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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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-
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