INDE X. In this Index the names of Contributors of Articles are printed in Italics. Boynton, (C. B.), Anglo-French Al- liance, in its relation to Russia, and the United States, noticed, - 717 Buckle, (H. T.), His assertion that Bunyan, (J.), Sever & Francis's edi- tion of his Pilgrim's Progress, no- Burke, (E.), Reflections on the Bushnell, (H.), Work and Play, no- Carlyle, (A), His Autobigoraphy, Cathedrals, English, Article, by J. Baptism, Infant, Article, by J. G. Barrett, (B. F.), Catholicity of the New Church and Uncatholicity of Baur's Attack upon the Credibility 401 Corson, (Mrs. C. M.), Review of Craik, (G. L.), History of the En- glish Language and Literature, Dana, (J. D.), Text Book of Geol- Dawson, (H. B.), Edition of the 202-384 Federalist, noticed, 202, 391 MeWhorter, (G. C.), Hand-book of Mexico, The Designs of the Emper- 710 517 202 Miller, (Hugh), The Witness Papers, 180 Minister, How can he best serve his 50 200 201 568 Mohl, (Robert Von), Staatsrecht, 133 Napoleon's Designs in Mexico, Ar- ticle, by J. Leavitt, 517 Potwin, (L. S.), The Atonement as Rights, The Distinction between Ritter, (C.), Geographical Studies, Smith, (W.), Gravenhurst, review- Social Compact, Locke's views re- 182 376 - Ten Acres Enough, noticed, - 572 710 178 570 627 566 187 Upham, (N. G.), Address on the subject of Rebellion, Slavery, and 159 14 395 Wayland, (F.), Life of Dr. Chal- 569 Webster, (Noah), New Revised Dic- 714 Weiss, (J.), Life and Correspond- 709 551 Southern Evangelization, Article, Stanley, (A. P.), Sermons on the Stevens, (A.), Life of Nathan Bangs, Strauss's Mythical Theory, examin- THE NEW ENGLANDER. No. LXXXVI. JANUARY, 1864. ARTICLE I.-OF THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN NATURAL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS. Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France, 1790. DR. JOHNSON's well known remark concerning Burke, that any one who should chance to meet him under a shed, whither both had run to avoid a shower, would feel him to be an extraordinary man, has an illustration in the intrinsic value and continued popularity of those political essays which related to current events, and were intended to be tracts for the times. Critics may complain of redundant and occasionally extravagant imagery, and statesmen may allege graver faults still; yet, for splendor of style, and for qualities incomparably higher than any rhetorical merit, the Reflections on the French Revolution will always command the admiration of the students of political science. No doubt serious defects in |