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Auts. their mode of conveying intel- ligence to each other, 171 Aphorisms, 139, 150, 183, 184 April, Rural Chronicle for, 141 Arabia, an Excursion in, 218 Aram, Eugene, notice of, 183 Arch, History of, 110
Aromatic Vinegar, its uses and mode
of preparation, 207 Arts, Useful, described, 204, 228, 237.243 Asaph, St., Flintshire, its Cathedral, 34 Atmosphere, remarks on, by Professor Moseley, 133, 147 Attilius, aphorism of, 104
Auxerre, in France, Cathedral of, 226
Babylon, the Fall of, 99
Bacon, Sir Francis, biographical notice of, 247
Balguy, remark by, 13
Balk, king of, and a Dervise, 209 Barley, cultivation and uses of, 233 Basle, in Switzerland, 66
Bear and Honey-guide, a fable, 63 Beasts, Birds, and Insects, their obo-
dience to the Law of Nature, 11 Beauties of Creation, thoughts on, 179 Beaver Hat, manufacture of a, 12 Bee, the, and Thistle-down, a fable, 20 Bees, affection of, for their Queen, 198 Bell, Sir Charles, on the Haw of the Eye of a Horse, 182 Benares, account of, 58
Benevolence, Instance of, in a young Nobleman, 230
Benson on the true use of Know- ledge, 31
Birds, fearlessness of, during incuba- tion, 206
Bishop's Palace, at St. David's, 75 Black Waters, phenomenon of the, 37 Blakey on the Love of Truth, 154 Blind Boy, the, from a specimen of printing in relief, 222
Bracadale, Loch, 82 Bread, manufacture of, 237 Brewing, process of, 243 Brydges, Sir Egerton, remark by, 33 Burke, Edmund, Selections from, 70, 103, 183
Burns, remark of, on the great end of human life, 221
Carbonate of Ammonia, or Smelling Salts, 182 Cathedrals described:-St. Asaph, 34 -St. David's, 74-Christ Church, Oxford, 154-Winchester, 202- Auxerre, 226 Ceylon, Natural and Civil History of, 91, 100, 106, 114, 143, 158, 178 Chalmers, selections from, 14, 148 Champignon, 236
Changes of the Seasons, remarks on,
Cologne, City of, in Germany, 170 Columbo, 101
Columns, Grecian, Roman, Hindoo, and Egyptian, 95 Constantinople, Public Library at, 138 Convent in the Isle of Murano, in Venice, 146
Conversation, remarks on, by Hannah More, 140
Cordova, the City of, in Spain, 234 Corn, Indian, 244
Courtship, German and Dutch mode of, 187
Cowdray-House, Sussex, 135 Crabbe's Parish Register, extract from, 107
Creation, beauties of, 179 Creator visible in his works, 11 Crichton, the Admirable, biographi
Cromlechs, Druidical, conjectures on their origin, 64
Cuckoo, lines on the, by Logan, 187 Customs, remarks on, 192
David's, St., Cathedral of, in Pem- brokeshire, 74
Davy, Sir Humphry, Biographical Notice of, 29
and Shade, 13 Deal Board, how converted into a Quartern Loaf, 6
Deal Boatmen, 222 Death, remarks on the contemplation of, 71
Dervise, travelling, mistake of, 208 Devotion, sentiments of, how best
learnt and preserved, 67 Discretion, remark on, by Addison, 227 Disorders of the World, whence they proceed, 187
Divine Eye, Watchfulness of the, 99 Doane, Bishop, extract from an epis
copal address of, 150 Dort preserved by milkmaids, 38 Dropping Well at Knaresborough, 183 Druidical Circle near Keswick, 151 on the shores of Loch Bernera, 162 Duck-boats, Chinese, 187 Dunvegan Castle, 85 Duty, the Path of, 187 Dwight, extract from, 6
Earth, Causes of fertility in the, 228 East-India Stations, VI., Benares, 58 Snake-Charmers, 149
Edwin, king of Northumbria, his con- version to Christianity, 230 Eggs, Egyptian mode of hatching by artificial means, 173
Elath, of Edom, a fort near its site, 218 Electricity, 63
Elephants, manner of catching, in Ceylon, 114
