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INDEX

TO THE

FORTY-FIRST VOLUME OF THE QUARTERLY REVIEW.

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Aikin, (Miss) 56.

Alexander 1. of Scotland, 332-Alexander
II., 334-Alexander III., his reign an
interesting period of Scottish history,
335-Defeats Haco of Norway, 339-
his misfortunes and death, 340.
Ali, (Mahomet of Egypt) singular plot
against his life, 468.

Ali, (Pasha of Yauini) account of, 466.
Allen, (W.) Home Colonies, 522.
America, North, travels in, why generally
defective, 417-ignorance of the Ameri-
cans respecting England, 422-their
schools and colleges, 423-system of
government and administration of law,
425-legislative debates, 426-spirit of
party in elections, 431-operation of the
democratic principle on the administra-
tion of justice, 433-difference between
the Americans and English as to moral
feeling, 437-women held in low estima-
tion, 437-cause of this, 438-excessive]
use by the Americans of ardent spirits,
ibid.-English America capable of de.
fending itself against the United States,
439-American carnival, 441-estate of
New Harmony, 442-preference given
in America to the episcopal church, 445
-lessons and examples of their ances-
tors not wholly abandoned by the Ameri-
cans, ibid.

Anne, (queen of James I.) expense of a ten

days' residence of, at Bath, 66-value
of her jewels, 76-her character, 77.
A. P. D. G. Sketches of Portuguese life,
manners, costume, and character, 184-
account of the author, ibid.
Anti-Pauper System. See Working Classes.
Assheton, (Mr.) 64.

Attacotti, tribe of Ancient Britains, 146.
Ava, Mr. Crawfurd's Journal of an Embassy
to the Court of, 27-Ava, as described
by Marco Paolo, 28-visited by Mendez
Pinto, whose account Mr. Crawfurd
deems unfaithful, 29-Mission of Mr.
Higginson to ibid.-Mission to, of Colo-

nel Symes, 30-Mr. Crawfurd's appoint-
ment and suite, ibid.-picture of the
country viewed by him on his way, 31-
gives an account of the celebrated petro-
leum wells, ibid.-curious specimens of
petrified wood and fossil bones of animals
collected by him, 33-his reception at
Ava, 34-Burmese notions of dignity,
ibid.-visited in his steam-boat by the
king's ministers, ibid.-treaty of com-
merce, consisting of twenty-two articles,
reduced by their pertinacity to four, 35
-commendable patience of Mr. Craw-
furd in this proceeding, ibid.-singular
punishments to which these ministers are
subjected by the king, 36-character of
the king, 38- barbarous amusement
practised by him of riding upon a man's
shoulders, ibid.-hall of audience de-
scribed, 41-presentation of the ambas-
sador, and amusement that followed, ibid.
-water-festival of the Burmese, consist-
ing of boat-racing, described, 42—
amusements of the Burmese, 43-Bur-
man punishments, ibid.-frightful picture
of the brutal ferocity of this people, 45
-their chandalas, or persons appointed
to burn the bodies of the dead, 46-bar-
barous custom as to a wife dying in child-
bed, ibid.-funeral of a priest, ibid.-no-
tions of the Burmese on the subject of
disease, and other physical evils, 47—
degraded class among them, denominated
slaves of the temples, 48-their different
tribes and respective practices, ibid.-
state of the peasantry, 49-little progress
of the Burmese in the useful arts, or in
the higher branches of literature, ibid.—
their notions of religion, 50-their pub-
lic records, 51-curious specimen of the
fidelity of these records in the account
given by the court historiographer of the
war with the English, ibid.-value of
Martaban ceded to the English at the
close of this war, 51-Mr. Crawfurd's
address to the Burmese in announcing
the event of the cession, 52-mistaken
in his supposed policy of our keeping
possession of Rangoon, 53-value of the
map attached to his work, ibid.

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mamas and nine days, 401-the
partioase finished, ibid-fur-
magnstance of his courageous
enacur, and—the colonists reduced
persons, 402-third visit of
I becure. 403-various trades
erumi, zn Bezzer, ibid—his joy on the
w Engishmen, bringing de-
he mid-writes to the Admiralty
En d be war with France, 405—
Zer Havies, 404-another
Bilenure, 407-deserted by his
met maiers, bid-pressed by the
ang caionists to quit the island,
TALS, INÉ ECI to England, 408
n as urval de Balama Association
ass 1 vote of tanks to him, ibid.—

we ieutenant of the Stately, and dis-
ngures nimeit, 409-is placed in his
lutation in ward the Foudroyant, ibid.
-mimet a the Dolphin, 410-
earer at resorches from Lord Keith,
int vus immutet, 1sed.—marries, ibid.
―a de acerta to Egypt made post
20tars. —etains the medal of the
imer d the Crescent, from the Porte,
ammed to the command of the
Sea Femines on the coast of Essex,
ma-urns a plan for destroying the
Arla Fonogre, bed-publishes his
strican Memoriaca, 412-appointed to
TE MISUL IN SEs to the West Indies,
ska-orarge of cruelty false, stated
gums un abe House of Commons,
KomuŠ zë is regard for the com-
* the men ander his command, 115
cret to his men, not by his officers,
—ized at Barbadoes of 3000/
Me met duk—des from neglecting
Is Me' 4.6—state of his family at
am... ind- benefits that would
I u the juice from the publication
Es qurmus and letters, 417.

Jes J. T. the Anti-pauper

Follten Arous king, 394. 398, 403, 407.
bei & Lunam auements at, of James
and he computees, 59.

antu prigues's of, for a College

Jeegan, pustium ai e moral respon-
sinuity at nsane persons arising out of
as aurer of Mr. Percival, 176.
Jurvesin Caron" 56.
Jerrein, Warst proceedings of, on
the venue of Frugal being intrusted
'ne care l-obtains the king's
section i Frani up a new military code,
Db-camspray îr the murder of, 215.
dünasteries: „Bennen.. Sc. P. 264 264, 283.


