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of brush-work, ib.-difference in the two periods, 136-characteristics of buyers, ib.-necessity for art to be native, 138-French and Japanese art, 139-position of the modern artist and art-critic, 141influence of public opinion, 142.

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ideas, 131-use of light and shade, 132-ornament, 133-135-portraits under Gallienus, 135-Christian art, 136.

Art in the Modern State,' 205, 456–

461.

Art-work of Lady Dilke, The, 205, 439. See Dilke.

the Bear, 202, 363, 369.

Arthur, The Legend of, and
Geoffrey of Monmouth, 205, 54.
See Geoffrey.

Art, Oriental, 212, 225-early European, 226-methods of the Artakie, the fountain, the Spring of Japanese, 227-characteristics of the Chinese paintings, 228, 232— the Japanese, 229, 232-depiction of movements, 229-their ignorance of perspective, 230-question of light and shade, 231-cha- Artisans' Dwellings Acts, 206, 62. racteristics of Matabei. 232 of Korin, 233-characteristics of Indian art, 234-incoherence of sculpture, 235 the Ellora and Elephanta sculptures, ib.-statues at Anuradhapara and reliefs at Bôrôbudûr, 236—reproductions of frescoes, 237-Thibetan and Mogul art, ib.-methods of Sinhalese craftsmen, 238-Persian art, ib.

Treasures, The Exodus of our, 214, 372. See Exodus.

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under the Roman Empire, 204, 111-works on, 111-114Greek mastery of technique, 114— creations of the silversmith, ib.the Ara Pacis, 115-the Augustan age, 116 the Flavian dynasty, 117-character of Italian art, ib.architectural style of wall decoration, 119-ornate and intricate style, 120-meaning of the term 'illusionism,' ib.-Arch of Titus, 121-portraits of the Flavian sculptors, 123-pilaster in the Lateran Museum, 124-the reign of Trajan, ib.-Arch of Constantine, 125-influence of Hadrian, 126— Marcus Aurelius, ib.-change in the principles of bas-relief, 127— the continuous' style of representation, 129-trophy of Adamklissi, 130-influence of Oriental

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Arundel, Charles, his career, 209, 92 -plot for the invasion of North Somerset, ib.

Arunta tribes, their characteristics, 203, 450-character of their totemism, 451-legends, 454-belief in the stone slabs, ib.-evolutionary creed, 456-beliefs, 457, 460-their belief in the Alcheringa, 215, 110. Aschrott, Dr, his views on the system of poor-relief, 202, 626, 645. Ashbee, C. R., his inventory of historic buildings, 202, 517-A Book of Cottages and Little Houses,' 205, 470 note, 480.

Ashburnham, copy of the Arcadia,' 211, 81.

Ashby, Thomas, 'The Rediscovery of Rome,' 209, 101-his account of the remains near Tivoli, 211, 443 nole-Monte Circeo,' 215, 377-"The Alban Hills,' 218, 330.

Ashley, Evelyn, his 'Life of Palmerston,' extract from, 209, 583.

Lord, his Bills on the care of the insane, 202, 409-his Factory Act of 1844, 205, 32-contributor to the Quarterly Review,' 210, 768. See Shaftesbury.

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Percy, Modern Tariff History,' 202, 265, 266, 270--on the

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effects of the Municipal Corporation Act, 208, 324.

Ashley, W. J., 'The Progress of the German Working Classes,' 202, 265, 272-'Statistics and the Theory of Money,' 217, 492 note-' ProfitSharing,' 219, 509.

Ashton, Mr, Secretary of the Miners' Federation, and the coal strike, 216, 557.

Ashworth, P. A., his translation of

"The Nation in Arms,' 206, 461.

Asia, table of nominal and market value of British investments, 207, 251, 258, 265.

ATHENS.

