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B

Burton's History of Scotland, review of, 100-the after-fortunes of
Queen Mary after Kirk-o'-field, 100—her flight after Langside, 101-
Morton, 103-rise of the Commons of Scotland, 105-effects of the
massacre of St. Bartholomew's Day and the massacre of Ridolfi,
105-John Knox, 105-raid of Ruthven, 107-Gowrie plot, 107-
the Reformation Acts, 108-James's treatment of the Church, 110-
Articles of Perth, 113-career of Charles I., 114-Charles II., 118–
the Covenant, 119-Archbishop Sharp, 121-struggles of the seven-
teenth century, 125-condition of Scotland, 127-development of
Scottish jurisprudence during the seventeenth century, 129.

C

Communal France, review of works relating to, 250-military disasters
and political revolution of France, 251-government of the Secret
Committee of the Commune, 253-climax of its history, 255-
municipal rights of France, 257-Marcel's insurrection, 262-the
Maillotins, 262-insurrection of the 10th of May, 1588, 263-in-
fluence of the crown in lowering and destroying the municipal
franchises of the towns, 264-under the Revolution, 265-84-acts
of the Commune of 1871, 284-its theory, 285-288-gloomy
prospects, 289.
Commune of Paris, review of works relating to the, 511-surprise of
the citizens at the existence of, 511-cry for the Commune, 513-
Rochefort, 514-Flourens, 514-Delescluze, 516-Félix Pyat, 517-
capture of the Hôtel de Ville, 519-defeat of the plébiscite of General
Trochu, 520-the International Society, 526-32-Eugène Dupont,
527-9-scene on the butte Montmartre, 533-assassination of two
generals, 534-conduct of Lullier and Assi, 535-action taken by the
Government, 538-massacre on the Place Vendôme, 540-9-the
mairies and deputies at Versailles, 542-the title of Commune, 544
-Committee of Public Safety, 545-relation of the Commune to the
journals, 547-execution of Duval, 552-assassination of the hos-
tages, 553-and of Chaudey, 554-reign of massacre, 555-the
streets of the city, 557-monstrous deeds of the Commune, 558—
fires and the panic of the pétroleuses, 560-2.

D

Darwin, Charles, M.A., F.R.S., on the descent of man, review of,
195-definition of natural selection, 196-man closely linked
with the brutes, 197-doctrine of evolution, 201-range of intel-
lectual power, 203-structure of the larynx, 205-the doctrine of
Natural Selection with regard to the body and to the mind, 207-

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articulate speech peculiar to man, 210-3 — belief in the super-
natural, 214-Mr. Darwin's views of religion, 215-his view of the
origin of our moral sense, 216-9—and of regret and remorse, 219–
bodily attributes of man, 222-8-probable line of the descent of ma
228-sexual selection, 229.

E

European Adventurers in India, 361-Colonel Malleson's object in his
book, 361-Benoit de Boigne in Sindhia's service, 361-6-M
Perron, 366-career of George Thomas, 367-71-Colonel Skinner,
366-82-Runjeet Singh and his officers, 384-9.

G

Game and Game Laws, review of works relating to the, 390-country
pursuits, 391- Mr. Taylor's bill, 392-4-'wild animals,' 394-
pheasants, 395-hares and rabbits, 396-game in the Colonies, 399-
poachers, 403-property in game, 405–7 - customs of modern

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Guilds, English, review of Original Ordinances' respecting, 342–
nature of, 343-returns ordered to be made to the king respecting,
344-women admitted, 345-property and self-government, 347-
high code of morality and social discipline, 347-returns from various
towns, 349-60.

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Inns of Court and of Chancery, review of works relating to, 483—
advocates in the time of Henry III., 484-foundation of the Inns of
Court, 485-6 under the Plantagenets, 487 apprenticii and
readers, 488-barristers, 489-the benchers, 491-government ef
the Inns, 493-mootings, 495-mode of preparation for the bar, 49%
-report of 1855, 501-opinion of the Commissioners, 502-consoli
dated regulations of 1869, 503-duties of counsel, 505-solicitors.
506-a law school proposed, 508-10.

J

Jowett, Professor, review of his translation of the 'Dialogues' of Plato,
304-former translations, 304-5-Professor Jowett's object. 805-
his dedication, 307—his translation, 308-19-view of the Platris
writings, 319-object of the 'Dialogues,' 320-dramatis persone, 324
-the character of Socrates, 328-the 'Republic,' 331-Plato's
eschatology, 333—his belief in the immortality of the soul, 333—his
logic, 336-his metaphysics, 338-his politics, 339.

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Land, essays on the tenure of, review of, 449-the machinery doctrine.
452-agricultural associations, 453-land tenure in Belgium, 451-
8-in the United States, 458-in France, 462-village commu-
nities in India, 465-facilities of the transfer of land, 470-remedial
measures suggested by Mr. Mill, 475-9-'agrarianism,' 479-pa!-
liatives of the evils, 481-3.

