character of the military works of Jo-
mini, the Archduke Charles, and Mar-
shal Marmont, 513-necessity of a base
of operations, 515-French official
account of the campaign of 1856 in
Italy, 516-Prussian blunder in the
late campaign in Germany, 519-esta-
blishment of magazines by Napoleon
and Wellington, 520-selection of a
theatre of war, 523-flank movement
illustrated by the Jena campaign,
525-importance of an effective in-
telligence department, 527-review
of the campaign of 1796 in Italy, 528
-Archduke Charles's campaign of
1796 in Germany, 529-sketch of
the campaign of Waterloo, 530
three great obstacles in the way of
armies operating, 533-strategy and
tactics, 535. See Hamley.

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Wasp's nest in course of manufacture,

373.

Weaver-birds, 376.

Wellington (Duke of), three periods of

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his life, 2-discrepancies as to the
date of his birth, 3-contemplative
solitude of his Eton life, ib.-early
commissions, 4-return to the Irish
Parliament for Trim, ib.-Mr. Gleig's
assertion that, as a young officer, he
was shy and awkward, 5-devotion
to the service of the ladies, ib. —
change of name from Wesley to
Wellesley, ib.-fondness of music, 6
-opinion on debt, ib.-acquisition of
French, 7-habit of study by himself
for some hours daily, ib.-commence-
ment of active service, 8-lands at
Calcutta, 9-power of rapid and cor-
rect calculation, ib.-condition of
British India on his arrival, 10—
failure of a night attack before Se-

ringapatam, 17-generosity to the
son of Dhoondiah Waugh, 18-dis-
heartened with his profession at
battle of Assaye, 22-construction of
pontoons and basket-boats, 25-es-
teem for Sir John Malcolm, 30-
return to England as Sir Arthur
Wellesley, b.-appointed chief se-
cretary for Ireland, 31-marries, 33
-defeats Danes near Keoge, 34—
opinion on French manoeuvring, 35
-sails for the Peninsula, 36-his part
in the convention of Cintra, ib.-
obtains the command of the Penin-
sular army, 38.

Whigs, their exclusiveness, 556-social
intimacy with the republic of letters,

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ib.
Wilson, Bishop of Sodor and Man, his
early life, 173 his ecclesiastical
punishment of Halsall, 178-excom-
munication and penance his weapons
for the reformation of offenders, 181
excommunication of Mary Hen-
dricks, ib.his justification from
Scripture of canonical purgation, 184
-imprisoned, 186-effect of his
church policy, 189-devotes a tenth
of his income to the poor, 190-his
epitaph, 193-patriarchal life, 194-
High Churchmanship, 195-church-
building, 196-rejection of offers of
translation, ib.-grandeur and beauty
of his character, 197.

Wilson, the landscape painter's, retort
to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 135.
Women in Africa, low status of, 161.
Wood's (J. G.) 'Homes without Hands,'
a description of the habitations of
animals, 355.

Woodpecker's habits, 367.

Wootz (Indian), sword-blades of, 88.