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,
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
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—
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
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.
Waitz, compared with Dr Stubbs, 202, 28.
Wakes family, pedigree of, 205, 541.
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-
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.
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.
Wallace, A. R., his views on natural selection, 210, 378-at the Darwin- Wallace anniversary, 211, 2.
Sir D. M., Russia,' 204, 249.
William, neglect of his anni- versary, 205, 169.
Wallas, Graham, Human Nature in Politics,' 212, 168 note.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
-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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