stanzas by Dana, ib.-Dana a religious
poet, ib.-his song of the pilgrim, 492
Dendy, Walter C., (see Dreams)
Dictionary of Quotations from various Au-
thors, ancient and modern. By Hugh
Moore, Esq., 143

Dolby, Thomas, (See Shakesperian Dic-
tionary)

Dover, Lord, (see Frederick the Great)
Drama, the, 453

Dreams, on the phenomena of, and other
transient illusions. By Walter C.
Dendy, 278-Variety and inconsistency
of the theories on this subject, ib.-
Dreaming always a subject of specula-
tion, 279 ancient opinions respecting it,
ib.-Dendy's view of the phenomena of
Dreams, 280-his theory, ib.-causes
which may be considered as indirectly
and immediately exciting dreams, 231-
influence of melancholy visions on the
mind, 284 Somnambulism, reverie,
spectral illusion, second-sight, and trance,
285

Dundonald, Earl, 197-the object of the

charity of the Literary Fund Society, ib,
Durham College, 146

E.

EARTH, the ancient, Geological notices and
glimpses of. By Maria Hack, 144
Eclipses, 150

Electricity, 614

Elliott, George Bolieau, Esq., (see Letters
from the North of Europe)
Elliston, memoir of, 185-his early life, ib.
-accurate delineation of Elliston as a
comedian, 186-anecdotes of him, 187
Esher, Sir Ralph; or, Memoirs of a gen

tleman of the court of Charles the
Second, 435-has some well-drawn por-
traits, but wants connection and vraisem-
blance, 436-a slight peep at the court of
the king, ib.

Essays, Moral and Political. By Robert
Southey, Esq., 452
Eutherius, bishop of Tyana, 485

F.

FAMILY Topographer, the, being a com-
pendious account of the ancient and pre-
sent state of the counties of England.
Vol. i. Home Circuit. By Samuel
Tymms, 145

Fauna Boreali-Americana; or, the Zoology
of the northern parts of British America;
containing descriptions of the objects of
natural history collected on the late
Northern Land Expeditions under com-
mand of Captain Sir John Franklin, R.N.
TT 2

Part second. The Birds. By W.
Swainson, Esq., 386-imperfect manner
in which Captain Franklin's expedition
was arranged, ib.-original plan of the
work, 387--Mr. Swainson's theory, 388
the golden eagle, 389-the bald eagle,
390 the osprey, 392-the jerfalcon, ib.
Virginian horned owl, 393-the red-
breasted thrush, ib.-the cat-bird, 395-
the whiskey-jack, 396-the cliff-swallow,
397-Cock of the plains, 398
Finden, (see Byron)

Finden's Landscape Illustrations to Mr.
Murray's first complete and uniform edi-
tion of the Life and works of Lord
Byron, part ii., 610

Flax, 150

Foscolo, Ugo, life of, 112-a Greek by
birth, ib.-originally intended for the
church, ib. his first production the Tra
gedy of.Tieste, ib.-deeply enamoured of
a Roman lady, 113 Lettre di due
Amanti," ib.-observations on this work,
ib.-Foscolo renders himself eminently
ridiculous by an oratorical panegeric upon
Buonaparte, 114-his fondness for play,
ib. becomes one of the army with which
Napoleon threatened to invade our shores
from Boulogne, ib.-his return to Italy,
ib.-is suspected of being an Austrian
spy, 115-he proceeds to England, ib.-
instance of his excessive presumption,
ib.-his intemperance of passion, 116—
builds the digamma cottage, ib.—the life
which he appears to have led at this
residence, ib.-his misfortunes, 118-
his despondency, ib.-his wandering life,
ib.-his supposed daughter, ib.—his va-
rious changes of residence, 119-con-
cluding days of his life, ib.-Mr. Steb-
bing's merits as a biographer, 121
Fossil Forest, 312
Fragments of Voyages and Travels. By
Captain Basil Hall. Second Series, 592
Francis I., 614

