CONTENTS

OF THE

MONTHLY REVIEW FOR JANUARY.

Vol. I. (1837) No. I.

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ART. I.-Portugal and Gallicia, with a Review of the Social and

Political State of the Basque Provinces: and a Few

Remarks on Recent Events in Spain....

II. The Political History of England, during the 16th, 17th,

and 18th Centuries. By F. Von Raumer, Professor of

History in the University of Berlin. Vols. I. and II..

III.-The Adventures of Captain John Patterson: with Notices

of the Officers, &c., of the 50th. or Queen's Own Regi-

ment, from 1807 to 1821.

IV. Correspondence of Lady Mary Wortley Montague. Edited

by Lord Wharncliffe.

V.-An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern

Egyptians, written in Egypt during the Years 1833,

34, and 35, partly from Notes made during a former

Visit to that country in the Years 1825, 26, 27, and 28.

By Edward William Lane.....

VI.-Crichton. By the Author of "Rookwood."

VII.-A Narrative of the Sufferings and Detention among the

Ice of the Crews of Two Vessels employed in the

Whale Fishery.....

VIII.-1. Cain and Abel; or the Morning of the World. A

Poem in four parts. By the Rev. C. J. Yorke, A.M.,

Rector of Shenfield, Essex.

2. The Solace of Song. Short Poems, suggested by

Scenes visited on a Continental Tour, chiefly in Italy.

3. Hood's Comic Annual for 1837.

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4. Lays of Poland. By the Author of the "Sea-wolf."

5. A Voice from the Factories. In serious Verse.

IX.-Discourses by the Rev. John B. Patterson, A.M., Minis-

ter of Falkirk; to which is prefixed a Memoir of his

Life, and Select Literary and Religious Remains..... 89

X.-1. Considerations sur les Causes du Suicide.

2. De Euthanasia Medica... ..

105

XI.-A Statistical Account of the British Empire; exhibiting

its Extent, Physical Capacities, Population, Industry,

and Civil and Religious Institutions. By J. R. M'Cul-

loch, Esq. Assisted by numerous Contributors.. . . . . 111

XII.—Little Tales for Little Heads and Little Hearts.

XIII.-Floral Sketches, Fables, and other Poems. By Agnes

Strickland.

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XIV.-1. The Book of the New Covenant of Our Lord and

Saviour Jesus Christ; being a Critical Revision of the

Text and Translation of the English Version of the New

Testament, with the aid of most Ancient Manuscripts

unknown to the Age in which that Version was last

put forth by Authority.

2. Annotations to the Book of the New Covenant; with

an Expository Preface. With which is reprinted, J. L.

Hug," De Antiquitate Codicis Vaticani Commentatio."

By Granville Penn, Esq.....
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XV.-Finden's Ports and Harbours of Great Britain. Part IV. 122

XVI.-Shakspeare Gallery. Part V..

XVII.-Tints of Talent from Many Pencils. Edited by G. Moir

Bussey.

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XVIII. Jennings' Receipts in Family Cookery...

XIX.-The Comedies of Aristophanes, translated into Corres-

ponding English Metres, By B. D. Walsh....

XX. The Cabinet of Modern Art and Literary Souvenir. Third

Series. Edited by Alaric A Watts....

XXI.-Rhymes for Youthful Historians, designed to assist the

Memory in retaining the most important Dates in An-

cient History, and the Principal Events in the History

of England.
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XXII.-Winkle's Cathedral Churches of England, Nos. 13, and 14 128

XXIII. The Daughter. A Play, in Five Acts. By J. Sheridan

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Knowles.

XXIV. Encyclopédie Des Gens Du Monde

XXV.-Etudes sur Les Constitutions Des Peuples Libres. Par

J. C. L. Simonde de Sismondi. . . .

XXVI.-The Conservative Peers, and the Reform Ministry.

XXVII.-Analysis of the Bible, with Reference to the Social Duty

of Man. By Montgomery Martin...

