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excited by, 291 Edanus Burke's
pamphlet against, 293-first General
Meeting of, 294-Washington on the
opposition to, 295- still exists under
its original constitution, 296 — its cha-
racter discussed, ib. — hard fate of the
French members of, 297-subsequent
history of, in America, 299 - the seve-
ral State branches of, ib.-forms on
the admission of a new member into,
301 queer names of the early mem-
bers of, ib.- change proposed to pro-
long the life of, 302-Note to the arti-
cle on the, 530.

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Coalition ministry formed, 402 - its fate,
408.

Cobden, John C., on the White Slaves in
England, noticed, 531.

Cole, Thomas, The Life and Works of,

by L. Noble, reviewed, 302 early
life of, 303 - amusements of his child-
hood, 304 - various residences and
employments of, 305-his study of
nature, 306 early longings of, 307
- his first means of studying art, 308
—becomes an itinerant portrait paint-
er, 310 travels and mishaps of, 311

discouragements of, 312-his pov-
erty at Philadelphia, 313-removes to
New York, 314- begins to succeed,
316 his choice of subjects, ib. — sails
for Europe, 317 travels there, 318
- his Course of Empire begun, 319-
his residence at Catskill, 320-visits
Europe again, 322-his associates and
pursuits at Rome, ib. personal re-
miniscences of, 324-particular works
of, 326- sickness and death of, 327-
as an artist, 328 as a writer and a
man, 329.
Colvin, Col., proposals of, for works of
irrigation in India, 445, 453.
Competition, unrestricted, real evils of,

115.

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Congress, ill-timed prodigality and par-
simony of, in publishing government
reports, 246.

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Conybeare, W. J., Life and Epistles of St.
Paul by, reviewed, 173 — merits of,
194 - criticised, 195 — cited, ib. See
Paul.
Correspondence of the American Revolu-
tion, edited by J. Sparks, reviewed, 80
-a valuable contribution to history, 81
-variety of character shown in the, 82
-cited, 86.

Cotton, Rev. Mr., letter of, to certain Eng-
lish noblemen, 352- his theocratic
code of laws, 369.

Courtenay, Earl of Devon, a suitor of
Mary Tudor, 509.

Dickens, Charles, Bleak House by, re-
viewed, 409 - his mode of publishing
a novel piecemeal, 410- -disadvan
tages of this mode, 411-loses the
benefit of revision, 414-obliged to
write at fixed periods, 415-writes
too hastily, 416 - his portraits are
caricatures, 417 contrasted with
Thackeray, 418-careless in his style,
419-ephemeral popularity of, 420 -
tries very hard to be funny, 421
cited, 422-his manner burlesqued,
423-declining interest of the later
works of, 424-hangs too many of his
characters, 425-deals too much in
horrors, 427 and in spontaneous
combustion, 429- -a specimen of, in
this line, 430.

Dickson, Bishop of Down, dramatic stu-
dies of, 380.

Dighton rock, Schoolcraft's account of the
inscription on the, 252- Indian inter-
pretation of it, 254.
Duplessis, Mauduit, cruel fate of, 297.

Eclipse of Faith, by H. Rogers, reviewed,
60 an argument for Christianity
against transcendental deism, 61
ridicule employed in, 63 — cited, 73-
merits of, 80.

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Edward VI., hard character of, 499.
Edwards, Prof. B. B., Writings and Me-
moir of, by E. A. Park, reviewed, 219
early life of, 220 - his employments
after leaving college, 221-his labors
as an editor, 222 establishes a new
periodical, 223-great amount of work
performed by, 224 as Professor of
Biblical Literature, 225 -on Hebrew
poetry, 226-his personal character,
227 his pupils' estimate of, 228-
his candor, 229-his labors for the
blacks, 230-visits Wordsworth, 231
- his travels in Europe, 232- - his
labors after his return, 235 - failure
of his health, 236 - his closing days,
237 - funeral of, 239-writings of,
as a preacher, 241 on the
characteristics of Wordsworth, 242.
Elizabeth, Queen, compared with her sis-
ter Mary, 494 - her early training
neglected, 500 vigorous but unami-
able character of, 501.
Empedocles on Etna reviewed, 1 — cha-
racterized, 12-other poems of the
author of, 13.
England, relations of, with France and
America, 118-officious and insulting
policy of, 120-stands in dread of
France, 121 -ground taken by the
liberal party in, during the French

