SECOND VOLUME OF THE NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, AND LITERARY JOURNAL.
Abyssinia, Pearce's account of, 251-cha- racter of Pearce, by Mr. Salt, ib.-of the governors, 252-extraordinary activity of the Arabs, 253-vexations endured by Pearce, 254-Abyssinian christiani- ty, 255-effect of their civil dissensions on morals, 256-different tribes, their habits, and religious fasts and holidays, 257-character of the people, 427-ha- bits of, 429.
Acquaintances, 350-the horrors of in- troduction, ib.-misery of salutations, 351-Friendship and love, 252. Address to Belzoni's mummy, 128. Affectation in portraiture, 603-different
schools of, ib.-painters depict them- selves any thing but what they are, 605 -instances of inconsistency, ib. 606 -bad taste in portraiture defined, ib.- different affectations of the age, 607. Africa (Southern), review of a Description of, 410-Cape Town, 411-want of wa- ter, 412-Dutch system of agriculture, ib.-the emigrants' hope of success at, 413-Table Mountain, 414-St. He- lena and Napoleon, ib. 415, 416. Alfieri, sonnet of, translated, 575. American Epistles, or the land of promise,
Blues and Anti-Blues, remarks on their amiable character, 220-fallacy of old saws against learned ladies, 223- women in their proper sphere in such pursuits, 224.
Bonaparte, his death and character, 182 to 189-mode of life at St. Helena, 414. Books (Old), 117-vis literaria extracted from Burton & Brown, 118-Montaigne never unpillaged, 118-black letter au- thors, their superior merits, 119-Pope's obligations and transmutations, ib.- proof in point, 120.
Botany, lines on, 46-remarks on 364- pleasures of in the country, 365-adapt- ed particularly for the study of ladies, 366-objections to the Linnean system combated, ib.-heaths, their uses, 367 -physiology of vegetables a curious and interesting branch of botany, ib.— the study of botany illustrates a pas- sage in holy writ, 368. Boy-Bishops preached formerly in the churches at Christmas, 612. Brothers (The), a tale from Schiller, 249. Bull-fights, account of, 340.
Campbell (T.), lectures on poetry, 1, 225,
433-a song by, 393-song of Hybrias translated by, 438.
Cant, definition and description of, 299-
the epidemic of modern essayism, 301. Cape of Good Hope, account of, 410-
want of water, 412-Dutch agriculture, ib.-the emigrants, 413.
Catholic (Roman), parties amongst the, in Ireland, 404.
Cat-painter, account of, 480. Census (The), humorous remarks 370-consternation occasioned by it to unmarried persons, ib.-instances, 371, 372, 373, 374.
Christmas-keeping, 609-in London, 610 -institutions connected with, 611- lawyers of Lincoln's Inn, their revels, ib of the Inner Temple, ib.-revelry and sports of the Church, 612-carols and their origin, il.-modern mode of keeping in the country, 613. Claus (Peter), tale of, 150. Clergyman Spanish), on the formation of his character, 28-his birth and parent- age, 29, 30-first taken to the confes-
sion, 31-effects of it, 32-first becomes acquainted with books, 33-determines to take orders, 34-the Año virgineo, 35 -education and the Jesuits, 157-exer- cises of Saint Ignatius, 159-Father Vega, sketch of his character, 160, 161-instruction, 162-reads Feyjoo, 163-reprimanded for reading that au- thor, 164-account of the Spanish uni- versities, 286-qualifications to be re- ceived at, 287-Campomanes reforms them, 288-absurdities in matters of science and literature, 289, 290-strug- gles between genius and constituted ig- norance, 290-the clergyman studies French, 291-reads forbidden books, 292-mental impressions, 293-is or- dained, 294-peace of mind forsakes him, 296-finds a friend, and discloses his feelings, 298-conclusion of his statement, ib.
Comedies of Thomas May, 70-extracts from, 71.
Conception (The), an early dramatic mys- tery, 51.
Conversation, remarks on, 456-means of succeeding in, 457-social, 572. Corneille, remarks on, 389.
