Princess Charlotte, 1, 20-strictures on his style, 21. Charles I. his error, 299.
Charles II. his improper conduct toward
the Scotch, 254-his bad faith, 258. Charlotte (Princess), Cypress Wreath for herTomb, by J. Gwilliam and others, with a Biographical Memoir by J. Coote-Biographical Memoir of her public and private Life-Funeral Ser- mon in the Tron Church, Glasgow, by T. Chalmers, D.D.-a Poem on her Death, by the Rev. R. Kennedy, 1— practical reflections on her death, 2- anecdotes related of her, with stric- tures, 5, 7-her own feelings con- sulted, 7, 8-her character, 9-her death a great moral loss, 10-a poli- tical loss, 16-farther anecdotes of her, 18, 20-improper conduct at some churches on her funeral, 27. China, Journal of the Proceedings of the late Embassy to, 140-motive of the embassy, ibid.-state of the trade to, 141-ground of quarrel on the part of the Chinese, 142-objects of the embassy, 143-persons composing it, 144-arrival at China, 146-cere- mony of the Ko-tou, ibid.-refusal of compliance with it defended, 148, 169-reception of the Dutch embassy, 149-haughty conduct of the imperial commissioners and their deputies, 152-journey to Pekin, 157-the am- bassador sent back, 159-the empe- ror's presents, 160-imperial edict, ibid.-return to Canton, 161-popu- lation, 163-character of the Chinese, ibid. Chinese army going to the aid of the Nepaulese against the Brit- ish, 164-behaviour to the ships at Canton, 167-spirited passage up the river, 168-dismissal of the ambassa- dor, 169.
Christian Institutions, establishment of, 495, 496.
Christianity, its doctrines of primary importance, 334-effects of baptism, 343, 347-faith and repentance not the meritorious conditions of salva- tion, 344-true faith, ibid.-nominal and real distinguished, 345-justifi- cation by faith, 347, 351-confined views of, injurious, 352, 353-its in- troduction into uncivilized countries, 436, 467.
Church missionary controversy, 450- points in dispute, 456-propriety and duty of promoting missions, 465 -objections to the church missionary society, 472-these answered, ibid.—
origin and proceedings of the society, 479.
Church of England, its importance to the state, 24-in danger from within, not from without, 334, 477-its neg- ligence with respect to propagating Christianity, 468.
of Scotland, history of, from the restoration, 251.
Syrian, in India, 485. Churches, want of, apparent at the fune- ral of the Princess Charlotte, 27, 28. Clarendon (Lord), a religious persecutor, 258.
Classical learning, advantages of, 394, Cleomedes, first supposed the moon to be the cause of the tides, 187. Clergy, should not hold lay-offices, 35. Condorcet, remarks on his eulogy of Franklin, 407.
Congo, country of, 431-people, 432- superstitions, 434-religion, 436. river, see Zaire.
Controversy, see Religion.
Coote (J.), Biographical Memoir of the Princess Charlotte, 1, 5. Cosmopolitan liberality, how far objec- tionable, 330.
Costard, his History of Astronomy, 174. Creed proposed by Franklin, 404. Croaker, anecdote of one, 392. Cumberland (Rich.), remarks on, 45. Custom, Bacon's remarks on, 285.
Cyrus, Illustrations of his Expedition, 120-his track, 122.
Dahomy, negroes of, 446.
D'Anville detected in numerous errors by Rennel, 120.
D'Arblay, see Burney.
Decay, moral and political, internal most dangerous, 334.
Deism not a useful doctrine, 386. Delambre's History of Ancient Astrono- my, 173.
Democracy originating from the English constitution, 317.
Dryden, his writings against the Dutch, 64 note.
Dutch, their oriental policy, 63—their first visit to India, 65-have adopted the British improvements in Java, 77 -their former system there, 80-their intercourse with Japan, 226, 227.
Edgeworth (Maria), ber Harrington and Ormond, 37-sources of her superior- ity, 51, 53, 54-her defects, 56,57,58 -remarks on Harrington, 59-on Or- mond, 60.
Education, regular, advantageous, 382. Edward I. importance of his law respect-
ing the sale of estates, 296.
Egypt, Narrative of a Journey in, 417,
Elections, ballot essential to freedom of, 319.
Electricity, conductors for, not impious, 413.
Ellis (Henry), his Journal of the Pro- ceedings of the late Embassy to China, 140-his description of Rio Janeiro, 144.
