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helluo librorum, 369-reverence for
religion in his works, ib.-charge of
plagiarising from Sterne, 370-com-
parison of the Caxtons with Tristram
Shandy, 371-inexhaustible types of
character in My Novel, 372-sympa-
thetic portraiture of his poet-hero
Leonard, 373-separate missions of
the two heroines of My Novel, 374-
traces of the poet in its style, 375—
Waife, a character sui generis, ib.-
Arabella Crane, an original character,
376-rule for retaining the morning
of life after its meridian, 377-
question as to the inspiration of
his poems discussed, 378-didactic
poems, 379-'Retirement man's final
choice,' ib.-The Desire of Fame,'
381-The Boatman, a weird and
mystic poem, 382-poems of the
affections, 383-idyllic poems, 384-
'Mind and Body,' a semi-satirical
poem, 385-mean illustrations, 386—
narrative poetry, ib.-The Fairy
Bride,' 387-noble picture of Milton,
388-power to portray nature and
invest it with a soul, 389 - fine
passages cited, 390-clever sketch of
St. Stephen's, 391-cultivation of the
Classic Muse, 392-melancholy of
his most beautiful poems, 393-re-
semblance to Goldsmith, 394-and
Gray, 395-contemporary deprecia-
tion of his literary productions,
396.

Burke (Edmund), on the necessity of
clerical subscription, 473.
Burman's Latin Anthology, 219.
Burnes, our chief Central-Asian classic,
484.

Buxton's (Mr.), plan of Reform ex-
amined, 567.

C.

Casura in hexameter verse, object of,
102.

Callimachus, epigrams of, 215.
Catherine de Médicis', Discours mer-
veilleux de la Vie de,' erroneously
ascribed to H. Stephens, 362.
Catullus, coarseness of, 209-a diligent
imitator of the Greeks, 219.
Chalcedon, council of, 159.
Chandos clause, its effect, 549.
Charles I., turning point in his des-
tiny, 74-Buckingham's influence in
creating a breach between the King
and the Commons, ib.-the King's
infatuated letter to the Commons,
79-Mr. Forster on his character, 81

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Charles V. of France, his collections of
art and of manuscripts, 288.
Church extension, Bishop of London's
Fund for, 432-particulars of the
scheme, 433 contributions for the

Free Church in Scotland, 435
limited success of the Fund, 436-
its comprehensive character an ele
ment of weakness, 437-proposal to
exclude parts of the plan, 438-
remaining objects of the Fund: mis-
sionary clergy and stations, churches
and schools, 439-suggestions as to
the general management of the Fund,
441-help from local sources, 442-
obligations of landowners and em-
ployers of labour, 443-importance
of parochial subscriptions, 444
voluntary rate, ib.

Circassian prisoners, daring exploit of

505.

Civilians (ecclesiastical lawyers), nature
of their office, 470.

Clement, Recognitions of, a religious
romance, relating to a fellow-labourer
of St. Paul, 173.

Cobden's (Mr.) letter to Mr. Scovell on
the American War, 278.

Colbert's enrichment of the Louvre, 295.
Coles's (Capt.) turn-table, and its
adaptation to cupola-ships, 422.
Commons (House of), privileges, 69-
early establishment of the forms of
Parliament, 71.

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a

Communion (Holy), forced, 159.
Confederates: the South not fighting
for slavery, 251- the contest
struggle for empire, 252-uniformly
unfortunate attempts to form a navy,
255-the contest compared to a game
of chess, 257-consequences of the
subjugation of the Confederates, 258
-hatred of the Yankee a sacred tradi-
tion, 261-probable consequence of
dispossessing the Southerns of their
estates, 262-Southern claim of a
purely legal nature, 277-parallel
with the Irish Rebellion of 1798,
282.

Conolly's (A.) attempt to penetrate to.
Khiva, imperfection of his disguise,

487.

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Danaus (Danés) Greek Professor at the
Collège de France, 340.
Delegates (Court of), particulars of
appeal in spiritual causes, 474. See
Appeal.

Democracy, no justification for con-
necting freedom and progress with,
267-historical examples of its ty-
ranny, ib. fallacy respecting pro-
gress, 268-the Yankees not the in-
carnation of human progress, 270-
real character of the freedom of
which America is the representative,
284-democracy in its contemptible
and its terrible aspect, 296.
Denton's 'Servia and the Servians,'
179.

