106 NigerExpedition 323, 407 History of Wye
COMMERCE, POLITICS, AND POLITICAL ECONOMY.
Exchange Tables 120 Prince Oscar.
Banks and Bankers. 203
Civilization
M'Culloch.
Pridham. 362, 363
Christian's Privilege 381
Ramsay
Temple's Sermons
Foreign Mission .
Mormonism
RELIGION, DEVOTION, AND THEOLOGY—(Continued.)
Smyth's Exposition. 410 | Whateley
St Paul's Epistles. 389
Sunday Companion. 392
Evidences of Chris-
tianity
Ussher's Works
Watson's Sermons
Scripture Herbal
British Ferns
British Flora
NATURAL HISTORY--General.
237 Kirby and Spence. 256 | White's Selbourne 482
GARDENING, BOTANY, &c.
75 Catalogue of Fruits 224 | Grasses of Scotland 334
201 | Chemistry .. 244 Sugar Cane
Aikin's Biographical Dictionary-note stating that it was completed,
670.
Alison's History of Europe, 1-his authorities admirably planned and
quoted, 2 and 10-style of, 2-4-his figurative illustrations and de-
clamatory eloquence in bad taste, 4-7 clear and faithful in his
descriptions of military affairs, 7-10-causes which led to the French
Revolution, 11-14-and the sanguinary violence which distinguished
it, 14-16-beneficial influence of the Revolution, 16-18 — views
of Burke and Fox regarding, 18, 19-moral lessons he endeavours
to draw from the Revolution, 19, 20—his argument against democratic
institutions, 20-24-holds that the aristocratic form of government is
superior to that of the democratic, 24-28-dismal forebodings regard-
ing the reforms which have of late years taken place in Great Britain,
28-33-the national debt of Great Britain, 35-39-aspersions he uses
towards the Reforming party in Great Britain, 39, 49-policy of the
principal European powers towards France, 49-situation of Prussia
from 1795 to 1806, 49, 50-want of principle in Spain during the
Peninsular war, 51-53—interest he takes in the Russian nation, 53,
54-conduct and character of Napoleon Bonaparte, 54-60.
Alva, Duke of, bloodshed and oppressions he committed in the Low
Countries, 457.
America, North, Boundary question settled in 1842, 272, 273.
America-Dickens's notes on-see Dickens.
"Men and Manners in," one of the best books on, 504.
Anaglytography-the art of copying statues and works in relief, 312.
Apostolical Succession-Church of England's claim to Catholicity on
this ground, 476-479.
Aristocratic form of Government, contrasted with that of a democratic,
20-28.
Arnold's Introductory Lectures on Modern History-desultory charac-
ter of, 357, 358-reverence entertained towards him by his former
pupils, 358, 359-right and duty of the mind to judge for itself in
matters of faith unswayed by any human authority, 359, 360-vindi-
cation of the Puritan character, 360, 361-his zealous opposition to
prejudices, 361, 362-warning against the seduction of party names—
himself unconnected with any party, 362-365-in what sense he may
justly be called crotchety, 365, 366-four theories on duties of
Church and State-strictures on Dr Arnold's theory, 367-369-
views on military morality, 369-371-strictures on his definition
of the antiquary and the historian, 371-373-sketch of historical
styles, 373, 374-theological movement at Oxford-its baneful effect
on education, 375-377—prejudices it has excited against mere scien-
tific or literary pursuits, 377-380-general appreciation of Dr Arnold's
character and powers, 380, 381.
Austen, Jane, approaches nearest of all writers to the truth of Shakspeare,
561.
Autobiographies divided into two classes, 121-difficulties which pre-
vent the true state of the writer's mind being known, 121, 122—no
instance of a lawyer being known to be his own biographer, 122, 123.
Baptismal Regeneration, 486-8.
Barneveldt, Olden-similarity between and De Witt, 455, and 462,
463-character, education, and profession of, 455, 456-oppressive
persecutions of Philip II. in the Low Countries, 456, 457-revolt of
the provinces, 457-adherence of Barneveldt to the Prince of Orange,
458-appointed Grand Pensionary, 458-object of his publie life, 458,
459-compared with Washington, 459-controversy between the Go-
reasons which made him
marites and the Arminians, 460, 461
support the latter, 461-transactions which took place, 461-arrested
by order of Prince Maurice, 461-illegal trial, sentence, and execu-
tion, 461, 462-character of, 462-anecdote of his wife, 463.
Bayle's Dictionnaire, Historique et Critique, 238.
Becquerel, M. Edmund's, discovery for accelerating the action of light
upon the plate in photography, 318, 319.
Berryer's M. Autobiographical Recollections, 121-picture of the
changes society had been subject to since he commenced his career,
123-125-example of the pride and despotism of the aristocracy
of France, 125-127-morals of the régime and evils of the law in-
stanced in the cause of Madame de Pestre de Seneffe, 127, 128-
practice of M. Berryer as an advocate, 128-commencement of the
destruction of Monarchical Government, 129, 130-state of the law,
131-Reign of Terror, dangers to which he was continually subject,
131-145-constitution of 1795, 145-147-trial of the Chauffeurs before
the tribunal of Chartres, 148, 149-his defence of neutral owners against
French privateers, 149-152-condition of France during the Peace
of Amiens, the most brilliant since the death of Charlemagne, 152—
power, popularity, and glory of Napoleon Bonaparte at this period,
152, 153-the Conseil des Prises appointed for judging all matters
of prize, 153, 154-hatred which Bonaparte had to the French bar
-restrictions he placed it under, 155, 156-M. Berryer's defence
of M. the Mayor of Antwerp, 156, 157-conduct of Marshal Ney
after Bonaparte's landing at Cannes, 158-162-trial of the Marshal,
162-168-letter of Lord Holland to Lord Kinnaird on the subject,
163-166-reception of M. Berryer in London, 169-extent and long
continuance of his labours, 169, 170-absurd propositions he has
stated on political economy and legislature, 170, 171.
Biographia Britannica, 237, 238.
Biographie Universelle, 238.
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