Chapter 16

A.St. Alban's Abbey,305its revenue,307culture of the vine,308its Grammar School,310the Scriptorium,312,313Historiographers,314Abbot's,316,317.Alford, Dean, on the severance of the Church from the State, 7.Apostolic Fathers, the, by the Bishop of Durham,467Ignatius contrasted with St. Clement,470his uncertain birth and origin,471martyrdom,472,473testimony to the Apostolical succession,474the 'short,' 'middle' and 'long' form,ib.forgery in the 'long' recension,475literary war on episcopacy,476Milton's invective,ib.Archbp. Ussher's discovery,477condemns the Epistle to Polycarp,478Cureton's version,ib.genuineness of the seven Epistles known to Eusebius479,480style and diction,481external testimony,483'Apostolical Constitutions,'485Irenæus on Apostolic succession,485,486Linus at Rome,486Polycarp on episcopacy,487Clement of Rome and Papias,ib.Theological Polemics,488Judaists and Gnostics,489S. Polycarp, his history and writings,491reverence paid to him,492reviving Paganism,493legend of his youth,495meets Ignatius,496reminiscences by Irenæus,ib.his martyrdom,498,499.Aracan.SeeBurma.Archives of the Venetian Republic,356.SeeVenetian.d'Aumale, Duc his 'Histoire des Princes de Condé,' 80his tribute to Gen. France d'Houdetot, 107.B.Bagehot, Mr. Walter, his 'English Constitution,'518his character,521influence of his writings,532universal and varied representation,533clear style,534the principle of evolution,535on royal education,536Constitutional monarchy,537.Banker, the Country, by Mr. George Rae, 133Joint Stock Banking, 134loanable capital, 135trade interests, 136individual responsibility,ib.limited liability, 137uncovered advances,ib.prosperity of Scotland, 138difference between a mortgage and a bill of exchange, 139fixed capital, 140floating capital, 141telegraphic transfer,ib.personal security, 142'runs' on a bank, 143-145banking reserve, 145panics, 146, 147the Act of 1844, 147the Golden Age, 149Bank Law of Germany, 149, 150National Banks of the U.S., 150Swedish Banks, 151banking system of Australasia, 152'Popular Banks in Italy, 153contrasted with the Post Office Savings-banks in England, 154.Batchelor, Rev. H., sermon upon 'The Bishops on Disestablishment,' 38.Beaconsfield, Lord, his historic warning in 1880 of danger in Ireland,551.Bismarck, Prince, his opinion of Mr. Gladstone, 281, 282.Books and Reading,501Sir John Lubbock's list,ib.Comte's catalogue or syllabus,502indolent readers,503perplexity of the student,504difficulties in classification,505Mr. Weldon's practical list,507Mr. F. Harrison's 'Choice of Books,ib.the desultory reader,508Dibdin's 'Library Companion,'509Chroniclers and Historians,ib.philosophical histories,510Voyages and Travels,511Children's Books,512Mr. Lowell's maxim for reading,513use of odd moments,514periodical literature,515selection of books,516students' books,517fragmentary reading,518.Brewer, Prof., his 'Introductions,'293Essay on 'New Sources of English History,'294draws attention to the value of the 'Calendars,'ib.British Empire.SeeTravels.Broch, Dr., 'Le Royaume de Norvège et le Peuple Norvégien,'384his Report for the Exhibition at Paris,397production of cereals and potatoes in Norway, in 1875,405note.SeeYeomen.Brown, Rev., on the control exercised in the Dissenting Churches, 37.----, Mr. Rawdon, the late, his facsimiles of the Autographs in theLettere Principi,377.SeeVenetian.Burma, Past and Present, 210number of rivers, 211influence of India and China,ib.chief nationalities, 213the Karens,ib.influence of Buddhism, 214affinity with Ceylon,ib.Hindoo nomenclature, 215architectural remains,ib.the city of Pagân, 216Niccolo de' Conti's geographical accuracy, 217Pegu captured,ib.theYuva Raja'sgorgeous court, 218extravaganzas of F. M. Pinto,ib.splendour of the monarchy, 219internal and external wars,ib.reign of Nicote, 220his execution, 221decay of the power of Ava,ib.resistance of Alompra,ib.his successes and death, 222, 223Ran-gûn founded, 222conquest of Aracan,ib.peace concluded between China and Ava,ib.Capt. Symes, Envoy to the Burmese Court, 224Lord Wellesley's endeavours for a treaty of alliance,ib.geographical extent of the Empire, 225Sir A. Campbell's conquests, 