INDEX.
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A.
Addison, Mr. inedited letters of, 356, 357, 358, 360, 363;
anecdotes of him, 357 n.;
remarks respecting him, 358, 359 n., 361, 362 n.;
Advertisement Extraordinary, theatrical, 152.
Ainsworth, W. H. piece by, 325.
Alps, inhabitants of the, observations on their superstition, 608.
Anatomy of Courage, 398.
An Evening of Visits, 80.
Anselm, Abbot, 347.
Anspach, Margravine of, mistake in her Memoirs respecting the elder George Colman, 7.
Anti Dry-rot Company, song of the, 94.
April Fools, song of the month, 325.
Authors and Actors, a dramatic sketch, 132.
B.
Bannister, J. his intimacy with George Colman, 14.
Baon Ri Dhuv, or the Black Lady, legend of, 519.
Barter, Richie, see Richie Barter.
——, Mrs. see Plum, Lady.
Bath, Lord, 7
Bayly, T. Haynes, pieces by, 79, 153, 260, 354, 576.
Beaumanoir, Col. de, 96
Beaumarchais, M. de, passage in his life, 233
Biographical Sketch of Richardson the Showman, 178
Black Lady, legend of, see Baon Ri Dhuv.
Blue Wonder, story of the, 450
Bob Burns and Beranger, 525
Bobis Head, legend of, 519
Bottle of St. Januarius, song of the month for January, 1
"Boz," pieces by, 105, 218, 225, 291,
326, 430, 515.
Budgell, Mr. his remarks respecting Lord Halifax and Mr. Addison, 358n.
Bugle, Miss Sarah, account of, 451.
Bullfinch, Mr. Theophilus, 591.
Bumble, Mr. 109, 218, 225, 430.
Byron, his opinion of Sheridan, 427.
C.
Canada, remarks on travelling in, 559.
Carew, Molly, lament of her Irish lover, 527.
Castlereagh, Lord, 581.
Chapman, T. paper by, 410.
Chapter in the Life of a Statesman, being inedited letters of Addison, 356.
Clavijo, Don Joseph, 236.
Claypole, Noah, his treatment of Oliver Twist, 327;
his quarrel with him, 336;
conversation with Mr. Bumble, 430.
Cleaver, Dr. sketch of his life and character, 442.
Clifton, the Hot Wells of, 63.
C——, M. de, 86.
Cobbler of Dort, story of the, 403.
Coleridge, remarks respecting, 417.
Collier, W. paper by, 485.
Colman, Francis, 7.
——, the elder George, remarks respecting, 7.
——, George, memoir of, 7.
lines written by, 12
impromptu by, 16
Conla, 522.
Contradiction, 338.
Cooper, J. F. piece by, 80
Courage, Anatomy of, 398.
Cover, song of the, 402.
Craggs, Mr. junior, remarks respecting him, 361n.
Crichton, James (the admirable,) eulogiums on, 416.
Critical Gossip with Lady M. W. Montagu, 138.
Curetoun, Dr. 123.
——, Mrs. C. 121.
D.
Darby the Swift, his personal appearance, 543;
story respecting him, 544.
Dash, Capt. Lord Eustace, character of, 269;
anecdote related by, 276.
Davids, C. J. pieces by, 231, 297, 339.
Dawkins, Jack, 439.
Devil and Johnny Dixon, 251.
Dibbs, Mrs. 565.
Didler, Dick, adventures of, 565.
Dixon, Johnny, description of, 252;
account of his adventure with the Devil, 255.
Doall, Dr. his professional schemes, 444.
Downwithit, Dr. character of, 121.
Doyle, Owen, 20.
Dulcet, Dr. account of, 288.
Dumb Waiter, lines on the, 340.
E.
Edward Saville, a transcript, 155.
Egan, Squire, 23, 27, 169.
his adventures with Gustavus Granby O'Grady,
owing to the mistakes of Handy Andy, 171;
with Murlough Murphy, 373.
English poets, Gossip with some Old, 98.
Epigrams, 190, 381, 409,
493, 508.
Eva, 522.
Evening Meditation, 250.
Evening of Visits, 80.
Execution, the, a sporting anecdote, 561.
F.
Falcon, Dr. his marriage, 450;
his expectations from Miss Sarah Bugle, 451.
Falstaff, Sir John,
observations on his influence with Henry V. while Prince of Wales, 494;
Johnson's character of, 496;
his Gadshill adventure, 503;
remarks on his countenance, 506.
