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Schrevelius, English translation of his
Greek Lexicon, 142-his ambiguous
and unsatisfactory Latin interpreta-
tions, 142-of the merits of his Lexi-
con, 143.
Science, progress in, 111-natural, its
connexion with arts of life, 112-
nomenclature of, an obstacle, 113—
value as an amusement, 113,-
-as pro-
moting the fine arts, 113.
Scripture history, as affording subjects
and materials to the poet, 139.
Selkirk, Lord, his grant of land from the
Hudson Bay Company, 394, his pro-
ject for the sale of, 399.
Seminole war, 435.
Shakspeare, the master in the school of
nature, 141.

Shawnese Indians, whence emigrated,

417-singular traditions of their his-
tory, 418-preserved their peaceful
relations to the United States in the
war of 1812, 418.

Slave trade made piracy by Congress,

350.

Slavery, African, introduction of, into

America by Las Casas, 277 et seq.
South American republics, dearth of ma-

terials relating to the history of, 299.
Souvenir, The Atlantic, noticed, 228.
Spain refuses to join France in assisting
America, 101-offers her mediation
between France and Great Britain,
101-finally joins France in the con-
test, 101-terms of peace with Great
Britain, 107.

Spain, publication concerning the voy-
ages and maritime discoveries of, 265
-published under patronage of the
king of Spain, 265-value of such
publications, 268.

Steam boat question, the decision on,

Chancellor Kent's opinion of, 359--
doubts of its correctness, 360.
Stephanus, Henry, his Thesaurus, its ad-
mirable character and vast erudition,
148-under many disadvantages, 149
-his family and fate, 149.
Story, Joseph, Discourse before the Phi

Beta Kappa Society, reviewed, 129
-its subject and character, 133-his
remarks on female education, 134-on
classical learning, 135.

T.

Tales, Merry, of the Wise Men of Go-
tham, 37.

Tales, Russian, by Count Xavier de
Maistre, 188-their great attraction
resides in the scene, 188-account of
the first tale, the Prisoners of Caucasus,
189-quotation from, 189-is too
full of incident, 190-of the second
tale, Prascovia Lopoulof, 190-
founded on fact, 190-compared with
Madam Cottin's Elizabeth, 191-
with Heart of Midlothian, 191-ex-
cellence of the translation, 192.
Tecumthe reproaches the British with
deception, 381-commences hostilities
against the United States on the Wa-
bash in 1811, 381.

The Memorial, a Christmas and New
Year's Offering, published at Boston,
232-its merits, 232-extract from,
232.

Time, Reed's observations on, 65.
Tone, Theobald Wolfe, Life of, review-
ed, 321-its want of condensation,
321-its strong interest, 322-strong
points of his character, 322-reasons
for the publication of this life, 324-
becomes interested in the Roman
catholics of Ireland, 327-did not at
first aim at separation from England,
328-account of his early life and
character by himself, 328-his mar-
riage, 329-studies law in London,
329-proposes a colony, 329-called
to the bar, 329-begins his political
career, 329-his remarks on the in-
fluence of England quoted, 330-eu-
logy of Thomas Addis Emmet, 330
-remarks on the effects of the French
revolution on Ireland, 331-his anti-
pathy to England, 331-obliged to
leave Ireland for the United States,
332-his views of the situation of his
country, 332-possessed the confi-
dence of the Roman catholics, 333-
his account of the miseries of the Irish
emigrants, 333-goes to France in
1796, to solicit succors, 334-his
conduct, 334-visits Mr Monroe, 334
-his visit to Carnot, 335-insists
upon the independence of Ireland, 335
-is impeded by the duke of Feltre,
336-his respect for Carnot and

Hoche, 336-delays of the expedi-
tion to Ireland, 336-its final fate,
337-conduct of Tone, 337-his de-
spondency after the defeat of a second
expedition, 340-his conference with
Bonaparte, 340-his melancholy re-
flections on the state of Ireland, 340
-consulted with regard to a new ex-
pedition, 342-is taken by the Eng-
lish, 343-fate and fortunes of his
family, 343-interview of his widow
with Napoleon Bonaparte, 344.
Tone, William Theobald Wolfe, con-
tinues the life of his father, 332-his
account of the concluding parts of it,
341 of the fate and fortunes of his
family, 343-his narrative of his own
services, &c. 345.

Turkey, wild, described, 126--Dr Frank-
lin's proposition respecting, 128.

U.

