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ADDRESS, Poetical, to the fhade of Guttemburg, of Mentz, page 1. Poetical and admonitory to London, 22. Poetical one of Shakespeare to an apparation, Motto, 26. Of Virgil to a barbarian, Motto, 41.
Affection, Conjugal, a remarkable inftance of it in a German countefs, 175..
Agenis, written by Barclay, praised by Cowper, 37.
Albert, Sir, his adventures related in a ballad, 291. Alphabet, Combat of the, 91.
Alps, fuperior, their wonders have been disclosed only in our age, 72. Defcribed by Pope, Motto, ibid.
Amour, le Tems et l', French Ode, 124.
Anecdote, Modern, of two Frenchmen cheating a Dutch Jew, 6. Humorous, of a mifchance of French gallantry, 24. Of a French antiquarian vifiting the Egyptian catacombs, 24. Melancholic, of maternal despair, poetically related, 30. Anniversary, Defcription of the, of the Chinefe Emperor's birth-day, 276.
Animals, their gentleness in England, Note, 216.
Antiquarian, A French, vifiting the Egyptian Catacombs, 26. Aphorifms, thofe of Lavater, judged by Cowper, 38. Augereau, an inftance of his ferocity, 68.
Aulugellius, thought on fuperftition and religion, Motto, 137. Authors, thofe who introduce into scientific productions vi- fionary political dogmas, cenfured, 91. Conversation of one with a book feller, on libels, 171.
terary character, by one of them, 173. A virtuous one refufing to write fcandal, 174.
Authorship, Mifchance in, attributed by Cowper more to want of pains-taking than to want of ability, 40.
Babylon, fragment of a poem on its destruction, 22.
Bageffen, a German poet, 341. Anecdote of his romantic marriage, 342.
Barclay, his Agenis an energetic and amufing performance, 37. Barrow's, Dr. Exhortation to British Loyal Volunteers, 229. Bard, the affumption of that character is attended at present with danger and difficulty, 36.
Batchelor's poetical Definition of a benevolent man, 230. Baudé, a Peafant's hut in Silefia, 316. Its defcription, Note, ibid.
Benevolence renders men like gods, according to Tullius, 306. Bess, a Chriftian Name, which gave the idea of washing tubs and scouring kettles, 208.
Bettinelly, an accomplished Monk of Italy, vifits Voltaire, 239. Bieder, an honeft servant, 265. Some account of him, 266. Biographers, thofe of Johnfon have ill-treated him, Note, 34. Biography fhould be written only by writers of tenderness, delicacy, and truth, 34.
Blackmore, Sir Richard, defcribing a female heroine, Note 162. Characterising a tyrant, Motto, 384.
Blind woman, lamentable account of one, 369.
Bookmakers should be, in the opinion of Cowper, merciful to- wards one another, 39.
Bookfeller, according to Dr. Johnson, the only Mecenas, 40. Its profeffion entitled to the gratitude of society, 174. Bofwell a coxcomb, in the opinion of Cowper, 39. Bourrit, a citizen of Geneva, defcriber of the Alps, 73. Brighton, Defcription of, 58. Its firft patron was Dr. Ruffel, ibid. Where built, 59. Its inhabitants enemies of im- provement, ibid. Its vifitors occupied without_employ- ment, 60. Venus reigns too much there, 61. Its scenes are very diverfified, 62. Its salt-waters dangerous to the fair, 65. The account given of it in the London newf- papers amusing by their falfity, ibid. The prefence of the prince has embellished it, 66.
Britain, its praifes poetically fung, 190. Bleft with a fruit- ful soil, ibid. Enriched by a peaceful industry, 191. Sup- plied with abundant flocks, 192. Happy in a benignant climate, 193.
Burns has had an affectionate biographer in Dr. Currie, Note, 35. Loses much of his deferved praife, and for what reafon, 37.
Cambridge Scholar, humourous anecdote of a, 100.
Car has a triumphant found, and is not to be applied to vehi- cles carrying corpfes, Note, 30.
Catacombs, Egyptian, vifited by a French antiquarian, 26. Often plundered by the Moors, 27.
Ceremonies, Religious, of the Indians, described, 133. Character of the Malay flaves defcribed, 41.
Children, Circassian, intrusted to the care of a nobleman, 12. Christian names, a differtation on, 208. Some have been pu- rified, 209. Some give the idea of washing tubs and four- ing kettles, 210. Some are configned to the moft menial of- fices, 212. Lift of the most setimental, 212.