England, commune concilium during the heptarchy, 288-one king deposed and another elected, 288-the nation disfranchised by Henry VI, 289— what degree of influence the people anciently enjoyed in the state, 290--- the statute of Henry tended to in- crease their influence, 291-enjoyed a legal and limited government in an- cient times, 293-results of the Nor- man Conquest, ibid.-no substantial representative legislation previous to Henry III. 294-the House of Com- mons of little weight before the suc- cession of the Tudor family, ibid.— origin and progress of the parlia- ment, 296-representation of towns and boroughs, 297-our liberties com- menced with Edward I. 298-founda- tion of the right of impeachment, 299 growth of influence, 300-its im- portance, 303.-See Great Britain. Eratosthenes, error of, 133-bis astro- nomy, 181.
Euclid, his astronomy, 180-Japanese mode of demonstrating his 47th prop. 240.
Euxine, carried by the ancients too far to the East, 133.
Faith, true, 344-justification by, 347, 351.
Feudal system, 294. Fielding, remarks on, 41.
Fox (Charles James), fate of him and his party, 15.
France, the spirit of the court of Louis XIV. depicted in romances, 39- view of the revolution in, 324-state of morals in, 512-state of criminal jurisprudence, 523-dangers to the English in frequenting, 539. Franklin (Dr.), Memoirs of his Life and Writings, written by himself to a late Period, and continued to his Death by his Grandson, William Temple Franklin-his private correspond. ence, on miscellaneous, literary, and
political Subjects, published from the Originals, by the same, 381-how far his life a model to be imitated, 382- why these works were not published earlier, ibid.-the British ministry falsely charged with having purchased them, 383-outline of his life, ibid.- his Memoirs a parallel to Rousseau's Confessions, 390-his dissertation on liberty and necessity, pleasure and pain, 391-his argument to prove that all things are not preordained, ibid.— Poor Richard's Almanac, 394-cele- bration of his funeral, 401-bis cha- racter in a religious view, ibid.— creed proposed by him, 404-pro- poses public prayers to God for his assistance in forming a constitution for America, 406-his character as a statesman, 408-as a man of science, 413-and as a private man, 414. French, too modest in their opinion of themselves, 512.
Fualdes, Trial for the Assassination of, 512-account of the murder, 525.
Garratt (Wm. Albin), his Letter to the Rev. W. B. Whitehead, 450. Geminus first taught that the moon de- rived her light from the sun, 186. Geography of Herodotus, 120-of Xeno- phon, 122-latitudes and longitudes introduced by Hipparchus, 185-of Ptolemy, 190.
Germans, their conduct of affairs, ac- cording to Tacitus, 289-their distri- bution of land according to Cæsar, ibid.
Gibraltar, Straits of, 95.
Godwin (Wm.) Mandeville, a tale, 108-- bis Caleb Williams, 108-other novels, 109-his defects, 110, 119. Golownin (Capt.), Narrative of his Cap- tivity in Japan, 225-occasion of his seizure, 228.
Great Britain, dangers threatening it, 13 -the king the chief source of its safety, ibid.-its only available de- fence, 24-history of the representa- tion of, 285-remarks on the consti- tution of, 292-merits of the Revolu- tion, 302-influence of the crown, 300-popular influence, 305-advan- tages of its present government, 307 -nationality, a virtue in, 330. See also England and Scotland. Gwilliam (J.), Cypress Wreath for the Princess Charlotte, 1.
Happiness not to be estimated by out- ward appearances, 102.
Japan, Narrative of Capt. Golownin's Captivity in, and Capt. Rikord's Voyages to, 225-old accounts of, 226 -their treatment of foreigners differ- ent at different periods, ibid.-cause of this, 227-Japanese shipwrecked on the Aleutian islands, 229-these sent home, 230-another Russian voy- age to, ibid.-outrages committed by the Russians, 231-some of the Ku rile islands dependant on, visited by the Russians, ibid.-abject state in which the Kurilese are kept, 232- conduct toward the Russians, 233- seize a party of them, 235-conduct toward their prisoners, 236-their kindheartedness, 236, 237-attempts to acquire knowledge from the Rus- sians, 239-their mathematical know- ledge, 240-their trifling and minute inquiries, 240, 246-insanity of one of the Russian officers, 241-the Rus- sians attempt to escape, 242-they are set at liberty, 243-letter of con- gratulation to them, ibid.-character of the Japanese, 244-their aversion to Christians, ibid-apparent com- fortableness of their condition, 245 --strange medical maxim, 246-the poorest people read and write, ibid.— fondness for reading, ibid.—despotism of the government, 248. Java, history of, 61-its population, 63 -the Taprobane of the ancients, 66 -accurate survey of, 67-not so un- healthy as supposed, 69-improve- ment of the condition of slaves there, 71-soil and productions, 74—vil- lages, 75-British improvements sanc- tioned by the Dutch, 77-character of
the natives, 78-religion, 79—former Dutch government, 80-policy of re- storing it to the Dutch, 81-insur- rections there, 84.
