INDEX.

A

Antechrist (L'), par Ernest Renan, review of, 485-the Apocalypse
a favourite subject with English commentators and theologians,
486-doubts as to the authorship of the Apocalypse, 488-M.
Renan's views thereon, and as to the polemical purpose of the book,
490-1-probable date at which it was written, 492—who was the
Antichrist mentioned therein, 493-Nero as a persecutor of Chris-
tians, 494-the Hebraic element in the early Christian Church,
495-6-the Apocalypse anti-Pauline, 496-and aimed against Rome,
497-500-Nero symbolised by the Beast,' 502-5-his character
and cruelty, 505-7-his vanity, 508-his death, 510—the Apo-
calypse veritably a portion of God's Word, 511-5.

B

Barneveldt, John of, Mr. Motley's Life and Death of, 107.
Book of Carlaverock, The, review of, 322-siege of Carlaverock Castle
by Edward I., 322-4-origin of the Maxwells, 325-6-etymology
of the name, 326-7-Aymer Maxwell, 327-9-Sir Eustace Max-
well, 330-1-Herbert Maxwell, the first of his house created a
'Lord of Parliament,' 332-the fourth Lord Maxwell, 334-the fifth
Lord Maxwell, 334-9-the eighth Lord Maxwell and first Earl of
Morton, 339-46-the ninth Lord Maxwell and second Earl of Mor-
ton, 346-the tenth Lord Maxwell created Earl of Nithsdale, 349-
50-the second Earl of Nithsdale, called the 'Philosopher,' 350—
the first Lord Herries, 351-the last Earl of Nithsdale, 351-2-
the fourth Lord Herries of Terregles, 352-3-circumstances to which
the 'Book of Carlaverock' owes its existence, 353-5.

C

Census of France in 1872, 383.
Cleasby-Vigfusson Icelandic Dictionary, the, review of, 228-short his-
tory of the author's journeyings and labours, 228-35-examines
the Gothic Gospels of Uphilas at Upsala, 236-death of his brother,
236-turns his attention to the study of theology, 237-is present at
a banquet at Guildhall, 237-collates the 'Codex Argenteus,' and
returns to England, 237-8-resolves to acquire a knowledge of Ice-
landic, 238-takes the first steps towards preparing an Icelandic
Dictionary, 239-labours thereat assiduously, 241-his intention to
publish a lexicon of the ancient Scandinavian language, 241-2-
death of his father, 243-receives a proof of the first four pages of
his Icelandic Prose Dictionary, 243-his illness and death, 244-
Q Q

VOL. CXL. NO. CCLXXXVI.

Dr. Dasent's account of what became of his valuable manuscripts,
245-6-great value of this dictionary to Teutonic philology, 246-
modern English largely indebted to the languages of the North, 247-
55-fulness and richness of the Icelandic, 256-7-its magnificent
literature, 258.

Cockburn, Henry, Journal of, review of, 259-the work well edited,
260-Cockburn burns all his letters, 260-his speculations as to
the effect on Edinburgh of more rapid intercourse with London,
261-his intense love of Nature, 262-his exertions to preserve
beautiful localities from the requirements of roads and railways,
263-his political labours, 264-prepares the Reform Bill for Scot-
land, 264-intense excitement in Scotland during the
progress
of
the Reform Bill through the House, 265-7-sketch of Lord
Brougham, 267-9-Cockburn on terms of friendship with Sir Walter
Scott, 269-his opinion of Macaulay, 269-70-his sketch of old
Lord Lynedoch, 270-of Dr. Dibdin the bibliomaniac, 270-his
description of Sir T. D. Lauder, 271-2-his high opinion of
the eloquence of Chalmers, 272-the subject of Patronage in the
Church of Scotland, 273-9-description of the secession from the
Scotch Church and the establishment of the Free Church, 280-the
present position of Patronage, 281-5.

Comets and Meteors, review of works treating of, 393-the comet of
1874, 393-4-that of 1843, 394-vast size of some comets, 394-7—
Halley's Comet, 397-8-Coggia's Comet, 399-immense number of
comets, 399-their coma, 400, 407--views of Newton, Herschel,
Tyndall, and others as to the materials of which comets are formed,
401-5, 408-9-Donati's Comet, 405-6-figures described by comets
in their course, 410-1-Biela's Comet, 411-5-the annual display
of meteors in August and November, and causes of their occurrence,
415-7-the comet of 1866, 416-enormous number of meteors,
417-their probable sources and uses, 417-9-Mattieu Williams'
Fuel of the Sun,' 419-24-the 'Dynamical Theory of Heat,' 425-
6-the moon's orbit round the earth, and distance therefrom, 426.
Convocation, Parliament, and the Prayer-book, review of works treat-
ing of, 427-the recent Act for the Regulation of Public Worship,
427-8-brief history of Convocations from the time of Edward I.,
431-Convocations during the reigns of Henry VIII., Edward VI.,
and Elizabeth, 433-40-during the reigns of James I., the Charles',
and James II., 440-2-from 1662 to 1700, 442-the functions of
Convocation in abeyance for 135 years, 443-the Church-reforms of
the present century effected with but little regard to Convocation,
443-4-incompetence of Convocations as legislative machines, 446-
their impotence for anything progressive, 446-8-the dualistic
theory of Church and State, 449-50-the party known as 'Con-
vocation Reformers,' 450-3-Convocation, both before its revival
and since, has originated nothing, 454-6-the Revision of the
Authorised Version of the Scriptures, 455-6-the Ritual Commission,
457-8-report of Convocation on Ritualism, and the Times'
thereon, 459-60-Parliament the proper authority to deal with
ecclesiastical affairs, 461.

