of the authenticity of the holy sites, 67,
68-The Itinerarium a Burdegala Hieru-
salem, and the course taken by its author,
68-Temptation to the multiplication of
'holy places,' ib.-Value of these early
accounts as materials for a History of
Palestine, 69-Period of the journey of
Borchardus, and places visited by him, ib.
-His testimony to sundry marvellous
stories, 70-Popularity of his book, and
use made of it by later writers, 71-Pil-
grimage of Sir Richard Guilford and the
Prior of Giseburn, and difficulties which
beset them at Jaffa, 71, 72-Their recep-
tion at Rama, and legends gathered at
Jerusalem, 72-The miracle of the Church
of our Ladye at Bethlehem, 73-Death
of the pilgrims, 73, 74.

Houses, directions for choosing sites for,
144.

Hudson, Jeffrey, Davenant's Burlesque
upon, 14.

Hyll, John, Treatise on Gardening' by.
See Gardens.'

Inglis, Esther; description of a beautiful
MS. Psalter by, 408.

James, J. T., travels of. See 'Scandinavia.'
James I, state of literature in the time of, 2.
James II, and the birth of his son; speci-
men of a Satire on, 61, 62.
Jannet's Elzevirian Library, remarks on,
303-306, 403, 404.

Jest Books of the fifteenth and sixteenth
centuries, 313-Discovery of the one al-
luded to by Shakspere, 313, 314-Un-
suitability of these works to modern
tastes, 314, 315-Samples of their con-
tents: The Fast Widow, 315-The Pa-
tient that ate the Donkey, 316-Not fit
to open the Gate to the King, 317-
Revenge of Judge Vavasour's Servant
upon his Master, 317,318-King Richard
the Third and the Northern Man, 318-
Story of the Crucifix; and of the 'olde
roode,' 318, 319-Liberties taken with
the Priests in these works, ib.-An amus-
ing Devil story, 319, 320-Fine words
to a Cobler, 321-Apropos retort to a
'Bysshop,' 322-Covetousness duly re- |
warded, ib.-The Braying Friar, 323—
The Lawyer's lesson improved upon, 323,
324-The Stolen Goose, 324-The Bailiff
and the Pillory, 325-Explanation of the
phenomenon of the Miller's Golden
Thumb, 326-Reasons for hanging a
Friar, 326, 327-The Welsh Penitent's
Sin, 327, 328-Andrew Borde's charac-
ter of a Welshman, 328-Humourous
Story of the Miller and the Tailor, 329,
330- Character of the Morals appended
to the various Tales, 331.

Jew Physicians, singular preference of
Francis the First for, 76, note *.
Jews, Henry Blunt's remarks on the, 252.
Johnson, Dr. Samuel, erroneous censure of
'the Rehearsal' by, 9-His esteem for
Psalmanazar, 379.

Jones, Inigo, John Davies's quibbling lines
to, 235.

Jonson, Ben, superiority of, to his succes-
sors in the laureatship, 2-His alleged
jealousy of contemporary writers, 235.
Jupiter, Bishop Cooper's quaint account of,
76, and note *.

Kent, a favourite subject with topographers,
127-Familiar rhyme on the Kentish
yeoman, 130. See 'Lambarde.'
Kissing, a note and query upon the subject
of, 239, 240.

Ladies of fashion, a convent of, 295.
Lambarde, William, the first county his-
torian, 105-His birth and education,
127-Publication of his Perambulation
of Kent, ib.-Grand design entertained
by him, 128-Camden's eulogium upon
him, ib.-The author's enthusiastic de-
scription of the Men of Kent, 129-His
quaint account of the Isle of Thanet, 130

His humourous remarks on Popish mi-
racles, 131-His history of the 'Rood of
Grace,' and other holinesses, at Boxley
Abbey, 132-134-Tenham and its fruit
gardens, 134-His amusing derivations
of the names of places in the county, 135
-His praise of Queen Elizabeth, and
list of her ships, 135, 136-Curious Saxon
will translated by him, 137-His stories
of Saint Thomas à Becket and his mira-
cles, and legends of other Saints, 138-
140-His suggestions relative to county
histories, 141.

Languages. See 'Learning.'
Lapland. See 'Scandinavia.'
Laureatship. See 'Poet Laureat.'
Learning, the golden age of, 2-its position
in the early part of the Georgian era, 3-
Importance of the study of the dead lan-
guages, 363-The end of education, ib.
See Leland;' 'Libraries.'

Learning in the Church. See 'Fox;'
'Waterhous.'

Legendary Poem, from a manuscript at
Cambridge, 101-104.

