G. Gaii Institutiones, description of this manuscript, 884-observations on the genuineness of the work, 385-antiquity of, 386-inquiry respecting the author, 387. Giotto, his eminent talents, 65-anecdote of, 87. Government, prejudicial effects of a despotic, on the commercial prosperity of a people, 89-disgraceful practice in some governments of examining private letters, 91-2. H Hallam, merits of his constitutional history, 98-its impartiality, 99— character of Cranmer, 106. Heber, Bishop, outline of his character, 314-impartiality of his journal, 317-his humanity and unwearied kindness to all around him, 318-23-interview with a learned Brahmin, 324-5-extract from a letter on the death of a friend, 326-7—Oriental architecture, 327-8 -Hindoos, 328-30. Herodotus, his account of Babylon, 194-7. Hillah, geographical position of that town, 205-ruins in its neighbourhood, 206. Hindoos, the generally received account of the unalterable simplicity of their habits entirely unfounded, 39-40-beauty of their manufactures and elegance of their dwelling-houses, 43-4-their capacity and desire for improvement, 45-47-Bishop Heber's account of their character, 328-9-hospital for infirm beasts, 330. History, the elements of which it consists, 96-7-outline of general history published by the society for the diffusion of useful knowledge, 262. I India, institution of castes, 32-erroneous opinion entertained respecting their irrevocable nature, 36-the fallacy of this opinion proved from various authorities, 37-account of the professions and employments of the several classes at the present day, 37-8-the idea regarding the unalterable simplicity of Hindoo habits altogether imaginary, 39-40-advancement in the arts, 43-4-character of the Hindoos, 45-6-difficulty of obtaining authentic information respecting this country, 315-and the principal causes, 315-6-Bishop Heber's account of the natives, 328-9-and advantages of conciliating them, 331-2-policy of Mr Elphinstone, 332-3-character and situation of the natives grossly misrepresented, 33-4. India, View of the Trade and Colonization of-prodigious increase of trade since its partial opening in 1815, 337-trade in opium, 338-in cotton and sugar, 339-40, reasons why British-born subjects engage in cultivating indigo, in preference to cotton or sugar, 340-summary of the usual objections urged against the free settlement of Europeans in India, 341-and an attempt to refute them, 342-6. L Lanzi, remarks on his principal works, 84-his history of painting, 84-5. Leonardo da Vinci, extract from the commencement of Vasari's life of, 86. Library of Useful Knowledge, objections urged against the education of the great body of the people, 258-9-outline of general history, 262 -remarks on the character of Alexander of Macedon, 263-Epaminondas and Timoleon, 264-Socrates as represented by Plato and by Xenophon, 265. Lockhart's Life of Burns, review of this work, 269. M Mandeville, observations on the theory of, 173—its refutation, ib. N North-West Passage, expeditions of the Cabots and the Cortereals, 424 -of Frobisher, Davis, and Hudson, 425-of Baffin, Cook, &c. 426-9 -of Ross and Parry, 430-2-result of Captain Franklin's expedition, 433-4-prolongation of the rocky mountains, 435-burning cliffs, 436 -Dr Richardson's account of an encounter with the Esquimaux, 4368-remarks on the nomenclature of the frozen regions, 438-9Captain Parry's land journey to the North Pole, 441-account of his plan of travelling, 441-3-proposition of Mr Scoresby considered, 4447-plan by which a Polar expedition might proceed with the fairest chance of success, 447-50. Note of acknowledgment to the Editor of the Crypt, 266. Р Painting, superiority of the ancients in this art, 63-eminent talent of Giotto, 65-Pietro Perugino, 66-portrait painting a desecration of genius, 70-1-measures necessary to elevate painting to its proper rank, 72-advantage arising from the practice of fresco-painting, 72-3 --and mode of executing it, as described by Baldinucci, 74-chiaroscuro, 75-proposal for introducing fresco into our public buildings, 78 -painting a powerful auxiliary to education, 83-Lanzi's history of, 84-difficulty of dividing painters into schools, 85. Philodemus de Musica, nature of this work, 351—and extract from it, 352. Poetry, present state of, in England, 47-8-modern poetry essentially imitative, 50-poverty of invention, 51-genius of Burns, 272-remarks on the poetry of Byron, 275-imaginary requisites for the existence of