innovation, 247-prodigality of the company's agents, ibid.-benefi-
cial effects of the interference of the legislature, 248-summary of
the grievances complained of, ibid.-examination and refutation of
the charge of mismanagement, in suffering a debt to accumulate to
the amount of 32 millions, 249 et seq.-territorial and commercial
outlay of the company to 1811, 250-actual capital of the company,
251-the company's trade a drain to the navy, and not a nursery,
252-reduction of its military establishment suggested, ibid.—the
charge, that the company's subjects have been sacrificed to the profits
of its trading concerns, considered, 253-tranquillity of the compa-
ny's territories, ibid.--on the propriety of enlarging the trading capi-
tal between the two countries, by admitting British merchants to
participate in the trade, 253, 254-considerations on the charge
against the company, of discouraging British manufactures, 249, 255
-arguments of the chairman in favour of the company's privileges,
255 et seq.-no material enlargement of exports to India can take
place, 255-supported by the city of London, ibid. 256-the trade
of India has always been carried on by joint stock companies, 256-
consequences of throwing open the trade formerly, 257-silver the
only marketable commodity in India, 257-the reason why the Ame-
ricans trade with silver, ibid. 258-amount of their exports in goods
and bullion, 258-evil of permitting foreigners, in amity with Britain,
to carry on unlimited trade in India, ibid.-extract from the Sheffield
petition, with remarks, 259-the argument against an open trade,
from the nature of the India people, its climate and productions, ex-
amined, 260, 261-the tonnage allowed to private traders, never
filled up, 262-origin of this privilege, ibid.-the argument from this
circumstance considered, ib. 263-articles, which the company have
not imported to a sufficient extent, 264-cotton and silk, 264-
Indian hemp, its excellence, 265-may be advantageously imported,
ib.-ship-timber, ib.-India-built ships ought to be permitted to be
registered, ib. 268-probability, that the trade must be thrown
open to the out-ports, 267, 268-the evil of colonizing India
by British subjects, examined, 269, 270-reasons why the trade
to China should not be opened, 271-account of the monopoly
of the Hong-Merchants, ib. 272-the utmost delicacy necessary, in
all intercourse with China, 273-consequences of the indiscreet ex-
pedition to Macao, ib.-account of the origin and gradual increase of
the. American Trade to India, 275, 276-cheapness of American
teas, accounted for, 276-consequences of throwing open the tea
trade of China, 276, 277-effects of the commutation act, 277-re-
strictions to be imposed on the Company, in the event of the China
trade being confined to them, 278-the throwing open of the trade,
with the exception of China, beneficial ultimately to the Company,
279-Lord Melville's opinion on this point, ib.-reasons why the
command of the forces in India should remain with the Company,
280, 281-caution necessary in reducing the expenditure of the
military establishment, 282, 283-importance of a commander in
chief, and of giving him full powers, 283-beneficial effect of the Com-
pany's government on the natives of India, ib. 284-remarks on the
Company's
Company's neglect of the moral and religious improvement of the
Hindoos, 284 necessity of a church establishment in India, 285,
286-suggestion for a new system of Indian government, 286.
Eden (Sir F. M.), opinion of, that manufactures and commerce are the
parents of our national poor, 329, 330--character of his work, 329,
Edinburgh School. See Tentamina.
Education of the poor. See National Society.
Edwards (Jonathan) Treatise on Free Will, remarks on, 363, et seq.
Eclectic Reviewer's tirade against Shakespeare, 111, note.
Election, St. Paul's doctrine of, illustrated, 369, 371.
Encyclopédie and its authors, remarks on, 295, 296.
England, population of, at the commencement of the 19th century,
319.
English, manners of at Bombay, 412-at Madras, 416-at Calcutta,
Espriella's observations on the effects of the manufacturing system upon
the poor, 340, 341.
Ether, amusing experiment with, 81.
Euripidis Hippolytus. See Monk.
Supplices, Iphigenia in Aulide et in Tauris, remarks on, 229, 230.
European Commerce with India, account of, 119, et seq. See Macpher-
Eustaphieve (M.) on the Resources of Russia, 445-plan of his work, 446
-natural situation of Russia, 449-military strength, 450, 451-on
the defects of her military system, 480, et seq.
Evil, (moral) how far necessary, 368, 369.
Famine (terrible) at Tulligong, 414.
Feathers Tavern Association for relief in matters of subscription, ac-
count of, 428.
Fletcher (of Saltoun)'s, account of the poor in Scotland, 331.
Foscolo (Ugo), anecdotes of, 439, 440.
