A.

Abdalaziz, Omar Ibn, his character eu-
logized by eastern historians, 84.
Abdalmalec, caliph, money first coined

by the Moslems in the reign of, 83.
Abubekr, first caliph after Mohammed,
76.

Addison, Joseph, notice of, 17.

Ali, caliph, his connexion with the Mo-
hammedan imposture, 73, &c.
Alrashid, caliph, improvements in Ori-
ental architecture introduced by, 83.
Alrashid, Harun, the hero of the Ara-

bian Nights, notice of, 65-90-92.
Anti-Masonry, origin of in the state of
New-York, 162-commenced in the
village of Batavia, 163-instrument.
ality of David C. Miller, and William
Morgan, 164-Morgan's abduction,
165-Edward Giddins's testimony to
Morgan's death, 166-illegal arrest
of Miller and Davids, 167-conse-
quences of Morgan's disappearance,
168-rewards offered by Governor
Clinton, ib.-resolutions of the Grand
Royal Arch Chapter, ib.-prosecu-
tions by the anti-masons, 170-peti-
tion to the legislature by the conven-
tion of Lewistown, ib.-proscription
of masons at public meetings, 171–
career of Thomas Hamilton, who pre-
tended to be acquainted with the par-
ticulars of Morgan's death, 172-the
body of Timothy Munro passed off
for that of Morgan, and the excite-
ment occasioned thereby, 174, 175
-confession of Hill, 176-law passed
on the recommendation of Lieuten-
ant-governor Pitcher, appointing a
special commissioner to examine the
affair, ib.-case of Colonel King, 177
-selfish purposes stimulated the an-
ti-masonic phrenzy, 179-observa-
tions on the events of this excitement,
182, &c.

Arabs, the history of, under the govern-
ment of the caliphs, by M. Marigny,
notice of, 64, &c.

VOL. VII.NO. 14.

Ariosto, his love attachments, 12-14.
Astronomy of Laplace, 255, &c.-Bow-
ditch's translation of Laplace's Mé-
canique Celeste, 255-Life of La-
place, 256-his introduction to
D'Alembert, 257-sum of his dis-
coveries, 258-his character by Ba
ron Fourier, 259-oscillation of fluids
in the planets, 260-264-motion of
the heavenly bodies round their cen-
tres of gravity, 264-precession of
the equinoxes, 265-libration of the
moon, 268-phenomena of the rings
of Saturn, 269-motion of the planets
and comets, 270-of the satellites,
274-equations of the moon, ib.-
Jupiter's satellites, 277-Saturn and
Herschel, 278-concluding remarks,
279.

Aubert, Captain, his discovery of the St.
Lawrence, 189.

Aveneau, father, his labours among the
Canadian Indians, 194.
Azoph, attack on by Peter of Russia,
32-restoration of, 35.

B.

Bank of the United States, had congress
power to incorporate?-decision of
the Supreme Court, on the case of
M'Culloch vs. the state of Maryland,
132-134.

Beche, Henry De La, his tabular view
of rocks, notice of, 375.
Beethoven, M., his musical powers, 232.
Born, Bertrand de, Viscount of Haut-
ford, notice of, 4, 5.

Bowditch, Dr. Nathaniel, his translation
and commentary of Laplace's Mé-
canique Celeste, 255, &c.-See As-
tronomy of Laplace.

Brande, William Thomas, his Outlines
of Geology, reviewed, 361, &c.
Bravo, character of, 455-his rebellion,
459.

Brougham, Mr., notice of, 347, 348–

$51.

Brown, Henry, his Narrative of the

Anti-Masonic excitement in New-
York, reviewed, 162, &c. See Anti-
Masonry.

Buckland, professor, sketch of, 353.
Burdett, Sir Francis, sketch of, 352.
Bürger, German poet, notice of, 445.
Burmese Empire, the, boundaries of,
137-Mr. Crawfurd, Mr. Judson in
his suite, proceeds to Ava to nego
tiate a commercial treaty, 138-first
steam-vessel in India, ib.-degrada-
tion of the Burmese officers of state,
139-Burman worship, ib.-build-
ings, ib.-anecdote, 140-ne plus
ultra of elegance, ib.-Burmese fe
males, ib.-destruction of the native
invulnerables, ib.-Catholic Chris-
tians in India, ib.-religious tolera-
tion, 142-wild races of men, ib.-
arrival at Ava, 143-Dr. Price, ib.-
sufferings and labours of Mr. and
Mrs. Judson, 143, 144-pageant of
presentation, 145, 146-his Golden
Majesty's amusements, 147-the ele-
phant of Ava, 148-verity of the
court historiographer, 149-pay of
officers, 150-theory of the govern
ment despotic, 151-natural curiosi-
ty, 152-trade of Rangoon, 153-the
Burmans tame, unwarlike, and vain,
154-the poonghi, or clergy, instruct
the youth, 155—their books, 156—
minerals, trees, horses, elephants,
&c., ib.-first notice of Burman do-
minions, 157-character of the com-
mon people, and their reception of
the British army, ib.-instance of in-
tegrity, 158-dexterity in thieving,
ib.-blind native musician, ib.-ani-
mal and vegetable remains, 160–162.

