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Church, the Anglo Catholic, tolerates

painting and sculpture under certain
conditions, 352.

Convocation catechism, for March 1839,
extract from, 185.

Creuzer, Fredericus, Plotini Opera omnia,
64-the quality and nature of Plotinus'
authorship, 65-Porphyry has not re-
duced the writings of Plotinus to fa-
cility and clearness, 66-causes of the
peculiar interest of the Alexandrian
school, 67-coincidence of Christianity
and Platonism, 68-present tendency to
revive the new Platonic system, 69-
requisites to give a full view of it, 71-
state of the civilised world at the rise of
Alexandrian Platonism, 72- contrast
of the characters of the human races
and empires in the eastern and western
worlds at the commencement of the
2nd century, 73-effects of the founda-
tion of Alexandria, 75- religions of
Greece and Rome, 77-Alexandrian
philosophy the expansion of Syncre-
tism, 79-rise of Alexandria, 80-na-
tional character, 81-its amusements,
84 similarity to those of modern
England, 85 - literary and religious
policy of its rulers, 87-Ptolemy
Soter, 87-Pantheism, 88-Isis and
Serapis, 90-the temple of Serapis, 92
-the Alexandrian system of education,
94-the Museum, ib.-criticism, 96—
appointments of professors and admis-
sion of students, 98-occupations of the
former, 99-royalty and literature, 102
-absence of schools, 105-importance
of collegiate institutions, 106-Univer-
sities without Colleges, 108-effects of
such establishments, 110-the Ptole-
meian library how collected, 111-ne-
cessity of a new and pure English
literature, 113-spread of Pantheism in
Europe, 115.

-

D.

Dissection first practised at Alexandria,

102.

Drummond, H., Esq., Letter to Mr. Phil-
lips, R.A., 350-he is not likely to have
many followers, 352.

E.

Earth, the magnetic power of, as compared
with a pound of steel, 287.
Elephants, mammoth, 422.

Elizabeth, Queen, dialogue between her
and Dean Nowell, 352.

English conversation, a polyglot at the
present day, 455.

F.

Fever, most rife in England among the
lower orders of Irish, 120—in London,
122-connexion with situations in
which decayed vegetable matter
abounds, 153.

Fine Arts in Florence, 313. See Florence.
Fisher, Miss Emmie, aged ten, extract
from her poem, 417.

Florence, expiration of its republic, 320—
Florentine art, 321-artists 322-the
painters and sculptors were workmen,
324-Byzantine art, 326 - Roman-
esque architecture, 327- Florence
described, 328-Gothic architecture in
Florence, 332-Florentine architects,
333-value attached to engraved gems,
335-proceeding from veneration for
the Roman name, 336-Brunelleschi,
337-employment at Florence on his
return from Rome, 338-the Duomo,'
the Santo Spirito,' 341-sculpture,
344-the brazen doors of San Giovaimi,
ib.-Andrea Pisano, Ghiberti, Duna-
tello, 345-Michael Angelo's works at
Florence, 347.

Fluyder, Sir Samuel, 519.
Fox, Mr., 219. See Taylor.
Frederick II. of Prussia, 94.

G.

Gauss, C. F., and W. Weber, Allge
meine Theorie des Erdmagnetismus,
271-terrestrial magnetism a science
of observation, ib.-its doctrines are
becoming more defined, 273-its rela-
tions, 274-causes of erroneous obser-
vations, 275-Halley's theory, 277-
Hansteen's researches, 279-Mr. Bar-
low opposed to him, 280-the earth's
magnetic action over its surface, 281-
Major Sabine's report, 282-function
of integral proximity, 284 -system
of periodical oscillations, 288-Hum-
boldt's discovery of magnetic storm,
289-Gauss's observations, 290-Pro-
fessor Lloyd's vertical force magnet-
ometer, 292.

George, Prince of Hanover-Ideas and Re-
flections upon the Properties of Music,"
503-elevated character of this treatise,
ib.—the preface, introductory remarks
and inquiries, 504-the problem that
the composer ought to have a profound
insight into human nature examined,
505-instrumental music, 506-Beet-
hoven's pastoral symphony, Haydn's
'Creation,' 507-Der Freischutz, 508
-musical effects should rest upon broad
general impressions rather than on imi- ;
tative felicities, 510-vocal music

should be married to immortal verse,
512-miserable character of the libretto
at the present day, 513-the many-
sidedness of music, 514.

George III.-kindness of to Mr. Pitt, 237
-first illness in 1765, 240-his ac-
count of an interview with Lord Temple,
248 letter to Mr. Pitt creating him
Earl of Chatham, 250-sacrifice of his
feelings to the personal interests of
contending politicians, 259.

H.

