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442-445-frontier problems, 446— Agha Khan, H. H., his views on
relations with the mother-country,
ib.

Africa, South, effect of the war on
Germany, 592.

Union in, 210, 712-the
Durban Convention, ib.—its result,
713-after the war, 714-the grant
of self-government, 715-economic
revival, 716-tendencies to union,
ib.-the Transvaal delegation, 717
-the new Constitution, 718 et seq.
-comparisons with other colonies,
719-the Senate, 721-and House
of Assembly, 722—the capital, 713
-native franchise, ib.-the native
protectorates, 724-the problem of
finance, 725-appeals to the Privy
Council, 726-grounds of oppo-
sition, 727-antagonists united, 728
-future effects, 729.

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education, 204, 569.

Agricultural Co-operation, 209,
299-influence of politicians, 300-
the future of farming, 301-advan-
tages of co-operation, 302, 310, 316-
318-result on the Continent, 303—
number of societies in Denmark, ib.
-in Ireland, 304—in England, 306–
308, 313-higher prices, 308-sale
of eggs and milk, 309—advantages
of the motor service, ib.-sale of
inferior manures and feeding stuffs,
311-number of dealers,' 312-
equality of small holders, 313-
amount of sales, 314, 318-number
of acres, 314, note-sales of the
Eastern Counties Farmers' Asso-
ciation, 318-educational methods,
319.

Holdings Act, 206, 289,

294.
the Draft Act of Union,

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labour, conditions of child-
labour, 205, 35.

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lords, 216, 412-Mr Hammond's
book, ib.-French and English
peasantry, ib.-area of cultivated
land in 1685, 444 -the open-
field system, 445 details of its
working, 446 owners and free-
holders, 447-defects of the system,
448-450-causes of its disappear-
ance, 450-enclosure of commons,
451-Bridgewater Marsh, 452-
rural suffering, 453-rise of wages,
454-456-agrarian riots of 1830,
456-tithes, 457.

Agriculture, effect of Free Trade on,
202, 260-progress and develop-
ment, 218, 498-times of depres
sion, 503, 504-average weekly
earnings of labourers in 1913, 219,
586-summary of recorded sales of
land, ib.—want of capital, 588-
use of motors, 220, 192.

Board of, attitude on the
importation of goats, 207, 127.

AGRICULTURE.

Agriculture and Fisheries, Board of,
221, 61-its functions, 62.

406.

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history of, in Scotland, 215,

School of, at Cambridge, 204,
507, 523.

Ailesbury, Memoirs of the Earl of,'
203, 549. See James II.

Lady, her marriage, 203,
550-imprisonment in the Tower,
566-birth of a daughter, 568—
death, ib.

Lady, her friendship with Lady
Louisa Stuart, 209, 203.
Ailly, Cardinal Pierre d', the 'Imago
Mundi,' 221, 273-his tract, 'De
Legibus et Sectis,' ib.

Ain Sitti Mariam or Virgin's spring,
212, 79.

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ALBAN HILLS.

aerial supremacy,' ib.-the air
service of France, 558, 560—air-
ships, aeroplanes and kites for
military purposes, 559-the Ger-
man organisation, 560-British,
561-the Military Wing, 561, 562–
564-the Naval Wing, 561, 562-
utility in reconnaissance, 564-567
-suitable landing-grounds, 566–
action of aircraft against aircraft
in the air, 567-against troops on
the ground, 568.

Airships and Aeroplanes, 217, 220
-experiments of the Jesuit Lana,
221-use of hydrogen, 222-dura-
tion of a balloon journey, 223-ex-
periments on the shape of an air-
ship, ib.-its capabilities and
utility, 225-invention of the aero-
plane, 226.

for military purposes, 220,
559.

Airy, Sir George, Astronomer Royal,
221, 184-his opinion of Sir David
Gill, ib.

Aisne, battle of the, 221, 559.

