St. Albans jail, account of, 460, 1. Salisbury's botanist's companion, 159,
et seq.; character of the work, ib. Sandwich islands, Campbell's account of the late state of, 165, 6; strongly offer themselves as a proper station for a Christian mission, 168. Savings' banks, Cunningham's remarks on the evils of, 80, et seq. Schools, chartered, in Ireland, inquiry into the abuses of, 119, et seq.; author of the present work, ib.; attempt, in the reign of Henry the Eighth, to eradi- cate the Irish language, 120; perverse policy towards Ireland, ib. ; difference of conduct towards Scotland, ib.; origin and intent of the Chartered Schools, 121; author's appeal to parliament in reference to Ireland, ib.; statement in regard to the application of the funds of the chartered school sociely, 122, 3; proceedings of the London Hibernian society, 124; ap. probation of its schools by the Roman Ca- tholics, ib.; previous state of the Irish schools, 125; further advantages derived from the London Hiberniar. schools, ib. et seq.; tendency of education to repress the influence of Popery among the poor Irish, 127; proper conduct to be pur- sued towards Ireland, ib.
Scott's sermon on the death of the Princess Charlotte, 281, 2. Scripture, custom in regard to reading it, 368.
Scripture Portraits, 72, et seq.
Sermons by the Rev. D. S. Wayland, 562, et seq.
Seven United Provinces detach them- selves from the Spanish Netherlands, 251. Sheppard's tour through France, Italy, &c. 62, et seq.; peculiarities of the author as a tourist, ib.; his route, 64; striking contrast between London and Paris, ib.; his remarks on the doctrines preached by the Protestant teachers at Paris, 66; his estimate of M. Marron, ib.; Protestant Swiss cantons superior to the Roman Ca- tholic in civilization, &c. ib. ; a Ro- mish priest's explanation of its causes, ib.; first view of the Savoyard Alps, ib. ; Simplon and Mount Cenis, 67; Turin, ib.; mendicity suppressed there by the French, and restored by the present Sovereign, 68; late religious perseca- tion in France, ib.; Eustace's mis- statement in regard to Vinci's Last Supper, 69; magnificence of the Sim- plon, ib.; great attention paid to educa
on in the Pays de Vaud, 70; small
anabaptist fraternity in the valley of Moutiers, 71; their peculiarities, ib. Simeon's sermon, Abrahams's answer to, 375.
Simeon's true test of religion in the soul, 401.
Simon's cruel treatment of the Dauphin, 176. Simons's Letter to a highly respected
friend on the subject of errors of the Antinomian kind, 401.
Six weeks tour through a part of France, &c. 470, et seq.; appearance of the Alps, 472; country near Geneva, ib.; falls near Maglans, 473.
Sketch of my friend's family, by Mrs. Marshall, 178, et seq.
Small-pox, Moore's history of, 134, et
Smalls, light-house on
one of these rocks, 345; its tremendous situation, ib.; danger of its inhabitants, occasioned by the storm, ib.
Smith's domestic altar, or a course of family prayers, 151, et seq.; Bean
on the reasonableness of family de- votion,' 151, 2; its obligation, ih.; state of family devotion and instruc tion among the puritans, 154; sub- sequent general laxity throughout the kingdom. 155; probable cause of the present neglect of domestic instruc- tion among the Dissenters, 156; re- marks on the proper mode of con- ducting family prayer, ib.; gift of prayer should be cultivated, 157; Dr. Watts's guide to prayer, ib.; utility of forms of prayer considered, ib.; list of printed forms, 158, and
Smith's, Dr. Sorrows of Britain, &c. a
Societies, Friendly, Cunningham on their influence on public morals, 60, et seq.
South, Broome's selections from his works, 128, et seq.; his general cha. racter, 131; on the original excellency of the understanding, 131, 2; lore, the bond of society, 132; on plainness of speech, 133.
Spain has suffered less from the small-pox than any other country, 143, Speech, Fuller on plainness of, 133. Stendhal's, Count de, notices of Rome,
Naples, and Florence, 474, et seq.;”” his enthusiasm for music, 475; Italian estimate of Catalani, ih.; style of Haydn and Cimarosa, 475, 6; music the only thing left to Italy, ib. ; arti val at Rome, 477; his opinion of Mt.
Brougham, 478; and hatred of the British, ib.; Naples, ib.; amusement of the English at Naples, 479; high claims of rank at Naples, 479; author's at- tachment to Italy, 481; his description of the English ladies, 482; remarks on the Italian language, 483, 4. Stephenson, a Wesleyan missionary, persecu tion suffered by him in the island of Ber- mudas, 72, 3.
Stevenson's scripture portraits, 72, et seq.; a good and a bad education exem- plified, 72, 3.
Stilling fleet's, Bishop, remarks on preaching, 215.
Suffrage, universal, 253, et seq; true claim to the right of, 235. Symptoms indicative of the presence of calculous concretions, 272. !System, religious, genuine test of, 404.
Temple, Chinese, description of, 34, 5. Test act, &c. opinions of the Bishops in re- gard to its repeal, 388.
The Modern Question agitated, 185. See Ryland's life of Fuller. Tothill Fields' Bridewell, 406. Torrane's, Governor, description of the Ashantees, 311.
Torture, three modes of, practised by the In- quisition, 354.