Family Stories, No. I. 191;
No. II. 266;
No. III. 341;
No. IV. 529;
No. V. 561.
Feaghan, Father Paul, 253.
Fiddler, Mrs. 137.
Fireside Stories, No. I, see Family Stories.
Fitzalban, Capt. Hon. A. F. story respecting his cow, 65.
Fitzgerald, Lord E. observations on, 558.
Fitzgrowl, Mr. 132.
Fog, lines on a London, 492.
Fontenelle, lines in imitation of, 88.
Foote, Samuel,
remarks respecting him, 10;
memoir of, 298;
his plays, 300;
accusations against him, 303;
his death, 304;
opinions of his comedies, ib.;
of his dramas, ib.;
anecdotes of him, 305.
Fothergill, Father, description of, 344.
Fragment of Romance, 165.
Friar Laurence and Juliet, a poem, 354.
G.
Gamfield, Mr. 219.
Garrick, David, Foote's ridicule of, 305.
Goldsmith, Oliver, anecdotes of, 9.
Goodere, Capt. 299.
——, Sir John, allusion to his murder, 299.
Glorvina, the Maid of Meath, 614.
Gossip with some Old English Poets, 98.
Grand Cham of Tartary and the Humble-bee, a poem, 339.
Green, Mr. specimen of his poetry, 101.
Grey Dolphin, story of the, 341.
Grummet, J. 67.
H.
Hajji Baba, his remarks on England, 280;
his projected mission to England, 284;
his preparations, 364;
instructions, 366;
his remarks on the alterations among the Turks, 369;
his inquiries on the state of England, 487;
observations on France, 488;
his passage to Dover, 489;
remarks on the officers of customs,. 490.
Halifax, Earl of, see Montague, Charles.
Hamburgh, Steam trip to, 509.
Handy Andy, paper so called, No. I. 20;
No. II. 169;
No. III. 373.
Headlong Hall, pieces by the author of, 29, 187.
Hero and Leander, a poem, 410.
Herrick, Mr. specimen of his poetry, 99.
Hints for an Historical Play, 597.
Hippothanasia; or, the last of Tails—a lamentable tale, 319.
Hogarth, George, piece by, 233.
Horse-pond, Reflections in a, 470.
Hot Wells of Clifton, lines to the, 64.
I.
Impromptu, by George Colman, 16;
on "Boz," 297.
Improvement, the victim of, 599.
Ingoldsby, T. 201;
papers by, 266, 341, 529.
——, Caroline, legend of "Tapton Everard" related by, 195.
Inscription for a cemetery, 473.
Introduction to the Biography of my Aunt Jemima, the Political Economist, 382.
Ivory, Mr. his relation of the story of "Plunder Creek," 127.
J.
Jackdaw of Rheims, 529.
Jaques, criticism on Shakspeare's character of, 550.
Jennings, Mr. 55, 59.
——, Mrs. story of, 591.
Jordan, W. pieces written by, 178, 319.
J——, Madame de, 86.
Jocund, Joyce, piece written by, 190.
Johnson, Dr. 8;
anecdotes of, 9;
his remarks on Foote, 301, 305;
his Rasselas, 550.
Johns, Richard, piece by, 313.
Jonson, Ben, specimen of his poetry, 98.
K.
Kats, Jacob, cobbler of Dort, story respecting, 403.
Kingston, Duchess of, her persecution of Foote, 303.
Knowles, Sheridan, paper by, 614.
Kyan's Patent—the Nine Muses and the Dry-rot, 93.
L.
Lament over the Bannister, 151.
Lavender, Lord John, account of his projected marriage with Miss Sophy Miggins, 260.
Leary the Piper's Lilt, song of the month for May, 429.
Legends—of Manor Hall, 29;
of Hamilton Tighe, 266;
of Bohis Head, 519;
of Mount Pilate, 608.
Le Gros, C. F. paper by, 247.
Les Poissons d'Avril, 397.
Lines on the "Young Veteran," John Bannister, 168;
to a Lyric and Artist, 177.
Linley, Miss, poem to, 420;
her marriage with Sheridan, 421;
her death, 425.
Lions, some particulars concerning a, 515.
Literature of North America, observations on, 534.
Little Bit of Tape, story of the, 313.
Littlejohn, Mr. 67.
London Fog, lines on a, 492.
Love and Poverty, 469.
Love in the City, 584.
Lover, Samuel, pieces by, 20, 88, 169, 217, 373.
M.
Mac Gawly, Roger, 34.
——, Biddy, 33.
