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GENERAL INDEX.

VOL. XVII. NEW SERIES.

Abernethy's reflections on Gall and
Spurzheim, 551, et seq. Spurzheim
vindicated from the imputation of
sinister intention, 552; a liability to
abuse no argument against the sys-
tem, ib.; existence of instinctive pro-
pensities in man undeniable, 553;
organization a collateral cause of
predisposition, ib.; yet not the sole
cause of animal instinct, ib,; brutes
capable of acquired habits, 554; a
difference of adaptation in the organ
a predisposing cause, ib.; organiza-
tion a limiting, not a necessitating
cause, ib.; predisposition easily con-
querable by education and association,
555; reasons for believing that the per-
cipient principle is modified by the brain,
556; argument fatal to materialism de-
rived from the necessary unity of that
which is perceptive, ib.; analysis of man,
557; craniology examined as a phy-
siognomical system, ib.; objection
to it as connecting moral predispo-
sitions with the structure of the brain,
558; opposite opinions of Abernethy
and Bichat as to the seat of moral dis-
positions, ib.; the passions connected
with the organic life, and health, ib. ;
the head possibly an index to the whole
organization, 559; general view of
the craniological system, 560.
Abipones, character of the, 458, et seq.
Accum on brewing, 377; merits of the

treatise, ib.; antiquity of the art. ib.
Accum on wine-making, 377.
Address to separatists from the establish-
ed church, 561, 572.

Africa, remarks on the exploration of,
249, 254, 434, 447; see Burchell,
Campbell, Copland, Hutton, Ja-
loofs.

Angelo, Michael, memoir of, 230.
Annual obituary for 1821, 2, 186, el seq. ¿
royal details, 187; unfair memoir of
the queen, ib.; hibernicisms of
author's style, ib.; excessive panegy-
ric on Hayley, 188; memoir of John
Courtois, 189.

Ants, winged, description of, 360.
Aquinas, Thomas, memoir of, 305.
Arminianism, historical origin of in

England, 395; remarks on, 412.
Ashantee, population, &c. of, 252.
Asia Minor, geography of, 154.
Aspland's character of Christ, &c. 333;
character as a writer, 340.

Athenian currency, remarks on, 141.
Atkinson's key to the Latin language,
254.

Augustine, character of as a theologian,
388.

Barrow, misstatements of respecling Africa,
509.
Bateman, Dr., brief memoir of, 560;
his obligations to Scott's Essays, ib.; his
amiable character, ib.

Beef-lea, receipt for making, 95.
Belsham's discourse on the creation,

333, et seq.; obligations of orthodoxy
to his writings, 337; concedes the un-
tenableness of the plenary inspiration of
the scriptures, 338; claims Moses as a
unitarian, 339; his criticism on Elo-
him, ib. note; terms Trinitarianism
apostacy,' 340; Mr. B. infallible,

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347.

Bennett on the support of the ministry,
266, et seq.; outline of the sermon,
566; appeal on behalf of ministers,
367; prolest against seal-rents, 368;
responsibility of deacons, 369; remarks
on the choice of, 370; the dissenting

ministry, an eligible, mode of sup-
-port, 371; trading ministers, ib. ; in-
Vstances of noble disinterestedness in
ministers, 372; on funds for the re-
lief of ministers, 373; inadequate
sense of the claims of the ministry,
ib.; system of voluntary contribu-
tion the most legitimate and efficient,
374.

Bigland's history of Spain, merits of,
127.

Bible society, Dr. Luscombe's charge
against, 463; see Owen's two letters.
Blasphemy, on prosecutions for, 338,
b423, 427.

Bloomfield's may-day with the muses,
1548, et seq.; estimate of author's po-
retical talents, 548; argument of the
poem, 549; extracts, 550.
Bonaparte, anecdote of, 61.
Borrenstein's easy method of acquiring
Hebrew, 463.

Bosworth's Latin construing, 259; in-
troduction to, ib.

Bradley's select British divines, 64, 74.
Brewing, treatises on the art of, 377;

antiquity of, ib.

