country, 324-humane treatment of ne- groes in the valley of the Tuy, 323- longevity of some, 326, 327-notice of its supposed gold mine, 326-and of the village of Vittoria, 327-anecdote of a Mestizo, 328-and of Lopez de Aguirre, 329-description of the cow-tree, ib. 330 -negro insurrection, 330, 331-descrip- tion of the basin of the llanos, 331, 332, 333-geographical outline of South America, 333, 334-immense number of wild cattle found there, 335-description of the sago-tree, ib. and of experiments with the Gymnotus Electicus, or Electri- cal Eel, 337, 338-notices of the croco- diles and their ravages, 339, 340.342- account of a tiger hunter, 343-devasta- tions of the caribe, a species of fish, ib.- perilous situation of M. Humboldt, 344 -description of the junction of the rivers Apure and Oroonoko, 344, 345-descrip- tion of the Caribbees of Parapana, 345, 346-tradition of the Deluge, 346-ac- count of the turtle fishery, or harvest of eggs, 337, 348, 349-avidity of the In- dians for pigments, 349-Fortress of the Jesuits, 350-probable cause of the mu- sical sounds, supposed to be uttered by the statue of Memnon, 351-remarks on the political situation of South America, 351, 352.
Icelandic Fiction, vestiges of, in an English Nursery Tale, 104-107. Immorality of the revenue laws, 408, 409. Infanticide, prevalent in China, 77. Insolvents, number of, at New York, 5, note. state of the American insolvent laws, ib.
Italians, remarks on the popular fictions of, 94-and on their narrative poems, 487 -498.503-509-and Romantic Poems,
Jack the Giant Killer, origin of the story of, 103-parallels between it and an Icelandic fiction, 104-107. Javanese, character of, 68, 69. Judges in the United States, levity of, con- trasted with the dignity of those in Eng- land, 5.
Judicial system of the United States of America, defects of, 4.
Kentucky (State), condition of society in, 154-cruel treatment of a negro boy at Natchez, in that state, ib. character of the Kentuckians, 155-specimen of their morality, 156.
Kia-King (Emperor of China), capricious character
character of, 75-translation of his letter to the Prince Regent, 84-86.
Knowles (Herbert), notice of, 396-beau- tiful lines written by him in the church- yard of Richmond, Yorkshire, 397, 398.
Lancaster Sound, examination of Capt. Ross's inconsistent account of, 237-244 -extract and sketch of it, from Lieut. Parry's private Journal, 244, 245, notes. -notice of the country, at its westerly point, 253.
Language, inaccurate, of Acts of Parlia- ment, remarks on, 417-419.
Law-Reports, importance of, 401, 402- remarks on the increase of, 402, 403, 404 -and on the consequences of that in- crease, 404, 405.
Laws, originally simple, 398-causes of their subsequent complexity, 399-re- view of the causes of the increase and imperfection of the English statute laws,
Marsden, (William, Esq.) Travels of Marco Polo, 177-plan of his work, 178, 179- character of its execution, 179, 180. See Polo.
Mausoleums, (Turkish) notice of, 377. Members of Parliament, inattention of, to certain legislative measures, 416. Memnon's Statue, probable cause of the musical sounds said to have been emitted by, 355. Military Force of Hayti, state of, 454, 455. Montagu, (Basil) inquiries concerning the Copyright Acts, 196-strictures on his conduct, in attempting to enforce the claims of the University of Cambridge,
Morality, (American) specimen of, 156- and of the political morality of the Ame- rican Government, 20. Murray, (Mr.) harsh treatment of, by the officers of a public library, under the existing Copyright Act, 209. Mythology of the middle ages, 512.
Narrative Poems of the Italians, classifica- tion of, 487-account of the Animali Parlanti of Casti, 487-498-the Ric- ciardetto of Forteguerri, 503-505-the Secchia Rapita of Tassoni, 506-509. National Society, and its secretary, abuse of, by Mr. Bentham, 171, 172. Navy, (American) real state of, 13, 14- local circumstances, that prevent the formation of a powerful navy, 15-causes of the temporary successes of the Ameri- can navy, 17.
Negroes, faculties of, not inferior to those of the whites, 433-specimen of Negro eloquence, 454, 455.
