INDEX.

A

Acarus Crossii, history of its electric development, 70-71.
Agassiz, M., on the development of the fossil fish found in the second-
ary rocks, 53-54-his remarks on the scheme of development, 56.
Anne, Queen, character of, 503-her government, ib.-bill brought in
by her ministry against Occasional Conformity, 504-excitement it
caused, ib.

Anglo-Saxon Race-Mr Laing's estimate between them and the Scan-
dinavians, 290-300-history of their literature and sketch of its
characteristics, 300-314-Mr Laing's attack on the deficient cou-
rage of the race, 315.

Austria, commercial and agricultural interests of, 209-210.

B

Bailey, M., his calculations on the mean density of the earth, and
note, 27.

Bavaria, Penal code of, 318-criminal procedure, 323-332-illus-
trated in the trial of the Rev. Francis Riembauer for murder, 332-
349-and of the Kleinschrot family, for the murder of their father,
352-364.

Beowulf, Romance of-its bibliographical history, 309.

Béjart, Armande-her marriage to Molière, and her unworthy con-
duct, 178-183.

Belgium, restrictive commercial policy of, 210-211.

Bokhara, political state of events at in 1837, 136-137.
Bokhara Victims, the, by Captain Grover, 132.

Boutenieff, M., his kindness to Colonel Stoddart at Bokhara, 142 and

158.

Brain, its development during fatal progress, 81-82.
British financial system essentially erroneous, 208.

Britain-real sources of its wealth, 208.

Brie, Mademoiselle de-her appearance, attachment, and marriage to
Molière, 176-177-separation from, 178-one of her last perfor-
mances on the stage, note 177-her affectionate conduct towards
Molière, 182.

Burns, Robert, quoted from, his poems on dissimulation, 440-and on
immoral ties between the sexes, ib.

C

Calendar, reform of the-speech of Lord Chesterfield on, 441-of
Lord Mansfield, 441-442.

Carboniferous system of rocks described, 36-39.

Cardigan, Earl of-trial of, in the House of Lords, 320-322.
Cadman-poems which pass under this name, 311.

Charlemagne-M. Guizot on the character of, and the government he
pursued and left, 400-405.

Charles 11., condition of Great Britain in the latter years of the
reign of, 485-486.

Character, influence of, considered with regard to Education, 443,
445.

Chatham, Lord, his power as an orator, 442.
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of his general appearance
and manners, 421-memoirs of, 423-family of Stanhope, ib.—
Lord Galway's advice to, 424-entered at Trinity Hall, Cam-
bridge, 425-his continental tour, ib.-his mauvaise honte in
the drawing-room at Paris, 426-his entry into public life, ib.-
first appearance in the House of Commons, 427-death of his father,
his elegance and manners in the House of Lords, 428-sent to
the Hague as ambassador, 429-denounces the famous Excise
Bill, and leaves office, ib.-his zeal as a leader in the Opposition,
430-appointed lord-lieutenant of Ireland, 431-his admirable ad-
ministration, 432-435-appointed Secretary of State, 435-retire-
ment from office, 436-deafness of, ib.-specimens of his drawing-
room verses, 437-his marriage, 438-his illegitimate son, Philip
Stanhope, by Mrs Da Bouchet, ib.- -care with which he conducted
his education, ib.-death of Philip, ib.-sale of the Earl's letters
by his son's widow, ib.-the more popular and obvious ohjection to
his letters examined in inculcating immorality, 439-in dissimulation,
439, 440-on manner, 441-on his speech when bringing in the
bill for the reform of the Calendar, 441-his unlimited confidence
in education, 443-445-on laughing, 446-447-his maxims on polite-
ness and gallantry, 447-448-on saying a witty thing, 448-on hints
in conversation, 449-style and sense of his letters entitled to admi-
ration, 450— death of, 450-451.

Child of the Islands; a poem, by the Hon. Mrs Norton, 86-92.
Civilization-M. Guizot on the progress of, 389-difference by which
modern is most distinguished from ancient, 389-395-influence of
Christianity on, 395-397.

