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INDEX

TO THE

TWELFTH VOLUME OF THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW.

A

Abbot, Captain James, of the Bengal Artil-
lery, 199-his cast of mind, 202-his
adventures, 203–and Chuttur Singh,
205-is betrayed, 209.

Abercrombie's, Dr., conversation with a
student, 80.

Architecture, Ruskin's Seven Lamps of

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a text book for modern builders, 309–
modern writers upon modern architec-
ture, 310 the pure architectures of
ancient Greece - ignorance of Greek
architecture, 311 subject to general
rules, 312 recent English criticisms,
313 French generalizations-German
critics, 314-religious origin of Greek
architecture, 315-painting in colours in
connection with architecture, 317-the
Corinthian capital rare in the good Greek
period, 319 the total effect of Greek
architectural art on the statues of
Pludias, 319-comment, 320-Cicero's
appreciation of the Pediment, 321-
significance of Greek architecture, 323
-the Pyramidal expression, 325—" the
Esthetics of Gothic architecture, 326-
difficulty of giving character to architec-
ture," 327-superiority of Greek, 328-
Mr. C. F. Penrose, 329-W. Reveley,
330-the Doric shaft, 331-the Doric
capital, 333-the "Triglyphic character,"
335 the Doric Cymatium, 337-con-
trasting expression of the shafts and the
walls, 339-Greek doorways and windows,
341-rules in the arrangement of the
members of Doric architecture, 341-
remains of colour in the Parthenon, 343
-Aiken's Essay on Doric Architecture,
344 distinction of sentiment between
Ionic and Doric, 345-expression in the

ornaments of the Ionic, 347-Mr. Rus-
kin's criticism, 349-the relationships of
art with religion, 350-railway architec-
ture, 351.

Army and its officers, 499-military educa-
tion, 501-military colleges, 502-
2-con-
trast of private with college education,
503-career of an undisciplined youth,
504-stumbles at the threshold-courts-
martial, 505-risks of inexperienced
youth, 506-morality of the barrack-
room, 507-language, 508-habits, 509-
messes, 510-aristocratic gallantry and
patience, 511-mess-table talk, 513-
expense of the mess, 515-Sir Charles
Napier's circular, 516-"insolvency of
the army," 517-relation between the
officer and the soldier, 518-duties and
responsibilities of the officer, 519-pre-
judice and narrow-mindedness, 523-
obstructions to be met with in the dis-
charge of duty-case of Captain Douglas,
524 the general referée, 527-the effect
of discretion and kindness, 527-barrack
accommodation, 529-limited enlistment
act, 530.

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Company's army, 198.

F

Favell's Poems, quoted by Southey, 396.
Free Church of Scotland, Report of Edu-
cation Committee, 492.

Coleridge a student at Cambridge-desires | Edwardes, Lieutenant in the East India
and obtains distinctions, 392-industry
and college hopes lost-his love of con-
versation, 392-lists in a dragoon regi-
ment-his discharge obtained returns
to Cambridge-goes to Oxford-becomes
acquainted with Southey, 393-a settle-
ment in America prosecuted at Bristol,
account of, by Cottle, 394.
Cottle's, Mr., bookseller, admiration of
Southey, 395-intimacy with, 396.
Criticism, effects of a little, 131.
Currie's, Sir Frederick, complaints of the
suspicions of Captain Abbott, 205.

Divines, word to, 441.

D

Doctors, young, example for, 54.

E

East India Company, army of,

222-

officers of, 223.
Edinburgh, Lord Cockburn's Letter to the
Lord Provost of, 283-unrivalled position
of the city, 283-unrivalled beauty, 284-
real importance, 285-in what respects a
capital, 287-learning the bar, 288-
medical profession, 289-trading classes-
sojourners, 290_negative advantages of,
to men of letters, 291-the function of a
university, 293-how the function is dis-
charged in Edinburgh, 295-neglect of
classical learning, 297-philosophical cri-
ticism, 299-comparative philology-the
English language, 301-alliance of art to
literature, 302_necessity of mental cul-
ture for an artist, 303-the result of a
defect in radical instruction, 304-the
lottery question, 305-social institutions,
306 our practical friend-the ways and
means, 307.

