wished to have a republican form of government in France. As an avowed free-thinker, he shocked the pious, and was traduced by the hypocritical. As a man of wit, he was dreaded and detested by the dull; and as his talents for conducting a popular assembly were unequalled, he was an object of envy to all who aspired to be leaders in the revolution. The excesses in which Mirabeau had indulged, overcame the force of a vigorous constitution, and brought him to his grave at the age of forty two. His death was an irreparable loss to the royal family; for there is reason to think, that had he lived, those who have since figured as principals in the revolution, would have acted very subordinate parts. His superior talents, would have given such energy to the first movements of the new constitution, as would have precluded the attempts of the republicans against it on the one hand, and those of the abettors of the old government on the other. The friends of limited monarchy would have united. Mirabeau himself, imagined, that he could have preserved the constitution; but he foresaw its destruction in his death; and a little before he expired, he predicted that the French monarchy would not survive him long. SENSIBLE REASONER. A TRAVELLER expressed his surprise to an inhabitant of Lisbon that they should have ven. tured to raise their houses to such an height in a town so lately overthrown by an earthquake. "It is because it has been so lately overthrown," he replied, "that we venture, for as other capitals in Europe deserve an earthquake as much as Lisbon, it is reasonable to believe that they will all over be overthrown in their turn, according to their deserts; and of course, it will be a long time before it comes round to Lisbon again." GENERAL INDEX OF THE FIRST VOLUME. A. ADMIRATION and Devotion, expressed at the sight of the Pope, Pius V. Advice to a young Traveller unwelcome to an Englishman Antinous, Bon Mot on his picture, been placed in the fa- Page 100 - 161 - 205 41 Architecture (Gothic) built for posterity, and as Armies, (standing) are the support of Despotism B. Barracks, should be rare in Great Britain Beauty and Deformity, their effect on the female cha- racter Believer (the) and Atheist, a Díalogue Berlin, description of Biscayan (the) proud of his independence; a character- Blindness (political) exemplified in some predictions of Mirabeau VOL. I. Books, utility of them T Brunetta, (Countess) sketch of her character C. Cakes (the land of) eulogy on Canaille, an obsolete word-an anecdote Characters (various European) Chimnies, method proposed for sweeping them 264 178 28 43 ib. 190 - 54 Clergy (the) manifested their public spirit in building Character of those thus called in the high world Connoisseur, humorous instance of Connoisseurship in a Cocagna, description of this Neapolitan amusement Commoner, (the sedate) an humorous anecdote Consultation, a characteristic dialogue Courtier, (the) how affectionate sincere Cruelty and Courage meet sometimes in the same breast 205 Dependents very dangerous company for youth Dictionary (charms of a) described by a lady-an anecdote Discipline (Military) improved in Germany, by great severity Discontent singular instance of it Divinity (Kingly) ridiculed by Shakespeare Page 32 193 113 287 Drums (Military) commanding devotion-an anecdote 187 Dutchmun, instance of his phlegmatic temper E. Education (British) English youth more successfully educated in England than on the continent Eloquence (model of) ridiculous Empereur, a French anecdote of the late Emperor Jo Emperor of Morocco, much beloved by his subjects-a England, praise of by Mirabeau English Beauty, more striking in the country -an anecdote Englishmen naturally melancholic 203 85 180 Ennui, intoxication, a pernicious contrivance to cure it 237 Ferocity, horrid instance of it in a French youth Fortunes (Great) prove often the misfortune of youth 30 Frankfort on the Main, its description |