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-the Rambler,' 187 his moral
greatness, 191-death of his wife,
ib.-friendship for Dr. Bathurst, 192
-the 'Dictionary,' 193-conduct of
Lord Chesterfield, ib. charity of,
towards others, 195-proposed edition
of Shakespeare,' 197-the Idler,'
ib. his facility of composition, ib.—
affection for his mother, 198-'Ras-
selas, 199-is pensioned by Govern-
ment, 201 position of, amongst
authors, ib. -friends of, 202 - his
house and its occupants; 203-his
indolence, 206-increased infirmity,
207-intimacy with the Thrales, ib.
--political pamphlets, 208-visit to
the Hebrides, 209-'Lives of the
Poets,' 211-partiality for Lichfield,
214-deaths of friends, 216-first
attack of illness, ib.-his death, 218
-general appearance of, ib.-polite-
ness of, 221-his vehemence of lan-
guage, 223-his charity, 224-per-
sonal courage, 226-conversation,
228-his history a lesson to others,
232.

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and prospects of, 841-the founding
of, 342 administration, ib. - the
building, 344-number of paintings,
ib.-collection of Charles I., 345-
principal galleries in Europe, 347-
at Florence, ib.-Dresden, 348-the
Louvre, 350- - the Berlin gallery,
352 objects to be considered on
forming a National collection, 353-
value and genuineness of pictures,
355-Vasari's Lives' an authority,
356-Sir C. Eastlake's management,
357-Mr. O. Mündler, 360-difficulty
of obtaining good pictures, 361-Con-
tinental restrictions, ib.-home col-
lections, 363 deficiencies in the
series of schools, ib.-improved ac-
commodation required, ib.—what it
should consist of, 365-Raphael's car-
toons, 866-works of Mantegna, 367
-the site of a gallery considered,
368 Trafalgar Square, ib. — the
British Museum, 371 suggested
arrangements, 373 authorities in
favour of concentration, 377 - Ken-
sington Museum, 378 on future
management, 380.

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P.

Patents, publications respecting, 136—
commissioners of, ib. prejudices
against, 137-principles on which pa-
tents are granted, 138-effects of, 139
-specifications, ib.-applications for,
140-the cost, ib.-prejudices, 141-
infringements, ib. case of Mr. Heath,
143-present position of patentees,
145-demand for, 146—in America,
147-innovations of the Commission,
ib.-effect of passing events on the
current of invention, 148-absurd in-
ventions, 149-publications of the
Commissioners, 150 income and
expenditure, 153-faults of the pre-
sent system, 154.
Pipe-clay, effect of, on the health of
the soldier, 157.

Pius VIII., election of as pope, 94.
Popes, Recollections of the Last Four, by
Cardinal Wiseman, 92-death of Leo
XII., ib.-Cardinal Castiglioni, ib.—
is elected as Pius VIII., 94- his
history, ib.his policy, 97-Catholic
emancipation, 98-Papal aggression,
100 - Concordats, ib. — tendency of
Roman Catholic system, 101-mixed
marriages, 102 Prussia and Rome,
103-restrictions in France, 105-M.
Caillard's mission, ib-revolution in

Belgium, 106-effect of revolution
ou the papacy, ib-death of Pius,
107 inconsistencies on the death of
a Pope, ib.-election of a new Pope,
108-election of Cappellari as Gre-
gory XVI., 111-the coronation, ib.
-secret societies, 113-the Carbo-
nari, ib.
La Giovine Italia, 115-
excess of loyalty, 117-republican
movements, 118-required reforms,
120-Secretaries of State, 121-Car-
dinal Bernetti, ib.-Cardinal Gambe-
rini, ib.-Cardinals Mattei and Lam-
bruschini, 122-financial difficulties,
ib.-lotteries, 123-brigands, 126-
cholera, 128-English Cardinals, 130
-instances of 'bilocation,' 133—Gre-
gory's general character, ib.-death
of, 135.

R.

Rasselas, nature and description of the
work, 199.

Reform in Parliament,255-Mr.Bright's
scheme, 256-M. Montalembert on,
258-on aristocratic elements, 259-
the Established Church, 261-neces-
sity for the House of Lords, 262—
antagonism of Lords and Commons
considered, 264-Lord Grey on, 265
-position of a weak ministry, ib.-
benefit of close boroughs, 266-dete-
rioration of members, 267-on power
of property, 268-qualifications of
electors, 269-Socialist ideas, 270-
despotism preferred to liberty, 271-
necessity for reform considered, ib.
Russ, Charles, Esq., the Correspondence
of the Marquis of Cornwallis, by,

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Shakespeare, William, the works of, 45
-Mr. Dyce's edition, ib.-his position
amongst the dramatists of his time,
- progress of the drama, 47–
mimicry, ib.-the Gesta Romanorum,
ib.-early plays, 48-development of
the drama, 49-England and Spain,
50-Lope de Vega, ib.-Lope de
Rueda, 51-the drama in France, ib.
-the German, 52-Miracle plays,
ib.-Jacob Ayrer, 53-the Fair Sidea,
54-Shakespearian characters, 57--
Shylock, 58-Mr. Dyce's edition, 59
-editors and editions, 60— Pepys'
opinions of, 61-Pope, 63-Theobald,
64. Johnson, 65 Steevens, 66 -
Malone, ib.-Knight and Collier, 67
-Collier's and Dyce's editions com-
pared, 68-Mr. Dyce's qualifications
as editor, 73.

Shylock, the character of, considered,
58.

Soldiers, the lodging, food, and dress
of, 155-the Guards, ib.-rate of mor-
tality, 156-consumption, 157-the
Horse and Foot Guards compared,
ib.-night-duty, 158. atmosphere,
159-exercise and food, 161-dissi-
pation, 162-practical knowledge
desirable, ib.-Mr. Galton's 'shifts,'
163-in-door amusements, 164-read-
ing, ib.-food, 165-means of cook-
ing, 167-clothing, 168-the head-
dress, 169-body-dress, 170 — its
colour, 171-barracks in India, 173
-sanitary considerations, 175.

T.

Thackeray, remarks of, on the advan-
tages of the literary calling, 176.

U.

Union with Ireland, the, 28.

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