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TO THE

HUNDRED AND FORTY-SECOND VOLUME OF THE

QUARTERLY REVIEW.

A.

ADAMS, President, described by Tick-
nor, 166.

Age of the World, modern philosophers
on the probable, 202-the Mosaic
record supported by scientific en-
quiry, 205-slow development in all
the operations of Nature, 206-dura-
tion of the Solar system, 207-its
creation, 209-law of gravitation,
210-chronology of the Bible, 211-
rotation of the earth as described
by Moses, 212-Sir W. Herschel's
theory of the Nebulæ, 213-Laplace's
mechanical explanation, 214, 215-
conjectures respecting our system,
216-periods of vast duration, 219–
the clay under London, ib.-meta-
morphic rock, 220-age of ice, 221,
230-secular cooling of the earth,
222-time-measurement, 223-La-
place's calculation of the moon's
rotation, 223-225-effect of the tidal
wave on the movement of the earth,
225-retardation of the earth's mo-
tion, 225-the age of organic life,
226- gravitation theory of Helm-
holtz, 226—changes of climate, 228
-upheavals and submergences of
land, 230-the six days of creation,
231.
America, disposition of property in,
283.

American education, 289.

literature, 276, 277.

women, freedom and inde-

pendence of, 284.
Arctic Regions, the, and the Eskimo,

346.

Argyll, Duke of, speech at Glasgow on
the Eastern Question, 546-548.
Vol. 142.-No. 284.

Athenæum Club, the, originated by
Mr. Croker, 103.

Austria, its present position, 490-
weakness and difficulties, 491.

B.

Bacon, Lord, remarks on his character
and philosophy, by Lord Macaulay,
27-32.

Baring, Mr., report on the Bulgarian
atrocities, 562, 563, 566, 567.
Barkley, Mr., Between the Danube
and the Black Sea,' 554.
Barry's illustration of Lear in the
Boydell Gallery, 464.

Bernard, S., on the state of the Church
of Rome, 428.

Berry, the Misses, and Horace Walpole,
339.

Bishops, American, the Act of 1786

for the consecration of, 273.
Bore, Rev. C. S., his impostures to ob-
tain money, 393, 394.

Boydell, John, 458-his illustrated
Shakespeare, 459.

Bristol, idleness and drunkenness in,

396.

British relationships in America, 255–
259.

Brougham, Lord, remark on his death,
23. See Macaulay.

Brunnow, Baron, letter to Lord John
Russell on Lord Palmerston's resig-
nation, 523.

Brydone's 'Tour in Sicily,' anecdote of
Canonico Recupero on the age of the
world, 205.

Bulgarians, the, their character, 567-
priests, 571.

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Burdett-Coutts, the Baroness, letter on
the Eastern Question, 549, n.
Byron, Lord and Lady, described by
Ticknor, 169, 170, 173, 174.

C.

Carden, Rev. Dr., his impostures to
obtain charity, 394.

Cave, Mr., his mission to Egypt, 453.
'Charitable Administration of an East-

end Mission District,' by A. W. H. C.,
381, 382, 384.

Charity, its false system in London,
379-during the winter of 1866-67,
381.

Chartist meeting and procession, its
complete failure, 515, 516.
Chateaubriand, M., described by Tick-
nor, 181.

Chenevix, Mrs., the toy woman, at
Strawberry Hill, 304, 318.
Clergy, Anglican, of the Restoration
period, 37-their marriages, 39-in-
comes, 40-children, 41-libraries,
42-political opinions, 44. See Mac-
aulay.

Clive, Mrs., the actress, Dr. Johnson's
opinion of, 324.

Confolens dolmen, the, 149, n.
Conspiracy Act, the, of 1779, 269.
Cracow, Matthew of, on the pagan
abuses and superstitions at Rome,

415.