Jouy (M.), his Essays on the Manners and Usages of France, 512. Junius sinking into oblivion, 14.
Kennedy (Rev. R.), poem on the death of the Princess Charlotte, 1, 35. Kirkton (James), his Secret and True
History of the Church of Scotland, 249-account of him, 251.
Kunaschier, an island distinct from Yes- so, 233.
Kurile islands, expedition of the Rus- sians to survey, 231-abject state in which the people are kept by the Ja- panese, 232.
Laing ( ), remarks on his History of Scotland, 268.
Lakes that have no outlet are salt, 428. Languages, on the study of, 394. Lauderdale (Earl of), his proceedings in Scotland, 261-his moderation, 264 becomes more violent, 265.
Law, on education for the profession of, 89-instance of one impossible to obey, 261.
Lectakoo, in South Africa, 447.
Legh (Thomas), his journey in Egypt, 417, 448.
Lewchew (Great), kindness of the people of, 165.
Leyden (Dr. John) his Account of Dis- coveries and Travels in Africa, 417. Logarithms, property, on which they were founded, known to Archimedes, 184.
Lolme (De) deduces our constitution from the Norman conquest, 293. Loyalty, 21, 23.
M'Leod (John), his Narrative of a Voy- age in H. M. S. Alceste to the Yellow Sea, 140, 165. Mandeville, a Tale of the Seventeenth Century in England, 108.
Manson (Madame), Memoirs of, 512, 537 -account of her conduct, 526, 536. Medicine, strange maxim of the Japan- ese, 246.
Metaphysics, advantages of the study of,
Middleton (Earl of), his conduct in Scot- land, 255.
Missionary settlement at New Zealand, 360, 363 - hints to missionaries, 370,
371-propriety and duty of promot- ing Christian missions, 465-mission to the South Sea islands improperly conducted, 467-missionary institu- tion at Berlin, 482- character of a true missionary, 485-openings for missions in the East, 488-Danish at Tranquebar, 492-promising appear- ances, 497.
Molucca islands, terrible eruption of a volcano there, 68.
Montfort (Simon de), father of the re- presentative system, 317.
Montucla, his History of Astronomy, 174.
Moon, true source of her light first taught by Geminus, 186-conjectured to be the cause of the tides by Cleo- medes, 187.
Murray (Hugh', his account of disco- coveries and travels in Africa, 417, 423.
Murray (Sir Rob.), his conduct in Scot- land, 264.
Parliament, its origin and progress, 296-representation of towns and boroughs, 297-foundation of the right of impeachment, 299-growth of influence, 300-importance of this, 303-what representation really is, 309-universal suffrage considered, 310-mixture of three powers in, 315-ballot essential to freedom of election, 319-remarks on the re- presentation of America, 320-mis- chiefs of annual elections, 321-tri- enuial, ibid.-septenuial, 322-an- mual, ibid.
Parliamentary Reform, Plan of, 285, 310, 315-numerous degrees of, 318. Pascal, his notion of restlessness, 105 note.
Patents defended, 395.
Peddie (Major), his African expedition, 419.
People, how far of influence in the state in ancient times, 290-their gradual acquisition of power, 295- their influence opposed to that of the crown, 305-the source of power, 307.
Phasis of Xenophon, the Araxes, 130. Philadelphia, foundation of the univer- sity of, 397.
Physcus of Xenophon, the Odoine, 128. Pitt (Wm.), remark on his character, 325.
Planetarium invented by Archimedes, 182.
Planets, five known to Eratosthenes, 177.
Poetry, present style of, 503. Portuguese, their first intercourse with
Japan, 227-why expelled, ibid. Prayer, general prevalence of, 391. Preordination, universal, argument against, 391.
Presbyterians, English, more true to the King, than trusted by him, 274- misrepresentations of them, 275. Princes, lesson to, 4-necessity of good conduct in, 10.
Prospectus and Specimen of an intended National Work, 500.
Pryme (George), his Reply to Archdea- con Thomas, 451.
Ptolemy, his merits, 189-his geogra- phy, 190.
