roneous, 94-mistakes respect- ing Tecumthe, 95, 96-its pa- tronage of Robert Adams, 108,
Quincy, Josiah, Jr. Memoir of his life, reviewed, 176-time of publication favorable, 178-con- tents of the work, ib.-his fami- ly, 179 his early life, 180 studies law with Oxenbridge Thacher, 181-his first publica- tions in favor of liberty, 183— his marriage, 186-assists in defence of Captain Preston, ib. -his journey to the South, 187 -extracts from his journal, 189 -his chief political work, 190 -threatened in an anonymous letter, ib.—his reply, 191-his voyage to England, 192-his feelings on landing, 193-in- terview with Lord North, 195 -with Lord Dartmouth, Dr Franklin, 197—with Morris, Lord Shelburne, 198—extracts from his journal and letters, 198 to 207-cites his speech at Bos- ton, 199-interview with Frank- lin, ib.-with Col. Barre, 200— hears Lord Chatham in Parlia- ment, Lord Camden, and others, 202-reasons for returning to America, 203-extract from his last letter, 207-his death, 208 his epitaph, ib.-his will, ib. note.
Rawle, his View of the Constitution
of the United States, noticed, 446 -a commentary upon the sev- eral departments of the govern- ment, 448-views of the framers of the constitution respecting the president, ib.-treaty mak- ing power, 449-internal im- provement, ib.-writ of habeas corpus, 450-Mr Rawle's work recommended, ib.
Rebels, The, a novel, reviewed, 400 -choice of subject unfortunate,
401-defects of plan, &c. 402- style, and particular passages commended, 403most suc- cessful in the pathetic, 405- quotations from, 403 to 408. Report of committee of foreign relations on losses by French spoliations, 136.
Reports of cases decided in Maine, 27.
Restrepo's History of Colombia, announced, 464-his qualifica- tions for the work, ib. Rhythm, its importance to blank verse, 331. Richmond, Duke of, speech on the
American question, quoted, 203. Rihoriho, king of Hawaii, over- turns the religion of his country,
Samaritans, successors to the ten tribes, 297, 302—antipathy be- tween them and the Jews arose after the captivity, 301-origin of their name, 302-occasion of their temple on Gerizim, 303 -their present state, ib.-their opinions, 315.
Samaritan hymns, discovered by Gesenius, 314-and published, 315 their value, ib.-a Latin translation of one, 316. Samaritan Pentateuch, its exist- ence known to the Fathers, 274, -recovered in 1616, 275-ap-
pearance, age &c, of the MSS. 276-controversy respecting its value in comparison with the Hebrew copy, 277-opinion of Gesenius, 278-his classification of the various readings, ib.-in- stances of readings changed by design, 279, 280-decision against its claims to superiority over the Hebrew, 281-its ori- gin and antiquity, 297 to 303- its agreement with the Septua- gint where both differ from the Hebrew, 304-instances, ib.- how to be accounted for, 305- not by translation from a Sama- ritan copy, 306-nor by the in- terpolation of either from the other, 307-probably both de- rived from a common recension, 307-hence an argument for the antiquity of the Samaritan, 308-nothing to be feared from the supposition of various recen- sions at so early a period, 309 to 312-translation into the proper Samaritan dialect, 313-another into the Samaritan Arabic, 314 -fragments of a Greek ver- sion, ib. See Pentateuch. Sanballat, builds the temple on Gerizim, 303. Sandwich Islands, their discovery and population, 335-how af- fected by increasing commerce, 336-settlement of the mission- aries, 337-their probable suc- cess, 362-the art of writing becoming common among the natives, 363-remark of a chief, ib. See Hawaii. Say, Thomas, his Description of Insects inhabiting North Ameri-
Scotch law respecting contracts, cited, 268. Seminary for instruction in the practical arts and sciences, pro- posed to the legislature of Mas- sachusetts, 452-referred, ib.-
spirit of the age calls for such Septuagint, its agreement with the an institution, 453. Samaritan Pentateuch, 304- cases in which they depart from the Hebrew, ib. See Samaritan Pentateuch.