British reviewer's injudicious remarks on
unitarians, 336.

Britton's antiquities of Lichfield, 446, 7;
merits of the author's series, 446;
Chantrey's monument, ib.; anecdote
of bishop Hacket, 447•
Browne, W. G. memoir of, 145.
Buckingham's travels in Palestine, ],
et seq.; topography of Palestine very
imperfect, 1; use of such investiga-
tions, 3; present aspect of Jerusalem,
ib.; reflections on it, 4; account of
author's previous adventures, 5; fe-
male costume at Soor,7; state of Acre, 8;
Sepphoruy, 9; Nazareth, ib; moun-
tain of the precipitation, ib.; an-
thor's flippant treatment of Dr.
Clarke, ib.; Mount Tabor, 10; view
from ditto, 11; Mount Carmel, 12;
valley of the Shadow of Death, 13;
Cæsarea, ib.; Joppa, ib.; character
of the friars of the Latin convent at
Jerusalem, ib.; imbecile legends of
the sacred places, 14; demoralizing
influence of the local superstition, ib.;
"author's equivocal feelings at the sepul-
Schre, 15; disgraceful transactions there,
16; objections to the supposed site of
Calvary, 17; reflections on the moral
character of the topographical en-
thusiasm, 19; obscurity attaching to
the southern boundary of the city,

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Buonarotti, Michael Angelo, memoir of,
.230.

Burchell's travels in Southern Africa,
Vol. I. 505, et seq.; earthquake at
Cape-town, 506; author's journeying
arrangements, ib.; flippant reflections
on witnessing the evening worship of
some Hottentot Christians, 507; author's
inconsistency exposed, 508; singular
diversion of the natives, ib.; author's ex-
posure of Barrow's mis-statements, 509 ;
insidious imputations on the mission-
aries, ib.; antidote to serpent poison,
511; description of the sea-cow, ib.;
South African belle, 512; kraal of
half-famished Bushmen, ib.; au-
thor's disagreement with the mission-
aries, 513.

Burder's mental discipline, 96, el seg.;
remarks ou self education, 96; de-
sign of the work, 97; recommenda-
tions of, 98; importance of assiduity
exemplified in ministers, ib.

Bushmen, affecting description of some,
362,512.

Byron's, lord, Cain, 418, et seq.; an-
thor's probable motives in the publi-
cation, 419; the poein not profane,
ib.; profaneness of Don Juan, 423;
author's ironical apology, ib.; difficulty
of bringing home blasphemous in-
tention, ib.; obscenity the worse of-
fence, 424; essential impiety of the
poem, 426; see Southey's vision.

Caen, description of, 49.
Calvary, objections to the supposed site
of, 17; true situation of, 25.
Calvinism, T. F. Dibdin's sneers at, 46;
the most philosophical system, 213: Bp.
Horsley's caution respecting, 392;
inseparably connected with vital re-
ligion, 396; its moral tendency illus-
trated by historic testimony, 416;
and by facts, 538; see Copleston, Hill,
Tomline.
Calvinistic, meaning of the word, 388;
sense of the 39 articles, 390.

Calvinists, historical testimony in favour
of, 416; hyper, protest against, 418;
see Copleston.
Camel, description of the, 156.
Campbell's travels in South Africa,
357, et seq.; general character of the
work, 357; conference with king Ma-
heebe, 358, 9; religious knowledge
displayed by Munameets, 359;
winged ants, 360; anecdote of the king
of Mashow, ib.; South African beau,
361; peculiarity in the law of succession
among the Marootzees, ib.; domestic
accommodations of the people, ib.;
affecting state of the Bootshuana Bush-
men, 362; character of the king of the
Wanketzens, 363; enlightened native
chief, 364; native converts, ib. ; effects
of the mission in civilizing, 365;
combat with a lion, ib.