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lowed by these travelers the same, 420
-where their descriptions vary. Cher
cause easily accounted for. 421-om--
mendable designs of Captain Fail
writing his travels, 140-commits a
geopraphical mistake, bud. —popularity
of his work in America, 446.

Bicheno, (J. E.) on systems and metho/14.
in natural history. See Natural in..
tory.

Blind Harry, the Scottish istorian, 356
Boat racing, festival of, with the turmese.
42.

Boethius, (Hector., his aunting teesunt

of early Scottish story examined.
Bobun,(Sir Humphrey je, slain 1 »‚arie
combat by Robert Bruce. 151.
Bosch, (General Van dem. 540.
Brazil, prince of. See Portugnt.
Breeding, practice, & 'Gammas,

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Bacon, (F. Lord Verulam) 66.
Bairactar, (Mustapha) conduct of, in de-
fence of the Sultan Selim, 476.
Balbi, (Adrien) Essai Statitisque sur le
Royaume de Portugal et d'Algarve, 184.
Baliol, (John) king of Scotland, 345.
Banfill, (Samuel) third letter on the
means of improving the labouring classes,
240.

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Bannockburn, battle of, 350.
Bastinado, story of an English merchant
cured by it of the gout, 466.
Bath and Wells, (present bishop) plan of,
for the relief of industrious labourers, 266.
Beaver, (Capt. Philip) his early attachment
to the sea, 376-his intelligent answers
to questions by Admiral Forbes, ibid.-|
high hopes entertained of him by Admi-
ral Byron, 377-saying of, on his escape
in a naval engagement, ibid.-ballad by,
378-placed in charge of an American
brig, ibid.-taken prisoner, ibid.-report
of his death from fever, 379-appointed
first lieutenant of the Nemesis, ibid.-
becomes acquainted at Boulogne with
Marshal Soult, 381-his attentions to
study during peace, ibid.-appointed
first lieutenant of the Saturn, ibid.-pro-
jects formed by him, when paid off, 382
resolves to form a colony at Bulama in
Africa, 383 difficulties attending its
commencement, 384-the ships, the
crews, and the passengers, 385-his ju-
dicious and humane conduct during the
voyage, 386-stopped at the Canaries as
a pirate, 387-the crews of one of the
vessels on landing at Bulama, attacked,
and several killed by the natives, 388-
the island purchased by Beaver of its
kingly owner, 389-division in the coun-
cil as to further proceedings, 390-first
measures in the work of colonization, 391
-the island described, 392-effect of
the climate on the colonists, ibid.-death
of Mr. Marston, the surveyor, 393-
Capt. Beaver himself seized with a fever,
394 his conciliating conduct when
visited by the old Bijuga king, Bellchore,
ibid.-the colonists reduced from eighty-
six to sixty, 395-the Captain again
seized with fever, but recovers after fif-
teen days' confinement, ibid.-by deaths
and the departure of a ship to Europe
left with twenty-seven persons, 396-
advised by an old schoolfellow, but with-
out effect, to abandon the enterprise, 397
happy result of his caution and self-pos-
session on a second visit of the old king,
398-further reduction of his little party,
399-attempt made on his life by one of
the native labourers, 400-undresses

himself for the first time during a space
of eight months and nine days, 401—the
block or guardhouse finished, ibid.—fur-
ther striking instance of his courageous
demeanour, ibid.-the colonists reduced
to eleven persons, 402-third visit of
King Bellchore, 403-various trades
practised by Beaver, ibid.—his joy on the
arrival of two Englishmen, bringing de-
spatches, ibid.-writes to the Admiralty
on hearing of the war with France, 405-
deserted by Peter Hayles, 404-another
visit from Bellchore, 407—deserted by his
grumeta soldiers, ibid.-pressed by the
few remaining colonists to quit the island,
he yields, and returns to England, 408
-on his arrival the Bulama Association
pass a vote of thanks to him, ibid.-
made lieutenant of the Stately, and dis-
tinguishes himself, 409-is placed in his
old station on board the Foudroyant, ibid.

- promoted to the Dolphin, 410-
bearer of despatches from Lord Keith,
but not promoted, ibid.-marries, ibid.
-in the expedition to Egypt made post
captain, 411-obtains the medal of the
Order of the Crescent, from the Porte,
ibid.-appointed to the command of the
Sea Fencibles on the coast of Essex,
ibid-forms a plan for destroying the
flotilla at Boulogne, ibid.-publishes his
African Memoranda, 412-appointed to
the Acasta, and sails to the West Indies,
ibid. charge of cruelty false, stated
against him in the House of Commons,
413-proofs of his regard for the com-
fort of the men under his command, 115
-beloved by his men, not by his officers,
ibid.-defrauded at Barbadoes of 30007.
prize money, ibid.-dies from neglecting
his health, 416-state of his family at
his death, ibid.- benefits that would
accrue to the public from the publication
of his journals and letters, 417.
Becher, (Rev. J. T.) the Anti-pauper
system, 522.
Belichore, African king, 394, 398, 403, 407.
Bell at Edmonton, amusements at, of James
I. and his companions, 59.
Bellers, (John) proposals of, for a College
of Industry, 359.
Bellingham, question of the moral respon
sibility of insane persons arising out of
his murder of Mr. Percival, 176.
Bentivolio, (Cardinal) 56.
Beresford, (Marshal) proceedings of, on
the defence of Portugal being intrusted
to his care, 203-obtains the king's
sanction in Brazil to a new military code,
206-conspiracy for the murder of, 215.
Bernard, (Sir T.) 262, 264, 283,

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