-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.
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.
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.
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,
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.
Thackeray, remarks of, on the advan- tages of the literary calling, 176.
Union with Ireland, the, 28.
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