Adams, Dr. T. S., his translation of 'L'Ouvrier Américain' reviewed, 489.
American Civil War, Causes of the, review of books concerning, 1--- England's share of responsibility for the slave trade, 3-anti- slavery opinion in some American States, 4-influence of inven- tion of the cotton-gin, 4-slave-breeding States, 4-equal balance between free States and slave States, 5-Missouri Compromise,' 6-Lloyd Garrison's anti-slavery crusade, 6-annexation of Texas and war with Mexico, 7-' Wilmot Proviso,' 10-'squatter sove- reignty,' 10-discovery of gold in California, 10-rendition of fugitive slaves, 11-Henry Clay as mediator between North and South, 12 Whittier's poems and Uncle Tom's Cabin,' 13- ' underground railway,' 14-President Pierce and Jefferson Davis, 14-Kansas-Nebraska Bill repealing Missouri Compromise, 15- Buchanan elected President of United States, 17-Dred Scott sent back to slavery, 18-Southern States talk of secession, 19-- Lincoln's opinion on slavery, 20-prosperity of Southern States, 20-John Brown, 21-Lincoln elected President, 21-Lowell's appeal to England, 22-right of secession the alleged reason for war, 23-slavery question ignored, 24-leaders in the struggle, 25 -Lee, 24, 25-Grant, 25, 26-Jefferson Davis, 14, 25-Lincoln's character and death, 26, 27.
Amery, L. S., his history of War in South Africa reviewed, 264. Andrews, E. B., his history of the United States reviewed, 1. Armstrong, W., his 'Velazquez' reviewed, 132.
Asse, E., his 'Lettres portugaises' reviewed, 511.
Atherton, Gertrude, her 'Senator North' reviewed, 158.
Ball, R. F., and T. Gilbey, their book on the 'Essex Hounds' re- viewed, 87.
Balzac, H. de, his 'Lettres à l'Etrangère' reviewed, 511.
Beaufort, Duke of, and Mowbray Morris, their book on Hunting' reviewed, 87.
Beaumont, G. de, his book on Ireland reviewed, 434.
Berkeley, Bishop, his exhortation to Roman Catholic clergy reviewed,
Beruete, A. de, his 'Velazquez' reviewed, 132.
Binyon, L., his 'Western Flanders' reviewed, 529.
Blew, W. C. A., his book on the Quorn Hunt reviewed, 87.
Bourinot, Sir J. G., his book on Canada reviewed, 294.
Canada, review of books concerning, 294-rapid progress in recent years, 294, 397-fresh light upon its history, 295-Wolfe's
capture of Quebec, 295-surrender of Montreal, conditions of capitulation, 296- Quebec Act' the Magna Charta of French Canadians, 297-loyalty of French Canadians during American War of Independence, 298-'United Empire Loyalist' immi- grants, 299-agitation for self-government, 299-American in- vasion of Canada in 1812, 300-constitutional struggles, 301- rebellion in 1837, 301-responsible self-government granted in 1841, 302 agitation for confederation, 303-Quebec Convention and present Canadian Constitution, 304-'British North American Act of 1867, 305-Canadian Pacific Railway, 306-vast develop ment in industries, 307-dairy farms, 308-tariff struggle with United States, 310-Sir Wilfrid Laurier's fiscal policy, 313- increase in trade with Great Britain, 314-frontier and fishery disputes with United States, 316-labour laws, 318-lumber factories for paper-making, 319-growth of population, 320-Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the Canadian contingent for South African war, 321-immigrants from Galicia and Russia, 323-Canada's claim to be a nation of the British Empire, 323. Cicero's Correspondence, review of two editions of, 178—his appre- ciation of Brutus, 182-examination of charges against Brutus, 183-estimate of Cicero's character, 186, 206-literary style, 187 -political career, 188-relations with Pompey, 188, 196-199- Caesar's attitude towards Cicero, 191-recantation or palinodia, 192-governor of Cilicia, 193-Caesar's conflict with the Senate, 194-Cicero returns to Italy and supports Pompey in unsuccessful struggle with Cæsar, 196-abortive interview with Cæsar, 198- temporary exile, 199-political eclipse, 200-discontented with new régime, 201-disappointed at results of Cæsar's assassination, 203-leading spirit in the Senate in opposition to Antony, 204– his fate sealed after Antony's victory, 205.