Aitken, G. A., Matthew Prior,' 218,

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Ainger, Canon, 202, 169-his lofty
religious standard, ib.—character of
his mouth, 170—gift of moral criti-
cism, 170, 187-his choice of a pro-
fession, 171-unchangeableness, ib.
-love of music, 172-conservatism,
173 appearance, ib.--his genius
for acting, 174-readings in public
and in private, 175, 190-Reader at Aix-la-Chapelle, Peace of, 209, 329.
the Temple, 176 charities, 177 Akers, C. E., A History of South
his wit, 177-179-characteristics,
America,' 213, 451.
179-power over quotations, ib.-
his verses, 180, 183-187-friend-
ship with Du Maurier, 181—his
genius for friendship, 182-death
of his sister, ib.-of his friend
Mrs Haslehurst, 183-lectures on
Shakespeare, 188-190-his trans-
lations, 191-friendships in litera-
ture, ib.-biography of Lamb, 192
-his sermons, ib.-religious views,
193-195 spiritual humility, 195-
charm as a preacher, ib.

on Charles Lamb, 204, 175.
Air Service, Naval, development of,
219, 503.

Aircraft in War, 220, 558—the term

'Alabama claims,' terms of the settle-
ment, 204, 323.

Alba Longa, site of the ancient city,
218, 333.

Alban Hills, The, 218, 330-view of
them from Rome, ib.-geological
development, 331-earliest ceme-
teries, 333-site of the ancient city
of Alba Longa, ib.-constitution
of the Latin League, 334-the great
highways, 335-the Via Appia, 335,
340-the Via Latina, 335, 347-
importance of its geographical
position, 336-the chief resorts of
wealthy Romans, 337-episcopal

ALBANIA.

jurisdiction, 338-increase of the
power of the Barons, 339-the
power and wealth of the Papacy,
ib.-cultivation of the vine and
olive trees, 340—the site of Bovil-
lae, ib.-town of Albano, 341-
Ariccia, 342-Castel Gandolfo, 342,
352-temple of Diana, 342-Nemi,
343-Valle Vivaro, 343, 347
Punta di Leano, 343-city of
Lanuvium and the temple of Juno
Sospes, 344-Civita Lavinia, ib.-
Sub Lanuvio, 345-Velletri, ib.—
Maschio d'Ariano, 346-Lago della
Doganella and Castle of Piombi-
nara, 347—village of Rocca Priora
or Perjura, ib.-Labici, Monte
Porzio Catone, 348—Frascati, ib.—
hill of Tusculum, 349-351-abbey
of Grottaferrata, 351-Marino, 352.
Albania, insurrection, 203, 130-
grievances against the Young
Turks, 216, 209-revolutions, 210
-concessions of the Committee,
212-the problem of, 218, 287-
difficulties of autonomy, 288, note—
prospects of unity amongst the
tribes, 289-creation of an inde-
pendent State, 571-character of
the inhabitants, ib.-the work of
consolidation, 572.

Albanians, number, 210, 249-decla-
ration of rights, ib.-their cha-
racteristics, 676-nationality and
language, 677, 088.

'St Albans, Book of,' 209, 355.
Albano, town of, 218, 341.
Albert, H.R.H. Prince, 207, 571-
his marriage to Queen Victoria, 573
-difficulties of his position, ib.-
his influence on foreign affairs, 594
-his draft of a letter on the case
of the "
Trent,' 596-death, ib.-
elected a Bencher of the Inns of
Court, 209, 385-his character-
istics, 213, 6-system of educa-
tion for King Edward, 16-his
letter to the Dean of Christ Church,

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Alden, Percy, The Unemployed: a
National Question,' 202, 637 et seq.

-, Raymond M., The Knight
of the Burning Pestle,' edited by,
220, 32.
Aldwinchle, Mr, on the use of con-
crete in building cottages, 205,
483.

Aldworthe, Thomas, founds the Surat
factory, 221, 89, 91.

Aldwyn, Lord St, chairman of the
Commission on Ecclesiastical Dis-
cipline, 205, 243.

Aleman, Mateo, his 'Life of Guzman
d'Alfarache,' 209, 393, 397.

