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VRIES.

Origin by Mutation,' 16-his de- Vulgate Bible, preparation of a cri-
finition of a biological experiment, tical edition of the, 221, 14.
ib.-on the variability of cultivated

plants, 23-the creative power of Vulpius, Christiane, her relations with

Goethe, 203, 517-devotion to him,
518-marriage, ib.

natural selection, 24-on the dif-
ferences between varieties and ele.
mentary species, 29-account of
hybridising, 30-on self-adapta- Vyner,
tion, 36,

214.

Notitia Venatica,' 206,

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Wady, Burdan, 212, 354.

Wage, The Minimum, and Sweat-
ed Industries, 210, 67-proposal
to enforce by legal enactment, ib.-
the principle of exchange and the
open market, 69, 81-question of
its practicability, 70-theoretical
results, 71-dispossessed inefficient
workers, 72-protection for em-
ployers, ib.-result on the State,
73-difficulties of a government
organisation of industry, 74-am-
biguity of a living wage, 75-eva-
sion of the Act in the Colonies, ib.
-views of Mrs MacDonald, 76—
dangers of removing personal re-
sponsibility to the community, 77
-question of its necessity, 78-
rise of wages and fall in the price
of commodities, ib.-need for aid-
ing the law of economic levitation,
79-effect of trade unions, ib.-
expansion of the home trade, 80-
conditions needed, 81-result of
change of employment, 82-better
distribution of labour, 83-gradual

WAGNER.

extinction of uneconomic trades,
84.

Wages, the premium system of pay-
ing, 202, 84-rise of, 216, 454-456
-average weekly earnings of agri-
cultural labourers in 1913, 219,
586-rise in the rate, 589.

Boards, proposed creation, 219,
595-597.

Wagner, Richard, The Ideals of,
203, 73-' A Communication to my
Friends,' 74-his view of genius,
ib.—The Art-work of the Future,'
76 et seq.-his definition of art,
77-dance or motion, tone, 78--
poetry, 79-architecture, sculpture,
and painting, ib.- Opera and
Drama,' 80-basis of Opera, 81-
influence of Gluck, ib.-Mozart, 82
-Rossini, ib.-Weber, 83-Beet-
hoven, ib.-Berlioz, 84-Meyer-
beer, ib. The Play and the
Nature of Dramatic Poetry,' 85—
twofold origin of modern drama,
ib.-difference between romance
and myth, 87-task of the dra-
matic poet, 89-tone-speech, 90—

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The Arts of Poetry and Tone in
the Drama of the Future,' ib.-har-
mony, 91-orchestra the realised
thought' of harmony, 92-outcome
of his theory, 93-the Bayreuth
theatre, 94-'A German Musician
in Paris,' 95—on the advantages of
an invisible orchestra, 96-effect
of commercialism on art, 98-his
definition of the Shakespearean
drama, 99-music as a test of

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WAGNER.

drama, 100-root of evil in modern
art, ib.-basis of the play in the
theatre, 101-his conception of
music at various periods of his
life, 102-his book on Beethoven,
103, 104 struggle after originality
in melody, 105-criticisms of com-
posers, ib.-his revolution in the
art of conducting, 106.
Wagner, Richard, 'Life,' 205, 359; 216,
118-performance of his operas,
210, 511-influence on music, 520

strength of Nonconformity, 586-
589-number of Roman Catholics,
589-table of communicants and
members, 590-Sunday-school
scholars, 591-religious benefits
derived from unity with the Church
of England, ib.-benefits to other
denominations, 592-rejection of
the proposal to constitute a separate
National Free Church Council, 593
-character of the Disestablish-
ment Bill, ib.

-career, 216, 119-works, 119-Wales, number of paupers, 217, 50.

121-style, 121.

Waitz, compared with Dr Stubbs,
202, 28.

Wakes family, pedigree of, 205, 541.

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Walch, G., Anthologie des Poètes
français contemporains,' 211, 130,
139. See Poetry.

Waldstein, C., 'The Argive Heræum,'
208, 265.

