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Gold and Silver, amount of produced
in Chili, 299.

Grammar, Chilian, 291-Garcilasso's,
292 of the New Zealand language,
35.

Grammars, Greek, deficiencies of those
in common use, 99-Herrmann's
Greek Grammar, 100-Matthiae's,
ib.-Thiersch's, 101-Buttmann's,
ib.-in what manner it should be
taught, 103.

Greek language, how it should be
taught, 103.

Greek Reader, Jacobs', translated from
the German, reviewed, 280—its
characteristics and value, 281.
Greek Revolution, resistance of Ali
Pacha to the Ottoman Porte among
its first causes, 140.

Greeks, early condition of, 395-sour-
ces of the culture of the Greeks, 396
-Grecian mysteries,ib.-heroic age
of Greece and the Trojan war, 397
-argument in favor of the reality
of the heroic age, ib.-analogy in
our North American Indians illus-
trating the heroic age of Greece, in
addition to the analogy of chivalry
in former times in Europe, 398-
republican forms of government in
Greece, 399-Amphictyonic coun-
cils and Persian wars, 401-con-
stitutions of the Grecian states, 402
-judicial institutions, army and
navy, 403-orators; character of
Demosthenes, ib.-sciences
arts, 406. See Heeren.
Griscom, Professor, his travels in Eu-
rope reviewed, 178-his work con-
tains many practical details, 179-
his notice of Mrs Fry, 180-visits
Newgate prison with her, 181-his
account of the High School of Edin-
burgh, 185-notice of lithography,
188-his remarks on Lasteyrie's
method of lithographic engraving,
190-on hospitals, 191-Pestaloz-
zi's school, ib.-character of his
work, 192.

H.

and

Harper, Mr, his remarks on the utility
of the plan of colonizing the free
people of color in Africa, 59-on
their condition in this country, 62.
Heeren's Politics of Ancient Greece
reviewed, 390-high character of
his writings, 391-his remarks on
the superiority of the European

ib.-

over every other race of men,
ascribes political and military su-
periority to the Europeans, 392-
hints at the causes, 394, 395-on
the religion of the Greeks, 396-on
the analogy between the heroic age
of Greece and of modern Europe,
397 on the republican forms of
government in Greece, 399-on the
authenticity of the Poems of Ho-
mer, ib. 400-Persian wars and their
consequences, 401-constitutions of
the Grecian states, and political
economy of the Greeks, 402-judi-
cial institutions, army and navy,
403-character of Demosthenes, ib.
-the author's work calculated to
elevate the standard of knowledge
on the government and character
of Greece, 406.

Heraclitus, the weeping philosopher,
surnamed obscure, 242.
Herodotus, his history among the first
books to be read by the student in
Greek, 105.

Heroic age in Greece, 397-analogous
to the age of chivalry in modern
Europe, ib.-and to the character
and manners of the North American
Indians, 398.

Herrmann, his Greek Grammar, 100
-work on the metres, ib.-edition
of Vigerus on the Greek idioms, ib.
-his character as a critic, ib.
High School of Edinburgh, monitorial
system of education in, 185-de-
scribed by Professor Griscom, 186.
Hippah, a fortification in New Zea-
land, 338.

Hippocrates, the physician, distin-

guished as a philosopher, 242.
Hitchcock, Rev. Edward, his discourse
on the utility of natural history,
213.
Hodgson, Mr, his journey in America
reviewed, 221-topics discussed by
him, 222-his remarks on emigra-
tion, ib.-representations of the
difficulties to be encountered by
emigrants in Canada, 223-his
loose mode of narrating his adven-
tures, ib.-his tour through the sou-
thern states, 224-describes a sou-
thern inn,225-his account of the im-
mense numbers of turkeys in Norfolk
226-remarks on the patrician fami-
lies in South Carolina, ib.-patrician
young ladies, 227-his adventures

from Charleston to New Orleans, 228
-goes up the Mississippi in a steam
boat to Natchez, 229-sees the go-
vernor of Mississippi, and makes
reflections on the manners of our
republican governors, ib.-tells
frightful stories about the cruelty of
masters to slaves, 230-his creduli-
ty, ib.-his adventures from Port-
land to Portsmouth, 231-describes
the court of justice at Portsmouth,
ib.-his ingenious mode of classi-
fying the inhabitants of the United
States, ib.-characteristics of the
classes, 232-his amiable temper
and honest intentions, 233.
Homer, the question of the authenti-
city of his poems discussed, 399-
Odyssey to be read in the early
stages of the study of the Greek
language, 104-remarks on
poems, ib.

his

Hornemann, the African traveller, 89.
Hughes, Mr, his travels in Greece,

and account of Ali Pacha, 108.
Humboldt, on the gold and silver of
Chili, 298-quoted on the potato,

300.

