-

am S., 131, note
progress of her
studies, 132- returns to Scotland
and begins her correspondence,
133 her marriage, 134 — her res-
idence at Laggan, 135 death of
her eldest son, 136- begins her
literary labors, 137-publishes her
poems and removes to Stirling,
138-publication of her Letters
from the Mountains, 139 — her son
incurs censure, 140-she goes to
London, 141- -success of her Let-
ters, 142-death of her children,
144 her book creates interest in
America, 145-her correspond-
ence with Miss Lowell, 146 —
kindness of the Lowell family to
her, 147-publishes her Essays on
Highland Superstitions, 148
merits of her letters, 149 - her
account of Society in Edinburgh,
150 Jeffrey's review of her
works, 152-extracts from her let-
ters, 153- her strength of mind
under affliction, 154 - her charac-
ter, 155.

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-on

Great Britain, law of, respecting neu-
tral ships and goods, 308-on the
meaning of contraband, 309-
the right of search, 312- on the
armed neutrality, 314 -on im-
pressment, 316-on the right to
the St. Lawrence, 320-interferes
in Portuguese affairs, 325.
Greeks, the, had no international law,
302.

Gregg, Josiah, Commerce of the

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Prairies by, reviewed, 196-
count of the caravan which he
joined, 198-arrives at Santa Fé,
199

gives the amount and details
of the trade, 200-account of the
country by, 201-describes the
salt lakes, 202 - his expedition to
Chihuahua, 204. See Santa Fé.
Grey, Dr., as a critic of Neal, 216.
Grotius on international law, 305.

41-not a sectarian institution,
42-Divinity school in, 43-Hol
lis professorship in, ib. - a higher
standard of education at, recom-
mended, 45-university system
might then be adopted in, 46 -
students in, too youthful, 48-
evils of the elective system of
studies in, 49-students in, in-
competent to make the choice, 50
-why the experiment has ap-
peared successful, 51- the system
an unjust and injurious one, 52—
rigid plan of recitation in, recom-
mended, 53-proper persons for
teachers in, 54-health of the stu-
dents injured at, 56- bad arrange-
ment of hours in, 57- domicilia-
tion of the students in, 58-high
tone of morals in, 60 - -use of
wine at, 61 intercourse between
pupils and instructers at, 62.
Harvey, Sir John, Governor of New
Brunswick, 109-defence of, by
the Speaker, 110.

Head, Sir F. B., in Upper Canada,

97.

Highland Superstitions, Mrs. Grant's

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Essays on, 148. See Grant.
Hildreth, Richard, Theory of Morals
by, reviewed, 393- his fearless
exhibition of the evil results of his
theory, 394.
summary of his
views, ib. on obligation and mo-
tives to action, 395 his doctrine
of selfishness and necessity, 396 –
sanctions suicide, duelling, and in-
fanticide, 397 - other applications
of his doctrine, 398-atheistic
opinions of, 399 - his theory re-
futes itself, 400. See Morals.
History, difficulty of writing, 368.
Hollis professorship in Harvard Col-

lege, 43-opinions of its founder,
44-endowment of, ib.

Holy Alliance, principles of the, 325.
Homer's Odyssey, edited by J. J.
Owen, noticed, 501.

Howe, Mr., leads the Liberals in No-
va Scotia, 106.

Howe, Samuel G., Report on the Asy-
lum for the Blind by, noticed, 499.

I.

Impressment, dispute respecting, 316.
Insanity, the jurisprudence of, by I.
Ray, reviewed, i― prevalence and

44

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causes of, 2-principle of law re-
specting, 6-legal distinction be-
tween partial and total, 7-extent
of the delusion in, 9 unjustly
punished by the law, 11-nature
of impulsive, 12, 15 — giddiness
caused by looking from a precipice
allied to, 13- Coleridge on, 14
of Hamlet explained, 14- -cases
of impulsive, 15 - Dr. Woodward
on, 16-operation of sympathy or
imitation in, 18, 21-affected by
the fear of punishment, 20 how
distinguished, 21 -nature of mor-
al, 23-impossibitity of defining,
24 Conolly's definition of, 25
characteristic trait of, is loss of
power in the will, 29-this fact il-
lustrated, 30-character developed
and exposed by, 31- the theory
applied to moral and impulsive,
33-acquittals on account of, re-
quire capital punishment to be
abolished, 35. See Jurisprudence
and Ray.