240

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Revolution, 123 conduct of, during
the war, and towards Napoleon, 124

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disposed to libel France, 125.
insulting but_vacillating conduct of,
towards the French President, 133.
fears invasion, ib.- continental policy
of, 135-meddlesome conduct of, 136
social condition of, 144-
war with
America popular in, 384-how af-
fected by the Seven-Years' War, 388-
begins the controversy with America,
389- ill-success of, in the war, 392.
yields the independence of the Colo-
nies, 397 inglorious condition of, at
the close of the war, 399 attempt to
buy an alliance with Russia, 404
and to limit the influence of France,
405.

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Faith, Christian, Eclipse of, 60
lightened skepticism leads to, 63-
in the resurrection of the dead, 65.
Female character difficult to be de-
scribed, 211-two classes of, 213.
Feroze Toghlak, irrigating canal built
by, 443.
Fielding characterized as a novelist, 200
Thackeray compared with, 203 -
his mode of delineating character, 207.
Filicchi, Mr., the friend of Mrs. Seton,
155-
generous conduct of, 156.
Fitzpatrick, Richard, an associate of Fox
in private theatricals, 380.
Fox, Charles James, Memorials of, re-
viewed, 373- his Papers and Life
published in a chaotic state, 375 —
parentage and early promise of, 377
-travels and scholarship of, 378-
strives to do every thing well, $79 -
his passion for private theatricals, 380

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personal appearance of, 381 - а
dandy while young, 382- engages in
politics, 385 as a minister under
Lord North, 386 urges the prosecu-
tion of Woodfall, 387 - dismissed
from the ministry, 388
· opposes
Lord North, and defends the Colo-
nies, 392 hated by the King, 394
contest of address between Lord North
and, 395
enters the Rockingham
ministry, 396- separates from Lord
Shelburne, 400 coalizes with Lord
North, 401 minister again, 403-

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supports a grant of money to the
Prince of Wales, ib. - objects of his
foreign policy, 404-letters of, to the
King, 406-India bill of, 407 -- dis-
missed from office, 408 - injured by
the coalition, ib.-his policy respect-
ing the French Revolution, 409.
France, England, and America, 118-
formidable rival of England, 121
once punished for attempting to gov-
ern herself, 123-persecuted by Eng-
land, 124 wronged and misrepre-
sented, 125 under Louis Philippe,
126 farcical revolution of February
in, 127-Louis Napoleon chosen Pre-
sident of, 128 - state of parties in,
Napoleon's coup d'état in, 131
- condition of, thus greatly improved,
132-military power and ambition of,

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Hamilton, Alexander, his letters during
the Revolutionary War cited, 97.
Hancock, President of Congress, letter
of, 94.

Hebrew poetry, characteristics of, 226.
Henry VIII., odious character of, 495
destitute of human feeling, 496 -sa-
crificed his best friends without re-
morse, 497-compared with Francis
I. ib. the children of, 499,
Henry Esmond, by W. M. Thackeray,
reviewed, 199 - characterized, 216.
Hillard, George S., Six Months in Italy
by, noticed, 522.

