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Critical Reviewers, remarks on the
inconsistency and impudence of,
84-instances of the mischievous
tendency of the prevailing lan
guage of, on subjects relating to
government, 85-their abuse of
the present ministry, 87-of Mr.
Pitt and the administration which
succeeded him, 88-of Mr. Fox
and Mr. Windham, 90-serious
consequence to be apprehended
from their conduct, 92-their rooted
enmity to the church and state,
193-opinion entertained by them
of the character of Mr. Evanson,
198 on the test laws, 200-their
abuse of the clergy considered, 309
-stratagem by which their wicked
purposes are answered, 311-their
opinion on the holy scriptures, 314.
Critical situation of the country at
present considered, 97.

Crosses, interesting description of
those which were successively erect-
ed in Cheapside, 266.
Cunningham, Governor, instance of his
rapacity in the West Indies, 129.
DAHLIA, new species of flower so
called, described, 360.

Dancing, the supposed importance of,
in female education considered, 70.
Deacon, observations on his remarks
on conical and cylindrical wheels,

&c. 419.

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Dede, Mr. observations on his work,
called, the English Botanists'
Pocket companion,' 188.
Dietetic Dispensary, 511.
Dissenters, enquiry into their claims to
divise favour, comparatively with
those of the church, 216..
Dover-Castle, interesting description
of, 165.

Drama, thoughts on the expediency
of making the various incidents of
a late important parliamentary
inquiry the subject of one, 333-
humorous observations on the diffe-
rent characters concerned in the
transaction, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336.
Druids, remarks on their opinions,
with respect to the divinity, and on
their religion, 238.
Durham-House, some account of, and
of its possessors, 263.
EDINBURGH Reviewers, observa-

tions on their partiality and merci-
less severity, 414-remark on their
partiality to Miss Edgeworth, 416

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-to Mrs. Opie, 420-on Mr. Lan-
caster's Creed, 424.

66-

Education, present system of, prove
to be radically vicious and defec-
tive in every department,
general observations on its perni-
cious effects, 75-defended, 510.
Eggleston Abbey, Yorkshire, describ
ed, 164.

Elizabeth, Empress of Russia, Descrip-
tion of her character, 147.
English Bards and Scotch Reviewers,
observations on the author of the
satire so called, 301 → extracts from,
302, 303, 504, 305-monitory hint
offered by him to Lord Strangford,
302-lines on the champion of the
Edinburgh Review, ibid.-on Lord
Holland, 303-satire on the des
praved dramatic taste of the pre-
sent day, 304- on the newspaper
scribblers, ibid-appeal to
Gifford, 305-remark on the merits
of the performance, 306.
Enthusiasm, able definition of, 7.
Epsom, interesting account of a sur-
prising female-bone setter there,
16-description of some of the
cures performed by her, 17.
Europe, general observations on the
political state of, 330.
FASHIONS, remark on
the great

Mr.

variety of, 21-observations on the
superior elegance of the present
female ones, ibid.

Female education, principal objections
to the present mode of, 69.
Fever, first stage of, described, accord-
ing to Dr. Fordyce, 289.
Fine Arts, observations on the impor-
tance of the cultivation of, in a
political view, 162-remark on
their infancy and progress in this
country, 163.

Flax, thoughts on the great impor
tance of a greater attention to the

cultivation of, in this country,
with the proper mode thereof, 357.
Fleury, Cardinal, remark on the

close friendship subsisting between
him and Mr. Walpole, 179.
Fortification, remarks on the subject.

of 94.

Fortune-telling, observations on, 221.
Fruit Trees, new method of training
them, 359.

GAM, description of the family of,

383.

Gam, Sir David, treachery of, de-

scribed, 385-subsequent good con-
duct of, at the battle of Agincourt,

387,

Gavel-kind, the universal tenure in
Wales, in ancient times, 241-
thoughts on the derivation of the
term, ibid.

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Gilebrist, Dr. remark on his Strangers'
East-India Guide to the Hindoos-
tanee,' 189-general observations
on his talents, ibid.
Geology, study of, 456.

Gordon, remark on the alleged consis-
tency of his evidence before the
House of Commons, 327.

Grant, Mr. observations on the utility
of his institutes of Latin Grammar,
189.

Grapes, method of hastening the
ripening of, 363.

Grenville, Lord, remark on his opi-
nion on the policy of sending troops
to Spain, 107.

HAMOND, Mr. remark on the excel-
lence of some divine and moral pre-
cepts by, 411-interesting extract
from, 412.

