Quaker orthodoxy, remarks on, 423 et seq.; state of public opinion relative to, 423; existing documents, cha- racter of, 424; the Quakers not So- cinians, ib. ; crude nature of Penn's theology, 425; the consistent Qua- ker a devout man, 426; remarks of William Allen on the carnal and spiritual states, ib.; zeal of Friends in the Bible Society a proof of their regard for the rule of faith, 428; high church- men shewn to have adopted the qua- ker error, ib. note; remarks on the controversy between Barclay and Ben- net, 429; W. Allen's view of the Atonement, ib.; reserve and singular language of Quakers on this point, 430; exceptionable statements of orthodox writers a source of pre- judice, 431; Christmas carol by B. Burton, 432; indications of improved spirit in the society of Friends, ib. ; prevalence of unfavourable opinions accounted for, 433; quaker objec tions to evangelical phraseology, of a Socinian complexion, ib. ; quaker deists, ib.; character of the recent secessions from the society, 434; deficiency of the quaker provision for religious instruction, 435; L. Mur- ray's tract on reading the Scriptures, ib.; quaker neglect of preaching a symbolizing with popery, 436; moral wants of the people effectively reach- ed only by a standing ministry, 437; morbid dread of controversy, ib.; defensive measures taken by the society against Socinian sealots, 438; danger
of religious speculations, 439; how best provided against, ib.; claim of Ber- nard Barton to the support of the society, 440; Hooker's definition of the church, 441; appeal to the qnakers as a body on the subject of Christian union, 442.
Raffles's lectures on practical religion,
79 et seq.; importance of simplicity in pulpit eloquence, 80; useful cha- racter and contents of the work, ib. ; extract from the sermon on dress, 81; the Christian, God's property, ib. Rees's journal, 363 el seq,; qualifications of the author, 363; St. David's day on the Tigris, ib; illustration of a passage in Tobit, 365; locusts used as food, 366; author's reflections on sail- ing up the Euphrates, ib.; recollec- tions at Bagdad, ib.; history of the author, 367.
Revolutionists, French, portraits of the 145, et seq.
Richardson's travels, 289 et seq.; privi- lege enjoyed by the author as a phy- sician, 289; description of journeying in the desert, 290; discovery of a spring, 291; night scene in the desert, ib.; vegetation in the desert, ib. ; ap- pearance of el Arisch, 292; aspect of the country on entering Syria, ib.; Abraham a Bedoween, ib.; Gaza, ib. ; ruinous state of Askelon, ib.; Azotus, 233; description of the hill country of Ju- dea, ib. ; appearance of Jerusalem, 294; value of author's topographical no- tices, 295; contending opinions re- specting mount Zion, ib.; hypothesis of Dr. Clarke, 296; its untenableness 297; gross inaccuracy of Dr. Clarke's plan, 298; mosque of David, ib.; Christian burying-ground on mount Zion, 299; description of Zion, ib. ;* hill of evil council, 300; the tyro- pæan, where? 301; pool of Siloam, 302; mountains round about Jeru- salem, ib.; valleys of Hinnom and Rephaim, 303; mosque of Omar, ib.; groto of the Lord Jesus, ib. ; original holy sepulchre, 304: subterra- nean colonnade, 305; holy wars be- tween the Greeks and the Romans in the chapel of the sepulchre, 306; pernicious consequences of Christian idolatry, ib.; difficulty of abolishing the lucrative nummeries of the holy places, 307; number and character of pilgrims to Jerusalem, 308; sup- posed efficacy of baptism in the Jor- dan, ib.; duty of Protestants in
