WAGNER. drama, 100-root of evil in modern art, ib.-basis of the play in the theatre, 101-his conception of music at various periods of his life, 102-his book on Beethoven, 103, 104-struggle after originality in melody, 105-criticisms of composers, ib.-his revolution in the art of conducting, 106. Wagner, Richard, ‘Life,' 205, 359; 216, 118-performance of his operas, 210, 511-influence on music, 520 WALLAS. strength of Nonconformity, 586589-number of Roman Catholics, 589-table of communicants and members, 590-Sunday-school scholars, 591-religious benefits derived from unity with the Church of England, ib.-benefits to other denominations, 592-rejection of the proposal to constitute a separate National Free Church Council, 593 -character of the Disestablish. ment Bill, ib. -career, 216, 119-works, 119-Wales, number of paupers, 217, 50. 121-style, 121. Waitz, compared with Dr Stubbs, 202, 28. Wakes family, pedigree of, 205, 541. Walch, G., Anthologie des Poètes français contemporains,' 211, 130, 139. See Poetry. Waldstein, C., ‘The Argive Heræum,' 208, 265. Wales, condition of the insane, 202, 408, 410. council of, proposed establishment, 204, 611. collection of national records in the Rolls repository, 212, 37. number of deaths from cancer, 213, 60, 61. coalfields, 214, 424. coal strike, 216, 556-cost of producing coal, 569. The Church in, 216, 574the Royal Commission, 574 et seq.origin of the endowment, 576 et seq. -grants from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and Queen Anne's Bounty Fund, 577-' monstrous' proposals of the Bill of 1909, 579— secularisation of endowments, 580 --application, 581-Dr Chalmer's lectures on National Churches, 582 -principle of the parochial system, ib.-average standard, 583-progress of the work, 584-586-relative amount contributed to Imperial expenditure, 219, 328-receipts from rates and Exchequer contributions, 332-number of acres of forest land, 442-population, 583, 584 decrease of rural workers, 583 -area of arable land, 584-number of live stock, 585-sales of land, 586. expenditure on reformatory schools, 221, 356. Walker, Dr Ernest, 'A History of Music in England,' 210, 503, 515. J. D., his preface to the 'Black Books of Lincoln's Inn,' 209, 365. Rear-Admiral John G., chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission, 217, 300. ' Wallis, H. M., The Devastation of Macedonia,' 220, 506. Mrs M. D., 'Life in Feejee,' 216, 62. Walpole, Horace, and William Cowper, 202, 35-character of their letters, 35-38, 60-tastes in common, 38-love of animals, 39-of gardening, 40--dogs, ib.-literature, 40-42-dissimilarity of their outward circumstances, 43-49-their pictures of clerical life, 49-comparison between a picnic at Olney and Vauxhall, 50-52-changes in town and country life, 52-55 views on Methodism, 56-political views, 57-patriotism, 59. character of his letters, 204, 393, 405- Castle of Otranto,' 206, 50his influence on the Gothic revival, 77, 81-his criticism of Dr Johnson's 'Lives of the Poets,' 208, 82. Horace, and Madame du Deffand, 218, 513-his relations with her, 523, 526-531-terror of ridicule, 527-style of his letters, 529. See Deffand. friendship with Gray, 220, 399 ---character of his letters, 404. Sir Robert, opposition of Pitt, 209, 325-character of his policy, 213, 512; 214, 257-resigns office, 214, 265. Sir Spencer, 'History of Twenty-five Years,' 204, 316-'Life of Lord John Russell,' 207, 317. Walton, Sir J. Lawson, on the Trade Disputes Bill, 204, 497. WAR. Walton, Izaak, his translation of Sir H. Wotton's epitaph, 210, 30. Wanley, Humphrey, letter from Lord Harley, on the death of Matthew Prior, 218, 116. -un-' War, The, in the Far East, 202, 280-commencement of hostilities between Japan and Russia, 282— first successes of Japan, ib.preparedness of Russia, 284-operations, 286-condition of the railway, 287-battles of Liaoyang and Shaho, 288-292-siege of Port Arthur, 293-295-surrender, 295– destruction of the Pacific squadron, 296-the Dogger Bank incident, 296-299-lessons taught by the war, 299-305-issues of the campaign, 305-308-voyage of the Baltic fleet, 307. Food-supply in Time of, 203, 572. See Food-supply. the duties of neutral States in, 208, 24-proposed notice of the outbreak of, 231-laws of, 243–245. International Finance in Time of, 213, 303. See Finance. risks of, insurance against, 220, 460. Aircraft in, 220, 558. See Aircraft. Economic Aspects of the, 221, 517-result of the FrancoGerman war, ib.