Alençon, Charles, Duc d', his mar-
riage and death, 221, 380.

Aleppo, Archdeacon Paul of, 'The
Travels of Macarius,' extract from,
219, 140.

Alexander II, Czar of Russia, his
emancipation of the serfs, 204, 251
-assassination, 252-his charac-
ter, 219, 469, 470.

III, Emperor of Russia, his
maintenance of the autocratic
system, 204, 253-treatment of his
ministers, ib.

T. J., on Garden Cities, 216,
503.
Alexandra, Queen, her interest in the
light-treatment of disease, 204,

138.

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Alfonso XI, King of Castile, ‘Libro | Amadori-Virgili, G., ‘La Questione
de la Monteria,' 209, 346.
Rumeliota,' 210, 675.

Alfonzo XII, King of Spain, his Amalgamated Society of Eugenics,
restoration, 208, 18.

AMERICA.

America, Chatham, North, and,
221, 304—result of levying and col-
lecting customs duties, 305-307-
Declaratory Act, 306-the War of
Independence, 313-319.

Central and South, the forest
area, 219, 458.

North, Republic of, its position
as a World Power, 221, 419.

-, South, destruction of animals
and birds, 214, 332.
Amerindians, The, 212, 136.
Amicis, Edmondo de, his introduc-
tion to 'The Matterhorn,' 208,

272.

Amiens, Peace of, at an end, 221, 400.
'Amis et Amiles,' the poem, extract
from, 208, 562.

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Amphion,' cruiser, destroyed by
a mine, 221, 575.

Analecta Bollandiana,' publication
of the, 221, 12.

Ancona, Alessandro d', 'Jacopone da
Todi,' 212, 53.

Cyriacus of, his visits to
Athens, 207, 418-drawings, ib.
Andalusia, invasion of, 219, 11, 13.
Anderson, the Rev. Dr, discovery of
Nova Auriga, 212, 450.
Anderson-Morshead, A. E. M., ' His-
tory of the Universities' Mission
to Central Africa,' 221, 233.

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Andler, Prof., his Introduction to
Étude Critique sur les Relations
d'Erasme et de Luther,' 214, 410.
Andrassy, Count Julius, "The Deve-
lopment of Hungarian Constitu-
tional Liberty,' 210, 658.
Andréades, A., Journal des Econo-
mistes,' 220, 501, note.

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ANGUS.

States to 1783 in the British
Museum,' 212, 32.

Andreyef, L., style of his plays, 217,

21-'The Days of our Life,' 23.
Aneirin, the Welsh bard, 212, 369.
Angell, Norman, Europe's Optical
Illusion,' 213, 324-The Great
Illusion,' 217, 202, et seq.

Angellier, A., his 'A l'Amie perdue,'
211, 149—' Le Chemin des Saisons,'
150 Dans la Lumière antique,'
151-'Etude sur la Chanson de
Roland,' 214, 116.

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Angelo, Michael, his illustrations to
the Commedia,' 211, 397-bas-
relief of the death of Ugolino, 398.
Angennes, Julie d', her influence in
the society of the Hotel de Ram-
bouillet, 206, 226-marriage, 234.
Anglicus, Bartholomew, 'De Pro-
prietatibus Rerum,' 221, 259.
'Anglo-Belgian

India-rubber' or
Abir' concessionnaire Company,
character of the, 204, 56.
Anglo-Chinese Convention of 1890,
214, 55.

Anglo-Japanese Treaties, 203, 599,
601, 607; 204, 288.
Anglo-Normans, their invasion of
Ireland, 205, 79, 102.

Anglo-Nubian breed of goats, 207,
116, 119, 122.

Anglo-Russian agreement of 1907,
210, 668.

Angoulême, Duchess of, her cha-
racteristics, 210, 647—life in exile,
ib.

Angoulême, Duke of, his appearance
and character, 210, 646.
Angus, 212, 266—its boundaries, ib.
-hills and rivers, 267-memorials
of prehistoric times, ib.-royal
burgh of Dundee, 268-Forfar, 269
-Brechin, 270-Montrose and

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