Card on the Lord's supper, 465, et seq.;

author's view of the eucharist, 465;
Matthew Henry's view of the ordi-
nance, ib.; no connexion between
the Zuinglian notion and socinianism,
466; author's misrepresentation of
Hoadley, ib. note; injudicious mix-
ture of politics with the discussion,
467; dangerous notions of the high
"church writers, ib.; moral fitness of
sacramental institutions, 468; no pro-
mise of pardon annexed to them, ib. ;
language of church catéchism equivocal,
469; opinions of apostles alone im-
portant, ib. ; the sacrament inefficacious
without faith, 470; Dr. Bell's excellent
sentiments, ib. ; author's dangerous no-
tion of the eucharist as a viaticum, 471;
making up' criminals for execution,
ib.; Calvin's deprecation of the po-
pish doctrine of the sacraments, ib. ;
pernicious influence of the church
doctrines, 472; remonstrance of the
petitioners for a revision of the liturgy in
1661 on this head, ib.
Cassiodorus, memoir of, 304,
Catullus, character of as a poet, 522,
526, et seq.; description of nuptial ce-
remonies by, 130; see Lamb.

Cause and effect defined, 535.
Charles V. character of, 120.
Chaucer, remarks on, 130, 524.
Church of England calvinistic, 390,
393; nonconformity to, vindicated,
561, et seq.

163.

Ireland, deplorable state of,

Scotland, secular character

of, 215.
Clare's village minstrel and other poems,

31, et seq.; distinguishing character
of Clare's poetry, 31; notice of his
history. 32; effusion' to his father, 33;
visit to John Clare, 34; village min-
strel,' character of, 36; portrait of
Lubin's childhood, ib.; lament over enclo-
sures, 40; the last of March,' 41; the
ants,' 43; 'noon,' 44; twilight, ib.
summer tints,' 45; early spring,' ib.
Contingent, definition of, 537;-events
not less certain than predicted events,
403.

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Cook's inquiry into the New Testament,
310, et seq.; design and character of
the work, 310; outline and contents,
312; first principles of the inquiry,
314; on interpretation, literary and
practical, 315; is a right interpretation
attainable? ib.; on the proper mode of
studying the N. Test. 317; authenticity
and genuineness distinguished, 318;
internal evidence supplied by the style of
the writers, 319; the authority of the
books not weakened, had they been anony-
mous, 321; alarms as to corrections of
the text unreasonable, ib.; simplicity
of the style of the evangelists, 322
improbability that the testimony should
be false greater than that the miracle
should be true, 323; causes of unbe
lief, 324.

Copland's history of Madagascar, 447,
et seq.; progress of African discovery,
447; character of Radama, king of
Ova, 448; abolition of the slave trade
in Madagascar, history of, 449; con-
ditions of the treaty with Radama, 450;
anecdote of the king, 451; his recep-
tion of a missionary, ib.; enlightened
policy of Radama, 452; practices
and rites of the Madagassees, ib.;
the Madagasses not of Jewish origin,
453; different castes, ib.; probable
origin of the various races, 454;
works on Madagascar, ib.; extent of
the island, ib.

Copleston's inquiry into the doctrine of
necessity, 385, et seq. ; character of the
author, 385; 1. historical question—
its comparative non-importance, 386;
Augustine not the first to disturb the
church with controversies, ib.; Luther
a follower of Augustine, 388; mean-
ing of the word calvinistic, ib. ; various
acceptation of calvinist, 389; the re-
formers calvinists, 390; real object
of r. rev. refuters of calvinism, ib.;
39 articles speak the sentiments of
calvinists, ib.; Bp. Horsley's rebuke
of declaimers against calvinism, 392;


