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Helvetic confederacy, the, causes of its great power, &c., ii. 299.

Historians, characteristics of, in democratic and aristocratic ages compared, ii. 90.

History, the causes which retard or accelerate the current of, ii. 91.

Home, characteristics of, in the United States, i. 70.

Honour, the principle of, in the United States, ii. 245. Its signification, ii. 246. Sentiments of in the feudal ages, ii. 246. Its characteristics among aristocratic nations, ii. 247. Among the ancient Romans, ii. 249. Its laws less numerous in a democracy than in an aristocratic community, ii. 254. Defects in the laws of in the United States, and the causes of this, ii. 255. Extract from black-letter law-books relating to, ii. 256. Its conventional inconsistencies, ii. 256. Conflicting opinions regarding it in a democracy, ii. 257. The notion of originating in the unequalities of condition among men, ii. 257.

Human mind, the, incapable of applying a test in all individual cases, ii. 12.

Human perfectibility, the idea of, suggested by the principle of equality, ii. 33. Its influence in aristocratic nations, ii. 34.

Human responsibility, its limitations, &c., defined, ii. 355.

Hurry and impetuosity, a characteristic of the Americans, ii. 387

Ideas, general, no evidence of their strength or correctness, ii. 13. The causes which impel their generalization, ii. 13. Contrast between the English and Americans in their generalization of, ii. 14. The tendency of aristocratic habits to the particularizing of, ii. 16.

Impulse, the acting from, common among the Americans, ii. 236.

Inconsiderateness, a characteristic trait of the American character, ii. 236.

Indians, North American, their origin and peculiarities, i. 22. Peculiarities of their language and dialects, i. 22. Their characteristics and habits in peace and war, i. 23. Their religious belief, &c., i. 24. Evidences of their having been preceded by a people more civilized, i. 24. Their bravery in war and contempt of death, i. 24. Their passions and vices tend to their destruction, i. 25.

Indians contrasted with the negroes, their relative position in America, and probable destiny, i. 362. Compared with the Americans, &c., i. 362. Impossibility of civilizing the red men, i. 364. Their unbounded love of liberty and impa-