means by the intellectual novel, 185; analogy
between poetry and the other imitative arts of
painting and sculpture, 186; the ideal of painting,
ib.; the ideal in poetry, 187; the ideal in fiction
as respects human characters unattainable, 189;
straining after the ideal has injuriously affected
his practice, ib.; and especially his language, 190;
"Night and Morning," outline of the plot, ib.;
blemishes, profuse use of coincidence, 196, 201;
"Lucretia," 197; what crime is tragic, 198; cha-
racter of Lucretia, 199; the other characters in
the novel, 200; "Zanoni," the subject, 202; su-
pernatural fictions, 203; theory of Zanoni, 204;
its merits and defects, 205; historical fictions,
206; "Last Days of Pompeii," its general concep-
tion, ib.; its gloominess, 207; the characters,
208; "The Last of the Barons," ib.; the plot,
209; the characters, 210.
Madden's (Dr.) Life and Correspondence of Lady
Blessington, 124.
Mahometanism in the East and West, 242; rise and
progress of the faith of Mahomet, ib.; interesting
questions for consideration at the present day, ib.;
opposition between the East and the West, 243;
this antagonism embraced by the two creeds, the
Christian and the Mahometan, 244; Mahomet
emphatically a reformer in his own age, 246; but
his system not adapted to moral and political pro-
gress, 247; it has uniformly sanctioned and stere-
otyped polygamy and despotism, 249; up to a
certain point Mahometans must persecute, 253;
the faith of Islam as it exists in Persia, 253, 254;
its inferiority to all other Mahometan states, 255;
types of Mahometan government over other
creeds, the Mogul over the Hindoo, ib.; and the
Ottoman over the Christian, 257.
Military disasters in the Crimea, and their causes,
143; unexceptionable arrangements at the com-
mencement of the war, 144; the chaos at Bala-
clava, 145; vote against the ministry, 146;
disasters of the same nature under unexcepted
ministries and generals in the last war, 147;
causes to be found not in the men, but in the sys-
tem, 149, 150; our economy not in fault, 151;
the real primary causes are, the conflicting depart-
ments of our war administration, and the want of
harmonious action, ib.; the mode in which pat-
ronage is administered, and appointments made at
the Horse Guards, 154; and the want of profes-
sional education in our young officers, 157; glance
at the military system of France, 158; immediate
causes of the catastrophe were, overwork in the
trenches, 159; defects in the Commissariat serv-
ice, 160; mismanagement at Balaclava, ib.; and
mismanagement of the medical department, ib.;
the routine system the fault of the nation, 161;
what share of the blame belongs to the House of
Commons, 162; what to us as individuals, 163;
difficulty of dismissing the incompetent, 164; in-
discriminating sympathy with the dismissed, ib.;
probable result of the disasters, 165.
Muirhead's Life of James Watt. See Watt.
Murdoch, William, made the first locomotive engine
for drawing carriages, and was the inventor of
coal gas, 117, note.
Napier, Macvey, notice of his "Lord Bacon and Sir
W. Raleigh," 318* (4), 331* (17), 344* (30), 35.
Newton, (Sir Isaac,) Sir David Brewster's Life of,
167; question as to who is the most illustrious in
any walk of human greatness, ib.; character of
the work, 168; Newton's early life and acquire-
ments, 169; Logic, Fluxions, study of Euclid, 170;
his moral qualities, 171,176,178; Optics, 171; triple
foundation on which Newton's reputation rests,
172; Principia, great merit due to Halley, ib.; treat-
ment of Newton's opponents, Flamsteed, 173;
controversy with Leibnitz, 174; the Portsmouth
papers should be published, 176; relation between
Lord Halifax and Catherine Barton, 178; New-
ton's creed, 181; Newton in love, 182; did it con-
duce to the benefit of science, that Newton ac-
cepted office under the Crown? 183.
Norton, (Hon. Mrs.) on Marriage and Divorce, see
Women, non-existence of
Novels, see Lytton, Fiction.
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Pantheism of Scotus Erigena, 69.
Peacock's Life of Dr. Thomas Young, see Young.
Persian Mahometanism, 254.
Political partisanship, bad effects of, in appointments
Philo Judæus, see Alexandrian Christianity.
to the Civil Service, 88.
Political theories before Grotius, 228.
Purchase in the Army, system of, 280; military ser-
vice nearly gratuitous, 281; objections to the sys-
tem stated and answered, 282; overbalancing
advantages, 283; prizes of the Service and the
system, 284, 285; promotion by merit practically
impossible, 286; promotion by seniority alone,
mischievous, ib.; appalling cost of abolishing the
system of purchase, 288.