United States, internal improvement in,
act relating to, 1-why so little atten-
tion yet paid to it, 3-circumstances
which now call for it, 3-how to be
considered with regard to internal im-
provement, 4-divided by Mr Cal-
houn into three grand divisions, 4—
how these divisions are to be united, 4
-the natural markets of the states
beyond the Alleganies, 8-import-
ance of internal communication in-
creased in time of war, 8-various
canals proposed for this purpose, 7-14
-general spirit of improvement in,
15-Congress of, their power over in-
ternal improvements, 22-history of,
strangely neglected, 23-and why,
24-work on the Diplomacy of, re-
viewed, 92-publication of State Pa-
pers of, 93-people of, their pros-
pect of foreign assistance in the revo-
lution, 94-did not seek it till all hope
of reconciliation had vanished, 94-
first attempt to establish a correspond-
ence with Europe, 95--secret assistance
from the French, 96-envoys sent to
France, 97-their reception, 97—
proposed treaty declined, 98-com-
missioners sent to other courts in Eu-
rope, 99-advantageous proposals to
France, 99-and to Spain, 99-inef-
fectual at first, 99-effects of Bur-

goyne's surrender, 99-proposals ac-
ceded to by France, 100—and after-
wards by Spain, 101-negotiation
with Spain, 102-mediation offered
by Russia and Germany for a general
peace, 103-effects of the capture of
Cornwallis upon the negotiations, 104
-history of the negotiation for peace,
and difficulties attending it, 104, et
seq.-advantages secured by the trea-
ty to the United States, 107-new
subjects of dispute with Great Britain,
with Spain and France, 108-contro-
versies on commercial difficulties with
France and Great Britain, 108-views
of Bonaparte, relating to, 109-Presi-
dent of, mode of choosing, 351-dan-
ger to the Union, from what causes,
351-conflicting powers and jurisdic-
tion, 352 et seq.-importance of the
decisions of the Supreme Court of,
361-nature of the freedom enjoyed
in, 361-policy of the government of,
towards the Indians, 365-its intro-
duction of the plan of permanent an-
nuities, 369-attempts to prevent the
Indians from taking part in the revo-
lution, $71-war with them during
the administration of Washington, 380
-second war with England, 381—
renewed attempt to prevent the Indians
from taking part in it, 381-princi-
ples of the government developed in
the talk of president Madison, 382-
manner in which it has acquired Indian
lands, 394-mistake with regard to
the alleged profits of these lands, 395
-in a pecuniary view are unprofitable,
396-great expenses of the Indian
department, 396-exertions of the
government to restrain Indian hostili-
ties, 401-council of Prairie du Chien,
401-and happy result, 401-estab-
lishment by law for trading with In-
dians, 402-present regulations of the
trade, 402-other provisions by law
for the security of Indians, 403-act
for promoting their civilization, 403—
for preventing the sale of spirit to
them, 405-difficult to execute from
the extent of the frontier, 406-plan
for removing them to a permanent
residence beyond the Mississippi, 408
-nature and cause of the war of

1811 with the Indians, 416-many
tribes remained at peace, 417-tribes
which maintained their neutrality dur-
ing the war of 1812, 417.

V.

Value, and riches or wealth, distinctions
between, examined, 180.
Vermont, University of, inaugural Ad-
dress of the President of, 470.
Virginia, uniform attention of to the
reformation and publication of her
statute laws, 200-publication of her
statutes at large, 201.

W.

Wabesha, Chief of the Sioux, speech of

in reproach of the British, 386.
Walk-in-the-water, a Wyandot chief,
speech of to the British, 423.
War, Indian, of 1811, a partial affair,
416-disavowed by the government
of the tribes, 417-many tribes faith-
ful to the United States in the war
with England, 417-those engaged
with the British had had little connex-
ion with the United States, 419.
Washburn, Emory, Address before the
Worcester Agricultural Society, 482
-his remarks on the management of
farms quoted, 483.

Washington, General, his exertions for

the improvement of the Potomac, 7.
Waverley, author of, his carelessness with

regard to his plots, 211.
Wayne, General, treaty with the In-

dians, 370-his statement with regard
to the nature of the Indian force, 381.
Wealth or riches, and value, distinctions
between, 180.

Wheaton, Henry, his Life of William
Pinkney, reviewed, 68-complaint of
its deficiency in minute anecdote not
well founded, 68-his account of his

professional talents and acquirements
quoted, 85-of his devotion to his
profession, 86-of the extent and so-
lidity of his legal attainments, 86.
Wilson, Alexander, his American Orni-
thology, Ord's Supplement to, 110—
his country, education, &c. 115-his
mode of life, 116-quotations from
his letters, 117, 118-his description
of the mocking bird, 119-of the bald
eagle, 120-his Ornithology continued
by Mr Bonaparte, 122.
Winthrop, John, his History of New
England edited by James Savage, 23
-discovery of the third volume, 25
-is his journal, 28-his minuteness
and the cause of it, 28-his account
of his expenses as governor, 34.
Wise Men of Gotham, Merry Tales of,
37.

Worthington, Colonel, account of the
transparency of the atmosphere of the
Pampas, 302-of a funeral ceremony,

302.

Wyandots preserved their faith to the
United States in the war of 1812, 419
-described as remarkable for defects
and virtues, 421-driven by the
Iroquois to the protection of the
Sioux, 421-their return, 421-their
rank among the Indian tribes, 421
-their divisions into tribes, 422-and
mode of government, 422-resolve to
remain neutral in the war with Eng-
land, 423-their conference with the
English at Malden, 428-their de-
termination to remain neutral op-
posed by the English, 424-divi-
sion among the chiefs, 424-their
forced accession to the British arms,
424 et seq.grand council at Browns-
town between the two parties of the
Wyandots, 425 et seq.-the Wyan-
dots abandon the British, 428.

END OF VOLUME XXIV.

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