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Comparative Philology, 299-necessity of an historical method of
studying languages, 300-growth of cognate languages, 301-2-
comparison of cognate languages, 303-use of classifying languages,
304-superficial classification of languages, 305-Dr. Latham On
the Varieties of Man,' 306-7, and note-Ethnological results of Com-
parative Philology, 307-Dr. Prichard On the various Methods of
Research,' &c., 307-8-on the spelling of Tartar instead of Tatar,
308, note-common origin of languages, 309-Arian family of
languages, 310-1-members of the Arian family, 312-3, and note
-the Ossetic languages, 313-Drs. Rosen and Latham, 314,
and note-origin of the name 'Arian,' 314-5-Arian and Sans-
krit, 316-relation of Sanskrit to the other Arian languages, 317
-examples in the declensions of Sanskrit, Greek, Latin, Gothic,
and Old High German, 318-20-Lautverschiebung,' 319-the
Greek 'brother,' 320-1, note-Chevalier Bunsen's theory, 321—
numerals and their accents, 322-the Pronouns, 323,-the con-
jugation of Verbs, 324-5-the word 'amamini,' 325-6-historical
results of Comparative Philology, 327-8-vestiges of language,
329-the origin of the word to express the idea of God, 329-30-
languages, both ancient and modern, considered as historical docu-
ments, 330-1, notes-antiquity of modern language, 331-the
original Sclavonic, Indian, Teutonic, Greek, and Latin word for
'God,' 331-8-Sir George Staunton's 'Inquiry into the proper
'mode of rendering the word 'God' in translating the Scriptures
' into the Chinese language,' 337-8, note-Comparative Grammar
addresses itself both to the Philosopher and the Historian, 339.

D

Dennistoun, James, review of his 'Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino
'illustrating the Arms, Arts, and Literature of Italy from 1440 to
'1630,' 339-general ignorance, on the part of the reading public, of
Urbino's dukes, ib.-satisfactory manner in which Mr. Dennistoun
has handled his subject, 340-his observations on Art, 341-Ra-
phael, Tasso, and Majolica, ib.-Urbino, 342-the lords of Monte-
feltro, 343-4-the Condottiere system, 344-5-extract illustrating
it, 345-6-Duke Oddantonio, 347-Duke Federigo, 348-abroad,
349-50-at home, 351-extracts giving traits of his character and
incidents in his life, 351-3-Duke Guidabaldo the First, 353-Cas-
tiglione and the Cortegiano, 354-6-Castiglione's Court-gentleman
and Court-lady, 357-8-Lucrezia Borgia, 359-remarks on the
Manners of the times under notice, 360-Duke Francesco Maria
the First, 361-Duke Guidabaldo the Second, 362-Duke Fran-
cesco Maria the Second, ib.-his son Federigo, 363-Urbino under
the Dukes, ib.—their claims to be considered patrons of literature
examined, 364-5.

Dixon (W. H.), his Life of Penn, review of, 229-extract from the Au-
thor's Preface, ib.-strictures upon his mode of treating his subject,
230-George Fox, the preacher of the inward light, 231-2-Penn,
the preacher of religious freedom, 233-4-and the Wilberforce of his
age, 235-Penn wanting in 'strong sense,' according to Macaulay,

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235-6, and note-trial of Penn and Mead on the Conventicle Act,
237-8-Mr. Dixon's remarks thereon, 239-Penn's pertinacity,
239-40-the alliance between James II. and Penn, 241-Macau-
lay's views thereof, 242-probable cause thereof, ib.-unpopularity
of Penn on account of being the 'King's Friend,' 243-Mr. Foster's
pamphlet 'William Penn and T. B. Macaulay,' ib.-Penn loses
influence among his own Society, 244-the Penn Controversy,'
ib. note-the George Penn of the Pinney Cash Book, 245-extract
giving an account of Pennsburg and the style of living there, 246-7
-Penn not a rigid Quaker as to dress, 247-his loss of fortune in
Pennsylvania, 248-9-enormous increase in value of his property
there, 250-Penn's equanimity under misfortune and trouble, ib.-
his domestic life, 251-his family, 251-2-remarks on Mr. Dixon's
qualifications as a biographer, 252-Penn's confidence in human
nature, 253.

