-influence which laws have had on her people, 268-that of the
Elizabethan Poor-Law Act, 268-rental of the land of, 272-cost
of maintaining and clothing the paupers of, 273-Mr Scrope's
scheme would likely end in the confiscation of landed property,
ib.-duty of landlords in, 274-misery and vice into which tenants
of neglected property may fall, 275-want of controul in the land-
lords, 278-effect of capital in producing prosperity, 279-public
feeling against absentee landlords, ib.-suggestions which emi-
nated from the English Poor-Law Commissioners, as to the sup-
port of the poor, 282-Dr Doyle on the effect of poor-laws in, 296
-general tone of Mr Scrope's remarks on the poor of, 297-best
mode of affording public relief, 301-state of Ireland and its poor
in 1846, 304-mendicity in, 308-strong tendency to charity
among the inhabitants of, 310.
Isabel II., Queen of Spain, manner in which she acquired the crown,
Italian Poets-lyrical compositions of, with translations, 102.
Java, a splendid possession of the Dutch, 168.
Jeston's, Rev. Mr, letter to the Poor-Law Commissioners, 280.
Keill, Dr, on the discovery of the Differential Calculus, 39.
Keppel's (Capt.) expedition to Borneo, 147-159.
King, Lord, speeches and writings of, 315-birth and political con-
duct of, 316-his conduct respecting the Spanish negotiations of
1822 and 1823, 317-his views as to the restoration of the cur-
rency, 319-on the advantages of a convertible paper currency,
328-on the price of bullion and the foreign exchanges, ib.-circu-
lation of paper money from the Banks of England and Ireland, in
1808 to 1811, 336—his answer to Earl Stanhope on the bullion
question, 339.
King of the Commons, a play, 223.
Landlords, duty of, in letting their landed property, 274.
Lawyers-their present state and future prospects at the English
bar, 404-change in the constitution of the English bar, 405-
Society of the Inns of Court in London, ib.-legal education of,
406-origin of the Inns of Court, 407-difference between a
Reader and Bencher, 408-expenses of, at the Temple, 409-
sources from whence their property is derived, 410-Readerships
to be established, 412-necessity of establishing a council of disci-
pline, 415.
Legends, Mr Grote's views regarding those of Greece, 347-those of
France, England, and Italy, 353.
Leibnitz, G. M., Dr Guhrauer's life of, 1-his writings compara-
tively neglected, 2-fragmentary character of his productions, 3—
conjectural theories of, ib.-sketch of his life, and principle sources
from which his biography has been derived, 4-materials he col-
lected for a history of the House of Hanover, 11-his orthodoxy
considered, 14-traits of his character, 15-analysis of his intel-
lectual character, 16-his opinions and writings examined-first,
regarding his Theodicée, or the origin of good and evil, 22-second,
regarding his pre-established harmony, 34-controversy with Newton
regarding the discovery of the Differential Calculus, 37-religious
opinions of, 46.
Long Parliament, proceedings of the, 76.
Lycurgus, Mr Grote on the legislation of, 371.
Lyrical Poetry, characteristics of, 104-of Italy, 105.
Mackintosh, Sir James, his appreciation of Leibnitz; note, 19.
Marriage, laws which regulate this ordinance in Germany, 293.
Mendicity in Ireland considered, 308.
Metcalfe, Lord, his government in India, and general character, 455.
Mercantile System, a selfish error, 237.
Mysticism and Scepticism, 195-grounds on which Christianity is be-
lieved little attended to, 196-views as to the nature and claims of
Scripture extremely various, 197-principles of Puseyism exten-
sively prevalent, 198-traditional records of Apostolic doctrine
and institutions, ib.-universal assumption of spiritual supremacy,
199-all the portions of the system of faith placed on the same
level by the claim of infallibility, ib.-picture of authoritative
tradition, 198-9-involves a misconception of the peculiar character
of Scripture, and the very nature of divine revelation, 200-sole
authority of Scripture assumed and insisted on as the exclusive
foundation of Protestant faith, 201-misconceptions respecting,
202-where is the distinction to be drawn between what is
divine revelation and what is not? 203-mystery most extensively
cherished in the present day, ib.-principle of faith without know-
ledge, 204-connection of sophistry and mystification, 205-
distinctive character of revealed religion, ib.-agreement of
opposite parties in disparaging reason, 206-private idea, or in-
stinctive principle of religion, ib.-distinction between fides his-
torica and fides viva, 207-antiquity the handmaid to Scripture,
209-supernatural propagation of Christianity, 210-tradition in
the primitive Church, 211-general consent of the Church, 213—
true source and origin of pretensions to Catholic authority, 215-
office of the Church, 216-principle of reserve in religious teaching,
218-the great question of the Christian evidences demands special
attention, 222.