Education-boasted system in Scotland,
482 not the parochial system which
modelled the national character, 484-
parochial system not suited to the state
of society, or to the increased population,
485-constitution of the schools, 486-
consequences of that constitution, 488-
why not perceived, 489-apathy of the
Church of Scotland regarding, 490-
a churchman's views of the amount of
legal provision, 491-inadequacy of the
means of, 492-state of a large propor-
tion of the population, 493-necessity of
a reform in the parochial system, 494-
aid from the Established Church hope-
less, 495-union in a well-concocted plan,
496-state of public feeling, 497-mutual
concessions necessary to the adoption of
a national plan of, 498.

Edwards, Jonathan, stumbles on the first
principle of Spinoza, 426.

G

Geology, its powerful appeals to our senses,
443-rapid progress of, in Scotland, 444
-students of eminence, 445-of the vici-
nity of Stromness, 457-Professor Oken's
theory, 460-fishes, 465-the floras, 473

the bearing of final causes on geologic
history, 474-final cause of geologic ar-
rangement, 477.

German theologians, 412.

Goethe, as a critic of Shakespear, 115.
Goldsmith's writings, 371.

Gosselin, foundation of his theory, 150.
Grain, remarkable effects of damaged, 242.
H

Herbert, Lieut., of the Bengal Infantry, 211.
Hero-meter, the real, 197.
Horatian odes, 193.
Humboldt's Aspects of Nature in different
Lands, 225-the natural world in our
fatherland, in foreign climes, 226—their
great variety and interest, 227-steppes
and deserts of the old and new world, 229
-uses of the Fair Palm in South Ame-
rica, 231-Llanos, 231-rainy seasons,
232 the river Orinoco and its tribu-
taries, 233-phenomenon of the "black
water," the Priguao, 234-cataracts of
the Maypures and Atures, 235 noctur-
nal life of animals in the Primeval forest,
237-universal profusion of life-bodies
in the atmosphere, 239-physiognomy of
plants, 239 Ehrenberg's discoveries
causes of pestilence, 241-Dr. Brittan's
discovery, 241-remarkable effects of
damaged grain, 242-age and size of trees,
different forms of vegetation, 245—the
palms, malvaceæ, mimosa, Ericeæ, 246—
the cactus, orchideæ, casuarineæ, coniferæ,
247_salix arctica, 248-tropical twining
rope plants, pothos, lianes, gramineæ,
249-Ferns, liliaceous plants, willow, 250
-myrtaceæ, laurel, 251-volcanoes in
Africa, Asia, and South America, 253-
eruption of Vesuvius in 1822, 255-in-
ternal heat change in the temperature
of the globe, 257-the vital force, or the
Rhodian genius, a myth, 258-Plateau
of Caxamarca, 260-the swimming post,
leafless trees, 261-first view of the Pa-
cific, 263.

I

Indian Warfare, Romance of, Horatian

INDEX.

odes, 193 superior romantic interest of
the Affghan and Sikh campaigns, 194-
ubiquity of the Indian officer, 195-trial
of the temper of British officers, 196—
the real hero-meter, Edwardes, 197-
the obscurity of the back-ground-Cap-
tain James Abbott, 199-revolt of the
Sikhs, 201-Nazim of Hazara, 202-
Captain Abbott's cast of mind, 202-Cap-
tain Abbott's adventures, 203-Abbott
and Chuttur Singh, 205-Sir Frederick
Currie complains of the suspicions of
Abbott, 205-murder of Colonel Canora-
breach widened, 206-attempted recon-
ciliation between Captain Abbott and
Chuttur Singh, 207-Abbott's attempt at
the destruction of the mutineers, 207—
escape of the Sikh forces-position of
Abbott, 202-the relief of Captain Nichol-
son, 210-Lieutenant Herbert, 211
Simulkund, 211-Lieutenant Herbert of
the Bengal Infantry, 211-defence of
Attock, 213-fall of Attock, 215-Major
Lawrence, 215-treachery of Sooltan
Mahomed, 217-Major Lawrence and
Lieutenant Bowie, 218-advance of Gil-
bert's division, 219-surrender of Sikh
arms, 221-army of the East India Com-
pany, 222-officers of the East India
Company, 223.

