-re-

Peril, The, 209, 264
lations with England, 265 et seq.-
Imperial policy, ib.-result of the
struggle between England and
France, 267-influence of German
professors, 269, 283-Heinrich von
Treitschke, 269-271-policy of Bis-
marck, 272-274-expansion of
trade, 274-policy of William II,
275-antagonism, 276-ascend-
ency in the East, ib.-outbreak of
the Boer war, 277-Navy Bills, 277,
280, 295-support of the policy of
increasing the navy,
278-280-aim

of the Navy League, 280-result of
the Emperor's visit to England, ib.
-continued hostility towards, 281
-relations with the Radical Cabi-
net, 282-tactics adopted by Prof.
Schiemann, 283-286-Irish-Ger-
man alliance, 284-Pan-Islamic
movement, 285–288—railways, 287
-hostility to British Imperial

GERMANY.

union, 289-characteristic of the
race, 289, 298-principle of the
Pan-German doctrine, racial re-
union, 290-increase of population,
291-belief in the inevitable dis-
solution of the British Empire, 292
--ideal of centralised strength, 294
-gain by immigration, ib.-result
of invasion, 295-intelligence

system, 296-finances, ib.-taxable
capacity, 297.

German Peril, The: a Rejoinder
to Prince Bülow, 209, 576-a
violent reply, 577-597-his state-
ments on the validity of the books
cited, 578-580-warlike policy, 580-
582-geographical position, 582-
the Hohenlohe memoirs, 583-on
Treitschke's hostility to England,
585 et seq.-extracts from the
'Politik,' 586, 587, 590-effect of
the Boer war, 588, 592-extracts
from Deutsche Kämpf,' 588-591

-the Navy Bill, 591, 593-mem-
bers of the Navy League, 593—
Prince Bülow's reference to Eng-
land, ib.-infamous cartoons, 595
-question of the professors, 595,
596-preparation for
and

war

peace, 598.
Germanus, Bishop of Auxerre, his
consecration of St Patrick, 205, 95.

Germany, system of education, 202,
210-result of Protection, 267–271
-condition of workshops, 275—
protection of ancient monuments,
504-506, 508-510—Acts, 512-local
regulations, 513-trade with Ca-
nada, 560-system of labour colo-
nies, 639-system of insurance, 640
-labour registries, ib.

-, writers, their style of criticism,
203, 19-22-method of writing
history, 37-relations with France,
310-313, 316-alliance with Russia,
316-ambitious policy, 317-
cables, 319-period of compulsory
service, 343.

204, 36-explorations in South
Congoland, 47-annexation of the
Cameroons, 50-monetary circula-
tion system, 192-amount of gold
coined, 199-relations with England,
285-287; 205, 311, 331; 213, 547;
214, 560; 218, 297.

, system of education in, 205, 298
-expenditure on the navy, 309;
211, 555, 563-Navy Acts, 205,
310; 211, 552; 213, 547-rivalry
with France, 205, 314-develop-
ment of the navy, 319-322, 329;
211, 590; 213, 548-strength, 205,
325, 327-ship-building construc-
tion, 330; 211, 566; 214, 562-
regulations for motor-cars, 205, 523

the Kiel Commission, 206, 167
-the Schleswig-Holstein question,
254-character of the various races,
256-unification, 257-the first
Reichstag, 260-expansion in the
Far East, 269-co-operation against
Japan, ib.-system of income tax,
337-343-system of cavalry divi-
sions, 472.

number of states, 207, 541-
views on the French Revolution,
542.

amount of stock of gold, 208,
533-system of pot-houses, 592.

facilities of transport, 209, 135
-wines, ib.-food, 136-beds, ib.
-brigands, 139-characteristics of
the women, 140 etiquette of the
embrace, 141-system of old-age
pensions, 155, 163—trade relations
with Canada, 190-number of agri-
cultural co-operative societies, 303
-naval expansion, 480-number of
members of the League, 481-the
new Navy Act, 482, 489-expendi-
ture, 488-naval position, 491-
distribution, 492-financial policy,
496-personnel, ib.-construction,
497-500.

