444-their spectra, 445-gaseous and doubtful nebulæ, 446-Nova Coronæ, 448-its spectrum, 449— Nova Auriga, 450-452-comets, 452-stars directly approaching the earth, 454.
Aubin, E., 'Le Maroc d'aujourd'hui,' 140.
Balls, use of, in golf, 117-cost, ib. Balzac compared with Henry James, 401 et seq.
Basutoland, increase of the negro population, 125, note, 126.
Beesly, E. S., A Strong Second Chamber,' extract from, 294. Bell, Gertrude Lowthian, 'A Palace in the Syrian Desert,' 339 Bell, Lady, 'At the Works: a Study of a Manufacturing Town,' 162. Bentinck, Lord W., publication of his papers, 242. See Elba. Binyon, L., 'Painting in the Far East,' 228, 233, 238. Birmingham, John, discovery of Nova Auriga, 448.
'Black Book of Carmarthen, The,'
Boniface VIII, Pope, his birth, 56 extravagant audacity, 57- elected Pope, 69-his treatment of Jacopone, 70-made prisoner and death, ib.
Bourne, G., "The Bettesworth Book,' extract from, 165. Broughton, Lord, his works, 1- birth and education, 2-friendship with Lord Byron, ib.-tour in Europe, 3-his travels, 4, 7, 9— anecdotes, 6, 8-relations with his father, 6-sketches of Paris, ib.- "The Last Reign,' 11-his enthu- siasm for Napoleon, 12-on the separation of Lord and Lady Byron, ib.
Budget, rejection of the, by the House of Lords, 281, character- istics, 288.
Burney, Rev. Dr C. F., 'Ancient Jerusalem,' 73.
Byron and Bonaparte, 1. See Byron, Lord.
Byron, Lady, her marriage, 13-accu-
sations against her husband, ib.— birth of a child, 19-leaves her husband, ib.-letters to Augusta Leigh, 22-24.
Byron, Lord, his friendship with
Lord Broughton, 2-tour in Europe, 3-result on his writings, ib.-his marriage and separation, 12-accu- sations against his conduct with his half-sister, 13, 15, 22, 24, 28- suspicions of Lady Byron, 14-cor- respondence with Augusta Leigh, 15-17-liaison with Lady C. Lamb, 16-visits from Augusta Leigh, 17- 19-his deplorable conduct and irri- tability, 18-letters from his wife, 19-appeals to Sir Ralph and his wife, 21-relations with M. A. Chaworth, 24-31-lyrics addressed to her, 27-fate of his letter to her, 28-30.
Caddies, employment of, 108-rate of pay, 109-evils of enforced idleness, ib. Castlereagh, Lord, his support of Lord W. Bentinck's policy, 243– instructions to him, 247, 251- defence of his foreign policy, 255. See Elba.
China, characteristics of paintings, 228. See Art.
Christianity, influence of, on con- quered races, 123.
Churchill, Rt Hon. W., M.P., his proposal in 'Nation' to abolish the legislative authority of the House of Lords, 287.
Conder, Col. C. R., The City of Jerusalem,' 79, 88, note, et seq. Congo Free State, administration of the, by Belgium, 127-131-organ- isation of concessionaire com- panies, 128. Coomaraswamy, A. K., 'Mediæval Sinhalese Art,' 237.
Crammond, Edgar, The Economic Position of Germany,' 480. Cromer, Lord, on the proposed remedy of the land laws, 294- his advice to Unionists, 305.
Early Welsh Poetry, 369. See Welsh.
Economic Position of Germany, The, 480. See Germany. Edgcumbe, R., 'Byron: the Last Phase,' 13.
Elba, Before and After the Descent from, 240-publication of Lord Grenville's papers, 241-the papers of Lord W. Bentinck, 242-Minister at Palermo, 243-his subordinates and agents, 244-Fagan's position, ib.--Bentinck's orders 'to rescue Italy,' 246-his defence of Italian independence, ib.-proclamations, 247-existence of two British poli- cies, ib.-under Austrian suspicion, 248-against the choice of Elba, 249-Commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean, 250-his journal, 250-252-at Turin, 252-animosity to Murat, 253, 263-Castlereagh's foreign policy, 255-257-Napoleon's preparations for war, 257-262- Bentinck's administration of affairs in the Mediterranean, 262-charges against, 263.
Evans, Evan, the Long Bard,' 373- 375.
Evans, Dr, Gwenogvryn, 'The Black Book of Carmarthen,' 377-379.
France, the study of archives, 42- École des Chartes, 43-duties of the archivist, 44-inventories and 'Guides,' 46-character of demo- cracy, 196.
Fry, Roger, 'Oriental Art,' 225. Furlong, C. W., 'The Gateway to the Sahara,' 138.