Hausteen, M., 279. See Gauss.
Hints on the formation of a plan for the
revival of the professorial system in
Oxford, 162-extract from, 184.
Hoare, Clement, 'A Practical Treatise on
the Cultivation of the Grape Vine on
open walls,' 48-native country of the
vine, 49-the British vine, 50-fitness
of the walls of cottages for training
vines, 52-amount of fruit that vines
will bear, 55-best aspects, 56-soil,
57-manures, 58-bone manure, 59-
proper height of walls, 61-pruning
and training, 62.

Hogarth, George, musical history, 510-
extracts, 511-513.

Humboldt, M. de, 'Lettre à S. A. R. le Duc

de Sussex sur les moyens propres à per-
fectionner la connaissance du Magnét-
isme Terrestre,' 271-distinguished in
every department of science, 288-mode
of conducting his magnetic observations,
ib.-magnetic storms, 288-his efforts
to obtain a system of simultaneous ob-
servations, 292-their successful accom-
plishment, 297-list of stations, 299-
details for carrying on magnetic obser-
vations, 300-the naval expedition, 305
-progress made by it, 307-certainty
of its ultimate success, 312.

Hussey, Robert, B.B., Oxford, an exami-
nation of the new form of the statutes,
162. See Oxford.

J.

Julius (Pope) II., the plan of rebuilding
St. Peter's conceived by him, 27.
Justice, retributive instance of, 554.

K.

Kelly, Mr. Fitzroy, M.P., his Bill for
the Abolition of the Punishment of
Death, 536.

L.

Lafayette, Marquis de, anecdote of, 549.
Lawrence collection, the, contains the

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Medici family, the, 318.
Mirabeau, Count de, 541-his vanity and
bad character, 542-pretends to have
arranged for Romilly's introduction to
Parliament, 545-his appropriation of
the literary labours of others, 548-ex-
tracts from Romilly's written opinions
of him, 550.

Morbio, Carlo, 'Storie dei Municipii Ita-
liani illustrate,' 313-a valuable sta-
tistic writer, 318.

Mortality, comparative, in the capitals of
Europe, 130.

Mortality, the, of a kingdom, the best test
of its happiness and prosperity, 116.
Music, Prince George of Hanover, Ideas
on, 503.

N.

Niebuhr, Barthold George, account of
the life of, from his own letters and the
reminiscences of his friends, 515-pa-
rentage, 517-extraordinary aptitude
for languages, 519-and statistics, 521
--Niebuhr at the Kiel, 522-Copen-
hagen, 524-in England, 526-in Den-
mark, 530 becomes a naturalized
Prussian, 532-sent on a mission to
Holland, 534-position as a man of
letters, 535-enthusiasm against the
French, 537-becomes instructor to the
Crown Prince of Prussia, 538-goes to
Rome as ambassador, 540-reception
by Pius VII., 543-illustrations of his
character, 544-translates a paper from
the Quarterly,' 547-the Neapolitan
revolution, 550-jealousy of the libra-
rian at the Vatican, 551-his perilous
position at Rome, 552-the last seven
years of his life, 551-character as a

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statesman and man of letters, 555-
political and religious opinions, 556.
Northampton, the late Marchioness

'Irene,' 374-the story described, 394
-extracts, ib. the marchioness a
poetess of a high order, 396.
Norton, the Hon. Mrs., The Dream and
other Poems,' 374- the Byron of
modern poetesses, 376- extract from
the dedication of The Dream,' ib.-
from the poem, 378-advice to Mrs.
Norton, 381.

0.

Oxford-Tutors and Professors, 162-
peculiar position of Oxford at present,
163-its amendment within the last
forty years, 164-universities and col-
leges, 165-professorial and tutorial sys-
tems of education, 166-relation be-
tween the senior and junior members of
colleges, 168-education of youth not
the primary object of colleges, 176-
deans, ib.-tutors, 177-they should be
clergymen, 178-their other requisite
qualifications, 181-professors, 182—
the two systems must go hand-in-hand
to be fully developed, 184-additional
examinations should be instituted, 185
-inadequacy of the present payments
to professors, 186-remedies suggested,

187.

P.

Pantheism an avowed creed in England,
France, and Germany, 115.
Parliamentary Reform, the first germ of, in
1776--Mr. Pitt's speech, 245-no con-
nexion with the reform of 1832, 215.
Parry, Sir Edward, 445.