274, 277, 278; 221, 507-his dilatory tactics on the Home Rule crisis, 217, 571-proposal of a referendum to be held in Ulster, 573-Minister of War, 220, 587character of his speeches on the Home Rule Bill, 221, 275—his lack of definite policy, 276, 294—on the gun-running exploit of Ulster, 282 -proposals of his Amending Bill, 289-his views on the declaration of war, 448,.449-his Amending Bill, 508-announces its postponement, 511-his pledge to postpone controversial business, 513-his broken faith, 514-516. Assemblies, Primary, scheme of, 203,

400.

Assisi, St Francis of, at the Monastery
of Sagro Speco, 211, 459, 460.
Aston, Sir George, 'Sea, Land and
Air Strategy,' 221, 553.

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Asquith, Rt Hon. H. H., M.P., on the grant of responsible government to the Transvaal, 204, 381, 382on the Devolution policy, 205, 563 -view of preferential trade with the Colonies, 207, 290, 292-views on the supremacy of the House of Commons, 297-his promise to modify the Licensing Bill, 208, 583-his 'Bill to Provide for Old-age Pensions,' 209, 157-passed in the House of Commons, 167character of his Cabinet, 251-on the privileges of the House of Commons, 211, 257-his defence of Socialism, 634-on Home Rule, 212, 284-responsibility for the utterances of his colleagues, 301 -his faith in party government, 304-plausibility, 308-vacillating policy, 586-speech in the Albert Hall, 590-on the creation of peers, 609-on the relative strength of the British and German fleets, 213, 549-his objections to the proposed Imperial Council of Defence, 215, 280-on the offers of the Dominions to share in Imperial Defence, 216, 234 -on the Asylums, private, inspection of, 202, 419. See Insane. Church in Wales, 586-his introduction of the Home Rule Bill, Athenæum Club, founded, 210, 753. 217, 267, 270-his views on the Home Rule Bill, 563; 220,

W. G., Shinto: the Way of the Gods,' 208, 100. Astronomy, The New, 212, 439— work of Sir W. and Lady Huggins, 439 et seq.-spectroscopy, 441co-operation with Dr Miller, ib.— spectra of fixed stars, 442-their chemical constituents, ib.-planetary nebulæ, 444-their spectra, 445-gaseous and doubtful nebulæ, 446-Nova Coronæ, 448-its spectrum, 449-Nova Aurigæ, 450-452 -comets, 452-stars directly approaching the earth, 454-the science of astrophysics, 455.

Recent, and Sir David Gill, 221, 174. See Gill.

Asylum, objections to the term, 210,

174.

Athens, the Acropolis of, 208, 253.

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Athens, British School at, 209, 120, Atkinson, C. F., 'Jena to Eylau,' translated by, 221, 394.

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The Dukes of, 206, 97Otho de la Roche, 'Great Lord,' 98 extent of his dominions, 99— relatives, 100-loyalty to the Latin Emperor, 101-retires to Burgundy, 102 succeeded by his nephew Guy, ib.-title of Duke of Athens conferred, 103-regent of Achaia, ib. -the reign of John, 104-William, 105-Guy II, 105-108-Walter de Brienne, Count of Lecce, succeeds to the duchy, 108-victory of the Catalans, 108-111-their choice of a leader, 111-under the rule of Beranger Estañol, 112-Don Alfonso Fadrique, 113-116-assumes the title of Vicar-General, 114attempt of young Walter to recover his duchy, 115-destruction of the castle of St Omer, 116-duchies of Athens and Sicily united under Frederick III, 117-conquests of the Navarrese, 119-rule of Pedro IV, 120 conquest of Acciajuoli, 121-disappearance of the Catalans, 122.

C. T., The Peninsular War,'

219, 1.

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J. J., his essay on Primal Law,' 215, 104.

Lord, his criticism of the Devolution proposals, 205, 567, 570.

