Aumale, Duc de, his work on the Military Institutions of France reviewed, 269.
Broglie, M. Albert de, review of his 'L'Eglise et l'Empire Romain au IVme Siècle,' 95—the author's family, 95.
Burton, John Hill, review of his 'History of Scotland,' 238—the two principal points in Scottish history, 240-state of Scotland from the accession of David Bruce to the death of James V., 252 -its relations with France, 256-Queen Mary, 259-Character of Mr. Burton's work, 262.
Codification, review of works relating to, 347-form in which English law is expressed, 347-review of the legislation of the European races, 349-Rome, 350-the Barbarians, 355-Ger- many, France, and Italy, 357-Portugal and Russia, 358-Code Frédéric,' 359-- Code Civil,' 360-Russia, 361-England, 362- America, 363-British India, 364-measures of Sir R. Peel, Lord Cranworth, and Lord Westbury, 366-7-idea of the formation of a Code, 368-note on the article on Codification, 585 Constantinople, Council of, 95-Gregory Nazianzus, 98-work of the Council, 107-Church of Antioch, 107-Nectarius, 113-the Nicene Creed, 115-two recent assemblies, 121.
Drummond, Thomas, review of the Memoirs' of, 524-his early life, 525-the Irish survey, 527-the Drummond light, 528- becomes private secretary to Lord Althorp, 531-and Under- Secretary for Ireland, 532-state of Ireland at this time, 533– Drummond's illness and death, 539-40.
Edgeworth, Miss, review of A Memoir' of, 458-her writings, 458 -her father, 459-the Edgeworth family, 460-Miss Edgeworth's early life, 465-her works, 470-her visit to Paris in 1820, 485— at Bowood, 487-her death, 491-her character as an author, 491
Ferrier, Professor, review of his 'Lectures on Greek philosophy,' 71 -notice of him, 72-his position as a philosopher, 79-the Scotch method, 79-consciousness, 81-perception, 84-Greek philosophy, 93-estimate of Professor Ferrier as a thinker, 94 France, the military institutions of, review of works relating to, 269-campaign in Germany last year, 269-origin of the organi- sation of the French army, 271-Louvois, 272-the army in 1791, 273-the Imperial armies, 276-condition of the military force of
France after Waterloo, 278-measure of a military force, 279— practical results of large standing armies, 281-strength of the French army in 1867, 282-Conscription, 286-Commissariat, 289 infantry, 290-cavalry, 291-tactics, 292-the French and German armies, 294.
George III., review of works on the early administrations of, 1— periods of his reign, 2-his father, 4-his character, 6-Bute and Newcastle, 10-Grenville, 18-Grafton, 21-Lord North, 21— The King's letters to him, 25-character of the correspondence, 36-and of the King's private life, 41.
Indian Costumes and textile fabrics, 125- antiquity of Indian weaving, 125-characteristics of Asiatic costumes and manufac- tures, 127-female costume, 134-male dress, 136-muslins, 140 -cotton, 145-Dacca muslin, 145-European calicoes, 147- turbans, 148-carpets, 149.
Madagascar, review of works relating to, 376 – account of the country, 377-the King, 378-the people, 379-government, 380 -introduction of Christianity, 381-Queen Ranavalo, and her treatment of the Christians, 384-causes of this, 391-renewal of the persecution, 392-Mr. Ellis's journey, 393-Radama II., 397 -death of his mother, 403-condition of the kingdom under Radama II., 403-the Menamaso, and the revolutionary move- ment, 406-murder of the King-412-Queen Rabodo, 413- present condition of Malagasy Christians, 414.
Napoléon Ier, Correspondance de, publiée par ordre de l'Empereur Napoléon III., review of, 299-the Imperial Commissioners and their work, 300 et seq.- Napoleon's foreign policy, 305-his position at the age of twenty-four, 306-his first Italian cam- paign, 308-his robberies, 311-his treatment of the Papacy, 312 -and of Venice, 314-his ideas as to the mode of attacking England, 320-his expedition to Egypt, 321-the massacre at Jaffa, 324-Napoleon First Consul and Emperor, 326-his pacifi- cation of La Vendée, 328-his letters to Fouché and others, 329 -his domestic policy, 332-his projected invasion of England, 336-his idea of a new Western Empire, 339-and of govern- ment, 339-41-his correspondence with Joseph, 341-his position after the Peace of Tilsit, 344--his career, 344-46.
North, Lord, his correspondence with George III. reviewed, 1.
Plunket, Hon. David, review of his Life, Letters, and Speeches of 'Lord Plunket,' 151-Lord Plunket's early life and career, 153— his speech on the Union, 159-made Attorney-general, 163—in the House of Commons, 163-his eloquence, 166-his later life, 177-his death, 178.
Rogers, J. E. T., review of his History of Agriculture and Prices in England,' 43-ancient prices, 45-England 500 years ago, 47- condition of agriculture at that period, 48-mortality by the Black Death, 50-60-food at that time, 51-commercial routes, 56— famine of 1315-16, 59-the yeomanry, 66-peasant proprietors, 67. Rubric, Amendment of the Anglican, 499-first Report of the Ritual Commissioners, 499-and their verdict, 500-their recommenda- tions, 501-grievances of the Church system, 504-remedies sug- gested, 505-baptism of infants, 505-Örders for the Burial of the Dead, 510-public services of the Church, 515-benefits of the parochial system, 521.
Session, the, and its sequel, 540-the Reform Bill of 1867, 540— its Conservative authors, 541-the party-struggle of last year, 546-conduct of the Liberal party in 1867, 547-infelicity of the Bill, 549-compound householders, 553-importance of the new Act, 556-share taken by the House of Lords in the drama of the year, 557-government of the House of Commons, 561-Mr. Disraeli's startling announcement, 563-leadership of the Com- mons, 565-pleas offered in justification of the conduct of the Government, 566-probable sequel of the Session, 573-the next election, 583.
Trades' Unions, 415-the Commission and its work, 416-extent and constitution of trades' unions, 418-their objects, 419—their financial position, 422-their mode of administration, 423-their objects and rules, 424 et seq.—and modes of enforcing submission to their laws, 437-trades' unions viewed in their relation to the laws of political economy, 442-combinations, 445-strikes, 447--other regulations of union codes, 448-tendency of the present state of things, 453-position of trades' unions in regard to the law of the land, 454.
Trochu, General, on the French Army in 1847, reviewed, 269.
Wedgwood, Josiah, review of works relating to, 205-the potter's art, 206 ancient and modern work, 207-8-Miss Meteyard's book, 213-14-Mr. Jewitt's, 215-the Wedgwood family, 215- Josiah's early life, 216-his pottery, 221-his partner, Bentley, 222-Flaxman, 227-Sadler's process of printing, 231-Wedg wood's honours, 235—his merits, 236.
Wine and the Wine Trade, review of works relating to, 179-the wine trade previous to the commercial treaty with France, 180— claret, 181-port, 182-3-dosing wine, 183-5-Sherry, 187- adulteration of wines, 189- Hambro' sherry,' 192—Greek wines, 193-wine shops in London, 194-heating of wines, 197-wines of Cette, 200-Manzanilla, 203.
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