A.

ACHEAN LEAGUE, the, 132.
Addison's preference for trees in their
natural form, 53.

Etolians, the, 134-their piratical ex-
peditions, ib.

Agis, his attempts to restore the sim-
plicity of Sparta, 133.
Aksakoff's, M., speech in 1877, 531—
apostrophizes the Conservatives, 533
-on the Nihilists, 534.

Alexander the Great, Successors of, and

Greek civilization, 125-the tone of
Greek life, 128-invasion of the
Gauls, 130-political revival, 131–
federal system of government, 132-
the Achæan League, ib.-the to-
lian League, 135-Egypt, ib. - the
Seleucidæ, 137-number of cities
founded by Alexander, 138-migra-
tion of the Scythians, 139-the Par-
thians, 140-trade of India, 141—
city of Rhodes, 142-its prosperity,
143-and decline, ib. — religion and
manners of the later Greeks, 144-
fusion into Egypt, 145-149-philo-
sophy, 149-wealth and luxury, 151
-profligacy, 152-domestic life, 153
-position of women, 154-love of
nature, 155.

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Alexander I., of Russia, described by
Prince Metternich, 187-proposes to
challenge him, 195.

II., of Russia, his pacific
character, 534, 535.
Alexandria diverts the trade of India
from Tyre and Sidon, 141.
Alpine garden, the, 342.
American Constitution, the, calculated

to maintain a low standard of moral
integrity, 235.

Arnold, Matthew, 'On the Influence of
Academies,' 79.

Vol. 149.-No. 298.

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Blunt, Lady Anne, 'Bedouins of the
Euphrates,' 220, 221 Bedouin
chivalry, 222-the camp at Roála,
ib.-Hamád in the early spring, ib.
Bolingbroke, Lord, 1-his character,
3-6-opinions, 6-inconsistency of
his public conduct, 7-fertility of
expression, 8-purity of his English,
9-influence of his writings, 10-
lineage, ib.-birth, 11-early years
and education, 12-classical acquire-
ments, 13-inordinate ambition and
love of pleasure, 14-excesses, 15—
probable visit to Paris and return to
England, 15-dissolute life, 16-
marriage, 17-takes his seat in Par-
liament, 17, 19-attaches himself to
Harley and the Tories, 20 — Bill
for further security of the Protes-
tant succession, 22-against Occa-
sional Conformity, 23—Secretary of

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War, 24-resigns his seat, 26-
Secretary of State for the Northern
Department, 29-member for Berk-
shire, 30-his Letter to the "Ex-
aminer," 31-interview with Marl-
borough, 33-acquaintance with
Guiscard, 34-at the head of the
extreme Tories, 35-Tory despotism
established, 37-difficulties in his
position, 38-'Political Correspon-
dence,' 39-created Viscount, ib.-
diplomatic visit to Paris, ib.-the
Treaty of Utrecht, 40-duplicity, 41
-the Schism Bill, 45-death of
Queen Anne, 47.

Borrow's, George, 'Bible in Spain,' its
fascination, 210.

Brassey's, Mrs., Sunshine and Storm

in the East,' 227, 228.
Brennus, the Gaul, invades Greece, 130.
Breviary, the Roman, English trans-

lation by the Marquess of Bute, 431.
Brewer's, Prof., opinion of Hume's His-

tory, 320; the Student's Hume,' ib.
Bright's, Mr., speech at Rochdale, 231
-his views compared with those of
the Duke of Somerset, 233.
Brougham's, Lord, testimony to Lord
Wellesley's excellence as a speaker,

401.

Burke's 'Essay on the Sublime and
Beautiful,' 55-its influence in modi-
fying the standard of taste, 56.
Burton's, Capt., pilgrimage to Mecca,
218.

Butler's, Major, 'Great Lone Land,'
212.

C.

Carlyle, Dr., describes Hume, 326.
Carpet-bedding for gardens, 340-Sir
Joseph Hooker on, 341.
Carr, J. Comyns, Essays on Art,' 47
-his standard of criticism, 48-
describes Albert Dürer's Virgin
with the Monkey,' 48-50-his views
of the nature of poetry, painting,
and history, 74-on sculpture, 75.
Castlereagh, Lord, described by Prince
Metternich, 189.

Charlemont, Lord, describes Hume at
Turin, 301.

Chinese, the, in Central Asia, 463-
reign of the great Kanghi, 464-en-
voys sent to the Court of Galdan, 465
-death of Galdan, 466-death of
Kanghi, ib.-Emperor Keen Lung,
467 espouses the cause of Amur-
sana, ib.-Davatsi's letter to Keen

Lung, 467-his defeat, 468-Amur-
sana's ambition, ib. defeat and
death, 469-Barhanuddin defeated,
and his head sent to the Chinese,
ib.-Keen Lung's policy, 470-Je-
hangir invades Kashgar, 471-the
Chinese triumphant, ib. the Tae-
ping rebellion, 472-General Yang,
473-Tungani revolt, 473-475-Ya-
koob deposes and imprisons Buzurg,
475-the fall of Manas, 477-their
well-disciplined army, 478-progress
of power, 480-necessity of a scien-
tific frontier,' ib.-defeat of Yakoob
Beg, 481-moderation, 482-Russian
diplomacy, 483-the Kuldja question,
484-Captain Gill on the state of
affairs between China and Russia,
485.