Fullerton, Morton, The Art of Henry James,' 393.
Gallavresi, Dr G., 'La Rivoluzione Lombarda del 1814'; 253. George, King, and Greece, 515. See Greece.
Germany, The Economic Position
of, 480-great material progress since 1870, ib,-population, 481-
comparisons of occupation, 482— foreign trade, 483-compared with that of England, 484-iron, 485- merchant shipping, 486 - ship- building, 487-waterways, ib.- dearness of money, 488-savings banks deposits, 489-railways, 490 -Constitution of the Empire, 491- the Imperial finances, 493 et seq.- those of the Federal States, 496- expenditure, 498-500-cost of army and navy, 498-501-taxation com- pared with other countries, 501- 503-local taxation, 503-wages, 504-cost of living, 505-income- tax, 506-509-gross national in- come, 509-and wealth, 510-con- clusions, 512.
Golf, 103-definition, ib.-influence of the game, 104-The Royal Black- heath Golf Club, ib.-institution of various other clubs, 104, 105-en- hanced value of rental of land and houses, 106-influence on the pro- fessional class, 107-a game for the contemplative man, 108-dis- cipline, ib.-employment of cad- dies, 109-system at Sunningdale, ib.-increasing staff, 111-status of professional players, 111-114— a golfer's set of clubs, 112-char- acter of the play, 114-play of modern professionals, 115-botan- ical knowledge of the greenkeeper, ib.-profits from the sale of balls, 116-literature, ib.-first introduc- tion into England, 117-cost of the ball, ib.-a healthy pursuit for both sexes, 118-expenditure of Americans, 119-comparison be- tween English, Scottish, and Irish players, 120.
Greece and King George, 513-a difficult people, ib.-in 1830; 514- failure of the King, 514 et seq.- political corruption, 515 - wild ministerial extravagance, 517-the war with Turkey, ib.-negligence of the King, 518-Crete, ib.-the runaway army, 519-parliamentary corruption, ib.-the Crown Prince, 519-521-the Military League, 521, 524-529-Court favourites, 522- surrender to Turkey over Crete, 523-wanted, a statesman, 524- humiliation of the Princes, 527- Prince George in Crete, 528- domestic foes of the dynasty, 529 -numerical weakness of Greece, 531-contrasted strength of Tur- key, ib.-the financial situation, 532-errors of the Powers, 534- the present position, 535–537
Havell, E. B., 'Indian Sculpture and Painting,' 235-237. Hilty, C.,
Les Constitutions Fédé- rales de la Suisse,' 195, note. Hobhouse, John Cam, 2. See Brough- ton, Lord.
Hutchinson, Horace G., Golf,' 103. Huggins, Sir W. and Lady, their work in astronomy, 439 et seq.
India, administration, 142-diversity of races, ib.-measures of reform, 144-Imperial and Provincial Coun- cils, ib.-Hindus, 146-Brahmans, ib. - Muhammadans, 147-educa- tion of students, 150-influence on art, 234-characteristics of sculp- ture, 235.
India in the Seventeenth Century, 456-the Mogul Empire, 457-early travellers to India, ib.--Aurang- zib's artillery, 458-Niccolao Ma- nucci, 459-long Indian experience, 461-struggle for the throne, ib.- intermediary with the Mogul, 462 -the Jesuits, 463-Manucci's ad- ventures, 465-successful medicine, 467-original prescriptions, 468- his veracity, 471-and want of style, 472-dramatic stories, 473– 476-skill of the editor, 476-the manuscripts, 477-479.
Irvine, Mr W., his edition of 'Storia do Mogor,' 456.
Jacopone da Todi: the Poet of the 'Stabat Mater,' 53-his birth, 56-house, ib.-extravagant hu- manity, 57-at Bologna, 58-doctor of law, and poetic influences, ib.— his reckless expenditure, 60-mode of making money, ib.-his mar- riage, 61-death of his wife, 62- aberration, ib.-vagaries, 63-form of penance, ib.-his 'lands,' 64, 67 -Fifth Satire, 64-Contemplation against Pride,' 65-restored health, 66-pilgrimages, ib. - mode of living, 67-received into the Fran- ciscan order, ib.-poems on St Francis, 68-satires against the friars, ib. imprisonment, 70- 'Laud of the Five Gateways,' and his Latin hymns of the 'Stabat Mater,' 71-swan-song, ib.-death, 72.
James, The Art of Henry, 393—
his position relative to that of his readers, ib.-the early James, 394 -studies in states of mind, 395— the second manner, ib.-form and the subject, 396-complexity of the style, 397-originality of choice, ib. -studies of woman, 398-400-im- portance as an artist, 400-com- pared with Balzac, 401 et seq.- growth of a novel, 401-as play- wright, 403-evolution of his crea- tions, 404-should be re-read, 405 -sympathy with his creatures, 406 -self-saturation, 407-the gift of vision, ib.-processes of mental ‘radio-activity,' 408.