Ireland, elements of society in, 45-Eng-

land's mode of dealing with, 46-Owen's
plan for the pacification of, 93.
Irish poor-law, Draft Report by Lord Mont-
eagle-law of entail, 21-Encumbered
Estates Act, 21-Sir Robert Peel's views,
22-draining of Irish estates, 23-ob-
stacle to the purchase of land, 23-ex-
penditure under-evidence against, 24—
Nicholl's poor-law useless, 25-Act of
1843, 26-deceptive analogies, 27-griev-
ances of the existing, 27-appeals in As-
sistant-Barristers' Court, 29-Lord Sli-
go's 3000 notices, 31-theory of poor-law
taxation, 32-painful results of, 34-
clearances the direct effect of the, 35-
taxation in Newcastle Union, 36-state
of property under, 37-effect of, on Sun-
day, 39-destitution among all classes, 40
-Justice of the Peace, 41-management
of estates under the courts of equity, 42
-Mr. Mahony's suggestion, 43-intro-
duction of a new population, 43-rapid
change of manners-elements of society
in Ireland, 45-Ulster settlement Pyn-
nar's report, 47-Otway's Erris and
Tyrawley, 49-Knight's Erris, 51-Se-
nior's prophetic language, 52.

J

Joan, Pope, critical examination of the facts
and documents relative to the fable of,

559

354-her parentage and youth, 355-her
adventures with a monk, 356-Pope Leo
dies-unanimously chosen Pope, 356-
her sex revealed, 357-can the story be
true, 359-rise and progress of the tradi-
tion. -Marianus Scotus-chronicle in the
library of St. Paul, 360-archbishop of
Cosenza, 361-Siegfried-Amalric di
Angier Petrarch and Boccacio-Ser
Giovanni da Certaldo, 362--Hermann
Körner Martin Franc, 363- Felix
Hammerlein-Giovanni Baleo di Suffolk,
364-testimony for and against, 365-
Bayley-Richeome-Alexander Cooke-
Egbert Grim, 365-Leone Allacci
David Blondel, 366-probable origin of
the story, 369.

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K

Keith, Sir R. M., Memoirs and Correspond-
ence of family of, 169-amalgamation of
ranks in Scotland, 170-modification of
the feudal system in Scotland, 171-state
of society in Denmark, 172-amalgamat-
ing process in Scotland-meeting of the
citizens at the Cross of Edinburgh-in-
fluence from Holland, 173-the elder
Keith's correspondence-his character,
175-his son born, 176-literary capa-
city, 177-his humour, 179-letter to H.
Drummond, Esq., 180-to his sister, 181
-card-playing, 182-insipidity of life at
Dresden, 183-internal state of his fa-
mily, 184-removes to Vienna, 185.

L

Latham, Dr., extracts from, 83.
Lawrence, Major, his conduct in the Indian
war, 215.

Leibnitz, compounds moral with metaphysi-
cal evil-Augustine's system identical
with, 426.

Life Assurance, what it is-origin and pro-
gress of, 2-mortality tables, 3-data fur-
nished by, 4-writers on, and annuities,
4-rapid increase of from 1800-societies
and companies, 5-principle of, 6-origin
and nature of profits, and distribution of
profits, 13-proprietary and mutual so-
cieties compared, 14-capital accumulat-
ing in, 16-importance of prospects of
the extension of, 17-unsuitable for the
lower classes-unsympathizing rules of,
18-plan of deposit, 19.

Literary men, word to, 441.
Locke and Sydenham, 53-Locke's medical
studies, 55-capping at Montpellier-
Locke's diary, 57-letter from Paris, 58
-Dr. Mapletoft and the Gresham lec-
tures, 59 letter to Dr. Molyneux, 60.
Lyndhurst, Lord, his act regarding mar-
riage, 538.

M

Marischal College, Aberdeen, formation of,
267.
Marriage, the prohibited degrees in, 532-

Mr. Stuart Wortley's bill, 532-origin of
the agitation, 533-royal commission of
inquiry, 534-conduct of the inquiry, 535

Lord Lyndhurst's Act, 538-Mr. Bade-
ley's opinion, 539-report of commission,
540-state of the law in England before
1835, 541-state of the law in Scotland,
542 the Lord Advocate's evidence, 543
-argument on the statute 1690, 544-
argument from Scripture, 548.

Medical science, difficulties in, 70—a Teu-
tonic art, 71-education of young men in
the study of, 78-advance in the know-
ledge of, 81.

Medicine, difficulty of tracing the progress
of, as a practical art, 62.
Metaphysics and Medicine, 53.
Middle ages, public law of the, 155.
Military literature, recent, various, and
comprehensive, 499-not very satisfac-
tory, 500.