226Col. H. Burney's residence, 227Lord Dalhousie annexes Pegu,ib.Capt. A. Phayre's successful administration of Pegu, 228death of Mengdûn-Meng, and succession of Theebau,ib.massacre of the prisoners, 229revolt at Hlain, 230English Residency withdrawn, 231relations with France cultivated, 232Gen. D'Orgoni's mission, 233the French Envoy's secret articles disavowed, 234French occupation of the Anamite provinces,ib.Franco-Burmese Treaty, 235and Bank at Mandalay, 236the Bombay Burma Trading Corporation, 237Ultimatum of the Indian Government, 238resources of, 287.C.'Calendars,' the, of Letters and Papers, Prof. Brewer's 'Introductions' to,293,294.Cape Colony, the, treatment of,448.Carlyle's account of the Royalist attack on Salisbury,416his false image of Cromwell,441.SeeCromwell.Cervantes, Life of, 58.See'Don Quixote.'Chamberlain, Mr., his bribe to the rural voters, 258on Mr. Gladstone's manifesto, 290.SeeParliament.Christian Brothers, the, Religious Schools in France and England,325theFrères Chrétiensfounded by De la Salle,330work at Paris,331vow of dedication,ib.Articles of rules for the Society,332laymen appointed in preference to priests,333the five vows and rule of daily life,ib.Manuals for their guidance,334conditions of punishment,335success of the work,ib.abolished during the Reign of Terror,337revived under Napoleon,ib.discouragements,338Our Duties towards Ourselves,339Morals,340Freedom of Labour,ib.Gregory on Competition,341Political Duties,342Cross of honour awarded after the Prussian invasion,354scholarships gained,355.Church and State, 2Lord Hartington's loyalty, 3imputation on the Tories,ib.Liberationist tactics, 4, 7Mr. Gladstone's manifesto, 5, 6finances of the Liberation Society, 8, 9Scottish subscriptions, 10Welsh Nonconformists, 11characteristics of Democracy,ib.Liberation leaflets, 13-16cost of 'voluntary schools,' 16Pope Gelasius on tithes, 17the Church in Wales and London, 18-21number of adult baptisms, 21Mr. G. Rogers on Disendowment, 22the 'Radical programme,' 23, 24Bp. Magee on Disestablishment, 25M. Scherer on Democracy, 27the question of inequality, 28history and effects of Establishment, 29misstatements, 30spiritual influence, 31example of the United States,ib.results of the voluntary system, 32, 33denominational rivalry, 34Mr. Bancroft on the Church in Virginia, 35danger of rashness in any change, 36control in the Dissenting Church, 37case of Jonesv.Stannard,ib.Rev. H. Batchelor's sermon, 38decrease of Baptist and Congregational pastors, 39the Bp. of Rochester's estimate of the parishes that would suffer, 40Bp. of Derry's experience,ib.Cid, the, Poem of, 46.See'Don  Quixote.'Clement, St., compared to Ignatius,470.Colonies, the British.SeeTravels in British Empire.Condé, the House of, 80character of Henri, the third Prince, 81married to Charlotte de Montmorency, 82avidity for wealth, 83applies for a bishopric for his infant son, 84Richelieu's reply, 85imprisonment, 85-89joined by his wife, 89birth of his son Duc d'Anguien, 90his education, 91-93at the Military Coll., Paris, 94government of Burgundy,ib.his child-bride, 95imprisonment at Vincennes, 96first campaign, 97Richelieu's domination, 98efforts for his safety, 99treatment of the Cardinal-Archb.,ib.changes on Richelieu's death, 100his appearance described, 101military talents, 102generals, 103personal courage, 104.Constitution, English,518sqq.Cowper, Lord, his letter on supporting the Land-Act of 1881, 277.Cromwell, Oliver:his character illustrated by himself,414received version of the Insurrection of March, 1655,415meeting at Marston Moor,ib.attack on Salisbury,416endeavours to stimulate an insurrection,417counsels of false friends,419secret agents,420intercepted letter to Mr. Roles,420noteEarl of Rochester and his comrades land at Dover,421arrested and released,422,423Morton, the sham-Royalist,424Mr. Douthwaite's movements, suspected,424,425the Judges refuse to try the Marston Moor prisoners,428trial of Salisbury insurgents,427twelve Major-Generals,ib.'Declaration' to secure the Peace of the Commonwealth,428projects of the Royalists in March, 1655,429officers and soldiers kept from Salisbury,430Major Butler forbidden to