W. N., his evidence on deep mining, 203, 142.

Atlantic Cable, proposed, 220, 138–
cost of the line, 139.
Atom, The Individual, 219, 104—
history of the theory of atoms, 105
-the Greek atomists, 106-109-
view of R. Boyle, 109-Descartes,
110-discoveries of Newton, ib.-
J. Dalton's researches on chemical
combination, 111-his introduction
of quantitative measurement, ib.—
experiments of Gay-Lussac, 112–
Avogadro, 113-properties of a
gas, 114-kinetic molecular theory,
ib.-the soap-bubble, 115-' size of
a molecule,' 116-number in а
given space, ib.-development of
electrical science, 117-phenomena
of radio-activity, ib.—the rays from
radium, ib.-process of disinte-
gration, 118-weight, ib.-experi-
ments on screens of zinc sulphide,
119-production of primary ions,
ib.-secondary, 120-form of the
apparatus, ib.-C. T. R. Wilson's
method, 121-123.

Florentine, 207, 402-Nerio Acciajuoli, 403-407-Bajazet, 'the Thunderbolt,' 405-death of Nerio, 407-dissensions, 408-appeal to Venice, 408-the condition of Athens, 409, 410-its governor, 411 -the rule of Antonio Acciajuli, 411-416-his relations with Florence, 413-Florentine influence on buildings, 415-on literary culture, ib.- -a period of prosperity, 416-Nerio II, 416-420— a Turkish puppet, 417-Cyriacus of Ancona, 418-his drawings, ib. -the reign of culture, 419-the Duchess Chiara, 421-Franco, 421425-the Turkish invasion, 422Mahomed II, 423-members of Aubry, Pierre, Adjutant-General of

the Acciajuoli, 426.

Atherley-Jones, L. A., Commerce

in War,' 208, 251.

Aton, the worship of, 210, 54, 57, 59— fall of, 62.

Attica, the mimetic dances, 209, 510512-four great festivals, 518. Aubin, E., Le Maroc d'aujourd'hui,’ 212, 140.

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the Army of the Rhine, his denunciation of his mother, 218, 368.

Augsburg, Diet of, 220, 126.

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St Augustine, the 'Confessions' of,
214, 181.
Augustus Cæsar, character of his rule,
202, 527; 217, 334-336-celebra-
tion of the Secular games, 202, 528

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AUSTRALIA.

-The Door of Humility,' 190characteristics of his lyrics, ib.style, 192-197-theory of poetical style, 197, 202-defects, 198-201 -practice of padding, 200.

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-the Altar of Peace,' 529-Austin, A., Milton and Dante,' 210,
attempts to restore the Roman
Republic, 530.

Aulard, A., The French Revolu-
tion: a Political History,' 215, 184.
Aumale, Duc d', his friendship with
Lady Dilke, 205, 451.

Aurangzib, Emperor, his artillery, 212,
458-murders his brothers, 461-
his advance on Agrah, ib.-cha-
racter of his rule in India, 219, 340
-result of his orthodox policy, 341.
Aurelius, Marcus, his 'Meditations,'
212, 563, 568, 570, 571; 214, 181.
Austen, Jane, character of her
novels, 204, 35; 216, 424, 439-
her gift of writing, 204, 89-female
characters, 97-character of her
writing, 205, 439-article in the
Quarterly Review' on 'Emma,'
210, 740.

Austerlitz, battle of, 221, 402.
Austin, A., character of 'The Garden
that I Love,' 205, 217-220-
'Lamia's Winter Quarters,' 220—
style, 227-optimism, 234, 240-
ignorance of science, 239.

The Poetry of Mr Alfred, 208, 173-estimate of his poetry, 174— his love of the country, 175, 190— philosophy of social life, 176— The Season,' 177-'The Golden Age,' ib.-his want of moral originality, 178- The Tower of Babel,' or ‘A Celestial Love-drama,' 179—Savonarola' and 'Alfred the Great,' 180

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157 The Essentials of Great Poetry,' 408-'New and Old Canons of Poetic Criticism,' 424-his qualifications for the Laureateship, 219, 233.

