INDEX

TO THE

FIRST VOLUME OF THE QUARTERLY REVIEW.

A.

Acadamies, Royal, of Portugal, account of, 256

Accum's manuel of analytical mineralogy, review of, 134, 141.
Addison, character of as a writer, 350.

Affaires d'Espagne, review of, 1.

Agriculture, quarterly lists of new books on, 203, 402.

Alfonso, king of Castle, 121-generous conduct of Alimaymon to
him, ib. 121-suspected of being privy to his brother's death, is
compelled to swear to his innocence, ib. 122-banishes the Cid
from his dominions, 122.

Amelie Mansfield, review of, 267-fable of, 269, 312-strictures on,
314.

America, observations on the unexplored parts of, 257 et seq.-cha-
racter and habits of its native inhabitants, 265, 266.

Andrada, Pedro de, character of his poetry, 240-character of
Francesco de, as a historian, 253.

Anecdotes of painters, review of, 31.

Arts, Society of, when founded, 32-improvement of, in Britain,
principally effected by the artists themselves, ib.-causes of the
decline of art, 36, 37.

Arts, list of new publications in, 203, 204, 402.

Aroe, river, scenery of, described, 163, 164.

Austrian state papers, account of, and observations on, 385 et seq.
extract from the Archduke Charles's address to them, 395-con-
siderations on the situation of the Emperor of Austria, 396.
Azurara, character of, as a historian, 253.

B.

Baptist missionary society, account of, 169-its commencement
and progress, 171, 174-vindicated from false aspersions of Major
Waring and others, 175.

Barbadoes, history of, reviewed, 226-sketch of its first settlement,
229, 230-causes of its commercial prosperity, 231.

Barrett's life of Swift, review of, 141-illustration of a passage in
Swift's Tale of a Tub, 150-character of, 155.

Barros, Joam de, character of, as a historian, 254.

Baylen, victory of, its consequences, 8.

Bengal officer, strictures on, 189.

Biography of literary men, remarks on, 141-list of new publica-
tions in, 204, 403.

Braganza, duke of, his character, 255.
Bramins, observations on the literature and mythology of, 52-57.
Britain, relations of Spain and Portugal to, 10, 11-considerations
on the propriety of the British forces being in those countries, 14,

15.

British coins, observations on, 109, 110. Inquiry whether the Bri-
tish government in India be endangered by tolerating mission-
aries, 180, & seq.

Buchanan (Dr.)'s, suggestions for missions in India, 193.

Buonaparte, impolitic conduct of towards the Spaniards, 2, 3-pa-
rallel between him and Edward I. of England, 16-observations
on his conduct in Germany, 387–390, & seq -situation of, as it
respects Spain, 397-899.

Burning of Widows, still practised in India, 190.

Burns, Robert, review of his 'Reliques,' 16-observations on his
character and genius, 17-humorous cantata of, 18-some of
his letters tinged with affectation, 21-the victim of violent
passions, 22, 23-instance of his integrity, 24-political senti-
ments of, 25-strictures on his writings, 30, 31.

C.

Campbell's Gertrude of Wyoming, review of, 211-strictures on
his Pleasures of Hope, ib. 212-fable of the poem, 213.
Cancioneiro of Resende, notice of, 236.

Capillary Attraction, account of Laplace's theory of, 94-97.
Caraccioli, character of, 358.

Carey, Dr.'s, Sanscrit Grammar, review of, 46-character of the
work, 51.

Carr's Caledonian Sketches, review of, 155-observations on a re-
cent trial, ib. 158-strictures on the cultivation of the Scottish
Isles, 161-honourable anecdote of the tenantry of Staffa, 162-
extent of his route, 164-166-concluding admonitions to Sir
John Carr, 168, 169.

Cartwright's Reason for Reformation, review of, 378.

Castanheda, a Portuguese historian, character of, 253-anecdotes
of him, 254.

Catherine II. Empress of Russia, anecdotes of, 319.

Christianity, observations on its progress, 169-obstacles to, in
India, 188.

