D.

Deacons, observations on the duties of,
182-184.

Deaths of clergymen, lists of, 239-242.

488-490.

-

Death-bed Scenes, in ancient literature,
remarks on, 348-Death Song of Rag-
nar Lodbrog, 349 notice of some
death-bed scenes, pourtrayed by mo-
nastic writers, 349-350-abridgement
of several from Gregory's dialogues,
351-355-extracts from Dr. Warton's
Death-bed Scenes of Happy Old Age,
356, 357-of hopes and fears, 357.
Degrees conferred at the universities, lists
of, at Oxford, 243-246. 491, 492-
at Cambridge, 251, 252. 493, 494.
Dioceses, state of, 232-242. 483-490.
Dionysius of Alexandria, testimony of, to
the worship of Christ, 276.
Doxologies of the ancient Church, testi-
monies of, to the doctrine of the Trinity,

280.

Dumont (Etienne), biographical anecdotes
of, 1, 2-character of his reminiscences
of Count Mirabeau, 3-his character
of Sieyes, 13-writes au address on
the proposal of the French Commons
to organize themselves under the title
of the deputies of the French people,
which is delivered by Mirabeau, 15—
his description of the Séance Royale, 16
-writes Mirabeau's address to the
King, 19--engages with him in con-
ducting the Journal de Provence, 20—
writes the address from the National
Assembly to the French people, 21-
remarks on it, ib. 22-Mirabeau's vale-
dictory address to him, 33-remarks
on his character of Louis XVI., 40, 41.
Dusautoy (Rev. F.) observations of, on
the effects of selfishness, 178, 179-
his definition of prayer, 179, 180-re-
marks on it, 180.

E.

Edinburgh Sessional School, account of
the method of instruction adopted in,
185-195.

Education (Christian) importance and
necessity of, 344, 345-defective state
of the education of the people, 440,
441-neglect of national education at
the reformation, 442-efforts of the
National Society and of the schools in
connexion with it, 443-necessity of
enlarging the course of education given

to the poor, 447, 448-its practicability
evinced in the Edinburgh Sessional
School, 449.

Egyptians, extravagant claims of, to an-
tiquity, 120, 121-account of their as-
tronomical Sothiacal period, 122-the
era of their great king, Sesostris, ac-
cording to MM. Champollions, ex-
amined and refuted, 124-130-tables
of the 24th to the 30th dynasty of their
kings, according to Eusebius and other
ancient chronologers, 126-observa-
tions on the Egyptian calendar and
zodiac, 132-137-on MM. Champol-
lions' discoveries in Egyptian hiero-
glyphics, 138, 139-and on Professor
Renwick's attempt to ascertain the
earliest date of Egyptian colonization,
139-141.

Emigration, in what cases beneficial, 336.
Euripides, observations on the tragedies
of, 388-389-analysis of his Medea,
389-391-comparison between his
tragedy of Electra and that of Sopho-
cles, 393-a clue to the right under-
standing of the Orestes of Euripides,
392-translation of a scene in which
the madness and returning calmness of
Orestes are pourtrayed, 394-397-
critical notices of the adaptation from
the Phonissæ of Euripides to the
English stage by Gascoigne and Kin-
welmarsh, 373-375-notice of various
Italian translations of his tragedies,
375, 376-of Sibilet's version of his
Iphigénie, 377.

Exorcism, Mussulmaun, described, 410,
411.

Experimental Philosophy, remarks on Cow-
ley's scheme for the advancement of,
58.

F.

