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Agriculture, Manual of, noticed, 374.
Allen, T. P. and W. T., their Hand-book of
Classical Geography, &c., noticed, 170.
Allingham, William, Poems by, reviewed,
390-3.
Arnold, Dr., of Rugby, article on his life and
labors, 244–comparison with other educat.
ors, ancient and modern, 246-8-modern bi-
ographers and their works, 248—his mental
traits and early studies, 249—his education,
250—his theological views, 251-2-his ap-
pointment to Rugby school, 253—-his success
as an educator, 254–5 — his ruling faculties,
256—his educational system not original,
258–60-_his school management, 261-2-
views expressed in his letters, 2634-lec-
tures on history, their character, 265—his
last illness and death, 266_influence of his
writings and teachings, ib.
Bacon, Lord, second volume of his works
noticed, 176-8.
Bankrupt Law (General), Necessity for, article
on, 95—ancient laws relative to debtor and
creditor, ib.—the laws of Solon, 98-bank-
rupt laws of the Japanese, 99 of France,
100_statistics of failures, 101—unsuitable-
ness of law of 1841, 102—the law as a school-
master, 104.
Berkeley, his Life and Writings, article on, 121
-his famous poem, ib.-his general char-
acter as a man and an author, 122-3-his
theory of vision, &c., 124_Dr. Johnson's
refutations and Berkeley's reply, 125--travels
in Italy, 127_his ascents to Vesuvius, 128-
his appointment fo a chaplaincy, 130-intro-
duction to Miss Vanhomrigh, ib.-appointed
to the Deanery of Derry, 131-his marriage,
133—is accompanied by his wife to America,
ib. -his influence in New England, 135--visit
to the Indians, 136--created bishop of Cloyne,
137-projected college in Bermuda, 138-of-
fers to resign the bishoprick, ib.-liberality
to the poor, ib.--comparison with other
philosophers, 139.
Boardman, Henry A., his book reviewed, 180.
Bombastic Literature, Dinah, article on, 319–
character of the book, 320, et seq.-speci-
mens, 321-4.
Bromley, Mrs., her Woman's Wanderings in
the Western World, 178.
Buckle, Fallacies of his Theory of Civilization,
article on, 30—views of various writers on
the science of history, 30-1-general charac-
ter of Buckle's History, 32—fundamental
rules, 33—line of propositions, 34-theory of
progressive development, 35-illustrations,
36-hereditary transmission, 38, et seq.--
moral truths defined and illustrated, 42-6m
distinction made between the intellectual and
moral, 46—good intentions and their effects,
43–influence of the emotions, 49–influence
of skepticism, 50—first theological impres.
sions of man, 51 - skepticism among the
Greeks, 52_among the French and Ger.
mans, 53—influence of government, 56
laws sometimes productive of tyranny, 57–
despotism prevalent in the East, 58-general
conclusions of the reviewer, 59 — Buckle's
four laws and their application, 60-1–influ-
cnce of feeling on belief and action, 61-salu-
tary tendency of Buckle's history, 62.
Burial Customs and Obitual Lore, article on,
63-various kinds of inscriptions, 64, et sey.
-first monumental stone, 71-honors paid
to the dead by the Egyptians
Romans, ib. —different modes of burial, 73–
funeral customs of the ancients, 74-urn se-
pulture, 75.
Cavour, Count de, article on, 140-general re-
gret for his death, ib.--sketch of his iife, 141
-his marriage, íð.-character of his wife,
142—his education, ib.-arrest and confine-
ment for the ayowal of liberal views, 144
visits the principal cities of the continent
and England, 145—pamphlet on Ireland, ib.
-labors as a journalist, 146—favors the ex-
pulsion of the Jesuits, 147-commencement
of public career, 148_frames the first elect-
oral law and is elected to the Chamber of
Deputies, ib.-becomes Minister of Agricul-
ture and Commerce, 149—change of Ministry,
ib.—he goes to travel and is sent for to be.
come Prime Minister, ib.-his part in the
Crimean war,
150-influence on the revolu-
tion in Italy, 152–present condition of the
country, 153.