Jannaris, M., imprisoned in Crete, 529.
Japan, characteristics of paintings, 229. See Art.
Jerusalem, Ancient, 73-works on, 74, 75, 79, 101-site, 75-identifica- tion of the three valleys, 76-78— the Harâm esh-Sherîf, or 'Noble Sanctuary,' 78-site of Mount Zion, 78, 83-87-the Virgin's spring, 79 -pool of Shiloah, ib.-source of supply, 80-identification of En- Rogel with Bîr-Eiyûb, 81-site of the City of David, 82, 86-David's capture of the Jebusite city, 85, 90 -history of Jerusalem, 87-the reign of Ikhnaton, 88-Abdiḥiba's letters, 88-90-meaning of the name Zion, 91-aspect of the city, 92-course of the city wall, 93– Solomon's buildings, ib.-prepara- tions for the Assyrian invasion, 95— repair of the walls by Hezekiah, 96 -position of the gate Genath, ib. -the building of an outer wall by Manasseh, 97-Nehemiah's work of restoration, ib.—traditional sites of Golgotha and the sacred Tomb, 98-Agrippa's wall, 99.
Johnston, Sir H. H., 'The Rise of the Native,' 121.
Jones, Prof. W. Lewis, 'Early Welsh Poetry, 369.
Knudtzon, J. A., 'Die El-Amarna Tafeln,' 88, note.
Kirkby, Thomas, A History of Socialism,' 410 et seq.
Lagden, Sir G., his history of Basu- toland, 125, note.
Lane-Poole, Stanley, India in the Seventeenth Century,' 456.
Leigh, Augusta, relations with her half-brother, Lord Byron, 13-accu- sations against, ib.-her marriage, 15-visits Newstead, 17, 18-birth of a daughter, 18, 30-letters from Lady Byron, 22-24-her treatment of Lord Byron's letter, 28-30. Lilly, W. S., 'Democracy in Switzer- land,' 180.
Little, W., his definition of golf, 103. Lloyd George, Rt Hon. D., M.P., characteristics of his Budget, 288 -style of his speeches, 301-reck- less malignity, 302.
Loane, M., 'The Queen's Poor' and other works, 156-extracts from, 156, 164.
Lords, House of, their rejection of the Budget, 281-proposal to abol- ish legislative authority, 287-294- character and talents of members, 292-reforms needed, ib. Lowell, A. L., 'Governments and Parties in Continental Europe,' 193, note, 205.
Lubbock, Percy, 'George Meredith,' 207.
Maine, Sir Henry, and the Refer- endum, 538.
Manucci, Niccolao, 'Storio do Mogor' reviewed, 456 et seq.
Masterman, C. F. G., 'The Condition of England,' 153, 157 et seq. Meredith, George, 207-character of his art, 208–210-weakness as a novelist, 210-relative interest in character, ib.-grasp of actuality, 211-rendering of real life, 212- consistency of tone, 213-indiffer- ence to background, ib.-method of handling a story, 214-change of structure in his later novels, 215- -portraits of women, 216-his heroes, 217-minor creations, 218 -portrayal of middle life, ib.- unique grasp of international con- trast, 219-the brain his central doctrine, 221-nature poems,' 222 -'Hymn to Colour,' ib.-spirit of comedy, 223.
Merrill, S., Ancient Jerusalem,' 79, 99.
Miller, Dr W. Allen, co-operation with Sir W. Huggins, 441. Morel, E. D., 'Great Britain and the Congo,' 127.
Morley, Lord, and the Referendum, 562.
