Châteauvieux, M., his computation of the proprie-

tary families in France, 113 n.

F.

198.

Christian festivities, irreverence of, 188 n.
Clarendon, inaccuracies of, 6.

Climate, influence of, morally and politically, 190;
Montesquieu's doctrine of, ib. n.
Collier, J. P. See Shakspeare.
Colchester, Lord, his diary, 267.
Collingwood, Lord. See Brenton.

Cordara, Giulio Cesare, birth of, 80; literary per-
formances of, ib.; his history of the expedition
of Charles Edward, 75, 80; description of the
Highlanders by, 84; allusions to the Presbyterian.
clergy, 84, 85; spelling of English surnames,
85.

Dedekindus, some account of, 196 n.

Deity, on the omnipotence of the, 194.
Dietaries, average of, in France and England, 116
and note!

Drama, the decline of the Roman, 195; the Italian
and Spanish, 196; the ancient Portuguese, 90;
history of, 91. And see Vicente.

Dress, the Art of, &c, 200; caprice in, 201; in-
convenience of the present male attire, ib.; ef-
fects of a well-chosen feminine toilet, 201, 202;
the dress of women an index to their qualities,
202; examples, 202, 203; three grand unities
of dress to be observed, 203; female dress of
the present day considered, 204, 205; the
gown, 205; the skirt, ib.; flounces, ib.; the
scarf, ib.; mantillas, 206; shawls, ib.; irregu-
larity in drapery recommended, ib.; the hat, ib.;
its want of character, ib.; the plain straw hat
recommended, ib.; merits of the old costumes,
207; head-dresses, 207, 208; effect of different
styles on the same person, 208; the present style
not adapted to old women, ib.; the beau ideal of
a real old woman, 208, 209; absurdity of their
wearing juvenile dress, 209; the worst aspect of
female old age, ib. n. ; the style of dress in Sir
P. Lely's portraits, 212; in those of Sir Joshua
Reynolds, 213; the head-dress, 213, 214; hair-
powder, 214; on the dressing of Englishwomen
compared with French and German, 215.
Dyce, Rev. A. See Shakspeare.

E.

Education, National Board of, 254 n.
Electricity, experimental researches in. See Fara-
day.

England and Wales, superficies and population of,
in 1841, 112 n.; annual value of property as-
sessed to poor-rate in, ib.; agricultural produce
of, compared with that of France, 121 n.
Esquiline, the, a burial-ground, 200.

'Faraday's Experimental Researches in Electrici-
ty,' from the Philosophical Transactions, 19th,
20th, and 21st series, 49; character of the me-
moirs, 49, 50; Dr. Faraday's place as a discoverer
in this branch of science, 50; the magnetizing
of light, 58; phenomenon of polarized light ex-
plained, 59; the electro-magnet, ib; descrip-
tion of experiment by Dr. Faraday, 60: further
experiments, ib.; the general law as to the phe-
nomena of rotation in polarized light, ib.; the
rotative influence over a ray of light possessed by
different substances, 61; the question as to po-
larized light propounded, ib.; earlier impres-
sions regarding the discovery, ib. ; relation be-
tween light and the magnetic and electric forces,
62; the infirmity of language in application to
the subjects, 62, 63; magnetic condition of all
matter, 63; old distinction between magnetic
and non-magnetic bodies, ib.; Dr. Faraday's dis-
covery as to the latter described, 64; experi-
ments on, 64, 65; his general deductions, 67;
and see Science.

Fashion, Annals of,' by a Lady of Rank. See
Dress.

Flandin, M., his account of discoveries at Khorsa-
bad, 235; and see Botta.

Flunkey, etymology of the word, 185 n.
Foundling hospital, the first on record, 193 n.
France. See Agriculture.

Free trade, fallacies of, respecting foreign assist-
ance, 108, 122; present condition and future
prospects of the country in reference to, by F.
C., 128; the repeal of the malt-tax considered,

143.

