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Albion Knights of the Conversion insti-
tuted, 274.
Alison, Sir Archibald, History of Europe
by, reviewed, 118, 136 — upholds the
oligarchy and defends the practice of
war, 137 — wishes to abolish jury trials
and popular education, 138 absurd
abuse of America by, 139— ridiculous
tirade of, 140-exults over the mis-
fortunes of France, ib.
Allingham, William, Poems by, reviewed,
1- characterized and cited, 29.
America, history and true mission of, 118
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- proposed alliance of, with England,
119- -reasons why she should not form
this alliance, 122 Alison's farcical
abuse of, 139-proper policy of, in re-
spect to the European powers, 141
should resist European influence on this
continent, 142-should enforce the
rights of neutrals, 143-early history
of, 268-story of the infancy of, fully
known, 269-feeble beginnings of, 270
-light reflected back on the early an-
nals of, 271 even trivial events in its
early history merit notice,272-institu-
tions of knighthood in,ib.-first concep-
tion of the Society of the Cincinnati in,
276-dark times at the close of the Re-
volution in, 277-hard fate of the army
officers in, 278- Society of the Cin-
cinnati in, 285- -war with, popular in
England, 384-employment of savages
against, 385-moderate claims of, at
the peace, 399-presents made to the
foreign ministers of, 406.
Army of the American Revolution, hard
fate of the, 277-promises made by
Congress to, 278-agitation among
its officers, 279-they petition Con-
gress, 280-Newburg Letters address-
ed to, 281-meeting of its officers, 283
extent of the agitation in, 284 —
union of its officers proposed, ib.
Society of the Cincinnati founded in,
285.
Assistants, or magistrates, in Massachu-
setts, 342 -reasons for giving great
power to, 349 why the Board of, was
not kept full, 350-attempt to repress
the growing republicanism of the colo-
nists, 354-patriotic and disinterested,
357-unwilling to allow a represent-
ation of the people, 360-maintain
their right to a negative vote, 361 —
enforce their power stoutly, 362-why
unwilling to enact a code of laws, 366
reasons for the severity of, 370.
Art, instances of an instinctive passion
for, 307.
Austen, Jane, characterized as a novelist,
Christianity, a belief in, how attacked and
defended, 61 -rests on definite con-
victions, 63-credulity of the enemies
of, 64-eminent skeptics believers in,
65-in what sense it is as old as the
creation, 71 how revealed to the soul
of each believer, 72— - alleged mixture
of truth and error in, 77 how trans-
mitted, 79.
Cincinnati, the Society of the, 267-pre-
decessors of, as an order of chivalry,
272 how it originated, 276 first
steps in the institution of, 285 - prin-
ciples and regulations of, 286-condi-
tions of membership of, 287- - decora-
tion of, described, 288- popularity of,
in France, 290- - envy and opposition
excited by, 291 Edanus Burke's
pamphlet against, 293- first General
Meeting of, 294- Washington on the
opposition to, 295- still exists under
its original constitution, 296 — its cha-
racter discussed, ib. - hard fate of the
French members of, 297-subsequent
history of, in America, 299- - the seve-
ral State branches of, ib. - forms on
the admission of a new member into,
301 queer names of the early mem-
bers of, ib.- change proposed to pro-
long the life of, 302-Note to the arti-
cle on the, 530.
Coalition ministry formed, 402- - its fate,
Cobden, John C., on the White Slaves in
England, noticed, 531.
Cole, Thomas, The Life and Works of,
by L. Noble, reviewed, 302 - early
life of, 303
amusements of his child-
hood, 304 various residences and
employments of, 305- his study of
nature, 306 — early longings of, 307
his first means of studying art, 308
becomes an itinerant portrait paint-
er, 310- travels and mishaps of, 311
discouragements of, 312-his pov-
erty at Philadelphia, 313- removes to
New York, 314- begins to succeed,
316-
his choice of subjects, ib.— sails
for Europe, 317 travels there, 318
his Course of Empire begun, 319-
his residence at Catskill, 320 visits
Europe again, 322-his associates and
pursuits at Rome, ib. - personal re-
miniscences of, 324-particular works
of, 326 sickness and death of, 327
as an artist, 328 - as a writer and a
man, 329.
Colvin, Col., proposals of, for works of
irrigation in India, 445, 453.