Nation, The Appeal to the, 281- rejection of the Budget by the Peers, ib.-controversies on their legal right, 282-use of a latent power, 283-dangers resulting from the introduction of Home Rule, 283-286-preservation of the House of Lords, 286-292-supremacy of the House of Commons over finance, 288-characteristics of the Budget, ib.-policy of the Ministry, 289- 294, 303-need of two Chambers, 290-distinguished members of the House of Lords, 292-reforms needed, ib.--result of the rejection in 1895 of the Home Rule Bill, 293 -evils of the policy of Socialism, 294-296-reasons for the distrust of the Government, 296–300-result of the Trade Disputes Act of 1906; 296-old-age pensions, 297-Irish Councils Bill, 298-variations of the rights of Irishmen with the changes of political parties, 299- national defence, ib.-the burden of taxation, 300-tone of public life lowered by the Ministry, 301- responsibility of Mr Asquith for the utterances of his colleagues, ib.-attempts of Mr Lloyd George to excite social animosity, 302- examples of his reckless malignity, ib.-corruption of classes the vice of modern democracy, 303-faith in party government, 304-Lord Cromer's advice to Unionists, 305 -errors of the Ministry, 306–308. Native, The Rise of the, 121-re- sult of invasion by the conquering race, 122-influence of Christianity, 123, 131-the international con- science, 124 influence of the Jesuits in checking the destruc- tion of negroes, ib.-teaching of European missionaries, 125-crea- tion of Basutoland, ib.-increase of its negro population, 126-result of the Belgium administration of the Congo, 127-131-demand for rubber, 127-the Fuegians, 131- characteristics of a type of man, 132 ideals of the Imperialist twenty years ago, 133-result of education, 134 of the Russo- Japanese war, ib.-relations be- tween black and white in North America, 135-the West Indies and tropical America, 136-uprise of the Amerindian, ib.-future types of the twenty-first century, 137– nigritic intermixture, 138-the
future of the Turkish Empire, 139 -organisation of Morocco, 140- protests against the British occu- pation of Egypt, 141-the Indian Empire, 142-difficulties of the administration, 143-measures of reform, 144-elections to the Im- perial and Provincial Councils, ib. -the Hindus, 145-Brahmans, 146
Muhammadans, 147- Afghan raids, 148-reasons for the Hindu dislike of British rule, 149-treat- ment of Indian students, 150- of the middle-class, ib. Noel, the Rev. Conrad, 'Socialism in Church History,' 425.
Okakura, Mr, the Japanese art critic, 227.
Oriental Art, 225. See Art.
Palace in the Syrian Desert, A, 339-a desert little visited, 340- Hit, ib.-choosing a guide, 341- wives, 342-the road of death, 343 -the question of water, 344—Cas- tle of Khubbaz, 345-dangers from Deleim, 346-Ain el 'Awasil, 347- the Wady Muhammadi, 348-wel- comed by Deleim, 349-a motor in the desert, 350-352-Abu Jir, 351— the mound of Themail, 353-the Wady Burdan, 354-the evil eye, 355-hanzal, ib.-Rahhaliyyeh, 356 -a medieval Arab city, 357-Bar- dawil, 358-Arab warfare, 359- Shefatha, 360-Kheidhar, 361-the Castle, 362-364-was it a raid? 366. Paton, L. B., 'Jerusalem in Bible Times,' extract from, 78 et seq. Persia, the art of, 238. Poor, What the, Want, 152-in- crease of public interest in, 153–157 -works on, 153, 156, 165-disad- vantages, 157-diversity of atti- tudes towards, 158-161-definition of the term 'the poor,' 162-differ- ences between the poor and not- poor, 163-mental and moral char- acteristics, 164-167 illogicality, 167-the weighing-up method, 168 -the courage to live,' 169-char- acteristic of fear, ib.-result of the Licensing Bill, 170-interference with their home life, 171-method of dealing with them, 172-their wisdom, ib.-views on education, 174-the case of defectives, 175— different types of education, ib.-
distinction between economic and social reform, 176 improved housing, 177-result of the Chil- dren's Act, ib.-defects of the sys- tem of inspection, 178-tendency towards a Nationalism founded on respect for the poor, 179.
Public Record Office Act of 1838; 37, 49.
Redmond, Rt Hon. J., M.P., on Home Rule, 284.
Referendum and its Critics, The, 538-the attitude of Maine, ib.- present-day interest, 539-obstruc- tion and parliamentary decay, 540 -the party machine, ib.-example, the Home Rule Bill, ib.-essence of Maine's attack, 542-strength and weakness of democratic govern- ment, 544-the experience of Swit zerland, 545 — objections to its adoption here, 546 et seq.-com- parison with a general election, 546-value of electoral opinion, 549 responsibility in parlia mentary life, 550-opposition of fanatics, 551-objects of the Re- ferendum, 553 - necessary pro- visions of the Referendum Act, 554-to prevent deadlock, 556- will it work in England? 557- reasons for trying it, 558-562- Lord Morley's view, 561. Revolution or Reform, 586-state of parties in Parliament, ib. vacillation of Mr Asquith, ib.- outspoken Radicals, 587-Liberals and Labour, 588-position of the Irish party, ib.-attitude of Sir E. Grey and Mr Haldane, 589- vagueness of the King's speech, ib. -its significance, 590-the Veto Resolutions, 591-postponement of the Budget, ib.-Irish conditions, 592, 595-uncollected income tax, 593-questions of reform or veto, ib.-rights of the Lords to reject Money Bills, 596-fruits of rejecting the Budget, 597-Government pro- posals analysed, 598-greater need of controlling Radical legislation, 600-Tariff Reform, ib.-difficulties in the way, 601-plans for reform, 602-reform of the Commons also wanted, ib.-the party system, 605 the attack on the Second Chamber, 607-need to modify or drop Tariff Reform, 608 - post- script, 609.
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