G.

Gallus and Charicles, Tales of. See Greeks and
Romans.

Garrett, Mr., his play of the 'Auto de Gil Vicente,'
105.

George III., opposition of, to Catholic Emancipa-
tion, 268 et seq.; his assiduity in matters of bu-
siness, 275, 276; letters of, on the Priestly Riots,
276, 277.

Greeks and Romans, the, private life of, illustrated
by Professor Becker, 180; plan of his Tales,
181; the Gallus, 181, 182; the Charicles, 182,
183; the character of Corinth, ib. and note; the
obscureness of the national private life of, in
classical remains, 183; patriotism of antiquity
ib.; definition of slavery, and the different sys-
tems described, 183, 184; the employment of
slaves, 184, 185; their punishments, 195; privi-
lege of Athenian slaves, ib.; preponderance of
slaves over freemen, 186; the prices of, 187;
amusements and accomplishments of the Greeks
and Romans, ib.; games and shows of Rome, 187,
188;
the Spoliarium, 188; Greek national games,
188, 189; influence of satire on vice, 189; com-
parative general decency in the Roman stage, ib.;
female life in Greece, 190, 191; club-houses,
191; treatment of women in Rome, ib.; the
wholesome influence of their presence on exhi-
bitions, ib.; Roman dramatic authors, 191, 192;
reasons for their being borrowers only, 192; con-
sequences of their imitations, ib.; Grecian co-
medy, 193; incidents introduced, ib.; tragedy,
194; M Becker's misrepresentations as to, ib.;
doctrines inculcated by Grecian tragedians, ib.;
contrast between the tragedians and comedians,
ib.; decline of the Roman drama, 195; periodi-
cal appearance of great dramatic authors, ib.;
the multiplicity of dramatic productions account-
ed for, 195, 196; crimes and punishments, 196,

Inscriptions, Persian and Assyrian, 222; and see
Rawlinson, Botta, and Layard.

Ireland, superficies and population of, in 1841, 112
n.; causes of its present calamitous state, 129;
conduct of Sir Robert Peel towards, ib.; Lord
John Russell's policy and proceedings, ib.; un-
fairness of, towards the landlords, 131; the pub-
lic works, 131, 132; considerations on such an
undertaking, 132; the employment of the people
considered, 132, 133; relief committees, 133;
promptitude of the landed interest in making
provision for the poor, 134; amount paid to la-
bourers, ib.; detrimental effect of the Labour-
rate Act on private interests, ib.; interpretation
of the act by the Lord-Lieutenant, ib. ; effect of
the act, 135; officers appointed under the act,
ib.; Colonel Douglass's advice at Tipperary, 135,
136; rashness of the Government undertaking,
136; defence of the Government by one of its
officers, 136, 137; amount of expenditure, 138;
increase of the trade in arms, ib.; Mr. Labou-
chere's letter to the magistrates, ib. ; and see Poor
Law.

Italy, memorials of the Stuarts in, 76.

Malt-tax, the, Repeal of, 143.

Malmesbury. See Sidmouth.

