THIRTEENTH VOLUME OF THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW.
Aytoun's Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers the difficulty of his task, 1-3 — preten- sions of the book beyond its merits, 4- revival of old slanders, 5-cruel irony- Sharp and Montrose, 6-persecution in reign of Charles II., 8-John Brown the Christian carrier, 9-Sueers at Peden, 11 -Mr. Aytoun's story of the Christian carrier in opposition to Wodrow's account, 13-Walker's attack on Wodrow, and Aytoun on both, 15-Claverhouse defend- ed by Aytoun against Macaulay, 24-wit- ness to Claverhouse's character, 31-Scot- land under James II. had nothing to com- plain of, 32-royal indemnity, 33-Mac- aulay's surprise at the opposition of the Scottish Parliaments to the tyrannical mea- sures of Charles and James, 34-the tor- ture, 35-reign of James VII., 36-want of a leader in Scotland, 37-fate of the ca- valiers, 39.
Becquerel's (M. E.) method for coloured daguerreotypes, 148.
Bengal missions, Hand-book of, in connexion with the Church of England, by the Rev. John Long, 583.
Bentham, Mr. Jeremy, formation of friend- ship with Mr. Edwin Chadwick, C. B., 50. Bolsec's Life of Calvin, 111. Boutigny on the Spheroidal State, 140. Britannia tubular bridge, 437.
Calvin, Life and Times of, 85-Life by Dr. Paul Henry, 87-early history, 88-his mission as a reformer, 89-preparation for the work of a reformer, 90-his In- stitutes, 91-his reverence for the Scrip- tures-love of union, 92-comparison be- tween Calvin and Luther, 94-Calvin's theology, 96-his talents as a preacher, 98-an ecclesiastic-Church and State, 99 -in private life, 100-Calvin and Me- lanction in domestic life, 101-trials-his poetry, 103-his influence and the key to it, 104 his rivals, 105—Mr. Dyer's life, 107-state of morals in Geneva, 108- charges against Calvin, 109-defence of, 111-the Calvin Translation Society, 113 -favourable testimonies from Romish di- vines, 114.
Chadwick, Edwin, C.B., 40-his first public writing-public attention drawn to bene- fit societies-tables of insurance compa- nies, 41-Paper on life insurance, 43- practice of insurance companies reform- ed "Practical men," 44-Preventive police, 46-old metropolitan system de- scribed, 47-principle of prevention, 49— VOL. XIII. NO. XXVI.
formation of friendship with Mr. Jeremy Bentham, 50-Inquiry into the old poor- law system-appointed an assistant com- missioner, 51 London and Berkshire appointed to Mr. Chadwick for inquiry, 54-Report on the poor-laws, 54-prin- cipal recommendations adopted by Par- liament, 62-factory inquiry, 63 Mr. Chadwick a commissioner-report, 63- new poor-law commission-maxims in the art of official appointments, 64 -con- stabulary commission of inquiry, 67- report, 68-removeable causes of pauper ism intemperance one great cause of, 71 -the sanitary movement, 77-general sanitary report, 79-reception of, by the Government, 80-report on interments, 81-public health act, 83.
Claverhouse by Macaulay and Aytoun, 1 John Brown, the Christian carrier, 9- reference to authorities, 26-specimens of his letters, 29-witnesses to character, 31. Claudet's discoveries in photography, 147. Coleridge's sermon on hair powder, 241. Combe's Constitution of Man, criticism on,
Conscience, analysis of, 528. Covenanters, cruelties practised upon, 34. Conway tubular bridge, 400, 407. Crabbe on Sunday newspapers, 163. Craig, Robert, on the Theocracy, 264.
Danish mission to India, 602. Divine Government, Method of the, by Rev. James M'Cosh, 509-eminent qualifica- tions of the author, 512.
Duff, Rev. A., D.D., on India and India Missions, 583.
Dupin's Liberties of the Gallican Church, 447.
Dyer's Life of Calvin, 107-charges against Calvin, 109-an unsafe guide in, 110.
Paris, 449-French Church opposed to liberty, 450-Cardinal Perron-Richer a martyr to liberty, 451-his treacherous treatment by Richelieu-his works, 452 -De Marca-declaration of the Gallican clergy, 453-Bossuet, 455-Alexander- Fleury-Dupin, 457-spiritual supremacy of the Pope, 458-Presbyterians and the Gallicans, 460-Ultramontane and Eras- tian principles, 463-proper check to ecclesiastical encroachments, 467-ap- proach of the Gallicans to Presbyterianism, 469-some Gallican non-intrusionists, 471. German University professors, moral influ- ence exercised by, 322.
Graham of Claverhouse, Aytoun's high character of, 11.
