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Feast, a Dublin tradesman's pourtrayed, 83.

Finance, exposition of Mr. Vausittart's plan of, 421.

Financial system, observations on the innovation in the, 420.
Fox (Mr.), his abilities peculiarly parliamentary, 231-his know-
ledge of Christianity very confined, 233-confession of his faith,
234-remarks on the prophetic spirit attributed to, 244.
France, its population more numerical than effective, 133.
Frogs of Aristophanes, remarks on the play of the, 394.

G.

Gargurus Mount, adventurous expedition to the summit of, 180.
Gospel, denouncement against ministers not preaching it in its
purity, 284.

Government, observations on a representative system of, 98.
Guayana, Spanish, extent and population of, 410.

H.

Harrington (Mr.), his remarks on the Mosulman law, commended,

173.

Harum, the caliph, a tale, 59.

Hind and Panther, a fable, observations on, 118.

Hindoo innocence, remarks on, 354.

Holy Spirit, influence of the, 294.

Horace in London, account of, 336.

Horsley (Dr.), influence of his writings upon the national religion,
200-truly an evangelical divine, 211.

I.

India, propagation of Christianity in, recommended, 439—agri-
culture of, 161-literature of, 163.

Indo-Chinese nations, languages and literature of, 166.

J.

Jant, an Indian machine for raising water, 161.
Jerusalem, description of the approach to, 196.

Johnson (Dr.), his exalted opinion of the merits of Dryden, 111—
animadversion on, by Dr. Warton, 123.

Junius, comments on the politics, morality, and style of, 5.
Justification by faith only, observations on, 212. 288.

K.

King of England, influence of the, 96-his responsibility, 97.
Kuzma Minin, his great patriotism causes the deliverance of his
country, 137.

L.

Lavoisier, character of, 37.

Leckie (Mr.), his opinions on the polity of the British constitution,
91.

Leyden (Dr.), his essay on the languages and literature of the Indo-
Chinese, 166.

Libel, remarks on a trial for, 314.

Liberty of the press, remarks on the, 315.
Literature, Indian, observations on, 163.

Liturgy, a revision of the, recommended by Dr. Maltby, 147.

M.

Mackintosh (Sir J.), description of his garden at Bombay, 250.
Madras, insufficiency of instruments in the observatory of, 173.
Magee (Dr.), his work on the atonement recommended, 148.
Malayan language, 166.

Male plant, account of the, 168.

Malone (Mr.), remarks on his edition of Dryden's Prose Works,

112.

Maltby (Dr.), resemblance of his doctrines to Socinianism, 143,
157-his depreciation of the inspiration of the apostles, 151-
his party politics refuted, 152.

Mant (Mr.), analysis of his Bampton Lectures, 283.

Middleton (Dr.), his remarks on proprietary chapels, 372.
Ministers, necessity for a strict attention to their duty, 145.
Missions, actual state of, in the British dominions, 432.

More (Mrs. H.), her works commended, 414.

Moryson (Mr.), his description of Cyprus, 187.

Mother, extract from the tale of the, 57.

Mosulman laro, Mr. Harrington's observations on, commended, 173.
Muriatic gas, discovery respecting the composition of, 45.

Musical composition, elements of, 323-observations on imitations,

328.

N.

Nadir Shah, remarks on his letters, 174.

Napalose, town of, 195.

National debt, Mr. Pitt's plan for the reduction of the, 422.
Nazareth, objects of curiosity at, 193.

Nervous influence, plausible conjecture on the nature of, 341.

New Testament, more than a superficial knowledge of, necessary,

205.

0.

Qde on Mrs. Anne Killegrew, animadversions on, by Dr. Wharton,
123-commended by Walter Scott, 124.

Oliver Cromwell, inadequacy of his plan for calling a parliament,

102.

Operas, remarks on, 331.

Oratorios, observations on the composition of, 324.

Oxymuriatic gas, discovery relative to the composition of, 45.

P.