Derby's (Earl of) translation of the
'Iliad,' 93-difficulties of translation,
ib.-the dramatic element one of the
chief beauties of the Iliad,' 95-
object of Homer's similitudes, 96-a
poet's difficulties his opportunities,
97-Homer's epithets, ib.-character
and specimens of the translation, 103
-critical examination of some pas-
sages, 105 Homeric interpolations,
106-continuity of the poem, 109-
Lord Derby's principle of rendering
Greek proper names, 111-remark on
Homer's accounting for the destruc-

tion of the walls of Troy, 112-cor-
rection of a misconception, 574.
Duruy's (M.) plan for special educa-
tion, 409.

E.

Education (French), see French Educa-
tion.
Elephant, Aristotle's account of the,

55.

Eliot (Sir John), family of St. German's,
61-his fearless action as a Parlia-
mentary leader,67-speech in favour of
Parliamentary privileges, 67-against
increase of Customs' duties, 68-his
summary of debates in Charles I.'s
first Parliament, 69-courage_and
energy proved by a letter of Strafford,
72-explanation of limiting the vote
of Tonnage and Poundage to one
year, 73-courage in attacking the
Duke of Buckingham, 76-carries
four resolutions against him, 79-the
King's inference from Eliot's com-
parison of Buckingham to Sejanus,
81-Eliot committed to the Tower,
ib.-charges against him as Vice-
Admiral of Devon, 82-arguments
against a forced loan, ib.-the first
among the framers of the Petition of
Right, 86-declines to answer ques-
tions relating to his conduct in Par-
liament, 90-committed to the Tower,
ib.-demurrer to the information in
the Star Chamber, ib.writes in
prison his treatise De jure Majes-
tatis, 91-various knowledge and
scholarship of that work, ib.-sen-
tenced to a fine of 2000 marks
and imprisonment during the King's
pleasure, 91 vindictive conduct of
Charles in refusing his body to his
son, 92.

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Engraving, decline of English, 12.
Epigrams, Greek contrasted with Latin
and modern, 205-qualities of a bee
required in an epigram, 206 - the
sting absent in Greek epigrams, 207—
no absolute requirement save brevity,
ib.-original province of the epigram,
208 Martial and Catullus, 209-
cleverness wasted by commentators,
214-Theocritus and Callimachus, 214
-English parallels to the Greek epi-
grams, 216-modern collections, 225
-neglected stores of Italian, Belgian,
German, French, and English Latin
epigrams, 226-old collections of
Latin epigrams, ib.-epigrams on
Popes Alexander VI. and Leo. X.,
2 P 2

231-humorous and satirical epi-
grams, 233-punning epigrams, 235
-epigrams of Sir Thomas More, 236
-of Owen, 237-of Buchanan, 238
-of Paterson and Bourne, 240-
English epigrams, 242-choice ex-
amples, 244-examples of humour
and satire, 246-advice to epigram-
matists, 248.

Europe, survey of its present state, 149.
Executions (Persian), Book of, 499.
Eylau, Russian superiority at the battle
of, 130.

F.

Federals, their Vandal policy in Vir-
ginia, 258-savagery in warfare, 270
-Northern cruelties classified, 271-
outrages on women and murders in
cold blood, 272-strategy of the
generals, burglary and arson on a
large scale, 273-desolation created
by Sheridan and Sherman, ib.-calcu-
lated barbarity of the Federal generals,
279.

Finch's (Sir J.) unconstitutional con-
duct as Speaker, 89.
Flavianus, heresy of, 159.

Flaxman, the most gifted sculptor since
Michel Angelo, 5.

Fontainebleau, school of, 289.
Forster's (John) biography of Sir John
Eliot, 58-his works on the reign of
Charles I., 92. See Eliot.
Francis I.'s enthusiasm for Art, 289.
French character, 398-love of classifi-
cation and generalisation, 402-in-
stinct for plan and pattern in every-
thing, 418.

education, the Baccalauréat-ès-let-
tres and ès-sciences, 399, 415
pensions, ib.-proportion of pupils in
public and private schools, ib.-74
lycées, 400-Professeurs Agrégés and
Maîtres d'études, 401-sketch of the
studies of a youth, from 12 to 20, ib.
-old and new maîtres répétiteurs,
405-prison-like scholastic discipline
contrasted with Eton or Rugby, ib.-
regulation during the Ministry of
M. Fortoul, 406-scission of the
scientific examination, ib. — M. Du-
ruy's project for l'Enseignement
Professionnel, 407-comprehensive
branches of special education, 409-
little French contribution to classical
literature, 410-annual competition
of all the lycées, ib.-inspection of
schools, 412-Curriculum for the
Baccalauréat-ès-lettres, 415 four

principal evils of the system, 417-
Collège Chaptal, ib.

