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mals, 161--the scape-goat, ib.-leprosy, ib.-
the Psalms, 162-Isaiah, 163, 164, 166-Daniel,
164, 166-Song of Solomon, 165-doctrine
of a future state, 166-miraculous narratives,
167-the Deluge, ib.-Sodom and Gomorrah,
ib.-plagues of Egypt, ib.-Balaam, ib.-the
sun standing still, ib.-Zechariah, 168-Deu-
teronomy, 169-the Pentateuch, ib.-inspira-
tion of the Bible, 170, 174, 175-human
element, 171-theology and physical science,
ib.-the Creation, 175-longevity of the patri-
archs, 176-direct revelation, 176, 177.
Conti, Prince de, the throne of Poland offered
him, 252.

Czartoryski, the brothers, 257-their plot
counteracted by Mokranowski, ib.-purchase
of the Ostrog estates, 259-defeated by Count
Broglie, 260.

don, 269-his fiction about his dismissal, 270
-passes for a woman, 272.

Ethelbert's baptism, date of, 280-282.
Evictions in the Deccan, 204, 205. See Agrarian
Distress.

FALKLAND's refusal to act with Pym in Novem-
ber, 1641, 228.

Forster, Mr., on the increased expenditure in
the Educational department, 82, 83.
Frederic of Prussia demands a passage through
Saxony, 263-his vacillation, 264-treatment
of the Queen of Saxony, ib.-the battle of
Rossbach, 267.

GASTEIN, the Treaty of, 72.
Gladstone's, Mr., representations of Tory policy,
44, 45-his conception of the true character
of the English people, 55-infatuation about
South Africa, 297.

DANIEL, the book of, treated by Mr. Fuller, Gottsched's endeavours to produce a national

165.

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EARLY English History: Professors Stubbs
and Bright, 273-origin of Christianity in
Great Britain, 275-probably from Gaul, 276
its obscure and precarious existence, 278-the
germ of English society and foundation of
the British Constitution traced, 278, 279—
Anglo Saxon Conversions, 279-the Church
in Kent, 280-baptism of Ethelbert, 280, 281.
-Wilfrid, 282-Eanfled, ib.-Theodore of
Tarsus at Canterbury, 283.
Edward, Thomas, 115. See Smiles.
Eliot, George, her novels, 53.
English character in English Art, reflection of
the, 43-Mr. Gladstone's representation of
Tory policy, 44, 45-the balance of liberty
and authority in English literature, 45—Sir
Joshua Reynolds' instructions to the students
of the Royal Academy, 46-the action in Tur-
ner's pictures, 47-Brett's Cornish Lions,'
ib.-Frith's Road to Ruin,' ib.-Herkomer's
'Evening in the Westminster Workhouse,'
48-Long's Making of the Gods,' ib.-domes-
ticity the prevailing character of the Academy,
ib.-the representative painters of the Grosve-
nor Gallery, 49-domestic tendencies of the
drama, ib.-taste of the Middle Classes, 50-
French models, ib.-Messrs. Robertson and
Byron, ib.-scenery and dialogue of the mod-
ern comedy, 51-burlesque and British fiction,
ib.—‘H.M.S. Pinafore,' ib., n.-the 'Castle of
Otranto,' ib.-Sir Walter Scott's style, 52—
Miss Austen, ib.-Thackeray and Dickens, ib.

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Emma' compared with Daniel Deronda,'
52, 53-Charles Reade's Wandering Heir,'
53-the characteristic feature of our painting,
drama, and fiction, 55-liberty, the watch-
word of the Middle Classes, 56-effect of the
Reform Bill, ib.-love of independence, 57-
elevation of the stage, 59-election of Sir
Frederick Leighton as President of the Royal
Academy, ib.

d'Eon, Chevalier, sent as political agent to Lon-

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literature and drama, 3.

Granville's, Lord, policy, Bismarck's opinion of,
148.

Grimm's Life of Michael Angelo,' 181.

HARRISON, F., 'Practical Modes of Disestablish-
ment and Disendowment,' 32. See Noncon-
formity.

Honia, the outlaw in the Deccan, 202-bis
exploits and capture, ib.
Husband's 'Diurnal,' 221.

Hutchinson, Colonel, declines to join the Parlia-
ment, in 1641, 228.

Hyksos, the, or Shepherd-kings, 246.

INDIAN Distress. See Agrarian Distress in In-
dia.