Military life, De Warren's picture of, 518.
Miller's, Hugh, Footprints of the Creator,
443-rapid progress of geology in Scot-
land, 444-account of his family, 447—
his early history, 448-his geological stu-
dies, 449-his progress in geological ac-
quirements, 450-is appointed accountant
in a bank at Cromarty, 452-discovers
the pterichthys Milleri, 452-First Im-
pressions of England and its People, 455
-Footprints of the Creator, 456-geology
of the vicinity of Stromness, 457-devel-
opment theory of Professor Oken, 459-
Mr. Miller's argument, 460-cerebral de-
velopment of the earlier vertebrata, 461
--cranial vertebræ-structure of astero-
lepis, 463-fishes in the Cambrian, be-
neath the Silurian rocks, 465-degrada-
tion in fishes by the different kinds of
monstrosity, 467-geological history of
the fossil flora, 469-lower organisms not
the parent of the higher, 471--Lamar-
ckian hypothesis of the origin of plants,
472-the two floras, marine and terres-
trial, 473-the bearing of final causes on
geologic history, 474-vision beside the
river Chebar-human brain, 475--final
cause of geologic arrangements, 477--
moral evil, 478-conclusions, 479--Mr.
R. Chambers' Sea Margin, 480--Profes-
sor Waterkeyn's work--Mr. Ramsay's
inaugural and introductory lectures, 481.
Molyneux, Dr., correspondence with Locke,
60.

Morell's Anachronism, 433.

Mortality tables, enumeration of the prin-

cipal, 3-data furnished by, for life as-
surance, 4-Northampton tables, 7—true
rate of, 7.

Müller, Julius, his eminence in Germany as
a philosopher and a theologian, 411—
his origin, 412-German theologians,
413-meridian of Schleiermacher, 415-
Treatise on Sin, 416-tree of knowledge,
417-sin in three aspects, 418-divorce
of religion and morality-return to the
true estimate of conscience, 419-inner
principle of obedience, 420-difficulties of
the selfish theory, 421-inner principle
of disobedience, 421-Grecian views of
the guilt of sin morals not a depart-
ment of taste, 423-Mr. Bailey's theology
-theory of privation, 425-Leibnitz's
error- -Augustine's system identical with
that of Leibnitz, 426-theory of sense,
427 De Wette's, attack on, 429-Kant
and Schleiermacher, 430-Morell's an-
achronism, 433-theory of contrast, 433
-theological appendages of this theory,
435 Hegelianism and Christianity, 436
-theory of dualism, 437-Müller's view
of the essence of sin, 437-theory of ante-
temporal sin, 439-word to divines and
literary men, 441.

N

Nature, Humboldt's Aspects of, in different
lands, 255.

Nicholson, Captain, in the Indian war, 210.
0

Oken's, Professor, development theory, 459
-Mr. Miller's argument in opposition,
460.

P

Pacific Ocean, first view of, from the crest
of the Andes, 260.

Parochial Schools in Scotland, 482.
Peel's, Sir Robert, Plan for Ireland, 22.
Pope, the temporal supremacy of the, 141
-independence of the church-first at-
tempt of the Popes to depose sovereigns
-Hildebrand, 144-Cardinal Bellarmine,
145-Bellarmine's arguments, 146-Mo-
dern views-Dr. Doyle, 149-Gosselin
foundation of his theory, 150-power of
direction, 151-superiority of the spiri-
tual over the temporal, 153-discussion
between Barclay and Bellarmine, note,
153-Popes have proclaimed their right
jure divino, 154-public law of the middle
ages, 155-Medieval controversies, 157

rise and progress of papal supremacy,
159-pains and penalties attend ecclesi-
astical censures, 160-proof of the Pope's
deposing power, 161-language of Popes
in modern times, 162-Dr. Wiseman,
165 Voigt and Hunter, 166.

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Popery, the influence of the downfal of, on
the character of the Scottish universities,
265.


Ramsay's, Mr. (of University College) two
inaugural and introductory lectures on
passages in the history of geology, 481.

