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INDEX

TO THE

SEVENTEENTH VOLUME OF THE QUARTERLY

REVIEW.

A.

Abbaye, poetical description of the, 220-and of the massacres there
in September, 1792, 221.

Abyssinia, first explored by the Portugueze, 331-account of their
embassy thither, 332-misconduct of the Portugueze missionaries,
332, 333.

Africa, northern coast of, anciently well known, 302-but not the
interior, ib.-irruption of the Saracens, 302-establishment of the
kingdom of Ghana, ib.-traditionary accounts of Tombuctoo, 303-
Battel the first Englishman who visited the interior of Africa, 304-
his account of the Jagas, or Giagas, a predatory tribe, ib.-lying
legends of the Capuchin fathers, 305-exploratory voyage of Thom-
son, 306-and Jobson, ib. 307-Vermuyden, 307-Captain Stibbs,
308-Harrison, 309-establishment of the African Society, 310—
notice of the exploratory voyages of Ledyard, 310-312-of Lucas,
312-313-of Major Houghton, 314-of Mr. Park, 315-of Mr.
Browne, 316-of Horneman, 317-of Captain Smith, 317-319-
of Mr. Nicholls, 320-of Roentgen, 321-323-of Burchardt, 324-
of Captain Light, 324-of Captain Tuckey, 325-of Major Peddie
and Captain Campbell, 326-of the servants of the African Company,
327-sketch of the discoveries of the Portugueze, in Africa, 327-
338.

African Association instituted, 316.

African Company, notice of their efforts, in exploring the interior of
Africa, 327.

Alacananda, a branch of the Ganges, junction of, with the Bhaghirat'hi,

410.

America, increase of population in, accounted for, 372, 373—charac-
ter and habits of the English settlers in North America, 535, 536-
their situation at the time of their shaking off their connexion with
England, 536, 537.-See South America.

Amherst (Lord), interview of, with the Chinese imperial legate, 466—
arrives with his suite at Tien-sing, 467-refuses to perform the cere-
mony of prostration, 467-negociations with the mandarins, 468-
his embarrassing situation, 469-has another interview with another
legate, and refuses to prostrate himself, 471-ungenerous treatment
of Lord Amherst and the gentlemen of the embassy, 473, 474-the
embassy ordered to depart, 475-remarks on the conduct of the
Chinese government, 477, 478-Lord Amherst's embassy contrasted
with that of Lord Macartney, 479.

Angoulême (Duchess of), beautiful apostrophe to, 223, 224.

Apocalypse