- Irish character, 105, 106-and on the rarity of comic talent, 106,
Education, state of, in the Spanish South American colonies, 538.
Egypt (Lower), remarks on Dr. Clarke's account of, 165-irrigation of
the Delta, 166-feelings on approaching the pyramids, ib.-notice of
Cairo, 167-visit to the pyramids of Gizeh, 169-account of the pyra-
mids of Sakkara, with remarks, 170-178-conjectures respecting
Pompey's Pillar, 180.
El Arish, garrison of, massacred by Buonaparte, 516–518.
Eleusis, remains of classical antiquity at, 202, 203.
Ellis (Henry), Journal of the Proceedings of the late Embassy to China,
463-strictures on the execution of his work, 464, 465-interview
of Lord Amberst with the imperial legate, 466-arrival of the em-
bassy at Tien-sing, 467-refusal of Lord Amherst to perform the ce-
remony of Ko-tou, or prostration, ib.-negotiation of Lord Amberst
and the mandarins, 468-embarrassing circumstances to the em-
bassy, 469-interview with Ho, another imperial legate, and Lord
Amherst's refusal to perform the Ko-tou, 471-Chinese falsehood
exemplified, 472-ungenerous treatment of the ambassador, 473,
474-the embassy ordered to depart, 475-remarks on the conduct
of the Chinese government, 477, 478-public life of the emperor of
China, 478-contrast between the embassy of Lord Macartney and
that of Lord Amherst, 479-filthy habits of the Chinese exemplifi-
ed, 481-their orderly conduct, 482, 483-want of fellow feeling
among them, 483, 484-small feet of the Chinese ladies accounted for,
487-observations on the population of China, 488, 489-account of a
Chinese dramatic entertainment, 489, 490-notice of the Chinese mi-
litary, 490-and of their religious opinions, 490, 491-remarks on the
statement of Mr. Ellis, 491-account of Jews living in China, 492—
circumstances that tend to prevent the success of Roman Catholic mis-
sionaries there, 492, 493.
Enghien (Duke d'), murder of, how palliated by Buonaparte, 521-authen-
tic statement of that event, 522—particulars of his seizure by the emis
saries of Buonaparte, 523-525-names of the persons who composed
his pretended court-martial, 525-condemned by them, 526-and as-
sassinated under the eye of Murat and Savary, 527-circumstances of
finding his body, 527, 528-remarks on the whole transaction, 529.
Etesian winds. effects of, on the course of the river Nile, 165.
Exports of the South American colonies, 561.
Female character, beautiful eulogium on, 312.
Fictitious narratives, why a source of pleasure, 97.
Finow, king of one of the Tonga Islands, character of, 8-assassinates
the sovereign of the isle of Tonga, 5, 6.-captures the fortress of Ni-
cailofa, 11-consents to the murder of his brother, 14-instances of
his cruelty, 19, 26-his superstitious conduct, during the illness of a
favourite daughter, 22, 23-bis singular behaviour at her death, 24
bis death, ib.-remarks on his character, 25-bis funeral, 26~~
prudent conduct of his son and successor Finow II. 27—his character,
Flinders (Captain), audacious attempt of the French, to rob him of the
merit of his nautical discoveries, exposed, 229–231.
Forster's history of military transactions in the Tyrol, 347.
Fort William, college of, established by Marquis Wellesley, 121-review
of the circumstances that led to its institution, 113–121-course of
study pursued there, 121-its scale contracted by the Directors of the
East India Company and the Board of Control, 122.
Fouché, charged with being the murderer of Captain Wright, 521.
Fowling, singular species of, in the Tonga Islands, 31.
French Drama, in the age of Louis XIV. strictures on, 255, 256—its influ-
ence on the English stage, 256-258.
French soldiers, Mahometanism professed by, when in Egypt, 512-a
number of them, when sick at Jaffa, poisoned by order of Buonaparte,
Freycinet (M.), awkward apology of, for the French, in robbing Captain
Flinders of the honour of his nautical discoveries, 230-232-is des-
patched on a new voyage of discovery, 247-its more immediate ob
jects, ib. 248.
Funeral rites of the Tonga islanders, 15-account of the funeral of Finow,
a Tonga sovereign, 26.
Generosity, noble instance of, in a Chinese merchant, 484, 485.
Ghana, kingdom of, established in the interior of Africa, 303.
Giagas, an inland nation of Africa, notices of, 304, 305.
Gipsies, probable origin of, 199.
Gizeh, pyramids of, briefly described, 169.
Gray's (Mr.), strictures on Mr. Malthus's book, refuted, 379, 380.
Great Britain, conduct of, towards the South American colonies, vindicated,
548-552, 562.
