HUNDRED AND FIFTH VOLUME OF THE QUARTERLY REVIEW.
Bankruptcy laws, alterations in, 523. Berlin, the gallery of paintings at, 352. Bible, the chronology of the, 382-on
the laws determining historical evi- dence, ib. Sir G. C. Lewis and Mr. Grote on the true method, 383-Mr. Bunsen's work on Egypt, 384-ob- ject of, 385-his authorities, ib. value of Egyptian registers, 387- Manetho's history, 388-curious mix- ture of history and mythic narrative, 389 n.-Makrizi, 390-the works of Eratosthenes, 391-Julius Africanus, 393-Eusebius and Syncellus, ib.- theory of contemporary dynasties, 394 Manetho's dynasties, 395- errors of Mr. Bunsen, 396-his arbi- trary corrections of authorities, 398 -unsatisfactory treatment of the middle period of the Egyptian mo- narchy, 399-the Shepherd kings, 400-credulity and scepticism, 401- Scriptural chronology, ib.-chrono- logical systems of ancient nations, 402-value of contemporary monu- ments, 404-on Mr. Bunsen's data for reconstructing chronology, 406— pyramids of Gizeh, 408-Mr. Bun- Vol. 105.-No. 210.
sen's arbitrary method of dealing, 410
arrangement of periods to which kings belong, 412- Mr. Bunsen's scheme of Bible chronology, 415- date of the Exodus, 416.
Boswell's Life of Johnson, 176; and see Johnson.
Bread-Book, The English, by Eliza Acton, 233.
Bread, on the manufacture of, 233- improvement in, 234-adulteration, ib.-early history of wheat, 236- variety of, 238-experiment with grass, ib. hybrids, 240-principal kinds of wheat, 241-their character, 242-structure of the wheat-grain, b.flour dressings, 243 compo- sition of flour, ib. bread, 246 'lightening,' ib.ferment, 247-pre- paring the dough, ib.yeast, 248- fermentation, 250-water, 252-use of alum, 253-lime-water, ib.-the baking, 254.
British Museum, the, state of confusion in, 372.
Brougham, Lord, on the character of George III., 465. Brougham, Lord, Acts and Bills of, by Sir J. E. Wilmot, 504-early Parlia- on law mentary career of, 505- reform, 506-state of our laws, ib.- advantages of a digest, 507-codi cation considered, 509 Lord J Russell's views, 510-American forms, 512-Lord Brougham's Acts, 513 Prisoners' Counsel Bill, 515— Lord Eldon's opposition, 516-Lord Brougham's speech on law reform in 1828, 517-becomes chancellor, 518
Sydney Smith's eulogium on, 519 criminal law digest, 520-general heads of his measures, 521-libel and slander, ib.-chancery, ib.real pro- perty, 522-criminal law and bank- ruptcy, 523-law of evidence, ib.- courts established since 1828, ib.-
Carbonari, the, in Italy, 113. Carlyle, Thos., History of Frederick the Great, by, 275-faults of style, 276, 301-on historical writing, 279-on the origin of the Hohenzollerns, 280 -Sigismund, super grammaticam, ib. --repetition of slight circumstances, 281-reflections on the Reformation, ib.-peculiarities of Frederick Wil- liam, 283-arrangement of the work, 301 Mr. Carlyle and Macaulay compared, 303-essence of his phi- losophy, 304.
Catholic emancipation, 98. Central Criminal Court, establishment of, 524.
