have appeared in Great Britain, and in foreign countries, during the last fifty years, illustrated by facsimilies of two hundred autographs, 141
Cooke, 504
Cork, see of, 482
Cox, Rev. Robert, (see the Liturgy Re- vised)
Crichton, Sir W., (see Cholera)
Croker, J. W., (see the Life of Johnson) Crotch, William, (see Substance of Several Courses of Lectures, &c., by) Crotchet Castle. By the author of "Head- long Hall," 117
Cunningham, Rev. Peter, (see Nichols's Il- lustrations, 49)
Cyclopedia, the Cabinet. England. By the Right Hon. Sir James Mackintosh- real design of this history, 187-philo sophical and critical inclinations of the author, ib.-confused and grovelling style of his accounts of battles, 189-Charac- ter of Sir Thomas Moore, 195-closing scene of his life, ib.-dissolution of the monasteries, 197-question of church pro- perty discussed, ib.--the spoliations of Henry exposed, ib.-fallacy of the refor mation, 198-laws of divorce discussed, 199-
DARBY, Rev. Samuel, (see Nichols's Illus- trations, 49)
Darnell, W. N., (see the Correspondence of Dr. Basire)
Deakin, H. C., (see the Deliverance of Switzerland; also Portraits of the Dead, by)
Derry, diocess of, 479
Descriptive and Historical Account of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. By Joseph Kirwan, Civil Engineer, 305 Destiny; or, the Chief's Daughter. By the author of Marriage," and the " Inhe-
D'Israeli, (see the Cabinet Cyclopæpedia) Divines of the Courch of England-Dr.
Isaac Barrow. By the Rev. J. S. Hughes, 467
Doric Race, the History and Antiquities of the, by C. O. Muller. Translated from the German, by H. Tufnel, Esq., and G. C. Lewis, Esq., 159-the Dorians, one of the principal races of ancient Greece, ib.-Doris confined originally to the valley of the Pindus, 160-incur. sions of the Dorians into several parts of southern Greece, ib.-migrations and re- ligion of the Dorians, ib.--their first co- lony, ib.-Muller's Observations on the
unity of their opinions, 162-Develope-
ment of the constitutions of the different Greek states, 163 Down, see of, 479
Dromore, bishopric of, 480
Drummond, James L., (see Letters to a Young Naturalist) Dublin, see of, 480
Dyce, (see the Exhibition of the Royal Academy)
EARTH, heat of the, 156
Eastlake, (see the Exhibition of the Royal Academy)
Eastern Travellers, 158 Ecclesiastical property, the Institution and Abuse of, 475
Education in America, 473 Effect of the Corn Laws, 463 Egyptian writing, 314 Elphin, see of, 483
England, church of, 485-remarks upon, ib.-nature of tithes, 486-consequence of the alliance of the church and state, 488
English and Jewish Tythe Systems com- pared in their origin, their principles, and their moral and social tendencies, 475
Essay, Prize, 610 Essays and Orations, read and delivered at the Royal College of Physicians; to which is added an account of the opening of the tomb of King Charles I. By Sir Henry Halford, 285-the "climacteric disease,' description of, 286-treatment of, 287— paper on the necessity of caution in the estimation of symptoms in the last stage of some diseases, ib.-dissertation upon the tic douloureux, il-popular and clas- sical illustrations of insanity, 290-Shak- speare's test of madness exemplified, ib.