Chronicle of the Cid, review of, 117-anecdotes of Rodrigo de
Bivar, surnamed the Cid, 118-defeats the Moors, ib. 119-com-
pels his sovereign, Alfonzo, King of Caslile, to swear to his inno-
cence of his brother's death, 120-is banished by him, 120-122—
is besieged by the Moors, who are repulsed after his death, 126,
127-singular anecdotes respecting his corpse, 128—general re-
marks on the character of the Cid, 131, 132-observations on the
execution of the work, 133.

Circello, Marquis, anecdotes of, 367.

Clarke's Letter to Whitbread, review of, 378.
Classical literature, declining in England, 59.

Cockburn's Credibility of the Jewish Exodus, review of, 80-stric
tures on, 81-83.

Coins of Greece and Rome, inquiry concerning, 106, 107-modern,
observations on, 108, 109-British coins, remarks on, 110-on
the distinguishing of counterfeits from genuine coins, 113.
Colebrooke's Grammar of the Sanscrit language, review of, 46.
Common Council of London, strictures on, 380-382.

Conception (the miraculous), authenticity of proved, 280–286.
Conservation of medals, hints concerning, 104.

Corinthian Brass, of what really composed, 102.
Correa, Joam, anecdote of, 236—237.

Cottin's Mad. Amelie Mansfield, review of, 267-fable of the
work, 269-272-strictures on its execution, 274.

Cromek's collection of the 'Reliques of Robert Burns,' review of, 16.
Cucholin, death of, singularly coincident with that of the Cid, 130,
131.

Cumberland's John de Lancaster, review of, 295-strictures on Mr.
Cumberland's works, ib. 296-plan and execution of John de
Lancaster, 297-305.

Curran's speeches, review of, 83-observations on his eloquence, 84,
85-87-90-his judgment inferior to his fancy, 88.

D.

Deare's translation of Virgil's Georgics, review of, 59-character
of the work, 66, 67.

Devanagari, the Sanscrit character so called, 50.

Dias Gomez, a Portugueze poet, anecdotes of, 246-character of
his productions, 247.

Drake's Essays, illustrative of the Spectator, &c. reviewed, 349-
influence of the first literary essays in this country and on the
Continent, 350, 351-critique upon the work, 355.

Dramas, quarterly list of new ones, 204-403.

Dryden's Virgil, character of, 61.

E.

Education, list of new works on, 204-403.

Edward I, parallel between, and Buonaparte, 16.

Edwards's Anecdotes of Painters, review of, 31-observations on his
character, 35-character of his work, 42, 43.

Exhibitions of paintings, when introduced, 32-observations on, 32,
33, 34.

Extractos em Portuguez, &c. review of, 235-256.

F.

Faria e Sousa, account of his works, 243.

Ferdinand II. King of Poland, letters from and to, 318, 319.
Ferreira, a Portuguese poet, character of his productions, 239.
Filial Piety, anecdote of, 245, 246.

Fine Arts, new publications on, 203–402.

Fiorin Grass, memoir on the culture of, reviewed, 305-311-Dr.
Richardson's experiments with, 308, 310-successful propaga-
tion of, 310-description of the plant, 306-advantages of its
culture, 311.

Fortifications, account of some remarkable ones in America, 262-
265.

Free-Thinker, its character, 253.

G.

Gainsborough, character of his works, 41, 42.
Garrick, anecdotes of, 335, 336.

Gass's Voyage of Discovery, review of, 257-outline of the course,
958-character of his work, ib.

Gertrude of Wyoming, review of, 211-poetical description of Wyo-
ming, 213-strictures on the execution of the poem, 222-226.
Gil Vincente, a Portuguese dramatist, notice of, 242.

Goes, character of, as a historian, 253.

Grammars of the Sanscrita language, review of, 46.
Greville, Sir Fulke, anecdotes of, 69.

H.

Halhed, Mr. his opinions of Hindoo history, 47, 48.

Hindoo literature, observations on, 57.