French language, its condition in the
reign of Henry III., 357-two dif-
ferent attempts to enlarge its boun-
daries, 358-Italianised in the reigns
of Henry II. and III., b.-present
tendency of French taste in language,
362.

neglect of Greek philology, 360,
Revolution, its roots in the ancien
régime, 58.

G.

Gardiner's history of James I., 62.
Generation, Aristotle's notion on spon-
taneous, 42.

Gibson's (Bishop) statement respecting
the constitution of the Court of Dele-
gates, 472.

Gilchrist's life of William Blake, 1.
Girdlestone's (Rev. C.) letter to the
Bishop of London, 430.

Gold discoveries, effect of, 546.
Gondomar (Conde de) and James I., 63.
Gray's (D.) poems, 13.

Greek philology, French neglect of, 361.

Testament, Erasmus's, the editio
princeps, 332-folio of 1550 the most
beautiful edition ever issued, 333-
edition of 1551 the first introducing
division into verses, 334.

Greek typography, outline of its history,

337.

Grey (Earl) on Parliamentary Reform,
examination of his system, 565.
Guns and ships, four essential qualities
of a gun, 421.

H

Hawkins's (Dr.) Notes upon Subscrip-
tion, 461.

Hayley, the biographer of Cowper, 15.
Herat, present state of, 508.
Hermit crab, 46.
Hexameters (English), controversy on,
101.

Historical criticism (French), its super-
ficial level, 325.
Homer. See Derby.'

Houghton's (Lord) edition of David
Hunfalvy's Vogul grammar, 491.
Gray's poems, 13.
Hungarian language, a variety of Ugro-
Finnic. 490.

I.

Impregnation, Herodotus's and Aris-
totle's notions on, 33.

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Land's (Dr.) essay on John of Ephesus,
164-his Anecdota Syriaca,' 175.
Latin Bible, the scripture of the ortho-
dox Catholic Church, 332.
Leipsic, battles of, 147.

Leo X., epigram on his sale of indul-
gences, 251.

Leonidas of Tarentum, epigrams of, 213.
Lewes's seaside studies, 45-analysis of

Aristotle's physical writings, 57.
Libel, leading principles of the law of,
522-libel and slander distinguished,
ib.-libel alone punished criminally,
523-Lord Campbell's Act of 1843,
524-Woodfall's case, 525-Stockdale
v. Hansard, ib.-publication of a libel
ib.-malice defined, 526-privilege of
free discussion, 528-a law of libel
essential to the influence of the press,
530-principal libel cases, ib.-action
against the Scotsman,' ib.-against

the Saturday Review,' 532-Turn-
bull v. Bird, 535-Sir C. O'Loghlen's
bill to amend the law, 538-danger-
ous clauses of the measure, 539.
Lion, its habits, 51.

Lioness, ancient error respecting the,

52.

Loligo's changes of colour not caused
by emotion, 45.

Lothian's (Marquis of) work on the
Confederate secession, 253.

Louis XIV.'s collections of works of
art, 297.

XVI.'s contributions to the Louvre,

298.
Louvre, supposed origin of the name,
288-residence of Charles V., ib.-his
collections, ib.-pictures of Leonardo
da Vinci, 291-the Diana Huntress
the pearl of ancient sculpture, ib.—
pictures by Rubens, ib.-collections of
the banker Jabach, 293-works of
Paul Veronese, Poussin, and Claude
Lorraine, 294-additions by Louis
XIV. and XV., 297- - Dutch and
Flemish pictures obtained by Louis
XVI., 298-decree of the National
Assembly for the conservation of
works of art, 299-the museum of the
Republic opened to the citizens, ib.-
annual grant of 100,000 francs to
purchase pictures and statues, 300-
Buonaparte's acquisitions from the
conquered nations, 303- triumphal
entry of the spoils of Rome and
Venice into Paris, 307-exhibition of
the spoil opened, 308-description of
the exhibition, 309-neglect of the
great masters during the empire,
310-correspondence of Lords Liver-
pool and Castlereagh on the restora-
tion of the plundered pictures, 313-
decisive letter of the Duke of Wel-
lington, 317 spoliation of the
Louvre, 321-retention of the 'Mar-
riage of Cana' by Paul Veronese, ib.
-the deserted walls refilled from
French collections, 322.