Negro-insurrection in South America, no- tice of, 330, 331. New Orleans, profanation of the Sunday at, 157, 158-state of society there, 159. New York, number of insolvents at, 5, note.--extravagant rents of houses there, 133, 134-state of religion there, 132- and of society and manners, 127, 128-- degrading
degrading treatment there, of persons of Particular Acts of Parliament, alarming in- colour, 129.
Nobility of Hayti, account of, 454. Nursery Literature, antiquities of, 91- changes in, ib. 92-remarks on the popu- lar fictions of the Teutons, 93-and of the Welsh, 94-and Celts, ib. of the Italians, ib. of Spain, 95-important additions made to Nursery Literature by MM. Grimm, 95, 96-the popular fic- tions of the English and lowland Scotch, of Teutonic orig origin, 97-the tale of the Frog-Lover, probably of Tartar origin, 99-account of the popular tradition re- specting Tom Thumb, 101-and Mr. Thomas Hickathrift, 102-present state of his supposed sepulchre, 103, note *- origin of the story of Jack the Giant Killer, 103-parallels between it and an Icelandic fiction, 104-107-the 'His- tory of Friar Rush' of Danish origin, 107 -notice of Howleglass' and Simple Simon,' 108-and of the 'Academy of Compliments, 109-observations on cri- tics and criticism, 110-112.
crease of, considered, 413-415. Parties in America, political views of, 23. Peasantry, (Chinese) character of, 75. Petion, president of the republic of Hayti,
character of, 451, 452. Philosophers, (Grecian) exposition of the principles and practices of, 289-294- ridiculed by Aristophanes, under the character of Socrates, 311-316.
Pittsburgh, state of, 151. Plato, observations on, 318, 319. Poetry, narrative, of the Italians, classifica- tion of, 487-critical analysis of the principal narrative poems, 487-498- 503-509-account of the material of the Romantic poetry of the Italians, 510 -516-its peculiar form, 517-critical analysis of the principal Romantic poems, 518-556,
Political morality of the Americans, 20. Polo, (Marco) qualifications of, as a travel- ler, 178-notices of works respecting him, 177-180-account of the commer- cial visits of the father and uncles of Marco, into Tartary, 181-their return to Europe, 182-revisit Asia, 183-their contrivance to obtain leave to return to Europe, 184-talents and skill of Marco Polo in China, 183, 184-their arrival at Venice, 185-and reception there, 186, 198-Marco, appointed to the command of a gally, is taken prisoner by the Ge- noese, 188-vindication of him from the charges of ignorance, 190-195. Poor-Laws, English system of, adopted in America, 9. Population of Hayti, 456.
President of the United States, how elected,
Pagoda (Porcelain) at Nan-king, described, 3, 4.
Paris, churchyard of the Innocents at, de- scribed, 381, 382-account of its exhu- mation, 384-and of the removal of the remains of the deceased, to the quarries, 385-history and present state of the ca- tacombs of Paris, 386-390-present state of the new cemeteries there, 391- observations on the taste displayed in them, 393, 394.
Parnell (William), Maurice and Berghetta, a Tale, 471-plan of it, with extracts, 472-478-strictures on the fulsomeness of his dedication to the Irish Catholic Clergy, 478-and on his representations and suggestions relative to the Irish cha- racter, 479-486.
Parry, (Lieut.) extract, with plan, from his Journal, relative to Lancaster Sound, 244, 245, notes.
Promenade aux Cimetières de Paris, 359. See Cemeteries. Publications, (New) lists of, 263, 557. Pulci's Morgante, analysis of, with remarks, 518-525.
Red Snow. See Snow. Religion, baneful effects of the non-esta- blishment, in America, 7-state at New York, 132-at Philadelphia, 146, 147- specimen of fanaticism there, 144, 145. Reports of adjudged cases in law and equity, importance of, 401, 402-remarks on their enormous increase, 402-404- and on its consequences, 404, 405. Revenue-Laws, the number and intricacy of, considered, 406-410. Richmond, beautiful lines written in the churchyard of, 397, 398.
