Commerce of England, sketch of the pro- gressive increase of, and its superiority over that of France, 81-85. Comuneros, a secret society in Spain, account of, 500-502. Copyholds, observations on the law of, 557, 558.
Cooper's (Mr.) novels, character of, 377. Coriolanus, character of, how performed by Mr. Kemble, 223.
Cotton, when brought to Europe, 69-ac- count of the cotton manufactures of England, ib. 70-application of steam- engine machinery to it, 92.
Cotton, Bishop of Salisbury, notice of, 346. Covent-Garden Theatre, share of, pur- chased by Mr. Kemble, 231-destroyed by fire, 235-observations on the in- creased extent upon which it was re- built, 235-237-O. P. riots there, 238, 239-Mr. Kemble's retirement from it, 240.
Creditors, observations on the rights of,
Croker (J. W. Esq.), Letter to the Earl of Liverpool, 179-its object, 184. D.
Délices de la Grande Bretagne, notice of, 305, 306.
Delort (J.), Histoire de l'Homme au Masque de Fer, 19-character of his work, 20. See Iron Mask. Descent, new system of, proposed, 564. Divorces, numbers of, in Paris, 450-com- pared with those in England, ib. Drama, real pleasures of, fairly estimated, 197-199-remarks on the application of the drama to history, 199, 200-its important influence on the morals of a country, 200, 201-Mr. Kemble's atten- tion to dramatic costume, 225, 226- and scenery, 226. See Novels. Drury-Lane Theatre, management of, un- der Mr. Kemble's directions, 224-230 -his retirement from it, 231. Dupin (M.), incorrect assertions of, re- specting England, 56-refutation of them, 57, et seq. 88, 89-character of his work on England, 87.
Eadric, notice of the laws of, 259. East India Company's Library and Mu- seum, notice of, 161.
Ebony, captured negros so termed by French slave-traders, 594, 595. Edmund, Canon of Salisbury, biographical notice of, 328, 329-pretended miracles ascribed to him, 330, 331. Egyptian sculpture, character of, 118. Ellis (Hon. G. A.), The True History of the State Prisoner, called The Iron Mask,
19 character of his work, 35. See Iron Mask.
England, real state of, but little known to the French, and why, 46-proofs that civilization is there more advanced than in any country on the continent, 47- particularly France, by a century and a half, ib.-refutation of the assertion that England has not been the protector of the liberties of other nations, 52, 53- proofs of her superiority over France in various respects, 58-particularly in her woollen manufactures, 59. 61-contrast of them with the state of the woollen ma- nufactures of France, 62, 63-reasons why our manufactures are superior to those of France, 63-comparison of the amount of woollens wrought in England in 1818, with the value of silk manufac- tured in France, 66-progress of the silk manufacture in England, 67-of the cotton manufacture, 69, 70-of the linen manufacture, 70, 71-superiority of the English in the metallurgic arts, 72, 73- in pottery, 74-and in the manufacture of glass for optical and astronomical pur- poses, 75, 76-superiority of English chronometers, 77-progressive increase of post-office revenues, 80-superior in amount to those of France, ib. 81-sketch of the progressive increase of British commerce, and its superiority to the commerce of France, 81-85-progress of canal navigation in England, 86— force of the steam-engines employed there, 91-application of them to the manufacture of cotton, 92-superiority of England over France accounted for, 96-98-grandeur of her future pros- pects, 98, 99-geological observations on the south-western coal district of Eng- land, 533-535.
Entails, operation of the law of, 550-552. Esteban (Don), proofs that the author of this novel had English assistance, 488— 490.
F. Ferdinand, King of Spain, character of, considered, 494-497.
Fernando Po, island of, recommended as the principal station on the coast of Africa, for prevention of the slave-trade, 602-its importance and advantageous situation, 603-account of a transaction between Spain and Portugal, from which it appears that neither of those powers has any right to this island, 605—607, Fielding, novels of, compared with those of Smollett, 372-376 habits of this writer, 370.
Flaxman's sculpture, character of, 128.
