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India Company, 280, 281-caution necessary in reducing their mili-
tary establishment, 282, 283.

Mission (Moravian) to the Caffres, account of, 392, 393-of Dr. Van
der Kemp, 393, 394.

Monasteries were favourable to literature, 95, 96.

Money (Mr.) on ship-building, 46-remedies proposed by him, for ob-
taining supplies of ship-timber, 46, 47, et seq. See Ship-building.
Montesquieu, estimate of his literary and philosophical character, 292,
294.

Monk (J. H.) Euripidis Hippolytus, 215-benefit of classical studies,
215, 216-value of Professor Porson's editions, and characteristics of
the Porsonian school, 216-plan of this edition, 217, 218-extracts
from his corrections with remarks, 219, 228.
Moral evil, how far necessary, 368, 369.

Moral inability of man to do any thing, that can render him an object.
of favour to God, proved to be contrary to reason, 358-and to
scripture, 359, 360.

Moravian Mission at Bavian's Kloof, interesting account of, 392, 393.
Mosco, burning of, planned by Count Rastopchin, 461-burnt by the
French and Russians and French, 462-benefit resulting from this
measure to the Russians, 463-observations on the conflagration,
462, 484-disappointment of Buonaparte and the wretched state of
the French, in consequence, 463, 464-the Kremlin evacuated by
Buonaparte, 468.

Motion, laws of, considered, 161, 162.

Mountains of southern Africa, 379, 381.

Murat and his division defeated by the Russians, 467.

N.

National Society's First Report, on the education of children in the prin-
ciples of the established church, 1-points of difference between Dr.
Bell's and Mr. Lancaster's systems, 1, 2, 3—evil consequences of en-
trusting the national education to a dissenter, 4-objects proposed
in the society's prospectus, 5, 6-its formation, 6-is extensively
patronized, ib. 7-rapidity of its operations, 7-church-of-England
education, what, ib. 8-vindication of the Society's designation, ib. 9
-Dr. Paley's opinions of national religion, and a national establish-
ment, 10, 11-remarks thereon, 12-the society founded in the
spirit of self-preservation, 13, 21-its specific object, education in
the national religion, 14-who are to be thus educated, 14, 15-the
society's condition excludes no Methodist's children from being edu-
cated by it, 15-though it does some classes of dissenters, 16
-its plan vindicated, ib. 17—consequences examined of the society's
deviating from their rule, with regard to the children's attending
other places of worship than the Church of England, 20, 21-com-
parison of the Lancasterian system and that of Dr. Bell, adopted by
the national society, 22, 24-the necessity of the society demon-
strated, by the circumstances of the times, 24, 25-concluding re-
flections, 25, 27.

Nautch or Indian dance, described, 418, 419.

Naty, causes of the architectural inferiority of, 30, 33--extracts from

the

the third report of the commissioners for revising its civil affairs, 30,
31-the East India Company's trade, a drain to the navy, 253-
Lord Melville's opinion on the reduction of the navy, 54—remarks
thereon, 55-number of ships built and building in the French ports,
ib.-means of Britain to oppose them, 56-effects of the system of
blockading the enemy's fleets in their own ports, 56, 257, 258-bene-
fits thereof 59, 60.

Ney (Marshal), dangerously wounded, abandons his division, who lay
down their arms, 475, 476.

Newspapers (factious) effects of on the working classes, 342, 343-
345, 346.

O.

Orders in Council, observations on, 204, 205.

Original sin, discussion of the question concerning it, between Calvinists
and Arminians, 357, et seq.

Ortis (Jacopo) Ultime Lettere di, 438-anecdotes of their author or
editor, Ugo Foscolo, 439-440-plot of the fable narrated in these
letters, 440-observations on it, 441-elegance of the style, 442-
extract with remarks, 442-445.

P.

Parallel between Buonaparte and Xerxes, 478-between the former
and the Emperor Julian, ib.

Patriotism of Count Rastopchin, 465-of Platoff, 457—of every class
of Russians, 457-483.

Paupers, increase of, accounted for, 319, 320.

Pering, (Mr.) on ship-building, 28-sources of his information, 29. See
Ship-building.

Petrarch, (essay on the life of), 181-hypothesis of the Abbé de Sade,
concerning Laura, 181-attempt to prove itinadmissible, 182, et seq.—
extract of a letter from Petrarch concerning her, ib.—the Abbé's proof
examined, 183, 184-internal evidence from the poet's works that
his Laura was not a married woman, 185, 186—corrections of some
errors, 186, 187, 188-extracts from his MS. Virgil, 189, 190—
translation of a sonnet, 191.