Grinstein (Baron), conduct towards the Duke d'Enghien when seized by
the French, 523.
Haridwar, account of the great fair of, 404, 405.
Harrison's expedition in the interior of Africa, notice of, 309.
Hazlitt (William), The Round Table; a Collection of Essays, 154-con-
trast between his style and that of Addison, 155—subjects discussed by
him-the "Manners" of the Age, ib.-specimens of his paradoxical ex-
pressions, 156-and of his bad taste, 157-his lamentation over the fai-
Jure of the French Revolution, ib.—abuse of Mr. Pitt's character, 158
-and of Mr. Burke's, ib. 159.
Heber (Reginald), Bampton Lectures of, on the Personality and Office of
the Christian Comforter, 338-his character of previous writers on this
topic, 339, 340-plan of his work, 341-the doctrine of the Holy
Spirit co-eval with the first institution of the church, 342, 343-the
Holy Spirit proved to be the promised Comforter 343, 344-nature of
the Holy Spirit's influence on the soul, 344, 345-perspicuity of the
Scriptures demonstrated, 346, 347.
•Hecate's Supper, mistakes concerning, rectified, 200.
Himalaya Mountains, expeditions to discover the heights of, 403-de-
parture of Lieut. Webb and his party, 404-their arrival at Harid-
war, ib-their progress thence, 406-reach the river Bhaghirat'bi, the
main branch of the Ganges, 407-manners of the inhabitants of its
banks, ib.-curious trident discovered there, ib.-arrival at the Cow's
Mouth, by a Hindoo Mounshee, 408-his account of it, ib.-source
of this branch of the Ganges, 409-junction of the Bhaghirat'bi, and
the Alacananda, another branch of the Ganges, 410-temple of Ra-
machandra, ib.-ruined state of the city of Srinagur, 410, 411—
curious rope-dance performed in its vicinity, 411-remarkable bridge
at Carna-prayaga, 412-junction of other branches of the Ganges, ib.-
notice of the town of Manah, 413-and of the temple of Bhadrinath,
413, 414-observations on the comparative heights assigned to the Hi-
malaya mountains, by Messrs. Colebrooke, Webb, and others, 431—441.
See also Moorcroft.
Hindooism, vestiges of, in Java, 94-96-the established religion in the
island of Bali, 89.
Hobbes, character of, 54, 55.
Hofer, history of, 347-account of his person and character, 356—358—
his military achievements against the French, 362, 363-to whom he is
betrayed, 364-condemned to death by a military tribunal 365—account
of his last moments, 366.
Holy Spirit, character of writers on the Personality and Office of, 339,
340-doctrines respecting him, coeval with the first institution of the
Christian Church, 342, 343-nature of the Holy Spirit's influence on the
soul of man, 344, 345.
Hong Merchant, noble disinterestedness of one, 485.
Hoonga islanders, romantic adventures of two, 33.
Horneman (Friderich), notice of his exploratory travels in Africa, 317–
his death, probable, 319.
Houghton (Major), notice of his exploratory voyage in Africa, 314.
Hulin (General), directed the assassination of the Duke d'Enghien, 526,
Hunt (Mr.), stupid communications of, to the Round Table,' 159.
Incrustations (vegetable) in the southern hemisphere, account of, 239, 240,
Indian Empire, magnitude and importance of, considered, 107--110—
abuses in its administration, previously to the interference of parlia-
ment, 113.
Infidelity, prevalence of, in one of the Scottish Universities, 451.
Java (island of), oppressive government of, by the Dutch, 72, 13–
fleeced by Daendels, 73-survey of, made by order of the British
government, 5-notice of its barbours, ib.-rivers, 76-volcanic
mountains, 76-mines, 77-soil and climate, ib.-mortality at Bata-
via, 78-vegetable and animal productions, 78-edible birds' nests,
79-mode of collecting them, ib.appearance and manners of the
Javans, 80, 81-population, 81-drained by Daendels, ib.-account
of the Chinese, Bugis, and Malay settlers in the island, 82-condition
of the Javanese peasants, 82-description of their cottages, 83-diet
of the Javans, ib.-review of their character, 84, 85-the nature of
running ámok, explained, 86-nature of the native Javanese government,
86, 87-administration of justice, 87-humiliation of the people before
their superiors, ib.-proofs of the Hindoo origin of the Javans, 88-
Hindooism-established in the island of Bali, 89-language of Java, ib.-
account of the literature of the Javans, 90-specimens of Javan poetry,
90, 91-versification of the same, 92, 94-ruins of ancient Hindoo
temples, in the island of Java, 94, 96-massacre of Javanese by the
Dutch, on the cession of the island to them by the English, 287, 289.
Jews, rejection of the Christian miracles by, considered, 460–462.