XXVIII.-The Architectural Magazine and Journal of Improvements

in Architecture, Building and Furnishing, &c, No. 24. 134

XXIX. A New and Familiar Treatise on the Structure of the Ear,

and on Deafness, By A. W. Webster....

XXX.-The French Self-Instructor. By D. Boileau.

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XXXI.-The Comic Almanack for 1837. By Rigdum Funnidos.. 135

XXXII.-The Book of Gems, for 1937. Edited By S. C. Hall.. 137

XXXIII-The Laird of Logan; or, the Wit of the West. ... 137

XXXIV. The Right of Primogeniture Examined. By a Younger

Brother..

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CONTENTS

OF THE

MONTHLY REVIEW FOR FEBRUARY.

Vol. I. (1837) No. II.

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ART. I. Introduction to the Literature of Europe, in the Fifteenth,

Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries. By Henry

Hallam, F.R.S.A... .

II.-1. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. Edited

by Boz.

2. Sketches by Boz.

Second Series.

3. Bentley's Miscellany. No. 1. Edited by Boz..... 153

III.-The Life of Oliver Goldsmith, M.D. From a variety of

Original Sources. By James Prior. Author of the

"Life of Burke."

130

163

IV.-The Book of Human Character. By Charles Bucke, Esq. 170

V.-The Duchess de la Vallière. A Play in Five Acts. By

the Author of "Eugene Aram," "The Last Days of

Pompeii," ""Rienzi," &c.

176

VI. The Christian Citizen. A Sermon, preached in aid of

the London City Mission. By the Rev. John Harris. 188

VII.-Correspondence of Horace Walpole....
200

VIII.-The Americans in their Moral, Social, and Political Rela-

tions. By Francis J. Grund.....

207

220

IX.-Curiosities of Medical Experience. By Dr. Millengen.. 213

X.-History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of

France, from the Year 1807 to the Year 1814. By

W. F. P. Napier....

XI.-Philosophy and Religion with their Mutual Bearings Com-

prehensively Considered, and Scientifically Deter-

mined, on Clear and Scientific Principles. By William

Brown Galloway, A.M.....

XII.-Switzerland Illustrated and Described. By William

......

Beattie, M.D.

XIII.-Beauties of the Country; or, Descriptions of Rural Cus-

toms, Objects, Scenery, and the Seasons. By Thomas

Miller. ..

230

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259

XIV. An Account of Jane C. Rider, the Springfield Somnam-

bulist: the Substance of which was Delivered as a

Lecture before the Springfield Lyceum. By W. L.

Belden...

269

XV.-A Practical Treatise and Observations on Trial by Jury

in Civil Causes, as now Incorporated with the Juris-

diction of the Court of Session. By The Right Hon.

W. Adam, Lord Chief Commissioner ....

. XVI.-Mrs. Maberly; or the World as it will be

XVII.-Oliver and Boyd's New Edinburgh Almanac and National

Repository for the Year 1837

XVIII. Arithmetic Unveiled, &c. &c. By J. McDowall.

XIX. Pawsey's Ladies' Repository.

XX.-Etudes sur L'Economie Politique. Par J. C. L. Simonde

de Sismondi....

XXI.-Spartacus, or the Roman Gladiator; a tragedy, in Five

Acts. By Jacob Jones, Esq.

XXII.-A Satire on Satirists, and Admonition to Detractors. By

W. S, Landor. ....

XXIII.-D. Junii Juvenatis Satira; with a Linear Verbal Trans-

lation accompanying the Text, &c. &c. By Dr. Nut-

tall.

XXIV. The Cabinet Library of Scarce and Celebrated Tracts.

Law Series. The Earl of Liverpool o Re Conduct of

the Government of Great Britain, in respect of Neutral

Nations..

99

XXV.-Zulneida. A Tale of Sicily. By the Author of "The

White Cottage.

XXVI.-La Hougue bie de Hambie, a Tradition of Jersey. With

Historical, Geneological, and Topographical Notes. By

J. Bulkeley, Esq. ...

XXVII.-Recollections of Sir Walter Scott.

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