Ingram, Dr., on Political Economy, his address
before the British Association at Dublin, 99.
Isaiah, the book of, Dr. Kay's treatment of, 163,

164.

JACOBI'S, H. F., conversation with Lessing 24.
James's, J., attack on Mr. Justice Heywood,
218.

KAUFMANN's, General, correspondence with the
Amir of Cabul, 133-135.

Kennedy, Dr. B. H., his Commentary on, and
verse translation of Agamemnon,' 285.
Klopstock's Messiah,' its opening cantos pub-
lished, 3.

LABYRINTH, the Egyptian, 242.
Lawrence's, Lord, opinion on the Income-tax
in India, 214.

Leprosy, laws respecting, 161.
Lessing, 1-birth and parentage, 2-educated at
Meissen, 3-sent to Leipzig University, ib.-
love of the theatre, 4-friendship for Mylius,
ib.-devotion to the drama, 5-sketches of
plays, ib.-debts and flight from Leipzig, 6—
at Berlin, ib.-hard work, ib.-his plays and
theatrical journal, ib.-connection with Vol-
taire, 7-friendship for Moses Mendelssohn.
8 for Nicolai, ib. studies medicine at
Wittenberg, 9-his Vindications,' ib.- Miss
Sara Sampson,' ib.-its great success, 10-
flight to Leipzig, ib.-connection with Wink-
ler, ib.-friendship with Kleist, ib.-returns
to Berlin, 11-secretary to General Tauent-
zien, ib. Minna von Barnhelm,' 12-the
'Laokoon,' 13-the Hamburg schemes, 14-
installed at Wolfenbüttel, 17-ill health, 18—
reception at Vienna, 19- Emilia Galotti,' ib.

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journey to Italy, 20-marriage, ib.-death of |
his wife, 21-the Wolfenbüttel Fragments,'
ib.-his controversy with the Protestant
clergy, 22-Nathan the Wise,' ib.-its dis-
tinctive charm, 23- Dialogues on Free-
masonry,' ib.-illness, 24-conversation with
Jacobi, ib.-death, 25.

Liberation Society, the, its mis-statements, 31.
See Nonconformity.

Llamakin's expedition against the Akhats, 131
-collapse of the original plan, ib.
Locke, on Education, 85.

Louis XV., the Secret Correspondence of, 250-
the origin of the affaire secrète, 253-the
Marquis des Essarts replaced by the Count de
Broglie, 253, 254-secret instructions, 255-
describes Bialystock, ib.-finds an active op-
ponent in Sir C. H. Williams, 256-plot of the
Czartoryskis, 257-Mokranowski and Count
Branicki, ib.-warnings and remonstrances,
258-scene at the Prince of Modena's ball, ib.
-the Ostrog estates, 259-grand scheme of
policy, 260-difficulty of serving two masters,
261-proposed treaty with Saxony, ib.-his
calculations disconcerted, 262-Chevalier Dou-
glas sent to St. Petersburg, 263-mining and
countermining, ib.-triumph and reception in
Paris, 265-sent to Warsaw, 266-consulted
by Maria Theresa, lib.-brilliant episode to
Warsaw, ib.-recalled to Paris, 267-ap-
pointed Chief of the Staff, 268-exiled to his
estate in Upper Normandy, 268, 269-return
from exile, 270-disappointments, 271-sub-
mits the whole secret correspondence to
Louis XVI., ib.-refuses to burn the docu-
ments, ib.-misconstruction and mortifica.
tion, 272-retires to his estate, ib.-death, ib.
Lowe, Mr., on the uselessness of training in
Latin and Greek, 85-on sociology, 100-
political economy as a deductive science, 101.
Lunsford, Colonel, Lieutenant of the Tower of
London, removed by Charles I., 226.

MARKOSOFF's expedition against the Akhal
Tekehs, 128.

McCulloch, Mr., on Ricardo's theories of politi-
cal economy, 103.

Mena, founder of Memphis, 240.

Mendelssohn's, Moses, friendship with Lessing,
8.

Merv, former prosperity and libraries, 124.

Miall, Mr., at a Liberation Conference at Man-
chester, 30.