Florence of Worcester's Chronicle, account|
Fossil Organic Remains, account of, 509— mammiferous animals, 510--512-re- marks on the marine deposits with which the strata inclosing them are covered, 513-520-remains of fossil birds, 520 -oviparous quadrupeds, 521-particu- larly the Ichthyosaurus, ib.-and the Plesiosaurus, 521, 522-the Megalosau. rus, 523-fossil reptiles, 523-Pterodac- tyls or Flying Lizards, 524-herbivorous quadrupeds, 526-fossil shells, ib.- fossil plants, 527, 528-analogy of the fossils of Stonesfield and Cuckfield, 531, 532-observations on the south-western coal district of England, 533-535. France, review of the conduct of, with re- gard to the abolition of the slave-trade, 583-586-592-instances of atrocity on board of French slave-traders, 589– 592-and of the reluctance with which the officers of French cruizers dis- charge their duty, 588-the French traders associated with the Portugueze, and with the Spaniards, 592, 593-inef- ficiency of the French laws, admitted by Baron Damas, 599-the public voice, in France, beginning to declare against the slave-trade, 567.
Franklin (Dr.), observations of, on swim- ming, 36.
French nation ignorant of the real state of England, and why, 46-superiority of England over France in civilization by a century and a half, 47, 48-effects of vanity on family connections in France, 51, 52-state of the woollen manufac- tures, 62, 63-origin and progress of the silk manufactures there, 64-66-the French trade to Mexico, why not so flou- rishing as that of the English, 95-moral state of society in France and England contrasted, 441–453.
French Serjeant, Adventures of, 406-cha-
racter of the book, 417-is landed on the island of Cabrera, ib.-description of the distribution of rations among the French prisoners, 418-their pursuits and amuse- ments, 419-description of his dramatic performances, 420, 421.
G. Garrick's style of performances compared with that of Mr. Kemble, 212, 213. 215, 216.
Gauden (Bishop), notice of, 347. Genealogies, a source of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, 270, 271.
423-426-her frivolity, 427-distin- guished for her love of bonbons, 428- her extravagant commendations of Bo- nald, 429-her censures of M. de La- martine, 430-and Madame de Staël, 430, 431-lavish encomiums of the Com- tesse de Choiseul-Gouffier, 431—malig- nity of Madame de Genlis towards her aunt, Madame de Montesson, 432- platonic attachment of the latter to the Duke of Orleans, ib.-their marriage, 434-marriage of Madame de Genlis's daughter to Monsieur de Valence, the suspected paramour of her aunt, 435– remarks on the profligacy of this anec- dote, 436-intrigue of the Vicomte de C- with Madame de Genlis, 437— 439-anecdote of his profligacy, 439— state of society in France contrasted with that of England, 441-455-character of Madame de Genlis's work, 456. Geoffrey of Monmouth's History, critical analysis of, 285-289.
Geological Society of London, notice of, 162-and of the Royal Geological So- ciety of Cornwall, 166-their Transac- tious, 507-importance and progress of the science of geology, 507-509- sketch of geological discoveries, 509— 537-beneficial results of these re- searches, 535–540. See Fossil Organic Remains.
Ghest (Laurence), persecution of, for deny- ing the Romish doctrine of transubstan- tiation, 340-his martyrdom, ib. Gildas the Wise, notice of the treatise of, 275.
Glass, superior manufacture of, in England, for optical and astronomical purposes, 75, 76.
Gleig (Mr.), The Subaltern, 406-sketch of Lord Wellington's campaign in 1813, 408, 409-defeat of the French at the battle of Vittoria, 410-account of the storming of St. Sebastian's, 411-413- the author's reflections on subsequently visiting that fortress, 413, 414-amuse- ments while the British army were în cantonments, 415.
Goethe's Faust, design of, 138—translated by Lord F. L. Gower and Mr. Shelley, 136-character of Lord Gower's trans- lation, 147, 148-observations on his omissions, 137-140-specimens of his version, with remarks, 141-147-cha- racter of the portions translated by Mr. Shelley, 148-specimens of it, with re- marks, 149-151.