Passavant-Rafael von Urbino und Sein

Vater Giovanni Santi,' 1-Divisions of
the work; Federigo Feltrio, duke of
Urbino, 3-Giovanni Santi's MS. poem
in praise of Federigo, 4-history of the
the painters of Urbino, 6-Raphael's
early life, 15-pupil of Pietro Peru-
gino, 16-his earliest works, 17-the
immediate development of his talents,
18 first visit to Florence, 19-imita-
tions from other masters, 20-commis-
sion for an altar-piece from the nuns
of Monte Luce, 21-visit to Bologna,
22-pictures painted by him for Henry
VII. of England, 23-pretensions of
Urbino to rank as a school of taste, ib.
-his paintings in 1507, 26-rivalry
with Michael Angelo, ib.-invited to
Rome in 1508, 27-his labours until
1513, during the pontificate of Julius
II., 28-frescoes, 31- circumstances

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that affected the style of his art, 32—
His oil-paintings after the death of
Julius, 35-literary pursuits, 37-the
Cartoons, 38-Passavant's history of the
latter period of Raphael's life defective,
39-Raphael an architect and sculptor,
40-the Raphael Ware,' b.-ordinary
life and habits, 42-letter to his uncle
Francia, 43-death of Maria Bibiena,
his betrothed, 45-La Fornarina, ib.—
genius and character, 46-place of his
burial and opening of his tomb in 1833,
47-his supposed skull in possession of
the Academy of St. Luke, 48.
Perugino, Pietro, the master of Raphael,
13- Michael Angelo's contemptuous
treatment of, 15.

'Phantasmion' described, 411-extracts,
412.

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Rafael von Urbino, 1. See Passavant.
Registrar-General of Births, Deaths, and
Marriages, First Report of, 115-great
value of Mr. Lister's labours-his divi-
sion of England, 118-mortality in
London, 119-as compared with the
country, 120-the dwellings of the poor
in large provincial towns, 121-fevers
in London, 122-causes of destitution
and death, 124-remedies suggested,
127.

Report of the Committee of Physicians,
1840-approved by the Royal Society,
271-drawn up by Professor Lloyd,

300.

Romilly, Sir Samuel, Memoirs of the Life
of, edited by his Sons, 564-impolicy
of its publication, 565- materials
of the work, 566-Sir Samuel's an-
cestry,567-education, 568-disposition
to melancholy, 569-bound to a chan-
cery sworn clerk, 570-religious feel-
ings, 571-the Rev. M. Roget, 572—
his admiration of Rousseau, 573-en-
ters Gray's Inn as a student, 577-deep
study affects his health, ib.-visits Ge-

neva and Paris, 579-Romilly, the
Paris watchmaker, 581--early employed
upon the reform of Criminal Law, 583-
intimacy with Baynes, 586-called to
the bar, 588-introduced to Franklin, ib.
-unjust opinion of his legal brethren, ib.
-his servant Bickers, 590-introduc-
tion to Mirabeau, ib.—its influence on
his future life, 592- introduction to
Lord Lansdowne, 595-success on cir-
cuit and rapid rise in his profession,
b.death of Baynes, 596— Dumont
succeeds to his friendship, ib.-visit to
Paris and the Bicêtre, 597-labours on
his return to England, 599 - strong
disapproval of the French Revolution,
601-opinion of the National Assembly,
602-meets his future wife at Bowood,
604-visit to Paris in 1802, extracts
from his journal, 605-he becomes ac-
quainted with the Prince of Wales, 609
-offered a seat in parliament by his
Royal Highness, 611-made Solicitor-
General and M.P., ib.-parliamentary
conduct, 613-attack upon Lord Mel-
ville, ib. election contests, 616-beat-
en at Bristol election, 617- parlia-
mentary history from 1815, 620-pre-
sent from Parr, 621-election for West-
minster in 1818, 622-death, 623.
Rumohr's notices of Raphael, 2.

S.

Sabine, Major, Seventh Report of the
British Association on Terrestrial Mag-
netism, 282-editor of Wrangell's Ex-
peditions, 418.

Santi Giovanni, 1. See Passavant.
Sierra Leone described, 150-mortality of
troops at, 151.

Sosibius, the apologist, 96.

Southey, Mrs., Solitary Hours,' 374-The
Cowper of Modern Poetesses, 400-
'The Pauper's Death-bed,' 401- The
Birth-day, 403.

Statistical Reports on Sickness, Mortality,
and Invaliding among Troops in British
Colonies, 115-value of these reports, 116
-comparisons between the mortality of
soldiers and civilians, 131-suicides,
132 diseases of the lungs and invalid-
ing, 133-influence of the seasons, 134
-ratio of mortality of troops in the
colonies, 135-influence of age and
length of residence on mortality of
troops, 144-difference between officers
and soldiers, 145-effect of the climate
of the tropics on the constitution of
Englishmen, 146-ratio of mortality
among black troops, 148-mortality of
the West Indies and Ionian Islands

diminishing, 153-malaria, 154-de-
fective arrangements for preserving the
health of our troops in the colonies, and
measures already adopted to remedy
them, 155.

Stirling, John, Poems, 156-Mr. Sterling
possessed of a rich vein of classical
fancy, 160-extract from 'Joan of Arc,'
ib.