-total cost to France, 518-effect on foreign trade, ib.-cost to Germany, 519result of the South African war, 519-522-the Russo-Japanese war, 522-526-effect of the war on the Stock Exchange, 526-demand for gold, 528-issue of currency notes, ib.-moratorium proclaimed, 529difficulties of the Money Market, 530-paralysis of the international financial system, 531-influence on WAR. the shipping industry, 532-War Risks Office inaugurated, 533measures for the protection of the overseas trade, ib.-value of the foreign and colonial investments, 534-geographical distribution, 535 -value of Germany's overseas investments, 536-effect of the war on foreign trade, 536-538-expenditure, 538-suspension of the Sinking Fund, 539-estimate of the national wealth and income, ib. War, The First Two Months of, On Land, 221, 541-policy of Prussian universal militarism, 541543-adaptation of British policy to changing conditions, 543-groupings of European Powers, 544result of Germany's policy of aggression, 545-Anglo-French agreement, 546-the Triple Entente, ib.-preparations of Germany for war, 547-549-plan of campaign, 548, 550-assumption of Great Britain's neutrality, 549-system of spies, ib.--outbreak of war, 550 -invasion of Luxemburg and Belgium, ib.-strength of the armies, 551, 552-fortification of Liège and Namur, 553-assaults of the Germans, 555-results of the Belgian resistance, 556-battle at Mons, 557-retirement of the British forces, 557-559-retreat of the Germans, 559-battle of the Aisne, ib.—siege of Antwerp, 560— invasion of East Prussia by the Russians, 561-563-disasters to the Austrian Army, 562-result of the 'punitive expedition,' 563-seizure of colonies, 564-result of the miscalculations of the Germans, 565566-At Sea, 567-value of the Fleet, ib.-six strategical areas, 568 -organisation of the Home Fleets, 569-571-mobilisation, 571-Admiral Callaghan superseded, 572Sir John Jellicoe in command, 573 WARD. -his strategic policy, 574-position of the German Fleet, ib.-losses in the North Sea, 575-the Mediterranean, 576 outer seas, 577— capture of ships, 579-result of laying mines, 581. War, Organised Labour and the, 221, 478. See Labour. The Origins of the Present, 221, 415-policy of Bismarck, 416418-complex character of William II, 418-his foreign policy, 418-429 ~~proposed treaty of alliance with Great Britain, 426-429-influence of the German Press, 429-Alliance between Russia and France, 431Anglo-French agreement, 432-the Moroccan question, 432-434-the Triple Entente, 434 the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary, 435 -relations with Servia, 436– annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 437--independence of Bulgaria proclaimed, ib.-policy of Italy, 438-declaration of war against Turkey, 439-policy of the Balkan States, ib.-the second Balkan war, 440-intervention of Rumania, 441-relations between Austria and Servia, ib.-result of the tragedy of Serajevo, 442-preparations of Germany for war, 443, 448-plan of campaign, 444-allies, ib.assumption of the neutrality of Great Britain, 445-447-history of the final crisis, 447-449-responsibility for the war, 449. Warburton, Eliot, 'The Crescent and the Cross,' 210, 168-contributor to the Quarterly Review,' ib.