Cells (The), vindication of, 204-influence of
comparative philology, ib.-dangers arising
from mutual prejudices of races, 205-effect
of a political war in removing prejudice, it.
-the Celts not an inferior race, ib.-most
reliable histories of the Celts, 206—their
arrival in Europe, 208—Mr. McLean's opinion
of the Celtic language, ib.--their conquests
and brilliant exploits, ib.-extravagant the-
ories and their effects, 210-11-Gen. Valan.
cey's view of their early career, 212-14_ex.
aggeration not necessary to prove the high
antiquity and greatness of the Celts as a
people, 215-Prichard's views, ib.-prejudice
of Dr. Latham against the Celts, 216_his
fanciful theory of languages, 217-prejudices
of other writers, 218, intercourse of the
Britons with the Romans, 219—the Roman
legions in Britain, 220-1 – Celtic language,
221-efforts of Dr. Pinkerton to traduce the
Celts, 222-3—Plutarch's account of the Celtic
territories, 224-primary cause of the inva-
sion of Italy, 225-famous reply of Brennus
to the Roman ambassadors, ib.-strength of
his army, 226—battle of the Allia and de-
feat of the Romans, 228—the Gauls the first,
as far as known, to burn their own cities,
rather than that they should fall into the
hands of their enemies, 229-Vercingetorix'
speech, ib.—its ingenuity and skill, 231-
Gallic civilization in Cæsar's time, 233-
instruction given by the Druids, ib.-honor
to the fair sex, 234-the part taken by the
Gauls in the Punic war, 235-their demoral-
ization, 236mthe Romans in Britain, 239-
attempts of the women to rally the men, ib.
- slaughter of the Druids, and its cause,
-veneration of the Druids for the oak, 241
-Druidical rites, ib.--Eastern origin of the
Celts, 242-the Celtic instinct for liberty,
ib.-general estimate of the Celtic race, 243.
Cleveland, Charles Dexter, his Compendium of
Classical Literature reviewed, 168-9.
Coal-Gas, improvements and uses of,305—those
who first sought to introduce it, laughed at
as visionaries, &c., ib.-gas-light treated
like Peruvian bark, the Gregorian calendar,
&c., 306-fears as to the effects of gas. ib.
adverse opinions of learned men, 307—the
Royal Society compares the danger of gas
to that of gunpowder, 307-8-improvements
by Mr. Roome, ib.-superior advantages of
European gas manufacturers, 309-experi-
ments and superior success of Mr. Roome,
ib.-he points out the difference between
coal-gas and gunpowder, ib.-pronounces
copper unfit for gas-pipes, 310—his sugges-
tions adopted in Europe, ib.improvements,
311-gas used by the ancients, ib.--gas man-
ufacture more successful in America than
in Europe, 312—the cause, ib.—compari.
son of coke with coal, 312—the Manhattan
gas works, 313-annual amount of gas man-
ufactured, 314-prices of gas in different
cities--relative consumption in New York
and London, 315—used for cooking purposes,
&c., ib. - superior quality of New York gas,
316_constituents of coal-gas, 316–17—crite-
rion of value,317-18~-tests, ib.-effect of burn-
ers on consumption, ib.-new gas works, 319.
Cyclopædia Bibliographica, noticed, 393-5.
Defences, our National, article on, 346—change
in English feeling and its cause, ib.-recent
expenses in improving English defences, 347
-examples of bombardments, 348-9—Re.
port of Engineer-in-Chief of New York and
its fallacies, 349, et seq.-Lieut. Maury on
Southern defences, 351-4.
