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tical changes, 84-created Earl Ross-
lyn, ib.-general character, 85-retires
to Windsor, 86-death, ib.-mode of
living, 87-Lord Erskine, ib.-his early
poverty, 88-his success, 89- Lord
Eldon, 90-caricatures of, 91-scheme
for separating the judicial and political
functions of the chancellor, 92-recep-
tion of the work, 93-its general arrange-
ment and construction, ib.-Lord Mac-
clesfield, note 594.

Camden Society, 314.
Capital, 206. See Currency.
Castlemaine, Lord, impeachment of, 304.
Chancellors, 39. See Campbell.
Clayton, William, Esq., who, 98 and n.
Bishop, 107.

Conservative party, course to be adopted
by, 593.

Crémieux, position of, 579.

Croker, Right Hon. J. W., 501, See Her-

vey.

Currency, the present state of the, practi-
cally considered, 206-accumulations
of capital, ib.-capital in England,
207 of the manufacturer, 208-the
mercantile class, 209-accumulation
arising from cultivation of land, 210-
decennial recurrence of a crisis, 211-
the causes traced, ib.-consols, 213-
necessity for enterprise, 214-modes of
investment, ib.-the late railway mania,
ib.-reason for the scarcity of money,
216-interest of money, 217-the credit
system, 219-one-pound notes, 221-
the publicity system, ib.-the parlia
mentary inquiry, 222-Sir R. Peel,
223-on fluctuations, 224-proposed
expedients, 226-a panic, 228-the
law of 1844, the Bank, and the minis-
ters, 229-defence of the bill in parlia-
ment, 230.

Cuba, notes on, 153, 168-insurrection
in, 172.

Cuvier, 125. See Broderip.

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Empire, British, the, abroad, 459.
English Historical Society, the, 309. See
Antiquarian Publications.

Erskine, James, Lord Grange, and his
wife, 96.

Erskine, Lord, 87. See Campbell.
Eyck, J. Van, picture by, 394.

F.

Ferrara, occupation of, 259.
Field, Rev. J., 175. See Prison."
Flocon, F., account of, 580.

Fox, letter of to Lord Loughborough, 80.
Frederick II., the last years of, 1-
the works of, ib.-Dr. Preuss' edition,
ib.-activity of the King, 2-routine of
business, ib.-dinner-hour, 4-his post-
scripts, 5-bad spelling, 6-descrip-
tion of by Voltaire, 7-his health, ib.-
his Queen, ib.-his household, 8-the
Land-Rath and the locusts, 9-par-
tiality for dogs, ib. his horses, 10
-his economy, ib.-passion for build-
ing, 11 his correspondence, 12
with Pollnitz, ib.-with Voltaire, 13

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conversation of, 14-religion, 15
- his character as a statesman and
warrior, 16-discipline of his army,
17-his great activity of mind, 18
-account of one of his 'Ministers'
reviews,' 19- his despotism, 21–
Silesia, 22 taxation, 23- - duties
on coffee, 24-lotteries, 25-la Régie
system, ib.-state of the peasants, 26-
restriction of trade, ib.-corn-laws, 27
universities and schools, ib.
churches, 28-misapplication of scrip-
ture, ib. -Jewish poll-tax, ib.-the
press, 29-personal libels, ib. -Vol-
taire's Vie Privée,' ib.-caricatures,
30-administration of justice, ib.-
Arnold the miller, 31-foreign policy,
32-conduct to physicians, 33-Dr.
Zimmermann, 34-the King's appetite,
ib. his last ride, 35-letter to the
Duchess of Brunswick, 36-the last
dinner, ib.-his death, 37-compared
to Gustavus Adolphus, ib.
French Revolution of 1848, the, 541-
anticipations of, ib.-the real object
of the Reform Banquet, 542-state
of parties in France, ib. -the army,
544-the National Guard, ib.-state
of the ministry, 545-unpopularity
of Guizot, ib.-false position of the
King, 547-circumstances tending to
weaken his position, 549- his per-
sonal courage, 550-progress of the
reform question, ib.- the basis of
the elective franchise, 551-the pro-
posed reform, 552—its rejection by the

