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The Posthumous Papers, Facetious and Fanciful, of a Person lately about Town. New York. J. & J. Harper. 12mo. pp. 243.

Palestine and Other Poems. By the late Reginald Heber, D. D. Now first collected, with a Memoir of his Life. Philadelphia. Carey, Lea, & Carey. 18mo. pp. 245.

The Omnipresence of the Deity, a Poem. By Robert Montgomery. Philadelphia. Carey, Lea, & Carey. 12mo. pp. 192.

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The Roué, a Novel in Two Volumes. New York. J. & J. Harp12mo.

Private Memoirs of the Court of Napoleon. By L. F. J. de Bausset. Philadelphia. Carey, Lea, & Carey. 8vo. pp. 435.

English Fashionables Abroad, a Novel in Two Volumes. Boston. Wells & Lilly. 12mo.

The Plenary Inspiration of the Scriptures Asserted, and the Principles of their Composition Investigated. By the Rev. S. Noble. Boston. Crocker & Brewster. 8vo. pp. 439.

Pious Biography, or the Virtuous Scholar. Philadelphia. Eugene Cummiskey.

The Adventures of a Kuzzilbash, a Tale of Khorassan. By the Author of Anastasius. Philadelphia. 2 vols. 12mo.

pp. 232.

The Athanasian Creed, extracted from the Apocalypse Explained' of Emanuel Swedenborg. Boston. A. Howard. 8vo. German Popular Stories Translated. Collected by M. M. Grimm from Oral Tradition. Boston. Munroe & Francis. 18mo.

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INDEX

TO THE

TWENTY-SEVENTH VOLUME

OF THE

NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW.

Aborigines of America, small number
of travellers among, 91-principal
sources of information concerning,
up to the American revolution, were
the French missionaries 92-ac-
count of the Chippewas, a tribe of,
98-generic character of the langua-
ges of, 104.

Alexander of Russia, his fears of rev-

olution, 256-his views with regard
to Greece and Turkey, 256.
Algebra, its use in the study of ge-
ometry, 199.

America, History of, by Compagnoni,

31-number of Italians distinguish-
ed in the history of, 31-conduct of
Americus Vespucius in relation to
the name of, vindicated, 33-mode
in which the name came into use,
33 et seq.-unexplored state of
many parts of the interior of, 90-
travellers among the aborigines of,
91-principal sources of information
concerning the interior parts of, are
foreign, 93.

Antiquities, Grecian, Cleaveland's
Epitome of, 269.
Apothecaries, cause of the extensive

part taken by, in the practice of
physic in England, 57-conditions
under which they practise, 57-suit

VOL. XXVII.-NO. 61.

instituted by physicians against, de-
cided for the apothecaries, 58.
Authors, eminent, alternations of ex-
cellence in their works, 139.
Axioms in geometry, remarks on, 204.

Bees, general interest in the study of,
338 of the instinct which guides
them in the selection of a habitation,
339-their powers not susceptible
of improvement, 340-certain unset-
tled points in the history of, 341-
the queen never leaves the hive,
except with a swarm of, 341—rea-
sons for this belief, 342-that the
bees have not the power of trans-
forming a neuter worm into a queen
bee, 343-of the mode of hatching
the egg of the queen, 344-merits
of the writings of Huber on, 345-
the care of, a desirable object in
America, 346-remarks on the care
of, 347-of the construction of hives
for, 348-of their swarming, 350-
of the poison honey of, 353-dis-
tinction between bees of different
ages, 355-effects of heat upon, 347
-and of cold, 348-are liable to
dysentery and dyspepsia, 357-situ-
ation of an apiary, 358-motives for
keeping, 358-anecdote concern-
ing 359.

Beltrami, J. C., on the sources of the
Mississippi, 89.

Boileau, whimsical anecdote of, 397.
Boundary line between the United
States and British possessions, 492-
the distinct questions concerning,
and commissions which have been
raised to settle them, 493-question
concerning, which yet remains in
dispute, 496.

Brazil, history and importance of, 40.
Brown, C. B., excellence of his de-
lineations of Indian character, &c.
144.

Butler, Frederick, his Farmer's Manual
and Treatise on Bees, 338.

Caldwell, Charles, Dr, his Discourse on
the Genius and Character of Presi-
dent Holley, 403-its contents and
character, 405.

Canada, Lower, pamphlets relating
to the crown lands in, reviewed, I
-settlement of the American loy-
alists in, 2-objected to by the
inhabitants of, 3-tenure of lands in,
3-proposed changes in the state of
property in, and proceedings relat-
ing to, 4-of the feudal system in,
5 et seq.-explanation of the most
striking features of the system in, 9
-slow increase of population under
the French government of, 11—
causes of this, 11-indolence and
indifference to wealth, of the inhab-
itants of, 12-facts with regard to
the grant and sale of the public lands
in, 13-circumstances which have
prevented the settlement of emi-
grants in, 14 et seq.-obstacle aris-
ing from the lands granted to the
protestant clergy, 17-question aris-
ing between the episcopal and pres-
byterian clergy in, 18-income of
the Catholic clergy in, 19-of an
order of nobility and an aristocracy
in, 21 et seq.-debate concerning
in the British parliament, 24-dis-
cussions between the assembly and
the executive council of, 26.
Canning, Mr, a decided tory, though
admitting whigs into his cabinet,
217-adopts a liberal policy in his
government, 220-proposes and ne-
gotiates an interference in the affairs
of Greece, 258.

Capolican, a Chilian warrior, his plan
of defence against the Spanish, 37.
Cass, Governor, his expedition of dis-
covery, 95.
Châteaubriand, Viscount de, a cham-
pion and advocate of the legitimate
party in France, 226-his merits,
character, and sketch of his life and
writings, 229 et seq.-merits of his
Genius of Christianity, 231-called
into notice by Napoleon, 232-his
attention to politics, 233-his effec-
tiveness as a political writer, 234
-rupture of, with the Count de
Villèle, 236-cause of this rupture,
237-his subsequent change of par-
ty, and attack on the royalist admin-
istration, 238-his inconsistency in
this conduct, 263-his great success
as a political writer, 247.

Chile, plan of warfare adopted by Ca-
polican in the defence of, from the
Spaniards, 38.

China, literature of, rich in poetry and
romance, 533-promotion and mar-
riage, importance of, in, 537-misre-
presentations of the state of manners
in, 538-success of the administra-
tion of the government of, 539-
analysis of one of the novels of, 540
et seq.-condition of society in, 561
-political institutions of, 561.
Chinese novels, double marriage, a
common dénouement in, 525-char-
acter and mode of composition in,
535-probable perfection of, 536.
Chippewa Indians, tribe of, situation
and number, 98-their country,
modes of life, and character, 99-
have been deprived of their allow-
ance from the United States, 100-
feelings of, unfriendly to the United
States, 100-government and reli-
gion, 100-former condition and
ancient customs, 101-character of
the language of, 104-peculiarities
&c. relating to the language of, 105
et seq.-present state of, 110-un-
favorable circumstances under which
they were visited, 111-errors in the
history of the expedition relating to
them, pointed out, 111.
Cincinnati, account of, by an English

traveller, 417-various origin of the
settlers of, 419.

Clarendon's History of the Rebellion
and Civil Wars in England, a new

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