Faber (Rev. G. S.), character of his
"Apostolicity of Trinitarianism," 257,
258-its plan, 262-272-remarks on
it, 263-273-on his assumption that
the notions of essential divinity and
of divine worship are necessarily reci-
procal and consolative, 275, 276-ab-
stract of his testimonies from the fathers
of the Church to the fact of the Trini-
tarian Doctrine being held, 276, 277—
from the ancient apologies, official epis-
tles, and other public documents of the
early Church, 278-from the creeds
and symbols of the Church, 279-from
the liturgies and doxologies of the
Church, 280-from the discipline of

the mysteries, 281, 282-the unani-
mous primitive interpretation of texts
now litigated, 283, 284-his triumphant
refutation of Dr. Priestley's misrepre-
sentation of Hegesippus's testimony to
the divinity of Christ, 284-287-and
of his assertion that the common people
among the early Christians believed
nothing of the pre-existence and divi-
nity of Christ, 288-290-abstract of
his evidence to show that the doctrine
of the Trinity was not first introduced
by Justin Martyr, 290-292-remarks
on his endeavours to prove that there
is nothing in the writings of Origen,
discountenancing the doctrine that ple-
nary adoration is due to Christ, 294,
295-and in his objection to the appli-
cation of rabbinical figments to the
illustration of John vii. 27, 295, 296-
concluding remarks on the execution of
his work, 305, 306.

Famine, in India, integrity of the Hindoos
during, 99.

Fast (Mahomedan), rigour of, 407.
Fathers of the Christian Church, notice of
some fanciful expositions of Scripture
by, 283-their evidence to the doctrine
of the Trinity, 276, 277-their silence
often as valuable as their testimony,
304.

Fawkes (Guido), examination of, relative

to the gunpowder plot, 117-119.
Food, on the nature of, 346, 347.
France, state of parties in, in 1789, 7, 8,

9-the Tiers-Etat refuse to assemble in
the same hall with the nobles, 14-
declare themselves the National As-
sembly, ib. 15-speech of Mirabeau on
that occasion, 15-effects of the measure
on the French nobility, ib.-Louis XVI.
holds a royal session or bed of justice,
16-refusal of the Tiers-Etat to sepa-
rate, ib.-speech of Mirabeau on that
occasion, 17-observations on it, ib.--
and on the conduct of the club Bréton,
18-the public creditors of France,
why the partisans of the states general,
19-Mirabeau's address to the King
for the dismissal of the troops, ib.-
remarks on the address from the Na-
tional Assembly to the people, 21-on
the folly of the declaration of the rights
of man, 23-and on the decrees passed
by the Assembly, on the 4th of August,
23-25-debates on the absolute veto,
25-on the proposal of M. Necker for
a loan, 28-splendid speech of Mira-
beau on that occasion, 29-debate on
the proposal for proclaiming martial

law, 30, 31-remarks on the character
of Louis XVI. 40, 41.

Futurity, opinions of the ancients con-
cerning, 224, 225.

G.

Gascoigne's and Kinwelmarsh's tragedy of
Jocasta, 373, 374-specimens of it,

374.

Genesis (Book of), philosophical illustra-
tion of the first chapter, 77-83.
Giacomelli (Antonio), biographical notice
of, 376, 377.

Greek Drama, notice of the first attempt
to introduce upon the English stage,
373. See Eschylus, Euripides, and
Sophocles.

Gregory's Dialogues, extraordinary death-
bed scenes pourtrayed in, 351–355.
Grinding at the mill, oriental mode of, 98.

H.

Hall (Capt. Basil), Adventure of, in Ice-
land, 89, 90-his reflections on setting
sail for India, 91-account of a Sunday
on shipboard, 92, 93-his observations
on the condition of sailors 93, 94-
description of a north-wester off the
Cape of Good Hope, 94, 95.
Hall (Rev. George), extract from his
Sermon on the Fast Day, to prove that
the pestilence was inflicted on account
of the opposition made to the Reform
Bill, 166-168-on the licentiousness
of the press, 168, 169.

Harford (Dr. J. S.), his character of the
tragedies of Eschylus, 380, 381-cha-
racter of his version of the Agamemnon,
378, S79.

Harley (Robert), Earl of Oxford, in-
structions of, to one of his agents, for
the purchase of manuscripts, 106, 107
amount of his collection, 106, 108.
Hayley's Life of Milton, character of, 45,

46.