take active operations,ib.his account of the dispersal of the Royalists at Marston Moor,432alleged 'rendezvous' of Royalists to surprise Newcastle,433the Rufford Abbey incident,ib.Shropshire insurrection,434Pickering's story about Chester Castle,ib.Earl of Rochester and Armourer arrested at Aylesbury,435their escape,436power of deception,437the 'Thurloe Papers,'ib.incredulity of the members of his Parliament,438motive for the fabrication of the Insurrection,439speech on the dissolution of Parliament in Jan. 1655,440Carlyle's false image of the Hero,441claims the Divine sanction,442.D.Dalley, Mr., of Sidney, on a better organization of the Navy for the Colonies.SeeTravels.Darwin's view of primitive human society, 182.SeePatriarchal Theory.Davitt, Mr., on Irish landlords, 292.Democracy, M. Scherer on, 2characteristics of,518its tendency to despotism,522Mr. G. White on English aristocracy and American democracy,523its tolerance of oppression,525Mr. Godkin on American politics,526failure of, in the Spanish and Portuguese States,527political aim of the Reign of Terror,528,529real meaning of equality,531Mr. Bagehot's views,532universal and varied representation,533influence exercised by hereditary Princes and aristocracies,535errors of George III.'s reign,536royal education,ib.of Constitutional Monarchy,537'Vigilance Committee' in California,538strikes in Pennsylvania,539value of the English Poor Law,540Irish famine,541Belgian riots,532American charity,543.Democracy, 11, 25.SeeChurch.Dibdin, Mr., on the present features of Establishment, 29.SeeChurch.'Don Quixote,' Mr. Ormsby's, 43ignorance of Spanish literature in England,ib.a key to the history of Europe, 45popularity of the work, 46translations, 47-49Doré's illustrations, 50proverbs, 51, 52opening of the 2nd Part, 53emendations, 54'Life of Cervantes,' 58his personal history little known, 59early years, 61at Rome, and at the battle of Lepanto,ib.prisoner in Algiers, 62liberated, 63marriage, 64collector of revenue at Granada,ib.life in Madrid, 65death, 66no known portrait of him, 67describes his own features,ib.theories for the popularity of his work, 68-71broad humour, 71chivalry, 72C. Kingsley's opinion, 73madness of the knight, 74Sancho's character, 76ordinances for good government, 78.Dörpfeld, on the method of lighting at Tiryns, 122.SeeTiryns.Doyle, Sir F., translation of the Olympian Ode, 178.SeePindar.E.Education, royal,536religious, in France.SeeChristian Brothers.Eusebius.SeeApostolic Fathers.F.Fergusson, Mr. J., on lighting the Parthenon, 123.SeeTiryns.France, primary schools of,338.SeeChristian Brothers.Froude, J. A., his 'Oceana, or England and her Colonies,'443our responsibility with the Boers,448Free Trade,449love of 'old home' in the Colonies,451.SeeTravels.Fustel de Coulanges, M., his 'Recherches sur quelques problèmes d'Histoire',187.G.Gaius, the Commentaries of, found by Niebuhr, 183.Gasparin, Comte Agenor, on the titles of landowners, &c., 17.SeeChurch.Gildersleeve, Prof., his contribution to Pindaric literature, 161,note.Gladstone, Mr., his manifesto on Church Establishment, 5ambiguity, 6preparations for Home Rule in 1882, 261enigmatical replies, 263'healing measures' for Ireland, 265his 'Divine light' and Irish policy, 266coercions and concessions, 268speech at Leeds, 273 belief in him, 275on the Irish question, 275, 276foreign policy, 281the advances of Russia, 282, 283.Gladstone-Morley Administration, the,544the two 'Orders' for the Irish Parliament,545voting power of the Nationalists,547Mr. Gladstone's appeal to Southport in 1867,547-549abolition of Irish Establishment,549the Home Rule Association denounced at Aberdeen,ib.Mr. Butt on Home Rule,550Lord Beaconsfield's warning in 1880,551the Compensation for Disturbance Bill, and a Coercion Act,ib.the Land League dissolved, Mr. Parnell and its leaders in jail,552Mr. Forster's exertions,553Lord Spencer's responsibilities,ib.the National League,ib.removal of Mr. Clifford Lloyd and Mr. Trevelyan,554delay in renewing the Crimes Act,ib.declarations of Imperial unity,555Mr. C. Bannerman on the Parnellite demands,556Lord Hartington's protestation,ib.Mr. Gladstone's telegram denying the scheme