Wales, condition of the insane, 202,
408, 410.

council of, proposed establish-
ment, 204, 611.

collection of national records
in the Rolls repository, 212, 37.

number of deaths from cancer,
213, 60, 61.

coalfields, 214, 424.

coal strike, 216, 556-cost of
producing coal, 569.

The Church in, 216, 574-
the Royal Commission, 574 et seq.-
origin of the endowment, 576 et seq.
-grants from the Ecclesiastical
Commissioners and Queen Anne's
Bounty Fund, 577-' monstrous
proposals of the Bill of 1909, 579-
secularisation of endowments, 580
-application, 581-Dr Chalmer's
lectures on National Churches, 582
-principle of the parochial system,
ib.-average standard, 583-pro-
gress of the work, 584-586-relative

University of, number of col-

leges, 218, 540.

amount contributed to Imperial
expenditure, 219, 328-receipts
from rates and Exchequer contri-
butions, 332-number of acres of
forest land, 442-population, 583,
584 decrease of rural workers, 583
-area of arable land, 584-number
of live stock, 585-sales of land,
586.

expenditure on reformatory
schools, 221, 356.

Walker, Dr Ernest, A History of
Music in England,' 210, 503, 515.

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J. D., his preface to the 'Black
Books of Lincoln's Inn,' 209, 365.

Rear-Admiral John G., chair-
man of the Isthmian Canal Com-
mission, 217, 300.

Mr, his article on Shelley's
'Prometheus Unbound,' 210, 756.
Walkley, A. B., Dramatic Criti
cism,' 203, 24.

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Wallace, A. R., his views on natural
selection, 210, 378-at the Darwin-
Wallace anniversary, 211, 2.

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Sir D. M., Russia,' 204, 249.

William, neglect of his anni-
versary, 205, 169.

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Wallas, Graham, Human Nature in
Politics,' 212, 168 note.

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Waller, A. R., 'The Collected Works Walton, Izaak, his translation of Sir
H. Wotton's epitaph, 210, 30.
Wanley, Humphrey, letter from Lord
Harley, on the death of Matthew
Prior, 218, 116.

of William Hazlitt,' edited by, 204,
162- The Cambridge History of
English Literature,' edited by, 216,
353-'The Writings of Matthew
Prior,' edited by, 218, 91, 99.

-, Edmund, Life of, 208, 88.

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Wallis, H. M., The Devastation of
Macedonia,' 220, 506.

Mrs M. D., 'Life in Feejee,'
216, 62.
Walpole, Horace, and William
Cowper, 202, 35-character of their
letters, 35-38, 60-tastes in com-
mon, 38-love of animals, 39-of
gardening, 40--dogs, ib.-literature,
40-42-dissimilarity of their out-
ward circumstances, 43-49-their
pictures of clerical life, 49-com-
parison between a picnic at Olney
and Vauxhall, 50-52-changes in
town and country life, 52-55
views on Methodism, 56-political
views, 57-patriotism, 59.

character of his letters, 204, 393,
405- Castle of Otranto,' 206, 50–
his influence on the Gothic revival,
77, 81-his criticism of Dr John-
son's 'Lives of the Poets,' 208, 82.

Horace, and Madame du
Deffand, 218, 513-his relations
with her, 523, 526-531-terror of
ridicule, 527-style of his letters,
529. See Deffand.

friendship with Gray, 220, 399
-character of his letters, 404.

Sir Robert, opposition of Pitt,
209, 325-character of his policy,
213, 512; 214, 257-resigns office,
214, 265.

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War, The, in the Far East, 202,
280-commencement of hostilities
between Japan and Russia, 282—
first successes of Japan, ib.-
preparedness of Russia, 284-opera-
tions, 286-condition of the rail-
way, 287-battles of Liaoyang and
Shaho, 288-292-siege of Port
Arthur, 293-295-surrender, 295—
destruction of the Pacific squadron,
296-the Dogger Bank incident,
296-299-lessons taught by the
war, 299-305-issues of the cam-
paign, 305-308-voyage of the
Baltic fleet, 307.

Food-supply in Time of, 203,
572. See Food-supply.

the duties of neutral States in,
208, 24-proposed notice of the
outbreak of, 231-laws of, 243–245.

