writers as Balmez and Donoso Cortes, should pay attention to the tongue in which the best known of prose fictions has been written. Spanish was the study of our literary men in our Augustan era. More remote from our ordinary rules of thought and expression than either French or German, it is, in this respect, a more useful mental occupation than either. The "Revue des Deux Mondes" keeps before the highest French mind, with impartiality and critical power, the literary productions of Spain, as well as its compeer and rival in the other South Europe Peninsula.

Le Chancellier D'Aguesseau; Sa Conduite et ses Idées Politiques. Par M. FRANCIS MONNIER, Professor au College Rollin. Paris: Didier et Cie. 1860. Pp. 499.

A SERIES of able articles in the Moniteur on D'Aguesseau lately appeared from the pen of M. Oscar de Vallée. A more complete work on the famous Chancellor has now been issued by Professor Monnier. It is a book of permanent value, through extent of research and carefulness of narrative. The fortunes of the eminent legal family from which Francois D'Aguesseau was descended have been carefully, but not in a disproportionate manner, considered. The book is divided into three parts, of which the first treats of D'Aguesseau's history till his accession to the Chancellorship in 1717. The second embraces the period which elapsed between his thus reaching the summit of his professional career, and his second exile in 1722. The third comprehends the twenty-nine years between that date and his death. M. Monnier has accurately shown the real merits of the great Chancellor, and has neither disguised nor explained away his occasional weaknesses in action. He has carefully abated the somewhat vague and rhetorical eulogies which the less accurately informed of modern French liberals have passed upon D'Aguesseau. Not aiming at brilliancy, M. Monnier has yet produced a book of great interest, in which the political and social life of France in the first half of the eighteenth century is ably depicted. The state in which D'Aguesseau found French law, his views as to its reform, and the manner in which his legal designs and efforts have been adopted or modified by succeeding jurists, are clearly and freely unfolded. A good selection is given of the chief causes with which, as pleader or as judge, his name is associated. But there is no section of the work which can reasonably be regarded as dry by a non-professional reader. To the more public matters treated of, a fine relief is afforded by the well-chosen details about the Chancellor's country life at Fresnes, and an account of his writings on subjects not connected with the law. The book is an important contribution to the history of that pre-revolutionary period, on which MM. de Tocqueville, de Carnè, and others, have recently written so fully and with such interest. The favourable opinion of such judges as Cousin and Barthelemy St Hilaire, encouraged M. Monnier to this publication. We hope that the reception of his book will be such as to render him independent of anything more than suggestions from his literary friends in regard of any future work.

INDEX

TO THE

THIRTY-SECOND VOLUME OF THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW.

INDEX.

325-W. Penn's opinion of him, 325, 326—
mental conflicts of Fox, 327-jottings from
his journal, 328-330-extraordinary docu-
ment addressed to Fox, 329, n.-system
of discipline, 331-revival of all sects
during the eighteenth century, 333-
doings of the Friends, 334-imperfect
views regarding the pastoral office, 335-
silent meetings, 336, 337-causes tending
to the decrease of Quakerism, 338-their
peculiarities, 339-eager pursuit of riches,
340, 341-laws regarding marriage, 342-
is the sect likely to revive, 343.

Gioberti's, Vincen, biography of, 554.
Glasgow Volunteers, the, poem by Thomas
Campbell, 300.

561

essay of 1846, 347-is opposed to the an-
nexation of Oude, 348-has an intimate
knowledge of native character, 349
motives of native rulers in making public
works, 350-Sir Henry's report for the
years 1850, 1851-Punjab administration,
351, 352-system of jurisprudence, 353-
agricultural and general improvements,
354, 355-financial results, 356-strategi-
cal importance of the Punjab, 357-the
Indian army, 358, 359
army reform,
360-363-orphan asylum, 364-his influ-
ence for good, 365.
Insects, the natural history and economy of
farm, 549-how crops are to be preserved
from the ravages of insects, 550-crops
liable to their attacks, 550.

-

Irish Lighthouses in 1834, list of, 492.

Jesuits, History of the, 269.

-Sir John Dalyell's aquatic zoology, 552.

Latham's, Dr, varieties of the human race,
369-372.