519-relations with Austria-Hun-
gary, 673; 211, 582.

State railway system, 211, 342
cheap construction, 344 - in
favour of the Rule of 1756 at the
Naval Conference of London in
1908-9, 482-system of police,
520-number of convictions, 522–
tonnage of ships, 563, 565-popu-
lation, 563; 219, 584-area, 211,
563-the fleet compared with the
British fleet, 565-policy of Pan-
Germanism, 585-589-influence on
Russia, 607-policy of a rapid cam-
paign, 609-need for the military
support of Austria-Hungary, 612.

The Economic Position
of, 212, 480-great material pro-
gress since 1870, ib.-population,
481-483-comparisons of occupa-
tion, 482-foreign trade, 483-485
-compared with that of England,
484 exports of iron and steel, 485
-merchant shipping, 486-ship-
building, 487-waterways, ib.-
dearness of money, 488-savings
banks deposits, 489, 511-railways,
490-Constitution of the Empire,
491-Imperial finances, 493 et seg.
-imposition of taxes, 494-those
of the Federal States, 496-ex-
penditure, 498-500-cost of army
and navy, 498-501-taxation com-
pared with other countries, 501-
503-local taxation, 503-wages,
504-cost of living, 505-income-
tax, 506-509-gross national in-
come, 509-wealth, 509-511.

number of Socialist members
of Parliament, 213, 164-progress
of Socialism, 165-conference at
Erfurt, 169-numerical strength,
172-influence of trade unions, 173
-amount of the Imperial and
Federal Debts, 306-Imperial and
Local Taxation, ib.-cost of the
war with France, 313-monetary

GERMANY.

effects of a war with England, 314,
324-amount of trade with England,
319-with India, 320-amount
of foreign trade, 326-number of
Dreadnoughts, 551, 558-battle-
fleet, 553-size of guns, 556—
number of cruisers, 559-of tor-
pedo boats, 561-dock accommo-
dation, 563.

Germany, system of cultivating moor-
land, 214, 101-result of scientific
afforestation, 107-relations with
Italy, 145, 155-laws against the
system of advertisements, 174-the
Raiffeisen and Schultze Co-opera-
tive Banks, 300-304-colliery ex-
plosions, 413-system of watering
mines, 425 adulteration with
stone-dust, 426 influence
Turkey, 468, 471.

on

imports and exports by land
and sea, 215, 13-number of
steamers, 14-average tonnage, ib.
-amount of loanable capital avail-
able for investment abroad, 59-
foreign investments, 60-debate in
the Reichstag on the advantages
and disadvantages, ib.-scheme of
National Insurance, 193-system
of contribution, 199-average rate
of remuneration of doctors, 205-
support of hospitals, 207-system
of administration, 209-increase in
the number and duration of cases
of sickness, 216-the Baghdad
Railway scheme, 245-increasing
power, 246-dislike of the Triple
Entente, ib. relations with
Austria-Hungary, 247, 259- -re-
sult of the Potsdam interview,
248 secret of the success of the
foreign policy, 249-relations with
Russia, 253-Turkey, 257-appoint-
ment of technical attachés, 456–
number of submarines, 468.

attitude towards Turkey, 216,
222-preamble of the Navy Act of
1900, 226, 229-naval expenditure,

GERMANY.

241, 244-charge for interest on
loans, 242-regulation of the build-
ing of cities, 506.