Hindoos are happier under the British government than the Maho-
metan, 184, 185, 186-remarkable conversion of one, 188-their
barbarous murder of infants, 192.

Historians of Portugal, strictures on, 252, 256.

History, list of new publications on, 205, 404.

I.

Ida of Athens, review of, 43-plot of the novel, 44-character of
the work, 45.

Improved Version. See New Testameni.

India. Inquiry whether the British government in India is exposed
to danger by tolerating missionaries there, 180 et seq.
Ines de la Cruz, observations on the poetry of, 250, 251.
Infanticide, practised by the Hindoos, 192.

Inquisition, influence of, on Portuguese literature, 251, 252.
Ireland, brief sketch of, by Swift, 153, 154.

J.

John de Lancaster, review of, 295-shetch of its fable, 296.
Johnson, Dr. Anecdotes of, S35, 336.

Joseph, emperor of Germany, letter of, 325.

Juntas (Spanish) wise and spirited measures of, 3, 4-excellent pre-
cautions of the junta of Seville, 14.

Languet, anecdotes of, 70, 71.

L.

Laplace's Theorie de l'action capillaire, review of, 93-outline of his
system, 95-97.

Law Books, quarterly list of new ones, 205, 404.

Lay monastery, character of, 253.

Leckie's historical survey of the affairs of Britain, review of 357—

368.

Letters of the Prince de Ligne, review of, 317-anecdotes of the
Prince de Ligne, 319, 320.

Linen manufacture of Ireland, account of its growth, and progress,
369 et seq.-hints on the best means of promoting, 377, 378.
Literature of Portugal, sketches of, 235-256.

Lopes, Fernam, his character as a historian, 252.

Luke (St.) observations on his account of the miraculous conception,
280, 286, 287.

M.

McPherson, the freebooter, notice of, 26-his farewell, by Burns, 27.
Massacre at Vellore, real cause of, 180.

Mathematicians, continental, more fond of applause than of commu-
nicating instruction, 94.

Matthew (St.), observations on the authenticity of his account of
the miraculous conception, 230, 286.

Medallions and medallets, what, 106.

Medals, Pinkerton's essay on, reviewed, 98-progress of the science
of medals, 99-real utility of, 100, 101-metals used in the
coinage of, 102.

Medical Works, list of new ones, 206, 405, 406.

Memoir on fiorin grass, review of, 305.

Menezes, character of Luiz de, as a historian, 255.
Methodists, missionary exertions of, 170.

Military Works, list of new, 207, 406.

Mineralogy, manual of, reviewed, 134, 141.

Miscellaneous publications, lists of new, 207, 407.

Missions, general remarks on, 169, 170 Danish mission, when
established, 170-origin and progress of the Baptist missionary
society, 171.

Missisippi, plains of, notice concerning, 259.

Missouri river, account of, 261.

N.

Natural History, list of new works on, 208, 408.

New Testament, in an improved version, review of, 276-origin of
the work, 277-strictures on its execution, 278, 279-specimens
of, and remarks on, 290–292—animadversions on its misrepre-
sentations, 293-observations on the excellencies and defects of
the established version of the New Testament, 294.

Novels, list of new ones, 208—408-modern, strictures on their
composition and tendency, 267, 268.

O.

Owenson's 'Woman,' review of, 43-instances of inflated language
in, 44, 45.

P.

Painters, anecdotes of, 31-improvement of painting principally
effected by the artists themselves, 32-effects of annual exhibi-
tions of paintings, 33, 34.

Palafox, appointed to the command of Zaragoza, 199-his wise
conduct, ib.

Parliamentary Reform, strictures on, 378, et seq.

Patriots (Spanish). See Spain.

Periodical Papers, in Britain, account and characters of, 349-357.
Persius, Satires of, translation of reviewed, 311-317.

Pilgrim's Progress, translated into the Portugueze language, 249,
250.

Pina, character of, as a historian, 253.

Pinkerton's 'Essay on Medals,' review of, 98-curious hints of, for
a new coinage, 111, 112-character of his work, 114.