Chatham, Lord, general character of, 469 his conduct towards George III., ib.-influence of, 473. Cholera in Rome, the, 128. Consular service, report from the select committee on, 74-complaints and proposed improvements, ib.-position of the British consul, 75-origin of 'consul,' 77-their duties, 78-dimi- nution of importance in France, 80 -English consular jurisdiction, 81 -consuls in China, 82- in the Levant, ib.-expenditure of establish- ments, 84-insufficiency of salaries, 85-popularity of the institution, 87 -compensation, 88-payment of fees,
Cornwallis, the Marquis of, corre- spondence of, 1-remarkable career of, ib.-Mr. Ross, 2-anecdotes, 3- pedigree of Cornwallis family, 4- Lord Brome, ib.-joins the army, 5 -succeeds to the earldom, 6-em- barks for America, ib.-command of the army, 7-his position and sur- render, 9- his eagerness for the emoluments of office, ib.-mission to Frederick the Great, 11-appoint- ment in India, ib.-campaign against Tippoo Saib, 14-storming of Serin- gapatam, 15-Indian reforms, 17- administration of justice, 18-return to England, 19-appointed Lord- Lieutenant of Ireland, 20-state of
Ireland, 22-the rebellion, 24-the Union, 28 characteristics of the Irish, 29-suggestions for discussing the Union, 31-duels, 32-debate on the Union, 34-the price of, 36- freedom of speech, 38-Grattan, 39 -exertions of the anti-unionists, 42 -the passing of the Act, 43-Lord Cornwallis resigns the viceroyalty, 44-his general character, ib. County courts, establishment of, 524. Criminal law, reforms in, 523.
Dartmoor Forest, a Perambulation of, by Rev. S. Rowe, 422-426, 460. Devonshire-roughness and independ- ence of the inhabitants, 422-causes of, 423-harbours, 425-histories of, ib.-early history of, 426-Dartmoor, 427-parallelitha,' ib.-Roman con- quest of, 428-ancient remains, 429 -legends, 430-the Saxon rule, 432 -Christianity in, ib.-St. Boniface, 433-Coplestone Cross, ib.-distinct type of races in, 434-superstition, ib. -Dartmoor, 435-pixies, 436-wish- hounds, 437-Norman remains, 438 ---monuments, 440-brasses, 441- Church property, 442-Buckfast Ab- bey, ib.-Tavistock Abbey, 443– Buckland, 444-Plympton Priory, 445-state of churches, ib.-Exeter Cathedral, 446-materials used, 447 -situation, 448-spirit of adventure in, 450-Sir F. Drake, 451-Raleigh, ib.-the Armada, 453-Charles I., 455-Fairfax, 456-William III. at Torbay, 457 worthies of, 458- poets, 459-Carrington, ib.-Dart- moor, 460-scenery, 461-dialect, ib. -agriculture, 462.
Debates in Parliament, length of, 34. Drama, the, 47; and see Shakespeare. Dresden, the gallery of paintings at,
Drummond, H., a Letter to Mr. Bright by, 255.
Duelling in Ireland, 32.
Dyce, Rev. Wm., the Works of Shake- speare edited by, 45-59.
Eastlake, Sir C., 341, 357; and see Na- tional Gallery.
Egypt's Place in Universal History, by C. C. J. Bunsen, 382; and see Bible Chronology.
Eratosthenes, on the works of, 391. Evidence, alteration in the law of, 528. Exeter Cathedral, 446.
Florence, gallery of paintings at, 347. Flour, the dressing of, 243-its com- position, ib.; and see Bread. Foreign affairs, 527; and see Italy, Fox, C. J., the Life and Times of, by Lord J. Russell, 463; and see George III.
France, on the position of, in the Italian war, 533-536.
Frederick the Great of Prussia, History
of, by T. Carlyle, 275-peculiarities of Frederick William, 282-his con- tempt for learning, 284-his amuse- ments, ib.veracity, 285-the Tabagre, 287-early life of Frederick the Great, ib.-programme for daily instruc- tion, 288-growing dislike of father and son, 289-the double marriage project, ih.-Seckendorf's mission, 290 -visit to Dresden, 291-conduct of Frederick William to his children, 292-Sir C. Hotham's mission, 293- the Crown Prince's attempt at escape, 295-his imprisonment, 296-court- martial and execution of Katte, 297 -marriage of the Princess Wilhel- mina, 300-the release of the Prince, ib.
Galton, F., the Art of Travel, by, 155. Gentleman's Magazine, the, 178; and see Johnson.
Germany, the drama in, 52.