Heine's, Henrich, complete poems, 389-Mr
Bowring's biographical sketch, 389, 390-
poem on the reminiscences of his Ham-Jones', T. S., manual for the sea-shore, 551
burg life, 390, 391-visits England, 391—
the Ex-watchman, 392-Heine pensioned
by the French Government, 393-illness
and death, 394, 395-evening gossip, 395
-style of Mr Bowring's translation, 396,
397-specimens of the translations, 398-401
-Heine influenced by the writings of De
Larra, 401-has certain points of resem-
blance to Leopardi, 403-defective ren-
derings, 403-406-Friederike, 407-satiri-
cal pieces, 409-411-the poet Ferdusi, 412
-Heine's criticisms, 413.

Hitchcock's, Professor E., fossil footprints,
247-fossil marks accidentally discovered
at South Hadley in 1802, 248-Dr Duncan
of Ruthwell's directs attention to fossil
footprints in Dumfriess-shire, 248 - Dr
Buckland's theory regarding Dr Duncan's
discoveries, 248-Professor Owen on the
footprints of birds, 249, 250-organic re-
mains of the Connecticut sandstone, 251,
252 --economical bearings of palæonto-
logy, 253-review of Professor's Hitch-
cock's work, 254-difficulties, 255, 256-
trap agency, 257-footprints afford good
grounds for determining to what class the
animal belonged, 258-position of the
footprints, 259-Professor Hitchcock on
the formation of the sandstone of the
Connecticut valley, 259-zoology and
botany of that valley, 261, 262-rival
claims, 263.

History, the museum of natural, 553.
Hungary, the reformation in, 99-the Jesuite

Lawrence, Sir Henry-see India.
Leopold I. of Austria, 100, 101.
Lights, suggestions on, 516.

Macpherson's, Rev. John, philological
system delineated, 270 statement in
Genesis xi. 7, 271-on pronounciation, 271.
Man, pre-Adamite, 548-Gen. i. and ii., 549.
Manchester, prayer-meetings in, 174.
Methodism-see Wesleyan Methodism.
Military education, 45-Sir John Burgoyne
disapproves of examination with regard to
general education, 45-education of offi-
cers, 46-military educational establish-
ments, 47.

Miller, Mr Hugh, on the organic remains of
the Connecticut sandstone, 252.
Monnier's, M. Francis, life of the Chancellier
D'Aguesseau, 558.

Mossari's, G., life of Gioberti, 554.

Neaves', Lord, opinion of Dr Wilson, 236.

Owen, Prof., the footprints of birds, 249, 250.

Page's, David, Geological Terms, 278.
Penn's, W., estimate of G. Fox, 325, 326.
"Praise of Folly, The," 54-58.
Pritchard's, Mr, remarks on the original
stocks of domesticated animals, 467, 468.

Peter Pazmann, 100-Leopold I., 100-Protestant, persecutions of, by the Austrian

execution of Tattenbach, 102-military
occupation proclaimed, 103-Protestant
officials summoned to Presburg, 103-the
minister Lobkowitz, 103- Hungarian
exiles return to their native land, 104-
Emeric Tekeli, 104-league with the
Turks and Hungarians, 105-John Sobi-
eski, 105, 106-the Hungarian revolt
crushed, 107.

India, essays on, 345-the brothers Law-
rence, 346-extracts from Sir Henry's

Government, 90-character of M. Michiels'
history, 91-scope of Spanish literature,
92-Ferdinand I. urges reform in the
Romish Church, 93-Romanist reaction
in Austria, 94, 95-persecutions in Bo-
hemia, 96-98-the thirty years' war, 98-
the reformation in Hungary, 99-diet of
Presburg, 101-dealings of Austria with
Hungaria, 102-104-Gustavus Adolphus
-John Sobieski, 105-Tekeli, 106-per-
secution in Salzburg, 107-French influ-

562

INDEX.

ence, 109-social state of Austria in the
eighteenth century, 109-the Empress
Maria Theresa, 110-Prince von Kaunitz,
111-Riegger, 113-Sonnenfels, 115.
Joseph II. grants toleration, 115

he suppresses monastries and nunneries,
116-Josephism, 117, 118-Lombardy in
1792, 119-wars with Napoleon, 120-
Austrian policy in 1813, 121-the future of
Austria, 122, 123-Austrian statistics, 124.
Quakerism-see Friends, Society of.

Ranke's von Leopold, history of England,

554.

