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roneous, 94-mistakes respect-
ing Tecumthe, 95, 96-its pa-
tronage of Robert Adams, 108,

note.

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.

R.

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,

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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-

ca, 13.

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.-

497

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.

T.

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,

1.

Tuariks, an ancient people of
Africa, 429.

U.

Usher, Archbishop, obtains copies
of the Samaritan Pentateuch,
275.

V.

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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