Clark, Dr, on fetal development, quoted in pages 78 to 85.
Comte, M., his calculations on the motions of planets, 22-23.
Commercial restrictions between nations-evil effects of, 204-229.
Conolly, Captain-uncertainty of his death at Bokhara, 132-his
arrival at Bokhara, 158-death of, 161-see Stoddart.

Corneille, Pierre, writes Psyche in conjunction with Molière, 185,
186.

Cretaceous system of rocks described, 47, 48-- fossils in, 52-54.

Crosse, Mr-his creative galvanic experiments, history of, 70-72.
Cuvier, M., on the scheme of development, 61.

Curiales, middle class of, in the Roman Empire, 387-local municipal
government they exercised, 387-severe taxation they alone were
liable to, 387, 388-effect of this on the destruction of the Roman
Empire, 388.

D

Dashes at Life with a Free Pencil, by N. P. F. Willis, 471—see
Willis.
De Foe, Daniel-The novels and miscellaneous works of, &c., 480-
date of birth, 480-political condition of the country at that time,
481-482-education of, and by whom, 482-his observations
on the so-called Popish plot, 483-485-employment he was engaged
in, 485, 486-his first political essay on High Church Absurdities,'
486-death of Charles II., and accession of James II., 486-
joins the Duke of Monmouth, 487-escapes to France and Spain,
487-returns, and saw the false position of all parties, and
warns the Dissenters of their error, 488-489-his reasons for sup-
porting William the Stadtholder, 490-his reverence and estimation
for William, 490-celebrations he had yearly on the day William
III. was born and landed in England, 490-his failure in business
491-retreats to Bristol, and publishes his Essay on Projects,'
491-wise suggestions he inculcated in it, 492-493-position of
parties at this time, 493-arranges with his creditors, and after-
wards discharges their full claims, 494-his establishment at
Tilbury as a tile and brick maker, ib.-his support of William,
496-access he had to his majesty, 496-498-reasons why he was not
successful in always penetrating to the heart of a moral question,
498-had no class prejudice of his own, 499-his attack on the
stage, 499-appearance of the True-born Englishman,' 500-Sale
of, 501-Service it afforded to William III., 501-access it afforded
to William's Cabinet-questions they discussed, 501-his letter on
popular representation, 502-his Kentish Petition and Legion
Memorial,' 502-his Mock Mourners' on the death of William
III., 503-accession of Anne to the throne, and condition of parties,
503-504-his position in life at this time, 504-505—his Shortest
Way with the Dissenters,' in answer to Sacheverell, 505-506-his
trial for the publication, and punishment, 506-507-his Hymn to
the Pillory,' 507-508-writings he sent forth from Newgate, 508,
509-his Review,' 509-511-position of parties at this time,
511-513-released from Newgate by Harley, (Lord Oxford,) 513-
his letters to Harley, 514-515-sent on foreign service, 515-returns,
and writes and canvasses for the new elections, ib.—Whigs returned
by a majority, 516-pamphlets he published at this time, 516-517-
his True History of the Apparition of Mrs Veal's Ghost,' 517-518
-sent to Scotland to aid the union of the two kingdoms, 518-posi-
tion of the Whig and Tory parties, 518 520-his interview with
the Lord-Treasurer Godolphin, 520-521-his arrangement with

Harley, 523-524-compared with Dean Swift, 524-525-the
support he gave and received from the Harley administration,
525-526-his celebrated three pamphlets, for which he was again
thrown into Newgate, but released, 526-close of his Review,'
memorable political crisis of 1714, 527-Summary of his character
and of those writings which will carry his name down with honour
and glory to the latest ages, 528-531-last years of his life, and
death in 1731, 531-532.

Denmark, its restrictive commercial policy, 211-212.

Development, theory of, 1-see Natural History of Creation.
Devonian system of rocks described, 34-36.

Diluvial system of rocks described, 48-49.

Duparc, Mademoiselle, Molière's passion for, 175-her appearance
and character, 176, 177.

E

Earth-its form, density, and temperature, 26-28.
Education-influence of character on, 443-445.
Encyclopædia Britannica, quoted on Education, 444.