Crimean War, its object, 487.
Croker, John Wilson, 83-birth and
parentage, 87-early years, 88, 89-
at Trinity College, Dublin, 89-
at Lincoln's Inn, ib.-steadiness of
character, 90-contributions to the
'Cabinet' and 'Pic Nic,' 91-'Fa-
miliar Epistles to Fred. E. Jones,
Esq., and An Intercepted Letter
from J T-, Esq., ib.-called
to the Bar, ib.-his marriage, ib.
-'golden wedding,' 92-M.P. for
Downpatrick, and first speech in
Parliament, ib.- Sketch of Ireland,
Past and Present,' 93-interview
with Sir A. Wellesley, ib.-defence
of the Duke of York, 94-first con-
tribution to the Quarterly Review,'
95-poem on the Battle of Talavera,
ib.-Secretary of the Admiralty, 96,
97-honourable conduct, 97-99-
victory over Mr. Tierney, 100-
speech on the Catholic question, 101
-elected member of White's Club,
102-intimacy with the Prince Re-
gent (Ceorge IV.), 102, 103-'The

New Whig Guide,' 103-origin of
the Athenæum Club, ib.-purchase
of the Elgin Marbles, 104-death
of his son, ib. sarcastic sallies
and pungent wit, 105-reply to Mac-
aulay's speech on the Reform Bill,
109-111-his edition of Boswell's
'Johnson,' 112, 113-review of Mac-
aulay's History of England,' 114—
remarks on his speeches, 116–118—
refuses a seat in the Cabinet, 118,
120-retires from public life, 119-
his connection with the Marquis of
Hertford, 121-estrangement from
Sir R. Peel, 124-anecdotes of the
Duke of Wellington, 124, 125-death,

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Eastern Question, the, and the Govern-
mert, 544-Mr. Gladstone's pamphlet
and speeches, 546-Duke of Argyll
at Glasgow, 546-Mr. Lowe's speech,
548--the first principle of our Eastern
policy, 554-556- parallel between
Bosnia and Servia, 557-Pansclav-
ism, 559-secret societies and con-
spiracies, 559, 560-changes in Bul-
garia, 561-plan of the insurrection,
563, 564-supineness of the Turkish
Government, 566-consideration of
Mr. Gladstone's proposals, 578.
Eastlake, C. L., on H. Walpole's revival
of Gothic architecture, 314, 315.
Echo, the Mangaian legend about,
238.

Edgeworth, Miss, anecdote of, 191, 192.

Elgin Marbles, the, their purchase ad-
vocated by Mr. Croker, 104.
Elliot, Sir H., on the sale of the Suez
Canal, 435, 437-his despatches to
Lord Derby, 568.

England, her complicity, direct or in-
direct, with the Turks, 501-her in-
terests in Turkey, 481, 505.

'sur-

and America, social relations
of, 251-similarities of principles and
character, 254-increased interest in
genealogical researches, 254-British
relationships, 255-259-change in
the spirit of Colonial policy, 261—
the Law of Diversity,' 262-arbi-
trary power exercised by England,
263-benefits of Imperial rule, 264—
provocations to the rebellion, 265-
268-the Conspiracy Act of 1779,
269-exclusion of systematic emigra-
tion, 271-Act empowering the con-
secration of Bishops, 273-absence
of pomp and ceremony in the sur-
roundings of the President, 274,275-
matrimonial connections, 276-lite-
rature, 276, 277-travellers, 278-280
-railway comforts and conveniences,
280-Spelling Bees, 281-a
prise in New York, 282-English
law, 282, 283-disposition of pro-
perty, 283-code of manners, 284-
survival of English words, ib.-
Americanisms, 286- Centennial of
the peace with England, ib.
Eskimo, the, orthography of the name,
346-call themselves Innuit, 347-
of Turanian race, 348-Dr. Rink's
researches among them, 349-uni-
formity of their language and cus-
toms, 351, 352-size of territory, 351
-geographical division, 352-food,
353-the seal, its importance, 354—
their dwellings, 354, 355-ideas of
property and trade, 356, 357-rights
of community, 358-peaceful temper,
ib.-absence of litigation and law,
359 crimes, ib. religion, 360-
witchcraft, 361-priests, or angakoks,
362-kivigtoks and angerdlartugsiaks,

363.

