Wilkins, W. H., Caroline the Illus- trious,' extract from, 212, 314. Wilkinson, Rev. J. F., 'The Blackley National Provident Insurance Scheme,' 209, 151, note.
Captain Nevile R., 'Wilton House Pictures,' 213, 337-340. , R. J., Malay Beliefs,' 207, 184.
Spenser, Britain at Bay,' 214, 560 et seq.-his scheme of compul- sory service, 570.
Willert, P. F., "The Literature of
the French Renaissance,' 204, 438 -The Memoirs of Madame de Boigne,' 210, 628- Chateaubriand on his Own Life,' 214, 179.
William the Conqueror, his method of punishments, 221, 342.
II, Emperor of Germany, his relations with Prince Bismarck, 206, 265-with Prince Hohenlohe, 268, 271-his medievalism, 271- his speech on the result of the elections, 384-his naval policy, 207,7; 209, 479-482, 592-interest in the navy, 207, 11-his policy against England, 209, 275-result of his visit, 280-his professorial aide de camp, 283-present at the Austro-Hungarian manœuvres, 211, 584, 612—character of his policy, 585 views on Pan-Germanism, 585, 589-interest in the Baghdad rail- way, 589-his absolute powers, 591 -question of his future policy, 592.
William II, Germany under, 219, 556-influence of his rule, 557- position of Germany on his accession, 560--his relations with Bismarck, 561-character of his administra- tion, ib.-his power controlled by the system of checks on absolutism, 562-his personality, 564-charac- teristics, 565-historic tendency of mind, 566-loyalty to the constitu- tion, 567-intellectual tastes, ib.— sympathies with England, 576-his naval policy, 578.
II, his complex character, 221, 418-policy of world-power, 418- 420 — repudiation of the Re-in- surance Treaty with Russia, 420, 431-policy in Turkey, 420- in Japan and China, 421—in America, 422-his relations with England, ib.-telegram to Kruger, 424, 545 -policy in the South African war, 425-visit to Tangier, 432-result of his foreign policy, 435, 543-his support of the policy of Austria- Hungary, 438.
III, King of England, character of his naval strategy, 205, 20, 25— despatches the main fleet to the Mediterranean, 20-his instruc- tions to Russell, 22, 23-defeats the designs of Louis XIV against Ireland, 220, 105-108.
IV, King of England, influence of women on politics during his reign, 212, 313.
Williams, Aneurin, his translation of 'Twenty Years of Co-partnership at Guise,' 202, 61.
Basil, 'Life of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham,' 221, 296.
Willmott, Ellen, The Genus Rosa,' 221, 363.
William, Memorials of Robert Smith Candlish,' 204, 418.
Professor Woodrow, 'History of the American People,' 202, 94 -on the position of the South in the Civil war of the United States, 100-President of Princeton Uni- versity, 214, 245-candidate for the post of Governor, 246-cha- racter of his speeches, ib.-candi- date for the Presidency, 217, 537 -cost of the campaign, 540-his tariff policy, 550-denunciation of the Trusts, 553-his characteristics, 558.
Wilton House, pictures at, 213, 337– 340.
Willrich, Herr H., his study of Winchcombe, Co-operative Mart So- Caligula, 202, 535.
Winchester, B., The Swiss Repub- lic,' 212, 181-on the voluntary- compulsory army system, 203– the training of girls, 204 note. Winckler, Dr H., his theories on the history of Israel, 206, 190-on the Babylonian origin of Israel's mono- theism, 193.
Winder, Dr, his administration of Aylesbury prison, 221, 353—his Report on short sentences, 354. Windham and Shelburne, 219, 384
their biographies, 385-388- Windham's career, 389-his in- consistencies, 390-problem of his failure, 391-analysis of his charac- ter, 396-398-changes in his politi- cal views, 399, 400-Secretary of War under Pitt, 399-criticism of his colleagues, 400-independence, 401-influence of Burke, 402-views
on economic reform, ib.-want of Wolff, F., 'Handbook of the Official
Care of Ancient Monuments in Alsace-Lorraine,' 202, 510.
his Prolegomena,' 203, 178;
History of English Patriotism,'
Henry W., People's Banks,'
Winter, Sir Edward, Governor of Wollemborg Banks, system, 214, 305.