S

Schelling's theory of ante-temporal sin, 439.
Schlegel, Augustus, lucubrations on Shake-

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to a

spere, 115--notion of prevalent views in
the works of Shakespere, 131.
Scottish University Tests, character of Scot-
tish Universities in the 15th century-
effect of the downfal of Popery over the
character of the Universities, 265-foun-
dation of Marischal College, Aberdeen, 267
-change occasioned by the introduction
of Episcopacy, 268-the Crown's power
of visitation, 269-" Act of Security," em-
bodying the present Test, 270-obligations
of the Test violated, 271-duty of different
parties, 272-Ought there to be a test,
273 circumstances favourable
change, 274-conduct of the Government
in regard to-Sir R. Peel and Sir James
Graham, 275-inconsistency of Sir Robert
Peel-objections to a Test, 276-case of
Mr. McDowall, 277 — disregard by the
Church of the Hebrew Chair, 279-the
Report of the Royal Commissioners, 280
-the third structural change, 281.
Sellers, Dr., extracts from, 82.
Shakespere, his drama, an invention of his
own-popular feeling about-Ulrici su-
perior to other critics, 115-Merchant of
Venice, 116 central idea, 118-concur-
rence of various characters in proving the
scene, 121-characteristics forced on the
mind by repetition, 123-choice of Bas-
sanio, 124" Wit-snaping," 127-conclu-
sion of the play, 129-Shakespere as a
poet and as a philosopher, 130-reflec-
tions, 130-idea of the "drama's end,"131
-Schlegel's notion of the works of, 131-
Comus, 132-Voltaire's opinion of, 132-
reception of different pieces by different
classes, 132-principle on which is found-
ed the harmony of his tragedies, 132-
comparison of other dramatists with, 133
-distinguishing property of harmony, 134
-the "perfect idea" of Shakespere's sys-
tem, 135-difference of the tragedies and
"histories," 136-principal tragedies of,
137-independent unity, 137_the
reign contrast," 138-Macbeth and Ban-
quo, 140.

Sikhs, revolt of, 201.

❝ fo-

Sin, Treatise on, 411-Müller's view of the
essence of, 437.

Socialism in Britain-distinct influence of
projects of social reforms, 86-its muddy
homeliness, 87-Owen's monotonous wea-
riness, 89-extracts, 90-wonderful effects
of "Rationalization," 91-plan for the
pacification of Ireland, 93" Rational"
laws, 95-substitute for punishment, 97-
Duke of Kent and Robert Owen, 99-
Qwen received by corporations and com-
missioners of supply, 99-report to the
county of Lanark, 101--healthy progress
of opinion, 103-want of moral influence
and discipline, 105-New Lanark, 107—
Owen's disinterestedness, 108-Socialist
publications, 109-influence of being let
alone, 110-Harmony Hall, 110-litera-
ture, 111-Goodwyn Barmby, 113-the
moral to be derived, 114.
Southey's life and correspondence-influence
of his writings on public opinion-descrip-
tion of Spenser-Goldsmith's writings,
371-writings easily identified-did not
avoid imitation, 371-how his mind was
originally formed, 372-paternal ances-
tors, 373-Miss Tyler, 375-circumstances
in childhood, early reading, 376-at school,
378--success at school, 379-death of his
grandmother-Miss Tyler becomes resi-
dent at Bedminster, 380-his delight in
flowers and insects, 381-Miss Tyler's
temper, and Miss Palmer's eyes, 383--
peculiar portraiture in his works, 384-
Italian romantic poems, 385-constructive
talent, 386-diligence in pursuit of infor-
mation Westminster school Miss
Tyler's habits, 387-ambition at West-
minster-college life, 389-sympathy with
republican feelings, 390-day-dreams-
America, 391-confused religious notions,
392--Coleridge-pantisocrasy, 393-pro-
jected settlement in America, 394--Lovell
and Cottle proposed to join-a cormorant
on the tree of knowledge, 395-Favell
and Le Grice, 396--prospects and opi-
nions, 397-change of views, 398-his
sans-culotte-his marriage, 399-enters
Gray's-Inn-correspondence with Taylor,
400 alterations on Joan of Arc, 401-
similarity in conception of his poems, 403
-projects of his boyhood, how far real-
ized, 404-Happy Warrior, 405-poetry
his refuge, 405-at Cintra, 406-his one
law book, 447-appointed to a Govern-
ment office in Ireland, 408-his admira-
tion of Coleridge, Wordsworth, and
Lamb, 409-his description of himself,

410.

Spenser, Southey's description of, 371.
Sydenham, prince of English physicians,

61-the man of science and the man of
art, 63-Harvey and Sydenham contrast-
ed, 64-current commonplaces about―

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