Francis the First. An Historical Drama.
By Frances Ann Kemble, 524-prepara-
tion for the presentation of this drama to
the public, ib.-Miss Fanny Kemble is a
lucky author, ib.-her work a production
of some merit, but marked by many
glaring faults, and wanting most of the
requisites essential to excellence, ib.-
simple canon of criticism, ib.-outline of
the plot, ib.-inconsistencies between the
drama and the history of Francis the First,
526-inferiority of Francis's character,
ib.-the monstrous error of this drama
the king's mother, ib.-her conduct re-
pulsive in the extreme, ib.-the passion
imputed to Louisa for Bourbon altoge-
ther gratuitous, ib.-violation of all the
rules of good taste in the character given
to the queen, ib.-scene between the

queen and Gonzales, 527-scene between
the queen and Bourbon, 529-progress
of the drama, 530-the queen degraded,
531-the most effective passage in the
whole drama, ib.-the author's mode of
conducting her drama necessarily tends
to divide the interest between too many
prominent objects, 537-scene in the
fifth act altogether inconsistent with
Bourbon's fiery character, ib.-scene,
King Francis's tent before the walls of
Pavia, 538-ridiculous introduction of a
court jester, 539-and of a dirge for him,
540 the author has evidently a fine per-
ception of character, and a good idea of
stage effect, ib.

Frankland, Captain, C. Colville, (see
Visit)

Frederick the Second, king of Prussia, life
of, by Lord Dover, 122-character of
the work, ib.-fondness of Frederick's
father for his tall regiment of guards,
123-expences for procuring a recruit
named James Kirkland, 124-the king
outwitted by a woman, ib.-early educa-
tion of Frederick the Great, 125-terrible
scene at Potsdam, 126-flight of Frede-
rick, 127-he is condemned to death, ib.
-his friend Katt, who volunteered to
assist in his escape, convicted and sen-
tenced to decapitation, ib.-execution of
Katt, ib.-renunciation of the Christian
doctrine by Frederick, 128-married to a
Princess of Brunswick, 129-his treat-
ment of her, ib.-directions left by the
old king for the ordering of his funeral,
ib.-accession of Frederick to the throne,
130-extensive modifications introduced
into the constitution of the different tri-
bunals, ib abolishment of servitude in
his dominions, ib.-appointment of ni-
nisters of religion admirable for its pru-
dence and true charity, ib.-introduces
at his own expence manufactures, 131

his military system, ib.-history of his
campaigns, ib.-intercourse of the king
with Voltaire, ib.-sensible policy of
Frederick towards the press of his king-
dom, ib.-his protection of the Jesuits,
132-end of Frederick's career, ib.
Friendly Societies, hint to, 148

GARRICK Club, 148

G.

Garrick, David, the private correspondence
of, with the most celebrated men of his
time; now first published from the ori-
ginals, and illustrated with notes, and a
new biographical memoir of Garrick,
321-Earl Camden's remarks upon Ben
Jonson, ib.-Garrick's character as a
manager, 322-letter from Mrs. Abing-

ton, 323-Garrick's letter in reply, ib.—
picture of Mossop in his last moments,
324-specimen of the sort of solicitation
which usually effected its purpose with
Garrick, 325-Dr. Hoadley's proposed
farce of the Hair Dressers, 326-Gar-
rick's final retirement from the stage, ib.

his letter to Madame Neckar, 327-
humorous letter from Mrs. Clive to
Garrick, ib.-witty letter of Sheridan to
Garrick, 328-Garrick's humorous

answer to Dr. Arne, 329
Garrick, 454

Geology, Principles of, being an attempt to
explain the former changes of the earth's
surface, by reference to causes now in
operation, 352-cause of the slow pro-
gress of geological science, ib.-the
author's judicious mode of treating the
subject, ib.-object which he has in
view, ib.-his remarks on the system of
Lamarck, 353-absurdities of that sys-
tem, ib.-modification of species exem-
plified in dogs, 354-facts decisive against
the visions of Lamarck, 355-facts which
shew that mere modifications in the indi-
vidual, do not transmute the whole spe-
cies, ib.-laws which regulate the geo-
graphical distribution of each species,
357-attachment of vegetation to loca-
cality, 358-diffusion of vegetation by
the accidental distribution of seeds, ib.
-instrumentality of man in naturalizing
the species, ib.-animals also distributed
over particular localities, 259-tendency
of animals to scatter themselves over as
wide a surface as they can, ib.—their
voluntary and involuntary emigrations,
360-geographical distributions of birds
and reptiles, fish and insects, ib.-plants
and animals subject to incessant vicissi-
tudes, 361-results of these changes in
the course of ages, ib.-Mr. Lyell's
happy illustrations upon this point, ib.—
extermination of species constantly taking
place, 363-effect of inorganic causes,
as tending to produce similar results, ib.
-curious details concerning the growth of
peat, and the preservation of vegetable,
and animal remains, 364—a man and
horse in complete armour found buried
in Solway Moss, 367-caution suggested
as to the bones of men and inferior
animals found in caverns, ib.-striking
calculations as to the loss of life, and the
destruction of shipping at sea, 368-
Formations in progress in the West
Indian Archipelago, 370-coral islands,

ib.