F

Fatal Accidents, how far preventible; review of Parliamentary re-
turns, 98-registrar-general's reports, 99, and note, 100-expense
of preventive measures, 101-deaths by violence in England
and in France, 102, and note-gambling propensity of human
nature, 103-loss of life at the Dunlop Street Theatre, Glasgow,
104-risks natural and artificial, 105-6-edifices unnecessarily
dangerous, 107-8-steamers: the Orion, 109-railway constructions,
111-2-the Railway Board, and its circulars, 113-4-collision at
Cowlairs and the Sutton Tunnel, 115,-at Woodlesford and the
Blackheath Tunnel, 116-insufficiency of instructions and of staff,
117-8-frequent recklessness of contractors, 119-20-defective
register of accidents in mines, 121-2-reports of Mining Commis-
sioners, 123-4-factories; and factory inspectors, 124-5-falling in
of buildings from fractures of iron beams, 126-science a protection
to the lives and health of the public, 127.

G

Great Exhibition, Official Catalogue of. See Official Catalogue.
Greek Text of the New Testament, review of works upon, 1-2-Mr.
Alford's New Testament, 2-3—his critical revision of the Greek
text, 3-the Elzevir, Complutensian, and Received Text' editions,
4, and notes-variations of ancient MSS. from the 'Received Text,'
5, and notes-Dr. Mill's edition, and his ideas respecting an Italian
version, 5-6, and notes-obstacles to his original design, 7-value of
collating the variations furnished by ancient MSS. and versions, 8—
Bentley's letter to Archbishop Wake, 8-12-Bentley's zeal in carry-
ing out his designs, 12-sends over John Walker to Paris, ib.-
Bentley's designs mistaken by the Benedictines, 13-his dispute with
the Fellows of Trinity College, Cambridge, and abandonment of his
proposed edition, 14-new collations since Bentley's time, 15-6-cor-
ruptions early detected, 17, and note-examples of detected corrup-
tions, 18-20-a comparison of the Evangelists a cause of corruption,
21-no corruption of doctrinal importance introduced into versions.

VOL. XCIV. NO. CXCII.

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of the New Testament, 22-Jerome's principle of a reformed text,
23-his materials principally Alexandrine Greek MSS., ib.-use
of Coptic and Syrian MSS., and also of Latin versions, 24-the
more modern Greek MSS., 25—outline of the course to be pursued
in order to insure critical accuracy, 26-7-Lachmann's Greek and
Latin New Testament, 27-8-his method generally satisfactory, 29
-Tischendorf's Greek New Testament, 29-30-his transcripts of
ancient MSS., 31-alteration of Greek MSS. from Latin ones,
32-3-illustrative examples, 33-4-Alford's Apparatus Criticus of
little use, 35-6-his Prolegomena, 36-a Hebrew original of St.
Matthew examined, 37-8-all accounts reducible to one or two
sources, 39-influence of St. Peter on St. Mark's Gospel, 40, and
notes-final paragraph of St. Mark uncertain, 41-Alford's views
respecting the authorship of the Gospels, 41-3-supplementary
theory of St. John's Gospels, 43-oral tradition, 43-4-Apostolic
Scripture the foundation of faith, 45-6.
Grote's History of Greece, review of, 204-the Peloponnesian War,
205-6-Mr. Grote's style, 207-8-history considered on positive
principles, 209-10-Mr. Grote and Dr. Arnold, 211-2-questions
of history, party questions, 213-4-the rehabilitation of Cleon,
215-20-nature of Droysen's defence of Cleon, 221-2-as regards
Cleon, Thucydides or Grote? 223, and note-the Sophists, 224—
can they be defended? 225-7-closing remarks, 228.

