, 48-first account received by him concerning Felix Neff, 49-Neff's birth and education, ib.- his early aspirations for military fame, or for scientific research, 50-publishes at sixteen a treatise on the culture of trees, ib. -enters as a private into the military service, ib.-quits the service and prepares for holy orders, ib.-re- ceived into the church as a proposant, ib.-employed three years in this ca- pacity in the neighbourhood of Geneva, 51-invited to Grenoble, ib.-supplies at Mens the place of an absent pastor, 51-
51-difficulties he had to contend with, ib.-his visit to Vizille, 52-appointed pastor-catechist, 53-repairs to England to obtain ordination, 55-ordained in a chapel in the Poultry, ib.-returns to Mens, 56-appointed pastor of Arvieux, in the department of the High Alps, 58 -Neff's manse described, 59-his mul- tifarious duties, ib.-his enmity to sports of every kind, 61-description of the village of Dormilleuse, ib.-and its in- habitants, 62-Neff's exertions for their amelioration, 63-his death, and cha- racter, 77-value of his example, ib. Nicopolis, memorable battle of, 294. Novels of Fashionable Life, 228-feminine novels of the last three or four seasons, 229-their merits and defects, ib.-the life they represent not the actual life of any class of society, ib.-fidelity with which they represent the tracasseries of The Environs, 230-occupied with the cravings of little people for the notice of the great, ib.-their true key-note, 231 -'Recollections of a Chaperon,' edited by Lady Dacre, ib.-story of 'Milly and Lucy,' b-story of 'Helen Wareham,' 237-Mrs. Thomas Sheridan's 'Aims and Ends,' 241-her tale of 'Oonagh Lynch,' 246.
Patriotism, use and abuse of the word, 47
-Dr. Johnson's explanation of, ib. Pearson, George, his Evenings by Eden Side' quoted, 78.
Persia, customs and manners of the women of, and their domestic superstitions, 506, 512.
'Piozziana; or, Recollections of the late Mrs. Piozzi, with Remarks, by a Friend,' 247-the work a tissue of ordinary twaddle, 247—and extraordinary blun- ders, 249-Mrs. Piozzi's 'erudition,' ib.-her story of Bosworth Field, 251- her anecdote of Wilkes and Dr. Johnson, ib.-her age ascertained, 252-Pope's double rhymes, 253-Streatham col- lection of portraits, by Sir Joshua Rey- nolds, ib.-Mrs. Piozzi's Diary, 254-
Pope, Alexander, his double rhymes, 253. Porchester, Lord, his zeal in the cause of
humanity towards animals, 81.
'Port Admiral;' a Tale of the War, by the author of 'Cavendish,' 485.
Portugal, policy of England towards, 528. Prayer-meetings, their sure tendency to produce spiritual pride, 77.
Present and last Parliaments, containing authentic results of the various Polls. See Reform Bill.
Prinsep, G. A., his 'Account of Steam- Vessels, and of Proceedings connected with Steam-Navigation in British India,' 212. See Steam-Navigation to India. Proposants, practice of receiving theolo- gical students into the Church as, re- commended, 50.
Psalmody, indolent neglect of by the Church of England, 74. Public library, reflections on a, 98.
Recollections of a Chaperon, edited by Lady Dacre. See Novels of Fashion- able Life.
Reform Bill, 255-workings of the Bill, 256-overthrow of Tory, and extension of Whig nomination, ib.-composition of the new House of Commons, 258- case of Malton, 259-case of Tavistock, 260-effects of the Bill in other places, 263-other anomalies, 265-' recom mendations,' 266-Mr. Hume's mis- sionaries, ib.-repeal agitation in Ire- land, 267-diminution of the right of suffrage in the old cities and boroughs, 268-character and conduct of the new House of Commons, 269-Nomination Boroughs,' 271-Party in Parliament, 272-the ministerial party incapable, without the help of the Conservatives, of conducting the ordinary affairs of the state, 274-members called to account for their votes, 275-deputations to Downing Street for the repeal of taxes, ib.-increase of petitioning, 277-coin- cidences between these times and the crisis which preceded the great rebellion, ib.-meridian sittings of the House of Commons,
Commons, 277-a 'ten hours bill' for the House recommended, ib.-general character of the new constituency, 280. Re-unions, or prayer-meetings, their sure tendency to produce spiritual pride, 77. Revolution, English, of 1688, 170. Reynolds, Sir Joshua, his Streatham col- lection of portraits, 253. Robespierre, 32, 36, 39, 44, 46. Roland, Madame, her saying of Lazowski, 171.