Leland, John, impulse given to the cultiva-
tion of topographic science by, 105-His
opportune services at the Reformation,
171, 172-Places of his birth and educa-
tion, 172-Number of languages acquired
by him, 173-Bale's testimony to the ex-
tent of his acquirements, 174-His first
Church preferment,ib.-Appointed king's
antiquary by Henry VIII, and duties

Liege, 387-His profligacies as a soldier
and vagaries as a Pagan, 388, 389-Cha-
racter of Innes, a Scotch chaplain, with
whom he falls in, 389-How Innes de-
tected his imposture, 390-His conver-
sion, baptism, and novel dietary, ib.-
His arrival and warm reception in Eng-
land, 391-Cheats practised by him at
Innes's suggestion, ib.-Writes his His-
tory of Formosa: character of the book,
391, 394-His story of the murder of the
Japanese Empress and Emperor, 392,
393-His account of the punishments
and religious sacrifices of the island, 393
-Cannibal story related by him, ib.-
Profits realized by his work: his artifices
at Oxford University, 394-His subse-
quent vicissitudes, abandonment of his
deceptive courses, and estimable conduct,
395, 396.

Puritans, exclusive character of the litera-
ture of the, 7-Schlegel's condemnation
of their influence, ib.

Pyrrhus, predicted death of, 261-Double-
edged reply of the oracle to his question,

267.

Quakers, unworthily designated by Cole-
ridge, Jeffrey, and Sydney Smith, 117—
An Edinburgh Reviewer's eulogy upon
them, 117, 118-Odd literary purchase by
a young Quaker, 118-Wm. Penn's con-
version to Quakerism, ib.—Origin of the
term 'Quaker,' 364. See 'Fox, George;'
'Penn, William.'

Ravaillac, assassin of Henry IV of France,
sufferings of, under torture, 220-Multi-
plied cruelties inflicted on him at his exe-
cution, 221, 222.

Recipes, ancient, for various human ail-
ments, 411-414.

Roman de Brut-Roman de Rou. See 'Wace.'
Rosemary, miraculous properties of the
herb, 41, 42.

Roy and his Satire on Wolsey, 51.
Royal Society, auspicious period of the birth
of the, 2.

Rupert, Pr., doubtful conquest ascribed to,13.
Russia, anomalous position and character
of the government of, 151-How brought
to the notice of Western Europeans, ib.
-Advent of Peter the Great; his dis-
guises and successes, 152-Dr. Collins's
residence at the Russian Court in the 17th
century, 153-His testimony to the vices
of the priests and nuns, ib.-Amusing
story of a monkey iconoclast, 153, 154—
Prevalence of drunkenness among Rus-
sian ladies, 154, 164-Spirit drinkings at
the carnivals, and their frequent tragic
results, 155,164-Passion of the Cossacks

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for drinking and dancing, 155-The doc-
tor's verdict upon the Poles, 155, 156–
His humorous picture of the musical
tastes of the Russians, 156-Brutality of
their matrimonial customs, 157-Captain
Perry's services to Peter the Great, and
ultimate escape from his dominions, 157,
158-His impressions of the priests and
their qualifications,_158-Honesty at a
discount among the Russians, 159-Saint
Anthony's miraculous voyage to Novo-
gorod, and evidence of its reality, 159,
160-Results of a visit to the Saint's mo-
nastery, 160, 161-Priestly opposition to
Peter's reforms, 161 Tactics of the
Boyars touching access to the Czar, and
ticklish conditions relative to petitions to
him, 161, 162-Peter's attack on the
beards of his subjects, 162—Mode in which
he carried out his changes in the national
costume, 152, 163-Mr. (afterwards Lord)
Whitworth's protest against Russian
drinking customs, 164-Singular occasion
of his second mission to Peter's court, 165
-His confirmation of the stories of Rus-
sian idolatry, ib.-His account of Peter
the Great and his favourite Menzikoff,
166-Equivocal reception of a German
'foreign minister' at the Russian court,
167-Russian mode of celebrating Easter,
168-A Russian dinner party, ib.—De-
scription of a barbaric drinking bout, and
aquatic adventure with the Czar, 169, 170
-Russian beerhouses and their filthy ac-
companiments, 170-Present position of
Russia, 171. See 'Scandinavia.'

Sacheverell, Dr., excitement on the trial of,
49, 63, 64. See 'Political Songs.'
Saint Anthony's miraculous voyage, and
Russian proofs of its reality, 159, 160—
Results of a visit to the Saint's monas-
tery, 160, 161.

Saint Bartholomew, obligation of the Ladies
of Oxford to, 138.

Saint Edith, services rendered to the agri-
culturists by, 140.

Saint Leonard, a furnisher of fair winds to
mariners, 131.

Saint Nicholas, a friend to fishermen, 131.
Saint Pol, Count de, constable of France;

wealth and influence of, 213-His tactics
towards Louis XI and the Duke of Bur-
gundy, ib.-Organization of a conspiracy
against him, 214-Precautions observed
at an interview between him and the king,
215-Measures resorted to for his cap-
ture, 216-His behaviour under arrest,
217-Account of his execution, 218.
Saint Rumwald, artifice of the Boxley monks
relative to the image of, 133, 134.
Satire of the earlier half of the seventeenth

century, character of the, 191, 229. See
Manners,' 'Political Songs,' 'Stephens,'
'Davies.'