H

Hartley Coleridge, review of works by, 64-his early sensitiveness of
temperament, 65-poetic greetings from his father, Wordsworth,
and Southey, 66-his metaphysical tendencies, 67-his early friends,
68-his ideal world, 69-70-his day-dreaming, and its injurious
effects upon his poetry, 71-2-his Oxford life, 73-4-his Worthies
'of Yorkshire and Lancashire,' 75-death of his father, 76-his
later life and death, 77-8—his sonnets, 79-81-true-heartedness of
his poetry, 82-its expression of the poet's personal being, 83—his
lines on an Infant's Hands,' 84-5-selection from his poems, 85-7
-religion a latent element in his poetry, 87-8-moral excellence of
his poetry, 88-9-his descriptive, humorsome, and philosophical
powers, 90-1-his sonnets on 'Liberty' and on Fear,' 92-his
poetry on Scriptural subjects, 93-4—his deficiency of strength and
completeness in conception, 95-general remarks, 96-7.
Hungary, Pulszky's Tales and Traditions of. See Pulszky's Tales,
&c.

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John Bull, Letters to. See Lytton (Sir E. L. Bulwer).

Johnston (James, F. W.), review of his Notes on North America,
46-British North America, 47-cause of Mr. Johnston's visit, 48
-New Brunswick, 48-9-decline of its lumber trade, and disastrous
state of the colony, 49-illustrated by extracts and note, 49-52—
evils of Protection experienced at New Brunswick, 52-Great
success of industrious emigrants, 53 and note-statistical details, 54

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-who ought to emigrate, 55, and note-deterioration of second
generation of settlers, 55-6-explanation of success of Irish emi-
grants, 57-8-wheat-exporting power of North America, 59-60—
energy of Canadians, 61-2-cry of 'annexation,' 63-4.

Juvenile Delinquency, review of works treating of, 403-what is to
be done with our juvenile delinquents? 403-4-statistical state-
ment, 404-vital importance of the subject, 405-probable career
of a juvenile offender, 405-6-necessity of better educating the
young of the lower classes, 407-8-cheap concerts, shows, and
theatres, 409-10-marine store-dealers, 411-comparative amount
of juvenile delinquency in the manufacturing, mining, and agricul-
tural districts, 412-Union Houses, and the Bridgnorth Union
School, 412-3-different systems of penal treatment adopted in
England and France with regard to juvenile delinquents, 414-6—
Mr. Osborne, the chaplain of Bath Gaol, 416-7-Mr. Rushton of
Liverpool, 417-Parkhurst Reformatory School, 418-comparative
cost of a reformatory system and one merely of punishment, 419-
necessity of making the nature and objects of schools of correction
and reformation unmistakeable, 420-1-Mr. Adderley's pamphlet,
421-the parents or friends of a juvenile delinquent must contribute
to his support in the reformatory school, 422-Miss Carpenter's
Reformatory Schools,' 423—MM. De Lurieu and Romand on 'Les
"Colonies Agricoles de Mendiants,' &c., 424, note-the correctional
school of Mettray, 425-6-of Rhusyllede near Ghent, 427-8-those
of Switzerland, 428, and notes-of America, 428-9.