Russell, Lord John, his 'Causes of the French Revolution,' 152. See French Revolution.
Rush, Richard, Esq., Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of America, his 'Nar- rative of a Residence at the Court of London,' 322-novelty of the work, ib. -objections to its appearance, 323- general character of the work, 326- embarkation for England, 327-supine- ness of English pilots, ib.-the Needle rocks, ib.-Cowes, ib. Portsmouth heavy waggon, 328-arrival in London, 329-fogs, ib.-first dinner at Lord Castlereagh's, 330-the author's igno- rance of English customs and habits, ib. -the Duke of Wellington, 333-Lord Liverpool and his administration, ib.- audience with the Prince Regent, 334 -and with Queen Charlotte, 335-the Queen's drawing-room, ib.-court cere- monies, 337-Holland House, 338- Carlton House, ib.-marriage of Princess Elizabeth, 339-law reports in news- papers, ib.-dinner at the French am- bassador's, ib.-the Duke of Sussex, ib. -the author suggests that English should become the international language, 340 -English dinners, 341-privilege of the entrée at court, ib.-lungs of Lon- don, 342-wager of battle, ib.-fees demanded of foreign ministers, ib.— snuff-boxes, 343-the Quarterly Review, 344-impressment, 345-the author's second visit to England, and picture of its prosperous condition, 347.
Sabbath breaking, a national crime in Eng- land, 78.
Saint Just, 40, 43, 44.
Sadler, Mr., his exertions in behalf of the factory children, 81.
Sappho, account of, and of her writings, 366-version of her 'Ode to Venus,' by Mr. Merivale, 368.
Schiltberger, M., his account of the battle of Nicopolis, 294.
Schlegel, F., his translations of Shak- speare, 120.
Schomberg, A. W., Esq., Rear Admiral of the Blue, his 'Practical Remarks on Building and Equipping Ships of War,' 125. See Dry-Rot. School-masters, great men who have been, 11.
Scott, Sir Walter, his character of Clara Mowbray, 190-admirable delineations of mental aberration, ib.-his Madge Wildfire, 191.
Shakspeare, German translations of, 120- his test of insanity, Sir Henry Hal- ford's Essay on, 181-his accurate delineations of mania, ib. 187, 192. 'She Politician,' Thomas Moore's, 151. Sheridan, Mrs. Thomas, her Carwell,'
229, 230, 237-her Aims and Ends,' 241-her tale of 'Oonagh Lynch,' 246. Shirley, James, his Dramatic Works and Poems, now first collected; with Notes by the late William Gifford, Esq.; and additional Notes, and some account of Shirley and his Writings, by the Rev. Alexander Dyce, 1-Shirley at length takes his place among the poets of Eng- land, ib.-injudicious panegyrists of our elder poets, ib.-Shirley the last min- strel' of the early English stage, 3- perverse obscurity of his life, 4-Antony Wood's meagre and unsatisfactory out- line of it, ib.-Thomas May's panegyric on Shirley, ib. note-his family and edu- cation, 5-considered by Laud disqua- lified for the clerical profession by a mole on his cheek, ib.-enters into orders, and obtains a living in St. Al- ban's, ik-writes his first poem, called 'Echo, or the Unfortunate Lovers,' ib. -embraces the Roman Catholic reli- gion, 6—becomes teacher to a grammar school, ib.-success of his first comedy, ib.-takes up his residence in London, and sets up for a play-maker,' ib.—his plays characterized by the master of the revels, ib.-his two wives, 7-his song on the birth of Charles II., ib.-his iro- nical dedication of his 'Bird in a Cage' to Prynne in prison, ib.-appointed to write the poetry for the interlude of the Triumph of Peace, 8-goes to Ireland to support the Dublin stage, 9-his stanzas on the 'Recovery of the Earl of Strafford,' ib.-returns to London, ib.- stage plays suppressed by ordinance, ib.
Shirley follows the fortunes of the Duke of Newcastle, 10-steals back to London,
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