Michael Angelo, and his age, 180-ample ma-
terials for his life, ib.-early years, 181-
devotion to art, 182-pupil of the Ghirlandaii,
183-the medieval Tuscan school, ib.-with
Lorenzo de Medici, 184-Savonarola, ib.-his
influence on Buonarroti, 185-first original
compositions, 186-death of Lorenzo de' Medi-
ci, and return to his father's house, ib.
anatomical studies, ib.-discovery of his
'Cupid,' ib.-his Pietà, 187-at Rome, ib.-
military duties and fortifications at Florence,
189-chief architect, sculptor, and painter of
the Apostolic Chamber, ib. his various
works, ib.-the Captives,' 190-frescoes in
the Sistine Chapel, 191-his laborious life,
192-Leda,' 193-friendship for Victoria
Colonna, ib.-his 'Last Judgment,' ib.-
supreme accuracy, 194 works in his later
years, 195-sonnets, 195, 196-Christian
mysticism, 196-visits the hermits at Spo-
leto, 198.

Michelet, M., on Renaissance, 199, 200.

Mill, J. S., on Ricardo's rate of wages, 104.

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NAPOLEON III.'s grasping policy, 77-Bismarck's
opinion of, ib.
Nonconformity, Aggressive, 26-its actual
strength, 27-the Liberation Society's Re-
port,' 28-its publication, ib.-tone and spirit
of its literature, ib.-Mr. Miall at Manchester,
30-mis-statements of the Society about The
Church in Wales,' 31-refuted, ib.- Practi-
cal suggestions,' 32-proposed disposal of
consecrated buildings and church property,
33-tithes, 34-churches and churchyards, ib.
-Mr. Rogers''Social Aspects of Disestablish-
ment,' 35-defections among the dissenters of
the present generation, 36-state control, 37
-plans for entrusting convocation with en-
larged powers, 38-Bishop Thirlwall's warn-
ing,ib.-working of the voluntary system,39-
removals and stipends, ib.-effect of volun-
taryism on the tone and character of its
ministers, 39, 40-the English Labourers'
Chronicle, 40, 41- Church Defence Institu-
tion,' 41-change in the internal condition and
relative positions of the Church and Noncon-
formity, 42.

ODYSSEY, the, General Schomberg's translation
of, 289-his choice of measure, ib.-explicit,
simple and spirited style, 290-Penelope and
her wooers, 290, 291-Hermes' mission to
Calypso, 291-Nausicaa, 292-general excel-
lence of the work, 293.

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PARTY GOVERNMENT, 140-Walpole and the
Dissenters, 141 - the English constitution
neither Whig nor Tory, ib.-the Act of Suc-
cession, ib.-parliamentary government in
the eighteenth century, 142-effect of the.
French Revolution, 142, 143-change pro-
duced in the balance of power by the Reform
Bill of 1832, 144-Liberals and Conservatives,
ib.-disposition of the Middle Classes,ib.-the
Dano-German war, 145-Lord Russell on the
necessity of peace, 146-Russia's repudiation
of the Treaty of 1856, 147-proceedings of the
Conference, 147, 148-Bismarck's opinion of
Lord Granville's policy, 148-the 'Alabama'
claims, ib. the rule of the Middle Classes, ib.
the opposition of 1791 and that of 1876 com-
pared, 149-the main object of the Govern-
ment to preserve the peace of Europe, ib.-
policy of the opposition, ib.-conference at St.
James's Hall, 150— Mr. Gladstone's Resolu-
tions,' 151-prospect of the Afghan war, 152—
the object of the opposition, 153.
Pedagogy, the science of, 94.
Pepi-Merira and Una, 241.
Pepys, Samuel, his diary and correspondence
edited by the Rev. Mynors Bright, 230.
Poland, position of, in 1748, 250, 251
its par-
tition contemplated in 1658, 251.
Political Economy, is it a Science ? 97-causes
for the declension of, ib.-Mr. Price's view,

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97-99-Mr. Ruskin's, 99-Dr. Ingraham's ad-
dress at the British Association at Dublin, ib.
-Mr. Lowe's answer on sociology, 100-his
'deductive science,' 101-Ricardo On protec-
tion to Agriculture,' 102-his Principles of
Political Economy and taxation,' ib.-the doc-
trine of rent, 103-want of practical applica-
bility, ib.-rate of wages, 104-a demand for
commodities not a demand for labor, 105.
Price, Mr. Bonamy, on 'Practical Political
Economy,' 97.

Psalms, the Book of, 162-additions and altera-
tions, 163.

Punt, the land of, 241, 242.

