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INDEX TO VOLUME CXLVII.

AGAMEMNON, Lord Carnarvon's translation of,
285-compares Clytemnestra and Lady Mac-
beth, 286-Iphigenia's sacrifice, 287- Cas-
sandra, 288.

Agrarian distress and discontent in India, 201-
increase of, in the Western Presidency, 202-
the ryots of India, ib.-capture of Honia, ib.
Deccan riots,lib.-land settlements and private
property, 203- state lands, 204 — evictions,
204, 205-rural insolvency, 205, 206-national
character of the 'Kumbi,' 206-difficulties of
Indian agriculture, 207-beneficial influence
of British rule, ib.-effects of the famine, ib.
-sale of silver ornaments and disused coins,
208-decrease of cows and bullocks, ib.-the
tribute of India, ib.-advantage derived from
the money - lender, ib.-state of the law for
debt, 209-reforms needed, 210-free-trade in
land, 211-rate of interest and good faith, ib.
-ancestral debt, 212-facility of frauds, ib.—
abolition of imprisonment for debt, ib.-abuse
of the Sowkar's power, 213-re-adjustment of
taxation, ib.-Lord Northbrooke abolishes the
income-tax, ib.-Lord Lawrence's opinion,
214-salt duty in Sind, ib.

Akhal Tekehs, the, 127-preparations for resist-
ing the Russians, 131.

Augustus, Elector of Saxony, his, indolent
character, 252.

Austen, Miss, style of her novels, 52-Emma'
compared with Daniel Deronda,' 53.

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BACON on the interpretation of Scripture, 157.
Beale's statement about the Popish conspirators,
223.

sian army, 75-the needle gun, ib.-battle of
Sadowa or Königgrätz, 76-diplomatic diffi-
culties, 76, 77-President of the Chamber and
Bund-Chancellor, 77-his opinion of Napoleon
III.'s 'politique de pourboire,' ib.-his Chris-
tianity, 79.-superstitions, fancies and preju-
dices, 80-distinctive qualities, 82-opinion of
Lord Granville's policy, 148.
Bradford School Board, the, 92.
Bright, Professor, of Oxford. See Early Eng-
lish History.

Broglie, the Duke de, his fine qualifications, 250
-on the state of Poland, 251.

Count Charles François de, 254. See
Louis XV.'s Secret Correspondence.

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Abbé, de, his bons mots, 254.
Brugsch's History of Egypt; Hieroglyphic and
Cuneiform Interpretation,' 230-great histori-
cal results derived from the monuments, 231
-value of the work, ib.-the Rosetta stone,
282-record at Behistun, 233-identity of the
old Egyptian with the Coptic language, ib.—
rock-tablet of Tiglathpileser I., 234-Sargon,
ib.-Assur-bani-pal, 234, 235 proper names,
235 - Sesostris, 236- Rhampsinitus, ib.
parallel with the king in Herodotus, ib.—
memorandum of the thefts committed on king
Amenhotep's coronation day, ib.-the 'Ritual
of the Dead,' 237-origin of the old Egyp-
tians, 238-their gaiety, 239-calculating by
generations, ib.-Mena, Cheops, Osiris, 240-
Pepi-Merira, 241-Una's inscription, ib.-the
land of Punt, ib.-power and prosperity of
the Middle Empire, 242-the Labyrinth and
Lake Moris, ib.-relations of the Egyptians
to their neighbours, 243-the Shasu, ib.-the
Char, or Phoenicians, 244-the 'Ab-en-Pirao,'
or office held by Joseph, ib.-the Zoan of the
Bible, 245-Hyksos, or Shepherd-kings, 246—
Joseph, ib.-famine in Egypt, 247-journey
of the children of Israel, 249, 250.
Brühl, Count, his influence over Augustus,
Elector of Saxony, 252.
Burger's, President, exertions for the Transvaal,
302, 303.

Burke's 'Reflections on the French Revolution,'

142.

Bismarck, Prince, 60-his birth, education, 61
-duels, ib.-enters the Civil Service at Ber-
lin, ib. at Aix-la-Chapelle and Potsdam, ib.-
undertakes the management of the family es.
tates, ib.-called 'der Tolle Bismarck,' ib.-
his marriage, 62-skill as a debater, ib.-maid-
en speech, 63-supports Manteufel in the
affair with Austria, 64-Plenipotentiary at the
Germanic Confederation, ib.-his dislike to
diplomacy, 65-sent to Vienna, ib.-to St.
Petersburg, 66-community of feeling and in-
terest with Gortchakoff, ib.-severe illness,
ib.-the Töplitz meeting, ib.-his despond-
ency, 67-ambassador at Paris, ib.-social
success there, 68-interview with Thiers, ib.
-return to Berlin, ib.-Minister of State,
President of the Cabinet, and Minister for
Foreign Affairs, 69-visit to Paris, ib.-ar-Char-Phoenicians, the, 244.
rangement with Austria, 70-the Schleswig-
Holstein war, ib.-his object, Prussian ag-
grandisement, 71-treaty of Gastein, 72-
created Count, 73-his letter to André de Ro-
man, ib.-interview with M. Vilbert, 74-war
unpopular in Prussia, ib.-state of the Prus-

Busch, Dr., journalist attaché to Prince Bis-
marck, 79.

CARNARVON's, Lord, policy as to the Diamond
Fields, 301.

Clark's, Mr. Samuel, treatment of Leviticus,
160, 169.

Commentary on the Old Testament, the Speak-
er's, 157-necessity of a new, 158-committee
appointed, ib.-its aim, 159-Leviticus, 160-
burnt-offerings, ib.-clean and unclean ani-

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