MDCCCXXVII.

No. XL.

Page.

1. On the Personal Existence of Homer

2. The Caffer Frontier-

3. The Eurasian Anthem

4. On the Licensing System

5. The Vision of Fancy

6. On the Nobility of the Skin

7. Burning of Hindoo and European Women

S. The Caffer Commando

9. Excursions on the Banks of the Nile

10. The Good Missionary

11. Want of Officers in the Indian Army

12. On the Pernicious Consequences of the Laws of Quarantine

13. Fire-flies versus Stars

14. Reasons for Reducing the Military Force in India

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28

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37

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48

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15. Lines, on reading 'The Bride of Abydos'

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16. Present State, and Future Prospects of the Settlement at Port Eliza-

beth, in South Africa

17. On the Education of Cadets for the Indian Army

IS. The Dream-A Fragment.

19. Review of Sketches in Persia

20. Stanzas

21. State of the Cape of Good Hope: By a Colonist

22. Early Notice of the Camera Obscura

23. Farewell . .

24. Captain Grindlay's Indian Scenery

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25. Lauding of Agrippina, with the Ashes of Germanicus

. 105

26. Shipwreck of the Britannia.

. 108

27. Summary of the Latest Intelligence connected with the Eastern World 112

28. Dr. Bryce and the Indian John Bull'

29. Opinions in India on the late Committee of the House of Commons . 121

30. Admission of Natives to sit on Juries

123.

31. Notes on Dr. Gilchrist's Speech

141

32. Debate at the East India House on the Bombay Marine

145

33. Debate at the India House on the Press in India

163

34. Debate at the House of Commons on the Barrackpore Mutiny