Competition, unrestricted, real evils of,
Congress, ill-timed prodigality and par-
simony of, in publishing government
reports, 246.
Conybeare, W. J., Life and Epistles of St.
Paul by, reviewed, 173- merits of,
194 criticised, 195-cited, ib. See
Paul.
Correspondence of the American Revolu-
tion, edited by J. Sparks, reviewed, 80
a valuable contribution to history, 81
-variety of character shown in the, 82
cited, 86.
Cotton, Rev. Mr., letter of, to certain Eng-
lish noblemen, 352- his theocratic
code of laws, 369.
Courtenay, Earl of Devon, a suitor of
Mary Tudor, 509.
Dickens, Charles, Bleak House by, re-
viewed, 409 his mode of publishing
a novel piecemeal, 410 disadvan
tages of this mode, 411-loses the
benefit of revision, 414 - obliged to
write at fixed periods, 415-writes
too hastily, 416 - his portraits are
caricatures, 417 contrasted with
Thackeray, 418-careless in his style,
419 ephemeral popularity of, 420
tries very hard to be funny, 421
cited, 422-his manner burlesqued,
423-declining interest of the later
works of, 424-hangs too many of his
characters, 425-deals too much in
horrors, 427 - and in spontaneous
combustion, 429 —a specimen of, in
this line, 430.
Edward VI., hard character of, 499.
Edwards, Prof. B. B., Writings and Me-
moir of, by E. A. Park, reviewed, 219
-early life of, 220- his employments
after leaving college, 221 his labors
as an editor, 222 establishes a new
periodical, 223. great amount of work
performed by, 224 - as Professor of
Biblical Literature, 225-on Hebrew
poetry, 226 his personal character,
227 - his pupils' estimate of, 228
his candor, 229- his labors for the
blacks, 230 visits Wordsworth, 231
his travels in Europe, 232-his
labors after his return, 235 - failure
of his health, 236 his closing days,
237 funeral of, 239-writings of,
240-as a preacher, 241
on the
characteristics of Wordsworth, 242.
Elizabeth, Queen, compared with her sis-
ter Mary, 494- - her early training
neglected, 500 vigorous but unami-
able character of, 501.
Empedocles on Etna reviewed, 1-cha-
racterized, 12-other poems of the
author of, 13.
England, relations of, with France and
America, 118-officious and insulting
policy of, 120 stands in dread of
France, 121 ground taken by the
liberal party in, during the French
Revolution, 123-conduct of, during
the war, and towards Napoleon, 124
- disposed to libel France, 125
insulting but vacillating conduct of,
towards the French President, 133-
fears invasion, ib.- continental policy
of, 135-meddlesome conduct of, 136
social condition of, 144- -war with
America popular in, 384-how af-
fected by the Seven-Years' War, 388-
begins the controversy with America,
389-ill-success of, in the war, 392-
yields the independence of the Colo-
nies, 397 inglorious condition of, at
the close of the war, 399-attempt to
buy an alliance with Russia, 404 -
and to limit the influence of France,
Epistles of St. Paul characterized, 187—
their importance, 188- - have given
occasion to false doctrine, 189―apho-
ristical interpretation of, 191 - style
of, 193.
Europe, Alison's History of, reviewed,
118, 136-revolutions and reaction
in, 119.
Faith, Christian, Eclipse of, 60
lightened skepticism leads to, 63
in the resurrection of the dead, 65.
Female character difficult to be de-
scribed, 211 -two classes of, 213.
Feroze Toghlak, irrigating canal built
by, 443.
Fielding characterized as a novelist, 200
Thackeray compared with, 203
his mode of delineating character, 207.
Filicchi, Mr., the friend of Mrs. Seton,
155 -
generous conduct of, 156.
Fitzpatrick, Richard, an associate of Fox
in private theatricals, 380.
Fox, Charles James, Memorials of, re-
viewed, 373 his Papers and Life
published in a chaotic state, 375–
parentage and early promise of, 377
- travels and scholarship of, 378
strives to do every thing well, $79-
his passion for private theatricals, 380
- personal appearance of, 381 -a
dandy while young, 382 engages in
politics, 385 as a minister under
Lord North, 386 urges the prosecu-
tion of Woodfall, 387 dismissed
from the ministry, 388 - opposes
Lord North, and defends the Colo-
nies, 392 hated by the King, 394 -
contest of address between Lord North
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