Pancras (St.), insufficiency of its parochial church, regretted, 373.
Parishes, the division of the larger ones recommended, 377.
Parliament, great advantages from its being constituted of persons
of education and property, 95-observations on a reform in, 100
-relation between a member of, and his constituents, 261.

Patriots, reforming spirit and reasoning of, 2.

Paupers, said to amount to a fifth part of the population, 2.
Peter the Great, whimsical anecdote of, 136.

Pitt (Mr.), his change of policy vindicated, 9-eloquence of, 234-
his plan for the reduction of the national debt, 422.

Plutus of Aristophanes, remarks on the, 393.

Pneumatic chemistry, founders of, 36.

Poetry, the Sanskrit and Prakrit, enquiry into, 169.
Politician, portrait of a profligate one, 73.

Population of Russia, 132.

Postilion (Irish), ludicrous description of, 87.

Priestley, importance of his discoveries in chemistry, 36.

Prior, the indecent tales of, reprehended, 54.

Pulse, its action accounted for, 343.

R.

Reflections on the Revolutions in France, observations, 238-charges
against the, 239.

Reform in Parliament, observations on, 100.

Regeneration, remarks on, 298--Archbishop Tillotson's opinion re-
specting, 304-Bishop Bradford's sermon on, recommended, ib.
Regicide Peace, Mr. Burke's hypothesis on, 244.

Religion, practical and persuasive operation of, 416.

Remorse, a tragedy, story of, 362-observations on, 366.

Rights of man, Horne Tooke's explanation of the doctrine of, 12.
Rokeby, a poem, sketch of the story, 271-extracts from, 273.
Russia, population of, 132-amount and constitution of its army,
133 delivered by the patriotism of Kuzma Minin, 137-charge
of its vacillation controverted, 138.

Russian army, amount and constitution of the, 133.

Russian soldier, the admirable bravery and complete devotion of,
exemplified, 136.

S.

Salvation, the assurance of, not the privileges of a true Christian,
309.

Sanskrit and Prakrit poetry, enquiry into, 169.
Samians, heavy responsibility of the, 184.
Scio, description of the channel of, 183.

Scott (Walter), remarks on his edition of Dryden's Works, 112-
commends the ode on Mrs. Anne Killegrew, 124-remarks on his
poem of Rokeby, 270.

Seraglio, description of the ladies of the, 176.

Shadwell, remarks on his plays, 122.

Sinecures, small number of, in British India, 160.

Sinking Fund, exposition of the, 422.

Smith (Sir Sidney), his defence of Acre, 189.

Syme, famous for its divers, 184.

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Tillotson (Archbishop), his opinions on regeneration, 304.
Tilsit, peace of, defended, 138.

Tooke (Mr.), comparative estimate of his character, opposed to
Mr. Wilkes, 5-his explanation on the doctrine of the character
and spirit of his hustings oratory, 16-his literary and intellectual
attainments, 23-his private character, 33.

Tradespeople, description of, in Dublin, 82-a feast of, pourtrayed,

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Uniformity, Mr. Burke's speech on the acts of, 256.

Urine, analysis of, 345.

V.

Vansittart (Mr.), exposition of his new plan of finance, 421.
Vare, explanation of the word, 117.

Vase, description of an ancient one, 175.

Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, observations on the character of,

115.

Vindicia Gallicæ, Mr. Burke accused by the author of, 240.

Vivian, a tale, intention of, 65-extracts from, 66. 68. 71. 73. 75.
Volcanoes, supposition respecting the phenomena of, 43.
Voltaic battery, its application to chemical analysis, 38. 42.

W.

Water, Indian method of raising, 161.

Wharton (Dr.), his animadversions on Dr. Johnson, 123.

Wilford (Captain F.), remarks on his essays, 162. 463.

Wilkes (Mr.), and Mr. Tooke, comparative estimate of their cha-

racters, 5.

William the Conqueror, Burke's character of, 266.

Windham (Mr.), his death that of a professing Christian, 234.

Z.

Zabulon, account of the plain of, 192.

END OF THE FOURTH VOLUME.

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