Australasia, table of nominal and market value of British investments, 207, 251, 258, 265-system of legislation, 299-self-governing colonies of, growth of population, 220, 539.

Australasian colonies, working of the minimum wage Act, 210, 75.

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Federated Seamen's Industrial Association,' result of the conference, 203, 168.

Australia and the policy of Preference, 202, 565-580. See Prefer

ence.

The Aborigines of, 203, 441 -characteristics, 441-444-works

on, 444-446-food-supply, 446 -social institutions, 447-local tribes, ib.-marriage law, 448-450 -totemic rites, 450-peculiarities of the Arunta and Kaitish, ib.nature of Arunta totemism, 451456-creed, 456-Atnatu of the Kaitish, 457-religious beliefs 457-460.

Labour and Socialism in, 206, 305-result of the strike of 1890, ib.-the Free-trade issue, 306 -strength of the Labour party, 307-position in New South Wales, ib.-Queensland, ib.-S. and W. Australia, Tasmania, 308-the first Commonwealth Parliament, ib.the elections of December 1906, 309 -Labour split in Queensland, ib. -table of representatives, 310—

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the Government and Protection, 311-organisation of the Labour party, ib.-the Labour Political League, ib.-candidates' pledge, 312-effects of woman suffrage, 313 -the 'platform' of 1890, 314aims of the Labour Federation, 315, 316-socialism the aim of the party, 316-its achievements, 317 -Compulsory Arbitration Acts, 318-322-W. Lane's influence, 322 -effects of the socialistic propaganda, 322, 322, 323-the Federal Labour party, 323-the 'white Australia' policy, 324-J. C. Watson's resolution on nationalisation proposals, 326-330.

Australia, questions for discussion at the Colonial Conference, 206, 505— naval contribution, ib.-preferential trade, 506-proposed establishment Imperial Council,

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State-owned railways, 211, 336338-results of working, 337mileage, 339-trade, 340.

-, strength of the Labour caucus, 213, 236-number of Parliaments, ib.-power of the Senate, 262.

The Referendum in, 214, 529-538-Sir George Grey's initiative, 530-alternative efforts, ib. -reasons for its adoption, 531questions submitted, ib.-system used, ib.-experiences, 532-constitutional questions, 533-the present reference, ib.-danger of 'tacking,' 534 experiences of States referenda, 534 et seq.-on religious education, 536-numbers of voters, 537-its relations to party government, ib.

characteristics of the aborigines, 215, 102. See Primitive Man.

question of Imperial defence,

AUSTRIA.

215, 266, 273-Naval Conference of 1899, 271-efforts to found a navy, 278.

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Australia, naval defence proposals, 216, 234, 239 - naval and military schemes, 236, 237-estimated cost, 237, 240.

population, 217, 294-cost of National Defence, ib.

the forest area, 219, 455amount of timber exported and imported, 456-scheme of naval defence, 498, 505-expenditure, 506.

naturalisation laws, 220, 15. South, growth of population, 220, 539.

-, Western, growth of population, 220, 539.

Australian Commonwealth Bill, 210, 726-use of the Referendum, 212, 539.

Commonwealth, Ten Years of the, 215, 305-motives of Federation, 306-inter-State free trade, 306-result of manhood suffrage, 307-summary of legislation, 307-311-growing influence of Labour, 312-Mr Deakin's administration, 311-316-the question of State control, 316-the Labour party, 317—Mr Fisher, 318

-aims of the Labour party, 318320-quality of their candidates, 320-the bettering of conditions, 321-the Labour caucus, 322-326 -a Fusion, 324-326-confidence in Labour ministers, 324-contrasts with England, 326-Australian defence and the Imperial Navy, 327-329-immigration, 329333.

Australians, their mode of playing

cricket, 217, 500-502.

Austria, Commission for the protection of ancient monuments, 202, 506, 510.

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