-

Miracles, attempt of Paulus to ex-
plain away the, 400- the narra-
tion of, destroys not the credit of a
witness, 413- the outward fact is
credible, if the miracle is not, 414
this illustrated by the story of
the wooden chess-player, 415
abstract possibility of, 418- not
inconsistent with the divine at-
tributes, 419-are even probable
ander fit circumstances, 420-
geology proves many, 421
cedent probability of, 422-Chris-
tianity itself is one, 423.
Christianity.
M'Kenney, Thomas L., on the North-
ern and Southern Indians, review-
ed, 481 offices held by, and why
dismissed, 482- generous self-
devotion of, 483 anecdote of
President Monroe reported by, ib.

ante-

See

on

excursion made by, 485-
the origin of the Indian races, ib.

accounts of Indian piety by,
cited, 489-story of Petalesharro
by, cited, 491-his plan for pro-
moting the welfare of the Indians,
494 merits of his book, 495 -
anecdote of John Randolph by,
ib. See Indians.

Modern History, Dr. Arnold's Lec-
tures on, 334.

Mohammed not an impostor, but an
enthusiast, 496 great results pro-
duced by, 497-birth and parent-
age of, 498-adopted by Abdol
Motalleb and Abu Taleb, 499
becomes a travelling merchant and
marries, 500-too shrewd and
prosperous to try imposture, 501-
his meditations in the cave of Hara,
502

few converts made by, at
first, 503 anger and alarm ex-
cited against, 504-makes con-
verts in Medina, 505- commences
the Hegira, 506-no proof yet that
he was an impostor, 507- promul-
gates his doctrine by the sword,
508 not cruel, 509-accused
of licentiousness, 510 - a self-de-
ceived enthusiast, 511-his con-
duct when dying, 512-honesty
and ability of, 513.
Monroe, President, scrupulous integ-
rity of, 483.
Montpensier, Duchess of, aids Condé,
136-
accuses him of neglecting

-

-

Morality, W. Whewell's Elements
of, reviewed, 1-springs of action
governed by, 2-analysis of the
work, ib. rules of action in, 3-
duties and obligations in, 4 of-
fice of conscience in, 6-cases of
casuistry in, 7-cases of necessity
in, 11 different standards in, 12
-progress of, 13-theory of pun-
ishments in, 14- connected with
religion, 16-state rights in, 22 —
war denounced by, 23-moral
duties of states, 26. See Whewell.
Munford, William, Homer's Iliad
translated by, reviewed, 149—
sketch of the life of, 150-literary
acquirements and tastes of, 152 —
translates, but dies before publish-
ing, the Iliad, 153- merits of his
work, 154-cited and compared
with former translators, 161-fur-
ther quotations from, 162-defects
of, 164 violates the laws of
quantity, 165.

Mysteries and moralities, theatrical,
33.

Necessity in morals, Whewell on, 11.
Negroes, American, benefited by
colonization, 273, 288- unjust
prejudice against, 275- - why un-
willing to leave America, 276 —
colonization tends to lessen the
prejudice against, 277 — better off
in Liberia than in Boston, 289 — di-
minishing in America, 290.
New England, love of wealth in, 348.
Newton on instinct, 92.
New York, Geological Survey of,
213, note.

Niagara, speculations about the cata-
ract of, 433.

Noyes, George R., a new translation

-

Polity, civil, Whewell on, 18
ownership of land prior to, 19
founded on contract, 21.
Polyps, animal nature of the, 215.
Pope Leo X. denounces Luther, 444.
Preachers of our day, faults of, 313-
tame and timorous, 314-fall be-
low their subject, 315- decent de-
bility of the, 316.

Progress of society, 336- evinced
by the successive prevalence of dif
ferent ideas, 338-traced by indi-
cations of this kind, 340- final
stage of, 351- can be traced even
in the Dark Ages, 355. See Society.
Proverbs, G. R. Noyes's new transla-
tion of the, reviewed, 201 - beauty
and value of the, 208.

Psalms of David, the, age and excel-
lence of, 201-poorly rendered in
the common version, 202- inac-
curate translation of, cited, 204.
Punishments, legal, effect of, 14.
Puritanism attacked by South, 304.

R.

Randall, Dr., a martyr to coloniza-
tion, 283.

Randolph, John, anecdotes of, 316,495.
Rationalistic view of the Gospels, 400.
Reed, Henry, edition of Dr. Arnold's

Lectures on History, by, reviewed,
334-merits of, 336.

Reform, slow but sure progress of,
434-qualities for a leader of, 435.
Reid, Dr., enthusiastic for ventilation,
467 his mode of ventilating the
house of parliament, 477- partic-
ulars of his plan, 478.

Religion and morality, union of, 16.
Respiration not an act of instinct, 114.
Retz, Cardinal de, praises Condé, 120
opposes Condé, 135-tells the
story of a massacre at the town-
house, 137.

-

Revenger's Tragedy, by Cyril Tour-
neur, 73.

Rome wholly a military state, 342—
rotten civilization of, 355.

S.

Sale, George, edition of the Koran
by, reviewed, 496.