Handel, sketch of his life, 18-singu-
lar occasion on which he regained
the favour of King George the
First, whom he had offended, 19
period described, which excited his
transcendant power, ibid.-began
to compose his oratorios, 20.
Hastatus, remarks on his arcanum of
national defence, 268.
Herbert, Mr. observations on his Lon-
dinia depicta, 362-extracts from
the work, 263, remarks on its
marits, 268,

Herdman, Dr. remarks on his Letter
to the president, &c. of the society
for bettering, the condition of the
Poor, 399-excellence of the plan of
improvement proposed by him,ibid.
Hill Wheat of india, curious fact re-
specting, 298.

Hindoostan, remark on the extent
and importance of, 337-reasons
for, respecting their religious preju-
dices of the natives of, 388.
Hindoostanee, remark on the great uti-
lity of, in various parts of the
East, 180.

Historic Gallery of Portraits and
Paintings, observations on the
merits of the book so called, 402-
extract from, descriptive of the
character of John, Duke of Bra-
gauza, 403.

History, observations on the vast im
portance of a general knowledge
of, 113.

Hodgkin, Mr. remark on his Treatise
on the Formation of the Greek
Characters, 413.

Hope, Mr. remarks on his Essay on
the Causes, Prevention, and Cure
of Consumption, 401—quotation
of his prefatory Observations on
Vaccination, 402.

Horsley, Rev. H. remarks on a sermoa
preached by him at Aberdeen, on
the constitution of a Bishop there,
39-able description by him of the
wickedness and infidelity of the
present age, ibid.
Horticultural Society of London,
review of the Transactions of, 294
-remarks as to its object, 295-
contents of described, 279-review
of the second part of the work,
357 its contents divided into
papers, ibid-favourable remarks on
the merits of the work, 364.
Hume, motives which induced him to
publish his Essays, 4-believed to

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have been a christian at heart, 5.
Hunter, Dr. remarks on his "Men
and Manners; or, concentrated
Wisdom," 83-classification of the
maxims contained therein, with ob
servations on their respective me.
rits and tendency, ibid.
Hurd, vide Warburton.
ICELAND, remarks on an English
Translation, from the Danish of
some voyages and travels in Ice-
land, 192

India, principal, temptation to illicit
practices there,24-origin of theEng-
lish possessions there, 359-observa-
tions on the practicability of à Gallo-

Russian Invasion of, 340, 341, 342.
Infidelity, in Wedded Life, interesting
observations on, 373.

Inflammation, remarks on the cure of,

132.

Jones, Mr. observations on his His-
tory of Brecknockshire, 225-te-
mark on his style and manner,
226-division of the work, 298,
229-moral position advanced by
him and refuted, 237-interesting
account of the superstitions and
customs of the Welsh people, 244
of their funeral and wedding cere-
monies, 246-second volume con-
sidered, 385-emarkable instance
of superstition related by him, $89.

Filey Church and village, Oxon, de-
scribed, 404.
KENNETT, Mr. his case with rela
tion to the Duke of York con-
sidered, $28.

LAHORE, city of, described, 340.
Latin, great obstacle to the rapid ac-
quisition of, pointed out. 189.
Legislature, necessity for the preven-
tion of men of dubious integrity,
from becoming members of, 25.
Letter to the Editor, 84.

to do 94,

to do. 110,
to do. 193.

-to do. 221.

€445.

to do. 309.

to do. 331.

to do. 441.

Ireland," 150-on his private Jour-
nal of his Embassy to China, with
his able description of the Chinese
character, ibid.

Macdonald, Colonel, his reply to
the Critical reviewers,

on his
"Treatise on Telegraphic Commu-
nication,” 441.

Malcolm, Mr, conclusion of his ac
count of London, during the 18th
century, 13-truth of his assertions
respecting Saxon architecture ques-
tioned, 21-the present state of
society vindicated from his degra-
ding imputations, 22-general ob-
servations on the merits of the
work, ibid.

Marriages, singular advertisement re-
specting, 16.

to the Critical Reviewers, ibid. M Gregor, Dr. remarks on the merits

to the Editor, 445.
Lever Darcy, remark on the merits
of his work, called, " the Young
Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor," 192.
Livery of London, observations on
the conduct of, on a certain recent
occasion, 433.
Llewelyn ap Griffith, the last of the
Welsh Princes, interesting account
of his death, 234-brutal insult to
which his body was afterwards ex-
posed, 236.