essay upon the influence which some diseases of the body have upon the mind. ib.-author's digression to his own con- duct during his attendance upon the late King, 294-account of the opening of the coffin of King Charles I., ib. Essays on the lives of Cowper, Newton, and Heber, and an examination of the evi- dence of the course of nature being in- terruptedly the divine government, 468 Etty, (see the Exhibition of the Royal Academy)
FACTS relating to the punishment of death in the metropolis. By E. G. Wakefield,
Esq., 538-effects of capital punish- ment as administered in London and Middlesex, ib.-internal scenery and operations of Newgate, ib. — abuses pointed out, 539-differences in the ad- ministration of justice in the metropolis and the country, ib.-author recom- mends a preventive police, 540-orga- nized bodies of thieves, ib.-establish- ments for facilitating the disposal of stolen goods, ib.-effectual interference recommended, in order to suppress the haunts of thieves, 541-nurseries of crime kept by receivers of stolen goods, 544-average of escapes to detections, 546-effect of severity of punishment, ib.-case as a commentary upon our pre- sent system, 548-author suggests the appointment of a public prosecutor, ib. -great uncertainty of punishment, 549 -average period of impunity amongst thieves, ib.-impolitic effects of refer- ence to the Privy Council, 550-trans- portation a mere farce, 552-solitary imprisonment the only punishment that deserves the title, 552
Familiar German Exercises. By A. Ber- nays, 469
Family Classical Library, No. XVII.- Horace Translated. By William Fran- cis, 309-No. XVIII., Horace, Vol II. Phædrus, 472
Family Library; Lives of the Scottish Worthies. By P. F. Tytler, Esq., 466 Farquhar, G. life of, 498
Farren, Miss, 504
Ferns, bishopric of, 481 Ferrier, Miss, (see Destiny)
Few Words on many Subjects, grave and light. By a Recluse, 153 Fitz-Raymond, or the Rambler on the Rhine. By Caledonnicus, 310 Five Years of Youth; or Sense and Senti- ment. By Harriet Martineau, 307 Fletcher, James, (see the History of Poland)
Flora of Great Britain, (fossils) 600 Flowers, cultivation of, 156 Foote, life of, 501
Foreign Missions, 312-a volume of com- mentary upon, ib.
Fragments of Voyages and Travels, includ- ing Anecdotes of a Naval Life; chiefly for the use of Young Persons. By Capt. Basil Hall, 59-author avowedly an anti-reformer, ib.-his disposition to promote the interests of the naval pro- fession, 61-the writer's early predilec- tions for naval life, ib.-description of, 62-recommends close attention to the Greek and Latin classics, 64-his initia- tion upon his first voyage, ib.-appetites of middies, 67-British sailor's habit of
considering his ship as his home, ib.— attempt to capture a whale, 68—an oc- currence that will startle the reader, ib. story about the poor dog "Shakings," ib. modes of management, 69-character by which two of them were contra-distin- guished, ib.—the subject illustrated by a passage from Shakspeare, 70-author's mode of repaying acts of favour done to himself, 71-description of routine of duties, 72
Framlingham; a Narrative of the Castle. In four Cantos. By James Bird, 309 Francis, William, (see Family Classical Library)
Fraser, (see the Exhibition of the Royal Academy)
Freemason's Pocket Companion; contain- ing a brief Sketch of the History of Ma- sonry, a chronology of interesting events, &c., 154
Friendly Advice, most respectfully sub- mitted to the Lords, on the Reform Bill, 299-the late general election conducted with tranquillity, ib.-ludicrous visions of the anti-reformers, ib.-nothing like zeal exhibited on their side, by any class of the people, ib.-the people unanimous for the reform bill, ib.-improvements suggested, 300-anecdote of Sir Joseph Jekyll, ib.--Lord Mansfield's apothegm, ib.-effects of popular indignation in France, 301-effects of the adoption of the reform bill contrasted with those of its rejection, 302
