Science, Philosophy, and Literature.
APRL, 1853, TO JANUARY, 1854.
C. B. NORTON, 71 CHAMBERS STREET. LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, SON & CO.
Astronomy and physics: the "magnetic crusade," 263; magnetometers, ib.; meteorological research, 264; aid from enlightened governments, 265; geological surveys of the last thirty years, 266; induction and deduction, 267; Herschel's discoveries, 269; dis- covery of the asteroids, 270; Kirk- wood's Law, 271; Bessel's new meth- od, ib.; progress in other departments of natural philosophy, 273; dis- covery of galvanism, electro-magnet- ism, undulatory theory of light, ib.; relation between light, heat, and electricity, trinity in unity, 274; op- tical discoveries, 275; progress in thermotics, 277.
Blouse in both Hemispheres, 561; Rous- seau, his history and his books, 564- 578; Franklin, 579, 580. Cuban Question, the, 169; Mr. Soulè and his mission, ib.; more harmless at Madrid than at New-Orleans, 170; London Times and the Cuban question, 172; Cuba to be annexed to the United States, and Spain to Great Britain, 173; filibusters do not repre- sent the real spirit of the country, 176; reasons why we should desire the honorable acquisition of Cuba, 177; its harbors, 178; its capabilities of internal intercourse, 179; its soil, 180; its timber, 181; its political |
condition, 182 et seq.; taxation, 187; social aspect, 188; the Catalonians, 188; Education, 189; religion, ib.; morality, 190; are the Cubans fit for freedom, 192; Cuba must come by purchase, 193.
De Quincey, Biographical Sketch, 608, 609; Nature of his mind and tone of his writings, 610, 611; Habit of di- gression, 612; his humor, 615; Ima- gination, 616; his dogmatism, 619; his admiration of Wordsworth, 621; scholarship, 621, 623; style, 626; amount and variety of his works, 627; relative position to his contem- poraries, 630; colloquial powers, 632; impropriety of his "Confes- sions," 633; opium experiences, 634,
Democracy, Athenian, 341; Attika, 343; Athenian citizenship, 345; not conferred on foreigners as a matter of right, 346; resident aliens, ib.; the slaves, 347; the Popular Assem- bly, 350; Council of Five Hundred, 354; Perikles, 355; the Judicial sys- tem, 356; the tenure of office, 359; Causes of the overthrow of Athens, 361; degradation of labor, ib.; near. ness of the people to the public trea- sury, 363; unrestricted power of the Popular Assembly, 364; impurity of the religious system of Athens, 366. Fishery Question, official documents relating to, 1; Mr. Everett to the President, ib.; Mr. Lawrence to Mr. Webster, 2, 9; Lord Malmesbury to Mr. Crampton, 5; Mr. Everett to Mr. Ingersoll, 10-25.
Flaxman's Outline Drawings; composi- tions from Hesiod, and from Dante, 95, et seq.
France, Rival Dynasties in, 25; what if we have a Bourbon among us, ib.; accession of Louis XVI., 26; causes of the Revolution, 26-28; from Louis XVI. to Bonaparte, 28; France under
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