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Shakspearian Literature, 446-influences which the writings of Shak-
speare have had on the public, and on the literary world, 446, 452—
observations of Coleridge, 452-455-of Hallam, 453-455-criticisms
of French writers on, 455, 456-opinions entertained in Germany,
456, 457-Hazlitt's criticisms, 458-various editions and annotations
noiced, 458-460-J. Horn's Shakspeare plays illustrated, 460, 461—
Dr Ulrici's essay one of the most philosophical criticisms issued from the
Teutonic school, 461, 462-L. Tieck's opinions criticised, 462, 464-
early youth and education of the great writer, 464, 465-unfortunate
marriage, 465-pecuniary affairs of, 465, 466-Sonnets; adventures
hidden beneath them, 466, 467-age at which he wrote some of his
plays, 467-474-chronology of the dramas, 475-477-criticisms on
the imperfections which deform his youthful works, 477, 478-on
those of the middle stage of his life, 479-on Midsummer Night's
Dream,' 479, 480-on As You Like It,' 480, 481-on Merchant
of Venice,' 481, 482-on' Much Ado about Nothing,' 482, 483—on
the five great tragedies, 484, 488-general impressions and views of
life suggested by the closing scenes of Romeo and Juliet,' 488, 489
—of 'King Lear,' 489, 490-of Hamlet,' 409-of Macbeth,' 490,
491—of Othello,' 491, 493.
Singh, Runjeet-Court and Camp of, by Captain Osborne, 264-army
of Runjeet Sing, 265-269-extorts the celebrated diamond called the
Mountain of Light' from Shah Shooja, 269, 270-anecdote of one of
Runjeet's Cachemerian amazons, 272, 273-debaucheries of Runjeet,
273, 274-death of, and character, 274, 275.

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Slave Trade, treaties with foreign powers for its suppression, 576-
conduct of Portugal, 577, 578.

Smyrna, as it is at the present time, 401, 402.

Song, combination of qualities necessary for the writers of, 178.
Southey's, Dr, memoir of Raleigh, 5. See Raleigh.

Sutherland's, Captain J., Sketches of the relations between the British
Government in India and the different native tribes, review of, 327.
Swift, Dean-influence of his Drapier's Letters on the Irish people, 192.

T.

Tasso, poetry of, 390-Ranke's observations on, 393-395.
Tytler's memoir of Sir W. Raleigh, 4, 5. See Raleigh.

U

United States, 578- trade with, 581, 582-mutual connexion which
unites the States with Great Britain, 582, 583-boundary line between
the Canadas and the States, treaties regarding, 583-decision of the
King of the Netherlands, 585-objected to by the States, 586-588—
anxious desire of Great Britain to have the boundary fixed, 588, 589
-formidable dangers to both countries by the unsettled state of the
question, 589, 591-engineers appointed by Lord Palmerston to sur-
vey the disputed territory, 591, 592.

W.

Wakefield's new theory of colonization, 517-534. See Colonization.
Walpole, Sir Robert-blunder he committed in his conduct to Pitt, 179
-contrasted with Washington, ib.-his conduct, as a minister,
entitled to high praise, 179, 180-early political life, 180, 181-re-
pugnancy to touch any question connected with religion, 181–
cannot be cleared from the charge of peculation, 181-183-believed
to have carried on government by bribery, 183-186-his merits as a
statesman are of the highest order, 186, 189-his policy very pacific;
obstacles offered to his wise and honest course, 189-191-his financial
administration, 191, 192-private character of, 193-character as an
orator, and master in debate, 192-195-should be looked up to by all
public men as a model for a statesman, 203.

Washington compared in the position he held with that of Walpole, 179.
Whig Government-state and conduct of, contrasted with the actions of
the Tories, 275-315. See Parties.

Windham, Sir William-character of, as a private man, 191-his public
principles incorruptible and unchanged, 200-part of his speech when
he attacked Walpole, 201-202.

Wolf-destruction of the last wolf and her cubs in Scotland, 101, 102.

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