International Finance in
Time of, 213, 303. See Finance.

460.

cost of, 213, 312.

risks of, insurance against, 220,

Aircraft in, 220, 558. See
Aircraft.

Economic Aspects of the,
221, 517-result of the Franco-
German war, ib.-total cost to
France, 518-effect on foreign
trade, ib.-cost to Germany, 519–
result of the South African war,
519-522-the Russo-Japanese war,
522-526-effect of the war on the
Stock Exchange, 526—demand for
gold, 528-issue of currency notes,
ib.-moratorium proclaimed, 529–
difficulties of the Money Market,
530-paralysis of the international
financial system, 531-influence on

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WAR.

the shipping industry, 532-War
Risks Office inaugurated, 533-
measures for the protection of the
overseas trade, ib.-value of the
foreign and colonial investments,
534-geographical distribution, 535
-value of Germany's overseas in-
vestments, 536-effect of the war
on foreign trade, 536-538-expendi-
ture, 538-suspension of the Sink-
ing Fund, 539-estimate of the
national wealth and income, ib.

War, The First Two Months of,

On Land, 221, 541-policy of
Prussian universal militarism, 541-
543-adaptation of British policy
to changing conditions, 543-group-
ings of European Powers, 544-
result of Germany's policy of
aggression, 545 Anglo-French
agreement, 546-the Triple Entente,
ib.-preparations of Germany for
war, 547-549-plan of campaign,
548, 550-assumption of Great
Britain's neutrality, 549-system
of spies, ib.-outbreak of war, 550
--invasion of Luxemburg and
Belgium, ib.-strength of the
armies, 551, 552-fortification of
Liège and Namur, 553-assaults of
the Germans, 555-results of the
Belgian resistance, 556-battle at
Mons, 557- retirement of the
British forces, 557-559-retreat of
the Germans, 559-battle of the
Aisne, ib.-siege of Antwerp, 560-
invasion of East Prussia by the
Russians, 561-563-disasters to the
Austrian Army, 562-result of the
punitive expedition,' 563-seizure
of colonies, 564-result of the mis-
calculations of the Germans, 565-
566-At Sea, 567-value of the
Fleet, ib.-six strategical areas, 568
-organisation of the Home Fleets,
569-571-mobilisation, 571-Ad-
miral Callaghan superseded, 572-
Sir John Jellicoe in command, 573

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-his strategic policy, 574-position
of the German Fleet, ib.-losses in
the North Sea, 575-the Mediter-
ranean, 576 outer seas, 577-
capture of ships, 579-result of
laying mines, 581.

War, Organised Labour and the,
221, 478. See Labour.

The Origins of the Present,
221, 415-policy of Bismarck, 416-
418-complex character of William
II, 418-his foreign policy, 418-429
-proposed treaty of alliance with
Great Britain, 426-429-influence
of the German Press, 429-Alliance
between Russia and France, 431-
Anglo-French agreement, 432-the
Moroccan question, 432-434-the
Triple Entente, 434-the Dual
Monarchy of Austria-Hungary, 435
-relations with Servia, 436-
annexation of Bosnia and Herzego-
vina, 437-independence of Bulga-
ria proclaimed, ib.-policy of Italy,
438 declaration of war against
Turkey, 439-policy of the Balkan
States, ib.-the second Balkan war,
440-intervention of Rumania,
441-relations between Austria and
Servia, ib.-result of the tragedy
of Serajevo, 442-preparations of
Germany for war, 443, 448-plan
of campaign, 444-allies, ib.-
assumption of the neutrality of
Great Britain, 445-447-history of
the final crisis, 447-449-responsi-
bility for the war, 449.

Warburton, Eliot, 'The Crescent and
the Cross,' 210, 168-contributor to
the Quarterly Review,' ib.-his
review of 'Kinglake's Eothen,' 777.
Ward, A. W., "The Cambridge Modern
History,' edited by, 202, 88; 203,
411- A History of English Dra-
matic Literature to the Death of
Queen Anne,' 209, 504-' The
Epistolæ Obscurorum Virorum,'

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