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O'Flanagan, J. R., review of his 'Lives of the Lord Chancellors and
Keepers of the Great Seal of Ireland,' 44-Celtic laws and institu-
tions of Ireland, 46-position of the Irish Chancellors, 49-change in
the fifteenth century, 50—reign of James I., 53-in the seventeenth
century, 54-Bishop Boyle, 56-Sir Charles Porter, 57-Fitton, 58
-Sir Richard Cox, 59-the Irish Bar, 64-Lord Clare, 65-Lord
Redesdale, 67-Lord Manners, 68-Sir Anthony Hart, 68-Lord
Plunkett, 69.


Russia, review of works relating to the military policy of, 1-enfran-
chisement of the serfs, 3-Poland and its annexation to Russia, 4-5-
personnel of the Russian army, 7—the real struggle with Turkey, 9—
the immense organism now being developed in Russia, 15-its popu-
lation, 16—its aggressive policy, 17-its attitude in the war in the
Crimea, 17-part assigned to its militia in case of another general
war, 23-and to its regular troops, 24-mode in which military
service is carried out, 29-changes of late years in the Russian
army, 31-education of the staff and of those of the scientific
arms, 33-the combatant or active army, 33-the frontier forces, 34
-jealousies of race, 37-view of the Eastern question in Russia, 38
-future struggle between Russia and Austria, 39.

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Scandinavian politics, 235-future of the Scandinavian kingdoms, 236
-the bone of contention about Slesvig, 236-Prince Bismarck's
cunning and insolence, 239-progress of Germanising, 241—nego-
tiations initiated by the King of Sweden, 244-the Scandinavian
Union and its failure, 245-7-solutions of the question, 247-9.
Session, the, and its lessons, papers relating to, 564-its achievements,
565-ill-fortune of the Government, 567-case of the Megæra, 567–
the army scheme, 572-resolution of the Lords, 575-the Royal
Warrant, 575-unpopularity of the Budget, 576-the Licensing
Bill, 579-Local Government and Local Taxation, 581-Parlia-
mentary and Municipal Elections Bill, 583-Treaty of Washington,
585-Select Committees, 591-private bill legislation, 596-glory
of the Liberal party, 599.

Smith, Toulmin, review of his 'Original Ordinances of more than one
hundred Early English Gilds,' 343.

South Africa and her Diamond Fields, 410-the Orange River Terri-
tory, 411-Sir Harry Smith's course of action, 412-414-Moshesh,
415-British policy, 416-27-discovery of diamonds, 428-claims
of Nicholas Waterboer, 431-9-Sir Henry Barkly at Klipdrift, 440
-his measures, 441-3-action of the Home Government, 444—
revenue and expenditure of the Colony, 446-resources of South
Africa, 448.
Suppressed and Censured Books, 161-destruction of the writings of
Protagoras, 161-devices in England for the repression of heresy and
false teaching, 162-Sawtree, the protomartyr of Wycliffism, 163-

execution of Bartholomew Legate, 163-Tyndall's translation of the
Bible burnt, 163-4-translation set forth with the Kynges most
gracious licence,' 165-errors of the printers, 165-7-destruction
of the works of Reginald Peacock, 168-and other works, 168-71—
reign of Elizabeth, 171-the Brownists, 174-the Family of Love,
175-the Martin Marprelate tracts, 176-reigns of the Stuarts, 178
-Mainwaring's Sermons, 180-William Prynne, 182-4-Milton's
Eikovokλάorns, 187-Charles II., and William and Mary, 186-8-
Queen Anne, 189-Dr. Sacheverell, 190-Daniel Defoe, 191-the
'North Briton,' 192-books burnt by the two universities, 193–4.
Swinburne's Poems, review of, 71-his literary and artistic merits, 73
-detailed examination of his work, 75-his complaint of the poetry
of the day, 76-his Chastelard,' 77-his Rosamond,' 80-his
'Poems and Ballads,' and their general character, 83—his method
of dealing with his subjects, 85-his school, 95-compared with
Shelley, 99.

V

Vatican Council, review of works relating to, 131-external spectacle
in December, 1869, 131-3-secrets of the Council, 133-Fallibists
and Infallibists, 135-discord and disorder, 135-6-actual results
of the Council, 137, et seq.-question of the Pope's personal infalli-
bility, 141-5-resistance to such a resolution, 145-opportunity
offered to Roman Catholics, 149-cry of Père Hyacinthe, and policy
of the Bishop of Orleans, 149-50-Dr. Döllinger and his protest.
152-4-infringements of the unerring sagacity of infallibility, 155-
8-future destiny of the Papal office, 158-61.

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