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ministry, ib.-conduct of the opposi-
tion, ib.-the proposed banquet, 553—
concession of its leaders to the govern-
ment, 534-awkward position of O.
Barrot, 555 - progress of the move-
ment, 557-impeachment of minis-
ters by Barrot, ib.-conduct of the
National Guard, 558-interview of the
King and Guizot, ib.-Molé intrusted
with formation of new Cabinet, 559—
affray at the Hotel of Foreign Affairs,
ib.-funeral procession, 560-suppres
sion of facts by the press, 561-orderly
conduct of the mob, and reasons for
their moderation, ib.-resignation of
Molé, 562-appointment of Bugeaud
to the military command, ib.-and of
Thiers and Barrot to the ministry, 563
-abdication and flight of the King,
564-curious parallel with the revolu-
tion of 1792, 565-progress of the
fugitives, 566-their arrival and posi-
tion in England, 567-course of events
in Paris, 568-the abdication in favour
of the Count de Paris, 569-scene at
the Chamber of Deputies, ib.-the
provisional government, 572-account
of its manufacture, 573-appointment
of Etienne Arago to the post-office, 574
-first meeting of the provisional go-
vernment, 575-character and position
of its members, 576-Louis Blanc and
his 'Histoire de Dix Ans,' 580-the de-
thronement of the bourgeoisie, 582-
proceedings of the government, 583-
works in the Champ de Mars, 585-
curious coincidence, ib.-respect paid
to liberty and property, ib.-circular
of the government, 587-its probable
fate, 588-claims to the throne, 589
-state of Europe, 592-of England,
593.

Fry, Elizabeth, memoirs of, 109

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special vocation, ib. - her parentage,
111. first direction of her juvenile
thoughts, ib.-Quakerism, ib.-state of
Newgate, 112-ingratitude of servants,
114 association for improvement of
prisoners in Newgate, 114-state of
female prisoners, 115-journey to Scot-
land, 117-lunatic asylums, ib.—
coast guard, 118.

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599

HB., caricatures of Lord Eldon by, 92.
Halliwell, Mr., 316.

Hamilton, J., letter of, on Poor Law and
Labour-Rate, 261. See Ministerial
Measures.

105.

Hendrie, R., 397. See Painting.
Hervey, Lord, letter of, descriptive of the
court of George II. at Hampton Court,
'Memoirs of the Reign of
George II.' by, edited by the Right
Hon. J.W. Croker, 501-Lord Hervey's
early career, 504-marriage with Miss
Lepell, 505-is made Vice-Chamber-
lain, ib.—Lady Hervey, 506-satires on
Lord Hervey by Pope, 508-his influ-
ence and position at Court, 509-the
Princess Caroline's attachment for,
510-Pope's portrait of, 512-want of
impartiality in the memoirs, 514--his
want of goodnature, 515-character of
the Queen, 516-of George II., 518—
their tête-à-têtes, 519-defeat of Wal-
pole's Excise Bill, 520-marriage of
the Princess Anne, 521-cause of ha-
tred between Lord Hervey and the
Prince of Wales, 522-state of relations
between the Prince and his family,
524-the Countess of Suffolk, 525-
the King visits Hanover, 527-becomes
attached to Madame Walmoden, ib.—
Lady Suffolk's marriage, 528-Wal-
pole's position, ib.—his rough manners,
530-Lady Deloraine, ib.-the King
revisits Hanover, 531-correspondence
respecting Madame Walmoden, 532-
illness of the Queen, 533-the King's
grief, 534-last interview between
them, 535-her death, 536-Walpole's
advice to the King, 537-arrival of
Madame Walmoden, 538 - Hervey
Privy Seal, ib.-his death, ib.-scho-
larship of, ib.-description of Chester-
field, 539.

Hill, M. D., Esq., on prison discipline,
176.