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Hingham in 1645, quarrel in, about the
election of a military officer, 337.
Hobart, Rev. Mr., of Hingham, his dis-
pute with John Winthrop, 337.
Horseshoe, institution of the order of the,

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India, Canals of Irrigation in, 439
North-western Provinces of, 440
government improvements in, 441
revenue system of, ib. need of water
for agriculture in, 442-first irrigat-
ing canal in, 443-Mussulman domi-
minion in, 444-English government
attempts to restore the canals in, 445

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canals to the west of the Jumna in,
446 - awful famine in, 449 canal
from the Ganges in, 452-other ca-
nals proposed in, 462 contrast of
the English with the former rulers of,
464-rule of the East India Company
in, 465 Note to the article on Irri-
Indian Tribes, H. R. Schoolcraft on the
gating Canals in, 531.
History and Condition of the, reviewed,
245-national character of the work,
247 Oneida stone reverenced by
the, 251 inscription on Dighton
rock and the skeleton in armor, as
antiquities of the, 252-other in-
scriptions by, 254-pictography of,
255-engravings to illustrate the arts
of the, 256-legends and myths of,
258 vital and industrial statistics of,
260.

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Italy, Six Months in, by George S. Hil-
lard, noticed, 522.

Knighthood, orders of, in America, 272

order of the Horseshoe, in Virginia,

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Lafayette, devotion of, to Washington, 88.
Lamartine in the Revolution of 1848, 127.
Laws should grow up gradually, accord-
ing to occasions, 367-excellence of,
in Massachusetts, 369.

Lee, General Charles, letter of, 104.
Liberty, political, cannot be entire, 108
indefinite aspirations for, 110- limited
for our good, 111 - does not imply
freedom from restraint, 112.

Libri, M., note to the article on the case
of, 533.

Life-Drama, by A. Smith, analysis of
the, 5.

Lincoln, General, character of, 91-let-
ters of, 92.

Livingston, Robert R., admitted into the
Cincinnati, 301.

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Mary Tudor, Queen, did not deserve the
epithet of Bloody, 494-training of,
under her admirable mother, 499
never accused of levity, 501-precise,
religious, and charitable, 502- gene-
rous and grateful, but not amiable, 503
- sharp and shrewish, 504 - gives a
committee of the Council a sharp
scolding, 505 too much attached to
Spain, 506 doubtful friendship of
the emperor for, 507— gives audience
to his ambassador, 509 - policy of
France respecting, 511 - her fancy
for Philip ripens into passion, 512-
betrays her feelings unconsciously to
Renard, 513 accepts the offer of
Philip's hand, 518 ungrateful to
her subjects, 519 - allows Renard to
speak of them as enemies, 520-de-
ceived in all her hopes, 521.
Massachusetts, Society of the Cincinnati
in, 293, 300 — Early History of, 331

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how it should be studied, 334-sa-
gacity and statesmanship of the found-
ers of, 335 court of Assistants in,
342-original plan of the settlement
of, 343 had a right to exclude all
who were not invited to come thither,

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defence of the peculiar limita-
tion of suffrage in, 345 Old Planters
admitted to vote in, 346-the law
created but little discontent in, 347
the rights of non-freemen protected
in, 348 -great power of the Assist-
ants in, 349 Council for life in, 351
policy of inviting noblemen and gen-
tlemen to emigrate to, ib. early aris-
tocratic spirit in, 352 - early develop-
ment of republican feelings in, 353-
contest of these two elements in, 354
-unjust charges against the magis-
trates of, 358- how a representation
of the people was established in, 359

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separate representation of the towns
in, 362-how the first code of laws
was established in, 364 - first move-
ment for a system of laws, 365 -Win-
throp's idea of the manner in which a
code of laws should grow up in, 367 -
danger that the laws of, might be dis-
allowed in England, 368- Cotton's
theocratic system rejected in, 369-
excellence of the system finally esta-
blished in, ib.-necessary severity of
the government of, 370- persecuted
by Roger Williams, 371-
no need of an apology, 372.
Merman, The Forsaken, a poem, 19.
Millet, Mrs., supposed spontaneous com-
bustion of, 435.

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Mirabeau on the order of the Cincinnati,
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Negro slaves, not protected by law, 473

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an inferior race, but still human,
476 incapable of freedom, but need-
ing kindness and care, 477-
- not pro-
perty, 478-rightfully bound to servi-
tude, if protected by law, 480.
Newburg Letters, origin and language of
the, 281-authorship of, 283.
Noailles, ambassador of France to Eng-
land, negotiations of,with Mary Tudor,
511.