Coronations, remarks on, and history of, 96, 208-on the preparation for, 216. Cowardice (Female), 474.
play, 486-the Las Animas and lottery of purgatory, 488-distinctions of so- ciety, convents and nuns, at Osuna, 490, 491-roads in the Sierra de Ronda, and a Spanish vicar, 492-modes of life at Olbera, and character of the in- habitants, 493-the plague at Seville, 576-the popular prayers for aid, 577— parish priests, superstitions respecting, 579-female dress attacked from the pulpit, 580-various superstitions to avert infection, 581.
Earl Bristol's farewell, verses, 277. Education, new modes of, 381-proposed improvements in, 384. Echo, sonnet to, 426. Eloquence of American Indians, speci- mens of, 60.
English Language, innovations in, 302. English Pride, thoughts on, 135—pride of
purse, 136-contemptible distinctions in country parishes and towns, 136— middling classes of London, 137-their high life below stairs, ib.-city pride of wealth, 138-ostentation and luxury, 139-civic dinners, 140.
English Tragedy, criticism on, 47, 121,
Enthusiasm, observations on, 265.
Cowper, on his poetical character, 153-Epigrams of Pananti, 422, 497.
extract from, on flowers, 177. Cries (London), philosophy of the, 394- character of, 395-different sorts of, 397.
Criticism, on French and English tragedy, 47, 121, 385-on the comedies of Thomas May, 70-on De Musset's life of Rousseau, 618.
Daisy, lines to the, 285. D'Alembert, anecdote of, 630.
De La Taille (Jean), on his plays, 122. D'Houdetot (Mad.), 629.
Dibdin's Bibliographical Researches, re- view of, 189-the king's library at Paris and its treasures, 190-ancient MSS. 190, 191-visits Strasburgh, 191-Stutt- gard, 192-interview with the brethren of Chremsminster, 193-his entertain- ment, 194, 195.
Don Leucadio Doblado's letters from Spain, 25-character of Spaniards, 26-of Spanish clergymen, 27 to 35-anecdotes of monks, 35, 36-on the system of Spanish ecclesiastical education, 157 to 165-on the formation of the Spanish clerical character, 286-description of Spanish universities, 286 to 292-bull- fights, 340 to 349-sets out to Olbera, 484-anecdotes of Spanish manners, ib. "El Diablo Predicador," a Spanish
Fashion, revolution in, 360 - Female Cowardice, 474.
Fictions (Modern), observations on, 165. Filicaja, sonnet from, 313. First Spring, story from the German, 504. Foscolo (Ugo), lines to, 453. Fragments from the Woods,60-speech of Black Thunder, 61-Skenaudo, the Oneida warrior, 62-his eloquent ha- rangue, 63-defiance of a chieftain of the Creek nation, ib.-the Virginian chief to Sir W. Berkeley, 64—address of a Cherokee chief, ib.-Tecumseh, the prophet of war,66-Hauanossa's speech, 66, 67-Black Buffaloe, 68-pathetic address of Scauaudo, 68, 69. French Tragedy, criticism on, 47, 121,
Garden, Walks in a, 41, 173. Garnier (Robert), criticism on his dra- mas, 124. German popular and traditionary Litera- ture, 146-historical review of, 148, 149-the Goatherd, or history of Peter Claus, 150-remarks on, 151, 152— hymns or songs, 329, 330-traditionary tales, 330-" Little Garden of Roses,"
331-dwarfs, expulsion of, from the Hartz, 333-Emperor Frederic, tale re- specting, 538-the mountain enchant- ment, 539-the Vintner of Tilleda, ib. -ballad of the Brocken, 543. German (North) peasantry, 268-intro- ductory remarks, 269, 270-tenures and contributions, 271-oppressive treat- ment of, 272, 273, 274, 275-strength and spirit of, examined, 376-debase- ment of spirit in the Pomeranian pea- santry, 379-latterly their condition amended, 380.
literature: Mines of the East,
Good Hope (Cape of), travels in, 410- description of Cape Town, 411-ac- count of Southern Africa, 410-migra- tion to, 413.