Cromwell, Oliver, review of recent appreciations of, 106—‘by birth gentleman,' 109-member of Parliament for Huntingdon, 110- member for Cambridge in the Long Parliament, 111-moves second reading of the Triennial Bill, 112-reforms the 112 army, -his Puritanism, 113-intolerant of 'Malignants,' 114-choice between military rule and anarchy, 116-conduct as regards trial and execution of the King, 117-treatment of Ireland, 118-his politics the result of his religion, 121-failure as a constitution- builder, 121-Protector of the Commonwealth, 122-fundamental principles of government, 123-dissolves Parliament, 124-rule of Major-Generals, 124-speech to the new Parliament, 126-monarch in all but name, 127-failure of his three parliaments, 128-his character and achievements, 129.
Dale, T. F., his history of the Belvoir Hunt reviewed, 87. Deffand, Madame du, and her friends, review of books concerning, 208-friendship with Horace Walpole, 209, 221-227-Voltaire's praise, 209-early days, 210-marriage, 211-cured of gambling,
211-society under Regency of Philippe d'Orléans, 212-court at Sceaux, 213-Mme. de Staël's encomium, 213-intimacy with President Hénault, 214-salon in convent of Saint-Joseph, 215- Formont, 216-Chevalier d'Aydie and the beautiful Circassian, 217-Rousseau, 217, 234-Montesquieu, 218-Mdlle. de Lespi- nasse, 219-d'Alembert, 220-French salons of the eighteenth century, 222-her affection for Walpole, 224-her estimate of Walpole's character, 225-her intellectual resemblance to Madame de Sévigné, 226-her opinion of Englishmen, 227-Alexander Crawford, 227-Burke, Wilkes, Gibbon, and George Selwyn, 230 -Duchesse de Choiseul, 231-Abbé Barthélemy, 233-Voltaire, 234-disillusions and aspirations, 235.
Deschanels, P., his Figures et Femmes' reviewed, 208. Doyle, A. C., his 'Great Boer War' reviewed, 264.
Fiction and Politics, review of some political novels, 158-parlia- mentary life too unromantic for fiction-writers, 159-Disraeli's 'Coningsby,' 161-Thackeray, 163-Anthony Trollope's parlia- mentary heroes, 163-Mr. Meredith's political themes, 165-Mrs. Humphry Ward, Mr. Gilbert Parker, and Dr. Conan Doyle, 166 -Mr. Anthony Hope's 'Quisanté,' 167-Mrs. Atherton's 'Senator North' and Mr. Zangwill's Mantle of Elijah,' 168. Firth, C., his book on Oliver Cromwell reviewed, 106. Forman, B., his 'Letters of Keats to Fanny Brawne' reviewed, 511. For-Hunting, The Early History of, review of books concerning, 87-vulpicide in seventeenth century, 88-eighteenth century squires and rise of fox-hunting, 88-Somerville's 'Chase,' 89— Vine hounds, 90-Lord Arundell of Wardour and first real pack of fox-hounds, 90-Thomas Boothby's pack, 90-Brocklesby hounds, 91-Sir Roger de Coverley, 91-Squire Draper and his daughter, 92-origin of modern fox-hound, 92-literature of the hunt, 93-changes in method of hunting, 94-early meets and following the scent, 95-long runs of former times, 96-Mr. Hugo Meynell and the Quorn Hunt, 97-hard riding and improve- ment in hunters, 98-Badminton and other famous packs, 99- Berkeley Hunt, 100-scarlet coats, 100-Duke of Grafton and building of Westminster Bridge, 100-Pytchley Hunt, 101- Belvoir hounds, 102-sport in Essex, 103-causes of popularity of fox-hunting, 104.
Fromentin, E., her Maîtres d'autrefois' reviewed, 28.
Froude, Margaret, her lectures on South Africa reviewed, 264.
Gannon, J. P., his work on social developement of Ireland reviewed, 238.
Gardiner, S. R., his Cromwell's Place in History' reviewed, 106. Godin, J., his report on French Fleet reviewed, 325. Godwin, Mary W., her letters reviewed, 511.
Goncourt, E. and J. de, their 'L'Art du XVIIIe Siècle' reviewed, 28. Gréard, M., his translation of letters of Abélard and Héloïse reviewed, 511.
Harley, Robert, Earl of Oxford, review of two volumes of his Papers, 457-appointed Lord Treasurer, 457-retains services of Swift, Prior, and Defoe, 458-Prince Eugene's opinion of him, 459-his colleagues, St. John and Bolingbroke, 460-policy as Prime Minister, 461-advice of Halifax, 462-Guiscard's attempt on his life, 463-negotiations for peace with France, 465-Treaty of Utrecht, 469-South Sea scheme, 471-differences with Bolingbroke, 472-treaty of commerce between England and France, 473--Bolingbroke's Schism Bill, 474-dismissal from Queen Anne's service, 476-impeachment for alleged intrigues with the Pretender, 478-letters from the Tower, 480-retire- ment at Brampton and Wimpole, 482-letter from Prior, 484- letters from Swift, 485-estimate of his character, 487. Harrison, F., his Oliver Cromwell' reviewed, 106.