M'Flummery, Mr. story respecting, 210.
Madrigal Society, description of the, 465.
Magan, Mr. 255.
Magian, Dr. papers by, 2, 105, 494, 550.
Maguire, Barney, 191.
Mann, Mrs. 109.
Manor Hall, legend of, 29.
Man with the Tuft, 576.
Marbois, Marquis de, 81, 82 n.
Mars and Venus, a poem, 247.
Martingal, Bob, story related by, 625.
Marvel, Andrew, extract from his poem addressed to Lord Fairfax, 99.
May Morning, song of the month for May, 429.
Meditation, an Evening, 250.
Memoir of George Colman, 7.
Merry Christmas, 260.
Metastasio, an imitation of, 88.
Metropolitan Men of Science, 89.
Miggins, Mr. Peter, his letter to Lord John Lavender, 260.
——, Miss Sophy, 261, 265.
Minister's Fate, the, 577.
"Monstre" Balloon, a poem, 17.
Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley, remarks on her character, 138;
comparison between, and Byron, 140;
extracts from her letters, 141;
her observations on Addison, 362 n.
Montague, Charles, Earl of Halifax,
Addison's letters to, 356, 358, 360, 363;
remarks respecting him, 358 n., 359.
Months, songs of the, No. I. 1;
No. II. 105;
No. III. 217;
No. IV. 325;
No. V. 429;
No. VI. 533.
Morgan, Mr. 25.
Morier, J. Italian anecdote by, 103.
Mount Pilate, legend of, 608.
Murphy, Murtough, character of, 171;
his duel with Squire Egan, 173.
Muskan, Prince Puckler, paper by, 398.
N.
Nights at Sea; or Sketches of Naval Life during the War, No. I. 269;
No. II. 474;
No. III. 621.
North American Indians, remarks on the periodical literature of, 534;
on their poetry, 536.
Nugent, Mr. specimen of his poetical taste, 272, 273.
O.
Ode from the Emerald Isle, 620.
O'Dryscull, Reddy, communications by, 45, 397, 525.
O'Finn, Mrs. character of, 33;
her conversation with Terence O'Shaughnessy, 41.
O'Funnidos, Rigdum, piece written by, 208.
Ogle, Miss, her marriage with Sheridan, 425.
Old Age and Youth, a poem, 79.
Old English Poets, a Gossip with, 98.
Oliver Twist, his birth, 105;
education and board, 107;
escapes being apprenticed to a sweep, 218;
his entry into public life, 225;
conduct during his apprenticeship, 326;
his quarrel with Noah Claypole, 334;
his refractory conduct, 430;
account of his journey to London, 435;
of his rencontre with the strange young gentleman, 437;
introduction to the Jew, 441.
Ollier, Charles, paper by, 98.
Opening Chaunt to the Miscellany, 6.
"Original" Dragon, a legend of the Celestial Empire, 231.
Original of "Not a drum was heard", 97.
O'Shaughnessy, Terence, see Terence O'Shaughnessy.
P.
Paddy Blake's Echo, 186.
Palaver, Mrs. character of, 591.
Pantomine of Life, 291.
Parallel, Mr. story told by, 277, 616.
Paris, remarks on society in, 86;
picture of, in 1837, 387.
Passage in the Life of Beaumarchais, 233.
Perceval, Mr., remarks on his assassination, 579.
Periodical Literature of the North American Indians, 534.
Peter Plumbago's Correspondence, 448.
Peters, Mr. 196.
——, Mrs. 196.
Phillips, Ambrose, remarks respecting him, 359 n.
"Plunder Creek," (1783,) a legend of New York, 121.
Plum, Sir Toby, 116.
——, Lady, 116.
Poets, Gossip with some Old English, 98.
Pontius Pilate, legend respecting, 610.
Pooledoune, John, the victim of improvement, 599.
——, Roger, 600.
Portrait Gallery, No. I. 286;
No. II. 442.
Pounce, Mr. story related by him to the Wide-awake Club, 209.
Poverty, glee in praise of, 525.
Prologue to the miscellany, 2.
"Prout, Father," pieces by, 1, 46, 63,
96, 397, 525.
Q.
Queershanks, Mr. 135.
R.
Randolph, Thomas, specimen of his poetry, 99.
"Random Records," extract from, 14.
Rankin, F. H. paper by, 382.
"Rattlin the Reefer," piece by the author of, 65.
Rasselas, remarks on, 550.
Reckoning with Time, 12.
Recollections of Childhood, 187.
Reflections in a Horse-pond, 470.