Georgian Era, the; Memoirs of the most
eminent persons who have flourished in
Great Britain, from the accession of
George the First, to the demise of George
the Fourth, 450

Incorporations, civil, on the abuses of, in a
letter addressed to Hudson Gurney, Esq.,
M. P., 476-conduct of civil incorpora-
tions, ib.-conduct of the incorporations
of Leicester, and Northampton, and Yar-
mouth, 477

Indigestion and Costiveness, on, with
Hints, &c. By E. Jukes, 143
Invasion, the, by the author of the "Col-
legians," 307-a most unfortunate at-
tempt to sketch society such as it existed
in England, Ireland, and the North of
Europe in the time of Charlemagne, ib.

J.

JACKSON, the artist, biography of, 187-
his drawings, 188-his whole-length
portraits, ib.-his death, 189
Jameson, Robert, (see Polar Seas)
Jameson, life of, 455-his landscapes, 456

-his historic attempts, ib.-his full-
length picture of Charles, b.-his per-

sonal manners, 457-his disposition, ib.
-his style of painting, ib.
Jerusalem, St. John of, 453

Jew, the, 83-it throws much light upon
the state of the Israelites, who are grouped
together in different parts of Germany, ib.
-affecting scene between a poor perse-
cuted Jew and his affectionate son, ib.
John, Hugh Little, 147
Juggernaut, 454

Jukes, E., (see Indigestion, &c.)

K.

KELP as a manure, 312

L.

LADIES' CABINET, the, of Fashion, Music,
and Romance, 141, 442-extracts from,
ib.-The Bride,' a song, ib.-tale of
The Convent of the Apennines,' 443
Landers, the, 614

Last of the Sophis, the, a poem. By C. F.
Hensingsen, a minor, 611

Lee, Sophia and Harriet, (see Canterbury
Tales)

Leidore, bishop of Seville, 485-his abstract

of the principal events that had occurred
from the beginning of the world down to
the year 626, 486-his history of the
Goths and Vandals and Suevi, ib.-his
cyclopædia, ib.

Leslie, John, (see Polar Seas)
Letters from the North of Europe, or a
journal of travels in Holland, Denmark.
Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia,
Prussia, and Saxony. By George Boileau
Elliott, Esq., 40-pleasure of travelling
at midnight by the light of the sun! ib.-
his wretched accommodations at Kiel,
41-the Danes far behind the rest of
Europe in the sciences and arts, ib.-a
vexatious incident which occurred at
Fredericksburgh, ib.-fine landscape near
Frederickshall, 42-Professors Hunges-
tein and Esmark, ib.-the famous water-
fall of Riuken, 43-the chain of moun-
tains called the Hardanger Fjeld, ib.—
author's journey over the chain, 44-
description of the mountain and its
inhabitants, 45-natural history of the
lemmings, 46-Skreeken and Rinkin-foss
or water-falls, 47-view of the magnifi-
cent glacier of Folge Fund, ib.-descrip-
tion of the waterfall of the Voring-foss,
said to be the largest in the world, with
the exception of that at Gavarnie in the
Pyrenees, 48-singular transparency of
the waters in Norway, 49-its storthing,
or parliament, ib.-description of it, ib.---
an enlightened Polish nobleman, 50-

remarks upon some of the coins of Russia,
51-portrait of the Emperor Nicholas,

ib.

Light, a new, 150

Literary society, Polish, 312
Literature, sacred, a concise view of the
succession of, in a chronological arrang-
ment of authors and their works, from the
invention of alphabetical characters, to
the year of our Lord 1300. Vol. ii. By
J. B. B. Clarke, M. A., 479-principal
purpose contemplated by the authors, ib.
--secondary object of this work, 480-
general character of the Fathers, ib.
Lives of the most eminent British Painters,
Sculptors, and Architects. By Allan
Cunningham, 455-one of the most
agreeable works which the Family
Library," has yet furnished, ib.

