FRENCH THOUGHT IN i&HRICAN MAGAZINES 1800-18R8

By
Georges J u l e s Joyaux

A THESIS
Submitted t o t h e School o f G rad uat e S t u d i e s o f Michigan
S t a t e Coll ege o f A g r i c u l t u r e and A pplied S c ie n c e
i n p a r t i a l f u l f i l l m e n t o f th e r e q u i r e m e n t s
fo r the degree of
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Department o f E n g l i s h

1951

Georges J u l e s Joyaux
candidate f o r the degree of
Do cto r o f P h ilo s o p h y
F i n a l e x a m in a ti o n , November 17, 1951* E n g l i s h Department Seminar Koom,
9:00 A. M.
D issertation:

French Thought i n American Magazines 1800-16U6

Ou tlin e of S t u d i e s
Major s u b j e c t : American L i t e r a t u r e
Minor s u b j e c t s : E n g l i s h L i t e r a t u r e and L i n g u i s t i c s
G io c r a o h i c a l Items
Porn, March 1, 1923 > a t N i c e , F r a n c e .
U n d e r rr a d u a te S t u d i e s :
Tc o l e Normale P r i m a i r e , N ic e , F r a n c e , I9h0-I9hlt
F a c c a l a u r e a t F h i l o s o p h i e - L e t t i e s , O c to b e r , 1Q1:3
B a c c a l a u r e a t Mathe matiques, J u l y , 19L3
C e r t i f i c a t a ' A p t i t u d e Pedagogique, December, l?Uii
Graduate S t u d i e s :
U n i v e r s i t y o f A i x - M a r s e i l l e , 191:1;j 19ii6
Michigan S t a t e C o l l e g e , September I 9li6 -I95 1; M as ter o f A r t s ,
September, 1 9 h l•
E x p e rie n ce:
Te acher i n E lem en tar y S c h o o l, a t Menton, F r a n c e , J a n u a r y t o J u l v ,
191:6
S e r v ic e i n F i r s t French Army i n F r a n c e , Germany, A u s t r i a , 19Lplt—I 9I46
A s s i s t a n t s h i p i n F r en ch , F o r e ig n Languages D epar tm en t, Michigan
S t a t e C o l l e g e , I 9L6- I 9L7
I n s t r u c t o r i n F ren ch , F o r e i g n Languages Department, Michigan S t a t e
C o l l e g e , September 19l;7 t o t h e p r e s e n t .
Member o f Michigan Academy o f S c i e n c e s and A r t s , Modern Language A s s o c i a t i o n .

TABLE OP CONTENTS

Acknowledgments • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Prefaoe » • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Introduction

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1

CHAPTER
I

The P attern o f Franoo-Amerioan R e la tio n sh ip s • • • • • • • •

13

II

Amsrica and Fronoh F ic t io n • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

35

III

The R ecep tion o f Frenoh P o etry

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47

IV

The R eoeption o f French P h ilosop h y: E c le c tic is m • • • • • •

58

V

Amerioa and Frenoh S o o ia l P h ilosop h y • • • • • • • • • • • •

72

VI

France as a Channel o f Inform ation • • • • • • • • • • • • •

80

The Impaot o f Frenoh S cien ce in America

87

V II

Conclusion

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98

BIBLIOGRAPHIES
Annotated B ib liograp h y o f P e r io d ic a l R eferen ces • • • • • • • • •

106

Bibliography o f P e r io d ic a ls Examined fo r t h i s Study • • • • • • •

633

General B ib liograp h y

666

Index • i . t • •

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ACKNOVIEDGMENTS

I wish t o ex p ress my -thanks t o D octor Adrian H, J& ffej h i s a cq u a in t­
ance w ith the f i e l d o f Comparative L ite r a tu r e , h i s own study o f French
lite r a tu r e in American m agazines o f th e 18th cen tu ry, and h is c o n sta n t
fr ie n d lin e s s were o f g r e a t a s s is t a n c e in th e e a r ly s ta g e s o f t h i s work*
1 am a ls o indebted t o Mr* Jaokson E* Towne and Mr* M e r r ill M* Jones o f
the Miohigan S ta te C o lleg e lib r a r y fo r f a c i l i t a t i n g the t a s k o f c o l l e c t ­
ing m aterial*
My d eep est g r a titu d e goes t o Dr* R u s s e ll B* Nye*

To h i s le o t u r e s

I owe my acquaintance w it h , and deep in t e r e s t in , American i n t e l l e c t u a l
h isto r y *

H is thorough knowledge o f American c u lt u r e , h i s ste a d y in g en­

couragement, and h i s u n lim ited h e lp were la r g e ly r e s p o n sib le f o r -the
s u c c e ss fu l com pletion o f t h i s study*

F in a lly , h i s o r i t i o a l rea d in g o f

the e n tir e t e x t and annotated b ib lio g ra p h y r e s u lte d in th e d e le t io n o f
numerous G a llicism s in my w r itin g *
I a ls o w ish t o ex p r e ss g r a titu d e t o my w if e , who spent many hours
typ in g th e v a rio u s p relim in ary d r a fts and most o f th e f in a l co p y .

i

PREFACE
->

i

The oonoept o f Comparative L ite r a tu r e a s a s p e c ia l f i e l d can be
]

traced baok t o th e l a t e 18th and M r ly 19th c e n tu r ie s*

As Jean-M arie

Carre sa id in a le o tu r e d e liv e r e d in N ioe on J u ly 4 th , 1950, " lea A l l e mands Herder e t Goethe e t l ’l t a l i e n V ioo av& ient d eja a l a f in du X V Ilie
s ie c le s o u lig n e la n o tio n s i feoonde de 1 ' in e x t r ic a b le enohevetrem ent des
lit t e r a t u r e s * x

L a ter , th e oombined in flu e n o e o f S oien oe and Romantioism

con trib u ted g r e a t ly t o b rin g in g t o se r io u s a t t e n t io n th e q u estio n o f c u l­
tu r a l r e la tio n s h ip s *

The term i t s e l f , l i t t e r a t u r e oomparee, seems t o

have been used fo r t h e f i r s t tim e in 1838 by Edgar Q uinet, who, b ein g o f ­
fered th e Chair o f Modem L ite r a tu r e a t t h e U n iv e r s it y o f Lyons, answ ered,
^
j
Jo d e s ir e r a is un t i t r e un peu p lu s g en era l que o e lu i de L i t ­
te r a tu r e Moderae pour n 'e t r e pas absolum ent separe de l ' a n t i q u i t e e t des o r ig in e s ; on a d i t l e g i s l a t i o n oomparee, ne p o u r r a iton d ir e l i t t e r a t u r e s eomparees ou quelque a u tre ohose qui ren tra
dan8 o e t t e id ee? 2
1
However, i t i s n ot u n t i l t h e 20th oen tu ry th a t Comparative L ite r a tu r e
emerges as a w e ll c o n s titu te d f i e l d o f r esea rch ; as a m atter o f f a o t , i t
was n ot u n t i l 1911

th a t Fernand B ald en sp erger, one o f th e e a r l i e s t p io n e e r s,

was o a lle d t o th e Sorbonne t o o re a te th e r e
rature*

th e Chair o f Comparative L it e ­

S in o e th e n , th e number o f so h o la r s a ttr a o te d b y t h i s new f i e l d of

^ Jean-M arie Carre, *La L itte r a tu r e Oomparee depuis un d e m i- s ie o le ,"
Annales du Centre U n iv e r s ita ir e M editerranean, I I (1 9 4 8 -1 9 5 0 ), 69.
Edgar Q u in et,
22, 1838* Quoted

l e t t e r t o th e F a c u lty o f t h e U n iv e r s ity o f Lyons,
by C arre, op. o i t *» 70*

J u ly

in v e s t ig a tio n has been c o n tin u a lly in c r e a s in g ; sim u lta n e o u sly , th e no­
t io n o f Comparative L ite r a tu r e has b een v a r io u s ly in te r p r e te d and so h o la r s
have approached i t through d if f e r e n t aven u es.

Jean-M arie Carre, P r o fe s so r

of Comparative L ite r a tu r e a t th e Sorbonne sums up t h e s e d if f e r e n t i n t e r ­
p r e ta tio n s , w hich he c l a s s i f i e s in to fo u r major c a t e g o r ie s t
La fo rtu n e des genres l i t t e r a i r e s oomprend d ’innombrabies
r a m ific a tio n s e t a s o l l i o i t e de nombreuses reo h ero h es. I I
e s t te n ta n t d 'e tu d ie r oe qua d e v ie n t, dans une ou p lu s ie u r s
l i t t e r a t u r e s , l e roman pioaresque a l a m aniere de G il B ia s ,
l e roman * n o ir’ a l a maniere d'Anna R a d o liff e ou de Monk L ew is,
l e roman h is to r iq u e de W alter S o o tt . . .
La se o o n d e .o a te g o r ie de reoherohes e s t l a fo rtu n e e t la
d if f u s io n des themes l i t t e r a i r e s , oe que l ' o n a ap p ele thema­
t o l o g i c e t la s Allemands S t o ff g e s o h lo h t e . I I fa u t en ten dre
l e mot theme dans son sen s l e p lu s la r g e t Types a u s s i b ie n
que s it u a t io n s . . .
Le tr o is ie m e ordre de reoherohes p o rte su r la fo r tu n e , la
vogue des id e e s m o ra les, r e lig ie u s e s e t p h ilo sb p h iq u es . . .
La quatriem e o a te g o r ie en v isa g e s e s t l a fo rtu n e ou l ’i n f l u enoe d ’un e o r iv a in ou d'une oeuvre in d iv id u e lle a l'e tr a n g e r .®
There oan be no doubt th a t Carre p r e se n ts an e x o e lle n t and oomplete
s e t o f standards fo r th e stu d y o f com parative l i t e r a t u r e , and any stu d y
whioh based i t s e l f upon th e v a rio u s p o in ts whioh he e l i o i t s would be e f ­
f e c t i v e , oomplete and thorough.

But th e f a o t i s th a t what Carre has su g |

gested in h is remarks would be e q u iv a le n t, in an y g iv en in s ta n c e , t o fou r
separate and d i s t i n o t s t u d ie s , req u irin g d if f e r e n t m a te r ia ls , d if f e r e n t
approaches and above a l l , a cou rse o f resea rch so e x te n s iv e th a t i t would
be w e ll o u tsid e th e p o s s i b i l i t i e s o f th e average so h o la r t o a c h ie v e more
than a p o r tio n o f t h e t o t a l t a s k .

3 C arre, op. o i t . , 74.

This o b se rv a tio n i s borne out t o a

good e x ten t by th e n ature o f some o f th e works in th e f i e l d o f com parative
lit e r a t u r e , which fo r th e moat p a r t, and fo r good reason ten d t o lim i t
them selves t o o n ly a p o rtio n o f t h e t o t a l f i e l d as i t i s o u tlin e d by Carre
For exam ple, " la fo rtu n e du roman h ia to r iq u e " i s th e o b je c tiv e o f
Louis M aigron's Le roman h ia to r iq u e a l'ep o q u e r.omantique; e s s a i sur 1 ’i n ­
flu en ce de W alter S o o tt* ^ A* t h e t i t l e o f t h e book s u g g e s t s , t h e demar­
ca tio n l i n e s between th e variou s approaches t o com parative l i t e r a t u r e are
vague and nebulous*

O bviously i t i s d i f f i c u l t t o t r e a t o f th e ' h i s t o r i c ­

a l n o v e l1 w ith o u t m entioning W alter S o o tt 'a s u c c e s s fu l h an d lin g o f i t and
h is subsequent in flu e n o e on rom antic f i c t i o n in Franoe*

E r ic B e n tle y 's

A Century o f Hero Worship^ i s a good i l l u s t r a t i o n of what Carre c l a s s i f i e s
as S to ff g e s o h ic h t e *

In t h i s book, B e n tle y s tu d ie s th e theme o f th e hero

as i t i s devolopped b y th e he ro-w orshipp ers o f th e 19th o en tu ry , and par­
t ic u l a r l y b y C a rly le and N ietzohe*

The " fortu n e of th e oourant" oan be

illu s t r a t e d by A lexander Frederio Bruce C la rk 's B oileau and th e Frenoh
C la ssic a l C r lt lo s in England, 1 6 6 0 -1 8 3 0 ,** whioh s tu d ie s th e E n g lish reo ep t io n o f t h e French o la s s io a l idea*

There are numerous exam ples o f C arre’ s

la s t c a te g o r y ,, th e fo rtu n e o f a s i n g l e w r it e r or o f a s in g le in d iv id u a l
work*

A r e c en t stu d y o f Rousseau— one o f the many con cern in g the impact

o f the p h ilo so p h er o f Geneva—Henri R o d d ier's Rousseau en A n g le te r r e ^
oan be ta k en a s r e p r e se n ta tiv e of t h i s approaoh*

In t h i s w crk, Roddier

g iv es a f u l l and comprehensive su rvey o f th e impaot in 1 8 th cen tury Eng­
land o f Rousseau*

4 P a r i6 , H a ch ette, 1898*
® P h ila d e lp h ia , New York, L ip p in o o tt, 1944*
6 P a r is , Champion, 1935*
^ P a r is , B o iv in , 1960*

Thus one a sp e o t o f t h e p r e se n t t h e s i s i s th e a ttem p t t o d is c o v e r and
t o make use o f a method w h ich would a t onoe a c h ie v e t h e n eo essa ry oomplete
n ess im plied by th e c r i t e r i a o f C arre, and s t i l l rem ain w ith in t h e bounds
of p o s s i b i l i t y fo r th e resea ro h sch olar*

The la r g o purpose o f t h i s stucjy,

q u ite ap art from suoh v a lu e a s t h e s p e o if io b ib lio g r a p h ic a l data may h a v e,
i s t o determ ine as c o m p le te ly as p o s s ib le th e n a tu r e , form and e f f e o t s o f
th e in flu e n c e o f Frenoh w r it in g i n America d urin g t h e f i r s t h a l f o f th e
19th o en tu ry , and th e method employed o f r e ly in g upon th e p e r io d ic a l ma­
t e r i a l o f th e era , whioh w i l l be d iso u ssed i n subsequent paragraphs, w as
ohosen p r im a r ily because i t appeared t o o f f e r th e b e s t p o s s i b i l i t y o f a r ­
r iv in g a t v a lid c o n c lu sio n s w ith in th e rea so n a b le lim it s o f a s in g le i n d i­
v id u a l's tim e and power*

I t i s , in s h o r t, a method d esign ed t o co v er a l l

th e c a te g o r ie s su ggested b y Carre and t o suooeed th ereb y in th e n e o essa ry
ta sk o f understanding t h e oom plete p ic tu r e o f what i s a t b e s t a most i n ­
ta n g ib le s e t o f r e la tio n s h ip s *
Yfhat has been sa id o f th e g e n e r a lit y o f works in the f i e l d o f oom-a r a tiv e lit e r a t u r e i s e q u a lly a p p lic a b le t o t h e m a te r ia l in th e p a r t ic ­
u la r f i e l d o f Frenoh-Amerioan l i t e r a r y r e la tio n s h ip s *

Howard Mumford

Jon es' America And Frenoh C u ltu re** i s th e m ost n e a r ly oom plete o f t h e
works in th e area; argum ents, however, oan be found whioh c a l l in t o ques­
t io n t h e v a l i d i t y o f some o f h is co n clu sion s*

On t h e one hand, Amerioa

and Frenoh C u ltu re, s in c e i t was a p ion eer work in th e f i e l d , has t h e in ­
herent d e fe o t o f a l l p io n e e r works— th at i s t o s a y , i t is now outdated*
On the o th er hand, J o n es, b y u sin g Amerioan m agazines o n ly s c a n t i l y ,

® Chapel H i l l , The U n iv e r s ity o f North C arolin a P r e s s , 1927*

n eg leo ted some o f th e most im portant m a te r ia l in h i s sea r oh fo r e v id e n c e .
F in a lly , h is co n clu sio n s can a l s o he o b jected to on th e ground which Adrian
H. J a f fe had in mind when he s ta t e d in h i s Frenoh L ite r a tu r e i n American
Magazines, 1741-1800,
I t has seemed t o me f o r a long t im e th a t th e r e i s a
stro n g tendency t o assum e, in stu d y in g th e r e la t io n s h ip s
o f c u ltu r e s t o one a n o th e r, th a t h i s t o r i c a l con taot i s
p r o o f o f in f l u e n c e d
Jaffe has shown in h is stu d y how any resea rch based on t h i s assum ption i s
bound t o lea d to s u r p r is in g r e s u l t s .

W hile th e period he has covered i s

one in which r e la t io n s h ip s between France and Amerioa w ere
known t o have been c l o s e and th e h i s t o r i c a l circu m stan ces
were such as t o make i t seem reason ab le t o assume th a t t h is
c lo s e n e s s would e x ten d t o l i t e r a r y r e la t io n s h ip s as w e l l , 10
i t i s e v id e n t t o him t h a t "what had b een ex p ected to b e a f e r t i l e f i e l d
in so fa r a s m a teria l was concerned w as, i n f a o t , u n u su a lly a r i d . n^
In th e p resen t stu d y , th e c o n d itio n s seem t o be e n t i r e l y op p osite
from th o s e o f J a f f e ' s s tu d y . ! The h i s t o r i c a l ev id en ce would seem t o show
that th e o lo s e r e la tio n s h ip between France and America t h a t e x is te d in
th e l a t e 1 8 th oentury was no lo n g er o h a r a o te r is tic o f t h e e a r ly 19th cen­
tu ry .

In f a c t , Franoe and Amerioa were n ev er so o lo se t o an armed con­

f l i c t as th e y w ere in the f i r s t deoade o f t h e 19th c e n tu ry .
But n e v e r th e le ss even w ith o u t a n a ly s is , a

mere glan oe a t t h e fig u r e s

in th e b ib lio g r a p h y g iv e s eloq u en t te s tim o n y t o th e g rea t i n t e r e s t in
Franoe whioh 19th century America d is p la y e d .

In J a f f a 's stu d y , o n ly 189

® See th e unpub. d i s s . (New York U n iv e r s ity , 1950) by A drian H. J a f f e e ,
"Frenoh L ite r a tu r e in American M agazines, 1 7 4 1 -1 8 0 0 ,w i i .
10 I b i d ., i v .

relev a n t item s were found, compared t o 4462 in th e p r e s e n t p e r io d .

Of

oourse, th e number o f m agazines in th e 19th century i s i n f i n i t e l y g r e a t e r ,
t h e ir tuns are g e n e r a lly lo n g e r , th e r e a d in g p u b lic la r g e r and th e l i n e s
of communications were f a r more ready and open.

But even a llo w in g f o r ob­

vious d iffe r e n c e s in t h e t im e s , th e s h e e r number alon e t e s t i f i e s t o t h e
fa c t t h a t Frenoh in flu e n c e was str o n g and in t e r e s t in Franoe was g r e a t .
The problem o f t h e p re se n t stu d y i s t o determ ine th e e x te n t t o which
French c u ltu r e in flu e n c ed Amerioa during th e f i r s t h a l f o f th e 19th cen ­
tu ry .

As a lrea d y s t a t e d , although t h i s would b e id e a l l y answered by

studying th e fortune in America "des gen res l i t t e r a i r e s , des themes l i t ­
t e r a i r e s , des modes l i t t e r a i r e s et d es grandes oeuvres i n d i v i d u e l l e s ," ^
o f France during t h e p erio d undor exam in ation , suoh a co u rse i s p h y s ic a lly
im p ra c tica b le.

In v iew o f t h i s , i t was f e l t th a t an a n a ly s is of the Amer­

ican p e r io d ic a ls o f t h e y ears 1800-1848, would u n v e il l a fo rtu n e of t h e
various a s p e c ts o f French cu ltu r e in t h i s cou n try.

T h is assum ption t h a t

the American magazines o f th e p erio d p resen t a s a t is f a c t o r y ex p ressio n o f
American thought oan be borne out by an exam ination o f th e v a lu e o f maga­
zin e s as not o n ly a good so u r ce , but indeed th e b e s t so u rce f o r an under­
standing cf th e th ough t o f a g iv en a g e .

12 C arre, "In L itte r a tu r e Compares depuis un d e m i- s ie o le ," 74.

II.TRODUCJT 1011

I'agazines and T h e i r Value
In t h e b r o a d e s t n e a n in g o f t h e t e r n , t h e P r e s s lias, s i n c e i t s o r i g i n
i n t h e l a t e 1 7 t h c e n t u r y , t a k e n over t h e f u n c t i o n hel d i n form er t i n e s by
t h e C h r o n i c l e s , and r e m a in s , s t i l l t o d a y , t h e b e s t so u rce o f i n f o r m a t i o n
or. t h e t h o u g h t , f a s h i o n s and t a s t e s o f a g iv e n epoch.

The P r e s s i s n o t

only a r e p o s i t o r y o f f a c t s and i d e a s , but a l s o t h e v c i y b e s t means o f
s p re a d in g them; i t s im port ance a s an i d e o l o g i c a l and c u l t u r a l medium had
a l r e a d y been n o t i c e d i n 1842 by a c o n t r i b u t o r t o t h e S o u th e r n Q u a r t e r l y
Review, who n o t e d , " t h e newspaper i s t h e g r e a t e s t a g e n t i n p r o m o ti n g c i v ­
i l i z a t i o n knov.-h t o nodorn t i n e s . O f

a l l t h e p u b l i c a t i o n s w hich one can

in c l u d e under t h e g e n e r a l name o f P r o s e , t h e P e r i o d i c a l s a r e t h e most f a i t h ­
f u l and most complete m i r r o r o f t h e c u l t u r e o f t h e i r age; i n t h e l a r g e s t
se n se , t h e y r e p r e s e n t " t h e g r e a t i n t e r e s t s o f l i t o r a t u r e , t h e g r e a t i n t e r ­
e s t s o f s c i e n c e , w h e t h e r r c f e r o n c e be had t o m o r a l, p h y s i c a l or p o l i t i c a l
s c i e n c e . W i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f t h e s o - c a l l e d ’Ruseums’ ( th e p u r p o s e o f
which was t o c o l l e c t and p r e s e r v e ) t h e p o r i o d i c a l i s , by n a t u r e , an ephem­
e r a l p u b l i c a t i o n , i n t e r e s t e d on ly i n t h e

’hero and n o w . ’

I ts f i r s t objec­

t i v e i3 t o p r o v i d e p l e a s u r e t o t h e r e a d e r , who i s t h e means t o t h e i r f i n a n ­
c i a l ends.

T h e r e f o r e , t h e magazine o r p e r i o d i c a l a r t i c l o s must be i n k e e p ­

i n g w i t h t h o t a s t e , o p i n i o n , and en th u s i a s m o f i t s r e a d e r s ; a change i n

1 I , ( J a n u a r y , 10 42 ), 6.
2 I b i d . , 26.

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p o p u la r o p in io n i n v a r i a b l y b r i n g s a b o u t a c o r r e s p o n d i n g change i n t h e con­
t e n t s of a magazine; t h u s S c o t t H. Goodnight s a y s :
The magazines p r e s e n t a r e l i a b l e c h r o n i c l e o f t h e i n t e l l e c ­
t u a l te n d e n c ie s , the p r e v a ilin g tasm es, t h e current thought,
of t h e t im e which produc ed them* They a r e t h e u n o f f i c i a l ,
b u t a u t h e n t i c a r c h i v e s t o v h i c h t h e s t u d e n t may r e s o r t to
g a i n l i g h t upon t h e t r e n d and p r o g r e s s of t h e p u b l i c m in d . ’^
The f a c t t h a t magazines a r c concerned c h i e f l y w ith t h e p r e s e n t r a t h e r
t h a n w i t h t h o f u t u r e i n o r e a s o s t h e i r v a l u e a s r e c o r d s of t h e i r ag e.

To

t h e s o c i a l and l i t e r a r y h i s t o r i a n t h e y r e p r e s e n t r a t h e r a c c u r a t e l y t h e c l i
mate c f o p in io n of a t i n e .

The anonymity o f t h e g r e a t e r p a r t of t h e i r con

t e n t s emphasizc-s- even more t h e i r valu e as a m i r r o r of a n a g o , i t s i d e a s ,
o p i n i o n s , and f a s h i o n s .

They a r e , p e r h a p s , of a l l forms c f w r i t i n g t h e

l e a s t s u b j e c t t o t h e b i a s e s , d i s t o r t i o n s , and o t h e r d e f e c t s which o f t e n
c h a r a c t e r i z e t h o s e worhs w r i t t e n ‘with an cyo to ward t h e judgement of p o s to r ity .
The

f a c t t h a t wo have a f a i r l y good Im owl edge c f t h e p e o p le who s u b ­

s c r i b e d t o t h e magazines f u r t h e r j u s t i f i e s t h e im port ance as ovidcnoo t h a t
wc g iv e t h e n .

I n r e g a r d t o boohs, our knowledge i s l i m i t e d a t b e s t t o t h e

number o f cop ies s o l d , and only r a r e l y do we know t h e r.nr.os of t h o s e who
read them, exc ep t perh ap s as wr f i n d e v id e n c e i n t h o l i s t s c f c o n t e n t s of
private l i b r a r i e s .

lim y of t h e p e r i o d i c a l s ,

cf t h e 1 9 t h c e n t u r y , on tho

o t h e r hand, p r i n t e d in t h e i r t i t l e pages a l i s t

of s u b s c r i b e r s , l i s t s

which u s u a l l y seon t o i n c l u d e a l l t h e i m p o r t a n t p o l i t i c a l , m i l i t a r y or
e c c l e s i a s t i c a l men of t h e t i m e .

As Lyon L. I lich a rd s o n s a y s :

3 Goman L i t e r a t u r e i n Air.orioar. Jr.gazin es P r i o r t o 1346, 7.

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. . . t h o r o s t r u m o f s u b s c r i b e r s p r i n t e d o c c a s i o n a l l y i n seme
o f t h o l a t e r magazines ap p r o x im a te l i s t s of men w e l l r e ­
cognized a s n a t i o n a l or l o c a l l o a d e r s i n p o l i t i c s , b u s i ­
n e s s , s c i e n c e , h i g h e r e d u c a t i o n , lav/, m e d i c i n e , and r e nl i•g i •o n . 4*
In t h i s l i g h t ,

i t sccm3 q u i t e n a t u r a l t o a g r e e w i t h Frank L u th e r J ' o t t t h a t

th o " p e r i o d i c a l f i l e s f u r n i s h an i n v a l u a b l e contemporaneous h i s t o r y of
t h e i r tim es.
I t i s u s e f u l a t t h i s p o i n t t o make a b r i e f s u r v e y of t h e w o r k s - b a s e d
upon magazine m a t e r i a l *

b e s i d e s t h e two e x c e l l e n t h i s t o r i e s o f American

magazines, t h o s e of Lyon I;# R i c h a r d s o n and Frank Luther 1 'o t t , t h e r e a r e
only t h r o e o t h e r

works d e a l i n g w i t h co mpar ative

l i t e r a r y influences .

which depend e n t i r e l y f o r t h e i r c o n c l u s i o n s upon ovide nc e g a t h o r e d from
perio d icals.

The e a r l i e s t i n d a t e , 19C6, i s G o o d n i g h t’s German C u l t u r e
g
in American Lap;azinos P r i o r t o 1G46; i t v/as f o ll o w e d , two y e a r s l a t e r by

F a e r t e l ' s s i m i l a r s tu d y f o r t h e p e r i o d 1X46-1280.^

Both d e a l w i t h t h e p r o -

blom of Arnericf.n a t t i t u d e s t ow ard Gorman c u l t u r e as r e f l e c t e d i n American
periodicals.

T h e i r im p o rtan ce l i e s p r i m a r i l y i n t h e new t u r n t h e y gave t o

t h o s t u d y of l i t e r a r y r e l a t i o n s h i p s .

The n o v o l t y c f t h e i r a t t e m p t , however,

did not a t t r a c t many s c h o l a r s , and i t was n e c e s s a r y t o w a i t f o r more t h a n
f o u r docades t o see t h e i r a p p r o a c h talc on over by J a f f e i n h i s F r e n c h L i t e r ­
a t u r e i n American L n g a z in o s , 1741-1300.

This s t u d y , more complete t h a n

e i t h e r G o o d n i g h t 's or K a c r t o l ' s , op one d a new f i e l d of i n v e s t i g a t i o n t c t h e

- A H i s t o r y of I’a r l y American I.agazincs 1741-1789, 1.
® A h i s t o r y of American F a g a z i n o s , I , 3.
6 T h is d o c t o r ' s t h e s i s a p p e a r s as Volume 4, Ko. 1, of t h e P h i l o l o g y and
L i t e r a t u r e S e r i e s o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y of W isc o n sin .
I<r German L i t e r a t u r e i n American I n g a s i n os 'l'S'46' t o 1GS0. Appears as Vol­
ume 4, Ho. 2, of t h e same s e r i e s . A v a i l a b l e w i t h G o o d n i g h t 's s tu d y i n a
s i n g l e bound volume.

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s t u d e n t o f French-A merican c o m p a r a ti v e l i t e r a t u r e .

More im m ed iate ly i t

oponod t h e ground f o r t h o p r e s e n t work, and i t i s hoped t h a t ,

in i t s tu rn ,

t h i s s t u d y may induce o t h e r 3 t o e n t e r t h i s now and r e w a r d i n g f i e l d of i n ­
v e s t i g a t i o n , by c o n t i n u i n g and e x t e n d i n g t h e knowledge of t h e f i e l d .
These f i v o works comprise th e c h i e f s c h o l a r s h i p i n co m parative l i t e r ­
a t u r e based upon p e r i o d i c a l s .

I t i s n o t s u r p r i s i n g , t h e r e f o r e , t h a t Richard

son

c o u ld w r i t e i n h i s I n t r o d u c t i o n , " l i t t l e s c h o l a r l y a t t e n t i o n has been
D
p a id t o magazines in A m e r i c a . ”
The r e a s o n f o r t h i s l a c k of a t t e n t i o n i s t o
bo found i n t h e l a c k of a c c e s s i b i l i t y of t h o m agazines .

The ephemeral n a ­

t u r e o f p e r i o d i c a l s , " d e s ig n e d t o be read and thrown a w a y , a s

J a f f e has

ph rase d i t , e x p l a i n s t h e d i f f i c u l t y e n c o u n t e r e d i n f i n d i n g and u s i n g com­
p l e t e r uns n f th e v a r i o u s p u b l i c a t i o n .

F u r th e r m o r e , vjhe re ' complote f i l e s

of t h e magazines do e x i s t , t h e r e s e a r c h e r i s c o n f r o n t e d iv ith t h e n e c e s s i t y
of t r a v e l l i n g a c r o s s n e a r l y t h e e n t i r e c o u n t r y i n o r d e r t o l o c a t e them.
The sim ple f a c t of i n a c c e s s i b i l i t y a p p a r e n t l y has b e e n s u f f i c i e n t , so f a r ,
t o d i s c o u r a g e s o h o l a r s from a t t e m p t i n g a t h o r o u g h coverage of magazines, i n
s u i t e o f t h o promico of r e w a rd in g r e s u l t s .
Today, howovor, t h e problem has been v e r y n e a r l y s o lv e d by t h e a p p e a r ­
ance of m i c r o f i l m c o p i e s of magazine f i l e s .

The U n i v e r s i t y M ic rofilm s under

to o k a few y o a r s ago t o make a v a i l a b l e a l l magazines p u b l i s h e d i n t h i s coun­
try .

So f a r , i t s American P e r i o d i c a l S e r i e s has boen

1225 and a p p a r e n t l y t h o p r e j o c t i s w e l l on t h e way t o

completod t o t h e ye a r
c o m p l e tio n .

8 R i c h a r d s o n , op. c i t . , i x .
9 See t h e u n p u b l . d i s s . (Kew York U n i v e r s i t y , I 9 6 0 ) by A d r i a n H. J a f f e ,
F rench L i t e r a t u r e in American I h g a z i n o s , 1741-1200, 1.

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A few f i g u r e s might i n t e r e s t t h e s t u d e n t o f American Magazines.

Tho

American P e r i o d i c a l s S e r i e s , j u s t r e f e r r e d t o , l i s t s 516 e n t r i e s f o r t h e
p e r io d 1800-1825; Mott, on t h e o t h e r hand, l i s t s
satne p e r i o d .

only 174 e n t r i e s f o r t h e

Here a g a i n t h e q u e s t i o n o f a c c e s s i b i l i t y e x p l a i n s t h e con ­

s i d e r a b l e d i f f e r e n c e i n number.

‘F o r t h e p e r i o d w hich conce rns t h i s s t u d y ,

r ou ghly t h e f i r s t h a l f of t h e I S t h c e n t u r y , Mott l i s t s 464 o n t r i e s .
n i g h t bas ed h i s c o n c l u s io n s a a b i b l i o g r a p h y o f 239 e n t r i e s ,

Good­

only t h o s e

which wore a v a i l a b l e a t tho L i b r a r y of t h o U n i v e r s i t y of W isc o n sin .

Nor

should i t be f o r g o t t e n t h a t n e i t h e r I ' o t t n o r t h e e d i t o r s of t h e American
P e r i o d i c a l S c r i e s p la c e d any r e s t r i c t i o n s on t h o magazines t h e y c o l l e c t e d ;
s t u d y i n g American magazines as a w h o le , Mott used a l l t h o s e a v a i l a b l e t o
him, v h i l o Goodnight, making a s tu d y pf c u l t u r a l i n t e r c o u r s e , l i m i t e d h i s
r e s e a r c h t o t h o s e magazines which were a p t t o o a r r y t h e e v i d e n c e he wantod,
not u s i n g c e r t a i n s p e c i a l i z e d m ag azines .

S i m i l a r l i m i t a t i o n s have been

p laced on t h i s s t u d y , and w i l l bo d i s c u s s e d i n a l a t e r c h a p t e r .

The l a c k

of a complete c h e c k l i s t o f magazines f o r t h i s p e r i o d , s i m i l a r t o t h e works
o f P .L . P o r d ^ o r Yfilliam 3 e o r ^ f o r t h e e a r l i o r p e r i o d , r e n d e r s t h e b i b ­
l i o g r a p h i c a l problem somewhat a r d u o u s .

On t h o whole, 558 have been examined

f o r t h i s s t u d y , r e p r e s e n t i n g a f a i r l y co m pleto, or a t an y r a t e a r e p r e s e n ­
t a t i v e l i s t of tho p e r i o d i c a l s of t h o p o r i o d .

•'•0 C h e c k l i s t of American Magazines P r i n t e d i n t h e E i g h t e e n t h C e n t u r y .
Appeared in L i b r a r y J o u r n a l , Volume XIV, No. 575 (September, I 8 6 0 ) .
C h e o k l i s t o f Amorioan Magazines 1741-1GC0. P u b l i s h e d a t W o r c o s te r
Mass., i n 1923. R e p r i n t e d from P r o c e e d i n g s , American A n t i q u a r i a n S o c i e t y
( O cto b er, 1922)

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Related Studies
Y/e have seen how Ca rre d i s t i n g u i s h e d f o u r ap p r o a c h e s t o co mparative
l i t e r a t u r e ; t h e f o u r t h one, " l a f o r t u n e ou 1 ’i n f l u e n c e d ' u n c c r i v a i n ou
d 'u n e oeuvre i n d i v i d u e l l e ,

19

i s by f a r t h e most common.

The more l i m ­

i t e d f i e l d o f French-American l i t e r a r y r e l a t i o n s h i p s (which i s no e x c e p ­
t i o n t o t h i 3 s t a t e m e n t ) i s l a r g e l y dominated by t h e s o - c a l l e d r e c e p t i o n
s tu d y , i n which “l ' e c r i v a i n e s t c o n s i d e r o comme un e m e t t e u r d ' i n f l u ­
ences."^®

In such s t u d i e s , magazines have been us ed only f o r r e f e r e n c e s

t o s e c t i o n s and c h a p t e r s , as i n t h e c a s e o f L n r y - l a r g a r o t B a r r ' s V o l t a i r e
in Amerioa, 1~ or i n Richmond Eawkins ' work on Auguste Comte.1®

In.the

sane c a t e g o r y a r e t h e s t u d i e s of l i t e r a r y p a r a l l e l s , where F r a n c e i s t h e
r e o i p i e n t , as i n C e l e s t i n e P i e r r e G am b iar e's I n f l u e n c e of Edgar Poo in
France^

o r Far gar e t Murray G i b b 's Roman de E a s - d e - C u i r :

more Cooper o t son i n f l u e n c e en F r a n c e . ^

£tude s u r F e n i -

Rot t o be f o r g o t t e n a r e t h e

s t u d i e s of G i l b e r t Chinar d i n which he opposes t h e l o o s e r co ncent of ' c l i ­
mate of o p i n i o n ' t o t h e nar ro wer co n cep t of i n f l u e n c e , p a r t i c u l a r l y in h i s
/
18
J e f f e r s o n et l o s i d e o l o g u e s .

1~ C a r r e , “La L i t t e r a t u r e Comoaree d e r m is un d e m i - s i e c l e , " 75.
13 I b i d . , 76.
14 B a l t i m o r e : John Hopkins P r e s s , 1941.
15 Augusto Comte and t h e United S t a t e s ( 1 0 1 6 - 1 8 5 3 ). Cambridge: Har­
vard U n i v e r s i t y P r e s s , 1936. For o t h e r m ajor works i n t h e same c a t e g o r y ,
see A l b e r t Jacques S a l v a n , Zola aux E t a t s - U n i s , ( P r o v i d e n c e , Brown U n i v o r s i
t y P r e s s , 1943); P a u l M. S p u r l i n , Montesquieu I n Amerioa 1760-1301, (Uni­
v e r s i t y , L o u i s i a n a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y P r e s s , 194 0); Benjamin G r i f f i t h , B a l ­
zac aux E t a t s - U n i s , ( P a r i s , P r e s s e s L'odernes, 19 29 ); Rob er t Georges Mathieu
S ainte-B euvo aux E t a t s - U n i s , ( P r i n c e t o n , P r i n c e t o n U n i v e r s i t y P r e s s , 19 45).
J-'b Hew York: G.E. S t o c h e r t , 1927.
17 P a r i s : Champion, 1927.
16 B a l t i m o r e : John Hopkins P r e s s , 1925.

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Lewis P a t r i c k Waldo 's French Drama i n A m e r ic a , - ^ and Rene T a u p i n ' s
I n f lu o n c e du Symbolisms f r a n g a i s 3ur l a p o l s i o a m e r i c a i n e de 1910 a
192020 p r e s e n t o t h e r a p pr oaches t o t h e f i e l d o f F r e n c h and American compar­
ative lite r a tu r e .

However, i t i s i n t h e -work o f J a f f e , and in t h e p a r a l ­

l e l of Goodnight

and H a e r t e l , t h a t wo f i n d t h e s t u d y moot c l o s e l y r e l a t e d

t o t h e one u n d e r t a k e n .
S ta tem en t of Alms — Date L im it s
A s tu d y o f th e impact of F r e n c h c u l t u r e on America, i n th e l i g h t o f
American m agazines, t h e r e f o r e , h a s
t y f i e l d of

a n i m p o r t a n t p l a c e in

F rench-American c o m par ati v e l i t e r a t u r e .

th e ra th e r scan­

Tho eviden ce i n d i c a t e s

t h a t tho m a t e r i a l found a f t e r an e x a m i n a t i o n of American p e r i o d i c a l s pub­
l i s h e d d u r in g t h e p e r i o d c o n s i d e r e d , s u p p o r t s d e f i n i t o c o n c l u s i o n s c o n c e r n ­
ing tho r e a c t i o n of America t o F r e n c h c u l t u r e .

Tho r e s u l t i s , i t i s hoped,

an answer t o tho query C a r r e p u ts i n t h e l a s t p a r a g r a p h o f h i s l e c t u r e s
Comment l o s 6 c r i v a i n s f r a n g a i s , p a r example, o n t - i l s vu 1 'Ang l e t o r r c au XVIIIc s i& c lo , 1 'A ner iq ue e t l a R u s sio au XIXo
s i e c l c ? Comment se s o n t c o n s t i t u e s l o s s l o g a n s , l o s images
d ' E p i n a l ? l a p e r f i d o A l b i o n , 1 'image de I 'A m o r iq u o , dos
chorohe\u’s d ' o r , ou des g r a t t e - c i e l s , c e l l o de l ' l t a l i o , des
l a z z a r o n i , des jo u o u rs do m an d o li n e, des b r i g a n d s de Cala bre
ou de S i o i l e • . . 21
I t i s n e c e s s a r y , f o r obvious r e a s o n s , t o l i m i t t h i s s tu d y t o a p a r t i ­
c u la r chronological period.
h a l f of th e IS th contury.

A c c o r d i n g l y , i t has h . . c o n f i n e d t o t h e f i r s t
S e v e r a l r e a s o n s have d i r e c t e d t h i s c h o i c e .

It

was l o g i c a l enough t o b e g in t h i s work a t t h e p o i n t -whore Dr. J a f f o concluded

19 B a l t i m o r e : John Hopkins F r o o s , 1942.
20 P a r i s : Champion, 1929.
21 C a r r e , op. o i t . , 77.

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h i s own, t h e y e a r 1800.
f e r e n t nroblem.

The ch o ice of t h e t e r m i n a l d a t e c r e a t e d a d i f ­

F i r s t , t h e p i d d l e of a c e n t u r y i s a v e r y c o n v e n ie n t

p l a c e t o s t o p , or s t a r t , any s t u d y .
In t h e socond p l a c e , 1850 i s a l s o chosen by 1 'o tt as a t e r m i n a l d a t e
of h i s h i s t o r y of American magaz ines ; t o him i t marks t h e end of t h e
iod o f e x p a n s i o n . ’

’p e r

Ke j u s t i f i e s t h i s c h o ice by u s i n g t h e ’..'issouri Conpro

mise of 1850, which saw t h o s l a v e r y i s s u e e n t e r i t s l a s t and f a t a l p h a s e ,
and b y t h e P o s t O f f i c e Act of 1052, whioh f a c i l i t a t e d t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n
of m agazines , and i n c r e a s e d bo th t h e i r number and t h e number of t h e i r sub
scribors.

F i n a l l y , he j u s t i f i e s 1850 by h a r p e r ' s Few l . o n t h l y l a p a z i n e t

whose b e g i n n i n g s i n t h a t ye ar marl: a new d a t e i n t h e h i s t o r y cf American
magazine p u b l i s h i n g .
A t h i r d r e a s o n may be found i n J o n e s ’ s t a t e m e n t t h a t "by 1848, t h e
*
Oo
French i n f l u e n c e commenced t o wane b e f o r o t h e German,
an argument i n ­
f l u e n t i a l i n d i r e c t i n g Goodnight t o choose 1846 as t h e d a t e l i m i t of h i s
own s tu d y .
In Fr an co , t h e y e a r 13-40 a l s o i s an i m p o r t a n t b r e a k i n g p o i n t .

On

t h e one ha nd , i n t h a t y e a r t h o R e v o l u t i o n o f F e b r u a r y ended t h o Bourgeois
government of Louis P h i l i p p e and caused t h e

emergence o f t h e Lower C l a s ­

s e s , which had t v / i c e been d e l a y e d — i n 1800 by t h e d i c t a t o r s h i p o f liapol e o n , and i n 1850 by t h e monied middle c l a s s .

As P i o r r e Loreau s t a t e s i n

Le Romantismo, " a p r o s l a r e v o l u t i o n b o u r g o c i s e Go 1850, 1848 a p p o r t a i t l a
r e v o l u t i o n du p c u p l e .

Lc t r a v a i l jnanucl, 1 ' a t e l i e r , l a b l c u s o e t a i e n t r e

h a b i l i t e s . " 23

22 J o n e s , America an d Fren ch C u l t u r e , i s .
23 p p e j r c r.orenu, Lc Romontisme, 432.

D
From a l i t e r a r y view point t o o , t h e m iddle of t h e c e n t u r y can he con­
s i d e r e d as t h e end o f t h e r omantic movement.

I t s d e c l i n e had s t a r t e d i n

tho t h i r t i e s and by 1843, according; t o some, t h e r o m a n tic movement was
ended.

Thus Reno J a s i n s l r i , i n h i s H j s t c i r o de l a L i t t e r a t u r e F r a n ^ a i s e

says ,
. . . des 1825 l e romantisjne sous t o u t e s s e s formes s ' a v e r c
cn p l e i n e r e p r e s s i o n . L ’echec des Cur gra ves c t l a v i c t o r io u s o L uc re ce do P e r s e r d co r. s a o r o n t d 6 f i n i t i voment sa
d c f a i t e conme e c o l e l i t t e r a i r e en 1843.24
But ro m anti ci sm i s more t h a n c. l i t e r a r y movement, and i t is i t s
b r o a d e r p h i l o s o p h i c a l concept which Foreau hau i n mind when he r e f e r s t o
S
P^
1848 as ulo t o u r n a n t du s i o c l o . ”

The whole ro ma ntic dream, t h e u n i ­

f ying f a c t o r u n d e r l y i n g t h o i n t e l l e c t u a l h i s t o r y of t h e s e f o r t y - o i g h t
y e a r s , came t o an end w i t h t h e R e v o l u t i o n .

Both th e e c l e c t i c p h i l o s o -

p'ny of t h e t w e n t i e s , which had t e m p o r a r i l y c o n c i l i a t e d " t a n t d ’elem en ts
qui so h e u r t a i e n t , "2 3 an,j -l-v0 R e v o lu t io n of 1830, v h i c h had f a i l e d t o i n ­
s t i t u t e the
to r e a l i t y .

r e i g n of th e pe upl e , had beer. a t t e m p t s

t o postpor.o t h e r e t u r n

But, a s ho reau s a y s ,

. . . ni
1 ' e s p r i t b o u r g e o i s , n i 1 'ocloc tism.e no
satisfont
un s i e c l e qui o. commenc6 au m i l i e u dc t a n t d ' u i o p i e s e t do
gloiro.
one f c i s de p l u s l e s grands r e v e s 1 'e mportont su r
l a v i e ; uno f o i s de p lu s l a v i e se venge des gr an ds r e v e s .
1G4G c t ses consequonces ae hevent c e t t e p e r i c d e d ' u n p a t h e t i q u c p u i s s a n t . C ' o s t l e denouement l a m e n t a b l e d ' u n drame
gonereux e t trom reur.27

24

I I , 332.
25 F o r e a u , op. c i t . , 481.
23 I b i d . , vTH
27 I b i d . , v i - v i i .

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Methods nnd L i m i t a t i o n s
At t h e b e g i n n i n g , t h i s s tu d y i n v o l v e d a r a t h e r d i f f i c u l t problems
th e c o m p i l a t i o n of a complete b i b l i o g r a p h i c a l l i s t
the period.

of p e r i o d i c a l s v / i t h i n

Wot on ly i s t h e r e no com plete s tu d y o f American magazines,

but f u r t h e r m o r e , t h e r e seems t o be no agreement a s t o th e t i t l e s
mentioned i n t h e d i f f e r e n t s t u d i e s of th e m .

of those

This problem i n i t s e l f could

be t h e s u b j e c t of a s p o c i a l s t u d y ; when compared t o t h e b i b l i o g r a p h i e s
o f o t h e r works, t h e number cf p e r i o d i c a l s a r r i v e d a t t e s t i f i e s t h a t i t h i s
been solved s a t i s f a c t o r i l y f o r t h e p u r p o s e of t h i s s t u d y .
t h i s c o m p i l a t i o n i s t h o r e s u l t of ch e c k i n g ,

On t h e whole,

one a g a i n s t a n o t h e r , t h e

bib­

l i o g r a p h i e s of tho d i f f e r e n t works mentioned i n t h e p r e o e d i n g p a g e s .

Par­

t i c u l a r l y u s e f u l i n t h i s c o n n e c t i o n were t h o American P e r i o d i c a l S e r i e s ,
arid I l o t t ' s H i s t o r y of American Nagaz inos.

For t h e l o o a t i o n o f t h o s e p e r ­

i o d i c a l s o f th o p e r i o d 1C25-1G4G n o t a v a i l a b l e on m i c r o f i l m s , G r e g o r y ' s
American Newspapers 1321-1936; a Union ^ i s t of F i l e s a v a i l a b l e i n t h e Union
t e d S t a t e s and Canada**0 proved u s e f u l a l s o .
The meaning of t h e vrord 'm a g a z in e ' lias been t h e s o u r c e , i n some i n ­
s t a n c e s , of some c o n f u s i o n .

I t i s n e c e s s a r y , t h e r e f o r e , t o e x p l a i n what

i s meant by t h e t e r m as i t i s employed i n t h i s s t u d y .

A r a p i d g la n c e a t

th o many t i t l e s l i s t e d i n tho b i b l i o g r a p h y s u g g e s t s " t h e i n e v i t a b l e d i s ­
agreement t h a t i s bound t o a r i s o over t h e p r o p e r c l a s s i f i c a t i o n of some
titles."^®

I n d e e d , some p u b l i c a t i o n s , such as The Balanoe and I?ew York

28 Now Yorks Tho H.Vf. ’T i ls o n Co., 1937.
29 Robert Edmond Booth, "American P e r i o d i c a l s 18 00- 18 25," L i b r a r y J o u r ­
n a l (F eb ru ar y 1, 1946), unpaged.

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J o u r n a l , began t h e i r c a r e e r as magazines, t h e n changed c o n t e n t s and format
t o bccor.io new s pap ers , a t l e a s t f o r a t i m e .

Throughout t h i s s tu d y t h o term s

'm a g a z in e ’ and ' p e r i o d i c a l ' have been us ed i n t e r c h a n g e a b l y ; w i t h i n t h e s e
terms a r e in c l u d e d any bound, s t i t c h e d o r s t a p l e d pamphlet or p u b l i c a t i o n ,
"issuod in successive p a r t s , u s u a lly a t re g u la r i n t e r v a l s and, as a r u le ,
in te n d e d t o be c o n t i n u e d i n d e f i n i t e l y . ” ^
F u r th e r m o r e , t h i s s t u d y has b een l i m i t e d t o t h o s e m agazines which
v/ere p u b l i s h e d , i n any l a n g u a g e , w i t h i n t h o l i m i t s o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s ;
a c e r t a i n number c f Cana dian p u b l i c a t i o n s , t h e r e f o r e , have bee n d i s r e g a r d e d .
Some p o r i o d i c a l s , on t h e o t h e r hand, which were American e d i t i o n s o f E n g l i s h
magazines, have been i n c l u d e d i n t h o s t u d y wher ov er t h e American e d i t i o n
v;as a v a i l a b l e .
S p e c i a l i z e d m agazines , have a l s o been excluded from t h i s c o m p ila ­
t i o n —t h a t i s , magazinos t r e a t i n g o f s p e c i a l i z e d s u b j e c t s , such as m ed ic­
a l j o u r n a l s , m i l i t a r y j o u r n a l s , and o t h o r s in t e n d e d o n ly f o r a l i n i t o d
or n a r r o w l y s p e c i a l i z e d c i r c u l a t i o n .

Hero a g a i n , d e m a r c a t i o n l i n e s a r e

tonuous and d i f f i c u l t t o o s t a b l i s h , and i n a l l d o u b t f u l c a s e s , m a t e r i a l
from such magazines has been i n c l u d e d .
Tho c o n c l u s i o n s reached i n th e s t u d y a r e e n t i r e l y dep en de nt upon t h e
b i b l i o g r a p h i c a l l i s t of r e f e r e n c e s g iv e n i n t h e Appendix.

U aturally, th is

l i s t docs n o t p r e t e n d t o b e a complete c o m p i l a t i o n c f a l l t h e r e f e r e n c e s
t o Fran ce a p p e a r i n g in t h e American p e r i o d i c a l s d u r i n g t h o p e r i o d under
consideration.

To a t t e m p t such a c o m p i l a t i o n i s beyond t h e sco pe of t h i s

s t u d y , and f u r t h e r m o r e would bo of d o u b t f u l v a l u e and i n t e r e s t .

30 Booth, op. o i t . , unpaged.

In th e

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magazines examined such e n t r i e s as nov/s i t e m s , a d v e r t i s e m e n t s , s h i p p i n g no­
t i c e s , or h a r e l i s t s

of F rench p u b l i c o t i o n s havo been d i s r e g a r d e d as i r r e l ­

evant t o t h e p u r p o s e of t h i s s t u d y .

C o n s e q u e n t ly , t h e l i s t i n g s have hoon

l i m i t e d t o t h o s e r e f e r e n c e s which (e.) a r e concerned w i t h F rench a u t h o r s ,
c r i t i c s , p h i l o s o p h i c o - r e l i g i o u s w r i t e r s , whoso w r i t i n g s had l i t e r a r y im­
pact o r r e l a t i o n s , (b) a r e concerned w i t h F r e n c h

Belles L e ttr e s , p h ilo so ­

p h i c o - r e l i g i o u s and e d u c a t i o n a l wo rk s, i n tho o r i g i n a l or i n t r a n s l a t i o n ,
(o ) a r e of a p o l i t i c a l , , e d u c a t i o n a l , s o c i o l o g i c a l , or h i s t o r i c a l -nature,
more or l e s s d i r e c t l y concornod w i t h b e l l e s l e t t r e s , p h i l o s o p h y or r e l i g i ­
ous i d e a s of im port an ce t o American t h o u g h t ,

or ( d ) r e f e r t o ,

or c o n c e r n ,

t r a n s l a t i o n s of any s o r t from t h e Frenoh.
In c o n c l u d in g t h i s i n t r o d u c t i o n , m en tion must be made of tho o r g a n i ­
z a t i o n a l p a t t e r n of t h o l i s t of r o f e r c n o o s , s i n c e t h e r e f e r e n c e s them selves
form th e e v id cn eo on which t h e whole s t u d y and i t s c o n c l u s io n s a r e founded.
The e n t r i e s numbered from 1 t o 4,462 ap pe ar i n a o h r o n o l o g i c a l , y e a r by
y e a r , ar ra n g e m e n t; i n each y e a r , t h e e n t r i e s havo b e e n grouped by mag as ino s,
th e m se lv e s a r r a n g e d a l p h a b e t i c a l l y .

The t i t l e

i n q u o t a t i o n , as i t a p p e a r s i n t h e p o r i o d i o o l .

of e a c h r e f e r e n c e i s g i v e n
'Whenever t h e magazine e n t r y

had no head in g i t was f u r n i s h e d w i t h a d e s c r i p t i v e t i t l e , v/hich i n our
l i s t a p p e a r s w it h o u t q u o t a t i o n marks*

~n a l l c a s e s where comment or ex­

p l a n a t i o n seemed n e c e s s a r y f o r n o a n l n g f u l n e s s or c l a r i t y , i t was added,
a f t e r the t i t l e .

F i n a l l y , r e f e r e n c e s v/hich ap p ear s e v e r a l t i m e s (a oom-

non ocourenco b e f o r e t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of c o p y r i g h t lav/s) have been a c c o r d ­
i n g l y c r o s s indexed by s e r i a l number*

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magazines examined such e n t r i e s as news i t e m s , a d v e r t i s e m e n t s , s h ip p i n g no ­
t i c e s , or h a r e l i s t s

of F r e n c h

p u b l i c a t i o n s havo been d i s r e g a r d e d a s i r r e l ­

evant t o t h e p u r p o s e

of t h i s s t u d y . C o n s eq u en tl y , t h e l i s t i n g s have

been

l i m i t e d t o t h o s e r e f e r e n c e s v/hich ( a ) a r e concerned w i t h F ren ch a u t h o r s ,
c r i t i c s , p h i l o s o p h i c o - r e l i g i o u s w r i t e r s , whose w r i t i n g s hid l i t e r a r y im­
pact o r r e l a t i o n s , (b) a r e c c n c e m e d w i t h F r e n c h

Belles L e ttr e s , philoso­

p h i c o - r e l i g i o u s and e d u c a t i o n a l w orks, i n tho o r i g i n a l or i n t r a n s l a t ion,
(o) ore of a p o l i t i c a l , e d u c a t i o n a l , s o c i o l o g i c a l , or h i s t o r i c a l n a t u r e ,
more or l e s s d i r e c t l y concerned v d t h b e l l e s l e t t r e s , p h i l o s o p h y or r e l i g i ­
ous id e a s of im port an ce t o American t h o u g h t , or ( d ) r e f e r t o ,

or concern,

t r a n s l a t i o n s of an y s o r t from t h e F renoh.
In c o n c lu d in g t h i s i n t r o d u c t i o n , men tion must be made of th e o r g a n i ­
z a t i o n a l p a t t e r n of t h e l i s t of r e f e r e n c e s , s i n c e t h e r e f e r e n c e s them se lv es
form th e evid cneo on which t h e

whole s t u d y and i t s c o n c l u s io n s a r e founded.

The e n t r i e s numbered

4,462 ap pear i n a o h r o n o l o g i c n l , y e a r by

from 1 t o

y e a r , arra n g e m e n t ; i n each y e a r , t h e e n t r i e s havo b e e n grouped by m ag as inos ,
them se lv es a r r a n g e d a l p h a b o t i c a l l y .

The t i t l e

i n q u o t a t i o n , . as i t a p p e a r s i n t h e p o r i o d i c o l .

of e a c h r e f e r e n c e i s g i v e n
Whenever th e magazine e n t r y

had no hea ding i t was f u r n i s h e d w ith a d e s c r i p t i v e t i t l e , v/hich in our
l i s t a p p e a r s w i t h o u t q u o t a t i o n marks,

- n a l l c a s e s where comment or ex­

p l a n a t i o n seemed n e c e s s a r y f o r m e a n i n g f u ln e s s or c l a r i t y , i t was added,
a f t e r the t i t l e .

F i n a l l y , r e f e r e n c e s v/hich a p p ear s e v e r a l t i m e s (a oom-

r.on occurence b e f o r e t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of c o p y r i g h t lav/s) have been a c c o r d ­
i n g l y c r o s s indexed by s e r i a l number.

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CHAPTER I
THE PATTERN OF FRANC0 -Al!ERI CAN RELATIONSHIPS
A. H is t o r ic a l Background
Graph I shoves c le a r ly th a t Amerioan in t e r e s t in th in g s French was
co n sid era b le during th e p eriod 1800-1848, seem ingly independent of th e
p o l i t i o a l , eoonom ic, and s o c ia l co n ta o ts between th e two n a tio n s .

How­

ev e r , i t might prove u s e f u l, b e fo r e a n a ly zin g th e r e s u lt s ob ta in ed , t o
survey b r i e f ly th e h i s t o r i c a l c o n d itio n s under whioh th e s e c u ltu r a l ex­
changes to o k p la c e .
At th e tu rn o f th e cen tu ry , th e American a t t it u d e toward France w as,
on tho w h o le, tin g e d w ith enem ity end s u s p ic io n .

The f r a n t io enthusiasm

aroused by th e f i r s t news o f th e Fronoh R ev o lu tio n s w if t ly waned a f t e r
America heard o f th e beheading o f L ouis XVI and I&irie A n to in e tte , and
the e x c e sse s o f th e T error.

French d ip lo m a tic b lu n d erin g , a3 r e p r e se n t­

ed by th e Genet a f f a i r and th e XYZ correspondence, d id not h elp th e s i t ­
u a tio n .

Furtherm ore, th e two n a tu ra l enemies v/hich Franoe had a cro ss

th e s e a —th e American F e d e r a lis t s on th e one s id e and th e E n g lish con­
s e r v a tiv e s on th e other-,-w ere s t i l l pow erful in form ing Amerioan op in ion
by reason o f t h e ir o o n tr o l o f th e p r e s s —did nob f a i l t o ocp i t a l i z e on
R evolu tion ary F r a n c e ’s m ishandling of i t s in te r n a l and ex tern a l a f f a i r s
and tu rn th e enthusiasm of th e e a r ly 9 0 's in t o a v io le n t outburst of
a n ti-F ren oh f e e l i n g .

A cco rd in g ly , by 1800 th e Frenoh R ev o lu tio n , which

in 1789 ”vras h a ile d by Americans w ith u n iv e r sa l d e l i g h t , ”* became in th e

*■ Howard 1!. J o n es, America and French C u ltu re, 530.

Na-poLcon-

-><—Louis XVIII— x-Chajplas

Louis Philippe, -

P O IN T A

170

1(0

lo7

ICO

68

51

PLATEAU B I ­

SECTION C

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p

eyes o f most Americans "a menace and a d a n g er.”
America and Map o le o n , 1800-1815
The e le c t io n o f J e f fe r s o n , wth e French in fid e l," ® in 1801, seemed t o
augur fa v o ra b le fu tu re r e la t io n s between France and Am erica.^

However,

t h is was not th e c a s e , fo r during th e subsequent r e ig n of Napoleon th e
s it u a t io n between th e two c o u n tr ie s become even more t e n s e .

When J e f ­

fe r so n in 1807 in s t it u t e d th e N on-Im portation A ot, w hich Napoleon— in
h is ardent d e s ir e t o d e fe a t England a t any o o s t —cou n teracted w ith th e
B e r lin and Milan D ecrees, America came c lo s e t o war w ith F rance, and a l ­
though th e p erio d ended w ith a war betw een Amerioa and England, rather
than Amerioa and F rance, i t i s , a s Jones pu ts i t , "only because Franoe
would d e s is t under p r o t e s t , nom inally a t l e a s t , and England would n o t."

g

At f i r s t , Americans h eld a c e r t a in adm iration f o r t h e Corsioan Gen­
e r a l, m ostly b ecau se o f t h e i r resp eo t fo r h is und eniab le m ilita r y g e n iu s,
and probably a ls o b eoau se t o most American p o l i t i c i a n s anything seemed
b e tte r than th e in ep t and u n p red icta b le D ir e c to r y .

In th e American p er­

i o d i c a l s , t h is a t t it u d e was r e f lo c t e d by a o e r ta in w ell-m eaning o u r io s it y
concerning N apoleon's o r ig in , y o u th , and e a r ly f i r s t m ilit a r y s u o o e ss e s.
(See Item 1 9 ).

There a l s o appeared in th e magazines a la rg e number of

^ Jon es, op. o i t . , 559.
3 I b id . , 551.
^ I b id ..,
^■s ^onos m entioned, some s c h o la r s , among whom Fay stand s
prom inent, have exp ressed the b e l i e f th a t J e f fe r s o n 's su ooess "was a t r i ­
umph o f French p h ilo so p h y ."
5 I b i d ., 551.

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item s concerning h is fa m ily , h is lie u te n a n t s , and h is q u a r te r s, in t e r ­
e s t s , and occu p ation s in France.
520 and 5 2 4 ).

(See Items 215, 243, 517, 518, 519,

In c e r t a in h ig h er m ilie u x , t h is a t t it u d e , however, was

mixed w ith a vague s u s p ic io n o f th e hero-w orship ho had aroused in
France (See Item 1 2 8 ); t h i s rath er in d e f in it e d is t r u s t o f th e F ir s t
Consul soon changed in to com plete hatred fo r th e Emperor, as N apoleon's
government took on a d e f i n i t e l y d e s p o tic ch a ra o ter.

American pens

turned a g a in st him, denouncing him as d e sp o t, ty ra n t and usurper.
The same man who a few yoars e a r li e r had been welcomed "because he
had ended th e bloodshed and d isord er of th e R evolutionary governments was
now branded as unscrup u lou s, e v i l , and a m b itio u s, a man, vhose s o le aim
v/as t o thwart or t o t w is t t o h is advantage th e r e s u lt s of th e great Re­
v o lu tio n .

Items 257, 261, 531, are r e p r e s e n ta tiv e o f th e ohange v/rought

in American e stim a te s o f Napoleon a s a r e s u lt of th e l e t t e r ' s en sla v in g
of France and o f h is b e llig e r e n t a t t it u d e toward Europe and America in
th e f i e l d of in te r n a tio n a l r e la t io n s .
Furtherm ore, N apoleon's meddlings v/ith- R e lig io n v/hich he con sid ered
sim ply

tt
ttfi
an engine of s t a t e
t o be used fo r th e purpose of keeping th e

country under h is o o n tr o l, s a t i l l v/ith Americans; many American maga­
z in e s p u b lish ed pungent r e fu ta tio n s o f th e a s s e r t io n made by N apoleon's
adherents th a t he was th e “r e s to r e r of r e lig io n " ^ in h is oounbry.
Items 357 and 1 1 8 5 ).

Judging from th e evid en ce found i n American

g

V ir g in ia R e lig io u s Magazine, I (O ctober, 1 8 0 4 ), 10.

' N ile s R e g is te r , I (October 26, 1 8 1 1 ), 131.

(See

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m agazines, Jones i s r ig h t in a s s e r t in g th a t nth e N apoleonic regime . . . .
drove us away from F rance."

I t i s c le a r from th o a r t i c l e s c ite d th a t

th e h atred in which America h eld Napoleon extended t o h is n a tio n , a s w e l l ,
sin o e a p p a ren tly France was w i l l i n g not only t o t o l e r a t e , hut even t o
p r a ise h is a ch ievem en ts.
During th e N apoleonic p e r io d , i t i s a ls o in t e r e s t in g t o n ote th e
rather la rg e number o f r e fe r e n c e s t o th e Frenoh R ev o lu tio n .

In t h is

body of m a te r ia l, two item s ooour c o n s is t e n t ly , o fte n d u p lic a tin g one
an oth er.

Most common are th e e x tr a c ts from Du B roca’s A necdotes of th e

Conspicuous Female ch a ra cters who s u ffe r e d from t h e R ev o lu tio n in France,
which i s oonoerned w ith g iv in g t o th e reader many gory examples of Re­
v o lu tio n a ry c r u e lty *

(See Item s 136, 144, 145, 2 3 2 ,and 3 0 6 ).

Next in

frequency are aooounts o f C h a r lo tte Corday's a s s a s s in a t io n o f K arat.

In

t h is tou ohin g n a r r a tiv e , d ir e c t ly aimed a s i t i s a t Amerioan s e n s i b i l ­
i t i e s , th e w r ite r s t r e s s e s th e p a t r io t i c m otives which d ir e o te d C h a rlo tte
Corday’s a o tio n , and draws a p a t h e tic p io tu r e o f her h e r o ic d eath on th e
s o a f f o ld .

(See Items 116, 384, 389 and 4 2 1 ).

These a c c o u n ts, alon g w ith

numerous other e x tr a c ts from Du Brooa, appear fr e q u e n tly in th e succeed in g
y e a r s , and no doubt played an important p art in th e form ation o f Amerioan
op in ion concerning th e R ev o lu tion o f 1789.

Many oth er ite m s, such as fa v ­

orable 3ketohes o f le a d e r s o f th e Vendean R e b e llio n (S ee Item s 328 and 1 6 8 6 ),
touohing accounts o f th e numerous v ictim s o f th e Terror (See Items 386 and
700) and a n e o d o t a l

item s concerning le a d e r s o f both s id e s in th e c o n te st

(See Items 1089 and 1315) c le a r ly exp ress Amerioan a t t it u d e toward th e

® Jon es, op. c i t . , 551.

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R ev o lu tio n , vfriich, i t was f e l t , "had thrown us hack h a lf a century in th e
course of p o l i t i c a l improvement•

■9

America and th e R e s to r a tio n , 1S15-1S30
I f N apoleon's r eig n drove America away from France, i t was not t o ­
ward England.

The a n ti-F ren ch f e e l i n g of th e period was p a r a lle le d by an

eq u a lly stro n g a n t i- B r it is h sen tim en t, which culm inated in -the VTar o f
1S12.

The rem aining y ea rs o f th e p eriod under stud y are c h a ra cterized by

a general la c k of concern fo r Europe and i t s problem s— so long a t le a s t
as th e s e problems did not in t e r f e r e w ith American c o n tin e n ta l a f f a i r s ,
as th e Nonroe d o c tr in e had d ecreed ; t h i s f a c t lea d s Jones t o r e fe r to
th e se th r e e d ecad es, as th e "period of sp len d id iso la tio n ." ^ ®

The ex­

p r e ssio n seems p a r t ic u la r ly tr u e o f th e years 1815-1830, during which
th e r e vras r e l a t i v e l y l i t t l e French m a teria l appearing in American maga­
z in e s , as shown i n Graph I .

This s c a n tin e s s i s s t i l l th e more evid en t

when one compares th e very sm all number of magazine item s r e fe r r in g to
Louis XVTII and Charles X, t o th e la r g e number w h ich , in th e preceding
p e r io d , concerned N apoleon.

In a s e n s e , th e hatred America f e l t fo r

Napoleon a t th e h e ig h t o f h is power was th us more p r o p itio u s t o c u ltu r a l
exchanges between th e two n a tio n s than th e in d iff e r e n c e w ith which Amer­
ic a viewed F ra n ce's new r u le r s .
The few magazines which during th o se y ears continued t o show an

® L ite r a r y Nagazine and American R e g is te r , VI (November, 1806), 351.
10 J o n es, op. p i t . , 563.

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in t e r e s t in French a f f a i r s were not unaware o f th e slow r e g r e s sio n toward
th e an cien regime which c h a ra cterized th e governments of th e R esta u ra tio n ;
t h is swing t o th e r ig h t was more a cu te a f t e r Charles X’s a c c e s s io n t o the
throne (See Items 2308, 2398 and 2412)*

They were e q u a lly aware of th e

profound d i s s a t i s f a c t i o n e x is t in g in Frenoh h e a r ts ; how could Louis XV III,
or C harles X, oompete w ith Napoleon?

What had th ey t o o f f e r as a s u b s t i­

t u te fo r th e g lo ry amassed by th e Emperor?
When, in 1830, a seoond

(See Item s 1591 and 3 5 2 9 ).

r e v o lu tio n broke out in France, w ith rep ercu ssio n s

in other European c o u n tr ie s , i t a ttr a c t e d very l i t t l e a t t e n t io n on t h i s
s id e o f th e A t la n t ic , and, as i s apparent .from Graph I , th e number o f r e ­
feren ces noted in American m agazines f o r th a t year did not in o rea se so
r a p id ly as one might ex p eo t.

The com paratively h ig h peaks o f in o id en ce of

French m a teria l in Amerioan magazines fo r th e y ea rs 1824 and 1825 oan
e a s i l y be exp lain ed by General L a f a y e t te ’s seoond tou r of Amerioa, made
in 1824.

D esp ite th e f a c t th a t France had l o s t American sympathy, th e

warm reo ep tio n th e Farquis receiv ed showed e lo q u e n tly th a t American h ea rts
were s t i l l in p e r fe c t union w ith L a fa y ette and the old er France he rep re­
sented*
Though th e American a t t it u d e toward

Frenoh a f f a i r s and th e R esto ra tio n

remained in d if f e r e n t , th e same cannot be said of American in t e r e s t in Napo­
le o n .

The in t e r e s t in th e French Emperor c h a r a c t e r is t ic o f th e preceding

period o e r ta in ly did not d im in ish during th e s e next f i f t e e n y e a r s ; th e
number of r efe r e n c e s concerning him, or th o se d ir e c t ly a s s o c ia te d w ith him,
i s approxim ately th e same, as during h is r e ig n .

B u t, though American in ­

t e r e s t in Napoleon remained th e same, i t s a t t it u d e changed from hatred t o

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sympathy, a d m i r a ti o n , and ev en t o l o v e .

Some, i t must be ad ded, rem ained

untouched by h is f a t e and welcomed h i s d e a th i n 1821, a s t h e y had ap plaud ed
h is d e f e a t and in te rn m e n t i n 1815.

(See Item 1 914).

Hore numerous a t h i s

d e a th , however, a r e item s f a v o r a b l e t o Napoleon, who had e n te re d

leg en d

even b e f o r e h is d e a t h .

2118, 2189,

(See Item s 1555, 1655, 1737, 1739, 1901,

2190, 2275, 2354, 2737 and 2739).

His ach iev em en ts as an a d m i n i s t r a t o r

were h e ld i n h ig h e s t i m a t e , and numerous r e f e r e n c e s t o h i s Code ap p eared
in t h e magazines.-

(See Ite m s 2094, 2466 and 2 4 9 2 ).

T his ohange i n Amer­

ic a n a t t i t u d e was b e s t m a n i f e s t e d , however, i n t h e numerous d e f e n s e s a g a i n s t t h e many a t t a c k s d i r e o t e d a t him f o llo w in g h i s d e a t h ; suoh i s t h e
t e n o r , f o r example, o f Item 2728 i n -which t h e w r i t e r f e e l s t h a t B o u r r ie n n e ,
N apoleon’s schoolm ate and f r i e n d , i s d eep ly u n f a i r t o t h e Emperor who,
. . . n o t o la im in g t o g o vern l i k e t h e F e rd in a n d s and t h e Mio h a e ls by t h e grao e of God; h av ing had no b e t t e r b a s i s f o r
h i s a s o e n d a n t t h a n t h e s o v e r e i g n t y o f t h e p e o p le , b ein g f a b e r
forfcurae s u a e ; th o u g h a F ren ch g e n e r a l , y e t a n a t i v e of C o r s io a ;
though a monaroh,
y e t a r e p u b l ic a n Emperor . . . , was s tig m a ­
t i z e d and deposed
as onu p s t a r t and an u s u r p e r , and a s f a r as
t h e Holy A l l i a n o e can a c c o m p lish i t , i s oonsigned t o u n i v e r s a l
infamy
Amerioa and t h e I£onarohie de J u i l l e t , 1830-1848
I n t h e t h i r t i e s and f o r t i e s , t o a g r e a t e r e x t e n t th a n i n t h e t w e n t i e s ,
Amerioa was fao ed w ith trem endous dom estic p ro b le m s, and had n e i t h e r tim e
n o r oon cern f o r g r e a t i n t e r e s t i n F ren ch a f f a i r s .

Franoo-A m erioan p o l i t i ­

c a l r e l a t i o n s wore s t i l l s tr a in e d ; i n f a o t , d u rin g J a o k s o n ’s te rm s i n t h e
p r e s id e n c y , t h e t e n s i o n over t h e s e t t l e m e n t of w a r - r e p a r a t i o n s olaim s

H Amerioan Q u a r t e r l y Review, V III (S eptem ber, 1 830), 33.
Items 2750, 2823.

See a l s o

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mounted t o th e p o i n t o f b r i n g i n g t h e two c o u n t r i e s n e a r l y t o t h e b r i n k of
war*

As Jones s a y s ,
. . . i n F eb ru a ry (1 8 3 7 ), i t looked as though t h e F ren ch meant t o
f i g h t , f o r t h e F ren ch m i n i s t e r was r e c a l l e d , and L i v in g s to n i n
P a r i s , was o f f e r e d h i s p a s s p o r t . ^

The d i f f i c u l t y , however, was soon s t r a i g h t e n e d o u t, and a f t e r t h e c la im s
had been s a t i s f a c t o r i l y s e t t l e d America abandoned i n t e r n a t i o n a l a f f a i r s
t o c o n c e n t r a t e on t h e t a s k s a w a i t i n g a t home.
The R e v o lu tio n of 1848, however, a ro u se d g r e a t i n t e r e s t i n A m erica,
and American m agazines gave i t f a r g r e a t e r ooverage th a n t h a t g iv en t o
th e R e v o lu tio n of 1830.
ed i n a change of

'While t h e 'J o u r n e e s de J u i l l e t 1 had only r e s u l t ­

d y n a s ty , 1848 b ro u g h t

gave b i r t h t o t h e Seoond R e p u b lic .

On th e

t h e monarchy t o an end and
w h o le i t a p p e a rs from t h e ev­

id en ce t h a t t h e ev en t was r a t h e r c o l d l y r e o e iv e d i n t h e U nited S t a t e s .
The a f t e r m a t h s o f t h e R e v o lu tio n o f 1789 had ren d ered Amerioans r a t h e r
s u s p ic io u s of F ren ch a b i l i t y t o h a n d le t h e i r i n t e r n a l p ro blem s; t h e r e ­
f o r e , th ou gh t h e y welcomed t h e o verthrow of Louis P h i l i p p e , f o r whom
th e y had but l i t t l e sympathy (See Item 4 4 2 8 ), t h e y w ere o b v io u sly cau ­
t i o u s i n t h e i r a t t i t u d e tow ard t h e R e v o lu tio n , a id d id n o t co n ceal t h e i r
doubt as t o i t s f i n a l outoome. (See Item s 4325 and 4 4 22 ).
Y et, a s i t ap p e a rs d e a r l y i n Graph I , t h e r e i s no doubt t h a t Amer­
i c a n m agazines i n g e n e r a l , d u rin g t h e p e r i o d of Louis P h i l i p p e ’s r e i g n ,
were f a r r i c h e r i n F ren ch m a t e r i a l s t h a n t h e y were d u r in g t h e R e s t o r a t i o n
o f th e Bourbons.

There a r e s e v e r a l

12 J o n e s , op. o i t . , 565.

re a so n s f o r t h i s .

F i r s t , and most

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i m p o r ta n t, F ra n c e had mere t o o f f e r ; d u r in g th e p e r io d 1C30-1S4S, th e
F rench ro m an tic movement '.vac a t i t s z e n i t h , and t h e s e e ig h te e n " c a r s were
c h a r a c t e r i s e d b y p r o d ig io u s i n t o l l c o t u a l a c t i v i t y .
A second r e a s o n can be found in America i t s e l f .

At th o end of t h e

f i r s t q u a r t e r o f t h e n i n e t e e n t h c e n t u r y , America had reached i t s i n t e l l e c ­
t u a l m a t u r i t y , and what i s more im p o r t a n t , had ach iev ed i t s i n t e l l e c t u a l
in depend ence.

The " d e b to r c u l t u r e , "13 a s Jones c a l l s i t , v.-as now em in en tly

ready t o ta k e f u l l ad v an tag e of what o t h e r c o u n t r i e s had to o f f e r , o f f e r ­
in g s w hich wore re n d e re d moro a v a i l a b l e by improved means of communication.
The l a r g e number o f in f o r m a tiv e a r t i c l e s on f o r e i g n l a n d s , on R u s s ia , P e r ­
s i a , E g y p t, Turkey and o t h e r s — c o n s i s t i n g m ainly of re v ie w s o f F rench t r a v ­
e l b oo ks, i s s t r o n g evid en ce of t h e i n c r e a s i n g i n t e l l e c t u a l c u r i o s i t y o f
America and th e f u n c t i o n of French w r i t e r s and t r a v o l l o r s in s a t i s f y i n g i t .
The c o n tin u in g N apoleonic myth a l s o a c c o u n ts f o r a la r g o number o f
r e f e r e n c e s to F ran co in American magazines f o r t h e p e r io d 1G3C-1548.

Amer­

ic a n i n t e r e s t i n N apoleon did n o t a b a te a f t o r h i s d e a t h ; in d e e d , t h e r e
seemed t o be h a r d l y enough I'omoirs and H i s t o r i e s of him and h i s tim e s to
s a t i s f y t h o I n s a t i a b l e d e s i r o o f Americans to know more ab o u t him.

Though

l o s s s y m p ath etic and no ro dotaohod th a n th o s e w hich ap p e a re d im m ediately
a f t e r h i s d e a th , v e ry few of t h e s e l a t e r item s e x h i b i t th o r e a l h a t r e d o f
him c h a r a c t e r i s t i c of t h o s o vjhich ap p eared *.vhilo he r u lo d France*
F i n a l l y , th e r o - o v a l u a t i o n o f th e F re n c h R e v o lu tio n of 1789 o f f e r s
a n e x p l a n a t io n f o r th e c o n s i d e r a b l e amount of m a t e r i a l c o l l e o t e d i n t h i s

J o n o s, op. c i t . , 4

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eig h teen -y ear p erio d .

The em phasis of a r t i c l e s

on The R e v o lu tio n s h i f t e d

from i t s v ic t im s and ox cesces t o t h e p o s i t i v e r e s u l t s i t a c h ie v e d .

It

was f e l t t h a t t h e e v e n t, p a r t i c u l a r l y t h e Roign o f T e r r o r , had e n te r e d to o
much i n to t h e sh aping o f American a t t i t u d e s - to w ard t h e F re n c h , and t h a t ,
as a c o n t r i b u t o r t o t h e T r a n s y lv a n ia n d e c l a r e d , " P i t y f o r t h e King and t h e
Queen has suspended e v e ry id e a of r i g h t and v/rong as to t h e p eo p le a t
la rg c ." 1 4

A b e t t e r knowledge o f th e i n t e r n a l s i t u a t i o n o f F ran ce i n t h e

e i g h t e e n t h c e n tu r y , a c q u ir e d th r o u g h in nu m erab le volumes o f P e rs o n a l Mem­
o i r s and H i s t o r i e s , made i t c l e a r t h a t , a f t e r a l l , t h e R e v o lu tio n v/as
ju stifie d .

(Sec Item s 3882 and 4 1 16 ).

F u rth e rm o re , w i t h th o a t t a i n m e n t of American i n t e l l e c t u a l independence
came a c o rre s p o n d in g r e a l i z a t i o n t h a t t h e B r i t i s h p r e s s had e x e r te d f a r
to o s tr o n g an i n f l u e n c e i n d i r e c t i n g American o p in io n , (See Item 4151) and
t h a t B r i t i s h o p p o s iti o n t o t h e F rench P .o v o lu tio n , added t o E n g la n d ’s f e a r
t h a t America might e n t e r t h o r e v o l u t i o n a r y wars on th o s id e of F ra n c e ,
had prcvontod Americans from making a f a i r e s ti m a t e of t h e u p h e a v a l.
Item 3882).

(See

T h is r o j e c t i o n of E n g lis h i n f l u e n c e had a s a l u t a r y e f f e c t on

Amor icon o p in io n of t h e F ren ch .

I t helped as w e l l in t h e movement t o r e ­

h a b i l i t a t e Kapoloon, w hich s t a r t e d in t h e e a r l y t w e n t i e s .

Tho r e a c t i o n

a g a i n s t B r i t a i n , however, l e d t o t h o o th e r ex trem e; t h u s , i n 1823, t h e
e d i t o r of th o Hot England G alaxy, r e p r i n t i n g a " c o n f e s s i o n o f e r r o r , " i n
r e l a t i o n t o Hapoleon from th o Hew York Evening P o s t , d e c la re d :.
iYe reoommond a s i m i l a r o o n f e s s io n t o every man whose p r o j u d io o s were n u rsed by t h o falseh o o d of B r i t i s h p u b l i c a t i o n s ,

I . (F e b ru a ry , 1 829), 52.

A

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and whose eves p ro ncr.v opened i n t h e l i g h t of t r u t h and th e
a p p r e c i a t i o n o f t h e most g i f t e d , and e x t r a o r d i n a r y b e in g s
’That e v e r f l o u r i s h e d i n t h e t i d e of t i m e s , ‘15
B, C h r o n o lo g ic a l Arrangem ent of t h e l.ja te r ia l
The curv e o f th o g rap h I shows t h e v a r i a t i o n s i n t h e number o f r e ­
f e r e n c e s t o F ra n c e i n American m agazinos i n term s o f t h e c o r re s p o n s in g
years.

Throe a s p e c t s of t h i s curve im m ed iately s t r i k e t h e a t t e n t i o n ;

p o in t A, th e h i g h e s t p o i n t o f t h e c u r v e , and t h e peak of th e a s c e n d in g
s e c t i o n c o rre s p o n d in g t o th e y e a r s 180C-1306; th e low p l a t e a u B, o f th o
y e a rs 1310-1316; and s e c t i o n C, showing m o t h e r i n c r e a s e i n th e number o f
r e f e r e n c e s in th o 1840’ s r e a c h in g i t s peak i n 1843.
The s te a d y i n c r e a s e i n number o f r e f e r e n c e s noted i n th o y e a r s 18001306 p a r a l l e l s t h e la r g o number of r e f e r e n c e s found i n t h e i s s u e s of The
F o r t f o l i o , whose s u c c e s s f u l c a r e e r s t a r t e d i n 1801.

For t h e f i r s t t e n

y e a r s , t h i s magazine was e d i t e d by Josoph D ennio, who, F ,L . ^ o t t s a y s ,
“had a r e a l l i k i n g f o r F ren ch l i t o r a t u r o ; ' *

16

t h e l a r g e number o f r e f e r ­

ences found i n t h i s s i n g l e magazine (See T able B, page 28) p a r t i a l l y ex­
p l a i n s t h e a s c e n d in g c u rv e A.

A nother reaso n i s t o be fo un d i n t h e i n ­

c r e a s i n g number o f m agazines p u b lis h e d i n the so y e a r s , as shown by T a b le
A, page 25.
The lev; p l a t e a u o f t h e s o o t io n B i s o b v io u sly e x p la in e d by t h e War
o f 1812, and a l s o by t h e u n d e c la re d war w ith Franco a t th o h e i g h t o f Na­
p o l e o n ’s power.

G oodnight, i n h i s s tu d y of American-German c u l t u r a l

15 VI (Nay 2, 1823).
16 A H is to r y o f American M agazines, I , 232*

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TABLE A
R e p r e s e n tin g th e Y oarly D i s t r i b u t i o n o f Items

Year o f
P u b lic a tio n

Rumber o f
R e feren ces

Rumber o f
Magazines

P e r Cent o f
R e fe re n c e s t o
M agazines.

1800

34

12

283

1801

42

15

280

1802

84

21

400

1C03

105

24

437

1804

98

22

445

1805

153

43

360

18C6

205

42

488

1807

160

42

380

1808

81

33

245

1609

99

35

300

1810

67

22

304

1811

68

26

261

1812

71

22

322

1313

72

IS

352

1014

62

22

231

1815

52

22

236

1316

66

27

244

1817

91

28

325

A

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Year o f
P u b lic a tio n

Number o f
R e fe re n c e s

Number o f
Kagazinos’

P e r Cent o f
R o fe re n c e s t o
lixg azin es

1818

97

32

303

1819

101

36

280

1020

90

39

230

1821

90

34

264

1822

117

41

282

1823

112

54

207

1824

131

66

198

1825

159

64

248

1826

O

16

200

21

252

1827
1828

63

32

196

1829

68

34

200

1830

34

20

121

1831

45

25

• 180

1832

49

24

204

1833

85

40

212

1834

107

289

1835

60

171

1836

107

254

1037

94

36

261

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P e r Cent o f
R e fe re n c e s t o
l.jxgazinos

Number o f
R e fe re n c e s

Humber o f
I.<agazine3

1S38

59

33

178

1839

97

34

265

1840

70

32

212

1841

67

35

191

1042

85

42

202

1343

83

39

213

1G44

ICO

36

277

1S45

160

34

470

1846

132

36

366

1847

135

38

355

ie4C

170

43

395

Year of
P u b lic a tio n

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TARLE B
R e p r e s e n tin g th o Y e a rly D i s t r i b u t i o n o f Items
in th e P o rtfo lio

Yoar o f
P u b lic a tio n

Number o f
R eforeno es

1801

15

1802

13

1808

29

1804

9

1805

35

1806

40

1807

15

1800

6

1009

9

1010

14

1S11

11

1812

14

1815

24

1814

17

1015

11

1016

20

1817

15

1310

6

1819

10

1020

7

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r e l a t i o n s h i p s , n o te d a s i m i l a r drop i n tho number of items he compiled
from American m agazines d u rin g t h e s e y e a r s , and

d eclared , ” . . . A s li g h t

d e c re a se o f i n t e r e s t c h a r a c t e r i s e s t h e p e r io d embracing t h e second Engl i s h ’<Var, w hereas t h e m agazines show a c o m p a ra tiv e ly r e g u l a r g r o w th .’1^
T h is d e c r e a s e i n t h e amount of 'fren ch m a t e r i a l , however, sh o u ld n o t be
o v e r s t r e s s e d ; as T a b le A shows, i t a l c o c o rre sp o n d s t o 0 p a r a l l e l d e c re a se
in th o number o f American m agazines p u b lis h e d .

The c o n s ta n t w a tc h f u ln e s s

which c h a r a c t e r i z e d Fronch-Amprican rc lfi-tio n s h ip s d u r in g t h e f i r s t decade
o f t h e 1 9 th c e n tu r y no doubt did a f f e c t th e a t t i t u d e of American a u d ie n c e s
■^ovard F rance and * re n c h t h o u g h t , b u t d id n o t s i g n i f i c a n t l y a l t e r t h e c u l ­
t u r a l r e l a t i o n s h i p s s t a r t e d in th e I S t h .

The f i g u r e s show t h a t American

p e r i o d i c a l s s t i l l e x h i b i t e d a s tr o n g i n t e r e s t i n t h i n g s F re n c h ; a o l o s e r
exam in atio n of t h e item s th e m s e lv e s , however, show t h a t many a r o m erely
d u p l i c a t e s o f item s a l r e a d y n o ted by J a f f o i n h is s tu d y of Franoe-A m erican
l i t o r a r y r e l a t i o n s i n t h e p o r io d 1741-1800.

T h is r e p e t i t i o n o f magazine

m a t e r i a l s can e a s i l y be e x p la in e d by t h e v i r t u a l sev eran ce o f a l l c u l t u r ­
a l r e l a t i o n s botween America and E n gland.

A m e r ic a 's u n d e c la r e d war w i t h

F ra n c e , in t h i s s e n s e , -.ms much l e s s i n f l u e n t i a l th a n i t s a c t u a l c o n f l i c t
w it h E n gland ; by s to p p in g th o flo w o f E n g l i s h magazines t o America, t h e
war o f 1812 a f f e c t e d a l s o t h e c u l t u r a l exchanges betw een Amorica and th e
r e s t o f Europe, s in c e f o r t h o f i r s t two d ecades o f t h o 1 9 th c e n tu r y , a t
l e a s t , t h e B r i t i s h p r e s s was a h i g h ly im p o rta n t chan nel f o r th o t r r . n s -

17 Gonnan L i t e r a t u r e in American la g a z i n o s P r i o r t o 1846, 37o

M

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m issio n of European a f f a i r s and id e a s i n g e n e r a l t o Am erica.
The a sce n d in g s e c t i o n C shows a n o th e r peak i n t h e amount o f French
m a t e r i a l c o l l e c t e d i n American m agazines f o r t h o y e a r s 1840 t o 1848.
This renewed i n t e r e s t , w h ile i t can he p a r t i a l l y e x p la in e d by t h e F rench
R e v o lu tio n o f 184C and su bsequ en t r e v o l u t i o n s i n e t h e r European c o u n t r i e s ,
cannot however be w h o lly so e x p la in e d .

G oodnight, v/ho found a s i m i l a r

in c r e a s e i n German m a t e r i a l s in American m agazines d u rin g t h i s p e r i o d ,
assumed i t t o be sim ply t h e r e s u l t o f an American i n t e r e s t tow ard t h i n g s
Gorman.

However, t h e phenomena a rc p a r t o f a much l a r g e r p a t t e r n .

Ey

t h e m iddle o f th o 1 9 th c e n t u r y , A m erica, eager t o d ev elo p i t s own c u l t u r e
and anxious t o ab so rb t h e b e s t o f European a r t and t h o u g h t , was read y t o
throw open i t s do o rs to a l l k in d s o f f o r o i g n i n f l u e n c e s .

Improved moans

o f communication a c t e d as e. c a t a l y s t in t h i s sudden upswing i n c u l t u r a l
i n t e r n a t i o n a l i s m , and what i s t r u e o f t h e American a t t i t u d e tow ard F rench
or Goman l i t e r a t u r e d u rin g th o s e y e a r s r a y bo assumed t o bo t r u e o f Amer­
ic a n a t t i t u d e toward European and E a s to r n c u l t u r e in g e n e r a l .
C«

Comparison w i t h R e s u lts O btained by O ther S tu d e n ts c f French-Am orican
C u ltu ra l R elatio n sh ip s
A comparison c f r e s u l t s of t h i s s tu d y w i t h th o s e o b ta in e d by o th e r s

of th e f i e l d might a s s i s t in e s t a b l i s h i n g t h i s curve i n i t s p ro p e r p e r ­
s p e c t iv e i n th o more g e n e r a l p a t t e r n o f c u l t u r a l r e l a t i o n s h i p s between
F rr.no e and Amo ric e •
A p e r u s a l o f J a f f o ' s cvidenoo i n d i c a t e s t h a t Amorican i n t e r e s t in
F rench l i t e r a t u r e , a f t e r a slow s t a r t in th e f i r s t y e a r s o f th o American
R e p u b lic , was r a p i d l y i n c r e a s i n g a t t h o t u r n o f t h e c e n tu r y .

Dr. J a f f e

mm

. . . Out o f t h o t o t a l o f 189 ite m s , o n ly 12 a p p e a r p r i o r t o
1705. In t h o n e x t n in o y e a r s , t o 1794, t h e r e a re 43 more
e n t r i e s , h u t oven t h i s marked i n c r e a s e lo a v e s th e g r o a t
h u ll; c f t h e ite m s , 124 i n a l l , f o r t h o 5 y e a r s n o rlo d
17C5-1GCC.IS
T able E, shows t h a t on t h e whole t h i s i n c r e a s e c o n tin u e d d u rin g t h o n e x t
c e n t u r y —w ith t h e o x c c p tio n p e r io d o f t h e War of 1312—and t h a t th o g en ­
e r a l t r e n d o f i’rench-A m crioan c u l t u r a l r e l a t i o n s h i p s d u rin g th e f i r s t
h a l f o f t h o 1 9 th c e n tu r y r e p r o s o n t s a c o n t i n u a t i o n o f t h e p a t t e r n emerging
i n th o l a s t decade o f t h o l o t h .
T h is c o n c lu s io n , howevor, i s a com plete c o n t r a d i c t i o n o f G o o d n ig h t's
h y p o th esis.

In h i e s tu d y , Goodnight s t r e s 3 o d t h e p r o d ig io u s in c r e a s e i n

t h e number of r e f e r e n c e s t o German c u l t u r e between th e l a s t y e a r s o f t h e
1 2 th , and th e rviudlo o f th o 1 9 th c o n tu ry :
. . . Tho i n t o r o s t i n German l o t t o r s had i n c r e a s e d , w i t h i n th e
h a l f o cn tu ry from 1795 t o 1345, from alm ost n o th in g t o an a l l
a b s o rb in g th em e, b u sy in g th e to nguos and pens of th e forem o st
men and women o f o u l t u r c of th o day.
T hat t h e r e was a p r o d ig io u s i n c r e a s e , t h c r o i s no d o u b t, a s oonfirmod
by ju s f i g u r o s .

B ut, n e i t h e r i s t j i e r e any doubt t h a t Goodnight i s l o s s

a c c u r a t e when he ad ds:
F rench l i t e r a t u r e , t o bo s u r e , was by no moans l o s t s i g h t
of c u r in g t h i s t i n e . But i t had a p p a r e n t l y l o s t some o f i t s
p r e s t i g e w i t h th o Amorican l i t e r a r y p u b l i o .2 0

1® J a f f e , F ren ch L i t o r a t u r o i n American M agazines, 1741-1S00, 43.
19 G oodnight, German L i t e r a t u r e i n Amorican Uxg’a z ins's P r i o r t o 1046, 17.
20 I b i d . , 17.

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As t h e f i g u r e s o f T able A shew, Trench c u l t u r e , as shown by nagazino
a r t i c l e s i n America, n o t only s u ff e rs no lo s s o f p r e s t i g e , b u t r a t h e r r e g i s ­
te r s a d i s t i n c t in crease in th e se y e a rs.

T h is f a c t becomes more ap p aren t

•when, one c o n s id e r s t h e s t r a i n e d r e l a t i o n s o f t h e tw o c o u n t r i e s d u rin g t h i s
p e r i o d , as compared to t h e c lo s e n e s s of t h e i r x -elatio n s i n t h e l a t e r lG th
c e n tu r y —p r o o f of J a f f a ' s w arnin g not t o assume t h a t sim ple h i s t o r i c a l c o n t a c t always means c lo s e c u l t u r a l r e l a t i o n s h i p .

21

F u rth e rm o re , th e poak r e g i s t o r e d a t p o i n t C, i n 1848, seems t o con­
firm. t h e o p in io n o p p ressed by 1'a.lcolm B. Jones i n an a r t i c l o p u b lis h e d i n
t h e Revue de L j t t o r a t u r o Compar^e co n cern in g t h e i n c r e a s i n g i n t e r e s t o f
Amcriso. tow ards French l i t e r a t u r e in t h e l a t e r p a r t of th o 1 9 th c e n tu r y :
Un f a i t qui d o i t f r a p p c r ceux qui l i s e n t le s revues a m o r ic a in c s p u b lic c s e n t r e 1G70 e t 1S00 e s t l ' e s p a c e e t 1 ' a t t e n t i o n
dor.nes a l a l i t t 6 r a t u r e f r a n g a i s e , en a r t i c l e s , en comptes r e n d u s, ou en t r a d u c t i o n s : tom oignagcs de 1 ’i n t e r c t s e r i e u x quo
p o r t a i e n t lo s I c o te u r o a m c ric a in s aux e o r i v a i n c f r a n ^ a i s . Ron
soulomcnt lo roman, mais l a o r i t i q u o , l a p o c s ie e t l e drame
e t a i c n t lu s e t g o u t t ^ s . Et c e t i n t c r S t r . ' o t a i t par, rc stre in fc
a uno c l a s s e q uelconque, mais to u s ceux q u i l i s a i e n t , l i s a i e n t
en p a r t i o du f r a n j a i c . . .
On po ut a f f i r m e r quo, sa u f l a l i t t e r
r a tu r e a n g la is e , la fran g aiao o t a i t la l i t t e r a t u r e stra n g e rs
l a mieux connuo dans l e p a y s . 22
F i n a l l y , t h e c o n s i d e r a t i o n of t h o r e s u l t s o f t h i s s tu d y and o f J a f f e ' s seoms
t o s u g g e s t a f a r d i f f e r e n t p i c t u r e of French-A m erican c u l t u r a l r e l a ­
t i o n s h i p s th a n th e ono su g g e ste d by Jones i n h i s Amerioa and F re n c h C u l t u r e .
His a s s e r t i o n t h a t "by 1848 t h e F ren ch i n f l u e n c e commenood t o v/aue b e f o r e
t h e German o n o ," 2^ does not agroo w ith th e r e s u l t s of t h i s s t u d y , J a f f e * s ,

J a f f a , op. p i t . , i i .
22."Henry G r d v illo e t Emile Zola aux E t n t s - b n i s (1 8 7 0 -1 9 0 0 )," XXII (1 9 4 8 ),
528.
23 J o n e s , America and F ren ch C u l tu r e , i x .

and

G o o d n ig h t's p a r a l l e l stu d y co n c e rn in g Gorman l i t e r a t u r e .

Yfhere

Jones su g g e sts a slow d e c r e a s e i n t h e i n t e r e s t o f America to'.vard t h i n g s
F rench around t h e r.id c e n t u r y , t h e f i g u r e s o f Tablo A e v id e n c e a c o n s ta n t
i n c r e a s e , s u p p o rtin g t h e b e l i e f t h a t , on t h e b a s i s o f F rench-A m erican
r e l a t i o n s , th e amount o f c u l t u r a l exchange betw een America and Europe
in c r e a s e d up t o 1G45, and t h a t f u r t h e r m o r e , i t can be s a f e l y assumed t h a t
t h i s i n t e r e s t c o n tin u e d t o i n c r e a s e i n t h e l a t t e r p a r t of t h e 10th c e n tu ry
as a r e s u l t of t h e grow ing i n t e l l e c t u a l a p p e t i t e cf American a u d ie n c e s .
D. Q u a l i t a t i v e E s tim a te o f th e R e fe re n c e s
T urn ing from a q u a n t i t a t i v e t o e q u a l i t a t i v e e s ti m a te of t h e r e f e r ­
ences c o l l e c t e d i n th e s tu d y , o th e r a s p e c t s o f t h e a n n o t a t e d b i b l i o g r a p h y
a r e w o rth y of n o t i c e .

The d u p l i c a t i o n o f much of t h e r a t o r i a l of t h e de­

cade 18CO-1C10 w ith th e m a t e r i a l found by J a f f e has a l r e a d y boon n o te d ,
h o re im p o rta n t, p e r h a p s , i s th o ty p e of Frenoh r e f e r e n c e s a p p e a r in g in
American magazines d u rin g th o s e f i r s t t e n y o a r s .
a t e l y e v id e n t.
i te m s .

Two f a c t s a r e immedi­

F i r s t i s th o l a c k of contem poraneity i n t h e m a j o r i t y o f

T h is is acco u n ted fo r by t h e d i f f i c u l t y of tho i n t e r c o u r s e b e ­

tw een America and E n g lan d --an d a l l of E urope, in f a o t —d u rin g the decade
of t h e N apoleonic Y/ars.

Second, t h e

more

s ig n if io a n t, is th o la rg e a -

mount of i n s i g n i f i c a n t e n t r i e s , g e n e r a l l y r e f e r r e d t o a s a n e c d o te s , w hich
ap pear i n th e f i r s t h a l f o f tho p e r io d u nd er s tu d y .

In th o f i r s t d ecad e,

1600-1809, 213 nnoodotes a c c o u n te d f o r a t o t a l o f 1C61 ite m s ; t h a t i s ,
each a n e c d o te a v e ra g e d f i v e s e p a r a t e e n t r i e s .

For th e n e x t t e n y e a r s ,

1810-1615, t h i s number i s reduoed more th a n h a l f , s i n c e on ly 90 a n e c d o te s
were found.

A s i m i l a r d e c r e a s e i s shewn i n t h e n e x t d e c a d e s .

The same

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p a t t e r n ho ld s t r u e f o r o th er u n im p o rta n t ite m s — s h o r t poems, ep ig ram s,
e p i ta p h s , and so on—th e amount o f "which d im in ish es w ith th e y e a r s .

It

must be added t h a t t h i s drop i n t h e amount cf a n e c d o ta l item s i s in no
way p a r a l l e l e d by a drop i n t h e t o t a l number o f r e f e r e n c e s .

The s m a lle r

amount of anecd otes i s c o n s t a n t l y compensated f o r by a l a r g e r number o f
more v a lu a b le a r t i c l e s , such as c r i t i c a l ex am ination s of books, e s s a j 's ,
b i o g r a p h ie s , and o th e r s ig i a i f i o a n t ev id en ces of a deeper i n t e r e s t in
F rench c u l t u r e .

A g la n c e a t t h e space a l l o t e d to the e n t r i o s of th e l a s t

two deoades in the a n n o ta te d b i b l i o g r a p h y g iv es ample p r o o f of t h e deep­
e r i n t e l l e c t u a l c u r r e n t s running between th e two c o u n t r i e s d u rin g th e s e
y e a r s , and j u s t i f i e s , t h e r e f o r e , th o g r e a t e r emphasis p la c e d on t h e s e ­
cond h a l f o f t h e p e r i o d under s tu d y in th e f i n a l a n a l y s i s of th e m a t e r ia l*

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CHAPTER I I
ALERICA A:iD FRENCH FICTION
Ir. th o a n n o ta te d ‘b i b l i o g r a p h y , t h o r e a ro 550 r e f e r e n c e s t o F ren ch
f i c t i o n and F rench n o v e l i s t s .

About h a l f o f theG e a r e t r a n s l a t i o n s of

s h o r t s t o r i e s (See Items 6 7 , 150, 157S, 2S67, 3647 and 3 8 6 2 ), and even o f
e n t i r o n o v e l s , such as ladame C o t t i n ’s E l i z a b e t h , p u b lis h e d i n t h r e e i s s u e s
o f t h e R ep ub lic of L e t t e r s , (See Item 3 0 1 4 ), o r George S a n d ’s C onsuclo,
p u b lis h e d i n i n s t a l m e n t s i n th o h a r b i n g e r (See Item 3 9 2 7 ).
ences can rou gh ly be d iv id e d i n t o two s e c t i o n s .

The 550 r e f e r ­

During t h e f i r s t , w hich

corrosponds t o t h e f i r s t q u a r t o r o f th e 1 9 th c e n tu r y , t h e r e v/oro 213 item s
c o lle c te d .

I’hc second, s oner/hat s h o r t e r , 1827-1345, evidenced an in c r o a s o

in th o numbor o f r e f e r e n c e s , 337, duo t o t h e g r a n t o r o u tp u t in t h i s d e p a r t ­
ment o f l i t e r a t u r e d u rin g t h e h e ig h t of t h o ro m a n tic movement.
On t h e w hole, th o r e c e p t i o n o f French f i c t i o n in Amorlean m agazines
from 1800 t o 18*18 b e a r s out P r o f e s s o r C h i n a r d ’s s ta te m e n t t h a t American
c r i t i c i s m o f French l i t e r a t u r e was c o n d itio n e d by " p re o c c u p a tio n s m o ra le s . "•*•
During th o f i r s t p e r i o d , 1800-1326, F ren ch f i c t i o n was g o n e r a l l y v ;cll r e ­
ceived by American magazine re v ie w e rs who u s u a l l y gave f a v o r a b l e t r e a t m e n t
t o Fronch n o v e l s , and ovon o c c a s i o n a l l y recommended them t o t h e i r r e a d e r s .
Two names ap p ear most f r e q u e n t l y among t h e r a t h e r small numbor o f Frenoh
n o v e l i s t s m entionod:

•’■Adame do Gen l i s , w i t h 40 r e f e r e n c e s , and F l o r i a n

^ " l a L i t t o r a t u r o F r n n q a is c dans l e Sud des E t a t s - U n i s , " Rovuc do L i t t e r a t u r e Comparee, V II ( J a n v i e r , 1 9 2 6 ), £9.

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w i t h 22.

I.'adame de G e n l i s , who i s l i t t l e known to d a y , even among t h e g r a d ­

u a t e s tu d e n t s i n th o f i e l d of French l i t e r a t u r e ,

i s u n i v e r s a l l y p r a i s e d as

a " la d y who has desorved so v.'oll of m o ra ls and l i t c r a t u r o . " ^

Kino of h e r

s h o r t e r p i e c e s appear i n t r a n s l a t i o n ar.d h e r 1 'o ral T a l e s - - s h o r t , s e n tim e n ­
t a l , a r t i f i c i a l p ie c e s p a r t i c u l a r l y f i t t e d f o r th o r e a d i n g of v i r t u o u s p o r so n c —a r e o f te n warmly recommended t o m others f o r th e e d u c a t i o n of th eii*
d a u g h te r s .

F l o r i a n , v/ho to d a y i s romemborod a s a aocond ra to f a b u l i s t m s

s i m i l a r l y h e ld ir. high esteem b y American m agazines—n o t as a f a b u l i s t ,
however, b u t a s a w r i t e r o f p a s t o r a l romances and of s h o r t t a l e s , go n o r a l l y
h a i l e d as tho " G a llic k G o ld s m ith ."

A c o n t r i b u t o r t o th e Monthly A nthology

and Boston Heview, d efending him a g a i n s t t h e a t t a c k s of t h o Frenoh c r i t i c
La Harpe, d e o l a r e s :
La liarpo i s c e r t a i n l y to o se v e re on F l o r i a n . For m y se lf I
admiro th.c sv.roc t , harmonious p ro se o f th e F rench G oldsm ith
. . . I alw ays lovo t h a t w r i t e r who novor f a t i g u e s me . . . I
am a f r a i d 1 should t h i n k b a d ly of t h a t man’ s h e a r t who d id
n o t l i k e F l o r i a n . . . I would le a r n F ren ch , i f i t wore only
t o read F l o r i a n . 3
*

T his s ta te m e n t g iv e s a f a i r id o a o f th o h ig h o p in io n i n whioh F l o r i a n was
h e ld in Am erica, an o p in io n s h ared in re g a rd t o t h e p a s t o r a l romanoe i n
g e n e r a l , a f i e l d i n which Fronch proominonoo wne g e n e r a l l y acknowledged.
(See Itow 1G67).
American c r i t i c s were aw are, however, t h a t n e i t h e r ladar.o do Gen l i s
r.or F l o r i a n r e p r e s e n te d contem porary F rench f i c t i o n .

2
f o l i o . H I (August 20, 1G03), 266.
1527, 1567, 1576, 1622'cnd 1764.
3 I I (F e b ru a ry , 1005), 59.

Yfiiilo F l o r i a n

See a l s o Item s 937, 1097,

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c h r o n o l o g ic a l ly "belonged t o t h e 10 th c e n t u r y , ’hdr-.no de '^on lis was c u l ­
t u r a l l y p a r t o f i t : American e r r t i c e f a i t t h a t she had no p a r t o f th e
romantic r e v o l u t i o n w hich a g i t a t e d F ra n c e and t h a t she had n o th in g in
cc:v on v ;ith t h e new s c h o o l. (See -ter.; 2 5 2 ).

Y/hat 7/as p r a i s o d i n h e r w r i t ­

i n g s , as w e l l as i n F l o r i u n ’s , *.vas t h e to n e o f :r.oral v i r t u e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c
of tho se n t in s n t a l romances n f th e l a t e I S th c e n t u r y —an. outmoded v i r t u e
ah sen t fror. t h e new rom antic f i c t i o n o f th e ::u g c , Sand, and Sue, ar.d a
v i r t u e d ear t o tho c r i t i c s o f t h e American e a r l y IC th c e n t u r y .

Thus im -

- o r . ’. l i t y became the common o a s is of a t t a c h on F ren ch n o v e ls in t h o second
q u a r t e r cf t h e c e n tu ry .
The change in th e a t t i t u d e c f American c r i t i c s to w ard th e m o r a l i t y
of French n o v e ls can c o n v e n i e n t l y "be p l a c e d i n 1C27.

An a r t i c l e p u b lis h e d

t h a t y ear i n th e F o r th Am e ric a n -►nviow (Soe Item 2585) l a i d dcwn t!io b a S is
: f th e coming a s s a u l t on French, f i c t i o n .

As A l b e r t L. F a b i n o v i t s , in an

a r t i c l e e n t i t l e d “C r i t i c i s m c f French, n o v e ls i n Foster, ib .g a s in c c , 1G30-1C6C,"
d e c l a r e s , "B eginning w i t h t h a t y e a r (lSCQ), a now t h r e a t p r e s e n te d i t s e l f
t c Boston m o rals in th o form o f th o F re n c h n o v o l . " -

T his a t t i t u d e , in f a o t ,

not only c h a r a c t e r i s e d B o s t o n 's r o o o p tio n o f F ren ch n o v e l s , but t h e i r r e ­
c e p tio n th ro u g h o u t America a t l a r g e ,

-ho c r i t i c a l essay s on n o v o ls as a

7,•hole (Sec Items 5043 and 2 0 7 1 ), and on F r cnch n o v e ls i n p a r t i c u l a r (See
■-toms 2C93, 33G2, 372C, 2022 and 2023) e x h i b i t e d th;G same d i s l i k e fo r l i ­
c e n tio u s n e s s and im m o rality d is p la y e d i n th e c r i t i c i s m o f French f i c t i c r .
o f t h e 1830‘s and I S i C ’s .

- how E ngla nd Q u a r t e r l y , X (1 9 4 1 ), 4 SC

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A -la n c e a t t h e 337 item s w hich ap p eared in t h e s e £3 y e a r s r e v e a l s
two t h i n g s .

F i r s t , t h e Am erican m.ngasinos o f t h e second q u a r t e r c f t h e

c e n tu ry , u n l i k e t h o s e o f t h e f i r s t , m ention or rev iew a f a r - r e c t o r
v a r i e t y o f F rench n o v e l w r i t e r s ; as a r e s u l t no s i n g l e a u th o r appeared
in t h e i r columns so o f t e n as hadatne dc '-'onlis did d u rin g th o e a r l i e r
p e r io d .

Second, t h e American p e r i o d i c a l s c f t h e tim e n o t o n ly o f f o r

t r a n s l a t i o n s o f F ren ch s h o rt s t o r i e s , "but f r e q u e n t l y have lon g end i n t e r ­
e s ti n g c r i t i c a l e s sa y s c-n F ren ch f i c t i o n or French* w r i t e r s , item s co n s­
p ic u o u sly a b s e n t from th o m.agasir.es o f t h e f i r s t q u a r t e r of t h e c e n t u r y .
The d i s t r i b u t i o n o f item s a c c o r d in g t o a u t h o r s , 1G27 t o 1G4C, i s as f o l -

1 cv s:
George Sand

25

Eui~er.o
Sue
o

22

A lcrand rc Dumas

17

V i c t o r ]Iugc

13

P au l do nock

12

Vic oj.it e d ’A r l i n c o u r t

11

Konore de B alsao

1C

I t i s d i f f i c u l t t o a g re e w it h ^ a b i n o v i t s whon he d o c l a r o s , speaking
cf 3 0stor. c r i t i c s , t h a t "They judgod (Frenoh l i t o r a t u r e ) w ith f a i r n e s s and
scr.etimos -with sy m p ath y ."5

Howard M. J o n e s ’ b r i o f s tu d y o f t h e r e c e p t i o n

of ,Joorgc Gund in Am erica, cor.es c l o s o r t o th o t r u t h whon i t . s t a t e s , w i t h
s p e c i a l r e fo r e n o c t o Sand:

5 New England Q u a r t e r l y , X (1 9 41 ), 491.

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N a t u r a l l y , a n y th in g l i k e a f a i r or u n b ia se d e v a l u a t i o n in
t h e s e y e a r s was i m p o s s ib le . To b e g in w ith ,. she wan F re n c h ;
and i n t h e p o r io d o f t h e m oral r o a c t i o n , a l l t h i n g s F re n c h
were under tlie s u s p i c i o n o f b e in g im m oral, u n l e s s proved o t h e r ­
w is e , In t h e n o x t p l a c e , she was a woman * . * , t h o age was i n ­
c l i n e d t o t h i n k t h a t home, ch u ro h , o h i l d r e n , and good works
wore s u f f i c i e n t o c c u p a tio n f o r t h e fe m in in e m ind. In t h e t h i r d
p l a c e , sho was u s u a l l y a s s o c i a t e d w i t h F ren ch ro m a n tic is m , and
French ro m anticism was n o t viewod w i t h fav o r i n t h e s e U nited
S t a t e s . F i n a l l y t h e a t t a c k s on m a rria g e i n th o e a r l i e r n o v e ls
of t h i s a u t h o r shool:cd a p u b l i c s t i l l u n e a s i l y a f r a i d t h a t
n o v e l - r e a d i n g i t s o l f was a s in .G
The reaso n s l i s t o d by J o n o s, w i t h t h e n x c o p tio n o f t h e seco n d , f u r n i s h an
eq u a lly good e x p la n a t i o n o f t h e g e n e r a l l y o o ld r e c e p t i o n o f o t h e r F re n c h
n o v e l i s t s in A m erica,

I t was d i f f i c u l t , e v i d e n t l y , f o r American c r i t i c s

t o surmount th o s e p r e j u d i c e s , and t o judge t h e l i t e r a r y o u tp u t o f F rance
f a i r l y when th e F re n c h w r i t e r s thom solve3 seemod t o a t t a c k o p en ly some
of A m e ric a 's most c h e r is h e d b o l i o f s .
George Sand, whose name i s most o f te n m entioned i n th e y e a r s 1334 t o
1343, was by f a r t h e most c o n t r o v e r s i a l f i g u r e o f Fyonch f i c t i o n by Amer­
ican s ta n d a r d s .

Branded by some os th o most dangerous o f t h e Fyr;nch w r i ­

t e r s , sho a l s o had some warn d e f e n d e r s , p a r t i o u l a r l j r among t h o s t a f f of
tho h a r b i n g e r .

^k>r name

o f F oreign L i t e r a t u r o ,

f i r s t ap p eared i n 1834 i n th o S e l e c t J o u rn a l
The d d i t o r o f t h e J o u r n a l , i n t r o d u c i n g a r e p r i n t

from t h e E n g lis h Athonoum o f a review o f a rev iew o f S a n d 's L o l i a , does
n o t oonoeal h i s immense d i s l i k e o f h e r —e s p e c i a l l y of h e r p r i v a t e l i f e —
•and he ooncludos h i s i n t r o d u c t o r y n o te by w arn in g h i s ro a d o rs o f h er

£

“American Comments on George Sand, 1 23 7 -1 34 8 ,” American L i t era t u r e ,
1 1 1 ,(1 9 3 2 ), 390.

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in s id io u s a t t a c k s upon s o c i a l i n s t i t u t i o n s , p a r t i c u l a r l y on m a r i t a l t i c s .
(See th o Item 3C20).

Subsequent a r t i c l e s v o ic e d s i m i l a r a t t a c k s on h o r ;

hcv.-t-Tor, t h e charge o f im m o ra lity d i r e c t e d a t h o r works i s i n now way
confined t o h e r ’works a l o n e , b u t i s g e n e r a l l y aimed a t F ren ch ror.ati.tic
l i t e r a t u r e ir: g e n e r a l , George Sand, i n American e y e s , s e r v in g a s a s o r t
of h o r r i b l e example of t h o -whole s c h o o l.

The m a j o r i t y o f t h e a t t a c k s

on George Sand—and, i t must bo added, t h e b i t t e r e s t —were aro u sed b e ­
cause o f h e r a tte m p t t o add s o c i a l reform t o t h e n o v e l.

To American c r i ­

t i c s t h e r e a l d an ger she p r e s e n t e d r e s id o d i n h e r a t t a c k s on a lm o st a l l
e x i s t i n g s o c i a l i n s t i t u t i o n s , c h i e f l y s a c re d i n s t i t u t i o n of m a r r ia g e .

As

a c o n t r i b u t o r t o t h e Am erican T/hig P.oview s a i d :
(Sand i s ) t h e a p o s t l e o f one id e a . . . t h e i n j u s t i c e , i n e q u a l i t y
and a b s u r d i t y o f t h e m a rria g e t i e . . . h e r s e l f a d i v o r c e e , she
p r a c t i s o s as she p re a c h e s . . . , a llo w in g h e r s o l f th o l a r g e s t
l i b e r t y of c o n d u c t .7
George S a n d ’s p r i v a t e l i f o , h o r d i v o r c e , and h e r p e r s o n a l co n d u ct, ob­
v io u s ly p ro v id e th e re a so n s f o r h e r f a i l u r e t o b e v e i l r e c e i v e d i n Amer­
ica.

Like Goorge

E l i o t , she -was o s tr a c i z e d i n England a s 7 / e l l , v/here

"her name ’.ms u n m e n tio n a b lo ,”
in Amerioa.

and h e r r e c e p t i o n t h e r e was no b e t t o r th e n

In most o f th o magazine item s r e f e r r i n g t o Goorge Sp.nd men­

t i o n i s made of h o r p r i v a t o l i f o , an d, i t must be a a i d , much i s added i n
thorn t o t h e leg en d of th o ’’Byron o f F ra n c e .

At t h e o t h e r extrem e stoo d

7 I I I (Lixrch, 1 8 4 6), 245. See a l s o Item s 3581, 3839.
A l b e r t R a b in o v itz , ’’C r i t i c i s m of F ren ch h o v e ls i n B oston I.h g a z in e s,
1 850-1860,” Hot/ England Q u a r t e r l y , X (1 9 4 1 ), 493.
9 S o lo o t J o u rn a l o f F o r e ig n P e r i o d i c a l L i t c r a t u r e , I I I ( J a n u a ry , 1 8 3 4 ),

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Sand's d e f e n d e r s .

Tho H a r b in g e r , th o s e m i - o f f i c i a l organ of Brook Farm,

during i t s s h o r t c a r e e r omerged a s h o r w arm est d e f e n d e r i n Am orica; ’’Whore
\

o th e rs caw n o th in g b u t a h a r l o t , t h e good c i t i z e n s o f Brook Farm saw no­
th in g b u t an a n g e l . 1*10

Tho H a r b in g e r , b e s i d e s p u b l i s h i n g two o f S a n d 's

novo Is i n i n s t a l l m e n t s , Consuelo and t h e C o un tess of R u d o l s t a d t , a l s o pub­
li s h e d many s h o r t item s o o n cern in g h o r —books review s (Sec Item s 4073,
4201, 4216, 4 2 1 7 ), b r i e f b i o g r a p h i c a l or c r i t i c a l n o t i c e s (S ee ■‘■toms
4204, 4211)» and r e f u t a t i o n s o f a t t a c k s on h e r p u b lis h e d i n o th e r maga­
zin es.

(Soo Itom 4207).

Between t h o s e two p r e j u d i c e d views f o George Sand, l a y

th e v a lu a b le

judgment o f t h o s e o r i t i c s who, i n d i f f e r e n t t o p r e j u d i c e and t o s l a n d e r ,
•wore a b le t o m a in ta in an i m p a r t i a l a t t i t u d e and t o ju dg e h e r on h e r l i t o ra ry m e r it s w ith some f a i r n e s s .

I n 1842, a c o n t r i b u t o r t a th o Boston

Q u a rte rly Roviow, re v ie w in g hor n o v e l S p i r i d o n , d e c l a r e d , "We p r e f e r h e r
•w ritings t o Hugo's and b e l i o v e thorn p o s s e s s e d o f g r e a t or a e s t h e t i c s and
moral m e r i t s . ”H

I m p a r t i a l c r i t i q u e s o f h e r w r i t i n g s become raoro f r e ­

quent in t h e l a t e f o r t i e s ; i n 1845, f o r exam ple, i n a c r i t i c a l o ssay i n
th o Amorioan "Whig Review, John O’C o n n e ll makos i t d e a r t h a t h e r p r i v a t e
l i f e has n o th in g t o do w ith h e r m o ritc as a w r i t e r . 1** By t h e ond o f t h e
p e r i o d , v i t r i o l i o a t t a c k s on h e r have a lm o st d is a p p e a r e d , and Vf.H. H u r l b o r t ' s c r i t i o a l e s s a y on "Fronoh l i t e r a t u r e and F ren ch p u l p i t , ” i n t h e
C h r i s t i a n Examinor of I.'ovember, 1848 (See Itom 4313) marks t h e f i n a l

1P R a b in o v itz , op. o i t . , 495.
11 V ( A p r i l , 1 8 4 2 ;, 239.
12 I (Ju n o , 1 84 5), 621. Sec a l s o Item s 4064, 4231.

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stag e i r t h e American e s ti m a t e o f Sand.

A fte r t i n t d a te , her r e h a b i l i t a ­

t i o n i s com plete.
In r e g a rd t o Eugene Svje, American o p in io n m s c o n s id e ra b ly i n f l u e n c e
"S* two f a c t o r s .

S u e 's a t t a c k s on t h e J e s u i t s w ere g e n e r a l l y applauded

by American c r i t i c s , w h ile on t h e o t h e r hand t h e y o f te n a t t a c k e d him f o r
th e E o u r i e r i s t i c propaganda t h e j ’- b e l i e v e d i m p l i c i t in h is w orks.
I t e r 4025)•

(Soe

Cn th e w ho le, however, S u e 's works were f a v o r a b l y rev iew ed ;

he was h a i l e d a s a " s t a r o f t h e f i r s t n a g n i t i - . d e , an(j t h e Wandering
Jew, one c r i t i c f e l t , " w i l l

carry down t h e a u t h o r ' s name t o f u t u r e t i n e s

as th e most po w erfu l w r i t e r

c f f i c t i o n , o f t h i s , or o f any ego, o r

t r y ."1 4

ooun-

Almost a l l c f h i s n o v e ls and s h o r t s t o r i e s w ere t r a n s l a t e d , p a ss

ing th ro u g h s e v e r a l e d i t i o n s i n A m erica, and as R a b in o v itz p o i n t s o u t,
" i t has t a k e n t h e re a d in g p u b l i c o f t h i s c o u n try alm o st a c e n tu r y t o r o a l
izo t h a t Eugene Sue was n o th in g b u t a p e n n y - a - l i n e r ,
co ntin ued t o be r e p u b lis h e d

f o r h i s ’works havo

here t i l l r e c e n t y e a r s .

The r e c e p t i o n of P a u l de Kock, Honoro de B a lz a c , and Vioomte d 'A r l i n
c o u r t , whoso names ap p ear ab o u t th o samo number o f t im e s i n t h e magazines
of t h e p e r i o d , i s i n com pleto d isa g re e m e n t w i t h t h e l i t e r a r y r e p u t a t i o n s
o f th o s e w r i t e r s to d a y .

D 'A rlin co u rfc, ranked

.with S i r W alter S o o t t , was

termed "an honor and an ornament t o E ren ch l i t o r a t u r e o f t h e p r e s o n t
day, and

s e v e r a l o f h i s s h o r t s t o r i e s wore p u b lis h e d i n t r a n s l a t i o n

Yfes t e r n L i t e r a l J o u r n a l and M onthly eview, I (November, 1 6 4 4 ), 54.
Southorr. Q u a r t e r l y Review, V I I I (O cto b er,' 1 6 4 5), 517.
R a b i n o v i t z , op. o i t . , 500.
Amoricar. Whig Review, I I I (iSxrch, 1 8 4 6), 242.

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in American m agazines.

Dc Kock, a l s o w e l l r e p r i n t e d i n American maga­

z i n e s , was
v a s t l y o v e r r a te d i n E n gland , and i n t h i s c o u n tr y , vivo re h is
n o v els formed many a n A m e ric a n 's c o n c e p tio n of P a r i s and
co ntin u ed t o b e r e a d and r e p r i n t e d i n do luxo e d i t i o n s f o r
many y e a r s , ( w h i le ) i n h i s own c o u n try ( h e ) was c o n s id e re d
b en eath l i t e r a r y n o t i c e . 17
B alza c, on t h e c o n t r a r y , n e v e r r e c e iv e d th e a t t e n t i o n g ra n te d De
Kool: and D’A r l i n c o u r t .

The same c r i t i c viho h a i l e d t h e l a t t e r a s S o o t t ' s

peer r e f o r r e d t o B alzac a s " a l i g h t a i r y p e r s i f l e u r . . . t o whom f r e s h a i r
and l i c e n s e a r e n e c e s s i t i e s o f l i f o . . .

( a n d ) whose s o l e o b jo o t i s t o am-

muse w ith o u t a s p i r i n g t o o r e a t e an y h ig h e r or s t r o n g e r s e n s a t i o n s . I t
was n o t u n t i l 1E47, t h a t B alzac r e c e iv e d a f a i r t r e a t m e n t .

In t h a t y e a r ,

John Lothrop M otley, t h e American h i s t o r i a n , w r o te t h o most a p p r e c i a t i v e
c r i t i q u e of B alzac d u rin g t h e l a t t e r ' s l i f e t i m e . ’*-® Hot l e y ’s e s s a y , pub­
l i s h e d i n t h e ITorth Am erican Review (Soe Item 4267) sh rew d ly e v a l u a t e s
th e r e a l s t a t u r e o f t h e a u t h o r o f Scenes do l a Vie P a r i s i e n n e , and i n
f a c t in tr o d u c e s th o t r u e B alzac t o American a u d io n c e s .

M otley p o i n t s out

t h a t "B alzac i s e s s e n t i a l l y an a r t i s t , and n o t a m e c h a n i c , a s t h e Amer­
ic a n f a v o r i t e s , do Kock o r Sue w ore, and t h a t he i s " n e i t h e r m oral n o r
immoral, but a calm and p rofound o b s e rv e r o f human s o c i e t y and human p a s ­
s io n s , and a m in u te, p a t i e n t , and p o w erfu l d o l i n e a t o r o f soonos and c h a r ­
a c t e r s i n t h e w o rld b e f o r e h i s oyGS."2!

17
18
19
20
21

In h i s c o n c l u s io n , he makes i t

R a b in o v itz , op. c i t . , COO.
American Vfhig Reviow, I I I (March, 1646), 242.
R a b in o v itz , on. c i t . , 488.
LXV ( J u l y , 1847), 86.
I b i d . , 87.

See a l s o Item 3139.

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c l e a r t h a t " i f t h e r e i s t o he so l a r g e an i n f u s i o n o f F re n c h n o v e ls i n t o
our l i t e r a t u r e , we should recommend r a t h e r B alza c t h a n e i t h e r Sue cr
S a n d ." 22
The r e v e r s a l of th o t r e n d o f American c r i t i c i s m o f F re n c h f i c t i o n
in th o l a t e f o r t i e s —as p a r t i c u l a r l y n o to d i n t h o c a s e o f Sand and B a l ­
z a c —r e f l e c t s a g e n e r a l improvement i n t h e q u a l i t y o f American o r i t i cism.

In t h e l a s t f o u r y e a r s o f t h e p e r i o d c o n s id e r e d , t h e y e a r s 1845-

1848, 130 ite m s d e a l in g w i t h F re n c h l i t e r a t u r e ap p eared i n American maga­
z i n e s , most o f them i n t e l l i g e n t , j u d i c i o u s , and w o l l - w r i t t e n c r i t i o a l e s ­
says on t h e most im p o rta n t contem porary F rench n o v e l i s t s .

C ritio ism o f

t h i s kin d had g r e a t i n f l u e n c e i n c o r r e c t i n g t h e e r r o r s of e a r l i e r y e a r s
re g a rd in g French f i c t i o n , end c o n t r i b u t e d g r e a t l y tc. t h e r o - o v a l u a t i o n o f
French l i t e r a r y f i g u r e s such as Sand and B a lz a c , who p r e v i o u s l y were e i t h ­
e r u n f a i r l y judged (a s i n t h o c a se c f S an d ), or t o o l i t t l e no tod (a s i n
t h e case of B a l z a c . )
V ic to r Hugo, th o c h i e f of t h e ro m a n tic w r i t e r s , i s g e n e r a l l y r e g a r d ­
ed by th e American magazine c r i t i c s as "a man of acknowledged g en iu s h u t
o f equivocal t n s t o . " 2^

^he f a c t t h a t he i s g e n e r a l l y a c c o u n te d a s t h e

le a d e r of "th o F rench s a t a n i c s c h o o l , " g iv e s a f a i r i n p r e s s i o n of t h e Amer­
ican e s tim a te of th e a u th o r o f Hot r e Dame.

Host of t h e a t t a c k s on him,

however, a r c d i r e c t e d a t h i s dram as, whioh a r e a s s u r e d t o he t y p i c a l d r a ­
m atic p r o d u c tio n s o f th o F ren ch ro m an tic movement.
and 42C8).

(See Items 5848, 4026

YJhilo a t f i r s t t h e rom antic r e v o l u t i o n was f a v o r a b ly viewed

22 ITorth American Review, I X / ( J u l y , 1847), 86.
,?S American Yfhig Review, I I I ( l a r c h , 1846), 259.

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nc t means of p u t t i n g on end t o th e a r t i f i c i a l i t y o f n e o c l a s s i c a l F rench
drama, c r i t i c s soon r e a l i s e d t h a t t h e r e a c t i o n was t o le a d t c t h e o th e r
extreme, t h a t , as one c r i t i c s a i d , "The p o e t i c a l l i c e n s e ad o p ted b y mo­
dern French d r a m a t is t s has i n many i n s t a n c e s been pushed t o a n e x c e s s . " 24
The im m o rality which c o lo r e d Hugo’s p la y s and th o s e o f t h e F rench

Romantic

p la y w rig h ts as a w hole, was viewed w i t h extrem e d i s t a s t e by American c r i ­
tic s.

They saw in h i s work a r e f l e c t i o n o f t h e 'weakened m oral c o n d i t i o n

cf F ra n c e ; and th e y f e l t t h a t Hugo and h i s f o llo w e r s were i n a l a r g e mea­
sure r e s p o n s i b le f o r i t and wore e n c o u ra g in g and augm enting i t by t h e i r
l i t e r a r y p r o d u c t io n s .

The c r i t i c s g e n e r a l l y a g re e d t h a t Hugo and h i s mein

r i m ? , Dumas, p o s s e s s e d r e a l t a l e n t , b u t a t t h e sar.c t i . e com plained t h a t
"rowers so v a r i e d and so em inent a s a re i n d i s p u t a b l y h is (Hugo)"2® a r e
being w asted and would have b een t h e g r e a t e r , had t h e y been " e n l i s t e d i n
th e cause of v i r t u e ana sound m o r a l i t y . " 2®
In c o n c lu s io n , t h i s s tu d y shews t h a t t h e American a t t i t u d e tow ard
French f i c t i o n '.vent th ro ug h t h r e e d i f f e r e n t r h a s e s .

In t h e p e r io d 1800-

1826, ig n o rin g th e r i s i n g ro m an tic s c h o o l, American na.gr. in c s evidenced a
s u r p r i s i n g enthusiasm fo r t h e 'w ritin g s of F l o r i a n and - -a.dam. e de C .enlis;
t h e i r p a s to r a l end moral t a l c s , in th e t r a d i t i o n of t h e s cut 5. m ental sch o o l
of th e 3 a t e 18th c e n tu r y , w ere warmly r e c e iv e d and o f te n t r a n s l a t e d f o r
t h e enjoyment of American r e a d e r s .

F l c r i a n ’s Clav.dir.e, f o r oxamplc, a p ­

peared in s ix d i f f e r e n t m egasines.

A tim e came, however, when French

24 American Monthly F a g a s in e , I I (A ugust, 1836), 163.
3136, 3220, 3C4S.
25 A n erioan Q u a r t e r l y Review, XIX (T'r.rch, 1836), 184.
26 American Whig Review, I I I ( F a rc h , 1D46), 23S.

See a l s o Items

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a r.ticism could no l e n d e r "be ig n o re d .

During t h e second p e r i o d , *vhich

etc h e s t c ■‘■hr r i l f o r t i e s , America had t o he c o n te n t v;it3. F ren ch r o t i c factio n .

Cn t h e w h o le, t h e f i r s t r e a c t i o n o f American m agazines

ere of r e p u l s i o n f o r t h e l a c 1-: of n o d e r a t i o n w h ic h '’ccompanied t h e r o t i c rc v o lv tio n .

F o r t h e ncnt tv;o d e c a d e s , th o ccnrr.cn a t t a c h cn F ren ch

t i n ; —and i t r i g h t be ad d ed , cn F rench l i t e r a t u r e as a w h ole—-was i t s
o r a l ib y .

As th e p e r io d covered in t h i s s tu d y came t o an

cr.d, a slew

c t i c n sot i t ; bet-'-cr c r i t i c i s m , cn t h e one h and, and a g r e a t e r s p i r i t
to l e r a n c e on tho e t h e r , concurred t o a l t e r , f o r th o b e t t e r , American

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CHAPTER I I I
TIE RSOETTIOIT OF FEE1TCK POETRY
Tho a n n o ta te d b i b l i o g r a p h y c o n ta in s 403 r e f e r e n c e s t o F rench p o e ts
and F rench p o e t r y .

C h r o n o l o g i c a l ly a r r a n g e d , by d e c a d e s , t h e s e item s

are d i s t r i b u t e d as f o llo w s :
1 800-1C09

121

101G-1819

61

1020-1£23

68

1 £30-1330

71

1840-1840

73

229 o f t h e s e i te m s — common] y used as f i l l e r s —c o n s i s t o f s h o r t p i e c e s ,
such as epigram s, rondeau::, e p ita p h s and m a d r ig a ls .
t i c u l a r l y la r g o i n t h e f i r s t ir.ro decadoc:
1813.

T h o ir number i s p a r ­

101 i n 180C-1GC9, 51 i n 181C-

A lthough r e p r i n t e d in t r a n s l a t i o n i n most c a s e s , 56 o f t h e n a p p e a r

in t h e o r i g i n a l .

In t h e m a j o r i t y o f c a s e s , t h e y a r e t h e p r o d u c tio n s o f

seeen d -rate w r ite r s of e a r l i e r c e n tu rie s .
Ir. 1823 a change oocured i n t h e q u a l i t y o f r e f e r e n c e s t o F ren ch po e­
try .

That y o a r t h e r e appearod t h e f i r s t s i g n i f i c a n t c o n s i d e r a t i o n o f

French contem porary p o e t r y , i n t h e form o f a s e r i e s o f e s s a y s on F ren ch
l i v i n g p o e ts p u b lis h e d i n thG Hew Monthly F-agasir.e and L i t o r a r y J o u r n a l .
(See Ito n e 2130, 2183 and 2350).

During t h e rem ain in g tw en ty f i v e y e a r s ,

t h e bull: o f t h e r e f e r e n c e s t o F ren ch p o e t r y concerned t h e works o f th e
ro m a n tic s , and c e n te r e d p a r t i c u l a r l y on two men, J e a n - P i e r r e de B eran ger
and Alphonse de L a m a rtin e.

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The French p o e ts whose name ooourred most o fte n du ring t h e p eriod
1800-1648 w erei
Beranger

50

Lamartine

45

B o ilea u

22

Hugo

17

La F on tain e

13

B efore oommenting on American r e c e p tio n o f ^ranch rom antio p o e tr y ,
something should be sa id o f B o ilea u and La F o n ta in e , th e two g re a t p o ets
of th e Frenoh o l a s s i o a l age*

Twelve o f t h e refer e n o e s t o B o ile a u , th e

s a t i r i s t , a re t r a n s la t io n s from h is w r it in g s , m o stly from h is s a t i r e s and
epigrams*

S ix a n e o d o tio a l item s and an eq u al number o f b io g r a p h ic a l and

o r i t i o a l e ssa y s com plete th e l i s t *

The f i r s t in t e r e s t in g e s s a y concern­

ing th e French s a t i r i s t appeared in th e P o r t f o l i o , in 1802*
152)*

(S ee Item

In t h i s b io g ra p h io a l and o r i t i o a l n o t ic e B o ilea u and o th er Frenoh

w r ite r s o f th e Age de L ou is XIV a r e h ig h ly p raised *

Of B o ile a u , B aoine,

l a F on tain e and M o liir e , some o f th e o u tsta n d in g names o f th e o en tu ry , th e
w r ite r d ecla red !
These fou r g r e a t men, who have rendered
so i l l u s t r i o u s and have seoured t o i t t h a t
e s tim a tio n and g lo r y whioh i t has a tta in e d
n a t io n s , p u b lish ed n e a r ly a t th e same tim e
whioh stand u n r iv a lle d among th e modern*^

Frenoh l i t e r a t u r e
h igh d egree o f
in a l l p o lish e d
th o s e m a ste r p ie c e s,

In th e same m agazine, th e r e appeared in 1804 a t r a n s la t io n o f ex o erp ts

1 I I (June 26, 1802) 196*

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fron th e Abbe L e v is a o 's L if e o f B o ilea u (See I t e a 5 4 9 ).

In a short i n ­

trod u cto ry n o t io e , t h e e d it o r o f th e P o r t f o li o . Joseph D en nie, said o f
B oileau and h is " in v a lu a b le w r i t i n g s *"2
There i s no person who w i l l r e fu s e t o oonour in th e s e n t i ­
ment o f J .B . R ousseau, th a t *he aid ed t r u th t o t e a r th e nask
from a r t i f i o e , and oonbated fa ls e h o o d , t h a t n e r it alw ays
found h ia a patron and a fr ie n d ) and t h a t h is v e r s e s were
ra th er e u lo g ie s on v ir t u e , th an s a t i r e s a g a in s t v io es*
Although J a ffa found no r e fe r e n o e s t o B o ilea u in h is stu d y oovering
th e preoeding cen tu ry , i t i s e v id e n t th a t B o ilea u was w e ll known t o Amerioan au d ien ces) th u s , in 1806, a c o n tr ib u to r t o th e Emerald, in tro d u cin g
a sketoh o f th e author o f LiArt P o e tlq u e , d ecla red !

* . . . Few o f our read

era we presume a re unacquainted w ith th e name o f t h e o eleb ra ted Frenoh s a t
i r i s t , B o ile a u ." 4

In 1807, th e February is s u e o f t h e P olyan thos oantained

an in fo rm a tiv e e s s a y on s a t i r i s t s (See Item 8 5 7 ).

Of B o ile a u , l i s t e d w ith

Horace, Juvenal, P e r s iu s , Dryden and Pope, i t was s a id , " . . . A poet s e c ­
ond t o none o f h is p r e d eo esso rs, a p h ilo so p h er w ith o u t b ein g wordy, th e
frie n d o f sen se and v ir t u e , a gentleman in p r in o ip le , independent in s p ir ­
i t , and f e a r le s s o f en e m ie s.”*’
Of th e 13 item s r e fe r r in g t o La F o n ta in e, F ra n ce's most eminent
f a b u l i s t , 9 are t r a n s la t io n s from h is w r it in g s , p a r t ic u la r ly h is f a b le s .
(See Item s 347, 1599 and 2 4 6 9 ).

A lthough La F ontaine does n ot appear so

o fte n as B o ile a u , th e r e seems t o b e no doubt th a t th e average reader was

2
5
*
5

I I (May 2 6 , 1 8 0 4 ), 1 6 2 .
I b i d ., 163.
I (J u ly 26, 1 8 0 6 ), 148.
IV (February, 1 8 0 7 ), 153.

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b e tto r acquainted w ith him th a n w ith B oileau*

In 1812, th e r e appeared in

th e October P o r t f o lio a o r i t i o a l n o t io e o f Mathieu N a r a is' L if e and Works
o f M. de la Fontaine (S ee Item 1267)*

The review er d e o la r e d , "The au th or

has ju d io io u s ly a b sta in ed from • • • a ttem p tin g t o show how La F on tain e d e­
lig h te d h is readers*

I t would indeed have been su p erflu o u s t o prove th e

m erit ofa> w riter who i s th e fr ie n d o f a l l tim e s , and o f e v e r y a g e , who
knows.how t o in s tr u c t by amusing th e young, and t o g iv e t o t h o s e o f r ip e r
years th e le s s o n s o f a g e n t le and e a s y m o r a lity , under th e in g en io u s v e i l
o f pleasantry*"®
In 1839 an Amerioan e d it io n o f La F o n ta in e, in ten ded " fo r th e young,
was p u b lish ed in Boston*

In g r e e tin g t h i s woric, a c o n trib u to r t o th e North

Amerioan Review p ra ised La F on tain e f o r t h e

h igh q u a lit y o f h is f a b le s and

fo r th e e x c e lle n t reading th e y provided f o r

youth*

(S ee Item 3613)*

How­

e v e r , he added, " it i s a v ery d i f f i o u l t woric t o t r a n s la t e so a s t o p re­
serve a l l th e s p i r i t and f e l i o i t y o f t h e o r ig in a l* " 8

In r e p r in t in g , both

in t r a n s la t io n and in th e o r ig in a l, one o f La Fontaine 's b e t t e r known
f a b le s , "Le Corbeau e t Le Renard," th e review er attem pted t o show th a t
"the Frenoh language f o r t h i s kind o f oom p osltion , i s fa r su p e r io r t o any
other in Europe, on aooount o f i t s numerous b r i l l i a n t and p ith y idiom s and
th e elegan oe and s p i r i t o f i t s o o n v ersa tio n s ty le * " 8
T his l a t t e r view was a l s o upheld in th e North Amerioan Review o f Ooto b e r , 1841*

6
7
8
9

(See Item 3563)*

A n o t io e o f E lis u r W righ t's t r a n s la t io n o f

V III (O otober, 1 8 1 2 ), 399*
North Amerioan Review , L (January, 1 8 4 0 ), 277*
I b i d ., 277.
I b i d ., 277.

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La F o n ta in e'* Fable* p rovided th e ooo a sio n f o r a h ig h ly com plim entary e s ­
say on th e author*

The rev iew er opened h i s e s s a y by a v e r y b r i e f h is t o z y

o f th e f h b le , an old g en re, and one a t itiio h "modern w r it e r s , o f every
n atio n have t r i e d t h e i r hands."*®

No doubt

e x i s t s , however, i n h is mind

th a t "the palm must b e y ie ld e d , undoubtedly, t o th e great Frenoh f a b u lis t
n il
La Fontaine*"

The b u lk o f th e e s s a y , e i g i t p a g es, waa devoted t o an ex­

am ination o f La F o n ta in e 's a r t , fo r whioh t h e review er exp ressed g rea t ad­
m iration*

Of t h e p a r t ic u la r f i t n e s s o f th e Frenoh language t o t h i s kind

of com p osition , th e review er d eo la red , "A great and p e c u lia r g e n iu s , lik e
La Fontaine would have moulded any language t o h is purpose • • •

S till it

must be regarded a s one o f th e s in g u la r f e l i o i t e s o f h is p o s it io n th a t
th e p o lish e d language o f France was h i s mother tongue • • •

The g e n iu s o f

w it and rep a rtee had s e le c t e d i t f o r h is own."*2
Ie m a r tin e 's M ed itation s P o e tiq u e s, which appeared in 1620, marked
th e beginning o f a new l i t e r a r y epooh*

The ohange i s r e f le o t e d in Amer­

ic a n magazines a t about th e same tim e*

On th e one hand th e r e i s a s i g n i f ­

ic a n t doorcase in t h e number o f epigram s, e p ita p h s, rondeaux and other
sh ort p ieoes*

On th e o th e r , in th e item s found in th e p eriod 1825-1848,

t h e referen o es t o contemporary Frenoh p o ets and p o etry are by fa r th e more
numerous*

During th e f i r s t two decades o f t h e 19th o en tu ry, a s we have

a lre a d y m entioned, th e m agazines r e lie d m o stly on th e w r ite r s o f th e 1 6 th ,
17th ohd 18th o e n tu r ie s , w h ile th e y showed but l i t t l e in t e r e s t in oontempo-

10 U I I (O ctober, 1 8 4 1 ), 507.
11 I b i d ., 507.
12 I b i d ., 507.

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rary French poetry*

In th e p erio d 1823-1848, th e r e a re 196 r e fe r e n o e s ,

more than h a lf o f them aooounted f o r b y B eranger, Lam artine, and Hugo*
Beranger, w ith 50 r e fe r e n c e s , i s th e Frenoh p oet who a t tr a o t e d th e
most in te r e s t*

35 o f t h e s e a re t r a n s la t io n s o f h is songs*

Of a l l th e

Frenoh contemporary p o ets Beranger w as, by f a r , th e most u n iv e r s a lly
praised in Amerioan magazines*

In th e s e r ie s o f a r t i c l e s on French l i v ­

ing p oets (See Item 2180) p u b lish ed b y t h e Mew M onthly Megas In e and L i t ­
erary Journal in 1823, th e f i r s t p la o e among Frenoh p o ets i s g iv en t o
Beranger*

In t h i s c r it io & l e s s a y th e w r ite r pays h ig h t r ib u t e t o th e

Frenoh song w r it e r ; "one o f th o s e g en iu ses whioh a re rare in t h e p o e t io a l
lit e r a t u r e o f ev ery n a tio n , but most ra re in Franoe*"!3

Two y ears l a t e r

th e Museum o f Foreign L ite r a tu r e and S ojen ce rep rin ted from th e London
Magazine an in fo rm a tiv e e s s a y on Frenoh lit e r a t u r e *

(See Item 2463)*

The

a r t i o l e , occasioned by th e p u b lic a tio n o f B eran ger's Mew Songs, was m o stly
devoted t o a o r i t i o a l n o t io e o f th e Frenoh sang w riter*

In th e eyes o f

th e w r it e r , "M* de B eranger's Mew Songs • • • may bear a comparison w ith th e
works o f th e g r e a te s t p oet Franoe ev e r produced*

I mean Jean de La F o n ta i

n e, whose m erits a re probably v ery l i t t l e understood

b y you fo reig n e r s*

In h is o o n o lu sio n , a lig n in g Be ranger w ith th e two oth er

g rea t fig u r e s o f

contemporary Frenoh p o e tr y , Lamartine and D ela v ig n e, th e w r ite r d eolared t
A l l I contend i s , th a t De Beranger i s th e f i r s t o f li v i n g
Frenoh p o e ts ; t h e one whose works have th e g r e a t e s t ehanoe
o f s e e in g th e 20th o en tu ry. A fte r th e songs Le Bon D ieu,
Le Vieux Sor g e n t and a few o th e r s, I rank M* de la m a r tin e 's

13 VI (O otober, 1 8 2 3 ), 305.
14 V II (A ugust, 1 8 2 5 ), 133.

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f i r s t volume o f M e d ita tio n s.
M. de l a Vigne • • •

I adjuge th e th ir d rank t o

I t does n ot seem, however, th a t Beranger was known t o th e Amerioan
p u b lio b e fo r e t h e t h i r t i e s .

In 1629 th o J u ly is s u e o f th e North Amerioan

Review c o n ta in ed a v e r y good in fo r m a tiv e a r t i o l e on De B eranger, oooasioned
by a review o f h i s Chansons, p u b lish ed i n P a r is in 1826.
In th e opening paragraph, t h e w r ite r d e o la r e d .

(S ee Item 2 7 0 2 ).

"To some we b e lie v e t h i s

name w i l l be new; and b y them , p erhaps, we s h a ll n ot be e r e d ite d , when we
assu re them , th a t he who b ea rs i t , i s t h e i r oontemporary

A f te r

g iv in g a b r i e f aooount o f B eran ger's own so n g s, v h ioh are g iv e n a s . e v i ­
dence, th e w r it e r exp ressed h is h ig h o p in ion o f th e *Vost popular l i v i n g
poet o f F r a n c e ." ^

However, in h is o a n o lu slo n , he did not oonoeal h is f e a r

o f th e lio e n t io u s n e s s o f some o f B eran ger's son gs;
Our op in io n i s t h a t t o th e young and in ex p erien o ed , a s e le o t io n
from th e songs o f Beranger would b e , both a s v e r y d i f f i c u l t p o e tr y ,
and as m odels o f b e a u t if u l w r it in g , a most a g r e e a b le and u se fu l*
a c q u is it io n ; but i t i s o n ly t o th e more mature and s t a b le , th o se
whose heads are n o t turn ed b y th e sound o f a Frenoh rhyme, i t
i s t o th o s e o n ly th a t we shou ld be w i l l i n g t o oommit t h i s c o l ­
l e c t i o n unexpurgated, t o them no in ju r y can b e apprehended from
C ro ssn e ss, th e l io e n t io u s n e s s , and t h e f r i v o l i t y th a t pervade
h is e a r l i e r works; and from t h is d r e s s t h e y w i l l be a b le t o e x ­
t r a c t much o f p reo io u s m e ta l, th e sm e ltin g o f whioh oould w ith no
p r o p r ie ty b e oonfided t o younger h an d s.18
S im ila r op in ion s c h a r a c te r iz e other referen o es to B eranger.

Thus in

1831, th e Southern R eview, rev iew in g B eran ger's two volumes o f Songs, d e­
voted 25 pages t o an eu lo g y o f a " w riter i n f i n i t e l y more d eserv in g o f no­
t i o e than th e herd o f E n g lish p o e ta s te r s whom we r e p u b lish , i f we do n ot

15 711 (A u gu st, 1 8 2 5 ), 137.
16 XX, 124.

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read"!9

(See Item 2796)*

R eferen ce t o th e lic e n t io u s n e s s of Ber&ngerfe

songs i s ft Iso made i n th a t a r t i o le j t h e review er s a y s , "There i s a l i ­
o e n tio u sn e ss, and what i s f a r w orse, a g ro ssn ess in some o f t h o s e e a r l i e r
poema which would he alm ost in o r e d ih le t o one who had o n ly read t h e l a t t e r
works o f our a u th o r ."20
In 1833 th e Kniokerbooker Magazine p u b lish ed a lon g e s s a y on Beranger.
(8ee Item 2 8 8 2 ).
je o t o f th e e s s a y .

His rep u ta tio n in Franoe was more p a r t ic u la r ly th e su b Commenting on B eranger's in flu e n o e "upon t h e minds o f

th e oommon p e o p l e , t h e a u th o r o f t h e e s s a y d e o la r e d , " It was t y id en ­
t if y i n g h im se lf w ith them, and a d d ressin g him seL f p a r t ic u la r ly t o t h e i r
s e n s i b i l i t i e s , th a t Beranger, i n th e str e n g th o f h is g e n iu s has e x e r c is e d
a power, g r e a te r and more u n iv e r s a lly e x t e n s iv e than a l l th e le g a l e n a c t­
ments Thioh p o lio y cou ld have d ev ised . . .

He speaks to th e p e o p le , not

as in d iv id u a ls having a d i s t i n c t i n t e r e s t , but a s a oommon n a tio n , i n ­
flu en ced by th e same o a u se s, and reap in g th e same e f f e c t s ; he a d d r e sse s
them a s Frenohmen, and A p p lies h im s e lf to t h o s e p e c u lia r ly s e n s i t iv e
p o in ts o f th e n a tio n a l oh araoter, whioh are str o n g i n th e h eart o f t h e
meanest p e a sa n t, and more e a s i l y e x o ite d t h e r e , than shen e x is t in g in
th e bosom o f th e proud and n o b le o f t h e la n d ."22
th e w r ite r ooncludedt

in view o f t h is f a c t ,

"The songs o f Beranger may b e sa id t o have ex ­

o ite d a f a r g r e a te r in flu e n o e

than any o th er engine brought

th e mass o f the p e o p le , in •e x c it in g t h e l a t e r e v o lu tio n
19
2°
21
22
28

V n (May, 1 8 3 1 ), 6 7 .
I b id ., 47.
T T TA ugust, 1 8 3 3 ), 172.
I b i d ., 172.
TbiS . , 173.

t o bear upon
of th a t oount>y."23

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The review ends w ith th e t r a n s la t io n s o f s i x o f B eranger's songs*

In

th e New Yorker o f A p r il, 1857, (S ee Item 5 2 6 4 ), i t was s a i d , "the d i s ­
tin g u is h in g c h a r a c t e r is t ic s o f A nacreon, T yrbaeus, and Eoraoe have oca­
bined t o fo r a a B eranger,

has e x ero ised a g r e a te r dom ination over th e

hearts and minds o f h is cou n try men than an y a n c ie n t p oet o f a n o im t or
modern tim es*

■24

From th e q u o ta tio n s g iv e n a b o v e, i t i s e v id e n t th a t Amerioan maga­
zin e s had th e h ig h e st esteem fo r B eranger, in whom th e y saw th e " g r e a te st
ly r ic p o et o f th e age*"26

(See Item 4572)*

As we have m entioned, th e

lio e n tio u s n e s s o f B eran ger's poems aroused o b j e c tio n s , but i t n ever e l i o i t ed the clamor oaused by th e same lio e n t io u s n e s s i n Frenoh f ic t i o n *

One

cannot deny th a t B eranger's l a t t e r songs did n o t have th e " le g e r e te d e s e s
d e b u t s y e t i t i s n e v e r th e le ss tr u e th a t bawdiness and lio e n tio u s n e s s
are g e n e r a lly o h a r a c t e r is t io o f h is songs*

B e sid e s th e f a c t th a t in Amer­

ioan o p in ion p o e tr y d id n o t p r esen t the same danger t o m orals a s n o v el
read in g , whioh was s t i l l th e n look ed a t w it h d is fa v o r — i f n o t opposed—
by th e ohurch, i t i s a ls o tr u e th a t B eranger's songs e x h ib ite d no more
bawdiness than Amerioan popular b a lla d ry , and t h a t a s suoh i t was both a o oepted and h ig h ly regarded*
Lamartine w ith 45 r efer en o es oomes next*

Though th e r e i s a la r g e r

number o f h is poems o ffe r e d in t r a n s la t io n (5 7 ) y e t , on th e w h o le, he
n ever r e o eiv ed in American m agazines th e warm ap p lau se -riiioh was bestowed

24
26
4185
26

i n (A p r il, 1 8 5 7 ), 1 7 .
L ite r a r y World, i n (Maroh 2 5 , 1848), 1 41.
and 4228*
F ie r r e Moreau, Le Romantisme, 95*

See a ls o Item s 5777, 5825,

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on Beranger*

There i« no doubt, however, th a t a few m agazines stood up

as th e defen d ers o f Lamartine and h i s kind o f poetry*

Thus in 1835, th e

March is s u e o f th e Amerioan Q u arterly Review con tain ed a lo n g o r i t i o a l e s »
say on Lam artine, oooasioned by th e review o f h is Poems*

(S ee Item 3046)*

The f i r s t two pages o f th e a r t i o l e were devoted t o a b r i e f d is c u s s io n o f
th e r e s p e c tiv e m erits o f Beranger and Lamartine*

The w r i t e r , who aokaow-

iedged "the sway over th e popular mind enjoyed by t h e g if t e d o h a n so n n ier* " ^
showed v ery l i t t l e sympathy fo r th e " lio e n s e w ith whioh i t was mieroised*"^®
To oounteraot t h e dom inating and dangerous in flu e n o e o f th e popular song
w r it e r s , he added, "There needed some poet t o a r i s e , e le v a te d by genius
above h is oontem poaries, and g if t e d w ith th a t tr u e in s p ir a t io n whioh seek s
themes in a l l th a t i s pure and h ig h , and b e a u t if u l in n a tu r e , in v e s tin g
oommon o b je o ts w ith i t s own p u r ity and lovelin ess." **®

Lam artine, in h is

op in io n , was em inently q u a lif ie d " to g iv e a new and more l o f t y d ir e c t io n
t o th e genius o f French poetry*"®®

The rem aining 20 pages o f t h e e s s a y

are devoted t o a o r i t io a l a p p r e c ia tio n o f h is m erits*

The rev iew er quotes

e x t e n s iv e ly from Lam artine's poems, though a s he s a i d , "The attem pt would
be v a in t o do f u l l j u s t i o e t o th e se v e r a l e x o e lle n o ie s o f our a u th o r, by
p resen tin g detaohed p o r tio n s o f s tr ik in g and b r i l l i a n t p o etry • • • ( f o r )
th e whole fa b r io i s one t i s s u e of gems.*51

In oonoluding h is lau d atory

e s s a y , he d eo la red , "(Lam artine) has en riohed in c a lc u la b ly th e Frenoh
langu age, founding a new so h o o l o f p o e tr y more a g r e e a b le t o nature and

27
28
29
gQ
51

X 7 III,
I b i d .,
iS I d *.
I b id . ,
Tbid*,

32.
32.
3 2 -3 3 .
32.
61.

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t o a c u ltiv a te d t a s t e ; and we t r u s t i t w i l l be n ot lon g ere h is works are
known here a s w id e ly a s we a r e c o n fid en t t h e y w i l l be h ig h ly a p p recia ted
when known*"32
The la o k o f c r i t i c a l e s s a y s on Lamartine su g g est t h a t he was n o t so
w e ll known in America a s B eranger, and e x p la in s th e i n j u s t i c e th u s done
t o th e great French l y r i c poet*

The Q uotations tr a n sc r ib e d above show,

however, th a t h is a r t i s t r y was n oted by some, though he was unable t o
compete, on th e w h o le, w ith th e g r e a t p o p u la r ity o f Beranger*

These same

q u ota tio n s fu r th e r su g g e st th e reason f o r Lam artine*s r e l a t i v e f a ilu r e in
Amorioa*

His p o e tr y , more e le v a te d th an B e r a n g e r 's, was to o r e fin e d fo r

th e g en era l Amerioan a u d ien o es, and found su p p orters among ra th er r e s t r i o t
ed c i r o l e s .

B eranger's so n g s, on th e o th er hand, s tr o n g ly rem in iscen t as

th e y were o f Amerioan b a lla d r y , were muoh more a p p ea lin g t o popular t a s t e *

32 American Q u arterly ^eview* XVIII (March, 1 8 5 5 ), 51*

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CHAPTER 17
TEE RECEPTION OP FRENCH PHILOSOPHYi

ECLECTICISM

T ranscendentalism and E o le o tio ism are th e two o h ie f p h ilo so p h ic a l
systems whioh co lo red Amerioan and French i n t e l l e c t u a l h is t o r y during
th e f i r s t h a lf o f t h e 19th oentury*

From a p u rely ch ro n o lo g ica l view ­

p o in t, French E o lo o tio ism preoeded American tra n so en d en ta lism by about a
decade; th e r e fo r e , in s tu d ie s o f t h e sou rces o f American tran soen d en talism
th e q u estio n o f i t s d eb ts t o Frenoh E o le o tio ism has n a t u r a lly been raised*
The answers tend t o f a l l in t o two la r g e c a te g o r ie s*

Some, a s W illiam Gi­

rard, "would lik e t o d e p r e c ia te th e whole German in flu e n o e and s u b s tit u te
in f i r s t p la o e th a t o f C ousin, Maine de B iran , J o u ffro y and Madame de
S ta e l* " !

O thers, such as W alter L eighton or O ctavius Frothingham, f e e l

th a t "the in flu e n c e o f Frenoh p h ilosop h y was not p a r t ic u la r ly predomiw
nant"2 on Amerioan tran soen d en talism * and t h a t "the g r e a te r su r g e, b o ld ­
n e s s , o r i g i n a l i t y o f th e German i d e a l i s t s ap p aren tly appealed more stron g­
l y t o th e young i d e a l i s t i c p h ilo so p h ers o f New England, than did th e more
r a t io n a l, urbane, compromise p h ilo so p h y o f th e French E o lectio s* " ^
C e r ta in ly a o le a r and d e f in i t e answer t o th e q u e stio n o f tran soen d en t a l i s t souroes i s hard t o g iv e when one keeps in mind t h a t th e two sy stem s,
tran soen d en talism and e o le o t io is m , are both e s s e n t i a l l y o f an e o le o t io nature

* Howard M* Jon es, America and Frenoh Culture* 461-462*
2 I b id * . 462.
® W alter L* L eigh ton , Frenoh P h ilo so p h ers and New England Transoenden­
t a lis m , 94* Quoted by J o n es, op* o i t * , 462*

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in th o sen se t h a t b o th borrowed f r e e l y from va rio u s e a r l i e r p h ilo so p h io a l
system s, and t h a t , fu rth erm ore, both rep resen ted a phase o f th e i d e a l i s ­
t i c r e a c tio n o f 19th cen tu ry p h ilo so p h y a g a in s t t h e em piricism o f th e 1 8 th .
Idealism was in th e a i r , and what t h e two system s have in common i s n ot
n e o e s s a r ily th e r e s u lt o f th e in flu e n o e o f one on th e o th e r , but m ight w e ll
be th e mere r e f l e c t i o n o f t h e " clim a te o f op in ion * o f th e epoch.
The refer en o e s in Amerioan m agazines t o French p h ilo so p h y o o lle o te d
in t h i s stu d y form a b a s is fo r a few in t e r e s t in g oomments on t h e s u b je c t,
and oonfirm 'C larence Gohdes 1 statem ent th a t "The in flu e n o e o f Frenoh e c l e c ­
tic is m upon th e development o f American tra n so en d en ta lism d eserv es a sp e­
c ia l s t u d y . " ^

Such a p r o j e c t, however, i s beyond th e scope o f t h i s stu d y ,

hut th e l i n e s o f in v e s t ig a t io n aro o le a r ly marked in th e evid en ce g a th er­
ed in i t .
In th e spaoe o f 48 y e a r s , 80 r eferen o es t o French p h ilosop h y appear­
ed in American m agazines, o f which 14 occur in th e p eriod 1800-1828, and
66 in th e rem aining two d eoad es.

Of th e s e 6 6 , a l l but 15 d ea l w ith French

E c le c tic is m , and w ith i t s le a d e r , V io to r Cousin*

I t ap p ears, t h e r e fo r e ,

th a t th e new Frenoh E o le o tic p h ilo so p h y was w e ll knoim in Amerioa, a b e ­
l i e f j u s t i f i e d by an a n a ly s is o f th e s e ite m s , which a r e f o r th e most part
o r i t i o a l e ssa y s on V icto r Cousin and Theodore ^ o u ffro y , C ou sin fs most im­
portant d i s o i p l e .
The f i r s t refe re n c e t o Cousin appeared in 1829, in th e ^ u ly is s u e of
th e North American Review (See Item 2 6 9 9 ).

The c o n tr ib u to r , who reviewed

C larence L .F . Gohdes, The P e r io d ic a ls o f Amerioan T ranscend en talism ,

54.

four o f C ou sin ’ s w orks, p ra ised him h ig h ly , fin d in g him a l l th e more
p raise-w orth y s in o e , coming from a Frenohman, h is p h ilo so p h y l i e s in
a f i e l d whioh has been " con sid ered a s alm ost p e o u lia r t o t h e Germans."5
However, in h is o o n o lu sio n , th e review er h e s it a t e d t o pass a judgment
on C ousin’ s system b ecause o f u n fa m ilia r ity w ith i t .
More im portant i s t h e in fo rm a tiv e e s s a y p u b lish ed in th e American
Q uarterly Review in 1831 (See Item 2 7 6 9 ), in w hich th e w r it e r produced
a v ery d e ta ile d o u tlin e o f C o u sin 's p h ilo s o p h ic a l system and d isp la y ed
a thorough acquaintance w ith h is work.

In h is c o n c lu sio n , commenting

on th e Frenoh p h ilo so p h e r 's r e c e p tio n in Amerioa, he d e c la r e d , "We do
not say th a t th e rapid growth o f M. C o u sin 's great rep u ta tio n has been
w ith ou t good oau se, and we have no doubt h is le o t u r e s w i l l b e o f great
and wide u se in im parting t o th in k in g minds a sym pathetic a o t i v i t y and
freedom ."5

However, he did n ot show muoh enthusiasm f o r th e system i t ­

s e l f , adding, "But we do n o t th in k them (C o u sin 's le o t u r e s ) . . . in any
way, p o s i t i v e l y in s tr u c tiv e * th e y do n ot seem t o us t o co n ta in any new
tr u th s *.»"7

I t must be s a id h ere t h a t Cousin n ever pretended t o have

d iscovered any new tr u th s *

M s aim was ra th er t o s y n th e tis e in t o one

th e elem ents o f tr u th it iio h he thought e x is te d i n v a rio u s o th er p h ilo s o ­
p h ic a l sy stem s.

Y et th e remark made by th e review er oonoerning C ou sin 's

in flu e n o e in le a d in g t o g r e a te r i n t e l l e c t u a l a o t i v i t y and freedom i s t y p i
o a l o f l a t e r refe re n o es t o E o le o tio ism .

6 North Amerioan Review, XX (J u ly , 1 8 2 9 ), 6 8 .
® Amerioan Q u arterly R eview , X (Deoember, 1 8 3 1 ), 304.
7 fb ld .V 304.

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The impetus g iv e n by Cousin t o p h ilo s o p h ic a l p u r s u its was th e sub­
j e c t o f th e n ext r e fe r e n c e t o him , in t h e North Amerioan Review o f J u ly ,
1832,

(See Item 2695)*

The same year th e P r in ce to n Review p u b lish ed a

t r a n s la t io n o f an a r t i o l e by Cousin on Frenoh and Carman oontemporary p h i­
losophy*

(See Item 2846)*

In 1833, th r e e in t e r e s t in g

.item s appeared*

The f i r s t i s a review o f Edgar Q u ln et's t r a n s la t io n o f Herder*s Id e es su r
la P h ilo so p h ie de l ' H l s t o l r e de l'H im an lte*

(See I t «

2910)*®

The two

other item s a r e review s o f German p h ilo s o p h ic a l worics, tr a n s la te d from
Frenoh p e r io d ic a ls *

In 1834 th e r e appeared t h e f i r s t rev iew o f C*S* Henry's

t r a n s la t io n o f C o u sin 's Elem ents o f Psyohology*

(See Item 2959)*

The r e ­

view er to o k advantage o f th e oooasion t o p r a is e Cousin f o r th e f a c i l i t y
w ith v h ich he may be r e a d , as compared t o th a t "dry and f r i g i d a b str a o tn e ss
whioh (o n e) ex p ects i n m etaphysioal w riters*" ®

In review s o f t h e same work

p ub lish ed th e fo llo w in g y e a r , (See Item s 3046 and 3097) C*S* Henry i s ocmplim ented fo r making t h i s "very im portant work,"^® a v a ila b le t o Amerioan
readers*

From 1836 on th e re fe r e n o e s t o Cousin and E o le o tio ism in o rea se

con sid erab ly*

In 1836 th r e e o f h is w orks, two of them i n t h e ir Amerioan

e d it io n , w ere fa v o r a b ly review ed by O restes Brownson, an e a r ly member o f
th e tr a n s o e n d e n ta lis t group (See Item 3 1 5 3 ), and i n th e fo llo w in g y e a r ,
Brownson ag a in e n t h u s ia s t ic a lly review ed some o f t h e w r it in g s o f Thomas
Jouffroy*

In t h is rev iew , th e r e appeared th e f i r s t r e fe r e n c e t o t r a n s -

8 I t might be in t e r e s t i n g , at t h is p o in t, t o n o tio e th e com p aratively
la r g e number o f German works reviewed by Amerioan m agasines in t h e ir
Frenoh tr a n s la tio n s * (See Itmms 2109, 376 1 , 3984 end 4009J.
® L ite r a r y and T h eo lo g io a l Review, I (December, 1 8 3 4 ), 690*
B lb llo a l R ep o sito ry . V (January, 1 8 3 5 ), 246*

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oendentalism in i t s r e l a t i o n t o E o leo tio ism *

Brownson d efen d s Cousin and

h is so h o o l a g a in st th o s e who s c o r n f u lly r e f e r t o them as " tr a n so sn d e n ta li s t s , " meaning to " id e n t if y them • • • w ith th e s p e c u la t o r s , the sy stem at iz e r s *

a ll

S tr e s s in g t h e facrt t h a t Frenoh E o le o tio ism i s n o t o f German

o r ig in , he tr a c e s i t s so u r ces t o th e Frenoh p h ilo so p h er Royer «Col la r d ,
and t o th e Sootoh so h o o l o f Reid and S tew art—a- t h e s i s t h a t , in d eferen oe
to f a o t , was more ap p ea lin g t o Brownson than i t i s true*
In 1888 George R ip le y , an important member o f t h e t r a n s o e n d e n ta lis t
group and t h e founder o f Brook F a m , ch ose t o in c lu d e in th e f i r s t volumes
o f h is new Speolmcma of French Standard L ite r a tu r e la r g e e x c e r p ts from th e
p h ilo so p h ic a l w r it in g s o f C ousin, d o u ffro y and Constant*

As Gohdes p o in ts

ou t, "Some s ig n if ic a n c e may be attach ed t o th e fh c t th a t R ip le y chose as
th e f i r s t o f h i s Speoim ens, n o t German Id e a lis m , but th e s p i r i t u a l p h il o s o phy o f Franoe*

■12
*

These volumes were w e l l r e c e iv e d , and s e v e r a l e n th u s ia s ­

t i c review s fo llo w e d t h e ir p u b lic a tio n *

(See Item s 3312, 3620 and 3 4 1 9 ),

In th e same year, th e C h r istia n Review p u b lish ed a w ell-docum ented e ssa y
on E o le o tio ism , which t h e rev iew er b e lie v e d was "a r e s u lt o f an amalgama­
t io n o f th e German and Sootoh

p h i l o s o p h e r s *

"15

The author o f th e e s s a y ,

however, was not p lea sed by C ou sin , and f b lt th a t h i s E o le o tio ism d id n o t
d eserve th e name o f p h ilosophy*

The second e d it io n o f C*S* Henry's tr a n s ­

la t io n o f C ou sin 's P sy ch o lo g y , whioh oarne out th a t same y e a r , was more f a v ­
o ra b ly reviewed*

(See Item 3369)*

By th a t tim e Cousin had acqu ired a s t i l l

H C h r istia n Examiner. XXII (May, 1 8 3 7 ), 188*
12 C larenoe L*F* Gohdes, The P e r io d ie a ls o f American T ran scen d en talism , 54*
IS C h r istia n Review, I I I T O o sn E e r / T O S J.' SGU

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g rea ter rep u ta tio n in Am erica, and Henry'* t r a n s la t io n o f hi* Elem ents o f
Psychology acco rd in g to th e B ib lio a l R e p o sito r y , had been "introduced in to
a number o f our most r e sp e c ta b le u n i v e r s it ie s and c o lle g e s * " * *
In January, 1659 th e B oston Q u arterly Review p u b lish ed an other e s sa y
(See I te n 5575) defen d in g C ousin a g a in st th o se ‘tfi o regarded h i* a s a s e r e
th e o r ir e r ,

Comparing hin t o the German p h ilo so p h e r s, the author o f the

essay concludes th a t Cousin "has a l l t h a t Gexmany can g iv e Which i s w orth
h a rin g , and much which Germany cannot g £ve,*15

Q uite a d if f e r e n t riew was

expressed in an a r t i c l e in th e P r in o e tc a Review o f January, 1859, (See
Iten 5349)*

The w r it e r o f t h i s e s s a y , in review in g two of C ou sin 's w orks,

atta ck ed E o le o t ic is e as a "conduit of German T ranscendentalism a t th e most
oorrupt p art o f i t s cu rren t* " ^

The ir r e o o n o ila b l* '. o p p o sitio n ito ich he

sew between E c le c tic is m and C h r is t ia n it y perhaps e x p la in s b is b i t t e r a s *
sault on C ousin's t h e o r ie s , fo r German tra n scen d en ta lism r eceiv ed an equal
share o f w rath.

In f a c t , Amerioan tran soen d en talism was ta rred by th e

same b ru sh , in th e rev ie w er's o p in io n , and he s in g le d out Ralph Waldo
Etoereon, th e f la g - 4 e a r e r o f Amerioan tr a n sc e n d e n ta lism , as t h e w r ite r in
when he d iscovered t h e key p r in c ip le s o f Cousin*
W illiam Henry Cbanning, one o f th e e a r l i e s t ad vocates o f s o c ia lis m
in th e U nited S t a t e s , p u b lish ed h is t r a n s la t io n of J o u ffr o y 's In tro duo*
t lo n t o E th ic s as Volumes V and VI o f R ip le y 's Specim ens,

In a r e v ia r

o f th e se volumes in th e ISay is s u e o f t h e C h r istia n Examiner (See Item 5 4 7 5 ),
th e review er expressed what seems t o r e p r e se n t a f a i r view o f t h e part

1* I (J a n u a r y , 1 8 5 9 ), 247
15 n (January, 1 8 5 9 ), 28*
16 U (J a n m ry , 1 8 5 9 ), 56*

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played by Cousin in t h e development o f American tra n so en d en ta lism , e s ­
p e c i a l l y s t r e s s in g th e r o le played by Cousin in th e a s s im ila t io n o f th e
German p h ilo so p h ers b y Amerioan t h in k e r s .

In th e f i n a l a n a l y s i s , t h i s

seems t o have been C o u sin 's g r e a te s t c o n tr ib u tio n t o th e t r a n s c e n d e n ta lis t
movement, f o r a s th e rev iew er puts i t , German p h ilo s o p h ic a l thought "must
f i r s t p ass through th e French m in t, t o ta k e t h e form and b ea u ty t h a t f i t
i t f o r p r a c t ic a l p u rp o se s* " ^

In th e n e x t few y ears n oth in g o f im portance

i s added t o th e l i s t o f r e fe r e n o e s t o C ousin, exoept fo r s e v e r a l la u d a to ry
review s whioh em phasize h is im portance a s th e lin k between th e Amerioan
tran scen d en t a l i s t s and t h e a b str a o t sp e c u la tio n s o f th e G0 j^an th in k ers*
(See Items S579 and 8651)*

In 1842, th e th ir d e d it io n o f H enry's t r a n s la ­

t io n o f C o u sin 's P sych ology r e c e iv e d th e same warm r e c e p tio n whioh had
been granted t o e a r l i e r e d itio n s *

(S ee Item 8652)*

However, in 1844, Brownson d eolared in th e In tro d u ctio n t o h is n ew lysta r te d Q u a rterly !
When I oommenoed th e Boston Q u arterly Review in 1839, I was
s t i l l under th e in flu e n o e o f th e P r e n o h E c le c t ic so h o o l o f P h i­
lo so p h y , founded by U* Cousin* That soh ool • • • to o k f a s t hold
o f me, — co m p letely s u b je c tin g me • • • I t was lo n g b efo re I would
m aster i t , and reco v er t h e f r e e a o tio n and developm ent o f my
csm mind* I th in k I have f i n a l l y m astered i t ) but I must n o t
be understood a s having r e je o te d i t * I am s t i l l a d is o ip le of
t h a t sohool • • • I have ob tain ed a c le a r , c o n s is t e n t , w e ll-d e fin e d
system o f p h ilo so p h y , s a t is f a c t o r y t o my own mind; b u t, in ob­
ta in in g i t , I have a s s im ila te d no sm all share o f th e te a c h in g s
o f th a t so h o o l, and I cannot but f e e l m y se lf la r g e ly i t s deb­
to r * * 8
He s t i l l h eld t o h is high O pinion o f th e E o le c t ic s o h o o l, in whioh he saw

17 TTWT1T (M a y , 1 8 4 0 ), 137-188*
Brownson Q u arterly Review, l(J a n u a ry , 1 8 4 4 ), 6*

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"the great m etap h ysical aohool o f th e modern tim e sj" * 9 and ranked i t s
founder " a lo n g sid e A b ela rd , D e s c a r te s, Looke, L e ib n itz and S o h e llin g ." 2®
But Brownson's co n v ersio n t o C a th olicism brought a oom plete ohange in
h is a t t it u d e toward Ec l e c t i o ism and Cousin*

In a review o f J o u ffr o y ’s

Cours de D ro it H atu rel. p u b lish ed in Brownsonf8 Q u arterly o f January
1845 (See Item 3 8 7 5 ), he made o le a r th a t he had repudiated h is former
a lle g ia n c e t o E c le c tic is m , fo r he undertook i n t h i s e s s a y t o " a ssig n a t
le a s t some o f th e reason s whioh have f i n a l l y operated t o ohange our v iew s
of i t , and t o induoe us t o r e j e c t i t s prinoipfcl: d o o tr in e s a s i n s u f f i c i e n t ,
f a l s e , or m isohievous*"2*

In e s s e n c e . Browns on f e l t th a t th e E o l e o t i o ,

p h ilosop h ers o c ssiitte d "one f a t a l e r r o r - - th a t o f assuming th a t R e lig io n
and P h ilo so p h y do n ot d i f f e r a s t o t h e ir m a tter, but o n ly a s t o t h e i r
form*"22

His a tta c k s were h o t, however d ir e o te d s o l e l y a t E o le o tio ism ;

p h ilo so p h y , a s a .w h o le , w hich he saw a t war w ith r e lig io n , was h is major
ta r g e t t
The E o le o tio S o h ool, t h e modem German s c h o o ls , and even
our li b e r a l C h r istia n s • • * , r e a ll y r e j e o t a l l su p ernatu ral
r e v e la t io n in b e lie v in g th em selves t o b e a b le t o e x p la in i t s
m y steries • • • To e x p la in , in th e sen se th e s e understand i t ,
i s t o make i n t r i n s i c a l l y ev id en t t o n a tu r a l reason • • • A su ­
p ern atu ral r e v e la tio n must n e o e s s a r ily oon tain m ysteries*
A m ystery i s something whose in t r i n s i c tr u th i s in e v id e n t t i
n a tu ra l reason • • • ‘^he pretended e x p la n a tio n , but always i t s
r e j e c t io n ***23
However, i t i s o le a r th a t d e s p it e h is r e v e r s a l o f op in ion during th e l a t e r

*9 Breams on Q u arterly Review, I (January, 1 8 4 4 ), 7*
2° I b id .* 7 .
1 Brcmn&on Q u arterly Review. I I (January. 1 8 4 5 ). 54*

2g TERETEr.

23 I b i d . , 5 7 .

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years o f th e tra n so en d en ta l movement, Brownson, who was i n f l u e n t i a l in
spreading th e g o sp e l o f tra n sc e n d e n ta lism , had a la r g e share i n i n t r o ­
ducing and p o p u la r iz in g C o u sin 's th e o r ie s in Ameriea*

Brownson at one

tim e "was an avowed d i s o i p l e o f t h e fo r e ig n m aster (C ousin)"2* and many
o f the l e t t e r ' s id e a s found t h e i r way in t o transoendenbal o ir o le s through
h is a r t i c l e s in New England magazines suoh a s The C h r is tia n Examiner, the
Boston Q u arterly Review, and Brownson'a Q u a rterly ,
From t h i s survey o f American reo o p tio n o f Cousin and o f Frenoh E xle o t ia is m , i t appears th a t C o u sin 's system was w id e ly known in Ameriea
and in gen eral w e ll reoeived *

J a n es, i n t h i s r e s p e o t, d e c la r e s t h a t "no

s in g le Frenoh th in k e r in th e 19th c e n tu r y was more v ig o r o u s ly debated
and d isc u sse d in th e U nited S t a te s in owr epooh*

(1750-1848)*" 2® On th e

w hole, th e ev id en ce shows th a t he was g e n e r a lly fa v o r a b ly reo eiv ed and
th a t h is w ork s, in t r a n s la t io n , want through s e v e r a l e d it io n s during h is
lif e t im e and were even ohosen a s t e x t books f o r t h e use o f o o lle g e s s
Some nine o f C o u sin 's works were t r a n s la t e d during th e flo o d
t i d e o f tr a n so e n d e n ta lism , f i v e o f them b e fo r e 1842 b ein g
e s p e e i a ll y i n f l u e n t i a l in New England; and seven t r a n s la t io n s
from J o u ffr o y .26
Most o f th e in t e r e s t devoted t o Cousin o r ig in a te d i n t r a n s o e n d e n ta lis t
m ilie u x , a s i s apparent from t h e M agazines in v o lv ed in d is o u s s io n s of
him, and

most of i t p a r a lle le d the r i s e o f tra n so en d en ta lism i n America*

I t would be wrong, no doubt, t o a s s ig p a s in g le souroe t o Amerioan t r a n s ­
cen d en ta lism , and s t i l l more in o o r r e o t t o s e e in Frenoh E o le e tio ism i t s

24 Clarenoe L*F* Gohdes, The P e r io d lo a ls o f Amerioan T ransoendentalism , 54*
25 Jon es, America and Frenoh C u ltu re. 471*
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only source*

However, i f , a s Jones s a y s , "Cousin was n o t th e European

f o s t e r - f a t h e r o f tra n scen d en ta lism —and he was n o t—, " 27 i t seems o n ly
f a i r t o add th a t he was an im portant c o n tr ib u tin g fa o to r in i t s d evelop ­
ment, perhaps th e most im p ortan t, f o r , a o tin g a s a o a t a ly s t . C o u sin 's E
E o leo tio ism a s s is t e d i n t h e a s s im ila t io n o f German thought*

Cousin a l s o ,

i t should be n o te d , had a s ig n i f i c a n t r o le in s tim u la tin g p h ilo so p h io a l
and m etaphysioal sp e c u la tio n s among young Amerioan p h ilosop h ers*
Mention should a l s o be made o f De Gerando, th e Frenoh m etap h ysician ,
"the f i r s t Frenoh p h ilo so p h er o f t h e contemporary movement t o have drawn
a t te n t io n t o h im self* " 2® The f i r s t referen ce t o him (th e r e a r e seven in
a l l ) d a tes from 1624*

The A p r il is s u e o f t h e North Amerioan Review, (See

Item 2 3 3 5 ), oon tain s an in t e r e s t in g review o f th e H isto ir e Compares dee
Syeternes de P h ilo so p h ic* in whioh he i s h a ile d a s th e " f i r s t m etap h ysioian o f France,"®® th e review er d e o la r in g th a t h is impact has even been
f e l t in Germany, par e x c e lle n c e th e land o f m etap hysioal p u rsu its*

The

same w r it e r 's Du Perfeotionnem ent Moral, ou de 1 'E ducation de Soi-Meme
was e q u a lly w e ll received *

Thus in 1830, in th e January is s u e o f th e

C h r istia n Examiner, th e r e appeared an e s s a y ad vocatin g a " n a tio n a l l i t e r ­
a tu r e ," f r e e from E n g lish in f lu e n c e , in whioh i t was s a id t
We w a m e s tly recommend t o our eduoated men a more e x te n s iv e
acquaintance w ith th e i n t e l l e c t u a l lab ors o f c o n tin e n ta l Europe
• • • Our reading i s oonfined to o much t o E n g lish books • • • We
f e a r th a t a t th e p resen t moment E n g lish books want muoh whioh
we need • • • In England th e r e i s a g rea t want o f p h ilo so p h y in
th e tr u e sen se o f th e word • • • We have no e t h ic a l work o f any

27 J on es, op* o i t ** 471*
I b i d ., 463*
®9 I T T A p r il, 1 8 2 4 ), 235.

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E n g lish w r ite r t o b e compared w ith th a t o f Degerando, e n t it le d
Da Moral P erfeetion n em ent and alth o u g h we have l i t t l e resp eo t
fo r th e rash g e n e r a liz a tio n s o f th e b old and eloq u en t C ousin,
y e t th e i n t e r e s t whioh h is m etap hysics awaken in P a r is , i s in
our e stim a tio n a b e t t e r p resage th an t h e le th a r g y whioh p re­
v a i l s on suoh t o p io s in England*SO
Auguste Comte's P o s itiv is m marked a r e a c tio n t o t h e s p i r i t u a l i s t
p h ilosop h y o f th e E o le o tio s*

In h is Cours de p h ilo so p h ie p o s i t i v e ,

published in s i x volumes i n 18S0, 1836, 1838, 1889, 1841, 1842, Comte
" in v ite l e p h ilo so p h e a d e l a i s s e r la m etaphysique, l'in o o n n a is s a b le ,
pour s'a p p liq u e r a l'e t u d e dee phenomenes e t des fa i t s , au moyen de l a
so ien o e experim entale,"® *

A lthough i t s impaot an Amerioan thought f a l l s

beyond th e l i m i t o f t h i s stu d y — o n ly th r e e r eferen o es t o Comte were found
in th e p er i o d io a ls —th e r e i s e v id e n c e , n e v e r t h e le s s , th a t th e Cours de
p h ilo so p h ie p o s i t i v e was known t o Amerioan i n t e l l e o t u a l s soon a f t e r i t s
p u b lioation *
In a l e t t e r t o P r ed erio H arrison, Comte's d is o ip le i n England, W illiam
Henxy Channing w rote in 1879*
Ity acquaintance w ith your g rea t m a ste r 's te a o h in g s • • • d a tes
b&ok t h i r t y - f i v e y e a r s , t o th e autumn o f 1844, when in a p erio d ­
i c a l o f whioh I was e d it o r , in an a r t i o l e on th e 'S oien oe o f
D h it y ,' I wrote th u s in regard t o Auguste Comtes " • • • o f a l l
oomprehenslve p o r tr a itu r e s o f th e l n t e l l e o t u a l e r a , perhaps
none has a ttr a o te d more a t t e n t io n th an t h a t o f M. Auguste Comte,
though he speaks more w ith t h e dogmatio to n e o f th e s o e p tio
th an w ith th e s p i r i t a t onoe exaot and e x p a n siv e, reverend and
p o e t io , o f th e tr u e b e lie v e r whioh th e tr u e knower must alw ays
be
• • • I became a stu d en t o f Comte from about t h e tim e
o f th e p u b lio a tio n o f th o f i r s t volume o f h is Cours de P h ilo ­
soph ie P o s i t i v e , And as eaoh o f th e volumes s u o o e s s iv e ly ap­
peared, i t was e a g e r ly read and e a r n e s tly d isc u s se d w ith my

VII (January, 1 8 3 0 ), 292,
C harles M* Des G ranges, H isto ir o de la li t t e r a t u r e fr a n q a ls e , 800*

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fr ie n d s Theodore P arker, George R ip le y , and 0*A* Brownson,
t i l l 1854, when I oajne t o Bigland*®2
The f i r s t .referen o e t o Comte gathered in t h i s stu d y d a tes from 1846.
In th a t y ea r, t h e Reverend Thomas f f l.ll, who be oajne p r e sid e n t o f Garrard
in 1862, con trib u ted t o t h e C h r istia n Examiner, "the o f f i o l a l organ o f
th e U n itarian Church,"®® a o r i t i o a l n o t ic e o f John S tu a rt M i ll's System
o f Loglo*

Three o f th o 21 pages in th e review w ere devoted t o a b r i e f

d is c u s s io n o f Comte and o f h is p o sitiv ism *

H ill d eo la red , "Comte, whose

book we n o tio e o h ie f ly b ecau se i t i s so fr e q u e n tly quoted w ith g rea t r e s ­
p ect by Mr* M ill, m ain tain s t h a t th e tendenoy o f so ien o e i s alw ays toward
atheism*"®*

A fte r a b r i e f e x p la n a tio n of Comte's law o f th e th r e e s t a t e s ,

H ill addeds
Suoh i s th e system o f Auguste Comte, one o f th e most o r ig in a l
th in k e r s and b o ld e s t a t h e is t s o f th e p resen t cen tu ry , whose hand
i s a g a in st ev ery man and e v ery man's hand a g a in st him} whose d e­
velopment o f h is p r in c ip le s i s so thorough, th a t he seems t o
make th e v ery a t h e is t s around him b ut s u p e r s t itio u s r e lig io n is t s *
I t i s h is w r itin g s t h a t seen t o have made th e d eep est im p ression
on th e mind o f M ill, and t o have served a s a m odel, on whioh he
formed h is s t y le o f thought and even o f exp ression * But M ill

W illiam Henry Channing, l e t t e r t o F red erio H arrison, May 1 8 , 1769*
Quoted by Riehmond L* Hawkins, Auguste Comte and th e United S a t e s , 16*
The p e r io d ic a l t o whioh Channing r e fe r r e d , i s t h e P r e se n t, a s o c i a l i s t i c
organ p u b lish ed m onthly from September, 1843 t o A p r il, 1844* U nfortunate­
l y , t h i s magazine was n o t a v a ila b le fo r t h i s stu d y , and we must r e ly on
other sc h o la r s f o r a knowledge o f i t s c o n te n ts . C larence Gohdes, in h is
stu d y o f th e p e r io d ic a ls o f th e tr a n s o e n d e n ta lis t group, d eolared t h a t t
t h i s paper was o h ie f ly in flu en ce d b y Frenoh th o u g h t, and th a t th e b ulk
o f i t s m a ter ia l c o n siste d o f th e e ffu s io n s o f th e French s o c i a l i s t s *
In
t h i s r e s p e o t, we may th e r e fo r e assume th a t t h e magasine was a p red eoessor
of th e Harbinger*
®® Riohmond L* Hawkins, Auguste Comte and t h e U nited S ta te s (1 8 1 6 -1 8 5 5 ),
16*
54 JL (May, 1 8 4 6 ), 366.

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hat n o t b lin d ly fo llo w e d Conte* The a t h e is n o f th e Frenoh*
nan was to o hold f o r E n g lish e a r s , t o o bold even f o r John
S tu art M ill# and i t appears in m i l ' s work alm ost in t h e garb
o f r e lig io n # 35
I t appears o le a r ly # from t h e remarks nade by Channing and b y H ill#
th a t Comte's Cours de p h ilo so p h ie p o s i t i v e had not b een oom p letely under*
stood#

As Hawkins d e c la r e s# " ( i t ) was e v id e n t ly to o form idable fo r even

th e most en lig h ten ed Amerioan

r e a d e r s #

*36

The emphasis t h e y p la o e on

Comte's atheism # and on th e o p p o sitio n o f h i s p h ilo so p h y t o C h r is tia n ity #
g iv e s evidenoe t h a t th ey had not m astered th e 4#700 pages o f Comte's t r e a ­
t is e *

On th e other hand# th e y f e l t # i n t h e i r p o s it io n s a s m in iste r s# th a t

" it devolved an them to defend

t h e i r d o o tr in e s a g a in s t one o f t h e m ig h t i­

e s t oom'ifrstaxxts who had ever p a r tic ip a te d in the war betw een s o ie n o e and
r e lig io n #
The fo llo w in g y e a r , John

Henry ^oung, a

c o n tr ib u to r t o t h e U nited

S ta te s m g a o in c and Demooratio Review, p u b lish ed i n fou r is s u e s o f th a t
magasine a t r a n s la t io n o f Em ile L i t t r e ' s De La P h ilo so p h ie P o s itiv e #

The

o r ig in a l had f i r s t appeared in th e Frenoh paper Le N a tio n a l; i t was an
o u tlin e o f Comte's p o sitiv ism # p resen ted by h is c h ie f d is c ip le # and in ­
tended to f a m ilia r is e th e p u b lio w ith t h is new philosophy#

In t h e in t r o ­

d u ctio n to h is tr a n s la tio n # Young exp ressed th e hope th a t t h i s t r a n s la t io n
might "perhaps d ir e c t th e a t t e n t io n o f some i n t e l l i g e n t tiiin k e r s in t h i s
country t o M# Comte's own work# ih io h I regard a s th e most profound# and

C h r istia n Examiner* XL (May# 1846)# 566*
33 Hawkins# op. o i t # . 26#
37 I b i d . . I S .

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incomparably th e most im portant p h ilo s o p h ic a l prod uotion o f t h i s or o f
any age*

38

T his i n t e r e s t i n g item i s th e l a s t o f th e r e feren o es t o

Auguste Comte during t h e p erio d 1800-1848*

I n view o f th e importanoe o f

h is Cours de p h ilo so p h ie p o s i t i v e one might wonder a t th e la o k o f n o tio e
i t reo eiv ed in Amerioan m agazines*

Y e t, c o n sid e r in g th e a b stru sen ess o f

i t s o o n te n ts, i t s fr ig h te n in g le n g t h , and t h e f a o t th a t th e book was not
tr a n sla te d in. E n g lish ; and co n sid erin g th a t Amerioan i n t e l l e c t u a l s w ere a t
th a t tim e en grossed in tr a n so e n d en ta lism , i t is not d i f f i c u l t to u n ie r stand why th e book was read so seldom and so in a o o u r a te ly b y a lim ite d
number o f o o lle g e tea a h er s and clergymen*
The im p ression th a t one o b ta in s from read ing Amerioan magazines i s
th e in o re a sin g o u r i o s i t y e x h ib ite d b y A m erica, p a r t ic u la r ly in th e 3 0 'a
and 4 0 Ts , and o f th e ea g ern ess w ith whioh they fo llo w e d th e p h ilo s o p h ic a l
sp e c u la tio n s o f Franoe*

On th e iriio le, i t i s o lea r t h a t Amerioa was in

d o s e oon taot w ith Frenoh p h ilo so p h y and th a t th e s p ir it u a l id e a lism o f
th e 2 0 fs and 30*s in Franoe was view ed w ith g rea t p le a su r e fo llo w in g th e
m a teria lism o f th e 18th oen tu ry, in uhioh many found t h e e x p la n a tio n o f
th e Frenoh R evolu tion o f 1789*

U nited S ta te s Magazine and Pem ooratio Review , XX(February, 1 8 4 7 ), 145,

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CHAPTER V
AMERICA AND FRENCH SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY

A lto g e th e r , 76 r e fe r e n c e s t o Frenoh s o c i a l p h ilo so p h y were c o l l e c t ­
ed in th e American m agazines over th e p eriod 1800-1848*

The number in

i t s e l f i s not im p re ssiv e , when oompared t o th e t o t a l r e fe r e n c e s com piled;
however, th e in flu e n o e o f French s o o ia l thought in America in th e 19th
oentury i s f a r g r e a te r th a n t h e number o f r e fe r e n c e s t o i t su g g ests*

F ir s t,

out o f th e s e 76 r e fe r e n c e s , 56 are oentered on a s in g le f ig u r e , C harles
F o u rier , and h is th e o r y o f A sso c ia tio n *

Second, th e number o f r e fe r e n c e s ,

though sm a ll, becomes more im p re ssiv e when one o o n sid ers th a t th e y a l l o c our over a period o f 6 y e a r s , 1842-1848, w ith a s t i l l g r e a te r con cen tra­
t io n during th e th r e e years 1845-1847, in th e pages o f the H arbinger, th e
organ o f the Brook Farm experim ent,

F in a lly , and most im p ortan t, i s th e

f a c t th a t A oerioa w as, during th e 19th o en tu ry, a f e r t i l e f i e l d o f exper­
im en tation in u to p ia n community l i f e , and th a t Frenoh s o o ia l -thought had
a la r g e part in shaping Amerioan u t o p ia s .
Communitarianism was an e a r ly f a v o r ite w ith American s o o ia l t h e o r i s t s ,
and th e concept o f U topia had lon g been a s s o c ia te d w ith th e new world*
Eaoh o f th e c h a r a c t e r is t ic s o f oommunitarianism made a a p eo ia l
appeal t o Amerioans i n th e m iddle deoadea of th e n in e te e n th
century* I t s f a i t h th a t men can remake t h e ir i n s t i t u t i o n by
reasoned c h o ic e evoked n a tu ra l resp on se i n th e U nited S t a t e s ,
whose p eop le b e lie v e d th e y had done t h is very th in g in t h e ir
own co n stitu tio n -m a k in g th e oommunitarian b e l i e f in s o o ia l
ham ony as opposed t o o la ss w arfare was c e r t a in ly th e preva­
le n t hope o f Americans g e n er a lly * The oommunitarian emphasis
upon v o lu n ta ry a c tio n met e x a c t ly th e American con cep tion of
freedom* The exp erim en tal a sp e c t o f communitarianism found

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ready echo in a n a tio n o f exp erim en ts, in a n a tio n th a t viewed
i t s e l f as an experim ent*!
In th e 19th cen tu ry ,

under -the impact o f Robert Owen, th e E n g lish r e ­

form er, th e oommunitarian

movement took on a s e c u la r d ress whioh d if f e r e n ­

t ia t e d i t from e a r l i e r r e l i g i o u s - s o c i a l experim ents*

When F ourierism

reached Amerioa, in th e e a r ly 4 0 fs , th e ground had been w e ll prepared by
Owen and o th e r s, and i t soon beoame "the most popular o f the Utopian F a ith s
in A m e r ic a ,a o o o r d in g to S ch lesin g er*
B esto r shews th a t in th e p eriod 1840-1848, out o f 54 u to p ia n commun­
i t i e s , 25 were F o u r ie r is t

p h a la n x es, w h ile o n ly th r e e were founded on Owen's

d o c tr in e s? the most famous of -these, Brook
la n s te r e system*

Farm, wasorganized on th e Pha-

This seems t o oonfirm S c h le s in g e r 's statem ent*

The ev ­

iden ce found in Amerioan magazines shews th a t F ourierism a t tr a c t e d c o n s id ­
erab le i n t e r e s t on t h is s id e o f th e A t la n t ic , and th a t i t was viewed w ith
great en-thusiasm in c e r ta in i n t e l l e c t u a l o i r c l e s , p a r t ic u la r ly among Trans­
cend e n t a lis t s * though even th e r e i t s p o p u la r ity was o f rather sh o r t duration*
The f i r s t refe re n c es t o F ourierism in p e r io d ic a ls are i n th r e e in f o m a t iv e essa y s on th e d o o tr in e o f A s s o c ia tio n whioh appeared in 1842*

A lb ert

B risb an e, the sta u n ch est p ropagandist o f F ou rier in Am erica, p u b lish ed in
th e B oston Q uarterly Review of Ju ly 1842 (See Item 3626) th e f i r s t o f a
s e r ie s o f a r t i c l e s in which he intended t o e x p la in and j u s t i f y F o u r ie r 's
views*

The s e r i e s , however, remained in o o n p le te , s in c e th e Q u arterly Re­

view ended w ith th e n ext i s s u e , in October 1842*

Brisbane n e v e r th e le ss

1 Eugene Arthur B e sto r , Baokwoods U to p ia s, th e S o o ta ria n and Owenite Phases
o f Communityian S o c ia lism in A m ericat 1663-1829, 16*
^ Arthur
S c h le s in g e r , J r* , The Age of Jackson, 134*

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f u l f i l l e d h is p r o je c t in fo u r is s u e s o f the United S ta te s Magazine and Pepo o ra tio Review (See Item 3674) whioh th orou gh ly exp lain ed and an alyzed th e
b a se s, w eens, and aims o f th e d o o tr in e of A sso c ia tio n *

The J u ly is s u e o f

th e D ia l (See Item 3635) con tain ed a th ir d e x p o s itio n of F o u r ie r ism ; a l ­
though n o t w r itte n by a d i s c i p l e , and rath er s u c c in c t , i t s ton e was f a v ­
orable*

The author doubted i t s p r a c t ic a b ili t y , though p r a is in g th e th e o r y ,

and in c o n clu sio n d ec la r e d , "Fourierism has skepped no f a c t , but one, name­
l y L ife • • •

He t r e a t s man as a p l a s t i o th in g • • * , but sk ip s th e f a o u lt y

o f l i f e which spawns and acorns system s and system-m&kers*"

This l a s t re­

mark, however, had n ot stopped th e T ra n scen d en ta lists from a tte m p tin g , in
a l l f a i t h , to launch a u to p ia n community on F o u r ie r is t ic prem ises*

T h is

experim ent, b e t t e r known as Brook Fann, was e s ta b lis h e d in 1841 under th e
im pulse o f George R ipley*

Among th e e a r ly members were John S u lliv a n

Dwight, Charles A* Dana, N ath an iel Hawthorne, Charles K* Newcomb*

The

same y ea r, 1842, O restes Brownson, review ing P ie r r e L eroux's De l ’ftnnanite,
de son p r in o lp e , e t de son a v en lr (See Item 3627) in th e o r ig in a l, devoted
76 pages t o a sym pathetic d is c u s s io n o f Sain t Simon’s id e a s , w hich, some­
what m od ified , le d Leroux to s o o ia lis m and F ou rier t o h i s th eo ry o f A s s o c i­
atio n *

I t i s in te r e s t in g t o n o t ic e th a t th ree o f th e four item s w ere pub­

lis h e d in magazines in tim a te ly a s s o c ia te d w ith th e T ra n a o en d en ta list move­
ment*
In 1844, Brownson, who had sin o e jo in ed th e C a th o lic ohuroh, b i t t e r l y
attaok ed th e th eo ry of A s s o c ia tio n on i t s o p p o sitio n t o C h r is tia n ity *
Item 3769);

3 311 (J u ly , 1 8 4 2 ), 86*

(S ee

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The great and le a d in g erro r o f the A s s o o ia t io n is t s i s n o t ,
indeed in t h e i r making to o high an e s tim a te o f th e d ig n ity
and worth o f th e human s o u l, * fo r C h rist hy h is death has
ennobled every s o u l; but i n t h e ir ov erlo o k in g th e n e o e s s it y o
o f supernatural grace t o enable a man, any man, t o w i l l and
t o do the w i l l o f God, and in n ot p e r c e iv in g th a t th e mere
d iso o v er y o f t r u th is n o t s u f f i o ie n t t o g iv e us th e power
to obey i t * Here i s t h e ir f a t a l m istake*4
But an e a r lie r a r t i c l e in January, 1844, a ls o in Brownson's Q u a r te r ly , w e l­
comed the Demooratie P a c if iq u e . th e le a d in g F o u r ie r is t paper p u b lish ed in
Franoe*

(See Item 5767)*

Though b y th e m id -fo r tie s th e " d octrin e of A s s o t ia t io n had ta k en a
stron g hold on the p u b lic mind,"6 th e acqu ain tan ce o f th e average maga­
zin e reader w ith th e su b jec t was as y e t ra th er fragm entary#

To f i l l t h i s

gap, a co n trib u to r t o th e C h ristia n Examiner, undertook t o d is c u s s i t f u r ­
ther*

(S ee Item 5771)*

The w r it e r of t h e e s s a y , a f t e r g iv in g a sh o r t b i ­

ograp h ical sk etch o f F o u rie r , makes a b r i e f but very thorough e x p o s itio n
o f the th eo ry of A sso c ia tio n *

His a r t i c l e , v ery fa v o ra b le i n t o n e , aimed

a ls o a t r e fu tin g p o s s ib le a s s a u lt s on F o u r ie r is t ic d o c tr in e s a s a n t i- r e ­
l i g i o u s , or Communistio*

"The F o u r ie r ite s acknowledge and m ain tain th e

r ig h t o f the in d iv id u a l p r o p e r ty ,” he s t a t e s , "and a s s e r t s in the str o n g ­
e s t language th a t *a ocmmunity o f property i s th e grave o f in d iv id u a l l i ­
b erty*" 6

The w r it e r f e e l s th a t F ourier a tta c k s n o t in d iv id u a l l i b e r t y ,

but i t s ex a g g er a tio n , i* iic h , the w r ite r s a y s , "has r e s u lte d in an in d iv id ­
u alism which has broken up s o o ia l o rg a n iza tio n * " 7

The problem , a s F ou rier

4 Brownson Q u arterly Review. I (O ctob er, 1 8 4 4 ), 486*
6 C h ristia n Examiner, XXXVII (J u ly , 1 8 4 4 ), 58*
6 TUTd*, 65*
7 T E I d ., 6 6 .

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■air i t , l i e s in th e r e o r g m iz a tio n o f s o o le t y on a c o o p e r a tiv e b a s is *
The problem fo r th e s o c ia l reform er i s t o r e s to r e a s o o ia l
o rg a n iza tio n • • • By p r o te c tin g the r ig h t o f p erso n a l pro*
p e r ty , and g iv in g to each fa m ily i t s p r iv a te home i n t h e a s ­
s o c ia t io n , th ey b e lie v e th ey have p reserved freedom w h ile
th e y have gained union*8
Such mas th e p lan o f t h e P h a la n ste r e t c o o p era tio n and a s s o c ia t io n w ere th e
answers t o t h e in c r e a sin g s o o ia l e v ils *
In th e same magazine th e r e appeared an other complimentary review o f
Leroux's De l'B um anite*

(See Item 3772)*

The a r t i c l e , however, was more

oonoerned in showing th e in c r e a s in g in flu e n o e of F o u r ie r i n America than
in d isc u s sin g th e m erits o f L eroux's brand of so c ia lism *

The D ia l o f 1844

contained another sh o rt in fo rm a tive item (S ee Item 3778) on F o u r ie r , whioh
th e author opened by ad m ittin g the g en era l ig n o ra n ce, a t l e a s t a t f i r s t
hand, o f F o u r ie r 's w orks, which had r e s u lte d in h is m isunderstanding and
m isin ter p r eta tio n *

The same op in ion was exp ressed in a o r i t i e a l n o tio e

o f Parke Godwin's Popular View o f Charles F o u r ie r , i n th e S p ited S t a t e s
Magazine and Demooratio Review, (See Item 3 856); in which t h e review er
welcomed th e book a s one

needed t o -supply knowledge eo n o em in g the or­

ig in a to r o f the d o o trin e o f A sso c ia tio n *
1845 marked a great d a te f o r F ourierism in A m eiioa, f o r in th a t y e a r,
"with th e ad op tion o f anew c o n s t it u t io n • • * , th e Brook Farm I n s t it u t e o f
A g ricu ltu r e and Eduoation became a Phalanx*"®

In th e th r e e y ears o f i t s

c a r e e r , The H arbinger, th e organ o f th e new ly reorgan ized community, pub­
lis h e d 36 refe re n c es t o F o u rier and h is d o ctrin e o f A s s o c ia t io n ; t r a n s la t io n s

8 C h r istia n Examinor. IIX 7 II ( J u ly , 1 8 4 4 ), 66*
9 B e sto r , op* c l t * . lO li

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o f F o u r ie r 's works (See Item s 3935, 3 9 4 5 ,and 4 0 6 9 ); e x t r a c ts from th e
w r itin g s of Frenoh F o u r ie r is t s (S ee Item s 3931, 4081 and 4 2 0 5 ); r e p r in t s ,
in t r a n s la t io n , from th e P h alan ge, and th e Democrat i s P a o ifiq u e , (See
Items 3932, 3938,;:.4070,and 4 0 7 5 ); and r e f u t a t io n s o f a tta c k s on F ou rierism
and i t s p ropagandists (See Item s 3930, 3934, 3940 and 4068)*

The same

yea r, however, F o u r ie r 's p r in c ip le s w ere sh a rp ly a tta ck ed in an a r t i o l e
o f th e M ethodist Q u arterly Review (S ee Item 3 9 7 2 )•

The w r i t e r , u sin g

f iv e works b y or about F o u rie r a s h is background, drew a stro n g in d ic t ­
ment a g a in st th e th e o r y o f A s s o c ia tio n beoause o f i t s p o s it io n on o rg a n is­
ed r e lig io n :
(F o u r ie r 's p r in c ip le s ) cannot be embraced w ith o u t weakening a l l
f a i t h i n r e v e la tio n and r e l i g i o n ; th e y oannot b e o a r r ie d out in
p r a c t is e w ithout underm ining t h e v e r y frame work o f s o c ie t y ,
and g iv in g i t a rapid ten d en cy back t o i t s o r ig in a l elem en ts*
Many h on est men and w ell* 4oeaning C h r is tia n s w i l l undoubtedly be
le d a s tr a y , as i s th e c a se w ith e v e r y popular d e lu s io n ; but the
bubble w i l l e re lo n g b u r s t , and th e n th e whole c o n c e n t p ass to
th e reoords o f th e w o r ld 's h is t o r y as one o f t h e hutnbpga t i n t
------werelO
Another a tta o k from r e lig io u s o ifco les was voioed by Rev* James H* F a ir o h ild , idio in th e O b erlin Q u arterly Review devoted an e n t ir e essa y t o a
o r itiq u e o f "one o f t h e more recen t products o f th e p h ilo e o p h io o r u o ib le * " ^
In 1847 th e Brook Farm experim ents ended i n a f a ilu r e *

That f a i l u r e ,

a t l e a s t in th e m agazines, was not imputed t o the im p r a c tic a b ility or i n ­
herent f a l s i t y o f F o u r ie r 's system ; i n f a c t , th e ite m s o o lle o te d in 1848
w ere, on th e w h o le, more fa v o ra b le th an b efo re t o Fourier*

The C h r istia n

Examiner, (S ee Item 4 3 1 1 ), in an e s s a y e n t it le d C h r i s t i a n i t y and S o o ia l|sm ,"

10 V (O otober, 1 8 4 5 ), 545.
l(November, 1 8 4 5 ), 224.

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paid t r ib u t e t o him, a lth o u g h adding in o o n o lu sio n , "Yet, u n t i l su o cess
crowns th e e f f o r t , we must a s s ig n t o F o u rier a p laoe in U topia w ith P la to
and S ir Thomas M o re." ^

The s h r i l l d is s e n tin g v o io e o f Brownson was s t i l l

heard; h is Q u arterly c o n ta in e d , in January, 1848, a v io le n t d ia tr ib e a g a in s t
th e ^ s s o o ia t io n is t s and p a r t ic u la r ly a g a in s t F ou rier (See Item 4 3 0 4 ), who
was "a man, i f you w i l l , o f an ex tra o rd in a ry i n t e l l e o t , and o f p h ila n th ro p io
aim s—alth ou gh we o o n fe s s , we fin d in h is w r it in g s o n ly w ild extravagan ce,
and a p r id e , an eg o tism , w hich amounts v ery n e a r ly , i f n ot q u ite t o in sa n ­
it y ." * 3

Summing h is c r it iq u e o f F o u rierism , Brownson d ecla red !

The f a c t i s , fundamental ohanges in th e r e l ig io u s , m oral,
p o l i t i c a l , s o o ia l or in d u s t r ia l order o f mankind— ohanges
whioh throw o f f th e old ord er, and e s t a b li s h a new order in
t h e ir plAoe—n ever have b een , and, i t r eq u ires no great
depth o f p h ilosop h y t o be a b le t o sa y , n ever oan b e, e f f e o t ed u n le ss b y th e in te r v e n tio n o f a sup ernatural oause • ••
Man oan be a d estro y e r • • • ; he oan n ever be a c r e a to r .* *
On th e w h o le, i t seems s a fe t o assume on t h e b a s is o f th e evidenoe
found in Amerioan m agazines th a t th e d o c tr in e s o f F o u rier were reoeived
w ith co n sid era b le i n t e r e s t in Amerioa.

A b r i e f review o f C harles P e ll a -

r i n ' s L ife o f Charles F o u r ie r , p u b lish ed in th e L ite r a r y World o f Septem­
b er, 1848, (See Item 4382) summed up t h e impa'ot in Amerioa o f th e d o o trin e
of

A s s o c ia tio n *

As th e review er d e o la red , th e world a t la r g e was g en era l­

l y ignorant o f th e ten o r o f F o u r ie r 's th e o r y , even in th e i n t e l l e o t u a l o i r o le s ; henoe th e m isoonoeption o f h is p lan th a t w ere ourrent and th e a tta o k s
t o whioh he and h is soh ool were su b je o te d .

* f XLV (Septem ber, 1 8 4 8 ), 194*
15 V (January, 1 8 4 8 ), 73*
14 I b id .. 7 4 .

Y et, w hatever might be th e

See a ls o Item s 4351, 4376 and 4460.

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-value o f F ou rier*s e f f o r t s , th e review er b e lie v e d t h a t he was of c o n sid er
a b le inporatnce because o f th e stim u lu s he gave t o s o o ia l p h ilo so p h y in
t h i s country, and a l s o f o r th e ’View d ir e c t io n whioh ( h is e f f o r t s ) have
g iven t o th e th o u g h ts o f

m e n # *15

15 L ite r a r y W orld. I l l (Septem ber, 1 8 4 8 ), 651*

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CHAPTER VI
FRANCE AS A CHANNEL OF INFORMATION
Under t h i s heading th e r e have been o l a e s i f i e d a ra th er la r g e number
o f item s i l l u s t r a t i n g th e s ig n if ic a n t part p la ced by France as a channel
o f in form ation from Europe and A sia t o America*

During th e 18th oentury,

and t o a l e s s e r e x te n t during t h e f i r s t q u arter o f th e 1 9 th , England mas
A m erica's most im portant sou rce o f in fo rm a tio n , and i t mas o f course o h ie f ­
l y through England th a t th e new ® epublio came in t o oontaot w ith t h e c u ltu r e s
o f oth er oou n tries*

The second q u arter o f th e oentury, however, brought

about a co n sid era b le change in t h i s s itu a tio n *

With th e * a r o f 1812, Amer­

ic a ended i t s o u ltu r a l dependence on England—n ot c o m p le tely or irrew ooab ly
o f oou rse, sin o e Amerioa was s t i l l a young n a tio n w ith o n ly a b r i e f n a tiv e
t r a d it io n , and a l s o s in o e i t s community o f language w ith England rendered
oulturalL exohanges through i t con ven ien t and natural*

B it n e v e r t h e le s s ,

as Anglo-Amerioan r e la t io n s d r if t e d a p a r t, th e r e was need o f an other a v e­
nue o f inform ation*

Franoe, t h e o n ly s e r io u s p o l i t i o a l , l i t e r a r y , and

o u ltu t a l r iv a l o f England in th e w o rld , fu rn ish ed America w ith t h e needed
lin k *

In th e l a s t th r e e decades o f t h e period 1800-1848, Franoe th e r e fo r e

shared w ith England th e duty o f in term ed iary between A f r i c a and th e world*
The evid en ce amassed i n a stu d y o f Amerioan m agazines, shows th a t th e Fran­
c e ' s p art i n ed u catin g America i n w orld a f f a i r s and though was o f primary
importance*

334 item s a re catalogu ed under t h i s heading*

N a tu r a lly , th e

number i s su b je o t t o v a r ia t io n , s in o e th e d iv is io n i t s e l f i s n e o e s s a r ily
lo o s e and indeterm inate*

*n th e g re a t v a r ie t y o f item s whioh appear i n

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t h i s ca te g o r y , how ever, two ty p e s are predominantt

f i r s t , e ssa y s on f o r -

ei© i la n d s or o u ltu r e s , based on Frenoh t r a v e l books, e it h e r in th e o r i g ­
in a l or in t r a n s la t io n s and second , e x c e r p ts , g e n e r a lly in t r a n s l a t io n ,
from th e s e works*
T h ir ty -sev en o f t h e s e item s eonoern L a tin Am erica,

The b u lk i s made

up of review s of tr a v e lo g u e s o f Frenoh e x p lo r e r s , in f a c t review s g e n e r a l­
l y turned in t o in fo rm a tiv e e s sa y s w ith e x te n s iv e q u o ta tio n s from th e works
in q u e stio n ,

(S ee Item s 826, 1495, 2630, 2670, 2685, 2710 amd 3 5 1 8 ),

Baron de Humboldt was p a r t ic u la r ly popular a s a w r it e r an L a tin Am erica,
th e magazine e n t r ie s show; h is Tableau Physique des Regions E q u a to rla les
was review ed fr e q u e n tly and fa v o r a b ly , b oth in th e o r ig in a l (S ee Item s
1073 and 2193) and in Helen Maria W illia m s' t r a n s la t io n (See Items 1743,
1912, 1947 and I 9 6 0 ),

Many e x o erp ts from t h i s and from h is oth er works

were a ls o p u b lish ed , in Frenoh and in E n g lis h , in Amerioan m agazines o f
th e p e r io d , and no doubt helped f a m ilia r iz e Amerioan readers w ith t h e i r
L atin Amerioan n eig h b o rs,

(S ee Items 1098, 1184 and 1 7 7 3 ),

The 27 item s oonoem ing Egypt are e a s i l y exp lain ed when one r e c a ll s
th a t B onaparte's e x p e d itio n t o Egypt was aooompanied by a s o i e n t i f i o
m issio n .

Reviews o f C ham pollion's h iero g ly p h io system , and e ssa y s on

th e a ig n lfio a n o e o f t h e m a teria l he had th us opened t o s o i e n t i f i o resea ro h ,
account fo r n e a r ly a l l o f th e s e r e fe r e n o e s ,
and 2 7 6 4 ),*

(See Item s 2433, 2547, 2604

C ham pollion's d iso o v e r y , however, was n o t th e o n ly su b je c t

1 On th e w h ole, th e r e s u lt s o f t h e Frenoh e x p e d itio n t o Egypt were r e s ­
p o n sib le t o a la r g e e x te n t f o r t h e in c r e a sin g resp eo t f e l t by Americans
f o r French i n s t i t u t i o n s o f h ig h er le a r n in g , and p a r t ic u la r ly fo r th e C ol­
le g e de Franoe and th e N a tio n a l I n s t it u t e ,

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o f d is o u s s io n .

S ev e r a l oth er Frenoh works on Egypt were used in m agazines

as th e h a s is f o r in fo rm a tiv e e s sa y s an t h e l i t e r a t u r e , th e h is t o r y —e n o ie n t and modern—and o th er a sp e o ts o f E gyptian o u ltu r e .

(See Item s 2108,

2565, 2674, 2661 and 3 6 7 1 ).
R u ssia , w ith 24 r e fe r e n c e s , oornes n ex t in th e l i s t o f m agazine n o t io e s .
The eagern ess w ith whioh compto rendus from Frenoh t r a v e l l e r s in th a t oount i y were reo eiv ed i s s t a r t i n g ly rem in iseen t o f th e tw e n tie th o en tu ry.

Re­

view s o f th e books o f t r a v e l in R u ssia , u s u a lly from th e pen o f French
o f f i o i a l s , w ere transform ed in t o lon g e s s a y s , in te r sp e r s e d w ith la r g e e x o erp ts from th e tr a v e lo g u e s .
4 1 9 8 ).

(See Item s 2580, 2587, 2647, 2678, 3927 and

There a ls o appeared s e v e r a l b r i e f in fo rm a tiv e ite m s— some t r a n s l a t ­

ed from Frenoh p e r io d io a ls , oth ers e x tr a e te d from t h e works above m ention­
ed— on variou s a sp e o ts o f R ussian o u ltu r e .

(S ee Items 1703, 2035, 2639,

2681 and 2 7 8 3 ).
Among th e o th er o o u n tries whioh were t o a c e r ta in degree known t o
Americans through Frenoh books were In d ia , P e r s ia , Turkey, and C hina.

In

t h i s r e s p e o t, th e part played by Franoe in p o p u la r isin g O rien ta l thought
and o u ltu r e in t h i s oountry d eserv es n o t ic e .

The N a tio n a l I n s t it u t e and

th e C o lle g e de F n n o e included among t h e ir members some o f th e b e s t Chinese
s o h o la r s , suoh as L a n g les, Burnouf, de Chezy and Femusat, and t h e i r works,
a lo n g w ith th e p u b lio a tio n o f th e S o o ie te A8i atiq u e were known and reviewed
in t h i s oountry.

(See Items 2636, 2670, 2921, 2926, 2927, 3440 and 3 5 9 9 ).

These item s a ffo rd stron g evidenoe o f th e high esteem in whioh th e French
o r i e n t a l i s t s were h eld in Am erica.
A lto g e th e r , Amerioan r eo ep tia n o f Frenoh tr a v e lo g u e s as souroe

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in form ation, teems t o have been v ery sym p ath etic, f o r th e y were g e n e r a l­
l y read w ith p lea su re and w ith a v id it y .

PerhflLps more im p o rta n t, however, was th e re o o p tio n i n Amerioan mag­
a z in e s of hooks by Frenoh t r a v e l l e r s i n Am erioa, f o r n o t only was Franoe
a ohannel t o Amerioa o f in fo rm a tio n about o th e r o o u n trie s , b u t i t a ls o
served a s im ila r purpose in making Amerioa known t o E urope, and in a s e n se ,
t o America i t s e l f *

There a r e 68 re fe re n c e s t o ^rench t r a v e l l e r s and w r i t ­

e rs on th e U nited S ta te s in th e m agazines 1800-1848.

The l a r g e r sh a re ,

25, oonoem s A le x is de T o o q u ev ille and h is famous stu d y Demooraoy in Amer­
io a (1836 -1 8 3 9 ).
The f i r s t Frenoh t r a v e l l e r in Amerioa t o r e c e iv e n o tio e in Amerioan
p e r io d io a ls i s C on stan tin -F ran oois V olney.

A member o f t h e s o -o a lle d

id eo lo g u e, Volney oame to Amerioa in 1795, and in 1803 he pub lish ed h is
im pressions o f t r a v e ls in a work e n t it le d Tableau du ollm at e t du s o l des
E ta ts-U n ia , w ith an E n g lish t r a n s la t io n in 1804.

At f i r s t , th e Amerioan

magazine o r it io 3 exp ressed l i t t l o sympathy f o r V o ln ey 's s p e c u la tio n s , f o r
as one o f them f e l t , "The inform ation whioh i s o o lle o te d by a fo r e ig n e r
in a sh ort v i s i t t o our oountry, must be v ery s u p e r f io ia l and im p e r fe c t..^
In oonoluding h is review , th e author added, "life h e s it a t e n 6t t o say th a t
h is sp e c u la tio n s are to o s u p e r f io ia l, and h is oon olu sion s to o p o s it iv e ,
oo n sid erin g th e v ery lim ite d sphere o f h is o b serv a tio n s." ^

T his s k e p tio a l

a t tit u d e ohanged w ith th e y ea rs; in J u ly , 1820, th e A n a leo tio Magazine

\ L ite r a r y M jsoellan y. I (1 8 0 5 ), 190.
Ibid** 280-281.

See a ls o Item 354.

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published a ra th er fa v o ra b le rev iew o f t h e same work* o f v h io h th e review ­
er d eo la red , "Soaroely any work, d e s o r ip tiv e o f our oou n try, has had a
more e x te n s iv e c ir c u la t io n than t h e one above m entioned*"4

F if t e e n years

la t e r , th e W estern Monthly Magazine p u b lish ed a r e t r o s p e c t iv e rev iew o f
V olney, fin d in g him by t h i s tim e muoh more p e r o e p tiv e and observant than
th e reoent B r it is h t r a v e l l e r s i
The oh aate, o la s s io s t y l e o f our a u th o r , and h is g en era l
o o r r e o tn e ss, have g iv en him a r e p u ta tio n a s an h isto r ia n *
whioh b ears a proud com parison w ith th a t o f th e F i d le r s , the
B a lls , and th e T r o llo p e s , who have w ith in a few y ea rs M id d led 1
and 'tr o llo p e d * through our oountry, and th e n p u b lish ed o a r io a tu r g s o f Amerioans a s th e r e s u lt o f t h e i r sage observa­
tio n s *
Hiohaux' T ra v els t o t h e West o f th e A llegh an y M ountains, (1 8 0 4 ) was
g e n e r a lly commended as a " p la in , s e n s ib le and in s t r u c t iv e work, (w ith ) no
p r e te n sio n s t o philosophy*"®

E q u a lly w e l l r eo eiv ed was Miohel C h e v a lie r 's

L ettrea su r l , Amerique du Nord*

Comparing i t s author t o de T o o q u e v ille ,

a c o n trib u to r t o th e Amerioan Q u arterly Review d e o la r e d t
I f n ot so profound and e la b o r a te a s De T o o q u e v ille , Cheva­
l i e r seems t o have stu d ied w ith equal s e a l , th e n atu re o f our
in s t i t u t i o n s and t o have en tered as s u o o e s s f u lly in t o t h e i r
s p i r i t and so o p e , w h ils t he w r it e s in a more popular s t y l e , and
o fte n w ith a f u l l e r knowledge o f d e t a i l s , a r is in g from a lo n g ­
er resid en oe and more v a ried o p p o r tu n itie s* 7
Reviewing th e Amerioan p u b lio a tio n o f C h e v a lie r 's L e tte r s in th e Boston
Q u arterly Review, (See Item 3464) one o r i t i o exp ressed h is p lea su re a t
se e in g " th is work • • • plaoed w ith in th e reaoh o f th e Amerioan reader,"®

4 XVI, 4 0 .
5 IV (September, 1 8 3 5 ), 190*
6 L ite r a r y Magasine and Amerioan Review, V (liaroh, 1 8 0 6 ), 211*
Items 597, 633 and 1112*
7 XXI- (June, 1 8 3 7 ). 322.
8 I I I (A p r il, 1 8 4 0 ), 209.

See a ls o

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and, he con clu d ed , " ( i t ) i s h ig h ly im portant and in t e r e s t in g , and w e l l
worth th e perusal and even th e stu d y b y e v e r y Amerioan c itiz e n ." ®
The re ce p tio n granted t o de T o c q u e v ille 's work i s to o w e ll known t o
require an ex h a u stiv e treatm en t h e r e ,

*n 1856, th e iS r 6 h is s u e o f th e Amer­

ic a n Q uarterly Review (See Item 3135) contain ed th e f i r s t Amerioan,review*
De T o o q u ev ille, says t h e rev iew er, i s "an u n o b tru siv e, and e n lig h te n e d p er­
son who v i s i t e d th e ®nited S ta te s a few y ea rs s in o e . . .

He brought w ith

him an enquiring s p i r i t , a l i b e r a l and in str u o to d mind, and a d isc r im in a tin g

.1 0
judgement."

Concerning h is Demooraoy in Amerioa, th e review er s ta t e s <

He has produoed an o r ig in a l and p h ilo s o p h ic a l d is q u is it i o n
upon th e r i s e , p r o g r e ss, and p resen t o o n d itio n o f th e " o rth
Amerioan R epublic . . . d iso u ssed t h e i r manners, r e l i g i o n , and
laws w ith a oandour and p r o p r ie ty , a regard f o r t r u t h and
deoenqy, and a t th e same tim e w ith a degree o f research and
in t e llig e n c e t o which we have h ith e r to been s t r a n g e r s .i l
The same opinion i s re p e a te d ly exp ressed in a l l subsequent re v ie w s.

In

th e United S ta te s Magasine and Demoo r a tio Review o f ® ctober, 1837 (See Item
3302) th e work was h a ile d as th e "most remarkable and r e a l l y v a lu a b le worie
th a t has y e t appeared upon t h i s country from the hand of

a fo re ig n e r.

In th e same a r t i c l e , the w r it e r expressed h is s u r p r is e t h a t " th is great
book . . . has reo eiv ed but l i t t l e p u b lio n o tic e in t h is oountry.*^®

k sim­

i l a r su r p r ise was exp ressed by a co n trib u to r t o th e Amerioan Q u arterly Re­
view (See Item 3222) who d eo la red , in t h e in tr o d u c tio n t o a review of Cheva­
l i e r ^ L ettre s sur L*Ameriquet

9 Boston Q uarterly Review , H I (A p r il, 1 8 4 0 ), 209.
10 XIX, 129-130.
11 I £ i d ‘ » 150.
12 I , 91. See a ls o Items 3310, 3311, 3325 and 3371.
15 I b i d .. 9 1 .

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I t i s w orthy t o remark th a t th e work o f de T o o q u ev ille on
th e United S t a te s has b een tr a n s la t e d in t o se v e r a l languages
and o ir o u la te d through 'various n a tio n s o f Europe, w h ils t in
th e oountry o f whioh i t sp e a k s, i t has n o t b een rep u b lish ed **4
T in e, however, remedied t h i s ; i t was p u b lish ed i n an Amerioan e d it i o n in
1838-40, and De T o o q u ev ille gained in s ta tu r e as he became b e t t e r known*
N ev erth eless i t remains o lea r t h a t h is con tem p oraries, and more e s p e c ia lly
th e s u b je c ts o f h is s tu d y , recogn ised a t th e b egin n in g t h e in e stim a b le -value
o f h is p h ilo s o p h ic a l in q u ir y in to Amerioan in s t it u t io n s *
I t i s o le a r , from th e m a te r ia ls m entioned in th e p reced in g d is c u s s io n ,
th a t Franoe w a s, alo n g w ith England, Am erioa*s most im portant avenue o f
in form ation during th e f i r s t h a lf o f th e 19th oentury*

The p o l i t i o a l and

geographioal s it u a t io n o f Franoe favored her r o le a s a lin k betw een th e
Old and th e Now World*

I t should not be s u r p r is in g , t h e r e fo r e , t o se e to

what degree Amerioa r e lie d on Franoe fo r i t s knowledge o f and aoquaintanoe
w ith th e o u ltu re o f other oounbries*

14 XXI (June, 1 8 5 7 ), 321

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CHAPTER VII
THE IMPACT OF FRENCH SCIENCE IN AMERICA
Although by ex clu d in g s p e c ia liz e d m agazines from th e resea rch t h i s
stu d y did not oonoom i t s e l f w ith th e in flu e n c e o f Frenoh so ien o e on Amer­
ica n th o u g h t, enough m a teria l m s c o lle c t e d from th e p e r io d ic a ls co n su lted
t o m r r a n t some g e n era l c o n sid e r a tio n o f i t .

The ffeot th a t 395 r e fe r e n c e s

t o Frenoh so ien o e and s c i e n t i s t s have been c o lle c t e d in t h is study o f on ly
gen eral m agazines in d io a te s th a t th ere i s a great need f o r a comprehensive
stu d y o f the t o p io based on Amerioan s o ie n t i f i o jou rnals*
D is tr ib u tio n o f th e item s l i s t e d in th e b ib lio g r a p h y , l i s t e d by s o i ­
e n t if i o f i e l d s i
N atural H isto ry

88

Chemistry

49

Astronomy

24

M ilita r y S oien oe

17

Mathematios

12

There i s p e r fe c t agreem ent, i t i s ap parent, between t h is t a b le and th e
statem ent made by a co n trib u to r t o th e Monthly A nthology and Boston Review
in 1807*

(See Item 824)*

Surveying th e s it u a t io n o f L ite r a tu r e and S o i -

enoes in Franoe, he d e o la red t

" • • • i t must be oon fessed th a t in n a tu r a l

h is t o r y , in th e m athem atioks, p a r t ic u la r ly as t h e y are connected w ith th e
a o ts o f w ar, and above a l l in ohem istry, th e oharaoter o f th e n a tio n n ever
stood e q u a lly high*^

1 IV (June, 1 8 0 7 ), 310.

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R eferen ces t o Cuvier (2 6 ) and Buffon (1 1 ) account f o r approxim ately
h a lf o f a l l r e fe r e n c e s t o n a tu r a l h is t o r y .

The f i r s t n o t ic e o f Cuvier

d ates from 1814, -when th e A n A lectic Review, (S ee Item 1647) r e p r in te d ,
from th e B r i t i s h Review a complimentary n o t ic e o f C u vier’s E ssay on th e
Theo ry o f th e Earth.

In 1818, th e Amerioan Monthly Magazine and C r it­

i c a l Review, review ing th e Amerioan r e p r in t o f t h e same work, gave a
p la in o u tlin e o f C u v ier's e s s a y , no doubt intended m erely t o f a m ilia r *
iz e th e readers w ith h is th e o r y .

(See Item 1 6 1 6 ).

On s e v e r a l oooa-

sio n s s im ila r in fo rm a tiv e e s sa y s on t h is t o p i c , or on C u v ier's Animal
Kingdom, were p u b lish ed in v a r io u s p e r io d ic a ls .

(See Items 2587, 2788,

2799 and 2 8 5 8 ).

S ev era l sh o r t e x cerp ts from h is works were a ls o o ffe r e d

in t r a n s la t io n .

(See Items 1694, 2825, 3120 and 8123.).

In th e th r e e

y ears fo llo w in g C u v ie r's d ea th , in 1832, th e r e appeared sev en e s s a y s ,
varyin g in le n g th from two t o 33 p a g es, review in g h is l i f e and la b o r s .
The m a jo rity o f th e s e were occasioned by th e p u b lio a tio n o f numerous
review s o f Mrs. R. L e e 's Maaoirs o f Baron C uvler» p u b lish ed in New York
in 1833.

In th e s e rev iew s, t h e author o f t h e Animal Kingdom was u n iv e r s—

a l l y p ra ised * thus th e Amerioan Q u arterly Observer said*
Cuvier was t r u ly a great man; th e p rin ce of n a t u r a lis t s , a lon g w ith Bacon and Newton a h ig h p r ie s t of n a tu r e, o a u tio u s,
com prehensive, profound, p erfonn in g a v a s t amount o f la b o r ,
and perform ing i t w e ll . . . Few Frenchmen, or fe w men are so
e n t it l e d t o th e lo v e and co n fid en ce o f other ages and g en er­
a t io n s . 2
The K nickerbocker's e x p o s itio n (See Item 2954) o f C u v ier's works was prow
oeded by a lo n g , com plim entary b io g ra p h io a l s k e tc h , f o r "no p u b lic

2 II (January, 1 8 3 4 ), 175.

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oh araoter • • • (d eserv ed ) t o be more in tim a te ly known than Cuvier*
The same opinion appears in th e 17 pages devoted t o C uvier in th e
Q u arterly C h r istia n S p eo ta to r o f dune, 1834 (S ee Item 3012)*

In in t r o ­

ducing a c r i t i c a l exam ination o f C u v ier's Animal Kingdom, th e w r it e r
said *
For th e l a s t 26 y e a r s , no name has o a r r ie d such w eigh t in
zo o lo g y , and com parative anatomy as th a t o f C uvier • • • The
works h e has composed, (n o t a l l y e t p u b lish ed ) le a v e no room
t o doubt, th a t h is posthumous fame w i l l be n o t l e s s b r i l l i a n t
than th a t whioh he enjoyed during h is life - tim e . ^
The ev id en ce i s o le a r , t h e r e fo r e , th a t Cuvier was h eld in high esteem in
America*

I t i s e q u a lly e a sy t o understand why th e ttiaeum o f F oreign L it

era tu re ohose t o r e p r in t, from th e F oreign Q uarterly Review, an e s s a y on
th e 'L ife and Labours o f C u v ie r ,' vdiich opened w ith t h e s e w o r d s s'ta p r i ­
v a te death w ith in our r e o o lle o t io n occasion ed a more d eep , g e n e r a l, and
permanent oonoern than t h a t o f ( t h i s ) eminent person****
F iv e o f the item s r e fe r r in g t o Buffon a re sh ort d e s o r lp tiv e p ie c e s ,
t r a n s la te d from th e s e o tio n on B irds o f h is K Lstolre N a tu relle*
Items 663, 566 and 1758)*

(See

Though most ocmmonly a s so o ia te d w ith th e name

o f B u ffon , t h i s s e o tio n do n ot sum up B u ffo n 's s o i e n t i f i o ach ievem en ts*
* le v r a i Buffon n ' e s t pas la**®

The f a o t th a t a c o n tr ib u to r t o th e Bos­

to n W eekly Magazine regarded B uffon as "the g r e a te s t n a tu ra l h is t o r ia n
th a t ev e r liv e d in any age or o o u n tr y ,"7 p roves t h a t th e Frenoh n a tu r a l­
i s t was perhaps b e t t e r known th an th e review s o f h is work migW; suggest*

S III (January, 1834), 17*
A
5
6
7

V I, 291.
XXVI (February, 1 8 3 5 ), 209*
Ch*-M* Des Granges, H is to ir e de la l i t t e r a t u r e f r a n o a is e . 623*
I (A ugust, 1 8 1 3 ), 1701

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The o th er r efe r e n c e s t o N atural H isto ry c o n s is t c h i e f l y o f review s o f
French works—

com p aratively la r g e number of them i n the o r ig in a l—

(See Item s 78, 183, 1543, 2548, 2662, 3003 and 4147) and o f r e p r in ts from
French s c i e n t i f i c jou rn als*

(See Items 4 16, 1216, 1623, 2036 and 3113)*

The q u a lity o f th e m aterial r e fe r r in g t o French oh em istry in d ic a te s
a fa r g r e a te r in t e r e s t i n th e su b je c t on th e p a rt o f Amerioan m agazines
than th e number o f r e fe r e n c e s in d io a t ed .

A lrea d y , in th e f i r s t y ea rs o f

th e 19th cen tu ry , Frenoh supremaoy in t h a t branoh o f th e so ie n o e s was
w e ll esta b lish e d *

L a v o is s ie r 's c o n tr ib u tio n s t o ohem istxy were w e ll

known, (See Item 2 5 ); h is Elements of Chem istry was fa v o r a b ly reviewed
in i t s Amerioan r e p r in t , (See Item 3 6 ) and h i s l i f e th e su b je c t o f c r i t ­
ic a l e s sa y s which w ere p r a is e fu l*

(S ee Item 37)*

E q u ally w ell-know n was Chaptal*

In in tro d u cin g a sh o r t n o tio e of

th e seoond Amerioan e d it io n o f h is Elements o f Chem istry (See Item 3 6 ) ,
th e review er o f th e Amerioan Review and L ite r a r y Journal s t a t e d ; "The
oharaoter o f P r o fe s so r C h a p ta l's Elem ents i s a lrea d y so w e ll e s ta b lis h e d
a s one o f th e b e s t books f o r in tro d u cin g stu d en ts t o a knowledge o f ohem­
i s t r y th a t any recommendatory remarks from us would be n eed leaa**8

The

r e v o lu tio n in ohemioal nom enclature oaused by th e d ls o o v e r ie s of th e
Frenoh Academicians was a ls o known to th e American p u b lio , through t h e
e x p la n a tio n o f th e new system p u b lish ed i n 1801 by Samuel L, ^ t o h i l l o f
New York, a prominent fig u r e i n th e development o f Amerioan s c ie n c e (See
Item 77)*

From th e m a teria l gathered in

8 I (A p r il, 1 8 0 1 ), 254.

t h e s e e a r ly y ea rs o f th e 19th

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oexxtury, i t ^

*>• s ta te d th a t Amerioan s c i e n t i s t s were th o ro u g h ly no*

quainted w ith Frenoh ohem ioal research*

The h ig h regard whioh th e y h e ld

f o r t h i s branch o f Frenoh so ie n o e aooounts fo r th e la r g e number o f ite m s ,
28, tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh ohemioal jo u r n a ls ( p a r t ic u la r ly from th e
Annales de Chlmle) which made t h e ir way in to Amerioan m agazines i n l a t e r
years,

Amerioa k ep t in o lo s e oontaot w ith th e p rogress o f Frenoh ohem-

i s t s , and th e oonpte-ttsadm o f t h e la b o rs o f th e Frenoh s o i e n t i f i o i n s t i ­
t u t io n s w ere q u ite o fte n r e p r in te d , in t r a n s la t io n , i n Amerioan m agasines*
(See Item s 1005, 1265, 1441 and 1 6 2 9 ),

A l l th e g rea t names o f contempor­

ary Frenoh ohem ioal so ie n o e appeared, a t v a r io u s t im e s , in th e pages o f
th e p e r io d ic a ls c o n su lted i n t h i s stu d y , showing th a t undoubtedly th e A merioan p u b lic a t la r g e was kept w e ll informed as t o th e p a rt p layed by
Fmanoe in th e development o f oh em istry,

(S ee Item s 1605 and 2 0 5 5 ),

ming up t h e r i s e and p rogress o f t h i s s o ie n o e , a c o n tr ib u to r t o

Sum­

t h e Min­

erva in 1824 devoted se v e r a l pages t o the co n sid era b le r o le played by
Frenoh oh em ists in i t , w ith p a r tic u la r emphasis on th e c o n tr ib u tio n s o f
L a v o is s ie r , Fouroroy, Morveau and C h ap tal, (See Item 2 2 9 6 ),
A fte r 1824, however, th e n w b e r o f r e fe r e n o e s t o Frenoh ohem istxy
decreased o o n sid er a b ly ,

D lhile 45 item s w ere o o lle o te d fo r th e period

1800-1825, o n ly s i x appeared during t h e n ex t two d eoad es.

T h is, however,

i n no way r e f lo o t s a d eorease o f Amerioan i n t e r e s t £ th e reason l i e s in
th e h is t o r y o f Frenoh s o ie n o e .

I f t h e years o f t h e R evolu tion and o f th e

Empire saw Chem istry a t i t s h e ig h t in F rance, th e p eriod 1824-1848 saw*
i t s d e c lin e .

C hem istry had tak en g ig a n tio s te p s during th e l a t e r p art

o f th e 18th and e a r ly p a rt o f th e 19th o en tu ry , whioh w ere t o be p a r a l l e l i

ed o n ly b y th e r e v o lu tio n in s o ie n o e o f t h e aeoond p art o f th e 19th oeiA uxy,

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but i t made l i t t l e p rogress in th e m id-19th*

Y e t, however s n a i l , French

con trib u tio n s t o o h e n istr y i n th e s e y ears did n ot p a ss un noticed*

Two

works by M* Dumas, P r o fe s so r o f C hem istry at th e C o lleg e o f France, were
favorab ly reviewed in th e o r ig in a l*

In 1841, f o r exam ple, th e January

is s u e o f th e New York Review reviewed h is Logons sur la P h ilo so p h ie C h ip iq u e, w ith th e review er ex p r essin g h is re g r e t th a t " th is work i s only
known in the o r ig in a l," f o r , "w ith th e profoundest view s o f ohem ioal t h e ­
o r ie s , ( i t ) o o n ta in s some of th e most s p ir it e d and amusing sk e tc h e s o f
Q

oharaoter th a t e v e r oame from th e l i v e l y pen o f a Frenchman*"

Four years

la t e r , Dumas’ Systeme ohlmlque dea a tr e s o rg a n ises reo eiv ed a s im ila r w e loome from th e North Amerioan Review, w h ile Dumas was r e fe r r e d t o a s th e
"head o f t h e Frenoh sch o o l o f organio ohemistry*"*®
Not in olu d ed in th e 49 item s oonoerning o h e n istr y a re s i x informa­
t iv e a r t i c l e s , aimed a t f a m ilia r is in g Amerioan aud ien oes w ith th e system
o f w eig h ts and measures in u se in France sin o e t h e R evolution*

Such ex­

p la n a tio n s , i t was b e lie v e d , were made n e c e ssa r y "by th e numerous and
valu ab le research es o f Frenoh au thors in ev ery branoh o f chem istry*"**
C onclusions s im ila r t o th o se drawn in r e l a t io n t o ch em istry can be
assumed from magazine r e fe r e n c e s gath ered oonoerning Astronomy*

I t oan

s a f e ly b e s a id , from th e m a te r ia l found i n Amerioan g en era l m agazinos,
th a t Frenoh in Astronomy were w e ll known and h ig h ly regarded in Amerloa •
The Marquis de L aplaoe, Arago, and Jean S y lv a in B a i l l y (w ith 8 , 7 , and 4
referen ces r e s p e c t iv e ly ) aooount f o r t h e bu lk o f th e m a te r ia l d e a lin g w ith

9 V II (January, 1 8 4 1 ), 187.
10 i x (January, 1 8 4 6 ), 157*
11 Emporium, I (May, 1 8 1 2 ), 9*

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Frenoh astronom y.
B a illy * s E is t o ir e d e l ’A stro n o m lea n clen n e a t moderne was fa v o r a b ly
reviewed in a popular Frenoh e d it io n , and u sed , i n th e sane a r t i c l e , a s
th e source f o r an in fo rm a tiv e e s s a y on th e h is t o r y o f astronom y.
Item 1971)*

(See

B esid es h is m e r its a s a p o p u la r iz e r , and a s a s d e n t i s t in

astronomy, B a i l l y e l i o i t e d g r e a te r sympathy on aooount o f h is ignominous
death on th e g u i l l o t i n e .

(S ee Items 28 and 1 6 9 3 ).

ceived w ith grea t enthusiasm .

A rago's work was r e ­

His Traot on Comets, reviewed in 1832 by

th e American Monthly Review# (See Item 2813) was p ra ised a s oo n ta in in g
"more o f idiat i s known and what i s oon jeotured oonoerning com ets, in as
popular form as th e su ^ je o t ad m its, th an oan probably be elsew h ere found
in th e same compass."*^

S im ila r p r a is e was heaped on t h i s

Arago’s w r itin g s in subsequent re v ie w s.

and oth er o f

(S ee Item s 3090, 3200 and 4 2 6 4 ).

But no other Frenoh w r i t e r on Astronomy was r e o e iv e d in Amerioan
magazines so e n t h u s i a s t i c a l l y a s th e Marquis de L aplaoe.

Reviewing th e

f i f t h and l a s t volume o f L a p la o e's Meoanlque C e le s te p u b lish ed in 1825,
a co n trib u to r t o th e Amerioan Q u a rterly Review o f June, 1829, d eolared :
The Meoanique C e le s te . . . i s one o f th e proudest monuments
o f human genius . . . Newton la id t h e fou nd ation o f C e le s t ia l
Meohanios at th e o lo s e o f th e 17th o en tu ry , by th e d isc o v e r y
o f th e p r in o ip a l o f u n iv e r s a l g r a v it a t io n . . . t h i s d iso o v ery
le d t o im portant oonsequenoea, but i t required a oen tu ry and
a h a l f , and a r e g u la r su o o e ssio n o f i n t e l l e c t s , th e most
p ow erfu l, t o f i l l up th e o u tlin e sketohed by him.
Of t h e s e , Laplaoe h im s e lf was th e l a s t and p erh ap s, a f t e r
Newton th e g r e a te s t . . .
In h is Meoanique C e le s te (h e ) has
proposed t o h im s e lf a s h is o b j e o tiv e , t o w r ite a i l th e t h e ­
o r ie s s c a tte r e d throughout th e v a r io u s ohannels o f p u b lic a ­
t i o n , employed by h is p r e d e c e s so r s , t o reduce them t o one
oommon method and p resen t them a l l in th e same p o in t o f v ie w .* ”

12 Il(S ep tem b er, 1 8 3 2 ), 251.
V, 310.

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The sane y ea r, 1829, N a th a n iel Boirditoh undertook th e t r a n s la t io n o f
L aplaoe's work*

In g r e e tin g th e f i r s t volume o f t h i s t r a n s la t io n , th e

review er o f th e American Q u arterly Review (See Item 2725) paid t r ib u t e
t o Bowditoh fo r th e "most im portant s e r v ic e (h e ) has rendered t o th e s c i ­
e n t i f i c o r io le s o f t h e U nited S t a te s and E n g la n d ;" ^ f o r he added, "the
o r ig in a l work o f L aplaoe, c le a r , b e a u t if u l and p ersp iou ou s though i t b e ,
t o th o se prepared t o pursue i t s sublim e in v e s t ig a t io n , p r e se n ts n ev erth e­
l e s s , t o th e g re a ter number, even o f t h o s e who have been aocustomed t o
c u lt iv a t e m athem atics, o b sta o le s o f no t r i f l i n g moment*"^®

The sane item

contained a b io g ra p h ica l sk etch o f L aplaoe, of whom th e rev iew er s a id t
The l i f e o f Laplaoe was devoted t o th e p u rsu it o f one of th e
most ob ject th a t can occupy th e human mind* The wonders o f
th e heavens, th e most sub lim e q u estio n s o f p h y sio a l s o ie n o e ,
th e in gen iou s and profound com binations o f m athem atical an­
a l y s i s , the law s th a t govern th e u n iv e r se had fo r 60 years
h eld p o ss e s sio n o f h is m ind, and h is d ev o tio n was rewarded
by immortal d is o o v e r ie s .1 6
Of th e 12 re fe r e n c e s t o Frenoh m athem atical s o ie n o e , s i x are review s
o f American e d itio n s o f Frenoh books prepared fo r t h e u se o f stu d e n ts in
Amerioan u n iv e r s it ie s *

The f a c t th a t the works o f Frenoh m athem aticians

were used a s t e x t books in suoh u n i v e r s i t i e s

a s Cambridge and th e V ir g in ia

M ilita r y I n s t it u t e i s te stim o n y o f th e r esp eo t America h eld fo r France
in th a t f i e l d o f so ien o e*

The Frenoh m athem aticians whose t r a n s la t io n s

were th u s reviewed were ^egendre, L aoroix, Bourdon and B iot*

V II (June, 1 8 3 0 ), 255*
15 I b i d ., 255.
16 I b i d ., 256.

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In a o r i t i o a l exam ination o f th e second Amerioan e d it i o n of L egendre's
Elements of Geometry, ap p earin g in th e North Amerioan Review o f J u ly , 1828,
th e review er d e o la r e d , "In b esto w in g upon i t th e t r ib u t e o f our commenda­
t io n , we do but eoho th e g en era l v o io e o f th e s o i e n t i f i o oommunity in our
oou n try," *7

The Southern Review February o f th e same year con tain ed an

in form ative e s s a y on geom etry and o a lo u lu s (See Item 2 643); fo r h i s
so u ro es, the w r it e r l i s t e d 13 w orks, e i ^ i t o f whioh w ere Frenoh,

F u rth er­

more, th e fa o t t h a t th e s e e ig h t books were l i s t e d a s in th e o r ig in a l
Frenoh in d ic a te s th a t th e language problem p resen ted no o b sta c le t o an
a p p r e c ia tiv e o r i t i o a l e v a lu a tio n o f them .
Of Bourdon's Elem ents o f A lgebra i t was s a id in th e Amerioan Monthly
Review o f February, 1832 th a t " it d is p la y s more o f th e s p i r i t o f modern
a n a ly s is th an any o th er elem entary work on th e su b je c t th a t we have y et
seen *•«

The thoroughness and m inuteness w ith whioh he oonduots h is in ­

v e s t ig a t io n must render him most u s e f u l t o th e stu d en t th a t i s about t o
launch in t o th e h ig h er branches o f t h e soienoe,"^®
In a fa v o r a b le review o f B i o t ' s A n a ly t ic a l Geometry in th e P rin oeton
Review o f O otober, 1841 (See Item 3 5 8 4 ), t h e rev iew er, b r i e f l y su rveyin g
th e h is t o r y o f t h i s phase o f m athem atios, d eo la red t

" ( I t i s ) t h e s o le

p roperty o f D e so a r te s, and i t has oonferred upon him an im m o rta lity whioh
h is more la b o rio u s s p e c u la tio n s in m etaphysios have f a i l e d to seoure."!®
On th e w h o le, i t i s o le a r from th e evid en ce th a t Frenoh m athem atical

17 X V H I, 191.
18 I , 159.
19 X I I I , 524.

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research was known t o and h ig h ly valued in America and furtherm ore put
in to use in th e Amerioan e d u ca tio n a l system*
The amount o f r e fe r e n c e s t o Frenoh m ilit a r y so ien o e is n ot surpris**
ing in view o f th e Amerioan i n t e r e s t in m ilit a r y m atters engendered by
th e R evolu tion ary and th e N apoleonio Wars*

As an Amerioan correspondent

in P a r is n o ted , "The ex a o t s o ie n o e s , e s p e c ia ll y th o se w h ich have any
u s e fu l r e la t io n s t o th e m ilit a r y l i f e , are alm ost th e o n ly branohes o f
knowledge whioh a re ta u g h t s y s t e m a t ic a lly and profoundly*"**®
The r efer en o es t o Frenoh so ie n o e gathered i n t h i s stu d y , both amount
and q u a lit y , su g g e st s tr o n g ly th a t Frenoh in flu e n o e on America in the
f i e l d of the s o - o a lle d exaot so ie n o e s was extrem ely great*

Frenoh s o i -

o n t if i o i n s t i t u t i o n s and s o o i e t i e s were th e su b jeo t o f s e v e r a l lauda­
to r y and in fo rm a tiv e item s; thus i n th e P o r t f o lio o f J u ly , 1812, th e
l i s t o f th e members o f th e Im perial I n s t it u t e o f Franse was introduoed
w ith th e se w ord s, * • • •

I t r ep re sen ts th e s t a t e o f th e learn ed world a -

broad more f a i t h f u l l y th a n anything w hioh we oould g iv e in so sm all a
oompass*

•21

*

Furthermore th e r e i s no doubt th a t th e high re p u ta tio n o f

Frenoh so ien o e helped co u n tera ct th e ad verse op inion oreated i n Amerioa
b y th e R evolu tion ary government and N apoleon's reign*

Though one Ameri­

oan review er f e l t th a t *the c a la m itie s tdiich th e power and am bition of
th e Frenoh government have brought on Europe, induce us t o lo o k w ith
je a lo u s y and s u s p ic io n on t h e ir most in n ocen t and lau d ab le exertions,"**^

20 Monthly A nthology and B oston Review, IV (Msy, 1 8 0 7 ), 239*
21 V I I I , 31* See a ls o Item 3217*
22 L ite r a r y and S o le n fc lfio R ep o sito ry , II (A p r il, 1821), 398*

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i t must toe added in f a ir n e s s t o h in th a t th e statem ent i s taken from an
essa y on th e Frenoh system s m etriq u e, whioh th e author favored f o r adop­
t io n toy a l l n a tio n s , s in c e , he added, "Jfe ought not t o y ie ld t o p r e ju d ic e s
where good sen se and argument a r e so o b v io u sly a g a in s t them"23

Though o f

E n g lish o r ig in , t h i s item was reproduoed i n th e L ite r a r y and S o ie n t if io
R ep ository, a s o -o a lle d "museum” m agazine, and as suoh i t oan toe assumed
to rep resen t a oommonly h eld op in ion in Amerioa*

Amerioan m agazines did

n o t, th e evid en oe shows, a llo w t h e i r a n tip a th y f o r Frenoh p o l i t i o s t o
tolind than t o th e e x o e lle n o e o f Frenoh soien oe*
In th e f i n a l a n a ly s is , i t i s o le a r th a t the Amerioan detot t o Frenoh
soien o e i n th e f i r s t 50 y ea rs o f t h e Amerioan R epublic was con sid erab le*
As th e young n a tio n jo in ed th e w orld community, i t was n a tu r a l f o r i t t o
turn t o Franoe fo r gu id an oe, s in c e th e French "(had) been u n r iv a lle d f o r
n ea rly a oenfcury, i n alm ost ev ery department of s o i e n t i f i o

r e s e a r c h * " ^

23 L ite r a r y and S o i e n t i f i o R ep o sito ry , I I (A p r il, 1 8 2 1 ), 398*
24 Rorth Amerioan frov iew , XVIII ( J u ly , 1 8 2 8 ), 192*

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CONCLUSION
Evidence haa been shown i n th e preoed ing chapters t o s u s t a in th e
oonolusion th a t Frenoh o u ltu r e was e x t e n s iv e ly rep resen ted in Amerioan
magazines o f t h e f i r s t h a l f o f th e 19th oentury*

One im portant fftot

stands out a f t e r an exam ination o f th e m a teria l l i s t e d in th e annotated
b ib liograp h y} th e contem poraneity of Amerioan in t e r e s t in th in g s Frenoh*
This f a c t h a s , t o a la r g e e x t e n t , d ir e c te d th e oh oioe o f th e t o p ic s d i s oussed in th e preoeding pages*

One should n ot oonolude however, th a t

Amerioan p e r io d ic a ls o f th e p eriod 1800-1848 ev in ced no i n t e r e s t in
Frenoh thought o f th e preoeding o en tu ries*

As we have seen in r e l a -

t io n t o Frenoh p o e tr y , and t o French f i c t i o n , th e l i t e r a r y p rod uction
o f e a r l i e r o e n tu r ie s was not n e g le o te d ; th e same remark oould be made
in resp eo t t o other a sp e o ts o f Frenoh cu ltu re*

But A m erioa's prime i n ­

t e r e s t was th e p r e s e n t; Amerioan p e r io d ic a ls were above a l l oonoerned
w ith th e p ro g ress o f Frenoh th o u g h t, and th e r e fo r e subordinated t o i t ,
t h e ir in t e r e s t in th e o u ltu r a l p a st of Franoe*

For th e purposes of t h i s

stu d y , i t was n e c e ssa r y t o make a s e le o t io n o f p o s s ib le to p io s t o d i s o u ss ; th e emphasis has b een plaoed on what seemed th e most im p ortan t, t o
th e d etrim en t, no doubt, o f many others whioh a re l e f t t o th e researchesof other stu d en ts*
From an a n a ly s is o f the 4462 item s o o lle o t e d , i t appears t h a t Amer­
ioan rea d ers were given a ra th er com plete and oorreot p ic tu r e o f th e in ­
t e l l e c t u a l panorama o f Franoe during t h i s h a lf oentury*

I f , as i t has

been m entioned, Amerioan a p p re o ia tio n o f th in g s Frenoh was to a la r g e

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ex ten t thw arted by p r e j u d ic e s , i t does n ot s e e n , however, th a t th e s e
p reju d ices d isru p ted t o any degree th e g en era l p io tu r e o f Frenoh cu ltu re*
J on es, in h is Amerioa and French C u ltu r e , d e o la r e d , "In any stu d y
of Amerioan o u ltu r e , th e p la o e whioh H w llgian o ccu p ies i s an im portant
on e.* 1

In so fa r a s t h i s stu d y d e a ls w ith Amerioan o u ltu r e , i t i s no

exo ep tio n t o th e statem ent above*

Indeed, th e r e lig io u s is s u e ta k e s an

g rea ter importanoe sin o e we a re d e a lin g w ith th e r e c e p tio n , in an A n gloSaxon, P r o te sta n t m ilie u , o f t h e cultutre o f a *<atin, predom inantly C a th o lio
country*

Jones made t h i s p o in t d e a r , when in th e o o n o lu sio n to h is stu d y,

he said i
The g rea t o b sta o le t o a sym p athetic reo ep tio n o f th in g s Frenoh
by th e Americans has b ee n , i t ap p ears, a s e n se o f r e li g io u s
d iffe r e n o e * T his sen se o f r e lig io u s d iff e r e n c e o a r r ie s w ith
i t a su sp io io n o f Frenoh m o r a lity , o f Frenoh i n f i d e l i t y , and
o f French c a th o lio ism * 2
This r e lig io u s d if f e r e n o e , alw ays p r e s e n t i n any s tu d y o f Fr& noo^m erican
r e la t io n s h ip s , took s t i l l a g r e a te r importanoe in th e f i r s t h a lf o f th e
19th oentury as th e two c o u n tr ie s d r if t e d fu r th e r apart on th e r e lig io u s
le v e l*

W hile in Amerioa,

• • • a great r e l i g i o u s r e a o tio n began, whioh to o k on t h e charac­
t e r o f a r e v iv a l, (F ra n o e), whioh had stru g g le d out o f th e hor­
rors o f i n f i d e l i t y • • • ( f e l l ) in t o th e arms o f th e Pope* De
W aistre and th e J e s u it s had rep laoed R ob espierre and th e Goddess
o f eason; and i t was hard t o say whether th e l a s t sta g e o f
Franoe, ( e s p e o ia lly under C harles X, but n ot e x o e p tin g Louis
P h ilip p e ) w as, or was n o t worse th an th e f i r s t * 3
'^his sen se o f r e lig io u s d iff e r e n o e , w ith th e im p lic a tio n s suggested

* toward M* J on es, Amerioa and Frenoh C u ltu re, 350*
2 I b i d ., 569*
3 I b i d ., 448.