Hall, Captain Basil (see Fragments of Voyages and Travels)
Mrs. S. C., (see Sketches of Irish Character)
Hart, Charles, life of, 492 Haverhill; or Memoirs of an Officer in the Army of Wolfe. By J. A. Jones, 433-- each of the three volumes a story in itself: the first a picture of American manners; the second, an account of the expedition of General Wolfe; third, interior of life in the West Indies, ib.-an episode of Indian love, 434-song of an Indian girl, 436 Haynes, life of, 492
Hellins, Rev. John, (see Nichols's Illus- trations, 49) Henderson, life of, 501
Herbaria, protection of, 156
Herschelian Companion to the Telescope. Part I. Orionis and Leporis, 307 Hilton, (see the Exhibition of the Royal Academy)
History of English Dramatic Poetry, to the time of Shakspeare; and Annals of the Stage of the Restoration. By J. P. Col- lier, 377-character of the work, ib.- its novelty in some respects, ib.—unne- cessary separation of topics, 378-new, interesting, and authentic facts, ib. Hitchins, Rev. Malachy, (see Nichols's Illustrations, 49)
Holcroft, Thomas, 504
Hollins, (see the Exhibition of the Royal Academy)
Home, at, and Abroad, (see Destiny) Hooker, W. Jackson, (see the Botanical Miscellany)
Hope, Thomas, (see An Essay, &c.) Howitt, William, (see the Book of the Seasons)
Hughes, Rev. J. S., (see Divines of the Church of England)
Hull, Rev. E., (see the Institution and Abuse of Ecclesiastical property
ILIAD of Homer, the, translated by Wil- liam Sotheby, 96-key to the present version of the Iliad, 97-consistency of the translator, ib.-the present version characterised by a studied fidelity to the original, ib.-parting scene between Hec- tor and Andromache, 99-compared with Pope's translation, 101, 102, 103, 104- Mr. Sotheby correct in the description of the battles, 105-example of, ib.-a vivid and powerful battle scene, 107-Mr. Sotheby's close, yet easy imitation of Homer's similes, 108-example of, 109
-struggle for the body of Patroclus, 110 -description of the shield of Achilles, 112-arithmetical comparison of the translations of Pope and Sotheby, 116. Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century, consisting of authen- tic memoirs and original letters of emi- nent persons; and intended as a sequel to the Literary Anecdotes. By John Nichols, F.S.A., 49-the collection con- sists chiefly of small details connected with persons who have obtained no cele- brity, ib.-the Rev, John Hellins, ib.— the Rev. Malachy Hitchins, ib.-the Rev. Peter Cuningham, ib,-William Newton, 50-the Rev. William Chubbe, ib.-de- scription of his character, ib.- the Rev. Samuel Darley, ib. the Rev. John Price, ib., 51-autobiography of Wm. Gifford, ib.-biography and letters of Thomas Pitt and Lord Camelford, ib.- borough of Old Sarum, a portion of his patrimony, ib.-his letters to Mr. Har- dinge, ib.-his apprehensions of a repub- lic, 52-his letters on reform, 53, 54, 55 -letters from Italy, 56-the Rev. Bap- tist Noel Turner-his acquaintance with Dr. Johnson, ib.-his description of the conversations which passed between them, ib.-" Alexander's Feast," ib.-Rev. William Chaffin, 57-his autobiography, ib.-his hunting propensities, ib.-his meeting with Geo. III., ib.-notice of Mr. Eardley Wilmot, 58-Mr. Sampson Gideon, ib.-Rev. Thomas Leman, ib. -David, Earl of Buchan, ib.-James Edward Smith, ib.-Mr. George Rose, ib. his letter as to the writings of Pope, ib. correspondence of Mr. Gough with Messrs. Essex, Brooke, and Denne, ib. India, Christian Converts in, 157 Indian Talk, an, 312
Inventions, old new, 157 Imitative Music, 315
Ireland, First Fruits of, 475-church of might be overthrown without affecting the Union, 476-church division of, 477-enormous wealth of, 483, 484 Irish Antiquities, 316
Isle of Wight, love-story of, (see Author- ship)
Ivan Vejeeghen; or, Life in Russia. By Thaddeus Bulgarin, 437-a translation from the Russian, ib.--a striking picture of the domestic habits of the Muscovites, ib.