Longevity, 148

Lottery, charitable, 453
Lyell, C., (see Geology)

M.

MACKENZIE, Henry, sketch of his life, 182
-his works, 183

Magnet, measuring by the, 312
Malibran, Madame, 147

Maurus Babanus, his work in praise of the
holy cross, 487-Dupin's description of
this fanciful production, ib.

Maxwell, Sir Murray, 196

Mechanism of the Heavens. By Mrs.
Somerville, 133-progress which she
has made in the most abstruse branches
of geometry, 134-her general view of
the motions of the heavenly bodies, ib.—
value of astronomy in furnishing invaria-
ble standards for accurately measuring
duration, distance, magnitude, and ve-
locity, 135-Mrs. Somerville's remarks
on the magnetism of the earth, 136-
nature and end of astronomical know-
ledge, 137-history of the progress of its
improvement, ib.-proof of the existence
of an atmosphere about each of the pla-
nets, ib.-peculiarities of each of the
planets described, 138-account of the
present state of our knowledge of the
sun, 139-general merits of the work,
140
Member, the, an autobiography. By the

author of "The Ayrshire Legatees,"
427-paucity of new publications, ib.-
literature a matter of mere trade, 428-
a lively and just satire upon parliamentary
life, ib.-sketch of the story, ib.--nego-
tiation for the purchase of a borough,
429--discovery of the real seller, 431-
interview of the Member' with Lord
Dilldam, the patron, 433

Memorials, some, of John Hampden, his

party, and his times. By Lord Nugent,
168 this work does not make any
very important addition to the well-
known history of Hampden, 169-they
are in the nature of a defeuce of his pub-
lic conduct, ib.-the accusation of Cla-
rendon and D'Israeli met with candour
and indulgence, 170-little known of
Hampden's previous history, 171-letter
of his mother, ib.-retrospective view of
the affairs of the kingdom, ib.-impost
of the ship money, 173-Hampden not
the first who opposed the levying of the
ship money, ib.-the first person to resist
it was Richard Chambers, a London
silk mercer, 174-account of his pro-
ceedings for that purpose, ib.-Hampden
chosen one of the representatives for
Bucks, 175-description of his mansion,
ib.-powerful description of those who
urged the abolition of episcopacy, 176—
history of the progress of that struggle,
ib.-Hampden's recourse to arms, 177-
resolution of the parliament to appeal to
arms, ib.--account of the siege of Caldecott
manor-house, ib.-motions of the hostile
armies, 178-combat of Edgehill, ib.—
elaborate picture of this great historical
event, 179-Hampden's part in the cam-
paign, ib.-his glorious death, 180-
account of his last moments, ib.
Memorie storico-gritighe della vita e delle
opere di Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina,
cappellano cantore, e quindi compositore
della cappella pontificia, maestro di cap-
pella della basilica vaticana, lateranense
e libreriana detto il principe della musica
compilata. Da Giuseppe Baini, 219-
brief history of the music of Greece and
Rome, 220-memoir of Palestrina, ib.
Metal, a treatise on the progressive im-
provement and present state of the ma-
nufactures in, (Dr. Lardner's Cabinet
Cyclopædia), 89-its object is to develope
the history of the uses to which iron and
steel have been applied, ib.-history of
the manufacture, 90-multifarious pro-
cess for changing the form and shape of
iron, ib.-experiments on steel, 91
Missolonghi, siege of, and other poems.
By a young gentleman fourteen years of
age, 611

Monthly Review, the, politics of, 1
Monti, Vincenzo, life of, 109-his early
days, ib.-his medical studies, ib.-turns
his mind to the drama, ib.-incident
which shows the romantic and precipitate
character of Monti, 10-upon his arrival
at Paris his condition deplorable, ib.-
becomes a political proteus, 111-sum-
mary view of his character, ib.

Moore, Thomas, (see Summer Fête, and
Byron)

Moore, Hugh, Esq., (see Dictionary, &c.)