Common Prayer, the Book of, 405-
continued prevalence of non-Roman
systems of worship in Great Britain,
406-the Salisbury use, 408-date
of the English Reformation, 409-
publication of the First Prayer-book
of King Edward VI., 410-the Eng-
lish language in the first vigour of
youth, 411, 412-the Collects, 412-
415-Te Deum, 415, 416-devotional
composition deteriorated since its
compilation, 416-thanksgiving for
the ceasing of the Distemper in
cattle,' 417-prayer for Unity, 418-
use of portions by Nonconformist
ministers, 419-quotation from the
'Record,' 420-musical character,
420, 421-Gregorian tones, 421-the
Anglican chant, ib.-amount of cir-
culation, 422-number of transla-
tions, 423-changes in Queen Eliza-
beth's time, 424-twice abolished,
first by Popery, secondly by Puritan-
ism, ib.
summary of its changes,
425 attempt to revise it in the
reign of William and Mary, 426-
Royal Commission for revising, 427
-change in the Tables of Lessons,
428Ornaments Rubric,' 429-
Convocation Prayer-book,' 430.
Confession, Bishop Wilberforce on, 117.
Confirmations by Bishop Wilberforce,
98-101.

Conservative Defeat, the, 549-the far-
mers' desire of change, 552 — in-
crease of Conservative votes since
1874, 553-distress from bad seasons,
and other causes, 554-programme
of the Whigs, 557-character of the
modern elector, 559 imagination
and talk, 560-Mr. Gladstone's fiery

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Cotton duty in India, 502.
Credentials of the Opposition, the, 251
Mr. Gladstone's administration
during his majority and Lord Bea-
consfield's compared, 253, 254
Foreign affairs, 254--Opposition cam-
paigns, 255-the General Election,
256-intentions of the Opposition,
256, 257-foreign policy of Lord
Russell, 258-of Mr. Gladstone and
Lord Granville, 259-the Triple
Alliance, 260-262-the Peace with
Honour' of the Conservative Govern-
ment, 265- Shere Ali, 266-269-
Condition of Ireland, 272, 273.
Curzon's, Hon. R., Monasteries of
the Levant,' 206.

Customs' rates in India, 493, 501.

D.

Delos, the Emporium of Greece, trade
in slaves, 143.

Derby, the late Lord, on Earl Russell's
foreign policy in 1864, 258.
Directory for Public Prayer, 419. See
Common Prayer.

Dostojevski, the Russian novelist, 548.
Droysen's Geschichte des Hellenismus,'
153.

Dürer's, Albert, Virgin with the Mon-
key,' Mr. Carr's criticism of, 48, 49.

E.

Egypt, Ptolemy's administration of,
135.

Entail, Law of, 283.

d'Epinay, Madame, describes Hume,

323.

"Examiner,' the, first started, 31-Swift
undertakes the editorship, 32.
Excise revenue in India, 493, 508.

F.

Fasting Communion, Bishop Wilber-
force on, 118, 119.
Fawcett, Mr., on reduction of expendi-
ture in India, 511.

Flower Garden, the English, 331-Sir
William Temple describes the gar-
den at Moor Park, 333-Topiarian
work, 334-Pope's garden at Twick-
enham, ib.-Batty Langley's New
Principles of Gardening,' 335-land-
scape gardeners, ib.-Price's Essay
on the Picturesque,' 336-Repton's
style, 337- bedding out' first intro-
duced, 337-the Italian Garden, 338
-villa gardens, 339-carpet-bed-
ding, 340 Sir Joseph Hooker's
opinion, 341-Spring-gardening, ib.
-semi-tropical plants, 342 - the
Alpine garden and rockeries, ib.-
wild gardens, 343-lawns and shrub-
beries, 344-346-shrubs for the out-
side of a house, 346-the Rhianva
garden, 347-the walled-garden, ib.
-kitchen-garden, 348-winter and
spring flowers, 349, 350-the crocus,
349-roses, 350-hollyhocks, 351-
sunflowers, 352-new varieties, 353-
grafting and hybridizing, 354-botan-
ical science, ib. relationship of
flowers to insects, 355-flower-paint-
ing, 357-flower-shows, 359.
Flower-painting, 357.

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Flower-roots sent from Holland, 341.
Flower-shows, 359.

Fort William College, founded by Lord
Wellesley, 382.

Franchise, extension of the, 245, 246.
Francis, Emperor of Austria, his charac-
ter described by Metternich, 179.
Froude, Mr., on the moderation of
Russia, 519.

G.

Gill's, Captain, sketch of a Chinese
general, 473-on the irresistible pro-
gress of Chinese power, 480-on the
critical state of affairs between China
and Russia, 485.

Mrs., Six Months in Ascen-
sion,' 225-227.
Gladstone's, Mr., foreign policy, 254,
259-administration compared with
Lord Beaconsfield's, 253, 254-pre-
ferred by the Liberal Party to Lord
Hartington, 282-his instability of
principle, 561-fiery crusade, ib.-on
the Reform of the Liquor Laws, 265
-disestablishment of the Scotch
Church, 563-local government, 564
-foreign policy, ib.-Austro-German
Alliance, 565-speeches in Midlo-
thian and at Hawarden, 572.
Godolphin, 22-his policy, 23-im-