London, remark on the defective sys-

tem of Police in the city of, 434.
MILNER, Dr.remarks on the conduct
of, 439-On the probable object of
his late visit to Billingsgate, 445
remarks on his tour to Ireland, 443.
Ministers, observations on the im-
portant duties of, in the present
critical situation of the country,,99

on their conduct respecting the
overtures of a public character
from America, 100.
Monke, conduct of, in Spain towards

the British troops applauded, 398.
Macartney, Lord, remark on the
disinterested and honorable conduct
of, during his government in India,
26-important benefit derived by
the state therefrom, 27-remarks
able saying of, 28-further obser-
vations on his inflexible integrity,
29-on his political conduct, 31-
on his literary acquirements, 33
on his history of Russia in 1767,
198 his opinion of Peter the
Great, 147—remark on his, "short
sketch of the Political History of

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of his letter to the Commissioners
of Military Inquiry, &c. 78.
Middiman, remarks on his pictur-
esque views and antiquities of Great
Britain, 162-description of the
work, 163-contents of the differ-
ent numbers, 164-remarks on the
merits of the work, 171.
Milburne, Mr. remarks on his narra-
tive of Sir John Moore's retreat,
392-instance of humanity in a
Spanish officer related by him, 399
-facts, stated by him, illustrative
of the retreat of our troops, 394-
Spanish character described by
him, 396-remarks on the work,

399.

Military system, remarks on the de-
fective state of, 106. 268,

force, observation on the
necessity for increasing the, 107.
Moore, Sir John, remark on his hasty
retreat in Spain, 108-on his con-
duct and death before, Corunna,
109-further observations on his
conduct in Spain, 181-further
remarks thereon, 392-observa-
tion on the conduct of his friends
in the publication of a letter from
him, 438.

Moseley, Dr. remarks on an expostulary
,,letter to him, on his review of the
report of the London College of
Physicians on, Vaccination, 77.
NATIONAL DEFENCE, excellent
directions for the preparation and
employment of the people for, 278.
Nectarines, curious instances of their
being produced naturally, on the
same branch with peaches, 363.

Non resistance, doctrine of, remark
on the various purposes for which
it has been preached and defended,

11.

Norfolk, remarks on the superiority
of the system of husbandry ob-
served in, 187-interesting account
of the different courses of farming
in, ibid.

O'MARA, Dr. case of considered,
329.

Oratorios. originally intended to be
acted as well as sung, 20.
Orleans, Duke of, statement of the
origin and progress of the alliance
between him and George the 1st of
England, 174."

Owenson, Miss, observations on the
dangerous tendency of the
sentiments contained in her work,
called woman, or Ida of Athens,
364-extravagant sum said to have
been received by her for the work,
366-instances of affected and un-
grammatical phrases in her style,
ibid-description of the piece $67
-heroine of the story described,
ibid-other interesting extracts
from the wo k, 368. 371. 374.
PANTOLOGIA, observations on a
new work so called, 377-object of
the first number of the work, ibid
-defects of the work pointed out,
378-its merits pointed out, 379---
second part considered, 380-ex-
tract from, describing the life of
D'Alembert, 381-singular instance
of puffing in, 381-general remarks
on its merits, 382.

Parkes Mr. remarks on his chemical
catechism, 76-extract of the last
8 articles of the work, on the sub-
ject of the phænomena exhibited by
Potasium and Sodium, ibid-hints
sugges ed for the improvement of
his vocabulary, 77.
Parliament, remarks on the judicial
powers of the Lower House of,
204--on its inquisitorial faculty,
ibid- -on the great defect of its
want of authority to administer
an oath, 205-serious objections
urged against the exercise of its
judicial powers, 205, 206-3ingular
mode of administering justice
adopted by its members. 207.
Paul's C oss some account of, 267.
Peak Cavern, Derbyshire, interesting
description of, 169,

Peter the Great, remarks on his
character, 147.

Pike, observations on the efficacy of,
in War, 276-great expedition
with which a vast army, furnished
with them, may be formed, ibid—
mode of exercise with, illustrated
by a diagram, 279-order of attack,
to be observed by men so armed,
280-general observations on the
vast utility of this weapon, 281.
Pinkerton, Mr. his scurrilous abuse
of the Celtic people justly repro-
bated, 243.

Plants, remark on their ability to
adopt their habits to a variety of
climates, 296.

Poet Laureat, humourous comparison
of his new year's Ode with that of
the newsman, 110-continued 223.
Polyanthes tuberosa, curious descrip-
tion of, 300.

Ponsonby, Mr. remark on his qualifi-
cations for a leader of the Opposi-
tion, 107.

Pont-y-pair, North Wa'es described,

168.