Healy, Coadjutor-Bishop, his history of Maynooth College reviewed,
Hope, A., his 'Quisanté' reviewed, 158.
Ireland, The Situation in, review of books concerning, 238-results of last parliamentary election, 238-disappearance of Parnellism, 239-Mr. Healy's isolation and Mr. O'Brien's triumph, 241- National Convention and United Irish League, 243-spread of agrarian agitation, 244--Ulster farmers' demand for compulsory land purchase, 246-Mr. Russell's conversion to compulsory purchase, 247, 255-Mr. Russell's political career, 248-advan tages of gradual creation of peasant proprietary, 251-dangers of simultaneous expropriation of landlords, 252-dual ownership, 253-Land Acts and their results, 254-grave evils likely to arise from compulsory purchase, 258.
Irish Catholic Clergy, The, review of books concerning, 434-Bishop Berkeley's appeal to, 434-reply of clergy of Dublin diocese, 435 -founding of Maynooth College, 435-influence of priests as school managers and at the polling-booth, 437-failure of parish clergy to encourage industries or to denounce idleness and in- temperance, 438-Cardinal Manning's opinion on duties of his clergy, 439-narrowness of training at Irish seminaries, 441– mostly drawn from class of tenant-farmers and small tradesmen, 442, 452-system of education at Maynooth, 443-Dunboyne College, 447-literary productions of the clergy, 448-attitude towards political agitations, 449, 451-dependence upon their flocks, 450-State endowment impracticable, 453-question of Catholic university and college for clergy, 454-Catholic clerical students in English and Continental universities, 455-Bishop O'Dwyer's opinion on clerical education, 456.
Julleville, L. P. de, his history of French literature reviewed, 208. Justi, C., his book on Velazquez reviewed, 132.
Keane, A. H., his translation of Justi's Velazquez' reviewed, 132.
Landscape, Symbolic, Imaginative, and Actual, review of books concerning, 28-man's varying views of nature in different ages, 28-sacred symbols drawn from natural phenomena, 32-con- ventionalism, 33--myth and legend in forest and glade, 34-idyllic scenery in pastoral poetry, 35-gardens and pleasant places,' 37 -imitative period of art, 38--realism and idealism, 39-Dutch landscape-portraiture, 39-fanciful landscapes of imaginative literature, 42-French renaissance, 45-Watteau, 46-French post-Revolution classicism, 48-passion for nature, 49-descriptive passages in English literature, 51.
Lecky, W. E. H., his England in the 18th century' reviewed, 434. Levasseur, E., his work on the American Workman reviewed, 489. Lippmann, F., his book on wood-engraving in Italy reviewed, 529. Love-Letters, Unimaginary, review of some, 511-Mary Wollstone- craft to Imlay, 513-Mary Godwin and Shelley, 516-Goethe to Frau von Stein, 517-Keats to Fanny Brawne, 518-Heloïse, Marianna Alcaforada, 518-Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick, 522 -Rousseau, Victor Hugo, 522-Balzac, Mérimée, 523-Browning correspondence, 527-Love-Letters of an Englishwoman,' 528.
Maeterlinck, Maurice, Moralist and Artist, review of his works, 350-pioneer of modern mysticism, 350-bi-partite nature of the soul, 353-emotional morality, 354-his point of view com- pared with Catholic and German Protestant mysticism, 356-life between two destinies, 358-happiness, the balance of joy and grief, 359-communion of soul with soul, 360-Nature and the earth-life of man, 361-dramas of Love and Death, 362- 'Aglavaine et Sélysette,' 363-dual nature of love, 364-märchen of the True Bride, 365-supremacy of Passion over Will, 366- child-woman heroines, 368-his view of death as an inscrutable stroke of fate, 371-power as an artist, 373.
Mérimée, P., his 'Lettres à une Inconnue' reviewed, 511. Ministers and Directorships, review of Parliamentary reports con- cerning, 378-rules affecting Civil Services, 380-Mr. Mundella and New Zealand Loan Company, 381-Lord Salisbury's rules regarding Ministers of the Crown holding directorships in public companies, 381-Mr. Augustine Birrell's argument, 381-Sir M. Hicks Beach's reply, 382-Mr. Balfour's opinion, 383- temptations of directors less than those of holders of large invest-
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