Genlis (Madame de), Mémoires de, 421-Gravity (specific) of the human body in anecdotes of her early years, 422-in- water, 35 and note.
stances of her vanity and self-adulation, Greek sculpture, character of, 119.
H. Hallam (Robert, Bishop of Salisbury), de- puted to the councils of Pisa and of Con- stance, 332-singular dispute whether the English were entitled to rank as a nation, and to vote accordingly, ib.— conduct of the bishop on this occasion, and arguments adduced on both sides, 333, 334-his death, and the honours] paid to his memory, 337. Harrington's Translation of Ariosto, charac- ter of, 5, 6.
Havannah, state of the slave-trade at, 592. Henry of Huntingdon's History, character of, 282,283.
Henry VIII., the play of, how got up un-
der Mr. Kemble's direction, 228. History, sources of, 251-first, individual biography, ib.-secondly, chronicles, ib. 252, 253-difficulty of extracting truth from the scanty memorials of remote ages, ib. 254. See Anglo-Saxons. Hlothære, notice of the laws of, 259. Horticultural Society, notice of, 162. Hume (Mr.), want of critical investigation of ancient authorities in the earlier part of his History, 249, 250. Humphreys (James), Observations on the
Laws of Real Property, 540-important distinction, established by him, between political and civil institutions, as regarded with a view to correction, 541, 542- sketch of the existing law of real pro- perty and the evils arising out of it, 545 -558-remedies suggested for its de- fective state, 559-574-concluding re- marks, 575-579. See Real Property.
Ichthyosaurus, a fossil oviparous quadru- ped, notice of, 521. Ingulphus (Abbot of Croyland), sources of his Chronicle critically investigated, 289
-293-detection of its anachronisms, 294-account of the several manuscripts of it which are extant, 294-296. Ireland's forgery of the Shakspeare MSS., notice of, 233.
Iron Mask, various conjectures respecting
the prisoner so called, 20, 21-the real person confidential agent of a Duke of Mantua, who had disappointed Louis XIV. in a political intrigue, 22-abstract of the circumstances which led to his detention, 23-25-and of his arrest, 26 -29-account of his imprisonment in the Isle of St. Marguerite, 30, 31—and in the Bastille, 32-his death, ib. 33— remarks on the conduct of Louis XIV. towards him, 34.
Jewell, (John) diligent studies of, 343- appointed Bishop of Salisbury, ib.-his
episcopal labours, 344-death, ib.—tri- butes to his memory, 345-bis munificent patronage of Hooker, 345, 346. Journal Hepdomadaire des Arts et Métiers, 45-plan and character of the work, 55.
Kelly, (Michael) Reminiscences, 197— character of the work, 203, 204—242— Mozart's advice to him, 243-Mr. Kelly's musical proficiency, ib.-is in- sulted on the stage, 208-comic dialogue between him and the commissioners of the income tax, 244-anecdotes of Sheridan and Kelly, 245, 246.
Kemble (John Philip), birth and early years of, 205-his first performance on the stage, ib.-is engaged at York, 207 -liberality of the Duke of Northumber- land to him, ib.--is insulted on the stage, 208-his manly conduct on the occasion, ib.-and on a subsequent occasion in London, 209-visits Dublin, 210-his first appearance at Drury Lane in the character of Hamlet, ib.-description of his person at this time, 212-comparison between his style of performance and that of Mr. Garrick, 212, 213. 215-re- marks on Mr. Kemble's pronunciation of the word aches, 217-his attention to restore true readings, ib.-remarks on his performance of the characters of Ri- chard III., 218-Sir Giles Overreach, ib.-Macbeth, ib. 219-Hotspur, 219, 220-Henry V., 220-Cato, Brutus, and Coriolanus, ib.-222, 223-anecdote of Mr. Kemble's coolness, 221, 222-re- view of his conduct as a manager of Drury Lane theatre, 224-difficulties which he had to encounter, ib. 225-his attention to dramatic costume, 225, 226 -and scenery, 226-remarks on the mode in which Macbeth was got up under his direction, 227, 228-also Henry VIII., 228-Mr. Kemble's con- duct in the business of the green-room, 229-his final retirement from Drury Lane theatre, 231-becomes manager and part proprietor of Covent Garden theatre, ib.-dispute between him and Mr. Colman, 232-destruction of that theatre by fire, 235-observations on the increased extent of the interior of theatres, ib.-237-the O. P. riots, 238, 239-Mr. Kemble withdraws from the stage, 240-triumphant reception on his return, ib.-his final retirement and death, ib.-instances of Mr. Kemble's high sense of honour, 241.