Fort St George, 219, 346.
Wireless Telegraphy scheme, 220, 142 -compared with cables, 146-151. Wishnegradsky, M., his policy, 204, 259.
Witchcraft, the punishment of, 218, 34.
Withers, Hartley, 'Stocks and Shares,'
217, 88- Meaning of Money,' 490. Witkowski, G., 'Cornelia, die Schwe- ster Goethes,' 203, 501-' Goethe,' 206, 481.
Witt, Johannes de, his drawing of the Swan Theatre, 208, 449.
Witte, Count, his diplomatic methods, at the conference at Portsmouth, 203, 605-607-his opposition to the policy of massacre, 205, 603.
M., his policy, 204, 260— creation of an urban proletariat, 261.
Woman Suffrage, 210, 276-argu- ments in favour, 277-288-the 'right' to vote, 278-taxation involves representation,' 279- neglect of the unrepresented, 280— difference of sex, 281-result of the Married Women's Property Acts, 282-extension of their rights and freedom, 283-use of the terms 'emancipation' or 'enfranchise- ment,' 284-difference between civil and political rights, 285-287-- increase in their earnings, 287- arguments against, 288-297-result of adult suffrage, 288, 299-number of electors, 289-characteristics of women, 289, 297-qualities of an English democracy, 290-protest of women against the introduction, 291, 300-physical force the basis of law and of sovereignty, 292–294 -result of the negro vote, 295- defence of his country, the duty of man, 296-incapacity of women to share in the forcible maintenance of laws, ib.-summary of the case, 297-300-methods of the suffra- gists, 299-appeal to the electors, 301-304.
Women, Married, Property Acts, re- sult, 210, 282.
of the sixteenth century, their characteristics, 209, 140—etiquette of the embrace, 141.
Wood, Sir Evelyn,‘The Revolt in Hindustan,' 209, 216.
Wood, John, An Essay towards a Wordsworth, William, influence of his Description of Bath,' 216, 342.
Col. W., 'The St Lawrence,' 216,
398. Woodman, W., his help in writing the History of Northumberland,' 205, 107.
Woods and Forests, 214, 91-efforts
to stimulate afforestation, 91-95 -result of the report on coast erosion, 95-cost of the scheme of afforestation, ib.-promotion of forestry for the unemployed, 96– their unfitness for the work, 97— expense of planting, 98-amount imported, 99-increasing demand for timber, 100-protection of forests from depletion, ib.-pro- motion of moor cultivation, 101- co-operation of land-owners, 103— displacement of farmers, ib.-in- terference with sport, 104-estate versus State forestry, 105-in- creased uses of wood, 106-rise in the price, ib.-system in Germany and Prussia, 107-other countries, 108-experiments in afforestation in Inverliever, 109-Dr Somerville's experiments, ib.-Coombe Planta- tion, 111-facilities for instruction, 111-114-the Forest of Dean school, 112-destruction of injurious in- sects, 113, 114—summary of chief points, 115.
Woods, Mrs, extract from her poem, 'Princess of Hanover,' 210, 198.