JAMES, Mr., (see Philip Augustus) Johnson, Samuel, the Life of, L. L. D., including a journal of a tour to the He-
brides. By James Boswell, Esq. A new edition; with numerous additions and notes. By J. W. Croker, 452- merits of this edition, ib.-Mr. Croker's facilities for the collection of annotations and unpublished documents, 453-plan of the work, ib.-printed works incorpo- rated in this edition, 454-Manuscript additions, ib.-incomparable value of this edition beyond all others, 455. Jones, J. A., (see Haverhill) Jordan, Mrs., 504
Journal of Travels in the Seat of War
during the last two Campaigns of Russia and Turkey; intended as an itinerary through the south of Russia, the Crimea, Georgia, and through Persia, Koordis- tan, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, with maps expressly drawn up, and illus- trative of the author's tour. By T. B. Armstrong, 174-his journal not written with elegance, 175-his sketches of scenery, ib.-the Emperor Nicholas and his consort at Odessa, 179-Tiflis, 182 -appearance of that city, ib.-the popu- lation, ib.-the principal productions, ib. German colony, ib.-journey to Persia, 183-Tartan dwellings in Georgia, ib.— Tabuez, ib.-facilities for invading Per- sia, ib.—Tehran, 184-the present Shah, ib. the Koordish mountains, ib.-the country bordering on the Euphrates, 186 Journal of a Residence in Germany, writ- ten during a Professional attendance on their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Clarence, (their most Gra- cious Majesties,) during their visits to the Courts of that Country, in 1822, 1825, and 1826. By William Beattie, 340-the author's Euphuism, ib.--spe- cimens of his style, 341-this prose re- duced to blank verse, ib.-the author's feelings on reaching the banks of the Rhine, 342-his minstrel's song, 343- the novelties of Altenstein, ib.-details of the domestic economy of the king, 344- poetical address to Queen Adelaide, 352-anecdote of the ex-king of Sweden, 353-the author recommended to re- form his style altogether, 354
LACHLAN, Mrs., (see Agapo) Landor, his Gebir, Count Julian, and other poems, 217-character of his poems, ib. -his singular tura of mind, ib.-Gebir, written chiefly in Latin, ib.-full of imi- tations of Virgil, ib.
Landscape illustrations of the Waverley Novels, 468
Landseer, (see the Exhibition of the Royal Academy)
Law, Dr., his address to the clergy of Bath Wells, 602
Laws relative to benefit societies and savings banks, 306
Lawrence, Sir Thomas, the Life and Cor- respondence of, Knight, President of the Royal Academy, &c. By D. E. Wil- liams, Esq., 244-seizure and pre-occu- pation of the subject, ib.-the name of Mr. Campbell unhandsomely put for- ward on the occasion, ib.-a coadjutor appointed, 245-language adopted by himself, ib.-faults in the production, ib. -leading facts connected with the life of Sir Thomas Lawrence, 246
Le Bas, Rev. C. W., (see Life of Middle- ton)
Lecture on Knowledge, delivered before the members of the Keighley Mechanics' Institution. By Thomas Swinburn Carr, 466
Leigh's Guide to Wales and Monmouth- shire, containing observations on the mode of travelling, &c., 152-the Welsh interpreter, ib.
Leman, Rev. Thomas, (see Nichols's Illus. trations, 49)
Leslie, (see the Exhibition of the Royal Academy)
Letters to a Young Naturalist on the Study of Nature, and Natural Theology. By James L. Drummond, 405-observations upon the works of nature, ib.-conse- quence of our familiarity with natural objects, 406-Dr. Drummond's work calculated to generate an ardent love of nature under all her forms, ib. Letter to his Grace the Archbishop of
York, on the present corrupt state of the Church of England. By R. M. Beverley, Esq., ib.-actual condition of the Church of England-what is its re- sult upon the moral conduct of the com- munity, 80-crime increasing, ib.-in- difference as to religion in general, ib.— changes suggested, ib.-absolution dis- avowed, 81-the church of England a striking failure, ib.-indifferent to the theological instruction of its ministers and congregations, ib. - fundamental error in the constitution of the church,
Lewis, G. C., and H. Jufnel, (see their
translation of the History and Antiqui- ties of the Doric Race)
Library of Entertaining Knowledge-the architecture of birds, 566-Mr. Rennie's titles fanciful and open to objection, ib.- love of Nature and her works recom- mended, ib.-system not indispensable, ib.-enthusiasm of Alexander Wilson, the Scotch weaver, in pursuit of a know- ledge of birds, ib.-object of the present volume, ib.