Romantic Poems of the Italians, remarks
ment of the advantages resulting from the voyage, 256-262.
on the material of, 510-historical tradi- tions, ib. the mythology of the middle ages, 511-fragments and reminiscences of classical literature, 512-514-fictions
derived from the Saracens and Normans, Saccheous (John), an intelligent Eskimaux,
and arising from the feudal ages, 514- fictions gradually added by the story-tel- lers, 515-remarks on the peculiar form of the Italian Romantic poetry, 517- examination of the Morgante of Pulci, 518-525-and of the Morgante Mag- giore of Bojardo, 526-comparison be- tween him and Ariosto, 527-528-ana- lysis of the Orlando Furioso of Ariosto, with remarks on his genius, 529-541- analysis of, and remarks on the Orlando Innamorato of Berni, 541-544-cha- racteristics of the heroic and romantic poetry of the Italians, 544-548-the Gerusalemme of Tasso, 550-his Aminta, 554-observations on the genius and misfortunes of Tasso, 555, 556.
Rose, (Wm. Stewart) the Court of Beasts, a poem, 486-design of the poem, 491 -493-specimens of it, 493-497-re- marks on its execution, 497, 498.
Ross (Captain), Voyage of Discovery, 213 -observations on his failure and on his qualifications, 214-progress of the ships Isabella and Alexander, ib.-remarks on the author's description of an iceberg, 215-inaccuracy of his engravings, 216 -important observation made at Wygat island, 217-biographical notice of John Saccheous, an Eskimaux interpreter, who accompanied Captain Ross, 217-219- progress of the voyage, 220-perilous situation of the ships, ib. -account of in- terviews with Eskimaux, 221-224- proof that they obtained their iron from aërolites, 224, 225-description of their manuers, pursuits, and mode of living, 227, 228-account of the red snow, found by Captain Ross, 229-the co- louring matter proved to be a vegetable product, 230-and a species of moss, 231 -notices of red snow seen in various countries, 232-remarks on Captain Ross's accounts of Wolstenholme Sound, Whale Sound, and Sir Thomas Smith's Sound of Baffin, 233-236-examination of Captain Ross's inconsistencies in his account of Lancaster Sound in Baffin's Bay, 237-244-extract and sketch of it, from Lieut. Parry's private journal, 244, 245, notes-Captain Ross's justifica tion of his conduct, 246, 247-examina- tion of it, 247-253-description of the country, on the westerl westerly point of Lan- caster Sound, 253-remarks on the con- duct of Captain Ross, 254-256-state-
ing bounties on exportation and importa- tion, and prohibiting exportation and im- portation for a limited or unlimited time, 410-412-the number of local acts of parliament, 413-of particular acts, 414 -and of temporary acts, 415, 416- these enactments not sufficiently watched by members of parliament, 416-obser- vations on the careless and inaccurate language in which the statutes are usually drawn up, 417-419-excessive love of legislation, the most powerful cause of the increase and imperfection of our statute laws, 419-430.
Swiss, capricious taste of, in their church- yards, 395.
Tasso's Gerusalemme, analysis of, 5.50- 553-character of his Aminta, 554-ob- servations on his genius and misfortunes, 555, 556.
Tassoni's Secchia Rapita, design and cha- racter of, 506-508.
Taxes, a few heavy ones, preferable to many and vexatious small ones, 409. Tea, how dried, in China, 87-reasons why the tea-plant cannot be cultivated else- where, 88.
Temperature of the Arctic regions, observa- tions and experiments on, 259, 260. Temporary acts of parliament, evils of the increased number of, considered, 413- 416.
Teutons, remarks on the popular fictions of, 93-the popular tales of England and of the Scottish Lowlands, probably of Teu- tonic origin, 97.
Thury (L. H.) Description des Catacombes de Paris, 359. See Catacombs, Ceme- teries.
Tom Thumb, notice of the popular tradition respecting, 101.
Toussaint L'Ouverture, character of, 440- his rise to power, 441-anecdote of his integrity, 442, 443-his excellent disci- pline, 443-prosperity of St. Domingo, rica, 8, 9. ib. 444--account of the expedition sent against him under General Le Clerc, 444, 445-pacification concluded between the blacks and the French, 446-Toussaint
Zurla (Abate), Dissertazioni di Marco Polo,
&c. 177-defective plan of his work, 179.
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