Philosophy, modern school of, strictures on its principles, 171.
Outlines of. See Playfair.

Philosophists (French), remarks on, 296, 297.

Pillans (Mr.) extract from his preface to the Electa Tentamina Schola
Regiâ Edinensi, 398-remarks thereon, 398, 399.

Pitch, (mineral) excellent, may be imported from Trinidad, 50, 51-
Indian substitute for, 51.

Platoff, (the Cossack chieftain) patriotic offer of, 457-routes Beau-
harnois and his division, 470, 471.

Playfair, (John) Outlines of Natural Philosophy, 149-plan of his work,
150, 151-neat demonstration of the properties relative to the col-
lision of elastic bodies, 152-estimation of the mechanical agency
of animals, 153, 154-156-remarks thereon, 156, 157-strictures
on some positions of the Professor's work, 157-160, 161, 162.
Polish confederation, impudent address of Buonaparte to, 456.
Poor, inquiry into the number of, 319-increase of paupers accounted

for,

for, 320-Mr. Malthus's scheme for checking marriages among them,
324, 325-remarks thereon, 325, 327-miserable state of the poor
in Scotland, in 1698, and the successful remedy for it, 331-influ
ence of anarchists and factious newspapers on the poor, 342, 343,
345, 346-remedies for, 351-supplying their wants, ib.-manning
the fleets and armies, 352-furnishing them with work, ib. 353→→
educating them, 354-sending out colonies, 355.

Poor Laws, origin of, 244.

Population of England, at the commencement of the 19th century, 319.
Portugueze, discoveries of, 120-their successful intercourse with India,
121-supplanted by the Dutch, 122.

Potassium, discovery of, 71.

Prescience (divine) how far reconcileable with freedom of the will, 364,
365.

Press, observations of Mr. Sheridan on, 349-their tendency con-
sidered, ib. 350.

Priestley, (Dr.) versatile character of, 425, 426.

Prologue, of the Greeks and Romans, observations on, 172-on tha
English prologue and epilogue, 173, 174.

Protestant society for the protection of religious liberty, observations
on, 24 and note.

Publications (new), lists of, 231, 508.

R.

Reformation in England, an aggravation of the poor laws, 329, 333, 334.
Rejected Addresses, 172-on the prologue of the Greeks and Romans,
172, 173-English prologue and epilogue, 173, 174-proposal from
the Committee of Drury Lane Theatre for an address for its opening,
175-conduct of the Committee in preferring Lord Byron's address,
176-extracts from the 'Rejected Addresses,' with remarks, 178-

180.

Religious liberty, the right of every one, 25.

Revolution in Sweden. See Gustavus IV.

Romuns, value of their commerce with India, 119.

Rot in timber, causes of, 33-distinction between the common rot and
the dry rot, with remedies for the same, 33, 34-preventives thereof,
34.

Rousseau, literary character of, 297, 298-hurtful tendency of his.
works, 298-of his system of education, 299, 300-character of his
political works, 300, 301.

Russia, situation of prior to the peace of Tilsit, 448-impolitic choice
of ambassadors made by Mr. Fox, ib. 449-natural resources of Rus-
sia, 449-military strength of, 450, 451-preparations of Buonaparte
for war, 452-Buonaparte enters Russia at the head of an immense
army, 453-judicious conduct of the Russians, 454-estimate of the
comparative strength of the French and Russians, 455-disposition of
the French force on the line of the Dwina, 455, 456-impudent ad-
dress of Buonaparte to the Polish confederation, 456-patriotism of
all classes of Russians, 457-proceedings of the Russian army, 458-
Buonaparte's forces baffled, and the Russian retreat ably effected to
Smolensko, 459-Smolensko burned by the Russians, 460-General

Kutusoff

Kutusoff appointed commander-in-chief of the Russians, 460-battle
of Borodino, and subsequent masterly movements of Kutusoff, 461—
who remained master of the field, ib.-bold project of Count Rastop-
chin, ib.-Mosco burnt by the Russians and French, 462-observa-
tions on that conflagration, 462, 484-disappointment of Buonaparte,
463-benefit resulting from the burning of Mosco, ib.-wretched
situation of the French in the Kremlin, 464, 465--patriotism of Ras-
topchin and his peasants, 465-cruelties of the French and deter-
mined bravery of their Russian prisoners, ib.-extract from a letter
of Kutusoff, 466, 467-attacks and defeats the French under
Murat, 467-remarks on Buonaparte's 25th bulletin, ib.-Buo-
naparte evacuates the Kremlin, and attempts to retreat by Kaluga,
but is frustrated, 468-his violent conduct towards general Win-
zingerode, and the bravery of the latter then his prisoner, 469-the
French defeated in several successive actions, 470-wretched state
of Beauharnois and his division, 470-who are defeated and routed
by Platoff and his Cossacks, 470, 471-the French defeated on the
Dwina by Count Wittgenstein, 471, and compelled to retire, under
general Victor, 473-extreme distress of the French, 472-the
corps of Davoust totally defeated, 475-that of Ney lay down
their arms, 475, 476-total defeat of the French at the passage of
the Beresina, 474-extreme sufferings of the retreating French, 475,
476-the remnant of their armies completely scattered, 476-
total amount of the French losses, 477-parallel between Buo-
naparte and the Emperor Julian, 478-the rank which Russia holds
in the scale of nations, and the duty of England towards her, 479,
480-true character of the Russian soldier, 481-distinguished pa-
triotism of every class of Russians, 483.