Greece, emancipation of, 443-Grecian navy, 444-land forces, 445-the Kapi- tanys, ib.
Grevin (Jacques), French dramatist, re- marks on his plays, 122. Grimm's Ghost, 196-the artist's letter-
box, ib.-certain resolutions respecting, 196-case and legal opinion on, 197- Mrs. Meadowcroft's letter to Mr. O- 198-Alderman Dowgate to -,199 Captain Horehound to Sir W. B. 200- Levi Lazarus to Mr. T. ib.-Miss L. Patterson to Mr. J.
subject, the Dixons and Culpeppers,
Highland Anecdotes: the Raid of Cille- christ, 515-superstitions of, and Lon- doners, 561, 568.
Hints to young authors, 589. History of the Middle Ages, by M. Sis- mondi, 508-society, or social science, 508, 509-science of politics, 509, 510 the social sciences should be elucidated, 511-difference between natural and social science, 512-social science still in its infancy, 513-period of time pro- posed to be considered, 514-grandeur and weakness of the Roman Empire, 553-detailed views of this subject, viz. political and national divisions, lan-
guages, free and slave population, origin of great cities, 554, 555, 556,557, 558, 559, 560.
Horace, Ode xix, Book iii. translated, 16 -Ode xiii. Book iii. 55. Humboldt's Travels, 314-description of the moschettoes on the Oroonoko. ib.- birds and animals, 315-cannibalism of the Indians, 316-roasted monkeys, 318-the Otomacs, or earth-eaters, ib. Hume (David), his quarrel with Rous- seau, 624.
Hybrias the Cretan's song, 438.
Jackson the pugilist, his fine make and strength, 528.
Jesuits in Spain, their influence and cha- racter, 157.
Jodelle, the early French dramatist, 52-
his Cleopatra, extracts from, 53. Journal (J. Kentucky's), 104-reason for the name of John Bull, ib. 105-on keeping May-day, 106-feelings on vi- siting the House of Commons, 107- manners of fashionable life, 109 to 112, 212-the levee, ib.-excursion to Rich- mond, 213-view from, 214-different religions, 215-on the preparations for the coronation, 216-the coronation day, Windsor, 522-a morning in New- gate, 524-Mrs. Fry, ib. 528-visit to the Fives Court, 526-slang of, 527 visit to Bedlam, 528-Peg Nicholson, Hatfield, 529, 530-receives letters Journal of a Tourist, 417-hasty conclu- from America, and conclusion, 532. sions of, il-passage to Calais, 419- reflections on French and English cha- racter, 419, 420-reaches Abbeville, happy appearance of the peasantry, 597 -remarks on the French conveyances, 598-arrives at Beauvais, ib.-desolate appearance of, 599-enters Paris by the gate of St. Denis, 600-the Louvre, ib. -Thuilleries, ib.-Palais Royal, 601- Column in Place Vendome, remarks on, il-French engraving respecting, 602.
Kentucky (Jonathan), his journal, No. IV. 104-No. V. 212-No. VI. 522.
Mind (Godfrey), the cat-painter, account of, 480-Petrarch's affection for a cat, 481-Madame Helvetius and her cat, 482-Mind, the son of a carpenter, ib.-of limited capacity, ib.-devoted to painting cats only, 483-his attach- ment to bears, ib.-verses applied to him, 484.
King (The), in Ireland, 399-different | Middle Ages, Sismondi on the history kings visitors of, 399, 400-Cromwell, 400, 401-feeling of the Irish respect- ing Geo. IV. 402-the King's supposed predisposition for different parties in, 403-the Orange faction, ib.—the Ro- man Catholic aristocracy, 404-the Irish Catholic Radicals, 405-Catholic priest- hood, 406-inconsistency of the dif- ferent parties, 408-how only the King could have formed a correct notion of the country, 409. Kyffaus Mountain, 146, 329, 537.
La Fayette (Mad.) on the novels of, 519
Language (English), innovations in, 308. La Peruse, remarks on his drama the Medea, 121.