Cibber, his Character delineated by Richardson, 352. Ac- count of one of his works, 353.
Circaffians, their manners described, 10. Hofpitality and re- venge, facred among them, 11. Their education calcula- Females trained to
ted to fupprefs the love of relations, 12.
all ornamental work, ibid. Slaves fold, 13. Women, proud of the valour of their husbands, 14.
the fame huts with husbands, 15
City, Batchelor's exhortation to avoid cities, Motto, 268. Circulating library, scene in a, 384.
Cleone, her maternal misfortune described, 30.
Cock-fighter, ftrongly reprobated, Note, 251.
Confanguinity, Feelings of, fuppreffed in the Circaffians by their education, 12.
Coffack foldiers, their manner of fighting described, 304. In- terrogate the birds, and are very formidable, 306.
Cowper, defcribing London, 22. Various literary obfervations of him, 34. His opinion of the profeffion of the law, 35. Explains the danger of stepping into the world as a bard, 36. His thoughts of criticifms, ibid. His eulogy of Ho- mer, on account of his plainnefs, ibid. Wishes that Burns would write in English, 37. Praifes Barclay's Agenis, ib. Describes a Leech as a barometer, ibid. Defines Genius, 38. Pronounces a verdict on Lavater's aphorisms, ibid. Defcribes a kind of Memoria Technica, ibid. Praifes Sir John Hawkin's book, 39. Calls Bofwell a coxcomb, ibid. Wonders at Pope calling for mercy, ibid. Praises perspi cuity in writing, 40. Attributes mifcarriages in author fhip to want of pains taking, ibid. Eulogifes his book feller, ibid. Thinks that genius always betrays itself, ibid. Criticisms, their futility and contradiction perplex an author, 36.
Cruelty, French, anecdote of, 68. Ovid's deprecation againk it, Motto, ibid.
Cupid and Time, tranflation of a French ode on, 125. Cynthia, ode to, translated from the French, 148.
Dale, Mr. a benevolent Scotch manufacturer, 306. His hu-
manity to Highlanders emigrating to America, 310. Dif penfes to children pure air, wholefome food, and rational in- ttruction, 309.
Death is, according to Shakespeare, an object of extreme fear, Motto, 220.
Defpondency is a link which unites the whole creation, 99. It is a benevolent system, 100.
Defauffure, a citizen of Geneva, has explored the Alps as a na- turalift, Note, 13.
Defpair, Maternal, exemplified in an event which took place during the laft great plague in London, 30. Dialect, origin of the provincial, 91.
Diamond, account of the celebrated large one, 298. It belongs to Shah Nadir, 299. Bought by Shaffras, the Armenian, ib. Sold to the Ruffian emperor, 301.
Dives, a father rendered unhappy by his exceffive covetousness,
Divers, for pearls characterised, 254. Their exertions, 255. Their danger and their fears, 256.
Dream, a poetical one of a soldier, 357.
Dryden, his description of the melancholy effects of the plague, Motto, 46. His obfervations on the the errors of education, Motto, 88. His thoughts on the advantages of wedded love, Motto, 131. Compares love to fire, Motto, 159. Poetical addrefs to fhips, Motto, 181. His idea of a truly-good man, Motto, 183. He defines the nature of royalty, Motto, 239. He praises the courage of sailors, Motto, 261. He thinks an honeft servant rare, Motto, 265. He describes love as vary- ing according to the temper, Motto, 275. His account of the ancient fairies, Motto, 291. His address to a diamond, Motto, 298. Praises a fun-burnt foldier, Motto, 305. Duellifts characterised, by Virgil, Motto, 372. Duelling, reflections on, 372. How to avoid it, 373.
Eden, Pope's thoughts on its grove, Motto, 358. Education fometimes mifleads, according to Dryden, Motto, 88. Its power and charms exemplified in two modern French families, 128. Its advantages afferted, by Waller, Motto, ibid. Advices on that of a prince, written by Louis XVI. 183.
Egyptian Catacombs vifited by a French antiquary, 26. Ellen, Fair, a poetical tale of her misfortune and infanity,346. Elbe, its fource investigated, 319.
Elegy, written by a British fair, doomed to live far from her native land, 214.
Emigrant, his unhappy fate, defcribed in an ode, 259. Anec- dote of one, ibid.
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