Récamier, Madame, 1- the institution
"salon," 1, 2-French and English modes
of seeking amusement, 3-French gambl-
ing, 4, 5- Madame Récamier's social
position-her pliant nature, 7-feté of
10th December 1797, 9, 10-meets the
First Consol, 11, 12-arrest of Madame
Récamier's father, 13-his offence, 14
dishonest politicians, 15-M. Bernard
released, 16-M. Fouche's overtures, 17-
Madame Récamier's refusal, 18-bal
masque, 19-intrigues, 20-M. Récamier's
bankruptcy, 21-French society, 22-25.
Redding, Mr Cyrus-see Campbell, Thomas.
Revival Literature, 280-revivals in post-
apostolic times, 282- in Britain and
America, 283, 284-notices of the different
works, 284, 285.

Rifle Corps-see Coast Defences.

Salzburg, persecution of Protestants in,
107-they receive aid from neighbouring
princes, 108.

Scotch Lighthouses, list of, 490, 491.
Scripture, the silence of, 68-negative in-
ternal evidence, 69-silence as to the
nativity, 71, 72-were the Evangelists il-
literate? 73- their social position, 74
Jewish and Christian festivals, 75
Romish festivals, 77, n.-silence regarding
the infancy and youth of Jesus, 77-80-
legends regarding his infancy, 80, 81-
early life, 82-personal appearance, 82,
83-the scope of the Evangelists writings,
83, 84-import of the negative evidence,
85-87-value of the silent evidence, 88, 89.
Singhalese-see Ceylon.

Smith, Professor, on the present state of the
longitude question, 285, 286.
Species, the origin of-see Darwin, Charles.
State-see Church and State.

Stevenson's Mr, report on lights, 502.
Stevenson, Mr A., analysis of evidence be-
fore the Lighthouse Committee of House
of Commons, 504, 505.

Trinity House, lighthouses placed under the
control of, 513.

Victoria colony, description of, 376.

-

Wesleyan Methodism, 159-its influence on
society, 160-its rise in England, 161-
persecutions, 162-progress, 162-Wes-
ley's adherence to the Church of Eng-
land, 164, 165-labours of the Wesleyan
preachers, 166, 167-Wesleyanism in 1790,
168-after Wesley, 169-Jabez Bunting,
170-his parentage, 171-early training,
172-studies for the medical profession,
173-prayer meetings in Manchester, 174
-Bunting becomes a local preacher, 175
-resolves to abandon the study of medi-
cine completes his term of probation,
175-is offered Episcopal orders and an
incumbency-rejects the overtures, 176-
the question of matrimony discussed, 177
-correspondence, 178-notices of several
of the London ministers, 179-appoint-
ment of finance committee, 179-Man-
chester circuit, 181-Sheffield circuit, 182
-the ecclesiastical policy of Bunting, 183
establishment of the Wesleyan Mis-
sionary Society, 183-general view of his
Whitefield, mental conflict of, 328, n.
life, 184-187.
Wilkinson, Sir J. G., on the harmony and
contrast of colours, 126; Goethe's Far-
benlehre, 126; M. Chevreux's discoveries,
128 simultaneous contrast of colours,
129 Sir J. G. Wilkinson's birth and
parentage, 131
-purposes to enter the
army, 131-visits Egypt, 132, 133-is
knighted by her Majesty in 1839-visits
Egypt in 1855, 133-list of his published
works, 134-Sir D. Brewster's observa-
tions on colour, 135-effect of distance
given by colour, 136-colours of indivi-
dual flowers not in harmony, 137-the
Italians have a true perception of the har-
mony of colours, 138-coloured glass
windows, 139-144 - classification
colours, 145, 146-Mr Babbage on print-
ing upon coloured papers, 147-necessary
conditions for harmonious colouring, 148,
149 the harmony of complimentary
colours, 151-on taste in ornamental de-
sign, 151, 152-examples of bad taste in
works of art, 153-on the decoration of
houses, 154-on the propriety of colour-
ing statues, 155-on dressed and geome-
trical gardens, 156-the social value of the
Wilson, the late Professor George, works of,
diffusion of taste, 157.
223-226-parentage, 226-education, 227
--visits London, 228-lectures on chemis-
try, 229-undergoes amputation of the
foot, 229-letter to Professor Simpson, 230
-religious convictions, 232, 233-failing
health, 234--appointed to the chair of Tech-
nology, 235-subjects discussed, 236-
a member of learned societies, 238—letters,
238-271 death, 242-writings, 242–246.

of

Zoology of Ceylon-birds, 204-cheiroptera,
205-cerastes, 206–209.

MURRAY AND GIBB, PRINTERS, EDINBURGH