Humphrey, Rev. president, his address
before the Amherst Institution, 407.

I.

Ideas, innate, doctrine of, refuted by
Aristotle, 251.

Indians, their singular appearance in
the army of southern Chili, 312.—
North American, have some resem-
blance in their manners and cha-
racter to the heroes of Grecian An-
tiquity, 398.

pects of the American church, 172
-number of congregations in the
leading sects, 173-curious particu-
lars of the Catholic church in the
United States, 174-Jesuits, ib. et
seq. parallels belween this country
and England sometimes run too far,
177.
Instruction, monitorial system of, as
practised by Bell and Lancaster, 184
-its principal features, ib.-employ-
ed with great success at Edinburgh,
by Dr Pillans, 185-reflections on
its utility, 187.

Italy, scenes in, remarks on, 192.

J.

Jacobs' Greek Reader reviewed, 280
et seq.

Jenkins cited, on elementary books of
law, 376.

Jefferson, Mr, his correspondence re-
specting the colonization of free
people of color at Sierra Leone, 41
-his memorial to Congress con-
cerning the duty on books, 166.
Johnson, Mrs, narrative of her captiv-
ity by the Indians, 36.
Johnson, W. Esq. his reports of cases
in New York reviewed, 371.

K.

Kamco, mother of Ali Pacha, her ill
treatment by Cardikiotes, 111-her
death, 115.

Kant, his theory in close resemblance
with that of Plato, 252.

Kaunitz, prince, his ability as a states-
man, 5.

Keill, his indignation at Descartes,
207.
Kepler, his notion of the vital power
of the earth, 275.

Kiddeekiddee, missionary establish-
ment at, in New Zealand, 337, 341.
Knowledge, origin of, a preliminary
topic in the study of philosophy,
237.

Ingersoll, Mr, his discourse reviewed,
157-general character of his work,
158-his remarks on education in
the United States, 159-opinion on
the study of the ancient languages,
160-progress of literature in the
United States, 161-curious state-
ments of the number of books pub-
lished in the United States, 162-on
the encouragement of the arts and
sciences in this country, 167—on
the principles of legislation and ju-
risprudence in this country compa-
red with those of Europe, 168-
number of lawyers in the United
States, 170-jurisdiction of the
courts, 171-medical science and
physicians, ib.-condition and pros- Languages, ancient, particular reasons

Kong Couber, a head man in the Sher-
bro islands, 46.

L.

Lambert, Jonathan, 143. See Tristan
d'Acuna.

Lancaster, Joseph, improved on Bell's
method of monitorial instruction,
184.

why they should be studied in our
schools, 160-advantages to the
young mind from the discipline of
studying Latin and Greek, ib.-
principles inculcated, and feelings
inspired, by reading the ancient au-
thors, highly propitious in a free
government, 161.

Language of New Zealand, its gram-
matical peculiarities, 354-resem-
bles in this respect the Tonga and
Malayan, ib.

Lasteyrie, Count, introduced the art of
lithography into Paris, 189-his me-
thod of operating, 190.

Law Reports, their rapid increase, 375
-numerous at the time of Charles
II, 376-number of law treatises and
reports in England since the second
Edward, 377-States of the Union in
which reports are made by public au-
thority, ib.-evil of the multiplication
of reports, 373-a plan for lessen-
ing the evil suggested, ib.-abridg-
ments on certain principles recom-
mended, 381.

Ledyard, John, the American travel-

ler, and first person employed by the
London African Association to ex-
plore the interior of Africa, 89—his
journal of a voyage round the world
with Cook, 332, 334, note-contains
facts not found in any other ac-
count, 333-was near Cook's per-
son when he was killed, ib.-re-
marks on his singular and eventful
life, ib.-his observation on the na-
ture of government among barba-
rous people, 336-cited, 344-his
vocabulary of New Zealand and
Otaheitan words, 354.

Leibnitz, his notion of the origin of
the earth, 275.

Le Poivre, his work on Cochin China,
141.

Leucippus, founder of the atomic doc-
trine, 268.

Leyden, Dr, quoted on the climate of
western Africa, 85.

Literary Societies, benefit of annual
discourses in, 178.

Literature in the United States, 161-
reasons why it runs in particular
channels, ib.-it grows with the
other improvements of the country,
162.

Lithography, its origin and history,

188 et seq.-invented by Sennefelder

at Munich, ib.-mode of operating,
189-the art introduced into Paris
by Count Lasteyrie, ib.-adopted
by Westall in England, 190-Las-
teyrie's method as described by Pro-
fessor Griscom, ib.-objects which
can be best represented by it, ib.-
much cheaper than the old mode on
copper, 191.