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International law, H. Wheaton's his-
tory of, reviewed, 301-did not
exist among the ancients, 302—
on prisoners of war, 303- older
writers on, 304 state of, in the
17th century, 305- on the neu-
trality of ships and goods, 306 —
history of this question, 307-on
the meaning of contraband, 309 —
on the right of blockade, 310-on
the right of search, 311-effect of
the armed neutrality on, 313-on
impressment, 316 on the right
of visit, 318-on riparian inhab-
itants, 319 on the right of inter-
vention, 321-plans in, for uni-
versal peace, 327. See Wheaton.
Intervention, right of, 321-in the
case of Poland, 322- in the case
of Holland, 323-in the case of
France, 324-in the case of the
Holy Alliance, 325 in the case
of Belgium, 326-in the case of
Turkey, ib.

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Italy, condition of the Jews in, 348.

J.

Jansenius, the Augustinus of, 276.
Jeffrey, Mr., review of Mrs. Grant
by, 152.

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Jesuits, the, origin and character of,
273- their doctrine about divine
grace, 274 calumniate the Port
Royalists, 276-accused of Pe-
lagianism, 278-temporary tri-
umph of, 279-exposed by Pascal,
280-false morality of, 281-fun-
damental principles of, 282-ethi-
cal system of, 283-expelled from
Portugal, 486. See Pascal.
Jews, the modern, lectures on, and
mission of inquiry to, reviewed,
329-wonderful history of, 330 -
interesting to Christians, 331
dispersion of. 332-settlement of,
in Western Europe, 333- and in
America, 334-present number
of, 335 external condition of,
337 in Turkey, ib. — how treat.
ed by the Mahometans, 338 — in
Syria, 339 persecution of, at
Damascus, 340 in the Isle of
Rhodes, 341-persecuted by Chris-
tians, 342-favored by the Re-
formers and by Americans, 343-
protected by Napoleon, 344-fur-
ther emancipation of, 345-civil
disabilities of, in England, 346 —
hated by the populace in Europe,
347-condition of, in Russia, ib.-
in Italy, 348-in Spain, 350-in
Norway, ib. - influence of the
wealthy and learned, 351- dif
ferent races of, 352- different
sects of, 353 account of the
Caraites, 354 - the Zabathaites,
355 the Chasidim, 356 — the
Rabbinists, 357-education of, 355
- other characteristics of, 359-
religious practices of, 360 — the
Reformed Jews, 361-their doings
and creed, 362- the French Is-
raelites, 363-changes in the opin-
ions of, 364-modern efforts to
convert, 365-English missionaries
to, 366 Scotch and American
missions to, 367- number of con-
verts from, ib. — efforts for, in the
United States, 368.

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L.

Lavoisier, discoveries of, 184.
Leeser, Mr., an American Jew, 364.
Leibnitz, Life of, by J. M. Mackie,
noticed, 498.

Leo von Rozmital, travels of, review.
ed, 404-object of his journey,
405 two records of his travels
and adventures, 406 — his setting
out described, 407, 408- his visit
to Cologne, 410 visits the Duke
of Burgundy, 411- his voyage to
England, 412-visits Canterbury,
413-kindly received by Edward
IV., 414 visits the Duke of Clar-
ence, 416- his voyage to France,
417-journey into Spain, 418 –
visits Portugal, 423-receives pres-
ents from the king, 424-his
journey home, 425. See Ssassek
and Tetzel.

Letters from the Mountains, by Mrs.
Grant, quoted, 135, 137 - circum-
stances which led to its publica-
tion, 139 its great success,
142

attracts the notice of a lady in
America, 145. See Grant.
Letters of Horace Walpole to Sir H.
Mann, noticed, 250.

Library of American Biography, by
Jared Sparks, Vol. III., noticed,

246.

440.
Light, action of, on plants, 171 - Dr.
Draper on, 189 his experiments

on, 194. See Vegetation.
Lisbon, earthquake of, 484.
Louis XI., of France, visit to, 411.
Louisburg, Chalmers's account of
the siege of, 380-motives of the
expedition against, 382.
Lowell, James R., Conversations on
the old Poets by, noticed, 490.
Lowell, Miss, correspondence of, with
Mrs. Grant, 145.
Loyalists, American, in the Canadas,
117.

Lusiad, the merits of, 480.

Luther on the doctrine of grace, 274.

M.

Macaulay, Mr., indebted to Neal,
220.

Mackie, John M., Life of Leibnitz
by, noticed, 498.