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line of the state of Italy and the
popedom, 236-proceedings of Murat,
ib.-restoration of the popedom, 238-
Consalvi, 237 - his administration,
ib.-death of Pius VII., 240-choice
of successor, ib.-Leo XII., 241-Pius
VIII., 212-funeral of the Pope, 243-
election of a successor, ib.-Gregory
XVI., 244-revolt of Ancona, 245—
intervention of Austria, 246-timidity
and weakness of the Pope, 247-Pius
IX., 248-liberty of the press, ib.-
the Roman government, 249-patri-
mony of St. Peter, ib. n.-power and
government of the Pope, 250-citizens
of Rome, 251-the middle classes, 252
-lay administration, ib.-ambitious
policy of the Romish church, 253-
disturbed state of Italy, 254-Austrian
territories, 255-Milan, ib.-contrast
of French and Austrian government,
257-conduct and unpopularity of the
Germans, 258-occupation of Ferrara,
259-English intervention, 260.

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Labouring classes, 142. See Lodging-
houses.

Laird, expedition of, up the Niger, 157.
Lamartine, character of, 576-prophecy
of the revolution by, 577.
Layamon's Brut, 325.
Ledru-Rollin, 579.
Lodging-houses, 142-situation of, 144—
their condition and inmates, 146-the
system at Brighton, 147-the remedy,
ib.-model-houses of the Labourers'
Friend's Society, 148-allurements of-
fered, ib. a Christmas dinner de-
scribed, 149 the house in George
Street, 150-profits of proprietors, 151
-houses of the City Mission, ib.-the
provinces, ib.

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Loughborough, Lord, 67. See Campbell.
Louis XVI., escape of, in 1792, 565.
Louis Philippe, 541. See French Revo-
lution.

Lowe, Sir Hudson, 485. See Montholon.

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Mackay, characters of the Court of Queen
Anne by, 101.

Mahon, Major, murder of, 284.
Marie, M., position of, 579.
Marrast, some account of, 580.
Milan, state of, 255.

Military Establishment, our, 453-the
point at which England ought to aim
in the arrangement of, 454-her vul-
nerable points, 455-her navy, ib.—
difference of organization in British and
foreign armies, ib.-inconvenience of
our system, 456-strength of army in
England, 458-time required for train-
ing soldiers, ib.- artillery arrange-
ments, 459-the British Empire abroad,
ib.-how garrisoned, 460-deficiency
of artillery-men, ib.-the dockyard
establishment, 461-strength of the ar-
tillery corps, 462-deficiency of equip-
ments, 465-education of the artillery-
man, 466--the Canada station, 468—
artillery horses, 469-other stations, ib.
-fatigue duty, 470—amount of force
required, 471-alterations suggested, ib.

-the Ordnance Board, 478-our mili-
tia reserve, 482-the Dutch system, ib.
Ministerial Measures, 261-feebleness of
the government, ib.-suspension of the
Bank Charter Act, 262-commercial
distress, 264-Ireland, 266-Landlord
and Tenant Bill, 267-Irish character,
269-influence of priests, ib.-pride of
birth, 270-Earl of Devon's letter, 271
-ministers responsible for the disturbed
state of Ireland, 272-the Arms Bill,
273-conduct of the Irish members,
276-tenant right, 278-subletting,
282-the 40s. franchise, ib.-murder
of Mr. Roe, 284-of Major Mahon, ib.

altar denunciations, 285- teuant-
right meeting at Cashel, 289-Arch-
deacon Laffan, 290-Dr. Ryan, 292
-insult to the established church, 293
--pretensions of the Romish priesthood,
296-dependency of ministers on the
radical and sectarian parties, 297--
rejected warnings, 298-hostility to-
wards the church, 300-diplomatic re-
lations with Rome, 302-Lord Castle-
maine's impeachment, 304- Lord
Minto's mission, 305-endowment of
the Irish priests, 306.

