A.

Academy, National, of Design, Exhi-
bition of, reviewed, 241. See De-
sign.

Academy of Sciences, French, 152.
Acadia, Rivals of, reviewed, 94-
change in the public taste occa
sioned by the Waverley novels, 94
-union of history with fiction, 94
-writers of our own country, 95.
Address delivered at the opening of
the medical college, Charleston,
S. C. by Stephen Elliott, reviewed,
368. See Elliott.

Agave, the, or American Aloe, de-
scribed, 445.

Almack's, a novel, noticed, 64.
Alnwick Castle, with other Poems,
reviewed, 8. See Halleck.
Alphabet, Cherokee, 154.
America, by the author of "Europe,"
reviewed, 348.

Angell, Joseph K. his Inquiry into the

Rule of Law which creates a right
to an incorporeal hereditament, by
an adverse enjoyment of twenty
years, noticed, 226-adverse pos-
session, what it implies, 227.
Antiquities of Rome, doubtful charac-
ter of, 291.
Ape, trick of an, 146.
Arabic periodical, at Paris, 315.
Athenæum. Gallery, Poetical Illustra-
trations of, noticed, 311-the fine
arts gaining attention among us, 311
-peculiarly deserving of attention
in a state of society like ours, 311-
the exhibition, what it consists of,
313.

B.

Bahama Islands, letters from, noticed,
62.

Banks, savings, their influence in
checking intemperance, 199.
Bat, the, 234.

Bodies, animal, preserved from putre-
faction, 234.

Botany, Introduction to, by Thomas
Nuttall, reviewed, 439. See Nut-

tall.
Bowring's Matins and Vespers, re-
viewed, 407-his literary character
high, 407-his various translations
excellent, 408-his devotional poe-
try very good, 408-amount of
good religious poetry compared
with other good poetry, 408.
Brown, Charles Brockden, Novels of,
with a Memoir of the Author, re-
viewed, 321-Mr. Dunlap's life of
him, 321-first appreciated in Eng-
land, 321-this edition imperfect,
322-wrote before literature gained
much ground among us, 322-
character of Brown's genius, 323-
resembles Godwin, 324-gloom
predominant in his works, 324-
wants variety, 326-his female
characters uninteresting, 326-his
circumstantiality, 328-his style
bad, 330.

Brown's Philosophy of the Human
Mind abridged by Dr. Hedge, re-
viewed, 161-circumstances under
which his Lectures first appeared,
161-study of mental philosophy
difficult, 161-his classification of
mental phenomena, 163-his inves-
tigations thorough, 163-the first
satisfactory exposition of the true
principles of classification, 164-
points in dispute between the Real-
ists and Nominalists, 164-nature
of resemblance, 166—his idea of a

muscular sense, 172-conclusion to
which this theory leads, 176—his
looseness in the use of some mate-
rial words, 180-defects in his phi-
losophical character, 181-charac-
ter of original genius, 182.
Brown University, laws of, noticed,
227-late improvements in, 228.
Burning glasses, effect of at great
heights, 315.

C.

Calisthenic exercises, 234.
Calmucs, perfection of the natural
senses in, 152.

Canning, Mr., comparison of with
Lord Castlereagh, 352
Caterpillars, webs manufactured by,
153.

Cervantes Saavedra, Vida de Miguel,
por Don Martin Fernandez de Na-
varrete, reviewed, 415.
Charities, Parisian, 76.

Christendom, political system of, 350.
Clarke, Edward Daniel, Life and Re-
mains of, by the Rev. William Ot-
ter, reviewed, 109.
Class Book of American Literature,
by John Frost, noticed, 71.
Classics, Latin, 76.

Clay, Henry, Speeches of, reviewed,
278-his birth and early education,
279-his political career, when
commenced, 279-his character as
secretary of state, 281-as a mem-
ber of congress, 281-as a parlia
mentary speaker, 282.
Clergymen, ignorance of the world
among, 378.

Coins, old English, 75.
Comet, revolution of a, 314.

Commentaries on American Law, by
James Kent, reviewed, 81. See
Kent.

Craniology, essay on, 124-zeal of
men for looking into each other's
characters, 124-Lavater's physiog-
nomy, 124-author of craniology,
Dr. Gall, 125-his observations at
school, 125-his lectures, 126-his
doctrines best known from Dr.
Spurzheim's book, 126-nature of
these doctrines, 126-lead to fatal-
ism, 128--character of the witnesses
who support these doctrines, 132-
the illusive nature of the testimony,
132-frequent change of nomencla-

ture, 134-difficulty of convicting
the phrenologist of an error, 134.

D.

Dalzel's Majora and Minora, their
value, 403.