Magic Goblet, The, by Mrs. Carlen,
noticed, 392.

Maine, government of the French
settlers by, 125.

Man, whether herbivorous or carniv-
orous, 184.

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Manfred, Byron's, 78- Satanic con-
ception of, 80.
Mann, Horace, Reply to the Boston
Schoolmasters by, reviewed, 224
- labors and services of, in the
cause of schools, 225-Seventh
Annual Report of, 226-effect of
his labors felt on the Boston schools
228- attacked by the Boston
teachers, 229-unfairly assailed,
232-his mode of teaching children
to read, 234-his views of school
discipline, 235, 243-severity of his
Reply, 236-too harsh in retort, 237
- instances of his unreasonable se-
verity, 238-perverts their lan-
guage, 241-makes unfair charges
against them, 243-his successful
vindication of himself, 245-high
claims of the enterprise in which
he is engaged, ib See Teachers.
Mansfield, Lord, on the law of insani-
ty, 6.

Manufactures at Lowell, Letter on
the profits of, by T. G. Cary, no-
ticed, 493.

Massachusetts schools improved by
Mr. Mann, 225.

Massachusetts colony, Chalmers's ac-

count of the, 376- freedom of the
press in, 378-pure character of
the press in, 379- disputes under
Gov. Shute in, 383- foreign com-
merce of, 388-resistance to the
laws of trade in, 390. See America.
Memoirs of an American Lady, by
Mrs. Grant, 128 quoted, 129,
130, 132-sketch of its contents,
144. See Grant.
Mendelssohn, influence of, on the
Jews, 361.

Metcalfe, Sir Charles, Canadian proc-
lamations of, reviewed, 87. See
Canada and British.

Mexico, state of the lower classes in,
210 singular currency in, 212 -
traits of character in, 213.
Mexico, New, geographical position
of, 201mines and salt lakes of,
202-people of, 203. See Santa Fé.
Mind, the only source of causation,

490.

Mississippi, right to the use of the,

319.

Molina, doctrine of, respecting free-
will, 275.

Monomania, how viewed in law, 7.
See Insanity.

Montefiori, Sir M., assists the Jews,
351.

Moors, treatment of the Jews by the,
338.

Morals, R. Hildreth's Theory of, re-
viewed, 393- summary of his
views of, 394 - his doctrine about
obligation in, 395-selfishness and
necessity in, 396 — aspect of slav-
ery in, 397 connection between
happiness and, 398 true theory
of, 400-divine revelation the law
of, 401-practical questions in,
how solved, 402-office of con-
science in, 403. See Hildreth.
Müller's Physiology quoted, 450, 451,
457.

N.

Napoleon protects the Jews, 344.
Nasci, David, Jewish settlement
formed by, 334.

Nations, Wheaton's history of the
law of, 301- plans for universal
peace between, 327. See Interna-
tional.

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Navigation Act, effect of the, in
America, 387 attempt to enforce
it in the Colonies, 389-conse-
quences of this attempt, 391.
Neal, Daniel, Choules's edition of the
History of the Puritans by, review-
ed, 214-successive editors of,
215-character of, as a historian,
216 qualities of his style, 217-
present interest of his book, 218-
his zeal for liberty of conscience,
220. See Puritans.
Nebular hypothesis, 428 — objections
to the, 441.

Neutrality, armed, origin of the, 313.
Neutrals, law of nations respecting,
306, 313.

New Brunswick, political troubles in,
109-different governors of, ib..
questions about the boundary of,
110 courteous conduct of the
inhabitants of, 112.
New England history, Puritan ele-
ment in, 223 - intolerance in, 372

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- religious opinions of the found.
ers of, 374-learning of the early

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clergy in, 377-number of authors
in, 380
- capture of Louisburg by
the troops of, 381 - how paid for
this expedition, 382-resistance
to the laws of trade in, 390. See
Chalmers.

New York, resistance to the laws of
trade in, 389.

Newton denies that gravity is innate
in matter, 467.
Nitrogen in plants, 161.
Noah, M. M., Lecture on the Jews
by, reviewed, 329-on the num-
ber of Jews in Russia, 335 — and
in the world, 336-on the Jews
in Turkey, 337. See Jews.
Noel, a Jesuit, attacks Pascal's ex-
periments, 267.

Norway, treatment of the Jews in,
350.

Notes on Cuba, by a Physician, no-
ticed, 251.

