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 American Union, its apparent resemblance to all other confederations and its different effects, i. 167.

Americans, their disbelief in the supernatural, ii. 2. The peculiarities of their condition, ii. 36. The advantages they derive from England, ii. 36. Their preference for practical rather than speculative pursuits, ii. 37. Their commercial habits, ii. 37. Influence of religion upon, ii. 37. Why they are more addicted to practical than to theoretical science, ii. 41. Their inventive power and ingenuity, ii. 42. Actuated by the principle of interest, ii. 130. Their fondness for animal excitement, ii. 167. Utilitarianism of, ii. 221. Seriousness of the effect of their institutions, ii. 234. Their cautiousness, and the causes which induce it, ii. 235. Hurry and impetuosity of, ii. 237. Curiosity of the, great, ii. 237. Their excessive vanity, ii. 238. Their captiousness, ii. 238. Their other peculiar characteristics, ii. 251. Commercial enterprise of, ii. 252.

Amusements, the public, among ancient democracies, ii. 235.

Anarchy sometimes to be feared from free institutions, ii. 306.

Anglo-Americans, their origin, its importance in relation to their future condition, i. 26. Their diversity of character and disposition, i. 28. Their social condition, &c., i. 47. Aristocratic laws introduced in the south by the, i. 49.

Anomalies, the, which the laws and customs of the Anglo-Americans present, i. 44. Reasons for this, i. 44.

Anti-social propensities of the English, ii. 179.

Apathy, when general among a people, a tendency to despotism, ii. 341.

Archimedes, his lofty spirit, &c., ii. 45.

Aristocratic nations, members of, their dependance upon one another, ii. 94. The opposite tendency in a democracy, ii. 94. Institutions, remains of, in the midst of a complete democracy, i. 44.

Aristocracy, created by manufactures and business, ii. 171. Its origin, characteristics, and consequences, in a democracy, ii. 172. Its privileges, real or assumed, ii. 178. Its influence on the sexes, ii. 218.

Armies, American, their restless spirit, an inherent evil of their constitution, ii. 285. Large, dangerous to a republic, ii. 286. Democratic, their weakness at the outset of a campaign, and strength in a protracted war, ii. 291. Causes of this, ii. 291.

Armies, democratic, their desire for war, ii. 280. Standing, the necessity of in a republic, ii. 280. In aristocratic and democratic countries contrasted, ii, 281. Opposing tendencies of, and the dangers to which it exposes, ii. 283. Its character and habits, ii. 283.

Art. 75 of the year viii., not under-