Elephant, Ceylon, 120
Eltham, in Kent, Royal Palace at, 15 Engracia, Sta., Convent of, at Sara- gossa, 112
Ennan-dowan Castle, 86 Escurial, Palace of the, 216
Evil Habits, the necessity for conquer. ing, 11
Evil not necessary, 20 Excellencies, and their use, 107 Experimental Science, Familiar Illus-
VII. Heat, Liquefaction, 22 VIII. Heat, Ebullition, Vaporiza- tion, 60
Fables: the Bee and the Thistle-
down, 20; the Bear and the Honey guide, 63; the Rich Man and his Goods, 94; the Linnet and the Hawk, 157
Fair in Hindostan, 120 Fall of Babylon, 98
Falls of Niagara, 10'
Feats of Jugglers in India, 194
-- of Strength, 4
Female Excellence, 175
Filial Affection of the Chinese, 181 Flattery and Friendship, lines on, by Shakspeare, 174
Flechier, Archbishop, on the vanity of worldly things, 227 Franklin, Dr., extract from, 14 French Gypsies, 39
French Officer, anecdote of, 67 Friends and Time, lines on the loss
Funeral Banquets in the Highlands, 164
Sermon, extract from, 14 Fungi, Poisonous, 236-7 Future State, necessity of preparation for, 204
Galileo, anecdote of, 240 Gardening and Agriculture, skill of the Japanese in, 174 George III, anecdote of, 38 Gifts not to be abused, 54 Gilpin, Bernard, biographical of 141 Gisborne, selection from, 6 lines by, 38 Golden Rules of King Charles, 235 Good and Wise, the object of, 6 Göttingen, the City of, 242 Gratitude, a species of Justice, 63 Great Britain, Mines of, 118 Great Numbers, No. II; Numbers descriptive of Distance, 35 Guildford Castle, the Ruins of, 207 Guilt productive of Fear, 51 Gypsies in France. 3)
calculation of their Number,70
Japan, state of Gardening and Agri- culture in, 174
Jenner, Dr. Edward, biographical notice of, 50
Johnson, Dr., selections from, 6, 11, 14, 37, 38, 63, 71, 115, 118, 139, 174, 183, 187, 204, 227
Jury Court, Ceylon, 106
Kaleidoscope lines on the, 14 Keswick, in Cumberland, Druidical Temple near, 151
King Charles's Golden Rules, 235 Kirauea, Volcano of, in Owhyhee, 55 Kirkwall and its Cathedral, history and description of, 255 Knaresborough, Dropping Well at, 183 Knowledge, its true use, 31
and Wisdom, lines on, 115
Lac Insect, account of, 116 Launceston Castle, Cornwall, 'account of the Ruins of, 223
Landon's Sermons, extract from, 235 Laws necessary for the safety of So- ciety, 118
Leaning Tower of Saragossa, 2 L. E. L., lines by, 59
Leap for Life, 190
Lemming, description of the, 68 Lewis, Isle of, state of Education in, 250 Trade, fisheries and agricul- ture, 250 Liberty, Spirit of. 70
Library, Public, at Constantinople, 138 Libraries, remark on their utility, 182 Liège, the Bishop's Palace at, 50 Life, animal and vegetable, reflec. tions on, 189
Linnet and the Hawk, a fable, 137 Lion of Africa, 7 Liquefaction, 22
Locke, dying words of, 71
Love and Pity, lines on, by Rogers, 133 Love of Country, 11
Madrid, some account of the city of, 210-capture of by Napoleon, 211 -its situation and form, 211- -royal palaces, churches, and other public buildings, 215-the Prado at, 215
Main-truck, the, or a Leap for Life, 190 Malting, process of, 238
Malvern Hills, account of the, 52 Man, Comparison of, with Animals, 19 Moral and Physical condition of, 117, 155
Mankind, various pursuits of, 173 Manzanares, River, at Madrid, 212 Matthew on the Fears of Guilt, 51 Measurement of Heights and Dis tances, 104
Mexico, some account of the ancient
City of, 42-its Great Temple, 43 -Idolatry of the Mexicans, 43- Magnificence of their King, 44- the City besieged by the Spaniards, 45-Mexican mode of Writing, 46