Henry's (Dr. Paul) life of Calvin, 87. Humanity classes, present, 297. Hunt's "Poetry of Science," 117-stars and planets, 118-physical science not utili- tarian in its objects, 121 - benefit of the British Association-Mr. Hunt an active member, 121-his birth and par- entage, 122-his early life, 123-enters into business as a druggist various changes, 124-scientific works, 125— Panthea, or the spirit of nature, 125— subjects discussed in the "Poetry of Science," 127-transference and aggre- gation of atoms, 129-nebular hypothesis controverted, 130-molecular forces, 132 -phenomena of crystallization, 133– radiation and properties of heat, 134— existence of heat in a latent state in all bodies, 137-influence of extreme heat on the conditions of matter, 138-new fluids in the cavities of minerals, 139_M. Bou- tigny on the spheroidal state, 140-po- larization of light, 143-magnetization of light, 145-phosphorescence, 146- chemical radiations, 147-M. Claudet, 147-M. E. Becquerel's method for co- loured daguerreotypes, 148-M. Nupée's process, 150-talbotypes on plates of al- bumen, 151 electricity developed by chemical action, 151-animal electricity -experiment on a gymnotus, 152-four magnetic poles of the earth, 153-dis- coveries of Dr. Faraday and Dr. Plücker, 151-advantages of science in its abstract truths, 156.
Hunt's (F. K.) Fourth Estate -the author's qualifications for his task, 159-the press, 160 the friendly broadsheet, 161—un- favourable effects of the newspaper press, 162-the poet Crabbe on Sunday newspa- pers, 163-popular lust for newspapers an element of national decay, 164-effect of publication of religious controversies, 165 -results of the newspaper press upon ci- vilisation-laudations of the newspaper press upon itself, 166--anecdotes of the Courier, 167"contribution towards a his- tory of newspapers," 168-the " Weekely Newes," 169-the "English Mercurie,"
171-the Star Chamber attempts to crush the liberty of the press, but fails, 173– the Long Parliament fails in the same attempt, 174-Milton and the liberty of the press, 175—summary injustice to prin- ters, 179-publication of parliamentary proceedings, 181-prosecutions for libel, 183-expenditure of a daily paper, 184— transmission of intelligence, 185.
India and Indian Missions. By the Rev. Alexander Duff, D.D., 583.
Indian missionary, the first, 583_intro- duction of the gospel to India_account of India by an Alexandrian merchant in the sixth century, 586-rise of Moham- medanism-Thomas Cana, an Armenian merchant, 587-embassy from Alfred the Great to his shrine, 588-discoveries of the Portuguese, 589-unchristian charac- ter of the first Christian settlers in India, 590-Ignatius Loyola-Francis Xavier- his voluntary privations, 591-his fol- lowers, 594--solitary grandeur as an apostolic man, 591-Syrian Christians and the Roman Catholics of Portugal, 595 --cruelties of the Roman Catholics, 596 -archbishop of Goa irresistible in perse- verance, 597-Malabar churches groan under his tyranny, 598-Jesuit mission at Madura-various success in Southern India, 599-converts and mode of con- version, 600-Syrian churches encouraged to hope sheltered by the Dutch, 691- ruin of the Jesuit missions in Southern India Protestant mission from Denmark to Tranquebar, 602-character of the missionaries, 603-their progress, 604- war impedes the progress of the work- Schwartz, 604-Tanjore mission, 606- Gerické, Kohloff, and Kiernander, 608- Christianity of the English in India, 609 -English clergymen in India, 610- Buchanan, Brown, and Martyn, 611-Cor- rie and Thomason, 613-change in the social morality of the English and in public opinion, 615-Daniel Wilson-vi- sits of the bishops, 618-progress of edu- cation in the East, 619.
In Memoriam-great epochs in the history of poetry, 532-metrical laws-three pe- riods in English poetry, 535-Chevy Chase, 536-Chaucer, 537-the ballad stanza, 539-Spenser, 540-Cowley, 541 -irregular ode-Wordsworth and Milton, 512-Campbell, Coleridge, and Hood, 543 -recently invented measures-rhyme and alliteration, 544-cæsura-harmo nious change-metrical science and feel- ing of the author, 545-perfection of lan- guage, 547--quotations, 549-emotions arising from contemplation of self and of the world, 550-defence of this kind of poetry, 551-the prospect of immortality -intuitive evidences of immortality, 552 --resuscitation of paramount truths, 553 -the author's apology, 555.