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by Jon es, u n d e r lie s p r a o t io a lly a l l o f th e Amerioan reo o p tio n o f th in g s
French.
tio n *

I t i s a t th e v er y b a s is o f Amerioan a t t i t u d e toward Frenoh f i c ­
?he h a m le s s , moral t a l e s o f F lo r ia n and Madame de O en lis were h igh

l y v a lu e d , and t h e ir p eru sa l was o fte n recommended to American readers*
Q uite d if f e r e n t w a slth e r e o e p tio n o f th e f i o t i o n o f th e Romanticsj; th e
danger p resen ted by t h e ir supposed Im m orality and indecency e x p la in why
th e y were th e o b ject o f oon stan t a tta c k s i n Amerioan p e r io d ic a ls , whioh
looked w ith fe a r a t th e in c r e a s in g number o f t h e s e novels b ein g tr a n s ­
la te d in E nglish*
The r e v e r s a l o f Amerioan a t t it u d e toward French f i c t i o n whioh took
plaoe in th e l a t e f o r t i e s has a lre a d y been noted*

As i t was th en s a id ,

th e improvement o f Amerioan c r it ic is m le d to A:\more t o le r a n t a t t it u d e
on th e part o f Amerioan c r i t i c s and helped them t o a b e t t e r a p p r e c ia tio n
o f th in g s French; thus by 1848, a c o n tr ib u to r t o th e C h r istia n Examiner,
summing up th e s it u a t io n , d e c la r e d j
*

Franoe has c e r t a in ly en tored th e h e ig h ts o f l i t e r a r y a c h ie v e ­
ments • •• The ordinary o r itio is m o f s u p e r f i c i a l i t y and f r i v o l ­
i t y w ith whioh th e A nglo-Saxon p u b lic , on b o th s id e s o f th e A t­
l a n t i c , has so lon g exoused i t s ignorance and j u s t i f i e d i t s
h e r e d ita r y scorn o f Frenoh lit e r a t u r e has been s t e r n ly s e t a s id e * 4
A p a r a lle l a t t it u d e was p rev a len t in regard t o th e Amerioan view o f o th er
a sp e o ts o f Frenoh cu ltu re *

In p h ilo so p h y , I have shown t h a t C ou sin 's Ec­

le c t ic is m was w id e ly known in Amerioa; as has been s u g g e ste d , i t seems
f a i r t o a s s e r t th a t Cousin co n trib u ted g r e a t ly t o th e development o f

4 XLV (November, 1 8 4 8 ), 414.

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Amerioan tran scen d en talism *

However, as Jones s a id , "The v a rio u s Frenoh

p h ilo so p h ers w ere a t one tim e or an oth er brought t o th e b e s t o f C h ris­
tian ity * " ®

As a r e s u lt , when Cousin was attack ed by Am ericans, and

a f t e r him Auguste Comte, i t was beoause o f t h e i r r e lig io u s a ttitu d e *
Their p h ilo so p h ic a l s p e c u la tio n s , i t was f e l t , were a t odds w ith C h ris­
t i a n i t y and as suoh w ere t o be rejeo ted *

I t must be s a id , however,

th a t n o t a few Ajnerioans were aware o f the p r e ju d ic e s vhioh oolored A morioan r e c e p tio n o f Frenoh p h ilo s o p h ic a l w r itin g s*

Thus, in 1844, th e

September is s u e o f th e C h r istia n Examiner con tain ed a rev iew o f Leroux*
De l ’humanlto, in which i t was s i g n i f i c a n t l y s a id t
We oannot deny th a t th e y (th e Frenoh) have shown an i n ­
t e l l e c t u a l s p i r i t u a l i t y and b re a th , even a good d egree of
i n t e l l e o t u a l enthusiasm ; and perhaps i t i s o n ly an unoonsoious
p reju d ice which make us h e s it a t e t o oondede t o them th e f u l ­
n ess o f t h e l i v i n g s p i r i t of modern p h ilosop h y*6
The in flu e n o e of Franoe in s o o ia l p h ilosop h y i s more e a s i l y acknow­
ledged beoause o f th e p r a o t io a l tu rn i t took*

The la r g e number o f F o u r ie r -

i t e communities which sprang up during the f o r t i e s t e s t i f y o f th e impaot
made by F ourierism in Amerioa*

Y et, th e s e u top ian experim ents were o f a

® Jon es, Amerioa and Frenoh C u ltu re, 472* In fa o t Janes migfrt have ap­
p lie d h is statem ent to a l l Frenoh w r it e r s , f o r from th e ev id en ce gathered
i t appears t h a t t h e i r a t t it u d e toward r e lig io n was th e most important
fa c to r d ir e c t in g th e judgments o f Amerioan o r it io s *
6 XXXVII, 149* S im ila r avow als o f Anglo-Saxon p r e ju d ic e s were found in
other p e r io d ic a ls * In 1848, the C h ristia n Examiner con tain ed a v e r y in ­
t e r e s t in g in fo rm a tiv e e s s a y on "French P u lp it and French L ite r a tu r e ," in
which the author acknowledged th a t f o r to o lon g a tim e , "To many Am ericans,
a Frenoh book i s o n ly an other name f o r a r e p o s ito r y o f is t n o r o litie s • • • "
The r e s u lt o f th e s e p r e p o s s e s s io n s , he added, "was t o exolude t h i s v a s t
and r ic h lit e r a t u r e from th e sym pathies whioh i t must s u r s ly awaken*”
(See Item 4313)•

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r e l a t i v e l y sh o r t d u r a tio n , and i t would be wrong th e r e fo r e t o tak e th en
w h olly a s th e neasure o f F o u r ie r 's in flu e n c e on A nerican thought*

Frenoh

s o o ia l p h ilo so p h y in flu e n c e d Amerioan thought in two a d d itio n a l ways*
F i r s t , i t gave a new im petus t o American sp e c u la tio n s in t h a t branoh o f
thought; secon d , i t opened new avenues of r e se a r c h t o th e young p h ilo s o ­
phers o f America*

The s o o i a l i s t i o te n d e n c ie s o f S a in t Simon and la t e r

o f F o u rier and Leroux, o o lo red nuoh o f t h e s o c ia l th in k in g in Amerioa o f
th e second h a l f o f th e 19th century*

As has been sa id in th e chap ter

devoted t o French S 0o i a l P h ilo so p h y , F ourierism was th e su b jeo t o f b i t t e r
a tta c k s , c h i e f l y o f a r e lig io u s n a tu r e , and d ir e c te d by what seemed t o be
an ir r e o o n o ila b le o p p o sitio n between F ourierism and r e lig io n *

Like th e

other o u lt u m l im ports from F ran ce, Fourierism was. su sp eo t t o r e lig io u s
minded Amerioans; s in c e he gave no p art to r e li g io n in h is scheme, i t was
th e r e fo r e concluded th a t F o u rier was an enemy o f tru e Re l i g i o n , and th a t
h is system was aimed a t th e overthrow o f commonly aooepted r e lig io u s b e lie f s *
As a ohannel o f in fo rm a tio n , Frenoh thought was h e a v ily rep resen ted
in Amerioan magazines*

France shared w ith England th e duty o f making o th er

lands and c u ltu r e s known t o American readers*

As America emerged on th e

in te r n a tio n a l sc e n e , i t was n a tu ra l th a t Franoe and England, th e o n ly coun­
t r i e s w ith whom th e young rep u b lio had reg u la r oont& ots, would remain th e
gu id es and te a c h e r s o f th e new member o f th e community*
In t h e f i e l d o f S c ie n c e s , p a r t ic u la r ly in th e s o -o a lle d exaot so ien o es
referred t o in Chapter V II, i t i s u n d en iab ly tr u e th a t French in flu e n o e
was o f primary importanoe in d ir e c tin g Amerioan thought*

During th e f i r s t

q uarter o f t h e o en tu ry , Frenoh so ien o e won a world wide rep u ta tio n ; in

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f a c t , th e y achievem ents o f Frenoh s o i e n t i s t s somewhat h elp t o compensate
fo r th e p a u o ity o f th e lit e r a t u r e found in Amerioan magazines o f t h e
same p e r io d ,
Los isu n o rtelles d eo o u v ertes d es savants (L aplaoe et Monge,
B e r th o lle t e t Fouroroy, C h ap tal, C uvier, Lamarok, G eoffory
St* H ila ir e ) • • • ont b alan ce ou oompense la s t e r i l e abondanoe de l a l i t t e r a t u r e im p er ia ls e t r e v o lu tio n n a ir e * ?
As has a lrea d y been m entioned, t h i s s it u a t io n was d e a r l y r e f le c t e d in
Amerioan magazines*

In th e f i r s t qu arter of t h e oen tu ry th e r e appeared

a la rg e number o f r e fe r e n c e s to Frenoh s o ie n o e s , w h ile th e b u lk o f t h e
items d e a lin g w ith l i t e r a t u r e in i t s b roadest se n se , was la r g e ly made up
o f a n eo d o tio a l and u s u a lly in s ig n if io a n t item s*

In th e seoond q u a rter

o f th e oen tu ry, th e s it u a t io n i s e n t ir e l y reversed*

The r e fe r e n c e s t o

S oien oe are com p aratively n e g lig a b le , w h ile th e emphasis r e s t s on the
referen ces t o Frenoh l i t e r a t u r e , and n a tu r a lly on French romanticism*
On th e w h o le, Americans were l i t t l e p lea sed w ith t h e Frenoh romant i o movement, o h i e f l y on aooount o f th e lio e n s e w ith whioh th e new ly won
froedom was ex ercised *

The lic e n t io u s n e s s , in d eoen oy, and extravagance

whioh colored th e w r itin g s o f th e rom antios, w ere regarded by Americans
as em inently r e p r e s e n ta tiv e o f th e Frenoh ch a ra cter a t la r g e , and, t o a
la rg e e x te n t, confirm ed Amerioans i n t h e ir view s o f th e Frenoh as th ey
had imagined than i n e a r lie r oenfcurleB*
To th e average Amerioan i n our p eriod (1750-1848) th e most
obvious f a o ts about th e Frenoh w ere, f i r s t , th a t th e y were
p o l i t i c a l l y u n sta b le ; and seoond, th a t t h e ir p r in o ip a l pro­
d u ctio n s were a r t i c l e s o f lu x u ry, f a s h io n s , m ille n e r y , th e

^ Ferdinand B r u n e tiir e , Manuel de l ' h i s t o i r o de la lit t e r a t u r e fr a n o a ia e ,
398-399*

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danoing m aster, an exaggerated sen se of p u n o t ilio , and “var­
io u s o th er th in g s or q u a l i t i e s whioh seemed t o h i* umrorthy
o f s e r io u s c o n s id e r a tio n by a t r u l y g r e a t and im portant p e o p le .8
The t i t l e s

o f th e e ig h t oh apters inolu ded in th e d is s e r t a t io n , sug­

g e st another appeot o f th e Amerioan a t t it u d e t o Frenoh th o u g h t, th a t i s ,
th e com parative la o k o f a t t e n t io n , paid by Amerioa, t o French b e l l e s
le ttr e a .

Indeed, on ly two o f t h e oh apters o o n sid er b e l l e t r i s t i o th o u g h t,

and furtherm ore th e y p e r ta in t o areas in tdiioh Frenoh in flu e n e e in Amer­
ioa

seems to have b een tiie l e a s t pronounced.

*n p o e tr y I have shown how

Amerioan au d ien oes evinoed v e r y l i t t l e sympathy f o r th e

works o f th e n o-

m antios; in f i c t i o n , Amerioan a t t it u d e toward Francw was c h a r a c te r ise d
on th e whole b y re p u lsio n b eoau se o f t h e lio e n s e e x h ib ite d by Frenoh
n o v e lis ts .
In n o n - lit e r a t y m a tte r s, th e s it u a t io n was q u ite d i f f e r e n t .
p h ilosop h y was w e ll known in Am erica.

Frenoh

The la r g e number o f r e fe r e n c e s to

C ousin, J o u ffr o y and oth er e o l e o t i o s , whioh have been c o lle c t e d from New
England m agasines— the g rea t i n t e l l e o t u a l oen ter o f America i n th e 19th
oentury— su g g e sts th e p art taken b y French thought in the developM&fe of
Amerioan tra n sc en d en ta lism .

L ik ew ise f o r F o u r ie r 's soheme o f s o o ia l re­

o rg a n isa tio n ; th e 25 utopian.- com m unities, copied on F o u r ie r 's p h a la n ste r e ,
whioh saw l i g h t i n th e seoond q u arter of th e 19th cen tu ry , g iv e s u f f io ie n t
p roof o f t h e su o o ess a ch iev ed in Amerioa by t h e Frenoh reform er.
In th e domain o f s o ie n o e s —a f i e l d in whioh Franoe was p a r t ic u la r ly
s u o o e ssfu l i n

t h e p erio d 1775-1825—Frenoh in flu e n c e on Amerioa was

8 J o n es, Amerioa and Frenoh C u ltu re, 571.

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c o n sid e r a b le , end th e ch ap ter d evoted t o t h i s to p io in t h i s stu d y sug*
g e s ts th e rewarding r e s u lt s t o be obtained b y a more thorough stu d y of
th e s tb je o t*

F in a lly , F ra n ce's p a rt as an in term ed iary betw een t h e in *

quiring new n a tio n and th e o u ltu r e s o f old er o o u n tr ie s has proved to be
fa r from n e g lig e a b le *
I t i s d e a r , t h e r e fo r e , th a t Frenoh in flu e n o e on Amerioan thought
was p a r t ic u la r ly e x e r c ise d i n m o n -lite r a r y m atters*
however, i s in no way su r p r isin g *

Suoh a c o n c lu s io n ,

The reason s l i e in American cu ltu r e

and in th e c o n d itio n o f American so o le ty *

The tu rn ta k en by t h e Revo-

lu t io n o f 1789 rendered Americans v ery s u s p ic io u s o f t h e Frenoh, and heaoo
very su sp ic io u s o f a l l kind o f w r itin g s r tiia h , in th e fu tu r e , might lead
t o a return o f such events*

E q u ally im portant i s th e flaot t h a t Amerioa

has never given t o l i t e r a r y achievem ents th e v a lu es th e y have in t h e o ld e r
European o o u n tries*

This l a s t fa o to r ta k es a g r e a te r importanoe when one

keeps i n mind th a t Amerioa, in th e s e 48 y e a r s , 1800*1848, was s t i l l in
i t s period o f development*

I t was l o g i c a l t h a t th ey would p la o e more em-

p h a sis on m a teria l p r o g r e ss, and i t was e x p eo ted , th e r e fo r e , th a t th e y
would be more in te r e s te d in borrow ing, from oth er o o u n tr ie s , p r a c t ic a l
a c q u is it io n s , o f fa r g r e a te r v a lu e in th e development of t h e ir young
nat ion*

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A sh o rt in form ative e s s a y .

"Memoirs o f Condoroet."

C onnecticut E v a n g e lica l Magazine and R e lig io u s I n t e llig e n o e r
18.

I , A ugust, 7 1 -7 2 . "The C on fession o f th e F reeth ink er John
James Rosseau ( s i o ) . C itiz e n o f Geneva." An ex cerp t from Rous­
se a u .

19.

I I , February, 8 9 -9 5 . "Aneodotes o f Napoleon Buonaparte." The
item i s ra th er a n a r r a tiv e o f Bonaparte’s youth and h i s I t a lia n
oampaign. The e s sa y ends w ith a sh o rt and r a th er favorab le
p o r t r a it o f th e Frenoh g e n e r a l.

20.

I I , February, 1 06-108. "Souvenirs d ’un Sejour a Bombay.
John D avis." A n a r r a tiv e in Frenoh.

21 .

I I , Maroh, 1 6 1 -1 6 5 .
"Statem ents o f D estru ctio n produced by th e
French R ev o lu tio n ." A s t a t i s t i c a l aooount o f th e e v i l s oaused
by th e Rrenoh R ev o lu tio n , tr a n s la te d from th e work o f Prudhomme, "a famous aotor in t h i s scen e."

22.

I I , March, 1 65-170.
"New French P o l i t i c a l Nom enclature." An
ex p la n a tio n o f many o f th e new terms o r ig in a te d by th e French
R e v o lu tio n .

23.

I I , A p r il, 247, 251.
"Sejour dans l e s b o is de la C aroline du
Sud. Par John D avis." A n a r r a tiv e in Frenoh.

24.

I I , May, 34 0 -3 4 4 . "Promenade a Georgetown.
A n a r r a tiv e in Frenoh.

Par

Par John D avis."

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25.

I I , May, 39 6 -3 9 7 . " P a r a lle l between th e M erits o f L a v o is sie r
and D octor P r ie s t le y ." The w r ite r e x p la in s th e tech n iq u es o f
th e two ch em ists, and oonoludes: " L a v o issier conducts us in a
s t r a ig h t and e a sy p ath , where our s te p s are sure and c e r t a in .
P r ie s t l e y opens t o our view s a thousand new t r a c t s , but w ith o u t
any communication, w ith o u t e n a b lin g us t o see where we are t o
b eg in , and where t o end."

26.

II,
June, 4 0 1 -4 0 2 . "Aneodotes o f Madame du B arri." Commenting
. on th e " tr u ly shocking behavior" o f Louis XV's m is tr e ss a t h er
e x e o u tio n , during th e Reign o f T error, th e w r ite r ad d s, "Vlhat a
c o n tr a st t o th e p la o id and h e r o ic demeanor o f th e w if e o f Ro­
land I But t h e ir death s were n ot more d if f e r e n t th an t h e ir
l i v e s had been b e fo r e . I f th e r e v o lu tio n a r y vengeanoo had been
lim ite d t o such v io tim s , as l a Comptess du B arri, i t s d ev a sta ­
t i o n would, perhaps, have been but l i t t l e d ep lo ra b le."

27.

II,
June, 4 0 7 -4 0 8 . "The la t e French D ir e c to r y . By a T r a v e lle r ."
A b io g r a p h ic a l n o tic e o f th e f iv e members o f th e Frenoh D irec­
to ry .

28.

II,
June, 4 3 3 -4 3 6 . " B iograp h ical Sketch o f th e L ife o f Jean
S y lv a in B a illy ." A v ery sym pathetic p o r t r a it o f t h i s "great
man," and an account o f h i s d ea th .

29.

I I , June, 4 5 3 -4 5 4 . "On Hat-Making." An account o f "improve­
ments in th e a r t o f hat-m aking," tr a n s la te d from th e Journ al
P o lite c h n iq u e .

30.

I I , June, 4 6 4 -4 6 5 .
essa y .

31.

I l l , J u ly , 7 2 -7 3 . "Method o f Preparing Cheese in th e Ledesan,
oommonly c a lle d Parmesan C heese. Annales de Chimie." An a c ­
count t r a n s la te d from th e French.

32.

I l l , J u ly , 7 9 -8 0 .
A poem.

33.

I l l , September, 2 3 3 .
XIV »s b u ffoon .

"Theory o f th e T id e s .

"Song o f Roland.

By M. La P laoe."

From th e Norman Frenoh."

" A rtfu l Q u estio n ."

An aneodote o f Louis

P h ila d elp h ia R ep ository and Weekly R e g iste r
34.

An

I , December 13, 3 5 . "Singular Ciroum stance."
t i v e tr a n s la te d from a Frenoh p e r io d io ftl.

A sh o rt narra­

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1801
American Review and L ite ra r y Journal
35.

I , January-M arch, 9 6 -1 0 0 . "Elements o f Chemistry, in a New
Systematic? Order, c o n ta in in g a l l th e Modern D is c o v e r ie s . I l ­
lu s tr a te d w ith 13 C o p p erp lates. By Mr. L a v o is s ie r , Member o f
th e Academies and S o c ie t ie s o f P a r is , London, O rleans, Bologna,
B a s e l, P h ila d e lp h ia , Harlaem, Manchester e t o . T ran slated from
th e Frenoh by Robert K err. 4th E d itio n , w ith N o tes, Tables and
C onsiderable A d d itio n s . P h ila d e lp h ia . M. Carey 1799." A book
r e v ie w .

36.

I , A p r il-J u n e , 2 5 4 -2 5 5 . "Elements o f C hem istry. By M. I . A.
C haptal. T ran slated from th e French. 2nd E d itio n . 3 V o ls . in
on e. P h ila d e lp h ia . Conrad and Co. 1801." A book rev iew .

C onnecticut Magazine
37.

I , A p r il, 2 0 3 -2 0 7 .
"L ife o f A ntoine Laurent la v o is s i e r ." A
b io g r a p h ic a l sketoh o f th e g rea t Efcench chem ist o f th e 18th
c e n tu r y .

L a d ies1 Magazine and M usical R ep ository
38.

I , January, 1 1 -1 2 .
Frenoh jo u r n a l)."

"Manners o f th e P a r isia n Ladies (From a

39.

I , January, 1 2 -1 4 .
"The In tro d u ctio n / From th e Frenoh." A
sh o rt item d e s c r ib in g th e r e a o tio n s o f peop le "upon th e in tr o ­
d u ctio n o f a new lo v e ly woman t o th e beau monde."

40.

I , February, 8 4 -8 8 .

41.

I , February, 15 5 -1 5 6 .
P h ilo s ophique."

42.

I , February, 162. "The Female Sex d escrib ed by S t . P ie r r e ."
An ex o erp t from Bernardin de S t . P ie r r e .

43.

I , May, 28 9 -2 9 8 . "Unusual Warfare (From a Frenoh M agazine)."
A sh o rt n a r r a tiv e .

44.

I , May, 2 8 7 -2 8 8 . "The Man o f 4 0 ,0 0 0 Franos."
tak en from a French m agazine.

45.

I I , J u ly , 3 7 -3 8 . "Female Constancy o r, th e E ffe c ts o f Poetry
(From a P a ris J o u r n a l)." A n a r r a tiv e .

"Aooount o f th e Marquis d 'E m b le v ille ."
" In te r e stin g Anecdote

from La Decade

An aneodote

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Lady’s Monitor
46.

I , November 28, 120. "The Wings o f Love / Im itated from th e
Frenoh o f U. M o u ltier." A poem.

N a tion al Magazine
47.

I , November 5 , 1 -2 . "Account o f th e Lyceum o f A rts E sta b lish ed
in P a r is ." A sh o rt in form ative a r t i o l e .

48.

I , November 5 , 9 -1 0 .
P a r is."

49.

I , November 5 , 1 2 -1 5 . "On Canals (tak en from a speech o f Bose,
Member o f th e Tribunate o f Franoe, on th e 2nd o f N iv o se )."

50.

I , November 5 , 2 3 -2 4 . "Composition o f a Water which W ill De­
s tr o y C a t e r p illa r s , Ants and Other I n s e c t s ; in ven ted by C.
T a tin . Seedsman and F lo r is t a t P a r is." From th e Annales de
Chlmie-.

"An Account o f th e Republican Lyoeum, a t

P h ila d elp h ia R ep o sito ry and Weekly R e g iste r
51.

I , February 13, 4 . "The S ig h t o f Home From S t . P ie r r e 's
S tu d ies o f N ature." An ex o erp t from Bernardin de S t . P ie r r e .

52.

I , February 21, 6 .

53.

I , A p ril 18, 182.
d iv in e ."

54.

I , June 13, 2 4 8 . Ode, "on th e Abbey o f Carennao and i t s Inv iro n s ( s i o ) , from th e m a sterly pen o f Fenelon."

55.

I , June 27, 2 6 3 . "A New Way fo r Paying D ebts."
D ufrene, a Frenoh dram atic a c t o r .

56.

I , J u ly 18, 287.

57.

I , August 15, 3 1 4 -3 1 7 . "The Art o f E loquenoe. T ranslated from
th e Frenoh o f Pdre Andre, P r o fesso r o f Eloquenoe a t Rouen in
Normandy."

58.

I , September 12, 3 4 9 -3 5 0 .
P a r is P ap er)."

59.

I , September 12, 3 5 0 . "The Merohant and h i s Dog / An
S to ry ." From th e Frenoh.

"Anecdote o f M ontesquieu."
A necdotes o f Father M a ssillo n , "an em inent

"Character o f Louis XVI."

Aneodote o f

A sh ort sk e tc h .

"Frenoh Fbneral R ite s (From & la t e
A f fo o tin g

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60.

I* Ootober 3 , 3 7 2 . ’’Female Constancy o r, th e E ffe c ts o f P oetry
(From a P a ris J o u r n a l).” Same as Item 4 5 .

61.

I I , November 14, 4 - 5 . ’’E xtraordinary H isto r y o f Frances
M arietta o f Roohebeaucour, born in 1752. T ranslated from th e
Frenoh o f F V evdlle."

P o r tf o lio
62.

I , February 28, 7 0 -7 2 . ”Ihe Ninth Canto o f th e H enriade:
la te d from V o lt a ir e , by G.L.G. o f B altim ore."

63.

1, A p r il 11, 1 1 5 -1 1 6 . I , A p r il 18, 124-125.
F a b le. T ran slated from F lo r ia n .

64.

I , A p r il 25, 13 2 -1 3 3 . "Marie A n t o in e tt e .” Two s k e tc h e s , one
anonymous, th e o th er from th e pen o f Mr. Burke.

65.

I , A p r il 25, 134.
ta ry .

66.

I , May 2 , 1 37-138. I , May 9 , 146-147.
on th e p o l i t i o a l s it u a t io n in Franoe.

" P o lit io s ."

67.

I , May 9, 1 49-150. I , May 16, 158-159.
T a le, from th e Frenoh o f F lo r ia n .”

" P ie r r e .

68.

I , May 23, 1 6 7 -1 6 8 .
o f F lo ria n ."

69.

I , May 30, 17 0 -1 7 1 .
"The V enetian and Frenoh Captain." A d ia ­
logue showing th e " fa lla o y o f Frenoh p o l i t i o a l d o c t r in e s .”

70.

1, June 6 , 1 7 9 -1 8 0 .
Some v a rio u s remarks oonoerning Frenoh l i t ­
e r a tu r e ; in clu d ed in a l e t t e r from an Amerioan, r e s id e n t abroad.

71.

I , June 13, 190. I , June 20, 194-195. I , June 27, 205. "A
P a r a lle l between C aesar, Cromwell, Monk and Buonaparte." A
'.lib e r a l' t r a n s la t io n o f a pamphlet r e c e n t ly p ub lish ed in P a r is .

72.

I , June 27, 2 0 1 -2 0 3 . Remarks oonoerning Frenoh L ite r a tu r e ; in a
l e t t e r from an Amerioan corresp on d en t.

73.

I , J u ly 18, 226.
p a r te ," Item 7 1 .

74.

I , September 26, 3 0 5 -3 0 6 . Another r e f u ta t io n o f th e " tru ly
d is g u s tin g eulogium" on Buonaparte, Item 71.

75.

I , September 2 6 , 312.

A sh o rt e ssa y on F lo r ia n .

"The T u rtle Dove, A T a le.

An essa y on th e

Very complimen­
An e s sa y
A German

From th e French

A r e fu ta tio n o f th e "Panegyrio on Buona­

" B oileau , Epigramme X."

tra n s

In Frenoh.

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76.

1, December 19, 4 0 1 . ’’Hie L ife o f C haulieu."
o f a " fa v o u rite French p o et."

A sh ort sketch

1802
Amerioan Jou rn al and L ite ra r y Review
77 .

I I , January-March, 4 1 -4 9 . "Explanation o f th e Synopsis o f
Ohemioal Nomenclature and Arrangement; co n ta in in g s e v e r a l im­
p o rta n t A lte r a tio n s o f th e p lan o r ig in a lly reported by th e
Frenoh A cadem icians. By Samuel L. M it c h ill, M. D. P ro fesso r o f
Chemistry in Columbia C ollege.W ith a C hart. New York. T . and J .
Swords. 1801." A o r i t i o a l n o t io e . In th e In tro d u ctio n th e
review er s a y s , "nothing has occurred in modern Chemistry more
memorable th an th e new system o f nom enclature and arrangement
which th e i l l u s t r i o u s academ icians o f Franoe o ffe r e d t o th e
w orld in th e year 1787."

78.

I I , Ju ly-Septem ber, 3 1 7 -3 2 4 . " H isto ire d es ChSnes de l'Amer iq u o , ou D e sc r ip tio n s e t F igures de t o u te s l e s esp&oes de v a r i e t e s de Chenes de l'Amerique S e p te n tr io n a le , oon sid eree sous
le s rapp orts de la Botanique, de leu r C ulture e t de le u r U sage.
Par Andre Miohaux, Merabre A sso c ie de l ' I n s t i t u t N a tio n a l de
FVanoe, de la S o o ie te d 'A g r ic u ltu r e de C h arleston , C aroline Me­
rid ion al© e t o . — i . e . , A H isto r y o f th e Oaks o f America, or De­
s c r ip t io n s and P la te s o f a l l th e sp e o ie s and v a r i e t i e s o f Oaks
in North Amerioa, con sid ered b o t a n ic a lly , a g r ic u lt u r a lly , and
ec o n o m ica lly . By Andre Michaux, Member o f th e N ation al I n s t i ­
t u te o f France, o f th e A g r ic u ltu r a l S o c ie ty o f C harleston (S .C .)
e t o . P a r is , C rapelet 1801." A book re v ie w .

Balance and Columbian R ep ository
79.

I , J u ly , 2 5 0 -2 5 1 . Some e x t r a c ts from M ontesquieu. "(They)
ev in o e a s tr ik in g resem blance between th e old Homan B ep u b lio,
th o se conquerors o f th e w orld, and th e Frenoh R epublic."

80.

I , September 8, 3 0 9 . "The A bsurdity o f Mankind."
from Bernardin de S t . P ie r r e .

An e x tr a o t

B eau ties o f th e E v a n g elio a l Magazine
81.

I , 291-293. "Extraot T ran slated from l'H is t o ir e Abregee ( s i c )
des M artirs ( s i o ) F rancois ( s i o ) du Temps de l a Reformation
( s i o ) . Amst. 1684. p . 58 and se q .*

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C h ristia n Cabinet
82*

I , 1 6 -1 8 . "The R ecan tation o f Monsieur V o lta ir e / A celeb ra ted
D e is t , In Favour o f C h r is t ia n it y .”

83.

I , 2 1 -2 7 . "An Account o f th e Massacre a t P a r is:
from th e French o f M .B o s s u e t, Bishop o f Meaux."

84.

I , 140-142. "The S ta te o f th e Heathens before t h e ir Conversion
(tr a n s la te d from th e French author)

tr a n s la te d

C h ristia n Observer and Advocate
85.

I , January, 1 9 -2 2 . Account o f a d esoen t in to th e c r a te r o f
Mount V esuvius by e ig jit Frenchmen.

86.

I , January, 1 5 -1 7 . I , February, 9 6 -9 7 . "Three D iscou rses Ad­
d ressed by M. P a soal t o th e Duke o f Roannez. T ran slated from
th e French."

87.

I , Maroh, 19 6 -1 9 7 . "Views o f P u b lic A f f a i r s . Franoe." Some
s t a t i s t i c s showing th a t in P aris 1 out o f 4 b ir th s i s i l l e g i t ­
im ate, and th a t 1 out o f 6 m arriages ends in d iv o r o e .

88.

I , A p r il
lig io n ."

89.

I , May, 3 0 2 -3 0 3 .
men o f p a s s io n s .

90.

I , June,

91.

I , J u ly , 4 6 5 -4 6 6 . "View o f Fublio A f f a i r s .
o r g a n iz a tio n o f th e Legion o f Honor.

92.

I , September, 5 7 8 -5 7 9 . "Aooount o f th e Death o f V o lta ir e (ex ­
t r a c t from Abbe B a ru el's H isto r y o f Jaoob inism ) ."

26 1 -2 6 7 . "Franoe-R eestablishm ent o f th e C ath olic Re­
"French A necdote."

I t shows th a t Jaoobins are

3 6 6 -3 6 7 . "Anecdote de D id ero t."
Franoe."

On th e

C onnecticut Republican Magazine
93.

I , J u ly , 1 4 -1 5 . "What Government i s b e st Adapted t o th e Re­
search o f Truth / T ran slated from B r is s o t."

Georgia A n a ly tic a l R ep o sito ry
94.

I , Septem ber-O otober, 136. "Another R evolu tion in Franoe."
N o tice o f a sudden r e lig io u s r e v iv a l in fr a n o e •

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Ladies* Magazine and M usioal R ep ository
95.

I l l , A p r il, 1 8 8 -1 8 9 . "Importance o f a p in (from th e Frenoh)."
A b r i e f , l ig h t e s s a y .

96.

I l l , A p r il, 232. "Les T etes a Perruques."
th e a r t i s t r y o f th e P a r isia n P erru q u iers.

97.

I l l , May, 2 80-304. I l l , June, 3 2 8 -3 9 4 . "Zelamir / T ran slated
from th e Frenoh o f Morel de V inde." A t a l e .

A sh o r t n o t ic e o f

la d y 's Monitor
98.

I , February 6, 197. "Curious Charaoter o f th e FVenoh / Drawn
some tim e ago." "The FVenoh u n ite every extreme o f conduct . .
th e y are e ffe m in a te , y e t brave; u n sin o e r e , y e t hon orab le; h o s p it
a b le , but not b en ev o len t; v a in , y e t s u b t le ; s p le n d id , not gen er­
ous; w a r lik e , not p o l i t e ; p la u s ib le , not v ir tu o u s ; m e r c a n tile ,
y e t not mean; in t r i f l e s s e r io u s , in danger gay; women a t th e
t o i l e t , h eroes in th e f i e l d ; p r o f lig a t e in h e a r t , y e t d ecen t in
t h e ir conduct; d iv id e d in o p in io n , but u n ite d in a c t io n ; weak
in manners, but stro n g in p r in c ip le s ; con tem p tib le in p r iv a te
l i f e , and form idable in p u b lic ."

9 9 . I , February 6 , 197. " S o litu d e ." A short e s s a y t r a n s la te d from
Madame de 'S ta 8 l.
100.

I , March 6, 2 2 6 .
id e a s •

" V o lta ire."

A b r i e f summary o f h i s r e lig io u s

101.

I , March 27, 2 5 5 . "Aneodote o f Louis XVI."
M. D 'E ssex, a C onfessor o f th e K in g 's.

P*om th e Frenoh o f

Lady's Weekly M isoellan y
102.

I,

November 13, 4 3 . "Frenoh A ddress."

An an eod ote.

103.

I , November 13, 4 5 . An aneodote s a t i r i z i n g th e "too extreme
s a g a c ity o f Frenchmen."

104.

I , December 27, 9 1 . I , December 31, 9 9 . I , January 8 , 1903,
107. "Anecdotes o f Madame C la rio n , th e c eleb ra ted French Ac­
t r e s s ."

New England Q u arterly Magazine
105.

I , A p ril-J u n e, 1 -1 2 . "Philosophy." In th e in tr o d u c tio n , th e
author o f t h i6 a r t i c l e s a y s , "we have e x tra o ted o h ie f ly from de
La M eth erie's ( s i o ) In trod u ction t o th e Jou rn al de Physique, th e
fo llo w in g oursory view o f P h ilo so p h ic a l Improvement.

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106.

I , A p ril-J u n e, 1 2 -1 5 . "On th e Atm ospheric A ir . O bservations
on th e C o n stitu en t Fart6 o f th e Atm ospheric A ir . By Count de
Morozzo. With th e Remarks o f F. Von Humboldt, from th e Jour­
n a l de Physique, F r tc tid o r , 6th y ea r."

107.

I , A p ril-J u n e , 4 0 -4 1 . "Experiments and O bservations on th e
R iosphoresoenoe o f th e Lucida, Lampyris I t a l i c s . By D. Carrad o r i. from th e Annales de Chim ie."

108.

I , A p ril-J u n e, 5 0 -5 2 . " D esoartes." A n o t ic e o f "one o f th e
profounder th in k e r s th e w orld ever knew."

109.

I , A p r il-J u n e, 5 6 . "Due de la R ochefoucault •"
i c a l n o tic e o f a "man o f extreme good se n se ."

110

.

A b r ie f c r i t ­

I , A p ril-J u n e, 5 6 -5 8 . "Cardinal de R etz." The author in t r o ­
duces t h i s c r i t i c a l e s s a y w ith th e fo llo w in g remark: "He
seems n e a rly t o have made an ample com pensation fo r th e f o l l i e s
and ir r e g u l a r i t ie s o f h is you th, by th e h o n est o o n fe ssio n he
made o f them in h i s Memoirs."

111 .

I , A p ril-J u n e, 6 0 -6 2 .
French d iv in e .

112 .

I , A p ril-J u n e,

115.

I , A p r il-J u n e, 6 4 -6 5 . " V o lta ir e —W ritten by D’A lem bert."
c r i t i o a l sk e tc h .

114.

I , A p ril-J u n e, 6 5 -6 7 .

115.

I , A p ril-J u n e , 8 4 .

116.

I , A p ril-J u n e, 8 5 -8 6 . "C harlotte Corday."
and sym pathetic sk e tc h .

117.

I , A p ril-J u n e, 197-200. "On G oldsm ith's Edwin and A ngelin a."
A sh ort d is c u s s io n o f th e o r ig in a l o f G oldsm ith's work; in th e
in tr o d u c tio n , th e e d ito r e x p la in s , "we in s e r t th e whole o f th e
pretended o r ig in a l . . . , (G oldsm ith's Edwin and A n gelin a) i s
sa id t o be tak en from an o ld and scarce French n o v e l, th e t i t l e
o f whioh i s Les Deux H ab itan ts de Lausanne."

118.

I , A p ril-J u n e, 2 01-203. "A ta la , or The Love and Constancy o f
Two Savages in th e D e s e r t. T ran slated from th e Frenoh o f F. A.
Chateaubriand, by Caleb BingHam, A. M. B oston. Bingjham 1802."
In a n a ly sin g t h i s book, th e review er ta k e s th e op p ortu n ity t o
p r a ise frenoh w r ite r s fo r " th e ir t a l e s o f s im p lic it y , e x h ib it ­
in g examples o f moral conduct and co n ta in in g co rrect d e s c r ip ­
t io n o f r u r a l scen ery;" t a l e s , he adds, "which always p le a se

"N otioes o f E ossuet / Die c e le b r a te d

6 3 -6 4 . " N otices o f B o ilea u ."

"D'Alembert."

A

A c r i t i o a l n o t ic e .

"Madame de S evign e."

A p o r t r a it .
A very tou ch in g

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th e mind and u n ite u t i l i t y w ith amusement." Among th e Frenoh
w r ite r s who shone in th a t f i e l d —-and among them he ranks Cha­
tea u b ria n d , th e review er m entions "the i l l u s t r i o u s Fenelon,
(who) s e t th e exam ple," w ith Telemachus, and Marmontel, Berq u in , Madame de G e u lis, who " follow ed w ith g rea t su o o ess."
119.

I , A p ril-J u n e, 209-212. " D escrip tion o f th e Ladies o f P aris /
FromH. M. W illia m s' L e tte r s."

120.

I , A p ril-J u n e, 21 6 -2 2 0. " L etters from some o f th e men o f s c i ­
ence engaged in th e French e x p e d itio n in Egypt."

121.

I , A p ril-J u n e, 2 44-245.
"The Republic o f L e tte r s." A short
e ssa y tr a n s la te d from th e French o f V ign eul M a rv ille; in a
b r ie f in trod u otory n o te , th e t r a n s la t o r ex p r e sse s h is own
o p in ion when he s a y s , "the predominant v io e s o f t h i s s t a t e
(France) are presum ption, v a n ity , p r id e , je a lo u s y and calumny."

122.

I , July-Septem ber, 6 -8 .
"Recent S ta te o f th e New S cien ce o f
Galvanism, being th e Report o f a la t e Commission o f th e Na­
t io n a l I n s t it u t e ; by C. C uvier." T ranslated from th e Frenoh.

123.

I , July-Septem ber, 1 5 -1 8 . "H istory o f Astronomy, for th e year
1800. By Jerome de Lelande ( s i o ) , d e liv e r e d on h is entrance
in to th e Frenoh C o lleg e."

124.

I , July-Septem ber, 2 0 -2 3 .
"An Acoount o f T oald o's System r e ­
f le c t i n g th e p r o b a b ility o f th e change o f weather a t th e d i f ­
fe r e n t changes o f th e moon." From th e Journal des Soienoes
U tile s .

125.

I , July-Septem ber, 4 2 -4 4 . "Memoir o f a Method o f P ain tin g
w ith M ilk. By A. A. Cadet-de-Vaux. Member o f th e Aoademioal
S o c ie ty o f S o ie n o e s •" From th e D^oade R iilo so p h iq u e .

126.

I , July-Septem ber, 8 2 -8 6 . "Sketch o f th e L ife o f Madam de
S ta 8 l / P refix ed t o h er T r e a tise on th e Ih flu en oe o f th e Pas­
s io n s ."

127.

I , July-Septem ber, 136-137. "Estim ation
w r ite r speaks o f him in th e se term s, " .
r e g a r d le ss o f tr u th and m o r a lity , a r t f u l
w it t y , he has had a fla s h o f r e p u ta tio n ,
ment, but now ex p ired ."

128.

I , July-Septem ber, 1 37-145. "The L ife o f Bonaparte, th e F ir s t
Consul o f France, from h is b irth t o th e Peace o f L u n e v ille .
To which i6 added an Aooount o f h is remarkable A c tio n s, Re­
p l i e s , Speeches and T ra its o f C haracter. T ran slated from th e
Frenoh. E. and S . Larkin. B oston. 1802." A c r i t i c a l n o-

o f V o lta ir e ." The
. . gay, s u p e r f ic ia l,
in in sin u a tio n s and
b r i l l i a n t fo r a mo­

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t i c e ) th e review er warns h i s readers o f th e danger o f "the
h i s t o r i e s o f h e r o e s , (which) o fte n d a z z le s us by t h e ir g lo r y ."
furtherm ore, as t o th e book i t s e l f , " it i s w r it te n w ith th a t
ev id e n t p a r t i a l i t y which makes us doubt every p a n eg y rica l sen ­
t e n c e , and which a lo n e , i t m ight be ex p e c te d , th e r e s t r ic t e d
p re sse s o f France would perm it, when th e l i f e o f th e F ir s t
Consul was th e su b je c t."
129.

I , Ju ly-S ep tem b er, 2 4 7 -249. "A Glance in to th e French Acad­
emy." An in form ative a r t i c l e .

130.

I , Ootober-Deoember, 1 9 -2 6 . "H istory o f Astronomy fo r th e
year 1801. By Jerome Lalande."

131.

I , Ootober-December, 4 7 -4 9 . "Account o f th e Process used by
Mr. Achard, for e x tr a c tin g sugar from Beet R oot, as oommunioated by him in a l e t t e r t o Mr. Van Mons. From th e Annales de
Chimie."

132.

I , October-December, 5 6 -8 3 . "Aooount o f th e Frenoh System o f
E ducation." An in form ative a r t i c l e .

1 33.

I , Ootober-December, 100.
i t s o r ig in .

134.

I , October-December, 1 07-109.
a Frenoh M anuscript.)"

135.

I , Ootober-December, 1 17-122. "The Adventures o f
A S a t ir i c a l N ovol, tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh."

136.

I , Ootober-December, 2 4 4 -2 4 6 . "Memoirs o f Madame Lavergne
(Taken from M. Du Brooa's Anecdotes o f th e oonspiouous Female
C haracters w h o .su ffered from th e R evolu tion in Franoe

137.

I , October-December,

138.

I , Ootober-Deoember, 2 5 9 -2 6 0 . "Female Constancy:
Or th e E f­
f e c t s o f Poetry / From a P a ris Jou rn al." Same as Items 45 and
60.

"La G u illo tin e ."

A b r ie f n o tic e o f

" P o rtra it o f Louis XVI.

(EVom

Soarmentado.

2 47-2 4 8 . "Memoirs o f Madame Roland."

• H iila d e lp h ia R ep ository and Weekly R e g iste r
139.

I I , January 23, 8 6 .
Brantome.

"A S tory o f A ncient Times."

140.

I I , March 13, 139. " V o lta ire."
r e f u s a l t o admit r e l i g i o n .

R elated by

A p a ra b le, i l l u s t r a t i n g h is

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141.

I I , June 12, 245. I I , June 19, 252-253.
"The Baths o f th e
Emperor J u lie n . An Anecdote o f th e IVth cen tu ry / Prom th e
French. ”

142.

I I , J u ly 3 1 , 298. "A Prophecy found in an old m anuscript / A
S a tir e on Rousseau."

143.

I I , October 23, 339. "Force o f H a b it.”An Anecdote from "a
c e le b r a te d French author."

144.

I I , Ootober 23, 3 4 1 . "Singular Instance o f H o s p it a lit y (FVom
Brooa's I n te r e s tin g A necdotes, j u s t p u b lish ed )."

145. I I , Ootober 23, 3 4 1 -3 4 2 .
Same)."

"Conjugal A ffe c tio n (From th e

146. I I , October 23, 3 4 9 -3 5 0. I I , November 6, 3 5 5 -3 5 6 .
Fenelon on Female E ducation."
147.

"Maxims

of

I I , December 11, 3 9 5 . "Depraved A p p etite / A French paper
g iv e s th e fo llo w in g aocount." A sh o rt n a r r a tiv e .

P o r tfo lio
148.

I I , February 6 , 4 0 .
Frenoh.

"Nothing."

A short e s s a y , from th e

149.

I I , A p r il 3 , 104.
French.

150.

I I , A p ril 17, 117-118. "The Adventures o f Soarmentado.
S a t ir io a l N ovel, from th e French." Same as Item 135.

151.

I I , May 29, 165.
as Item 95.

152.

I I , June 26, 1 96-197. I I , J u ly 10, 211. I I , J u ly 17, 2182 19. "An Essay on th e L ife and W ritings o f B oileau Despreaux."

153.

I I , J u ly 3 , 204.
"Sketch o f th e L ife o f Madame Maintenon."
t r a n s la t io n from th e French.

154.

I I , J u ly 3 , 207.
s k e tc h e s .

155.

I I , J u ly 3 1 , 2 3 8 .

156.

I I , J u ly 3 1 , 239-240. A poem from th e Baron de P o l l n i t z .
Frenoh and in t r a n s la t io n .

"Stances M orales, par M. de P ils ."

In
A

"Die pin (From a la t e P aris J o u r n a l)."

"Sketohes from La Bruyere."

Same

Three short

A b io g ra p h ica l sketch o f P ierre Charron.
In

A

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157.

I I , August 7 , 244.

"Franoe.

S ta te o f P o l i t i c s . "

158.

I I , September 24, 3 0 4 . " S o lita r y W orship. From th e l a t i n o f
A coius Seoundus." In a sh o r t in tro d u cto ry n o te , th e co n trib u ­
t o r n o tes th a t A ocius Seoundus was a "Frenchman o f th e 16th
oen tu ry, and a c eleb ra ted w r ite r o f l a t i n p o etry ."

159.

I I , October 2, 3 1 1 . "Take Care o f E veryth in g."
th o se who a r r iv e in France.

160.

I I , November 27, 3 7 2 -3 7 4 . I I , December 4 , 3 8 1 -3 8 2 . "Lyoee
(s i o ) ; ou Cours de L itera tu re ( s i c ) Ancienne e t Moderne; par
J . F. La Harpe• 12 Tom., 8vo. A P a r is , chez H. A gasse, Imprimeur L ib r a ir e , Rue des P o it e v in s , An 7 de la Republique
( s i o ) . i . e . The Lyceum; or a course o f L ite r a tu r e A ncient and
Modern." A c r i t i c a l n o t ic e o f an " in te r e s tin g book," vihich,
"we should th in k , could n ot f a i l t o a t tr a o t co n sid era b ly th e
a t te n t io n o f our countrymen."

Advice t o

1803
Balanoe and Columbian R ep ository
161.

I I , January 4 , 4 - 5 . I I , January 11, 1 3 -1 4 . I I , January 18,
2 1 -2 2 . I I , January 25, 2 9 -3 0 . II,F eb ru ary 1, 3 6 . "P rofes­
s io n o f P h ilo so p h ic F a ith ." A " rep rese n ta tio n o f th e opinions
o f th e ce leb r a te d John James Rosseau ( s i o )," t r a n s la te d from
th e French.

162.

I I , Mar oh 8, 80.

163.

I I , October 24, 3 4 4 . "E xtraots from th e Rural P h ilo so p h er, or
th e V illa g e P astor and Schoolm aster." From th e Abbe D e l i l l e .

A poem.

T ranslated from th e French.

B eau ties o f th e E v a n g e lica l Magazine
164.

I I , 26 9 -2 7 0 .

"Anecdote o f th e C elebrated V olney."

Boston Weekly Magazine
165.

I , January 22, 3 6 .
Paper."

"Musioal P igs / Anecdote from a French

166.

I , February 5 , 6 2 -6 3 . " In str u c tio n ." A t r a n s la t io n from a
l e t t e r from Madame de Maintenon, which "cannot be to o f r e ­
q u en tly perused or to o much admired."

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167.

I , February 19, 7 2 . "The N avigation / T ran slated from th e
French o f G essner." A poem.

168.

I , February 26, 7 5 . "Charaoter o f th e E n glish Ladies (From a
Frenoh P aper)." A fa v o rab le d e s c r ip tio n o f t h e ir manners.

169.

I , February 26, 7 6 . I , March 5 , 80.
"Lines on F ran k lin , (by
th e pen o f Mons. Dubourg, who was th e 1 st Frenchman th a t publ i c k l y ( s i c ) espoused th e cause o f th e Amerioans." In FVenoh
and in t r a n s la t io n .

170.

I , A p r il 3 0 , 111.

171.

I , June 4 , 1 29-130. " F le c h ie r , th e c e le b r a te d Bishop o f
Nismes (sic)." An a n ecd o te. .

172.

I , June 4 , 130. "A l e t t e r from a Gentleman, who a d v e r tise d
fo r a Wife in th e p u b lic papers (From th e French)."

173.

I , June 18, 138. " D escrip tion o f a s in g u la r chase o f Wild
Hogs, in th e Isla n d o f Sumatra, by Mr. John M ission ary, at
Tranguebar." From th e French.

174.

I , J u ly 2, 146-147.
fo r th e Magazine) ."

175.

I , J u ly 9, 152. "A C elebrated French Sonnet (Im ita ted ) 'Le
S ile n c e r e g n o it ( s i c ) . 1"

176.

I , August 6, 166. " O rigin al Anecdote (T ran slated from th e
Frenoh fo r th e M agazine) ."

177.

I , August 13, 170. "Short Aooount o f B uffon, th e N atural H is­
to r ia n ." In t h i s b r ie f sk e tc h , Buffon i s r e fe r r e d t o as "the
g r e a te s t n a tu ra l h is t o r ia n th a t ever appeared in any age or
oountry."

178.

I , August 13, 171.

179.

I , Ootober 15, 2 0 7 .
fo r th e Magazine) ."

"Ludiorous P a r isia n A necdote."

"Anecdotes (T ranslated from th e French

"Anecdotes o f D iogenes (From th e French)."
"Anecdotes (T ranslated from th e Frenoh

C h ristia n Observer and Advooate
180.

I I , February, 116-117. "France." S t a t i s t i c s showing th a t
"more than 1 /3 o f th e b ir th s are i l le g i t i m a t e and th a t more
than l / 2 o f th e deaths oocur in poor-h ouses."

181.

I I , A p r il, 2 4 8 -2 4 9 . "Franoe."
t i o n o f French p e r io d ic a ls .

A d is c u s s io n o f th e o ir o u la -

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182.

I I , May, 3 1 4 -3 1 5 .
I n s titu te .

"Franoe."

On th e rem odeling o f th e N a tio n a l

183.

I I , A ugust, 4 9 9 -5 0 2 . "The N atural H isto r y o f V olcanoes; in olu d in g submarine v o lca n o es and oth er analogous phenomena. By
th e Abbe O rd in aire, form erly Canon o f S t . Amable, a t Riom, in
Auvergne. T ran slated from th e o r ig in a l Frenoh m anuscript, by
R. C. D a lla s , Esq. Cade11 and D a v ies, London."

184.

I I , Deoember, 738-741. " S tr ic tu r e s on D&non’ s Account o f th e
French E xp ed ition t o Egypt." An in t e r e s t in g remark by th e r e ­
view er: "I have long been o f th e op in ion th a t th e d o o trin es
so muoh complained o f as bein g o f French im p o rta tio n s, a r e , in
f a c t , no oth er than th e common p r in c ip le s o f our corrupted na­
t u r e ; and t h a t we o u r s e lv e s , very la r g e ly partake o f th a t
ap o sta sy from th e f a it h o f C h r ist, whioh we charge on th e
Frenoh n a tio n ."

J u v en ile Magazine
185.

I l l , 104-105.

"An Anecdote o f Louis XVI."

186.

I l l , 114-125. "Of Man (from th e S tu d ies o f N ature, by S t .
P ie r r e )." An ex cerp t from Bernardin de S t . P ie r r e .

187.

IV, 2 6 - 3 - . "The Nature o f th e Dog / From The Sem ainier, —a
P aris paper."

Lady!s Weekly M isc ella n y
188.

I , Maroh 5 , 1 69-170. I , March 12, 177-1 7 8 . "The Baths o f th e
Emperor J u lie n An Anecdote o f th e IVth Century, from th e
Frenoh." Same as Item 141.

189.

I , March 26, 196-197. "False C onjeotures A C h a r a c te r istic
Tale from th e Frenoh."

190.

I , A p r il 23, 2 27-228.
l i f e and d ee d s.

191.

I , May 28, 2 69-270. "The Dog, / From th e JVench."
d o te . Same as Item 187.

192.

I , J u ly 2, 3 0 7 .
sk e tc h •

"Mad e m o ise lle d'Eon."

193.

I , J u ly 3 0 , 3 4 0 .
as Item 3 9 .

"The In trod u ction (From

194.

I , J u ly 3 0 , 341.

"The P o r tr a it P a in ter."

"The Maid o f O rleans."

A Sketch o f her
An aneo-

A sh o rt b io g ra p h ica l
th e French)." Same
An a n ecd o te.

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195.

I I , December 17, 6 . "The A bsurdity o f Mankind / By Bernardin
de S t . P ie r r e ." Same as Item 80.

196.

I I , December 3 1 , 4 4 -4 5 . "The A ffe c te d Wise Man; or The Dupe
o f Women, Wine, and th e Gaming T a b le. From th e Frenoh." A
sh o r t t a l e .

Lanoaster Hive
197.

I , November 30, 9 5 . "M oralist / The A bsurdity o f Mankind /
Bernardin de S t . P ie r r e ." Same as Items 80 and 195.

198.

I , Deoember 21, 108. "Excerpts from D e l i s l e ' s poem, L'Homme
d es Champs, ou des Georgiques F ran coises ( s i o ) ."

L itera ry Magazine and American R e g iste r
199.

I , Ootober, 2 4 -2 5 . "Ascendancy o f th e Frenoh Language." An
e s s a y on th e in flu e n o e o f Frenoh language and Frenoh manners
on th e o th er European n a tio n s ; "In th e f i r s t p l* o e , th e a r t o f
w ar, and i t s kindred a r t o f f o r t i f i c a t i o n , are e n t ir e l y French
. . . th e d ip lo m a tic d ia le o t i s French . . . The terms in
cookery, in c o n fe c tio n a r y , in perfumery, in h a ir -d r e s s in g are
m o stly im ported, to g e th e r w ith th e a r ts th e m se lv e s, from
Franoe . . .
"To Franoe are we indebted fo r most o f our a r c h ite c tu r a l
te rm s•
"The terms o f Soienoe are c h i e f ly d eriv ed from th e Greek and
L a tin . The Frenoh however have th e honour o f in v en tin g an en­
t i r e new language fo r Chem istry.
" It i s common t o hear w r ite r s and speakers declaim in g
a g a in st Franoe, and a g a in st inn ovators in g e n e r a l, in a la n ­
guage th a t may be termed r e v o lu tio n a r y Frenoh, and which would
be q u ite i n i n t e l l i g i b l e t o th e contem poraries o f Addison and
S t e e le . . . "

200.

I , Ootober, 7 1 -7 3 . "E xtracts from th e Oorrespondenoe o f an
Amerioan T r a v e lle r in Franoe." A d e s c r ip tio n o f Republican
M arriages in Franoe, w ith some remarks on French m orals; "In
Franco th e unmarried g i r l s have u s u a lly n ot so much lib e r t y as
in England; w h ile th e married women tak e more; t h i s makes
young g i r l s im p atien t t o be m arried; and when m arriages are
made w ith o u t mutual a f f e o t io n , in a country where g a lla n tr y i s
somewhat th e fa sh io n , husbands must be prepared fo r th e oon soquenoes."

201.

I , November, 1 15-117. I , January, 277-2 8 0 . "Extraots from
th e Correspondence o f an Amerioan T r a v e lle r in Franoe." The
t r a v e l l e r p r a ise s FVench cooking and e lo q u e n tly d e sc r ib e s th e
co u n try sid e from Bordeaux t o P a r is .

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L itera ry T ab let
202.

I , August 6, 4 . "The R iv a l S is t e r s / Im itated from th e
French." A poem.

203.

I , August 20, 5 - 6 . I , September 3 , 9 -1 0 .
Rev. James Saurin."

204.

I , August 20, 6 . "B eauties o f Saurin."
t r a c t s from S a u rin .

S ev era l sh ort ex ­

205.

I , September 3 , 1 0 .
f io e H ypoorisy."

The M in is t e r ia l Of-

206.

I , September 17, 1 3 -1 4 .

207.

I , September 3 , 1 0 -1 1 . I , Ootober 1, 1 8 -1 9 .
I , Ootober 13,
2 3 . I , Ootober 27, 2 6 -2 7 . I , November 10, 3 1 . .1, November
24, 3 4 -3 5 . I , December 8 , 3 8 -3 9 . I , Deoember 22, 4 2 -4 3 .
"The M archioness o f Gange." A t a l e , "from a work e n t it le d
T r ia ls and Cases in I^w, tr a n s la te d from th e French."

208.

I , September 3 , 1 2 .
F ren ch )."

209.

I , Ootober 27, 2 8 . "Female Constancy, o r , th e E ffe o ts o f Po­
e t r y (From a P a r is p ap er)." Same as Items 4 5 , 60, and 138.

210.

I , Deoember 8, 3 9 . " D escrip tio n o f a S in gu lar O p tica l I l l u ­
s io n o a lle d th e M irage. (From a Frenoh A uthor)."

211.

"B eauties o f Saurin

"Memoirs o f th e

"B eauties o f Saurin."

"Manners o f th e P a r isia n

la d ie s (From th e

I , Deoember 22, 4 2 . "Jeanne Marie ih i l i p o n Roland."
b io g r a p h ic a l s k e tc h . ..

A sh ort

The Medley
212.

I , January, 5 -1 0 .
essa y .

"On H e lv e tiu s and h i s T r e a tise on Man."

2 13.

I , A p r il, 7 1 -7 2 .
o f Du Brooa.

214.

I , May, 9 0 -9 2 .

215.

I , June, 119-120. " S t. Cloud, th e R esidenoe o f th e C h ief Con­
s u l o f Franoe." A d e s c r ip t io n .

216.

I , A ugust, 15 2 -1 5 6 .
Frenoh."

" F i l i a l P ie t y E xem p lified ."
"Consul C lo v is."

An

From th e Frenoh

A c r i t i o a l n o t ic e .

"L etter o f Columbus.

T ranslated

from the

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2 17.

I , O ctober, 19 4 -1 9 8 . I , November, 216-220. I , Deoember, 2212 2 3 . "Natural P r eju d ices Overoomej o r , th e H isto r y o f S ir
George O liv er (Prom th e French)." A t a l e .

218.

I , Deoember, 2 3 0 -2 3 1 . "Comtesse de G e n lis." A sh o r t n o tic e
o f a French w r ite r "whose w r itin g s are w e l l known t o th e pub­
lic ."

219.

I , Deoember, 2 4 5 .

"Song / Im itated from th e French."

220.

I , December, 2 6 4 .

"Epigram / From th e Frenoh."

Monthly A nthology and Boston Review
221.

I , November, 4 4 -4 6 . "L ife o f V o lt a ir e , by’ Condorcet. —To
which are added Memoirs by h im s e lf . — P h ila d e lp h ia E d itio n .
1798." A c r i t i c a l n o t i c e . The review er does n ot oonoeal h is
d i s s a t i s f a c t i o n , because Condoroet, "being h im s e lf a p ro fessed
d e i s t . . . seems t o be to o muoh p reju d iced in V o lt a ir e 's f a ­
vou r, t o be an im p a r tia l b iograph er." As t o V o lta ir e , " it
seems t o have been a d a r lin g o b je c t w ith (h im ), t o overturn
a l l r e l i g i o n s , on w hatever fou ndations th ey are supported."
The author o f th e a r t i c l e adm its t h a t V o lta ir e " d isp la y ed , t o
an a s to n is h in g degree th e powers o f w it ," but he cannot agree
w ith " h is fo llo w e r s and adm irers, and among th e r e s t h is b io g ­
rapher, (who) n o t co n ten t w ith t h i s , have endeavoured t o pro­
cure him th e m erit o f a u n iv e r s a l gen iu s and sc h o la r ."

P h ila d elp h ia R ep ository and Weekly R e g is te r
222.

I l l , January 15, 1 7 -1 8 . I l l , January 22, 2 5 -2 6 . I l l , January
29, 3 3 -3 4 . I l l , February 5 , 4 1 -4 2 . I l l , February 12, 4 9 -5 0 .
"The H isto r y o f Perouron; o r , th e Bellow s Mender. W ritten by
h im s e lf." A t a l e t r a n s la t e d from th e Frenoh in in sta lm e n ts .

223.

I l l , January 29,

3 9 . A m ad rigal.

In Frenoh.

224.

I l l , February 5 ,

4 7 . An epigram .

In Frenoh.

225.

I l l , February 5 ,

4 8 . "The U surer / From th e French."

226.

I l l , March 5 , 7 3 -7 4 . "False G onjeotures / A c h a r a c t e r is t ic
Tale (From th e French)." Same as Item 189.

227.

I l l , June 4 , 182.
Bayard, Am iot.

228.

I l l , J u ly 16, 2 2 6 .

229.

I l l , September 17, 2 9 9 .

A poem.

Anecdotes o f M. de Turonne, th e C h evalier
Anecdote o f V o lt a ir e .
Anecdotes o f Bonaparte.

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230.

I l l , November 19, 3 7 6 . "The Wings o f Love / Im itated from th e
frenoh o f M. M oultier by Mr. D a lla s." A poem. Same as Item
46.

231.

I l l , November 19, 3 7 6 .
fr e n c h )." A poem.

"Second Thoughts Best (from th e

2 3 2 . I l l , December 3 , 3 8 5 -3 8 6 . "The H isto r y o f th e lo v e ly but un­
fo rtu n a te Madame Ia vergn e, Wife o f th e Governor o f th e Fort o f
Longvtry in th e Department o f M o se lle . Taken from M. Du Brooa's
Anecdotes o f th e conspicuous Female Characters •who s u ffe r e d
from th e R evolu tion in fr a n o e ."
'
P o r tf o lio
233.

I l l , January 1 , 2 . "french R ev o lu tio n ." A sh ort e ssa y o f an
event w hich, " it cannot c e r t a in ly be denied . . . d eserves th e
a p p ela tio n o f a R ev o lu tio n , in th e utm ost e x te n t o f th e term .
. . a n a tio n th a t had long been looked up t o as th e model o f
p o lit e n e s s , e le g a n c e , and u r b a n ity , i s , in th e course o f th ree
y e a r s , transform ed in to a horde o f fer o o io u s sa v a g es, a band i t i o f a t h e i s t i c a l ca n n ib als . . ."

234.

I l l , January 15, 2 1 . "Proposals fo r L ectures on frenoh L it ­
er a tu re ." A n o tic e o f "a laudable attem pt by Mr. Martin t o
fo lio ? / th e example s e t by Mr. Le T exier in London."

235.

I l l , January 22, 3 0 -3 1 . "What i s bon t o n ?"
la te d from L*Observateur des S p e o ta o le s .

236.

I l l , February 5 , 4 4 -4 5 . "Frenoh Heroism ." The e x p lo it s o f
"some o f th e myrmidons o f th e F ir s t Consul o f France," are e x ­
h ib ite d as an example o f "gasoonading s t y le ."

237.

I ll,

238.

I l l , February 19, 5 8 . Some remarks concerning la. Harpe.
Speaking o f l a H arpe's Cours de L itte r a tu r e , th e co n trib u to r
s a y s , "I know o f no work in any language th a t d eserv es more to
be read by a young sc h o la r."

239.

I ll,

240.

I l l , February 26, 7 2 . "Le G louton,
d'A thenee." In E n g lish .

241.

I l l , A p ril 2 , 106. "A Memorial, H is t o r ic a l and P o l i t i o a l ,
concerning L ouisiana . . .
By th e Count de V ergennes. 8vo.
P a r is . Sold by Le P e t it ." A c r i t i o a l n o t io e , tr a n s la te d from
th e Journal L it te r a ir e a t B ib lio g ra p h iq u e.

February 12, 5 3 -5 4 .

February 26, 6 6 .

An e s s a y , tr a n s ­

"An e ssa y 'o n th e French S tage."

"Ia Harpe."

Some e x c e r p ts .
de l a F on tain e, conte t i r e

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242.

I l l , A p ril 23, 136.

"Epigram / From B o ilea u ."

243.

I l l , A p r il 30, 143. "Account o f the P alace o f S t . Cloud.
Ihe
R esidence o f th e C h ief Consul o f France. (From th e Monthly
V i s it o r )."

244.

I l l , A p ril 3 0 , 144. " D escrip tion o f th e Game o f C hess."
sh o r t poem, tr a n s la te d from th e Abbe D e l i l l e ' s G eo rg ies.

245.

I l l , May 21, 1 6 8 . "The S p ir it o f C o n tra d ictio n .
French o f La F on tain e." A sh o rt poem.

246.

I l l , June 4 , 184.
E n g lish .

"Epigram from B oileau ."

247.

I l l , June 4 , 184.

"A R id d le .

248.

I l l , J u ly 2, 21 2 -2 1 3 . I l l , J u ly 9, 2 2 0 -2 2 1 . "L ife o f Fenelo n ." The w r ite r b egin s h is b io g ra p h io a l sk etch w ith th e se
words from l a Harpe, "Fe'nelon e s t parmi le s gens de l e t t r e s oe
que Henri IV e s t parmi l e s r o i s . Sa r e p u ta tio n e s t un depot
oonserve par n o tre amour; e t son p a n eg y riste q u el q u ' i l s o i t
e s t surpasse d'avanoe par la s e n s i b i l i t e de oeux q u i
l'e o o u te n t." Of F en elo n 's w orks, th e w r ite r m entions on ly
Telemaohus, " that m asterpieoe o f h is g e n iu s, one o f th e most
o r ig in a l works which ever appeared in th e French ton gu e."

249.

I l l , J u ly 15, 22 8 -2 2 9 . I l l , J u ly 23, 2 3 4 -2 3 6 . "Life o f
F lo ria n ." A b io g ra p h ic a l sketch o f a w r ite r who, "amidst th e
g en era l co rru p tion o f morals and o f popular l it e r a t u r e , whioh
p re v a ile d in Franoe, remained an example o f d e lic a o y and o f
p u r ity ."

250.

I l l , J u ly 23, 240. "Woman." An e x tr a o t from Dupont de.N e­
mours' P h ilo so p h ic de l'U n iv e r s .

251.

I l l , August 6, 250-251. I l l , August 20, 265-266. I l l , August
27, 273-274. I l l , September 3 , 281-282. "Genuine Memoir o f
T alleyran d ."

252.

I l l , August 20, 266-267. A c r i t i o a l n o t ic e o f Madame G e n lis,
"a lady who has deserved so w e l l o f m orals and lit e r a t u r e ."

253.

I l l , August 20, 272. " T ran slation o f a Passage in th e Tenth
Canto o f th e B en ria d e."

254.

I l l , September. 17, 3 0 4 .
poem.

"The M istake / From th e Frenoh."

255.

I l l , September 17, 304.

"Madrigal."

A

From th e

Two epigrams in

From B o ilea u ."

In French.

A

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256.

I l l , September 17, 3 0 4 . "Impromptu f a i t a ( s i o ) V e r s a ille s au
Magazin ( s i o ) de P o r c e la in s." In French.

257.

I l l , September 2 4 , 3 1 0 . Some remarks ooncerning Bonaparte.
"Wherever Bonaparte pays a v i s i t , flo w ers are strew ed in h is
w ay. Conspicuous among th e s e are th e degraded l i l i e s , p ros­
t r a t e ."

258.

I l l , Ootober 1, 3 1 7 -3 1 8 . "P ioture o f Franoe, in 1801."
t r a n s la t io n from C haptal.

259. I l l , Ootober 1, 320.

"From th e Frenoh."

A

A poem.

260. I l l , Ootober 8 , 3 2 1 -3 2 2 . I l l , Ootober 15, 3 2 9 -3 3 0 . I l l , Oo­
to b er 22, 3 3 7 -3 3 8 . Ootober 29, 3 4 5 -3 4 6 . "Die Tripod o f H elen
. . . A T a le . From th e Posthumous Works o f Marmontel."
261.

I l l , December 3 , 388. "The Frenoh Cateohi6m. Between an Eng­
l i s h V olunteer and a French P riso n er." A d ia lo g u e showing th e
tyranny o f N apoleon.

Prospeot
262.

I , Maroh 31, 137.

" C ertain ty."

An exoerpt flrom V o lt a ir e .

263.

I , A p ril 21, 156-157.
s e l l e r a t The Hague."

264.

I , May 5 , 171-176. I , May 12, 179-184. I , May 19, 187-191.
I , May 26, 1 99-200. I , June 2, 2 0 3 -2 0 6 . I , June 9 , 215-216.
I , June 16, 223-224. I , June 23, 228-232. I , June 3 0 , 240.
I , J u ly 7 , 2 47-248. I , J u ly 14, 253-2 5 6 . I , J u ly 21, 263264. I , J u ly 28, 2 71-272. I , August 4 , 279-280. I , August
I I , 286-288. I , August 25, 303-3 0 4 . I , September 1, 311-3 1 2 .
I , September 8 , 3 1 8 -3 1 9 . I , September 15, S27r328. I , Septem­
ber 22, 3 34-336. I , September 29, 3 4 2 -3 4 4 . I , Ootober 6,
3 5 0 -3 5 2 . I , Ootober 13, 3 60. I , Ootober 20, 3 6 7 -3 6 8 . I , Oc­
to b er 27, 37 2 -3 7 6 . I , November 2 , 3 8 0 -3 8 4 . I , November 9,
39 0 -3 9 2 . I,November 16, 396-4 0 0 . P r o fe ssio n o f F aith o f a
Savoyard Curate; a t r a n s la t io n o f Rousseau’ s work, in s e r i a l
fonn. In th e in tro d u cto ry n o te , th e e d ito r " o a lls th e a t te n ­
t io n o f h is readers t o a o eleb ra ted work w r itte n by Rosseau
( s i o ) , e n t it le d a p r o fe ss io n o f f a it h o f a Savoyard C urate;
t h i s work has had very l i t t l e o ir o u la tio n in t h is cou n try, and
from th e known r ep u ta tio n o f Rosseau ( s i o ) as a w r it e r , as
w e ll as th e in te r n a l evid en ce o f th e work i t s e l f , i t i s p re­
sumed 'it w i l l be fa v o rab ly re c e iv e d by a l l our su b scrib ers • . .
There i s in t h i s sm all work . . . suoh profound r e f l e c t i o n , and
such sentim ent o f v i r t u e , as j u s t l y e n t i t l e i t t o a higfr share
o f e stim a tio n in th e minds o f v ir tu o u s and p h ilo so p h io men."

"A L etter from Rousseau t o h is Book­

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Western M ission ary Magazine and R ep o sito ry o f R e lig io u s I n t e llig e n c e
265.

I , March, 6 2 -6 8 . I , A p r il, 106-108. "Report concerning th e
S ta te o f R e lig io n in Franoe." The w r ite r rep o rts on th e sad
c o n d itio n o f R e lig io n in France; "In P a r is , i t req u ired a
search among th e b o o k se lle r s o f fou r days t o fin d a s in g le
B ib le ." The f a u lt fo r th e p resen t o o n d itio n i s t o be found in
th e abuses o f th e Popery, " d isg u sted w ith th e s u p e r s t itio n s o f
Popery, th ey (th e FTenohmen) betook th em selves t o th e p r in ­
c i p l e s o f i n f i d e l i t y , and have proved them t o be i n s u f f ic i e n t
fo r t h e i r h a p p in e ss, as w e ll as p e r n ic io u s in t h e ir tendenoy."
However, hope i s n ot t o be abandoned, for "the day o f i n f i d e l ­
i t y and o f s u p e r s t itio n i s c lo s in g , and as soon as th e sun o f
r ig h te o u sn e ss a r i s e s , th e y w i l l be chased in to e t e r n a l dark­
n e s s , t h e ir n a tiv e reg io n ."
1804

Balanoe and Columbian R ep o sito ry
266.

I l l , January 3 , 4 . "Lesson fo r N a tio n s." Some fig u r e s con­
cern in g crime in France, e x tr a c te d from th e Report o f th e Pre­
f e c t o f P o lic e a t P a r is . "(They) p resen t a p ic tu r e which must
s t r ik e every reader w ith h orror."

267.

I l l , March 13, 85.

Anecdote o f V o lt a ir e .

268.

I I I . March 13, 85.

A sa y in g o f th e Marechal de Saxe.

269.

I l l , March 27, 100.

A sayin g o f V o lt a ir e .

270.

I I I , March 27, 101.

Anecdote o f V o lt a ir e .

271.

I I I , March 27, 104.

E ight aneodotes o f V o lt a ir e .

272.

I I I , A p ril 3 , 109.

"Anecdote o f Rousseau."

273.

I I I . A p r il 3 , 109.

"Anecdote o f V o lta ir e ."

274.

I l l , A p ril 24, 132- 134. A sketch o f V o lt a ir e , by Rousseau;
follow ed by V o lt a ir e ’s answ er.

2 75.

I l l , May 8 , 148-149. "Anecdotes."
G a u ltie r and o f V o lt a ir e .

276.

I l l , May 22, 165.

Told by V o lt a ir e .

Anecdotes o f th e Abbe

S ix aneodotes o f V o lt a ir e .

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277.

I l l * June 12, 191. "Atrocious m urderers."
a tr o c io u s murder in P a r is .

A rep ort o f an

278.

I ll * September 4 , 288.

279.

I l l , October 2 , 3 2 0 . "French T r ia l / From Journ al des Tribunaux." A t r a n s la t io n o f th e t r i a l o f Jacques N o ttie r who "had
made i t fo r y ears a reg u la r p r a c tis e t o marry a new w ife
wherever he went w ith h is regim ent."

"By R ab elais (Epitaph on a ro g u e)."

Boston Weekly Magazine
280.

I I , A p r il 28, 106.

"Anecdotes."

T ranslated from th e Frenoh.

281.

I I , J u ly 7 , 148. I I , J u ly 14, 152.
th e Frenoh o f Marraontel)."

282.

I I , J u ly 14, 150.
s k e tc h .

283.

I I , J u ly 21, 1 53-154. "More A uthentic Anecdotes o f th e Che­
v a l i e r de d ’ E o n ." A b io g ra p h ica l sk e tc h .

284.

I I , September 8, 182. "Singular Anecdote o f th e Celebrated
Abbe P r lv o st / R elated by H im self." A b io g ra p h ica l sk e tc h .

" J u lie t t e ; —A Tale (From

"The C h evalier d ’Eon."

A b io g ra p h ica l

C h ristia n Observer and Advocate
285.

I l l , September, 5 7 9 -5 8 0 . A sh ort n o tic e o f th e p u b lish in g
b u sin ess in France: 1006 books p u b lish ed in th e year 1803.

The Churohman’s Magazine
286.

I ,A p r il, 61# "A Compendious Proof o f th e Truth o f th e C hris­
t i a n R e lig io n . By Monsieur Fenelon, Archbishop o f Cambray."

Companion and Weekly M isoellan y
287.

I , November 10, 1 5 .
B o ile a u .

"A P o e t’s Punishment."

288.

I , Deoember 22, 6 4 .

A poem from th e Frenoh.

An aneodote o f

C onnecticut E v a n g elica l Magazine and R e lig io u s I n te llig e n o e r
289.

V, September, 120.
Some e x t r a c t s .

"Of th e I llu s t r io u s Madame de G en lis."

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Lady’ s Weekly M isc ella n y
290.

I I , January 14, 6 7 -6 9 .
M0 f Man (Prom th e S tu d ies o f Nature by
S t . P ier re)" Same as Item 186.

291.

I I , January 21, 8 6 -8 7 .
"Unusual Warfare (Prom a Frenoh Maga­
z in e ) ." Same as Item 4 3 .

292.

I I , January 21,

87.

293.

I I , February 4 ,

115-116.

294.

I I , February 4 , 123. "Jeanne Marie f h ilip o n Roland."
t r a i t . Same as Item 211.

295.

I I , February 4 , 124-125.
Madame Roland."

296.

I I , February 11, 140.
th e French.

297.

I I , February 18, 157.
"Take Care o f Every Thing / From th e
Frenoh." A warning t o th o se who a r r iv e in P a r is , "to be on
th e a le r t ." Same as Item 159.

298.

I I , May 5 , 246.
"The Formation o f Woman / By Dupont de Ne­
mours." Same as Item 250.

299.

I I , May 26, 269.
A n a r r a tiv e .

"The M illin e r 's Shop (From th e Frenoh)."
"L ife o f Madame du C h a telet."
A por­

"On M elancholy / From th e BVench o f
"The Good P easant."

An anecdote from

"Unfortunate F r o lic / From a P aris sto r y ."

300. I I , September 2 2 , 4 0 1 -4 0 2 . I I , September 29, 4 0 9 -4 1 0 . "The
Marriage o f Rosine (Anecdote from th e French by th e Count de
R o s ie r s)."
301.

I l l , Ootober 20,
2 0 . "A Model." A p o r t r a it o f a model w ife
and mother, tr a n s la te d from th e French.

302.

I l l , November 3 , 3 5 -3 6 . "C ontrasts in Love / By S t . P ie r r e ."
An exoerp t from Bernardin de S t . P ie r r e .

303.

I l l , November 3 , 3 8 .
France."

"Anecdote o f a celeb ra ted H arlequin o f

Lancaster Hive
304.

I , A p ril 4 , 168.
poem.

"The Nursing o f Love (From th e French)."

A

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305.

I I , October 3 , 6 2 .
Same as Item 3 0 1 .

306.

I I , November 28, 9 6 . I I , Deoember 5 , 100. "Sketch o f th e
lo v e ly but u n fortu n ate Madame lavergn e / Wife o f th e Governor
o f Fort Longway, in th e Department o f M o selle . Taken from M.
Du Brooa's Aneodotes o f oonspiouous Female Characters who s u f ­
fered from th e R evolu tion in Franoe.*1 Same as Items 136, 232.

"A Model} tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh.”

L iterary Magasine and Amerioan R e g iste r
307.

I , February, 3 3 1 .

Aneodotes o f R i i l i p de V it r e .

308.

I , February, 3 5 7 -3 5 9 . " B iograp h ical Sketch o f Louis de Bour­
bon, Prinoe de Conde."

309.

I , February, 3 6 6 -3 6 9 . "The Man in th e Iron Mask." S everal
a n ecd otes concerning " th is un fortu n ate v ic tim to an unknown
p o lio y ."

310.

I , March, 4 5 0 -4 5 2 .

311.

I I , A p r il, 5 3 -5 8 . "The Female Character D isplayed during th e
Frenoh R ev o lu tio n ." Some ch araoters ex tra o ted from Du Brooa’s
A neodotes.

312.

I I , May, 8 1 -8 2 .
s k e tc h .

313.

I I , May, 139-140.
s k e tc h .

314.

I I , June, 1 93-185. "Curious Anecdotes o f Medical P r a c tic e a t
P a r is , in th e Middle o f th e -XVIIth Century." From th e le t t e r s
o f Guy P a ttin , a Frenoh p h y sic ia n .

3 15.

I I , June, 23 5 -2 3 8 . "Authentio P a r tic u la r s o f th e Produce and
Trade o f th e Spanish Part o f th e Islan d o f S t . Domingo . . .
From th e Frenoh."

3 16.

I I , J u ly , 2 92-293.
sk e tc h •

317.

I I , A ugust, 3 3 2 -3 3 7 . "V olney's T ravels in Amerioa. ”
o f th e book w ith some long e x c e r p ts .

318.

I I , A ugust, 36 0 -3 6 1 . Anecdotes o f S t . Peru and th e Abbe Pro­
v o s t ; from th e French.

" S tate o f th e French Peasantry."

" S t. B la iz e th e Herm it."
"La Tour d ’Auvergne."

"Ninon de l ’E nolos."

A b io g ra p h ica l
A b iograp h ioal

A b io g ra p h ica l
A review

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319.

I I , September, 4 1 5 , "O rigin o f G a zettes."
phrastu s Renaudot, a p h y sicia n o f P a r is .

320.

I I , September, 4 2 8 .

321.

I I , September, 4 7 1 -4 7 2 . "The Modern S ta te o f Temple and Olym­
p u s, now c a lle d Ambelakia from a French T r a v e lle r ."

322.

I I , Ootober, 5 1 5 -5 1 9 . "Zeendorf E ducation, and M ilita r y Sys­
tem ." From a Frenoh T r a v e lle r 's d e s c r ip tio n o f th e A u strian
tr o o p s .

323.

I I , Ootober, 522.
V oln ey.

324.

I I , Ootober, 5 2 5 -5 2 6 .

Aneodotes o f Marivaux.

325.

I I , Ootober, 52 7 -5 2 8 .
sh o rt n o t ic e .

"Du M arsais, th e Frenoh Grammarian."

326.

I I , Ootober, 5 2 8 -5 2 9 .

327.

I I , Ootober, 5 4 7 .

328.

I I , Ootober, 5 6 2 -5 6 4 . "Sketch o f th e L ife and Death o f Char e t t e , th e famous lea d er o f th e Vendean War."

329.

I I , Deoember, 671.

Anecdote o f D eso a r te s.

330.

I I , December, 671.

Anecdote o f V o itu re.

331.

I I , December, 685-687. " C reb illon ."
brated traged y w r ite r ."

332.

I I , Deoember, 723.
z ie u x .

333.

I I , December, 726-727. "Aooount o f th e Large Diamond, c a lle d
th e R egent, now on th e H ilt o f B onaparte's Sword o f S ta te / By
th e Duke o f de Simon."

A ttrib u ted t o Theo

"V erses, tr a n s la te d from th e fVench."

"O rigin o f R ousseau's O pinions."

Anecdote

Told by

A

o f M ontesquieu.

"Dansomania, in France."

An aooount o f th e " c e le ­

Anecdotes o f Montesquieu and o f de M ale-

L itera ry T ablet
334.

I , March 22, 6 4 .
as Item 183.

"La G u illo tin e ."

I t s E nglish o r ig in .

Same

335.

I , A p r il 5 , 6 6 .

I , A p r il 19, 7 0 -7 1 .

336.

I I , 1 8 -1 9 . "Method o f Studying, Reading, and S e le c tin g from
A uthors. —From d'A rgenson's E ssays."

"Life o f M a ssillo n ."

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P h ila d elp h ia R ep o sito ry and Vfeekly R e g is te r
337.

IV, January 7 , 6 -7 . "F ortitude In sp ired by F i l i a l Fondness,
ex em p lifie d in th e oonduct o f M adem oiselle C azotte." A n ar­
r a tiv e #

338.

IV, January 28, 2 7 . "On M elancholy / From th e Frenoh o f Ma­
dame Roland." Same as Item 295.

339.

IV, March 3 1 , 9 7 -9 8 . IV, A p ril 7 , 105-107. IV, A p r il 14,
11 3 -1 1 4 . IV, A p r il 2 1 , 121-122. IV, A p ril 28, 129-130. IV,
May 5 , 13 5 -1 3 8 . IV, May 12, 1 4 5-146. IV, May 19, 153-154.
"Friendship Put t o th e T est / From th e French o f Mamontel
(T ran slated by a young la d y )." A t a l e .

340.

IV, A p r il 21, 128. "The Nursing o f Love (From th e Frenoh)."
A poem. Same as Item 3 0 4 .

341.

IV, May 5 , 139.
d 'A rgen son )."

342.

IV, June 2 , 175. "Anecdote o f S a n te u il / A c e le b r a te d Poet o f
th e l a s t Century."

343.

IV, June 9 , 182-183. " C ritiqu e on V o lta ir e (From S h erleek 's
L e tter s on V arious S u b je o ts)."

344.

IV, J u ly 7 , 2 1 6 . "The Transform ation o f Mentor / Attempted
from th e l a s t book o f Cambray's Telemaohus ( s i c ) ."

345.

IV, August 11, 255. "Dialouge ( s i o ) , Between a woman and a
man m illin e r a t P a r is." A c r it iq u e o f French fa s h io n s .

346.

IV, September 8 , 287.
v o is .

347.

IV, September 22, 3 0 4 . "The Ape and th e D olphin, A F ab le,
from th e Frenoh o f La F ontaine; by M. F."

"The Powers o f Im agination (By th e Marquis

"Musical A necdote."

An anecdote o f Lou-

P o r tf o lio
348.

IV, January 7 , 3 - 4 . IV, January 14, 1 1 -1 2 .
1 9 -2 0 . "Life o f P a so a l."

349.

IV, May 26, 1 62-164. " C riticism on B o ilea u ."
la te d from th e Frenoh o f th e Abb£ L ev iza o .

350.

IV, May 26, 167.

IV, January 21,
An e ssa y tr a n s ­

"Epitaph on a G lutton / From th e Frenoh."

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351.

IV, June 3 0 , 20 4 -2 0 5 . "Memnon or Human Wisdom." T ranslated
from th e French o f V o lta ir e ;
. . a n in gen iou s s a t ir e upon
th e vaunts o f p h ilosop h y."

352.

IV, September 8 , 2 8 2 . IV, September 15, 291-292. IV, Septem­
ber 29, 3 0 7 -3 0 8 . IV, November 24, 3 7 3 -3 7 4 . IV, Deoember 8,
3 8 8 . IV, Deoember 15, 397. "Advice t o a J o u r n a lis t . (Trans­
la te d from th e F r en c h .)11

353.

IV, September 8, 286. "Amerioan t r a n s la t io n o f P o th ie r 's
T r e a tise on Insuranoe." A short n o tio e o f a book "preeminent­
l y e n t it l e d t o n o tio e ," from th e pen o f "a French lawyer o f
th e h ig h e st c e le b r it y ."

. 354.

IV, November 3 , 348. An ex cerp t from V oln ey's T ravels in
Amerioa. "The d ie t o f th e North American," d escrib ed by " th is
f a n t a s t ic fo r e ig n e r ."

355.

IV, November 17, 36 3 -3 6 4. "The Candide o f V o lta ir e and th e
R a ssela s o f Johnson, m orally and l i t e r a r y compared." An "ex­
c e l l e n t essay" from th e pen o f an Englishm an.

356.

IV, December 15, 4 0 0 .

A sh ort poem from th e Frenoh.

V ir g in ia R e lig io u s Magazine
3 57.

I , October, 9 -1 6 . "Prospects o f th e S ta te o f R e lig io n Abroad."
Some inform ation concerning Napoleon’s a t tit u d e towards Re­
li g i o n : "The p resen t r u le r o f Franoe has s u f f i c i e n t l y shown,
th a t he regards th e e s ta b lis h e d r e lig io n m erely as an engine
o f s t a t e , and th a t he w i l l model and d ir e o t i t s forms as he
th in k s most conducive t o h is v iew s." As many oth er commenta­
t o r s on JVenoh r e lig io u s s it u a t io n , th e w r ite r ex p r e sse s hope
as t o th e fu tu r e , "the most favorab le p rosp eots fo r r e lig io n
in Franoe, a r is e from th e s p i r i t o f t o le r a t io n , forbearanoe,
and a t te n t io n t o se r io u s in q u ir ie s , w h ich , in many p la o e s , now
p r e v a ils , and w hioh, by th e b le s s in g o f God, may fcave th e way
fo r unprejudiced d is c u s s io n , and fo r the a o t iv e labors o f en­
lig h te n e d and je a lo u s C h r istia n s."

The Weekly Monitor
358.

I , Septem ber'15, 5 5 -5 7 . I , September 22, 6 1 -6 2 .
29, 6 9 -7 0 . "Madame de Madntenon."

I , September

359.

I , September 22, 6 2 -6 3 . "Singular Aneodote o f th e C elebrated
Abbe P rlv o st (R elated by H im se lf)." Same as Item 284.

360.

I , September 22, 6 4 -6 5 . "Of Conformity (Extraoted from S t .
P ie r r e 's S tu d ies o f N ature)."

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361.

I , Ootober 6, 8 3 . "Aooount o f an E xtraordinary Adventure (Ex­
tr a c te d from Les Causes C eleb res) ."

362.

I , Ootober 13, 9 0 . "A Model."
Same as Items 301, 305.

363.

I , Ootober 22, 9 7 -9 8 .

T ranslated from tho French.

"On Beards (from a Frenoh j o u r n a l) .11

Balanoe and Columbian R ep ository
364.

IV, May 7 , 152. " In te r e stin g A n ecd o te."
Decade fh ilo s o p h iq u e .

T ran slated from th e

Companion and Weekly M iscella n y
365.

I , January 19, 9 4 -9 5 .
" F il ia l P ie t y and Modest Benevolence /
An E x tra ct." Anecdote o f M ontesquieu.

366.

I , March 23, 167-168.
" B oileau ’ s Xth S a tir e ." The co n trib u to r
w r ite s t o th e e d ito r : "On readin g B o ile a u 's 10th s a t i r e , I was
n ot l e s s charmed by th e keenness o f h i s w i t , than su rp rised a t
th e d e s c r ip tio n he has given o f th e dangers o f matrimony. As
no good reason , however oan be shown why th e morals o f h is
oountry women have undergone any m a teria l reform ation , i t may
n ot be u n in te r e s tin g t o some o f our readers t o know th e au­
t h o r ’s sen tim en ts r e sp e c tin g them a t th e tim e he w rote."

367.

I , A p r il 6, 181-182. "Montesquieu."
h im s e lf . Same as Item 14.

368.

I , June 6, 256.

369.

I , August 3 , 31 7 -3 1 8 .
"Strange Adventures o f a Spanish Woman."
E xtracted from th e Spanish h is t o r ia n s by th e Abb& R aynal.

3 70.

I , August 3 , 3 2 0 . "T ranslation o f ’ a Frenoh Song:
d ir a i pas j ’aim e."

3 71.

I , August 10, 3 2 5 -3 2 7 . I , August 17, 3 3 3 -3 3 5 .
Adventure o f Count Beaumont."

372.

I , Ootober 13, 3 9 9 .
s ta tu e t o V o lt a ir e .

373.

I I , November 9, 1 5 -16.
Despreaux."

374.

I I , November 23, 3 1 -3 2 . "La Chemin^e / Couplets f a i t s au co in
du fe u ." A poem in Frenoh and a burlesque t r a n s la t io n in Eng­
lis h .

A sk e tch , w r itte n by

A poem in French.

Je ne vous

"The Sin gular

An ep ita p h , in L atin ; fo r a proposed
"An Im ita tio n o f th e 4th S a tir e o f

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3 75.

I I , December 7, 4 6 .

Anecdotes o f F enelon.

E v a n g elio a l I n t e llig e n o e r
376.
377.

I , June, 28 9 -2 9 4 .
I , June, 3 0 3 .
L'Epaux . . .

“P u lp it Eloquence D efended.”

"A necdote.”

3 7 8 . I , September, 4 5 5 -4 5 6 .
poem.

An anecdote o f la. R a v e ille r e

"On th e Death o f V o lta ir e

. . . ”

A

Evening F ir e sid e
379.

I,January 26, 5 6 .

E xtract from S t . P ie r r e .

380.

I , February 9 , 6 8 . "Fenelon." A short e s s a y , answering th o se
who have " in sin u ated th a t th e p ie ty which he taugjht
had a t e n ­
dency t o a r e fin e d deism , and t o an independenoy on
a ll
v is ib le
a u th o r ity ."

381.

I , Maroh 2, 9 3 -9 4 .

"Paris S p ies."

Lady’ s VJeokly M iscella n y
3 82.

I l l , January 12, 1 6 -1 7 .
from R a b ela is."

"Hie Dumb Woman / A Tale / Im itated

383.

I l l , February 16, 155.
g ra p h ica l n o t io e .

384.

I l l , Maroh 9, 179.

"C harlotte Corde ( s i c ) ."

385.

I l l , Maroh 9, 184.
Ranz des V aches."

"A Swiss A ir taken from th e French c a lle d

3 86.

I l l , Maroh 16, 187. "Madame de Roland."
death on th e g u i l l o t i n e .

387.

I l l , A p ril 6, 211.
P ie r r e ."

388.

I l l , May 11, 252-253.

389.

I l l , June 15, 291-292. "C harlotte Corde ( s i o ) A ssa ssin a to r o f
Marat / T ran slated from th e Frenoh o f Du Brooa."

390.

IV, Deoember 14, 5 1 .
sto r y ."

"Madame La F a y e tte."

A sh o rt b io ­

A n o tio e

o f her

"The Female Sex / D escribed by S t .
"The O rigin o f D u e llin g

in Franoe."

"The Old Man and h i s dog / a P a r isia n

Lancaster Hive
391.

I I , February 20, 142.

" E xtract; Madame La F a y e tte."

392.

I I , A p ril 24, 1 7 7 -.7 8 .
/ A T ale."

I I , May 1, 181-182.

"Jeannot e t C olin

L itera ry Magazine and Amerioan R e g iste r
393.

I l l , January, 1 3 -1 5 . "The H enriade." A o r i t i c a l exam in ation .
V o lta ir e i s h ig h ly p ra ised fo r h is achievem ent.

394.

I l l , January, 49-53* "Public P laoes a t P aris in 1802." A d i s o u ssio n o f Frenoh lo v e fo r " d iversion " and o f th e main p u b lio
p la o es o f P a r is .

3 95.

I l l , January, 5 7 -5 8 .

396.

I l l , February, 114.

397.

I l l , February, 13 0 -1 3 2 . "Medioal A neodotes." Of Le C lero,
M ontaigne, Armand G u ille n , Jacques C o e tie r , Franois I .

398.

I l l , Maroh, 1 84-185. " S tate o f Franoe under Louis th e F i f ­
te e n th ." The h is t o r y o f t h i s r e ig n , says th e review er " is th e
h is t o r y o f d esp otism , s u p e r s t it io n , im piety and v ic e ."

399.

I l l , Maroh 19 5 -1 9 6 . "Madame D aoier." A n o tio e o f "one o f th e
most eminent examples o f a l it e r a r y w ife on record ."

400.

I l l , Maroh, 199. "Death from F r ig h t." A n o tio e o f a fo r g o tte n
m is c h ie f o f th e French R ev o lu tio n ; "at le a s t 4 ,0 0 0 persons
d ied o f f r ig h t , or k i l l e d th em selves in d e sp a ir ."

401.

I l l , A p r il, 3 0 3 -3 0 7 . "Kotan Husbandry." In th e in tro d u ctio n
th e e d ito r sa y s:
taken from a Frenoh t r a n s la t io n o f a
German au th or, who has f i l l e d a volume w ith eoonom loal re v ­
e r i e s o f th e same k ind."

402.

I l l , May, 36 9 -3 7 2 . "Sketoh o f th e P rogress and P resen t S ta te
o f th e A rts in Franoe."

403.

I l l , June, 4 4 6 -4 4 8 .

404.

IV, J u ly , 3 4 -3 5 . "Ronsard." Various judgments on Ronsard by
other w r it e r s , but not by th e author h im s e lf .

405.

IV, J u ly , 5 7 . "Bon Mot o f V o lta ir e / Bon Mot a g a in st V ol­
t a ir e ." Two aneodotes i l l u s t r a t i n g V o lt a ir e 's w it and h is
m eanness.

"A New Mode o f Scandal."
Anecdote o f D id ero t.

"Maintenon and Sevigne ( s i o ) ."

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406.

IV, A ugust, 1 22-127. "O bservation on th e Feathers and Down o f
Dom estic Fowls / From th e French o f Parm entier."

407.

IV, Ootober, 2 8 7 -2 8 8 . ^.ouis XIV."
boundless v a r i e t y .

408.

IV, November, 3 3 6 -3 3 7 . "Madame G e n lis 1 l a s t Work." A review
o f La N ou velle B ib lio th eq u e des Romans, th e l a s t work o f "a
la b o rio u s and in d e fa tig a b le author."

409.

IV, December, 4 2 1 -4 2 8 . V, February, 1806, 120-128. V, A p r il,
1806, 2 78-292. "The Charaoter and P r iv a te L ife o f Necker, by
h i s daughter, Madame de S ta e l."

410.

"Anecdote d ’Alem bert."

An aneodote showing h is

L iterary M iscella n y
411.

I , 16 4 -1 6 6 .

"Sketch o f V o lta ir e ."

412.

I , 166.

413.

I , 167-178. I , 27 3 -2 8 1 . "Tableau du Climat e t du S o l des
B ta ts Unis de l'Am ^rique, par C. F. Volney 8 v o . 2 v o l .
P a r is , an 12 ( s 1 8 0 3 ).
A o r i t i o a l r ev iew .

414.

I , 215-224. I , 3 1 0 -3 1 8 . I I , 1 2 -1 9 . I l l , 164-171. I I , 2222 2 8 . "Memoirs o f th e Author o f A naoh arsis." The a r t io le i s
preceded by th e fo llo w in g in tr o d u c tio n ; "the p resen t aooount
i s t r a n s la te d from th e l a s t French e d itio n o f th e T ravels o f
A n aoh arsis, and i s con tained in 3 Memoirs, w r itte n by th e Abbe
Bartholemy h im s e lf . • ."

415.

I , 2 9 8 -3 0 0 . "(On J . F. La Harpe’ s Lyoee, ou Cours de L it te r a tu r e Anoienne o t Moderne)." No r e a l o r it io is m , ra th er p resen ­
t a t i o n o f th e m a te r ia l.

416.

I , 3 3 2 -3 3 5 . "O bservations on th e manners and in s t in c t s o f
b ird s / T ra n sla tio n from th e Meroure de Franoe."

"Aneodotes o f V o lta ir e ."

L itera ry T ab let
417.

I I : No. 12, 4 8 . "Cupid Awakened / Paraphrased from th e
Frenoh." A poem.

418.

I I : No. 21, 8 4 .
t a in e ." A poem.

419.

II:

"The S p ir it o f C on trad iction from Le. Fon­

No. 26, 102-103.

"Sketch o f V o lta ir e ."

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420.

I I : No. 26, 104.
French p a p e r ).”

421.

I l l : No. 3 , 9 -1 0 . "C harlotte Cordoe ( s i o ) A ssa ssin a to r o f
Marat. T ran slated from th e Frenoh o f M. Du Brooa.” Same as
Item 389.

422.

I ll:

No. 6 , 2 3 .

" P o lit io a l Astronomy o f England (from a

"R obespierre."

M assachusetta M issionary Magazine
423.

I I , May, 4 8 7 .

Anecdote o f V o lta ir e ; h i s d ea th .

Merrimack Magazine and In d ie s L ite r a r y Cabinet
424.

I , September 7, 16. "A ( s i o ) Epigram
noted g lu tto n (from th e Frenoh)."

425.

I , Ootober 5 , 3 1 . "Remarkable Hypocondriao."
o f Count de Maurepas.

426.

I , Ootober 19, 3 8 .
French.

427.

I , November

428.

429.

16, 5 5 .

On th e tombstone o f a

"Story o f a V e n tr ilo q u is t."

From th e Memoirs
From th e

"Anecdote o f Fenelon."

I , November 16, 5 5 . 'Jeu d ’e s p r i t ' by F o n te n e lle j "The olook
makes us remark th e hours and you (L ad ies) compel us t o fo r g e t
them."
I , December 21, 7 5 .

"Song from th e Frenoh."

Merrimaok M iscella n y
430.

I , Juno 6 , 1—2 . I , June 15, 5 .
1 3 -1 4 . "L ife o f Pas o a l."

I , June 22, 9 .

431.

I , June 15, 5 - 6 . "Present p op u lation o f Lyons,
(From Sketches o f an E n glish T r a v e lle r )."

432.

I , June 29,

I , June 29,
(France) /

1 6 . "Anecdote o f De R etz."

433.

I , J u ly 13, 2 3 . "Remarkable Hypocondriao."
Maurepas's Memoirs. Same &s Item 4 1 1 .

434.

I , August 3 1 , 5 2 .
(s ic ) ."

From th e Count de

"The Drunkard buried A liv e from Fontaine

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M iscellan y
435.

I , November 4 , 8 7 . I , November 11, 9 0 -9 1 . " F o rtitu d e, In­
sp ired by F i l i a l Fondness, e x em p lified in th e Conduot o f Ma­
d e m o ise lle C azotte." Same as Item 337.

Monthly A nthology and Boston Review
436.

I I , February, 5 9 -6 0 .

" F lorian ."

A sh o r t n o t ic e .

437.

I I , A p r il, 1 8 7 -1 8 8 .
ren n e.

438.

I I , May, 22 3 -2 2 8 . "A Review o f th e 18th Century. W ritten in
January, 1801." Some in t e r e s t in g r e fe r e n c e s t o France.

439.

I I , September, 4 6 1 -4 6 5 .

440.

I I , Ootober, 529. "Aloes
o f M. le Comte d ’A lbon.

441.

I I , November, 5 7 1 -5 7 4 .

442.

I I , November, 575.

443.

I I , December, 6 15-618. I I , December, 619-621. "Manuscripts o f
M. Necker, published by h is daughter." T ranslated from th e
French.

"Papers on D u e llin g ."

Anecdote o f Tu-

" V o lta ire on V ir g il."
An Id y l."

An e x c e r p t.

A t a l e , from th e Frenoh

"Description o f Bonaparte."

"Candid . . . Ras s e la s ."

A com parison.

The Monthly Review and L itera ry M iscella n y
444.

I , 2 3 -2 4 . "Le Mari Corrupteur / A Moral T ale; by Madame de
G e n lis." A review o f a la t e p u b lic a tio n o f Madame de G en lis
who, in r e a c tio n t o th e "immoral p u b lic a tio n s o f Mme de S tad l
and Mme C o ttin ," has " ju s tly assumed th e ch a ra cter o f th e
Q u in t illia n o f n o v el w r it e r s ."

445.

I , 2 4 -2 5 .

446.

I , 3 1 -3 2 . "Tableau de l ’A n g leterre / E x tr a it du Poeme in e d it
( s i c ) du Malheur e t de la P i t i e / Par l'Abbe D e l i l l e ." A
poem.

447.

I , 5 0 -5 3 . "L'Ami des Femmes, ou L e ttr e s d'un Medeoine ( s i o ) ,
Conoernant 1 ' in flu e n c e de l'h a b ille m e n t des femmes, sur le u r s
moeurs e t leu r s a n te , e t la n e o e s s it e de 1 'usage h a b itu e 1 des
b a in s , enoonservant ( s i o ) leu r costume a o tu e l; s u iv ie s d'un
appendioe conoernant des r e o i t t e s ( s i o ) c u r a tiv e s e t oosmet iq u e s ; ornees de 7 gravures e n t a i l l e ( s i o ) douoe. P rix 6
fr a n c s, e t 7 franoe 50; Par P. J . M arie-d e-S ain t U rsin , anoien

"O bservations on P assion / By a Frenoh Author."

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prem ier medecine ( s i o ) de l'arm ee du Nord, oneion membre du
C o n seil General de sante de P a r is , membre de p lu s ie u r s s o o ie t e s s a v a n te s, n a tio n a ls ( s i c ) e t e tr a n g e r e s . Dedie a Madame
Bonaparte. Un volume in 8vo. a P a r is , chez F. B u isson, l i b r a ir e , rue H a u te f e u ille , e t ches ( s i o ) l 1au teurs ( s i c ) , rue
Boucher, n o . 5 (1 8 0 4 )." A c r i t i c a l n o t ic e .
4 48.

I , 1 60-167. "Delphine . . . a n o v el." A c r i t i o a l n o t ic e .
The review er s a y s, "• . . w e w ish i t s in flu e n o e may be con­
fin e d t o France."

449.

I , 1 67-171. "Valour, Ascendancy and P o l i t i c a l T a len ts o f
Women / Speeoh o f a French Republican Female."

450.

I,

451.

I , 2 5 1 -2 5 3 . " F i l i a l P ie ty and Modest Benevolence / A Narra­
t i v e ." Anecdote o f M ontesquieu; Same as Item 3 65.

2 1 3 -2 1 4 .

" E xtraots."

Aneodotes o f F enelon .

P an o p list
452.

I , November, 2 6 2 -2 6 4 . "The S p ir it o f th e M in istr y . (Rrom
M a s illo n .)" This ex cerp t i s " p articu leu :ly and e a r n e s tly recom­
mended t o th e p eru sa l o f a l l th o se who are o lo th ed w ith th e
m in is t e r ia l o f f i c e ."

P e tit Censeur
453.

I , 29 Septembre, 3 - 4 . " N ou velles." The e d i t o r ia l w r ite r r e ­
marks, "On ne s a u r a it iraaginer aveo q u e lle f a o i l i t e le s jo u r naux am erioains p u b lien t le s n o u v e lle s q u ' i l s esp eren t e tr e
oontre la France."

454.

I , 26 Septembre, 2 8 -3 0 .
M arm ontel)."

455.

I , 3 Ootobre, 5 8 -6 1 . I , 10 Ootobre, 8 6 -9 1 . "Of Madame de S ev ig n e and o f th e E p is to la r y S ty le / T ranslated from th e French."
A h ig h ly complimentary e ssa y about Madame de Sevigne and th e
l i t e r a r y genre she has brought t o p e r f e c t io n . "Madame de Se­
v ig n e has surpassed th e a n c ie n ts and th e moderns in th a t kind
o f lite r a tu r e ; " indeed, adds th e au th or, "What more g lo r io u s
fo r a w r it e r , th an t o see h is dom estic concerns become th o se
o f a l l th e w orld."

456.

I , 24 Ootobre, 1 24-128. "Memoirs o f F a r in e lli / The C elebrated
S in ger / T ran slated from th e Frenoh."

"V arietes / (E x tr a it des Memoires de

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457*

I , 31 Ootobre, 15 5 -1 5 8 . "Fragment de l a l e t t r e d'une mere a
sa f i l l e su r l'e'd u ca tio n des f i l l e s , e t sur l e s femmes de
l e t t r e s ." From M adem oiselle de Meulan, "auteur de oharmans
( s i o ) ouvrages."

458.

I , 31 Ootobre, 16 3 -1 6 5 . "French S ta g e." A review o f a new
tr a g e d y , l e s T em p liers, p resen ted t o th e readers because o f
"the unbounded applause which ha s been bestowed on i t , th e
o r itio is m s t o which i t has given r i s e , th e f u l l h ou ses which
i t s t i l l co n tin u es t o draw, and th e in c r e a s in g in t e r e s t i t in ­
s p ir e s ."

459.

I , 7 Novembre, 18 0 -1 8 3 . "The Templars."
new p la y o f Mr. de Reynouard.

460.

I , 7 Novembre, 1 73-177. "L ettre d'une jeune personne / Par
M adem oiselle de Meulan."

461.

I , 7 Novembre, 18 3 -1 8 6 . "Sketoh o f th e Character o f Madame
Neokar (From th e Memoirs o f Marmontel)."

462.

I , 14 Novembre, 20 2 -2 0 6 . "O bservations on th e manners and in ­
s t i n c t s o f b ir d s . T ran slated from th e Meroure de Franoe."
Same as Item 4 1 6 .

463.

I , 14, Novembre, 20 6 -2 0 8 . "Adrienne Leoouvreur."
i c a l sketoh o f a " celeb re a o t r io e ."

A sy n o p sis o f th e

A biograph­

P e tit Censeur C ritiq u e e t L it te r a ir e
464.

I , 4 J u i l l e t , 5 . "De l'U n iv e r s a lit e de la langue fr a n g a is e ."
A sh o rt e s sa y on th e n e c e s s it y o f lea r n in g French beoause " la
bonne ed u cation demande qu'on apprene ( s i o ) a p a r le r e t a
e o r ir e l e F rangais."

465.

I , 4 J u i l l e t , 1 4 -1 6 . "De l'E d u ca tio n des F i l l e s , par Fenelon
/ E x tr a it de c e t in te r e s s a n t ouvrage."

466.

I , 18 J u i l l e t , 4 5 -4 6 . I , 25 J u i l l e t , 6 7 -6 8 . "G alerie des Au­
te u r s Modernes / P ie r re A ugustin Caron— Beaumarchais." A b io ­
graph i o a l sk e to h .

467.

I , 23 J u i l l e t , 6 0 -6 2 . "Sur l a F on tain e." A n o t ic e o f la Fon­
t a i n e , " l'a u te u r <le p lu s oonnu, l e p lu s aim ab le, l e p lu s su ­
b lim e, e t l e p lu s sim p le."

468.

I , 1 Aout, 9 2 -9 5 . "Voyage a l'O u est des Mont6 A lle ^ ia n y s ,
dans l e s E ta ts de l'C h io , du Kentucky, e t du T ennessee." A
c r i t i c a l n o t ic e .

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P h ila d elp h ia R ep o sito ry and Weekly R e g iste r
469.

V, January 5 , 2 - 3 . " A llegory by V o lta ir e addressed t o John
B a p tiste Rosseau ( s i o ) . 1* In th e in tro d u cto ry n o te , th e e d ito r
e x p la in s , "We p u b lish th e fo llo w in g a lle g o r y from th e pen o f
M. D. ( s i o ) V o lt a ir e , w ith a view t o show how fa r sarcasm can
extend when a w r i t e r ' s re p u ta tio n i s a s s a ile d by an enviou s
opponent . . . The t r a n s la t io n , though n ot p o ss e s sin g th e
iro n y o f th e o r ig in a l, w ith ou t doubt e x h ib it s a b itt e r n e s s
seldom p a r a lle le d in th e h is t o r y o f th e learn ed ."

470.

V, January 5 , 3 . Two l e t t e r s from V o lta ir e t o Madame D en is,
h i s n ie c e , from th e Court o f F red erick I I , and " d escrib in g
p a t h e t io a lly h i s s u f f e r in g ," r e s u lt in g from h is dependence.

471.

V, January 5 , 4 - 5 . V, January 12, 1 2 -1 4 . V, January 19, 20 2 2 . V, January 26, 2 7 -2 9 . V, February 2 , 3 7 -3 9 . V, February
9 , 4 6 -4 7 . V, February 16, 5 4 -5 6 . "L ife and P h ilo so p h ic a l
W ritin gs o f Rene Des C artes ( s i o ) ."

472.

v.

January 26, 2 9 -3 1 .

473.

v,
v,

March 2 , 6 8 -6 9 .

v,
v,

March 30 , 104.

474.
475.
476.

March 9 , 7 8 .

"Anecdotes o f th e Count de Buffon."

"Anecdote o f B o issy ."

Aneodote o f V o lt a ir e .
Anecdote o f V o lt a ir e .

June 15, 18 4 -1 8 5 . "L ife o f Jean S y lv a in B a illy ." A sh ort
sketoh o f a " celeb ra ted w r it e r on astronom y, and oth er s c i ­
e n c e s , p o l i t e lit e r a t u r e and biography, and a p r in c ip a l agent
in th e R evolu tion o f 1792, in JVanoe."

P isoataq u a, e v a n g e lio a l m agazine.
477.

I , January-February, 3 6 -3 7 . "Death o f V o lta ir e and Rousseau."
The author concludes t h i s sh o rt n a r r a tiv e by sayin g t h a t "Rous­
seau d ied more d e c e n tly , but as f u l l o f h im s e lf as V o lta ir e
was o f th e wioked one."

P o r tf o lio
478.

V, January 12, 4 - 5 . "Don Alonzo d 'E r c illa Y Cuniga." A tr a n s ­
l a t i o n o f V o lt a ir e 's o r itio is m s on th e Arauoana; t h i s e ssa y
has been tr a n s la te d because "the poem i s l i t t l e known and be­
cause d 'E r o illa i s th e o n ly e p ic poet th a t Spain can b o a st."

479.

V, February 2, 2 9 . A sa yin g o f B aylej "A woman w i l l in e v it a ­
b ly d iv u lg e every s e c r e t , w ith which she i s in tr u s te d , ex cep t
one—and th a t i s , her own a g e ."

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480.

V, February 9 , 4 0 . "Sonner, w r itte n by Madame D e s e o u llie r h s
( s i o ) . M In French and in E n g lis h .

481.

V, February 16, 4 3 -4 4 .
from th e French.

482.

V, March 2 , 5 8 . "A C onsolatory L e tte r , addressed t o a fr ie n d :
(T ran slated from th e French.)"

483.

V, March 2 , 6 4 .

484.

V, March 9, 6 7 -6 8 .
from th e Frenoh.)"

485.

V, A p r il 20, 1 16-117. V, A p r il 27, 123-124. V, May 4 , 131132. "The World as i t Goes, or th e V isio n o f Babouo. Trans­
la te d from th e Frenoh." A t a l e .

486.

V, A p r il 27, 127.
poem in French.

487.

V, May 11, 13 9 -1 4 0 . " C on solation ,
Frenoh." A b r i e f n a r r a tiv e .

488.

V, May 11, 144. "La Couronne de F le u r s, im ita te d ." A poem in
E n g lish ; in th e fo o tn o te , th e o r ig in a l, from th e pen o f Dorat,
i s g iv e n ."

489.

V, May 18, 1 45-147. "Biography o f Malherbe, P refix ed t o th e
new and b e a u tifu l e d it io n by D idot o f th e works o f th a t p o e t.
T ran slated from th e French."

490.

V, May 18, 148. "How are you? —Very w e l l . — I am extrem ely
happy t o hear i t . T ran slated flrom th e Frenoh." A short e s sa y
on g r e e t in g s .

491.

V, May 18, 14 9 -1 5 0 . "Le Voyage de 1 'Amour e t du Terns ( s i o ) .
Par M. de Segur." A poem in Frenoh, w ith th e t r a n s la t io n .

492.

V, June 8 , 169-170. "Sketoh o f F a r in e l li, The c eleb ra ted
S in g e r . T ran slated from th e Frenoh. Same as Item 4 5 6 .

493.

V, June 15, 1 8 0 . V, June 22, 187-188. "Of Madame de S ev ig n e,
and o f th e E p is to la r y S t y le . T ran slated from th e Frenoh." An
essay.

494.

V, J u ly 2 0 , 2 1 8 -2 1 9 . V, J u ly 27, 228-229. V, August 2 , 237238. V, August 9, 24 2 -243. Exoerpts from "M. de S egu r's Work
on Women." In a b r i e f in tro d u cto ry n o te , th e t r a n s la t o r r e ­
f e r s t o De Segur as th e "modern Dem ooritus."

"L etter t o a J o u r n a lis t .

T ran slated

" T ran slation o f Buonaparte’s Coronation Ode."
"Jeannot and C o lin . (A t a l e tr a n sla te d
Same as Item 392.

"Enigma q u i n 'en e s t pas une."

A short

T ranslated from th e

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495.

V, Ootober 5 , 312* "La Cheminee ( s i o ) . C ouplets f a i t s au
c o in du fe u ." A poem in French, from th e P e t it Censeur, "a
new Frenoh Magazine, oonduoted in t h i s c i t y by M. A lex i s Daud et •"

496.

V, Ootober 19, 3 2 8 . Four poems in French: Les Masques,
Stances a l'E sp e ra n ce , Le d ern ier mot, Un Voyage de 1 'Amour.

497.

V, October 26, 3 3 4 .

498.

V, Ootober 26, 3 3 6 . "L’E te ig n o ir •
Frenoh from th e P e t it Censeur.

499.

V, November 9 , 3 5 2 .
siq u e de H enri IV."

500.

V, November 16, 3 5 9 . "Anecdote o f Adrienne Lecouvreur, th e
cele b r a ted Frenoh a c t r e s s . (T ran slated from th e French)."

501.

V, November 16, 360. "Le Bonheur. Chanson M orale."
from th e P e t i t Censeur, in Frenoh.

502.

V, November 16, 360.

503.

V, November 23, 3 6 8 . Three poems in Frenoh:
d ’a p re s, C hansonnette, Le D em i-D euil.

504.

V, November
30, 3 7 1 -3 7 2 . V, December 7, 3 7 9 -3 8 0 . V, December
14, 38 6 -3 8 8 . "Voyage dans l e s quatre p r in o ip a le s l i e s des
mers d ’A friq u e, f a i t par ordre du gouvernement, pendant le s
armees n eu f e t d ix de l a Republique ( s i o ) (1801 e t 1802), aveo
l ' h i s t o i r e de la tr a v e r se e du C apitaine Bandin, ^usqu'au P o r tLouis de l ' i l e M aurice. Far J . B. C. M. Bory de S t . V in cen t,
o f f i o i e r d'E tat-M ajorj N a tu r a lis te en c h e f sur la c o r v e tte Le
N a t u r a lis t e , dans l'E x p e d itio n de D ecou vertes, commandee par
l e C apitaine Baudin. Aveo une c o lle c t io n de 58 Planohes grand
en 4 t o , d e s s in e s ( s i o ) sur l e s lie u x par l'A u te u r , e t gravees
en t a il l e - d o u o e . 3 tomes en 8vo.
A p a r is ( s i c ) . An X III
(1 8 0 4 .) M A o r i t i o a l n o t ic e , from th e Edinburgh Review.

505.

V, November 3 0 , 373. "Sketch o f th e Character o f Madame
N eckar. (From Memoirs o f Marmontel.)"

506.

V, November
30, 3 7 3 -3 7 4 . "Observation on th e Manners and In­
s t i n c t s o f B ir d s. (T ran slated from th e Meroure de Franoe.)"
Same as Items 416, 462.

507.

V, November 3 0 , 3 7 6 . Two poems in
Le R etour.

" C r it ic s .

From th e French."
Chanson."

An e s s a y .

A song in

" In vocation a l'A u r o r e . P aroles e t MuA poem in French, from th e P e t it Censeur.

"Le Temps."

A poem

A poem in Frenoh.
L1In stan t

Frenoh: La Chansonnette,

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508*

V, December 7 , 3 8 4 .
r is .

Two poems in French:

L’Antomne, Je m'en

509.

V, Deoember 14, 3 8 9 -3 9 0 .
la te d from th e French.)"

510.

V, Deoember 21, 3 9 9 . "Conjectures on th e Portland V ase.
(T ran slated fVom th e French.)"

511.

V, December 21, 3 9 9 . "On th e General Use o f Geography.
(T ran slated from th e Frenoh.)" An e s s a y .

512.

V, Deoember 2 8 , 4 0 6 -4 0 8 . "Memoirs o f th e L ife and W ritings o f
La B ruyere. (T ran slated from th e French.)"

"The G am esters. A T a le .

(Trans­

Portland Magazine
5 1 3 . I , May 11, 4 .
"Second thought b e s t / From th e Frenoh."
poem. Same as Item 2 3 1.
514.

A

I , June 1, 14. " B iograp h ical Anecdote o f M ademoiselle de Salig n a o ."

The T h ea tr io a l Censor
515.

I , t i t l e p age.
"Aimez qu'on vous o o rrig e e t non pas qu'on vous
lo u e . B o ilea u ."

V ir g in ia R e lig io u s Magazine
516.

I , September, 3 0 4 -3 1 1 .
"From th e Abbe B a rru el's H isto r y o f
Jacob in ism Death o f V o lta ir e ." H is d eath , sa y s th e rev iew er,
i s "the most t e r r i b l e th a t i s ever recorded t o have S trick en
th e impious man."

1806
Balance and Columbian R ep o sito ry
517.

V, August 19, 252. E x tra o ts from an E n glish Work; "Trait o f
Bonaparte," and "Anecdote o f Duroo."

518.

V,August 26, 2 6 1 -2 6 2 . "Bonaparte’s Brothers and T alleyran d."
E xtraoted from an E n g lish work.

519.

V, August 2 6 , 2 6 8 -2 6 9 . "B ernier," "The Empress J osep h in e,"
"Moreau," "Pichegru." S k etch es, from an E n glish work.

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520.

V, September 2 , 2 7 6 . "A Tea P arty."
q u e tte a t N apoleon’s C ourt.

521.

V, September 9, 2 8 4 -2 8 5 .
an E n g lish w ork.

A d e s c r ip tio n o f th e e t i ­

"Court D is c ip lin e ."

E xtracted from

5 22. V, September 3 0 , 3 0 9 -3 1 0 . V, October 14, 3 2 5 -3 2 6 .
group." E xtraoted from an E n glish w ork.

"A pious

523.

V, Ootober 2 8 , 3 4 4 . V, November 4 , 348—349. " O sten tation ,"
" C red u lity ," "Tyranny." E xtracted from an E n glish work.

524.

V, November 2 5 , 3 7 6 .
sh o rt s k e tc h .

"Bonaparte's G eneral Angereau ( s i c )."

A

C harleston S p e c ta to r , and l a d i e s ' L ite r a r y P o r tf o lio
525.

I , November 1 , 1 5 5 -1 5 7 . "Sketch o f th e L ife o f Baron de Besenv a l." An e x tr a o t from h i s Memoirs, "not long s in c e pu blished
a t P a r is ."

C h r is tia n 's Magazine
526.

I , 171. Two " S eleo t S en ten ces," from P a s c a l's P en sees, in
t r a n s la t io n .

527.

I , 181. Two " S eleo t S en ten oes," from P a s c a l's P en sees, in
t r a n s la t io n .

Companion and Weekly M isc ella n y
528.

I I , January 18, 9 5 .
Frenoh•

"A necdotes."

Two an eod otes from th e

529.

I I , A p r il 5 , 183. "The Royal Library o f France." Some f i g ­
u res concerning th e Royal Library o f France, who "both in num­
ber and q u a lity o f i t s oon ten ts must now be th e 1 s t in Europe."

530.

I I , A p r il 12, 187-188.
"Remarkable Capture o f Fescamp ( s i o )
(From S u lly 's Memoirs) ."

531.

I I , A p r il 12, 190.
An Anagram on 'R evolu tion JT anp aise'; in
th e words R evolu tion F ranp aise, th e r e ooours a very sin g u la r
anagram. Take from th e words R evolu tion Franpaise th e l e t t e r s
which form th e word v e to and th e rem aining l e t t e r s r ig h t ly
tra n sp o sed v / i l l make t h i s sen ten ces Un oorse la f i n i r a —a
C orsican w i l l f in is h i t . The Emperor Napoleon th us w h im sical­
l y f in is h e s th e r e v o lu tio n ; and, t o f in is h th e sen te n c e ,
stamps h is v e t o , or n e g a tiv e , on th e l i b e r t i e s o f c o n tin e n ta l
Europe."

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532.

I I , May 26, 226-227*

"Alphabet de 1 'Amour*11

In Frenoh.

533.

I I , May 3 1 , 246.
( s i o ) a t P a r is."

534.

I I , May 31, 24 7 -2 4 8 . A poem in BVenohj "an example o f ex ­
q u is it e ten d ern ess and d e lic a c y ."

535.

I I , June 7 , 2 53-256. "Remarks on th e Beauty o f Countenanoe,
by C it . Neven, from th e Journal o f th e P o ly tech n io S ch o o l."

536.

I I , June 21, 272.
Abbe Chaulieu."

537.

I I , June 2 8 , 277. " In te r e stin g Anecdotes o f th e h e r o io con­
duct o f women, during th e French R ev o lu tio n . T ranslated from
th e French o f M. du Broca."

538.

I I , August 2 , 3 1 6 -3 1 8 .
Franoe and Navarre."

539.

I I , September 13, 3 6 5 -3 6 7 . I I , September 20, 374-3 7 5 .
L ife o f Cervantes / From th e French o f De F lo ria n ."

540.

I I , September 20, 3 7 5 .

541.

I I , Ootober 4 , 3 9 0 .

542.

I I , Ootober 25, 4 1 1 . " D escrip tio n o f th e S y b a rites from Mon­
te s q u ie u 's Temple o f G nidus."

543.

I I , Ootober 25, 4 1 2 .

"Very l i v e l y d e s c r ip tio n o f th e T h u ille r ie s

A poem, " tr a n sla te d from th e JVench o f th e

" D eclaration o f Louis XVIII / King o f
"The

"Anecdote o f M ontesquieu."

"Anecdote o f Henry IV."

"Anecdote o f Dumourier."

Emerald, M isc ella n y o f L ite ra tu re
544.

I , March 3 , 4 - 5 .

"James H enri Bernardin de

545.

I , May 3, 3 - 4 .

546.

I , May 10, 1 5 -1 6 . " O rigin al T ra n sla tio n / The Coquette . . •
A Moral Tale From th e French."

547.

I , May 10, 1 6 -1 7 . "Charaoter o f M alhesherbes as superintend ent
o f th e P r e s s . From L ife o f M alhesherbes, t r a n s la te d by E. Mang in .”

548.

I , May 17, 3 0 .
e r a l."

549.

I,

S t.

P ie r r e ."

" O rigin al T ra n sla tio n / F rien d sh ip ."

"O riginal oharaoter o f Frenoh w r ite r s in gen­

May 17, 3 1 -3 2 .

"Anecdote o f T alleyran d ."

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550.

I , J u ly 5 , 115. "Bolaeana." Four lin e s (in th e o r ig in a l and
in t r a n s la t io n ) o f B o ilea u , from h is s a t ir e addressed t o
M o liere, on "the sh a ck les o f rhyme."

551.

I , J u ly 5 , 115. "Menagiana / Bon Mot."
t o Louis XIV, im ita te d .

552.

I , J u ly 5 ,

553.

I , J u ly 26, 1 47-148. "The M oralizer . . . A Fable." The p ie c e
i s preceded by th e fo llo w in g remark: "We are indebted t o th e
French v e r sio n o f Mr. Levewque, fo r our knowledge o f th e f o l ­
low ing fa b le by th e R ussian poet Soumorokoff."

554.

I , J u ly 26, 148-151. "N icholas B oileau ." A b io g ra p h ica l
sketoh o f th e " celeb rated FVench s a t i r i s t . "

555.

I , J u ly 26, 151. "D esultory Remarks." On th e d e s ir e o f the
Frenoh, "in a l l ages and under a l l circum stances t o a t t a in
u n iv e r s a l s o v e r e ig n ty ."

556.

I , August 9 , 1 71-172. An e x tr a c t "from an account o f th e en­
v iro n s o f N ap les, tr a n s la te d from L'Archives ( s i o ) L ite r a tu r e ,
(and) s e le c t e d fo r th e beauty o f i t s d e s c r ip tio n ."

557.

I , September 2 7 , 260. "Buffon." The review er oomments favor­
a b ly on B uffon, p a r t ic u la r ly h is s t y l e ; "no Frenoh w r ite r e x ­
p lored th e tr e a su r e s o f h is language w ith a more happy indus­
t r y , or jo in e d so much exaotn ess w ith so much e le g a n c e , and
was a t once so c o rr e c t and b r i l l i a n t ."

116.

" S an tolian a."

A P e tit io n in v erse

Anecdote o f S an teu l ( s i o ) .

558.

I , September 27, 261.

"Aneodote d ’Alem bert."

559.

I , November

"Anecdotes o f V o lta ir e ."

560.

15, 345.

I , November 22, 3 5 5 -3 5 6 . "Baron de B lo t." A short e s sa y on
"one o f th e most ce leb r a te d song w r ite r s o f th e age o f Louis
XIV"; some o f h i s songs are given in th e o r ig in a l.

B v a n g elio a l I n t e llig e n c e r
561.

I I , January, 3 0 -3 2 .

"The Death o f V o lta ir e ."

562.

I I , A ugust, 3 7 8 -3 8 1 . " M in iste r ia l F a ith fu ln e ss (from De La
F lech eres P o r tr a it o f S t . P a u l)."

Evening F ir e sid e
563.

I I , January 11, 1 4 -1 5 .
from Buffon."

" D escrip tion o f th e O str ic h .—Abridged

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564.

I I , February 8, 4 6 -4 7 . " D escrip tion o f th e Humming-Bird.
(Abridged from B u ffon.)"

565.

I I , February 15, 5 3 .
Frenoh."

566.

I I , February 22, 5 8 -5 9 . " D escrip tion o f th e F r ig a l, or Manof-War Bird (Abridged from E uffon’s H is to r y .)"

567.

I I , February 22, 5 9 -6 0 . "Montesquieu." An anecdote i l l u s t r a t ­
ing h is k in d n e ss. Same as Items 365 and 4 5 1 .

568.

I I , A p r il 5 , 1 1 0 .
from B u ffon)."

5 69.

I I , Ootober 18, 3 3 5 .

"On V irtu e / T ranslated from th e

" D escrip tion o f th e Storm y-P etrel (Abridged
"From R ayn al's I n d ie s ."

An extr& ot.

Experienced C h r is tia n ’s Magazine
570.

I I , March, 2 49-258. I I , A p r il, 259-268.
JVenoh Author / The S e v e r ity o f God."

571.

I , January 8 , 2 8 . "Cephalus and Aurora."
"from th e E ight Cantata o f Rousseau."

"A Sermon from a

F ly
A p o e t ic a l p ie c e

Ladies A fternoon V is it o r
572.

I , Deoember 4 , 1 . "Monsieur Du G ueschlin ( s i o ) / High Con­
s ta b le o f France." A sh o rt sk e tc h .

L iterary Magazine and American R e g iste r
573.

V, January, 3 - 4 . " S tate o f th e Negroes a t Home / From th e
Frenoh o f G olberry, a la t e T r a v e lle r ." A short in form ative
a r tic le .

574.

V, January, 3 8 -4 0 .

575.

V, January, 4 1 -4 2 . "Louis XIV." Anecdotes o f th e Grand Monarque, which show him under a d if f e r e n t l i g h t ; "he appears t o
advantage p laced in th e s o f t e r lig h t o f th o se hours which he
d evoted t o th e company o f th e g rea t men whom h i s sp len d id p a t­
ronage had formed."

576.

V, Maroh, 2 1 1 -2 1 6 .
Yi'estern S ta te s ."

"The French Charaoter D epioted."

"Some Aocount o f Michaux's T ravels in th e

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577.

V, A p r il, 27 2 -2 7 3 . "Mistakes o f T ran slators / Prom th e
Frenoh." Some remarks s t r e s s in g th e i n a b i l it y o f tr a n s la t o r s
t o perform t h e ir ta sk s p rop erly and a c c u r a te ly .

578.

V, A p r il, 2 7 3 -2 7 4 .

579.

V, A p r il, 2 7 5 -2 7 7 . "Remarks on th e G recian Orator Iso c r a te s /
by th e Abbe* ( s i o ) Arnaud."

580.

V, May,

581.

V, May, 3 5 1 -3 5 8 . " P o r tr a its , by Marmontel." A s e r ie s o f short
sk etoh es o f prominent French and fo r e ig n fig u r e s o f h is tim e s .

582.

V, May, 3 6 4 -3 6 5 . "French T r a v e lle r s." An a tta c k on Frenoh
t r a v e l l e r s , beoause th e y are always in search o f in form ation
"which ten d s t o promote t h e ir su c c e ss in war."

583.

V, May, 3 7 2 -3 7 3 . "Sketch o f th e Frenoh P arliam en ts."
form ative a r t i c l e .

584.

V, May,

"French Improvement in 'le a v in g ."

3 4 4 -3 4 6 . "A Sketch o f Marmontel / From h i s Memoirs."

An in ­

3 7 3 -3 7 7 . "French an ecd o tes."

585.

V, May, 3 8 0 -3 8 1 . "French Empire." A few g en era l remarks con­
cern in g th e dom estio and in te r n a tio n a l s it u a t io n o f Franoe;
th e y oan be summed up in th e se words: " I f in m ilit a r y m atters
th e Frenoh d iso o v er oonduct and h eroism which did n ot h e r e to ­
fo re belong t o them, we do not fin d th a t th e y are d iv e s te d o f
th e l e v i t y and f r i v o l i t y by whioh th e y have been in a l l ages
c h a r a cte rize d ."

586.

V, June, 4 2 6 -4 3 7 .
te n in 1794."

587.

V I, A ugust, 1 1 9 -1 2 1 .

588.

V I, A ugust, 121. Aneodotes o f Louis XV— "a n iggard ," and o f
Clermont Tonnerre— "a man o f unmeasurable p rid e ."

5 89.

V I, September, 2 1 6 -2 1 9 . "Whether France has gained or l o s t by
th e R ev o lu tio n ." The a u th o r's view p oin t i s summed up in th e se
w ords; "the a c q u is it io n o f t e r r it o r y and th e in flu e n c e over
n eighbouring s t a t e s are su b jeo t o f n a tio n a l v a n ity and g lo r y ,
but oon fer l i t t l e advantage on th e in h a b ita n ts o f France who
are e q u a lly loaded w ith ta x a tio n ."

590.

V I, Ootober, 27 0 -2 7 1 .

"Madame G enlis* Last Work."

591.

V I, Ootober, 3 0 6 -3 1 1 .
a c te r Compared."

"The Frenoh and A u strian M ilita r y Char­

"O bservations on th e French R evolu tion w r it ­
" M ilitary S ta te o f France."

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592.

V I, November, 3 5 1 -3 5 9 . "Of th e M erits o f th e Founders o f th e
French R ev o lu tio n ." In th e e y e s o f th e au th or, "the Frenoh
R evolu tion has thrown us back h a l f a cen tu ry in th e cou rse o f
p o l i t i o a l improvement."

593.

V I, November, 3 7 8 -3 8 3 . " T ra v ellin g Memoranda made in 1789,
1790." Rather com plim entary.

594.

VI, December, 413*417.
t i a n R ep u b lic."

595.

V I, Deoember, 4 1 7 -4 1 6 . "Charlemagne and h is S u ccesso rs."
Short b io g ra p h ic a l n o t ic e s .

596.

V I, Deoember, 4 2 9 -4 3 0 . "French H isto r y ." The author d evelop s
h is statem en t th a t "the h is t o r y o f no European n a tio n can en­
t e r in to co m p etitio n , in p o in t o f in t e r e s t and im portance,
w ith th a t o f Franoe."

"Henry th e F ou rth 's P r o ject o f C hris­

L itera ry M iscella n y
597.

I I , 3 8 6 -3 9 2 . "Voyage a l' o u e s t des monts A lleg h en y s, dans le s
E ta ts de l'C h io , du Kentucky, e t du T enn essee, e t retou r a
C harleston par l e s H autes C a r o lin e s. Par F. A. Michaux M. D.
8 v o ., P a r is An X II (1 8 0 4 )." The a r t i o le i s preceded by th e
fo llo w in g in t e r e s t in g n o tio e : "we are d e sir o u s o f g iv in g our
read ers a b r i e f aooount o f t h i s p u b lic a tio n , as th e copy be­
fo re us i s th e o n ly one in t h i s p art o f th e oountry, and as
th e in form ation , i t c o n ta in s , i s very important and i n t e r e s t ­
in g ."

Lady's Weekly M isoellan y
598.

IV, February 8, 117.
Provost D'Exmes."

"The Honest Woman / From th e French o f M.

599.

IV, March 8 , 148. "Frenoh C ru elty." An i l l u s t r a t i o n o f th e
c r u e lt y o f Frenchmen, ending w ith t h i s remark: " V oltaire seems
t o have known h i s countrymen -thoroughly, when he a sse r te d th a t
th e y were e it h e r monkies or t ig e r s ."

600.

IV, June 7, 252.
"Anecdote o f T alleyrand / B onaparte's prime
m in is te r o f s t a t e ." Emphasizes h is lio e n t io u s n e s s .

601.

IV, June 14, 26 0 -2 6 1 .
j o u r n a l) ."

602.

IV, June 2 1 , 267. "Fenelon." Anecdote showing th e kind d i s ­
p o s it io n o f a man "(whose name w i l l be revered by Future
a g e ) ."

"The Dear D eceivers (from a Frenoh

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"The M oralizer / A Fable / T ranslated from

603•

IV, August 9 , 3 2 4 .
th e Frenoh."

604.

IV, September 13, 3 6 4 -3 6 5 . Anecdote o f M ontesquieu, i l l u s ­
t r a t in g h i s k in d n e ss. Same as Items 365, 451, and 567.

605.

IV, September 20, 3 7 3 . "Generous Contempt o f Death, in
French Nuns." An in c id e n t o f th e T error.

606.

V, November 23, 2 9 -3 0 .
Frenoh."

607.

V, Deoember 13, 5 4 .

some

"The Coquette / A Moral T ale— from th e
"E xtracts from a French Author."

608.

V, Deoember 20, 6 1 -6 2 . "False C onjectures (tr a n s la te d from
th e French)." Same as Items 189 and 226.

609.

V, Deoember 20, 62. "Racine." The review er p r a is e s the
French d r a m a tist; "Amidst th e v a rio u s lu m in aires which have
e n lig h te n e d th e hem isphere o f French li t e r a t u r e , none have
shone w ith a more d is tin g u is h e d lu s t r e than John R acine."

610.

V, Deoember 27, 6 6 . "Maxims and Rules fo r th e Conduct o f
Women, by th e la t e Countess o f B o u ffle r s."

L itera ry T ablet
611.

I l l , No. 7, 2 6 .
R ev o lu tio n .

"Frenoh C ru elty."

An ep iso d e o f th e Frenoh

612.

I l l , No. 7 , 2 7 .
A necdote.

"C onsolation / T ran slated from th e Frenoh."

613.

I l l , No. 12, 4 8 .
poem.

614.

I l l , No. 19, 7 4 . "Charaoter o f Rousseau / From F e llo w e s1
C h ristia n P h ilo so p h y ."

615.

I l l , No. 19, 7 4 -7 5 .
E liz a o f S tern e."

616.

I l l , No. 21, 8 1 -8 2 . "The Cqndide o f V o lta ir e and th e R gsselas
o f Johnson, m ora lly and l i t e r a l l y compared."

"Happiness (T ran slated from the French)."

"Abbe R aynal's Eulogy on Mrs. Draper, th e

Merrimack Magazine and Ladies L itera ry Cabinet
617.

A

I , January 11, 1 8 6 -1 8 7 . "O bservations on th e Manners and In­
s t in o ts o f B ird s." T ranslated from th e Meroure de Franoe.
Same a& Items 416 and 4 6 2 .

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618.

I , February 1* 9 7 -9 8 .
’’Marianne des H a y es.” A s to r y extraoted
"from th e Female R evolu tion ary P lu tarch , a work which g iv e s
many s tr ik in g p o r t r a its o f th e vio tim s and agen ts o f th a t
d rea d fu l su b version o f monarchy and morals in Franoe, th e con­
sequence o f which w i l l long be a source o f tr o u b le and m isery
t o every p art o f Europe."

619.

I , February 15, 105. "French T heatre." A b r ie f n o tic e o f "a
v ery humorous p ie c e ," l a t e l y shown in P a r is ; " it s purport is
t o r id ic u lb th e f a c i l i t y w ith which d iv o rces are o b tain ed , and
th e in d e lic a t e t r a f f i c o f g e ttin g a w ife by advertisem ent or
by agency."

620.

I,

621.

I , March 15, 12 1 -1 2 2 . I , March 23, 125.
/ An Anecdote (From a French J o u rn a l)."

622.

• I , A p r il 12, 140. I , A p ril 19, 144.
th o ld e / From th e French."
A ta le .

623.

I , A p r il 26, 147.

February 28, 111.

"Fenelon."

An a n ecd o te.
"Eugenia do Mirande

"The adventures o f Ber-

"A Dream(From the Fronch)."

An a n ecd o te.

624.

I , May 10, 155. "A new mode o f sca n d a l." An aooount o f how
unscrupulous men use b lin d men to d is t r ib u te pamphlets a g a in st
th e government.

625.

I , May 31, 165. "Benevolence o f M ontesquieu."
365, 451, 567, and 604.

626.

I , J u ly 12, 190.

627.

I , J u ly 19, 193. "Madame Bonaparte / The Present Empress o f
th e G auls." A ra th er harsh sketch o f Josep h in e de Beauharn a is .

"A ra in y day."

Same as Items

A n a rra tiv e from th e French.

Monthly A nthology and Boston Review
628.

I l l , January, 1 6 -1 7 . "Bayle." A short sk e tc h , drawn by Saur i n , o f a "great and o r ig in a l gen iu s."

629.

I l l , January, 1 7 . " P arn ell and V o lta ir e ." A short e s s a y . Of
V o lt a ir e , th e w r it e r s a y s, "Few have w r itte n so w e ll as V ol­
t a i r e on an i n f i n i t e v a r ie t y o f s u b je c ts ; but in every dep art­
ment o f l i t e r a t u r e , he has been e x c e lle d by som e~H is immor­
t a l i t y would have been more seoured had he confined h is genius
t o any one s p e c ie s o f com p osition."

630.

I l l , Maroh, 131-134.
w r itte n by h im s e lf."

"Extraots from Memoirs o f Marmontel,

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631.

I l l , A p r il, 1 90-191.
"Charaoter o f Rousseau." The w r it e r ob­
j e c t s t o any attem pt t o con sid er Rousseau as a p h ila n th r o p is t;
"the exposure o f h i s c h ild r e n , by w hatever s o p h is tr y i t may be
ex cu sed , i s an in d e lib le b lo t on h i s humanity, and in v a lid a te s
a l l h i s p r e te n sio n s t o p h ilan th rop y."

632.

I l l , J u ly , 3 4 5 -3 4 8 .
I l l , A ugust, 3 9 5 -3 9 9 . I l l , September,
4 6 1 -4 6 6 . I l l , O ctober, 513-5 1 8 . "R aoine's B rita n n io u s.
T ran slated from th e Cours de L itera tu re ( s i c ) o f La Harpe."
An e s s a y .

633.

I l l , J u ly , 37 8 -3 8 6 .
"T ravels t o th e West o f th e A lleghany
Mountains in th e S ta te s o f Ohio, Kentucky, and T enn essee, and
back t o C harleston by th e Upper C a r o lin e s; com prising th e most
in t e r e s t in g d e t a i l s on th e p resen t s t a t e o f a g r io u ltu r e , and
th e n a tu r a l produce o f th o se o o u n tr ie s, e t c . . . . ; undertaken
in th e year 1802, by F. A. Michaux, Member o f th e S o c ie ty o f
N atural H isto r y a t P a r is , Correspondent o f th e A g r ic u ltu r a l
S o o ie ty in th e Department o f th e Seine e t O ise. 8 v o . pp.
306." A very complimentary review , in te r sp e r se d w ith many
q u otat io n s •

634. I l l , August, 4 1 6 -4 1 7 . " V o lta ire." A b r ie f n o tio e o f h is
d e a th , about w hich, says th e w r it e r , " it i s d i f f i c u l t t o know
th e tr u th ."
635.

I l l , Ootober, 5 7 7 -5 7 8 . "Frenoh P reju d ioe." A c r it iq u e o f th e
Frenoh a s p ir a tio n "to so v e r e ig n ty in l e t t e r s as in arms"; a l ­
though in both th e y are g r e a t; y e t th e f i e l d o f lit e r a t u r e
th e y have not won from th e E n g lish ."

636.

I l l , November, 627-628. " V o lta ire." A b r ie f mention o f the
l i t e r a r y ca reer o f V o lt a ir e , o f whom "we may sa y , many have
w r itte n b e t te r but none, in th e l a s t cen tu ry , so much."

637.

I l l , December, 64 9 -6 5 2 . "T ravels in L ouisiana and th e F lo rid a s
in th e Year 1802, g iv in g a oorreot p io tu r e o f th o se o o u n tr ie s .
T ran slated from th e French w ith n o t e s , e t c . , by John D a v is.
New York: R ile y and Co. 12 mo. 1806." A c r i t i c a l n o t ic e .

Observer
638.

I , November 29, 1 2 -1 4 . "We e x tr a o t ih e fo llo w in g p io tu r e s o f
humble h ap p in ess from th e Memoirs o f Marmontel, w r itte n by
h im s e lf . . . we have seldom f e l t more in te r e s te d than in th e
ip eru sal o f t h i s charming work . . . i t i s a l i t t l e tin c tu r e d
w ith th e g a r r u lity o f th e a g e, but i t i s im p o ssib le n ot t o be
oharmed w ith th e s im p lic it y o f i t s s t y l e , and th e v iv a c it y
w ith which th e many l i v i n g p ic tu r e s i t e x h ib its are drawn."

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Polyanthos
639.

I,

January, 1 00-102. "Prayer o f M. de V o lta ir e ."

640.

I , January, 12 2 -1 2 4 . Anecdote o f M adem oiselle Dum esnil,
Frenoh q o t r e s s .

641.

I , January, 1 4 2 -1 4 3 . A sh o rt n o tic e o f a "very humorous p ieo e
(whioh) l a t e l y has made i t s appearance a t th e Theatre Franj a i s , in P a r is ." Same as Item 619.

642.

I , February, 184. An o b se rv a tio n about Books o f Love and De­
v o tio n by "the a g reea b le Menage."

643.

I , February, 190-192. "Dramatiok (s i c ) A necdotes."
o f R acin e, M oliere, and D aoier.

644.

I , March 2 57-259. "Tragiok (s i o ) a o to r s." Anecdotes o f Montfle u r y . Bond, and Baron, "the French G arrick."

645.

I , Maroh 26 0 -2 6 1 . Anecdote o f P iron , a "Frenoh Tragiok ( s i o )
and Comiok (s i o ) p o et."

646.

I , March, 27 0 -2 7 3 . "Ode t o Death, by Frederick I I , King o f
P r u s s ia , from th e Frenoh, by Dr. Hawkesworth." A poem.

647.

I I , A p r il, 3 8 -4 1 .

648.

I I , June, 158-162.
"Aooount o f B ia s.
o f th e A ncient P h ilo so p h e r s.)"

649.

I I , June, 193.

"B oissy / The P oet."

a

Anecdotes

A sh ort n o t io e .
(From FeneIon’s Lives

A necdotes o f Marivaux and V o lt a ir e .

650.

I I , J u ly , 24 5 -2 5 0 . "Dramatiok ( s i c ) A necdotes." Of th e
Duohe s s o f O rleans, and o f Baron and Dominique, French a o to r s .

651.

I l l , August, 4 0 -4 4 . "Hie Country P r ie s t / A D ialogue / From
th e Frenoh o f V o lta ir e ."

652.

I l l , September, 9 7 -1 0 2 . "False Ih d iffe ren o e / A Dramatiok
( s i o ) Proverb / T ran slated from th e French o f M. Marmontel by
T. H o lc r o f t. "Le Feu e s t cache sous la oendre. There i s f ir e
under th e embers."

653.

I l l , September, 1 16-117. " P arisian Manners / From A sketoh o f
th e P resen t S ta te o f Franoe; by an E n glish gentlem an.1*

654.

I l l , Ootober, 15 5 -1 5 6 .

"Anecdote d'Alem bert."

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655.

I l l * Ootober, 167-170. "Acoount o f A nacharsis (from F en elon 's
L ives o f th e A ncient P h ilo so p h ers) ."

656.

I l l , Ootober, 18 5 -1 8 7 . "Anecdote / A F avou rite n ever ougjit 'k°
abuse th e favour o f h i s m aster." Anecdote o f th e Duke d 'A len so n , and h i s fa v o u r it e , B ussy.

657.

I l l , November, 2 4 8 -2 4 9 . " P aris." A sh ort n o tio e from th e
l e t t e r o f an E n glish t r a v e l l e r ; "What i s P a ris? I t i s an a s ­
semblage o f o o n tr a d io tio n s, a t is s u e o f h orrors and d e l ig h t s ,
both rendered more s t r ik in g by t h e ir p ro x im ity . . . I t i s a
v a s t , u g ly , and sh a p e le ss o i t y , f t i l l o f w onders; i t i s th e
Athens o f Europe; i t i s th e epitom e o f th e U n iv erse."

6 58.

I l l , Deoember, 5 8 -6 0 . "Dramatiok ( s i o ) A neodotes."
oon cem in g Frenoh a o to rs and d r a m a tis ts .

Anecdotes

P o r tf o lio
659.

I , January 11, 5 - 8 . "On th e R evival o f L etters / From th e
Ftench o f La Harpe." A sh ort e s s a y .

660.

I , January 11, 8^10. "Aneodotes R e la tiv e t o J . J . Rousseau, and
Mr. Gibbon. From th e French."

661.

I , January 11, 16. "Clement Marot, au r i s de Madame d 'A lle b r e t." A poem in French, w ith a t r a n s la t io n .

662.

I , January 11,

663.

I , January 11,* 1 6 . "Les F r a is e s .
in Frenoh.

664.

I , January 25, 4 5 . Some Frenoh poems, in th e o r i g i n a l . Prom
"one o f th e b e st French Jou rn als we have ever r e c e iv e d ,
L ^ s p r it des Journaux."

665.

I , January 25, 4 7 . "Rondeau / From th e Frenoh o f Charles d 1Or­
le a n s , fa th e r o f Louis X II."

666.

I , February 1,

667.

I , February 1, 6 3 . "Rondeau, Par M alherbe, con tre l ’abbe de
B o is-R o b ert." In Frenoh.

668.

I , February 1, 6 3 . "Time. From th e Frenoh Stanzas in th e
P o r t f o lio , V o l. V (O .S .) n o . 45."

669.

I , February 1 , 6 3 -6 4 . "Sonnet, a d resse par Mainard au Cardi­
n a l de R ic h e lie u ." In Frenoh.

16. " A ir .—Des Trembleurs."

63. "The A d ieu .

A poem in Frenoh.

Hommage a la Mode."

A poem

From th e Frenoh o f Marot."

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670.

I , February 1, 6 4 . "The S traw b erries, A t r ib u t e t o F ash ion .
(From th e Frenoh sta n za s in se r te d in th e P o r t f o lio , p . 1 6 .) A
t r a n s la t io n o f Item 663.

671.

I , February

672.

I , February 8 , 8 0 .

" S tan ces, par Racan."

673.

I , February 8 , 8 0 .
an I m ita tio n .

"Lines / From S e g r a is."

674.

I , February 15, 96.
t r a n s la t io n .

A poem from th e French o f Malherbe, in

675.

I , March 1,

676.

I , March 1, 1 27-128.
"Le Rat r e t ir e du monde."
French and in t r a n s la t io n .

677.

I , Maroh 1,

128.

" F aites le B ien."

A poem in French.

678.

I , March 1 , 128.
raud, in French.

"Les Deux Tapi6."

A fa b le from S . E. Ge-

679.

I , Maroh 1, 128. "L ines, addressed t o th e Cardinal de R iche­
lie u ." A t r a n s la t io n o f Item 642.

680.

I , March 8 , 137-138.
Frenoh.

681.

I , A p r il 12, 21 5 -2 1 6 .
Rene Le Sage.

A sh ort b io g ra p h ica l n o tic e o f A lain

682.

I , A p ril 12, 216-217.
de S t . D en is, Lord de

"A short b io g ra p h ic a l n o t ic e of- Charles
S t . Evremond."

683.

I , A p ril 12, 224. "Stanzas." A t r a n s la t io n o f th e famous po­
em 'To D u p e r r ie r ,1 from th e French o f Malherbe.

684.

I , A p ril 26, 248-249. A P o r tr a it o f W ashington, by Fontanes,
from "a w e ll oonducted Frenoh Jou rn al," La Decade R iilo s o phique, L it te r a ir e e t A r t is t iq u e .

685.

I , May 17, 29 1 -2 9 3 . I , May 3 1 , 324-326.
Memoirs o f th e L ife o f John Raoine."

686.

I , May 17, 293-294.

687.

I , May 24, 3 11-312. "A very s in g u la r Aooount o f a S le e p ­
w a lk er . From th e Journal Enoyolopedique.

8, 79.

121.

"Stanzas t o I r i s .

(From th e French.)"
In French.
In French, w ith

Mathurin R egnier, a sh ort sk eto h .
A poem, in

Two poems by Charles d 'O rlea n s, in

I , June 21, 375-377.

"Robert Joseph P o th ier."

A p o r t r a it .

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688.

I , June 7 , 3 4 7 -5 4 9 . A t r a n s la t io n o f an a r t i c l e on th e French
R ev o lu tio n ; ex tr a c te d from th e Memoirs o f th e L ife o f Marmon­
te l.

689.

I , June 14, 3 6 4 -3 6 5 . I , J u ly 5 ,
Labruyere ( s i o ) ! 11 An e s s a y .

690.

I , June 21, 3 6 4 .

691.

I I , J u ly 19, 2 0 -2 2 .
sk e to h •

692.

I I , J u ly 26, 4 2 . A n o tio e o f Gaspard T oussain t Taconnet, "a
bon d ia b le" ; tr a n s la te d from th e Nouveau D io tio n n a iro H is to r iq u e .

693.

I I , August 2 , 5 5 -5 6 .

694.

I I , August 2 , 64.

An Epigram in

French, w ith i t s t r a n s la t io n .

695.

I I , August 9 , 74. "A raon o a fe ."
honor o f a fa v o u r ite beverage."

A poem, from th e French, "in

696.

I I , August 23, 111. "Aveo le s Jeux dans le V illa g e ."
in Frenoh w ith i t s t r a n s la t io n .

697.

I I , September 13, 149-150. A b io g ra p h io a l sketch o f George
Psalmanazar, "an impoetor o f sin g u la r e ffr o n te r y ." Extraoted
from th e Nouveau D io tio n n a ire H iilo so p h iq u e .

698.

I I , September 13, 1 50-152. A sketoh o f th e Frenoh n a tio n a l
ch a ra o ter; from A ik in ’ s G eographioal D e lin e a tio n s .

699.

I I , Ootober 4 , 199-200. An in t e r e s t in g co n v ersa tio n between
"Marmontel and h i s w i f e , ex tra o ted from th e l i f e o f th a t charm
ing author."

700.

I I , November 15, 2 90-291. A short n o tio e o f I . A. Roucher, a
v ic tim "to th e moloch o f th e Frenoh R evolu tion ."

701.

I I , November 15, 2 95-297. An e x tr a o t from "an in t e r e s t in g v o l ­
ume o f T ravels in England, w r it te n by a Frenoh gentleman dur­
ing th e l a s t short in te r v a l o f peace between th e r iv a l ooun­
t r ie s ."

702.

I I , November 15, 3 0 4 .

703.

I I , November 2 2 , 3 06-307. A sh ort b io g ra p h io a l n o tio e o f
G u illo tin who introduced th e g u illo t in e in France; tr a n s la te d
from th e Nouveau Diotionna3re P h ilo so p h iq u e.

4 1 1 -4 1 2 .

"On th e S ty le o f

A poem, from th e French o f S t . G e la is .
"Mathurin R egnier."

"Ode."

A b iograp h ioal

In Frenoh, w ith i t s t r a n s la t io n .

"Epigramme."

A poem

In Frenoh, from V o lt a ir e .

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704.

I I , November 29, 3 3 2 -3 3 3 .

Some sh ort p ie c e s from B o ilea u .

705.

I I , Deoember 20, 3 8 4 . Two poems in French by K erivalan t;
'P a r a lle le des Medeoins e t des B e l l e s ,' and 'M o r a lite .'

706.

I I , December 27, 3 9 8 . "La pipe de Tabac"; a t r a n s la t io n o f "a
much admired French a ir ."

U nited S ta te s M ilita r y H iilo s o p h ic a l S oo iety
707.

I , Ootober, 3 - 6 . " E xtrait from La F o r t lf io a t io n Perpendioula ir e o f th e Marquis o f Montalembert. T ranslated by Jonathan
W illia m s, L ieu ten an t C olonel o f E ngineers o f Marine B a tte r ie s ."

V ir ig n ia R e lig io u s Magazine
7 08.

I I , September, 3 0 4 .

"Anecdote o f la R a v e ille r e L'Epaux."

Weekly V is it a n t ; Moral, P o e tio a l, Humorous
709.

I , February 1 , 3 5 -3 7 . "A P o r tr a it o f M. D'Alembert / By Him­
s e l f : A ddressed, in 1760, t o Madame ***."

710.

I , March 22, 9 5 .

711.

I , A p r il 19, 126.

712.

I , May 3 , 149-150. "Soorates and J esu s / From Rousseau."
excerp t from J . J . Rousseau.

713.

I , May 31, 1 7 0 -1 7 1 .

714.

I , May 3 1 , 175.
a s Item 531.

715.

I , June 7 , 1 8 0 -1 8 1 . "Ihe In flu en ce o f C h r is tia n ity on Women /
From th e Frenoh o f J . A. Segur."

716.

I , June 21, 199.

717.

I , August 2, 242-243.
p i t a l i t y ."

"French R evolutionary Anecdote / Hos­

718.

I , August 9, 2 53-254.

"Frenoh R evolu tionary A neodotes."

719.

I , August 16, 25 9 -2 6 0 .
o f V o lta ir e ."

720.

I , August 23, 2 65-267. "The French H eroine, or A delaide
L an gen ois." . A n a r r a tiv e .

"Humour."

Aneodote o f Malherbe.

"Anecdote o f Madame des H ou lieres ( s i o ) ."

"Montesquieu."

An

An aneodote.

Anagram on 'La R evolu tion F r a n ja is e .'

"A Frenoh C ou n sellor."

Same

An an ecd ote.

"The V anity o f Fame / From th e French

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721.

I , November 8 , 3 4 5 -3 4 6 . "Montesquieu / Drawn by h im s e lf."
Same as Items 14 and 367.
1807

Annales I h ilo s o p h iq u e s , P o lit iq u e s e t L it t e r a ir e s
722.

I , 7 7 -7 8 . "Remarques sur le s P r in cip es de la R iilo s o j h ie Nat u r e l l e , de U. La M ethrie ( s i o ) ." An a n a ly s is o f th e book,
w ith out oomment.

Balance and Columbian R ep ository
723.

V I, A p ril 7 , 106.
French "envoye."

"The C itiz e n G enet."

An a tta c k on th e

724.

V I, A p r il 21, 128.

725.

V I, September 15, 290. "A p ic tu r e o f French f r i v o li t y ." An
a tta c k on French mania fo r danoing.

726.

V I, September 22, 291. An e x tr a c t from V o lt a ir e , t o prove
" th at th e g r e a te s t i n f i d e l s have g iv en testim on y in favor o f
r e lig io n ."

"Aneodote o f Madame Reoamier."

Baltim ore Magazine
727.

I , J u ly , 1 1 -1 7 . A remarkable in stan oe o f s e l f murder. A
s t o r y , " extraoted from a Frenoh work e n t it le d B iographies des
S u io id e s , w h ich , we understand, i s a v e r s io n from th e German."

E v a n g elica l I n t e llig e n c e r
7 28.

I l l , February, 8 6 . "Thought on th e P r o sp erity o f th e Wicked /
An E xtract from M ontesquieu."

729.

I l l , Maroh, 1 11-115. An e x tr a o t from th e S e le o t and Posthumous
Works o f th e la t e M. de La Harpe o f th e Frenoh Academy.

730.

I l l , March,
T r a n sla tio n

731.

I , December, 271. "Thought on th e P r o sp erity o f th e Wioked /
An E xtract from M ontesquieu." Same as Item 728.

115-116. "Extraots from th e Rev. T. S t . Joh n 's
o f M a s s illo n 's Charges t o h i s C lergy . . . "

Evidence
732.

I , March 21, 7 6 -7 7 .

"From M a s sillo n 's Works, Exoerpt."

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733.

I , May 23, 151.
An a n ecd o te.

734.

I , November 21, 3 3 5 -3 3 6 .

"Honesty; from V o lt a ir e ’s H isto ry o f R ussia."
" S elect Sentences from P asoal."

Emerald, M iscella n y o f L itera tu re
735.

I I , January 10, 1 4 -1 6 . An e s s a y on V incent de Paul, "the
founder o f s e v e r a l c h a r ita b le in s t it u t i o n s ."

736.

I I , January 17, 2 8 -3 0 . I I , January 24, 3 9 -4 1 . I I , January
3 1 , 5 2 -5 4 . "Sketoh o f th e H isto ry o f L itera tu re in Europe
from th e Age o f Augustus t o th a t o f Louis XIV. By M. de La
Harpe

737.

I I , January 17, 3 1 -3 2 . Some remarks on "The Voioe o f Nature
(tr a n s la te d and a lte r e d from th e French, by Vf. Dunlap)." A
melodrama. Speaking o f melodramas, th e w r ite r d e c la r e s : "no
one has been more s u c c e s s f u l in t h i s oountry than th e t r a n s la ­
t i o n o f th e French p la y . The Voioe o f N ature."

738.

I I , January 3 1 , 5 1 -5 2 . I I , February 7, 6 5 -6 6 . I I , February
14, 8 0 -8 3 . "The Reward o f V ir tu e , from th e French o f M.
F lu e tr y ( s i c ) ." A t a l e .

739.

I I , February 28, 10 4 -1 06. I I , March 8, 111-112. "Aben Xahumor / T ranslated from th e Frenoh o f M. F leury." A t a l e .

740.

I I , March 14, 1 28-130. "The Charms o f Old Age (by a lad y who
does not en jo y thom) from th e Frenoh."

741.

I I , May 9 , 22 1 -2 2 2 . "On E rror." An ex cerp t from th e Oeuvres
o f C. S t a n is la s B o u ffle r s , i l l u s t r a t i n g th e d e lig h t o f th e
French fo r paradox.

742.

I I , May 16, 2 3 3 . "The Journey / An A lleg o ry im ita ted from th e
German. T ran slated from th e French."

743.

I I , May 23, 24 5 -2 4 7 .
from th e French."

744.

I I , May 30, 25 7 -2 5 8 . "The V illa g e o f Bort / By Marmontel."
Marmontel d e sc r ib e s h is n a tiv e town "in th e fo llo w in g b e a u ti­
f u l and p ictu resq u e manner."

745.

I I , J u ly 4 , 3 1 6 -3 1 9 . "Character o f a New C lass o f L it e r a t i /
From B i s s e t ’ s Modern L ite r a tu r e ."

"Carazan / An O rien ta l Tale / T ranslated

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746.

I I , August 1, 3 65-366. " B ou rsau lt's l e t t e r ." L etter o f r e c ­
ommendation w r itte n by Boursault "the c e le b r a te d French p oet,"
fo r a frien d o f h i s .

7 47. I I , August 1,
748.

366.

"Frenoh A ctor."

Anecdote o f DesE s s a r ts .

I I , August 15, 3 88-390. I I , August 22, 3980400. "The Death
o f Y /inoeslas / King o f Bohemia / From th e French o f Commir
H ois ( s i o ) ." The a u th o r’s name, Commingeois, i s c o r r e c tly
s p e lle d in th e second is s u e o f the t a l e .

749.

I I , August 22, 4 0 3 .

" D esoartes."

750.

I I , August 22, 4 0 3 .

" R ab elais."

An an eod ote.
An a n ecd o te.

751.

I I , September 5 , 4 2 7 .
ra ry P oet; Panard."

752.

I I , September 5 , 4 2 7 -4 2 8 .

753.

I I , September 12, 4 3 5 -4 3 7 . I I , September 19, 4 4 7 -4 5 0 .
th e French o f Monsieur de B e lle f o r e s t . A T ale."

754.

I I , Ootober 17, 4 9 7 -4 9 9 . " S m o lle tt's O bservations on th e
Frenoh C haracter." The e d ito r remarks, "Dr. Johnson's d is lik e
o f th e Sootch bore no comparison t o S m o lle tt's p e ttis h n e s s in
re sp e c t t o th e French."

755.

I I , Ootober 17, 500. "Character o f th e P r in o ip a l European
Languages; By th e Abbe Raynal."

756.

I l l , October 24, 4 - 5 .
"Anaxagoras / From th e Frenoh o f th e
la t e Abbe Barthelem y." By B. W. A short t a l e .

757.

I l l , November 24, 5 1 -5 2 . "O bservations on th e A rts o f th e
E g yp tia n s. From th e French o f 'A. Laoorre, ex-em ploye de l ' a r mee d'E gypte.*"

758.

I l l , Deoember 12, 9 0 .
lo n ."

759.

I l l , December 19, 103.

760.

"Marmontel’s D esc r ip tio n o f a Contempo­
"Marmontel's P o r tr a it o f H e lv e tiu s ."
"From

"D'Alambert ( s i o ) ' s epitaph fo r Fene"Aneodote o f Malherbe."

I l l , Deoember 26, 113.
"Marmontel." A sh o rt essa y on th e
d iffe r e n c e between th e tr a g e d ie s o f th e A noients and th o se o f
th e Moderns.

Ladyfs W eekly'M isoellany
761.

V, March 14, 153-154. V, March 21, 161-162. V, March 28, 169
171. V, A p ril 4 , 177-178. V, A p ril 11, 185-186. V, A p ril
18, 193-195. V, A p r il 25, 201-202. "The Pair P e n iten t / Prom
th e French o f Madame de G e n lis." A t a l e .

762.

V, Maroh 28, 174.

Aneodote o f B o ssu et.

765.

V, March 28, 174.

Aneodote o f F en elon .

764.

V, March 28, 174.

Anecdote o f F o n te n e lle .

765.

V, June 20, 272.

766.

V, J u ly 4 , 283.

767.

V, August 1, 3 16-317. " Su rp risin g Instance o f a Comprehensive
Memory / Anecdote o f M. La M otte."

An epigram tr a n s la te d from V o lt a ir e .
" P o rtra it o f Fenelon, Author o f Telemachus."

768. V I, December 12, 108.
"Louis XV." A short sketch in whioh
Louis XV appears as a r id ic u lo u s ch a ra o ter.
769.

V I, December 12, 109.

"A Saying o f M oliere."

770.

VI, December 26, 143. "Dr. S m o llett on th e Frenoh."
he r id ic u le s t h e ir n a tu r a l l e v i t y .

In whioh

Ladies A fternoon V is it o r
771.

I , February 28, 5 1 .

"Anecdote o f d'A lem bert."

L itera ry Magazine and American R e g is te r
772.

V II, January, 1 5 . "The French S tage." Commenting b r ie f ly on
th e Frenoh dramatio g en re, th e w r ite r s a y s , "nothing i s more
remarkable in th e whole h is o t r y o f Frenoh lit e r a t u r e , than th e
p rod ig io u s importance o f th e sta g e as a road t o d is t in c t io n
and r ic h e s ."

773.

V II, January, 1 5 -1 6 . "Charaoter o f Marmontel."
vo ra b le sk e tc h .

774.

V II, January, 2 0 -2 1 . "A V i s it t o Ferney / By a la t e T ravel­
le r ." A d e s c r ip tio n o f V o lt a ir e 's r e s id e n c e .

775.

V II, January, 6 6 -7 1 . "Memoirs o f Ninon de L 'E n olos, w ith her
l e t t e r s t o th e Marquis de Sevigne e t Monsieur de S t . Evremond.
T ran slated from th e Frenoh, by Mrs. G r if f it h ." A c r i t i c a l no­
t i o e , along w ith some b io g ra p h io a l fa o ts concerning a " c e le ­
brated female volu p tu ary."

A b r ie f , fa ­

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776.

V II, February, 103-105. "Remarks on Frenoh H isto r y ." The au­
th o r comments on th e " f r u it f u l f i e l d o f con troversy," o ffered
t o th e h is t o r ia n s "by th e h is t o r y o f o i v i l government, law s,
and revenue, from C lo v is t o Charlemagne."

777.

V II, February, 1 17-118. "On Fashion (T ran slated from the
French)." A b r ie f n o t ic e o f th e tyranny ex erted by F ashion,
"the d i v i n i t y t o which th e Frenoh have remained most f a it h f u l."

778.

V I I, February, 118-119. "O bservations on th e E nglish L adies;
by a Frenchman. (T ran slated from th e Journal des Dames e t des
Modes. )

779.

V II, February, 127-129.

780.

V II, February, 130. "T ragioal A necdote."
je a lo u s lo v e r ; from th e Frenoh.

"Henry IV o f France."

An an ecd ote.

A h orrid s to r y o f a

781. V II, March, 167. "Louis XVI." An aocount o f B a i l l y ’s t e s t i ­
mony t o th e m erits o f Louis XVI.
782.

V II, March, 175-185. V II, A p r il, 241-248. "Memoirs o f Dr.
Zimmerman (From th e French o f M. T is s o t ) ." A t a l e .

783.

V II, March, 192-193. "Frenoh S tage." The w r ite r comments on
French dramatic achievem ents, and co n clu d es, "among th e many
olaim s which th e Frenoh make t o pre-eminenoe in l it e r a t u r e ,
th e r e i s none perhaps whioh th ey have b e tte r e s ta b lis h e d among
th e n a tio n s o f th e co n tin en t than th e s u p e r io r ity o f t h e ir
drama. The E n glish alone seem d isp o sed t o c o n te st t h i s p oin t
w ith them."

784.

V II, March, 2 1 4 .

785.

V II, A p r il, 27 1 -2 7 4 .

786.

V II, A p r il, 296-297. "Frenoh T h eatres." Some s t a t i s t i c s r e ­
garding th e la rg e number o f th e a tr e s in P a r is , whioh e x p la in s
"the gay and l i v e l y d is p o s it io n o f th e French n a tio n ."

787.

V II, May, 3 7 9 .

788.

V I I, May, 3 80-382. "A V i s i t t o th e Abbey o f S t . Dennis and
th e Hermitage o f Rousseau, in th e V a lle y o f Montmorency / From
a la t e journey t o P a r is." A d e s c r ip t io n .

789.

V II, June, 4 2 4 -4 2 7 .

790.

V I I, June, 4 5 2 .
and h is v a n ity .

"Anecdote, t o ld by Brantome."
" E lvira (From th e French)."

A ta le .

"The Old Man and h i s Dog / A P a r is ia n S tory."

"Anecdotes o f B oileau ."

"Anecdote o f V o lta ir e ."

I llu s t r a t in g h is w it

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791.

V I II , J u ly , 1 0 -1 4 . "Characters o f the Most Eminent French
Dramatio P oets / By a Frenchman." S everal b r ie f s k e tc h e s , in ­
clu d in g C o r n e ille , R acine, M ilie r e and Regnard.

792.

V I I I , J u ly , 3 6 .

793.

V I I I , A ugust, 8 8 -9 1 . "Essay on th e n a tio n a l ch araoter o f th e
French." A m ild r e fu ta tio n o f th e a cc u sa tio n s o f " le v it y and
in c o n sis te n c y ," c o n s ta n tly thrown a t Frenchmen.

794.

V I II , September, 1 16-117.
( s i o ) .» A p o r t r a it .

795.

V I I I , Ootober, 198-200. "The Two Sav in ia s j or th e Twins /
From th e Frenoh." A t a l e .

796.

V III, November,
An a n ecd o te.

797.

V III, December, 3 0 1 -3 0 5 . "M. De C hateaubriand's E xcursion t o
Mount V esu vius." An e x tr a c t from Chateaubriand, "one o f th o se
who d eso rib e n othin g but what th e y have seen ."

798.

V I I I , Deoember, 31 3 -3 1 4 . "Drawing o f th e L ottery a t Naples /
From th e French." A n a r r a tiv e .

"Bishop

Huet."

An a n ecd o te.

"Fenelon, Archbishop o f Chambray

2 57-258. "The Honest Woman / From th e Frenoh."

L itera ry T ablet
799.

IV, No. 9, 3 3 -3 4 .
t u r e ."

"Extraots from S t . P ie r r e 's S tu d ies o f Na­

800.

IV, No. 13, 60.
/ T ran slated ."

801.

IV, June 3 , 7 0 . "From th e S tu d ies o f N ature."
from Bernardin de S t . P ie r r e .

802.

IV, J u ly 22, 9 7 . IV, August 5 , 101. "The Adventures o f Soarmentado / A S a t ir i c a l N ovel / T ran slated from th e French."
Same as Items 120, 136.

"The Opening o f th e 9th Bood o f th e Henriade
An e x tr a c t

L itera ry Mirror
803.

I , February 27, 8 .

Anecdote o f th e Abbe R egn ier.

804.

I , March 12, 14. Anecdote o f Henry IV o f France; r e la te d by
O liver G oldsm ith.

805.

I , A p ril 16, 3 4 .

Anecdote o f V o lt a ir e .

806.

I,
May 14, 5 2 . A P e tit io n in v e r s e s ;
a Frenoh P o et, t o Louis XIV.

sen t by Claude Sauguin,

807.

I , June 25, 7 5 .
t r a n s la t io n .

808.

I , J u ly 23, 91. Anecdote o f Richard I I ; " tra n sla ted from
F r o issa r d , by S ir John Bouchier, Lord Berners."

809.

I , J u ly 30, 9 4 .

810.

I , J u ly 30, 9 5 . "The King and th e Peasant / (Anecdote o f
Henry IV o f France)."

811.

I , August 13, 103. "Charaoter o f Merchants / From th e French
o f M. Laharpe ( s i c ) ."

812.

I , September 13, 113-114. "Avarice j u s t ly Punished." Anec­
d ote o f Monsieur Foscue, "who had amassed co n sid era b le w ealth
by grin d in g th e fa ce o f th e poor people w ith in h is p rovin ce,
and every o th er means however low, base or c r u e l."

813.

I , September 17, 123.
b e r t."

814.

I , September 17, 123. "Madame Talleyrand and M.Denon." Of
Madame Talleyrand th e w r ite r s a y s , "what th e French, w ith an
i n c i v i l i t y toward th e brute c r e a tio n , o a l l une b e t e ."

815.

I , Ootober 8, 135. "A remarkable Arabian S tory."
de M arigny's H isto ry o f th e A rabians.

"Le P oisson V olant." A poem in French and in

"Extraot (From M ontesquieu)."

816. I , Ootober 29, 147.
12, 155.

"A sto r y /

From th e French o f S t . Lam­

From Abbe

"Anecdote o f S a n te u il."

817.

I , November

"Genreal Junot."" A sk e to h .

818.

I , November 19, 158-159. "Extraordinary Anecdote o f a Young
M usician." From th e Frenoh.

Monthly Anthology and Boston Review
819.

IV, February, 7 7 . A maxim o f La Bruyere: "The b e st s o c ie t y
and c o n v e rsa tio n , i s th a t in whioh th e h ea rt has a g rea ter
share than th e head."

820.

IV, A p r il, 204-206. "O rigin al Anecdotes o f F rederick th e
G reat, King o f P r u ssia , and o f h i s fa m ily , h is Court, h i s min­
i s t e r s , h i s aoademies and h is lit e r a r y f r ie n d s . From th e
French o f Dieudonne T h ieb a u lt, P rofesseu r o f B e lle s L ettres in
th e r o y a l academy o f B e r lin . V o l. I , p . 433. P h ila d e lp h ia .

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821.

IV, A p r il, 20 9 -2 1 1 . "Memoirs o f the l i f e o f Marmontel, w r itte n
by h im s e lf . New Yorks Brisban and Brannan. 1 8 0 7 .. 2 v o l s .
12 mo." "(They) d eserve no g rea ter p r a ise than t h a t o f being
am using."

822.

IV, May, 237-243. "A sketch o f th e P resen t S ta te o f th e Arts
and S c ie n c e s , L ite r a tu r e , Theology, e t c . , in French." A l e t ­
t e r from an American in P a r is , c o n ta in in g some in te r e s t in g r e ­
marks. Concerning French th e o lo g y , th e correspondent sa y s:
" (I t i s ) not even numbered among th e branches o f knowledge"; and
as t o r e l i g i o n , " ( I t ) i s a t p r e se n t, one o f th e dead brandies
o f th e t r e e o f government, whioh th ey do not choose t o cut
away beoause i t se rv e s some con venient purposes." He p r a ise s
h e a r t i ly th e achievem ents o f Franoe in th e exaot s c ie n c e s —" es­
p e c i a l l y th o se which have any u s e fu l r e la t io n s t o th e m ilita r y
l i f e , " and in b ib lio g r a p h y , but adds "I am however much a fr a id
th a t th e p rogress o f b ib lio g ra p h y i s a stron g in d ic a tio n o f
th e deoay o f le a r n in g ."

823.

IV, May, 250. "Duport."
th a t ev e r flo u r is h e d ."

824.

IV, June, 30 9 -3 1 3 . " R e c o lle c tio n s o f th e L itera tu re in Franoe,
in 1806." An in t e r e s t in g e ssa y on th e s t a t e o f lea rn in g in
Franoe. "No one, u n le ss d eep ly tin o tu r e d w ith E nglish p reju ­
d ic e , w i l l venture t o pronounoe, th a t th e French have any n eoe s sa r y and in v in c ib le in a p titu d e fo r any department o f l i t e r a ­
t u r e , who r e c o l l e c t s th a t th e y h-Ave produced Malebranoh ( s i o ) in
iaeta p h y sio s, Montesquieu in p o lit io k s ( s i c ) , P aschal ( s i o ) and
D esoarte6 in m athem atios, th e S tephens, Casaubon, and V i l l o i son in a n o ien t l it e r a t u r e ; and p oets w ith ou t number and alm ost
w ith o u t r i v a l s ." Of th e a c tu a l s t a t e o f lea rn in g th e author
s a y s, " It must be c o n fessed , th a t in n a tu r a l h is t o r y , in the
mathematioks ( s i o ) , p a r t ic u la r ly as th e y are oonneoted w ith
th e a r ts o f w ar, and above a l l in ch em istry, th e oh aracter o f
th e n a tio n perhaps n ever b efore stood e q u a lly h ig h ."

825.

IV, August, 4 0 8 -4 1 6 .
"Recent S ta te o f th e Art o f P a in tin g in
Franoe. By T. C. Brunn N eergaerdt, Member o f th e Frenoh In­
s t i t u t e . T ran slated from th e French." An e s s a y .

826.

IV, August, 4 4 4 -4 5 0 .
IV, September, 4 9 7 -5 0 3 . IV, Ootober, 5595 6 3 . "A Voyage t o th e E astern Part o f Terra Firma, or th e
Spanish Main, in South America, during th e Years 1801, 1802,
1803, and 1804. C ontaining a d ep o rip tio n o f th e t e r r it o r y
under th e j u r is d ic t io n o f th e o a p ta in -g en era l~ b f Caraooas',
oomposed o f th e p rovin oes of"V enezuela, Maracaibo; V arinas,
Spanish Guiana, Cumana, ~and The isla n d o f M argaretta; and em­
bracing ev ery th in g r e la t iv e t o th e d iso o v e r y , con q u est, t o ­
pography, l e g i s l a t i o n , oommeroe, fin a n c e , in h a b ita n ts, and

A n o t ic e o f th e "best Frenoh dancer

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p roduotions o f th e p ro v in ces, to g e th e r w ith a view o f th e ^ n .
n ers and ouatoms o f th e Spaniards, and th e savage as w e ll as
o iv ilig o d In d ia n s. By P. Depons, la t e agent o f th e Frenoh
government a t C araccas. In 3 v o l s . Vol I w ith a la rg e map o f
th e co u n try , e t c . T ran slated from th e French by an American
gentlem an. 8 v o . V o l. I , pp. 248. New York, R ile y and Co.
and Brisban and Brannan." A favorab le book review w ith large
e x o o rp ts: "On th e whole we have seldom heard o f a book repub­
lis h e d in our country which w i l l repay th e labour o f p eru sa l
b e tte r th a n t h is ."
8 27.

IV, September, 4 7 4 -4 8 3 . "Memoirs o f M. De La Harpe.
la te d from a la t e Frenoh work."

Trans­

828.

IV, Ootober, 5 3 1 -5 3 4 . "View o f Modern PVanoe."
t i c s from an Amerioan t r a v e l l e r .

829.

IV, O ctober, 5 4 5 -5 4 6 . "Frenoh L ite r a tu r e ." The author
s t r e s s e s th e d e c lin e o f French l e t t e r s subsequent to th e death
o f Louis XIV. " (V o lta ir e ) has g r e a tly co n trib u ted , e s p e c ia lly
in Franco, t o th e p r e v a ilin g d ep ra v ity , both in t a s t e and man­
n e r s ; (h e) i s far from being a p e r fe c t model, w ith th e excep ­
t io n o f h i s t r a g e d ie s , in any s p e c ie s o f com p osition; and no
w r itin g s are more o b v io u sly c a lc u la te d than h i s , t o promote a
s p i r i t o f lib e r tin is m and i n f i d e l i t y ."

830.

IV,November, 5 8 9 -5 9 0 . "English and Frenoh Sermons."
A d is o u ssio n o f t h e ir com parative m erits: "The E nglish aim a t s o l ­
id in s t r u c t io n , th e Frenoh, a t s t a g e - e f f e o t ; th e f a u lt o f th e
E n g lish i B want o f in t e r e s t , th e f a u lt o f the French i s want
o f m a tter." To i l l u s t r a t e h is comments th e w r ite r quotes from
M a ssillo n , "the most eloq u en t orator o f France."

831.

IV,November, 6 1 3 -6 1 4 . "Memoirs o f Ninon de L 'E nolos, w ith
her L e tte r s t o th e Marquis de S ev ig n e, and Mons. De S t . Evremond. T ran slated from th e Frenoh, by Mrs. G r if f it h . P h ila ­
d e lp h ia : p rin ted by T. S . Manning, fo r Thomas Palmer. 12 mo.
1806." A book rev iew .

832.

IV,Deoember, 6 47-649. "The French Language." A short d i s ­
c u ssio n o f th e q u a l i t i e s o f th e Frenoh language; "The genius
o f th e French language I ta k e to be co u rtesy ," " w rites th e au­
th o r.

833.

IV,December, 656-657. " V o lta ir e 's L ibrary." A sh ort n o tic e
o f th e quan t i t y and q u a lity o f V o lt a ir e 's h o ld in g s .

Some s t a t i s ­

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The Monthly R e g is te r Magazine and Review o f th e U nited S ta te s
834.

I I , March, 2 47-249, "Travels in L ouisiana and th e F lo r id a s ,
in th e Year 1802, —g iv in g a co rr e c t p io tu r e o f th o se count r i e s . T ran slated flrom th e French w ith n o te s , e t c . . . , —by
John P a v is, New York, P rin ted by and fo r I . R ile y and Co.
No, 1 , C ity H o tel Broadway, 1806. For s a le by Brisban and
Brannan." The review er s a y s , speaking o f p e r io d ic a l l i t e r a ­
t u r e , "We speak n ot o f F r a n c e ,--fo r th e r e lit e r a t u r e i s low
in d ee d . —th e Reviews o f th a t oountry have been stop p ed , now,
n e a r ly 12 months, because th e y have no new, o r ig in a l Frenoh
p u b lic a tio n s t o examine."

Observer
835.

I , January 17, 4 1 -4 3 . I , January 24, 5 7 -5 9 . I , January 31,
7 0 -7 2 . I , February 7 , 8 7 -8 9 . I , February 15, 103-105. I ,
February 21, 11 9 -1 2 2 . I , February 28, 138-140. I , Maroh 7,
148-151.
I , March 14, 163-165. I , Maroh 21, 180-182. I ,
Maroh 2 8 , 196-199. A p r il 4 , 218-2 2 0 . I , A p r il 11, 232-234.
"Posthumous Memoirs o f Marmontel." These ex o erp ts from Marm o n tel's Memoirs are preceded by a sh ort b io g ra p h ica l and
o r i t i o a l n o tio e in whioh th e w r it e r s a y s , "We are not sure
th a t we have perused any book, s in c e th e commencement o f our
o r i t i o a l c a r e e r , th a t has a ffo rd ed us more en tertainm ent than
th o se l i t t l e volumes

836.

I,'M arch

837.

I , March 28, 207.
o i e t e ; in French.

838.

I , A p r il 4 , 212-214. "An Amusing Adventure / T ranslated from
th e Frenoh o f M. de B esen val." A t $ l e .

839.

I , A p r il 4 , 2 2 2 . Some t e t r a s t i o s in French, rep rin ted w ith
t h e i r t r a n s la t io n s .

840.

I , A p r il 25, 2 6 1 -2 6 2 . Anecdote: "From Memoirs de Baron de
B esen val, p u b lish ed in 3 v o l s . , 4 t o , 1805."

841.

I , May 2 , 2 73-276. I , May 9 , 289-292. I , May 16, 308-313.
I , May 3 0 , 3 41-344. I , June 6, 3 5 9-362. "A delaide; o r, A
Lesson fo r L overs. A Fragment / T ranslated from Le P o e te, ou
Memoires d'un homme de l e t t r e s ." A t a l e .

842.

I I , J u ly 11, 3 0 . A n o tio e o f th e "m unifioent patronage Louis
XIV bestowed on men o f le t t e r s " ; in t h i s lig jh t, he "has a l l
h i s f o ib le s fo rg iv en by p o s t e r it y ."

28, 204.

" R abelais."

Two a n e c d o te s.

Examples o f Count de Maurepas* v ers

de s o -

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843.

I I , August 15, 10 2 -1 0 3 . "Memoir o f John Franois de la Harpe."
The w r ite r p r a is e s him c h i e f ly as a c r i t i c .

844.

I I , August 22, 128. "A Tale o f th e 12th cen tu ry .
Frenoh. The G entle B achelor."

845.

I I , August 29, 1 34-139. "L ife o f V o lta ir e ." A b io g ra p h ica l
sk e to h , ending w ith a l i s t o f V o lt a ir e ’ s w r it in g s .

846.

I I , September 19, 188-189. "Clara d 'A lb e." A short n o tic e o f
a n o v el tr a n s la te d from th e French. Although th e review er
"disapproves t o t a l l y and e n t ir e ly o f n o v el read in g t o th e e x ­
t e n t which i t i s g e n e r a lly pursued," y e t , " (he) approves t h i s
kind o f rea d in g ."

847.

I I , September 26, 1 98-200. "The most crim in a l n ot always th e
most unhappy. A Moral T a le, by th e o eleb ra ted H e lv e tiu s."

848.

I I , September 26, 20 7 -208. "Extract from th e Jou rnal o f a
Voyage t o th e U nited S t a te s ." Some v e r s e s in French, preceded
by th e fo llo w in g n o te : "The French language has become so
g e n e r a l, commercial r e la t io n s are so c o n tin u a lly m u ltip ly in g ,
between Franoe and the U nited S t a te s , and th e g re a t in te r e s t
which p o l i t i o a l e v e n ts e x o i t e s , draws th e a t te n t io n o f our
p o l i t i c i a n s , our men o f l e t t e r s , and our you th, so much towards
t h i s agreeab le language, th a t we hope t o g iv e p lea su re t o many
o f our readers by the s e le c t io n o f some fragments o f t h is
p ie c e ."

849.

I I , Ootober 10, 2 36-237. "Clara d ’A lbe." A n o tio e o f "one o f
th e p r e t t i e s t th in g s in th a t s t y l e o f w r itin g th a t has been
l a t e l y given t o th e w orld."

850.

I I , Ootober 10, 26 2 -2 6 5. S everal a n ecd otes; o f Louis XV,
M o liere, M alesherbes, D'Alem bert, and o th e r s .

851.

I I , November 21, 33 1 -3 3 3. I I , November 28, 342-3 4 5 . "The
Monk (W ritten by M. de la H arpe)." An a tta c k on C a th o lic vows
and m o n a ster ies.

852.

I I , Deoember 26, 4 0 5 -4 0 6 . "Remarkable Instance o f th e Sang
Froid o f De La Tour D’Auvergne." An a n ecd o te.

From th e

Pastime
853.

I , February 21, 5 . A sayin g o f M oliere: "Contempt i s a p i l l
whioh may be sw allow ed, but whioh i t i s im p ossib le t o chew
w ith o u t making wry fa c e s ."

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854.

I , February 28, 1 5 . Madame D a o ier's autograph t o a German
P rin ces " S ilen ce i s th e g r e a te s t ornament o f a woman."

855.

I , J u ly 11, 115-117. I , J u ly 18, 122-127. "Story o f Rosalba
/ From th e Frenoh o f F lo r ia n , th e G a llio k ( s i o ) G oldsm ith."

856.

I , November 3 , 153-156. "Hero and Leander. A L y rio a l Mono­
logue (rendered from th e French o f th e fa s c in a tin g F lo r ia n )."

Polyanthos
857.

IV, February, 153-154. A n o tio e o f B o ilea u , "a poet second t o
none o f h is p red ecesso rs."

858.

IV,- February, 1 92-198. A necdotes concerning Faroes, "taken
from a Frenoh au th or, and ( r e la t in g ) only t o -the Frenoh
s t a g e •"

859.

V, A p r il, 2 3 -2 5 . "Louis XIV." An anecdote i l l u s t r a t i n g h is
kind a t tit u d e towards men o f l e t t e r s and a r t i s t s .

860.

V, A p r il, 3 7 -4 0 .
tra g ed y w r ite r ."

" C reb illon ."

861.

V, May, 100-101.
th e Abbe Maury.

"Fenelon."

862.

V, June, 163-166. " D escrip tion o f th e Boulevards a t P aris
(From H o lo ro fb fs T r a v e ls)."

A b r ie f n o tio e o f "a celeb ra ted
A short sk e tc h , tr a n s la te d from

P o r tf o lio
863.

I l l , January 3 , 6 - 9 .
ters .

Some exoerp ts from La B ruyere's Charac­

864.

I l l , January 10, 2 4 -2 5 .
"L ife o f Guido."
Frenoh work o f "higfr a u th o r ity ."

865.

I l l , January 17, 4 2 -4 3 .
"L ife o f M otteux." A b io g ra p h ica l
and o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f "an accom plished man, who has been
c a lle d th e G a llio k ( s i o ) Golsdm ith, because he i s always suc­
c e s s f u l in th e sw eet and ten d er s t y le ."

866.

I l l , March 7 , 151-152.
"Clergy o f Franoe." A r e p r in t o f an
a r t i c l e w r itte n in th e la t e 18th cen tu ry, in which th e author
r e f u te s th e a oou sation s le v ie d a t French d iv in e s } "So fa r from
fin d in g . . . th e oom plainte a g a in st th a t body, whioh some
p u b lic a tio n s had given me reason t o e x p e o t, I peroeived l i t t l e
or no publiok or p riv a te u n ea sin ess on t h e ir account."

T ran slated from a

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867.

I l l * May 2, 27 6 -2 7 8 . "Manners, o f Modern P a r is , in th e Month
o f Ootober la s t ." The correspondent i s im pressed by "the
s p i r i t o f b u sin ess which has taken p o s s e s s io n o f ev ery mind,"
and adds, "At P a r is , every body b u ild s and every body specu­
l a t e s : th e r e some amuse, many r u in , and v ery few en rich them­
s e l v e s . The m u ltitu d e li v e s by th e hopes and th e f o l l i e s o f
th e op u len t u p s ta r ts ."

868.

I l l , May 16, 3 1 5 . "L atest Fashion a t P a r is." A l i t e r a l
t r a n s la t io n "from a Bourdeaux ( s i o ) paper, showing one o f the
e le g a n t and pure manners o f th e Great N ation."

869.

I l l , May 23, 3 3 2 . An in t e r e s t in g comment oonoem ing Napoleon
and Francei "With regard t o th e d isp e n sa tio n o f law in Franoe,
Bonaparte’ s w i l l i s th e law—h i s ca p rice th e ju ry—h i s power
th e ju d g es—and h i s fu ry th e e x e c u tio n e r ."

870.

I l l , May 30, 3 5 2 .

871.

I l l , June 6, 3 6 6 .
A poem.

"FVom th e Frenoh o f th e Compte de Segur."

872.

I l l , June 20, 4 0 0 .
Opie."

An epigram; "from th e Provenpal, by,M rs.

873.

I l l , June 27, 4 0 4 -4 0 9 . "Story o f Rosalba / From th e Frenoh o f
F lo r ia n , th e G a llio k ( s i o ) G oldsm ith." Same as Item 855.

874.

IV, J u ly 18, 4 2 . "A d ia lo g u e."
M otte.

875.

IV, August 29, 140-141. A short n a r r a tiv e , " i llu s t r a t iv e o f
French f r i v o l i t y ."
In th e in tro d u ctio n th e co n trib u to r makes
th e fo llo w in g remark: " . . . th e in h a b ita n ts o f P aris spend
th e g r ea te r part o f t h e ir tim e in d an cin g. Vive la danoe
seems alm ost t o p r e v a il over v iv e 1 ’amour!"

876.

IV, September 26, 193-197. IV, October 3, 217-220. Some ex ­
c e r p ts tr a n s la te d from th e Memoirs o f Marmontel. "Even in th e
o p in ion s o f th e most crabbed o r it io k s ( s i c ) , a b io g ra p h ica l
work has never issu e d from a Frenoh p r e s s , w r itte n in a more
fa s c in a t in g manner, or e x c it in g a stro n g er in t e r e s t than th e
Memoirs o f Marmontel."

877.

±V, September 2 6 , 197-199. "Clara d ’A lb e," A v ery favorab le
c r i t i c a l n o tio e ; o f t h i s kind o f n o v e l, th e review er s a y s,
"The French, in th e happy t a le n t o f t e l l i n g a s to r y w ith l i v e ­
l i n e s s and e a s e , are u n iv e r s a lly allow ed to e x c e l every oth er
n a tio n ."

"Song, from th e Frenoh."

A poem.

From th e French o f De La

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Salmagundi
878.

I , February 13, 4 7 -4 8 . “F ash ions."
d espotism o f Frenoh f a s h io n s .

A sharp a tta c k on th e

879.

I , A p r il 4 , 137-140. An e ssa y on th e W altz, " th is imp o f Ger­
m any-brought up in France."

880.

I , November 11, 3 5 4 -3 6 0 . "Of th e C hronicles o f th e Renowned
and A ncient c i t y o f Gotham." An amusing s a t i r e o f ih e French
p a ssio n fo r d an cin g.

S p ec ta c les
881.

I , June 6, 3rd p age. Short b io g ra p h ica l n o t ic e s o f "men who
flo u r ish e d during th e French R evolu tion ."
1808

Balance and Columbian R ep ository
882. V II, November 17, 184. "The W altz." Aneodote o f a French
g i r l who d ie s w h ile dancing th e w a lt z , rep rin ted from a Bor­
deaux paper.
Emerald, M iscellan y o f L itera tu re
883.

I l l , May 14, 355.
P a in ter."

"Anecdote o f M. Le Brun, th e Celebrated

884.

I l l , May

885.

I l l , May 14, 3 5 7 -3 5 8 .
dote o f S t . P ie r r e ."

886.

I l l , May 21, 370. " S e n s ib ility ."
f a it h f u l serv a n t o f Henry IV.

887.

I l l , May 28, 3 82-383. "French F la tte r y ." An a tta c k on th e
Frenoh tendenoy t o " ex cessiv e a d u la tio n in t h e ir add resses to
t h e ir so v e r e ig n s."

888.

I l l , June 25, 4 2 3 -4 2 6 . I l l , J u ly 2, 4 3 7 -4 3 8 . "Review o f Corin n a , or I t a l y ; by Madame de S ta e l H o ls t e in . T ran slated Trom
th e French o f La Revue Enoyolopedique." A complimentary o r i t ­
i o a l n o t io e .

889.

I l l , J u ly

14, 3 5 6 -3 5 7 .

2, 440.

"Frenoh Cure."

An an ecd ote.

"The u t i l i t y o f R e p e titio n s / An aneo­

"Good Nature."

Anecdote o f Dominic de V io,

An aneodote o f Louis XIV.

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890.

I l l , J u ly 30, 4 8 9 .
n ess o f h e a r t .

" B oileau."

An anecdote showing h is g r e a t­

891.

I l l , August 20, 5 2 1 -5 2 3 . A l e t t e r from an Englishman, p r a is ­
ing V o lta ir e h e a r t i ly and exp osin g h i s way o f l i f e . In th e
in tr o d u c tio n t o h i s l e t t e r , th e w r it e r s a y s , 111 must co n fess
t o you th a t I have y e t seen nothin g which afford ed me so much
p lea su re as th a t ex tra o rd in a ry Mons. V o lta ir e ."

892.

I l l , August 27, 6 3 6 .
from th e French."

893.

I l l , September 24, 5 8 3 -5 8 4 . "From th e T ra n sla tio n o f Du
Brooa's I n te r e s tin g Anecdotes o f the h e r o ic Conduct o f Women
during th e French R e v o lu tio n ." Some e x o e r p ts .

"The Good Mother / A Poem tr a n s la te d

E v a n g elio a l I n t e llig e n c e r
894.

I I , May, 2 55-256. "Franoe / An E xtraot from th e B elgian Trav­
e l l e r . " Comments concerning th e g en era l s it u a t io n in Franoe.
"From what I have seen and heard during my p resen t jou rney, I
am more than ever convinced th a t th e eorasons l 1infame de V ol­
t a i r e , has never ceased t o be th e order o f th e day among h is
s e c t a r ie s ."

Evidence
895.

I , January 16, 392.

" S e le c t sen tenoe / From P a sca l."

896.

I , Maroh 31, 154-155. " S trik in g Evidenoe o f M ontesquieu^
B enevolence." Same as Items 365, 4 51, 567, 604, and 625.

897.

I , Maroh 3 1 , 155. "Remarkable T r a its o f V an ity in L itera ry
C haracters." V oiture and Rousseau are mentioned in th e l i s t .

898.

I , June 2, 261-262. "The F lo r a l Games." A sh ort h i s t o r i c o f
th e F lo r a l Games, founded by Clementina Iso u re, cou n tess o f
T oulouse, and an n u ally c e leb ra ted in th e month o f May.

899.

I , June 16, 285-286.
Bayard)."

Eye

"G enerosity (Aneodote o f th e C h evalier

The G leaner Monthly Magazine
900.

I , Deoember, 170-173. "Some Account o f th e Baron de Fridborg,
tr a n s la te d from th e EVench o f P ig a u lt Lebrun."

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Guardian
901.

I , January 16, 3 6 . "Bonaparte, th e fo llo w in g aooount o f t h i s
g re a t man i s g iven by M. Volney." A b io g ra p h ica l n o t ic e .

902.

I , January 23, 4 0 . "The Iron Mask."
eb rated s t a t e p r iso n e r ."

903.

I , January 3 0 ,
S t . P ie r r e )."

904.

I , March 12, 6 5 -6 6 . I , March 19, 6 9 -7 0 . "Story o f Rosalba /
From th e French o f F lo ria n —The G a llic G oldsm ith." Same as
Items 855 and 873.

905.

I , March 12, 6 8 .

906.

I , March 19, 7 2 .
I , March 26, 7 6 . I , A p r il 2, 80. I , A p ril
9, 8 4 . I , A p r il 16, 8 8 . I , A p r il 23, 9 2 . I , A p ril 30, 96.
" L etters o f an I t a lia n Nun and an E n glish Gentleman. Trans­
la te d from th e Frenoh o f J . J . Rousseau." A o r i t i o a l n o tic e
o f a ‘Nirork which has been much read and admired • • • , and
(whose) e x c e lle n t moral should be d eep ly impressed on th e
mind." Of th e au thor, th e review er adds, "Rousseau's p ie c e s
a r e , in g e n e r a l, marked by a p e c u lia r it y o f sentim ent which
f a s c in a t e s th e y o u th fu l im a g in a tio n . H is knowledge o f th e hu­
man h e a r t, and h i s e x c e s s iv e s e n s i b i l i t y , enabled him t o draw
a m a sterly sketch o f th e p a ssio n s by which human nature i s a g i­
t a te d ."

907.

I , May 14, 1 01-102.
mond."

9 08.

I , May 21, 107. An aneodote o f V o lta ir e , s t r e s s in g h i s w it
and h i s a s p e r ity towards h is c r i t i c s .

909.

I , J u ly 16, 138. "Characters o f M ontesquieu, V o lta ir e , Rous­
sea u , and B uffon. (From th e Jou rnal de P a r is )."

910.

I , August 6, 1 50-151. "The Dear D eceivers (From a Frenoh Jour­
n a l) ." A b r i e f e ssa y on men.

911.

I , August 13, 156.

912.

I , September 3 , 165-166. " V o lta ire." A p o r t r a it , " said t o
have been w r itte n by F rederick th e Iln d ."

913.

I , September 17, 176. "Usages a t Frenoh T ab les." An amusing
and perhaps s a t i r i c a l essa y on French t a b le manners.

An aooount "of th a t c e l ­

4 4 . " S e n s ib ilit y in Children (R elated by M. de

"A T ale / Im itated from th e Frenoh."

A poem.

"A Tale / From th e Frenoh o f S t . Evre-

"Elegant Aneodote o f M arshall Turenne."

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914.

I , October 2 2 , 291.

"French S a g a city ."

An a n ecd o te.

9 15.

I , Ootober 22# 196. "Sentim ental (Enoonium on Women, e x tr a c te d
from a t r e a t i s e e n t it l e d H iilo so p h ie de l'U n iv e r s , by Dupont
de Nemours, a lea d in g ch araoter in th e French R ev o lu tio n )."
R eferrin g t o t h is sh o rt e x t r a c t, th e co n trib u to r s a y s , " I f Ed­
mund Burke had perused t h i s b r i l l i a n t apostrophe before h i s
p h ilip p ic a g a in st th e r e v o lu t io n is t s o f France, he would never
have ex cla im ed , 'th e age o f c h iv a lr y i s gone I The lo y a lty o f
se x i s flow n I'"

Lady's Weekly M iscella n y
916.

V I, January 9 , 166.
Some e x c e r p t s .

"From th e Works o f Madame de G en lis."

917.

VI, January 23, 2 0 6 . "Contrast between th e Manners o f th e
E n glish and th o se o f th e Frenoh; by a Frenoh w r ite r ." A b r ie f
oomment on th e com parative q u a l i t i e s o f E nglish and Frenoh
women.

918.

V I, February 27, 2 8 2 -2 8 3 .
P a r isia n an eod ote.

919.

V I, Maroh 5 , 2 96-298. "Pioture o f the Manners o f Modem P a r is."
The w r ite r em phasizes th e d ep ra v ity o f th e French m e tr o p o lis.

920.

V II, A p ril 3 0 , 5 - 7 .

921.

V II, A p ril 3 0 , 9 -1 2 . "La Maupin, a Frenoh S in ger." A short
b io g ra p h ica l and c r i t i c a l n o tio e o f a sta g e h e r o in e , "who,
f o r t i f i e d by p u b lic fa v o r, and presuming th e magic o f a m elo­
d iou s v o ic e , d e fie d th e laws and in s t it u t i o n s o f a country by
whioh she was supported, and oommitted, w ith im punity, crim es,
which would have doomed a common unaccom plished desperado t o
an ignom inious d eath ."

922.

V II, May 21, 5 9 -6 0 . "Extraot from d 'A lem b ert's l e t t e r t o Rous­
seau ." D 'A lem bert's answer t o R ousseau's a tta c k s on th e t h e ­
a tr e •

923.

V II, May 28, 7 3 -7 4 .
leo n ."

"B iographioal Sketch o f th e Emperor Napo­

924.

V II, May 28, 7 6 -7 7 .

"The Pini"

925.

V II, J u ly 23, 193-198. V II, J u ly 3 0 , 209-212. V II, August 6,
22 5 -2 2 8 . "Adventures o f D oligny / From th e Frenoh." A t a l e .

926.

V II, August 2 0 , 269.

"Luoien Bonaparte."

A fa sh io n a b le

"The P r etty M illin e r / From th e FVench."

Same as Items 95 and 151.

"Women, by Rousseau."

A sh ort e s s a y .

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927.

V I I I , Ootober 29, 6 . "Winter a t P aris (As d escrib ed in a Pa­
r i s i a n p u b lic a tio n )."

928.

V I I I , November 5 , 2 9 .

929.

V I II , November 12, 3 7 -3 9 . V III, November 19, 5 4 -5 7 . "Extract
ftom a View o f Modern P a r is." The a r t i c l e d e a ls m ostly w ith
Napoleon and J o se p h in e .

930.

V I I I , November 26, 7 4 -7 5 .
s k e tc h •

931.

V I I I , Deoember 24, 141.

"Madame de la Suze."

An a n ecd o te.

"The Frenoh General Junot."

A

"Anecdote o f V o lta ir e ."

Monthly A nthology and Boston Review
932. V, March, 123-126. "View o f Modem Franoe." Some r e f le c t io n s
and f a c t s oonoerning th e power and w ealth o f Franoe, by an
American t r a v e l l e r .
9 33.

V, June, 292-299. "R etrospect o f French L ite r a tu r e . A l e t t e r
from a P russian nobleman a t P a r is , t o h is frie n d a t B e r lin ,
w r itte n in the beginning o f 1789, e t o . Containing an aooount
o f th e men o f l e t t e r s r e s id in g in the former c a p it a l, th e acad­
em ies, th e s p e c t a c le s , e t o . , e to ."

934.

V, June, 3 0 8 -3 0 9 . " F lorian." A sh ort n o tio e o f a w r ite r "who
h as been o a lle d th e ’Goldsmith o f Franoe.'"

935.

V, June, 3 1 3 -3 1 4 . "Usage a t
D e l i l l e , "the French P oet."

936.

V, June, 33 6 -3 3 9 . "Corinna, or I t a l y . By Madame de S tafil Hol­
s t e i n . Boston, Farrand M allory and Co. B elcher and Arm­
s tr o n g , p r in t e r s . 2 v o l s . 12 mo. 1808." A book review o f a
work whioh, "though assuming th e form o f a n o v e l, i s o f h ig ie r
rank than most o th ers o f th a t name."

937.

V, J u ly , 35 8 -3 6 0 . "Madame de G en lis." A sh ort n o tio e o f "one
o f th e most voluminous and s u c c e s s fu l w r ite r s o f th e p resen t
day."

938.

V ,, A ugust, 44 1 -4 4 9 . "A view o f th e s o i l and clim a te o f th e
U nited S ta te s o f America, w ith supplem entary remarks upon F lor­
id a , on th e Frenoh C olonies on th e M is s is s ip p i and Chio, and
in Canada, andonrthe a b o r ig in a l t r ib e s o f Amerioa. By C«F».
V olney, Member o f this co n serv a tiv e S enate, e t o . Trans la t e d ,
w ith o c c a s io n a l remarks by C. B. Brown, w ith maps and p l a t e s .
R iila d e lp h ia , published by J . Conrad and Co. 1804. pp. 446."
A book r e v ie w .

Frenoh T ab les."

An anecdote o f M.

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939*

V, September, 46 5 -4 7 0 . "O bservations on Madame de S t a l l ' s
C orinna." A sh o rt n o tic e o f Madame de S t a l l ' s l i f e precedes
some remarks concerning Corinna, th e l a s t o f h er books, which
" w ill do more fo r h er g lo r y than th e o th e r s."

940.

V, O ctober, 5 3 3 . " V o lta ire." Commenting on V o lt a ir e ’ s r e ­
lig io u s id e a s , th e w r ite r s a y s: "I am not su r p r ised a t any
blunder in V o lt a ir ’s (s i c ) argum ents. Wit i s a sq u in t o f th e
understanding which migbt ^0 apt t o s e t th in g s in a wrong
p la o e . I have not seen any o f h is w r it in g s , nor from th e
ch a ra cter o f them do I ever d esig n i t . I should as soon th in k
o f p la y in g w ith a toad or a v ip e r , as o f reading such b la s ­
phemy and im p iety , as I am t o ld , are contained in some o f h is
w orks."

941.

V, Ootober, 533-534.

"Hume and Rousseau."

An a n ecd o te.

Moral and R e lig io u s Cabinet
942.

I , January 3 0 , 7 8 -7 9 .
quent preacher."

Anecdote o f Father Beauregard, "an e lo ­

943.

I , February 13, 105-108. "The Conversion o f La Harpe, a
French P h ilo so p h er." The w r ite r g iv e s some acoount o f th e
group o f i n f i d e l s , D'Alem bert, V o lta ir e , Condorcet, and D i­
d e r o t, w ith whom La Harpe was lin k ed in h i s you th . He h ig h ly
approves o f th e ste p La Harpe took "in h is con version from
Frenoh i n f i d e l i t y t o C h r is tia n ity ," s t r e s s in g th e f a c t th a t La
Harpe " afford s th e o n ly example o f a oonvert made ftrom th a t
s e c t (The Frenoh P h ilo so p h e r s)."

9 4 4 . I , Maroh 26, 196. " V o lta ire." An aooount o f th e death o f an
i n f i d e l . "That he was a man o f great and v a rio u s t a l e n t s ,
none oan deny: but h is want o f sound lea r n in g and moral qu al­
i f i c a t i o n s , w i l l ever prevent him from being ranked among th e
b en efa o to rs o f mankind by th e w ise and th e good."
945.

I , A p r il 2 , 212-213. "Pasoal." An account o f th e death o f a
C h r istia n ; "a great man in every way, and one o f th e most
humble and devout b e lie v e r s in J esu s th a t ever liv e d ."

946.

I , A p ril 23, 267-269. "A F in ished Character drawn by th e
E v a n g e lis ts : and Rousseau’ s Aooount o f th e G ospel." A com­
p a r iso n .

947.

I , June 4 , 3 6 4 -3 6 6 . "Good Im pression n ot always d u ra b le.
lu s tr a te d by an Aneodote o f a French Preacher."

I l­

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P a n o p list
948.

III* February, 4 0 4 -4 0 6 . “On M in is t e r ia l Z e a l.'1 An e x tr a o t
from one o f M a s s illo n 's Sermons, "recommended t o th e se r io u s
and a t t e n t iv e p eru sa l o f th o se i t may oonoern."

949.

IV, October, 2 1 3 -2 1 4 .
osopher."

Anecdote o f D id ero t, an " in f id e l p h il­

Pastime
950.

I , January 5 , 228. "Epigram on Bonaparte's being crowned em­
peror" :
C itoyns ( s i o ) Freres ( s i o ) e t Amis
P a r tisa n s de la Republique ( s i o )
Dont j e portage le ( s i c ) d oleu r ( s i o )
Venez a s s i s t e z ( s i o ) en fami l i e —
Morte en couohe d'un Empereurl

951.

I , January 16, 235.
poem.

952.

I I , May 14, 4 - 5 . "N otioe o f G ilb e r t, a FVench P oet."
la te d from a la t e Frenoh J o u rn a l.

953.

I I , May 28, 2 6 . "Translated E xtraots from th e D ictio n a r y o f
Love." T ran slated from th e l a t e s t Frenoh J o u rn a ls, "for th e
en tertain m en t o f our r ea d ers."

954.

I I , June 18, 5 7 -5 9 . "L ife o f Archimedes / T ran slated from a
v ery l a t e Frenoh v e r s io n o f h i s w orks."

955.

I I , June 18, 5 9 -6 0 .

"Roses / T ran slated from th e French."

A

Trans­

E xtraots from S t . P ie r r e 's Works.

P o r tf o lio
9 56.

V, A p r il 9 , 2 3 6 -2 3 7 .
Frenoh r u le r .

"Bonaparte."

A short sketoh o f th e

957.

V, June 4 , 3 6 3 -3 6 6 . V, June 18, 391-394. V, June 25, 4094 1 0 . "The Signora Aveduta, from th e German and Frenoh."

958.

V, June 18, 3 9 5 -3 9 7 . An e x tr a o t from Marmontel. In th e in ­
tr o d u c tio n , th e e d ito r s a y s, "Who i s he t h a t pretends to the
s l i g h t e s t knowledge o f B e lle s L ettres and does n ot know th e
b e a u tie s —th e e x c e lle n c e o f Marmontel?"

959.

V, June 25, 4 1 1 . " S t. Evremond." A short b io g ra p h io a l n o tio e
o f a w r ite r "(whose) w r itin g s are e le g a n t but s u p e r f ic ia l."

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960.

V I, September 17, 192.
la te d from th e Frenoh.

961.

V I, Ootober 28, 2 8 8 .

"The Wings o f L ove.”
Same as Item 4 6 .
"Epigrams.”

A poem, tr a n s ­

T ran slated from th e French.

U sefu l Cabinet
962.

I , January 19. "The Frenoh W eights, accordin g t o th e new s y s ­
tem and aocording t o th e old system (w ith t h e ir e q u iv a le n ts )."
An e x p la n a tio n .
1809

American Magazine o f Wonders and M arvellous C hronicle
9 63. I , 3 1 . "The Bloody Barber." An account o f a murderous bar­
b er; "extraordinary circum stances which happened in P aris in
1641, tak en from B. D ela p ieu x ’s c o ll e c t io n s o f f a c ts . . . "
964.

I I , 99-1 0 4 . I I , 14 6 -1 3 1 . "A n a r r a tiv e o f th e remarkable man­
ner in which M. Caumont, youn gest son o f M. de la F orce, and
afterw ard Mareohal o f Franoe, escaped th e m assacre o f P a r is,
in 1512."

E van g elio a l I n t e llig e n o e r
965.

I l l , January, 4 8 , "Franoe." A b r ie f n o tio e o f P ro testa n tism
in France, whioh accord in g t o "some recen t rep o rts appears (to
be) r e v iv in g in d if f e r e n t p a rts o f th e Frenoh dom inion."

966.

I l l , J u ly , 3 2 3 . Two a n e c d o te s. " F orgivoness," concerning
Louis X II, and "Humanity," .concerning V isoount D oree.

The G leaner Monthly Magazine
967.

968.

I , January, 195-197. "On th e P u b lic Charaoter o f Mirabeau."
An e ssa y d efen d in g Mirabeau, whose a o t io n s , ch a ra cter, and po­
l i t i c a l t e n e t s "have been p ain ted w ith th e b la o k e st and most
d is g u s tin g c o lo u r s." These d is g r a o e fu l p o r tr a its o f him, adds
th e w r it e r , "must have o r ig in a te d in th e proneness o f some men
t o d e p r e c ia te s u r p a s sin g .e x o e lle n c e ."
I* Maroh, 3 6 4 .

"Anecdote o f Malherbe."

969.

I , June, 4 4 1 -4 4 3 .
S t . A -.

970.

I , June, 4 4 3 -4 4 4 .

"The d isa p p o in ted b rid e."

An anecdote o f

"Climate o f Lapland / By M. M aupertuis."

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971.

I I , September, 2 8 . "Personal Charaoter o f Bonaparte." Trans­
la te d from "Le Magazin ( s i o ) de L itera tu re ( s io ) ." The French
o r ig in a l ends w ith th e statem en t: " . . . Franoe to o has h er
Wash in g to n ," and th e t r a n s la t o r , who i t a l i o i z e s t h i s l a s t se n te n o e , does so t o show "in what e stim a tio n th e memory o f Wash­
in g to n i s had in Franoe."

972.

I I , Ootober, 8 6 . An anecdote i l l u s t r a t i n g th e weakness and
lic e n tio u s n e s s o f Louis X I I I .:

Hemisphere
973.

I , 7 Ootobre, 5 . "Le Cedre du Liban.
1 ‘Aoademie Fran 9 a is e ." An e s s a y .

974.

I , 21 Ootobre, 2 3 -2 4 . "Les Deux Amours. E p itre a mes Amis.
(Sur deux r im e s.)" A poem, tr a n sc r ib e d from th e Mercure de
Franoe.

975.

I , 4 Novembre, 3 9 -4 0 . "Oeuvres C h o isie s, L it t e r a ir e s , H is to r iq u e s e t M ilit a ir e s du Mareohal Prinoe de L igne, preoedees
de quelques d e t a i l s sur sa V ie , e t p u b lie e s par un de se s
am is; 2 V o l. in 8 -v o ." A sh ort o r i t i o a l n o t io e , tra n scrib ed
from th e P u b lio is t e .

976.

I , 4 Novembre, 4 1 .
French.

977.

I , 4 Novembre, 4 1 . "Le Fhenix e t la Colombo."
M illev o y e , in Frenoh.

978.

I , 11 Novembre, 5 5 -5 7 . "Fragments du Poeme des 'T rois Regnes
de la N a tu re ,' par D e l i l l e ." A poem in French.

979.

I , 11 Novembre, 7 2 -7 3 .
French.

980.

I , 2 Decembre, 8 1 -8 6 . "Les M artyrs, ou Le Triomphe de la Re­
l i g i o n C h retien n e. Par F. A. de Chateaubriand.*' Two a n a ly s e s o f th e work, one by M. Amar, ex tra o ted from th e M oniteur,
th e o th er from th e pen o f M. G e o ffr o i, ex tra o ted from th e
Jou rn al de 1 'Empire.

" E le g ie ."

Par M. Le Brun, de

A poem by V io to ir e B abois, in

"Une S o iree d'Auberge."

A poem by M.

A poem in

Herald o f G ospel L ib erty
9 81.

I , J u ly 7, 9 2 .
Z ea l."

"Extraot from M a s s illo n 's Sermon on M in is te r ia l

18S

Lady’ s Weekly M isoellan y
982.

V I I I , February 11, 252.
Dramatio W riter."

"Aneodote o f B o isro b ert, A Frenoh

983.

V I II , A p r il 1, 3 6 4 .

984.

V I I I , A p r il 15, 39 1 -3 9 3 . "B iographical Sketches o f M antacoini,
th e Famous Charlatan o f P a r is ; From a French Jou rnal."

985.

IX, A p r il 29, 1 3 -1 4 . "A S tory o f A ncient Times."
Brantome, "a r e s p e c ta b le Frenoh author."

986.

IX, June 10, 103-105. IX, June 17, 117-119. IX, June 24,
133-135. "Madame T a llie n ." A b io g ra p h ica l s k e tc h .

987.

IX, September 9, 3 1 3 -3 1 4 .

988.

IX, Ootober 14, 3 9 5 .

"Anecdote o f V o lta ir e ."

R elated by

"Frenoh P o lit e n e s s ; Aneodote."

"Aneodote o f V o lta ir e ."

Monthly A nthology and Boston Review
989.

VI, February, 8 4 -8 5 . "law." An im ita tio n o f a s a t ir e o f B o ileau upon th e p r o fe s s io n o f th e law; p rin ted w ith th e o r ig in a l.

990.

VI, February, 8 7 . "The P o r tr a it." A t r a n s la t io n , from the
Frenoh, o f an epigram o f M. de Segur.

991.

VI, February, 10 4 -1 0 7 . "A M etrical Paraphrase o f th e Farew ell
Rhapsody o f Corrinna." The e d ito r ex p la in s in a short in tr o ­
ductory n o te , "vVe in s e r t i t , not th a t we can p r a ise i t very
h ig h ly , but because i t i s a t o le r a b le attem pt at v e r s if y in g
one o f th e most elo q u en t and p a th e tic p ie c e s o f prose in th e
Frenoh language."

092.

V I, February, 126-131. "L'Amerique D e liv r e e , e s q u is se d'un
Poeme sur 1 ' Independence ( s i o )de l'A m erique. A Amsterdam,
ohez I . A. Crajensohat 783. 2 v o l s . 8 v o . P. 1034." A
n o tio e o f a Frenoh poem on th e independence o f the U nited
S t a te s , which "we have perused w ith out h aving d erived much de­
lig h t or s a t i s f a c t i o n from th e ta sk ."

993.

VI, February, 133-137. "Notice o f French p u b lic a tio n s fo r th e
month o f September 1808; tr a n sla te d fo r th e A nthology, from
th e Mercure de Franco o f th a t d a te." An in form ative a r t i o l e .

994.

"VI, Maroh, 159-160. "Corinna." A d iso u s sio n o f th e authen­
t i c i t y o f th e h ero in e in Madame de S t a S l's book.

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995• VI, A p r il, 241*
11C orinna." A r e fu ta tio n o f th e h y p o th esis o f
Item 9 9 3 , Madame de Stafl 1 i s qu oted, in BVenoh, t o emphasize
her statem en t th a t h er h ero in e i s n ot modeled afN;er th e I t a lia n
lady r e fe r r e d t o in Item 994.
996.

V I, A p r il, 2 8 0 -2 8 2 . "(E xtraot o f th e resea rch es la t e l y made in
England and Franoe, on th e decom position o f th e a l k a l i e s ,
tr a n s la t e d from th e Mercure de Franoe for September 1 8 0 8 .)”
The o r ig in a l i s from th e pen o f B io t .

997.

V I, May, 3 0 1 . "Epitaph. (On Tiraqueau, membre o f th e P a r lia ­
ment o f P a r is — In E n g lis h .)"

998.

V I, June, 3 8 0 -3 8 1 . "French P oetry." Remarks e x p la in in g why
French p o etry has so few adm irers in England.

999.

V I I, J u ly , 3 -1 1 . " C r itic a l ob serv a tio n s on th e Poem o f Mr.
J o e l Barlow, th e Columbiad, in 4 t o . P h ila d e lp h ia 1807* by M.
G reg o ire, form erly Bishop o f B lo is , S en ator, member o f th e Na­
t i o n a l I n s t it u t e , e t o . • . . P a r is , 1809." M. G regoire speaks
h ig h ly o f Barlow’ s work and r e f e r s t o i t as "a monument o f
g en iu s and typography," (which) ? w ill im m ortalize th e author
and g iv e fame t o th e Amerioan press-."

1000.

V II, J u ly , 3 0 . " D u ellin g ."
during Louis X I I I ’s r e ig n .

On th e p o p u la r ity o f d u e llin g

1001.

V II, September, 1 66-167. "French C r itic is m . E xtraots o f a
Frenoh o r it io is m on th e Columbiad, tr a n s la te d from th e Maga­
z in e Enoyolopedique fo r May 1809."

1002.

V II, September, 213. "From Frenoh Papers, tr a n s la te d fo r th e
A nthology / P iotu resqu e T ravels in G reece." T ranslated from
th e P u b l i e i s t e .

1003.

V II, O otober, 22 1 -2 2 5 . "Anecdotes o f Rousseau / T ranslated
from Les Souvenirs de F e lio ie de Madame de G e n lis .

1004.

V II, O ctober, 2 33-234. "M. Hennet." A sh ort n o tio e o f th e
author o f Poetique A n g la ise , "a work o f co n sid era b le m erit."
M. Hennet was "a grea t e n t h u s ia s t fo r E n glish p o e tr y , and what
i s very ra re fo r a Frenchman, appears t o understand i t per­
f e c t l y ."

1005.

V II, December, 4 2 3 -4 2 6 . "Proceedings o f th e French N ational
I n s t it u t e ." An in fo rm a tive a r t i c l e .

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Observer
1006*

I , March 12, 2 6 -2 7 . A specimen o f eloquence " extracted from
a work e n t i t l e d P r in o ip le s o f E loquence, by th e Abbe Maury.”

1007.

I , A p r il 16, 6 8 -6 9 . I , A p r il 23, 7 6 -7 8 .
Sinner / By Jean B a p tiste M a ssillo n ."

1008.

I , May 7, 9 2 -9 4 .

1009.

I , June 4 , 11 8 -1 2 0 .
lo n ."

"The Woman who was a Sinner / By M a ssil­

1010.

I , June 4 , 12 2 -1 2 3 .

"Maxims by Roohefouoault ( s io ) ."

"The Death o f a

"On C harity / By M a ssillo n ."

P an o p list
1011.

V, September, 181-182. Aneodote o f Marshal Turenne. I l l u s ­
t r a t in g "the sublim e v ir t u e s o f C h ristia n forbearanoe and
fo r g iv in g i n s u lt ."

P o r tfo lio
1012.

I , February, 1 1 3 -1 2 0 . "A Voyage o f D isoovery to A u s tr a la s ia ,
performed by order o f H. M. th e Emperor and King, du ring th e
Years 1800-04, p u b lish ed by an Im perial d ecree, by Mr. Peron;
th e H is t o r ic a l A tla s by M essrs. Lesueur and P e t i t , under th e
d ir e o t io n o f Mr. M elbert. The G eographical A tla s by Mr. Freyo i n e t . 2 v o l s . in 4 t o . and A t la s . 72 fra n c s." A com pli­
mentary o r i t i o a l n o tic e tr a n s la te d from th e Journal de 1 ♦Em­
p i r e . In th e in tr o d u c tio n , Joseph D ennie, th e e d ito r o f th e
P o r t f o l i o , comments on th e Jou rn al de 1 'Empire, whioh "among
th e li t e r a r y p u b lic a tio n s o f P aris has d eserv ed ly a con spicu ­
ous p la o e." Furthermore, he adds, "we s h a ll have freq u en t
o c ca sio n s t o en rich th e pages o f th e P o r tf o lio from t h i s b r i l ­
l i a n t m isc e lla n y ."

1013.

I , February, 1 43-146.
l 1Empire.

1014.

I , March, 2 38-240. " M ilitary Character o f D iffe r e n t N a tio n s.
The Frenoh. From The Athenaeum." Complimentary oomments on
Frenoh m ilit a r y t a le n t s and ach ievem en ts.

1915.

I , A p r il, 3 1 6 -3 2 9 . "Supplement t o th e C o lle c tio n o f th e Let­
t e r s o f V o lt a ir e . P a r is , p u b lish ed by Xhrouet, 2 v o l s . 8 v o .
p r . 12 fr a n c s." An e s sa y from th e Jou rnal de l 1Empire. The
e d ito r comments on V o lt a ir e 's p r o l ix i t y and a tta c k s h is i r r e lig io n . and lic e n t io u s n e s s . "When V o lta ir e can r e f r a in from
r id io u lin g R e lig io n , in s u lt in g Decency, and m isrep resen tin g

" L eip sio F a ir."

From th e Journal de

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P o l i t i o s , he i s e n t i t l e d t o th e a t te n t io n o f th e soh olar and
th e w it . .
1016.

I I , September, 280.
conades .

"Anecdotes from th e Frenoh."

Four g a s­

1017.

I I , November, 4 3 7 -4 4 0 . "French P h ilo so p h ers." A t r a n s la t io n
from an e s s a y by Mr. O uters, t o c o u n te r a c t'th e very f l a t t e r ­
in g p io tu re o f H e lv e tiu s , D id ero t, and Company," drawn by Mar­
m ontel in h i s " s e l f biography, a work o f s ig n a l powers o f en­
chantment."

1018.

I I , November, 4 4 1 -4 4 2 . A b io g ra p h ica l sketch o f John Francis
Regnard, "a c e leb ra te d t r a v e lle r and p o et."

1019.

I I , November, 4 4 4 -4 5 1 . "L e ttr e s e t Pensees du Mareohal Prinoe
de L igne, e t o . L e tte r s and Thoughts o f th e Marshal Prince de
L ign e, p u b lish ed by th e Baroness de Sta&l H o ls t e in . Contain­
in g o r ig in a l A necdotes o f Joseph I I , Catharine I I , Frederiok
th e G reat, R ousseau, V o lt a ir e , e t o . , e t o . , and in te r e s t in g
remarks on th e Turks. 2 v o l s . 12mo. Republished by Brad­
ford and Inskeep, R iila d e lp h ia ." A book r ev iew .

1020.

I I , December, 5 1 4 -5 1 8 . "Remarks on th e w r itin g s o f Lord
Bacon, t r a n s la te d from th e le o tu r e s o f M. G arat, p ro fesso r o f
m etaphysics in th e Normal Schools o f France."

Rambler's Magazine and New York T h e a tr ic a l R e g iste r fo r th e Season 18091810
1021.

I , No. I I , 8 8 .

1022.

I , No. I I , 1 4 7 .

1023. I , No. I I , 147.

"Sur un Poe ( s i o ) de Chambre."
"Epitaphe d'un pendu."

In French.

"Epitaphe d'un h um oriste."

1024.

I , No. H I , 1 82-184.
Frenoh.

1025.

I , No. I l l , 184.

1026.

I , No. I l l , 184.
"Epigram."
enemy Freron. In French.

A Frenoh poem.

"Dediee aux A m erioains."

In French.
An ode in

A sh o r t poem about R iffo n , in French.
Addressed by La Harpe to h i s

S e le o t Reviews and th e S p ir it o f th eF oreign Magazines
1027.

I , Maroh, 15 1 -1 5 6 . "Vie du Comte de Munnioh. L ife o f Count
Munnioh, General F ie ld M arshall in th e s e r v ic e o f R u ssia . A
fr e e t r a n s la t io n from th e German o f Gerard Antoine de Halem.
P a r is . 8 vo." From th e L ite r a r y Panorama.

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1028*

I , A p r il, 225—240• "NouvelleB O bservations sur le s Aboi 1 l e s ,
a d r e sse e s a M. C harles Bonnet, par Francois Huber. New Ob- '
se r v a tio n s on th e N atural H isto r y o f B ees; by P. Hubert
tr a n s la te d from th e o r i g in a l . 12mo. Edinburgh. London." A
book r ev iew . Prom th e Edinburgh Review.

1029.

I , May, 2 8 9 -2 9 8 . "E liz a b e th , ou l e s E x ile s de S jb e r ie . Par
Madame C o ttin . A P a r is . Reimprime a Londres. E liza b eth ; or
th e E x ile s o f S ib e r ia : A Tale founded on f a c t s . From th e
Frenoh o f Madame C o ttin . M. Carey. R iila d e lp h ia . 1808.
12mo•" A fa v o ra b le o r i t i o a l n o t ic e . "We are not, in g en era l,
fond o f n o v els founded on f a o t s , but we must
an excep­
t i o n in favor o f anything so w e ll exeouted as th a t which is
now before u s." From th e Edinburgh Review.

1030.

I , May, 3 5 4 .
French."

"Sonnet upon a Sonn et.

Im itated from th e

1031.

I , June, 3 6 9 -3 8 7 .
"Code de la C o n scrip tio n , or R ecu eil Chron olo g iq u e d es Lois e t des A rretes ( s i c ) du Gouvernement, des
D eorets Imperiaux r e l a t i f s a la Levee des C o n so rits, aux d i s ­
penses de s e r v ic e , e t o . , depuis l ’an VI jusques e t compris
l ’an XIV. Aveo T a b les, e t c . , 8vo. P a r is , 1806." A o r i t io a l
n o tio e from th e Edinburgh Review.

1032.

I , June, 3 9 7 -3 9 9 .
"Leontine de Blondheim, e t o . j by Augustus
Von Kotzbue ( s i o ) . T ranslated (in t o French) from th e German,
w ith Notes by H. L. C. 3 V o ls . 12mo. London, 1808." A
o r i t i o a l n o tio e from th e Monthly Review.

1033.

I I , J u ly , 2 4 -2 7 .
"Le S iege de la R o o h elle, e t o . ; i . e . , The
S ie g e o f R o o h e lle ; or. M isfortunes and C onscience, by Madame
de G e n lis , 12mo. 3 v o l s . P a r is . 1808." A favorab le o r i t ­
i o a l n o tio e o f " th is th ir d e f f u s io n o f Madame de G e n lis 1 f e r ­
t i l e pen." From th e Monthly Review.

1034.

I I , J u ly , 9 1 -9 6 .
"Memoirs o f Maria A n to in e tta , Arohduohess
o f A u s tr ia , Queen o f Franoe and Navarre, in clu d in g se v e r a l
im portant p erio d s o f th e Frenoh R ev o lu tio n , from i t s o r ig in
t o th e 16th o f Ootober 1793, th e Day o f h er M ajesty’s Martyr­
dom; th e P oison in g o f Louis XVII in th e Temple; th e Libera­
t i o n o f Madame R oyale, Daughter o f Louis XVI, and variou s
subsequent e v e n t s . By Joseph Weber, F oster brother o f th e
U nfortunate Queen, form erly employed in th e Department o f F inanoes in France, and now p en sion er o f h is Royal H ighness th e
Duke A lb ert o f Saxe Tesohen. T ranslated from th e Frenoh by R.
C. D a lla s , E s q .. V o l. I . 8vo." A o r i t i o a l n o t io e . From th e
Monthly Review.

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1035*

I I , Ootober, 217—2 2 5 . 11L ett r e s e t Pensees du Mareohal Prince
de L igne, p u b lie s par Madame la Baronne de S t a l l H o ls t e in ,
t e t t e r s a n d Thoughts o f M arshall P rince o f L igne, pub lish ed
by th e Baroness o f S t a l l H o ls t e in . 2 v o l s . o cta v o . London,
1809." A c r i t i c a l n o t ic e o f a book fo r whioh "the name o f
th e f a ir e d it o r , which graces ( i t s ) t i t l e page, m ight, a lo n e ,
a ffo r d a stro n g presumption in i t s fa v o u r .” From th e L ite r a ry Panorama.

1036.

I I , Ootober, 23 6 -2 5 9 . ”Biographic Moderne, ou D io tio n n a ire de
to u s l e s hommes morts ou vivan s ( s i c ) q u i ont marque a la f i n
du 18me s i e o l e ou au commencement de o e l u i - o i , par leu r Ranz
( s i o ) , le u r s Em plois, le u r s Talens ( s i o ) , le u r s Malheurs,
le u r s V ertu s, le u r s Crimes, e t ou to u s l e s f a i t s q u i le s cono e m e n t sont rap p ortes de l a maniera la p lu s im p a rtia le e t la
p lu s a u th en tiq u e. A L e ip z ig . 1807." A c r i t i c a l n o tic e o f a
"curious and in t e r e s t in g work on th e Frenoh R evolu tion i . .
(whioh) p re se n ts us w ith th e p o r t r a it s o f beings o f whom a l ­
most a l l o f us have h eard ; and whose names we s t i l l r e o a ll
w ith s e n sa tio n s o f astonishm ent and te r r o u r ." Although the
review er d eo la r es " i t o e r t a in ly i s not our in te n tio n to re­
peat th e d is g u s tin g ca ta lo g u e o f th e m is e r ie s and orim es o f
th e French R ev o lu tio n ," he goes on fo r 20 pages tr a n sc r ib in g
from th e book. In o o n o lu sion he s a y s , "kVhen we th in k what
has been, and what i s in Franoe, we are a fr a id t o look f o r ­
ward t o what i s to be."

1037.

I I , October, 2 6 0 -2 7 2 .

1038.

I I , Ootober, 2 7 3 -2 7 4 . "On th e I n s tin o ts o f Dogs, and an Ao­
oount o f a Remarkable Dog. (T ran slated from th e French.)"

1039.

I I , November, 3 3 5 -3 4 0 . "Some O bservations upon th e H abits
a ttr ib u te d t o th e c r o c o d ile s o f th e N i l e . By M. G eoffroy S t .
H i l a i r e . (T ran slated from th e Annales du Museum d 'H is to ir e
N a t u r e lie .)" A sh o r t e s s a y .

1040.

I I , November, 3 4 1 -3 4 8 . "An Aooount o f th e Colony o f Cayenne,
in South America; w ith Anecdotes o f th e c e le b r a te d V icto r
Hughes— From th e Frenoh o f P ito n ." A -sh ort n o t io e . From th e
Monthly M agazine.

1041.

I I , December, 39 9 -3 9 5 . "Amelia M an sfield . Par Madame C o ttin .
3 Tomes. 12mo. Londres. 1809." A c r i t i c a l n o tic e o f a
"work o f g en iu s," thougjh "Very u n lik e what we had promised
o u r se lv e s from th e author o f E liz a b e th . 11 Of th e P a tter book,
th e rev iew er s a y s, "one o f the most b e a u t if t il, in t e r e s t in g ,
e d ify in g n a r r a tiv e s w ith which we are acq uain ted." From th e
Q u a rterly Review.

"Aooount o f th e l a t e Marquis d'A rgens."

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1042,

I I , December, 4 2 7 .
ita te d * "

"A Frenoh Sonnet o f th e 3CVth Century / Im­

Something
1043*

I , November 1 8 , 8-9* "Frenoh Readings*” A few words o f com­
ments oon cern in g a new s e r i e s o f Frenoh readings* The w r it e r
i s not v e r y e n th u s ia s t! o about them, remarking th a t "So lon g as
th e o it iz e n s o f th e Tfaited S t a t e s p reserve Amerioan h e a r t s , th ey
may speak th e Frenoh a s s a f e l y as the Amerioan language*"

1044*

I , November 1 8 , 14-15*
lo tin e *

" G u illo tin * "

On th e o r ig in o f th e g u i l ­

T io k ier
1045*

I , February 1 5 , 52*

1046*

I I , August 9 , ( ? )•
E .S .

1047*

I I , Deoember 27, ( ? ) •

"The A greeable S u rp rise* ”

An aneodote*

" T ran slation o f a Frenoh Epigram*"
"General Moreau*”

Signed

A b io g r a p h ic a l sketoh*

V is ito r
1048*

I , February 11, 1-2* I , February 25, 10* fr a g m e n t o f a D is oourse on th e Study o f Language*" G en era lly fa v o ra b le t o th e
Frenoh la n gu age, whioh "oan b o a st of m a sterly p rod u ction s of
ev ery kind*"

1049*

I , Maroh 11, 22* "The S e c r e t o f b ein g always easy*"
t r a c t from th e Frenoh o f L ’Abbe Aubert*

1050*

I , Maroh 11, 24* "Fragment d'un Poeme
t r e s , par L.H.G." In Frenoh*

1051*

I , Maroh 2 5 , 29* " I n te r e s tin g Aneodotes o f th e h ero io conduct
o f Women during t h e Frenoh R evolu ti on* T ranslated from th e
Frenoh o f M* du Brooa*"

1052*

I , A p r il 8 , 37*
Brant ome*

1053*

I , A p r il 8 , 39*
"Fragment o f a Poem on Rural P le a s u r e s , by
L*H*G*" A t r a n s la t io n of Item 1050*

1054.

I , A p r il 22 , 44* "Marie A n to in e tte ."
o f th e flaots o f h er l i f e * "

A sym pathetic " o u tlin e

1055*

I , A p r il

I n te r e s tin g Aneodotes*"

sur l e s P l a i s i r s Champfc-

"A S tory o f A noient Times*"

22, 45* "From B roooa's ( s i o )

An ex ­

T ran slated frcm

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1056.

I , Juno 3 , 6 9 .

" D escrip tio n o f th e T h u ille r ie s , ( s i o ) At P a r is ."

1057.

I , June 3 , 70.
daughter.

"French P o lit e n e s s ."

1058.

I , June 3 , 70. I , June 1 7 , 78. I , J u ly 1 , 86. " S eleo t Anec­
d o tes and S ayings o f th e l a t e M. de Chamfort, Member o f th e French
Aoademy, o f Madame Neoker, and o th e r s."

1059.

I , J u ly 2 9 , 9 8 -9 9 . "Corinna, or I t a l y / By Madame
H o lste in .' From Ua ( s i o ) Beau Monde." A favorab le
book v h io h p r ese n ts wa p io tu r e , anc( we doubt not a
one, o f th e manners, customs and oharaoter o f th a t

1060.

I , November 4 , 157. "Madame Roland." An an ecd ote, showing th e
" extraord in ary courage d isp la y ed b y Madame Roland, during th e
s e r ie s of h ef m isfo r tu n es."

1061.

I , November 1 8 , 165.

An anecdote of M ontaigne's

de S t a e l
review o f a
v ery o o rrect
c lim a te . . . "

An aneodote o f th e Frenoh R ev o lu tio n .
1810

C onnecticut E v a n g e lic a l Magazine and R e lig io u s I n t e llig e n o e r
1062.

I l l , January, 4 0 . "Lines on reading the l i f e o f Madame Guion,
an am iable French la d y , and w r it e r of th e sev en teen th oen tu ry."
An e le g y .

Emerald
1063.

I , November 3 , 7 . "Wonderful A nim al." An ex cerp t from Cheyrel
D essa n d ra is' A Key to th e Phenomena o f N ature. T ranslated from
th e Frenoh.

Halcyon Luminary, and T h eo lo g lo a l R ep o sito ry
1064.

I , Dooembor 29, 3 0 6 -3 0 8 .
essa y .

" S tate o f Learning in F rance."

An

Harvard Lyoeum
1065.

I , August 11, 6 9 .
by V o lta ir e .

"Russian Barbarism ." An aneodote r e la te d

1066.

I , September 8 , 109-111. " V o lta ire tm duoed b y h is own Pane­
g y r is t ." An a tta o k o f C ondoroet’s view o f t h i s " celeb rated
wonder o f th e w orld ."

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Hemisphere
1067.

I , 17 F e v r ie r , 19 3 -1 9 9. I , 24 F e v rier, 209-215. I , 10 Mars,
2 2 5 -2 3 0 . "N otice H isto riq u e sur Andr^ Michaux, par Mr. Dele u z e ." A b io g r a p h ic a l sketch o f Andre' Michaux, -the famous
b o t a n is t .

1068.

I , 17 F e v r ie r , 206. A sh o rt n o tic e o f M. M alte-Brun’s Ann a le s des V oyages, de l a Geographie e t de l ' H i s t o i r e .

1069.

I , 24 Mars, 2 5 2 . "I«s Anciens e t lies Modernes."
Frenoh by M. de J ou y.

1070.

I , 5 Mai, 2 9 6 . "R evolutions du G lobe." An e x cerp t, in
Frenoh, from D e l i l l e ' s famous poem, "Les T rois Regnes."

1071.

I I , 4 A out, 4 2 8 -4 2 9 . "Pensees de B alzao. Sur 1 ’ In c ertitu d e
de nos Jugem ents." S e v era l th ou gh ts from B alzao, tra n scrib ed
from th e Soorate C h r etien .

1072.

I I , 18 Aout, 4 4 9 -4 5 5 . "Quelques R e fle x io n s sur le s Auteurs
q u i ont f ix e la langue F ranpaise." An e ssa y on th e debts o f
th e Frenoh language t o th e w r ite r s o f th e 17th oentury, and
p a r t ic u la r ly t o P a s c a l, B oileau and R aoine.

1073.

I I , 27 Ootobre, 5 8 1 -5 8 6 . I I , 23 Mars, 1811, 661-672. I I , 28
Mars, 1811, 68 1 -6 8 8 . I I , 8 J u in , 1811, 698-704. I I , 28
J u in , 1811, 7 3 4 -7 3 6 . "Tableau Physique des Regions E quatoria l e s e t c . e t c . Par A lexandre "de Humboldt.11 A sh o rt n o tic e
o f th e work, preceded by an e s sa y on Humboldt, o f whom th e
w r it e r s a y s , " II n ’e s t pas de nom p lu s cfclebre que o e lu i de
M. Humboldt parmi oeux des hommes q u i o u ltiv e n t le s s c ie n c e s
Physiques e t G eographiques."

A poem in

Huntington L ite r a r y Museum and Monthly M iscella n y
1074. I , A p r il, 15 3 -1 5 5 .
"Gharaoter o f Prinoe Potemkin.
L e tte r s o f Prinoe de L ign e. L a tely p u b lish ed ."

From th e

1075.

I , A p r il, 17 8 -1 7 9 .
"Death o f Charles X II."
t r a n s la t e d from V o lt a ir e .

An excerp t

1076.

I , A p r il, 1 8 2 -1 8 3 .
c o u r t.

1077.

I , May, 224. "Le Sage." A few lin e s oonoerning th e author
o f G il Blas ; " th is w r it e r , who has d ep icte d th e Spanish man­
n ers so w e ll in h i s adm irable words, im ita ted h is p r in c ip a l
works from Spanish authours ( s i c ) ."

Aneodote o f V o lta ir e a t th e P russian

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1078 .

I , May, 2 24-225. "French Authours ( s i o ) ." A few remarks
oonoorning M ontesquieu, C o r n e ille , V o lta ir e , La Bruyere,
Rousseau . . . e x tr a c te d from "a work w r itte n by th e Marquis
de iA n g le , e n t i t l e d a S entim ental Journey through Spain,
tr a n s la te d from th e P aris e d itio n ."

1079 •

I , May, 229—232. ’'Capture o f th e B a s t i l l e .
Marmontel." An e x c e r p t.

1080,.

I , June, 27 4 -2 7 5 .

"Maintenon and Montespan."

1081,.

I , June, 305—312.
Prince de Ligne."

" V isit a t Mr. de V o lt a ir e 's .
A n a r r a tiv e .

1082,,

I , August, 34 5 -3 5 0 . "Character o f Buonaparte." A p o r tr a it
o f th e Emperor o f France; "his am bition i s b ou n d less, and
seems t o s w e ll in p ro p ortion as i t i s exposedl"

1083,,

I , August, 3 5 3 -3 5 5 .
o f Buffon."

1084,,

I , September, 3 9 1 -3 9 6 . "A Remarkable Instance o f th e F atal
E f f e c ts o f d u e llin g in France." A n a r r a tiv e .

1085,,

I , September, 4 0 0 -4 0 3 . "The Hot Winds or Kamsin o f S yria and
Egypt." An ex cerp t from V olney'e T r a v e ls.

1086,,

I , September, 4 3 2 .

1087. ,

I , October, 4 6 0 -4 6 3 . "The M eeting o f C atherine, Wife o f
P eter th e G reat, w ith h er b ro th er. From V o lt a ir e 's H isto ry
o f th e R ussian Empire."

From Memoirs o f
An an ecd ote.
By th e

"Anecdotes r e s p e c tin g th e p r iv a te l i f e

"From th e French."

A sh o rt poem.

Journal des Dames
1088.

I , J a n v ie r , 4 - 5 . N o tice o f th e death o f Fenelon, 111 'auteur
de ce li v r e s in g u lie r e t imraortel ( le Tele'inaque) q u i t i e n t
to u t a la f o i s du roman e t du poemeT”

1089.

I , J a n v ie r , 7 . "Mort de Louis XVI."
death o f "ce bon monarque."

1090.

I , J a n v ie r , 1 4 -1 6 . B o ssu et's Funeral Oration on th e Queen o f
England. In a sh o r t in trod u ctory n o t ic e , th e author pays
higjb t r ib u t e t o B o ssu e t's ora to ry t a l e n t s . "L'eloquenoe de
B ossuet ne p ou vait a v o ir de modules dans l'a n t i^ u it e e t ce
geant e s t depuis r e s t e debout avec to u te sa s u p e r io r ite *ur
l e s orateu rs fr a n y a is ."

A short n o tic e o f th e

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1091.

I , J a n v ie r , 1 6 -1 7 . E xtract from V o lt a ir e 's Z aires Aot I I ,
soene 3 . This e x c e r p t, in FVench, i s given as an example o f
"s t y l e sublim e

1092.

I , J a n v ie r , 1 7 -2 0 . " B e lis a ir e / Par Madame de G en lis." A
o r i t i o a l n o t ic e o f a n o v el from th e pen o f Madame de G e n lis.

1093.

I , J a n v ie r , 2 8 -3 1 .

1094.

I , F e v r ie r , 4 4 . "Mort de M oliere." A short n o t ic e : "La
p o s t e r it e . . . a regarde M oliere oomme le premier des p oetes
comiques de t o u te s le s n a tio n s , ta n t anciennes que m odem es."

1095.

I , F e v r ie r , 7 0 -7 1 .
lille ."

1096.

I , F e v r ie r , 7 1 -7 3 . "Sur l'H um anite. Morceau t i r e d'un Ser­
mon de M a ssillo n , preche devant Louis XV, e n fa n t." An e x ­
t r a c t from one o f M a s s illo n 's Sermons.

1097.

I , Mars, 9 1 -9 7 . " S a in c la ir , ou, la V ictim e des S cien ces e t
des A r ts , Par Madame de G e n lis." A c r i t i c a l review o f "une
n o u v e lle prod u ction de Madame de G e n lis, (q u i) sera lue aveo
p l a i s i r ."

1098.

I , Mars, 9 7 -9 9 . " E xtrait du Voyage de M essieurs Alexandre de
Humboldt e t Aime Bonpland; oontenant un e s s a i p o litiq u e sur
le Mexique." An e x c e r p t;

1099.

I , Mars, 9 9 -1 0 0 . "Anecdote du p r e sid e n t de. Montesquieu e t de
m ilord C h e s te r fie ld ."

1100.

I , A v r il, 1 45-147.
on D eath.

1101.

I , J u i l l e t , 2 3 5 -2 3 7 .
Cordai ( s i o ) ."

1102.

I , J u i l l e t , 2 6 9 -2 7 0 . "Voyage de Mr. de Humboldt." An ex ­
ce rp t from M. de Humboldt's Vues des C o r d illie r e s e t Monu­
ments des Peuples d'Am erique.

1103.

I , J u i l l e t , 2 7 1 . "Mde. de S ta fll." A sh o rt n o tio e o f th e
"prochaine a r r iv e e aux E ta ts Unis de 1'une des femmes le s
p lu s c e le b r e s du s i e c l e . . . madame de S ta e l."

1104.

I , Aout, 27 7 -2 8 5 . "Du th e a tr e F ranjais e t de P. C o r n e ille ."
An inform ative"^essay.

"Le Revenant."

A t a le in Frenoh.

"Aneodote Gnstronomique de l'Abbe De-

" M assillon ."

An e x cerp t from h is sermon

A n o tic e o f " la oourageuse C h arlotte

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1105* I , Septembre, 320*322• I , Ootobre, 361—366. A c r i t i o a l e ssa y
on Raoine and h i s p r in c ip a l plays* For Racin©, " la tr a g e d ie
d e v in t l ' h i s t o i r e d es p a ssio n s e t le ta b lea u du ooeur humain."
1106*

1, Septembre, 343*346* "Notioe sur Mr. Fourcroy."
mentary b io g ra p h ic a l e s s a y .

A com pli­

1107•

I* O ctobre, 371*395* " H isto ire de Perourou, ou du Racommodeur de S o u f f l e t s , e o r it e par lui-meme." A t a le in French.

1108.

I , Novembre, 375r3 7 9 . "Resume sur C o rn eille e t Raoine."
f i n a l e s tim a tio n o f th e two great French d r a m a tists.

1109.

I , Deoembre, 4 4 1 -4 4 2 . " S t. V incent de P a u le(s i o ) ." An ex­
ce rp t from "un d iso o u rs de B rid ain e, le p lus cele b r e m iss io n a ir e de nos jo u r s."

A

Monthly A nthology and Boston Review
1110.

V I II , February, 100*101.
La Harpe.

"De R etz."

1111.

IX, J u ly , 6 2 -7 0 . IX, A ugust, 132-139. "N ational I n s t it u t e .
Report on th e p rogress o f th e S cien ce from th e Epoch o f the
French R evolu tion (1789) t o th e Year 1808, made by a Commis­
s io n o f th e I n s t it u t e o f FVanoe, by order o f th e Emperour
Napoleon." T ranscribed from t h e London Monthly M agazine.

1112.

IX, A ugust, 9 0 -9 8 . IX, O ctober, 217-225. IX, November, 2892 9 7 . "B iographical n o tic e o f Andre Michaux. (T ran slated fo r
th e A nthology, from th e French o f Mons. D eleu ze.)" The Edi­
t o r o f th e A nthology recommends t h i s sketch o f the French
b o t a n is t; fo r t o him we are o b lig a te d "for th e knowledge he
has affo rd ed us o f th e p la n ts o f the southern part o f our
cou n try."

1113.

DC, A ugust, 1 39-140.
"Athenian Hydrophoriae." An account o f
th e A thenian f e s t i v a l "in memory o f D en oalion 's flo o d " ; tr a n s ­
la te d from th e Frenoh o f M. F au vel, "a correspondent o f th e
French I n s t i t u t e ."

1114.

DC, Deoember, 3 9 1 .
F on tain e.

"Absenoe o f Mind."

An an ecd ote, r e la te d by

An aneodote o f La

P o r tfo lio
1115.

I l l , January, 1 4 -2 4 .
"Travels in France." AnAmerican cor­
respondent in France .comments on French dram atic lit e r a t u r e ;
he i s p a r t ic u la r ly fa v orab le t o V o lta ir e who, "without th e
c o r r e c tn e ss o f Raoine, or th e •Roman s o u l o f C o r n e ille , and who
never perhaps reached th e depth o f t r a g ic horror as s u c c e ss -

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f u l l y as C r e b illo n , has succeeded more g e n e r a lly than e it h e r
o f them, (and) who owes h is su c cess in g rea t measure t o h is
acquaintance w ith E n glish lit e r a t u r e and w ith th e works o f
Shakespeare in p a r tic u la r ." For th e f i r s t tim e, th e r e i s a
r e fe r e n c e t o th e c l a s s i c a l u n i t i e s , which "are an hindrance
to v e r is im ilit u d e in French drama."
1116.

I l l , January, 3 0 -3 2 .
sh ort e s s a y .

"Origin o f th e Family o f V ergennes."

A

1117.

I l l , January, 3 4 -3 6 . "D estouches, A C elebrated Dramatic Au­
th o r ." A sh o r t n o tio e o f a French d ram atist o f th e 17th oontu r y , "the author o f s e v e r a l p la y s , two o f whioh are among
th e most admired o f th e French s ta g e ."

1118.

I l l , February, 8 6 -1 0 1 . "Travels in France." Another l e t t e r
from an American corresp on d en t. T his item i s more e s p e c ia lly
devoted t o a d is c u s s io n o f N apoleon. The w r ite r p r a is e s him
fo r h i s achievem ents on th e b a t t le f i e l d , but r e g r e ts " th a t,
favoured by Fortune in w ar, and by th e gen eral d is p o s it io n
throughout th e n a tio n , o f sub m ittin g t o any a u th o r ity th a t
could ensure t h e ir e te r n a l tr a n q u illity , he should not have
been animated by a fa r more d ig n ifie d am bition and have
a v a ile d h im s e lf o f so g lo r io u s an o p p ortu n ity t o e s ta b lis h
th e b e st o f a l l r e p u ta tio n s." O bviously, th e correspondent
ad d s, "he has no r e s p e c t fo r th e n a tio n , nor have th ey any
a f f e o t io n fo r him . Even h i s v io t o r ie s and a c q u is it io n s o f
t e r r i t o r y no lon ger f l a t t e r them."

1119.

I l l , A p r il, 29 2 -3 0 0 . "Travels in Franoe." In t h i s l e t t e r ,
th e American correspondent p r esen ts th e c o n d itio n o f French
s o c ie t y } "N otw ithstanding th e change o f behaviour which i s ,
upon some o o c a sio n s, p e r c e iv a b le , th e French a r e , in s o o ie t y ,
th e same good-humored people th ey e v e r w ere, and w ell-b eh aved ,
though not o f manners so r e fin e d as 'form erly."

1120.

I l l , May, 4 2 7 -4 3 0 . "Shakepeare v in d ic a te d from th e a sp er­
s io n s o f V o lta ir e ." An a tta o k upon V o lt a ir e 's o r itio is m s o f
Shakespeare. " V o lta ir e 's in v e te r a te h o s t i l i t y a g a in st Shakspeare i s n b to rio u s . . . .
Such was h is w retched v a n ity ,
th a t w h ile i t was. w i l l i n g to submit him t o be th e buffoon o f
a c a p r ic io u s t y r a n t , . • . , i t could not bear th e b laze o f
su p er io r g e n iu s."

1121.

I l l , June, 4 7 9 -4 8 5 . "The P r e d ic tio n / T ranslated from th e
Frenoh fo r th e P o r t f o lio ." A t a l e .

1122.

IV, J u ly , 7 -1 6 . "Sketch o f th e L if e , Charaoter, and Works o f
V o lta ir e ." An in t e r e s t in g e ssa y } th e w r it e r , as u s u a l, c r i t ­
i c i z e s V o lta ir e fo r h is r e lig io u s unorthodoxy, though w il l i n g

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t o grant h i s cla im t o g rea tn ess on oth er grounds. " V oltaire
i s g e n e r a lly con sid ered as th e most u n iv e r sa l g en iu s, and
most e le g a n t w r ite r o f h is n a tio n ; but he was not s a t i s f i e d
w ith t h i s splen d id fame; he was am bitious o f u n itin g w ith i t
th e un fortu n ate re p u ta tio n o f an in f id e l."
1123.

IV, O ctober, 3 0 3 -3 1 0 . "Remarks on th e L ife and Character o f
John James Rousseau." Here a g a in , th e w r ite r acknowledges
th e t a le n t s o f Rousseau, whom he fin d s su p erior to V o lta ir e ,
and o r i t i o i z e s Kim fo r h is conduct, more p a r tic u la r ly in h i s
p r iv a te l i f e . "While V o lta ir e was d a z z lin g th e lit e r a r y
w orld w ith th e o o rru so a tio n s o f h is w i t , and throw ing a v e in
o f p le a sa n tr y over every su b je c t both se r io u s and absurd,
th e r e suddenly appeared a man o f an o r ig in a l g en iu s, but
whose l i f e and conduct were s t i l l more o r ig in a l and ex tra o r­
d in a ry ." As t o R ousseau's w r it in g s , th e c r i t i c d ir e o ts h is
a tta c k c h ie f ly a t Em ile, a book th a t i s " tru ly th e consumma­
t i o n o f im p iety , am idst a m u ltitu d e o f tr u th s f o r c ib ly ex­
p r e sse d , and oloth ed in a s t y l e nervous and im posing, how
many rash paradoxes, and dangerous op in ion s are sc a tte r e d
through th a t work?"

1124.

r / , November, 4 1 6 -4 3 3 . " H is to r ic a l Panegyrio on Mrs. and
Miss D e s h o u lie r e s ." An eulogy o f tv:o minor lit e r a r y f ig u r e s .

1125.

IV, November, 4 8 1 -4 9 2 . An e s sa y on Fenelon and h is Telemaohus.
Though v ery e n t h u s ia s t ic in h is treatm ent o f Fenelon, th e
w r ite r d isa g r e e s w ith th e g en eral estim a te o f Telemachus. "As
a co m p osition , (th e book) has reoeived i t s f u l l measure o f
p r a ise ," but he adds, " it i s em inently d e f e c tiv e in u n ity o f
d e s ig n , ( i t ) abounds w ith unnecessary d e t a i l s , and i s o fte n
p r o sa io ." T h is, however, does n ot prevent him from a f in a l
ou tbu rst o f p r a ise : "A ll o f F en elon 's w r itin g s show much
grandeur and d e lic a c y o f sen tim en t, great f e r t i l i t y o f g en iu s,
a oorreot t a s t e , and e x q u is it e s e n s i b i l i t y ."

1126.

IV, November, 5 2 2 -5 3 3 . "Roug^i Sketch o f th e L ife o f Mrs.
D esh o u lie r e s." A complement t o Item 1088. "As th e se la d ie s
are p e r fe o t stra n g ers h e r e , i t was th e E d ito r 's duty t o in ­
trod u ce them."

1127.

IV, Deoember, 54 9 -5 5 6 . "Aooount o f G resset." A b iograp h ioal
and o r i t i o a l sk etch o f "the s p r ig h t ly , e le g a n t and gay Gres­
s e t ," who, "among th e more p le a sin g p o ets o f France, oooupies
a s t a t io n o f th e most b r i l l i a n t lu s t r e ."

1128.

IV, Deoember, 5 7 3 -5 8 2 . An e s s a y on La F on tain e. The review er
ex p r e sse s h i s profound s a t is f a c t io n in reading th e w r itin g s
o f La F on tain e, " . . . one o f :t h e most remarkable c h a ra cters,

both moral and i n t e l l e c t u a l o f h ie age . . . , one o f the
most o r ig in a l g en iu ses o f th e age o f Louis XIV."
1811
A dviser
1129.

I l l , February, 5 3 -5 4 .

"Aneodote / o f th e C elebrated V olney."

American Review o f H isto ry and P o l i t i c s
1130.