Fox (Mr.), his opinion of the Russian cabinet, 446-observation on his
selection of men for public offices, 447, 448.
France, Literature of. See Litterature Française.
naval force of, account of, 55.
Fransham (-), anecdote of his perseverance, 104.
Freedom of the human will, examination of the controversy concerning
357, et seq.
French Army, number of, that entered Russia, 477-totally routed, ib.
-events of their campaign. See Russia.
Gaika, a king of the Caffres, account of, 390, 391.
Galt (John), Life of Cardinal Wolsey, 163-difficulty of executing
such a work, 163, 164—instances of the author's ignorance, 165–167
-and inflated style, 168-170-on the school of philosophy to which
the author belongs, 171.
Ganesa, an infant deity, described, 415.
Grame, Latin verses of, with remarks, 405.
Graham (Maria), Journal of a Residence in India, 406-the author's
qualifications, ib. 407-lands at Bombay, 407-pier and esplanade,
407, 408-natives loaded with ornaments, and why, 408-Black
town of Bombay, ib.-economy of Hindoo living, ib. 409-abund-
ance of venemous snakes, 409-Fort Sion, and the Portuguese village
of Mazagong, b.-Malabar Point and its neighbouring ruins, 409,
410-fort, trade, churches, and temples of Bombay, 410, 411-
Harem of a Mahometan Cazy described, 411-manners of the Eng-
lish at Bombay, 412-description of the Bazar, 413-sculptures in
the caverns, 414-horrible famine at Tulligong, 414-the God Ga-
nesa, 415-temple of Bhud, at Bellegam, ib.-travelling in the
island of Ceylon, ib. 416-manners of the English at Madras, 416,
417-infanticide at the Island of Sangor, 417-Culcutta, and the
English society there, 418-an Indian Nautch described, ib.-ruins
of Mahaballipooram, 419-temple of Vishnu, 420, 421.
Greene (Robert), verses on his death, 106-letter of, 107.
Grotius, opinion of, on the age of our Lord, 436.
Gustavus IV. historical sketch of the last years of his reign, 302—re-
marks on the suddenness and tranquillity of his dethronement, ib.-
reasons urged in defence of that measure, 303-state of the Swedish
monarchy before the accession of Gustavus, 304, 305—on the at-
tempts of Gustavus III. to make himself absolute, ib. 306-effects
thereof, on the minority of his son, 306-weak traits in the character
of Gustavus IV. 307-circumstances that concurred to render him
unpopular, 308, 309-causes of his declaring war against France,
309-its failure accounted for, 310, 311—further instances of ill
policy and mismanagement, in the conduct of Gustavus IV. 311,
312, 313-his unsuccessful efforts to oppose the French, 314, 315-
account of the conspiracy against him, and its successful termination,
315, 316-parallel between him and James II. of England, 317-
estimable private character of Gustavus, 317, 318-reflections on
the revolution in Sweden, ib.
Halifax (Dr.), successfully opposed Socinian principles at Cambridge,
Harem, interior of one, described, 411.
Harrison's account of the numbers and classes of poor in his time, 330,
note.
Harvey (Gabriel), satires against, by Tom Nash, 105, 106-his verses
on Robert Greene's death, 106.
Heat, hypothesis of Sir H. Davy on, 82.
Helvetius, character of, 296.
Hemp (Indian), excellence of, 265-may be advantageously imported,
55, 265.
Henley (Orator), anecdotes of, 97, 98-rémark on his character, 98, 99.
Henry VIII, conduct of, in suppressing the religious houses, 244.
Henry (Dr.), malignant persecution of, by Gilbert Stuart, 107, 108.
Henry (Don, of Portugal), his successful discoveries, 120, 121.
Hindoos, moral and religious culture of, neglected by the East India
Company,
Company, 284-character of, 134-economy of their living, 408,
409.
Hong-Merchants, account of their monopoly, 271, 272.
Hooker (the venerable), dying declaration of, 372.
Horne (Bishop), character of his commentary on the Psalms, 431.
Hottentots, conjectures on the origin of, 387, 388-sketches of their
manners and customs, 385-388.
Inability (moral.) See Moral Inability.
India, on the free trade to. See East India Company - Beneficial effects
of the Company's government on the natives, 283, 284-character of
them, 284-their moral and religious instruction grossly neglected
by the Company, ib.-necessity of a church establishment in India,
285-history of Enropean commerce to India. See Macpherson-
Journal of a Residence in India. See Graham.
Infanticide practised at Sangor, 417.
James II. parallel between him, and Gustavus IV. 317.