Neven, M., Les Khouan, Ordres Religieux chez les Musulmans de
l'Algérie, par, 47.
Newman, J. H., essay on the development of Christian doctrine, 195.
Paper Money, restriction of the issue of, by the bank of England, con-
sidered, 319-nominal value of the paper issued by several of the
Continental states, 321-advantages of a convertible paper currency,
328-circulation of the banks of England and of Ireland from 1808
to 1811, 336.
Paraguay-government of, under the Jesuits, 271.
Pellissier, M., on the geography and history of Northern Africa, 51.
Polytheism, natural history or progress of, in the human mind, 359.
Poor-Law Act of England-influence which it had on the popula-
tion, 268-and workings of, 312.
Railways, beneficial influence which they have on agriculture, 439.
Railways at home and abroad, 479-origin of that of the Liverpool
and Manchester, 481-formation of-strength of the rails and lo-
comotives, 486-resistance of the tractive power on, 488-capital
expended on, 490-what has been already effected, and its results,
ib.revenue and expenditure, 493-cost of, compared with that
performed by stage-coaches, 495-projected Railways, and the sup-
posed cost, 496-Railways of America-their construction and cost,
499-of Belgium, 505-of France, 509-of Austria, 514—of
Prussia, ib. of Bavaria, 516-of the German States, ib.-low cost
of construction of the German and Belgic lines compared with those
of England and France, 518-Russian lines, 518-those of Holland,
519-of Cuba, 520-accidents on, ib.-question of the narrow and
broad gauge, 522-policy of the various states in regard to the
property of the lines, 525-necessity for the state having a controul
over them, 527.
Revelation, Divine, what it is, or is not, 203.
Rosa, Don Francisco Martinez de la, character of, 188.
Scepticism and Mysticism. See Mysticism.
Scinde, seizure of, by the British government displayed bad policy,
Scotland-admirable mode in which the church collections are appro-
priated for the use of the poor, 311.
Scotland, agricultural condition of, 417-variety of soils not yet
brought into cultivation, 434.
Scripture, claims of, 197-199. See Mysticism.
Scrope, E. Poulett, on the Irish Poor-Law, 267-his demand for the
Elizabethan Poor-Law examined, 270-plan he proposes, 272-
effect of, ib.-remarks he makes, and general tone of his views, 297.
Sea Slug, fishery of, 172-employs an incredible number of hands,
Sinclair, Sir John-influence he had in improving the agriculture of
Caithness-shire, 418.
Singapore, account of, 169.
Smith, Rev. Sidney, quoted as to the capacity of the two sexes, 346.
Spain and the Spaniards, 175-Ford's hand-book for travellers in
Spain, ib.-revelations of Spain in 1845, by J. M. Hughes, Esq., ib.
-different views of Spain taken by these authors, ib.-government
of Spain, 178-ferocious principles of, 180-Spanish ideas on all
subjects remain firm, 181-Don Carlos, not a bad prince for a
Spanish prince, ib.-way in which he was dispossessed of the crown,
ib-number of recent revolutions in Spain, 183-Spaniards very
tenacious of their municipal privileges, 185-unpopularity of the
English in Spain, ib.-the name of the Cortes unpopular, and abolish-
ed, ib.-Spanish orators, 186-the Queen and Senor Olozaga, ib.
-parties in the Congress, 189-condition of the press, 190-modern
literature of Spain, ib.-Spanish bookseller described, 191-Spanish
church, 192-Smuggling, 193-Queen's marriage, 194.
Spartan Institutions-their origin, and influence they had on the
Spartans, 371.
Stamp Acts-one hundred and three in force in 1826, 137.
Statutes, language and structure of the, 117-Sir Edward Coke's opi-
nion on their number, 120-anecdote of Lord Eldon respecting
them, 121-ancient practice in drawing them in England, 123-
in Scotland, 124-history of improvements in drawing them, 124—
verbiage of, 128-gross punctuation of, 132-interpretation clause
of, 133-rubrics of, 134-main defects of the public statutes, 137.
Stewart, Dugald, his remarks on the writings of Leibnitz; note, 30.
Sleeman, Lieut.-Col., on the religions of the Hindoos; note, 359-361.
Tell-of North Africa-its physical aspect, 53.
Thirlwall, Bishop, his History of Greece characterised, 345.
Townshend's, W. C., Lives of twelve eminent Judges, 377-contents
of, 379-character and tendency of his volumes, ib.
Welsby's, W. N., Lives of eminent English Judges, 377—character
of his publication, 379—contents of, ib.
White, Rev. James, his plays reviewed, 223.
Will, Freedom of the, Jonathan Edwards on the, 31.
Wines of the Cape Colony, 244.
World, Material-existence of, considered, 34.
Zemindars of India-incomes they possess, 476.
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