Esq., 1; cool reception of, by Charles I., 2;
joins the Covenanters, ib.; expeditions to the
north, 3; conference with Huntley, ib. ; treache-
ry of the Covenanters, ib.; Montrose's resent-
ment, ib.; he re-enters Aberdeen, ib.; the
slaughter of lap-dogs, ib.; the Raid of Stone.
haven, 3, 4; interview between Montrose and the
King, 4; the King prepares to invade Scotland,
ib.; the bond at Cumbernauld, ib.; Montrose
crosses the Tweed, ib.; passage of the Tyne, 5;
and battle of Newburn, ib.; the Long Parlia-
ment,' ib.; Montrose's letter to the king, ib. ; is
summoned before the Committee of Estates, ib.;
and imprisoned, ib.; the King's arrival in Scot-
land, 6; and his intercession for Montrose, ib. ;
Montrose discloses the treachery of Hamilton and
Argyle, ib.; the Incident,' 6, 7; release of
Montrose, 7; his advice to the Queen, ib. ; in-
terview with Henderson, 8; proceeds to the
court of Charles, ib.; is appointed Lieutenant-
General, 9; and created a Marquis, ib.; arrives
at Inchbrakie, 10; gives battle to Lord Elcho's
army, 11; his skill as a General, 11, 12; Rea-
sons for the surrender of Perth,' 12; murder of
Kilpont, ib.; Montrose marches on Aberdeen-
shire, 12, 13; the surprise at Fyvie Castle, 13;
enmity between the houses of Campbell and
Graham, 14; march on Inverary, ib.; flight of
Argyle, ib.; battle of Inverlochy, 15; Montrose
turns again on Aberdeenshire, ib.; Urrey sent to
reinforce Baillie, 16; they pursue Montrose, ib.;
battle of Aulderne, 16, 17; of Alford, 17; of
Kilsyth, 18; flight of Argyle, ib.; clemency of
Montrose, ib.; appointed Captain-General, 19;
is deserted by the Highlanders, ib.; defeated by
Leslie, 20; flies to Peebles, and to the Highlands,
ib.; the Slain-men's-lee,' 21; Montrose raises
another army, ib. ; is joined by Sir John Urrey,
ib.; the King surrenders himself to the Scotch,
ib.; Montrose dismisses his army, 22; and leaves
Scotland, ib.; his life in exile, 22, 23; the key
to secret correspondence of, 23; his love-song,'
ib.; conduct of Henrietta Maria towards, 24;
his feelings on hearing of the murder of Charles
I., ib.; tenders his allegiance to Charles II., ib.;
arrives in Scotland, 25; his progress, ib.; is de-
feated at Corbiesdale, 26; his wanderings, 26,
27; is made prisoner, 27; anecdote of the lady
Skibo, 27, 28; stratagem of the lady Grange, 28;
insults offered to, ib.; sentence on, ib. ; exhibi-
tion of, at Edinburgh, 28, 29; lines on his prison
window, 30; execution, 30, 31; his heart, 31;
character, 31, 32.

N.

Napier, Mark, Esq. See Montrose.
Nimroud. See Layard.

0.

Optical science, commencement of era in, 52; and
phenomena of, ib.

P.

Peel, Sir R, influence of his policy on the state of
Ireland, 129; his preference to direct instead of
indirect taxation, 143; proof of his having re-
solved on the perpetuity of the income-tax before
August, 1845, 250; his late policy, 258.

Montrose into Edinburgh, 28, 29.
'Marine Stores, Dealer in,' 72.

Metcalfe, Rev. F., his translation of Professor
Becker's works, 200.

Mounier, M., his work on French agriculture, 108.
Montpensier, Duke of. See Utrecht.
Montrose, the Life and Times of, by M. Napier,

Phlebotomy, adopted in the Roman armies as a
punishment, 198.
Pitt. See Sidmouth.
Planché, J. R. See Dress.

Plough, the, the most effective instrument of na-
tional prosperity, 109 and note.

Porter, Sir R. K., mistake of, as to the sculptures at

Behistan, 223; account of the tomb of Cyrus by,
226.

Property, the law of descent of, in France, 110;
and see Agriculture.