Noble, L. L., Life and Works of Thomas
Cole by, reviewed, 302. See Cole.
North, Lord, as a minister and a man,
383 not inimical to America, and
opposed to the war, 384 — opposed by

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Fox, 392-wishes to retire, 393
scene in the House at the resignation
of, 395-coalizes with Mr. Fox, 401.
Novelists, English, pictures of real life by,
200-Fielding at the head of, ib.

Oneida stone, Schoolcraft's account of
the, 251.

Oswald, Mr., as a negotiator of the peace
at Versailles, 397.

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Paine, Thomas, revolutionary services
of, 95-letters of, 96.
Park, E. A., Memoir of Professor B. B.
Edwards by, reviewed, 219-his work
characterized, 244. See Edwards.
Paul, St., The Life and Epistles of, by
W. J. Conybeare and J. S. Howson,
reviewed, 173-birth-place of, 174-
early training of, 176- conversant
with different races and classes of men,
177 social position of, 178 - quick
and strong susceptibilities of, 180—
magnitude of the work assigned to, 181
- his qualifications for it, 182-in-
tegrity of, 183 - affections and tole-
rant spirit of, 184-personal appear-
ance of, 185 - his travels, 186 his
Epistles, 187-precise and logical as
a writer, 192 requires close atten-
tion, 193- full of feeling, 194.
Peirce, Franklin, Inaugural Address of,
reviewed, 118.
Pendennis, The History of, by W. M.
Thackeray, reviewed, 199.
People, the, not identical with the govern-
ment, 42 are necessarily ruled, 45
create the government and then are
subject to it, 47-do not own the offi-
ces, 48 their voice not the voice of
God, 106-may be foolish, ignorant,
and vicious, 107-must give up a
portion of their freedom, 108.
Philip, II., negotiations for the marriage
of, with Mary Tudor, 509 — proposed
Portuguese match for, 516-accepted
by Mary, 518-failure of his expect-
ations, 521.

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chief source of power, 35-knowledge
has not improved government morals,
36-power belongs to the resolute
and the self-willed, 38- the time for
studying, 39-cannot be summed up
in a single principle, 40 — possible im-
provements in, 41 -the government
and the people not identical, 42 — but
radically distinct, 43- -common ob-
ject of all governments, 44-the peo-
ple are necessarily ruled and con-
strained, 45 government, though
popular in its origin, becomes inde-
pendent and can stand alone, 47-
offices are not the property of the peo-
ple, 48—the real life of this country
is not in the government, but in the
people, 50-principle of rotation in
office, 51 the machinery of office-
seeking, 52-principle of honor in,
54-office belongs to the most worthy,
56- the government should be rever-
enced, 57-
character of our own go-

vernment, 58.
Portugal, alliances of, by intermarriage,
with Spain, 516.

Public opinion, action of, on govern-
ments, 34.

Puritan Library in Boston, attempt to
found a, 235.

Putnam, General, letters of, 100.
Putnam, Prof., on B. B. Edwards as a
teacher, 228.

Raikes, Charles, Notes on the North-
Western Provinces of India, by, re-
viewed, 439-definition of a village
in India by, 446, Note on the diffi-
culties of a native deputy collector,
455, Note.

Reed, Luman, the liberal patron of
American art, 319.

Renard, ambassador of Charles V. to
Mary Tudor, 507 instructions to,
508 admitted to an audience, 509
secrecy of his proceedings, 510-
his account of a conversation with
Mary, 513 treats the English peo-
ple as enemies, 520.
Resurrection of the dead, proof of the, 65

-human life otherwise incomplete
and fragmentary, 66-death of the
affections is improbable, 67 — not
untrue because inconceivable, 69.
Reveller, The Strayed, a poem, reviewed,
1, 20.

Revolution, American, Correspondence of
the, reviewed, 80-principal actors in
the, 82.

Rogers, Henry, Eclipse of Faith by, re-
viewed, 60 -uses ridicule freely, 62

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