Samoans, language of ceremony

among the, 232.
Sandys, George, translates Ovid in
Virginia, 149.

Savage, James, historical labors of,
239.

Saxony, Elector of, favors Luther,
442 Luther's letter to, 447.
Schleiermacher's infidel theory, 426 —
refuted, 427.

Schools, ventilation of, 476.
Scientific results of the Exploring
Expedition, 211— niggardly publi-
cation of the, 212.

Scriptures, account of the infancy of
society in the, 338.

Sermons, by George W. Bethune,
noticed, 262.

Sermons of Dr. South, reviewed, 293.
See South.

Sévigné, Madame de, cited, 125.
Shakspeare acted in Ben Jonson's
plays, 48-his witches compared
with Middleton's, 71.
Simms, W. Gilmore, Reviews and
Stories by, reviewed, 357-high
pretensions of, ib. silly novels
and poems by, 358- The Wigwam
and the Cabin by, 359-merits
and faults of, 360 his Arm-chair
of Tustenuggee, 361- his Oaka-
tibbé, 368-his Lucas de Ayllon,
373- his Views and Reviews, 376
- extravagant nationality of, ib. -
talks frothily about American liter-
ature, 377- his borrowed cant on
this head, 378-his foolish con-
tempt of history, ib. - prefers fic-
tion to it, 379- this opinion con-
futed, 381.
Slavery, effect of colonization on, 271
- injustice of, becomes apparent,
274-in South Carolina, 331.
Smith, Adam, on unconscious imita-
tion, 107.
Smith, G. H., Michelet's Life of Lu-
ther translated by, 433.
Smoke, annoyance caused by, in

cities, 469.

-

-

-

northern nations, 343 - heredita-
ry rank succeeds, 344 and this
followed by the desire for wealth,
346-good effected by this change,
347- vast prevalence of this de-
sire in, 348 respect for intellect-
ual greatness in, 349- increase
of domestic comforts in, ib.- want
of reverence for moral greatness in,
350-but this also will at last tri-
umph in, 351-will our present
civilization be permanent in, 352-
hope of a millennial condition of,
354 dark ages in the history of,
355
progress even in these, 356.
See Progress.

-

Sotheby, Mr., translates Homer, 160.
South, Dr. Robert, sermons of, review-
ed, 293-early life of, ib. — his
Scribe Instructed, 294 - a fanatic
loyalist, 295 his extravagant
praise of Charles I., 296 — his vio-
lence in controversy, 297 - on
Man the Image of God, 298. at-
tacks Jeremy Taylor, 299- -re-
fuses preferment, 300-character-
istics of, 301- -coarseness and in-
tensity of, 302-wit of, 303 — an
unjust bigot, 304- hearty and dog-
matic, 305 his invective against
the wicked, 306-inveighs against
the sins of his
age, 307 -censures
the literature of his time, 309
epigrammatic and imaginative, 310

-

-

on war and duelling, 311-not
studied enough now, 312.
South Carolina, state of feeling in, 330.
Specimens of English Dramatic Poets,
by Charles Lamb, reviewed, 29.
See Dramatists.

Spence, William, and Kirby, Ento-
mology by, reviewed, 91.
Stanhope, Philip Dormer. See Ches-
terfield.

Stanyhurst, Richard, hexameters by,
157, note.

-

State, the, moral conception of, 12, 18
- an after-growth of society, 19
rights of, 22- -war right of, 23
can punish with death, 24
duties and obligations of, 26.
Stewart, Dugald, on instinct, confut
ed, 94, 113, 115.

-

Stoves, effect of, on the air of rooms,

480.

Strauss, Dr. David F., Life of Jesus
by, reviewed, 382-characteristics

Walpole, Sir R., a rival of Chester-
field, 177-deprives him of his
place, 179.

War, right of, 23-absurdity and
wickedness of, 119-early im-
provements in, 340.

Warming of houses, 467-effect of
double windows in, 471.
Wartburg, Luther's residence at, 446.
Wealth, rise of the desire for, 346

good effected by the worship of,
347-great prevalence and sway
of, 348-checked by regard for
intellectual greatness, 349.
Webster, John, the dramatist, 57
sombre and tragic genius of, 58.
his Duchess of Malfy cited, 59-
his White Devil, 63.
Whewell, William, Elements of Mo-
rality by, reviewed, 1-takes Eng-
land for his station, 2, 27-
- on the
cardinal virtues, 5- -on the right
of authors to deny their works, 7
-on the duty of lawyers, ib. — on
the marriage contract, 9-on the
law of necessity, 11. - on religion,
16-on Christian ordinances, 17
-on civil polity, 18-on the
rights of the state, 22-on govern-
ment, 25-on international law,
26 merits and faults of, 27. See
Morality.

White, John, Planter's Plea by, 242.
Wigwam and the Cabin, by W. G.
Simms, reviewed, 357 -some tal-
ent shown in the, 359- but often
coarse and feeble, 360-view of
its contents, 361-cited, 362, 369,
373 second series of, 372- its
contents noticed, 373.