T.

Taylor, W. S., Esq., and Captain Pringle.
The Correspondence of William Pitt,
Earl of Chatham,' 190-sketch of his
early life, 192-maiden speech, 193-
appointed Groom of the Bedchamber to
the Prince of Wales, 194-growing im-
portance of his talents, 196-Murray
and Pitt, 197-his attacks upon George
II., 198-left £1000 by the Duchess
of Marlborough, 200-aversion of the
King to Pitt, 201-his convenient at-
tacks of gout, 202-again in opposi-
tion, 204-resignation of the Newcastle
administration, owing to the King's re-
fusal to appoint Mr. Pitt, 206-their
return to office with Mr. Pitt as Vice
Treasurer of Ireland, ib.-further pro-
motion of Mr. Pitt, and reconciliation
with the King, 207-his place-hunting,
and change of sentiments, 213-Duke of
Newcastle becomes First Lord of Trea-
sury, 215-Mr. Pitt excluded from
high office, ib.-letter to Lord Hard-
wicke, 217-union between Pitt and
Fox, 219-combined attack upon the
leader of the House of Commons, 220
-the union dissolved, 221-Fox ad-
mitted to the Cabinet, 222-Pitt dis-
missed from his office of Paymaster,
224-receives a pension, which does not
soften his opposition, 225-resignation
of the Duke of Newcastle-Mr. Pitt
made Secretary of State in a new admi-
nistration, 226-formidable opposition
to it, 228-dismissal, ib.-a Newcastle
and Pitt ministry formed, 229—his al-
leged mode of doing the public busi-
ness, 230-threatened resignation, 232
-death of George II., and difficulties
of the administration, 233-resignation
of Mr. Pitt, a peerage to Mrs. Pitt, and
a pension, 234-the Bute ministry
formed and dissolved, 235-failure of
an attempt to admit Mr. Pitt to the
ministry of Mr. George Grenville upon
the death of Lord Egremont, 237--
Wilkes, 238-internal weakness of the
ministry, illness of the King, Regency
Bill, 240-negociations between the
King, Lord Temple, and Mr. Pitt, 242

-the Duke of Bedford's and the Rock-
ingham administration, 243 -unac-
countable conduct of Mr. Pitt, 244–
overtures, 246-dissolution of the Rock-
ingham administration, 247-Mr. Pitt
elevated to the House of Peers, forma-
tion of his ministry, 248-incompre-
hensible conduct, total neglect of his
duties, 251-disturbances in America,
254-re-appearance in the House of
Lords, 256-resignation and renewal of
his vigour, 257-in close confidence
with Mr. Calcraft, 261-the greatest
period of his life, 262-illustrations of
his character, 264-closing scene of his
life, 266-character, 268.
Temple, Lord, 242, 248.
Terrestrial Magnetism, 271.
Troy, on the site of, 355, 369.
Tutors of Oxford, 162.

U.

See Gauss.

Universities, German, defined, 183.
Urbino, painters of, 6.

V.

V., IX Poems by, 374-The Queen of
Poetesses, 408-extracts, ib.
Vasari, life of Raphael, 1-picture of
Raphael's genius and character, 46.
Vasari, Giorgio, Le Opere di, 313-cha-

racter of the work, ib.-early history of
Vasari, 314-origin of his Vite degli
Artefici,' 315-its value, 316.
Vine, improved culture of the grape, 48.
See Hoare.

W.

Wales, Prince of, case of the daughter of
Lord Hugh Seymour, and Mrs. Fitz-
herbert, 560-cause of his hostility to
the Catholics when he became Regent,
561.

Walpole, Horace, reply to, by Mr. Pitt,
194--letters to Sir Horace Mann, 197,

207

Wilkes's character of Chatham, 191.
Wordsworth, obligations of Great Britain
to, 447-enthusiasm when an Oxford
honorary degree was conferred upou
him, 448.

Wortley, Lady Emmeline, poems, 374—
her alleged wretchedness, 397-extracts
from the poems, 398-counsel offered
to her ladyship, 400.
Wrangell, Baron von,
Narrative of an

Expedition to the Polar Sea in 1820-21-
22-23,' 418-object of the expedition,
419-Wrangell's arrival at Kolyma,
420-mammoth elephants, 422—Cu-
vier theory, 423-Esquimaux dogs,
424-first journey from Kolyma, 426—
aurora borealis, 428-summer visits to
Siberia, the Tschutschi, 429-secoud
winter journey, 431-perilous positions,
432-third journey, 434-fourth jour-
ney, 426-difficulties and dangers, 437
-the Polar Sea a wide ocean, 441-
the north-west passage practicable, 442
-causes of previous failures, 413—ex-
pense should not prevent other expedi-
tions, 444-there is no risk of life, 145.

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