Learning (deep), letter on the vanity of, 353.
Lectures on Poetry (Campbell's), lecture
III. 1-IV. 225-part 1, lecture V. 433 Lelia, sonnets to, 318, 584.
Letters from Spain, by Leucadio Doblado,
No. III. 25-No. IV. 157-No. V. 286
-No. VI. 340-No. VII. 484. No. VIII.
Letters and Letter-writers, on, 142-cha- racter of Mad. de Sevigné as a letter-wri- ter, 143 of Hor. Walpole, ib.-of Lord Shaftesbury, 144-of Hume, 145-of Richardson, il.-of English female let- ter-writers, 146-letter on happiness, 245 on the vanity of deep learning, 353-poetical from America, 585 to the Editor of the New Monthly Magazine, 278-to the Editor of the Old Hampstead Magazine, 283-to the Old Hampstead Magazine, from A. Sanguine, 285.
Literature, on German popular and tradi- tional, No. I. 146-No. II. 329-No. III. 537-Persian and Arabic, 468- German, Mines of the East, 533. "Little Garden of Roses," (The), 331. London Cries, philosophy of the, 394. Lottery (The,) good method of raising
Modern Fictions, remarks on, 165. Modern Pilgrimages to Auburn, 449. Monti, sonnet of, to the Northumber- land, 632.
More (Sir T.), a great thrower at cocks, 611.
Morgan (Lady), her work on Iraly, 75— remarks on Turin, 76 — Milan, 77 Como,80-Pavia, ib. -Genoa,81-Pia- cenza, 82-Bologna, 82-state of so- ciety, 201 - religious ceremonies, ië. -ceremonies on Holy-Thursday, 202 -on Good-Friday, 204- -on Easter- Sunday, 206- English language and literature studied at Naples, 207. Mountain King (The), from a Swedish Legend, 319.
Mummy (Belzoni's), lines to, 128. Music of Politics, 177-influence of music upon government, 179-instruments for legislative assemblies, 181.
Napoleon and St. Helena, 414, 415, 416 -view of his life and character, 182— military renown transient,483-his great resolution and successes, 184-Madame de Stael's portrait of him, 185—Mr. Ellis's interview with him, ib.—great- ness of physiognomy, 186-comparison between him and Cromwell, 188. Newspaper (prospective),specimen of,129. Nice men, 321-the nice-tasted man, it. -the Ladies' man, 324.
Noise, man naturally fond of it, 260-ex- emplifications, 261.
North German Peasantry, on the, 268. 0
Old Books, observations on, 117.
money, 498-advantages of, 499-Old Hampstead Magazine, article from,
losses in remedied by felo de se, 500.
279-Letter to the Editor of, 283. Orange Party (The), in Ireland, 403.
Palindromes, remarks on and specimens of, 170.
Pananti, epigrams of, 422, 497.
Paris (Sunday in), description of, 471– impressions produced at first entering, 559.
Park (Mungo), dirge for, 518.
Pearce's (Nathaniel), account of Abyssinia,
251 ill-treated by the Ras, 252- character of the chiefs, 253-account of the various tribes, and their habits, 256, 427 to 432.
Peasantry (The), of North Germany, 268 -history of, 269-situation of, 273. Persian and Arabic Literature, 468. Petrarch, his affection for a cat, 481. Philosophy of the London Cries, 394- the glory of nourishing a city belongs to their itinerant professors, 398. Pilgrimages (Modern), 449-local asso- ciations relative to birth-place unfelt by cockneys ib. Goldsmith, 450— description of the present state of Au- burn, 457-Lishoy-house, the residence the poet's brother, ib.-the hawthorn- tree, ib.-the Three Jolly Pigeons, 452. Play (The New), 38-anxieties of the Au- thor, 40.