reference to the system of Remish imposture, ib. ; distribution of bibles at Jerusalem, 309; description of Samaria, ib.; wretched state of Bethsan, ib. ; college of Jews at Tibe- rias, 310; interview with Lady Hester Stanhope, ib. ; the emir Bushir, ib.; account of the Druses, 311; Caper- naum and Chorazin, 312; description of Damascus, 313; origin of the hos- tility of the Turks to Christianity, ib., intellectual degradation of the Turks, 314; debt of Christians to the Mos- lem nations, ib.; Mahommedanism superior to popery, ib.; description of Balbec, 315; striking fulfilment of prophecy in the present state of Egypt, 443; state of the Coptic church, ib. ; peculiar interest attaching to Egypt, 444; importance of Cairo as a sta- tion, 445; character of the motley popu- lation, ib.; the Copts a mixed race, 446; effects of the Persian, Greek, and Roman conquests on the native character, ib.; physical traces of the ancient race to be sought for in the Ethiopic tribes, 447; physiognomy of the Mem- non, ib.; Alexandria the door to Egyp- tian discovery, 448; present aspect of Alexandria, ih.; Diocletian's pillar- the Pharos, 449; Old Cairo, ib.; in- terview with Mahommed Ali, ib.; Turkish justice, 450; policy of the Pasha, ib.; slave market, ib. ; dis- appointment of the author at first sight of the pyramids, 451; their sepulchral character, ib.; hiero- glyphics not found on their coating, 452; channel under the pyramid of Cheops, ib.; probable date and exotic character of the pyramids, 453; their peculiar architecture, ib.; pyra- mids cf Asawee and Dahschour, 454; description of the brick pyramid, ib. ; Memphis, 455; pyramids of Abousir, ib.; supposed design &c. of the pyra- mid, ib.; description of the Sphinx, 456; hieroglyphics used in the second century, 457; zodiac of Dandera, ib.; bas-reliefs at Biban el Melook, ib.; suggestion as to its original en- trance, 458; biblical illustrations, ib. ; Syene, ib.; Roman pottery ib.; phy- siological character of the Nubians, 459; traces of a third race, ib.; pyra- midal mounds near Absambul, ib.; Nubian climate, ib.; vocal Memnon, 460; Goshen, ib.; merits of the author as a traveller, ib.
Rio's, capt. del, description of the ruins
of an ancient city, 523 et seq.; cap-
tivating nature of the discovery, 523; description of the site of the buildings, 524; advantages of the situation, 525; description of the edifices, ib. ; ancient weapons, 528; account of the drawings, ib.; peculiar physi- ognomy of the figures, 529; Dr. Cabrera's hypothesis respecting the Americans, ib.; forthcoming history of heaven and earth, 530; the Americans not præ-Adamates, 531; notices of other ruins, ib,; imitative instinct displayed by tribes whose civilization has been stationary, ib. ; consequent value of recent specimens as historical documents, 532; Indian characte- ristics, ib.
Robespierre, character of, 149. Robinson's memoirs of the Mexican revolution, 83 et seq.; adventures of the author, 83; biographical account of Mina, 85; insurrections under Hidalgo and Morelos, 86; fate of Col. Perry, 87; description of Don Christoval Naba, the patriot leader, ib.; disastrous issue of the attempts of Mina, 88; is taken prisoner, 89; death and character, ib. ; extirpation of the patriot bands, 90; feasibility of a communication between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, ib.
Ruddiman's rudiments, recommendation of new edition of, 186. Russia, formidable position of, 464; policy pursued by, 188, 335.
Sandwich islands, voyage to, 29. Scott's sir W., Halidon hill, 259; a poet degraded by writing for the stage, 270; plan of the poem, 271; the Swinton, ib.; death of Swinton, 273; Scott Shakspeare Byron, 275. poetry, remarks on the character of, 408.