Sergeant's Treatise on Constitu-
Sewall, Dr Thomas, Lecture at the tional Law, recommended, 450. opening of the medical depart- ment of the Columbian College, Shakspeare, frequent translations noticed, 225, from his works in the German Shaler, William, his letters on the year books, 444. Berbers, 11-on the Kabyles, quoted, 12-his work on Algiers, 13-his Sketches of Algiers, re- viewed, 409-his situation and opportunities of information, 410 -object of his work, ib.-its contents, 411-description of the government, quoted, 415-of the Janissaries, 417, 418-anec- dote, 418-account of the open- ing of the war in 1812, 421-of the situation of the female sex, 425-his speculations respect- ing the future condition of Al- giers, 430-his consular journal, ib.-character and value of his Shaw, his account of Algiers, 409. work, 431. Shelburne, his conversation with
Sheridan, quoted, 330. Josiah Quincy Jr. 198. Showiah, one of the most ancient
languages in the world, 429. Simon, on the value and authority of the Samaritan Pentateuch, 277.
Skinner, Cyriack, his connexion with Milton, 365.
Slave trade, strong language of Smith, Adam, 255. Mr Jefferson against, 387, 392. Society Islands, their progress in civilization and Christianity, 362.
Song at sea, quoted, 454. Sound duties, levied on ships pass- ing into the Baltic, how regu- lated, 457-probable amount paid by American ships, ib.- their alleged origin, 458-no good pretext for their continu- ance, ib.
South American Republics, alli- ance of. See Alliance. Spanish claims, 157.
Spanish language, importance of
an acquaintance with it to the in- habitants of the United States, 451-Cubi's Spanish Translator recommended, ib.
Spirit of Beauty, a poem, 445. Staples, Stephen M' L. his Spanish Grammar, noticed, 227. State feelings and prejudices not pernicious, 373-consistent with enlarged patriotism, and render- ing justice to the great men of other states, 374. State sovereignty and national sov- ereignty, controversy respect- ing them fallacious, 324. Sterne, ridiculous translation of a passage from his works, 444. Sumner, Charles R. his account of the discovery of the Milton manuscript, 365-fidelity of his translation, 366. Supreme Court of the United
States, its impartiality and in- dependence secured by the na- ture of our institutions, 450-a striking example, ib.-cases cited from Wheaton's Reports, 259.
Swett, his Notes to his Account of
the battle of Bunker Hill, 465. Syriac (Peshito) version of New Testament, 290.
Table of the reigns of the kings of Israel, 297.
Tabu, in the Sandwich Islands, its terrors described, 341. Tacitus, quoted, 268.
Tahitian dialect, 356-specimen of, 358. Talleyrand, 145.
Tamehameha, his character and warlike achievements, 338- subjects to his power the Sand- wich islands, 339.
Taste, principles of, require to be cultivated, 319.
Tecumthé, the Indian chief, his character and history, 95 to 99 -his brother the prophet, 99- his speeches prepared by others, 99, note.
Thacher, Oxenbridge, Mr Adams's character of him, 182.
Torture, how long continued in the several states of Europe, 254.
Totem, the armorial badge of the Indian tribes, 63.
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, reviewed,
Tuariks, an ancient people of Africa, 429.
Usher, Archbishop, obtains copies of the Samaritan Pentateuch, 275.
Various readings in the Old Tes- tament, 310. Various readings of the Samaritan Pentateuch, eight classes of, described, 278, 279-examples, 280-only four preferable to the Hebrew text, ib.
Vasquez, Baronet, his letter con- cerning J. D. Hunter, 105. Verplanck, G. C. his Essay on the Doctrine of Contracts, reviewed, 253-its object and character, 258-resembles Jones' Treatise on Bailments, but aims higher, ib.-case which gave occasion to it, stated, 259-opinion of Chief Justice Marshall, ib.-re- marks upon it, 260-analysis of
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