I , January, 1 -8 8 . "An Inquiry in to th e Past and Present Re­
la t io n s o f France and th e U nited S t a te s ." An essa y by Robert
Wa ls h , a s p e c i a l i s t on Frenoh a f f a i r s . H is a r t i c l e i s an in diotm ent a g a in st Napoleon, and Franoe, which aooepts h is t y r ­
anny. He d isap p roves o f any attem pt or d e s ir e to bring the
two c o u n tr ie s d o s e t o g e th e r , for t h i s " w ill s e a l th e ru in o f
th e U nited S ta te s ." In h is o p in io n , "Since th e commencement
o f her R ev o lu tio n , Franoe may be sa id t o hQve e x is te d by rap­
in e and i n j u s t i c e , and by th e very o o n d itio n o f h er e x is te n c e
t o have been a t war w ith a l l mankind."

1131.

I , January, 11 0 -1 6 5 . I , A p r il, 297-354. I l l , A p r il, 1812,
16 1 -2 2 0 . " L etters on Franoe and England." A s e r ie s o f l e t ­
t e r s from an American long r e s id e n t in Franoe. His comments
embraoe every aspoot o f French i n t e l l e c t u a l , m a teria l and
s p i r i t u a l o o n d itio n . Of P aris he s a y s , "The m etrop olis i s
th e rendez-vous o f th e v i t i o u s , th e p r o f lig a t e , and th e id le
from every corner o f th e em pire; i t i s a sp e o ie s o f oommon
sew er, in to which alm ost h a lf th e moral p u tr e fa o tio n o f
Franoe i s r e g u la r ly em ptied." L itera tu re he fin d s a t a low
ebb; "In e le g a n t l i t e r a t u r e , as c o n tr a d istin g u ish ed from th e
p h y sic a l and m athem atical S c ie n c e s , th e Frenoh m etrop olis i s
by no means what i t was b efore th e R ev o lu tio n , and th a t
Franoe in g en era l i s much below her great r iv a l."

1132.

I , January, 18 6 -1 9 2 . "E s sa i h is to r iq u e sur la P uissance Temp o r a lle des Papes, sur l'a b u s q u ' i l s ont f a i t de leu r m in is t e r e s p i r i t u a l e t sur le s guerres q u ' i l s ont d ecla res aux
so u v e r a in s, sp ecialem en t a ceux qui a v a ien t la preponderance
en I t a l d e : Ouvrage tra d u ot ( s i c ) de l'B sp agriol.
A o r itio a l
review o f a book a tta o k in g th e C ath olic Church. "The obvious
purport o f every page i s t o v i l i f y th e a p o s t o lic a l s e e , and
th e most in d e fa tig a b le in d u stry as w e ll as a profound eru d i­
t i o n , have been employed, in ransaoking th e obscure and r e ­
mote a r ch iv es o f h is t o r y , for every in stan oe o f usu rp ation ,
or p r iv a te d e p r a v ity , th a t can serve t o e x c it e an abhorenoe
fo r th e dominion and oharaoter o f th e whole lin e o f popes."

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1133.

I , January, 1 9 2 -1 9 5 . "Memoires sur le s Athenians ( s i o ) ." A
t r a n s la t io n o f a memoir p resen ted by Mr. Levesque a t th e In­
s t i t u t e o f Franoe.

1134.

I , January, 196-197. M. B ou fflers* C ritiq u e o f M. A. Dampm a rtin 's H is t o r io a l Essay upon th e Causes 'which produced th e
F a ll o f th e th r e e f i r s t d y n a stie s o f Franoe. T ranslated from
th e Mercure. The author o f th e book aims t o show th e w arlik e
s p i r i t o f th e French p eo p le; fo r as he puts i t , " . . . a king
o f Franoe r e s ig n s h is so e p tr o , on th e day th a t he la y s a sid e
h i s sword."

1135.

I , A p r il, 2 5 9 -2 9 6 . "Notes sur l ' l n t e r i e u r de la Franoe, par
M. Faber. Tome Premier ( s i o ) . S t . Petersbourgs de 1 ‘ Imprim erie ( s i o ) de l'Academ ie Im periale ( s i o ) des S c ie n c e s . Reimprime a Londres: 1810." A n o tio e o f a v ery in te r e s t in g
book, " r e p le te w ith f a c t s and ob serv a tio n s which e n t ir e ly ac­
cord w ith th e r e s u lt s o f our own p erson al ex p erien ce on t h is
head, and o f whioh th e g rea ter p a r t, vie 11 deserved t o be com­
municated t o our r e a d e r s . We s h a l l , th e r e fo r e , la y before
them as much o f the m atter o f t h i s volume, as we oan crowd in
our narrow l i m i t s , and need not a p o lo g iz e , we t r u s t , for
sounding so o fte n in t h e ir e a r s , th e same harsh s t r a in , o f th e
im postures and v io e s o f the Frenoh government."

1136.

I , A p r il, 3 6 7 -3 7 7 . "An Essay on th e H isto r y o f P a in tin g ,
tr a n s la t e d from th e Frenoh."

1137.

I I , O ctober, 1 87-242.
"An Inquiry in to th e S ta te o f our Re­
la t io n s w ith Franoe."
Another a r t i c l e from th e pen o f Robert
W alsh, who charges Franoe w ith " foreign u su rp ation ."

1138. I I , O ctober, 29 6 -3 1 0 .
"Memoires e t L ettres du Marechal,
Prince de Ligne; fa is a n t s u i t e , aux L ettres e t Pensees du
meme au teu r, p u b lie e s par Madame la Baronne de S ta d l H ol­
s t e in : oontenant des Anecdotes in e d ite s sur l e s d if f e r e n t e s
( s i o ) Cours de l'E u rop e, E tc . 2 tom es, 12mo. Memoirs and
L e tte r s o f Maresohal ( s i o ) Prinoe de Ligne; forming a Sequel
t o th e L e tte r s and Thoughts o f th e same Author, d d ited by th e
Baroness de S ta S l H o ls te in , and co n ta in in g Anecdotes h ith e r to
unpublished concerning th e d if f e r e n t Courts o f Europe. 2
v o l s . 12mo." A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f a book which co n ta in s
t o o much s e r v i li t y " and "too much immorality" t o be worth
w h ile rea d in g .
1139.

I I , October, 3 1 1 -3 2 3 . "Memoirs sur la Conduits de la Franoe
e t de l'A n g le te r r e a l'e g a r d des N eu tres. A P aris 1810. pp
243. 8vo." This memoir i s m erely mentioned t o introduce a
d is c u s s io n o f th e t o p io .

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1140* I I , Ootober, 324-325*
"Recherches fh ysioo-oh im iq u es f a i t e s
sur la P i l e ; su r la Preparation chimique e t le s P ro p rietes du
P otassium , e t du Sodium; sur la decom position de l'A o id e Bora o iq u e, sur l e s a o id es F lu oriq u e, M uriatique e t M uriatique
Qxygene; sur 1*a c tio n chimique de la lum iere; sur 1*an alyse
v e g e ta le e t a n im a le, par MM* Gay-Lussao e t Thenard, membres
de 1 ’ i n s t i t u t , aveo s i x Planches en t a i l l e douce* Tome le r
e t 2nd* A P a ris 1811*" A b r i e f n o tic e o f a book concerning
V o lta ic b a tte r y .
1141.

I I , O ctober, 3 2 5 -3 5 8 .
"Report made t o th e o la s s o f mathemat­
i c a l and p h y sic a l s o ie n o e s o f th e I n s t it u t e , by M. B e r th o lle t,
in th e name o f a oommittee c o n s is t in g o f M essieurs Ia p la o e,
Monge, C haptal, Hauy, and B e r t h o lle t •" An e ssa y on th e V ol­
t a i c b a tte r y .

1142.

I I , October, Appendix, I , 1 -6 9 .
Empire." A t r a n s la t io n .

1143.

I I , Ootober, Appendix, I I , 9 1 -2 0 3 .
French Empire." A t r a n s la t io n .

"Penal Code o f th e Frenoh
"Commeroial Code o f the

Baltim ore R epertory o f Papers on L ite r a r y and Other Topios
1144.

I , t i t l e p age. "La Maxime n ' e s t p dint f a u s s e , q u ' i l n 'y a s i
meohant l i v r e dont on ne p u isse t i r e r quelque ohose de bon;
aux uns on lode ( s i o ) la d o c tr in e , aux a u tres le s e x p r e s s io n s .
S ' i l n ’y a r ie n de bon de l'a u te u r , i l rapporte p o s s ib le q u el­
que chose de rare q u ' i l a p r is a i lle u r s ."

1145.

I , January, 1 6 -1 7 . "French G a lla n try ." An aneodote o f Ma­
dame la M areschale ( s i o ) de M irepoix, in o lu d in g th e v e r se s
addressed t o h er by M. Le Duo de N iv ern o is, "one o f th e
sw e e te st specim ens o f ten d ern ess and gayety." (In Frenoh,
w ith t h e ir t r a n s l a t io n s .)

1146.

I , January, 2 4 -2 8 . "C hevalier d'Eon. From a la t e London pa­
p er." A b r i e f b io g ra p h io a l sketoh o f a m ysterious being."

1147.

I , January, 2 8 -3 4 . Another aooount o f th e C hevalier d ’Eon.
T ran slated from a P a ris paper; o r ig in a lly w r itte n by "Faloonn e t , Anoien Avooat."

1148.

I , January, 5 1 .

1149.

I , March, 1 38-140. " F r o is s a r t's C h ron icles."
o f th e "Xenophon o f h is age."

"The Abbe Maury."

An an eod ote.
A sh ort n o tio e

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1X50. I , May, 23 3 -2 4 0 . " B iogrph ical ( s i o ) Memoirs o f Madame de S ev ig n e , T ran slated from th e e d it io n o f h er works la t e ly pub­
lis h e d a t P a r is ."
1151.

I , May, 2 4 7 -2 5 0 . "Correspondence between th e P r in ce ss Czarto r in s h a and th e Abbe D e l i l l e ." Two l e t t e r s in Frenoh.

1152.

I , May, 251. " P u lp it E loquence. From th e Frendi." A sh ort
n o tio e o f th e C ardinal Maury, w ith an exoerp t from one o f
fir id a in e ' s serm ons.

Cabinet
1153.

I , January 12, 2 1 -2 5 . " R etrib u tion / An O rien ta l T ale." A
t r a n s la t io n o f a t a l e "published in a French Almanaok, (and)
from th e pen o f th e Hospodar o f W allach ia."

1154.

I , January 12, 3 2 . "Ear Trumpet."
th e author o f G il B ia s .

1155.

I , February 2, 7 6 .
S ir John Moore.

1156.

I , February 9 , 9 4 -9 5 . "French F la tte r y ." T ra n sla tio n o f "a
harangue addressed t o Louis th e F if t e e n th , a f t e r h is campaign
o f 1745," and preceded by some remarks concerning EVench t e n ­
dency toward e x o e s s iv e f l a t t e r y . "We must not suppose th a t
th e Frenoh were a t any tim e d e f ic ie n t in th a t s t y l e o f e x o es­
s iv e a d u la tio n in t h e ir ad d resses t o t h e ir s o v e r e ig n s, o f
whioh we now d a i l y see so many speoim ens, and th a t i t took
i t s r i s e in favour o f t h e ir p resen t id o l."

1157.

I , March 2 , 125. "Piron." An aneodote o f P iron , " ju s tly
c h a r a c te r iz e d ; 'th e r i v a l frien d and te r r o r o f V o lt a ir e .'"

1158.

I , March 23, 1 4 8 -1 5 4 . "Jerome Le F r a n c is (L alande)." An
aocount o f a " h ig h ly ce leb r a te d astronom er, ex tra o ted from
th e l e t t e r s on Franoe and England, p ub lish ed in the American
R eview ."

1159.

I , March 23, 157-158. "Ambition." In p resen tin g t h is pas­
sage from "the eloq u en t M a ssillo n preaohing b efore h i6 mon­
arch," th e co n trib u to r adds, "what p r e la te would dare t o hold
suoh language t o th e p resen t r u le r o f Franoe."

A son g.

An aneodote o f Le Sage,

T ranslated from th e Frenoh by

Casket
1160.

I , Deoember 1 4 , 1 3 - 1 6 . I , Deoember 21, 2 5 -2 8 . I , December
28, 3 7 -4 0 . I , January 4 , 4 9 -5 2 . I , January 11, 6 1 -6 4 . I ,
January 18, 7 3 -7 6 . I , January 25, 8 5 -8 7 . "Perourouj or th e
B ellow s Mender•" A t a l e .

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Comet
1161*

I , October 19, 6 -8 .
th e French.

"The Dancing M aster."

1162.

I , October 19, 1 0 .
From th e French."

1163.

I , Deoember 14, 104.
1157.

"Piron."

1164.

I , December 21, 124.

"On P oetry."

1165.

I , December 21, 124.

"Pride."

1166.

I , December 28, 136-137. I , January 12, 1812, 166-167.
"Opinions o f Monsieur S o r b ie r e . Born in Franoe, 1610." Some
d e su lto r y remarks concerning a t h e is t s , romances, t r i c k s , Des­
c a r te s , Hobbes, e t o .

"Epigram.

A sh o rt t a l e from

Art o f H ealth and Long L if e . An a n ecd o te.

Same as Item

An anecdote o f B o ilea u .

Anecdote o f B o ilea u .

Emerald
1167.

I , February 9, 175-178. I , February 16, 184-187. I , Febru­
ary 23, 195-198. I , 2.!arch 2 , 219-222. "The F alse Prince o f
Modena. T ra n sla tio n o f an aneodote o f th e eig h te en th cen­
tu r y ."

B v a n eelisch es Magazin
1168.

I , A p ril-J u n e, 181.
"Aneodote o f V o lta ir e ." An aocount o f
th e death o f V o lt a ir e , "who, "wHhrend einem langen Leben,
machte e s sic h zur Sache, der R e lig io n lM sten lig zu sp o tte n ,
und sucht das G ift der Unglaubens u nter a lie n N ationen zu
streu en ."

F loriad
1169.

I , Deoember 6, 233-238. "Memoirs o f J o sep h in e, Late Consort
o f Napoleon Bonaparte, and s ty le d Empress o f Franoe and Queen
o f I ta ly ."

Freemasonfs Magazine and General M isoellan y
1170.

I , May, 1 19-122.

"Aneodote o f Madame Layergne."

1171.

I I , November, 112-118. "A View o f th e Church o f S t . Peter a t
Rome. (From a N ovel, by Madame de S tafll H o ls te in )." A de­
s c r ip t iv e sk e to h .

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Hemisphere
1172*

I I , 13 J u i l l e t , 74 5 -7 50. "General M^ssena." A rath er favor­
a b le b io g r a p h ic a l sketch o f one o f B onaparte's b est lie u t e n ­
a n ts ; in SVench.

1173.

II,

13 J u i l l e t , 750—752.

"General Ney."

1174.

II,

27 J u i l l e t , 7 5 3 -7 5 6 .

"General Junot."

1175.

II,

24 Aout, 7 87-788.

"General E ble."

1176.

II,

24 Aout, 7 8 8 -7 8 9 .

"General R egnier."

1177.

I I , 14 Septembre, 8 12-818. " E x tra its des Tableaux de la Na­
t u r e . Par M. de Humboldt." An e x c e r p t, in French.

A s k e tc h .
A sk e tc h .

A sk e tc h .
A sk e tc h .

Monthly Anthology and Boston Review
1178.

X, January, 14. "Montesquieu." An example o f h is "usual
b r e v ity and a o u ten ess," dravm from L 'E sp rit des L o is.

1179.

X, January, 15.

"Franois I."

1180.

X, January, 1 7 .
d an ger.

"Gaming."

1181.

X, February, 1 36-141. X, March, 202-208. "N ational I n s t i ­
t u t e . Report on th e Progress o f th e French Language and L it­
e r a tu r e , from th e epoch o f th e French R evolu tion (1789) t o
th e Year 1808, made by a Commission o f th e I n s t it u t e o f
Franoe, by order o f th e Emperor Napoleon." From th e London
Monthly Magazine.

1182.

X, A p r il, 239^242. An in form ative e s sa y on th e U n iv e r s ity o f
P a r is , whioh " it i s w e ll known • . . n ot on ly was th e e a r l i e s t
e sta b lish m en t o f t h i s kind in Europe, but . . . r eta in ed i t s
ascendency for; many a g e s , and c e r t a in ly p o ssessed a deoided
s u p e r io r ity over e v er y s im ila r in s t it u t i o n in modern tim e s."
From th e Edinburgh Monthly M agazine.

1183.

X, May, 3 2 7 .

" V o lta ire."

An a n ecd o te.

Aremark o f Montesquieu on

its

An an eod ote.

N ile s ' R e g is te r
1184.

I , September 7 , 1 4 -1 6 .
from Baron Humboldt.

"Mexioo, or New Spain."

An e x tra o t

1185.

I , October 26, 1 30-132. " B ritish S t a t i s t i c s ." This item ,
d e a lin g m ainly w ith r e l i g i o n , oon tain s some in t e r e s t in g oom-

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ments r e la t in g t o th e s it u a t io n o f r e lig io n in Franoe. The
w r it e r , speaking o f Bonaparte’s a t t it u d e , d e c la r e s , "(He)
found i t con ven ien t t o employ t h is en gin e on many o c c a s io n s .
Before he went t o Egypt, he was an a t h e is t or d e i s t , as was
t h e fa sh io n o f th e tim e—-In Egypt, he was a Musulman, and, in
th e common language o f th e Turks and Arabians c r ie d out th ere
i s no God but God, and Mahomet i s h i s proph et. S in ce h is r e tu rn from th a t cou n try, he has beoome a most zea lo u s Homan
C a th o lic ; and so c o n s c ie n tio u s ly scrupulous was h e , th a t he
re-m arried J o sep h in e, th e pope h im s e lf performing th e ceremony,
who a ls o solem n ly crowned them emperor and empress o f Franoe,
and king and queen o f I t a ly . . . S in ce th en , th e emperor o f
th e French has in s t it u t e d p r ie s t s and p a rish es--a n d lik e the
infamous Henry V U Ith o f England, has been s t i l e d th e 'r e s t o r ­
ed o f r e l i g i o n ’ ; w h e n ,,in f a c t , he has on ly r e sto red th e min­
i s t e r s : who, tr u e t o t h e ir p en sio n s, s a la r ie s , and p erq u is­
i t e s , d eso rib e him t o th e p eo p le, as th e immediate agent o f
h eaven , c a lle d to accom plish i t s purpose I Teaching them the
most a b je c t obedience t o h i s d e c r e e s , and e x t o lli n g h is
schemes o f am bition."
P o r tfo lio
1186.

V, January, 4 3 -5 2 . A c r i t i c a l and b io g ra p h ica l e ssa y on
D'Aguesseau o f France, "another Bacon." The author ex p resses
h i s "astonishm ent t h a t th e gen iu s and w r itin g s o f a c eleb ra ted
ch a n c e llo r o f France are alm ost unknown in America; and th a t
th e works o f D'Aguesseau are not in th e hands o f ev ery bar­
r i s t e r and p o l i t i c i a n ."

1187.

V, January, 6 9 -8 0 . V, February, 137-149. "The F alse Prinoe
o f Medina. An aneodote o f th e 18th Century." T ranslated
from th e A rchives L i t t e r a ir e s . Same as Item 1167.

1188.

V, Maroh, 22 5 -2 3 2 . T ra n sla tio n o f a fa b le o f La F ontain e,
"The Truant Dove," tr a n s la te d t o g iv e th e reader "some id ea
o f th e s p o r tiv e s t y l e o f La Fontaine."

1189.

V, March, 2 7 2 -2 7 5 . "Ode t o Humanity." An ode tr a n s la te d
from th e French o f M. Garesohe, and d ed ioated t o Duncan M'Int o s h , " d e liv e r e r o f more than two thousand Frenoh people dur­
in g th e massaore o f St..D om ingo."

1190.

V, A p r il, 3 2 0 -3 2 4 . V I, September, 203-209. A d is c u s s io n o f
some o f th e id ea s exp ressed by M. Volney in h is book o f tr a v ­
e l s in America.

1191.

V I, J u ly , 1 -4 .
French."

"The L ife o f Sappho.

T ranslated from th e

4l

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1192*

V I, J u ly , 22-25* "Acoount o f th e Journey t o Varennes.
T ran slated from th e French, w r itte n by Maria Therese Char­
l o t t e de Franoe, Duchess o f Angouleme."

1193*

V I, September, 293-296* A s e r ie s o f a n ecd otes; on th e g a ie t y
o f Frenchmen, on th e o r ig in o f La M a r s e illa is e , on Bonaparte,
on Montesquieu * * .

1194*

V I, O ctober, 297-312* '‘Memoirs o f J o sep h in e, Late Consort o f
Napoleon Bonaparte, and S ty led Empress o f Franoe and Queen o f
I t a l y . ” A b io g ra p h ica l s k e tc h . Same as Item 1169.

1195.

V I, November, 5 0 4 . "Duel E xtraordinary."
s in g u la r d u e l, in Franoe.

1196.

VI, December, 5 7 6 -5 7 7 . "The Generous Mask."
tr a n s la te d from th e Mercure de Franoe.

An aooouni o f a
An aneodote,

1812
American Review o f H isto r y and P o li t io s
1197.

I l l , January, 5 -5 0 . "Rapport H isto riq u e sur le Progres de
l ' H i s t o i r e e t de la L itte r a tu r e ( s i c ) Ancienne depuis 1789,
e t sur le u r e t a t a o t u e l. P resen t^ ( s i o ) a sa M ajeste l'em p ereur e t Roi en son C o n seil d 'E ta t par la S la s s e d 'H is to ir e e t
de L itte r a tu r e ( s i o ) ancienne de l ’ I n s t i t u t . Imprime par
ordre de sa M a jeste. A P a r is , 1809. H is t o r ic a l Report upon
th e Progress o f H isto r y and A noient L ite r a tu r e s in c e th e year
1789, and upon t h e i r a o tu a l o o n d itio n , p resen ted to h is Maj­
e s t y th e French Emperor and King in h i s C ouncil o f S t a t e , by
th e Clas6 o f H isto r y and A ncient L ite r a tu r e o f th e I n s t it u t e .
P rinted by order o f h is M ajesty. P a r is , 1809."

1198.

I l l , January, 12 1 -1 5 9 . "A Sketoh o f th e M ilita r y System o f
Franoe, com prising some o b serv a tio n s on the oh araoter, and
d e sig n s o f th e French government; t o which i s added, an in ­
q u iry in to th e probable d u ration o f th e Frenoh pow er.—pp.
102. B altim ore, 1812." A c r i t i c a l n o t ic e o f a pamphlet, in
which th e author attem pts t o show th a t "Franoe a s p ir e s to
u n iv e r s a l dom ination." In h i s o o n o lu sio n , "he undertakes t o
p rove, th a t th e str u c tu r e o f her power, however v a s t , i s even
now t o t t e r i n g , and must, in th e space o f a few years be t o ­
t a l l y d ism an tled ."

1199.

I l l , A p r il, 1 6 1 -186.~ " L etters on Franoe and England, t e t t e r
V II." In t h i s l e t t e r , th e co n trib u to r i s c h ie f ly concerned
w ith th e ch a ra cter and th e stru o tu re o f th e FVench p o lic e —

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"an instrum ent o f dom estic op p ression and o f fo reig n con­
q u e st." He sums up h is d ia tr ib e by comparing French p o lic e
t o two o f th e g r e a te s t enem ies o f mankind, th e Spanish In­
q u i s i t i o n , and th e J e s u it s ; "The dom estio p o lio e o f France as
fa r su rp a sses th e Spanish I n q u is itio n as her fo r e ig n p o lic e
exceed s th e c e le b r a te d plan o f dominion imputed t o th e J e su ­
i t s , in e x te n t and e f f ic a o y , in enmity and in ju ry to th e hu­
man raoe . . •" The author o f th e l e t t e r a ls o comments on
French e sp io n a g e , which "not only forms an in te g r a l part o f
th e p o l i t i c a l c o n s t it u t io n , but belongs e s s e n t i a ll y t o th e
gen iu s o f th e p eop le" ; in f a c t , he adds, " It i s a part o f th e
re g u la r o f f i c i a l duty o f every fu n ctio n a ry o f th e Frenoh gov­
ernment abroad, by s e o r e t m achin ation s, t o f a c i l i t a t e the ex ­
t e n s io n o f th e im p eria l power or in flu e n c e over th e country
in which he i s p laoed ."
1200.

I l l , A p r il, 1 86-220. " L etters on Franoe and England. Let­
t e r s V III, DC." These l e t t e r s , which d e a l m ostly w ith th e
Frenoh Stage and th e Grand Opera, are an a tta ck upon the la ck
o f fa m ily l i f e in Franoe; "The P a r isia n knows l i t t l e o f th e
p u rest and most v iv id d e lig h t s o f th e h e a r t; o f th e sympa­
t h i e s o f th e f i r e s i d e — o f th e endearments o f c lo s e fam ily
u nion."

1201.

IV, J u ly , 7 7 -1 2 0 . "Napoleon ( s i o ) , A dm inistrateur e t Finan­
c i e r . —Par S ir Franois d 1I v e r n o is . —a Londres, A v r il, 1812,
Napoleon, A dm inistrateur and F in a n o ie r .— By S ir F rancis
d 1Iv e rn o is . —London, A p r il, 1812." The review er "weloomes a
book which may h e lp in shaking Napoleon’s rep u ta tio n and
fr ig h te n in g name."

1202.

IV, J u ly , 121-136. "Voyage sur la Scene ( s i o ) des s ix d e r n ie r s l i v r e s de l ’E n eid e, s u i v i de quelpues ob serv a tio n s sur
la Latium Mode m e . Par Charles V icto r de k o n ste tte n , Anoien
B a i l l i f de Nyon; de l'Aoademie Royale des S cien ces de Copen­
hagen, e t de la S o o ie te de Physique e t d ’H is to ir e N a tu relle
de Geneve. A Geneve. Chez J . J . Paschoud, L ib r a ir e . A
Ramble over th e Theatre o f th e s ix l a s t Books o f the Aeneid;
fo llo w ed by some o b se rv a tio n s on Modern Latium. By Charles
V ic to r de B o n ste tten ; e t c . e to ." A book rev iew .

1203.

IV, J u ly , 172-192. "The P arth en eid . A Poem, from th e German
o f M. Baggessen." A c r it iq u e o f t h is poem, tr a n sla te d from
th e Mercure de Franoe, and o r ig in a lly w r itte n by Guingene,
"whom we regard as th e most a b le o f th e P a r isia n o r i t io s ."

1204.

IV, O ctober, 23 1 -2 4 4 . "Observations on th e Report o f the
French M in ister o f Foreign A f f a ir s , which prefaced th e De­
cr e e s concerning th e New O rganization o f th e N ation al Guard,
p u b lish ed in th e Moniteur o f th e 16th o f Maroh 1812." A

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t r a n s la t io n o f th e most important s e c tio n s o f a pamphlet
whioh " tr e a ts o f m atters in which th e Americans have an imme­
d ia te in t e r e s t ," and " ascrib ed w ith good a u th o r ity t o th e pen
o f Mr* G entz, who i s so d eserv ed ly c la ss e d among th e f i r s t
p o l i t i c a l w r ite r s o f h is tim e."
1205*

s
IV, Ootober, 306-353* "An Inquiry in to th e va rio u s Systems o f
P o l i t i c a l Economy; t h e ir advantages and d isa d v a n ta g es; and
th e th eo ry most favou rab le t o th e in crea se o f n a tio n a l w e a lth .
By Charles G anilh, Advocate* T ran slated from th e Frenoh by
D. B o ilea u , author o f an In trod u ction t o th e Study o f P o l i t ­
i c a l Eoonomy." A v er y e n t h u s ia s t ic book review ; i t i s rare
th a t our p ress fu r n ish e s us w ith so v a lu a b le a g i f t as th e
p r e se n t." Although t h i s book cannot be compared t o Adam
Sm ith’s , "we must however, c o n fe s s , th a t we th in k t h i s t r e a t ­
i s e o f Mr. Ganilh b e tte r s u ite d fo r popular in s tr u c tio n , than
th e Wealth o f N ation s . . . "
EVirthermore, th e la c k o f a t te n ­
t io n t o Napoleon paid in t h is book, ex p la in s the favor i t ob­
ta in e d on th e s t a f f o f th e American Review. "Unlike any
oth er French p u b lic a tio n s w hatever o f th e p resen t day, i t
co n ta in s not one work o f a d u la tio n t o th e je a lo u s Moloch be­
fo r e which a l l orders and d e s c r ip tio n s o f men bow th e knee,
in trem b lin g sub m ission ."

Casket
1206.

I , February 8, 11 5 -1 1 7 .
M. de B uffon.

“The Hippopotamus."

An ex cerp t from

C h ristia n Monitor and R e lig io u s I n t e llig e n o e r
1207.

I , August 1, 110. "Anecdote." Louis XIV’s p ra ise o f M a ssil­
lo n : "I have heard many ora to rs in my o h a p el, and I have a l ­
ways been w e l l s a t i s f i e d w ith them; but every tim e I hear
you, I am d i s s a t i s f i e d w ith m y se lf."

Emporium o f A rts and S oien oes
1208.

I , May, 9 -1 7 . "French Weights and M easures." An in form ative
a r t i c l e rendered th e more n ecessa ry by "the numerous and v a l­
u ab le resea rch es o f French authors in ev ery branch o f chemis­
t r y ."

1209.

I , May, 2 2 -3 3 . "Report made by th e F h y sio a l and Mathematical
C lass o f th e I n s t it u t e in Answer to th e Q u estion , Whether
th o se M an u factories, from which a d isa g r e e a b le Sm ell a r i s e s ,
may prove in ju r io u s t o H ea lth . Read in th e S it t in g o f Janu­
a ry , 1805, by M essrs. Guyton, Morveau and Chaptal."

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1210.

I , May, 3 3 -4 5 . "A Memoir on th e Art o f making G u n -F lin ts. By
C itiz e n Dolomieu." An a r t i o le from th e P h ilo so p h ic a l Jou rn al,
and o r i g i n a l l y appearing in th e Memoires de l ’ I n s t it u t Na­
tio n a l.

1211.

I , May, 4 6 -5 4 . "Wooden Matches fo r A r t ille r y t o be used in ­
ste a d o f Rope Match, or P o r t-F ir e s : read a t the N ation al In­
s t i t u t e , A p r il 1806. By C. L. Cadet." Translated from th e
Annales de Chimie.

1212. I , Ju n e, 10 5 -1 1 3 . " D escrip tion o f a Stove on th e P r in c ip le s
o f th e Swedish F ir e -P la c e , w ith H ead-openings, by C itiz e n Guy­
to n ." Abridged from th e Annales de Chimie.
1213.

I , June, 114-121. "A D esc r ip tio n o f th e d if f e r e n t Methods o f
blowing up Rooks under W ater. By A. B a i l l e t , Insp ector o f
M ines." T ran slated from th e Jou rn al des M ines.

1214.

I , June, 12 2 -1 3 0 . I , J u ly , 193-208. I , August, 262-267. I,
September, 3 2 8 -3 4 8 . I , Ootober, 4 5 6 -4 7 3 . "Agenda; or a Col­
l e c t io n o f O bservations and R esearches th e r e s u lt s o f which
may serve a s th e Foundation fo r a th eo ry o f th e E arth. By M.
de Saussure." T ranslated from th e Journal des M ines.

1215.

I , June, 1 3 1 -3 1 8 . I , J u ly , 178-193. I , August, 270-277. I,
September, 3 4 8 -3 6 2 . I , Ootober, 4 0 1 -4 4 7 . "A T r e a tise on th e
C u ltiv a tio n o f th e V ine, and th e Method o f making Yfines. By
C. Chaptal." T ran slated from th e Cours d 'A g rio u ltu re de Roz ie r .

1216.

I , June, 1 39-146. I , J u ly , 208-215. "O bservations on Mad­
der in g ; to g e th e r w ith a sim ple and o e r ta in Prooess fo r ob­
t a in in g , w ith great Beauty and F ix it y , th a t colour known un­
der th e name o f th e Turkey or Andrinople Red • By J . M.
Haussman." T ran slated from th e Annales de Chimie.

1217.

I , June, 147-151. "Extract fTom th e Memoir o f M essrs. Mouohel,
o f L 'A ig le , in th e Department de l ’Orne, on th e Manufacture
o f Iron and S t e e l W ire."

1218.

I , J u ly , 1 61-178. "On th e Combustion o f th e Human Body, pro­
duced by th e lon g and immoderate use o f S p iritu o u s L iquors.
By Pierre-A im e L air." T ranslated from th e Jou rnal de Phy­
s iq u e .

1219.

I , A ugust, 24 1 -2 5 3 . "On Spontaneous Inflam m ations. By C.
B a r th o ld i, P r o fe sso r o f N atural P hilosophy and G iem istry."
T ran slated from th e Annales de Chimie.

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1220*

I , A ugust, 2 52-263. "Addition to a Memoir on tho Method o f
g iv in g t o Cotton and Linen thread th e Andrinople Red, and
o th er fix e d C olours, and on Spontaneous In f laminations. By J .
M. Haussman." T ranslated from th e Annales de Chimie.

1221.

I , September, 3 2 1 -3 2 3 . "On th e Spontaneous Ig n itio n o f Char­
c o a l: By B. G. Sage, Member o f th e I n s t it u t e , Founder and
D ir e c to r o f th e f i r s t School o f Mines." T ranslated from th e
J ou rn al de H iy siq u e.

1222.

I I , November, 1 -1 2 . I I , December, 8 1 -9 2 . I I , January, 1813,
161-169. "Memoir upon th e Vineyards and Wines o f Champagne
in France: W ritten in answer t o c e r t a in Q ueries c ir c u la te d
by M. C haptal. By M. Germon o f Epernay." From th e Annales
de Chimie.

1223.

I I , November, 1 2 -2 0 . "An Aooount o f a D escent in to th e Cra­
t e r o f Mount V esuvius by e ig h t Frenchmen on th e Night between
th e 18th and 19th o f J u ly , 1801.

1224.

I I , November, 2 0 -2 1 . " D escrip tion o f th e Valve Siphon o f the
la t e Mr. Ami Argand, Inventor o f th e Lamps w ith a double Cur­
ren t o f A ir." From S o n n in i's B ib lioth eq u e fhysico-E conom ique.

1225.

I I , November, 4 3 -4 8 . "Report made t o th e I n s t it u t e on a
Memoir by M. Tarry, on th e Composition o f W riting Ink. By
M essrs. B e r th o lle t , V anquelin, and Deveux." JVom th e Annales
de Chimie.

1226.

I I , November, 4 9 -5 9 . "Extraot from a Memoir on V egetable and
Animal A n a ly s is . By M.M. Gay Lussao and Thenard." Trans­
la te d from th e Annales de Chimie.

1227.

I I , November, 6 2 -6 5 . "Reoipe fo r an e l a s t i o and permanent
Varni6h fo r Hats or Helmets o f F e lt , G a ite r s, or bther Parts
o f D ress in L eather, as B oots, and Shoes, and whioh may a ls o
be employed w ith Success in v a rn ish in g Cloth and Linen."
T ranslated from th e B ib lioth eq u e Ihysioo-E conom ique.

1228.

I I , November, 6 6 -7 5 . "Account o f a Method o f making Soap o f
Wool; w ith obsex’v a tio n s r e s p e c tin g i t s use in va rio u s a r t s .
By. M. Chaptal." T ran slated from th e Annales de Chimie.

E van gelisoh es Magazin
1229.

I I , Ootober-Deoember, 5 6 . An anecdote tr a n s la te d from "der
fromme und g e le h r te Saurin."

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Freemason's Magazine and General M iscellan y
1230.

I I , January, 2 7 6 -2 8 3 .
Charming Sw iss Ta l e .
F lo r ia n ."

I I , February, 3 4 7-356. "Claudine. A
From th e Frenoh o f th e C elebrated M. de

General R ep o sito ry and Review
1231.

I , January, 1 1 4 -1 3 0 . "From th e Memoirs o f Madame de S ta a l."
A t r a n s la t io n , from th e French o f "Mademoiselle de Launay's
(Mme.-ide S t e a l ' s ) v ery l i v e l y account o f h er in tro d u ctio n to
th e D utchess o f La F erte."

1232.

I , January, 1 22-123. "Frenoh L it e r a t i." A note in p r a ise o f
Marmontel: "Charmed, as one i s , by th e fa s o in a tio n o f th e
s t y l e and manner, in whioh h is Memoirs are w r it te n , we con­
s id e r th e r e p r e se n ta tio n s they co n ta in o f scen es and charac­
t e r s t o be about as tru e t o fa c t and r e a l i t y , as th o se in h is
Moral T ales are t o nature and moral l i f e . "

1233.

I , January, 1 2 3 -1 2 4 . "Madame de S ta a l."
h er Memoirs, in t r a n s la t io n .

1234.

I , January, 125. "French W eights and M easures." A sh ort
note t o show th a t the " p r in c ip le , bn which th e French have
l a t e l y r e g u la te d t h e ir w eigh ts and m easures, was a n tic ip a te d
and proposed by old Robert Burton," in h is Anatomy o f Melan­
c h o ly .

1235.

I I , J u ly , 8 4 -9 2 . "Notioe des ouvrages elem en ta ires MSS. sur
la langue o h in o is e , que poseede la B ib lioth eq u e N ation ale;
par L. L angles, oon servateu r des MSS. o rien ta u x jco r N o tice o f
th e MS. elem entary works on th e Chinese language, whioh be­
lon g t o th e N a tio n a l Library (a t P a r is) by M. L angles, keeper
o f th e O rien ta l MSS. (P a r is, about 1800.)" A tr a n s la t io n o f
an in form ative item from th e Frenoh o f M. L an gles.

1236.

I I , J u ly , 104-140. " S itu a tio n o f England in 1811, by M. Mie.
de M o n tg a illa rd . T ranslated from th e Frenoh by a c i t iz e n o f
th e U n ited S ta te s ."

Some e x tr a c ts from

Halcyon Luminary
1237.

I , June, 282. "Madrigaux." A m adrigal in Frenoh, o f whioh
"a t r a n s la t io n iaf req u ested ."

1238.

I , J u ly , 3 3 2 .

1239.

I , September, 4 0 9 -4 1 3 .. "Remarkable Prophecy, R e la tiv e t o the
French R evolu tion !" Aneodote o f C a zo tte.

T ra n sla tio n o f Item 1237.

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1240.

I , Ootober, 4 7 8 -4 7 9 . "Female Heroism." An account o f th e
death o f th e widow o f Cam ille Desm oulins, a fig u re o f the
French R ev o lu tio n .

L itera ry and H iilo so p h io a l Repertory
1241.

I , A p r il, 8 3 . "Improvement o f the Memory." An account o f
V o lt a ir e 's e f f o r t s to improve h is e x ceed in g ly bad memory in
h i s you th .

Monthly Magazine and L ite ra r y Journal
1242.

I , May, 5 6 .

Aneodote o f th e Duchess o f O rleans.

1243.

I , J u ly , 152-154. "Biographie Moderne." Some e x tr a c ts from
a newly tr a n s la te d French work. From th e P o r t f o lio .

1244.

I , J u ly , 187.

1245.

I , A ugust, 2 4 7 -2 4 8 .

1246.

I , September, 28 8 -2 8 9 . "Thoughts on Quacks o f a l l denomina­
t i o n s . By M. V o lta ir e ."

1247.

I I , November, 4 3 -4 9 . "Memoirs o f Maria A n to in e tta , Arohduche s s o f A u str ia , Queen o f Franoe and Navarre; in olu d in g s e v e r ­
a l important p eriods o f th e French R evolu tion from i t s o r ig in
to th e 15th o f Ootober, 1793, th e day o f h er martyrdom; w ith
a n a r ra tiv e o f th e t r i a l and Martyrdom o f Madame E liza b eth ;
th e P oison in g o f Louis XVII in th e Temple, th e L ib eration o f
Madame R oyale, daughter o f Louis XVI, and variou s subsequent
e v e n t s . By J . Weber, F oster Brother o f th e unfortunate
Queen, form erly employed in the department o f Finances o f
Franoe, and now p en sio n er o f h i s Royal H ighness th e Duke o f
S a x e-teso h en . T ran slated from th e Frenoh by R. C. D a lla s ,
Esq. V o l. I . 8vo. pp. 472. sewed." A book rev iew . From
th e Monthly Review.

Aneodote o f Henry IV, King o f France.
Anecdote o f Henry IV.

1248. I I , Deoember, 8 7 -9 0 . "Some P a r tic u la r s o f V o lt a ir e . Trans­
la te d fo r th e P o r t f o l i o . From th e L etters o f B io ern sta b l,
p r o fe sso r a t U p sal."
1249. I I , Deoember, 9 0 -9 6 . "An in te r e s t in g aocount o f th e mode
pursued by Fenelon, in edu oating th e Duke o f Rargundy, Grand­
son o f Louis XIV." T ranslated in p arts from S t . Simon.
N ile s R e g iste r
1250.

I I , A p ril 25, 132.
p la n a tio n .

"Frenoh Weights and Measures."

An ex ­

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1251* I I , A p r il 25, 132. "Newly invented Howitzer* Translated from
th e Frenoh." An aocount o f a new Frenoh d isc o v e r y .
1252.

I I , May 23, 199.

"Anecdote o f J . B. Rousseau—••the poot."

1253.

I l l , December 2 6 , 261-263. "The Catacombs o f P a r is . From
ih© Journal de 1*Empire, Monday, May 20." A d e s c r ip tio n .

P o r tfo lio
1254.

V II, January, 7 8 -8 0 . A fr e e t r a n s la t io n o f "a part o f th e
f i r s t Canto o f L'Abbe De L i l l e ' s ( s i c ) b e a u tifu l poem Le Malheur e t La P i t i e ."

1255.

V II, January, 8 5 . A few remarks about th e " in gen u ity o f th e
Frenoh n a tio n , and th e m u ltitu d e o f th e lit e r a r y productions
in every departm ent," in view o f th e sm alln ess o f th e pecu n i­
ary rew ards.

1256.

V II, February, 102-112. "Tableau des P risons de Lyon, pour
s e r v ir a l'H is t o ir e de la Tyrannie de 1 792-et 1793, par A. F.
D elan d in e, oid evan t b ib lio th e o a ir e ( s i o ) a Lyon, l'u n des
p r is o n n ie r s . P ictu re o f th e P rison s o f Lyons, forming mate­
r i a l s fo r a h is t o r y o f th e tyranny o f 1792 and 1793, by A. F.
D elan d in e, form erly lib r a r ia n a t Lyone, and one o f th e p r is ­
o n ers." The review er weloomes t h is a u th e n tic p iotu re o f the
tyranny and o r u e lty o f the French R ev o lu tio n . "Composed in
p r iso n , w ith th e o b jeo ts d esorib ed im m ediately before th e
w r it e r , h is work has every claim t o a u t h e n t ic ity , and we do
n ot e r r in supposing th a t th e in t e r e s t which a p eru sal o f i t
has in sp ir e d , w i l l be e q u a lly f e l t by our rea d ers, and by
p o s t e r i t y . . ."

1257.

V I I, Maroh, 2 84-285.

1258.

V II, May, 4 7 1 -4 7 9 .
"Biographie Moderns." Some ex c e r p ts from
a new Frenoh work, r e o e n tly "suppressed by th e p o lio e o f
P a r is , but tr a n s la te d in England."

1259.

V II, May, 4 7 9 -4 8 0 .
A jeu de mots made by an Amerioan a t S t .
P etersb u rg; Napoleon " . . . a v a it des N mis p arto u t," w h ile
th e Czar Alexandre "a des A mis p artou t."

1260.

V I I I , J u ly , 3 1 -3 6 . "Im perial I n s t it u t e o f Franoe." A l i s t
o f th e members o f th e Im perial I n s t it u t e o f Franoe, published
beoause " it r e p r esen ts th e s t a t e o f th e learned world abroad
more f a i t h f u l l y th an any tilin g whioh we could give in so sm all
a compass."

Aneodote o f Beaumarchais.

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1261.

V I II , J u ly , 8 6 . Epitaph o f P iron .
C'y g i t P iron , qui ne fu t r ie n
Pas memo ( s i o ) Aoadomioien.

1262.

V I II , A ugust, 164-168. "Rousseau.11 E xtracts from a "very
amusing l e t t e r ," con oem in g a "very great man." The o r ig in a l
appeared "in a la t e Frenoh jo u rn a l where th ey are given as
e x tr a o ts from a rec en t p u b lic a tio n e n t it le d : The L etters o f
B io e r n sta h l, form erly p r o fe sso r a t U psal . . .'n

1263.

V III, August, 1 69-171. B iograp h ical N o tices o f Madame de
StaMl, and o f Madame de G e n lis. Accounts o f two " d is t in ­
gu ish ed a u th o rs," tr a n s la te d from th e Biographie Moderne.

1264.

V I II , September, 2 33-244. A P ictu re o f the Manners o f a
European Court. T ranslated from a French c r i t i c , and o r i g i ­
n a lly pub lish ed as a c r i t i c a l review o f "Memoirs o f th e P rin ­
c e s s F red erica Sophia, V^ilhelmina o f P r u ssia , Margravine o f
Bayreuth, s i s t e r o f Frederio th e Great, w r itte n by h e r s e lf ;
P a r is , 18117"

1265.

V III, September, 2 71-281. V III, December, 589-596. "Chyaiist r y ( s i c ) . " A t r a n s la t io n o f "the a n a ly s is o f th e labours o f
th e c la s s o f m athem atical and p h y sic a l sc ie n c e s o f th e Im­
p e r ia l I n s t it u t e , during th e year 1811, by M. le C hevalier
C uvier, p erp etu a l se c r e ta r y ."

1266.

V III, O otober,’-376-383. "Entremets." Excerpts from, and
comments upon M. Le Grand d 'A u ssy 's Vie P rivee des F ran p ais.
The e x t r a o t s , fo r th e most p a r t, d eal w ith " les p l a i s i r s e t
d iv e r tisse m e n ts des rep as."

1267.

V I II , Ootober, 3 9 9 -4 0 4 . "H isto ry o f th e L ife and Works o f La
F on tain e, by Mathieu M arais, 1 v o l . 12rao. P a r is , 1811. A
c r i t i o a l n o tio e o f a biography which i s somewhat " s t i f f and
form al, from th e m inuteness and th e p r e o isio n w ith whioh
d a tes and tim es are d e t a ile d , but (which) i s s t i l l very u se­
f u l and e n te r ta in in g ." As fo r th e sub jeot o f the book, La
F on tain e, the review er fo llo w s th e general a ttitu d e and
p r a is e s him h e a r t ily : "The author has ju d io io u s ly abstain ed
from a ttem p tin g t o show how La Fontaine d e lig h te d h is read­
e r s . I t would indeed have been sup erfluou s t o prove -the mer­
i t s o f a w r ite r who i s -the frien d o f a l l tim es and o f every
age, who knew how t o in s tr u c t by amusing th e young, and to
g iv e t o th o se o f r ip e r years th e le sso n s o f a g en tle and ea sy
m o r a lity , under th e in geniou s v e i l o f p lea sa n try ."

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1813
A dviser
1268*

V, June, 187* "La R a v e ille r e L'Epaux' in s tr u c tio n s to a l l
departments on th e s u b je c t o f r e lig io n ." In th e o r ig in a l and
in t r a n s la t io n .

A n a leo tic Magazine
1269.

I , 6 2 -7 1 . "Aocount o f Mad e m o ise lle C la iro n . Communicated by
h e r s e l f , in a l e t t e r t o M. M eister, and never before pub­
lis h e d , e it h e r in th e o r ig in a l or in. E n g lis h . (Prom th e Pan­
orama, fo r Ootober, 1812.)"

1270.

I , 93-1 0 6 . ”De l 1Inf lu en ce des Femmes sur la L itte r a tu r e
F rangaise, comme P r o te o tr ic e s d es L ettres e t comme A uteurs; ou
P r e cis de l'H i s t o i r e des Femmes fV an gaises l e s p lu s o eleb res . '
Par Madame de G e n lis . P a r is, 1811. London, 1811. (From th e
B r itis h Review, fo r Deoember, 1811.)" A favorab le rev iew .

1271.

I , 135-138.
"Anecdotes o f Bonaparte and th e Empress Maria
L o u is a .—By General S arrazin (From La B e lle A ssem bles)."

1272.

I , 2 41-262.
"Memoires de Frederique Sophie Wilhelmine de
P ru sse, Margrave de Baredth, Soeur de F red eric le Grand.
E o r its de sa m ain. 8vo. 2 Tomes. Brunswick, P aris e t
Londres, 1812." A book rev iew , tra n scrib ed from th e Edin­
burgh Review.

1273.

I , 3 1 3 -3 2 1 .
"On Female L itera tu re by Madame de S ta S l-H o ls te in .
(From th e U n iv ersa l M agazine.) An e s s a y .

1274.

I , 326.

1275.

I , 3 5 5 -3 7 0 .
"The M artyrs; or th e Triumph o f th e C h ristia n
R e lig io n . By F.A . de Chateaubriand, Author o f th e Genie de
( s i c ) C h ristia n ism e, A ta la , e t c . T ran slated from th e French,
by Joseph W alter, la t e o f S t . Edmund's C o lle g e . To which i s
added, an Appendix, c o n s is t in g o f e x tr a o ts from h is I tin e r a ir e ,
8v o q 2 v o l s . pp. x x v i i i , 744." A very favorab le d r it io a l
rev iew .

1276.

I , 4 4 1 -4 4 7 .

1277.

I I , 114-127. "The B eau ties o f C h r is tia n ity ; by F. A. de Cha­
tea u b ria n d , Author o f T ravels in Greeoe and P a le s t in e , A^ala,
e t c . T ranslated from th e Frenoh, by F red eric S hobert. with
a P reface and DJotes, by th e Reverend Henry K ett, B.D. Fellow

"La B a ille e ."

A sh ort poem in Frenoh.

"Anecdotes o f Baron M ontesquieu."

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o f T r in ity C o lle g e , Oxford. In th ree volum es, 8vo. (From
th e L ite r a r y Panorama, fo r A p r il, 1813.)" A rather e n th u si­
a s t i c book rev iew .
1278.

I I , 165.

"On th e Author o f G il B ias."

A b r ie f p o r t r a it .

1279.

I I , 1 8 6 -2 0 8 . "De la L itte r a tu r e oon sid eree dans ses Rappor t s
aveo le s I n s t it u t io n s S o c ia le s . Par Had. de S ta S l-H o ls te in .
Aveo un P r e c is de la Vie e t des E o r its de 1 'A uteur. 2 tom es,
12mo." The review er n o tes th a t th e su ccess o f t h is book i s
th e immediate r e s u lt o f "the happ ier fortune o f the n o v els
w ith whioh Madame de Sta&l has s in c e oondesoended to favour
t h i s fr iv o lo u s g en era tio n ." Of th e book i t s e l f , he s a y s, "We
look upon t h i s a s , upon th e w h ole, th e b est and th e le a s t ex­
c e p tio n a b le o f a l l Mad. de S t a l l ’s p u b lic a tio n s ; and we look
upon h er a s , beyond a l l com parison, th e f i r s t female w r ite r
o f her a g e." The re v iew er, t o i l l u s t r a t e h is p o in ts , o fte n
q uotes in French.

1280.

I I , 243. "The Banquet Condemned, A M orality from th e French
o f th e Fourteenth Century."

1281.

I I , 2 61-267. " L iteratu re o f th e Greeks (From th e Edinburgh
R eview .)" An ex o erp t from Madame de S ta fll.

1282.

I I , 3 1 4 -3 2 2 . " B r itish L itera tu re (From th e Edinburgh Re­
v iew .)" An exoerp t from Madame de S ta ^ l.

1283.

I I , 32 8 -3 3 6 . "Biography o f Fourcroy." Extraoted from th e
Annals o f P h ilo so p h y . A very complimentary p o r tr a it o f Fouroroy, a w e ll known French teach er and ch em ist, "who did a l o t ,
and deserved more from h i s contem poraries and from h is d escen­
d a n ts."

1284.

I I , 3 5 0 -3 7 7 . "Correspondence, L it t e r a ir e , Fhilosophique et:
C r itiq u e . Addressee a un Souverain d'A llem agne, depuis 1770,
.jusqu'a 1782. Par le Baron de Grimm, e t par D id e r o t. 5
Tomes, 8vo. pp. 2250." A c r i t i o a l n o tic e o f "a very e n te r ­
ta in in g book, though a l i t t l e to o bu lky." The review er pays
h if h compliments t o th e Baron de Grimm, o f whom he sa y s,
"There i s no name which comes o fte n e r aoross u s , in th e r e oent h is t o r y o f Frenoh L ite r a tu r e , than th a t o f Grimm."

1285.

I I , 4 0 3 -4 0 8 . " In tern a l S ta te o f Franoe. (From th e Monthly
M agazine.)" This l e t t e r , from the pen o f an E nglish t r a v e l­
l e r , i s mofetly oonoerned w ith th e m ilit a r y s it u a t io n in
Franoe, and w ith th e p e r s o n a lity o f th e French Emperor; o f
Bonaparte, who "appears in p u b lic u n p rotected , and in d ic a te s
no p erso n a l fe a r s in h is co n sta n t v i s i t s a t the th e a tr e s and
o th er p u b lic p l Ro e s," he s ay s , "(he) may not be g e n e r a lly b e - .

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lo v e d , y e t he oannot be sa id t o be h a te d , and (h e) i s never
d e s p is e d •"
C h r istia n D is c ip le
1286.

1, O ctober, 170—171. " Surprising C onfession o f Rousseau, a
P h ilo s o p h ic a l U n b eliev er." T ran slated from th e French. A
sh o rt e x c e r p t.

1287.

I , November, 2 1 5 -2 1 6 . I , Deoember, 228-230. "Modern Monu­
ments a t Jerusalem ." A t r a n s la t io n o f some sh ort ex cerp ts from
C hateaubriand’s T r a v e ls. The co n trib u to r f e e l s i t n ecessary
t o warn h i s read ers th a t "in some in sta n c e s . . . th e d isc e r n ­
in g p r o te s ta n t, w i l l fin d oooasion t o make some allcw anoe for
th e c r e d u lity o f an author attach ed t o th e C ath olic f a it h ."

C h ristia n Monitor and R e lig io u s I n t e llig e n c e r
1288.

I , J u ly 9 , 806-807.

"Anecdote o f th e C elebrated Volney."

Churchman’s Magazine
1289.

I , November-December, 4 2 2 . "Proposed In s c r ip tio n t o V o lta ir e ."
T r a n sla tio n o f an E pitaph, proposed fo r a sta tu e honoring the
memory o f V o lt a ir e .

Emporium o f A rts and S cien ces
1290.

I I , January, 20 3 -2 0 8 . "On Chemioal P r in tin g , and p a r tic u la r ly
on th e Progress o f t h i s A r t. By M. Marcel de S erro s.
Abridged from th e Annales de Chim ie."

1291.

I I , January, 2 09-218. " In str u c tio n s r e sp e c tin g th e P u r ific a ­
t io n o f S a lp e tr e drawn up by order o f th e Committee o f P ublic
S a fe ty o f P a r is; by whose order a ls o t h i s Process i s adopted
in a l l th e la b o r a to r ie s o f Franoe." T ranslated from th e An­
n a le s de Chimie.

1292.

I I , January, 2 1 9 -2 3 3 . "Some Acoount o f a Journey t o th e
Frozen Sea and o f th e D iscovery o f th e Remains o f a Mammoth.
By M. M ichael Adams. T ranslated from th e French."

1293.

I I , February, 2 4 1 -2 5 0 . "Memoir on th e D isoovery o f a F a c ti­
t io u s Puzzolana, p resented t o th e French N ation al I n s t it u t e
by M. Dodun, Engineer in C h ief o f Bridges and Highways in
Franoe." T ran slated from th e Journal de Physique.

1294.

I I , February, 2 5 0 -2 5 5 .
"Report made t o th e I n s t it u t e on two
Memoirs o f M. G ratien Lepere on n a tu r a l and a r t i f i c i a l Puz­
zo la n a . By M. C haptal." T ranslated from th e Annales de Chimie.

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1295.

II* March, 348-350* "On th e P u r ific a tio n o f Rapeseod O il.
By C. Thenard." T ran slated from th e Annales de Chimie.

1296*

I I , March, 3 8 9 -4 0 0 . I I , A p r il, 4 0 1 -4 0 6 . "Researches r e ­
s p e c tin g th e Composition o f Enamel. By C. Ci0Ue t , A sso cia te
o f th e Frenoh N a tion al I n s t it u t e ." T ranslated from th e An­
n a le s de Chim ie.

1297.

I I , A p r il, 4 1 5 -4 1 6 . "Method o f Giving th e Grain and Hardness
o f S t e e l to Copper. By G. B. Sage." Translated from th e
J ou rn al de P h ysiq u e.

1298.

I I , A p r il, 4 1 6 -4 2 3 . "The Art o f Moulding Carving in Wood.
By
Lenormand, P r o fesso r o f N atural Philosophy in th e Central
S ch ool o f th e Department o f Tarn." T ranslated from the B iB liothequo fhysioo-Eoonom ique.

1299.

I l l , A ugust, 2 53-258. "Some Account o f th e Manufacture o f
Forged Iron V e s s e ls , a t Fromont. By M. Ch. H ersart." Trans­
la te d from th e Jou rn al des M ines.

1300.

I l l , A ugust, 285. "On th e Comparative Height o f the Moun­
t a in s o f th e E arth, th e Moon, and Venus." T ranslated from
th e Journal de B iy siq u e .

1301.

I l l , August, 29 0 -2 9 4 . "Evaporation in Vaous. Some aooount
o f exp erim en ts, in Franoe, in p rosecu tion o f P rofessor Les­
l i e ' s d iso o v er y o f the method o f o o n g ela tio n by means o f a
vacuum." T ran slated from th e Journal de Physique.

General R ep o sito ry and Review
1302.

I l l , January, 1 64-189. • "Les M artyrs, ou Le Triumphe de la
R e lig io n C hretienno. Par F. Auguste de Chateaubriand. E d it.
3 e . A P a r is , 1810. The M artyrs; or The Triumph o f the
C h r istia n R e lig io n . From th e o r ig in a l French o f F. A. de
Chateaubriand; w ith n o te s . 3 v o l s . 12mo. New York, W hiting
and Watson, 1812." A o r i t io a l n o tic e o f "the production o f
one o f th e most d is tin g u is h e d o f the French l i t e r a t i o f th e
p resen t day."

J u v e n ile Magazine
1303.

No. 4 , A ugust, 5 9 -6 3 . "D irections' fo r a Holy L if e . By th e
Archbishop o f Carabray." A tr a n s la t io n from Fenelon.

Monthly Magazine and L iter a ry Journal
1304.

I I , January, 168-174. "Life o f F lorian ." A very favorab le
b io g r a p h ic a l and o r i t i o a l sk e tc h . From th e U n iversal Magaz in e .

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1305.

I I , February, 2 4 9 . Anecdote o f Henry IV o f France, i l l u s ­
t r a t in g h i s k in d n ess.

1306.

I I , March, 274—2 8 0 . 11Amelia M an sfield . Par Madame C o ttin .
3 Tom. 12mo. Londres~ 1809 •
A or i t ique o f a work which,
"on th e w h o le, we cannot recommend." From th e Q u arterly Re­
v ie w .

1307.

I I , March, 298-308. "Female Heroism, as ev in ced during th e
Reign o f T error, o f th e French R evolu tion ." S everal sh ort
n a r r a tiv e s tr a n s la te d from M. de la Harpe’ s w orks.

1308.

I I , A p r il, 3 2 9 -3 3 0 . "Life o f S o u lt.
D alm atia." A p o r t r a it .

1309.

I I , A p r il, 3 3 0 -3 3 1 .

"General Suchet."

The Present Duke o f
A sk e tc h .

Monthly Recorder
1310. I , J u ly , 2 3 4 -2 4 0 . "Jacques Aymar, or th e D ivin in g Rod." A
n a r r a tiv e , tr a n s la te d from J . B. S a lq u es1 Des Erreurs e t des
p r e ju d ice s repandus dans l a s o o ie t e .
1311.

I , A ugust, 2 9 4 -3 0 2 . "Are th e Negroes I n fe r io r t o th e Whites?
T ran slated from S alq u es, Des Erreurs e t des p reju d ices r e pandus dans la s o o i e t e .

1312.

I , November 27, 1 9 . "The V o ltig e u r s." A sh ort in form ative
item on t h i s "new o la s s o f tr o o p s," oreated by th e French
"from th e su g g e stio n o f the great J u liu s Caesar."

N ile s R e g iste r
1313. V, September 4 , 1 -4 . "Whys and W herefores." An e d i t o r i a l ,
in which th e author answers to th e a tta o k s launched upon the
R e g is te r , on account o f i t s p o s it io n . In th e th ir d chapter,
e n t it l e d "Of Foreign In flu e n c e s," he d e c la r e s , w ith referen oe
t o th e clamor o f French in flu o n o e , "I c a l l i t a clam or, fo r i t
appears t o me a n a tu r a l im p o s s ib ilit y th a t i t oan r e a lly ex ­
i s t . . . , we have nothing French in our language, manners,
or h a b it s —from th e g a rret t o th e o e lla r s o f our h o u ses, a l l
tilin g s are o f th e E nglish fa s h io n . Very few Frenoh books are
rea d , and none o f them are used in our s c h o o ls . Where is th e
avenue by whioh a French in flu e n c e oan reach us? Through
blood co n n ectio n s—through tr a d e , or th e s o c i a b i l i t i e s o f
p r iv a te l i f e ? — im p o ssib le . The Frenchman i s always a fo r e ig n e r ; he c o n s ta n tly f e e l s h im s e lf to be s o , and r a r e ly ,
v e ry r a r e ly , m ingles in s o c ie ty ." Speaking o f Napoleon, he
s a y s , "The p eop le o f America unanimously agree th a t Bonaparte
i s a ty r a n t—a rapaoious b ein g , th a t f e e l s power and fo r g e ts
r i g h t ."

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P a n o p list
1314*

V III, A p r il, 507# "Extract from Saurin." An ex cerp t from
S a u rin 's Sermons, on th e importance o f s a lv a t io n .

1315.

IX, J u ly , 7 9 -8 0 . "Death o f R obespierre." An aocount o f th e
death o f "one o f th e most bloody and fe r o c io u s o f th e French
R ev o lu tio n ."

P o r tf o lio
1316.

IX, January, 2 2 -3 9 . "The Works o f Ponoe Denis Lebrun, a r­
ranged and p u b lish ed by P. L. Guingenne, w ith some n o tic e o f
th e L ife and Y /ritin gs o f th e author p r e fix e d . 4 v o l s . 8vo.
P a r is." The review er welcomes 1he appearanoe o f th e se v o l ­
umes ,lwhich have been so long and so a n x io u sly exp ected ."
Comparing Lebrun w ith D e l i s l e , in American eyes the two great
e s t French contemporary p o e ts , he adds, " D e lis le , no doubt,
has more a r t ; h is v e r s i f i c a t io n i s more balanced and more
c o r r e c t . . . a v iv id im agination and a b r i l l i a n t phraseology
plow th rou ^ i a l l h i s p roductions • . . but who, a t th e same
tim e, oan deny, -that Lebrun receiv ed from Heaven an incompar­
a b ly la r g e r p o r tio n o f th a t f e r v id , inborn flame th a t v iv id a
v i s an im i, which c o n s t it u t e s the so u l o f genuine poesyT 1

1317.

IX, January, 5 2 -5 9 .
s k e tc h .

1318.

IX, January, 7 8 -8 2 . "Some P a r tic u la r s o f V o lta ir e , tr a n s ­
la te d from th e l e t t e r s o f B io e r n sta h l, P ro fesso r a t U psal."
An in tim a te d e s c r ip tio n o f V o lt a ir e 's ch a ra cter, from t h e pen
o f one who a p p aren tly knew Kim w e ll."

1319.

IX, January, 8 5 -8 6 . A n o tic e o f th e "m ortifying c o n d itio n o f
th e Theatre F ranpois, th e f i r s t th e a tr e o f th e o a p ita l."
T ran slated from th e G azette de France.

1320.

IX, February, 161-165. "L ife o f Lesueur." A b iograp h ioal
n o tic e o f an " e x c e lle n t a r t i s t (who) impaired h i6 c o n s tit u ­
t io n by h is p r o fe s s io n a l a s s id u ity ."

1321.

IX, A p r il, 3 8 8 -3 8 9 . "L ife o f David." A sh ort n o tio e o f th e
Frenoh p a in te r David, "(whose) name stand s in th e Frenoh
sch o o l preem inent a lik e fo r genius and for crim e"; th e w r ite r
r e c a l l s th e p art David to o k in th e French R evolu tion , and
shows how, a f t e r "having a s s is t e d in th e murder o f one so v er­
e ig n , (he) became th e f la t t e r e r o f the n ex t." Y et, th e
author adds, "whatever h is a c tio n s may have been, th ey cannot
impair th e sp len d id memorial o f h is genius . . .
He i s con­
sid er e d as th e most i l l u s t r i o u s p a in te r in Franoe now liv in g

"L ife o f P ou ssin ."

A b io g ra p h ica l

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and h i s h i s t o r i c a l p ie c e s are executed w ith a boldness and
s u b lim ity which n othin g but genius can in s p ir e .1'
1322.

IX, A p r il, 3 8 9 -3 9 6 . " In te r e stin g P a r tic u la r s R ela tin g t o th e
B&ron o f M ontesquieu—By Lord Charlemont." A v ery complimen­
t a r y n o t ic e o f th e author o f th e S p ir it o f th e la w s. "No man
ev er p o ssessed a more l i v e l y , a more f a n o ifu l g e n iu s. No man
was ev er more la b o r io u s."

1323.

IX, A p r il, 4 0 4 -4 0 5 .

1324.

IX, May, 5 0 8 -5 0 9 . "Madame de Stafil on W ashington's Eulogium."
An e x c e r p t from Madame de S t a l l ' s work on The Influ en ce o f
L ite r a tu r e , in p r a ise o f a man who, " a fte r tw enty years o f
unblem ished rep u ta tio n in a p u b lic c h a r a cter, became, by h is
own c h o ice a p r iv a te in d iv id u a l."

1325.

IX, May, 517.

1326.

IX, June, 58 8 -5 9 7 . "Of th e T ragedies o f Shakspeare ( s i c ) .
From Mme de S t a l l ' s Influ enoe o f L itera tu re upon S o c ie t y ."
An e x t r a o t.

1327.

X, J u ly , 5 6 -5 8 . "The H enriade." A o r i t i o a l exam ination and
a d iso u s sio n o f th e charges o f p la g ia rism le v ie d a t V o lta ir e .
In o o n o lu sio n th e w r ite r s a y s , w ith th e Henriade in mind, " If
V o lta ir e has borrowed b e a u t ie s , he has a ls o many o r ig in a l
o n es, t o which h i s t i t l e i s u n q u estion ab le."

1328.

X, J u ly , 5 8 -5 9 . "Marmontel." In a sh o rt n o tio e
ing o f Marmontel, th e w r ite r c h ie f ly p r a is e s h is
which are " d e lig h tfu l," and in which "he appears
tin g u is h e d by a s im p lic ity and u n affooted n ess o f
m irably adapted t o work o f th a t kind."

1329.

"French G a llan try."

An an ecd ote.

An epigram in Frenoh.

o f th e w r it ­
Memoirs,
t o be d i s ­
manner, ad­

X, J u ly , 7 5 -8 0 . X, A ugust, 183-189. X, November, 4 9 5-505.
XI, January, 1814, 8 1 -9 0 . "Of Frenoh Poetry before and sin c e
th e tim e o f Marot t o th a t o f C o r n e ille ." The author o f t h is
e s s a y , who has n o tic e d th a t "although th e language o f Franoe
i s fa m ilia r t o us a l l , and forms part o f th e gen eral educa­
t io n o f our youth, y e t French lit e r a t u r e has n ot obtained
much c ir c u la t io n in our country," plans t o supply t h is d e f i ­
c ie n c y . He p resen ts a very in t e r e s t in g and f a i r l y com plete
p io tu re o f Frenoh lit e r a t u r e from i t s beginnings to C o r n e ille .
In th e f i r s t e ssa y he i s mofctly concerned w ith th e troubadours,
"(whose) p oetry i s th e orad le o f the Frenoh id iom .11 P assin g
on t o Le roman de la ro se he s a y s, " ( I t ) i s one o f the o ld e s t
monuments o f th e in fan cy o f Frenoh p oetry . . . whioh has a l ­
ways h eld the h ig h e s t r e p u ta tio n : th e r e i s nothing which ap­
proaches t h is poem." Of Marot, who i s th e su b jeot o f th e

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n e x t e s s a y , he s a y s, "The name o f Marot i s th e f i r s t t r u ly
remarkable epoch in th e h is t o r y o f French p oetry; and i t i s
rendered so more by th e t a le n t s which sh in e through h is works
and whioh are p e c u lia r t o him , than by h is improvements on
v e r s i f i o a t i o n , which were very slow and im p ercep tib le, from
h i s tim e t o th a t o f Malherbe." The th ir d essa y i s m ostly
concerned w ith th e P le ia d e ; Du B ella y and Ronsard were "the
f i r s t who endeavonred t o employ a more l o f t y s t y l e , and t o
tr a n s p la n t some o f th e b e a u tie s which th e y had admired among
th e A n cie n ts." l a t e r , "Malherbe was th e f i r s t model o f the
h e r o ic s t y l e and th e o reator o f l y r i c poetry . . .
He pos­
s e s s e s a l l i t s enthusiasm , i t s movements, and i t s i n f l e c ­
t i o n s . " Among M alherbe's p u p ils , th e w r ite r s in g le s out Racan and Maynard as th o se who "enjoyed a m erited r e p u ta tio n ,
even in h i s l i f e tim e."
1330.

X, A ugust, 1 71-182. "General D esc r ip tio n o f Jerusalem .
C hateaubriand's T r a v e ls ."

From

1331.

X, September, 2 96-297. "The Funeral o f A tala / From M. de
C hateaubriand's s to r y o f A ta la , by G autherot." A d e s c r ip tio n
o f "a p a th e tio co m p osition , which oannot be contem plated w ith ­
out em otion."

1332.

X, September, 300-302. A few comments on Rousseau. Though
h e a r t i l y p r a is in g "the e f fu s io n s o f an e x q u is it e ly f e e lin g
h e a r t ," th e w r ite r warns h is readers a g a in st th e p o s s ib le in ­
flu e n c e o f "a dangerous w r ite r ."

1333.

X, Ootober, 4 0 1 -4 0 3 .
"New Firearms invented by M. P auly, Of­
f i c e r o f A r t i l l e r y , in th e s e r v io e o f S w itzerlan d ." An aooount " o f a s in g u la r and u s e f iil in v e n tio n , tr a n s la te d from a
l a t e number o f th e B u lle tin o f th e S o o ie ty o f Encouragement
a t P a r is ."

1334.

X, Ootober, 4 1 0 -4 1 5 . A c r i t i c a l n o tic e o f The L ite r a r y ,
P h ilo s o p h ic a l, and C r it io a l Correspondence, addressed t o a
s o v e r e ig n o f Germany, from th e year 1770 t o 1782, by th e
Baron de Grimm and D id ero t. The review er 6peaks e lo g io u s ly
o f "a work which has e x o ite d much in t e r e s t in P aris during
th e l a s t y ea r."

1335.

X, Ootober, 4 1 5 -4 2 0 .
" D escrip tion o f Bethlehem ( s i o ) ."
t r a n s la t io n o f Chateaubriand's T r a v e ls .

1336.

X, Ootober, 4 4 3 . "I n s c r ip tio n t o V o lta ir e ." The. epitaph
su g g ested by an Englishman, fo r a monument t o V o lta ir e :
Behold V o lta ir e I d eserv in g o f a s to n e ,
Who in p o etry was g r e a t,
In h is t o r y l i t t l e ,

A

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S t i l l l e s s in p h ilosop h y, and
In r e lig io n
N othing a t a l l .
H is w it was a c u te .
H is judgement p r e c ip it a t e ,
H is d ish o n e sty extrem e.
Loose women sm il'd upon him.
The h a lf - le a r n 'd applauded him,
And th e profane patron ized him;
Though he spared n e ith e r God nor man,
A ju n to o f a t h e is t s ,
Who c a l l th em selves p h ilosop h ers
Scraped some money to g e th e r ,
And ra ise d t h i s stone t o h i s memory.
Same as Item 1289.
1337. X, November, 52 7 -5 3 1 . "Buffon, K lopstook, and G essn er.11 No­
t i c e s o f " d istin g u ish e d a u th o rs, tr a n s la te d from th e Souvenirs
• do F e li o i e , one o f th e l a t e s t works o f Madame G e n lis .11
1338.

X, December, 6 1 7 . " T ran slation s from Grimm's L e t t e r s . ” Sev­
e r a l sh ort p ie o e s ; aneodotes o f Count de Lauraguais, o f Vol­
t a i r e ; Epigram on Marmontel, made by th e Abbe Arnaud; Im­
promptu made by V o lta ir e , and addressed t o M. M ichel, e t o .

1339.

X, December, 6 31-641. "Frenoh T ra n sla tio n o f Marmion." A
o r i t i o a l exam ination o f "a very cu riou s speoimen o f t r a n s la ­
t io n ." The w r ite r o f t h i s a r t i o le p r a ise s warmly M. Davezao,
"who has rendered f a i t h f u l l y , and p o e t io a lly , many passages
o f Marmion,""an achievem ent w hioh, " con sid erin g th e extreme
d i f f i c u l t y o f th e attem p t, i s h ig h ly honourable to the au th or's
powers o f v e r s if ic a t io n ."
1814

A n a leo tio Magazine
1340.

I l l , January, 3 7 -4 4 . " R eflec tio n s sur le S u ic id e . Par Ma­
dame la Baronne de S ta fll-H o ls te in . (From th e Edinburgh Re­
v ie w .)" The w r ite r p r a is e s Madame de Stafll fo r th e ''almost
s o li t a r y example o f an independence not- t o be in tim id ated by
power, nor subdued by renown."

1341.

I l l , March, 2 00-215. "Some Aooount o f th e L ife and W ritings
o f James Benigne B ossu et, Bishop o f Meaux. By Charles But­
l e r , Esq. 8vo. Pp. 180. (From the S c o ttis h Review.)" The
rev iew er, who does not lik e B u tle r 's treatm ent o f B ossuet,
s in c e th e re i s in th e book "no con n ecting p r in c ip le s between

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th e d if f e r e n t p a r ts o f h is n a r r a tiv e ," proceeds t o give h is
own view o f B o ssu e t's l i f e and w r it in g s . He i s very favor­
a b le t o the author o f th e Oraisons ffbnebres, in w hich, he
s a y s , " (B o ssu et) sh in es u n r iv a lle d as a p u lp it orator." As a
f i n a l e s tim a te , th e w r ite r adds, "In a word, Bossuet was a
man who approached as near e x c e lle n c e , perhaps as i t was pos­
s i b l e fo r human nature in th e circum stances in which he was
p la c e d ; and.whose t a le n t s and v ir t u e s w i l l long remain th e
adm iration o f p o s t e r i t y .”
1342.

I l l , March, 2 2 6 -2 3 0 . "M adem oiselle de La F a y e tte, an H is­
t o r i c a l N ovel, i l l u s t r a t i n g th e Manners and Characters o f th e
Court o f Louis X I I I . By Madame de G e n lis . F ir s t Amerioan
E d itio n , r e v is e d , w ith a d d itio n a l n o te s." A favorable r e ­
v iew , tr a n sc r ib e d from L'Ambigu, "a popular m iso ella n y pub­
lis h e d in London."

1348.

I l l , A p r il, 28 4 -3 0 8 . "De L'Allem agne. Par Madame de StaiJlH o ls t e in . 3 v o l . 8vo. (From th e Edinburgh Review.)" A
c r i t i c a l n o t ic e o f a work w hich, "for v a r ie t y o f knowledge,
f l e x i b i l i t y o f power, e le v a t io n o f view and comprehension o f
mind, i s unequalled among th e works o f women, and which in
th e union o f th e graces o f s o c ie t y and lit e r a t u r e w ith th e
gen iu s o f H iilo so p h y , i s not surpassed by many among th ose o f
men."

1344.

I l l , May, 4 2 7 -4 2 9 . "The Arab P ir a te s ."
M orier's T ravels in P e r s ia .

1345.

I l l , June, 4 4 1 -4 5 5 . " H isto ire des C ro isa d es. Premiere Part i e oontenant l ' H is t o ir e de la prem iere C roisade. Par M. Mi­
chaud. Aveo une Carte de l'A s ie Mineure, le s plans d'Ant io o h e , de Jeru salem , e t o . 8vo. (From th e C r it ic a l Re­
v ie w .)" A favorable book rev iew .

1346.

IV, September, 1 17-205. "Tableau de la L itte r a tu r e pendant
le d ix -h u itie m e s i e o l e , 1813.'* An e x tr a o t, from the B r itish
Review, o f a o r i t i o a l exam ination o f th e book aforem entioned.
Only th e p arts d e a lin g w ith V o lta ir e and Montesquieu have been
tr a n s c r ib e d . Of V o lt a ir e , th e review er s a y s , " V oltaire was
d isp o s e d , in e a r ly l i f e t o be r e s p e o tfu l t o e x is t in g a u th o r i­
t i e s , and was n ot to o fa r removed from th e ch aracters o f a
c o u r t ie r . I t was n o t t i l l th e app lauses o f th e th e a tr e had
g iv en him o o n fid en o e, and th a t th e p a ltr y p ersecu tio n s o f
some d ig n it a r ie s in ohurch and s t a t e has ir r it a t e d h i s most
i r r i t a b l e n a tu r e , th a t he assumed th a t tone o f e n t ir e l e v i t y
and b i t t e r sarcasm whioh became afterw ards h a b itu a l t o him . . .
"His genius was m onarchical; he was a poet and a w it ; he
beoame a p h ilo so p h er, or t r ie d to become one, on ly from van­
i t y , and a so r t o f n e o e s s it y imposed upon him by th e circum­
sta n c e s o f h i s l i f e .

An e x tr a c t from

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"The m iserab le and devoted fury w ith which V o lta ir e a s ­
s a ile d C h r is tia n ity . . . d isgraced h is l i f e , debased h is
w r it in g s , and w i l l o a st th e d eep est shade over h is memory
fo r e v e r ."
As t o M ontesquieu, who i s very h ig h ly p ra ised , th e w r ite r
p o in ts out more e s p e c ia lly th a t "his name ( i s ) le s s id o liz e d
perhaps in France, but much more g e n e r a lly resp ected in
o th er o o u n tr ie s."
1347.

IV, September, 206-218. "Essay on th e Theory of. th e Earth,
tr a n s la te d from the Frenoh o f M. C uvier, p erp etu al sec r e ta r y
o f th e Frenoh I n s t it u t e , P ro fesso r and A dm inistrator o f th e
Museum o f N atural H isto r y , e t c . , e t c . By Robert Kerr, F .R .S .
and F .S .S . Edinburgh. With M in era lo g ica l Notes and an Ac­
count o f C u v ier's G eo lo g io a l D is c o v e r ie s . By P rofessor Jame­
son (From th e B r itis h Review)." A favorab le review .

1348.

IV, Ootober, 26 5 -2 6 8 .
"A T r e a tis e oni:the defenoo o f F o r ti­
f ie d P la c e s . W ritten under th e d ir e o tio n , and published by
oommand o f Bonaparte, for th e in s tr u c tio n and guidance o f th e
o f f i c e r s o f th e Frenoh Army. By M. Carnot. Translated from
th e French, by L ie u t. C ol. Baron de Montalembert. Octavo,
pp. 254. 1814. (From th e C r it io a l Review.)" A book rev iew .

Boston S p ecta to r
1349.

I , January 8, 7 - 8 .
French Dramat i s t s .

On the " e sta b lish e d r e g u la tio n s ," o f th e

1350.

I , January 8 , 8 .

1351.

I , January 15, 9 . I , January 22, 1 3 -1 4 . " R eflec tio n s
on th e
In flu en ce which Franoe has had on th e c o u n c ils and bpinions
o f th e U nited S ta te s ." The w r ite r o b je c ts t o th e complete
su b serv ien ce o f th e U nited S ta te s t o Franoe. "Our cab in et
was more hnder th e in flu e n c e o f France than H olland or Sw it­
zerlan d . . . th e a ct o f d e c la r in g war was n ecessa ry to give
th e f in is h in g strok e t o th e p ic tu r e ."

1352.

I , February 5 , 2 4 . "The P leasu res o f R everie." A tr a n s la ­
t io n "of p a ssa g es, s e le c t e d from R ousseau's d e s c r ip tio n o f
h i s mode o f l i f e , during a summer which he passed in the i s ­
land o f S t . P ie r r e , in th e m iddle o f th e lake o f Bienne."

1353.

I , Maroh 19, 4 5 . "Le Kain ( s i c ) —th e G arrick o f Franoe."
sketch o f a French a o to r .

1354.

I , A p ril 2 , 5 4 -5 5 ." I , A p ril 9, 5 9 . "Epick ( s i c ) P oetry.
E x tra cts from a T r e a tise by th e Abbe D e l i l l e , on th e oompara-

Some comments on th e Abbe D e l i l l e .

A

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t i v e m erit o f th e g re a t ep iok ( s i c ) p o e ts."
th e Frenoh.

T ranslated from

1355.

I , A p r il 2 , 5 5 . A b r i e f Sketch o f th e Marshal d ’Anore, th e
F lo r e n tin e who en sla v ed th e French.

1356.

I , A p ril 2 , 5 5 . "A v ery sad d is e a s e ." Anecdote o f Marivaux,
a man o f "great s im p lic ity " and "bonhomme in h is ch aracter and
co n se rv a tio n ."

1357.

I , A p ril 9 , 5 9 . "Frenchmen—Frogs." A short e ssa y on th e
o r ig in o f th e nickname ’ f r o g s . 1 "The name o r ig in a te d , I
found, in th e old n a tio n a l arms o f France, whose arm orial
b earin gs were th r e e o f th e s e c rea tu res in stead o f th e th ree
flo w ers de lu c e , which were adopted in more modern tim es, and
continued t i l l th e la t e R evolu tion . . .
A d iffic u lty s t i l l
rem ains, fo r what reason did th e monarch o f t h i s accom plished
n a tio n ev er ohoose such a d is g u s tin g r e p t ile fo r so d i s t i n ­
gu ish ed an honor."

1358.

I , A p r il 9, 5 9 -6 0 . A sh ort n o t ic e o f Chateaubriand’ s T r a v e ls.
The review er s a y s , "I never read a d e s c r ip tio n o f tr a v e ls
more f a s o in a tin g than th e work o f Chateaubriand."

1359.

I , A p r il 23, 6 6 -6 7 . "The I n q u is itio n ." An account o f th e e s ­
ta b lish m en t o f "that infamous court . . . ex tr a c te d from V ol­
t a i r e ' s P h ilo s o p h ic a l D ic tio n a r y ."

1360.

I , A p r il 23, 6 8 . "S ( s i o ) V incent de P aul."
tr a n s la te d from th e Abbe Maury.

1361.

I , A p r il 3 0 , 7 1 . "The Iron Crown." Some e x t r a c ts from V ol­
t a i r e ' s Annales de 1 ’Empire dep u is Charlemagne. The aim o f
th e w r ite r i s t o know i t s h is t o r y and to see why " it would be
an o b je c t o f t h i s famous u su rp er 's (Napoleon) am bition."

1362.

I , A p r il 3 0 , 7 1 . E x tra cts from P arseval Grandmaison, a French
w r ite r and p o e t, on th e E pio.

1363.

I , May 7 , 7 5 -7 6 . "Condorcet." An account o f th e la s t years
o f "one o f th e m ost i l l u s t r i o u s o f the French l i t e r a t i th a t
th e p resen t age has produced."

1364.

I , May 14, 8 0 .
D e lille .

1365.

I , May 28, 8 7 . "Ambition." An e x t r a c t , tr a n s la te d from
"Baroness S ta 8 l on th e P a ssio n s."

1366.

I , May 28, 8 8 .

"Une n u it d ’e t e ( s i o ) ."

"Epigrarame."

A panegyric

A poem in Frenoh o f

In Frenoh and in E n g lish .

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1367.

I , June 4 , 8 9 . "French Epochs." Quoting from the French
l i t e r a t i , th e w r ite r o f t h is b r ie f e ssa y d is tin g u is h e s th ree
epochs in French thought: The s i e c l e des savans ( s i c ) during
th e r e ig n o f F rancis th e 1 s t , The s i e c l e du genie during the
r e ig n o f Louis XIV, and The s ie o le du gout during the reign
o f Louis XVI. To t h is he adds 11thus fa r , i f we admit th e
s c a le , th e progress o f i n t e l l e c t appears t o be ascen d in g.
But i f th e French l i t e r a t i do not blush t o continue t h e ir an­
n a ls , th e y w i l l denounce th e Bonapartean dynasty as le s ie c le
du sang—th e age o f b lo o d .”

1368.

I , June. 25, 103. On th e authorship o f l a M a r s e illa is e . The
c o n trib u to r who, m ista k en ly , a ttr ib u te s th e French n a tio n a l
anthem t o th e French poet D e l i l l e , s a y s, "Who would have
imagined th a t th e am iable, r e l ig io u s , p a c ifio k ( s i o ) Abbe De­
l i l l e , could have been th e author o f the rev o lu tio n a ry Hymne
des M a r s e illa is , which promoted t o many a 6oene o f butchery—
Yet he w a s .1'

1369.

I , June 25, 103. " Ita ly ." A b r ie f d e s c r ip tio n , flrom V ol­
t a i r e , "an old wardrobe, in which th ere were many old c lo th e s
o f e x q u is it e t a s t e ."

1370.

I , June 25, 104.

1371.

I , J u ly 2, 108. "Montesquieu."
365, 451, 567, 604, 625, 896.

1372.

I , August 20, 136.

1373.

I , October 8, 164. "Memory." A b r ie f e s sa y on the th eory o f
memory from N ich olas Malebranohe, "an i l l u s t r i o u s rage o f
Franoe o f th e l a s t oentury."

1374.

I , Ootober 22, 178.
S ta d l.

1375.

I , Ootober 29, 176. "German Women."
de S t a l l ' s Germany."

1376.

I , November 19, 187-188.

"Henry IV."

An an ecd ote.
An an ecd ote.

Same as Items

"The K is s . From th e Frenoh."

" D u ellin g."

A Poem.

An excerp t from Madame de
An excerpt from "Madame

"Abbe Maury."

An an ecd ote.

C h ristia n D is c ip le
1377.

I I , March, 6 5 -6 6 .

"A B r ie f Sketch o f Mr. Paschal ( s i o ) ."

1378.

I I , June, 177-18©. I I , J u ly , 202-206. "Review o f Mr. Pasc h a l’s ( s i o ) Seventh L etter r e la t in g t o the J e s u it s ."

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I n t e lle c t u a l Regale
1379.

I , November 19, 7 - 8 . " H isto r ic a l A necdote, Concerning the
I n s t it u t io n o f th e famous Monastery o f La Trappe in France."

1380.

I , December 17, 7 3 -7 5 .
Item 1196.

"The Agreeable S u rp rise."

Same as

L itera ry and P h ilo so p h ic a l Repertory
1381.

I , January, 39 0 -3 9 1 . "A new d iv in g machine." A sh ort n o tic e
o f a Memoir on th e p r o p e r tie s o f a new diving-m achine c a lle d
a t r i t o n , l a t e l y p u b lish ed by D id ot, "the famous French
p r in te r ."

Le Mediateur
1382.

I , T it le p age.
V o lt a ir e ."

"H elasl

la v e r it e s i souvent e s t c r u e lle J —

1383.

I , 2 A v r il, 7 -1 2 . "Abrege de l'H is t o ir e de Franoe, depuis
Hiaramond .jusqu'a la n aissanoe du Roi de Rome—Par M alteBrun.^ An aooount o f t h is book, by i t s au th or. In French.

1384.

I , 14 A v r il, 4 8 . A remark o f Chateaubriand: "II n 'y a pas
de s i dangereuses p a ssio n s que c e l l e s qu i son t d'une basse
o r ig in e j oar e l l e s se n te n t o e t te b a ss e s se , e t o e la le s rend
f u r ie u s e s . E lle s oherohent a la cou vrir sous des crim es, e t
a se donner, par le s e f f e t s , une so r te d'epouvantable gran­
deur, q u i leu r manque par le p rin o ip e."

P o r tf o lio
1385.

X I, February, 160-161. "English and French Compared." A
"quaint comparison between th e E n glish and French n a tio n s,"
by Baron H o lte r g , a Danish author.

1386.

X I, February, 165-167. Some French A necdotes. E xtracted
from "an amusing work, published a t P aris in th e year 1811,
o a lle d P a r is , V e r s a ille s , e t le s p rovin ces au XVIIIme s ie o le
( s i o ) ."

1387.

X I, February, 182. "Montaigne." Some ex cerp ts from Mon­
t a ig n e , in Frenoh, t o show th a t " th is w r ite r has debased the
q u a lit y o f h i s e x c e lle n t e ssa y s by the g r o s s e s t egotism ."

1388.

X I, March, 258-260. "Aneodote o f La Harpe and D orat.
Grimm's Correspondence."

From

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1389•

X I, March, 273. " I r r e s o lu tio n .”
S en eca i e n t it l e d "l f ir r e s o lu ."

An epigram in French from

1390.

X I, A p r il, 29 9 -3 1 9 . "B iographical Sketch o f the L ife o f the
Marquis de V alady." In t h is p o r tr a it o f a rev o lu tio n a ry f i g ­
u r e , th ere are some in te r e s t in g comments concerning th e
French R ev o lu tio n , an ev en t "without a p a r a lle l in h is to r y
fo r magnitude or d u ration . . . "
Speaking o f th e r e v o lu tio n ­
a ry le a d e r s , th e author o f th e e ssa y d e o la r e s , "to make room
fo r f a n c if u l and u n tried d o c tr in e s , th ey orumbled t h e ir an­
c ie n t fa b r ic in to d u st, and were g la d , a f t e r years o f m isery
t o s h e lt e r th em selves from th e g en eral wreok,* under the
usurped sc ep tr e o f a m ilit a r y d esp o t, vho has long sin c e con­
vin ced them, th a t th e remedy a p p lied to the v e n ia l d iso rd ers
o f th e old c o u rt, i s a thousand fo ld worse than th e d ise a se
. . . "
Furthermore, he adds, " It i s in co n ceiv a b le th a t men,
p o ssessed o f rank and in flu e n c e , should have been the prime
movers o f t h is g rea t commotion! But such was the f a o t , and
th e su b je c t o f th e memoir i s a n otable in sta n ce o f th e ir r a ­
t io n a l d e s ir e o f man t o seek v a r ie t y even in th e turbulenoe
o f f a c t io n , and a t th e r is k o f l i f e and fortun e . . ."

1391.

XI, A p r il, 33 6 -3 3 7 . "Mademoiselle de La F a y e tte , or the Age
o f Louis X I II . By Madame de G e n lis . (T ranslated from the
P a r isia n L itera ry J o u r n a l.)"

1392.

X I, A p r il, 3 47-350. "Raynal's E liz a ." A t r a n s la t io n o f "a
m orsel o f eloquenoe by th e Abbe R aynal, on::the o eleb ra ted
E liz a o f Sterne"; and, adds th e c o n tr ib u to r , "a curiou s sp ec­
imen o f th e fr e e and e n t h u s ia s t ic s p i r i t o f French lit e r a t u r e ,
co n tra sted w ith th e reserv e o f th e E n glish ."

1393.

X I, May, 4 0 9 -4 2 2 . "Horaerian M ineralogy." A fro e tr a n s la t io n
and abridgment o f some passages from "M. Aubin Louis M illin ’ s
M ineralogie ( s i o ) Horoerique ( s i c ) , ou E ssa i sur l e s Mineraux
( s i c ) 7 dont i l e s t f a i t mention dans l e s poemes d'Homore
(5 1 5 )."

1394.

X I, May, 4 9 4 -4 9 5 . "Chanson Im provise'e ( s i o ) . To a Lady who
m aintained th a t we are a l l fond o f s c o ld in g ." In French.

1395.

XI, June, 5 35-543.
"The Tomb o f E liz a J en n in g s, from th e
EVench o f M allet du Pan."

1396.

X II, J u ly , 199-210.
"America by French Pens." A few ex ­
t r a c t s from th e works o f some Fi*enoh t r a v e lle r s , which " w ill
show t h e ir monstruous ex aggeration s and jaundiced p reju­
d ic e s ."

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1397. X II, O ctober, ,398-409. X II, November, 4 6 6 -4 8 0 . X II, Decem­
b er, 5 7 0 -5 9 7 . X III, January 1815, 3 8 -5 5 . " P h ilad elp h ia Un­
r o o fe d . A s to r y in im ita tio n o f Le S age's D iable B o iteu x ."
1398.

X II, October, 4 1 8 . "Atheism in Prance." A b r ie f remark
p o in tin g out th a t " ir r e lig io n , deism , and ath eism in France
during th e r e ig n o f th e r e v o lu t io n is t s , r e g ic id e s and p h ilo s o p h is ts ," were n o t " e v ils p e c u lia r t o th a t tim e, b efo re un. knovm, and p rod igios" in Franoe.

1399.

X II, O ctober, 4 1 9 -4 2 0 . "To-Kalon." A few remarks concerning
V o lt a ir e 's P h ilo so p h ic a l D ic tio n a r y , "one o f th e l a s t books we
should recommend t o th e p eru sal o f youth."

1400.

X II, November, 50 5 -5 0 4 . "Matrimony." A t r a n s la t io n , from an
"old French n o v el c a lle d Le Doyen de K ille r a n e ," o f a " cu ri­
ous account o f a married l i f e .

1401.

X II, December, 5 5 8 -5 5 9 .

"M oliere."

An an ecd ote.

1815
L 'A b e ille Amerioaine
1402.

I , 22 A v r il, 2 2 -2 3 . "Jean Raoine." A sh ort n o tic e commemorat­
ing th e d eath , on A p r il 22, 1699, o f " le p lu s acoom pli de tous
le s p o etes tr a g iq u e s , parmi l e s modernes."

1403.

I , 22 A v r il, 2 6 -2 9 . Excerpt from a work o f Chateaubriand.
This work, accord in g t o th e w r it e r , "parait e tr e une r e f u ta ­
t io n de to u t ce q u i a e t e e c r i t e t d i t oontre la n o u v elle
c o n s tit u tio n de PVanoe, depuis la R estau ration des Bourbons."
Only th e co n clu sio n is tran scrib ed h ero, but i t i s s u f f i c ie n t
"pour ju g er de l'e le g a n o e du s t y l e , d e .la beaute des t a ­
b leau x , des grandes v e r it e s memes qui se trou ven t renferm ees
dans une production ou 1 'e s p r it e t la s e n s i b i l i t e du p oete se
montrent p a rto u t, mais qui ne sera jam ais un ch a p itre du
grand liv r e du D ro it de la Nature e t des Gens."

1404.

I , 22 A v r il, 3 0 -3 2 . "Des D u els." An ex cerp t from th e Poe me
de la N ature, Utldu Pindare f r a n j a is , M. Le Brun, de I'Aoademie
F ra n ja ise

1405.

I , 20 Mai, 8 4 -8 6 . "Kenri IV Roi de Franoe, ne le 13 Decembre
1553; as s a s s in e le 14 Mai 1610." A ooramemoration o f th e
death o f " le p lu s grand, le m e ille u r e t le p lus aimable des
r o is q u i a ie n t gouverne la France."

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1406.

I , 20 Mai, 9 4 -9 6 . "Du Caraotere F r a n fa is." A r e fu ta tio n o f
th e statem en ts o f th e E nglish papers "qui s'a tte n d e n t a v o ir
l a N ation F ra n ja ise a b a is s e e , confondue, par une n o u v elle co­
a l i t i o n des R ois de 1 'Europe oontre son independance."

1407.

I , 3 J u in , 116-117. "30 Mai 1778. Mort de Marie Arouet de
V o lta ir e a 84 a n s." A very complimentary n o tic e o f V o lt a ir e ,
"oet homme i l l u s t r e qui a f a i t ta n t d'honneur a la Franoe e t
a 1 'hum anite, e t q u i, a i n s i que l ' a d i t un de s e s riv a u x , a
parcouru l a c a r r ie r e la p lu s longue e t la plus b r illa n t e
q u 'a it jam ais eu un homme de l e t t r e s ."

1408.

I , 12 Aout, 2 8 1 -2 8 3 . I , 19 Aout, 2 9 7-299. ■ "Ode aux Franp a is ." W ritten by M. Lebrun.

1409.

I , 16 Septembre, 3 6 3 -3 6 5 . "L 'H ypoorisie."
th e hand o f th e "sublime E ossu et."

1410.

I , 11 Novembre, 7 8 -8 0 . "Le Prince ne d o it r ie n donner a son
r e sse n tim e n t, n i a son humour." An excerp t from B o ssu et's
H is t o ir e S a in te , "dedie a Louis XVIII avant l'e x e c u t io n de la
Bedoyere."

An excerp t from

American Magazine
1411.

I , Ootober, 19 9 -2 0 0 . I , November, 2 4 0-242. I , December,
27 3 -2 7 6 . I , January, 1816, 299-301. "C laudine. A Swiss
T a le . From th e Frenoh o f M. D o.F lorian ." From th e European
M agazine. Same as Item 1230.

1412.

I , Ootober, 2 05-206. "Anecdote concerning Lemonier, p h y si­
c ia n to Louis XVI." The aneodote i s r e la te d by "one who en­
dured th e h orror o f w itn e ss in g
many o f th e d read fu l
soenes at
th e oommenoement o f th e Frenoh R evolu tion ."

1413.

I , Ootober, 206. "French Beggars." An anecdote concerning
Frenoh " s e le o t b eggars," fo r whom "the trad e o f a beggar has
become a s c ie n c e . 11

A n a lectio Magazine
1414.

V, January, 3 1 -3 9 . " L etters o f M ademoiselle de L 'E spinasse
w r itte n between th e y ears 1773 and 1776, in c lu s iv e . P a r is,
1800. (From th e R e f le c to r .)" A book review w ith a sh o rt no­
t i c e o f th e l i f e o f M adem oiselle de L 'E sp in asse.

1415.

V, March, 2 53-257. "Singular P r e d ic tio n ." Anecdote o f Caz o t t e , r e la te d by La Harpe, "a Frenoh w r ite r o f much o e le b r it y who d ied in th e year 1803, a f t e r having in th e most solemn
manner, renounced th e erro rs o f a f a ls e philosoph y and nobly

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avowed h is e n t ir e acq u iescenoe in th e sublime tr u th s o f
C h r is tia n ity , o f which he became one o f th e most en ligh ten ed
defenders
1416.

V, A p r il, 3 4 4 .
poem.

nTo ________, S in gin g (From th e Frenoh)."

A

1417.

V, June, 5 1 0 -5 1 1 .
French J o u r n a l.)"
Kind •

1418.

V I, J u ly , 7 3 -7 7 . "Sagaoity o f th e Canine S p e c ie s . (From th e
French.)" S ev era l sk etch es o f th e dog, "concerning h is sa­
g a c it y and h i s manners," by Dupont de Nemours.

1419.

VI, December, 4 3 3 -4 3 9 . "A C ircum stanoial N arrative o f th e
Campaign in R u ssia , em b ellish ed w ith Plans o f the B a ttle s o f
the Moskwa, and M a lo -J a ro sla v itz; co n ta in in g a f a it h f u l de­
s c r ip t io n o f th e a f fe o t in g and in t e r e s t in g sc e n e s, o f which
th e author was an e y e -w itn e s s . By Eugene Labaume, Captain o f
the Royal G eographical E n gin eers, E x -O fficer o f th e Ordnance
o f Prince Eugene, C h evalier o f th e Legion o f Honor, ani o f
th e Iron Crown, Author o f an abridged H isto ry o f th e Republic
o f V en ice. T ranslated from th e French. Seoond E d itio n , con­
sid e r a b ly improved. London, p r in te d —P h ila d e lp h ia , r e p r in t­
e d . (Abridged from th e C r it ic a l Review.)" A favorable book
rev iew .

"The Raphael o f C ats. (T ranslated from a
A sh ort n o tio e o f th e p a in ter G o ttfried

Boston S p ecta to r
1420.

I , January 7, 215. "Remarks on th e Orlando Ehrioso o f A ri­
o s to ." An ex cerp t from Sism ondi.

C h ristia n D is c ip le
1421.

IV, June, 1 65-170.
mentary p o r t r a it .

"Charaoter o f Fenelon."

1422.

IV, A ugust, 236-238.
An e x c e r p t.

1423.

IV, September, 269-270.

A very com pli­

" B ossu et's Aocount o f th e Reformers."
" B ossuet's Views o f Melanchton."

C h ristia n V is it a n t
1424.

I , June 10, 14. " P ascal." A short n o tio e o f "an eminent
p h ilo so p h er, a profound rea so n er, and a sublime and eleg a n t
w r ite r ."

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1425*

I , June 24, 32* A poem; tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh o f M.
D esbarreau, by Henry Kirke w h ite .

1426.

I , August 12, 8 3 -8 4 . "Eloquence o f M. B rid ain e." An e x o e r p t, tr a n s la te d from th e Abbe Maury's P r in c ip le s o f E lo quenoe, "on th e eloquence o f M. B rid ain e, a o eleb ra ted PVench
M ission ary."

Columbia Magazine
1427.

I , J u ly , 3 2 7 -3 2 9 . "Anecdote o f D id erot." The anecdote ta k es
o n ly a few l i n e s , and i t i s follow ed by a sh ort e s sa y on D i­
d ero t h im s e lf showing th a t "though he wanted th e w it o f (Vol­
t a i r e ) , and th e ounning o f (D 'A lem bert), y e t in im piety he
r iv a lle d them b o th ."

The FViend
1428.

I , A ugust, 5 4 -5 6 . "Female Heroism , as evin ced during th e
Reign o f Terror in th e Frenoh R evolu tion ." S ev era l short
n a r r a tiv e s tr a n sc rib e d from th e L itera ry Panorama. Probably
th e y are tr a n s la te d from Du Brooa's work, alread y referred t o
in s e v e r a l Item s.

1429.

I , September, 6 7 -7 3 . "E xtracts from L etters co n ta in in g Trav­
e l s through Rhodes, Crete and other Islan d s o f th e A rch ip el­
a g o -T r a n s la te d from th e Frenoh o f M. Sav a r y .— Published
1781."

I n t e lle c t u a l Regale
1430. I I , J u ly 1,
5 1 7 -5 1 9 . I I , J u ly 8, 5 39. I I , J u ly 15, 550-552.
I I , J u ly 22, 5 66-568. I I , J u ly 29, 587. I I , August 5 , 6026 03. I I , August 26, 643-644. "Of th e Sehtim ents o f th e
S o u l. T ran slated from M. de S t . P ie r r e 's Etudes de la Ma­
tu r e . By Dr. H unter. Of Mental A ffectio n s'* h An excerpt
from Bernardin de S t . P ie r r e .
1431.

I I , August 12, 620-621. "Love and Reason."
French. Signed Valmont.

A poem from th e

1432.

I I , November 11, 842. "B allad, in th e Story o f C laudine.
T ran slated from th e Frenoh o f F lo ria n —by th e la t e J . C. — ,
Esq. in h i s youth."

L itera ry and P h ilo s o p h ic a l R epertory
1433.

I I , A ugust,

313.

"Epigram by B oileau."

1434.

I I , A ugust,

313.

"Epitaph."

In French.

By B o ilea u , in Frenoh.

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New England M ission ary Magazine
1435•

No. 1, 2 7 -3 0 . "Short Account o f V o lta ir e ." S everal sh o rt
a n ecd o ta l item s concerning V o lt a ir e , "the celeb ra ted i n f i ­
d e l."

1436.

No. 2, 6 1 -6 2 .

"An E xtraot from Saurin."

Nox*th American Review
1437.

I , J u ly , 196. "Anecdote o f V o lta ir e ."
Grimm’s Memoirs.

Transcribed from

1438.

I , J u ly , 196-198. "Aooount o f th e Abbe T ru b let."
dote tr a n scr ib ed from Grimm's Memoirs.

An anec­

1439. I I , November, 2 -4 . "Reoherohes p h ilosop h iq u es sur le s Ameri­
ca in s , ou memoires in te r e s s a n ts pour s e r v ir a l ’h is t o ir e de
l'e s p e o e humaine. Par M. de Pau. N ouvelle e d it io n , augment e e d'une d is s e r t a t io n c r it iq u e par Dorn. P e r n e tly , e t de la
d efen se de 1 ' auteur des recherches contre c e t t e d is s e r t a t io n .
Studio d is p o s ta f i d e l i . a B e r lin , 1774, 3 v o l s . 12mo. pp.
916. Examen des recherches p h ilosop h iq u es sur l'Amerique e t
le s A m erioains, e t de la d efen se de c e t ouvrage, a B e r lin ,
1771, 2 v o l s . 12mo. pp. 921." A book review o f a work
which " ex cited much a t te n t io n a t a tim e when th e ch aracter o f
th e Indians was im p erfectly known."
1440.

I I , November, 4 - 5 . "De l'Amerique e t des Am erioains, ou ob­
s e r v a tio n s o u rieu sos du Fhilosophe le. Douceur, qui a paroouru
c e t Hemisphere pendant la d ern iere gu erre, en f a is a n t le
noble m etier de tu e r le s hommes sans le s manger. A B e r lin ,
1772, 12mo. pp. 116." A book review o f a work, the author
o f w hich, "judging from some p a r tic u la r w ords, . . . was
probably a German o f f ic e r ."

1441.

I I , November, 5 1 -5 6 . E xtracts from th e T ransactions o f the
Frenoh I n s t it u t e fo r th e Years 1813 and 1814.

1442.

I I , November, 68 -1 0 3 . "Sketch o f the U nited S ta te s o f North America, a t th e Commencement o f the n in eteen th oentury, from
1800 to 1810; w ith s t a t i s t i c a l t a b le s , and a new map by th e
author; co n ta in in g a l l th e la t e d is c o v e r ie s , and e x h ib itin g
th e d iv is io n o f T e r r ito r ia l zon es, boundary l i n e s , e t c . by Le
C h evalier F e lix de Beaujour, a n o ien t member o f th e T ribunate,
l a t e French Consul General in the U nited S t a te s , author o f th e
view o f th e oommerce o f Greeoe, e t o . e t o . T ranslated from
th e Frenoh,’ w ith i l l u s t r a t i v e n o tes and appendix. By W illiam
W alton, Esq. London, 1814, 8vo. pp. 363." Speaking o f f o r ­
e ig n t r a v e lle r s in g en e ra l, th e review er o f t h i s book s a y s.

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" It has been our l o t t o be e x tra v a g a n tly e x t o lle d or c o a r se ly
m isrep resen ted j th e l a t t e r oourse has been th e one pursued by
alm ost every E n glish t r a v e l l e r , and by most recen t French
w r it e r s ." Of t h i s book in p a r tic u la r , the w r ite r n o t ic e s th a t
as a product o f a C a th olic and ty ra n n ic background, de Beaujour has drawn th e p o r t r a it o f th e U nited S ta te s th a t one
would ex p ect from him .
1443.

X I I I , January, 6 -1 8 . "Freron’s C ritiq u e on Shakespeare ( s i o ) ."
A " d isc r im in a tin g , d e a r and in tre p id production."

1444.

X III, January, 7 7 -8 0 . "Fires Improved, or a new method o f
b u ild in g chimneys, so as t o p reven t t h e ir smoking. In which
a sm all f ir e s h a ll warm a room much b e tte r than a large one
made in th e common w ay. And th e metiiod o f a lt e r in g such chim­
neys as are a lrea d y b u i l t , so th a t th ey s h a ll perform th e
same e f f e o t s . By Monsieur Ganger, made in to E nglish from the
French o r ig in a l, by J . T. D e s a g u lie r s, L.L.D . and F .R .S . Seoond e d it io n w ith improvements. P rinted fo r J . Senexj a t th e
Globe, F le e t S t r e e t, Covent Garden; p . 158, 8vo." A book r e ­
v ie w .

1445.

X I I I , January, 8 7 -8 9 . "The Death o f N aroissu s, T ranslated
from De M ou stier's L ettres a ( s i o ) E m ilie ." A poem.

1446.

X III, February, 197-200. "Thoughts on Quacks.
from Monsieur de V o lta ir e ."

1447.

X III, March, 261-263. "Present S ta te o f France." A l e t t e r
from Franoe, whioh w i l l be read "with em otions o f p leasu re
and su rp rize by th o se who have h e r e to fo r e mourned—not w ith ­
out stron g apparent ground—over what th ey con sid ered th e
wretched co n d itio n o f Franoe. Nothing oan e x h ib it in a
stro n g er p o in t o f view th e s p i r i t and resou roes o f th a t won­
d e r fu l country."

1448.

X I II , May, 4 5 2 -4 5 5 . "A few weeks in P a r is." A o r i t i c a l r e ­
view o f a work ’*with th e above t i t l e r e c e n tly published from
th e p ress in Boston."

1449.

X I II , June, 4 9 9 -5 1 3 . " I n te r e s tin g N otioes o f th e L ife o f the
Marquis de La F a y e tte." Some o f th e fa o ts o f th e l i f e o f th e
Marquis, "one o f th e few l iv i n g a cto rs o f our R evolu tion ."
In th e in tr o d u c tio n , th e co n trib u to r s a y s , "As an Amerioan
p en etrated w ith g ra titu d e and adm iration fo r th e rare s e r ­
v ic e s o f th e su b jeo t o f t h i s memoir, i t cannot be thought ob­
t r u s i v e , I hope, t o p laoe b efore my oountrymen c e r ta in pas­
sa g es in h is l i f e whioh have never been p u b lish ed , and to
conneot them w ith oth er n o tio e s o f t h is i l l u s t r i o u s man, so
as t o form a b r ie f sketch o f h is e v e n tfu l h is to r y ."

A fragment

1450.

XIV, August, 201.

"Anecdote•"

Of Marmonte1•

1451.

XIV, September, 37 6 -3 8 1 . "Essay on P a sto ra l P o etry .
la te d from th e Frenoh o f F lorian ."

1452.

XIV, October, 42 4 -4 2 5 .

1453.

XIV, December, 625-626. "Anecdote." An anecdote o f F h s il, a
fig u r e o f th e French H evolu tion , "one o f the most s e r v ile and
a c t iv e coad ju tors o f th e sanguinary C o lle t d'H erb ois."

"A Fable from the French.

Trans­

To C r itio s

1816
LtA b e ille Amerioaine
1454.

I I , 2 lia rs, 330. A b r ie f n o tic e o f Theophraste Renaudot, th e
o r ig in a to r o f the g a z e t t e s .

1455.

I I , 23 Mars, 384.

Aneodote o f H enri IV.

Amerioan Magazine
1456.

I , A p r il, 4 0 7 . A short poem, "from th e French, o f Mons. Barreau." In French, w ith i t s t r a n s la t io n and an im ita tio n .

A n a leo tic Magazine
1457.

V II, February, 166-168. "De 1*E s p r it de Conquete ( s i c ) , e t c .
i . e . On th e S p ir it o f Conquest and U surpation, viewed in
connexion w ith th e p resen t s t a t e o f c i v i l i z a t i o n in Europe.
By Benjamin de Constant Rebeoque, form erly Member o f th e
T ribunate, but removed from h is se a t elim in e ( s i o ) in 1802;
and correspondent o f th e royal s o c ie t y o f s c ie n c e s a t Gflttin g e n . (From th e Monthly R eview.)" A book rev iew .

1458.

V II, February, 169-170. "Maria N e v ille , a n o v e l, in th ree
volum es. By the author o f Charles de M ontfort. P a r is.
(From La B e lle A ssem bles.)" A c r i t i c a l n o tic e o f "one among
th e very b e st n ovels which have la t e ly been produoed in
Frenoh lit e r a t u r e ."

1459.

V II, February, 184.
t ie s .)"

1460.

V II, March, 2 65-275. "Memoires ( s i o ) de G oldoni, e t c . i . e .
Memoirs o f Goldoni and o f h is t h e a t r ic a l p ro d u ctio n s. By
h i p s e l f . 2 v o l s . 8vo. P a r is . 1814. (From th e Monthly Re­
v ie w .)" In th e in tro d u ctio n , th ere i s an in te r e s t in g d is c u s -

" F aith .

(From Chateaubriand's Beau­

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s io n o f th e meaning o f biography in Prance and in England:
"A biographer on t h is s id e o f th e Channel i s contented w ith
r e la t in g what may be r e la t e d ; w h ile on th e other s id e , th a t
which was never intended t o be recorded forms an eq u a l, and
unhappily th e more e n te r ta in in g part o f th e s to r y ." In s p it e
o f t h is remark, the review er s t i l l p r a ise s France h ig h ly for
i t s achievem ents in t h i s l i t e r a r y genre* "No country has
produced a h a rv est o f biography so copious or so e x c e lle n t as
Prance; — to s e iz e and d e lin e a te a ch aracter e x a c t ly , n e ith e r
to ex a g g era te, n o t t o ex ten u a te, n e ith e r t o omit nor to s e t
down aught in m a lic e , is th e pride o f Fronoh biography."
1461.

V II, May, 45 7 -4 5 8 . "The Troubadour—Cupid Choice—" Poems
tr a n sla te d from a m anuscript c o lle c t io n o f F rench-songs.

1462.

V II, June, 526-531. " B iographical N otioe o f Marshal Ney.
(Abridged from th e Frenoh.)" A favorab le n o tic e o f one o f
N apoleon's g e n e r a ls .

1463.

V I I I , September, 257. "Le Rodeur F ran gais, ou le s moeurs du
.jour. Qrne ( s i o ) de deux Gravures^ ( From the C r it ic a l Re­
view *) A s e r ie s o f papers im ita tin g "L'Hermite de la Chausse
( s i o ) d 'A u tin ( s i o ) , which has been con sid ered a happy im ita ­
t io n o f our c e le b r a te d E nglish S p ecta to r."

1464.

V III, November, 43 1 -4 3 8 . "Memoires ( s i o ) H isto riq u es sur la
R evolu tion d 'Espagne, par l 'au teu r du Congros de V ienne, e t o . ,
M. de Pradt, anoien archeveque de "Malines. P aris 1816. pp.
4 0 6 . (From the C r it io a l Review.)" A book review ; as in the
Item 1460, the author o f t h is review p r a ise s France fo r i t s
achievem ents in the f i e l d s o f biography and memoirs. "There
i s no department o f lit e r a t u r e in whioh the Fronoh have so
d ecid ed ly surpassed o th er n a tio n s as in th a t o f memoirs."

1465.

V I II , November, 4 4 4 -4 4 9 .
"Biographie Modorne, ou G alorie
H isto riq u e C iv ile , P o lit iq u e , M ilita ir e e t J u d io ia ir e ; oonten a h t le s p o r tr a its p o litiq u e s de Franoais ( s i o ) de l'u n e t
de 1 'au tre se x e , morts ou vivan s ( s i o ) q u ise ( s i o ) sont ren dus plus ou moins o e le b r e s , depuis le oommenoement de la Re­
v o lu tio n ju sq u 'a nos jo u r s , par leu rs ta le n s. ( s i o ) , leu rs emp l o i s , le u r s m alheurs, le u r oourage, leu rs v e r tu s , ou leu rs
crim es. 2 Tomes. 8vo. pp. 521 e t 554. P a r is . 1815." A
n o tio e o f a newly sta r te d Frenoh e n te r p r ise in th e f ie ld o f
biography.

1466.

V I I I , December, 5 18-524. "De l'E t a t p resen t de l'B u rop e, e t
de l'a o o o rd en tre la le g itim a te e t la ( s i o ) Systems Represent a t i f . Par M. Charles T h even in.— L ib eri s e n s i in s im p lio i
p a r o le . P a r is, ohez Planoher, E d iteu r; or Delaunay, P a la is
Rpyal, 1816. 8vo. pp. 214. (From the C r it ic a l Rev iew . ) 11 A

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complimentary book rev iew . Of Frenoh p o l i t i c s , th e review er
s a y s, "The French have always shown them selves th e b e s t th e ­
o r e t i c a l , and th e w orst p r a c t ic a l statesm en;" and, he adds,
"The t h e o r e t io a l e x c e lle n c e a p p lie s , in a con sid erab le d egree,
to th e work o f M. Thevenin."
Boston Weekly Magazine
1467.

I , Ootober 19, 6 -7 . "J. J . Rousseau."
A p o r tr a it o f Rous­
seau by "the c ele b r a te d Baroness De S taS l H o lste in ."

1468.

I , November 16, 2 2 . A remark o f Madame de S ta & l-H o lstein ,
concerning Latin L ite r a tu r e .

1469. I ,

November 16, 2 3 .

"Anecdotes o f P iron , th e French p oet."

1470. I ,

November 23, 2 8 .

"Anecdote o f F o n ten elle."

1471.

I , Deooraber 7, 3 5 . "Conjugal Love." An argument "in favor
o f v ir tu o u s lo v e ," from Madame de S t a l l ' s Germany.

1472.

I , December 28, 4 7 . "Sagacity o f the Canine S p eoies." A few
aneodotes e x tr a c te d from ihjpont de Nemours' R iilo so p h ie de
l'U n iv e r s .

Country Courier
1473.

I , Juno 20, 6 2 -6 4 .
"Views o f L ife in P a r is." Exoerpts from
"a v ery amusing work, a t r a n s la t io n o f s e le o te d papers from a
Fronoh work c a lle d 1 'Hermit ( s i o ) de la Chqussee d 'A n tin ."

1474.

I , June 27, 8 3 -8 4 . "Fouche, Duke o f O tranto." A b iograp h ical
sk e tc h , tra n scrib ed from th e U nited S ta te s G a z e tte . The a r t i o l e o h ie f ly s t r e s s e s how o fte n and how com pletely Fouohe
changed s i d e s . "From March t o J u ly , 1815, he took as a m in is­
t e r The Oath o f A lleg ia n oo t o Napoleon I , Napoleon I I , and to
Louis XVIII; and as a member o f the e x eo u tiv e o o u n o il, th e
oath o f a lle g ia n c e t o th e n a tio n , and t o a c o n s tit u tio n then
not made. Five oaths o f a lle g ia n c e in four months."

1475.

I , June 27, 9 4 -9 6 . A b io g ra p h ica l sketch o f the Duke d'Enj^iein ( s i o ) , "with an aooount o f h is a r r e s ta tio n and murder."
T ranslated and abridged from the Journal des Debats o f the
2 1 st o f March.

1476.

I , J u ly 1, 106-107. "Extracts from a Frenoh Work on Com­
merce, A g ricu ltu re and Manafaotures ( s i c ) ." A short e ssa y on
th e r e g u la tio n " o f the r a te s o f in t e r e s t on money loaned,
tr a n scrib ed from th e Boston D aily A d v e r tise r .

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1477.

I I , December 11, 4 3 . "M. T alleyrand Perigord." A short b io gra p h io a l n o tic e o f an " extraordinary ch aracter."

1478.

I I , December 11, 4 8 . "Maria L ouisa, and the Im perial P rin ce,
h er Son." Two p o r t r a it s .

The Friend
1479.

I , February, 200. " V o lta ire."
eb rated a r c h - in f id e l."

A b r ie f n o tio e o f "that c e l ­

I4 8 6 .

I , March, 2 21-222. "E xtracts from the ch aracter o f Montes­
q u ieu , w r itte n by h im s e lf." Same as Items 14, 367, 721.

L itera ry and P h ilo so p h ic a l Repertory
1481.

I I , March, 37 9 -3 8 2 . " B leo tric E el." An aooount "copied from
a review o f th e Tableau Physique des Regions ( s i c ) E qu atoria le s e t c .
Par Alexandre de Humboldt 4 t o .. P a r is , 1807. pub­
lis h e d in th e 8th volume o f th e Edinburgh Review."

Monthly V is it a n t
1482.

I , September, 119. Two aneodotes o f Marshal Turenne, i l l u s ­
t r a t in g h is k in d n e ss.

N ation al R e g iste r
1483.

I , iuarch 9 , 1 7 -1 8 . "Sketch o f th e U nited S t a te s , by Beau jou r."
The review er o b je c ts t o Beaujour's view o f the oountry, a t ­
ta ck in g "the unblushing in so len ce o f fo r e ig n t r a v e l l e r s , who
v i s i t t h i s country, and publish t h e ir n a r r a tiv e s on t h e ir r e ­
tu rn t o t h e ir n a tiv e land."

1484.

I , May 4 ,
158-159. "L etter from th e Queen o f Franoe, Maria
A n to in e tte , t o h er s i s t e r , Madame E liz a b e th ." A t r a n s la t io n
o f th e l a s t l e t t e r w r itte n by th e Queen o f France before h er
death a t the g u i l l o t i n e .

1485.

I , June 1, 2 23-224.
t io n o f th e D is t r ic t
scrib ed from the New
in Frenoh in a P a ris

1486.

I , June 22, 268-269. " P h ilo so p h ica l thoughts o f a Ci-devant
S overeign ." From a la t e London paper. "An in te r e s t in g fr a g ­
ment o f th e p o l i t i c a l and P h ilo so p h ic a l view s o f a man, who,
fo r a s e r ie s o f y e a r s, a g ita te d Europe and even A fr io a , A sia
and America."

" S t a t is t ic a l and Topographioal d e sc r ip ­
o f Columbia, by D. B. tVarden." Tran*—
York Columbian and o r ig in a lly published
paper.

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1487.

I , Juno 2 9 ,2 8 5 -2 8 7 . "B iographical N otice o f Marshal Ney.
(Abridged from th e Frenoh.)"

1488.

I , J u ly 13, 3 0 6 . "The Viper and Lamprey." T ranslated from
Le Nouvel Antenor, a work publish ed in France i n . 1803.

1489.

I , J u ly 13, 3 0 6 .
Nouvel A ntenor.

1490.

I , J u ly 13, 3 0 6 . "Origin o f th e Tyrian Purple."
from Le Nouvel A ntenor.

1491.

I , J u ly 13, 3 1 4 -3 1 5 . "Bonaparte." A few remarks concerning
a "man o f great t a le n t s and o f great su ooess." The w r ite r
c h i e f ly comments on h i s am bition, "the f i r s t p a ssio n o f h is
s o u l , " and h is a u d a c ity , "the f i r s t q u a lity o f h is mind."

1492.

II,

1493.

I I , November 16, 180-181. "H istory and A n tiq u ity o f the
V e i l . T ran slated for th e N ation al R e g is te r , from Voyage L it e r a ir e ( s i c ) de la Greeoe ( s i o ) , par M. Guys."

1494.

I I , November 23, 204-205. "M. de Chateaubriand's Work."
T r a n sla tio n o f th e P r efa ce.

"The O rigin o f tVine."

September 7 , 2 7 .

T ranslated from Le

"The P ain ter David."

Translated

A p o r t r a it.

North Amerioan Review
1495.

I I , January, 148-150. "Voyages du Baron de la Houtan dans
l'Am erique ( s i o ) S e p te n tr io n a le , q u i con tien n en t une r e la t io n
des d iff e r e n s ( s i o ) p euples qu i y h a b ite n t: la nature de leu r
gouvernem ent: le u r commerce, leu rs coutumes, leu r r e lig io n :
e t le u r maniere ( s i o ) de f a ir e la guerre: l ' i n t e r e t t ( s i o ) des
F r a n c is e t des A n g lo is, dans le commerce q u ' i l s font aveo oes
n a tio n s ; ladvantage ( s i c ) que l'A n g le te r r e peut r e t ir e r de oe
p a is ( s i o ) , e ta n t en guerre aveo la Franoe. Le to u t en rio h ie
( s i o ) de Cartes e t des ( s i o ) f ig u r e s . Seoonde e d it io n , r e ­
vu e, o o rr ig e ( s i o ) e t augmente ( s i c ) . A la Haye ohez C. D elo.
1706. 2 v o l s . 12mo." The review er i s not very sym pathetic
t o th e view s o f th e w r it e r , who "seems to have been an ardent
and e n te r p r is in g ch a ra cter, w ith more w it than d is c r e tio n ."

1496.

I I , January, 274. "Frenoh C a rica tu res. M iscellan eous Ext r a o t s from Foreign J o u rn a ls." A s a t ir e on European orowned
h ea d s.

1497.

I I , January, 2 42-276. I I , March, 346-362. "Journal o f a
Tour and R esidence in Great B rita in during th e years 1810 and
1811 by a French t r a v e l le r , w ith remarks on ih e country, i t s
A r ts , L ite ra tu re and P o lit ic k s , and on th e Manners and Cus-

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toms o f i t s in h a b ita n ts* Edinburgh! prin ted by Kamsay and
Co. fo r C onstable and Co. and Longman, Hurst and C o., London,
1815. 2 v o l s . 8vo. pp. 742. rtith p la te s ." The review er
compliments th e w r ite r ; "We do not r e c o lle c t any in sta n ce o f
a t r a v e l l e r p o sse ssin g more r e q u is it e s , fo r g iv in g an in t e r ­
e s t in g book o f t r a v e ls in England; he was a Frenchman, educat­
ed in France, liv e d in th e U nited S ta te s tw enty y e a r s, where
he aoquired a p e r fe c t knowledge o f lit e r a t u r e and language o f
England."
1498.

I I , March, 3 0 6 -3 0 9 . An account o f th e most u s e fu l improve­
ment in th e common f o o t - s t o v e . T ranslated from th e French.

1499.

I I , March, 39 8 -4 3 1 . "A V i s i t t o P aris in 1814; being a r e ­
view o f th e m oral, i n t e l l e c t u a l , p o l i t i c a l and s o c ia l condi­
t io n o f th e French c a p i t a l . By John S c o t t. P h ila d elp h ia ,
rep u b lish ed by Edward Parker. 12mo. pp. 310." Introducing
t h i s book rev iew , th e w r ite r s t a t e s , "Though Franoe i s orowded in every p art o f i t w ith E nglish t r a v e lle r s and E nglish
f a m ilie s , who make i t t h e i r resid en ce fo r years to g e th e r , she
seems d e stin e d not t o p le a se th e tr a v e l-w r it e r s o f th a t na­
t io n ." The review er goes on t o show th a t t h is tra v elo g u e is
no e x c e p tio n , th a t " th is work i s w r itte n with th e most v io io u s
t a s t e ." Comparing t h i s book w ith th e work reviewed in Item
1497, th e review er s a y s , " It i s perhaps un fortun ate for Mr.
S o o tt, th a t we have been so r e c e n tly engaged w ith th e t r a v e ls
o f a Frenchman in England; th e oompa r is o n , in resp eo t to oandour, absence o f p r e ju d ic e , and what i s more rem arkable,
s t y l e and p u r ity o f w r it in g , i s v a s t ly a g a in st him." Y et,
th e review er does not attem pt to show Franoe under a f a ls e
mask; he i s w e ll aware o f th e wretched c o n d itio n s o f s o o ie ty
in Franoe, but he adds, "in pursuing t h i s declam ation a g a in st
Franoe, i t should be r e c o lle c t e d th a t P a r is , whioh p r in c ip a l­
l y fu rn ish es th e theme, i s th e grand r e s o r t o f a l l th e de­
bauched v o lu p tu a r ie s o f Europe." As to the fu tu r e , th e r e ­
v iew er oannot deny the dimness o f h is hopes; "f'rance) seems
d e s tin e d to th e most wretched extrem es . . . Franoe may be
oonsidered in a s ta t e o f permanent d e o lin e ; perhaps the o l i max o f her p r o sp e r ity was about th e middle o f th e l a s t oentu r y ."

P o r tf o lio
1500.

XV, January, 3 8 -4 2 . "T ranslation o f G oldsm ith's D eserted
V i l l a g e ." Some remarks concerning a proposed t r a n s la t io n o f
t h is E n glish poem, by a M. T. de Russy, and o r ig in a lly ap­
p ea rin g in L 'A b e ille A m erioaine.

1501.

XV, February, 168.

"On V o lta ir e ."

A b r ie f n o t ic e .

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1502.

XV, February, 177. "L’Hermite de la Chausseo d ’A n tin ." A
n o tic e o f "a l i v e l y and e n te r ta in in g view o f th e s ta t e o f so ­
c i e t y in P a ris a t th e commencement o f th e n in eteen th cen tu r y ." This p e r io d ic a l "has been plaoed in a high rank among
th e p e r io d ic a l production o f French L itera tu re."

1503.

XV, March, 1 90-191.

Anecdote o f P iron .

1504.

XV, March, 24 1 -2 4 3 . "Life o f Henry th e G reat, By Mad. de
G e n lis , P a r is , 1815." A favorab le review o f a work, for
which th e "author has con su lted th e b est sou rces."

1505.

XV, March, 2 43-245. "An Essay on th e H isto ry o f N ature.
M essrs. Gqvotty and Toulazan. P a r is . 3 v o l s . 8vo." A
book rev iew .

1506.

XV, March, 2 45-251. " H isto ire de 1 ’AmbaSsade dans le Grande
( s i o ) Duche ( s i c ) de V arsovie en 1812. Par M. de Pradtj
archeveque ( s i c ) de M alines, a lo r s ambassadeur a V arsovie,
oinquieme ( s i c ) e d itio n ( s i o ) , a P a r is , 1815." Commenting on
th e book, th e review er s a y s, "The m an ifest o b je c ts o f the
la r g e r part o f th e book, are t o s e t forth th e importance o f M.
de Pradt, and to d e t a i l such t r a i t s o f th e character o f Bona­
p a r te , as may be b e st c a lo u la te to g r a t if y the w ish es and hu­
mours o f th e ’powers th a t b e . 1" Of Napoleon, who i s th e main
oh araoter o f th e work, he s a y s, "Like a l l other very conspicu­
ous c h a r a c te r s, d estin ed t o oooupy a d is tin g u is h e d p o rtio n o f
th e fu tu re pages o f h is t o r y , Bonaparte has been considered
during h is s u c c e s s e s , as th e most ab le statesm an and s k i l l f u l
w arrior th a t th e world has known. Nov/, when h is power has
p assed away, i t i s th e fa sh io n t o t r e a t t h is extraord in ary
man as a coward and an i d io t . . . "

1507.

XV, A p r il, 326. A d isc u s sio n o f M ontesquieu’s remark liia t
"Spain had produced but one good book."

1508.

XV, A p r il, 3 2 6 . A sh o rt n o tic e o f La F on tain e’s t a l e s ; "they
have n o t so high a lit e r a r y valu e as h is fa b le s ."

1509.

XV, May, 4 2 0 -4 3 2 . "An Inquiry in to th e Ranz des Vaohes. Les
Recherches sur le s Ranz des Vaohes ou sur le s Chansons Pas­
t o r a le s des Bergers de la S u iss e , aveo Musique. Par George
Tarenne. P a r is , ohez F. L ouis, L ib raire Rue de Savooie ( s i o )
No. 6." A book review , tra n scrib ed from th e B r itis h C r it io .

1510.

XV, June, 5 1 7 -5 2 0 . "Fate o f la Peyrouse, th e French Naviga­
to r ." A b r i e f b iograp h ioal sketch o f h i s l i f e , preceded by
an aooount o f h i s unfortunate d eath .

By

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1511*

XVI, J u ly , 5 5 -6 3 . XVI, August, 152-159. "On th e L itera tu re
o f th e South o f Europe, by J . C. L. Simonde de Sism ondi, o f
th e academy and o f th e s o c ie t y o f a r ts o f Geneva, e t c . e t c .
In four volumes o c ta v o . P aris and Strasburgh." A o r i t i c a l
n o tic e o f "a work by an author who i s advantageously known by
b i s H isto r y o f th e I t a lia n Republio in th e Middle A ges."

1512.

XVI,' J u ly , 6 6 -7 2 . " G abrielle de V ergi; a T a le. E xtract from
th e H isto ry o f th e C h atelain o f F a y e l, tr a n s la te d from th e
French o f M. d'Arnaud."

1513.

XVI, A ugust, 113-115.
te a u b ria n d 's L etter to
t i o n , th e e d ito r warns
th e fo llo w in g p ic tu r e ,
French a r t i s t ."

1514.

XVI, August, 139-151. "B iographical N otice o f Madame de
S ta fll-H o ls te in ." A sim ple and sym pathetic p o r tr a it o f "an
ex tra o rd in a ry woman."

1515.

XVI, September, 2 0 9 -2 1 9. "Journal o f a Tour and Residence in
Great B r ita in , during th e years 1810 and 1811, by a French
t r a v e l l e r , w ith remarks on th e country, i t s a r t s , lit e r a t u r e ,
and p o l i t i o s , and on th e manners and customs o f i t s in h a b it­
a n t s . In two volumes 8vo. $.5, in boards."
A o r i t i c a l no­
t i c e o f "the most e n te r ta in in g jo u rn a l th a t we have perused
fo r a long tim e." The review er p r a ise s th e author for a f a ir
view o f England, and adds, "Notwithstanding th e e f f o r t s o f a
few m alignant s c r ib b le r s on both s id e s o f the w ater, a large
p o rtio n o f the community in t h i s country and in Great B r ita in ,
w i l l always be d isp o sed t o m aintain a fr ie n d ly in ter co u rse."
Furthermore, he adds, " it i s not unworthy o f n o t ic e , th a t
t h is fr ie n d ly o f f i c e o f b rin gin g to g e th e r John B u ll and Broth­
er Jonathan, i s performed by a Frenohman."

1516.

XVI, November, 3 99-406. " R eo o llectio n s o f I t a ly , England and
America, w ith Essays on various s u b je o ts, in morals and l i t ­
e r a tu r e , by F. A. Chateaubriand." The review er i s not very
e n t h u s ia s t ic about th e se R e o o lle o tio n s , which he says "may be
perused w ith some in t e r e s t ." He o b je c ts t o Chateaubriand’ s
view s o f England, whioh "form the w orst p o rtio n o f th e work,
(and) abound, indeed, in m isrep resen ta tio n s."

1517.

XVI, November, 4 2 0 .

1518.

XVI, November, 4 2 3 -4 2 5 . "The New C o n stitu tio n o f Poland." A
t r a n s la t io n o f th e most important a r t i o l e s , from th e Journal
des D ebats.

"A P ictu re o f Modern Rome. From Cha­
M. de Fontanes." In a short in trod uc­
h i s readers th a t th ey w i l l e a s il y , "in
reco g n ize th e glowing p e n c il o f a

An epitaph in Frenoh and in t r a n s la t io n .

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1519.

XVI, December, 4 8 6 -4 9 3 . "Account o f the S ta te o f th e New
Manufactures in France, e s p e c ia lly as r e la t e s t o Sugar, i t s
c l a r i f i c a t i o n , e t c . By M. le Compte C haptal, la t e m in iste r
o f th e in t e r io r ." A t r a n s la t io n from th e Proceedings o f the
French In st i t u t e .

1817
L 'A b e ille Americaine
1520.

V, 24 J u i l l e t , 2 1 -2 5 . " V oltaire juge par le s F a its ." A r e f ­
u ta tio n o f th e many a c cu sa tio n s thrown at V o lta ir e and a t
Rousseau, and o f t h o ir being "la oause p rin o ip a le de la cor­
ru p tion du s i e o l e a t ’du renversem ent des tro n es e t des aut e l s . " Transcribed from th e C o n stitu tio n n e 1 .

1521.

V, 7 Aout, 5 1 -5 3 . "Fragraens ( s i o ) de V E p itr e a V o lta ir e par
M. C henier." Chenier c e le b r a te s V o lta ir e .

1522.

V, 21 Aout, 9 3 -9 5 . V, 28 Aout, 108-111. "Au Redacteur de
l ' A b e ille A m ericaine. ” Signed H e lv e t iu s . An answer to the
d e tr a c to r s of- V o lta ir e , and more g e n e r a lly t o " o ette co n sp i­
r a tio n oontre to u s le s e s p r i t s , to u s le s ouvrages d ul9m e
s ie o l e ," which i s "un des grands r e s s o r t s mis en jeu depuis
v in g t oinq ans pour f a ir e retrograd er l ' e s p r i t humain."

1523.

V, 18 Septembre, 153-157. V, 1 J a n v ier 1818, 394-397. "Examen des Freuves exp osees par MM. P e t it o t e t P a lis s o t , pour
demontrer l ' i n j u s t i o e de la o r itiq u e que V o lta ir e a f a it e de
c e t t e e x p re ssio n de C o r n e ille : 'Ce d e s se in avec l u i s e r a it
tombe par t e r r e . ’ " In t h i s e s sa y , H e lv e tiu s aims a t d e str o y ­
ing "des erreu rs l i t t e r a i r e s que l'e n v ie e t la d u p lio it e ont
p orte d'impudens (s i o ) l i b e l l i s t e s a promulguer."

1524.

V, 4 Decembre, 3 3 3 -3 3 5 . "Le Pair Chateaubriand." A sh ort no­
t i c e aiming a t c o r r e c tin g an e r r o r . In Item 1403 La C o a li­
t io n e t la Franoe was w rongly a ttr ib u te d , because o f the
s t y l e , t o Chateaubriand; in f a c t , th e work i s from th e pen o f
Cannevas.

Amerioan Monthly Magazine and C r it ic a l Review
1525.

I , A ugust, 257-262. "Le Printem ps, Premier Chant du Poeme
C hinois Des S a iso n s, tr a d u it en v ers Fran9a i s , e t male d ' a l lu s io n s au Regne de Louis XV III. Par Charles Leopold Mat h ie u , Membre de p lu sie u r s s o c ie t e s S avan tes, N ation ales e t
E tra n g eres. A Nanoy. Chez Hoener, 8vo. pp. 28." A c r i t ­
i c a l n o t ic e , in te r sp e r se d w ith many excerp ts in Frenoh and in
E n g lish .

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1526*

I I , November, 24-34*
"France. By lady Morgan. New York.
James Eastburn and Co. 12mo. 2 v o l . pp. 227." A c r i t i c a l
review o f a work w hich, "as a lit e r a r y production, has no
cla im t o p r a ise ."

1527.

I I , December, 9 6 -1 0 5 .
"P la o id e ; a Spanish t a l e . T ranslated
from th e Battueoas o f Madame de G en lis, by Alexander Jam ie­
so n . 12mo. 143 pp. Kirk and M ercein. New York, 1817." A
sh o r t sy n o p sis o f th e n ovel preceded by some very complimen­
t a r y remarks concerning i t s au th o r. "Madame de G en lis has
seldom been e q u a lle d e it h e r in th e amount and v a r ie t y , or th e
v iv a c it y and pathos o f h er w r itin g s ." furtherm ore, w h ile
"most n o v e lis t s w r ite m erely t o amuse," Madame de G enlis has
co n stru cted h er f ic t i o n s w ith th e e s p e c ia l d esig n o f teach in g
some d e f in it e and important d o c tr in e , e ith e r o f p r iv a te , or
s o o ia l and p o l i t i c a l m o ra lity ."

1528.

I I , December, 146-150. "Madame do StaHl H o lste in ." A b io ­
g r a p h ic a l sketch o f "a fem ale author o f the forem ost rank in
modern lit e r a t u r e ." Transcribed from the Lond. L iterary Ga­
z e tte .

American R e g iste r
1529.

I , ix - x x x ix . "General Introduction*" This e d i t o r ia l oontains
some in t e r e s t in g remarks, i l l u s t r a t i v e o f American a ttitu d e
towards Napoleon. "No h o n est man can f a i l t o r o jo io e a t the
d ow n fall o f a government o f organized falsehood and h yp ocriey,
w h ich , w ith th e language th e most b en efio e n t and co n so la to ry
always in i t s mouth, in c e s s a n tly fomented th e p assion s and
f o r t i f i e d th e i n s t i t u t i o n s most d e s tr u c tiv e t o the human race."
As to th e head o f t h is governgient, Napoleon, th e e d ito r ex­
p r e sse s h is hope "that he i s chained in e x tr ic a b ly to the
rooks o f S t . H elena."

1530.

I , 1 -7 8 . "Frenoh A f fa ir s ." An aocount o f th e even ts in
Franoe, from th e b a t t le o f Vfaterloo to th e p r e s e n t.

1531. I , 79 -1 0 4 .
"The Last Campaign o f Bonaparte. From the French
o f an e y e -w itn e s s." In t h is book review , Napoleon is referred
t o as "the most am bitious and u n p rin cip led o f conquerors."
1532. I , 105-121. "Of England and Englishmen. From the
Frenoh o f
J . B. Say, Author o f a T r e a tise on P o l it i o a l Economy." An
e s sa y on th e E n glish p o l i t i o a l and economic s it u a t io n .
1533.

I , 235-249.
"Arabian L ite r a tu r e . From the Frenoh o f Sismondi.
T ranslated by John S . Smith, Esq. o f Baltim ore." A short su r­
v ey o f th e lit e r a t u r e o f A ncient A rabia, extracted from de
S ism ondi's L jtte ra tu re du Midi de 1*Europe.

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1534a

I , 250-258# "Fragments on I t a lia n L ite r a tu r e . From the
Frenoh o f S ism ondi's L itera tu re o f the South. T ranslated by
John S# Smith, Esq# o f B altim ore." Those excerp ts d e a l most­
l y w ith B occaooio, Tasso and A l f i e r i .

1535.

I , 29 8 -3 0 3 . "Eulogy o f Monsieur Parm entier, Read a t the Pub­
l i c S i t t i n g o f th e I n s t it u t e , th e 9th o f January, 1815, by M.
C uvier, P erp etu al S e c r e ta r y . T ranslated by H. P a t i l l o , Esq.
o f B altim ore." A sh o r t b io g ra p h ica l sketch precedes a eu logy
o f Parm entier, who, by u rging "the propagation o f th e p o ta t o e , has f e r t i l i z e d and rendered h a b ita b le e n tir e d i s t r i c t s
form erly barren, and has saved us from th e horrors o f famine,
tw ic e during tw enty y ea rs."

1536.

I , 3 0 9 -3 1 8 .
"Royal I n s t it u t e o f Franoe. R e fle c tio n s on th e
P rogress o f th e S c ie n c e s , and on t h e ir r e la t io n s w ith S o o i©ty, by th e C hevalier C uvier, p erp etu al S ecretary o f th e
Academy o f S o ien o es, fo r th e P h y sic a l S o ien cesj read a t th e
p u b lic s i t t i n g o f inauguration on th e 2 4 th .o f A p r il, 1816.
T ran slated from th e French, by H. P a t i l l o , Esq. o f Baltim ore."

1537.

I , 3 2 8 -3 3 3 . "Of Moreau—by Garat, Member o f th e French Sen­
a te and o f th e I n s t it u t e . P a r is, 1815. The L ife , p o l i t i o a l ,
m ilit a r y , and p r iv a te , o f General Moreau—By Alphonse Beaucharap. P a r is , 1810." These two books are b r ie f ly review ed,
and are th e oocasion o f a short essa y on General Moreau.

1538.

I , 3 3 3 -3 3 5 . "De la l it t e r a t u r e (s i c ) du Midi de l 1Europe par
S ism on d i. Of th e L itera tu re o f th e South o f Europe, b y S i s mondi. P a r is , 1814. Four volum es. ootavo." A rath er en ­
t h u s i a s t i c review o f a book which i s "indeed, a d e lig h t f u l
rep a st throughout."

1539.

I , 33 5 -3 3 7 . "The H isto r y o f th e I t a li a n R epublics o f the
Middle Age, by Sismonde de Sism ondi. V o l. 9 th , 10th and
1 1 th .— P a r is , 1816." The author o f th e review compliments
Sism ondi, who, "in t h i s g rea t h is t o r y , has r a ise d a perma­
n en t monument t o h is fame."

1540.

I , 3 3 8 -3 4 0 . "H is t o r ic a l Memoirs o f the R evolution o f Spain,
by M. de Pradt, author o f The Congress o f Vienna, e t o . P a r is ,
1816." A o r i t i o a l n o tic e o f a work o f th e Abbe de Pradt, "a
name a lrea d y fa m ilia r t o anyone who has given any a tte n tio n
t o th e p o l i t i c a l lit e r a t u r e o f th e l a s t e ig h te en months."

1541.

I , 3 4 6 -3 5 0 . "England a t th e beginning o f th e n in eteen th cen­
tu r y —by th e Duke o f Levis^ 2 v o l s . 8vo. P a r is , 1815.11 A
sh o r t n o tic e o f " d ecid ed ly th e b e st o f a l l th e books w r itte n
bp England by F o reig n ers."

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1542* I , 313-374*
'‘P r in c ip a l lit e r a r y and S c ie n t if i c Journals o f
P a r is* ” A l i s t , w ith o u t any comments*
1543*

I , 4 2 9 -4 3 2 .
"Zoology*” A o r i t i c a l n o tic e o f a new e d itio n
"LaMarckfs ( s i c ) Systems ( s i c ) des Animaux sans V erteb res."

1544.

I I , 156-182.
"An Account o f th e Operations o f the„French
Army in th e U nited S ta te s o f Amerioa, during the War o f t h e ir
Independence? T ranslated from th e French o f th e Memoirs o f
Marshal Count de Roohambeau."

1545*

I , 18 3 -2 0 0 .
"Fragment on Spanish L itera tu re, tr a n sla te d from
th e Frenoh o f Sism ondi; by John S . Smith, Esq." An e x tr a c t
from Sism ondi1s L itte r a tu r e du Midi de 1*Europe.

1546.

I , 3 1 6 -3 1 7 .
" H isto r ic a l Anecdote o f the French R evolution."
A t r a n s la t io n , o f a statem ent madd by M. de S eze, Louis XVI's
a d vocate, t o th e Chamber o f P eers, on January 11, 1816, and
intended t o prove th a t "the r e g io id e was p erp etrated not on ly
w ith o u t th e oonourrence, but a g a in st the a sc erta in ed w i l l o f
th e n a tio n ."

A n a lectio Magazine
1547.

IX, February, 131-140. "Quinze Jours a ( s i o ) Londres, a la
Fin de 1815.
Par M. ***. P a r is , 1816. 12mo. pp. 211." A
very sym pathetic book review , in which th e review er welcomes
an answer to th e ourrent E n glish tr a v e lo g u e s. "For more than
tw enty y e a r s, th e E nglish havo enjoyed alm ost unmolested the
p r iv ile g e o f s la n d e r in g ,—not only t h e ir immediate neigh­
b o u r s,—but alm ost every other n a tio n on the g lo b e." B esides
th e fa o t th a t "Frenchmen have a r ig h t now t o t h e ir turn a t
calu m n iation ," th e y seem t o b e, adds the review er, "perhaps
the o n ly people who oan ad eq uately r e t a lia t e ."

1548.

IX, March, 213-231. "H ls to ir e de l'O r ig in e , e t o . H isto ry o f
th e R ise, P ro g ress, and E x tin c tio n , o f th e d iff e r e n t Faotions
whioh a g ita te d France, from the 14th o f J u ly , 1789, t i l l the
A b d ication o f Napoleon. In 3 volum es. By Joseph I a .v a lle e .
P rice 1 7 s . Murray. 1816.—From the E o le o tio Review." A
book rev iew , in clu d in g some gen eral comments on Frenoh w r it ­
e r s : " If th e Frenoh are n ot f i r s t rate h is t o r ia n s , th ey are
a t l e a s t e x o e lle n t n a rra to rs." The main d e fe c t o f Frenoh
h is t o r ia n s , aooording to^ th e review er, i s th a t "the Frenchman
in a l l th a t he w r it e s , as in a l l th a t he d oes, aims a t e f f e o t ; and th a t cannot, in n arration at l e a s t , be always ob­
ta in e d , w ith o u t th e s a o r if ic e o f tru th ; not th a t he d esigned ­
l y f a l s i f i e s , but th e v iv a c it y o f h is im agination, th e rapid
and f lu c tu a tin g movements o f h is mind, and the read in ess and
f e l i o i t y o f h is e x p re ssio n , seduce him, and he wanders."

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1549,

X, J u ly , 2 5 -3 9 . " le t t e r s on th e S ta te o f Education, and o f
th e P ress in Prance." The correspondent n o tes th a t " i f
lea rn in g in some provinces be l e s s prosperous than form erly,
a t P aris on th e co n tra ry, i t i s understood t o flo u r is h more
v ig o r o u sly than ev er; simpler means o f in s tr u c tio n are a ffo r d ­
ed t o you th, and b e t te r use i s made o f them. I f , during a
season o f tr o u b le s , morals have been n e g le c te d , mind c e r ta in ­
ly has n o t . The S c ie n c e s , e s p e c i a lly , have been c u ltiv a t e d
w ith c a r e , and i t would be im p ossib le t o fin d in a l l Europe,
a body o f P r o fesso rs c o n s titu te d lik e th a t o f th e Academy o f
P a r is." In fo llo w in g p ages, th e w r ite r g iv es a d e ta ile d a o count o f th e French ed u ca tio n a l system .

1550.

X, J u ly , 7 6 . "Frenoh C u rio sity ."
from th e Jou rn al de P a r is .

1551.

X, A ugust, 1 31-144. "Medical J u risp ru d en ce. Fodere Medicine
l e g a l e , 8vo. 6 v o l s . P a r is, 1813. O r fila T orooologie gener a le o o n sid ere, sous le s Rapports de la P h y s io lo g ic , de la
P a th o lo g ie , e t de la M edicine le g a le , P a r is , 1815. From the
Journal o f Soience and th e A r ts ." A c r i t i o a l d is o u s s io n o f
th e t o p ic , on th e b a s is o f M. Fodere's book.

1552.

X, September, 23 8 -2 4 0 . "Adolphe, a N ovel. By M. Benjamin de
C onstant. Published by M. Carey and Son. 1817." Speaking
o f n o v els in g e n e r a l, th e review er s a y s, "Not w ith stan d in g the
m erit o f some modern n ovels by Miss Burney, Miss Edgeworth,
Mrs. W est, Mrs. Opie, and some oth er female w r ite r s o f Eng­
land . . . , we are s t i l l o f o p in io n , th a t n o v els have done,
and s t i l l do, more harm than good." The p resen t n ovel i s
c e r t a in ly no ex cep tio n in th e eyes o f th e rev iew er, who sa y s,
"In th e p resen t n o v e l, a l l th e ch a racters are m orally d e t e s t ­
a b l e .—There i s n ot one th a t oommon s e n se , and h on est f e e l ­
in g s , ou^ it not t o r e v o lt a t."

1553.

X, October, 334-342. "Franoe, by Lady Morgan." Some ex cerp ts
from 'Lady'Mprghq1Si-Franoe, 'the most in te r e s t in g volume whioh
has y e t appeared on th e su b jeot o f modern France."

1554.

X, December, 4 7 0 -4 8 3 . "Wine." Some e x c e r p ts, on t h is sub­
j e o t , from B e a u v illie r s ' Art du C u is in ie r .

An an ecd ote, ex tra cted

Atheneum; or, S p ir it o f th e E nglish Magazines
1555.

I , A p r il 1, 1 2 . An anecdote o f Bonaparte. Anecdote o f Baron
de M aineval, Bonaparte's p r iv a te s e c r e ta r y , t o i l l u s t r a t e
Bonaparte's tyranny as an em ployer, and a ls o how h is c o n fi­
d e n t ia l s e c r e ta r ie s enjoyed "his boundless co n fid en ce, the
most im p lio it r e lia n o e on t h e ir d is c r e t io n , and a t r u ly lo y a l
l i b e r a l i t y ."

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1556*

I , A p r il 1, 1 2 -1 3 . "Anecdote o f th e Duo d'Enghien." An a c­
count o f h i s in tr e p id it y a t th e time o f h is ex ecu tio n , con­
t r a s t e d w ith th e m e r c ile ssn e ss o f th e "usurper."

1557.

I , May 1, 158-143. "Frenoh A necdotes, 1815-16."
e c d o tes e x tr a c te d from the Monthly Magazine.

1558.

I , May 15, 2 42-251. "French A neodotes, e t c ." S everal unim­
p ortan t anecdotes ex tra o ted from variou s E nglish m agazines.

1559.

I , May 15, 263-267. "Sketch o f th e Character o f th e Duke o f
d'Enghien during h i s Childhood. By h is precep tor th e Abbe
M illo t." A o r i t i o a l n o tic e o f "one o f th e most remarkable
p u b lic a tio n s th a t has la t e ly appeared in P a r is," tra n scrib ed
from the Mew Monthly Magazine.

1560.

I , June 2, 338. "Gluttony o f a French P r ie s t and a Dutch
Captain." An aneodote tra n scrib ed from the Mon. Mag.

1561.

I , June 16, 3 6 7 . "Madame de G en lis' New Novel." A c r i t i o a l
n o t ic e , o f Les B attu ecas, extraoted from the L itera ry G a zette.

1562.

I , J u ly 15, 535-542. " P arisian Aneodotes o f 1815, 16, 17."
From the New Monthly Magazine. Among oth ers o f l i t t l e in t e r ­
e s t , i s th e o fte n repeated anecdote e n t it le d "Sagacity o f
Dogs."

1563.

I , August 1, 604-610. "French P e c u lia r it ie s ." From th e
Monthly Magazine. S ev eral short e ssa y s on th e " a c t iv it y o f
th e women; on ''morals," in which the w r ite r n otes the propen­
s i t y o f th e Frenoh t o ex a g g era te, as in "The Tale o f Scandal,"
and in'French H o te l."

1564.

I , August 15, 727-734.
Monthly Magazine.

1565.

I , August 15, 7 45-746. "Madame de S ta S l."
tra n scrib ed from th e New Monthly Magazine.

1566.

I , September 15, 877-881. "The P rison o f th e C o n o ierg erie.
T ranslated from th e Frenoh." From La B elle A ssem blee.

1567.

I I , October 1, 9 -1 3 . "Characters o f M ademoiselle de StaHl
and Madame de G e n lis . (From lady Morgan's riew h i s t o r i c a l
n o v e l, France.)" Extraoted from Aokerman's R ep ository. A
o r i t i o a l e ssa y on "the two most celeb ra ted female w r ite r s o f
Franoe."

1568.

I I , October 1, 1 9 . "Eoonomy o f French Cookery." Commenting
on Frenoh cooking p r a o tio e s, th e w r ite r develops t h is p o in t:

" P arisian A n ecd otes."

S ev era l an­

From th e Mew

Three an ecd otes,

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"We sa y , th e Frenoh have no word to express com fort; tr u e ,
bu.ti.they have the idea and p r a c tise i t , w h ile we to o o ften
con ten t o u r se lv e s w ith th e name." From th e Monthly Magazine.
1569.

I I , October 1, 3 3 -3 5 . "Memoir o f M. Talma, th e French Gar­
r ic k . (Extraoted p r in c ip a lly from Lady Morgan’s France, a
new n o v e l.)"
----------

1570.

I I , October 15, 6 6 -7 1 . "The Baroness de S ta 8 l-H o lste in ." A
c r i t i c a l sketch e x tr a c te d from th e Hew Monthly Magazine; th e
author o f De l !Allemagne i s h e a r t ily p ra ised , referred to as
"one o f th e f i r s t , i f n ot th e very f i r s t , o f th e female ‘w r it­
ers o f th e age."

1571.

I I , November 1, 9 1 -9 5 . "Buohaporte and Murat." An anecdote
i l l u s t r a t i n g th e lic e n tio u s n e s s o f "the monster which had de­
voured so many liv in g b e in g s, and which had covered Europe
w ith th e c lo th o f mourning, and f i l l e d i t w ith fu n era l urns."

1572.

I I , November 1, 103. "Lalande and Madame de S ta fil."
ecd o te showing her sharp w i t .

1573.

I I , November 1, 111-112. "Nothing but French." A short e s ­
say tra n scr ib e d from th e European Magazin e, em phasizing the
" p a r t ia lit y fo r th e French language and.French fa sh io n s, at
th e p resen t day, among th e E n g lish ."

1574.

I I , November 15, 135. "The Dauphin (Louis XVII.)" Some
tou ch in g " tr a it s from th a t un fortu n ate p rin oe," ex tra o ted
from M. Eokard's Memoires H isto riq u e s ur Louis XVII.

An an­

1575. I I , November 15, 15 4 -1 5 5. "Further N otice o f Madame de
S ta S l." From th e Monthly M agazine. Some fu rth er aooount of
the l i f e and aohievement o f Madame de S ta S l, a " lit e r a r y
c e le b r it y ."
1576.

I I , December 1, 1 61-168. I I , Deoember 15, 202-208.
"Zuma,
by Madame la Comtesse de G en lis." From the L itera ry G a z e tte .
A o r i t i o a l n o tic e o f "a new volume o f T ales . . . j u s t ap­
peared from the p le a sin g and p r o l i f i o pen o f Madame de Gen­
l i s . " A lso a " tr a n s la tio n o f th e f i r s t t a l e e n tir e ly " i s
subm itted as a specim en.

1577.

I I , Deoember 15, 22 4 -2 3 0. "The L ife o f Haydn, in a S e r ie s o f
L etters w r itte n a t V ienna. T ranslated from th e Frenoh o f L.
A. C. Bombel w ith Notes by. th e Author o f the Scored M elod ies."
A book rev iew . From th e L itera ry G a z e tte .

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Boston Weekly Magazine
1578. I , A p ril 12, 106. I I , A p ril 19, 109-110. "The Year 1816.
T ranslated from th e French A nnales." A b r ie f summary o f the
ev en ts o f t h a t y e a r .
1579.

I , A p ril 19, 109. I , A p ril 26, 113. I , May 3 , 117. I , May
10, 121. "Claudine. A Swiss T a le .—From the Frenoh o f M. de
F lo ria n ." Same as Items 1230 and 1411.

1580.

I , May 10, 121-122.
la te Frenoh paper."

1581.

I , May 10, 123. "A new method t o preserve wood from th e e f fe o ts o f th e Weather. From th e Frenoh Annales des Arts e t
M anufactures."

1582.

I , May 17, 126. "Extract from th e Memoirs o f l'Aoademie des
S c ie n c e s , o f th e Year 1749. The Cold Weather recorded during
th e l a s t cen tu ry."

1583.

I,

1584.

I , May 24, 130. "Envy and Em ulation."
la te d from th e French.

1585.

I , May 31, 134. I , June 14, 141-142. I , June 21, 146-147.
" V o lta ir e ’s Yilorks." A p resen ta tio n o f V o lt a ir e ’s w r it in g s ,
tr a n sla te d from a la t e number o f Le C o n s titu tio n n e ll ( s i c ) .

1586.

I I , December 20, 4 1 . I I , January 3, 1818, 4 9 -5 0 . "Franco—
By Lady Morgan." A review o f a book whioh i s "in th e hands
o f alm ost everyone."

May 17, 128.

"Hovels and Romances. Translated from a
A sh ort e ssa y on t h e ir p o p u la rity .

"Epigram.

T ranslated from the Frenoh."
A short essa y tr a n s­

Country Courier
1587.

I I , January 9, 162-163. "A d e s c r ip tio n o f Modern Jerusalem ,
taken from Chateaubriand’ s T ravels in P a le s t in e ."

1588.

I I , February 3 , 299-300. "Charac te r o f Prinoe Potemkin."
t r a n s la t io n from Madame de S t a l l ’s Correspondence o f th e
Prinoo de L ign e.

A

E van gelisoh es Magazin
1589.

IV, 7 0 . "Rousseau's Zeugniss von dera g B ttlic h e n in der S i t te n le h r e in dem Charakter und in dem f r e y w illig e n Tode Jesu ."
An e x tr a o t from R ousseau's E m iliu s, shov/ing the need o f Re­
lig io n .

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Mew England Galqzy and Masonio Magazine
1590*

1, October 24• "Anagram#” On th e ex p ressio n 'La R evolution
F r a n ja ise . ' Same as Items 531, 714.

1591.

I , October 3 1 . "Franoe."
Nev/s from "a conquered country."
The correspondent s t r e s s e s th e deep u n rest un derlying the
"quiet su r fa c e ," end adds, "Hie once m asters o f the w orld, are
d ig g in g th e s o i l , or s c a tte r in g th e dung heap, in b itte r n e s s
and s i l e n t d e sp a ir , but t h e ir f e e lin g s are on ly smothered,
not dead; on th e s l i g h t e s t oommotion, they w i l l burst forth
t e r r ib le and v in d ic tiv e ."

1592.

I , November 14. "Translated from a French Work, e n t it le d Bi­
ograph ie Moderne. M iohael Ney." A b iograp h ioal sketch o f
th e most famous o f N apoleon’ s lie u te n a n t s .

1593.

I , Neoember 19.

" V o lta ire."

An an ecd ote.

The New Jerusalem Church Re p o s ito r y
1594.

I , January, 4 3 -4 5 . "Anecdote o f Swedenborg1!j e x tr a c te d from
Dieudonne T h ie b a u lt's O rigin al Aneodotes o f Frederick the
G reat, King o f P r u s s ia .

P a n o p list
1595.

X III, Deoember, 5 4 8 -5 4 9 . "On Atheism ." R efu tation o f a
w r ite r who in a p reced in g iss u e "doubted whether th ere ever
was an A th e ist in p r in c ip le ." The co n tr ib u to r , A. B ., r e ­
minds him th a t "many o f th e a o u test and a b le s t French mathe­
m a ticia n s and p h ilosop h ers o f th e l a s t h a l f century have been
d ecid ed A th e is ts in p r in c ip le ."

P o r tfo lio
1596.

XVII, January, 28. "MSS." An advioe o f P ascal to au th ors,
" If you wi6h t o have your works p rin ted w ithout e r r o r s , never
w r ite th e manusoript w e ll; fo r i f you do i t i s given to the
a p p ren tices who make a thousand blunders; w hereas, i f i t is
d i f f i c u l t t o read, the b est workmen are put upon i t . "

1597.

XVII, January, 4 5 -4 7 . "Poems by th e King o f P e rsia ." Two
poems by Fath A li Shah, th e p resen t sovereign o f P e r sia ,
tr a n s la te d "from a French v e r s io n ."

1598.

XVII, February, 122-127. " I n s titu tio n for th e Deaf and th e
Dumb." An in form ative a r t i c l e " tra n sla ted from an e n te r ta in ­
ing work e n t it le d l'H erm ite de la Chaussee d 'A n tin , or, as i t
i s more f a m ilia r ly c a lle d , th e P aris Sp ectator . . ."

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1599*

XVII, February, 171-172.
F o n ta in e .” A f a b le .

"The Hermit Mouse.

T ranslated from

1600.

XVII, March, 2 49-250. "M ontaigne.” A short n o tic e o f the
p lea su re d eriv ed "from th e p eru sal o f t h is merry gascon."
H is E ssays are warmly recommended as "a c o lle c t io n o f de­
tach ed th o u g h ts," in which the author "seems t o abandon him­
s e l f t o a l l th e ex tra v agan cies o f h i s im agination and in wan­
d erin g from one su b jec t t o th e o th er, he lo s e s h im s e lf in a
la b y rin th o f t a l e s and r e v e r ie s , w ith out con fusin g h im s e lf,
or seeming t o care whether th e reader fo llo w s him . . ."

1601.

XVII, A p r il, 3 0 1 -3 0 6 .
"The Comedians' C offee-H ouse.
th e Hermite de la Chftu ssee d 'A n tin .)" A t a l e .

1602.

XVII, A p r il, 323. "£u/yMKT«. S i a f o o c L £ * TUtv
Tu»v
fe p a v E h b n v u r v /
<ft v im . S e le c tio n s from
Modern Greek w r it e r s .
One v o l . 8vo. P a r is , 1813."
A no­
t i c e o f a new an th ology o f Greek w r it e r s .

1603.

XVII, A p r il, 34 2 -3 4 4 ,
"Chymioal ( s io ) Nomenclature." An
o u tlin e o f "a new arrangement o f the chym ical ( s i c ) b od ies,"
p u b lish ed by M. Ampere.

1604.

XVII, June, 4 5 3 -4 6 9 . "Eulogy on Benjamin Count Rumford, read
a t th e I n s t it u t e o f Franoe, 9th January, 1815, by M. Cuvier."

1605.

XVII, June, 509-510. "Code Napoleon." A 6peoimen, "to s a t ­
i s f y th e ou rio u s," o f th e v e r s if ie d Napoleon Code, r e c e n tly
pu b lish ed "so th a t the Fronch student may now have both rhyme
and reason in th e same volume." In Fronch.

1606.

X V III, August, 95-1 0 8 . XVIII, September, 181-190. XVIII,
O ctober, 2 73-280. "On th e Charao ter o f Racine." A c r i t i c a l
e s s a y on Raoine and h is w r it in g s , w iih some in te r e s t in g r e f ­
eren ces regarding h is r i v a l, C o r n e ille . C o r n e ille , who ap­
peared f i r s t on th e French s ta g e , "reigned by h is own g en iu s,
(making) traged y a sch o o l fo r heroism and v ir tu e " ; but, adds
th e w r it e r , "how much s t i l l remained to be done . . .
I t was
by s ta r t in g from t h is p o in t th a t Raoine, more profound in the
knowledge o f h i s a r t than any who had preceded him, opened
fo r h im s e lf a new p ath, and tragedy beoame a h is t o r y o f the
p a ssio n s and a t a b le t o f th e human h e a r t." The author o f th e
e s s a y quotes la r g e ly , in French, fromuthe works o f th ese
p la y w r ig h ts. Although C o r n e ille 's Cid "was th e f i r s t epoch
in th e g lo r y o f th e Frenoh th e a tr e ; and i t was a b r i l l i a n t
one," R aoin e's Andromaque" formed the second, and i t was not
l e s s s tr ik in g ; i t created a s o r t o f R evolution . . . he per­
c e iv e d th e e x is te n c e o f b ea u ties e n t ir e ly new."

(From

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1607•

XVIII, September, 210-216. "The P ictu res and S tatu es in th e
Louvre." An a tta o k upon the s la y in g and p illa g in g accom­
p lis h e d by th e C orsican; "The l e t t e r s composing th e name o f
Napoleon Bonaparte, by a d if f e r e n t arrangement may exp ress
th e w ords, pone rapta bona leno or you r a s c a l, la y down th e
s t o le n good s? 1 The r e s t ofbttie a r t i o le d e a ls w ith th e retu rn
o f th o se goods t o t h e ir owners, fo r "the day o f r e tr ib u tio n
a t length a rriv ed . . . th e sp len d id c o lle c t io n o f p ic tu r e s
and s t a t u e s , in th e contem plation o f which the P a r isia n s f o r ­
g o t t h e ir m is e r ie s , was among th e f i r s t o b je c ts which a t ­
tr a c te d th e a tte n tio n o f th e a l l i e s . "

1608.

XVIII, September, 217-225. "Complot d'A rnold, e t c . The p lo t
o f Arnold and S ir Henry C lin ton a g a in st th e United S ta te s o f
Amerioa and th e General Washington, in September, 1780.
P a r is , D idot 1816." A book review " tra n sla ted from the Jour­
n a l des Savans ( s i o ) ."

1609.

XVIII, Ootober, 3 0 1 -3 1 5 . "The H istory o f Mile D_____ . A Spy
in th e s e r v ic e o f Bonaparte, P a r is , 1815. T ranslated from
th e French." A o r i t i c a l n o tic e o f a book which g iv e s some
in s ig h t in to N apoleon's oh araoter, and th e way he achieved
th e su b ju gation o f France.

1610.

XVIII, October, 3 4 6 -3 4 7. "C elebration o f T a sso 's orowning
w ith la u r e ls by Pope Clement V III." In French.
1818

L 'A b e llle Americaine
1611.

V I, 15 J a n v ie r , 1 -2 . "Si j ' e t a i s p e t it o ise a u l
song in Frenoh by Mr. P. J . De Beranger.

Chanson."

1612.

V I, 12 F e v rie r, 6 7 -6 9 . "Fragment de Tippo-Saeb, Tragedie
n o u v e lle par Mr. Jouy, r e t ir e e du th e a tr e depuis la r e sta u r a t io n ."

1613.

V I, 18 J u in , 3 53-354.
epigrams in French.

1614.

V I, 18 J u in , 354. "Contre un Imposteur."
Frenoh by Rousseau.

"Epigrammes de Pindare Le Brun."

A

S ix

An epigram in

American Monthly Magazine and C r it ic a l Review
1615.

I I , March, 3 9 0 -3 9 2 .

"The P aris Beggar."

An an ecd ote.

1616.

I l l , May,- 5 1 -5 9 . "Essay on th e Theory of th e Earth by M. Cuvi»
P erp etu al S ecretary o f th e French I n s t it u t e , P rofessor and

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m in is tr a to r o f th e Museum o f Natural H isto r y , e t c . —With Mine r a lo g io a l N otes, and an Aocount o f C u vier's G eo lo g ica l D is­
c o v e r ie s , by P r o fesso r Jam eson.—To which are now added. Ob­
se r v a tio n s on th e Geology o f North America, illu s t r a t e d by
th e D e sc rip tio n o f v a riou s Organic Remains, foundihcthat part
o f th e World, by Samuel L. M it c h ill, Botan. M ineral, e t Zool o g . in U n iv er s. Nov. Eborac. P r o f. e t c . e t c . 8vo. pp.
248. New York. Kirk and M eroein. 1 8 1 8 .” A book review and
a d e t a ile d p re se n ta tio n o f C u vier's th eory o f th e earth w ith
long e x o e r p ts.
1617.

I l l , May, 7 6 -7 7 .
An a n ecd o te.

"Madame D e sh o u liere s, the French P o e tess."

1618.

I l l , Kay, 7 9 -8 0 . "An Extraordinary Instance o f Female In­
t r e p id it y ." An anecdote "from l'E rm ite ( s i o ) en Provence," a
c o l l e c t i o n o f e ssa y s r e c e n t ly pub lish ed under t h is t i t l e , by
M. Jouy.

1619.

I l l , J u ly , 22 9 -2 3 3 . "M eteorological R etrospeot fo r th e la s t
H a lf o f th e Year 1817." An a r t io le tr a n s la te d from the B ib lio theque Ihysico-Eoonom ique.

1620.

H I , J u ly , 238.

"Anecdote o f Fouche."

1621. I l l , September, 397.
1622.

An aneodote o f Fenelon.

IV, .'November, 2 4 -2 9 . "Zuma, or the Tree o f H ea lth ;
Towhioh
are added th e Fair P a u lin e, Zeneida, e t c . By Madame de Gen­
l i s . " A n o tio e o f th e se t a l e s , "the l a s t productions o f th a t
u n tir ed and unspent geniu s whioh has been co n tr ib u tin g for
n e a r ly h a l f a oentury to the in s tr u c tio n and d e lig h t o f the
read in g w orld ."

A n a lectio Magazine
1623. X I, January, 4 0 -4 4 .
"Of th e D issem ination o f P la n ts . From
th e French o f M. C. F. B risseau M irbel." (From th e Journal
o f S cien ces and A r t s .)
1624.

X I, January, 4 4 -4 8 . "Of the Death o f P la n ts, from th e Frenoh
o f th e preceding Author."

1625.

X I, January, 74.

"Aneodotes o f Bonaparte."

1626.

X I, January, 81.

" D escription o f Madame de S t a l l ' s Funeral."

1627.

X I, March, 2 35-241.
"Upon the Proper Manner and U sefu ln ess
o f T r a n s la tio n s . By Madame la Baronne de S taSl H o l s t e i n .~
(From th e Edinburgh M agazine.)"

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1628.

X II, August, 8 9 -1 0 6 . "Madame de S ta ^ l." A c r i t i c a l a n a ly sis
o f her w r it in g s . On th e ,w h o le , th e w r ite r p r a ise s h e r , for
she has " e sta b lish e d a more b r i l l i a n t rep u ta tio n in th e r e ­
p u b lic o f l e t t e r s , thanianyone o f her sex th a t has ever
liv e d ." Of h er Germany, he s a y s, "notw ithstanding i t s daz­
z lin g s u c c e s s , and abundant m e r it, we are o f opinion th a t her
gen iu s i s more a t home in th e department o f the melo-romanoe
to which Corinne may be a ssig n ed ." He i s not a t a l l s a t i s ­
f ie d w ith h er D elphine, "an in d e lib le s ta in upon her memory";
and t h i s b rin gs him t o th e c o n clu sio n , "We fin d her fa r le s s
r e sp e c ta b le . . . than the Mores, the Edgeworths, and th e
H am iltons, o f B r ita in , whose li v e s and w r itin g s conspire t o
stren g th en th e saored d e lic a c y o f t h e ir se x , and to teach th e
tru e ends o f female am bition."

1629.

X II, A ugust, 121-127. " B rief N otice o f th e Labours o f Men o f
S c ie n c e , fo r 1817, from th e Journal de Fhysique, fo r January
1818."

1630.

X II, August, 135-148. "Jurisprudence o f France. 1 . Memoirs
o f Madame Manson, exp lan atory o f h er Conduct on th e T r ia l for
the A ssa ssin a tio n o f M. Fualdes: w r itte n by h e r s e l f , and ad­
d ressed t o Madame E n jelran , h er Mother. T ranslated from the
French, and aooompanied by a n A b stra ct o f th e T r ia l, and a
o on oise Account o f th e Persons and Events allu d ed t o in th e
Memoirs; 12mo. pp. 276. Baldwin and Co. London, 1818.
2 . Prooedure de l'A s s a s s ig n a t ( s i c ) de M. rh a ld es, devant la
Cours ( s i o ) d ’A s s is e s de Rhodez. 8vo. pp. 300. (From th e
B r itis h Review.)" These two books are used as a background
fo r an e x p o s itio n o f th e crim in al case in v o lv ed .

1631.

X II, August, 166-167. Jeux d 'E s p r it in Frenoh; "to amuse
th o se who understand th e Frenoh language, and to prove th a t
th e p ress can tak e some se r io u s l i b e r t i e s w ith the govern­
ment, in France."

1632.

X II, A ugust, 167. An epigram made upon V o lt a ir e . In I a t in ,
"made upon th e com pletion o f h is sta tu e by P ig a lle ."
En
Dignum Lapide Voltarium
Qui
In- P oesia Magnus
In K is to r ia parvus,
In p h ilo so p h ia minimus,
In r e lig io n e n i h i l
Cupus
Ingenium aore,
Judioium praeoeps,
Improbitas summa;

>

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Cui
Amsere m u lierc u la e,
Plaouere s o i o l i ,
Favere p ro fa n i:
Quern
Senatus populusque p h isic o -a th e u e
Aere o o lle c t o
S tatu s d o n a v it.
1633.

X II, A ugust, 167. ’’French T heatre." Anecdotes illu s t r a t in g
th e P a r is ia n s 1 im patience "of m ed ioority on t h e ir sta g e ."

1634.

X II, A ugust, 169-174. " P o lit io a l P o r tr a its — from Madame de
S t a 8 l !s C on sid eration s on th e Frenoh R ev o lu tio n ." Ten
sk etch es o f contemporary f ig u r e s .

1635.

X II, September, 177-201. "The Truth r e sp e c tin g England.
1 . Views o f England, during a resid en o e o f te n y ea rs; s ix o f
them as a p riso n er o f w ar. By Major General P i l l e t , Knight
o f S t . L ouis, and member o f th e le g io n o f honour. T ranslated
from th e Frenoh." A o r i t i o a l n o tic e o f "a s p ir it e d a tta c k on
th e E n glish n a tio n by a French g en era l." Another book is
lis te d .

1636.

X II, September, 22 2 -2 2 7. "On th e Progress, o f the Fine Arts in
France. From a Report made t o th e C lass o f Fine A rts o f the
I n s t i t u t e . October, 1815. A report read by M. Joachim le
B reton.

1637.

X II, October, 3 04-311. "Fragments on Portuguese L itera tu re,
from the French o f Sism ondi." An e s s a y .

1638.

X II, Ootober, 3 11-335. "De l'I n flu e n o e des Femmes sur la L it te r a tu r e F ran gaise, oomnie P r o te o tr io e s des L e ttr e s , e t oomme
A u teu rs; ou, PrecdV de l'H is t o ir e des Femmes Frangaise ( s i o )
l e s p lu s c e le b r e s . Par Madame de G e n lis. pp. 370. P a r is .
(From th e B r itish Review.)" A book r ev iew .

1639.

X II, O ctober, 3 3 5 -3 4 0 . "Memoir on th e Method o f ta k in g out
Spots o f variou s kinds from White Vfoollen d o t h . By M. Co­
l i n . Student w ith M. Thenard: in serted in th e B u lle tin de
la S o o ie te d'Encouragement pour 1*In d u strie N a tio n a le, fo r
Feb. 1818. No. 164. pp. 4 9 , from th e rep ort o f M. Cadet de
G assio o u rt." A book rev iew .

Atheneum; or S p ir it o f the E n glish Magazines
1640.

I I , January 1, 261-262. "Geology. Adventures o f a Pebble;
by an a n t i- g e o l o g i s t . Im itated from th e Frenoh." A narra­
tiv e .

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1641.

I I , January 1, 267-268. "Soandal." A n a r r a tiv e , showing how,
in P a r is , b lin d men are used fo r peddling p ern icio u s pamph­
le ts .

1642.

I I , February 1, 3 33-335. "C haracters, Manners, and Customs o f
the people o f In d ia , fly th e Abbe Dubois, M issionary in the
Mysore. 4 t o . 1817." A book review o f a work tr a n sla te d
from th e Frenoh. Prom th e L itera ry G a z e tte .

1643.

I I , March 14, 4 7 6 . ’iLarochejaquelein ( s i o ) ." An anecdote o f
th e "hero o f La Vendee." From th e London L itera ry G a zette.

1644.

I I , March 14, 4 7 6 .

1645.

I I , March 14, 4 8 0 . "Kogue-bye; or th e Knight o f Hambeya.—A
Romantic T a le . T ranslated from the French by R. A. D ., Esq."
A b a lla d , ex tr a c te d from th e European Magazine.

1646.

I I I , A p ril 1, 2 9 .
a cto r.

1647.

I l l , A p ril 15, 5 8 -6 0 . "Madame D esh o u liere s, th e Fronoh Poet­
e s s ." An a n ecd o te, flame as Item 1617.

1648.

I l l , May 1, 9 3 -9 7 . "Rome, N aples, and F loren ce, in 1817.
Sketches o f the p resen t s ta t e o f flo o iety , Manners, L ite r a tu r e ,
A rts, e t o . in th ese oeleb rated o i t i e s ; by th e Count de Stendh a l . 1' A c r i t i c a l n o tic e o f "a very amusing book: amusing
from th e su b jeo ts a t which i t g la n c e s, and no le s s amusing
from th e a b su r d itie s whioh i t o o n ta in s." The review er r e fe r s
to Stendhal a s , "a o le v e r , c o n c e ite d , v o l a t i l e , s e l f s u f f i c i e n t Frenchman." From th e L itera ry G a zette.

1649.

I l l , May, 115.
Frenoh.

1650.

I l l , June 1, 1 91-193. "Jacques Louis David." A sketoh o f an
em inent p a in te r , "placed by publio opinion a t the head o f the
Frenoh so h o o l." From th e New Monthly Magazine.

1651.

I l l , J u ly 1, 27 4 -2 7 7 . " P o rtra it o f Anna Germaine de S taSl
N ecker. By Madame Frederioa Brun." The author o f t h is e u lo gium has a very high opinion o f Madame de S ta ^ l, o f whom she
speaks in th ese term s, "The most b r i l l i a n t r e p r e se n ta tiv e o f
l i f e in a l l i t s forms, has l e f t i t —the b r ig h te s t s ta r in the
firmament o f my sex i s s e t ." From th e L itera ry G a zette.

1652.

I l l , August 15, 394.

"Chateaubriand."

A b r ie f sk e tch .

Anecdote o f Brunet, th e celeb rated comic

S ev era l e p ita p h s, in French, or from the

Anecdote o f Rousseau.

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1653.

I l l , September 1, 4 3 2 . "Anecdote o f a Frenchman." Adven­
tu r e s o f a Frenchman, who could n ot speak E n g lish , in London.
From th e L itera ry G a z e tte .

1654.

IV, December 1, 1 85-187. "The Mad-House. From th e Frenoh."
An account o f th e insane a t th e Charenton Asylum.

1655.

IV, December 1, 203.

1656.

IV, December 1, 207.
"Song / From th e Frenoh o f F lorian ."
The P lea su res o f Love in a moment f l y .

"Anecdote o f Bonaparte."

Boston Weekly Magazine
1657.

I I , January 17, 6 0 .
"Scandal." An ‘acoount o f "an ingenious
and new way o f spreading scandal abroad, w ith impunity."
Same as Item 1641.

1658.

I I , February 7, 70. "B iographical Sketch o f Madame C ottin :
Author o f Clara d 'A lb e—Amelia M ansfield—M atilda—E liz a b e th ,
or th e E x ile s o f S ib eriaT ” A very sym pathetic e s s a y . The
w r ite r p r a is e s Madame C ottin warmly for her achievem ents in
th e f i e l d o f romances: "No woman ever wrote in a more a g ree­
a b le or enohanting manner, w ith more o r ig in a li t y , sen tim en t,
p a ssio n , or eloquenoe than Madame C o ttin ." From the London
L ad ies' Museum.

1659.

I I , February 7, 71.
Frenoh w it."

1660.

I I , March 7, 85. VThe Moorish Vilidow.—A t a l e from the
French." T ranslated from La B e lle A ssem bleo.

1661.

I I , March 21, 96. "Biographioal Anecdote o f Tas s o , th e great
I t a lia n P oet." From Sism ondi's L itera tu re o f th e South.

1662.

11, A p ril 4 , 104.
w it.

1663.

I l l , December 19, 2 2 -2 3 .
Same as Item 1654.

Anecdote o f P iron , "the celeb rated

" V o lta ire."

An anecdote i l l u s t r a t i n g h is

"The Mad-House.

From th e French."

C h ristia n D is o ip le
1664.

V I, February, 4 3 -4 6 . "M. G regoire." New fa o ts concerning
h is l i f e , tr a n sc rib ed from Lady Morgan's France.

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Journal o f th e Tiroes
1665.

I , October 17, 8 6 -8 8 . '’E x t r a c t s .1'
tea u b ria n d , in t r a n s la t io n .

1666.

1, November 14, 148-149.
Quadrupeds.

1667. I , December 12, 218-219.

Some excerp ts from Cha­

An e x tr a c t from Chateaubriand:
"Madame D acier."

A. p o r t r a it .

1668. I , December 12, 224. "The Heavens." A tr a n s la tio n o f Rous­
se a u 's "much admired ode Les Cieux in tro d u isen t la t e r r e ."
N ation al R e g iste r
1669. VI, J u ly 11, 2 6 -2 7 . "Quacks."
Some thoughts on quacks of
a l l denom inations, by "the celeb ra ted ‘V o lta ire."
1670. VI, J u ly 25, 5 5 -5 6 . "A Voyaget o Greenland.
By M.Gressecke
and J.i. Egedo t'aabye. (From a French paper.)"
'le.v England Galaxy and Ma so n io Magazine
1671.

I, January 2 . "Bon Mot o f V o lta ir e ."
ing h i s r e p a r te e .

An anecdote i l l u s t r a t ­

1672.

I , January 9 .

An anecdote o f Fenelon.

1673.

I , January 16. "Charaoter o f Rousseau." A short e ssa y , aimed
a t a tru e p iotu ro o f Rousseau, who "has been too o fte n ex­
t o l l e d as a p h ila n th r o p ist."

1674.

I , January 30. "R oohefoucault' s Maxims." A defense o f La
R och efou oau lt's pessim ism . The author o f th e a r t ic l e d e­
c la r e s : "La R ochefouoault has been aocused o f calum niating
human n a tu r e; but he has on ly painted men as he had seen
them. In co n sid erin g s e l f - l o v e as th e mover o f a l l our ac­
t i o n s , he does not pretend to a s s e r t a rigorous axiom o f met­
a p h y sic s, nor t o deolare as a th e o lo g ia n , th e ra d ic a l and t o ­
t a l d ep ra v ity o f human n a tu re. He morely exposes a tru th de­
r iv e d from o b serv a tio n , s u f f i c i e n t l y g en eral to be presented
under th a t a b so lu te and pointed form, which is s u ita b le to
detached th o u g h ts, an(i whioh i s d a ily employed in conversa­
t io n and in books, in g e n e r a liz in g p a r tic u la r ob servation s."

1675.

I , January 3 0 . "From th e Frenoh.
Maternal aneodote."

1676.

I , February 13. "A L. L a v o issier."
tr a n s la te d from the Frenoh.

Translated for the G alaxy.
A b iograp h ical sketch

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1677.

I , February 13. "From th e French.
Three a n eo d o tes.

1678.

I , February 2 0 . "Translated from th e French.
Maury." A b io g ra p h ica l sk e tc h .

1679.

I , February

1680.

I , February 27. "Translated from th e Frenoh.
Isodore R obespierre." A p o r t r a it.

1681.

I , March 5 .
sk e to h .

1682.

I , March 5 .
" D escrip tion o f Madame de S t a l l ' s F m eral." Lame
as Item 1626.

1683.

I , March 2 0 . "Translated from th e French. G. G. Lamoignon
de M alesherbes." A b io g ra p h ica l sketch o f the "m inister and
d efender o f Louis XVI."

1684.

I , May 15. "Translated from the French.
m ouriez." A b io g ra p h ica l n o t ic e .

Charles Francis Du-

1685.

I , June 5 . "Translated from th e French.
b aoeres." A b io g ra p h ica l sk eto h .

J . J . R egis de Cam-

1686.

I , June 12.
"Translated from the French.
C on trie." The lead er o f Vendean V/ar.

1687.

I , June

1688.

I , June 2 6 .
"Translated from the Fronch.
B illan d Varennes—
N ich olas de B o n n ev ille." B iograp h ical sk etch es o f members o f
the Frenoh rev o lu tio n a ry Convention.

1689.

I , J u ly 3 . "Translated from th e Frenoh. Pranjois Chabot."
A b io g ra p h io a l sk etch o f a member o f the N ational Convention
o f 1792.

1690.

I , J u ly 10. "T ranslated from th e French. Georges Jacques
Danton." A b io g ra p h io al sketch o f a prominent Frenoh rev o lu ­
tio n a r y f ig u r e . "He was s u c c e s s fu lly connected w ith Mirabeau, Marat, and R ob esp ierre, and beoame one o f the p rin o ip a l
d ir e c to r s o f th e populaoe o f the c a p it a l, where he was par­
t ic u l a r l y n o ticed fo r h is c o lo s s a l form and h is ste n to r ia n
v o io e ."

1691.

I , August 14. "Translated from tiie Frenoh.
M arguerite Carnot." A b io g ra p h ica l n o t ic e .

12.

20.

"From th e French."

T ranslated fo r th e Galaxy."
Jean L iffr e in

S everal a n ecd o tes.

"Translated from th e French.

Maximilian

Louis Legendre."

"Translated from the French."

A

Charette de la
S everal an ecd o tes.

Lazare N icholas

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1692.

I , September 11. " T r a n s la te d from th e F ren ch . C h arles J . G.
B o t t a . " A b i o g r a p h ic a l sk e tc h o f an I t a l i a n s a v a n t .

1693.

I , September 25. " T r a n s la te d from th e F ren ch . J e a n S y lv a in
B a i l l y . " A b i o g r a p h ic a l sketch o f a well-know n Fronch s c i e n ­
t i s t o f t h e R e v o lu tio n a ry t i m e s .

1694.

I I , Ootober 16, 2 . "V arious Systems o f Geology."
from C u v i e r 's Theory o f t h e Ea r t h .

1695.

I I , October 30, 9 . " T r a n s la te d from t h e F rench. J e a n Bap­
t i s t e C a r r i e r e . " A sk etc h o f *a "deputy t o t h e N a tio n a l Con­
v e n tio n ."

1696.

I I , November 13, 20. " T r a n s la te d from t h e F rench. J e a n
P i e r r e B r i s s o t de h a r v i l l e . " A b i o g r a p h ic a l s k e tc h .

1697.

I I , November 20, 21. " T r a n s la te d from th e F renoh.
seph C h e n ie r ." A b i o g r a p h ic a l n o t i c e .

1698.

I I , December 10, 36. " T r a n s la te d from th e F re n c h ."
graph i o a l n o tio e o f C h atea u b rian d .

1699.

I I , . December 17, 3 7 -3 8. "Madame de S t a 8 l and B o n a p a rte ." An
e x t r a o t from Madame de S t a l l ' s C o n s id e ra tio n s on t h e p r i n c i ­
p a l e v e n ts o f t h e Frenoh R e v o lu tio n ."

1700.

I I , Deoember 17, 38 . " T r a n s la te d from t h e Frenoh. Louis An­
t o i n e de B o u g a in v ille ." A b i o g r a p h ic a l n o t i c e o f a French
n a v ig a to r.

An e x t r a c t

Marie J o ­
A b io ­

P o rtfo lio
1701.

XIX, J a n u a ry , 5 -1 8 . XIX, March, 143-153. XIX, A p r i l , 255273. XIX, May, 401-428. "A D iscourse on th e l i f e and w r i t ­
in g s o f B la is e P a s c a l . From t h e French o f B o s su e t." In th e
i n t r o d u c t i o n , th e e d i t o r d e c l a r e s , "He must have been an ex­
t r a o r d i n a r y man, who. has been pronounoed by competent au ­
t h o r i t y , th e f i n e s t and most o r i g i n a l g en iu s t h a t Franoe has
p roduced, who i s th e a u th o r o f a work, w h ich , i n t h e o p in io n
o f V o l t a i r e , c o n ta in s w i t e q u a l t o t h e f i n e s t o f t h a t o f
M o lie re , and eloquenoe e q u a l t o th e most sublime o f t h a t o f
B o ssu e t; and who i s placed by Gibbon a t t h e s id e o f Looke,
among th o s e men o f migftty minds whom th e h i s t o r i a n could won­
d e r t o f in d in th e ranks o f C h r i s t i a n i t y . "

1702.

XIX, J a n u a r y , 5 9-83. " F ran oe. By Lady Morgan. London,
1817. (From th e London Q u a r t e r l y Review. ) " A book rev iew .
In in t r o d u c i n g th e re v ie w , t h e e d i t o r o f th e P o r t f o l i o d e ­
c l a r e s , "One m e r it t h e t i t l e h a s — i t i s a p p r o p r ia t e t o th e

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volume which i t i n t r o d u c e s , f o r t o fa ls e h o o d , i t adds th e
o t h e r q u a l i t i e s o f t h e w o r k ,- -v a g u e n e s s , bom bast, and a f f e o ta tio n ."
1703.

XIX, A p r i l , 276-284. " 1 . R apports e n t r e l a langue S a n s c r i t
e t l a langue R u sse . P r e s e n te s a l'Aoadem ie I m p e ria le de Russ i e . S t . P e t e r s b u r g , 1 8 1 1 .” A second book i s l i s t e d . An
in fo r m a tiv e e s s a y .

1704.

XIX, May, 331-363. XIX, J u n e , 429-461. "Memoirs o f th e P r i v a t e L if e o f M. d e c k e r . By t h e Baroness de S ta S l H o l s t e i n . ”
A com plim entary book re v ie w , i n t e r s p e r s e d w ith e x te n s iv e
q u o te s from th e w ork.

1705.

XIX, May, 364-374. "The Mad-Kouse. From th e F re n c h ."
n a r r a t i v e . Same as Items 1654 and 1663.

1706.

XX, J u l y , 61. "The Death o f T a sso ; a p r i z e
French o f M. Dejouy ( s i o ) ."

A

poem. From t h e

V i r g i n i a E v a n g e lic a l and L i t e r a r y Magazine
1707.

I , J u n e , 284-288. " F ra n o e ." An e s s a y on th e P r o t e s t a n t r e ­
l i g i o n i n Franoe, a s u b je c t whioh " s in c e t h e l a s t r e v o l u t i o n
h as e x c i t e d a deep i n t e r e s t in t h e minds o f a l l who love r e ­
l i g i o u s l i b e r t y " ; however, a lth o u g h " th e church h a s beoome e x ­
c e e d in g ly c o r r u p t , " a l l hope i s n o t t o be abandoned.
1819

A n a le o tic Magazine
1708.

X I I I , J a n u a r y , 26-41. "N otice o f th e o p e r a tio n s u n d e rta k e n t o
d eterm in e th e F igu re o f t h e E a rth , by M. B io t, o f th e Aoademy
o f S c ie n c e s . P a r i s , 1 8 18 .— T r a n s la te d from th e rVenoh."

1709.

X I I I , J a n u a ry , 6 3 -7 3. " R e la ti o n ( s i o ) C ir c o n s ta n o ie e , and c . ;
i . e . A C iro u m sta n c ia l Aocount o f th e Campaign o f 1813 in Sax­
ony, by Baron D’ Odeleben, a G eneral O f f i c e r in t h e French
Army; t r a n s l a t e d from the Second E d i t io n o f t h e German, by M.
A u b ert de V i t r y . 8vo. 2 v o l s . pp. 642. P a r i s . 1817." A
book review o f a French v e r s i o n o f a German work.

1710.

X I I I , F eb ruary , 174-176. " V o l t a i r e upon R ou sseau." A t r a n s ­
l a t i o n o f V o l t a i r e ’s c r i t i q u e o f R ousseau’s N ouvelle H e l o i s e .
The c o n t r i b u t o r r e f e r s t o i t as "a f i n e and f a i r development
o f t h e most u n p r in o ip le d work t h a t e v e r p re te n d e d t o m o r a li ­
ty ."

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1711.

X I I I , Inarch, 177-191. "A T r e a t i s e on P o l i t i c a l Economy; t o
which i s p r e f ix e d a Supplement t o a p re c e d in g work on th e Un­
d e r s t a n d i n g , o r Elements o f Id eo log y; w ith an A n a l y t i c a l
T able and an I n tr o d u c t i o n on t h e F a c u lty o f t h e W i l l . By th e
Count D e s t u tt T racy , member o f th e S enate and I n s t i t u t e o f
F ran ce, and o f t h e American B i i l o s o f h i c a l S o c ie ty . T ran s­
l a t e d from t h e u n p u b lish e d French o r i g i n a l . Georgetown, pub­
l i s h e d by Joseph M il li g a n , 1817." A book re v ie w .

1712.

X I I I , March, 191-198. " N a r r a tiv e o f a Tour th ro u g h S ootland
in t h e y e a r 1817, c h i e f l y w ith a view o f t h e S t a t e , i t s H ar­
b o u rs, and P u b lio Works. By C harles Dupin, c o rresp o n d in g
member o f t h e Frenoh I n s t i t u t e . (From C o n s ta b le 's Edinburgh
M agazine. ) " An in fo r m a tiv e e s s a y on S o o tla n d , t r a n s l a t e d
from t h e F ren ch.

1713.

X I I I , A p r i l , 326-332. "Memoires ( s i c ) e t Correspondence de
Madame D 'E p in ay , and c . 3 v o l s . 8vo. P a r is 1818^ ("From th e
Ed inburgh Magaz i n e . ) 11 A book re v ie w .

1714.

X I I I , A p r i l , 350. "The Boy and t h e B u t t e r f l y .
from t h e F ren ch . By Mrs. Lamont." A poem.

1715.

X I I I , May, 4 36-437. "Magnanimity o f French S o l d i e r s . "
e c d o te s t r a n s l a t e d from ttie F re n c h .

1716.

X I I I , J u n e , 470-473. " E x t r a c t s from H i s t o i r e de l a Magie en
F ranoe, d e p u is le Commencement de l a Monarchie jusque a (s i o )
nos J o u r s . By M. J u l e s G a r i n e t . 11*** In t r a n s l a t i o n .

T r a n s la te d
An­

1717. XIV, A ugust, 91-99. "L 'E uro pe, a p re s le Congres d 'A ix l a
C h a p e lle , f a i s a n t s u i t e au Congres de V ienne. Europe, a f t e r
t h e Congress o f Aix l a C h a p e lle , e t o . By M. de P r a d t, f o r ­
m erly Bishop o f M a lin e s . ( T r a n s la te d from La Minerve F rang a i s e . ) " A fa v o ra b le re v ie w .
1718. XIV, August, 167-168. " L i b r a r i e s i n F ran o e." Some f ig u r e s
e x t r a o t e d from M. P e t i t R a d e l's Reoherohes s u r l e s B i b li o th e q u e s an o ien n es e t m odernes.
1719.

XIV, O ctober, 283-288. "Memoir o f Madame de S ta S l (From th e
European M agazine. ) " A sy m p ath etic n o t i c e o f h e r l i f e and
w ritin g s.

1720.

XIV, O ctober, 311-317. "Memoir o f Madame de G e n lis .
t h e Hew Monthly M agazine. ) " An e s s a y .

1721.

XIV, November, 371-376'. " N o v e ltie s o f French L i t e r a t u r e .
(From t h e Monthly Magaz i n e . )" A s h o r t n o t i c e o f some French
books r e c e n t l y p u b lis h e d .

(From

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1722.

XIV, November, 4 10-413. "Madame B e a u h a rn a is .—N apoleon's
M a rria g e . (From I« s Souvenirs e t Aneodotes S e c r e te s ( s i o )
pour s e r v i r a ( s i c )~ l ' H i s t o i r e de l a R e v o lu tio n . ) “

1723.

XIV, November, 41 3-4 15 . " I t a l i a n L i t e r a t u r e . H i s t o i r e L i t t e r a i r e d ' l t a l i e , p ar P. L. Guinguene, Tomes 7, 8, and 9 .
(From t h e J o u r n a l des Bavans. ) " A book re v ie w .

1724.

XIV, Deoember, 443-447* " F o re ig n L i t e r a t u r e . "
o f S ism o n d i's e s s a y on P r o ju d io e .

1725.

XIV, December, 447-456. "Recherches H iy s io lo g iq u e s e t Medio a le s s u r l e s Causes, le s Symptomes e t le T raitem ent de l a
Grave l i e . P ar F. M. Magendie, D octeur en Medeoine de l a Fao u l t e de P a r i s , e t c . e t c . 8vo. p p . 9 1. P a r i s , 1818. (From
t h e E c l e c t i c Review. ) A book re v ie w .

A tra n sla tio n

Atheneum; or tn e S p i r i t o f th e E nglish Magazines
1726.

IV, J a n u a ry 1, 269. " M o lie re ." A s h o r t e s s a y a t t a c k i n g him
f o r "(having) p i l l a g e d w ith o u t s o ru p le s t h e th o u g h ts o f
o t h e r s . " To s u p p o rt h i s a c c u s a t i o n , t h e w r i t e r ad d s, "The
scene o f th e P y rrh o n ia n P hilosophy in t h e Forced M arriage is
t a k e n word f o r word from R a b e la is , th e p la y o f th e P h y s ic ia n
in s p i t e o f h i m s e l f i s founded on th e o irc u m stan o es r e l a t e d
by G r o t i u s ; t h e s t o r y o f George Dandin i s s t o l e n from t h e De­
cam eron."

1727.

IV, F ebruary 1, 336-344. IV, F ebruary 15, 377-383. IV,
March 1, 417-421. "The M in s tr e l o f B ruges. T r a n s l a t e d from
t h e F rench, by th e l a t e Mir. J o h n e s , o f H afod." A t a l e ,
t r a n s c r i b e d from Blackwood's Edinburgh M agazine.

1728.

IV, March 1, 441-443. IV, March 15, 449-451. "The Chateau
o f C oppet." A complimentary b i o g r a p h i c a l and o r i t i o a l e s s a y
ab ou t Madame de b ta & l.

1729.

IV, Maroh 15, 471-475. V, A p r i l 1, 1 2-17. V, May 1, 111-113.
K, May 15, 144-148. "M. Dupin Jo u rn e y t o E n g lan d ." A b r i e f
a cco u n t o f t h e f i r s t jo u rn e y in England, in 1816, made by M.
C h arles Dupin, t r a n s c r i b e d from t h e New Monthly Magazine.
The rev iew i s preceded by a b r i e f sk etc h o f D u p in 's l i f e , by
t h e e d i t o r o f t h e Atheneum.

1730.

V, A p r i l 1, 4 3 -4 4 . " ^ o l i t u d e . " Borne e x t r a c t s from Madame de
S t a 8 l j " th e enjoym ent o f o n e 's s e l f oan only be found i n s o l i t u ^ . — I t was w i t h i n th e w a lls o f t h e B a s t i l e , t h a t I f i r s t
^'became a c q u a in te d w ith m y se lf."

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1731*

V, A p r i l 15, 6 7-68. " B u o n a p a rte .11 S e v e ra l a n e c d o te s , e x ­
t r a c t e d from Memoires pour s e r v i r a l a v ie d*un homme c e le b re .

1732.

V, June 1, 189. "Abbe de P r e v o s t ." A b r i e f accou nt o f de
P r e v o s t 's d e a th , "a f a t e as e x t r a o r d i n a r y as t h a t o f any o f
t h e most u n f o r tu n a t e h e r o e s o f h i s own rom anoes."

1733.

V, June 15, 242-244. "The Marquis de La F a y e t t e ." A p o r­
t r a i t o f "one o f th e most modest and unassuming as w e l l as
most c e l e b r a t e d o f men." From t h e pen o f Madame de S t a 8 l .

1734.

V, June 15, 246. "The Boy and t h e B u t t e r f l y . "
l a t e d from th e F renoh. Same as Item 1714.

1735.

V, August 15, 389-390.
c e r p t from D i d e r o t .

"Moral C h arao ter o f »Voman." An e x ­

1736.

V, August 15, 390-391.
M ontaigne.

"The Fear o f D eath ."

1737.

V I, October 1, 35 . " B o n a p a r te 's Law Knowledge." An anec­
d o t e , i l l u s t r a t i n g " th e p ro d ig io u s memory o f th e Emperor."
From t h e S ou venirs e t Anecdotes de l a R e v o lu tio n .

1738.

VI, November 1, 9 4 -95 . " O r ig in a l A necdotes, C o lle c te d by th e
l a t e Abbe M o r e l l e t ." T ra n s c rib e d from th e New Monthly Maga­
z in e .

1739.

VI, November 15, 162.
y o u th .

1740.

VI, Deoember 1, 188-195. " T r a n s la tio n o f a M anuscript o f a
Frenoh O f f ic e r a t th e B a t t l e o f 'W aterloo." A m urderer con­
f e s s e s h i s orim e. From Blaokwood's (Ed. ) Magaz i n e .

1741.

VI, December 15, 228-231. "Madame de G e n l i s ' new Nork. P i c t i o n n a i r o C r it i q u e e t Raisonne des e t i q u e t t e s de l a Cour e t
des Usages du Monde, par Madame l a Cpmptesse de G e n l i s .
A
o r i t i o a l n o t i c e o f a book "more rem arkable f o r o b s e rv a tio n
t h a n r e s e a r o h . . . , more th e work o f a woman o f th e world
t h a n a woman o f l e a r n i n g . " From t h e L i t e r a r y G a z e t t e .

" B o n a p a rte ."

A poem t r a n s ­

An e x c e r p t from

An an ecd ote o f h i s

The Be1l e s Le t t r e s Kepos i t o r y and Monthly Maga z in e
1742.

I , May 1, 1 -7 . " B r i e f Account o f th e B r i e f Jou rn ey t o Eng­
la n d i n 1816,made by M. C h arles D upin." A s h o r t e s s a y from
th e F re n c h .

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1743.

I , May 15, 6 5 -74 . I , June 1, 138-142. I , J u l y 1, 209-212.
I , August 1, 266-271. I , September 1, 321-330. "Baron Hum­
b o l d t ' s l a s t Volume. P ersona l N a r r a tiv e o f T ra v e ls t o t n e
E q u i n o c t i a l Regions o f t h e New C o n tin e n t. Vol. 4 . London,
1819.
An e x t r a c t .

1744.

I , J u ly 1, 189-190. "The Marquis de La P a y e t t e ."
o f ci " d i s t i n g u i s h e d l i v i n g f o r e i g n e r . "

1745.

I , J u l y 1, 191-193. "M. Benjamin C o n s ta n t." A com plim entary
n o t i c e . " . . . We s h a l l m a in ta in t h a t h e h a s been u nifo rm in
h i s p r i n c i p l e s . . . ; and we a r e n o t a f r a i d o f being c o n t r a ­
d i c t e d , when we a f f i r m , t h a t he gave France th e f i r s t le ss o n s
o f p o l i t i c a l s c ie n c e adapted t o h e r s i t u a t i o n . "

1746.

I , J u ly 1, 193-196. "On t h e L if e and W ritin g s o f Luis de Camoens. By Madame l a Baronne de S ta S l H o l s t e i n . " An e s s a y .

A memoir

1747. I , August 1, 263-266.
"Almanach des Gourmands." A complimen­
t a r y n o t i c e o f A. P e r i g o r d 's Almanach des Gourmands, s e rv a n t
de guide dans l e s moyens de F a ire e x o e l l e n t e o h e r e . From
Ackerman's R e p o s i t o r y .
1748.

I , September 1, 365-372. "Anecdotes o f Buonaparte, c o l l e c t e d
from r e c e n t p u b l i c a t i o n s by O'Meara and o t h e r s . "

1749.

1, September 1, 387-369. " S t . P i e r r e . " A s h o r t com plim entary
n o t i c e o f B ern ard in de S t . P i e r r e , who a c q u ire d "im m ortal fame"
w ith h i s Paul and V i r g i n i a .

Boston Weekly Magazine
1750.
1751.

I l l , March 6, 68.
( s i o ) . ” A poem.

"Tima.

From th e French o f J . B. Rosseau

I l l , March 27, 6 9-70.
"The F i r s t Amour o f Henry IV.
de J o u y ." A s h o r t t a l e .

By M.

C h r i s t i a n H erald
1752.

I , March, 138. "'Hie I n f i d e l and C h r i s t i a n C o n tr a s te d ." Vol­
t a i r e , who, " d u rin g a long l i f e made t h e Holy S c r i p t u r e s a
s u b j e c t o f r i d i o u l e and contem pt, and endeavored t o spread
th e p oison o f i n f i d e l i t y among th e n a t i o n s , " i s chosen as one
o f " th e most noted o f h i s o l a s s . "

C h r i s t i a n J o u r n a l and L i t e r a r y R e g i s t e r
1753.

I l l , September, 269.
A remark o f C h atea u b rian d : "A p erso n
o f th e g r e a t e s t a b i l i t i e s i s l i a b l e t o e r r o r , b u t he who b l a -

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zons i t w ith o u t d e l i c a c y or p o l i t e n e s s , a f f o r d s a much s t r o n g ­
e r p r o o f o f h i s v a n i t y t h a n o f h i s knowledge."
C h ristia n S p ecta to r
1754.

I , J u l y , 341-343. "A Comparison o f th e E nglish w ith th e
French P u l p i t . " A v ery i n t e r e s t i n g e s sa y c o n t r a s t i n g t h e
com p arativ e m e r its o f French and E n g lish P reach ers and S e r­
mons. Of t h e French Sermons, th e w r i t e r s a y s , "The s t y l e o f
t h e French sermon i s to o d i f f u s e ; i t abounds w ith p o in ts and
a n t i t h e s i s ; y e t i t i s e a sy and v i v i d ; adorned w ith a p t meta­
p h o r s , and s p le n d id f i g u r e s . The language i s u s u a ll y p e r ­
s p ic u o u s , but t h e sermons a r e o b s c u re ." The main d e f e c t he
f in d s in Frenoh sermons, is t h e i r w ant o f m a t t e r : "Ih ey are
warm, anim ated e x i t o r t a t i o n s , a d d re ss e d more t o th e p a s s io n s
o f men, t h a n t o t h e i r u n d e r s t a n d in g s ." As t o th e P re a c h e rs ,
"(They) p o ssess e x c e l l e n c i e s o f t h e h i g h e s t k in d . They have
e a se and warmth. They a re solem n, im passioned, and p e r s u a s i v e ."

1755.

I , J u l y , 362-375. "D e s c r i p t i o n o f th e c h a r a ct e r , manners and
customs o f trie peo ple o f I n d ia ; and o f t h e i r i n s t i t u t i o n s , r e ­
l i g i o u s and o i v i l . 13y th e Abbe J . A. Dubois, M issionary in
t h e Mysore. T r a n s la te d from t h e F re n o h .— 2 v o l s . 8vo.
P h i l a d e l p h i a : Carey and so n . 1818." This book is used, with
a n o t h e r , as background f o r an in fo r m a tiv e e ssay on t h e gen­
e r a l c o n d it i o n s in I n d i a .
<

1756.

I , Ootober, 539-544. "Cataoombs o f P a r i s . " A d e s c r i p t i o n tak en
from* "a r e s p e c t a b l e work p r in t e d a t London."

Ladies* L it e r a r y C abinet
1757.

I , May, 4 . "From I n t e r e s t i n g Anecdotes o f Women d u rin g the
French R e v o lu tio n ." A s h o r t n a r r a t i v e e x t r a c t e d from Du
b r o o a 's work.

1758.

I , May 22, 12.

"The Condor."

An e x t r a c t from Buffon.

1759.

I , liay 22, 15.

" F o n t e n e l l e ."

An a n e c d o te .

1760.

I , June 12, 37 . "V ernet and V o l t a i r e . "
t r a t i n g V o lta ir e 's w it.

1761.

I , Jun e 19, 4 4 -4 5 .

1762.

I , June 26, 50-51. "The F i r s t Amour o f Henry IV.
J o u y ." Same as Item 1751.

"B o n a p a rte ."

An anecdote i l l u s ­

An a n e c d o te .
By M. de

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176c).

I , J u l y 3 , 62.
tra n sla tio n .

" R e p a r t e e .11 An a n ecd o te, in French w ith i t s

1764.

I , J u l y 17, 77. "Madame de G e n lis ." A s h o r t n o t i c e o f "one
o f t h e happy few who have e x e r te d t h e powers o f a b r i l l i a n t
g e n i u s , s o l e l y i n th e cause o f v i r t u e . "

1765.

I , J u l y 24, 86. Anecdote o f C r i l l o n , "one o f t h e g r e a t e s t
c a p t a i n s o f Henry IV."

1766.

I , October 16, 180-181. I , October 23, 187-188. "Kedar and
Amela, an A rab ian T a le ; From th e French o f M. de F l o r i a n . "

1767.

I , November 27, 17-18. I , December 4 , 25-26. I , Deoember
11, 3 3 -34 . " T r a n s la ti o n o f a M anu scrip t, found among th e
baggage o f a Frenoh O f f i c e r k i l l e d a t W aterlo o ." From th e
Blackwood’s Edinburgh M agazine. Same as Item 1740.

M eth od ist M agazine.
1768. I I , J a n u a r y , 3 0 -3 2 . "Anecdote o f Monsieur de B a ll o ."
Frenoh example o f C h r i s t i a n b ro th e rh o o d .

A

NewEngland Ga la x y and Masonic Magazine
1769.

I I , J a n u a ry 8, 4 9 . "From t h e F rench. Angereau ( s i c ) . "
b i o g r a p h i c a l sketoh o f one o f N apoleon's l i e u t e n a n t s .

1770.

I I , J a n u a ry 6, 5 2 . " B ro th e r Jo n a th a n and P a r le z - v o u s ." A
n a r r a t i v e i n v e r s e s , r a t h e r t y p i c a l o f American views o f the
F ren o h .
A s t o r y I have o f te n heard
Which n e v e r y e t in v e r s e s a p p e a r 'd ;
So, I s h a l l t e l l i t , s i r s , because
'T is t r u e now, as i t e v e r was.
Congress in P h i l a d e l p h ia met,
Or i n New York, on t h i n g s o f s t a t e :
When B ro th e r J o n a th a n was s e n t
A n o r th e r n s t a t e t o r e p r e s e n t .
And B r o th e r Simon t o o , ' t i s s a i d ,
To t h e same c i t y went t o t r a d e .
So both a g re o in g v e ry w e l l ,
R esided a t th e same h o t e l ,
Where Yankees, E n g lis h , Dutch and F rench,
At d i n n e r s a t on th e some bench.

A

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One Frenchman, t h e r e , among th e r e s t ,
A p pear'd a d u e l l i s t p r o f e s t ;
Both i r r e l i g i o u s and immoral,
He o n ly a im 'd t o p ic k a q u a r r e l . .
Next B ro th er Simon he was p l a c 'd
At d i n n e r , and in eag er h a s t e ,
Whenever Simon to o k a s l i c e
Of meat on p l a t e a l i t t l e n i c e ,
He t o o k h i s f o r k and made no bone
To s n a tc h and p la c e i t on h i s own.
This jo k e w ent on from day t o day.
While Simon was a f r a i d t o say
His s o u l, or body, or good cheer
Was h i s own p r o p e r t y , f o r f e a r
The Frenchman b o ld , e x p e r t , and c r u e l
Would c h a lle n g e him t o f i g h t a d u e l .
This o v e r - b e a r in g a o t , m ean-w hile,
Made J o n a t h a n 's warm blood t o b o i l ;
So he t o Simon s t a t e s h i s c a se ,
And ask s h i s le a v e t o t a k e h i s p l a o e .
The p o in t i s s e t t l e d , t h e n ex t day,
When k n iv es and fo rk s began t o p la y ,
And J o n a th a n was h e l p 'd t o m eat;
No sooner d id th e Frenchman s e e ' t
Then r e a c h in g f o r t h , w ith fo rk in hand,
He s a y s , "M onsieur, y o u ' l l u n d e r s ta n d ,
"Dat from yo ur p l a t e me s h a l l ta k e d i s ,
"Know, s a i r , i t be ray f a v o u r i t e p i e c e . "
Jo c k w ith h i s f o r k , w ith s tr e n g t h most a b le ,
P in n 'd f a s t poor F a r l o z ' hand t o th e t a b l e ;
E x claim in g, " s i r , pray do n o t w hine;
"Your f a v o u r i t e p ie c e i s a l s o mine;
"And, as t o me *twas f a i r l y g iv en ,
" I ' l l d in e u p o n 't — so h e l p me h e a v e n ."
Jo ck a t e w iih a good a p p e t i t e ;
poor P a r le z - v o u s —w ith what he m ig h t.
From d in n e r J o c k t ' h i s chamber goes,
P r e p a r 'd a l i k e t o f r i e n d s o r foes
To show h i s manners and h i s b r e e d in g ;
So q u i t e s e a t s h i m s e l f t o r e a d i n g .
Soon as a t h i s door he h e a r s a knock—
With d a u n t l e s s v o io e , "Gome i n , " says J o o k .
In s te p s a l i t t l e Frenchman l i g h t ,
As second—n o t th e wounded wigfrt;
And s a y s , "H ere, s a i r , I b r in g one l e t t e r
"From one brav e zhentlem an, none b e t t e r . "
"A g e n tle m a n 's th e w r i t e r , i s he?

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" T e l l him a t p r e s e n t I am b u sy ,"
Says J o c k ; "But bye and by I ' l l read i t ,
"And send an answer i f ' t s h a l l need i t ; "
So p u ts i t , w ith a f e a r l e s s eye,
In p o c k e t, nods, and b id s goodbye.
Not many had been r e c k o n 'd
Ere Frenchmen oome both f i r s t and secon d.
" S a i r , " sa y s t h e f i r s t , me send you h e r e
"One l e t t e r , which t o re a d you f e a r ;
" S a i r , you must s a t i s f a c t i o n g iv e ;
"Both in one w orld we can n o t l i v e . "
"0, a y e , I ' l l j u s t lay down my book,
"And a t th e l a t e r ta k e a lo o k .
" 0 , h o i I t seems you wish t o f i g h t —
" I f t h a t ' s your game, my l o r d , w e ' l l t r y i t .
"B ut, a s , no d o u b t, you hope t o k i l l ,
" Y o u 'l l g iv e me tim e t o make my w i l l ,
"And send home f o r my t r u s t y r i f l e ;
"Three d a y s, you know, a r e b u t a t r i f l e ;
"And, t h r e e days h e n c e , y o u ' l l see i t s h in e ;
"Your weapons b r i n g —t h e r i f l e ' s .mine."
"The frenchman, u s 'd b u t t o th e sword,
R e p l i e s , "M onsieur, upon my word,
"De r i f l e me no u n d e r s ta n d ;
"Me n ev er have one in mine han d ;
"So h e r e , p e rh a p s, we b e t t e r s to p ,
" R e t i r e , and l e t de m a tte r d r o p ."
"No d o u b t," quoth J o c k , " ' t i s b e s t f o r y o u,"
So, s n e e r i n g , bade them both a d i e u .
1771.

I I j February 26, 78.
"A Man g i v i n g Suok. From Hum boldt's
P e r s o n a l T r a v e l s ." An a b s t r a c t from Hum boldt's N a r r a t i v e .

1772.

I I , F eb ru ary 26, 80.
" T r a n s la te d from th e Frenoh.
de C a r i t a t . " A b i o g r a p h ic a l s k e tc h o f C ondoroet.

M. T. A.

1773. I I , March 5 , 84. "Soenery o f South Amerioa. From t h e t h i r d
volume o f H um boldt's P e rso n a l T r a v e l s ." An e x t r a c t .
1774. I I , A p r i l 2, 98. "Abelard and E l o s i a . " An aocount r e l a t i n g
t o " th e s e o e le b r a te d l o v e r s . "
T r a n s la te d from Melanges d 'H i s t o i r e e t de L i t t e r a t u r e .
1775.

I I , A p r i l 16, 106. " T r a n s la te d from th e F renoh.
p ard Chaum ette." A b i o g r a p h io a l n o t i c e .

P i e r r e Ga s -

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1776.

I I , June 18, 144. "Anecdotes o f J e a n Jacq u es Rousseau*
T r a n s l a t e d from ^em pires e t Correspondence de Madame d 'E p i M * "

1777*

I I , June 18, 144* " C h a r a c te r o f V o l t a i r e . " A sy m p ath etic
p o r t r a i t , t r a n s l a t e d from Madame d 'E p i n a y 's Memoires.

1778.

I I , J u l y 2, 150. "Louis X V III," A p o r t r a i t o f t h e p r e s e n t
monarch o f F ran oe, t o o , t h e w r i t e r a d d s, "may be c i t e d as an
example o f t h e u t t e r w o r t h le s s n e s s o f human grandeur and mag­
n i f i c e n c e . ” From ih e Monthly C h r o n ic l e .

1779.

I l l , November 5 , 16. "From t h e French o f V o l t a i r e .
t o t h e King o f P r u s s i a . " A poem.

1780.

I l l , November 5 , 16. "The Country P r i e s t .
th e Frenoh o f V o l t a i r e . "

1781.

I l l , December 10, 3 6 . "The Cow T r e e ." An in fo r m a tiv e item ,
t r a n s l a t e d from H um boldt's N a r r a t i v e s o f h i s T r a v e l s .

1782.

I l l , December 10, 3 6.

"Anecdotes o f B o naparte."

XV, A ugust, 355-358.
Same as Item 1756.

"Cataoombs o f P a r i s . ”

V o ltaire

A D ialo g u e.

From

P an o p list
1783.

A d e sc rip tio n .

P h i l a d e l p h i a R e g i s t e r and N a tio n a l Reoorder
1784. I , J a n u a ry 9, 4 2 . "Les Dangers de 1 ’ I n d i f f e r e n o e ." Some’b x q u i s i t e l i n e s from t h e pen o f Madam de S t a S l , " in th e o r i g i ­
n a l.
1785. I , Ja n u a ry 9, 4 2 -4 3 .
l a t i o n o f F ra n o e ."
J a n u a ry 30, 9 1 -92 .

"F ran oe.

O f f i c i a l Aooount o f th e Popu­

1786.

I,

"P ra y e r by V o l t a i r e . "

1787.

I , F eb ruary 6, 104-106. "Chambre des D eputes—D iscou rs p r o ­
nonce p ar l e Roi dans l a seanoe r o y a l e du 10 de Decembre
1818." In F rench.

1788.

I , A p r i l 3, 236-237. "A necdotes. T r a n s l a t e d from a French
w ork, e n t i t l e d P a r i s , V e r s a i l l e s , e t l e s P ro v in c e s, au Dixh u itie m e ( s i c ) S ie o le . n

1789.

I , May 8, 313-314. "School a t S a n e g a l." A s h o r t in fo rm a tiv e
item t r a n s l a t e d from th e Frenoh J o u r n a l o f E d u o atio n .

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1790.

I , May 8, 319. An o x t r a o t from t h e J o u r n a l de l a L i b r a i r i e
on t h e s i z e o f th e p r i n c i p a l l i b r a r i e s i n F ra n c e .

1791.

I I , September 11, 164-165.

1792.

I I , September 11, 173. " S u ic id e s in P a r i s . " An in fo rm a tiv e
n o t i c e on t h e l a r g e amount o f s u i c i d e s in France, most o f
them caused by "deranged a f f a i r s , gambling and d eb a u c h e ry ."

1793.

I I , December 11, 373.
q u i e u ." An e x t r a c t .

1794.

I I , December 25, 4 15 . " I n s t i t u t e o f F ra n c e ."
some ex p erim en ts made by M. La P l a c e .

"B u o n ap arte."

A s k e tc h .

" V in d ic a tio n o f S la v e ry , by Montes­
An acco u n t o f

P o rtfo lio
1795.

XXI, A p r i l , 284-285. " B a t t l e o f W a te rlo o . La Campagne de
1815, on R e l a t i o n des O p eratio n s m i l i t a i r e s q u i o n t eu l i e u
en France e t en B elgique pendant l e s 100 j o u r s ; e c r i t e a S t e .
H elene p a r le G eneral Gourgand . . . London, 1818." An a c ­
co u n t o f N apoleon’s l a s t oarapaign.

179(3.

XXI, J u n e , 4 6 1 -4 7 8 . " A n a ly sis o f th e T r e a t i s e on t h e Sublime.
By L onginus. (From t h e Frenoh o f La H a r p e .) " An e s s a y .

1797.

XXII, J u l y , 1 0 -1 5. " Lyoeo; ou Cours de L i t t e r a t u r e Ancienne
e t Moderne. A Course o f L e c tu re s on Modern and A noient L i t ­
e r a t u r e . By J . F. La H arpe. P a r i s , 1800."
In co n clud ing
h i s re v ie w , th e r e v ie w e r d e c la r e s ," S u c h a book cannot f a i l to
be h i g h l y i n s t r u c t i v e — f o r i t i s n o th in g e l s e th a n a g r e a t
c o l l e c t i o n o f examples o f c o r r e c t t a s t e . "

1798.

XXII, J u l y , 5 4 -5 7 . "Report made t o t h e p h y s ic a l and mathe­
m a t i c a l olass o f t h e French I n s t i t u t e on a b u rn in g m i r r o r p r e ­
s e n te d t o t h e o l a s s by M. P ey ard . ( T r a n s l a te d from th e
F re n o h . ) "

1799.

XXII, Septem ber, 238. "Song o f t h e Frenoh C rusaders on t h e i r
March t o P a l e s t i n e . " A s h o r t p ie c e i n F rench .

1800.

XXII, O otober, 303-306. " f
Kfl-N, e t c . . . . A
Course o f B e lle s L e t t r e s , by C o n s ta n tin e Oikomos, P r o fe s s o r
o f P h i l o l o g y . T r a n s l a te d from th e Revue Bnoyolopedique." A
book re v ie w .

1801.

XXII, O ctober, 306-308. "B ertra n d de Born." A n o t i c e o f "a
tro u b a d o u r i n t h e 12t!i c e n tu r y , o f e q u a l renown f o r b i r t h ,
v a l o r and p o e s y ."

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1802*

XXII, November, 361-370. XXII, December, 441-458. "A n aly sis
o f th e P o e t i c s o f A r i s t o t l e . From th e French o f La H a rp e ."
An e s s a y .

ISOo.

XXI], November, 404-413. "On t h e S t a t e o f t h e P ress i n
F ra n c e . T r a n s l a te d from th e F ren o h ." An e s s a y on t h e c o n d i­
t i o n o f th e P re ss in F ra n c e .

1804.

XXII, November, 42 5 -4 2 6 .
from t h e F r e n c h .) "

"The N ursing o f Love.

( T r a n s la te d

V ir g in ia E v a n g e lic a l ana L iter a ry Magazine
1805.

I I , March, 133-138. "Remarkable C o nv ersio n. The C onversion
o f M. de l a H arpe, a Frenoh I n f i d e l F h i l o s o r h e r ." A d e t a i l e d
acco u n t o f La H arpo’s c o n n e c tio n s w ith D id e r o t, D’A lem bert,
D uclos, C ondorcet, V o l t a i r e , - - " a s o c i e t y o f em inent men o f
l e t t e r s who h e ld r e g u l a r m e e tin g s, in o r d e r t o canvass t h e
b e s t mode o f d i r e o t i n g t h e i r a t t a c k s a g a i n s t C h r i s t i a n i t y " ;
and o f h i s c o n v e r s io n fo llo w in g h i s a r r e s t beoause, " t r e a d in g
in t h e f o o t s t e p s o f h i s m aster ( V o l t a i r e ) , he promoted t h e
French R e v o lu tio n t o h i s u t m o s t ." The a u th o r o f th e a r t i c l e
makes a l s o some i n t e r e s t i n g comments co n cern in g D id e r o t, " th e
p a t r i a r o h o f t h e a t h e i s t s , " and V o l t a i r e , who "had done a l l
t h a t was p o s s i b l e f o r w i t , and s n e e r , and m alev o len t m isre p ­
r e s e n t a t i o n s t o do, tow ard s th e e n t i r e e r a d i c a t i o n o f C h r i s ­
tia n ity ."

1806.

I I , March, 143-144. " F r a n c e ." A b r i e f n o t i c e o f th e d eath
o f Dr. E n c o n tre , o f Montauban, "a g r e a t l o s s t o t h e P r o t e s ­
t a n t churoh o f F ra n o e ."

1807.

I I , J u l y , 322 -32 5. " E x t r a c t s . " From th e A rchives o f C h ris ­
t i a n i t y , a work p u b lis h e d a t P a r i s . The e x t r a o t i s an a n a l ­
y s i s o f a sermon "on t h e im portance and t h e d i f f i c u l t y o f th e
G ospel m i n i s t r y , pronounoed t h e 12th o f A p r i l 1818 by M. Mar­
t i n , p a s t o r , p r e s i d e n t o f t h e Reformed Church o f Bordeaux."

1808.

I I , Septem ber, 4 26 -4 2 7 . "N o tices from F ra n o e ." A r e f u t a t i o n
o f t h e o p in io n g e n e r a l l y e n t e r t a i n e d t h a t th e " d i s p o s i t i o n s
o f t h e Bourbons were u n fa v o u ra b le t o t h e F r o t e s t a n t c a u s e ."
In s u p p o rt o f h i s o p in io n , th e w r i t e r o f th e a r t i c l e q u o te s ,
in t r a n s l a t i o n , two s h o rt item s from t h e A rch iv es o f C h r is ­
tia n ity .

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1820
American Masonic R e g i s t e r and La d i e s 1 and G entlem en's Magazine
1809.

I , O cto b er, 7 1-73. I , November, 107-109. "Eugenia de Mi­
r a n d a , an i n t e r e s t i n g s t o r y . — From t h e F ren ch ."

1810.

I , O cto b er, 7 4 -7 5 . "F n ilo so p h y o f th e S o u f ie s .
from Chev. C h a r d in 's Voyages en P e r s e ."

1811.

I , December, 152-153. "The Man o f my C h o ice." A t r a n s l a ­
t i o n , from th e F rench, o f th e r e p l y o f a Lady, "upon bein g
re p ro a c h e d w ith i n s e n s i b i l i t y and an u n n a t u r a l c o ld n e ss o f
d is p o s itio n ."

T r a n s la te d

A n a le c tio Magazine
1812.

XV, J a n u a r y , 16-24. " T r a n s l a t i o n from La Revue Enoyoloped i q u e . The S p i r i t , O rig in and P r o g re s s o f t h e J u d i o i a l In ­
s t i t u t i o n s o f th e P r i n c i p a l C o u n trie s o f Europe; by J . D.
Myer, v o l . 1 ( a n o ie n t p a r t . ) " An e s s a y by M. Naudet, o f t h e
French I n s t i t u t e .

1813.

XV, F eb ru ary , 89-109. XVI, O ctober, 288-302. "D e s c r ip tio n
o f t h e C h a r a c te r , Manners and Customs o f th e People o f I n d i a ,
and o f t h e i r i n s t i t u t i o n s , r e l i g i o u s and o i v i l . By th e Abbe
J . A. D ubois, M issio n a ry i n th e Mysor. R epublished by M.
Carey and Son, P h i l a d e l p h i a . " A book re v ie w .

1814.

XV, F eb ru ary , 147-154. "On t h e Genius o f th e I t a l i a n s , and
t h e a c t u a l o o n d itio n o f t h e i r L i t e r a t u r o .
( T r a n s l a t e d from
th e Revue E n c y o lo p e d iq u e. ) ” An e s s a y .

1815.

XV, March, 179-189. "An Essay on t h e L i f e , W r itin g s , and
O pinions o f Mr. de M a le sh e rb e s ; a d d re sse d t o my o h i l d r e n : by
t h e Count de B oissy d 'A n g la s , p e e r o f France, Member o f th e
Royal Academy o f I n s c r i p t i o n s and B e lle s L o t t r e s , and Grand
O f f i c e r o f th e Royal Order o f th e Legion o f Honour, 2 v o l s .
o c ta v o . P a r is and London." An e s s a y .

1816.

XV, A p r i l , 321-331. XV, May, 400-409. "On Im p o rts. Tran—
l a t e d ( s i c ) from t h e l a t e work o f Count C h ap tal on t h e Na­
t i o n a l I n d u s tr y o f F r a n c e ." An e s s a y .

1817.

XV, A p r i l , 343-344. "Childhood o f Madame de S t a 8 l .
t h e Sketoh o f h e r L i f e , e t o . by Mdo. de Sau s s u r e . ) "
p a t h e t i c p o r t r a i t o f Madame de S t a 8 l .

(From
A sym­

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1818.

XVI, J u l y , 4 0 -4 6 . "Remarks on V o ln e y 's view o f th e s o i l and
Clim ate o f th e U n ited s t a t e s . " Although th e re v ie w e r does
n o t approve V o ln e y 's v ie w s , he ad m its t h a t " S c a r c e ly any
w ork, d e s c r i p t i v e o f our c o u n tr y , h a s had a more e x te n s iv e
c i r c u l a t i o n t h a n th e one above m e n tio n e d ."

Atheneurn; o r , th e S p ir it o f E nglish Magazines
1819.

VI, J a n u a ry 15, 305. "R o usseau." A d e s c r i p t i o n o f th e S ta te
o f E rm e n o n v ille , "where Rousseau r e t i r e d t o c lo s e h i s l i f e and
h i s m i s f o r t u n e s ." From a French p a p e r .

1820.

VI, J a n u a r y 15, 3180323. "V aucluse, and t n e U n fo rtu n a te Lov­
e r s . " An ac c o u n t o f th e V au clu se, " th e c e l e b r a t e d r e t r e a t o f
P e t r a r c h and L au ra, which t h e most p o p u la r e s s a y i s t o f h i s
c o u n try (de J o u y ) , h a s ren d e re d s t i l l more i n t e r e s t i n g by th e
a d d i t i o n o f an a u t h e n t i o and a f f e c t i n g s t o r y . "

1821.

V I, J a n u a ry 15, 526-327. "M usical I d io c r a c y o f a Dog." An
an ecd o te r e l a t e d by " P r o f e s s o r P i c t e t in h i s D ib lio th eq u e
U n i v e r s e l l e ."

1822.

VI, F ebru ary 15, 375-382. " T ra v e ls Round my Chamber. From
t h e Frenoh o f Count de M a is t r e ." The e x c e r p t s a r e preceded
by a "Memoir o f Count de M a is t r e ," i n which th e w r i t e r s a y s,
"No v/ork in th e s t y l e o f p h ilo s o p h ic badinage e v e r m erited or
o b ta in e d such v a s t su c c e ss in France and o th e r c o u n t r i e s . "
From th e New Month ly iviagaz i n e .

1823.

VI, March 1, 437-440. "Frenon \c c o u n t o f M i l i t a r y Science in
E ng land . R eport t o th e I n s t i t u t e o f F ran ce, by t h e Duke o f
Ragusa, on a work by th e C h e v a lie r D upin." From th e Monthly
M agazine.

1824.

V II, A p r i l 1, 3 4 -3 7 . "Madame de t t a S l . " A t r a n s l a t i o n o f
Madame de S a u s s u r e 's a cco u n t o f th e second m arriag e o f Ma­
dame de L t a S l .

1825.

V II, May
From th e
b lo e .

1826.

V I I, J u l y 15, 4 2 0 -4 2 2 . " Le L ia b le p e i n t p ar lui-meme, p a r M.
C. de P la c y . (From t h e F ronoh. ) " A bookTreview. From tho
E n g lis h Magazine .

1827.

V I I, August 1, 46 2-4 63 . " S u p e r s t i t i o n . " A t r a n s l a t i o n , from
a Frenoh p u b l i c a t i o n " o f th e s u p e r s t i t i o u s o p in io n s which even
i n our tim e s p r e v a i l in an o th e rw ise e n lig h te n e d o o u n try ."
The s u b j e o t o f t h e a r t i c l e i s "a r e c o rd o f t h e s u p e r n a t u r a l

1, 116-119. " P r e s e n t S t a t e o f Rome, I t a l y , e t c .
Fronoh o f M. C h atea u v ie u x ." From La B e lle Assom-

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fo re w a rn in g s o f th o murder o f Duke o f E e r r i . 1'
l i s h M agazine.

From t h e Enc—a

1828.

V I I I , November 1, 112-115. V i l l , November 15, 143-146.
V I I I , December 1, 190-193. V I I I , December 15, 209-212. "The
N a tu r a l H i s t o r y o f A n ts ." A book rev iew , from th e L i t e r a r y
G a z e t t e , o f ?The N a tu r a l H i s t o r y o f A n ts ; by M. P. Huber,
e t c . T r a n s l a t e d from t h e F rench, w ith A d d itio n a l Notes, by
J . R. Jo h nson , M .D .F.R.S. e t c . London 1820." Many e x c e r p ts
a r e g iv e n .

1829.

V I I I , November 15, 137-139. "Baron Bergami." A t r a n s l a t i o n
o f "an a r t i c l e p u r p o r t i n g t o be an a b s t r a c t o f a pamphlet
p u b l is h e d a t P a r i s , by Baron Bergami, g iv in g an acco u n t o f
h i s own l i f e . "
From Be1 1 1s tVe e k ly Messenger .

1830.

V I I I , December 1, 201. "R o u sseau ." A remark co n cern in g M,
Raymond, " aeav an t d i s t i n g u e ( s i c ) de l a Savoie as we f in d him
te r m e d ," who, h a v in g b ro u g h t t h e C h arm ottes, R ou sseau 's
c o u n tr y - h o u s e , "makes i t h i s b u s in e s s t o c o l l e c t w ith oare th e
d i v e r s i n s p i r a t i o n s whicn a l l t h e t r a v e l l e r s o f a l l o o u n trie s
e x p e r i e n c e a t t h e s i g h t o f t h e s e p la o e s so f u l l o f d e l i c i o u s
r e c o l l e c t i o n s . " The a u th o r c o n c lu d e s , "iVe a r e happy t o h e a r
t h a t Mr. Raymond, s a v a n t d i s t i n g u e ( s i o ) de l a S a v o ie , knows
so w e l l how t o occupy h i s tim e and t a l e n t s . 11

1831.

V I I I , December 15, 237. "M id n ig h t." An anecdote o f th e Duke
d 'E n g h e in ( s i o ) i l l u s t r a t i n g h i s oourage in h i s hour o f
d e a th .

The b e l l e s L e t t r e s R e p o s ito ry and Monthly Magazine
1832.

I I , March, 327-330. " P e tr a r c h and L aura. ( P e tra rq u e e t
L a u r e .) By Madame d e G e n l i s . 2 v o l s . 12ino. London, 1819."
A com plim entary r e v ie w .

1833.

I I , March, 370-372. "The Drama. E x t r a o t o f a P r iv a t e L e t t e r
P a r i s . " A n o tio n o f two new French p la y s , The Vepres S i - ••
c i l i e n n e s and Louis IK.

1834.

I I , A p r i l , 4240437. " B u o n a p a rte ." E x t r a c t s from "Memoires
pour s e r v i r a l ' h i s t o i r e de l a Vie p r i v e e , du R o to u r, e t du
Regne de Napoleon, en 1815"/ " Par M. 'F le u r y de Chabouboh, e x S e o r e t a i r e de l'E m p e re u r, e t de son C a b in e t, e t c . e t o . Tomes
I I , 8vo. London, 1819." A s y m p a th e tic sk etc h o f t h e Em­
pero r.

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E u terp e iad
1835. I , Jun e 17, 4 5 -4 6 . "Biography o f La Maupin."
A s k e tc h o f a
woman "who fo u g h t l i k e a man, and r e s i s t e d and f e l l l i k e a
woman.
Her a d v e n tu r e s v/ere " o f a v e ry rom antic d e s c r i p t i o n . "
1836.

I , August 26, 8 6 -8 7 .

" V o l t a i r e * s H ouse."

A sh o rt n a r ra tiv e .

Journal o f Be1l e s L e ttre s
1837.

I , F ebru ary 26, 7 9 -80 . "French P o e t r y ." Two poems, in
Frenoh, which " a r e more t o be looked on as specimens o f th e
d i f f e r e n t s t y l e s which p r e v a i l e d i n d i f f e r e n t ages w ith th e
F rench , th a n as v e ry good c o m p o s itio n s ."

Ladies* L iter a ry Cabinet
1838.

I , J a n u a ry 15, 78.
m odesty.

An an ecd o te o f M arivaux, i l l u s t r a t i n g h i s

1839.

I , J a n u a ry 15, 78.

1840.

I , J a n u a r y 22, 86. "Im portance
8arae as Items 95, 151, 924.

1841.

I , May 6, 205. "Les T e te s . a P e r ru q u e s ." A sm all n o t i c e o f
th e P a r i s i a n P e r r u q u ie r s who " e x c e l a l l o t h e r s in t h e luxury
o f t h e i r shopT" Same as Item 96.

Aneodote o f

" T rifle s ."

V o lta ire .
o f a P i n . From th e F rench."

1842.

I I , Ju n e 3, 3 0 .

An an ecd ote o f F o n t e n e ll e .

1843.

I I , June 10, 38.

1844.

I I , J u l y 15, 78. "R esidence o f Le S ag e." A d e s c r i p t i o n
" th e r e s id e n o o o f th e ad m ira b le a u t h o r o f G il B i a s ."

1845.

I I , J u l y 22, 84 . " F a i t h . (E x tr a c te d from C h a te a u b ria n d 's
B e a u tie s .)"
A sh o rt ex o erp t.

Anecdote o f F en elo n .

1846. I I , October
7, 172. "Pyramids o f E gy pt.
a n d 's T r a v e l s . ) " A d e s c r i p t i o n .

of

(FromC h a te a u b ri­

1847.

I I , Ootober 7, 173. "F enelon, A rahbishop o f Cambray." An
ao co u n t o f F enelon*s arran gem ent o f h i s d ay , t o be gerused
"as a companion t o P l i n y 's D iary o f S p u rin n a ."

1848.

I I , Ootober
f ie I d .

1849.

I l l , November 18, 11-13.
Same as Item 1239.

21, 190.

Anecdote o f V o l t a i r e and Lord
" C a z o t t e 's P rophecy."

C h e s te r -

A n a rra tiv e .

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L adies P o r t f o l i o
1850*

I , J a n u a r y 8, 11,
'Ann M u sn ier."
B r o c a 's I n t e r e s t i n g A n ecd o tes.

A s h o r t n a r r a t i v e from Du

1851.

I , J a n u a r y 15, 19.
R iilo so p h iq u e .

1852.

I , A p r i l 8, 118. "Madame V e r d i e r . " A com plim entary b io g r a p h i c a l and c r i t i c a l n o t i c e o f Madame V e r d ie r , a French po­
e t , who, "among t h e P o ets o f h e r sex occup ies th e ra n k t h a t
Madame C o t t i n h o ld s among t h e romance w r i t e r s , (and) both
f u r n is h e d p ro o fs t h a t g r e a t t a l e n t s a r e in th e s o u l . "

1853.

I , May 27, 174-175. " F i l i a l A n ecd ote." Aneodote o f C azo tte
and h i s d a u g h t e r , ta k e n from Du B roo a's I n t e r e s t i n g Anecd o te s.

1854.

I , June 3 , 183. "Gambling in P a r i s . " An in fo rm a tiv e a r t i c l e
on t h e gam bling h o u s e s i n P a r i s and th e debauche i t o a u s e s .

" I n t e r e s t i n g A neodote."

From t h e Decade

L i t e r a r y and S o i e n t i f i o R e p o s ito ry
1855.

I , J u n e , 5 1 -6 8 . " Oeuvres Completes de Demosth e n e e t d 'E s c h in e ,
en Groo e t e m F r a n g a i s . T r a d u c tio n de l 'a b b e Aurrer, de l 'A c a demio ( s i o ') des I n s c r i p t i o n s e t B e lle s J - e ttr e s de P a r i s .
Nouvelle E d i t i o n . Revu: e t C o rrig e e par J . P lan ch e, P r o f e s s e u r de R e to riq u e ( s i c ) au C ollege ( s i c ) Royal de Bourbon.
P a r i s . Annee, 1819.*' A o r i t i c a l n o t i o e , t r a n s c r i b e d from
th e Edinburgh Review.

Mew England Galaxy and Masonic Magazine
1856. I l l , J a n u a ry 7, 5 2 .

" P ra y e r o f M. de V o l t a i r e . "

1857.

I l l , J a n u a ry 28, 64 . " V o l t a i r e ' s Id ea o f H i s t o r y . " A s h o r t
p i e c e , t r a n s l a t e d from L 'I n g e n u : " H is to r y i s n o th in g more
t h a n a p i c t u r e o f crim es and m is f o rtu n e s . . ."

1858.

I l l , F eb ru ary 18, 76 . "Books o f Love and d e v o tio n ."
ing o f t h e " a g re a b le Menage." Same as Item 642.

1859.

I l l , F eb ru ary 11, 70-71. I l l , F ebruary 18, 74. I l l , Febru­
a r y 25, 77. I l l , M arch,24, 93-94. I l l , A p r i l 7, 101-102.
"Rambles i n S t . P e t e r s b u r g ." In th e second i n s t a l l m e n t , th e
s u b t i t l e r e a d s , "(From a y e t u n p u b lish ed t r a n s l a t i o n from th e
F r e n o h .) " In t h e f i f t h i n s t a l l m e n t , a s h o r t in t r o d u c t o r y n o te
lau d s t h e French o r i g i n a l , w hioh, t h e w r i t e r d e c l a r e s , " i s
t h e b e s t t h i n g o f t h e kind t h a t h as appeared in any language
s in c e S t e r n e . The w r i t e r , whoever he i s , i s u n iq u e ."

A sa y ­

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1860. I l l , - .March 3, 84.

“M a d rig a l, by V o l t a i r e . "

1861.

I l l , March 3, 84 . “Lines / On t h e Death o f Madame du C hatel e t / By V o l t a i r e . "

1862.

I l l , Maroh 3, 84.

1863.

I l l * June 9, 138. "Prom t h e Commercial A d v e r t i s e r . De
S t a 8 l . " A s h o r t n o t i c e o f t h e a u th o r o f De l'A lle m a g n e . The
w r i t e r s a y s , " I t w i l l n ev er be n e c e s s a r y t o reso u e h e r name
o r h e r works from o b l i v i o n , f o r th e y b e a r t h e stamp o f immor­
ta lity ."

1864.

I l l , August 11, 176. " P r i n c i p a l Events in th e L ife o f th e
C e le b r a te d V o ln ey . (From a P a r is P a p e r .) " A f a c t u a l b i o ­
g r a p h i c a l s k e to h .

1865.

I l l , September 15, 196. "Memoirs o f M. de V olney." A s h o r t
b i o g r a p h i c a l and c r i t i c a l s k e t c h . "M. Volney was a man o f
g e n e r a l knowledge, and w e ll v e rs e d in a l l th e modern and o r i ­
e n t a l la n g u a g e s . H is manners were a u s t e r e and c o l d . He had
n o th in g o f t h e Frenoh a m i a b i l i t y in h i s c o m p o sitio n ."

" I n s c r i p t i o n f o r Lovej by V o l t a i r e . "

The dew York L i t e r a r y J o u r n a l and B e lle s L e tt r e s R e p o s ito ry
1866.

I l l , Septem ber, 3 62 -3 6 3. "Lallemand on A r t i l l e r y . " A f a v o r ­
a b le review o f th e t r a n s l a t i o n o f H. Lallem and’s T r e a t i s e on
A r t i l l e r y , t o which i s added a summary o f m i l i t a r y r e c o n n o it e r i n g , o f f o r t i f i c a t i o n s , o f t h e a t t a c k and d efence o f
p l a c e s , and o f c a s t r a m e t a t i o n .

1867.

I l l , O otober, 4 05 -4 0 8 . "Remarks on t h e E s t e l l e o f F l o r i a n . "
The w r i t e r p o i n ts o u t French preem inence in t h e f i e l d o f p a s ­
t o r a l romanoes, w hich,; he d e o l a r e s , "in d ep en d en t o f t h e pecu­
l i a r f i t n e s s o f t h e i r lang uag e, may be a t t r i b u t e d , in a g r e a t
m easure, t o t h e m ild e r n a t u r e o f t h e i r c l i m a t e . " Of E s t e l l e ,
he s a y s , " ( I t ) i s one o f th o s e perform ances which seem t o ap ­
proach v e ry n e a r t o p e r f e c t i o n in t h e i r k i n d ."

1868.

I l l , O otober, 42 5-4 27 . "A m etap h rase, from t h e C irce o f J e a n
B a p t i s t e R o u sse au ." A poem.

1869.

I l l , O otober, 434 -43 5. B io g r a p h ic a l sk etc h o f ch a r l e s Joseph
W illia m B o tta , " a u th o r o f th e H i s to r y o f our R e v o lu tio n ."
T r a n s l a t e d from t h e B iographie des Homines V iv an s.

North American Review
1870.

I , A p r i l , 291-316. " Cours de l i t t e r a t u r e d r a m a tiq u e ? ou Reo u e i l oar o rd re de m a t i e r e s , des f e u i l l e t o n 6 de G eoffroy,
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precede d'une n o tic e h isto r iq u g sur sg v i e . 4 v o le . 8vo.
P a r is , 1819*
These t h e a t r ic a l a r t i c l e s were o r ig in a lly pub­
lis h e d in th e Journal de 1*Empire* Reviewing th e c o lle c t io n ,
th e w r ite r p r a is e s i t s au thor, who ’’must have p ossessed very
c o n sid er a b le lit o r a r y m erit." The review tr a c e s th e educa­
t i o n o f G eoffroy in a J e s u it c o lle g e , "where he was n a tu r a lly
ta u g h t th e o p in ion s o f the old sch o o l . . . and everyth in g
modern, and above a l l evo'rthing th a t savors o f the modern
p h ilo so p h y i s an abom ination t o him." In view o f t h is back­
ground, "the grea t C o r n e ille i s o f course th e God o f our
a u th o r ’s id o la tr y " ; and adds th errev iew er, " C orn eille w ith
ev ery tr u e born Frenchman i s th e id e a l o f th e sublime as Ra­
c in e i s o f th e b e a u tifu l." As to the review er h im s e lf, he
o b je c ts t o C o r n e ille , and a ls o to Raoine and V o lta ir e , b eoause t h e ir h eroes "always exp ress th e ir p a ssio n and make
lo v e t o t h e ir m is tr e s s e s in con ven tion al phrases and meta­
p h ors, which were always extravagan t and have long beon r i ­
d ic u lo u s."
1871.

I I , J u ly , 4 9 -6 7 . " S tate o f A g ricu ltu re in I ta ly / (L ettres
e o r i t e s d ’ l t a l i e en 1B12 e t 13, a M. Charles P ic t e t , l ’un des
R edacteurs de la^BTbliotheque B ritan n iq u e. Par Frederio Lull i n de C hateauvieux, A P aris e t Geneve, 1816.)" A book r e ­
v ie w .

1872.

11, J u ly , 124-140. "L ife and n'vritings o f Madame de S t a 8 l.
(N o tio es sur le oaraotere e t le s e c r i t s de madame la Baronne
de S taB l H o ls te in , par Madame Meeker. P a r is , 1819.)'* The
rev iew er o f t h is book compliments Itfadame de S ta S l, o f whose
w r it in g s he s a y s, "Few books in modern tim e s , whioh were not
p r a c t ic a l nor s c i e n t i f i c , nor d i r e c t ly su b serv ien t to th e
oom forts o f man and th e purposes o f s o c ie t y have been so ea ­
g e r ly and u n iv e r s a lly read, and known so fa r as h ers . . ."
In th e con clu d in g paragraph, he r e fe r s to th e author o f De
l'A llem agn e as "a most extraord in ary woman, and th e g r e a te st
fem ale th a t has ev er w r itte n ."

1873. I I , O ctober, 239-271. "Louis Bonaparte / (Documens ( s i o )
h is t o r iq u e s e t R e fle x io n s sur le gouvernement de la Holla n d e .
Par Louis Bonaparte, Fx-Roi de H olland e. P a r is, 1820T)"11 A~
book r ev iew .
P n i l a d e l p h i a R e g is te r and N a tio n al Reoorder
1874.

I l l , February 5 , 9 6 . A short n o tio e o f Count V olney's Re­
sea rch es on Anoient H is to r y . The review er i s p leased to see
t h i s book in an E nglish d r e s s, and f e e l s th a t " ( i t ) i s l i k e l y
t o be g e n e r a lly and eefgerly read."

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1875*

I I I , February 17, 116. "The Dangers o f I n s e n s ib ilit y ,"
poem by Madame de S ta S l,

1876.

I l l , February 26, 139-140.

1877.

I l l , May 13, 3 1 0 -3 1 1 . "France."
French p o l i t i c a l p a r t ie s .

1878.

I ll,

1879.

I l l , June 3 , 36 0 -3 6 1 . A sh o rt e ssa y on the causes o f the
French R ev o lu tio n . The w r ite r ex p resses h is b e l i e f th a t "the
p r in c ip a l oau ses are in volved in t h is maxim, ’th a t a c e r ta in
r e la t io n between th e degree o f knowledge d iffu se d through a
n a tio n , and th e degree o f p o l i t i c a l lib e r t y enjoyed by i t , is
n e ce ssa r y t o th e s t a b i l i t y o f i t s government

1880.

I l l , June 3, 3 5 5 -3 5 6 . " In te r e st."
l i t i o a l Economy.

1881.

IV, J u ly 8, 1 7 -1 9 . " I n s tit u tio n o f th e Deaf and Dumb a t Par­
i s . " An in form ative item , tr a n s la te d from L'Hermite de la
Chaussee d 'A n tin .

1882.

IV, J u ly 8, 2 6 -2 7 . " P rin cip a l ev en ts in the l i f e o f the c e l ­
eb rated V olney. From a P aris paper o f A p ril 28." A fa c tu a l
a o co u n t.

1583.

IV, August 5 , 8 2 . "On In terferen ce w itn Industry."
t r a c t from Say’s T ra ite d'Eoonomie P o lit iq u e .

1884.

IV, August 19, 1 15-118. IV, August 26, 129-131. "Of S a le s."
An e x tr a o t from Say’s T ra ite d ’Eoonomie P o lit iq u e .

1885.

IV, August 26, 136-140. "Madame de S ta S l." A complimentary
b io g ra p h io a l and c r i t i c a l n o tio e , by Madame de Saussure.

1886.

IV, September 3 0 , 209-211. "Fbblic Expenses."
T r a ite d ’Eoonomie P o lit iq u e .

1887.

T\i, September 30, 219.

"D’Alembert."

May 20, 3 31-332. "Fenelon."

A

An an ecd ote.

An in form ative essa y on
An eu lo g y .

An ex tra o t from Say's Po-

An ex ­

From Say’s

Aneodote o f Henry IV, tr a n sla te d from

S u lly 's Memoirs.
1888.

IV, September 30, 219-220. "Extraot from a Survey o f French
L ite r a tu r e , in th e Edinburgh Magazine and th e L iterary Miso e lla n y ." A complimentary n o tio e o f M. T. de C henier's Frag­
ments o f a Course o f Lectures on L ite r a tu r e , h eld a t th e Ath­
enaeum o f P aris in the year 1806 and 1807.

1889.

IV, December 23, 4 0 5 -4 0 7 .

"Death o f Condoroet."

An aocount.

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1890.

IV, December 30, 4 2 1 -4 2 2 . T ra n sla tio n o f Day's l e t t e r to
M althus, in which he answers t o th e o b je c tio n s made to h is
th e o r y , " th at production always opens a market fo r produc­
t io n , and th a t the channels o f trad e are never choked up in
one p a r t, u n le ss th ey are empty in another."

P o r tf o lio
1891.

X X III, No. 1, 183-223. 2 . E ssa i sur la l o i , sur la souver a in e t e , e t sur l a lib e r t e de la p r e s se , par Mr. B ergasse.
P a r is , 1817. 3 . Q u estion s sur la l e g i s l a t i o n a c t u e lle de la
p resse en France, par M. Benjamin C onstant. P a r is , 1817.
4 . bur l e s e c r i t s ( s i o ) de M. Benjamin do Constant r e l a t i f s a
la l i b e r t e de la p r e s s e , par J . Chr. B a ille u l, Ex-Depute
( s ic T * P a r is , 1817. 5". Du Jury e t du Regime (s i c ) do la
P resse sous un Gouvernement r e p r e s c n ta tifs ( s i c ) , par Mr. R ica rd . P a r is , 1817." A notherbook i s l i s t e d . A c r i t i c a l r e ­
view o f th e books l i s t e d , in clud ed in an essay on the Freedom
o f th e P r e s s .

1892.

XX11I, No. 2 , 28G-300. "The H isto ry o f Ismayl and Maryam; an
Arabian T a le." An e x tr a c t from th e book o f tr a v e ls o f Count
Forbin.

1893.

X X III, No . 2, 517.
sh o r t poem.

1894.

XXIV, September, 207-218. "iv'emoirr o f the Vicomte de Cha­
tea u b ria n d ." A sym pathetic b io g ra p h ica l and lit e r a r y sketch
o f Chateaubriand.

1895.

XXIV, December, 294-502. "On th e In flu en ce o f the E nglish
C o n s titu tio n . On th e Mannors o f the P eople. From the French
o f M. C o ttin ." An e s s a y .

1898.

XXIV, Deoember, 336-358. "Napoleon
Buonaparte.
Frenoh o f Madame de S ta S l." An e s s a y .

1897.

XXIV, December, 4 1 5 -4 3 7 .
"Thury on the Catacombs o f P a ris."
A o r i t i o a l review o f L. N er ic a r t de Thury's work on th e Cat­
acombs o f P a r is .

"The B e ll-R in g e r s.

(From V o lt a ir e .)"

A

From the

V ir g in ia E v a n g e lic a l and L itera ry Magazine
1898.

I l l , Deoember, 5 9 5 -5 9 6 . An account o f "the great good which
i s doing in Franoe by means o f th e d is t r ib u tio n o f th e Holy
S c r ip tu r e s." From th e Rev. M. B oissard, one o f the s e c r e ­
t a r i e s o f th e P aris -Bible S o c ie t ie s .

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1821
American Masonlo B e g is te r and L adies' and Gentlem en's Ikgazine
1899.

I , February, 226-228. I , March, 262-264. I , A p r il, 504-307.
"C laudine. An I n te r e s tin g Sw iss T ale." From th e French o f
F lo r ia n . Same as Items 1250, 1411, 1579.

1900.

I , February, 2 35-237. " F all o f H obespierre.
H isto r y o f th e Frenoh R ev o lu tio n ."

1901.

I , A p r il, 3 0 7 -3 0 8 . "Napoleon on S u io id e." The t r a n s la t io n o f
an order o f Napoleon, " h ighly d eserv in g o f record in every
p u b lic a tio n ." The order i t s e l f ends w ith th e se words, "To
abandon o n e 's s e l f t o g r i e f w ith o u t r e s is t a n c e , t o k i l l on e’ s
s e l f in order t o esoape from i t , i t t o f l y from th e f i e l d o f
b a t t le b efo re one i s conquered."

1902.

I , June, 3 7 9 -3 8 3 . "Coffee-House o f S u ra t, from Etudes de la
N ature, par M. de S t . P ie r r e ." An e x c e r p t.

1903.

I , J u ly , 4 3 5 -4 3 6 . "Extraordinary T h ir s t. By M.M. Be H o t and
B rougiartn. (From th e Frenoh.)" A tr u e n a rra tiv e o f a woman
who su ffer ed from e x c e s s iv e t h i r s t .

1904.

I , J u ly , 4 3 7 . "Chanson ( s i o ) .
i t a t i o n in E n g lish .

Athoneumj or S p ir it o f th e E n glish

From U v a l l e e ' s

A song in fren oh, w ith an im­

M a g a z in e s

1905.

V I II , January 1, 264. " F o n telle."
h i s quiokness a t r e p a r te e .

An aneodote ill u s t r a t i n g

1906.

V I II , January 15, 3 2 2 -3 2 3 .
th e frenoh."

1907.

V I I I , February 15, 3 82-384. "The Frenoh Jo u rn a ls." Some
Frenoh f ig u r e s , w ith a l i t t l e sketoh o f eaoh, in? a l e t t e r
from P a r is .

1908.

V I I I , February 15, 391. " In tr e p id ity o f a frenoh s a ilo r ."
Prom B e ll's Weekly M essenger. A sh o rt n a rra tiv e o r ig in a lly
p u b lish ed in th e Courier de B rest.

1909.

V I I I , March 15, 4 9 0 . "Origin o f Cards." A t r a n s la t io n from
th e fren oh , tr a o in g tth e h is t o r y o f cards s in c e t h e ir o r ig in ,
"about th e year 1390, t o d iv e r t Q iarles V I," t o th e p r e s e n t.

"The Prudent W ife.

A t a l e from

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1910.

IX, June 1 , 190-191* "A T ale*1’ A t r a n s la t io n o f an "old
Frenoh T a le , r e la t in g t o th e su b jeo t o f d rin k in g oups formed
f r o * s k u lls ."

1911.

IX, J u ly 14, 317-323* "L ife and Adventures o f Gutman d 'A lfa raoh e. or th e Spanish Rogue. T ranslated from Le Sage. By
John Henry Brady*
A complimentary book review o f one " of
th e most amusing books we know." Long ex o erp ts and a p a r t ia l
aooount o f th e s to r y are a ls o given* From th e European Maga­
z in e .

1912.

IX, September 1 , 4 0 9 -4 1 8 . IX, September 15, 4 6 9 -4 7 1 . "Hum­
b o ld t 's and Bonpland1s T ra v els." A book review o f the Eng­
l i s h t r a n s la t io n . The review er p r a ise s t h e ir jo u r n a l, "so
pregnant w ith in t e r e s t in g and in s t r u c t iv e m atter, th a t we
could h a r d ly , as we th in k , p la o e anything b e tte r b efore our
r e a d e r s." From -the London M agazine.