John, life of Scott, 481 el seq. ; value and usefulness of such memori- als, 481; points of resemblance be- tween the character of Mr. Scott and that of Mr. A. Fuller, 482; Dr. Carey's first religious impressions ascribed to Mr. Scott, 483; origin of the Baptist mission, ib. ; formation of the church- missionary sociely owing to Mr. S., ib.; missionary societies do not admit of comprehension, 484; anecdote of Mr. S. on being refused ordination, 485; light in which his entering the church afterwards appeared to himself, 486; remarks on subscription, ib. ; exemplary professional conduct of Mr. S., 487; difficulty of discrimi-
nating between the states of conver- sion and unconversion in the mental history, ib.; effect of improved know- ledge sometimes mistaken for con- version, 488; origin of Mr. S.'s first religious convictions, 489; commence- ment of his practice of family worship, 490; domestic use of the Liturgy, how far advisable, ib. note; singular efficacy of his domestic instruction, 491; family worship older than public wor- ship, ib.; extract from Howe on the duty of family worship, 492; upright determination of Mr. S. in refusing to renew his subscription to the articles, 493; his own explanation of his views, ih.; noble resolution of Chillingworth, 494; proposed explanation of Mr. S.'s subsequent subscription, ib. ; his confidence in providence, ib.; genuine character of the faith discovered in such sacrifices to principle, 495; con- nexion between literature and religion, 496; original design of the Eclectic Review, ib.; importance of itinerant preaching, 497; circumstances at- tending Mr. S.'s removal to London, ib.; prevalence of antinomian notions, ib.; antinomianism the residuum of an evangelical creed, 498; Mr. S. charged with arminianism, ib.; his firm consistency, 499; superficiul preaching most popular, ib. ; formation of the Lock asylum, ib.; origin of his undertaking a family commen- tary, 500; his feelings on its completion, 501; his resignation under losses and bereavement, 502; letter from Mr. S., ib. ; danger of ministers' engaging in pecuniary speculations, ib.; price set on Mr. S.'s labours at the Lock hospital, 503; preferment conferred upon him by the church, 504; re- marks on the test act and toleration, state of the church, ib.; on the conventicle act, 505; narrow and discouraging circumstances of Mr. S., ib. ; on a minister's running in debt, 505; on providing for children, 506; embarras- ments of Mr. S., ib. ; his reflections on being extricated from them, ib. ; lat- ter years and death, 507; his opinion of Dissenters, 508; merits as a com- mentator and preacher, ib.; his un- popularity, 509; competent and ju- dicious character of the memoir, ib. Sentinel newspaper, its identity with the Beacon, 173.
Shakspeare, remarks on, 275, 395, 408.
Shelley, stanzas on the death of by Bar- ton, 476, and Brooke, 478. Sheridan, character of as an orator, 5, 251.
Sinai, mount, account of the convent of, 55. Smith's abridgement of the prophecies, 282; design and contents, ib.; errors and corrections, ib.; recom- mendation of Dr. Allix's work, 283. Snakes, perfume of, 356. Southey's remains of H. K. White, vol. 3, 209 et seq.; occasion of the publi- cation, 209; sonnet to December, 210; winter song, 211; to the morning star, ib. ; author's renunciation of fame as an object, 213; hymn, ib.; difficulty of composing hymns, 214; letter on de- lay in approaching the Lord's table, ib.; remarks on the character of H. K. White, 215; sonnet to his memory by C. H. Townsend, 216. Spanish cortes, errors of, 467. Spitalfields' act, observations on the, 471 et seq.
Stanhope, lady Hester, interview with, 310. Stuart, James, trial of, 170 et seq.; extraordinary interest excited by it, 170; circumstances connected with the death of Sir A.. Boswell; ib. ; liberty of the press, its importance an aggravation of the abuse of it, 171; its self-redeeming power, ib.; viru- lence of party spirit in Scotland arising from the influence of state patronage, ib.; system of burgh-go- vernment, 172; origination of the system of private slander, ib.; infa- mous character of Blackwood's maga- zine and of the Beacon, ib.; the Beacon patronised by the officers of the crown, 173; sentinel news- paper, ib.; a disposition to listen to slander general, ib.; dreadful tendency of the system, 174; attack on Mr. Stuart in the Sentinel, ib.; his conduct after the duel, 175; eloquent speech of Mr. Jeffrey in defence of Mr. Stuart, 176; sophistical argu- ment of Dr. Johnson in vindication of duelling, 177; the practice indefen- sible on the ground of self-defence, 178; no courage shewn by the Duel- list, ib.; duelling not the preventive of assassination, 179; duelling not necessary to preserve the high tone of society, ib. ; the Duellist a mur- derer, 180; extract from Pascal on the wickedness of the practice, 181. Subscription to articles, remarks on, 486, 494.