Montholon, Count, History of the Cap-
tivity of Napoleon at St. Helena' by,
483-some account of M. Montholon,
ib.-becomes Napoleon's amanuensis,
484 Sir H. Lowe's conduct, 485-
forthcoming publication of his papers
by Sir H. Nicolas, 486-character of
the Count by O'Meara, 488-instances

of misrepresentation, 489-the Count's
wish to leave the island, 495 — his
duplicity, 496 - the only important
statement in the work, 500-plans for
Buonaparte's escape, 501.
Murat, 236. See Italy.

M'William, J. O., History of the Expe-
dition to the Niger,' 153, 158.

N.

Napoleon, 483. See Montholon.
Newgate, 112. See Fry.

0.

Omnium, Jacob, letter of to Lord J. Rus-
sell, 153.

Orange, the Prince of, his marriage with
the eldest daughter of George II., 512.
Ordnance, the Board of, 478.
Owls, courtship of, described, 132.

P.

Painting, Mr. Eastlake on the history of,
390-secrets of early masters, 391-
what and how obtained, 392-picture
by Johannes van Eyck in the National
Gallery, 394-his discoveries, ib.—ma-
terials used in painting, 395-walnut-
oil, 396-linseed-oil, ib.-early trea-
tises, ib.-Hendrie's translation of Theo-
philus, 397-Spanish gold, 400-em-
ployment of oil, 402-epitaph of Hu-
bert van Eyck, 405-varnish, 406
-sandarach, 407-purified oil, 410--
paintings on panel, 412-light and
shade, 414-brown shadow, 416-dif-
ference in system of shadow between the
Flemish and Italian schools, 418-dis-
tinct systems of colourists, 424--on
colour, 426.

Paley on prisons, 179.

Paris, the Count of, his claims to the

throne of France, 589.

Peel, Sir R., 203, 226. See Currency.
Pentonville, 175. See Prison.
Phillips, Sir T., liberality of, 313 n.
Pius IX., Pope, 248. See Italy.
Poets, the zenith of, 427-styles of, 434.
Poltron, origin of the word, 17.
Pont, Timothy, 343.

Pope, satires on Lord Hervey, by, 508.
Preuss, J. D. E., 1. See Frederick II.
Princess, not the old style for daughters

of the English royal family, 510n.
Princess, The, a medley, 427. See Tenny-

son.

Prison discipline, by Rev. John Field,
175--Reports of the Commissioners for
Pentonville, ib.-principal object of
punishment, ib.-increase of the greater
crimes, 178-object of the jurist, ib.-
of the moralist, 179-Paley on the se-
parate system, ib.-Mr. Field's account
of the old system, 180-Howard's prin-
ciples, ib.-the Pennsylvanian system,
ib.-the solitary system, 181-model
prison at Pentonville, 182-its effects,
184-comparative statistics of insanity,
188-of mortality amongst prisoners
and soldiers, 190-diet, 191-speci-
mens of activity of mind in the pri-
soners, 192-their removal, 193-the
exile system, 194-difference of beha-
viour in Millbank and Pentonville
men, 195-Dr. Robertson's account,
196-letters from convicts, ib.-state
of the colony at Melbourne, 200-ex-
pense of reformation, 202-treatment
of convicts, 203-abolition of transport-
ation, ib.-the consequences to be an-
ticipated, 204 M. Bonneville on
restitution, ib.

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R.

Roe, Mr., murder of, 284.
Rome, our diplomatic relations with,
302.
Roxburghe Club, the, 309. See Anti-
quarian.

S.

Sardinia, King of, former vacillations of,

254.

Scot, Sir John, of Scotstarvet, 344.
Scotland, statistical accounts of, 342-
study of topography in, ib.-Timothy
Pont, 343-Sir John Scot, 344-Gor-
don of Straloch, 346-Sir R. Sibbald,
348-Mac Farlan, ib.-other topogra
phical works, 349-Tucker's general
account of the country, 351-David
Loch's essays, 352-society in Paisley,
353-Sir J. Sinclair's Statistical Ac-
count, 354-his plan, 355-his self-
estimation, ib.-the New Statistical,
356-comparison of the works, 357-
the Spalding club, 358-St. Ninian,
359-St. Michael, 360-etymologies,
362 the templars and monks of
Kelso, 365-Aberdeen, 366-omissions
and blunders, ib.-state of Scotland at
the beginning of the last century, 367
-progress of improvement, 368-John
Earl of Loudon, ib.-account of old
Highland life, 370 change in the
modes of living at Edinburgh, 373-