Pusey, Dr., on theology and physical science,
172.

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Pym and Shaftesbury; two Popish plots, 215-
dread of civil war, 215, 216-causes of the
Great Rebellion, 216–papal panic, 216, 217—
James's attack on Justice Heywood, 218-a
guard of the city trained bands for the House
of Commons, ib.-the Army Plot,' ib.-out-
break of the Great Civil War, 219-the Pro-
testation' of May 3d, 1641, ib.--Husband's
'Diurnal,' 221-reputed letter to Lady Shelly,
ib.-idea entertained of an English St. Bar-
tholomew, ib.-Pym's successful stratagem,
221, 222-growing distrust of the Commons.
222--tendency of popular opinion, ib.-the
coup d'état in Edinburgh, and the Irish mas
sacre, 223-Beale's statement about the Po-
pish conspirators, ib.-continued papal panic,
ib. Pym's reiterated assertions, 224-his
motion for the vindication' of the Queen,
225--arrest of Romanist peers, ib.-Colonel
Lunsford dismissed from being Lieutenant of
the Tower, 226-House of Commons removed
to the City, ib.-commencement of Civil War,
ib.-the King's Articles of high treason against
Pym and his four colleagues, 227-his motives
discussed, ib.-no trace of conspiracy discov-
ered, 228--growing repugnance to Pym, ib. |
-Colonel Hutchinson, ib.- Falkland's pro-
test against the Grand Remonstrance,' ib.-
Pym and Shaftesbury, Titus Oates and Beale
compared, 229, 230.

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READE'S, CHARLES, novels, the principle on
which they were composed, 53.

Reform Bill, the first, its predominant aim, 56-
change produced in the balance of power, 144.
Renaissance, M. Michelet on, 199, 200.
Revolution, the French, effect of, on the Whigs,
142.

Reynolds', Sir Joshua, instructions to the stu-
dents at the Royal Academy, 46, 47.
Rhampsinitus, parallel with the king in Herod-
otus, his treasures, 236.

Ricardo, On Protection in Agriculture,' 102.
See Political Economy.
Rosetta Stone, the, inscription on, 232.
Ruskin, Mr., on Political Economy, 99.
Russell, Lord, on the Danish concessions to
Prussia, 145.

Russia and the Indian frontier, 121-Sir John
M'Neill's predictions, ib.--the cession of Ba-
toum, 122- increase of Russian territory on
the East Coast of the Caspian Sea, 123-the
three forts on the coast-line, ib.-encroach-
ments beyond the Oxus, ib.-former position
and wealth of Merv, 124-its water-dam, ib.-
scheme of territorial arrangement, 125-acci-
dental overflow of the Laudon canal, 126-
Kizil Arvat, 127-the Akhals and Tekehs of
Merv, ib.--endeavors of Russia to subjugate
them, 128--Shir Ali claims the assistance of

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England, ib.-the claims of Russia, 129-her
preparations for punishing the Tekehs, 130–
Llamakin's expedition into the interior, 131-
preparations for resisting the Russians, ib.—
designs of Russia on Merv, 131, 132-Gortcha-
koff's negotiations with Lord Clarendon in
1867,132 General Kaufmann's intrigues with
the Amir of Cabul, 133-135 — difficulty of
transporting troops across the Caspian Sea, 135
-inaccuracy of reports, 136-state of Russian
administration in Turkistan, 137-flight of
Shir Ali, 139-release of Yacub Khan, ib.

SADOWA, the battle of, Bismarck at, 76.
Salt duty in Sind, 214.

Sargon mentioned by Isaiah, 234.
Savonarola, 184-the age of corruption in which
be lived, 185.

Schleswig-Holstein War, the, Bismarck's mas-
terpiece of political intrigue, 70.

Schools and Schoolmasters, our, 82-Mr. Fors-
ter's warning about expense, 82, 83-Ed
ucationists,' 83-elementary or primary,
secondary or Higher Education, 84-Locke's
opinion on education, 85-effect on physical
health, ib.--Mr. Lowe on the uselessness of
training in Greek and Latin, ib.-system of
cramming, 86-its results, ib.-unsatisfactory
results of elementary or primary education, 87
-free education, 88-extra or specific sub-
jects, 89--increased expenditure, ib.--charge
against a teacher, 90, 91-the London School-
Board Training-ship, 91-savings' banks in
connection with schools, ib.-Bradford School
Board, 92-salaries to teachers, ib.-spelling
reform, ib.-unpopularity of school-boards, 93
-elementary schoolmasters, ib.--their pre-
tensions, ib.-the science of pedagogy, 94–
schoolbooks, 95-handbooks and primers, ib.
Schomberg, General, his translation of the
'Odyssey,' See Odyssey.