1913.

IX, September 1, 4 4 2 . "S&uve q u i P eu t, ou Les Campagnes Mem orab les. Air* On n'a.ime b ien que la prem iere f o is ." A
song in fren o h , p r a is in g N apoleon's ach ievem en ts.

1914.

X, Ootober 1 , 3 6 -4 1 . "Napoleon." "He has a t len g th term i­
n ated h i s P rom eth eu s-like e x is te n c e . • • n oth in g remains o f
him , but an empty sound in th e mouths o f men."

1915.

X, November 1 5 , 132-136. X, Deoember 1 , 198*200. X, January
15, 1822, 3 1 3 -3 1 4 . "Travels o f Alexander Humboldt. Trans­
la te d by H elen Maria W illiam s." A o r i t i o a l n o tio e from th e
L iter a ry G a z e tte .

C h ristia n D is c ip le and T h eo lo g ic a l Review
1916.

I l l , M&roh-April, 125-137. "The L ife o f U lr ic h Z w ingle, The
S w iss Beform er. By J . G. H e ss. T ranslated from th e frenoh ,
by Luoy A ik in . London, 1812." A book rev iew .

1 917.

I l l , September-Ootober, 3 3 2 -3 3 8 . "Address o f th e Frenoh
C lergy, on th e dangers o f I n f id e lit y ." A t r a n s la t io n o f "the
Admonition o f th e frenoh C lergy, (assembled a t P aris by per­
m issio n o f th e King, 177C0 t o th e f a it h f u l o f th e Kingdom, on
th e dangers o f I n f id e lit y ."

C h r istia n Jou rn al and L itera ry R e g iste r
1918.

V, A p r il, 109. "Bonaparte a t Elba." An account o f th e d a ily
l i f e o f t h i i "extraordinary personage."

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1919.

V, May, 1 29-130. "Some Account o f D a n iel de S u p e r v ille , f o r ­
m erly P astor o f th e French P r o testa n t Churoh a t Rotterdam."
A s h o r t b io g ra p h io a l sk e to h . 3h h i s o o n o lu sio n , th e w r ite r
g iv e s a specim en o f "the animated s t y l e o f S u p e r v ille ."

1 9 20.

V, Ju n e, 191.

" T ran slation o f th e Sonnet o f Des Barreaux."

E p isoop al Magazine
1921.

11, September, 2 8 5 . "Franoe—Eduoation. E xtraots from a
Frenoh p u b lic a tio n on Eduoation." The w r ite r p o in ts out to
Frenoh e f f o r t s in th e f i e l d o f eduoation and d e c la r e s , " I f
th e s e e x e r tio n s are oontinued fo r 10 y e a r s, i t i s c a lc u la te d
t h a t th e w hole p o p u lation o f Franoe w i l l be tau gh t."

Genius o f U n iv er sa l Emancipation
1922. I , September, 6 5 .

"Montesquieu."

An e x o e r p t.

G ospel Advooate
1923.

I , September, 2 7 1 -2 7 3 . Exoerpts from th e Abbe de Lamennais’
I n d iffe r e n c e in M atters o f R e lig io n . "They p resen t a p ictu re
o f C h r is tia n ity whioh oan h a rd ly be contem plated w ith o u t ad­
m ir a tio n and ***♦*."

Ladies* L ite r a r y Cabinet
1924.

I l l , January 27, 9 4 . "Jaoques C azotte." A sh o r t b io g ra p h ica l
sk etoh o f "the author o f th e poem d 1O liv ie r , and o f the r o manoes Le d ia b le amouroux, Le Lord Impromptu, and a number o f
l i t t l e p le a s in g p ie c e s ."

1925.

I l l , February 10, 110. An aneodote o f F enelon .
Of -the author
o f Telemaohaus, th e w r ite r s a y s , "(H is) name was venerated
throughout Europe, and even th e enemies o f h is country f e l t
th em selv es com pelled t o r e s p e c t him."

1 9 26.

I l l , February

1927.

I l l , June 3 0 , 62. "A s t it o h in tim e saves n in e ."
An aneo­
d ote t o ld by a " o eleb rated Frenoh w r ite r on p o l i t i o a l economy,
Mr. Say."

1928.

IV, August 11, 1 07-109. IV, August 18, 113-115.
IV, August
2 5 , 121-122.
IV, September 1, 129-130. "Travels round my
Chamber. (From th e fVenoh o f Count X avier de M a istre.)" A
t r a n s la t io n o fcd e M a istre’s f i r s t work, o f whioh th e tr a n s ­
la t o r says in th e In tro d u ctio n , "No work in th e s t y le o f

24, 126.

A w it t y sayin g o f V o lt a ir e ’s .

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p h ilo so p h io badinage e v er m erited or obtained euoh v a s t su o o e s s in fran oe and in o th er c o u n tr ie s."
1929*

V, November 1 7 , 1 4 .
ment in P a r is."

An aneodote "which oooasions tmmh amuse**

1 9 30.

V, November 2 4 , 2 2 . An aneodote o f M ontesquieu.
Items 3 6 5 , 451, 567, 604, 625, 896, 1371.

1931.

V, Deoember 1 , 3 0 .
tiv e .

" D escartes' Wooden Daughter."

Same as
A narra­

L ite r a r y and S o ie n t lf io R ep ository
1932.

I I , A p r il, 3 1 3 -3 2 6 . "Europe a f t e r th e Congress o f Aix la
C h a p elle, forming th e seq u e l t o th e Congress o f vien n a . By
M. de P radt, form erly Arohbishop o f M eoklin. P a r is , 1819.
T ran slated w ith Notes by George A lexander O tis . H iila d e lp h ia . 1820." In h i s rev iew , the author s a y s, "M. de Pradt
i s o c c a s io n a lly profound in h i s r e f l e c t i o n s , u s u a lly sound in
h i s v ie w s , and g e n e r a lly oorreot in h i s d e lin e a t io n s , and
proves th a t he p o sse sse s not o n ly e x te n s iv e in form ation on
th e su b je o t he i s engaged in , but a v ery co n sid era b le as w e ll
a s aoourate knowledge o f i t s v a r ie d d e t a il."

1933.

I I , A p r il, 3 9 8 -4 0 5 . "Base du Systems Metrique ( s i o ) Decimal,
ou Mesure de l'A ro du M eridian ( s i o ) e n tr c l e s p a r a lla le s
( s i o ) de Dunkerque e t B aroelone. Exeoutee par MM. Meohain e t
Delambre. Tome Prem ier, P a r is , 4 t o . 1806."" The review er
su g g e sts th a t a l l n a tio n s should adopt th e new system , be­
c a u se , " i f not a b s o lu te ly th e b e s t , ( i t ) i s so v ery near i t ,
t h a t th e d iff e r e n c e i s o f no aooount." Furthermore he adds,
although "the c a la m itie s whioh th e power and aunbition o f the
frenoh government have brought on Europe, induces us t o look
w ith je a lo u s y and s u sp ic io n on t h e ir most innocent and laud­
a b le e x e r tio n s ," y e t , "we ought n ot t o y ie ld t o such p reju­
d i c e s , where good sen se and arguments are so o b v io u sly
a g a in st them."

1984.

I l l , J u ly , 1 70-183. "The Poetry o f th e Troubadours." An e s ­
sa y m ostly based on "a very in t e r e s t in g auid in gen iou s work
. . . l a t e l y p u b lish ed a t P a r is—Choix d es P o e sie s Q rig in a les
d es Troubadours, par M. Raynouard, 1817.

1935.

I l l , Ootober, 4 6 4 -4 7 7 . "Voyages dans la Grande B retagne,
o n tre p r i8 rela tiv e m e n t aux S erv io es P u b lics de la Guerre, de
l a M arine, e t d es Ponts e t C haussees, en 1816-1819. Par
C harles Dupin, Membre de l ' I n s t i t u t de Franoe, e t c . e t c .
Prem iere P a r tie , Foroe M i lit a ir e . 2 v o l . 4 t o . P a r is , 1820."
A book r e v ie w , from th e Q u arterly Review.

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L ite r a r y Companion
1936.

I , September 8 , 2 0 5 -2 0 6 .
Frenoh." A n a r r a tiv e .

"The Iron U ask--T ranslated from th e

L ite r a r y G azette
1937.

I , January 6 , 1 4 -1 5 . "Contents o f th e Journal dee Sgvans, fo r
August 1820, a Monthly Frenoh Journ al published in P a r is." A
survey o f th e n o o n te n ts•

1938.

I , January 13, 2 0 -2 3 . "Volney." A. eu logy tr a n s la te d from th e
Fronoh, from La Revue E ncyolopedique.

1939.

I , January 2 0 , 4 5 -4 7 . "Death and Character o f M. Condoroet.
By Madame de Suard. From th e New Monthly Magazine." Trans­
la te d from th e Frenoh.

1940.

I , A p r il 21, 24 9 -2 5 1 . Some in form ative e x tr a o ts concerning
V en ezu ela; tr a n s la te d from a Fronoh book o f M. Savayssa.

1941.

I,

May 5 , 287.

1942.

I,

May 12, 3 0 4 .

1943.

I , May 12, 3 0 4 .
Item 1482 •

"Marshal Turenne."

1944.

I , May 26, 3 3 6 .

"Amyot, bishop o f Auxerre."

1945.

I , June 16, 3 8 0 -3 8 2 . "Palmyre e t FI amin ie ou l e S e c r e t. Par
Mad. La Comtesse de G e n lis . 2 v o l s . 12mo. P aris and London.
1821." A fa v o ra b le book re v ie w . From th e London L itera ry
G a z e tte .

1946.

I , June 23, 3 96-397. " L etter from P a r is . (From th e London
L ite r a r y G a z e tte .)" The w r ite r o r i t io i z e s Frenoh lig h th e a r ted n ess and t h e ir dansomania.

1947.

I , J u ly 28, 4 7 5 -4 7 7 . I , August 4 , 486-4 8 9 . "Humboldt’s Nar­
r a t iv e ." A oanplim entary review o f H. Maria W illiam s' tr a n s­
la t io n o f Alexander de Humboldt's and Aims Bonpland's T ravels
t o th e B q u ln o o tia l Regions o f th e New C on tinent. The review
o o n ta in s long ex o erp ts from -the work.

1948.

I , August 1 1 , S 12.
o io u s g e n iu s.

" P asoal."

1949.

I , August 11, 5 1 2 .

"Henri IV o f France."

" F lorian ."

A neodote.

"Charles IX o f Franoe." An an eod ote.
Two a n ecd o tes.

Same as

An an eod ote.

Anecdotes showing h is p recoAnt an eod ote.

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1950.

I , September 22, 6 01-605. "Ten Y ea rs1 E x ile ; or Memoirs o f
t h a t in t e r e s t in g period o f th e T i f e o f th e Baroness da StaBl
H o ls t e in , -w ritten by h e r s e l f during th e y e a r s , 1810, 1811,
1812, and 1813 j and now f i r s t p u b lish ed from Hie o r ig in a l
m an u scrip t. By h er so n . T ranslated from Hie Prenoh. 8vo.
p p . 4 3 4 . London, 1821." A fav o ra b le review o f a posthumous
p u b lic a tio n o f Madame de StaBl* The review er does n o t oono e a l h i s enthusiasm fo r th e author o f De l'A llem agn e, and in ­
tro d u ces h i s review by sa y in g , " It i s h a rd ly p o s s ib le th a t
an ythin g r e l a t i v e t o M. de StaBl oan f a i l to e n te r ta in and
in t e r e s t ." From Hie London L iterary G a zette.

1951.

I , Ootober 2 0 , 66 1 -6 6 2 . "Sism ondi's H isto r y o f Hie Frenoh."
A o r i t i o a l exam ination o f "one o f th e most remarkable works
l a t e l y p u b lish ed ." From th e London L ite r a r y G a zette.

1952.

I , Ootober 20, 66 3 -6 6 7 .
"R osario, a T a le . By Napoleon Buo­
n a p a rte . T ran slated from th e fr e n c h . London. 1821." A
book review o f a t a l e to ld by Bonaparte one ev en in g . The
item o o n s is ts m o stly o f long e x o e r p t s from t h is sh ort work.
From th e London L ite r a r y G a zette.

1953.

I , November 10, 7 17-720. "Memoir on th e M aturation o f
F r u it s , by M. Berard. (Abridged from th e Annales de Chimie
e t de B iy s iq u e .)"

1954.

I , Deoember 1, 753-761.
I , Deoember 15, 793-796. I , Deoem­
ber 22, 8 08-813. "Le S o lit a ir e ." This " in te r e s tin g r o manoe," p resen ted s e r i a l l y , i s tra n sc r ib e d from th e London
L ite r a r y G a c e tte , and i s from th e pen o f Vioomte d 'A r lin o o u r t.

The Monthly M agasine, and L itera ry Journal
1955. I , January, 2 6 -3 1 . I , March, 366-3 7 6 .
A c r it iq u e o f M. S a y 's d o o tr in e s .

" P o lit ic a l Eoonomy."

1956.

I , January, 9 0 -9 7 . "ToM. Say. fti Some Fundamental P rin­
c ip le s in S t a t i s t i c s and Hie Causes o f th e P resen t S tagnation
o f Commerce."

1957.

I , March, 274-288. "The Poetry o f th e Troubadours." An e s ­
sa y , la r g e ly indebted t o M. Raynouard's Choix des P o esies
Or ip; in a le s des Troubadours.

1958.

I I , J u ly , 4 7 -5 5 . I I , August, 121-127. I I , Ootober, 413-421.
"French and E n g lish Tragedy." An e s s a y on Hie r e s p e c tiv e
m erits o f Frenoh and f iig lis h tr a g ed y . The w r ite r s t a r t s h i s
a r t i o l e by d e c la r in g , " It i s ourious and in s t in o t iv e t o observe
Hie Frenoh, w ith l e s s o f dram atic gen iu s than th e E n g lish ,

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su rp a ssin g th e E n glish and ev ery o th er n a tio n , in p e r fe o tin g
th e t r a g io drama.11 This paradox he a t tr ib u t e s t o th e fa o t
t h a t "the m a s t e r -s p ir its o f th e drama in Franoe produced
t h e i r C h efs-d 'oeu vre a f t e r th e m iddle o f th e 17tii and during
th e 18th c e n t u r ie s , when th e Frenoh language has been alrea d y
formed and p o lish e d and Frenoh lit e r a t u r e had alrea d y i t s
m eridianepllendor"; w h ile "in England, u n hap pily, th e m aster­
s p i r i t s , or ra th er th e one transcend ent m a s te r -s p ir it ap­
peared in an a g e , riahuundoubtedly in th e growth o f great in ­
t e l l e c t , but w h ils t th e language was y e t rude, c i v i l i s a t i o n
l e s s -than im p erfeo t, and th e sta g e un created."
1959.

I I , A ugust, 1 82-189.
d e a th .

"Napoleon."

An e s sa y fo llo w in g h is

1960.

I I , September, 3 1 4 -3 1 8 . ^Humboldt's T ra v els."
A complimen­
t a r y review o f Humboldt's and Bonpland's P ersonal N arrative
o f T ravels t o th e E q u in o o tia l Regions o f th e New ContinentT
The item in clu d es e x te n siv e e x tr a o ts from th e work.

1961.

I I , November, 50 8 -5 1 2 . "The Cat P a in ter." An e ssa y o n .th e
p a in te r Mind, tr a n s la te d from th e French o f M. Depping.

1962.

I I , November, 53 7 -5 4 4 . I I , Deoember, 5 8 3-593.
"On th e H is­
t o r y o f th e Middle A g es.—No. 1 . Grandeur and Weakness o f
th e Roman Empire." An e ssa y from th e EVenoh o f th e " c e le ­
brated Sism ondi."

1963.

I I , November, 5 48-552. "On th e Novels o f La F a y e tte." A
o r i t i o a l and b io g ra p h io a l e s sa y on th e "reputed author o f th e
P r in o esse de C leves and Zayde— f i c t i t i o u s com p osition s, which
are j u s t l y con sid ered t o form an era in lit e r a t u r e and to
have been th e f i r s t o f our modern n o v els

1964.

I I , December, 6 50-663. "De M usset's L ife o f Jean-Jacques
R osseau." A o r itiq u e o f a work, th e main ob jeot o f whioh
seems to be th e " j u s t i f i c a t io n o f Rousseau a g a in st th e
oharges o f h i s enem ies."

New England Galaxy and Masonic Magasine
1965.

IV, A p r il 2 0 , 110. "Bonaparte." A short account o f Bona­
p a r te ’ s occu p ation s in S t . H elen a.

1966.

IV, May 11* 124. "A rtfu l Q u estion ."
c o , th e h a r le q u in .

1967.

IV, September 21, 197. "The charaoter o f Napoleon. By Coun­
s e l l o r R i i l i p s . W ritten in 1814." A favorab le p o r tr a it o f
th e Emperor. "That he has done much e v i l , th ere i s l i t t l e

An anecdote o f Domino-

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doubt; th a t he has been th e o r ig in o f muoh good, th ere is
j u s t as l i t t l e . "
1968.

IV, November 23, 236. " R eflec tio n s on th e Death o f Bona­
p a r te ." The w r it e r con olu d es: "That he was a g rea t man, i t
would be f o l l y t o deny; t h a t he was a good man, i t would be
madness t o a s s e r t ."

The New York L ite r a r y Jou rn al and B e lle s L ettres R ep ository
1969.

IV, January, 22 8 -2 3 2 . "Death and Character o f M. de Condoro e t . By Madame Suard. (From th e London New Monthly Maga­
z i n e . )"

North American Review
1970.

I l l , January, 3 8 -6 0 . " P rivate L ife o f V o lta ir e / Vie P rivee
de V o lta ir e e t de Madame du C h atelet pendant un sejo u r de s i x
mois a C irey; par l'a u te u r des L e ttr e s P a r le ie n n e s, s u iv ie s de
oinquante l e t t r e s i n e d lt e s , en v e r s e t en p ro se, de V o lt a ir e .
P a r is , 1820." An in o is iv e e s sa y on V o lta ir e and h is w r it ­
in g s . The review er g iv e s o n ly a few lin e s t o th e review o f
th e book, r e fe r r in g t o th e r e la t io n s between V o lta ir e and Ma­
dame de C h a telet as n o t b ein g " p e r fe c tly p la to n io ." The
f i r s t fa o t which th e review er em phasizes i s V o lt a ir e ’s inde­
pendence; w h ile "poverty had h it h e r t o been th e epidem ic
plague in th e rep u b lio o f l e t t e r s . . . V o lta ir e , w ith ou t any
h e r e d ita r y fo rtu n e, plaoed h i t s e l f v ery e a r ly in l i f e by the
prooeeds o f h i s w r it in g s , in an ea sy s it u a t io n , and h is
w ea lth co n tin u in g t o in o rea se w ith h i s y e a r s , he beoame a t
l a s t one o f th e most a f f lu e n t p riv a te gentlemen in Europe."
Of V o lt a ir e 's w r it in g s , he p a r t ic u la r ly p r a ise s th e h i s t o r ­
i c a l w orks, which "probably con trib u ted more than any o f the
r e s t t o make him known in fo r e ig n o o u n tr ie s , and stand a f a ir
ohanoe o f b ein g g e n e r a lly read h e r e a fte r ." A ll t h a t , how­
e v e r , oannot "and should n o t erase" some o f th e im m oralities
o f h i s w r it in g s . "We ind eed , in t t h is country, where th e su s­
p ic io n o f l a x i t y in th e sacred r e la t io n s o f dom estio l i f e
f ix e s a stigm a on i t s s u b je c ts , might claim a r ig h t t o bear
loud te stim o n y , d id i t serve any good purpose, a g a in st Euro­
pean co rru p tio n ."

1971.

I l l , J a n u a r y , 15 0 -1 7 4 . " B a illy 's H isto r y o f Astronomy. H ist o ir e de 1 ’Astronomic anoienno e t moderne. De J . S . B a illy ,
da"« le g n a lla on a nonserve litte r a le m e n t l e t e x te ( s i c ) h i s to r iq u e de l'A u te u r , en supprimant l e s d e t a il s s o ie n t if iq u e s ,
l e s o a lo u ls a b s t r a it s , le s motes h y p o th etiq u es, peu u t i l e s a
beauooup de le o t e u r s , e t aux e le v e s auxquels oe liv r e e s t
speoialem en t d e s t in e . P a r is , 1805." A book review .

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1972*

III* A p ril* 246-268* " L iterary H isto r y o f th e E ighteenth
C entury. Memoires ( s i o ) H isto r iq u e s sur la v ie de M. Suard*
sur se e e o r i t s e t sur l e 18ms S ieeld * par Dominique Joseph
Garat* P aris* 1820■" A o r i t i o a l n o t ic e o f a "very in d if f e r ­
e n t work*" "which "we oannot* in oonsoienoe* recommend t o our
r e a d e r s."

1973.

I l l * A p ril* 34 6 -S 6 5 . "Dialogue on th e P r in o ip le s o f Repre­
s e n t a t iv e government* between th e P r esid en t de Montesquieu
and D r. fr a n k lin ."

1974.

I l l * A p ril* 3 6 5 -3 7 1 . "The Enohanted Throne / Le Trone Enehante* Conte Indien tr a d u it du Person par If. le Baron L eso a l l i e r . New York* 1817." T his P ersia n poem i s noted* not
fo r i t s l i t e r a r y value* but because th e p u b lic a tio n in Amerio a o f a poem p r e v io u sly unknown " is a phenomenon, we p re­
sume* w ith o u t a p a r a lle l among u s."

1975*

III* A pril* 3 7 1 -3 8 5 . " In d ifferen o e in m atters o f R e lig io n .
E s s a i sur 1*In d iffe r e n c e en m atiere de R e lig io n : par M*
L’Abbe F. de l a M ennais. Tome lor* 4th e d it io n • P aris *
1818." A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f a work "whioh should be gen eral­
l y read ." The review er e x p r e sse s "his g r a te fu l sen se o f ob­
l i g a t i o n t o th e author*" because o f th e book's expeoted in ­
flu e n c e in r e v iv in g r e lig io n in franoe* whore i t had "a won­
d e r f u l su ooess fo r a book o f r e lig io n * "

1976.

I l l * July* 1-20* " P o th ier's Maritime C on tracts. A t r e a t is e
on M aritime C ontraots o f L e ttin g t o H ire, by Robert Joseph
P o th ie r : tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh* w ith n o tes and a l i f e
o f th e author* by Caleb Cushing# Boston." A favorab le review
o f th e work o f "an i l l u s t r i o u s law yer."

1977.

IV, July* 20 0 -2 2 7 . "L ife o f B em ardin de S t . P ie r r e . Oeuvres
Completes de Jacques H enri Bernard in de S t . P ie r r e , m ises en
ordre e t preoedees de l a v ie de l'a u teu r* par L. Aims M artin.
P a ris* 1818-20. w A book review w ith la rg e ex c e r p t 6 in
fr e n c h .

1978.

IV, Ootober, 3 4 3 -3 6 3 . "The A d m in istration o f th e Criminal
Code in England and th e s p i r i t o f th e E n glish government, by
M. Cottu* C ounsellor o f th e Royal Court o f Paris* and S ecreta ry -G en era l t o th e Royal S o o ie ty o f Prisdns* and t o the sp e o i a l Counoil o f th e P rison s o f P a r is . T ranslated f o r the
Pam phleteer. London, 1820." Of th e author* th e review er
says* A more f i t man oould n o t have been s e le o te d t o study
in England th e system and oonduot o f i t s j u r ie s ." He com pli­
ments him fo r h i s understanding o f England and i t s in h a b it­
a n t s , th ou gi h i s adm iration fo r th e country made him "over­
lo o k soms o f th e f a u lt s and m isrep resen t some o f th e fea tu res

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o f both*" The review er agrees w h oleh earted ly w ith C ottu ’s
f e e l i n g t h a t franco i s not ready fo r Demooraoy, fo r "every­
th in g in t h a t oountry ten d s t o th e extreme o f Demooraoy." As
fo r th e p r e se n t, th e review er f e e l s "that t h i s i l l f a t e d coun­
t r y m ist be oon ten t t o reap th e b i t t e r f r u i t 6 o f p a st e r r o r s ,
happy i f she oan ev e r a t t a in t i e proud s t a t io n whioh h er r i ­
v a l (England) h as so long en joyed ."
1979.

IV, Ootober, 3 6 3 -3 8 0 . "1 . An Elementary T r e a tise on A rlth ■ e t io j taken p r in o ip a lly from th e A rithm etic o f S . F. Lao r o ix , and tr a n s la te d in to E n g lish , w ith such a lt e r a t io n s and
a d d itio n s as were found n eo e ssa r y , in order t o adapt i t to
th e use o f th e Amerioan stu d e n t, pp. 128. 3 . Elements o f
A lgebra;,. by S . F. I e o r o ix . (T ran slated from th e French, for
th e u se o f th e Students o f th e U n iv e r sity a t Cambridge, New
England, pp. 2 6 3 . 4 . Elements o f Geometry, by S . M. Le­
gendre, member o f th e I n s t it u t e and -the Legion o f Honor, o f
th e Royal S o o ie ty o f London, e t c . T ran slated from th e Frenoh
fo r th e use o f th e stu d en ts a t th e U n iv e r s ity a t Cambridge,
New England, p p . 2 0 8 . Cambridge, N. E. H illia r d and Meto a l f , 1818-1820." A c r i t i o a l n o tio e o f th e books o f Maihem atios used by Cambridge s tu d e n ts; th e review er shows good
acquaintance w ith th e Frenoh M athem aticians. A fourth book,
n ot o f FVenoh o r ig in , i s l i s t e d in the t i t l e .

P o r t f o lio
1980.

XXV, March, 1 9 -2 7 . "Some aocouht o f Madame de G en lis." A
v ery sym pathetic trea tm en t, b io g ra p h io a l and o r i t i o a l , o f Ma­
dame de G e n lis.

1981.

XXV, March, 2 7 -3 1 . "The P a rrio id e Punished, from th e
fren oh ." A t r a n s la t io n o f "a v e r y s in g u la r adventure, r e l a t ­
ed as a f a c t in La N ouvelle B ib lioth eq ue ( s i c ) de S o o ie te
( s i c ) ."

1982.

XXV, March, 2 09-214. "Interment o f a Young Female, from the
French." A sta n za o f Malherbefs famous poem i s p re fix e d t o
th e t a le :
E lle e t a i t de oe monde ou l e s p lu s b e lle s ohoses
Ont le p ir e d o s t in ,
Et r o s e , e l l e a veou oe que v iv e n t l e s r o s e s ,
L'espaoe d'un m atin . . .

1983.

XXV, March, 214-234. "Zuma; or, The d isc o v e r y o f th e Peru­
v ia n Bark. From th e French o f Madame de G en lis.^ A t a l e .

1984.

XXV, June", 2 7 9 -2 8 4 . " V o lta ir e , th e Advooate o f th e D eity ."
A t r a n s la t io n o f a " s p ir ite d and m asterly answer t o a passage
in a t r e a t i s e by Mirabaud e n t it le d A System o f N ature, in

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whioh ho (V o lta ir e ) appears a s th e i r r e s i s t i b l e ahampion o f
v ir tu e and r e lig io n * " In a sh ort in tro d u ctio n th e t r a n s la t o r
e x p la in s , "Among th e e r ro rs under which many p eop le are oont e n t t o rep ose w ith e r from indolenoe or from d is in c lin a t io n
t o be u n d eceiv ed , i s th e co n clu sio n drawn from V o lt a ir e 's be­
in g a D e is t , th a t he th e r e fo r e was an A th e is t,"
1985,

XXV, Ju n e, 38 5 -3 9 3 , "Annuaire H isto riq u e U n iv e r sa l, e t c .
Annual f ie g is t e r fo r th e year 1819, By C. L. L esu r, P a r is ,
1820, 8 v o . pp, 768, (Prom th e Revue E noyclopedique.)"

1986,

XXVI, December, 3 7 7 -3 88.
P renoh.)" A t a l e .

"A lice and B erenger.

(Prom th e

V ir g in ia E v a n g e lio a l and L iter a ry Magasine
1987.

IV, January, 5 4 . "France." A b r ie f view o f Prenoh r e lig io u s
a f f a i r s . "This country h as been and s t i l l i s d eep ly in fe c te d
w ith i n f i d e l i t y . . .
Y et th e r e are s ig n s o f l i f e ; and we
t r u s t th a t th e ohurohes, th a t once were famous fo r t h e ir s e a l
and courage through th e whole P r o testa n t w orld, are about,
e ' e r lo n g , t o be r e v iv e d ,"

1988.

IV, Uaroh, 154. (hi th e r a r it y o f r e lig io u s books in Franoe.
"The s o a r o ity o f r e l i g io u s books i s such in t h a t oountry, .
th a t stu d en ts in th e o lo g y , oan did ates fo r o r d in a tio n , and
p r iv a te in d iv id u a ls who w ish t o in s tr u c t th em selv es, are un­
a b le t o prooure p u b lic a tio n s n eo essa ry fo r th a t purpose";
w h ile , on th e o th er hand, "oheap e d itio n s o f th e most ir r e ­
lig io u s o f V o lt a ir e 's w r itin g s have been r e p e a te d ly p r in te d ,
and are bought up w ith g rea t a v id ity ."
1822

A lb io n
1989.

I , August 17, 6 8 . "Promenades from Dieppe t o th e mountains
o f S o o tla n d . By Charles N odier. 12mo. pp. 2 11. Edinburgh,
Blaokwood.1" A sh o rt n o t ic e o f the tra v elo g u e " of an e n th u si­
a s t o f th e Prenoh eo h o o l."

1990.

I , September 7 , 9 6 .

1991.

I , November 9 , 1 61-162. " A frica." An acoount o f "the l a t e s t
d is o o v e r ie s o f M. C aillau d in Nubia . . . , contained in a
l e t t e r from the t r a v e l l e r t o M. Jomard."

Anecdote o f Madame de S t a l l .

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1992.

I , December 7 , 194. I , December 14, 201-202. " R o ssin i.
(from th e P a ris Monthly Review. ) An e s s a y , " o b lig in g ly oommunioated t o u s by a French gentlem an."

1993.

I , Deoember 21, 20 9 -2 1 0. " L etters from P a r is." A sh o r t and
r a th e r s u p e r f ic ia l survey o f th e lit e r a r y s it u a t io n in
Franoe.

1994*

I , Deoember 28, 218. "French L ite r a tu r e ." Some s t a t i s t i c s
con cern in g th e p e r io d ic a l p ress and th e p u b lio lib r a r ie s o f
Franoe.

American Masonic R e g is te r and L ad ies' and Gentlemen’s Maga^-inn
1995.

I I , November, 119.
Abbe de B aigue.

"Concert o f Anim als."

An anecdote o f th e

Atheneum; or S p ir it o f th e E n glish Magasines
1996.

X, January, 3 2 1 .

"Song / from th e Old Frenoh."

1997.

X, March 15, 4 5 7 -4 6 6 . "Madame de S t a S l's Ten Y ears' E x ile ."
Some e x c e r p ts , in t r a n s la t io n , from th e work o f Madame de
S ta fll, "now f i r s t pub lished from th e o r ig in a l m anuscript, by
h er son."

1998.

X I, June 1 , 185-189. " C och elet's Shipwreck." A o r i t i o a l not i o e w ith long ex o erp ts from "Naufrage du Briok Frangais La
S o p h ie, perdu l e 30 Mai 1819, sur la Cote O ooidentale d'A frique
e t o a p t iv it e d'un ( s i c ) p a r tie de ( s i o ) Naufrages aveo de
nouveaux renseigm ens ( s i o ) sur la v i l l e de Timeotou, par
Charles C ocheldt, e t o . P a r is , 1821."

1999.

X I, June 15, 2 25-231. X I, J u ly 1, 261-267. X I, J u ly 15,
3 1 2 -3 1 4 . X I, August 1 , 337-340. X I, August 15, 396-401.
X I, September 1 , 4 3 8 -4 4 1 . "The Renegade. A Romanoe." An
a b s tr a c t o f Le Renegat, a romanoe by th e Vioomte d 'A r lin o o u r t, whioh ‘‘has exaoted much a t te n t io n in .F ran oe, equal to
t h a t g iv en in England and in our own country t o th e Wav e r le y
n o v e ls , and probably i t w e l l d eserv es i t . "

2000.

X I, September 15, 4 5 9 -4 6 5 . "Aooount o f th e Female S p ies in
th e S ervioe o f Bonaparte. T ranslated from th e Frenoh." This
e s s a y i s th e oooasion o f an a tta c k on Napoleon fo r th e meth­
ods by whioh h e m aintained oortrol in Franoe. "Even th e p rof­
l i g a t e p r in c ip le s o f Maohiavel shrin k in to n o th in g n ess, when
co n tr a ste d w ith th e i n s t i t u t io n o f th e Im perial E spionage."

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C h r is tia n D iso ip le and T h eo lo g ic a l Review
2001.

IV, November-Deoember, 4 2 1 -4 3 3 . "Sketches o f the L ife and
Character o f Penelon /
(T ran slated from th e fren c h .)" A
v ery fa v o ra b le b io g r a p h ica l and o r i t i o a l e s s a y o f th e Arohbishop o f Cambray.

C h r is tia n H x ila n th ro p is t
2002.

I ,i June 4 , 1 3 . " S u p e r stitio n in franco*"
th e J e s u it r e v iv a l in fr a n c o .

2003.

I , June 4 , 1 5 -1 6 . "Human G lory." A tr a n s la t io n o f an exoerp t
from M a ssillo n , a preacher "who has been so em p h a tica lly
s ty le d th e Racine o f th e p u lp it , and th e Cicero o f fran oe."

2004.

I , June 25, 2 8 . "Condoroet." A sh o rt p o r tr a it o f "one o f
th e most i l l u s t r i o u s o f th e frenoh l i t e r a t i th a t th e p resen t
age has produced."

2005.

I , August 6 , 6 1 . "Jean Jaoques Rousseau." A sh ort remark,
oonoerning R ousseau's C o n fessio n s; " . . . how happy i t would
have been fo r s o c ie t y , fo r fra n o e, fo r th e w o rld , had h is
C on fessio n s n ever appeared. T ogether w ith h i s other w r itin g s ,
th e y d id much, v ery much t o a c c e le r a te th e d isa s tr o u s even ts
o f th e frenoh R e v o lu tio n . Yet w ith what oalmness does he
acknowledge th e dangerous tendency o f h i s w r itin g s 1 W hile we
r e g r e t h i s h a r sh n e ss, s t i l l how we do approve h is h o n esty l"

2 0 06.

1 , September 3 , 6 6 -6 7 . "Contrast o f • S ocrates and C h rist."
An e x cerp t from R ousseau's Em ile.

2007.

I , September 3 ,
P a r is ."

2008.

I , Deoember 3 , 1 2 0 .

68.

A sh o r t aooount o f

" D escrip tion o f th e T h u ile r ie s ( s i o ) a t
"Fenelon."

An an eod ote.

C h ristia n R e g is te r
20 0 9 .

I , January 22, 9 3 -9 4 . "Rosseau’ s ( s i o ) Testim ony t o C h rist."
A t r a n s la t io n o f an "eloquent eulogium on th e ch aracter o f
our Saviour as portrayed in th e four G osp els•"

2010.

I , March 1 , 116.
s illo n .

20 1 1 .

I , A p r il 5 , 133. "Remarks oonoerning th e p resen t s t a t e o f
r e l i g i o u s s e o ts in Sweden. T ran slated from Chronique R e lig ie u s e , 28th J u in , 1819."

" C ertain ty o f )Death."

An ex cerp t from Mas­

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2012*

I , May 3 1 , 168 • "Extraot from Abb© Raynal 1s H isto ry o f
S e ttle m e n ts . Trades, e t o . o f Europeans In th e East and West
t o d ie s , in 8 v o l s . — London, W. Strahon and T. C ad ell, 1783.
V o l. 5 , Oiap. x i , p . 261."

2 0 13.

I , June 7 , 172. "E xtract from th e Abbe Raynal, V o l. 5 , Book
11, p . 296." A sh o r t e s sa y on s la v e r y , tr a n s la te d from th e
work o f Abbe Raynal mentioned in Item 2012.

2014.

I , June 28, 184.
w ar.

2 015.

I , J u ly 5 , 188. "On the F o lly o f Atheism ." An anecdote
tr a n sc r ib e d from th e Memoirs de l'Abbe M o r e lle t.

2 0 16.

I , August 2 , 204. "Extract from Abbe R aynal.
11, p . 3 0 0 .)" A sh ort n ote on s la v e r y .

2017.

I I , September 27, 28. " M assillon ." A b r ie f exoerp t from one
o f M a s s illo n 's sermons. In th e in tro d u ctio n , th e con trib u tor
s a y s , " I am more stru ck w ith th e eloquence o f M assillon than
o f B ossuet or Bourdaloue."

"Extraots from Fenelon."

A sh ort e ssa y on

( v o l. 5 , book

Columbian Star
2 0 18.

I , February 2 . " I n fid e l H iilosop h y." An ex o erp t, tr a n sla te d
from th e Memoir o f S t . P ie r r e , to a short in trod u ctory n o te,
th e co n trib u to r e x p la in s , "Reason and H iilosop h y have boasted
nuoh o f -(heir t o le r a n t s p i r i t and t h e ir e n lig h te n in g and en­
n o b lin g in flu e n c e s . The fo llo w in g , e x tr a c te d from Martyn's
Memoir o f S t . P ie r r e , i s a commentary upon th e s e p r e te n sio n s,
drawn from th e oonduot o f t h e ir most devoted d is o ip le s , in a
cou n try, and a t a p eriod o f m ental illu m in a tio n , th e most fa ­
vou rab le to t h e ir f h l l developm ent."

2019.

I , February 2 3 . "From an Essay on In d iffe ren ce in M atters o f
R e lig io n , by th e Abbe de la Mennais ( s i c ) . " . An e x o erp t.

2020.

I , A p r il 2 7 . "Frenoh T ribute t o American L ite r a tu r e ." A
t r a n s la t io n , from th e P a ris C o n s titu tio n a l, o f a sh ort e ssa y
p r a is in g th e achievem ents o f Washington Irvin g; "An American,
Mr. W ashington Ir v in g , has r a ise d h im s e lf by a s in g le work,
t o th e l e v e l o f th e p u rest and th e most e le g a n t w r ite r s pro­
duced by England."

2021.

I,. May 11, " to d iffe r e n o e in M atters o f R e lig io n .
de l a Mennais ( s i o ) —T ranslated from th e Frenoh."
complimentary n o t ic e .

By th e Abbe
A short

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G uardian, o r Y outh’s R e lig io u s I n s tr u c to r
20 22.

IV, Deoember, 408# "Dw Death, o f a Sinner* (From "the Frenoh
o f M a s sillo n .)" An exoerp t from M a s sillo n ’s Sermons.

G ospel Advooate
2 0 23.

I I , May, 139. "The Duty o f th e True C h ristia n ." A tr a n s la ­
t i o n o f a sh o rt FVenoh t r a c t , l a t e l y published in P a r is .

L a d ie s♦ L ite r a r y C abinet
2024.

V, January 26, 8 9 -9 2 . V, February 2 , 9 7 -100. V, February 9 ,
1 05-108. V, February 16, 113-116. V, February 23, 121-124.
V, Maroh 2 , 12 9 -1 3 1 . V, March 9 , 1 3 7-139. V, Maroh 16, 145146. V, Maroh 23, 1 53-155. V, Maroh 30, 161-163. V, A p ril
6 , 1 69-171. V, A p ril 13, 177-179. V, A p ril 20, 185-187. V,
A p r il 27, 193-195. V, May 4 , 201-203. "The R eolusej a
t r a n s la t io n o f Le S o l i t a i r e , by M. Le Vioonrte d 'A rlin o o u rt."
A t a l e . (L yrios are kep t in th e o r i g i n a l ) .

2025.

V, Maroh 9 , 1 4 3 . "Fragment. (T ra n sla tio n from th e Frenoh.)"
A poem, "supposed t o be P en elop e's F arew ell t o U ly sse s."

2026.

V, Maroh 8 0 , 166. "Dreadful Fate o f a M iser in P a r is." An
aneodote e x tr a c te d from a work e n t it l e d Tableau de P a r is .

2027.

V, Maroh 3 0 , 168. "The F low ers.
F rench.)" A poem.

2028.

V, A p r il 6 , 174. Aneodote o f S a n te u il, "the Frenoh p o et."

20 29.

V, A p r il 20, 191.
em.

2030.

V, May 4 , 2 0 6 .

An aneodote o f F o n te n e lle .

2031.

VJ, May 11, 6 .

"Aneodote o f F o n te n e lle ."

2032.

V I, August 10, 109.
Renaudot.

2033.

VI, August 10, 110. "Punishment fo r In g r a titu d e ."
d o te r e la t e d by a Frenoh w r it e r .

2034.

V I, August 3 1 , 134.
V o itu r e •

2035.

V I, September 7 , 139-140. "The R ussian P eople."
from Madame de S t a l l ’s Ten Y ears' E x ile .

"L1Amour."

(T ranslated from th e

A t r a n s la t io n o f a Frenoh po­

"Origin o f G a zettes."

"Drawing o f a Friend."

A ttrib u ted t o The
An aneo­

An aneodote o f
An e x tra o t

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2036.

V I, December 14, 2 03-204. "Theory o f Earthquake." A tr a n s­
l a t i o n o f th e o o n olu sion o f M .:B lo t ' 8 paper on th e s u b je o t.

2037.

V I I, Deoember 2 1 , 5 . "Woman." A short e ssa y "on th e forma­
t io n o f Woman, e x tra o ted from a t r e a t i s e e n t it le d H iilo so p h ia
( g io ) de l'P n iv e r s . w r itte n by Dupont de Nemours." "Perhaps
a more eloq u en t and d e lig h t f u l d e s c r ip tio n never came from
th e pen o f man."

L ite r a r y and S o ie n t if io R ep o sitory and C r it ic a l Review
2038.

IV, January, 1 -1 5 . " E ssa i, H isto riq u e e t C ritiq u e , sur l a
L e g is la tio n des Gralns.1usqu, a oe .jour. Par M. l e C hevalier
C h a illo n dee B arres, Anoien P r e fe t, Membre de la S o o iete
F h ilo teo h n iq u e, e t c . 8 v o . pp. 180. A P a r is , D id ot, 1820."
A book r e v ie w .

2039.

IV, January, 1 01-120. " 2. Ten Y ears 1 E x ile , or Memoirs o f
t h a t I n te r e s tin g period o f th e l i f e o f th e Baroness De S t a ll
H o ls t e in : w r it te n by h e r s e l f during th e years 1810, 11, 12,
and 13, and now f i r s t pu b lish ed from th e o r ig in a l MS. by h er
Son. 12mo. pp. 280. New York, C o llin s and Van W inkle:
1821." A book r e v ie w . The review er r e fe r s t o Madame de
S t a l l as "A w r ite r o f no ordinary oa p a o ity ," who, "to strong
and fo r o ib le s t y l e , adds a ju stn e ss o f sen tim en t, a profun­
d i t y o f th o u g h t, and a knowledge o f human n a tu re, whioh r a is e
h er fa r above th e l e v e l o f h er sex ."

2040.

IV, May, 4 0 9 -4 1 3 . " S y lla : Tragedie ( s i o ) en cinq a o t e s , par
E. J o u y . Troiseme ( s i c ) e d it io n ( s i o ) , 8v o . pp. 80 e t
XXVIII. Ponthieu, P a r is , 1822." A review o f a p lay l a t e ly
produced in P a ris "whioh has oooasioned extraord in ary e x o it e m ent." The reason fo r t h i s n o to r ie ty , adds th e review er, " is
n o t th e p e o u lia r eleg a n ce or su b lim ity o f i t s com position nor
th e i n t e r e s t or in g e n u ity o f i t s fa b le t but a c lo s e analogy
whioh th e P a r isia n s have d isco v ered between the trium phs,
d ic ta t o r s h ip and a b d ica tio n o f S y lla , and o e r ta in ev en ts in
th e h is t o r y o f Napoleon."

20 4 1 .

IV, May, 4 9 2 . "The Renegade, tr a n s la te d from th e o r ig in a l o f
th e Vioomte d 'A r lin o o u r t• London." A sh ort n o tic e o f "the
work o f a man o f g en iu s."

M ethodist Magasine
2042.

V, May, 186-188. "Customs o f th e Anoient E gyp tian s.
B o ssu e t's U n iv e rsa l H isto r y ."

From

2043.

V, Deoember, 4 6 3 -4 6 4 . "Rousseau and Howard." A o o n tr a st.
R ousseau's "am bition and in su ffe r a b le v a n ity ," are desoribed
in an exoerp t from Marmontel.

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2044*

V, Deoember, 464-465* "On th e P o lly o f Atheism*" An aneo­
d o te ex tr a o te d from th e Memoirs o f th e Abbe M orellet* Same
as Item 2015*

M inerviad, Devoted t o L itera tu re and Amasement fo r th e Ladies
2045*

I , A p r il 6 , 15* "Madame de Sta 8 l H olstein *"
mentary p o r t r a it .

2046*

I« A p r il 20, 23* "Madams Boland*" Her oomment on Condoroet:
"The gen iu s o f Condoroet i s eq ual to th e comprehension o f the
g r e a t e s t tr u th s : but he has no o th er o h a r a o te r is tio s but
fea r* I t may be s a id o f h is understan din g, combined w ith h is
p erson , th a t i t i s a f in e essen oe absorbed in c o t to n ."

2047*

I , May 4 , 2 8 -3 0 .

2048.

I , J u ly 2 7 , 79*

2049.

I , August 10, 8 5 -8 6 . "C harlotte Corday." A p o r t r a it o f "a
b e a u t if u l young woman o f an unblemished oh araoter."

"Madam Guyon*”
" V o lta ire."

A sh o r t com pli­

A b io g ra p h ica l sk e tc h .

An an eod ote.

The Minerva
2050.

I , A p r il 6 , 1 - 3 .
"Iolanda, or th e Court o f Love. A Tale o f
th e fo u rteen th cen tu ry. (T ranslated from th e French fo r th e
M inerva.)"

2051.

I , A p r il 27, 2 4 .
"Epigrams—From th e French."
p ie c e s , 'on a gaming h o u s e ,' and 'on l i f e * '

2052*

I , May 4 , 2 5 -2 6 . "Omar, o f Bagdad.
ed from th e French."

2053.

3^May 1 8 , 4 8 . "Stanzas, addressed t o S.L.M. M.D.
from Le Brun."

2054.

I , May 2 5 , 4 9 -5 1 . "C laudine. A Sw iss T a le .
th e Frenoh o f De F lo r ia n , fo r th e M inerva.)"
1230, 1411, 1579, 1899.
" C irce.

A C antata.

Two sh o r t

A Moral T a le .

T ra n sla t­
tr a n s la te d

(T ranslated f?om
Same as Items

2055.

I , June 8 , 7 2 .

By J . B. Rousseau."

2056.

I , June 22, 8 1 -8 3 . "The Green P e t t ic o a t ; a German aneodote
founded on f a c t . (From th e Frenoh o f Madame De G e n lis .)"

2057.

I , June 2 9 , 8 9 -9 0 . "Perrin; or Rural P r o b ity .
Frenoh fo r th‘e M inerva.)"

(From th e

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2058.

I , J u ly 6 , 100. "Pioturesque Soenery o f th e Tusosn H ill s ."
A d e s c r ip t io n , tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh o f J . C. L. Simonde
de Sism ondi.

2059.

I , J u ly 13, 105-107. "3he P rin cess des Ur s i n s .
Frenoh o f Madame de G e n lis .)" A t a l e .

2060.

1» «July 27, 121-122.
fr e n c h .)" A t a l e .

2061.

I , August 5 , 13 2 -1 3 3 . "Port Jaokson and Sydney Care, from
th e frenoh o f M. Peron." E xtraots from II. P eron's aooount o f
h i s Toyage in th e Southern Hemisphere between 1800 and 1804.

2062 .

I , August 10, 13 7 -1 3 9 . "The H isto ry o f Perourou, or ■the B el­
lows Mender. Supposed t o be r e la te d by h im s e lf." A t a l e ,
tr a n s la te d from th e fron oh , although n ot aoknowlodged.

2063.

I , August 1 7 , 146-147. "The Bramin's W e ll, (from th e Frenoh
o f J . P . de Pendemoto.)" A sh ort n a r r a tiv e .

2064.

I , August 24, 157. "Jean B a p tiste C olb ert." A sh ort b io g ra p h io a l n o tio e o f Louis XIV's w ell-know n m in is te r .

2065.

I , August 24, 160.
A poem.

"Love and th e Graoes.

2066.

I , August 3 1 , 163.

"frenoh G aiety."

2067.

I , September 21, 187.
a n eo d o te.

2068.

I , September 21, 187. "Congreve." A b r i e f and pungent r e ­
mark by V o lt a ir e , on Congreve's v a n ity .

2069.

I , September 21, 189. "Aneodote o f V o lta ir e ."
h i s sharp and mean r e p a r te e .

2070.

I , Ootober 5 , 204. I , Ootober 12, 2 12. "Peloponnesus. No.
I . from th e frenoh o f Malte Brun." A d e s c r ip tio n o f "the
b e a u t if u l p en in su la o f Peloponnesus."

2071.

1, Ootober 1 2 , 2 09-210.
d 'A r lin o o u r t."

2072.

I , November 9 , 244. "Paris in 1822. from T ronahet's P ioture
o f F a r is ." A d e s c r ip tio n o f th e oataoombs and th e o em eteries.
T ra n sla ted from th e Frenoh.

2073.

I , November 9 , 2 4 5 .

"The Brothers o f D ijo n .

(From th e
(From th e

From th e frenoh."

An an eod ote.

"Madame de Stall 1 and T alleyrand."

"The Eenegade.

An

I llu s t r a t e s

from th e Frenoh o f

"Aneodote o f B o issy ."

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2074*

I , November 2 5 , 261-262* "Charaoter o f M ontesquieu." A com­
p lim en tary p o r tr a it* The w r ite r s a y s , "The most profound
id ea s o fte n b o ld , d ressed in l i v e l y animated language, a great
knowledge o f th e d if f e r e n t governments o f Europe, and a ten der
regard f o r th e h ap p in ess o f mankind, w i l l make Monteequleu ever
revered in h i s works."

2075*

I , Deoember 7 , 217* "Memoirs o f De M&upertius •" A n o tio e o f
a french s av a n t, who, "though he had n ot stu d ied mathematics
and p h ysios from h i s in fan oy n e v e r th e le ss obtained a rank
among th e g r e a te s t geom etrician s and most s k i l l f u l n a tu ra l
p h ilosop h y o f th e age*"

The Monthly Magazine and L itera ry Journ al
2076*

I I I , February, 140-141*
frenoh •" A poem.

"The O b liging A s s a s s in ,

from the

2077*

111, February, 155-159*
A d eso rip tio n *

"The C im etiere o f Pare l a Chaise*"

2078*

IV, J u ly , 12-19*

"Talma."

2079.

IV, A ugust, 139*
Adam."

"Drinking Song, from th e fren o h .

2080.

IV, November, 3 8 5 -3 9 1 . IV, Deoember, 4 9 7-501. "Les Vepres
S i o ilie n n e s . A tra g ed y ." A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f a drama by"Casimir D ela v ig n e . The review er f e e l s th a t "a stron g p reju­
d ic e ," p reven ts Englishmen from a p p reo ia tln g Fronoh tr a g e d ie s ,
whioh have been "prescribed in an in d iso r im in a te , and in our
humble judgement, very u n j u s t if ia b le contem pt." Of t h i s
p la y , whioh he summarizes, th e w r ite r d e o la r e s , " ( I t ) oannot
be o la sse d w ith th e m asterp ieoes o f th e frenoh s ta g e , but i t
i s e n t it l e d t o h igh commendation."

A sketoh o f th e frenoh aotor*
By Maitve

Museum o f Foreign L itera tu re and Soienoe
2081.

I , A ugust, 1 16-126. "Les A rrets ( s i o ) d(Amour, aveo l'Amant
rendu C ord elier a 1 ' Observance d'Amours. Par M artial d'Auv erg n e, d i t de P a r is , Proouremr au Parlam ent, Aooompagney
( s i o ) des Commentaires J u rid iq u es e t Joyeux, de B enoit de
Court, J u r is - o o n s u lt e . D erniere E d itio n , revue ( s i o ) , o o r r ig ie ( s i o ) e t augmentee de p lu s ie u r s A rrets ( s i o ) , de N otes,
e t d 'u n G lo ssa ire d es anoiens Termes. Amsterdam, 1731." A
o r i t i o a l n o t io e , w ith a b r i e f h is t o r y o f the Courts o f Love,
from th e Edinburifr H iilo so p h io a l J o u rn a l.

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2082*

I , A ugust, 1 85-187. " In flu en ce o f Green F r u its upon th e A ir."
A t r a n s la t io n o f an account p u b lish ed by V. !Dieodore de Sausse re ( s i o ) , in th e Annales de Chimio e t de H iysiq u e.

2083.

I , November, 4 2 9 -4 3 6 .
"A nalysis o f th e T ravels o f M. Amedee
J a u b ert, in Armenia and P e r s ia , in 1805 and 1806. By M. J o ­
in*rd , Member o f th e N a tio n a l I n s t it u t e o f Franoe." A book
r ev iew , tr a n sc r ib e d from th e European Magazine.

2084.

I , November, 4 3 6 -4 4 0 . "(ta th e Influ enoe o f th e Moon upon th e
S e a so n s. T ran slated from a Paper o f M. O lbers, in Annales de
Chlmie e t de H iy siq u e; F e v rier, 1822." From th e Edinburgh
Magazine.

2 0 85.

I , November, 47 -4 7 5 .
" S in g u la rly Curious Manusoripts in th e
Grand Library a t Lyons, Franoe•" A n o tio e o f some o f th e
most important and th e o ld e s t m anusoripts t o be found in th a t
lib r a r y .

2 0 86.

I , November, 4 7 5 -4 8 0 . "The E arly French P o e ts . P h ilip p e
D esp o rtes." A o r i t i o a l e s s a y , w ith long q u o ta tio n s from h i s
Sonnets; from th e London Magazine.

2087.

I , Deoember, 4 9 3 -4 9 6 . "Journal M ilita ir e de H enri TV, e t o . ,
i . e . Ihe M ilita r y Jou rn al o f Henry IV, a f t e r h i s Departure
from N avarre, from th e o r ig in a l MSS. Introduced by an e s sa y
on th e M ilita r y Art o f th a t p e r io d . With P la te s and a Fac­
s im i l e , By th e Count de V a lo r i. 8v o . pp. 4 1 2 . P a r is .
1821. London; T r e u tte l and C o., 9 s . " A book review o f "the
jo u rn a l o f th e m ilit a r y campaign o f Henry IV • • . , th e most
sagaoiou s and t o le r a n t , th e most h e r o io and am iable prinoe
t h a t adorns th e pages o f modern h is t o r y ." From th e Monthly
R eview.

2088.

I , Deoember, 4 9 7 -5 0 7 . "Campagne des A u trioh ien s oontre Herat,
e t o . ; i . e . The Campaign o f th e A u strian s a g a in st Murat in
1815. By V ** C ♦ ♦ d o Br«, an E y e -w itn e ss. 8v o . 2 v o l s .
B r u s s e ls . 1821." A book review o f what " is n ot an u n in ter­
e s t in g book, though h a l f o f i t i s made up o f shreds and
p a tc h e s, odds and en d s, whioh have no more t o do w ith the
oampaign o f th e A u strian s than w ith th e r e t r e a t o f th e
1 0 ,0 0 0 , or th e maroh o f Hannibal a cross th e Alp 6 . ”

2089.

I , Deoember, 5 3 4 -5 3 9 . "Rapport sur I ’O rig in e, e t c . , i . e . A
Report on th e O rigin , P ro g ress, and Propagation by means o f
C ontagion, and C e ssa tio n , o f th e Y ellow Fever which p rev a iled
a t Baroelona in 1821; p resented on th e 14th o f Maroh, 1822,
t o th e Superior F o litio a l''C h ie f o f C atalon ia, in oomplianoo
w ith th e Deoree o f th e S p eo ia l C ortes, by the N a tio n a l Acad­
emy o f Medeoine o f B arcelona. T ranslated from th e Spanish,

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by P e ter Rayer, ih y s io ia n a tta ch ed t o th e Fourth D ispensary
o f th e H iila n th r o p io a l S d o iety , e t o . 8v o . pp. 9 9 . P a r is ,
1822.
Imported by T r e u tte l and Co. P r io e , 3 s ." A book r e ▼ieir o f th e French t r a n s la t io n from a Spanish o r ig in a l. From
th e Monthly Review.
2 090.

I , Deoember, 5 4 8 -5 5 3 . "L ife o f K laproth, th e Celebrated
Chem ist. By B. 6 . F is c h e r . Head in th e Academy o f S cien ces
a t P e r is ."

New England Galaxy and Masonio Magazine
2091.

V, May 3« "Die Cemetery o f Pere La C haise." A d e s c r ip tio n .
From th e London New Monthly Magazine. Same as Item 2077.

2092.

V, May 3 . "O rigin o f newspapers in Franoe."
Theophrastus Renaudot. Same as Item 2032.

2093.

V, June 1 4 . " A p ril.
le a u ." A poem.

2094.

V, August 9 . "Bonaparte." A favorab le s k e tc h . "The v i o l e t s
are g ra cin g w ith t h e ir sw eets -the tomb o f N apoleon. His
fame, re fr esh ed by th e temporary slumber o f th e grave, soars
t o i t s d e s tin y where tru th has placed h er Tribunal beyond the
p reju d ice o f mankind." The body o f -the a r t i c l e i s a tr a n s la ­
t i o n o f S ir James MaoKintosh's " r e o ita l o f th e humane, w ise
and immortal lab ors o f Napoleon," A speech which oaused "loud
eohoes o f applause . . . from th e B r itis h S en ate•" MaoKinto e h 'ssp e e c h i s cen tered on th e Code Napoleon.

2095.

V, September 2 0 . "Talma." A b io g ra p h io a l sketoh o f th e fa ­
mous French a c t o r . From th e London New Monthly Magazine.

Traoed back t o

T ranslated from th e BVench o f Renjy B el-

North American Review
2096.

V, January, 1 01-129. "Posthumous Works o f Madame de S t a e l.
Oeuvres In e d ite s ( s i o ) de Madame la Baronne de S t a e l, p u b liees
par son f i l s . P a r is , Strasbourg, Londres, 1821." A c r i t i c a l
e s s a y on Madame de S ta e l and o f h er w r it in g s . The w r ite r o f
th e a r t i o l e compliments h er fo r -the p la ce she a tta in e d in
l it e r a r y o i r o l e s , due t o th e g rea tn ess o f her ach ievem ents.
"No w r ite r o f our own tim es has enjoyed, upon th e w h ole, so
e x te n s iv e a re p u ta tio n as Madame de S ta e l obtained in th e
l a t t e r p art o f h er li t e r a r y oareer . . .
I t would be d i f f i ­
c u lt t o J?fin d a name th a t can oome in com p etition w ith h ers
s in c e -the tim e o f V o lta ir e and Rousseau." However, adds th e
e s s a y i s t , " I f Madame de S ta e l was r e c e iv e d w ith great a tte n ­
t io n in th e h ig ie r o ir o le s o f German s o o ie t y , th e sch o la rs o f

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thefccountry, who w ie ld th e so ep tre o f c r it ic is m , have never
looked upon h er w ith an eye o f fa v o r .”
2097.

V I, J u ly , 1 -2 1 . ” 1 . E ssa i sur Jean Jacques Rousseau par Bernardin de S t . P ie r r e . P a r is , 1818. 2 . H is t o ir e de la v ie e t
des ouvrages de J . J . Rousseau, par V. D. Musset ta r th a y .
P a r is , 1821.
Of Musset P arth ay's work, th e review er s a y s,
t i t ) i s a la b o rio u s and w ell-m ean t e f f o r t , made by an enthu­
s i a s t i c admirer o f Rousseau t o com plete h i s h is t o r y and t o
in d io a te h i s oharaoter and p r in c ip le s from a l l th e charges
t h a t have been made a g a in st them .” He speaks in b e tte r terms
o f S t . P ier re* s e s s a y , whioh " is o f a d if f e r e n t d e s c r ip tio n ,
as may be supposed by th e name o f th e w r ite r ." The la rg er
p a rt o f "the a r t i o l e , however, i s th e e x p o s itio n o f th e r e ­
v ie w e r ’ s cam view s o f R ou sseau .’' " (H is) r e p u ta tio n as a v ig ­
orous and e le g a n t w r ite r remains undim inished and i s probably
as w e ll e s ta b lis h e d as th a t o f any author o f modem tim es • •
. " Concerning h i s p h ilo so p h ic a l o p in io n s, he s a y s , "(They)
are v a r io u s ly esteem ed, aooordlng t o th e view s and in t e r e s t s
o f th o se who judge themj but as th ey aooord in substanoe w ith
th e l i b e r a l id e a s , which are making suoh rapid p rogress in
a l l p a rt 6 o f th e w o rld , th e y stand a good chance o f g a in in g ,
r a th e r than lo s in g , h e r e a fte r in th e p u b lio e stim a tio n ."

2 0 98.

V I, J u ly , 7 3 -9 4 . "Mirabeau’s Speeohes. Oeuvres O ratoireS de
Mirabeau; precedes ( s i c ) d ’une n o tic e h is to r iq u e sur sa v i e .
P a r is , 1819.* Dae review er i s m ostly oonolerned w ith a d i s o u ssio n o f iflrabeau, R obespierre and Bonaparte, "the th r e e
g r ea t names o f th e french R e v o lu tio n .” D eveloping t h is
p o in t, he s a y s , "These are th e th ree m aster s p i r i t s , who suc­
c e s s i v e l y s e t t h e ir s e a ls upon th e oharaoter o f th r e e d i s ­
t i n c t p e r io d s; and th e union in th e se lea d in g minds o f an u t ­
t e r absenoe o f moral p r in c ip le s w ilh tran scen d en t g e n iu s,
would ppxhaps go fa r o f i t s e l f , independently o f any o th er
oau se, t o account fo r th e s e r ie s o f d is a s t e r s , which so long
fr u s tr a te d a l l th e attem pts o f th e frenoh p eople t o reform
t h e ir p o l i t i c a l i n s t i t u t i o n s . ” furtherm ore, "These th ree
were a l l o r a to r s," and o f t h e ir eloquenoe he s a y s , "Robes­
p ie r r e , as he was probably in f e r io r t o th e o th ers in t a le n t ,
was a ls o in f e r io r t o them in eloquenoe . . . Bonaparte was
d is tin g u is h e d f o r a d if f e r e n t kind o o f eloqu enoe, i f th e term
smy be a p p lied w ith o u t im propriety t o h is w r itte n ad dresses
t o th e army . . . "
As fo r Mirabeau, " (h is ) fame r e s t s on h i 6
elo q u en o e, but a le e on t r a d it io n and h is t o r y in a great meas­
ure*"

2099V

V I, J u ly , 1 32-163. "General Anatomy, ap p lied t o H iy sio lo g y
and M edeoine. By X avier B ic h a t. T ranslated from th e frenoh
by George Hayward; in 3 v o ls* Boston, 1 8 2 2 .” A o r i t i o a l no­
t i c e o f a work which "we are happy to se e in an E n glish d r e s s."

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2100*

V I, J u ly , 163-177* "Siemondi's J u lia S evera. J u lia Severa,
ou l ’an quatre cen t quatre v in g t d o m e . Par J . C. L. Simonde
de Sism ondi. P a r is , 1 822.” The review er i s n ot v ery enthu­
s i a s t i c about t h i s n o v e l, sa y in g , "We doubt whether Sismond i ' s appearance th e r e f in th e f i e l d o f n o v e l-w r itin g ), w i l l
add t o h i s own r ep u ta tio n ori th a t o f h i s country in t h i s
branch o f lit e r a t u r e ." On th e other hand, he does n ot deny
Sism on d i's su ooess in o th er f i e l d s ; "• • • few w r ite r s o f th e
p resen t day can b oast a more e x te n siv e p o p u la rity than M.
Sism ondi."

2101*

V I, Ootober, 319-340* "Anecdotes o f M orellet and h is contem­
p o ra ries* Memoir e s ( s i o ) de l'Abbe M orellet de l'Aoademie
( s i c ) Fran 9 a i s e , sur l e 18e s ie o l e e t sur la R evolution ( s i o ).
P a r is , 1821." A fter a sh o rt b io g ra p h ica l n o tio e o f th e Abbe
M o r e lle t, th e review er e x tr a c ts la r g e ly from h i s Memoires*

P o r tf o lio
2102.

XXVII, January, 23-40* "Memoirs o f th e R eb ellio n in 1746 and
1746* By the C h evalier do Johnstone, Aid-de-Camp t o Lord
George Murray, General o f th e Rebel Army; A s s is ta n t A id -d eCamp t o Prinoe Charles Edward; Captain in th e Duke o f P erth 's
Regiment, and afterw ards an O ffio er in th e Frenoh S ervice*
T ran slated from a Frenoh MS. O r ig in a lly d ep o sited in th e
S oots C ollege a t P a r is , and now in th e hands o f th e P ublish­
e r s* London, Longman and Co* 1820* Pp. 3 40. 4 t o . n A book
review*

2103*

XXVIII, J u ly , 1 7 -3 2 . N0n th e S e n tie n t F aoulty and P r in c ip le s
o f Human Magnetism, tr a n sla te d from th e Frenoh o f Count de
Redern, and e lu o id a te d w ith Notes* By Franois Corbaux, Bsq.
8v o .
Pp. 217•" The book i s on ly c a s u a lly tr e a te d , and the
review i s inoluded in an e ssa y on magnetism and Mesmer.

2104*

XXVIII, A ugust, 148-162. "The Cataoombs o f Paris*
French." An aooount o f tho Catacombs*

From th e

P resb y teria n Magazine
21 05.

I I , May, 2 1 4 -2 1 6 . I I , June, 247-250. I I , Ootober, 471-4 7 4 .
I I , November, 51 6 -6 1 9 . "From D r e lin o o u r t's V i s i t s o f Love.
T ran slated fo r th e P resb yterian Magazine by a Layman. Conso­
la t io n fo r a Mother who mourns th e l o s 6 o f a beloved D au giier,
who d ied in th e bloom o f youth •" A t a l e .

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1823
A lb ion
2106.

I , January 4 , 225* "Buonaparte's L itera ry Works." A b ib lio g ­
raphy o f B onaparte's works "already in o ir o u la tio n , as con­
ta in e d in th e Annua ir e N eorologiqu e. par A. Mahul."

2107.

If January 18, 248.
an."

2108.

I , January 25, 250*
"Anoient Egyptian L ite r a tu r e ."
n o tio e o f Cham pollion's L'Egypte sous l e s H iaraons.

2109.

I , January 25, 250.
"Roman H isto r y ." A sh o r t n o tic e o f th e
French tr a n s la t io n o f Baron N iebuxh's H isto ry o f th e F ir s t
Ages o f th e Roman R ep u blio. The rev ie w e r 's in tro d u ctio n
m i^vt e x p la in th e r a th e r la rg e number o f German books which
are found reviewed in French t r a n s la t io n . "The Frenoh tr a n s ­
l a t io n w i l l probably become b e t te r known than i t has been in
th e o r ig in a l • • • Being w r itte n in German, in a s t y le which,
even in th e opinion o f h is own countrymen i s freq u en tly ob­
sc u r e , h i s work appears not t o be known out o f Germany."

2110.

I , January 2 5 , 253.
" L etters from P a r is." A b r i e f mention
o f 11. Casimir D e la v ig n e 's N ou velles M esseniennes; "M. D elav ig n e does n o t presume on h is genius or h i s r e p u ta tio n . He
review s and f in is h e s h i s p ro d u ctio n s. U nlike many modem
w r it e r s who th in k i t more p r o fita b le t o w r ite q u ick than
w e l l , he p r e fe r s s o lid rep u ta tio n t o ephemeral a p p la u se .”

2111.

I , A p r il 2 6 , 3 5 9 . “Frenoh Opinion on E n glish Manners." A
comment on th e "gross ignoranoe d isp la y ed by French newspa­
p ers w ith r e s p e c t t o th e manners and ch a racters o f E n g lish ­
men, and th e nature o f our C o n stitu tio n and law s."

2112.

I , May 24 , 392.

2113.

I I , J u ly 2 6 , 4 4 . " L etters from P a r is." A review o f Le Mulct i e r , a "very popular p ie c e ," l a t e l y o ffe r e d a t th e Comic
Opera.

2114.

I I , September 6 , 8 9 -9 0 . I I , September 20, 105. "The Manu­
s c r i p t o f 1814. A H isto r y o f Events whioh led t o th e Abdica­
t i o n o f N apoleon. W ritten a t th e oommand o f th e Emperor, by
Baron F ain , S ecreta ry o f th e Cabinet a t th a t epooh. 8 v o .
p p . 4 1 2 . London 1825." A o r i t i o a l review o f another o f "the
p r o lix and ap p a ren tly in term inab le d ic ta t io n s asorib ed t o
Buonaparte."

"Aneodote o f P e r le t , 1h e French ComediA sh o rt

"Aneodote o f Malherbe."

2115.

I I , November 1 , 153-154. "Memoirs o f th e Marchioness de Bonchamps, on la. Vendee. E dited by th e Countess de G e n lis.
T ran slated from th e Frenoh. 12mo. pp. 173. London, 1823.
C. Knight and Co." A book review w ith many e x o e r p ts.

2116.

I I , November 15, 172. "True Story o f Abelard and E lo is a ."
An e x tr a o t "from Melanges ( s i c ) de ( s i o ) H is to ir e e t de L i­
t e r a t u r e ," a work r e c e n tly published in P a r is .

2117.

I I , November 22, 178-179. "The T u ile r ie s on th e Tenth o f
A ugust." A d e s c r ip tio n o f th e T u ile r ie 6 th e nigfrt a f t e r the
mas6 a o r e, w r itte n by an e y e w it n e s s .

American Masonic R e g iste r and Ladies* and Gentlemen *8 Magazine
2118.

I I , Maroh, 2 25-229. "Napoleon." The t r a n s la t io n o f "an e f ­
fu sio n o f one o f th e most in tim ate fr ie n d s (Marshal Bertrand)
o f t h i s v ery extra o rd in ary ch a ra cter." Of t h is eu lo g y , th e
t r a n s la t o r s a y s, "Although, t o many, i t may appear ex tra v a ­
ga n t, i t o e r t a in ly a llu d e s t o numerous h i s t o r i c a l f& ots, i s
oouched in e le g a n t language, and we th in k most worthy o f
p r e se rv a tio n ."

2119.

I I , June, 25 7 -2 6 8 . "Sketohes o f L ivin g C haraoters." Sketch­
e s o f 18 o h a ra o ters, among whom Autiohamp, Bourmont, Canuel,
C astex, C u ria l, Donnadieu, G uillem ot, Hohenlohe, M olitor,
Moneey, Oudinot; e x tra o ted from R ib lio Charaoters o f a l l na­
t i o n s ," a voluminous work published in London.w Most o f th e
french fig u r e s are m ilit a r y .

Athoneum, or S p ir it o f th e E n glish Magazines

2120 .

X II, January 1 , 278. "D'Alembert." A n o tio e o f th e advances
in p h y s io lo g io a l le a r n in g , made by t h i s "great p h ilo so p h er."

2121 . X II, January 15, 2 9 8 . "frenoh A necdotes." Some anecdotes
ex tra o te d from M. C olin de P lan oy's Anecdotes o f th e XlXth
Century.
2122

.

X I I, January 15, 32 7 -3 2 8. "Earthquakes." A tr a n s la t io n o f
th e oon olu sion o f B io t ' 6 a r t i o le on th e s u b je c t.

2123.

X II, February 1 , 344-345• " T raits o f th e Manners o f Women a t
P a r is ." A sh o rt n a r ra tiv e s t r e s s in g th e s u p e r f i c i a l i t y o f
frenoh women o f th e beau monde.

2124.

X II, March 1 , 4 2 5 -4 2 7 . " A cq u isition o f th e Frenoh Language."
In a l e t t e r tor th e e d ito r o f th e Monthly M agatine, a c e r ta in
J . B. e x p la in s how, w ith th e h e lp o f h is w if a , he has ta u ^ it
frenoh t o h is o h ild re n j "the p r in c ip le on whioh ( h is ) p lan

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was founded, i s , th a t an in fa n t i s capable o f le a r n in g , from
th e tim e when i t b egin s t o speak, two languages a t th e same
t im e .
He opens h i s l e t t e r by s t a t in g , "the knowledge o f th e
ftrench language i s g e n e r a lly esteem ed, and i s o f co n sid era b le
im portance."
2125.

X I I, March 1 , 4 3 6 -4 3 9 . "The Gaming Tables o f P a r is." An a t ta o k upon th e Frenoh tendenoy t o gam ble. From th e Monthly
M agazine.

2126.

X I I I , A p r il 15, 6 1 -6 3 . "The H isto r y o f Claudine M ignot, s u r named l a Ihanda." A t a l e , th e id ea o f which i s t o be found in
"M. J o u y 's new volume o f The Hermit i n Provence."

2127.

X I I I , A p ril 15, 8 7 .

2128.

X I I I , A p r il 15, 8 7 -8 8 . "Mode o f L ivin g in P a r is." A sh ort
e s s a y , d ev elo p in g th e fa o t th a t th e "Frenoh have no oomfort
a t home, and pass t h e ir le is u r e in o o ffe e -h o u se s and e a tin g
h o u se s."

2 1 29.

X I II , May 15, 1 29-135. "Arago's N arrative o f a Voyage Round
th e World by Captain F recyn et." Transcribed from th e London
M agazine.

2130.

X I I I , June 1, 1 91-194. X III, June 15, 238-241. "O riginal
Frenoh A n eod otes. Madame Campon's Memoirs o f th e P riv a te
L ife o f Maria A n to in e tte ." Introducing s e v e r a l aneodotes
tr a n sc r ib e d from t h i s book, th e w r ite r says o f th e Frenoh
Queen, "These Memoirs do j u s t io e t o a Queen as v ir tu o u s as
she was u n fo rtu n a te."

2131.

X I I I , June 15, 2 2 9 -2 3 0 .
" V oltaire under th e J e s u it s ." An
aneodote o f V o lt a ir e 's youth; h is tea a h er, a t th e J e s u it
soh o o l h e a tten d ed , had alread y n o tio ed th a t he would l i v e
"the enemy o f r e l i g i o n and tr u th ."

2132.
2133.

X I I I , J u ly 15, 3 1 6 .

"M. de S a r tin e ."

An a n ecd o te.

" P arisian Aneodote."

XXII, J u ly 15, 3 2 0 -3 2 5 .
X I I I , August 15, 4 0 0 -4 0 2 . "Louis
th e E ig h te e n th 's Aooount o f h i s Escape." A t r a n s la t io n o f a
la r g e p a rt o f R e la tio n d'un Voyage a B ru x elles e t a C oblentz,
(1791) • P a r is , 1823. ^ It d e l i c t s us t o be ab le t o d is p la y
t o our. read ers th e s im p lic it y , th e n o b le n e ss, th e warm h ea rt
and e le g a n t t a s t e o f a so v ereig n a g a in st whom h is en em ies, in
en d eavosrin g t o v i l i f y him , have been ev e r unable t o bring
an y th in g , save a v u lg a r abuse o f h i s person and h i s m isfor­
tu n es •" From Blaokwood' s'"Magazine.

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2 1 34.

X I I I , September 1 , 4 4 8 -4 4 9 . "frenoh Femele Parliam ent." In
a tta c k upon th e tyranny o f Frenoh fa s h io n s . From Aok. Repos.

21 35.

XIV, Ootober IS , 5 7 -6 0 . "Story o f N in e tte ."
J o u y . from th e L ite r a r y G a zette.

2136.

XIV, November 1, 125-126. "Memoirs o f th e Marchioness de
Bonohamps on let Vendee; e d ite d by th e Countess de G e n lis.
T ran slated from th e Frenoh. 12mo." A book review .

A t a le by E .

2157. XIV, Deoember 1, 192-196. "H istory o f th e Garden o f P lan ts •"
A n o tio e o f a v e ry d e lig h t f u l book, "H istory and D escrip tio n
o f ih e Ifaseum o f N atural H isto ry and Royal Bot*nio Garden o f
f r a ils . T ran slated from th e frenoh o f
D eleuae, A s s ls ta n t b o t a n is t , by A. A. Royer. 2 v o le . 8vo, w ith 17 p lateB ."
from Blaokwood's Magazine.
2138.

XIV, Deoember 1 , 2 00-201. "The Duo d'Enghein." An aooount
o f a v i s i t t o th e soene o f th e Duo d 'E n ghien 's murder, ."which
o f a l l Buonaparte's a c t io n s , was c e r ta in ly th e b la ck est and
l e a s t j u s t i f i a b l e ."

2159.

XIV, Deoember 1 , 2 0 8 . "Heroism." A sh ort n a rr a tiv e e x t r a c t ­
ed from "La P este de M a rse ille s ( s i o ) , by Madame de G en lis."

Boston Jou rn al o f H iilosop h y and Arts
2140.

I , 1 56-164. "Aooount o f th e Opals o f Hungary." An aooount,
t r a n s la t e d and abridged from "Bendant's T ravels in Hungary;
p u b lish ed in P a r is , l a s t year."

2141.

I , 25 1 -2 5 7 . "On tiie I d e n tity o f th e Organs o f Animals o f
d if f e r e n t C la s se s , a s n o tio ed in a la t e work by M. le Cheva­
l i e r G eoffroy S a in t H ila ir e , P r o f. du Mus. d 'H is t . N at. e t o .
e t o . E n t itle d —P h ilo so p h ic Anatomique—Des Qrgancs R esp irat o i r e s sous le rapport de la d eterm in ation (s i c ) e t de l 'id e n t i t e de le u r s p ie o e s o s s e u s e s . ConrarniceSTed by U. M. H en tr.ri
A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f th e " h igh ly p h ilo so p h io a l work" o f Geof­
fr o y S a in t H i la ir e , a w e ll known frenoh s c i e n t i s t , who "has
done rnuoh toward g iv in g comparative anatomy a p laoe among th e
ex a et s c ie n c e s ."

C h ristia n D is o ip le and T h eo lo g ica l Review
2142.

V, January-February, 4 5 -4 6 . A s to r y , tr a n sla te d from "an in ­
gen iou s frenoh author, B oursault."

C h ristia n R e g iste r
21 43.

I I , February 7 , 101-102.
o f M a s sillo n 's serm ons.

"The World."

An exoerpt from one

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2144*

I I , June 27, 162*

"Extract from Marmontel*"

C h ristia n S p ectator
2145*

V, February, 90-95* "Frenoh Geographioal Sooiety* I t s Or­
g a n isa tio n and Aims d is o lo s e d ." An in form ative a r t i c l e .

2146*

V, Maroh, 155-156* Some fig u r e s oonoerning th e p e r io d io a l
p r e sse s and the p u b llo lib r a r ie s in Franoe.

2147*

V, A p r il, 229-230* Aneodote oonoerning V o lta ir e j H is f a ilu r e
"to d e str o y th e c r e d it o f th e B ib le."

Columbian S tar
2148*

I I , May 3 , 72*

2149*

I I , May 10, 74*

B r ie f p r a ise o f M a ssillo n ’s eloquence*
"Aneodote o f Bourdaloue."

Guardian, or Y outh's R e lig io u s In stru o to r
2150*

V, June, 2 13-214. "The S p an iel and th e M ille r 's Daughter*"
A t a l e tr a n s la te d from L 'H isto ire des Chiens C eleb res.

M ethodist Magazine
2151*

V I, A p r il, 151*

"Aneodote o f Bourdaloue."

The Minerva
2152.

I , Maroh 8 , 5 7 9 . "Madame de S ta S l."

An an eod ote.

2153.

I , Maroh 8 , 3 8 1 .

2154.

I , Maroh 22, 3 93-394.
o f Madame de Souza.)"

2155.

I , Maroh 2 2 , 397-398. "Sketches o f Housseau." Two sympa­
t h e t i c p o r t r a it s , by Grimm and D id ero t, o f th e p hilosop h er o f
Geneva.

2 1 56.

I I , May 17, 4 5 . "Memoir o f Charles M essier."
th e " celeb rated astronom er."

2 1 57.

I I , May 24, 5 2 . "Diners du Caron d'Holbaoh. Par Mad. La
Comtesso de G e n lis. 2 v o l s . P a r is . 1822." A short n o tio e
o f "a new production o f the in ex h a u stib le Madame de G en lis."

2158.

I I , June 14, 7 6 .

"Memoir o f N icholas P ou ssin ."
"Helen de Tournon.
A ta le .

A e u lo g y .

(From th e Frenoh

A eu logy o f

Aneodote o f V o lt a ir e , showing h is p r id e .

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2159.

I I , June 14, 8 0 .
de Beranger."

"Song.—Time.

From th e fVenoh o f M. Y . P.

2160.

I I , June 28, 128.

2161.

I I , August 2 , 132. "Mode o f L ivin g in P a r is." An e ssa y on
Frenoh s o c ia l l i f e } "the Frenoh have no com forts a t homo, and
p ass t h e i r le is u r e in c o ffe e -h o u se s and e a tin g h ou ses." Same
as Item 2126.

2162.

I I , September 2 7 , 193-195. "Pedro and C e le s tin a j by th e Che­
v a l i e r de F lo ria n ." A t a l e .

2163.

I I , October 4 , 206-207. "P rop erties o f Tobacco and Snuff."
An abridgment o f two memoirs p ub lish ed by M. V auquelin, th e
Frenoh ch em ist, in th e Annales de Chimie.

"Song from th e Frenoh."

A short poem.

Monitor .
2164.

I , January, 2 2 -2 3 .

"Catacombs o f P a r is."

2165.

I , Maroh, 9 8 -9 9 .
ed preacher."

2166.

I I , March, 9 9 . "G enerosity o f th e Lion." A sh ort n a r r a tiv e ,
tr a n s la te d from C henier's Present S ta te o f Moroooo.

"Saurin."

A d e s c r ip tio n .

A sh o rt n o tio e o f th e " celeb ra t­

Museum o f Foreign L itera tu re and- Soienoe
2167.

I I , January, 6 1 -6 8 . "A Vocabulary o f Proper Names and Words,
R ela tin g t o th e Persons and'the Ciroumstanoes o f th e Frenoh
R ev o lu tio n , and exp lan atory o f th e F action s and P rin o ip a l Ooourrenoes o f th a t Era." Transcribed from the European Maga­
z in e .

2168.

I I , February, 1 10-121. " H isto ire C ritiqu e de 1 ' I n q u is itio n
d'E spagne, depuis l'epoque de son etablisseraont par Ferdinand
V jusq u 'an ( s i o ) regno ( s i c ) de Ferdinand V IIj t i r e e des
p ie c e s o r ig in a le s des Arohlves du C on seil de la Supreme e t de
o e l l e s des fribunaux su b altern es du S ain t O ff ic e . Par Don
J ean Antoine L orente, anoien S e creta ire (sfto) de 1 ' In q u isi­
t i o n de l a Cour, D ig n ita ir e -E o o la tr e e t ohanoine de l'E g lis e
p r im a tia le de T oledo, oh an oelier de l'U n iv e r s it e de o e tte
v i l l e , C hevalier de l'o r d r e de Charles I I I , membra des Acade­
m ies ( s i c ) R oyales, e t o . Traduite de l'E sp agn ol sur le manu­
s c r ip t e t sous l e s yeux de l'a u te u r pair A le x is P e llie r ." A
book rev iew , tr a n scrib ed from th e U n iv ersa l L iterary G azette.

2169.

I I , A p r il, 28 9 -3 0 6 . "Napoleon's Memoirs. The E ighteenth o f
Brumaire." A tr a n s la t io n o f N apoleon's own aooount o f th e
"famous r e v o lu tio n ."

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2^70*

I I , June, 54 2 -5 4 9 . " H lsto ire des C roisades e to * j i .e * A H is­
to r y o f th e Crusades, Fourth t a r t , oo n ta in in g th e two Expedi­
t io n s o f S t . L ou is, th e Wars o f th e C h ristia n s a g a in st th e
Turks, and gen eral remarks on th e r e s u lt s o f th e Crusades.
V ols* IV and V. A lso , th e B ibliography o f th e Crusades, oon­
ta in in g an a n a ly s is o f a l l -the C hronioles o f th e E ast and West
whioh t r e a t o f th o se e v e n ts) in 2 volum es, forming V ols* VI
and V I I. By U* Miohaud, o f th e Frenoh Aoadesty. 8vo. P a r is ,
1822. Imported by T r e u tte l and Co. P rioe 2 2 s." Reviewing
th e se four new volumes o f Miohaud's H isto r y o f th e Crusades,
th e author s a y s, "a p eru sal o f th e se la t e r volumes o o n fim s
us in th e sen ten ce whioh we then passed ( in a review o f th e
f i r s t p art o f th e w ork), on 1he abundanoe o f th e a u th o r 's in ­
d u str y , on h i s d e fio ie n o y in judgment, and on h i s want o f
th o se en la rg ed view s o f human nature and o f s o o ie ty ." From
th e Monthly Review.

2171.

I I , June, 575-576. "Seoond Journey o f M. Frederiok C a illia u d
in Nubia, and th e Kingdom o f Sennar." A book rev iew , tr a n ­
scr ib e d from th e Revue Bnoyelopedique.

New.,England Galaxy and Masonio Magas in e
2172.

V I, May 2 . "The Fame o f Napoleon." A "oandid and h on est
o o n fe ssio n o f e r r o r , in r e la t io n to th e g rea t Napoleon,"
tra n so rib ed from th e New York Evening P o s t. The e d ito r o f th e
Galaxy adds, "We recommend a sim ilar' o o n fe ssio n , t o ev ery man
whose p re ju d ic e s were nursed by th e falseh ood o f B r itis h pub­
li c a t i o n s and whose eyes are now opened in th e l i g h t o f tru th
and th e a p p r ec ia tio n o f one o f th e most g if t e d and e x tr a o r d i­
nary b ein gs t h a t e v er flo u r ish e d in th e t id e o f tim e s."

2173.

V I, J u ly 1 8 . "Admired Song. From th e old FTondh o f J a o o b i.
T ran slated by J . F." A poem.

The New Monthly Magazine, and L itera ry Journal
2174.

V, January, 7 9 -9 6 . "Napoleon's Memoirs and Las CaseB' Jour­
n a l ." A review o f two w orks, "The very t i t l e s ( o f whioh) eu p ersede th e n e c e s s it y fo r s ta t in g th a t th e y are d eep ly in t e r ­
e s t in g and im portant." The review er, an Englishman, admits
th a t th e " b e lie f in th e u n q u a lifie d w o rth lessn ess o f Bona­
p a r te , has f a i r l y served i t s purpose as a b e llig e r e n t p rin ­
c i p l e ," but f e e l s th a t now th e tim e has ooms fo r a f a ir e r e s ­
tim a te o f "the n ex t g r e a te s t gen eral in th e world a f t e r the
Duke o f W ellin g to n ."

2175.

V, February, 164-167. "N ouvelles M esseniennes, Par M. C aeim ir D elav ig n e." A oomplimentary e s s a y . The w r i t e r deolareB ,
"M. D elavigne p o ss e s se s t a le n t s a t onoe f le x ib le and f e r t i l e

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• • • I t i s when p o e tio f e e lin g , g r a o e fu lly im agined, s u s t
be ex p ressed w ith energy-*when th e e fferv e so en o e o f genius
o la in s ia n e d ia te and vigorous u tte r a n c e --th a t th e suooess o f
t h i s author i s most c e r ta in ."
2176.

V, Maroh, 2 79-289. V, June, 647-553. V I, Ootober, 289-298.
" la s C ases' J o u rn a l." A review o f a v ery " in te r e s tin g book,"
w ith lon g q u o ta tio n s.

2177.

V, A p r il, 3 7 0 -3 7 6 . "On th e Troubadours." An inform ative e s ­
sa y on th e "Poets o f Provenoe, (who), claim th e proud d ls t in o
t io n o f s o fte n in g by t h e ir s t r a in s , d ed ioated t o r e lig io n ,
lo v e , and o h iv a lr y , •the g en eral a s p e r ity o f manners; o f o r ig i
n a tin g and pronoting th e d e s ir e o f lea rn in g ; o f proclaim ing
and reoommending the b le s s in g s o f s o o ia l in te r c o u r se ; and o f
c o n tr ib u tin g in no s l i g h t d eg ree, t o th e p e r fe o tio n o f th e
Prenoh language."

2178.

V, May, 4 5 7 -4 6 4 . "Madame Canpan's Memoirs." A o r i t i o a l r e ­
view o f Madame Campon's Mem oires sur la Vie p riv ee de Marie
A n to in e tte , e t o ." These memoirs, th e review er d e o la r e s ,
though "they do not add rnuoh t o th e stook o f p o s it iv e in fo r ­
mation oonoerning th e great e v en ts whidh have been so o fte n
i l l u s t r a t e d • • . , d e riv e an immense in t e r e s t from th e au­
t h o r 's n earness t o th e i l l u s t r i o u s personages o f th e e v e n tfu l
drama."

2179.

V I, A ugust, 180-190. "The Napoleon Memoirs •" An aooount o f
"the o e leb ra te d scene o f th e 18th and 19th o f Brumaire,"
m o stly drawn from Memoirs o f th e H isto ry o f Prance during th e
R eign o f Napoleon, d io ta te d by th e Emperor a t S t.' H elena.

2180.

V I, Ootober, 3 0 5 -3 1 2 . "The liv in g Frenoh P o e ts .—No. 1 . De
Beranger." A o r i t i o a l e s s a y o f "one o f th ose g en iu ses whioh
are rare in th e p o e tio a l lit e r a t u r e o f every n a tio n , but most
ra re in th a t o f fran oe." The e ssa y co n ta in s some i l l u s t r a ­
t io n s o f B eranger's son gs, in th e o r ig in a l."

2181.

V I, O otober, 3 4 1 -3 4 5 . "frenoh Comio A otors." An aooount o f
Brunet and P o tio r , "the two most e n te r ta in in g a o to rs in th e
w o rld , and in t h e ir way th e most p e r fe o t."

2182.

V I, November, 4 0 9 -4 1 5 . "Conjugalism, Or th e Art o f making a
M arriage." A book r ev iew . In th e f i r s t paragraph, th e r e ­
v iew er d e o la r e s , "Suoh i s th e a ttr a o tiv o t i t l e o f one o f
th e se P a r is ia n p u b lic a tio n s whioh from t h e ir union o f r e fin e d
and piquant s t y l e , w ith g rea t lio e n tio u s n e s s o f m atter— from
t h e ir abundanoe o f c a u s tio s a t i r e , or p la y fu l b a n terin g , w ith
th e most barefaoed want o f p r in c ip le —and from th e employment
o f a c u lt iv a t e d , s u b t le , and even d e lio a t e i n t e l l e c t t o in -

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culo&to th e g r o s s e s t se n su a lity * may be pronounoed em inently
and em p h a tio a lly Frenoh* From th e p r o f lig a t e romanoe o f Lou▼et* down t o th a t most h e a r t le s s and d e te s ta b le o f a l l pro­
d u ctio n s Iws L ia iso n s D angereuses. th e lit e r a t u r e o f Franoe*
however poor in o th er resp eots* lea v es n o t a s in g le niohe unoooupied in what may be termed her n a tio n a l Temple o f li b e r ­
tin is m : w h ile England* so su p erior t o h er r iv a l in a l l the
n o b ler departments o f m ental power* has fo r tu n a te ly seldom
d esign ed t o oompete w ith h e r on t h is unhallowed and forbidden
ground."
2183*

V I, November* 467-472* "Living Frenoh P o e t s .—No* I I . De
l& m artine." A b io g ra p h io a l and o r i t i o a l e s s a y . The w r ite r
shows a g re a t enthusiasm fo r Lamartine* Speaking o f h is Me­
d it a t io n s PoetiqueB. he d e o la r e s , "A volume o f p o etry , th e
lea d in g q u a l i t i e s o f whioh (a re) r e lig io n w ith ou t toleran ce*
p ie t y w ith o u t oan t, and e le v a tio n w ith ou t bombast . .
The
lau d atory e s sa y oonoludes w ith an example o f Lam artine's art*
Le G olfe de Baya* in th e o r ig in a l.

New York Mirror
2184*

I* August 2* 7 .
8om pierre.

"A Lost Passage*"

An aneodote o f M. de Bas-

2185* I* August 2* 4* I* August 9* 10. I* August 16* 1 8 -1 9 . I*
August 23* 27* I* August 30* 56* I* September 6* 44* I*
September IS, 52* S ev eral exoerp ts on fem ale ed u cation s
tr a n s la te d from a "most e x o e lle n t t r e a t i s e on th e sub ject* by
Madame A n to in ette Legroing Uunaissoneuve*"
2186* I* August 16, 22*
from Las Cas e s .

"Bonaparte's love & ffa ir s."

An e x tr a o t

2187* I* August 23, 51* "Marquis La F a y e tte ." A short n o tio e an­
nouncing th e ooming v i s i t t o Amerioa o f "the most d istin g u ish e d
and admired p a tr io t now liv in g in th e two hemispheres*"
2188.

I* September 13* 5 2 -6 8 . "Marie C h arlotte Corday." An ao­
oount o f th e t r i a l o f t h is "extraordinary young woman,"

2189.

I , September 13, 5 4 . "Napoleon's F arew ell." A " b ea u tifu l
poem w r itte n by Lord Byron, on the departure o f Bonaparte fo r
S t . Helena*"
Farew ell t o thee* Franoe, but when L ib erty r a llie s *
Onoe more in th y r e g io n s, remember me th en ;
The v i o l e t th a t grows in th e depth o f th y v a llie s *
Though w ith e r 'd , t h y \t e a r s w i l l un fold i t again*
Y e t, y e t I may b a f fle th e h o s ts th a t surround me*
And y e t may th y h e a r t leap awake t o my v o ic e ;
Hi ere are lin k s which- must break in tho lin k s th a t hath
bound u s •

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Ihen tu rn t h e e , and o a l l on th e o h ie f o f th y ohoioe
Then fa re th e e w e l l G a l i l e i When Freedom o a l l s , s h a ll you
Again le a rn t o Talue th e g lo r y , y o u 're l o s t .
2190.

I , Deoember 6 , 152. "Napoleon.*1 An od e.
In s il e n o e , G a llia may bemoan
Her hero dead, h er freedom gone.
Her sun o f g lo r y s e t I
But long s h a l l s l a r ' r y ' s io y ohains
C h ill th e b e st blood whioh warms t h e ir r e in s
Ere G a llic h e a r ts fo r g e t
A l l t h a t remains t o ea se t h e ir load
H is fame, h i s trium ph, and h is CODE.

21 9 1 .

I , Deoember 13, 155.
An e x t r a o t .

2192.

I , Deoember 2 7 , 171.

"Eastern Cararan.
"M oliere."

By Chateaubriand."

An an ecd ote.

North Amerioan Review
2193.

V II, January, 1 -3 0 . "Humboldt's Works. Voyage aux Regions
E q u in o x ia les du Noureau C ontinent; f a i t en 1799, 1800, 1801,
1802, 1805, 1804, par Al* de Humboldt e t A. Bonpland, red ige
par Alexandre de Humboldt, areo un A tla s geographique e t phy­
siq u e ." A complimentary book review , w ith la rg e e x o e r p ts.

2194.

V I I, January, 124-156. "Frenoh and E nglish Tragedy. 1 . S y l­
l a , Tragedie ( s i o ) en Cinq A o te s. Par E . Jouy, membra de
l ' l n s t i t u t (Aoademie F r o n p a ise)." This p lay and Rev. George
C ro ly 's C a t ilin e are s e le c t e d , "not on ly as th e dram atic pro­
d u ctio n s o f two d istin g u ish e d w r it e r s , but as a ffo rd in g each
a a h a r a o t e r is t io , and we may add a favorab le specimen o f the
p re sen t s t a t e o f th e a r t , both in franoe and in England•" To
th e author o f th e a r t i c l e , " It i s c e r ta in th a t in C o r n e ille ,
Raoine and V o lta ir e , i s oomprised a l l th a t i s o f great e s t i ­
mation in Frenoh tra g ed y . • . , n o tw ith iten d in g th e volum es,
tho magasin enorme d 'en n u i which have issu ed from th e press
sin o e th e p u b lic a tio n o f th e Cid." He proceeds t o show how
"the b ig o ted d eferen ce t o t h e ir own u n i t i e s , t o p r o p r ie tie s
o f s it u a t io n , t o n ic e adjustm ent o f p lo t , t o a l l but d evelop­
ment o f oh araoter," have been a hindranoo t o th e blooming o f
Frenoh drama, franoh oh araoter, he oonoludes, i s b e tte r
s u ite d t o o th er a c t i v i t i e s . "Of a l i v e l y , aoute turn o f mind,
th e y have alw ays e x c e lle d in s u p e r f ic ia l p o r tr a it p a in tin g ,
memoirs, l e t t e r w r itin g and fash ion ab le g o s sip ; a c t iv e and
s u b tle in t h e i r p ercep tion s o f p h y sic a l so ien o e; in th e s o i enoe o f mind? '.in gen iou s, but s p e c u la tiv e and s c e p t io a l; l i g h t ,
b r i l l i a n t and o a p t iv a t in g ,—ncwhere tru e t o n a tu re, no h on est
warmth, no ten d ern ess o f f e e lin g . . .
In sh o r t, a l l i s a r -

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t i f i o i a l , y e t a l l i s French, and were i t n ot to o much a para­
dox, one m ight eay th a t a r t i s n a tu r a l t o a Frenohman • • •
Henoe th e y have rooourse t o r u le s fo r want o f an in te r n a l
sen se t o r e g u la te th e measure o f t h e ir s e n s i b i l i t y • • •
Henoe in ste a d o f stu d yin g men, t h e ir p oets study th e r u le s ;
th e q u estio n w ith them i s not what i s n a tu r a l, but what i s
a g r e e a b le .*
2195•

V I I I , J u ly , 1-13* "Remusat's Chinese Grammar* Elemens ( s i c )
de l a Granaoaire C hinoise; ou R rinoipes Generaux du Kou-Wen,
ou s t y l e a n tiq u e, e t du Houan-Hoa, o ' e s t - a - d ir e , de l a langue
oommune, generalm ente (sio fl u s it e e dans l'Em pire oh in ois*
Par M* A bel Remusat, de l'Aoademie Royale des In sc r ip tio n s e t
B e lle s l e t t r e s , P ro fesseu r de langue e t de L itte r a tu r e o h in o is e s e t ta r ta r e s au C ollege Royal de France• P a r is, 1822•"
A book review o f a la t e work o f II. Remusat, "whose nmnn alone
i s an a u th o r ity o f th e h ig h e st kind."

2196*

V I II , J u ly , 33-69* "La Republique de C ioero, d 'ap res le
t e x t e i n e d i t , rooemment deoouvert e t oomnente par Mns* Mai,
b ib lio th e o a ir e du V atioan; aveo une trad u ction fr a n p a ise , un
d iso o u rs p r e lim in a ir e , e t des d is s e r t a tio n s h is to r iq u e s par
M* V illem a in ; P aris 1823*" Hie review er ends h is review w ith
a complimentary n o tio e o f M. V illem a in , "one o f the most d i s ­
tin g u ish e d soh o la rs and orators in Fbranoe * . • H is s t y l e i s
one o f th e p u rest and most e le g a n t models o f FVenoh p ro se,
th a t has been e x h ib ite d fo r th e l a s t h a l f cen tu ry; and th e
f a o i l i t y w ith vfaioh he w r it e s , i s n ot le s s remarkable than
th e aoouraoy and beauty o f h is language*”

2197*

V I I I , O ctober, 233-242* "The Zodiac o f Denderah* N otioe sur
l e Zodiaque de Denderah, par M. J . S a in t M artin, Membre de
l ' I n s t i t u t * P a r is , 1822." A tr a n s la t io n and abridgment o f
th e "memoir read by Martin a t th e Royal Aoademy o f In scrip ­
t io n s and B e lle s L e ttres on th e 6Ubjeot o f th e Zodiao o f Den­
derah, a r e l i o o f a n tiq u ity ."

2198*

V I II , October, 42 4 -4 3 6 . "Louis Say's P o l i t i c a l Economy.
C on sid eration s sur 1*In d u strie e t la L e g is la tio n sous l e rap­
p o rt de leu r In flu en ce sur l a r io h e sse des E ta ts , e t examen
o r itiq u e des prlnoipaux ouvrages q u i ont paru sur l'Eoonomie
P o lit iq u e , par Louis Say, de N antes; P a r is , 1822." In th e
f i r s t lin e s o f h i s rev iew , th e author reminds th e reader th a t
"M. Louis Say i s th e brother o f M. J . B. Say, whose book on
p o l i t i c a l eoonoiny i s g e n e r a lly regarded as th e most valu ab le
elem sn tary work on th e w ubjeot." Of him he say6, "Louis Say
ev in o es a pow erful mind, and has e v id e n tly employed th e in ­
t e r v a ls o f h i s le is u r e in a profound stu dy o f th e sc ie n c e on
whioh he has w r itte n ."

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P o r tf o lio
2199.

XXIX, No. 1 , 1 -2 1 .
"Dangers o f th e West Coast o f A frio a ." A
o r i t i o a l n o t io e , w ith some long e x o e r p ts, o f "Naufrage du
Briok Franpais La Sophie, perdu le 30 Moi ( s io ) 1819, sur la
c o te o o o id e n ta le d 'A friq u e, e t o a p t iv it e d'une p a r tie des
Naufrages dans le d e se r t de Sahara; aveo de nouveaux r e n seignem ents sur l a V i l l e de T in eotou . Ouvrage orne d'une
ca r te d r e sse e par 11. I a p ie , e t de planches d e s sin e e s par H.
V e m e t, e t a u tres a r t i s t e s d is tin g u e s ( s i o ) y Par Charles
C o o h elet, anoien payeur g en era l (s i o ) en C atalogne, l'u n e
( s i o ) des naufrages ( s i o ) . En deux volumes 8vo. P a r is ,
1821."

2200.

XXIX, No. 3 , 250.
"From th e Memoires ( s i o ) de M o r e lle t. The
F o lly o f A th eism .” Anecdote o f D iderot and th e Abbe G a lia n i.
Same a s Items 2015 and 2044.

2201.

XXIX, No. 3 , 254. A n o tio e o f A D eso rip tlo n o f the an oien t
and modern Monuments o f Hindost'an, a work o f M.
name long o eleb ra ted in th e annals o f French lit e r a t u r e ."

2202.

XXIX, No. 3 , 2 54-255. A n o tio e o f M. de P assen eau 's R ussia
and S la v e r y ; a.work r e c e n t ly pub lished in P a r is .

2203.

XXIX, No. 3 , 261. "Chymioal ( s i o ) Dangers."
Roue l i e , "an eminent French ohymi6t ( s i c )."

2204.

XXIX, No. 4 , 265-273. "Life o f Jean Jaoques Rousseau." The
sketch ends w ith V o lt a ir e 's " d e lin e a tio n o f th e oharaoter o f
Rousseau • • •; perhaps th e most m asterly summary th a t has
ev e r been p u b lish ed ." The author o f th e e s sa y makes some in ­
t e r e s t in g oomments on R ousseau's w r it in g s . Of La N ouvelle
H e lo is e , h e w r it e s , "Some o f th e l e t t e r s are adm irable, fo r
both th e s t y l e and sen tim en ts, but none o f -the personages are
r e a l l y in te r e s tin g " ; o f th e Contrat S o c ia l, "he bore h is
p a r t, alo n g w ith th e E n cy clo p ed ists, in e x c it in g th o se aw ful
d e lu sio n s which produoed th e Frenoh R evolution and a l l i t s
d isa s tr o u s oonsequenoes•" Of L»Emile, he s a y s , "with many
remarks t h a t may be u s e f u l, th ere are oth ers so m ischievous
and im pious, th a t whenever i t produoes an e f f e c t , i t must be
o f th e w orst kind."

2205.

XXIX, No. 4 , 3 36-343. "Journal Af l a C ases." A o r i t i o a l no­
t i c e o f "My R esidence w ith th e Emperor Napoleon a t S t . H elena.
London and P a r is . Colburn, and Bosange. 8vo. 2 v o le .
This jo u r n a l, says th e rev iew er, covers "an important period
o f Buonaparte's l i f e , " and i s "a work o f unoommon in t e r e s t , as
ev ery th in g r e la t in g t o a man who f i l l e d so la rg e a space on ,, t
th e w o r ld 's th e a tr e must b e, e s p e c ia lly when flow in g from

Aneodote

o f M.

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what nay bo con sid ered a near and a u th en tic source." Yet the
rev iew er i s aware o f la s C ases1 b etra y a l o f Napoleon, r e f e r ­
r in g t o him as a renegade, whose t e r g iv e r s a tio n s "have imbued
h i s work w ith th e s p i r i t p e r ta in in g t o a l l h is weathercock
and u n p rin cip led t r ib e . . ."
2206*

XXX, J u ly , 4 -1 2 • "Life o f V o lta ir e ." A d iso u ssio n o f Vol­
t a i r e , "the g r e a te s t lit e r a r y fig u re th a t France produced in
th e l a s t cen tu ry ," And o f h i s w r it in g s . A fter commenting
b r i e f l y on h i s most important works, th e review er conolud es,
"When th e m isery he so la r g e ly con trib u ted t o b rin g on h is
cou n try s h a l l be more a c c u ra tely e stim a ted , and a reverenoe
fo r revealed r e lig io n i s r ev iv ed , V o lta ir e w i l l probably be
remembered o h ie f ly , as a t e r r if y in g example o f th e p r o s tit u ­
t i o n o f th e f i n e s t t a le n t s t o th e w orst o f p urp oses•"

2207.

XXX,J u ly , 1 2 -1 3 .
u res.

2208.

XXX, J u ly , 3 2 -4 7 . "Amelia; or a Wife as She Should Be.
th e frenoh o f Marmontel.)" A t a l e .

2209.

XXX, J u ly , 5 8 -8 0 . "The E ighteenth o f Brumaire." A tr a n s la ­
t io n o f an in te r e s t in g aooount o f th e in tr ig u e s by whioh he
(Napoleon) was enabled t o se a t h im s e lf on th e throne o f
EVance." Furthermore, adds th e w r it e r , " i f tr a n s la tio n s o f
th e s e works (Count M ontholon's Memoirs, and General Gourgaud's Memoirs), should n ot be published by some o f our book­
s e l l e r s , we s h a ll proceed t o la y before our readers fu rth er
p o r tio n s o f them."

2210.

XXX, September, 236-245. "New Y ear's Day in P a r is." A de­
s c r ip t io n o f th o se f e s t i v i t i e s in P a r is . "On New Y ear's Day,
th e P aris f r a te r n it y are allow ed the enjoyment o f what seems
t o be t h e ir b ir th r ig h t—rudeness and e x to r tio n ; or r a th e r , th e
e x e r c is e o f i t i s t o le r a te d ."

2211.

XXX,September, 245-246. "The U surer.
G e lle r t." A poem.

2212.

XXX, September, 252-256. "Monuments o f H indostan. From th e
Frenoh." A o r i t i o a l n o t ic e , th e review er warmly compliments
M. Langles fo r "his v a s t undertaking," sa y in g , "Several e s ­
tim a b le a r t i s t s have already made us acquainted w ith tiie p io tu resq u e view s and th e romantic 6 it e s o f t h i6 in te r e s t in g
oountry . . .
However, n ot one o f them has been ab le t o pre­
se n t U 6 w ith a complete view o f th e oountry . . . but one
man a lo n e , a man o f su p erior t a l e n t , p laced in a s itu a tio n
which enabled him t o take in w ith a s in g le g la n ce, t o c o l l a t e ,
compare and d ig e s t in to one body a l l th e m a teria ls whioh had

" ftib lic L ib ra ries in France."

Some f i g ­
(From

From th e French o f

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been ftarnished by so many and such ab le w r it e r s , has suooeeded in forming them in to one b e a u tifu l and sym m etrical e d i­
f i c e ."
2213*

XXX, September, 256-260.
"The Oasis o f Thebes. Prom the
French •" A review o f M. F rederic C a illia u d 's N arrative o f a
Journey t o th e O asis o f Thebes, and in the D eserts s itu a te d
t o th e East and West o f Thobais, performed during th e years
1816, 1816, 1817, and 1818. The review in olu d es a biographi o a l n o tio e o f C a illia u d , whose name " is known t o a l l th o se
who study th e a n o ien t monuments o f Egypt, and the geography
o f A fr io a ifn g e n e r a l.

2214.

XXX, November, 4 2 6 -4 2 7 . "Lemontey's Essay on Paul and V ir­
g in ia ." An abridgment o f M. E. P. Lemontey’s e ssa y on the
h i s t o r i c a l part o f th e Romanoe o f Paul and V ir g in ia , aooompanied by o f f i o i a l papers r e la t in g th e shipwreck o f the S t .
Geran."
The R e lig io u s M isoellan y
2215.

I , February 24, 6 1 -6 2 . "Marshal Turenne." An anecdote to
i l l u s t r a t e th e "sublime v ir t u e s o f C h ristia n forbearanoe, and
fo r g iv in g in s u lt ."

2216.

I I , Ootober 17, 2 0 1 . "An A th e is t Converted." An e x tr a o t
from Madame de G e n lis' R elig io n considered as th e bases o f
h ap p in ess and tr u e P h ilosoph y.

2217.

I I , Ootober 2 4 , 2 16-216.
"F enelon.” A very sym pathetic
sketoh o f th e author o f Telemaoheus, "whose name," Hie w r ite r
s a y s , "oannot be spoken w ith out em otion."
1824

The A esoupalian R e g iste r
2218.

I , J u ly 29, 5 1 -6 2 . I , August 12, 6 7 -6 8 . I , August 26, 84-85.
I , September 9 , 100-102. I , September 30, 124-125. I , Ooto­
ber 28, 15 3 -1 6 4 . "Mental A lie n a tio n .” A o r i t i o a l review o f
"a work upon th e su b je c t o f th e deranged," by M. G eorget, a
p h y sio ia n o f P a r is , w ith some ex cerp ts in t r a n s la t io n .

2219.

I , August 5 , 6 0 -6 1 . " Id e n tity o f P erson s. Examples o f the
d i f f i c u l t y o f id e n tif y in g In d iv id u a ls, from Fodere. Medeoine
( s i o ) Legale ( s i o ) . v o l . 1 . p . 90, e to ."

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2220*

I , August 19, 7 9 . A sayin g o f R a b ela is; "Drunkenness i s b e t­
t e r tor iiie body tiian p h y sic , because th ere be more old
drunkards than old p h y sicia n s,"

2221.

I , November 18, 179, "Antidote t o V anity," A sh ort poem in
E n g lish , whioh "has g e n e r a lly been considered as o r ig in a l,"
w ith t h e ir o r ig in a l in Frenoh by P ier re P a trio e o f Caen,

2222.

I , November 2 5 , 189-190, A tr a n s la t io n o f part o f a Memoir
o f M. Raymond, a frenoh p h y sio ia n , upon th e oause o f th e Wind
C h o lio , o r . Tym panitis.

2223.

I , December 2 , 194-195, A sh ort aooount o f a Memoir by Ur.
P o r ta l, on th e " d isea ses o f th e lung and t h e ir lin in g mem­
branes •"

A lb ion
2224.

I I , February 7 , 265. "Madame P asta." An aneodote o f a
Frenoh " fa v o u rite a c tr e s s and s in g e r ."

Amerioan Monthly Magasine
2225.

I I , J u ly , 2 3 -2 6 . I I , August, 144-152. "Remarks on th e Memoirs
o f th e P r iv a te L ife o f Maria A n to in e tte , Queen o f France and
o f Navarre. To which are added R e o o lle o tio n s , Sketches and
A neodotes, i l l u s t r a t i v e o f th e r e ig n s o f Louis 14th , Louis
1 5 th , and Louis 16th, by Madame Campan, F ir s t Femme de
Chambre t o th e Queen, fh ila d e lp h ia , A. Sm all, 1823. pp.
468." The review er recommends th e book t o h is read ers." as
one o f th e most in te r e s t in g th a t has come under our n o tic e
fo r many y e a r s." Though i t i s one o f many on th e su b ject o f
th e french R evolu tion , he s a y s, "We are h e r e , as i t w ere, in ­
troduced in to th e p r iv a te o lo se t6 o f V e r s a ille s ; we are en­
a b led t o see and t o adm ire, th e v ir t u e s which adorned th e
oharaoter o f th a t fa s o in a tin g P r in c e ss, to note and t o lament
h er f o ib le s ."

2226.

I I , November, 39 5 -3 9 9 . I I , December, 4 5 4 -4 5 9 . "Provenpal
L ite r a tu r e ." In th e in tr o d u c tio n , th e w r ite r s t a t e s , "The
more we r e f l e o t upon the in flu e n c e o f p oetry on th e morals
and manners o f an a g e, th e more we r e g r e t th a t th e frenoh
have p o ssessed so l i t t l e n a tio n a l p rid e w ith regard t o tiie ir
a n c ie n t n a tio n a l lit e r a t u r e ."

A tla n tio Magasins
2227.

I , May, '9-16. I , June, 161-167. I I , February, 1825, 293-300.
" L etters from a frenoh Gentleman." A t r a n s la tio n o f th e l e t ­
t e r s o f "an i n t e l l i g e n t frenoh gentleman, who r e c e n tly v i s i t -

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ed t h i s oountry." The l e t t e r s are sig n ed V iotor du C
and are m ostly d e s o r ip t iv e .

,

2228.

I* June, 128*129. "Error in Mr, S ay's P o l i t i c a l Economy.11
The author o f th e a r t i o l e , V ., c r i t i c i z e s Mr. Say's "unjust
censure o f th e wisdom o f th e f in a n c ia l r e g u la tio n s o f our r e ­
p u b lic ." However, t h is does n o t prevent him from paying
t r ib u t e t o "that l i b e r a l and en lig h ten ed eoonom ist," whose
work has "deservedly become a t e x t book a l l over th e oo n tin en t
of^Europe, where i t has been tr a n s la te d in to most o f the
European languages."

2229.

I , September, 8 94-396. " B u lle tin U n iv ersa l dee Soienoes e t
de 1 ' I n d u s tr ie ." A b r i e f n o tio e o f a fcv ery valu ab le and ex­
te n s iv e w ork ," oonduoted in P h r is , and intended to be "a Me­
th o d ic a l Repertory o f a l l fa o ts r e la t iv e t o th e a r ts and s 6 i en o e s, and a monthly e x h ib itio n o f th e su o o e ssiv e e f f o r t s o f
th e human mind among a l l n a tio n s .

2230.

I , Ootober, 41 2 -4 1 5 . "To a la d y , on th e death o f h er daugh­
t e r who had j u s t taken th e v e i l . (EVom th e Frenoh o f G ress e t .) " An e le g y .

2231.

1, Ootober, 4 7 3 -4 7 9 . "Ourika. A P a r is , ohez Ladvooat, 1824,
pp. 172." A o r i t i o a l n o tio e and review o f a sh o rt n ovel by
th e Duohess o f Duras. A fte r g iv in g a
ex cerp ts from th e
book, in t r a n s la t io n , th e review er oonoludes, " It i s no sm all
o r e d it t o th e judgment o f a people whom we have been in -the
h a b it o f co n sid e rin g ad d ioted to h ig h ly seasoned d ish e s in
l i t e r a t u r e , th a t a work 60 unpretending in i t s s t y l e , and so
popular in i t s oh araoter, should be e x t e n s iv e ly popular among
them."

2232.

I I , November, 1 8 -2 3 . "General L a fa y ette." An aooount o f La­
f a y e t t e ' s v i s i t t o Amerioa, aiming o h ie f ly a t answering th e
" fo llo w in g p i t i f u l e f f u s io n o f sp leo n e x tr a c te d from th e Lon­
don C ourier, o f September 14th":
The s t y l e in whioh General la fh y e t t e has been receiv ed
in Amerioa, shows how l i t t l e e s s e n t i a l d iffe r e n o e there
i s between rep u b lioan and m onarchical h on ors. The same
f l a t t e r y , th e same form, th e same ceremony, th e same pa­
rade; but more s e r v i l i t y and i n f i n i t e l y more o f burlesque
and s e lf-im p o r ta n c e .
To th e author o f th e accoun t, "The a r r iv a l o f General Lafay­
e t t e in Amerioa has g iv en r i s e t o th e most sin g u la r d isp la y o f
n a tu ra l f e e lin g th a t th e world has ev er w itn e sse d ."

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Atheneum, or S p ir it o f th e E n glish Magazines
2235.

XIV, January 15, 2 95-294. " P arisian O riginal A necdotes•"
S ev e ra l e x t r a c ts from th e MemoireB Anecdotiques pour s e r v ir a
P H ls t o ir e de la R evolu tion ( s i o ) ; par M. Lombard de IaneresT
Of th e work, th e co n trib u to r s a y s, "No romanoe oan be more
amusing than th e se Memoirs, and a t th e same tim e, th e anec­
d o tes whioh th ey co n ta in have every mark o f a u th e n tic ity and
fa o t." From th e L ite r a r y G arotte.

2254.

XIV, January 15, 5 1 2 -3 1 9 . "Memoirs o f th e Marchioness de Bonohamps, on l a Vendee." A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f " th is sim ple and
v ery to u ch in g t a l e , which brings b efore u s, fa r more power­
f u l l y than any gen eral d e s c r ip t io n , th e heroism and horror o f
th e C iv il War in Vendee."

2235.

XIV, February 15, 3 70-572. "The Hermit in P rison ; tr a n sla te d
from th e Frenoh o f E. Jouy and A. J a y . London, 1823." A
o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f some ra th er s u o o e ssfu l e s s a y s , though the
review er adds, "Nothing but the s t a t e o f the pu blio mind in
P a ris oould have given th e s e essa y s any p o p u la rity ; fo r th ey
a r e , g e n e r a lly speaking, b ien longs e t b ien lou rd s."

2236.

XIV, Maroh 1, 4 2 8 . "Racine." B r ie f remarks on th e French
d ra m a tist, and p o in tin g otit t h a t , "whatever g i f t s nature may
have been bestowed on th e Frenoh n a tio n , th ey have always
been in need o f models t o form th em selves by."

2237.

XIV, Maroh 1 , 4 2 8 . "La Harpe." A n o tic e o f a Frenoh w r ite r
w ith "muoh lea rn in g and in g en u ity ," though, th e w r ite r adds,
"I must o b jeo t a lto g e th e r to h is want o f oandor."

2238.

XIV, Maroh 15, 4 4 9 -4 5 0 . "Ode to th e S ea. From th e Frenoh."
A t r a n s la t io n from a poem by Q iarles de C henedolle. From th e
London M agasine.

2239.

XIV, Maroh 15, 4 8 2 . "L etter from P a r is." A eu logy upon th e
death o f L an gles, "the c e le b r a te d O r ie n ta lis t."

2240.

I , A p r il 15, 8 5 -8 6 . "M. D uois." A short aooount o f "one o f
our f i r s t t r a g io p o ets and perhaps th e f i r s t o f h i6 day," in
a l e t t e r from P a r is .

2241.

I , May 1 , 125. "Le Prinoe Raymond de Bourbon, ou des Pas­
s io n s apres le s R ev o lu tio n s. 2 tom es. 12mo. (Prince Raymond de Bourbon, or th e P assion s a f t e r th e R ev o lu tio n s. 2
v o I s • 12mo.)" A sh ort n o tio e o f a romanoe "worthy o f a tte n ­
t i o n , as b ein g not th e l e a s t su o o e ss fu l im ita tio n o f th e h i s ­
t o r i c a l n o v els o f th e author o f W averley."

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2242*

I , May 1, 125-126• "L1Europe e t l'Amerique en 1822 e t 1823*
Par M. M. de Pradt • 2 tom es. 8vo. (Europe and lM fin% ip*
1825* By M. de P r a d t.)" A b r ie f n o tic e o f "a book d estin ed#
i f n o t t o l i v e long# a t le a s t t o make a great n o ise w h ile i t
does l i v e ."

2245*

I# May 15# 155*
"Malherbe's Son*"
shovin g h i s w it and oourage.

2244*

I# May 15# 165-164* "Amelie*
er a ry G a z e tte . A sh ort t a l e .

2245*

I , J u ly 1, 288.
"The Almond Branch. from th e frenoh."
poem ex tra o ted from th e London Magazine.

2246.

I# J u ly 15# 524. "Frenoh Bombast." An anecdote from Sterne#
i l l u s t r a t i n g th e "French h a b it o f exaggeration in t h e ir com­
mon l i f e and language."

2247.

1# September 1# 4 4 8 .
"Cardinal Dubois." A pungent d e sc r ip ­
tio n # " a ttrib u te d by some t o Louis XIV.” "Though he loved
women# y e t h e formed no oonnexion w ith them; although he
tip p le d # y e t he never g o t drunkj and although he gamed# y e t
he never l o s t h i s money."

2248.

II# Ootober 15# 7 3 -7 6 . "Death o f Henry th e G reat, from
Memoirs o f h i s l i f e # j u s t p u b lish ed ." A tr a n s la t io n o f an
aooount o f Henry IV's murder and a b r ie f sketch o f h i s mur­
d e r e r . from th e Monthly Magazine.

2 249.

I I , Ootober 15# 8 6 . "Dialogue between a Mother and her
D aughter, (from th e fren o h .)" An i l l u s t r a t i o n o f th e prov­
erb "Do as I say# but n ot as I do."

2250.

II# November 1# 9 0 .
"Every Body's ( s io ) C ousin, from th e
French." An aneodote o f how an in tru d er a t a marriage was
b e lie v e d by each one t o be th e cou sin o f th e o th er, but was
r e la te d t o n e ith e r .

2251.

I I , December 1# 20 2 -2 03. "Frenoh Cookery." An e s sa y on
frenoh a r t o f oooking and frenoh names fo r d is h e s .

An anecdote o f Malherbe#

By M* de Jouy*"

From th e L it­
A

Bereap
2252.

I , November 9# 26 5 -2 6 7. "M issions." A o r i t i o a l n otioe#
" o r ig in a lly (p u b lish ed ) in a London paper# and now re-oop led
from th e Reformer#" o f th e Abbe J . A. Dubois' work in India#
where h e remained 32 yearB as a m issio n a ry .

323

Boston Jou rn al o f Ih ilo so p h y and Arts
2253*

2254.

I , 4 0 9 -4 1 4 . "B iographical Memoirs o f Count Claude Louis Bert h o l l e t . tB d ln . R i i l . Jou r.)" The author o f th e o r ig in a l a r­
t i c l e acknowledges th a t " for some o f the f a c ts o f t h i s h a sty
•nd ia p e r fe o t sk e tc h , we have been indebted t o a sh ort l i f e
o f Couht B e r th o lle t , by M. Auger." Very favorab le comments.
I , 4 1 6 -4 2 6 . " R eflectio n s on V olcan oes. By M.Gay-Lussao.
Read b efore th e Royal Academy o f Soienoes a t P a r is, May 19,
1823. (Lond. R i l l . Mag.)" The o r ig in a l was f i r s t published
’ in th e Annales de Chimle e t de B iy siq u e; t h is a r t i c l e iB a
t r a n s la t io n .

2 255.

I I , 1 5 -2 7 . I I , 10 5 -1 18.
"On Rook Form ations. By Baron A lex­
ander Humboldt." An e s sa y tr a n sla te d from A. de Humboldt's
E s s a i G eognostique.

2256.

I I , 6 1 -6 4 . "On d iff e r e n t A llo y s o f Potassium , and on the In­
flammation o f Gun-powder under Water. By M. S e r u lla s . (From
■the Annale e de Chimie e t de R iy siq u e.)" An e s sa y .

2257.

I I , 6 5 -8 1 . "An Inquiry in to th e Nature and Causes o f the
Wealth o f N a tio n s. By Adam Sm ith. T ranslated by th e la t e
Marquis G ern ier. Seoond E d itio n , w ith a d d itio n a l Notes and
O b servation s. P a r is , 1822. S ix v o l s . 8vo." A book review ,
tr a n sc r ib e d from La Revue Enoyolopedique.

C h ristia n Examiner
2258.

I , M aroh-April, 136-143. "Sermons by the la t e Rev. Samuel 0.
Thacher; w ith a Memoir, by F . W. P. Greenwood. W ells and
L i l l y . 1824. 0vo. pp. lx x . 335." A o r i t io a l n o tio e , in ­
clu d in g some remarks concerning frenoh sermons, in which,
says th e rev iew er, "There i s to o nuoh rh eto rio k fo r e n tir e
s in c e r it y ; to o much exaggeration and o ver-statem sn t t o produoe c o n v ic tio n ."

C h ristia n R e g iste r
2259.

I l l , February 27, 113. "Extraot from M a s s illo n .” A tr a n s la ­
t i o n o f one o f M a ssillo n 's sermons, on r e lig io u s s e a l.

2260.

I l l , Maroh 26, 130. " P u lp it Eloquenoe." An e x c e r p t, from
Abbe Maury(s P r in c ip le s o f Eloquence, "on th e importance o f
a v o id in g eg o tism o f s t y l e , h

324

C h ristia n S ecreta ry
2261*

I# August 17, 114. "La P a y ette." A sym pathetic p o r t r a it,
tr a n sc r ib e d from th e New York S p ecta to r.

C h ristia n Speotator
2262.

V I, February, 7 9 -8 0 . "O bligations o f L iteratu re to Chris­
t i a n i t y . w An exoerp t from a speech , d e liv e r e d a t the forma­
t io n o f th e A s ia tio S o c ie ty , in P a r is , by th e Baron de Saoy.

2263.

V I, February, 9 5 . "Newspapers in P a r is, w ith tiie number o f
o o p ies p rin ted ." An inform ative item .

2264.

VI, May, 246-259. "Zuingle ( s i o ) . 11 An a b str a c t o f h is l i f e ,
drawn from a volume e n t it le d Vie d U lr ic h Zwingle, Reformate u r ( s i o ) de la Swiss ( s i o ) ; par M. J . G. H ess.

2265.

VI, J u ly , 3 7 7 . Some fig u r e s on th e number o f persons in
p r iso n s , (or g a l l e y s ) , "one t o ev ery 778 o f the pop u lation o f
th e Kingdom."

The C in o in a tti L itera ry G azette
2266.

I , February 7 , 4 8 . "The Golden A ge.
French o f G resset." A poem.

T ranslated from the

2267.

I , May 8, 152. "The King and the P h ilosop h er.
from th e Frenoh o f B oileau." A poem.

2268.

I , June 12, 185-186. "The Management o f th e Tongue. Trans­
la te d from th e Frenoh. Third E d itio n . Boot on, 1817•" A
book review o f a work whioh co n ta in s "a c o l le c t io n o f j u d ioiou6 maxims and r e f l e c t io n s , whioh may be p r o fita b ly ap p lied
in th e common, everyday a f f a ir s o f l i f e . "

2269.

I I , J u ly 17, 19. "Montesquieu."
t io e and an aneodote.

2270.

I I , J u ly 17, 20.

2271.

I I , J u ly 24, 28. "D'Alembert."
A n o tio e o f h is l e t t e r s to
th e King o f P r u ssia , whioh "afford a s tr ik in g p io tu re o f the
d ep lorab le e f f e c t s o f tiie fash ion ab le p h ilosophy o f the age
o f Louis XV, and prove th e f i r s t punishment o f th e se vain and
p erfid o u s s o p h is ts , who having employed t h e ir b e t te r days t o
undermine th e hopes o f o th e r s, suooeed a t th e c lo s e o f l i f e ,
in ru in in g t h e ir own."

T ranslated

A sh ort complimentary no­

"M alesherbes." An

aneodote.

525

2272*

I I , August 2 1 , 60* A sh o r t account o f th s o r ig in o f th e flo u r s
do l i e in th e Fronoh arms*
— — -

2273*

I I , September 3 , 77-78* "La F ayette*
gan*" A fa v o ra b le p o r tr a it*

2274*

I I , September 1 8 , 96* "Verses t o my F irst-b o rn *
o f Madame de S u r v llle * "

2275.

I I , Ootober 1 6 , 122-123* "Bonaparte and A lexander." In h is
o o n o lu sio n , th e w r it e r d e o la r e s , "I am s tr o n g ly induoed t o d e­
c id e on th e su p e r io r claim s o f Mapeoleon Bonaparte t o a more d i s ­
tin g u is h e d n ich e in t h e Temple o f Franoe, th an Alexander o f Ma­
ced o n ," In t h e oourse o f t h e p a r a l l e l , he o fte n r e fe r s t o Hap oleon a s th e "persecuted Napoleon," th e "outlaw o f K ings," o r
th e " ob jeet o f th e pensioned a s s a s s in 's m achination*” B is fame
" i s , l i k e th e A ttio column, r e p le te w ith d ig n it y , s im p lio it y and
stren gth *"

2276*

H , November 20, 165* "Madame d e S t a e l and Talleyrand*"
eodote* Same a s Item 2067*

Fron France, by Lady Mor­
Fron th e French

An an­

Columbian H isto r ia n
2277*

I , Deoember 9 , 131* A maxim o f La Roohefoucault s "The fem ale
bosom i s n ever more su so ep tib le o f a new p a ss io n , than when i t
i s a g ita t e d by th e remains o f a former one*"

Columbian S ta r
2278* I I I , January 24, 16* "From Sismondi *s H is to r io a l View o f t h e
South o f Europe*" An e x t r a c t , i n t r a n s la t io n , r e la t in g t o th e
l it e r a t u r e o f th e Arabs*
2279*

I I I , Maroh
1 3 , 44* "Sabbath in P aris*" An
e x tr a c t from G r isoom's Year in Europe* The w r it e r , s t r e s s in g t h e la o k o f r e lig io u s
f e e l i n g in Franoe, and p a r t ic u la r ly in P a r is , s a y s , "From a l l
th a t has appeared during my s t a y in P a r is , I may e a s i l y draw th e
in fe r e n o e th a t a s in g le la rg e p la c e of w orship would b e s u f f ic ie n t
t o oon tain a l l th e devoted C h r is tia n s, who p u n ctu a lly atten d t o
th a t d u ty , in t h i s g r ea t oity * "

G a setteer
2280* I , January 28, 35-34* "The Iran Mask* T ranslated from Le S le o le
de Louis XIV*" A b r i e f h is t o r io a l acoount*
Guardian, or Y outh's R e lig io u s In atru otor
2281*

V I, A p r il, 138-139* "Genuine Heroism ."
de M a r se ille s ( s i o ) , by Madame G enlis*

An e x tr a c t

from La F e ste

326

Gospel Messenger and Southern C h r istia n R e g is te r
2282*

I , February, 60-51* "Extract fron th e Abbe de La Mannais." An
exoerpt fr o n The E ssay on In d lffe r e n o e In M atter o f R e lig io n ,

2288,

I , A p r il, 109, " D u ellin g ," An exoerpt fron th e Abbe Maury's
T r e a tis e on th e Eloquence o f th e P u lp it ,

2284,

I , June, 1 9 0 , " D u ellin g ," An exoerp t from th e Abbe Maury's
T r e a tis e on t h e jloq u en oe o f t h e P u lp it ,

2284,

I , June, 190, A thought o f Pasoal t "To put our t r u s t in forms
and in oerem onies, i s s u p e r s t itio n ; but not t o oomply w ith th en
i s p r id e ,"

2285,

I , J u ly , 211, A thought of Pasoal i "The Gospel says nothin g o f
th e e a r ly l i f e o f th e V ir g in Mary, but what r e la t e s t o th e b ir th
o f Jesu s C h r is t, th a t exoep tin g n ig h t bear referen oe t o h in ,”

2286,

I , A ugust, 2 4 5 , A thought of Pasoal t "Solonon and Job b e s t knew,
and b e s t spoke o f human n is e r y ; one, th e n ost happy, th e oth er th e
un fortu n ate o f men; one knew by exp erien ce th e v a n ity o f p le a su r e ,
a s th e other did th e r e a l i t y o f a f f l i o t i o n , "

2287,

I , November, 843-344, " V o lta ir e 's Plan t o reb u ild th e Tenple o f
Jeru salem ,” An aooount, in th e words o f th e Abbe B a rru el, o f th e
t r a n s a c tio n " revived by D'Alembert and V o lta ir e t o r e b u ild th e
Tenple o f Jerusalem ,"

2288,

I , November, 844,

"Proposed I n s c r ip tio n t o V o lta ir e ,"

M ethodist Magas in e
2289,

V H , January 2 4 , 2 6 -2 7 , V II, February, 6 6 -5 9 , V I I, Maroh, 9 8 100, " R e fle c tio n s on V olcanoes, By Gay-Lussac, Read b efo re
th e Royal Academy o f Soien oes a t P a r is , May 1 9 , 1825, Ann, de
C hlnle e t de P hys,
Ton, x x l i p , 4 1 5 ,” T his item i s part o f a
lo n g er a r t i o l e e n t it l e d " A ttrib u tes o f God D is p la y d ,

2290,

V II, February 6 9 , " I n f id e lit y Punished, The fo llo w in g aoocunt
i s r e la te d by Madame La C ontesse de G e n lis,"

2291,

V I I, June, 221-224,
"Remarks o f Renans V II, 14, 16, t o th e end.
From a Frenoh Author,"

Miorosoope
2292,

I , June 26,

"Bonaparte's R equest,"

A poem,

OJ Bury me deep in th e boundless sea Let my h eart have a l i m i t l e s s grave;

For my a p i r l t in l i f e was as f ie r o e and f r e e
As th e cou rse o f t h e te m p e s t's nave;
And aa fa r fr o n th e reach o f mortal o o n tro l
Were th e depths o f n y fa th o n lea a mind
That t h e ebba and flow s o f my s in g le s o u l
Were t id e s t o t h e r e s t o f mankind J
Then my b r in y p a ll s h a ll e n g ird le th e w o rld .
A s. in l i f e d id th e v o io e o f my fame.
And eaoh mutinous b illo w , t h a t ’s skyward o u r l’d
S h a ll t o fan cy re-eo h o t h y name*
That name s h a l l be stoned in record sublim e
To th e u tterm ost oorners o f ea rth OhJ renowned, t i l l th e wreok o f ex p irin g t Ime,
Be th e g l o r i f i e d land o f my b irth *
YesJ Bury my h eart in th e boundless s e a ;
I t would b u rst from a narrower tomb.
Should l e s s than an ooean my sep ulch re b e .
Or i t wrapped in l e s s h o r r ib le gloom*
2295*

I , September 229 I , Ootober 2* I , Ootober 9*
I , O otober 23* I , Ootober 30* I , November 6*
"Rene; a n o v e l, t r a n s la t e d from th e Frenoh**

2294*

I , Ootober 9*

I , Ootober 16*
I , November 13*

Aneodote o f Montesquieu*

The Minerva
2295*

I I , January 3 , 309* "Rise and P rogress o f Chemical Soienoe*"
An e s sa y containing;favorable oomments ooncom ing L a v o is s ie r , "that i l l u s t r i o u s v o ta ry o f ohemioal s o ie n o e ," Fouroroy, Vorveau,
Chaptal and o th er Frenoh ohem lsts*

2296*

n , February 2 1 , 368* "Epigram / From th e Frenoh*"
S i r , I admit your g en eral r u le .
That ev e ry p oet i s a f o o ls
But y o u r s e lf may serv e t o show i t .
That every f o o l i s n o t a poet*

2297*

n , Maroh 6 , 382* " P o etio a l Enthusiasm*” An m eo d o te o f M oliere,
"the Frenoh poet**

2298*

I I , Nay 1 3 , 386*387*
Frenoh*

2299*

I , May 2 2 , 102*

"The Dean o f Badajos*"

"A day in London*

A t a l e from th e

By a Frenchman."

A n arrative*

A

328

2300*

I , J u ly 2 4 , 243*246*
Same a s Item 2244*

"Amelle*

2301*

I , August 2 8 , 335*
poem*

2302*

I , September 11, 368*

2503*

I I , November 6 , 60*

2304*

I I , Deoember 26, 192* "Man’s Asylum*
la v ig n e* " A sh o rt poem*

"Evening*

By M* de Jouy*"

A sh ort t a le *

By Alphonse d e Lamartine*" A

M ad rigal*

(From th e French*)”

"From th e French*" A poem*
(From th e Frenoh of D e-

The M iscellan eou s Magaalms
2506*

I , May, 108-109*

"Aneodote o f Marshal Turenne*"

2306*

I , June, 126-127*

2307*

I , Deoember, 272-274*

"Fenelon*" A sym pathetic sketoh*
"From M* de Gerando's H isto ry of P h ilosop hy*"

Near England Galaxy end Masonic Magaslne
2308*

V H , January 16* " In toleran ce in Franoe*” An acccunt of th e s i t ­
u a tio n in th a t oountry* "Me p ero eiv e from th e B ig lis h papers,
th a t th e French government, s in c e th e suooess o f i t s high-lan ded
measures a g a in st S p ain , has commenoed war not only a g a in st t h e
fr ie n d s o f f r e e government, but a g a in s t th e lit e r a t u r e and s o ie n t i f i o in s t i t u t i o n s o f t h e oountry, i t s e s ta b lish e d custom s, andjrg a in s t th o se in d iv id u a ls who have h ith e r to rendered th em selves
oonspiouous by t h e i r undaunted defenoe of lib e r a l p r in c ip le s* "

2309*

V II, February 27* ^T ranslation from Montesquieu*” An exoerpfc
from M ontesquieu’s L e ttr e s Persanes* In th e in tro d u cto ry n o te
th e t r a n s la t o r d e o la r e e , wlKe o r ig in a l i s w r it te n w ith a sp r ig h t­
l i n e s s and s p i r i t , v h io h 1 have been unable t o Infuse in to th e
tr a n sla tio n * "

2310*

V I I, A p r il 2* " T ran slation from M ontesqxleu's L etter from Argus,
envoy from P e r sia t o Mascovy*"

2311*

V I I , August 6* "Bonaparte and Byron / Compared* From th e N ation­
a l G asette*" The w r ite r shoes l i t t l e sympathy f o r Napoleon, and
oon olu d es, "The fame o f th e w arrior i s w r itte n in sand - some o f
h is most g la r in g e x p lo it s are remembered, but he has l i t t l e t o r e oommend him t o p o s t e r it y , u n le ss he has borne arms in th e eause
o f freedom , or s a o r ifio e d h is am bition t o h is cou n try's good*"

2312*

V I I, August 6 , "Chanson Anaoreontique*
o f Mona* St* Aubin*" A sh o r t poem*

T ranslated from th e Frenoh*

329
2313*

V I I, August 27* "Lafayette*" An ode p r a isin g t h e Marquis*
• •• When Time s h a ll s i t on G lo ry 's h ig h e st tow er.
And v i« r th e empire o f th e s e t t in g sun .
He s h a l l d isp la y t o Earth a l l worth and power
In L a fa y ette and p a tr io t Washington*

2314*

V II, Ootober 8* "Ode t o L afayette*"
• • • Thy p r a is e i s sung by a N a tio n 's v o ic e
A rescued oountry hymns t h y namei
A world th a t thou h a st wade r e j o ic e ,
®ej'oices in th y name*

2315*

V II, November 6* "Ode t o L afayette*
Fron th e New York Statesm an*"

By G r en v ille Mellen*

Ohj What had anoient conquerors done.
To grasp th e triumph thou h a st won.
The g lo r y thou h a st foundJ
Go fo rth J As g re a t as thou a r t good)
Thine i s an em prie's gratitu d e*
2516*

V II, November 5* "Louis XVIII*” A sketch* The author s a y s ,
"The ah o le o f h i s government has been in o p p o sitio n t o th e l e t ­
t e r and t h e s p i r i t o f t h e most e s s e n t i a l p r o v isio n s o f h is
boasted C o n stitu tio n * "

2317*

V I I, November 12* "L afayette*” A lau d atory address t o t h e Mar­
q u is , from C h ief J u s tio e Marshall*

New York Mirror
"Maria Louisa*”

I , January 3 1 , 214*
1668*

2319*

I , May 2 2 , 338* "Mademoiselle C a eo tte." An example o f " f o r t i­
tu d e in sp ir e d by f i l i a l a f f e c t io n ) " ex tr a c te d from Du Broam'e
Aneodotes*

2320*

I , J u ly 1 0 , 398* "King o f P russia*"

2321*

I I , August 1 4 , 24*

2322*

I I , August 2 1 , 31* "La F a y ette* ”
t o th e "immortal p a tr io t* "

2323*

I I , September 18, 61*
p o l it io ia n ."

2324*

H , September 1 8 , 63* "L afayette*" A n o tio e of t h e enthusiasm a roused by h is v i s i t * "L afayette now r e c e iv e s th e t r ib u t e whioh a
n ob le mind a lo n e would o o v e t, w h ils t he must f e e l w e ll assured th a t

"L afayette*"

An aneodote*

Same as Item

2318*

An aneodote o f V o lta ir e*

A poem g r e e tin g L afayette*

"Lafayette*"

A n o tio e o f t h e r e o e p tic n g iv en
A n o tio e o f t h is " d istin g u ish ed

4ft

330
h is name w i l l descend t o th e rem otest p o s t e r it y a s one o f t h e
w o rth ies o f t h e world**
2325*

I I , Ootober 2 , 74*
Chateaubriand*"

"Extract / Fron th e in t e r e s t in g works o f

2326*

I I , Ootober 9 , 86-87*
Ite n 1809*

2327*

I I , Ootober 1 6 , 91*

"Eugenie de Mirande*"
" L afayette*”

A ta le *

Sane as

A poen t o "the brave L afayette*"

New York Monthly Magas in s
2328*

February, 108-109* "Heroftsn* E xhib ited a t M a r s e ille s , when th e
Plague raged th ere*" An ex tra o t fro n Madane de G e n lis' La P e ste
de M a rseille* Sane as Ite n 2139*

The New Monthly M agatlne, and L iterary Journal
2329*

V II, January, 17-23* "Ferney*" An essa y on V o lta ire* The w r it ­
e r h eld t h e author o f th e P h ilo so p h lo a l D iotion ary in h igh esteen*
^There i s so a r o e ly any nan, d istin g u ish e d foir i n t e l l e c t , idio ranks
h ig h er th an V o lta ire*
I t i s p a r t ic u la r ly t o V o lta ir e th e poet
th a t he pays t r ib u t e , fo r were i t n o t fo r "the in su m ou n tab le na­
tu r e o f t h e Frenoh sohool • • * ," V o lta ir e would have been "on th e
s id e o f th e g r e a te s t p o ets o f a ll* " Conparing Rousseau t o V ol­
t a i r e , th e w r ite r d e c la r e s , " •• • The one ta lk e d s e n tin e n t, th e
o th er f e l t i t ; - th e one preaohed u n iv e r sa l p h ilan th rop y, th e
o th er did s u b s ta n t ia l, but at t h e same t i n e e x te n siv e good; - th e
one preaohed lo v e and p r a c tise d h atred , th e o th e r , i f he w rote
epigram s, d isp la y ed in h is deeds k in d lin e s s and warmth o f h e a r t•"

2330*

V I I, February, 105-110* "Living Frenoh Poets* - No* III* Casim ir
D elavigne*" A o r i t i o a l e s s a y r e la t iv e t o D ela v ig n e, who, "De
Beranger ex oep ted , i s c e r t a in ly th e m ost popular w r ite r o f t h e
day."

2331*

V II;,, June, 507*

2332*

VII* June, 517-521* "National P reju d ices*” A s a t ir e a g a in st
"our p e t t y p r e ju d io e s," a g a in st Franoe and i t s people*

2333*

V I I I , November, 393* "Epigram*
Bom 1620, d ied 1982*”

"Eating Song* - By Soarron*" A sh ort poem*

From th e Frenoh o f M ontreuil*

North American Review
2334*

IX, January, 1-33* "Memoirs o f t h e Queen o f Franoe* Memoires
su r la V ie p r iv e e de.M arie A n to in e tte , Reine de Franoe e t do
Mayarro; s u i v i s de Souvenirs e t Aneodotes h is to r iq u e s sur le a
Regnes de Louim XIV, de Louis XV e t de Louie XVIt par Madane

A

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Campan, L eo tr io s des Mesdames v t premier© fttyss da ohwabro da l a
R eina; P a r is , 1822." A book r a view o f what was intended t o be
"A defenoe o f t h e ch aracter o f th e l a t e u n fortu n ate Queen o f
Franoe a g a in st t h e o&lnmnies th a t were o ir o u la te d resp e c tin g her
a t th e opening o f t h e French R evolution*" However, th e review er
f e e l s t h i s defenoe u n n ecessary, f o r , W hatever nay have been th e
w eaknesses or th e f a u lt s o f th e royal fa m ily in t h e ir days o f
p r o s p e r ity , th e a t r o c i t i e s p erp retrated upon then b y th e revo­
lu tio n a r y c a n n ib a ls, and th e h e r o io v ir t u e s , which th e y d isp la y ­
ed in t h e ir hour o f . t r i a l , v ery J u s t ly and n a tu r a lly e x c ite d a
stron g f e e l i n g in t h e ir favor*”
2335*

IX, January, 100-140* "A ll Haesa d i T e p e lln l. Basse, d i Janinai
P r o sp etto s to r io o e p o l i t i c o d e l Sig* Malte Brun* - In th is' b i ograp h ioal sk etch o f A l l Pacha, th e w r ite r r e l i e s m o stly on the
memoir b y M&lte Brun, w hioh, " lik e everyth in g th at prooeeds
from him i s h ig h ly Ju d ioiou s and i s th e most v a lu a b le dooument
r e la t iv e t o A ll Paoha, o f v h io h th e p u b lio i s in p ossession * We
reg ret th a t we p o sse ss i t o n ly i n an I t a lia n tr a n sla tio n * "

2336*

IX, A p r il, 254-265* " H istory o f Philosophy* H lsto ir e Compares
des S y s te m s de P h ilo s o p h ic , oon sid eres r e la tiv e n e n t auac P r ln o lc s des Connaissanoes humaines. Par to. de Gerando. ^embro de
* Inatitut' de franoe* 2me M it io n ; P a r is , 1822*" The review ­
e r opens h i s a r t i o le w ith th e fo llo w in g statem en ts "The H istory
o f P h ilosophy i s an e n tir e blank in E n g lish L itera tu re • • • The
L ite r a tu r e o f France w as, in t h i s p a r t ic u la r , n e a r ly as i l l fu r ­
n ish ed as our own, u n t i l th e appearance, in 1804, o f th e g rea t
work o f th e baron de Gerando*" A v e r y d e t a ile d a n a ly s is o f th e
book fo llo w s* The w r ite r compliments U. de G£rando, whose repu­
t a t i o n , he s a y s , "stands high w ith th e p u b lio • • • In Franoe he
i s regarded as th e f i r s t m etaphysloian o f th e d a y , and even in
Germany, where th e i n t e ll e c t u a l and moral s o ie n o e s have been
more d i l i g e n t l y c u ltiv a te d o f l a t e , than in any oth er part of
Europe, H* de Gerando has b een f e l t and acknowledged*" In con­
t r a s t w ith th e ob stu seness o f th e German s c h o o l, de Gerando shows
an "uncommonly p ersp io to u s and eleg a n t" s t y le * Other a s s e t s at
de Gerando*s works a re found, adds th e au th or, in th e f a c t "that
t h e ir moral tendenoy i s e n t ir e ly d if f e r e n t from th a t o f th e pro­
d u ctio n s o f th e French p h ilosop h ers o f th e p receding generation*"

¥

2337*

X, J u ly , 50*438* " L etters from P a r is , on th e Causes and Consequenoes o f th e French R evolution ; by Wm* C* S o m e r v ille , B altim ore."
A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f a work whioh in ten d s t o show " that th e Frenoh
R evolu tion was J u s t if ie d by s u f f i c ie n t c a u se s, th a t th e s p i r i t of
li b e r t y has not t o bear th e reproach o f th e en orm ities whioh a t ­
tended i t , th a t i t has b een follow ed by many permanent e f f e c t s
b e n e f io ia l t o Franoe, and f i n a l l y , th a t th e cau se o f lib e r t y i s
r e a l l y g a in in g ground, and must under some form a t l a s t be trium ­
phant*” The rev iew er lim it s h im s e lf t o th e hope o f some tr u th in
" a ll th e se p o sitio n s* "

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P o r tf o lio
2538.

XXXI, January, 68^56* P a r is ia n S ketch es*"
o f A B a ll a t t h e Opera House, eto*

D e s c r ip tio n s o f P a r is ,

2539*

XXXI, February, 96-96* "The Powder o f P r elin p in p in * From th e
Frenoh o f th e Journal o f Mada* du H ausset*" An aneodote*

2340*

XXXI, Maroh, 190-207* XXXI, A p r il, 274-281* XXXI, May, 363-363*
" H istory o f th e Garden o f P la n t s * ” A review o f "H istory o f th e
Museum o f N atu ral H isto r y and Royal B otan lo Garden o f P a r is *
tr a n s la te d fron th e Frenoh o£ M * D eleu se, a s s i s t a n t B o ta n ist* By
A*A* Royer* 2 v o ls* 8vo* w it h p la te s * P r io e 21s* London*"

2341*

XXXI, A p r il 328-329*

2342*

XXXII, J u ly , 52-66* " E nglish and Frenoh C anals*"
M* Hue m e de Pommeuse.'s Des Oanaux N avigab les*

2343*

XXXII, J u ly , 72*

"The Frenoh T h ea tres* ”

"Sonnet*

Some s t a t i s t i o s *
A n o t io e o f

From th e Frenoh o f Soarran*"

2344*

XXXII, A ugust, 100-104* "The P o l i t i o a l Shoemaker*” A n a rr a tiv e
e x tr a c te d from M* A ra g o 's. N a rra tiv e o f a Voyage round t h e World*

2345*

XXXII, A u gu st, 172* "Spring*” A rondeau, in Frenoh and
lis h * From th e Frenoh o f C harles d '.O rlea n s*

2346*

XXXII, Septem ber, 226*

in Eng­

"Aneodote o f V o lta ir e* "

2347*

XXXII, O otober, 312-514* "Memoirs o f La F a y e tte * ” Ao r i t i o a l
n o tio e o f "Memoirs o f G ilb e r t M otier La F ayette* By G eneral H*L*
V illaum e Duooudray H o ls te in , who oon trib u ted ,, , under t h e f i o t i t i o u s
name o f Feldman, to h is li b e r a t io n from th e p r iso n s o f Olmuts*
T ran slated from th e Frenoh Manuscript* Hew York* W iley* 1824*"
The rev iew er r e fe r s t o th e book a s a "very h a s ty and u n s a t is f a c ­
t o r y perform ance, whioh w i l l s o a r o e ly su r v iv e t h e pageantry t o
whioh i t p robably owes i t s b irth * "

2348*

XXXII, November, 417-418*
o f B u ff on*)"

"The N ig h tin g a le*

(From th e Frenoh

1826
A lbion
2349*

IV, June 2 6 , 16*
A poem*

"The S o ld ie r 's Bequest*

(From th e Frenoh*)"

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2350*

IV, J u ly 9 , 2 9 . "Epigrams*” S e v e r a l epigram s, i n t r a n s l a t io n ,
fron th e Frenoh o f l e Brun, Parny, and Guiohard*

2351*

IV, August 6 , 63*
Le Brun*

"Epigrams*"

From th e Frenoh o f V ig e e , and

American Athenaeum
2352*

I , Ifety 1 9 , 35* "A P io tu r e from L ife*
sh o r t n a rra tiv e*

2353*

I , May 1 9 , 40* A remark oonoerning V o l t a ir e » " I f V o lt a ir e had
been hanged or burnt • • * , th e p ro g ress o f good s e n se in Fjanoe
would have been retard ed f o r t y or f i f t y years*"

2354*

I , May 2 6 , 42* " i l l u s t r i o u s Example o f G ratitu de*" An i n c i ­
d en t in t h e l i f e o f N apoleon, " i ll u s t r a t i n g h i s k in d n ess*"
Fron th e London New Monthly MagasLne*

2355*

I , May 2 6 , 48* "Extract from S eg u r's H isto r y o f N apoleon’s Ex­
p e d itio n t o R u ssia *" A n a rra tiv e*

2356*

I , June 2 , 54*55* "Madame de Sta'el*" An aooount o f Benjamin
C o n sta n t's a l l u s i o n t o Madame de S t a e l ' s e x i l e , in th e Chamber
o f D e p u tie s, beoause o f her o p p o sitio n to Napoleon*

2357*

I , June 1 6 , 67-68* "Count St* Germain*
Madame de S ta el* " A sh o rt n a rra tiv e*

2358*

I , June 2 3 , 73* "La F a y ette* " An a n eo d o te, showing "the ven er­
a t io n a h io h th a t fa m ily w ere ta u g h t t o f e e l fo r th e o h araoter o f
Washington*"

2359*

I , June

2 3 , 75*

2360*

I , J u ly

2 1 , 107* A Frenoh aneodote*

2361*

I , J u ly 28, 119* "Lines / (T ra n sla ted
from th e French*)"
2362
I , J u ly 2 8 , 120* "Barthe*” An an eod ote o f B arth e, "the Frenoh
dram atic author*"

2362*

Aneodote o f V o lta ir e *

By Had* de G en lis*"

A

From th e Memoirs o f

Same a s Item 1848*

2363*

I , August 4 , 128*

"Aneodote o f N apoleon, P rev io u s t o h is e x ile * "

2364*

I , August 1 8 , 144*

2365*

I , August 2 5 , 153-155* I , September 1 , 167-168* I , September 8 ,
179-180* I , September 1 5 , 191-192* I* September 22, 203-204*
" H istory o f t h e E x p ed itio n t o R u ssia undertaken b y th e Emperor
Napoleon, in th e year 1812* By G eneral Count P h ilip de 8egur*

"Aneodote*"

Of t h e Frenoh Admiral Du Quesne*11

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W ith a map* P h ila d elp h ia * E* L i t t e l l * and W ilder and Campbell*
Heir York* 8vo* pp* 646** A book review*
2366*

I* September 1* 165-166* "The N ovioe; or t h e Man o f I n te g r ity *
From th e Frenoh o f L*B* Pioard* au thor o f t h e G il B ia s o f th e
R evolu tion * In 2 volumes* 12mo* pp* 284* 279* New York* Geo*
and C harles C a r v ill* 1825** A oom pllm entary book review*

2567*

I* September 15* 195*
Frenoh v a n ity *

2368*

I* Ootober 6* 225-226* I* O otober 15* 257-258* M em oirs and
R e o o lle o tio n s o f Count Segur* Ambassador from Franoe to th e
C ourts o f Ru so l a and P ru ssia * e t o . eto* w r it t e n ^by h im self*
fiosion * 1826* &vo* pp* 2 5 9 ." A sym p ath etic review o f Memoirs
whioh we opened w ith no ord in ary ex p ecta tio n s* "

2569*

I* Ootober 13* 243* "Publio G ratitu d e*”
t a ir e * r e la t e d by h im self*

"Frenoh D iso o v e r ie s* "

A sh o rt e s s a y on

An aneodote of V o l­

2370* I* Ootober 20* 254* " B itau b e’a Remarks on Homer*" T r a n s la tio n
o f e x e e r p ts from Remarquea su r l ’ l l l l a d e , the l a s t volume o f
B ita u b e 's "adm irable fren o h t r a n s la t io n o f Homer*"
2371*

I* November 3* 275* "Modesty and S elf-D e v o tio n * " An aneodote
o f F ra n o is I , tr a n s la te d from T h ie r r y ’s H is to r y o f th e Norman
Conquest*

2372*

I* November 3* 279-280* "Aneodote / From th e Memoirs o f Madame
de G en lis*" Of th e Memoirs* th e w r it e r says* "we oannoi s a y that
th e y a re very amusing*"

2373*

I* November 3* 280* "Memoirs de Madame de G e n lis* ”
th e ooming p u b lic a tio n *

2374*

I* November 10* 287-288* "Review o f t h e E f f o r ts and P ro g ress o f
N ation s* during th e l a s t fiv e -a n d -tw e n ty years*" A t r a n s la t io n
o f ^a volum inous a r t i o l e o f M* de Sism ondi*" from La Revue Enoyolop6dique*

2375*

I* November 24* 314*

2376*

I* Deoember 1* 327-528* "On Greeoe - By M* Sism ondi*”
s a y t r a n s la t e d from th e Franoh*

2377*

I* Deoember 8* 234-236* "Theodore* or th e Peruvians* T ranslated
from th e Frenoh o f P ig a u lt Le Brun* London p rin ted * R eprinted
f o r and p u b lish ed by George Champley* New York* 1826* 12Mo*
pp* 162*” Review ing t h i s n ovel* th e w r i t e r p r a is e s Frenoh w r it ­
er s f o r "the p e o u lia r f e l i o i t y w ith whioh ( th e y ) oompose t h e ir
n o v e ls and oontes*" f o r "the s im p lic i t y and n a iv e te o f t h e ir

"Aneodote*"

A n o t io e o f

Of V oiture*
An e s ­

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method o f r e la t in g e v e n t* , and ( f o r ) th e g e n e r a l moral ten d en cy
o f t h e sentim ent* w ith mhioh th ey g e n e r a lly in te r s p e r s e t h e ir
n a r r a t iv e s .”
Athencun? or S p ir it o f t h e E n g lish Magasines
2378*

I I I , June 1 , 171-174* "The V isooun t d 'A rlin o o u rt* " An aooount
o f some o f th e in o id e n ts i n th e l i t e r a r y l i f e o f th e V isoount
d 'A rlin oou rt* Ho comments a r e made upon h is w r itin g s * This
p o r tr a it i s o ffe r e d "beoause th e extrem e assu ran ce w ith whioh
th a t w r ite r p u ffs h im s e lf w i l l g iv e our r e a d e r s some n o tio n o f
what i s oounonly p a ss in g i n th e l i t e r a r y w orld o f P a r is * ”

2379*

I I I , June 1 , 208* "Uaseppa*” An a n eo d o te, r e la t e d by V o lt a ir e
in h i s H isto ry o f C harles XII*

2380*

I I I , J u ly 1 , 244-251* "The Contemporary Frenoh N a rra tiv e o f t h e
Death o f Blanche de Bourbon, Wife, t o Pedro th e C ru el, King o f
C a s tille * " An aooount o f t h e murder o f Blanohe de C a s t ille *

2581*

I I I , J u ly 1 5 , 323-324*
from h e r Memoirs*

2382*

I I I , J u ly 1 6 , 324*

2383*

I I I , August 1 5 , 403*

2584*

IV, Ootober 1 , 9-17* IV, Ootober 1 5 , 49-60* " R etrospect o f th e
E f f o r ts and P rogress o f Mankind d u rin g th e l a s t Twenty f i v e y ea rs* ”
A t r a n s la t io n o f an a r t i o l e from J*C*L* de S ism on d i, o r i g in a ll y
p u b lish ed in La Revue Enoyolop&dique* Same a s Item 2374*

2385*

IV, Ootober 1 5 , 62-63* " H istory o f t h e Conquest o f England b y
th e Normans ( s i o ) , tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh o f A* Thierry* 3
v o ls* 8vo*” a ! n o tio e o f a book u h ioh " evin oes great r e a d in g ,
great r ese a rc h , g r e a t t a l e n t , " and whioh th e rev iew er "recommends
t o th e p e r u sa l o f ev ery reader*"

2386*

IV, November 1 5 , 166* "Madame du Fresnoy*”
a " d istin g u ish e d l i t e r a r y lady*"

2387*

IV , Deoember 1 , 169-170* "C uvier1* F o s s ils Remains*"
o f C u v ier's "great work*"

"Madam de G e n lis* ”

Some v a r io u s e x c e r p ts

"Aneodote o f C harles X."
"Lines*

From th e Frenoh*”

A poem*

A b r i e f n o tio e o f
A review

Boston Journal o f P h ilo so p h y and A><ts

2388*

n , 429-442* " In s tr u c tio n s r e s p e c tin g P a ra to n n erres, or Conduc­
t o r s o f Lightning* E xtracted from th e Report o f M* Gay-Lussao,
i n th e name o f a Commission ap pointed by th e Royal Aoadeny des
S o ien o es o f P a r is * ” A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f M* G ay-L ussao's r e p o r t,
t r a n s la te d from th e Annales d e Chimle*

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2389.

I l l , 1-13* "B iographioal Aooount o f M. do Fouroroy. By Thomas
Thomason, HD. F .H .S . (Ann. P h ilo s* )" A com plim entary b io g ra p h o i a l and o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f M. do Fouroroy, a w e l l known Frenoh
p a ren t. Save as Item 1283.

2390.

I l l , 3 7 -4 5 . I l l , 1 15-120. "On th e Mode o f o b ta in in g S ilio iu m ,
and on th e C haracter and t h e P r o p e r tie s o f t h a t su b sta n o e. By
M. B e r z e liu s . (P h i l . M ag.)11 A t r a n s la t io n o f an e s s a y o r ig in ­
a l l y p u b lish ed in th e Annalea d e C h la le e t d e P h y siq u e.

2391.

I l l , 4 9 -7 1 . "B ssai G eognostlque s u r l e G lsem ent des Roohes dans
l e s deux hem isp h eres, par A. ae Humboldt. 1 v o l . 8ro . P a r is .
A g e o g n o s tio a l E ssay on th e S u p e r p o sitio n o f Rooks i n b o th
Hem ispheres. T ra n sla ted from th e o r ig in a l Frenoh. London, 1823*
(J o u m . Roy. I n s t . ) " A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f a work o f a "great
g e o lo g is t .”

2392.

I l l , 7 1 -8 1 . " T rulte ( s i o ) elem en tal re d e M ineral o g le , par F .S .
Benda n t. P a r is , 1824 - pp. 865. - An Elem entary T r e a s t ls e ( s i o )
on M ineralogy, by F .S . Bendant." A book r e r ie w .

2393.

I l l , 1 0 5 -1 1 4 . I l l , 2 9 0-3 2 1 . "B iographioal Aooount o f JU Le
Canto Lagrange. By If. l e C h evalier Delambre. (Ann. P h i l o s . )"
An aooount o f th e l i f e and achievem ents o f a g rea t fr e n o h s o ie n tis t.

2394.

m,

1 6 5 -1 7 5 . " N otice o f th e P e r io d ic a l Comet o f 1819. By
If. Damoiseau. (T ra n sla ted f o r t h i s Journal from th e C onnalssanoe
des Terns ( s i o ) , f o r 1827. ) By S eth Ames, A .B ." An e s s a y .

Boston Masonic M irror
2395.

I , Maroh 1 9 . "R ousseau's Tomb." Some remarks oonoerning Rous­
s e a u 's "im nortal w orks, h is m is fo r tu n e , and h is d e a t h ,” o c c a sio n ­
ed b y a v i s i t to h i s tomb. Speaking o f R ou sseau 's M a lle, th e
w r ite r s a y s , "Hs recommended, i n h i s B m illu s, th a t Mothers shou ld
su ok le t h e i r own c h ild r e n , it iio h done more good th an Lab ru ye r e ' s
endeavours. P u ttin g away h i s o h ild r e n , was a f o l l y o f h is y o u th ,
and was o fte n o a s t up t o him when he w rote on such s u b j e c t s ."

2396.

I , A p r il 9 . If. de l a Tude." A sh ort b io g ra p h io a l sketoh o f a
man who " flo u r ish e d during th e trou b lesom e tim es cf th e Frenoh
R ev o lu tio n ." His Memoirs, " co n ta in in g an aooount o f h is o o n fin ­
v en t during 35 y ea rs in th e s t a t e p r iso n s o f F rance, w ere p u b lish ­
ed i n 1788, and made a g rea t n o is e throughout a l l Europe a s th e y
v e r if ie d ev ery th in g a s s e r te d r e l a t i v e t o th e h orrid d esp otism th a t
had p r e v a ile d , and might a t an y fu tu r e tim e b e renewed i n th a t
kingdom.”

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2397* I , A p r il 9* "General Lefebvre*" A abort sk e tch o f a Frenoh
M ilita r y le a d e r aho ro se through th e ranks*
2398*

I , A p r il SO* "Franoe*” Some aooount o f th e contemporary p o l i t ­
ic a l s itu a tio n * "This oountry i s m ost u n q u estio n a b ly retro g ra d ­
in g ; U ltraism i s trium p han t, and th e o ld regim e i s b eg in n in g to
r a is e i t s head*”

2399* I , May 14*

"A t a le *

From th e Frenoh in th e manner o f S te r n e * ”

2400* I , August 6* A th ough t o f Madajne de M aintenom "Hope n o t f o r
p e r fe e t h a p p in ess, th e r e i s no suoh th in g on e a r t h , though th e r e
w ere, i t would n o t b e found in a Court*"
2401* I , August IS* ^Tomen i n P e r sia * ” An e x tr a c t from M alte Brun’a
Geography, "now r e p u b lish in g in th a t c i t y (B o sto n )* ”
2402*

I , September 5* " V o lta ir e and C h e s te r fie ld * ”
bons m ots* Same a s Items 1848 and 2369*

2403*

I , September 17*
Abbe de M oliere*

2404*

I , September 24* "Royal P o et* ” A b r i e f n o t io e o f C harles d * 0 rle a n s , mho oomposed h is Book o f S o n n ets, which th e w r it e r p r a is e s
warmly, w h ile in th e to w er o f London, where he had b een im p ris­
oned a f t e r th e b a t t l e o f Aginoourt*

2405*

I , September 24* "To p r o fe s s io n a l L ia rs* ” An o f f e r of a wager
t o p r o fe s s io n a l l i a r s t o outdo Count de S eg u r's aooount o f "the
rather s in g u la r eiroum stanoes o f a h o w itse r s h e l l e n te r in g th e
body o f a h o r se , which b u rst t h e r e , and b lew him t o p ie o e s w ith ­
out wounding h is r id e r who f e l l upon h is l e g s and w ent on*”

2406*

I , Ootober 17* "Baron Den on*" An eu logy o f Baron Den on,
so h o la r , au th o r, t r a v e l l e r , and p h ila n th r o p is t* ” Transoribed
from th e W ashington G azette*

2407*

I , November 26*
aneodote*

"Every Body*s Cousin*

2408*

I , November 19*
t a le *

"The Blacksm ith*

2409*

I , Deoember 5* " R e fle c tio n s on th e P r esen t S ta te of Europe*
From a l a t e Frenoh paper*" A sh o r t su rvey o f European p o l i t i e s *

2410*

I , Deoember 3* "Franoe*” An aneodote o f th e Duohesse de B e r r i,
tr a n sc r ib e d from a B oston paper, t o serv e a s a "specimen o f th e
im b e o ilit y o f th e Frenoh*”

"The tru e M athem atician*”

Anexohange

of

An aneodote o f t h e

From th e Frenoh*”

From th e French*"

An

A sh o rt

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Boston Monthly Magasine
2411*

I , June, 2-21* "Memoir o f Bishop Cheverus** A b io g r a p h io a l and
o r i t i o a l sk e tc h o f Bishop C heverus, "a name dear t o t h e lo v e r s
o f l i t e r a t u r e and r e l i g i o n , in t h i s oountry and i n Europe**

C h ristia n Advocate
2412*

n , January, 47* "France** Some nears from t h a t oo u n try , which
seems t o be more and more under t h e yoke of ”a system o f oombihed
r e g a l and e o c l e s i a s t i o a l tyranny**

2415*

I I , May, 211-215* An aooount of th e s t a t e o f r e l i g i o n in Fram e*
In h is o o n o lu sio n , th e a u th o r e x p r e sse s th e hope t h a t Franoe
may be o h r is t ia n iz e d , f o r *th ere i s n o t a oo u n try on th e g lo b e ,
whioh from i t s lo o a t io n , reso u rces or ln flu e n o e , oould b e more
in stru m en tal in th e u n iv e r s a l p rop agation o f t h e Gospel*"

C h r istia n Examiner
2414*

I I , Ju ly -A u g u st, 275-278* "The Leper o f A oat, t r a n s la t e d from
th e French o f L e p a istr e ( s i c )* b o sto n , Cummings and H illia r d *
1826* pp* 37*" In h is in tr o d u c tio n , t h e review er e x p la in s ,
^Ve have been in flu e n o e d t o ta k e t h i s n o t io e o f a book o f ima­
g in a tio n f o r i t i s o n ly th e stro n g p oser o f r e lig io n whioh oould
support t h e le p e r under h is e x q u is it e s u f f e r in g o f mind and body;
and th a t power i s n ot exaggerated when i t i s d esorib ed a s oapab le o f a d m in iste r in g eom fort, when e v e r y e a r th ly oom fort i s w ith ­
drawn, and o f arming th e mind a g a in s t t h e utmost a g o n ie s o f d e s­
p a ir* *

C h r istia n S p e cta to r
2415*

V I I, June, 300* " M a ssillo n 's Manners in th e P u lp it* *
from th e Frenoh o f d'Alembert*

2416*

7 1 1 , Septem ber, 455*

"True C onversion*”

T ran slated

A though t from P ascal*

The C ln o in n a tl L ite r a r y G azette
2417*

I I I , A p r il 2 3 , 128*
F ayette*

"A sk etch * *

2418*

I I I , May 7 , 146-148* " L afayette* Review o f O u tlin es o f th e
o lp a l Events in th e L ife o f General Ia fla y ette* w

2419*

I I I , May 1 4 , 160*

2420*

I I I , May 1 4 , 160* " A rrival o f L a fa y e tte * ”
th e hero o f Amerioan independence*

" L a fayette*”

A p o e t io a l p ie o e honoring La
P r in -

An ode*
A poem i n p r a is e o f

A

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2421.

I I I , Way 28, 1 7 2 .
t a l L a fa y e tte .

"Address t o L a fa y e tte ."

176.

"To L a fa y e tte ."

A poem t o th e immor­

2422.

I l l , Way 2 8 ,

A poem.

2423.

I l l , Way 2 8 ,
176. "Ode. A ir - M a r s e ille s Hymn.”
in g th e "beloved L a f a y e t te ."

2424.

I l l , June 26, 204-206.

"Macarin and M ic h e lie u ."

Anode p r a is ­

A com parison.

Columbian S ta r
2425.

IV, June 1 1 , 9 6 .
F en elo n .

"Of th e F a u lts o f O th e r s.”

An e x tr a o t from

2426.

IV, June1 1 , 9 6 . IV, June 2 4 , 104. IV, July 9 , 1 12.
"Sefeur's
History of Napoleon's Expedition to Mosocsr." A book review, trans
latod from the National Gazette.

F r ie n d ly V is it o r
2427.

I , January 1 , 6 . "Protestant Places of Worship in Franoe." A
b rie f informative item.

2428.

I , January 8, 1 4 . "The P h ilo so p h er D esp ise d ." An an eod oie o f
t h e o eleb ra ted d'A lem bert. s ame a s Item 1876.

2429.

I , July 2 9 , 246.
Minister."

2450.

I , Ootober 26 , 3 4 3 . A sayin g o f B ayles "A woman w i l l in e v it a b ly
d iv u lg e ev ery s e c r e t w ith w hioh she i s inb r u s te d , excep t one and th a t i s her own a g e ." Same a s Item 4 7 9 .

2431.

I , N o v esb er l}, 3 5 0 . "Bourdalone ( s i c ) .*
" celeb ra ted p rea ch er."

"Saurin." A saying of "the oelebrated C alvinist

An an ecd ote o f t h i s

Gospel Messenger and Southern C h r istia n R e g is te r
2432.

I I , Way, 14 3 -1 4 4 . "Eloquence o f W a s s illo n .” An e x tr a o t from
one o f M a s s illo n 's serm ons, on th e su b jeo t The sm all number o f
th e s e t o be sa v ed . The co n trib u to r reminds h i s rea d ers th a t
t h i s passage "was e x t o l l ed by V o lt a ir e as a ch e f d*oeuvre, equal
t o an ythin g o f whioh a n o iesb or modem tim es aan b o a s t .”

2433.

H , J u ly , 22-223* "Veer D iso o v e r ie s in Egyptian H ie r o g ly p h ie s."
An account o f th e achievem ents o f M. Champollion in d ecip h erin g
h ie r o g ly p h io a l in s c r ip t io n s "and co n seq u en tly in b r in g in g them
w ith in th e p eriod o f h i s t o r i c a l r e o o r d .” From th e A rchives du
C h ristia n lsme*

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2454*

I I , November, 347* "Sohools i n Europe*” A t r a n s la t io n o f "a
ou riou s t a b le e x h ib itin g th e number o f s o h o la r s th a t a t te n d th e
P u b lio S ch o o ls in s e r e r a l o o u n triee o f Europe, to g e th e r w ith
th e p ro p o rtio n th e y b ear t o th e w hole p op u lation *"

Journal I n u t ile ou Melanges P o lit iq u e s e t L it t e r a lr e s
2436*

I , 20 J a n v ie r , 203-206*

2456*

I I , 24 F e v r ie r , 19*
Item 2403*

2437*

I I , 24 F e v ie r , 20*

B iograp h ical sk etch de Marie

A necdote o f th e Abbe de M oliere*

L o u is e *

Same a s

Aneodote o f V o lta ir e *

2438*

I I , 24 F e v r ie r , 20-21*
w it*

2439*

I I , 17 Mars, 75-79* "LMStrangere* Par V* l e vioom te d * A rlin oourt*" A book rev iew , c o n ta in in g a sy n o p sis of t h e t a l e and
a sharp a tta c k on i t s im m orlaity*

2440*

I I , 17 Mars, 96*

2441.

A g g o d o te o f

V o lt a ir e , i l l u s t r a t i n g h is

Aneodote o f Napoleon*

I I , 31 Mars, 12 3 -1 2 8 . I I , 7 A v r il, 147-1 6 2 . "Memoires. ou Souv e n ir s e t A neodotes, par M. l e Comte de S egu r, de I'Aoaddmie
fn a n g a lse , p a ir de Franoe*" A com plimentary o r i t i o a l rev iew cf
a , work w hioh u n ite s "a un haut degre • • * , l'agrem en t du s t y l e ,
l a v e r i t e de l'o b s o r v a tio n e t l ' i n t e r e t d es evenemens*”

2442* I I , 31 Mars, 139-144* "Le Sage*" A b io g r a p h lo a l and o r i t i o a l
sk etoh o f "un des e o r iv a in s l e s p lu s lu s e t l e s p lu s ad m ires."
2443* I I , ^21 A v r il, 171-201* "H is to ir e d e Napoleon e t de la Qrande
Arnee pendant I'an n eo 1 8 l£ . E ar M* l e G eneral Coarta AT s'i'«nir*»
An exam ination o f th e aooount o f the " p r o je ts , l e s e sp era n o es,
l a g lo ir e e t l e s m alheurs de la p lu s grande d e s e x p e d itio n s m l l i t a l r e s des terns m odem es," from th e hand o f a " g lo r ie u x e t f i d e l e
tem oin ."
2444*

I I , 28 A v r il, 219-223* "Marie Joseph C henier*” A com plim entary
n o t ic e o f a poet and p la y w righ t who " t ie n t , au ptcm asse fr a n c a is
une p la o e d istin g u e e *

2445*111, 5 Mai, 243-246*
2446*

"B olleau Despreaux*”

A la u d a to ry p o r tr a it*

I I , 12 M ai,^276-279* ^Pensees d iv e r s e s / E x t r a it e s de la C orrespondanoe I n e d ite de Madame Campan*" S ev era l sh o r t maxims and r e ­
marks *M

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2447*

I I , 19 Mai, 302*206• " V o lta ire* 0 An ex p la n a tio n o f th e "eton*
nante favou r que l e e ouvrages de V o lta ir e o b tie n n e n t, ohaque jo u r
dans l a n ation *" The w r it e r p r a is e s V o lta ir e fo r h is p a rt in
th e en lightenm ent o f t h e world* " V o lta ir e e t a i t un ami des hommes;
sa p h ilo so p h ic c o n s is t s p rin olp alem sn t a o r o ir e que la v e r i t e a
e t e f a i t e pour t o u s , e t son t a le n t & l a rendre i e n s i b l e pour t o u s * n

L a d ies1 Museum
2448*

I , O ctober 2 2 , 51*

"A M adem oiselle S.W."

A poem in French*

M ethodist Maaaslne
2449*

V I I I , A p r il, 133*141* " F u lp it Eloquence*" An e s s a y , w ith some
r e fe r e n c e s t o th e French preachers o f t h e XVIIth oenbury, par­
t i c u l a r l y t o Bourdaloue, M a s s illo n , and Saurin*

Microsoope
2450*

I , Maroh 19*

"Ninon de l'E n o lo s* "

An aneodote*

2451*

I , Ifaroh 26* "The Code o f Napoleon*" A n o t io e o f t h e Napoleonio
Code, "The tr e e o f knowledge on whioh h is Codes are grafted *
Where th e reoord o f h i s t o r y w i l l im m ortalize h i s name, g r e a te r
th an by a l l h is h e ro io and sp len d id campaigns*" The w r ite r con*
o lu d e s, "Oh AtnerioansJ may we soon tr a n s p la n t and n a tu r a liz e th e
p reoiou s gem in our o lim a te , t o promote our happiness hy a w is e
le g is la t io n * "

2452*

I I , May 23* "The G eneral L a fa y ette* " A b r i e f complimentary no­
t i c e o f "the f a v o r it e o f th e Amerioan n ation *"

• The Minerva
2453*

I I , January 8 , 218-219* "The Bonaparte Fam ily*" A g e n e a lo g ic a l
aooount o f Bonaparte, from whiah i t w i l l be seen th a t " (h e) was
descended from a high -b orn and i l l u s t r i o u s an oestry*" F urther­
more, adds th e r e v iew e r, "Although t h i s oannot add t o h is g r e a t­
ness; • •* , i t i s g r a t if y in g t o know t h a t th e f o r e fa th e r s o f t h e
g r e a te s t man o f a l l a g e s , were d is tin g u is h e d in t h e ir d ay."

2454*

I I , January 8 , 219-220* "The Frenoh G enerals*n S e v e r a l short
sk eto h es o f N apoleon's most famous lie u t e n a n t s , drawn b y h im self*
In th e in tr o d u c tio n , th e w r it e r d e c la r e s , "They were men f i t t o
govern Em pires, h is was a s p i r i t formed t o c o n tr o l a world*"

2455*

I I , January 8, 220-221* "Tales f o r Mothers* T ran slated from
th e Frenoh o f J*N* B o u illy * London* New York, reprinted* B lin
and White* 1824*" A review o f a work whioh th e au th or f e e l s

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ought t o he recommended " to a l l m others who w ish t o b rin g up
t h e ir o h ild r en in suoh a manner t h a t th e y majr not b lu sh fo r
them in a f t e r l i f e * "
2466*

I I , February 2 6 , 321-328* "Emma the Foundling* A Tale of the
eleventh oentury* From the Frenoh o f Madam du Bon*"

2457*

I I , -April 2 , 401-407*
Same a s Item 1892*

2458*

I I I , June 1 8 , 170-172* "Hew Moral Ealga* S e le c te d and T ran slated
from th e Frenoh o f Madame de G e n lisI k y a n American* Mew York j
W ilder and Campbell* 1826. " A com plim entary book review* The
review er d e o la r e s , "A p e r u sa l o f ( t h i s ) volum e, l a o a lo u la te d t o
make us d e s ir e more t r a n s la t io n from th e modem Frenoh, i f th e r e
be any more t a l e s in th e language o f equ al i n t e r e s t and pathos*"

2459*

I I I , J u ly 9 , 215-216*

2460*

I I I , August 2 0 , 3 11-312. " R eo o lle o tio n s o f La F ontaine*"
aneodotes o f th e " celeb ra ted Frenoh f a b u l i s t ."

"Iehjnael and Miriam*

"Baron Denon."

A T ale o f th e ^ esert* "

A eu lo g y o f a Frenoh sa v a n t.
Some

Ifaseua o f F o r e ito L ite r a tu r e and Soionoe
2461*

V I, May, 395-410* "Manuel du B ib lio p h ile , ou T r a it6 de Choix
des L iTr e a , Par G abriel P iegnot* 2 v o le* 8vo. D ijo n ." Two
other books a r e l i s t e d in th e t i t l e , and th e th r e e are used a s
th e b a s is f o r a g en era l d is c u s s io n o f t h e su h jeo t o f b ib lio g r a ­
phy* In th e in tr o d u c tio n , th e review er s t a t e s , " B ib liograp h y,
or th e knowledge o f b ooks, i s a branoh o f s o ie n o e , whioh has
been most e x t e n s iv e ly stu d ie d b y th e l i t e r a t i of F ranoe, Germany,
and I ta ly * ” Of M* P iegn ot and h is work, he s a y s , "(He) i s one
o f the most p r o l i f i o w r it e r s on b ib lio g r a p h y in Franoe, and h is
attaohm ent t o h is fa v o u r ite p u rsu it has le d him, i n some o f h is
m u ltifa ro u s volumes t o ex a g g era te i t s v a lu e , .so C fa r a s t o rep re­
s e n t i t as th e most e x te n s iv e and even u n iv e r s a l o f a l l so ien o es* "

2462*

V I, June, 553-579* h i s t o r y o f th e E x p ed itio n t o R u ssia , under­
tak en b y th e Emperor Napoleon in t h e yea r 1812* By G eneral Count
P h ilip De Segur* In 2 volumes* 8vO*, w ith a Map and f i v e engra­
vings* Londons T r e u tte l and W urts, eto* 1825*” A v e r y com pli­
mentary review , whioh s a y s , "In p eru sin g t h e n a r r a tiv e , we were
p e r f e o tly fa s c in a te d and sp ell-b o u n d b y th e i r r e s i s t i b l e oharm
o f th e eom p o sitio n , and b y th e p a in fu l and overpowering in t e r e s t
in fu sed in to i t . " From t h e Edinburgh Magaslne*

2463*

V II, A ugustr 133-142* "Frenoh L ite r a tu r e * ” An e s s a y , sig n ed
P .N .D .6 ., c h ie f t y concerned w ith th e p resen t l i t e r a r y s it u a t io n

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i n Franoe* "This month i s p re-e m in e n tly fo rtu n a te* I t i s mark­
ed by th e appearanoe o f a o h ef d 'o e u v r e , whiohp a s m ight he e x peoted , i s a lr e a d y s e is e d h y t h e p o lio e • • • T h is work may ta k e
i t s s t a t io n a t no remote d is ta n c e from th e im p erish ab le models
o f our l i t e r a t u r e • • • M* de G r a n g e r 's Hew Songs • • * , may bear
a oomparison w ith th e wdrks o f th e g r e a t e s t p eot Franoe ev e r p ro duoed* I mean J* La F o n ta in e, whose m e r its are p robably v e r y
l i t t l e understood by you fo r e ig n e r s* " The review er f e e l s th a t
M* D elarign e and M* Lam artine, "two men o f c o n sid e r a b le m erit
who w i l l s u f f e r g r e a t ly from th e p u b lioatiom o f t h i s l i t t l e v o l ­
ume," have b een dethroned b y Beranger* He p roceed s t o d iso u s s
dome o f th e works o f th o se two p o e ts and co n c lu d e s, " A ll I con­
ten d i s , th a t De Beranger i s t h e f i r s t o f l i v i n g Frenoh p o e ts ;
th e one iriiose works have t h e g r e a t e s t ohanoe o f s e e in g th e 20th
century* A fte r th e songs Le Bon D ieu , Le V isux S ergent and a
few o th e r s , I rank M. de L am artine's f i r s t volume o f M e d ita tio n s,
I adjudge th e th ir d rank t o M* de la V igoe*”
2464*

7 1 1 , A u gu st, 163-165* *%aron Denon*" A sh o r t b io g r a p h ic a l
sketoh* From th e Hew Monthly M agaslne*

2465*

V II, September, 204-210* "Memoirs o f Joseph Fouche, Duke o f Otrah—
to * " A book rev iew tr a n sc r ib e d from th e U n iv ersa l Hevlew*

New England G alaxy and Maaonlo Magasine
2466*

VTII, A p r il 8* "Code Napoleon*” An e x tr a o t from th e Horth Amer­
ica n Review o f t h e " e x o e lle n t h is t o r y and review o f th e code of
laws in s t it u t e d by th e l a t e Emperor o f France*" The item i s v ery
fa v o ra b le t o N apoleon, "the c h ild o f th e R ev o lu tio n (who) most
p ersons oonfound w ith i t s lea d ers* "

The New Monthly M agaslne, and L ite r a r y

Jo u rn a l

2467*

IX, February, 119-128* " G u ilio , A t a le * An im p r o v isa tio n o f
Bonaparte*" In a sh o r t in tro d u c to r y n o t io e , th e c o n tr ib u to r
e x p la in s how B onaparte, "during th e f i r s t year a f t e r he asoenfted t h e em perial th r o n e , was i n th e h a b it o f p a ssin g suoh even­
in g s as he oould spare them i n th e apartm ents o f t h e Empress • • •
Sometimes, he would g iv e th e r e in s t o h i s ard en t im a g in a tio n ,
and t o h is t a s t e f o r t h e m a rv ello u s, - o r , t o speak more j u s t l y ,
t o t h a t n e c e s s i t y fo r producing e f f e c t , whioh w as, perhaps h is
perdominant f e e l i n g ; and h e would th e n r e o it e s t o r i e s whioh w ere
alm ost alw ays t e r r i b l e , and which n ever f a il e d t o b ear th e im­
p ress o f h i s character*"

2468*

IX, liaroh, 310-313* IX, A p r il, 391-394* *%ouvel Almanaoh des
Gourmands•" A review in te r sp e r se d w ith lo n g e x o e tp ts , o f A*B*
de Pengord's Nouvei Almanaoh d es Gourmands, serv a n t d e guide dans

M

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l e s moyens de ffrlre e x o e lle n t e ch ore.
2469*

IX, A p r il, 3 4 0 -3 4 1 .
s io k o f th e P la g u e.

" T ra n sla tio n from La F o n ta in e .
A f a b le ."

The Animals

2470.

IX, A p r il, 3 96-403. "L iving Frenoh P o e t s . -N o. 17. P ie r r e
A ntoine Le Brun, e y o ." A b io g r a p h ic a l and o r i t i o a l n o t io e of
a seoond r a te French p oet and d ra m a tist.

2471.

IX, May, 506-610. "Dangeau's Memoirs of th e Court of Franoe.”
A complimentary review o f "Memoirs^ o f t h e Court o f Franoe frq a
th e year 1684 t o th e year 1720, now f i r s t t r a n s la te d from th e
D iary o f th e Marquis de Dangeau, * i t h h i s t o r i o a l and o r i t i o a l
n o t e s . 2 v o l s . 8vo."

2472.

IX, June, 5 3 0 -5 8 7 . "Present Frenoh P ro se L it e r a tu r e ." S ev era l
b r ie f n o tio e s oon oem in g some prominent French p rose w r i t e r s .
Chateaubriand, "the b e s t o f th e p rose w r it e r s , has th e advantage,
i f suoh i t b e , o f b ein g th e m ost f in is h e d h y p o o rite in Franoe . . .
(He) does not p rob ab ly, in t h e cou rse of a y e a r , w r it e a s in g le
phrase whioh i s f r e e from a f a lla o y , e it h e r in reason in g or sen ­
t im e n t .” P aul Louis C ourier i s "an e x c e lle n t and o r ig in a l w r i­
t e r . . . , con sid ered in Franoe a s a seoond P a s o a l, "w hile M. Jcruy
i s "un homme am iable • • « , (w hose) sk e tc h e s of P a r is ia n manners
a r e w e ll Ithown a l l over Europe.* Rom anoe-writing, th e w r it e r
f in d s t o be "alm ost a dead l e t t e r in Franoe a t th e p resen t d ay,"
w h ile "the h i s t o r i o a l branch i s d e o id e d ly t h e most b r i l l i a n t part
o f Ffonoh l i t e r a t u r e ."

2473.

X, J u ly , 7 8 -8 6 . "Memoirs o f Madame de G e n lis ." A com plim entary
rev iew , w ith lo n g ex o erp ts from t h e Memoirs o f " th is v ery oharm­
in g and e le g a n t la d y .”

New York Mirror
2474.

I I , Maroh 1 9 , 266. Aneodote o f Marie A n to in e tte , "queen o f th e
u n fortu n ate Louis XVI o f F ra n o e.”

2475.

I I , Maroh 2 6 , " Soul."
p h ic a l D ic tio n a r y .

2476.

I I , A p r il 2 , 283. "Bonaparte." S ev era l an ecd otes tr a n s la te d
from Madame de Campan's *em oira.

2 4 77.
2478.

A sh o rt e x tr a o t from V o lt a ir e ’s P h ilo so ­

I I , A p r il 9 , 290. "La F a y e tte . - A S k etch ."
H , A p r il 9 , 290. "Marie A n to in e tte ."
fo r tu n a te queen o f Franoe."

An aneodote o f t h e "un­

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2479*

I I , May 7 , 323* "Frenoh
and Lord C h e ste r fie ld *

E n glish *"

An > aneodote of Montes<n ieu»

2480* H , June 1 8 , 370-371* "Hew Moral T a le s ; s e le o t e d and t r a n s la t e d
from th e Frenoh o f Madame de GenLls* - By an American* New York,
W ilder and Campbell, 1826*" A com plim entary review of a c o l l e c ­
t i o n o f t a l e s by Madame de G en lia , "who n ever f a i l s t o d e lim it
us in th e e ffu s io n s o f romanoe*"
2481*

I I , June 2 5 , 379*

"Animal A ffe c tio n * "

2482*

I I , J u ly 2 , 390* "Memoirs o f th e Comteas de G e n lis ; i l l u s t r a t i v e
o f th e H isto r y o f t h e E igh teen th and N in eteen th C en tu ries* W rit­
t e n by h e r s e lf* T ra n slated from t h e Frenoh a id p u b lish ed b y Messrs*
W ilder and Campbell, Broadway, New York; 1825*” A complimentary
book review*

2483*

I I , J u ly 2 3 , 414* " H isto ry o f th e E x p ed itio n t o R u s sia , under­
taken b y th e Enperor~Napoleon, i n th e xear 1812* By General Count
P h ilip de S egu rj w ith a Map* W ilder and Campbell, New York* E*
L i t t l e , P h ila d e lp h ia ! 1825*" A review o f a " sp len d id work,
(sftiioh) we have perused w ith th e g r e a t e s t s a t i s f a c t i o n * ”

2484*

I I I , J u ly 3 0 , 2-3*

2485*

I I I , November 1 2 , 123* "Last Moments o f Mirabeau*"
o f th e death o f " th is ex tra o rd in a ry man*"

2486*

I I I , November 2 6 , 141*
dote*

"Fenelon*”

An aneodote from th e Frenoh*

A s h o r t lau d atory n o tio e*
An aooount

"Madame de S t a e l and Bonaparte*”

An aneo­

New York Review and Atheneum Magazine
2467*

I , J u ly , 104-125* "Vie des p lu s c e le b res ( s l o ) e t y o l e n s P p etes
Provensaux ( s i o ) qui on t f lo u r y ( s i o j du*temps des Comtes de P r o ven oe, eto* eto* - Par Jahan de Noat re Dame, Prooureur en l a Cour
de Parlem ent de Provenoe* A Lyon, pour Alexandre M a r s ilij , MDUXV*"
A n o tio e o f a work " d e s t it u t e o f a l l o r it io is m , in more se n se s
th an one; f o r n ot o n ly i t o o n ta in s no o r it io is m , b ut i t was n ever
made t h e s u b je c t o f any*” The body o f th e ite m , however, i s an in ­
form ative e s s a y oonoerning th e Troubadours, w ith examples of t h e i r
poetry*

2488*

I , September, 291-300* "Memoirs and R e o o lle o tlo n s o f Count S egu r,
Ambassador from Franoe to t h e Courts o f R u ssia and ^ r u a sia , eto*
W ritten by h im self* Boston* W ells and L ily ; and E* B l i s s and E*
W hite, New York* 1825*” In th e opening paragraphs o f t h e review
o f t h i s work, th e review er p r a is e s Frenoh w r it e r s fo r t h e i r suc­
c e s s f u l achievem ents i n th e f i e l d o f Memoirs, la f e r t i l e d ep art­
ment o f Frenoh lit e r a t u r e * " A d e t a ile d b io g ra p h ica l sketoh o f

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Count de Segur le fo llo w ed by a complimentary n o t io e o f h i s l a ­
t e r work*
2489*

I , O ctober, 341-555* "The N oyioe or th e Man o f I n t e g r it y * Preo
th e Frenoh o f L.B. P lo a rd , author o f th e G il B ias o f the~ R evolu­
t i o n , e t o . , eto* - New York, Ceo* And Chas* C a r v lll. 18J&5." A
n o tio e o f a n o v e l which i s t h e "very ant ip ode o f th o s e n o v e ls
whioh have w ith in a few years obtained such a u n iv e r s a l applause*"
In th e p resen t n o v e l, th e review er a d d s, "There a r e n o a t te n p t s t o
t h r i l l u s w ith h o rro r, or t o meet u s w ith p it y ; no moving a c c id e n ts
by flo o d m d f i e l d ’ ." As f o r h im s e lf, he d oes not s e e n t o b e
p lea sed by t h i s n o v e l, althou gh he f e e l s th a t i t w i l l fin d "many
adm irers among th o s e who pay a fo rced and r e lu c ta n t homage t o t h e
great and p r o l i f i o gen iu s rtiio h has produced th e Wiaverley n o v els* "
The la r g e r part o f t h e item o o n s is t s o f a d e t a ile d sy n o p sis o f
th e s to r y w ith lon g exoerpts*

North American Review
2490*

X I, January, 147-180* "L afayette* 1* Memoires pour s e r v i r a la
v ie du General L a fa y ette e t a ( s i o ) l ’H is to lr e de l'A ssem b lde
C o n stitu a n te, rd d ig es par M. Regnault War i n . P a r t s , 1824* 2* Mem­
o ir s o f th e L if e o f G ilb e r t M otier i a f a y e t t e ; hy General L. V i l laume Duooudray t io ls t e in . T ran slated from th e Frenoh manusoript*
New York, 1 8 2 4 .” A b io g r a p h ic a l sk etoh o f L a fa y e tte , based on
d iff e r e n t m a teria l -than th e two books m entioned, beoause "We are
so rry t o fin d t h a t both o f them a r e very d e f ic ie n t and im p erfeot
unworthy o f tiie su b jeo t t o whioh ttiey are d evoted and un able t o
g iv e any beoomlng im pression o f th e tim es In whioh L a fa y e tte liv e d
and has borne so im portant a part*" Of Mr* W arin’s book h e ad d s,
" ( I t ) i s a olum sy, i l l d igested book, w hioh f o m s one o f th e oumbrous s e r ie s o f s im ila r p u b lic a tio n s , now ooming from th e p ress
in France and d evoted to th e Frenoh R evolu tion *” As t o H o lste in
work, " ( i t ) i s muoh w orse, (and) not e n t i t l e d t o c r e d it * "

2491*

X I,^ A p r il, 509-366* "Modern Astronomy* T ables Astronom iques p ub l l e e s par l e bureau d es lo n g itu d e s de Franoe. T ables de la lune*
Par M* Burokhardt; P a r is , 1812* N o u v elles T ables de J u p ite r e t
de Saturne, o a lo u le e s d 'a p res la th b o r te de M. L ap lace, e t su iv a n t
l a d iv is io n oentesim a-lo de 1 'a n g le d r o it , par M. Bouvard, P a r is ,
1808. Tables e o lip tiq u e s d e sS M b e llites de J u p ite r , d 'ap rds la
th e o r ie de M. Le liarquis de Laplace e t la T o t a lit y d es observa­
t io n s f a i t e s depuis 1662, ju sq u 'a l ’an 1802* Par M. Delambre,
P a r i8 , 1817* Momoire sur la fig u r e de la t e r r e . par A, de L ap la o e ; P a r is , lG i7 -1 8 1 8 ." An e ssa y o n 'th e t o p ic , on th e b a s is
o f th e books mentioned i n th e review*

2492*

X I, A p r il, 393-419* "Code Napoleon. 1 . Code C i v i l , s u iv i de
1 ’expose des M otifs sur ohaque l o i p re se n te ( s i o ) par l e s Orate u r s du G0uvernem ent, e t c . P a r is , 1809. 2 . Conference ( s i o )
du Code C iv il aveo l a d is c u s s io n p a r t i c u l a r s du C o n seil d'Etafc

3*7

e t du T ribunat, eto* P a r is , 1806* 3* Code de Procedure C iv ile ;
P a r is , 1808* 4* Code P6nal d u iv i des U o t if s p r e se n te s par l e s
orateu rs du Gouvernement, eto* P a r is , 1812* 5* Code d ’I n s tr u c ­
t io n C r im in e lle , s u iv i des N o t i f s , eto* P a r is , 1812* 6* Code
de Commeroe* 1812* 7* Les Cinq Codes, aveo n o te s e t t r a l t e s
pour s e r v ir a un oours oomplot de d r o it F ra n g a ls; i 1 'u sage des
Etudians ( s i o ) en D r o it, e t de t o u te s l e s o la s s e s de C itoyen s
cu ltiv tfs* Par J .B . S irey* P a r is , 1819*" The a r t i o l e i s oon oerned w ith a d is c u s s io n o f N apoleon, " to tdiose ch a ra cter j u s ­
t i c e i s so l i t t l e l i k e l y t o be d on e." As th e w r it e r s a y s , " It
i s d i f f i o u l t t o induce men t o r e f l e c t , t h a t th e most r e v o lt in g
o f th e e x o e sse s o f th e Frenoh R ev o lu tio n w ere p e r p e tr a te d w h ile
Bonaparte was a t soh o o l • • • and t i n t though he d id n o t b rin g th e
R evolu tion t o a d o s e , b y r e s to r in g th e Bourbons, he brought i t
s t i l l morecf f e o t u a lly t o a o lo s e , by crush in g i t s p a r t ie s , r e v iv ­
in g many u s e fu l i n s t i t u t io n s whioh i t had d e s tr o y e d , and reorgan­
is in g th e government of the cou n try." However, t h e au thor does
not want t o be la b e lle d as a d efen d er o f t h e Etoperor o f Franoe;
thus he a d d s, "He was n o t a Washington* But he was an A lexan der,
a C aesar, a F red erick th e Great • • • as brave a s t h e b r a v e st and
as good as th e b e s t o f them • • • He governed by no vexy good
t i t l e , but i t was a b e t t e r one, than t h a t , b y whioh any p rin oe
in Europe s i t s on h is throne*" In h is f i n a l e v a lu a tio n th e r e ­
view er s a y s , " It i s t r u e th a t Napoleon rose t o h is g r e a tn e ss by
many q u a l i t i e s , b e s id e s and above th e s e o f the m ilit a r y c h i e f ­
t a in • • • ; ( q u a l i t i e s ) w h ich , had h i s fame in war been l e s s , would
u n q u e stio n a lly have g iv en him a great name a s an a d m in is tr a to r ,
a fin a l c i e r , and a statesm an*"
2493*

X I I, J h ly , 141-153* "European P o li t io s *
A Review o f th e E f­
f o r t s and p reg re ss of N a tio n s, during th e l a s t 25 years* By
J*C*L* de Sism ondi, t r a n s la t e d from tiie Frenoh by P e te r S* Du
Ponoeau; P h ila d e lp h ia , 1825*" The review er does not a g ree w ith
Sism ondi*s id ea s oonoerning "what Franoe h a s gain ed in t h e s e
l a s t 25 y ears in th e p ro g ress o f p r o s p e r ity ," d e o la r in g , ^Te oan
so a r o e ly oon oeive i t p o s s ib le th a t a k een , sa g a cio u s r e a so n e r ,
and a lo v e r o f l i b e r t y , can t a l k o f th e com pensation a n a tio n
oan reo eiv e fo r a part o f i t s l o s t r ig h ts * There i s no suoh com­
p en sa tio n ; th e r e never oan be*"

2494*

X I I , J u ly , 243-246* "The Leper o f A o st; t r a n s la t e d from th e Frenoh
o f Lem aistre* Boston* Cummings, H illia r d , and Co* 12mo* pp* 37*”
A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f "a sin g u la r and elo q u en t l i t t l e b ook ," whioh
" w ill be p a r t ic u la r ly in t e r e s t in g t o a l l , who a r e touched w ith so r ­
row o r s u ffe r in g under th e dark d isp e n s a tio n s o f P rovidenoe • • •
We oommend i t , to a l l in d e e d , f o r i t i s a work o f a somewhat new
c h a r a c te r ; and must on many aoocunta b e a t t r a o t iv e t o a ll* " Same
a s Item 2414*

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P o r tf o lio
2495.

XXXIII, January, 33-37# "Menoires ( s i c ) de Condorcet aur l a R evol u t io n ( s i o ) Fran g a ls e , e t o ; i#e# Memoirs o f Condoroet on th e
Frenoh R ev o lu tio n , a e l eo ted from h is Correspond enoe and t h a t of
h is Friends# 8wo# 2 Vols# P a ris# 1824." A hook review#

2496#

XXXIII, February, 106-108# "The Three ftmohbacks#"
s to r y from th e Frenoh o f Le Grand*"

2497#

XXXIII, February, 137-145#
de Joanne d'Aro ( s ic )# Par
8vo# P a ris# " Another book
bined w ith an e ssa y on Joan

2498#

XXXIII, liar oh, 177-198# "A Review o f th e E f f o r t s and P rogress
o f N ation s during t h e l a s t T w en ty-five years# - By J#C#L# de S i s ­
mondi# T ran slated from th e Frenoh o f P e te r S# Du Ponceau#" Same
a s Item s 2374, 2384#

2499#

XXXIII, A p r il, 293-316# " H istory o f Napoleon and t h e Grand Army
in 1812# By General Compte P h ilip p e de Segur#” A o r i t i o a l no­
t i c e o f de Segur *s H is to ir e de Napol&m, e t de l a Grande Arnee
pendant lJAnn^e 18l£# In t h is book th e rev ie w e r f in d s ^ evid en t
marks o f a ju d ic io u s im it a t io n o f S ir W alter S o o t t," w hioh le a d s
him to sa y , "This o eleb ra ted romance w r it e r has oaused a revo­
lu t io n i n French l i t e r a t u r e • • • W ithout b e in g oonsoious of i t
p robably, or a s p ir in g to th e honour, he i s t h e o h i e f o f what is
o a lle d in F ranoe, l e p a r t i romantigue#" Of S eg u r 's book i t s e l f ,
he d e o la r e s , " ( i t ) i s a t r u e , n a y , a sublim e p io tu r e o f th a t
great experim ent upon th e h eart o f man - th e r e t r e a t from Mosoow#"

2500#

XXXIII, May, 363-377# XXXIII, June, 441-460# "Man, M easures,
and Manners in Franoe, a t th e opening o f t h e S e s sio n o f 1825#"
An in t e r e s t in g essay# The auth or f e e l s t h a t s in o e t h e R evolu­
t io n th e s t a t e o f s o c i e t y in Franoe has undergone some r a d ic a l
oh an ges; "D ish on esty and u n brid led im m orality w ere th e o h a ra o teri s t i o t r a i t s o f s o o ie t y from 1797 t o 1800; a f t e r w hich th e am­
b i t i o n o f General Bonaparte introd uced i n t o Franoe a moral and
alm ost pru d ish se v e r ity # " In f k o t , he a d d s, "Never have th e
p u b lic morals i n "that country b een so pure as from 1800-1809#"
A t th a t d ate N apoleon's am b ition and v a n ity le d him t o th e im i­
t a t i o n o f "the oan ts of Europe," in h i s d e s ir e o f h a v in g a
C ourt." From t h e London M acasino*

2501.

XXXIV, A ugust, 151-163# "Memoirs of G ilb e r t M otler * * fa y > tte .
By Gen# H#L#. Duo oudray H o ls te in , who co n tr ib u te d , under v i e f i o t i t i c u a name o f P e te r Feldman, t o h is lib e r a t io n from t h e p r i­
sons o f Olmuts# T ran slated from t h e French menus or ip t# New

An "amusing

"Memoirs o f Jeanne, d'Aro# H is to ir e
M# Lebrun de Charmettes* 4 V ols#
i s lis t e d # Ao r i t i o a l n o t io e , com­
o f Aro#

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York* C harles W iley* 1824* 12do* pp. 305." A book review o f
"the most c o p io u s, f a i t h f u l , and s u c o in t memoirs o f t h i s d i s t i n ­
guished in d iv id u a l* " However t h e review er ad d s, "The Frenoh
n en o irs a re overloaded w ith nawkish sen tim en ts and bom bastio e x aggeration *"
2602*

XXIV, September, 217-223* "The D ia b le D iplom ate. Par un an oien
M inistre* Londres. 8vo* 6 . Sohulze* pp. 144* 1826." A o r i ­
t i o a l n o tio e o f an " in g e n io u sly framed a lle g o r y , b y f a r t h e b e s t
s a t i r e t h a t has been y e t w r it t e n on th e eh lm erioal a s s o c ia t io n s
whioh have b een , f o r th e l a s t year or tw o, ch ea tin g t h e good peo­
p le o f London*"

2503*

XXXIV, October^ ? 80-289* "Memoirs o f Madame de G en lis* Memoirs
( s i o ) in e d it s de Madame La Comtesse de G e n lis , pour s e r v lr a ( s i o )
l * h i s t o i r e des d ix -h u ltlem e ( s i o ) e t d ix-n eu vism e ( s i o ) S id o le s*
8vo. A P a r is , e t L ondres, ohet Colburn* 1825*” The rev iew er ob­
j e c t s t o th e le n g th of th e s e Memoirs, a lt h o u g i, a s he s a y s , "One
i s ready t o make many s a o r if io e s o f a t t e n t io n t o an ootagen arian
li k e Mae de G e n lis , who has s o much t o t e l l , and who has th e hap­
py f a c u lt y o f r e la t in g a l l th a t she knows In th e most sim p le and
agreab le manner*"

2504*

XXXIV, November, 388-400* " H isto ir e C r itiq u e de 1 'I n q u is it io n
d'Espagne* Depuis l'ep oq u e ( s i o ) de son e ta b lisse m e n t ( s i c ) p ir
Ferinand V iu sq u ' ( s i o ; regne ( s i o ) de Ferdinand VII* T irS e des
p ie o e s ( s i o ; o r ig in a le s d es a r o h iv e s du C o n s e il de la supreme
( s i o ) e t d e o e l l e s des Tribunaux s u b a lte m e s du s a in t o f fio e *
Par Jean A ntoine L lo r e n te , a n o ien S e o r e ta ir e ( s i o ) de l ' l n q u i s i t i o n , eto* eto* P aris*" A book review*

The V ir g in ia B v a n g elio a l sad L ite r a r y Magazine
2505*

V I I I , Maroh, 163-164* "Sunday S oh ools in F ranoe." A Frenoh P r o te a ta n t m in is te r rep o rts "that ohurches i n Franoe d id n ot in gen­
e r a l en joy th e advantages o f Sunday S o h o o ls; but where th e r e were
ev a n g e lio a l men, th ey w ere e s t a b lis h e d , and had proved v e r y b en efio la l."

2506*

V I I I , May, 276-280* " R elig io n in Franoe*" A l i b e r a l reporduot i o n o f an " in te r e s tin g a r t i o l e on t h i s s u b j e o t ,” from th e Lon­
don E v a n g elica l M agaslne. The w r it e r f e e l s t h a t , on th e w h ole,
"The Lord has begun a work i n th e s e p a rts (F ra n o e), and we may
hope th a t by th e in flu e n c e o f h i s S p i r i t , i t w i l l be oontinued
and extended*"

2507*

V I I I , J u ly , 399* "B ible S o o ie ty and C h r istia n Churches a t F e r n ey ." A n o tio e o f the esta b lish m en t o f a B ib le S o o ie ty a t For­
n ey , "onoe th e r esid e n c e o f V o lt a ir e * * To th e w r it e r " It i s o e r t a i n l y one o f th e most memorable e v e n ts in the h is t o r y o f B ib le
S o o i e t i e s , th a t t h e a n tid o te should thus is s u e from t h e very spot.

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from w hich th e p r iso n o f i n f i d e l i t y was d issem in a ted * *
1825
Aperioan Annual R e g is te r
2508*

I , 227-258* "Prance*" An aooofunt o f th e ev en ts in t h a t country
fo r th e year 1825* The body o f t h e a r t i o l e d e a ls w it h the death
o f Louis XVIII i n 1824, and w ith t h e fu tu r e o f Franoe a s h is
b roth er C harles X ascen ds t o th e throne* The w r i t e r i s very l i t ­
t l e p leased hy th e o u tlo o k , due to ih e in c r e a s in g " e v il i n f l u ­
ence o f t h e J e s u i t s , ” w ith whom th e new king sym pathises* Com­
menting on th e "prosperous s it u a t io n " o f t h e F rm eh a s a p e o p le ,
th e w r ite r d e o la r e s , "The R e v o lu tio n , as i t swept ov er th e la n d ,
o a lle d new e n e r g ie s in t o being* I t ocnverted th e p ea sa n ts in to
sm a ll p r o p r ie to r s , fre ed t h e t i e r s e t a t from o p p r e ssiv e feu d a l
burdens, gave them o i v i l r ig h t s , and i n opening t o them th e eareer
o f u s e fu l a m b ition , in fb sed new l i f e in to th e o ir o u la tio n o f th e
body p o l i t l o , which b efo re was choked and stagn an t under -the s t io k y
in flu e n c e s o f a b s o lu te monarchy, unawed by p u b lio o p in io n , and u n i n f luenoed by p rin o ip le * "

American Journal of Education
2609*

I , January, 54-55* "Academy o f Eduoation i n France*” An inform ­
a t iv e a r t i o l e an t h e o r g a n isa tio n , aim s and means of t h e Frenoh
S o o ie ty o f Education*

2510*

I , A p r il, 255-259* "Medical Gym nastloss o r , E x e r c ise s a p p lie d
t o th e Organs o f Man, aooording t o th e law s o f P fy a io lo g y , Hy­
g ie n e , and T herapeutios* By C harles Londe, M.D., F a c u lte de P aris*
P a r is , 1821*" A book review*

2511*

I , J u ly , 405-408* I , A ugust, 481-466* "U* If*-A* ^ u llie n 's Ques­
t io n s on Comparative Eduoation*" A t r a n s la t io n o f aFrenoh pam­
p h le t e n t it l e d E sq u lsse e t Vue P r ^ lim in a lre d*un Ouvrage sur 1 'Edu­
o a t io n Comparee. w ith a sh o r t in tr o d u c to r y essay* irtie w r it e r
p re se n ts II* J u llie n as a so h o la r "who h old s a d is tin g u is h e d rank
among th e l i t e r a r y and s o i e n t i f i o men o f h is oountry*" His ob­
j e c t i s " to p resen t a sk e to h o f a great work d esig n ed t o embraoe
a com parative v iew o f the a c tu a l s t a t e o f ed u oation throughout
Europe*”

2512*

I , November, 667-672* An aooount o f t h e P u b lio L ib ra ries i n
France* T ran slated from Les Re oh arches su r le a B ibllothfrgues
anolennes e t node m s s , par k* F e tit-R a d e l*
"

2515*

I , November, 089-690* An aooount o f Col* Amoros' Gymnastio S oh ool,
in P a r is ; "The d e sig n o f t h i s i n s t i t u t i o n i s not m erely t o r e g u la te

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and p e r fe c t th e physio& l power* o f h ie p u p il* , but t o te a c h
and d isp o se them t o lend a s s is t a n c e t o th e weak and t o a id
t h e ir f e llo w o rea tu res ib danger*"
2514*

I , December, 730*734* "Secondary Eduoation*"
J u llie n * * Q uestions cn Education*

An ex o erp t from

Berean
2515*

I I , February, 271-272* A sh o r t ex cerp t from th e Frenoh h is t o r ia n
B oisard , d lso u s e in g t h e g rea t power of th e C lerg y in 1 7 th cen tu ry
Franoe*

2516*

I I , liaroh 21, 298-300* " D ir e c tio n s f o r a Holy L ift* By F en elon ,
Arohbishop o f Cambnay*” A t r a n s la t io n from t h e French* Same a s
Item 1303*

2517*

I I , March 2 1 , 303* Some fig u r e s oonoerning th e number o f s u i c i d es in Fnrnoe* In a b r i e f n o te , th e c o n tr ib u to r d e c la r e s , "The
g rea tn ess og th e number i s o p en ly a ttr ib u te d t o th e gambling
t a b le s , th e l o t t e r y and th e house o f debauohe kept up by th e go­
vernment f o r t h e sake o f th e p r o f it d erived from them , w ith t h e
d i s t r e s s th a t in e v it a b ly fo llo w s th o s e who become t h e ir dupes*"

2518*

I I , Maroh 2 1 , 303* " S u p erstitio n * " A sh o r t e x tr a o t from V o ln ey 's
R uins, on th e s u p e r s t it io n o f th e Mahometans*

The Casket j Flowers o f L ite r a tu r e , W it and Sentim ent
2519*

I , J u ly , 205*
Item 2407*

"Every Body's Cousin*"

Anraneodote*

s a»e a s I

2520*

I , September, 284* "Raolne and h i s Family*" An aneodote i l l u s ­
t r a t in g R a o in e's g rea t a f f e o t lo n f o r h is fam ily*

2521*

I , September, 294* "To a Shepherdess on V i s it i n g t h e C ap ital*"
A sh o rt poem from th e French* Signed C*X*C*

2522*

I , O ctober, 321*
van ity*

An aneodote o f V o lt a ir e , i l l u s t r a t i n g h is

C h ristia n Examiner
2523*

I I I , November-Deoember, 498-504*
"Revue P r o te sta n ts* Tom* I*
Tom* II* L iv ra iso n s 1*2*3*4* P aris* 1825* ifhe P r o te sta n t
Review* V o l. I . V o l. II* lumbers 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . P a ris* 1825**
k sh ort survey o f th e s it u a t io n o f P r o testa n tism in Franoe) th e
w r ite r ex p r esse s th e hope th a t Franoe w i l l n o t remain s t a t i c
"w hile th e r e s t o f th e world i s advanoing*”

M

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MuseuB o f F oreign L ite r a tu r e and S o len ce
2624.

V I I I , January, 27-50* "M fcolres du Marquis d TA rgenscn. M in ist r e sous L ouis XV* P u b lic s p a F ^ s n i d'Argenson* 8ro* P a ris*
Baudoin Fro res* 1825*" A sh o rt review o f a work "whioh f o m s
one o f a c o l l e c t i o n eonneoted w ith th e h is t o r y o f th e R evolu­
tio n * Almost 40 memoirs have been p u b lish ed a lr e a d y ; And i t
w i l l be a most v a lu a b le o o lle o tio n *

2525*

V I I I , Maroh, 209-216* F r e n c h Rcmanoes* Roman Coal que de S o a rron*
An e s s a y on Frenoh n o v el w r it in g and most e s p e c i a ll y on
th e roman oomique in t h e manner o f Soarron* xhe w r it e r b eg in s
by n o t ic in g th e g re a t p r o l i x i t y o f French n o v e ls , and ad d s,

"This exoesaive fecundity in le t t e r press Bight be supposed to
indicate a proportional barsnness of idea* The French novels,
however, seldom lik e ours, sink below a certain le v e l o f respeotable medioority, and, in many instances, $rise to a p itch of
excellence rarely reaohed in th is oountry*” He points out, next,
that most of these w riters are u sually unknown outside o f contin­
ental Europe, " it would be no d if f ic u lt task to point out w riters
of the greatest o eleb rity in Franoe, whose names have never been
heard in th is country." As an example, he uses Pigault Le Brun,
an author * ••• p erfeotly unrivalled, we b eliev e, for ludiorous
incident • • • ; w hilst he frequently emits sparkles of w it that
strongly reminds us of the s p ir it of Candida." n the la s t par­
agraphs of the a r tio le , the contributor analyses b r ie fly the
Roman Comique, "a history of the adventures o f a company of ac­
to r s,* and includes a short portrait of Soarron, i t s author*
2526*

V U I , Maroh, 286-287*

A short seleotion on history, "the most
popular employment of the learned," in Franoe* The w riter prais­
es the "mania of researoh and h isto r ic retrospect,* whioh i s
en tire ly new in France, and oompliments Frenoh w riters for th eir
outstanding achievements in that field *

2527*

V I I I , May, 385-398* "Memoires de M sssiere ( s i c ) Roger de H^but i n j Comte de B u ssy, L ie u te n a n t-d e n lr a l des X m ie s du H oi, e t
Meat re ( s i o ) de Camp General <*e l a C a v a lerie Llgere* 1711*"

A book review of a work whioh may prove useful to "those who are
in love with absolute monarchy," in disoovering "what ju stio e ,
^hat gratitude i s to be expeoted from despotio kings*" ^rom the
etrospeotive Review.
2528* EC, ^u3y, 36-43* "The P r iv a te ^empire o f Madame du H ausaet,
la d y 's Maid t o Madame du t s l o ) ^cmpadour* London*
end
Clarke* 1825* 8vo*" Of t h i s bode, th e review er s a y s , "one
o f th o se books whioh makes h is t o r y lo o k e x o e s s iv e ly f o o li s h • • •
But in a s muoh a s d e lu s io n i s alw ays e v i l , th e y a r e valu ab le*"
From t h e " estm in ster Heview*

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2529. IX, A ugust, 1 22-138. “Memoires du Mareohal B^ssom plerre,
oontenans ( s i o ) 1 ’H is t o ir e du ( s i o ) v i e , e t de oe q u l s ' e s t
f a i t de p lu s remarquable A l a Cour de Fraaoo pendant quelqu es
annbes. Amsterdam. 4 v o l s . 1 7 2 3 . A book r e v ie w . Prom
th e R e tro sp ec tiv e Review.
2530.

IX, A ugust, 1 86-187. "The Iron Mask." A sh o r t aooount o f
-the s to r y and o f th e s p e c u la tio n s i t has a ro u sed .

2531.

IX, September, 26 3 -2 7 0. "The True H isto r y o f th e Iron Mask."
A n o tio e o f th e t r e a t i s e o f M. D e lo r t, in whioh he g iv e s
o r e d it t o th e s p e c u la tio n th a t th e man in th e Iron Mask was
th e c o n f id e n t ia l agent o f th e Duke o f Mantua.

2532.

IX, O ctober, 3 0 8 -3 2 3 . "Adventures o f a Frenoh S e r je a n t, dur­
in g h is Campaigns, in I t a l y , Spain, Germany, R u ssia , e t o .
From 1805 t o 1823. W ritten by h im s e lf . 8 vo. pp . 3 4 5 . 9s. 6d.
London. Colburn. 1826." A book review o f an h i s t o r i o a l ao­
oount from th e pen o f a c e r t a in G uillem ard.

2533.

IX, Ootober, 3 2 3 -3 2 4 . "The B u ria l o f ’W illiam th e Conqueror."
An e x t r a o t, in French, from S ism on d i's H is t o ir e des F ran ^ ais.
From th e Hew Monthly Magazine.

2534.

IX, November, 4 5 3 -4 5 9 . "S ecret Memoir o f th e Royal Family o f
Franoe, during th e R evolu tion ; w ith o r ig in a l and a u th e n tio
anoodotes o f Contemporary S o v ereig n s, and d is tin g u is h e d p er­
sons o f th a t e v e n tfu l p erio d , now f i r s t p u b lish ed from th e
jo u r n a ls , l e t t e r s , anid co n v ersa tio n s o f th e ftrin ooss Lam balle.
By a Lady o f rank, in th e c o n f id e n t ia l s e r v ic e o f th a t u n fo r­
tu n ate P r in c e s s . In 2 v o l s . 8 v o . 2 5 s . London. K reu ttel
and W arts. 1826." A sym pathetic n o tio e o f "one o f th e most
a f f e c t in g and moBt v a lu a b le c o n tr ib u tio n s t o th e h is t b r y o f
th e Frenoh R ev o lu tio n whioh we have y e t seen • • . t i t ) i s oooup ied o h ie f ly in th e p erso n a l h is t o r y o f Marie A n to in e tte , and
proves beyond a l l doubt th a t th a t u n fortu n ate queen e x e r c is e d
a much more a c t iv e and d is a s tr o u s in flu e n c e on th e e v e n ts
which u ltim a te ly led t o th e d ow n fall o f h e r th ro n e, th an im­
p a r t ia l h is t o r ia n s , a t l e a s t , could h ave been h it h e r t o induced
t o b e lie v e ."

2535.

IX, December, 4 8 1 -4 9 4 . "1. Ambassade du Mareohal de Bassomp ie r r e en S u is s e , l 1an 1625. C ologne, ohez P ie r r e du Mart e a u . 1688. 2 . Memoirs o f th e Embassy o f th e Marshal de
Bassompierre t o th e Court o f England in 1626. T ran slated w ith
N o tes. London. John Murray, Albermale S t r e e t , 1818." Hie
review er e x p r esses h i s su r p r ise "at th e extreme barren n ess o f
th e se l a t t e r volum es, when we r e f lo o t on th e o h a ra o ter, repu­
t a t io n and h is t o r y o f t h e ir au th or." From th e R etreap eotivo
R eview .

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2536.

IX, Deoombdr, 5 6 5 .
"The C h ev a lier d ’A ssa s." An e x o e r p t from
P lo r ia n . Prom th e Monthly and European M agazine.

The New Harmony G azette
2537.

I , February 8 , 157. A sh o r t e x tr a o t from "P. R. L iv in g s to n ’s
speech in th e Convention o f New York," on th e " in o a lo u la b le
b le s s in g s produced by th e Frenoh R evolu tion t o t h a t co u n try ."
Die speaker r e f e r s t o th e d iv is i o n o f th e la n d , form erly
owned by th e n o b i l i t y and th e o le r g y .

2538.

I , May 24, 2 8 0 . "Bonaparte."
th e Frenoh o f M. D roz.

2539.

I , August 3 0 , 3 9 2 .
"Population o f Am erica." Some estim a te
o f th e p o p u la tio n o f th e American C o n tin en t. T ran slated from
th e Frenoh o f M. Humboldt, and o r i g i n a ll y p u b lish ed in th e
B u lle t in U n iv e r se l des S oien oes e t de 1 ' I n d u s tr ie .

A p o r t r a it , t r a n s la t e d from

1827
American Annual R e g iste r
2540.

I I , 3 3 5 -3 5 1 . "France." A su rvey o f th e happenings in Ih a t
country fo r tiae. year 1826. The w r ite r e x p r e s se s h i s d i s ­
p lea su re a t th e am bition o f Charles X t o retu rn h i s govern­
ment to an a b so lu te monarchy; he g iv e s more em phasis, on th e
co n tra ry , t o "the more in t e r e s t in g scen e o f th e o b seq u ies o f
M. Manuel • . . , a o ele b ra ted le a d e r o f th e l i b e r a l p a rty ."

2541.

I I , 3 3 2 -3 3 3 . "Malte Brun."
brated geographer•"

2542.

I I , 3 4 6 . "Marquis de La P la o e." O bituary n o tio e o f "a
Frenoh m athem atician and astronom er o f th e f i r s t rank." The
w r ite r b r i e f l y m entions th e works o f " th is d is tin g u is h e d or­
nament o f s c ie n c e ."

O bituaty n o tio e o f th e " o e le ­

American Jou rn al o f Eduoation
2543.

I I , A ugust, 4 9 7 -5 0 2 . "C ollege de S o reze, fra n o e." A tr a n s ­
l a t i o n o f a p rosp ectu s o f a frenoh so h o o l, "a fa v o ra b le sp ec­
imen o f th e comprehensive p lan and minute d e t a i l s o f lib e r a l
ed u oation in Franoe." Furthermore, th e t r a n s la t o r hopes th a t
"the p eru sa l o f t h i s p rospectu s may . . . s u g g e st many u s e f u l
id eas f o r th e improvement o f h igh sc h o o ls and academ ies in
t h i s cou n try."

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2544.

I I , November, 666-675. "Frenoh S o o ie ty fo r I n s tr u c tio n ." A
t r a n s la t io n o f a Report made t o th e S o o ie ty fo r I n str u o tio n
by th e Baron de G^rando, upon th e sbh^me o f R e g u la tio n . From
th e Jou rn al d♦Eduoation, a p e r io d io a l * p u b lie par l a S o o ie te
formee a P a r is pour 1 'a m e lio ra tio n de l'en seig n em en t elem en t a ir e ."

2545.

I I , December, 7 2 8 -3 4 . "Primary Sohool T eaoh ers. P r o p o sitio n s
upon th e means o f form ing M asters, by th e Baron de Gerando."
A t r a n s la t io n o f an e x o erp t from th e Journ al d 'E d u cation ,
whioh co n ta in s s e v e r a l v a lu a b le th ou gh ts regard in g th e in ­
s tr u o tio n o f te a o h e r s ” ; in f a o t , adds th e t r a n s la t o r , "Many
o f the su g g e stio n s in th e s e paragraphs/ would be s e r v io e a b le
t o th e improvement o f ed u oation in t h is oountry."

Amerioan Q u arterly Review
2546.

I , Maroh, 37 1 -4 0 0 . " E ssai sur 1 ' h i s t o i r e de la Musique en
I t a l i e d ep u is l e s temps l e s p lu s an oien s jusqu'A nos j o u r s .
Par M. le Combe G regoire Q r lo ff, Senateur de l'E m pire de
R u88ie. 2 v o l s . 3 0 4 . 398. P a r is . An E ssay upon th e H is­
to r y o f Musio, from th e e a r l i e s t tim es t o th e p resen t d ay.
By Count Gregory O r lo ff, Senator o f th e R ussian Em pire. 2
v o l s . P a r is." A book r ev iew .

2547.

I , June, 43 8 -4 5 8 . " P reois du Systems H ieroglyp hique d es an­
o ien s Egypt lend y, ou Reoherohes sur l e s Siemens ( s i o ) pre­
miere d e o e t t e E o ritu re Saoree, e t o . Par id. Champollion le
Jeune: P a r is , T r e u tte l Wurtz, 1824, pp. 4 1 0 , aveo un volume
de p la n ch es." In t h i6 book r ev iew , th e c r i t i o oompliments
Champollion fo r th e importanoe o f h is a ch iev em en ts.

2548.

I , June, 4 5 8 -4 7 2 . " In trod u otion o ffr a n t l a d eterm in a tio n des
C araoteres e s s e n t i e l s de 1 'Animal, sa d i s t in c t io n du V e g e ta l,
e t des a u tres oorps n ature la ; e n f in 1 'expos i t io n d es ^*rinp ip es Fondamsntaux de l a Z o o lo g le . Tome le r de l'H is t o ir e
N a tu r e lle des Animaux san6 V erteb ra s. Par M. l e C h evalier de
La Marok ( s i o ) . P a r is . Mature I A r t io le dans le X X III. tome
du D io tio n n a lre d 'H is to ir e N a tu r e lle ; par le C hevalier de La
Marok ( s i o ) ." A fa v o ra b le book rev iew .

2549.

I , June, 52 1 -5 5 0 . 11Memoir e a ou Souvenirs e t Anecdotes par M.
l e Compte de Segur, de l'Aoadem ie F ranpaise, P air de Franoe,
e t o . 5 v o l s . P a r is e t Londres, 1827." A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f
some "very e n te r ta in in g and in s t r u c t iv e Memoirs." Of th e
w r it e r , th e review er s a y s , "There i s , perhaps, no in d iv id u a l
from th e a g e , from whom more e n te r ta in in g and in s t r u c t iv e
Memoirs might be expeoted than th e Count de Segur* t o whose
p r o l i f i c v e in th e w orld i s indebted fo r th e se volum es."

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2560.

I , June, 55 0 -5 7 8 . “Tableau Hia to r ique de l'E t a t e t dee Progres de l a L ltte r a tu r e Franpalso dep u ls 1789. Par Marie J o ­
seph C henier. 1 v o l . 8vo. Deuxiems e d it io n ( s i o ) . P a r is ,
1 8 2 0 .—An H is t o r io a l View o f th e S ta te and Progress o f Frenoh
L iter a tu r e sin o e 1789. By Marie Joseph C h en ier. 1 v o l .
8 v o . Seoond e d i t i o n . P a r is , 1820. Resume de 1 ♦ H isto ire de
la L itte r a tu r e F ra n g a ise, d ep uis son o r ig in o ju sq u 'a nos
.jou rs. P a r is , 1 8 2 5 .— Summary o f th e H isto r y o f Frenoh L it ­
e r a tu r e , from i t s o r ig in down t o th e p r e se n t p e r io d . P a r is ,
1 8 2 5 .” The books abovementioned are used o n ly p a r t i a l l y fo r
purposes o f rev iew , "to fu rn ish some m a te r ia l fo r an e stim a te
o f what th e age has c o n tr ib u te d . In th a t in t e r e s t in g oou n try,
t o th e advancement o f l e t t e r s • " The main p art o f th e a r t i o l e
d e a ls w ith th e p r e s e n ta tio n , " in a v ery oompendious and ou rsory manner, ( o f ) th e Frenoh w r it e r s o f th e p resen t day." Of
La Harpe, and h i s Cours de L it te r a tu r e , th e review er s a y s ,
"This work, by whioh he has aoquired th e a P P o lla tio n o f th e
Frenoh (Q u in tilia n , as to a n o ie n t and French l i t e r a t u r e , i s
g e n e r a lly c r e d ita b le t o i t s au thor; but in r e fe r e n c e t o mod­
ern fo r e ig n n a tio n s , o f whioh i t p r o fe s s e s t o t r e a t , i s e x ­
trem ely meagre and d e f i c i e n t •" Le Brun, th e author o f th e
Poem De l a N ature, i s "with good reason ranked amongst th e
most d is tin g u is h e d ly r io p o ets o f h i s oountry." C henier,
brother o f Marie Joseph C henier, "died p rem atu rely, but h as
l e f t , n e v e r th e le s s , a r e p u ta tio n fo r l e t t e r s , n o t o fte n a t ­
ta in e d by th e m aturest age and ex p erien ce . . .
He p o sse sse d
a b r i l l i a n t im agination and p h ilo s o p h ic a l mind, and has in ­
fused muoh graoe and e leg a n ce in to a l l h i s co m p o sitio n s." In
dramatio l i t e r a t u r e , th e w r ite r m entions D u o is, who "has in ­
troduced upon th e Frenoh s ta g e , w ith em inent s u o o e ss , th e
p r in c ip a l tr a g e d ie s o f Shakespeare." B o u ffle r s and P am y,
"the honour o f Frenoh e r o t io p o e tr y ," are g iv en more spaoe
th an -their p resen t ranking would a llo w . P hasing on t o f l o ­
t i o n , th e review er s a y s, "In th e department o f n o v e ls , th e
Frenoh m ostly g iv e th em selves th e o r e d it o f s u p e r io r it y t o
o th er n a tio n ; but when we o a l l t o remembrance suoh names as
F ie ld in g , Riohardson, S m o lle tt, Goldsmith and S ir W. S o o tt,
i t may be d i f f i a u l t , even ta k in g th e in im ita b le Lesage in to
aooount, t o as s e n t t o th e v a l i d i t y o f suoh a p r e t e n s io n .”
The spaoe he a l l o t s t o Madame de S t a e l shows how h i g i ahc>es»tim a tefh e h o ld s fo r th e author o f Germany, in whioh "she has
t a u g it , b e tte r than any o th er fo r e ig n o r i t i o , t o a p p recia te
German lit e r a t u r e ." The seoond h a l f o f th e e s s a y d e a ls w ith
th o se mho are s t i l l l i v i n g . Andrieux i s m entioned m o stly fo r
h is Cours de L itte r a tu r e . "whioh he i s now d e liv e r in g w ith
g r ea t c e le b r it y in th e C o lleg e o f fra n o e." He q u o te s, in
Frenoh, from A. V. A rn a u lt's Marius a M inturne, a p la y whioh
lik e a l l h i s p ie o e s "holds a h igh rank Upon th e Frenoh s ta g e ."
Of M. d 'A rlin o o u rt he s a y s , "he has attem pted dram atio w r it ­
ing u n su o o e6 sfU lly . . . th e r e i s to o suoh prose in h is p o e t-

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r y , and to o much p o etry in h i s p r o se." He g iv e s in h igh
rank, in th e f i e l d o f p o e tr y , t o Casimir D ela v ig n e , who "yet
in th e f u l l t id e o f youth and a c t i v i t y , i s j u s t l y ranked
among th e b e s t p o ets o f th e age . . .
H is p r in o ip a l t i t l e t o
t h i s d is t in o t io n i s h i s M esseniennes . . • ; th e r e i s through­
out th e s e poems a deep s t r a in o f p a t r io t io s e n tim e n ts, always
ex p ressed w ith th e r io h e s t g ra ces o f p o e tr y ." However, he
p r e fe r s 11. Beranger, "the most o r ig in a l and p h ilo s o p h ic a l,
and one o f th o se most r ic h ly endowed w ith p o e tio g e n iu s, o f
th e p resen t age • • • who, under th e modest a p p e la tio n o f
so n g s, makes odes o f th e most sublim e and p a th e tio s t r a in ,
worthy o f th e ly r e o f Pindar or th e lu te o f Anaoreon." 11. de
Lamartine he regards as "a s p e o ia l fa v o u r ite o f th e 'fr e n o h
n a tio n , and, in d eed , we know o f none o f t h e ir l i v i n g authors
who has done h ig h e r honour t o th e G a llic muse." There i s no
doubt, says th e e s s a y i s t , "Beranger i s th e more popular w r it ­
e r . . . , b u t, fo r o u r s e lv e s , we c o n fe ss our p a r t i a l i t y t o
Lamartine, and oannot r e fu se our rev eren ces t o h i s g e n iu s,
w hatever be th e d ir e c t io n o f i t s f l i g h t s . "
In th e romantio
so h o o l, th e author p la c e s V ic to r Hugo n ex t t o Lam artinej "His
Odes are s u f f i c i e n t l y happy in p o e t ic a l c o n c e p tio n , but f r e ­
q u en tly d is fig u r e d by unnatural r e fin e m e n ts, by vague and e n igm atio p h r a se o lo g y ." Further down th e l i s t oome A lfred de
Vigny and J . L e fe v r e , “w ith l e s s w i t , though l e s s incompre­
h e n s ib ly m eta p h y sica l." The w r it e r does n ot seem t o share in
th e g en era l enthusiasm fo r M. de Chateaubriand, whose m erit
"seems t o be u n iv e r s a lly f e l t and acknowledged, n o tw ith sta n d in g
th e g ro ss im p er fectio n s and e r r o r s t h a t have been j u s t l y
charged upon h i s v a r io u s co m p o sitio n s." In h i s t o r y , "The
French have been o f la t e uncommonly f e r t i l e " } w h ile b efo re
th e p resen t oentury "Franoe had n ot even fu rn ish ed t o th e
w orld a good h is t o r y o f t h e ir own oountry," th e r e now e x i s t s
in th e oountry a w hole sch o o l o f h is t o r ia n s whose achievem ents
are p ra isew o rth y . In R iilo so p h y , f i n a l l y , "the Frenoh have
aoquired in r e c e n t tim es a w e ll-m e r ite d o e le b r it y ." At th e
head o f th e Frenoh p h ilo s o p h ic a l s o h o o l, -the w r it e r p la c e s U.
Simonde de Sism ondi, whose w r it in g s , as i t i s apparent through
th e b ib lio g r a p h ic a l l i s t , were w e l l known in A m erica. In
con clu d in g t h i s v ery w e l l documented e s s a y , th e w r ite r e x ­
p r e sse s h i s r e g r e t a t o m ittin g "some th a t were w orthy o f no­
t i o e , and t o g iv e a fe e b le and im perfeot a b str a c t o f a sub­
j e c t , w h ich , c o n sid e r in g our en larged in te r c o u r se w ith Frendhmen, and th e fa sh io n a b le c u lt iv a t io n o f t h e ir language in our
oountry, i s ev ery day aoq u irin g a d d itio n a l i n t e r e s t and u t i l ­
i t y ." There i s no doubt th a t t h i s e s sa y i s a v e r y V aluable
a s s e t in th e o u ltu r a l r e la t io n s h ip s o f th e two o o u n tr ie s . The
w r it e r shows a v e r y good acquaintance w ith th e lit e r a t u r e o f
Franoe; furtherm ore, h is o r i t i o a l approach seems t o mark an
im portant change in th e temper o f American c r i t i c i s m . To -the
rea d er, th e e s s a y p resen ts a com plete su rvey o f th e o o n d itio n

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o f lit e r a t u r e in Franoe, and h e lp s c o n sid era b ly t o e n lig h te n
him on some o f th e w r ite r s o f whom he has heard o n ly in c id e n ­
t a ll y *
2551.

I I , September, 1 -1 9 . "Theorie ( s i o ) du N avlre, par le Mar­
q u is de P o te r a t, C h ev a lier de l'O rd re Royal e t M ilita ir e de
S t . L ou is, C ap itain e de V a issea u , e t o . e t o . P a r is , 1826.
Chez D id o t, 2 v o l s . 4 t o . pp. 384 and 456." A book r e v ie w .
B ie review er i s p le a se d by th e book, and f e e l s ih a t i t "forms
a oom plete body o f t h a t s o ie n o e , adapted t o th e use o f n a u t io a l men." In f a o t , h e adds, "Should our government e s t a b l is h
a n a v a l academy, we would ven tu re t o reoommend th e I h e o r le du
Navire as w e ll f i t t e d t o form th e b a s is o f in s t r u c t io n in th e
important department o f m eohanioal p h ilo so p h y ."

2552.

I I , December, 3 6 2 -3 9 5 . "Oeuvres Completes de Jaoques-H enryB em ardin de S t . P ie r r e , m ises en o rd re, e t preoedes (s i o ) de
la v ie de I 1a u te u r. Far L. Aim e-M artin. 8 v o l s . 8 vo.
P a r is • Complete Works o f Jaoques-H enry-Bernardin de S t .
P ie r r e , arranged by L. Aim e-M artin, and preceded by a l i f e o f
th e Author, from th e some hand. 8 v o l s . 8vo. P a r is ." A
book review and a b io g r a p h ic a l and o r i t i o a l e s s a y on S t .
P ie r r e . Ihe review er does n o t fin d muoh t o oommend in th e
work o f M. Aim e-M artin. "(H e), we presume, h a s a moral im­
pediment fo r becoming a good biograph er; h e has an i r r e s i s t ­
ib le d e s ir e t o speak o f h im s e lf , and h i s o p in io n s, and h i s
f e e l i n g s . Moreover, h i s s t y l e , in th e g r ea ter h a l f o f h i s
com p osition , i s e v id e n tly th e im ita tio n o f some m odel, whioh
we should n ot lik e in any form, but which may have redeem ing
m e r its." Although Aime-Martin "had m a te r ia ls fo r a o u r io u s,
thougi n o t wery p raisew orth y, l i f e , " he f a i l e d t o aoh ieve
su o o e ss, fo r "he was i r r e s i s t i b l y tempted t o w r ite a n o v e l- t o show o f f an ex tra o rd in a ry b ein g and ex tra o rd in a ry circum ­
s ta n c e s ; and th e r e fo r e , storm s, ro b b ers, o o n s p ir a o ie s , p r i s ­
o n s, alchym i& ts, maniaod, d u e llo 6 , and a l l th e t h e a t r io a l
prop erty o f romances mast be p ilf e r e d — n othin g must be om it­
te d t o make thehhero in t e r e s t in g , though he be a t th e same
tim e co n tem p tib le."

2553.

I I , Deoember, 4 2 2 -4 5 8 . "Des C om estibles e t des Vins de la
Greoe e t de l 1I t a l i c en usage ch oi l e s feomains^ Par G"•
P e ig n o t. Of th e E atab les and Wines o f Greece and I t a l y , in
u se amongst th e Romans. By G. P e ig n o t. D ijon ." A book r e ­
v ie w .

2554.

I I , December, 4 5 8 -4 8 2 . "Oeuvres Completes de M. Le Vioomte
de Chateaubriand, P a ir de Franoe, Membre de l'Aoaidemie Franf a i s e . Complete Works o f V iscou nt Chateaubriand, Peer o f
Franoe, Member o f th e Frenoh Aoademy. P a r is : 1 8 2 6 -7 . 26
v o l s . 8vo." A c r i t i c a l n o tio e o f C hateaubriand's o m e d i-

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t io n o f h i s w orks, "by which he ask s t o be judged." The r e ­
view er regards Chateaubriand as "the most prominent o f liv in g
french a u th o rs," but says in h i s o o n o lu sio n , "Thus, a f t e r a l l ,
though A ta la may save i t s a u th o r 's name, and though some pas­
sa g es o f th e Genius o f C h r is t ia n it y , and th e M artyrs, w i l l
n o t soon or e a s i l y be fo r g o tte n , y e t we oann ot, fo r o u r se lv e s
th in k th a t M. de Chateaubriand, and h i s works are d e s tin e d t o
t h a t w ide and popular im m o rta lity , t o whioh th ey so op en ly and
proudly la y olaim ."
2555*

I I , December, 609-533• "Egyptian C hronology. 1 . L e ttr e s a M.
l e Duo de Blaoas d 'A u lp s, r e l a t iv e au Musee Royal E gyp tlen de
T urin, ta r M. Cham pollion, l e jeu n e— Premiere lettre--M o n u ments H is to r i^ u e s , aveo une n o tio e ohronologique de l a XVIIIe
d y n a stie Egyptienne de Manethon. Par M. Champollion P ig e a o .
P a r is : D idot e t T r e u tte l e t Wurtz, 1624, pp. 109, 6vo. w ith
p l a t e s . Seconde l e t t r e : S u ite des Monuments H is to r iq u e s , par
M. Champollion, l e jeu n e, e t S u ite de l a N o tice C hronologique,
e t o . Par M. Champollion F ig e a o . P a r is : D idot e t T r e u tte l
e t Wurtz, 1826, p p. 169, 8 vo. w ith a Volume o f P la te s in
q u arto; being th e c o n tin u a tio n o f th e p la t e s subjoined t o th e
f i r s t l e t t e r . 2 . O bservations C ritiq u es e t A roheologiques
sur 1 'Objet d es R ep resen ta tio n s Z od iaoales q u i nous r e s t e n t
de l 'A n t iq u it e . Par M. te tr o im e . P a r is : 1824. pp. 118.'
3 . Recherchas sur p lu s ie u r s p o in ts de l'A stron om ie Egyptienne
ap p liq ueos aux Monuments Astronomiques tro u v es en E gypte.
Par J . B. B io t . P a r is : 1823. p p. 318." An e s s a y on th e
t o p i c , w ith a review o f , and many q u o ta tio n s from, th e books
m entioned.

Casket; Flowers o f L ite r a tu r e , Wit and Sentim ent
2556.

I I , January, 4 - 5 . A s h o r t .n o t ic e , w ith some e x c e r p ts , o f
Count de S egu r's Memoirs. The w r it e r tr a n s c r ib e s s e v e r a l an­
e c d o te s , and speaking o f th e Memoirs, s a y s , "Though somewhat
to o d i f f u s e , (th e y ) are n e v e r th e le s s in t e r e s t in g ."

2557.

I I , February, 7 1 . A n o tio e o f th e death o f V o lt a ir e , from
th e pen o f Tronohin, a minor French l i t e r a r y f ig u r e . "Tronchin a ssu red h i s fr ie n d s th a t V o lta ir e d ied in g rea t a g o n ies
o f mind," and, he ad d s, "I w ish t h a t th o se who had been p er­
v e rte d by h is w r itin g s had been p resen t a t h is d e a th . I t was
a s ig h t to o h o rrid t o support."

2358.

I I , March;«102-104. " C h arlotte Corday." An aooount o f th e
death o f Marat. Ihe w r ite r oompliments C h arlotte Corday fo r
h er d eed , and n o te s in h i s in tr o d u c tio n : "Greeoe and Rome in
-th eir most devoted tim e s , n ever produoed a f in e r ln sta n o e o f
p a tr io tis m or in t r e p id it y ."

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2559*

II* A p ril* 143-144. "The A iri& l o f a Young Lady.(From L'Herm ite do la Chaussee d ’A n tin .)" A sh o rt n a r r a t iv e .

2560.

II* Hay* 171-172. "Danton* R obespierre and Marat." An ao­
oount o f th e " fero cio u s triu m v irs* Danton* R obespierre and
Marat* th o se sanguinary r u ffia n s* who rode upon th e w hirlw ind
and d ir e c te d th e storm o f th e Frenoh R ev o lu tio n ."

2561.

II* September* 3 4 0 -3 4 2 . "The Lady Buried A liv e ."
A rom antic
s t o r y , " r e la te d , as having a c t u a lly ooourred in Franoe, in
th e Causes C o leb res."

2562.

II* Ootober* 3 9 0 -3 9 1 . "Napoleon and J o sep h in e." An aooount
o f an extra o rd in a ry soene which to o k p laoe b efo re t h e ir d i ­
v o rce; r e la te d by an e y e -w itn e s s , de B o ssu et, in h i s H is to r ­
i c a l A necdotes o f th e I n te r io r o f th e Palaoe from 1805 t o taay
1814.

2563.

II* Ootober* 3 9 3 .

2564.

II* December* 4 7 1 -4 7 4 . "Anecdotes o f A nim als." In a sh o rt
in tro d u cto ry note* -the author r e f e r s t o C u vier's Animal King­
dom as a book "which does more honour t o th e so ien o e o f z o o l­
ogy among us th a n any th in g th a t h as l a t e l y been done fo r
t h a t branch o f p h ilosop h y in t h i s oountry."

"Napoleon's Love L e tte r t o J o sep h in e."

C h ristia n S p ectator
2565.

V III* March, 13 1 -1 3 4 . "The Eloquence o f M a ssillo n ." A sym­
p a th e tic b io g ra p h io a l and o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f th e famous
Frenoh p reaoh er.

2566.

DC, J u ly , 3 3 7 -3 4 7 . " H is to r ic a l Sketch o f th e P u lp it." Some
in t e r e s t in g r e fe r e n c e s r e la t in g t o th e french preachers o f
th e 17th cen tu ry . In h is e v a lu a tio n o f Bossuet* M assillon *
and La Bourdaloue, th e w r ite r borrows from th e French o r i t io
La Harpe.

2567. DC, December* 66 1 -6 6 3 .
fig u r e s oonoem ing th e
in th e w orld ."

"The Royal Library a t P a r is." Some
"most e x te n s iv e and v a lu a b le (lib r a r y )

L itera r y Foous
2568.

I* July* 2 4 . "Madame de M aintenon's Influ en oe over Louis
XIV." A sh o r t exoerp t from th e Duo de S t . Simon.

2569.

I* September* 5 5 . Twomaxi ms o f La R oohefouoault s
"We
should n o t judge o f a man's m erits by h i s g rea t q u a lit ie s *

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but by th e use he makes o f them ."— "None but th e oontem ptib le
are apprehensive o f con tem p t.”
2570.

I* November* 8 1 -8 4 . ”L& F a y e tte." A n o t ic e o f one " of th e
most d is tin g u is h e d men who have appeared upon th e g re a t t h e ­
a tr e o f th e w orld ."

2571.

I* November* 9 4 . "Marie A n to in e tte ."
-the "unfortunate queen o f Franoe."

A to u ch in g an ecdote o f

M ethodist Magazine
25 7 2 .

X* August* 3 6 4 .
Segur.

"Singular Dilemma."

An aneodote o f M. de

Museum o f Foreign L iter a tu re and Soienoe
2573.

X, January, 5 1 -6 7 . "Memoirs o f Madame de G e n lis . 8 v o l s .
P a r is . 1825* 1826." A complimentary n o t io e . "We must con­
f e s s th a t as muoh o f th e 18th cen tu ry and th e Frenoh Revolu­
t i o n as she d e scr ib e s* seems t o have e x is t e d but fo r h er pen­
c i l , and h e r p e n c il fo r i t . " From th e Q u a r te r ly Review.

2574.

X, February, 9 7 -1 1 6 . " H istory o f Modern E gyp t.—H is t o ir e de
l 1Egypte sous le Gouvernement de Mohammed-Aly* ou k e c i t des
Evenemens ( s i o ) P o litiq u e s e t M ilit a ir e s q u i o n t eu li e u de­
pute l e B e p a r t des Frangais .jusqu'en 1823. Par M. F e lix Mengin* ouvrage en rio h e ( sioc) de n o tes par MM. Langles e t J o mard* e t preoede d'une In tro d u ctio n H istoriq u e* par M. Agoub.
2 Tom. P aris* 1823." The review er opens h is a r t i o le by
s t r e s s in g th e importanoe o f the in v a sio n o f Egypt by th e
Frenoh under Bonaparte; " (T h is) opened a new era* and made us
acquainted w ith a number o f h ig h ly in t e r e s t in g p a r t ic u la r s ."
From th e W estm inster R eview.

2575.

X, February, 1 4 8 -1 5 8 . "Sketch o f th e H isto r y o f th e Museum
o f N atural H isto r y a t Paris* commonly o a lle d th e Ja rd in des
P la n t e s ." A n a rr a tiv e tr a n sc r ib e d from th e London M agasine.

2576.

X* March* 27 8 -2 8 3 . " I n te r e s tin g N arrative* by th e Abbe Mor e l l e t . ” A t r a n s la t io n o f a n a r r a tiv e from "the o eleb ra ted
and r e s p e c ta b le Abbe M o r e lle t." From th e I r is h Farmer's
J o u rn a l.

2577.

X* May, 4 3 1 -4 4 1 . "Hie P riso n ers in th e Cauoasus. By Count
X avier de M &istre•" A t a l e • From Aokerman's R e p o sito ry .

2578.

X* May* 4 5 3 -4 5 8 . “S eg u r's M ission t o R u ssia." A n o tio e o f
two oth er volumes o f S eg u r's Memoirs. From th e Monthly Re­
v ie w .

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2579.

X, June, 565-566* "General C aulainoourt."
th e Monthly and European M agasine*

2580.

X I, J u ly , 17-35* "Travels in Southern R u ssia and Georgia*
2 . Voyage dans la R u ssie M erid io n a ls, e t p a r tio u lie r e m e n t
d a n S le s R rorinoes s lt u e e s a u -d e la ( s i o ) de Cauoase, f a i t d e pUlii* iofeQ yfUScjU*en 1824« Par le C h evalier Gamba, Consul du
Roi a T i f l i s . A P a r is . 1826." The o th er book l i s t e d i s n o t
Frenoh] both are review ed , and used as a background fo r a
d is c u s s io n o f R ussia* I t i s in t e r e s t in g t o n o tio e th a t th e
rev iew er, in referen o e t o Gamba's book, oomments on th e spy­
in g ten d en o ies o f a l l French o f f i o i a l s —a su b je o t vh ioh was
found f u l l y developed in Item 1154* "This C h evalier Gamba •
. • , h avin g turned h is th o u g h ts, a s a l l Frenoh o o n su ls f e e l
th em selves in duty bound t o do, t o th e manner in whioh ih e
commercial in t e r e s t o f Franoe may be b e s t promoted, a t th e
expense o f a l l o th er n a tio n s , but more e s p e o ia ll y o f England,
oonoeived a p la n , tiiic h i s developed in an in tr o d u c tio n o f
50 pages*" From th e Q u arterly Review.

2581.

X I, J u ly , 68-83* "M aohiavelli*” An e s s a y on th e oh araoter
and w r itin g s o f M aoh iavelli* In th e f o o tn o te , th e author r e ­
f e r s t o "Oeuvres Completes ( s i o ) de M achiavel, t r a d u it e s par
J . V. P e r ie r * P a r is , 1825," but he says in th e a r t i o l e , Mr.
P e r ie r 's name i s "used fo r th e s o le purpose o f b rin g in g Mac h i a v e l l i in to oo u rt." From th e Edinburgh Review.

2582*

X I, A ugust, 184.

2583*

X I, December, 50 4 -5 0 9 . "French L ite r a tu r e . Resume ( s i o ) de
l 'H is t o ir e de la L itte r a tu r e ( s i c ) F ran gaise, d ep u is son o r i g in e ju sq u 'a ( s i o ) nos jo u r s * 12mo. pp. 4 4 1 . London:
T r e u tte l and Wurts.1H A book r e v ie w . From th e Monthly Review.

"Bonaparte*"

A p o r tr a it.

From

An a n ecd o te.

North Amerioan Review
2584.

XV, January, 1 88-193. "Russian T a le s ] from th e Frenoh o f
Count Xavier de M aistre, Author o f The Leper o f A o s t. R i i l a d e lp h ia , 1826." A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f th e rom antio work o f de
M a istre . The review er fin d s th a t "the g rea t a t t r a c t io n o f
th e s e T a le s , -though i t might n ot be f a i r t o say th e c h ie f
m e r it, r e s id e s in th e soene . . .
A fa i-th fu l d e s c r ip tio n o f
R ussian manners on R ussian grounds . . .
The w a stes o f S i­
b e r ia , th e mountains o f Caucasus oome to us w ith a fresh a i r
o f n o v e lty ."

2585.

XVI, J u ly , 163-203. "Novel w r itin g ." In t h is e s s a y th e
w r it e r makes some in t e r e s t in g oomments oonoerning th e i n f e r i ­
o r i t y o f th e French "in th e mere p rovin ce o f th e im agin ation ."
Indeed, he adds, "no h ig h ly c u ltiv a t e d lit e r a t u r e o f modern

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Europe, b etra y s suoh a s t e r i l i t y o f fanoy a s th e Frenoh." He
fin d s th r e e p o s s ib le reason s t o e x p la in t h i s s it u a t io n . On
th e one hand, " It would seem as i f t h i s p r e o o o ity o f t a le n t
in a barbarous a g e , lik e th e u n seasonab le m atu rity o f some
v e r n a l flo w e r , had been th e o c c a sio n o f i t s premature d e c lin e ."
On th e other/ hand, "the p r in o ip le s on whioh th e in ter o o u r se
between th e se x e s i s r e g u la ted ( 'I n th e higjher o i r o l e s , an
extreme rese rv e b efore m arriage, and a lio e n t io u s ind ulgence
a f t e r i t . ' ) are e q u a lly u nfavorable t o th e growth o f pure and
d e lio a t e p a ss io n , whioh form th e b a s i s i o f many, n o t t o say
most o f our b e st E n glish rom ances." F in a lly "A s t i l l g r ea ter
impediment, i s th e o p p ressiv e in flu e n o e whioh th e con ven tion ­
a l form o f good b reed in g, or o f e t i q u e t t e , have on th e char­
a c te r o f th e p eo p les o b li t e r a t in g , i f we may so s a y , th e mor­
a l physionomy o f th e in d iv id u a l.”
2586.

XVI, Ootober, 2 7 8 -3 0 7 . "Who w rote O il B ias? O bservations
o r it iq u e s su r l e Homan de G il B ias de S a n tilla n o , par J . A.
L lo r e n te , Auteur de 1 'H is to ir e C ritiq u e de 1 ' I n q u is it io n ,
ParisV 1822.” "a book r e v ie w .

2587.

XVI, Ootober, 3 0 8 -3 3 4 . "Russian Embassy t o Buikharia. Voyage
d'Orenbourg a Boukhara, f a i t en 1820, a tr a v e r s l e s step p es
q u i s 'e te n d e n t a l ' E s t de la Msr d 'A ra l e t au d e la (s l o V de
1'an oien n e I a x a r te s , r e d ig e par M. l e Aaron George Mayend o r f f . C olonel a l'E t a t Major de sa M ajeste l'Em pereur de
t o u te s l e s R u s s ie s , e t revu par le C h evalier Amedee J o u b ert,
P a r is , 1826." A book rev iew .

P h ila d e lp h ia Monthly Magazine
2588.

I , November 2 7 , 9 2 -9 5 .
"The frenoh Comio Opera." A b r i e f
sk etch o f "the o r ig in and h is t o r y o f th e comio opera."

2589.

I , November, 9 5 -9 6 . "La Chute d es F e u ille s ." A poem in
fr e n c h , by M ille v o y e . The e d it o r s a y s , in ih e in tro d u cto ry
n o te , "there i s an in d e so rib a b le d e lio a o y and e x q u is it e pa­
t h o s , both in th e thougjht and lan gu age, which h as seldom , i f
e v e r , been su rp assed ."

2590.

I , November, 9 6 -9 7 . "Cemetery o f Pere La C haise." A d e­
s c r ip t io n borrowed from Mr. H a r l i t t ' s Journey through Franoe
and I t a l y .

2591.

I , Deoomber 15, 1 1 8 -1 2 1 . " S tr ic tu r e s on french L ite r a tu r e ."
A b r i e f su rvey o f th e l i t e r a r y s it u a t io n in Franoe, and o f
French l i t e r a r y h i s t o r y . S p e c ia l a t t e n t io n i s g iv en t o La
F on tain e, whom th e author p r a is e s h ig h ly .

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2592.

I , Deeember, 146*149. " R e c o lle c tio n s o f th e l a t e French Op*
e r a ." A b r i e f review o f th e "m usical ch aracter and e x e c u tio n
o f th e p ie c e s ." l a t e l y rep resen ted by th e French Opera.
1828

American Jou rn al o f Eduoation
2595.

I l l , January, 8 -1 9 . "French S o c ie ty f o r Elem entary In stru c­
t i o n . From th e Journal d*Eduoation No. 5 . February 1816."
A t r a n s la t io n o f th e f i r s t annual re p o r t subm itted t o th e So­
c i e t y . In th e in tro d u cto ry n ote th e e d ito r d e c la r e s : "This
a r t i o l e i s in t e r e s t in g c h i e f ly as a reoord o f ih e p rogress o f
p h ila n th r o p ic e f f o r t fo r th e d issem in a tio n o f in s t r u c t io n
among th e body o f th e frenoh p eop le . . .
S o c i e t ie s , formed
li k e th a t in France, on th e p r in c ip le o f o h a r it ie s and de­
sig n ed t o extend th e b le s s in g s o f ed u cation t o a p o p u la tio n
oth erw ise d e s t i t u t e o f i t , a r e , i t i s t r u e , u n n ecessary in
t h i s country, but i t i s not l e s s tr u e t h a t a s o c ie t y fo r th e
improvement o f ed u oation in th e U nited S ta te s would a ffo r d
much v a lu a b le a id t o improvement in a l l our l i t e r a r y i n s t i t u ­
t i o n s , by fu r n ish in g means and reso u rces which th e most d i l i ­
gent e x e r tio n s o f in d iv id u a ls could n ever oommand."

2594.

I l l , February, 7 3 -7 8 . I l l , February, 117-120. I l l , A p r il,
192-199. I l l , May, 257-261. I l l , June, 3 2 1 -3 2 8 . I l l , Au­
g u s t, 4 3 3 -4 5 3 . I l l , September, 5 1 3-517. I l l , Ootober, 57 7 583. S ev era l in form ative item s e x tr a c te d from a work by David
Joh n ston , Fellow o f th e Royal C o lleg e o f Surgeons o f Edin­
burgh on th e General View o f Preserib System o f P u b lic In str u c ­
t io n in France.