C.

Calder vs. Bull, decision of the Supreme
Court in the case of, 122.
Caliph, title of, when first used, 69.
Canada, discovery of, 188, &c.-explo-

ration of the St. Lawrence in 1508,
by French fishermen, 189-Aubert,
master of a vessel, carries some of
the natives to France, ib.-ascen-
sion of the St. Lawrence in 1535 by
Jacques Cartier, ib.-he returns and
takes possession of the country in
the name of the French King, 190—
arrival of Lord Roberval with a colo-
ny, who assumes the office of gover-
nor-general, ib.-exclusive privilege
granted to Sieur de Monts, for trad-
ing between Cape Raze and the for-

tieth degree of north latitude, 191–
Samuel de Champlin receives from
him the commission of lieutenant,
and founds Quebec, ib.-first royal
governor, Marquis de Tracy, erects
forts on the River Sorel, and one at
Chambly, 192-his successor, M. de
Courcelles, explores as far as Lake
Ontario, ib.-discoveries of Sieur de
la Sale and M. de Tonti, and military
posts founded by M. de Frontenac,
193-exertions of priests and Jesuits
in advance of civilization; of fathers
Marquette, Hennepin, Aveneau, 194
-water communications, 195-200—
soil, 200-mines, 201-vegetable
productions, 202-furs and peltries,
ib.-atmospherical phenomena, 203
-207-population, 207-original in-
habitants, 208-209-the voyageurs,
210-character of the inhabitants,
210-211-three years in Canada, by
John Mactaggart, 212.

Carew, a poet of the court of Charles
I., notice of, 17.

Cartier, Jacques, his exploration of the
St. Lawrence, 189.

Catharine of Russia, her wars with the

Porte, 36, &c.-stimulated by Vol-
taire, 39.

Cavalcanti, Guido, notice of, and son-
net to his mistress, 6.
Champlin, Samuel de, founder of Que-
bec, 191.

Chancellor, Richard, his discovery of
Russia, 26.

Charles XII. of Sweden, his participa-

tion in the wars of Russia and the
Porte. See Russia and Turkey.
Chaucer, the poet, his courtship and
marriage, notice of, 11.
Corneille, P., History of the Life and

Works of, par M. Jules Taschereau,
and Works of Corneille, with the
notes of the commentators, review-
ed, 280, &c.-birth and early educa-
tion of Corneille, 281-his début as
a dramatic writer in the comedy of
Mélite, 282-dramatic taste at that
time, 283-Jodelle, Grévin, and La
Rivey, had contributed to improve
it, 283-his comedies, Clitandre, 284
-La Veuve, 285-Illusion Comique,
286-La Menteur and opinion of Vol.
taire on, 287-La Suite du Menteur,
289-Corneille appointed king's ad-
vocate, and one of M. de Harlay,
Archbishop of Rouen's five authors,
290-his tragedy of Médée, 291—
the Cid, 292-pamphlet war produc-

ed by the Cid, and the Sentiments
of the Academy' on it, 293-295—
Horatius, 295-Cinna, 296-Poly-
eucte, 297-Death of Pompey; Ro-
dogune; Théodore; Heraclius, 298
-Andromede, a musical piece; Don
Sancho of Aragon, a heroic comedy;
Nicomede; Pertharite; Edipus ;
Golden Fleece; Sertorius; Sopho-
nisbe; Othon; Agesilas; Attila ;
Tite de Berenice; Surena, 298-
admitted a member of the French
Academy, and placed on the king's
literary pension list, ib.-his death,
299-comparison with Racine, 301.
Courcelles, M. de, governor of Canada,
explores Lake Ontario, 192.
Crawfurd, John, his Journal of an Em-
bassy from the governor-general of
India to the court of Ava, reviewed,
136, &c. See Burmese Empire.
Crimea, cession of to Catharine, 42.
Cuvier, remarks on his theory of animal
organization, 402.

Cuba, Statistical Account, &c., review.

ed, 475-description of Cuba, 477-
its shores, 478-general aspect, 479
-soil and fertility, 480-climate, 481
-religious divisions, 483-jurisdic
tion and population, 484-slaves, 492
-agriculture, 494-sugar, 495-cof-
fee, 498-tobacco, 501-bees' wax,
502-cotton, cacao, rice, and maize,
503-fruits and forests, 504-estates,
buildings, and trades, 505-trade of
Havana, 506-importation for 1827,
507-finances, 509-schools, charita-
ble institutions and ecclesiastics, 510
-concluding remarks on the island,
511-513.

F.

Feodor, czar of Russia, character of,
31.