Punjab, war of the, 145 n.; Lord Hardinge's plan
of reinforcing the advanced posts, ib.; inaccura-
cies in Q. Rev., vol. lxxviiii., corrected, 146.
Poor Law, remarks on out-door relief, by A. Shafto
Adair, Esq., 248; the report of the Scotch Poor
Law Commissioners, ib.; the principle of the
Irish Poor Law, 248, 249; consequences of esta-
blishing out-door relief in Ireland, 249; the bur-
dens on the landed interest considered, 249, 250;
the modes of assessment in Scotland, 250; the
system of middlemen, 251; caution to be ob-
served in legislative changes, ib.; plan proposed
for cases of exacting excessive rent, 251, 252;
effect of over-rented land on the people, 252;
Ireland not yet fit for permanent legislation, ib. ;
means to be adopted for the attainment of truth,
253; Mr. Adair's account of the applicants for
work at Ballymena, ib.; relations of Great Bri-
tain with Ireland, 254; the duty of England, ib.;
the immediate cause of Irish misery, 256; pro-
bable effect of the potatoe disease on the people,
ib.; Mr. Nicolls's sketch of the desultory and
idle habits of the Irish, ib. ; the scramble for the
Government light-work,' 257; a system for the
care of the sick recommended, ib.; the princi-
ple on which the Relief Bill will be carried,
258; the duty of the House of Lords with regard
to, 259.

R.

Ragged schools, 67; and see Schools.
Raikes, Rev. H. See Brenton.
Rawlinson, Major H. C.; the Persian cuneiform
inscription at Behistan deciphered and trans-
lated, with a Memoir by, 222; coincidence in
the interpretation by different parties, 222, 223;
Professor Grotefend's discoveries, 223; descrip-
tion of the arrow-headed characters, ib.; inquiries
by MM. Martin, Rask, and Bournouf, 224; com-
pleteness of Lassen's alphabet, ib.; industry of
Major Rawlinson, ib. ; disadvantages of his iso-
lated position, 225; meets with M. Westergaard,
226; account of actual historical discoveries, ib. ;
the tomb of Cyrus, ib.; its inscription, 226, 227;
inscriptions commemorative of Darius, 227
situation and description of Behistan, 227, 228;
inscriptions there, 228; explanation of the
sculpture, ib.; Darius's right to the throne of Per-
sia considered, 228, 229; how represented in the
inscriptions, 229; prediction respecting, ib.;.
transcript of part of the Behistan inscription,
229, 230; the Magian conspiracy, 231; deriva-
tion of the word Ormazd' considered, 232; in-
scriptions at Persepolis, ib.; monument of Da-
rius, ib.; names of the conspirators against Go-
mates, 233.

Registration of titles, a general system of, recom-
mended, 118 1.

Reynolds, costume in portraits by, 213.
Romans, private life of, 180.

Russell, Lord John, his opinions on Party,' 129,
130; his late political policy, 130; his pledge
on withdrawing the Irish Arms Act, 139; re-
marks of, on the double Spanish marriage nego-
tiated after the Peace of Utrecht, 217.

S.

Salt, as food for cattle, 125, 126 n.
Schools, Ragged-The second annual Report of
the Ragged-School Union, established for the
support of schools for the destitute poor,' 67;
description of the class of beings benefited by,
68; filthy state of some of the metropolitan dis-

tricts, 68, 69; origin of ragged schools, 69, 70;
difficulties contended with, 70; zeal of the
teachers, ib.; statistics of crime by persons under
20 years, 71; carelessness of trades-people and
servants, ib.; meaning of a Dealer in Marine
Stores,' 72; number of schools in existence, ib.;
the Jurston-street school, ib. n. ; the course of
study, ib.; the industrial class, ib.; expenses of
the establishment, ib.; social condition of the
children, 72, 73; anecdotes, 74; effect of schools,
ib.; provincial schools, ib.; scheme for an indus-
trial day-school, 74, 75.

Science, physical, present state of, 49; tendency
to pursue by direct experiment the more subtle
elements of the material world, 50; commence-
ment of the era in chemistry, 51; in electricity,
ib.; in optical science, 52; in astronomy, ib.; in
geology, 53; physical geography, ib.; heat, ib. ;
physiology, ib.; increasing exactness of science
in all methods of research, 54; Liebig's princi-
ple on combination and decomposition of matters,
ib., n.; want of perception among the Ancients,
ib.; progress of analysation in chemistry, 55; of
knowledge in meteorology, and its phenomena,
ib.; in physical geography, ib.; in zoology, 55,
56; in geology, 56; in astronomy, ib.; general
progress in instrumental perfection, 57; the
steam-engine, ib. ; electricity, ib.; and see Fara-
day.

