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linquent boroughs, 485-it is constitutional, and warranted by
modern practice, ib.-plans of effecting this, 487-a few objec-
*tions against these being very extensive, 487-representation of
Scotland, 489-no popular election, 490-account of this right in
counties, ib.-the reduction of the expense of elections in Eng-
land important, 492-5th, the disabilities which affect the Catho-
lics, 493-duration of Parliaments, ib.-declarations at the Revo-
lution respecting their shortness, 494-the Triennial Bill passed
into a law in 1694, 495-the Preamble of it is deserving of consi-
deration, ib.—the principle of the act is of constitutional authori-
ty, ib.-first principles of political theory formerly proved-the
English representation actually founded on them, 499-an answer
to the triumphant question, When was the House of Commons in
the state you wish restored, ib.-benefits of a plan of Constitution-
al Reform being adopted by an administration, 500.
Plato's Trilogy, Apologia, 301-Criton and Phædon, 302.
Protagoras, the doctrines of, 294.

Quaker poets, some restraints opposed to, perhaps by the principles
or prejudices of their sect, 349.

Quarterly List of New Publications, 255, 501.

Reynolds, Sir Joshua, life of, 79-reasons of his success, 85-cha-
racter of his discourses, ib.-by whom instructed, and low state of
the art at that time, 90-what celebrated artist he found at Rome,
96-institution of the Royal Academy connected with, 98.
Rodriguez, Don J., 345.

Russel, Lord John, Speech of, in the House of Commons, 461-re-
solutions moved by, after, 468.
Scandinavians, ancient laws of, 176-earliest point from which it can
be traced, 179-another code formed in, and by whom, 181-an-
tiquity of the laws in, 184-what hieroglyphics used by, 185-
publications of the legal forms of, 187-poetical spirit of the law-
forms in, 189-legal forms how executed in, 190-litigation not
discouraged by, 191-earliest example of a legislative provision
for the poor in, 200-agricultural law of, 201-laws which regu-
late the cultivation and management of the land in, 202.
Science, state of, in England and France, 383—the advantage France
had in the beginning, is now more than compensated to England,
ib.-England superior to France at the time of Alfred, and at the
Reformation, 387-the plan of this comparison, 388-the French
inferior in the moral and political sciences, 389-superior, of late,
in the Pure Mathematics, 390French and English list of mathe-
maticians, 391-the English, besides excelling the French in the
long balance of mathematical discovery, are more decidedly supe-
rior in Astronomy, 392-and in Optics, 393 some general law de-
sirable, to assign discoveries to the proper country, ib.-England
superior in Natural Philosophy, 394-inferior in Crystallography
and Botany, 395-superior in the operative part, and still more in
the ratiocinative part of Surgery, 398-still more in the other
branch of Therapeutics, ib.-the progress of Physic in other coun-

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tries, except France, is astonishing, 399-the English physicians
afford infinitely greater relief than the French, 400-the modern
theory of Chemistry, 402-the French claim the title of founders
of it, on the labours of Lavoisier, ib.-these examined, 403-three-
fourths of modern chemistry British-one-fourth Lavoisier's, 408-
the sciensific superiority of Britain undoubted, ib.-second charge,
the little diffusion of knowledge in France, 409-the ruling pas-
sion of the French is, always to appear to advantage, ib.-dispari-
ty between the learned and unlearned in France, ib.-a similar
condition of intellect exemplified in other nations, 410-often and
untruly asserted, that the French have a greater taste for science
-the Royal Society, and the Institute of France, ib.-the French
at least half a century behind the writers on Mental Philosophy in
this Island-the general population much further still, 412-pub-
lic institutions, to reinstate science, were apparently much favour-
ed by Bonaparte, 413-dearth of mathematical instruction, and of
mechanical science, 414-this scantiness of knowledge pervades
the professedly learned classes, 415-in France the Government
consults the sçavants, 415-and protects and promotes science,
416-the state of books in England and France is as the state of
science, 417-the ratio of periodical letter-press in favour of Bri-
tain; Scientific 12 to 1; Literary 30 to 1; Political and Moral 50
to 1; 416-collections of pictures and statues, 419-of machines,
420-geography-globes, 421.

Science is rather the pioneer than the impeder of poetical genius,

449.

Sketch-Book, by whom written, and character of the work, 160-
what authors it imitates, 162-extracts from, 163-legend of Rip
Van Winkle in, 164.

Socrates, 298-imputations upon his code of morals, 300.
Tithes, plan for the commutation of, a subject of no common import-
ance, 61-small advantage of this change to the farmer, 62-ef-
fects of, on raw produce, 63-by whom paid, 65-objections to,
67-amount of, belonging to the laity and clergy, 69—who ex-
empted from these, 70-pernicious effects of, 71-Dr Paley's opi-
nion respecting, 72-pernicious effects of, in Ireland, 73-af-
fecting account of, 75-commutation of, considered, 77-pound-
age of rents in place of, proposed, and its advantages, 78.
West, Mr, character of his pictures, 106.

Whitelaw's History of the City of Dublin, 320.
Young, Dr, a valuable paper by, 343.

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