Delivery, Rhetorical, Analysis of the
Principles of, by Ebenezer Porter,
reviewed, 333.
See Porter.
Design, Exhibition of the National
Academy of, reviewed,241-second
exhibition, how made up, 241-ob-
ject of the society, 241-influence
of art in Europe, 242-our form of
government fitted to encourage the
arts, 242-cbject of criticism, 243
-classification of the departments
of art, 244-nature of the epic,
dramatic, and historic, in painting,
245-number of productions in the
present exhibition, 245-character
of the different artists whose works
are shown here, 246 et seq.—more
than one third of the pictures por-
'traits, 252-exactness of imitation
not the chief aim of painting, 258
-the department of copies, 259-
dearth of sculptural talent in this
country, 260-rank of the bust in
sculpture, 260-remarks on archi-
tecture, 261

Discourse, by Samuel F. B. Morse,
noticed, 308

Discourse on Popular Education, by
Charles Fenton Mercer, reviewed,
264. See Education.

Discourses on Intemperance, by John
G. Palfrey, reviewed, 184. See
Intemperance.

Duke of Alva's breakfast, 300.

E.

Education, Popular, Discourse on, by
Charles Fenton Mercer, reviewed,
264-design of this discourse, 264
-miseries of popular ignorance
shewn in Great Britain, 265-mo-
tives which operate on children in
schools, 266-female education in
this country, 267-what persons
are proper instructers for girls, 268
-motives commonly offered in
education, 269-girls in New York
and at the South taught in too
large numbers, 270-Early, Hints
for the Improvement of, noticed,
391-Classical, considered, 401—

Grammar of the Spanish Language,
by Emanuel del Mar, noticed, 231.
Grandfather's, My, Four French-
men, noticed, 310.

H.

Halleck, his Alnwick Castle, review-
ed, 8-American poetry, abun-
dance of, 9-characteristics of Mr.
Halleck's poetry, 9.

Head's Rough Notes, reviewed, 14-
exploring spirit of the present age,
14-the travellers mostly military
men, 14-Captain Head's mode of
travelling, 15-his object, 15-the
Pampas, description of, 16—the
Gauchos, 17-Pampas Indians, 18-
the passage of the Andes, 18-the
Biscacho, 21-churning company,
22.

Heckewelder, Mr., character of his
book.

Hercules, death of, 76.

Hints for the Improvement of Early
Education, noticed, 391.
History of Dedham, by Erastus Wor-
thington, noticed, 395.

Hodge, Charles, Biblical Repertory,
by, noticed, 225-object of this
work, 225-biblical criticism gain-
ing ground among us, 225.
Houstonia, the, described, 444.
Hunter, John Dunn, 45.

I.

India, newspapers in, 74.
Inquiry into the Rule of Law which
creates a right to an incorporeal
hereditament, by an adverse enjoy-
ment of twenty years, by Joseph
K. Angell, noticed, 226. See Angell.
Intemperance, Six Sermons on, by Ly-
man Beecher, noticed, 396-Dis-
courses on, by John G. Palfrey, re-
viewed, 184-efforts making for its
suppression, 185-number of its
yearly victims, 185-consumption
of foreign spirituous liquors, 187-
quantity of spirit produced here
from domestic and foreign mate-
rials, 187-the great cause of pau-
perism, 189-two thirds of the pau-
pers owing to this cause, 189-their
expense to the commonwealth,
189-loss of labor thus arising, 190
-its tendency to multiply crimes,
190 its influence on our political
prospects, 192-the sources of the

evil, 194-the means of stopping it,
196-savings banks, their influence
in checking it, 199.
Italy, Observations on, by the late
John Bell, reviewed, 23-rage for
travelling, 23-books of travels
numerous, and many poor, 26—
Eustace's Classical Tour, 27-Mr.
Bell's observations on ancient
statues, judicious, 29-his account
of the profession of a nun, 39.

J.

Jesuits, in Switzerland, 152.
Job, an Amended Version of the
Book of, by George R. Noyes,
reviewed, 339. -See Noyes.

K.

Kent, James, his Commentaries on
American law reviewed, 81-intri-
cacy of the law increasing, 81-law
schools and law professorships es-
tablished, 81-Reeve, Judge, his
law school, when founded, 81-
Wilson, Justice, his lectures, 82-
our national jurisprudence, 83-the
growing influence of the United
States courts, 84-limits of the ju-
dicial power of the United States,
84-treaties of peace, how far bind-
ing, 86-how ratified, 87--the elec-
tion of president, 91-law reports,
character of, 92-judicial tribunals,
their purity, 93.
Khoordish christians, 75.

Manufactures, importance of, to New
England, 359.

Manuscript, Mexican, 233.
Mar, Emanuel del, his Grammar of the
Spanish language by, noticed, 231.
Martin, the painter, 2.
Matins and Vespers, by John Bow-

ring, reviewed, 407. See Bowring.
Miller, Samuel, his Letters on Clerical
Manners and Habits, reviewed 377
-ignorance of the world among
clergymen, 378-letter on personal
habits, 380--on conversation, 381
-on religious conversation, 382-
a clergyman's reading, 385.
Mind, Human, Elements of the Philo-
sophy of, by Dugald Stewart, re-
viewed, 428. See Stewart.-Trea- .
tise on the Philosophy of, being the
Lectures the late Thomas Brown,
abridged by Levi Hedge, reviewed,
161. See Brown.

