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Antonius, a speech of, 181-by
whom best reported, ib.
Apocalypse, beast in, magnetic
to theologians, 222.

Apollo, confessed mortal by his
own oracle, 222.

Apollyon, his tragedies popular,
212.

Appian, an Alexandrian, not
equal to Shakspeare as an
orator, 181.

Ararat, ignorance of foreign
tongues is an, 193.
Arcadian background, 243.
Aristophanes, 175.

Arms, profession of, once es-
teemed, especially that of
gentlemen, 154.
Arnold, 183.
Ashland, 243.

Astor, Jacob, a rich man, 230.
Astræa, nineteenth century for-
saken by, 240.

Athenians, ancient, an institu-
tion of, 182.

Atherton, Senator, envies the
loon, 201.

Austin, St., profane wish of,
184, note.

Aye-Aye, the, an African ani-
mal, America supposed to be
settled by, 167.

B.

Babel, probably the first Con-
gress, 199-a gabble-mill, ib.

Baby, a low-priced one,
235.
Bagowind, Hon. Mr., whether
to be damned, 203.
Baldwin apples, 259.
Baratarias, real or imaginary,

which most pleasant, 240.
Barnum, a great natural cu-
riosity recommended to, 189.
Barrels, an inference from see-
ing, 259.

Bâton Rouge, 243-strange pe-

culiarities of laborers at, 244.
Baxter, R., a saying of, 177.
Bay, Mattysqumscot, 254.
Bay State, singular effect pro-
duced on military officers by
leaving it, 164.

Beast, in Apocalypse, a load-
stone for whom, 222.
Beelzebub, his rigadoon, 201.
Behmen, his letters not letters,
216.

Bellers, a saloon-keeper, 248
-inhumanly refuses credit
to a presidential candidate,
ib.
Biglow, Ezekiel, his letter to

Hon. J. T. Buckingham, 147
-never heard of any one
named Mundishes, 148-
nearly fourscore years old, ib.
-his aunt Keziah, a notable
saying of, 149.

Biglow, Hosea, excited by com-
position, 148--a poem by, 149,
207-his opinion of war, 150
-wanted at home by Nancy,
152-recommends a forcible
enlistment of warlike editors,
ib.-would not wonder, if
generally agreed with, ib.
versifies letter of Mr. Sawin,
155-a letter from, 156, 198
-his opinion of Mr. Sawin,
157-does not deny fun at
Cornwallis, 158, note-his
idea of militia glory, 160, note-
-a pun of, 161, note-is un-
certain in regard to people
of Boston, ib.-had
heard of Mr. John P. Robin-

never

son, 169-aliquid sufflami-
nandus, 170-his poems at-
tributed to a Mr. Lowell, 174
-is unskilled in Latin, 175-
his poetry maligned by some,
ib.-his disinterestedness, ib.
-his deep share in common-
weal, 176-his claim to the
presidency, ib.—his mowing,
ib.-resents being called
Whig, 177-opposed to tariff,
ib.-obstinate, ib.-infected
with peculiar notions, ib.-
reports a speech, 181-emu-
lates historians of antiquity,
ib.-his character sketched
from a hostile point of view,
192-a request of his com-
plied with, 205-appointed at
a public meeting in Jaalam,
217-confesses ignorance, in
one minute particular, of
propriety, ib.-his opinion of
cocked hats, ib.-letter to,
ib.-called "Dear Sir," by
a general, ib.-probably re-
ceives same compliment from
two hundred and nine, ib.-
picks his apples, 259-his
crop of Baldwins conjectu-
rally large, ib.

Billings, Dea. Cephas, 158.
Birch, virtue of, in instilling
certain of the dead languages,
238.

Bird of our country sings ho-
sanna, 160.

Blind, to go it, 235.
Blitz, pulls ribbons from his
mouth, 160.

Bluenose potatoes, smell of,
eagerly desired, 161.
Bobtail obtains a cardinal's
hat, 168.

Bolles, Mr. Secondary, author
of prize peace essay, 159-
presents sword to Lieutenant-
Colonel, ib.-a fluent orator,
ib.-found to be in error,
161.
Bonaparte, N., a usurper,

222.

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Bread-trees, 237.
Brigadier-Generals in militia,
devotion of, 180.

Brown, Mr., engages in an un-
equal contest, 204.
Browne, Sir T., a pious and
wise sentiment of, cited and
commended, 156.
Buckingham, Hon. J. T., edi-
tor of the Boston Courier.
letters to, 147, 155, 174, 198
-not afraid, 157.
Buffalo, a plan hatched there,
251-plaster, a prophecy in
regard to, ib.
Buncombe, in the other world
supposed, 182.

Bung, the eternal, thought to

be loose, 152.

Bungtown Fencibles, dinner of,
168.

Butter in Irish bogs, 237.

C.

C., General, commended for
parts, 171-for ubiquity, ib.
-for consistency, ib.-for
fidelity, ib.-is in favor of
war, ib.-his curious valua-
tion of principle, ib.
Cæsar, tribute to, 209-his veni,
vidi, vici, censured for undue
prolixity, 224.

Cainites, sect of, supposed still
extant, 154.

Caleb, a monopoly of his
denied, 159-curious notions
of, as to meaning of "shel-
ter," 163-his definition of
Anglo-Saxon, ib.-charges
Mexicans (not with bayonets
but) with improprieties, ib.
Calhoun, Hon. J. C., his cow-

bell curfew, light of the nine-
teenth century to be extin-
guished at sound of, 196-
cannot let go apron-sting of
the Past, 197-his unsuccess-
ful tilt at Spirit of the Age,
ib.-the Sir Kay of modern
chivalry, ib.-his anchor
made of a crooked pin, 198-
mentioned, 198-202.
Cambridge Platform, use dis-
covered for, 167.
Canary Islands, 237.
Candidate, presidential, letter
from, 217-smells a rat, 218
-against a bank, 219-takes
a revolving position, ib.-
opinion of pledges, ib.-is a
periwig, 220-fronts south by
north, ib.-qualifications of,
lessening, 224-wooden leg
(and head) useful to, 234.
Cape Cod clergymen, what, 166
-Sabbath-breakers, perhaps,
reproved by, ib.

Carpini, Father John de Plano,
among the Tartars, 258.
Cartier, Jacques, commendable
zeal of, 257.

Cass, General, 199-clearness of
his merit, 200-limited popu-
larity at "Bellers's," 248.
Castles, Spanish, comfortable
accommodations in. 240.
Cato, letters of, so called, sus-
pended naso adunco, 216.
C. D., friends of, can hear of
him, 216.

Chalk egg, we are proud of in-
cubation of, 215.
Chappelow on Job, a copy of,
lost, 206.

Cherubusco, news of, its effects
on English royalty, 190.
Chesterfield no letter-writer,

216..
Chief Magistrate, dancing es-
teemed sinful by, 166.
Children naturally speak He-
brew, 156.
China-tree, 238.

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