S.

Sade (Abbé de), his account of Laura, 181-examined and disproved,
182, et seq.

Sangor (island) human victims offered there, 417.

Savile (Sir George), remarks on his speech in the matter of subscrip
tion, 429, 430.

Schools (public) on the necessity of, 300-on the poetical exercises of
the public English schools, 395, 397, 399, 400.

Scotland, wretched state of the poor in 1698, 331.

Scott (Walter) parody on his Lady of the Lake, 147, 148-ingenious
parody on his style and metre, 179, 180-plan and fable of his
Rokeby, 485, et seq.-poetical description of a buccaneer, 486-the
Cypress Wreath, 498-remarks on the execution of the poem, 506,

507.

Sculptures, ancient, near Bombay, 414-and in the neighbourhood of
Madras, 420, 421.

Search, right of, for British seamen, vindicated, 197, 198.
Seppings (Mr.) improvements in ship-building, 46, 49.

Shakespeare, tirade against, 111, 112, note.

Sheffield petition for opening the trade to India, remarks on, 259.
Ship-building, Messrs. Pering and Money, on, 28-Mr. Pering's qua

ifications for writing on this topic, 29-the English naval architec-

ture

ture preferable to French, for solidity, ib. 30-causes of its infe-
riority in other respects, 30, 31-instances of premature decay in
British ships of war, 32, 33-causes of the rot in timber, 33--dis-
tinction between the common rot and the dry rot, with remedies for
the same, 33, 34-preventives thereof, 34-winter-felled timber most
useful, 35--other causes of the premature decay of our ships, 36-—
the use of foreign timber with British oak, ib.-remarkable instances
of in the Queen Charlotte, ib.-German timber peculiarly liable to
the dry rot, ib.-experiments on the seasoning of timber, 37, 38-
suggestion for building ships under cover, 38-advantages of this
practice, 39-use of tree-nails, ib.--value and utility of copper
bolts, 39, 40-bad system of caulking, a cause of decay in ships,
40, 41--new mode of ship-building recommended by Mr. Pering, 41
-Mr. Money on the scarcity of timber for ship-building, 42-re-
commends the teak tree for this purpose, ib.--examination of the
properties of the teak, and the comparative expense of building
with oak and teak timber, 42, 45-quantity of oak consumed for
ship-building and other purposes, 46, 47-the crown lands, the
only resource for ship-timber, 46-suggestions for reducing the
quantity of oak consumed by the navy, 48, 49-for rendering
Britain independent of other countries for naval stores, 50, 52-and
for reducing the extravagant expense of building ships upon the
present system, 52, 54.,

Shipwrights apprentices, establishment of, 32-benefit of this mea-
sure, ib.

Ships, India built, ought to be registered, 265-number of, built and
building in French ports, 55,

Silver, the only marketable commodity in India, 258.

Sion (Fort) notice of, 409.

Smith (Dr. Adam) objections to the East India company's monopoly
considered, 131, 132.

Smolensko burned by the Russians, 460.

Snakes, venomous, abundant in India, 409.

Sodium, properties of, 71.

Southey's Kehama, ingenious parody of, 178.

Spars, for ship-building, abundant in the British colonies of North
America, 51.

Stow (John), a licensed beggar, 95.

Stuart (Gilbert), malignant persecution of Dr. Henry by him, 107,

108.

Subscription to articles of religion, observations on, 422, 423—dif-
ferent classes of subscribers, 424-account of the Feathers' Tavern
Association for obtaining relief against it, 428-extravagant speeches
of Mr. Lee and Sir George Savile in the House of Commons thereon,
429, 430.

Swedes, character of, 303-remarks on their dethronement of Gus-
tavus IV. ib. 304, et seq.

T.

Tea trade, state of, 141-quantity now consumed compared with that
used in the time of Charles II, 141.

Teak-

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