Scotland, superficies and population of, in 1841,
112, n.; and see Poor Law.

Shakspeare, editions of, by Charles Knight and J.
P. Collier, Esqrs., 167; Mr. Dyce's remarks
upon, 167, 170; his high notion of his calling,
167; Johnson's Shakspearian labours, 167, 168;
his view of Hamlet. 168; the want of a new edi-
tion of, ib. ; a wide field for discovery still open,
171; the opening scene in Hamlet, ib.; Shak-
speare's attention to the subtlest minutiæ, ib.;
wonderful compression of the scene, 172; charac-
teristic of Hamlet, 173; his reasons for assuming
madness, ib.; the scenes between Hamlet and
Polonius, ib.; Warburton's criticisms, 174; the
scene with Rosencrantz and Guilderstern, 174-
176; the method' in the madness intended by
Shakspeare, 176; the character of Polonius,
177; the scene with Ophelia, ib.; difficulties of
easy passages viewed through the medium of a
wrong idea, 178; the character of Hamlet, 179,
180.

Sheep, one of the chief causes of the prosperity of
England, 124; details regarding, in France and
England, 124, 125; extent of sheep-farming in
England, 125, n.

Sidmouth, Henry, Viscount, the Life and Corre-
spondence of,' by the Hon. and Rev. G. Pellew,
D.D., 259; Addington's birth and early life, 260;
intimacy with Pitt, ib.; elected for Devizes, 261;
reluctance to take part in debate, ib.; Speaker-
ship, ib., n.; the speaker's salary, ib; the most
indispensable quality for filling the chair, ib., n.;
Mr. Burke's dagger scene, 262; anecdotes of Mr.
Pitt, 262, 263; Addington as financier, 264;
accepts the command of a troop of yeomanry,
265; duel between Pitt and Tierney, ib.; speech
on the Irish Union, ib.; the first parliament of the
United Kingdom, 266; Cabinet deliberations on
Catholic emancipation, 267; the king's letter
to the speaker, 268; censure due to Pitt, ib. ;
character of Lord Malmesbury's diaries, 269;
the king's doubts arising out of the coronation
oath, 270; Lord Loughborough's observations on
the payment of the Roman Catholic clergy, 271;
arrangements for a new ministry, 272; indisposi-
tion of the king, 273; Mr. Addington's prescrip-
tion, ib.; Pitt's assistance to Addington in the
formation of a new ministry, 274; distribution

of offices, ib.; Canning's pleasantries, 274, 275,
and note; the Addington ministry, 275; form of
communication between the king and his minis-
ters, ib.; the peace of Amiens, 278; rupture be-
tween Pitt and Addington, 279, 230; Dr. Pel-
lew's charge against Pitt, 280, 281; commission
of naval inquiry, 281; message of March, 1803,
282; Nelson's note, ib.; feeling between Pitt
and Addington, ib. ; negotiations between, 282,
283; Pitt's own version, 283; important result
of the negotiation, ib.; Mr. Tierney's appoint-
ment, 284; result of the motions of censure on
ministers, ib.; the King's letter to Addington
thereon, ih.; effect of Buonaparte's intended in-
vasion on political parties, ib.; Mr. Pitt's expla-
natory letter to the King, 285; his opposition to
the ministry, ib.; Addington's resignation, ib. ;
the King's letter to him, 286; Mr. Pitt's minis-
terial proceedings, ib.; reconciliation with Ad-
dington, ib; comments on Addington's refusal
to accept a peerage or parliamentary provision,
286, 287; is created Viscount Sidmouth, 287;
his resignation and its retraction, 288; his resig
nation accepted, 289; the style of subscription
used between Mr. Pitt and Lord Sidmouth, ib.,
note; death of Pitt, ib.; Sidmouth joins the
All the Talents' administration, 290; his oppo-
sition to the slave-trade abolition, 291; death of
Fox, ib.; proceedings for procuring the admis-
sion of Catholics to the staff of the army, ib.; ne-
gotiations with Canning, 292; negotiations with
Percival, 292, 293; in opposition, 293; factious
movements of, 294; condemnation of the Govern-
ment financial measures, 295; dissolution of the
Duke of Portland's administration, ib.; formation
of the Perceval administration, ib.; Sidmouth
president of the council, ib. ; death of Perceval,
296; Sidmouth Home Secretary, ib.; the Man-
chester riots, ib.; conduct of the Government,
ib.; Canning and Sidmouth colleagues, 297; Sid-
mouth's retirement into private life, ib.; his
speech on the Roman Catholic Relief Bill, ib. ;
his conduct on the passing of the Reform Bill,
ib.; his death, ib.; character, 297, 298.
Slavery. See Greeks.