2595.

I l l , March, 1 29-134. "Public Eduoation in France."
form ative e s s a y on th e U n iv e r s ity o f P a r i6 .

2596.

I l l , Maroh, 1 67-173. "French S o o ie ty fo r Elem entary In stru c­
t io n ." A statem en t o f i t s aims and r e a liz a t io n s up t o th e
p r e s e n t.

2597.

I l l , May, 27 2 -2 7 5 . "State o f Popular I n s tr u c tio n . Primary
S ch o o ls." In t h i s e s s a y , t r a n s la te d fr a a th e Journal d fEdu­
c a tio n , th e e d ito r fin d s "a ch eerin g evid en ce t h a t th e g rea t
oause o f popular improvement i s not a lto g e th e r n e g leo ted in
Franoe; but i t fu r n ish e s a t th e same tim e a m elancholy p ro o f,
th a t th e great p r iv ile g e o f even an ordinary ed u oation i s y e t
in a c c e s s ib le t o la r g e p o rtio n s o f s o c ie t y ."

An in ­

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2598.

I I I , May, 30 5 -3 0 6 . "Popular E du cation ." A few remarks,
tr a n s la te d from th e Pirospeotus o f th e Jou rnal d ’E d u cation .

2599.

I l l , June, 33 8 -3 4 3 . " S u ggestion t o P a ren ts; Moral E d u cation .
(From th e FYench Journal d ’E duoation.)"

2600.

I l l , A ugust, 4 6 8 -4 7 5 . "Modes o f I n s tr u c tio n co n sid ered in
r e la t io n t o H ealth ." A t r a n s la t io n from th e jo u r n a l d 1Eduoa­
t io n o f "one o f a s e r ie s o f a r t i o l e s by M. B a lly , an em inent
member o f the m edioal p r o fe s s io n ." In h i s e s s a y Mr. B a lly op­
poses the use o f corp oral punishment and a ls o o f " a ll modi­
f ic a t io n s o f pain and fe a r whioh may be avoided by recou rse
to o th er e x p e d ie n ts."

American Q u arterly Review
2601.

I l l , Maroh, 220-255. "1. Memoires A neodotiques sur 1 * I n t e rie u r Du P a la is , e t sur quelques evenemenfc ( s i o ) do L1Empire
depuis 1805 jusqu'au 1° Mai 1814; pour s e r v ir a 1 ' h i s t o i r e de
Napoleon, par L. F. j'.'D e B a u sset, Anoien P r e fe t du P a la is
Im p erial. 2 V o ls . 8 v o . P a r is . 1827. A n eo d o tio a l Memoirs
o f th e I n te r io r o f th e P alaoo, and o f some p u b lic e v e n ts o f
th e Im perial R eign, from 1805 t o th e 1 s t May 1814; t o serv e
as a c o n tr ib u tio n t o th e H isto r y o f Napoleon.: by L. F. J • De
B au sset, former P refect' o f th e Im p erial P a la c e . 2 . H is t o ir e
Generale de Napoleon Bonaparte de sa v ie p r iv ee e t p u b l i q u e ,
e t c . par 1*auteur des Memoire8 su r Le C o n su la t. P aris *
1827. General H isto r y o f Napoleon Bonaparte, o f h i s p u b lic
and ffriv a te l i f e , e t c . , by th e author o f th e Memoirs o f th e
C on su late. P a r is: 1827." In th e opening l i n e s , t h e review ­
er p o in ts out tiie p la c e o f Napoleon in th e h is t o r y o f th e
w orld; "He engaged th e a t te n t io n o f th e w orld , and oooupied
th e pens andltongues o f p o l i t i c i a n s and m o r a lis t s , in a d e­
gree a b s o lu te ly unexampled, and n o t a t a l l l i k e l y t o be
eq u a lled fo r a long p eriod t o come." However, th e se two
books are h ig h ly welcom e, beoause th ey p resen t th e supreme
r u le r o f Franoe in h i s dom estic l i f e . This i s p a r t ic u la r ly
tru e o f M. de B a u sse t's book, w hioh, the review er f e e l s , th e
readers " w ill n ot m erely brook, but welcome and r e l i s h ."
In
h is c o n c lu sio n , th e author o f th e review f e e l s i t n e c essa ry
t o warn h i s readers a g a in st to o muoh f a it h in de B a u sse t's
c o n tr ib u tio n ; th e y should keep in mind th a t th e e v e n ts are
" r ela te d by one who l i t e r a l l y worshipped w ith a b lin d admira­
t io n , and e v id e n tly played th e p a rt o f a p a r a s ite towards a l l
th e pow erful and r ic h , in to whose s o c ie t y he happened t o
f a l l . " More f a i t h , how ever, oan be p laced in th e General
H isto r y , a work "of a d if f e r e n t te x tu r e and from a v e r y d i f ­
fe r e n t souroe." This work h as been undertaken by Siibaudeau,
"an a b le , and we b e lie v e an h o n e st w r it e r ; o f long ex p erien ce
as a: p o l i t i c a l a o to r and o r i t i o . "

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2602.

I l l , June, 2 87-320. " H isto lr e dp l'A stron om ie au D ixh u itiem e S i e o l e . par M. Delambro. 4 t o . pp. 7 96. R ib lie par
M. M athieu. P a r is : 1827. The H isto r y o f Astronomy in th e
E igh teen th Century. By M. Delambre• Par i s : 1827.
An e x ­
p o s it io n , win as co n o ise a form as p o s s ib le , ( o f ) th e more
important fa o ts d e t a ile d in th e work b efore u s."

2603.

I l l , June, 5 4 3 -5 7 3 . "Propis H isto r iq u e des Evenemens q u i ont
con d u it Joseph Napoleon su r l e Trone d'E spagne, par Abel
Hugo. P a r is . H is t o r io a l Summary o f th e Events which plaoed
Joseph Napoleon on -foe Throne o f S p ain , by Abel Hugo. P a r is ."
A book rev iew .

2604.

IV, September, 2 7 -5 3 . "1. Apergu des R e s u lta ts H isto r iq u e s
de la deoouverte de ^ a lp h a b e ts ( s l o ) H ieroglyph ique Egypt ie n e ( s i o ) , par M. Champolllon Le Jeu n e, from th e B u lle t in
U n iv e rse! fo r May and June, 1827. 2 . D eso rlp tio n de P B g y p te .
—P a r is , 1821. Panokouoke. Prefaoe H is to r iq u e . A book r e ­
v iew .

2605.

IV, December, 3 5 0 -3 6 6 . "H is t o ir e d es E x p ed itio n s M a r itim e
des Norxnands, e t de leu r e ta b lis se m e n t en Franco au d ix ie me
s i e o l e ; par C. P . b op p in g. Ouvrago oowronno en 1822 par
l'Aoademie Royale des I n s c r ip tio n s e t B e lle s L e t t r e s . 2
v o l s . P aris 1826. H isto r y o f th e M aritime E xp ed ition s o f
th e Normans, and o f t h e ir e sta b lish m en t in Franca in th e 10th
cen tu ry ; by C. P. Depping. A work whioh ob tain ed a p r is e in
1822 from th e Royal Academy o f I n s c r ip tio n s and B e lle s
L e t t r e s . P a r is : 1826." The review er opens h is a r t i o le by
n o tin g th a t "The so ien o e o f h is t o r y has r e c e n t ly been nuoh
improved, as t o th e s e le c t i o n , arrangement and o r i t i o a l exam­
in a tio n o f th e m a te r ia l used in com p osition . . .
In Franoe,
p a r t ic u la r ly , h i s t o r i o a l s tu d ie s have been r e c e n t ly rev iv ed
w ith fr esh ardour, and ev ery th in g which can throw l i g h t upon
th e e a r ly an n als o f th e n a tio n , has been d i l i g e n t l y e x ­
plored •" H is review o f the book i s h ig h ly com plim entary.

2606.

IV, Deoember, 4 2 6 -4 4 8 . "Animal Magnetism. 1 . Du Magnetisme
anim al, oon sid ere dans se s rapp orts aveo d iv e r s e s branches de
la Fhysique g e n e r a le . Par A. M. J . De C h asten et, Ms. de Puyseg u r . P a r is : 1820. pp. 4 7 2 . 8 v o , 2 . H is t o ir e o r it iq u e du
Magnetisme an im al. Par J . P. F. D e leu ze. P a r is : 1819. 2
tom es. 8vo. 3 . I n s tr u c tio n p ra tiq u e sur l e Magnetismo a n im al. Par J . P. F. D eleu ze. P a r is : 1825. pp. 4 7 2 . 8vo.
4 . Du Magnet isme animal en Franoe, e t o . Par A. Bertrand.
P a r is : 1826. p p. 5 3 9 . 8 v o . 5 . E xp erien ces pu b liqu es sur
l e Magnetisms anim al, f a i t e s a 1 ’h o t e l Dieu de P a r is , e t o .
Par J . D u p otet. P a r is: 1826. pp. 1 3 6 . 8 v o . 6 . Le Propagateu r du Magnetisme an im al. Par une S o o ie te de M edeoins.
P a r is : 1 8 2 7 -8 .. 5 Nos." Before rev iew in g th o se books, th e
review er e x p la in s th a t he i s "induoed t o n o tic e th e works
(above) from th e mania t h a t has l a t e l y been rev iv ed on th e
o o n tin en t o f Europe, and p a r t ic u la r ly in Franoe, in favour o f

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th a t most p h ilo s o p h ic a l o f a l l im p ostu res, Animal Magnetism.
This s u b je c t, a f t e r h avin g lan gu ish ed fo r many y e a r s , h as
ag a in a t tr a c te d much a t t e n t io n , and claim s among i t s v o t a r ie s ,
many d is tin g u is h e d c h a r a c te r s •"
2607.

IV, December, 4 8 0 -5 0 7 . "N ou volle Force M aritime e t A p p lica ­
t io n de o e t te fo r c e a quelques p a r t ie s du S e r v ic e de l'Armeo
de T erre; ou E s s a i sur l ' e t a t a c tu a l des MoyeAs de la fo r c e
M aritime; sur une ospace n o u v e lle d ' A r t i l l e r i e de mer, q u i
d e t r u it a i t promptement l e s V aisseau x de h au t-b ord ; sur l a
C onstruction de N avires a v o i l e e t a vapeur, de grandeur mod e r ee , q u i, armes de o e t t e a r t i l l e r i e , d on n eraien t une Marine
moins oouteuse e t p lu s p u issa n te quo c e l l o s e x is t a n t e s ; Et
sur la fo r c e quo l e system e de b o u o h es-a -feu propose o f f r i r a i t a t e r r e , pour l e s b a t t e r ie s de s ie g e , de p la o e , de o o te s
e t de oampagne. Par H. I . P aixh an s. Anoien e le v e de l'E o o le
P o lytech n iq u e; o h ef de b a t a illo n au Corps Royal de l ’A r t i l l e r i e ; C h evalier de l'o r d r e Royal e t M ilit a ir e de S a in t-L o u is;
o f f i o i e r de l'O rdre Royal de l a Legion d'H onneur. 1 v o l . 4 t o .
pp. 458— 7 p l a t e s . P a r is . New M aritime F orce, and th e ap­
p lic a t io n o f i t t o c e r t a in p a rts o f th e Land S e r v ic e , or an
Essay on th e a o tu a l System o f Maritime Foroe; on a new s p e o ie s
o f Marine A r t i l l e r y , whioh would prom ptly d e s tr o y sh ip s o f
th e l i n e ; on th e o o n str u o tio n o f both s a i l i n g and steam v e s ­
s e l s , o f moderate s i z e , whioh b ein g armed w ith t h i s New Ar­
t i l l e r y , would fu r n ish a l e s s o o s t ly and more pow erful fo r o e
than th e p resen t m arine; and on th e advantages whioh th e New
System o f A r t i l le r y would o f f e r by i t s employment on sh o r e,
w ith e r in b a tte r in g or f i e l d p ie c e s , or in th e d efen se o f
Towns and Coas t s . By H. I , P aixhan s, R ip il o f th e P o ly teo h n io School; Chef de B a ta illo n o f th e Royal A r t i l le r y ; Knight
o f th e Royal and M ilita r y Order o f S t . L ou is; and Member o f
th e Legion o f Honour•" A book r e v ie w .

Casket; Flowers o f L ite r a tu r e Wit and Sentim ent
2608.

I l l , May, 2 1 0 -2 1 5 . "Modern R u ssia ." Some in form ation con­
cern in g th e " e x is t in g s o c ie t y , government and manners o f Rus­
s i a ," m ainly borrowed from M. A noelot'B S ix Mois en R u ssia ,
"a work w iih o u t p r e te n sio n but amusing and in s t r u c t iv e ."

2609.

I l l , J u ly , 3 2 5 -3 2 6 .

"Madame de M aintenon.

An an eod ote.

C h ristia n S p ecta to r
2610.

X, January, 2 3 . " P a s c a l's P r o v in c ia l L e tte r s ." A req u est
from a c o n tr ib u to r f o r an Amerioan e d it io n o f t h i s work. He
s a y s , "For a knowledge o f th e dark, in tr ig u in g and h y p o o r it ie a l p art o f whioh human nature i s s u s c e p t ib le , t h i s i s th e

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book. Thw s t y l e in whioh i t i s w r it t e n i s e x c e l l e n t , and th e
whole te n o r o f th e work suah as a P r o te s ta n t would approve
2611.

X, January, 2 8 -3 2 . " P a so a l's Thoughts on R e lig io n .” A no­
t i c e o f P a s c a l's l i f e fo llo w e d by a sm a ll s e le o t io n from h i s
th o u g h ts.

L iterary R e g is te r
2612.

1, December 8 , 4 1 3 .
b ert.

”A R iilo so p h e r ."

An aneodote o f Alem-

Museum o f Foreign L ite r a tu r e and Soienoe
2613.

X II, January, 189.

A p o r t r a it o f Madame G u izo t.

2614.

X II, A p r il, 5 5 7 -5 6 9 . "A Roland f o r an O liv e r .
s to r y ." From th e L ite r a r y S o u v en ir.

2615.

X II, A p r il, 6 4 9 -6 5 2 . "The Frenoh A nn uals. Almanaoh des
Dames. —P a r is , 1828. Hommago aux Dames . — P a r is , 1828. Alma­
naoh de d ie ( s i o ) aux Dames. — P a r is , 1828. P a r is , Londres e t
B e r lin .—P a r is , 1828. London, T r e u tte l and W urtz." Comment­
ing on Frenoh a n n u a ls, th e review er s t a t e s , "There i s so much
f r a g ile d e lio a o y in t h e ir appearanoe, we are alm ost a f r a id t o
touoh them w ith our E n g lish f in g e r s . Gold, s i l v e r , s a t in and
w a te r -o o lo u r s, are th e m a te r ia ls and ornaments o f th e oover
• . . th e t a s k o f rev iew in g suoh d e lio a t e gear should n ever
be allow ed t o d ev o lv e upon a man . . .
But when we have o a r e f u l l y washed our hands • . . , and opened i t w ith a c a u tio u s
and trem ulous hand, a ohange oomes o 'e r th e s p i r i t o f our
dream . . .
We p e r c e iv e th a t i t s beauty i s o n ly s u p e r f ic ia l
. . . th e p ro se, g e n e r a lly sp ea k in g , i s as lo o s e and sham bling
as i f i t had -the area o f an aore t o look t o . ” From th e Lon­
don Weekly Review.

2616.

X I I, A p r il, 6 8 3 -6 8 4 . "The Revue E noyolopedique. ” A c r it io a l
n o tic e o f one " of th e most u s e fu l p u b lic a tio n s on th e con­
t in e n t ," whioh i6 furtherm ore " d a ily becoming more and more
known in t h i s co u n try •"

2617.

X II, A p r il, 7 0 4 . "State o f F u blio L ib r a r ie s in P a r is ." Some
fig u r e s r e l a t i v e t o th e number o f volumes in the l ib r a r ie s o f
P a r is .

2618.

X I I I , J u ly , 19 7 -1 9 8 . "Frenoh Q u arterly Review." A favorab le
n o t io e o f a new q u a r ter ly review appearing in P a r is . "While
g la n o in g over th e co n ten ts o f t h is number, we oould n ot h e lp
fr e q u e n tly co n sid e r in g what an im pulse such a work . . .
m ig it g iv e t o th e p rogress o f en lig h te n e d knowledge and how

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i t might propara fo r tho Frenoh p e o p le , th e road t o su p e r io r ­
i t y in wisdom and in l i b e r t y . ” From th e Athenaeum.
2619.

X I II , J u ly , 2 0 2 -2 0 4 . "Visoount de C hateaubriand.” Some f a ­
v o ra b le comments concerning some o f th e works o f C hateaubri­
and, "the founder o f a new sa h o o l o f l i t e r a t u r e in F ra n ce.”
From th e Athenaeum.

2620.

X III, J u ly , 2 1 4 -2 2 7 . "Turkey. 1 . Voyage P itto r e e q u e de Con­
s ta n t in o p le , e t des r iv e s du Bosphore. Par M. M oilin g, D ls sin a te u r ( s i o ) e t A r o h ite o te de l a S u ltan e H adidge, Soeur de
S elim I I I . Un volume de t e x t e s e t un volume d'E stam pes, t r e e
( f i d ) grand in f o l i o a t la n t iq u e . P a r is . 1609-1819. 2 . E sq u isse des Moeurs Turquesau ( s i o ) XlXieme S i e o l e , ou Scenes
P o p u la ires, Usages r e l i g ie u x , Ceremonies ( s i o ) P u b liq u es, V ie
in te r ie u r e ( s i o ) , h a b itu d es S o o ia le s , Idee 6 P o lit lq u e s des
Mahometans' en forme de d ia lo g u e s . Par G regoire P a la ilo g u e ,
ne a C o n sta n tin o p le . 6 v o . P a r is . 1827. 3 . L’Europe par
rapport a la Greoe e t a la Reform ation ( s i o ) de l a T urquie.
Par M. de P radt, in oi'en Aroheveque de M a lin esi 8 v o . P a r is ,
1 8 2 6 .” The books l i s t e d are th e b a s is of. an e s s a y on Turkey.
From th e ‘F oreign Q u a rterly R eview.

2621.

X I I I , J u ly , 2 3 5 -2 3 6 . "1. D io tio n n a ir e d es Proverbes F ranp ais.
Par M. de la Mesangere, de l a S o c ie te Royale des A n tiq u a ires
de Franoe. Troisiem e e d i t i o n . P a r is . 1823. 8 vo. pp. 756.
2 . E x p lio a tio n morale des Proverbes F r a n g a is. Par M. B a s se t.
(Formant p a r tie de la B ib lio th eq u e d 'in s t r u c t io n e le m e n ta ir e .)
12mo. P a r is , 1 8 2 6 .” A o r i t i o a l exam ination o f th e books
l i s t e d . From th e Foreign Q u arterly R eview.

2622.

X I I I , A ugust, 3 4 0 -3 5 1 . " B ern ier’s T r a v e ls .” A o r i t i o a l n o t i o e o f "Voyages de Frangois B ern ier, Dooteur en M sdeoine,
oontenant la d e s c r ip tio n des E ta ts du Grand Mogul, de l'H in dou stan , du Royaume de Kaohemiro, e t o . Le to u t e n r io h i de
O artes e t de F ig u r e s, 2 tom . 12mo. Amsterdam, 1699. Seoond
Editdon 1 7 1 0 .”

2623.

X I II , A ugust, 3 8 2 -3 8 3 . " P o lice o f F ranoe.” An aneodote i l ­
lu s t r a t in g th e " d e fic ie n c y in z e a l, in a o t i v i t y and in d i s i n ­
te r e s t e d n e s s ” o f th e Frenoh p o l i c e .

2624.

X I I I , O ctober, 4 9 3 -5 0 5 . " C a illia u d 's T ravels t o Meroe and
th e White R iver." A o r i t i o a l exam ination o f th e aooount o f
C a illia u d 's T ravels in A fr io a . From th e Q u a rterly Review.

2625.

X I I I , Ootober, 5 7 7 -5 7 8 . " P a risia n L ib r a r ie s ."
on th e s iz e o f P a r isia n L ib r a r ie s .

A sh o r t item

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2626.

X I I I , November, 6 3 3 . "French P e r io d ic a l P r e ss," A l i s t o f
th e P a r is ia n p e r io d ic a ls and o f t h e ir c ir c u la t io n . From th e
London Weekly R eview .

2 627.

X I I I , November, 6 5 1 -6 5 2 , "Causes C elebres du D ro it des Gens.
H ediges ( s i o ) par l e Baron Charles de M artens. Deux tom es.
L eip zig * Brookhaus. P a r is ! Ponthieu and Co. London:
B laok, Young and Young•" A book r e v ie w . From th e Monthly
M agazine.

North Amerioan Review
2628.

XVII, January, 1 6 3 -1 9 7 . "De S ta S l'6 L e tte r s on England.
L e ttr e s sur l'A n g le te r r e , par l e Baron de S ta fll H o ls t e in .
P a r is , 1825.^ Of th e au th or, th e hson o f th e c e le b r a te d f e ­
male w r it e r ," th e review er s a y s , "With h er i l l u s t r i o u s t i t l e ,
he seems a ls o to have in h e r ite d some o f h er most v a lu a b le
q u a l i t i e s and e x h ib it s alread y th e e le v a t io n o f th ough t and
f e e l i n g , th e attachm ent to l i t e r a r y p u r s u it s , and th e gen er­
ous p a ssio n fo r l i b e r t y , th a t so honourably d is tin g u is h e d th e
daughter o f Neoker." As to th e work review ed —a s e r ie s o f
p o l i t i o a l and p h ilo s o p h ic a l e s s a y s on th e th eo ry and p r a c tis e
o f th e B r itis h government— " It a ffo r d s a f a i r prom ise o f what
may be ex p ected from th e maturer lab ors o f th e author— should
he c o n tin u e —as we t r u s t he w i l l , and as h i s i l l u s t r i o u s
mother and gran d fath er did b efo re him—t o c u lt iv a t e th e f i e l d
o f l e t t e r s w ith in c r e a s in g z e a l and a s s id u it y , as he advanoes
in y e a r s."

2629.

XVII, A p r il, 3 1 6 -3 5 6 .
"Legal C onditions o f Women* 2 . T r a ite s
du Contrat de M ariage, de l a P u issanoe du Mqri, du Contrat de
l a Communaute, e t du D ouairej par P o th ie r , 1821." This book,
and another one, n o t Frenoh, are th e b a s is o f an e s s a y on th e
le g a l s ta t u s o f women.

2630.

XVII, A p r il, 4 4 4 -4 7 8 .
"R evolution in Paraguay. E s sa i H is to ­
riq u e sur la R ev o lu tio n da Paraguay e t l e Gouvernement d io t a t o r i a l du Dr. F ra n cia .
Par MM. Rengger and Longohampj P a r is ,
1827." The review er welcomes th e work o f two "apparently
very i n t e l l i g e n t and e n te r p r is in g Sw iss p h y s ic ia n s ."

2631.

X V III, J u ly , 8 9 -1 1 5 . "The Chippewa In d ia n s. La Deoouverte
des Souroes du M i s s is s ip i e t de la R iv ie r e S q n g la n te. Des­
c r ip t io n du Cours e n t ie r du M is s is s ip i q u i n ’e t o i t oonnu que
p a r tie lle m e n t e t d'une grande p a r t ie de l a r i v ie r e s a n g la n te ,
presque en tierem en t inoonnu; a i n s i que du oours e n t ie r de
l 1O hio. Apergus h is t o r iq u e s d es e n d r o its l e s p lu s i n t e r e s s a n ts qu'on y r en c o n tr e . O bservations sur lew Moeurs, le s
S u p e r s t it io n s , la R e lig io n , l e s Costumes, l e s Armes, le s
C la s s e s , la g u erre, la p a ix , le denombrement l' o r i g i n e de

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p lu s ie u r s n a tio n s in d io n n e s. P a r a lle ls de ces p eu p les aveo
ceux de l'A n t iq u it e , du Moyen Age, e t du Moderne. Coup
d ' o e i l sur l e s Compagnies du Nord Ouest e t de la Bale d ’Hud­
so n , a i n s i que de la o o lo n ie S e lk ir k . Preuves e v id e n to s que
le M is s is s ip i e s t la prem iere r iv ie r e au monde. J . C. B el­
tra m i, Membre de p lu s ie u r s academ ies, N ou velle O rlean s,
1824•" A book r e v iew .
2632..

X V III, J u ly , 11 5 -1 3 9. "The Art o f Being Happy. B s s a i dur
l ’a r t d ’e tr e heureux, par Joseph Droz, de l ’Academ ie. 4iems
e d i t i o n . P a r is , 1825." A fav o ra b le n o t ic e w ith some e x ­
c e r p ts . i n t r a n s la t io n .

2633.

XVIII, J u ly , 1 9 1 -2 1 4 . ’’Elem ents o f Geometry, by A. M. Le­
gendre; tr a n s la te d from th e French, fo r th e use o f th e s tu ­
d en ts o f th e U n iv e r s ity o f Cambridge, New England, 1825." In
th e review o f t h i s book, th e review er makes th e fo llo w in g r e ­
mark: "Those who are fond o f r e c o n c ilin g apparent c o n tr a d ic ­
t io n s in n a tio n a l c h a r a c te r , may fin d amusement in attem p tin g
t o aocount fo r th e sin g u la r f a c t , th a tv th e Frenoh, who are so
remarkable fo r t h e ir c o n s t it u t io n a l v i v a c i t y , and, we almotet
had sa id t h e ir l e v i t y o f ch a ra o ter, should n e v e r th e le s s have
been u n r iv a lle d fo r n e a r ly a cen tu ry , in alm ost ev ery d ep a rt­
ment o f s o i e n t i f i o resea ro h ." He p r a is e s th e work o f Le­
gendre h ig h ly . "In bestow ing upon i t th e t r ib u t e o f our com­
m endation, we do but echo th e g en era l v o ic e o f th e s c i e n t i f i c
oom m nity in our cou n try."

2634.

X V III, J u ly , 2 1 5 -2 6 9 . " P o lit ic s o f Europe. 1 . De 1 ’ Opposi­
t io n dans l e Gouvernement e t de la L ib erte de la P r e s s e . Par
U. l e Vicomte de BonaId, P a ir de Franoe, P a r is , 1827.* Two
o th er books are l i s t e d in th e t i t l e . The a r t i o le i s e s s e n ­
t i a l l y an e s s a y on th e p o l i t i c a l s it u a t io n in Europe, and th e
th r e e works l i s t e d are o n ly in c id e n t a lly r e fe r r e d t o . The
w r ite r has a f i r s t hand knowledge o f th e c o n d itio n in Franoe,
w here, he s a id , " . . . The g rea t p o l i t i o a l p a r t ie s which d i ­
v id e t o a o e r ta in e x t e n t , and under d if f e r e n t names, th e whole
C h r istia n w o rld , are a o t u a lly in p resen ce o f eaoh o th e r , and
carry on th e w ar-w ith a c t i v i t y and v ig o r .* He has more f a it h
in Franoe and Frenchmen than th e m a jo rity o f American w r it e r s
u s u a lly h a v e, and f e e l s t h a t were France " l e f t e n t ir e l y t o
h e r s e l f , ( i t ) would become a R ep u b lic." The main hindrance
t o th e e sta b lish m en t o f Demooraoy—which i6 however "the
p r in c ip le which p r e v a ils in th e Frenoh C o n stitu tio n " — i s th e
fe a r o f th e " m ilita r y monarchies o f th e E ast o f Europe";
th e r e i s no d oubt, oonoludes th e w r it e r , th a t "A ll franco i s
p e r f e c t ly aware, t h a t ev ery attem pt t o overthrow th e monarchy,
or even t o ohange th e d y n a sty , would be im m ediately follow ed
by another in v a sio n from th e North and th e E ast."

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2635*

X V III, O otober, 3 7 2 -4 0 3 . "The L ife and W ritin gs o f M o lie r e .
H is t o lr e de l a Vie e t des Ouvrages de M o liere, par J • T ascher e a u . P a r is , 1825." In th e f i r s t pAges o f t h i s e s s a y , -the
w r ite r comments on th e e x c e lle n c y o f th e French ix r th e f i e l d
o f memoir w r it in g . "The Frenoh surpass e v ery o th er n a tio n ,
indeed a l l th e o th er n a tio n s o f Europe put t o g e th e r , in th e
amount and e x c e lle n c e o f t h e ir memoirs." T h is s u p e r io r it y in
n a r r a tiv e he t r a c e s back "to th ev tim es o f th e fa b lia u x and th e
o ld Norman rom ances." He e x p la in s i t p a r t ly by "the s tr u c tu r e
o f t h e ir language; whose g e n e r a l cu rren cy, and whose p e c u lia r
f i t n e s s fo r prose com p osition have been n o tic e d from a very
e a r ly p erio d ." In th e la t e r memoirs p u b lish ed in Franoe, he
fin d s t h a t th e w r it e r s have endeavored t o g iv e them a n o v e l­
li k e s tr u c tu r e ; "The b e s t memoirs, o f l a t e produced in Franoe,
seem t o have assumed somewhat o f a n o v e l sh a p e. W hile th e y
are w r it te n w ith th e u su a l freedom and v i v a c i t y , th e y are
f o r t i f i e d by a body o f r e fe r e n c e s and i l l u s t r a t i o n s , t h a t a t ­
t e s t an unwonted degree o f e la b o r a tio n and r e se a r c h ." The
w r ite r i s n o t, how ever, 60 e n t h u s ia s t ic in r e fe r e n c e t o th e
book l i s t e d in th e t i t l e . " ( I t i s ) made up w ith o u t any g r e a t
expense o f o r ig in a l r e f l e c t i o n ; and w ith o u t any o th er n o v e lty
o f m a te r ia l, th a n th e o c c a s io n a l t r a n s c r ip t from a p a rish
r e g is t e r ." . Although commenting but l i t t l e on M oliere, th e
review er r e v e a ls h i s e stim a te o f him when h e oon olu d es, " I f
th e o b je o t o f comedy, as has been s a id , be 't o c o r r e c t th e
f o l l i e s o f th e a g e , by ex p o sin g them t o r i d i o u l e , ' who th en
has e q u a lle d M oliere?

2636.

X V III, O otober, 5 2 4 -5 6 3 . "Chinese Manners. Y u -K iao-L i, ou
Les deux o o u sin e s ; Roman o h in o is t r a d u it par M. A bel Remusat;
precede d'une In tro d u ctio n ou se tro u v e un p a r a ll e ls e n tr e
l e s Romans de la Chine e t ceux de 1 'Europe• P a r is , 1828." A
book review preceded by a com plim entary n o t ic e o f M. Remusat,
"undoubtedly tiie most d is tin g u is h e d Chinese sc h o la r o f th e
p resen t day . . .
To th e ardent s e a l and in d e fa tig a b le in ­
d u stry whioh are e s s e n t i a l l y n e o essa ry t o su c c e ss in a l l d i f ­
f i c u l t p u r s u it s , (Remusat) fo r tu n a t e ly u n ite s a remarkable
c le a r n e s s and sa g a o ity o f i n t e l l e c t by whioh he i s a b le t o
tu rn h i s m a te r ia l t o th e b e st aooount, and th e t a le n t o f com­
m unicating h i s d is o o v e r ie s in a l i v e l y and a g reea b le s t y l e . "

P h ila d e lp h ia Monthly Magasine
2637.

I , January, 1 9 2 -1 9 9 . I I , March 15, 2 8 1 -2 8 4 . "On French L it ­
e r a tu r e ." An in form ative e s s a y on th e French lit e r a t u r e o f
th e IXth, Xth and X lth c e n t u r ie s .

2638.

I , January, 1 9 5 -1 9 8 . I , February, 2 1 6 -2 2 0 . "Xiac Months in
R u ssia ." A rev iew o f M. A n c e lo t's S ix Mods en R u ssia , pub­
lis h e d in P a r is in 1827.

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2639*

I , February, 2 3 6 -2 4 4 . "A b r i e f sk etch o f R ussian L it e r a tu r e .
T ran slated from th e fr e n c h .M

2640.

I , February, 2 4 4 . "Les Couleurs de la L ib e r te ." A song in
fren o h , "to c e le b r a t e th e l a t e e l e c t i o n o f General L a fa y e tte •"

2 6 41.

I I , A p r il, 6 1 . A p o r t r a it o f F rederio I I . A t r a n s la t io n o f an
a r t i o l e o r ig in a lly p u b lish ed in th e Revue E noyolopedique,
from th e pen o f M. V ille n a v e .

R e lig io u s Magasine
26 42.

I I , O otober, 3 6 4 -3 6 5 . " R e fle c tio n s Suggested by S ir W.
S c o t t 's L ife o f N apoleon." A sh o r t e s s a y from th e C h r istia n
O bserver. "The L ife o f Napoleon a ffo r d s a f o r o ib le i l l u s t r a ­
t io n o f th e deep d e p r a v ity o f th e human h e a r t."

Southern Review
2643.

I , February, 10 7 -1 3 4 . "Geometry and th e C a lc u lu s. 6 . Me­
mo ir e sur l e s Q u a n tites Im a g ln a lres. Par M. Buee. Read
June, 1805. H illo s o p h ic a l T r a n sa c tio n s." F ive o th er books
are l i s t e d , and, w ith th e one above, are used as th e back­
ground fo r a d is c u s s io n a f th e t o p i c . In a fo o tn o te th e au­
th o r l i s t s seven o th er frenoh works whioh have a ls o " p a rticu ­
l a r l y been r e fe r r e d t o , and some o f them p a r t ia l l y review ed ."

2644.

I , February, 1 3 4 -1 5 9 . "Sur l e s Fonotions du Cerveau; e t sur
c e l l o s de ohaoune de s e s p a r t ie s : aveo des o b se r v a tio n s sur
l a p o s s i b i l i t e de r e c o n n o itr e l e s i n s t i n c t s , l e s penohans
( s i o ) , l e s t a le n s ( s i o ) , ou l e s d is p o s it io n s m orales e t in ­
to lle o t u e l i e s des homme6 e t des animaux, par l a c o n fig u r a tio n
de le u r cerveau e t de le u r t e t e . Par F. J . G a ll." A n o t ic e
o f th e frenoh so h o o l o f Anatomy, P h y sio lo g y and M edioine,
w h ich , & o ° o r d i n g t o th e author i s " d eoid ed ly su p er io r t o
th o se o f London and E d in b u rg ."

2645.

I , May, 3 4 2 -3 5 7 . "B ogin's T h era p eu tio s• T ra ite de Thorapeut iq u e , red ig e d 'a p res l e s p r in o ip e s de la n o u v o lle d o o trin e
m edioale~ Par J . L. B eg in . P a r is , 1826." A book r e v ie w .

2646.

I I , November, 4 0 8 -4 3 1 . "Views o f N atu re. 2 . Nouveau D io tio n n a ir e d 'H is t o ir e N a t u r e lie . 36 v o l s . A P a r is . 18161819•" Another book i s l i s t e d . A o r i t i o a l n o t ic e and h i s ­
t o r y o f th e t o p io .

2647.

I I , A ugust, 1 1 4 -1 5 2 . "Travels in th e South o f R u s sia . Voy­
age dans la R u ssie M erid io n a ls, e t p a r tie u lie r e m e n t dans l e s
p ro v in ces s it u e e s a u -d e la du Cauoase. Par l e C h evalier 6amb a . P a r is , 1826." A o r i t i o a l n o t ic e .

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S p ir it o f th e P ilg rim s
2648.

I , January, 5 2 -5 6 . I , February, 1 0 7 -1 1 2 . I , A p r il, 2 2 0 -2 2 4 .
I , May, 2 7 7 -2 8 0 . " P ro testa n tism in Franoe•" An account o f
th e " in o rea se o f P ie ty in fra n co , . . . a s u b je c t o f sin o e r e
c o n g r a tu la tio n t o ev ery i n t e l l i g e n t C h r istia n ."

2649.

I , December, 6 46-654. "P r o v in o ia l L e t t e r s , co n ta in in g an ex ­
posure o f th e Reasonings and ~the Morals o f th e J e s u i t s ; by
B la is e P a s c a l. O r ig in a lly p u b lish ed under th e name o f Louis
de M on talte. T ran slated from th e Frenoh. To which i s added,
a View o f th e H isto r y o f th e J e s u i t s , and o f th e la t e B u ll,
fo r th e r e v iv a l o f th e order in Europe. New York; J . L e a v itt.
Boston: Crocker and B rew ster. 1628. p p . 319." A c r i t i c a l
review o f th e work, and o f P a so a l'v r e la t io n s w ith th e J e su ­
i t s . P a sc a l i s h e a r t i ly p r a ise d by th e review er, who quotes
la r g e ly from him .

W estern Magazine and Review
2650.

I , February, 6 09-625. "Le Genie du C h r istia n ism e . par
Fran?.-A ug. de Chateaubriand, au teu r de l 1I t in e r a ir e de la
G rece, A t t a la , e t o . . . .
En 3 v o l s . Tome I . P a e is , 1 8 1 3 .”
A c r i t i o a l n o tio e o f t h i s book and o f C hateaubriand, "unques­
tio n a b ly th e most d is tin g u is h e d l i v i n g author o f h i s oountry,
and in our v iew among th e f i r s t o f th e age."

2651.

I I , February, 6 2 -6 4 . "Revue E noyolopedique." A n o tio e o f
" th is s p le n d id , e x te n s iv e and la b o rio u s p e r io d ic a l su rvey o f
lit e r a t u r e o f th e c i v i l i z e d w o r ld .”

2652.

I I , June, 6 4 -6 6 . "L’A rt d ’e le v e r — ( s i c ) v e r s a ( s i c ) s o i e ,
pour o b te n ir constamment d'une q u a n tite donnee de f e u i l l e s de
m urier, la p lu s grande q u a n tite p o s s ib le de oooons de p re­
m iere q u a l i t e , e t de I 1in flu e n c e de o e t a r t sur l'au gm en tat i o n a n n u e lle des r ic h e s s e s des p a r t io u lie r s e t des n a tio n s ;
ouvrage de M. le Comte Dandolo." A book r e v ie w .

2653.

I I , November, £p . 3 4 6 -3 5 4 . I I , Deoember, 3 8 1 -3 8 6 . "Nouveau
P r in c ip le s d'Eoonomie P o lit iq u e ; ou, de la R ich esse dans s e s
Rapports aveo la P o p u la tio n . Par J . C. L. Simonde de Sismondi
2nde e d i t i o n .' 1 This book review i s tr a n s la te d from -the Revue
E noyolopedique.

W orcester Talisman
2634.

I , A p r il 19, 1 4 . "O rigin o f Newspapers." A refer e n o e t o Renau d ot, a french p h y sic ia n who " f i r s t p u b lish ed a t P a r is , in
1651, a G a z ette , b o o a lle d from G a zetto , a ooin o f Venioe
paid fo r rea d in g m anuscript New6.

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Youth’s Companion
2655*

I , February 2 9 , 159-160* " L it t le H en ri, a German T a le * Trans­
la te d from th e Frenoh o f M. Lambert. P o rtla n d , W. Hyde,
1827." A review o f a "very i n t e r e s t in g l i t t l e book, whioh
a l l our young read ers would be d e lim ite d t o peruse
1829

Amerioan Jou rn al o f Education
2656.

IV, M arch-A pril, 1 0 7 -1 1 8 . "Du P erfeotionn em en t Moral, ou de
1 'E ducation de Soimemo ( s i o ) ; par M. de Gerando, Membre de
l ' I n s t i t u t de Franoe; 2nde E d itio n , revue e t o o r r ig e e . A Pa­
r i s , 1826." A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f a work " of g rea t importance
t o th e te a c h e r s o f you th ; fo r th e p r in o ip le s o f s e l f - o u l t i v a t i o n c o n s t it u t e th e a r t o f ed u o a tio n — in o th er w ords, t h e
method o f a s s i s t i n g o th ers to h e lp th e m se lv e s."

2657.

IV, M aroh-April, 1 1 9 -1 2 7 . " H is to r io a l N otioe o f M. de la
S a l l e , and o f th e Foundation o f th e Brethren o f th e C h ristia n
D o o trin e. (T ran slated from th e ft*enah Journ al o f E d u o a tio n .)"

2658.

IV, May-June, 2 64-275. IV, Ju ly -A u g u st, 3 5 3 -3 7 6 . "Central
Sohool o f A rts and M anufactures, d esign ed t o form C iv il En­
g in e e r s , D ir eo to rs o f M ill Works, Heads o f M an u factories,
e t o . A uthorized by h i s Ex. Mr. de V a tism e n il, D ir e o to r ; Be­
n o i t , O liv ie r , Dumas, and P e o le t, P r o fe s s o r s ." An informa­
t i v e item , oonoerning th e su b je o ts ta u g h t and th e te a c h in g
s t a f f a t th e famous Frenoh C entral S o h o o l.

2659.

IV, Septem ber-O otober, 4 1 4 -4 3 2 . IV, November-Deoember, 6485 5 5 . " L etters o f P e s t a lo z z i, on th e Eduoation o f In fa n cy .
(T ra n sla ted from th e P a ris Jou rn al o f Eduoation and In str u o t i o n .) "

2660.

IV, Septem ber-O otober, 4 4 9 -4 5 6 . "Journ al d ’Eduoation e t
d * I n s tr u c tio n ." An in form ative a r t i o l e , oonoerning a * w e lloonducted paper, w ith a l i s t o f th e main c o n tr ib u to r s ."

American Q u a rterly Review
2 6 61.

V, Maroh, 1 -4 1 . "Egyptian A r c h ite c tu r e . 1 . D e sc r ip tio n de
l'E g y p te , ou B e o u e il des O bservations e t des Reoherohes q u i
ont e t e fa itesea n B g y p te pendant l ’e x p e d itio n de l ’Armee Frang a i s e ; Seoonde e d i t i o n . Tomes I , I I , and I I I . 8 vo. A Par i s , ohez Panokouoke. 2 . De l ’A roh iteotu re Egyptienne o o n s ideree dans son o r ig in o , s e s p r in o ip e s e t son gou t, e t o . e t o .

376
Far M. Quatremere De Quinoy, a P a r is , ohez B arrois l ' a i n e e t
F i l s . 4 t o . pp. 268." A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f th e two books
l i s t e d , inoluded in an e s s a y on Egyptian A r c h ite c tu r e .
2662.

V, March, 1 1 8 -1 4 3 . "D ootrine o f Temperaments. 1 . Gymnastique
M ed ioale. Par Gh. Londe. P a r is . 2 . Rapports du R iysiqu e e t
du Moral de lUiomne. Par C abanis. 4 . A T r e a tis e on H iy s io i^
ogy a p p lie d t o P a th o lo g y . By P. J . V. B r o u ssa is, M.D. Trans­
la te d from th e Frenoh. By John B e ll, M.D., and R. La Roohe,
M.D. Part I I . Chapter XIV. f h ila d e lp h ia : H. C. Carey and
I . Lea. 1826• " Those th ro e books, and a fourth one, not
Frenoh, are o n ly p a r t i a l l y referred t o in an e s s a y on th e Doo­
t r i n e o f Temperaments.

2663.

V, Ju n e, 3 1 0 -3 4 3 . "T raite de Meoanique C e le s te , par M. Le
Marquis De L aplaoe, P a ir de Franoe, e t o . e t o . Tome Cinquieme.
P a r is , B a o h elie r, 1825, 4 t o . pp . 420.** A o r i t i o a l n o t ic e o f
th e "concluding volume . . . o f one o f th e proudest monuments
o f human g en iu s."

2664. V, June, 4 3 8 -4 7 3 . "Female B iography.
2 . H is t o ir e de C h ris­
t i n e , Reine de Suede, par J . P. C a t t e a u - C a lle v ille . Two
v o l s . 8vo. P a r is . The H isto r y o f C h r is tin e , Queen o f Swe­
den, by J . P. C a t t e a u - C a lle v ille • P a r is .1' A review o f a
"w ell ex ecu ted book."
2665.

V I, September, 1 45-171. "Eduoation."
In a very in t e r e s t in g
e s s a y , -the w r ite r r e f e r s in o id e n ta lly t o "A General View o f
th e P resen t System o f P u b lio E ducation in Franoe, and o f th e
Laws, R eg u la tio n s, and Courses o f S tu d ies in th e d if f e r e n t
C o lle g e s , F a c u ltie s and in f e r io r S ch ools whioh now compose
th e Royal U n iv e r s ity o f t h a t Kingdom; preoeded by a sh o r t
H isto r y o f th e U n iv e r s ity o f P a r is , b efore th e R e v o lu tio n .
By David Johnson M.D. Fellow o f th e ftoyal C o lleg e o f Surgeons
o f Edinburgh. Edinburgh: O liv er and Boyd. 8 v o . pp. 244,"
o f whioh on th e o th er hand he makes but a sh o r t o r i t i o a l r e ­
v ie w . Furthermore, t h i s book has been alrea d y r e fe r r e d t o in
o th er ite m s, as i t was used many tim es by c o n tr ib u to r s fo r
sh o r t in fo rm a tiv e item s oonoerning th e e d u o a tio n a l system in
Franoe•

2666.

V I, December, 4 6 7 -4 9 4 . " L afayette en Amerique 4n 1824 e t
1825, ou Journal d'un Voyage aux E ta ts -U n is ; par A. L evass e u r , S e o r e ta ir e du G eneral L a fa y ette pendant son Voyage.
Orne de onze Gravures e t d'une C a rte. 2 Tomes; P a r is : 1829.
L a fa y ette in America in 1824 and 1825; or Jou rn al o f a Tour
in th e U nited S t a t e s . By A. L evasseu r, S ecreta ry o f General
L a fa y ette during h i s Tour. Ornamented w ith e le v e n Engravings
and a Map. 2 v o l s . P a r is : 1829." A very complimentary r e ­
view o f what " c o n s titu te s th e reoord o f th e most remarkable

377

jou rn ey t h a t was e v e r perform ed— i t c o n s t it u t e s a p o r tio n o f
human a n n a ls, s in g u la r ly ou riou s and w h o lly u n iq u e."
Casket; Flowers o f L ite r a tu r e , Wit and Sentim ent
2667.

IV, January, 1 - 6 .
L a fa y e tte .

"A b io g r a p h ic a l Memoir o f th e Marquis de

2668.

IV, A ugust, 3 7 0 -3 7 7 . nM. M alesherb es." A b io g r a p h ic a l a o oount o f one o f -the ad vooates o f th e "unhappy Louis XVI."

2669.

IV, September, 3 8 5 -3 6 9 . "Mateo F aloon e, A s to r y o f C orsica."
A t r a n s la t io n o f Prosper M erimee's sh o r t s t o r y .

2670.

IV, November, 5 1 9 -5 2 1 . " R e c o lle c tio n s o f th e Blaok S ea." A
t r a n s la t io n from "the MS. N otes o f M. F o n ta n ier, who was se n t
in to th e E ast by th e Frenoh Government." These n o tes are
weloom e, says th e c o n tr ib u to r , "at a tim e when ev er y th in g
d e s c r ip t iv e o f Turkish f e e lin g s and h a b its i s more than usu­
a l l y in t e r e s t in g ."

Cabinet o f I n s tr u c tio n , L ite r a tu r e and Amusement
2671.

I , March 1, 3 6 4 -3 6 5 .

"Napoleon."

2672.

I , March 1 , 3 6 8 . "Begging Q u arters."
in g Frenoh c r u e lt y .

2673.

I , A p r il 1, 4 1 4 -4 1 5 .
o e le b r a te d Segur."

2674.

I I , September 26, 3 5 8 -3 5 9 . "The Iron Mask." A b r i e f h i s t o r ­
i o a l n a r r a tiv e , " tr a n sla te d from Le S ie o le de Louis XIV."

2675.

I I , November 21, 6 1 0 -6 1 8 . "Don Tirmane."
sc r ib e d from Madame de G enlis* Memoirs.

"Woman."

An a n ecd o te.
An anecdote i l l u s t r a t ­

A sh o r t exoerp t from "the

A p o r t r a it , tr a n ­

C h ristia n Examiner
2676.

V, Maroh, 1 -3 5 . "S e le c t io n s from th e W ritin gs o f F enelon ;
w ith an Appendix, c o n ta in in g a Memoir o f h i s L i f e . By "a "
Lady, B oston . H i l l i a r d , Gray, L i t t l e and W ilk in s. 1829.
12mo. pp. 283." A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f "an a t t r a c t iv e and
q u iokening work on p r a o t io a l r e lig io n ." The rev iew er i s v ery
p le a se d by th e new p u b lic a tio n ; though,
he ep y s, r e lig io u s
books are u s u a lly d u l l , he weloom ss t h i s book from F enelon,
" b ecau se, i f n o t & profound, he was an o r ig in a l t h in k e r , and
because though a C a th o lio , he was e s s e n t i a l l y fr e e ."

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C r itic
2677.

I , May 14, 3 0 1 -3 0 5 . MA Journey Round nor Room; fo llo w ed by a
N octurnal E x p ed itio n in th e Same R egion s. By Count X avier de
M a istr e . From the Frenoh, by th e tr a n s la t o r o f th e R ussian
T ales o f th e same a u th o r . 12mo. P h ila d e lp h ia , 1829. Carey,
Lea and Carey." A sh o r t n o t io e , fo llo w e d by long ex o erp ts
from " th is amusing Work." Of th e au th or, th e review er s a y s ,
"(He) has lon g been known t o t h e l i t e r a r y w orld as a most
a g reea b le and v iv a c io u s w r it e r ."

Museum o f Foreign L ite r a tu r e and Soienoe
2678.

XIV, February, 13 1 -1 4 0 . "Turkey and R u ssia." An e s s a y , .
la r g e ly in d eb ted fo r i t s m a te r ia l t o " la D em iere Heuro des
Turos, ou R eta b lissem en t de l'E q u ilib r e en Europe. Traduit
de l'A llem and du Baron de B. o i-d e v a n t General-M ajor au s e r v io e de sa M ajeste l'Empereur de R u s s ie . Par M. L. de S evel i n g e s . 8 v o . P a r is . 1828."

2679.

XIV, February, 1 4 7 -1 4 9 . "On th e Seoreoy o f L e tte r s in
Franoe." A t r a n s la t io n , from a Frenoh corresp on d en t, o f a
s h o r t e s sa y in which th e w r it e r com plains th a t in Franoe,
"under th e p r e te x t o f p u b lic s a f e t y , th e o it iz e n s have been
dep rived o f a l l f ig h t o f p rop erty in t h e ir l e t t e r s —th e pro­
d u c tio n s o f th e h e a r t, and th e medium o f c l o s e s t c o n fid en ce ."
From th e London M agazine.

2680.

XIV, February, 1 5 9 -1 6 4 . "Memoirs o f J o sep h in e." A favorab le
review o f "Memoires ( s i o ) sur 1 1Im peratrice J o sep h in e, see
Contemporains, la Cour de Navarre, e t de la Malmaison. 12mo•
pp. 3 4 5 . P a ris fluid Londres: Colburn. 1828." From th e
Monthly Review.

2681.

XIV, Maroh, 2 2 1 -2 3 8 . "Karamsin's H isto r y o f R u ssia." A
o r i t i o a l review o f " H isto ir e de 1*Empire de R u ssie , par M.
Karamsin; tr a d u ite par MM. S t . Thomas, J a u f f r e t , e t de D iv o f f .
Tom. I -X I . 8vo. P a r is , 1819-1826." From th e Foreign Quar­
t e r l y Review.

2682.

XIV, Maroh, 2 80-288. "Frenoh H isto r y o f th e E n glish Revolu­
t io n ." A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f "H is t o ir e de la R evolu tion de
1688, en A n g le te r r e . Par F.A. J . Mazure. In sp eoteu r General
d es E tu d es. 3 v o l s . 8 v o . P a r is . 1825." The review er
p r a is e 8 th e achievem ent o f M. Mazure, "a work h ig h ly o r e d it a b le t o h i s in d u stry and t a l e n t s , and whioh o e r t a in ly forms
by fa r th e b e s t n a r r a tiv e o f th o se g rea t e v e n ts." From th e
F oreign Q u a rte rly R eview .

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2683*

XIV, A p r il, 2 9 9 -3 0 4 . "Rousseau: His E lo is e and C o n fessio n s."
A b io g ra p h io a l and o r i t i o a l sk etch o f Rousseau* The review er
f i r s t p o in ts our th e v a r ia t io n s e x i s t e n t in th e p u b lic appre­
c i a t io n o f th e p h ilo so p h er o f Geneva. "There never y e t e x ­
i s t e d an author who so co m p letely d iv id e d th e s u ffr a g e s o f
th e l i t e r a r y w orld as R ousseau. . . . By one p a rty he has
been c r ie d up as an a n g el; by an o th er, he has been w r it te n
down a daemon." However, he ad d s, th e r e seems t o be g en era l
agreem ent as t o th e " d esp o tic in flu e n o e he has e x e r c is e d over
h i s a g e; ta u g h t th e most in d if f e r e n t t o f e e l , th e sh a llo w e s t
t o th in k , th e m ost a b je o t t o s t io k le fo r freedom o f thought
and a o tio n ." Comparing Rousseau t o h i s contemporary V ol­
t a i r e , he shows.how, u n lik e V o lt a ir e , "who d issem in a ted h is
most p e s t i l e n t d o o tr in e s and broke down th e b a r r ie r s o f tr u th ,
r ea so n , and moral and r e lig io u s r e o t it d d e , by d in t o f search ­
in g iro n y ," Rousseau " en forces h is o p in io n s by th e most w in­
n in g and sp e cio u s s e n s i b i l i t y . He reaohes th e reason through
■the h e a r t." In th e l a t t e r p art o f th e e s s a y , in which th e
w r it e r "does n o t in ten d t o be th e a p o lo g is t o f t h i s e x tr a o r ­
d in a ry w r ite r . . . ," th e r e i s an attem pt t o tr a c e th e o r i­
g in o f h i s l a t e r unorthodox op in ion s t o h i s youth and h is
e a r ly u n fortu n ate ed u o a tio n . From th e Monthly Review.

2684.

XIV, May, 4 0 3 -4 0 5 . "Frenoh Songs." A sh o r t n o tio e o f Berang e r 's Chansons I n e d it e s , and o f V io to r Hugo’s Odes e t B al­
la d e s . The la r g e r p art o f th e a r t i c l e i s oonoem ed w ith th e
p a rt ta k en by -the French Song w r it e r s in th e reg en e r a tio n o f
Frenoh p o e tr y . "Of la t e y e a r s , among ofther m ighty e v e n ts
whioh have shaken the Fronoh N ation t o i t s c e n tr e , we have
s e e n some b lo w s, as s u c c e s s fu l as -they were d a rin g , stru o k a t
th e f a n t a s t ic fa b r io o f fren ch p o e tr y . Men have a r is e n who
have dven dared t o doubt th e saored n ess o f th o se tremendous
U n i t ie s , whose ir o n sc e p tr e has been so long exten d ed over
th e n a tio n a l drama . . .
According t o our th e o r y , th e .au­
th o rs o f th e r eg e n e r a tio n o f frenoh p o e tr y , whioh has now
oommenoed, are th e song w r it e r s o f franoe • • ." I t seems
t h a t th e rev iew er i s m erely approving the f i r s t f r u it s o f th e
• rom antio freed om ,' an approval which was not t o be o f long
d u r a tio n , as i t appears in th e Items o f th e 3 0 's and 4 0 's .
In th e r e s t o f th e e s s a y , th e review er comments v ery fa v o r­
a b ly on Beranger, from whom he q u otes some p ie o e s in fren oh .
From.the London Weekly Review.

2685.

XIV, May, 4 1 6 -4 1 7 . " S c ie n t if ic E xp ed ition t o E gypt." A
sh o r t account o f th e p rogress o f M. Lenormand's e x p e d itio n .
From th e London Weekly R eview.

2686.

XIV, May, 4 4 4 -4 5 9 . "Humboldt's Cuba." A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f
Humboldt's E ssa i P o litiq u e sur l ' l l e de Cuba, from th e For­
e ig n Q u a rte rly R eview .

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2687.

XIV, May, 4 6 5 -4 7 3 . "Memoirs o f the C h evalier B ayart." A
o r i t i o a l n o tic e o f H is t o ir e de P ie r r e T e r r a il S eigneur de
Bayart, w r it te n by A lfr e d de T erreb a sse. Prom th e Monthly
R eview .

2688.

XIV, June, 5 6 9 .

2689.

XV, A ugust, 1 2 8 -1 3 5 . "Be B ou rrien n e's Memoirs." A o r i t i o a l
n o tio e o f Memoires de M. De B ourrienne, Min1 s t re d 'B t a t, sur
N apoleon, le D ir e o t o ir e , l e C on sulat, 1*Empire, e t l a R eetaur a t io n . f e e rev iew er weloomes th e s e Memoirs, "whioh bear th e
stamp o f a u t h e n t ic ity ," and in whioh th e e v e n ts "are por­
tra y ed w ith a tr u th o f o h a ra o ter, and c o r r e c tn e ss o f o u t lin e ,
r a r e ly t o be found in th e d e lin e a t io n o f contemporary so en es."
From th e Monthly M agazine.

2690.

XV, A ugust, 1 36-145. "H isto r y o f R u ssia and o f P eter th e
G reat. By General Count R i ilip de Segur. Author o f -the H is ­
t o r y o f N apoleon’ s E x p ed ition t o R u ssia . 8 v o • London:
T r e u tte l and W urtz. 1 8 2 9 .w A book r e v ie w .

2691.

XV, A ugust, 191. "B oissy d'A n gles and F lo r ia n ." An aneod o te , tr a n sc r ib e d from th e Annales B iograp h iq u es.

2692.

XV, September, 2 1 1 -2 2 2 . "Frenoh Crim inal T r ia ls ." A review
o f "Causes C rim in elles C elebres du dix-neuviem e s i e o l e , r e d i­
g ees par une S o o ie te d 'A v o o a ts. 4 v o l s . 8 vo. P a r is .
1828." From -the Foreign Q u a rterly Review.

2693.

XV, September, 2 2 2 -2 2 5 . "Madame G u izot." A b io g ra p h io a l and
o r i t i o a l sk eto h , w ith a b ib lio g ra p h y o f h er w orks. The w r it ­
e r o f th e e s s a y p r a is e s Madame G uizot th u s : "As a w r it e r o f
works d e stin e d f o r th e in s tr u o tio n o f you th , (sh e ) has long
been advan tageously known in h er n a tiv e oountry; and (whose)
a b i l i t i e s and acquirem ents ( e n t i t l e ) h er t o more extended
o e le b r it y ." From ih e Q u arterly B iograp h ioal M agazine.

2694.

XV, Ootober, 3 1 0 -3 1 2 . "Memoirs o f th e Empress J o sep h in e." A
o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f tiie Volume I I I , o f Memoires sur l ’ lmperat r i c e J o sep h in e, s e s Contemporains, l a Cour de Navarre, e t de
la Malmaison. From th e L itera ry G a z e tte .

2695.

XV, Ootober, 4 0 9 -4 3 0 . "R evolution o f Naples in 1647 and 1648."
The m a ter ia l fo r t h is e s s a y , oonoerning "a p eriod o f sin g u la r
and a g it a t in g in t e r e s t ," i6 m ostly d eriv ed from two Frenoh
books; 1 . Memoires du Comte de Modena ( s i o ) sur la R evolu tion
( s i o ) de 1647. T roisiem e e d it io n . F u b liee par J . B. M i e i l l e .
P a r is , 1827. 2 tom. 8vo. 2 . Le Duo de Quise a N ap les, ou
Memoires sur l e s R ev o lu tion s de oe Royaume en 1647 e t 1648.
Deuxieme e d i t i o n . P a r i s , 1 8 2 8 . 8vo.

"Anecdote o f Napoleon."

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North ^fogrioan Roviow
2696*

XIX, January, 150-165* "H ayti." This e s s a y i s in debted fo r
i t s m a te r ia l t o two books, one o f w hioh, o f French im port,
i s , " H isto ir e d ’H a y ti d ep u is Ba d eoou verte ju sq u ’en 1824* Par
M. C harles Malo* N ouvelle e d it i o n ; P a r is , 1825." Of t h i s
work, th e review er s a y s , "M. M alo’s work i s oom piled w ith
muoh appearance o f candor and im p a r t ia lit y , b ein g fr e e a t any
r a te from th e in flu e n o e o f th o se stro n g p r e ju d ic e s which th e
e x - o o lo n is t s have been to o prone t o in d u lg e; and c o n ta in s ma­
t e r i a l ev id en ce o f h avin g been prepared from a u th e n tio m a te r i­
a ls

2697*

XIX, January, 265-294* "The New Theory o f th e Earth* 1* Ess a l sur l a Temperature de l ’ in te r ie u r de la T er re. Par M. L.
C ordier, lu a 1 ’Academic des S c ie n c e s , 1827* 2 . E ssay on th e
Temperature o f th e I n t e r io r o f th e B artii. T ran slated from
th e Frenoh by th e J u n ior C lass in A nberst C o lle g e , 1828*"
C r it ic a l n o tic e s *

2698.

XIX, January, 2 9 4 -3 1 1 . "The Substanoe o f two R eports o f th e
F acu lty o f A nherst C o lleg e to th e Board o f T r u s te e s, w ith th e
D oings o f th e Board th e r e o n . 1827." This abridgment con­
t a in s some in t e r e s t in g remarks oonoerning ed u o a tio n in fr a n o e .
The authors o f th e s e r e p o r ts p r a ise Franoe fo r i t s p a st and
p r e se n t achievem ents in th a t f i e l d . "As fra n co , more th an
sev en c e n tu r ie s s in o e , has le d th e way in th e g r e a t su b jeo t
o f e d u o a tio n , and in h er renowned u n iv e r s it y fu rn ish ed th e
model o f a l l th e o th er European U n iv e r s it ie s , so in th e se
l a s t d a y s, more than any oth er country o f Europe, has she
g iv e n in crea sed a t t e n t io n t o t h i s s u b je o t, and under th e im­
p e r ia l governm ent, in one re sp e o t advanoed beyond England; we
r e f e r t o th e means o f ed u o a tio n provided fo r th o s e who wero
t o engage in th e a o tiv e b u sin e ss o f l i f e . " Ifcioh o f th e p r a ise
i s d ir e o te d more e s p e c ia lly a t Napoleon, fo r "the g r e a te s t
advances in t h i s p art o f th e frenoh system o f ed u oation was
made under ( h is ) a u s p ic e s , in th e fou n d ation o f th e P o ly tech ­
n ic and Normal so h o o ls , th a t fo r a tim e superseded th e old
s c h o o ls , in whioh L atin and Greek a lo n e were t a u ^ it ." How­
e v e r , th e R esta u ra tio n , "by g iv in g the J e s u it s th e e x c lu s iv e
c o n tr o l o f Eduoation, checked th e p rogress o f improvement and
seemed t o carry franoe baok in to a former age."

2699.

XIX, A p r il, 3 8 9 -4 1 8 . " H istory o f th e L ou isian a T r e a ty . H is t o i r e de l a L ouisiana e t de l a C essa tio n de c e t t e o o lo n ie par
l a franoe aux E tat6-U n is d'Amerique S e p te n tr io n a le ; preoedee
d 'u n D iscou rs sur l a C o n stitu tio n e t l e Gouvernement des
E ta ts -U n is . Par Lt. Barbe-M arbois." A com plim entary book r e ­
view* " It i s so rare t o r e c e iv e from Europe a work o f in t e r ­
e s t and v a lu e on th e U n ited S t a t e s , th a t we have p e o u lia r

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p lo a su re In b rin g in g t o th e n o tio e o f our rea d ers a performance
on t h a t s u b je o t, sa n c tio n ed by such a name as th a t o f th e Mar­
q u is de M arbois."

2700.

XX, J u ly , 1 -3 8 . "Memoirs o f a F in a n c ie r . Memoires de G. I .
Ouvrard, sur sa v i e e t s e s d iv e r s e s o p era tio n s f in a n o ie r e s .
P a r is , 1827." A book r e v ie w .

2701.

XX, J u ly , 6 7 -1 2 3 . "H istory o f R iilo so p h y . 1 . Oeuvres de
P la to n . T rad u ites par V io to r Cousin; P a r is , 1822 -2 8 .
2 . Rragmens ( s i o ) P h ilo so p h lq u es, par l e memo. 3 . Cours de
H iilo s o p h ie , par l e meme, P a r is , 1828. 4 . Nouveaux Fragmens
( s i o ) F h ilo so p h iq u o s. Par l e meme; 1828." A o r i t i o a l e s s a y .
Of C ousin, th e author o f th e books l i s t e d in th e t i t l e and
th e lea d er o f th e Fronoh E o le o tio so h o o l, th e author s a y s ,
"(He) u n i t e s , in a su p e r io r d e g r e e , most o f th e q u a lif ic a ­
t io n s n e o essa ry f o r oom plete su o o ess in t h i s un dertakin g; and
w hatever may be th e fortu n e o f h i s own p h ilo so p h y (oonoerning
whioh we are n o t v e ry sa n g u in e ), he w i l l , we th in k , a t a l l
e v e n ts seou re a h ig h and durable r e p u ta tio n by th u s con n ect­
in g h is name and la b o rs w ith thoBe o f the elo q u en t d is o ip le
o f S o cra tes . . .
He oombines th e v iv a o it y and f in e t a s t e
th a t are in some d egree t o h is oountrymen, w ith th e i n d e f a t i ­
gab le in d u str y , th e w ide r e se a r c h , and th e p a t ie n t m edita­
t i o n , w hioh, in th e s e d egen erate d a y s, have been oon sidered
as alm ost p e o u lia r t o th e Germans.” Of h i s e o l e o t io p h ilo s o ­
phy, th e rev iew er does n ot have th e same h ig h o p in io n , but
adds, "We would n o t be understood t o speak w ith oon fid en oe on
th e s u b je o t, because we have n ot y e t th e means o f a s c e r t a in ­
in g w ith p r e c is io n what h i s view s r e a l l y a r e ."

2702.

XX, J u ly , 1 2 3 -1 3 8 . "De B eranger's L ife and W r itin g s . Chan­
sons de P. J . de Beranger; 2 tom es; P a r is , 1826." A o r i t i o a l
n o t i c e . In th e in tr o d u c tio n t o h i s e s s a y , th e w r it e r makes
th e in t e r e s t in g statem ent* " It i s but o f la t e th a t any
knowledge o f fo r e ig n l it e r a t u r e has been d iffu s e d among u s."
Of Beranger, th e s u b je c t o f th e a r t i o l e , he draws a very sym­
p a th e tic p o r t r a it , r e f e r r in g t o him a s "the most popular l i v ­
in g p oet o f Franoe." To goh ieve t h is p o s it io n , " I t was req­
u i s i t e th a t h i s songs shou ld be Frenoh in s p i r i t , th a t t h e ir
su b je o t should be Franoe, l a b e lle Franoe, and t h a t th a t sub­
j e o t should be tr e a te d w ith th e d e v o tio n and e x o lu s iv e n e s s o f
f a i l i n g whioh i t i s alm ost th e p e o u lia r g i f t o f th a t land,
endeared by a thousand h e a r t - s t ir r i n g r e o o lle o t io n s , t o in ­
s p ir e ." However, th e review er o b je c ts t o th e lic e n t io u s n e s s
o f B eranger's Songs, and he f e e l s th a t " It i s o n ly t o th e
more mature and s t a b le , th o se Those heads are n ot turned by
th e mere sound o f a Frenoh rhyme, i t i s o n ly t o th o se th a t we
should be w i l l i n g t o oommit t h i s o o lle o t io n unexpurgated. To
them, no in ju r y can be apprehended from th e g r o s s n e s s , th e

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lio e n tio u s n e s s and th e f r i v o l i t y , th a t pervade h is e a r l i e r
work] and from t h i s d r e s s , th e y w i l l be a b le t o e x t r a c t muoh
o f p reo io u s m eta l, th e sm eltin g o f whioh oould w ith no pro­
p r ie t y be oon fid ed t o younger h an d s•"
2703.

XX, O otober, 3 6 1 -3 8 8 . "Egyptian A n t iq u it ie s . 2 . Apergu des
R e s u lta ts h is t o r iq u e s de la d eoouverte de 1*A lphabet H iero ­
glyph ique E g y p tien . Par M. Cham pollion J eu n e. P a r is , 1827."
An e s s a y on Egypt, based on t h i s book and two o th ers n ot o f
Frenoh im port.

Prifttieton Review
2704. I , January, 15 0 -1 5 2 . " H isto ir e C ritiq u e du G n osticism s e t de
son in flu en o o sur l e s s e o te s r e l i g i e u s e s e t p h ilo so p h iq u es
des s i x prem iers s i e o l e s de l ' e r e o h r e tie n n e ; Ouvrage oouronne par l'Aoademie Royale des in s c r ip t io n s e t B e lle s L e t t r e s .
Par Jaoques M atter, P r o fesseu r a l'Aoadem ie Royale de S tr a s ­
bourg. 3 v o l s . 8vo. P a r is . 1828." A o r i t i o a l review o f a
book w hioh, " . . . i t may be a s s e r t e d , i s th e most com plete
e x h ib itio n o f the su b je o t which h as y e t been g iv en t o th e
p u b lic ."
2705.

I , January, 1 53-154. "S t a t is t iq u e des E g lis e s Reformeea de
Franoe, s u iv ie des L o is , A r r e te s, Ordonnanoes, C ir o u la ir e s e t
I n s tr u c tio n q u i l e s con oernen t, de 1 ' in d ic a tio n des S o o ie te s “"
R e lig ie u s e s e t d es E o o le s . Aveo un ta b le a u "general. Par A.
S o u lie r , Anoien P a ste u r . 8vo. P a r is , 1828.
A book r e v ie w .

Southern Review
2706.

I l l , February, 1 56-192. "O rigin o f Rhyme. D io tio n n a ir e des
Rim es. Par M. P. R io h e le t . A P a r is , 1762." An e s s a y on
rhyme w ith in c id e n ta l r e fe r e n c e s t o th e book l i s t e d in the
t itle .

2707.

I l l , May, 28 9 -3 0 8 . "Cambridge Course o f M athem atics•
1 . An
elem entary T r e a tise on Plane and S p h erica l Trigonom etry and
on th e a p p lic a tio n s o f A lgebra t o Geometry; from th e Mathem atios o f Laoroix and B ezout. T ran slated from th e Frenoh fo r
th e use o f Students o f th e U n iv e r s it y o f Cambridge, New Eng­
lan d , Cambridge, 1820. 2 . E ssa i de Geometric A nalytique ap­
p liq u e e aux Courbes e t aux Surfaoos du seoond o rd re. Par J .
B. B io t, Sixieine E d itio n , P a r is , 1823. 3 . A p p lic a tio n de
l'A lg e b r e a la G eom etrie. Par M. Bourdon; P a r is , 1826•” A
complimentary n o tic e o f Frenoh achievem ents in th e f i e l d o f
M athem atics.

2708.

I l l , May, 3 2 9 -3 5 2 . "Manuel du Fabrioant de Suore e t du R aff in e u r . Par MM. B la ch ette e t Z o e'g a . P a r is , 1826•" A o r i t -

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i o a l n o t i c e . Although t h i s book " is in c o r r e c t ly w r it t e n , and
n o t always c le a r ," th e rev iew er e x p r e sse s h is w ish th a t
"books, c o n ta in in g t h i s s p e c ie s o f elem entary knowledge, were
common in our language, and were g e n e r a lly d iff u s e d th r o u ^ iout cou n try."
2709.

IV, November, 2 6 1 -2 8 5 . "Nouveaux P rin o ip o s d ’Economic P o l i­
t iq u e ; ou, de l a R ioh esse dans s e s rapp orts aveo la Popula­
t i o n . Par J . C. L. de &ismondi, Simonde. 2nde e d i t i o n . ^Pa­
r i s , 1827." A book r e v iew . The review er oompliments de S i s mondi fo r th e form, but n o t fo r th e co n te n ts o f h i s T r e a tis e .
"(He) has much m erit as a w r it e r . H is s t y l e i s lu c id and
n ervou s, h i s i l l u s t r a t i o n s d e a r and can d id , and h i s works
c o n s ta n tly d iso o v e r f in e moral t r a i t s in th e man . . .
As a
p o l i t i c a l eco n o m ist, how ever, we th in k him in f e r io r t o M.
Say; y e t we a re glad o c c a s io n a lly t o s e e th e so ie n o e c o n sid ­
ered n o t m erely as a m athem atical q u e s tio n , but one in to
which moral c o n s id e r a tio n s must and o u ^ it to e n te r ."

2710.

IV, November, 2 8 5 -3 2 1 . "Cuba. 1 . E s s a i P o litiq u e sur l 1I s le
( s i c ) de Cuba. Par A le x , de Humboldt. 2 v o l s . P a r is , 1826.
2 . Apergu S t a t is t iq u e de l ’ I s l e de Cuba, precede de quelques
l e t t r e s sur La Efavane. fa r B. Huber. 1 v o l . P a r is , 1826.*
A th ir d book i s added t o th e se two as th e b a s is fo r an e ssa y
on Cuba.

2711.

IV, November, 4 0 5 -4 3 3 . " In flu en ce o f C h ivalry upon L ite r a ­
t u r e . Memoires su r l !Anoienne C h e v a le r ie . Par M. de la
Curne de S t . P a la y o . 2 v o l s . P a r is .h A book r e v ie w .

T ransylvanian
2712.

I , February, 5 2 -5 6 . I , March, 1 0 4 -1 0 7 . " R e fle c tio n s
on th e
Frenoh R e v o lu tio n ." Some d e s u lto r y remarks aim ing a t r e e s ­
t a b lis h in g th e r ig h t o p in io n in regard t o Franoe. The au­
t h o r , a Lady o f L exin gton, d e c la r e s in h er opening sen ­
t e n c e s , "To aoouse and r e v i l e th e Frenoh on aocount o f the
R e v o lu tio n i s but to o common; even in Am erica, an odium i s
o a s t upon them. P it y fo r th e King and Queen has suspended
e v e r y id ea o f rigfrt and wrong as t o th e peop le a t la r g e ."

2713.

I , A p r il, 149-151. "On ih e Luminousness o f the' Ocean." A
t r a n s la t io n o f an ex cerp t from Humboldt’s Tableaux de l a Na­
tu r e .

2714.

I , J u ly , 2 5 6 -2 5 8 . " F rien dsh ip , or F e lix and O liv e r .
th e Frenoh o f D id ero t." A sh o r t t a l e .

2715.

I , September, 3 3 9 -3 4 4 .
"The Charaoter o f Mirabeau as an Ora­
t o r ." A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f Mirabeau, "one o f th e great mas-

From

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t e r s p i r i t s , who during h is c a r e e r , c o n tr o lle d th e french
R e v o lu tio n ." 3he w r it e r , ’O lio ,* p r a is e s h i s elo q u en ce, and
r e f e r s t o him as "the g r e a t e s t o ra to r o f modem tim e s."
Y/estem Magazine and Review
2716.

I I , January, 4 6 8 -4 7 3 . "Frenoh L ite r a tu r e ." An e s s a y m ostly
in d eb ted "for fu r n ish in g e x a o t in form ation s . . . ( t o ) th e
Revue E ncyolopedique, probably th e most com plete and gen eral
h is t o r y o f l i t e r a t u r e in l.th e w o rld ." The w r it e r in trod u ces
h i s e s s a y w ith th e fo llo w in g sta tem en t: "We need n ot under­
tak e t o make a s in g le remark upon th e importance o f Frenoh
l i t e r a t u r e . Everyone knows, t h a t i t olaim s t o b e , and in
many r e s p e c ts h as a r ig jit so t o o la im , th e f i r s t in th e
w o rld . In p o in t o f numbers, th e Germans p u b lish more books
than any o th er p e o p le . The Frenoh e x c e l a l l oth ers in works
upon th e a r t s , in some departm ents o f h is t o r y , and r e o e n t ly ,
c o n t e s t , w ith a proud showing o f p r o o f, fo r th e f i r s t names
in th e higjher m athem atics, and g e n e r a lly in th e S c ie n c e s ."

2717.

I I , March, 5 5 8 -6 6 1 . " D iotion n aire des Rimes.
l e t . A P a r is , 1762." A book re v ie w .

2718.

I I , A p r il, 6 0 8 -6 1 4 .
Item 2662.

Par J . Miche­

"D octrine o f Temperaments."

Same as

W orcester Talisman
2719.

I , August 1, 5 7 -5 8 . "Blanche o f C a s tile and S t . L ou is."
b io g r a p h ic a l sketoh tr a n sc r ib e d from th e C asket.

2 7 20.

I , A ugust, 1 , 6 0 . "H orrible D egrad ation ." A 6hort n a r r a tiv e
from Count de S egu r's " in te r e s tin g work" on th e R ussian Cam­
p a ig n .

2721.

I , August 15, 6 6 -6 7 . "The U nfortunate Maniac." An aooount,
e x tr a o te d from a frenoh p u b lic a tio n , " of a fem ale who was
found on th e h ig h e s t p o in ts o f mountains in th e oanton o f V id e s so s ."

The Yankee:

A

and Boston L ite ra r y G azette

2722.

I , Ootober 29, 3 4 8 -3 4 9 . I , November 7 , 3 5 8 . I , December 3 ,
3 8 8 . I , Deoember 17, 4 0 3 -4 0 4 . I I , A p r il 16, 1829, 121-123.
"Dumont's Bentham. (T ran slated from th e frenoh by John N eal,
w ith notesT ) Some e x o e r p ts .

2723.

I , November 6 , 3 5 5 . A sa y in g o f Chateaubriand; "Taste i s the
good se n se o f g en iu s."

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1830
American Q u a rte rly Review
2724.

V I I, March, 6 4 -9 2 . ''Mohammedan H is to r y . I . Reponse a la
q u e s tio n , q u e lle a e t e , pendant l e s t r o i s prem iers s i e o l e s de
l ' h e g l r e , 1* In flu e n c e du Mahomet isme sur l ' e s p r i t , l e s moeurs,
e t l e gouverneiaBnt des p eu p les ohet le s q u e ls 11 s ' e s t e t a b l i ?
Par M. de Hammer: V ienna. 3 . H is t o ir e des Arabes sous le*
gouvernement d es C a l i f f s . Par M. M arigny. P a r is : 4 v o l s .
12mo." These two books7 and a th ir d one o f E n glish o r ig in ,
form th e baokground fo r a d is o u s s io n o f th e t o p io .

2725.

V II, June, 2 5 5 -2 7 9 . "Astronomy o f L ap laoe. 1 / Meoanique Ce­
l e s t e ( s i o ) , by th e Marquis de L aplaoe, Peer o f Franoe, e t o .
e t o . T ran slated w ith a oommentary by N a th a n iel Eowditch,
LL. D. F ellow o f th e Royal S o o ie t ie s of London, E d in b u r g ,
and D u b lin , e t o . e t o . V o l. I . Boston: H ill ia r d , Gray,
L i t t l e and W ilk in s. 1829. 4 t o . p p. 7 4 6 . 2 . B loge H is to ­
riq u e de M. Le Marquis de L ap laoe. Par M. le Baron F o u rier,
S e c r e ta ir e [ s i o ) p erp etu a l ( s io T ~de l'Aoadem ie ( s i o ) des S o ie n o e s . 3 . T r a ite de Meoanique C e le s te ( s i o ) . Par M. l e Mar­
q u is de la p la o e . L iv s . X I I I , XIV, XV, XVI. P a r is : ohes Bao h e lie r ." The review er thanks Bowditch fo r "the most impor­
ta n t s e r v ic e he h as rendered t o th e s o i e n t i f i o o ir o le s o f th e
U n ited S ta te s and England." Included ini;the review i s a b io ­
g r a p h ic a l sk etch o f la p la o e , whose l i f e ffwas devoted t o th e
p u r su it o f one o f th e most im portant o b je o ts t h a t eon oooupy
th e human m ind. The wonders o f th e h ea v en s, th e most sublim e
q u e stio n s o f p h y sio a l s c ie n c e , th e in gen iou s and profound
com binations o f m athem atical a n a ly s is , th e laws t h a t govern
-ttie u n iv e r s e , had fo r s i x t y y ea rs h e ld p o s s e s s io n o f h i s
mind, and h i s d e v o tio n was rewarded by immortal d is o o v e r ie s ."

2726.

V II, June, 2 8 0 -3 0 5 . " C o r n e ille . 1 . Oeuvres de C o r n e ille ,
aveo l e s n o te s de to u s l e s oommentateurs. 12 v o l s . P a r is:
ohez L efevre 1824. 2 . H is t o ir e de l a Vie e t des Ouvrages de
P ie r r e C o r n e ille . Par M. J u le s Taschereau: P a r is , 1 8 2 9 .11
In th e in tr o d u c tio n t o t h i s e s s a y , another referen o e ooours
t o th e com parative n e g le o t o f FVenoh lit e r a t u r e in t h i s coun­
try*'" W h ile p a in s have h e r e to fo r e tak en by th e li t e r a r y jo u r­
n a ls o f t h i s co u n try , t o p resen t a oomprehensive view o f th e
tr e a s u r e s o f German, I t a l ia n , E n g lish , lit e r a t u r e . . . , i t
i s p a in fu l fo r us t o o o n fe s s , th a t com paratively l i t t l e has
been sa id o f Frenoh w r ite r s o f th e same o l a s s , and, we be­
l i e v e , more e s p e c i a ll y o f th e dram atic com p osition s w ith
which many o f them have en rioh ed th e lit e r a t u r e o f t h e ir
cou n try." D iis s it u a t io n i s p a r t ic u la r ly tru e in referen o e
t o C o r n e ille , R aoine, M oliere and t h e ir su o o es6 o rs, whose

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names "are h a r d ly known; s u r e ly n ot as f a m ilia r ly as th e mer­
i t e d re p u ta tio n th ey e n jo y in t h e ir own cou n try, and, in deed ,
a l l over th e c o n tin e n t o f Europe, so p ow erfu lly demands."
Though p r a is in g H. Tasohereau'w work fo r "the p u r ity and e l e ganoe o f i t s d ic t io n ," th e review er o r i t i o i z e s i t " for n ot
o f fe r in g a o r i t i o a l exam ination o f th e dramatio works o f h is
a u th o r." The la r g e r p a rt o f th e e s sa y d e a ls w ith th e review ­
e r ' s o r itiq u e o f C o r n e ille and h i s w r it in g s . F ir s t he r e o a lls
th e sad c o n d itio n o f th e Frenoh s ta g e a t th e b egin n in g o f
C o r n e ille 's ca reer and ad d s, "To have found oomedy in t h is
s t a t e o f ru d en ess, and t o have r id i t o f th ose grotesq u e and
r id ic u lo u s c h a r a c te r s; t o have adopted a language more d ecen t
and a p p ro p ria te, s im p lif ie d th e d ia lo g u e , imparted d ig n ity t o
th e a c tio n s and th e s e n tim e n ts, and t o have made some ap­
proaches towards th e u n i t i e s ; i t i s p la in , . . . th a t t o have
improved th e a r t , and t h i s i s p r e c is e ly what C o r n e ille has done
in M e lite ." Of h i s oomments on C o r n e ille 's o th er p la y s , we
might s e le o t h i s p r a ise o f Le Menteur, " It A t i l l r e t a in s p os­
s e s s io n o f th e s ta g e ; many o f i t s v e r s e s have become p rover­
b i a l ; and l a s t l y • • • t o i t we are indebted f o r th e d ev elo p ­
ment o f one o f th e g r e a t e s t oomio g en iu ses o f which th e French,
or any n a tio n , oan b o a st (M o lie r e )," and h i s la u d a tio n o f th e
C id, whioh " e sta b lish e d on im p erish ab le fou nd ation s Cor­
n e i l l e ' s re p u ta tio n as a t r a g ic w r it e r ." F in a lly , r e la t in g
C o r n e ille t o h i s r i v a l , R aoine, he d e n ie s th e r ig h t o f o r i t i c s
t o oompare and rank them; "ffe are o f op in ion th a t o r i t i c s su r­
p ass th e lim it s o f t h e ir m is s io n s , whenever in w eigh in g th e
m erits o f a dram atio a u th or, th e y pronounce him in f e r io r t o
o th e r s , because he h as n ot d e lin e a te d o e r ta in p a s s io n s , whioh
the l a t t e r have s e le c t e d fo r th e theme o f t h e ir co m p o sitio n s."
E727.

V I I I , September, 1 -3 2 . " O u lista in Cheikh M oslih -ed d in Sadi
C h ira zi— Le P arterre de F leu rs du Cheklh M oslih -ed d in Sadi de
C hiraz. E d itio n A utographique, p u b lie e par Mr. N. S em elet.
E xecutee par l e s p r e sse s de M. Y. C lu is , L ith o-grap h e, P lace
de (s i o ) C h a te le t. P a r is : 1828. 4 t o . pp. 194." The no­
t i c e o f t h i s "oorreoted t e x t o f a o a leb ra ted work" i s under­
ta k en , e x p la in s th e re v iew er, because " it fu r n ish e s us w ith
th e o p p ortu n ity o f sa y in g som ething . . . on a branch o f
le a r n in g , w hioh, though lon g fa m ilia r t o a chosen few in Eu­
rop e, has w ith u s, n o t y e t begun t o be in vogue; we mean th e
language and lit e r a t u r e o f th e modern P e r sia n s."

2728.

V I I I , September, 3 2 -7 1 . "Memoires ( s i o ) de M. de Bourrienne,
M in istre d 'B ta t, sur Napoleon, l e D ir e o t o ir e , l e C onsulat,
1 'Empire, e t l a k e s ta u r a tio n . Ten Volumes. P a r i6: 1 8 2 9 .—
Memoirs o f Mr. de B ourrienne, M in ister o f S t a te , r e s p e c tin g
.Mapoleon, th e D ir e c to r y , th e C on sulate, th e Empire, and th e
R e sto r a tio n ." In t h i s o r i t i o a l n o t io e , th e review er defends
th e vanquished Napoleon, c r i t i c i z i n g Bourrienne sh a rp ly fo r

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b etra y in g th e man he served w h ile he was in power. Of th e
author o f th e Memoirs h e oon olu d es, "Much was ex p ected from
B ourrienne, whose o p p o r tu n itie s a ffo rd ed him g r e a t advan­
t a g e s , and who was t o g lu t h i s vengeanoe on th e f a ll e n dead,
w h ile th e fumes o f th e s a c r i f i c e ro se in inoense t o r e g a le
th e r e sto r e d l i v i n g on and about th e th r o n e •"
2729.

V I I I , Deoember, 3 8 0 -4 0 9 . " L on gevity. 1 . L*Art de prolonger
la v i e de Phomme, par C. F. H ufeland, Premier Medeoin e t
C o n s e ille r de S . M. l e Roi de P ru sse, e t c . e t o . tr a d u it de
l'A llem an d , sur la seconde E d itio n : par A. J . L. Jourdan,
Dooteur en Medeoine de l a F a cu lte de P a r is , e t c . P a r is :
8 v o . pp. 4 3 6 . 2 . Nouveaux Elemens ( s i o ) d♦Hygiene, r ed ig es
su iv a n t l e s p r in o ip e s de l a n o u v e lle D octrin e M ed ioale, par
C harles Londe, D. M. P. e t o . e t c . P a r is • 1827• Tom. 2 .
pp. 3 8 2 -e t 4 84." A t h ir d book i s l i s t e d . A o r i t i o a l review
o f th e se b ook s, in clu d ed in an e s s a y on L o n g ev ity .

2730.

V I II , Deoember, 4 2 2 -4 4 1 . "1. Oeuvres de Mirabeau, preoedees
d'une n o t io e . Par M. M erilhou. P a r is : 13 v o l s . 8 vo.
Works o f Mirabeau: t o which i s p r e fix e d a B io g ra p h ica l no­
t i o e . By M. M erilhon. !Paris: 3 v o l s . 8vo. 2 . C o lle c tio n
Complette ( s i o ) des Travaux de M. Mirabeau l'a in o a ( s i o )
PA ssem bloe N a tio n a le . P a r is: 5 v o l s . 8vo«— Complete C olle o t io n o f th e Speeches and A ddresses o f M. Mirabeau, th e
a ld e r , in.:the N a tio n a l Assem bly. P a r is : 5 v o l s . 8 v o .r A
v e ry fa v o ra b le review o f M erilhou !s book; "We are acq uainted
w ith but a s in g le good b io g ra p h io a l aooount o f Mirabeau, and
th a t i s th e one by M. M erilhou." Of th e author he s a y s ,
"(He) i s an em inent advooate in th e oou rts o f P a r is , and a
c o u n se llo r o f s t a t e ; he w r it e s li k e a man o f l e t t e r s , he has
employed sev er e p a in s t o be o o r r e o t, in h i s n a rra tiv e and has
stu d ie d d eep ly and w ith much fo n d n ess, th e gen iu s and produc­
t io n s o fr h is h ero ."

The Amerioan Sunday-School T each ers1 Magazine
2731.

V II, November, 3 2 9 .
A sh o rt n o tio e on ed u ca tio n in fr a n o e .
The w r it e r g iv e s a few fig u r e s and s t r e s s e s th e fa o t th a t on­
l y " 7 3 ,3 1 4 , or about one te n th o f th e p o p u la tio n ," r e c e iv e
ed u oation in P a r is .

Cabinet o f I n s tr u c tio n . L ite ra tu re and Amusement
2732.

I l l , January 9 , 2 6 .
"Frenoh Women."
French womanfs "Love o f e f f e o t ."

A sh o rt n o tio e o f the

2733.

I l l , January 9 , 3 0 .
"french P o r tr a it o f t h e ir E nglish N eigh­
b o r s." T ra n sla ted from La G asette des Tribunaux.

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2734.

I l l * January 23* 6 6 -6 7 . "The Evening a f t e r th e B a ttle o f
W aterloo." A sh o r t n a r r a tiv e from th e Frenoh.

2735.

I l l , February 27, 1 43-145.
from th e French.

2736.

I l l , A p r il 17, 2 58-259. " V o lta ir e ."
i r a s c i b i l i t y and h i s j e a lo u s y .

"The Savoyard's R etu rn .

A ta le

Anecdotes showing h i s

Casket; Flowers o f L ite r a tu r e , Wit and Sentim ent
2737.

V, September, 4 0 8 . "Bonaparte's Temper." An ex cerp t from
B ou rrien n e's Memoirs; "In h i s s o c ia l r e la t io n s B onaparte's
temper was bad, but h i s f i t s o f ill-h u m or passed away lik e a
olo u d , and spend th em selves w ith words."

2738.

V, September, 4 0 8 . " P ortrait- o f Bonaparte."
t r a n s la t e d from B ou rrien ne's Memoires.

2739.

V,O ctober, 4 5 6 . "Temperance o f Bonaparte." T ranslated from
B ou rrien n e's Memoires; "Bonaparte was e x c e e d in g ly tem p erate,
and av erse t o a l l e x c e s s ."

2740.

V, December, 5 2 9 -5 3 0 .
King o f France.

2741.

V, Deoember, 5 3 1 -5 3 7 . "The R evolu tion in FVanoe."
aocount o f -the course o f ev en ts in Franoe.

A b r ie f s k e tc h ,

"B iograp hical Sketch o f Louis P h ilip I ,
A fa c tu a l

C h ristia n Examiner
2742.

IX, September, 7 0 -1 0 7 .
"1. Du P erfectionnem ent Moral, ou de
1 'E ducation de Soi-meme. Par M. Degerando. Seoonde E d itio n .
P a r is , 1826. 2 tom . 8 v o. . 2 . S e lf-E d u c a tio n , or th e Means
and A rts o f Moral P r o g r e ss. T ran slated from th e Frenoh o f M.
l e Baron Degerando. B oston. Carter and Hendee. 1830. 8vo.
p p. 456." A complimentary n o t ic e o f a book whioh "holds a
s t a t io n in moral p h ilo so p h y , whioh has not been f i l l e d by any
w r ite r in our language, e it h e r among th e liv in g or th e dead."
Commenting on E nglish w r it e r s ' treatm en t o f th eo ry o f m orals,
t h e -rev iew er s a y s, "(They) f a i l in e x c it in g th e r e a d e r 's in ­
t e r e s t in th e r e s u lt s a t which th ey a r r iv e . . .
They prove
ev e r y th in g so c o n c lu s iv e ly , and y e t so d r y ly , th a t we g et a l ­
most t ir e d o f b ein g c o n v in ced ." A fter d e fin in g w hat, in h is
v ie w , should be a p e r fe c t t r e a t i s e on moral p h ilo so p h y , he
d e c la r e s , "De Gerando's work approaches more c le a r ly t o our
id e a o f a p e r fe o t t r e a t i s e on th e a p p lic a tio n o f moral p h il­
osophy t o human improvement . . . ( i t ) does n o t cla im th e
ch a ra cter o f a s c i e n t i f i c e x p o s itio n o f moral p r in c ip le s . .
. , h i s o b je c t i s more p r& otioal and popular . . .
He d e-

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s ig n s i t fo r th e use o f a l l . . . (and i t i s ) adapted t o th e
improvement and in s t r u c t io n o f a l l . ”
The Friend
2743.

IV, December 11, 66-67*
C haise, in P a r is .

Aooount o f th e Cemetery o f Pere La

North American Review
2744.

XXI, January, 2 1 6 -2 3 7 . "L afayette in Am erica. L a fa y ette en
Amerique en 1824 e t 1825, ohcJourhal d'un Voyage aux E ta ts
U n is ; par A. L evasseu r, S e c r e ta ir e du General L a fa y ette pendant son voyage; P a r is , 1829." The rev iew er i s a g reea b ly
su r p r ise d by L ev a sseu r's achievem ent, and co n o lu d es, " It i s
e s p e c i a ll y th e b e s t reo o rd , whioh we oan p reserve and hand
down t o our o h ild r e n , o f one o f th o se p o r tio n s o f h is t o r y we
would most w ish them t o en jo y ; and were i t o n ly on t h i s ao­
oou n t, i t ought to fin d a plaoe in ev ery American lib r a r y ."

2745.

XXI, A p r il, 3 9 9 -4 5 4 . " P o lit ic s o f Europe. 1 . Du Systems
Permanent de l'E u ro p e, a L'egard de l a R u ssie , e t des A f­
f a ir e s de 1*O rien t; par M. de Pradt; P a r is , 1828. 2 . S t a t i s tiq u e des L ib er te s de l'E urope en 1829; par i e meme; P a r is ,
1829.11 The review er i s p lea sed by th e manner in whioh th e se
books e n lig h te n th e w orld on th e s it u a t io n in th e Middle
E a s t. He r e f e r s t o t h e ir au thor, th e Abbe de P radt, as "by
fa r th e most oopious and on th e w hole th e most pow erful and
rem arkable•" Commenting on .th e u nn ecessary dependence o f
Amerioa on England as a source o f knowledge, he d e c la r e s :
"But t h i s and h is (de Pradt) o th er works are l e s s fa m ilia r t o
us than th ey o th e r w ise would b e, because th ey have n ot been
much n o tio e d or valu ed in Great B r it a in , th e alm ost e x o lu s iv e
souroe o f our in form ation and o p in io n on ev ery s u b je c t n ot
coming w ith in th e sphere o f our dom estic oonoerns . . . But
th e oiroumstanoe which p reven ts h i s work from o b ta in in g in
England th e ourrenoy and a t t e n t io n t o whioh th e y are f a i r l y
e n t i t l e d , we mean t h e ir c o n tin e n ta l o r ig in , i s p r e c is e ly the
one whioh ought t o reoommend them p a r t ic u la r ly t o u s . W ith­
out in ten d in g t o in tim a te th a t th e c o n tin e n ta l p o l i t i c i a n s
are always in th e r ig h t , and th o se o f England Always in the
wrong, i t i s q u ite obvious th a t th e r ev erse i s a ls o not t r u e ,
and th a t i f we mean t o have a oo rreo t n o tio n o f s t a t e o f Eu­
rop e, we must h ear both s id e s ."

2746.

XXI, A p r il, 5 5 1 -5 5 6 . "The H isto r y o f L ou isian a, p a r t ic u la r ly
o f th e C ession o f th a t Colony t o th e iJnited S t a te s ; w ith an
Introduotory e ssa y on th e C o n s titu tio n and th e Government ~of
th e U n ited S t a te s , by Barbe-liar b o is ^ T ran slated from th e
Frenoh by an American C it iz e n . P h ila d e lp h ia , 1830." The r e ­

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view er e x p r e s se s ’’g r e a t p lea su re a t s e e in g p u b lish ed in th e
U n ited S ta te s a t r a n s la t io n o f a work • • • whioh we co n sid er
as th e b e st th a t has ev er been w r it te n by a fo r e ig n e r on t h i s
c o u n tr y .” A sym pathetic o r i t i o a l exam in ation .
2747.

XXXI, J u ly , 9 4 -1 1 0 . ’’Melanges H isto r iq u e s e t L i t t e r a i r e s , par
M. V ille m a in , Membra de l'Aoadem ie F r a n ? a ise . 2 v o l s . 8vo.
P a r is . 1827." A o r i t i o a l n o t ic e o f th e work o f "one o f th e
most d is tin g u is h e d and popular o f th e l i v i n g w r ite r s o f
Franoe. ”

P rin ceto n Review
2748.

I I , A p r il, 1 7 0 -1 8 2 . " P ro v in cia l L e tte r s ; c o n ta in in g an Expo­
sure o f th e R easoning and Morals o f th e J e s u i t s . By B la is e
P a s o a l. O r ig in a lly p u b lish ed under th e name o f Louis de
M o n ta lte. T ran slated from th e Frenoh. F ir s t Amsrioan E di­
t i o n , New York and Bostons 1828. Pp. 3 1 9 . 12mo." A b r ie f
o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f P a s o a l's work, and a sh o r t h i s t o r i c a l a o count o f "the c o n tr o v e r sie s between th e J e s u it s on th e one
p a r t, and th e J a n s e n is ts and Dominicans on th e oth er • ’’ Of
P a s c a l's w r it in g s in g e n e r a l, th e review er d e o la r e s th a t
"they b elon g to th e tr e a su r y o f l i t e r a r y and r e li g io u s proper­
t y , whioh can n ever become o b s o le t e , and w hich p e r ta in s t o
ev ery a g e .”

Southern Review
2749.

V, February, 1 3 9 -1 7 0 . "Oeuvres Completes de Paul Louis Couri­
e r . 4 v o l s . B r u x e lle s . 1828." The primary aim o f this re view er i s t o in trod u ce a secondary Frenoh l i t e r a r y fig u r e t o
American a u d ie n o e s. The p o r t r a it he g iv e s o f him i s v ery en ­
ga g in g ; "A s o ld i e r , during h i s oampaigns, stu d y in g and e d i t ­
in g Greek a u th o r s, and a v in e -d r e s s e r , w h ile a tte n d in g t o h i s
v in e - p r e s s e s , ex p o sin g e f f e c t i v e l y w ith h i s pen th e encroach­
ments o f church and s t a t e , are c h a ra cters w hioh, s e p a r a te ly ,
e x o it e our s u r p r ise and c u r i o s i t y , but s t i l l more when, as in
th e ca se o f C ou rier, th ey are u n ited in th e same in d iv id u a l."
Of h i s l i t e r a r y w orks, he i s no l e s s com plim entary. "Courier
knew n oth in g o f ju risp ru d en ce, o f p o l i t i o a l economy, or th e
g e n e r a l p r in c ip le s o f governm ent. H is w r itin g s were t h e r e ­
fo r e le v e l l e d a t sep a ra te a b u ses, as th e y a r o se , w ith o u t r e f ­
eren ce t o any g en era l sy stea o o r th e o r y o f p o l i t i c s . He p os­
s e ss e d s tr o n g , oommon s e n s e . He w r it e s w ith th e f e e lin g s o f
an h o n e s t, higfr-minded man, who knows and v a lu e s h i s r i g h t s ,
and h e s it a t e s not t o d e c la r e them, w ith o u t m easuring h i s
phra'se."

2750.

V, May, 2 5 1 -2 9 5 . "Memoires de M. B ourrienne, M in istre d 'E ta t
sur Napoleon, l e D ir e o to ir e , le C on su lat, 1 'Empire, e t la

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R e sta u r a tio n . 6 v o l s . P a r is , 1829." In t h i s c r i t i c a l n o t i o e , th e review er ta k e s is s u e w ith th o se who darken N apole­
o n 's memory; t h i s i s s t i l l w orse when i t i s done by one who
oould n o t fin d w ords, in h i s l i f e t i m e , t o c e le b r a te him and
h i s a ch iev em en ts. "During th e e x a lt a t io n o f Bonaparte, th e r e
were f l a t t e r e r s enough, he (B ourrienne) h im s e lf conspiouous
among th e number, t o e x t o l h i s oh araoter, c e le b r a te h i s e x ­
p l o i t s , and m agnify h i s power . . . But sin o e t h a t power has
waned, and oth er p la n e ts have beoome lo rd s o f th e asoen d an t,
m u ltitu d es have a r is e n t o q u e stio n th e g r e a tn e ss t h a t was ap­
p a r e n tly so p re-em in en t, and ta r n is h th e g lo r y th a t onoe
shone so sp e cio u s and so f a ir ."
In s p it e o f t h i s , th e r e ­
view er adm its t h a t he had read th e s e Memoirs not w ith o u t
p le a s u r e , s in c e th e y r e v e a l th e d o s e r e la t io n s h ip whioh e x ­
is t e d between Napoleon and B ourrienne, b efore and a f t e r he
reached power. However, in th e f i n a l etna l y s i s , th e rev iew er
f e e l s t h a t th e reader does not end w ith "a h igh o p in io n o f
th e author h im s e lf."
2751.

V, May, 3 3 7 -3 8 1 . "Etymology. 2 . Grammaire Arabe a 1 'usage
de l'E o o le S p e o ia le d es Langues O r ie n ta le s V iv a n te s, aveo
f ig u r e s . Par A. J • S y lv e s tr e de S aoy. P a r is , 1810.
An e s ­
sa y on Etym ology, c o n ta in in g a o r i t i o a l n o tic e o f th e book
l i s t e d in th e t i t l e .

2752.

V I, A ugust, 3 2 -6 1 . VI, November, 3 5 8 -3 7 9 . " H isto ir e de la
L itte r a tu r e Greoque Profane, dep u is son o r ig in s ju sq u 'a la
p r is e de C on stan tinop le par l e s T uros. 2ieme E d itio n . Par
M. S o h o e ll. P a r is ; 1823-1825." The w r it e r o f t h i s a r t i o le
u se s th e m a te r ia l o f t h is book as a b a s is fo r a n :in fo rm a tiv e
e s s a y on Greek l i t e r a t u r e .

2753.

V I, A ugust, 6 1 -9 1 . "Memoires e t S o u v en irs, d 'un P a ir de
Franoe, ex-Membre du Senat C onsorvatour; P a r is , 1829." A
com plim entary book rev iew ; " it i s a p le a sa n t th in g t o run
over th e memoirs o f an in t e r e s t in g w r it e r , who h as liv e d
fh rou ^ i a busy p eriod in th e h is t o r y o f any cou n try." The
review er q u otes a t len g th from th e work.

2754.

V I, A ugust, 1 16-140. " F h y sio lo g ie d es P a s s io n s , ou N ouvoile
D ootrine des Sent linens (s i o ) Moraux. !Par J . L .‘ A lib e r t,' Che­
v a l i e r de p iu s ie u r s o r d res, Premier Medeoin O rdinaire du R oi,
e t o . , A P a r is , 2nde E dition* 1827." A book r e v ie w .

2755.

V I, November, 3 0 7 -3 5 7 . "Memoires H isto r iq u e s e t S e c r e ts de
1 ' Im peratrice Josephine Marie-Rose Tasoher de la P a g e r ie ,
l e r e epouse de Napoleon Bonaparte; ouvrage orne de 8 g ra v u r e s , p o r t r a it e t f a o - s im ile , p lus l ' i n t e r i e u r de la main de
l'homme e x tr a o r d in a ir e e t o . Par M adem oiselle M. A . Le Normand, auteur d es Souvenirs P rop h etiq u es, des O racles S y b il-

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l i a s . . . 2nd® e d i t i o n , augmentee de p lu s de 300 n o te s in e d i t e s , e t s u iv ie d es d e r n ie r s so u v en irs de Napoleon Bonaparte
a l 1l i e S t e . H elen e."
A fa v o ra b le book re v ie ir .
V ir g in ia L ite r a r y Museum
2756.

I , A p r il 2 1 , 7 0 5 -7 0 6 .
"The Meoanique C e le s te o f La P la c e ,
tr a n s la te d w ith a oommentary. By N ath an iel B ow ditoh.f A
o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f a " great work."

2757.

I , A p r il 2 1 , 7 1 8 -7 2 0 .
I , A p r il 28, 7 2 9 -2 3 2 . " H is to r io a l No­
t i o e o f th e Marquis de L aplaoe." A complimentary p o r t r a it o f
th e author o f th e Meoanique C e le s t e .
1831

Amerioan'Anna 1 s o f Education
2758.

I , A p r il, 14 0 -1 4 4 . "Asylum fo r C hildren in P a r is , founded by
Mr. Coohin. (Prom th e Jou rn al d 'E ducation e t d e s t r u c t i o n o f
P a r is .)" An in fo rm a tiv e item , o n ly .

2759.

I , A ugust, 3 5 5 -3 5 8 . "Publio I n s tr u c tio n in Franoe." A sh o rt
e s sa y on th e c o n d itio n o f primary ed u ca tio n in Franoe, w hioh,
th e w r ite r f o e l s , " is sa d ly n e g le o te d ."

American Q u a rte rly Review
2760.

IX, March, 1 -3 3 . "Franoe in 1 829-30. By Lady Morgan. Au­
th o r o f Franoe in 1816, I t a l y , e t o . e t o . 2 v o l s . J . and J .
Harpers iiew York." A o r itio is r a o f th e "most u n j u s t if ia b le
im p o sitio n on th e good nature o f th e read in g oommunity th a t
was ev er p r a o tis e d ."

2761.

IX, Maroh, 3 3 -5 1 . "P h y s io lo g ic des P a s s io n s , ou N ou velle
D octrin e des Sentiraens ( s i o ) moraux: par J •< J • A lib e r t .
C hapitre X I. d e .'l'e n n u i. P h y sio lo g y o f -toe P a ssio n s tor a New
Theory o f Moral S en tim en ts. Chap. XI o f E n n u i.B The rev iew ­
e r s a y s , "This book is' n e ith e r e x a o t nor e lo q u e n t. The
th ou gh ts are n ot p r e o is e ; th e e x p r e ssio n s are vaguej and, o f
oonsequenoe, th e rea so n in g s o f no v a lu e • ” The ohiapter o f En­
n u i, whioh i s s p e o ia lly o o n sid ered , th e review er fin d s " t o l­
e r a b ly s e n s ib le ." But he im m ediately adds, "To be sure i t i s
n ot from a Frenchman, t h a t th e b e s t aooount o f ennui should
be e x p e o ted . Of a l l n a tio n s o f Europe, th e Efcenoh have th e
l e a s t o f i t , though th e y inven ted th e word."

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2762.

3X, Mwah, 8 2 -1 1 5 . "P reois de la Geographic ( s i o ) U n iver­
se l i e , ou D o so r ip tio n de t o u te s lo s p a r t ie s du Monde, sur un
plan nouveau. D^apres ( s i o ) l e s grandes d iv ld lo n s n a t u r e lie s
du Globe, e t o . Par M alte— Brun: B r u x e lle s , 1829." A o r i t ­
i o a l n o tio e o f th e l a t e s t e d it io n o f "a g re a t work (whioh)
has a lr e a d y beoome w ell-know n t o th e American p u b lic in
t r a n s la t io n ."

2763.

IX, March, 11 6 -1 3 6 . "Autobiography o f T h ie v e s. 3 . Memoirs
o f Vidooq, p r in o ip a l agent o f th e Frenoh P o l i t e , u n t i l 1827,
and s in c e , P r o p r ie to r o f th e Paper Manufaotory a t S t . Maude.
W ritten by h im s e lf . T ra n sla ted from th e Frenoh. London. 4
v o l s . 18mo.: 1829." A book r ev iew .

2764.

IX, June, 3 3 9 -3 5 1 . "Essay on th e H iero g ly p h ic System o f M.
Champollion, J r . , and th e advantages whioh i t o f f e r s t o s a ored c r i t i c i s m . By J . G. H. Greppo, V icar General o f B e lle y .
T ran slated from th e French by Isaac S tu a r t, w ith n o tes and
i l l u s t r a t i o n s . Boston: pp. 2 7 6 .” The review er p re se n ts
-this work as "the b e s t and indeed o n ly s u b s t it u t e a t p resen t
known" fo r th e works o f th e Cham pollions, whioh w e "looked
up in a fo r e ig n language from most o f our r e a d e r s . "We f e a r ,
he adds, " th a t th e tim e w i l l n ot soon come when th e r e w i l l be
s u f f i c ie n t enoouragement e it h e r t o t r a n s la t e or t o p u b lish in
-this country th e sp len d id volumes o f th e s e b r o th e r s, who a r e ,
by t h e ir d is o o v e r ie s , r a is in g up fo r FVanoe, th e g r a titu d e o f
th e w orld ."

2765.

IX, June, 3 5 2 -3 8 5 . " Iro n . 5 . Manuel de la M e ta lle r g ie ( s i o )
de f e r par C. I . B. K arsten, tr a d u it de l ’Allemand, par F. I .
Culman, seoonde E d itio n ( s i o ) , en tierem en t ( s i o ) refond ue,
e t o . 3 v o l s . 8vo. pp. 504, 496, and 4 8 8 . Mme T h ir l:
1830: M etz. 6 . Voyage M etallurgiqu e ( s i o ) en A n g le te r r e ,
par MM. Dufrenoy e t E lie de Beaumont. 1 v o l . 8 v o . p p. 5 7 2 .
B a o h elier: P a r is: 1827." An e s s a y on iro n in d u stry, drawing
i t s m a te r ia l from s i x w orks, among whioh are th e two Frenoh
books l i s t e d above.

2766.

IX, June, 4 5 7 -4 8 2 . "Poland. 1 . H is t o ir e de Pologne par M.
Z ie lin s k i, P ro fesseu r au Lyoee de V a r so v ie . Tome prem ier,
pp. 383. Tome second, pp. 4 2 2 . P a r is : 1830. 3 . I iis t o ir e
de l'A n aroh ie de la
Pologne par M. R u lh iere." These two
works c o n s t it u t e th e baokground o f an essa y on
Poland) two
other books, n e ith e r Frenoh, are l i s t e d .

2767.

X, September, 1 -2 8 .
"Dr. Franoia, D ic ta to r o f
Paraguay.
1 . B ssa i H isto r iq u e sur la r e v o lu tio n ( s i o ) du Paraguay e t le
gouvernement d io t a t o r i a l du D r. F ranoia. Par MM. Rengger e t
Longchamp, dooteu rs en m edeoine ( s i o ),mmembros de la s o o ie t e
h e lv e tiq u e (s i o ) des so ie n o e s n a t u r e lie s , aveo une c a r te des

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e t a t s s it u e s sur l e Rio Paraguay, l e Panama, e t l'U ru gu ay.
P a r is : 1827*" An e s s a y . A second book o f E n glish o r ig in i s
l i s t e d whioh i s , in f a o t , "a t r a n s la t io n o f i t s Frenoh prede­
c e s s o r ." In r e fe r e n c e t o th e f i r s t work, th e w r it e r o f th e
e s s a y "denounces th e catchpenny t i t l e o f th e t r a n s la t io n ,
whioh i s in o th er r e s p e c ts both c a r e le s s and d e f e c t iv e ." Of
MM. Rengger and Longchamp's work he s a y s , " (T h is) work i s r e ­
p le t e w ith in t e r e s t . . .
There i s muoh o f t h a t s p e c ie s o f
a t t r a c t io n i n . i t whioh b elon gs t o th e Annals o f T a c itu s, th e
Memoirs o f de Commies, and the P ier re l e grand o f V o lt a ir e ;
w h ils t i t s g e n era l te n o r wears th e fr e sh oom plexion and s p ir ­
ite d n e s s o f a n o v el or romanoe."
2768.

X, September, 1 26-156. " B r a s il. 2 . Voyages dans l' i n t o r i e u r
du B r e 8 il. Par Auguste De S a in te - H ila ir e ; C h evalier de la
Legion ( s i o ) d ‘Honneur, e t o . e t c . P a r is : 1830: 2 tom es,
8vo." A review o f th r e e works on B r a s il, one o f whioh i s th e
Frenoh book l i s t e d above.

2769.

X, Deoember, 2 5 8 -2 9 1 . "Memoires de Madame la Duohesse
d 'A b ran tes, ou Souvenirs H isto riq u o s sur N apoleon, la R evolu­
t i o n , le D ireo tm lre, l e C onsulat, l 1Empire, e t la :R e s to r a tio n
(s i c ) . A P a r is , ohez Ladvocat. 1831. Memoirs o f th e Dutohe s s o f A b ran tes, or H is t o r ic a l R e o o lle o tio n s o f Napoleon, th e
R e v o lu tio n , th e D ir e c to r y , the C on su late, th e Empire, and th e
R e s to r a tio n . P a r is ; pu blished by Ladvooat. 1831." A fa v o r­
a b le review o f th e f i r s t two volumes o f th e book. " (T h eir)
p er u sa l has in sp ir e d us w ith an eager d e s ir e to read th e r e ­
m ainder." A ccording t o th e r e v iew er, "They fu rn ish a genuine
specim en o f th e s p e c ie s o f com p osition t o whioh th ey apper­
t a in , and whioh i s p e c u lia r ly Frenoh . . .
No one can in ­
dulge in eg o tism w ith such good grace as a Gaul . . . Thus,
althougjh th e reader o f a book o f Memo ir e s may fr e q u e n tly be
fo rced t o sm ile a t th e e x h ib itio n s o f consummate v a n ity whioh
meet h is eye a t alm ost every p age, th e y y e t r a r e ly engender
any f e e l i n g o f im patience or d is g u s t." Q u ite d if f e r e n t i s
th e f e e l i n g one ex p erien ces upon readin g an E n glish ■’.autob iog­
raphy; "But who can wade through
E n glish autobriography
w ith o u t ex p e rie n c in g a stro n g d e s ir e to l e t i t s author know
th a t he ooou p ies a muoh lo f b ie r p laoe in h i s own e s tim a tio n
than in tt h a t o f any one e lse ? "

2770.

X, Deoember, 2 91-311. "C ousin's R iilo so p h y . 1 . Frogmens
( s i o ) B iilo s o p h iq u e s . Par V io to r C ousin. 8vo. P a r is:
1828. 2 . Nouveaux Frogmans ( s i o ) H iilo so p h iq u es pour s e r v ir
( g i ° ) 1 'H is t o ir e de la H iilo so p h ie A noienne. Par V iotor
C ousin, P ro fesseu r a la Faoulto des L e t t r e s , de l'Aoadem ie de
P a r is , ex-M aitre ( s i o )~de Conferences ( s i o ) a ( s i o ) l'E o o le
Norm als. 8 v o .: P a r is : 1829. 3 . Cours de H iilo s o p h ie . Par
M. V io to r C ousin, P r o fesseu r de B iilo s o p h ie a la F acu lte des

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L e ttr e s de P a r is . In tro d u ctio n a l' H i s t o ir e de l a F h iloB op h ie . 4 . Cours de H iilo s o p h ie . M. V. C ousin, P ro fesseu r de
H iilo so p h ie & la F&culte des L e ttr e s de P a r is . H is t o ir e de
la H iilo so p h ie Xu ( s i o ) d ix -h u itie m e s i e c l e . 2 v o l s . 8vo.
P a r is : 1 8 2 9 .” An o u t lin e o f V ic to r C ousin's p h ilo s o p h ic a l
sy stem .
Casket; Flowers o f L ite r a tu r e , Wit and Sentim ent
2771.

V I, February, 6 2 -6 3 . "From th e Memoirs o f the Duohess
d 'A b ra n tes. ” Two sh o r t e x c e r p ts , r e la t in g th e adventures o f
th e " celeb ra ted p a in te r R o b ert,” in th e catacom bs, and on th e
Dome o f S t . P e te r 's in Rome.

2772.

V I, March, 1 0 3 -1 0 4 . "The C ob bler's Revenge." A sh o r t narra­
t i v e , t r a n s la te d from th e Frenoh, fo r th e Albany D a ily Adver­
tis e r .

2773.

V I, A p r il, 1 86-188. "3he E x ecu tio n er." A t a l e , tr a n s la te d
from th e Frenoh, from th e Livre des C en t-et-U n .

Cabinet o f I n s tr u c tio n , L ite r a tu r e and Amusement
2774.

V, January, 5 1 -5 2 . "The R e v o lu tio n is ts o f 1789." Two sh o r t
p o r t r a it s ; o f Mirabeau, "the s o u l and moving s p i r i t o f th e
body," and o f Madame Roland, "the most in t e r e s t in g person in
t h i s group, and th e one who may perhaps be con sid ered as th e
lea d er o f th e p a rty ."

C h ristia n Examiner
2 775.

X, J u ly , 27 3 -2 9 6 . "Vues sur l e P ro testa n tism s en Franoe.
Par J . L. S . V ln oen t, l'u n des P asteurs de l ' E g l i s e Reformee
de N ism es. 2 v o l s . P a r is . 1829." Commenting on t h i s book,
th e review er s a y s , "Of one th in g we may be c e r t a in ; a new day
has dawned upon C h r is tia n ity in Franoe. The r e lig io u s s p i r i t
o f th e p resen t age i s fa r d if f e r e n t from th a t which p r e v a ile d
a t th e tim e o f her f i r s t r e v o lu t io n . The lig h t has a r is e n
upon h e r , w ith omens o f th e h a p p ie st prom ise, but whether i t
w i l l sh in e b r ig h te r and b r ig h te r unto th e p e r f e c t day, or
a g a in be put baok by a r e ig n o f te r r o r and b lo o d , we must
lea v e t o th e m ysterious p rovid en ce, which r u le s in th e k in g­
dom o f men." Of th e work i t s e l f he d e o la r e s , " ( I t ) i s a
b e a u t if u l i l l u s t r a t i o n o f th e new i n t e r e s t awakened by r e l i ­
g io n , and, among many o th er d is c u s s io n s o f g rea t v a lu e and
o r i g i n a l i t y , co n ta in s a more p e r fe c t account o f th e p resen t
r e lig io u s o o n d itio n o f France than any o th er so u r c e , which
has oome t o our knowledge."

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The FViend
2776*

IV, J u ly 3 0 , 3 3 1 .

Anecdote o f Louis IX.

2777.

IV, September 17, 3 9 2 . An e x t r a c t from L& Bruyere; "the
g rea t s l i g h t th e men o f s e n s e , who have n oth in g but s e n s e ,
th e men o f sen se d e s p is e th e g r e a t who have n othin g but
g r e a tn e ss ; th e h o n est man p i t i e s them both i f h avin g g r e a t­
n e ss or s e n s e , o n ly , th ey have n o t v ir t u e ."

J u v e n ile M iso ella n y
2778.

I , Septem ber-O ctober, 6 6 -8 1 . "Rosimond and Braminte; o r , th e
Enchanted R in g. A F a iry S to r y , tr a n s la te d from th e F rench ."

M ethodist Magazine and Q u a rte rly Review
2779.

I I , January, 1 0 4 -1 1 3 . "The P o r tr a it o f S t . P aul; o r , th e
True Model fo r C h r istia n P a s to r s . T ran slated from & French
m anuscript o f th e l a t e Rev. John W illiam de la F l6 ch er e, V ic ­
ar o f M adeley. By R ev. Joshua G ilp in , V icar o f Roclcwardine,
in th e oounty o f S a lo p . One volum e. 12mo. pp. 3 4 2 . New
York, p u b lish ed by J . Emory and B. Waugh, fo r th e M ethodist
E p isco p a l Churoh, a t th e Conference O ffic e , 14 Crosby­
s t r e e t ." A book re v ie w .

Museum o f Foreign L ite r a tu r e and Soienoe
2780.

X V III, January, 3 4 -3 6 . "A Frenoh G h atterton . From th e Lon­
don Athenaeum." An e ssa y on a minor French l i t e r a r y f ig u r e ,
A. E. Gaulmier, r e fe r r e d t o , in th e Revue Enoyolopedique, as
th e Frenoh C h a tterto n .

2781.

X V III, January, 3 7 -4 8 . " R e fle c tio n s sur la Franoe; V ices de
son Gouvernement; Causes du Mdoontentement d es Frangai's sous’
le M in istere de P olignae» e t o . Par M. S t . M aurice. 8vo.
London; 1830. From th e Edinburgh Review." A book r e v ie w .

2782.

X V III, January, 7 3 -7 8 . "From th e U nited S erv ice J o u r n a l.
O rig in a l Anecdotes o f th e Emperor N apoleon. From th e Journal
o f an O ffic e r ." The an ecd otes are r e la te d in French, w ith
th e t r a n s la t io n g iv en in f o o tn o t e s .

2783.

XV III, March, 2 3 5 -2 3 8 . "From th e Monthly M agazine. P e te r s ­
burg, Mosoow and th e P r o v in c e s." This in form ative a r t i c l e i s
alm ost e n t i r e l y made up o f e x c e r p ts from " P etersburg, Mosoou,
e t l e s P r o v in o es, ou O bservations sur l e s Usages e t le s
Moeurs R u sses, au Commencement du XlXme s ifr o ie ; par E . Dupre
de S . Maure. 3 v o ls ," which i s l i s t e d in t h e f o o t n o t e •

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2784.

X VIII, A p r il, 2 9 0 -3 0 7. "H is t o ir e de la Conquete de l'A n g le t e r r e par l e s Norm&nds. Par M. A ugustin T h ie r r y . T roisiem e
E d itio n , rev u e, o o rrig 6 e e t augm entee. 4 v o l s . 8 vo. P a r is ,
1830." A fa v o ra b le o r i t i o a l exam ination .

2785.

X V III,
S p ir it
n o tlo o
P a r is ,

2786.

XVIII, June, 4 8 1 -4 8 4 .
essay.

2787.

X V III, June, 5 2 3 . "From th e Englishm an’ s M agazine. S eoret
P o lio e ." An e s s a y , sh a rp ly o r i t i o i z i n g th e methods employed
by th e Frenoh p o lio e .

2788.

X V III, June, 5 2 5 -5 3 1 . "Animal Kingdom. From th e Monthly Re­
v ie w ." A o r i t i o a l n o t ic e o f Baron C u v ier's The Animal King­
dom d esorib ed and arranged in conform ity w ith i t s organ iza­
t i o n . T ra n sla ted , w ith la r g e a d d itio n a l d e s c r ip t io n o f a l l
th e sp e o ie s h ith e r t o named and o f many n ot before n o tio e d ,
and w ith o th er a d d itio n a l m a tter. 8 vo. London: 1831.

May, 4 0 2 -4 1 7 . "From th e F oreign Q u arterly Review,
o f th e Tw elfth and T h irteen th C en tu r ie s.*1 A o r i t i o a l
o f M. C a p efig u e's " H isto ire de f liilip p e A uguste; 8vo.
1 8 3 0 ,” a work whioh was orowned by th e Frenoh I n s t it u t e .
"Francis th e F ir s t ."

An h i s t o r i c a l

North Arnerloan Review
2789.

XXXII, January, 9 5 -1 2 7 . " H iero g ly p h io s. Essay on th e H iero g ly p h io System o f M. Cham pollion, J r . and on th e advantages
which i t o f fe r s t o £>aored C r itio ism ; by J . H. G. Greppo.
T ran slated from th e Frenoh by Isafto S tu a r t, w ith Notes and
I l l u s t r a t i o n s . B oston, 1830." A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f a v ery
v a lu a b le and sim p le " e x p o sitio n and i l l u s t r a t i o n o f th e H ier­
oglyph io a l System o f Cham pollion." And, adds th e r e v iew er,
"Being th e p rod u ction o f a Frenoh w r it e r , i t may ex aggerate a
l i t t l e , though as our read ers w i l l s e e , but l i t t l e , th e cred ­
i t due t o M. Champollion, on th e soore o f o r i g i n a l i t y • . •"
The review er has 6harp o r it io is m o f England; " . . . M. Greppo
i s w h o lly fr e e from th e v io le n t p a rty s p i r i t o f most o f th e
E n glish w r it e r s on t h i s s u b je o t, who r e a l l y go beyond th e
bounds o f reason ab le ex citem en t, whenever th e oomparative
m erits o f Dr. Young and M. Champollion are named."

2790.

XXXII, January, 196-215. "Memoirs o f Madame de G e n lis . Me­
mo ir e s I n e d its de Madame l a Comtesse de G en lis sur le d ix huitidm e s id o le e t la R evolu tion F ran p aise, dep uis 1756,
.jusqu'k nos lo u r s ." The review r e f e r s t o th e e x c e lle n c e o f
th e Frenoh in " th is department o f l i t e r a t u r e , ( in w hioh) th ey
are r ic h e r than any other n a tio n ." Yfoile t h i s l it e r a r y genre
"doe6 n ot seem t o be in a l l r e s p e c ts adapted t o E n glish
t a s t e ," th e Rrenoh, on th e co n tra ry , "have e x c e lle d in i t in

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consequence o f some p artioul& r t r a i t s o f c h a r a c te r . 3 h e ir
memoirs are w r itte n w ith a l l th e ea se and freedom o f conver­
s a t io n ; w h ile in England, n o t on ly no man speaks o f h im s e lf,
but can h a rd ly be brought t o speak o f an oth er, w ith o u t r e s r o tin g t o a l l th e grave d ig n it y o f h i s t o r i c a l n a r r a tio n ."
2791.

XXXII, A p r il, 2 7 7 -3 1 7 . "O rigin and P rogress o f th e French
Language. 1 . Cholx des P o e sie s Q rig in a les des Troubadours.
Par U. Raynouard. 2 . Seoond Mdmoire sur l 1O rigins e t l e s Re­
v o lu tio n s de la langue Frangalse^ £ar ki. b u o lo s. (In V o l.
XVIII o f th e Memoires de l'Aoaddmie des I n s c r ip tio n s e t B e lle s
L e t t r e s .) 3 . Les Podtes Frangais depuis l e Xllma s iS c le
.jusqu*a M alherbes." An e s s a y , in which th e author aims a t
g iv in g "an account o f th e o r ig in and p ro g ress o f th e Frenoh
language . . . , (a t tr a c in g ) th e p rogress and improvement o f
th e French language down t o th e c lo s e o f th e XVIth cen tu ry ,
when, t o use the q u a in t ph raseology o f an o ld w r it e r , i t had
become 'g e n te , p r o p io e, s u f f is a n t e a s se z e t du t o u t e le g a n t
pour exprim er de bonne fo y t o u t ce que l ' o n s a u r a it e x o o g it e r , s o i t en amours ou au trem en t.'" The w r it e r i s la r g e ly in ­
debted to th e th r e e books l i s t e d above fo r h i s m a te r ia l, and
q u otes f r e e ly from them.

2792.

XXXII, A p r il, 4 4 4 -4 5 3 . "The Art o f P reservin g Beauty. L,Art
de oon server e t d *augmentsr la B eau te. Par l'A m i. P a r is ,
1829. fl A book r e v ie w .

2793.

XXXIII, J u ly , 2 9 -8 1 . "Poetry and Romanoe o f th e I t a lia n s ."
As t y p io a l o f th e manner in whioh contemporary Amerioan o r i t io s viewed Frenoh ly r io p o e tr y , th e fo llo w in g remark from th e
review may be ohosen: "The I t a lia n s a r e , undoubtedly th e
most p r o l i f i c in t h is department ( l y r i c a l p o e tr y ), as th e
French are th e l e a s t s o , o f any p eop le in Europe . • • Noth­
in g , in d ie d , can be more m aohanioal than a Frenoh ode; r e a ­
son, w i t , pedantry, an yth in g but in s p ir a t io n , fin d t h e ir way
in to i t ; and th e p oet i s in e x tr e m ity , lik e th e oountryman in
th e f a b le , he o a l l s upon th e pagan gods o f a n t iq u it y t o h e lp
him o u t."

2794.

XXXIII, J u ly , 1 54-190. "The Prospect o f Reform in Europe.
L 'A ven ir. Par M. J . L. de Sism ondi. E x tr a it de l a Revue Eno y o lo p ed iq u e. P a r is , 1830." An e s s a y .

P rinceton Review
2795.

I l l , J u ly , 3 8 3 -3 9 8 . "3he R e lig io u s P rosp ects o f Franoe." A
t r a n s la t io n o f two e s s a y s , one from th e A rch ives du C h ristia n ism e o f November, 1830, th e seoond a communication o f M.
Monod* "the most e f f e c t i v e M aster o f eloqu ence in th e Frenoh

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P r o te s ta n t Church•"
in Franoe.

The e s sa y s p red io t a r e lig io u s r e v iv a l

Southern Review
2796.

V II, May, 4 2 -6 7 . "Beranger*s Poems. 1 . Chansons de P. J .
Beranker. N ou velle E d it io n . P a r is , 1826. 2 . Chansons In ed i t e s de P. J . Beranger, s u iv ie des P rooes. P a r is , i8& 8.h
The w r ite r b egin s by c o n tr a s tin g n a tio n a l w ith popular p o e t­
r y , and by p o in tin g out t h a t "the French, though t h * ir l i t ­
era tu re abounds in th e so n g s, and tiiough th ey have had popu­
la r p o etry ev er sin o e th e tim es o f th e Troveres and tiie Trou­
badours, had not a s in g le lit e r a r y produotion which migftt be
termed n a tio n a l u n t i l th e p eriod im m ediately preoedin g th e
R e v o lu tio n ." In th e body o f h i s e s s a y , he d e a ls w ith Beran­
g e r , "one o f th e l a t e s t w r it e r s o f t h i s o la s s ," and c e r t a in ly
n ot th e l e a s t s u o o e s s fu l, though he r e g r e ts th a t many o f h i s
e a r ly p ie c e s , "for th e sake o f decenoy . • . , were n ot con­
sig n ed t o an e a r ly grave and a b r i e f e p ita p h ." A fte r q u otin g
f r e e ly from B eranger's Songs, th e w r ite r c o n clu d es, "Our
o h ie f d e s ir e . . . has been to o a l l th e a t t e n t io n o f th e l i t ­
era ry p u b lic t o a w r ite r i n f i n i t e l y more d e se r v in g o f t h e ir
n o t ic e , than th e herd o f E n glish p o e ta ste r s whom we repub­
l i s h , i f we do n ot read ."

2797.

V II, May, 10 2 -1 2 0 . "L e ttr e s sur l e s E ta ts -U n is . Par le
Prinoe A c h illa Murat, f i l s de l'E x -R o i de N ap les,
un de se s
amis d'E urope. P a r is . 1830." A complimentary book review
o f a work w hioh, in "so d im in u tiv e a compass, ob n tain s so
muoh good s e n s e , and so l i t t l e oant . . •"

2798.

V II, A ugust, 3 1 9 -3 6 8 . "Frenoh N o v e ls. 1 . 1572. A Chroniole
o f th e Times o f Charles X. T ran slated from th e French o f
Prosper M£rim£e7 A u th o r o f Theatre de Clara G asul, La J a c­
q u e r ie , Matteo F a lo o n i, e t c . , New /York, 1830. 2 . La £ t e .
L igue, ou la Mouohe, pour s e r v ir de s u it e aux an n ales du f a n a tism e, de la s u p e r s t it io n e t de l'h y p o o r is ie . Par P ig a u lt
Lebrun. P a r is , 1829." An e s s a y embracing th e whole f i e l d o f
contemporary French f i c t i o n . The w r ite r m entions many oth er
n o v e l i s t s b e sid e th e two l i s t e d in th e t i t l e and has a word
to say on eaoh o f them. On th e w h ole, he p r a is e s th e r e s u lt s
ach ieved by Franoe in t h i s l it e r a r y genre; " It i s we th in k ,
in t h i s c la s s o f lit e r a t u r e th a t th e Frenoh tongue h as always
m aintained and e x h ib ite d i t s c a p a b ilit ie s t o th e g r e a t e s t ad­
v a n ta g e." The a r t i c l e shows no r e fe r e n c e s to th e li c e n t i o u s ­
n ess o f Frenoh f i o t i o n .

2799. V I II , November, 6 9 -8 8 . "A D isoourse on th e R ev o lu tio n s o f th e
Surface o f the G lobe, and th e Changes th ereb y produced in th e
Animal Kingdom. By baron 0 . C uvier. T ranslated from -the

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Frenoh w ith I ll u s t r a t i o n s and a G lo ssa ry .
1 8 3 1 .” A fa v o ra b le o r i t i o a l n o t i c e .
2800.

P h ila d e lp h ia .

V I II , November, 8 8 -1 1 4 . "Delavij^ne’ s Poems. 1 . M esseniennes
e t P o e sie s D iv e r s e s . Par M. C. D e la v ig n e . 7ibme e d it io n .
B r u x e lle s , 1823. 2 . Theatre de M. C. D e la v ig n e . P a r is ,
1826. 3 . Marino F a lie r o , par M. Casim ir D ela v ig n e; Bru­
x e l l e s , 1829." In th e f i r s t p art o f -the e s s a y , th e w r ite r
compares D elavign e and Beranger, two p o ets "who d iv id e th e
a t t e n t io n and applause o f th e Frenoh l i t e r a r y w o rld •" He
does n ot oonoe&l h i s p referen oe fo r Beranger; b e sid e s th e
fa o t th a t D e la v ig n e ’ s v er se "alm ost u niform ly e l e g ia o , i s
g ra ve, s t a t e l y , and i f more d ig n if ie d le s s remarkable fo r
g ra ce," th e author o r i t i o i z e s him as th e t o o l o f th e power­
f u l , onoe N apoleon, l a t e r Louis X V III. H is p la y s , t o whioh
he owes "-that whioh w i l l prove th e most permanent p o rtio n o f
h i s r e p u ta tio n ," are m ild ly p r a is e d .

S p ir it o f th e P ilg rim s
2801.

IV, February, 9 8 -1 0 6 . IV, A p r il, 197-2 1 2 . "Essay on th e
H iero g ly p h ic System o f M. Cham pollion, J r . , and th e advan­
ta g e s which i t o f f e r s t o Saored C r itio is m . By J . G. H. Grep­
po, Vioar G eneral o f B e lle y . T ran slated from th e Frenoh by
Isaao S tu a r t, w ith n o tes and i l l u s t r a t i o n s . Boston: P erkins
and Marvin, 1830. pp. 276." A o r i t i o a l n o t ic e .

W estern Pioneer
2802.

I I , A p r il 13, 199. " I n te r e s tin g News from Franoe." A sh o rt
aooount o f a " sep a ra tio n whioh h a s tak en plaoo in th e Catho­
l i c Church." The w r it e r oon olu d es, "There i s s u r e ly a wide
f i e l d opened fo r a c tio n in t h i s cou n try, where th e B ib le i s
h ard ly known, and where so l i t t l e o f r e a l r e lig io n e x i s t s ."
1832

Amerioan Annual R e g is te r
2803.

V I, 283-284. "Benjamin C onstant."
"eminent person."

Obituary n o t ic e o f t h is

2804.

V I, 2 9 3 -2 9 4 . "Conbesse de G e n lis." Obituary n o t ic e o f "an
ex tra o rd in a ry woman." The w r ite r p r a is e s e s p e c i a ll y h er
works in th e f i e l d o f ed u ca tio n , w h ile paying but soant a t ­
te n tio n t o h er n o vels, and sh o rt s t o r ie s w hioh, however, ap­
peared more than onoe in American p e r io d ic a ls , and were gen­
e r a l l y v e ry fa v o ra b ly review ed .

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American Monthly Review
2805.

I , February, 1 5 9 -1 6 2 . "1. Elements o f A lgeb ra, by Bourdon.
T ra n sla ted from th e Frenoh fo r th e use o f C o lleg es and
S c h o o ls . B oston . H i l l i a r d , Gray, L i t t l e , and W ilk in s.
1831. 8vo. p p. 304." A com plim entary n o tio e o f a book
"which d is p la y s more o f th e s p i r i t o f modern a n a ly s is than
any o th er elem en tary work on th e su b jeo t t h a t we have y e t
see n . . . The thoroughness and m inuteness w ith whioh (Bour­
don) conducts h i s in v e s t ig a t io n must render him most u s e fu l
t o th e stu d en t th a t i s about t o launch in to th e h ig h er
branches o f th e s o io n o e ." Two o th er w orks, n ot French, are
review ed in th e same a r t i o l e .

2806.

I , March, 2 3 0 -2 3 8 . 3 . A M ethodioal T r e a tis e on th e C u ltiv a ­
t i o n o f th e Mulberry T ree, on th e R a isin g o f Silkworm s, and
on W in d in g th e S i l k from th e Coooons. A b rid g ed from th e
Frenoh o f M. De La B rousse; w ith Notes and an Appendix.
By
W illiam H. Vernon, o f R h od e-Islan d . B oston. H il lia r d , Gray,
and Co. 1828. 8vo. pp. 174." A book re v ie w .

2807.

I , Maroh, 2 5 7 . A T r e a tie s on th e E ducation o f D aughters.
T ra n sla ted from th e Frenoh o f Fdnelon, archbishop o f Cambrai.
B oston. 1831. A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f a t r e a t i s e whioh i s
" a lik e a p p lic a b le t o both s e x e s , and o o n ta in s l i t t l e t o whioh
a P r o te sta n t oan o b j e c t , and l i t t l e th a t i s u n ap p licab le t o
our R epublican i n s t i t u t i o n s and manners." On th e w h o le, th e
rev iew er f e e l s th a t "the name o f Fenelon i s a good p assp ort
t o a work p e r ta in in g t o moral and i n t e l l e c t u a l o u ltu ro ."

2808.

I , May, 3 8 1 -3 9 0 . "1. Report o f th e Royal Academy o f M edicine
t o th e M in ister o f th e I n t e r io r , upon th e Cholera Morbus.
P u b lish ed by Order o f th e French Government. T ranslated from
th e Frenoh, by JohnW . S t e r lin g , M. D ., e t c . New York. Sam­
u e l Wood and S ons. 1832. 8vo. pp. 234." 2 . A M edioal and
Topographical H isto r y o f th e Cholera Morbus, in c lu d in g th e
mode o f P rev en tio n and Treatment^ By S o o u tten ten , ad jun ct
P r o fe sso r a t th e School o f Medioine a t S trasb u rg, e t o . With
a Report read a t th e Royal Aoademy o f M edioine, a t P a r is ,
September 17, 1831.
T ran slated from th e Frenoh by A. Sidney
Doane, A.M ., M.D. B oston . Carter and Hendee. 1832. 8vo.
pp. 100." These two books, and a t h ir d one n ot o f Frenoh or­
i g i n , are review ed in c id e n t a lly in an e s s a y on th e t o p io .

2809.

I , May, 4 2 3 -4 2 4 . "Lecture on S ystem atic Ih eology and P u lp it
E loquence, by th e la t e George Campbell, D .D ., e t c . To which
are added D ialogu es on Eloquence, by M. de F enelon , Arohbishop o f Cambray. E dited by Henry J . R ip ley , ftro fesso r o f B ibl i o a l L iter a tu r e and P a sto r a l D u ties in th e Newton T h eologi­
c a l I n s t i t u t i o n . B oston. • L in coln and Edmonds. 1832. 2

v o l s . 8 v o . pp. 206 and 102." A book revievr. Although th e
review er i s n ot " p a r tic u la r ly p leased " w ith th iB work o f Pe­
n s io n ’s , he adds, "Everything proceed in g from th a t g rea t and
good man i s e n t it l e d t o r e sp e o t."
2810.

I I , A ugust, 1 69-172. "The Art o f Being Happy; from th e
French o f Droz, Sur l ’a r t d 'e t r e h eureuse (h eu reu x ). In a
s e r i e s o f l e t t e r s from a Father to h i s C hildren: w ith Obser­
v a tio n s and Comments. By Timothy F l i n t . B oston. Carter and
H endee. 1832. 12mo. pp. 313." A book rev iew .

2811.

I I , September, 1 9 8 -2 0 9 . " S u rgioal Memoirs o f th e Campaigns
o f R u ssia , Germany and Franoe. By Baron D. J . Larrey.
T ran slated from th e Frenoh, by John C. Meroer, o f V ir g in ia ,
Student o f M edioine. P h ila d e lp h ia . Carey and Lea. 8vo.
pp. 293." A book re v iew .

2812.

I I , September, 2 3 0 -2 3 5 . "The B iograph ies o f Madame de S t a 8 l,
and Madame Roland. By Mrs. C h ild , Author o f Hobomok, The
M other's Book, e t o . B oston. C arter and Hendee. 1832.
12mo. pp. 265. (la d i e s ' Family L ib rary. V o l. I .) " A o r i t ­
io a l exam ination o f th e biography o f two famous Frenoh f i g ­
u r e s . The review er f e e l s t h a t "the prominent p la o e , and th e
la rg e share o f n o t io e , a ssig n ed t o French la d ie s in Mrs.
C h ild 's work, i s e a s i l y aooounted fo r ." The b iograph er, he
sa y s , "has a b ly tra ced th e h is t o r y o f Madame de S tfcd l's l i t ­
era ry and p o l i t i o a l o a r e e r , o f h er p e r s e c u tio n s , and o f h er
more p r iv a te l i f e . . .
As a p o l i t i c i a n no one, we th in k ,
oan w ith h old from her th e p r a ise o f remarkable moral courage
and o o n sis te n o y . I f in an yth in g, Mrs. Child h as indulged to o
f r e e ly in panegyric . • ." Madame Roland i s a noble su b jeo t
fo r a b iograp h er, and th e treatm ent whioh she r e o e iv e s in th e
hands o f Mr6. C h ild , " is p e c u lia r ly engaging from h er b ein g
made in a g re a t degree h er own biographer."

2813.

I I , September, 25 0 -2 5 3. "Traot on CometB; and p a r t ic u la r ly
on th e Comet th a t i s t o I n t e r s e c t th e E arth 's Path in Ootob er, 1832^ By M. Arago, a tta ch ed t o th e Royal Observatory a t
P a r is . T ranslated from th e Frenoh by John F arrar. B oston.
H i l l i a r d , Gray, and Co. 1832. 12mo. pp. 89." A n o tio e o f
a t r a o t whioh "oontains more o f what i s known and what i s
oonjeotured oonoerning oom sts. in as popular a form as th e
su b jeo t ad m its, than oan probably be elsew here found in th e
same oompass."

American Q u arterly Review
2814.

X I, March, 3 0 -6 6 . "De L'Opera en Franoe. Par M. C a s til
B la z e . Deuxi&me E d itio n . P a r is: 2 v o l s . 8vo. pp. 454,
412." In th e opening l in e o f h is rev iew , th e review er d e-

404
d a r e s , "Vfe are prepared t o oonoede more c r e d it ( t o th e nus i o a l sc h o o l o f Franoe) -than th e E n glish o r i t i o s g e n e r a lly
aro w i l l i n g t o do." He p r a is e s th e au thor, whose works "have
led us t o view him as an author o f e x te n s iv e e r u d itio n ; an
i n t e l l i g e n t and keen o r i t i o , a o o rreo t o b se rv er, a good p o e t,
and an a b le w r it e r ."
2815.

X I, March, 10 3 -1 2 0 . "De la R e lig io n , oonsid^ ree dans sa
sou roe, s e s formes e t s e s d&veloppements*! Par M. Benjamin
C onstant. (P a r is : 1 8 2 5 -1 8 3 1 .)- -O f R e lig io n , con sid ered in
i t 8 O rig in , i t s Forms and D evelopm ents.--B y Benjamin Con^
s t a n t . (P a r is : 18 2 5-1831.)" A o r i t i o a l n o t io e . C on stan t's
work, says th e r ev iew er, i s "properly a p h ilo so p h ic sk etch o f
th e h is t o r y o f r e l i g i o n in th e w orld . . . , n e ith e r a bare
n a r r a tiv e ; nor a mere s p e c u la tiv e system ; but a p h ilo s o p h ic a l
acoount o f th e most in t e r e s t in g f a c t s whioh have led th e
reader t o th o se g e n e r a l, d i s t i n c t and most in f l u e n t i a l view s
whioh he w ish es to oommunioate t o h i s r e a d e r s •" The f a c t
th a t Constant was above a l l "a p o l i t i c i a n and a g en era l
soh olar? g iv e s a g r e a te r v a lu e t o h is f i r s t t h e o lo g io a l work,
fo r h i s remarks con cerning "the p r in o ip le o f r e l i g i o n , p os­
s e s s t h i s g rea t m erit above th o se o f o th er w r ite r s o f h igh
sta n d in g , th a t t h e ir o n ly o b je c t i s th e i n t r i n s i c t r u th , not
th e u t i l i t y o f r e lig io n ."

2815.

X I, March, 1 7 5 -2 1 2 . "Memoiros de Madame la Duohesse d'Abran­
t e s , ou Souvenirs H isto r iq u e s su r tfapol6on, la E v o l u t i o n , le
D ir e o to ir e , l e C on sulat, l'E m p ir o .e t la R e sta u r a tio n . A Pa­
r i s , ohez Ladvooat, L ib raire de>S. A. R. Le Duo d 'O r le a n s:
1831. Memoirs o f th e Dutohess o f A bran tes, or H is t o r ic a l Reo
o lle o t io n s o f Napoleon, th e R ev o lu tio n , -the D ireo to ry , th e
C on sulate, th e Empire, th e R e s to r a tio n . P a r is: Ladvooat,
B o o k seller t o H is Royal H ighness th e Duke o f O rleans: 1831.
Volume I I I and IV." A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f a book, in 'the
reading o f whioh "we-have r a r e ly sp en t any hours more p le a s ­
a n tly ." The review er qu otes e x t e n s iv e ly from th e se Memoirs.

2817.

X II, Deoember, 4 4 2 -4 5 7 . / ‘I t a lia n R epublio o f the Middle
A ges. 1 . H is to ir e des Republiques I ta lie n n e s du moyen a g e .
Par J . C. L. Sism ondi, Correspondent de l ' I n s t i t u t , e t c . e t o .
16 to m es. P a r is . 2 . A H isto r y o f th e I t a lia n R ep u b lics; be­
ing a View o f th e R is e , P rogress and F a ll o f I t a lia n Freedom.
By J . C. L. De Sism ondi. 12mo. P h ila d e lp h ia . Carey and
Lea. 1832." An abridgment o f th e " e x c e lle n t H isto r y o f Mr.
Sism ondi, —a work whioh oannot to o s tr o n g ly commend t o th e
n o tic e o f ev ery Amerioan statesm an."

Casket; Flowers o f L ite r a tu r e , Wit and Sentim ent
2818.

V II, A p r il, 14 5 -1 6 2 .
p o r t r a it •

"Napoleon Bonaparte."

A sym pathetic

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2819.

V I I , May, 2 2 2 -2 2 4 . "The L ife o f Napoleon Bonaparte. — By M.
de Bourrienne, h i s p r iv a te s e c r e t a r y .—P u blished by Carey and
Lea." A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f " unquestionably th e b e s t l i f e o f
Napoleon, whioh h as y e t appeared."

2820.

V II, O ctober, 4 6 6 . "The Reclaimed Husband.
th e Frenoh." An a n ecd o te.

T ran slated from

C h ristia n Examiner
2821.

Comet

"Le V is it e u r du Pauvre, par M. Degerando, Membre de l ' I n s t i t u t
de Franoe. Ouvrage oouronne en 1820, par l'Aoadem ie de Lyon,
e t en 1821, par l'Aoadem ie Franpaise q u i l u i a deoerne le
p r ix fonde par M. de Montyon pour 1 ' ouvrage le p lu s u t i l e aux
Moeurs. T roisiem s e d it i o n , revue e t augm entee. A P a r is ,
chez J u le s Renouard. 1826. 2 v o l . 8 vo. The V is it o r o f the
Poor; tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh o f th e Baron Degerando, by a
Lady o f B o sto n . With an In trod u ction by Joseph Tuokermon*
B oston. H i l l i a r d , Gray, L i t t l e , and W ilk in s. 1832. 12mo.
p p . 211." A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f "the b e st manual in th e g rea t
d u ty and a r t o f a o tiv e o h a r ity in th e E nglish language w ith
whioh we are aoq u ain ted ." A lto g e th e r , th e review er oon olu d es,
"We e a r n e s tly commend t h i s book t o th e a t t e n t io n o f our read­
e r s ."

•

2822.

I , May 3 , 4 3 -4 4 .

" V o lta ire." An a n e c d o te .

2823.

I , May 3, 4 5 -4 6 .
"Napoleon."
soand als th a t c e r t a in so r ib e s
l a s t c o n te s t between Napoleon
s p e c tin g h i s treatm en t o f h i s

2824.

I , December 30, 3 5 2 .

A r e f u ta t io n o f "the p i t i f u l
used t o spread about du rin g th e
and th e European powers, r e ­
w if e ."

"Bon Mot."

An anecdote o f V o lt a ir e .

Green Mountain R ep ository
2825.

I , A p r il, 8 4 -8 5 . " S erpen ts."
from C u v ier's Animal Kingdom.

A d e s c r ip t io n , tra n scrib ed

Museum o f Foreign L ite r a tu r e and Soienoe
2826.

XX, January, 117.

“Aneodotes o f T a lley ra n d •"

2827.

XX, February, 2 3 1 -2 3 9 . "From Hie N a tio n a l G a zette. Tanner's
Map o f th e U n ited S t a t e s . Report o f Mr. Brue, on a Map o f
ih e U n ited S t a t e s , by H. S . Tanner, p resen ted t o th e Geo­
g r a p h ic a l S o o ie ty , a t a m eeting h e ld 18th February, 1831."

406

An a r t i o l e t r a n s la te d from th e B u lle t in de la S o o le te de Geog r a p h le .

2828.

XX, February, 2 3 9 .
French s o h o o ls .

"Eduoation in Franoe•"

S t a t i s t i c s on

2829.

XX, A p r il, 3 6 1 -5 6 6 . "From th e New Monthly M agazine.
rand." A b io g r a p h ic a l sk e tc h .

2830.

XX, A p r il, 4 5 0 -4 5 5 . "From the Monthly M agazine; The P a r i­
s ia n Newspaper P r e ss." An expose o f tiie P a r is ia n p r e s s , t o
o o rreo t th e "very in o o r r e o t idea" th e E nglish in g en era l have
of it.

2831.

XX, A p r il, 4 5 5 -4 7 4 . "From th e F oreign Q u a rterly Review. The
Court o f Louis th e F ou rteen th ." An in form ative e s s a y based
on "Memoires Completes e t A uthentiques du Duo de S t . Simon
su r l e t>idole de Louis XIV, e i la Kegence; p u b lic s pour la
prem iere f o i s sur l e m anuscript o r ig in a l, en tierem en t e o r i t
de la main de 1 'a u teu r, par M. le Marquis de S a in t Simon,
P a ir de Franoe, e t o . e t o . P a r is , 1829-1830. 21 v o l s . 8vo."

2832.

XX, A p r il, 4 7 7 -4 7 8 . "Hymn t o Young Franoe. From th e T a t le r ."
A song " tr a n sla te d from a Frenoh v e r s io n o f Byron's Greek
Hymns, (and) a t tr ib u t e d t o Beranger."

2833.

XX, May, 4 8 4 -4 9 2 . "From Blackwood's Magasine» C hateaubri­
and." A complimentary o r i t i o a l sketoh o f th e author o f A ta-

T a lle y ­

Ja.
2834.

XX, June, 6 6 1 -6 6 4 . "From th e Monthly M agazine. On th e S ta te
o f Crim inal J u s t io e in Franoe.1' A sh o r t in form ative item .

2835.

XXI, J u ly , 9 1 -9 4 . "Popular H is t o r ic a l E rro rs. The Iron
Mask." V arious o p in io n s, t r a n s la te d from th e Frenoh, and oonoern in g th e id e n t it y o f th e pereon in th e Iron Mask. Tran­
sc r ib e d from th e M etro p o lita n .

2836.

XXI, A ugust, 1 7 1 -1 7 2 . "Cuvier and h i s C abinet." A sym pathet­
i c p o r t r a it o f "the h i^ i p r ie s t o f th e J a rd in d es P la n t e s ,
th e g r e a t C uvier." From the Monthly M agasine.

2837.

XXI, September, 2 1 1 -2 1 2 . "An Adventure in l a Vendee. By an
O ffic e r in th e Frenoh S e r v ic e ." A n a r r a tiv e , tra n sc r ib e d
from th e U n ited S erv io e J o u r n a l.

2838.

XXI, September, 2 1 2 -2 1 9 . "The Animal Kingdom." An examina­
t io n o f "The Animal Kingdom d esorib ed and arranged, in oonfo rm ity w ith i t s O rg a n isa tio n . By th e Baron de C uvier.
T ran slated w ith a d d itio n a l D e sc r ip tio n s o f a l l th e S p eoies

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h it h e r t o namedj o f many not b efore n o tio e d j and o th er o r i g i ­
n a l M atter* By Edward G r if f it h , F. L. S . , and o t h e r s . F arts
XXVIII t o XXXII. London* W hittaker and Co. 1 8 3 2 .”
2 889.

XXI, September, 2 2 9 -2 4 4 . "Memoirs o f -the Duohess o f Abrant e £ ." A n o t io e , w ith lon g e x c e r p t s . From Blackwood’s Maga­
z in e .

2840.

XXI, Ootober, 2 89-302. ’’Chateaubriand. G lnie do ( s i o )
C h ristia n ism e ." A book re v ie w . The w r ite r o f th e a r t i o l e
ranks Chateaubriand w ith S o o tt, and r e f e r s t o them as "the
two g r e a t e s t w r ite r s o f th e cen tu ry ." From Blackwood’s Maga­
zin e .

2841.

XXI, Ootober, 3 2 0 -3 4 0 . "Mirabeau and th e Frenoh R ev o lu tio n ."
An exam ination o f E tienne Dumont's Souvenirs sur Mirabeau e t
sur l e s deux prem ieres A ssem blies L e g isla tiv e s* ^ From th e
B r itis h C r i t i o .

2842.

XXI, November, 4 7 0 -4 7 5 . "L afayette e t la R evolu tion de
1830." An exam ination o f a book w ith t h i s t i t l e by B. S arr a n s, jeu n e: "The Frenoh R evolu tion o f 1830 forms a remark­
a b le epoch in th e h is t o r y o f modern n a t io n s . I t was th e t r i ­
umph o f c i v i l i s a t i o n —th e r e was no s a o r if io e o f l i f e , or
prop erty beyond th e urgent n e c e s s it y — r ig h t p r e v a ile d , and
was co n ten t w ith i t s g lo r y ." From th e Athenaeum.

New England Magazine
2843.

I I , January, 2 9 -3 0 . "The Employments o f Death." A t r a n s la ­
t io n o f an o ld Frenoh poem e n t it l e d I* ( s i c ) fa u t m ourir, e t
l e s ex cu ses i n u t i l e ( s i o ) qu'on apporte % ~cette n d c e s s it e ; Le
to u t en v ers b u rlesq u es, 1658. The o r ig in a l i s from th e pen
o f Jacques Jacq u es, a canon o f Ambrun.

2 844.

I I , February, 14 5 -1 4 8 . "The Hermitage o f Candu / An O rien ta l
T a le." An ep iso d e o f th e anoient. Hindu poem, -the Brama Purana, tr a n s la te d from a Frenoh v e r s io n , by M. de Chesy. Of
th e o r ig in a l S a n sk r it.

2 8 45.

I I , May, 4 2 1 -4 2 4 . " C on fession s." A sh o r t e ssa y on the subj e o t o f C o n fessio n s, w ith an in t e r e s t in g remark r e la t in g t o
R ousseau, "the on ly tr u e p e n ite n t b efore th e p u b lic . • • ,
and a madman. In h i s sane mind, he was a l i a r and a t h i e f ,
and i t wa6 only when' he beoame in sane t h a t he made c o n fe s­
s io n ."

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North American Review
2846.

XXXV, J u ly , 1 9 -3 6 . "C ousin's P h ilo so p h y . Cours do P h ilo s o £ h ie . Par M. V. C ousin. In tro d u ctio n a 1 'H is to ir e de la
H iilo s o p h ie . P a r is , 1828.11 An exam ination o f th e p h ilo so p h i o a l system o f "one o f th e most d is tin g u is h e d m etap h ysician s
o f th e d ay." The w r it e r p r a is e s Cousin fo r h i s a c t i v i t y , and
th e impetus he has g iv en t o p h ilo s o p h ic a l and e s p e c ia lly m eta p h y sio a l p u r s u it s . C ou sin 's e o le o t io is m he approves, and as
he s a y s , "Those who do n ot adopt th e system o f C ousin, or are
n ot prepared t o admit w ith him , t h a t i n t e l l e o t u a l p h ilosop h y
i s th e ou lm in atin g p o in t, le d e r n ie r mot o f hum anity, oannot
f a i l to admire th e p rofoundn ess•o f h i s v ie w s, th e e x te n t o f
h is le a r n in g , h i s f e a r le s s but c a t h o lio s p i r i t , h i s reverence
fo r r e l i g i o n , and h i s j u s t re sp e o t fo r hum anity." The r e ­
v iew er makes a v ery d e t a ile d e x p o s it io n o f C ou sin 's system ,
whioh i s based on th e "fundamental maxim, th a t ev ery system
which has been b e lie v e d must o o n ta in some t r u th , th a t th e
mind o f men i s so c o n s titu te d th a t i t never a s s e n t s t o any
p r o p o sitio n w h d lly d e s t it u t e o f tr u th ." To i l l u s t r a t e h is
sta te m e n ts, th e w r ite r q u o te s 'e x t e n s iv e ly from th e o r ig in a l.
In c o n c lu sio n , he d e c la r e s , "Although we cannot regard t h i s
system as th e ultim atum o f i n t e l l e o t u a l p h ilo so p h y , y e t i s
th e Soienoe d eep ly indebted t o C ousin, fo r th e new l i $ i t be­
stowed by h i s g en iu s, and th e a t t r a c t io n w ith which he had
clo th e d a s u b je o t, o fte n u n ju s tly and ig n o r a n tly d e p r e c i­
a ted ."

P rin ceto n Review
2847.

IV, J u ly , 35 8 -3 7 7 . ."Revue Enoyolop£dique. P a r is . H is to ir e
de la P h ilo s o p h ic . Par 11. V. C ousin. P a r is ." A t r a n s la t io n
o f an a r t i c l e by V io to r C ousin, on th e German and Frenoh
Schools o f P h ilo so p h y . Speaking o f th e Revue E noyolopedique,
th e co n trib u to r says in a sh o r t in tro d u cto ry n o te , "The gen er&l s p i r i t o f th e p u b lic a tio n i s what we should term d e o id ed ly i n f i d e l ."

2848.

IV, Ootober, 5 4 3 -5 5 1 . "Grammaire Arabe, a 1 'usage d es e le v e s
de l'E o o le S p S oiale des Longues O r ien ta les V iv a n tesj avec f i ­
g u r e s. Par M. le Baron S ilv e s t r e de Saoy. Seoonde e d it io n ,
o o r rig ee e t augmentle a la q u e lle on a j o in t un T r a ite de la
P rosodie e t de la Metrique des A rabes. P a r is , imprime par
a u t o r is a t io n du R oi, a l'Im p rim erie R oyale, 1831. 2 v . 8vo.
p p . 608, 697." A very complimentary book rev iew .

Southern Review
2849.

V I I I , February, 3 9 9 -4 4 3 . "D'Aguesseau. 2 . Oeuvres Completes
du C hanoelier d'A guesseau, n o u v e lle e d it io n augmentee de

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p ie c e s echappees aux prem iers e d ite u r s e t d'u n d iso o u rs p r e lim in a ir e . Par LI. P ard essu s; P ro fesseu r a la F aoulte de
D ro it de P a r is ; P a r is , 1819." A book re v ie w .
2850.

V I I I , February, 4 9 2 -5 1 5 . "Producers and Consumers. 1 . Cate­
chism o f P o l i t i c a l Eoonomy, or fa m ilia r c o n v ersa tio n s on th e
manner in whioh Wealth i s produced, d is t r ib u t e d , and consumed
in s o c ie t y ; by Jean B a p tiste Say, P r o fe s s o r . T ran slated from
th e French by John R io h te r . P h ila d e lp h ia . 1817. 2 . A Trea­
t i s e on P o l i t i c a l Economy, or the P rod u ction , D is tr ib u t io n ,
and Consumption o f W ealth. By Jean B a p tiste Say. T ranslated
(in i'ten g lish ) from th e 4th e d it io n o f th e French, by C. R.
P rin a ep . With N otes by th e t r a n s la t o r . P h ila d e lp h ia 1830."
A o r i t i c a l exam ination o f a work, w h ich , "next t o Dr. S m ith's,
i s the b e s t e x ta n t."

S p ir it o f P r a o tic a l G od lin ess
2851.

I , September, 9 8 -9 9 . "Why th e B ib le i s n ot understood." An
e x c e r p t, n ot acknowledged, from M ontesquieu's P ersia n Let­
t e r s . The B ib le i s not un derstood , says th e P e rsia n c o rre­
spondent, beoause i t s in te r p r e te r s "never searched . . • fo r
what ougfrt to be b e lie v e d , but fo r what th ey did b e lie v e
th em selv es."

1833
Amorioan Annals o f Education
2852.

I l l , March, 1 28-134. "On th e O ffio e o f I n s tr u c to r s , By
Baron de Gerando." E xcerpts from a oourse o f le o tu r e s d e l i v ­
ered by De Gerando, b efo re th e Normal Sohool o f Primary In­
s tr u c to r s • .

American Annual R e g is te r
2853.

V II, 3 9 4 -3 9 5 . "M. Champollion." Obituary n o tic e o f "one o f
th e most in d e fa tig a b le and e n lig h te n e d sc h o la r s o f th e ag e."

American Monthly Magazine
2854.

I , Maroh, 2 0 -3 3 . "Reponse aux Adieux de S ir W alter S o o tt a
se s le o t e u r s . Par A. De Lam artine." In French and in Eng­
l i s h . A poem.

2855.

I , A p r il, 9 5 . "Sleep and Hope.
t a ir e ." An e x t r a c t .

From The Henriade o f V ol­

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2856.

I , May, 163.
poem.

’’Her Name.

From th e Frenoh o f V ic to r Hugo.”

2857.

I , June, 243-250. I , J u ly , 2 9 5 -3 0 3 .
G eneral L a fa y e tte .”

A

"Sketch o f th e L ife o f

American Monthly Review
2858.

I l l , May, 4 1 1 -4 1 3 . ”The A n atom ist’s Manual; or a T r e a tis e
on th e Manner o f preparing a l l th e P arts o f Anatomy, fo llo w ed
by a oom plete d e s c r ip tio n o f th e se p a r t s . By J . P. M aygrier,
M .D .P., P ro fesso r o f Anatomy and F h y sio lo g y . T ran slated from
th e 4th French e d it io n by Gunning S . Bedford, A.M ., M.D.,
Leoturer in the New York School o f M edioine, e t o . Two v o l ­
umes in o n e. New York: C o llin s and Co. 1832. 12mo. pp.
378, 305." Of t h is volume by M aygrier, "one o f th e most a c ­
curate an atom ists o f Franoe," th e review er s a y s , "This manual
i s A work which d is p la y s th e d e t a i l s o f p r a c t ic a l anatomy in
th e most lu c id and s a t is f a c t o r y manner."

2859.

IV, J u ly , 8 6 -8 8 . "Memoirs o f H ortense B eauharnais, Duchess
o f S t . Leu, Ex-Queen o f H ollan d . T ranslated from th e Frenoh.
P h ila d e lp h ia : Key and B id d le . 1833." This book e l i o i t s on­
ly m ild p r a ise from i t s rev iew er, who d e c la r e s , "As fa r as
th e book t e l l s the s to r y o f H o rten se’s l i f e , i t i s worth
r e a d in g . But th e book i s marked by no p h ilo s o p h ic a l a n a ly s is
o f ch a ra cter, no s t r ik in g view s o f an ythin g w h a tev er• ” As to
th e author, he must be "a good d u ll man, w ith a touch o f ro­
mance in h is leaden c o m p o sitio n .”

American Q u arterly Observer
2860.

I , Ootober, 341-345. "L ife o f N ich olas F errar. Memoir o f
J u liu s Charles Rieu, from th e Frenoh o f F red eric Monod, J u n .,
one o f th e p a sto rs o f th e Reformed Frenoh Church o f P a r is ,
w ith in tro d u cto ry rem arks. By th e R ev. A. A lexander, D.D.
P h ila d e lp h ia : French and P erk in s. 1833. pp. 6 5 . The Bas­
k et o f Flow ers, or P ie ty and Truth Triumphant. A t a l e fo r
th e young, tr a n s la te d from the Frenoh, and a lte r e d and a r­
ranged. By G. T. B e d e ll, D.D. R ector o f S t . Andrew’ s
Church. P h ila d e lp h ia . French and P e rk in s. 1833. pp. 144."
C r it ic a l n o t ic e s .

American Q u a rterly Review
2861.

X III, March, 127-143. "Memoires sur Madame la Duohesse de .
S t . Leu, Ex-Reine de H ollande: s u iv is des romances oomposees
e t m ises en musique par elle-m em e, e t orn£s d ’un P o r t r a i t a t
de douze g ra v u res. pp. 8 4 . A Londres* Colburn and B en tley:
1832. Memoirs o f th e Dutchess o f S t . Leu. London, 1832." A

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o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f a r a th er " d isap p oin tin g" volume o f Mem­
o ir s con cern in g a member o f -the . fa m ily o f Napoleon.
28 62.

X I II , June, 2 6 1 -2 9 8 . "F V oissart and h i s Tim es. By th e la t e
Barry S t . Leger, E sq. In 3 v o l s . london: 1832." A o r i t i ­
o a l. exam ination o f an aooount o f th e C h ro n io lers, and e s p e ­
c i a l l y o f F r o is s a r t and de Comines, "who among th e s e authors
h o ld a prominent p o st."

2863.

X I I I , June, 3 3 7 -3 7 5 . " F o r t ific a t io n s and S io g e s . 1 . Journal
o f th e S ie g e o f Antwerp, from G a lig n a n i's M essenger. P a r is ,
1828^ 2 . De l a DSfense des P la c e s - F o r t e s . S ir M.' Carnot,
Membre de la L4gion d'Honneur, de 1 ' I n s t i t u t Im perial de
Franoe, e t o . P a r is , 1812." An e s s a y o n !th e to p io o f F o r ti­
f ic a t i o n s , in o lu d in g a book review o f th e books above l i s t e d .

2864.

XIV, September, 1 0 1 -1 2 6 . "Mes P rison —Memolres de S i l v i o
P e llio o des S a lu r e s, tr a d u its de l ' l t a l i e n , e t pr6o£d4s d ’une
in tr o d u c tio n biographique par A. Latour. £ a r i s , S t . Fournier
Jeu n e, L ib r a ir e : 1833. My im prisonm ents: Memoirs o f S y lv io
P e llio o da S a lu z zo . T ran slated from th e I t a lia n by Thomas
R osooe. London: 1833." Ihe f i r s t p a rt o f t h i s book review
i s a d ia tr ib e addressed a t Frenoh Memoirs in g e n e r a l, f i r s t
on aooount o f t h e ir la c k o f a u t h e n t io ity — "so muoh o f pure
f i c t i o n i s fr e q u e n tly added, as t o render th e whole l i a b l e to
q u estio n " —and seoon d ly because o f t h e ir t o t a l want o f a mor­
a l to n e — "One g en era l d e f e c t pervades a l l th e s e numerous mem­
o i r s , w hether a u th e n tic or spu riou s • • . , many o f th e former
are g r o s s ly l i c e n t i o u s , and even in th e l e a s t e x c e p tio n a b le o f
th e l a t t e r , a c tio n s are r e la te d w ith o u t oomment or oompunct io n , v e r y fo r e ig n t o our t r a n s a t la n t ic view s o f s o c ia l or
p o l i t i o a l h on esty} th e morals o f ev en -w o rld ly con ven tion s are
v io la t e d ; w h ile th o se o f g r e a te r p u r ity t h a t grow out o f a
sen se o f r e lig io u s d u ty , are s e t a t d e fia n o e ." However, such
i s not th e oase w ith th e Memo Ires de S i l v i o P e ll i o o , which
does not b elon g t o "the v a s t sto o k o f d em o ra lizin g Frenoh f i c ­
t io n ."

2865.

XIV, September, 2 2 8 -2 5 4. "On th e P e n ite n tia r y System in the
U n ited S t a t e s , and i t s A p p lic a tio n s in France; w ith an Appen­
d ix on Penal C o lo n ie s, and a l s o , S t a t i s t i b a l N o te s. By G. de
Beaumont and A. de T o o q u e v ille , C ou n sellors in th e Royal
Court o f P a r is , and Members o f th e H is t o r ic a l S o c ie ty o f
P en n sy lv a n ia . T ran slated from the Frenoh, w ith an Introduc­
t i o n , Notes and.'Add i t io n s . By Ifranois L ieb er. 1 v o l . 8vo.
R iila d e lp h ia : Carey, Lea, and Blanohard. 1833." A book r e ­
view o f a "work now charming p u b lic a t te n t io n ."

28 6 6 .

XIV, Deoember, 4 0 1 -4 4 2 . “Deux Ans de Regne ( s i o ) , 1830-1832.
—Par Alphonse P epin , A vooat. P a r is , 1833. Two Years o f

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R eign , 1830-1832. — By Alphonse Pepin, A dvocate. P a r is , 1833."
A o r i t i o a l n o t i c e . The rev iew er d e c la r e s in th e in tro d u c­
t i o n , "Our o b je c t i s t o p rovid e a summary o f i t s o o n te n ts , in
order t o e x h ib it th e s id e o f th e p ic tu r e which th e fr ie n d s o f
■the e x i s t i n g government d e s ir e t o be co n tem p la ted .” The r e ­
view er con clu d es th a t th e Frenoh, "at -the p resen t in s t a n t ,
are as co m p letely upon th e h igh road o f n a tu ra l h ap p in ess as
i t i s p o s s ib le fo r them t o be . . . A ll t h a t i s r e q u is it e i s ,
t h a t th ey should n o t hurry onward w ith t h a t e x c e s s iv e v e l o c i ­
t y so much t o be apprehended from t h e ir im p etu o sity o f tem­
perament."
2867.

XIV, Deoember, 4 4 2 -4 6 4 . "The Duohess o f B erri in La Vendee;
com prising a N arrative o f h er A dventures, w ith h e r P riv a te
P apers, and s e c r e t Correspondence. &y General Oermonoourt,
who a r r e ste d h er Royal H ighness a t N an tes. London, 1833." A
book review o f th e adventures " of the h e r o io , we may say fu ­
r io u s , Duohess o f B e r r i, (whioh) e x c it e d so muoh l i v e l y in ­
t e r e s t in Amerioa,.as w e ll as in Europe."

2868.

XIV, December, 4 6 4 -4 9 3 . "Memoires do M adem oiselle A v r illo n ,
Premiere Femme de Qiambre de 1*Im p^ratrioe, sur la Vie P rivee
de Josfephine, s a Fam ille e t sa Cour. f a r i s , 1833• Memoirs
o f M adem oiselle A v r illo n , F ir s t Chambermaid t o th e Empress,
r e l a t i v e t o th e p r iv a te l i f e o f J o sep h in e, and o f h er Family
and Court. P a r is , 1833. Two volum es, 8vo." The review er
fin d s in th e book a la rg e amount o f v a lu a b le in form ation , fo r
th e p o s it io n oooupied by M adem oiselle A v r illo n , "afforded h er
ample op p ortun ity o f g a th erin g t h i s m a te r ia l." In f a o t ,
th e s e Memoirs, he adds, " p ossess more importance in r e la t io n
to th e dom estic ch a ra cter o f Napoleon, than any w ith whioh we
qre a cq u a in ted ."

B ib lio a l R ep o sito ry
2869.

I l l , A p r il, 2 2 9 -2 4 6 . " C h r istia n ity con sid ered in r e la t io n t o
th e P e r f e c t i b i l i t y o f our idoral Being^ T ran slated from the
French w ith a d d itio n a l Remarks” By John W heeler, P astor o f
the C ongregational Churoh in W indsor, Vermont." A favorab le
book rev iew , tra n sc r ib e d from th e A rchives du C h ristia n ism ej
th e book review ed i s from th e pen o f F. D i'odati.

2870.

I l l , Ootober, 7 0 7 -7 2 1 . "D isoourse on th e S a n sc r it language
and L ite r a tu r e . By Eugene Burnouf, P ro fesso r o f b a n so r it in
th e Co111go de Franoe. T ran slated by th e E d ito r." The o r ig ­
in a l o f t h i s e ssa y appeared in th e Journal A sia tiq u e f o r
Maroh, 1833, "and p re se n ts a d i s t i n c t and e lo q u e n t, though
v ery g e n e ra l survey o f a v a s t and most im portant f i e l d . " The
au th or, M. Burnouf, "although s t i l l a young man, i s among th e
most em inent o f th e savans ( s i c ) o f Franoe, p a r t ic u la r ly in

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th e department o f A s i a t i c , or ra th er Indian p h ilo lo g y and
lite r a tu r e .”
The Bouquet:

Flowers o f P o lit e L itera tu re

2871.

I I , February 23, 148. "Pere La C haise."
e lo g io u s poem, o f th e Cemetery o f P a r is .

2872.

I I , February 23, 151.
from Chateaubriand.

Casket:

"Matrimony."

A d e s o r ip tiv e and

An e x t r a c t tr a n s la te d

Flowers o f L ite r a tu r e , Wit and Sentim ent

2873.

V I I I , A p r il, 15 5 -1 5 6 . " C h a n tilly in th e Olden-Tijae." An ao­
oount o f f e s t i v i t i e s a t C h a n tilly , tr a n sc r ib e d from th e Revue
de P a r is .

2874.

V I II , May, 2 2 7 -2 2 8 . " E xtracts from th e New Memoirs o f Hor­
te n se B eauharnais, Ex-Queen o f H olland and Duchess o f S t .
Leu, tr a n s la te d from th e French." ?he e x t r a c ts ooncern J o ­
se p h in e , R ob esp ierre, Louis Bonaparte, and th e Court o f Hol­
la n d .

2875.

V I I I , A ugust, 3 7 3 -3 7 4 .

"Napoleon."

A p o r t r a it .

C h ristia n Examiner
2876.

XIV, March, 5 4 -8 4 . "1. D isc o u r se s, R eview s, and M is c e lla n ie s .
By W illiam E lle r y Charming* Boston, C arter and Hendee. 1830.
8 vo. p p . 603. 2 . D is c o u r se s . By W illiam E lle r y Channing.
B oston. Charles Bowan. 1832. 12mo. pp. 280." In review ­
in g th e s e two w orks, th e review er makes some oomments con­
cern in g Frenoh p u lp it elo q u en ce, and Frenoh p rea ch ers, o f
whomhe s a y s, "Ihere i s always som ething about th e Frenoh
preachers a g re a t d e a l to o a r t i f i c i a l fo r u s; a s o r t o f j a s u i s t i o a l p o lic y about tr u th . . . , a d is p o s it io n , th a t i s t o
sa y , t o make th e most o f every argument and something more;
to push ev ery c o n s id e r a tio n , whether bearin g upon d o o trin e or
d u ty , whether a d d ressin g fea r or hope, to extravaganoe."

Knickerbocker Magazine
2877.

I , February, 114. "Drinking Song.
Frenoh.) By Henry de W itt."

(Im itated from

th e

2878.

I j February, 13 9 -1 4 0 . "Les V etera n s. (Fromth e Frenoh o f
B eranger.)
The f i r s t sta n za i s in Frenoh.

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2879.

I , February, 140-146. "Hie A rt o f being happy." A book r e ­
view o f th e t r a n s la t io n by Timothy F li n t , o f "the o eleb ra ted
t r e a t i s e o f Droz, Sur l ' a r t d 'e t r e h eu reu x."

2880.

I , March, 2 5 9 -2 7 1 . "The S chools o f Modern Eloquenoe." An
e s s a y . In th e opening paragraph, th e w r ite r d e o la r e s , "The
e le g a n t w r ite r s o f France have g lo r ie d o in ia t t r ib u t in g t o
t h e ir oountry, a preeminence o f eloquenoe over th e other Euro­
pean n a tio n s , but a o a r e fu l exam ination o f t h e ir m erit w i l l
n o t j u s t i f y th e p a r t i a l i t y th e y have so warmly e v in ced ." The
body o f -the e s s a y i s an attem pt t o prove t h i s a s s e r t io n .

2881.

I , March, 293. "The Way t o Win.
(By John S m ith.)" A poem.

2882.

I I , A ugust, 1 71-187. "Beranger. H is gen iu s and i t s i n f l u ­
en ce ." A complimentary e s s a y . The w r ite r f i r s t shows th a t
th e French p eo p le, due t o " th e ir gay, happy temperament, ever
su g g e stin g a ready esoape in to th e b rig h t w orlds o f fan cy and
o f im a g in a tio n , from th e d u ll r e a l i t i e s o f l i f e , " are "par­
t i c u l a r l y s u s c e p tib le t o th e in flu e n c e o f th e s p i r i t o f song."
The r e s t o f th e a r t i c l e i s a eulogy o f Beranger, con clud ing
w ith th e rep rod u ction o f s i x o f h i s most famous p ie c e s in
t r a n s la t io n .

2883.

I I , September, 3 1 6 . "The Modern Cymon; from th e Jean o f C.
Paul de Kook. 2 v o l s . P h ila d e lp h ia , 1833." A complimentary
book r e v ie w . Speaking o f t h i s kind o f n o v e l, th e review er
d e o la r e s , "Novels o f t h is o la s s are much more adapted t o th e
m eridian o f Amerioan manners, than th e B ond-Street dandyism
o f E n glish n o v e ls , which in v a r ia b ly tr a n sp o r ts us a thousand
lea g u es from any o f th e tru th and s im p lic it y o f n a tu re."

Im itated from F o n te n e lle .

M agnolia, or L iter a ry T ab let
2884.

I , November 2, 4 5 -4 6 . "An A dventure. T ran slated from th e
French." A t a l e , tra n scrib ed from th e New York C o n s te lla t io n .

M ethodist Magazine and Q u arterly Review
2885.

IV, A p r il, 2 2 4 -2 3 3 . "Maury on E loquenoe. The P r in c ip le s o f
Eloquenoe adapted t o th e P u lp it , and th e BarT By th e Abb4
Maury. T ran slated from th e Frenohj w ith a d d itio n a l N otes, by
John Neal Lake, A.M. To whioh are added Mr. W esley's D irec­
t io n s o o n o erin g (s i o ) Pronunciation and G estu re. New York,
m i K l 4 f i l l A *4

K ir

R _.

A ln n w K

a

n i4

U a c A n .^

A

P A W A M a k lA

maw

4 a ***

^

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Museum o f F oreign L ite r a tu r e and Soienoo
2886*

XXII, January, 7 1 -7 5 . "Murat on America." A sh o rt n o tic e o f
M urat's E sq u isse Morale e t P o litiq u e de l'Am erique du Nord,
w ith a sym pathetic sketch o f th e a u th o r. From th e Monthly
R eview .

2887.

XXII, January, 8 5 -9 7 . " L afayette e t la R evolu tion de 1830.
H is t o ir e des Choses e t des Homines de J u i l l e t , par B. S arrans,
j e u n e .— 2 v o l . 8vo. P a r is , 1832." A very fa v o ra b le book
rev iew , w ith la rg e e x tr a o ts in t r a n s la t io n . From th e West­
m in ster.R ev iew .

2888.

XXII, March, 2 91-292. "Revue Enoyolopedique. ” Some oomments
on th e higfr standards o f Frenoh o r it io is m . From th e S p ecta­
to r.

2889.

XXII, March, 3 2 5 -3 2 7 . "Frenoh N ovels." An a n a ly s is o f two
r e c e n t ly p u b lish ed Frenoh n o v e ls , "Un Mariage sous 1 ’Empire.
Par Madame Gay. 2 tom . 8vo. P a r is , 1832," and "M adeleine.
Par Ch. Paul .do Koch. 4 tom . 12mo. P a r is , 1832.11 From th e
Foreign Q u a rterly Review.

2890.

XXII, March, 4 1 6 . "M. Say." An eulogy o f one o f France's
"most d is tin g u is h e d w r ite r s and c i t iz e n s ." From th e Exam­
in e r .

2891.

XXII, May, 6 03-610. "The Young Napoleop." A b io g r a p h ic a l
sk e tc h , based on "Le Duo de R e io h s ta d t. Par M. de M ontbel,
Anoien M in istre du Roi Charles X. P a r is . 1832. 8vo," and
" L ettre a ( s i c ) M. *** sur l e Duo de R e io h sta d t. Par un de
s e s Amis; Traduite de l'A llem an d . Par Ger6on H e sse . P a r is .
1832. iv o ."

2892.

XXII, May, 6 7 1 -6 8 5 . "Murat's Sketoh o f th e U nited S ta te s ."
A complimentary review o f "E squisse Morale e t P o litiq u e des
Etats-AInis de l'Amerique ( s i c ) du frtord, par A o h ille Murat,
C itoyen des E ta ts-U n is, C olonel Honoraire dons l'arm ee ( s i o )
B e ig e , o i-d e v a n t P rince Royal des D e u x - S ic ile s • P a r is .
1832. 8vo." From th e Foreign Q u arterly Review.

2893.

XXII, June, 81 3 -8 1 7 . "The Frenoh C o n v u lsiv es. With a S p e c i­
men." A sh o r t e ssa y on the "Frenoh C onvulsive Sohool o f Ro­
mance," p ro o f t h a t "the p u b lio mind o f France i s a f f e c t e d w ith
a morbid oraving fo r th e contem plation o f p h y s ic a l h orror."
The specim en o ffe r e d as an i l l u s t r a t i o n i s J a n in 's L'Ane Mort
e t la Femme G u illo t in e s . From th e Monthly Review.

2894.

X X III, J u ly , 4 8 . "Madame Roland." A sh o rt p o r t r a it , tr a n ­
sc r ib e d from Dumont's R e o o lle o tio n s o f Mirabeau.

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2895.

X X III, J u ly , 4 8 . "T alleyrand." A sh o rt p o r t r a it , tr a n sc r ib e d
from Dumont's R e c o lle c tio n s o f Mirabeau .

2696.

XX III, J u ly , 4 8 .

2897.

XXIII, J u ly , 1 12-113. "Prinoe de T alleyran d ."
c a l s k e to h . Prom F r a zer's M agazine.

2898.

X XIII, A ugust, 150-154. "V ictor Ducange." An e s sa y on Ducange, a w r ite r o f "that p o rtio n o f lit e r a r y f i c t i o n o f our
G a llio n eig h b o rs, known by th e name o f th e v a u d e v i l l i s t e ."
From tn e Monthly M agazine. This e s sa y i s th e p a r a lle l o f
Item 2893. Die w r ite r i s much more p lea sed by t h i s o la s s o f
w r it e r . "This ric h and amusing o la s s o f p ro d u ctio n s, lig h t
and sk etch y , y e t p h ilo s o p h ic a l and hum orously i l l u s t r a t i v e o f
li v i n g manners, w ith i t s b r illi a n c y , b r e v ity , and epigram m atio p o in t, forms an agreeab le c o n t r a s t , and a p le a sa n t s e t ­
o f f a g a in st th e w ild v a g a r ie s and exaggerated h orrors o f th e
C o n v u lsiv es."

2899.

X X III, September, 359. "Meoanique C e le s te ." A sh o r t com pli­
mentary n o tic e o f th e Marquis de L ap lace’ s m asterwork. From
th e Athenaeum.

2900.

X X III, Ootober, 3 6 1 -3 6 7.
"Animal Kingdom." An exam ination
o f "Reports o f th e Experiments on Animal Magnetism, made by a
Committee o f th e M edioal S e c tio n o f the Frenoh Royal Academy
o f S c ie n o e s. Read a t th e m eetings o f th e 2 1 st and 28th o f
June, 1831. T ra n sla ted , and now fo r the f i r s t tim e p u b lish ed ,
w ith a H is t o r ic a l and E xplanatory In tro d u ctio n , and an Appen­
d ix . By J . C. Colquhoun, Esq. 1 v o l . 6 vo. Edinburgh.
C a d e ll. 1833." From th e Monthly Review.

" Im p o ssib le .”

An anecdote o f Mirabeau.
A b io g ra p h i­

2901.

X XIII, October^ 3 9 4 -4 0 4.
"H ypocondriasis and H y ste r ie ;" A
review o f Frederic E. D ubois' H is t o ir e Fhilosophiquo de l'H y pocondrie e t de 1 'H y ste r ia . From th e f o r e ig n Q u arterly Re' v ie w .

2902.

X X III, Ootober, 4 7 3 -4 7 4 .
"E xtracts from A lis o n 's H isto r y o f
Europe during th e French R e v o lu tio n ; Death o f Madame Roland,
and Death of. R obespierre . H

2903.

XXIII, November, 4 9 0 -5 0 0 .
"Beranger." A fa v o ra b le c r i t i c a l
n o tic e o f B eranger's Songs. From th e Foreign Q u arterly Re­
v ie w .

2904.

X X III, November, 5 2 4 -5 29.
" D ifferen t Importance o f SongY friting in England and in Franoe." An e ssa y on th e profound
in flu e n o e o f B eranger's songs in Franoe, and h is extreme pop-

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u la r it y in t h i s cou n try, where th e "song has lon g been power­
f u l." From th e Edinburgh Review.
2905.

X X III, November, 5 8 6 -5 8 8 . "Notre Dame; A t a l e
Regime ( s i o ); from th e French o f V ic to r Hugo.
son ." A c r i t i c a l n o tic e o f a book "which must
th e b est romances o f th e author o f W averley."
e ra r y Examiner.

o f th e Anoien
Effingham W il­
tak e rank w ith
From th e L it ­

2906.

XX III, December, 625-644. "The Duchess o f B er ri." Some e x ­
c e r p ts from General Dermonoourt1s The Duchess o f B erri in l a
Vendee. From th e Athenaeum.

2907.

XXIII, December, 7 0 3 -7 08. "Memoires ( s i c ) du Marechal ( s i o )
Ney, (Memoire o f Marshal Ney, ) Duo d'E lch in gen , Prinoe de la
Moskoweu P u b lies par sa fam illeT 2 v o l s . ]Paris and London:
B u ll." A favorab le c r i t i c a l n o t ic e . In th e opening pages
th e author d iso u s se s French memoirs in g e n e r a l; th e e x tr a o r ­
d in ary in t e r e s t which th ey have orea ted has r e s u lte d in "an
e v i l o f no ordinary kind: not Frenoh o n ly , but Europe a t
la r g e , b ein g in s a t ia b le fo r works o f t h i s k in d , an immense
number have sprung up o f spu riou s o r ig in , or d o u b tfu l author­
i t y ." These Memoirs th e w r ite r welcom es as a ffo r d in g some
in te r e s t in g m a ter ia l concerning both th e French R evolu tion
and Marshal Ney. From th e Athenaeum.

North American Review
2908.

XXXVI, January, 4 8 -7 3 . " C a illie 's T ravels in A f r ic a . Jour­
n a l d !un Voyage a Tembootou ( s i o ) e t
Jenne dans l'A fr iq u e
C en tra le, pendant l e s ann&es, 1824, 1825, 1826, 1827, 1828:
Par RenS C a i l l i S . P a r is, 1830." The review er i s su rp rised
a t th e mild r e c e p tio n g iv en t h is work. " Its u n p op u larity,, or
ra th er i t s want o f n o t o r ie t y , appears t o us q u ite undeserved
. . . We co n sid er i t n ot only th e prod u ction o f an>extraor­
d in ary man in h i s way . . • , but a ls o as th e b o n a -fid e r e la ­
t io n o f th e o n ly C h r istia n who, fo r c e n tu r ie s h as p en etrated
th e A frican o o n tin en t as fa r a s Timbuotoo, and liv e d and r e ­
turned t o make an i n t e l l i g i b l e and c r e d ib le rep ort o f h i s
v is it ."
i

2909.

XXXVI, January, 9 9 -1 1 2 . "Degerando's V i s i t e r t o th e Poor.
The V i s it e r o f th e Poor; tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh o f th e
Baron Degerando, by a lady o f Boston; w ith an In tro d u ctio n by
J . Tuokerman. B oston, 1832." A c r i t i c a l n o t ic e o f a book
which "one cannot read w ith ou t f e e li n g r e s p e c t fo r him (Dege­
ran d o), nor w ith o u t w ish in g t o be as good and c h a r ita b le as
he seems t o b e."

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2910.

XXXVI, A p r il, 4 1 8 -4 4 9 . "The Progross o f S o c ie t y . Idees sur
l a F h ilo so p h ie de l ' H is t o ir e de l'H um anite, par Herder: ouvrage tr a d u it de l'A llem and e t pr6cs6d6 d'une In tro d u ctio n par
Edgar Q u in et; P a r is, 1827." A book r e v ie w .

2911.

XXXVII, J u ly , 1 -2 0 . "Madame de S tafll / Melanges de L itte r a tu r e e t de P o lit iq u e . Par M. Benjamin C onstant; P a r is , 1829."
A c r i t i c a l n o tic e o f a eulogium o f Madame de S t a 8 l. The r e ­
view er weloomes t h i s e s s a y from ih e pen o f Constant who,
"from h is own in tim a te r e la t io n s w ith Mme de S ta B l, as w e ll
as from h i s own l i t e r a r y t a l e n t s , had a t onoe abundant oppor­
t u n i t i e s , and the n e c e ssa r y q u a lif ic a t io n s fo r ju dgin g o f h er
both in p r iv a te ch a ra cter as a woman, and in her p u b lic ca­
p a c ity as an author." Of Mme de StaiJl th e review er speaks
w ith sympathy and r e s p e c t . "Even now, th o se who d i f f e r from
h er in p o l i t i c a l sen tim en ts or in p h ilo s o p h ic a l p r in c ip le s ,
have s c a r c e ly s u f f i o ie n t g e n e r o s ity t o admire th e n ob len ess
o f mind, th e grandeur o f th ou gh t, and above a l l , th e u p rig h t­
n ess and r e c t it u d e , and th e sin o e r e love o f t r u t h , which d i s ­
tin g u is h e d h e r p rod u ction s perhaps above th o se o f every con­
temporary Fronoh au thor." Her w orks, he s a y s , "are d eserv in g
o f th e h ig h e s t p r a is e ," f o r , a f t e r t h e ir p e r u s a l, "We f e e l
th a t our minds are f i l l e d w ith n ob le id e a s , w ith l o f t y s e n t i ­
m ents, w ith warmer a f f e c t io n fo r our kindred and f r i e n d s ,—w ith
more g en era l benevolence and good w i l l toward our s p e c ie s , and
w ith g re a ter hopes fo r i t s a m e lio r a tio n ."

2912.

XXXVII, J u ly , 2 0 -5 9 . "Education o f th e B lin d . 1 . E ssa i sur
1 'Education des A v eu g les. Par M. Hauy, P a r is , 1786. 2 . Coup
d ' o e i l d'un Aveugle sur l e s Sourds-M uets. Par Alexandre Rodenbach, Membre du Mus6e des. A veugles de P aris e t de p lu s ie u r s s o o ie t e s sa v a n te s; auteur de la l e t t r e sur le s
A veugles f a is a n t s u i t e a o e l l e de D id ero t, e t c ." C r it ic a l
n o t io e s .

2913.

XXXVII, J u ly , 1 17-138. "De Beaumont and de T ooq u eville on
th e P e n ite n tia r y System . Du Systeme P e n it e n t ia ir e aux E ta ts U n is, e t de son a p p lic a tio n en Franoe; s u i v i d 'u n appendioe
sur l e s c o lo n ie s p 6 n a le s, e t de Notes S t a t i s t i q u e s ; par MM7
G. de Beaumont d t A . de T o o q u e v ille , A vocats A l a Cour Royale
de P a r is . Membres de l a S o o ie te H isto riq u e de P en n sylvan ia.
P a r is , 1833." A o r i t i o a l n o t ic e o f "an in t e r e s t in g and in ­
s t r u c t iv e p u b lic a tio n . . . , (which) we t r u s t . . . w i l l
fin d a t r a n s la to r ."

P rin ceto n Review
2914.

V, A p r il, 24 9 -2 5 6 . "Memoir o f J u liu s Charles R ieu, fromtifche
Frenoh o f Frederio Monod, Jun. one o f th e P astors o f th e Re­
formed Church o f P a r is . With Introductory Remarks, by th e

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Rev* A. A lexander, D.D. f l i i l a d e l j h i a . French and Perkins*
1833. pp. 6 5 . 18mo." This book review i s th e o cca sio n fo r
in t e r e s t in g comments concerning R e lig io n in France. The r e ­
v iew er p o in ts o u t, f i r s t , th e n e fa r io u s e f f e c t o f th e French
R evolu tion : "Time w as, when Frenchmen went up t o t h e ir annual
Synods, under th e le a d ersh ip o f te a c h e r s who h e ld th e tru th
as we now h o ld i t . The mace o f a u th o r ity , and th e p ik e and
musket o f a fe r o c io u s f a c t io n , broke th e oharm o f t h a t h a l­
cyon d ay. Hie murder o f thousands and th e e x p a tr ia tio n o f
•thousands more; th e u n r e siste d prevalence o f Popish lic e n s e
and s u p e r s t itio n ; th e m ingled fa n a tic ism and s e n s u a lit y o f the
dominant p arty; and th e j u d i c ia l b lin d n e ss and in fa tu a tio n
whioh ensued— l e f t b e a u tifu l France a d e fe n c e le s s f i e l d , over
which th e hid eou s m onster o f i n f i d e l i t y m ight e x p a tr ia te and
raven a f t e r h is p rey." However, he i s h o p e fu l o f the fu tu r e ,
co n clu d in g , "Yet we are u n w illin g t o b e lie v e th a t th e fo o t o f
a t h e i s t i c a l pride has trodden down ev ery remnant o f th e an­
c ie n t seed ; and from tim e to tim e , we are mad4 glad by tok en s
o f th e same fa it h which dw elt in Benza, F a rel and Claude."
S e le c t Journal o f Foreign P e r io d ic a l L itera tu re
2915.

I , January, 4 7 -9 6 . "Mirabeau and th e Frenoh R ev o lu tio n .
Souvenirs sur Mirabeau e t sur l e s deux prem ieres Assem blees
L e g is la tiv e g ( s i o ) . Par E tienne Dumont, de Gen&ve. London.
B u ll. 1832. 8vo. pp. 3 4 2 . (R e c o lle c tio n s o f Mirabeau and
o f th e f i r s t two l e g i s l a t i v e A sse m b lie s.)" To e x p la in t h is
s e le c t io n from th e B r itis h C r it io , th e e d ito r o f th e Review
n o te s , "We s e l e c t t h i s a r t i c l e beoause i t a ffo r d s a b e t te r
n o tic e oon ten ts o f th e very r ic h and e n te r ta in in g work o f M.
Dumont, than any o th er we have s e e n i Hie n a r r a tiv e i s gen­
e r a lly an a b str a o t from h is book, and what i s most s t r ik in g
in th e r e f le c t io n s and language i s a ls o borrowed from him . .
. . Without any a lt e r a t io n s in the a r t i c l e i t s e l f , we have
added, in the form o f n o te s , some p assages tr a n s la te d from M.
Dumont's work."

2916.

I , January, 125-152. "A L etter t o M. de Monmerque upon th e
Romances o f th e Twelve Peers o f Franoe; by H. P au lin P a r is .
(T ranslated from th e French, w ith n o te s , by P ro fesso r Long­
f e llo w .)" The o r ig in a l o f t h is item appears in F eru ssao's
B u lle tin U n iv e r s a l; i t s %uthor, M. P a r is , "holds a high rank
among th o se who employ th em selves w ith t a s t e and discernm ent
in th e study o f our a n c ie n t lit e r a t u r e ."

2917.

I , A p r il, 1 92-224. "Memoires, Correspondence, e t Ouvrages
in e d its de D id e r o t. Tomes 4 . P a r is . 1830, 1831. Memoirs,
Correspondence anddunpublished Works o f D id e r o t." A c r i t i c a l
n o tic e o f th e lit e r a r y remains o f "an in d iv id u a l conspiouous
in h i s day, and one whose h is t o r y must occupy a co n sid era b le

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p la c e in th a t o f French l i t e r a t u r e , during a p eriod when i t
waged an u n p rin cip le d and in d isc r im in a te w arfare w ith e s ta b ­
lis h e d o p in io n s, w ith e r r o r s th e most in ju r io u s , and w ith
tr u th s th e most e s s e n t i a l t o human h a p p in e s s .” From -the
Q u arterly R eview .
2918.

I , A p r il, 2 2 5 -2 4 9 . "Oeuvres Completes de M. Le Vioomte de
Chateaubriand, e t c . e t o . 28 Tom. 8vo. P a r is . 1826-1631.
(Complete Works o f th e V iscou n t de C hateau b riand .)” A com­
plim entary e s s a y , from th e F oreign Q u arterly Review.

2919.

I , January, 4 6 -5 0 . "Winke zur K r itik H e g e ls, e t o . H in ts fo r
a C r itio ism on H egftl, .o cca sio n ed by th e U n s o ie n t if io Claims
o f M. G
s in th e P ru ssia n S ta te G a z e tte . Munich. 1832;
Georges Tranz. 12moT pp. 3 .'1 A t r a n s la t io n o f an a r t i o le
o f one s e c t o f th e S t . S im on ian s.”

2920.

I , January, 8 8 -9 1 . "Baron C uvier." A i eu lo g y , upon an "emi­
nent in d iv id u a l l a t e l y d eoeased ." From th e Gentlem an's Mag­
a z in e .

2921.

I , January, 91. "Abel Remus a t ." A sh o r t n o tio e o f a French
. sa v a n t, who, as "a g e n era l sc h o la r occupied a v ery d i s t i n ­
guished p la o e , but who was p a r t ic u la r ly s k i l l e d in o r ie n t a l
lit e r a t u r e ." From The Gentlem an's M agazine.

2922.

I , A p r il, 1 2 6 -1 3 0 . "Examen C ritiq u e d es Travaux de feu M.
Champollion, sur l e s H i& roglyphos; par M. J . K laproth. Ouvrage ornd de t r o i s p la n o h es, P a r is , 1832. Dondey-Dupre.
1832." In th e in tro d u cto ry n o t io e , th e E d ito rs o f th e S e le o t
Jou rn al d e o la r e , "We always f e l t a stro n g d is t r u s t o f th e
supposed d is o o v e r ie s o f M. Cham pollion, th ere has been such a
want o f a l l d e a r ex p la n a tio n in th e aooount o f them, th ey
have been d escrib ed in so e x c it e d a s t y l e , h is h yp oth eses
have so e v id e n tly r e ste d on v ery s l i g h t fou nd ation s when any
were p rovid ed , and so rnuoh th a t seemed ex travagan t and u t t e r ­
l y improbable has been a ffir m e d , w h ile th e p r o o fs, r e a l or
im aginary, have been kept baok, th a t n ot b ein g w i l l i n g to
su sp ec t him o f o h a r la ta n e r ie , we have regarded him as deluded
by h i s enthusiasm in a stu d y t o whioh he had devoted h i m s e lf .11

2923.

I , A p r il, 169-170. "Andoutung e in e s Systems s p e o u la tiv e r
H iilo s o p h ie . Von C. F. Daumer. Nurnberg. 8vo. 1831.
( Sketch o f a System o f S p e c u la tiv e H iilo so p h y . By C. F. Daum e r .)n In th e in tro d u cto ry n o te t o t h is a r t i o l e , tr a n s la te d
from th e Journal des Savans, th e Ed. d e o la r e s , " C h r is tia n ity ,
or ra th er a l l r e l i g i o n , has exp ired in France, t h i s i s ad­
m itted by th e S t . Sim onians, th e e x is t e n c e o f th e s e o t proves
it."

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2924.

I , A p r il, 170-177. "Memoires de Madame la Duohessa d ’Abrant& s, ou Souvenirs H isto r iq u e s sur toapolfeon, la R ev o lu tio n , le
D ir e o to ir e , le Q onsulat, I ’Empire, e t laivR estau ration . Tom.
I .* V I . 8voI P a r is . 1832. (Memoirs o f th e D u c h e s s o f
A b ran tes. 3 v o l s . Colburn. London.)" Two fa v o ra b le no­
t i c e s from th e New Monthly Magazine and th e Foreign Q u arterly
R eview .

2925.

1, A p r il, 17 7 -1 7 8 . "Examen C ritiq u e da Roman de Berte aux
grans ( s i o ) , p ie d s, des Notes de M. P au lin P a r is , son e d i t e u r , e t de sa L ettre A M. Monmerque sur le s Romans des Douze
P a ir s , par M. Franoisque M iohel. P a r is , ftignoux. 1832.
8 vo. 16 pp. (C r it io a l Exam ination o f the; Romance o f Bertha
o f th e Great F e e t, o f th e Notes o f M. P au lin P a r is , e t s Edi­
t o r , and o f h i s L ette r t o M. Monmerque, upon th e 'Romances o f
th e Twelve P e e r s ,1 by M. Franoieque M iohel." A o r i t i c a l not i o e tr a n s la te d from th e Jou rn al des Savans.

2926.

I , A p r il, 178-180. "H oei-L an-K l, ou l'H is t o i r e du C erole de
C ra ie, Drame en prose e t en v e r s . T raduit de C h in o is, e t a o oompagne de N otes, par S ta lin a s J u lie n . London. P rin ted fo r
o r ie n t a l t r a n s la t io n fund. 1832. 8vo. (The H isto r y o f th e
C irc le o f Chalk, a Drama in Prose and V e r se . T ran slated from
th e C hinese, by S ta n is la s J u l i e n . ) 11 A c r i t i o a l review from
th e A s ia t ic J o u r n a l.

2927.

I , A p r il, 191-192. UM. de C hezy.” A eu lo g y o f "one o f the
most d is tin g u is h e d French o r i e n t a l i s t s . ”

2928.

I I , J u ly , 1 -3 5 . "1. P a r is , ou le L ivre des C en t-et-O n.
Tomes I .- V I I I . 8vo. P a r is . 1831j- 1832. (P a r is , or th e
Book o f th e Hundred-and-One. ) 2 . F o u ille s d'Automne. Par
V ic to r Hugo. 8vo. 1832. (Autumnal Leaves*! By V io to r Hugo.)
3 . Romans e t Contes P h ilo so p h iq u es. Par M. de B a lza c•' 2nde
E d itio n . ( F h ilo so p h io a l Romanoes and T a le s . By M. de B alz a o .) 4 . Oeuvres de Charles NodieFI P a r is . 1832. 5 Tomes.
8 v o . (Works o f Charles N od ier. ) fVom th e Foreign Q u arterly
Review, No. 18, 2 1 .11 Book rev iew s, w ith long e x c e r p ts in th e
o r ig in a l and in t r a n s la t io n .

2929.

I I , J u ly , 3 5 -7 6 . "Memoires oom plets e t au th en tiq u es du Duo
de Saint-Sim on sur le sim ple de Louis XIV, e t la R lgenoe;
p u b lie s pour la premi&re f o is sur le Manusoript o r ig in a l, e n tierem en t e o r i t de la main de l'a u t e u r , par M. l e Marquis de
S aint-Sim on, P air de France, e t o . e t o . P a r is . 1829-30. 21
v o l s . 8vo. (The Complete and A u th en tic Memoirs o f tiie Duke
o f Saint-Sim on regarding th e Age o f Louis XIV, and th e Regen­
c y ; now f i r s t p u b lish ed from th e o r ig in a l M anusoript, w h o lly
in th e handw riting o f th e Author, by th e Marquis o f S a in tSimon, Peer o f Franoe, e t c . e t o . ) From th e Foreign Q u arterly

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Review, No. 17." The e d it o r in trod u ces t h is a r t i c l e w ith th e
fo llo w in g n o te : "The main o b je c t o f our work i s t o p resen t a
s e le c t i o n o f th o se a r t i c l e s in th e p e r io d ic a l lit e r a t u r e o f
th e tim e s , whiah are most worthy o f p r e s e r v a tio n , as b ein g o f
g r e a t e s t permanent i n t e r e s t . . . We would sep a ra te them
from tiie mass o f p e r ish a b le m atter w ith which th ey are con­
n e c te d , and b rin g them to g e th e r in to volumes in whioh th ey
may e a s i l y be a c c e s s ib le . . .
We have f e l t some r e g r e t , a t
having h e r e to fo r e om itted th e fo llo w in g a r t i c l e . . . i t
g iv e s a v iv id p ic tu r e o f Louis XIV and h is c o u r t, a monarch
th e most ro y a l o f h is day, and a o o u r t, once regarded as pre­
s e n tin g th e v ery flo w er o f European c i v i l i z a t i o n , and t h is
p ic tu r e i s d eriv ed from a voluminous work o f the h i c i e s t au­
t h o r it y ."
2930.

I I , October, 1 20-135. "1. Le Duo de R e io h sta d t. Par M. de
M ontbel, Anoien M in istre du Roy Charles X. P a r is . 1832.
8 v o . 2 . L ettre a M. ***, sur le Duo de R e io h sta d t. Par un
de se s Am is. T raduite de l'A llem an d . Par Gerson H e sse . Pa­
r i s . 1832. 8vo. From th e Foreign Q u arterly Review, No.
21." Book r o v ie w s.

2931.

I I , Ootober, 135-159. "Songs o f P ier re Jean de Beranger.
From T a it fs Edinburgh Magazine, No. 14." The e d it o r o f -the
S e le o t J o u rn a l, who does n ot h old so high an op in ion o f Be­
ranger as the w r ite r o f th e roview d o e s, f e e l s th a t he should
warn h is rea d ers: "Among th e names d is tin g u is h e d in th e
lig h t e r department o f Frenoh lit e r a t u r e , th ere i s none more
noted than th a t o f Beranger. I t i s w orthw hile t o know some­
th in g o f h is ch a ra c ter, h i s s t y l e and g e n iu s. But h i s immo­
r a l i t y and lic e n tio u s n e s s are such, th a t the knowledge would
be d ea r ly purchased by f a m ilia r it y w ith h i s works . . .
In
a s s ig n in g to Beranger th e rank which he (th e author o f the
a r t i o l e ) d o es, he seems t o us t o have m istaken a very happy
knack a t v e r s i f i c a t i o n , and power o f r id ic u le and sarcasm,
fo r p o e t ic a l g en iu s."

2932.

I I , J u ly , 9 1 -1 0 3 . "T ra n sla tio n o f s e v e r a l p r in c ip a l Books,
P a ssa g e s, and T exts o f th e Vedas, and o f some C o n tro v ersia l
Works o f Brahm inioal ifh eology. By Rajah Raramohun" "Roy. Sec­
ond E d itio n . London. 1832. 1 A o r i t i c a l n o tio e tr a n s la te d
from th e Journal des Savans, fo r December, 1832.

29 33.

I I , J u ly , 131-133. "Jean B a p tiste Say." A eu logy o f a " c e l­
eb rated p o l i t i c a l econ om ist." From th e F oreign Q u arterly Re­
v iew , No. 21.

2934.

I I , J u ly , 135-136. "Count C haptal." A fa v o ra b le n o tio e o f a
Frenoh s a v a n t. From th e Gentlem an's Magazine fo r February,
1833.

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Y/o s te r n Monthly Magazine
2935.

I , March, 144. "R e c o lle c tio n s o f Mirabeau, and o f the two
F ir s t L e g is la tiv e A ssem blies o f Franoe. By E tienne Dumont."
A c r i t i o a l n o t io e . Speaking o f th e R evolu tion o f 1789, th e
w r ite r s a y s , "The f i r s t Frenoh R evolu tion was th e trium phant
era o f ch a rla ta n ry ; and th e prinoe o f a l l c h a r la ta n s, tow er­
in g su b lim sly above a l l , was Mirabeau." Therefore he p r a is e s
Dumont's work because i t "has d is s ip a te d th e il lu s io n ."

2936.

I , November, 50 7 -5 1 2. "La S a l l e ' s Last E xp ed ition (from Fa­
th e r Hennequin's C ontinuation o f th e New D iscovery o f a Vast
Country in Amerioa)
1834

American Annals o f Education
2937.

IV, March, 110-113. "Sohool System o f Franoe." An in s ig h t
in to the a d m in istr a tiv e p art o f the Frenoh system o f Educa­
t io n .

American Magazine o f U se fu l and E n terta in in g Knowledge
2938.

I , September, 2 1 -2 3 . "La F a y ette." "Few men have over liv e d ,
in whose ch a ra cters have been as admirably developed the
p r in c ip le s o f moral and p o l i t i c a l goodness, as in th a t o f La
F a y e t t e 's ."

American Q u a rterly Observer
2939.

I I , January, 174-175. "Memoirs o f Baron C uvier. By Mrs. R.
Lee, form erly Mrs. T. E. Bowdioh. New York: J . a n d .J . Har­
p e r . 1833. pp. 197." A o r i t i c a l n o t io e . Die review er r e ­
minds th e reader th a t not everyone agrees w ith Mrs. L ee's e s ­
tim a te o f th e Frenoh s o i e n t i s t . However, in h is e y e s , "Cu­
v i e r was t r u ly a g rea t man; the prinoe o f n a t u r a li s t s , along
w ith Bacon and Newton an h igh p r ie s t o f n ature, o a u tio u s,
com prehensive, profound, perform ing a v a s t amount o f la b o r,
and performing i t w e ll."

2940.

I I , A p r il, 36 3 -3 6 4 . "An Essay on the S p ir it and In flu en ce o f
th e R eform ation; a work whioh obtained th e p r iz e on a q ues­
t i o n proposed by th e N a tio n a l I n s t it u t e o f Franoe. By C.
V i l l e r s , P ro fesso r o f R iilo so p h y a t th e U n iv e r s ity o f G ttttin g en . T ranslated from -the French, w ith an Introd uctory E ssay,
by Samuel M ille r , D .D ., P ro fesso r in th e P rin ceton T h eologi­
c a l Sem inary. R iila d e lp h ia : Key and B id d le . 1833. pp.

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183*" A o r i t i c a l n o tic e o f a work " w ritten in a calm , oandid
and p h ilo so p h ic s p ir it* "
2941.

I l l , Ootober, 3 5 4 -3 5 6 . "Report on th e S ta te o f P u blic In­
s tr u c t io n in P r u s s ia ; addressed t o -the Count o f M o n ta liv et,
Peer o f France, M in ister o f P u b lio I n s tr u c tio n and E o o le s ia s t i o a l A f f a i r s . By V iotor C ousin, Peer o f Franoe, P r o fesso r o f
H iilo so p h y , e t c . T ranslated by Sarah A u s tin . Iondon: E f­
fingham W ilson . 1834. pp. 3 3 3 . A re v ie w .

Amerioan Q u a rterly R e g iste r
2942.

V II, A ugust, 6 2 -6 3 . "Jean B a p tiste Say."
eb rated p o l i t i c a l econ om ist."

A n o tio e o f a " c e l­

Amerioan Q u arterly Review
2943.

XV, Maroh, 13 1 -1 6 7 . "Jou rn al and L etters from Franoe and
Great B r it a in . By Emma W illa r d . Troy, New York. 1833."
A fte r b r i e f ly review in g t h is work, th e w r ite r examines Frenoh
manners. "The Frenohmen have u n q u estion ab ly ca rried s o c ie t y
t o as h igh & degree o f p e r fe c tio n as i t can w e ll be brought
. . .
A stu p id p a rty —a p h rase, a la s l which i s as n a tu r a l in
an American mouth as freedom, lib e r t y , and independence— i i a
th in g which th ey could so a r o e ly be made t o comprehend . . .
Let any number o f them oongregate to g e th e r , and megrim ta k es
t o f l i g h t w ith as much p r e c ip ita t io n as th e owl from th e gar­
ish lig frt o f day." He p o in ts out two s o o ia l r u le s th a t Amer*
io a migjit w e ll a d o p t. "Hie f i r s t i s th a t en tertain m en t w ith
the good th in g s o f t h i6 l i f e , whioh seems t o c o n s tit u te in
our minds th e most im portant appurtenanoe o f a p arty o f every
d e s c r ip t io n . E atin g i s a n ev er-en d in g , s t i ll- b e g i n n i n g a f ­
f a i r , on such o c c a sio n s; your g u ests . . . must c o n sta n tly be
'kept f u l l ' ; and as t h i s e n t a il s co n sid era b le exp en se, i t may
fu rn ish one ex p la n a tio n why th o se r e a lly s o c ia b le m eetin g s,
whioh makes so d e lig h t f u l a source o f r e la x a tio n in P a r is ,
are o f suoh r a r it y here . . .
"The dther p o in t i s th e answering o f an in v it a t io n fo r an
even in g p a rty —u n le ss i t be a s i t t i n g supper, where i t i s
r e q u is it e t o know what number i s t o be p r e s e n t, which i s nev­
e r done abroad, and i s an inoonvenienoe t o th e in v it e d , and
o f no moment to th e in v ito r ."

2944.

XV, June, 4 7 3 -4 9 8 . "L e tte r s d e s c r ip tiv e o f P ub lio Monuments,
S cenery, and Manners in Franoe and S p ain . In two volum es.
V o l. 1 s t , Franoe. Newburyport." A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f a work
" w ritten in a sim p le, unpretending s t y l e , w ith a degree o f
good sen se and good f e e l i n g , whioh must cause i t t o be p e »usod w ith equal p leasu re and advantage." The review er agrees
w ith th e author in h e r p r a ise o f P a r is; "There can be l i t t l e

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doubt, in d eed , t h a t most o f th o se who have enjoyed th e oppor­
t u n it y o f becoming w e ll aoquainted w ith P a r is , w i l l be d i s ­
posed t o c o in c id e , t o a c e r ta in E x ten t, w ith th e a s s e r t io n
t h a t on v i t l a , on v eg ete a i l l e u r s ; and w h ils t th e y f e e l th a t
t h e ir ' f i r s t , b e s t country always i s a t hom e,' w i l l look upon
i t as th e n ex t most d e s ir a b le resid e n c e in t h i s sublim ary
s p h e r e .”
Casket:

Flowers o f W it, L ite ra tu re and Sentim ent

2945.

IX, February, 5 7 .
A poem.

"To the N ig h tin g a le .

(From th e F r en ch .)”

2946.

IX, A p r il, 1 65-166. A b io g ra p h ica l sketch o f Marshal Ney,
" . . . n ext t o Napoleon, th e g r e a t e s t o f th e g en era ls pro­
duced by th e FVenoh R evolu tion ."

2947.

IX, J u ly , 3 2 6 -3 2 8 .
"A S oiree a t Lady N * * * 's." A t a le
tr a n s la te d from th e French o f J u le s Leoompte. In a sh o rt in ­
tro d u cto ry n o te , th e e d ito r e x p la in s th a t t h i s t a l e appeared
o r ig in a lly in th e Revue F ran gaise, a magazine p u b lish ed in
New York which i s ,
Has i t s name im ports, n ot a lib r a r y o f
French l i t e r a t u r e , but a c o lle c t io n o f flo w ers fo r tiie g rea t
li t e r a r y p a r te r r e , which i s nowhere more w atered w ith g e n iu s,
or o u ltiv a te d w ith more oare than in France."

2948.

IX, August, 3 5 9 -3 6 3 . "A Coward." A t a le " tr a n sla ted from
th e B ib lio th eq u e ( s i o ) o h o is ie de L itera tu re ( s i o ) Franoaise
( s i o j."

2949.

IX, September, 4 2 1 -4 2 2 . "The Beggar." A t a l e from the
Frenoh. Transcribed from th e New York M irror.

2950.

IX, Ootober, 4 4 4 . A maxim o f "La Bruyer ( s i o ) ." "One sig n
o f m ed ioority o f s e n se , i s t o be always t e l l i n g s t o r ie s ."

2951.

IX, December, 5 6 4 .
A remark o f M ontesquieu; "A man who does
not p o sse ss a p a r tic u la r t a l e n t , s a t i s f i e s h im s e lf by d e s p is ­
in g i t ; he removes t h i s o b s ta c le whioh stan d s between him and
m erit; and by t h i s means he fin d s h im s e lf on a l e v e l w ith him
whose labours he i s a fr a id o f."

C h r istia n Examiner
2952.

XVI, May, 26 3 -2 6 4 .
"P r in c ip le s o f General Grammar, adapted
t o th e c a p a c ity o f Youth, and proper to serve as an Introduc­
t i o n to th e Study o f Languages.
By A. J . Sylve'stre de Saoy,
Member o f th e Royal Council iffor Publio I n s tr u c tio n , th e
Frenoh Royal I n s t it u t e , e t o . e t c . e t o . T ran slated by D. Fosd io k , Jun. T h eol. Sem. Andover. F ir s t Amerioan from th e

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F ifth Frenoh E d itio n . Andovers F lagg, Gould and Wewman.
1834. 12mo. pp. 166." A book re v ie w .
2953.

XVII, September, 6 3 -7 7 . "1. De la R e lig io n , co n sid eree dans
sa Souroe, s e s Formes e t s e s D6veloppem ents. l*ar M. Benjamin
C on stan t. 5 Tomes. 2 v o. P a r is . 1824, 1827, 1831. 2 . Du
P olyth eism s Romain, c o n sid e r s dans s e s Rapports aveo la Phi­
lo so p h ic Greoque e t la R e lig io n C hrdtienne. Ouvrage posthumne
de M. Benjamin C onstant, precede d'une In tro d u ctio n de M. J .
M atter. 2 Tomes. 8vo. P a r is . 1833." A o r i t i c a l n o tio e o f
two s e m i-th e o lo g io a l works in whioh C onstant "attem pts t o r e ­
duce our r e lig io u s h is t o r y t o a s c ie n c e , and to v e r if y i t s
laws . . .
He b rin g s forward a s t r ik in g and important th eory,
d ev elo p s and s u s ta in s i t w ith muoh f e l i c i t y o f s t y l e , w ith
g rea t beauty o f language, power o f argument and e x te n s iv e
e r u d itio n . . .
He may not always oonvinoe th e understand­
in g , but he never f a i l s to e n lig h te n th e mind, t o warm the
h e a r t , and in v ig o r a te th e relig io u s sen tim en t." In C on stan t’s
th e o ry , whioh i s an alyzed in d e t a i l , th e rev iew er fin d s "much
to s o ft e n our in d ig n a tio n a t th e P ast and t o in sp ir e us w ith
hope fo r the fu tu re . . .
A ll th e g rea t i n s t i t u t i o n s o f f o r ­
mer tim es have been good in t h e ir day, and in t h e ir p la c e s ,
and have had m issio n s e s s e n t i a l to th e p rogress o f humanity
t o aooom plish."

Kniokerbocher Magazine
2954.

I l l , January, 1 7 -2 8 . " L ife and Labors o f Baron C uvier."
A
c r i t i o a l and b io g r a p h ic a l e s s a y , h e a v ily indebted t o Mrs. R.
L ee's t r a n s la t io n o f C u v ier's Memoirs. In h is o o n o lu sio n ,
the w r ite r reminds th e reader t h a t though "the u t i l i t y o f h is
t a le n t s as a statesm an were oon fin ed t o Franoe alone . . • ,
in ev ery q u arter o f th e w orld , so ien o e reaps th e advantage o f
h is resea rch es as & n a t u r a lis t ." .

2955.

I l l , March, 199-211. "The Dramatic Genius o f Alexandre Dumas."
An e s sa y on Frenoh drama, and p a r t ic u la r ly on A. Dumas, "a
w onderful example o f alm ost p reco cio u s t a le n t overcoming the
r iv a lr y o f age and e x p erien ce." The w r ite r pays t r ib u t e t o
th e q u a lity o f French drama in g e n e r a l, and d e o la r e s , "The
oonsequenoe has been, t h a t alm ost 9 /1 0 o f th e dram atic works
p u b lish ed in England fo r th e l a s t 50 y e a r s , are e it h e r e n tir e
t r a n s la t io n s from th e Frenoh, or e s s e n t i a l l y ind eb ted t o them
fo r th e p r in c ip a l ch a ra cters and p lo t s o f th e p ie o e ."

2956.

I l l , A p r il, 3 2 3 -3 3 3 .
b io g r a p h ic a l s k e tc h .

2957.

IV, J u ly , 7 8 . "The Bachelor Reclaim ed, or C elibaoy Van­
quished . From th e French. By Timothy F l i n t , P h ila d elp h ia ."

I l l , May, 4 1 5 -4 2 7 .

"T alleyrand."

A

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The rev iew er welcomes t h i s t r a n s la t io n o f an " in te r e s tin g
work," which " w ill be s o u $ it and read w ith a v id it y . . . , in
an e s p e c ia l manner by th e la d ie s ."
2958.

IV, September, 2 4 9 -2 6 2 . " S ecret P o lio e o f Napoleon." An a t ta o k on N apoleon's use o f esp ion age t o keep h i s sway over th e
n a tio n .

2959.

IV, November, 4 4 2 -4 4 9 . "Napoleon Buonaparte. (From the
French.)" A sym pathetic sketch o f th e Emperor. The essa y
oonoludes w ith a b ib lio g ra p h y o f works a ttr ib u te d t o Napole­
on, and works upon Napoleon.

L itera ry and f lie o lo g ic a l Review
2960.

I , December, 690-691. "Elem ents o f P sych ology, in clu ded in a
o r i t i c a l exam ination o f p o k e ' s Essay on th e Human Understand­
in g . By V icto r Cousin, P r o fe sso r , e t c . T ranslated from th e
Frenoh, w ith an In tro d u ctio n , Notes and A d d itio n s, by C. S .
Henry. H artford; Cooke and ^ompany. 1834." A complimentary
review ; "There i s in i t l e s s o f th a t m isty vagueness o f con­
c e p tio n , and r e p u ls iv e t e c h n ic a lit y o f s t y l e , whioh have been
complained o f in th e p h ilo so p h ers o f th e id e a l s c h o o l, than
in any o th er production o f Cousin— i t may perhaps be s a id ,
w ith tr u th than in any other work from th a t o la s s o f w r ite r s
. . .
lii ta k in g up t h i s , or any o f th e works o f Cousin, th e
reader fin d s n othin g o f th a t dry and ^'frigid a b str a c tn e ss
whioh he e x p ec ts in m etap h ysioal w r ite r s ."

M agnolia, or L itera ry T ab let
2961.

I , A p r il 5 , 224. "March o f M orals." A sh o r t n o tio e o f a
ra th er lio e n t io u s new P a r isia n b a l l e t , c a lle d The R evolt au
S erau l ( s i o ) ; in concluding h is d ia t r ib e , th e w r it e r d e c la r e s ,
wWhat an e f f e c t such an e x h ib itio n must have on th e v ir tu e s
and morals o f a people I"

2962.

I , May 17, 263.
2030.

2963.

I , June 12, 298. "The S co ld .
A sh o rt n a r r a tiv e .

2964.

I , June 28, 315. " L afayette." A eu lo g y , occasion ed by th e
death o f " th is ven erab le and p a t r io t ic man."

"Anecdote o f F o n te n e lle ."

Same as Item

T ran slated from th e French."

Museum o f Foreign L itera tu re and Soienoo
2965.

XXIV, January, 6 6 -7 5 . "Marshal N ey's Memoirs." Some co n sid ­
e r a tio n s concerning Frenoh memoirs in g e n e r a l, fo llo w ed by a

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b io g ra p h io a l sketoh o f Marshal Ney.
z in e .

From Blackwood's Maga­

2966.

XXIV, February, 21 6 -2 30. “Rapport sur l ' e t a t ( s i o ) de ^ I n ­
s tr u c t io n dans quelques pays de l'A llem agn o, e t p a r t lo u lie r e ment ( s i o )' en f ’r u s s e . Par M. V. Cousin, C o n e tille r d 'E ta t,
P ro fesseu r de ftiilo s o p h ie , Membre de l ' I n s t i t u t d t du o o n s e il
Royal de l 1I n s tr u c tio n P u b liq u e. N ouvelle E d itio n . P a r is .
1833. 8vo." A book r e v ie w , firom the Foreign Q u arterly.R e­
v ie w .

2967.

XXIV, March, 2 9 4 -2 9 5 . "Reverse o f the Medal o f Napoleon." A
review o f A uthentio L etters o f Napoleon t o J o sep h in e, and
Memoirs o f M adem oiselle A v r illo n , w aitin g-m aid to J o sep h in e.
From T a it 's M agazine.

2968.

XXIV, March, 29 5 -2 9 6 . "France and I t s A r isto c r a c y ." A sh o r t
e ssa y on th e p o l i t i c a l a s p ir a tio n s o f th e Frenoh. "The
French are a stran ge p eo p le, th e m onarchical form o f govern­
ment i s o e r t a in ly not d is p le a s in g t o th e m ;.fo r on two occa­
s io n s , w ith in the l a s t h a l f cen tu ry , th ey have v o lu n ta r ily
upreared a p r o str a te th ro n e, and abjured or reoanted th e pro­
f e s s io n o f rep u b lio a n sim . And y e t , th ey are unanimous in de­
t e s t a t i o n o f th a t e l d e s t daughter o f monarchy—an a r is t o c r a ­
cy." From T a it 's M agazine.

2969.

XXIV, March, 3 1 7 -3 3 2 . "Animal Magnetism. 1 . Rapport sur le s
Experiences ( s i o ) Magnetiques ( s i o ) f a i t e s par la Commission
de 1 fAoademie~Tsio) Royale de M^deoine. 1831. (Unpubl i s h e d ) . 2 . Examen h is to r iq u e e t raison n e ( s i o ) des E xperi­
en ces (s i o ) pretendues ( s i o ) f a i t e s par la commission de
l'Aoademie ( s i c ) Royale de Medeoine j s i o ); pour s e r v ir a
( s i o ) l ' h i s t o i r e de la p h ilo so p h ic m edioale ( s i c ) au 19e
s i e o l e ( s i o ) . Par E.F. Dubois (d 'A n o ie n s,) Docteur en Mede­
oin e ( s i c )', e t o . , e t o .
8vo. For i s . 1833." A book rev iew .
From th e Foreign Q u a rterly Review.

2970.

XXIV, March, 3 3 4 -3 3 9 . "Memoires ( s i o ) de Madame la Duohesse
d'A brantes ( s i c ) , ou Souvenirs H isto r iq u e s sur Napoleon ( s i c ),
'la^ k evolu tion ( s i c ) , le b ir e o t o ir e , l e C onsulat, 1 'Empire, e t
la R esta u ra tio n .
Tom. V II-X II. 8vo.
P a r is . 1833. A book
rev iew , w ith long ex o erp ts in t r a n s la t io n . From th e Foreign
Q u arterly Review.

2971.

XXIV, A p r il, 384. "La F e u ille M orte.
Par Arnauld." A poem,
in French, w ith i t s t r a n s la t io n . From th e M etropolitan Maga­
zin e .

2972.

XXIV, May, 5 2 6 -5 4 3 . "1. H is t o ir e de l a Deoadenoe ( s i o ) e t de
la Chute de 1 'Empire Romain, tr a d u ite de 1 'a n g la is d'Edouard

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Gibbon. N ouvelle E d itio n ( s i o ) en tierem en t revue e t o o rrig ee
( s i o ) , preoedee ( s i o ) d'une N otioe sur la Vie e t l e Caraotere
( s i o ) de Gibbon, e t aooompagnee ( s i o ) Notes C r itiq u e s etr.B ifit o r iq u e s r e l a t i v e s pour l a p lu p art a ( s i c ) l'H is t o ir e de la
Propagation du G h ristia n ism e. Par M. F. G u izo t. P a r is .
1828. 2 . E tudes, ou D isoours H isto r iq u e s sur la Chute de
1 ’Empire Romain. Par M. de C hateaubriand. P a r is . 1830."
G u iz o t’s e d itio n o f Gibbon i s on ly in c id e n t a lly r eferred t o
in th e f i r s t p art o f th e a r t i c l e , w h ile in th e second, Cha­
te a u b r ia n d ’s Etudes are fa v o ra b ly review ed . From th e Quar­
t e r l y Review.
2973.

XXIV, June, 6 28-643. "Modern Diplom aoy. T ra ite ( s i o ) oomp l e t de D ip lo m a tie, ou !Qxeorie ( s i o ) G enerales ( s i o ) des r e ­
la t io n s e x te r lo u r s ( s i o ) des' P u issan oes de 1 ’Europe, d ’apres
le s p lu s o eleb re s ( s i o ) a u t o r it e s ( s i o j « Par un an cien Min i s t r e • P a r is,' 1833. 8 v o . 3 v o l s . rt A book r e v ie w . From
th e Foreign Q u arterly R eview.

2974.

XXIV, June, 64 4 -6 5 6 . " H isto ir e P itto r e sq u e de la Convention
N a tio n a le , e t de s e s prinoipau x membres. Par M. L . . . . Conv e n t io n n e l. 4 v o l s . 8vo. P a r is . 1833." A sym pathetic ex ­
am in ation , w ith many e x o e r p ts . From th e Foreign Q u arterly
R eview.

2975. • XXIV, June, 6 5 6 -6 7 1 . "The French in A lg ie r s . 1 . Observa­
t io n s du g en era l ( s i o ) Clause1 sur quelques a o te s de son Com­
mand ement a ( s i c ) A lg e r . 8 v o . P a r is . 1831. 2 . A lger sous
la dom ination F ra n g a ise, son, ( s i c ) e t a t ( s i o ) p resen t (s i o )
e t son a v e n ir , par M. le Baron Pichon, C o n s e ille r d ’E ta t, ano ie n intendant o i v i l d 'A lg e r . 8vo. P a r is . 1833. 3 . M. de
R iv ig o , e t M. Pichon, par M. C a rp en tier. P a r is , Mai, 1832.
8vo. 4 . Memoire ( s i o ) p resen te ( s i o ) ti ( s i o ) M. ie Mareohal
( s i o ) Duo de Dalroatie sur l e s moyons d ’a ssu rer la s e o u r ite
( s i o ) du t e r r i t o i r e de la o o lo n ie d ’A lg er, par l e General
( s i o ) D rassard. 8vo. P a r is . 1833. 5 . Memoire ( s i o ) sur la
C o lo n isa tio n de la Regenoe d ’A lg er, par le Baron de F eru ssao.
8vo. P a r is , 1833. 6 . Voyage dans la Regenoe (s i o ) d 'A lg e r ,
ou d e s c r ip tio n du pays oooupe ( s i o ) par l ’ar'mee ( s i o ) Fran­
g a is e o n /A friq u e, par M. R ozet, C apitaine d 'E ta t Major, In gen ie u r ( s i o ) geographe ( s i o ) . 3 v o l s . 8 v o ., aveo A tla s in
4 t o . P a r is , 1833." Book r e v ie w s . From th e Foreign Q uarter­
l y Review.
2976.

XXIV, June, 67 2 -6 8 4 . "Correspondence de V io to r Jaoquemont
aveo sa fa m ille e t p lu s ie u r s de s e s am is, pendant son voyage
dans l'I n d e . (1828-1832) 2 tom. 8 vo. P a r is , 1834." A
c r i t i o a l n o t io e • From th e Foreign Q u arterly Review.

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2977.

XXV, J u ly , 1 -2 8 . ”2 . P r e c is h is t o r iq u e de la d e s tr u c tio n du
oorps des J a n is s a ir e s par le S u ltan Mahmond en 1826. T raduit
du Turc pea* A. P . C aussin de P e r c e v a l. P a r is , 1833. 8vo.
3 . T r a ite de la Guerre oontre le s T urcs, par le General de
V a le n t in i. Traduit de l'A llem and par M. B lesso n . B e r lin ,
1830. Svo." These two works fu rn ish th e m a te r ia l fo r an in ­
form ative e s s a y oniTurkey, Egypt and R u ssia .

2978.

XXV, J u ly , 3 4 -4 7 . "Memoires e t Correspondence de D u p le ssis
Mornay, pour s e r v ir A l ' H i s t o i r e de la R eform ation, e t des
Guerres o i v i l e s e t R e lig ie u s e s en Franoe, sous le s rfegnes de
C harles IX ., de H enri I I I . , de H enri IV ., e t de Louis X I I I .,
d ep u is l'a n 1571 .-jusqu'en 1623~ E d itio n com p lete, p ub lide
sur l e s m anusorits o r ig in a u x , e t preo6dee des Memoires de Madame de Mornay sur la v ie de son Mari 6 a r it e par elie-m em o
pour 1 1in s tr u c tio n de- son f i l s . Tom. I .- X I I . 8 vo. P a r is .
1 8 2 4 -1 8 3 4 .” A n o tic e intended ”t o rescu e th e memory o f Mor­
nay, from th e s t a t e o f com parative o b liv io n in which i t has
so long rem ained, and t o v in d ic a te h i s claim both t o h is
co u n tr y 's g r a titu d e and to th e esteem o f a l l p o s t e r i t y . ”
From th e Foreign Q u arterly Review.

2979.

XXV, August* 9 7 -1 0 0 . ”Voyage dans la M acedoine, oontenattt
des Recherches sur l ' H i s t o i r e , la G eographic, e t l e s A n tiq u it e s de ce P ays. Par M. E. M. C ousinery, an oien ConsulGeneral
S a lo n iq u e, Membre de l ' I n s t i t u t , e t c . 2 v o l s . 4 t o .
P a r is: 1 8 3 1 .” A n o t ic e o f a work which "oomes opportunely
to f i l l up a great v o id in modern geograp h y.” From th e For­
e ig n Q u arterly Review.

2980.

XXV, August, 1 00-102. "Memoires sur la R evolu tion d ' l t a l i e
en 1831. Par Henri M isle y . 8vo. P a r is ." A o r i t i c a l n ot i c e . From th e Foreign Q u a rterly R eview.

2981.

XXV, A ugust, 1 02-109. "Souvenirs d'un Soxagenaire ( s i o ) .
Par A. V. A rn au lt, de 1 'Academic F ran p aise. 4 v o l s . P a r is .
1 8 3 3 .11 A r ev ie w . From th e Foreign Q u a rterly Review.

2982.

XXV, A ugust, 161-169. XXV, A ugust, 2 2 9 -2 3 5 . XXV, November,
4 3 4 -4 3 8 . XXVI,JJanuary, 1835, 121-127. "Memoirs o f Monsieur de
Chateaubriand*"v.iA>b r ie f but h ig h ly complimentary n o tio e o f
th e forth-oom ing Memoirs o f Chateaubriand, w ith a t r a n s la t io n
o f i t s prefaoe and v a rio u s e x t r a c t s . From Blaokwood's Maga­
z in e .

2983.

XXV, September, 19 3 -2 1 5 . "The V ictim o f D espotism . Memoirs
o f Henry Masers de la tu d e . D ublin: WakemanT tr a n s la te d by
John W illiam C a lc r a ft." A b io g ra p h io a l and o r i t i c a l n o t io e .
From J o h n sto n e 's Edinburgh M agazine.

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2984.

XXV, O ctober, 3 1 5 -3 1 9 . “A Chapter on T a lley ra n d . 11 An e s s a y
devoted "more t o th e sa y in g s than th e doings o f our h ero ." A
c o l l e c t i o n o f an eod otes o f and comments about T a lley ra n d .
From th e Court J o u r n a l.

2985.

XXV, O ctober, 3 5 3 -3 5 9 . "Mirabeau." Some in t e r e s t in g com­
ments ooour in -this e s s a y . The Frenoh R ev o lu tio n , th e w r ite r
s a y s , " ex h ib ited but two men o f gen iu s (Bonaparte and Mira­
b ea u ), and but one o f th o se was a Frenchman." Of Mirabeau he
d e c la r e s , "In oratory he had no r i v a l and no su c c e sso r in
France," and adds, " lik e a l l th e le a d in g names o f France fo r
th e l a s t c e n tu r y , (Mirabeau) was an i n f i d e l."

2986.

XXV, Ootober, 3 8 1 -3 8 4 . "E noyolopedie ( s i o ) des Gens du
Monde. R ep ertoire U n iv e r se l des S o ie n o e s, des L e t t r e s , e t
d es A r ts; aveo des N o tic e s sur l e s P r in o lp a le s F a m ilies H is t o r iq u e s , e t sur l e s Personnages o e le b r e s , Morts e t v iv a n s .
Par une S o o ie te de kavans, dd L itte r a te u r s e t d 'A r t is t e s ,
F r a n ja is e t S tr a n g e r s. Tom. I . e t I I . en 4 p a r t ie s . A - BAO.
P a r is , 1833, 1834. Grand— in 8vo." A c r i t i c a l n o tio e w ith
some e x t r a c t s .

2987.

XXV, November, 4 0 6 -4 1 8 . "R e su lts o f th e Triumph o f th e Bar­
r ic a d e s . Contre R evolu tion de 1830. Par Sarrans le Jeu ne.
Anoien Aid-de-Camp de La F a y e tte . P a r is: 1834. Deux Ans de
Regne de Louis P h ilip p e . P a r is : 1833." An essa y con cern ing
th e f i r s t y ears o f Louis F h ilip p e ’s r e ig n ; th e w r it e r draws
h is m a te ria l from th e two books l i s t e d above. From th e
Blftokwood’s M agazine.

2988.

XXV, November, 4 9 7 -5 0 2 . "Im pressions de Voyage, *ar A lexan­
der Dumas. 2 v o l s . 8vo. P a r is . 1834
A c r i t i o a l n o t ic e ,
w ith many e x c e r p ts , o f "a very amusing book o f t r a v e ls " ; th e
review er fin d s th a t th e "charm o f th e book i s -the r e o k le s s
n e g lig e n o e o f th e au thor." From th e Foreign Q u arterly Re­
v ie w .

2989.

XXV, November, 5 0 2 -5 1 4 . "Madame de StaiJl. 1 . Oeuvres Com­
p le t e s de Madame la Baronne de S ta fll H o ls t e in , e t o . 17 v o l s .
8 v o . P a r is . 2 . Melanges de L it e r a t u r e e t de P o lit iq u e .
Par M. Benjamin C onstant. P a r is , 1829, 8vo. 3 . L ives o f
Madams de S ta fll and Madame Roland. By Mrs. C h ild . Boston,
1833." The author u ses th e se th ree books as sources fo r an
e s s a y con cern in g "the most remarkable woman o f h er tim e,"
From th e Foreign Q u arterly Review.

2990.

XXV, November, 5 1 4 -5 2 8 . "C entral A s ia . 1 . Voyage en Turcomanie e t a Khiva f a i t en 1819 and 1820, par M. N. M ouraviev.
Revue par MM. E y ries e t K laproth. P a r is , 1825. 8vo.
2 . Voyage d'Orenbourg a Boukhara, f a i t en 1820, r ed ig e par M.

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le Baron Georges de M eyendorff, e t revue par M. l e C h evalier
Amedee J a u b e r t. P a r is , 1826. 8vo." An in form ative a r t i o le
based on th e two books l i s t e d . From th e f o r e ig n Q uarterly
Review.
2991.

XXV, December, 57 6 -5 7 9 . 11L ett res de Napoleon a J o sep h in e,
pendant la prem iere oampagne d ' l t a l i e , l e Consulat e t 1 ’Em­
p ir e ; e t L e ttr e s de JosAphine k Napoleon e t A sa F i l l e d 2
to m es. 8 v o ., P a r is , 18337" The review er rem arks, "We had
no con cep tion th a t a u th e n tic and c o n f id e n t ia l l e t t e r s from
Bonaparte t o h is w ife cou ld b e 'so u t t e r ly v a lu e le s s ." From
th e Q uarterly Review.

2992.

XXV, December, 5 9 0 -5 9 8 . "Memoirs o f M irabeau. W ritten by
h im s e lf, h i s fa th e r , h i s u n c le , and h i s adopted so n ." A b io g r a p h ica l and o r i t i c a l n o tio e o f Mirabeau, in th e li g h t o f
th e se Memoirs. From Blaokwood's M agazine.

New York A tla s Magazine
2993.

I , January

1 , 16. "Anecdote o f Marshal N ey.”

2994.

I , January 1, 16. " T alleyran d 's V is it i n g Cards."
d ote o f T alleyran d .

2995.

I , January

2996.

I , February 1, 3 3 . "Memoirs o f Marshal Ney." Ash o r t
b io g ra p h io a l sketch o f Marshal Ney, who " w ill descend to p o ste r ­
i t y w ith th e w e ll-e a r n e d d e sig n a tio n o f 'th e b ra v est o f th e
b ra v es•'"

2997.

I , February 1, 4 6 . "Napoleon's O ffio e r s ." A sh o r t n o tio e o f
"the d istin g u ish e d p erson ages, in whose hands are now plaoed
th e d e s t in ie s o f France."

2998.

I , February 15, 5 9 -6 0 . "Memoirs o f the Duohess D 'A brantes."
Some ex cerp ts from a volume t o whioh "we retu rn w ith an in ­
crea se o f a p p e tite ."

2999.

I , February 15, 6 2 . "M idnight." Aooount o f th e "unfortunate"
Duke d'Engjhein's l a s t moments. Same as Item 1831.

3000.

I , February 15, 6 3 .
"Women have a fib r e
b ra in , than men."

3001.

I , A p r il 1, 111-112. "A Female D u e llis t ." A t r a n s la t io n
th e aooount o f "one Donna C atalin a de Erauso, th e Nun-

1, 16. "Louis XVIII."

Ananec­

An an ecd ote.

"Women.W A remark from F o n te n e lle .
more in th e h e a r t, and a c e l l l e s s in th e
of

433
E n sig n ,” from th e Duchess d 'A b ran tes' L ives and P o r tr a its o f
C elebrated Women.
3002.

I , May 15, 1 57-158. "A Chapter on T alleyran d ."
sketch fo llo w e d by s e v e r a l a n e c d o te s.

A sh o rt

North American Review
3003.

XXXVIII, January, 3 2 -6 3 . "D eoandolle’ s Botany. 1 . Theorie
E lem entaire de la B otanique, ou E x p o sitio n des P rin oip os de
^ C l a s s i f i c a t i o n N a tu r e lie , e t o . Par M. A. P. D eoan d olle.
Seoonde E d itio n , revue e t augmentee." A com plim entary r e ­
v ie w . "To D eoan d olle, we b e lie v e d , i s a ssig n e d th e palm o f
undisputed preeminence . . .
H is th e o r y . . • whioh o o n ta in s
a m a sterly e x p o s itio n o f th e p r in o ip le s o f n a tu r a l c l a s s i f i ­
c a tio n , i s th e n o b le st c o n tr ib u tio n ev er m adetto th e p h ilo s o ­
phy o f Botany, and j u s t l y e n t i t l e s i t s author t o a p laoe
among th e Newtons and G a lile o s o f Soienoe . . .
I t i s th e
prod u ction o f a mind, th a t oould d w ell w ith m inuteness on the
s m a lle st d e t a il s w ith o u t narrowing i t s ran ge, and r a is e i t ­
s e l f t o th e con tem p lation o f th e newest and b o ld e s t t r u t h s ,
w ith o u t r i s k o f y ie ld in g t o th e allu rem en ts o f b a s e le s s h y­
p o th e sis . ”

3004.

XXXVIII, January, 15 8 -177. "Early L ite r a tu r e o f Modern Eu­
r o p e . 1 . Tableau H isto riq u e de la L itte r a tu r e Fran 9 a i s e .
Par M. J . de C henier; P a r is , 1821." Although th e w r ite r has
l i s t e d C h en ier's book in th e t i t l e , he t r e a t s French l i t e r a ­
tu re only summarily, ex cep t t o m ention th e bad in flu en o e " of
the Frenoh s t y l e o f p o etry on th e s t a t e o f E n glish le a r n in g ."

3005.

XXXVIII, January, 1 77-198. "Memoirs o f B r is s o t . Memoires de
B r is s o t . Membre de l'A ssem blee L e g is la t iv e e t de la Conven­
t io n N a tio n a le , sur s e s Contemporains e t la R evolu tion Franp a is e . P u b lic s par son f i l s , avec des N otes, e t des E o la ir oissem en t ( s i c ) H is to r iq u e s . Par M. F. de M ontrol. Bru­
x e l l e s , 1830." The review o f th e se Memoirs i s -the o cca sio n
fo r an in t e r e s t in g e s s a y on the Frenoh R e v o lu tio n . Their pe­
r u s a l, th e w r ite r f e e l s , g iv e s one a b e t te r in s ig h t in to th e
w orking o f th e Frenoh R evolu tion and, were th ey b e tte r known,
"We should be more ready t o admit t h a t th e deluded agen ts and
s u ffe r e r s in th e R ev o lu tion were men, and had h e a r t and s o u ls
lik e o u r s e lv e s ,—th a t w h ile e r r o r s , to o g r e a t and to o f a t a l ,
spread i t s m ists around n e a r ly a l l o f them, co ld and c a lc u ­
l a t in g v ic e was oonfined t o but a few . He f e e l s th a t th e
E n glish p ress i s p a r tly r e sp o n sib le fo r th e g en eral Amerioan
view o f th e Frenoh R evolu tion ; "We should a ls o more e a s i l y
d e te o t th e m isre p re se n ta tio n s o f t h a t Tory and h ig h , toned
Whig P ress o f England, which has so long g iv e n laws t o Ameri­
can lit e r a t u r e . . . Let us not be m isled by th a t p ress . • •

434
England was . . . to o v i t a l l y in te r e s te d a g a in st th e French
R ev o lu tio n to judge i t f a ir ly ."
3006.

XXXVIII, A p r il, 3 0 7 -3 5 8 . "Education o f th e Deaf and Dumb.
1 . De 1*Education des Sourds Muets de n a issa n o e , par U. Degenands, Membre de l ’ I n s t it u t de France, A dm inistrateur de 1 ’ In­
s t i t u t Royal des Sourds Muets e t o . P a r is , 1827. 2 . Troisierae
o ir o u la ir e de l ' I n s t i t u t Royal des Sourds Muets de P a r is , a
t o u te s l e s I n s t it u t io n s de Sourds-Muets de l ’Europe, de l'Ame­
rique e t de l ^ s i e . "
The author o f th e review p r a is e s Franoe
fo r i t s rapid advance in t h i s f i e l d , "while our country in
t h is r e s p e c t i t s t i l l d e f ic ie n t ." Although France had l o s t
ground fo r a w h ile due t o h er in te r n a l and e x te r n a l problem s,
i t has now regain ed i t t o th e p o in t th a t "Her rapid advances
have l e f t a l l co m p etitio n fa r b ehind, and p laced h er d ecid ed ­
ly a t th e head o f th e s c ie n c e and th e a r t." He p r a is e s Degerando p a r t ic u la r ly , fo r h i s work " is th e o n ly com plete t r e a ­
t i s e whioh th e world h as y e t se e n , on th e ed u ca tio n o f th e
d ea f and th e dumb."

3007.

XXXVIII, A p r il, 3 5 8 -3 8 1 . "Early French L ite r a tu r e . Cours de
Litter a t ure F r a n g a ise: par M. V ille m a in , Membre de 1 ’Academie
F ra n g a ise, P ro fesseu r d ’Eloquence a la Faoulte des l e t t r e s de
P a r is ," An expose o f th e h is t o r y o f French l i t e r a t u r e , in the
l i g h t o f V ille m a in '« le o t u r e s , in te r sp e r se d w ith long quota­
t io n s from -these le o t u r e s .

3008.

XXXVIII, A p r il, 4 0 5 -4 2 4 . "The A lp s. 3 . ?lanuel de Voyageur
en S u is s e , Par M. L. G. E b el, N ouvelle E d itio n ; P a r is , 1833."
Two o th er books l i s t e d . A c r i t i c a l n o t ic e .

3009.

XXXIX, J u ly , 3 0 -5 7 . "The P hilosoph y o f H is t o r y . Couurs d ’H is t o ir e Moderns, par M. G u izot, P r o fesseu r a la Faoult6 de
L e ttr e s de P a r is." A o r i t i o a l e s s a y .

3010.

XXXIX, J u ly , 112-135. "The
t o i r e des Duos de Bourgogne
de B arante. 2 . H is to ir e de
Dampiorre ju sq u ’aux Duos de
3 . N otioe h is to r iq u e sur la
A o r i t i o a l n o t io e .

Free C it ie s o f F la n d ers. 1 . H is de la Maison de V a lo is . Par M.
la Flandre depuis le Comte Gui de
Bourgogne. Par J u le s Van P r a e t.
v i l l e de Gand. Par A. V o isin ."

Portland Magazine (Ann A. Stephens)
3011.

I , November, 6 1 . "Madame de S ta 8 l."
A b r i e f p o r t r a it o f
"one o f the b e s t w r ite r s o f th e age."

435
Q uarterly C h ristia n S p ecta to r
3012.

V I, June, 2 9 1 -3 0 8 . V I, September, 4 5 8 -4 7 4 . "Memoirs o f Bar­
on C u vier. By Mrs. R. Leo, form erly Mrs. T. Ed. Bowdioh.
New York: J . and J . Harper, 1833." An account o f C u vier's
l i f e , and o f h i s w r it in g s , p a r t ic u la r ly o f The Animal King­
dom, "his m aster p rod u ction ."

Republic o f L e tte rs
3013.

1, No. 15, 2 36-240. No. 16, 241-256. No. 17, 257-2 7 2 . No.
18, 2 7 3 -2 8 8 . No. 19, 2 8 9 -3 0 4 . No. 20, 3 0 5 -3 2 0 . No. 21,
3 2 1 -3 2 4 . "The Adventures o f G il Bias de S a n t illa n e . Trans­
la te d from th e Fronoh o f Le Sago, by T. S m o llet, M.D."

3014.

I I , N os. 27, 28, 29, 1 -3 8 . "The H isto r y o f Charles th e
T w elfth , King o f Sweden. From th e French o f V o lta ir e , by
S m o lle tt."

3015.

I I , Nos. 29, 3 0 , 4 7 -5 9 . "E liza b eth } or The E x ile s of S ib e­
r i a . T ran slated from th e Frenoh o f Madame C o ttin .'1 -

S e le c t Journal o f Foreign P e r io d ic a l L itera tu re
3016.

I l l , January, 1 -2 8 . "1. Ouvrages de M. J u les Jan i n . 16
v o l s . 12*o. P a r is . 1832^ (Works o f M. J u le s J a n in .)
2 . Oeuvres Completes de V ic to r Hugo» 12 v o l s . 8vo. P a r is .
ISS zTI (The Complete Works o f V icto r H ugo.) From th e Edin­
burgh R eview . ” In rev iew in g th e s e two books, th e review er
em phasizes th e low moral stan d in g o f French f i c t i o n .

3017.

I l l , A p r il, 13 3 -1 6 6 . "1. Rapport sur le s E xperiences Magnet iq u e s f a i t e s par la Commission do l'Aoadbmie Royale de Medec l n e . 1831. (u n p u b lish ed . ) 2 . Examen H isto riq u e e t k a iso n nA des E xperiences pretendues magnAtiques f a i t e s par la Com­
m issio n de l'Aoadoraie Royale de Medeoine; pour s e r v ir a
l ' H is t o ir e de R iilo so p h ie M edioale au 19e s i e o l e . Par E. F.
Dubois (d'A m iens), Dooteur en MAdecine, e t c . e t o . 8vo.
P a r is . 1833. From th e F oreign Q u a rterly Review, No. 24."
A c r i t i o a l n o t ic e .

3018.

I l l , January, 5 4 -5 7 . "Memoirs o f Baron C u vier. By Mrs. R.
Lee (form erly Mrs. T. Ed. Bowdich). iv o . pp. 351.
London,
1833. Longman and Co. 12s." A book rev iew , w ith a chrono­
l o g i c a l t a b le o f th e main ev en ts o f C u vier's l i f e .

3019.

I l l , January, 5 7 -6 2 . "Notre Dame; a Tale o f th e Anoien Re­
gime . IjVom th e Frenoh o f V icto r Hugo. With a P r efa to ry Not i o e , L ite ra r y and P o l i t i c a l , o f h i s Romanoes. By th e Trans­
la to r o f 'T h ie r r y 's H isto r y o f th e Conquest o f England by th e

436
Normans ( s i o ) , 1 e t o . 3 V o ls . 12mo. London:
r e v ie w . From th e London L ite r a r y G a z e tte .

1833•"

A book

3020.

I l l , January, 7 2 -7 5 . "L e lia : a N ovel. By George Sand.
P a r is : London, Dulan and Co." In th e in tro d u cto ry n ote t o
t h i s rev iew , tr a n sc r ib e d from th e Athenaeum, th e e d ito r o f
th e S e le c t Jou rn al s a y s , "Can th e c r i t i c (who p r a is e s Sand),
be aware t h a t th e w r ite r whom he e x h ib it s in th e ep ioen e gen­
der o f 'M. S a n d ,1 and whose n o v e ls are p u b lish ed under th e
name o f 'George S a n d ,1 i s in r e a l i t y a woman and a m oth er?~ a
woman whoso r e a l name i s pled ged in th e o r g ie s o f o e r ta in co­
t e r i e s , in P a r is , as th e 'Byron o f F r a n c e,' and whose adven­
tu r e s and e o c e n t r i o i t i e s have rendered h er th e o b jeo t o f gen­
e r a l a t t e n t io n , even b efore she became th e founder o f a
s c h o o l, o f whioh R ousseau's C on fession s a ffo r d a fe e b le
ty p e ." In c o n o lu sio n , he warns h is read ers a g a in st th e n ovel
above l i s t e d , " fo r a c o r r o siv e p oison e x i s t s in every lin e o f
L e lia ."

3021.

I l l , January, 8 2 -1 1 0 . "La Vendee e t Madame. Par G eneral
Dfermonoourt. 8 v o . P a r is ! 1833. (The Duchess o f B erri in
La V endee. By General Dermonoourt. 8vo. Lond. 1 8 3 3 .)11 A
book r ev ie w . From th e Athenaeum.

3022.

I l l , A p r il, 15 6 -1 6 6 . "Memoires de Madame la Duohesse d'Abrant e s , ou Souvenirs H isto r iq u e s sur Napoleon, la R ev o lu tio n , le~
D ir e o t o ir e , le O onsulat, l'Sm pire e t l a R estaurationT Tom.
V II-X II. 8vo". Paris". 1833. (Memoirs o f th e Duohess o f
A b ran tes, or H is t o r io a l R e c o lle c tio n s r e s p e c tin g Napoleon,
th e R ev o lu tio n , th e D ir e c to r y , th e C onsulate, th e Empire and
th e R e s to r a tio n . ) ' 1 A book r ev iew . From th e F oreign <^uarte~rl y Review,

3023.

IV, J u ly , 3 6 -5 7 . " H isto ir e P ittoreaq u o de la Convention Nat io n a le e t de s e s p rinoipaux Membres. Par M. L
Convent io n n e l . 4 v o l s . P a r is , 1833. ( Graphio H isto r y o f th e Na­
t i o n a l Convention and i t s P r in o ip a l Members. )" A book r e v ie w . Abridged from th e F oreign Q u a rterly Review, No. 25.

3024. IV, J u ly , 5 8 -7 1 . "Autobiography o f Alexander Dumas.
la te d from th e Revue de P a r is , fo r Deoember, 1833.)"
v o ra b le o r i t i o a l and b io g r a p h ic a l e s s a y .

(Trans­
A fa ­

3025.

IV, J u ly , 7 1 -9 0 . "Pioturesque Manners o f th e German U niver­
s i t i e s . T ran slated from l'E urope L it t e r a ir e , V o l. I I , Nos.
7 ,8 ,9 ."

3026.

IV, J u ly , 1 03-105. "Marshal Jonrdan. From th e Gentleman's
Magazine, fo r January, 1834."" A e u lo g y .

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3027.

IV, J u ly , 13 0 -1 3 9 . "Present S ta te o f th e Frenoh Drama." Re­
fe r r in g t o an a r t i o l e in th e " la s t number o f -the Q u arterly
R eview," th e author o f t h i s item d e o la r e s , "In ( th a t) a r­
t i o l e , th e immoral oh a racter o f .t h e p resen t Frenoh drama i s
animadverted upon w ith proper s e v e r it y . . . C e r ta in ly most
o f th e se p la y s • . • are g ro ss o ffe n o e s a g a in st m orals, and
o f oourse a g a in st good t a s t e ; b u t, we c o n fe s s , th e y s tr ik e us
s t i l l more as outrage a g a in s t good s e n s e s , as th e e x tr a v a ganoes o f in d iv id u a ls p o s s e s s in g l i t t l e more than th a t s o r t
o f t a le n t fo r showy w r it in g , whioh i s becoming v ery cheap
(th e prod u ction ex ceed in g th e demand . . .)"

3028.

IV, Ootober, 1 1 3 -1 4 7 . "Memoires e t Correspondence de D uplessis-M ornay, pour s e r v ir k l'H is t o ir e de la R eform ation, e t
des Guerres C iv ile s e t R e lig ie u s e s en Franoe, sous l e s Regnes
de C harles IX ., de H enri I I I . , de H enri IV ., e t de Louis
X I I I . j depuis l'a n 1571 .jusqu'en 16231 E d itio n Complete^
p u b lie e sur l e s M anusoripts o rig in a u x , e t preoedee des Me­
m oires de Madame de Mornay sur la Vie de son Mari, l o r i t s par
elle-m em e pour l 1in s t r u c t io n de son f i l s . Tom. I .- X I I . 8vo.
P a r is • 1824-1834. (Memoirs and Correspondenoo o f D u p lessis
Mornay c o n tr ib u tin g t o th e H isto ry o f th e R eform ation, and o f
th e C iv il and R e lig io u s V<ars in Franoe, during th e k eign s o f
Charles IX ., Henry I I I . , Henry I V ., and Louis X I I I ., from th e
year 1571 t o th e year 1623. Complete E d itio n , p u b lish ed from
th e o r ig in a l M anusoripts, and preceded by Madame de Mornay's
Memoirs o f the L ife o f h er Husband, w r itte n only fo r th e In­
s tr u c t io n o f her Son. ) 1" A book r e v ie w . From th e Foreign
Q u arterly Review.

3029.

IV, Ootober, 2 10-218.
" R e c o lle c tio n s o f th e E a st." A tr a n s ­
la t i o n o f an e x c e r p t from M. de Lam artine's T ravels in ~the
E a st; from th e Revue de P a ris fo r March 16th .

3030.

IV, October, 14 5 -1 6 0 . "Souvenir d'un S ex a g en a ire. Par A. V.
A rn a u lt, de l'Aoademie Fran 9 a i s e . 4 v o l s . P a r is . 1833." A
book rev iew . From th e F oreign Q u arterly Review, No. 101.

3031.