E

English Fugitive Songs and Lyrics, review of works relating to, 355-
Horace, 356-what is meant by the term vers de société, 357-60—
Ben Jonson's address to Celia, 360-1-lines by Carew, 361-
Robert Herrick, 361-3-Sir John Suckling's Ballad upon a Wed-
ding, 363-4-the minor poets of the Restoration, 364-5-Edmund
Waller and Dean Swift, 365-6-Matthew Prior, 367-8-Winthrop
Mackworth Praed, 368-71-Peacock, 371-2-Luttrell's 'Burnham
Beeches,' 372-3-Thackeray and Walter Savage Landor, 373-4,
with extracts-Lord Houghton, 375-Mr. Frederick Locker, 375–
80, with extracts-Mrs. Arkwright, 380-1—Mr. Austin Dobson,
Lord Lytton, and others, 381-2.

F

France, the census of, in 1872, review of works treating of, 383-
slow increase of the French people, 383-6-increase in the number
of deaths, 387-decrease in the number of births, 387-the French
not given to emigration, 387-8-dense ignorance of a large part of
the population, 389-90-causes of the above facts, 390-2.
Fraser's Memoirs of the Maxwells, Earls of Nithsdale, Lords Maxwell
and Herries, 322-55.

G

Greek Art, the Canon of Beauty in, review of works treating of, 168-
progress of Greek art, 169-70-grandeur of Greek sculptures, 170-3
their close adherence to definite rules of proportion, 173-5-the
Greek Canon of Symmetry, 175-works thereon, 175-80-ethnology
as it affects proportion, 180-2-Dr. Liharzik on the laws of sym-
metry, 183-proportions of the human figure according to Story,
Bonomi, Gibson, and others, 184-6-the canon of Phidias, 187-8
-that of Egypt, 189-90-the autometric system, 191-6-the col-
lections of sculpture in the British Museum, 197-201-Note on, 590.
Grenadier Guards, the, review of Sir F. W. Hamilton's work on the
origin and history of, 462-General Trochu on élite corps, and
their bad effects when created at the expense of the general efficiency
of the army, 462-3-the history of the Grenadier Guards a micro-
cosm of that of the whole British army, 464-5-their formation
during Cromwell's Protectorate, 468-their bravery at the battle of
the Downs in 1658, 470-the regiment of foot-guards raised by
Colonel Russell, 473-that under Lord Wentworth, 474-the two
united, 476-some feats of arms of this regiment, 478-at Guildford,
under Cornwallis, 479-80-at Turcoing in Flanders, 480-1-at
Waterloo, 482-at Sebastopol, 483-4.

Greville, Charles F., review of his Journal of the Reigns of King George
IV. and King William IV., 515-circumstances to which the work
owes its origin, 516-Mr. Greville's qualifications for such a journal,
517-his occasional asperity, 518-interesting nature of the work,
519-Lord John Russell, 520-1-Lord Palmerston, 521-3-Lord
Melbourne, 523-4-Sir James Graham, 524-5-Lord Macaulay,
525-7-comparison between him and Lord Brougham, 527-Sir

James Mackintosh, 527-9-Mr. Disraeli, 530-Southey's letter to
Brougham, 530-Wordsworth, 531-Talleyrand and Thiers, 531-—
the Duke of Reichstadt, 532-Mr. Canning, 533-5-the Duke of
Wellington, 535-41-Sir Robert Peel, 541-3-Lord Grey, 544—
Lord Brougham, 545-7-O'Connell and Lord Lyndhurst, 547-8.
Guizot, M., review of his 'History of France,' 201—a knowledge of
Roman history necessary to a French or an English historian 202—3—
impartiality and accuracy indispensable, 203-4-M. Guizot's marked
exhibition of these qualities, 205-8-his description of the growing
power of the Crown in the French Parliament, 209-10—his dealings
with the Church of the Middle Ages, 210-4—his toleration and
breadth of view, 215-6-the career of the Maid of Orleans, how
treated by him, 217-8-his account of the relief of Paris in 1436,
219-20-the tragedy of St. Bartholomew's Day, 220-2-his apology
for Henry IV.'s rendering himself over to the Church of Rome, 223—
harmony between this and the author's earlier works, 224-favour-
able circumstances attending M. Guizot as a historian, 225-7-his
optimism, 228.