Nova Scotia, politics of, 106- fail.
ure of the coalition plan in, 107 -
Lord Falkland's course in, 108-
poverty of, in 1775, 118.

0.

Odyssey of Homer, J. J. Owen's edi-
tion of the, noticed, 501.
Olmedo in the 15th century, visit to,
421.

Oporto company, formation of, 486.
Organic Nature, Dumas and others
on the Chemistry of, reviewed,
156 general economy of, in re-
lation to man, 182. See Vegeta

tion.

Organization is not life, 448-how
differing from inorganic matter,

449.

Owen, J. J., Homer's Odyssey edited
by, noticed, 501.

Owen, Prof., on the infusory animals,

180 -on spontaneous generation,
cited, 454, 456-on transmutation
of species, 461.

Oxygen evolved by plants, 172-
amount of, thus evolved, 176-
consumed by animals and decaying
vegetables, 177. See Vegetation.

P.

Parliamentary Practice, L. S. Cush-
ing's Manual of, noticed, 494.

Pascal, Blaise, life and writings of,
257-precocity of the genius of,
258 imperfect biographies of,
259 parentage and early life of,
ib.-education of, 260-invents
the elements of geometry, 261–
his father exiled, 262- and re-
stored by his children's efforts, 263
- Blaise invents the arithmetical
machine, ib. — other mathematical
labors of, 264 — invents the calcu-
lation of chances, 265- his labors
in physical science, 266- his ex-
periments on the weight of the air,
267-refutes the claims of Des-
cartes to the merit of these, 268 —
on the equilibrium of fluids, 269 —
renounces scientific pursuits, 270

Plymouth, the settlers of, were not
Brownists, 374 - learning and re-
finement of, 377.
Poland, partition of, 322.
Pombal, Memoirs of the Marquis of,
by John Smith, reviewed, 478-
early career of, 482- becomes
prime minister, 483-restrains the
Inquisition, ib.- other administra-
tive measures of, 484-forms the
Oporto company, 486-expels the
Jesuits, ib. negotiates success-
fully with Rome, 487-subsequent
career of, 488. See Portugal.
Port Royalists, the, society of, 272 —
origin of, 273- views of, respect-
ing saving grace, 274
- adopt the
opinions of Jansenius, 276 - their
doctrines condemned at Rome, 277
accused of Calvinism, 278
rescued by Pascal, 279-helped
by the miracle of the Holy Thorn,
final ruin of, 286. See

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tives of, 289 detached thoughts
written by, 290-death of, ib.
publication of his Thoughts, 291

his gloomy views of human na-
ture, 292, 295 · object of his
Thoughts, 293-on Pyrrhonism,
294-cited, ib., 296, 298, 299 — on
reason and faith, 296-religious
opinions of, 297. -on auricular
confession, 298. See Port Royalists.
Pascal, Jacqueline, procures her fa-
ther's pardon, 263—becomes a nun
at Port Royal, 270 - death of, 289.
Perier, Madame, life of Pascal by,
259 her daughter cured by the
Holy Thorn, 284-complains of
her brother's coldness, 288.
Philemon, Paul's epistle to, 397.
Pike, Gen., journey of, to Santa Fé,
197.

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Pine-tree, carbon absorbed by one,
167, 176.

Plants, The Chemistry of, 156. See
Vegetation.

Playfair on the character of Des-
cartes, 269.

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Pascal.
Portugal in the 15th century, visit
to, 423-early history of, 478
commercial prosperity of, 479
language and literature of, 480
the Inquisition checked in, 483-
earthquake of 1755 in, 484 -
onciled to Rome, 487. See Pom-
bal.

-rec-

Prairies, commerce on, 196. See
Gregg.

Press, restrictions on the, in Massa-
chusetts Colony, 378- pure char-
acter of the, 379.

Prison Association of New York,

First Report of the, noticed, 501.
Prison Discipline and Philanthropy,
Philadelphia Journal of, noticed,
501.

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Prisoners of war, treatment of, 303.
Privateering, treaty against, 315.
Provincial Letters, by Blaise Pascal,
reviewed, 257. cited, 277-cause
and time of their publication, 279
brilliant effect of, 280 casuistry
of the Jesuits exposed by, 281. See
Pascal and Jesuits.
Prussian school system, 233.
Puritans, The, Neal's History of,
edited by Choules, reviewed, 214

- the principles of, now at stake,
218-merits and errors of, 219 -
heroic element in the character of,
221-eminent men among them,