Scott, Sir Walter, style of his works, 52– --com-
pared with Charles Reade, 53, 54.
Sesostris, identification of, 236.
Shasu, the, or nomad herdsmen, 243.
Shelly, Lady, reputed letter to, 221.
Shir Ali claims the assistance of England against

the Russians, 128-intrigues of Russia with,
133-135-flight of, from Cabul, 139.

Smiles's, Dr., Works on Self-Help, 107-want of
practical aim in young men, 108—the object
of Self-Help,' 109--necessity of labour, 110
-the 'popular' road to learning not education,
110, 111-influence of home, 111-importance
of biography, 112-Thrift,' ib.-improvi-
dence and recklessness, 113--' Character,' ib.
--work and duty, 114-Thomas Edward, his
consistency, perseverance and independence,
115-Robert Dick, 116-his birth and early
life, ib.-starts as baker at Thurso, 117--his
botanical researches, ib. - geology, ib.
friendship and correspondence with Hugh
Miller, 118-the old Red Sandstone, ib.--ap-
preciated by Sir R. Murchison, 119-his char-
acter described, ib.-religious opinions, 120--
love of nature, ib. troubles, losses and
death, 121.

Society for the elevation of the stage, 59.
Song of Solomon, the, its scholarly treatment by
Mr. Kingsbury, 165.

South African Problem, the, 293-treatment of
the Boers, 294-Treaty of Aliwal, ib.-breach
of faith, ib.-supplies of guns and rifles to the
Caffres, 295-annexation of the Transvaal, 296
-Lord Granville's principles, ib.-self-gov-
ernment of the colonies, ib.-the Dutch colo-

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nist, 227-infatuation of Mr. Gladstone's Cabi-
net, ib. Cape government, 298-Lord Kim-
berley's mistakes, ib. annexation of the
Diamond Fields, 299- Mr. Southey ap-
pointed governor, ib.--native labourers, 300-
sale of arms, ib.thefts, 301-attacks of
Langalibalele, ib.-Lord Carnarvon's policy,
ib.--President Burger's exertions, 302-diffi-
culties of the Boers, 302, 303-the Transvaal
Republic made a Crown Colony, 303-pros-
pects for the future, 305-four or five alterna-
tives proposed, ib.

Southey, Mr., appointed Governor of the
Diamond Fields, 299-his mistaken policy,
300.

Sowkar, the, abuse of his power, 213.
Stubbs, Professor W., his Constitutional His-
tory of England,' 273-eminent services to the
cause of sound learning, 274. See Early
English History.

TEKEH TURCOMANS at Merv, 125-improved
condition, 127—the fighting force of the uni-
ted Tekels, 131.

Theodore of Tarsus at Canterbury, 283.

Thiers, M., his misconception of Bismarck's
character, 68-protests against the war with
Prussia, 78.

38 on the Pentateuch, 169-on inspiration,
170-controversies concerning the Old Testa-
ment, 179.

Tiglath-pileser, rock-tablet, 234.

VICTORIA COLONNA's friendship for Michael
Angelo, 193.

Voltaire at Berlin, 7-recognizes Lessing's intel-
lectual worth, ib.

Voluntary system, working of the, 39-constant
removals of ministers, ib.-shortened term for
preparation for the ministry, ib.-the strain
of poverty, 40. See Nonconformity.

WALPOLE'S, HORACE, remarks on the 'Castle of
Otranto,' 51-and the Dissenters, 141.
Westcott's, Canon, sermon preached in the Uni-
versity pulpit at Cambridge, 179.

Wilfrid, 282—at Lindisfarne, ib.—pilgrimage to
Rome, 283-exertions on his return to Eng-
land, ib.

Williams, Sir Charles Hanbury, English am-
bassador to Warsaw, described by Rulhière,
255, 256-by Count de Broglie, 256.
Winkler, Lessing's connection with, 10.
Wolfenbüttel, its marvellous library, 16, –
ruinous state, 17.

Thirlwall, Bishop, on the state of the Church, ZOAN, the Plain of, 245.

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