Hebrew scholarships at Oxford, regulations
of, 248, 249.
Hieroglyphics, observations on MM. Cham-
pollions' discoveries in, 138, 139.
Hindoos, integrity of, during a famine, 99
-their astronomical epoch of the Cali
Yuga, 120, 121.

History of Britain, outline of a plan for a
collection of materials for, 116.
Humanitarians, remarks on the conduct
of, in the Trinitarian Controversy, 259,

118, 119.
Jerusalem (Church of), on the observance

of the Mosaic law by, 301, 302.
JESUS CHRIST, testimonies of ancient
fathers to the worship of, 276—and to
his divinity, 278.

Johnson (Rev. Arthur), plan of his
"Christus Crucifixus," 169, 170-
summary of his argument, 170-172.
Johnson's (Dr. Samuel), Life of Milton,
character of, 44, 45.

Josephus's account of the triumphal pro-
cession of Titus, 227.

Julian Period, account of the epoch of,
123.

Juvenile Offenders, remarks on, 470–472.

L.

Labour, advantage of the division of, in

the manufacture of pins, 149, 150.
Lansdowne collection of manuscripts, ac-
count of, 108.

Letters, suggestion for the conveyance of,
by machinery, 154, 155.
Lindsey, strictures on the conduct of, in

the Socinian controversy, 298, 299.
Liturgies of the ancient Church, testimo-

nies of, to the doctrine of the Trinity,
279, 280.

Louis XVI., remarks on the character of,
40, 41-bed of justice, held by him, 16.

M.

Machinery and manufactures, advantages
derived from, by the addition they
make to human power, 143-by the
economy of time, ib. 144-and the con-
version of apparently worthless sub-

Medicine, state of, among the Mussul-
mauns of India, 409, 410.
Medwin (J.) pretensions of, as a translator
of Eschylus, 379- remarks on his
version of the Agamemnon, 380-spe-
cimens of his version of the Prometheus,
384-385.

Meer Hudjee Shah, biographical account
of, 403-406.

Meer Hassan Ali (Mrs.), her description
of a private audience of the Great
Mogul, 339, 400-anecdotes of her
Mahomedan father-in-law, 403-407.
Milton's biographers, characters of, Philips
and Toland, 43-Richardson, ib.-Dr.
Birch, ib. 44-Dr. Johnson, 44, 45-
Mr. Hayley, 45, 46—remarks on Cow-
per's translations from Milton's Latin
Poems, 46,47-character of Mr. Todd's
Life of Milton, 47-strictures on Dr.
Symmons's Life, 48-50-character of
Mr. Mitford's Life-probable reasons
why Milton did not enter the Ministry
of the Church of England, 51-reasons
for concluding that he entertained no
firmly grounded religious opinions, 51,
52-genuineness of his Treatise of
Theology, 52-remarks on it, 52-54
-on his Tractate on Education, 56-
58-on his love of liberty, 59-his
view of the state of society in his time,
applicable to the present time, 60-beau-
tiful passage in his Areopagitica, 61–—
remarks on Mr. Mitford's edition of
his poetical works, 62, 63-and on
Milton's genius, 63, 64.

Mirabeau (Count), character of, 3, 4. 7—
attaches M. Dumont to himself, 4, 5—
his colloquial fascinations, 5-his ex-
traordinary literary industry, 5, 6—
description of his personal appearance,
9-his interview with M. Necker, with
a view to admission into office, 10-
splendid burst of eloquence in the Na-
tional Assembly, 11-his speech on
proposing that the French Commons
should organize themselves under the