stage-coaches to London, ib.-general
comparison between the years 1763 and
1783, ib.-rise of Glasgow, 374-ob-
servance of the sabbath, 378-joint-
stock companies, 379-improvement in
society, ib.-harvest of 1783, 381-
manufacture of kelp, 383-the potato,
ib.-destitution of the people, 384-
employment of the able-bodied, 387—
population of, 388-petty tyranny of
sporting noblemen, 389.

Sierra Leone, establishment of colony of,
154.

Silesia, prosperity of, under Frederick II.,

22.

Sinclair, Sir John, 342, 354. See Scot-
land.

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Slave-Trade, the, 153-interference of Eng-
land, ib. increased mortality of the
slaves, 154-Sierra Leone, ib.-its con-
dition, 155-Laird's expedition up the
Niger, 157-Mr. Buxton's new remedy,'
157-departure of his expedition, 158-
sickness, 159-arrival at its destination,
ib.-Mr. Duncan's account, 160-the
treaty with the king of Iddah, ib.-his
son, 161-state of the expedition, 162—
return to Sierra Leone, 163--apology
of the Friends of the African, ib.-
Lord Metcalfe on the state of the popu-
lation in Jamaica, 165-difficulties of
the colonists, ib.-Cuba, 168-hours of
labour, 171-the bloodhound, 172—
insurrection in Cuba, ib.-demand for
machinery, 173-present state of the
slave-trade, 175.

Societies, Antiquarian, 309. See Anti-
quarian.

Somers, Lord Chancellor, 41-49, 56.
Spalding Club, the, 358.

Stanhope, Lady Hester, prophecy of re-
specting Lamartine, 576.

St. John, Percy, the French Revolution
by, 541-573.

Sundon, Lady, Memoirs of, 94. See
Thompson.

Surtees Society, the, 314.

T.

Taylor, Henry, Notes on Life, by, 427.
Tennyson, Alfred-The Princess, a med-

ley, by, 427-poetical development
generally, ib.-love poems, 430-Mil-
ton, 434-Crabbe, ib.-defects of the
'Medley,' 447-perversion of words,
449-elaborate exaggeration, &c. &c.,
ib.-beauties, 451-specimens of the
poem, ib.

Thackeray, W. M., his 'Irish Tour' men-
tioned, 164-sketch of Dr. M'Hale's
pretensions, by, 296.

Thiers, M., 563. See French Revolution.
Thompson, Mrs., ' Memoirs of Viscountess
Sundon,' by, 94-plan of the work,
ib., 95 n.- - Lady Grange and Mrs.
Clayton, 95-Bishop Burnet and the
introduction of the beaver to England,
96-Archbishop Wake and Echard,
ib.-chapter on Dean Berkeley, 97-
notice of Lady Sundon, ib.-her pa-
rentage and family, 98 and n. —
her
title and appointment, ib. — blunders
and absurdities of the work, 99-
104-Lady Sundon's influence, ib.-
flattery of her correspondents, 105-
letters from Lord Hervey, ib.-inaccu-
racy respecting Lady Pomfret, 106–.
Bishop Clayton, 107- Dr. Alured
Clarke, 107-Stephen Duck, 108.
Thurlow, 60. See Campbell.
Turkey, the, 164. See Broderip.
Tuscany, 231. See Italy.

V.

Voltaire, 7. See Frederick II.

W.

Walpole, Horace, his account of Lady
Sundon, 103-supposed parentage of,
504. See Hervey.

Walpole, Sir R., 520. See Hervey.
William III., conduct of, to his Queen,
57, sq.

Z.

Zoological Recreations, 119. See Brode-
rip.

Society, state of, 120 n.

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