H

Hall's 'Modern English,' review of, 143-Anglo-American speech,
144-vast number of grammars of English published in America,
145-Mr. Hall's qualifications for his task, 145-6-how he has
acquitted himself, 147-50-his spirit of detraction, 151-6-his
charges against De Quincey and Coleridge, 156-9-his strictures on
the purists in language, 160-3—the true function of criticism,
164-7.
Hamilton, Sir F. W., his History of the Grenadier Guards,' 462-85.
Hansard's Parliamentary Debates for the Session of 1874, 549-the
Queen's opening Speech, 550-compared with that at the close of the
session, 551-3-small results of the session, 553-the Licensing
Laws Amendment Act, 554-the Church Patronage (Scotland) Act,
556-the Endowed Schools Act Amendment Bill, 557-62-announce-
ments made to the House by Mr. Disraeli, 561-4-the Public Worship
Regulation Bill, 565-70-Mr. Disraeli's observations in the House of
Commons regarding words supposed to have been spoken by Lord
Salisbury in the House of Lords, 571-2-inconsistency of conduct
and want of unity of action amongst the members of the Tory
Cabinet, 573-the army and navy falsely said by them to be reduced
to a low state by Liberal maladministration, 574-6-the surplus,
and how Sir Stafford Northcote dealt with it, 577-9-general good
management of the Colonies and other departments of the State,
580-1-' Foreign Affairs,' and the Irish department, 582-3-the
best policy to be pursued by the Liberals, 583-6-probable tactics
of Mr. Disraeli, 586-9.

K

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Klippel's 'Das Leben des Generals Von Scharnhorst,' review of, 287-
the Count of Schaumburg-Lippe and his son William, 288-that son's
succession to his father's sovereignty, 289-his military maxims, and
his academy for carrying them out on the Steinhuder Lake, 290—2—

Scharnhorst enrolled as a member thereof, 293-4-his commission
from George III. as a cornet in Eighth Dragoons, 294-his career
in the Hanoverian army, 295-8—his masterly night march from the
fortress of Menin, 299-301-Prussia's humiliation, 302-Scharn-
horst's services to Prussia, 303-11-the battle of Jena, 311–3—
Scharnhorst's labours to regenerate the Prussian army, 315-8-its
efficiency proved in future campaigns, 319-21.

Moon, the, Nasmyth and Carpenter's Physical History of, 72.
Motley, John Lothrop, his 'Life and Death of John of Barneveldt,
review of, 107-candidates for the inheritance of the Duke of Cleves,
108-Henry IV. of France, 108-9-Prince Maurice of Nassau, 110-2
-Barneveldt, 112-3-Henry IV.'s energy and vast preparations,
114-6-his assassination, 116-its effect on France, 117-King
James I., 118-9-the United Provinces of Holland, and what Pro-
testantism owes to them, 119-20-the Remonstrants and Counter-
Remonstrants, 121-enmity between Barneveldt and the Stadtholder,
122-Predestination, 123-King James I. thereon, 123-5-begin-
ning of the Thirty Years' War, 125-Barneveldt's energy and ex-
tensive correspondence, 126-8-the proposed National Synod, 129-
hostility between Maurice and Barneveldt, 129-33-arrest of the
Advocate, 133—his trial, 134–9—his sentence and execution, 140–2.

N

Nasmyth's Physical History of the Moon, review of, and other works,
72-some account of the author, 72-3-marvellous beauty of the
pictorial illustrations, 73-5-size of the moon, 75-absence of air
and water on its surface, 76—the lunar projections, 77-extinct vol-
canoes in the moon, 77-probable mode of formation of the moon's
crust, 78-80-its craters, 80-5-its great vicissitudes of tempera-
ture, 86-its present fixedness of state, 87-8-can anything live
there? 88-its first state probably a molten one, 89-90-Mr. Proc-
tor's views as to the moon's aspect, scenery, and physical condition,
90-1-Newton's theory of gravitation, 92-4-the Royal Observatory
at Greenwich, and Astronomers Royal, 94-9-irregularities in the
moon's movements, 99-100-lunar tables, 101-4-libration of the
moon, 105-6-the moon's orbit round the earth, 426.
Note to article on the 'Canon of Beauty in Greek Art,' 590.

Ocean Warfare, review of works treating of, 1-great revolution in
maritime war since the battle of Trafalgar, 3-the old tactics, 4, 5—
Nelson a great tactician, 5, 6-foreign writers on naval tactics, 7-8-
Sir H. Douglas's essay, 8-11-ironclads and rams, 12-14-torpedoes,
14-5-increase in the power of artillery, 16-7-shells, 18-