Smith, Dr. Wm., his Dictionary of Greek and Ro-
man Biography and Mythology, n.
Spanish Marriages. See Utrecht

Stuarts, the, in Italy, 75; supporters of the Jaco-
bite cause in England, 75, 76; memorials in
Italy, 76; faithlessness of the Bourbons to the
Stuarts, ib.; policy of Pope Clement XI. towards,
77; the residence at Urbino, ib.; amusements of,
ib.; Feats of Hercules, 77, 78, and note; death
of Mary of Modena, 78; birth of Charles Edward,

ib.; differences between James and his wife, 78,
79 Stuart relics, 79; expedition of 1745, ib.;
Cordara's account of, 80; character and pursuits
of Charles Edward, ib.; he joins the Spanish
Camp at Gaeta, 80, 81; descent upon Scotland
proposed, 81; the Prince leaves Italy, 81, 82;
his adventures, 83; at Paris, ib.; arrives in Scot-
land, 84; his captivating manners, ib.; the re-
treat from Derby, 85; wanderings, ib.; devotion
of Sheridan, ib.; escape, 85, 86; in after-life, S6;
marriage, ib.; death, ib. ; funeral, S6, 87; his
will, 87, 88; the Duchess of Albany, 88; the
Stuart Papers, ib.; will of Cardinal York, 89.
Steam-engine, the, perfection of, 57.
Stoics, their doctrine on destiny, &c., 194.

T.

Taxation. See Malt-Tax and Income-tax.
Tories, policy and inclination of, 142.

U.

Universities, the course of study at the, 34, 35;
'the ten years' degree, 35, n.; gentlemen-com-
moners, 38; private tutors, 39; College debt,'

41.

Urbino. See Stuarts.
Utrecht, treaty of. Considerations respecting the
marriage of the Duke of Montpensier, with refer-
ence to, 215; protest of England respecting, ib.;
probable effect of, ib.; interpretation of the treaty
by Lord Palmerston erroneous, 215, 216; avowed
contemplation of such a marriage, 216; the mis-
sion of M. Pageot, ib.; the provisions of the treaty
not heretofore urged against marriages of a simi-
lar description, 217; no mention of the treaty
made in the first protest of the British Minister,
ib.; its governing principle, 218; the Acts of
Renunciation by Philip V. and the Duke of Or-
leans, 218, 219; object of, ib.; main purpose of
the treaty, 220; the family compact,' ib.

·

V.

Vandyke, style of dress in portraits of, 211.
Vicente, Gil, character of his writings, 90, 91;
early life and productions of, 91, 92; reasons for
his writing in Spanish, 92; his marriage and
family, ib.; poverty, 92, 93; his reproof to the
clergy, 93; his epitaph, 94; collected works of,
ib.; the Cortes de Jupiter,' 105; Mr. Garrett's
'Auto de Gil Vicente,' ib.

W.

Wellington, the Duke of, opinions on the discipline
of the army, 241, 242.

Westergaard, N. L. See Rawlinson.