Remains of Hajji Baba, 280, 364, 487.
Remnant of the time of Izaak Walton, a poem, 230.
Reynolds, Hamilton, piece by, 138.
Rheims, Jackdaw of, 529.
Richardson, John, the Showman, biographical account of, 178.
Richie Barter, story of, 116.
Rising Periodical, 101.
Robethon, M. de, Addison's letter to, 357.
Romance of a Day, 565.
Rooney, Andy, see Handy Andy.
Rose, Sir George, piece by, 168.
S.
Sabine Farmer's Serenade, 46.
Saddleton, Emanuel, 341.
Scenes in the Life of a Gambler, 387.
Scowl, Mr. 133.
Seaforth, Lieut. Charles, account of his somnambulism, 191.
Seymour, Mr. story related by, 276.
Shakspeare, criticisms on his plays, 550.
Shakspeare Papers, No. I. 494;
No. II. 550.
Sheavehole, Jack, story told by, 476.
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, memoirs of, 419;
his poem to Miss Linley, 420;
private marriage with her, 421;
his plays, 422;
anecdote of, 425;
his second marriage, ib.;
his misfortunes, 426;
death, ib.;
character, 427;
Byron's opinion of, ib.
Shurland, Sir Ralph de, adventures of, 341.
Signs of the Zodiac, a gastronomical chaunt, 397.
Simpkinson, Mr. character of, 197.
——, Miss Julia, her poetic taste, 197;
her ode, 200.
Slowby, Richard, account of his adventures, 313.
——, Sir James, 313.
Smyrk, Mr. Peter, 116.
Snaps, Mr. story respecting, 210.
Some particulars concerning a Lion, 515.
Songs,
for the private theatre or drawing-room, 92;
of the Anti Dry-rot Company, 94;
of the Cover, 402;
songs of the month, No. I. 1;
No. II. 105;
No. III. 217;
No. IV. 325;
No. V. 429;
No. VI. 533.
Sonnet to a Fog, 371.
Sorrows of Life, lines on the, 290.
Sowerberry, Mrs. character of, 229;
dislike of Oliver Twist, 335.
——, Mr. description of, 225;
takes Oliver Twist as an apprentice, 227;
his conversation respecting him, 328;
character of, 433.
Spectre of Tappington, story of the, 191.
Spencer, Charles, Earl of Sunderland, remarks respecting him, 363 n.
Spriggings, Miss Priscilla, 572.
Steam Trip to Hamburgh, 509.
"Stories of Waterloo," pieces by the author of, 33, 251.
Stray Chapters, No. I. 291;
No. II. 515.
Summer Night's Reverie, a poem, 428.
Sunderland, Earl of, see Spencer, Charles.
Swift, Dean, anecdote of, 2.
T.
"Tales of an Antiquary," pieces by the author of, 121.
Tappington Everard, description of the Manor House of, 192.
Terence O'Shaughnessy, account of his first attempt to get married, 33.
The Abbess and the Duchess, a poem, 153.
The Abbey House, 187.
Theatrical Advertisement Extraordinary, 152.
"The Bee-Hive," pieces by the author of, 286, 442.
"The Old Sailor," pieces by, 269, 474.
The Spectre, a poem, 131.
The Two Butlers, 306.
Time, Reckoning with, a poem by Colman the Younger, 12
Timmins, Mr. his description of the Wide-awake Club, 209.
Tom ——, story respecting, 306.
Tomnoddy, Lord, 561.
Travelling, remarks on, 561.
Tulrumble, Mr. N. account of the public life of, 49.
——, Mrs. 51, 52.
Twigger, Edward, 53.
U.
Useful Young Man, a poem, 485.
V.
Victoria, Princess, ode on her birth-day, 620.
Visit to the Madrigal Society, 465.
Visits, an Evening of, 80.
W.
Wade, J. A. pieces by, 186, 492.
Warwick, Countess of, notice of her marriage with Addison, 362 n.
Webbe, Egerton, paper by, 371.
Wharton, Duke of, anecdote of, 357 n.
——, Thomas, Earl of Wharton, lord lieutenant of Ireland, remarks respecting, 356 n.
Whitehead, C. pieces by, 155, 461.
Who are you? a song, 88.
Who milked by cow? paper so called, 65.
Wide-awake Club, character of the, 208.
Whitbread, Mr. his respect for Mr. Perceval, 583.
Y.
Youth's New Vade Mecum, a poem, 462.
Z.
"Zohrab," papers by the author of, 280, 364, 487.
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