IV, Ootober, 1 7 9 -1 8 2 .
"Memoires B iographiques, L j t t e r a ir e s ,
e t P o lit iq u e s , de Mirabeau, e o r it s par lui-memo, par son Pdre,
son Onolo, e t son F i l s a d o p tif— ( B iograp h ical Memoirs, L it e r ­
ary and P o l i t i c a l , o f Mirabeau, w r it te n by h im s e lf, h is Fa­
t h e r , h i s U n cle, and h is adopted Son. ) V o ls . I and I I .
P a r is . London: Dulan and Co." A book re v ie w . From th e
Athenaeum.

3032.

IV, Ootober, 19 8 -2 0 8 .
"1. Sur l a M o rta lite P r o p o r tio n n elie
de quelques P o p u la tio n s, oonsid6r6e oomme mesure de le u r a i sanoo e t de le u r C i v i l i s a t i o n . Par S ir Franois d 'lv e r n o is .
Genbve, Imprimerie de la B ib lio th eq u e U n iv e r s e lle . 1832.

438
8 v o . 2 . Sur l a M o rta lite P r o p o r tio n n ello des P op u lation s
Normandes, oonsid6r4e e t o . Par l e meme. Geneva. 1833 •
8 v o . (Upon th e P ro p o rtio n a l M o rta lity o f d if f e r e n t Popula­
t i o n s , oonsldered as a measure o f t h e ir Comfort and C iv iliz a ­
t i o n . By S ir F ran cis d ' l v e r n o i s . Upon th o P ro p o rtio n a l Mor­
t a l i t y o f th e P o p u la tio n o f Normandy, c o n sid ere d , e t o . By
th e same A uthor.V 1 A rev iew , from tn e .;'Foreign Q u arterly Re­
v iew , No. 2 6 .
3033.

IV, Ootober, 2 0 8 -2 1 4 . “P a ro les d 'un Croyant, par l'Abbe de
La M ennais. 8 v o . Paris"! 1834. (Words oF"a B e lie v e r . By
th e Abbe dd La M ennais.)" In the in tr o d u c tio n t o t h i s r e ­
v iew , tr a n s la te d from th e Revue de ftfcris, th e e d it o r o f -the
S e le o t Jou rn al d e o la r e s : "The Abbe de l a Mennais has h it h e r ­
t o been known out o f Franoe p r in c ip a lly , as th e most eloq u en t
d efen d er o f th e Roman C a th o lic f a it h in h i s E s sa i sur I n d if­
feren ce ( s i o ) en. m atters de R e lig io n ." In t h i s new work, he
adds, “He has shown h im s e lf a f a n a tio in p o l i t i c s , but o e r t a i n l y an elo q u e n t and a p p aren tly an h on est on e. The p u b li­
c a tio n o f such a work, by suoh a w r it e r , and th e ex citem en t
w ith which i t has been r e ce iv ed in France, i s a s t r ik in g in ­
d ic a tio n o f th e e ffe r v e s c e n c e and r e v o lu tio n a r y s t a t e o f th e
w o rld . That t h is may term in ate in happ ier forms o f s o c ie t y ,
th e re i s need, n o t, perhaps, o f more s in c e r e or more f e a r ­
l e s s , but o f calmer and more p h ilo s o p h ic a l gu id es -than th e
Abbe de La M ennais.11

3034.

IV, Ootober, 2 15-222. “Souvenirs de la Marquise de Crequi,
1710 a 1800. Tomes premier e t secon d . P aris 1834.*' A book
rev iew . From th e Q u arterly Review.

3035.

IV, Ootober, 2 3 5 -2 3 9 . "S ism on d i's H isto r y o f th e F a ll o f th e
Roman Empire. V o l. I . London. Longman and Co." A fa v o ra b le o r i t i o a l exam in ation . From th e Athenaeum.

Southern L ite r a r y Messenger
3036.

I , T it le p age.
"Au gre de nos d o s ir s ( s i o ) b ien p lu s qu'au
gre des v e n t s .
C r e b illo n 's E le o t r e . As we w i l l , and not as
th e winds w i l l . "

3037.

I , A ugust, 1 0 -1 1 . “Story from V o lt a ir e . The C onsoled."
t r a n s la t io n o f "a n eat and sp o r tiv e l i t t l e s to r y o f V ol­
t a i r e ' s , never b efo re tr a n s la te d in to E n g lish ."

3038.

I , November, 9 3 -1 0 4 . " L a fa y ette." A t r a n s la t io n o f "a t r i b ­
u te t o th e memory o f L a fa y e tte , from th e pen o f Alexandre de
B o in v ille ."

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5039.

I , December, 186. "Epigramme Franoaise ( s i c )."
w ith i t s t r a n s la t io n .

In Frenoh,

Western Monthly Magazine
3040.

I I , February, 5 7 -7 1 . " P e r io d ic a l L ite r a tu r e ." Some fig u r e s
concerning th e -o ir o u la tio n o f P e r io d ic a ls , and t h e ir r e la t io n
t o th e number o f in h a b ita n ts , in d if f e r e n t o o u n tr ie s .

3041.

I I , February, 111. " S u p e rio rity o f P u b lic L ib ra ries in
FVanoe." A sh o r t item , p r a is in g th e c o n d itio n and oon ten ts
o f th e French l i b r a r i e s ; "Whatever may be th e s t a t e o f tiie
P ress in Franoe, th e e x te n t and m u nificen ce o f h er p u b lic l i ­
b r a r ie s must command our adm iration."

3042.

I I , A p r i l , .2 1 5 -2 1 6 . "Memoirs o f Baron C u vier. By Mrs. R.
Lee, form erly Mrs. T. E. Bow ditch, New York. J . and J . Har­
p e r . 1833." A v ery sym pathetic n o tic e o f C uvier, th e Frenoh
n a t u r a li s t .

3043.

I I , May, 2 2 5 -2 3 7 . "On N ovel W ritin g." An e s sa y onvthe t o p ic ,
in c lu d in g some v a lu a b le comments on Frenoh n o v el w r it in g .
"Hie la t e r w r it e r s o f th a t cou n try, have indulged in a v o lu p ­
tu o u sn ess o f d e s c r ip t io n , and a d ep ra v ity o f m orals, whioh
w i l l d e str o y in ith e w e ll-r e g u la te d mind, a l l d e s ir e to make
e x te n siv e resea rch es in to Frenoh romance." Of German f i c ­
t i o n , he speaks more b r i e f l y , f o r , although "They have been
p r o l i f i c in works o f im agin ation , th ey have produced but
l i t t l e th a t we should h ig h ly a p p r e c ia te ."
1835

American Magazine o f U se fu l and E n terta in in g Knowledge
3044.

I I , Ootober, 8 5 . "Ruins o f Balbeo."
t i n e ' s T ravels in th e E a s t.

An e x tr a c t from Iamar-

3045.

I I , Deoember, 150. "Cowper’s Comparison o f V o lta ir e t o a
poor C o tta g er. A sh o rt poem.

American Q u a rterly Review
3 046.

XVII, March, 3 2 -5 2 . "Poems o f Lam artine. 1 . Oeuvres d 'A l­
phonse de Lam artine. B r u x e lle s: 1830. 2 . Harmonies P o6tiq ues
e t R e lig ie u s e s , par A. de Iam artin e. B r u x e lle s: 1830'." In
th e in tr o d u c tio n t o t h i s e ssa y on Lamartine, th e w r ite r r e ­
minds th e reader o f th e p art tak en by th e song w r it e r s , and
p a r t ic u la r ly by Beranger, in th e reg en e r a tio n o f Frenoh p o e t-

A

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r y . "In g la n c in g a t th e ca reer o f Beronger, we need no argu­
ment t o convince us o f th e sway over th e popular mind enjoyed
by th e g i f t e d oh an son n ier." However, th e freedom from r e ­
s t r a in t c h a r a o t e r is t io o f th e new p oetry d egenerated in to l i ­
c e n tio u s n e s s ; need was f e l t f o r a new p o e t, "to g iv e a new
and more l o f t y d ir e c t io n t o th e g en iu s o f Fronch p o etry ."
Such a p o et was Lam artine, whom th e review er ranks above Bera n g er. "We have o f te n heard th e genius o f th e two p oets
compared, though not a lto g e th e r w ith j u s t i o e , when th e palm
o f s u p e r io r ity has been awarded t o th e gay ohansonnier on a c oount o f th e g r ea te r fa n oied u t i l i t y o f h is p u b lic a tio n s ."
Comparing th e q u a l i t i e s o f th e two p o e ts , he adds, "In th e
works o f G r a n g er, we fo r g e t th e au th or, who seems fr e q u e n tly
to f o r g e t h im s e lf in h i s s t i r r i n g themes . . . But th e en ­
thusiasm .we f e e l in th e poems o f Lamartine h as a source l e s s
e x t e r n a l. Hie h e a r t , the l i v i n g h e a r t o f th e p oet i s la id
open t o u s, fraugjht w ith i t s warm f e e l i n g s , i t s b r i l l i a n t and
fe r v id f a n c ie s , i t s tr e a su r e s o f r ic h and deep thought . . .
With th e tum ult and p a ssio n s o f men, he has l i t t l e t o do; th e
home o f h i s muses i s in th e m agn ificen ce o f woods and r iv e r s
and m ountains, where she oommunes w ith id e a l b e in g s, and r e ­
v e l s in a w orld o f h er own c r e a tio n ." The r e s t o f the a r t i c l e
i s a review o f th e poems o f Lam artine, fo r whom th e review er
ex p r esse s th e g r e a t e s t enthusiasm : "Lamartine h as enrich ed
in o a lo u la b ly the French language, founding a new sch o o l o f
poetry more a g reea b le to nature and t o a c u ltiv a te d t a s t e ;
and we t r u s t i t w i l l not be lon g ere h i s works are known here
as w id e ly as we are o o n fid en t th ey w i l l be h ig h ly a p p recia ted
when known."
3047.

XVII, June, 2 81-302. "Poetry o f th e Troubadours. 2 . Choix
d es P o e sie s O r ig in a les des Troubadours. Par M. Raynouard."
In th e in tr o d u c tio n t o t h i s e s s a y , th e author acknowledges
heavy in d eb ted n ess t o Raynouard fo r h is m a te r ia l.

3048.

X V III, December, 2 70-289. "S ou ven irs, Im pression s, Ponsees
e t P aysages, pendant un Voyage en O rien t. '(1 8 3 2 -1 8 3 3 .) 75u
N otes d ' un Voyageur. Par M. Alphonse de I&m artine. 2 v o l s .
B r u x e lle s : 1835.* A o r i t i o a l n o tic e o f th e Im pressions o f
Lam artine, whose name " is w id e ly known in t h i s oountry as
t h a t o f th e g r e a te s t liv i n g p o et o f Franoe." Of th e work,
th e rev iew er d e o la r e s , " . . . h is f u g it iv e and s u p e r f ic ia l
im p ression s have proved wortiiy o f b ein g record ed; and we have
every reason t o o o n g ra tu la te o u r se lv e s and th e p u b lic th a t he
g iv e s t h i s jo u rn a l to th e w orld . . ." A lthou^ i th e review er
p o in ts o u t, a t tim e s , th e "extravagant Frenoh enthusiasm o f
th e t r a v e l l e r ," he oon olu des, "Vfe c o r d ia lly recommend th e se
oharming volumes . . . The deolam atory s t y l e , and somewhat
ovow rou gh t p ic tu r e s may be u n p leasin g t o some, but w i l l , we
hope, d e te r none from th e enjoyment o f a l l th e a u th o r 's mag-

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n i f i o e n t d e s c r ip t io n s , or prevent them from fo llo w in g him in
th e freq u en t p o e tio a l t r a in s o f thought growing out o f h i s
con tem p lation s o f th e soen es he w itn e s s e d . H is r e l ig io n i s
str o n g ly tin c tu r e d w ith th e im agin ative ch aracter o f h is
mindj but i s undoubtedly n o t , on t h a t aocount, l e s s h e a r t f e lt
th an w ith th o se who deem i t s a o r ile g io u s t o blend th e v is io n s
o f fancy w ith th e f e e lin g s o f d e v o tio n ."
B ib lic a l R ep ository
3049.

V, January, 24 5 -2 4 7 . "Elem ents o f Psychology; in clud ed in a
o r i t i o a l exam ination o f L ocke's Essay on th e Human Under­
s ta n d in g . By V ic to r C ousin, P r o fesso r o f Philosophy o f t h e
F a cu lty o f L ite ra tu re o f P a r is ; Peer o f France; and Member o f
the Royal Counoil o f I n s tr u c tio n . T ran slated from th e
Frenoh, w ith an In tro d u ctio n , N otes, and A d d itio n s. By C. S.
Henry. H artford: Cook and Co. 1834. pp. 355." A c r i t i c a l
exam ination o f "a very im portant work."

Boatman's Magazine
3050.

Casket:

I , June, 7 3 . " P a r a lle l between Deism and C h r is tia n ity ." This
sh o rt item , s t r e s s in g th e b e n e f ic e n t !•in flu en o e o f C h r is tia n i­
t y , i s tr a n s la te d from the Semeur.
Flowers o f L ite r a tu r e , Y/it and Sentim ent

3051.

X, January* 5 0 -5 1 . "The Hunohbaok o f Notre Dame. By V icto r
Hugo. P h ila d e lp h ia , Carey, Laa, and Blanchard.*1 A favorable
c r i t i c a l n o t io e . The review er warmly recommends the book t o
h i s r ea d e r s, as being "the l a s t and b e s t o f Hugo's produc­
t io n s ." On th e w h ole, he adds, "A ll h is works e x h ib it genius
o f a h igh ord er, and h i s pow erful d e lin e a tio n o f oharaoter and
s t r ik in g v a r i e t i e s o f in c id e n ts , never f a i l s t o e x c it e an ab­
so rb in g i n t e r e s t in th e mind o f th e render."

3052.

X, February, 9 6 . A th ough t o f La Bruy&re: "When an u g ly wom­
an i s b elo v ed , i t must c e r t a in ly be t o a d esp erate d egree;
e i t h e r i t must prooeed from a strange weakness in h er lo v e r ,
or from some more s e c r e t and in v in o ib le charm, than th a t o f
b eau ty."

3053.

X, February, 96. A remark o f Baron de Grimm:
" 'T is the
rig^it o f m ed io crity t o be p r o te c te d , p r a ise d , e x t o lle d , load­
ed w ith rew ards. 'T is th e r ig h t o f eminent m erit t o e x c it e
envy and je a lo u s y , on ly to o b ta in th e d is t in c t io n s due t o i t
by s tr u g g le s and o o n te st."

3054.

X, March, 123. A maxim o f Rouehefouoault ( s i o ) : "A man o f
sen se may lo v e lik e a madman, but never lik e a f o o l."

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3055*

X, March, 142. A thought o f La Bruyere: "A man i s more
f a i t h f u l and tru e t o another p erso n 's s e o r e t , than h i s own;
woman, on th e co n tra ry , keeps h er own s e c r e t b e tte r than an­
o th er ' s ."

3056.

X, March, 14 3 -1 4 4 . "Extraordinary Instance o f Courage." A
n a r r a tiv e tr a n s la te d from th e Memoirs o f La Duchesse d'Abran
tes.

3057.

X, March, 156.

3058.

X, March, 16 0 -1 6 3 . "Episodes in th e L ife o f Napoleon."
e x cerp t from the Duchess o f A brantes' Memoirs.

3059.

X, A p r il, 19 1 -1 9 2 .
a n ecd o te.

3060.

X, A p r il, 230.

3061.

X, May, 249.

A maxim o f La B ruyere.

3062.

X, May, 260.

A maxim o f La Bruyere.

3063.

X, May, 27 7 -2 7 8 .
s c r ip t io n .

3064.

X, June, 3 2 2 -3 2 3 . "The Cadi o f Emossa. O rigin o f th e H is­
to r y o f Shylook.
T ran slated from th e French." A t a l e .

3065.

X, J u ly , 392-396. "Napoleon a t F on tain eb leau ."
o f some o f th e d oin gs a t F on tain eb leau .

3066.

X, A ugust, 4 3 4 -4 3 5 . " S t. Petersburgjx." A d e s c r ip t io n ,
tr a n s la te d from the Journal o f a r e c e n t Frenoh t r a v e l l e r .

3067.

X, September, 4 8 4 . A maxim o f Rouehefouoault ( s i o ):
"We
cannot bear t o be d eoeived by our en em ies, and betrayed by
our fr ie n d s ; y e t we are o fte n oon ten t t o be served so by our
s e l v e s ."

3068.

X, September, 4 9 5 . "The S lip p e r s .
la te d from th e Frenoh."

Two Maxims o f La R ooh efou cau lt.

"Mother Mathew.

From th e Frenoh."

An
An

Two maxims o f La B ruyere.

"Palaoe o f the T u ile r ie s , PVance."

A de­

An aocount

An Arabian T a le .

Trans­

C h ristia n Examiner
3069.

XVII, January, 3 72-381. "Daore: a N ovel. E dited by th e
Countess o f M orley. In 3 volum es. London. 1834." This
book review i s th e o c ca sio n fo r th e review er t o comment on
'n o v e ls' in g e n e r a l. "Since R ich ardson's Pamela, th e r e were
no r e sp e c ta b le n o v els . . . . We r e c o l l e c t to have heard o f

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on ly two or th re e (though th e r e may be more) good n o v els
among th e Frenoh; because we oannot g iv e th a t p r a ise t o any
n o v e l, which le a v e s th e mind l e s s pure than i t w as, however
a t t r a c t i v e l y and in g e n io u sly im ita b le v ic e and f o l l y are por­
trayed .
Knickerbocker Magazine
3070.

V, January, 6 9 -7 1 . "Excerpta / From th e oommon book o f a
S ep tu agen aire." S ev era l a n ecd o tes, o f Moreau de S t . M&ry,
Rousseau, th e M on tgolfier b ro th e r s, and o th e r s .

3071.

V, A p r il, 3 1 7 -3 2 6 . "American L ite r a tu r e ." An essa y c o n ta in ­
ing some in t e r e s t in g r e fe r e n c e s t o France, w hioh, "once th e
grea t bulwark a g a in st l i t e r a r y barbarism , i s now become th e
very forem ost in th e crusade a g a in st n a tu re, and we humbly
oonoeive good t a s t e . . ." The w r ite r m entions e s p e c ia lly
Dumas and Hugo, who "have oonverted the Frenoh sta g e in to a
s o r t o f am phitheatre fo r th e e x h ib itio n o f s c e n e s , t o which
b u l l - f i g h t s and g la d ia to r s are p o li t e and e le g a n t s p e o ta o le s ."
In con clu d in g h is remark* oh Frenoh lit e r a t u r e , he d e o la r e s ,
" I f th e French are advancing as r a p id ly in p o l i t i c a l freedom,
as th e y seem t o be in li t e r a r y lic e n t io u s n e s s , th ey w i l l soon
be th e f r e e s t n a tio n in th e w orld ."

3072.

V, A p r il, 3 9 5 .
go." A poem.

3073.

V I, A p r il, 3 1 9 -3 2 2 . " V o lta iro , vs Shakespeare." A r e f u ta ­
t io n o f V o lt a ir e 's " d isparaging words o f Shakespeare's
works."

"Mount A tla s / From th e French o f V icto r Hu­

la d ie s ' Companion
•3 0 7 4 .

IV, November, 4 2 -4 3 .
t a le .

"The O ratory.

From the Frenoh."

A

L itera ry and T h eo lo g ic a l Review
3075.

I I , June, 3 2 6 -3 4 3 . "Review o f C ousin's Report on Education
in P r u s s ia . By Theodore Dwight, J u n ., New York." A very in t e r e s t i n g a r t i c l e , fa vorab le t o France and i t s achievem ents
in th e f i e l d o f ed u ca tio n , p r a o tio a l and t h e o r e t io a l: " It i s
a most happy th in g fo r u s, -that, j u s t a t a period when th ere
i s a g en era l d is p o s it io n im our country, not o n ly t o in q u ir e ,
but t o a c t on th e su b je c t o f ed u ca tio n , and t o la y th e foun­
d a tio n s o f broad, li b e r a l and permanent system s, so muoh v a l­
uable inform ation should be thrown our way, by fo r e ig n p u b li­
c a t io n s , and p a r t ic u la r ly th o se whioh have appeared in
France." A fte r g iv in g a b r ie f survey o f th e Frenoh eduoa-

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t i o n a l system , th e w r it e r r e c a lls t h a t th e la t e R evolu tion in
th a t country brought about some v a lu a b le r e s u lt s : "However
much th e la t e R evolu tion in France may have d isa p p o in ted the
e x p e c ta tio n s o f some in i t s r e s u lt s on p u b lic ed u c a tio n , i t s
in flu e n c e h a s been more s a lu to r y and speedy than could have
been rea so n a b ly a n tic ip a te d . . .
A com plete system has been
put in to o p era tio n , embracing many o f th e b e s t p r in c ip le s o f
tea o h in g and d i s c i p l i n e , and founded upon r e lig io u s in s t r u c ­
t io n as i t s very b a s is ." Coming t o an a n a ly s is o f C ou sin 's
R eport, Dwight f e e l s th a t i t " d ou b tless had much in flu e n c e on
th e minds o f th o se who gave d ir e c t io n t o th e French system ."
Museum o f Foreign L ite ra tu r e and S cien ce
3076.

XXVI, January, 1 11-112. "Memoirs o f th e Duchess o f Abrant e s ."
A sh o rt n o tic e o f th e 15th and 16th volum es, "the
l e a s t in t e r e s t in g o f the c o l le c t io n ."
From th e Court Jou rn al.

3077.

XXVI, January, 136-137. XXVI, March, 2 5 9 -2 6 0 . "Journal d'un
Deporte non ju g e . 1834. (P rin ted fo r p r iv a te c ir c u la t io n .) "
A n o tic e o f Marbois' account o f "his tr a n s p o r ta tio n by a ooup
d 'e t a t o f th e e x e c u tiv e d ir e c t o r y , t o th e p e s t i l e n t i a l reg io n s
o f Cayenne, and Sinnam ari, in 1797." From th e London Athenae­
um.

3078.

XXVI, February, 20 9 -2 2 5 . "Life and Labours o f C uvier.
1 . Eloge de M. le Baron de C uvier. Par C. L. L a u r illa r d .
Conservateur du Cabinet d'Anatomie au Museum d 'H is to ir e Natur e l l e de P a r is . 1832. 8vo. 2 . N otioe H isto riq u e sur le s
Ouvrages de M. le Baron C uvier. Par 6 . L. Duvernoy, D.M.P.
e t c . e t o . 1834. 8vo. 3 . Eloge du Baron C u vier. Par M. E.
P a r is e t , S e c r e ta ir e p e rp etu el de l'Aoaddmie Royale de Medec i n e . 1834. 8vo. 4 . Memoire sur le Baron C uvier, p u b lie s
en A n g la is, par M istress Lee, e t en Franpais par M. Theodore
L aoordaire.' 1833. 8vo." A eu logy o f C uvier, th e famous
French n a t u r a lis t : "No p r iv a te death w it h in our r e c o ll e c t io n
occasion ed a more deep g en era l and permanent oonoern than
th a t o f the em inent person t o reoord th e p a r tic u la r s o f whose
l i f e , th e above works have been w r it t e n . From -the F oreign
Q u arterly Review.

3079.

XXVI, Maroh, 251-259. "New Arabian T a le s . 1 . Contes Arabes
du Cheikh a l Mohdy. T raduits par J . J . M arcel. P a r is .
1834. 8vo. 2 . Les Aventures de Kamrup. T rad u ites de l'H in d u sta in par M. Garcin de T assy. (P rin ted fo r th e O rien ta l
T ra n sla tio n Com mittee.)
P a r is . 1834.
8vo." C r it io a l no­
t i c e s . From th e Foreign Q u arterly Review.

3080.

XXVI, March, 3 3 8 -3 4 2 . "Prince T alleyran d ." An e ssa y on t h is
" p o lit io a l m agician," m ostly borrowed from a " l i t t l e produo-

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t i o n o f M. Sand."

From Blackwood’s M agazine.

3081.

XXVI, March, 3 5 3 -3 5 9 . "A lgerine Commission. ProcSs-Verbaux
des Rapports de la Commission d 'A friq u e i n s t i t u t e par ordonnance du 12 Deoembre ( s i c ) , 1833. A P a r is , de l'Im p rim erie
R oyale, 1834. Communicated by th e M in istry t o th e Chamber o f
P eers, and th e Chamber o f D e p u t i e s 4 t o . pp. 539." A book
re v ie w . From th e W estm inster Review.

3082.

XXVI, A p r il, 4 1 4 -4 3 0 . "Correspondence de V io to r Jaoquemont
aveo sa fami l i e e t p lu sie u r s de s e s am is, pendant son voyage
dans l'I n d e , 1828-1832. 2 v o l s . P a r is . 1 8 3 3 .—The same
t r a n s la t e d . 2 v o l s . London. 1834." A c r i t i c a l examina­
t i o n . From the F oreign Q u arterly Review.

3085.

XXVI, May, 4 9 4 -5 0 2 . "Napoleon a t F on tain eb leau ." An account
o f th e ev e n ts a t F ontainebleau and o f i t s ocou p an ts. From
T a it 's Edinburgh M agazine.

3084.

XXVI, May, 5 8 9 -5 9 1 . "The Death o f Marshal Ney." A n o tio e o f
" that d rea d fu l tra g ed y ," and a b r i e f sketch o f th e l i f e o f
Marshal Ney. From th e Monthly M agazine.

3085.

XXVI, June, 6 2 2 -6 2 6 . " R e c o lle c tio n s o f Chateaubriand in Eng­
lan d ." An aooount o f C hateaubriand's v i s i t t o England, and
o f h i s R e c o lle c tio n s th erefrom . From th e Monthly M agazine.

3086. XXVI, June, 64 5 -6 4 8 . " B iograph ical Notes o f th e la t e F. J .
Talma." A p o r tr a it o f Talma, th e Frenoh a o to r , "who fo r
n ea rly 30 y ears had been th e p rid e and g lo ry o f th e s ta g e ,
and t h e ir r e p r e s e n ta tiv e o f h e r o e s." From th e Monthly Maga­
z in e .
3 0 87.

XXVII, J u ly , 2 - 6 . "The D eserted Chateau.
A s t o r y . From th e London Keepsake.

From th e French."

3088.

XXVII, J u ly , 2 9 -3 3 . "De L am artine's V i s it t o Lady Stanhope."
An e x tr a o t from "a h ig h ly in t e r e s t in g forthcom ing work w r it ­
te n by M. Alphonse de Lamartine, the poet and member o f the
Aoaderaie Franpaise." From the London Athenaeum.

3089.

XXVII, J u ly , 3 3 -4 3 . "M arie, ou l'E so la v a g e aux E ta ts -U n is .
Tableau de Moeurs A m erioaines, par Gustave de Beaumont, l'u n
des Auteurs de l'o u v ra g e i n t i t u l e Du Systems P e n ite n tia ir e
aux E ta ts-U n is , P a r is . 2 tom es. 8vo. 1835." Three books
are l i s t e d , one in Frenoh. A c r i t i c a l n o tio e o f "the most
in t e r e s t in g book th a t has ev er been p u b lish ed on th e su b ject
o f Amerioan s o c ie t y and manners by a n a tiv e o f th e European
c o n tin e n t." From th e London Q u arterly Review.

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3090.

XXVII, J u ly , 4 9 -6 8 . "The Approaching Comet. Des Comdtes en
g e n e r a l, e t en p a r t io u lie r de o e l l e s q u i d o iv en t p a r a itr e en
1832 e t 1835. Par M. Arago, Membre du Bureau des lo n g itu d e s .
18mo. P a r is . 1834. N otioe sur la Comete de H a iley e t son
reto u r en 1835. Par G. de P on teoou lan t. 18mo. P a r is .
1836. Three books are l i s t e d , two in Frenoh. An account o f
th e Comet o f H a ile y , w ith th e a id " offered t o us in th e t r e a ­
t i s e s o f MM. Arago and de P on teoou lan t." From th e Edinburgh
Review.

3091.

XXVII, September, 2 2 5 -2 2 9 . "S o u v en irs, Im p ression s, Thoughts
and S k eto h es, during a Voyage in th e E ast; or Notes o f a
T r a v e lle r . By M. de Lam artine." E xtract from th e book
above. From Blackwood's M agazine.

3092.

XXVII, September, 3 2 5 -3 3 9 . "1. P h y sio lo g ie du Gout: ou Me­
d it a t io n s de Gastronomie Transcendante; Ouvrage Ih 6oriq u e,
H isto r iq u e , e t k ll'o r d r e du J o u r. Dddie aux Gastronomes Par is 'ie n s . Par un P ro fesseu r (M. B r i l l a t ^ a v a rin ), Membre de
p lu sie u r s S o o ie te s S a v a n tes. 2 tom es. 5me e d i t i o n . P a r is .
1835. 2 . The Frenoh Cook. A System jof Fashionable and Eco­
nom ical Cookery; adapted t o th e Use o f E nglish F a m ilie s, e t o .
By Louis Eustace Ude, c i-d e v a n t Cook t o Louis XVI and the
E arl o f S e fto n , e t o .o e t c . e t o . 12th e d it i o n . With appendix,
e t c . London. 1833." A c r i t i c a l n o tic e o f th e two books and
a sh o rt d iso u s sio n o f cookery, p a r t ic u la r ly in France, "where
o n ly th e a r t i s g e n e r a lly understood and a p p recia ted ." From
th e London Q u arterly Review. .

3093.

XXVII, Ootober, 345. " P ierre-Jean de Beranger."
t i o e . From F r a se r's M agazine.

3094.

XXVII, November, 4 9 1 . " F o n te n e lle ." An aneodote, from the
Memoirs o f th e Marchioness de Crequy.

A sh ort no­

North American Review
3095.

XL, A p r il, 269-299. " P o lit ic s o f Europe. Words o f a B e lie v ­
e r - T r a n s la t e d from th e Frenoh o f F. de la Mennais. New
York, Charles de Behr, 1834." The review er e x p resses h i s
p lea su re a t see in g " th at a good t r a n s la t io n has been made o f
th e P a ro les d'un Croyant, " fo r i t i s "a work o f great power
and in t e r e s t ." A fter g iv in g a d e t a ile d account o f th e con­
t e n t s o f th e work, the review er r e c a l l s t h a t th e op in ion o f
Lamennais has not always been as i t appears in t h i s work.
"In 1829, (h e) was o a lle d , in E n glish P e r io d ic a ls , 'th e
A p ostle o f Royalism ' . . .
He was th e firm adherent o f the
Bourbons . . .
He appeared t o be f i l l e d w ith th a t sen tim ent
whioh i s c a lle d lo y a lty and whioh i s l i t t l e understood h er e j
—a b lin d attachm ent t o the person and fa m ily o f th e so v e r -

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e ig n . . . , - - a f e e lin g o r ig in a tin g in a h igh q u a lity o f the
mind, but le a d in g not u n freq u en tly t o d is a s tr o u s consequences
. • . And now, in 1823, only four y ea rs a f t e r b ein g d i s t i n ­
guished as th e a p o s tle o f ro y a lism , he p u b lish es a work o f
th e mofct inflammatory n a tu r e, in s t ig a t in g h is countrymen to
d e c la r e p erp etu a l war a g a in s t k in g s, and tr a c in g t o th e w ick ­
ed n ess o f monarchs a l l th e i l l s w ith which th e land i s
f i l l e d , and under which Europe i s g ro a n in g .11 This com plete
change in Lamennais1 o u tlo o k , th e review er f a i l s t o e x p la in .
He .can o n ly r e fe r t o th e "present c o n d itio n o f France to a c­
count fo r th e appearance o f such a b o o k ,11 and adds, "We are
o f o p in ion th a t enough has oocurred in Franoe and throughout
th e c o n tin e n t, sin o e th e commencement o f 1830, f a ir ly t o a c­
count fo r many changes in men’s sen tim en ts; and we are ready
enough to b e lie v e , th a t th e f e e lin g s exp ressed in t h i s work
have flow ed from an h o n est mind."
3096.

XL, A p r il, 5 11-536. "Popular E d ucation. 1 . Rapport sur
l ' e t a t de 1 ’ In stru ct i on Publiquo dans quelques pays de l ' A l lemagne e t particul~iTremont on P r u sse. Par M. V. "Cousin,
C o n s e ille r d 'E ta t, P rofosseu r de F h ilo so p h ie , Membre de l ' l n s t i t u t e t du C o n seil Royal de l 1I n s tr u c tio n P ubliquo.
2 . E ta t de 1*In str u c tio n Prim aire dans le Royaumo de Prusse a
l a f in de l 1Anneo 1835. Supplement au Rapport sur l rIn stru et io n Publiquo en P r u sse. Par le meme. P a r is, 1835. 3 . Rap­
p o rt f a i t a la Chambre des P a ir s , par M. CouBin au nom d'une
commission s p 6 o ia le chargee de X'~exainen~du P r o je t de l o i sur
1 ' I n s tr u c tio n P rim aire. P a r is , 1835. 4 . "Rapport f a i t a la
Chambre de s P a ir s , par II. Cousin au nom d *une Commission Spe­
c i a l s chargee de l'exam en du P ro jet de l o i sur 1 1In str u c tio n
P rim aire, amende- par la ohambre des D ep u tes. P a r is , 1835.
< 5 . Report on th e S ta te o f P ublio I n s tr u c tio n in P r u s s ia ; ad­
d ressed to th e Count M o n ta liv et, Peer o f Franoe, M in ister o f
P u b lio In str u c tio n and E c c le s i a s t i c a l A f f a i r s . By M. V icto r
C ousin, Peer o f Franoe, P r o fesso r o f F h ilosop h y,. member o f
th e I n s t it u t e and o f the Royal Counoil o f Publio I n s tr u c tio n ;
w ith Plans o f S o h o o l-h o u ses. T ran slated by Sarah A u stin .
New York, 1835." A r e v i evi and a n a ly s is o f C ou sin 's w r itin g s
in th e f i e l d o f e d u c a tio n . In th e f i r s t pages th e review er
in tro d u ces a sh ort sketoh o f C ousin. "The name and ch araoter
o f M. Cousin are a lrea d y fa m ilia r t o our readers . . .
He
seem s, in f a c t , t o combine the v i v a c it y and b r illia n o y o f th e
French sc h o o l o f l i t e r a t u r e , w ith th e immense e r u d itio n and
dogged perseverance in stu d y , whioh have sometimes been con­
sid er e d as alm ost p e c u lia r t o th e so h o la rs o f Germany." He
a ls o r e o a l l s th a t th e North Amerioan Review "has on more than
one o o o a sio n , been le d t o n o tio e h is lab ors in th e great
f i e l d o f i n t e l l e c t u a l p h ilo so p h y ," on which s u b je c t he f e e l s
t h a t "publio op in ion i s not y e t s e t t l e d ," alth ou gh , he adds,
"We have n ever r is e n from th e p eru sa l o f any o f h i s works

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w ith o u t fresh adm iration o f h i s le a r n in g , elo q u en ce, and in ­
d e fa tig a b le in d u stry ." The review er i s very e n t h u s ia s t ic
con cern in g C ousin's e d u c a tio n a l w ork. "He was important in
b rin g in g about reform s in ed u cation not m erely in Franoe, but
in most oth er c i v i l i z e d c o u n tr ie s ."
3097.

XLI, J u ly , 4 6 -7 0 . "Memoirs o f Casanova. Memoires de Jacques
Casanova de Seingal'b, e o r i t s par lui-m em e.'T, A book rev iew .

Q uarterly C h ristia n S p ecta to r
3098.

V II, Maroh, 8 9 -1 2 7 . "Elements o f P sychology: inclu ded in a
c g i t i o a l exam ination o f Locke1s Essay on the Human Under­
s ta n d in g . By V icto r Cousin, P ro fesso r o f Philosophy o f the
F aculty o f L ite ra tu re o f P a r is; Peer o f France; and Member o f
th e Royal Counoil o f Publio I n s tr u c tio n . T ranslated from the
French w ith an In tro d u ctio n , Notes an d -A dd ition s, by C. S.
Henry. H artford : Cooke, and Co. 1834." A book review ,
w ith a s p e c ia l a t te n t io n t o th e d iff e r e n c e s between Looke's
system and C o u sin 's.

Southern L itera ry Messenger
3099.

I , to r c h , 377-380.
s ia n S to ry ."

3100.

I I , December, 27.

"A Tale from F lo r ia n .
"Le Brun."

Bathmedi.

A Per­

An an ecd ote.

Western Monthly Magazine
3101.

IV, A ugust, 137. "Vie de George W ashington, t r a d u it de 1 'an­
g l a i s e t d ed ie ( s i c ) a ( s i o ) la jeu n esse Amerioaine ( s i c ) par
A. N. G ir a u lt, m aitre ( s i c ) de ffa n o a is ( s i o ) . Seoonde e d i­
t io n ( s i o ) , revue e t c o r r ig e e ( s i o ) aveo s o in . P h ila d elp h ia :
Henry P erk in s, 1836." A book r ev iew .

3102.

IV, September, 1 90-196. "A view o f th e olim ate and s o i l o f
th e U nited S t a te s ; to whioh are annexed some aooount o f F lor­
id a , e t o . , tr a n s la te d from th e French o f C. F. V olney. Lon­
don: 1804." A fa v o ra b le o r i t i o a l n o t ic e . "V olney's reputa­
t i o n , as a w r it e r and h is t o r ia n , and h i s e x te n siv e t r a v e ls in
our cou n try, fu rn ish ed s u f f i c ie n t grounds o f b e l i e f th a t he
would p u b lish a oorreot 'view o f the olim ate and s o i l o f the
U n ited S t a t e s .'" The review er c o n tr a sts V oln ey's a t tit u d e
toward America w ith th e one g e n e r a lly tak en by E n glish tr a v ­
e l l e r s , "(who) in t h e ir d e lin e a tio n o f our o h araoter, and
t h e i r accounts o f our d om estic manners, have g e n e r a lly mani­
fe s t e d a g r o s s ly ign oran t or unpardonably m alevolent d is p o s i­
t io n towards us . . . th e y have seen ev ery th in g in our coun­
t r y t o condemn, and n o th in g t o approve; whereas Frenoh to u r­

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i s t s have g e n e r a lly m a n ifested a becoming l i b e r a l i t y and r e ­
gard fo r tr u th and v e r a c it y . . . The c h a s te , c l a s s i c s t y le
o f our au th or, and h i s g en era l c o r r e c tn e s s , h ave g iv en him a
re p u ta tio n as an h is t o r ia n , which bears a proud comparison
w ith th a t o f th e F id le r s , th e H a lls , and th e T r o llo p e s , who
have w ith in a few y ears ’ fid d le d ' and t r o llo p e d ' through our
co u n try , and th en p u b lish ed o a r io a tu r e s o f Am ericans, as the
r e s u lt o f t h e ir sage o b se r v a tio n s."
3103.

IV, November, 30 2 -3 0 6 . "A Day a t Madame Reoam ier's ( s i c )
during th e C onsulate / A T ra n sla tio n from the Frenoh.11 A nar
r a tiv e .
1836

American Annals o f Eduoation
3104.

VI, November, 51 0 -5 1 5 . "Lesson on E duoation. From Franoe."
An e ssa y in which th e author c o n g r a tu la te s France fo r i t s
p r o g r e ss. "France i s fa r beforo us in a system o f means fo r
th e thorough improvement o f p u b lic in s t r u c t io n ."

American Magazine o f U sefu l and E n terta in in g Knowledge
3105.

I I , January, 199-200. "Fhisiognom y.— L avater. T ran slated
from th e Courier Franoais ( s i c ) , o f S e p t. 13, fo r th e N ation al
I n t e llig e n o e r ." A b r i e f memoir o f L avater.

3106.

I I , February, 233. "E xtract from L am artine's
the Holy Land."

3107.

I I , February, 23 5 -2 3 6 . "Chateaubriand." E x tra cts from Cha­
te a u b r ia n d 's volume o f E ssays on Morals and L ite r a tu r e : A
o r it iq u e o f Madame de S t a l l ' s moral system .

3108.

I I , February, 248. "Anecdote o f a Frenchman, who dw elt among
th e Savages." A t r a n s la t io n o f a sto r y from Chateaubriand.

3109.

I I , February, 2 62-263. " R eo o lleo tio n s o f England: by Cha­
tea u b ria n d ." Some e x tr a o ts from th e "pen o f a sch o la r and
p h ilo so p h er."

3110.

I I , March, 3 0 0 . A remark concern ing Louis XIV; "Of th e
f i f t y - e i ^ i t y ea rs o f the r e ig n o f Louis th e F ou rteen th , f i f t y
* ix were spent in war."

3111.

I I , Maroh, 30 5 -3 0 9 . "The Frenoh S o ld ie r y ." An in form ative
a r t i o l e , m ainly d ev elo p in g a statem en t made by th ey jriter in

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h i s in tr o d u c tio n , th a t "Franco under Napoloon, seems to have
been s e t up by Providence for th e in s t r u c t io n o f th e w o rld , as
an example o f the m isery th a t must in e v ita b ly be d iffu s e d
through th e whole body o f a n a tio n , whioh makes war and con­
q u est a p art o f i t s s e t t l e d p o lic y ."
3112.

I I , A p r il, 3 2 2 . A
ag reea b le during a
ment w hatever; for
n e s s; but th e ru in

3113.

I I , A p r il, 3 2 8 . "The S leep o f P la n ts."
la te d from Le Magasin U n iv erse1.

3114.

I I , A p r il, 3 2 8 . A sa y in g o f D id e r o t. "Great s e r v io e s are
lik e th e la r g e r p ie o e s o f gold or s il v e r money, which do n ot
o fte n pass from one person t o a n o th er. Sm all a tte n tio n s are
lik e sm all o o in , which i s o o n tin u a lly p a ssin g ."

3115.

I I , A p r il, 335. "Modern Jewish P a sso v er. (From th e Frenoh.)"
A d e s c r ip tio n o f th e " fe a s t o f th e P assover, among the modern
Jew s."

3116.

I I , A p r il, 3 4 0 . "America and th e A n oien ts (From th e Frenoh.)"
A sh o r t e s sa y on th e f i r s t Mexioan a n t iq u it ie s d isco v ered by
th e Spaniards.

3117.

I I , May, 3 83-384. "The French lab ou rin g C la s s e s . (North
Amerioan Review)." An a r t i c l e concerning th e wretohed con d i­
t io n o f th e m anufacturing c la s s e s in France. A lso are in ­
cluded some g en era l remarks concerning the Frenoh., r e lig io u s
and p o l i t i o a l s it u a t io n .

3118.

I I , May, 3 8 9 . "Human S a c r if ic e s in M exico. (From the
Frenoh.)" A -sh ort a r t i c l e on a n c ie n t Mexioan r e lig io u s prac­
tic e s .

3119.

I I , May, 3 91-392. "The F o s s il E leph an t.
th e Magasin U n iv e r s e !. )"

3120.

I I , June, 4 0 7 -4 0 8 . "E xtinct Anim als. (T ranslated from th e
Magasin U n iv e r s a l.)" An e x tr a o t from C uvier.

3121.

I I , June, 4 1 1 . " S p o ils o f th e Jewish Temple.
from the Magasin U n iv e r s e !.)"

3122.

I I , J u ly , 4 5 6 . " E ffe cts o f L ig h tn in g .
Magasin U n iv e r s e !.)"

remark o f Madame de S taiJl. "Nothing i s so
c e r ta in tim e , as th e d e c lin e o f any govern­
i t s fe e b le n e s s ta k es the a sp e ct o f m ild­
whioh en sues i s t e r r i b l e ."
A sh ort e s s a y tr a n s ­

(T ranslated from

(T ran slated

(T ran slated from th e

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3123.

I I , A ugust, 6 1 4 .
mal Kingdom.)"

"Conformation o f Man.

(Prom Cuvier*s Ani­

AroeriOAa Monthly Magazine
3124.

I , A p r il, 35 6 -3 6 2 . "The Consonanoe between L ite r a tu r e and
L ib e r ty . Prom th e French o f M. Benjamin C onstant." An e s ­
sa y .

3125.

I , May, 5 2 9 . "C orinne, or I t a l y . — By Madame de S t a 8 l.— 2
v o l s . C. E. L. Carey and A. H art, P h ila d e lp h ia ." A n o tic e
o f “a b e a u t if u l r e p r in t o f one o f th e most b r illia n t n o v e ls
th a t was ev e r w r itte n ."

3126.

I I , A ugust, 16 3 -1 7 4 . "V ictor Hugo's L uorezia B o rg ia ." A
c r i t i o a l n o tio e o f the p la y , w ith lon g ex cerp ts in t r a n s la ­
t i o n . Hie review er opens h is e ssa y by s t a t in g th a t "the po­
e t i c a l lic e n s e adopted by modern French d ram atists has in
many in sta n c e s been pushed to an e x o e s s ." V iotor Hugo, "one
o f th e most popular and pow erful dram atic authors o f th e
p resen t day," i s no e x c e p tio n t o th e r u le , and h i s f a u lt s are
th o se common t o the so h o o l, w h ile "his m erits are h i s oim."
Like A. Dumas, h i s r i v a l in French contemporary drama, "he
has an un fortu n ate p r e d ile o tio n fo r r e v o lt in g s u b j e c t s , and
an o b liq u it y ’ o f moral v is io n which preven ts h i s s e e in g them
in t h e ir tru e li g h t ." The review er f e e l s th a t w h ile in
Franoe "Viotor Hugo has been o v e r -e stim a te d ," in t h is coun­
t r y , and in England e q u a lly , "he has been undervalued, be­
cause l i t t l e known"jand (the review er should add) because o f
h is " lio e n tio u sn e ss" in th e ey es o f th e Amerioan p u b lio .

3127.

I I , September, 25 0 -2 5 3 . "God. A M ed itation , tr a n s la te d from
th e Fronch o f M. de Lamartine." A poem addressed t o M. th e
Abbe de Lamennais.

3128.

I I , October, 3 70-372. "G lory. To a Banished P o e t.
French o f Alphonse de Lam artine." A poem.

3129.

I I , October, 3 8 4 -3 9 1 . "Beaumarohais. From th e German o f
G ra ffer." A t r a n s la t io n o f a b io g ra p h io a l and o r i t i o a l
sketoh o f a " celeb rated in d iv id u a l, (who) a t tr a o t s and en­
gages our a t t e n t io n , a lik e by h i s g e n iu s, h i s l i t e r a r y pro­
d u c tio n s , and th e v i c i s s it u d e s o f h is fo r tu n e . He o ccu p ies a
prominent p lace in th e lit e r a r y h is t o r y o f h i s cou n try."

3180.

I I , November, 5 1 5 . "The Adventures o f G il Bias de S a n tilla n e ,
t r a n s la te d by S m o lle ttI Complete in 2 v o l s . H arpers, New
York." A sh ort n o tio e o f th e "great work o f L esage."

From th e

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3131. I I , December, 5 3 8 -5 4 7 . "Angelo—Tyrant o f Padua. A MS. Dra­
ma, from th e BVenoh o f V ic to r Hugo." A sketch o f th e p lo t ,
w ith some e x c er p ts in t r a n s la t io n .
American Q u a rterly R e g is te r
3132.

V III, February, 2 5 1 -2 5 3 . "France and Great B r ita in / Compar­
a t iv e estim a te o f the-.'.amount o f animate and inanim ate Foroe
a p p lie d t o A g ricu ltu r e and th e A r ts, in France and Great B rit
a i n . (Abridged from M. Charles Dupin)."

3133. V I I I , May, 29 8 -3 0 3 .
" M ortality o f d if f e r e n t co u n tr ie s o f Eu­
r o p e .” T ranslated from th e Revue E noyolopedique.
3134.

IX, A ugust, 1 7 -5 8 . "The U n iv e r s ity o f France / By the Rever­
end Robert B aird, P a r is." A very good account o f th e French
system o f ed u ca tio n , w hioh, on th e w h o le, the author r e sp e c ts
h ig h ly . " It may be s a id , probably, w ith th e s t r i c t e s t con­
fo rm ity t o tr u th , th a t in no country has the h is t o r y o f edu­
o a tio n , and o f lit e r a t u r e in g e n e r a l, embraced more in t e r e s t ­
ing fa o ts and experim ents than in Franoe."

American Q u arterly Review
3135.

XIX, March, 1 24-166.
"1. De la Democratic en Amerique. Par
A le x is de T o o q u e v ille , Avooat a la Cour Royale de P a r is , l'u n
d es auteurs du liv r e i n t i t u l e Du Systeme P e 'n ite n tia ir e aux
E ta ts -U n is . Orne d ’une Carte d'Am erique. Beoonde e d it io n .
P a r is : 1825. 2 . Demooraoy in Amerioa. By A le x is de Tooque­
v i l l e , e t o . e t o . T ran slated bv Henry Reeve, Esq. In two
volum es: ( f i r s t only r e c e iv e d ) . London: 1835." A lauda­
to r y n o t io e . Of the author the review er s a y s, "M. de Tooque­
v i l l e . . . i s an u n o b tru siv e, and e n lig h ten ed person who
v i s i t e d the U nited S ta te s a few years s in c e . . .
He brought
w ith him an en q u irin g s p i r i t , a lib e r a l and in str u c te d mind,
andt.a d isc r im in a tin g judgement." In th e r e v ie w e r 's e s tim a te ,
"He has produoed an o r ig in a l and p h ilo so p h ic a l d i s q u is it i o n
upon th e r i s e , p ro g ress, and p resen t o o n d itio n o f th e North
American R epublics . . . , d is c u s s e d .t h e ir manners, r e lig i o n ,
and law s, w ith a candour and p r o p r ie ty , a regard fo r tru th
and deoenoy, and, a t th e same tim e, w ith a degree o f research
and in t e l l i g e n c e , t o which we have h it h e r t o been str a n g e r s."
The review er i s p lea sed a t th e im p a r tia lity w ith whioh De
T o o q u ev ille has tr e a te d Amerioa and Americans, as compared to
th e a t t it u d e o f th e E nglish t r a v e l l e r s . In th e same impar­
t i a l s p i r i t , th e review er remarks, he has w r itte n h i s rev iew .
M istakes th er e a r e , i t oannot be d en ied , but as th e w r ite r
s a y s , " I f he (de T o o q u e v ille) i s sometimes to o bold, a th e o ­
r i s t , lo o k in g fo r r u le s where he should see only e x c e p tio n s,
we may pardon th e f a u lt , when we fin d i t accompanied by a

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power o f a n a ly s is whioh i s th e b e s t c h a r a c t e r is t ic o f th e
mind ofirmodern Franoe, and which b e s t e x h ib it s tru th by d i­
v id in g i t from e r r o r ." The most s e r io u s o f th e se e r ro rs i s ,
th e review er th in k s , h i s attem pt t o fin d an a r is t o c r a t ic la y ­
e r in Amerioan s o c ie t y . "When he t a lk s o f th e a rife to o r a tic
elem ent in t h i s cou n try, and endeavours t o tr a c e i t even now,
he h in ts a shadow . . . th ere i s no such elem en t." The whole
review i s e x t e n s iv e ly in te r sp e r se d w ith q u o ta tio n s from the
book.
3136.

XIX, March, 16 7 -1 8 4 . "1. H ernani, ou l'Honneur C a s t ilia n .
2 . Marion de Lorme. 3 . A ngelo, Tyran de Padoue. Troisiem e
e d it io n ( s i o ) . Dramas. Par V icto r Hugo. P a r is , 1835." The
appearanoe o f th e se p lays a ffo r d s the review er th e oocasion
to w r ite an in t e r e s t in g e s sa y con cernin g th e FVench Romantic
S ch o o l. "Since . . . th e 'adm irable R ev o lu tio n ' o f 1830 . . .
a remarkable change has taken p lace in th e ch aracter o f the
popular lit e r a t u r e o f Franoej o f th a t most dependent fo r i t s
e x is te n c e upon th evvarying t a s t e o f the populace— n ovels and
dram atic works—p a r t ic u la r ly th e l a t t e r . . . Perhaps the
c h i e f cause o f th e phenomenon may be th a t th e minds o f men
were to o absorbed in the stupendous scen es e n a c tin g on th e
g r e a t th e a te r o f l i f e , during th a t e v e n t fu l cen tu ry , t o heed
the e x h ib itio n o f the p a ssio n s or f o l l i e s o f men on a more
lim ite d s c a l e . A fter th e retu rn o f the e x ile d so v ereig n s . .
. in th e s t a t e o f t r a n q u illit y and in oreased freedom o f th e
p r e s s , enjoyed by the Frenoh, th e in flu e n c e o f th e same mu­
t a b le s p i r i t whioh had been alread y a t work in ev ery d ep art­
ment o f s o c ia l l i f e , began t o be f e l t in lit e r a t u r e ; but i t
was not u n t i l the r eig n o f Louis f h il ip p e , th a t th e advocates
o f th e l i b e r a l system broke fo r th in to u n restrain ed freedom,
and b o ld ly threw o f f even th e p reten se o f r e sp e c t -for th e
usages o f the old sc h o o l." But soon th e new ly gained li b e r t y
changed in to the most com plete lio e n t io u s n e s s ; and the r e ­
view er a ttem p ts, in th e rem aining pages o f th e a r t i o l e , t o
show th a t th e romantic w r it e r s , among whom V iotor Hugo stand s
p re-em in en t, have " fu lly e s ta b lis h e d t h e ir supremaoy over th e
popular mind . . . by a degree o f extravagance and im m orality
u n p a r a lleled in th e p recedin g h is t o r y o f th e drama, and th e
temporary su c cess o f whioh i s an a p p a llin g comment upon th e
s t a t e ofiiimorals and t a s t e among th e people th a t encourage
suoh p rod u ction s." To l e t the reader be th e on ly judge o f
Hugo's im m orality, th e review er g iv e s " an alyses o f a few o f
Hugo's p ie c e s , s e le c t i n g th e l e a s t e x c e p tio n a b le , from a par­
donable r elu c ta n ce t o admit in to our pages augjht iiia t would
s u l l y them, though san ction ed by th e Q iv il a u t h o r it ie s in
P a r is , and lauded by th e v o ic e o f th e 'U n iv ersa l N a tio n .'"
Pursuing h is d ia t r ib e , he d eo la r e s th a t M. Dumas' p la y s , "far
exoeed in a tr o o ity th o se we have m entioned." Since th o se two
raen.are a t th e head o f the elem ents whioh have undertaken

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"the sublim e work o f ren ovatin g t h e ir n a tiv e lit e r a t u r e ,"
t h i s may seem in c r e d ib le , ex cep t perhaps "to th o se informed
o f th e a c tu a l degree o f co rru p tion in th e p u b lio t a s t e which
e x i s t s in the ’g rea t n a t io n .'" In con clu d in g h i s e s s a y , the
rev iew er n e v e r th e le ss pays homage t o th e t a le n t s o f V icto r
Hugo as a p o e t. ”We may perhaps tak e o o o a sio n , a t some fu ­
tu re tim e , to do j u s t i c e t o the m erits o f V ic to r Hugo as a
p o et—to th e t a le n t s d isp la y ed in some o f h i s e x q u is it e ly r i c
e f f u s io n s ." But a t th e same tim e th e review er r e g r e ts th a t
"powers so v a ried and so eminent as are in d isp u ta b ly h i s —the
h b i l i t y to impress the im agin ation and th e h e a r t —should be
appropriated t o so unworthy a c a u s e .”
3137.

XDC, June, 3 4 4 -3 6 3 . "The Monarchy o f th e Middle C la s s e s .—
Franoe, S o o ia l, L ite r a r y , P o l i t i c a l . Second S e r ie s . By Hen­
ry Lytton Bulwer, E sq. M. P. 2 v o l s . 12mo. London, 1836."
A book r e v ie w .

3138.

XX, September, 1 52-174. "Works o f Chateaubriand. 22 v o l s .
Pourrat F r e r e s. P a r is: 1832." An e ssa y on Chateaubriand,
who "during a l l th e term o f th e C on sulate, the Empire and th e
R esta u ra tio n , and even u n t i l now, has been in p o s s e s s io n o f
one o f the most d is tin g u is h e d lit e r a r y rep u ta tio n o f h is
tim e— second fo r i t s b r illia n c y c e r t a in ly only t o th a t o f Mme
de S t a 8 l, fa r in f e r io r as he i s t o h er a n d ito many o th ers in
s u b s ta n t ia l m erit and r e a l g e n iu s ." The review er does n ot
have a very high o p in ion o f th e author o f A t a la : "The V ioomte i s e s s e n t i a l l y a ooxoomb. Vanity and th e love o f d i s ­
p lay are the bases o f h is ch a ra o ter, and th e se p r in c ip le s
have kept h is mind a l l h is l i f e in a s t a t e o f g r e a te r e x o i t e ment than i s com patible w ith sober stud;/ or mature r e f l e c ­
t io n ." He re co g n iz es th a t he has shown a t tim es a c e r ta in
t a l e n t , g iv in g t o h i s w r itin g s a "momentary s u o c e ss, (though)
th ey are a l l in p rogress o f being fo r g o tte n ."

3139.

XX, December, 3 95-404. "Notre Dame do P a r is . By V io to r Hugo.
P a r is : 1834." An e s sa y on V icto r Hugo as a n o v e l i s t , and on
th e Frenoh n o v e lis t s o f th e day. The w r ite r o b je c ts to th e
im m orality and lic e n s e in h eren t in French n o v e ls; as he sa y s,
t h i s i s tru e n o t o n ly o f V io to r Hugo, but i s g en era l in the
n o v el w r ite r s o f Franoe. "Some o f th e s e h orrors daubers are
much worse th an V icto r Hugo, which a man who had read Hans
d 1I sla n d e , would h a rd ly tiiln k p o s s ib le ; but so i t i s . " Among
th o se who r i v a l Hugo in t h i s r e s p e c t, th e w r ite r m entions
B a lza c, whose works "have a rep u ta tio n in n ea rly or q u ite
eq u al t o th o se o f V io tor Hugo, whose eq u a l he c e r t a in ly i s n ot
in s t y l e and management o f language, though he i s muoh upon a
par w ith him in h is in v en tio n s and c h a r a c te r s." The main
c h a r a c t e r is t ic o f Balzac i s , t o the rev iew er, h is com plete
im m orality. "He a s s a u lts a l l the tem p les o f v ir t u e , and hon-

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our, and a f f e c t io n , and i s n ever so happy as when he th in k s
he i s breaking t h e ir w a lls , or shaking t h e ir p i l l a r s . ” In
c o n c lu sio n , th e review er e x p r e sse s h is p lea su re a t s e e in g
"that th e se books do not succeed in t h is cou n try, nor in
England; (th a t) few or none o f them are t r a n s la t e d , and (th a t)
th e rev iew in g pen has bestowed upon them g en eral dondemnat io n ."
B ib lic a l R ep ository
3140.

Casket:

V III, J u ly , 2 2 1 -2 3 4 . "Notice® ofi'French P u b lic a tio n s . %
th e Rev. Robert Baird, P a r is ." A sh o rt n o tic e o f some r e c e n t
Frenoh p u b lic a tio n s , e s p e c ia lly th o se o f a b ib lio a l and r e l i ­
g io u s s o r t .
Flowers o f L ite r a tu r e , Wit and Sentim ent

3141.

X I, January, 3 4 -3 6 .
"Tales from th e French.
A t a l e tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh.

The O ratory."

3142.

X I, January, 4 1 . A thought o f La Bruyere: "Women exoeed th e
g e n e r a lity o f men in lo v e , but men have th e advantage in
fr ie n d sh ip ."

3143.

X I, January, 5 7 . "The Guardian G enius." A poem, tr a n sla te d
from th e French o f A. de Lamartine, by Mrs. E. P . E l l e t t .

3144.

X I, January, 5 8 -5 9 .
"Bulwer." A p o r t r a it o f th e E nglish
n o v e lis t Bulwer, by a Frenoh w r it e r .

3145.

X I, A p r il, 17 6 -1 7 7 .
"The Cousin o f th e Married and th e Cousin
o f th e Dead. (From th e Frenoh.)" A t a l e , tra n sc r ib e d from
th e Southern L itera ry M essenger.

3146.

X I, May, 254. "Women are F ic k le . From th e French."
n a r r a tiv e , tr a n sc r ib e d from th e American M agazine.

3147.

X I, September, 4 8 3 . "Arabian Baths." A d e s c r ip t io n , tr a n s ­
la te d from A. de Lam artine's P ilgrim age to th e Holy la n d .

3148.

X I, November, 5 9 9 . A maxim o f R ouehefouoault ( s i o ) .

3149.

X I, December, 601. " P o rtra it d 'E lis e ."
from th e Frenoh o f Rousseau.

A sh ort

A poem, tr a n s la te d

C h ristia n Examiner
3150.

X3X, January, 3 62-375. "A P ilgrim age t o th e Holy land; com­
p r is in g R e o o lle o tio n s , S k etoh es, and R e fle c tio n s made during
a Tour in th e E a st, in th e year 1832-1853. By Alphonse de

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Lam artine, Member o f th e Frenoh Academy; In 2 volum es. P h ila d elp h ia : Carey, Lea and Blanchard. 1835. 12mo. pp. 312
and 332." A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f the tra v elo g u e o f a " c e le ­
brated French p o e t." The review er r e f e r s t o Ieunartine's P i l ­
grimage as "the most p o e t ic a l jo u rn a l we have ev er se e n , not
e x c e p tin g C hateaubriand's . . . ; i t i s not so much a jou rn al
as a poem." His only o b je c tio n i s t o "what we hope we are
not u n ju st in c a l l i n g a Frenoh love o f d is p la y and d is p o s i­
t i o n t o ex aggerate . . . The author says many th in g s which
are t r u ly e le v a t in g and a f f e c t in g , but he a ls o says many
th in g s w hich, though meant t o be e le v a t in g and a f f e o t in g , are
on ly tu r g id , s tr a in e d and o f fe n s iv e . . . "
3151.

XX, May, 153-169. "De 1 ' In flu en ce des Moeurs sur le s L o is ,
e t de 1 ' In flu en ce des Lois sur le s Moeurs. Par M. M atter,
P a r is , 1832. 8 v o . pp. 475." A book r e v ie w .

3152.

XX, J u ly , 3 7 6 -3 9 2 . "On th e P e n ite n tia r y System in th e U nited
S t a t e s , and i t s A p p lic a tio n in Franoe; w ith an Appendix on
Penal C o lo n ie s, and a ls o S t a t i s t i c a l N o tes., By G. de Beau­
mont and A. de T o o q u e v ille , C ou n sellors in th e Royal Court o f
P a r is , and Members o f th e H is t o r ic a l S o c ie ty o f P en n sylvan ia.
T ran slated from th e French, w ith an In tro d u ctio n , Notes and
A d d itio n s. By Franois L ieb er. P h ila d e lp h ia : Carey, Lea and
Blanchard. 1833. 8 v o . pp. 301." An exam ination o f a "docu­
ment o f muoh v a lu e."

3153.

XXI, September, 3 3 -6 4 . "1. In trod u ction t o th e H istory o f
P h ilosop h y, by V iotor Cousin, P r o fesso r o f P h ilosoph y o f th e
F acu lty o f L ite ra tu re a t P a r is . T ranslated from th e French
by H. G. L inberg. B oston. 1832. 2 . Elements o f Psychology,
included in a C r it io a l Examination o f Locke's Essay on th e
Human U nderstanding. By th e Same. From th e FVenoh, with an
In tro d u ctio n , N otes, and A d d itio n s; by C. S . Henry: H art­
fo r d , (C t.) 1834. 3 . Pragmans ( s i o ) P h ilo so p h iq u e s. By th e
Same. 2nd E d itio n . P a r is . 1 8 3 3 A very in t e r e s t in g e ssa y
on C ousin's E c le c tic is m ; sign ed 0 . A. B. (O restes Brownson)
Brownson i s v ery e n t h u s ia s t ic o f C ou sin 's p h ilo so p h io a l s y s ­
tem . He f e e l s th a t " th ese works w i l l a ffo rd us important a id
in reso u in g th e Church, and r e lig io u s m atters in gen eral from
t h e ir p resen t lam entable o o n d itio n ." R e lig io n , he f e e l s , has
l o s t i t s h o ld upon th e m asses, "the old forms in whioh I t has
been c lo th e d , f a i l t o meet the new wants. . . .
We have o u t­
grown t r a d it io n , and a u th o r ity no lon ger seems t o us a v a lid
argument." Bie tendency today i s t o look in p h ilosop h y foraa
s u b s t it u t e ; "Everybody knows th a t our R e lig io n and our P h il­
osophy are a t w ar." As to th e r e s u lt s o f th e s tr u g g le , th ere
seems to be no doubt in H ie mind o f Brownson th a t "Philosophy
w i l l gain th e v ic t o r y . . ." C onsequently, he f e e l s , "in­
stea d o f q u a rrelin g . . . , we should re-exam ine our P h ilo s -

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ophy and in q u ire i f th e re be n ot a P hilosophy tr u e to Human
n a tu r e, and a b le to e x p la in a n d v v erify , in stea d o f d e str o y ­
in g , th e r e lig io u s b e l i e f s o f mankind." Such a p h ilosop h y i s
an im perious need, and he adds,
. .w e b e lie v e th ere i s ,
( f o r ) we know o f no works so w e ll f i t t e d t o a s s i s t us in find
ing i t as th o se o f M. Cousin." Another fa c to r e x p la in in g h is
deep in t e r e s t in C ousin's s p e c u la tio n s , i s th e fa c t th a t th ey
are a c le a r in d ic a tio n th a t France has "renounced th a t o h i l l ing m a teria lism o f th e l a s t oentury." A d e t a ile d e x p o s itio n
o f C ousin's system f o llo w s .
Common School A s s is ta n t
3154.

I , February, 9 -1 2 . "A Report on th e S ta te o f P u blic In str u c ­
t io n in P r u s s ia ; by V iotor Cousin, Peer o f France, Member o f
the Counoil o f Publio I n s tr u c tio n , e t o . T ran slated by Sarah
A u stin ; and rep u b lish ed by W iley and Longs New York." A r e ­
view o f a r ep o rt which " contain s in s tr u c tio n on th e important
su b jeo t o f ed u oation from the h ig h e s t a u th o r ity and th e most
e n lig h te n e d sou rce."

3155.

I , Maroh, 1 9 -2 0 . "Publio Eduoation in France."
form ative ite m . From Blackwood' s M agazine.

3156.

I , A p r il, 27.
e x o e r p t.

3157.

A sh o rt in ­

"Baron Cuvier on Publio I n str u c tio n ."

A sh ort

I , May, 3 8 . "Baron C uvier." A b r ie f e x tr a o t from h is w r it ­
in g s , on th e theme o f "ignorance as a source o f m isery."

Kniokorbocher Magazine
3158.

V II, January, 2 6 -3 2 . "Fam iliar Leaves from Europe." Some
remarks on Franoe, and on P a r is , "in th e moral c o n s tit u tio n
( o f w h ich ), th e bad elem ents v a s t ly predom inate."

3159.

V II, A p r il, 3 58-363. "The Frenoh mind in r e la t io n to C hris­
t i a n i t y . By Rev. C alvin C olton , author o f Four Years in
Great B r ita in ." The w r ite r a s s e r t s in h i s opening paragraph,
"The Frenoh p eo p le, as a body—a l l who th in k , oare n othin g
about C h r is tia n ity ." The reason l i e s , he adds, in the f a c t
th a t th e "Frenoh mind i s em inently p h ilo s o p h ic a l, and any­
th in g th a t can be proved p h ilo s o p h ic a l, w i l l secure i t s de­
fe n c e ." However, though "in r e l ig io n the Frenoh mind i s a
oomplete w a ste , a d e s o la tio n ," in h i s co n clu sio n he d e c la r e s ,
"Yet th e re i s a deep s o i l t h e r e ,— r io h , exuberant, and open
to r e c e iv e th e pure seeds o f C h r is tia n ity ."

3160.

V II, May, 466*468.
o f Lam artine.

"The Dying P oet."

A poem from the Frenoh

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3X61.

V II, Juno, 5 31-532. "Corinne, or I t a l y ; By Madame do S taiJlH o ls t e in . In 2 v o l s . P h ila d e lp h ia ." The review er i s d i s ­
p lea sed w ith th e n o v e l’ s " in fla ted s t y l e , and th e im p rob ab ili­
t y o f i t s in c id e n ts ."

3162.

V I I I , A ugust, 168-172. "The e o l e c t io ." An-e x p la n a tio n o f
e o le o t io is m , th e d o c tr in e o f V io to r Cousin, "that fa s o in a tin g
p h ilo so p h er."

L adies' Companion
3163.

IV, A p r il, 2 73-274. " F atal Birth-D ay F e te .
th e Frenoh." A t a l e .

3164.

V, June, 6 1 -6 2 . "The U nfortunate R e c lu s e . T ran slated from
th e EVenoh o f M ile L^ontine de Medine." A t a l e .

3165.

V, Ootober, 25 9 -2 6 0 .
French." A t a l e .

3166.

V, Ootober, 263. "Were I but a B ird .
ranger ( s i o ) ." A so n g .

3167.

V, Ootober, 2 7 8 -2 8 0 . "Unhallowed Love; o r, th e P r ie s t and
th e E n th u sia st. T ran slated from th e Frenoh." A t a l e .

"The K issed Hands.

T ranslated from

T ranslated from th e

From th e Frenoh o f Ba-

Lady's Book
3168.

X II, February, 68.

An anecdote o f V o lt a ir e .

3169.

X I I I , Ootober, 148-152.
"Napoleana. An ep isod e on th e War
in I t a ly ." A fr e e t r a n s la t io n from "an unpublished work by
Monsieur Paul Hennequin, one o f th e most popular Frenoh w r it ­
e r s o f th e p resen t day."

L itera ry and T h e o lo g ic a l Review
3170.

I l l , Deoember, 5 5 9 -5 7 2 . "Review o f De Lam artine's J o o e ly n .
J o o ely n E pisode—Journal trouve ohez un Cure de V i lla g e . Par
Alphonse de Lamartine." The review er b egin s h is a r t i c l e by
s t a t in g : "La B e lle Franoe has long oeased t o be th * r e s i ­
dence o f th e Muses . . . During th e p a st th ree o en tu r ie s
Franoe has produoed many g rea t statesm en , w a r r io r s, s o h o la r s ,
savans and beau e s p r i t s , but very few p o e ts." This he a s ­
c r ib e s p a r tly t o the d e f io ie n o ie s o f th e Frenoh language,
" n eith er f l e x i b l e nor rioh in Wiymes," and t o a g r e a te r e x ­
t e n t "to th e absenoe o f th o se r e fin e d s e n s i b i l i t i e s , and o f
t h a t eager p ercep tio n and gd oration o f th e b e a u tifu l whioh
should e n te r in to th e com p osition o f a p o e t ic a l p eo p le." La­
m artin e, he f e e l s , marks a tu rn in g p o in t in Frenoh p o etry .

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"His i s em p h a tica lly the p o etry o f th e h e a r t . . .
We are
a sto n ish e d no l e s s by th e v e r s a t i l i t y , than by th e r ic h n e ss
o f h i s powers— on a l l s u b j e c t s , in a l l r e g io n s , he i s e q u a lly
a t home, e q u a lly c a p tiv a tin g . . . (H is) l y r ic e f fu s io n s may
be con sid ered as some o f th e lig h t e r gems o f French p oetry . .
. . H is m ed ita tio n s are f u l l o f pathos and o f ten d e r n e ss; and
h i s harmonies abound in s t r ik in g andssublim e p a ssa g es." What
he admires e s p e c i a ll y " is n ot so muoh th e b e a u tifu l depths o f
h i s sen tim en ts . . . as th e id ea o f moral e x c e lle n c e which
th ey convey t o u s." He p r a is e s him warmly fo r h i s attem pt
"at e le v a tin g r th e h e a r t."
Museum o f Foreign L itera tu re and Soienoe
3171.

XXX, Ootober, 1 -5 . "Correspondence p riv ee e t in e d ite de Lou­
i s XV III. pendant son~s6jour en A n g le te r r e . B r u x e lle s , 1836."
A book re v iew . ^rom th e Q uarterly R eview .

3172.

XXX, November, 2 36-240. "Essay on E n glish L ite r a tu r e ; and
C on sid eration s on th e genius o f i t s Men, Times, and R evolu­
t io n s — (E s sa i, e t c . ) . By M. de Chateaubriand. London:
Churton." A c r i t i o a l n o t ic e . The review er p o in ts out Cha­
tea u b ria n d 's u n fitn e s s "to undertake a h is t o r y o f E n glish
l i t e r a t u r e , for he i s a lto g e th e r what th e Germans would c a l l
a s u b je c tiv e man: in th e whole word o f p o s it iv e e x is te n c e he
s e e s n othin g but h im s e lf . As a r e s u l t , h is work " i s , in
t r u th , far l e s s an e s s a y on E nglish lit e r a t u r e , than a t r e a ­
t i s e de omnibus re b u s. I t s t i t l e would have been more ger­
mane t o i t s s u b je c t, had i t been c a lle d an Essay on E nglish
l it e r a t u r e in i t s r e la t io n t o M. de Chateaubriand." From the
Athenaeum.

3173.

XXX, December, 35 4 -3 66. "De la Demooratie en Amerique. Par
A le x is de T o o q u e v ille . 2 v o l s . 8 vo. 4th e d i t i o n . P a r is .
1836. The same t r a n s la t e d . By Henry Reeve, Esq. 2 v o l s .
8vo. London." A favorab le o r i t i o a l n o t io e . "We cannot r e ­
c a l l t o our memory any work a t a l l s im ila r t o t h i s , in which
th ere i s no n a r r a tiv e , nor any oth er e n liv e n in g oiroum stanoe
to g iv e i t any anim ation, and y e t in whioh th e in t e r e s t i s
su sta in ed from beginning to end w ith ou t onoe fla g g in g ." From
th e Q u arterly Review.

3174.

XXX, December, 41 2 -4 15. "Malibran." A eu logy o f a famous
Frenoh s in g e r . "In Malibran were in v ite d a l l the powers and
c a p a b i l i t i e s , a l l th e graoes and g i f t s , th a t were so a tte r e d
among h er p red ecesso rs and contem poraries." From th e Spec­
ta to r .

3175.

XXX, December, 4 2 8 -4 4 4 . "Downfall o f Heathenism .
t o ir e de la D estr u ctio n de Paganisme en O ccid en t.

2 . H isQuvrage

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oouronne par l'Academ ie Royale des I n s c r ip tio n s e t B e lle s
L e ttr e s e n il'a n n e e , 1832. Par A* Bengnot, de l ' I n s t i t u t de
Franoe. 2 tom es. P a r is . 1 8 3 5 .” A d is c u s s io n o f th e t o p ic
w ith in c id e n ta l r e fe r e n c e s t o th e book l i s t e d . From th e
Q u a rterly Review.
3176.

XXX, December, 4 7 1 -4 7 4 . ’’Fine A r ts . 1. H is to ir e de G il Bias
de S a n t illa n e . Par Le S age. Ornle de 600 V ig n e tte s d 'ap res
le s d e s s in s de M. G igoux. P arts 16 and 17. 2 . Oeuvres Com­
p le t e s de M o lier e. Avec gravures sur b o is par Tony Johannot.
P arts 1 0 -1 1 . P a r is . P au lin : Londres, Hooper; Thomas.
3 . The Adventures o f G il Bla s o f S a n t illa n e . T ran slated from
th e Frenoh o f Le Sage by T. S m o lle tt, M.D. E m bellished w ith
600 engravings on Wood, from th e o r ig in a l d e sig n s o f Jean Gi­
goux. Parts 1 and 2 . 4 . L 'Ingen ieu x H idalgo Don Q uioh otte
de la Manche. T raduction n o u v e lle . Par M. Louis V ia rd o t.
Ornee de H uit Cent V ig n e tte s , d 'ap res le s d e s s in s orig in a u x
de M. Tony Johannot. Parts 1 and 2 . London: Duboohet;
T i l t ; Hooper; Thomas.” A c r i t i c a l n o tic e o f new a r t i s t i c
e d i t i o n s . From th e Examiner.

New Yorkor
3177.

I I , Septem ber,24, 2 .
em.

"The Poor Flower.

V iotor Hugo."

A po­

3178.

I I , October 15, 5 3 -5 5 . "Marie Jeanne.
A t a l e . From the Magnolia fo r 1837.

3179.

I I , October 15, 5 6 . "Glory, To a banished P o e t. From the
French by Alphonse de Lam artine." A poem. From the American
Monthly Magaz i n e . Same as Item 3127.

3180.

I I , October^22, 6 5 .
"Die Old Banner.
Frenoh o f Beranger." A son g.

3181.

I I , Ootober 22, 6 5 . Shakspeare ( s i o ) . (E xtracts from Cha­
tea u b ria n d 's Essay on -E nglish L ite r a tu r e ) A sh ort e s s a y on
th e E nglish d r a m a tist.

3182.

I I , Ootober 22, 7 7 .
"Corinne." A sh o rt n o tio e announcing a
new e d it io n o f "the most remarkable n ovel from a fem ale ever
g iven t o th e w orld."

3183.

I I , Ootober 29, 8 1 .
"Gethsemane; or th e Death o f J u l i a . By
Alphonse de Lamartine." A t r a n s la t io n o f a passage from The
T ravels in th e Holy Land.

3184.

I I , November 12, 114. "The B u r ia l.— Beranger."
t i o n o f a song o f Beranger.

By Theodore S . Fay."

T ranslated from the

A t r a n s la ­

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3185.

I I , November 12, 125. "Andrew, the S a v o y a r d -tr a n s la te d from
th e Frenoh o f Paul de Kooh." A c r i t i c a l n o tic e o f a n o v el
w hich, th e review er d e c la r e s , " is e n t ir e ly fr e e from any o f
th o se g ro ss im p er fectio n s which c h a r a c te r iz e a m ajority o f
h i s w r it in g s ."

3186.

I I , November 19, 129. "Ode t o Chateaubriand.
from th e Frenoh o f V ic to r Hugo."

3187.

I I , November 19, 1 30-131. "Love’ s T r ia l. (An Aneodote r e ­
la te d by Mme. Malibran a t one o f her I t a lia n S o ir e e s .) " From
La ( s i c ) Merc, de F r.

3188.

I I , November 26, 1 45-147. " A ufredi’s H o s p ita l. A H is to r ic
Study." A t a le tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh o f J u le s Sandeau.

3189.

I I , November 26, 147. "The P rison er o f Vfar.
th e French by Beranger." A son g.

3190.

I I , December 3 , 182. "The Volcano Flower.
Madams T astu." A poem.

3191.

I I , December 3 , 162. "The Wicked and the J u s t .
n a is." A sh o r t p ie c e .

3192.

I I , December 3 , 162.
T astu." A poem.

"The Cloud.

3193.

I I , December
R ousseau.

3, 162.

"The P o e t's Sou l."

3 1 94.

I I , Deoember

3, 162.

"The Sun."

A sh ort poem from Lam artine.

3195.

I I , Deoember
Two s ta n z a s .

3, 162.

"The Storm.

A fragment from Beranger,"

3196.

I I , Deoember

3, 162.

" F riendship."

3197.

I I , December 3 , 162.
Chateaubriand.

3198.

I I , Deoember 10, 1 77-178. I I , Deoember 17, 193-195. "Reoolle o t io n s o f th e Duke o f V icen za. B a ttle s o f Eylan, Lutzen,
and Bautzen." The t r a n s la t io n o f th e b est o f a s e r ie s o f pa­
pers p u b lish ed under t h is t i t l e in ith e N ou velle M inerve.

T ranslated

T ranslated from
From the Frenoh o f
F. De La Men-

From the Frenoh o f Madame
An e x tr a o t from

A q u atrain by Beranger.

"Posthumous Facvs."

An ex cerp t from

New York Q u arterly Magazine
3199.

I , Ootober, 9 1 -1 0 0 . "De la Musoardine (Maladie des v ers a
( s i o ) s o i e , ) de se s p rin o ip es e t de sa marohe; moyens de la

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re co n n a itr o , de la p rev o n ir, e t de la d e t r u ir e . Abrege de
l ’ouvrage de M. Le Dr. A gostin e B a s s i, de Lodi; par M. le
Corapte ( s i o ) Jacques Barbo de M ilan .— P a r is , 1 8 3 6 .” A o r i t i o a l n o t ic e .
North American Review
3200.

XLII, January, 196-217. "Arago on Comets. 1 . Des Cometes en
g en era l e t en p a r t io u lie r de la comete q u i d o it r e p a r a itr e en
1832, e t dont la' r e v o lu tio n e s t de d ans 3 / 4 ^ P a r is , 1831.
Par M. Arago. 2 . Des Cometes en,--general, e t en p a r t io u lie r
de o e l l e s qui d o iv en t p a r a itr e en 1832 e t 1835. Par M. Arago.
P a r is , 1 8 34.” A c r i t i o a l n o t ic e .

3201.

XLII, A p r il, 4 8 9 -5 1 3 . "The S o o ia l C ondition o f Woman. 1 . Me­
moirs o f C elebrated women o f a l l c o u n t r ie s . By Madame J u n o t.
4 . Legouve, Le Morite des Femmes.*1 Two oth er books are l i s t ­
ed . A c r it io a l essa y .

3202.

X L III, J u ly , 133-163. "W ritings o f V ic to r Hugo. 1 . Hernani,
ou l'honneur C a s t ilia n . 2 . Marion De Lorme. 3 . Le Roi
S'am use. Drames par V io to r Hugo." A c r i t i c a l e s s a y .

3203.

X LIII, J u ly , 17 8 -2 0 6 . "De T o o q u e v ille 's Democracy in Ameri­
c a . De la Demooratie en Amerique; par A. de T o o q u e v ille ,
l'u n des Auteurs du l iv r e i n t i t u l e Du Systeme P e n ite n tia ir e
aux E ta ts U n is . On th e Demooraoy o f Amerioa. By A le x is de
T o o q u ev ille, one o f th e Authors o f th e P e n ite n tia r y System o f
th e U n ited S t a t e s ." A o r i t i o a l n o t io e .

Southern L itera ry Messenger
3204.

I I , February, 149-150. "The Cousin o f th e M arried, and th e
Cousin o f th e Dead. (From th e French.)" A t a l e . Same as
Item 3144.

3205.

I I , September, 648-651. "The Two S i s t e r s . By Madame J u lie
D ela fa y e -B r e h ie r . (T ranslated from th e French.)" A t a l e .

Western L iter a ry Journal and Monthly Review
3206.

I , June, 6 1 -6 4 . " D id aotios:
S o o ia l, L ite r a r y , and P o l i t i c a l ,
by Robert W alsh. 2 v o l s . 12mol R iila d e lp h ia , Carey, Lea
and Blanchard. . 1836."" Review o f a book o f e ssa y s on v a rio u s
s u b j e c t s . The review er q uotes in i t s e n t ir e t y , th e chapter on
"Wedded Love," whioh in olu d es long e x tr a o ts from Madame Ro­
land and Madame D a o ier.

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'Western Messenger
3207.

I , J u ly , 8 1 9 -8 2 0 . "The Good Old Name.
Beranger." A poem.

From th e French o f

Western Monthly Magazine
3208.

V, February, 7 8 .
A poem.

" II d ort / Rrom th e Frenoh o f Lamartine."

32 0 9 .

V, A ugust, 4 7 1 -4 8 2 . "Marie, o r , S lav ery in Amerioa." The
e d ito r remarks in a fo o tn o te , ’'tr a n s la te d from M. de Beau­
m ont's n o v e l. The author has p a r t ia lly judged our oharaoter
a r ig h t, in d e sc r ib in g us as devoted c h ie f ly to th e p u rsu it o f
m a te r ia l h a p p in ess, and i t i s o n ly t o be hoped th a t th e un­
s a t is f a c t o r y nature o f t h i s , w i l l sooner or l a t e r , cause
o th er and h ig h er souroes o f f e l i o i t y t o be sought."

3210.

V, September, 5 2 7 . " In s c r ip tio n on a Tomb Stone in Franoe."
In Frenoh and in t r a n s la t io n .
1837

American Annals o f Eduoation
3211.

V II, A ugust, 3 4 6 -3 5 0 . "Sohool o f th e P rison fo r J u v en ile Of­
fen d ers a t P a r is . (T ran slated from th e French)." In th e in ­
tro d u cto ry n o t io e , th e e d ito r o f th e Annals s a y s, "We r e j o ic e
t o p resen t such deoidod testim o n y , from such a qu arter o f th e
n e c e s s it y o f r e lig io u s in s t r u c t io n , and we are persuaded th a t
when i t i s once g iv en in .su o h a manner as to g iv e th e tru th s
and p recep ts o f th e B ib le t h e ir propor fo r c e , the guardians
o f th e se u s e fu l e sta b lish m en ts w i l l fin d l i t t l e need o f
p r iz e s and ranks t o e x c it e th e in t e r e s t o f th e p u p il."

Amerioan Monthly Magazine
3212.

I l l , January, 4 1 -5 0 . "Hernani, and Le Roi s'am u se." A f a ­
vorab le review o f two o f Hugo's dramas. Of H ernani, th e r e ­
v iew er d e c la r e s , "With t h i s e x c e p tio n (th e h orror o f th e de­
nouement), th e drama was a noble work, i f harmony o f v e r s e s ,
a s t y l e e x a lte d and f r e e , tru th in th e d e lin e a tio n o f oharao­
t e r , and grandeur o f sentim ent oan g iv e a com p osition a olaim
to th a t t i t l e . "

3213.

I l l , May, 4 5 9 -4 7 6 . "L etter on th e P a r is ia n P r ess." An in ­
form ative item . The correspondent e x p r e sse s h is su r p r ise a t
th e eagern ess w ith whioh fVenoh p e r io d ic a ls are sought a f t e r

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by th e P a r isia n : "The newspaper i s to him a s in d isp en sa b le
as are the a c to r and th e p la y ."
3214.

IV, J u ly , 1 7 -2 4 . IV, A ugust, 105-115. IV, September, 253262. IV, O ctober, 3 2 6 -3 3 5 . IV, November, 4 4 3 -4 5 0 . IV, De­
cember, 5 2 9 -5 3 8 . "Sketches o f P a r is." S ev era l d e s c r ip tiv e
and in form ative item s on th e French c a p i t a l .

3215.

IV, September, 26 2 -2 7 3 . IV,
S to ry ." A s to r y , which "may
tr a n sc r ib e d from th e l i p s o f
was m in is te r o f C harles X a t
y ea rs b e fo r e ."

3216.

IV, November, 4 5 2 -4 5 5 . " D estin ie s o f P oetry .
Frenoh o f de Lamartine." An e s s a y .

Ootober, 350-361. "The P rem ier's
be sa id t o have been l i t e r a l l y
M. de V i l l e l e , th e n a rra to r, who
th e tim e , 1827, and fo r some
From the

American Q u arterly R e g iste r
3217.

IX, February, 23 8 -2 6 3 . " L iterary and: S c i e n t i f i c I n s t it u t io n s
in P a r is , and other p a rts o f th e kingdom, not oonneoted w ith
th e U n iv e r s ity o f France (oommunioated, at th e E d ito r 's r e ­
q u e s t, by th e Rev. Robert Baird, P a r is .) " An inform ative
item .

American Q u a rterly Review
3218.

3219.

XXI, March, 2 8 -6 0 . "Sketches o f E n glish L ite r a tu r e ; w ith
_ C on sid eration s on th e s p i r i t o f th e tim e s , men, and r e v o lu ­
t io n s . By th e V isoount de Chateaubriand. 2 v o l s . 8vo.
London: 1836." The review er does not fin d any reason in t h is
book t o change h is o p in ion o f Q iateaubriand as expressed in
Item 3172.
XXI, March, 11 2 -1 4 5 . "Reoherohe Anatomique e t F h ysiologiq ue
sur la Struoture Intime des Animaux e t des Vegotaux, e t sur
lou r m o b ilit 6 . Par Dr. D utrochet: a f a r is ."
In t h i s book
r ev iew , the review er pays homage t o th e achievem ents o f the
Frenoh I n s t it u t e . " It i s t o th e Frenoh I n s t it u t e , th a t th e
w orld i s indebted fo r th e advanoes th a t are making in S c i­
en ces . . .
I t i s t o th e members o f th a t en lig h ten ed body
th a t we owe our adm ission in to the h a l l s o f p h ilosop h y, th e
doors o f which were so long scru p u lo u sly c lo se d a g a in st th e
many . . . The fa o t i s th a t the Frenoh are the b e s t p ion eers
and e x p e r im e n ta lis ts in th e w orld , and we are a b s o lu te ly en­
t ic e d t o fo llo w them by th e ea sy mode o f ex p la n a tio n th a t
th e y o f f e r ." Concerning th e book l i s t e d , th e review er i s en­
t h u s i a s t i c . " It i s w ith p lea su re and p r o f it , t h e r e fo r e , th a t
we study a Frenoh author; and M. D utrochet i s conspicuous fo r
s im p lic it y and p e r s p ic u ity , as w e ll as fo r h is h on est and

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c o n sid e r a te a t te n t io n t o th e olaim s o f th ose who have p reced ­
ed him in h i s p a r tic u la r s tu d ie s . . . Never was th ere any­
t h in g more b e a u t if u lly o le a r and s a t is f a c t o r y than t h is work
e n t i t l e d Anatom ioal and P h y s io lo g ic a l R esearch es. ”
3220*

XXI, March, 1 6 0 -1 8 6 . " la Esmeralda, opera en quatre a o t e s ,
musique de M adem oiselle Louise B e r tin , p a ro les de V io to r Hugo:
rep resen t^ pour la prem iere f o i s sur le Theatre de 1 'Academic
Royale de Musique. Le 14 Novembre, 1836." The review er i s
muoh more e n t h u s ia s t io about th e Opera o f P a r is , "the most
f in is h e d and aooom plished i n s t i t u t i o n o f i t s k in d , th a t the
world has known," th an he i s about V iotor Hugo. No doubt, he
s a y s, "he was a c h ild o f gen iu s who produced th e Odes e t B al­
la d e s , th e O r ie n ta le s , and th e F e u ille s d'Automne"; b u t, he
has n o t.k e p t h i s p rom ises, "and we, in common w ith a l l th e
adm irers o f t h is p o e t, d eep ly r e g r e t th a t promise so rio h
should have proved p reo o o io u s." H is r e c e n t w r it in g s , are
h e ld in low e s tim a te ; "The i n f e r io r i t y o f h i s reoen t dramas—
th e oatalogu o o f h id eou s v ic e s he has en shrin ed in them—the
p o s it iv e infamy o f Inoreoe B orgia, o f Marie Tudor, and o f th e
Roi s'am use, which preceded them—th e p r o s t it u t io n o f such
t a le n t s to pamper th e unnatural oravin gs o f th e P a r isia n s fo r
such h o rr o rs—a l l th e se th in g s warrant our c o n c lu sio n s , for
in a l l o f them does M. V io to r Hugo, th e man, d is p la y few or
none o f th e high a t t r ib u t e s o f M. Hugo, th e c h ild o f g en iu s,
w h ile he ev in o e s a loathsom e im m orality, such as no t a le n t s
oould atone fo r ."

3221.

XXI, June, 2 8 7 -3 2 1 . "Ms'moires B iographiques, L it t e r a ir e s e t
P o lit iq u e s de Mirabeau; l o r i t s par lui-m em e, son f r e r e , son
on ole e t son f i l s a d o p t if . 8 v o l s . 8vo. P a r is: 1834-6."
A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f th e Memoirs o f Mirabeau, whom"at tim es
we are d isp o sed to th in k th e g r e a t e s t (o r a to r ) th e w orld has
known."

3222,

XXI, June, 3 2 1 -3 5 4 . " L ettres sur l'Amorique du Nord, par Mio h el C h ev a lier, aveo une oarte des E ta ts-U n is d'Am^rique.
P a r is: 1836. L e tte r s upon North America, by M ichael Cheva«
l i e r , w ith a map o f th e U nited L t a t e s ." In the in tro d u ctio n
t o t h i s review , th e w r ite r makes some comments concerning de
T o o q u e v ille 's Democracy in Amerioa, " . . . undeniably th e
a b lest,^ most p h ilo so p h ic a l and most oo rreo t (work), th a t has
been w r itte n on th e s u b je c t." He ex p r e sse s h is su r p r ise a t
n o t s e e in g t h i s work rep u b lish ed in t h i s oountry, sin c e "It
has been tr a n s la te d in to s e v e r a l languages and c ir c u la te d
through v a rio u s n a tio n s o f Europe." The reason fo r t h is " is
obvious enough u n fo r tu n a te ly • . •; th e book i s l i t e r a l l y to o
good. I t i s not to o wioked but to o j u s t to l i v e . I t i s to o
in s t r u c t iv e , to o w e ll f i t t e d t o make Hie reader th in k and
le a r n ." P a ssin g t o C h e v a lie r ’s work, th e review er f e e l s th a t

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fo r th e same reasons h i s L etters on America "are l i k e l y to be
known h ere only in t h e ir fo r e ig n d r e ss."
3223.

XXI, June, 3 6 4 -3 9 8 . "The Complete Gardener, or D ireo tio n s fo r
c u lt iv a t in g and r l ^ i t orderin g o f F r u it and K itchen Gardens,
w ith d iv e r s r e f l e c t i o n s on s e v e r a l p a rts o f Husbandry. By
th e famous M. de la Q u in tin y e, o h ie f d ir e c to r o f th e Gardens
o f 1iie French K ing. Made in to E nglish by John E velyn, E sq .;
i l l u s t r a t e d w ith copper p l a t e s , ^ondons- Matthew G illy flo w ­
e r , a t th e Spread Eagle in W estm inster H a ll, and James Par­
t r id g e , Charing Cross: 1793." A book rev iew .

3224.

XXII, December, 33 0 -3 49. "De l fa rt du fo n te n ie r sondeim, e t
des p u its A r te sie n s ( s i c ) , par F. G arnier, Ingonieur ( s i o ) ~au
corps r o y a l des m ines, anoien e le v e de l ’Eoole P o ly tech n iq u e.
A P a r is, de l ’ imprimerie de Madame Huzard: 1822." In r e ­
view in g t h i s work, the review er p r a is e s Franoe fo r her s c ie n ­
t i f i c d is in t e r e s t e d n e s s . "The-Frenoh . . . are very lib e r a l
in th e d if f u s io n o f knowledge^ y e t , th e review er adds, t h is
i s o f no advantage to Am ericans, "because o f t h e ir ignorance
o f th e Frenoh language." He th en oomplains o f th e I n s u f f i ­
c ie n t number o f French books which are tr a n s la te d ; "Our oomp la in t i s . . . , th a t Frenoh works o f unequivooal m erit are
n o t o fte n e r t r a n s la t e d . We remain fo r a long tim e in ig n o r­
ance o f what Soienoe i s doing fo r us in Franoe, and we only
h ear o f th e p r o je c tio n and com pletion o f a work through th e
medium o f fo r e ig n jo u rn a ls."

3225.

XXII, Deoember, 388-415. "P r e c is ( s i c ) H istoriq u e des F a its
r e l a t i f s au Magnetisme ( s i c ) Animal, jusques ( s i c ) en AvriT~
1781. Par M. Mesmer, Hooteur en Medeoine de la F aoulte de
V ienne. Londres: 1781." An e s sa y on Animal Magnetism,
drawing i t s m a teria l from the above hook, and four other
w orks, n ot o f French o r ig in .

Cas k e t:

Flowers o f L ite r a tu r e , Wit and Sentim ent

3226.

X II, January, 2 5 .
M. Duros.

"The V io le t ."

A poem, from the Frenoh o f

3227.

X II, A p r il, 146-151. "Ismayl and Maryam." An Arabian t a l e ,
tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh o f count Forbin. Same as Items
1891 and 2456.

3228.

X II, J u ly , 291-296.

3229.

X I I, September, 4 1 2 -4 1 5. "The P risoner o f S t . Leo." A t a le
" tra n sla ted for th e C asket, from the Courrier des E ta ts U n is."

"Paris in 1837."

A d e s c r ip tio n .

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C h ristia n Examiner
3230*

XXII, May, 1 81-217. 11Cours de D ro it N atural, p ro fo sse a la
F a o u ltie ( s i o ) des L e ttr e s de P a r is , par M. Th. J o u ffr o y .
Premiere ( s i o ) P a r tie , Prolegomenes au D ro it N a tu r e l. 2
tom es; 8vo. P a r is: 1 8 3 4 -et 1835." A c r i t i c a l e ssa y on
P h ilosop h y, and more e s p e c ia lly on French E c le c tic is m , from
th e pen o f 0 . A. B. (O restes Brownson). The review er shows
th e same enthusiasm for French E o le o tio ism as in h i s e a r l i e r
essa y on Cousin (Item 3 1 5 4 ). "We do p la ce a h i$ i v a lu e on
th e la b o rs o f th e Frenoh e c l e o t i c s , and we b e lie v e an a c­
quaintance w ith t h e ir p h ilo s o p h ic a l resea rch es a very impor­
ta n t a c q u is it io n in th e work o f e la b o r a tin g a b e t te r p h ilo s o ­
phy than any which has h ith e r t o obtained among u s . ” Brownson
attem p ts to compare E o le o tio ism and T ranscendentalism , ”whioh
many confound." The n ext pages are devoted t o aoom p arison
o f French E o le o tio ism on the one hand, and German and Ameri­
can T ranscendentalism on the o th e r . He asks fo r to le r a n c e o f
German tra n so en d en ta lism , p a r t ic u la r ly now th a t " it i s b eg in ­
n in g to be m an ifested among o u r s e lv e s ." He d is t in g u is h e s be­
tw een th o se men "who deem th em selves competent t o co n str u c t a
tru e p h ilosop h y o f man and u n iverse by m eansoof s p e c u la tio n
a lo n e ," and th o se "who w i l l a tta ch no s c i e n t i f i c valu e t o any
m etap h ysical system whioh i s not a le g itim a te in d u ctio n from
fa o ts p a te n tly c o lle o t e d , scru p u lou sly analysed and a c c u r a te ­
ly c la s s e d ." Now, he adds, i f th e c r i t i c s o f Frenoh E c le c ­
t i c s are tr a n s c e n d e n t a lis t s "in th e sense th e se l a s t a r e , we
have no o b je o tio n . . . but -this i s not th e c a s e . They who
o a l l them tr a n s c e n d e n t a lis t s , w ith th e f e e lin g th a t tra n so en ­
d en ta lism i s an a o c u sa tio n , mean t o id e n tif y them w ith th e
o th er o l a s s , th e s p e c u la to r s , th e sy ste m a tiz e r s • . . But,
in t h i s s e n s e , th e E o le o tic s are not T r a n s c e n d e n ta lis ts .
Cousin, t h e ir acknowledged c h ie f , bases h i s whole system on
psychology . . . "
Brownson shows th a t th e method o f the
• E c le o tio s i s " s t r i o t l y s c i e n t i f i c , i t i s the Baconian method
. . . ; w ith Frenoh E c le c tic is m , th ere i s none o f t h is g u e ss­
in g a t tr u th ." In oonoluding th e f i r s t p art o f h is rev iew ,
he em phasizes th e fa o t th a t Frenoh E o le o tio ism i s not o f Ger­
man o r ig in ; " It re c e iv e d i t s im pulse, i t s method, and i t s d i ­
r e c tio n from R oyeryC ollard, who w as, as everybody knows, a
d is o ip le o f Dr. R eid, th e founder o f the Scotch Sohool." In
th e l a s t s e o tio n c o f tho e s s a y , Brownson comes to J o u ffr o y 's
w orks, "the production o f one o f th e most d is tin g u is h e d o f
th e Frenoh E c le o t io s ; and one o f the most ab le men o f th e
age."

Common School A s s is ta n t
3231.

I I , January, 7 . "Normal I n str u c tio n ." A short e s s a y , w ith
an in t e r e s t in g referen oe t o Cousin, "the c h ie f t o whom th e

468
world i s so much indebted fo r h is e f f o r t s to in trod uce ev ery ­
where th e P russian system o f e d u c a tio n .”
3232.

I I , November, 87. "Moral I n s tr u c tio n ." An e x tr a c t from a
speech o f Lamartine, in which he c r i t i c i z e s th e op in ion th a t
"education should look only t o what i s p rod u ctive in a tem­
poral v iew ."

Family Magazine ( E li Taylor)
5233.

I I , January, 1 1 -1 2 . "American Commerce." A d e s c r ip tio n o f
M a r s e ille , "considered by many th e f in e s t c i t y in France."

3234.

I I , May, 177-178. "Havre." A d e s c r ip tio n o f "a la rg e com­
m ercia l town in th e North o f France."

3 235.

I I , June, 233. "R etreat from R u ssia." Scenes o f "one o f th e
most d isa s tr o u s ev en ts in the annals o f m ilita r y w arfare."
Transcribed from La Baume's Campaign o f R u ssia .

3236.

I I , August, 305.
French p o r t.

3237.

I I , August, 314. "Anecdote o f a Frenchman who d w elt among
th e Ind ian s." A sh o rt n a rra tiv e tr a n s la te d from Q iateau b riand. Same.as Item 3107.

3238.

I I , Ootober, 4 0 0 . " B ayle's Elementary T r e a tise on Anatomy.
T ran slated from the fourth e d itio n o f the French, hy Sidney
Doane, A.M., M.D. In one volume, 18aio. New York: Harper
and B rothers." A very complimentary book rev iew .

" R och elle."

A b r ie f d e s c r ip tio n o f a

Gentleman's Magazine
3239.

I , J u ly , 4 8 -4 9 . "The Trom bone-player." An anecdote o f the
r e ig n o f Louis XVIII, tr a n sla te d from the Frenoh.

3240.

I , A ugust, 8 5 -8 7 . "A Memoir o f Prinoe Puckler Muskan. Free­
ly tr a n sla te d from th e French o f Marmier. By M. H e r ts ."

3241.

I , August, 133.
French.

3242.

I , October, 253-234.
"Aneodotes o f th e French S tage."
anecdotes r e la t in g to French a otors and p la y w rig h ts.

3243.

I , November, 315-321.
"V ictor Hugo and th e French Drama."
A o r i t i c a l e ssa y on th e c o n d itio n o f the Frenoh s ta g e , w ith
s p e c ia l referen o e t o Hugo's dramas. In the f i r s t lin e s o f
h is e s s a y , th e w r ite r p o in ts to th e w orld ly in flu e n c e a c-

"What w i l l you wager?"

An anecdote from th e
S ix

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quired by the Frenoh th e a tr e in th e l a s t y e a r . "The Frenoh
Drama r u le s th e modern sta g e . . . , the im agin ation o f Mr.
S crib e and o f h i s dram atio b reth ren fu rn ish p lo t s fo r the
whole o f th e E nglish b u r le tta s and fa ro es th a t grace th e
boards o f the London s ta g e —-and from whence th ey are tr a n s ­
p lan ted t o the American t h e a tr e s ." Of Hugo’s sway over the
popular mind, th e review er d e c la r e s , "The s e c r e t o f th e power
which Hugo has d e se rv e d ly won, and which he i s l i k e l y to r e ­
t a in during th e p resen t g en era tio n , i s in h i s o b stin a te p er­
sev era n ce. The Napoleon o f th e l i t e r a r y w orld , tram pling on
a l l th e forms o f a n c ie n t leg itim a o y but s u b s t it u t in g h im s e lf
fo r a system ." There occur in t h i s e s sa y no se r io u s com­
p la in ts o f Hugo’ s im m orality; commenting on Hugo's w eakness,
which he fin d s in h eren t t o h is very str e n g th , th e review er
s a y s, "He has based h is e d i f i c e on id e a l i t y and on i t alone
. . . on th e id e a lit y o f i s o la t i o n , th e dreams o f a b so lu te ,
th e v is io n s o f a h e r m it .. . • He has c lo s e d the s h u tte r s on
th e r e a l world o f l i f e and b u s in e s s , he view s i t th rough-a
clouded and d is to r te d medium, he laughs h is t o r y t o sco rn , and
s e t s p r o b a b ility a t d e fia n c e ." I t i s m ainly as a n o v el w r it ­
e r th a t he i s known in t h is country and in England, w h ile "in
EVanoe he i s fa r more remarkable as a d r a m a tis t. . . . In­
d eed , i t i s on h i s dramas th a t th e author h im s e lf r e s t s h is
cla im to fame." Hugo's soheme to r e s to r e "the Frenoh drama
t o i t s former supremaoy," th e review er f e e l s has f a i l e d , be­
cause "in h i s e f f o r t s t o r e s to r e sta g e d yn asty, (he) has in f l i o t e d upon i t an irrep a ra b le in ju r y , by removing i t t o a
g rea ter d ista n c e from r e a l i t y and thus d ep riv in g i t o f sym­
p a th e tic in t e r e s t . . .
He has evinoed powers th a t would
oommand su c c ess i f he opened th e s h u tte r s o f -the dark room
and rep la ced p la in g la s s fo r th e im p erfect convex le n s ."
3244.

I , Deoember, 4 2 7 . "The G ood-Fellow. By Paul do Kook. Trans­
la te d from th e Frenoh by a P h ila d elp h ia n ." A c r i t i c a l n o tio e
o f one "of th e h a p p ie st e f f o r t s . . . o f a popular Frenoh
n o v e lis t ."

Knickerbocker Magazine
3245.

IX, January, 3 9 .
g er." A poem.

"The A lohem ist / From the Frenoh o f Beran-

3246.

IX, February, 197. " B ayle's Elem entary T r e a tise on Anatomy.
T ran slated from th e fourth e d it io n o f th e Frenoh. % Sidney
Doane, A.M., M.D. In one volum e. 18mo. New York: Harper
and B roth ers." A book r ev iew .

32 4 7 .

IX, A p r il, 3 46-347.
Lemart in e ."

"Hymn.

T ranslated from th e Frenoh o f

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3248*

IX, June, 5 7 2 .
m artin e."

"The Cry o f my S o u l.

From the French o f La­

L a d ie s1 Companion
3249.

V I, January, 110. "R iddle.

From the French."

3250.

V I, January, 137. "The Beggar, a t th e b a r r ie r de P assy.
From th e Frenoh." A sh o rt t a l e . Same a6 Item 2949.

3251.

V I, March, 2 3 1 -2 3 2 . "The Borrowed P e le r in e .
th e Frenoh." A t a l e .

3252.

V II, May, 3 0 -3 2 .
A ta le .

3253.

V II, May, 3 9 -4 0 . "S'wimming l a d i e s . From
th e Frenoh." A
t r a n s la t io n o f an a tta c k upon la d ie s who .swim in th e Seine
R iv er.

3254.

V II, June, 8 1 -8 4 . "The L o tte r y .
PVench." A t a l e .

3255.

V II, June, 8 9 -9 0 .
"An h i s t o r i c a l s k e tc h . T ranslated from
th e French o f A ugustin T h ierry."

"The T rick .

T ranslated from

T ranslated from th e French."

T ran slated from the

Lady’s Book
3256.

XIV, January, 8 -1 1 . "A t a l e o f the Frenoh R evolu tion ." An
abridgment o f a n a r r a tiv e from " V o ille s ( s i c ) de F am illo,
Contes I n s t r u o tif s e t P ieo s ( s i c ) M orales, en quatre la n g u es,
e d ite d by MM. Miohaud and C. N odier, and p u b lish ed a t P a r is ,
by A lla r d in ."

3257.

XIV, January, 2 3 . "The Dinners o f Cardinal R io h e lie u . Trans­
la te d from Le Cam6l4on." A sh ort t a l e , i l l u s t r a t i v e o f Car­
d in a l R ic h e lie u 's tyranny.

3258.

XIV, May, 23 8 -2 3 9 . " P io o io la ." A sh ort n o tio e o f an " e le ­
gant l i t t l e n o v e l, whioh i s e x o it in g so g rea t a s e n sa tio n in
P a r is ." The review i t s e l f i s tr a n s la te d from th e Journal des
Dames.

3259.

XV, August 8 6 -8 9 . " F ifte e n -Years D iffe r e n c e ."
th e French o f Madame J . D ela fa y eb reh ier.

3260.

XV, September, 109-111. "The Green F o r e st.
Madame d 'A b ran tes." A t a l e .

A t a le from

T ranslated from

3261.

XV, November, 218-221. "A "whip a g a in st a Sword. A h i s t o r i ­
c a l t a l e , tr a n s la te d from th e French o f Frederio S o u lie . By
Samuel F. Glenn."

New Yorker
3262.

I I , February 25, 3 5 9 . "The Ruins of ,'Balbeo. From De Lamar­
t i n e ' s P ilgrim age to th e Holy la n d ." An e x c e r p t.

3263.

I l l , March 25, 6 -7 . " R e c o lle c tio n s o f the Duke o f V icenza."
A short item , tr a n s la te d from La N ouvelle M inerve.

3264.

I l l , A p r il 8, 1 7 -1 8 . "P ierre Jean de Beranger. 'The p oet o f
th e p e o p le .'" A sh ort b io g ra p h ica l sk etch o f Beranger, w ith
a t r a n s la t io n o f two o f .h i s so n g s. The w r ite r o f th e e s sa y
lauds th e French so n g w riter: "The d is tin g u is h in g ch a ra cter­
i s t i c s o f Anacreon, T yrtaeus, and Horace have combined to
form a Beranger, who has e x e r c is e d a g r e a te r dom ination over
th e h e a r ts and minds o f h i s countrymentthan any oth er poet o f
a n cien t or modern tim e s."

3265.

I l l , A p ril 22, 67. " P io o io la ." A book review which " gives us
an in s ig h t in to th e s to r y o f t h is e le g a n t l i t t l e n o v e l, which
i s e x c it in g so greacfcaisensation in P a r is." T ran slated from
th e Journal des D eb ats.

3266.

I l l , A p r il 29, 8 4 . "Hymn. T ranslated from th e Frenoh o f La­
m a rtin e. From th e K nickerbocker. Same as Item 3247.

3267.

I l l , A p r il 29, 8 6 -8 7 . "The Prince and th e J e w e lle r .
ecdote r e la te d by M. Pasquier t o P rince Cambaoeres."

3268.

I l l , May 6, 9 7 .

3269.

I l l , June 3, 161. "The S u ic id e . Suggested by the Death o f
V ic to r Escousse and Auguste Lebras, Feb. 1832. T ranslated
from th e French o f Beranger (s i o ) ." A poem.

3270.

I l l , June 17, 19 7 -1 9 8 . "U biquity o f th e E n g lish .
Frenoh o f Mery.)" An e x c e r p t.

3271.

I l l , June 24, 215. "French N otions o f E n glish T r a v e lle r s."
From Mad. G. Sands' ( s i o ) L etters o f a T r a v e lle r . A sh o rt
n o tic e o f th e u n fa ir n e ss o f E n glish t r a v e l l e r s .

3272.

I l l , July 1, 232. " P o r tr a it o f M ilto n . By Chateaubriand."
A short e x tr a c t from Chateaubriand's w orks.

3 273.

I l l , July 22, 286. "The Cry o f My S o u l. From the French o f
Lamartine." From th e Kniokerbooker. Same as Item 3248.

"To E lv ir a .

An an­

From th e EVench o f Lam artine.”

(From the

472
3274.

I l l , August 12, 3 2 3 -3 2 4 . "Hie P riso n ers o f Abd-El-Kader, or
Five Months1 C a p tiv ity among th e Arabs; by A. de Franoe'.11 A
book re v ie w .

3275.

I l l , August 12, 336.
French."

"Beranger's Adieu t o Song.

3276.

IV, December 2, 5 8 4 .

"T alleyrand."

3277.

IV, Deoember 23, 6 2 7 -6 2 8 . "Germany and France." In an in ­
tro d u cto ry n o te , th e e d ito r s a y s , "an in t e r e s t in g d is q u is i­
t io n on th e co n tra sted i n t e l l e c t u a l and p o l i t i o a l ch a ra cter­
i s t i c s o f th e German and th e Frenoh, from th e In tro d u ctio n to
a new H isto r y o f German L ite r a tu r e , by A. P e sc h ie r , P a r is ."
A t r a n s la t io n .

From th e

A n ecdotes.

New York Review
3278.

I , March, 5 8 -7 5 . " U tilita r ia n is m / Morals and L e g is la t io n .
By Jeremy Eentham. T ranslated in to Frenoh by M. Dumont, w ith
n o te s ; andffrom th e French (2nd. e d it io n co rreo ted and en­
la rg ed ) w ith Notes and a B iograp h ical N otioe o f Jeremy Bentham and o f M. Dumont, by John N ea l. Boston, W ells and L ily .
1836." A book rev iew .

3279.

I , March, 1 09-137. "P r in o ip es de 1 'etude com parative des
Langues, par le Baron de M erian. 8 vo. P a r is , 1828. pp.
2 4 0 .' The book i s used as a b a s is fo r the d is o u s s io n o f com­
p a r a tiv e P h ilo lo g y , a so ien o e s t i l l in i t s in fan cy among u s."

3280.

I , March, 238. "P a r a lle ls d es langues de l 1Europe e t de
l'I n d e , par F. G. E ic h h o ff. P a r is , Imprimerie R oyale, 1836.
4 t o .: pp. 499." A review o f "the most learned and in t e r e s t ­
in g work th a t ha6 appeared from th e Frenoh p ress fo r many
y ea rs p a st."

North American Review
3281.

XLIV, A p r il, 36 1 -3 8 2 . "Modern French P o e try . 1 . Oeuvres
Completes de C. D o la v ig n o. 2 . Chansons de Beranger . {
3 . Oeuvres d'Alphonse de Lam artine. 4 . Harmonies P oetiq ues
e t R e lig ie u s e s , par A. de Lam artine." C r it ic a l n o t io e s .

3282.

XLVI, A p r il, 4 3 5 -4 6 1 . "Poussin on Amerioan R a ilr o a d s. Chemins de Fer Am erioains; H isto riq u e de leu r c o n str u c tio n ; P rix
do R evient e t , P ro d u it, Mode d 'A d m in istration a d o p t!; Resume
de la l e g i s l a t i o n q u i le s r e g i t . Par G u illa u m e-T ell. Pous­
s in ." A book rev iew .

473
3283.

XLV, J u ly , 7 3 -9 1 . "A frican Geography. 1. Etudes de Geogra­
phic o r it iq u e , sur une p a r tie do l'A fr iq u o S e p te n tr io n a le ,
par M. D 'A vezao.11 The author o f t h i s e s sa y draws h is m a te r ia l from th e book above and from another work o f E n glish im­
p ort •

3 284.

XLV, J u l y , 1116-149. " L ib r a r ie s. 1 . E ssa i s t a t is t iq u e sur
l e s B ib lio th eq u es de V en ice. Par Adrien B a lb i. 2 . Catalogue
de la Bibliothfeque de son E x c e lle n c e , M. le Comte de Boutourl i n . 3 . Manuel du L lb ra ire e t de 1 'Amateur de L iv r e s, par J .
C. BrunetT" Book r e v ie w s .

3285.

XLV, J u ly , 2 2 2 -2 3 0 . "Ternaux’s P u b lic a tio n s on American H is ­
t o r y . 1 . B ib lio th eq u e A m erioaine, ou Catalogue des Ouvrages
r e l a t i f s a l ’Amlrique, q u i ont paru dep u is sa Decouverte
ju sq u ’a l'A n 1760. Par H enri Ternaux. 2 . Voyages, R ela tio n s
e t Memoires Originaux pour s e r v ir a l' H is t o ir e de la Decou­
v e r te de l'Amerique p u b lic s pour la premiere f o is en FVan9 a i s .
Par Henri Ternaux." A review o f v ery valu ab le w orks.

3286.

XLV, Ootober, 4 0 8 -4 1 8 . "Ancient H isto ry o f the N eth erlan d s.
Resum6 de l'H is t o ir e des Pays Bas, par F red erio , Baron de
R e iffen b er g ." A c r i t i c a l n o t io e .

Q u arterly C h ristia n S p ecta to r
3287.

IX, June, 21 3 -2 5 5 . "Journey througft Arabia P e tra ea , to Mount
S in a i, and th e oxoavated c i t y o f P e tra , th e Edom o f t th e Proph­
e c i e s . By M. Leon de Laborde. London; John Murray, A lb ern ale S t r e e t . 1836. pp. 3 81. 8vo." A book review o f "a
t r a n s la t io n c h ie f ly o f th e work o f M. de Laborde, p rin ted a t
P a ris in 1830."

Southern L itera ry Messenger
3288.

I l l , January, 9 5 .
in E n g lish .

"Enig*a do J . J . Rousseau."

3289.

I l l , February, 1 21-122.
th e Frenoh.

3290.

I l l , February, 147. A remark about V o lt a ir e . " V oltaire
s a id , ' o r ig in a lit y i s nothing but ju d ic io u s im it a t io n .’ He
migfrt have il l u s t r a t e d h is remark by copious q u o ta tio n s from
h i s w orks."

3291.

I l l , February, 152-154.
th e Frenoh." A t a l e .

"Moreau."

In Frenoh and

A n o t io e , tr a n s la te d from

"The Somnambulist.

T ranslated from

474
3292*

I I I , February, 15 6 -1 5 7 . "Thoughts on th e Manner o f W ritin g
H is to r y . T ra n sla ted from th e French." A sh o rt and in t e r e s t ­
in g e s s a y .

3293.

I l l , June, 3 8 2 ,
Frenoh.

3294.

I l l , June, 3 8 2 -3 8 3 . "Michaud, o f th e Comsdie fr a n c a is e ."
anecdote tr a n s la to d from th e French.

32 9 5 .

I I I . June, 3 8 3 -3 8 4 . "A le s s o n in D eolam ation .” An aneedote
o f «apoleon and o f Talma, th e fren ch a o to r . Tran sia te d from
th e *ren ch .

3 2 96.

I l l , June, 3 8 4 -3 8 5 .
th e fr e n c h .

32 93.

I l l , June, 3 8 5 . "M. do l a l l y , and th e E xeoutioner o f f a r i s . ”
A sh o rt n a r r a tiv e , tr a n s la te d from th e fromoh.

3298.

I l l , J u ly , 4 8 3 -4 8 9 . I l l , September, 620-628. "Scenes / From
Paul de Kook." S ev era l e x c e r p ts from th e n o v els o f th e Frenoh
w r it e r . Commenting upon th e se n o v e ls , th e e d ito r d e c la r e s in
a sh o r t in tr o d u c to r y n o te , "(They) have neber been tr a n s la te d
in to f t e E n g lish language, and in a l l p r o b a b ility , never w i l l
b e . They are n ot adapted t o th e E n glish t a s t e . . . But Paul
de Kook i s a b old and s t r ik in g p a in te r o f men and manners . . .
H is reso u ro es are e n d le s s ; h i s f e r t i l i t y i s a b s o lu te ly mar­
v e lo u s •"

"M. C u v ie r .”

"LeKain."

An anecdote tr a n s la te d from the

An

An an eod ote, tr a n s la te d from

3299. - I I I , Septem ber, 5 5 9 -5 6 0 . "Cardinal Fesoh." An aneodote o f
C ardinal F esoh, th e ttnole o f th e Emperor N apoleon. To him ,
th e w r it e r s a y s , "we aro ind ebted fo r th e r e -im p o r ta tio n o f
th e J e s u it s in Franco." This sh o rt item i s tr a n s la te d from
th e French.
35 00.

I l l , September, 4 6 5 -4 6 6 . "Beaumarchais and th e Marriage o f
F igaro." A sh o r t c r i t i c a l and b io g ra p h ica l n o t io e . Trans­
la te d from th e French.

3301.

I l l , Deoember, 76 6 -7 6 8 . "O rigin o f language in th e B r itis h
I s la n d s . T ran slated from l a Revue F r a n c a ise ; by Samuel F .
G lenn."

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United S ta te s Magazine and Domooratio Review
3302*

1* Ootober, 91-107* "Europeans Views o f Amerloan Democracy*
M, de T ooq u eville •* A o r i t io a l exam ination o f de Tooquev i l l e * s Demooraoy in Amerloa* "deoidedly th e most remarkable
and r e a l l y v a lu a b le work t h a t has y e t appeared upon t h i s
cou n try from th e hand o f a foreigner*** The review er lauds
de T o o q u ev ille fo r h i s u n p a ra lle le d achievem ents* "In p o in t
o f s t y l e alone* t h i s i s a work o f uncommon m erit • • • de Tooquev i l l e w r it e s w ith g r e a t beauty* fo rce and elegan oe ••** w h ile
a t th e same tim e* he a void s e n t ir e ly th e in f la t e d and rh eto r­
i c a l to n e , whioh i s -the b e s e ttin g s i n o f -the b e s t Frenoh w r it ­
e r s o f th e p resen t day*" . The review er p o in ts out some o f th e
m istak es made by de T ooq u eville* but adds* "ftiere are no
f a u lt s in h i s book whioh are not e n t ir e ly c o n s is t e n t w ith
grea t powers o f th ough t and language* -the m ost u pright in te n ­
tio n s* and an unoommon freedom from the o la s s o f p rejud ioe t o
whioh th e r a c e o f t r a v e l l e r s are more p r a tio u la r ly lia b le * "

Western Messenger
3303*

IV, October, 113-123* "Robespierre* Memoires A uthentiques
de M axim ilian Robespierre* Qrnes ( s i o ) de Son p o r tr a it* e t
de Fao &imil6 de son E o r itu r e , E x tr a its de ses Memors ( s i o )*
Tomes deux* B ru x elles* 1830* (A uthentic Memoires o f Maxi­
m ilia n R ob esp ierre, adorned w ith h i s p o r t r a it , and a fao
s im ile o f h i s w r it in g e x tr a o te d from h is Memoirs* B r u s s e ls ,
1830•)" An e ssa y r e la t in g t o "the most n o to rio u s personage
in th e most n o to rio u s era o f modern h isto ry * "

The W estern Monthly Magazine and L itera ry Journal
t

3304*

I* March* 77-80*
Maria Louisa*

"She Empress o f Franoe*"

'

An aneodote o f

1838

Amerioan Annals o f Eduoation
3305*

V I I I , Deoember, 5 3 7 -5 4 2 , "ftrenoh N otions o f Eduoation*" A
t r a n s la t io n o f -thoughts on eduoation* c o lle c t e d from B em ardin
de St* P ier re* s S tu d ies o f Nature*

476
American Monthly Magazine
33 06.

V, March, 217-227* "French P a in tin g and Sculpture in 1837*
By J*A* J e w e tt•" An in form ative item*

3307*

V, May, 464-468* "La Bruyire*" A c r i t i c a l essay* The re­
view er p r a ise s Frenchmen fo r t h e ir a b i l i t y in p a in tin g th e
manners o f o th ers* Speaking o f th e French m o ra lists* la
Bruyere and La R och efou oau lt, he says* "Shrewdness i s the d is ­
tin g u is h in g ch aracter o f ( t h e ir ) e t h ic a l philosophy* With
t h i s shrewdness i s m ingled a s o h o la s tio fo r m a lity d eriv ed from
t h e ir avowed im ita tio n o f th e a n o ie n ts , g iv in g t h e ir produc­
t io n s an a ir o f g r e a t s t i f f n e s s and rig o r* " O rig in a lity * he
fin d s la ck in g th e most in t h e ir p rod uction s* "There i s no
b old n ess or freedom in t h e ir th e o r iz in g , no v a r ie t y , nor markod e x p r essio n in t h e ir p h raseology; a l l i s o o r r e o t, c la s s ic *
and borrowed*" La Bruyere, to the rev iew er, stan d s forem ost
among Frenoh m o r a lists* "There i s but one other Frenoh auth­
or w ith whom La Bruyere oan be oompared* and t h a t i s La Roohefo u o a u ltj though th e l a t t e r has p u b lish ed so l i t t l e th a t he
oan hardly be o a lle d an author • • • S t i l l * he i s an o r ig in a l
th in k e r , a ch araoter few authors oan b o a s t•"

3308*

V, June, 542* "Hie P a sto r ’ s A lpine Abode*
J o c e ly n *)" A poem*

3309*

V I, September* 291-293* "Les S o irees de St* Petersbourg* By
Count Joseph de M aistre*" A o r i t i o a l n o tio e o f "an i n t e r e s t in g and remarkable book by an i l l u s t r i o u s C atholic*" Comment­
in g on th e author* the review er adds* "He i s sa id t o be one
o f th e g r e a te s t g en iu ses o f the age* and t h i s book i s a p ro o f
o f it."

3310*

V I, October, 377-381* "Demooraoy in Amerioag by M* de Too­
q u e v ille * e t o . New York: 1838* Seoond e d itio n * " A oom p limentary book review * The review er d e o la r e s , "No fo r e ig n e r
has ev er e x h ib ite d such a seep* d e a r and o o rreo t in s ig h t o f
th e machinery o f our com plicated system o f Federal and S ta te
governments*" The a r t i o le oon tain s la r g e ex o erp ts from de
T o o q u ev ille* s work in tr a n s la tio n *

(From Lam artine’s

Amarioan Museum o f S c ie n c e , lit e r a t u r e and A rts
3311*

I* November, 385-589* I , Deoember* 484-494* "Demooraoy in
America* by A le x is de T o o q u ev ille, Avooat a l a Cour Royale de

477

P a ris* t r a n s la te d by Henry Reeve, E sq, With o r ig in a l P reface
and Notes by John C, Spenoer, C ou n sellor at la w , New Yorki
George Dearborns, and Co, 1838," A book r ev iew , w ith long
e x o e r p ts, o f th e work o f "an i n t e l l i g e n t man,11
Boston Q u arterly Review
3312,

I , A p r il, 1 5 2 -1 6 1 , "An O ration d e liv e r e d b efo re th e in h ab i­
t a n ts o f th e town o f Newburyport a t t h e ir r e q u e st, on th e S ix ­
t y - f i r s t Anniversary o f th e D ecla ra tio n o f Independence, J u ly
4 , 1 8 37, % John Quinoy Adams," 3he la rg e body o f t h i s r e ­
view c o n s is t s o f an a tta c k upon C ousin's argument in fa v o r o f
warj " It has always g iv en us the d eep est r e g r e t t o fin d th a t
th e grea t name o f P r o fe sso r Cousin could be quoted as author­
it y a g a in st -the p o s s i b i l it y o f so g lo r io u s a p ro jeo t (th e
oom plete e x t in c t io n o f w a r),"

3313,

I , O ctober, 433-444* "H iilo so p h io a l M is c e lla n ie s , t r a n s la t e d
from th e Frenoh o f C ousin, J ou ffroy and benjam in'C onstant,
With Introductory and C r it ic a l N o tio e s , By George R ip le y ,
Boston: H illia r d , Gray and Co, 1838, 2 v o l s , 12mo," 3he
rev iew er in trod u ces h i s essa y by p o in tin g t o th e "importance
o f reproducing in our own language the standard lit e r a t u r e o f
o th er n a tio n s , , , ( f o r ) very few among us have -the le is u r e
or th e opportunity t o make o u rselv e s s u f f i c i e n t l y acquainted
w ith fo r e ig n languages t o be ab le to r e lis h th e works o f fo r ­
e ig n e r s save in t r a n s la t io n s ," The w r it e r f e e l s t h a t , be­
s id e s th e f a o t t h a t "we have muah to le a r n , in th e departments
o f P h ilosop h y, T heology, and H isto r y , from th e lit e r a t u r e s o f
Franoe and Germany," th e apports from th e s e two c o u n tr ie s ,
would h e lp in com batting or in n e u t r a liz in g England, "so th a t
our n a tio n a l s p i r i t may g a in th e {freedom t o m a n ifest i t s e l f , "
He i s v e r y e n t h u s ia s t ic about JVenoh w r itin g s in g e n e r a l, be­
cause o f th e "democratio s p i r i t ” t h a t breathes in them* in
f a o t , he adds, "(Frenoh w r it in g s ) are a lto g e th e r more demo­
c r a t ic than th e w r itin g s o f Amerioan sc h o la r s th em selv es,"
Of Cousin, JouffifOy and C onstant, he s a y s , "They are th ree
a u th o rs, mho are an honor t o Franoe, and t o mankind," In th e
l a s t pages o f h i s a r t i o l e , he comments, e n t h u s ia s t i c a lly , on
th e se men and t h e ir w orks,

3314,

I , O ctober, 4 4 4 -4 7 3 , "Demooraoy o f C h r is t ia n it y , 2 , A ffa ir e s
de Roma, Memoirs address^ au Pape; des Maux de l ' E g l i s e e t
de la S o o i4 t4 , e t des Moyens d 'y r6m edier. Par M,F, de l a Menn & is, B ru x e lles i J ,P , Me l i n e , 1837* 3 , P a ro les d'un Croyant,
Septieme e d it io n , augmentee de De l'A b so lu tism e e t de la L ib e r t£ . Par le meme, P a r is: Eugdne Renduel, 1834, 6vo," A

478

n o tio e o f th e se works, not because o f t h e i r i n t r i n s i c v a lu e ,
hut because "they a re the most in oonsonance w ith our p resen t
purpose of any we have y e t s e e n ." The review er attem p ts t o
shew th a t "the n atu ral a s s o o ia t io n o f th e c le r g y , and o f C hris­
t ia n s g e n e r a lly i s w ith th e Demooraoy*" He quotes e x t e n s iv e ly
from th o se two works whioh Lamennais w ro te, a f t e r h is d is c o n te n t­
ment w ith th e a u th o r ity and abuses o f t h e ^ a th o lio Churoh and
th e R o y a lty , had le d him away from th e leg itim a o y *
C asket:

Flowers of W it, L ite r a tu r e and Sentiment

3315*

X I I I , January, 23-24* "The In v o lu n ta ry Crime*
th e French*" A tru e n a rrative*

T ran slated from

3316*

X I I I , March, 109-113* " A lice and Beranger*
A ta le * Same as I t an 1985*

3317*

X I I I , May, 209* "Chemical Dangers." Aneodote of M. R o u e lle ,
"an eminent Frenoh ohem ist*" Same as Item 2202*

3318.

X I I I , September, 4 18-419. "The N atural Son o f Napoleon*" A
sh o rt n a rr a tiv e o f a supposed n a tu ra l son o f th e Emperor, "com­
municated b y a French w riter* "

3319*

X III, November, 489-496* "Zumaj or th e D isoovery of th e Peru­
v ian Bark*" A t a l e tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh o f Madame de G enlis •

From th e French*"

C h ristia n Examiner
3320*

XXIV, March, 112-130* " H lsto ir e C r itiq u e du G nostloism e e t de
son in flu e n o e sur l e s s e o te s r e l i e l e u s e s e t p h llo so p h lq u es des
s i x prem iers s le o l e s de l fe r o 'o h r e tie n n e * (Ouvrage oouronne par
lfAoademie Royale des in s c r ip t io n s e t B e lle s - L e t t r e s * ) Par M*
Jaoques M atter. 3 v o ls* 8vo* P aris* 1828*” A book review*

3321*

XXIV, May, 270-274* "Speoimens o f Foreign Standard L ite r a tu r e *
E dited by George R ipley* Volumes I* and II* b'ontaining t h i l o s o p h io a l M iso e lla in a s from th e Frenoh o f C ousin, J o u ffr o y , and
Benjamin Constant* 12mo* B oston 2 H il lia r d , Gray, and Co*
1838." A c r i t i o a l n o tio e* The review er does n o t oomment le n g th ­
i l y on th e authors in v o lv e d , b eca u se he f e e l s th a t th e readers
are fa m ilia r w ith them* ' He is more in te r e s t e d in commenting on
th e r e lig io u s ten d en cies of t h e p h ilo so p h ers* w r itin g s * "One
t h in g , however, has stru ck us as p a r t ic u la r ly d eserv in g of no­
t i c e and commendation in a work lik e ou rs, we mean th e d e c id e d ly
r e lig io u s to n e and tendency o f t h e ir sp e c u la tio n s • • •
* t is from
th e new e o le o t io Sohool • • • / t lm t .- m aterialism and atheism in
Franoe, so fa r as th ey depend on p h ilo so p h y , have r e c e iv e d -their
d eath b low *"

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3322a

XXV, November, 137-157# "The S k ep tio ia p o f th e P resen t Age*
b ein g a T r a n sla tio n o f one o f th e L ectures o f M# J o u ffr o y , in
Cours de D ro it N atu ral #m

C h ristia n Review
3323a

III# December, 590-613# IV, Harch, 2 1 -3 6 . "E clecticism *. - Or
th o P h ilosop h y o f M. Cousin so fa r as i t i s developed i n h is
P h ilo so p h ic a l Fragm ents, h is In tro d u ctio n t o th e H isto ry o f
P h ilo so p h y , and h is Exam ination o f Looke, eto#" An essa y "to
d eso rib e (C ou sin ’s ) system as b r i e f l y and a o o u r a te ly a s pos­
s i b l e , and t o in d ic a te th o se p a rts whioh we deem e s p e o ia lly
l i a b l e t o o b jectio n # " S tr e s s in g th e o r ig in o f C ousin’s e o ­
le o t io is m , th e review er s t a t e s t h a t he s ta r te d as a d is o ip le
of Reid and Stew artj a f t e r teach in g th e S cotch p h ilo so p h e r s,
" t i l l he had tau ght them o u t," he went t o Germany# Thus, says
th e rev iew er, "C ousin’s system i s a r e s u lt o f an amalgamation
o f th e German and Sootoh p h ilo s o p h ie s ." A very d e ta ile d an­
a l y s i s o f e o le o tio ism fo llo w s# The r e v ie w e r 's own e stim a tio n
of C ou sin 's system i s exp ressed in h is oonolusion* " E o le o tio ­
ism , however, cannot, s t r i o t l y sp eak in g, be a p p lie d t o mental
philosophy# I t may be employed in m atters o f t a s t e or u t i l i t y
••a but in an a f f a i r o f argument i t is e n t ir e l y in a p p lic a b le
# •• Ho t h a t o a r r ie s in h is own hand th e measuring rod, by
whioh th e tr u th o f oth er systems oan be t e s t e d , must have f i r s t
co n stru cted a t r u e system o f h is own# E o le o tio ism , t h e r e fo r e ,
i s below th e d ig n ity o f a tr u e p h ilo so p h er, and, i f we tr a c e
i t s h is t o r y , we s h a ll f in d , t h a t i t has always o r ig in a te d from
ignorance o f th e tru e method of p h ilo so p h y in g , from th e dark­
n ess and p e r p le x ity o f th e human mind, w ith d eferen oe t o d i f ­
f i c u l t s u b je o ts , or from a tim id d is p o s it io n t o s a c r i f i c e
t r u th , in order to t r a n q u illiz e th e minds o f heated p a r tis a n s ."

Qommon Sohool A s s is ta n t
3324#

I I I , June, 41-42# "Eduoation in Holland# On th e S ta te o f Ed­
u o a tio n in H olland, by M. V io to r Cousin# T ran slated by Loonard
H om er, E3q# F .R .S . - Jfarray."

3325#

I I I , Deoember, 96# "Demooraoy in Amerioa. By T ooq ueville#"
A sh o rt n o tic e of "thie a b le s t (work ) th a t has over been w r it ­
t e n on Amerioa and her I n s titu tio n s # " The w r it e r a ls o de­
c la r e s h is in te n tio n "to make a chapter o f ex tra o ted gems
from i t in eaoh number o f th e ooming volume o f t h is paper#"

Gontleman’ s Magazine
3326#

I I , January, 68-70# "The Good fello w # Paul de ICook#" A tr a n s ­
l a t i o n o f an e x tr a c t o f t h is book; a sk etch complete in i t s e l f #
■

•

—

• -

j

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3327.

I I , A p r il, 233-246* "The Last Abenoerage, A Romance* Trans­
la te d from th e Fronch o f Viscom te ( s i o ) de Chateaubriand*" A
n o tice *

3328*

I I , May, 344-345* "La P a r is ie n n e , th e French R ation al A ir and
Chorus. The P o etry by Casim ir D elavign ej th e Music by Adolphe
K ourrit*"

3329*

I I , June, 368-381* "The P layer and th e P la y w r ig h t* A Scene
a t th e Frenoh Theatre in 1772* T ran slated from the Frenoh*"
A t a le *

3330,

I I I , A ugust, 108-118*
"The Indian Maid.
Frenoh by Mrs. R u sse ll Sjnith*" A t a le *

3331.

I l l , September, 174-176* I I I , O ctober, 246-248. I l l , November,
318-320, I I I , Deoember, 389-391* IV, January, 1839, 39-41#
IV, F ebruaiy, 8 7 -8 9 . IV, Maroh, 146-148. IV, A p r il, 231-233.
IV, May 282-286# "Unpublished P assages in th e L ife o f Vidooq,
th e French m in is te r o f p o lio e* "

3332*

I I I , November, 293-303* "The J e s te r and h is Child*" A t a l e ,
f r e e l y tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh of V io to r Bugo, by Wm* E*
Burton* "The fo llo w in g t a l e embodies th e p r in c ip a l ev en ts of
th e tr a g e d y , but i s d iv e ste d o f th e o b jectio n a b lo p a rts th a t
o c c a s io n a lly dim th e b r i llia n c y o f t h is supposed chef d 'oeu vre
o f th e romantic school*"

3333*

I I I , November, 362-363* " P io c io la , or C a p tiv ity C ap tive, by1
M,D. S ain tin e* " A book review o f "a most e x q u is ite and p er­
f e c t l y Frenoh romance*"

3334*

I I I , Deoember, 408-409* "The Dean o f Badajoz*
la te d from th e French o f th e Abbe B la n ch et."

T ranslated from th e

A t a le , tr a n s­

Hesperian
3335*

I I , 6 8 -7 0 . "H orrible R ustio Sports in France*" A few remarks
oonoom ing "la so u le , a f ie r y and dramatio garnet" The c o n t r i­
b u tor co n clu d es, wH gice, Cod knows what a f e t e a so u le is fo r
th e oountryj I t i s th e day of p len a ry in d u lg en ce, granted t o
a ssa ssin a tio n * "

3336*

I I , 482-463* "Swedenborg and C ousin." An essa y by Rufus Dawes,
e u lo g iz in g Swedenborg t o th e disadvantage of Cousin* "The w riting?
o f th a t i l l u s t r i o u s man (Swedenborg), con tain s a l l t h a t i s v a lu a b lo in th e Frenoh p h ilosop h y of th e day, and i n f i n i t e l y more, in
whioh th e s e v e r e st, a n a ly s is and th e o lo s e s t lo g ic oannot d etoot a
f a u lt ."

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Knickerbooke r Lfa.pp.zino
3337*

X II, March, 286-260* d em ocracy in America* By A* de Tooque­
v i l l e * Avocat a la Cour R oyale de fc a r is, eto* T ran slated by
Henry Reeve* In one volume* Hew York*” A fa v o r a b le book re­
view* The review er d e o la r e s , *K* de T o o q u ev ille i s a p h ilo s o ­
pher* He comprehends t h in g s , men, and even th e Americans• "

L a d ie s1 Companion
3338*

IX, A ugust, 154-159* "A Woman’s Joalousy*
T ran slated from th e Frenoh*”

A t a l e o f 1726*

Not; Yorker
3339*

V, March 24, 7-8* " J u lie ’s L e tte r t o Her Lover* (T ran slated
fo r th e How Yorker by M aster F red erick Sheldon, from th e Nouv e l l e B e lo is e o f J*J* Rousseau)*"

3340*

V, A p r il 7 , 40* "Frenoh L ite r a r y Ladies* Madame G e o ffr in , th e
Marquise Du Deff&nt*" Two short com plim entary sketches* From
B e n tle y ’ s M iso ella n y *

3341o

V, May 1 9 , 129* "The Emperor in Camp*
Frenoh o f A le x is P la t e r W olswski)*"

3342*

V, June 2,
A poem*

161* "Dame Fortune*

3343*

V, Ju ly 7 ,

244* "Sketch o f T a lley ra n d ’s L ife*"

3344*

V, August 1 1 , 304-305* "B em adotte and th e F ortu n e-T eller*
T ran slated from th e French*" An aneodote ex tra o ted from Touohard L a fo s s e 's H isto ir e du Roi de Suede*

3345*

V, September 8 , 385*
A poem*

3346*

V I, September 29, 17* "The F a ll o f t h e Leaves*
By M illev o y e."
The e d ito r in trod u ces th e review w ith th e w ords, "a fe e b le tr a n s ­
la t io n o f a poem w hioh i s esteemed in Franoe a s th e most touching
e le g y in modern Frenoh L iteratu re*"

3347*

V I, November 1 0 , 113* "%■ V ocation*
ger*" A song*

3348*

V I, November 1 0 , 116* " L etters from M* V icto r Cousin t o P r o fe sso r
Henry o f t h i s C -ity ." A l e t t e r o f thanks from Cousin to P r o fe sso r
Henry f o r tx*an slatin g h is e s s a y on Hume*

(T ran slated from the

In Im ita tio n of EGranger*"

"Gethsomane*

A Fragment from Lamartino."

From th e

Frenoh o f Beran­

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New York Review
3349.

I I , January, 14 6 -1 7 4 . " A ffa ires de Rome, par M.F. de La Mennais
( s i o ) . B r u x e lle s ; Hauman, C e tto ir and Co. 1837. pp. 441." A
d is c u s s io n o f Lamennais *s works and o f h is s p ir it u a l e v o lu tio n .
"M. Do La Mennais, in h is p o l i t i o a l o p in io n s, was form erly an
u ltr a -m o n a r c h ist, and supporter of th e p r in c ip le s o f a b so lu tism .
In regard t o r e l i g i o n , he wa3 in favour of a s t a t e esta b listo n en t;
y e t a t th e same tim e ho h eld th e d o ctrin e s oommonly c a lle d in
France ultram ontane, denying th e freedom o f t h e GaL lie a n church,
and a s s e r t in g f o r th e Pope, and a b so lu te and supremo a u th o r ity
in Franoe in a l l s p i r i t u a l m atters . . . Subsequently h is view s
underwent in some r e s p e c ts a m a teria l change. He abandoned h is
old p o l i t i c a l o p in io n s, em bracing, t o th e f u l l e x te n t, th o se de­
nominated l i b e r a l . In m atters o f r e lig io n , however, he s t i l l
continued to r e j e o t th e g a llio a n op in ion s . . . acknowledging t h e
supremaoy o f th e Pope, demanding th e e n t ir e se p a ra tio n o f th e
ohuroh from th e S t a t e , and p r o te s tin g a g a in st th e r ig h t o f gov­
ernment to have a v o ic e in th e appointment of b ish o p s, or to
in t e r f e r e in any way in r e lig io u s a f f a i r s ." Lamennais' d e s ir e
t o exp ress th o se op in ion s through th e medium o f th e newspaper
was opposed b y th e Pope in s p it e o f Lamennais* t r i p to Rome.
By su b seq u en tly w r it in g . P a ro les d*un Croyant, "he 7/as sile n c e d
a t f i r s t , and afterw ard s excommunicated.” In h is l a s t p u b li­
c a tio n , A ffa ir e s de Rome, he sa id what had been forbidd en to
him. The review er g iv e s a b r i e f n o tio e of th e con ten ts o f t h i s
l a s t book and co n clu d es, " It oan s u r p r ise no one, th a t th e hopes
o f M. de l a Mennais and h is a s s o c ia t e s v/ere d isa p p o in ted . I t
was p r e c is e ly t h e ir p o l i t i o a l o p in io n s, and the p o l i t i c a l t e n ­
dency o f t h e ir w r itin g s v/hich rendered them o b je c ts o f d is p le a ­
sure t o th e Holy S e e ."

3350.

I I , A p r il, 341-351. "Jocelyn; E pisode; Journal trou ve chez un
Cure de V i l l a g e ; par Alphonse de Lam artine." A o r it io a l essa y
on Lam artine's w r it in g s . The w r ite r compliments Lamartine fo r
h is M ed itation s and Harmonies. " . . . We turned from th e s t a t e l y
fo r m a lity o f th e o ld French sc h o o l, t o g r e e t a p oet vhose pro­
d u ction s were in some measure th e e x p r e ssio n o f h is own in d iv id ­
u a l i t y ; who la id open to us th e liv in g human h e a r t, w ith i t s
v/arm a s p ir a t io n s , - i t s tr e a su r e s of f e e li n g ; and p art o f 7/hose
in s p ir a t io n m s h is p a ssio n a te worship o f Nature . . .
In th e
Harmonies, we saw th e poet soar on w ings o f f a i t h , and draw near
to th e th ron e o f God." In terms o f th ese ach ievem en ts, " s t i l l
g r ea te r and more durable monuments of e x c e lle n c e ," were ex­
p ected from Lam artine. However, th e reviev/er c o n tin u e s, " It
soon beoame e v id en t th a t Lamartine 7/as not d estin ed t o r is e t o
th e eminence we had once a n tic ip a te d f o r him . . . H is e x c e s siv e
p o p u la rity i s a lre a d y , we apprehend on th e wane. His f a ilu r e
i s oTring t o a d e fe c t in th e o rg a n iza tio n of h is mind - a want
o f th a t d iscr im in a tin g t a s t e Tshioh, by contem plating a l o f t y /

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standard t o e x c e lle n c e , would le a d him t o oorreot f a u lt s and
a s p ir e p e r f e c tio n ; and t o th e absence o f th a t o r e a tiv e f a c u lt y
w hich i s th e d is t in g u is h in g a t t r ib u t e o f gen iu s - much more
th an t o th e d e c lin e o f t h e sen tim en ts and t a s t e s h is p o etry
f i r s t r e v iv e d ." Thus in ^amairtine s ^ ravels t o th e E a s t, th e
review er fin d s much a f f e o t io n and fo r m a lity , w h ile ^ ooelyn, th e
book l i s t e d in th e t i t l e , " e x h ib its y e t more s t r ik in g ly th e
b lem ish es we have n otioed * Here, a romantic s to r y , whioh th e
au thor g iv e s u s t o understand i s a tr u e on e, i s e x a lte d out o f
a l l resejnblande t o tr u th or l i f e * The p o et has la id th e b r id d ie on th e neck o f h is p r o p e n s it ie s , and ta k e s le a v e o f moder­
a tio n a lto g e th e r * "
North American Review
3351*

XLVI, January, 20-56* "Cioero*" 3* La Ropubliquo de C joeron,
d*apres l e t e x t e i n e d i t , reoomment decouvort e t commente par
M* Mai, b ib lio t h e o a ir e du V atican* Aveo une tra d u o tio n fr a n j a i s e , un d iso o u rs p r e lim in a ir e , e t des D is s e r t a tio n s h is t o r iq u e s ;
par M* V illem ain * P a ris* 1823*n This book i s u sed , w ith tvso
o th er works n ot o f French im port, a s a souroe f o r an e s s a y on
Cioero*

3352*

XLVI, January, 83-106* nDe Q uinoy's L ife o f Raphael* H je to ire
de l a V ie e t des Oauvres de Raphael* Par ^1* Quatrem&re de
Quincy* Third e d itio n * P aris* MDCCCXXXV." A complimentary
book review*

SS5S*

XLVI, A p r il, 386-408* "Last Years o f Maria Louisa* H is to ir e
de Napoleon, par M* de N orvin s, Deuxieme E d itio n en quatre
Tomes, 6. P a r is e t a New York* 1829* H isto ry o f Napoleon, by
M* de N orvins*w A c r i t i c a l n o tio e o f a work whioh "though"
s c a r c e ly known in t h i s country • • * , i s g e n e r a lly esteem ed in
Europe, th e most v a lu a b le work h ith e r to p u b lish ed on Napoleon
and h is age*" The main body o f th e a r t i o l e c o n s is t s o f a sym­
p a th e tic sk etch o f Maria L ou isa, "a .personage, who fo r a b r i e f
sp a ce, occupied a prominent p o s it io n in th a t e v e n tfu l h is to r y * w

3354*

XLVI, A p r il, 560* "Conspiracy o f t h e Spaniards a g a in st th e R
^ epublio o f V enice in 1618* T ran slated from th e French o f th e
Abbe St* Real* B o sto n ." A book review* The review er reminds
th e reader t h a t "the s to r y r e la te d in t h i s e x c e e d in g ly i n t e r e s t ­
in g l i t t l e work i s • * * , th e b a s is o f one o f th e most t h r i l l i n g
tr a g e d ie s in our lan gu age,"

3355*

XLVII, O otober, 496-498* "General H isto ry o f C iv i liz a t i o n in
Europe, from th e F a l l o f th e Koman Etaplre t o th e *'renoh R evol­
u tion * T ran slated from th e Frenoh o f M, G uizot; f i r s t American
from th e second E n g lish e d itio n * New York*" A short la u d a to iy
n o tio e o f G uizot*s le c t u r e on th e H is t o r y ,o f C iv il iz a t io n in
Europe*

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3356a

XLVI I , O ctober, 503-504# "Depoomoy in America; by A le x is
de T o o q u e v ille ; tr a n s la te d from th e French by Benry Kee v e ,
Esq# w ith an o r ig in a l F refaoe and n o te s by John C* Spenoer;
New Y0rkaB A sh ort n o tio e o f "the most p h ilo s o p h ic a l, in gen ­
io u s and in s t r u c t iv e work, which has been produced in Europe
on th e su b jeo t o f America^"

Prifaceton Epviow
3357*

X#> A p r il, 321-322* "The P resen t S ta te o f Eduoation in H olland,
w ith a p eo ia l re fe r e n c e s t o th e sch o o ls fo r th e Working C la s s e s *
By V* Cousin* T rw jgiated from th e French by Leonard Horner,
F .R .S . 8vo* Wbrray, London*" A short n o tio e o f a work "whioh
i s s u f f i c i e n t l y recommended by th e a u th o r 's name, (and w hioh)
throws open a now f i e l d o f o b se rv a tio n t o our sp e cu la to rs and
reform ers*"

Southern L ite r a r y Messenger
3358*

IV, Maroh, 166*

"Song / From th e French*"

United S ta te s Magazine &nd Democratic Review
3359*

I I , A p r il, 112* "Biography o f Edward L ivingston *
By M ignet,"
The c o n trib u to r co n g r a tu la tes th e Aoademie Royale fo r having
ohosen Miget as t h e b iograph er o f L iv in g sto n , though r e g r e ttin g
th a t th e "commemoration should be l e f t t o fo r e ig n e r s in a
fo r e ig n land*"

3360*

I I , May, 158-159*
tr a n s la tio n *

3361#

I I , J u ly , 337-356#
"European Views o f Amerioan Democracy* M#
de T ooq u eville*" A fa v o ra b le c r i t i c a l n o t ic e of M* de Tocquev i l l e * s work* "De T o o q u e v ille ’s o b se r v a tio n s, even when t h e y
are more or l e s s l i a b l e t o o r it io is m are always th o se o f a
profound, and v ig o ro u s th in k e r , equal t o th e great sub jeot
whioh he undertakes t o t r e a t , d is c u s s in g i t in good f a i t h , and
ex p ressin g h is thoughts in a powerful and e leg a n t sty le * "

3362*

I I I , O ctober, 174-192* "The Duke o f R eiohstad t*
R e ic h sta d t, par M. de Montbel*" A book review*

3363*

I I I , Deoember, 300-304* " D id ie r 's Year in Spain*
Une annee
en Espagne, par Ch. D id ie r ; P a r is , 1838*" In th e opening lin e s
o f t h i s book review , th e review er ex p resses h is r e g r e t th a t "the
modern l it e r a t u r e o f Franoe i s so l i t t l e known or ap p reciated
in t h i s cou n try."
^
b e—

" B elle de Nuit#"

A poem in French, w ith i t s

Le Duo de

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1839
American Annals of Eduoation
3364.

IX, January, 32-36# IX, February, 49-59# "Memoir of Baron S i l v e s tr e de Saoy. (Abridged fo r t h e A nnals, from the A a la tlo Journ a l fo r October and November 1838# J* An h is t o r ic a l and l i t e r ­
a ry n o tio e o f de Saoy#

B altim ore L ite r a r y Monument
3365#

I , February, 151# "The F i r s t S ta tu e o f Canova. (T ran slated
from th e French fo r t h e Southern L itera ry M essenger# )" A short
aooount o f Canova, "that s k i l l f u l so u lp to r o f modern tim e s."

3366#

I I , May, 2 4 -3 8 . "The Adventures of. th e l a s t Abenoerage. By
Chateaubriand. T ran slated from th e Frenoh by E sth er W etherald."
A ta le # Same as Item 3327#

3367#

H , June 86# "The Captain and h is Son." An account o f a re­
markable " in sta n ce o f heroism and f i l i a l a f f e c t i o n , as r e la te d
by Napoleon h im s e lf, (and) ta k en from Memoires do Madame la
Duchesse d'A brantes."

3368#

I I , June, 87# I I , J u ly , 142. "Moral S a itim e n ts . S e le c te d
' from th e vaultings o f M. l e Baron Degerando." A few e x tra cts#

3369#

I I , September, 203-205# "Miohael Angelo and h i s P up ils#
From
th e French." A short n a r r a tiv e , tra n sc r ib e d from th e New York
Mirror#

B ib lio a l Repos i t oxy
3370#

I , January, 247-248# "Elements o f P sychology; inclu d ed in a
C r it ic a l Examination o f Locke’ s Essay on th e Human Understand­
ing# With a d d itio n a l P ieoes# Par V io to r C ousin, Peer of
iTranoe, etc# T ran slated from th e Frenoh, w ith In trod u ction
and Notes by th e Rev# C .S . Henry, D.D. Second E d itio n , p re­
pared fo r t h e u se of C o lleges# New York* Gould and Newman,
1838# pp. 423." A b r i e f lau d atory n o tic e of "a splendid pro­
duct i o n ."

3371# I , January, 252-253# "Democracy in Amerioa, t y A le x is de Too­
q u e v ille , Avooat a la Cour Royale de P a r is ; tr a n s la te d by Heniy
R eeve, E s q ., w ith an o r ig in a l P refa o e, and Notes by John C#
Spenoer, C ou n sellor a t Law# New York* George Dearborn and Co#
1838# pp# 464." A complimentary n o tio e o f "a woric not a t a l l
w r itte n in th e s p i r i t which th e Frenoh are aooused o f p o ssessin g #
There i s n othin g v o l a t i l e , f a n c if b l , in c o n s id e r a te , from th e b e­
ginning t o th e end#"

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3372*

I I , O ctober, 3 20-332, " H is to r ic a l Sketoh o f Atheism , By Rev*
Enooh Pond, D*D., P r o f* , T heol*, Sen*, Bangor, 2ie*w A c r i t i c a l
review , in c lu d in g some in t e r e s t in g remarks concerning Atheism
in Franoe, in th e 17th and 18th c e n tu r ie s* "From England in ­
f i d e l i t y and atheism were tra n sp o rted in to France, in t h e e a r ly
part o f th e E igh teen th oentury* V o lt a ir e , D'Alem bert, and D i­
d e r o t, a s s is t e d f o r a tim e by F r e d e r ic I I , King o f P r u s s ia , en­
te r e d in to a s e c r e t combination t o e f f e c t the overthrow o f the
C h ristia n r e lig io n and w ith i t , a l l the e s ta b lis h e d forms and
i n s t i t u t i o n s of c i v i l i z e d l i f e • • • T h eir grand Encyclopedia,
m s converted in to an engine to serve t h is purpose* They poured
fo r th t r a c t s and books in great abundance, and by means o f haw­
k ers and p ed d la rs, con trived t o s c a t t e r them in a l l th e pro­
v in ces* By dogrees th ey got p o s s e s s io n o f n e a r ly a l l th e review s
and p e r io d ic a l p u b lic a tio n s* They in s t it u t e d an o f f io e t o sup­
p ly sc h o o ls w ith tea ch ers* They acq uired an unprecedented do­
m inion over ev ery s p e c ie s o f li t e r a t u r e , ovor th e ed u ca tio n of
you th, and over th e minds of a l l ranks o f p e o p le , and th u s p re­
pared th e way fo r th o s e h o rrib le soen es o f r e v o lu tio n and b lood ­
shed which were e x h ib ite d in Franoe, towards th e c lo s e o f th e
cen tu ry • •• The r e ig n o f Athoism and t e r r o r in Franoe was sh o r t;
but th e consequences o f i t are l i k e l y to b e long* The land i s
far from b ein g purged a t p r e se n t, and whether i t oan be purged
but by th e sla u g h te r o f other m illio n s - th e pouring fo r th o f
a d d itio n a l r iv e r s o f b lo o d , remains t o be w itnessed*"

3373*

I I , Ootober, 332-347* "Remarks on Fronoh Preaching* Review o f
Sermons o f Rev* J*J. A ndeles* By th e Rev* Robert B a ird , P a r is ,
France*" An essa y on French sacred l i t e r a t u r e , a f i e l d , in
whioh "the French languago i s fa r from b ein g rich * * However,
adds th e review er, in th e f i e l d , " of sermons and popular d i s ­
co u r se s," th e Frenoh have reached a high standard* "The sweet
sermons o f Fenolon are worthy many a p eru sal* Those o f Bourdolon e ( s i c ) oon tain many e x o e llo n t th in g s* Those of J fe s s illo n
a re to o w e ll known by every lo v e r o f p u lp it eloquence t o need
any eu logy from us* The same remark may be made r e sp e c tin g th e
grand and ela b o r a te d isco u rses of Boussuet* W h ilst th o se o f
F le o h ie r , e s p e o ia lly hi3 fu n e r a l ad d resses w i l l never cease to
be read so long as im passioned eloquence s h a ll con tin u e to be
admired*" But t h i s g reat age o f Frenoh p u lp it eloq u en ce, has
come new to an end; "Sinoe th a t tim e , (th e Reman C a th o lic S oh ool)
has produced n othin g th a t p o s s e s s e s extraord in ary m erit in the
shape of sermons*" On th e other hand, th e P r o te sta n t Church in
France has n ever produced many a b le authors o f serm ons, "not
from want o f t a le n t e d men among them • • * , (b u t) from want, in
former tim e s , e s p e o ia lly , of equal l i t e r a r y ad van tages, and above
a l l , from want o f l e i s u r e t o prepare elab orate d isc o u r s e s ••*"
Now, tim es have changed; "Thanks be unto GodJ The r e v iv a l o f evan­
g e l i c a l r e l i g i o n in th e P ro t4 sta n t churohes in France and S w itzer­
land b id s f a i r t o sup p ly, in oor d ays, th e d e fio ie n o y o f th a t
church in th e p a s t , so far as i t r e la t e s t o t h i s department o f

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saored lite r a tu r e # " In th e rem aining part o f t h e e s s a y , th e r e­
view er a n a ly se* th e Sermons o f t h e Frenoh preaohers o f our t im e s ,
fin d in g f i v e lea d in g c h a r a c t e r is t ic s t
1# " ••• t h e ir sermons are alm ost always of a v ery moderate
le n g th • • • seldom do th e y exceed 45 m inutes • • • "
2# " S im p lic ity o f s t y le • • • a freedom o f u s e le s s r e p e t it io n s ,
and from an ythin g approaching t o what may be c a lle d gran­
d iloq u en ce • •• (whioh) i s fa r from b ein g th e case w ith
French w r ite r s in other departments of lit e r a t u r e • • • "
3# " ••• 'What m aybe o a lle d d ir e c tn e s s o f s t y l e • • • th e s e n t i ­
ment or id ea which th e speaker or w r ite r w ish es t o e x p r e ss,
i s s e t for'th in as few words as p o ssib le # "
4* " ••• what th e Frenoh c a l l onotion • • • th e y seem t o mean
i t h a t .o h a r a o t e r is t io o f preaching which o o n s is ts v ery much
in a; solemn and y e t p ersu a siv e tone o f v o ic e , u n ited w ith
a so r t o f h o ly and rath er formal g e s tu r in g • • • th e y in v a r­
ia b ly in c lu d e , however, th e id ea th a t the preaching i s
p ow erfu l, and f u l l o f f e e l i n g • • • "
5# " ••• th a t whioh may be tenned b ib lio a l# The Frenoh prea­
ohers o f t h i s sch o o l p o ssess t h i s important q u a lit y o f
good preaohing to a very high degree# They aim a t §£ving
sim ply th e mind o f th e s p ir it# "
The w r ite r oonoludes h is e s sa y w ith a sh o r t sk etoh o f A n d elez, a
French p r o te sta n t m in ister#
Poston Q uarterly Review
3374#

I I , January, 27-53# I I , A p r il, 109-187# "Cours de P h ilo so p h ic
p r o fe ss e a l a F a o u lte des L e tt res de P a r is pendant l'a im d e 1818,
par M# V# C ousin, sur l e fondement des id e e s a b so lu es du V r a i,
du Bea^i, e t du B ie n , p u b lie aveo son au torid & tion e t d 'ap res
l e s m e ille u r e s re d a c tio n s de oe oou rs, par M# Adolphe G am ier,
U a itr e de C onferences a l ’E oole N om ale# P a ris# 1836# 8vo#
pp# 391#” A o r i t i o a l e s s a y , intended t o answer th o s e who th in k
If# Cousin t o "be m erely a p h ilo s o p h ic a l dreamer, a f a n c if u l fram­
e r o f h y p o th eses, a b old g e n e r a liz e r , w ith ou t s o lid judgnent, or
tr u e soienoe#" Quoting e x t e n s iv e ly from C ou sin 1* w r it in g s , th e
review er shows th a t "Cousin i s th e fa r th e s t in th e w orld from
b ein g a mere t h e o r iz e r , or from founding hisj?philosophy • • • on
mere a p r io r i reasoning#" Furtherm ore, th e review er adds, M#
Cousin has l i t t l e in common w ith th o se (th e r ea d ers) are in th e
h a b it o f o a llin g T m n sc o n d e n ta lists • • • Ho oannot be o la ssed
w ith Kant, nor w ith any o f th e Genmns#
has a l l th a t Germany
oan g iv e whioh i s w orth havin g, and muoh w hich Germany oannot
give#" In co n clu sio n he d e c la r e s , "C ousin's method • • • i s th e
experim ental method# B is method i s th e method o f modem p h ilosw
ophy i t s e l f , th e o n ly method p h ilosop h y has been perm itted t o
fo llo w sin o e Baoon and D esoartes#"

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3375*

I I , January, 54-86* "Animal Magnetism* 1* H js to ir e C ritiq u e
du Magnetisme Animal, Par J .P .L . D eleu ze. 2 v o ls* in 8vo* P a r is ,
1819* 2* Rapports e t D iso u ssio n s d e l ’Aoad^mie Royale de Medeo in e sur l e MagnStisme Anim al, p u b lie aveo des Motes E x p lio a t iv e s ,
par M»P* F o ls s a o , D.M.P* 1 vol* 8vo. P aris* 1833*w A»cT ra lt4
du Somnaribulisme, par A* B ertrand, M*D*P* i vol* 8vo* P a r is ,
1823* 5* P r a o tio a l I n s tr u c tio n in Animal Magnetism* t r a n s la t e d
from th e Frenoh o f D eleu ze, by l?h* C* H artshorn, Esq*, w ith Notes
r e fe r r in g t o c a se s in t h i s coun try, in 3 p arts* P roviden ce, R . I . ,
1837*" An essay*

3376*

I I , O otober, 435-448* "Fragmens ( s i o ) P h ilo so p h iq u es, par V*
Cousin* T roisiem e E dition* 2 tom* P aris* 1838*
A complimentary
review*

Casket:

Flowers of l i t e r a t u r e , Wit and Sentim ent

3377*

XIV, January, 2-11* "Napoleon a t Fontainebleau* By th e A uthoress
o f Mothers and D aughters*" A n a r r a tiv e o f th e l i f e a t F on tain e­
b le a u , in te r sp e r s e d w ith anecdotes o f Napoleon*

3378*

XIV, January, 47* "The Reolaimed Husband*"
la te d from th e French* Same as Item 2819*

An aneodote tr a n s ­

3379*

XV, J u ly , 37-42*
French."

A t a l e , from the

3380*

XV, November, 225-229*
la te d from the French*

"The Deaf and Dumb G irl*"
"The Old Marquis*"

A n a r r a tiv e , tr a n s ­

C h r istia n Examiner
3381*

XXVI, March, 88-100* "1* The L ife o f C ardinal Cheverus, Arch­
b ish op o f Bordeaux, and fo rm erly Bishop o f B oston, in Massachu­
s e t t s * From th e French o f J* Huen-Dubourg, P r ie s t and la t e Pro­
f e s s o r o f Theology* B oston: James Munroe and Company* 1839*
12mo* pp. 372 and xxvi* 2* L if e o f t h e C ardinal de Cheverus,
Arohbishop o f Bordeaux* By -the &ev* J* Buen-Doubourg, E x-P rof e s s o r o f Theology* T ran slated from the Frenoh b y Robert M*
W alsh. P h ila d e lp h ia : Hooker and Claxton* 1839* l2mo* pp* 280*"
A c r ig io a l n o tio e o f a work" " • • • b oth cu riou s and v a lu a b le as
a specimen o f P op ish o r e d u lity and Frenoh exaggeration • •• "

3382*

X X V II, November, 143-161* "1* The Hunohbaok of Notre Dame* By
V io to r Hugo* 2* P io o io la , or C a p tiv ity C ap tive* By M*D* S a in tin e * " The review of t h e s e two b ooks, ^whioh) g iv e a p r e tty
good id ea o f th e two p r in c ip a l so h o o ls in th e Romantio l i t e r a ­
tu r e o f fcranoe," fu r n is h th e review er w ith an oooasion t o w r ite
a v e ry v a lu a b le essa y on French contemporary f ic t io n * "The Hunoh­
baok i s la w le ss and monstruous enough t o be regarded a s a ty p e

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o f th e -whole raoe o f n o v e ls t o which i t b e lo n g s ," and whioh t h e
review er c a l l s th e 'sa ta n io school* * He ra tta o h es i t t o Byron,
th e very BCoryphaeus o f th e band," and s t r e s s e s th e su c cess i t
aohieved in th e popular mind# Summing up i t s main c h a r a c te r is ­
t i c s , th e review er s t a t e s , "••*. i t s im patienoe o f a l l r e s t r a in t s ;
i t mocks a t human a u t h o r it ie s • • • ( b u t ; , in w arring w ith p re te n se
and fo r m a lity , i t o fte n wars w ith th e r e a l v ir tu e s • • • i t o a s ts
down th e moral law , and enthrones in i t s p la o e a P roteu s oode,
o a lle d im pulse*" Another o f th e t r a i t s o f th e sohool he fin d s
t o be oon stan t d isoon ten t* "They seom to have ended a l l t h e ir
searohes fo r happiness in f i t s o f d isg u s t • • • '^'he sohool o f French
n o v e lis t s d e lig h ts in t a l e s o f s u ic id e , and th e t id e o f th e S e in e ,
and th e annals o f th e Morgue show, in th e number o f w eek ly v i c ­
t im s , bow s u o o e ssfu l th e s e romanoers are in tea o h in g th e w orth­
le s s n e s s o f l i f e , and th e g lo r y o f self-m u rd er*" A t h ir d oh araet e r i s t i o o f th o sohool i s " th e ir d i s r e l i s h o f oommon j o y s , com­
mon scen es and tr u th s • • • ( t h e ir w r it in g s ) e x h ib it a con stan t
oraving fo r strange ex o itm en ts, a oon stan t tendenoy toward e x ­
aggeration*"
th e review er adds, one cannot deny th e su o o e s s = th is kind o f lit e r a t u r e has ob tain ed ; th e reason he fin d s
in th e fa c t th a t " it rep resen ts th e a g e , an age th a t i s now p a ss ­
in g away • • • The h eart o f man, r e s t l e s s and d i s a t i s f i e d ••*:.
heard i t s ora s e c r e ts u ttered by m a s t e r - s p ir it s , who spoke w ith
power not o n ly beoause geniu s was t h e i r s , but beoause th e y spoke
t h e ir ora heart • • • " To combat t h i s morbid in flu e n o e i s th e pro­
blem whioh fa c e s th e great body o f rea d ers, the q u e stio n d is o u s s od by th e review er in th e second part o f h is e ssa y ‘Mhere s h a ll
tho a n tid o te be found, whioh s h a l l r e s i s t t h is bane •••? " Read­
ing cannot be abandoned, fo r " L itera tu re, e s p e c i a ll y lit e r a t u r e
o f sentim ent i s one o f th e permanent s o c ia l n eed s, and th e need
w i l l be m et, e ith e r by a h ealth ftol or a harmful supply*" Ho
se e s in some German rom an tics, p a r t ic u la r ly i n S o h le g e l, an a t ­
tempt t o s o lv e th e q u e stio n , b y r ev iv in g "the s p i r i t o f Catho­
licism * " In th e same t r a d it io n he p la o e s Chateaubriand and
Lamartine in France, who, -.h o r r ifie d at "the havoo whioh th e
age has made w ith old id e a s and f e e lin g s • • * , c h e r ish t h e ir
own reveronoe and f a it h by d w ellin g among th e monuments of o ld ­
er tim e s ." However, t h i s does not s a t i s f y th e w r it e r , "for th e
age needs not retro g ra d e, i t must go forward, in order t o rid
i t s e l f o f i t s e v i l s . " At t h is p o in t o f th e essay he comments
on P io o io la , " . . . a b e a u tifu l o r e a tio n o f g e n iu s, (c h a r a c te r ­
iz e d b yj s im p lic it y , f a i t h and lo v e ." In h is c o n c lu sio n , the
review er exp resses hope fo r th e fu tu re o f f i c t i o n , and more
g e n e r a lly for a higher standard of morals i n France* "France,
though more backward th an Germany, shows th a t a purer l i t e r ­
a tu re i s r is in g in th e n a tio n , and atonin g in part fo r t h e
many e v i l s , which th e morals of lit e r a t u r e have s u ffe r e d at
her hands . . . (Aime M artin’s w orks) show th a t a b e t t e r s p i r i t
• • • w i l l soon fin d a poor market fo r t h e ir s t u f f • • • The p h i­
losop h y to o encourages th e hope th a t France i s soon t o r is e

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from her g r o v e lin g sen su a lism , and a Cousin and Jo u ffro y w i l l
more than rev iv e th e days of Kalebranche and D escartes*"
C h r istia n Review
3383*

IV, June, 284-303* "Progress o f th e Demooratic P r in o ip le . De­
mocracy in America* By A lo x is de T o o q u e v ille , avocat i la Cour
Royale de £ a r is • T ranslated by ^enry Reeve, Esq*, etc* etc*"
An e s s a y , w ith on ly a few in c id e n ta l refe r e n c e s to d e Tooquev i l l e ' s work, which i s , however, h ig h ly p ra ised b y th e w riter*

3384*

IV, June, 322-326. "Im pressions of Travel in Egypt and Arabia
P e tro ea * By Alexander Dumas* T ranslated from th e French by a
la d y o f New York, New York* John S . T aylor. 12mo. pp. 518.
1839." A complimentary review ; " It i s w e ll th a t our author i s
a l i v e l y Frenohman, who can bo merry in an A frican d o se r t, can
j e s t w ith p r iv a tio n s and hardships o f e v e iy kind, and who can
make old th in g s new, d u ll th in g s in t e r e s t in g , and t r i f l e s in ­
s tr u c tiv e * "

Common School A s s is ta n t
3385*

IV, January, 4* "Do T o o q u e v ille 's O pinions."
from de T o o q u e v ille fs celeb ra ted work*

A b r i e f e x tr a c t

3386*

IV, J u ly , 49-50* IV, A ugust, 63-64* "E xtracts from C ousin's
Report on Common School Eduoation in Holland* T ran slated from
th e Frenoh by Leonard Horner, w ith a p refa ce and appendix, pp.
295. London, 1838."

3387*

IV, J u ly , 50-52* "Baron Cuvier*" A short aocount of "the l i f e
and w r itin g s o f t h i s d istin g u ish e d man;" abridged from th e For­
e ig n Q uarterly Review*

Common School Journal
3388*

I , June 1 , 176*

An o x tra ct from C ousin, on "good te a c h e r s."

3389*

I , Decejnbor 2 , 357* A remark from a Frenoh authori "The modost
department o f th o se who a re t r u ly Y/ise, when con trasted w ith th e
assuming a ir o f th e ig n o ra n t, may be compared t o th o d iffe r e n t
appearanoe o f w heat, v/hioh, w h ile i t s ear i s ompty, hold up i t s
head p roudly, but as soon as i t i s f i l l e d w ith g r a in , i t bends
m odestly down and Yrithdraws from o b serv a tio n ."

3390*

I , Deoomber 2 , 354-366* "Anoient Mode o f Teaching a Boy* A
le s s o n from A lo u in , th e p recep tor o f P ep in , son of Charlemagne,
A.D. 800."

4k

C orsair
3391.

I , March 16, 7 -8 .

A n ecd otes, "from l a t e P a r is Papers.**

3392.

I , March 23, 1 7 . "The P hilosoph y o f E a t s .” A t r a n s la t io n o f
"a g l o r i f i c a t i o n o f h is tr a d e , by a French h a t te r , M. Jouy."

3393.

I , March 2 3 , 27. "Arab T r a d itio n ." A b r ie f e ssa y on th e " in ­
flu e n c e o f new ly won p o ss e s sio n s in A fr ic a , upon th e f u g it iv e
lit e r a t u r e of France."

3394.

I , A p r il 6 , 56. "Items from the d a ily News o f th e g a y est cap­
i t a l o f th e w o rld ." Three a n ecd o tes.

3395.

I , A p r il 13, 75. "Im pressions o f T ravel in Egypt and A rabia.
By A. Dumas, tr a n s la te d from th e French by a Lady^of New York."
A short n o tic e o f "a very d e lig h t f u l book . . . , and w e ll worthy
of th e l i t e r a r y renown of i t s ta le n t e d au thor."

3396.

I , Juno 15, 220-221.
o f Alexandre Dumas.

3397.

I , August 10, 3 50-351. "The v a u d e v ille in Franoe." An aooount
o f one of th e Frenoh v a u d e v ille s , fo r which th e author has l i t ­
t l e enthusiasm*

3396.

I , August 1 0 , 351-352. "Madame de S t a e l." A p o r tr a it by Lord
Brougham, "of the most celeb ra ted woman in modern tim e s , perhaps
in some p a r t ic u la r s , th e most remarkable of her sex th a t has ap­
peared in any a g e .”

3399.

I , August 17, 358-360.
skot ch.

3400.

I , August 3 1 , 389.
o f Be ranger.

3401.

I , August 3 1 , 3 98-399. "The Frenoh P o lic e and tho Livre N oir."
An acoount o f th e French P o lio e , "imperium in im perio."

3402.

I , September 28, 46 3 -4 64. "The Orphan.
dern lit e r a t u r e o f Franoe." A t a l e .

3403.

I , Ootobor 1 2 , 481. "The C arrier P igeon .
B eran ger.)" A poem.

3404.

I , October 1 2 , 486-487. "E xtracts from Chateaubriand." Some
exo.erpts in E n g lish , on B onaparte's B u rial P la c e , W illiam P i t t ,
and Dandyism o f th e P ast and P resen t G eneration.

A sh ort n o tic e of t h e drama in P a r is , and

"Prinoe T alloyran d ."

"Songs."

A b iograp h ioal

Two songs tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh

A specimen of th e mo­
(From the French o f

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3405. I , October 1 2 , 496* "The Fondness o f th e French fo r dancing*”
Ana tta o k on Frenoh dansomania: "The 1 s t lo v e of a Frenchman
i s f o r m r , th o 2nd fo r a row, th o 3rd f o r a woman, th e 4 th f o r
a b o t t lo ( o f wine b e in g u n d ersto o d ), th o 5th fo r a danoo, and
th o l a s t f o r musio and th e drama."
3406.

I , Ootober 1 9 , 502-503. I , November 1 6 , 575-576. I , November
23, 5 89-591. I , November 30, 607-6 0 8 . I , January 4 , 1840, 6 8 7 688. I , February 1 , 751-752. " P ictu res o f th e Frenoh drawn by
th e m se lv e s." T r a n sla tio n s from a " d eserved ly popular work, now
p u b lish in g in P a r is ."

3407.

I , Ootober 19, 508. "A sketoh o f G u izot.
fo r the C o r s a ir .)" Signed Armand.

3408.

I , October 1 9 , 512. "An E gyptian b a th ."
tr a n s la te d from th e French o f M. Dumas.

3409.

I , November 1 6 , 561. "Mary S t u a r t ’s F arew ell t o Franoe."
poem, tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh o f Beranger.

3410.

I , Deoember 21, 641. "Song." T ran slated from t h e French o f
de Lam artine. A sm all four stan zas p ie o o .

3411.

I , Deoember 28, 66 1 -6 6 2. "The Great Lady o f France in 1839.
By Madame de L o n g u e v ille ." A s h o rt n a r r a t i v e .

(T ran slated e x p r e s s ly
A sh ort n a r r a tiv e ,
A

Examinor and Eesporian
3412.

I , May, 7 7 -7 8 . "The L ife of Cardinal Cheverus, Arohbishop o f
Bordeauxj b y J . Euen Dubourg. Boston: James Monroe and Co.11
A o r it io a l n o t ic e .

3413.

I , J u ly , 202-207.
accou n t.

3414.

I , September, 32 1 -3 2 9 . "The E igh teen th o f Brumaire. Translated
from th e Frenoh of General Gourgaud." An aooount of tho events
o f th at day.

"Franoe and her Monarohs."

A b io g ra p h ica l

Gentleman *s.Magazine
3415.

IV, February, 135. S t a t i s t i o s oonoerning Frenoh P e r io d ic a l L it ­
e r a tu r e , "The most e x te n siv e in th e w orld ."

3416.

V, J u ly , 2 1 -2 2 .
ta le .

3417.

V, A ugust, 11 3 -1 1 4 . "The Barber o f P a r is ; or. Moral R ev o lu tio n .
By Paul de Kodc, author o f Andrew th e Savoyard, and Good F e llo w .
P h ila d e lp h ia ." A complimentary n o t ic e o f "the most p o w effu lfo f*

"The A r r e s t.

T ranslated from th e Frenoh."

A

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de Kook's works#" ^ho review er defends Paul de Kook a g a in st
th e "abuses (r e c e iv e d ) from v a rio u s E n g lish o r i t io s o f th e
n o w ly -ra ised soh ool o f eleg a n ce and a r is to c r a t* - who d e lig h ts
t o se e mankind in embroidered o o a ts and s a t in sm a lls, and v o te
ev ery man a mauvais s u je t who does not fig u r e in s i l k stookings*"
De K0ok i s , aooording t o th e rev iew er, "a p a in te r o f l i f e as i t
i s - h is pages teem w ith e x o e lle n o e , but h is readers req uire
th e p o s s e s s io n o f a o e r ta in w ordly experien oe b efo re th e y oan
p e r c e iv e th o f u l l v alu e o f th e soenes p resented t o t h e ir n o tice * "
3418*

V, September, 130-134* V, Ootober, 182-187*
tr a n s la te d from th e Prenoh*" A t a le *

"The In fern a l Box*

3419*

V , O otober, 197-199* "A Frenchman's R e fle c tio n s in W estm inster
Abbey* tr a n s la te d from th e Melanges o f M* Nisard*"

Knickerbocker Magazine
3420*

X I I I , Maroh, 253-254* "Speoimens o f F oreign L iteratu re* Vols*
I and II* P h ilo s o p h ic a l M is c e lla n ie s , tr a n s la te d from th e French
o f C ousin, J o u ffr o y , and B* C onstant, w ith In trod u ctory and C r i­
t i c a l N o tic e s by George Ripley* Boston*" A complimentary n o tic e
o f th e s e le c t io n s o f th e "three b r ig h te s t s ta r s in th e p h ilo s o ­
p h ic a l c o n s t e lla t io n o f France*" Of C ousin, whom he s a y s, "has
been oensured as an e o l e o t i c , as advocating a o h a r a o te r le ss p h i­
lo so p h y ," th e review er d e c la r e s , "We b e lie v e th a t in t h i s , h is
mind t y p i f i e s th e thought o f th e day; u n c e r ta in , wavering between
th e p a st and th e p r e se n t; between h is t o r y and r e a lit y ; between a
s p ir it u a l p h ilo so p h y , and th e p o s it iv e t e n e t s o f t h i s m a teria l
age • • • We are g r a te fu l t o him, who has by tu r n s , in te r p r e te d
a n cien t and modem d o c tr in e s , and revealed to us th e su b lim ity
o f P la t o , th e c a s u is t r y o f D e sc a r te s, in ju a ta p o s itio n w ith th e
sensualism and tra n scen d en talism o f Locke and Kant*"

3421*

X I I I , A p r il, 440-441* " E d ito r's Table*" Some in o id e n ta l remarks
on P a r is , "the c i t y o f p le a su r e , th e Temple o f s o ie n o e , (and)
above a l l , th e c a p ita l o f art*"

3422*

XIV, December,' 550-551* " "The Peoples's Own Book* By F* de la
Mennais ( s i c )* T ran slated from th e French by N athaniel Greene*
' '
Ln one volume* pp* 168* Boston* Charles C* L i t t l e and Jamen
Brown*" A book review*
b
M ethodist Magazine and Q uarterly evlew
3423*

X, J u ly , 347-348* "Cardinal de th everu s* L ife o f C ardinal de
Cheverus, Arohbishop o f Bordeaux* By th e Rev* J* Euen-Doubourg,
E x -P ro fesso r o f theology* T ran slated from t h e Frenoh by Robert
M* Walsh* P h ila d e lp h ia i Booker and C laxton, 1839* pp* 280*.
lSnO*" A o r i t i c a l n o tic e o f a "dangerous book," fo r i t i s w r itte n

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in " so ;.a rtfu l and p le a sin g a s t y l e , th a t i t i s w e ll c a lc u la te d
t o p r o s e ly te unwafy p r o te sta n ts t o th e Roman Cathfclic f a it h ."
Monthly C hroniole o f I n t e r e s tin g and U seful Knowledge
3424#

I , March, 174-183* "The Gamester’ s Daughter*
A t a l e , tr a n sc rib ed from th e B altim ore Museum

By C* de L i s l e *"

3425* I , May, 241* "Mathematical S o ien ce." A short lau d atory n o tic e
o f th e t r a n s la t io n s o f M* Bourdon's and M* L egendre's work on
th e subjeot*
3426*

I , May, 248-250* "There i s no suoh a Thing as Chanoe*
la te d from th e Frenoh*" A n arrative*

Trans­

3427*

I , A ugust, 406-407* "M isfortune and E x ile Ennoblod* An a f f f e o t •ing adventure o f th e d eleb ra ted Talleyrand* (T ran slated by Pro­
f e s s o r G uonebault, from th e French o f S alon s de P a r is * ) By Madam
T ranscribed from th e Southern Rose*

3428* I , A ugust, 407-408* "Rosanna, th e u g ly one* T ran slated from
th e French*" A t a le *
3429*

I , September* 441-442* "The P a r is ia n L overs."
T ranslated from a Frenoh paper*

A short n a r r a tiv e

3430*

I , September, 457-459* "A Passage in th e H isto ry o f Napoleon*
From th e Frenoh o f Dumas*" Transcribed from th e Boston Weekly
Magazine.

Ifaseum o f F oreign L ite r a tu r e and S oien ce
3431*

XXXVI, Ifey, 5 9-63. "Unpublished L e tte r s o f Mary S tu a r t. L e ttr e s
in ^ d ite s de Marie Stuart; aooompagn6es de d iv e r s e s Depeohes e t
I n s tr u c tio n s . 1558-15877 P u b lie e s par l e P rin oe Labanoff* 8vo*
P a r is , 1839*" A book review . From th e F oreign q u a r te r ly Review.

3432*

XXXVI, May, 84-90* "Tho L ast Moments o f P rin ce Talleyrand* By
an ey e-w itn ess* " A n a rra tiv e* From th e United S erv ice Journal*

3433*

XXXVI, July* 305-306* "La S a in te A llia n c e du P e o p le . Sung on
th e oooasion o f th e Evaouation o f th e French t e r r it o r y , in th e
yea r 1818* (From th e French o f Beranger*)" A song* Frola T a it 's
Magazine.

3434*

XXXVI, J u ly , 315-316* "Frenoh E xp ed ition towards th e South Pole*
E x p ed itio n ( s i o ) au P o le afrstral e t dans l'O o ea n le ( a l e ) des Corv e t t e s dtTsa M ajeste ( s l o j . 1 'A strolab e e t l a Zel&e ( s io J, sous
l e commandment v s io j de M* Dumont d 'U r v ille , o a p ita in e v a is s e a u ................... I . . . .

~ t' '

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( s io ) * (E x p ed itio n t o th e South P o le and in th e South Seas o f
h is M ajesty’s C u tte r s, 1 ’A stro la b e and La Z e le e , under th e com­
mand o f Capt* Dumont d ’U r v ille * ) P a r is , 1839* 8vo*" A hook
review*
3435*

X3QCVI, J u ly , 316-319* "Private L ife o f Napoleon* Souvenirs
de la p r iv ie ( s i o ) de Napoleon* (R em iniscences of th e P r iv a te
L ife o f Nap61«ca7 By M essrs. Arnault of t h e French Aoademy;
C aptain F o r e s t i, P recep tor o f th e Duke o f R eioh stad tj th e Duke
o f G aete, M in ister o f Mi e Finances during th e Emprie; J u le s
Janinj Count de Las C ases, e tc * etc* o o lle o te d and arranged by
Emile Marco de St* H ila ir e , author o f Memoires ( s i c ) d ’un Page,
Souvenirs H i3toriq u es des Temps de 1 ’Empire, etc* w ith an J-ntrod u otion by F red erio S o u lie* 2 v o l s . 8vo* P a r is , 1839*" A f a v ­
orable n o t ic e , w ith many excerpts* From th e Foreign Monthly
Review*

3436*

XXXVI, J u ly , 320-324* "Reminiscenoes o f Count Mathieu Dumas*
Souvenirs du L ieutenant General ( s i o ) Comte Mathieu Dumas, de
1770 a ( s i o j 1836* (R em inisoenoes o f L ieutenant-G eneral Count
Mathieu Dumas, from 1770 t o 1 8 3 6 .) Published by h is Son. 3 t o I s *
8vo* P a r is , 1839*" A book review o f another memoir "of th a t ex­
tra o rd in a r y p e r io d , th e l a s t h a lf cen tu ry ."

3437*

XXXVII, September, 66-69* "French M anufactures." An e s s a y up­
on "the a s to n ish in g p rogress o f th e l a s t t e n of f i f t e e n years*"
From th e F oreign Monthly Review*

3438*

XXXVII, September, 6 9 -7 2 .
" H isto ire de la Conquete ( s i c ) de
l ’A n g leterre par l e s Normands, de 3es Causes e t de se s S u ite s
ju sq u ’a ( s i o ) nos jo u r s , en A n g le te r r e , en E oosse. en Irlan d e
e t sur l e C on tinent. (H isto r y o f th e Conquest o f England by
th e Normans, and o f i t s Causes and Consequences t o th e P resen t
Day, i n England, S o o tla n d , Ir e la n d , and on t h e C ontinent*) By
A ugustin T h ierry, Member o f th e French I n s t it u t e * F if t h Edi­
tio n * 4 v o ls* 8vo* and A tlas* P a r is , 1838*" A complimentary
n o tice * From t h e Foreign Monthly Review,

3439*

XXXVII, September, 81-86*
"Marshal Marmont's S ta te of th e Turk­
is h Empire*" A review of "The P resen t S ta te of t h e Turkish Em­
p ir e , by Mairshal Mirmont, Due- de Raguse, tr a n s la te d w ith n otes
and ob serv a tio n s on th e R ela tio n s o f England w ith Turkey and
R u ssia , by Lieut* Col* S ir F red erick Sm ith, K .H ., o f th e Corps
o f Royal E n g in eers," in ter sp ersed w it h many ex cerp ts* From th e
Spectator*

3440*

XXXVII, November, 331-332* "O riental L iteratu re* H isto ir e de
la L itte r a tu r e ( s i o ) Hindoui e t H indoustanl* (H isto ry of riindoui and H industani L ite r a tu r e * ) By M* Garcin de Tassy* Vol*
I , 8vo* P a r is , 1839*" A fte r review ing b r i e f l y de T a ssy 's wortc#

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th e review er u se s i t s m a teria l fo r a b r ie f survey of O rion tal
L iteratu re*
3441*

XXXVII, Deoember, 534-537* "L ife o f James Watt*" A o r i t i o a l
n o tic e o f a "most d e sir a b le work o f M* Arago*" Prom the Monthly
Review*

New Yorker
3442*

V I, February 9 , 326-327* "Charaoter o f M* de Lamartine* (From
Etudes sur l e s O rations P a r le m en ta ires, by Timon*)" A sympathe­
t i c p o r tr a it*

3443*

V I, March 1 6 , 4 07-408.
C h ristia n Examiner*

"Cardinal Chevorus*

Memoir*"

From th e

New York Review
3444*

IV, A p r il, 441-456* " H isto ir e de la Grandeur e t de la Deoadenoe
de Cesar B ir o tte a u . parfumeur. c h e v a lie r de la le g io n d ’Honneur.
a d jo in t au Maire du 2nd arrondissem ent de la v i l l e d e Paris*
N ouvello soeno de la v ie P arisien n e* Par M. de Balzac* P a r is :
1838* 2vols* 8 v o .w A v ery good exam ination o f B a lza o , "a French
romancer o f c e l e b r i t y ," and o f h is w r itin g s* There i s , tho r e ­
view er sa y s, one b ig o b sta c le t o a proper c r it io is m o f French
contemporary w r it in g s . "Not only our a u th o r’s w orks, but th o se ,
o f h is l i t e r a r y contem poraries, are se a le d t o a m a jo rity o f our
readers in oonsequenoe of t h e ir extrem ely sm all c ir c u la t io n h ere;"
b u t, he adds im m ediately, "nor are we d esiro u s th ey should be
g e n e r a lly known* The p io tu re3 of m orals, in many o f th e s e pro­
d u c tio n s , are as l i t t l e i l l u s t r a t i v e of th e tu r e c o n d itio n of
P a r is ia n s o o ie t y , as the p a th o lo g ic a l e x h ib itio n s of th e Hotel
Dieu would be of tho c i t y ' s hygiene*" Of B a lza o , tho review er
d e c la r e s , "A p ie r c in g e y e , and r e s o lu te d ev o tio n t o h is a r t ,
have enabled M* de Balzao t o d iso o v o r , in th a t unconsoious th ron g,
m aterial suoh as f i o t i o n has r a r e ly d e a lt in* He has no r e tr o ­
s p e c tiv e glance* To him th e p a st i s nothin g • • • I t i s a s i f
y esterd a y were n o t , and tomorrow was not t o be • • • de Balzao
tr a n sp o r ts us t o th e m idst o f th at v a r ie g a te d masquerade, and
p la c e s in our hands a magic g l a s s , by which vre p en etra te not th e
masks o n ly , but th e h ea rts around us*" N a tu r a lly , th e review er
i s aware of th e lio e n tio u s n e s s inh eren t in Frenoh n o v e ls o f t h i s
ty p o , but he s a y s , "We do not ap p ly our modern standard of moral­
i t y or t a s t e to the w r ite r s o f a n t iq u it y , nor ought we any more
to judge th e Frenoh, I t a l i a n , and th o German by th e code o f Eng­
l i s h or'American*" Furthermore, r e f e r r in g ,t o th e E n g lish o r i t i oism of Frenoh n o v e ls, he adds, "On th e soore o f m orals, however,
we do not th in k th a t th e advantage i s g r e a t ly on the in su la r s id e
o f th e ohannel •••"

M

,

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3445#

V, J u ly , 109-136* "The Frenoh R evolution* 2* H isto ir e de la
R ev o lu tio n ( j i o ) F ran oaise ( s i c )* Par M*A. Thiers* P a r is*
1836* 10 v o ls* 8vo*" Two other hooks, not Frenoh, a re l i s t e d
in th e t i t l e ; , th e th r e e a re used as th e so u rces for th e mater*
i a l o f an e ssa y on th e to p io * Of T h ie r s ’ H isto ry , th e w r ite r
s a y s , "(He) t e l l s h i s s to r y w ith th e flo w , and g l i t t e r , and
sh a llo w n ess th a t mark the French mind so g e n e r a lly ."

North Amerioan Review
3446*

XLVIII, January, 63-109* "Early Frenoh T r a v e lle r s in tho West*
The L ife o f Father Marquette* By Jared Sparks*" A review o f
a v e ry complimentary biography o f th e famed Frenoh pioneer*

3447*

XLVIII, A p r il, 447-461* "Lamartine’s Chute d ’unAnge* La Chute
d ’un Ange; Episode* Par Alphonse de Lamartine*" A c r i t i c a l no­
t ic e *

3448.

XLIX, J u ly , 118-145* "Engraving. Manuel du Graveur. ou T ra ite
oomplet de l ’a r t de l a Graure en to u s g e n r e s, d ’aprds le s Renselgnem ents fo u r n is par ^ lu sie u r s A r t i s t e s , e t red le e par A.M.
P e r r o t, Membre de l ’Athon^e do a A r ts , de la S o o i^ te iP h ilo -te o h n iq u e, de o e l l e de geograph ic, de la S o o ie te d' Agronomic Pra­
t iq u e , e t o . , P a r is , 1830." A book review*

3449*

XLIX, O otober, 317-348* "Sketches o f E n g lish L ite r a tu r e ; w ith
C on sid eration s on th e s p i r i t o f th e tim e s , men, and R ev o lu tio n s,
by th e V isoount o f Chateaubriand* London, 1836*" A o r i t i c a l
exam ination "of a book (w h ioh ), w i l l , we s u s p e c t, n otw ith stan d ­
in g the a u th o r 's b r i l l i a n t r e p u ta tio n , never meet the eye o f
p o s t e r it y ."

P rinoeton Review
3450*

X I, January, 37-101* "1* Elements of P sych ology, included in a
o r i t io a l Examination o f L ocke's E ssay on th e ^uman U nderstanding,
w ith A d d itio n a l P ieo es* By V iotor C ousin, Peer o f Franoe, Member
o f th e Royal Counoil o f P u b lic I n s tr u c tio n , Mgnber o f th e I n s t i ­
t u t e , and P r o fe sso r o f th e H istory of A noient P hilosoph y in the
F a c u lty o f L itera tu re* T ranslated from th e Frenoh, w ith an In ­
tr o d u c tio n and N o te s, by Rev. C .S. Henry, D.D. Second E d itio n ,
prepared fo r th e u se o f C o lle g e s . New York: Gould and Newman*
1838* pp. 423* 12mo* 2 . In tro d u ctio n t o th e H isto ry o f P h ilo s o ­
phy* By V io to r C ousin, P r o fe sso r o f P h ilosop h y of t h e F a cu lty
o f L ite r a tu r e a t P a ris* T ranslated from th e Frenoh by Henniqg
G o ttfr ie d Linberg* Boston* 1832* pp. 468. 8vo*w A very in ­
t e r e s t in g o r i t i c a l e ssa y on German tran scen d en talism and Frenoh
e o le o tio i8 m , in th e l ig h t o f th e two books l i s t e d above* The
w r ite r opens h is e s s a y b y ex p ressin g th e need o f a new, Amerioanbora p h ilosop h y; but u n fo r tu n a te ly " It has so happened, th a t no

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great n a tiv e p h ilo so p h ic a l le a d er has y e t a r is e n t o draw away
one sc h o la r from th e ooranon r o u tin e ." He f e e l s th a t America
oannot make experim ent o f a new system* "so long as we reo e iv e
our philosophBmAta hy a double tr a n sp o rta tio n * from Germany
v ia France* in p a r c e ls t o s u i t th e im p orters; as f a s t a s th e
Frenoh forw arding p h ilo so p h er g e ts i t from Germany, and a s f a s t
as th e American co n sig n ee can g et i t from F ran oe.” To cou nter­
a c t "the d isadvantage under whioh th e young p h ilosop h ers of
America now la b o r ," some of them have undertaken t o le a r n Frenoh
" in order t o read in th a t language any rifaoim enbo of Teutonio
m etaphysics whioh may come in t o t h e ir hands." Some oth ers have
lea rn ed , or are lea rn in g German; b u t "He who cannot do e i t h e r ,
s t r iv e s t o gath er in to ono, the S ib y llin e o ra o les and a b o r tiv e
scraps o f th e g if t e d but in d o le n t C o lerid g e, and h is gaping im­
it a t o r s ; or in d e fa u lt o f a l l t h is * s i t s at th e urn o f d ilu t e
wisdom* and s i f s th e th ric e -d r a w n in fu s io n o f E n g lish from
Frenoh, and Frenoh from German." P a ssin g on t o C ousinfs E o lo o t ic is m , th e w r ite r s t a t e s , "C ousin's w hole soheme i s a conduit
from th e stream o f German T ranscendentalism a t th e most oorrupt p art o f i t s o u rren t; and h is works abound w ith ex p ressio n s
whioh savour to o str o n g ly of d o c tr in e more prononoees then
th o se which he has avowed." The rev ie w e r 's o b je o tiv e i s t o dem­
o n stra te th e " ir r e c o n o ile a b le h o s t i l i t y of C ou sin 's p h ilosop h y
t o o h r is t ia n it y ; " in d eed, he adds, "We have never seen the odious
maxim, Whatever i s , i s r ig h t , p ressed to a more in sa n e e x t e n t ,
than i s g iv en t o i t in U. C ousin’s p h ilo so p h y ." In h is v iew ,
"The m echanical th eo ry o f th e French a t h e i s t s , which was th e
produot o f th e p h ilosop h y o f s e n s a tio n , and t h e .I d e a l th eo ry o f
th e T ra n sc e n d e n ta lists a r r iv e , in t h i s resp eo t though by d i f f e r ­
ent r o u te s, a t much th e same c o n c lu sio n ." The review er does
not have th e s l i g h t e s t in t e r e s t in French E o leo tio ism nor Gor­
man T ranscendentalism , s e e in g in them both "a p erp etu a l s e l f d e lu s io n , p r a c tise d by th e p h ilo so p h er, vdio p lays w ith words
as a o h ild w ith le t t e r e d c a r d s, and combines what ought t o be
th e symbols of th o u g h t, in t o ex p ressio n s unmeaning and s e l f o o n tr a d io to r y ." In th e l ig h t of t h is a t t it u d e , i t i s ea sy t o
understand th e r ev ie w e r 's o r itiq u e o f C .S . Henry's attem pt t o
" d o m io ilia te C ou sin 's p h ilo so p h y ," in Amerioa; "We cannot th e r e ­
fo r e behold in s ile n c e th e e f f o r t s whioh a r e making t o introduoe
t h i s system o f abom ination among u s." In ? oon olu sion , th e review ­
er b la s t s Halph W. Efoerson's address b efore, th e se n io r c la s s in
D iv in ity a t Harvard U n iv e r s ity . "We have read i t , and we want
words w ith wjrioh t o exp ress our sen se o f th e nonsense and im piety
whioh perrade i t . . . The p r in c ip le s upon whioh Mr. Qaerson pro­
ce ed s, so fa r as he s t a t e s them* are th e same w ith th o se o f M.
C ousin."
3451,

X I, January, 114-142. "General H istory o f C iv ilis a t io n in Europe.
from th e F a l l o f th e Homan Empire t o th e ^ranch R ev o lu tio n . Trans*
la te d from th e French o f M. G u izot, P r o fe sso r o f H isto ry t o La

A

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F a o u lte des L e ttr e s o f P a r is , and M in ister o f P u b lic In stru ctio n #
F ir s t American, from th e second London e d it io n . New York* D.
A ppleton and Co. pp. 346. A lau d atory o r i t io a l n o t ic e ; "ITe are
most a g r e a b ly indebted t o t h e Frenoh m in is te r o f in s t r u c t io n ,
fo r th e v a r ie t y o f in t e r e s t in g r e f l e c t i o n s whioh h is H isto ry o f
C i v i l i z a t i o n has awakened i n our minds. We esteem h is view s on
most o f h is su b je c ts worthy o f th e high s t a t io n he h o ld s."
Southern L ite r a r y Messenger
3452.

V, January, 88. "The F ir s t S ta tu e o f Canova. (T ran slated from
th e Frenoh fo r th e S o u th em L itera ry M essenger. )" Same a s Item
3365.

3453.

V, March, 17 8 -1 7 9 . "Sur l e s E ta ts Unis d ’Amerique ( s i c ) ." A
poem, "par Mr. de Vaublano, mareohal de oamp, a n c ie n lie u te n a n t
c o lo n e l de regiment de la S a rre." In Frsnoh.

3454.

V, A p r il, 2 89-290. "B ayle, the s o e p t ic ."
"famous p erson age."

3455.

V, May, 297-303. "The Women o f F rance." The author o f th e a r­
t i c l e i l l u s t r a t e s h is statem ent th a t "the h is t o r y o f France teems
w ith examples o f women t4io have ach ieved d is t i n c t i o n in alm ost
every o a reer."

3456.

V, May, 3 55-356. "Adieu o f Mary S tu a r t.
Same as Item 3409.

3457.

V, June, 4 0 0 -4 0 1 . "On th e U nited S ta te s of Am erica.
from th e Froaoh o f C ol. V aublano.n

A short n o tic e of a

From Berenger ( s i o )."
T ran slated

U nited S ta te s Magazine and Democratic Review
3458.

V, January, 6 1 -7 5 . "Europe Long Ago." Some in te r e s t in g remarks
concerning th e contemporary s it u a t io n in Franoe*' "From England,
Franoe, Germany, and I t a l y , America may s e le o t and adopt s o c ia l
h a b it s . The E n g lish lib r a r y i s our common s c h o o l, v h il e th e
French and German v ie w ith i t . . .
The Frenoh k itc h e n , much more
chem ical and r a t io n a l, i s lik e w is e more oon gen ial w ith American
o lim a te . I t i s everyday superseding even E n g lish t a s t e ." There
i s a ls o a sh ort but b r is k a tta c k on th e Frenoh p o lic e .

3459.

V, May, 517-520. "Photogenic Drawing."
and h i s new in v e n tio n .

3460.

V I, November, 4 44-445. "The D aguerreotype."
new p ro cess o f photography.

N o tice o f M. Daguerre
An aooount o f th e

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1840

B ib lic a l R ep ository
3461.

I l l , January, 255-256. "The T r ia l of Jesus b efo re Caiaphas
and P i l a t e , b e in g a R efu ta tio n o f ^ r. S a lv a d o r’s Chapter e n t i t l e d The T r ia l and Condemnation of Jesu s. By M, Dupin,
Advocate and D octor of Laws. Translated! from th e French by
a !.?ember of th e American Bar. Boston: Charles C. L i t t l e
and Jones Brown, 1839. pp. 96. 12mo.M A book review of ”a
l i t t l e volume (w hich) wo have read w ith great i n t e r e s t . ”

3462.

IV, Ootober, 429-467. " R eligiou s L ib erty in France* By an
American in P a r is ." An e s sa y . The w r ite r tr a c e s th e evo­
lu tio n of r e lig io u s freedom in France from th e R evolu tion to
th e p r e s e n t. He s e e s a t l e a s t one happy r e s u lt o f th e French
R evolu tion ; " ( i t ) gave t o Franoe th e rio h boon of r e lig io u s
freedom ." France however, was not to enjoy i t , s in c e "the
R ev o lu tio n , so f u l l o f promise t o i t s ardent adm irers, be­
came a torn ad o, sweeping away a l l th e a n cien t in s t i t u t io n s
o f th e Kingdom, and le a v in g bare th e very fou n d ation s on
whioh th e y had sto o d ." In i t s tu r n , "The reig n o f Atheism
and th e worship of Reason ( in s t it u t e d by R o b esp ierre),
which was personated as a goddess, by a b e a u t if u l woman from
th e b r o th e ls o f P a r is , in some of th e f e te s of t h a t c i t y ,
were of b r i e f d u ra tio n . Nor was th a t of Deism, 'which su c­
ceeded, muoh lo n g e r ." P assin g on t o the Empire, th e w r ite r
d en ies th a t Napoleon has any claim t o th e t i t l e o f R estorer
of R e lig io n ; "For every fa v o r which he conferred on r e lig io n ,
or in other w ords, on th o church, he expected a f u l l equiva­
le n t . . . He found i t very co n v en ien t, t o have some t h ir t y
or f o r ty thousand men o f in flu e n o e , s c a tte r e d throughout the
em pire, who were dependent on h is condescending patronage."

Boston Q uarterly Review
3463.

I l l , January, 117-127. "The P e o p le ’s Own Book. By F. De La
Mennais. T ran slated from th e Frenoh by N ath an iel Greene.
Boston: Charles C. L i t t l e and James Brown. 1839. 12mo.
pp. 188." A lau d atory n o tio e o f a book whioh "should be th e
pooket companion o f every c i t iz e n o f th e R epublic . . . (and
w hich) should l i e on th e t a b le w ith th e B ib le , th e P ilg r im 's
P r o g ress, and the Psalm Book." Of th o author, th e review er
s a y s , "He i s one o f t h e most remarkable men of th e day, and
one o f th e a b le s t and most vigorou s w r ite r s in th e Frenoh
lan gu age." The review er tr a o e s Lamennais' e v o lu tio n from an
ultram ontane C a th o lio p r ie s t t o a defender o f the people
f ig h t in g "nobly in th e oause o f freedom both r e lig io u s and
p o l i t i o a l , fo r whioh he has had th e h igh honor of being de­
posed by th e Pope, h is s p ir it u a l so v ereig n ."

501
3464.

I l l , A p r il, 209-224* " S o c ie ty , Manners, and P o l i t i c s in the
United S t a t e s ; b ein g a S e r ie s olr L e tte r s on North A nerioa.
By M ichael C h e v a lie r . T ran slated from th o 3rd P a r is E d itio n .
Boston: Weeks, Jordan and Co. 1839. 8vo. pp. 4 6 7 .11 In
review in g t h i s book, th e review er ex p resses h is p lea su re th a t
•'th is work has been t r a n s la te d and p laced w ith in th e reach
of th e American reader . . . , ( f o r ) i t i s h ig h ly important and
in t e r e s t in g and i s w e ll worth th e p erusal and even th e stu d y
of ev ery American c i t i z e n . ”

3465.

I l l , July 2 65-323. “T ranscendentalism / Two A r t ic le s from the
P rin o eto n Review concerning th e Germans, and o f C ousin, and
i t s In flu e n c e on Opinion in t h is Country. Cambridge: John
Owen. 1840. 8vo. pp. 1 0 0 .” A d efen se of th e genuineness
of T ranscendentalism . "The movement i s r e a lly of American
o r ig in , and th e prominent a o to rs in i t w ere oarried away by
i t even b efo re th ey formed any acq uaintance w ith French or
German m etap h ysics; and t h e ir attachm ent t o th e lit e r a t u r e
o f France and Germany i s th e e f f e c t o f t h e i r connexion w ith
th e movement, not th e o a u se .”

3466.

I l l , J u ly , 332-357. "Beethoven / B iographie U n iv e r se lle des
M u sician s, par J .F . F 6 t i s . P a r is , 1835. A r t ., Beethoven . M
A review .

Casket:

Flowers o f L ite r a tu r e , W it, and Sentim ent

3467.

XVI, February, 77. "Our N atal Land. From th e Frenoh of M.
Chateaubriand. By John S. Du S o l le ." A poem.

3468.

XVI, February, 7 8-83. "The Ten M inutes’ Sermon. T ranslated
from th e French. By W illiam R. V a lle a u ." A s to r y .

3469.

XVI, May, 228-237.
o f Emile S o u v estre .

3470.

XVTI, A ugust, 57. "The F a llin g S ta r s .
B eranger." A poem.

3471.

XVII, September, 113-115.
A short n a r r a tiv e .

"Le C hirurgien de Marine. From th e Frenoh
By W.R. V a lle a u ." A short s to r y .
From th e Frenoh o f

"The Baron T h iev ty .

From th e French."

C h ristia n Examiner
3472.

XXVIII, Maroh, 4 4 , 63. "De l ’Eduoation des Mores ( s i o ) de
F a m ille , ou de la C i v i l i s a t io n du Genre Humain par l e s Femmest
par L. Aira6 M artin. On th e Eduoation o f M others, or th e C iv­
i l i z a t i o n o f th o Human Race by Woman* by L. Aime M artin. 2
v o l s . B r u s s e ls . 1 8 3 7 .w A book review w ith an essay on t h e
eduoation o f women. The review er d is tin g u is h e s th r e e system s.

502
The f i r s t , "the old fa sh io n system which flu r is h e d in th e
days o f our grandm others," s t r e s s e s th e household tr a in in g ;
th e second " ju st th e r e v e r se o f th e old . . . , d e s p is e s u t i l ­
i t y , and fa v o r s only th e g r a c e fu l and ornam ental." This
system i s r e fe r r e d t o , “by th e review er as th e French s y s ­
tem . The th ir d system , advooated m ostly hy E n g lish and
Amerioans, upholds th a t "women should have an in d ic a tio n as
sev ere and s o lid as th a t o f man." In th e rev iew er's mind,
"none o f th e s e system s i s good in i t s e l f , (and) we should
choose a union o f a l l . " T his id e a l system he fin d s " v ir ­
t u a ll y m aintained in t o r t i n ' s book."
3473.

XXVIII, t o y , 137-147. "Specimens o f Foreign Standard L it e r ­
a tu r e . E d ited by George K ip ley . V o ls. V. and VI. C ontain­
in g In tro d u ctio n t o E th ic s , in clu d in g a C r it ic a l Survey o f
Lloral System s. T ran slated from th e French o f J o u ffr o y . By
W illiam H. Channing. Boston* H illia r d , Gray, and Co. 1840."
A b r ie f n o t ic e o f th e book l i s t e d above and an essay on th e
importance o f th e Frenoh as a medium betw een Europe and Amerio a . The w r it e r f e e l s th a t t h e French p h ilo so p h ers have
played a groat part in p o p u la rizin g th e s p e c u la tio n s o f th e
Germans and even o f th e E n g lish p h ilo so p h ers in America.
" . . . German and E n g lish p h ilosop h y are indebted t o th e French
fo r th e c le a r e s t id eas o f modern German P h ilo so p h y ," and J o u ffr c y f o r th e same e f f o r t in r e la t io n t o th e view s o f th e
S cotch m etap h ysioian s. The review er a p p r e c ia tiv e ly n o te s th e
Frenoh a b i l i t y t o a c t as th e medium between th e a b stru sen ess
o f th o German p h ilo so p h ers and th e young American sp e c u la ­
to r s* "The French indeed are m asters o f th e i n t e l l e c t u a l
m in t, th ey understand how t o g iv e such shape, th a t i t w i l l
pass ou rren t. Commend us t o th e Germans fo r s k i l l , ardor and
p a tie n c e in d ig g in g out th e p recio u s m etal from i t s d ep th s,
and t o th e E n g lish fo r r e a d in ess and t a l e n t t o u se i t in a c ­
t u a l b u sin e ss; but i t must f i r s t pass through th e Frenoh m int,
and ta k e th e form and b e a u ty , th a t f i t i t f o r p r a c t ic a l pur­
p o s e s ." The r e s t o f th e a r t i c l e i s a p r a ise o f J o u ffr o y ,
both fo r "the v a lu e of h is e t h ic a l system ," and f o r "the p er­
f e c t i o n of h is s t y l e ."

3474.

XXVIII, J u ly , 378-389. "Two A r t ic le s from th e P rin ceto n Re­
view , oonoem ing th e Transoendental P h ilosop h y o f th e Ger­
mans, and o f C ousin, and i t s In flu en ce on Opinion in t h is
Country. Cambridge* J . Owen. 1840. pp. 100." A book re­
v iew .

3475.

XXIX, September, 105-107. "De la Democratie ( s i c ) en Am erique ( s i o ; , par A le x is de T o o q u e v ilie . Seconde*T?artie. Tome
deux. P a r is . 1840. Demooraoy in America, by A le x is de Too­
q u e v ille . Part SeoondT" A laudatory n o tic e o f th e seoond

503

p art of de T o o q u e v ille 's great work. "The f i r s t part o f
M. de T o o q u e v ille 's work . . . , gained fo r t h e author oommendation at a l l hands, and won fo r him th e t i t l e o f t h e
Montesquieu o f th e Age . . . The 2nd part shows th e power
o f th e 3ame pow erful m ind.”
C h ristia n Review
3476.

V, March, 33-46* "The T r ia l o f Jesus b e fo r e Caiaphas and
P i l a t e . Being a r e fu ta tio n of t o . S a lv a d o r's Chapter, en­
t i t l e d The T r ia l and Condemnation of J e su s. By M. Dupin,
Advooate and Doctor o f Laws. T ran slated from th e French,
by a Member o f th e American Bar. 12mo. pp. 88. B oston.
L i t t l e and Brovm. 1839." An essa y on th e t r i a l o f J e s u s,
which a o r i t io a l n o t ic e o f D upin's work# M. Dupin i s
p ra ised fo r showing "to be so what we f e e l t o be tr u e ."

3477.

Vj June, 243-269. " H is to r ic a l O u tlin es of German R ation ­
a lism ." An e s sa y , c o n ta in in g some in t e r e s t in g r e fe r e n c e s
t o France, in th e s e c t io n e n t i t l e d , "The In flu en oo of
Frenoh W riters." The o r ig in o f French i n f i d e l i t y th e r e ­
view er r e fu s e s t o a s s ig n t o th e p erio d o f V o lta ir e and
Rousseau: " It had a much e a r lie r o r ig in ; - in th e age of
Louis XIV, th e im m orality and h yp ocrisy o f th a t court
could not f a i l t o have a most d e le t e r io u s e f f e c t upon th e
i n t e r e s t o f th e r e lig io n ."

Common Sohool Journal
3478.

I I , May 15, 159.
short ex o erp t.

"M. de T o c q u e v ille on C hildhood."

A

3479.

I I , August i , 246. A remark of Cousin on T caoher's Sem­
in a r ie s : "I p la o e a l l my h op es, f o r th e edu oation o f th e
p eop le in th e s e S em in aries."

C orsair
3480.

I , Jenuary 4 , 6 86-687. "Summer N igh ts in London."
s c r ip t io n tr a n s la te d from a Frenoh p o e t.

A de­

Dial
3481.

I , J u ly , 99-117*. "Channing's T ra n sla tio n o f J o u ffr o y ." A
complimentary n o t ic e : "Few i f any l i v i n g w r it e r s upon e t h i ­
c a l p h ilosop h y stand so h igh in th e e stim a tio n o f th o s e who
have made t h i s so ien o e a stu d y, as he (J o u ffrq y ) d o es."

<

504
Examiner and H esperian
3482.

I I , January, 1 0 -1 1 . “A N ight in a H o sp ita l."
tr a n sla te d from th e Frenoh.

A sh ort t a l e ,

3483.

I I , February, 141-142. "Essay on th e Charaoter and I n f lu enoe o f W ashington. By II. G u izot. T ran slated from th e
Frenoh. - Boston: James Monroe and Co. - P ittsb u rg h : C.H.
Kay and Co." A fa v o ra b le rev iew .

Gentleman’s Magazine
3484.

V I, January, 2 8 -3 2 .
Kook." A t a l e .

"The S e c r e t.

From th e Frenoh of Paul de

3485.

V I, February, 86.
Frenoh.

3486.

V I, June, 279-280. "The M usical D octor, or th e Chromatic P re­
s c r ip t io n . T ran slated from th e Frenoh, by Benjamin M athias,
Esq. E d ito r o f t h e Saturday C h ron iole." A t a l e .

3487.

V II, J u ly , 2 1 -2 3 . "Auto-biography o f an Old Savoyard.
la te d from th e French, by a lady o f P h ila d e lp h ia ."

3488.

V II, November, 208-213. "Yoland, th e Greyhound of D e stin y .
T ranslated from th e French o f F. C h e v a lier." A t a l e .

3489.

V II, November, 225-233. V II, Deoember, 291-298. "Edmund and
h is C ousin. A n o v e lle t t e - From th e Frenoh of Paul de Kook."

3490.

V II, Deoember, 245-246.
P a r isia n Journal."

"Odds and Ends.

3491.

V I I, Deoember, 247-248.
s to r y ."

"The Window o f D esp air.

"The Learned Dunce."

An a ie c d o te from th e

Trans­

T ran slated from a
A Frenoh

Kniokerbooher Magazine
3492.

XV, January, 2 6 -40. "The C ontrabandist. T ranslated fo r th e
Kniokerbooher. From th e Frenoh of George Sand." A dram atic
sk eto h .

3493.

XV, January, 4 5 -6 0 . "Perou-rou, or th e Bellow s-m ender.
(W rit­
te n by H im s e lf.)" A t a l e tr a n sla te d from "an old Frenoh maga­
z in e ." Same as Item 1160.

3494.

XV, February, 108-118. "The Knight of M alta."
tr a n s la te d from a Frenoh memoir.

A short s to r y ,

505

.3495.

XV, May, 487.
o f B eranger."

nThe L i t t l e F a iry / T ran slated from th e French
A poem*

3496*

XV, June, 513-521, "The Crayon P ap ers." S ev era l aneodotes of
" ch aracters and ev en ts drawn from th o Frenoh memoirs o f th e
l a s t cen tu ry."

3497.

XVI, A ugust, 1 26-138. "Mioromegas. A p h ilo so p h ic a l n a r r a tiv e :
tr a n s la te d from th e French of V o lta ir e ."

Ladies* Companion
3498.

X II, A p r il, 272-277. "Zadig. T ran slated from th e French of
V o lta ir e ." In th e in tro d u cto ry n o t ic e , th e co n trib u to r de­
c la r e s : "This t a l e i s f u l l of V o lt a ir e 's w i t , and com p letely
f r e e from th e g e n e r a lly i r r e lig io u s tendency of h is w r it in g s ,
and as such sh ou ld , in j u s t i o e , be b e t te r known."

Lady's Book
3499.

XX, February, '89,
and in E n g lish .

"Lo V a llo n ."

A poem by Lamartine; in Frenoh

3500.

XX, June, 271-273. " P a risian s Customs.
t o l e t . " A n a r r a tiv e .

3501.

XXI, November, 235,

By Paul de Kook.

Rooms

" D escrip tion o f a B a ll a t P a r is ."

New Yorker
3502.

IX, A p r il 11, 57. " T hiers, th e new French Prime M in iste r ." A
p o r tr a it "probably th e shrew dest and most export p o l i t i c i a n ,
who s in c e th e d eath o f T alleyran d , has p a r tic ip a te d in 'th e gov­
ernment o f Franoo."

3503.

IX, May

3504.

IX, May 23, 145-146. IX, May 30, 161-162. "Sooial In flu en ce
o f Demooracy. A n o tio e o f de T o c q u e v ille 's Demooracy in Amer­
i c a . The review er r e fe r s t o i t as "The book of th e sea so n ,
and adds, " It i s a remarkable f a o t th a t th e only works on A merioa o f any re a l m erit - th e only ones whioh ta k e a p h ilo ­
sophic view o f our h is t o r y , our c o n d itio n , our d e stin y were
w r itte n by Frenohmen."

3505.

IX, May 3 0 , 167. "Lam artine's In v o c a tio n .
London Magazine. ) A poem.

3506.

IX, June 13, 200. "The N ig h tin g a le .
m artine." A poem.

16, 131.

Anecdote o f F o n te n e lle .

(T ran slated fo r the

From th e Frenoh o f La­

506
3507.

IX, August 22, 359. "Apostrophe t o Ir e la n d ." T ranslated
from M ic h e le t’s H isto ry o f Franoe. An apostrophe t o "the
fa th e r -la n d o f so many great c h a r a c te r s."

3508.

IX, August 29, 370.
Beranger." A poem.

3509.

IX, September 1 2 , 401.
sons de Beranger."

"The B lind Mother.

Prom Chansons de

"The Song o f th e C ossack.

Prom Chan­

Hew York Review
3510.

V I, January, 1 42-169. " E nglish and Frenoh T r a v e lle r s in Amerio a . 3 . De la Demooratie en Amerique. Par A. do T ooq u eville*
Demooracy in America. By A. de T o o q u ev ille e t o . , e t c . Trans­
la te d by Henry R eeve, Esq. With an o r ig in a l Profaoe and N o tes.
By John C. Spencer. 3rd American E d itio n . New Yorks 1839.
George A dlard. 8vo. pp. 455. 4 . L o ttres sur 1 'Amerique de
Nord. Par 1.5. C h ev a lier. S o o ie ty , Manners and E o l i t i o s in th e
U nited S t a t e s . By I2Lohael C h ev a lier. Boston: 1839. Weeks,
Jordan and Co. 8vo. pp. 467." The two other books l i s t e d
are from E n g lish t r a v e l l e r s . The review er compares th e a t t i ­
tude o f Frenoh and E n g lish t r a v e l le r s toward America;- "We
co n fe ss we have been a good d eal m o r tifie d by th e g rea t i n ­
f e r i o r i t y o f a l l th e E n g lish works upon Am erica, t o th e a d m irablo volumes o f De T o o q u ev ille and C h e v a lie r ." He i s p a rt i o u l a r i l y p leased by De T o o q u e v ille ’e work. "Democracy in
America . . . i s , in d eed , one o f th e most eloq u en t and most pro­
found p o l i t i c a l t r e a t i s e whioh have appeared fo r a long tim e.
I t i s not a volume o f t r a v e l s , but an in q u iry in t o th e s p i r it
o f our la w s."

3511.

V II, J u ly , 233-248. "Demooracy in America. Part th e Seoond.
By A lo x is de T o o q u e v ille . T ran slated by Henry Hoove, Esq.
Londons 1840. Saunders and O tley . 2 v o ls . 8vo." A com­
p lim en tary book review . Of de T o o q u e v ille ’ s methods o f gen­
e r a l i z i n g , "which i s o c c a s io n a lly pushed to o f a r ," th e r e ­
view er s a y s , " It i s a mode o f w r itin g now oommonly p r a c tise d
in Franoe, and even by o u r se lv e s; and appears t o us we 11
adapted t o su b je o ts whioh would otherw ise become te d io u s and
im p ertin en t by a freq u en t c i t a t i o n o f s p e c i a l i t i e s . "

North American Review
3512.

L, January, 1 -1 9 . "The L ife o f Haydn, in a s e r ie s o f L e tte r s
w r itte n a t V ienna; fo llo w ed by th e L ife o f Mozart, w ith ob­
s e r v a tio n s on ^ fetas^ asio, and th e p resen t s t a t e o f ^ u sio in
France and in I t a l y , tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh o f L.A.C.
Bombet, w ith N otes by W illiam G ardiner; B oston, 1839." A
fa v o ra b le review .

507
3515.

L, January, 277-278. "La F o n ta in e. A P resen t fo r th e Young;.
From th e French. B oston, 1839." A oomplimentary review;; th e
fa b le ’Le Corbeau e t l e R en a rd ,1 i s g iv en in French and in
t r a n s la t io n .

3514.

L I, J u ly , 6 9 -9 1 . "G u izot’s W ashington. 1. V ie , C orrespondance et E o r its de W ashington, p u b lie s d'ap res 1 'E d itio n Amer­
ic a i n e e t p reced es d'une In tro d u ctio n sur 1 ' In flu en ce e t le
Caract&re de Washington dans la R evolu tion d es E ta ts-U n is d'A m erique; par LI. G u izot, membre de l ' I n s t i t u t . P a r is , 1840.
2. An Essay on th e ch a ra cter o f “Washington and His In flu en ce
in th e R evolu tion of th e United S ta te s of Atnerioa. By II. G u izo t. ”
A b r ie f rev iew , and a a r i t i o a l e ssa y on G uizot, who "may w ith
great j u s t io e bo reputed among th o most d istin g u ish e d in d iv id u a ls
o f th e a ge."

3515.

L I, J u ly , 167-212. " Irelan d . 1 . L ’Irlan d e S o o ia le , P o litiq u e
e t R e lig ie u s e , par Gustave de Beaumont. P a r is , 1 8 3 9 . " A second
book o f E n g lish import i s l i s t e d ; th e two are used as th e back­
ground fo r an essay on Ir e la n d . The a r t i c l e opens w ith a p r a ise
o f th e French tra v elo g u e w r it e r s . "There i s a co n sid era b le p er­
s p ic u it y and absonoe o f p reju d io o , and an alm ost in t u i t i v e know­
led ge o f n a tio n a l c h a r a c ter, in th o se French w r ite r s o f th e mo­
d em s c h o o l, T o o q u e v ille , C h ev a lier, Beaumont and a few others
which put t o u t t e r shame th e shallow and narrow-minded E n g lish
t o u r is t s who have made America and a g rea t part of Europe th e
soenes of t h e ir p a ltr y p ro ceed in g s."

3516.

L I, J u ly , 285-308. "The French Language in England. I . The
Laws o f W illiam
th e Conqueror. 2 . The S ta tu te s o f th e Realm.
V o ls. I and I I .
3 . The Reports o f S a v i l l e , R o lle , Levinz and
o th ers." An e ssa y , showing th e in flu e n c e of th e Frenoh la n g ­
uage upon th e n a tiv e ton gu e, a s a r e s u lt of th e Norman in v a ­
s io n .

3517.

L I, Ootober, 384-396. "Theory of L e g is la t io n ; by Jeremy Bentham. T ranslated from th e French of E tien n e Dumont, by R.
H ild r e th . B oston, 1840. In two volum es. 12mo." A book re­
view .

3510.

L I, O ctober, 396-433. " A n tiq u ites M exicain es. R e la tio n des
t r o i s E xp ed ition s du C ap itain e Dupaix, ordonnees en 1805, 1806,
1807, pour la Reohorohe des A n tiq u ite s du P ays, notamment c e l l e s
de M itla e t de Palenque; aooompagnee des d e s sin s de Castaneda,
et d ’une Carte du pays ex p lo re: s u iv io d'un p a r a lle ls de oes
monuments aveo oeux de 1 'E gyp te, de l'I n d o s ta n ( s i o ) e t du r e s te
de l ’Anoien Monde, par M. A le x . L enoir; d'une d is s e r t a t io n sur
1 ’ o r ig in e de l ’ancienne p o p u la tio n des deux Ameriques et sur l e s

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d iv e r se s
d isoo u rs
c a t iv e s ,
P a r is .”

A n tiq u ite s de ce C o n tin en t, par M. Yfarden; aveo un
p r e lim in a ir e par M. C harles F arey, e t d es Kotos E x p liet d ’a u tr es documents par II. Baradere d e S t . P r ie s t .
A book review .

Southern L itera ry Messenger
3519.

V I, March 223.

3520. W I , March, 224.

’'S on n ets.

From th e French o f S oarron .”

"The th r e e Deaf Men.

From th e French."

A poem.

3521.

V I, A p r il, 281. "The Ladies t o th e Brave on t h e ir Return from
th e army in F la n d er s." A poem.

3522.

V I, May, 328.

3523.

VI, June, 415.

3524.

V I, J u ly , 4 73-485. "Memoir of A. Andryane,
A S ta te P riso n er a t
S p ie lb e r g , A u s tr ia . By a Lady of B oston." An a b str a c t from
Memoires d'un P r iso n n ie r d*Etat au S p ie lb e r g . Par A. Andryane
oompagnon de o a p t iv it e de l ' i l l u s t r e Comte C o n fa lo n ie r i. A
P a r is: 1837." A very fa v o ra b le rev iew .

3525.

V I, September, 60 1 -6 0 2 . "The Dying P o e t. From th e Frenoh."
A poem from Lam artine. Same a s Item 3160.

3526.

V I, November, 7 26-731. "U sages, Customs, and S u p e r s titio n s o f
th e In h a b ita n ts o f th e Black Mountain." T ran slated from the
Frenoh.

"Epigram (From M o lie r e .)"

In E n g lish .

Bon Hot of V o lt a ir e .

United S ta te s Magazine and Demooratio Roview
3527.

V II, Maroh, 213-214.
A poem.

"The C itiz e n / From th e Frenoh o f Beranger."

3528.

V II, January, 8 1-96. V II, Maroh, 223-243. "Napoleon Louis Bona­
p a r te . By a F rien d ." A very e n t h u s ia s t ic p o r t r a it .

3529.

V II, A pril-M ay, 349-442. "Franoe - I t s King, C ourt, and Govern­
ment. By an Amerioan." A very in t e r e s t in g e s s a y . The w r ite r
f e e l s th a t the Frenoh R ev o lu tio n has "accom plished a v a st bene­
f i t fo r Franoe and f o r th e w o rld ," though, he adds, w ith " le ss
e x a lt a t io n o f mind th e same r e s u lt s might have b een obtained
and a t a l e s s e r p r ic e ." The review er p r a is e s Napoleon as "a
w onderful man;" he b e lie v e s th a t in j u s t io e has been done t o him,
beoause "we surveyed him very muoh through th e E n g lish Journals
and we imbibed a l l th e p reju d io es whioh a long and b i t t e r war
had engendered a g a in st him in England." I t i s in terms o f thj*

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g lo r io u s and s u o c e s s fu l p a st th a t he e x p la in s the f a ilu r e of th e
Bourbons.
3530.

V I I I , J u ly , 3 -1 2 .
n o t ic e .

"G uizot’s Essay on ’W ashington."

A favorab le

1841
American E o le c tio
3531.

I , January, 15-40. " H is to r ic a l S ketches of B r it is h P e r io d ic a ls
P r io r t o th e P resen t Century. By th e S en ior E d it o r ." In th e
f i r s t part o f th is ' e s s a y , th e w r it e r , who g iv e s a b r i e f account
o f th e o r ig in o f p e r io d ic a ls , has some in t e r e s t in g refe r e n c e s
t o France: "The French were th e f i r s t who e s ta b lish e d c r i t i c a l
jo u r n a ls, p rop erly so c a l le d . The B ib lio th e c a P a r isia n a o f
Jacob was e s ta b lish e d in 1645." Although t h is f i r s t attem pt
was only a o a ta lo g u e o f new books w ith out any comment, " it i s
supposed t o have suggested th e idea o f th e Journal d es Scavans
. . . ( s t a r t e d ) in 1665, by Dennis de SaL lo." This jo u r n a l, was
"oonducted w ith so muoh a b i l i t y th a t i t was not only soon im­
ita t e d in other p r in c ip a l c i t i e s o f Europe, but was i t s e l f
tr a n sla te d in to variou s languages . . . ( i t was th e v ia e duotor
o f l it e r a r y jo u rn a ls and review s in Europe)."

3532.

I , January, 8 2 -9 9 . "The Horal C ond ition of North Amerioa.
t r a n s la t io n from La Revue des Deux liondes, June, 1839."

3533.

I , January, 140-149. "Washington: by G u izot." A favorab le
review o f Henry R eev e’s t r a n s la t io n o f G u iz o t’s 'work on Wash­
in g to n . From th e Monthly Review.

3534.

I , January, 198-199. "The P la g u e; from m a te r ia ls c o lle o t e d at
A lexan d ria, C airo, Smyrna and C o n sta n tin o p le, during th e years
1833-8. By A .F . Bulard. P a r is , 1839. pp. 470." A book n o t ic e .

3535.

I , January, 199-200. " Irelan d; - s o o ia l, p o l i t i c a l , and r e l i g ­
io u s . By G. de Beaumont. In two volum es. P a r is , 1839. pp.
421. 340." A short n o t ic e o f a book "somewhat to o d iff u s e . . . ,
but s t i l l e x ceed in g ly v a lu a b le ."

3536.

I , llarch, 276-287. "Kant and h is P h ilo so p h y . A t r a n s la t io n
from an a r t i c l e o f M. V. Cousin in La Revue des Deux Uondes,
February, 1840." In a short in tro d u cto ry n o t ic e , th e co n trib u ­
t o r comments on th e o b scu rity o f Kant: "The deep th in k in g Ger­
man has been seldom understood, excep t by h is r e f le o t iv e and
s p e c u la tiv e oountrymen." He compliments Cousin fo r having un­
dertaken "the a n a ly s is of th e sen tim en ts - m etaphysical and
e t h ic a l - o f th e German p h ilo so p h er," and adds, "We can th in k

A

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o f no l i v i n g w r ite r who i s b e tte r q u a lifie d t o beoone th e f a i t h ­
f u l in te r p r e te r o f th e C r it ic a l P h ilosop h y . . .
I f he s h a l l f a i l
t o render Kant i n t e l l i g i b l e , we may w e ll conclude th a t th e ca se
i s h o p eless.* 1
3537.

I , Inarch, 3 51-367. ’’A ncient and Modern L ib r a r ie s . T ranslated
from th e Journal de la S o c ie te Fran^aise de S t a t is t iq u e Univ e r s e l l e . 1*

3538.

I , March, 404-405. ’’Franoe." A n o t ic e o f s i x new French pub­
l i c a t i o n s . T ran slated from La Revue C r itiq u e .

3539.

I , Hay, 515-543.
" S tate of S o c ie ty and o f Popular and L iberal
E ducation in F rance." A review of "De 1 in s t r u c t io n Publique
en Franoe, Guide des Fan i l l e s . E d itio n p o p u la ir e , t i r e e a
10,000 ex cm p la ir es. Par Emile de G irard in , P a r is , 1840." From
th e London Q u arterly Review.

3540.

I , Ik y , 544-556.
"The S cien o es in Franoe: - The I n s t it u t e .
T ran slated and condensed from an a r t i c l e in La Revue des Deux
Sondes." An in fo rm a tiv e a r t i c l e concerning th e fren oh I n s t it u t e ,
^ it s high aim s, i t s complex m achinery, i t s r e la t io n s t o th e publ i o , in sh o r t i t s m erits and d em erits."

3541.

I , May, 607-609.
"France." A n o t ic e o f f iv e newly published
Frenoh books. T ran slated from Le Semeur.

3542.

I I , J u ly , 146-164. "Homor and h is P h ilosop h y.
from La Revue des Deux Kondes, March, 1841."

3543.

I I , J u ly , 199-200. "France." A n o t ic e of four new French woiks.
T ran slated from La Revue C ritiq u e and Le Semeur.

3544.

I I , September, 231-240. "A b io g ra p h ica l sketoh o f M. G u izot,
French M in ister o f F oreign A f f a ir s ." A complimentary biograph­
i c a l n o t ic e ; th e w r it e r , tho Junior E d ito r , p r a is e s G uizot fo r
h is achievem ents in L ite r a tu r e , as w e ll as in Education and P o l­
i t i c s . "Had he con fin ed h is lab ors e n t ir e ly t o l it e r a r y pur­
s u i t s , he would have ranked an ong th e ornaments o f h is country
and h is epoch; and when he entered th e thorns'- and p e r ilo u s ca­
reer o f p o l i t i o s , i t was only t o gather new la u r e ls ." The au­
th o r o f th e e ssa y acknowledges ind ebtedn ess fo r h is m a teria l to
I'm L o rra in 's D io tio n n a ir e de la Leoture e t de la C onversation.

3545.

I I , September, 240-249. "The S ta te of S o u ls. A t r a n s la t io n of
an A r t ic le of M. Guizot in the Revue FranQ aise." In th e in t r o ­
ductory n o te , th e co n trib u to r e x p la in s th a t t h is essa y aims a t
d e sc r ib in g "the o o n d itio n , not o f th e dead, but of th e liv in g ;
t o in q u ire what i s the S ta te of S o u ls, not in th e unseen w orld ,
but in th o p resen t l i f e and at th e p resen t tim e."

A t r a n s la t io n

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3546.

I I , September, 40 3 -4 0 5 .
"Prance.” A review of four French
books. T ran slated from Le Semeur and La Revue C r itiq u e .

3547.

I I , November, 4 4 0 -4 5 4 .
"Du C a th o licism e, du P r ctesta n tism e e t
de la P h ilo so p h ie en F rance. Par Francisque Bouvet, en reponse
a 1J. G u izot. P a r is , 1840. From th e F oreign Q uarterly R eview ."
A book review .

3548.

I I , November, 603-605.
"F rance.11 A review of th r e e French books
r e c e n tly p u b lish ed . T ran slated from Le Semeur and La Revue C ri­
t iq u e .

B ib lic a l R epository
3549.

V, A p r il, 507. "Sketches of Conspiouous L iving Characters of
Franco. T ran slatod by k .M ..Walsh• P h ila d e lp h ia : Lea and
Blanchard. 1841. pp. 312." A book review .

5550.

VI, J u ly , 76-114. " R eligiou s L ite r a tu r e in France and S w itzer­
land: - Gaussen on D ivine I n s p ir a tio n . By an American in P a r is ."
An in form ative n o t ic e .

Boston Q uarterly Review
3551.

IV, J u ly , 320-338. " C atholioism . Domocracy in Amerioa. Part
Seoond. The S o o ia l In flu e n c e of Demooracy. By A le x is de T ocq u e v ille . Hew ¥ork: J. and H.G, L angley, 1840." A c r i t i o a l
n o t ic e . One o f tho few review s in whioh the review er does not ,
exp ress a bou n d less enthusiasm fo r th e author of Demooracy in
America. The review er a tta c k s do T ooq u eville f o r having a s s'erted " u n eq u ivocally th a t th e C ath olic r e lig io n i s r a p id ly ad­
vancing towards paramount ascendency in th e un ite d S t a t e s , and
(fo r p la in ly a s s o c ia t in g ) i t s s p i r i t vrith th e g e n e r a liz in g d i s ­
p o s it io n o f our p e o p le .
To aocount fo r t h is d is to r te d view
o f th e s it u a t io n , th e review er blames "an in d is t in c t p ercep tio n
o f th e p r a c tio a l n ature of our p eo u lia r in s t i t u t io n s and, per­
haps, a n a tiv e p roju dioe in favor of th e pomp and power, i f
not th e p r in c ip le s o f the Romish Church." Of de T o o q u e v ille ,
he s a y s, in c o n c lu sio n , "He i s e v id e n tly n ot a mind t o d i s ­
crim in ate a c c u r a te ly botween appearances and r e a l i t y ."

3552.

IV, Ootober, 4 94-512. " L etter from K. Brisbane in rep ly t o th e
E d ito r 's Remarks on M. F o u r ie r ’s System ." An e x p o s itio n o f th e
d o o trin o s o f F o u rier.

C h ristia n Examiner
3553.

XXXI, September, 83-98. "Uethode de V o c a lis a tio n , en deux par­
t i e s , par Auguste Panseron, P ro fesseu r de Chant au ( s i o ) Cons e r v a t o ir e , e to , e t c . P a r is . 4 t o . pp. 216." A book review#

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Kniokerbooher Magazine
3554*

XVII, January, 59. ’’T ra n sla tio n from th e French of V ic to r Hugo.
By F itz-G reen e H a lle o k .” A poem.

3555.

XVII, February, 197.
B eranger." A song.

3556.

XVII, A p r il, 414. "The Guardian a n g e l.
Frenoh o f K iss . M.E. Leo." A poem.

3557.

XVII, June, 507-515.
A n a r r a tiv e .

3558.

XVII, June, 522-523. "The P rogress o f Demooraoyi ill u s t r a t e d
in th e H isto ry o f Gaul and France. By A. Dumas. T ran slated by
an American. 1 v o l.
Hew V ork." A complimentary review p r a is ­
ing Dumas, who, l i k e " S cott and Bulwer . . . , e x c e ls in ev ery th in g
he un d ertakes."

3559.

X V III, J u ly , 1 -6 . "Popular Poetry of modern G reece.
French of K. F a u r ie l.” An e ssa y .

3560.

X V III, December, 544-550. "Gerfaut. By Charles de Bernard,
e t c . In 2 v o l s . B r u s se ls ." A review of a l a t e p rod uction o f
C harles de Bernard, who "has been termed th e Bulwer of F rance,"
and, th e review er adds, "tfe are in o lin e d t o oon sid er th e compar­
is o n a s in g u la r ly s tr ik in g and j u s t one."

’’The Sons of France / From th e French of
T ranslated from th e

"A rid e in on omnibus.

From th e French."

From th e

Ladies* Companion
3561.

XIV, Karoh, 207. "The Dying P o e t. From th e Frenoh of Lam artine."
A poem. Same as Item s 3160 and 3525.

3562.

XV, Kay, 3 6 -3 8 . "Joaohim Murat; or, th e M utineers.
Frenoh. By Robert H am ilton." A t a l e .

3563.

XV, A ugust, 177-178. "A V is it t o Madame C a t a lin i.
Frenoh." A n a r r a tiv e .

3564.

XV,September, 218-220. "Josephine a t S t . Cloud.
Frenoh o f Madame de S te . H ila ir e ." An aooount.

3565.

XV, September, 244-248. "Pierre Frano; or, The Orphan.
M. Jean May. By Robert H em ilton." A t a l e .

2566

XV, Ootober, 267-269.
ta le .

"The F ir s t Doubt.

From th e
From th e

From th e
A fte r

From th e Frenoh."

A

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L ad ies1 R ep ository
3567.

I , May, 154*
d i v i n e .”

A short n o t ic e of F en clon , wth e very eminent French

3568.

I , ra y , 159. " P h ilo so p h ica l M is c e lla n ie s , tr a n s la te d from th e
Frenoh of C ousin, J o u ffro y , and Constant# With in trod u ctory
and c r i t i c a l n o t ic e s . By George R ip le y . In two volum es. Bos­
to n : H illa r d , Gray and Co. 1 8 3 8 .w A complimentary c r i t i c a l
n o t ic e . The review er "urges our most i n t e l l i g e n t fem ale read­
ers t o omit th e purohaso of th e n ext popular n o v e l, and in ste a d
of i t t o o b ta in th e P h ilo s o p h io a l M is c o lla n ie s ."

Magnolia, or Southern A palachian
3569.

I l l , January, 2 3 -2 4 . "The I n f in it y o f th e Heavens.
Frenoh o f Lam artine." A poem.

From th e

3570.

I l l , Larch, 132-136. I l l , A p r il, 176-185.
"TheAdventures of
th e Last Abenoerage. T ran slated from th e French of Chateau­
b ria n d . By L.R .L." Same as Items 3 3 2 7 .and 3366.

3571.

I l l , June, 257. "Moon-Light C louds. From th e Frenoh
t in e ( s i c ) . By M iss. Mary E. L ee." A poem.

o f La Mar-

M ethodist Q uarterly Review
3572.

I , A p r il, 222-253. "General H istory o f C iv iliz a t io n in Europe,
from th e F a ll of th e Roman Empire, t o th e Frenoh R ev o lu tio n ;
tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh o f w. G u izot. F ir s t American E d it io n from th e second E n glish E d itio n . D. A ppleton and Co.*.
New York." A lau d atory review . "The p o s it io n of Franoe, Gui­
z o t ' s own p o s it io n in France, h is profound and v a ried le a r n in g ,
p oin ted him out as th e most e l i g i b l e person in Europe t o w r ite
th e h is to r y o f modern c i v i l i z a t i o n . "

5573.

I , J u ly , 336-354. "C ousin's P sych ology. 1. H is to ir e de la P h i- lo so p h ie au d ix -h u itiem e sim p le. Par M. V. C ousin, P r o fesseu r a
l a F a o u lte des L e ttr e s de P a r is . 2 v o l s . , 8vo. 2. Elements of
P sy ch o lo g y , inoluded in a C r it ic a l Exam ination o f L ocke's Essay
on th e Human U nderstanding, b ein g a T ra n sla tio n from th e French
te n le c t u r e s of th e seoond volume o f th e above - from th e
s ix t e e n t h t o th e t w e n t y - f if t h in o lu s iv e . By Rev. C .S. Henry,
D.D." An essa y on E o le o tio ism . The review er i s very en th us­
i a s t i c concerning Cousin; he f e e l s th a t he i s e n t it le d t o the
fame he has won throughout th e w orld. "There i s not an other
l i v i n g p h ilo so p h er , who occu p ies so muoh of the a t te n t io n o f th e
p h ilo so p h ic world as M. V. C ousin, th e P a r isia n e o le o t io . . .
(H e) i s d istin g u ish e d no l e s s fo r th e b old n ess and o r ig in a lit y
o f h is id ea3, than fo r the eloquence and e ffe c tiv e n e ss w ith

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whioh th e y are urged upon h is numerous a u d ito r y .” Furthermore,
and t h i s i s an im portant p o in t in th e eyes o f American o r i t i o s ,
"He i s a l s o a C h r is tia n , a b e lie v e r in r e v e la tio n and r e lig io n ;
and h is p h ilo so p h y , in ste a d of b ein g i n f i d e l in i t s ch aracter
and ten d en cy , i s e s s e n t i a l l y C h r istia n th rou ghout."
3574.

I , J u ly , 412-429. "Demooraoy in Amerioa. Part I I . The S o o ia l
In flu en oe of Democraoy. By A le x is de T o c q u e v ille , Member o f
th e I n s t it u t e of France, and of th e Chamber of D ep u ties, e t c . ,
e t c . T ran slated by Henry Reeve, Esq. w ith an o r ig in a l P reface
by John C. Spencer, C ou n sellor a t Law, Hew Yorks J. and H.G.
L angley, 57 Chatham S t r e e t ." A complimentary review .

Hew World
3575.

I I , A p r il 3 , 219.

"Aneodote of Eapoleon."

3576.

I I , A p ril 3 , 219-220.

"The P aris B a lls ."

A d e s c r ip tio n .

Hew York Review
3577.

V I I I , January, 183-194. "Renwick’s C hem istry. Dumas’s P h ilo ­
sophy o f Chem istry. 2. Lemons sur la P h ilo so p h ic Chimique,
P r o fe s se e s au C o lleg e de F rance. By M. Dumas, r e c e u i l l i e s par
M. Bineau. P a r is : 1837." This book and Renwick’s work are
fa v o ra b ly review ed. In referen ce t o Dumas’s l e c t u r e s , th e re­
view er e x p re sses h is re g ret th a t " th is work i s only known in
th e o r ig in a l, and even o f t h a t , i t would seem th a t but few
oop ies have l e f t France."

3578.

IX, J u ly , 111-139.
"The P r o fe s sio n of Law a t Rome. 1 . H ist o ir e du D roit Romain. Par Gustave Hugo, C h evalier e t c . . . . ,
P r o fe sseu r a l ’U n iv e r site de G oettin gu e, tr a d u ite de l ’Allemand,
sur la 7ieme e d it io n , par Jourdan, D.M.P." A book review .

Iiorth Amerioan Review
3579.

L I I, A p r il, 529-533. " C onsiderations sur l e P rin oip e Demoorat iq u e qui r e g it 1 ’Union Am ericaine e t la p o s s i b i l i t e de son
a p p lic a tio n a d ’a u tres E ta ts . Par l e Major G.T. P o u ssin . P a r is ,
1841." The review er upholds P o u ssin as "muoh more dem ocratic
in h is p r in c ip le s th an M. T o o q u e v ille ." He i s p lea sed by Pous­
s i n ’s work, and o o n clu d es, " If we cannot always f u ll y a sse n t to
th e ju s tn e s s of h is o o n o lu sio n s, we can very r a r e ly r e fu se t o
admit th e aocuraoy o f th e fa o ts upon which th ey are founded."

3580.

L I I I , J u ly , 1 -4 0 . " E o lectio ism . 1 . In tro d u ctio n t o th e H is­
to r y of P h ilosop h y; by V ic to r Cousin; P r o fe sso r o f P h ilosop h y
o f th e F a c u lty o f L e tte r s a t P a r is . T ran slated from th e French.
By Henning G otfried Linberg. Bostons H illia r d , Gray, L i t t l e ,
and W ilk in s. 1832. 8vo. pp. 458. 2 . Specimens of Foreign

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Standard L ite r a tu r e . V o ls . I and I I . C ontaining P h ilo s o p h ic a l
M is c e lla n ie s , tr a n s la te d from th e French of C ousin, J o u ffr o y ,
and B. C onstant. With In trod u ctory and C r it ic a l N o tic e s . By
George R ip le y . B ostoni H illia r d , Gray, and Co. 1838. 12mo.
pp. 383 and 376. 3 . Elem ents of P sychology inoluded in a C r it­
i c a l Exam ination o f Locke’s Essay on th e Human U nderstanding,
w ith A d d itio n a l fr ie o e s. By V ic to r C ousin, Peer of F rance, e tc .
e t c . e t o . T ran slated from th e French, w ith an In tro d u ctio n
and N o tes. By th e Rev. C .S. Henry, D.D. Second E d itio n , p re­
pared fo r t h e use of C o lle g e s . New York* Gould and Newman.
1838. 12mo. pp. 4 2 3 .w An essa y on E c le c tic is m . The appear­
ance o f th e s e th ro e t r a n s la t io n s , p lu s th e f a c t th a t C ou sin ’ s
Psychology has reached a second e d it io n fo r th e use of C o lleg e
s tu d e n ts, a t t e s t t o th e su c c e ss of E c le c tio ism in America. The
review er p r a is e s Cousin fo r th e new blood he has in fu sed to
P h ilo so p h y . Comparing him t o th e German p h ilo so p h e r s, he p o in ts
out th e g re a te r a t t r a c t iv e n e s s of C ou sin 's w r it in g s . "He never
fa tig u e s th e reader w ith a long t r a in of argum ents, e it h e r ber
oause ho d i s l i k e s th e s u b t i t l e s of lo g io , or i s inoapable of
th a t sev ere e x e r tio n o f mind 'which i s n eoessary in order t o
b rid ge over th e v a st in t e r v a l, th a t o fte n sep arate u ltim a te
tr u th s from p r im itiv e s u p p o s itio n s ." Another reason fo r C ousin's
Amerioan p o p u la rity " is due t o th e s k i l l w ith whioh he has bor­
rowed from th e works o f other p h ilo s o p h ic a l w r it e r s , t o th e lu ­
cid manner in whioh he has tr e a te d th e m a teria l thus ob tain ed ,
and t o th e in g en u ity w ith whioh he has interw oven them in to h is
own sy stem .w The review er d e c la r e s th a t th e Sootoh and German
s c h o o ls , are th e ones t o whioh Cousin i s most indebted fo r h is
system , but he adds, "The o b lig a tio n i s o e r t a in ly m utual, fo r
th e d o o trin e s th us tr a n sp la n te d are often fr e e d from o b je c tio n ­
a b le p e c u l i a r i t i e s , expressed w ith g r e a te r foroe and c le a r n e s s ,
and thus brought w ith in th e reach of a w ider o i r c l e o f read ers."
3581.

L I I I , J u ly , 103-139. "Oeuvres de George Sand. B r u x e lle sr Mo­
l i n e , Cans, et Compagniel 1839. T rois volum es. Grand in -8 ."
A essa y on French romantic l i t e r a t u r e , w ith s p e o ia l emphasis on
George Sand: "Within te n or tw elv e y e a r s , an extraord in ary
ohange has come over th e s p i r i t of French lit e r a t u r e . A fter
co n tin u in g fo r cen tu ries in a cold and p ed an tio im ita tio n o f
c l a s s i c a l m odels, a Romantic sch o o l has suddenly r is e n up, and
i s now working w ith a l l th e v ig o r and a o t i v i t y , whioh u su a lly
aooompany or produce g re a t r e v o lu tio n s in l it e r a r y o p in io n s."
George Sand ranks very h ig h , " . . . in p oin t of lit e r a r y power,
perhaps th e f i r s t among them, not even Hugo exoluded." Her
p r iv a te l i f e he does not d is c u s s , but in d io a te s h is d isa p p ro v a l.
Her w r it in g s , "whatever garb (th e y ) assumed e x t e r n a lly , are a l l
pervaded w ith one purpose, and tend c o n s is t e n t ly in one d ir e c ­
t i o n . The same mort^id im agin ation , th e same gloomy and p as­
sio n a te s p i r i t , a t war w ith th e world and th e a llo tm en ts of

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P rovid en oe, and d isco n ten ted w ith i t s e l f , appear everywhere in
her w r it in g s , and g iv e a sad image o f th e temperament and f e e l ­
in g s o f th e a u th o r." The w r ite r o f th e essay lin k s her t o th e
P h ilo so p h er o f Geneva, "the same wayward d ir e o tio n of a r ic h ly
g if t e d s p i r i t , th e same ardent d e lin e a t io n s , and in te n s e s e n s i­
b i l i t y , p io tu r e s o f l i f e shadowed w ith s im ila r gloom, and an
equal command over th e sympathy of th e read er." Of George Sand,
th e s o c ia l reform er, th e author does not have a high opinion*
"As a t h e o r i s t , Sand i s not e n t it le d t o th e p r a is e s of o r ig in a l­
i t y . She would d estrq y th e whole c o n s t it u t io n of s o c ie ty as it
e x i s t s a t p r e s e n t, but has n oth in g t o o ffe r as a s u b s tit u te ex­
cep t some in d e f in it e n o tio n s , borrowed from Rousseau, r e sp e c tin g
th e freedom , th e s im p lic it y , and th e happiness of mankind in a
s t a t e o f n a tu re."
3582.

L I I I , J u ly , 277-280. "The P rogress o f Democracy; i llu s t r a t e d
in th e H istory o f Gaul and France. By Alexandre Dumas. T ransby an Amerioan. New York: J . and H.G. L angley. 12mo. pp. 376."
A review o f a book of whioh th e review er s a y s , "iTe can se e no
reason why t h i s work was s e le c t e d fo r t r a n s la t io n and p u b lic a a tio n in t h i s cou n try," sin o e w hatever in t e r e s t a tta c h e s t o i t ,
seems t o e x i s t only f o r French rea d ers."

3583.

L I II , Ootober, 5 06-515. "Fables de La F o n ta in e. I llu s t r a t e d
by J. G r a n v ille . T ranslated from th e Frenoh by E liz u r W right,
J r . In 2 v o l s . 8vo. Boston: Tappan and D ennett, 1841. pp.
245-339." A lau d atory n o t io e . The review er p r a ise s La Fon­
ta in e fo r h is ach ievem en ts. "Modern w r it e r s , of every n a tio n
have t r ie d t h e ir hands a t t h is ( f a b l e s ) . . . but th e palm must
bo y ie ld e d , undoubtedly t o th e great French f a b u lis t La Fon­
t a in e ." Furthermore, La F on tain e p o ssessed an advantage over
other f a b u l i s t s , beoause he w rote in Frenoh, a language whioh,
th e revieurer f e e l s , i s p a r t ic u la r ly f i t fo r t h is kind of compo­
s i t i o n : "It must be regarded as one o f th e s in g u la r f e l i o i t i e s
o f h is p o s it io n , th a t th e p o lish ed language o f France was h is
mother tongue . . . The genius o f w it and rep a rtee had s e le c te d
i t fo r h is own."

P rin ceto n Review
3584.

X I I I , Ootober, 523-538. "An Elementary T r e a tis e on A n a ly tic a l
Geometry: tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh o f J .B . B io t, fo r th e use
o f th e Cadets o f th e V ir g in ia M ilita r y I n s t it u t e , at L exington,
V a.j and adapted t o th e p resen t s t a t e of Mathematical I n str u c ­
t io n in th e C o lle g es of th e U nited S t a t e s . By Franois H. Smith*
A .M ., P r in c ip a l and P r o fe sso r o f Mathematics of th e V irg in ia M il­
it a r y I n s t i t u t e , l a t e P r o fesso r o f Mathematios in Hampden Sidney
C o lleg e and form erly A s s is ta n t P r o fesso r in th e U .S. M ilita r y
Aoademy a t West P o in t. New York and London: W iley and Putnam.
1840. pp. 212."

517
R obert's Semi-Monthly Magazine
3585*

I , March 15, 143-14.4. wThe Double M arriage.
d ’Autichamp." A t a l e .

3586.

I,

3587.

I , March 15, 1 4 7 -1 4 9 . "Madame G u izot." A complimentary por­
t r a i t , t r a n s la t e d f r e e l y from La Revue Encyclope digue.

3588.

I , A p r il 1 , 23 8 -2 3 9 .
man o f France."

March 15, 14 5 -1 4 7 .

By tho Countess

"M. G u iz o t.” A p o r t r a it .

"M. G u iz o t." A sk e tc h of "an eminent

Southern L itera ry Messenger
3589.

V II, May-June, 3 85-387. "The Language of F low ers." A t a l e .
T ran slated from th e French, by E sth er Wet h era ld , of B altim ore,

La.

3590.

V II, May-June, 39 8 -4 2 1 . "Texas and I t s R ev o lu tio n ." An e s sa y ,
tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh, by "a Gentleman o f P h ila d e lp h ia ."

3591.

V II, J u ly , 590. "The P rogress of Democracy; i l lu s t r a t e d in th e
H istory o f Gaul and France. By Alexandre Dumas. T ran slated by
an American. Hew York: J. and H.G. Langley; 1841." A short
n o tio e of "a remarkable book . . . , by one o f th e a b le s t and most
popular of contemporary Frenoh w r ite r s ."

3592.

V II, September, 6 09-619. " R e fle c tio n s suggested by th e Frenoh
R ev o lu tio n ." A very in t e r e s t in g e s sa y , condemning th e damage
brought t o Franoe and th e world by th e R evolu tion of 1789. " i f
th e good men who were ooncerned in b rin g in g about th e Frenoh
R ev o lu tio n , had understood th e ch aracter of t h e p eop le among
whom th ey were a c t in g , th e y would have most r e l ig i o u s ly ab­
sta in e d from th e a ttem p t, and probably saved Franoe and th e
w orld , from s u ffe r in g s perhaps u n p a r a lle le d in h is t o r y during
even th e most barbarous tim e s ."

Southern Magazine and Monthly Review
3593.

I , January, 2 7 -2 8 . "Remarks on th e French Occupation o f A lg ie r s .
(From Blackwood's Magazine. )"' An a tta o k upon th e "im beoile government (o f F ra n ce}, f o r i t s a g g r e ssio n in North A fr io a . A de­
s i r e f o r g lo iy i s , in th e eyes of th e w r it e r , th e in c e n tiv e b e ­
hind th e a c t io n o f th e French lo a d e r s , and t o "her insane p eo p le,
th e g lo r y was t o be found in o u ttin g th e th r o a ts o f Turks and
Moors, u n fortu n ate enough t o l i v e in a t e r r it o r y where she
(Franoe) expected t o fin d land oheap, d o lla r s a t th e sword's
p o in t, and triumph fo r n o th in g ."

518
3594.

I , January, 2 9 -3 2 . " J o a n d ’Aro.
A b io g ra p h ica l sk e tc h .

(From Blackwood's M agazine. )"

3595.

I , January, 59. A maxim of La R oohefouoault» "Those g rea t and
b r i l l i a n t a c tio n s whioh d a zzle th e eyes of mankind, and which
are rep resen ted by th e p o l i t i c i a n s as th e e f f e c t s o f profound
d e s ig n s , are o r d in a r ily but th e e f f e c t o f daprice and o f th e
p a ss io n s."

bnited S ta te s Magazine and Democratic Review
3596.

IX, September, 277-287. " L etters of Madame du D effant t o Wal­
p o le and V o lt a ir e . By A. Davezac, E sq." In review in g t h is
book, th e review er upholds th e a s s e r t io n s of th e p o l i t i c a l
w r ite r s o f F rance, a ttr ib u te d t o n a tio n a l v a n ity by th e E n g lish ,
"that P a r is i s th e p o in t where oommenced a l l th e dread o s c i l l a ­
t io n s th a t have shaken European s o c ie t y t o i t s very fo u n d a tio n s."

3597.

IX, November, 4 1 7 -4 2 2 . "The French Opera. Etudes Biographiques
sur lo s Chanteurs Contemporains, par E scudier frd resj. P a r is ,
1840." A book review .
1842

Amerioan E o lo o tio
3598.

I l l , January, 198-201. "Franoe." A n o tio e o f seven newly pub­
lish e d Frenoh books; tr a n s la te d from th e Semeur and th e Revue
C r itiq u e .