Population, what portion of a, may
be sustained as an army, 273.
Position, incontrovertible one, which
all the lawyers in the kingdom
are challenged to overturn, 319.
Potatoe, observation on the intro-
duction of, into this country and
the continent of Europe, 297.
Poyer, Mr. Remarks on his history

of Barbadoes, 113-specimen re-
corded by him of the spirit by
which the natives are actuated,
115-etymology of its name, 116
-the author's observations on the
blind policy of the Landholders
there, and on the emigration of the
lower order, 117-policy recom-
mended by him as proper to be
adopted in the Island, 118-re-
marks on that policy, 119-inca-
pacity of the different legal officers
there considered, ibid-instance of
gross application of the public
money by the assembly of the
Island, 120-author's remarks on
the criminal laws there, 121-on
the character of the West India
negroes, ibid-on the debased state
of their minds, 122-interesting
passage on the present state of the
Clergy in the Island, 123-the au-
thor's remarks on the present state

of the fortifications, and on the
military force, 124-on the state
of the Legislation, 125-on the
barbarous and ruinous policy of
selling slaves by auction, ibid-
just animadversions on the factious
parsimony of the Legislative As-
sembly, 127-intere ting anecdotes
relating to the dreadful hurricane,
in 1780, 128-general, remarks on
the merits of the work, 130.
Present Age, singular and ridiculous
fashion of, 61.

Professional characteristics, descrip-
tion of, 82-extract of a humour-
ous passage from, ibid.
Public Tea Gardens, see Marriages.
REEVE, Mrs. remark on the ex-
cellence of her Poem, called, "The
Flowers at Court," 191.
Revolution, remark on its effects in
producing a martial people, 270.
Royal Veto for Popish Bishops, 5.
Roscoe, Mr. observations on the great
merits of a Letter to him on the
subject of his late publication, en-
titled, "Considerations on the
Causes, Objects, and Consequen-
ces of the present War," 81.
Russia, remark on her absolute sub-
jection to the will of France, 109

on the great population of, du-
ring the Embassy of Lord Macart-
ney, at the Court of St. Peters-
burgh, 138-remark on the back-
ward state of, in Learning, Arts,
and Sciences, ibid.-circumstance
to which she owes her greatness
and dominion, 145-numbers of
Bishoprics, Monks, and other Di-
vines described, 150.
Russians, excellent description of their
character, by Lord Macartney, 139

of the common people, ibid
remarks on their passive valour,
and patience under suffering, 140
-of the burghers and traders, ibid.
-singularity in their character de-
scribed, 141-degraded state of
their Clergy considered, ibid
rema ks on the igno ance of their
nobility and gentry, 142-on their
ridiculous partiality to French
manners, and its pernicious effects,
143--observations on their military
character, and on the estimation in
which it is held by foreigners, 144
-on their remarkable filial piety,
ibid. character of their women

described, 145-anecdote highl
descriptive of their character, 147
-their religious tenets and doc.
trines described, 148-curious de.
scription of the ceremony of bap.
tism among them, ibid.-observa-
tion on their extreme superstition
and bigotry, 149.
SALISBURY HOUSE, history of,

264.

Saxon Edifice, enumeration of the
supposed ones in this country, 22.
Sciences, proper criterion by which
they were to be estimated, 113.

Sea Kale, remark on the culture of,
299.

Sellon, Rev. Mr. remarks on his ex-

cellent abridgement of the scrip-
tures, 307.

Skurray, Rev. F. remarks on his
Poem of Bidcombe Hill, 55-on
his Ode to the River Isis, 58-in-
teresting Verses of, called the Cri-
minal, 59-remark on the dedica-
tion of those Poems, 61.
Snow-storm, interesting description
of one, and of its effects on the
flocks in the Northern countries,

161.

Somerville, Mrs. strong recommen-
dation of her moral Tale, called
Aurora and Maria, to parents and
others, 309.

South Sea Seal, remark on the fine
quality of the wool produced by,

161.

Spanish America, remark on the present
situation of, 100-conduct which
ought to have been adopted by this
country towards, ibil.

Character, interesting obser-
vations on the, 192.
Stewart, Mr. remark on the merits of

a Poem, called the Resurrection, 306.
Stone, Rev. Francis, impudent attack
made by him on the fuudamental
doct ines of the Church of England,
199-high opinion of him enter-
tained by the Critical Reviewers,
ibid.

St. Vincent, Earl of, remark on his
late Speech in the House of Lords,
107.

Sullivan, Mr. description of the in-
trigue which led to the appoint-
ment of him to be minister at the,
Court of the Nabob of Arcot, 36
-pointed and just condemnation
of Lord Macartney excited by it,87.

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