Tour, by J. Sheppard, through France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. 62, et seq. Travellers to Zion, Freeston's directions for, 74, et seq.
Trunks of plants, 317.
Turin, some account of, 67; mendicity
restored by the present sovereign, ib. Vaccination a sufficiently safe preserva- tive against the small-pox, 150. Vaccination, Moore's history and prac- tice of, 134, et seq. Vartie, case of, 290. Vaughan, of Dunraven-house, his rapa-
cious cruelty, 340; terrible death of his two sons, ib.
Vegetable weather-gage, 267, 8. Venus's fly trap, description of it, 264. Vinci's Leonardo da, picture of the last supper, its present ruinous state, 69; Mr. Eustace's statement concerning it erroneous, ib. Voltaire's remarks on the state of reli-
gion at Geneva, 5. Voyage round Great Britain, by Ayton and Daniell, 330, et seq.; design of the voyage, ib. ; its novelty and advan- tages, 331; ground swells, 332; scar- city of trees on the Cornwall coast, 334; lotty cliffs near Combe Martin, 335; Port Isaac, 336; accumulation of sand
at the entrances of the north ports of Cornwall and Devon, 337; Bude haven, ib.; Boscastle harbour, 338; Bossiney, ib.; brutal rapacity of the wreckers, ib; dreadful history of Vaughan of Dun- raven, and his two sons, 340; Aberthar, cement made from its limestone, 341; canal of Merthyr Tydvil, 341; site of St. David's, 343, 4; description of the light-house on one of the Smalls, near St. Bride's bay, 345; dreadful state of its inhabitants during a storm, ib; contrast between the coasts of Cardi- ganshire and Pembrokeshire, 345; deso- late state of Llyn, 420; author rails against the Methodists, 421, et seq.; au- thor's ignorance, ib. ; note, rope-bridge, near Holyhead, 424; the Skerries, ib.; Amlwch, its declining state, 425; deso- late state of the country round the Parys mountain, 425; Parys mine; isle of Priestholme, 426; Great Orme's head, 427; assize ball at Lan- caster, 428; Lord Lonsdale's colliery, 429; its moral state utterly neglected, ib.; Gretna, 430; poverty and cultivated morals of the inhabitants of Powhellin, 430, 1. Voyage round the world, by A. Camp- bell, 162, et seq.
Walk through Switzerland, 470. Watson's, Bishop, anecdotes of his own life, 97, et scq.; origin of the publication, 97, 8; sketch of his life, 98, 9; his early studies, ib.; bias of his theolo- gical opinions, 100, et seq.; objection- able nature of the subjects sometimes chosen for university scholastic exer- cises, 101; on the everlasting punish- ment of the wicked, 102; author chosen professor of chemistry, 103; procures from the King the grant of a stipend for the professorship, 104; is made regius professor of divinity, ib.; his unwea- ried application, 105; created a bi- shop, ib.; the Dr.'s own account of it, ib; honesty of his political principles, 106; his conduct at the university, as divinity professor, 107; intimacy with the duke of Grafton, 108; his odd letter to Gibbon', 109; defence of it to the King, ib.; remarks on his con- duct, ib.; his candour considered, 110; on the supposed innocency of doubt and unbelief, 112, et seq.; his lordship's religious belief chiefly that of the understanding, 114; his account of his habitual tendency to doubt on cer- tain religious doctrines, 135; general reflections on his religious conduct
and character, 146, et seq.; his inde pendent spirit, 223; remarks on the office, &c. of a bishop, 228; attachment to Whig principles, 224; and extract; challenged by the King on republicanism, 297; his real political opinions, 226, 7; India bill, ib. ; increasing influence of the Crown, 228, et seq.; parliamen- tary reform, 231, et seq; on annual parliaments and universal suffrage, 233; on the true claim to a right of suffrage, 235; speech on the regency bill, 378, 9; Bishop's notice of the Queen, 380, et seq; of the coalition be- tween Lord North and Mr. Fox, 283, 4; causes of the decline of the Whig party, 385, et seq; coolness of the court towards the dissenters, 387, 8; decision of the Bishops, in reference to the test act, &c. 388; opinion of Dr. Watson, 389, et seq.; Catholic eman- cipation, 393; general reflections on the Bishop's conduct and character, 393, 4.
Wayland's sermons, 562, et seq; sub- jects treated, 563; self denial, 564; tendency of the gospel, 564, 5; ad- dress to despisers, 565; duties required of
us as Christians, 565, 6; minister's ad- dress to his hearers, 566; neglect of the scripture, 566, 7; on the Lord's supper, 567, 8.
Wax, vegetable, 327.
Whig party, causes of its decline, 385, et seq.
Wilks's sermon on nonconformity, 487, et seq.; objections to the use of satire and ridicule in defence of the prin ciples of religious nonconformity, ib. et seq.; Monconformist necessitated to assume a different defence from the conformist, 488, 9; remarks on the author's extracts from recent clerical publications, 489.
William of Normunchy's bitter reflections on a review of his life, 369. Wilson's defence of the Church Mission- ary Society, 201.
Worship of saints, Erasmus's remarks on,
Wreckers, their brutal rapacity, 338.
Zingha, a remarkable African female chief, 304.
Zion, Freeston's directions to travellers to, 74, et seq.
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