Pythagoras, his astronomical system,
Quakers, anecdote of one, 396-salvo for allowing the purchase of gun- powder, 397.
Quizzing, remarks on, $27.
Radcliffe (Mrs.), her romances, 48. Raffics (Sir Thomas Stamford), his His- tory of Java, 61.
Ralph (James), anecdote of, 390, Reform, Bacon's sentiments on, 285- liable to be brought into unmerited disgrace by zealots for, 286—what demanded by the times, 327. Reichard, his geography of Africa, 423. Religion does not tend to melancholy,
102-why sometimes accompanied by it, 103-different religious charac-
ters, 104, 105, 106-its doctrines of importance, 334-controversy to a certain point not to be avoided, ibid. -but the pulpit an improper place for it, 335-though sometimes ne- cessary there, 337-axiom on contro- verted points, 338-consequence of the want of a dominant one, 397— essentials of, according to Franklin, 404.
Religious establishments necessary, 33. Rennel (James), Illustrations of the Ex- pedition of Cyrus, 120-his Geogra- graphical System of Herodotus, ibid. corrections of, 128, 130, 131, 134, 136-his account of the change the Greeks made in their order of march, 137.
Reviewing, present course of, 501. Richardson, strictures on, 40. Rikord (Capt.), Account of his Voyages to Japan, 225, 242.
Riley (James), Loss of the American Brig Commerce on the Coast of Africa, 416, 429.
Rivers, their velocity depends greatly on their mass, 424. Rob Roy, 192.
Romances, ancient, faithful pictures of manners, 38-French, 39.
Russell (James), his Account of the Mur- der of Archbishop Sharp, 249. Russians attempt an intercourse with Japan, 229-a second attempt, 230— their outrageous conduct, 231-pro- ceed to survey the southern Kurile islands, ibid.-their intercourse with the Japanese, 232-a party made prisoners, 235 attempt to escape, 242-their inclination to enlarge the sphere of their power, 247.
Sacrifices, human, in Africa, 444. Savages not easily reconciled to civiliz- ed life, 371, 372.
Saxe-Cobourg (Prince Leopold of), his character, 10.
Scotland, history of the church from the Restoration, 251-its state at that time, 252-parishes and church go- vernment, 253-joy there at the Re- storation, 254-improper conduct of Charles II. toward, ibid.—trial of Argyle, 255-act of fines, 257-pro- testers and revolutioners,258--attempt to establish episcopacy, 259—ejec- tion of the ministers, 260-annoy- ance of the episcopalians, 260-rise of field conventicles, 261-oppres- sion by the soldiery, 262-court of
High Commission, ibid.-skirmish of Pentland hills, 263-Mitigation of the persecution, 264, 265-its fluc- tuating state, 265-remarks on Laing's History, 268-Murder of Abp. Sharp, 271-conduct of the Stuarts toward, 276- See Great Britain.
Scott (Walter), his Rob Roy, 192. Scripture, its authenticity attacked on grounds not allowed to have any weight against profane history, 140
-its doctrines not to be followed out too far, 338-important Ethiopic manuscript, 496.
Self-education not a model for exclusive imitation, 382.
Selkirk (Lord), his remarks on the re- presentation of America, 320.
Sharp (Abp.), murder of, 271. Sharpe (Charles Kirkpatrick), his His- tory of the Church of Scotland, by Kirkton, and Murder of Abp. Sharp, by Russell, edited from their MSS. 249 strictures on his work, 273. Sharpe (Rev. Wm.), his Sermous preach- ed before the University of Cam- bridge, 333-their subjects, 337. Simeon (Rev. C.), his Sermon preached before the University of Cambridge, 333, 344, 350.
Slaves, British laws respecting, in Java, 71-atrocious dealings in, 72-still collected for sale in Africa, 419, 437, 497.
Small (Dr. Robert), his work on the history of astronomy, 174.
Smith (Adam), his erroneous maxim respecting religion, 32. Smollett, remarks on, 41.
Societies, new, always exposed to op- position and neglect, 477.
Society, Church Missionary, its origin and progress, 479-objections made to it, 472-these answered, ibid.—its present state, 497.
Society for promoting Christian Know- ledge, 474.
Society for propagating the Gospel in foreign Parts, 472.
Spenser, character of his stanza, 328. Stael (Mad. de), her remarks on ri- dicule as the auxiliary of vice, 329, 330.
Stars, first catalogue of, attempted by Hipparchus, 185.
States, Bacon's remarks on trying ex- periments in, 285.
Stuarts, their conduct to the Scotch, 254, 267, 276.
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