George III. and Charles James Fox, 463 on the antagonism of George III. and Fox, 464-general character of the King, ib.-alleged hostility of the King to men of liberal opinions, 467-Lord Chatham, 468-conduct towards the King, 469-notes to Lord North, 468-hatred towards Fox, 474-resignation of Lord North, ib. -causes for the dislike to Fox, 476- family virtues of the King, 477- Royal Marriage Act, 478-affection for his children, 480-profligacy of the Prince of Wales, 481-conduct of Fox, ib.-feeling of the King towards Fox, 482-friendships and attachments of the King, 484-per- sonal relations with his subjects, 485 -responsible government considered, b-charges of dissimulation, 487-
rupture with Pitt, 488-his duplicity questioned, 489-impression made on John Adams by, 492-powers of thought and conversation of, 493- his education, ib. - knowledge of State affairs, 494-the Sinking Fund, 496-charge of bigotry, ib.-super- stition, 497-opposition to American freedom and Catholic emancipation, 498-struggle with revolution, 499- religion and morality, 501. Gesta Romanorum, the, 47. Gregory XVI., election of, as Pope, 111. Grey, Earl, Essay by, on Reform, 255,
Heath, Mr., patent of, in cast-steel, 143. Historical evidence, on the laws deter- mining the value of, 383. Hohenzollern, origin of the name of, 280.
Italy, on the present position of affairs in, 527-prospects of war in, 528- probable effects of, on France, ib.- on Piedmont, ib.-on England, 529 -popularity of Austria, 530- her policy, ib.-Louis Napoleon, 531- on the position of France in the pre- sent war, 533-her occupation of Rome, 534-position of affairs be- tween Austria and Italy, 537-Count Buol's despatch, 538-conduct to- wards Italy, 539-Austrian occupa- tion of Italy, 541-Lombardy and Venice, 544-causes operating to the prejudice of Austria, 545-taxation, 546-its consequences, 548-Austrian rule in, 550-Sardinia, 552-Peace conference, 553-general summary, 555-Austrian difficulties, 556-the Papal States, 557-Tuscany, 558- Lombardy, ib.-suggested remedies, 559-Austrian requirements, 561- position of England, 563.
Johnson, Life and Writings of, 176- contributions to the Gentleman's Magazine,' 178-Parliamentary De- bates, 179-intimacy with Savage, 181-his Life of, 182-supposed par- ticipation in the Rebellion, 183-the 'Vision of Theodore,' ib.- Vanity of Human Wishes,' 184-Irene,' 185 2Q 2
-the Rambler,' 187 his moral greatness, 191-death of his wife, ib.-friendship for Dr. Bathurst, 192 -the Dictionary,' 193-conduct of Lord Chesterfield, ib. charity of, towards others, 195-proposed edition of 'Shakespeare,' 197-the 'Idler,' ib.-his facility of composition, ib.— affection for his mother, 198-' Ras- selas,' 199-is pensioned by Govern- ment, 201 position of, amongst authors, ib.- friends of, 202 - his house and its occupants, 203-his indolence, 206-increased infirmity, 207-intimacy with the Thrales, ib. -political pamphlets, 208-visit to the Hebrides, 209-'Lives of the Poets, 211-partiality for Lichfield, 214-deaths of friends, 216-first attack of illness, ib.-his death, 218 -general appearance of, ib.-polite- ness of, 221-his vehemence of lan- guage, 223-his charity, 224-per- sonal courage, 226- conversation, 228-his history a lesson to others, 232.
and prospects of, 341-the founding of, 342 administration, ib. -- the building, 344-number of paintings, ib.-collection of Charles I., 345- principal galleries in Europe, 347- at Florence, ib.-Dresden, 348-the Louvre, 350 the Berlin gallery, 352 objects to be considered on forming a National collection, 353- value and genuineness of pictures, 355-Vasari's 'Lives' an authority, 356-Sir C. Eastlake's management, 357-Mr. O. Mündler, 360-difficulty of obtaining good pictures, 361-Con- tinental restrictions, ib.-home col- lections, 363-deficiencies in the series of schools, b.-improved ac- commodation required, .-what it should consist of, 365-Raphael's car- toons, 366-works of Mantegna, 367 -the site of a gallery considered, 368 - Trafalgar Square, ib. - the British Museum, 371-suggested arrangements, 373-authorities in favour of concentration, 877-Ker- sington Museum, 378 on future management, 380.
Patents, publications respecting, 136– commissioners of, b. prejudices against, 137-principles on which pa- tents are granted, 138-effects of, 139 -specifications, ib.-applications for, 140-the cost, ib.-prejudices, 141– infringements, ib.-case of Mr. Heath, 143-present position of patentees, 145-demand for, 146-in America, 147-innovations of the Commission, ib.-effect of passing events on the current of invention, 148-absurd in- ventions, 149-publications of the Commissioners, 150 income and expenditure, 153-faults of the pre- sent system, 154. Pipe-clay, effect of, on the health of the soldier, 157.