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Saxon Will, translation of a, 137.
Scandinavia, neglect by Englishmen of the
history of, 274-Similarity of character
between the two peoples, 275, 286-High
value of Mr. Laing's writings on the sub-
ject, 275, 276-Sweden and her revolu-
tions, 276-Denmark and her progress to
freedom, 276, 277, 293-Independent
stand made by Norway, 277-The desired
consummation with regard to the three
northern kingdoms, ib.- Travellers of
the last and present century compared,
278 Character of the 'Letters from
Scandinavia,' 278, 279-The author's
infelicitous prophecy concerning Russia,
279-His remark on the use of the smaller
German royalties, 280-Cause of his non-
success in love affairs with the Finnish
maidens, ib. Review of Williams's
'Northern Governments;' his ethnolo-
gical shortcomings, 281-Anecdote of
Danish injustice related by him, 282-
His dicta upon Norway and Sweden,
283-Character of Archdeacon Coxe's
Travels, ib.-His comparison between the
Swedes and Poles, 284-Singular feature
of the Swedish constitution, 284, 285–
'As sleepy as a juryman,' 285-Reforms
of Gustavus III, ib.-Connection between
the Hungarian and Finnish tongues, 287
-A motto for archeologists, ib.-Acerbi's
Travels:' character of the work, and route
taken by the author, 287, 288-His re-
marks on the attempted revival of tour-
naments, 288-A card-playing anecdote,
289-His view of the state of the press in
Sweden and Denmark, and of the progress
of the Swedes, 289, 290-A politician of
the Aland Isles, and his opinion of the
clergy, 290, 291-Gallantries with a Fin-
nish amazon, 291-Colonel Skjöldebrand's
accusations against Acerbi, 292-Charac-
ter of Boisgelin's book on Sweden and
Denmark, 292, 293-His eulogy on Da-
nish despotism, 293-His estimate of the
Swedes, 294-Von Buch's 'Norway and
Lapland,' 295-His condemnation of Nel-
son's attack on Copenhagen, 296-De-
pendence of Norway on England, and
consequences of her betrayal by England,
296, 299-Instances of Norwegian invin-
cibility, 297-Distinction between the
'Lapps' and 'Finns,' 298-Mr. J. T.
James's indifference to Norwegian dis-
tress, 299-His anecdote of a Swedish
patriot, 301-His remark on the annex-
ation of Finland to Russia, 302.
Scotland, French contributions towards the
history of, 306, 307.

II.-8.

Selden, John, an annotator on Drayton's
'Polyolbion,' 105.

Shakespeare, William, honour due to the
editors of the first edition of the works of,
6-His use of a Play within a Play, 9
-Incident in his stage life, preserved in
an epigram, by Davies, 233, 234-The
'Jest Book' alluded to in Much Ado
about Nothing,' 313.

Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, character of
"The Critic' of, 9.
Sherley. See 'Shirley.'

Shiraz, description of. See Herbert.'
Shirley, Sir Robert, 388, 341, 345-Circum-
stances preceding his death, 349-His
death, and tribute to his memory, 350-
Robbery of his widow, 351.

Sigismund, Emperor, visit of, to England.
See Travels."

Skip, Edward, rough words to, by George
Fox, 362.

Snakes, the soil of the Isle of Thanet fatal
to, 130.

Socrates and Zopyrus, anecdote of, 355.
Southey's threat regarding his 'Doctor,'

314.

Stage, the. See 'Drama.'
Stalham, John, George Fox's skirmishes
with, 358, 360.

Steele, Sir Richard, reform of periodical
literature aided by, 3.

Stephens, John, 'Essays and Characters'
by, 191-Specimen of his retaliatory style,
192-His character of a contented man,
and of a 'churle,' 193-Of a 'begging
Scholler,' 193, 194-Picture of an in-
former, 194, 195-Of a common player,
195, 196-Character of a 'Fidler,' 197.
Stews in Southwark, regulations of the, 308.
Strood, Kent, derivation of the name of,
135 Saint Thomas à Becket's revenge on
its people, 139.

Swans, do they sing at the approach of
death? 180.

Sweden. See 'Scandinavia.'
Szabad's 'History of Hungary,' 287, note.

Table Talk, as prescribed in 'The Philoso-
pher's Banquet,' by 'W. B.', 142, 143—
Questions suggested by him for after din
ner conversation, 147-Superstitions and
traditions related by him, 148-Puerility
of the topics proposed, 149-Verses on
the loss of opportunity, 149, 150. See
'Meats and Drinks.'

Tallemant des Réaux, points of similarity

between Pepys and, 404, 405-Character
of his 'Historiettes,' and of Paulin Paris's
edition of them, 405, 406.

Teulet, Mons. A., services rendered to Scot-
tish history by, 306, 307.

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