Germany, result of the war with
France, 217, 206-industrial ex-
pansion, 207-proposed establish-
ment of a steamship service for the
Panama route, 321-conference of
bankers, 498.

trade with Canada, 218, 189
-issue of postage stamps, 404~~-
the protagonist of the torpedo or
destroyer, 465-strength of the
navy, 470-policy in the Near East,
570, 580-the Baghdad Railway,
580-creation of a Mediterranean
fleet, ib.

policy towards the Balkan
States, 219, 277-amount of
customs duties, 317-result of the
federal system, 330, 333-number
of works on Political Economy, 406
-number of acres of forest land,
442, 452-average annual growth,
442, 452—amount exported and
imported, 452-the Navy Act of
1912, 496, 506-expansion of the
navy, 498-ships of the new type,
499-number of Dreadnoughts,
503 note-celebrations of the War
of Liberation, 531.

under William II, 219, 556
-influence of his rule, 557-
historical retrospect, 558-policy
of Bismarck, 559-position on the
accession of William II, 560-nature
of the Constitution of the Reichs-
tag, 562-character of the bureau-
cracy, 563—increase of the popu-
lation, 568-growth of industrial
productiveness, 569-value of the
export trade, ib.-increase of pri-
vate wealth, 570-new type of
leader, 571-result of compulsory
State-insurance, 572-the rise in
wages, 573-effect on agriculture,
ib.-acquisition of colonies, 574-
development of foreign policy, 575
-geographical position, 577-naval

GILBERT.

origin of the idea, 339-represen-
tation of life, 340-Gil Blas an
encyclopædia of human types,
ib.-characteristics, 341–345, 359-
harmless variety and efforts to
better his lot, 341-good humour,
342-comic incidents of the tale,
342-344 spirit of optimism, 345
-character of Lesage's philosophy,
ib.—a moralist, 346-the Homer of
naturalism, 348-influence on lite-
rature, 348, 350-style of his work,
349-its popularity, 350.
Gilbert or Kingsmill Islands, 216, 77.

Sir J. S., 'History of the
Irish Confederation,' 220, 102.
Gilbey, Sir Walter, 'Poultry-keeping
on Farms and Small Holdings,'
202, 125-cost of the erection of
cottages, 205, 479.

Gilchrist, Alexander, 'The Life of
William Blake,' 208, 44; 211, 416.
Gilds-merchant' associations, 208,

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67.

Giles, Professor H. A., on Chinese
ideas of the problem of the uni-
verse, 207, 356.

J. A., ‘Six Old English Chron.
icles,' edited by, 205, 54.
Gilford, Dr Hastings, Disorders of
Post-Natal Growth and Develop-
ment,' 219, 371.

GLADSTONE.

Hope, 182-his report on the
Observatory, 183-dogged persis-
tence, 184-additions to the equip-
ment, 185-value of his records,
186-project of a measurement of
the meridian arc, 186-188-experi-
ments in measuring the stars, 189
-observations on three minor
planets, 190-his personality, 192
-new transit circle, 193-applica-
tion of photography, 194-assist-
ance of Prof. Kapteyn with the
catalogue of the stars, 195-his
views on the spectroscope, 197—
retirement, 198—work at home, ib.
-characteristics, 199.

Gill, Mrs, 'Six Months in Ascension,'
221, 181 note.

Gillen, F. J., ‘Native Races of Cen-
tral Australia,' 203, 445; 207,
191; 215, 106, 110-'Northern
Tribes,' 203, 445.

Gilman, Mrs C. P., 'Woman and
Economics,' 219, 147—on the home
of the future, 157.

Ginever, Mr and Mrs, their transla-
tion of 'The Development of Hun-
garian Constitutional Liberty,' 210,
658.

Gioberti V, Del Primato morale e
civile degli Italiani,' 216, 381.
Giocondo, Fra, of Verona, his designs,
217, 143.

Giotto, influence of Dante on his
frescoes, 211, 395.

ment of the sun's distance from
the earth, 179, 191-result of his
expedition to Mauritius, 189-his
observations in the Island of
Ascension, 181-appointed H.M.
Astronomer at the Cape of Good

Giraud, M., his judgment of Taine's
habit of thought, 202, 388.
Gissing, George, 'The Whirlpool,'
extract from, 203, 70.
Gladstone, Rt Hon. W. E., on Bishop
Stubbs's 'Lectures,' 202, 7-on the
foundation of an Oxford School of
History, ib.-on Matthew Arnold's
style of writing, 244-his Irish Land