some account of the modern City of, 122-its streets, shops, and public buildings, 123, 124- churches, 126-Police and Public Walks, 127-Population, &c., 128 Midnight Musings, 240
Milkmaids, Dort, in Holland, pre- served by, 38
Mimosa Grandiflora, description of, 140 Mines of Great Britain, VI. Surface Works of Mines, 118
No. VII., 231. Mistake, exemption from, not the pri vilege of mortals, 62 Mississippi, a Voyage on the, 27 Misuse of Terms, remarks on, 62 Montaigne, extract from, 3 Moral Improvement, how far the pro gress of Wealth is favourable to, 103
More, Hannah, remark by, 140 Mornay, Philip de, remarks by, 180, 197 Moseley, Professor, selections from, 110, 117, 133, 147, 152 Mothering Sunday, 109 Mowing, 228
Mungo Park in the Desert, 71 Murano, Isle of, Venice, the Convent in, 146
Muscle, Cockle, and Oyster, 220 Mushrooms and Champignons, 236 Music, effect of, on Sheep, 173
Natura. and Civil History of Ceylen, 91, 100, 106, 114, 143, 158, 178 History, on preserving objects of, 172 Nature, remarks on the study of, 32 Nautilus pompilius, or Pearly Nau tilus, 149
Newcastle, Coal Trade of, 3 New Year's Day, good Custom ou, at New York, 7
Niagara, Falls of, 10
Nile, Water of, its excellence, 20 Norris Castle, Isle of Wight, 21 Numbers, Great, 35
Old Age, remarks on, 79 Owhyhee, Volcano in, 55 Oxford Cathedral, history and de scription of, 134
Oyster, Muscle, and Cockle, 220
Paintings, Mexican, 48 Palace of Justice at Rouen, 26 Past and Present, the, 7 Patrick, Bishop, advice of, 150
Patriot, the truest, and the greatest Reflection, Art of, 115
Physalia pelagica, or Portuguese Man- of-War, 181
Picture Writing of the Mexicans, 47 Pilgrims, Hindoo, 18
Pity and Hatred, difference between, 183
Places of Pute Worship, their effects, 67
Plants, Mode of Preserving, 80 Plough, the, form and varieties of, 205 Poisonous Fungi, 236-7
Poor Richard, Sayings of, 14 Popular Superstitions, No. III. A Night Alarm, 197
Portuguese Man-of-War, or Physalia, 181
Prayer, remark on its efficacy, by Quarles, 149 Printing-press, establishment of a, in the Society Islands, 69 Priory-church of St. Botolph, at Col- chester, 199
Progressive Motion in Mau, 243 Proverbs, No. V., 76
Providence, remark on by a Persian poet, 222
Prudence, value of, 115 Pulque Plant, 128
Religion, a guide and protector. 103 and Government, opinion of Addison on, 71 Reuben and Rachel, 107 Reverence towards the Creator, 6 Rice, 245
Rich Man and his Goods, a fable, 94 Riddles, Hindoo, remarks on, 156 Rocking stone in the Vale of Taff, 23 Rogers's Italy, lines from, 133 Roget, Dr., on the beauty of Vegetable forms, 173
on Animal and Vegetable Life, 189
Progressive Motion in Man, 243 Rouen, the Palais de Justice at, 26 Royal Palace at Eltham, Kent, 15 Rural Chronicle for April, 141
Sago, how manufactured, 62 Sailor's Evening Song, 183 Saragossa, Cathedrals and Bridge of, 111
Leaning Tower of, 2 Scene after a Summer Shower, 240 Schwartz, Lines on, 54 Science, pursuit of, its advantages, 20 Scotland, Sketches of the Highlands
and Islands of, 82, 162, 250 Scriptures, remark of Queen Eliza- beth on, 204
Scripture texts, benefit to be derived from their recollection, 230 Sea, the, remarks on, 227 Sensitive Plant, the large-flowering,
Success, remark on its uncertainty, 174 Suffolk, Churches in, 67 Sunderland, Coal Trade of, 3 Sunshine and Shade, their effect on Colours, 13
Superstition of the Pearl-divers in Ceylon, 178 Superstitions of the Highlands and Islands, 83