Education, Female, Good, Bad, and Indifferent,
article on, 267—writers on education and
their needless arguments, ib.- American
teachers compared to foreign, 268—display
of tinsel in seminaries, ib.--comparison of
a Fifth avenue with a Paris school, 269—
views of celebrated women, 1.-the Abbott
Institute, 270-praise of it by the Principal,
271–invitation to the Prince of Wales, ib.
female university, 272-the dollars made the
criterion of excellence, ib.-different educa-
tion required by males and females, ib.-Dr.
Abbot's admiration of his own labors, 274
celebrated female scholars, ib.----pedantic la-
dies satirized by Molière and Addison, 275
-Ingham University, 277-female profess-
ors, 278—Professors of Greenleaf Institute,
279—their boundless erudition, 280_criti-
cisms in European journals, 281-tbe Van
Norman Institute and its character, 282—
views of the Principal on the study of Latin,
282_3_objections to large schools, ib. - effect
of home influence, 284.
Ernst, Louis, his French Course, noticed, 376.
Ernst Louis, his Complete Spanish Course
noticed, 176-1-2.
Eyma, Zavier, his Republique Américaine no-
ticed, 188.
Faraday, Michael, his Lectures on a Candle
noticed, 193.
Francis, Dr. Valentine Mott, his Thesis on Hos-
pital Hygiene reviewed, 191-2.
Guizot, M., his Eglise, &c., noticed, 400.
Guthrie, G. J., his Commentaries noticed, 398.
Hartwig, George, his Islands of the Pacific
noticed, 400.
Hebrew Men and Times, noticed, 396.
Herder, J. G., his Philosophy of History no-
ticed, 398.
Homer, the Men and Women of, article on, l-
universality of his influence and amount bor-
rowed from him, ib.-this admiration of no
modern growth, 2, 3-dialogue between
Orestes and Clytemnestra, 3-comparison
with other poets, 4, et seq.-character of He-
len, 5, et seq.-treatment by Virgil, 8–10—
Ulysses discovers his father, 10-dialogue
between father and son, 11-13—comparison
with Tasso and Milton, 14, 15—appearance
of Achilles, 16—speech of Priam, 17—the
combat between Achilles and Hector, 18, et
seq.-grief of Andromache for the death of
Hector, 22-appeal of Priam to Achilles, and
its effect, 24-hospitality of the hero, 25
character of Ulysses compared to that of
Æneas, ib. — comparison with the classic
dramatists, 26, et seq.-variety of the Ho-
meric poems,
29.
Hood, Thomas, his works noticed, 399.
Hymns for Mothers and Children noticed, 199.
Life and Adventure in South Pacific, reviewed,
387-9.
Literature, Modern Italian, article on, 77-in-
tellectual activity at the present day, ib.-
reasons why Italian literature is neglected
by foreigners, 77-Italian language but little
studied abroad, 78-mystic character of
early Italian literature, 79—writers of the
seventeenth century, 80—of the eighteenth
century, ib.-of the nineteenth century, 81
-ode by Manzoni, ib.-Monti and Foscolo,
93-character of Monti's writings, 84—his
death regarded as a pational loss, 85—la-
borious habits of Foscolo, 86—his address
before the Congress of Lyons, ib.-attentions
received from Napoleon, 87-general charac-
ter of his writings, 89, et seq.-Vico and
Verri and their principal works, 92—Passe-
roni compared to Goldsmith, 93—dramatists
and novelists, 94-philosophers, 96.
Macleod, George, his Notes on Surgery, &c.,
noticed, 398.
Maid (The) of Saxony, reviewed, 377.
Marshall, Leonard, his Sacred Star noticed, 199.
McClellan, Major-General George B., his Armies
of Europe reviewed, 188–91.
Memorial Volume reviewed, 185–7.
Method of Classical Study, noticed, 375.
Morals (The) of Trade, article on, 153—teach-
ings of adversity, ib.—honesty the best
policy, 154_effect of dishonesty on com-
merce, &c., 155—evils of commerce, 158-9—
contempt of Greeks and Romans for business
men, 160—modern publishers of their own
infamy, ib.-effect of culture on morals, 161
-publishers influenced by the character
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