title of Deputies of the French people,
14, 15-his speech on the refusal of the
Tiers-Etat to separate, 17-remarks on
it, ib.-his address to the King for the
dismissal of the treops, written by M.
Dumont, 19-in conjunction with whom
he commences the Journal de Provence,
20-remarks on its execution, ib. 21-
his blunder in the debate on the abso-
lute veto, 26-how far he was impli-
cated in the events of the 5th and 6th
of October, 27, 28-specimen of his
splendid speech in support of M.
Necker's plan for a loan, 29, 30-sup-
ports the proposal of the French Court
for proclaiming martial law, 30, 31-
his sentiments concerning the French
clergy, 31-pensioned by the Court,
32-his conduct, as President of the
Assembly, 52-his valedictory address
to M. Dumont, and death, 33-agonies
of his last illness, ib.-review of his
moral character, 34 of his mental
powers, 35, 36-venality, 37-political
sagacity, ib. 38-anecdotes of his pri-
vate life, 38, 39.

Mitford (Rev. John), character of his Life
of Milton, 50-his opinion on Milton's
religious principles, 54, 55-observa-
tions on his illustrations of Milton's
poetical works, 62, 63.

Molé, a French actor, anecdote of, 30.
Money, distinction between the degrada-
tion and the depreciation of, 337, 338
-effect of a change in the currency,
and variations in the value of money,
as affecting the prices of labour and
commodities, 338-340.
Morals (public), gross neglect of, by the
government, 465-were watched by the
ancient Courts Christian, ib.-necessity
of efficient measures being adopted by
the government, 467, 468.
Mortimer (Rev. Thomas), address of, to
the Lord Mayor, 172, 173-his denun-
ciation of Mr. Hume's profaneness, 173,
174-remark thereon, 174.
Moses proved to be the author of the
Pentateuch, 75-compiled the Book of
Genesis from the records of patriarchal
families, ib. 76-remarks on the Mosaic
cosmogony, 77-83-and on the ob-
servance of the Mosaic law by the
Hebrew Church at Jerusalem, until its
dispersion in the time of Adrian, 301,

302.

Mugganee, or first contract of a Moham-
medan wedding, described, 408, 409.
Munday (Captain), his description of
Lord Combermere's audience of the

Great Mogul, 400-402-of a tiger
hunt, 411, 412-anecdotes of an Anglo-
Indian, 413-of the Begum Sumroo,
413, 414.

Mure (William, Esq.), abstract of his ex-
amination and refutation of MM. Cham-
pollions' theory concerning the era of
Sesostris, 124-130-remarks on his
own conclusions as to the true date of
that era, 130-131-abstract of his ob
servations on the Egyptian calendar
and Zodiac, 132-137.
Mussulmaun fast, rigour of, 407-igno-
rance of the Mussulmaun women in
India, ib. 408-nuptial contract of,
408, 409-their ignorance of medicine,
409, 410.

Mysteries, observation on the discipline of,
in the ancient Christian Church, 281,
282.

N.

Nicene Creed, origin of, 268.

0.

Ordinations of clergymen, lists of, 236—
238.

Origen's testimony to the plenary adora-
tion of Christ, examined, 294, 295.
Oxford University, number of the members
of, 249-degrees, conferred, 243–246.
491, 492-regulations of the Pusey and
Ellerton Hebrew scholarships, 248, 249
-prizes offered, 493 miscellaneous
university intelligence, 246, 247. 492,
493.

P.

Parliamentary Writs, uses of, 111.
People of England, effects of the Reform
Bill on, 431-inadequacy of the mea-
sures hitherto adopted for improving
them, 432, 433-necessity of further
measures, 433-436-observations of
Dr. Southey on the means hitherto
adopted, 436-439-defective state of
the education of the people, 440, 441
-neglect of national education at the
reformation, 442-efforts of the Na-
tional Society and of the schools in
connexion with it, 443--necessity of a
general visiting of the poor, 444, 445—
Mr. Courtenay's plan for taking the
children of the poor from their parents,
445-447-remarks on it, 447-neces-
sity of enlarging the course of instruc-

tion given to the poor, 447, 448-its
practicability evinced in the sessional
schools in Edinburgh, 449.