England, the study of history is not studied in a philosophical spirit
as on the Continent, 382-384.

England, feudal polity of-less barbarous than in the other countries
of Europe, 417-people of, 418-M. Guizot on the progress of civi-
lization in, and in continental Europe, 419-421.

England-M. Guizot on the origin of representative institutions in,
416-421.

Entozoa-their propagation, 69, 70.

F

Feudalism in Europe-M. Guizot on, 410-influences of, on the pro-
gress of the European nations, 411-412-energy and decision of
character it impressed, ib.-fall of, ascribable to its imperfections,

412.
Feuerbach, Anselm Von-Narrative of Remarkable Crimes, compiled
from the official records by, 318-eminent as a judge and legislator
in Bavaria, ib.-his power of illustrating narrative, 365-366.
Fichtel Gebirge, in Bavaria-appearance and climate of, 349-Smug-
gling habits of its population, 350-351-their superstition, 351-352
-trial of the Kleinschrot family for the murder of their father,
352-364.

Finance, science of, degraded and not properly understood, 205-206.
Fatal development, leading changes in, from the first organic germs
to a perfect mammal, 74-84.

Fossils-remains found in the secondary and tertiary rocks, 51-54-
on the development of, 56-61.

France, commercial policy of, 212-her agricultural resources, 212,
213-summary of her commercial policy, 213-enormous extent to
which smuggling is carried on in, 213-215-oppressive disadvantages
her agriculture has to contend with, 215-216-high protective
duty on iron, 216.

G

Genius, different phases of, 96-that of Luther, 97.

Geology, knowledge of, first taught by the geologists of Scotland, 28,
and note, 29-enumeration of the regular stratified deposits of the
earth, 29-50.

Germany-Penal Jurisprudence of, 318.

German Literature, study of in England comparatively recent, 451—
want of definite purpose in, 452-453-the writings of Lessing
an exception to this, 453.

God-the greatness and goodness displayed in all his works, 62-64.
Green Sand system of rocks described, 47-fossils in, 52-54.
Guizot's, M., Essays and Lectures on History, 381-high philosophic
and literary character they profess, 381-have not yet completely
appeared in the English language, 382-contrast in which history
is studied in England and on the Continent, 382-383-his Essai
sur l'Histoire de France, 385-where delivered, 385-quoted on the
fall of the Roman Empire of the West, 385-386-considers that the
empire had its fall from the progressive annihilation of the Curiales,
or middle class of the people, 387-local functions this class dis-
charged, and severe taxation they alone were liable to, 387-388-his
Cours d'Histoire Moderne, being the history of European civiliza-
tion, 389-his meaning of civilization, 389-difference by which
modern civilization is most distinguished from ancient, 389-395-
influence of the Christian Church on the civilization of Europe,
395-397-on the spirit of liberty inculcated into European institutions
from the barbarian invaders, 397-398-on the manner in which the
civilization of the conquered impressed the imagination of the
visitors, 399-his character of Charlemagne, and his influence
on government and posterity, 400-405-his estimate of feudalism,
406-410-influences of feudalism at the progress of the European
nations, 411-412-fall of feudalism ascribable to its imperfections,
412-414-progress of royal authority, 415-his essay on the origin
of representative institutions in England, 416-421.
Grover, Captain-his publication on the fate of Colonel Stoddart and
Captain Conolly at Bokhara, 132-character of, 133-134-motives
by which he appears to have been actuated, 134-135-observations
on his charge against the late and present governments in having
abandoned these officers to their fate, 145-162-important facts
he has kept out of sight, 162-167-his total disregard of interna-
tional laws, 167, 168-his scheme for punishing the Ameer of
Bokhara, 168-171.

4

H

Hallam-his unjust estimate of Luther's intellect, 95.
Harley, Robert, (Lord Oxford,) power he possessed in the House of
Commons during the three last Parliaments of William III., 502,
-503-releases De Foe from Newgate, 513-his position and that of
the Whigs and Tories in Anne's reign, 518-523—sce De Foo.