King, (Mr.) manager of Drury Lane theatre, 224.
L. Language, atrocious perversion of, by the French slave-dealers, 594, 595. Laws, observations on the registration of, 574, 575.
Laws of Ethylbyrht, notice of, 259-of Hlothære, Eadric, Wihtræd, 260-of some succeeding kings, 260-the Anglo- Saxon laws confirmed by William_the Norman, 260-extract from one of his laws in Norman French, 261-compari- son of it with the style of the Anglo- Saxon laws, 262, 263-the latter where enacted, 265.
Library of the British Museum, 157- number of books there, ib.-and in the Bodleian library, ib.-in the Vatican and some other libraries, ib.
strata inclosing them are covered, 513– 520.
Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society, notice of, 167.
Marchiali, or Matthioli, the man with the Iron Mask, 21-account of the circum- stances which led to his arrest, 22-27- and of his imprisonment, 28-particu- larly at Exiles, 29—in the island of Sta. Marguerita, 30, 31-and in the Bastille, 32-his death, ib. 33.
Marriages, how conducted in France, under the old regime, 441, 442-paucity of, between 1800 and 1814, 450. Matthew of Westminster, account of the chronicle usually ascribed to, 281, 282. Megalosaurus, a fossil oviparous quadruped, notice of, 523.
Linen manufactures of Ireland and Scot-Memes (St.), Memoirs of Antonio Canova, land, 70, 71.
Linnean Society, notice of the labours of,
Metals, superior manufacture of in Eng- land, 72, 73.
Liverpool Royal Institution and Botanic Garden, notice of, 168. London Institution, notice of, 162. London, publications on the Architectural Nennius's History, character of, 284, 285. Improvements of, 179, 180-analysis of Neot (St.), legendary tale of, 279, 280. them, with remarks, 184-189-sketch Nollekens' sculpture, character of, 127. of ancient London, 180, 183-particu- Norman sculpture, character of, 121. larly of old London Bridge, 181-St. Paul's Cathedral, ib.-Sir Christopher Wren's plan for rebuilding the city after the Great Fire, 183-notice of Mr. Gwynne's plans for the improvement of the metropolis, 183-his suggestions for improving the communications of the metropolis, 190-192-and also for in- creasing its architectural splendour, 192 -196.
National Gallery, hints and suggestions for, 189, 190.
Long (Sir Charles), Short Remarks and Suggestions upon the Improvements now carried on, 180-analysis of them, 187 -189.
Longspee, (William, Earl of Salisbury) biographical account of, 327, 328. Louis XIV.,negociations of, with Ferdinand Charles Duke of Mantua, for the fortress of Casal, 22-24-is foiled, 25-causes Matthioli, the duke's agent, to be arrested, 26, 27-observations on his treatment of the latter, 32.
Macbeth, character of, how performed by Mr. Kemble, 218, 219-the play of, how got up under his direction, 227,
Malays of Sumatra, character and habits of, 106.
Mammiferous animals, fossil organic re- mains of, 510-512-observations on
Novels, why abundant among the moderns, while the ancients had none, 350-353 -comparison of the novel with the drama, 354-357-few novelists have succeeded as dramatists, 358-362-and why, 362-364-Sir Walter Scott's opinion of the moral tendency of novels, 365-examination of it, 366, 367-his opinion, that novel reading indisposes for useful literature and real history, not supported by facts, 371, 372-the novels of Fielding and Smollett compared, 372 -376-influence of the novels of the author of Waverley on the novel litera- ture of the age, 377, 378.