3599.

I l l , Maroh, 271-282. "B iographioal N otioe o f Mang T sze, or
Menoius, th e C hinese P h ilo so p h er." T ran slated from th e French
o f Remusat. An e s sa y .

3600.

I l l , March, 40 4 -4 0 5 . "Franoe." A n o tic e of four French works
r e c e n tly p u b lish ed . From th e Revue C r itiq u e .

3601.

I l l , May, 606-609. Franoe." A n o t ic e of f iv e Frenoh works.
From th e Revue C r itiq u e , t h e Semeur, and the Revue Th^ologique.

3602.

IV, J u ly , 9 1 -9 7 . "Of th e S p ir it o f Independence, and th e S p ir it
o f A s s o c ia tio n . T ran slated from Le Semeur." An essay on th e
F o u r ie r is t io p r in c ip le of a s s o c ia t io n in lab or and l i v i n g , about
whioh th e Junior E d ito r s a y s , " It may not be u n in te r e s tin g to
our readers t o peruse th e subsequent remarks o f a oountryman of
F o u r ie r , th e great Frenoh advocate o f th e p r in o ip le of a s s o c ia ­
t io n in th e o r g a n iza tio n o f s o o ie ty ."

3603.

IV, J u ly , 203-204.

"Franoe."

A n o tio e of fo u r newly published

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Frenoh w orks.

From th e Revue Theologique and th e Semeur.

3604.

IV, September, 285-315. "Souvenirs de la Terreur de 1788 a.
1793, par M. Georges Duvall (R e o o lle o tio n s o f th e Rejgn o f
Terror, from 1788 t o 1893, by M. Georges D uval . ) P a r is . 4
tom es. 1841-2. From th e F oreign Q uarterly R eview." In th e
in tro d u cto ry n o te , th e e d it o r o f th e E c le o tio d e sc r ib e s t h is
p eriod in th e se term s: "The Reign of th e Terror i s one of
th o se great ev en ts i n th e h is to r y o f th e w orld, w hich w i l l a waken in t e r e s t in a l l coming tim e . . . That p e r io d , when p a s­
sio n rode triumphant over reason , and th e deep fo u n ta in s o f
d ep ra v ity were broken up, and poured fo r th to r r e n ts o f burning
ru in s; when I n f i d e l i t y t ie d th e B ib le t o th e t a i l o f an a ss
and paraded i t through th e s t r e e t s ; when Atheism would f a in ex­
p e l th e Godhead from h is own w orld , and laugh t o scorn th e re­
lig io u s sentim ent o f human n ature . . . th a t p e r io d , when the
ju s t vengeanoe o f Heaven broke some o f th e v i a l s of i t s wrath
and poured th e co n ten ts on th e g u ilt y heads o f th o se who b la s ­
phemed h is namo and d esp ised h is dominion . . . "

3605.

IV, September, 4 09-411. "Franoe." A n o t ic e o f th r e e new
French books. From th e Revue Theologique and the Someur.

3606.

IV, November, 48 8 -5 2 0 . "1. H is to ir e de Dix Ans, 1830-1840.
( H istory of Ten Y ears. ) Par M. Louis B lano. Tom. l e r . P a r is .
1842. 2. H isto r ie de la R esta u ra tio n , e t des Causes qui ont
amene la chute de la branohe a in 6 e des Bourbons^ ( H i s t o i y l j f
th e R e sto r a tio n , and of th e Causes o f th e F a ll of th e Aider
Branoh o f th e Bourbons.*) Par un Homme d 'E tat (M. C a p efig u e).
P a r is , 1832-1836. 3. C ontinuation of 1 ♦H istoire de Franoe
d 'A n q u etil. (C on tinu ation of A n q u e til's H isto ry o f France. )
Par M. Leonard Gal l o i s . P a r is . 1837. 4 . H is to ir e de la Res­
ta u r a tio n , s u iv ie d ’un P r e c is de la R evolu tion de J u i l l e t .
(H istory o f th e R e sto r a tio n , w ith a P r6 o is o f th e R evolu tion
o f J u ly .) Par Emile Renard. P a r is . 1842." These fou r books
fu r n ish th e m a teria l fo r an in form ative a r t i c l e oon cem in g th e
l a s t f i f t e e n years o f th e Bourbons, and th e b egin n in g o f th e
re ig n of L o u is-P h ilip p e.

3607.

IV, November, 521-541.
" R e fle c tio n s of N apoleon’s Youth.
la te d from th e Revue des Deux Mondes by th e E d ito r ."

3608.

IV, November, 611-612.
"France."
books. From th e Revue C ritiq u e .

Trans

A n o tio e o f th ree new Frenoh

American Q uarterly R e g iste r
3609.

XIV,
la te
June
b ic ,

February, 221-236. "Memoir H is to r ic a l and L ite r a r y ,
o f th e
Baron de Saoy, read a t a s e s s io n of th e A s ia tio s o c ie t y ,
25, 1838, by M. R einard, h is su c c e sso r in th e ch a ir o f Ara­
and form erly h is p u p il." T ranslated from th e French.

520
3610.

XV, A ugust, 9-19* "John B a p tis t LSassillon Bishop o f Clermont
(T ran slated from th e French of D’A lem bert, by Rev. C harles
Freeman, o f Lemeriok, L ie.)."

B ib lic a l R ep o sito iy
3611.

V I I I , J u ly , 154-176. "Somo C on sid eration s on Pantheism . Trans­
la te d from th e Revue T h eologiq u e, by th e Ju n ior E d it o r .”

Boston M iscella n y o f L itera ry and F ashion
3612.

I , February, 8 0 -8 9 . "Lladame de S evign e; by
A c r i t i c a l n o t ic e o f Madame de Sevigne “who,
t o beoome an a u th o r, h a s, in f a c t , produoed
g rea b le and r e a l l y v a lu a b le books th a t have

Alexander H. E v e r e tt."
"without in ten d in g
one o f th e most a ever been w r itte n ."

3613.

I , Kay, 231-236. "The Apooryphal Napoleon. Napoleon Apooryphe.
1812-1832. H is to ir e de l a ConquSte de Monde e t de la Monarohie
U n iv e r s e lle . Par Louis A. G e o ffr e y .w A book review of *a new
v e r sio n o f th e l i f e o f Napoleon. I t i s a h is t o r y hanging on a
s in g le ’i f ’ . I t i s th e l i f e o f Napoleon a s he would have been,
i f Moscow had n o t proved h is ru in ."

3614.

I I , Septem ber, 1 16-118. "Married to n . By one who knows them."
An a d a p ta tio n o f a p o r tio n o f a l i t t l e Frenoh work ty Ch. Paul
de Kook.

3615.

I I , November, 221. "Love’s P h ilosop h y.
t e n e l l e . By Mary E. H e w itt." A poem.

From th e Frenoh o f Fon-

Brother Jonathan
3616.

I , January 8, 3 4 -3 6 .
" A lice and 3oren ger, or t h e Fountain o f
lo v e / A t a l e o f tho 14th Century. T ran slated from th e Fronoh
fo r th e B rother Jonathan by John L. J e w itt." Same a s Item s
1985 and 3316.

3617.

I , January 15, 6 1 -6 2 . "The Legend of th e Dead Bridegroom.
T ran slated from th e Frenoh by H all Grandgent." A t a l e .

3618.

I , February 12, 172-173.
s c r ip t io n .

3619.

I , March 12, 3 00-301. "The P rin oe and th e Poet / From th e French
o f Edward L eo lero ." From th e ^oung P e o p le ’s Book.

3620.

I , A p r il 9 , 4 12-413. "The Noble Fisherman / T ranslated from th e
Frenoh of Berthoud." A t a l e .

3621.

I I , J u ly 2 , 274-279. "Angelo / A t a le *
o f V io to r Hugo."

"The P it of a French T h eatre."

A de­

Taken from th e drama

521
3622.

I I , J u ly 9 , 303-304.
t a l e ."

"The L i t t l e Men of G old.

A French f a ir y

3623.

I I , August 6, 4 11-415. I I , August 13, 440-442. I I , August 20,
44 9 -4 5 3 . I I , August 2 7 , 477-479. "Lucie / Ey Madame Charles
Reybaud. T ranslated from th e Frenoh by A.G. Johnson." A t a l e .

3624.

I I , August 1 6 , 41 6 -4 1 7 . "The Harpsichord o f Marie A n to in e tte .
T ran slated from th e French." A n a r r a tiv e .

Boston Q uarterly Review
3625.

V, A p r il, 18 3 -1 9 8 . " A sso cia tio n and A S o c ia l Reform. By A lb ert
B risb a n e." An in fo rm a tiv e e ssa y concerning th e F ou rierism , by
one o f i t s sta u n ch est a d v o ca tes.

3626.

V, A p r il, 230-251. "Sp irid on. Par George Sand, (Madame Dudevant )•" An essay on contemporary French l it e r a t u r e . The w r it ­
er o f th e essa y e x p la in s th a t he has beoome in te r e s te d in Frenoh
l ig h t e r lite r a tu r e .b e c a u s e he saw i t denounoed "in no measured
term s, in an a r t i c l e , p u b lish e d , th r e e or fo u r yoars s in o e , in
th e London Q uarterly Review." He exp ected , in view of h is e s ­
tim a tio n o f th e Q u arterly, t o fin d "that French lit e r a t u r e p os­
s e s s e s some adm irable q u a l i t i e s , and be d eserv in g o f no l i t t l e
respeot." However, he was d eo o iv ed , f o r , "taking modern Frenoh
l i t e r a t u r e , as rep resen ted by V icto r Hugo, de B alzac, Alexandre
Dumas, and George Sand, oth erw ise Madame Dudevant, we oannot
say th a t we have found much t o approvo, as we were led by th e
o u tc r ie s o f th e Q uarterly t o expect . . . We have found not much
t o j u s t i f y th e oharges of in d ecen cy, o f lio e n tio u s and a n t i- s o o ia l tendency; but we have found more than we looked f o r , o f ­
fe n s iv e t o our t a s t e and f e e l i n g s ." A fte r t h i s in tro d u cto ry
d ia t r ib e , th e review er d iso u s se s somo o f th e main fig u r e s o f th e
French l it e r a r y w orld . V iotor Hugo "by no means wants g en iu s,
t a le n t s or le a r n in g ; but he i s m isled by h is th eo ry o f Art . . . ,
having adopted th e n o tio n th a t th e grotesque i s an e s s e n t ia l
elem ent of the b e a u t if u l, and th e h o r r ib le o f th e p a th e tic . . . "
Of B alzao, h is op in ion i s ho b e t t e r > "(He) i s c e r t a in ly a
w r ite r o f great power and f e r t i l i t y , but th ere i s something
dry and hard in h is s p i r i t . . . nothing oan surpass h is p ic tu r e s
o f th e h o llo w n ess, th e h y p o c r isy , th e v a n ity , and th e l i c e n ­
tio u s n e s s - of s o o ie ty ; but we nowhere meet in him th e warm and
g e n ia l a s p ir a tio n t o something b e t te r . . . Vle r is e from h is
pages soured, in d ig n a n t, and m isan thropio. We f e e l contempt
fo r our ra c e , not lo v e .
On th e w h ole, th e w r it e r , f e e l s th a t
Frenoh contemporary lit e r a t u r e " is s tr o n g ly impregnated w ith
what we have som etim es, w ith ou t much p r e o is io n , c a lle d s o o ia l
democracy . . . ; i t i s p leb eia n in i t s s p i r i t , and r e o o g n iz e s ,
and sometimes w ith o u t a sn e e r , th e e x is te n c e of th e p r o le t a r ia t .
I t s h eroes oan be bora w ith out t i t l e s , and i t can expose v ic e
in h igh p la o es . . . I t furtherm ore, i s indignant o f tyranny.

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im patien t o f r e s t r a in t , bond in i t s demand fo r freedom and
th e e le v a t io n of th e masses.'* A l l t h a t , however, th e review er
adds, i s "the good s id e o f a l l modern lit e r a t u r e ," one o f th e
main te n e n ts of th e Romantic movement. Of George Sand, th e
w r ite r s a y s, "She i s a w r ite r o f great a b i l i t y ; we may even
s a y , o f pow erful g en iu s . . . We p r e fe r her w r it in g s to Hugo’s
and b e lie v e d them p o sse sse d of g r e a te r a e s t h e t ic s and moral
m e r its."
3627.

V, J u ly , 2 57-322. "De 1'Humanite, de son p r in c ip e , et de son
A ven ir, ou s e tro u v e e'xp'os'Se la v r a ie d e f in it io n de la R e lig io n ;
et ou ■ I ’on s 'e x p liq u e l e s e n s , l a s u i t e , et 1 ’enchainment ( sio )
du llosaism e e t du C h ristia n ism e. Par P ie r r e Leroux. P a r is:
P e r o tin . 1840. 2 tom es. ,8vo. pp. 1008." A favorab lo review .

Campbell’s F oreign Monthly Magazine
3628.

I , September, 4 6 -6 6 . " l. H is to ir e de Dix A ns, 1830-1840. ( H is­
to r y of Ten Y ears. ) Par LI. Louis B lan c. Tome l e r . P a r is , 1842.
2. H is to ir e de la R ostau ration e t des causes qui ont amene la
chute de la branche a in 6 e des Bourbons. ( H isto ry of th e Res­
t o r a tio n and o f th e Causes of th e F a ll o f th e fclder Branch of
th e Bourbons. ) Pia'r un n omme d 'E ta t (LI. C ap efigu e ) , P a r is .
1032-1836. 3. C on tinu ation de 1 ’H isto ir e de France d 'A n q u etil.
(C ontinuation of A n q u e til’s h is to r y o f Franco."! Par LI. Leonard
G a llo is . P a r is . 1837. 4 . H isto ir e de la R esuauration s u i v i e ,
d'un p r e c is de la R ev o lu tion de J i i i l l e t . ( H istory of th e Res­
t o r a t io n , w ith a P r e c is o f th e R evolu tion o f~ J u ly . ) Par Emile
Renard. P a r is . 1842." The four books l i s t e d serv e as the
b a s is o f an account o f th e la s t 15 y ea rs o f th e Bourbons. From
th e Foreign Q uarterly Review. Same as Item 3606.

3629.

I , Ootober, 187-195. "H istory o f France - M ich elet." An essay
on "those p o in ts in th e h is to r y of France which appear, t o have
reo eiv ed a new l i g h t , or happier i l l u s t r a t i o n , from th e la te e r
w r ite r s o f th a t cou n try." Of M ic h e le t's own w r it in g s , th e w r it ­
er d e c la r e s , "(He) has w r it te n th e most e n te r ta in in g , th e most
oondensed, the most v iv a o io u s , o f h i s t o r ie s ." From Blackwood's
Magazine.

3630.

I , November, 225-237. "The Roman Empire and i t s P o e ts . 1. Etu d es de Moeurs e t de C ritiq u e sur l e s P oetos L a tin s de la D?oadenoe. Par LI. D esire ( s i o / N isard. P a r is , 1834. 3 . H is­
t o ir e Romaine. Par M. M ich elet. B r u x e lle s , 1841." A th ir d
book, of German o r ig in , i s l i s t e d in th e t i t l e . The th ree
works fu r n ish th e author w ith m a teria l fo r an essa y on th e poets
o f th e Roman Empire.
From th e W estm inster Review.

3631.

I , November, 280-288.
"Excursions sur le s Bords du Rhin, par A.
Dumas. (E xcursions on th e Shores of th e Rhine, by A. Dumas.)

525
P a r is . 1 0 4 2 .” A fa v o ra b le review w ith long excerp ts from tho
F oreign Q uarterly Review*
C h ristian Examiner
3632.

XXXIII, January, 265-279. "T h eological Education in P a r is ." A
short e s s a y , and a review o f th o L ettre P a sto r a le de Konseigneur
l'A rcheveque de P a r is sur le s Etudes E o o lo s ia s tiq u e s , a ( s i c )
1 'o c c a sio n du r£ ta b lissem en t des con feren ces et de la F aou lte
de T h eo lo g ie. The l e t t e r , th e review er sa y s, " . . . breathes an
earn est and pure s p i r i t , f u l l of C h ristia n lo v e and d e v o tio n ,
worthy o f th e F enelons o f former d ays, and th e Matignons and tho
Cheveruses of more reoent tim es."

C h ristian Review
3633.

V II, LSarch, 124-136. "Funeral O ration s." A short essay concern­
ing French p rea ch ers, p a r t ic u la r ly Bossuot and F le c h ie r .

D ial
5634.

I I , A p r il, 437-483.
French." A t a l e .

"Marie Van O osterw ich.

T ranslated from th e

3635.

I l l , J u ly , 86-96. "Fourierism and the S o c i a l i s t s ."
t i v e e s s a y , very fa v o ra b le t o F o u r ie r 's system .

An inform a­

Graham's hagazino
3636.

Guardian:
3637.

XXI, Ilovember, 286. "H istory of Charles V III King of Franoe.
By Count P h ilip o f Sogur, L ieu ten an t-G en eral, Peer of France,
Member of th o French Academy, Author of N apoleon's Russian Cam­
p a ig n , e t c . T ranslated by Richard R. Montgomery. Two volum es,
duodooino. P h ila d e lp h ia , Kerman K00k er." ^ book review.
A Family Magazine
I I , June, 99-1 0 1 . "Notes on Eminent Frenoh W riters." From the
C la s sio . B r ie f n o tic e s of th o works o f Montaigne, R a b ela is,
C o r n e ille , R ochefouoault, K o lie r e ,
F o n ta in e.

KnlokBrbooher Magazine
3638.

XIX, February, 90-91. "The C onsoript. Translated fo r tho
Kniokerbooher from th e French o f K* de B alzac."

L a d ies' Companion
3639.

XVI, A p r il, 286-289. "The Oak of C roissey. By Robert Ham ilton."
In a fo o tn o te th e author says th a t t h is t a l e i s " p artly from t h e .
Frenoh."

525
P a r is . 1842." A fa v o ra b le review w ith long ex cerp ts from tho
F oreign Q uarterly Review.
C h ristia n Examiner
3632. XXXIII, January* 265-279. " T h eological Eduoation in P a r is ." A
sh ort e s sa y , and a review of th o L ettre P a sto r a le de Monseigneur
l'A rcheveque de P a r is sur le s Etudes E o c le s ia stiq u e s , a ( sic^)
1 'o c c a sio n du r^ ta b lissem en t des confdrenoes e t de la F a c u lte
de T h a o lo g ie. The l e t t e r , th e review er sa y s, h. . . breathes an
ea rn est and pure s p i r i t , f u l l of C h r istia n lo v e and d e v o tio n ,
worthy o f th e Fenelons o f former d ays, and th e Matignons and tho
Chevoruses of more recen t tim es."
C h ristia n Review
3633.

V II, March, 1 24-136. "Funeral O ration s." A short essay concern*
ing French p rea ch ers, p a r t ic u la r ly P ossuet and F le c h ie r .

D ial
5634.

I I , A p r il, 437-483.
French." A t a l e .

"Marie Van O osterwioh.

T ranslated from th o

3635.

I l l , J u ly , 86-96. "Fourierism and the S o c i a l i s t s . "
t i v e e s s a y , very fa v o ra b le t o F o u r ie r 's system .

An inform a­

Graham's Nagazino
3636.

Guardian:
3637.

XXI, November, 286. "H istory of Charles V III King of Franoe.
By Count P h ilip of Sogur, L ieu ten an t-G en eral, Peer of France,
Member o f tho French Academy, Author of N apoleon's Russian Cam­
p a ig n , e t c . T ranslated by Richard R. Montgomery. Two volum es,
duodecimo. P h ila d e lp h ia , Norman lo o k e r .” ^ book review .
A Family Magazine
I I , June, 99-1 0 1 . "Notes on Eminent Frenoh W r ite r s ." From th e
C la s s ic . B r ie f n o tic e s of th o works o f Montaigne, R a b ela is,
C o r n e ille , R oohefoucault, M oliere, ^a F o n ta in e.

Knlokerbooher Magazine
3638.

XIX, February, 90-91. "The C on scrip t. Translated f o r tho
Knickerbooher from th e French o f H. de B alzac."

L a d ies' Companion
3639.

XVI, A p r il, 286-289. "The Oak of C ro issey . By Robert Hamilton."
In a fo o tn o te th e author says th a t t h is t a l e i s " p artly from th e .
Frenoh."

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3640.

XVII, May, 1 6 -2 2 . "A Fomily of th e S tr e e t of S e v r e s.
Frenoh of P it r e ( s i o ) C heV alier." A t a l e .

From th e

3641.

XVII, A ugust, 2 03-212. ’’H istory o f th e H0l y Chapel. T ran slated
from th e Frenoh of Berthoud. By Mrs. Emeline S . Sm ith." A
ta le .

3642.

X VIII, December, 6 2 -7 0 . "Masking and Unmasking; or th e Baro­
n e t 's s e o r e t . By F.A . D urivage." *n a fo o tn o te , th e author
says th a t he i s "indebted f o r th e frame -work of t h i s s to r y to
Les Memoirs ( s i c ) du D iab le - A French v a u d e v ille ."

L ad ies' P e a rl
3643.

I I , O ctober, 1 02-103.
Frenoh." A poem.

" P i c t u r e of I n f a n c y .

T r a n s l a t e d from idie

Ladio3 ' R ep ository
3644.

I I , A p r il, 127. "An Epitome of th e H isto ry of P h ilosop h y, tran sla te d from th e Fronoh by C .J . Henry, P .P . Harper and B ro th ers:
Family L ibrary, Ho. 144.
A complimentary n o tic e ; "This i s an
e x c e lle n t work . . .
I t i s h is t o r ic a l and e x p o sito r y . . . This i s
a book fo r d a ily oommon, and com fortable u se . . .
I t w i l l s u it
th e young fo r in s t r u c t io n , th e mature fo r r e fe r e n c e , and a l l
s o r ts o f readers t o fr e sh e n in th e mind faded r e o o lle c t io n s . . .
I t should be introduced im m ediately as a t e x t book in a l l our
3o h o o ls, aoademies and o o lle g e s ."

3645.

I I , November, 336.
Ccw per.)"

3646.

I I , November, 334-336. I I , December, 369-374.
Homer." An essa y from F.A . De Chateaubriand.

"Stanzas o f Madame Guyon / (T ran slated by
"The B ib le and

M agnolia; or, Southern Apalaohian
3647.

I , A ugust, 114-116. "The Death of Brummel."
tho Frenoh of Fremy.

A t r a n s la t io n from

3648.

I , September, 163-168. "C onfessions of S t . A u gu stin ."
tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh of M.’S t. Iv5a.ro G irardin.

3649.

I , Ootober, 201-208. I , November, 272-276. "Raymond L u lly ."
A b io g ra p h ica l sk etch tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh. "During th e
space of s ix t y y e a r s , he was engaged in th e study of th e whole
o ir c le o f so ie n c e ; he was c o n tin u a lly r isk in g h is l i f e t o e f f e o t th e d e s tr u c tio n o f the r e lig io n of Mahomet, and t o acquire
th e palm o f martyrdom, - and y e t , he i s known now only a s one
o f th o grea t chem ists of t h e t h ir te e n th oenfcury."

An essa y ,

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I'-agnolia; or Southern Monthly
3650,

IV, January, 45. " S trik in g T rait in th e Character o f th e Bedouins*
T ran slated from th e French of Lam artine. By Miss 2uary E. Lee."
A sh o rt n a r r a tiv e , s t r e s s in g th e Arabd's fondness fo r t h e ir horses*

3651*

IV, l&y, 288.
Nary E. L ee."

"The E agle and th e Sun.
A poem.

From Lam artine. - By K iss

K ethodist Q uarterly Review
5652.

I I , A p r il, 165-192. "C ousin's P h ilo so p h y . 1 . In tro d u ctio n t o
th e H isto ry of P h ilo so p h y . By V icto r C ousin, P r o fe sso r of t h i losophy o f th e F a cu lty o f L ite r a tu r e at P a r is . T ran slated from
tho Frenoh, b y H.G. L inberg. 8vo. pp. 458. Boston: H illia r d ,
Gray and Co. 1832. 2 . Elem ents o f P sych ology, inclu ded in a
C r it io a l Exam ination of Lockers Essay on the Human Understanding:,
b ein g a T ra n sla tio n from Frenoh of te n le o tu r e s o f Volume I I ,
o f C ou sin 's H istory of P hilosop hy in tho E igh teen th Century.
T ranslated from th e Frenoh, w ith an In tro d u ctio n and **otes.
By th e Rev. C .S. Iienry, D.D. Second E d itio n , prepared fo r th e
use o f C o lle g e s . 12mo., pp. 423. Hew York! Gould and Newman.
1838. 3. P h ilo so p h ic a l l a s o e l l a n i e s ; tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh
of C ousin, J o u ffr o y , and B. C onstant, w ith In trod u ctory and
C r it io a l N o tes. By George R ip le y . Contained in V o ls. I . and
I I . o f Specimens of F oreign Standard L ite r a tu r e . 12mo., pp.
383, 376. Boston: H illia r d , Gray, and Co. 1838." An essay
on Cousin and E o le o tic ism . Commenting on th e ta rd y acceptance
o f e c le c t ic is m , th e review er d e c la r e s , "Ye are n ot su rp rised a t
t h is t a r d in e s s , when we r e f lo o t w ith what s u s p ic io n every meta­
p h y sic a l system , o r ig in a tin g in France, i s reoeived on t h is
s id e o f the A t la n t ic ." F e o lin g th a t a l l of C ou sin 's id e a s should
not be aocepted b lin d ly , he fin d s i t n ecessa ry t o warn h is read­
e r s , " It i s undoubtedly tr u e th a t th e opin ions of Cousin are not
t o bo r e o e iv e d w ith out due dlowanoe fo r Frenoh enthusiasm and
Frenoh p r e ju d ic e s. Allowance i s t o be made, t o o , fo r th e pe­
c u lia r forms of e x p ressio n and s t y l e o f th o u $ a t, in o id e n t to th e
view s o f th e Frenoh upon morals and th e o lo g y ; nor should we f o r ­
get th e m ysticism in whioh papal s u p e r s t itio n has shrouded th e
pure and sublim e tr u th s of C h r is tia n ity ."

3653.

I I , J u ly , 378-382. "Henry's P h ilosop h y o f H isto ry . An Epi­
tome o f th e H isto ry o f P h ilosop h y, being th e Work adopted by
the U n iv e r sity o f France fo r I n s tr u c tio n in th e C o lle g e s and
High S o h o o ls. T ran slated from th e Frenoh, w ith A d d itio n s, and
a C on tinu ation o f th e H isto ry from th e tim e of Reid t o th e p re­
sen t dayjj by C .S. henry, D .D ., P ro fesso r o f P hilosoph y and
H isto ry in th e U n iv e r sity o f th e C ity o f New York. 2 v o l s .
12mo., pp. 587. New Yorks Harper and B ro th ers. 1842." A fa v ­
orab le book review of a t r a n s la t io n from Cousin.
^
l?

3654.

I I , O otober, 540-556. " L iteratu re o f th e Arab 3 . By J.C .L . S i monde de Sism ondi. (T ran slated from th e French fo r the M ethodist
Q uarterly R ev iew .)" An essa y .

Museum o f F oreign L ite ra tu re and Soienoe
3655.

XLIV, February, 187.

“P u b lic O pinion."

A saying of T alleyrand.

3656.

XLIV, March, .391-400. "Memoirs of Madame L afarge. L'emoires do
Learie C a p p elle, veuve L afarge, e c r it 3 ( s i c ) par elle-m €m e. Dela p o r te , B u rlin gton Arcarde.
A c r i t i c a l n o tio e o f a "most ex­
traordinary" book. From th e B rita n n ia .

3657.

XLIV, A p r il, 543. "C onsiderations sur 1 ’A n g le te r r e . P a r is .
1841." From th e F oreign Q uarterly Review. A short n o tio e of a
French p a n p h let.

Key/ York Review
3658.

X, A p r il, 448-474. "H istory o f Modern Art in Germany." An e s ­
say on Modern Art in Germany, based on H is to ir e de l*Art Moderne
en A llem agne. Par le Comte A. R aczynski.

Korth American Review
3659.

LV, Ootober, 425-462. LVII, Ootober, 373-399. " H isto ire de L1
Art Moderne en A llem agne; par l e comte Athanase R aozynski. Tome
Prem ier: P a r is : 1836. pp. 311. 4 to . Tome Seconde ( s i c ):
1839.
pp. 677. Tome T roisiem e: 1841. pp. 582." In review ing
t h i s book, th e review er remarks th a t i t i s " . . . w r itte n in Frenoh
e v id e n tly fo r th e purpose of ca rry in g a knowledge of t h e ir in t e r ­
e s tin g oontents through the medium o f t h is u n iv e r sa l language, be
yond th e com paratively sm all number of f o r e ig n e r s , who are fa m il­
ia r w ith th e idiom of the Germans•"

Orion
3660.

I , Maroh, 4 2 -4 4 . "Thoughts.
t y thoughts in t r a n s la t io n .

From th e Frenoh of P a s c a l."

3661.

I , J u ly , 193-197. "The Karpsiohord of Marie A n to in e tte .
la te d from th e Frenoh." Some as Item 3624.

Twen­
Trans­

Southern L itera ry Messenger
3662.

V I I I , Maroh, 231-233. "Madame de S t a e l. By Miss Jane T. Lo­
max." A laudatory o r i t io a l n o tio e : "There i s no name among
th e au th oress of her own land , whose o e le b r it y has been more
w id e ly extended than th a t of Madame de S t a e l." Of Germany, the
review er s a y s, "One o f her most in t e r e s t in g , c e r t a in ly th e b est
su sta in ed and most p ow erfully w r it te n of her productions . . . "

52.7

3663*

V I I I , May, 342-348* "Modern F ic t io n * " An essay co n ta in in g some
in t e r e s t in g r e fe r e n c e s t o French n o v e l i s t s . The w r ite r review s
v a rio u s Ajnerioan n o v e l i s t s , and, comparing them t o contemporary
French w r it e r s , he d e c la r e s , "Although we have not reached th e
open im m orality and co a rse indecency of th e Frenoh n o v e l i s t s ,
y e t • • • P r o fe sso r Ingraham and some others of our popular nov­
e l i s t s fo llo w very c lo s e in t h e i r fo o tste p s* "

3664.

V I I I , Septem ber, 591-593* "Madame de G e n lis. By Jane T aylor
Lomax." A c r i t i o a l n o tio e of th e "Edgeworth of France, th e
firm defender o f s e t t l e d and o o n so ie n tio u s c o n v ic tio n s ." The
w r ite r ranks Madame de G enlis c le a r l y below Madame de S t a e l,
and other Frenoh fem ale w r it e r s . "In her works we meet w ith
l i t t l e o f th e e x a lte d i d e a l i t y o f Madame de S t a e l, th e earn­
e s t , y e t animated te n d er n e ss o f Madame de S ev ig n e, or th e popu­
la r s p r ig h t lin e s s d is t in g u is h in g Madame d 'A bran tes." She wrote
her books t o in s t r u c t rath er than t o p le a s e , and in t h i s s e n se ,
"her s t a t io n must lo n g be a conspiouous one among th e most oon­
s o ie n tio u s and prominent m o r a lists o f France."

3665.

V I II , September, 5 93-600. "Napoleon, W ellin g to n , e t o ." A
t r a n s la t io n from th e French. The a r t i o le i s preceded by th e
fo llo w in g n ote from th e E ditor* "We g iv e th e t r a n s la t io n b e­
low , which i s rem arkable, not only fo r i t s tone and tem per, as
a French p ro d u ctio n , but fo r i t s profound, and freq u e n tly new
v iew s, and fo r i t s p h ilo s o p h ic a l a p p r e c ia tio n o f th e g rea t e ven ts t o which i t r e l a t e s , and the men who le d , or were led on
by them."

3666.

V III, Ootober, 628.

3667.

V I II , Ootober, 6 47-652.

3668.

V I II , Deoember, 763-766. "The Frenoh D ram atists. C o r n e ille ."
An e ssa y . The w r ite r p o in ts out t o th e importance of th e a ch ieve
ments o f C o r n e ille in th e h is to r y of French drama. " C o rn eille
was th e founder and th e p e r fe o to r of a new sch o o l based on .
h ig h er and n ob ler p r in c ip le s , than any whioh had preceded i t . . .
Perhaps no author ever wrought so com plete and sudden a change
in th e lit e r a r y t a s t e o f h is countrymen as th a t produced by th e
b r illia n c y and th e e n e r g e tic mind of C o r n e ille ."

"A c r i t i c a l ea r."

Aneodote o f Malherbe.

"L ife o f C o r n e ille .

By F o n te n e lle ."

Southern Q uarterly Review
3669.

I , January, 157-173. "H istory o f th e I ta lia n R ep u b lics. 1 . H is­
t o i r e des Republiques I ta lie n n e s du Moyen Age, par J.C .L . de S i s mondi. N ou velle E d itio n . P a r is . T r e u tte l e t W urtz, 1826, 6
v o l s . 8vo. 2 . H isto ry of the I t a li a n R epu b lios, by J.C .L . S i monde de Sism ondi; in Lardner's Cabinet E noyolopedia. 1 v o l.
12mo." A complimentary book review .

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3670.

I , A p r i l , 317-319. " E d u o a tio n . 2. The T r a v e l l e r s Companion,
f o r c o n v e r s a t i o n , b e in g a s e l e c t i o n of such e x p r e s s io n s a s o cour f r e q u e n t l y i n t r a v e l l i n g , and i n t h e d i f f e r e n t s i t u a t i o n s
of l i f e , by lladame d e G e n l is , i n s i x la n g u a g e s , - E n g l is h , Ger­
man, F re n c h , I t a l i a n , P o l i s h and R u s s ia n . 4 th e d i t i o n , 12mo.
L e p sio ( s i o ); p r i n t e d b y J .C . H e n rio h s, 1814. 1 v o l . " An e s ­
say on t h e t e a c h i n g of la n g u a g e s , lladame de G e n l i s ’ book, and
two o t h e r s , n o t of Frenoh im p o rt, f u r n i s h t h e w r i t e r w i th h i s
m a t e r i a l . The a u t h o r o f t h e e s s a y d e s i r e s t o see Frenoh t a u g h t
f i r s t , i n s t e a d o f L a t i n ; t h e n " i f t h e r e w ere tim e and means, we
would have I t a l i a n , S p a n is h , Gorman, P o r tu g u e s e , e t c . , fo llo w
i n suoh s u c o e s s io n as m ight be deemed a d v i s a b l e . "

3671.

I I , J u l y , 5 -5 5 . "The A n cien t E g y p tia n s . 3. L e t t r e s e o r l t e s
d ’Egypte e t de Nubie, p a r Cham poilion l e J e u n e ; o o l l e o t i o n com­
p l e t e , accompagnee de t r o i s Kemoires i n e d i t s e t de p la n c h e s .
8vo . P a r i s , 1 8 3 3." Two o th e r books a r e l i s t e d i n t h e t i t l e .
The t h r e e works f u r n i s h t h e re v ie w e r w ith th o m a t e r i a l f o r an
e s s a y on th e t o p i o ; he q u o te s e x t e n s i v e l y from t h e w orks.

3672.

I I , J u l y , 265-268. " L if e of C a rd in a l Cheverus, A rchbishop o f
Bordeaux. By t h e Rov. J . buen-Doubourg, t r a n s l a t e d from t h e
F renoh by R obert 1J. W alsh. P h i l a d e l p h i a , Hooker and C l a x t o n . "
A s h o r t n o t i o e of " th e e x o e l l e n t t r a n s l a t i o n of P r o f e s s o r Doub o u r g ’s b io graph y of one of tho p u r e s t and b e s t c h a r a c t e r s
whioh any age or n a t i o n has p ro d u o o d ."

3673.

I I , O otober, 404-416. “Oeuvres C h o is is ( s i o ) de V ico , o o n ten an t
se s Liemoires o c r i t s par lui-memo. La S oien ce N o u v elle, e t c .
P reced ee d 'u n e I n t r o d u c t i o n s u r sa v ie e t ses o u v rag es. P a r Mm
I’i o h e l e t . P a r i s ; 1 8 3 5 ." An ex am in atio n of t h i s work, and o f
t h e H i s to i y of P h ilo s o p h y , a f i e l d i n whioh "Franoe e s p e c i a l l y
lo a d s."

U nited S t a t e d Magazine and D em ocratic Review
3674.

X, J a n u a ry , 3 0 -4 4 . X, F e b r u a ry , 167-181. X, A p r i l , 321-336.
X, Ju n e, 560-580. "On A s s o c i a t i o n and A t t r a c t i v e I n d u s t r y , by
a F o u r i e r i s t . " In t h e second a r t i o l e , t h e p a p e r i s a t t r i b u t e d
t o A l b e r t B r is b a n e , t h e o h i e f American a d v o c a te of F o u r ie r is m .
A oom plete e x p o s it i o n of t h e d o c t r i n e s of F o u r i e r .

3675.

X, F e b r u a r y , 122-128. "Llr. Camp's Democracy."
of "an ad m ira b le l i t t l e volum e."

3676.

X, A p r i l , 336-345. "Who a r e th o P e o p le ? " An essay by John
Inman. An in f o r m a tiv e a r t i c l e co n cern in g t h e p o l i t i o a l body
and t h e c o n d i t i o n o f t h e p eo p le i n England and i n F ran o e.

A b r i e f review

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3677.

X I , J u l y , 1 -2 3 . "The Modern F rench J u d i c a t u r e , by an American
i n P a r i s . ” An in f o r m a t i v e c o n cern in g t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of
j u s t i c e i n F r a n c e , and an a t t a c k upon t h e French p o l i c e .

3678.

X I, S eptem ber, 331-332. "G eneral H is to r y of C i v i l i z a t i o n i n
Europe from t h e F a l l o f t h e Roman Empire t o t h e Frenoh R evolut i o n . By II. G u iz o t. 3rd American from t h e second E n g lis h ed­
i t i o n , w ith n o te s by C.S. Henry. Hew York, 1 8 4 2 .” A book r e ­
view of U n d o u b te d ly t h e most p e r f e c t model of p h i l o s o p h i c a l
h i s t o r y t h a t h a s b e e n p r o d u c e d .”

3679.

X I, O c to b e r, 415-423. " D u e l l i n g . ” An e s s a y . A du el i s , i n
t h e mind of t h e w r i t e r , " th e b e s t example of F ren ch b r a v a d o .”

3680.

X I, November, 475-480. ’’American Karnes. Abrege de G eog raph ic,
r e d ig ^ s u r un nouveau p l a n , d 'a p r e s l e s d e r n i e r s t r a i t e s de p a ix
e t l e s D ecouvertos l e s p lu s r e c e n t e s , p a r A d rie n B a l b i , P a r i s ,
1 8 3 4 .” The book i s only i n c i d e n t a l l y r e f e r r e d t o i n t h i s e s s a y ,
which i s c h i e f l y con cerned w i t h N o rth American p la c e -n a m e s.

W estern L i t e r a r y and H i s t o r i c a l Magazine
3681.

I , A p r i l , 104. "An A r t i s t on t h e Top o f t h e Dome of S t . P e t e r ’s
( a t Rome). T r a n s l a t e d from Memoires do Madame La Duohesse d ’A brant e s . " Same a s Item 2770.

3682.

I , May, 155-159. "A R em inisoence. From t h e Frenoh of Du Varonnes.
By John R u s s e l l . ” A . t r u e n a r r a t i v e o f an i n o i d e n t i n N orth A f r i c a .
1043

E i b l i c a l R e p o s ito ry
3683.

X, O otober, 247-290. ’’Review o f Demooraoy i n Amorica. P a r t t h e
Second. By Truman M. P o s t , P r o f e s s o r of Languages, I l l i n o i s
C o lle g e , J a c k s o n v i l l e . " A c r i t i c a l n o t i c e . The re v ie w e r p o i n t s
out de T o c q u e v i l l o 's G a l l i c b i a s to w ard s g e n e r a l i z a t i o n a s th e
main d e f e o t a p p a r e n t i n h i s work. T his d e f e o t i s more c h a r a c t e r ­
i s t i c of t h e ra c e t h a n of t h e man, says t h o r e v ie w e r, who i n t u r n
g e n e r a l i z e s -when he s a y s , "The Frenoh mind i n our tim es i s marked
by a t a s t e f o r r a p id and s p a r k l i n g g e n e r a l i s a t i o n s ! we must a l s o
a c c o rd t o them a s u p e r i o r f a o u l t y i n t h i s k i n d . ” T his does n o t
p r e v e n t him, however, from b e in g v ery p le a s e d b y de T o o q u e v il l e ’s
p erform ance and from s u g g e s tin g t h a t t h e book be g iv e n "a p l a c e ,
n o t only i n ev ery fa m ily l i b r a r y , b u t i n t h e o ou rse of s tu d y i n
ev ery Amerioan C o lle g e .

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B ro th e r J o n a th a n
3684.

I l l , Ja n u a ry 24, 3 -3 6 . ‘' S i s t e r Anne. A Novel, from th e Frenoh
o f C h a rle s P a u l de Keck. F i r s t American e d i t i o n . "

C h r i s t i a n Review
3685.

E o le c tio

V I I I , December, 535-567. "G eneral H is to r y o f C i v i l i z a t i o n i n
E urope, from t h e F a l l o f t h e Roman Empire t o t h e F ren ch Revolu­
t i o n .' By' M. G uizot', P r o f e s s o r of H is to ry i n t h e F a o u lty of L i t e r a t u r o i n P a r i s , and M i n i s t e r of P u b lic I n s t r u c t i o n . T h ird Am erican from t h e 2nd E n g l i s h e d i t i o n ; w ith o c c a s io n a l n o te s by
C.S. Jienry, D.D. P r o f e s s o r of P h ilo so p h y and H is to ry i n t h e
U n i v e r s i t y of New York. D. A p p leto n and Co. New York. 1842.
12mo. pp. 3 1 6 ." A o r i t i c a l n o t i c e . The re v ie w e r r e j o i c e s a t
s e e in g G u i z o t’s work become more w i s e ly known; t h i s i s th e
t h i r d Amerioan e d i t i o n o f G u i z o t ’s l e o t u r e s . "So lu c id i s t h e i r
method, and so l i b e r a l t h e i r s e n ti m e n t s , so u n i v e r s a l , and, f o r
t h e most p a r t , so sound t h e i r p r i n c i p l e s , so f r e e t h e i r s t y l e
of th o u g h t from t h e i n f l u e n c e of any p a r t i c u l a r system of p h i l ­
osophy, of l o c a l p r e j u d i c e s , tem p o ra ry o p in io n s , and s t r i o t l y
n a t i o n a l p e c u l i a r i t i e s , t h a t th e y a r e f i t t e d t o become w e l l
n ig h as p o p u la r among th e i n t e l l i g e n t s t u d e n t s o f h i s t o r y i n
f o r e i g n o o u n t r i o s , a s t h e y a r e a t home."
Museum

3686.

I , J a n u a ry , 72-90. "Madame de Sevign^ and h e r C o ntem p oraries.
Two v o ls .
8vo. London; 1842. From t h e Edinburgh Review.111
A book rev iew c o n ta in in g a la u d a t o r y n o t i c e of Madame de S evig ne.
"The moment h e r name i s m entio ned, we t h i n k of t h e mother who
loved h e r d a u g h te r ; o f t h e most charming of l o t t e r - w r i t e r s ; of
t h e ornament o f an age of l i c e n s e , who in o u re d none of i t s i l l r e p u t e ; of t h e fem ale who has become one o f t h e o l a s s i o s of her
la n g u a g e , w ith o u t e f f o r t , and w ith o u t i n t e n t i o n . "

3687.

I , J a n u a ry , 90-100. "E x cu rsio n s s u r l e s Bords du Rhin, p a r A lex­
a n d r e Dumas. (E x c u rsio n s on th e S h ores of t h e R hine. By A lex ­
a n d e r Dumas.) P a r i s . 1842. From t h e F o r e ig n Q u a r te r l y Review. "
A s h o r t e s sa y oonoerning Dumas. The re v ie w e r f i n d s t h a t Dumas
has improved m o ra lly , t h a t "he i s by no means so bloody-minded
now as h e was i n e a r l i e r y o u th , and he has grown more moral t o o ,
and d eo en t . . . " I n s p i t e of h i s o b je o tio n s t o i t s l e n g t h , whioh
i s c h a r a c t e r i s t i c of Dumas, t h e rev iew er i s v e r y p l e a s e d , " i t
i s im p o ss ib le t o deny t h a t t h e y w i l l g iv e t h e l o v e r o f l i g h t
l i t e r a t u r e a few h o u rs amusing r e a d in g ; nay, as p o s s i b l y t h e au­
t h o r w i l l im ag ine, of i n s t r u c t i o n t o o . "

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3688.

I , March, 289-298. "An H i s t o r i c a l S k e tc h o f t h e P r o g re s s of
Human I n d u s t r y . T r a n s l a t e d from t h e J o u rn a l des Travaux de l a
S o c i e t e F r a n q a i s e de S t a t i s t i q u e U n i v e r s e l l e . " A t r a n s l a t i o n
o f a n e s s a y from t h e pen of M. C esar Moreau.

3689.

I , March, 300-327. "S o u v en irs de U. B e r b e r . 2 v o l s . 8vo.
P a r i s , 1639. From t h e E dinburgh Review."~~A hook re v ie w .

3690.

I , A p r i l , 552-569. "The P o l i c e System of P a r i s . From t h e Re■que des Deux Mondos. T r a n s l a t e d by M .J. O’C o n n e ll, E s q ." A
Hm inute and o r i t i c a l d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e most p e r f e o t system o f
P o l i c e , p erh ap s i n t h e w o r ld , by one of t h e b e s t inform ed \ v r i t e rs o f P a r i s • .* "

3691.

I I , May, 2 -2 1 . "The A d v e r t is in g System . 1. C esar B i r o t t e a u .
P a r M. do B a lz a c , N ouvelle E d i t i o n . 8vo. P a r i s : 1841. ST H is­
t o i r e de M. J o b a rd . 8vo. P ar Cham. P a r i s : 1842. From t h e Ed­
in b u rg h Review. F a v o r a b l e r e v ie w s .

3692.

I I , May, 4 2 -6 0 . "The Newspaper P r e s s i n F r a n c e . 1. Lc C o u r r ie r
F r a n ^ a i s : La P r e s s e : Lo N a t i o n a l, 1842. 2. Lc S i e o l e : l e Oons t i t u t i o n n e l : . l e J o u rn a l des D 6bats. 1842. From t h e F o r e ig n
Q u a r te r ly Review. " An in f o r m a tiv e a r t i c l e c o n cern in g t h e s i t u a t i o n of th e t r e s s i n F rance.

3693.

I I , Ju n e, 265-269. "The F rench Government and t h e I s l a n d s i n t h e
P a c i f i c . From Le Semeur, P a r i s , 5 th A p r i l , 18 41." An in fo rm a ­
t i v e ite m .

3694.

I I , J u l y , 334-342. "Memoires de M. G is q u e t, a n c ie n p r e f e t de
p o l i c e . E o r i t s p a r lui-mftme. B r u x e l l e s , 1841. From t h e D ublin
U n iv e rsity ' M agazine." A book rev iew .

3695.

I I , A u gu st, 464. "The D eath o f B o naparte a t S t . H elen a.
l a t e d from t h e F ren o h o f De L a m a rtin e ." A poem.

T ra n s ­

3696.

I I , A u g u st, 530-549. " S p in o z a 's L if e and Works. 1« H i s t o i r e de
l a Vie e t des Ouvrages de S p in o z a . F o n d a te u r de 1 ’Exegese e t de
l a P h ilo s o p h ie moderne. P ar Armand S a i n t o s , P a r i s , 1842. From
t h e W estm in ster Review. " A o r i t i o a l e s s a y , Three o th e r books
a r e l i s t e d i n t h e t i t l e , and p r o v id e w i th t h i s one t h e s o u ro e s
of t h e a u t h o r 's m a t e r i a l .

3697.

I I , A u g u st, 556-564. "A rag o 's L i f e of H e r s o h e l. A nalyse h i s t o r i q u e e t C r i t i q u e de l a Vie e t des Travaux de S i r W illiam Her s o h e l. ( H i s t o r i c a l and C r i t i c a l A n a ly s is of t h e L i f e and Labors
o f S i r W illiam H e r s o h e l .) P ar M. A rago. P a r i s : i n t h e A nnuaire
du Bureau dos L o n g itu d es of 1842. From t h e F o r e ig n Q u a r te r l y Re­
view . " A book review .

A

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3698.

I I , A u g u st, 565.

A poem from B e ra n g e r, i n t r a n s l a t i o n .

3699.

I l l , S eptem ber, 3 9 -4 5. "Domestic L i f e o f Napoleon. Napoleon
e t L a r i e L o u is e , S o u v e n irs H i s t o r i q u e s de M. l e Baron Lidneval,
a n o ie n S e o r d t a i r e du p o r t e f e u i l l e de N apoleon, e t c . ( H i s t o r i c a l
R e c o l l e o t i o n s of Napoleon and Maria L o u is a ) . 2 v o l s . P a r i s .
1045. From t h e F o r e ig n Q u a r t e r l y Review. " A n o t i o e , w i t h many
e x c e r p ts i n t r a n s l a t i o n .

3700.

I l l , S eptem b er, 58-74. ‘'H a b its and S u p e r s t i t i o n s o f t h e B re­
t o n s . 1. E s s a i s u r 1 ' H i s t o i r e , l a lan g u e e t l e s I n s t i t u t i o n s
de l a B retag n e ArmorioaineT (Essay on t h e H i s to r y , Language
And I n s t i t u t i o n s o f A rm orican B r i t t a n y . ) P a r A u r e l i e n de Courso n . N a n te s . 1841. 2 . Notes d *un Voyage dans 1 'Quest d e l a
F ra n o e . P a r P r o s p e r Me rim e e . I n s p e o te u r -G d n d r a l des Ivlonumens
( s i o ) H i s to r iq u e s de F r a n c e . P a r i s . 1836. 3 . E s s a i s u r le 3
A n t i q u i t e s du Departem ent du M orbihan. (Essay on t h e A n t i q u i ­
t i e s o f t h e Departm ent o f M o rb ih a n .) P ar J . Mahe, Chanoine de
l a C a th e d r a le de Vannes, et membre c o rre s p o n d a n t de l a S o c i e t e
Academique d ’A g r i c u l t u r e , B e l l e s L e t t r e s , S c ie n c e s e t A r t s de
P o i t i e r s . Vannes. 1825. 4 . Les D e rn ie rs B r e t o n s . ( The L a st
B r e to n s . ) P a r Emile S o u v e s tr e . 4 tom es. P a r i s . 1836. 5. Ant i q u i t d s de l a B r e ta g n e . ( A n t i q u i t i e s o f B r i t t a n y . ) P a r 11.
l e C h e v a lie r de F r d m o n v ille , a n c ie n C a p i t a i n e d e s F r i g a t e s du
R o i, e t c . e t o . , Membre de l a S o c i e t e Royale d es A n t i q u a i r e s de
F r a n c o . B r e s t . 1837. From t h e F o r e ig n Q u a r t e r ly Review. " An
in f o r m a tiv e a r t i c l e co n cern in g t h i s F rench p r o v in c e , i n t h e l i g h t
of t h e books l i s t e d above*

3701.

O o to ber, 145-160. " H i s t o i r e du Chien chez t o u s l e s P e u p le s
du M0n d e. P a r E l z e a r Blazed P a r i s .
8vo. 1843’. From t h e
Q u a r te r l y Review. " A book re v ie w .

3702.

I l l , O cto b er, 252. "Her Name.
U n iv e r s i t y M agazine." A poem.

3703.

I l l , December, 507-516. " G a le r ie des C o ntem porains: E s p a r t e r o .
P a r i s . 1843. From t h e F o r e ig n Q u a r t e r l y **efriew.w An e s s a y .

3704.

I l l , Deoember, 522-530. " L ’H i s t o i r e de Dix Ans, 1830-1840. P a r
M. Louis B la n c . Tomes I , I I , I I I . P a r i s , 1843. From t h e F o r e ig n
Q u a r te r l y Review. " A book rev iew .

V i c t o r Nugo. From t h e D ublin
Same as Item 2855.

K niokerbooker Magazine
3705.

XXII, A u gu st, 151-157. "T h ales of P a r i s . From t h e F re n o h ." A
n a r r a tiv e . In a sh o rt in tro d u c to ry n o te , th o e d ito r d e c la re s ,
"One of t h e ho bb ies c h e ris h e d i n t h e most e s p e o i a l manner by t h e
good c i t i z e n of F a r i s , i s p h ilo s o p h y . . . His p h ilo s o p h y i s h i s

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p o t , h i s p l a y - t h i n g , h i s hobby h o rse upon w hich he g e ts a s t r i d e
and gambols l i k e a f r o lic s o m e c h i l d . "
3706.

XXII, S eptem ber, 198-219. XXII, O cto b er, 299-321. "Tho Inn o­
cence of a G a lle y - S la v e . By t h o Bulwer of F r a n c o ."

3707.

XXII, O otobor, 378-380. " E d i t o r ^ T a b le . The I f r s t e r i e s of
P a r i s . " A n o t i c e o f a " s e r i a l n o v e l, j u s t now making a g r e a t
n o is e i n t h e l i t e r a t u r e c i r c l e s o f t h e F rench c a p i t a l . ”

3708.

XXII, November, 469. "Her Name. T r a n s l a t e d from t h e F ren ch of
V i c t o r Hugo." A poem* Same as Items 2855 and 3702*

3709.

XXII, December, 537-558. "The Venus o f * l l e , rend ered from the
F renoh of P . Korimoe, by John H u n te r ." A t a l e .

L a d i e s 1 Companion
3710.

X V III, A p r i l , 284-287. "The Noble S a c r i f i c e . By R obert Hamil­
t o n . ” In a f o o t n o t e , i t i s s a id t h a t t h i s t a l e i s "founded up­
on an i n c i d e n t i n th e works o f B o u i l l y . ”

L adies 1 P e a r l
3711.

I l l , A p r i l , 77-78. "Aneodotes of N ap o leo n ."
t h e Memoirs o f Dumas.

T r a n s l a t e d from

3712.

I l l , A p r i l , 96. "The A ra b ia n H o r s e ." An e x c e rp t from Lamar­
t i n e ^ T r a v e ls i n t h o E a s t . Same as Item 3650.

3713.

I l l , May, 98-100. " J u l i e n S t . Eva. T r a n s l a t e d from t h e Frenoh
b y Mrs. II.0 . S t e v o n s ." A s h o r t t a l e .

3714.

I l l , May, 100-101. "Madame de S t a e l . ” A s h o r t s k e tc h o f "one
o f t h o most d i s t i n g u i s h e d fem ales o f our a g e . "

L i t e r a r y Casket
3715.

I l l , F e b r u a ry , 188-192. " P o n tiu s P i l a t e a t V ienne, t r a n s l a t e d
from t h e F ren oh . - From t h e C o u r r ie r des E t a t s - U n i s . " A t r a n s ­
l a t i o n of a c h r o n io le " e x t r a c t e d from an old L a ti n m an u sc rip t
found i n a m onastery n e a r V ie n n e ."

3716.

I l l , A u g u st, 280-281.
o f Madame de G e n l i s . "

"The H erm it. T r a n s l a te d from t h e Frenoh
A ta le .

M agnolia; or S o u th ern A p alao h ian
3717.

I I , J a n u a ry , 1 -7 . "Mehemet-Ali. Review of A G eneral View of
E g y p t, by M. C lo t B ey." T r a n s la t e d from t h e F ren ch of S a i n t
Maro G i r a r d i n . "

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3718.

I I , J a n u a ry , 8 -1 5 . I I , F e b r u a ry , 82-91. I I , l a r c h , 173-181.
I I , A p r i l , 227-234. I I , l&y, 298-307. MColombaj or t h e C o r s i ­
can Revenge. A t a l e . ' * T r a n s l a t e d from t h e F ren o h o f P r o s p e r
Merim^e.

3719.

I I , A p r i l , 209-218. I I , Hay, 308-315. ‘'B rigandage i n t h e Roman
S t a t e s . " A s h o r t n a r r a t i v e t r a n s l a t e d from t h e F rench o f F r e ­
d e r i c k Ueroey.

3720.

I I , A p r i l , 224-225. "Remarks on F re n c h L i t e r a t u r e . " Somo gen­
e r a l remarks c o n c e rn in g Frenoh and F re n c h l i t e r a t u r e s " I sup­
p o s e , t h e f i r s t id e a we have o f a Frenchman, - and I sp eak i t
n o t i n a contemptuous s e n s e , - i s h i s v i v a c i t y . . . A nother a t ­
t r i b u t e i n t h e c h a r a c t e r o f Frenchm en, w hich seems t o be a l s o
embodied i n t h e i r l i t e r a t u r e i s a k in d of e m p h a tic a l, e x a g g e r­
a t e d , h i s t r i o n i c manner, w ith w hich t h e y o f t e n ap p ear t o say
and t o do e v e r y th i n g . . . " The m o rals of F renoh w r i t i n g s he f in d s
r a t h e r low; y e t , " i n s p i t e of a l l t h e s e o c c a s io n a l shady s p o t s ,
who would e x t i n g u i s h t h e g l o r i o u s c o n s t e l l a t i o n o f F reno h l i t e r ­
a t u r e , from t h e firm am ent of i n t e l l e c t ? Tho F ren ch 'm in d i s c e r ­
t a i n l y a more a c t i v e one t h a n t h e E n g l i s h . "

H e th o d is t Q u a r te r l y Review
3721.

I l l , J a n u a ry , 6 9 -82 . " P r o t e s t a n t i s m i s t h e A noient and Papacy
t h e New R e l i g i o n .
( T r a n s l a t e d from I 'E u r o p e P r o t e s t a n t e , f o r
t h e M ethodist Q u a r t e r l y Review ) . " An e s s a y .

3722.

I l l , A p r i l , 220-249. " L if e and Times of John Buss. (Abridged
from t h e F ren ch o f I 'E u r o p e P r o t e s t a n t e . ) " A b i o g r a p h ic a l s k e to h .

How E n g lan d e r
3723.

I , A p r i l , 169-183. "Hume, V o l t a i r e and R o u s se a u ." An a c c o u n t
o f t h e i r l i v e s and " o f t h e i r a s s a u l t s upon C h r i s t i a n i t y . "

N orth Amerioan Review
3724.

.'jP

LVI, J a n u a ry , 109-137. "Oeuvres d ’A lexandre Dumas. E r u x e l l e s :
M elino, Cans, e t Compagniel 1838-1840. 4 to m e s ." An e s sa y on
"one o f th e m ost l i v e l y and p o p u la r w r i t e r s " of F r a n o e , and t h e
so h o o l t o which he b e lo n g s . The w r i t e r f e e l s t h a t Dumas i s i n
no way t h e " a b l e s t or t h e most d i s t i n g u i s h e d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f
t h e new s o h o o l." He p r e f e r s George Sand, " f o r Dumas f a l l s s h o r t
o f Ladane Dudevant i n i n v e n t i v e g e n iu s and m a s te ry of s t y l e . "
F u rth e rm o re , Dumas " i s t o o much o f a hack w r i t e r , a d a p t i n g h i s
work w i t h g r e a t r e a d in e s s and s k i l l t o t h e p o p u la r t a s t e , but
l e a v i n g upon them no s tr o n g and d i s t i n o t image of h i s i n d i v i d u ­
a l c h a ra o te r."

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3725.

LVI, A p r i l , 271-300. "Romans do P a u l de Kock. - 1. Soeur Anne.
4 v o l s . - 2. Lo Jeune Homme Charmant. 4 v o l s . - 3. La J o l i e
F i l l e du F aubourg. 4 v o l s . - 4 . Hi Jam ais n i Tou.jours. 4 v o l s . 5. Les Hoeurs P a r i s i e n n o s . 2 v o l s . - 6 . Hon V o is in Raymond.
P a r i s . Gustave B a rb a , E d i t e u r . l835-13T27,t~ ^ C res3 ey T The
w r i t e r s t r e s s e s th o l i c e n t i o u s n e s s and im m orality of de Kock’s
-w ritin g s; "(H e) c a re s n o th in g a b o u t t h e moral e f f e c t prod uced ,
and aims only a t c r e a t i n g a momentary i n t e r e s t i n t h e i r f i c t i t i o u s
s c e n e s ." As a n o th e r re a s o n f o r h i s immense s u c c e s s , th e w r i t e r
f in d s t h a t h i s books a r e p e r f e c t l y adap ted t o t h e p eo p le and t h e
t i m e s . "They a r e em in en tly n a t i o n a l and even l o c a l i n c h a r a c t e r
. . . The s t y l o a l s o i s so p o r f e o t l y F re n c h , abounding i n modem
idioms and c o n v e r s a t i o n a l p h ra se o lo g y t h a t i t i s d i f f i c u l t t o
g a in any i d e a o f t h e w r i t e r ’s p e c u l i a r i t i e s th ro u g h a t r a n s l a t i o n . "

P io n e e r
3725.

I , J an u ary , 5. " V o l t a i r e . "
Heavon s h i e l d me from a m b itio n such as h i s
To weigh a pun a g a i n s t E t e r n a l b l i s s
And s c o f f a t God f o r an a n t i t h e s i s ,

P r in c e to n Review
3727.

XV, A p r i l , 191-211. "On th o E l o c u t io n of th e P u l p i t : an I n t r o ­
d u cto ry L e c t u r e , d e l i v e r o d a t t h e T h e o lo g ic a l Sohool o f llo ntan b a n : 3y P r o f e s s o r Adolphe Llonod." An e s s a y by t h e " c e l e b r a t e d
Adolpho I'onod, who, th ough s t i l l a young man, has f o r some y o a r s
boon reg ard ed a s socond t o no p u l p i t - o r a t o r i n F r a n c e ."

3728.

XV, A p r i l , 311-312. " L u o i l l a ; or t h e Reading of t h e B i b l e . By
Adolphe Monod. T r a n s l a t e d from t h e F ren o h . hew Yorks Robert
C a r t e r . 1843. 12mo. pp. 2 4 0 ." A book review .

R e lig io u s and L it o r a ry G a z e tte
3729.

Septem ber, 16-17. "The Negro. T r a n s l a t e d from t h e French o f
L.1I. F o n tan , by J.G . E a r v i n . " A s h o r t n a r r a t i v e .

Rover
3730.

I , No. 2, 17-21.

"Claude Gueux.

By V io to r Hugo."

3731.

I , llo. 10, 158-160.

3732.

I I , No. 12, 184. "N apoleon’s D iv o ro e ." An i n o i d e n t of Napol o o n ’s p r i v a t e L i f e , r e l a t e d by II. de B o u s se t. T r a n s l a t e d from
t h e F renoh.

" Je a n n o t and C o lin .

A ta le .

By V o l t a i r e . "

A ta le .

536
3733.

I I , llo. 14, 216-217. "The Empire of P o e t r y .
An a l l e g o r y , t r a n s l a t e d from t h e F re n c h .

By F o n t e n e l l o . "

S a r g e n t ’s Hew Konthly r a g a z ln e of L i t e r a t u r e , F a s h io n , and F in e A r ts
3734.

I , J a n u a ry , 36-38. " t y A cqu ain tan ce w ith lladame de S t a e l . By
an E n g lis h L a d y .” A b i o g r a p h i c a l and sy m p a th e tic s k e to h of t h e
a u t h o r of .De 1 'Allemagne.

S o uthern L i t e r a r y Messenger
3735.

IX, J a n u a ry , 3 1-32. "The W r ite r s of A n t i q u i t y .
t h e Frenoh o f J . J o u b e r t ) . " An e s s a y .

( T r a n s la te d from

3736.

IX, F e b r u a ry , 76-79. "The F ren ch D r a m a t i s ts . R a c in e ." A
c r i t i c a l e ssay by Jan e T a y lo r Lomax, p a r a l l e l i n g th e e s s a y on
C o r n e i l l e , Item 3667. The w r i t e r fo llo w s th e g e n e r a l o p in io n
by p r e f e r i n g Raoirio t o C o r n e i l l e ; she q u o tes i n French from La
Harpo t o show t h e o p in io n of F rench c r i t i c s .

3737.

IX, F e b r u a ry , 80-81. "Jew ish A n ecd o tes. ( T r a n s l a t e d from t h e
F r e n c h . )" F iv e a n e c d o te s t r a n s l a t e d from "an i n t e r e s t i n g work
p u b lis h e d t h i s y e a r i n P a r i s , e n t i t l e d Los fcatinees du Samedi,
w r i t t e n by G. Ben L e v i, f o r t h e use of t h e I s r a e l i t i s h Youth
o f F r a n c e ."

3738.

IX, Karoh, 192. "Tho C y m b a lle e r's B r id e .
V ic to r Hugo." A poem.

3739.

IX, Ju n e, 354-356. "ThierS.' H is to ry o f th e F rench R e v o lu tio n ,
Four volum es, p u b lis h e d by Carey and H art - 1 8 42 ." An a p ­
p r a i s a l of a " o o n c ise and i m p a r t i a l h i s t o r y . "

3740.

IX, Septem ber, 549-555. "The Basque P ro v in c e s of S p a in .
l a t e d from t h e F r e n o h ) ." A d e s c r i p t i o n .

From th e F ren ch o f

(T ra n s ­

S o u th e rn Q u a r te r l y Review
3741.

H I , J a n u a ry , 1 -1 7 . "G eneral H is to r y of C i v i l i z a t i o n i n Europe T r a n s l a t e d from t h e Frenoh o f 14. G u iz o t. Oxford. D.A. T alb o y s.
1837." A book rev iew . The re v ie w e r i s p le a s e d by G u i z o t 's p e r ­
form ance, y e t he d eo lares,"W e oonfess we were n o t a l i t t l e s u r ­
p r i s e d and d is a p p o i n t e d , t o f in d i n a work o f such a b i l i t y and
aco u aro y , n o t t h e s l i g h t e s t m ention made by U, G u iz o t, o f an
event whioh e x e r o is e d t h e most d i r e o t and p o t e n t i n f lu e n o e up­
on t h e s u b je o t of one of t h e most e l a b o r a t e l e o t u r e s . i n t h e s e r ­
i e s . F o r i f t h e American R e v o lu tio n had not o co u rre d , t h e
Frenoh R e v o lu tio n of t h e l a s t o e n tu r y , might p o s s i b l y have nevor
ta k e n p l a o e , or i f i t h ad , been e s s e n t i a l l y m o d ified in i t s a p p aarano es and t h e o b je o ts i t had i n v ie w ."

537
3742.

I l l , J a n u a ry , 1 8 -3 9 . “Oeuvres de I b s s i l l o n , Eveque de C l e r ­
mont. - A P a r i s , chez Lef&vre, L i b r a i r e , Rue d e l 'E p e r o n , no.
6 ; 1835. Tonies I . I I . ” An expose o f th o c o n d i t i o n of P ran ce
d u r in g th e r e i g n o f Louis XIV; and a c r i t i c a l essay on l.jass i l l o n , “t h e prime i n s p le n d o r " among " t h e b r i l l i a n t c o n s t e l ­
l a t i o n " of F rench p r e a c h e r s o f th e t i m e s . The w r i t e r la u d s
I / a s s i l l o n ’s elo q u en ce and h i s q u a l i t i e s . " I t i s p erh ap s th e
g r e a t e s t t r i b u t e t o h i s e lo q u e n c e , t o s a y , t h a t i t checked,
f o r a t i m e , t h e downward march of P a r i s i a n m o ra ls , and h eld
back t h e u p p e r c l a s s e s from t h a t ocean of c o r r u p t i o n , i n t o
w h ich, i n s p i t e of e v e r y t h i n g , t h e y f i n a l l y p lu n g e d ."

3743.

I l l , Ja n u a ry 94-109. "Tho C i v i l Lam, 2. O r ig in e s du D r o it
F r a n y a i s , Chercheos dans l e s Symboles et Pormule3 du d r o i t u n i ­
v e r s e ! . P ar Ivl. L lic h e le t. P r o f e 3 s e u r a 1 'E c o le Normale, C h ie f
de l a s e c t i o n h i s t o r i q u e aux a r c h i v e s du royaume. P a r i s .
1 8 3 7 ." A book rev iew i n c lu d e d i n a n essay on t h e o r i g i n o f
C i v i l Law.

3744.

I l l , A p r i l , 388-407. "T h eo rie des L pis C r i m i n e l l e s , p a r B r i s s o t de W a r v i l l e , n o u v e lle E d i ti o n , revuq, r e c t i f i 6 e e t a m e lio re e
d'apr& s l e s tr a v a u x s u b seq u en ts de l ' a u t e u r , augmentee de N o te s,
de Remarques, d 'A p p e n d ic e s , e t c . , e t o . , P a r i s , 1 8 3 6 ." The r e ­
view of t h i s work i s t h e o c c a s io n o f an e ssay on t h e Frenoh Revo­
l u t i o n . The rev iew er a tte m p ts t o show th e v a l u a b l e ach iev em en ts
accom plished by t h e w r i t e r s who shone d u rin g " t h e b r i l l i a n t
f l a s h e s of i n t e l l e c t (w hich) preoeded t h e storm o f t h e Frenoh
R e v o l u t io n ." A lth ou gh "obsoured by th o f o rm id a b le e v e n ts of
t h e t i m e s , ( th e s e f l a s h e s of i n t e l l e o t ) have l e f t t r a c e s of t h e i r
s p le n d o r in t h e l i v e s and w r i t i n g s o f some of t h e most u n f o r ­
t u n a t e men of t h a t a g e ? " T h is view le a d s him to-m ake a r a t h e r
s u r p r i s i n g e s ti m a t e o f V o l t a i r e : " V o l t a i r e , we speak o f him a s
a p o l i t i c a l w r i t e r , and B r i s s o t de W a r v i l l e , w ith many o t h e r s ,
w ere t o o much t h e f r i e n d s of hum anity, t o have w ish ed t o b a t h e
i n t h e ooean o f b lo o d , w hich flow ed i n F ra n o e , su b seq uent t o
t h e i r w r i t i n g s , and i n a g r e a t measure i n consequence o f them;
t h e s o c o n ta in e d p r i n c i p l e s of j u s t i c e e l a b o r a t e d from t h e most
r e f i n e d philosopty- •"

3745.

IV, J u l y , 61-75. "Demooraoy i n A m erica. By A le x is de Tooquev i l l e , Avooat a l a Cour Royale de P a r i s , e t o . , e t c . T r a n s l a t e d
by Henry Reeve, E sq. W ith an o r i g i n a l P r e fa o e and N o te s, by
John C. S p eno er, C o u n s e llo r a t Law. T h ird Amerioan E d i t i o n , r e ­
v is e d and c o r r e c t e d . New York: George A d la r d , 168 Broadway,
n ear L&iden L a n e ." A review of th e "most th o ro u g h and a b l e work
upon t h e s o c i a l and p o l i t i c a l i n s t i t u t i o n s of our c o u n try t h a t
has e v e r prooeeded from t h e pen of any f o r e i g n e r . "

3746.

IV, J u l y , 157-178. " P ro g re s s o f C i v i l i z a t i o n . 1. G en eral H is­
t o r y o f C i v i l i z a t i o n i n E urop e, from t h e F a l l o f t h e Roman Em­
p i r e t o t h e F ren oh R e v o lu tio n . T r a n s la t e d from t h e F rench o f
M. G u iz o t. Oxford, D.A. T a lb o y s, 1837. 1 v o l . 8vo. 2. Cours

538
d 'H i s t o i r e lloderne, p a r LI. G u iz o t, P r o f e s s e u r d 'H i s t o i r e a l a
F a o u lte de L e t t r e s do P a r i s - I l i s t o i r e de l a C i v i l i z a t i o n en
F ra n o e , d ep u is l a chute do 1 'Empire Rotnain j u s q u 'e n 1789.
Ton. V. P a r i s , D i d i e r , E d i t e u r , 1829."
Af a v o r a b le rev iew .
United S t a t e s C a t h o l i c Lkgazine
3747.

I I , J a n u a ry , 8-19. I I , F e b r u a ry , 73-86. "A B reton
C o lleg e un­
d e r Napoleon. La P e t i t e C houannerio; ou, H T stoiro d 'u n C ollege
B reto n sous 1 'E m pire. Piar A .F . R io. 8vo. L ondres, 1 842." A
book rev iew . The review i s preoeded b y some i n t e r e s t i n g and
v a lu a b le rem arks. The w r i t e r o f t h e e s s a y e x p re ss e s h i s p l e a s u r e
" t h a t an i n c r e a s i n g i n t e r e s t i s f e l t ab ou t th e p r o s p e r i t y o f our
n eig h b o rs a o ro s s t h e C h a n n e l," f o r b e s id e s t h e f a c t t h a t Franoe
d e s e rv e s a t t e n t i o n because o f h o s t i l i t y t o P a n t h e i s t i c d o c t r i n e s ,
i t i s "th ro ug h F rance t h a t German P h ilo s o p h y i s moving n o r t h ­
w a r d ." From t h e B r i t i s h C r i t i o .

3748.

I I , J a n u a ry , 51-53. I I , May, 310-313. "The C a l e n d a r ." An a c ­
count of t h e o r i g i n of t h e p r e s e n t o a l e n d a r , w ith th e o r i g i n of
t h e word. T r a n s la te d from t h e F renoh.

3749.

I I , F e b r u a ry , 6 5 -73 . I I , March, 141-151. "F en elo n . - Aneodotes
o f h i s l i f e and w r i t i n g s . By 7 /.J . Y f a lte r." An a c c o u n t of P e n s­
i o n 's l i f e and a f a v o r a b le rev iew of h i s w r i t i n g s .

3750.

I I , F e b ru a ry , 91-95. " P o v e rty and A lm sdeeds." An essay on t h e
meaning o f C h r i s t i a n B ro th erh o o d , t r a n s l a t e d from t h e F rench .

3751.

I I , Mar oh, 129-141. " H i s t o i r e du Pape G reg o ire V I I, e t do son
s i e o l e , d'apr& s l e s monuments o rig in au x ^ Par J . V o ig t, p r o f e s s . a ( s i c ) l ' u n i v e r s i t e ( s 'i c ) d o 'K a i l . T r a d u i t e de 1 'Allemand
p a r II. l'A b b e J a g e r . P a r i s , 1838. 2 v o l s . 8vo. H is to ry of
Pope Gregory V I I , and of h i s a g e , from o r i g i n a l documents. By
J . V o ig t, P r o f . a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y of H a ll. T r a n s l a te d from t h e
German by t h e Abbe J a g e r . P a r i s , 1838. 2 v o ls . 8vo." A book
review .

3752.

I I , Mar oh, 187-190. "D evotion t o th e B lessed V ir g in . T ra n s­
l a t e d from a r e c e n t p a s t o r a l l e t t e r of C a r d in a l de B o n ald ."

3753.

I I , Hay, 319. "Enoyolopedie C a th o liq u e , R e p e r to ir e ( s i c ) u n i "
v e r s e l e t ra iso n n d des s o ie n o e s , des l e t t r e s , des a r t s , e t des
m e tie r s ( s i o ) e t o . P a r i s , P a r e n t - D e s b a rr e s , E d i t e u r . 8 v o l s .
4 t o . n A s h o r t n o t i c e of a r e c e n t l y p u b lis h e d E noyolopedia,
whioh le a d s t h e review er t o remark, "Always h o ld in g a prominent
rank i n t h e c u l t i v a t i o n of so ie n o e and l i t e r a t u r e , and ev er oons p io io u s f o r h er adherence t o t h e t r u e f a i t h , Franoe has c o n t r i ­
buted h e r f u l l sh a re t o t h e g e n e r a l s to c k of le a r n e d and u s e f u l
w o rk s."

539
3754.

I I , O otober, 626 -6 3 2. I I , November, 685-694. I I , December,
743-754. " P r a s o o v ia , or F i l i a l P i e t y . From t h e F ren ch o f
Count X av ier de L 'a is tr e . A True S t o r y . ”

3755.

I I , November, 695-697. "The T h e a t r e . " An a t t a c k upon th e
d anger of t h e t h e a t r e , " t r a n s l a t e d and condensed from a l a t e
P a s t o r a l L e t t e r of t h e Bishop o f L f c r s e i l l e s . "

United S t a t e s Magazine and Dem ocratic Review
3756.

X I I , F e b r u a ry , 164-173. "The S e o r e t P am ph let. A t a l e o f t h e
tim e of Louis XVI." D erived from a Frenoh v a u d e v i l l e . A t a l e .

3757.

X I I , J u n e , 618-626. "The Mother and Son. A T ale of t h e Frenoh
R e v o lu tio n . From t h e F ren ch o f 3 a l z a c , Le R & q u i s i t io n n a ir e . "

3758.

X I I I , J u l y , 4 5 -4 8 . " L a u r e t t e , o r th e Red S e a l . "
s t o r y " from t h e F rench of De Vigny.

3759.

X I I I , Septem ber, 303-308.
z a o ." A t a l e .

3760.

X I I I , O cto b er, 378-388. " V ic to r Hugo's O r i e n t a l e s . "
l a t i o n s of V. Hugo's poems.

3761.

X I I I , November, 499-511. " F r o i s s a r t ' s C h r o n io le s . S i r J . F r o i s
s a r t ' s C h r o n ic le s o f E ng land , F ra n o e , S p ain and a d j o i n i n g coun­
t r i e s . New Y ork." A v e ry complimentary l i t e r a r y n o t i c e .

3762.

X I I I , November, 529-535.
t h e Frenoh o f B a lz a o ."

" E l Verdugo.

An " e x q u i s i t e

From t h e F ren ch o f B a l-

"La Grande B re te o h e .

Some t r a n s

A ta le .

From

U n i v e r s it y Lkgazine
3763.

I I , F e b ru a ry , 155-158. " E x i le o f S i b e r i a .
F reno h, b y R u s t i c u s . " A n a r r a t i v e .

3764.

I I , liiy , 234.
An e s s a y .

3765.

I I , J u l y , 300-304,

"C h atterto n .

T r a n s l a t e d from t h e

(From t h e Frenoh of De V ig n y .)"

"Marshal N ey."

A b i o g r a p h i c a l s k e tc h .

1844
Browns on Q u a r te r l y Review
3768.

I , J a n u a ry , 29-56. E noyolopedie N o u v elle, ou D io t i o n n a ir e P h i lo s o p h iq u e , S o i e n t i f i q u e , L i t t e r a i r e , e t I n d u s t r i e l l o , offraxrb
l e Tableau des Connaiss'anoe humaines au XIX9 S i d o l e , p a r une

540
S o o ie te de Savans ( s i o ) e t L i t t e r a t e u r s . P u b li e sous l a D ir e c ­
t i o n de 111. Leroux e t Reynaud. P a r i s : C h a rle s G o s s e lin . 1836.
Tomes 1 e t 2. 8vo. pp . 828 e t 8 2 4 .“ A review of a new F ren ch
E n c y c lo p e d ia , w hich “a b ly r e p r o s e n t s t h e d o c t r i n e s of t h e new
F renoh so h o o l, a t t h e head of which s ta n d s
Leroux, and whioh
o o n tin u e s , w i t h e s s e n t i a l m o d if i c a ti o n s and improvements, t h e
S t . S im o n ia n .” The a r t i c l e i n c lu d e s t r a n s l a t i o n s ■of some a r t i ­
c l e s from t h e E noyolopedie N o u v e lle .
3767.

I , J a n u a ry , 135. “Dem ooratie P a c i f i q u e , J o u r n a l des I n t e r e t s des
des Gouvernements e t des P e u p l e s . P a r i s : Rue de Tournon, Wo. 6 . “
A n o t i c e of a new d a i l y pap er “i n t o w hioh, on t h e 1 s t of August
l a s t , was co n verted t h e P h a la n g e , t h e l e a d in g F rench F o u r i e r i s t
J o u r n a l . . . The h o u rn a l i s conduoted w i th r a r e a b i l i t y , and a p ­
p e a r s t o bo e x e r t i n g c o n s id e r a b l e i n f l u e n c e on t h e Frenoh m in d ."

3768.

I , J u l y , 415. “L e t t e r s on t h e S p an ish I n q u i s i t i o n ; a r a r e work,
and t h e b e s t w hich has e v e r ap p eared on t h e s u b je o t . By M. Le
Compte Joseph Le L a i s t r e . T r a n s l a t e d from t h e F rench w i t h a
P r o f a o e , a d d i t i o n a l N o tes, and I l l u s t r a t i o n s , by J . T. 0 ’F l a h e r t y ,
S .E .C . B oston; Donahoe. 1844. 12mo. pp. 1 7 8 .“ A n o t i o e of
a work of “c o n s id e r a b le m e r i t , (which) throw s muoh l i g h t on th e
r e a l c h a r a c t e r of t h e S p an ish I n q u i s i t i o n . We oommend i t s p e r u s a l
t o a l l th o s e among our P r o t e s t a n t f r i e n d s who a r e i n t h e h a b it
o f adducing t h e i n q u i s i t i o n as one of t h e i r s ta n d in g p ro o fs t h a t
t h e F 0p0 i s A n t i C h r i s t , and t h e C a th o lic Churoh, t h e s o a r l e t Lady
o f B ab y lo n .”

3769.

I , O otober, 45C-4G7. “F o u r ie r is m rep ug nant t o C h r i s t i a n i t y .
1 . C h a rle s F o u r i e r , sa v i e e t sa t h e o r i e . P a r Ch. P e l l a r i n ,
D ooteur en Iviedocine. P a r i s : a L i b r a i r i e de l ’Eoole S o o i e t a i r e .
1843. 2d e d i t i o n . 12mo. pp . 556. 2. The P h a la n x ; organ of
t h e D o c tr in e of A s s o c i a t i o n . Somi-monthly^ Hew Vork. V ol. I .
Nos. 14 and 1 5 ." An e s s a y . The w 'r i t e r , O re s te s Brownson, l e v e l s
t h r e e oharges a g a i n s t F o u r i e r ’s Theory o f A s s o c i a t i o n : f i r s t ,
i t i s repu gn an t t o C h r i s t i a n i t y ; second, i t su p erso d es t h e n e c e s ­
s i t y of a ch u rch ; and t h i r d , even a d m it t i n g i t s s p e c u l a t i v e t r u t h ,
i t i s im potent t o e f f e o t t h e s o c i a l a m e l i o r a ti o n s i t p ro m iso s.
Quoting e x t e n s i v e l y from F o u r i e r h im s e lf , and from P e l l a r i n ’s
work, Brownson endeavors t o prove h i s a c o u s a t i o n s .

C h r i s t i a n Examiner
3770.

XXXVI, J a n u a ry , 131-132. “The E d u o atlo n o f M o th ers; or t h e
C i v i l i z a t i o n of Ik n k in d by Women. By l . A im e-M artin. Being
t h e work t o whioh t h e p r i z e o f t h e F rench Academy was awarded.
T r a n s l a t e d from t h e Frenoh by Edwin Lee, E sq. F i r s t Amerioan,
from t h e London e d i t i o n . P h i l a d e l p h i a . 1843. 12mo. pp. 3 0 8 ."
The re v ie w e r i s ” . . . g la d t o see an American r e p r i n t o f a work ,

541
which has been so p o p u la r a b r o a d , and t h i n k s i t a good omen f o r
F rance t h a t 3uoh a work has been p o p u la r t h e r e . "
3771.

XXXVII, J u l y , 5 7-78. " F o u r i e r i s m . " An e x p l a n a ti o n o f F o u r i e r ’s
sy stem , t o answer a g e n e r a l need f o r knowledge a b o u t i t , i t s
f o u n d e rs , and i t s a im s, " s i n c e t h e d o c t r i n e o f A s s o c i a t i o n has
t a k e n suoh a s tr o n g ho ld on t h e p u b l i c m in d."

3772.

XXXVII, Septom ber, 145-170. "T endencies o f Modern P h ilo s o p h y ."
An e x am in atio n o f "Do l ’Kumanite, de son P r i n o i p e , e t de son Avon i r ; 2 v o l s . P a r i s . 1 8 40 ." The re v ie w e r t a k e s n o t i c e o f t h e
g r e a t e r and g r e a t e r i n f l u e n c e of Frenoh t h i n k i n g i n Amerioa.
"We cannot deny t h e y ( th e F re n c h ) have shown an i n t e l l e c t u a l
s p i r i t u a l i t y and b r e a d t h , even a good deg ree o f i n t e l l e c t u a l en ­
th u s ia s m ; and p erh ap s i t i s only an unoonsoious p r e j u d ic e w hich
makes us h e s i t a t e t o concede t o them t h e f u l n e s s o f t h e l i v i n g
. s p i r i t o f modern p h i l o s o p h y . . . . The sound and sweeping g e n e r a l ­
i z a t i o n s , w hich make t h o i r system so n e a t , a t t r a c t i v e , and i n
some im p o rta n t r e s p e c t s so v a l u a b l e , a r e shown ’wherever we see
any m a n i f e s t a t i o n o f Frenoh t h o u g h t . "

3773.

XXXVII, Septem ber, 270-272. "A T r e a t i s e on t h e R ight Use o f t h e
F a th e r s i n t h e D e c is io n o f C o n t r o v e r s ie s e x i s t i n g a t t h i s day in
R e l ig i o n . By John D a i l l e , M in i s t e r o f t h e Gospel i n t h e Reformed
Churoh o f P a r i s . T r a n s l a t e d from t h e F ren ch , and Revised by t h e
Rev. T. S m ith, M.A. o f C h r i s t Churoh, Cambridge. Now R e - e d ite d
and Amended by t h e Rev. G. J c t y l l , L .L .B . London, 1841. 12mo.
pp. 3 5 9 ." A o r i t i o a l n o t i o o .

3774.

XXXVII, November, 269-308. " P r o t e s t a n t i s m i n - F r a n c e . " A c r i t i o a l
n o ti o e o f "Vues su r l e P r o t e s t a n t l s m o en F r a n o e : p a r J . L . S . V in o e n t, 1 'un des P a s t e u r s de 1 'E g l i s e , Reformeo ( s i o ) , de Nismes.
P a r i s . 1829. and L e t t r e a ( s i o ) M. G u iz o t, Mombre du C o n s i s t o i r e
de I ’E g l i s e Reformee ( s i c ) de R a r i s ; s u r , s o n a r t i c l e de l a Revue
F r a n g a i s e , i n t i t u l e t Du C a th o lio is m e , du P r o t e s t a n t l s m o , e t do
l a R'hilos'ophie en F ra n o e : t a r A thanaso C o q u e re l. M in i s t r e du
S a i n t R vangilo e t l ' u n des P a s t e u r s de o e t t o E g l i s e . P a r i s .
1 8 3 8." The reviewer f e e l s th a t P r o testa n tism i s gaining ground
in Franoe although th e number o f P r o te s ta n t s i s not in c r e a s in g .
"We t h i n k t h a t a v e ry l a r g e m a j o r i t y o f t h e i n t e l l i g e n t and piou s
i n Franoe b e l i e v e t h a t t h e 1 9 th o e n tu ry has passed t h e day o f
romish a u t h o r i t y i n m a t t e r s o f f a i t h , and t h a t freemen oan n ev er
re tu rn to s e rv itu d e ."

3775.

XXXVII, November, 418. " S e le o t io n s f ro m .th e W r itin g s of F e n e lo n :
w i t h a Memoir o f h i s LifeT fey Mrs. P o l l e n , 5 t h E d i t i o n . Revised
and e n la r g e d . B oston . 1844." A n o t i o e o f a t r a n s l a t i o n o f P en s­
i o n 's w r itin g s .

542
The C h r i s t i a n P a r l o r Ifogazlno
5776.

I , November, 215-219. "An A dventure o f Gibbon. T r a n s la te d
from t h e F re n c h , By R o bert B. B a i r d . " A n a r r a t i v e .

Columbian Lady’s and G entlem an’s I'agazine
3777.

I , l a r c h , 134-137. "Some t h i n g s of De B eranger ( s i o ). By P ark
B o njam in ." A t r a n s l a t i o n o f dome of B eranger*s songs preceded
by t h e f o llo w in g a p o s tr o p h e : "D ear, d e l i g h t f u l do B erangerJ
A r t th o u n o t h e a r t and s o u l a Frenchman? A rt th o u n o t , a s we
know th o e by t h y s o n g s , th e ty p e o f good humor? t h e r e i s m irth
oven in t h y s a d n e s s , j o y i n t h y sarcasm . V/hat t e n d e r n e s s i s
t h e r e oven i n t h y s t r e n g t h , - hew s o o th in g and p l e a s a n t a to n e
p re v a d e s t h y v e r y s t r a i n s o f triu m p h and o f warJ o th e r f e e t s
we may ad m ire , b u t t h e e we l o v e . I have my f a v o r i t e s , b u t I
am persu ad ed t h a t J . P . Do B eran g er i s my f a v o r i t e o f f a v o r i t e s .
He seems t o mo t h e d a r l i n g c h i l d o f N a tu re . She has dowered
him w i t h h e r c h o i c e s t t r e a s u r e s . "

The D ial
3776.

17, A p r i l , 473-483. " F o u r i e r i s m . M A s h o rt e s s a y p r e s e n t in g
F o u r i o r 's t h e o r i e s , a s g a th e r e d a t t h e f i r s t Convention of Four i e r i s t s h e ld i n 3 o s to n i n 1843-44.

E c lo c tio I.iagazine o f F o r e ig n L i t e r a t u r o , S o ie n o e , and A rt
3779.

I , J a n u a ry , 1 -1 6 .
" R e l a t io n s des Ambassadours V en etien s ( s i c )
s u r l e s a f f a i r e s de Franoe au Sojziemo SiS 'ole, (Correspondonoe
o f t h e V e n e tia n Ambassadors on t h e A f f a i r s o f F ranoe i n t h e
S i x t e e n t h C e n t u r y , ) r e c u o i l l i e s e t t r a d u i t e s p a r Tommaseo. 2
v o l s . 4 t o . P a r i s . " A book review w i t h long e x c e r p ts from t h e
l e t t e r s , in te n d i n g t o f a m i l i a r i z e t h e r e a d e r w i t h t h e s u b je o t .

3780.

I , January, 1 7-37.
"Louis P h ilip p e , King o f th e Frenoh." An
account o f th e even ts which preceded ^ouis P h i li p p e ' s a c o e ssio n
t o th e throno and an estim a te o f th e man "raised up and s i g n a l l y
preserved by Providence t o prevent unheard-of and overwhelming
m is e r ie s t o France, t o Europe, and t o th e w orld."

3781.

I , J a n u a ry , 38-40.
"The J o u rn a l A s i a t i q u e . " A n o t i o e o f a
p e r i o d i c a l -work whioh has been from i t s b e g in n in g , " th e d e p o s i t ­
ory o f documents and d i s q u i s i t i o n s o f g r e a t v a l u e , e d i t e d w i t h
sc ru p u lo u s oaro and a c c u r a c y , whioh have i l l u m i n a te d ev ery p a th
o f l e a r n i n g , and c o n t r i b u t e d more t h a n any o th e r s i m i l a r p u b l i c ­
a t i o n t o promote t h e s tu d y and e x t e n t t h e knowledge o f o r i e n t a l
p h il o s o p h y ." ^he a u t h o r o f t h e a r t i o l o p r a i s e s Franoe whioh,
" w ith o u t any i n t i m a t e c o n n e c tio n s , p o l i t i o a l or commercial, w ith
t h e ^ a s t , has made more s tre n u o u s e f f o r t s t h a n any o th e r European
n a t i o n t o c u l t i v a t e i t s language and reoommend i t s l i t e r a t u r e . "

543

3782.

I , J a n u a ry , 6 8-85. "Jean Jacques Rousseau. From t h e F o r e ig n
Q u a r te r l y Review Les C o n fessio n s de Jean J a c q u e s R ousseau,
n o u v e lle E d i t i o n , prg ced ee d*une Hot ic e p a r George Sand. (Hew
E d i t i o n o f Rousseau *s C o n f e s s io n s , p reced ed by a N otice b y
George Sand. ) P a r i s : C h a r p e n ti e r . 18417™ The review o f t h e
"book i s t h e o c c a sio n of an e s s a y on Rousseau. The w r i t e r e s ­
p e c i a l l y emphasizes t h e d i f f i c u l t y of f u l l y u n d e rsta n d in g h i n .
"He i s a d i f f i c u l t p e rs o n t o u n r a v e l , t h i s J . J . Rousseau. He
has l e f t us a book of C o n f e s s io n s , which seem t o s u rp a s s i n
candor a l l t h e books t h a t were e v e r p u b lis h e d , and i n v.hich he
seems most l i b e r a l i n t h e p r o c la m a tio n of h i s t r a n s g r e s s i o n s ,
d e c e n t and i n d e c e n t ; and y e t we have a k in d of uneasy n o t i o n
t h a t v/e have n ot q u i t e got a t t h e t r u t h , and t h a t v/e know a
d eal more about many people v/ho have not been h a l f so f r a n k ,
t h a n v/e know a b o u t t h a t c o n f o s s in g G enevese."

3783.

I , J a n u a ry , 136.
"M. G u iz o t. From t h e L i t e r a r y G a z e tte . " In
t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n , t h e e d i t o r o f t h e L i t e r a r y G a z e tte r e f e r s t o
G uizot a s " th e g r e a t e s t s ta te s m a n t h a t e v e r ro se b u t of t h e
rank s o f L i t e r a t u r e , t o e x e r c i s e a g l o r i o u s power over th e d e s ­
t i n i e s of n a t i o n s . "

3 7 54.

I , J a n u a ry , 144. "Des J e s u i t e 's , p a r MM. M ic h e le t e t Q u in e t.
P a r i s 1 8 43 ." A book review of two Frenoh h i s t o r i a n s v/ho "have
suspended t h e i r o r d in a r y l a b o r s t o r in g an alarm upon t h e r e ­
v iv a l of t h e J e s u i t s i n F ra n c e .

5785.

I , F e b r u a ry , 161-181.
" S t a t e o f H i s t o r i c a l S cien ce i n F ra n c e .
From th o B r i t i s h and F o r e ig n R eview ." W ritin g an e s sa y on t h e
h i s t o r i c a l te n d e n c y e v id e n t i n European th o u g h t of t h e p r e s e n t
c e n tu r y , th o a u th o r has chosen " t o c o n f in e ( h i m s e l f ) p r i n c i ­
p a l l y t o F ra n c o , v/hich may be t a k e n a s t h e c e n t r e o f European
sp o o u la tio n ."

3786.

I , F e b r u a ry , 182-190.
"Memoir o f H. V ille m a in . T r a n s l a t e d
from t h e French f o r t h e E o lo o tio M agazine, by II.L .C ." A e u lo g y .

3787.

I , March, 375-387. "The Congress of V ien n a. F e te s ( s i c ) e t
S o u v en irs du Congres de V ie n n e ; ta b l e a u x des S a l e n s , SoTnes
a n o c d o tiq u e s , e t P o r t r a i t s ; 1814, 1615. ( F e s t i v i t i e s , e t c . o f
t h e Congress of V ie n n a .) P a r l e Compto A. de l a Garde. P a r i s .
A. A ppert L i b r a i r e E d i t e u r . 2 to m es, 1 8 43 ." A book review .
From t h e Q u a r te r ly Review.

3788.

I , A p r i l , 505. "Charges a g a i n s t H iebuhr. Examen de d i v e r s
p o i n t s du Gouvernement e t d e 1 A d m i n i s t r a t i o n de l a RSpublique
Romaine e t de 1»cuvrage de M. N iebu h r. P a r M. A uguste P o i r s o n .
P a r i s , 1 8 3 7 .k* A book rev iew . From t h e W estm in ster Review.

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3789.

I , A p r i l , 515-530. " S t a t e of C r i t i c i s m i n P r a n c e . H i s t o i r e
des I d e e s L i t t e r a i r e s en P ran ce au XIX s i e o l e , e t de l e u r s
o r i g i n e s dan s l e s si& o les a n t e r i e u r s . P a r A l f r e d M ic h ie ls ,
P a r i s , 1 8 4 2." An in f o r m a t i v e e s s a y c o n c e rn in g t h e main p e r ­
i o d i c a l s o f F ra n c e .

3790.

I , A p r i l , 561-562. "Napoleon and Maria L o u i s a ." A review of
t h e H i s t o r i c a l S o u v e n irs o f t h e Baron I 'e n e v a l. T r a n s l a te d from
Le Semeur.

3791.

I , J u n e , 238-277.
E dinburgh Review.

3792.

I , J u l y , 305-538.^ "Uune and h i s I n f l u e n c e upon H is to r y . H is­
t o i r e de l a Conquete de l 'A n g l e t e r r e par l e s ITormands. P ar
A u g u s tin T h i e r r y , do l ' I n s t i t u t Royal de F r a n c e . Quatrieme e d i ­
t i o n . B ru x elles.
1 8 4 2 ." T h is book i s b r i e f l y review ed, as
p a r t of an i n t r o d u c t i o n t o an e s s a y on t h e i n f l u e n c e of Hume on
t h e modern con cep t o f h i s t o r y . From t h e Q u a r t e r l y Roview.

3793.

I , A u gu st, 433-448. "P o p u lar P o e t i y of t h e B r e to n s . B a rb a sB r e i z , Chants P o p u la ire 3 d e l a B r e ta g n e , r e o u o i l l i s e t p u b l i e s ,
aveo une T ra d u o tio n F ran Q aise, d e s E o l a i r c i s s e m e n t s , des N o te s ,
e t l e s M elodies O r i g i n a l e s . ^Popular Songs o f 3 r i t t a n y , e t o . )
P ar II. de l a V ille m a rq u e . 2 tom. P a r i s . 1 8 3 9." A book r e ­
view . From th e F o r e ig n Q u a r t e r ly Review.

5794.

I , A u gu st, 534-552.
" E n g lis h and F rench R iv a lr y in E a s te r n Af­
r i c a . 2. Voyage our l a Cote O r l o n ta lc do la Her Rouge, dans le
pays d 'A del e t l e Royaume de Choa. P a r C.E.X. Rochet d ’H e r ic o u rt.
P a r i s . 1841.
4 . Voyage en A b y s s in le dans l e pays des
C alla,
de Choa e t d * I f a t ; preoedd d*une E x c u rs io n dans I ’A rabio
H eureuse, e t aooompagne d 'u n e C a rte de oes d i v e r s e s c o n t r e e s .
P a r I-.l. Edward Combes o t M. T a m is ie r. 1835-1837. 4 tomes.
P a r i s : 1 8 38 ." Two o th e r books of E n g l is h o r i g i n a r e l i s t e d i n
t h e t i t l e . A l l f u r n i s h m a t e r i a l f o r t h i s e s s a y . From t h e F o re ig n
Q u a r te r ly Roview.

3795.

I , A u gu st, 575-576.
"A nnuaire d es Voyages et de l a Geographic
p ou r l ’anneo 1844, p a r une reu n io n de geographes et do v o y ag eu rs,
sous l a d i r e c t i o n de LI. F r e d e r i c La C ro ix . P a r i s , 1844." A
book re v ie w .

3796.

I , Septem ber, 33-44. " S a in t Jiaro G i r a r d i n 's L e o tu res on t h e
Drama. Cours de L i t t e r a t u r e D ram atique: ou, de 1 *Usage des
P a s s io n s dans l e PrameT (On t h e Employment o f t h e P a s s i o n s i n
t h e Drama. ) P a r W. S a i n t Hare G i r a r d i n . P a r i s , 1843 ." A
o r i t i o a l n o t i c e of t h e l e o t u r e s d e l i v e r e d by " S a in t Hare G i r a r ­
d in a t t h e C o lleg e de F r a n c e , t o crowded and e n t h u s i a s t i c a u d i ­
e n c e s ." From t h e F o re ig n Q u a r t e r l y Review.

" B a r e r e ’s

o ir s ."

A boolc re v ie w .

From t h e

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3797.

I , O cto b er, 204-225* " i'a x im ilio n R o b e s p ie r r e . 1. Choix de Rap—
p o r t s , O pinions e t D isco u rs Prononces a l a Tribune R a tio n a le d ep u is 1789, ;iusqufa nos j o u r s ; r e c u e i l l i s dans un o rd re o h ro n o lo giguo e t h i s t o r i q u e . Tom. 1 -1 4 . P a r i s : A le x is Eymery, 1310-~
1020. 2. I l i s t o i r e P a r le m e n ta ir e de l a R e v o lu tio n F r a n g a i s e , ou
J o u r n a l dc!TA3semblAes R a t i o n a l e s d ep u is 1789, .jvsqu 'e n 1815.
P ar P . J . 3 . Buchez e t P.O. Roux. Ton. 1-36. P a r i s : P a u l i n , 18341830. 3. P a p i e r s i n e d i t s t r o u v c s chez R o b e s p ie r re , S a i n t - J u s t ,
P ay an , e t c . , supprim es ou on i s par Court o i s ; pr6c6des' du' r a p p o r t
de co Depute a l a c o n v e n tio n R a t i o n a l e , Tome. 1, 2, 3, 6vo.
P a r i s : Baudoin F r o r e s , 1 8 2 8 ." Those books f u r n i s h m a t e r ia l f o r
a s k e tc h o f R o b e s p ie r re . From t h o B r i t i s h and F o reig n Review*

5798.

I , O cto b er, 271-279. "Beaumarchais and Sophie A rn o u ld ." Ency­
c lo p e d ia du Dix h'euvieme S i e c l e R e p e r t o i r e Uni v e rs e l d e s S c ie n c e s ,
de3 L e t t e r s ( s i c ), e t ‘ des A r t s , avec l a Biograph'ie des Mommos
celeb resT P a r i s .
1843." From t h e W e s tm in is te r Review*

9rahs;nfs

3799.

I.agazine
XXIV, F e b ru a ry , 93-95. "The L y s t e r i e s of P a r i s ; a Ilo v e l.- By
Eugene Sue. Row York: Harper and B r o th e r s and W in c h e s te r."
An i n t e r e s t i n g cssuy c o n cern in g b o th Frenoh c h a r a c t e r and F ren ch
f i c t i o n . The w r i t e r f i r s t comments on t h e Frenchman 's l a c k o f
i n t e r e s t i n p o l i t i c s : "A p eo p le v/ho, l i k e t h e F re n c h ,, i n th e
s h o r t space of 50 y e a r s , havo ru n th ro u g h a p e rio d of h i s t o r y
t h a t might w e l l occupy 500, c a n n o t, w i t h a l l t h e i r o x c i t i b i l i t y ,
be supposed t o t a k e t h a t absox’b in g i n t e r e s t s i n p o l i t i c s w h ic h
a y o u t h f u l p o p u la tio n l i k e our own i s known t o bestow on them . . .
The French h a v e , more th o n any o th e r n a t i o n o f Europe, r e a l i z e d
th o v a n it y of p o l i t i c a l p a s s i o n , and a g e n e r a l a p a th y - a s t a t e
of com plete i n d i f f e r e n c e a s r e g a r d s t h e o r g a n iz a t i o n o f g o v e rn ­
ment - has become th e l e a d i n g c h a r a c t e r i s t i c of a l l v/ho la y claim s
t o a s u p e r i o r e d u c a tio n and r e f i n e m e n t . " T his im p a tie n c e w ith
f r u i t l e s s p o l i t i c a l d i s c u s s i o n i s , in t h e eyes of t h e w r i t e r , t h e
re a so n f o r th o developm ent and s u c c e s s o f t h o f a s h i o n a b l e " f e u i l l e t o n " w r itin g * The f e u i l l e t o n " p r i n c i p a l l y c o n s i s t s of l i t e r ­
a r y and a r t i s t i c a l o r i t i o i s m s , and a s e r i e s of o r i g i n a l a r t i c l e s
i n th o shape o f p o p u la r s k e tc h e s , p i c t u r i n g s o f s o c i e t y , b i o ­
g r a p h ie s of eminent n o v e ls , e t c . " P a r t i c u l a r l y s u c c e s s f u l among
t h e w r i t e r s of t h i s k in d a r e Eugene Sue and J u l e s J a n i n . The
second p a r t of t h o e s s a y i s a c r i t i c a l d i s c u s s i o n o f Sue. "Sue
has been th o l i o n of th e e l i t e of P a r i s ev er s in o e t h e s u c c e s s f u l
p u b l i c a t i o n of h i s H a th i l d o , ou l e s kem oires d ’une Jeune Femme. "
W ith t h e Iiystex-ies of P a r i s , t h e book l i s t e d i n t h e t i t l e , t h e
w r i t e r i s v e r y p l e a s e d ; " i t ex po ses, i n t h e most s t r i k i n g m anner,
t h e f o i b l e s and i n c u r a b l e d i s e a s e s o f s o c i e t y , and e x c i t e s r e ­
g r e t and compassion r a t h e r t h a n any f e e l i n g a l l i e d t o d e s i r e .
Sue i s a most p l a s t i c a r t i s t j b u t o f h i s hig h l i t e r a r y and a r t i s t i c a l p e r f e c t i o n s , l i t t l e or n o th in g i s seen i n t h e t r a n s l a t i o n
b e f o r e u s . " S u r p r i s i n g l y , t h e re v ie w e r has no co m p lain ts of S u e's

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l i c e n t i o u s n e s s , a l th o u g h he i s f a r from b e in g unaware o f i t ;
b u t , ”To t h o s e who doubt t h e p r o p r i e t y of t r a n s l a t i n g t h e work
i n t o E n g l i s h , v/e m ight say what an a d m ire r of Goothe s a id t o
one o f h i s r e v e l e r s on t h e s c o re of m o r a l i t y :
’What has mor­
a l i t y t o do w ith t h e a r t s ? Ho more t h a n n a t u r e w i t h b a s h f u l ­
ness. ' ”
3800.

XXV, Septem ber, 142-143. '’O b s e rv a tio n s in E u rope, p r i n c i p a l l y
i n F ran ce and G roat B r i t a i n ^ fey John D urbin; New York: Harper
and B r o t h e r s . 2 v o l s . 12mo.” A c r i t i c a l n o t i o e o f a work w hich,
t h e re v ie w e r f e e l s , w i l l be read w i t h ’’g r e a t i n t e r e s t . ” I'ho r o v iew er i n agreem ent w i t h John D u rb in, e x p a t i a t e s on th o l i c e n ­
t i o u s n e s s o f P a r i s ; b u t ’’se e s re a so n t o t h i n k t h a t P a r i s where
v i c e i s l e g a l i z e d , i s no more o o r ru p t th a n London, v/hero i t i s
only p a t r o n i z e d . ” S peaking o f F ren ch l i t e r a t u r e ho sums up i t s
c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s a s ’’s m a r tn e s s , sh allo w n e ss and l i c e n t i o u s n e s s . ”
Cf t h e t r i b e of c o r r u p t n o v e l i s t s , a g a in f o llo w in g D u rb in , he
s e l e c t s Madame Dudevant as ’’t h e w o rst one, f o r s h e , u n d er t h e
s o b r i q u e t o f ^ eo rg e Sand, has a t t a c k e d t h e i n s t i t u t i o n s o f s o ­
c i e t y , t h e f o u n d a tio n s o f m o r a lit y and r e l i g i o n , i n a s e r i e s o f
p o w erfu l n o v e ls i n w hich t h e g r o s s e s t p i c t u r e s o f l i c e n t i o u s n e s s
abounds, and whose tend en oy must be u n sp eak ab ly d e m o r a l i z i n g . ”

K nickerbocker Ifogazine
3801.

X X III, J a n u a ry , 6 2 -6 8 . ’’G anguornet: o r a ’c a p i t a l j o k e . ’
T r a n s l a t e d from th e F renoh hy John H u n t e r .” A t a l e .

3802.

X X III, A p r i l , 345-348. “A f i r s t Xight o f R a c in e . From t h e
Frenoh of de J o u y ’s Hermite o f t h e 4 t h o f Jan u ary 1 8 1 2 .” A
n a rra tiv e .

3805.

X X III, I h y , 499-503. ’’E d i t o r ’s T a b le . The Impudence o f th o
F r e n c h . ” Some rem ark s. ’’The F ren ch a r e impudent a s a n a t i o n .
They have no sen se o f m odesty. They i n s i s t t h a t a l l t h e w orld
s h a l l e a t F re n c h , d r in k F ren o h , t a l k F r e n c h , dance F re n c h , and
d ro ss F ren ch . . . I s i t p o s s i b l e t o d in e anyw here, v /ith o u t h aving
a F ren ch b i l l o f f a r e t h r u s t i n t o y o u r hand, and some d i s h w i t h
an a l a u n d er y o u r n o s e ? ”

3804.

XXIV, A u gu st, 136-137.
poem*

5805.

XXIV, O cto b er, 343-349. ’’B ernard and Moutons
From t h e Frenoh by John H u n te r .” A t a l e .

’’The Wandering Jew.

By B e r a n g e r .”
A d o g ’s t a l o .

L a d ie s ’ Hagazine o f L i t e r a t u r e , F a s h io n and F in e A r ts
3806.

I , F e b r u a ry , 7 0-75.
F r e n o h . )” A t a l e .

”A S t r a u s s W a ltz .

( T r a n s l a t e d from t h e

A

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3807*

I , June, 246-251. wThe Dream of Gold. A L e v a n tin e F a b le .
Frcsn th e ^rench of Charles N odier." A t a l e .

L i t t e l l * s L iv in g Age
3808.

I , May 11, 4 9 -5 1 . "On th e Cookery of th e French."
French oooking. From th e London Magazine.

3809.

I , Fay 25, 93-127. "Memoires de B e r tr a n d B a r e r e ; p u b l i e s p a r
I&!• H ippolyto C a r n o t, Membre de l a Chambre des Deputes e t David
d 'A n g e rs , Membre de l ' l n s t i t u t ; p re c e d e s d 'u n e N o tice H i s to r i q u e ,
p a r E. C a rn o t. 4 Tomes. P a r i s : 1 8 4 3." A book review . From
t h e E dinburgh Review. Same a s Item 3791.

3810.

1t June 1, 151-188. "Eume and h i s In flu e n o e upon H is to r y . H lst o i r e de l a Conquete de l 'A n g l e t e r r e p a r l e s ITormands. Par Au­
g u s t i n T h i e r r y , de l ' l n s t i t u t Royal de F r a n c e . Quatrieme E d i t i o n .
B r u x e l l e s . 1 8 4 2 .11 From t h e Q u a r te r ly Review. Same a s Item 3792.

3311.

I , June 15, 295. " T a h i t i . " A s h o r t in fo r m a tiv e n o t i c e . Among
o t h e r t h i n g s , t h e w r i t e r p r a i s e s t h e h ig h l e v e l of e d u c a tio n i n
t h i s i s l a n d ; " . . . 5 /8 o f t h e n a t i v e s oan read and w r i t e . " He
c o n c lu d e s , "We w ish t h a t we cou ld say t h e same o f F r a n c e , 2/3
o f t h e p o p u l a ti o n o f whioh c o u n try a r e i n a s t a t e o f g ro ss i g n o r ­
a n c e , no l e s s t h a n 1 7 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 o f them b ein g u n a b le e i t h e r t o
read or w r i t e . "

3812.

I , June 22, 323-330. "The Man of G enius; A L i t t l o F ren ch Novel.
T r a n s l a t e d , w ith o u t acknowledgement, f o r t h e Yforld o f F a s h io n ,"

3813.

I , June 29, 387-388. " M a t i l d a ; o r . Memoirs of a Young Woman.
By Eugene Sue. T r a n s l a t e d from t h e F reno h by H. W. H e r b e rt, Au­
t h o r o f Marmaduke Yfyvil. Hew York, W in c h e s te r. The l y s t o r i e s
o f P a r i s . By“Eugene Sue. T r a n s la to d from t h e F re n c h , by C.W.
Town, Esq. New York, H a rp e r, B ro th e rs and C o .; London, Wiley
and P utnam ." An e s s a y . About t e n y e a r s a g o , t h e r e v ie w e r r e ­
c a l l s , Sue " h e ld a t h i r d r a t e p la o e among contem porary P a r i s i a n
n o v e l i s t s ; " now, he has roaohed t h e summit of l i t e r a r y fame.
"He has suddenly s h o t p a s t Hugo, and De Vigny and Balzao a n d
George Sand, and C h a rle s B ern ard , and J u l e s J a n i n ; and where
t h e y have t h e i r h u n d re d s, he has h i s th o u sa n d s o f r e a d e r s . " He
g ain ed t h i s renown th ro u g h h i s t a l e s , " th e very t h i n g s to e n ohant th e h e r o in e of N o rth an g er Abbey, b e in g , i n th e most s a n ­
g u in a ry and sulph ureo us sen se of t h e word, 'v e ry h o r r i d , ' w it h a rough and p i r a t i c a l f o r o e , i t i s t r u e , i n c e r t a i n of t h e
soenes and o h a r a o t e r s s u f f i c i e n t t o re sc u e them from u t t e r con­
t e m p t ." The s u c c e s s of t h i s k in d of l i t e r a t u r e g iv es a good
id e a o f t h e m orals of F ra n o e ; and th e rev iew er c o n c lu d e s , "But
a s our s t a t e o f s o o ie t y - h a p p ily f o r England and America - i s

A s a t i r e on

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i n no r e s p e c t analogous t o t h a t o f our n e i g h b o r s , we cannot e r r
i n s a y in g , t h a t f o r o u r s e lv e s and our b r o t h e r J o n a th a n ’s f a m ily ,
t h e v i r t u e and p h i l a n t h r o p y , h e r e i n t r o d u c e d , ap p ear i n such
q u e s ti o n a b l e company, t h a t ev ery h o n e s t p u b l i c o f f i c e r o f l i t ­
e r a r y customs must pronounce them c o n tr a b a n d , and a s such , d i s ­
countenance - i f t h e laws do n ot p erm it him t o f o r b i d - t h e i r
e n t r y . " From t h e Athenaeum.
3814.

I , J u l y 13, 531-532. " P o p u la r F rench Song3. No. 1 - K albrough.
The c o n t r i b u t o r g r e e t s a " s e r i e s of p u b l i c a t i o n s of t h e most pop
u l a r songs of F r a n c e , w i t h i l l u s t r a t i o n s which s u r p a s s , i n p i c ­
t o r i a l e f f e o t and i n c h a r a c t e r i s t i c draw ing, any p u b l i c a t i o n we
have t o b o a s t of i n E n g la n d ." From Chambers’ J o u r n a l .

3815.

I , J u ly 13, 524-527. "Napoleon and t h e P oet De L i l l o ( s i c ) . "
An a n e c d o te from F r a z e r ' s Magazine.

3616.

I , J u ly 13, 545-554.
" L e t t r e s P a r i s i e n n e s , p a r Kadamo Emile de
G i r a r d i n (Vioomte de Launay. ) P a r i s i a n L e t t e r s by Emily de G ir a r d i n , under t h e pseudonym of t h e Vicomte de Launay. P a r i s ,
1 8 43 ." A review of a w o rk "w hich d e s e rv e s to have a c o rn e r i n
a h i s t o r i c a l l i b r a r y . " From the F o r e ig n Q u a r te r l y Review.

3617.

I , J u l y 13, 560-562. " C h a r l o t t e C o rd ay ." An accou nt o f K a r a t ’s
a s s a s s i n a t i o n and of C h a r l o t t e C o rd ay 's d e a th ; "The Frenoh Revo­
l u t i o n . . . s o a r o e ly a f f o r d s one ( s c e n e ) more a f f e o t i n g t h a n the
s e l f - s a c r i f i c e of C h a r l o t t e C o rd a y ." From Chambers' J o u r n a l .

3618.

I , J u ly 13, 566-576.
" F e te s e t S o u v e n irs du Congres de V ienne.
Tableaux des S a lo n s , Scenes A n e o d o tiq u e s , e t P o r t r a i t s : 1814,
1815. ( F e s t i v i t i e s , e t o . , of t h e Congress o f V ie n n a .) P a r L a
( s i o ) Comte A. dc l a G arde. P a r i s ; A. A ppert L i b r a i r e E d i t e u r .
2 to m es. 1 8 4 3 ." From t h e F o r e ig n Q u a r t e r l y Review. Same as
Item 3787.

3819.

I , August 3 , 739-749. "The Kurder o f t h e Duke D 'E n g h ie n ." An
acoount and a d i s c u s s i o n o f th e " g r e a t o s t moral b l o t on t h e
c h a r a c t e r o f N apo leo n." From B e n t l e y 's K agazino.

3820.

I I , August 10, 12. " P e e l and G u i z o t ." A p a r a l l e l ; " (B o th ) as
p ow erful a s m i n i s t e r s who re ig n e d i n u l t r a m onarchic t im e s ; min­
i s t e r s h a t e f u l t o th o g r e a t l i b e r a l p a r t i e s i n b o t h c o u n t r i e s ,
y e t e q u a l l y odious to th e g r e a t body of th e c o n s e r v a t i v e s . "
From t h e Examiner.

3821.

I I , Septem ber 7, 308-320. "La K aison K a t o r n e l l e . " An a c c o u n t
of t h o s e P a r i s i a n I n s t i t u t i o n s , " th e re fu g e and t h e home of th e
young workman, v/ho, a r r i v i n g in t h e c a p i t a l w i th o u t f r i e n d s and
w ith o u t r e s o u r o e s , would e l s e be throw n i n t o t h e dens o f infam y,

549

w hich a r e yawning on a l l s i d e s t o r e c e iv e h im .1'
Monthly Magazine*

From t h e flew

3822.

I I , September 28, 489-495. “G a u t i e r 's T ra v e ls i n S p a i n . ” A
n o t i c e of a work w hich “t o our t h i n k i n g combines a l l t h e r e q u i ­
s i t e s of a v e r y a d m ira b le book of t r a v e l s . ” The rev iew er
p r a i s e s Frenchmen f o r b e in g good t r a v e l l e r s ! "By t h a t we do n o t
mean t h a t t h e y t r a v e l much or f a r , b u t w e l l , and w i t h advantag e
t o ih e m se lv e s . . . w h erev er t h e y go, t h e y seem t o g l id e e a s i l y
and n a t u r a l l y i n t o t h e h a b i t s and s o c i e t y o f t h e p eo ple amongst
whom t h e y fin d th e m s e lv e s j . . . Accomodating th e m s e lv e s t o n a t i o n ­
a l p e c u l i a r i t i e s , and g e n e r a l l y p ro v in g th em selv es p o s s e s s o r s o f
t h e grand a r t of making th e m se lv e s l i k e d . " From h o o d 's Magazine.

3023.

I I , O ctober 5, 573-576. "Madame d e S t a & l ." A b io g r a p h ic a l s k e tc h .
"The l e a d i n g f e a t u r e of Madame de S t a e l ' s p r i v a t e c h a r a c t e r , was
h e r i n e x h a u s t i b l e k in d n e ss o f tem per . . . i t c o s ts h e r no t r o u b l e
t o f o r g i v e i n j u r i e s . . . There seems not t o have been a c r e a t u r e
on e a r t h whom she h a to d , ex cep t fla p o le o n ." From t h e G a lle r y of
P o rtra its.

3824.

I l l , flovomber 2, 50-51. "Revue des Deux Mondes. M anufactures
i n Franoe - S av in gs Banks - P h ilo s o p h y and R e l i g i o n . " A n o t i c e
of some i n t e r e s t i n g •a r t i c l e s p u b lis h e d i n th e Revue des Deux Mondes
f o r Septem ber 1 s t . From th e C orrespondent o f t h e N a tio n a l - I n t e l lig en o er.

3825.

I l l , December 28, 517-518. "A V i s i t t o B o ra n g e r." A laud ato xy
n o t i c e of B e ra n g e r, "The f i r s t o f t h e F rench l y r i o a l p o e ts . . .
v/ho has v /ell been named t h e Burns o f F ra n c e , and of whom h i s
co u n try i s as proud a s i s Soot la n d of h e r avn im m ortal b a r d . "
From t h e Glasgow C i t i z e n .

Lowell O f f e r in g
3826.

IV, J a n u a ry , 69-70. " V o l t a i r e and G ibbon."
l a t e d from t h e F ren o h .

3827.

IV, March, 106-107. " F ro d e r io I I , and th o C h e r r i e s .
from t h e F r e n o h ." A s h o r t n a r r a t i v e .

3828.

IV, A p r i l , 140. " C a th e r in e G a b r i e l . From t h e ^ r e n o h ." A
s h o r t n a r r a t i v e r e l a t i n g t o " t h i s famous F rench s i n g e r . "

3829.

IV, J u ly , 202.
An a n e o d o te .

3830.

IV, A u g u st, 226-227. "flapoleon a t S t . H elen a." Some remarks
on t h e r e s u l t s of H a p c le o n 's " i n s a t i a b l e a m b it i o n ; " t o him,
"France might have owed freedom and p r o s p e r i t y , i n s t e a d o f

"Hugo G r o t i u s .

An a n e c d o te t r a n s ­
T r a n s l a te d

T r a n s l a t e d from t h e F re n o h ."

A

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s l a v e r y and a n a r c h y . ”
3831.

IV, S eptem ber, 252. “B onaparte i n t h e Red Sea. T r a n s l a t e d from
t h e F r e n c h ." A n a r r a t i v e i l l u s t r a t i n e h i s c l e v e r n e s s .

J.e th o d ist Q u a r t e r l y Review
3832.

IV, O o t o b e r , . 528-543. " L u th e r b e f o r e th e D ie t e t Yforms. (T ra n s l a t e d from t h e French of II. S i g n e t , f o r th e Q u a r te r l y Review. ) "

F o rth American Review
3833. LIX, J u l y , 412—434. "The Founder of t h e J e s u i t s .
Des J e s u i t c s ,
p a r i l l . l l i c h e l e t e t Q u in e t; P a r i s , 1 8 4 3." In review ing t h e bool:
t h e re v ie w e r g iv e s a d e t a i l e d acoo un t of th 9 l i f e of L oyola, and
oomments on t h e d an g er p r e s e n te d by th e r e v i v a l o f t h e o rd er o f
th e J o s u it s .
Q u a rte rly Review of t h e American P r o b e s t a n t A s s o c i a t i o n
3834.

I , A p r i l , 178-193. " P e r s e c u t i o n of t h e P r o t o s t c n t s in F ra n c e .
2. i i i s t o i r o des E g l i s e s du D e s e rt chez l e s P r o t e s t a n s ( s i c ) de
F r a n c e , d e p u is l a f i n du regne de Louis XIV. J u s q u 'a l a Rovol u t i o n F r a n jja i s e . P ar C h a rle s C o q u e re l. P a r i s , 1841. 2 tomes
8v o . ” Tho m a t e r i a l of t h i s book and of two o th e r s i s used t o
show t h a t " th e h i s t o r y o f t h e R eform ation i n F r a n c e , a s i n ev­
ery o th e r c o u n try of Europe, i s w r i t t e n i n c h a r a c t e r s of blood
and f i r e . "

3835.

I , J u l y , 300-3C6. "Romanism i n 1844. Los J e s u i t e s e t l ^ n i v e r s i t i e ( s i o ). P a r F. Gonin. P a r i s . 1S44T0 The book mentionod i s
only i n c i d e n t a l l y r e f e r r e d t o i n a su rv ey of t h e r e l i g i o u s s i t ­
u a t i o n i n F ran co , where th o Rom anists a tte m p t " t o o b ta in t h e con­
t r o l of p o p u la r e d u c a t i o n . "

Rover
3836.

I I , No. 16, 251-252. " C h a r l o t t e C o rd ay ." A to u c h in g aoco un t o f
t h e a s s a s s i n a t i o n of h u r a t and th o subsequent b eheading o f Char­
l o t t e Corday. Game as Item 3817*

3837.

I I , IIo. 19, 289-292. E x t r a c t s from R o o o lle o tio n s o f t h e Congress
o f V ien n a; by Count A. de l a fiarde. T r a n s l a t e d f rom the' F re n c h .

3838.

IV, Ilovejnber Ko. 16, 137-142.
from t h e French of G a u ti e r .

"Tho S h e p h e rd ."

A ta le tra n sla te d

S outhern L i t e r a r y Messenger
3639.

X, J a n u a ry , 33-39.

"Cheap L i t e r a t u r e }

I t s C h n ra o te r end

551

T e n d e n c i e s .” The w r i t e r com plains of t h e i n c r e a s i n g amount of
t r a s h y f i c t i o n , i n c i d e n t a l l y r e f e r r i n g t o t h e " l i c e n t i o u s n o v els
o f O i a r le s P a u l de Kook and George S a n d ."
3840.

X, F e b r u a ry , 9 3 -95 . " L e t t e r from G i b r a l t e r ( s i o ).
from t h e F r e n c h ) . " A d e s c r i p t i o n .

(T ransle.ted

3841.

X, Ju n e , 578-382. "A K a tiv e L i t e r a t u r e . " An e s s a y , w ith sono
i n o i d e n t a l r e f e r e n o e s t o th e im m o rality of F rench n o v e l s . "To
must d i s t i n g u i s h betw een what i s o f f e n s i v e t o good t a s t e and
what i s c o r r u p t i n g t o good m o ra ls , liere indecency may d i s g u s t
b u t does n o t c o n ta m in a te . . . The l y s t e r i e s of P a r i s , which some
have p r o s c r i b e d a s imm oral, what o v er wo may t h i n k of i t s w ild
e x a g g e r a tio n s and i t s t o o f a i t h f u l d e l i n e a t i o n s of scenes o f
h o r r o r or d i s g u s t , n e v e r had a c o r r u p t i n g i n f l u e n c e on a s i n g l e
human b e i n g . "

3842.

X, A ugust, 4 61-483. "The Demon's Gamo of C hess. A c h r o n i c l e
o f F l a n d e r s , of t h o y e a r 1 1 3 1." T r a n s l a t e d from Chroniquos e t
T r a d i t i o n s S u r n a t u r o l l e s de l a Flandfce - p a r L’r . F . Henry B e rth o u n d . A s t o r y .

S outhern Q u a r t e r l y Review
3843.

V, J a n u a ry , 1-102. " l . E i s t o i r o de l a R e v o lu tio n F ra n o a iso ( s i c ).
P a r F.A . i.iignot. 2. H is to r y of t h e Frenoh R e v o lu tio n , by I.I.A.
T h i e r s , t r a n s l a t e d by F r e d . S h o b e r l . w A t h i r d book o f E n g lis h
im port i s l i s t e d i n t h e t i t l e . An essay on t h e F rench Revolu­
t i o n w i t h a c r i t i c a l ex am in atio n of th e book above. Tho French
R e v o lu tio n , "one o f th e g r a n d e s t opoohs i n th o h i s t o r y of man,"
has c a l l e d f o r t h many h i s t o r i a n s , b u t "we must be p e r m itte d can ­
d i d l y t o s a y , t h a t we do n o t know o f a s i n g l e E n g lis h h i s t o r i a n ,
except C a r l y l e , v/ho has done j u s t i o e t o i t . S i r Y /alter S o o tt
and A l i s o n have b o th f a i l e d t o oomo up t o t h e r e q u i s i t i o n s o f
t h e s u b j e c t . " The re v ie w e r i s p le a s e d by t h e perform ances of
loignet and T h i e r s , who " a r e g r e a t l y s u p e r i o r t o a l l o th e r s who
have e v e r a tte m p te d a r e g u l a r h i s t o r y o f th o F ren ch R e v o lu tio n
. . . U ignet has g iv e n t h e most oondensod, most p h i l o s o p h i c a l and
b e a u t i f u l n a r r a t i v e of t h e p r o g re s s of ev en ts;; w h i l s t T h ie r s . . .
has g iv e n us one of t h e most oopious and expanded whioh has y e t
been p u b l i s h e d , and w ith o u t any e f f o r t at p h i l o s o p h i z i n g , he en­
a b l e s no, p e r h a p s , t o g a th e r t h e p h ilo so p h y of t h e r e v o l u t i o n
more a o o u r a t e l y from h i s work, th a n a n y o th e r h i s t o r i a n . "

3844.

V, J a n u a ry , 257-259. "The Lyg,fce r 3-es
^ Rowpb-Q0 o f t h e
R ioh and t h e P o o r. By Eugdne Sue; t r a n s l a t e d f rom t h e f r e n o h by
Henry C. Doming. Hew Y0r k : J . W in c h e s te r. 1844." A o r i t i o a l
n o t i o e . The re v ie w e r d e c l a r e s t h a t Sue " a p p e a rs i n t h e t w o - fo ld
o h a r a o te r of t h e p h ilo s o p h e r and ro m a n cer." As a p h i l o s o p h e r ,

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"Hfe are not prepared t o esteem V-. Sue very highly.*' As romance,
S u e ’s v/orks are pervaded by tho l i c e n t i o u s n e s s and immorality.
Ke c o n clu d es, "To t h e s e v/hose p a ssio n s have been train ed and subdued by th o u g h t, and tim e , and experience i t w i l l open new view s
o f s o c i e t y , i f not of man. At a l l e v e n ts, t o them i t oannot be
h u r t f u l , may be h e a l t h f u l , and must be h ig h ly i n t e r e s t i n g . But
from tho young, wo would as r e l i g i o u s l y exclude i t as v/e v/ould
exclude th e gross p io tu r e s o f sim ila r h i s t o r i e s , addressed t o th e
eyo v/hich i s s u e from t h e same p ru rien t r eg io n s."
3845*

V, January, 260-261. "Colomba; or th e Corsican Revenge. A t a l e ,
t r a n s l a t e d from th e French of Prosper ^orimee, by a South Carol­
in ia n . C harlestons Burgess and ^ames, 1843." The reviev/ of
t h i s book i s th e o cca sio n , fo r tho reviewor, o f a few remarks
on tho f a c t th a t "our E n glish fr ie n d s do not carry a monopoly of
a l l th e preciou s good o f th ough t, o f v /it, and p hilosophy and sen­
tim en t; and t h a t th e Bulwers, th e D i s r a e l i s , th e D ickens, aro not
th e unchallenged masters in t h e i r se v e r a l departments."

3846.

V, A p r i l, 4 58-469. "Lifo and Character o f M. de H alesherbes,
F i r s t C o u n cillo r o f ^ouis XVI. London; 1 8 4 3 .n A sympathetic
e s sa y concerning L5. do H alosherbes: "Amidst tho general corrup­
t i o n o f manners v/hich p r e v a ile d during th e progress o f th e
Frenoh R ev o lu tio n , th e re o k le ss d ep ravity aixd t o t a l abandonment
o f every moral and s o c ia l o b lig a tio n ex h ib ite d by almost every
one o f i t s p r in c ip a l d i r e c t o r s , i t i s p le a sin g t o turn from th e
sohocking r e c i t a l , and contemplate th e oharacter o f a man’whose
s p o t l e s s i n t e g r i t y hover y ie ld e d t o tom ptation."

3847.

V, A p r i l , 497-516. "The M ysteries o f P a r is . A n o v e l. By Eugene
Sue. Translated from th e Frenoh, by Charles Town'e, E6q, How
York. Harper and B roth ers, 1843." The reviewer u ses t h i s novel
as th e b a s i s f o r a more gen eral d is c u s s io n o f th e dangers prosent
od by f i c t i o n , e s p e c i a l l y by tho immoral, l i o e n t i o u s n o v els o f
contemporary French w r i t e r s . Of S u e's l i y s t e r i e s , he s a y s, "Ee
has w r it t e n a s tra n g e, but n o t , t h e r e f o r e , a f a l s e account o f
s i n . Vfo have fea rs t h a t i t i s a l l t o o t r u e ." The p ic tu r e th a t
Sue p r e se n ts of c o n d itio n s in Franoe, th e reviewer f e e l s , a ls o
i s tru e of America; "To u s , t h i s book makes knov/n one o f th e
groat problem o f th e a g e—th e depth and e x te n t o f s o c i a l e v i l . "
As t o S u e 's id ea s o f refoim , "wo have l i t t l e sympathy;" th e r e ­
viewer s e e s in them t o o much "of th e l a s t a g e 's m a terialism .
They r e f l e c t th e p reva len t French p h ilo so p h y .—th a t o f V o l t a ir e ,
and B uffon, and La P la c e ."

3848.

VI, J u ly , 75-95. "Les Burgraves; T r i l o g i e ." Par V icto r Hugo."
A c r i t i c a l examination o f A lg o 's dram atio-produotions. In tho
oon olu sion o f h is e s s a y , the reviev/er d e o la r e s , "He has power,
—and, we t r u s t , y e t tim e—t o make amends fo r wasted t a l e n t s ,

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and t o reform th e p u b lic t a s t e v/hich he has h i s t e r t o labored
only t o p e r v e r t . ”
3849.

VI, October, 269-306. ’’Rome and the Romans. 1. H is t o ir e de la
Republique Romaine. Par II. l i i c h e l e t , Llembre de l ’l n s t i t u t ; P rof e s s e u r au C o lleg e Royal de France; ch ef de l a S e c tio n K istoriq u e
aux Arohives du Rcyaume. B r u x e lle s : L e lin e , Cans et Compagnie.
1840. 2. In trod u ction a 1 'H is to ir e U n i v e r s e l le . Par 11. L’i o h e l e t ,
llembre de l ' l n s t i t u t , e t c . B r u x e lle s : Lleline, Cans et Compagnie.
1840." A c r i t i c a l n o t ic e of t h e s e "productions o f one o f th e
most eminent among th e recent h i s t o r i c a l w r it e r s of F r a n c e,” i n ­
cluded in an essay on the Roman c i v i l i z a t i o n .

United S t a te s C a th o lic Lagazine
3S50.

I l l , January, 5 7-61. "St. F rancis of S a le s ."
"compiled from h i s L if e by H a r s o l l ie r ."

A b io gra p h ica l s k e tc h

5851.

I l l , llarch, 180-167. I l l , A p r il, 231-239. I l l , Hay, 303-315.
I l l , June, 386-393. I l l , J u ly , 440-448. I l l , August, 523-529.
I l l , October, 650-658. "Lorenzo, or th e Empire of R e lig io n .
3y a Scotch Non-Conformist, a Convert t o the C ath olic F aith .
T ranslated from t h e French fo r the U.S. C ath olic lap;azine, by
a lady o f P h ila d e lp h ia ."

United S t a te s Hagazine and Democratic Review
3852.

XIV, February, 146-155.

"R esignation.

A t a l e , from th e Frenoh."

3853.

XIV, February, 196. "Perseverando. From the French of V ictor
Hugo. By Hrs. Nary E. H ew itt." A poem.

3854.

XIV, Larch, 223-225. "Danton, Robespierre, k a ra t, by a Contem­
porary and Colleague*" A n o tio e o f "an h i s t o r i c a l document o f .
rare i n t e r e s t and v a lu e ."

3855.

XIV, A p r il, 351-352. "The C h a te la in 's Wooing / From th e French
o f V icto r Hugo." A poem.

3856.

XIV, Lay, 547-548. "A Popular View of th e D octrines of Charles
F o u rier , by Park Godwin. New York, 1844." A b r i e f n o t ic e of a
w e ll needed book.

3657.

XIV, Hay, 550. "Les LIysteres de P a r is , by Eugene Sue. Premiere
e d i t i o n Amerioaine. 2 v o l s . New York, 1844." A b r i e f n o t ic e
o f th e f i r s t American e d i t i o n , of t h i s s u c c e s s f u l work, in French.

3858.

XIV, June, 581-598. "The L atin Poets o f th e Decadence. Poetes
L atin s d e la D^oadenoe. H. Nisard. P a r is ." An essay on th e
t o p i c , Y/ith a roview of N isa r d 's book.

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3859#

XIV, Juno, 623-633.
th e Frenoh.

3860.

XV, J u ly , 9 -1 0 .
V icto r Hugo."

3861.

XV, J u ly , 17-32. " S p ir it and Tendenoies o f th e now sohool of
P h ilo so p h y ." An e ssa y , con tain in g many i n t e r e s t in g remarks re­
l a t i n g t o France; fo r example, "Germany i s known as th e land of
s p e c u la t o r s , s c h o la r s , p h ilo so p h ers; France seems t o have appointed
t o s t a t e the r e s u l t s of German s p e c u la tio n in c le a r , d i s t i n c t
p r o p o sitio n s and p r a c t io a l r u l e s , w h ile th e o f f i c e o f England has
Been t o apply and oarry out th e s e s p e c u la t io n s , so s t a t e d , in a o t u a l l i f e . " Often th e w r it e r r e f e r s t o , and q uotes from. Cousin,
"the d is t in g u is h e d French p h ilo so p h er," and J o u ffro y , "that most
d istin g u ish e d philosopher and m o r a lis t ."

3862.

XV, J u ly , 4 1 -4 6 . "Blind Jacques.
t r a n s la t e d from th e Frenoh.

3863.

"Bergeronette / A s to r y of Bretagne.

From

"Avarice and Envy / A t a l o from the French of

By Mrs. E.F.

E lle t."

A t a le #

XV, August, 163-181. XV, September, 285-299. "The Draper’s
Daughter - A T a le." Tho w r i t e r d eclares t h a t the t a l e i s "varied
and adapted from th o French of E li e B erth et."

Vfestorn L iterary Journal and Monthly

Review

3064.

I , November, 53-55. "The Yfandering Jew." A complimentary no­
t i c e o f tho book and o f i t s author. The reviewer speaks of Eu­
gene Sue as "a Frenoh sta r suddenly r is e n to th e f i r s t magnitude;"
and says of h is w r i t i n g s , " . . . they are more o h n ste, and fr e e
from th e r e v o lt i n g and d is g u s tin g immorality which have h e r e to ­
fore ch aracterized th e French."

3865.

I , Deoembor, 118.
"Revue F r a n o a ise." A n o t ic e of t h e in oep tion
o f "an elega n t French monthly.
The reviewer exp resses h is p lea ­
sure a t i t s p u b lic a tio n , for thore are "multitudes of Amerioans
v;ho read Frenoh and d e s ir e suoh a p e r i o d ic a l ."
1845

Aueripan Whig Review
3866.

I , February, 219. "Foreign M iscella n y ." Some referen ces t o th e
present s i t u a t i o n o f Frenoh l e t t e r s : "In Franoe, but l i t t l e seems
s t i r r i n g in l i t e r a r y c i r c l e s ; Sue throws o f f weekly an instalment
o f th e Yfandering Jew, which i s brought up, but does not happily
e x o it e th e a n x ie ty e l i c i t e d by th e p u b lic a tio n of th e M ysteries . . .

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Poetry wo r a r e ly hear o f . . . and th e sch o ol o f E c l e c t i c i s m , where
Cousin u tte r e d h is eloquent .le c tu r e s t o such la rg e a u d ie n c e s, are
now s i l e n t • • • The h o l l i c o s e d i s p o s i t i o n of th e French people
seems t o have absorbed e n t i r e l y th e a t t e n t i o n of the p u b l i c . ”
3867.

I , March, 500-314. I , May, 455-467. " T h iers’ Consulate and Em­
p i r e ." A c r i t i c a l examination of "a t r u l y g rea t work,'* by Dr.
Lardner.

3868.

I , A p r il, 541-361. " T h iers’ R evo lu tio n ." A c r i t i c a l n o t ic e o f
T h iers' work, and a short essay on the French R evolu tion . "The
R evolu tion was l i k e a p erson al str u g g le between freedom and t y ­
ranny, which must havo taken p lace b e fo re man could be b e n o f it e d ,
and when i t did occur, must from the very f ie r c e n e s s o f th o con­
f l i c t , havo boen simply a w ild and desperate e f f o r t fo r v i c t o r y v ic t o r y a lo n e ." Although he cannot approve a l l o f tho a o tio n s
of th o R ev o lu tio n , th e w r ite r p o in ts out t o the sto p s i t perm it­
te d t o accom plish in the progress o f mankind; "Kings speak in a
humbler tone o f t h e i r power, and in a more r e s p e c t f u l manner o f
t h e i r su b jeo ts . . . J.5m, sim p le, u n t i t l e d Man, i s no longer a
cip h er in government . . .
The- Frenoh R evolu tion , and hcnaparte
afterwards rent every th in g t o p ie c e s by vehemence of t h e i r a c ­
t i o n , but l e f t room fo r tru th t o perform i t s s i l e n t and g rea ter
work . . . Franco wont back t o m ili t a r y despotism and i s now a
monarchy, but the world i s no longer what i t was. 11

3869.

I , June, 617-639. "Modem C r itic ism - George Sand." A c r i t i c a l
essay cn "a woman o f great c e l e b r i t y as a p h ilo s o p h ic a l n o v e lw r it e r ." In t h i s e ssa y , tho w r it e r , J. O'Connell, p r a is e s Sand
as a high moral te a c h e r .

3370.

I I , JJovember, 498-503. "The French M o ra lists:
t a ig n e , N ic o le ." An e s s e y .

La Bruyere, Mon­

Llb 1'i c al Rep os i t ory

3Q71.

I , January, 186-1D7. "The Reformers bofore tho Reformation. The
F if t o o n t h Century. John Muss and tho Council of Constance. By
Emilo Eonnechoce, Librarian t o th e King o f Franoe. Translated
from th e French by Campbell Mackenzie, Complete in ono volume;
prioc 50 o e n ts . Now York: Harper and B roth ers. 1844. pp. 200.
8vo." A fa v o ra b le review.

3872.

I , A p r il, 379-380. "Rural Economy, in i t s r e l a t io n s t o Chemis­
t r y , Physios and Motoorology; or Chemistry ap p lied t o A g r ic u ltu r e .
By J.B. B o u ssin g a u lt, Member of th e I n s t i t u t e of Franoe, e t c . ,
e t c . T ranslated from the French, w ith an In tro d u ctio n and N o tes,
by George Law, A g r i c u l t u r i s t . New York: D. Appleton and Co.
P h i l . : Geo. S. A ppleton. 1845. pp. 507. 12mo." A book roview.

M

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3873.

I , A p r il, 380-381. “H istory o f France, from tho E a r l i e s t Poriod
t o tho Prosent Time* Par I'. M ich elet, Professeur-Supplfiant a
la F a c u lty , de3 L etters ( 3 i o ) , P rofesseu r a l'E c o lo Normals, Chef
de l a S e c tio n I listo riq u e aux Archives du Royaume. V ol. I . Trans­
la te d from th e Frenoh by G.Il. Smith, F.G .S. Row Yorks D. Apple­
to n and Co. P h i l . s Geo. S. A ppleton. 1845." A complimentary
review of a l a t e ‘work of M ich elet, who, “among th e i l l u s t r i o u s
h is t o r i a n s o f th e p r e s e n t, holds a very h ig h , i f not th e f i r s t
p l a c e . 1'

3874.

I,
J u ly , 567-56-8. "The H istory o f tho Popos; t h e i r Crimes, Mur­
d e r s , P o is o n in g s, P a r r i c i d e s , A d u lt e r ie s , and I n c e s t s , from S t .
P etor t o Gregory XVI: in c lu d in g th e H istory of S a i n t s , Martyrs,
Fathers o f the Church, R e lig io u s Orders, C ardinals, I n q u i s it i o n s ,
Schism es, and tho g rest Roforners; v/ith the Crimes of Kings,
Queens, and Emperors. By Louis Marie de Cormenin. Translated
from tho French. P h ila d e lp h ia : James M. Canpbell. Rev; York:
Saxton and M ile3. 1845." A hook review.

D ib iio th eca Saora and Theologioal Review
3875.

I I , November, 649-667. "Hew Platonism . A t r a n s l a t io n of the 15th
Book o f Constant Du P olytheism s Romain."

Brownson Quarterly Review
3576.

I I , January, 53-76. " J o u ffro y 's E th ic a l System. Cours de Droit
N atu rol, p ro fesso a l a F a c u lte des L o ttr e s de P a r is , par M. Tho.
J ou ffroy. Premiere P a r t io . Prologomenos au Droit K atu rel. P a r is ,
1835. Svo. 2 Tomes." A . c r i t i c a l essay on J o u ffr o y 's e t h i c a l
system, and on E c le c tic is m as a w hole. This a r t i c l e forms a com­
p l e t e c o n tr a st w ith the two previous a r t i c l e s by O.A. Brovmson,
(Items 3152 and 3230) in which he had eu logized Cousin's system.
Row, Brovmson " r e je c ts i t s p r in c ip a l d o o trin es ( o f E c le c tic is m )
as i n s u f f i c i e n t , f a l s e , or m ischevious . . . ( E c le c t ic is m ) throws
no l i g h t on any of th e dark passages o f human n a tu r e, giv es us
no s a t i s f a c t o r y exp la n a tio n o f .t h e past h i s t o r y of our ra o e,
p resen ts us no c o n s is t e n t theory o f t h e u n iv e r s e , and fu r n is h e s
no s o lu t i o n of our fu tu re d e s tin y . Brovmson f e e l s th a t tho Ec­
l e c t i c school has f a l l e n i n t o one f a t a l e r r o r , “th a t of assuming
th a t R e lig io n and P h ilosop h y do not d i f f e r as t o t h e i r m atter,
but only as t o t h e i r form . . . F a ith i s the tr u th ; but th e tr u th
or.velopedj Philosophy i s the same t r u t h , but developed. This
i s Cousin's d o c tr in e ; i t was a l s o M. J o u f f r o y 's ." This error ho
fin d s at the ooro o f a l l modern philosophy: "The E c l e c t i c sc h o o l,
th e modern German s c h o o ls, and even our l i b e r a l C h ristia n s . . . ,
r e a l l y r e j e c t a l l supernatural r e v e la t io n in b e l i e v i n g thoms e lv e s ab le t o e x p la in i t s m ysteries . . . To e x p la in , in the
sense th e se understand i t , i s t o make i n t r i n s i c a l l y ev id en t t o
natural reason . . . The pretended explanation of a rea l mystery

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i s never i t s ex p la n a tio n , but always i t s r e j e c t i o n . . . " In con­
c l u s i o n , Brovmson f e e l s t h a t he should r e h a b i l i t a t e J o u ffro y .
"Personally we would t r e a t M. Jou ffroy w ith great tenderness*
lie was a b e l i e v e r b efore he became acquainted w ith IJ. Cousin,
and we hope he recovered h is f a i t h b efore he d ie d ," fo r h i s
s it u a t i o n seems t o have p a r a lle le d Brownson's own. V/hat he says
o f C ou sin ’s in flu e n c e on Jou ffro y — "LI. C ousin’s p h ilosop h y
porverted h is understanding, destroyed h is f a i t h , and plunged
him i n t o i n f i d e l i t y " — he might have said of him self*
3877.

I I , January, 76-98*
"Native Americanism. C atholicism compati­
b le w ith Republican Government, and i n f u l l accordance w ith Pop­
u la r I n s t i t u t i o n s . By Fenolon. New York: Edward Dunnigan*
1844. 8vo. pp. 4 8." A short n o t ic e of a vory i n t e r e s t i n g pam­
p h le ts "It trium phantly r e f u te s th e o f t repeated sla n d er, th a t
Roman C a th o lio Church i s incom p atib le w ith Republican I n s t it u t io n s
and popular freedom . . . Yife commend i t t o t h e members o f th o American P r o te sta n t S o c ie ty and p a r t ic u la r l y t o th o s e of th e s o c a lle d N ative American P a rty ."

3878.

I I , A p r il, 394-222.
"Onguent contre l a morsure do l a vip ere
n o ir e , compase par l e Docteur E variste Gypendole, e t c . , P a r is ,
1843." A book roview*

3879.

I I , Ju ly, 398-408. "1. The H istory o f Irela n d , Anoient and Mo­
dern* By th e Abbe l a c Gheoghegon. Translated from the French,
by P a tr ic k O’K o lly , Esq. New York: D. a J. S adlier* 1845*
8vo. Parts I . and I I . " A n o tio e o f a book, whioh, "we are a s ­
sured by oompetont judges . . . i s a work of very co n sid erab le
m e r it, and perhaps the b est popular h i s t o r y o f Ireland t o be ob­
t a in e d ."

3880.

I I , Ootober, 540-544. "H istory of the L i f e , Works, and D octrines
o f John C a lvin . From th e French of J.N .V . Audin. Baltimore: J7
lAirphy. L o u i s v i l l e : Webb and Brother. 1845. 8vo. pp. 502*"
A complimentary review ; "The high rep u ta tio n M. Audin aoquired by
h is learned, b r i l l i a n t and f a s c i n a t in g l i f e o f Luther w i l l not
s u f f e r , but bo enhanced, by t h i s volume on th e l i f e , works and
d o ctrin e s of John C alvin ."

The C h ristian Parlor ^kgazine
3881.

I , February, 311-314. "Charles F o u rier ." An expose o f F o u r ie r 's
d o c t r in e s , in th e l i g h t of Parke Godwin's A Popular View o f th e
D octrin es o f Charles F o u rier. In concluding h is e s s a y , the
w r i t e r ex p resses h is r e g ret th a t "our spaoe fo r b id s us t o en­
umerate the hundredth part o f th e inooherenoes, th e j a r r in g , tho
id e a lis m s , th e a i r c a s t l e s , and th e pure soap bubbles o f t h i s
s o o i a l i s t system."

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3882*

I I , O cto b er, 172-176. "Rambles th ro u g h P a r i s ,
Rev. J .T .
H e a d le y /” An i n t e r e s t i n g e ssay on t h e F renoh R e v o lu tio n , w hich
t h e a u t h o r s a y s , " i s j u s t b o g in n in g t o be u n d e r s t o o d ." The
Rev. Headley p o i n t s out t h e p a r t p lay ed by England i n t h e
fo rm a tio n o f American s e n tim e n t tow ard t h i s im p o rta n t e v e n t:
" D e riv in g our n o ti o n s v e r y much from E n g lis h h i s t o r i a n s , who
h a te r e p u b lic a n is m i n w h atev er form i t a p p e a r s , t h e y have ta k e n
p a in s t o th ro w a l l t h e h o r r o r s o f t h e Re ig n o f ^ e r r o r on th e
e x o it e d p o pu lace and we have ado pted t h e i r s e n t i m e n t s ." Y et,
t h e w r i t o r a d d s , "ITe must remember t h a t t h e Frenoh R e v o lu tio n
was t h e f i r s t dawn o f human l i b e r t y amid th o d esp otism s o f
E uro pe, and t h a t c o n v u ls io n s l i k e th o s e v/hich rocked F rance and
sank h e r i n a sea o f b lo o d , were n e o e s s a jy t o d i s r u p t and u p ­
heave t h e i r o n - l i k e system t h a t had been cemented, and s tr e n g t h e n
ed , a n d n ru ste d t o g e t h e r f o r c e n t u r i e s . "

C h r i s t i a n Review
3883.

X, Juno, 317-318. "The H is to r y o f t h e C o n su la te and Empire u n d er
Napoleon. By II. A. T h i e r s . T r a n s l a t e d from t h e P rcn ch , by D.
F. Campbell and K.W, H e r b e r t, w i t h n o t e s and a d d i t i o n s . Bos­
t o n . Reading and Co. 1 8 4 5." A c r i t i c a l n o t i c e . " T h ie rs i s
most v a lu a b l e t o one v/ho i s a l r e a d y w e l l a c q u a in te d w ith t h e
g e n e r a l s u b j e c t , and v/ho needs a m a s te r t o h e lp him sum up th e
r e s u l t s , and t o t a k e a f u l l su rv ey of t h o whole s c e n e , from some
commanding p o in t o f v ie w ."

3684.

X, Septem ber, 468-471. "Sur l o s P a l a i s de l a J u s t i o o d iv in e
dans l a P u n i t i o n des Coupablos, Ouvrage de P l u t a r q u o , n o u v e l l e mont t r a d u i t , aveo des A d d itio n s e t des N o tes. P a r II. Lo C te .
de k a i s t r e , k i n i s t r e P l e n i p o t e n t i a i r e , e t c . j s u i v i do l a t r a ­
d u c tio n du m^ne T r a i t e . P a r Amyot, e t o . 18*14. On th o Delay
o f D ivine J u s t i o o i n t h e Punishm ent o f th e Gu i l t y , - a work o f
P l u t a r o h , newly t r a n s l a t e d w i t h a d d i t i o n s and n o t e s , - by t h e
Count do k a i s t r e , e t c . Follow ed by a t r a n s l a t i o n o f t h e same
t r e a t i s e by Amyot." A book review .

P l i g h t ' s American k ag azin o nnd Fam ily Newspaper
3885.

I , F e b ru a ry 15, 25-26. " L if e and C h a r a c te r o f U. G u iz o t.
t h e New York E v a n g e l i s t . " A s h o r t sy m p a th e tic p o r t r a i t .

From

3806.

I , Ivlarch 1 , 60-61. "S k etch o f t h e P u b l ic L if e o f K. G u iz o t."
A s h o r t a c c o u n t, t r a n s c r i b e d from t h e Not/ York E v a n g e l i s t .

3887.

I , A p r i l 5 , 143. A s h o r t n o t io e o f t h e l i f e o f Clement k a r o t ,
" t h e f a t h e r of Frenoh p o e t s , " w i t h a specimen of h i s composi­
t i o n s . The b i o g r a p h ic a l n o t i o e i s i n modem F renoh, e x t r a c t e d
from a r e c e n t e d i t i o n o f k a r o t ' s p o e t r y , w h ile t h e poem i s i n
k a r o t ’s s i x t e e n t h o en tu ry F reno h.

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3880.

I , A p r i l 12, 155.
"F rench E x t r a c t s . L c t t r e d 'u n H a t u r a l i s t e a
( s i o ) un de sos A m is." These e x t r a c t s , w r i t t e n i n F ren ch , "d e­
n o te a deep love o f n a t u r e and f o r i t s C r e a t o r . "

3889.

I , A p r i l 19 , 174.
e x c e r p t i n F ren ch .

"French E x t r a c t s .

3090.

I , A p r i l 26, 191.
F r u i t , i n F r e n c h ."

"French E x t r a c t s . D e s c r i p t i o n of t h e B read -

3091.

I , May 10, 223. A remark co n cern in g Eugene Sue, th e F ren ch novel
i s t . "Eugene Sue, t h e a u t h o r o f t h e V7andering Jew, i s i n such
c o n s ta n t f e a r of Being p o iso n ed by t h e J e s u i t s - th o s e p o l i t i c a l
and r e l i g i o u s enom ies, whom he has exposed i n h i s works - t h a t he
has two Ilev/foundland d og s, who f i r s t t a s t e e v e r y p o r t i o n of h i s
fo od . He r e l i e s upon t h e i r i n s t i n c t t o r e j e c t what may be d e l e ­
te rio u s ."

3892.

I , Hay 24, 255. A s h o r t n o t i c e of D e s c a r te s . Today, t h e w r i t e r
s a y s , "He i s p r i n c i p a l l y remembered f o r t h e im pulse v/hich h i s
works gave t o th e s tu d y o f M etaphysics i n Germany, and f o r h i s
id e a s b e in g now, i n a g r e a t dog reo , t h e f o u n d a tio n o f what is
o a l l e d t h e I d o a l S cho ol of P h ilo s o p h y , a s opposed t o t h e S e n s u a l,
or M a t e r i a l . "

3893.

I , May 31, 272. D e s c a r t e s 's Concept of t h e Heavens. "Des C a rte s
( s i c ) e x p la in e d t h e c o n s t i t u t i o n o f th o heavens by means o f a
m u ltitu d e of v o r t i c e s , or e le m e n ta ry w h i r l p o o l s , of v/hich t h e sun
and ev ery o th e r f i x e d s t a r , ao c o rd in g t o him, had one, forming
a s i t were i t s system , and s u p p o r tin g and k ee p in g i n motion t h e
o th e r l i g h t e r b o d ies t h a t c i r c l e around i t . "

3894.

I , June 7, 287. "French E x t r a o t s .
A d e s c r i p t i o n in F r e n c h .

3895.

I , June 14, 301. "Frenoh E x t r a c t s . M u ltitu d e d ' e t r e s ( s i c ) v i v a n ts dons l e s f o r e t s ( s i c ) du 3 r o s i l ( s i c ) . " T r a n s c rib e d from
Humboldt.

3896.

I , June 21, 307-308. " H is to r y o f t h e G azette d e F ra n o e . - The
f i r s t F rench new spaper. Compiled from t h e I.lagas i n P i t t o r o s q u e ,
f o r t h e Amerioan Penny Magazine.

3897.

I , Juno 21, 519. "The H agasin P i t t o r e s q u e . " An e x c e rp t from
t h i s F ren ch p a p e r , !,t h e Penny Magazine of P a r i s , " s t a t i n g t h e
aims o f t h e magazine. In F renoh.

3898.

I , June 28, 332. " O rig in of t h e Frenoh Language.
from t h e Magasin P i t t o r e s q u e . " A s h o r t e s s a y .

R eto u r du P r in t e m p s ."

An

Les Chiens des E cq uinau x ."

T r a n s la te d

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3899.

I , J u ly 19, 373. "The Pope and H orse—
R ac in g . From t h e Magasin
P i t t o r e s q u e . " A s h o r t n o t i c e of t h e im p o rtan ce of h o r s e r a c in g
i n I t a l y , "th o f a v o r i t e e x h i b i t i o n o f t h o C a r n i v a l ."

3900.

I , J u l y , 19, 376.
A remark of 31.T h i e r s :
"tfherever t h e e le m e n ts
o f f r e e c i t i z e n s h i p and o f J e s u i t i s m come in c o n t a c t , t h e r e i s
i n s t a n t l y combat, a s o f f i r e and w a t e r . One e i t h e r ab so rb s or
e je c ts th e o th e r ."

3901.

I , J u ly 19, 381. A remark o f 31. T h i e r s : "The J e s u i t s have a c ­
q u ire d t h e a r t of s u i t i n g t h d r h a b it3 and p r i n c i p l e s t o a l l kinds
of government, and
a l l c h a r a c t e r s of s o v e r e i g n s ."

3902.

I , A ugust 2, 409.
n o tic e .

3903.

I , August 9, 4 27-428. "Tho F a t h e r of A g r i c u l t u r e i n F r a n c e ." A
s h o r t b i o g r a p h ic a l s k e tc h o f O l i v i e r de S e r r e s , S eig n eu r o f P r a d e l .

3904.

I , August 16, 444. "The W ingless B ir d , or A p tery x .
t h e Magasin P i t t o r e s q u e . " A d e s c r i p t i o n .

"Royal L i b r a r y o f F r a n c o ."

A sh o rts t a t i s t i c a l

Abridged from

E c le c t i c Llagazino of F o ro ig n L i t e r a t u r e , S cien ce and A rt
3905.

IV, F e b ru a ry , 177-192. "G u izot and th e P h ilo so p h y of H i s t o r y . "
A p r e s e n t a t i o n of G u i z o t ’s t h e o r y o f H i s to r y . From Blackwood’s
I& gazino.

3906.

IV, March, 376-382. "A Memoir of Royer C o l l a r d . " A b i o g r a p h ic a l
s k e tc h o f " th e v e n e r a b le p a r i a r c h of t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n a l R o y a l i s t s
of t h e R e s t o r a t i o n . " Tran s l a t e d from t h e G a le r ie des Contomporains
Illu s tre s .

3907.

IV, A p r i l , 4 71-489. "The C r u s a d o s ." The e d i t o r recommends t h i s
‘V e i l v .'r ittc n and ro m aikablo" review o f E. M ichaud’s H i s t o i r e des
C r o is a d e s . From t h e F o r th B r i t i s h Review.

3908.

V, May, 8-32. "].I. Guizot and t h e R ight of S e a r c h ."
From t h e F o re ig n Q u a r t e r l y Review.

3909.

V, Ju n e, 176-210. " H ild e b ra n d , or Gregory V I I. G reg o ire V I I ;
S t . F r a n c o is d ’A s s iz e , S t. Thomas d ’A q uin; P a r E. J . D el£ clu zo .
2 v o l s . P a r i s , 18 44." A book rev iew . From t h e Edinburgh Review.

3910.

V, Ju n e, 265-272. " l i s s B e rry on French and E n g lis h S o c i e t y . "
boolc review . T r a n s c rib e d from t h e Q u a r te r ly Review.

3911.

V, J u l y , 396-410. " P rin c e P o lig n a o and the French C a r l i s t s . "
A book review o f E tu d es l l i s t o r i q u e s , P o l i t i q u o s et Morales s u r
l ’e t a t de l a Soci6t& Europ6onne v e r s lo m ilie u du XlXomo s i o o l e .
From t h e F o r th B r i t i s h Roview.

An e s s a y .

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3912i

V, J u l y , 413-419. " l i i c h e l e t on A u r i c u la r C o n f e s s io n .” A c r i t ­
i c a l n o t i c e of Du P r ^ t r e , de l a Femme. e t de l a F a m i l l e , " th e
l a t e s t m a n ife sto of th o a n t i - J e s u i t p a r t y - t h e b r i l l i a n t work
o f t h e h i s t o r i a n M i c h e l e t . 1* Frcjn t h e F o re ig n Q u a r t e r l y Review*

3913.

V, A u g u st, 432-455. "The O ccult S c ie n c e s .
Dos Soiencos O c o u lte s ,
ou E s s a i s u r l a Magio, l e s P ro d ig o s e t l o s P a r a d e s . P a r Euscbe
S a l v e r t e . P a r i s , 1G29." A book review . From t h e ^oi’t h B r i t i s h
Poviow.

3S14.

V, A u gu st, 563. "To my d a u g h te r .
J
. " A poem.

5915.

V I, Septem ber, 95-100. "The Wandering Jew.
Le J u i f E r r a n t ;
t h e Wandering Jew. A t a l e . By Eugene S u e ." A c r i t i c a l n o t i c e ,
and a b r i e f o s s a y , on t h e s e la n d s of n o v e ls , v/hich a r e " to o f r e ­
q u e n tly b u t th o e v a p o r a t i o n s of d is o r d e r e d b r a i n s , and c a l c u l a t e d
only t o derange t h e b r a i n s of o t h e r s . Such i s , i n g e n e r a l , t h e
c h a r a c t e r of French n o v o l s . " From t h e E c l e c t i c Review.

From th e French o f Monsieur

3916.
----------------- — - —
— ------------- , c .~
s t i t u t , P ro fes
ced03 d 'u n e H o tic e e t p u b l i c s ( s i c ) par Ph. Damiron. P a r i s , 1842.'
A book review . From t h o B r i t i s h Q u a r t e r l y Review.
5517.

V I, November, 239-300. "Tho Middle Ages. By M. V illem ain, Peer
o f F ran co , P rofessor of H istory, e to ." An 03say, tra n sla ted from
tho Course de L i t t £ r a t u r o Fran ( p is e .

391C.

V I, Hovonbor, 317-319. "Revue dos Deux Mondes.
La Revue H ouvollo.
ITos. I I . , I I I . , and IV. 1845. (London, J e f f s . ) " A n o t i c e of t h e
w e l l known F rench rev iew . From th e Q u a r te rly pLeview.

3919.

V I, December, 495-517. "IM G u i z o t 's Essays and L e c tu re s i n H is­
t o r y . 1. E s s a is s u r 1 ' h i s t o i r e de F r a n c e .
Par M. G u izo t, P r o f e s s e u r d 'H i s t o i r o Modern© &. 1'Aoaddmie do P a r i s . Pour s o r v i r do
Complement aux O b s e rv a tio n s s u r 1 'H i s t o i r e de France de 1 'Abbe
de I.Iably. Cyo. F a r i s . 2. Cours d 'H i s t o i r o M'odeme. Contonant.
1 . H i s t o i r e G enorale de l a C i v i l i s a t i o n en' feu'rope, d ep u is l a
c h u te do 1 'Empire Roma in* ".jnsqu *a l a R 6 v o lu tio n F r a n y a i s e . 2. Hist o i r e do l a C i v i l i s a t i o n on F rance d e p u is l a ohuto de 1 'Empire
Homain .jusqu'on 1789J P a r M. G u izo t. 6 v o l s . 8vo." Book*.reviews.
From t h e Edinburgh Review.

Q u a r te r l y Review.

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Graham’s 'la g a s in e
3921.

XXVI, lA r c h , 144. "Tho H is to ry o f th e C o n su la te and Empire under
H apoleon. By I/I.A. T h i e r s . T r a n s l a t e d from t h e F rench by D.F.
Campbell and tf.h . H e r b e r t. P h i l a d e l p h i a , Carey and H arts 1845.''
A c r i t i c a l n o t i c e " E . . T h i e r s , though a p a r t i s a n of t h e Emporor,
i s g e n e r a l l y f a i r , and by no means so b lin d t o h is f a u l t s as
many o th e r F ren ch w r i t e r s . "

3922.

XXVI, A p r i l , 188-190. " F o re ig n L i t e r a r y Hews." From F ran co , t h e
l i t e r a r y news i s summed up i n t h i s s ta te m e n t: " I n F ra n c e , t h e
whole l i t e r a t u r e of t h e day i s condensed i n t h e new spapers, and
has assumed a f r i g h t f u l c h a r a c t e r . . .
I t a p p e a rs a-s i f n o th in g
b u t th o v ic e s and t h e o n o r m itie s of t h e p r e s e n t system of o i v l i z a t i o n formed th e s u b j e c t o f t h e s e a r t i s t i c a l e f f o r t s , and a s
i f t h e i r o b j e c t was n o t only t o undermine t h e p r e s e n t forms o f
governm ent, b u t a l s o t h e f a i t h of men i n a r e t r i b u t i v e j u s t i c e . "

3923.

XXVI, Hay, 235-237. " F o re ig n L i t e r a r y Hews." Horo about t h e
l i t e r a r y s i t u a t i o n i n F rance " In F ra n c e , th e f e u i l l e t o n s a r c
s t i l l t h e ord er of th e day; b u t th o s e d a i l y l i t e r a r y p ro d u c tio n s
a r c n o t always o f a d e s c r i p t i o n t o be in tro d u c e d i n t o an Amer­
i c a n m agazine, and e s p e c i a l l y i n t o G raham 's, where one i s s u re
t o meet so many l a d i o s . "

3924.

XXVII, A u g u st, 95. "The H is to r y of F r a n c e , from th e E a r l i e s t
P e r io d t o t h e P ro 3 e n t Time. By J . l i i c h e l e t ; Hew *ork , D. Ap­
p l e t o n and C o .” A s h o r t n o t i o e o f "a o e lo b r a te d w o rk ."

3925.

XXVII, S eptem ber, 133-142. " F o re ig n L i t e r a r y News." The w r i t o r
emphasizes t h e extreme d e p r a v i ty and l i c e n t i o u s n e s s of French
w ritin g .

3926.

XXVII, O cto b er, 145-150. "The C o n tin e n ta l H i s t o r i a n s .
(French
and German Sohools ) By F r a n c is G rund." An e s s a y on t h e new con­
c e p t g iv en t o H i s to r y i n Europe " H i s t o r y , in t h e s e n s e of modern
Frenoh and German w r i t e r s , i s no lo n g e r a mere p h i l o s o p h i c a l r e ­
c i t a l of e v e n t s , c h r o n o l o g ic a l ly a r ra n g e d and c l a s s i f i e d - a m ir ­
r o r h o ld b e f o r e n a ti o n s in w hich th em selv es a r e r e f l e c t e d - or
a code of m orals t a u g h t by exam ples, b u t a p o s i t i v e s c i e n c e , o f
v/hich, in d e e d , we know, a3 y e t , b u t few d a t e s , b u t w hich, n e v e r ­
t h e l e s s , i s c a p a b le of a s c i e n t i f i c a rra n g m e n t, analogous t o
our knowledge o f t h e lav/s o f n a t u r e i n g e n e ra l . . . The Frenoh
and t h e Germans con ceived a t t h e same tim e , t h e id e a o f t r e a t ­
in g H is to ry as an e x p e r im e n ta l s c ie n c e ; t h e former a r r i v i n g a t
i t th ro u g h s t r i c t l y m ath em atical re a s o n in g , t h e l a t t e r th ro u g h
p h ilo so p h ic a l d is q u is itio n s ."

3927.

XXVII, Deoember, 248-251. "A S k etch from I t a l i a n H is to r y .
t h e F re n c h . By H is s . Kary E. L e e ." A t a l e .

From

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3928.

I , June 14, 1 -4 . I , June 21, 17-20. I , September 6, 197-202.
I , September 13, 213-216. I , September 27, 241-243. I , October
4 , 257-258. I , O ctober 11, 277-280. I , October 18, 289-293.
I , O ctober 25, 308-313. I , November 1, 324-327. I , November 8,
337-? I , November 15, 355-364. I , November 22, 370-375. I ,
November 29, 388-392. I I , December 13, 4 - 9 . I I , December 20,
1 7-22. I I , J an u ary 3, 1846, 49-51. I I , Jan uary 10, 65-70. I I ,
Jan u ary 17, 82-87. I I , Ja n u a ry 24, 103-108. I I , Janu ary 31,
116-120. I I , F eb ru ary 7, 131-137. I I , F ebru ary 14, 148-154.
I I , F e b ru a ry 21, 166-172. I I , F eb ru a ry 28, 179-187. I I , Liaroh
7, 195-200. I I , ifcrch 14, 209-215. I I , .’/arch 28, 241-247. I I ,
A p r i l 4, 257-262. I I , A p r i l 25, 306-311. I I , May 30, 385-388.
I I , June 6 , 401-404. I l l , June 13, 1 - 7 . I l l , June 20, 18-24.
I I I , June 27, 35-43. "C onsuelo. " A t r a n e l a t i o n of George S an d ’s
n o v e l.

3929.

I , June 14, 11-12. "Consuelo / By George S a n d .1' A few rem arks •
r e l a t i n g t o S end ’s n o v el whose f i r s t E n g lish t r a n s l a t i o n i s pub­
l i s h e d s e r i a l l y i n t h e H a r b in g e r . "For a long tim e i t has been
f o l t t o be th o m a s te r p ie c e of i t s a u th o r . . . That i t lias n o t
found f i t t r a n s l a t i o n b e f o re w as, d o u b t l e s s , owing t o p r e v a i l i n g
im p ressio n s of a c e r t a i n i n d e n i a b l e t o n e of w i ld , defyin g f r e e ­
dom in h e r o a r l i c r works . . . Who w i l l be so ungenerous a s t o
t u r n away from a p ure and l i f t y c r e a t i o n of g e n iu s ; one as r e ­
l i g i o u s i n i t s t o n e a s i t is a r t i s t i c i n i t s f o r m .”

3930.

I , June 21, 20-21. "iiovement i n f a v o r o f a S o o ia l R eform ation
i n Europe and i n t h i s country.** An answer t o c e r t a i n a t t a c k s on
F o u r i e r i s t i o A s s o c i a t i o n , and a s h o rt n o t i c e of t h e ‘’pow erful
a l l i e s and a d v o c a t e s ," e s p e c i a l l y Eugene Sue, which t h i s " g r e a t
problem has found i n L i t e r a t u r e . " The w r i t e r of th e e s s a y , J .G l
B e n n e tt, d e c l a r e s t h a t The l-fy-steries of P a r i s , and The Wandering
Jew dev elop t h e i d e a s of A s s o i o a t i o n , f o r 1"a kind end generous
h e a r t b e a ts i n th e bosom o f Eugeno Sue, and h is pen and h i s i n ­
t e l l i g e n c e a r e h e r e a f t e r gained t o t h e sa c re d oause of s o c i a l r e ­
f o rm a tio n , and th e e l e v a t i o n of tho human ra c e . . . ”

3931.

I , September 6, 193-196. " A r c h ite c t u r e / From t h e French of V ic­
t o r C o n sid c ra n t •" An e x t r a c t from t h e work of a French F o u r i e r i s t .

3932.

I , September 13, 209-213. "The R e lig io u s Q u estio n . From th e
P h la n g e , t r a n s l a t e d f o r t h e H a r b in g e r . “ A s h o r t e s s a y .

3933.

I , O otober 4 , 260. "The P a r i s i a n s . " A s h o r t e ssa y r e l a t i n g to
t h e p h y s io a l degen eraoy o f t h e French p e o p le , due " to t h e p r e ­
v a i l i n g l i c e n t i o u s n e s s . " Signed W.C. B r y a n t.

3934.

I , Ootober 4, 271. "Eugene S u e ."
a g a in st t h e i r d e tracto rs*

A defence o f S u e ’s w r i t i n g s

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3955*

I , Ootober 11, 273-276. I , October 18, 295-299. " C o n firm atio n
o f t h e D o c trin e of A s s o c i a t i o n / Drawn from t h e Iioly E v a n g e l i s t s . "
An e x t r a c t from F o u r i e r .

3936.

I , O cto ber 11, 286-287. "Swiss Testimony t o Eugene S u e .” An
acco un t of t h e h ig h rank given Sue b y th e S w iss. "They (th e
S w iss ) can a p p r e c i a t e t h e u t i l i t y of y o u r e x c e l l e n t w o rk s, and
t h o i r agreem ent w i t h t h e s p i r i t and n e c e s s i t i e s o f t h e a g e . "

3937.

I , O ctober 11, 287. "L abor i n P a r i s / L e t t e r from Eugono S u e ."
A s ta te m e n t o f t h e sad c o n d i t i o n t o which th e l a b o r in g p o p u l a t i o n
o f Europo has been reduced by t h e p r o g re s s o f c i v i l i z a t i o n .

3938.

I , O ctob er 11, 287. " P ro g re s s i n F r a n c o ." A com plim entary no­
t i c e o f V i c t o r C o n s i a e r a n t 's l e c t u r e s on A s s o c i a t i v e t h e o r y .
T r a n s l a te d from t h e D em ocratie P a c i f i q u e .

3939.

I , November 1, 333-335. " F o u r i e r ’s W r i t i n g s . " A n o t i c e of th o
ooming t r a n s l a t i o n of F o u r i e r ’s w ork s. " . . . Thousands have b e ­
come i n t e r e s t e d i n th e i d e a s of F o u r ie r and a r e a n t i c i p a t i n g t h e
t r a n s l a t i o n of h i s works ’w ith hope o f s a t i s f a c t o r y l i g h t t h e r e ­
from on a l l th o p o i n t s of S o c i a l S cien ce . . . "

3S40.

I , November 8, 349-351. "Tho T r a n s l a t o r of th e Wandering Jew. "
A d i a t r i b e ad d resao d t o a " c e r t a i n " II. Vim. H e r b e r t, who, in a
p r e f a c e below c r i t i o i s m i n s t y l e , a t t a c h e d t o th o con clu din g
number of t h e Wandering Jew, b r in g s some ch arg o s a g a i n s t what
he o a l l s F o u r i e r i t e p h ilo s o p h y . " The body of t h e a r t i o l e i s a
defeno e of Sue and of t h e p r i n c i p l e s of A s s o c i a t i o n .

3941.

I f November 15, 353-355.
I , November 22, 369-370. "The New
Je ru sa le m and t h e P h n la n s te r y * From t h e Frcnoh of Madame d ' A l i b e rt."

3942.

I , November 15, 364-366.
I , November 22, 381-383.
"Eugene S u e ."
A t r i b u t e t o a n o v e l i s t "who has n o t f o r g o t t e n h i s m is s io n a s a
man. "

3943.

I , November 22, 375.
tio e .

3944.

I , November 29, 395.
"The H i s t o r i c a l E s s a y s , p u b lis h e d under
t h e t i t l e of Dix Ans d !E tud es l i i s t o r i q u e s and N a r r a ti v e s o f th o
M erovingian E r a ; w ith an a u t o b i o g r a p h ic a l p r e f a c e .
By N.A.
T h i e r r y . P h i l a d e l p h i a , 1845. A o r i t i o a l n o ti o o of "one of th o
most charming works whioh t h i s o e n tu ry has g iv e n t o th e w o r ld ."

3945.

I I , December 13, 1 - 4 .
H , Deoember 20, 23-25. I I , Jan uary 3,
1846, 52-55. "Cosmogony / From a Ifen u so rip t of F o u r i e r . T ra n s ­
l a t e d f o r th e H a rb in g e r. "

" F o u r i e r 's V I r i t i n g s . "

A compliment a ry n o -

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3946.

I I , December 15, 1 3 -1 4. " F o u r i e r 's Cosmogony." Tho e d i t o r ex­
p l a i n s t h a t " I t i s i n view of t h i s demand ( f o r c l e a r e r n o t i o n s
a b o u t I n d u s t r i a l A s s o c i a t i o n ) t h a t we have u n d e rta k e n t h e s e t r a n s
la tio n s."

5947.

I I , Decomber 20, 28. "The J e s u i t s , t r a n s l a t e d from t h e French o f
1.15. U ic h e lo t end Q u in e t. E d ite d b y C. Edwards I - e s t e r . Tho Homan
Church and Modern S o c i e t y , t r a n s l a t e d from t h e F ren ch . E d it e d by
C. Edwards L e s t e r , iiew Y ork ." C r i t i c a l n o t i c e s .

Knickerbocker Magazine
5948.

XXV, A p r i l , 283-296. "The Study of N a tu r a l H i s t o r y . " An e s s a y ,
drawing most of i t s m a t e r i a l from "C a h le rs d 'H i s t o i r e N a t u r e l l o ,
a ( s i o ) 1 'u sage dos C o lle g e s e t des E c o le s Normales P r im a i r e s ,
Par M. Milne Edwards’ e t 1.1. A c h i l l e Comte. P a r is ': 1 838," and
"A S ynopsis of N a tu ra l H i s t o r y , em bracing th e N a tu ra l H is to r y o f
A nim als, w i t h Human and General Animal P h y s io lo g y , Botany, Vege­
t a b l e .ply B io lo g y and Geology; t r a n s l a t e d from t h e French o f C.
Lemonnicr, and a rra n g o d as a t e x t book f o r s o h o o ls . By Thomas
Yfyatt, A.::, pp. 191: P h i l a d e l p h i a . "

3949.

XXV, l h y , 428-431.
luom iais."

3950.

XXVI, J u ly , 1 -2 0 . "The L i t e r a t u r e of F ran co . A g la n c e a t th e
l i t e r a t u r e o f F ran co , w i th a n o t i c e of a few o f th e most d i s t i n ­
gu ished a u th o r s of th e l a s t c e n tu r y . By Thomas 17. S to rro w ."
A v e ry i n t e r e s t i n g essay on t h e w r i t e r s o f th o 18th c e n t u r y , and
t h e i r ag e. IThen t h e c e n tu ry openod, t h e w r i t e r s a y s , "The l i t ­
e r a t u r e of F ran ce was i n a la n g u is h in g s t a t e . . . The numerous
wars and e x tr a v a g a n t expenses w i t h i n t h e kingdom of Louis XIV,
had exhaustod t h e r e s o u r c e s of th o c o u n tr y . . . Then w ith th o
r e i g n o f t h e p r o f l i g a t e r e g e n t , t h e Duke o f O rle a n s, t h e alm o st
p e r f o o t v i r t u e o f F en elo n , and t h o p e r s u a s i v e eloquence of Mas­
s i l l o n could n o t a r r e s t th e c o u r s e of p u b li c d e g r a d a t i o n ." As
prom inent f i g u r e s i n t h e l i t e r a r y w orld of Franoe d u r in g t h a t
o e n tu r y , t h e w r i t e r s o l o c t s f i r s t V o l t a i r e , "a gen iu s formed
t o mark and alm o st t o g iv e a name t o h i s age . . . Whether h i s
w r i t i n g s be of good or e v i l te n d e n c y , every one a c q u a in te d w i t h
t h e French language has read them, and c o n tin u e s t o read th em ."
The w r i t e r draws a s y m p a th e tic p o r t r a i t of th o French i n f i d e l ,
and a tte m p ts t o d e m o n stra te t h a t h i s a t t a c k s upon r e l i g i o n have
done l e s s harm th a n most p eo p le im agin e. Of th o o th e r l i t e r a r y
f i g u r e s o f t h e a g o , t h e w r i t e r chooses D id e r o t, "who w ith much
t a l e n t g r e a t l y misused i t , " Beaum archais, "one of th o most e x t r a ­
o r d in a r y men of t h i s or any a g o , " H e l v e t i u s , one of th o p h i l o s o ­
p h e r s , "(w h ose) m etaphysios le d t o m a t e r ia li s m , ( b u t ) who w ro te
i n good f a i t h , and (who) b e lie v e d a l l he s a i d . " H a lf o f t h e e s ­
say i s g iv en over t o Jean Jaoaues Rousseau; t h e w r i t e r p o in ts

"The Seven T y r a n ts / From t h e F ren ch o f La

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out t h e s tr a n g e n e s s and p a r a d o x i c a l i t y of t h e p h ilo s o p h e r of
Geneva. Y et, he was s u c c e s s f u l ; “The w orld o f F ranco read h i s
books w ith p l e a s u r e ; w ere ta k e n by h i s p h ilo so p h y b ecau se i t
was new; b u t could n o t a s s o c i a t e w ith one who t r e a t e d them w i t h
s c o rn and vh o d i s r e g a r d e d t h e d u t i e s of s o c i a l l i f e . ” J‘i s de­
f e c t s were many, and t h e a u th o r does n o t conceal any one of
them. Yet i n s p i t e of them , he s a y s , “and t h e y were many, and
g l a r i n g , few o f th e French w r i t e r s o f t h e day. were more r e a d ,
more p r a i s e d or more censured, a p r o o f t h a t he must have p o s­
s e s s e d some power o f a t t r a c t i o n . ”
Ladies* R e p o s ito ry
3951.

V, J a n u a ry , 29. “The Anatomy of t h e Hunan Body. 3y J . Oruv e i l h i c r , P r o f e s s o r of Anatomy t o t h e i 'a c u l t y of I'.edccine o f
P a r i s . The f i r s t American e d i t i o n from t h e l a s t P a r i s o d i t i o n .
E d ite d by G r a n v ille Sharp P a t t i s o n , 2.i.D., P r o f e s s o r of Anatomy,
e t c . Harper and B r o t h o r s . " A bool: review*

3952.

V, F e b ru a ry , 60. "The S hepherdess o f S t . C laude.
t i o n o f F r a n c e ." A song.

3953.

V, May, 157. "Sermons by John B a n t i s t M a s s illo n , w i t h an i n t r o ­
d u c tio n by Rev. ’.L illia n
V f i l l e t t . B oston: V a ite , P i e r c e and
Co." A n o t i c e of L b .ssillo n * s Sermons; th o rev iew er s a y s , "Idass i l l o n ro se from o b s c u r i t y t o renown by t h e power of h i s e lo q u en ce.
H is sermons a r e , p e r h a p s , w ith th o o s c e p tic n of th o s e of S a u r in ,
th o f i n e s t models of p u l p i t d is c o u r s o which F rench l i t e r a t u r e a f ­
f o r d s . . . Less l o g i c a l th a n B ourdalouo, lo s s d o c t r i n a l th a n Sau­
r i n , lo o s e le g a n t t h a n F cn elo n , M a s s illo n , i s , n e v e r t h e l e s s , more
p o w e rfu l, snoro p u n g en t, and more p a t h e t i c t h a n t h e y a l l . . . "

A

r e c o lie o -

I i t t a l l * s Living Ago
3954.

IV, Jan u ary 4 , 31-32. "Fronch Dram atic B o v e l t i o s . Lq L aird de
Dumliky, by M. A lexandre Dumas. L * H o r j t io r e , by U. Empis. Don
Cdsar do S azan , by 13,'. Dumanoir and h en n e ry . Le M iracle des Ros o s , by 1.3!. Antony Berand and ri. H o l s t e i n . P a r i s : London, J e f f s . "
A f t e r rev iew in g th o s e fo u r dramas b r i e f l y , t h e rev iew er co n clu d es,
"life must b e l i e v e t h a t our s p r i g h t l y n e ig h b o rs a r o b e g in n in g t o
l o s e som ething of t h e i r a n o i c n t s k i l l and n e a tn e s s i n th e manu­
f a c t u r e of fanoy a r t i c l e s . " From t h e Athenaeum.

3955.

IV, Jan u ary 11, 99-1-10. " H is to r y , H i s t o r i a n s , G u i z o t ." An e s sa y
on Ur. G uizot as a h i s t o r i a n and a p h ilo s o p h e r o f h i s t o r y . "A
o h a r a c t o r i n w hich he w i l l be remembered, long a f t e r h is s e r v i c e s
t o hum anity as a statesm en and a m i n i s t e r have o eased t o a t t r a o t
t h e a t t e n t i o n o f men . . .
He i s a man of t h e h i g h e s t g e n iu s ; b u t
i t c o n s i s t s n o t i n n a r r a t i n g p a r t i c u l a r e v e n t s , or d e s c r i b i n g i n ­
d i v i d u a l a c h ie v e m e n ts. I t c o n s i s t s i n t h e d is c o v e ry of g e n e ra l

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c a u s e s ; i n t r a c i n g t h e o p e r a t i o n of chances i n s o c i e t y whioh 63oape o r d in a r y o b s e r v a t i o n ; i n s e e in g whence man has come, and
E i t h e r ho i s g o in g , t h a t h i s g r e a tn e s s c o n s i s t s ; and i n t h a t
l o f t i e s t o f t h e re g io n s of h i s t o r y , he i s u n r i v a l l e d . ” From
Blackw ood's M agazine.
3956.

IV, F eb ru a ry 8, 353-370. "1 . H i s t o i r e des F r a n p a i s . P ar J .C .L .
Simonde de S ism ondi. Tom. XXIX. P a r i s , 1 842.” This rev iew is
t h e o o casio n of an e ssay on th o e x c o lle n c y of t h e French i n th o
f i e l d o f h i s t o r y ; "Not i n c o o k ery , or costum e, or jo u rn a lis m i s
th o F ren ch n a t i o n more h o n o rab ly c o n e p ic io u s above th e r e s t o f
Christendom , t h a n i n h i s t o r y . . . No la n d ev er produced th r e e
contem porary h i s t o r i a n s s u r p a s s i n g T h i e r r y , M ich elet and G u i z o t . . . "
From t h e E n g l i s h Review.

3957.

V, A p r i l 26, ISO. "Cooking and L iv in g i n P a r i s . " An e x t r a c t
from a l e t t e r from LIr. Y/eed t o t h e Albany Evening J o u r n a l. A
g e n e ra l p r a i s e of P a r i s i a n way of l i f e and of F rench cooking.
"Nothing i s w astod h e r e , w h i l e i n New York, enough i s thrown
away daily t o f e e d a 100,000 p a r i s i a n s . Fronoh s c ie n c e in cooking
i s e v e r y th in g t o P a r i s . Many o f t h e i r most a e l i o a t e , a s w e l l as
t h e i r most f r e q u e n t d i s h e s , a r e made o f t h i n g s which we r e j o c t
as g a r b a g e ."

395G.

V, May 10, 257-260. " H is to r y of th e C o n su late and
Franoo un der N apoleon. Ey M.A. T h i e r s , l a t e Prime
F ra n c e . T r a n s l a t e d by D. F o r b e s . Campbell, E s q . ,
t i o n and ap p ro v al of t h e a u t h o r . V o ls. 1 and a .
book rev iew . From t h e Examiner.

3959.

V, May 17, 336-340. " S o c ia l Anarchy i n F ra n c e . Du P r e t r e , de la
Femme, de l a F a m i l l e , p a r J u l e s M ic h e le t. P a r i s , 1815.
A book
review . From t h e f o r e i g n Q u a r t e r l y Review.

3960.

V, May 31, 4C6-408. " B o o k s e llin g A b ro ad ." A n o tic o of t h e book
b u s in e s s i n P a r i s , " th e head q u a r t e r s of t h e book t r a d e o a r r i e d
on in t h e more s o u th e r n p o r ti o n s o f E u r o p e .” From Chambers 1
Jo u rn a l.

3961.

V, June 28, 614-627. "Franoe under N apoleon." A c r i t i c a l notLoe
o f " H is to r y o f t h e C o n su la te and t h o Empire of Franoe under Napo­
l e o n , t r a n s l a t e d from t h e French of M. T h i e r s , by C. Forbes Canpb e l l . " The rovierwer p r a is e s .s llr . T h i e r s ' p erform an ce; "We do not
doubt t h a t when i t s h a l l have been oom pletec, i t w i l l be f b l l y
w o rth y of occupying a p la c e b e s id e t h e a u t h o r 's b r i l l i a n t H js to r y
o f t h e Frenoh R e v o lu tio n . " Commenting on th e impaot of t h e
Frenoh R e v o lu tio n , t h e rev iew er d e c l a r e s , " ( i t ) was a t u r n i n g
p o i n t i n t h e d e s ti n y o f t h e w o rld . E i t h e r f o r good or f o r e v i l f o r e v i l , as s ome f a i n t - h e a r t e d and weak-eyed gapers on t h e pages
of h i s t o r y would s t i l l contend - f o r good t o th e human r a c e , as ..
we more c o u rag eo u sly and more w i s e l y t r u s t and b e l i e v e - i t h a s j a

t h e Empire o f
M in is te r of
w i t h t h e sa n c ­
C o lb u rn ." A

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t a k e n i t s p la n e among t h o s e mighty s o c i a l changes, which a t once
a r i s e from ca u s e s o p e r a tin g on t h e whole c i r c l e of European c i v i l ­
i z a t i o n , and pro du ce e f f e c t s m odifying t h e whole c h a r a c t e r of
t h a t c i v i l i z a t i o n from g e n e r a t i o n t o g e n e r a t i o n . ” From T a i t ' s
M agazine.
3962.

V I, J u ly 26, 1 9 1 -1 9 3 . "L'Europe dopuis 1 'Avenenent du Roi L o u isP h i l i p p e . P a r M. C apefigue (Europe s in o e t h e A coessio n o f l»ouisP h i l i p p e . ) V ols. I . and n . London, 1845, D u lan ." A "book r e view . From t h e C r i t i c .

3963.

VI, August 16, 312. ”The J e s u i t s i n F r a n c e . ” An acco un t of th o
s t a t u s of th e J e s u i t s i n F r a n c e . Tho ordo r has no lo n g e r o f f i ­
c i a l r e c o g n i t i o n , b u t t h e w r i t e r s a y s , ”To have b een, or ven to
be a J e s u i t , w i l l be no o f fe n s e in t h e eye of t h e l a w . ” E v id e n t­
l y he f o e l s t h a t th e m easures t a k e n a r e not s u f f i c i e n t , f o r , " I f
t h e J e s u i t s a r e th e r e c k l e s s i n t r i g u e r s and c o n s p ir a t o r s t h a t
some men p r o f e s s t o b e l i e v e , t h e y w i l l be more dangerous working
i n p r i v a t e , w ith o u t acknowledged c o n c e rt o r u n io n , th a n working
p u b l i o l y , as a re c o g n iz e d c o r p o r a t i o n . ” From th e S p e o t a t o r .

3964.

VI, September 13, 521-533. " M o lie re . R e o it de l a Ceremonie de
1 'I n a u g u r a t i o n do l a F o n ta in e M o lie re . 15 J a n v ie r 1844 . 8vo.
P a r i s : 1 8 4 4 .” A l a u d a t o r y e s sa y on M o lie re , ”u n o o n te s ta b ly t h e
f a t h e r o f Frenoh comedy.” From t h e Edinburgh Review.

3965.

V I I, Ootober 4 , 30. "Vive l a G uerro.
in A l g i e r s . " A t r a n s l a t i o n .

3966.

V I I , O ctober 11, 73-87. " l . T h i e r s ' H is to r y of N apoleon. ” A
review o f volumes I I I and IV o f T h i e r s ' book. From T a it *s Magazin e.

3967.

V I I , O otober 18, 106. A n o t i c e of th e death o f Royer C o l l a r d ,
"one of th e most d i s t i n g u i s h e d p h i l o s o p h i c a l w r i t e r s o f F r a n c e ."
From t h e Athonaeum.

3968.

V I I , O otober 18, 109-110. "Mesmerism. 7. A D is c u s s io n on Mes­
merism - Phrenology and Mesmerism, t r a n s l a t e d from t h e FrenohT"
S ix o t h e r books, none o f F ren ch im p o rt, a r e l i s t e d i n t h e t i t l e ;
a l l f u r n i s h m a t e r i a l f o r t h o w r i t i n g o f t h i s essay from t h e Athenaeum .

3969.

V I I , Deoember 20, 553-578. " T h i e r s ' H i s t o r i e s . 1. H i s t o i r e de
l a R e v o lu tio n F r a n g a i s e . P a r A. T h ie rs e t F . Bodin. 8vo. Pai’i s .
V o ls. 1 and 2, 1823; v o l s . 3 and 4 , 1824; v o l s . 5 and 6 , 1825;
v o l s . 7, 8, 9, 10, 1827. 2. H i s t o i r e de l a R e v o lu tio n de F ran oe.
F a r M. T h i e r s . 10 v o l s . 8vo. 2nd e d i t i o n ( s i o )I P a r i s , 1828.
3. H i s t o i r e du C o n su lat e t d e 1 'E m pire. P a r A. T h i e r s , Anoien
P r e s i d e n t du C o n seil des M i n i s t r e s , ^embre de l a Chambre des De­
p u te s e t de l'Aoadem ie F r a n o a is e . V o ls. h, 2, 3, 4 . 8vo. P a r i

A War Song f o r t h e French

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1 8 4 5." A f i n a l e s ti m a t i o n o f T h i e r s ’ w r i t i n g s . The a u t h o r r e ­
f e r s t o h i s work a s "a p e c u n ia r y and p o l i t i c a l s p e c u l a t i o n . . .
t o s e r v e a c c i d e n t a l and p e r s o n a l p u r p o s e s ." He d e n ie s him t h e
name o f h i s t o r i a n b ecause o f h i s p a r t i a l i t y and i n t e l l e c t u a l d i s ­
h o n e s ty ; "We b e l i e v e t h a t we s h a l l be a b le - we a r e sure t h a t
t h e r e a r e suporabondant m a t e r i a l s - t o demolish u t t e r l y and i r ­
r e t r i e v a b l y I,S. T h i e r s ' c r e d i t as a n h i s t o r i a n . 7/hat ev er o f p r a i s e
may be due t o l i v e l y t a l e n t s and g r e a t a r t , e x c l u s i v e l y and w i t h ­
out e x c e p tio n o r s c r u p l e , employed t o m is r e p r e s e n t and f a l s i f y
en g ro s e t en d e t a i l every s u b je o t he to u c h e s , we w i l l n o t deny
him; b u t vre most d e l i b e r a t e l y and c o n s c i e n t i o u s l y b e l i e v e , and
s h a l l , we t r u s t , produce s u f f i c i e n t ev id en ce t o convince our r e a d ­
e r s , t h a t i n t h e 14 octav o volumes of h i s t o r i e s now b e f o r e u s ,
t h e r e i s not one s i n g l e page - h a r d ly one l i n e - o f s in c o r e and
u n a d u lte ra te d t r u t h . "
Lowell O f fe r in g
5970.

V, Lay, 114-116. "Jo so p h in e and i 'a r i a L o u is a .
T r a n s la te d from
t h e F r e n c h ." A b i o g r a p h i c a l s k e tc h o f t h e Frenoh Em presses.

L o th o d is t Q u a r te r l y Review
3971.

V, J a n u a ry , 101-119. " P r o t e s t a n t i s m i n G reat B r i t a i n . (T ra n s ­
l a t e d from t h e F rench o f L'Europe P r o t e s t a n t e , f o r th e M ethodist
Q u a r t e r l y Review. )"

5972.

V, O o to b er, 545-594. " F o u r ie r is m . 1. Theory of U n iv e rsa l U n ity .
Ey C h a rle s F o u r i e r . 2. A C on cise E x p o s itio n of t h o D o o trin e o f
A s s o c i a t i o n . By A. B r is b a n e . 3. A P o p u la r View o f t h e D o otrine
o f C h a rle s F o u r i e r . By P ark Godwin, e s q . 4. C o n s tru c tiv e and
P a c i f i o Demooraoy. By P a rk Godwin, E sq. 5. The P h alan x , or
J o u r n a l of S o o ia l S oien oo t Organ of t h e D o otrin e of A s s o c i a t i o n . "
A fte r a d e t a i l e d e x p o s itio n of F o u r ie r 's d o o trin e s , th e w r ite r o f
t h e essay c o n c lu d e s , "These p r i n c i p l e s cann ot be embraced w ith o u t
w eakening a l l f a i t h i n r e v e l a t i o n and r e l i g i o n ; t h e y cannot be
o a r r i e d out i n p r a o t io e w ith o u t underm ining th e v ery frame w.oik
o f s o o i e t y , and g i v i n g i t a r a p i d tendenoy back t o i t s o r ig i n a l
e le m e n ts . LIany h o n e s t men and w ell-m e an in g o h r i s t i a n s w i l l un­
d o u b te d ly be le d a s t r a y , a s i s t h e oase w ith ev e ry p o p u la r d e­
l u s i o n ; b u t t h o b u bb le w i l l e r e long b u r s t , and th e n th e whole
ooncern p a ss t o t h e r e c o r d s of t h e w o r l d 's h i s t o r y as one o f t h e
humbugs t h a t w e re . "

New York I l l u s t r a t e d L agazine o f L i t e r a t u r e and A rt
3973.

I , Septem ber 27, 17-21. I , Ootober 4 , 36-40. " B e r g e r o n e tte .
T r a n s l a t e d from t h e I l l u s t r a t e d NAgazine, from th e F ren o h , by
Thos. J e f f . Smith J r . " A t a l e . Same as Item 3859.

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3974.

I , O ctober 4 , 4 6 -4 7. ’’Eugene S u e ."
A n o t i c e of th e " fo u n d e r o f
t h e F rench n av al romance.
The a u th o r of t h i s item i s not p le a se d
w i t h Sue, f o r , " l i k e most of th e French romance w r i t e r s who* have
r i s e n s in c e t h e R e v o lu tio n of 1830, h i s works abound i n pow erful
d e l i n e a t i o n s of h o r r i b l e and d i s g u s t i n g s c e n e s ."

3975*

I , O otober 11, 52-54. "The Yellow Rose. T r a n s l a t e d
F re n c h , by Thos. J e f f . S m ith , J r . " A t a l e .

3976.

I , O cto ber 18, 69—72. "The Angel o f R e c o n c i l i a t i o n .
T ran slated
f o r th e I l l u s t r a t e d N ag azin e, from th o F rench of A lex. Dumas."
A ta le .

3977.

I , November 8, 122-124. "An E pisode o f t h e R e v o lu tio n o f 1830.
From t h e French o f V iscount d TA r l i n c o u r t . " A t a l e .

3978.

I , November 22, 145-148. "The H i l l .
T ran slated fo r th e I l l u s t r a t c d M agazine, from th e F ren ch , by T hos. J e f f . S m ith ." A t a l e .

3979.

I , November 22, 150-154.
A n a r r a tiv e of th e h ero ic

3980.

I , November 29, 182-186. "The L y s te r io u s P a t r o n . T r a n s la te d
from t h e F reno h, f o r t h o ? l l u s t r a t o d N agazine, by F . C o u d e rt."
A ta le .

3981.

I , November 29, 186-188.
t o r Hugo13 R hine. "

from t h e

"The Death of t h e C h e v a lie r d 'A s s a s . "
d eath of a F ren ch s o l d i e r .

" S atan O u tw itte d . A legend

from V ic­

North American Review
5982.

LX, J a n u a ry , 156-195. "Tho C hem istry of V e g e ta tio n . 1 . Leg on
s u r l a ( s i o ) Systemo Chimiquo des 'e tr e s o r g a n i s e s , P r o fe s s ^ e
p a r Km Dumas, pour l a c l o t u r e de son c o u rs a I 'E o o l e de Medio in e ( s i c ) . P a r i c , 1841. 2. The Chemical and P h y s i o l o g i o a l
B alance of O rganic N a tu re ; an lilssay. By J . Dumas and J .D . Bouss i n g a u l t . (An E n g lis h t r a n s l a t i o n of th e t h i r d F ren ch e d i t i o n . )
London, 18 44." Two o th e r books a re mentioned} t h e y a r e a l l i n ­
c i d e n t a l l y r e f e r r e d t o i n m e s s a y on th o t o p i o of th e Chem istry
o f V e g e ta tio n .

3983.

LX, J a n u a ry , 257-301. " B la i s e P a s c a l . 1 . L e t t r e s o o r i t e s a un
P r o v i n c i a l , par B l a i s e P a s o a l . P reced ees d 'u n E l o g e de P a s o a l
p a r I!. Bordas Detnoulin. P a r i s , 1842. 2. Pensoes de P a s o a l, PPQ**
oedees de sa V ie , par i/xidame P e r r i e r , sa s o e u r. P a r i s , 1S42.
A o r i t i c a l n o t i c e of P a s c a l —"The boy E u c li d , th e contem porary
and p e e r of T o r i o e l l i , R iygens, and D e s c a r t e s , t h e scourge of
t h e J e s u i t s , th o b o a s t of t h e P o r t Royal sch o o l of t h e o lo g ia n s
and p h i l o s o p h e r s , th e e a r l i e s t w r i t e r of o o r re o t and e le g a p t
Frenoh p r o s e , th e m a ste r i n eloquence of B o s su e t, and th e o b je c t
o f th e u n w illin g homage even o f V o l t a i r e . "

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S984.

LXI, J u ly , ^54-107. "Gregory t h e S even th and h is Age. H i s to i r e
du Pape G re g o lre V I I , d 'a p r e s l e s monuments o r ig in a u x . t a r J .
V o i g t , P r o f e s s e u r A l ' U n i v e r s i t e do H a lle . T r a d u i t e do l ' A l l e mand, p a r II. l ’Abbo J a g e r . P a r i s , 1 838." A o r i t i c a l n o t i c e
and an o ssay on t h e Gorman h i s t o r i a n s .

3985.

LXI, J u ly , 248-250. "R u ral Eoonomy i n i t s R e l a ti o n s w i t h Chemis­
t r y , P h y s i c s , and M eteorolo gy ; o r , C hem istry a p p lie d t o A g r i c u l t u r o . 3y J .B . E o u s s in g a u l t , t r a n s l a t e d , w i t h an I n tr o d u c t i o n
and Notes by George Law, llew York. 1 8 4 4 ." A n o t i c e o f a l a t e
work by a w ell-know n F re n c h s c i e n t i s t ; co n cern in g B o u s s in g a u lt,
th o w r i t e r s a y s , "Bi3 namo i s by no means new t o our r e a d e r s ,
(h e ) p o s s e s s e s rare q u a lif ic a t io n s as a w r ite r on chem ical and
p h y sic a l soion co a p p lied to a g r ic u ltu r o and rural a f f a ir s gener­
a l l y . Ho i s a learned and exp erienced ch em ist, and has la r g e ly
con trib u ted to th e rovent advancement o f th e organio dopartment
o f t h i s sc io n o e ."

3983.

LXI, J u l y , 259. " H i s t o i r e des P eup los du Hord, ou des Danois
e t des Normands, d e p u is l e s tomps l e s p lu s re o u lo s ,-jusqu'a l a
oonqu'gto do 1 'A n g lo te r r o , p a r Henri Wheaton. i 'r a d u i t de l ' a n g l a i s p a r P a u l G u i l l o t . P a r i s . 18 44." A s h o r t c r i t i c a l exam­
in a tio n .

3987.

LXI, J u ly , 269-319. "1. La R u ssie en 1839. Par lo R arquis
de C u s tin o . 4 volumos. 2nde E d i t i o n . P a r i s • 18 43." A s e c ­
ond book i s l i s t e d in t h e t i t l e . Both f u r n i s h th o a u th o r w ith
t h e m a t e r i a l f o r an in fo r m a tiv e e s sa y on R u s s ia .

C h e rlln Q u a r t e r l y Review
3988.

I , Novembor, 224-245. " F o u rie r is m . By Reverend James E* F a i r ­
c h i l d . " A c r i t i o a l ex am in atio n o f F o u r i e r ' s Systom o f A s s o c ia ­
t i o n , "one o f th o more r o c e n t p r o d u c ts o f t h e p h ilo s o p h ic c r u ­
c ib le . "

Pi'inceton Roview
3989.

XVII, A p r i l , 239-252. " H i s t o i r e de l a Chute des J e s u i t e s , au
x v i i i . S i& cle (1750-1782T) Par l e C te . A le x is de S a i n t P r i e s t ,
P a i r do F r a n c e . P a r i s . 1844." A book review c o n ta in in g an a t - .
aok on t h e J e s u i t s ; "The whole h i s t o r y o f t h e Order of th e J e s u i t s
d e s e rv e s t h e o a r e f u l s tu d y of a l l wh6 would beoome th o ro u g h ly a c ­
q u a in te d w i t h t h e o h a r a o t e r of t h e m i g h t i e s t and most powerful
enemy of o i v i l and r e l i g i o u s l i b e r t y i n t h e p r e s e n t d a y ."

3990.

XVII, A p r i l , 252-268. " P en sae s, F ragm ents, e t L e t t r o s de 3 1 a is e
P a s o a l , p u b l i c s pour l a p rem iere f o i s oonformfimont aux m an u sc rip ts
o r ig in a u x en grande p a r t i e i n e d i t s , p a r M. P ro s p e r F au g ere. P a r is *
1844. 2 v o l s . 8 v o ." A s h o r t n o t i c e of P a s c a l 's w orks, w it h “
some e x o e rp ts from h i s Thoughts.

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3991*

XVII, O o tob er, 606-625. "Des C la s se s Dangereuses do l a P o p u la­
t i o n dans le a grandcs v i l l c s , e t moyons de l e s ro n d re m e i l e u r e s /
P ar II.A. F r e g i e r , chef de Bureau & l a P r e f e c t u r e d e la S e in e .
B r u x e l l e s , Evo. pp. 6 3 2 ." A second book i s l i s t e d . The two
form t h e background f o r a d i s c u s s io n of p o v erty and c r i r e i n
l a r g e o i t i e s ; t h e w r i t e r em phasizes e s p e c i a l l y t h e sad c o n d i­
t i o n of la b o r in g c l a s s e s i n F ra n c e .

Q u a r te rly Review of t h e American P r o t e s t a n t A s s o c ia tio n
3992.

I I , J u l y 284-291.
"M ich elet on Romen ism i n F ran ce. Du P r e t r e ,
do l a Femme, do l a F a m i l l e . S p i r i t u a l D i r e c t i o n and A u r i c u l a r
C o n fe ssio n : T h e ir h i s t o r y , t h e o r y and consequences. T ran s­
l a t e d from th e F r e n o h .o f M. M ic h e le t. P h i l a d e l p h i a : J.M. Camp­
b e l l . ” A complimentary review w ith l a r g e e x c e r p t s .

S o uthern and

W estern Monthly Magazine and Koviow

3993.

I , F o b ru ary , 143-144. "C o rin e; or I t a l y . By jlad. de S t n e l . H.
G. Langley. 1845:" A c r i t i c a l n o t i c e of a book which "may be
reg ard ed as t h e ch ef-d O eu v re of t h e a u t h o r , th e most rcm arkablo
and m asculine o f a l l female - w r i t e r s ."

3994.

I , F e b ru a ry , 150.
" B a lz a c ’s F a th e r C-orlot. 7 /in c h o s te r ."
A
s h o r t n o t i c e of a n o th e r Frenoh n o v e l. The rev iew er r e f e r s t o
Balzao as "one of the b e s t of French modern t a l e w r i t e r s , not
so d a rin g a s Sue, not so p o e t i c as V i c t o r Huge."

3995.

I , March, 220. " T h i e r s ' C o n su la te and Empire under Happloon.
Carey and H a rt. 1845." Reviewing b r i e f l y t h e f i r s t volume of
T h i o r s ' now h i s t o r y , t h e re v ie w e r d e c l a r e s , "Tho w e l l known r e ­
so u rces of M. T h i e r s , h i s acknowledged t a c t and i n d u s t r y , and
t h e h o n esty and d i s c r i m i n a t i o n o f h is i n t e l l e c t , aro l i k e l y t o
p la c e t h a t work f a r above a l l o th e r s i n p u b lic e s t i m a t i o n , to
su p ersed e a l l o t h e r s , and, i f p o s s i b l e , t o p ro v e n t any f u r t h o r
a d d i t i o n s t o th o thousand and one cumbrous volumes devoted t o
th is f r ig h tf u l su b je c t."

39 96 .. I , .A p r il, 292. "C hatoaubriand*s A ta la . K.G. Langley. 1845."
The re v ie w e r weloomes t h i s "new t r a n s l a t i o n and v e r y n e a t e d i ­
t i o n , o f t h i s w e l l known and p l e a s i n g romance of th e g r e a t e s t
of a l l t h e modern s e n t i m e n t a l i s t s ; " however he ad d s, " th e s to iy
i s t o o l i t t l e p a s s i o n a t e - t o o t e a r f u l and t e n d e r - to o f a n c i ­
f u l , and, wo may add, to o c o n v e n tio n a l t o la y th e s l i g h t e s t
c la im t o v r a is e m b la n c e ."
3997.

I , LAy, 362. " B o u s s i n g a u l t ’s R u ral Eoonomy. " A s h o r t com pli­
m entary n o t i o e , "emanating from one of th e most s c i e n t i f i c men.
of t h e a g e , " and which " w i l l bo -well p la c e d i n t h e hands of
every p l a n t e r and farm er who seeks t o dc j u s t i c e t o h i s p a t r i ­
mony, h i s c h i l d r e n and h i m s o l f ."

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3998.

I , liay, 366-368. "Hew-Kovels. H arper and B r o t h e r s . " A s h o r t
n o t i c e of e ig h t new n o v e l s , f o u r of v.'hich a r e F ren ch : Tho Raid
o f Honour, Ma t o l e r a b l y l i v e l y d e s c r i p t i o n of t h e m a ssa c re of
S t . Bartholom ew," by I'adame de Bawr; S a f i a , or t h o Hagic of
Count C a g l i o s t r o , by Roger do Beau v o i r , lva workman of n o d e ra t e
a b i l i t y ; The Wandering Jew, i n t e r e s t i n g m ainly because of "U.
S u e ’s w a r fa r e upon th e s o c i e t y of J e s u s , ” though t h e rev iew er
f o o l s t h a t could E. S u e ’s F o u rie ris m be c a r r i e d o u t, " i t would
only r e s u l t i n a h i s t o r y l i k e t h a t o f th o J e s u i t s ; " and The
R e g e n t’s D aughter, from th e French of Dumas.

3999.

I I , A ugust, 73-85. H , Septem ber, 193-200. "Bayard, t h e Che­
v a l i e r sans p e u r e t sans r o p ro c h e . " A sy m pathetic b io g r a p h ic a l
s k e tc h , w ith many a n e o d c te s .

4000.

I I , O cto b er, 282-284. "Eugor.o S u e ." A review o f The T e m p tatio n ,
P.ohan, or th e Court C o n s p i r a t o r , and t h e Godolphin A ra b ia n , t h r o e
o a r l i e r n o v els of Suo, r e o e n t l y t r a n s l a t e d and p u b lish e d in t h i s
c o u n tr y . Tho rev iew er e x p r e s s e s h i s f e a r t h a t " th e c u p i d i t y o£
t h e p u b l i s h e r s (m ight do} i r r e t r i e v a b l e i n j u r y t o t h o American
r e p u t a t i o n of t h i s w r i t e r , by ra k in g up from f o r g e t f u l n e s s , and
t r a n s l a t i n g , a l l th e e a r l y p r o d u c tio n s o f h i s p e n ."

Southern L i t e r a r y Messenger
4001.

X I, Jan u a ry , 47. " T r a n s l a t i o n s / From th e F ren ch o f V ic to r
Rugo. By h r s . l a r y E. H e w itt." Two pooms.

4002.

X I, F e b ru a ry , 118. " P e rs c ro ra n d o .
(From t h e F ren ch of V io to r
Hugo. ) By Hr s . E. H e w i t t ." A poem. Same a s Item 3853.

4003.

X I, A ugust, 486-491.

40C4.

X I, Septem ber, 539-549.
b.rie d ’Enambruo.
tille s.
(A lte re d from tho F r e n c h .) "

4005.

X I, December, 713.
ta le .

"Bossuot and Robert I l a l l . "

"The P r e d i c t i o n .

A p a ra lle l.

A t a l c of th e An­

(From th e F r e n c h . )"

A

S o u th ern Q u a r te r ly Review
40C6.

V I I , Jan uary , 124-152. "Oeuvres dc R a b e l a is . A P a r i s . Chez
L ’E d cn tu , L i b r a i r e - E d i t e u r , Quai des A u g u stin s XDCCCXXXVII.
Imp. 8 v 0 ., pp. v i i , 6 7 7 ." In rev iew in g t h i s work, th e r e v ie w ­
e r aims a t f a m i l i a r i z i n g h i s r e a d e rs w ith R a b e la is , who " i s not
known even by name t o many."

4007.

V I I , J an u ary , 153-196. "La Havane. Par Indame LaComtesse B er­
lin .
3 v o l s . Cvo• P a r i s .
18447" A o r i t i c a l n o t i c e of " th e
most a g r e e a b le , and, we may perhaps s a y , th o most v a lu a b le woric
t h a t has y e t app eared upon th e i s l a n d of Cuba.

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4008*

V II, A p r il, 2G1-299. "3. H is t o iro Romaino; premiere p a r tie
Republique. Par M. H io h e le t, liembre de l ' I n s t i t u t , ■t'rofesseu r d ’E is to ir e au C o lleg e Royal de France. e t c . B ru x e lle s:
lie l i n o , Cans ot Compagnio. 1340." Two other books, not o f
French im port, are l i s t e d in th e t i t l e .
In an essa y on th e
anti-Roman Races o f * ta ]y , th e author re fo r s in c id e n ta lly to
them.

4009.

V III,^ J u ly , 93-117. "4. H i s t o i r e du D ro it Romnin au moyen a g e ,
p a r k . do S avig ny , t r a d u i t e do l ’A llom and." An ossay on Roman
law . In h i s c o n c lu s io n t h e w r i t e r pays t r i b u t e t o th o i n d u s t r y
o f t h e F ren ch law yers who '‘d e v o te th em selv es w i t h a s sid u o u s l a ­
b o r , t o th o t r a n s l a t i o n and p r o p a g a tio n o f th o c i v i l law. Tho
Germans, t h e most l e a r n e d oommentators upon t h i s system , s c a r c e ­
l y w r i t s a book upon t h e s u b j e c t , w ith o u t i t s b e in g im m ediate­
l y t r a n s l a t e d i n t o F r e n c h ."

4C10.

V I I I , O cto b er, 517-518. "Eugene Sue - The Wandering Jew, s u p e rb ­
l y i l l u s t r a t e d by th o most eminont a r t i s t s of P a r i s . A new and
e lo g a n t t r a n s l a t i o n . Rarper and B r o t h e r s : Hew Xox-k. 1045."
A lth o ug h d e c l a r i n g in t h e f i r s t s e n te n c e , "Wo aro not p rep ared
t o roviow t h i s g r e a t p r o d u c tio n c f t h e g r e a t F rench n o v e l i s t , "
t h e rev iew er h e a r t i l y p r a i s e s Sue and h i s perfo rm ance. "We havo
read i t , as ev ery body o l s e h a s , w i t h b r o a t h e l o s 3 i n t e r e s t . Ev­
e ry c h a p t e r i s , by i t s e l f , a cpm pleto p i c t u r e , - dravm t o th e
l i f e . . . C r i t i c s may, and w i l l o a v i l a t i t , but i t s m erits a r e
u n q u o s tio n a b ly g r o a t , and w i l l c a n y down th o a u t h o r 's name t o
f u t u r e tim e s as t h e most pow erful w r i t e r of f i c t i o n , o f t h i s ,
o r o f any ag o , or c o u n try . . . I t i n o u l c a t e s many f i n e moral l e s ­
sons
b u t t h e r e a r e some soohes e x h i b i t e d , and r e f l e c t i o n s
u t t e r e d , w h ich , however i l l u s t r a t i v e o f t h e s t a t e o f s o o ie ty i n
F r a n c e , a r e u n s u ite d t o th o to n e o f p u b l i c sen tim o n t i n Amerioa,
and a r e , i n our view , h ig h l y o b j e o t i o n a b l e . "

U nited S t a t e s , C a th o lic Hagazino
4011.

IV, F e b r u a r y , 109-115. IV, la r c h , 178-187. IV, Hay, 500-307.
"On S a o r i f i o e s . T r a n s la te d from t h e Frenoh of Count Joseph de
H a i s t r e , f o r t h e U nited S t a t e s C a t h o l i c Magazine, by Eugene
Lynch." An e s s a y .

4012.

IV, September, 557-568. "The Company o f J esu s. On tho
I n s t it u t io n s o f th e J e s u it s . By th o Reverend Fathor de Ravignan,
o f th o Company o f J e su s, tr a n sla te d by Charles S0a g er, II.A.
P h ila d e lp h ia : W illiam J. Cunningham. 1845." A o r i t i c a l n o tio o
o f de R avignan’s book, and a d efen se o f th e Order o f th e J e s u it s .

Unitod S ta te s Ifcgazine and Domooratio Review
4013.

XVI, February, 137-144.

"Pascal - Des Fcnsees do P a sc a l, Rapport

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a 1 ’Academie F r a n g a is e s u r l a n o c e s s i t e d ’une n o u v o llo e d i t i o n
de oot ouvrage; p a r !.!• C ousin, P a r i s , 1 8 4 3 .” A com plim entary
n o t i c e o f P a s c a l ’s v/ork, and an a n a l y s i s o f C o u s in 's P.oportj
"iVe h a r d ly remember t o havo read any book o f pure l i t e r a t u r e
w hich gave us wore e n g r o s s in g and unnixed p l e a s u r e i n i t s pex-usal .
4014.

XVI, Larch, 225-235. “Tho Cabman's Story."
from the ^rench of Alexandre Dumas.

A t a l e , tra n sla ted

4015.

XVI, Farch, 268-282. “The L iterature of F ic tio n . By A. Davczac."
An essay to r e h a b ilita te f i c t i o n for which c e r ta in are wont "to
express an u tte r contempt w ithout exception."

4016.

XVI, Fay, 446-455. “P r in c e B o d ro d d in 's ‘^ 'a r ts ; o r , t h e C o n s o n a n ­
ces o f an i n d i g e s t i o n . " A s h o r t s t o r y , t r a n s l a t e d from t h e F ren ch .

4017.

XVII, A ugust, 127-137. "The P r i e s t - The Yfifc - Tho F am ily . Du
P r & tr o , de l a F a m i l l e , do l a Femme. S p i r i t u a l D i r e c t i o n and Au­
r i c u l a r C o n fe s s io n , t h o i r h i s t o r y , t h e o r y , end consequence. 3y
F . F i c h e l e t . 1 8 4 5." A com plim entary review o f a book a t t a c k i n g
th e J e s u its .

403 8.

X V n , Septem ber, 175-102. XVII, O oto ber, 276-209. XVII, liovombor,
364-379. “La V e n d e tta ; o r , t h e Feud. By I 'r s . E . F . E l i o t . (From
th o F rench o f B a l z a c ) . " A t a l o .

4019.

XVII, S eptem ber, 212-219. "American Burner." An e s s a y . T^e w r i t e r
has a few p ara g ra p h s on F ren ch humor, o f which ho s a y s , "Tho Frenoh
have no humor; ovon t h e ex trav ag an o o o f R a b e l a i s , t h e n a iv o te o f
k o n ta ig n e , and th o comic fo ro o o f F o l i e r e do not come u nd er t h i s
head . . . The F rench c h a r a c t e r in c l u d e s w i t s i n most o f i t s form s,
g e n t i l e r e p a r t e e , s m a rtn e s s , epigram , k een s a t i r e b u t no flo w in g
humor."

4020.

XVII, liovomber, 332-339. "Skotoh of Talleyrand
o f George Sand)." A p o r tr a it.

4021.

XVII, ^ooomber, 417-423. "Tho W andering J cw, by Eugene Sue, a u th o r
o f la u tr 6 a m o n t, th o ^ o m p tatio n , t h e -hotel d ’A le m b e rt; t r a n s l a t e d
from t h e F ren ch by H.Vfa. E o r b o r t. How i’o r k ." In t h e f i r s t pagos
o f t h i s e s s a y , t h e w r i t e r a t t a o k s F o u rie ris m because i t aims a t
" th o a b o l i t i o n o f t h e i n s t i t u t i o n o f matrimony, t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n
o f prom iscuous i n t e r c o u r s e ; " and booause i t i s " a t d i r e c t i s s u e
w i t h t h e to a c liin g s o f Jesu s C h r i s t , and must e i t h e r s ta n d o r f a l l ,
by th o f a l l i n g otf s ta n d in g o f C h r i s t i a n i t y . " Ahc body o f t h e a r t i c l o i s an a tto m p t t o p ro vo , from t h e pages of th o Wandering
Joy/, " t h a t a l l t h a t we have y e t s a i d , f a l l s i n f i n i t e l y shox*t o f
t h e u n c h r i s t i a n , i r r e l i g i o u s and immoral, nay gross- and l i o e n t i o u s
te n d o n o io s o f t h i s new p h ilo s o p h y , as expounded by one o f i t s
b r i g h t e s t , a b l e s t and most a u t h o r i t a t i v e p r o m u lg a to r s ."

(From th e French

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a 1 'Academic F r a n g a is e s u r l a n o c e s s i t e d 'u n e n o u v e llo e d i t i o n
de c o t ouvrage; p a r !.!• C ousin, P a r i s , 1 8 4 3 .” A com plim entary
n o t i c e o f P a s c a l ’s work, and an a n a l y s i s o f C o u s in ’s R e p o r tj
"We h a r d ly remember t o have read any book o f pu re l i t e r a t u r e
v/hich gave us more e n g r o s s in g and unmixed p l e a s u r e i n i t s p e r u s ­
a l.”
4014.

XVI, Larch, 225-235. "The Cabman’s S to r y .” A t a l e , tra n sla ted
from the ^’rench of Alexandre Dumas.

4015.

XVI, la r c h , 268-282. ”The L iterature of P ic tio n . By A. D avczac.”
An essay to r e h a b ilita te f i c t i o n for which c e r ta in are wont ”to
express an u tte r contempt without e x c e p tio n .”

4016.

XVI, 1-hy, 446-455. " P rin c e B o d ro d d in ’s ^‘a r t s ; o r , t h e C o n s o n a n ­
c es o f an i n d i g e s t i o n . " A s h o r t s to x y , t r a n s l a t e d from t h e F ren ch .

4017.

XVII, A ugust, 127-137. "The P r i e s t - The Yfifc - Tho F am ily . Du
P r & tr o , de l a P a m i l le , de l a Femme. S p i r i t u a l D i r e c t i o n and Au­
r i c u l a r C o n fe s sio n , t h e i r h i s t o i y , t h o o i y , end consequonce. 3y
L . . L 'ic h o le t. 1 8 4 5 .” A com plim entary review o f a book a t t a c k i n g
th e Je su its.

403 0

.

x v n , Septem ber, 175-182. XVII, O o to ber, 276-289. XVH, November,
364-379. "La V e n d e tta ; o r , t h e Feud. By I 'r s . E . F . E l l e t . (From
t h e F rench o f B a l z a c ) . ” A t a l o .

4019.

XVII, September, 212-219. "American Kumcr." An essay, ^he w riter
has a fow paragraphs on French humor, of which he sa y s, "The French
have no humor; ovon the extravaganoe o f R ab elais, th e naivote o f
1-ontaigne, and tho comic foroe of X oliere do not come under th in
head . . . The French character inclu des w its in most o f i t s forms,
g e n tile rep artee, smartness, epigram, keen s a tir e but no flow ing
humor."

4020.

XVII, November, 332-339. "Skotoh c f Talleyrand
o f George San d).” A p o r tr a it.

4021.

XVII, ^ooomber, 417-423. "Tho Wandering Jew, by Eugene Sue, a u th o r
o f L autr^am ont, th o Tomp t a t i o n , t h e Fiptel d ’A le m b e rt; t r a n s l a t e d
from t h e Fronch by K.Vfo. Herb'ort. Lfew ^ox-k." In t h e f i r s t pagos
o f t h i s e s s a y , t h e w r i t e r a t t a o k s F o u r ie r is m because i t aims a t
" th o a b o l i t i o n o f t h e i n s t i t u t i o n o f m atrimony, t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n
o f promiscuous in tercou rse;" and booause i t is "at d ireo t issu e
w ith tho toaohings o f Jesus C h rist, and must eith er stand or f a l l ,
by tho f a l li n g ox? standing o f C h ristia n ity ." T]1C hody o f tho a rt i c l o i s an attempt to provo, from the pages of tho Wandering
Jew, "that a l l th at we have y e t sa id , f a l l s i n f i n i t e l y shoi’t o f
tho u n oh ristian , ir r e lig io u s and immoral, nay gross' and lio e n tio u s
ten dencies o f t h is new philosophy, as expounded by one o f i t s
b r ig h te st, a b le st and most a u th o r ita tiv e promulgators."

(From th e French

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4022.

XVII, December, 477-476. “The Roman Church and Modern S o c ie ty .
T ran slated from th e French o f E. Q uinet. hew York. The J e s u its
from th e French of 1.11. Quinet and K io h e le t, Hew Yorh.11"' A n o t i c e o f a work in *.vhich M ichelet and Quinet "are contending in
th e sacred cause of human lib e r t y ." Complimenting th e authors
fo r t h e i r firm a ttitu d e in th e fa c e of the r e v iv a l of t h e Jesu ­
i t s , th e review er concludesj "However wo might d if f e r w ith then
upon th e p o in ts th ey would r e t a in , us p o in ts of f a it h , we can­
not hut sympathise w ith than in t h e ir s tr u g g le a g a in st an unre­
le n tin g and unapeasable oppresion over th e rig h ts and -welfare
o f men."

Western L iterary Journal and Monthly

Review

4023.

I , January, 156-157. "The D e v il's B rid ge."
la te d from the French, by B.A.E."

A sh ort t a l c , " tran s­

4024.

I , February, 246. An advertisem ent fo r M ic h e le t's H istory of
F rance; "An in v a lu a b le work for th e stu d e n t, or th e general
reader."

4025.

I , A p r il, 34S-359. "Napoleon." A c r i t i c a l n o tic e of "H istory
o f C onsulate and Empire of France under Napoleon. By M.A.
T h ie r s, l a t e Prime M in ister of France, Author of The H isto ry of
th e Frenoh RQ volution; tr a n sla te d by D.T. Campbell and K.W.
H erbert, w ith n otes and a d d itio n s . P h ila d e lp h ia , 1845: Carey
and Hart."
1046

American Vfhig Rovicw
4026.

I l l , March, 239-248. "Rooent French N o v e lis t s ." A very de­
t a il e d and in te r e s t in g essa y r e la t in g t o th e French contempor­
ary .n o v e li s t s . The author of t h is essa y t r e a t s French w r ite r s
b elon gin g to four d if f e r e n t s c h o o ls. Tho H isto r ic School i s
rep resen ted in h is essa y by Vioomto D 'A rlin co u rt, "an honor and
an ornament t o Frenoh lit e r a t u r e of th e p resen t day." From th e
Romantic S ch o o l, th e -writer s o le c t s V icto r Hugo, "a man of a c ­
knowledged genius but o f a oq uivocal t a s t e . . . The tru e parent
o f th e lit e r a t u r e o f d e sp e r a tio n , so much involved a t th e presenttim e ." B a lza c, Dumas, and De Nock ho chooses as "samples of
another c la s s o f w r ite r s - l i g h t , a ir y p e r s if le u r s , - t o whom
fr e sh a ir and lio e n s e are n e c e s sa r ie s of l i f e , (and) whose s o lo o b je o t
isdoemuse w ith o u t a s p ir in g to c r e a te any higher or stron ger sen sa t io n ." The r e s t o f th e e s s a y , the la rg er p a r t, d eals w ith th e
w r it in g s o f Sand and Sue, "who a s p ir e t o blend th e oharaoter of soo ia l reform ers w ith th a t of romanoers. In Ge orge Sand, th e review er

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se e s "tho a p o stle o f ono idoo. . . . th e i n j u s t i c e , in e q u a lity and
a b su r d ity o f t h e marriage t i e . " Sue, a "w riter of g rea t t a le n t ,"
he speaks of as th e "great l i a r of th e day."
4027.

IV, December, 559-566. V, January, 1847, 26-41. "Adolphe T h iers.
A b io g r a p h ic a l and c r i t i c a l p o r tr a it by Doctor D yon isiu s Lardner.

B ib lic a l R ep ository
4023.

I I , January, 184. "The J e s u it s . T ran slated from th e French of
MM. M ioholet and Q uinet, P r o fe sso r s in th e C olic go of France.
E d ited by C. Edwards L e ste r . New York: Gates and Stodsman.
1845. pp. 225, 12mo." A n o tic e of a book w r itte n "in s e l f - d e fen o e, and in d efen ce o f r ig h t."

4029.

I I , January, 184. "The Roman Church and Modem S o c ie t y . Trans­
la te d from th e French of P r o fe sso r E. Q uinet. E d ited by C. Ed­
wards L e ste r . New York: Gates and Stedman. 1846. pp. 198.
12mo." A short n o tice *

4030.

I I , A p r il, 378. "Thoughts o f D la iso P a s c a l. T ranslated from
th e French. Preceded by a sketch of h is l i f e . Andover: A lle n ,
M o r r ill, and l'fadwell. New York: Mark II. Newman, 1846. pp. 384,
12mo." A short n o tic e of th e "workings of a pow erful mind."

4031.

I I , Ootober, 693-756. " L ascaris; or tho Greeks o f th e F ifte e n th
Century. From th o Frenoh of M. V illo m a in , la t e M in ister of In s tr u c t io n , Franoe." A t r a n s la t io n , from La P.ovue des Deux Hondes,
o f "a s in g u la r ly e r u d ite and in t e r e s t in g sk etch of th e r e v iv a l or
Learning in the F if t e e n th Century."

Browns on Q uarterly Review
4032.

I I I , January, 107-127. "The Roman Church and Modern S o c ie ty .
T ran slated from th e Frenoh o f P r o fe sso r E, Q uinet, o f tho C ol­
le g e of Franoe. E dited by C. Edwards L e ste r . New York: Gates
and Steadman. 1845. pp. 198." A book review .

4033.

I l l , January, 127-132. "La Reforms oontre la Reforme; ou.’Retour
a 1 ’U nite C a th o liq u e, par la v o ie du P r o te s ta n t is a o . Traduit do
l ’Allemand de Hoeninghaus. Par MM. YT. e t S . , preoede d *uno In­
tr o d u c tio n par M, Audin. 2 v o l s . 8vo." A o r i t i o a l n o tice*

4034.

I I I , A p r il, 172-202. " K istoiro R e lig ie u s o , P o lit iq u e , e t L it t e r a ir e de la Compagnio de J^sus, oompos^o sur des Doouments
in e d it s et a u th e n tiq u es. Par J. C retin ea u -J o ly . 5 v o l s . 8vo.
P a r is . 1844." A favorab le n o t ic e of a work defending th e Je­
s u i t s ; th e work does not intend t o be a dofonco of th e order;
but "the p la in , unvarnished r e o it a l o f t h e ir deeds . . . , by a
man of ed u oation , o f a p e n o t r a tin g mind, o f thorough researoh ,
and above a l l o f sound good se n se ," i s , th e review er f e e l s ,

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t h e ir a b le s t d e fe n se . Browns on, now a C a th o lic , r e f e r s t o th e
J e s u it s , as "the most eminent and u s e fu l order o f men th a t th e
Church has y e t produced."
4035.

I l l , J aiu ary, 134. "H istory o f th o V a ria tio n s o f th e P r o te s ­
ta n t Churches. 3y James Begnign B ossu otj tr a n s la te d from th e
French. Hew York. 1845." A complimentary n o tic e o f an Amer­
ic a n e d it io n o f " th is v a lu a b le work by th e celeb r a te d B ossu ot."

4036.

I l l , J u ly , 327-342. "The C o n fe ssio n a l. 1. Manuel des Cpnfess e u r s . 4 . Le P r e tr e , e t la Fommo d o'F am ille ( s i c ) , par M. Mio V ieiet." Three other books’ are l i s t e d in tlie t i t l e . C r it ic a l
n o t ic e s .

4037.

I l l , J u ly , 407-400. "L ife o f S a in t Vincent de P a u l, Founder o f
th e C ongregation o f th e M ission and o f th e S is t e r s o f C h arity.
By M* C o lle t ; tr a n s la te d from th o French by a C ath olic o le r g y man. Baltim ore* 1845." A book reviev* o f "an adm irable w e ll
v /r itte n l i f e o f agreat s a in t , (which) should be in th e hands o f
every man, woman, and c h ild th a t knows how to road."

C h ristia n Examiner
4038.

XL, Lay, 321-332. "Coquorel’s £erm ons." A c r i t i c a l n o tio e o f
"Sermons. Par Athanase C oquerol, 1 ’un des P asteu rs de l ’E g lis e
Keformee ( s i c ) do P a r is . Quatre r o o u e ils . Amsterdam and P a r is .
1818-1843. 3 volum es. 8vo. pp. 564, 478, 430." A complimen­
ta r y n o tio e o f th e Sermons o f one o f th e most eloquont preaoher
o f P a r is ."

4039.

XL, May, 363-384. "Fundamental Laws o f R easoning." A c r i t i c a l
review o f John S tu a rt M i l l ’s System o f ^ o g io , R a tio o in a tiv e and
In d u o tiv e. In t h i s essa y th e r e ooours th e f i r s t m ention o f
Auguste Comte, th e author of th e P o s it iv e P h ilosop h y. The Rev.
Thomas H i l l , th e author of t h is e s s a y , r e fe r s t o Comte’s law
o f th e th r e e s t a t e s and shows how o fte n M ill r e f e r s to Comte in
h is work, Of Comte h im s e lf, th e author of the e ssa y d o o la res
th a t he is "one o f th e most o r ig in a l th in k ers and b o ld e st a th e ­
i s t s o f th e p resen t oen tu ry, whose hand is a g a in st every man
and every man’s hand a g a in st him; whose development o f h is
p r in c ip le s i s so thorough, th a t he seems t o make th e v ery a th e ­
i s t s around him but s u p e r s t itio u s r e l i g i o n i s t s . "

4040.

XLI, J u ly , 1 -1 8 . "Protestantism #" An e s s a y , co n ta in in g a c r i ­
t i c a l review o f " S p ir itu a l D ir e o tio n , and A urioular C on fession ;
t h e ir H isto r y , T heories and Consequences; b ein g a t r a n s la t io n
o f Du P r e tr e de la Femme, de la F a m ille. By M. M ioh elet, A ss is t a n t - P r o f e s s o r in th e F a cu lty o f L etters;, P r o fe sso r in th e
Normal Sohool; C h ief o f th e H is to r ic a l S e o tio n o f A rchives de
F rance, e t c . P h ila d elp h ia * James K. Campbell. 1845. 12mo.

579

pp. 224," and "The Roman Church and Modern S o c ie t y . T ran slated
from th e French o f P r o f. E. Q u inet, of th e C ollege de France.
By C. Edwards L e s te r . New York: Gates and Stedman. 1845. 12jno.
pp. v i i i . 198."
4041.

XLI, J u ly , 141-142. "Thoughts o f B la is e P a so a l. T ran slated from
th e French. Preceded hy a sk etch o f h is l i f e . Andover: A lle n ,
M o r r ill, and W ardwell. 1846. 12jno. pp. 384." A laudatory n o t ic e .

The C h r istia n P a r lo r Magazine
4042.

I I , January, 273-277. "Rambles About P a r is . Marshal S o u l t . G uizofc.- The Cataoombs. By Rev. J .T . H eadley." Some inform a­
t i v e ite m s .

Columbian Lady's and Gentleman’s Magazine
4043.

V, A p r il, 145. "La M a r s e illa is e , the N ation al Hymn o f France;
by C.W. B a ird ." A t r a n s la t io n .

D w ig h ts Amorioan Magazine and Fam ily Newspaper
4044.

I , January 10, 775• "How T ra n sito ry i s Fame.". An a ie o d o te from
"Bourinne’s ( s i c ) Memoirs o f Bonaparte."

4045.

I I , February 1 4 , 1 7 -1 9. I I , February 21, 4 4 -4 5 . I I , February 28,
5 9 -6 0 . "Napoleon B onaparte." A b io g ra p h ica l sk e tc h .

4046.

I I , June 13, 293-294. "An Amusing A f f a ir ." A n a r r a tiv e tr a n s ­
la te d from th e French from a P a r isia n Journal, and tra n scrib ed
from th e Boston Jou rn al.

E c le o tio Magazine o f Foreign L ite r a tu r e , Soienoo and Art
4047.

V I I, January, 101-105. "The Entranoe in L ife of Alexander Dumas.
T ra n sla ted from th e Frenoh by A .R.R." An exoorpt from Dumas.
From th e M etrop olitan .

4048.

V II, March, 3 23-344. "C apefigue’s Europe s in c e th e A ccessio n o f
L o u is -P h ilip p e . L ’Europe depuis l ’Avonement du Roi L o u is-P h ilip p o .
Par H. C apefiguo. Pour f a ir e s u it e & 1 ’h is t o ir e de la R estnurat io n du mSme A uteur. P a r is . 1845." A book review .

4049.

V III, May, 116-128. "Hommaire’s T ravels in th e Steppes o f th e
Caspian S ea , e t c . Des Steppes de la mer Caspienne, lo Cauoase,
la Crimee, et l a R u ssie M Sridionale. Voyage F itto r e s q u e , H isto r iq u e e t S o ie n t if iq u e . (T ravels in th e Steppes o f th e C aspian Sea, Southern R u ssia , e t c . ) By X avier Hommaire de H e ll.
P a r is , 1843-6." A fte r review ing t h i s work b r i e f l y , th e review ­
er u ses i t s m a teria l f o r an in form ative essay r e la tin g t o R ussia.

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From th e Foreign Q uarterly Review.
4050.

V I I I , June, 1 87-202. " A lgeria, P a st and P r e se n t. 2 . Abd-El-Kad e r ’s P r iso n e r s; or a F iv e H onths* C a p tiv ity among t h e Arabs.
By Lions. A. De Prance, tr a n s la te d by R.F. P o r te r . Sm ith, E lder and Co. London! 1846." A complimentary exam ination o f a
n o v el from the pen of A natole Franco. From th e Foreign Q uarterl y Review.

4051.

V I I I , J u ly , 3 72-397. "The Newspaper P ress o f Franoe."
form ative item . From th e B r it is h Q uarterly Review.

4052.

V I I I , A ugust, 449-458. " L ife and S p ecu la tio n s o f L e ib n itz .
2.
Oeuvres de L e ib n itz , ^ ou vello E d itio n , C o lla tio n e e sur le s
m e ille u r s t e x t e s , e t pr^cbd&o d'une in tr o d u c tio n . Par LI. Amedee Jacques, P r o fe sse u r de P h ilo so p h ic au C o lleg e Royal de Ver­
s a i l l e s ; P a r is . 1842. 3 . Oeuvres de Locke e t L e ib n itz , conten a n t l' B s s a i sur 1 ’Entendfoment ^umaln, revu e t co rrege (sT o).
e t accompagne de n o te s , l ’Eloge de L e ib n itz , par F o n te n e lle , l e
D iscours sur la Conformito de la Foi e t do la R aison. l ’E s sa i
sur la 3on te de D ieu, la Liberbe de l'Hommo. e t I ’O rigine du
I'jal, l a co n tro v erse ( s i o j r e d u ite a des argumens ( s i c j en forme.
For L'.F. Thurot, P r cfo sscu r do P h ilo so p h ic au C o lleg e de Franoe,
e t a la F a cu lte des L e t t r e s . P a r is , 183P." Two other books are
l i s t e d . From tho North B r it is h Review.

4053.

V I I I , A ugust, 508-519.
F r a se r ’ s Ik g a z in e .

"V ictor Hugo."

An in ­

A c r i t i o a l n o t ic e .

Fx'om

4054.

IX, Ootober, 248-257. "Ilichel de 1'ontnigne in th e Craddlo, Nurs­
ery , and tho C o lle g e ." From F r a z e r ’s Lkgazlne.

4055.

IX, November, 322-334. "Arago, the P h ilo so p h er."
l i n U n iv e r s ity Kagazino.

405G.

IX, Deoember, 513-531. X, January, 1847, 104-115, "Adolphe
T h ie r s, tho French Statesman and H isto r ia n ." From the Dublin
U n iv e r s ity Magazine.

4057.

IX, December, 569-570. "Napoleon. T ran slated from the Frenoh
o f Auguste B a rb ier." A poem. From T a it ’s Magazine.

From the Dub­

Graham’s Llagazine
4058. XXVIII .Mar oh, 142-143. "Foreign L ite r a r y News." Some remarks
oonoerning th e impact of Frenoh cu ltu re in Europe; "Paris s e ts
th e fa sh io n fo r th e whole c o n tin e n t, but e s p e o ia lly fo r Belgium ."
In f a o t , th e correspondent adds, "The B elgian s are th e r e p r in te r s
o f th e French, as we a r e , t o a very groat and lam entable e x te n t,
th e r ep r in te r s o f th e E n g lish ."

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4059.

XXVIII, A p r il, 183-189. "Foreign L itera ry News.” Some v a lu a b le
remarks regarding France and French c h a ra cters." The French are
a w o n d erfu lly g r e a t and a w on d erfu lly sm all people in many re­
s p e c ts ; wo are ob liged t o admire and condemn them a lte r n a te ly . . .
They make a b u sin e ss o f sousing th e m se lv e s, and . . . i t i s only
a b so lu te hunger w hich w i l l induce (them) t o work."

4060.

XXVIII, May, 192. "The H isto ry o f the E n g lish R evolu tion of
1640, oommonly c a lle d the Great R eb ellio n : From the A ccession
o f C harles I . t o His Death. By F. G uizot, Prime M in ister of
France. T ran slated by W illiam H a z le tt." A o r i t io a l n o tic e o f
th e l a t e s t work by G u izot, "probably tho f i r s t p h ilo so p h ic a l
h is t o r ia n o f th e a g e."

4061.

XXVIII, May, 236-238. "Regular Correspondence." Speaking o f
tho French, th e correspondent s a y s , "H itherto the French, w ith
a l l t h e ir f a i l i n g s , were an am iable p eo p le, who made no attempt
to pass for more than th e y were w orth; th ey have now added to
t h e ir many v ic e s tho h y p ocrisy o f tho higher c la s s e s o f Eng­
la n d , w ith o u t ad op tin g any o f th e s u b s ta n tia l E n g lish h a b its ."

4062.

XXIX, J u ly , 5 6 -5 8 . "Regular Correspondence." The correspon­
d en t, thus suras up h is v iew s of P a r is : "Well thank HeavenJ
t h is i s th e l a s t l e t t e r I w i l l w r ite t o you, fo r 3ome tim e,
from t h is far-fam ed c a p it a l. Whatever p lea su res oth ers may
fin d in i t , I have no h e s it a t io n in sa y in g , few Americans o f
a c o r r e c t mind w i l l w ish to s ta y in i t . "

4063.

XXIX, Ju ly , 5 9 -3 0 . "The P eo p le, by M. M ich elet. New York:
1 v o l. 12mo." A o r it io a l n o tic e of "a f a it h f b l tr a n sc r ip t o f
a most pow erful, e n t h u s ia s t ic and im aginative mind, laden deep
w ith th e lea r n in g o f th e a g e s .

4064.

XXIX, A ugust, 107. "Consuelo , by George Sand. T ran slated by
Franois G. Shaw. Boston: Wm. D. Ticknor and Co. 2 v o ls .
12mo." A o r i t i c a l n o tio e o f Sand's "purest and g r e a te st work,"
which in the eyos o f th e review er redeems her fo r her previous
errors.

4065.

XXIX, Ootober, 202. "H istory o f Franoe, from the E a r lie s t P er­
io d to th e P resen t Time. By M. M ich elet. T ran slated by G.H.
Sm ith. V o ls. VI and V II. New York." A sh ort n o t ic e .

4066.

XXIX, Deoember, 320. "The Count of Monte C h risto . From the
Frenoh o f Alexander Dumas. New York. B urgess, Stranger and
Co." A n o tio e o f "one of th e most remarkable works of modern
French lit e r a t u r e ."

Harbinger
4067.

I I , Janrnry 3 , 60-G2.

"The Demooratio Review and A s so c ia tio n ."

582

An answer in defenoo o f S u e’s Wandering Jew.
4068.

I I , January 10, 7 9 -8 0 . "The Democratic P ress - Eugene S u e .”
Another attem pt a t defending th e th eory o f A s s o c ia tio n .

4069.

n , January 1 7 , 99 -1 0 3 . I I , January 31, 113-116. I I , Febru­
ary 7 , 129-131. I I , February 14, 145-148. I I , February 21,
1 61-163. I I , February 28, 177-179. I I , A p r il 25, 305-306. I I ,
June 6 , 4 0 6 -4 0 8 . I l l , June 27, 3 4 -3 5 . I l l , Ju ly 4 , 5 7 -5 8 . I l l ,
Ju ly 18, 8 7 -8 9 . I l l , August 1 , 117-118. I l l , August 8, 133-138.
I I I , August 29, 18 2 -1 3 5. H I , Sepfcember 26, 247-249. I ll,O o ­
to b er 3 , 260-262. I l l , October 10, 280-281. I l l , Ootober 17,
297-298. I l l , Ootober 24, 314-316. I l l , Ootober 31, 330-331.
November 28, 39 0 -3 92. "The Hew I n d u s tr ia l World / By C harles
F o u r ie r ." A t r a n s la t io n .

ni,

4070.

I I , January 3 1 , 125-126. " S ocial Movement in F rance." A short
n o tio e. g r e e tin g a new French paper, 1 ’Humanite, which "mantains
th e d o o trin e of combined in d u stry as s e t fo r th by F o u rier."

4071.

I I , February 21, 174-175. "Progress in Franoe." The w r ite r of
t h i s a r t i c l e p r a is e s "a sm all number of C ath olic p r ie s t s (v/ho)
have tak en up th e cause of the la b o rin g c la s s e s and (who) are
a d vocatin g the reforms n ecessa ry to secure t h e ir e le v a t io n , w ith
eloquence and warmth."

4072.

I I I , June 13, 1 2 -1 3 . " C elebrntion o f F o u r ie r 's b irth d a y in P a r is ."
E x tra cts from th o Dcmooratie P a o ifiq u e .

4073.

I l l , June 20, 31. "C onsuelo." A n o tio e of a newly p ub lish ed
t r a n s la t io n o f t h is " g r e a te st work o f modern f io t i o n ." Tho con­
t r ib u t o r p r e d ic ts "a co rd ia l welcome fo r i t , " but adds, "In t h is
age o f t i n s e l , however, such pure gold may not be found d a zzlin g
enough to oharm tho eyes whioh lo v e s g la r e more th a n clear
lig h t."

4074.

I l l , July 4 , 4 9 -5 1 . I l l , July 11, 6 5 -6 8 . I l l , Ju ly 18, 81-83.
I l l , July
I l l , A u g u s tll,
I l l , August 8,
August
I l l , August 22,
I l l , August 29, 1 77-180. I l l , September 5 , 198-202. I l l , Sep­
tember 26, 241-246. I l l , Ootober 3 , 262-266. I l l , October 10,
273-278. I l l , October 17, 291-295. I l l , October 24, 308-314.
I I I , Ootober 31, 321-324. I l l , November 14, 353-355. I l l , No­
vember 21, 371-376. I l l , November 28, 385-390. I l l , Deoembor
4 , 4 0 6 -4 0 9 . IV, Deoember 19, 19-21. IV, December 26, 33-37.
IV, January 1 6 , 1847, 8 1-87. IV, January 30, 117-120. IV,
February 13, 146-153. IV, February 20, 165-172. IV, February
27, 180-183. IV, Ifcroh 6 , 196-199. IV, I&rch 13, 213-216.
IV, March 20, 225-228. "The Countess o f R u d olstad t, seq u e l to
C onsuelo. From th e French of George Sand."

25, 97-102.
129-133. in,
15, 147-150.

113-116.

161-164.

583
4075.

I l l , J u ly 25, 102-104. ^The C a th o lics and A s s o c ia t io n is t s ."
A t r a n s la t io n from th e Democratic P a c ifiq u e . co n ta in in g "an ex­
c e l l e n t statem en t o f the acoordanoe of t h e fundamental p r in ­
c i p l e s o f C h r is tia n ity w ith th e A s s o c ia tiv e th e o r y ."

4076.

I l l , August 15, 150-151. "An unpublished fragment of F ourier /
T ran slated from La Democratic P a c ifiq u e ."

4077.

I l l , August 22, 165-167. "The A g r ic u ltu r a l, H o r tic u ltu r a l, and
I n d u s tia l Colony o f P e t it - Q u e r illy ." An in form ative item .
T ran slated from tho Democratie P a c ifiq u e .

4078.

I l l , August 29, 185-188. "The P e o p le, by M. M ich elet, tr a n s ­
la te d by G.H. Sm ith, F .G .S . New York. 1846." A complimentary
n o t ic e . The review er, who f e e l s th a t th e book has n o t been
"understood or j u s t l y a p p recia ted ," beoause " it seems to o e x ­
c l u s i v e l y French in i t s ton e and o b jeo ts . . . (and b ecau se) I t s
author i s a Frenohman, devoted to h is cou n try, i t s h is t o r y , i t s
p e o p le, i t s l i f e , i t s d e s tin y . . . and in (whose) view s France
stands a t th e head o f n a tio n s , or rather of th e w o rld ," d e c la r e s ,
"Is i t so c e r ta in th a t Franoe does not f i l l th e d istin g u ish e d
p a st which her h is t o r ia n here claim s f o r her? . . .
I t seems to
us u n d isp u tab le th a t she i s th e tea ch er of th e w orld ."

4079.

I l l , August 29, 188. "Martin th e Foundling; or, th e Mgnoirs o f
a V a let de Chambro, by Eugene S u e. Now York." A n o tic e of th e
f i r s t part o f a new romanoe by Sue* "whioh prom ises t o have th e
e x o itin g in t e r e s t o f h is former p ro d u ctio n s."

4080.

I l l , September 5 , 193-195. "The C a th o lics and A s 3 o c ia tio n is t s ."
A t r a n s la t io n from th e Demooratie P a o ifiq u e , of an a r t i o l e of M.
Arnaud.

4081*

I I I , September 26, 246-247. I l l , Ootober 18, 296-297. I l l , Oc­
tob er 3 1 , 324-325. I l l , December 4 , 404-4 0 6 . "Some Acocunt o f
a French Theory o f A s s o c ia tio n , by T ito P a g lia r d in i."

Knickerbocker Magazine
4082.

XXVII, A p r il, 335. " F riend s." A q u a tra in , from th e French.
Like m elons, in l i f e ’s adverse hour,
Are f r ie n d s i n whom we would confide;.
Of f i f t y , a l l but one are sou r.
And th a t we out b efore i t i s t r i e d j

4083.

XXVII, June, 473-483. "Lubeok. Onoe th e Queen C ity o f the
E an seatic League. From th e Frenoh of Marmier."

4084).

XXVIII, J u ly , 6 9 -7 0 . "The P eo p le, by M. M ich elet. T ranslated
by G.H. Sm ith, F .G .S . In one volume. New Yorkx D. Appleton

584
and Company." A n o tic e o f a l a t e work from M ic h e le t, "the most
readable o f th e b r i l l i a n t h i s t o r ic a l w r it e r s by whom Franoe i s
d istin g u ish e d a t t h i s tim e." His d e f e c t s , th e rev iew er f e e l s ,
are n o t h is own, but rath er th o se o f h is n a tio n . "ITithal he
i s th orou ghly French, and has th a t sch o ck in g , unmanly, unchris©
t i a n l i k e and u n p h ilo so p h ica l adm iration fo r b lood y f in e r y , and
gew~gaw3 which c h a r a c te r iz e h is n a tio n , and which we g r ie v e to
acknowledge i s f e a r f u ll y r i f e among our own countrymen a t t h i s
tim e . . .
He b e lie v e s th a t swords and bayonets do a s much good
as sermons and books, and has great adm iration fo r m e n -k ille r s ."
4085*

XXVIII, September, 208-214. "K iel: T ra d itio n s of the B a lt ic .
From the French o f Marmier•" A d e s c r ip tio n and h is t o r y .

Ladies* R ep ository .
4086.

V I, March 85. " V o lta ire in H isto ry ." A short essa y o en terin g
m ainly around V o lt a ir e ’s r e lig io u s education.** "He f a il e d to
s e e , in th a t mass o f s u p e r s t itio n , in to le r a n c e and p r o flig a c y ,
th e co rru p tion o f th e most p e r fe c t system th a t wa3 ev er d evised
fo r th e w e lfa r e o f man. He looked a g a in , and saw r e lig i o n
marching s id e by s id e w ith tyranny, and both combined t o wrong
h is countrymen, and deprive them o f t h e ir d ea rest r i g h t s . His
oourso m s d eterm ined, and soon was se e n , amid the ranks of
te r r o r -s tr u c k p r i e s t s , w ith brandished w it and w ith erin g sarcasm ,
th e i n f i d e l - V o lt a ir e ." In term s o f t h i s unfortun ate f i r s t
oontaot w ith r e lig io n , t h e w r it e r th in k s of what V o lta ir e oould
have done in other circum stan ces, and s u g g e sts; "He might have
done even more than W esley did fo r England and Amorioa; f o r
th ere was more t o b e done."

L i t t e l l ’s L ivin g Age
4087.

IX, A p r il, 4 6 -4 7 . "The Carmagnole." An account o f th e o r ig in
o f th e popular song and dance of th e Frenoh R ev o lu tio n . From
Chambers’ Journal.

4088.

IX, A p r il, 7 0 -7 2 . "Charles and Suzanne. A rea l in o id e n t." A
l i t t l e s to r y , " o red ited t o General M orris’ new w eekly paper,
th e N ation al P r e s s ." The e d it o r adm its th a t he does n ot know
from what work th e p ie c e has been t r a n s la t e d .

4089.

IX, May 2, 201. "Guizot and T h ie r s ." A b r ie f n o tio e of th e
two Frenoh p o l i t i o a l f ig u r e s , T hiers and G u izot, "the Fox and
P i t t o f t h e ir tim e ." From the Examiner.

4090.

IX, May 1 6 , 3 40-342. "Breton T r a d itio n s." A t r a n s la t io n o f a
short t a l e "from a s e r i e s of th e 1 coal and popular tr a d it io n s
o f Lower or W estern B r itta n y , c o lle c te d b y M. Emile S ou vestre."
From Sharpe's Magazine.

585

4091*

IX, 1Tay 1 6 , 343-344* "Correspondence*" A quick survey o f t h e
oon tonts o f t h e Revue des Deux Llondes, of March 15th* From th e
N ation al I n te llig e n c e r *

4092*

IX, May 3 0 , 42 0 -4 2 9 . "Les Steppes de la Her C aspienne, l e Cauo a se , la Crimeo et l a Ru33ie M erid ion als. Voyage P itto r e s q u e ,
H isto riq u e e t S c ie n t if iq u e * (T ravels in th e Steppes o f th e Casp ian S ea, Southern R u ssia , e t c * ) By X avior Hommaire de H e ll.
P a ris* 1843-8*" A c r i t i c a l n o t ic e . From th e Foreign Q uarterly
Review*

4093.

X, J u ly 1 4 , 41-42*

4094*

X, July 14, 6 7 -8 9 . "Journalism in F rance. 1* Le M oniteur.
2*
Le M essager. 3 . Le Journal des D ebats. 4* Le Const I t u tio n n e l*
5* Le S i e o l e . 6* La P rosae. 7. Le N a tio n a l. 8. La G azetto de
France* 9* La Q uotidienne. 10* Le Globe* 11* Le C orsaire Sa­
tan* 12* Le C h a riv a ri. 13* L♦Esprit P u b lic . 14. La Reforms*
15* La D^mooratio P a c ifiq u e * - P a r is , 1845, 1846. 16. H is to ir e
E d ifia n te du Journal des D ebats. 17. V e n a lite des Jpurnaux,
& 4v6lations accompagnees de P reu ves. Par Constant H ilh ey . Ouv**r i e r , T a ille u r . P a r is , chez to u s le s l ib r a ir e 3 . Septembre 1845*
18* L ’Eoole des J o u r n a li3 te s , Comedie en 5 a o t e s . Par 1>I. Emile
de G irard in . S u iv ie d ’une l e t t r e de M. J u le s Janin ; e t d ’une
reponse do IT. Granior de Cassagnac. 3ieme e d it io n , P a r is , 1840."
An in fo rm a tiv e a r t id le concerning the c o n d itio n of the P ress in
France* The w r ite r o f t h i s essay p r a is e s th e French P ress fo r
i t s g en era l a t t it u d e ; "The b i t t e r e s t calum nies have been heaped
upon j o u r n a lis ts and newspapers w r ite r s in France. We have ad­
m itted th a t th ey are not f a u l t l e s s , b u t, speaking g e n e r a lly , we
sa y w ith o u t h e s ita n c y , th a t th e y have shown th em selves th e en­
emies o f a b u ses, and th e firm fr ie n d s , s u s ta in e r s and p ro tecto rs
o f p u b lic li b e r t y ; th a t n otw ith stan d in g tho calum nies of th e worth
l e s s , th e fo a rs of tho tim id , and the frowns of th e p ow erful, th e
French p ress has g e n e r a lly a sse r te d th e in d e fe a s ib le r ig h t of
t h e ir oountrymen t o equal and im p a rtia l government, t o e q u a lity
b efo re th e lav;, to th e fr e e e x p ressio n o f o p in io n , and th a t p er­
f e c t r e lig io u s t o le r a t io n , or rather freedom, i s in c o n s is te n t
w ith a dominant s e c t , or a dominant p rie sth o o d , or a dominant
race of any k in d ." From th e B r it is h Q uarterly Review*

4095.

X, July 1 8 , 124-13C. "Tho Neuvaine of th e Chandeleur.
From th e Fronch." From Chambers1 Journal.

4096*

X, Ju ly 10, 136.

" C arolin e." A t a l e .

"A Hymn.

From

th e Tribune*

A ta le -

From Lam artine’s Harmonies P o e tiq u e s."

4097. X, August 22, 345-350. "Arago on th e Weather. Is i t p o s s ib le ,
in th e p resen t s ta t e o f our knowledge, t o f o r e t e l l what w eather
i t w i l l be at a g iv en tim e and p laoo? Have we reason, a t a l l
e v e n ts, to exp ect th a t t h is problem w i l l one day be solved ? By

585

4091*

DC, May 16, 343-344. "Correspondence.11 A quicjc survey o f t h e
oon tonts o f th e Revue des Deux Mondes, of March 1 5 th . Prom th e
N ational I n t e llig e n o e r .

4092.

DC, May 3 0 , 42 0 -4 2 9 . "Les Steppes de la Her Caspienno, le Cauo a se , la Crimeo et l a R ussie M eridionals* Voyage P itto r e s q u e ,
H isto riq u e et S o ie n t if iq u e . (T ravels in th e Steppes o f th e Ca3p ian S ea, Southern R u ssia , e t c . ) By X avior Hommaire de H e ll.
P a r is . 1843-5»" A c r i t i c a l n o t ic e . From th e Foreign Q uarterly
Review.

4093.

X, J u ly 1 4 , 4 1 -4 2 .

4094.