Pevensey, notice of an important agricul-
tural experiment at, 476.
Philips's, Life of Milton, character of, 43.
Pins, improvement in the manufacture of,

by the division of labour, 149, 150.
Pipe Rolls, account of, 109-estimate of
their value, 117-specimen of one, ib.
Political Economy, why not a popular
subject of study, 306, 307-the last or
worst description of soil under culti-
vation, why generally unprofitable to
its proprietor, 309-311- though in
many cases it may be profitably entered
upon, 311, 312-the labourer in reality
is better off when he earns only one-
third of what he produces, in a full
state of employment, than when he
earns one-half of it, with only half
employment, 312-on the increase and
limit of employment, 314-320-the
possibility of over-production, 321, 322
-how far foreign trade adds to the
wealth of a country, and is a source of
maintenance to the people, 322-324
-who are unproductive labourers, 333,
334.

Poor, the general visitation of, recom-

mended, 444, 445-beneficial effects
which would result from it, 466, 467
-Dr. Chalmers's plan of providing
for the poor in Glasgow, 451-its be-
neficial results, 451-453- remarks
thereon, 453, 454-successful experl-
ment tried by Mr. Walker at Stretford,
in the parish of Manchester, 454, 456
-observations thereon, 456-his sug-
gestions for the reduction of pauperism,
457, 458-remarks thereon, 459, 460.
Potter's translation of Eschylus, character
of, 378.

Power (human), addition made to, by
machinery, 143.

Prayer, Milton's opinion of, 51, 52—re-
marks on the importance of, 359, 360.
Preferments of clergymen, lists of, 232—
236. 483-487.

Press, observations on the licentiousness
of, 168, 169.

Pressure, application of, to the engraving
of copper-plates, 146-148.
Priestley (Dr.), canons of, for ascertaining

the testimony of antiquity concerning
the person of Christ, 263, 264-remarks
thereon, 264-his fruitless endeavour
to press Justin Martyr into the service
of the Humanitarians, 277-his mode
of evading the testimony of certain texts

of Scripture, 283-reprobation of his
misrepresentation of the testimony of
Hegesippus to the divinity of Christ,
284-287-and of his assertion that
the common people among the first
Christians did not believe in the pre-
existence and divinity of Christ, 288-
290-on his interpretation of Acts vii.
59, 294-coincidence between his creed
and that of Mohammedism, 297.
Printing, improvements in the art of, by
machinery, 144, 145.

Prisons, defective state of various, ex-
posed, 460, 461-pitiable condition of
juvenile offenders, 464-466.

Prophecy, observations on the chain of,
162, 163.

Prynne, (William) his account of his
labours in sorting the records in the
Tower, 110-on the value and uses of
parliamentary writs, 111.

Pusey and Ellerton, Hebrew scholarships,
regulations of, 248, 249.

R.

Records of the Romans, account of, 103-
and of the Cottonian collection of re-
cords, 104, 105-of the Harleian col-
lection, 106-108-of the Lansdowne
MSS., 108-of the Pipe rolls, 109-of
the Valor Ecclesiasticus, 109-of Ry-
mer's Fœdera, 112-114.

Reform Bill, considerations on the effects
of, 429, 430-particularly on the peo-
ple of England, 431, 432.

Rent, nature and effects of, 341–343.
Renwick's (Professor), attempt to ascer-

tain the earliest date of Egyptian colo-
nization, 139–141.

Robespierre, anecdote of, 12, 13.
Rome, state of, at the restoration of learn-
ing, 197-notice of various writers on
its antiquities, 198, 199-different
modes of division of, at various times,
202, 203-description of Rome and its
environs, as seen from the Capitoline
Hill, 201-208-Poggio's description
of Rome, 208, 209-account of the
discovery of the Temple of Concord,
209, 210-probable date of its destruc-
tion, 211-opinions of antiquaries on
the situation of the citadel, 212-Mr.
Burgess's opinion, 213, 214-and on
the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maxi-
mus, 214, 215--sketch of its history,
215, 216-description of the temple of
Venus and Rome, 217-220-descrip-