Jeffrey (the late Lord), his death, 273--his character, 274-the Speculative Society, 275-in Parliament, 275-three Scottish collegians the Edinburgh Review, 276 character of the times-his almost single- handed opposition, 277-his professional career, 278-his oratory, 279-his politi- cal career, 280-his parliamentary repu- tation, 281-his excellence as a judge, 282 his conversational powers, and charms of daily intercourse, 284. Jewish Religion, principles of, adapted to all nations and times, 264.
Life of Mahomet, by Washington Irving, his origin, 189-sacredness of Mecca, 190 influences operating on the mind of Ma- homet, 192-legends of the Arabians, 193 -Arabian idolatry, 194-Sadduceeism of the Arabians, 197-Mahomet in Mecca, 199 mental struggle, mode of life, 201. Waraka, his wife's nephew, 202-revolt from idolatry, 203-vehement Theistic belief, 205-main idea of the Koran, 206 -declaration of his prophetship, 209 story of his divine call, 211-his precon- ceived theory of revelation, 213-theory of Mahomet's constitution, 215-slow progress, 216-the Hegira-appears as a king and prophet, 217-dies at Medina, 218-method of the Koran, 219-Maho- metan paradise, 220-appearance and habits of Mahomet, 221. Literary ranks, how recruited, 347. Literary men, habits of, 359. Literature, responsibilities of, 369-plea- sures and privileges of, 371.
Macaulay's account of the Covenanters, 8- superficial treatment of Scottish affairs, 9 character of Claverhouse, 24. Mahomet, Life of, by Washington Irving.
Method of the Divine Government, by Rev.
J. M'Cosh. Suitableness of the work to the times, 509--interpretation of natural phenomena, 511-sources of the idea of God, 513-design of the work, 514. prevalence of human suffering, 515 estrangement between God and man, symptoms of intended renovation, 517- ambiguity of the phrase "natural law," 519 proper application of physical science, 520-apparent fortuities in Divine providence, 521 purposes served by
these, 523-critique on Combe's Constitu- tion of Man, 524-providence has respect to the prayers of God's people, 524-pro- vidence retributive, 525-principle of the human mind, 526-responsibility and moral causation, 527-analysis of con- science, 528-divines and moralists har- monious, 529--nature and influence of the affections, 530.
Newspaper reading, popular lust for, an
element of national decay, 164-results of newspaper press upon civilisation, 165 -expenditure of a daily, 184. Northampton Tables of Insurance, 41.
Panthea, or, the Spirit of Nature, by Robert Hunt, 125.
Pauperism, removable, causes of, 71. Pendennis, the literary profession, by W. Thackeray-delight at his reappearance, 335-a quiet satirist, 336-pictures of literary life, 338-eccentricities of genius, 341-the age of periodical literature, 343 -ground of offence with Thackeray, 344
the difficulty of article writing, 345- how the literary ranks are recruited, 347 -remuneration of literary labours, 348- authors and publishers, 349-the publish- er's reader, 351 - confederate authors' society, 352-the irregularity of literary men, 357-history of the rise of profes- sional authorship, 358-spendthrifts,359_ the perils of proprietorship, 361-pro- fessional venality, 363-the vices of mo- dern criticism, 365 our light literature, 366-responsibilities of literature, 369. pleasures and privileges of literature, 371. Persecution in Scotland in the reign of Charles II., 8.
Plücker, Dr., experiments and discoveries
Poetry of Science by Robert Hunt, 117. Poor-Law system, enquiry into the old, 51 -new law, 64.
Preventive Police, by Edwin Chadwick, C.B., 46.
Publishers and authors, 349.
Review, the Edinburgh, 249, 276.
Sanitary movement, Report by Mr. Chad- wick, 79.
Schwartz, Frederick, 605-labours at Tan- jore, 606-heir of the Rajah committed to his guardianship, 607.
Scottish Cavaliers, who were they, 4. Scottish universities, Edinburgh university founded, 285-state of, in 1582, 286- burgh schools, 287-schools in monas- teries, 288-other educational institutions, 289-wealth of Scotland in the sixteenth century, 293 increased population,-in- adequate provision for spiritual wants, 294-Professor Blackie's advocacy of the higher education, 295-present Humanity classes, 297-union of the Aberdeen col- leges, 299-theological learning, and the learning of theologians, 300-difficulties in the way of reform, 302-Oxford and Cambridge do not fulfil the functions of universities, 303-Faculty of Arts, 304. social position of the schoolmaster, 305- objections to the proposed plan, 306. advantages of present system, 307-uni- versity extension and reform in reference to philosophy, history, and critical learn- ing, 307 necessity for extension, 309–
additional professors and tutors, 311- emoluments, 312-Faculty of Philosophy in the continental universities, comparison humiliating, 315-moral influences of the university, 317-benefits of an increased number of tutors, 318-intercourse be- tween students and professors, 319- moral influence exercised by German professors, 322-to what extent may foreign universities be imitated, 323– resemblance between the Scotch and nations of the continent, 325-objections to the lecturing system of Germany, 327 -additional objections, 329-character- istic defects of Oxford, 331-scheme of university reform, 333.