Raleigh, Sir Walter, and his Time, 315* (1); truth
is stranger than fiction, ib.; Raleigh's parentage,
316* (2); three fixed ideas in his mind from the
first, the Pope, the Spaniard, and America, ib.
character of Bishop Goodman's Memoirs, 317* (3);
Patrick Fraser Tytler's Life, ib.; Schomburgk's
Guiana Voyage, ib.; Macvey Napier's Lord Bacon
and Sir W. Raleigh, 318* (4); state of England
and the Continent at Queen Elizabeth's accession,
319* (5); Raleigh learns the soldier trade and
seamanship, 320*, 321* (6, 7); introduction to
Court, the cloak story, 321*, 322* (7, 8); tries to
be too many men at once, 322* (8); his courtier
life, his enemics, 823* (9); his attempts to colo
nize America with Englishmen, 324* (10); defeat
of the great Armada principally due to him,
325* (11); where he failed, ib.; Miss Throgmor-
ton, wrath of Elizabeth, 326* (12); his conduct
in the Tower, 317* (13); Queen Elizabeth's
beauty, 328* (14); goes in search of El Dorado,
charge of credulity, 329* (15); the story of the
Amazons, 330* (16); second voyage to Guiana,
character of Keymis, 331* (17); attack upon
Cadiz, 332* (18,) 333* (19); expedition to the
Azores with Essex, 334* (20); his Feather
triumphs, 335* (21); Raleigh's good deeds,
336* (22); Essex's ingratitude, 337* (23); what
killed Elizabeth? 339* (25); James I.'s treatment
of Raleigh, 340 (26); his fall and imprisonment,
ib.; his employment in prison, 242* (28); Prince
Henry's efforts for his release, ib.; regains his
freedom, 243* (29); James' treachery, ib.; voyage
to Guiana, 344* (80); miseries of the voyage,
345* (31); death of his son, 346* (32); and
Keymis, 33; and entire failure of the enterprise,
34; proposal to take the Plate fleet, ib.; returns
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ART. 1.-Owens College. Annual Report | even this, or, say both in different senses, of the PRINCIPAL, read in the Common have become what they are as they stand Hall, at the Meeting for the Distribution related to that INDUSTRIAL GREATNESS of of Prizes, 29th June 1855.
BRITAIN, which, with its bone and sinew, and with its Titan force, rises up new every morning from the bowels of the earth. If then we were in search of the final causes of the railway system, as it now covers the land, or of its efficient causes, or of its historic origin-in search of the first, and of the second, and of the third, we must go whither? we must do what? book ourselves at Euston Square for Manchester.
LAY before you, on the right hand, a map of the Geology of the British Islands, and on the left hand Bradshaw's (much needed) illustration of the mysteries of his "Railway Guide." Volumes of thought are suggested by a comparison of the two sheets! Tell us, if any can tell us, how many cycles of centuries, or millions of Telluric millenniums have run themselves out to make up the in- In the present grave aspect of European terval of duration which separates those affairs, who shall come forward and assure physical evolutions that are set forth in the us that, ere long, Her Most Gracious Maone sheet, from those engineering operations jesty will not be called by the voice of the that are set forth in the other! Neverthe- British people to fight the world almost sinless, the causal relationship of the one to the gle-handed, in defence of that one spot on other is obvious and unquestionable. So far earth where liberty, political, civil, and relias the ways and works of man are concern-gious, is truly understood and is fully enjoyed, it is a thesis not needing much argument ed? But should such a time come-and to establish it, that those interlacings and may God avert it!-whence will be drawn perplexed crossings which belt the island the funds and material of so mighty a confrom Birkenhead to Grimsby-from Ripon flict? From the sources whence has come to Stafford or Birmingham, are the direct the iron ribbing which Bradshaw's map consequences of those treasures of the mate- brings under the eye. Let the other sources rials of industry which underlay the same areas, and which our recent geology has mapped out.
of the nation's surplus wealth be reckoned at their utmost, it might easily be shewn that the share contributed, directly or indirectly, by the manufacturing energies of the manufacturing districts, is large almost beyond computation.
But, looking beyond this region, there is a true sense in which these wonders of national wealth and of mechanic art, which Bradshaw's map exhibits-netting with iron We need not therefore stay to prove that the Island, from Falmouth to Aberdeen, re- the prosperity of these districts is every ceive their explication from the geological Englishman's concern. Though he be a chart. Grant it that the agricultural wealth grower of corn in the eastern or southern of England has contributed its share to this counties, or a trader in a dull provincial network: Grant it too, that the colonial town, far remote from the din of machinery, greatness of England, and that its vast com- he may, nevertheless, from time to time, merce have furnished a large share; yet make the anxious inquiry, "How are things D-1
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