L

Lytton (Sir E. L. Bulwer), his 'Letters to John Bull,' review of, 140
-conversion of the author to the ranks of the Protectionists, 140-1
-M. Guerry's tables, 141-fallacies of Sir E. L. Bulwer Lytton's
positions, 142-who support the surplus rural population? 143-4
-who support the clergy? 145-the land-tax, 145-6-dear corn
injurious to the labourer, 147-8-English silks: French cotton
and iron, 149-'protection to native industry,' 150-true protec-
tion versus false protection, 151-Adam Smith unfairly quoted,
152-3-nature of Adam Smith's misapprehension, 153-Protection
no stimulus to production, 154-low prices a stimulus to it, 155-
the misery or well-being of the masses dependent in great measure
on the scarcity or abundance of food, 156-Rev. Mr. Harris on
Mile End New Town, 156-7-effect of import duties upon home
manufacture, 158-the glove trade specified as an example, 159—
desirableness of doing away with all duties upon foreign manufac-
tures, 159-60-advantages of the English farmer, 160-1-Ireland
under Protection and under Free Trade, 161-2-effect of damaged
grain on the averages, 163-principles which govern rent in farm-
ing, 164-comparative burdens on land in this and other countries,
165-means of raising remunerative crops, 166-the growth of
flax, ib.-disproportion of farms to capital, 167-danger of recur-
ring to Protection, and thereby enhancing prices, 168-effect of
reductions in the Customs and Excise, 169-increase in British

shipping, 170-2-cheapening of British shipbuilding, 173-4-
Criminal returns from 1846 to 1850, 175-6.

M

Metamorphoses of Apuleius, review of Sir George Head's translation
of, 472-the Milesian Tales, 473-sketch of the story, 474-Lucius
and the two travellers, ib.-Milo the money-lender, 475-Pam-
phile and Fotis, 475-6-the trial of Lucius for murder, 477—
Lucius metamorphosed into an ass, ib.-his stay with the robbers,
478-his connexion with a band of mendicant priests, 478-80-is
bought by a baker, 480-his master's slaves and wife, 480-1-is
taken into the service of a market-gardener, 481-2-passes into
the hands of a rich Corinthian, 482-3-assists in the representation
of the 'Judgment of Paris,' at Corinth, 483-escapes thence, and
prays to Isis to restore him to the human form, ib.-the procession
in honour of Isis, 483-4—his transformation reversed, 484-initi-
ated into the mysteries of Isis, 484-5-Apuleius the subject of a
theological discussion from the second to the fourth century, 485-6
-the personal history of Apuleius, 487-8-his 'Apology,' 488-9—
his Latinity, 489.

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Mirabeau's Correspondence-review of Correspondance entre le
'Comte de Mirabeau et le Comte de la Marck, pendant les années

1789, 1790, et 1791,' &c., 430-resemblances in the Revolutions
of 1789 and 1848, ib.-Louis XVI. and Louis Philippe, ib.-Mira-
beau's first appearance in the hall of the States General, 431-his
interview with M. Necker, ib.—his memorable reply to a command
from Louis XVI. for the Three Orders to dissolve, 432-the Con-
stituent Assembly, 432-3-committee to prepare the project of the
Constitution, 433-correspondence with the Comte de la Marck,
433-4 the Comte de la Marck's character of Marie Antoinette, 434
-of La Fayette, ib.—of the Duke of Orleans, 435-his first impres-
sions of Mirabeau, ib.-conversation between him and Mirabeau,
436-7-Mirabeau's principles monarchical, 437-his advice to the
King, 438-his low estimate of La Fayette, 438-9-the King pays
his debts, and allows him 6000 francs a month, 440-his first inter-
view with the Queen, ib.-his illness and death, 441-his slowness
in written composition, 442-the King brought back to Paris by
the populace, 442-Marie Antoinette's letter to Comte de Mercy,
442-letter from Mirabeau to the Comte de Montmorin, 444-
correspondence between Mirabeau, the Comte de la Marck, and
La Fayette, 445-6-letter from the Marquise de Saillant, Mira-
beau's sister, to his wife the Comtesse de Mirabeau, 446-7—ex-
tracts from his letters, 448-his first and second letters to the
Queen, 449-his interview with the Queen at St. Cloud, 450-he
recommends the King and Queen to leave Paris, 451-various
suggestions offered by him, 451-4-offends the Court, 454-5—re-
iterates his devotion to the cause of order and the monarchy, 455
-Mirabeau by turns very great and very weak, 456-La Fayette's
coarse language to the Queen, ib.-Madame La Motte, 457-Mi-
rabeau's amendment in the National Assembly respecting the

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