Southey, Robert, Life and Correspondence
of, by his son, 225-his best letters, unaf- fected, reasons why they should not have been given at such length, 226-descrip- tion of Keswick, 228-death of his only child, 228 Southey's residence at the lakes, 232-his occupations and enjoy- ments, 233-his portrait of himself, 235 | -his boyhood-a self-educated man, 236 -his love for his son, 237-family be- reavements, 238-letter to Wilberforce, 238-Coleridge, 239-Hazlitt, 240-aids to the circulation of Southey's early works, 242-Southey's short notices of books, 247 Annual Review, 248- Edinburgh Review, 249-Edinburgh Annual Regis- ter, 249-Quarterly Review, 250-estab- lishing of Catholicism in Ireland, 251- Espriella's letters, 254- Joanna South- cote, Life of Wesley, Book of the Church, Life of Cowper, 254-treatment by his uncle, 255 Madoc, Kelama, Theodo- rick, 256-year's profits of Madoc, 257— Scott's praise of it, 258. Sunday Newspapers, Crabbe on, 163. Switzerland, how to enjoy its mountain scenery, 111.
Taylor, William, of Norwich, 243-his theo- logy, 244-change of circumstances, 245. Thackeray's Pendennis, 335.
Theocracy, the Jewish, by Robert Craig, A.M.-important principle announced,264 -the true religion the same from the be- ginning, 265-the profound investigations involved in the principles stated-law, or the linking of all things to their uses and ends, 266-God the universal and su- preme Governor, 267-relations of Church and State-different institutions
of the state, 269-Jewish laws models, 271-reasons in opposition, 272. Theological learning, low state of, 300. Tubular Bridges, Messrs. Stephenson and Fairbairn's competing claims, 399-Bri- tannia and Conway, 400-history of their invention, 401-Mr. Stephenson's evi- dence before the committee, 403-Mr.
Fairbairn's experimental researches, 405 -reports of Messrs. Stephenson, Fair- bairn, and Hodgkinson, 407-experiments on Conway tube-Mr. Fairbairn joint en- gineer, 409-Mr. Fairbairn's proposal for moving and raising the tubes, 410-his experiments laid before the British As- sociation, 413-different claims to the honour of proposing tubular bridges, 415 -difficulties in the progress of the work removed-floating and raising of the tubes, 417-Mr. Stephenson's speech- Mr. Fairbairn's resignation, 419-exami- nation of Mr. Stephenson's claims, 421- claims of Dr. Jules Guyot considered, 429 --construction of the top and bottom of the tube, 431-account of the Chester and Holyhead railway, 433-accident on the bridge over the Dee, 435-Mr. Fairbairn's experiments-construction and erection of the Britannia bridge, 437-arrange- ments for floating the tube, 439-method of raising the tube to its place, 441-- chains used in that operation, 442.
Universities, Scottish--Edinburgh founded, 285-state of, in 1582, 286--scheme of reform, 333.
Webster, trial of Professor, report of, by Dr. James W. Stone, 556-circumstances of Dr. Parkman's disappearance, 558-dis- coveries in Dr. Webster's apartments, 560-apprehension of Dr. Webster, 561 -verdict of the grand jury-state of the public mind, 561-evidence of the remains being those of Dr. Parkman, 563-evi- dence of Dr. Webster's guilt, 566-ver- dict of the jury, 575-letter from a juror, 575-the mode of punishment, 576-Dr. Webster's confession, 577. Wodrow, Robert, honourable mention of
quoted as an authority by Mr. Macaulay- treated as unworthy of credit by Mr. Ay- toun, 13. Wordsworth's, William, Poetical Works- sensation produced by his death-mys- teries in the development of the human mind, 473-eras of English poetry, 475- the poetic spirit, 477-sterility of English poetry in the eighteenth century, 478- revival of the poetic spirit, 480_Words- worth and Coleridge, 483-father of a new poetical era, 484-his theory of poetry, 485-a true poet, 489-familiarity with external nature, 491-general intel- lectual power, 495-intellectual accord- ance between Coleridge and Wordsworth, 496-tone of Wordsworth's productions, 496 English philosophical poet, 498- power of pathetic narration, 499-interest in the antique, 500-propriety and deli- cacy of his style, 501-defects as a poet, 503.
EDINE RGH T. CONSTABLE, PRINTER 10 HFR MAJESTY.
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