X, July 14, 6 7 -8 9 . "Journalism in France. 1. Le Moniteur. 2.
Le M essager. 3 . Le Journal des D ebats. 4 . Le C o n s titu tio n n e l.
5 . Le S i e o l e . 6 . La P r e ss e . 7. Le N a tio n a l. 8. La G azetto de
France . 9. La Q uotidienne. 10. Le g lo b e . 11. Le C orsaire Sa­
t a n . 12. Le C h a riv a ri. 13. L ’E sp r it P u b lic . 14. La Reforme.
1 5 . La D^mooratio P a c ifiq u e . - P a r is , 1845, 1846. 16. H isto ir e
E d ifia n to du Journal des Debats. 17. V e n a lite des Jpurnaux,
R ev ela tio n s accompagnees de P reu ves. Par Constant H ilb ey . Ouv*~
r i e r , T a ille u r . P a r is , chez to u s le s lib r a ir e 3 . Septembre 1845.
18. L ’Eoole des J o u r n a li3 te s , Comedie en 5 a o t e s . Par LI. Emile
de G irardin. S u iv ie d ’une l e t t r e de M. J u le s Janin; e t d ’une
reponse do K. Granior de Cassagnac. 3ieme e d it io n , P a r is , 1840."
An in form ative a r t id le concerning the c o n d itio n of the P ress in
France. The w r ite r o f t h i s essay p r a is e s th e French Press fo r
i t s gen eral a t t it u d e ; "The b i t t e r e s t oalumnies have been heaped
upon j o u r n a lis ts and newspapers w r ite r s in France. We have ad­
m itted th a t th ey are not f a u l t l e s s , b u t, speaking g e n e r a lly , wo
sa y w ith out h e s ita n c y , th a t th e y have shown th em selves the en­
emies o f a b u ses, and th e firm fr ie n d s , su s ta in e r s and p ro tecto rs
of p u b lic lib e r t y ; th a t n otw ith stan d in g th e oalumnies of th e worth­
l e s s , th e fo a rs of the tim id , and the frewns of th e pow erful, th e
French p ress has g e n e r a lly a sse r te d th e in d e fe a s ib le r ig h t of
t h e ir oountrymen t o equal and im p a rtia l government, t o e q u a lity
boforo th e law , to th e fr e e ex p ressio n o f o p in io n , and th a t p er­
f e c t r e lig io u s t o le r a t io n , or rather freedom, i s in c o n s is te n t
w ith a dominant s e c t , or a dominant p r iesth o o d , or a dominant
race of any k in d ." From th e B r it is h Q uarterly Review.

4095.

X, Ju ly 1 8 , 124-130. "Tho Neuvaine of th e Chandeleur.
From th e French." From Chambers’ Journal.

4096.

X, Ju ly 10, 136.

4097.

X, August 22, 345-360. "Arago on th e Weather. Is i t p o s s ib le ,
in th e p resen t s ta t e o f our knowledge, t o f o r e t e l l what weather
i t w i l l be at a g iv en tim e and p laco? Have we reason, at a l l
e v e n ts, to expect th a t t h is problem w i l l one day be solved ? By

" C arolin e."

"A Hymn.

A ta le .

From th e Tribune.

A ta le -

From Lam artine’s Harmonies P o e tiq u es."

M

586

LI* Arago, Perpetual Secretary’' o f th e French Academy o f S c ie n o e s,
etc* etc*" A t r a n s la t io n o f an essay* From the Edinburgh New
P h ilo s o p h ic a l Journal*
4098*

X, August 22, 350-351* w0n th e Surface o f th e Upon* 3y Captain
Rosot*" A t r a n s la t io n o f an excerp t "from a memoir w hich has
l a t e l y been referred by th e French Academy o f S c ie n c e s , t o a oomm itto e , c o n s is t in g of tlessrs* Arago, E lie de Beaumont, and L i0n v i l l e . " From th e Edinburgh New P h ilo so p h ic a l Journal*

4C99*

X, August 29, 436-438*
A ta le *

4100.

X, August 29, 439. " T h eo ritioal and P r a c tic a l T r e a tis e on the
P r in tin g o f T is s u e s * - (T r a ite P ratiq u e e t Theorique, e t c * ) By
J. Persoz* 4 v o l s . P a r i s .H A fav o ra b le n o tice* "This work,
we co n sid er t o be one of th e most remarkable th a t has issu ed
from th e P a r isia n p ress during the p resen t year*" From the
Athenaeum*

410]*

X, September 5 , 441-451* "Do la Domocratio ohez le s P red ioate u r s de la Ljgue. Par I'. Ch. la b it t e *
8vo* P a r is , 1841.w
A complimontary review . From th e F oreign Q uarterly Review*

4102*

X, September 5 , 462-460* "The Cadet of C o lo b rieres." An ab rid g­
ment and tr a n s la t io n o f a sto r y from l!adame Charles Reybaud. From
the Foreign Q uarterly Review,

4103*

X, September 12, 500<-505. "Proposals for a C ontinuation of Ivanhoe* In a l e t t e r to M. Alexandre Dumas. By K* Jfichael Angelo
Titmarsh*" From F r a ze r’s Magazine*

4104*

X, September 26, 608-612* "Paris in 1846*"
th e Dublin U n iv e r sity Lagazino*

4105.

X I, Ootobor 10, C5-91. "laohol dc ’“or.taigno, in the Craddle,
th e N ursery, and th e C o lle g e ." An essa y on th e in flu e n c e s to
whioh Ivlontaigne was sub jeot in h is you th. From F r a z e r ’s Iiaga z in e . Samo as Item 4054.

4106.

X I, Ootobor 17, 140-148. "H. Arago."
s c ie n tis t.
"Of a l l s c i e n t i f i c mon now
whoso famo i s so u n iv e r s a lly d iffu s e d ,
so o fte n invoked, as M. Arago."
From
Ih g a zin o *

4107.

X I, October 31, 205-207. "The trse 0f th e C orset. T ran slation
o f a l e t t e r t o a Lady / From Dr. R & v cillo -P a rise." From Chambers’
Journal.

"The B ear-ch ase.

(From the French*)"

A d escrip tio n *

From

An e ssa y on th e French
l i v i n g , th ere i s none
and whoso a u th o r ity i s
th e ^ u tlin U n iv ersity

587
4108*

X I, Ootobor 31, 205-207. "Jacquard, the s i l k weaver o f Lyons."
A b io g ra p h ica l sk e tc h . From Sharpe’s Magazine.

4109.

X I, October 3 1 , 219-229. " A lgeria, P ast and P r e se n t. 2 . AbdEl-K ader*s P r iso n e r s; or a Five Months* C a p tiv ity among t h e
Arabs. By Mons. A. De France. T ran slated by R.F. P o r te r .
Sm ith, Elder and Co. Londons 1846." A book review . From th e
F oreign Q uarterly Review. Same as Item 4049.

4110.

X I, November 7 , 271-275. "Les Vases Sacres ( s i c ) . - Par E lie
B o rth et. 1846." A c r i t i c a l n o t ic e , w ith an abridgment of one
"among th e most p le a sin g and graphic o f E lie B e r th e t’s l i t t l e
t a l e s . " From th e C r it ic .

4111.

X I, November 21, 373-376. "French H is to r ic a l Memoirs." A short
e ssa y r e la t in g to "the p ec u lia r p rop en sity of th e French t o memoirw r it in g , and t h e ir admirable s k i l l in i t . " The w r ite r draws sone
anecdotes from M. B a r r ie r e 's B ib lio th eq u e des ^empires r e l a t i f s
a 1 ’K isto ir c de la Eranoo pendant l e Dix huitiem e S ie o le . From
th e S p eo ta to r.

4112‘j

XI, November 28, 404-415. " F o r tific a tio n s o f P a r is . 1 . Du Pro­
j e t de f o r t i f i e r P a r is ; ou Examon d ’un system s general de~deferi­
s e . Far un an oien o f f i o i e r Superieur d ' A r t i l l e r i e . P a r is . 1839.
2. Reponso *0, 1 'auteur de l'o u v ra g e i n t i t u l e *Du Pro j e t de f o r t i ­
f i e r P a r i s , ’ par le lie u t .- g e n e r a l do g e n ie , V te. R ogniat, P a r is ,
1840. 3 . Rapport de la Commission ohargoe d'exam iner l e p ro jet
dc l o i r e l a t i f aux f o r t i f i c a t i o n s de P a r is . 1841. 4 . Etudes
sur l e s F o r t if ic a t io n s de P a r is , con sid eree p olitiq u em en t e t m ilita ir e m e n t. Par M. Arago, ^<Spute des Pyrenees O r ie n ta le s . P a r is ,
1843. 5. Rapport de la Commission ohargoe d ’examiner l e P r o jet
de l o i r e l a t i f k 1 ’Armament des F o r tif io a tio n s do P a r is . 1845."
An aooount and a d isou ssion o f the oonversion o f th e la r g e st c i ­
t y o f co n tin en tal Europe "into a fo r tr e ss far exceeding in magni­
tude any th at th e world has y e t seen .* ,From the Foreign Quarterly Review.

M ethodist Q uarterly Review
4113.

V I, January, 5 -2 4 . "The Reform ation, th e Souroe o f Amcrioan
L ib e r ty . Du P retre,' do la Femme, de la F q m ille. S p ir itu a l D i­
r e c tio n and A u riou lar C o n fession , t h e ir h is t o i y , th eo ry , and
oonsequenoes, By M. M ich elet, A s s is ta n t-P r o fe s s o r in th e F aou lt y o f L e tte r s , e t c . P h ila d elp h ia* James and Campbell and Co.
A o r i t io a l exam ination o f "a work on polem ics by a layman, a p h il­
osopher, a p ro fesso r in th e U n iv e r s ity , and a d istin g u ish e d h i s ­
to r ia n o f Franoe." Of th e book, th e review er sa y s, "The profound
h i s t o r i c a l and lo g io a l a n a ly s is , and e a r n e st, t h r i l l i n g appeal
o f a man who, w hatever be h is p r iv a te op in ion s on th e sub jeot o f
C h r is tia n ity , has deeply pondered and k een ly f e l t a h o rrib le

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New Englander
4114.

IV, January, 56-72* " F ou rierism .” An e x p o s it io n and d is c u s s io n
o f "a new p la n o f s o c i a l o r g a n iza tio n , in ven ted or d isc o v e r e d ,
■by C harles F o u rier , a n a tiv e o f F rance.11*

New P ic t o r ia l and I llu s t r a t e d Fram ily Magazine
4115*

I I I , 180-182* "Paris a t th e P resen t Day."
c r ip tio n o f th e o a p ita l o f France."

An e n th u s ia s tic d es­

4116.

I l l , 288-291. "Causes o f th e French R evolu tion ." An essa y sum­
med up th u s: "The monarchy was worn o u t, the n o b il it y corrup t,
and th e c le r g y d egen era te."

4117.

I l l , 505-507. "Bordeaux." A short d e s c r ip tio n o f "one o f th e
la r g e s t and most b e a u tifu l c i t i e s o f France."

4118.

I l l , 510-512. " M a r se ille s."
o f th e la r g e s t French p o rt.

A sh o r t h is to r y and d e s c r ip tio n

New York I llu s t r a t e d Magazine o f L ite rat u re and Art
4119.

I , January 10, 272-274.
th e French o f Alexandre

" V is it to the C a stle of Aremberg.
Dumas." A n a r r a tiv e .

From

4120.

I , January 10, 285-288.
"Donation and Y von ette. T ranslated fo r
th e I llu s t r a t e d Magazine, from th e French, by Thos. J e f f . Smith,
J r .’* ’ A t a l e .

4121.

I , February 7, 321-323. "The N y o c o tis.
French by F red eric R. Coudot." A t a l e .

4122.

I I , Mar oh 28, 33. An e x tr a c t from Bonaparte’ s speeches t o .h i s
troopsj: "Soldiers^ From th e summit of yonder pyramids, fo r ty
ages behold you."

4123.

n,

4124.

I I , A p r il 4 , 159-163.
A ta le .

4125.

I I , June 13, 207.
2065.

4126.

I I , June 27, 220-225. "Real H istory o f E liz a b e th , the heroine
o f th e E x ile s o f S ib e r ia . ” A tr a n s la t io n from th e Frenoh, of
th e aooount given by Count X avier de K a istre, of the l i f e o f

T ranslated from the

March 28, 7 0 -7 6 . "Concerning a Kan who sold th e m oiety o f
h is so u l t o th e F rien d . From th e French of E rnest F o u in et." A
ta le .
"Bernard, and Decore.

"Frenoh G ayety."

From th e French."

An aneodote.

Same as Iton

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P ra sco v ia L o p o u lo ff, the h eroin e of Madame C o ttin 's n o v e l, The
E x ile s o f S ib e r ia .
4127.

I I , Ju ly 11, 266-271. "The Abbey o f Maubuisson.
o f E tien n e B equet." A t a le .

4128.

I I , July 11, 312-313.
ta le .

4129.

I I , August 8, 320. "Lusignan endeavoring to r e c a ll h is Daughter
t o C h r is tia n ity . T ran slated from th e French o f V o lt a ir e 's Zayre."
An e x t r a c t.

4130.

I I , August 15, 354-357. "Perrin; - or Rural P r o b ity .
French." A t a l e . Same a s Item 2056.

4131.

I I , September 5, 369-374. "Can a Man lo v e ofton er then once?
(T ran slated from th e French o f Henri B r i s s a c .) By Mrs. Thaddeus
W. Meigham." A t a l e .

4132.

I I , September 5, 374. "To I r i s . From th e Frenoh o f M oliero.
By th e Author o f Prariodom." A short poem.

4133.

I I , September 5 , 427.
Sormery." A t a l e .

" it i s l a t e .

"Marcouf.

From the Frenoh

From th e French."

A short

From th e

From th e French of E velin e de

North American Review
4134.

LXII, January, 294-322. "Saint Louis of Franoe. M ich e le t's
H istory o f France; tr a n sla te d by G.H. Sm ith, F .G .S ." A c r i t i ­
c a l n o t ic e o f M ic h e le t's H isto ry , w ith a sh ort b iograp h ioal e s ­
say on S a in t ^ o u is.

4135.

LX III, Ootober, 433-466. "The L ife of Martin Author, gathered
from h is own w r it in g s . By K. M ich elet. T ran slated by G.H.
Sm ith. New York, 1846." In review in g t h is biography, the re­
view er s t a t e s , "The o h ie f reoommendation o f t h is l i f e of Luther,
i s th a t th e author a llo w s the great reform er t o t o l l h is mm
s to r y , ta k in g h is own w ords, p a r t ic u la r ly h is l e t t e r s , as the
b e s t e x p ressio n s of h is oharacter and f e e lin g ."

P rin oeton Review
4136.

X V III, A p r il, 191-219. "Cours de L itte r a tu r e F ran yxise. Par M.
V ille m a in , P a ir de Franco, Membre do 1'Academie F ran oaise. Ta'r
bleau de la lit t o r a t u r e au Moyen Age, en Franoe, en I t a l i c , en
Espagne, ot en A n g leter re. 5mo e d it io n . P a r is , 1841. 2 tom es,
Cvo." A second book, n ot of French im port, i s l is t e d in the
t i t l e . The body o f t h e a r t i c l e is an essay on th e m etaphysical
th eo lo g y o f the schoolmen, based on th ese two books.

590
XVHI, A p r i l , 354-355. "Phrenology Examir.e d. 3y P. F l c u r e n s ,
n e a t e r c f th e French A c - .d o y l P e r p e t u a l S e c r e t a r y of The Xoyal
Acss.deny c f S c i e n c e s , e t c . e t a , : t o . T:".insisted f rcr. th e ccarnd
e d i t i o n o f 1545, by C h a r le s De 1 ucor.c. L c ig s , L . j . member : f the
Ams-r. P h i l o s . See. e t c . e t c . P h i l o d e l r h i n :
c v.n ■■nu . nonr eon.
1 ;41." A c r i t i c a l n o t i c e .
5 c•.:tr.orr. n i t e r a r y Lesscr.gc-r
41?S.

X I I , Lar^h 157-159. ' " E x t r a c t from Madame G u i z o t ' s L e t t e r s or.
Edv.ee.t i e r . . " T r a n s l a t e d from th e French, by E . l . C .

Jiff.

X I I , A p r i l , 217-21S. " B onaparte.
Led i t at ion ( s i c ) . " A pcen.

414C.

X I I , Lay, 267-277. "Phrenology Examined. By F. F l c u r e n s , Mash e r c f the French Academy, p e r p e t u a l S e c r e t a r y of t h e Hcya.l Aca­
demy of S c i e n c e s , ( I n s t i t u t e o f F r a n c e . ) e t c . , e t c . , " J ' a i im
ser.ti.. ent c l a i r de ma l i b a r t e . " ~ Dos suot, T r a i t e riu l i b r e n r b i t r e . T r a n s l a t e d from th e Second E d i t i o n cf 1S45, by C!r.rles
De Lucena L e ig s , L.D. Lcr.b. Amcr. P h i l . Soc. e t c . , e t c . P h i l a ­
d e l p h i a : Honan and Thompson. 1046." A review of t h e bock and
a s h o r t essa y or. ph r en o lo g y .

4141.

X I I , J u l y , l r / . "Stan za s / T r a n s l a t e d from L a m a r t i n e ’ s Der n i e r
Client d ’E a r o ld . "

4141.

X I I , October, 156-595. H,'.ena-,e." An examination <.f h i s poems.
The v r - i t e r of t h e essay f e e l s t h a t Lens.ye, " O verra te d while a l i v e , has f e l t i i s u s u a l p e n a l t y i n b'-ing s i n c e then held lev: or
than per hap s h i s m e r i t s d e s e r v e . "

4145,

X I I , 'iovombar, 635-6S9, " C o n s t a n t i n e in C-aul. By Anedee ( s i c )
Thierry,
( T r a n s l a t e d from t h e Fren ch , b y P.c'-ort ‘-Theater) . " In
a f o o t n o t e to the t i t l e , t h e e d i t o r of t h e Lessen-;cr d e c l a r e s ,
"This h i s t o r i c a l fragment 'was read by L. Anedee ( s i c ) T h i e r r y ,
i n one of the- nut l i e s i t t i n g s of t h e Academic des S c i e n c e s . "

T r a n s l a t e d from L a m a r t i n e ’s

S o-:th e rr. y j a r t e r l y R e v i e w
4144.

IX, Ja n u a ry , 57-72. "De s c r i p t i on, de L ’Egyp te, ou H ecu eil des
Observat i ons cu des Hrch e r c h e s *uv>i ont e t e t ait.es en Egypt o pondfunV 1 ’•jXpeditTcr. do 1 ’Arr.ee Frar.gai s e ( s 1 c"). P a r i s , 15C9-1025.
P o l . 23 v o l s f " The rev iew er l i s t s t h i s " i n v a l u a b l e b o o k , " not
f o r t h e purp ose of r ev iewing i t , "but b e c a u s e of t h e g r e a t a mount of information. i t c o n t a i n s i n r e f e r e n c e as w e l l t o Egypt
a t l a r g e , a s t o our s p e c i a l s u b j e c t of t h e Isthmus of Suez.

4145,

IX, Ja n u a ry , 73-114. "Tho Vfandering Jew. By L. Eugene.-Sue*
Author o f t h e L y s t e r l e s of P a r i s , A r t h u r , e t c . , e t c . Lev; York#
Larne r and B r o t h e r s . 1545. 2 v o l s . 5vo." The r e v ie w e r a l J nohc

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■bho "noxious s o p h i s t r y . . . v i l e immorality . . . l o a t h e s erne ob­
s c e n i t y , " o f a s o r l a 1 v;h i.ch "has reached i t s c l o s e , a f t e r k e e n ­
ing n i n e t e n t h s o f t h e community, during long months, on the u t ­
most s t r e t c h o f cmri oua enroot a t io n ,"

■'34 6.

IX, J a n u a ry , 149-203. "Les J o s u i l c s e t l e u r s ennemi s , 1 ’e g l i s o
e t l e s 1 lb r e s -pens ear s , ou he ro ns e 4 *un Cn’/ n o l i q e e "a* 11.1. L'i cha­
l e t c t ^ u i n o t . For P . S . V e r t . P a r i s : Ancienne I .ais on Dehoc o u r t . Gagnier c t Th’ay, E d i t o u r s . Due des Sasuns P e r e s , 64.
1345." The review g iv e s t h e - w r i t e r an o p p o r t u n i t y f o r an e s ­
say on t h e k: s t o r y o f t h e Order of t h e J e s u i t s . I’o a l t e r n a t e l y
M aim s and p r a i s e s i t ; hut i n t h e f i n a l a n a l y s i s he d e c l a r e s ,
" . . . n e i t h e r i n I t s o r i g i n , nor i r . ' i t s c o u r s e , has i t been d i s ­
t i n g u i s h e d by au gh t thr.t should command th e r e s p e c t of th e en­
l i g h t e n e d and v i r t u o u s . • • ; i t 's p r e c e p t s were framed to d e c e i v e ,
- i t s r u i l e r s and gov er n o rs , e r p e r t only in d i s s i r u l a i i o n , and
t h e whole t h e o r y of t h e s o c i e t y a t v:ar w i t h good morals and r e ­
lig io n ."

4117.

X, O cto b er , 293-305. " 1 . Tableau des Arac.ej.Oos; par 3 . A. '.7ulcKenaer. F a r i s : de 1 ’iinprlincrio do Dentu. LDCCCV." Another
book i s l i s t e d . " n t h f u r n i s h t h e a u t h o r w i t h th e n o t o r i a l f o r
an essa y on t h e n a t u r a l h i s t o r y of the

kr itod 3 t a t e s C a t h o l i c Uu -a sin e
4341.

V, J a n u a r y , 3-14. "The C o n f e s s i o n a l . Du P r e t r o , do la Femmo,
do la Pn:.. llla . 5; 1r . b-•a 1 D1 r c c t ion, and A u r i c n l ar Ccn.fosjsion;
t h e i r H i s t o r y , Theory, an d Consequences; b e i ng a t r a n s l a t i o n o f
Du P r e t r e , de l a Femme, de la F n m l l l e . 13y I V n i c h e l o t , Ass i s - *
t o u t P r o f e s s o r i n t h e F a c u l t y o f Let Lore, a t e . P h i l a d e l p h i a :
Janes V. Campbell. 1G45. Pp. 224, 3 2mo." A c r i t i c a l n o t i c e
o f th e work of "a French tr a n s c e n d e n t a l ? . 31, a p a n t h e i s t , and a
downright i n f i d e l . " As t o t h e work i t s e l f , adds t h e r e v iu w o r,
"Vc have never chanced t o road, a more t h o r o u g h l y wickc.: or a
worse p u b l i c a t i o n . "

~r.lted Sta t e s l b g a s in e and Denocrat 1c Review
4149.

X V I II , J a n u a ry , 74-75. "The Rhine, by V. Kugo. Low York. 1G45."
A book review of t h e f i f t h v o l . of Putnam and Y/iloy’s Foreig n
Library.

4150.

X V I I I , F ebruary , 142-147. "Th.o American A s so o je t 1 c r . t s t s . To
t h e e d i t o r of t h e Democratic Hcview. " An answer t o th e a r t i c l e
on 7fano e r in g J ew. From t h e pen of A. B r is b a n e . The l o a d e r of
t h e American -“- s s o c i n t i o n i s t s r e f u t e s t h e a t t a c k s on F o u r ie r is m
made by t h e review ers of S u o 's unndoring Jew; in t h e i n t r o d u c ­
t i o n ho s t a t e s " tho go neral p r i n c i p l e s on which we base our con­
v i c t i o n of tho n e c e s s i t y of a g r e a t reform in t h e s o c i a l c o n d i tio n
o f t h o human ra ce and t h e p o s s i b i l i t y o f t h e i r e l e v a t i o n t o a high,
s t a t e r f v i r t u e , d i g n i t y , and hr-.nriness. " however, he does not

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: l f , m o i n hie co n clu s io n Brisbane d e c l a r e s :
" I f th e a s s r e i a t i c r .is ts of t h e t-'nited S t a t e s hove a r r i v e d a t
gv o':', e cr .c l- sicr .e by ex per ien ce jr. r e f e r n , tend by r e f l e c t ! on, and
he ld the::., t h e n t h e y e r e r o t r e s p o n s i b l e f o r -anything t h o t Sue,
may w r i t e or. t ’ e oc me q u e s t i o n , r.or any cr.c c lue j net e vcr. f o r
views y;hich F o u r i e r nay have er.t e r t a i n e c , a lth o u g h the y hole him
t o he r.
r. c f a c r u l y noble r t r . iu s , me: acc en t ec h i s cr -w iz.a.t i o r . of I n d u s t r y , as hot;-, b e a u t i f u l and n a tu ra l."
\~/TTT T ? vt-j n o j c r
ttpj.-1. J r
r,
.L.: ,
•'rrecr.oM.'h." S e v e r a l s h o rt «sseys writ•’•^n lr.* .^rroV.ougk, th o Amer­
i c a n s c u l p t o r and a r t i s t , f o ll o w in g a t r i p t o France, he a t ­
tempts t c pi vo c. t rue p i c t u r e of t h o co untry, •>s opr osed to th e
m r i c a l v r r-z c f f m s d by F r y 1.is!: w r i t e r s . "forming ny n o tio n s o f
f r a nee v a i n l y f rev i nf o w a t i o n •ctter. th. rov :*h. 2n,:li sh. ''oo'.rs, I
approached •*•:::• t kingdom w i t h r s o r t o f h o ly h o m o r . I wos t o
sco ? c o u n tr y , whieh, a f t -- r c e r .t v r i c s o f r o v u la r o w m r .e n t mid
s te a d y advene os i r s o io r .e e , had oil a sudden becor.:e w i l d , savage
and u n g o v e r n a b le —a country v;hich, t o u se a metaphor t r u l y Engl i s h at t h a t t i n e , hud " p e t drunk v/ i i h b l o o d , t o v o r .i t o v i n e . "
Vi’t.er. 1 r e c o u n t e d in i m a g in a ti o n t h e h c r r c r s of th.c R ev olution,
the bloody t y r a n n y cf Bonaparte, t h e t r e r s u r o s squandered in im­
p e r i a l d i s p l a y , run1.: in •*•!::. pT; in c of hue m e , or r a i d t r r e ­
s t o r i n g n o b i l i t y , I ashed n . v s 'l f whni must bo the via c r y , the
d e j e c t i o n , th.c c o r r u p t ! or> of a peer !<* v.i.c had sc r e c e n t l y r e c e iv e
sue!: tv i.ti on a t such, a ; r i c o . '.fml was : y ar.nscmoat to f i n d
f r a n c o f i l l e d v.'it!: an a c t i v e , i n d u s t r i o u s , . ' . " t e l l i , ; m t p opula­
t i o n , as r i c h a s i f n o t h i n ; had kao’.c ro d , and so f a r f r c r sicl:
of f i g h t i n g , t h a t i t ro-qi. i r ! ’inch management t c prevent t h e i r
beginning ag a in ?
V/h.en I looked a l i t t l e i n t o tho o r g a r . i c a t i c n o f tho c o u n tr y ,
I found not t h e l e s s tc my s u r p r i s e , t h a t t h e g en er al w e l l - b e i n g
c f th e p o p u l a t i o n , and t r u o source of i t s i n c r e a s e and v i g o r , v:as
t c be a t t r i b u t e d to th e c u m d v i s i o n of th e p r o p e r t y i n l a n d , t h a t
land of which th e church of C h r i s t b e o f r e h e l d so much, not to
improve, but t o p a r a l y s e i t .
I found t h a t th.c i n t e r e s t s of t h e
masses had o f te n a k o a r i r g in t h e c o u n c i l s of t h e government,
and t h a t the same 'french f ' w w r s , f o r n m l v so a p t in cm. changing
t h e f l a i l for the s a b r e , t o defend th.c honor, or wive l u s t t c thv
r.^5*r> of t h e f r a n c kounraue, were row q u i t e a s re ady t o no i~ f o r
t h e i r o v .t . i vd ■•rend once, and f o r t h e s e c u r i t y m' t h e i r homestead
and t h e i r g lc bo. '.Vith a l l the d i s p o s i t i o n , in the world t o f in d
t h o heroes cf >96, madmen and s c o u n d r e l s , 1 could n o t f o r g o t
those words, ’By t h e i r f r u i t s ye s h a l l know t h e n . 1"
.L j

4152.

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s ? *- i U

* ^

XVIII, F e b r u a ry ,
T r a n s l a t e d by S.
o f a specimen of
Edgeworth of h e r

V •

f J

V li

It

/f

.

G1

H

1 0

153-154. "Tho Young S t u d e n t , by I'ne. u u i z o t /
Jackson. j\ow i c r k . 1 64b.
A c r i t i c a l notice
j u v e n i l e l i t e r a t u r e , by madnine o u i z o t , xh.e
country."

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4153.

XVIII , A p r i l , 319. " H i s t o r y of th e E n g l i s h Rev o l u t i o n of 1640,
"by I'1. Guisot . . . t r a n s l a t e d by Vfri. h a s l i t t : Hew York. lC4s'.ir
A c r i t i c a l review of a l a t e work c f
Guizot, who " i s More gen ­
e r a l l y and u n f a v o r a b l y knovm a s t h e M i n i s t e r of a t r e a c h e r o u s
c o u r t . . . , then as t h e occupant of t h e p r o f e s s o r ' s chair and th e
able h i s t o r i a n . "

1154.

XVIII, Livy* 336-343. "Cromwell and His Times."
the d i s c u s ­
s i o n of h i s t o p i c , t h e c o n t r i b u t o r f a v o r a b l y reviews G u i z o t ' s
H i s to r y of t h e E n g l i s h R e v o lu tio n of 1640.

4155.

XIX, J u l y , 76-79. "The Female M i n i s t e r , or a So n 's Revenue.
T r a n s l a t e d from t h o French of Eugene S u e . " A book review o f
one volume of H a r p e r ' s L i b r a r y o f S e l e c t Hovel s.

Yo u th 's Fr ie n d
4150.

I , A p r i l 16, 19. "Power of K i n d n e s s . "
a man " o f th e g r e a t e s t b e n e v o l e n c e . "

An anec dote of Fenelon,

4157.

I , J u l y 25, 76. A remark of La F o n t a i n e . "Love i s the shadow
of th e morning, which i n c r e a s e s as t h e day ad vances. - F r i e n d ­
s h ip i s the shadow o f t h e ev en in g, w hich s t r e n g t h e n s w i t h the
s e tt i n g 's u n of l i f e . "
1047

American L i t e r a r y I ngas Inc
4153.

I , Kcvember, 286-293. I I , F e b r u a r y , 1843, 116-12C. "Tho Des­
t i n i e s of P o e t r y .
(From t h e French of L a m a r t i n e . ) Dy L ’A."
Same as Item 3216.

4159.

I , December, 350-358. "An A f tern oon i n P a r is - T h e Chamber of
D o p u t i e s - G u i z o t - L a n a r t i n e . Dy L ' A . " Soma d e s c r i p t i v e and i n ­
formative essays.

American Whig Review
41GC.

V I I , J u l y , 93-104. "The O r a t o r s of Fr a n c e :
t r a i t s . " A c r i t i c a l ex am in ation.

Cormenin's P o r ­

B i b l i c a l R epo s itory
4161.

I l l , J u l y , 456-4S3. " L if e and C h a r a c t e r of V o l t a i r e . By Rev.
Samuel M. Hopkins, E a st Av on, New Y o r k ." A symp athetic b i o ­
g r a p h i c a l and c r i t i c a l s k e tc h o f the 18th c e n t u r y p h i l o s o p h e r .

594

rcv::ison Q u a r t e r l y Review
4162.

IV, J a n u a ry , 86-9?. "The P e o p le . By II. Michelet# Tran slr.to d
by • ... S r .it.', . i t^< .
*ork. 1845 • 11 A t c o ’'. reviev,', und a
few g e n e r a l remarks co ncerning M ic h e le t. The French h i s t o r i a n ,
who i s g e n e r a l l y p r a i s e d by most o t h e r American r e v i e w e r s , i s
s h a r p l y a t t a c k e d by Brevmson, no doubt on a c c o u n t of h i s c o n t r o v e r y w i th t h e C a t h o l i c p a r t y i n F r a n c e . Of h i s h i s t o r i c a l
w r i t i n g s , Brownson d e c l a r e s , "Kis h i s t o r i c a l works can be c h e e r ­
f u l l y recommended t o a l l who w is h only t o become a c q u a i n t e d w i t h
h i s t h e o r i z i n g , p o e t i z i n g , and s e n t i m e n t a l i s i n g on h i s t o r y , but
th e y a r e n o t i n d i s p e n s a b l e t o t h o s e who would study h i s t o r y i t ­
s e l f . ” M i c h e l e t ’s p olem ical works r e c e i v e th e f u l l fo rce of
Brownson’s sarcasm ; “His work a g a i n s t t h e J e s u i t s i s mere f r o t h y
d e c la m a tio n w i t h o u t any c o l o r in g o f f a c t or argum ent; h i s Le
P r e t r e e t l a Femme de F am i lle ( s i c ), i s a compound of i g n o r a n c e ,
i n f i d e l m a l i c e , p r u r i e n t f a n c y and maudlin s e n ti m e n t ; and t h e
book b e f o r e us is th e a u t h o r h irr c e lf . . .
( i t ) i s of no g r e a t
i n t r i n s i c v a l u e . I t th row s no c e r t a i n l i g h t on t h e c o n d i t i o n
o f t h e p e o p l e , and mokes r. c im port an t s u g g e s t i o n f o r t h i e r im­
provement. The only t h i n g we can s a y in i t s f a v o r i s , t h a t i t
proves th e mass of t h e French peo ple arc l e s s immoral t h a n t h y
a r e commonly r e p r e s e n t e d and shows t h a t the modern system of
i n d u s t r y has not s o many ad vantages o v e r t h a t which i t has
s up er sed ed as Is commonly imagined . . . But t h e work mainly i n ­
t e r e s t s uc a s nr. erp or.cnt of the s p i r i t of the A n t i c a t h o l i c
Id . . . tt

•lies.

TT, A p r i l , 9 1 6 - 2 4 9 . "Heoent P u b l i c a t i o n s . 2, Lo renzo; or t h e
Emoire
By
* aSootch Mon-conf ormist,9 a co n v e r t t o t h e
- - -»»- - ----of- R e l■i gtAi o■-n-.
C a t h o l i c F a i t h . From t h e Fren ch ; by a Lady of P h i l a d e l p h i a .
B a lt im o r e : Murphy. 1 8 4 4 . “ Three e t h e r books a r e l i s t e d . C r i ­
tic a l notices.

4164.

IV, J u l y , 305-334. "The J e s u i t s . 1. The J e s u i t s . From t h e
F rench of III. M ich elet r.r.d ^ u i n e t , P r o f e s s o r s i n t h e Collage
o f F r a n c e . E d it e d by C. Edwards L o s t e r . How York: Gates
and Stodnnn. 1845. 12mo. pp. 295. 2. Des J e s u i t e s par un
J o s u i t e . Prem iere F a r t i e . Examen des T e x te s. 2e E d i t i o n , aug ­
m e n t e d TsViV.* 1644. 3. Dos J e s u i t e s mar un J s s u i t e . Seconde
P a v t t e . vk:amen dos F a i t s H i s t o r i a u c s . Far! s . 1844. 12mc.
pp. 36*1." An exam inat ion of t h e books l i s t e d , nr.d a s h o r t essa y
on t h e J e s u i t c o n t r o v e r s y . Cf t h e f i r s t work, os might b e e x p e c t­
ed, Brownson s a y s , " ( i t ) i s a t r a n s l a t i o n of t h e infamous l e c ­
t u r e s c f Messrs. M ichele t and Quluei . . . a g a i n s t t h e J e s u i t s , de­
l i v e r e d i n t h e summer cf 164 3. " Me i s , on t h e c o n t r a r y , v e r y
p l e a s e ? by t h e taro o t h e r •’o r k s, "n formal reply' t o them, by a J e s u i t ,
Fatter Oahour, w r i t t e n w i t h g r e a t m i l d n e s s , but w i t h much keenness of
w i t and f o r c e of l o g i c . " Cf Michelet and Quinet, t h e a u th o r s cf

595
The J e s u it s , he adds, "(They) are d istin g u ish e d o h ie fs o f what
i s o a lle d th e modern Movement p a rty , - a p a rty w ith whioh wo our­
s e lv e s were a s so o ia te d in t h e days o f our b lin d n e s s , and from
whioh we hoped th e redemption o f mankind, t i l l th e graoe o f God
disab u sed us • • • This p a rty i s v a r io u s ly denominated and i s not
e a s i l y d esorib ed or defined* Perhaps i t s most ap p rop riate name
i s th e S h adow istio or S y m b o listio p arty; v e r y n e a r ly what i s
commonly meant in t h is oountry by th e T ransoendm tal P arty • • •
I t s members olaim t o b e r e lig io u s , even C h r is tia n s; but C hris­
t ia n o n ly in t h e i r own p a r tie u la r s e n s e , beoause th e y p ro fess
t o embraoe and seek t o r e a lis e what th ey a lle g e was th e id ea
en te rta in ed by our Lord • • • A l l r e lig io n aooording t o them, is
a shadow of sym bol, n ever th e r e a l i t y or t h e substance i t s e l f * 1'
4165*

IV, O ctober, 458-485* "De M aistre on P o l i t i c a l C o n stitu tio n s*
Essay on th e G enerative P r in c ip le o f P o l i t i o a l C o n stitu tio n s*
T ran slated from th e Frenoh o f * , Le Compte d e M aistre* Boston;
L i t t l e and Brown* 1847* 16mo* pp* 173*" The review o f t h is
book i s preoeded by a b io g ra p h ica l sk etch o f De M aistre, "one
o f th e most d is tin g u is h e d man of h is age*" The review er p r a is e s
th e work, and compliments De M a istr e 's w r it in g s , on th e w h ole,
fo r t h e ir high standard* "No one among th o s e who labored during
th e f i r s t y ea rs of t h is oentury t o r e v iv e and r e s to r e French
lit e r a t u r e p erverted by th e P h ilo so p h e r s, and n e a r ly d estroyed
by th e French R ev o lu tio n , d eserv es a more honorable m ention, cr
exerted a more s a lu ta r y in flu e n c e in exposing the popular f a l l a ­
c i e s o f th e day, and in r e o a llin g men's minds t o deeper and sound­
e r r e lig io u s and p o l i t i c a l d o c tr in e s* ”

C h ristia n Examiner
4166*

X L II, January, 10 1 -1 1 8 , "Novels and N ovel-w ritin g*" In a f o o t ­
n o te t o th e t i t l e , th e r e are l i s t e d s e v e r a l n o v e ls , from many
d if f e r e n t a u th o r s, among them Sand, Sue, Hugo, Dumas, de Kook,
Bulwer, Manzoni, James, Hawthorne, A usten, P io k erin g , and W il­
lia m s, The w r ite r o f t h i s e s s a y does n ot m ention any s in g le au­
th o r or book, b u t makes general comments as t o modern f i c t i o n .
On th e w hole, he seems to b e w e ll acq u ainted w ith Frenoh f i c t i o n ,
and i s f a i r in h is a p p r e c ia tio n o f i t ; " it might be im agined,
from th e in d isc r im in a te condemnation we c fte n hear o f Frenoh nov­
e l s , th a t a l l th e lic e n t io u s reading o f the day emanate from
th a t in co n sta n t n a tio n , vftiose m o r a lity has become a kind o f by­
word through th e c i v i l i z e d world • • • This i s h ard ly ju st* The
Frenoh n o v els are bad mough as a c l a s s ; some o f them are d e t e s t ­
a b le and th e r e a re in sta n c e s among them of a degree o f p r o flig a c y
su rp assin g anything in E n g lish whioh i s n ot a b s o lu te ly in te r d io te d
on arooount o f i t s o b sc e n ity or blasphemy, by the law . Y et, f o r
th e great mass o f t h e ir rep reh en sib le p u b lic a tio n s , a p a r a lle l
oan o e r t a in ly be found in th e German c a ta lo g u e s, and as c e r t a in ly
in England and America .** We who speak th e E n g lish tongue have
no r ig h t t o make 'Frenoh' a synonyme f o r 'lio e n tio u s * in l i t e r a ­
t u r e , w h ile we have works s e c u r e ly e s ta b lis h e d and landed as among

th o o la s s io s o f our language, from th o tim e of Chauoor downwards,
whioh f u l l y matoh in l a x i t y th o se o f Frenohmen worse than Dumas*1*
4167*

XLII, March, 201-227* "W ritings of George Sand*" A c r i t i o a l e s ­
say* The w r ite r o f th e essa y a tta c k s her beoause "her gen iu s i s
e s s e n t i a l l y d e s tr u c tiv e * .» She i s th orou ghly r a d ic a l, and f o r ­
saking th e oourse o f w ise reform ers, she giv es us no h in t o f th e
form or p rop ortion s o f th e str u c tu r e th a t is t o r is e from the
proposed r u in s •* Furtherm ore, her w r itin g s e x e r o is e an immoral
in flu e n c e on th e r e a d e r s,, "by t h e ir rep resen ta tio n o f v ic e • • • ;
Sand g iv e s u s , not bare and hideous o u t lin e s , but th e warmth and
p a ssio n a ten ess o f f i n i s h , whioh are to o in sid io u s fo r such read­
ers as make up th e m ultitude*" But, fo r a l l her f a u l t s , th e
w r ite r f e e l s t h a t the "most w eigh ty • • • in Sand's w r itin g s per­
t a i n s , however, not t o h er views o f any one s p e c if ic sub jeot or
s ta t u te o f m o r a lity but to th e p r in o ip le th at l i e s a t the very
foundation o f her r e lig io u s philosophy* There i s a f a t a l absence
o f any b e lie v in g r e c o g n itio n o f C hrist and C h ristia n ity * In th e
p lan s whioh s h e , and her Frenoh oompeers in s o o ia l a g it a t io n , pro­
pose fo r th e r e g e n e ra tio n o f the ra o e, th e f a it h of t h e E v a n g elist
does not hold th e supreme plaoe*"

4168*

X L III, J u ly , 98-118* "Martin Luther*" A c r i t i c a l n o tic e o f "The
L ife o f Martin Luther, gathered from h is own w r it in g s ; tr a n sla te d
by G.H. Sm ith, from th e French o f M* M ichelet* New Yorki 1846*"

4169*

X L III, September, 306-307* "Memoirs of Mine de Sta’e l and o f Mme
Roland* By L* Maria C h ild. A new e d itio n * R evised and enlarged*
New York* 1847*" A n o tic e o f a new r e p r in t, whioh "requires no
oth er n o tic e from us than th e bare mention of i t s t i t l e , th e mer­
i t s o f th e work b ein g a lrea d y ito lly known and appreciated*"

4170*

X L III, November, 317-324* "Madame Guyon*" A sym pathetic e s s a y ,
co n ta in in g a review o f P r o fe sso r Thomas C* Upham's L ife and Re­
lig io u s Opinions and E xperiences o f Madame de la Mptte Guyon,
to g e th e r w ith some aooounfcs o f th e personal h is to r y and r e lig io u s
op in ion s o f Femelon, Arohbishop of Cambray*

Daguerreotype
4171*

I , August 7, 9-14* "Paris and th e French* Sketohes by Ida Kohl*
Dresden* - P a r is and the Frenoh*w A book review* From th e B la t­
t e r fu r L ite r a r iso h e U nterhaltung, 1847* No*80*

4172*

I , August 7, 31-35* " L iteratu re o f Franoe and Germany*" A short
essay* The w r ite r se e s in th e lit e r a t u r e o f Franoe "oheerlng symptom i o f retu rn ing h e a lth ," which he a s s o c ia t e s w ith th e d e c lin e
"of th e q u otid ian fe v e r of th e Roman f e u i l l e t o n ." From th e West­
m in is te r Review*

597
4173*

I , August 21, 67-68* "The A ssa ssin a tio n o f Marat*" An a cco u n t,
tr a n s la te d from Lamartine *3 H ls to ir e d es G irondins*

4174*

I , August 21, 69-78* "The Islan d o f Cuba and Free Trade." An
e s sa y , in clu d in g a c r i t i c a l n o tic e of Carta de un Cubano a un
amigo s u jo . T ranslated from th e Revue des Deux Mondes*

4175*

I , September 4 , 140* "D etraction*" A saying of Mirabeau;
"Deal w ith i t as w ith a wasp; never a tta c k i t u n le s s you are
sure t o d e str o y i t ; or i t w i l l a s s a i l you w ith in creased ex­
a sp e r a tio n and g r ea ter fo r o e ."

4176*

I , September 18, 188* " D escrip tion o f Cannes, in Franoe, th e
ro sid en ce of Lord Brougham." T ran slated from th e Revue des Deux
Mondes*

4177.

I , October 2 , 238.
ing g e n e r a l."

4178.

I , October 3 0 , 289-308. "The G ir o n d ists, Ja co b in s, and U, do
Lamartine, deputy fo r Macon." A favorab le review o f Lam artine’s
H is to ir e des G irondins. From F r a z e r ’s Magazine*

4179*

I , December 2 5 , 446* "The P a s s io n s ." An excerpt from D iderot
on th e p a s s io n s , as source both o f tr o u b le and p leasu re t o man*

"Bonaparte."

An aneodote o f th e "conquer­

De Bow’s Review
4180*

I I I , February, 134-138.
M ed icis, Rosooe."

"M ercantile Biography; James Coeur, de

4181.

I l l , February, 165-169* "The R ela tio n s of Man t o S o o ie ty ." An
e ssa y on th e P r in c ip le s o f th e C iv il Law, tr a n s la te d from Domat* s Les Lois o l v i l o s dans le u r ordre n a tu r e l.

4182*

IV, November, 357-366* IV, December, 486-492* "The C iv il Law,
E x p lic a tio n H isto riq u e des I n s t it u t s de l ’Empereur J u s t in ie n ,
aveo l e t e x t e , la tr a d u c tio n en regard , e t l e s e x p lic a tio n s sous
ohaque paragraph* Precedes d ’une g e n e r a lis a tio n du D roit Romain. Par U. O rtolan, P r o fesseu r a ( s i o ) la F a o u lte de D roit
de P a r is , 1844. Manuel de D roit Romain, oontenant l e th e o r ie
des I n s t it u t e s * Precedes d ’une In tro d u ctio n a ( s i c ) 1 'etude
( s i c ) du D roit Romain; par F . Makeldey, an cien C o n s e ille r in ­
tim e de J u s t ic e de S.M. l e Roi de P ru sse, P ro fesseu r O rdinaire
de D roit a l'T J n iv ersite de Bonn. Traduit de l'A llem ande ( s i o )
par J u les Beving, avooat a la Cour d ’Appel de B ru xelles*
B ru x elles* 1841." An e s s a y on th e C iv il Law, con tain in g a
book review o f t h e above works*

598
E o le o tio Mafia'Sino o f Foreign L ite r a tu r e , S cien ce and Art
4183.

X, January, 46-59* " F o r t ific a t io n s o f P aris* Modern M ilita r y
Strategy*
An essay* From th e London Q uarterly Review* Same
as Item 4112.

4184.

X, January, 59-^35*
"My V aoations in Spain. By E. Quinet*
P a r is , 1846*" A fa v o ra b le book review* From th e W estminster
Review*

4185*

X, Maroh, 386-389*
"Popular Frenoh P o e ts . By J u lia Kavanah."
A o r i t io a l n o tio e o f Beranger, Reboul and Jasmin* From th e
P e o p le ’s J ou rn al.

4186*

X, A p r il, 433-456*
"Genius and 'Writings o f Pasoal* 1* Des Pense e s de P a s c a l* Rapport a 1 'Academic F ran gaise sur l a n e o e s s i­
t e d'une n o u v e lle e d itio n de o et ouvrage. Par M.V. Cousin*
8vo* P a r is i 1832. 2. P e n sees, Fragm ents, e t L e tte r s ( s i c ) de
P a s o a li p u b lic s pour la prem iere f o i s oonform&nent aux manu­
s c r ip t s o rig in a u x , en grande p a r t ie in e d i t s . Par M. Prosper
Faugere. 2 v o l s , 8vo. P a r is i 1844." A lau d atory n o tio e o f
P a s c a l's w r it in g s . From th e Edinburgh Review.

4187*

X, A p r il, 532-539.
Dolman's Magazine*

4188*

X I, May, 15-25* "Guizot*" A b io g ra p h io a l sketch*
D ublin U n iv e r s ity Magazine*

4189*

X I, June, 169-174. "Recent L ite r a tu r e o f Franoe and Germany."
A short essay* From th e Foreign Q u arterly Review*

4190*

X I, June, 188-195* "Reign o f ^ouis XV*" An aooount*
W estm inster and Foreign Q u arterly Review*

4191*

X I, June, 213-216* " P rivate L ife o f R ob esp ierre." A t r a n s la ­
t io n from th e Frenoh o f Lamartine* From th e W estm inster and
F oreign Q u arterly Review*

4192.

X I, J u ly , 316-334* X I, A ugust, 4 4 6 -4 6 2 . X II, September, 28-42.
X II, November, 404-412* "Leaves from th e L ife o f Prinoe T a lle y ­
rand." From th e Dublin U n iv e r sity Magazine.

4193*

X I, J u ly , 363-369* "Aneodotioal Sketches on th e L ife , Manners,
and E c c e n t r ic it ie s o f the Frenoh authors o f the P resen t Day*"
From F r a z e r 's Magazine.

4194.

X I, A ugust, 535-545* "C harlotte Corday. From th e Frenoh of La­
martine* - B y C. Cooks." A sym pathetic p o r t r a it . From B e n tle y 's
M iso ella n y .

"The Empress Jo sep h in e."

A p o r t r a it .

From

From the

From th e

599
4195*

X II, September, 83-105. “F rancis o f A s s i s i , th e Founder of th e
Order o f F ran oisan o. 1* H is to ir e de S ain t F rancoise ( s i o ) d ’As
s i s e (1128-1226*) Par Emile '■'havin de Malan. 2 S t . F rancoise '
( s i o ) d ’A s s i s e . Par E .J . D e leo lu ze. P aris* 1844.w A b io g rap h ical e s sa y , co n ta in in g a review of th e works above. From
th e Edinburgh Review.

4196.

X II, Ootober, 162-174. "The L ife and W ritings of Madame Gui­
z o t ." A very complimentary n o t ic e . From Sharpe’s Magazine.

4197.

X II, November, 2 89-305.
“P u b lic L ib ra ries in London and in
P a r is ." An in form ative item . From th e B r it is h Q uarterly Re­
v iew .

4198.

X II, December, 5 03-512.
"Russia under Alexander and N ich o la s.
H is to ir e Intim e de la R u ssie sous le 3 Empereurs ( s i c ) Alexandre
et N io o la s , e t p a rticu lid rem en t pendant la prlsTe de 1825. (Do­
m e stic H istory o f R ussia under th e Emperors Alexander and Nicho­
l a s , and p a r t ic u la r ly during th e o r i s i s of 1 8 2 5 .) By J.H .
S o h n itz le r . 2 v o ls . P aris* 1847." The review of th e above
book i s th e o cca sio n fo r an in form ative e ssa y concerning R u ssia.
From the F oreign Q u arterly Review.

Harbinger
4199.

IV, January 30, 113-117. "From th e Phalange o f November. Thaly s i e , or th e New E x iste n o e , by J.A . (J le iz e s . S v o l s . Paris*
1840." A book rev iew .

4200.

IV, January 30, 1 20-121. "IVhat i s
Prayer? From th e French of
Jean J o u m et." A poem, fo llo w ed by a sh ort n o tio e o f Journet,
"an a p o s tle o f s o c ia l Reform, vho goes t r a v e llin g through Franoe,
a knapsack on h is b ack, stopping in th e o it y and hamlet t o rouse
h is fe llo w men to the great work of reform whioh t h is age has
undertaken and whioh i t has t o perform."

4201.

IV, January 30, 1 21-122. "Jaoques / By George Sand; tr a n sla te d
from th e French b y Anna B laok w ell.
New York, 1847." A c r i t i ­
ca l n o tio e o f "another remarkable production of an earn est and
g if t e d woman."

4202.

IV, January 3 0 , 125-127. " F ou rier’s Three D is t r ib u t iv e s , tho
b a s is of a l l n atu ral c l a s s i f i c a t i o n ."

4203.

IV, February 13, 159. "Fourier and t h e T h eologioal F aou lty a t
Lyons." An account o f F o u r ie r ’s d i f f i c u l t i e s .

4204.

IV, February 27, 183-184. "Goerge Sand."
t h i s "great a n a ly st of th e human h e a r t."

A short n o tic e of

600
4205#

IV, March 6 , 193-195. IV, March 20, 228-231. IV, March 27,
245-248. IV, A p ril 3 , 264-266. "The D octrin e o f tho Redemp­
t io n and th e Return t o th o C h r is tia n ity o f Jesus C h r ist.
From th e Frenoh o f V io to r C onsiderant.
A t r a n s la t io n from
one o f th e French F o u r ie r is t s .

4206.

IV, March 6 , 20 9 -2 1 3 . IV, March 20, 231-235. IV, March 27,
241-246. "Of P rop erty, and tho Various le g itim a te modes o f
ao q u irin g i t . From the Frenoh o f la Phalange."

4207.

IV, March 1 3 , 223-224. "George Sand." An answer to an a tta o k
on George Sand by th e C h ristia n Examiner.

4208.

TV, A p r il 3 , 269. "Fourier among the C ard in als."
o f tho in c r e a sin g su c c e ss o f F o u r ie r 's d o c tr in e s .

An evid en ce

42C9.

IV, A p r il 10, 274-276. "The Groat Men of Germany.
F rench." A b r i e f e3 sa y .

From the

4210.

IV, May 1 , 3 2 3 -3 2 5 . IV, May 15, 353-356. IV, August 21,
1 65-168. " In d u str ia l O rgan ization . From the French of V ic­
t o r C on sid eran t." A t r a n s la t io n .

4211.

IV, May 8, 34 1 -3 4 4 .
Journal.

4212.

IV, May 8, 34 5 -3 4 6 . "Another Peasant ’.Var.
Democratic P a c ifiq u e ."

4213.

V, August 21, 161-163. V, Ootobor 2, 257-259. V, October 9,
275-278. V, October 16, 289-292. "Elementary N otions o f th e
S o c ia l S c ie n o e . From th e French of H. G orsse." A t r a n s la t io n .

4214.

V, August 21, 1 71-173. "The O rganization o f Labor and A sso cia ­
t i o n . By Math. B rian cou rt. T ranslated by F.G. Shaw. New York."
A review o f a work which " trea ts th e su b je c t of th o organiza­
t io n o f la b o r, from a p u r e ly p r a c t ic a l poin t of v iew , and in
a p e r f e o tly p la in and popular s t y le . . . Indeed i t p resen ts a l l
th e main th ough ts o f F o u rier , d iv e s te d o f a l l t h e ir t e o h n io a lit y ."

4215.

V, Ootober 2 , 260-261. V, October 9, 273-275. V, October 16,
2 92-294. "Eannony. From th e Frenoh o f V io to r C onsiderant." A
t r a n s la t io n .

4216.

V, Ootober 16, 296-298. "The D e v il’s P o o l. By Ge orge Sand.
T ran slated b y Fred G. Shaw. New York. 1847." A v ery com pli­
mentary n o t ic e o f "a puro l i t t l e gem of a s to r y ." According to
th e rev iew er, i t i s "one of th e most b e a u t if u l, p a th e tio , chaste
( s t o r i e s ) w hich M. Sand has w r itte n . . . I t i s a s to r y o f th e
heart in i t s s im p lic it y and in nocen ce."

"Goorge Sand."

An eu lo g y .

From H ew itt’s

T ranslated from La

601
4217#

V, Ootober 16, 298—299# "The Journeyman Join er; or The Compan­
io n o f th e Tour of France; by Fred# G. Shaw. Now York. 1847."
A review of a book f o r which th e review er does not p red ict an
e x te n siv e p o p u la r ity , fo r i t has “to o much th e a ir of b ein g
composed fo r a d id a c tio purpose . . . , and i s to o d e s t it u t e of
scen es of tumultuous p a ss io n s."

Herald o f Truth
4218.

I I , Ootober, 354-358. "The Grave o f Rousseau." A poem, " tran s­
la te d in p art from th e German o f S c h ille r ," and follow ed by a
short essa y in d efen ce o f Rousseau, who, "strange a s th e a s s e r ­
t io n s may scund, was n o t, in r e a l i t y , an u n b e lie v e r , even in
th o narrow th e o lo g ic o -te o h n ic a l sen se of th e d is t in c t io n ."

Knickerbocker Magazine
4219.

XXIX, March, 226. "The P h ilosoph y o f Magic. P r o d ig ies and Ap­
parent M ira cles. Prom th e Frenoh o f Eusebe S a lv e r te . With n otes
by Anthony Todd Thompson, M.D., P .L .S ., E tc . In two volumes;
pp. 6 2 9 . New York: Harper and E roth ers." A n o t ic e .

4220.

XXIX, Juno, 512-521. "Thirty Years L o st. T ranslated from a
Frenoh f e u i l l e t o n , by our co rresp o n d a it." A t a le .'

4221.

XXX, A ugust, 95-104.
Marmier." An e s sa y .

4222.

XXX, Ootobor, 259. "The H istory o f th e G iro n d ists: or Personal
Memoirs o f th e P a tr io ts o f the Frenoh R ev o lu tio n , from Unpublish­
ed Souroes. By Alphonse De Lamartine! New York: Harper and
B r o th e r s.w A complimentary n o tio e o f a la t e work of Lamartine,
"the g r e a te st o f t h e liv in g p o ets o f th e co n tin e n t, c eleb ra ted
a ls o as a t r a v e l l e r , an orator and a statesm an; whose r e o o l le c t io n s go baok to th e days o f t e r r o r , and t o whom the most f a ­
m ilia r t r a d it io n s are th o se o f th e R evolu tion and t h e Empire;
(h e ) i s on a l l accounts a f i t h is t o r ia n o f th e G irondins."

4223.

XXX, Ootober, 295-300. XXXI, Maroh, 1848, 243-246. "Northern
L ite r a tu r e : The Eddas. From th e French of Marmier.* An in ­
form ative e s s a y .

4224.

XXX, Deoember, 523-526. "Old French Epigrams."
w ith many i l l u s t r a t i o n s .

"Northern M ythology.

From th e Frenoh o f

A short e s s a y ,

Ladies* R ep ository
4225.

V II, February, 5 6 . "Boasuet." A short n o tio e o f "the g r e a te st
p reach er, th e b e s t h is t o r ia n , th e f in e s t so h o la r, and the a b le s t
w r ite r o f h is age and country."

602
L iter a ry World
4226*

I , Februaiy 6 , 8—9* "Jacques; by George S&ncl, author of C onsuelo,
etc* T ranslated from -the French, by Anna Blackw ell* 2 vo ls* ''
12mo* pp* I7 8 a 173* New York; J .S . R e d fie ld ." A c r i t i c a l no**
t i c e o f a l a t e work o f George Sand, "a name which has e x c ite d
equal t e r r o r and adm iration abroad, (and w hich) i s f a s t g e t t in g
fa m ilia r among u s ." The review er i s w illin g t o reco g n ize Sa» i *s
"great powers o f mind, (h er) p h ilo so p h ic a l in s ig h t in th e d is ­
crim in a tio n o f ch a ra cter • • • (and h er) s t y lo of pure harmony;"
but a s he s a y s , "Ife must however sto p short a t -what v io la t e s
th e laws o f deoonoy," and he r e j e c t s Jacques as b eing "a f a ls e
bad book, c a lc u la te d t o do great e v i l . "

4227*

I , March 27, 177-178* "Margaret C apel, a N ovel* Richard Benble y s London, 1846." A c r i t i c a l n o tic e * The review er r e fe r s
t o t h i s n ovel as "the b e s t of th e Austen soh ool we have ev e r
s e e n ," but adds, " ( I t ) i s su re t o appear in s ip id , (beoause) th e
p u b lic t a s t e in m atters o f f i c t i o n has been so v it ia t e d and
b e * d e v illo d o f la t e by h ig h ly -s p io e d and unhealthy French d ish e s ."

4228*

I , A p r il 3 , 207. Two Songs o f Beranger, in t r a n s la t io n . *n a
sh ort in tro d u cto ry n o tio e , th e w r ite r d eo la res th a t Beranger
"has b een compared, w ith j u s t i c e , t o B um s."

4229.

I , A p r il 10, 233.

Two Songs t r a n s la t e d from Beranger*

4230.

I , A p r il 1 7 , 255.

Two Songs tra n s la te d from Beranger*

4231.

I , ^ay 1 , 293-294.
I , Iky 8, 317-319. I , May 15, 342-344.
H istory o f th e Roman R epublios. By J . ^ io h e le t . Member o f th e
I n s t it u t e , author o f H istory of France, L ife o f Luther, The
P eop lea e t c . T ranslated by Wm'« "i3a"s1i t t , Esq. o f t h e Middle
Temple, B a rr ister -« t-L a w . New *ork: Appleton and Co.* An
e s sa y on h is t o r y , and a o r i t i c a l exam ination of th e above
book. The review er shows th e progress made by th e s c ie n c e o f
h is to r y in the n in e te e n th oentury* "In no branch of l e t t e r s
has th e 19th cen tu ry brought fo r th a greater r e v o lu tio n than
in h is to r y ." Such, however, i s not M io h elet’s H isto ry and
r e fe r r in g to i t , and to t i s author, th e review er d eo la res:
"We have l i t t l e resp ect f o r e it h e r M. M ichelet or h is work
The former i s one of th e sh a llo w , i n f i d e l , b o m b a s tic -la titu d in a r ia n , lo w -ra d ica l sohool o f Frenoh P h ilo so p h ers; and th e
l a t t e r , an u n d igested mass o f c r u d it ie s , im p ertin en ces, and
r id ic u lo u s assu m ption s, a l l th e m erit of whioh he has drawn
from h is memory o f th e lab ors o f o th e r s, whom he u n d erratesr
a l l th e d d n e r its o f which are p u rely h is own, and th ose o f
th e sc h o o l t o whioh he b elo n g s."

603
4252*

I , May 8 , 322* "Three tr a n s la t io n s of a Rondeau o f La Bruyere."
The Frenoh o r ig in a l i s a ls o given .

4233.

I , June 1 9 , 470. "The Cadet; de C o lo b rieres. A t a l e . P h ila ­
d e lp h ia ! Carey and H art. 1847." A b r i e f n o tic e of "an en­
t e r t a in in g s to r y , t r a n s la t e d from th e Frenoh o f Madame Charles
Reybaud."

4234.

I I , August 28, 8 0 -8 2 . "H istory of th e G iro n d ists; or P erson al
Memoirs o f t h e P a tr io ts o f th e French R evolu tion , From UnpuVS cu ro es, by Alphonse de Larm artine. in th ree volum es, V ol. I .
T ran slated by H.T. Ryder, New *ork: Harper and B roth ers, 1847."
A book review , w ith some e x c e r p ts.

4235.

31, August 28, 8 6 -87. I I , September 4, 105-108. "The ^ if e and
W ritings o f A b ailard ( s i o )." An essay by R.E. Home, whioh "em­
b races th e r e s u lt s o f much reoont in v e s t ig a tio n by M. G uizot,
V icto r C ousin, and other French so h o la r s."

4256.

I I , Ootober 9, 221. "The Journeyman Join er; o r , th e Companion
o f the Tour o f France.* By George Sand, tr a n sla te d by Geo. F*
Shaw. New York: W illiam
Graham." A. book review . The re­
view er f e e l s th a t "We must p a t ie n t ly ta k e t h e jargon of Frenoh
jaoobinism for su p erior and p r a c tic a b le wisdom - and swallow
th e g ro ssn ess and lio t n t io u s n e s s o f t h e Frenoh n o v e l i s t s , b e oause we have tr a n s la to r s who d e lig h t in suoh ’journey w o r k ,’
and readers whoso d u ll im aginations requ ire t h e excitm ent thus
prepared f o r them."

4237.

I I , Ootober 30, 303-304. " V oltaire and h is Tim es."
l a t io n o f ash ort excerp t from la m a r tin e.

4238.

I I , December 1 1 , 4 59-460. "Bayard’s F ir s t Tournament. (From
th e L ife o f C h ev a lier Bayard, by Wm. Gilmore Sijuns* now in
p re ss by th e H arpers.)"

A tr a n s ­

L i t t e l l ’s L iving Age
4239.

X I I , January 25, 145-148. "The Parentage and Childhood of
Napoleon. From the French o f C. Richomme." An aooount. From
Chambers’ Journal.

4240.

X I I, Februaiy 13, 309-318. "The Court o f LoUi 3 P h ilip p e ." An
in form ative e s s a y , co n ta in in g a review of B. A ppert’s Dix Ans
a la Cour du Roi bpuis P h ilip p e , et Souvenirs du Terns ( s i o ) d
( s i c ) 1 'Empire et de la R estau ration . From Blackwood*s MagazTne. -------

4241.

X I I , February 20, 378-382. "The C on scrip t. A sk etch from Pa­
r is ia n ^ i f e ." A s to r y . From Chambers’ 'Journal.

604

4242.

X II, February 27, 414-421. R e v e la t io n s of th o T elesco p e. 4 .
Conptos Rendus des Seanoes de l'Aoaderaie ( s i o ) des S cien o ec.
P a r is : 1046. l^os* 22, e t seq*" Four eth er works are l i s t e d
in th e t i t l e . They are e l l used as th e b a s is for an in form ative
a r t i c l e on th e t o p io . From th e W estm inster Keview .

4243.

X II, March 20, 544. "George Sand, or Madame Dudevant." An a t ­
ta ck on Madame Dudevant’s n ovels* The author o f th e item ans­
wers some c r i t i c s who have d iscovered an improvement in th e mor­
a l standard o f her n o v e ls; he concluded h is a r t i c l e by saying:
"We have never denied her lit e r a r y a b i l i t i e s . As mere l i t e r a r y
works, her productions are unequalled in t h e ir way . . . Wo would
on ly add th a t we are p e r f e c t ly resigned t o b ein g held a ’f o o l , ’
or a ’knave’ —a 'c o n s c ie n tio u s ' or a 'c a n tin g ' o r i t io by th o se
who uphold th e p u rity and good sense o f Madame Dudevant's pro­
d u ctio n s."

4244.-

X II, March 20, 577-592. "1. Des P ensees do P a so a l. Rapport
a l ’Aoademie F rancaise sur l a n i o e s s i t e d'une n o u v elle e d itio n
de o et puvrage. Par M* V* Cousin* evo* P a r is : 1843. 2. Pen­
s e e s , Fragments, e t L e ttr e s de B la is e R a sc a l: p u b lic s pour la
prem iere f o i s , conformement aux m anuscripts o rig in a u x , en grandr
p a r tie in ^ d its* Par K* Prosper Faugere. 2 v o ls . 8vo. P a r is:
1844." An e s s a y , w ith o r i t i c a l n o t ic e s o f th e two works m ention­
ed. ^rom th e Edinburgh eview .

4245.

X III, A p r il 24, 157-160. "M oliere and th e Frenoh C la s s ic a l Dra­
ma. By Madame B la is e do Bury. Cox*" A lau d atory e s sa y concern­
in g M oliere, w ith a short n o tio e o f some o f h is p la y s . Compar­
ing M oliere to Shakespeare, tho author o f th e e ssa y d e c la r e s ,
"Moliere has been c a lle d th e Shakespeare of Gaul; he i s however,
but h a lf a Shakespeare; p resen tin g th e comio v e in w ithout th e
t r a g ic sid e o f drarcatio poetry* Nor are we sure th at in comedy
he may la y olaim t o tak e unquestioned rank w ith Shakespeare*"

4246*

X III,. May 1 , 219-229* "Les Rues de P a r is : P a r is Anoien e t
Moderns* Ouvrage redigo par 1 'fe lite de la L itte r a tu r e Contemp o ra in e, sous la d ir a c tio n de Louis L urine. 2 volumes* 8vo*
P a r is : 1844." A book review , in clu d in g an in t e r e s t in g and
in form ative e ssa y on th e French c a p it a l, *rom th e Edinburgh
Review.

4247*

X I II , June 26, 577-586* "2* E ssa l sur l e s Legendes P le u se s du
Mpyen Age. Par L* F . A lfred Waurj”* 8vo. P a r is : 1843*1,1 Another
book i s l i s t e d , not o f Frenoh im port, ^he two works fu rn ish th e
author o f t h i s item w ith th e m aterial fo r an e ssa y on th e l i v e s
o f S a in ts and th e M iracles during th e Middles Ages* ^rotn th e
Edinburgh Review*

605

4248.

Juae 26, 686-591# "The Lunatic Asylum# (T ranslated from
th e Frenoh#)" A t a le # From Sharpe fs Magazine#

4249.

X I II , June 2 6 , 618#
A short t a le #

4250#

XIV, J u ly 3 , 17-27# "Natural H istory and O rigin o f Bogs# 2#
H isto ir e du Chien chez tou e l e s t u p l e s du Monde# Par E lzear
Blaze# t a r is# 8vo# 1843#b 1‘wo" oth er books are l i s t e d in th e
t i t l e , not o f Fronch import# The th ree works are th e t a s i s fo r
an in t e r e s t in g d iso u ssio n o f th e subject# From th e N0rth B r it is h
Review#

4251#

XIV, J u ly 2 4 , 154-163# "Prosper ^orimee#" A complimentary b io g rap h ioal and o r i t i o a l sketch# Of h is a r t , th e author sa y s,
" F id e lit y to l i f e in h is soenes and in h is ch aracters i s a high
q u a lity in an a u th or, and in e p ossessed in a high degree by M#
Merimee; but he has been sometimes to o bold and o y n ica l in th e
ch o ice and treatm ent o f h is su b jeots#" ^he e ssa y ends w ith a
t r a n s la t io n o f one o f Merimee's t a l e s , The Storming o f the e d o u te. From Blackwood’s Magazine.

4252.

XIV, J u ly 24, 170-172. "Early R ela tio n s o f Franoe and th e t f e it ed S ta te s# " A t r a n s la t io n o f a l e t t e r from M# George Sumner, o f
B oston, t o M, Lam artine, th e Frenoh p o e t, " p oin tin g out an in ­
ju riou s statem ent regarding our oountry, in Lam artine's ,fai3 to r y
o f th e G iron d in s. From th e Boston D a ily A d v e r tise r #

4253.

XIV, J u ly 31, 196-199# " P rovin cial L ite r a tu r e , T r a d itio n s, and
^egends o f Franoe — (La Mosaiquo de 1 'Q uest, d ir ig e e , e to # )
By Ejnile Souvestre# B lo is# Jahyerj London, How#" A short
n o t ic e o f a p e r io d ic a l "intended t o I ll u s t r a t e th e p ast and p res­
ent c o n d itio n o f th e ^ e st and Centre o f Franoe#" FroJn th e A the­
naeum#

4254#

XIV, August 7, 250-266. "Memoirea de F le o h le r sur l e s Grands
Jours ten u s a Clermont en 1665-1666. P u b lics par M# Gonod, B ib lio th 6 o a ir e de la v i l l e de Clermont# pp. 461# P a r i s ,^1844."
A review o f th e book, and an aooount o f th e se events# From th e
Q uarterly Reviev/.

4255.

XIV, August 21, 348-364. " l . H isto ir e de S a in t Fran o o is d'A s­
s i s e , (11 8 2 -1 2 2 6 )# Par Efcnile Chavin de ^alan# P a r is : 1845#
2 . S a in t Franoois d 'A s s is e . Par E# J# D eleoluze# P a r ist 1844#"
rom th e Edinburgh ^ evlew V Same as Item 4194#

"The S o ld i e r 's B rid e#

From th e F ren ch#"

4256# XIV, September 4 , 463-466# "De H e ll's T ravels in Southern Rus­
s i a . " An in fo rm a tiv e a r t i o l e on R u ssia , based on a review o f
X avier Hbmmaire de H e ll's T ravels in th e Steppes o f th e Caspian

Si

606

Sea • • • From th e S p eo ta tor*
4257*

XV, Ootober 2 , 46-47* "The D isease o f France and i t s S p eo ifio * "
A -valuable e s sa y on th e p resen t c o n d itio n o f France* "The n o rb id s t a t e o f Franoe i s to o apparent and to o se r io u s n ot t o in d ic ­
a te an approaching c r i s i s • • • and th e root o f th e d ise a s e i s t o
us so a r o e ly l e s s apparent, in th e -want o f a t r u ly n a tio n a l p o l­
ic y —a v o c a tio n fo r th e p eo p le— something worthy t o oonoentrate
t h e ir d e s ir e s , t h e ir c o n v ic tio n s , and t h e ir e n e r g ie s* " From th e
S p eo ta to r*

4258.

XV, October 23, 157-158* "Tho H ighest Corruption in France*"
A short e s s a y on th e s ta t e o f corrup tion o f French p o lit io s *
Fron the Examiner*

4259*

XV, Ootober 3 0 , 188*
Lamartine*" A poem*

4260*

XV, Ootober 3 0 , 237-238* "The C h iffo n n ier de Paris*" A tr a n s­
la t io n o f "an a r t i c l e on th e same su b ject in a French work, pur­
p o rtin g t o d e sc r ib e th e humbler tr a d e s o f P aris*" From Chambers1
Journal*

4261*

XV, November 27, 418* "The C on viot’s Daughter*" A short narra­
t i v e , "borrowed from th e in t e r e s t in g work o f M* % u rioe Alhoy,
on th e oon viot p riso n s o f France*" From Chambers* Journal*

4263*

XV, ^eoember 18, 529-538* "Mademoiselle ^emormand*" An account
o f " th is extraord in ary person*" *rom th e Dublin U n iv e r s ity Mag­
azine*

"Farewell t o th e Sea* Fron th e French o f
From th e N ational Era*

j

M assachusetts Q uarterly
4263*

eview

I , 134-135* "De 1 *Esolavage e t des C o lo n ie s. Par Gustave de
Puynode, docteur en d r o it , avooat A la Cour Royale de P aris*
P aris* 1647* 8vo* pp* x v i and 224*" A n otioe*

M ethodist Q u arterly Review
4264*

V II, J u ly , 393-413* "Le V e r r ie r ’s Planet* 1 . ^eoherohes sur
l e s Mpuvements d *Uranus* Par M* U*J* Le "errfer* Sdanoe 3e
I ’Aoademie des S oien oes du le r J u in , 1846* Comptes Rendus, Tome
x x i i , No* 22* 2* Sur la P la n ete qui p rod u it l e s Anomalies Obaervees dans l a Mouvement d'UranusT ^ te r m in a tio n de sa Masse, de
son O r b ite, e t de sa P o s itio n a o t u e lle * Par
u*J* Le V errier*
36anoe de 1 'Academic des S cien ces du S'l Aout, 1846* Comptes
Nendus, Tome x x i i i . No* 9* 3* Examen des cmarques C ritiq u es
e t des^Q uestions de P r io r it e quo la ^doouvsrte de M* Le V errier
a sou levees* Par M* Arago* Seanoe de l'Aoademie des S cien ces

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du 19 O ctobre, 1846* Comptes Rendus, Tome x x i i i , No. 16." A
fou rth book i s mentioned in th e t i t l e . An in form ative e s sa y
r e la t iv e t o Lo V e r r ie r 's p la n e t* .
North American Review
4266*

LXIV, January, 1 -5 9 . "Charles Edward, th e P retend er. H isto ire
de Charles-Edouard, d e rn ier P rin ce de la Maison de S tu a r t, pr^o6dee d ’une H isto ir e de la R iv a lit6 de l ’A n gleterre et de l ’E o o s s e . Par Am6d4e P ic h o t, D.M. 4me E d itio n . P a r is , 1845 et
1*846." An e s s a y , oon ta in in g a complimentary review of th e above
book.

4266.

LXIV, January, 9 7 -1 1 7 . "The Sources of tho Divina Commedia*
1 . La D ivin e Cornedie avant Dante. Par M. Charles L a b itte (La
Revue des Deux Sondes Septembre 1842) P a r is . 2. Etudes sur l e s
Sou roe s' P obtiques de la D ivine Com^die. Par A .J . Ozanam. P a r is
1845** The w r ite r u se s th e m aterial o f the two works abovo to
w r ite an e s sa y on th e souroes of D ante’s Divina Commedia.

4267.

LXV, J u ly , 85-108* "The Novels o f Balzao* Les Oeuvres de B a lzao. 1 . A nnette e t l e C rim inel. 2. Le V io a lre des Ardennes*
3 . P h y sio lo g ie du Mariage. 4 . Les D em iers Chouans* 5* WannC h lore, ou Jane la P a le . 6 . Scenes de la Vie P a r isie n n e * 8*
Soenes de la V ie de P rovin oe. - Ursula Mirouet* P a r is , 18221 8 4 8 .w A lau d atory e ssa y on Balzao* The w r ite r holds him fa r
su p erio r t o th e Sands and Sues whose n ovels flo o d the American
market. "Balzao has been v ery popular i n Franoe, but he has
been l i t t l e tr a n s la te d in England and Amerioa . . . We are not
su rp rised a t t h is * but upon th e w hole, i f th ere i s to b e so
la r g e an in fu s io n o f Frenoh n o v els in to our l it e r a t u r e , we
should recommend rath er Balzao than e it h e r Sue or Sand.” One
o f th e main reasons fo r which th e author thus p r e fe r s Balzao
l i e s in the f a c t t h a t , w h ile th e o th ers "are s o o ia l l y and po­
l i t i c a l l y d iso r g a n iz in g , B alzao, on the oontrary, i s an a r t i s t . "
There i s no o b je c tio n t o th e m o ra lity o f h is n o v e ls, fo r "Bal­
zao is n e ith e r moral nor immoral, but a calm and profound ob­
ser v er o f human s o c ie t y and human p a ss io n s, and a m inuete, pa­
t i e n t and pow erful d e lin e a to r of scen es and oharacters in th e
world b efo re h is eyes*"

4268*

LXV, J u ly , 265-305* "L ife and L etters o f John H u b s . 1* The Re­
formers b efo re th e R eform ation, The f if t e e n t h Century, John A>ss
and th e Counoil o f Constanoe. By Emile de Bonneohose. TransTated from the Frenoh by Campbell Kaokenzie* Edinburgh, 1844*
2 v o ls* 2* L e tte r s o f John Hubs , w r itte n during h is E x ile and
Imprisonment, w ith Martin L u th er's P r e fa c e , and a general view
o f th e works o f John H iss . By Emile de Bonneohose. Translated
by Campbell Mackenzie. Edinburgh, 1846*" A th ir d book i s lis te d *
An e s s a y , o o n tain in g a review o f th e w'orks above*

608

P rin ceto n Review
4269*

XIX, January, 8 5-90. "Lettrep de M, B p tta, sur sea decouvertes
a Khorsabad, pres de N in iv e , p u b lle e s par M. J , Uph i. Membro
de l ' I n s t i t u t . jParis. Imprimerio Ro;jrale. 1845." A c r i t i c a l
n o tic e o f a work on a su b ject o f Commanding i n t e r e s t , and
(w hich) opens a f i e l d o f in v e s t ig a tio n whioh prom ises th e r io h e s t r e s u lt s fo r ethnography and a p o lo g e tic a l th e o lo g y ."

Souhhem L ite r a r y Messenger
4270.

X I I I , February, 114-119. " S p o ilin g a Husband." A tr a n s la t io n
o f a "very sim ple s to r y ," from th e French o f B o u illy .

4271.

X I II , March, 1 45-147. "G eoffrey T e ten o ire.
(From F r o is s a r t B a lla d s , e t o . )"

4272.

X I I I , March, 177-178.
L am artin e." A poem.

"P o e tio M e d ita tio n .

By R. P. Cooke.

From th e French o f

Southern Q u arterly Review
4275.

X I, January, 1 -4 3 . "The D is tr ib u tio n o f W ealth. 3 . S ay's
P o l i t i c a l Eoonomy. T ranslated by C. R. P rin sa p , Third Amer­
ic a n E d itio n . By C.C. B id d le . P h ila d e lp h ia t 1827." Two
other books are l i s t e d in th e t i t l e . The w r ite r r e fe r s to
them o n ly in c id e n t a lly in an essay on th e d is t r ib u t io n of
w e a lth .

4274.

X I, A p r il, 504-508. "H istory o f th e Roman R epublic. By J.
M ich ele t, Member o f the French I n s t it u t e , Author of H istory
o f Franoe, L if e o f Luther, The P eop le, e t c . T ranslated by
Wm. H a z lit t , 'Esq. o f th e Middle tem ple, B a rrister-a t-L a w .
New Yorks D. A ppleton and Co. 1847." A c r i t i o a l n o tic e o f a
rath er u n s a tis fa c to r y works "M. M iohelet announces th a t 't h is
book i s a h is t o r y , and not a d i s s e r t a t i o n . ' Perhaps he meant
to make i t s o , but i t req u ires some new d e f in it io n o f h is to r y
t o j u s t i f y h is a s s e r t io n ." In c o n c lu sio n , th e review er f e e l s
th a t he "cannot commend t h i s book f o r i t s j u s t i c e . *n the
general im p ression i t g iv e s , we b e lie v e , th ere i s a wrong done
t o the Roman p eo p le."

4275.

X I I, J u ly , 1 -5 1 . "China and
fu o iu s , P h ilosop h e C h in o is.
are l i s t e d i n ■fche t i t l e . To
ed fo r h is in t e r e s t in g essa y
th e C hinese.

4276.

X II, J u ly , 91-1 3 4 . "Slavery in th e United S t a t e s . 2. Rapport
sur l'e s c la v a g e aux o o lo n ie s . Par M. l e Due de B r o g lie ,

th e C hinese. 1. Morale de ConP a r is . 1818." Ten other books
a l l of them i s the author in d eb t­
on th e p h ilosop h y and manners o f

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P r esid e n t de la Commission c o lo n ia le . 1842. 3. Rapport sur
l e s q u estio n s C o lo n ia le s , par M. J u le s l e C h ev a lier. 5 . E scla v a g e e t T r a ite , par Agenor de O asperin. 6 . C olonies Btra n g eres e t H a i t i ; par V iotor Sohoolch er. 7. C olonies Franq a is e s ; par V ic to r S ch o elch er." Three other works are l i s t e d
in t h e t i t l e . The a r t i o l e is m ostly a d isc u s sio n o f th e
s la v e r y q u e stio n , w ith in c id e n ta l referen ces t o hooks above
mentioned*
4277.

X I I, O ctobor, 504-521. "The Orators o f Franoe. By Timon
(V iscount de Corm enin.) T ran slated by a member o f th e New
York Bar; from th e 14th P a r is e d it io n , w ith an e ssa y on t h e
r i s e o f French r ev o lu tio n a ry eloq uen ce, and on th e Orators of
th e G ir o n d ists, by J .T . H eadley. Editod by G.H. C olton, w ith
n o tes and b io g ra p h ica l addenda. New York* Baker and S o rib n e r s . 1847." A book review , w ith some excerpts*

Union Magazine o f L ite r a tu r e and Art
4278.

I , November, 221-223* "George Sand and th e Journeyman J o in e r ."
A o r i t i c a l n o t ic e o f a " d u ll book, in s p it e o f muoh b e a u t if u l
d e s c r ip t io n , and some in te r o s t in g scen es e x h ib itin g d is t in c ­
t i v e phases o f Frenoh l i f e and C haracter." Speaking of Sand’s
claim s t o th e name o f s o o ia l reform er, th e w r ite r d e c la r e s ,
"George Sand i s th e unsuspeotod f l a t t e r e r of a l l who are d is ­
con ten ted w ith t h e ir own l o t , and who f in d g r a t if i c a t io n in
s h if t in g th e r e s p o n s ib ilit y from th em selves t o s o o ie t y , and
i t s in s t i t u t i o n s and a b u ses. As such we cannot con sid er her
a s a fe companion fo r yo u th fu l or e x c it a b le minds. Whether
a p r o f it a b le one fo r any, may admit o f ser io u s d ou b ts."

United S ta te s Magazine and Democratic Review
4279.

XX, February, 1 45-152. XX, Maroh, 254-263. XX, A p r il, 321327. XX, May, 44 0 -4 4 8 . "System o f P o s it iv e P h ilosop h y." A
t r a n s la t io n from Le N a tio n a l, o f an eGsay by ^ r. ^ i t t r e , "in
th e hope th a t i t may perhaps d ir e c t t h e a t te n t io n o f some in ­
t e l l i g e n t th in k ers in t h i s country t o M, Comte's own works,
whioh I regard as th e most profound, and incomparably th e most
im portant p h ilo so p h ic a l prod uction o f t h i s or any a g e ." The
e s sa y i s tr a n s la te d by J . ^enry Young*

4280.

XX, March, 227-231.
o f D iderot*"

4 2 81.

XX, Maroh, 283. "Jaoques, a novel by George Sandj tr a n sla te d
from th e French by Anne "Blackwell* New York, 1847." The r e ­
view of t h i s n o v el by Sand g iv e s th e ocoasion to t h e review er
t o r e p ly to th e a tta c k s a g a in st h er which a ppear c o n s ta n tly in
th e B r it is h review s: " It was known th a t Sand was o n ly an

XX, A p r il, 329-334.

"Scenes from th e Life

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assumed name, th a t th e w r ite r was a woman, and th at she had oommited th e impardonable crime of sep a ra tin g from her husband .
and i t was fu rth er known th a t some o f her works were ex ceed in g ly
fr ee in regard t o c e r ta in s o c ia l r e la tio n s held sacred by th e
m a jo rity o f mankind • • • This was enough to know, and s o , on th e
str e n g th of i t , th e E n g lish c r i t i c s , agreed to regard her as a
s h e m o n s te r ." The review er does not deny charges o f im n orality
in regard t o some o f her e a r lie r works, but p o in ts out th a t i t
mustbbe sa id "that Sand has g r e a tly changed h e r s e lf , and th a t
her recen t w r itin g s are of a d iffe r e n t tone from th o se which
f i r s t gave her n o to r ie ty ." Thus, he ad d s, "Her l a s t n o v el, Cons u e lo , no one can ob jeot t o on th e sc o r e of moral, w h ile the
genius i t e jd iib its i s o f th e h ig h e st order . . . " The review er
i s not so complimentary in r e la t io n t o Jacques. This l a s t
work i s "a burning and vigorou s p r o te st a g a in st the e v i l s o f
i l l - a s s o r t e d m arriages," which as euch may " p o ssib ly have some
e f f e o t s ," although the review er con clu d es, "On the w h ole, th e
p r o p riety o f i t s p u b lic a tio n i s somewhat q u estio n a b le."
4282.

XX, A p r il, 306-316. "Jean Charles-Leonard de Sism ondl." A
memoir, tr a n s la te d from a French jo u r n a l, o f t h e " h isto r ia n o f
France and I t a l y ."

4283.

XX, Juno, 536-543. XXI, J u ly , 57-64.
"The Red Rose. A t a le
of the war in Vendee." T ranslated from th e Frenoh of A lex­
andre Dumas.

4284.

XXI, J u ly , 1 5 -2 2 . "Jaoqueline P a so a l.
C ousin. P a r is , 1845." A book review .

4285.

XXI, J u ly , 3 3 -4 4 . XXI, A ugust, 141-149. "H istory of the Eng­
l i s h R evolu tion o f 1640." A complimentary o r i t io a l n o t ic e of
G u izo t'3 work, r e o e n tly pub lished in an E n g lish tr a n s la t io n by
Wm. H a z lit t . The review er speaks in glowing terms of M. G u izo t’s
performance and con clu d es, "tfTerepeat our o b lig a tio n t o M. Gui­
zot fo r the i n t e l l e c t u a l t r e a t we have gained in th e p eru sal of
th e volumes before u s."

4286.

XXI, J u ly , 4 5 -4 8 . "Mirabeau." A t r a n s la t io n of an exoerpt from
M. Lam artine13 H isto ir e des G irondins.

4287.

XXI, A ugust, 115-123. "De T o c q u e v ille ." An essa y concerning
A. de T o o q u ev ille, author of Demooraoy in AmerL ca, and h is f a ­
th e r ,
1© Comte de T ooqueviH e, author of r iis to ir e P h ilo s o phique du Regne de Louis XIV — wrongly a t tr ib u t e d , by E n glish
o r i t io s t o A. de T o c q j e v ille . The e ssa y a ls o con tain s some sharp
o r it ic is m o f both E n g lish t r a v e lle r s and c r i t i c s .

4288.

XXI, O otober, 333-338. "The French Drama. The Burgraves of
V iotor Hugo." A o r i t i o a l n o tio e of "the l e a s t ex cep tion ab le and
in many resp ects th e b e s t, o f V. Hugo’s dram3."

J . P a so a l, par V icto r

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4289*

XXI, November, 412—417*
"Le Kain, in the charaoter o f V©ndome*
T ran slated from th e French o f P it r e ( s i o ) C hevalier*" A n ar­
ra tiv e*

4290*

XXI, November, 429-438*
"The Two Beggars*
French b y •J u v e n is* '" A ta le *

4291*

XXI, ^eoember, 487*
o f ®eranger*

4292*

XXI, Deoember, 4 9 4 -5 0 7 / XXII, February, 1848, 171-176* "French
C r it ic s and Yankee F o ib les* " An e s sa y on tr a v e l w r it e r s , w ith
s p e o ia l r e fe r e n c e -to th e travelogu e o f Charles de Boigne, a
*renoh co u rtier* T^o w r ite r o f th e e s sa y d ecla res th a t "English
w r ite r s have indulged a m a licio u s p lea su re in p o in tin g out f a n c i­
ed d e fe o ts in a people whose r is in g stren g h t and g lo r y are th e
more oonspiouous amid th e waning splendors o f th e B r it is h Emp­
i r e ," but he i s com forted by th e f a c t th a t "few c o n tin e n ta l t r a ­
v e l l e r s have( fo llow ed t h e ir examples" Of th e view s o f Charles
de B oigne, from whose w r itin g s he quotes e x t e n s iv e ly , he sa y s,
"His con cep tion s are more j u s t , being lo s s warped by p r e ju d ic e ,
h is view s more e le v a ted and en la rg ed , and h is op in ion s d eserv­
in g o f f a r more r e sp e c t th an th e narrow and s p it e f u l o o n c e its
o f an Englishman*" From the long and numerous quotes from
C harles de B oigne, we s e le c t a few item s from a " s lig h t summary
upon th e men and in s t i t u t i o n s of th e country through which I
have t r a v e lle d :
The Men?- Have two o b jeo ts of w orship: during the week th e y
worship th e God d o lla r , and on Sundays th ey worship th e God
Almighty*
The C h ild ren ?- Are born, com plete men*
The Army?- Composed o f v o lu n teer s who f ig h t w e l l , but w ith
watch in hand; when th e term o f s e r v ic e has ex p ired , th e y
bid th e army good b y e, w ith th e p u n c tu a lity w hich belongs t o
freem en, and le a v e t o t h e ir su c cesso rs th e g lo r y of vanquish­
ing • ••
The Cookery?- Bad*
The Banks?- BankJ A3 the g r e a t B ilboquet (Jeremy D id le r ) would
say*
B oston?- Hu3hJ An E n g lish City*
P h ila d e lp h ia ? - L it e r a lly - C ity of Brothers - Thus b a p tise d ,
w ithout doubt on acoount of i t s freq u en t and murderous r io ts*
P o lic e ? - 0* Note* The p ig s run a t large through th e s t r e e t s .

"Vous V e ille r e z * "

T ranslated from th e

A song from th e *reneh

1848

Amerioan L itera ry Magazine
4293.

I I , May, 297-299*

"The Hymn o f N igh t.

(From th e French o f

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L am artine.)"

A poem.

4294.

I I , June, 361.

"Sorrow / By Lamartine."

A poem.

4295.

I l l , J u ly , 5 1 -5 9 .

4296.

I l l , November, 289-292. "Ferney. Extraota from a T r a v e lle r ’s
P o r t f o lio ." Some sym pathetic r e fe r e n c e s to V o lta ir e and Rous­
sea u .

"Sketoh of Chateaubriand."

An eu lo g y .

Amerloan Whig Review
4297. V II, January, 7 1 -7 9 . "The Prose W ritings o f Andre C henier."
A c r i t i c a l n o t ic e o f "C henier’s Oeuvres en P ro se, P a r is , 1840,"
from th e pen o f Ch. A. B r is te d . The author of th e e s sa y , aware
th a t "every one a t a l l conversant w ith French lite r a tu r e has
heard o f th e young poet vho struok h is ly re at th e fo o t o f the
s c a f f o ld ," in ten d s t o p resont to hi3 readers Chenier th e p rose
w r it e r . To "vague and d ou b tfu l renown o f a p o s s ib le p o e t," ho
opposes "the roal and t a n g ib le ch aracter of an e x o e lle n t po­
l i t i c a l w r it e r , w ith a strong and d e a r s t y l e , and indom itable
s p i r i t of independence, and a se g a o ity vhich i s but f a i n t l y
d ep io ted by the e p ith e t extraord in ary . . . "
4298. V I I, A p r il, 358-367. "Lamartine's G iron din s." A c r i t i o a l n o t i o e of Lam artine’s H isto ir e des G irondins. The reviewer
p r a is e s " th is good work worthy of th e b e st h is t o r ia n ." The item
a ls o oon toin s a sh o r t e s s a y on th e French R evolu tion , of vhich
he s a y s , "When r e s tr ic t e d in i t s op eration t o remedying of ab u ses,
( i t ) was both ju s t and n eo essa ry , but was i t n e o essa ry , th a t i t
should be sta in ed w ith so muoh g u i l t , or a tten flid w ith so much
m isery."
4299.

V I I I , J u ly , 9 0 -1 0 0 . "Frenoh R evolution* M. ^ouis B lano." A
o r i t i c a l n o t ic e of Louis B lan o’s The H istory of 10 Years: 18301840, a work w hioh, th e review er s a y s , cannot even pretend t o th e
t i t l e o f h is t o r y , fo r "there i s n ot even an attem pt a t im p arti­
a l i t y . " Louis B lan o’s oonolu sions and ob servation s a r e , th e re­
view er f e e l s , "those of a r e o k le s s and unscrupulous p a r tisa n ."

B ib lio a l R ep ository
4300.

IV, J u ly , 568-569. "H istory o f th e G iro n d ists; or Personal Mem­
o ir s o f th e P a tr io ts of th e Frenoh R evolu tion . From tn p u b lish ed
sources* By Alphonso ( s i c ) De Lamartine, ^n th roe volumes, Har­
per and B ro th ers." A short n o tio e .

4301.

TV, October, 60 8 -6 4 4 . "L ife and Writings of Madame Guyon. By
Rev. Henry T. Cheever, New York." A complimentary biographioal
and o r it ic a l 63say.

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B ib lio th eo a Sacra and T h eo lo g ica l Review
4302*

V, February, 194-201. On th e I n s t it u t io n s o f h igh er lea rn in g
in P a r is . Some in form ation concerning th e Sorbonne, the Uni­
v e r s i t y o f France, th e E cole d es Longues O r ien ta les V ivantes
and th e S o o ie te A s ia tiq u e .

4303.

V, May, 383-385. " B ib liothequ e R oyale, now N ation al Library
a t P a r is ." Some s t a t i s t i c s .

3 rownson*s Q u arterly Review
4304*

V, January, 71-101. "O rganization o f Labor and A s so c ia tio n .
By Math. Brianoourfc. T ranslated by F rancis Geo. Shaw. New
York* Wm* H. Graham. 1847. 16mo. pp. 103." A c r i t i c a l no­
t i c e of t h e work o f "one o f th e m ost agreab le w riters attach ed
t o th e School o f A s so c ia tio n w ith whom we a re acq u ain ted ." Of
h is id e a s , as o f th o se o f F ou rier which Brianoourt d ev elo p s,
th e review er s a y s, "That M. B ria n co u rt’s d o ctrin e i s unsound,
no argument i s needed t o p rove. No man, who proposes a doot r i n e v h ich r e v er se s a l l th a t has h ith e r to been regarded as
s e t t l o d , i s e v er e n t it le d t o a h e a r in g ."

4305.

V, A p r il, 183-198. "Monastery o f La Cava. 1 . Deux ^ ots sur
l e Monastere de la Cava. Par Guillaume de Corne, D ireoteur des
A rchives du" M onastere.* A second book i s l i s t e d . The review er
u se s both t o tr a c r th e h is t o r y o f th e famous m onastery.

4306.

V, A p r il, 223-225. "The S ooial E ffe c ts of P rotestan tism * Le
P ro testa n tism e oompar^ au C atholioism e dans se s Rapports aveo
la C iv iliz a t io n iBuropeenne. Par M. L ’Abbe Jaoques Balmes.
Par i s t D ebecourt. 1842—44. 3 tom es. 8vo." A book review
o f a work "(vihich) w i l l prove em inently u s e f u l, and servo as
an ev er-rea d y prompter o f new v ie w s, t o th o se who may d e s ir e
t o oarry out through o th er departments th e comparative stuc^y
of the s o o ia l fe a tu r e s o f P r o te s ta n tism ."

4307. V, A p r il, 285-265. "Oraison Funebre d ’O 'C onnell, prononoee a
Rome, par l e R.P. Vontura, T h eatin , June, 1847. Le Propagateur
C a th o liq u e: New O rleans." A n o t io e .
4308. V, O ctober, 539-562. "Vie de S ain t Dominique, par le Reverend
Pere Frere Henri-Dominique L aoordaire, de l ’ ordre des Freres
Precheur 3 . 2me E d itio n . P a r is . 1841." A fa v o r a b le c r i t i o a l
n o tio e o f "a most in te r e s t in g and in s t r u c t iv e biography."
C h ristia n Examiner
4309.

XLIV, January, 1 -2 1 . "Coquerel’s Experim ental C h r is tia n ity .
Le C h ristian ism e E xperim ental. Par Athanase C oquerel, l ’un des

614

P asteu rs de l ' E g l i s e Reformee de P a r is . P a r is , 1847. 12mo. pp.
527." A complimentary c r i t i c a l exam ination.
4310.

XLV, J u ly , 1 -2 7 . "Joan o f Aro." A sym pathetic e s sa y , based on
seven French works r e c e n tly published*

4311.

XLV, September, 194-217* " C h r istia n ity and Socialism *" An e s ­
say on th e r e la tio n s of C h r is tia n ity t o th e various plans o f
s o o ia l reform* The w r ite r draws h is m aterial and evidence from
four books, two o f which are French; B la n q u i's H isto ir e de 1 ’Eco­
nomic P o litiq u e en Europe, and M. de Sism ondi’s P o l i t i c a l Eoonomy,
and th e P h ilosop h y o f Government, (tr a n s la te d from th e French by
M. MignetJ*

4312*

LXV, November, 363-388* "C atholicism and P rotestanism in Franoe.
(T ra n sla tio n o f a " L etter t o M. G u izot, Member o f the C on sistory
o f th e Reformed Church o f P a r is , upon hi3 A r t ic le in th e Hpvue
F ran p aise, e n t it l e d , ’Of C a th o licism , o f P r o testa n tism , and of
P h ilosop h y in F r a n c e ,' By Athanase Coquerel*" P a r is. 1838*)"

4313*

XLV, November, 413-424* "French L itera tu re and Frenoh P u lp it*"
A v ery in te r e s t in g e s s a y by W illiam Henry H urlbort. Speaking
o f th e lit e r a t u r e o f Franoe o f th e l a s t tw enty y e a r s, th e w r ite r
d e c la r e s , " It has been marked during th a t same p erio d , by a
depth o f f e e l i n g , a v ig o r o f i n t e l l e o t , an in t e n s it y of purpose,
th a t g iv e i t a th orou gh ly in d iv id u a l and most important charac­
t e r ." Hurlbort b r i e f l y surveys th e variou s lit e r a r y g en res, and
in view o f th e accomplishments o f th e French w r ite r s o f th e per­
io d , f e e l s th a t France "has o e r t a in ly entered the h eig h ts o f l i t ­
erary ach ievem en ts." The main body of th e a r t i c l e d ea ls w ith
Frenoh n o v e lis t s ; a new order of novel w r ite r s has sprung fo r th
in France, "a o la ss o f a u th o rs, whose w o rst p ro d u ctio n s, o ften
sh a m elessly tr a v e s t ie d have been presen ted t o th e publio o f our
own oountry as the embodiments of t h e Frenoh s p i r i t in our day,
but whose b e st works, w h ile th ey need fear l i t t l e in a compari­
son o f p r in c ip le w ith th e most reo en t n o v els of E nglish o r ig in
(th o se o f Dickens always excep ted ) demand a muoh higher co n sid ­
er a tio n on th e sc o r e o f a b i l i t y . " The w r ite r f e e ls th a t a g rea t
in j u s t io e had been done t o Frenoh n o v e lis t s fo r "to many Amer­
ic a n s , a French book i s on ly another name for a r e p o s ito r y of
im m o r a litie s." What th e review er in ten d s (and he i s p a r tly suc­
c e s s f u l ) i s a r e h a b ilita t io n en masse o f th e French w r it e r s o f
f i c t i o n . "For, not t o speak of th at extraord in ary woman, who,
in th e f i r s t tum ult o f in d ig n a tio n and l i b e r t y , exposed w ith so
f e a r le s s and so rash a hand th e se c r e t workings o f a heart t o r ­
tured in to d is e a s e and agony by th e tyranny o f a depraved s o c ia l
order, who, s in c e th a t tim e, a s freedom and th ough t, brought her
calm ness and f a i t h , has e a r n e s tly labored t o remove th e sources
o f her own s u f f e r in g , and th a t of so many o th e r s, l e s s pow erful,
but not l e s s in ju re d , and who a lik e in her fren zy and her s e r e n ity

615
has d isp la y ed an a r t i s t i c s k i l l , a power o f i n t e l l e c t u a l f a s c in ­
a t io n , a liv in g g en iu s, which r a is e her productions t o th e ranks
o f p o etr y , - nor o f V icto r **ugo, th e p rin ce of romantic f i c t i o n ,
- whero s h a ll we seek th e compeers o f th e hundred-handed Dumas,
always unscrupulous, and always e n e r g e tic , - o f Eugene Suo, w ith
h is harrowing power and h is voluptuous p h ilan th rop y, - of B alzac,
whose k een , observing g e n iu s, m erits th e e p ith e ts bestrwed by
V ir g il on h is own f a v o r ite them e.”
Church Keviow
4314.

I , A p r il, 127. "H istory of th e G ir o n d ists ; or Personal i<Jemoirs
o f the P a tr io ts o f th e French ^ ev o lu tio n ; from unpublished sour­
c e s . By Alphonse do Lam artine, author o f Travels in th e ^ oly
Land, e t o . In th ro e V o ls ., V ol. 1 . T ranslated by li.T . Ryde. New
York, Harper and B roth ers, 1847." A c r it i cal n o t ic e . Of La­
m a rtin e's a b i l i t i e s as an h is t o r ia n , the reviewer s a y s, "We are
sure th a t Lamartine was n ever designed by Providence to writ©
h is t o r y . He has to o much fa n cy and im agin ation . Yet h is l i v e l y
and sometimes d a zz lin g s t y le w i l l be sure to fin d read ers."

4315.

I , J u ly , 282-283. " H isto r ic a l View o f t h e L itera tu re of th e
South of Europe. B y ^ .C .L . Siaondo de Sism ondi. T ranslated from
th e o r ig in a l, w ith N o tes, and a L ife of t h e Author, by Thomas
R oscoc. From th e l a s t London E d itio n , in clu d in g a l l th e Notes
from the l a s t P a ris E d itio n . V o ls. 1 and 2 . New York: Harper
and B roth ers. 1848." A complimentary n o t ic e . Tho review er de­
c la r e s , in referen ce to de Sism ondi, "His f a m ilia r ity w ith a l l
th e languages end the L itera tu res o f Southern Europe, made him
e n tir e m aster o f h is s u b je c t, and h is work at once oocupied, and
s t i l l reta in ed a d istin g u ish e d p lace in th e p u b lic fa v o r."

4316.

I , O ctober, 413-433. "O liver Cromwell. The H istory of the Eng­
l i s h R evolu tion o f 1640, commonly c a lle d t h e Great R eb ellio n .
By F. G u izot, O late) Prime M in ister of fr a n o e , e t o . e t c . tfransla te d by W illiam I ia z l i t t . New York: D. Appleton and Co. 1846."
Two other books are l i s t e d in the t i t l e . The th ree works fu rn ish
th e author w ith m aterial fo r h is e ssa y on Cromwell.

Columbian Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine
4317.

IX, Deoembor, 550-555. "A lexis P etro w ito h .
Frenoh; by Mrs . E .S . S w ift." A t a l e .

T ranslated from the

Daguerreotype
4310.

I , January 8, 513-517. "De P a ris a Cadix, par Alexandre Dumas.
V o ls . i , 2 . J .P . M eline, B r u x e lle s; M eline, Cans, and C o., L oips i g . 1847." A c r i t i o a l n o tio e . From th e W estminster Reviow.

616

4319.

I , January 22, 534-545* "Mademoiselle Lenormand•"
Dublin U n iv e r sity Ifagazine. Same as Item 4262,

4320*

I , January 22, 571*
Same as Item 4178*

4321*

I I , A p r il 29, 285-266*
th e Examiner*

4322*

I I , May 20, 292* "Lamartine*" A p o rtra it* For th e author o f
t h i s short sk etoh , "the French worship o f phrase and respeot
o f form i s th e great s e c r e t o f th e immense p o p u la rity o f M.
Lamartine*" From th e Examiner*

4323*

I I , May 20, 296-297* "Tho Newspaper P ress during th e F ir s t French
R evolution*" An in fo rm ative a r t i c l e , tr a n sla te d from th e French*

4324*

I I , Ifey 20, 308-311* "Louis Blanc*
From T a i t !s Magazine*

4325*

I I , May 20, 319-330* "The Frenoh R evolution o f 1848*" An
essay*
"The hideous s p i r i t i s once more evoked, whioh, but h a lf a oentu ry ago, d ev a sta ted mankind,-which crushed and overturned Empires,
and made th e f a ir p la in s o f Europe a d e s e r t—which added t o ruth­
le s s . v io le n o e th e s u b tle p oison o f i t s p rin c ip le s* " ^rom th e
Dublin U n iv e r sity Magazine*

4326*

I I , Juno 1 0 , 354-369* "Prenoo* - Tho S tru ggle between th e two
P a r tie s* " A survey o f th e p o l i t i c a l s itu a tio n in France* From
T a i t fs Edinburgh Magazine*

4327*

I I , J u ly 8, 385-388* "ELstolre P hilosophiquo du Regne de Louis
XV* Par l e Comte de T ooqu eville* P aris*" A c r i t i c a l n o tio e
o? a work, w hioh, "according t o th e unanimous opinion o f a l l
persona capable o f forming a 'judgment, i s one o f th e most v a lu ­
a b le whioh has issu e d from th e p r e s s .o f France fo r a long time*"
T ran slated from th e B la tte r fu r L ite r a r iso h e Unterhaltung*

4328*

I I , Ootober 28, 26-30* "Memoirs o f Jerome P a tu ro t. - (M&noii’es
de Jerome Paturot* P a ten te e le o te u r e t e l i g i b l e )* By Louis

4329*

I I I , Ootober 28, 46-47* "Modem Franoh L ite r a tu r e ; By L* Ray­
mond de Verioour* R evised w ith Notes* By W illiam S* Chase,
A*M* Boston! Gould, K endall* and L in coln ." A c r i t i c a l n o tio e .
The author o f th e a r t i o l e makes some in te r e s t in g comments on th e
su b je ct o f French-American ayrltural r e la tio n sh ip s* The reviewer
in attem p tin g t o e x p la in why Gommn lit e r a t u r e i s b e t te r known
than Frenoh —"while th e French language i s fa r more e x te n s iv e ly
stu d ied among us than th e German,"—d e c la r e s , "Muoh o f t h is iig n o r -

"The P assion s*"

From th e

An e x tr a c t from Diderot*

"Louis P h ilip p e*"

A p o rtra it*

By Gowdin Barmby*"

From

A sketoh .

617
o n c e ( o f French l i t e r a t u r e ) i s undoubtedly due t o a d iffe r e n c e

in popular t a s t e . Somehow or o th er, an Anglo-Saxon cannot th in k
and f e e l l i k e a Frenchman . . . I f th e r e is an exoep tion t o be
made, i t i s in favor o f th e n o v e lis t s o f both c o u n t r ie s .”
4330.

I l l , November 1 1 , 6 8 -7 0 . "Jerome P a tu r o t’s Search a f t e r th e
B est o f a l l R epublics - (Jerome P aturot a la Recherche de la
M o llleu re de3? Repub liq u e 8*7. By iLouis Heybaud. J e f f s . ” Some
exoerp ts in t r a n s la t io n . From th e Athenaeum.

4331.

I l l , November 25, 120-129. "S ects and S e c ta rie s o f th e French
^ e v o lu tio n . C h arles F o u r i e r .” An e x p o sitio n and disousalon
o f C harles F o u r ie r ’s t h e o r i e s , e x tra c te d from '^ 'a it’s Edinburgh
Magazine.

De Bow*s ^evicw
4332.

V, January,, 5 8 -6 4 . V , F eb ru ary , 127-134. V, March, 209-220.
V, A p r il, 346-357. V, May, 445-456. "The S oien ce o f H istory.
Introd u ction to th e B isto r y o f Philosophy^ by V io to r Cousin,
P r o fe sso r o f P h ilosop h y a t th e U n iv e r s ity o f R a r is . T ranslated
from th e French by Henry Go tfr io d Linberg. Boston: H illia r d ,
Gray, L i t t l e and W ilk in s. 1832." A favorab le p resen ta tio n and
a p p ra isa l o f C ousin’s E o le c tio ism .

F .cleotio Magazine o f F oreign L ite r a tu r e . Art; and s oienoe
4333.

X I I I , January, 2 3 -35. "Mademoiselle lienormand." Prom th e Dublin
U n iv e r sity Magazine. Same as Items 4262 and 4319.

4364.

X I I I , February, 182-186. "Dumas-1 Journey from P a r is t o Cadiz.
De F a r is a Cad tx . par Alexandre Dumas. Volumes I and I I . J.
P. k& lino, B r u x e lle s: M eline, Cans, e t oo. L e ip s ig . 1847."
A fav o ra b le c r i t i c a l n o tio e . FroJn th e W estm inster Review.

4335. X I II , February, 218-243. "Lamartino's H istory o f th e G irondins.
H jsto ir e des G irondins. Par M. Alphonse de Lamartine*. P a r is .
18477" A o r i t i c a l n o t io e . Thereview er ex p resses h is d isap p oin t
ment upon reading t h i s work o f th e Fr enoh p o r t. From th e Edin­
burgh Review.
4336.

XIV, Mayy 109-138.
"The French R evolu tion o f February, 1848.
1 , H istory o f th e G ir o n d ists. By Alphonse de Lamartine. In
th r e e V o ls . H.G. Bohn. 2 . Te R a tio n a l, fo r February and Maroh,
1848." A th ir d work, o f E n g lish im port, i6 l i s t e d in th e t i t l e .
An e ssa y on th e cau ses and th e unfoW ing o f th e " e v o lu tio n o f
1848. From th e W estm inster and Q u arterly Review.

4337.

XIV, May, 141-142.
"Mirabeau."
t i n e ’s H isto ir e des G irondins.

A sketoh , tr a n sla te d from Lamar­

618
4338*

XIV, May, 142*

" P o rtra it o f Louis XVI.**

4339.

XIV, May, 142—143.

4340.

XIV, Juno, 145—159. "Public M® o f France* 1* Etudes aur le s
Orateurs P a rlem en ta ires. Par Tijr.on* P a ris : P a u lin : 1836.
2 . B iographic des D eputes, S e ssio n 1839. P a r is : Pagnerre, 1839.
3 . La Chambre des Ddput^s a o t u e lle Daguerreotypee. Par un S ten o graphe. P a r is : Paul L esig n e, 1847. 4 . Pr&ceptes e t P o r tr a its
P a rle m en ta ires. Par Cormenin. B r u x e lle s , 1839. 5 . Les D ip lo mates e t Hopmes d 'E ta t Europeans. Par C apefigue. P a r is : Amoyt,
1647. 6 . La P resid en oe du C on seil de M. Guizot e t la M ajorite
de 1647. Par un Homme d 'E ta t. P a r is ; Amyot, 1847. 7 . B iograp h ie S t a t is t iq u e , par ordre alp h ab etlq u e de Departments ( s i c j de
la Chambre d es D6put'£s*^ Par deux Hommes de L e ttr e s . Par i s :
Dauvin e t F o n ta in e, P assage des Panoramas, 1846." These books
form th e background and th e sources f o r a s e r ie s "of graphio
sk e tch es o f some o f th e more prominent p u b lic ch aracters o f
F rance." From th e B r it is h Q uarterly Review.

"Marie A n to in e tte ."

From Lamartine.
From Lamartine.

4341. XIV, June, 1 60-163. "Louis B lan c. By Goodwyn Barmby. B io­
graphic de Louis B lan c, 1848. O rganization du T r a v a il, par
Louis B lano. 5th E d itio n . 1848. D isoours de to u is B lano, au
Luxembourg, sur 1 'O rganization du T ra v a il. 1848." A c r i t i c a l
sk e tch of th e French s o o i a l i s t le a d e r . From T a it 's Magazine.
Same as Item 4324.
4342. XIV, June, 260-276. "Beranger." A b iograp h ical and o r i t ic a l
sketoh o f "France's most admired song w r it e r s ," w ith excerp ts
from h is so n g s. From S o w lt t *s ^ournal.
4343.

XIV, Ju ly , 289-296. "Lamartine. (T ranslated from th e Frenoh
o f M, de Cormenin.) By Goodwyn Barmby." From K ow itt's Jou rn al.

4344.

XIV, J u ly , 32 7 -3 3 3 . "L iterary S t a t i s t i c s of France fo r f if t e e n
y e a r s." A good in fo rm a tiv e a r t ic l e concerning th e lit e r a r y out­
put of Franoe during th e reig n o f Louis P h ilip p e . From B e n tle y 's
M isc ella n y .

4345.

XIV, J u ly , 333-355. "Recent French S o o ia l P h ilo so p h y .- Organi­
z a tio n o f Labor. 1 . Etudes sur l e s Reformateurs Contemporains.
Par Louis Reynaud. P a r is , 1840. 2 . O rganization du T r a v a il.
Par Louis B lan c. P a r is , 1839. Cinquieme E d ition augment6o,
1848. 3 . L e tte r s ( s i c ) au p eu p le. Par George Sand, P a r is , 1848.
4 . Ee Nati'onal - frrenoh TTewspaper. March 1848." An aooount o f
th e id eas and th e aims o f th e R evolu tion o f 1848. From th e North
B r it is h Review.

619
4346*

XV, September, 114-116. "French L itera tu re and L ite r a r y Ken
s in c e the February R ev o lu tio n ." An in form ative item on th e
l i t e r a r y output o f th e p o st-R ev o lu tio n a ry p e r io d . "Of what we
can p ro p erly c a l l books, s c a r c e ly any have made t h e ir appear­
ance fo r months, but pamphlets have come t h ic k as autumnal
le a v e s ." From B e n tle y ’s M iso ella n y .

4347.

XV, O otober, 271-276.
New Monthly Magazine

4348.

XV, Deoember, 433-458. " State of Europe. 1. L’Europe depnis
l ’Avenement du Roi Louis P h ilip p e . Par M. Capefiguo. 10 v o ls .
P a r is : 1646. 2. Le Congrfes de Vienne dans ses Rapports aveo
la C iro o n so rip tio n a c t u e lle de 1 ’Europe, Par M. C apefigue.
P a r is t Jan. 1 8 4 7 .w Two other books are l i s t e d in th o t i t l e .
They fu r n ish m a teria l for an essay on th e p o l i t i c a l s it u a t io n
in Europe fo llo w in g th e R evolution o f 1848. From the Edinburgh
Review.

4349.

XV, Deoember, 483-510. "The French R e p u b lic .- 1 . Le N a tio n a l.
2 . Le Journal des Econom istes. G illia u m in . 3. Le Rapport de
la Commission d ’Enquete sur le s Bvenements de Mai et de J u i l l e t .
4 . Throe Months in Power. By L(. do Lamartine^ H. Bohn." An
exam ination o f even ts during th e f i r s t months o f the newly-born
R epublio. From th e W estm inster Review.

4350.

XV, Deoember, 535-541. "Heotor B e r lio z ." A b iograp h ical and
c r i t i c a l sk e tch o f B e r lio z , the Frenoh romantic composer. From
F r a z e r ’s Magazine.

"Chateaubriand."

A. eu lo g y .

From th e

Herald o f Truth
4351.

I l l , A p r il, 430-434. " S t. Simon - Owen - F o u rier."
aooount of an " illu s t r io u s t r i o of Reformers."

A b r ie f

Holden’s D olla r Magazine
4352.

I , March, 152-154.
Dumas.)" A t a l e .

"An Esoape.

(T ranslated from th e Frenoh o f

4353.

I , March, 165-168. "The Value of L if e . An Episode in th e Mem­
o ir s o f a Breton Gentleman. From the French." A n a r r a tiv e .

4354.

I , March, 181. "H istory of the G iro n d ists, by Alphonse de La­
m artine. V ol. 2 . New York: Harper and B roth ers. 1848." A
short n o tio e o f "a most e x c e lle n t work."

4355.

I , Kay, 267-273. "The Widow’s V e il.
H ila ir e ." A t a l e .

From th e Frenoh o f S t .

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4356s I , June, 335-344*

"The Blue Captain*

4357* I , June, 366-368*
sketch*

"Louis B lan c•"

From th e French**1 A t a le *

A b iograp h ical and c r i t i c a l

4358* I I , J u ly , 393-399* "Bernard; or, a s to r y for Buntere*"
tr a n sla te d from th e Fraich*
4369*

A ta le ,

I I , J u ly , 431-432* "Lamartine." A p o r tr a it o f " th is eminent
statesm an , p o e t, and p h ila n th r o p is t," tra n scrib ed f r e o ly from
th e French*

4360* I I , O ctober, 586-587* "A P red ictio n * " An o ieo d o te o f Jacques
C a zo tte, tr a n sla te d from th e.F ren ch . Same a s Item 1853*
4361* I I , November, 657-658* "General C avignac."
"present d ic ta t o r o f Franoe*
4362*

A sketch o f th e

I I , November, 673-676* "The Marohiness of Kordonan*
from th e French*" A ta le *

Translated

Kniokorbookor Magazine
4363*

XXXI, February, 95-104*
th e French o f Karmier*"

"Northern L ite r a tu r e :
An essay*

The Sagas.

From

4364*

XXXI, March, 292-319* "Table A e s th e t ic s ." An essa y upon th e
to p io of t a b le manners, w ith a fa v o ra b le c r i t i c a l review of
B r illa t - S a v a r in ’s P h y sio lo g io de ( s i c ) Gout ( s i c ): "The Frenoh
in th e a r ts o f d ress and cookery, notw ith stan d ing occasion al
a b s u r d it ie s , on th e whole very much surpass th e r e s t o f the
world • • • By th e former th ey gain th e women, by th e la t t e r ,
both sexes*"

4365*

XXXII, A ugust, 161-164* "A Pilgrim age t o th e Holy Land. By
A* de Lamartine, Member o f th e ■Provisional Government o f Franoe.
In 2 vols* New,York* D* A ppleton and Co* The H istory o f th e
G ir o n d ists* By A* de Lamartine* New York: Harper and Bros*"
A c r i t i c a l n o t ic e . The review er p r a ise s Lamartine, whom he ranks
"among th e forem ost o f t h e remarkable men who have flo u r ish e d
w ith in t h i s h a lf century*"

Ladies* R epository
4366*

V I I I , A ugust, 252-254* "Bossuet and Vadasne Cuyon*" A d ia lo g u e ,
on th e su b ject o f R e lig io n , between "the great .French b ish op ,"
and "the most C h ristia n woman of her a g e , i f not of ary age •••"

621
L ite r a r y World
4367*

I I , 5 -1 0 . ‘'The Light L itera tu re of the Day." A b r ie f e s 3ay on
S u e’s M ysteries o f P a r is , and Sand*3 Jaoques, n ovels from whioh
"no moral in s tr u c tio n can be drawn."

4368.

I I , 229-233. "The A r t i s t *3 Return.
S t . Simon." A t a l e .

4369.

I I , 4 1 9 -4 2 6 . "The Branded Name. From th e French of S.H . Ber­
th oud - by Mrs. S t . Simon." A t a l e .

4370.

I I , January 1C, 577-579* "H istory of th e G iro n d ists. By A l­
phonse de Lamartine. In th r e e volum es. V o l. I I . Hew York:
Harper and B ro th ers. 1848." A n o tic e which th e reviewer con­
c lu d e s, "We are more than ever im pressed w ith th e idea th a t La­
m artine *3 le g itim a te v o ca tio n i s th a t of a p oet."

4371.

I l l , March 25, 141-144. "Oeuvres Completes de J .P . de Beranger;
augmentee de 10 ohansons n o u v e ile s , e t illu st'rd o de 5£ gravures
sur a o ie r , d 'ap res l e s d e ssin s de C h arlet, Johannot, R a ffe t, de
Rudder, e t c . 2 v o l s . grand in - 8 , P a r is , 1847.' One Hundred Songs
o f P ier re-J ea n do Boranger; w ith tr a n s la tio n s by W illiam Young.
1 v o l . 18mo London: Chapman and H all, 1847." A c r i t i c a l n o t io o of Borangor, "the g r e a te st ly r io poet of the a g e," w ith
some t r a n s la t io n s of h is songs. The review er f e e l s th at Beran­
ger "lias been c a lle d , most u n ju s tly , th e p oet of lic e n tio u s n e s s ,"
and he co n clu d es, "There are indeed a few in d e lic a te passages
in h is songs - q u ite u n fit fo r our meridian - but th e y were
w r itte n lon g ago, and oven a v in d io tiv e p u b lic p ersecu tor could
fin d in h is works but wo or th ree o ffe n se s a g a in st p ro p riety ."

4372.

I l l , March 25, 149-150. " H isto r ic a l View o f th e L itera tu re of
th e South o f Europe* By J .C .2 . S'iinondo de Sism ondi. Translated
from th e O rig in a l w ith Notoa and a L ife of th e Author, by Thomas
R oscoe. New York: Harper and B rothers. 1848." A short com­
p lim en tary n o tic e of a work "w ritten in a f r e e , c le a r , and a t ­
t r a c t iv e s t y l e , and (whioh) abounds i n curious f a o t s , as w e ll
as the most in t e r e s t in g p erson al biography and p r a c t ic a l o r i t io ism ."

4373.

I l l , May 6 , 264-265. "Memoir o f M. de Lamartine. (Condensed
from th e t h ir d volume of the G irondins, in p ress by the Harpers.
A short b io g ra p h ica l sk e tch , and a rapid survey of h is lit e r a r y
la b o r s.

4374.

I l l , May 6 , 268. "Berangor a Manuel."
ed t o Manuel, the Frenoh l ib e r a l.

4375.

I l l , June 3 , 345-346.

Prom the French - 3y Mrs.

A song in French, ad d ress­

"H istory o f th e Frenoh R evolution o f 1789.

By Louis B lan c. V o l. I . P h ilad elp h ia* Lea and Blanchard. 1 8 4 8 .”
Of th e author o f t h i s H isto ry , from which he g iv e3 a long excerpt
th e review er s a y s , "Louis Blanc is an o r ig in a l and sagaciou s
th in k e r , a p o w e rfu ld e lin ea to r, and a b r i l l i a n t w r it e r , but we
regard many o f h is p r in c ip le s as em inently unsound and im p racti­
c a b le .”
4376.

I l l , June 3, 346-348.
"Recent French S o c ia l P h ilo so p h y . 1" A
sketoh o f S a in t Simon, "tho great pred ecessor of F ourier in p re­
paring French s o c ie t y fo r movement which i s now a g ita t in g i t so
p rofou n d ly."
From th e North 3 r i t i s h Review.

4377.

I l l , June 10,
361-363. "The H istory o f Ten Y ears, 1830-1340, oror
France under Louis P h ilip p e . By Louis H iano. !Philadelphia* Lea
and Blanchard, 1848. H isto r y of t h e Frenoh R evolution o f 1789.
By Louis B lan c. Same p u b lis h e r s ." A n o tic e of Louis B lan c’s so ­
o ia l t h e o r ie s , in term s o f th e two books above.

4378.

I l l , June 24, 4 04-405.
"A P ilgrim age to the Holy Land; compris­
ing R e c o lle c t io n s , S k etch es, and R e fle c tio n s made during a Tcur
in th e E a st.
By Alphonse de Lamartine. NewYork* D. A ppleton
and Co. 200 Broadway. 2 v o ls . 12mo. Pp. 324, 314. 1848."
A o r i t i o a l n o t ic e . The review er i s p leased by th e book, d e s p ite
i t s a f f e c t a t io n and a r t i f i c i a l i t y . "Extravaganoe, and s e n t i­
mentalism v erg in g on mawkishness, are not stra n g ers t o i t s pages;
but th e se are r e a d ily fo rg iv en fo r th e sakB of th e candor, th e
honorable f e e l i n g s , th e s p ir it o f ’l i b e r t y , f r a t e r n it y , and equal­
i t y , ' ‘whioh pervade them; and i f th e reader does n o t requ ire the
m a tte r -o f-fa c t statem ents of a guide-book, he w i l l not regret
making another journey through th e s e w e ll-tr o d d e n regions w h ile
p a r tic ip a tin g in th e sen tim en ts and em otions, th e sorrows and
the jo y s of Alphonse de Lamartine."

4379.

I l l , Ju ly 15, 4 6 6 -4 6 7 . I l l , J u ly 29, 510. A b iograp h ioal n o tio e
• o f Mirabeau. "(From ^ irabeau, a L ife H isto ry ; in P r e s s , by Lea>
and E lanohard, P h ila d e lp h ia . )

4380.

I l l , J u ly 29, 507-508. "Chateaubriand." A. eu logy o f "one o f
th e most i l l u s t r i o u s , and alm ost th e l a s t , o f t h e ch aracters o f
th e eig h to e n th o e n tu ry ." The essa y i s an abridgement and fr e e
t r a n s la t io n from the Biographie U n iv e r s e lle des Contemporains.

4381.

I l l , August 19, 569-570.
o f M. de Chateaubriand."

4382.

I l l , September 16, 651. "The L if e o f Charles F o u r ie r . By Ch.
P e lla r in , M.D. T ranslated by Francis Geo. Shaw. New York* De­
w it t and Davenport, Tribune B u ild in g s. 12mo. pp. 236. 1848."
The review er acknowledges th e g en eral ignoranoe o f "tho world
a t la r g e ," concerning F ourier and h is id e a s . H© goes on to sa y .

"Testamentary P r e fa o t t o tho iuemoirs

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"iVe have no in c lin a t io n t o j o in in the genoral outcry whioh has
been r a ise d a g a in st F o u rier, w hatever estim a te we may he disposed
t o make of the ch aracter o f h is e f f o r t s , w hich, even i f they
f a i l in t h e ir main o b je c ts , may in c id o n ta lly lead to b e n e f ic ia l
r e s u l t s , by th e new d ir e c t io n whioh thqy have g iv en t o the thought
o f men."
4383.

I l l , November 18, 829. "Memoirs o f a P h y sicia n . Ey Alexandre
Duma3, New York; S tr in g e r and Townsend." AHshort n o tio e o f "one
o f th e most popular n o v els of a h ig h ly popular au thor."

4384.

I l l , December 2 3 , 941-943. "Fenelon among th e I r o q u o is .“ In a
communication from Robert Greenhcw t o the New York H is to r ic a l
S o c ie t y , concerning th e p r o b a b ility th a t Fenelon "may have passed
some o f th e years o f h is youth a s a m ission ary among th o Iro<}Joi3
or F iv e N a tio n s ." The archbishop of Cambrai is r e fe r r e d to as
"one o f the b e s t and w is e s t men whom France or any other country
has produced."

L i t t e l l ' s L iving Age.
4385.

XVI, January 8 , 9 4 -9 5 . " R elig io n in Franco. E xtract from a Re­
view in th e P a r is Monitour U n iv o r se l, September 23, 1847." A
short n o tic e o f th e sorrow fu l s t a t e of r e lig io n in France. "In
France, r e lig io n h a s, u n fo r tu n a te ly , l o s t a l l i t s in flu e n c e upon
th e mass o f the n a tio n ; r e a l p ie t y i s so a r o e ly t o be found any­
where among th e French p eo p le; they have fo r g o tte n th e p r a c tic e
o f any r e lig io u s d u tie s ."

4386.

XVI, January 8 , 95. A sh o rt complimentary n o tio e of "a new h i s ­
t o r i c a l work issu e d a t P a r is ," The Reign of Louis XI, by Benaaet.

4387.

XVI, January 15, 122-139. "An Unpublished French N ovel." A
t r a n s la t io n o f Una H is to ir e H o lla n d a ise, by Madame d 'A r b o u v ille .
From Blackwood's Magazine.

4 3 88.

XVI, January 29, 227-231. "The M iorosoope. 3 . Des Miorosoope s ,
e t de le u r u san e. e t o . e t c . Manuel Complet de M iorographie.
Par Charles C h ev a lier, In g o n ieu r-O p tio ien . 8 v o ., pp. 284. P a r is ,
1839. 4 . Le Miorosoope P an oratiq u e. Par le P r o fesseu r A. F isch er
8 v o ., pp. 228. Mosoou, 1841 . H Two other books are l i s t e d and
a l l o o n trib u te m ateria l for an essay on th e m iorosoope, i t s u se s,
and i t s p o s s i b i l i t i e s . From th e North B r it is h Review.

4389.

XVI, February 1 2 , 289-309. " H isto ire des G irondins. Par M.A. de
Lamartines P a r is , 1847. 8 v o l s . 8 v o .B A complimentary c r i t i c a l
review . "Independently o f th e se a d v e n titio u s oauses of a momen­
ta r y n o t o r ie ty , th e H isto ry o f th e Girondins i s a work th a t pos­
s e s s e s s o lid claim s t o a more durable and e x te n siv e r e p u ta tio n ."
However, th e review er does not conceal h is doubts as "whether

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1848." An e s sa y , in olu d in g a "book review of t h is book and two
others* From th e North B r it is h Review*
4400*

XV III, 577-589. "H istory o f th e G iro n d ists; or. P ersonal Mem­
o irs o f th e P a t r io t s o f th e French R evolu tion . From unpublished
S ou roes. By Alphonse de Lamartine. T ranslated by N.T. Ryde;
w ith a B io g ra p h ica l Sketch o f the Author. London: Eenry G.
Bohn, 1848." A c r i t i c a l review o f a work " characterized t o an
extreme degree by th a t s p i r i t of exaggeration and reaching a f t e r
t h e a tr io a l e f f e o t s which is the b e s e t t in g s i n o f a l l French h is ­
to r ia n s - e s p e c ia lly o f a l l French h is to r ia n s o f t h e R evolu tion ."
From the C h ristia n Remembrancer*

4401.

X V III, September 590-608.
"Clement XIV. e t le s J e s u it e s . Par
J . C rotineau J o ly . P a r is , 1847." A c r i t i c a l exam ination o f a
d efen se o f th e Order of th e J e s u it s . The reviewer f e e l s th at
th e author has f a il e d t o f u l f i l l h is aim; "This work i s to o
in coh eren t and fragm entary, to o much w anting in d ig n ity and so ­
l i d i t y fo r a, h is t o r y ; i t is to o heavy and p r o lix fo r an apology."
From th e Q uarterly Review.

4402.

XIX, November 4 , 193-208.
" H isto ir e du C onsulat e t de 1 Em pire.
Par M.A. T h ie r s. P a r is:
Paul in'. Tomes V. VI. V I I .w The r e view er s t a t e s , "Highly a s we th in k , ixi many r e s p e c ts , of t h is
work i t i s , a f t e r a l l , a r e f le c t io n of t h e p o l i t i c a l character
o f i t s author - showy, a m b itiou s, f lu c t u a t in g , f u l l o f a lu cid
philosophy o f o b se r v a tio n , advocatin g m oderation only because
taught by s te r n exp erien ce th a t mankind always ends by r e v o ltin g
from tho extreme abuses of power - but t h is i s i t s h ig h e st aim;
th e pervarding p r in c ip le i s one of expediency a lo n e , - th e l o f t ­
i e r one o f m o r a lity , th e doing as you would be done b y , seems
n ot t o en te r th e im agin ation o f th e h is t o r ia n as a r u le of a c­
t io n fo r th e p rin ce or p o l i t i c i a n ." From th e W estm inster Review.

4403.

XIX, Deoember 4 , 433-441.
"2.
de P a r is . Par A .J .B . Parent P a r is , 1837." Another book i s
are th e b a s is f o r a d isc u s sio n
th e Q uarterly Review.

4404.

XIX, Deoember 23, 543-546.
"Chateaubriand." A eulogy of th e
Frenoh poet and romancer: "A valued w r it e r and a d e lig h tf fll
t r a v e l l e r , a p o et, a gentleman, and a man w ith a r e lig io u s
hear, (who) has l e f t behind him a European r e p u ta tio n , which,
i f not grander, i s y e t purer than th at of many of h is contem­
p o r a r ie s." From Chambers 1 Journal.

4405.

XIX, December 30, 577-596.
"1. L’Europe depuis 1 'Av^nement du
Roi Louis P h ilip p e . Par M. C apefigue. 10 v o l s . P a r is: 1846.
2 . Le CongrSs do Vienne dans ses Rapports aveo la C irconscr.iption

De la P r o s t itu t io n dans la V ille
D uohatelet Deuxieme E d itio n .
l i s t e d . Both are reviewed and
of fem ale p e n it e n t ia r ie s . From

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a c t u e lle de 1 E urope. Par LI. C apefigue. P a r is:
From the Edinburgh Review. Sane as Item 4348*

Jan. 1847."

4406* XIX, December 50, 614. "Your B u sin ess i s under Consideration#
From the French o f P e t i t Senn of Geneva." An a tta c k upon admin­
is tr a tio n .
4407.

XIX, Deoember 30, 615-618. "A Correspondence." A b r i e f survey
o f th e oontents of La Revue d es Deux Mondes f o r November 15th.

4408.

XIX, December 30, 618-619. nThe C hief
la te d from La Revue d es Deux IIonde3.) "
K ossuth.

of tho Hungarians. (Trans­
A b iograp h ical sk etch of

Iv'assachusetts Q uarterly Review
4409.

I , 259-262. ”1 . Traitement LIoral ^ Hygiene, et Education des
I d io ts e t des Autres E nfants A r r ie r e s , e t c . Par Edouard Seguin.
P a r is . 1846. 2. De 1 ’I d i o t ie chez l e s E n fan ts, e t c . Par Fe­
l i x V o isin ." A th ir d book, of German import, i s li s t e d in tho
title .
In t h i s itom , the review er s t r e s s e s the e f f o r t s made in
France "for th e e le v a tio n o f humanity."

4410.

1, 308-331. "Causes and P reven tion s o f Id io c y .
1 . Do l a H isere
des C lasses Laborieuses on A n gleterro ot or. Franco. Par Eugene
B u ret. P a r is . 1 8 4 0 .w A second book i s l i s t e d . The two works
from the b a s is of an ossay on the t o p ic .

4411.

I , 377-389.
"1. H isto ir e de la p h lleso p h io Allemande dopuis
Kant ;)u3qufa HegeTI Far J. W illm, Inspecteu r de PAoademio ( s i o )
do Strasbourg. Tomos I . , I I . , e t I I I . P a r is . Ladrange. 18461847. 2 . E ssa i sur l ’P .isto iro de la p h ilo so p h ic en Franoe, au
XVII6 s i^ o le . FarM . Fh. Damir on. Pari s . H achette. 1846. 2
vols.** These two works aro fa v o ra b ly reviewed arid form th e back­
ground fo r a b r i e f survey o f oontesporary p h ilosop h y. Of LI.
W illm, th e review er s a y s , "(He) i s very c le a r ly a Frenchman-in
mind and in ed u ca tio n . He shows, to an eminent d e g r e e , th e mer­
i t s and to a c e r ta in o x te n t, th e d e f e o t s , th a t d is tin g u is h th e
French m etaphysicians of t h e p resen t day: - the e n t ir e p e r s p i­
c u it y , tho n ea tn ess and p r e c is io n of language, the en ligh ten ed
t o le r a t io n , th e f a it h f u ln e s s o f resea rch , and t h e f a c i l i t y w ith
which obtuse to p ic s are penetrated to a o erta in depth." Of I t .
Damircn, he d e c la r e s , " i f we m istake n o t, (ho i s ) tho su c cesso r
o f Jou ffroy, a t th e C o llege o f France; and some of our readers
may have lis te n e d t o th e even stream of never ending eloqu en oe,
always a t t r a c t iv e but never en tran cin g, whioh he pours fo r th to
admiring audienoes in the P a ris le o tu r e rooms . . . Tho same qual­
i t i e s th a t mark him as a speaker, th e same e leg a n ce, flu e n c y and
le a r n in g , we fin d in h is book."

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M assachusetts Teacher
4412.

I , July 1 , 207-208. "Extracte from Rousseau's E m iliu s."
short e x tr a c ts in t r a n s la t io n .

Four

4415.

I , September ] , 272. An e x tr a c t from Lam artine. On th e d i f ­
fer en t a sp eo ts whioh v ic e ta k es whether i t bo in upper or in
low er c l a s s e s .

4414.

I , Soptember 1 , 272. A saying o f D'Alembert: "Scienoo must
be lo v ed fro i t s own sake, and not fo r the advantages t o be der­
iv e d . No o th er p r in c ip le w i l l enable a man'to make a tru e pro­
g ress. n

4416.

I , Septem ber,1 5 , 288. ’’Lam artine's Remembrance o f h is Y outh.11
A short e x tr a c t from Lamrfcine, s t r e s s in g th e r e lig io u s environ­
ment o f h is ch ild h ood .

4416.

I , Novomber 15, 352. "Lamartine." A short exoerpt from a l e t t e r
in which Lamartine ”b e a u t if u lly and r e lig io u s ly ex p la in s h is
m otives fo r e n te rin g p o l i t i o a l l i f e . "

4417.

I , December 1 , 368. "Kind Words." A short essay by B la is e Pas­
c a l on th o need t o use kind words in g r ea ter abundanoe.

M ethodist Q uarterly Review
4418.

V I I I , J u ly , 325-361. "L ife o f Madame Guyon. L ife and ’“e lig io u s
Opinions and E xperiences o f Madame de l a Mothe Guyon; to g e th e r
w ith some account o f th e Personal H istory and R e lig io u s Opinions
o f one Io n , Archbishop o f CambrcyT By Thomas Upham, P ro fesso r
o f Mental and Moral P h ilosop hy a t Bowdoin C o lle g e . In 2 v o ls .
V o l. I . New York: Harper and B roth ers. 1847." A favorable
o r i t i c a l reviow , w ith a b iograp h ical sk etch og M a d a m e Guyon.

4419.

V n i , J u ly , 380-405. " P o lit io a l Eoonony. 2. A T r e a tis e on P o l­
i t i c a l Economy; o r, th e P rod u ction . D is tr ib u tio n and Consumption
o f h e a lth . &y Joan b a p tis te Bay. tr a n sla te d from th e fourth
e d itio n o f th e French* by C.R. P rin so p , M.A. With Note3 by tho
t r a n s la t o r . In two volum es. Boston: W ells and L ile y . 1821."
The f iv e works l i s t e d in th o t i t l e , four o f which are not tff
French im port, are used in th e making o f an in t e r e s t in g essay
on p o l i t i c a l enonomy.

4420.

V III, ^ u ly, 436-455. "The P ela g ia n C ontroversy.
French o f G u izo t.)" An o sso y .

4421.

V I I I , Ootober, 514-555. "Livre des O rateurs, par Timon, (M. de
Corm enin,) 15e e d itio n ( s i c ) , P a r is . 1827." A complimentary
c r i t i c a l n o tio e .

(From th e

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4422.

V III, O ctober, 535-552. nThe ^ ev o lu tio n o f 1 8 4 8 .” An essa y
on th e ca u se s, p rogress and fu tu re o f th e French R evolution
o f February, 1848. "Tho view s o f th e author are rath er dark,
and in th e chapter on th e 'cure fo r t h i s d isea sed and con vu ls­
ed s t a t e , 1 he a a y s, 'what Franoe needs? She n eed s, and Europe
n e ed s, a r e l i g i o n ; 1 - a r e lig io n t o e n lig h te n th e mind, s o f t ­
en th e h e a r t, tea o h men t o obey law fu l a u th o r ity , to lo v e one
an oth er, t o be in d u str io u s, and t o disoharge t h e ir personal
and r e la t iv e d u tie s in th e fear o f God, and th e l i g h t o f e te r n ­
i t y ."

N in eteen th c entury
4423.

I , January, 114-127. "Origin o f the Kabbala. La Kabbale, ou
La P h ilo so p h ic R e lig ie u s e des Hebreux; par Ad. Fj^nok. F r o fe s seur Agrego a ( s i o ) la ^ a c u lte des k p ttro s de Fa r i s , e t P r o fe s seur do P h ilo so p h ie au C o lleg e Royal do Charlemagne. F a r is .
1843." A c r i t i o a l n o tic e o f ""a learned and deeply in te r e s tin g
woi'k."

4424.

I , A p r il, 249-260. "The Last In ca rn a tio n . Gospel Legends o f
th e N in eteen th Century. By A. C onstant, tr a n sla te d from the
French by F r a n cis tieo. Shaw. Nwr Y0rk» W illiam H, Gmham. A
review o f th e " f r e s h e s t ,- most hopeful book th e tim es have givon

4 4 25.

I , A p r il, 374-376. "The H istory o f Ten Y ears, 1 8 3 0 -ie4 0 ; or,
France under Louis P h ilipp e'. By Louis Blano. P h ila d elp h ia ;
Zeibor and C o.w A n o tic e o f a "bold and tr u th fu l work."

North American Review
4426.

LXVI, January, 3 2 -7 2 . "The L ife and Opinions of ^ism ondi. Po­
l i t i c a l Eoonomy and th e P h ilosop h y of government; a s e r ie s of
E ssays s e lo c te d from th e works o f M. de Sism ondi. With an h is ­
t o r i c a l n o tic e o f h is l i f e and w r it in g s , by M. ^ ig n e t. Trans­
la te d from th e Frenoh, and illu s t r a t e d by E xtracts from an un­
pu b lish ed Monoir, and from M. de Sismondi 's P r iv a te Journal and
L e t t e r s , w ith a prelim inary essay by th e t r a n s la t o r . London,
1847." A o r i t ic a l n o t io e . The reviewer f e e l s th a t t h is work
does not do j u s t i c e t o Sism ondi. "This book i s v ery u n s k i l l f u l l y made up. I t s co n ten ts are s e le o te d w ith l i t t l e judgement
from th e m iscella n eo u s w r itin g s o f Sism ondi, and are b o ld ly and
in a c o u r a te ly tr a n s la te d ." The body o f th e a r t i c l e shows the
rev ie w er's own estim a te of th e French p o l i t i c a l w r ite r ; among
h is many works, in every f i e l d , th e review er "valued most high­
l y h is p u b lic a tio n on p o l i t i c a l eoonomy." In t h is f i e l d , "The
great m erit o f Sismondi c o n s is t s in t h is attem pt t o give a new
d ir e c tio n t o th a t s c ie n c e by hold ing up th e g en eral w e lfa r e ,

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th e m a teria l p r o s p e r ity o f a l l c l a s s e s , as i t s c h ie f aim and
purpose, and by co n sid erin g th e mere production of w ea lth only
a s su b sid ia r y t o t h i s end.*
4427.

LXVI, A p r il, 288—323. "Lamartine’s H istory of th e G iro n d ists.
H istory o f th e G iro n d ists; or P erson al Memoirs o f th e P a t r io t s
o f the French R ev o lu tio n , from unpublished so u r c e s. By A l- ~
phonse de Lam artine. T ranslated by H.T. Ryde. London, 1847."
A c r i t i c a l n o t ic e .

4428.

LXVII, J u ly , 194-240. *The R evolu tion s in Europe. 1 . The H isto r y o f Ten Y ears, 1830-1840, or France under L o u is-P h ilip p e.~
By Louis b la n o . P h ila d e lp h ia , 1848. 2 . The Three Days of Febru­
a r y , 1848; w ith sk etch es o f Lamartine, G uizot e t c . , by ^ercy B.
S a in t John. New Xork, 1840". 3. The O rganization of Labor. By
Louis B lan o. T ran slated from th e Frenoh. London, 1848. 4 .
Franoe and England; a Vis ion of th e Future. By M. de Lamartine
( f i r s t p u b lish ed in 1 8 4 3 ), tr a n s la te d from th e Frenoh. F ifth
e d it io n . Clarke and Co. 1848." An essay on the recen t events
in Franoe. The w r ite r w eloom es, i f not th e R evolu tion , at le a s t
th e overthrow o f L o u is-P h ilip p e . "In one r e s p e c t, c e r ta in ly ,
th e overthrow o f -the l a t e French government a ffo r d s no cause
fo r reg ret . . . We have l i t t l e sympathy fo r th e m isfortu nes o f
L o u is-P h ilip p e . . .
He deserved them a l l by h is l i f e of cold
and u n d ev ia tin g s e lf is h n o s s . . .
His a d m in istra tio n was one
lon g in tr ig u e fo r th e advancement of h im se lf and h is fam ily . . .
During a reign o f 17 years . . . , he did l i t t l e fo r h is country,
l i t t l e for the moral and i n t e l le c t u a l e le v a tio n of h is p eo p le,
and n oth in g fo r th e gradual improvement o f th e p o l i t i c a l in ­
s t i t u t i o n s o f th e Kingdom.” Louis B lan c, whose w r itin g s are
l i s t e d in th e t i t l e , he d o so rib es as "a w r it e r of s in g u la r v ig o r
and eloq u en ce, daring and d e c is iv e from mere laok o f f o r e s ig h t ,
but o f no judgment or o a p acity in a o tio n ."

4429.

LXVII, O ctober, 4 45-464. "Conquerel's H istory of P rotestan tism
in France. H isto ir e des E g lis e s du D esert Chez l e s P r o te sta n ts
de France depuis la f i n du regne de Louis XIV, .jusqu'a la f in
de la R evolu tion F ra n y a ise. Par Charles Conquerel; P a r is , 1841."
An h i s t o r i c a l aooount of th e s it u a t io n o f P rotestan tism in France,
w ith fa v o ra b le comments concerning th e above book.

Southern L ite r a r y Messenger
4430.

XIV, January, 2 9 -3 3 . "The S ta tu e of Santa Maria. (T ranslated
from P ie r r e C h e v a lie r .)" A t a le tr a n sla te d by Mary E. Lee.

4431.

XIV, March 142-162. "C harlotte Corday. Her Biography, tra n s­
la te d from th e H isto ir e des Girondins par A. de Lamartine, by
Wm. Boulw are." A sym pathetic p o r t r a it.

4432*

XIV, A p r il, 263* A short poem addressed to France*
One l i t t l e fa v o r , 0 Im perial France,
S t i l l teaoh th e world to cook, t o d r e ss, t o dance,
L et, i f thou w i l t , th y hooks and “barbers roam.
But keep th y morals and th y creeds at home*

4433.

XIV, June, 356* " L on elin ess.
from th e French o f Lamartine*

4434*

XIV, J u ly , 421-435*

"Hannibal and Bonaparte*"

4435*

XIV, J u ly , 452-453*
A poem*

"Souvenir*

4436*

XIV, O ctober, 605-611* XIV, November, 665-671. "Lamartine's
Thoughts on P o etry ." T ranslated from th e French by Park Ben­
jamin*

4437*

XIV, Deoember, 718-720* "The Epigram." A short essa y on th is
p o e tio ty p e , i l l u s t r a t e d w ith a la rg e number of epigrams in
French w ith t h e ir t r a n s la t io n s .

4438.

XIV, Deoember, 732-737. "A Ejndred Thousand Crowns*
from the French. By Park Benjamin." A t a l e .

A p o e tic m editation* T ranslated
By S .S . Bradford, o f V irgin ia*"
A p a r a lle l*

(From th e French of Lamartine*)"

Translated

Southern Q uarterly Review
4439*

XIV, J u ly , 197-241* "The French R epublic. 1 . The H istory of
Ten Y ears, 1830-1840; o r, France under ^ouis P h ilip p e . By T ouis
Blanc* T ran slated from th e French by Walter • Kelly* 2 vo ls*
P h ila d e lp h ia : Lea and Blanohard. 1848*" A second book i s l i s t ­
ed in the t i t l e * The body of th e item is an essa y on th e reign
o f Louis P h ilip p e , w ith on ly s lig h t in c id e n ta l referen oes t o
B la n o 's work*

4440* XIV, O ctober, 391-432.
" l. De l'ln f lu e n o e du C hristianism e sur
l e d r o it c i v i l des Romains, par M. tra p lo n g . C o n seillo r a I s i c J
la Cour de C a ssa tio n , etc* 2* H isto ire de l'e s o la v a g e dans
1 'A n tiq u ite , par H. W allon, L iCenci6 en d r o it. M aitre ( s i o ) de
Conferences a ( s i c ) l'E o o le Normals, e t o . 3. De l'A b o lit io o de
l'E so la v a g e Anoien on O ocident, par Edouard B io t• w The review er
w r ite s an e ssa y on tho t o p ic o f the sla v e r y among th e Romans,
but does not comment on th e above books*
S tr y k e r 's American R e g is te r
4441* I , 494-495* " M arseilles Hymn." The Frenoh n a tio n a l anthem i s
reproduced both in French and in E n g lish , preoeded by th ese words
from th e e d ito r : " ( i t ) i s once more revived by tho e x c itin g news
from France, and i s played and sung, wherever the in t e llig e n c e i s
gone."

631
Union Magazine o f L iter a tu re and Art
4442*

I I , January, 35-39* ’’The J w e s s of C onstantina. From the
French* T ranslated by Mrs. Mary Thompson.1* A ta le *

4443*

I I , May, 230-235* "Louis XDf at Fontainebleau*
from the French, by J u v en is." A n a r r a tiv e .

4444*

I II # Ootober, 171-172* "Giotto*" A short t a l e , tr a n sla te d
from th e French, by F lorence Leigh.

4445.

I l l , Ootober, ie 3 -1 8 4 . "The H otel de V i l l e . - P a r is .
P ie r r e ." A d e s c r ip tio n .

T ranslated

By S t.

United S ta te s Magazine and Democratic Review
4446.

XXII, January, 2 7-30.

"A H alt.

4447.

XXII, A p r il, 289-300. "The French R evolu tion ."
th e ev en ts which le d t o i t .

An account of

4448.

XXII, A p r il, 317-318. "Tho Children o f France.
o f B eranger." A song.

From the French

4449.

XXII, A p r il, S 44-353. XXII, 441-451. "A Duel in 1788 and in
1794." A t a l e , tr a n sla te d from the French of Marie Aycard.

4450.

XXII, May, 436.
A song. ,

4451.

XXII, Juno, 541-544. "Death of the Marshal Conoini o f France.
T ran slated from th e F r sic h , by Juvonis."

4452.

X X III, J u ly , 4 7 -6 0 . X XIII, A ugust, 161-168. "The Roast Par­
t r id g e ." A t a l e , tr a n sla te d from th e Frenoh o f Marie Ayoard.

4453.

X X III, J u ly , 6 1 -7 3 . "The F.rench R epu blic."
pose of the s it u a t io n in Franco.

4454.

X X III, September, 247-258. "The A gate."
from th e French o f Marie Aycard.

"Charles V II.

From th e French."

A t a le .

From th e French of B oranger."

An in te r e s t in g ex­

A t a l e , tr a n sla te d

W estern L ite r a r y Emporium
4455.

I I , J u ly , 6 2 -6 3 . " M arie-A n toin ette." A touching p o r tr a it of
th e la t e Queen o f France, who, the w r ite r sa y s, "was a t once
the co n so la tio n of Louis XVI’s -woes, and th e genius of h is de­
s tr u c tio n ."

4456.

I I , J u ly , 6 3 -6 4 .
sk eto h .

"Louis F h ilip p e , la t e King of France."

A

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4457*

I I , A ugust, 127-128* "The P rosp ects of F rance.” An ossay on
th e fu tu r e of th e French n a tio n . The author is not o p tim istic
about i t s fu tu r e , fo r “th e mass of th e n a tio n , are not prepared
fo r a fr e e republican governm ent.” This lack of enlightenm ent,
he adds, i s tr u e o f any country "where the p r in c ip le s o f Pro­
t e s t a n t C h r is tia n ity have not been included - where the B ib le
has not been somewhat f r e e ly c ir c u la t e d .”

4458*

I I , September, 166-170.
th e Empress Josep h in e."

4459*

I I , O ctober, 238-245* "The D e lig h ts o f Gardening* By 1.'. de
Lamartine*" ^n a short in tr o d u c to iy n o te , th e con trib u tor de­
c la r e s , "We tak e from th e H o r tic u ltu r is t th e fo llo w in g touch ing
address o f M. de Lamartine uh ich is to o go^d t o be abridged
and which opens a lo v e ly page in the l i f e and charaotor o f th a t
great man.”

4460*

I I , O ctober, 246-249. "Fourierism . By L. Raymond de V ericour."
A short in form ative ossay on F ourierism , w ith a b iograp h ical
sketoh o f the origin ator*

4461.

I I , November, 270-276. "Death o f Louis XVI* By Lam artine." A
t r a n s la t io n o f Lam artine’s account of th e exocut ion of L0u is XVI*

4462.

I I , December, 339-345*

"A Passage from the Socret Memoirs of

"Death of R obespierre.

By Lamartine."

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t h o ir p u b lic a tio n , are entered under th o se d iffe r e n t t i t l e s , but th e
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d ates are the l i - i t s a ssig n ed t o tho p e r io d ic a ls stu d ied ; a cco rd in g ly ,
in th e case of magazines which began b efore 1C0C, or continued a f t e r
1848, th e data b egin s or ends

w ith th e volume appearing a t th e se d a te s .

F in a lly , on a s t e r is k marks th o se magazines from which any referen ces
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Nay, 1822-A p ril, 1623.

Academ ician.

V ol. I .

February 7 , 1818-January 29, 1820.

♦A dviser; or Vermont E v a n g elica l Nagazine.
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New York.

January, 1809-December, 1815.

Aeronaut, a p e r io d ic a l paper, by an a s s o c ia t io n of gentlem en.
1819. V o ls. I-X I. New York.
♦A escupalian R e g is te r .
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June 17, 1624-December 9 , 1824.

A frican I n t e llig e n c e r .
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J u ly , 1820.

V ol. I .

No. 1.

March, 1825-December, 1825.

1816-

V ol. I .

P h il­

Washington.

V ol. I .

Washington.

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The A lleghany Llagazine; or R epository of U sefu l Knowledge.
June, 1817. V ol. I . M ead ville, Pa.
Almoner.

A p r il, 1814-!.'ny, 1815.

V ol. I .

J u ly , 1816-

L exington, Ky.

♦American Annals o f Education. (Continued from American Journal of Educ a t io n )• 1631-1839. V o ls. I-IX . Boston.
♦The American Annual R e g iste r fo r th e years 1025-1833, or the F if t ie t h
Year of American Independence. 1825-1833. V o ls. I -V II. New York.
American A n ti-S la v er y Reporter. (Continued from A p ti-S la v cry R eporter).
January, 1834-August, 1835. V ol. I . (Nos. 2, 5, 6 , 8 m issin g }. New
York.
♦American Athenaeum, a r e p o sito ry of b e lle s l o t t r e s , s c ie n c e and th e a r t s .
A p r il 21, 1825-Deoember 29, 1825.
V ol. I . New York.
American C r itio and General Review.
V o l. I . Washington.
♦American E c le o t ic .

A p ril 1, 1820-A pril 29, 1820.

January, 1841-November, 1642.

V o ls. I-IV .

New York.

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American Gleaner and V ir g in ia to g a z in e . January, 1807-December, 1607*
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♦American Journal of E ducation. (Continued as American Annals o f Edu­
c a t io n )! January, 1826-December, 1830. V o ls. I-V . Boston.
♦American L ite ra r y to g a z in e .
Albanyj N.Y.

J u ly , 1847-December, 1848.

V o ls. I-II*

♦American to g a z in e , a monthly m iscella n y devoted t o l it e r a t u r e , s c ie n c e ,
h is t o r y , biography and th e a r t s , in clu d in g a ls o s t a t e papers and pub­
l i c doouments. June, 1815-May, 1816. V ol. I . Albany, N.Y.
♦Amerioan Magazine o f U sefu l and E n tertain in g Knowledge.
A ugust, 1836. V o ls. I - I I . B oston.
♦American Magazine o f Wonders and to r v e llo u s C hronicle.
I - I I . New York.

September, 18341809.

V o ls.

♦American Masonic R e g iste r and L ad ies' and Gentlemen’s to g a z in e .
tember, 1820-June, 1823. V o ls. I - I I . New York.
♦American Monthly Magazine.
P h ila d e lp h ia .
American Monthly Magazine.
Boston.

January, 1824-December, 1824.
A p r il, 1829-1/arch, 1831.

Sep­

V o ls. I - I I .

V o ls. I - I I .

♦American Monthly Magazine. to r c h , 1833-August, 1833. V ol. I . September,
1835-February, 1836. V ol. VI. January, 1836-December, 1838. n .s .
V o ls. I-V I. Hew York.
♦American Monthly Magazine and C r itio a l Review,
V o ls. I-IV . New York.
♦American Monthly Review.
Cambridge.

to y , 1817-A p ril, 1819.

January, 1832-December, 1833.

♦American Museum of S c ie n c e s , L ite r a tu r e , and th e A rts.
December, 1838. V ol. I . B altim ore.
American M usical to g a z in e .
to n , t o s s .
♦American Penny to g a z in e .
American P io n eer.

October, 1800-January, 1801.

V o ls. I-IV .
September, 1838V ol. I .

Northamp­

(See Dwight's American to g a z in e ).

January, 1842-Ootober, 1843.

V ol. I .

C in cin n a ti.

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♦American Q uarterly Observer.
Boston.

J u ly , 1833-O ctober, 1834.

V o ls . I - I I I .

♦American Q uarterly R e g iste r and Journ al. J u ly , 1827-2.'.ay, 1843.
I - I I . Andover. V o ls. III-X V. B oston.

V o ls.

♦Amerioan Q uarterly R e g iste r and Magazine. (A ltern a te t i t l e , Stryker fs
Amerioan R e g is te r ). Itey, 1848-November, 1848. V ol. I . P h ila d elp h ia
♦Amerioan Q uarterly Review,
P h ila d e lp h ia .

March, 1827-December, 1837.

V o ls. I-XXII.

Amerioan R e g is te r ; or, General R epository of H isto ry , P o l i t i c s , and
S c ien o e. 1807-1810. V o ls. I-V I. P h ila d e lp h ia .
♦American R e g is te r ; or, Summary Review of H isto ry , P o l i t i c s , and L ite r ­
a tu r e . 1817-1816. V o ls. I - I I . P h ila d e lp h ia .
♦American Review and L itera ry Journal. January-March,
cember, 1802. V o ls. I-IV . New York.

1801-0ctober-D e-

♦American Review: A IThip; Journal of P o l i t i c s , L ite r a tu r e , Art and S o i ence. (See American .Vhip; Review).
♦American Review of H istory and P o l i t i c s .
V o ls. I-IV . P h ila d e lp h ia .
American S tu d e n ts1 la g a z in o .

January, 1811-O ctober, 1812.

(See C o lle g ia n ).

The American Sunday -School Magazine. November, 1828.
1830. V ol. V II. P la ce not g iven .
♦The Amerioan Sunday-School T eachers' Magazine.
1830. V ol. V II. P h ila d elp h ia .

V ol. V.

Ootober,

January, 1850-Dccomber,

♦The American Y/hig Review. (Same as American Review: A Yfaig Journal of
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V o ls. I-V I II . Hew York.
♦A naleptic Magazine. (Later L itera ry G a z e tte ).
1821. V o ls. I-XVI. P h ila d e lp h ia .

January, 1813-December,

♦Annales P h ilo so p h iq u es, P o litiq u e s e t L it t e r a ir e s .
a d elp h ia .
Annals of B e n e fic ie n c e .
P h ila d elp h ia .

1807.

October 16, 1823-Cctober 31, 1823.

V ol. I .
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P h il

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Anti -I a s c n i c I-.evicw and I4n y s i n e .
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Vols.

New York.

Ar.ti - S la v e r y K c p o r t e r . (Continued as American A n t i - S l a very R e p o r t e r ).
June, 1833-Yovem'rer, 1823. Vol. 3. (Yos. 2 , 4 ,6 m i s s i n g , . Yew York.
Ar c t u r u s ; A J o u r n a l of Jocks and Opinions.
Vo ls. J - I J I . Yew York.
the Athenaeum.

If 14.

Vol. I .

D^c^mber, l'4C -Ya y, 1842.

Yew Haven ( Y a l e - C o l l e y e ) , Conn.

*AtYeneum; o r , S p i r i t of t h e ' n r l i s h Ya.-gzines. January, 1 6 1 7 - '.ecenber,
1828. Vols. J-XIV. n . s . Vol. 1-37,
os tc n.
A n t i - S l a v e r y Record.

J a n u a r y , lS38-D<-:ccr.ber, 1837.

Vols. 3-133.

Yew York.

-A tk in s o n 's t n s k e t . Gens of L i t e r a t u r e , V it and S e n t im e n t . ( Cont4nued
from Casket: Flowers o f L i t er a t u r e , . i t and S e n t im e n t ) . J anuary ,
3 ool "*uu i\ e , 1 ou< ^ " 7ofs~. VJ-Xl'V. n . s . Vol s ” 3 - Y I 7 I . P h i l a d e l p h i a .
"A t l a n t i c Yayaz i n e .

f a y , IE24- A p r i l , 1528.

Vols. I - I t .

Yew York.

"■"ru ance and Columbian Y£^sijfcory. ( L ater th e Valance and tr.v York S t a t e
Jo u rn al ^
J a n u a r y , 1 '.C2-Decemher, 1CC8. v o l s . I - V I I . rutTs'orT]
Yew v ork.
the Va l a n c e and Yew York S t a t e J o u r n a l . (Continued from Valance and
Columbi a n P . e r o s i t o r v ). Ja nuary 4, IE09-Deoember 28., 181*Gi V o ls .
I - I I . Hudson, Yew York.
■>t3he t a l t i m o r e L i t e r ary
I-II.
: p.l ti m o re .

onumort.

Cctober , lGSG-October, 1S39.

■■ftftltimorc Yap.azine f o r J u l y 1607, a l i t e r a r y mn :nz ino.
I.
r-altimore.

J u l y , 1807,

"C a l t i n o r e Yeper t o r y of Papers on L i t e r a r y and o t h e r To p i c s .
1511-Jul.y, l O l l T Vol. I . A l t i m o r e .
J
»" a lt im o re '.Veekly Ya y a z i n e .
taltim ore.

A p r i l 2tj, lECC-Y-y 27, 1 SCI.

V a p t i s t Y i s s i o n a r e y Ya-azino .
t n r b e r ' s Shop.

18C7-1608.

1517-1S2E.

Yos. 1 -4.

Vols. I-V.

Salem.

Vols.

Janun ry,

Vol. I .

^os ton.

Vol.

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♦Beauties of th e E v a n g elica l la g a s in e .
d elp h ia .

1802-1803.

V o ls. I - I I .

P h ila ­

♦The B e lle s L e ttre s R epository and Monthly I.'.a",azine. (Continued as The
lievr York L itera ry Journal and B e lle s L ettres R ep o sito ry ). -jay, 1819A p r il, 1820. V o ls. I - I I . New Y”ork.
♦Berean. A R e lig io u s P u b lic a tio n .
I . W ilmington, D el.
♦Berean:

or, S o rip tu re-S ea rch o r.

♦The B ethel I.lagaz in e .
1834-Narch, 1836.
B ib lic a l R epertory.
P rin ce to n .

February 23, 1824-A p ril, 1825.
1820-1810.

V o ls. I - I I .

Boston.

(A ltern a te t i t l e , Boatman 1s I'agazine ).
V ol. I . C leveland, then B u ffa lo .
(L ater P rin ceton Review) .

♦The B ib lic a l R ep o sito ry . 1831-1648.
3 s . V o ls. I-IV . Andover.

♦B ib lioth eca Sacra and T e o lcg ica l Review.
V o ls. I-V . New Yor k.
♦The Boatman's i'a g a zin e.

1825-1827.

V o ls. I-XIT.

V o ls. I - I I I .

n .s . V ols. I -X II.

February, 1844-Deoember, 1848.

la y , 1823-December, 1825.

♦Boston Magazine. (Continued from 5 oston ">Veekly Magazine) .
1806-A pril 26, 1806. V ol. I . Boston.

♦Boston Q uarterly Review.

V o ls. I - I I .

January, 1842-February,

June, 1825-Ju ly, 1826.

♦Boston P e a r l, a g a z e tte o f P o lit e L ite r a tu r e .
1836. V ol. V. B oston.

V o ls.

February 22,

November 27, 1824-December 31, 1825.

♦Boston L iso e lla n y of L ite ra tu r e and Fashion.
1843. V o ls. I - I I I . Boston.
♦Boston L'onthly Magazine.

October,

(See The B ethel I'agazine).

♦Boston Journal of P h ilosop h y and A r ts .
I - I I I . Boston.

♦Boston Kasonic L!irror.
Boston.

V ol.

V ol. I .

Boston.

(Continued from The Bouquet).

January, 1838-Ootober, 1842.

V o ls. I-V .

Boston.

Boston Recorder. (Continued from O on gregation alist and Herald of Gospel
Liberty} continued as Reoorder and T elegraph) . January 2 , 1819-December 25, 1824. V o ls. IV-IX. Boston.

638
♦B eauties o f th e E v a n g elica l Magazine*
d e lp h ia .

1802-1803.

V o ls. I - I I .

P h ila ­

♦The B e lle s L e ttr e s R epository and Monthly Magazine. (Continued as The
New York L itera ry Journal and B e lle s L e ttr e s R ep o sito ry ) . Hay, 1819A p r il, 1820. V o ls. I - I I . New York.
♦Berean. A R e lig io u s P u b lic a tio n .
I . W ilm ington, D el.
♦Berean:

or, S o rip tu re-S ea rch o r.

♦The B eth el Magazine.
1834-March, 1836.
3 i b l i c a l R epertory.
P r in c e to n .

February 23, 1 8 2 4 -A p ril, 1825.
1820-1810.

V o ls. I - I I .

B oston.

(A lte r n a te t i t l e , 3oatman1s Magazine).
V o l. I . C levelan d , th en B u ffa lo .
(L ater P rin ceto n Review) .

♦The B ib lic a l R ep o sito ry . 1831-1848.
3 s . V o ls. I-IV . Andover.

♦ B ib lio th eca Sacra and T eo lo g ica l Review.
V o ls . I-V . New York.
♦The Boatman’s Magazine.

1825-1827.

V o ls. I-X I I.

V o ls. I - I I I .

n . s . V o ls. I-X I I.

February, 1844-Deoember, 1848.

Kay, 1823-December, 1825.

♦Boston Magazine. (Continued from Boston Weekly M agazine).
1806-A p ril 2 6 , 1806. V o l. I . B oston.

♦Boston Q uarterly Review.

V o ls. I - I I .

January, 1842-February,

June, 1825-Ju ly, 1826.

♦Boston P e a r l, a g a z e tte o f P o l i t e L ite r a tu r e .
1836. V o l. V. B oston.

V o ls.

February 22,

November 27, 1824-Deoember 31, 1825.

♦Boston K iso ella q y of L ite r a tu r e and F ashion.
1843. V o ls. I - I I I . B oston.
♦Boston Monthly Magazine.

October,

(See The B ethel M agazine).

♦Boston Journal o f P h ilosop h y and A r ts .
I - I I I . B oston.

♦Boston Masonic M irror.
B oston.

V ol.

V ol. I .

Boston.

(Continued from The Bouquet).

January, 1838-O ctober, 1842.

V o ls. I-V .

B oston.

Boston Recorder. (Continued from C o n g reg a tio n a list and Herald of Gospel
L ib erty ; continued as Recorder and T elegraph) . January 2 , 1819-Deoember 25, 1824. V o ls. IV-IX. Boston.

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♦Boston S p e c ta to r *

January 1 , 1814-February 25, 1815.

♦Boston ".Yeelcly l'nj'azi n e . (Later Boston M agazine) .
February 2, 1806. V o ls . I - I I I . B oston.

V ol. I .

B oston.

October 30, 1802-

♦Boston Weekly l.agazi no, devoted to p o l i t e le t e r a t u r e , u s e fu l s c ie n c e ,
biography, and dram atic c r it ic is m . 1816-1819. V o ls. I - I I I . Boston.
♦The Bouquet: Flowers o f P o l i t e L ite r a tu r e . (Continued as The Boston
P e a r l).' February 23, 1833. V o l. I . Ko. 19. B oston.
♦ B r itis h , C o lo n ia l, and F oreign Weekly G azette.

(See A lb io n ).

♦Brother Jonathan, A. 7/eekly Compend of B e lle s L e ttr e s and th e Fine A rts,
Standard L ite r a tu r e and General I n t e llig e n c e . January 1, 1842January 24, 1843. V o ls. I - I I I . Kew York.
♦Brovmson1s Q uarterly Review.
n . s . V o ls. I - I I . B oston.
♦Burton's G entleman’s Magazine.
♦Cabinet;
1811.

January, 1844-O ctober, 1848.

V o ls. I-IV .

(See Gentleman's M agazine) .

a R ep ository o f P o l i t e L ite r a tu r e .
V ol. I . Boston.

January 5, 1811-March 23,

♦The Cnbinet o f I n s tr u c tio n , L ite r a tu r e and Amusement: or, Rev/ York
C abinet. September 16, 1828-june 26, 1830. V o ls. I - I I I . January,
1631-June, 1831. V o l. V. Rew York.
♦Cabinet of the United S t a t e s .

(See R ational Lagan, n e ).

Cabinet o f U sefu l Knowledge, and Journ a l of th e Hew York S o c ie ty fo r
th e Promotion o f Knowledge and Ind u stry . J u ly - 19, 1834. V o l. I .
1;o . 1 &. Kew York.
The C a lv in is t io Magazine.
R o g e r s - v ilie , Term.

January, 1827-December, 1831.

♦Campbell's Foreign Monthly l.'agazi n e.
V o l. I . P h ila d e lp h ia .
C arey's Library of Choice L ite r a tu r e .
I - I I * P h ila d e lp h ia .
b a sk et.

December, 1811-!.nv 30, 1812.

V o ls. I-V .

September, 1842-December, 1842.
O ctoberl, 1835-Qotober, 1836.

V o l. I .

V o ls.

Hudson, Hew York.

•"The Casket; Flowers o f L ite r a tu r e , Wit and Sentim ent. (Continued as
A tk in so n 's Casket'J. JulyT”!8'2'61-'D'ece*mb'er', T83CA V o ls. I-V . P h ila d e lp h ia .

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■►Charleston Gospel Messenger and P r o te sta n t E piscopal R e g is te r .
1824-December, 1825. V o ls. I - I l . C h arleston , S . C.
■►Charleston S p e c ta to r , and L a d ies' L itera ry P o r t f o lio .
Deoember 5, 1806. V ol. T. C h arleston , S. C.
■►Child o f P a l l a s .

November, 1800-January, 1801.

C h ristia n B a p t is t . August 3, 1823-1825.
VaV; Bethany, Va.
■►Christian C ab in et. 1802.
C h ristia n C h r o n icle .
Bennington, V t.

V o l. I .

♦C h ristian H erald.
K. H.

B altim ore.

V o ls. I - I I I .

V o ls . I - I I I .

P h ila d e lp h ia .

B u ffa lo Creek,

P h ila d e lp h ia .

February 7, 1818-Deoember 26, 1818.

■►Christian D is c ip le and T h eo lo g ica l Review.
V o ls. I -V I . n .s . I-V . B oston.
■►Christian Examiner.

August 9, 1806-

V ol. I .

■►Christian A dvocate. January, 1823-December, 1825.

January,

V ol. I .

Nay, 1813-December, 1823.

January, 1824-Novcmber, 1848.
Nay, 1818-December, 1825.

V o ls. I-XLV.

V o ls. I -V I I I .

B oston.

Portsmouth,

Chris tia n I n t e llig e n c e r and P astern C h ron icle. (A ltern a te t i t l e , C h ristia n
" I n t e llig e n c e r and Gospel A dvocate) . September, 1821-December, 1825.
V o ls. I-V . F ort rand, Ne.
C h ristia n I n t e llig e n c e r and Gospel A dvocate.
and Eastern C h ro n ic le ).
♦C h ristian Journal and L ite r a r y R e g is te r .
V o ls . I -I X . New York.
C h ristia n Magazine (Hendon A s s o c ia t io n ).
V o ls . I - I I . Providenoe.

(See C h ristian I n t e llig e n c e r

January 22, 1817-December, 1825.
January, 1824-December, 1825.

The C h r istia n Magazine and C le r ic a l Review. January 2, 1828-Deoember 1,
1828. V o l. I . (Nos. 18-20 m is s in g ). P h ila d e lp h ia .
C h ristia n M essenger. Being a m iscella n eo u s work d ir e c te d t o th e improve­
ment o f th e human mind; in prose and v e r s e . November, 1815-Haroh,
1816. V o l. I . P it t s f o r d , N. Y.
C h r istia n H essenger
B altim o re.

( R u s s e ll) .

November 7, 1818-Hay 1 , 1819.

V ol. IV.

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C h ristia n Messenger (K neeland).
I*"II» P h ila d e lp h ia .
C h ristia n M irror.

§7

August 7, 1819-Ju ly HL, 1821.

January 22, 1814-A oril 16, 1814.

V01. I .

V ols.

C hprleston,

”

C h r istia n M onitor.

1805-1811.

V o ls. I-X .

C h r istia n M onitor.

1814-1818.

V0l s . I -V I I .

Boston.

C h r istia n Monitor and R e lig io u s I n t e llig e n c e r .
1813. V o l. I . New York.
♦C h ristian Observer and Advocate.
December, 1804. V o ls . I - I I I .
♦The C h r istia n P a rlo r Magazine.
New York.

F a llo w e ll, He.
June

2C, 1812-August 28,

(American E d itio n ).
Hew York; Boston.

January 1 , 1802-

O ctober, 1844-August, 1846.

V o ls. I - I I .

♦C hristian P h ila n t h r o p is t ; devoted to lit e r a t u r e and r e lig io n .
1622-Lay 13, 1823. V o l. I . New Bedford, Conn.
♦C hristian R e g is te r .

A n ril 20, 1821-December 31, 1825.

The C h r istia n R e g iste r and Moral T h eological Review.
1817.
V o ls. I - I I . New York.
♦C h ristian Review,

march, 1836-O ctober, 1848.

V o ls . I-I V .

V o ls. I -X I I I .

February 3, 1824-December 26, 1825.

C h ristia n S e c r e ta r y .
H artford, Conn.

February 2, 1822-January 24, 1824.
January, 1819-December, 1828.

C h r istia n T eleso o re and U n iv e r s a lis t .
V o ls . I - I I . Providenoe.

Boston.

V o ls. I - I I .
V o ls. I - I I .

Vols*. J-X.

New Haven.

August 7, 1824-December 21, 1825.

♦The C h ristia n V i s it a n t . . June 3, 1815-May 25, 1816.
♦ C h ristia n 's M agazine.

B oston.

J u ly , 1816-Ju ly,

♦C h ristian S e c r e ta r y .
H artford, Conn.

♦C h ristian S p e c ta to r .

may 14,

January, 1806-December, 1811.

V ol. I .

Albany.

V o ls. I-Jtf’.

Chr i s t i a n ' s Magazine; Reviewer and R elig io u s I n t e llig e n c e r .
January, 1808. V o l. I . Portsmouth, N« K.

New York.

May, 1805-

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C h r is tia n ’s Weekly M onitor. December 27, 1814. 1 page on ly.
1816-Nay, 1818. V o ls. I II-3 V . S a n g e r fie ld , II. Y.

November,

The C h r is tia n ’s Weekly M onitor; or, Sabbath Morning’s R epast.
1815-August 22, 1815. V o l. I I . S a n g e r fie ld , N. Y.
Church Record.

June 22, 1822-Earch 22, 1823.

♦Church Review; or, E c c le s ia s t ic a l R e g is te r .
V ol. I . New Yorl:.

V ol. I .

August 1,

P h ila d e lp h ia .

A p r il, 1848-O ctober, 1848.

♦The Churohman's M agazine. 1804-1811. V o ls. I-V I . New Haven. V o ls.
V II-V TII. New York. 1813-1814. n .s . V o ls. I - I I . May, 1816-June,
1816'. V o l. I I I . E lizabethtow n.
The Churchman's R epository fo r the E astern D io c e se .
1 , 1620. V o l. I . Newburyport.
♦The C in cin n a ti L itera ry G a zette.
I-IV . C in c in n a ti.

July 1 , 1820-December

January 1, 1824-October 29, 1825.

C iv il and R elig io u s I n t e l l i g e n c e r ; or, The Gleaner and M onitor.
18, 1816-September 13, 1817. V o ls. I - I I . S a n g e r fie ld , N. Y.
Club-Room.

February, 1 8 2 0-Ju ly, 1820.

Nos. I -I V .

V o ls.

November

Boston.

C obbett's American P o l i t i c a l R e g is te r . May 21, 1816-September 17, 1816.
V ol. I . May 15, 1817-January 10, 1818. V o ls. I I - I I I . New York.
C o lleg ia n ; or, American S tu d en ts' M agazine.
V o l. I . New York.
Colman’s Monthly H iso e lla n y .
York.

J u ly , 1839-September, 1839.

C o lo n iza tio n and Journal of Freedom.
Boston.
Cclumbia M agazine.
♦Columbian H is to r ia n .
Ohio.

January, 1819-February, 1819.

A p ril, 18 3 3 -A p ril, 1834.

September, 1814-August, 1815.
May 13, 1824-March 11, 1825.

♦Columbian Lady's and Gentleman's Magazine.
V o ls. I -V I I I . New York.
♦Columbian Phenix and Boston Review.
Boston.

V o l. I .

V ol. I .
V ol. I .

New

V ol. I .

Hudson, N. Y.
New Richmond,

January, 1844-December, 1848.

January, 1800 -J u ly , 1800.

V ol. I .

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The Columbian R e g is te r .
B altim ore.
♦The Columbian S ta r .
Washington C ity .
♦Comet.

November 22, 1828.

V o l. I .

February 2, 1822-December 31, 1825.

October 12, 1811-January 11, 1812.

♦The Comet.

No. 47.

V o l. I .

A p ril 19, 1832-January 27, 1033.

V o ls. I-IV .

B oston.

V o l. I .

Hew York.

♦Commercial Review o f th e

South and W est.

♦Common School A s s is t a n t .
Albany.

January, 1836-December, 1839.

♦Conroon School J ou rn al.

Washington;

(See De Bow's R eview).

November, 183E-Cctober, 184C.

♦Companion and Weekly H is c e lla n v . (Later O bserver).
Octobdr 25, 1806. V o ls. I - I I . B altim ore.

V o ls. I-IV .

V o ls. I - I I .

3 o sto n .

November 3, 1804-

C o n g r eg a tio n a list and Herald o f Gospel L ib e r ty . (Later Boston R ecorder).
January, 1816-Decembery 1818. V o ls. I - I I I . Boston.
♦Connecticut E v a n g elica l Magazine and R e lig io u s I n t e llig e n c e r . January,
1800-December, 1815. V o ls . I -V I I. n .s . V o ls. I-V T II. H artford, Conn.
♦Connecticut Magaz in e ; or Gentlem an's and Lady's Monthly I'useum of
Knowledge and R ational Entertainm ent. January, 1801-June”,- 1*801.
B rid g ep ort, Conn.
♦C onnecticut P.epublican Ma g a zin e.
Conn.
C orrector,

J u ly , 1802-Ju ly, 1803.

March 28, 1804-A p ril 26, 18C4.

V ol. I .

V ol. I .

V ol. I .
S u f f ie ld ,

New York.

♦C orsair; A G azette o f L ite r a tu r e , Art, Dramatic C r itic ism , Fashion and
N o v elty , Maroh 16, 1839-Larch 7, 1840. V ol. I . New York.
♦Country

C ou rier.

The C r i t i c .

June 3, 1816-I'arch 24, 1817.

January 29, 1820-Nay 10, 1820.

V o ls. I - I I .

V ol. I .

New York.

P h ila d e lp h ia .

The C r i t i c . A Weekly Review o f L ite r a tu r e , Fine Arts and the Drama.
November 1, 1828-L'ay 21, 1829. V ol. I . New York.
Cvnick.

September 21, 1811-Deoember 12, 1811.

V ol. I .

P hilad elph ia*

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♦The D aguerreotype: A magazine o f Foreign L itera tu re and S cien ce; compiled
c h i e f ly from th e p e r io d ic a l p u b lic a tio n s of England, France and Germany.
August 7, 1847-December, 1848. V o ls. I - I I ] , Boston.
Dqvm»

Jfay 1, 1822-1,'ovember 1 , 1822.

V o l. I .

’.Yilmington, D el.

*De 5 ow *s Revi ew. (Same as Commercial Review of th e South and ‘.Vest).
January, 1846-December, 1 848. V o ls. I-V I. New O rleans.
D eb to rs1 J ou rn al. September 23, 1820-February 24, 1821.
2 ,5 ,5 m is s in g ). B oston.
♦The D ia l.

J u ly , 1 8 4 0 -A p ril, 1844.

Diana, and L a d ie s 1 S p e c ta to r .
B oston.

V o ls. I-I V .

October 1, 1822-Cctober 29, 1822.

♦Dwight's American Magazine and Family Newspaper.
25, 1847. V o ls. I - I I I . New York.

February 8, 1845-December

(See Church R eview).

♦ E c le c tic Eusetm o f Foreign L ite r a tu r e , S cien ce and A rt.
Janua.ry, 1844. V o ls. I - I I I . P h ila d e lp h ia .

♦Emerald.

January, 1844January, 1843-

(See J u v en ile M irror).

November 3, leiG-Karoh 2, 1811.

♦Emerald; o r, L is c e lla n y o f L ite r a tu r e .
V o ls. I - I I . n . s . V ol. I . Boston.
♦Emporium o f Arts and S c ie n c e s .
P h ila d e lp h ia .
♦Episcopal L agazin e.

V ol. I .

A p r il, 1844-Larch,

♦ E c le c tic Magazine of Foreign L ite r a tu r e , S cien ce and A rt.
Dec ember, 1848. V o ls. I-XV. New York.

Educational N arazine.

(Nos.

Boston.

D is t r ic t School Journal fo r th e S ta te o f New York.
1845. V ol. V. New York.

♦ E c c le s ia s tic a l R e g is te r .

V o l. I .

V ol. I .

B altim ore.

Kay 3, 1806-Ootober 15, 1808.

Lay, 1812-O ctober, 1814.

January, 1820-December, 1821.

V o ls. I-V .

V o ls. I - I I .

P h ila d e lp h ia .

Luterpoiad; or, M usical I n t e llig e n c e r and L ad ies' G azette. (Continued
as The E u terp eiad ; or, M usical I n t e llig e n o e r and S e le c t R epository
o f C la s sic and P o lit e L ite r a tu r e ). A p r il, 1820-I’arch, 1823. V o ls. I - I I I .
Boston.

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The E u terp eiad ; or, Music&l I n t e llig e n c e r and S e le c t R ep ository of
C la s s ic and P o l i t e L iteratu re^ (Continued from E u terpeiad; or,
M usical I n t e llig e n c e r and Ladies* G a zette) . la y , 1823-June, 1E23.
V ^l. I . B oston.
♦The E vnnhelical and L itera ry Magazine.
and L ite r a r y Magazine j.

(See The V ir g in ia E v -n g e lic a l

♦The E v a n g elica l and L itera ry Uagazine and M issionary C h ron icle.
V ir g in ia E v a n g elica l and L itera ry M agazinej .
E v a n g elica l Guardian and Review.
llew York’.

May, 1E 17-A pril, 1819.

♦E vangelical I n t e llig e n c e r . January, l£C 5-June, 1GC9.
n .s . V o ls . I - t l l ^
P h ila d e lp h ia .
E v a n g elica l Luninarv.
V. Y.

January, 1824-December, 1824.

E v a n g elica l 1'a-azine and Gospel Advocate.
1836. n . s'. V ol. X.
U tic a , E. Y.
E v a n g elica l Record and V/estern Review.
V o ls. I - I I . L exington, Ky.

(See

V o ls. I - I I .

V o ls. I - I I I .

V ol. I .

S coh arie,

January 4 , lSSS-Deccmher 27,

January, 1612-Dccember, 1813.

E v a n g elica l Recorder. January 31, 1818-Sept ember 5, 1818. V ol. I
June 5, l£19-January 2S, 1820. V ol. I I . February 12, 1821-Goptenber 8, 1821. n . s .
V ol. I I . Auburn; U tica .
E v a n g elica l R epertory.

J u ly 15, 1823-June 15, 1824.

E v a n g elica l R ep o sito ry .
E v a n g elica l Y /itn ess.
H. Y.

V ol. I .

January, 1816-Deceinber, 1816.

August, 1822-Deeember, 1825.

Boston.

V ol. I .

V o ls . I - I I I .

P h ila d e lp h ia .
Newburgh,

♦B van gelisch es I’a g a zin , unter der A u ssich t aer D eutsoh-Ev& ngelischL uthorischen Synode. O ctober, 1811 -J u ly , 1614. V o ls. I-IV . P h ila d e lp h ia .
♦Evening F ir e s id e ; or, L itera ry M isc ella n y .
27, ICOiS". V o ls. I - l T
Pi i W e l p h i n .

December 15,

1EC4-December

♦Evidenoe; or, R elig io u s and I oral G azette.
ILT787 V o l. T . C a t s k ill, K. Y.

January 14, 1807-March 5,

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♦The Examiner and H e s p e r i a n *
Western Monthly Review")*.
P i t t s b u r g h , Pa.
♦Eve.

(Continued from The L i t e r a r y Examiner and
J a n u a r y , 1840-Februar y, 1840. Vol. I I .

J a n u a r y , 1808-December, 1808.

♦Experienced 6 h r i 3 t i a n !s Magazine.
New York.

Vols. I - I I .

Philadelphia.

Kay 1805- A p r i l , 1806.

Vol. I I .

♦The Family Magazine; or, Monthly A b stract o f General K n o w l e d g e .
1836-December, 1837. V o ls . I - I I . C in c in n a ti•
Family Magazine Weekly A b s t r a c t of General Knowledge. A o r i l ,
1841. V o ls . I - V I I I . New York.
The F a t h e r s 1 and Young Men's Magazine. September, 1834.
November, 1834. Vol. I . No* 8. New York.
♦The F l o r i a d .

May 24, 1611-December 6, 1811.

♦ F ly ; o r , J u v e n i l e M i s c e l l a n y .
Boston.
Fool.

Vol. I .

January,

1833-May,
Vol. I .

S ch en ec tad y, N. Y.

October 16, 1805- Apr il 2, 1806.

F e b r u a ry , 1 8 0 7 - A p r i l, 1807.

Vol. I .

No. 6.

Vol. I .

Salem, Mass.

♦The Freem ason's Magazine and General M is c e l l a n y .
1812. V o ls . I - I I . P h i l a d e l p h i a .

A p r i l , 1811-Maroh,

♦The F r i e n d , a P e r i o d i c a l Work devoted t o R e l i g i o n , L i t e r a t u r e and Useful
M i s c e l l a n y . J u l y , 1815-June, 1816. Vol. I . Albany, N. Y.
♦The F r i e n d , a P.eligious and L i t e r a r y J o u r n a l .
8, 1831. Vol. IV. P h i l a d e l p h i a .
♦ F r ie n d ly V i s i t o r .

October 16, 1830-October

J an u ary 1, 1825-Deoember 28, 1825.

Vol. I .

Garland; o r , New General R e p o s ito r y of F u g i t i v e P o e t r y .
August, 182"5I Vol. I . Auburn, N. V.
♦Gazetteer.

Jan uar y 7,

1824-December 29, 1824.

♦General R e p o s i t o r y and Review.

Vol. I .

June, 1825Philadelphia.

J a n u a ry , 1812-October, 1812.

General R e p o s i t o r y of H i s t o r y , P o l i t i c s and S oie noe.
R e g i s t e r )•
~

New York.

Cambridge.

(See Ameripan

♦Genius of U n i v e r s a l Em anc ip a ti on. ( L a t e r , Genius of Univer sal Emancipation
and B alti m o r e C o u r i e r )^ J u l y , 1821-June, 1825. V o l s . I - I V .'. J u l y 4,
1825-December 31, 1825. n . s . Vol. I . B a lti m o r e .

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♦Gentleman's and La dy 's Monthly Museum of Knowledge and R a t i o n a l E n t e r t a i n inent. (See C o n n e c ti c u t I.'.arazine)«
♦C-entleman’s Magazine.. ( L a t e r B u r t o n ' s Gentleman’s Magazine) .
December, 1840. V o ls . I - V I I . P h i l a d e l p h i a .
The Gentleman's Magazine.

June 1, 1848.

♦Georgia A n a l y t i c a l R e p o s i t o r y .
German C o r r e s p o n d e n t .

I'ay, 1802- A p r i l , 1803.

Vol. I .

New York.

(See Monthly Magazine).

J a n u a r y , 18 19-Ju ne, 1819.

♦Gospel Ad voca te.

Savannah.

(See C i v i l and R e l i g i o u s I n t e l l i g e n c e r ).

♦The Gleaner Monthly Magazine.

♦Godey's La dy’s Book.

Cincinnati.

J a n u a r y , 18 20-Ja nuary, 1821.

The Gleaner and M on it or.

The Globe.

Vol. I .

J u l y , 1837-

Vol. I .

New York.

(See The Lady’s Book).

J a n u a r y , 1821-December, 1825.

V o ls . I -V .

Boston.

Gospel Advocate and I m p a r t i a l I n v e s t i g a t o r . Ja nuary 17, 1823-December,
1825. (Vol. I , nos. 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 ; Vol. I I , n o s . 415, 416 m i s s i n g ) .
B u f f a l o ; Auburn, II. Y.
The Gospel I n q u i r e r .
N. Y.

June 21, 1823-June 5, 1824.

Vol. I .

L i t t l e va l l s ,

♦The Gospel .'.essenger and S o u th ern C h r i s t i a n R e g i s t e r . (See C h a r l e s to n
Gospel Messenger and P r o t e s t a n t Epics opal R e g i s t e r ).
Gospel P a l l a d i u m . August 22, 1823. Vol. I .
Vol. I I . No. 1. Boston; vrarren, P. I .
Gospel Trumpet.

1822-1823.

Vol. I I .

No. 6.

J u l y 16, 1824.

Dayton, Ohio.

The Gospel V i s i t a n t . J u n e , 1811-March, 1612.
1B}8. V o l s . I I - I I T . Cha rles tow n, Mass.
"Graham's L a d i e s ' and Gentlemen's Magazine.

Vol. I .

A p r i l , 181 7 - Ju ly ,

(See Graham's Magazine).

♦Graham's Magazine. ( A l t e r n a t e t i t l e , Graham's L a d i e s ' and Gentlemen's
Magazine. Continued from A t k i n s o n ' s C a s k e t ) . J a n u a r y , JLB4Z-December,
1842. V o l s . XX-XXI. J u l y , 1843-December, 1846. V o l s . XXJII-XXIX.
Philadelphia.
The Green Mountain R e p o s i t o r y .
Burlington.

J a n u a ry , 1832-Deoember, 183'2l

Vol. I .

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Greenbank's P e r io d ic a l L ibrary.
The G rid iron .
♦Guardian.

1833.

V o ls. I -I I #

August 29, 1822-May 8, 1823.

V o l. I .

November 28, 1807-November 12, 1808#

■KThe Guardian: A Family
lum bia, Tenn.

Magazine.

P h ilad elp h ia#
Dayton, Ohio.

V ol. I#

June, 1842.

Albany#

V ol. I I .

No. 6#

Co­

♦The Guardian and M onitor. (Continued from The Guardian; or, Youth’s
R elig io u s I n s tr u c to r ) . January, 1825-Deoember, 1825. V o l. V II.
New Haven, Conn#
♦The Guardian;- or, Y outh’s R e lig io u s I n s tr u c to r . (Continued as The
Guardian and M onitor) . January, 1819-Dooember, 1824. V ol3. I-V I.
New Haven, Conn#
Haleyon I tin e r a r y ; and tru e m illenium m essenger.
1808. V ol. I . M a rietta , Ohio#
♦Halcyon Luminary, and T h eo lo g ioal R ep ository.
1812.' V ol.' I . ' Mot York# -----------------------

August, 1807-January,
January, 1812-Deoember,

♦Harbinger. June 14, 1845-October 1 6 , 1847. V o ls . I-V . (V ol. I , n os.
3 -1 2 , 15; V o l. I I , n o s. 3 , 15, 18, 19, 21-24; V ol. IV, n o s. 1 , 4 , 5 ,
7 , 9, 24, 25; V o l. V. n o s. 1 , 2, 4 -10 m is s in g ). West Roxbuiy, Mass#
The Harbinger of th e M is s is s ip p i VaLley.
No p la o e g iv e n .
♦Harvard Lyceum.

A p r il, 1832.

July 1 4 , 1840-March 9, 1811.

V ol. I .

V o l. I .

No. 2.

Cambridge#

♦Hemisphere, Journal F ranoais; oontenant l e s v a r ie t e s l i t t e r a i r e s e t pol i t i q u e s d ed ie aux Am ericains amateurs de l a langue fr a n c a is e . 7 Ooto b r e , 1809-28 Septembre, 1811# V o ls. I -I I # P h ilad elp h ia#
♦Herald o f Gospel L ib e r ty .
Portsm outh, N.H.

September, 1808-Deoember, 1809.

Herald o f L ife and Immortal i t y .
Boston#
Herald of S a lv a tio n .
Watertown, N.Y.
Herald o f Truth.
♦Herald of Truth.

V ol. I#

January, 1819-October, 1820.

November 30, 1822-February 26, 1825.

March 17, 1825-May 18, 1826.
January, 1847-J u ly , 1848.

V ol. I#

V o ls. I-IV#

V ol. I .

V o ls. I - I I .

C in cin n a ti, Ohio#
C incinnati#

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♦H esper ian*

tfay, 1638-I:ovember, 1839.

V0l s . I I - I I I .

The H i v e , Lay 19, 1810-December 11, 1G1C.
L a n c a s t e r , Fa.

Vol. I

The H i v e .

Vol. I .

I'arch 2, 1833-October 24, 1635.

Columbus, Ohio.
(lios. 2C-24 m i s s i n g ) .
'.Yaltham, L a s s .

♦Holden's D o l l a r fla g a z i n e . J a n u a r y , 164 8-Dec ember, 1848.
3, 5, 6 m i s s i n g ) . Row York.
K o l s to n L e s s e n g e r .

November, 1829.

Vol IV.

No. 11.

16 2 1 - ie 2 2 .

V o ls . I - I I .

(Nos.

K n o x v i l l e , Tenn.

♦The Huntingdon L i t e r a r y Museum and L o n th ly Magazine.
December, 1810. Vol. I . Huntingdon, Pa.
I d l e La n.

Vol. I .

J a n u a ry , 1810-

Hew York.

Indep en den t R e p u b l i c a n ; and m i s c e l l a n e o u s magazine.
Vol. I . Ho. 1. K'ewburyport, L a s s .

A u g u s t . 1, 1805.

♦ I n t e l l e c t u a l Rega le; or L a d i e ^ 1 Tea T'ray. ( A l t e r n a t e t i t l e , L a d i e s '
Tea T a b l e ). November 19, 1814-December 20, 1815. Vols. I - I I . P h i l a ­
delphia.
I s r a e l ' s A dvocate ; or The R e s t o r a t i o n of t h e Jev/s contemplated and urged .
J a n u a r y , 1823-Decetnber, 1825. Vo ls. I - I I I . New York.
The Jew.

Llaroh, 1823-Lnrch, 1825.

John-Donkey.

Vols. I - I I .

January 1, 1848-June 24, 1848.

♦Journal I n u t i l e ;
Nay 19, 1825.

New York.

Vol. I .

ou Lelangos P o l i t i q u e s e t L i t t / i r a i r e s .
Vo ls. I - I I . New York.

♦ J o u rn a l des Dames ou l e s Souvenirs d*un V i e i l l a r d .
1810. New York.
♦Journal of B e l l o s L e t t r e s . November
No. 3. Febr ua ry 26, 1820. No. 5.
♦Journa l of t he Times.
Juvenile G azette.

Philadelphia.

September 12,

♦ J u v e n ile Lagnzine. l ay, 1811.
No. 4. P h i l a d e l p h i a .

No. 1.

Ja n u a ry , 1810-December,

2C, 1819. No. 1.
L e xing to n.

December 18,

1818-Larch 6, 1619.

November, 1619- J a n u a r y , 1620.

J a n u a r y 20, 1826-

Vol. I .

Vol. I .

J u l y , 1813,

No. 3.

1819.

B a lti m o r e .

F r ov iden oe.
August, 1813.

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♦Ju ven ile Magazine; or, K iscella n o o u s R epository of U sefu l Inform ation*
January, 1802-December, 1803* V o ls. I-IV . P h ila d e lp h ia .
J u v e n ile L'drror; or, E ducational Magazine.
New York.
♦J u ven ile M isc e lla n y .

Inarch, 1812.

V ol. I .

Ho. 4 .

(See F l y ).

♦Ju v en ile M isc e lla n y . November, 1827. V ol. I I I . No. 2 . November, 1829.
n . s . V o l. I I I . No. 2 . Septem ber-October, 1831. 3 s . V ol. I . No. 1.
May-June, no d a te . V o l. IV. B oston.
J u v en ile R ep o sito ry .

J u ly , 1811.

♦Knickerbocker Magazine.
New York.

V ol. I . No* 1 .

January, 1833-Deoember, 1848.

♦Ladies A fternoon V i s it o r .
B oston.

A p r il 15,

V o ls. I-XXXII.

December 4 , 1806-February 21, 1807.

♦Ladies* Companion. November, 1835-O ctober, 1837.
1 8 3 8 -A p ril, 1843. V o ls. IX -X 7III. New York.
L a d ies' Garland.

Boston.

1837-June, 1839.

V ol. I .

V o ls. IV -V II.

V o ls. I - I I .

♦Ladies* L ite ra r y C abinet. Lay 15, 1819-Deoember 21, 1822.
V o ls . I -V I I . New York.

Nay,

P h ila d e lp h ia .
V ol. I .

n .s .

L a d ie s' Magazine, intended t o a id in th e cause of p ie t y , r e lig io n and
m o r a lity . Waroh, 1823-June, 1824. V ol. I . P rovidence.
L a d ies' Magazine and L itera ry G azette. January, 1828-Deoember, 1829.
V o ls . I - I I . January, 1832-December, 1833. V o ls. V-VI. Boston.
♦The Ladies* Magazine o f L ite r a tu r e , Fashion, and the F in e A r ts .
uary, 1 8 4 4 -J u ly , 1844. V o l. I . P h ila d e lp h ia .
♦L adies' Museum.

February 15, 1800-June 7, 1800.

♦Ladies * Museum.

Ju ly 16, 1825-Deoember 31, 1825.

♦L a d ies' P e a r l.

June, 1 8 4 0 -J u ly , 1843.

♦L adies' P o r t f o lio .
♦L adies' R ep o sito ry .
C in c in n a ti.
L a d ie s ' Tea Table.

V ol. I .
V ol. I .

V o ls. I - I I I .

January 1 , 1820-June 17, 1820.
January, 1841-December, 1848.

(See I n t e l l e c t u a l R eg a le).

Jan­

P h ila d e lp h ia .
P rovidence.

L ow ell, lias s .
V o l. I .

Boston.

V o ls. I -V I II .

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• J u v e n i l e ■b .~?z i n e ; or, M isce llan eo us Re pository of Useful I n f ormation.
Ja n u a ry , 1802-Dece:r.ber, 1605. Vols. I -I V . P h i l a d e l p h i a .
J u v e n i l e M ir r o r ; or, E d u c a tio n a l Mn,;asir.o.
Mew York.
*J u v en ile M i s c e l l a n y .

Ma.rch, 1612.

Vol. I .

Mo. 4.

(See F l y ).

• J u v e n i l e M i s c e l l a n y . Mcvenber, 1627. Vol. I I I . Mo. 2. Movomber, 1622.
n . s . Vol. I I I . Mo. 2. Septer .ber -Cctober, 1631. 3 s . Vol. I . Mo. 1.
‘b y - J u n e , no d a t e .
Vol. IV. Boston.
J u v e n il e R e r o s i t c r y .

J u l y , 1611.

•" n ic k e r b o o k e r Biagasinc.
Lev; York.

Vol. I . Mo* 1.

J a n u a r y , 1652-December, 1648.

•Ladies Aft ernoon V i s i t o r .
5 oston.

A p r i l 15,

Vols. I-XXXII.

December 4, 18C6-?ebruary 21, 18C7.

• L a d i e s 1 Tornranion. Movenbor, 1655-Cetcbcr, 1637.
1 65 6- Ap ril, 1643.
Vols. IZ - X 7II I . Mew York.
L a d i e s 1 C-arland.

Boston.

1637-June, 163S.

Vols. IV-VII.

Vols. I - I I .

• L a d i e s 1 Literary,’ Ca bine t, May 15, ISIS-December 21, 1622.
Vols. I - V I I . Mev.’ York.

Vol. I .
Mr.",

Philadelphia.
Vol. I .

n.s.

L a d i e s 1 Magasine, in te n d ed t o a id in th e cause of p i e t y , r e l i g i o n and
m o r a l i t y . March, 1625-June, 1624. Vol. I . Fr o v ic e n ce.
L a d i e s 1 Magazine and L i t e r a r y G a z e t t e . J a n u a ry , 2c2c-Decenber, 1622.
Vols. I - I I . Ja n u a ry , 1632-DeceViber, 1633. Vols. V-VI. Boston.
•The L a d l e s 1 Magazine of L i t e r a t u r e , Fas hio n, and the F in e A r t s . • Jan­
uary’, 1644 -Ju ly , 1644. Vol. I . P h i l a d e l p h i a .

•Ladies 1 Museum.
•Ladies 1 P e a r l .

Ji

•Lad ie s 1 P o r t f o i l o

:, 164C-JuIy, 1643.

Vols. I - I I I ,

January 1, 1620-June 17, 162C.

L o v e ll, i a s s .
Vol. 1.

Boston.

•L? d i e s 1 Rep os i t or;
Cine i n r . a t i .
Ladies 1 l e a Table.

I

♦Ladies 1 Wreath*

I.Iay, 1846-December, 1848.

Vols. I - I I .

New York.

♦The Lady’s Book. ( A l t e r n a t e t i t l e , Godey's Lady’s Book). J a n u a r y , 1856December, 1837. Vo ls. XII-XV. J anuary , 1840-December, 1840. Vols.
XX-XXI. P h i l a d e l p h i a .
♦Lady's Magazine and Musical R e p o s i t o r y .
I - I I I . Philadelphia.
♦Lady's Monitor.

J a n u a r y , 1801-June, 1802.

August 8, 1801-Hay 22, 1802.

Vol. I .

New York.

♦Lady's Vfeekly M i s c e l l a n y . ( A l t e r n a t e t i t l e , The Weekly V i s i t o r ).
b e r , 1802-October, 1809. Vols . I - I X . Lew York.
*
The Lady's W rea th, a monthly m i s c e l l a n y .
Vol. IV. Nos. 4, 5. Boston.

Vo ls.

Octo­

October, 1844-1;ovember, 1844.

♦Lancas ter K iv e ; devoted t o m o r a l i t y , l i t e r a t u r e , b io g ra p h y , h i s t o r y ,
p o e t r y , a g r i c u l t u r e . June 22, 1803-June 12, 1805. Vo ls. I - I I . Lan­
c a s t e r , Pa.
La no et.

June, 1803.

Vol. I .

No. 1.

Newark, N .J.

Layman's Magazine. November 16, 1815-November 7, 1816.
24, 30, 31, 40, 47-50 m i s s i n g ) . M artinsb urg h, Va.
L a t t e r Day Luminary. F e b r u a ry , 1818-Deoember, 1825.
P h i l a d e l p h i a ; Y/ashington.
Lexington L i t e r a r y J o u r n a l .

Vol. I .

Vols.

A p r i l , 1812-Nay, 1817.

♦ L i t e r a r y and S c i e n t i f i c R e p o r i to ry and C r i t i c a l Review.
1822. Vols. I - I V . New York.
♦ L i t e r a r y and The olo gica l Review.
T^VI^ New York.

♦ L i t e r a r y Companion.

J u l y , 1842-August, 1843.

The L i b e r a l C h r i s t i a n .
l y n , Conn.

June, 1820-Nay,

Vol. I .

Vol. I I I .

June 16, 1821—
Sept ember 8, 1821.

♦The L i t e r a r y Examiner

Vols.

J tn u a x y , 1834-Decembcr, 1839.

November 15, 180 6 -0ct ober , 1807.

♦The L i t e r a r y C a s k e t .

I-VI.

(See T r a n s y l v a n i a n ).

♦ L i t e r a r y and P h i l o s o p h i c a l R e p e r t o r y .
I - I I . K id d leb u r y , Vt.

L ite r a r y Cabinet.
Conn.

(Nos.

and H e s p e ri a n .

Vols.

New Haven,

Pittsburgh.

Vol. I .

New York.

(See The Examinor and H e s p e r i a n ).

January 11, 1 8 2 3 - l a r c h 6, 1824.

Vol. I .

Brook-

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*The L i t e r a r y Examiner aid .Vestorn Monthly Review. ( L a t e r The Examiner
and H e s p e r i a n May, 1839-December, 1839. Vol. I . P i t t s b u r g h , Pa.
♦The L i t e r a r y G a z e t t e .

(Continued

♦ L i t e r a r y G a z e t t e ; or J o u r n a l
uary 6 , 1821-December 29,

fro m A n a l e o t i c Magazine ) .

of C r i t i c i s m , Science and t h e A r t s . J a n ­
1821. Vol. I . P h i l a d e l p h i a .

♦ L i t e r a r y Magazine and American R e g i s t e r .
Vols. I - V I I I . P h i l a d e l p h i a .

October, 1603-December, 1807.

♦ L i t e r a r y M ir r o r . F eb ruar y 20, 1806-Februarv, 16C9.
m i s s i n g ) . Boston.
♦Literary M iscellany.

1805-1806.

Vo ls. I - I I .

♦Literary M iscellany.

(See Evening F i r e s i d e ).

Vol. I .

Cambridge.

L i t e r a r y M i s c e l l a n y ; or Monthly Review, a p e r i o d i c a l work.
Augus t, 1811. Vol. I . New York.
L i t e r a r y P a m p h le teer .

1823.

Vol. I .

(No. 43

Nny, 1811-

F a r i s , Ky.

♦ L i t e r a r y R e g i s t e r . November 24, 1828. Vol. I .
1828. Vol. I . No. 26. Oxford, Ohio.

No. 24.

December 8,

♦Literary T a b le t.

August 6, 1603-April 5, 1807.

Vols. I-TV.

♦Literary T a b le t.

(See M agnolia).

♦ L i t e r a r y World, a g a z e t t e f o r A u th o r s , Readers and P u b l i s h e r s .
6, 1847-December 31, 1848. V o ls . I - I I I . New York.
♦ L i t t o l l ^ Liv ing Age.
3 os t on.

Nay 11, 1844-December 30, 1848.

♦Lowell O f f e r i n g . October , 1840* Vol. I .
1845. n . s . Vols. I-V. Lowell, Mass.
♦The N-agnolia; o r , L i t e r a r y T a b l e t .
Vol. I . Hudson, N.Y.

F eb ruar y

Vols. I-XIX.

Ja n u a ry , 1841-December,

October 5, 1833-Sept ember 30, 1834.

♦The Nag n o l i a ; or, Southern A p a l a c h ia n .
I - I I J C h a r l e s t o n , 3.C.
♦The Magnolia; or, S o u th e r n Monthly.
III-IV .
(Nos. 7- 9, 12 m i s s i n g ) .

No. 1.

Hanover, N.H.

J u l y , 1842-June, 1843.

Vols.

Ja n u a ry , 1641-June, 1642.
Savannah.

Vols.

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. nine L onthly La-a si n e .
1nine.

J u l y , 1236-June, 1837.

Vol. I .

Portland,

Che : a s o n ic C as ke t; designed f o r t h e b e n e f i t of f r e e and ac ce pte d reasons.
Ja n u a ry , lfi23-Lobe~.ber, 152E. V o ls . I - I I . Lr.fie l d , L.L.
»L!nssachusetts l a r - t i s t M is sionar y L a - a z i n e .
ISC'??.
Vol. 1 . 80s tor..
nssaci u s e t t s L i s s i c n a r y L a y a z i n e .
~~ Sal er..

*.

»Lass achuss otts Q u a r t e r l y P.evi ev;.
»! a s s a c h u s s c t t s t e a c h e r .
OS lOn.

'a y ,

ICC

September, 1 BC3-Decenher,
3-’ a y , 1CCS.

December, 1847-1848.

Ja n u a ry , 1845-becerr.ber, 154c.

. " " s s a c h u s s e t t s lYatchaan anc P e r i o d i c a l J o u r n a l .
1SC5.
Vol. I . Palmer, ! a s s .
*I.e L e d i a t e u r , J o u rn al P o l i t i q u e et l i t t e r a i r e .
1814.
Vol. I . p: ‘ l a d e l p h i a .
'edley;

or, L onthly l a - a z i n e .

Vols. I-V.
Vol. I*

Pos ton.

Vols. I - I I .

J un e, 1 cCf-December,
A o r i l ?, 1 814-Aurust 3,

J a n u a r y , lSC3-Decenber, 1CC3.

Vol. I .

Le>:ir.rt o n , Ky.

*! errim.ack •>. --a si no ar.d Ladies L i t e r a r y Cor ine- .
1i. Cb .
Vol. I . ..evrburyport , ’. a s s .
*L.grrisiack L i s c e l l a r . y .
'• s s .

Aurrust 17, 3 £C£-Aurust 5,

June 1, IS C-Cctober c, 1SC8.

Vol. I .

LevJruryport,

*! eth c d i s t .’ a ' a z i n e .
( L a t e r Let! c d i s t : e - a z i n e ar.d ' . u a r t e r l y Peviev.y.
J a r . u a r y , 1 S I S - D e c e m b e r , l T 2 ' • V c l s . f - I X . -<r.v T c r k .
♦Che ! e t h e d i s t .Vp.yasine and Q u a r t e rly P.evi cv.*. (Continued frcr. the ’ e t h o d i s t
j a .-a s i n e . Continued as Che :
o d i s t ^up. r t e r l y P.evi ev?). J anuary , T f 3 . Cc t obe'r, I84C. Vcls. I - X I . Lev? Vork.
*Che L e t h c d i s t Q u a r t e r l y Review. (Continued from. The ! e t h o d i s t Lsyc-.zirlc
ano Ctu a r t e r 1y Leview). J a n u a r y , 1 541-Cctober , 1848. V o ls . I-VTIJ.
Lew Pork.
a . i o r c s c c r e . A r r i l 17, 1524r3ercer.ser l-> Ic^S.
Ky. ; . ev.’ Albany, Ind.

.e ls . I-3a.

Louisville,

•Che L in e r v a , or l i t e r a r y , e n t e r t a i n i n g , "nd s c i e n t i f i c .-'ourr.nl. A - r i l 6,
*1 S cJ -A of il 3, 1524. ‘ * b l s . I - I I . A p r i l 1C, lS24-3e- ter.be-r 3, 182c.
n . s . V cl s. I - I I I . - ev; Vork.

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i n e r v i o d , devoted t o l i t e r a t u r e and amusement f o r t h e l a d i e s ,
1 S22-Seoter.ber 7, 1822. Vol. I . Boston.
*'ihe i - i s c e l l a n e o u s Ma-azine.
Tre nton, E . J .

J anuary , 1824-December, 1824.

♦Miscellaneous B eo o s it o ry of Useful I n f o r m a t i o n .
♦M isc ell any.

June 10, ] OGB-December 2, 1EC8.

♦Miscellany of L i t e r a t u r e .
»: i s s i onary h e r a l d .

"'arch 50,

Vol. I .

(See J u v e n i l e i a p a z i n e ) .

Vol. I .

Tre nton, U.J.

(See Emerald).

(See Pa n o n l i s t ).

. . i s s i o n a r y Record, of th e Domestic and F orein n Missionar y S o c i e t y of th e
P r o t e s t a n t E pis copal Church i n t h e United S t a t e s o f America. Ja nu ary,
1 833-Decemher, 1833. Vol. T. September, 1834. Vol. I I .
(Cne number
only)* J u l y , 1838. Vol. I I I .
(One nu: b e r o n l y ) . P h i l a d e l p h i a .
♦. o n i t o r .

Ja n u a ry , 1823-Dccenbcr, 1828.

♦Mont’ l y A b s t r a c t of General Knowledge.
♦Mon t h l y Antholopy and Boston ~cvicy:.
I-VI I . Boston.
The Monthly C h r o n i c l e .

1840-1841.

Vols. I - I I I .

Boston.

(See Family M’a p a z i n e ) .
Uovember, 18C3-Decembcr, 1809.

Vol. T.

Vols.

Boston.

♦The Monthly C h r o n ic le of I n t e r e s t i n g and Uscful Knowledge, embracing
E duc ation, I n t e r n a l Improvomonts, and t h e A r t s . December, 1838-Uovcmber,
1839. Vol. I . C i n c i n n a t i .
♦The Monthly C h ronicle of Crimina l L i t e r a t u r e .
Mew York.

J u l y , 1839.

Vol. I .

t o . 1.

The ' o n t h l y L e c t u r e r of t h e Na tion al S o c ie ty of L i t e r a t u r e and S c i en ce .
A p r i l, 1841. Vol. I . ho. 1. now York.
M.onthly M-apazine.

J a n u a ry , 1806-Aupust, 1806.

Vol. I .

Danbury, Conn.

♦I.1.onthly E a p a z i n e . ( A l t e r n a t e t i t l e , The ''■leaner Monthly . a pa z i n c ).
ember, 1808-November, 1809. Vo ls. I - I I . L a n c a s t e r , Pa.
♦The L onthly ha -azine and American Bevi e w .
V o T s 7 T f - f ] I ~ L e w i 'o r k .
♦Monthly Magazine and L i t e r a r y J o u r n a l ,
Winch es ter, Va.

S ept-

Janu ary, 1800-Dec ember, 1800.

hay, 1612 -A pri l, 1813.

Vols. I - I I .

The ' o n th ly I i s c e l l a n y of R e l i y i o n and L e t t e r s .
184 3. Vols* I-IX* Boston.
».7.onthly Rec ord er , a mayasine.

A p r i l , 1 839-Decenber,

A p r i l , I815-Aur:ust, 1813.

Vol. I .

♦Ihe ’'ont h l y R e g i s t e r L'ayazine and P.evicw of t h e Un i t e d S t a i . e s .
1 BCE-December, 1807. Vols. I - i V . C h a r l e s to n , k.Y.
♦The Monthly Review end L i t e r a r y i - i s c e l l a n y .
Vol. I . C h a r l e s t o n .
*] o nthly V i s i t a n t ;
A l e x a n d r ia .
: oons hin e.

or somethin* old.

L oral Advocate.
Chio.

' o ralist.

J a n u a ry , 18C5-Auy,ust, 1806.

Vol. I .

7 arc! , 10 21-Crtober, 1824.

♦Roral and R e l iy io u s C a b i n e t .
Pew York.

Vols. I - I I I .

Vol. I .

L u s i c a l I n t e l l i y e n c e r and S e l e c t R e p o s ito ry .
1800.

Vol. I I .

No. 8.

♦The National P.ecorder.
♦Lev; Lnyland Galaxy.

Vol. ’/ I .

(See E u t e r p e i a d ).
(See The E u t e r p e i a d ) .
Richmond.

♦National N a y a z jn e ; o r , Cabinet of t h e United S t a t e s .
J anuary , 1802. Vol. I . V;a shiny,ton.
♦National Nusoum and '.Yeekly G a z e t te .
Vol. I .
(Tos. 2, 5, 6 m i s s i n y ; .

Vol. I .

J u l y , 1822-Decenber, 1842.

Musical I n t e l l i g e n c e r and L a d i e s ' G a z e t t e .

N ational L'ayazine.

ount P l e a s a n t ,

New York.

Feb ruary , 1841-Lbrc! , 1841.

*. us cun of F or eig n L i t e r a t u r e and S c ie n c e.
Vols. I-XLV. P h i l a d e l p h i a .

Vol. I .

Baltim ore.

January 2, ] 808-June ?E, 1808.

hay 27, 1814-Nobember 7, 1E14.

T!ie I o t h e r s 1 Lfonthly J o u r n a l .
Nos. 2~ 3, I t i c a , N.Y.

Ja n u a ry ,

J u l y , 1816-Decembcr, 1016.

June 20, 18C7-July 23, 1GC7.

New York.

October , 1801-

November 13, 1813-IGarch 12, 1814.
Baltim ore.

(See P h i l a d e l p h i a Rep or ter ana Nati o n a l R ec ord er).

(See Ncv; England Galaxy and I .a sonic J-ayazine).

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»hev.’ : n ~land Ain, jr.- r-nd .‘ Ip.sonic I.r.;t.sine» (1 “h e r IIev.' Kn r l a nd 7a 1a x y ).
Cctober 1C, l[17-L’ecev.her, 18?5. Vols# 1-7131^ “ oston .
Che Kfi»v vn rln n d h i s t o r i c a l and '"•eneslorieal r eview.
3-33. ' ost cn.
c.v , nrlond Li', ere ry h e r a l d .
: os tor..
*hry: r r. ~lr.r.d . a ‘a zi n c .

1C47-164C.

ScpterVder, 1 E C ' -vnr.unry, 1610.

J u l y , I S S l - J r n c , 165?.

-'n.tland
i c n i o n a r y T i v o l l i ’en.oer.
3.
oncer d, h . h .

Vcls. I - I J .

Vols.

Vol. I .
hcstcn.

Jnnuvry, 1 clh - C c h o k e r , 1719. Vol.

*hc.y hr,"land : i s s j c r a ry Va-r.zi n e , f o r p ronoti n'- u s e i u l knewledge and
e v r n o c l i c a l d o c t r i n e . 361E-1S1C. • o s . 1-4. Concord, h . h .
*her.- hr.r land
E r s to n .

Quart-; r3y --a - a s i n e .

» hc hew ~r. " l a n der.

1843-1C46.

A p r i l , 1 CC2-Decen:or, ICC?.

V cls . I - I V .

'e r.e ra l h e p o s i t c r y of r’ui’i t i v e P o e t r y .

Vols. I - I 3 I .

-c.v P'-ven, Conn.
(See

r l n r d(.

cr.v ; wnrs: i r e hew Jervsr.l err. rhn-nzine, and r r i r . i t i v e r e l i g i o u s i n t e l l i poncer. h ek n ° r " Z, lSCr.
.'cl. 33. he. f . l c r t s " o u i v,
»'■r o . ew iaror.ony 'A s e t ' e.
i!ev: : nrrr.ony, Ind.

C^toher 1, 1SSr -Serterr.h-or

he*.1: J er se y Vonthly h-a-caine.

A r r i l , 18?.r .

>dhc hew J c-rusal e:r. Vh.urc} h e n o s i t e r " .
Vol. I . P h i l a d e l p h i a .

Vol. I .

1 '-ZC.
he. 1.

I'ev.r rV, V .J.

var.uary, 1 c-17- C e t c h e r , I S l e .

nv Jerusalem ' - i c s i o n a r " --aynsine rnd I n t e l l e c t u a l hep o s i t c r y .
1623- A pri l, 1E24. Vol. I . l.'ew Vcrk.
her.’ J e ru s a le r. T c c c r c .

July, l£ 2 t.

*Nc-v: Vent: l y ' v r i l y Ka-azir.e.
hsr. i ly Ihapa zTn e ).

Vol. I .

Vol. I .

ho. 1.

-ay,

Philadelphia.

(See The hev: P i c t o r i a l ^ric I l l u s t r a t e d

•Vhe hev: onthly —a *azi ne and L i t e r a r y Journal*
1c s to n ; Philndelphin.

1E21-1S2E.

Vo ls . I-X.

»Th e Lew P i c t o r i a l and I l l u s t r a t e d ? ~ r i l y h V - a z i n e . ( A l t e r n a t e t i t l e s , Lej
Pont; Iv har.i l v ( a "a s i n e , S e a r s ' j i c t o r i e l haya s i n e }. 154c. Vol. I I I .
hew York.

*. ev; >.o r l d .

J a n u a ry , 3.641-December, 1G41.

»The kev; York A t l a s *-a -c.zi n e .
, cru York.
*Kow York C n H n e t .

Vole. 13-313 •

Lew York.

January 1, 1824-Av yust I f , 1854.

'o l. I.

(See The Cabinet of I n s t r u c t i o n , L i t e r a t u r e nnd_ Amusement)

*Lev; York I l l u s t r a t e d L gr az in e of L i t e r a t u r e ^nd A r t s .
Yarch 20, 1647. V c ls . I-T T I. .;cv; York.

September 20, 1845-

^The Lew York L i t e r a r y J o u rn a l and b e l l e s L e t t r e s heposi t o r y .
from t h e L e l i e s L e t t r e s d e p o s i t o r y and 1 o n t ’ l y J.'n -"azine).
A p r i l , 1821. Vols . I I ] -IV.* Lew ’fo rk .

(Continued
Lay, 1820-

*Lcv: York L ayas lnc and "cncr.al Lcncsi^-ory of 1's e f u l ■Knowled g e .
J u l y , 1814. Vol. I . Lev: York:.

’’ay, 1214-

*I.ew York i r r o r ; ° v/colrl.’’ • y 'z r tte of l i t e r a t u r e and t h e f i n e a r t s .
( L a t e r Lew York I ' i r r o r a n d Lndic-s1 I . i t o r r r y G a z e t t e ) . Au.'vst 2, 1623Docenber, 1826. Lev/ York.
*Lev; York I i r r o r and L adies 1 L i t e r a r y Gaze t t e .
Lev: York ■i s s i onary 1 o y a z i n e .
Lev; York.
»l.nv York L onthly l a y a a i n e .

Ja nu ary, 1 CCG-December, 18C3.

J anuary , 1824-1. a r c h , 1824 .

*kcv; v ork Q u a r t e r l y L n - n z i n c .
Lev; Yorl: RelldLous C h r o n i c l e .
I I I . L-v: York..
♦Lev; York Kevicnv.

October, 185G - A r r i l , 1837.

i'a rcl', 1837- A p r i l , 18-2.

Lev; York T ract
Vol. I . " o . 11.

Vols. I-3V.

Vol. 1.

Vols. I-X.

«ow York.

Vol. I . Lev; York.

Feb ruary , 1824-Decenber, 1885.

*her: York Leviey; and At? eneur. 1 eyas i n c .
1-33. Lew York.
I’ho

(See Lew York L i r r o r ) .

Vols. I I -

Lev; York.

June, ISSE-Jec-rmber, 1 , 2 6 .

a ;nz in c end C h r i s t i a n
Albany^LL'ev: York.

L i s c o l l a n y .I;ovember, 1824.

*T1 e Lev: Yorker. September 24, 185G-Larcl 1G, 183P. Vols. 11-VI.
25, 1840-Septembor 19, 184C. Vol. IX.
Lev: YorK
* I'iles P .e y is t e r.

Vols.

Larch

(See The Vie ekly L‘c pi at. o r )

♦The L i n e t e e n th Century.

Ja n u a ry , 184 8-A pril, 1848.

Vol. I .

Philadelphia.

*'j'he n o rth .American l a y a z i n e . Larch, 18 33- A pri l, 1S33. Vol. I .
T. June, 1 8 3 3 - J p r i l , 1834. Vols. I I - J I T . P h i l a d e l p h i a .

. os. 6,

♦North American Review and I.Iiscellaneous J o u r n a l . I.'ay, 18 1 5 - A p ri l, 1816*
Vols. I - I I . J anuary , 1820-Deccmber, 1848. n . s . Vo ls. I-LXVII.
♦The O bo rlin Q u a r t e r l y Review.

August, 1845-Kay, 1848.

♦Observer.

November 29, 1806-December 26, 1807.

♦Observer.

Febr ua ry 19, 1809-August 6, 1809.

♦Observer.

(See Companion and Weekly K ag azin e).

Olden Time. Ja n u a ry , 1846-Decembcr, 1847.
I I . Pittsburgh.
Omnium Gatherum.
O r d e a l.

Vol. i .

V o ls . I - I I .

Vol. I .

Hew York.

Vol. I .

Vo ls.

I-

Boston.

Boston.

♦Orion, a monthly magazine of l i t e r a t u r e , s c i e n c e and a r t s .
June, 1844. Vols. I - I V . P o n f i e l d , Ga.
♦Pan op l i s t . ( L a t e r Pan op l i s t and M issionar y Llagazine).
Decembor, 1848. Vo ls. I-XLIV. Boston.
♦P an op list and Mission ar y Her ald.
^ g a z in o T ^

Bsltinoro.

(R eprin te d 1876).

November, 1809-December, 1809.

Ja n u a ry , 1809-June, 1809.

Vols. I - I I I .

I/arch, 1842-

June, 1805-

(Continued from Pan op l i s t and Lljssionary

♦P an o p lis t and Missionary I h g a z i n e . (Continued from P a n o p l i s t ; continued
as P a n o o l i s t and I.Iissionary I l e r a l d ).
P a r l e y ’s Lagazine. Larch 16, 1833-June 8, 1833.- Vol. I .
1834. No. 3. J a n u a r y , 1836-December, 1836. Vol. IV.
P a t r i o t ; o r , Scourge of A r i s t o c r a c y .
I . S t o n i n g p o r t , Cohn.

January 4,
New York.

J u ly 24, 1801-July 30, 1802.

♦ P e t i t C e n s e u r : Semaine c r i t i q u e e t l i t t e r a i r e .
5 Decembre, 1805. Vol. I . P h i l a d e l p h i o .

19 Septeinbro, 1805-

♦ P e t i t Censeur C r i t i q u e e t L i t t e r a i r e ; Jou rn al f r a n c a i s a New York.
l e t , 1805-13 Aout, 1805. Vol. I . New York.
♦The P h i l a d e l p h i a llonthly IJagazine.
Vo ls. I - I I . P h i l a d e l p h i a .

Vol.

4 Ju il—

October, 1827-Sept ember 15, 1828.

♦ P h i l a d e l p h i a R e g i s t e r and N a t i o n a l Recorder. ( L a t e r The N a tio n al Record­
e r J. January 1, 1819-June, 1821. Vols. I-V . P h i l a d e l p h i a .

-Phi 1"d el"):ia K e n o s i t o r y . (Continued from P h i l a d e l p h i a L e n c s i t o r y and
' I'eckly Pe ci s t c r ; continue d as R e p o s i to ry and Ladies weekly Museum).
Ja n u a ry , 18CE-June, IS Cf. Vol .*"77 P h i l a d e l p h i a .
^ P h i la d e lp h ia R ep o s ito ry and .Vec-kly Penis t e r . (Continued as P h i l a d e l p h i a
R e p o s i t o r y ;. LovernLer IP , 1 BCG-Deccnber, 10C4. Vo ls. I - I V . P h i l n d e l - h i a .
* Pione er .

J anuary , 1 543-L'arc!., 1G4 3.

♦ P i s c a t a q u a , e v a n g e l i c a l ran-asine.
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*] r o s n o c t ; o r , View of t h e Loral . . o r l d .
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»TPe Q u a r t e r l y C h r i s t i a n S p o c t a t o r .
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J anuar y,

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*LI;e Qua r t e r l y T.evict: of t h e American P r o t e s t a n t A s s o c i a t i o n . J a n u a r y ,
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Tie Q u a r t e r l y T! e o l o - 'i e a l Review.
I -131 P h ila d e lp h ia .

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*Rn- h l e r 's - a - n z i n e and Rev; York T h e a t r i c a l R e r i s t e r f o r t h e Season
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1628-December, 1 8 f t .

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J a n u a ry ,

One nur.' er only.

8 os to

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»ke 1i g i o u s 1,'agazine; or, S p i r i t of t h e F o r eig n T'1e o l c.gica 1 J o u r n aIs and
i-.evicws~JI J a n u a r y , 182C-June, 1C5C. Vols. I - I V . Phi 1- delph ia .
♦The R e l ig io u s R i s c e l l a n y . C o n tain in g in f o r m a t i o n r e l a t i v e t o t h e Church
of C h r i s t , t o g e t / e r w i t h i n t e r e s t i n g l i t e r a r v and p o l i t i c a l n o t i c e s
which occur i n t h e w o r ld . J anuary , 1 823-Ju ly, 1824. Y d s . I - 1 1 1 .
C a r l i s l e , Pa..
Reli gi ons Rep os i t o r y .
I - I I . Concord.

September-October, K-07-July-August, 1GC9.

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R ep o s ito ry of Knowledge.
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1844. Vol IV. Ro. 9. Rot; York.
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Rutgers L i t e r a r y R i s c e l l a n y .
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U n i t ed S t a t e s M i l i t a r y P h i l o s o p h i c a l S o c i e t y . October G, 1.7C6.
30, 15C8. December 2C, 18CT. Three i s s u e s .
*"he b n i v e r s n l i s t and L a d i - s 1 h c ^ o s i t o r y .
I I I . 3 o s to n .
*fhe i n i v c r s i t y M a-azin c.
,-C:’n.
^Us e f u l C a b i n e t .

June 7, 1E34-A~ril, 185 5.

October , 1842- J u l y , 1843.

J anuary , 18Cc-Ji:ne, 18C8.

A'crmont Lya.ngelical . .y.zine.

January

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Kn^jnrille,

3 os to n .

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E v a n g e l ic a l r.nd L i t e r a r y
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I - 7 I J J . Pichmond, Va.
Vi r g i n i a h i s t o r i c a l P.o.gistcr nnd L i t e r a ry Companion.
Decembcr, 1645. Vol. J . Lichmend, Vn.

J anuary , 1848-

*74 r • I n i n L i t e r a r y Lusoum. June 17, 1678-June 8, 1S3C
58 m i s s i n g j . C h a r l o t t e s v i l l e •

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Vcls. IT -III.

‘"Virginia R e l i g i o u s - a -a s i n e .
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VcTohViTTba'l' "TTstrononica 1, S t a t i s t i c a l , and b i o g r a p h i c a l Documents,
Ess ays, and P a c t s ; t o :cr h e r . 1 t h n o t i c e s of t h e Arts and -■nnufnetures,
and a record of th e events of t h e t i m e s . September 1811 -Decem.ber 1845.
V o ls . J-X L 7 II I. Pal t i m o r e .

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Weekly V i s i t a n t ; moral, p o e t i c a l , humorous.
13C6. Vol. I . Salem, I h s s .
*The Weekly V i s i t o r ; o r , Ladies I.'is c e l l a n y .
1806. Vols. I - I V . Hew York.
*~

January 1, 1306-December 27,
October 9, 1802-Cctober 26,

Western Academician and J o u rn a l of Ed uc ation and S c i ence,
F ebruary , 1838. Vol. I . C i n c i n n a t i .
’

march, 1837-

The

August, 1847.

Western E v a n g e l i s t . October , 1846.
Vol. I I I . Ho. 2. G r e e n v i l l e , 111.

The Western J o u r n a l and C i v i l i a n .
S t . Louis.

Vol I I .

Ja nuar y, 1848-Deoember, 1848.

♦The Western L i t e r a r y and H i s t o r i c a l I k g a z i n e .
1842. Vol. I . L o u i s v i l l e .
W e s t e r n L i t e r a r y C as ket.

No. 5.

Vol. I .

J anuary , 1842-September,

(See L i t e r a r y Cas k e t ).

♦The Western L i t e r a r y Emporium.
Cincinnati.

J u l y , 184 8-Dec ember, 1848.

Vol. I I .

’W e s t e r n L i t e r a r y J o u r n a l and Monthly Review.
Vol. I . C i n c i n n a t i .

June, 1636-November, 1836.

W e s t e r n L i t e r a r y Jou rn al and monthly Reviev;.
Vol. I . C i n c i n n a t i .

November, l S 4 4 - A p r i l , 1845.

W e s t e r n Na.pazino.

October, 1845-Septembcr, 13i6.

Vol. I .

Chicago.

W e s t e r n Nagazine and Neviev;. (Continued as Western monthly Revievr). I'sy,
1827-Nay, 1829. Vols. I - I I . C i n c i n n a t i .
W e s t e r n .Messenger. December, 1 835-Ju ly, 1836. Vol. I . October, 1857.
Vol. IV. No. 2. Nay, 1840-October, 1840. V o l . - V I I I . C i n c i n n a t i .
W e s t e r n Missionar y magazine and R epos itory of R e li g io u s I n t e l l i g e n c e .
Feb ruar y, 1803-A pri l, 1805. Vols. I - I I . Washington, Pa.
W e s t e r n Nonthly Nagazine. (Continued as The Western monthly Lagazine and
L i t e r a r y J o u r n a l ). Ja n u a ry , 1833-December, 1836. Vols. I —
V. Cin ­
cinnati.
♦The '.Yestern Monthly L&gazine and L i t e r a r y J o u r n a l . (Continued from t h e
Western L.onthly Kagazi'ne ). Fe b r u a ry , 1837-I.Ay, 1837. Vol. I . Cin­
cinnati.
W e s t e r n Nonthly Revi-r.v.

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A p r i l IS, 1S31.

January-, 18C9-June, 1509.

Vol. I I .
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Roclrspring, 111

Boston.

The lYonderful l.&.tasine and E x t r a o r d i n a r y Museum.
l i s l e , Pa.

LSG8.

Vol. I .

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♦The V<ore e s t e r Tal i s n a n . (Continued as The Talisman). A p r i l 5, 1528March 21, 1329. Vol. I .
(hos. 3 , 4 , 6 m i s s i n g ) . V/orc ester, Mass.
The IVreath.
Yankee.

September 21, 1624.

Vol. I .

ho. 1.

Portland.

(Sec The ‘Yankee and Boston L i t e r a r y G a z e t t e ).

The Yankee and Boston L i t e r a r y C-azette.
Vols. I - I I . F o r t land.

October 15, 1525-April 25, 1529.

Youth*s Companion ana Vtestern ZCev: York Sab'oath-Sshool Advoca te.
27, 1333—June 22, 1S33. Vol. I . R o c h e s te r , 17.Y.
»Youth 1s COTTit)anion.
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A p r i l 16, 1827-May 25, 1323.

March 6, 1846-March 20, 1847.

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INDEX
The numbers r e f e r t o t h e Items
A le m b e r t,( d ’ ), 112, 114, 410, 558, 654, 709, 758, 771, 922, 1427, 1805,
1876, 2120, 2270, 2428, 2612, 3610, 4414.
Arago ( D o m in iq u e - F r a n jc is ) , 2130, 2344, 2813, 3090, 3200, 3441, 3697,
4055, 4097, 4106, 4264.
A r l i n c o u r t ( l e vicomte d 1) . 1954, 1999, 2024, 2041, 2071, 2378, 2439,
2550, 3977, 4026.
Aycard ( M ar ie), 4449, 4452, 4454.
B a i l l y , 28, 476, 781, 1693, 1971.
E a lz a c (Honore d e ) , 2928, 3139, 3444, 3626, 3638,
3994, 4018, 4026, 4267, 4313.

3691, 3757,

3759, 3762,

Baylo ( F i e r r o ) , 479, 628, 3454.
Beau j o u r ( F e l i x ) , 1442, 1483.
Beaumarchais, 466, 1257, 3129, 3300, 3798.
Beaumont, 3089, 3152, 3209, 3515, 3535.
B e r a n g e r , 1611, 2159, 21S0, 2463, 2550, 2684, 2702, 2796, 2832, 2878, 28 82,
2903, 2904, 2931, 3046, 3093, 3166, 3180, 3194, 3189, 3195, 3196, 3207,
3245, 3264, 3269, 3275, 3281, 3342, 3347, 3400, 3403, 3409, 3433, 3456,
3470, 3495, 3508, 3509, 3527, 3555, 3698, 3777, 3804, 3825, 4185, 4228,
4229, 4230, 4291, 4342, 4371, 4374, 4448, 4450.
B e r lio z , 4350.
Bernard ( C h a r l e s ) , 3560, 3706.
B e r t h e t ( E l i e ) , 3863, 4110.
Berthoud (Henry F . ) , 3620, 3641, 3842, 4369.
P la n o ( L o u i s ) , 3606, 3628, 3704, 4299, 4324, 4341, 4345, 4357, 4375, 4377,
4393, 4398, 4425, 4428, 4439.
B o i l e a u , 75, 112, 152, 242, 246, 247, 287, 349, 366, 373, 515, 550, 554,
704, 789, 857, 890, 989, 1072, 1164, 1165, 1433, 1434, 2267, 2445.

B o ssu et, 83, 111, 762, 1090, 1341, 1409, 1410, 1422, 1423, 2017, 2042,
2566, 3373, 3633, 4003, 4035, 4225, 4366.
Bourdaloue, 2149, 2151, 2431, 2449, 2566, 3373.
B r is s o t , 93, 1696, 3005.
B u ffon, 177, 472, 557, 563, 564, 566, 568, 1025, 1083, 1206, 1337,
1758, 2348.
Champollion, 2108, 2433, 2547, 2555, 2604, 2703, 2764, 2789, 2801,
2853, 2922, 3671.
C haptal, 36, 258, 1519, 1816, 2295, 2934.
Chateaubriand,
1358, 1384,
1666, 1698,
2650, 2723,
3172, 5161,

118,
1403,
1753,
2833,
3197,

797, 980, 1275, 1277, 1287, 1302, 1330, 1331, 1335,
1459, 1494, 1513, 1516, 1524, 1587, 1644, 1665,
1845, 1846, 1894, 2191, 2327, 2472,
2554, 2619,
2839, 2872, 2918, 2982, 3085, 3107, 3108, 3138,
3218, 3237, 3272, 3327, 3366, 3404, 3449.

Chenier (A ndre), 4297.
Chenier (Marie Josep h), 1697, 2444, 2550, 3004.
C h evalier (M ich el), 3222, 3464, 3510, 3515.
Comte (A u gu ste), 4039, 4279,
Condorcet, 17, 221, 1363, 1772, 1805, 1889, 1939, 1969, 2004, 2046, 2495
Considerant (V ic to r ), 3931, 3938, 4205, 4210, 4215.
Constant (Benjam in), 1552, 1745, 1891, 2803, 2815, 2911, 2953, 3124,
3315, 3321, 3420, 3568, 3580, 3652, 3875.
Corday (C h a r lo tte ), 116, 384, 389, 421, 1101, 2049, 2188, 2558, 3817,
3836, 4173, 4194, 4431.
C o r n e ille , 791, 1078, 1104, 1108, 1115, 1329, 1523, 1606, 1870, 2726,
3637, 3667, 3666, 3736,
C o ttin (l* n e.), 1029, 1041, 1306, 1658, 1852, 3015, 4126.
C ourier, 2472, 2749.
C ousin, 2701,
3153, 3154,
3370, 3374,

2770, 2846, 2847, 2941, 2960, 2966, 3049,
3162, 3231, 3312, 3313, 3321, 3323, 3324,
3376, 3386, 3388, 3420, 3450, 3465, 3473,

3075, 3096, 3098
3336, 3348, 3357
3474, 3479, 3536

3568, 3573, 3580, 3644, 3652, 3653, 3861, 3876, 4013, 4235, 4244,
4284, 4332.
C r e b illo n , 331, 860, 1115, 3036.
C uvier,
2838,
3167,

1347, 1536, 1604, 1616, 1694, 2387,
2900, 2920, 2939, 2954, 3012, 5018,
3293, 3387.

2564, 2788, 2799, 2825, 2836,
3042, 3078, 3120, 3123, 3156,

D elavigne (C a sim ir), 1833, 2080, 2110, 2175, 2304, 2330, 2453, 2550, 2800,
3281, 3328.
D e l i l l e (J a cq u es), 163, 198, 244, 4 46, 935, 978, 1070, 1095, 1151, 1254,
1316, 1350, 1354, 1364, 1368, 3815.
D esca rte s, 108, 329, 471, 749, 824, 1166, 1930, 3892, 3893.
D id erot, 10, 90, 396, 949, 1017, 1284, 1334, 1427, 1735, 1805, 2155,
2200, 2714, 2917, 3114,. 4179, 4280, 4320.
Dumas P ere,(A lex a n d re), 2955, 2988, 3024, 3136, 3384, 3395, 3396, 3408,
3558, 3582, 3591, 3626, 3631, 3687, 3724, 3954, 3976, 3998, 4014, 4026,
4047, 4066, 4103, 4119, 4166, 4283, 4333, 4318, 4334, 4352, 4383.
Dumont (E tie n n e ), 2722, 3278, 3517.
Fenelon, 54, 118, 146, 246, 286, 344, 375, 380, 427, 450, 465, 602, 620,
655, 758, 763, 766, 794, 861, 1088, 1125, 1249, 1303, 1421, 1621, 3672,
1843, 1847,
1878, 1925, 2001, 2008, 2014, 2217, 2306, 2425, 2484, 2516,
2676, 3567,
3632, 3749, 3775, 3877, 3950, 4156, 4384, 4418.
F le c h le r , 171, 3633, 4254, 4390.
F lo ria n , 63, 6 5 , 67, 68, 249, 436, 539, 855, 856, 873, 904, 934, 1230,
1304, 1411, 1432, 1451, 1579, 1656, 1766, 3 867, 1899, 1941, 2054, 2162,
2536, 2691, 3099.
F o n te n e lle , 428, 764, 1470, 1759, 1842, 1905, 2030, 2031, 2851, 2881,
2962, 3094, 3503, 3615, 3667, 3783,
Fouroroy, 1106, 1283, 2389.
F ou rier, 3552, 3602, 3625, 3635, 3674, 3767, 3769, 3771, 3778, 3856, 3881,
3930, 3931,
3935, 3939, 3943, 3946, 3972, 3988, 4069, 4070, 4072, 4076,
4114, 4150,
4202, 4203, 4208, 4304, 4331, 4351, 4376, 4362, 4398, 4460.
G en lis
1033,
1576,
2115,
2473,

(line, d e ), 118, 218, 252,
1092,
1097, 1263, 1270,
1622,
1638, 1720, 1741,
2136,
2139, 2157, 2216,
2480,
2482, 2503, 2573,

289, 408, 444, 590, 761, 916, 937,
1337, 1342, 1391, 1504, 1527, 1561,
1764, 1832, 1945, 1980, 1983, 2056,
2281, 2290, 2328, 2352, 2372, 2381,
2590, 2804, 3664, 3670, 3716.

1003,
1567,
2059,
2458,

672
Gerando (d e ), 2307, 25S6, 2656, 2742, 2821, 2852, 2909, 5568.
C-rimn, 1284, 1554, 1556, 5055.
G uizot,
3547,
3886,
4235,

2972, 5010,
5572, 3586,
3905, 3908,
4285, 4512,

5555,
3588,
3919,
4316,

Hugo (V io to r ), 2550, 2684,
3151,
3136, 3139, 3177,
3581,
3621, 3626, 3702,
5981,
5001, 3002, 3026,

3407,
3670,
3955,
4340,

3451, 3463, 3514, 3530,
3685, 3741, 3746, 3774,
3956, 4060, 4089, 4153,
4420.

2856,
3186,
5708,
4053,

2905,
3202,
3730,
4149,

3533, 5544, 5545,
3783, 3820, 3885,
4154, 4159, 4188,

2928, 2016, 3019, 5051, 3072, 3126,
3212, 3220, 5243, 5525, 3362, 3554,
3738, 3760, 3648, 3853, 3855, 3860,
4288, 4313.

Humboldt, 106, 1073, 1098, 1102, 1177, 1184, 1481, 1743, 1771, 1773, 1781,
1912, 1915, 1947, 1960, 2193, 2255, 2391, 2539, 2686, 2710, 2713, 3895.
J o u f fr c y , 3230, 3313, 3321, 3322, 3420, 3475, 3461, 3566, 3580, 3652, 3861,
3876, 3916.

Jouy, 1069, 1706, 1751, 1762, 2040, 2126, 2194, 2235, 2244, 2500, 3392,
3802.
Keck (Paul d.e), 2883, 2889, 3185, 3244, 3298, 3326, 5417, 3484, 3489, 3500,
3614, 3684, 3725, 3839, 4026, 4166.
La Bruyere, 154, 512, 689, 819, 863, 1078, 2777, 2950, 3052, 3055, 3060,
3061, 3062, 3142, 3307, 3870, 4232.
La F a y e tte , 1449, 1733, 1744, 1963, 2187, 2232, 2261, 2273, 2313, 2314,
2315, 2317,
2321, 2322, 2523, 2324, 2327, 2347, 2358, 2417, 2418, 2.419,
2420, 2421,
2422, 2423, 2452, 2477, 2490, 2501, 2570, 2640, 2666, 2667,
2744, 2842,
2857, 2887, 2938, 2964, 3038.
La F o n ta in e, 240, 245, 347, 418, 434, 467, 1128, 1188, 1267, 1508, 1599,
2460, 2469, 2591, 3513, 3583, 3637, 4157.
La Harpe, 160, 238, 239, 415, 632, 659, 729, 736, 811, 827, 843, 851, 943,
1026, 1110, 1388, 1415, 1796, 1797, 1802, 1805, 2237, 2550, 2566, 3736.
Lalande (Jerom e), 123, 130, 1158, 1572.
Lamarck, 1543, 2548.
Lamartine, 2183, 2301, 2453, 2550, 2854, 3029, 3044, 3046, 3048, 3088,
3091, 3106,
3127, 3128, 3143, 3147, 3150, 3160, 3177, 3183, 3194, 3208,
3216, 3247,
3248, 3262, 3266, 3268, 3273, 3281, 3308, 3345, 3350, 3400,
3442, 3447,
3499, 3505, 3506, 3525, 3561, 3569, 3571, 3650, 3651, 3712,
4096, 4139,
4141, 4158, 4159, 4173, 4178, 4191, 4194, 4222, 4234, 4237,
4252, 4259,
4272, 4286, 4293, 4294, 4298, 4300, 4314, 4322, 4335, 4336,
4337, 4338,
4339, 4343, 4349, 4354, 4359, 4365, 4370, 4373, 4378, 4389,

673

4397, 4400, 4413, 4415, 4416, 4427, 4428, 4431, 4433, 4435, 4436, 4459,
4461, 4462.
Laaennais (F. d e ) , 1923, 1975, 2019, 2021, 2282, 3033, 3095, 3191, 3314,
3349, 3422, 3463, 3949.
L aplace, 30, 1794, 2542, 2663, 2725, 2756, 2757, 2899.
La Rochefoucauld, 109, 1010, 1674, 2277, 2569, 3054, 3057, 3067, 3148,
3595, 3637.
L a v o is s ie r , 25, 35, 37, 1676, 2295.
Le Brun, 1404, 1408, 1613, 2055, 2350, 2351, 2377, 2470, 3100.
Leroux ( P ie r r e ) , 3627, 3766, 3772.
Le Sage, 681, 1077, 1154, 1278, 1397, 1844, 1911, 2442, 2586, 3014, 3130,
3176.
K aistre (Joseph d e ), 3309, 3768, 4011, 4165.
M aistre (Xavier d e ), 1822, 1928, 2414, 2494, 2577, 2584, 2677, 3754, 4126.
l& lh erb e, 489, 667, 674, 683, 710, 759, 968, 1329, 1982, 2112, 2243, 3666.
Ifclte Brun, 1068, 1383, 2070, 2335, 2401, 2541, 2762.
Llarivaux, 324, 649, 1838.
Harmontel, 260, 281, 339, 454, 461, 505, 580, 581, 630, 638, 652, 688,
699, 744, 751, 752, 760, 773, 821, 835, 876, 958, 1017, 1079, 1232,
1328, 1338, 1450, 2043, 2144, 2208.
Uarot, 661, 666, 1329, 3887.
I f e s s illo n , 53, 335, 452, 732, 830, 948, 981, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1096, 1100,
1159, 1207,
2003, 2010, 2017, 2022, 2143, 2148, 2259, 2415, 2432, 2449,
2565, 2566,
3373, 3610, 3742, 3950, 3953.
lierim ee, 2669, 2798, 3700, 3709, 3718, 3845, 4251*
Kichaux (Andre), 78, 468, 576, 597, 633, 1067, 1111, 1114, 4274.
M ichelet ( J u le s ) , 3507, 3629, 3630, 3673, 3743, 3785, 3853, 3849, 3873,
3912, 3920,
3924, 3947, 3956, 3959, 3992, 4008, 4017, 4022, 4024, 4028,
4036, 4040,
4063, 4065, 4078, 4084, 4113, 4134, 4146, 4148, 4162, 4164,
4231.
Mirabeau, 967, 2098, 2485, 2715, 2730, 2774, 2841, 2896, 2915, 2935, 2985,
2992, 3031, 3221, 4286, 4337, 4379.

674
M oliere, 643, 769, 791, 653, 1094, 1736, 2635, 3176, 3637, 2964, 4245.
Montaigne, 1057, 1387, 1600, 1736, 3637, 3870, 4054, 4105.
M ontesquieu, 14, 52, 79, 326, 332, 365, 367, 451, 540, 542, 567, 604, 625,
713, 721, 728, 731, 809, 824, 896, 909, 1078, 1C99, 1178, 1180, 1193,
1276, 1322, 1346, 1371, 1480, 1507, 1793, 1922, 1930, 1973, 2074, 2269,
2294, 2309, 2310, 2479, 2051, 2951.
Musset (A. d o ), 1964.
l'Iapol4on, 11, 12, 19, 69, 71, 75, 74, 91, 128, 229, 257, 261, 333,
4 41, 483, 517, 513, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 531, 585, 627,
869, 901, 923, 929, 950, 956, 971, 1082, 1116, 1130, 1142, 1143,
1172, 1135, 1193, 1194, 1201, 1259, 1271, 1235, 1367, 1419, 1476,
1529, 1531, 1543, 1555, 1556, 1571, 1605, 1607, 1609, 1655, 1722,
1737, 1748, 1761, 1769, 1791, 1834, 1896, 1901, 1914, 1916, 1952,
1965, 1967, 1968, 2000, 2094, 2106, 2114, 2118, 2138, 2169, 2172,
2176, 2179, 2186’, 2189, 2190, 2200, 2209, 2275, 2292, 2311, 2354,
2365, 2435, 2440, 2451, 2453, 2456, 2467, 2476, 2492, 2538, 2562,
2582, 2601, 2603, 2642, 2671, 2680, 2688, 2609, 2694, 2728, 2737,
2739, 2750, 2755, 2769, 2782, 2816, 2818, 2819, 2825, 2875, 2091,
2959, 2967, 2970, 2985, 2991, 3058, 3065, 3083, 3310, 5341, 3353,
3377, 3414, 3450, 3435, 3575, 3607, 3613, 3636, 3665, 3695, 3699,
3732, 3790, 3815, 3830, 3831, 3970, 4045, 4057, 4122, 4139, 4177,
4239, 4434, 4458.
Orleans (C harles

357,
714, ■
1169,
1491,
1731,
1959,
2174,
2555,
2563,
2738,
2958,
5367,
3711,
4187,

d ’ )» 665, 680, 2345, 2404.

P a sc a l, 36, 348, 430, 526, 527, 734, 824, 895, 945, 1072, 1377, 1378,
1424, 1596, 1 7 0 ], 1943, 2284, 2285, 2286, 2416, 2610, 2611, 2649, 2748,
.3660, 3983, 3990, 4013, 4030, 4041, 4166, 4244, 4417.
P iron , 645, 1157, 1163, 1261, 1469, 1503, 1659.
Prevost ( l ’ab b e), 284, 318, 359, 1732.
R a b ela ic, 278, 302, 750, 836, 2220, 4006.
R acine, 609, 632, 643, 685, 791, 1072, 1105, 1108, 1115, 1402, 1606, 1870,
2003, 2256, 2520, Z 736.
Raynal ( I ’a b b e), 369, 569, 615, 755, 1392, 2012, 2013, 2016.
Reybaud (Mine C h a rles), 3623 , 4102, 4253.
R ob esp ierre, 422, 1315, 1680, 1900, 2098, 2560, 3303, 4191, 4262.
Roland ( lin e .) , 137, 211, 294, 295, 338, 386, 1060, 2046, 2774, 2812,
2894, 4169.

Ronsard, 404, 1329*
Rousseau (Jean B a p t is t e ) , 571, 1252, 1668, 1750, 1868, 2055*
Rousseau (Jean Jaoques), 6 , 1 8, 142,
161, 263, 264, 272, 274, 323, 469,
477, 614, 631, 660, 712, 788, 897,
906, 909, 922, 926, 941, 946, 1003,
1078, 1123,
1262, 1286, 1332, 1352, 1467, 1589, 1614, 1652, 1673,
1710, 1776,
1819, 1830, 1964, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2043, 2097, 2155,
2204, 2329,
2395, 2683, 2845, 3149, 3193, 3477, 3561, 3723, 3782,
3950, 4218,
4296, 4412.
R oyer-C ollard, 3906, 3967.
S a in t P ier re (B em ardin d e ) , 4 , 4 2 , 51, 80, 186, 195, 197, 290, 302,
360, 379, 387, 544, 799, 801, 903,
955, 1430, 1749, 1902, 1977, 2018,
2097, 2552.
Sand, 3020, 3492, 3581, 3626, 3724, 3782, 3e00, 3839, 3869, 3928, 3929,
4020, 4026,
4064, 4073, 4074, 4166, 4167, 4201, 4204, 4207, 4211, 4216,
4217, 4226,
4236, 4243, 4267, 4278, 4281, 4313, 4345, 4367, 4398.
S a n te u il, 342, 552, 816, 2028.
Sau rin , 203, 204, 205, 206, 1229, 1314, 1436, 2165, 2429, 3953.
Say (Jean B a p t is t e ) , 1532, 1880, 1884, 1886, 1890, 1927, 1955, 1956, 2198,
2228, 2850, 2090, 2933, 2942, 4273, 4419.
Scarron, 2343, 2525, 3519.
Sevigne (Lino d o ), 115, 403, 455, 493, 1150, 3612, 3686.
Sism ondi, 1420, 1511, 1533, 1534, 1538, 1539, 1545, 1637, 1661, 1724,
1951, 1962, 2050, 2100, 2278, 2374, 2376, 2384, 2493, 2498, 2533, 2550,
2653, 2709, 2817, 3035, 3654, 3669, 3956, 4282, 4311, 43X5, 4572, 4426.
S o u v estre, 3469, 3700, 4090, 4253.
S ta e l (line d o ), 99,
1035, 1059, 1103,
1340, 1343, 1365,
1570, 1572, 1575,
1719, 1728, 1730,
1950, 1990, 1997,
2490, 2550, 26 28,
3714, 3734, 3 82o ,
S ten d h al, 1648.

126, 409, 443, 888, 936, 939,
1138, 1171, 1263, 1273, 1279,
1374, 1375, 1467, 146 8, 1471,
1588, 1626, 1627, 1628, 1634,
1736, 1784, 1817, 1824, 1863,
2035, 2039, 2045, 2067, 2096,
2812, 2911, 2989, 3011, 3112,
3995, 4169

991, 994, 995, 1019,
1281, 1282, 1324, 1326,
1514, 1528, 1565, 1567,
1651, 1682, 1699, 1704,
1872, .1875, 1885, 1896,
2152, 2276, 2356, 2357,
3161, 3398, 3662, 3664,

676

Sue (Eugene),
3915, 3930,
4067, 4068,

3707, 3798, 3812, 3841, 3844, 3847, 3857, 3864, 3866,
3934, 3936, 3937, 3940, 3942, 3998, 4000, 4010, 4021,
4079, 4145, 4155, 4166, 4267, 4313, 4367.

3891,
4026,

T h ierry, 2385, 2784, 3255, 3438, 3792, 3810, 3944, 3956.
T h iers, 3445,
3961, 3966,

3502, 3739, 3843, 3867, 3868, 3883, 3900, 3901, 3921,
3969, 3995, 4025, 4027, 4056, 4089, 4402.

3958,

T ooquevillo (A le x is d e ) , 2865, 2913, 3135, 3152, 3173, 3203, 3222, 3302,
3310, 3311,
3325, 3357, 3356, 3361, 3371, 3383, 3385, 3475, 3478, 3504,
3510, 3511,
3515, 3551, 3574, 3683, 3745, 4287.
Vigny (A lfred d e ), 3758, 3764.
V illejn ain , 2196, 2747, 3007, 3786, 3917, 4031, 4136.
Volney ( l e comts d e ), 1 64, 317, 323, 354, 413, 901, 9 3 e, 1085, 1190, 1288,
1818, 1864, 1865, 1874, 1882, 1938, 2 5 i e , 3102.
V o lta ir e , 7, 62, 82, 92, 100, 113, 127, 140, 221, 228, 253, 262, 267, 269,
270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 343, 351, 355, 372, 378, 392, 393,
405 , 411, 412 , 419 , 423, 439 , 4-42, 469 , 470, 474 , 475 , 477 , 478, 484,
516, 559, 561, 599, 636, 629, 654, 636, 639, 649, 651, 702, 719, 726,
733, 765,
774, 790, 800, 805, 829, 833, 845, 891, 894, 897, 908, 909,
912, 931, 940, 944, 983 , 988, 1015, 1065, 1066, 1075, 1076, 1078, 1081,
1087, 1091, 1115, 1120, 1122, 1157, 1168, 1163, 1241, 1246, 1248, 1289,
1318, 1327, looG , 1338, 1346, 1359, 1361, 1369, 1382, 1399, 1407, 1427,
1435, 1437, 1446, 1479, 1501, 1520, 1521, 1522, 1523, 1585, 1593, 1632,
1662, 1660, 1671, 171C, 1752, 1760, 1777, 1779, 1780, 1786, 1805, 1836,
1839, 1548, 1856, 1857, ] 660, 1861, 1862, 1370, 1893, 1926, 1970, 1984,
1988, 2048, 2068, 2069, 2131, 2147, 2158, 2206, 2280, 2287, 2288, 2520,
2328, 2346, 2359, 2369, 2379, 2402, 2437, 2438, 2447, 2475, 2507, 2557,
2674, 2683, 2736, 2822, 2824, 2855, 3014, 3037, 3045, 3073, 3168,- 3290,
3477, 3497, 3498, 3523, 3596, 3725, 3726, 3731, 3826, 3950, 4086, 4129,
4161, 4237, 4296.