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Evans, Mr., work on Bosnia and the
Herzegovina, 557-55).

ments,' 144-his three propositions,
150-the use of stone for sepulchral
monuments not apparently primæval,
151-used to mark the sites of bat-
tles, 153-the dolmen a rude copy of
the dagoba, 154, 159-on the 'Gothic
Revival' by Horace Walpole, 313,
315.

Fraudulent Institutions, number of,
395.

Frothingham, R., Rise of the Re-
public of the United States,' 252.
Fuseli, Henry, contributions to the
Boydell Gallery, 460–462.

G.

Gerard, J. W., The Old Streets of
New York under the Dutch,' 257.
Germany, her interests in the Eastern
Question, 492.

Gifford, Mr., described in Ticknor's
'Memoirs,' 169.

Gilbert, Sir John, illustrations of
Shakespeare, 472.

Gill, W. W., Myths and Songs from
the South Pacific,' 235—importance
of the work, ib.

Gladstone, Mr., the Bulgarian Horrors
and the Question of the East,' 546,
567-measures proposed for Turkey
and Russia, 575-581-effects of his
pamphlet, 583.

Gothic Revival, first conceived by
Horace Walpole, 313.

Gray, Thomas, travels with H. Wal-
pole, 307-disagreement, separation,
and reconciliation, 309.

Greece, 493-its backward state, 494
-school-education, ib. - popularity
of the King, ib.-defects in its con-
stitution, 495-decline of Russian
influence, 496.
Greenwood, Mr., the Seven Curses of
London,' 380.

scheme for the pur-
chase of the Suez Canal shares, 447.
Grigor's Arboriculture,' 71-on the
larch, 76.

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Grossetête at the Council of Lyons on
the state of the Church of Rome,
415.

F.

Farrer, Mr., on the purchase of the
Suez Canal, 434, 436, 437- the
mouths of the Danube a parallel
case, 434.
Fergusson, J., Rude Stone Monu-

H.

Hale, E. E., Puritan Politics in Eng-
land and New England,' 259.
Hallam's summary of Lear's character,
465.

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Knowles, Sheridan, letter to J. W.
Croker, 89.

Konewka, P., silhouette pictures of cha-
racters in the 'Midsummer Night's
Dream,' 474.

L.

Lange, Sir D., on the sale of the Suez
Canal, 435.

Laplace's mechanical explanation of
the Nebulæ, 214, 215-calculation of
the moon's rotation, 224.


Laslett, T., Timber and Timber Trees,'
53.

Leslie's Shakespearian pictures, 474.
Lesseps, M. de, on the purchase of the

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Suez Canal shares, 431 -on the
neutrality of the Suez Canal, 440—
objections to the decision of the Inter-
national Tonnage Commission, 443.
Leto, Pomponio, Eight Months at
Rome during the Vatican Council,'
402-numbers present, 404-inter-
polations in the Breviary, 406-close
of the debate, 408-describes Arch-
bishop Manning, 409-perfect agree-
ment with the work of Quiriuus,
410.

Lewis, Sir G. C., on the 'Ode to Eton
College,' 327.

London Alms and London Pauperism,
374-true and false charity, ib.-
poor-laws, 375-early and impro-
vident marriages, 378, 379-destitu-
tion in the East of London in 1866-
67, 381-distribution of alms by the
police magistrates, 383-Society for
the Relief of Distress,' 383, 384-
Penny Banks, 384-Edward Deni-
son, 385-389-Miss Octavia Hill,
389-Society for the Organisation
of Charity,' 391-various forms of
imposture, 392-394-begging letters,
393-fraudulent institutions, 395-
out-door relief, 397, 398-'Hospital
Sunday' and 'Hospital Saturday,'
398-provident dispensaries, 399.
Low's Handbook of the Charities of
London, 396.

Lowe, Mr., on the Eastern Question,

548, 550-on the Crimean War, 552.
Lyell, Sir Charles, Principles of Geo-
logy,' 216-his careful correction of
his works, 217.