metaphysical philosophy on Lord Byron's poetry, 202, 448-his tri- bute to Mary Lamb, 204, 166-criti- cisms of his poetry, 184-tribute to, ib.—' Artegal and Elidure,' extract from, 205, 78-Tintern Abbey,' 207, 430, 449-a mystical poet, 445-450-the Excursion,' 447— the Prelude,' 448; 212, 565 lines on his visit to Orleans, 208, 301-characteristics, 302-his lines on the discovery of papyrus, 334— on the Abbey of Glastonbury, 209, 82-his home at Alfoxton, 100- lines from, 210, 167; 212, 581; 217, 400-style of his poems, 210, 412-Descriptive poetry, 415— reflective poetry, 421-lines on the great poets, 428-his Sonnets, reviewed by the Quarterly Re- view,' 777 - interview with J. S. Mill, 213, 282-resemblance to Dante in his conception of an ideal language, 421-characteristics of his poems, 218, 6; 219, 239, 247 -his 'Sermon on the Sin of Poetic Diction,' 220, 394-criticism of the ‘Elegy,' 397— Intimations of Im- mortality,' 221, 451.
Work, The Right to, 208, 203— proposals of the Labour party, 204 -early legislation, 205-under Queen Elizabeth, 206-result of establishment of national work- shops in France, 207-211-result of the proposal in Switzerland, 211 -Act passed under the late Govern- ment, ib.-relief works, 212-de- mand of the socialists, 213-wages, not work, 214-result of imposing extra taxes, 215-transference of employment, 216-test of utility, 217-schemes of State employment intensify the evil of unemploy. ment, 218-improvement of the organisation of industry, 219-ex- tension of machinery, ib.-Free- trade, 220-output of work by the
individual workman, ib.-duty to work, 221-expenditure on drink and betting, ib.—waste, 222-per- sonal expenditure, 223-the force of sympathy, 224.
Venice, 39-41-negotiations in Germany, 41-embassy to the Emperor Ferdinand II, 42-third embassy to Venice, ib.-his retire- ment at Eton, 43.
Workers' Educational Association, Wotzel, A. A.,his translation of 'Prin-
Workhouse Infirmaries, Association for Promoting Trained Nursing in, 206, 63.
Workhouses, regulations for the ad- ministration, 221, 72.
ciples of Economics,' 204, 187; 219, 423.
Wrede, W., ' Paul,' 220, 45.
Wren, Sir C., style of his architec- ture, 215, 158-his pupils, 159- -his visit to Paris, 217, 157.
'Working Classes, National Union of Wright, Edward, The Romance of
the,' formation of, 213, 162.
man, 'Reminiscences of a Stone- mason,' 212, 173, 176.
men, output of work by the individual, 208, 220-expenditure on drink and betting, 221-on waste, 222-contributions to hos- pitals, 215, 571-character, 585— point of view as wage-earners, ib. -improved condition, 597. Workmen's Compensation Bill, 206, 294; 208, 157; 213, 569.
Work-people, the system of profit- sharing, 219, 511. See Profit- sharing.
W. and O., their experiments on wing-control for balance, 217, 227-linking the rudder-action to the wing-action, 235, 240-adop- tion of a vane, 245-use of a sub- sidiary plane, ib.-use of skids, 247.
W. Aldis, 'The Authorised Version of the English Bible,' edited by, 215, 505- The Hexa- plar Psalter,' edited by, 505, 520. Wroth, Lady Mary, Urania,' 206, 30, 33.
'Worsley's Book, Master,' 209, 383. Wotton, Sir Henry, 210, 22—L. P. Smith's work on, ib.-his poems, 24-The State of Christendom,' ib.- Elements of Architecture,' Wülker, Richard, 'Gesch chte der 25-'Survey of Education,' 26— englischen Literatur,' 216, 370. 'Character of Robert, Earl of Salis- Wu-Wei sect of China, 207, 373. bury,' ib.-' History of Venice,' 27
-characteristics of his letters, 27-Wyatt, Horace, and L. M. Meyrick 29-his epigrams, 29-diplomatic 'Motor Transport: National Question,' 220, 178. reports, 31-ambassador to Venice,
32 qualities, ib.-impetuousness, Wyndham, Rt Hon. George, M.P., 33-his first embassy at Venice, his speech on Tariff Reform, 204, 34-37-mission to Turin, 37-to 588-his Irish Land Act, 205, 576; the Hague, 38-second embassy to 211, 625. Vol. 222,
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