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 extent of, ii. 336. Emperors, their unbounded influence, ii. 336. Romans, the, their ignorance and greatness, ii. 56. Their cruelty to captives, ii. 177.

Rulers, in a democracy, the corruption and vices of, and consequent effects on the public morals, i. 243. In aristocratic and democratic countries compared, i. 243.

Sabbath, the respect paid to in the United States, ii. 152.

Savings' banks, their origin and influence, ii. 327.

Sciences, the causes of their limited progress in the United States, ii. 35. How they are theoretically studied in aristocratic countries and practically in democratic, ii. 45.

Self-sacrifice, acts of, involved in the principle of interest, ii. 131.

Senate, the, and house of representatives, difference between, i. 124.

Senate named by the provincial legislature, the representatives by the people, i. 124. Terms of the several officers of, i. 124.

Sensitiveness of the Americans abroad, and the absence of it at home, ii. 181.

Seriousness of the Americans, partly influenced by their political institutions, ii. 234.

Servants in the United States, their peculiarities, ii. 190.

Servants and masters in America, their similarity of condition, ii. 191.

Sevigne, Madame de, letters of, ii. 175.

Sexes, the, their equality in the United States, ii. 224.

Similarity of tastes and habits superinduced by equality of condition, ii. 274.

Slavery, dishonourable to labour, causing idleness, ignorance, luxury, and distress, i. 30. Why its abolition is more difficult now than it was in ancient times, i. 387. The Americans desire its abolition, i. 392. How it recedes, as well as the black race, toward the south, i. 397. Difficulties attending its abolition in the south, i. 399. Dangers to come—general anxiety on the subject, &c., i. 400. Why Americans in the south increase the hardships of slavery, while they are distressed at its continuance, i. 410. Opinions of, by the ancients, ii. 15. Its influence in the southern states, ii. 193.

Small nations, the happiness and freedom of, i. 161.

Social condition of the Anglo-Americans, a characteristic of democracy, i. 47. Political consequences resulting from the, i. 55.

Social condition of a democracy, its influence on action, ii. 160. The dangers to which it is exposed and the remedies for these, ii. 160.