Poets of Rural Life, their character, 153. Poetry, Campbell's Lectures on, 1-Greek Poetry, ib.-earliest Greek poetry not to be traced, ib. Homer alludes to poets who preceded him, ib.-his idea of the poetic character high and ho- nourable,2-bards the inmates of Greek palaces, ib.-probable cause of the ac- quaintance of Homer with
ners and human nature, 3.- bardic profession did not commence with Homer, 4 poets recorded by Ho- mer, b.-opinions respecting Orpheus and his poetry, ib. 5, 6 no vestige of philosophical and religious mys- ticism in Homer, 7 the era of his poetry not ascertained, 8-opinions re- garding their unity, 8, 9-preserved by tradition for an uncertain period, 10— influence of the Trojan expedition on the minds of the Greeks, ib. 11-a de- gree of civilization shewn in Homer's writings, 11-comparison between the age of Trojan and Chivalric heroism, 12-the interest attached to the cha- racters in the Iliad, 13 and 14--undig- nified passages in, 15-the Cyclic poets, 225 Ulysses and the Odyssey, ib. 226, 227-classical poetry deficient in depicting female refinement, ib.-re- marks on the Odyssey continued, 228, 229, 230, and 231-opinion of Alex- andrian critics on the termination of, ib.-character of Penelope, ib.-a sen- timent of Ulysses worthy of better deeds, 232-the Margites, account of, 233-Homer's Battle of the Frogs and Mice, i-hymns attributed to Homer, ib. 234, 235, 236, 237-whether Homer or Hesiod be the more ancient poet, 238 Hesiod's free spirit seems to prove him the latest, 238, 239 - his character, ib.-his Works and Days, 240 -his harshness respecting women, ib.—
earliest Greek poets, Asiatics, 433-fine arts earliest cultivated in Asiatic Greece, 435-the climate and soil of Asiatic Greece favourable to their rise and re- finement, 436 — the Delphic Oracle, ib. counteracting causes to retard the advancement of the mother coun- try, 437- Crete the earliest civilized of the Greek States, recorded by Homer, ib. Thales, ib. Corinth
never the seat of the Muses, 438- Doric States of Greece, 438- Calli- nus, Archilochus, and Sappho, asso- ciated with new strains of poetry,439— Greek music improved after the Home- ric age, ib.-Pindar and the Greek ode, 440-the crisis of lyrical excellence in Greece, ib. could hardly occur twice in the history of the world, ib.-Alc- man, scantiness of his relics, 441-loss of Greek poetry to be regretted, 442- would have thrown great light on na- tional manners, ib.
Poetry: from the Dutch of Tollens, 16.— translation from Horace, ib.-on Italy, 17- Macpherson's lament, 24-lines on Man, 37-on Botany, 46-transla- tion from Horace, ib. 55—on a piece of the Palm from the Acropolis at Athens, 59-verses on Reconcilement, 85- to Belzoni's Mummy, 128-on Love, 224 -on Youth and Love, 276-the Earl Bristol's Farewell, 277-to the Daisy, 285-Cant. 302-sonnet from Filicaja, 313-to Lelia, 318-the Mountain King, a Swedish legend, 319-Ugolino,327- lines given with a Picture to my Bro- ther, 339-The Return of Renaud, a song, 349-to the Orange-tree at Ver- sailles, 358-to a Friend on her Birth- day, 369-Nurse's song from the Ger- man, 375-song, by T. Campbell, 393 -sonnet to the Turquoise, 409-stan- zas to a Beauty, 416-song, 421-son- net, 422-epigram from Pananti, ib.- sonnet to Echo, 426-to Ugo Foscolo, 453-to a Friend with a Seal, 462- Cain on the Sea-shore, 467-Sunday in Paris, 471-on Lady W-r, 473 — the Triton of the Minnows, 517-dirge for Mungo Park, 518-sonnet at Part- ing, 532-on listening to vocal music, ib.-lines written in the Country, 550- to the Sarcophagus in the British Mu- seum, 551-written in the Volume of a Friend, 571-translation from Alfieri, 575-to Lelia, 584-American Epistles, 585-Fortune's fickleness, 596-song, 602-Thanks for a Place, 603— song from the Italian, 608-translation from Monti, 632-sonnet, ib.
Politics, music of, illustrated, 177. Political Economy, on the study of, 258. Portraiture, affectation in, 603.
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