Popular, No. III. A Night Alarm, 197 Swallows, remarkable instinct of, in building their nests, 207
Tanjore, Lines by the Rajah of, 54 Taylor, selections from, 7, 54 Taylor, Jeremy, selections from, 40, 150 Taylor, Miss, lines by, 176 Temperance in all things, uecessity of, 118
Terms, ou misuse of, 52 Thoughts on the Beauties of the Crea- tion, 179
Thrushes, remark on their mode of in-
Time, misery of not improving, 71 on the misuse of, 199 the swiftness of, 14 Toadstool, 236
Tolmen, in Cornwall, account of, 64 Trial by Jury, introduction of, iuto Ceylon, 106
Truth; remarks on the love of, 154 opinion of Philip de Mornay concerning, 197
Vegetable Productions of Ceylon, 158 Village Pastor, the, 80
Vinegar, Aromatic, how prepared, 207, Virtue, attainable by all, 183
practical, its advantages, 104 productive of happiness, 148 the profession of, 187 Volcano, remarkable, in Owhyhee, 55 Voyage on the Mississippi, 27
Walton, Izaak, remark by, 67 Water-clocks, or Clepsydræ, modes of constructing, 188 Water-filter, simple, 62
Wealth and Civilization, remarks on their rapid advance, 231
Wealth, Progress of Society in, consi- dered, 102
Wheal Friendship Copper-mine, the Inclined Plane at, 231 Wheat, 228
Whisky, illicit Distillation of, in Scot- land, 167
Wight, Isle of, No. V., 21 Wild Beasts, fight of, 77 Winchester Cathedral, 202
Windmill, 229
Winter, remarks on, 54
Witches and Witchcraft, remarks on,
World, ill dispositions of the, 183 Writing, the history of, 78
Y Maen Chwyf, or Rocking Stone, 23'
Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Sky, 85 Druidical Remains, near Keswick, in Cumberland, 152
Elephants, wild, Method of catching in Ceylon, 113 Elephant, Ceylon, 120 Elk, Ceylon, 144
Eltham, Kent, Remains of the Royal Palace at, 16
Ennan-dowan Castle, Ross-shire, 88 Escurial, general View of the, 216
French Gypsies, 40
Fungi, three species of, 237
Göttingen, a City of Hanover, 241 Guildford Castle, Surrey, remains of, 208
Gypsies, French, Group of, 40
Hat-maker's Battery, 13 Hats in different stages of manufac ture, 13
Heat, illustrations of its effects, 60, 61 Heights and Distances, vignettes to
illustrate the measurement of, 104 Herefordshire Beacon, View of, 53 Hindoo Pilgrims, 17
Hopkins, Matthew, the Witch-finder, 133 Hop-picking, in Kent, 244
Jury Court of Ceylon, 105
Kirkwall Abbey, Orkney, 249
Liège, Bishop's Palace af, 49 Lion, African, 8
Madrid, Great Street, and Fountain of Good Success, at, 209
the Royal Palace at, 213 Maize, or Indian Corn, 245 Mexican Costumes, 45 Mexican Water Carrier, 128 Mexico, the Great Square and Ca- thedral of, 41
view of the City of, 121 Church of Nuestra Senora de, Guadalupe, near, 125
Mimosa grandiflora, or large-flowering Sensitive Plant, 140 Mississippi, River, overflowing its Bauks, 29
American Steamer at a Wooding Station on, 32 Mowing and Reaping, 228 Murano, near Venice, the Convent in the Isle of, 145 Mushroom, the, 236
Natural History, objects of, illustra tions of the method of preserv ing, 172 Nautilus pompilius, or Pearly Nauti lus, and its beak and shell, 149 Niagara, Falls of, as seen from the Table Rock, 9
Norris Castle, Isle of Wight, View of, 21
Kuaresborough, Yorkshire, the Drop- Owhyhee, View of the Volcanic Region
Lac Insect, in its different states, 117 Launceston Castle, Ruins of, 224 Remains of a gate-
way of, 224 Leaning Tower at Saragossa, I Lemming, 68
Oxford Cathedral, 153 Oyster, section of, 220
Paintings, Mexican, Specimens of, 48 Palace of Justice at Rouen, in Nor- mandy, 25
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