Miserere, effect of the, 296.
Mitchella, the, described, 444.
More, Hannah, the Works of, with a
Sketch of her Life, reviewed, 272;
character of her works, 274--class
of writers to which she belongs,
274-causes of her popularity, 275
-her tales and allegories, 277--
her treatises on ethics and theology,*

277.

Morgan, Lady, her Italy, 28.

N.
Narrative, a, 447.

Newman, Samuel P. hfs Practical Sys-
tem of Rhetoric, noticed, 466.
Newspapers in the United States, 74
-in India, 74.

Nile, the source of, 155.
Northwood, a Tale of New England,
reviewed, 33.

Notes, Rough, during some rapid Jour-
neys across the Pampas, and among
the Andes, reviewed, 14. See Head.
Novels of Charles Brockden Brown,
with a memoir of the author, re-
viewed, 321. See Brown.
Noyes, George R., Amended Version

of the Book of Job, reviewed, 339.
Nun, account of the profession of a,,

30.

Nuttall's Introduction to Botany, re-
viewed, 439.

0.

Observations on Italy, reviewed, 23.
See Italy.

Ocean, transparency of the, 315.
Odd Volume, noticed, 151.

P.

Palfrey, John G., Discourses on In-
temperance by, reviewed, 184.
See Intemperance.

Pampas, the, description of, 16-In-
dians inhabiting them, 18.
Paris, new exchange of, 155.
Paul Jones, a Romance, by Allan
Cunningham, noticed, 66.
Penance, Indian, 74

Phenomena, aerial, at the top of the
Pic du Midi, 236.
Philosophy, Intellectual, Elements of,
noticed, 392-of Language illustrat-
ed by John Sherman, noticed, 222
-of the Human Mind, a treatise
on, being the Lectures of the late
Thomas Brown, abridged by Levi
Hedge, reviewed, 161. See Brown.

-of the Human Mind, elements of,
by Dugald Stewart, reviewed, 428.
See Stewart.

Pic du Midi, aerial phenomena at the
top of, 236.

Pickering, Octavius, Cases in the Su-
preme Court of Massachusetts re-
ported by, noticed, 68.

Plans for the Government and Liberal
Instruction of Roys in Large Num-
bers, reviewed, 264.
Plants, moisture in, 153.
Poems, lyrical and other, by William
Simms, jr., noticed, 70.
Poetry, American, abundance of, 9—
-modern Greek, 75--Original,
Spring in Town, 54-Night Scenes,
56-"Whence art thou, Wind of the
brilliant Sky," 58-Song, 61-The

Life of the Blessed, 136-Sea Side
Musings, 137--Fancy, 139--Another
Vision in Verse, 141-On Seeing a
Child, 143" Is this a Time to be
cloudy and sad," 217--Passage
of the Red Sea, 218--Sonnets; To
a Western Mound; on the same,
220--Spring Breezes, 220--The
Butterfly, 302--The Poor Scholar,
303---To the Mississippi, 304--
Changes, 304--The Disinterred
Warrior, 386--Traveller's Return,
387--Translation of a Scene in
Schiller's Tragedy of Maria Stuart,
388.--Sonnet, 460--Translations
from the Pastor Fido, 460--The
Widow, 464.

Porter, Ebenezer, his Analysis of the
Principles of Rhetorical Delivery,
reviewed, 333-little attention paid
to the art of public speaking among
us, 334-great labor bestowed on
it by the ancients, 335—prejudice
against a cultivated manner of
speaking, 337-false notions about
a natural manner, 337-great use
of training and discipline, 338.
Prairie, The, noticed, 306.
Printing on zinc, 74.

R.

Radcliffe, Ann, her Gaston de Blon-
deville, reviewed, 1--life of, poor,
1--never in Italy, 1--remarks on,
by Scott, 1-Martin the painter,
remarks on, 2-her prose works all
written before the age of thirty-four,
3-reason why she wrote no more,
3-her dislike to personal notorie-
ty, 5-drama and novel compari-
son between, 5-Mrs. R's. poetry, 7.
Ranking's hypothesis respecting fossil

remains, 73. See Fossil Remains.
Rays, power of the sun's, 236.
Reeve, Judge, his law school, when
founded, 81.

Remarks on an article in the "U. S.
Lit. Gazette," entitled, "Examina-
tion of an Article in the N. Ameri-
can Review," 40-correspondence
between Mr. Duponceau and Mr.
Heckewelder, 40--character of Mr.
Heckewelder's book, 41-feelings
under which he wrote, 42-Mr.
H's partiality to the Indians, 43—
character of the Indians, 44--John
Dunn Hunter, 45-review of his