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THIRTEENTH VOLUME OF THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW.

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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—
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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,

524.

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.

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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.

INDEX.

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.

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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.

189.

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

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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

of, 154.

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–

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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.

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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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