a poet, 278-poetry not a separate faculty, but rather the harmony and perfection of all the rest, 281. Police of the Metropolis, present defects in the, 411-2-compromising crimes by money paid through the medium of thief-takers, 412-3estimate of the increase of crime, 413-causes of the increase of committals, 414-remedies suggested, 415-defects in the formation of Grand Juries, 415-16-mischievous effect of excessive rigour in the laws, 417-increase of crime attributed by some to the education of the people, 418-9-and the opinion of Mr Bodkin on this subject, 420. Political Economy, Review of Schmalz's work, 88-prejudicial effects of a despotic government, 89-difficulties of determining what should be left to individual discretion, and what ought to call forth the interference of government, 90-1-examination of private letters, 92-advantages resulting from free trade well stated, 93-high rate of duty on foreign manufactures tends to encourage smuggling, 94-the impossibility of our consuming any thing but the produce of our own soil or industry, 95-the protection afforded by the state to any species of manufacture, has always an injurious tendency, 95-institution of a professorship of this science at Oxford, 170-objections to the science combated 171-2-the endeavour to accumulate means of future subsistence and enjoyment, a great source of moral improvement, 174-5-erroneous application of the principles of this science, 177-the mercantile system, 178-9-impossibility of forcing a constantly favourable balance of trade, 180-1-extract from the petition of the British merchants to Parliament in 1820, 183-4. R Recovery of Lost Writings, unpublished manuscripts, 348-9-zeal of collectors at the revival of letters, 349-50-Papyri at Herculaneum, 351-5-at Pompeii, 355-7-observations on ancient tachygraphy, 257-9-and the various attempts to decipher it, 360-Kopp's grammar of this art, 361-similarity of its characters to the Chinese, 362 -origin of the Palimpsest manuscripts, 365-ink of the ancients, 366 -etymology of the word palimpsest, 367-discovery of some fragments of Cicero, 369-recovery of the works of Fronto, 372-and specimen of his style, 373-antiquity of the practice of making palimpsests, 375-6 -probable existence of palimpsests in our public libraries, 377-also in Greece and Spain, 378-summary of Angelo Maio's publications, 380 -Gaii institutiones, 383-7. S Schmalz's Economie Politique, peculiarities of this treatise, 88—prejudicial effects of a despotic government on the industry and happiness of a people exemplified in the instance of Greece and Asia Minor, 89—in a liberal government, the success of individuals always proves beneficial to the community, 90-various other extracts, 91-injurious tendency of protecting duties, 93-5. Senior, N. W. review of his lectures on political economy, 170-184. Shuttleworth's (Dr) Sermon, its general features, 520-1-unfounded assumption that the study of natural philosophy leads to scepticism, 522-3-statement of the danger to be apprehended from a superficial knowledge of the more abstruse discoveries of science, 524-6-and refutation of this statement, 526-groundless objections to the efforts made in the present age to diffuse secular learning at the expense of religious improvement, 528-9-extract in which the author appears to value religion chiefly for the assistance it renders the law and government of the state, 530-1. Strafford, his public and private character equally depraved, 114-review of his trial and condemnation, 113-7-disgraceful conduct of Charles towards him, 118-9. U University of London and King's College, objections used against the plan of the London University, 236-9-resolutions adopted at the public meeting for the institution of King's College, 242—and subsequent alterations, 243-4-attendance at public prayers productive of extreme inconvenience to the students, 244-7-boarding houses, 248 -advantages resulting from the erection of these seminaries, 251length of the course of lectures and expense of instruction at the London University compared with Guy's Hospital, 255-apparatus, &c. 257. W Woollen Manufacture, State of the British, considerations on the expediency of increasing the duty on foreign imports of wool, 451-origin and progress of the duty, 452-table of the quantities of wool imported and the rate of duty, from 1819 to 1828, 454-extracts from the evidence of Mr Gott in regard to British and Foreign wool, 455. END OF VOLUME FORTY-EIGHTH. |