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Its appearance twice a month renders it more convenient to transport, and with less delay, than monthly publications, whilst by this mode of publication it is enabled to anticipate whatever is novel or entertaining in the literary, scientific, and fashionable world. The publishers receive by every arrival from England the Magazines printed in London, and the selections are made with the most scrupulous regard to the tastes of those who read for relaxation, amusement, or instruction.. The work commenced in April, 1817; and the volumes are dated from April and October each year. Comparison Cripple at a cross, proverb of Crown, sign of Darwin's, Dr. advice 176, 177 Dermody, the Poet December Curious literary case bark Days of the Week, origin of names of Dante, monument to Dallas's anecdotes of Spanish character Day in the country Devil and the lawyers, proverb of Dragon, burning dragon, &c. De Staël, madame, letters from a friend Distillation of steam Diffidence in conversation Diseases of the eye Don Quixote Dog of Greenland, &c. 199 143 233 395 104 279 313 393 235 178 405 Farmer, Dr. Johnson's visit to 104 Fate of genius of 164 Fairly driven out of town 143 Fairfax and Lorenzo de Medicis 106 Females, Persian, seclusion of 185, 238 Feast of the Ass,superstitious ceremony of 200 Fête des Foux, at Sens Fiction, the use of the preternatural in 308 284 485 Figure of Britannia, origin of Edgeworth, Mr. original anecdotes of Embassy to China, literary works on 316 English cookery, French imitation of count of Ear, cautions concerning the 492 262 43 207 Epithets, rosy, &c. 295 492 83 312 197 Forest trees, description of 199 of 441 281 490 Friends, a poem, by F. Hodgson 395 Fracker's narrative 185 125 Friendship of Apollo dangerous 269 171 Frige-day, or Friday, origin of name of 281 237 269 272 161, 322, 398 Gamboge, growth of 384 Genius 385 Giant's altar in the wood of Odip Dupin's, M. Charles, journey in England 471 Dun cow, sign of Godeva, countess 383 Goldsmith, original anecdotes of Goose-grass, virtues of 85 231 256 English translation of the Lord's prayer 163 231 Etymology 395 Evening-star, Beechey's picture of 160 129 Extracts from an Arctic navigator's jour nal 295 283 185 Gall's Poems Gazette, origin of the term 289 412 84 409 308 122 162 266 282 105, 159 by Hanway, Jonas, anecdote of Hedgehogs, superstitious notion on 361 277 38 321, 401, 483 493 119 147 Grocer, origin of name of Greek, Roman, and Irish fairies,coinci- Guy of Warwick Gule of August 208 178 281 284 176 270 132 132 160, 170 81 Gout, cure for Goodness of heart, attendant upon genius 178 188 161 277, 487 384 30 413 399 177 244 Journal of a residence in Iceland Johnson, Dr. S. original anecdotes of Just come from college 77 Justice, administration of, in Modern Juvenile culprits, number of 432 125 77 487 322 324 395 Knight of Rodenstein, tradition of the 395 96 242 275 125 33 31, 77 125 251 411 Lamb Plant Lawyer's portfolio, extracts from Ladies of China Ladies, observations on the dress of Lester's light-projector 20 192 Letter from a young man in prison Life-boat, with three keels 439 111 457 London, etymology of Love-plant, pretended properties of 138 398 159 Minstrel of Bruges 270 Modern Persia, military spirit of Modern relics 230 132 Moreau, Gen. new monument to 491 491 Moore, Thomas,remarks on the poetry of 329 189 Mooneday,orMonday,origin of the name 279 415 259 Moon, her influence on clouds 485 437 Lazzaroni of Naples 402 Monastery of the great St. Bernard 428 297 Lambert, the giant 271 Morier's second journey thro' Persia, &c. 138, Lewis, M. G. biography of 187, 270 297 Levett, dr. account of 411 Mosses and lichens 267 Moliere Lee,rev.Samuel,acquisition of languages 282 190 Months, origin of their names 124 75 95 Museum of Kircher at Rome 243 324 Mysteries of Udolpho 163 172 216 68 116 188 193 201 312 316 Machine for freeing shaft-horses 185 Mercer, origin of the name of Milton, Curran's opinion of Michaelmas-day, ceremonies of 44 92 492 Martin Luther, the reformer 366 432 Mary, queen of Scots, Chalmers' life of 368 468 122 143 Merchant, origin of the name of 155 160, 170 334 Mexico, glaciers and volcanoes of 144 245 375 143 34 177 184 269 43 336, 377, 417 368 443 194 109 125 155 243 269 278 40, 428 316 406 428 465 004 239 295 Narrative of the shipwreck of the Medusa 66 80, 399, 181 |
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