-his review of Kinglake's Eothen,' 777. Ward, A. W., "The Cambridge Modern History,' edited by, 202, 88; 203, 411-A History of English Dramatic Literature to the Death of Queen Anne,' 209, 504-' The Epistolæ Obscurorum Virorum,' WARD. 216, 129- The Cambridge History of English Literature,' edited by, 372. Ward, Sir Edward, Secretary of the Army Council, his report on the short rifle, 203, 253, 256, 258. Humphry, his 'British Poets,' 202, 240-'A Voice from the Congo,' 215, 97 note. Mrs Humphry, The Ideas of, 217, 1-character of her art, ib.her women and men, 2-preface to 'David Grieve,' ib.-sale of her works, 3-description of scenery, ib. -Marcella,' 4-distinguished per sonages, ib.-views on Socialism, 5-8-on the Liberal party, 8-on religion, 9-' Robert Elsmere,' 1113, 20- Richard Meynell,' 13, 19 Helbeck of Bannisdale,' 15'Eleanor,' 16-18. Sir J., his views on preferential trade, 207, 273, 275, 289-his suggestion of an Imperial Council of Defence, 215, 280. Prof. J., Naturalism and Agnosticism,' 217, 358, 364, 369. Prof. James, 'Heredity and Memory,' 220, 168. -, John, his speech against the army, 220, 586. Lester, Pure Sociology,' 219, 147 note. 'Ned,' 'The English Rogue,' 206, 44. Plumer, his political novels, WATER-POWER. Ward, W. H., "The Architecture of the Wilfrid, 'John Stuart Mill,' 213, 264-Life of John Henry, Cardinal Newman,' 216, 458 et seq. Warden, Alex. J., 'Angus or Forfarshire, the Land and People,' 212, 266. Warham, B., on the influence of export trade on the price of coal, 208, 161. Warkworth Castle, 205, 116. Warneck, Gustav, "A History of P. F., 'Imperial Cricket,' edited by, 217, 499-'England v. Australia,' ib. Rev. Richard, 'The History of Bath,' 216, 331. Warre-Cornish, F., 'The English Church in the Nineteenth Century,' 217, 14 note; 218, 89 note. 'Matthew Warren, T. Herbert, Arnold,' 202, 221 The Letters of Thomas Gray,' 220, 390. Warship, development of the, 202, 153. Waters, W. G., Gothic and Renaissance Architecture,' 215, 139French Renaissance Architecture,' 217, 136. Watershed Boards, proposed constitution, 207, 399–401. Water-supply of the United Kingdom, The, 207, 377-present waste, 377-380-a marketable commodity, 378-the term water-supply,' 380 -consumption per head in urban districts, 381-the London supply, ib.-wealth of water boards and companies, 381, 382-canal companies, 382-the Thames flow, ib. -the Lea, 383-dimensions of canal reservoirs, ib.-estimates of consumption, 384-various uses, 384, 385-future demand, 386-the rainfall, 387-390-waste of water, 389 -deputation of County Councils, 390-competition for sources of supply, 391–393—inadequate control, 393-reform hindered, 394-report of the Salmon Fisheries Commissioners, 394-397-sewage pollution, 397-a Central Water Department, 397, 401-public and private rights, 398-Watershed Boards, 399-401. WEALE. Watson, R. W. Seton, 'The Southern William, 'In Laleham Churchyard,' 202, 248-his critical preface to a collection of Mr Austin's minor poems, 208, 175-his verses on Burns, 221, 34. Watt, Sir George, his description of James, in Glasgow, 215, 404. Sir Philip, Director of Naval Construction, 205, 326—and the development of submarines, 215, 470, 473. Mr, his measurements of the Castle of Kheidhar, 212, 362 note. and Whistler, 202, 607-contrasted with French Impressionists, ib.-with Whistler, 614-characteristics, 614, 618-greatness of his ideas and aims, 615-influence of the age, 616--healthy vigour of his mind, 618-his symbolism and allegories, 619-interpretations of classical mythology, 620-national designs, ib.-portraits, ib.-landscapes, 621-his place among artists, 622. Watts-Dunton, Theodore, his article on Matthew Arnold, 202, 222-on the mysticism of Rossetti, 207, 441. Waugh, Arthur, his notes and introduction to 'Johnson's Lives of the Poets,' 208, 72. Rev. B., founds the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, 205, 42-his paper 'On Some Conditions of Child Life in England,' 44. Robert, on the deterioration of Weale, W. H. J., 'Hubert and John foxes, 206, 207. van Eyck,' 211, 156. |