M.

Macaulay, Lord, 'Life and Letters,' by
G. O. Trevelyan, 1-his strong indi-
viduality, 5-love of books, 7-la-
boriousness, ib.-conscientious choice
of language, 8-literary success and
gains, 9-publication of his 'His-
tory,' 11-criticisin on Robert Mont-
gomery, 12-religious opinions, 13,
14-the type of his age, 15-his poli-
tics, 16-wonderful memory, 17-
difference in his carefulness in the
manner and in the matter of his
works, 19-strain of exaggeration,
hasty and unjust judgments, 22, 23—

Essay on Milton,' 24-27-on the
character and philosophy of Bacon,
27-32-equanimity under criticism,
33 inaccuracies in relation to
Church history, 35-charges against
Penn, 36-interview with five
Quakers, ib.-the Anglican Clergy
of the Restoration period, 37-44-
probable survival of his fame, 49-
his avowal of exaggeration and inac-
curacy, 85-review of Croker's Bos-
well,' 112, 113-attack on Professor
Wilson, 113.

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Maclise's pictures from Shakespeare,
473.

Maeshow, the chamber of, opened by

Mr. Farrer in 1861, 142-144.
Malaga, Bishop of, his dinner de-
scribed, 185.

Manning, Cardinal, at the Vatican
Council, 408-described by Pom-
ponio Leto, 409.

Marriages, early and improvident,
among the London poor, 378, 379.
Martin, Theodore, Life of the Prince
Consort,' 513.

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Maui, legends of the god, 242-244.
Meadows, Kenny, illustrations
Shakespeare, 471.

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Metternich, Prince, on the neutrality
of the Suez Canal, 441.
Milton, Essay on, by Lord Macaulay,
24-his theory of polygamy, 25.
M'Lean, the highwayman, and Horace
Walpole, 333, 334.
Mongredien, A., Trees and Shrubs
for English Plantations,' 66.
Monteagle, Lord (Spring-Rice), letter
describing Croker's speech on the
Catholic question, 101.
Montgomery, Robert, his poems criti-
cised by Lord Macaulay, 12.
Moses, parallel of, with the Popes, 412.
See Vincenzi.

N.

Navy, cost of the, 290--difference be-
tween 1835 and 1875, ib.-expendi-
ture in wages and stores, 293-in-
crease in our naval force, ib.-the
food-vote, ib.-the scientific branch,
295-increased cost of ship-building,
ib. New Works,' 298 -improve-
ment of manning and construction,
introduction of steam and the screw,
299-mistaken policy exposed by the
Crimean War, 300.

English, compared with the
French, 485 the blockading sys-
tem, the secret of its superiority, 485,
486.

French, inferiority to the Eng-
lish keenly felt by Napoleon I., 487.
Nelson, Lord, anecdote of, with West,
the painter, 175.

Newton, Gilbert, illustrations of the
'Merchant of Venice,' 474.
Northcote, James, his contributions to
the Boydell Gallery, 462.

0.

Orkneys, the, and rude stone monu-
ments, 126-legend of the Swelkie,
'how the sea became salt,' 129-
King Olaf's enforcement of Chris-
tianity on Earl Sigurd, 131-evidences
of early Christian occupation, 132-
Magnus Erlendson, 135-his death,
137-building the minster at Kirk-
wall, 138-knot-tying,' 140- the
Maeshow Tumulus, 142-147-Circles
of Brogar and Stenness, 142.

P.

Palmerston, Lord, removal from the
Foreign Office, 520-522; tribute to
the Prince Consort, 523.
Papal Monarchy, the, 402.

Penn, charges against, 25. See Mac-
aulay.

Penny Bank instituted in the East
of London, 384.

Peter, St., threefold charge given to
him, 418.

Philadelphia, Exhibition at, 252-pre-

sent aspect of the city, 253.
Pope's villa, 335-grotto, 336.
Pozzo di Borgo, Count, described in
Ticknor's 'Memoirs,' 179.

'Prince Consort, the Life of,' by Theo-

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