Observatory at Oxford, notice of, 164-at Dublin, 165—and at Armagh, 164, 165 -private observatories, 165-observa- tories at the Cape of Good Hope and Madras, ib.
O. P. riots at Covent Garden Theatre, 238, 239.
Oviparous fossil quadrupeds, account of, 521-523.
Paris, number of children born in, 454— remarks thereon, between 1815 and 1824, ib. 455-number of births and deaths during the same period, 455— observations thereon, ib. 456.
the marine deposits with which the Parry (Captain), Journal of his Third
Voyage, 378-causes of the failure of this voyage, 379-manner in which the winter was passed, ib. 380-advantages of Silvester's warming apparatus, 380, 381-occupations of the seamen, 381- successful re-establishment of the schools, ib.-the Fury driven on shore, and ob- liged to be abandoned, 382-nautical observations made by Captain Parry, 383, 384-notice of Mr. Crowe's settle- ment on Greenland, 386-accuracy of the narratives of our early navigators to the Polar Seas, 386-Captain Parry's views on the subject of a North-West Passage, unaltered, 387- his recommen- dations for a further voyage, 389-pre- parations making for it, ib. 390. Parseval, (F. A.) Philippe-Auguste, Poëme Heroïque, 399-pompous announcement of the work by the author, ib. 400-plan of the poem, with extracts and remarks, 400-406.
Perobotero, import of the word, 489 and
Perpetuities, observations on, 570, 571. Petrarch, sonnet of, translated, 7. Philip II. anecdote of, 307. Plants, fossil, notice of, 527, 528. Plesiosaurus, a fossil oviparous quadruped, notice of, 521, 522.
Pope's translation of the Iliad, defects of,
Population of Sumatra, why reduced, 104. Portugueze, associated with the French in the slave-trade, 592—and next to the French traders, in point of numbers, and equal to them in atrocity, 595-in- stances of Portugueze cruelty, 596. Posts, origin and progress of, 79-priority of their establishment in England over France, ib.-progressive increase in the post office revenues, 80. Pottery, superior manufacture of, in Eng- land, 74.
Primogeniture, observations on the law of,
of England respecting, 545-nature of tenures, ib. 546-of uses, 546, 547-of trusts, 547-549-divisions of real pro- perty, 549-operation of the law of entails, 550-552-different modes of acquiring real property, 552-of alie- nation by the act of the party, ib.-by deed, 553-and by will, 554, 555-of powers, 555-of involuntary alienation, or the rights of creditors, 555, 556-and by adverse possession, 556, 557-law of copyholds, 557, 558- sources of the laws of real property, 558-on the remedy proposed for the defective state of the laws of real property, 559-the three great causes, to which the redun- dancy of the laws of real property are attributed, 560, 561-outline of the remedy proposed to obviate them, 562, 563-first, by descent, 564-observa- tions on the law of primogeniture, 565 -567-proposal for enabling a testator to devise prospectively whatever pro- perty he may be possessed of, at the time of his decease, 565-570-of per- petuities, 570, 571-charges on land, 571, 572-rights of creditors, 573-of assets, ib. and of registration, 574, 575. Relics, number of, said to have been pre- served at Salisbury Cathedral, 331. Reptiles (fossil), notice of, 523. Roger, Bishop of Salisbury, account of,
Salisbury or Sarum, old or first cathedral at, commenced by Bishop Herman and finished by Bishop Osman, 319-account of his successor, Roger, 320-322-state of the cathedral at his death, 322-re- moval of it, to its present site, 323-ac- count of the foundation of the new cathedral, and the ceremonies with which it was attended, 324-327-num- ber of relics said to be preserved there, 331-progress of the cathedral under Robert de Wyville, 331, 332-settle- ment and declination of the tower, 333 -remarks on the architecture of the spire, ib. 334 account of Bishop Hallam, 334-337-murder of his suc- cessor, William Aiscough, 337-death
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