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M.

Macgregor's Greek Anthology, 210.
Maittaire's Annales de l'Imprimerie des
Estienne, 325.

Martial's epigrams, 209-his defence of
personality and wantonness, 219-
flattery of Domitian, 221-English
imitations, 224-the only notable
Latin epigrammatist, 225.
Meredith's (Owen) national songs of
Servia, 194,

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Milman's (Dean) speech against Sub-
scription, 450.

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Milosch, Prince of Servia, 187
scribed by Mr. Denton, 199.
Milton, Sir E. Bulwer Lytton's noble
picture of, 388.

on free printing, 519.
Monophysites, persecution of the, 158.
Moorcroft's visit to Bokhara, 484.
More's (Sir Thomas) epigrams, 236.
Moscow, Sir R. Wilson's account of the
retreat from, 143.

Mozley's (Rev. J. B.) remarkable
pamphlet on subscription, 466.
Munro's translation of Lucretius, 101.
Mural deans, revived agency of, 432.
Mydrites (Roman Catholic Albanians),
their fidelity to the Sultan, 183.
Mysteriousness a characteristic of high
art, 12.

N.

Napier (Sir Charles) in the Baltic,
Admiralty's neglect of, 428.
Napier's (Rt. Hon. J.) answer to Dean
Milman on Subscription to the Thirty-
nine Articles, 450.
Napoleon's Russian campaign, state-
ment of the numbers and losses of
his army, 144.

Narses (the eunuch), monastery founded
by, 163.

Nelson's (R.) suggestion for the erec-
tion of churches by landlords, 431.
Nutt's (Captain) piracies, 65.

0.

Ogilvie (Dr.) on Subscription to the
Thirty-nine Articles, 446.
Owen's Latin epigrams, 237.

P.

Paganism in Europe, vestiges of, 193.
Paterson's Latin epigrams, 240.
Paton's Danube and the Adriatic, 195.
Peel (Sir R.), Lord Russell's estimate
of his violation of party obligations,
552-estimate of his career, 557.
Persian language, importance of the
study with reference to our rule in
India, 517.

slaves in Central Asia, 495.
Peshito version of the Bible, 179.
Petition of Right introduced in the
Commons, 84; Mr. Forster's remarks
on the importance of the measure,
86.

Petrovitsch (George), liberator of Ser-
via, his determined character, 186-
extraordinary motive for shooting

his father, ib.-orders his brother's
execution, ib.

Phenomena (natural), three stages of
attempts to explain, 30.

Philosophers' (ancient) anticipation of
modern discoveries, 29.

Poet, mission of a true, 389.
Poetical ideas from Greek sources, Eng-
lish, 210.

Ports, defenceless state of English, 263.
Presbytery, James I.'s opinion of its
agreement with monarchy, 458.
Printing, obscure origin of the art, 337.

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P.

Randolph's Memoirs of Sir Robert
Wilson,' 113.

Raphael's Madonna di Foligno, restora-
tion of, 307.

Remora, fable of its stopping ships, 49.
Reform proposed by the ultra-Liberals,
real character of, 284-embarrassing
position of the Whig party, 542-ob-
ject of the Radicals, 543-Whig idea
of a model political system, ib.-Re-
form a chronic malady in our consti-
tutional system, 562-refusal of the
working men to support Mr. Bright
except for universal suffrage, 564 –
Lord Grey's plan, 566-Mr. Buxton's
project, 567. gradations of vote-
power, ib.-Mr. Baines's Bill, 567-
Growing distrust of political experi-
ments, 568-necessity of resistance
to absolute and unrestrained demo-
cracy, 570-proposed despotism of
the Trades' Unions, 574.
Revolutions, two classes of, 562.
Russell (Earl) on the History of the

English Government and Constitu-
tion,' new edition, 540-his part in
the Reform Act of 1832, 541.
Russian army described by Sir R. Wil-
son, 130.

encroachments checked by the
treaty of Paris, 199.

S.

St. German's (Earl of), descendant of
Sir John Eliot, 62.

Salamander described by Aristotle, 33.
Samarcand described by Khanikoff, 502.
Satrap, root of the word, 478.

Save (the), an important commercial
highway, 192.

Scaliger's opinion of H. Stephens, 357.
Scapula's plagiarism of Stephens, 349.
Schönfelder's (Dr.) translation of John
of Ephesus, 164.

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