Job-ben-Solomon, an African prince, adventures of, 309, 310.
Jobson (Capt.), notice of his exploratory voyage in the interior of Africa,
306, 307.
Juno, temple of, at Corinth, notice of, 201.
Justice, how administered in Java, 87-venality in the courts of justice
in the Spanish South American colonies, 539.
Language of Java, notice of, 89.
Las Cases,probably the author of the reply to Mr. Warden. See Warden.
Ledyard (Mr.), biographical notice of, 310, 311-notice of his exploratory
voyage in Africa, 311, 312.
Lew-chew islands, notice of, 501---hospitable reception of the crew of the
Alceste by the inhabitants of one of them, 497---501---appearance of
the inhabitants, 502---productions of the islands, 502.
Light (Capt.), notice of the exploratory travels of, in Africa, 324.
Literature of the Javanese, notice of, 90, 91.
Lucas (Mr.), notice of his exploratory voyage in Africa, 312, 313.
Machiavel, supposed influence of the writings of, considered, 44.
M'Leod, (John), Narrative of a Voyage in H. M. late ship Alceste to the
Yellow Sea, 464-character of it,494-progress of the Alceste after land-
ing Lord Amherst and suite, ib.--account of the archipelago of Corea,
495, 496-important correction in the hydrography of the Yellow Sea,
496-notice of a volcanic island, .496, 497-arrival at Napa-kiang,
principal of the Lew-chew islands, 497--hospitable_reception of the
English by its inhabitants, 497-501-notice of the Lew-chew islands,
501--appearance of the people, 502-productions of those islands, ib.
-account of the wreck of the Alceste, 502-504.
Mahometanism professed by Buonaparte, when in Egypt, 412.
Malthus (Rev. T. R), Statements respecting the East India College, 107-
occasion of his pamphlet, 111-excellence of its execution, ib.-See
East India College.
Essay on the Principle of Population, &c. 369-remarks on his
attempt to account for the increase of population in America, 372,
373 statement of alterations and additions in this impression of his
work, 374, note-strictures on his arrangement of the inquiry into
the natural rate of the increase of mankind, compared with that of
the subsistence necessary for their support, 375–378—Mr. M's. re-
ply to the assertions of Mr. Gray and others, that he regards the vices
and follies of human nature as benevolent remedies for correcting the
disorders arising from a redundant population. 379-Mr. M's. three
axioms on population stated, 381-the practical conclusion resulting
from them,that redundancy of population is a greater evil than de-
ficiency; and that bounties on population are not only unnecessary,
but ultimately injurious, 382---the present situation of many once
populous but now comparatively desert countries, no objection, 382——,
384-nor is the pressure of population against supply in more civilized
countries, 384-this proved from the present state of our peasantry,
385, 386—and also of manufacturing towns, 387-390-their pre-
sent healthy state, 391-effects of the comparative shortness of life
on population, 392-the case of agricultural countries, whence pro-
visions are exported to supply the deficiency of other countries, no
objection to Mr. Malthus's system, 393-this proved from the present
state of Ireland, 393—and of Poland, ib. 394-nor his system of mo-
ral restraint, 395-399-considerations on it, 400, 401-the ineffi-
ciency of our Poor Laws, 401, 402.
Manah (town), notice of, 413.
Mandarins (Chinese), observations on, 485, 436.
Manufacturing districts, observations on the condition of, 386-390-their
present healthy state, 391.
Mariner (William), account of the Tonga Islands, 1-notice of his education,
ib.-captured by the Tonga Islanders, 3-his treatment by them, 4-
account of his escape, 30.-See Tonga Islands.
Marriages, curious table of, 372.
Maxwell (Captain), gallant address of, to the crew of the Alceste, 503,
504-bis judicious conduct when wrecked with his crew, 502-504.
Mediterranean Sea, singular phenomenon in, 163.
Metaphysical Science, state of, "in Lord Bacon's time, 44.
Mexico, population of, 557-progress of the revolution in, ib.
Military force of the Chinese, 490.
Mineralogy, state of, in the Spanish colonies of South America, 538, 539.
Miracles (Christian), observations on the rejection of, by the Jews, 460-
Miranda (General), death and character of, 553.
Missionaries, successful labours of, in the South Sea Islands, 38, 39—
misconduct of the Portuguese missionaries in Abyssinia, 332, 333–
account of their labours in the kingdom of Congo, 334-impediments
thrown in their way by the women, 335-337-transient effects of their
labours, 337, 338-the Roman Catholic missionaries, why unsuccessful
in China, 492, 493.
Moorcroft (Mr.), Journey of, to the Lake Manasawara, 403-object of his
expedition, 414-journey over the Himalaya mountains, 415-natu-
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