Locke, his refutation of the doctrine of
innate ideas nearly the same as that
of Aristotle, 252.

London, approach to it described, 179.
Louis XVI, king of France, portrait of
his character by Madame Campan,
11-his love for the mechanical arts,
especially for working in iron and
hammering out locks and keys, ih.
-a rigid observer of the rules of the
church, ib.-anecdote of his convey-
ing anvils and iron tools into his
private library, and working there
with a locksmith, 12-his dialogue
with Cardinal de Rohan concerning
the famous diamond necklace, 14
-queen's character of him, 25-
remarkable instance of his inefficien-
cy, 26—his timid and wavering con-
duct, when attacked in his palace on
the 10th of August, 30 et seq.
Louis XVIII, king of France, portrait
of his character as drawn by Ma-
dame Campan, 12.

Lovewell, his celebrated fight with the
Indians in New Hampshire, 35.
Lucas's Cabinet Atlas, contains maps
embracing the surface of the whole
world, 388-maps showing the com-
parative heights of mountains and
length of rivers, ib.-maps of the
United States and the West Indies,
drawn chiefly by Mr Lucas, 389-
his maps of South America remark-
ably well drawn, ib.-beautiful ex-
ecution of his atlas, 390.

Lucretius, his poem De Rerum Natu-
ra, 270-extraordinary for its beau-
ty and power, ib.-Dryden's criti-
cism on it, ib.-Casaubon on the pu-
rity of its latinity, 271-Cicero its
first editor, ib.
Ludlow, governor, quoted on African

wars, 74.

Lully, Raymond, 264-De Gerando's
memoirs respecting him, 265.

M.

Mahometanism, embraced by many of

the negroes in the central and wes-
tern parts of Africa, 81.
Mail, transportation of the, how the
laws concerning it are evaded, 224.
Mal'aria of Rome, remarks on, 195 et
seq.-season when it prevails, ib.-
places in which it occurs, ib.—once
thought to have been a dense exha-
lation from the Pontine marshes,
196-number of patients suffering
under the disease produced by the
mal'aria, received in the hospital at
Rome in 1818, and the year follow-
ing, ib. note-Pope Pius VI under-
took to drain the Pontine marshes
with the view of stopping the mal'a-
ria, 197-cause not to be sought in
the marshes, but in the soil around
Rome, 198-decline of Rome in the.
middle ages not to be ascribed to the
mal'aria, 199-Gregory XII did not
establish himself at the Lateran on
account of the mal'aria, 200-the
site of ancient Rome described by
reason of this pestilence, 201-its
invasions on the modern city, ib.—
melancholy result anticipated from
the ravages already made, 202-no
chemical difference has been detect-
ed between the mal'aria and the
common air, ib.-it is known only
in its effects, 203-desolating ap-
pearance of the country where the
mal'aria prevails, ib. 204.
Malay, description of a, 95.
Malte-Brun, his political and histori-

cal account of Ali Pacha reviewed,
106-his character as a writer, 109.
Mariner, Mr, a resident in the Tonga
Islands, cited, 349, 351.
Marshall, Chief Justice, president of

the Richmond Auxiliary Coloniza-
tion Society, 90.

Marsden, Rev. Mr, his visits to New
Zealand, 330-his journal, 332—
carried horses and cattle to the isl-
and, 334-purchased a tract of
land for a missionary establishment,
337-describes the customs of the
natives in regard to the heads of
their chiefs killed in battle, 340-his
amusing description of the speeches
of three warriors urging their party
to take up arms against a neighbor-
ing tribe, 342.

Maryland, reports of canal commis-
sioners in, 217.

Matthiae, his Greek Grammar, 100.

Medical colleges and schools in the
United States, 171.

Mercer, Hon. Charles F. his address
at the first meeting of the Coloniza-
tion Society, 42-extract from his
letter, 49.

Mesurado, Cape, on the west coast
of Africa, 52-territory purchased
there by Lieutenant Stockton, and
Dr Ayres for the American Colo-
nization Society, 53-troubles with
the neighboring chiefs after the con-
tract was made, and the colonists
had arrived, 56-houses erected and
colonists established, ib.-hostilities
of the natives, ib.-fortification
erected by captain Spence, 57-re-
gular sailing packet between Balti-
more and Mesurado, ib.-local sit-
uation favorable, 85-testimony of
several writers to its general heal-
thiness, ib. et seq.

Methodists in America, 173.
Miller's address for the benefit of the
Greeks, 411.