synod of Dort, in what sense calvinis
tic, ib.; English deputies to, 393;
the main dispute respected justifica-
tion by faith, 394; origin of the rise
of arminianism in the English church,
395; calvinism inseparably connected
with spiritual christianity, 396; pro-
bable effects of author's work, 397;—
2. metaphysical question-outline of
author's argument, 397; Mr. Daw-
son's axioms examined, 398; fore-
knowledge and expectation confound-
ed by the author, ib.; origin of our
belief in the divine prescience, ib.; ob-
jections to the representation, 399;
real basis of our expectation of fu-
ture events, ib.; origin of our ideas
of the divine prescience, 400; con-
nexion between divine prescience and
the course of events, 401; infallible
fore-knowledge proves nothing, ib.; in
what sense fore-known events are ne-
cessary, 402; predicted events not
more certain than contingent ones,
403; author's statement of the doctrine
of philosophical necessity, 404; inde-
cency of his imputation on calvinists,
ib.; fatalism not destructive of all
motive, 405; fatalism confounded by
the author, with a knowledge of things
as fixed, ib.; fatalism the doctrine of
providence ill-understood, 407; fore-
knowledge not destructive of holy mo-
tive, 408; good actions affirmed to be
less laudable in proportion as they are
biassed, 409; absurdity of the doctrine
that a bias destroys freedom, ib.;
supposed incongruity of divine pre-
science and humau free-agency, 410;
opinions of Tomline, Descartes, and
Leibnitz, ib.; dilemma stated by
Tucker, 411; free-will defined and
reconciled with a universal provi-
dence, ib.; author's erroneous views
of providence, 412; arminian notion
of free-will incompatible with free-
agency, ib. ;-3. theological question
-admission of quarterly reviewer as
to the innocuous nature of calvinism,
413; author's erroneous notions on
prayer, 414; alleged unreasonableness
of ascribing uniform efficacy to prayer,
ib.; true nature, eud, and efficiency
of prayer, 415; practical importance
of the doctrine of predestination, 416;
historic testimony in favour of the
moral tendency of calvinism, ib.;
dissenters satisfied with the 17th arti-
cle, 417; protest against hyper-cal-
vinists, 418; God's purpose not
caused by fore-knowledge, ib,

Craniology unfavourable to the hypothe-
sis of the materialist, 501; liability to
abuse no objection against, 559; ob-
jections to as a system, 557; see Aber-
nethy.

Deacons, remarks on the duties and
choice of, 369, el seq.

Decrees of God, abp. Leighton's lecture on,
72; see predestination.

Diaz, John, narrative of the assassination
of, 123.

Dibdin's bibliographical tour, 45, et seq.;
literary character of the author, 45;
merits of Mr. Lewis as a draftsman,
46; author's malicious sneers at cal-
vinism, ib.; description of the abbey of
St. Ouen, 47; archbishop of Rouen,
48; rue de Robec in Rouen, ib. ; de-
scription of Caen, 49; * the duel,' 50;
author's narrow escape, 52; origin of
his turning bibliographer and divine, ib.;
French barristers, 53; Falaise,_ib.;
description of the boulevards of Paris,
54; portrait of M. Chardin, 55; festi-
val given by the author in honour of the
Roxburghe club, 56; Strasburg cathe-
dral, 58; anecdote respecting the surren–
der of Strasburg, 59; interview with
Schweighauser, 60; anecdote of Na-
poleon and Lasnes, 61; polite conduct
of the Vienna literati, 62; 'most sump-
tuous copy of a printed book in the
world,'63; merits of the decorations, ib.
Dissent no schism, 564, 5; not merely
tolerated, 569.

Dissenters vindicated from the charge of
being bad subjects, 567.
Divinity, on the study of, 194, 202;
see Hill.

Dobrizhoffer's account of the Abipones,
455, et seq.; account of the work
and its author, 455; specimen of Gas-
conade, 456; author's inefficient de-
fence of the Jesuits in Paraguay, 457;
acoustic phenomenon in the rocks near
Cordoba, ib. ; herb of Paraguay, 458;
character of the Abipones, ib.; as-
scendancy of jugglers over the natives,
459; laws and manners of the people,
ib.; mode of warfare, 460; astonish-
ing rapidity of their movements,461; his-
tory of Ychoalay, 462, depopulation
of the Guarany lions, ib.; estimate
of the labours of the Jesuits, 463.
Dort, synod of, notice of proceedings of
the, 392.

Dromedary, description of the, 156.

Easy method of acquiring Hebrew, 463;

tabular arrangement recommended, ib.

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