Moravians, the, 150
Mortimer, life of, 466-his picture of St.
Paul preaching to the Britons, ib.--his
ambition to be deemed a genius rather
than a professor, ib.-curious description
of his dress, ib.-commentaries upon the
artist's style, 467

Motion, perpetual, 148

Murray, Hugh, (see Polar Seas)
Musical instrument, new, 146

Mussulmauns of India, observations on,
descriptive of their manners, customs,
habits, and religious opinions, made
during a twelve years' residence in their
immediate society. By Mrs. Meer Hassan
Ali, 233-distinguished merits of this
work, ib.-manners of the mussulmaun
people, 234-the race of the Syads, ib.-
their excessive pride, 235-mode of di-
viding time among the Mussulmauns, ib.
-habits of the ladies, 236-the native
ladies' style of dress, ib.-the mussul-
maun religion, 239-the mussulmaun be-
lief on the subject of the resurrection,
ih.-division of their daily prayer, ib.-
the mussulmaun's sabbath, 240-the
mussulmauns believe in the mission of the
Redeemer, 241-conduct of a lady who
carried her belief upon this point so far,
as very nearly to resemble a Christian, ib.
-their manner of worship, 242-their
various festivals, ib.-their musical in-
struments, 243-minstrels in India, ib.-
description of the Zenanas, 244-amuse-
ments enjoyed by the ladies in their own
apartments, 246-settlement of daugh-
ters, 247-female gossip, ib.-mode in
which infants are treated, ib.-amuse-
ments of adults, 248-streets of a native
city, ib." cries" in these streets, ib.--
the author's account of the Indian cho-
lera, 249-fruits and vegetables of India,
251-jungle grass, 252-specimen of the
stories which are told in the Zenanas,
253-vindication of the course taken by
the author in the composition of these
volumes, 255

N.

568

NATURAL History, gleanings of, with local
recollections. By Edward Jesse, Esq.,
deputy-surveyor to his Majesty's parks,
566 character of the work, ib.-lan-
guage of insects, 567-their reason,
-instance of, 569-natural history of
the eel, 570-character of the rook, 574
-habits of certain species of fish, 576
table of fecundity in several kinds of fish,
577-the happiness and gratitude of ani-
mals, ib.-their attachment to their
young, 579-process by which toads are
buried in trees, ib.-the migration of
birds, 582

Naudel, J., (see Conjuration d'Etienne)
Newspapers, march of, 146
Newton Forster; or, the Merchant Service.
By the author of "The King's Own,"
296-undoubtedly the weakest of his
efforts, ib.-its object to present a pic-
ture of the merchant service, ib.-sketch
of the story, ib.-account of a motley
company on board the Bombay Castle,
bound for India, 297-scene on board the
Bombay Castle, 300

Niger, expedition to the, 454

Nights of the Round Table; or, stories of
Aunt Jane and her Friends, 311
Nimrod, (see Hunters)

Norman Abbey; a tale of Sherwood Forest.
By a Lady, 302-story of, ib.-its resem-
blance to the life of Lord Byron, ib.
Northcote, James, memoir of, 200-anec-
dote of him, ib.

0.

OBITUARY, the annual, vol. xvi., 181—
uses of such a work in reminding us of
death, ib.

Ordeal, new, 150

Owen, life of, 475-his personal character

P.

PAGANINI, 614
Palestrina, memoir of, 220
Pamela, 148
Paper, wall, 149

Paris, population of, 312
Pastor's, family, the, or the sister precep-
tress, 611
Pauperisime le, de l'Angleterre et l'Espagne,
230-condition of the laborious poor of
Great Britain and Ireland inferior to the
lot of the poorest class in Spain, 231
Periodicals, new, 312

Pilkington, George, (see Unknown Tongues)
Pindemonte, Ippolito, life of, 107-his
satires in imitation of Horace, ib.-his
other works, ib.-Mr. Stebbing's account
of the latter days of his life, ib.
Pipers, the two, 149

Poems, by William Cullen Bryant, an
American. Edited by Washington Irving,
490-range of American genius very
limited, without the association of an-
tiquity, ib.-precluded from classical
associations, ib.-Bryant's poems essen-
tially American, 494-character of his
writings, ib.-his poem entitled "The
Ages," 495-his verses entitled, "The
Lapse of Time," ib.-his poetical address
"to the Evening Wind," 496-the effect
of pleasing and picturesque, ib.—his forest