Missionary establishments in New Zea-
land, 330, 332-lands purchased of
the natives by the missionaries, 337
-their exertions and perils, 354.
Missionary Register, cited, 347.
Molina, his history of Chili, 292-its
accuracy and value, ib.-translated
into English by an American, 293—
Molina's account of unpublished
manuscripts concerning Chili, ib.—
describes the mines and mining,
298, 299-on the commerce of Chi-
li, 302.

Montague, lady M. W. her saying in
regard to the religion of the Alba-
nians, 109.

Moore, Mr, his annals of the town of
Concord, 407.

Muctar, son of Ali Pacha, 116.

N.

Natural History, utility of, 203.
New Hampshire, historical collections
relating to, 33–Dr Belknap's His-
tory of, 34-early Indian wars in,
35-Historical Society of, 38.
Newspapers, influence of, in the Uni-
ted States, compared with that of
England, 167.

New York, schools in, 288-extract
from a report of the superintendent
of schools, 285-number of students
in the colleges, 286-numbers at-

tending common schools compared
with those of the states, ib.-school
funds, their sources and amount,
287-Supreme Court of, 204-
modes of practice in, 206 et seq.—
laws of, 207.

New Zealand, when first discovered
by Tasman, 329-Cooke's first visit
to it, ib.-very little known of it
before that period, ib.-Mr Mars-
den's visit to, 330, 332-customs of
the people on meeting their friends
after a long absence, 331-produ-
ces the cowry tree, valuable for
masts of large vessels, 330, 332-
Ledyard's account of, 332-cha-
racteristics of the people, 334-
their food and clothing, 335-houses
and modes of taking rest, ib.-
government, 336-their insatiable
thirst for war, 337-remarkable in-
stance in a chief who had been in
England, 338-their fortifications
and implements of warfare, ib.—
eagerness to procure muskets and
powder, 339-causes of war innu-
merable, 340-practices of war re-
specting the heads of their chiefs,
ib.-war dance, 342-orators in-
cite the people to arms, ib.-speech
of an old warrior, 343-war canoes,
344-devour prisoners taken
war, ib.-shocking scene of canni-
balism after one of the great chief
Shungie's expeditions, 346-con-
trasts of their character, 347-
strength of their natural affec-
tions, ib.-kindness to the missio-
naries, 348-anecdotes illustrating
these traits, ib.-custom of tattoo-
ing, ib.-how performed, 349-its
origin and utility, ib.-tabooing,
how performed, 350-its various
purposes, 351-penalty for break-
ing a taboo, ib.-story of Palavali
illustrating the power of the taboo
over the mind, 352-this custom
answers the same ends as laws in
other countries, 353-religion of the
New Zealanders, ib.-language, ib.
grammar and vocabulary of the,
354-labors and prospects of the
missionaries, 355.

in

Nominalists of the middle ages, their

theories and controversies, 260-
Roselinus founder of the sect, ib.
Noncontagion, doctrine of, 172.
Nova Scotia, negroes from, first set-
tled the colony at Sierra Leone, 82.
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Palavali, a chief of the Tonga Islands,
anecdote of, 352.

Parga unsuccessfully attacked by Ali
Pacha, 127-soon after occupied by
the English, ib.-passed into the
hands of the French at the treaty
of Tilsit, 128-was again possessed
by the English, ib.-obtained by
Ali Pacha, 129.

Park, testimony of, concerning the
mild character of the Africans, 76
-quoted, 85, note.
Parliament, British, its mode of doing

business, 169-its imperfections, ib,
-commands admiration for its dig-
nity and brilliant political perfor-
mances, 170.

Patton, Professor, his address at Mid-
dlebury, 230.

Paugus, the celebrated Indian chief,
who fought with Lovewell at Pe-
quachett, 35.

Philosophy, history of, 234 et seq.-
three great objects of all philoso-
phy, 237-five periods of philoso-
phical advancement, 239-philoso-
phy of Pythagoras, 241-of Demo-
critus, ib.—of Anexagoras, 242—of
the Sophists, 244-of Plato, 247,
251-of Aristotle, 249-of the Alex-
andrian Platonists, 255-of the Ara-
bians, 253-auspicious change in
the department of philosophy, 265.
Philosophical Society, American, 157.
Plato, his philosophy the foundation

of the opinions of the modern idea-
lists, 245-parallel between him
and Aristotle, 246-portrait of his
character, 247-his opinions, 250—
indebted for his doctrine of ideas
in some degree to Pythagoras, 252
-his cosmogony, 268.

Pilot, a Tale of the Sea, reviewed, 314
-criticisms on, 315-analysis of

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