Julian (Count) a Tragedy, 86-plan of the fable, ib.-extracts from,
87-92.
Justification by faith, doctrine of, considered and explained, 361-363.
Juvenal, specimens of a new translation of, 60-extracts from, with re-
marks, 61-64-hints to the translator, 64.
Karroo country, account of, 386.
Kremlin, or fortress of Mosco, evacuated by Buonaparte, 468.
Kutusoff (General) appointed commander in chief of the Russian army,
460-events of his campaign. See Russia-extract from a private
letter of his, 466, 467.
Lancaster (Mr.), points of difference between his, and Dr. Bell's systems
of education, 1, 2-the two systems compared, 22-24.
Latimer (Bishop), quotations from his sermons, 332-335.
Latin verses of Englishmen, superior to those of continental scholars,
395-remarks thereon, ib. 396, 397.
Laura, the mistress of Petrarch, hypothesis of the Abbé de Sade, con-
cerning her, 181-examination and refutation of it, 182, et seq. See
Petrarch.
Lee (Mr.), extravagant assertion of, relative to subscription to articles of
religion, 429.
Lichtenstein (Henry), Travels in Africa, 374-remarks on his qualifica-
tions as a traveller, and the sources of his information, 375, 576—
specimens of his credulity, 376-and of his ignorance in natural his-
tory, 377, 378-extent of Southern Africa, 379-mountains, ib. 381
-vegetable productions, 379,380-description of the Karroo country,
380-metals and minerals, 381, 382-insects, birds, and quadrupeds,
382, 383, 384-baboons, 385-account of the Bosjesmans or Hotten-
tots, 385, 387-conjectures on their origin, 387, 388-manners and
appearance of the Caffres, 388, 389-their superstitious practices,
389, 390-conjectures on their origin, 390-description of their king,
Gaika, 390, 391-character of the Dutch boors, 391, 392--interior of
a Dutch boor's house, 392-interesting account of the Moravian
mission at Bavian's Kloof, 392, 393-anecdotes of Dr. Van der Kemp
and the mission to the Caffres, 393, 394.
Literary men, proposal for relieving their distresses, 113, 114.
Literary property, observations on the laws of, 109, 112-regulation
in France concerning, 112.
Literature encouraged in the reign of James I. 95-monasteries favour-
able to it, ib. 96-the pursuit of, how far prejudicial to the health
of literary men, 99.
Littérature Française pendant le 18me siècle, 287-extracts from, and
character of the work, ib. 288, 289-state of literature in France,
prior to the 18th century, 289, 290-estimate of the character and
talents of Voltaire, 290, 292-character of Montesquieu, 292, 293
-remark on his spirit of laws, 293, 294-on the Encyclopédie and its
authors, 295, 296-character of D'Alembert, Diderot, and Helvetius,
296-of the philosophists, ib. 297-of Rousseau, 297, 298-immoral
tendency of his works, 298, 299-his system of education hurtful,
299, 300-necessity of public schools, 300-on the political works
of Rousseau, 300, 301.
Logan, causes of his failure, as an author, 101.
Luddites' system, observations on, 348, 349.
Luther, observations on the remuneration of literary men in his time,
93.
Macao, indiscreet expedition against, and its consequences, 273.
Macdonald (Marshal) abandons his corps, 476.
M'Donald (-), anecdotes of, 100.
Macpherson (David), History of European Commerce in India, 114-dif-
ficulties of such a work, ib. 115-its plan and execution, 115, 117-
ancient trade of the Arabians and other nations to India, 117, 118-
Roman trade to India, 119-quantity of spices consumed in Europe,
ib.-discoveries of the Portugueze, 120-their successful intercourse
with India, 121-deprived of their superiority by the Dutch, 122-
formation and constitution of the Dutch East India Company, 123-
decline of their trade, 124-discoveries of the English in North
America, 125-origin and progress of the first English East India
Company, 126-a second company formed, 127-consequences of
the rivalry of the two companies, 127, 128-their union, and its be-
neficial effects, 128-political state of India, 129-parliamentary re-
gulations of the East India Company, 130-Dr. Smith's objections to
the Company, and replies to them, 131, 132-on the extraordinary
profits of the Company, 132-charge of extraordinary waste and
violence against the Company's servants, refuted, 133-experiment
already made of an open and free trade, 133, 134-the Indian mar-
ket circumscribed, from the state of the Hindoos, and other causes,
135-imports from India considered, 136, 137-in what mode the
India trade ought to be conducted, 137, 139-whether the territorial
possessions of the Company are the right of the Crown, 139, 140-
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