Pius VIII., election of as pope, 94. Popes, Recollections of the Last Four, by Cardinal Wiseman, 92-death of Leo XII., ib.-Cardinal Castiglioni, is elected as Pius VIII, 94- his history, ib.-his policy, 97-Catholic emancipation, 98-Papal aggression, 100-Concordats, ib. tendency of Roman Catholic system, 101-mixed marriages, 102 Prussia and Rome, 103-restrictions in France, 105-M. Caillard's mission, revolution in
Belgium, 106-effect of revolution on the papacy, ib.death of Pius, -107-inconsistencies on the death of a Pope, ib.-election of a new Pope, 108-election of Cappellari as Gre- gory XVI., 111-the coronation, ib. -secret societies, 113-the Carbo- nari, ib. — La Giovine Italia, 115- excess of loyalty, 117-republican movements, 118-required reforms, 120-Secretaries of State, 121-Car- dinal Bernetti, ib.-Cardinal Gambe- rini, ib.-Cardinals Mattei and Lam- bruschini, 122-financial difficulties, ib.-lotteries, 123-brigands, 126- cholera, 128-English Cardinals, 130 -instances of bilocation,' 133-Gre- gory's general character, ib.-death of, 135.
Rasselas, nature and description of the work, 199.
Reform in Parliament,255-Mr.Bright's scheme, 256-M. Montalembert on, 258-on aristocratic elements, 259– the Established Church, 261-neces- sity for the House of Lords, 262- antagonism of Lords and Commons considered, 264-Lord Grey on, 265 -position of a weak ministry, ib.- benefit of close boroughs, 266-dete- rioration of members, 267-on power of property, 268-qualifications of electors, 269-Socialist ideas, 270- despotism preferred to liberty, 271- necessity for reform considered, ib. Ross, Charles, Esq., the Correspondence of the Marquis of Cornwallis, by,
319Battle of Otterburn,' 320-- 'Sir Patrick Spens,' 322-Waly, Waly,' 323-'Helen of Kirkconnell,' ib. Marie Hamilton,' 324 Edom o' Gordon,' 326-Bonnie George Campbell,' 327-general characteris tics, 328-historic interest of ballads. 330-modern innovations, 333 --- merits of Mr. Aytoun's work, 334- the history of the songs of, 337-- Burns, 338-use in education recom- mended, 341.
Seringapatam, the attack on, by Lord Cornwallis, 15.
Shakespeare, William, the works of, 45 -Mr. Dyce's edition, ib.-his position amongst the dramatists of his time, 46-progress of the drama, 47- mimicry, ib.-the Gesta Romanorum, ib.-early plays, 48-development of the drama, 49-England and Spain, 50-Lope de Vega, ib.-Lope de Rueda, 51-the drama in France, ib. -the German, 52-Miracle plays, ib.-Jacob Ayrer, 53-the Fair Sidea, 54-Shakespearian characters, 57- Shylock, 58-Mr. Dyce's edition, 59 -editors and editions, 60 Pepys' opinions of, 61-Pope, 63-Theobald, 64 Johnson, 65- Steevens, 66 Malone, ib.-Knight and Collier, 67 -Collier's and Dyce's editions com- pared, 68-Mr. Dyce's qualifications as editor, 73.
Shylock, the character of, considered, 58.
Soldiers, the lodging, food, and dress of, 155-the Guards, ib.-rate of mor- tality, 156-consumption, 157-the Horse and Foot Guards compared, ib.-night-duty, 158-atmosphere, 159-exercise and food, 161-dissi- pation, 162 practical knowledge desirable, ib.-Mr. Galton's 'shifts,' 163-in-door amusements, 164-read- ing, ib.-food, 165-means of cook- ing, 167-clothing, 168-the head- dress, 169 body-dress, 170 — its colour, 171-barracks in India, 173 -sanitary considerations, 175.
Thackeray, remarks of, on the advan- tages of the literary calling, 176.
Union with Ireland, the, 28.
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