Fletcher vs. Peck, decision of the Su-

preme Court in the case of, 130.
Fourier, Baron, his eulogium on the
Marquis de Laplace, 259.
Frontenac, M. de, governor of Canada,
discoveries under, 193.

G.

Geology, A new system of, &c. by Dr.
Ure; and outlines of, by William
Thomas Brande, reviewed, 361, &c.
-growing importance of the sci-
ence, 362, 363-efforts of Mr. Green-
ough and William Smith, 363-geo-
logical society of London, 364-want
of a combination of talent here, 365,
366-geology in the 17th century,
367-Hutton and Werner's theories,
368-370-geological characters of
the surface of the earth, 371-374-
'Beche's tabular view of rocks, 375
-remarks on this geological series,
377-primitive rocks, 378-resem-
blance between granite and syene,
880-intrusive veins and rocks, 382
-subordinate primitive rocks, 384
-carboniferous limestone, 385-
fossil remains, 388, &c.-coal, 388
-supermedial order, 390-forest
marble, 392-398-salt brines, 399—
remarks on Dr. Ure's geology, 400
-on Cuvier, 402-Penn, 403-
Brande, 405-M'Clure, 406-gene-
ral remarks, 407-409.
Georgia sequestrations, decision of the
Supreme Court on, 120.
German Poetry, historic survey of, &c.
by W. Taylor, reviewed, 436-his
hostility to Christianity, 437-early
German literature, 438-romantic
poetry declined in the 14th century,
439-works of Hans Sachs, 440-
revolution in language in the 17th
century, 441-Klopstock, with ex-
tracts, 441-444-Lessing, Bürger,
445-Wieland 445-449.

Gluck, M., his Iphigenia in Tauris, 234.
Grant, Charles, sketch of, 352.
Guerrero, General, advanced to the
head of the Mexican government,
468.

Gustavus III., his attack on Russia,
45.

H.

and his hostility to Chief Justice Mar-
shall, 123-129.

the Canadian Indians, 194.
Hill, Rowland, sketch of, 345.
Hobhouse, Mr., sketch of, 352.
Holland, John, his memoirs of the life
and ministry, &c. of the Rev. John
Summerfield, reviewed, 241. See
Summerfield, Rev. John, Memoirs of.
Hume, Mr., sketch of, 352.

Hummel, J. N., compositions of, 227.
Hutton, his theory of the earth, 368,
&c.

Hylton vs. The United States, decision
of the Supreme Court in the case
of, 121.

I.

Irving, Edward, sketch of, 345.
Italian Comedy, 305-general remarks
on comedy, ib.— -on the Greek, 306
-Italian, 307-influence of the sci-
ence of legislation on comedy, 308
-rise of the Provençal language, ib.
-of the Italian, 309-earliest speci-
mens of the drama in Italy, 311-ef-
fect of the dawn of commerce, 312
-mysterics, 313-Albertino Mussa-
ti and his tragedies Eccerinis and
Achilleis, ib.-Petrarch's Philologia,
ib.-reasons for the improvement in
moral feeling and intellectual charac-
ter in Italy, 315-Cardinal Bibbie-
na's Calandria, the first genuine Ita-
lian comedy, ib.-sketch of his
life and comedy, 316-Ariosto and
his writings, 318-criticism of An-
dres, ib. Machiavelli, 320-Aretino,
defence of, 324-his plays, 325-Lo-
renzino dé Medici, his Aridosio, 326
-Giambattista Gelli, his Sporta ;
Straccioni of Caro; Donna Costante
of Raphael Borghini, ib.-on the
pastoral drama, 329-rise of the ope-
ra, ib.-declension of comedy in the
second era of Italian drama, 328-
Goldoni, 329-academy at Parma for
the improvement of the comic stage,
330-Alfieri, his comedies in imita
tion of the ancient Greek, analysis
of, 330.

Iturbide, proclaimed emperor, his fall,

454.

J.

Jefferson, Thomas, his attack upon the
decision of the Supreme Court, in
the case of Marbury vs. Madison,

viewed, 409—different publications
purporting to give authentic ac-
counts of him, 410-birth and pa-
rentage, 411-enters a slave ship as
third mate and is made captain, 412
-case of Mungo Maxwell, whom
he was reported to have killed, ib.
-residence in Virginia where he
takes the name of Jones, 414-en-
ters the service of congress as lieu-
tenant on board the Alfred, 415-
commands the Providence, ib.—his
impatience of restraint and authority,
416-ordered to France and concerts
a scheme against the British West
Indies, 417-commands the Ranger,
418-attack on Whitehaven, 419-
receives the Bon Homme Richard,
422-battle with the Serapis, 423
-reception at Paris, ib.-difficul-
ties in the Texel, 424-sails to
France in the Alliance, 425-con-
duct of captain Landais, and his
death, 426-resolution of thanks to
Jones passed by congress, 427-in-
vited into the Russian service, 428-
defects in his character, 429-navy
defence, discipline, subordination,
&c., 430-434.

Joseph II., traits in the character of,

43, 44.