Life of the Right Reverend Thomas Fan- shaw Middletou, D. D., late Lord Bi- shop of Calcutta. By the Rev. C. W. Le Bas, 521-particulars of Mr. Middle- ton's early life, 522-his appointment to the diocess of Calcutta, 523-rules which he laid down for his conduct, ib.-state of the English church in India, ib.- the new bishop's arrival in Calcutta, 524-law of marriage, 525-rivalry of the Scottish clergy, ib.-trial of strength between the rival establishments, 526— state of religion among the Europeans, 528-distribution of the Bible, ib.-let- ter addressed by Dr. Middleton to Mr. Norris, ib.-picture of his every day life, ib.-Rammohun Roy, visit from, 529- sect of white Jews, 530-voyages of vi- sitation, 531-proceedings of Rammohun Roy, 532-his Unitarian chapel, ib.- the bishop's disquietude-his murmurs, 534-failure of his constitution, 535- is sun-struck, 536-his illness, ib.-his death, ib.-his character, ib. Life and Opinions of John Wycliffe, D.D., illustrated principally from his unpub- lished manuscripts; with a preliminary view of the papal system, and of the state of the protestant doctrine in Eu- rope, to the commencement of the four- teenth century. By Robert Vaughan, 467
Life of Thomas Muir, Esq., Advocate, &c. By Peter Mackenzie, 153.
Literary Provincial Societies, 473
Gazette-the cause of sound lite- rature advocated, 32-Literary Gazette, its style disgraceful to the age, ib.-the editor tried by his own rule, ib.-viola- tions of syntax, ib.-examples of bad English and worse French, 33-beauti- ful sentence, ib.-terminology—what does it mean, ib.-author criticising his own work, ib.-impartiality, 34-unfor- tunate simile, ib.-specimens of the style of the Literary Gazette, 35-hum- bug of, ib.
Literature, Taxes on, 157
Liturgy, the, revised; or the necessity and beneficial effects of an authorized abridg- ment, and careful revision of the various services of the Established Church. By the Rev. Robert Cox, A.M. 79 Lives of the Players. By John Galt, 491— among the most amusing books in the language, ib.-Charles Hart, 492-Bet- terton, ib.-Kynaston, ib.-beauty of his person, anecdote of, ib.-Haynes, ib.— his strange adventures, ib.-Biography of Wilks, 425-instances of Wilks's kind-heartedness, 497- life of Nell Gwin, ib.-life of William Mountfort, ib. -life of Sandford, 498-life of Elizabeth Barry, ib.-life of Mrs. Oldfield, ib.-- life of Richard Savage, ib.-life of Mrs. Centlivre, ib.-life of Colley Cibber, ib. life of Dogget, ib.-life of Booth, ib.- life of George Farquhar, ib.-life of Quin, ib.-his Falstaff, ib.-his Cato, 500-his habits, ib.-picture of his cha- racter, ib. anecdotes of his wit and epicurism, ib.-lives of Lacy, Ryan, Mrs. Woffington, Garrick, Foote, Macklin, Henderson, and Charlotte Chark, 501- her eccentric biography, ib.-description of her menage, 503-life of Mrs. Geor- giana Bellamy, ib.
Locke the Philosopher, 316
Lord Byron, Works of. In six volumes, 150 Lucius Carey; or, the Mysterious Female of Mora's Dell, an Historical Tale. By the author of "The Weird Woman,' 134.
MACAULEY, Thomas Babington (see Speech delivered in the House of Commons, &c.) Mackenzie, Peter (see the Life of Thomas Muir)
Mackintosh, Sir James (see the Cabinet Cyclopædia-his History of England) Macklin, life of, 501
Man, an Essay on the Origin and Prospects of, by Thomas Hope, 390-his opinions
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