Syria, Burckhardt's travels in, 39 el seq. ; Richardson's travels in, 289 el seq.
Test act, remarks of Mr. Scott on, 504. Thuanus, Walker's life of, 380. Tiberias, description of, 54, 310. Townley's illustrations of biblical litera- ture, 385 et seq. ; obligations of Chris- tians to biblical translators, 385; merits of the work, 386; ancient alphabets, ib.; history of paper, ib. ; memoirs of C. G. Woide, 388; biblio- mancy, 389; rarity of the scriptures prior to the invention of printing, ib. ; codices rescripti discovered at Milan, 390; wooden churches in England, ib.; benefit to literature arising from mo- nastic foundations, 391; account of the writing monks, 392; calligraphy, 393; specimens of ancient canons, ib.; origin of the mysteries, 394; the burlesque indispensable to the amusement of the illiterate, 395; specimen of the religious dramas, ib.; De Dieu's Syriac version of the apo- calypse, 396; Dr. Henderson's his- tory of Danish Versions, ib.; Da- nish manuscript version of the Old Testa- ment, 397; influence of Wicliff, ib. ; an adequate life of the reformer still a desideratum, 398; memoir of J. H. Wesselus, 399; exultation of Fox the martyrologist on contemplating the power of the press, 400; reflections on the discovery of printing, 401; con- gregation of the index, 402; licencers of the press in England, ib.; account of the first printed bibles, 403; Erasmus on the unrestricted circulation of the bible, 404; stanzas by Sir D. Lindesay, 405; audacious assertion of the council of Trent, 406; church of Rome the depositary only of a translation, ib.; account of editions published at Rome, 407; Canstein bible institution, ib.
Triple aim, 474; character of the work, ib.; on Christian decision, ib. Turks, character of the, 313 et seq. Turkish justice, 348, 450.
Union, congregational, means of pro- moting, 333, 546; see James and Morison.
Unities, dramatic, remarks on, 421.. Venning, W., Knill's memoir of, 532; see Knill.
Waddington and Hanbury's visit to some parts of Ethiopia, 193 et seq.;
additional information furnished by the authors, 193; means resorted to at Ferket to procure conveyance, 194; character of Burckhardt, 195; anti- quities in the island of Argo, 196; scene on the Nile, 197; arrival at Old Dongola, 198; picturesque description of sceneryand costume, 199; tortuous course of the Nile, 200; short commons, ib.; object of Mahommed Ali's expedition, ib.; moral effect of inhabiting the desert, 201; character of Ismael Pasha, ib.; daring resistance of the Sheygyá, ib. ; desolating character of the warfare, 202; Christian renegades, ib.; contrast of the tranquillity of nature and the traces of war, ib.; remains at Djebel el Berkel, 203; pyramids of el Ber- kel, ib.; pyramids of el Bellál, 204; coincidence between the religion &c. of the Ethiopians and Egyptians, ib. ; author's opinion in favour of the prior antiquity of Ethiopian remains, and Ethiopic origin of the pyramids, ib.; identity of el Berkel and Napáta, 205; tombs at Dabdi, 206; Chris- tian remains at Dongola, ib.; history of the Mamelouks, ib.; antiquities at Sasef, 208; temple of Sóleb, ib. ; me- rits of the work, ib. Walker's life of Thuanus, 380. War, remarks on, 155. Wardlaw's lectures on Ecclesiastes, 59 et seq.; superiority of the moral les- sons of sacred, to those of classic wri- ters, 59; merits of the author as an expositor, 60; Solomon's description of the miser, 61; the discussion of parti- culars foreign from the design of an expositor, 62; exposition of "two are better than one," &c., 63; exposition of "no end of all the people," &c., ib.; vanity of life in itself, 64; exposition of "be not righteous over-much," 65; ex- position of " the lips of a fool," &c., 66; the dying man, 67.
Wellington, duke of, Napoleon's estimate of the, 147.
Wesselus, memoir of, 399.
White, H. K., remains of, Vol. 3., 209; see Southey.
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