as sketched in the Press,557Mr. Chamberlain's denial of being a party to it,ib.declaration of Lord Salisbury's Government to maintain the Union,558Mr. J. Collings's motion,ib.new Ministry,559Mr. J. Morley's appointment; his inexperience,560system of guarantees,561evictions,562example of the French peasantry,563power of the National League,563,564instance of Farrell and Shee,ib.election to local public offices,ib.Mr. Lecky on the National League,566sympathy of the Irish priests,567Archbp. Walsh,567,568provision for Irish judges,568our responsibilities to Ireland,569Irish nationality,570population,571compared to Norway and Hungary,572-574deficient resources of Ireland,575Mr. Jennings on an Irish Parliament,577the Land Purchase Bill,579.Goschen, Mr., his 'Hearing, Reading, Thinking,'501.SeeBooks.Grant White, Mr. R., his sketches of English and American Life,523.Grosseteste's Letters,300.H.Hahn, F. von, on Roman Law, 187.Hallam's 'Hist. of the Middle Ages,' ignorance of English Monasticism,298.Harcourt, Sir William, his prophecy about the Tory party, 261.Hardy, Sir T. Duffus, on the Madden Hypothesis,301on the St. Albans Scriptorium,312.Harnack, Dr. on episcopacy,484-486.SeeApostolic Fathers.Harrison, Mr., 'Choice of Books',507.Hartington, Lord, on Disestablishment, 3on the Law of the Land League, 267no warning being given of the proposed legislation for Ireland, 556.Haxthausen, Baron von, on Slavonic and Russian society, 193-195.Historians of Greece and Rome, their superficial area,323.Historical Commission, the, publication of the House of Lords MSS., 242.SeeLords.Home Rulers, increased strength of, 260.SeeParliament, Gladstone, &c.Homicides, number in New York,459.Horses, breed of, upheld in Hellas, 159.d'Houditot, Gen. C., tribute to his memory by the Duc d'Aumale, 107.Hübner, Baron, his 'Through the British Empire,'444on the disadvantage of complete independence to the Australian Colonist,447the Boers in Africa,448idea of a grand confederation,450the Civil Service of India,452devotion and daily labours of the officials,453no desire for self-government,454Socialism and Atheism,455the native Press,456prosperity,457his adventure in New York,458.Hughes, Mr., on the voluntary system in the United States, 32.I.Iddesleigh, Earl of, address to the Students at Edinburgh,501.Ignatian Epistles, the Bp. of Durham on the,467.SeeApostolic Fathers.Ignatius, meaning of his name,470.Indemnity, the Act of, 249.India, our administrations of,453.Italy, the Popular Banks of, 152.Ireland.SeeGladstone-Morley, Land Bill, National League.J.Jennings, Mr., on an Irish Parliament,577.SeeGladstone-Morley.K.Killigrew, Tom, Charles II.'s representative at Venice,382,383.L.Labour trade in the Pacific,464.Laing, Mr., his 'Journal of a Residence in Norway during 1834, 35 and 36,'384.SeeYeomen Farmers.Land Bill, the, for Ireland, effect of it, 278progress in Scotland and Wales, 279.SeeParliament.Lewis, Sir G. C., his practical philosophy,519an eminent statesman,520distrustful of electoral reform,521his Conservatism,522.Liberal Press, the, activity of, 257.Liberation Society, the, financial report of, 8, 9its ability and skill, 11its publications, 13-16.'Liberator,' the, on Mr. Gladstone's ambiguity, 7.Lords, the, and Popular Rights, 239vague accusations, 241discovery of the House of Lords MSS., 242attitude towards constitutional freedom,ib.moderate counsels and religious toleration, 242, 252important position in the early years of Charles I., 244appeals and petitions, 244-246extensive jurisdiction, 246protection of private rights, 247intervention for peace, 248the Restoration, 249the Acts of Indemnity, &c.,ib.restitution of property, 250, 251execution of Vane, 251the Act of Uniformity, 252the Five Mile Act, 253opposed to the re-establishment of Popery, 254the Declaration of Indulgence and the Test Act,ib.advantage of the bicameral system, 255excesses of the House of Commons, 255, 256.Luard, Dr., his edition of Cotton's Chronicle,299'Letters of Robert Grosseteste,'300'Chronica Majora,'302on the St. Alban's School of History,314.Lubbock, Sir John, his list of books for reading,501,


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