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INDEX

TO THE

SEVENTEENTH VOLUME OF THE QUARTERLY

REVIEW.

A.

Abbaye, poetical description of the, 220-and of the massacres there
in September, 1792, 221.
Abyssinia, first explored by the Portugueze, 331-account of their
embassy thither, 332-misconduct of the Portugueze missionaries,
332, 333.
Africa, northern coast of, anciently well known, 302-but not the
interior, ib.-irruption of the Saracens, 302-establishment of the
kingdom of Ghana, ib.-traditionary accounts of Tombuctoo, 303-
Battel the first Englishman who visited the interior of Africa, 304-
his account of the Jagas, or Giagas, a predatory tribe, ib.-lying
legends of the Capuchin fathers, 305-exploratory voyage of Thom-
son, 306—and Jobson, ib. 307-Vermuyden, 307-Captain Stibbs,
308-Harrison, 309-establishment of the African Society, 310—
notice of the exploratory voyages of Ledyard, 310-312—of Lucas,
312-313-of Major Houghton, 314-of Mr. Park, 315—of Mr.
Browne, 316 of Horneman, 317-of Captain Smith, 317-319-
of Mr. Nicholls, 320-of Roentgen, 321-323—of Burchardt, 324—
of Captain Light, 324-of Captain Tuckey, 325-of Major Peddie
and Captain Campbell, 326—of the servants of the African Company,
327-sketch of the discoveries of the Portugueze, in Africa, 327-

338.

African Association instituted, 316.

African Company, notice of their efforts, in exploring the interior of
Africa, 327.

Alacananda, a branch of the Ganges, junction of, with the Bhaghirat'hi,

410.

America, increase of population in, accounted for, 372, 373-charac-
ter and habits of the English settlers in North America, 535, 536-
their situation at the time of their shaking off their connexion with
England, 536, 537.-See South America.

Amherst (Lord), interview of, with the Chinese imperial legate, 466-
arrives with his suite at Tien-sing, 467-refuses to perform the cere-
mony of prostration, 467-negociations with the mandarins, 468-
his embarrassing situation, 469-has another interview with another
legate, and refuses to prostrate himself, 471-ungenerous treatment
of Lord Amherst and the gentlemen of the embassy, 473, 474-the
embassy ordered to depart, 475-remarks on the conduct of the
Chinese government, 477, 478-Lord Amherst's embassy contrasted
with that of Lord Macartney, 479.

Angoulême (Duchess of), beautiful apostrophe to, 223, 224.

Apocalypse (convent of), 188-valuable MSS. there, 189.
Arabian horses, peculiarity of, 171, 172.

Architecture, oriental, origin of, considered, 162.

Athens (modern), account of. 194, 195-notice of the Parthenon, and
other ancient remains, 196.

Athos (Mount), notice of, 212-vindication of the monks resident there,
ib. 213.

B.

Bacon (Lord), character of, by Mr. Stewart, 46-48-remarks thereon,
48-54.

Bampton Lectures, observations on, 338, 339.

Batavia, mortality of, 78.

Bath (Chinese), notice of, 481.

Battel (Andrew), adventures of, in the interior of Africa, 304, 305.
Battle of Platæa, site of, 205.

Belsham (Mr.), remarks on the bold assertions of, 341, 342.
Bemoy, an African prince, adventures of, 328, 329.

Bhadrinath, notice of a temple at, 413-ceremonies and pilgrimages
thither, 414.

Bhaghiraťhi river, the main branch of the Ganges, 407-manners of
the inhabitants on its banks, ib.-curious trident discovered there,
407, 408-its junction with the Alacananda, another branch of the
Ganges, 410.

Bible, perspicuity of, demonstrated, 446, 447.

Birds' nests, edible, of Java, account of, 79.

Boa Constrictor, account of one feeding, 504, 505.

Bolivar (General), progress of, in South America, 555, 556—his hu-
mane prohibition of putting Spanish prisoners to death, 554.

Bottle (empty), experiment on, in the sea, 233-its phenomenon ac-
counted for, ib.

Boulevards of Paris, poetical description of, 225.

Bounties on population, not only unnecessary, but ultimately injurious;

382.

Bowes (Sir Jerom), anecdote of the intrepid conduct of, 476, 477.
Bridge, remarkable, at Carna-prayaga, 412.

British fishermen, hospitality of, to French navigators, 235, 236.
Browne (Mr.), notice of his exploratory travels in Africa, 316—assassi-
nated in Persia, ib.

Bruce (Mr.), veracity of, established, 168.

Budh (religion of), observations on, 423, 424.

Buenos Ayres, notice of the revolution in, 558, 559.

Buonaparte (Napoleon), manœuvres of, to keep himself alive in the
recollection of Europe, 506—anecdote of him, when on board the
Northumberland, 509, 510-denies that he ever professed Maho-
metanism in Egypt, 511-convicted of falsehood by his own procla-
mations, 512-proof that he poisoned his sick men at Jaffa, 512-
515-and put to death the garrison of El Arish, 516–518—his
excuse for murdering Captain Wright, 519-proof that that murder
was committed by his order, 520, 521-his palliations of the murder

of