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356-five years in arms against France, 357-residence in England,
359-passion for the Princess de Rohan, 360-refuses to join in
plots against Napoleon, 361-seeks active employment in British
army, 362-treacherously arrested beyond the frontier by order of
Napoleon, 368-mock trial, 371-sentence and execution, 375—
Napoleon's share in the crime, 376.

Derby, Lord, speech at Liverpool reviewed, 277.

Destitute, Relief of the, review of works concerning, 398-state of Poor
Law before reform of 1834, 398-proper sphere of Poor Law, 400
-dangers of out-door relief system, 401-scope of public and
private charity, 402-Mansion House Fund of 1886 for relief of
unemployed, 403-Irish and foreign pauper immigrants, 404—
Charity Organisation Society, 405-co-operation of Poor Law and
charity, 406-reduction of out-door relief, 407—want of uniformity
in Poor Law administration, 409-results of free hospitals, 411-
comparison with French system of relief, 412-prospect of improve-
ment, 414.

Dilke, Sir C., his book on the British army reviewed, 552.

Dufferin, Marquis of, review of books concerning India under his govern-
ment, 1-early official career, 2-appointed Viceroy of India, 3-
Bengal Tenancy Bill, 3-Oudh Rent Act, 5-Punjab Tenancy Bill,
6-meeting with the Afghan Amir at Rawulpindi, 10-demarcation
of Afghan frontier, 12-annexation of Upper Burmah, 15-his
elevation to the Marquisate, 18-protectorate over Shan States, 19—
Sikkim frontier troubles, 20-Black Mountain expedition, 21-
Indian finance and exchange, 29-Public Service Commission, 32-
Indian National Congress, 33-Legislative Council for North-West
Provinces and Oudh, 39-close of his viceroyalty, 43.

E

Elliot, Hon. Hugh, his life of Sidney, Earl of Godolphin, reviewed,
301.

Encyclopædia Britannica reviewed, 328.

F

Firth, J. C., his book on 'Our Kin beyond the Sea' reviewed, 95.
Fleury, Jean, his book on Rabelais' reviewed, 111.

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France since the Revolution of 1789, review of books concerning, 519
-seventeen revolutions in a century, 521-revolutionary enthu
siasm, 522-proximate causes of the Revolution, 524-confiscation
of charitable endowments, 526-M. Renan upon the Revolution
and its results, 528-diminution of French influence in Europe, 529
-results of universal suffrage, 530-effects upon the moral and
social character of the people, 531-hatred between classes of

society, 532-democratic detestation of superiority, 534—increase of
crime and decrease of population, 535-centenary celebration, 536.
French Preachers in the thirteenth century, review of M. Lecoy de la
Marche's book upon, 537-preaching friars, 540-Jacques de Vitry,
541-interruptions during sermons, 542-dialectic difficulties, 543
-character of their preaching, 543--light thrown upon contem.
porary French society by their sermons, 545-their ideal of a good
king, 546-their denunciations of fraudulent trading, 548; and of
usury, 549-their work among the artisans, 549-their honour of
woman, 550-their plain-speaking, 551.

G

Godolphin, Sidney, Earl of, review of the Hon. Hugh Elliot's life of,
302-his early years, 303-at Court as page, 303; as Groom of the
Bedchamber, 304, 305—his married life, 304-Commissioner of the
Treasury, 305-his attitude towards the Bill for exclusion of James II.
from the throne, 306-First Commissioner of the Treasury, 306-his
position under James II., 307-Commissioner of the Treasury under
William III., 309-his retirement from office, 310-Lord High
Treasurer under Queen Anne, 315-forms first a Tory then a Whig
Cabinet, 316-his attitude towards the 'Occasional Conformity Bill,*
319; and the Scottish Act of Security, 320-his support of the
Duke of Marlborough in the war, 321-his views of strategy, 322—
failure of peace negotiations with France, 323-his dismissal by
Queen Anne, 324; and death, 325-estimation of his character, 325.
Goschen, G. J., speech at Birmingham reviewed, 277.

Goumy, E., his work on the Centenary of the French Revolution
reviewed, 519.

H

Hartington, Lord, speeches at Rossendale and Liverpool reviewed, 277.
Hehn, V., his work on the wanderings of plants and animals reviewed,
448.

Hooker, Sir J. D., his address on plant distribution reviewed, 448.

I

India, review of works upon, 1-Land Tenancy Bills for Bengal, 3;
Oudh, 5; and the Punjab, 6-advance of British power in, during
fifty years, 9-negotiations with the Amir of Afghanistan, 10, 26-
Afghan boundary commission, 12-Annexation of Upper Burmah,
15-Indo-Chinese frontier, 19-troubles with Thibet, 20-Black
Mountain expedition, 21-Baron Hübner upon relations between
India and Russia, 23—M. Saint-Hilaire upon the English position in

India, 24, 40-exchange difficulties and taxation, 30-admission of
natives to civil service, 31-Indian National Congress, 33-M.
Darmesteter upon the feeling between English and natives, 36—
vernacular press, 37-provincial legislative councils, 39-changes in
spiritual and philosophical ideas among natives, 41.

J

James, H. E. M., his book on Manchuria reviewed, 177.

K

Kiessling, J., his book on the eruption of Krakatoa reviewed, 152.
Knight, Prof. W., his ' Wordsworthiana' reviewed, 415.
Krakatoa, Eruption of, in 1883, review of books concerning, 152-the
explosions heard at immense distances, 155-showers of pumice and
mud, 157-chemical examination of the ejected mineral matter, 158
-theories of the cause of volcanic outbursts, 159-destructive sea-
waves, 161-atmospheric disturbance, 164-consequences of the
great explosion, 167-celestial phenomena, 168. See also Plants,
Migrations of.

L

Laffitte, P., his work on Universal Suffrage reviewed, 519.

Lane-Poole, S., his life of Lord Stratford de Redcliffe reviewed, 203.
Literature and Language, review of some recent contributions to, 328
-present dearth of originality and genius, 329-rage for biography,
329-growth in industry and scholarship, 330-encyclopædias, 331
-Encyclopædia Britannica,' 332-'Dictionary of National Bio-
graphy, 337-Dr. Murray's new English dictionary, 339-Du
Cange's Latin glossary, 348-difficulties of preserving the purity of
language, 349.

Little, A. J., his book on Western China reviewed, 177.

M

Marche, L. de la, his work on the French Pulpit in the Middle Ages
reviewed, 537.

Maurice, Col., his book on the balance of military power reviewed,
552.

Mill, Lieut. D. A., his 'Tour in China' reviewed, 177.

Morley, J., his edition of Wordsworth's poems reviewed, 415.
Murray, J. A. H., his new English dictionary reviewed, 328.

Р

Parliament, reviews of speeches concerning last year's session of, 277
-Mr. Gladstone's shelving of Home Rule, 278-Gladstonian abuse
of Unionists, 279, 298-present position of the Union question, 280
-legislative achievements of the Government, 282-Local Govern-
ment Bill, 283-consolidation of Unionist party, 284--Mr. Goschen
on responsibilities of electors, 285; and on his financial measures,
286-debate on the Irish Land-purchase Bill, 287-Lord Hartington
on the practical legislation of last year's session, 292—Lord Salis-
bury on practical measures for the future, 292-Lord Hartington's
defence of his position as a Unionist, 296-comparison between the
Whig schism against Mr. Fox and the Liberal reaction against Mr.
Gladstone, 299.

Plants, Migrations of, review of works concerning, 448-first steps in
botanical geography, 448-Humboldt's researches, 449-Forbes's
theory of distribution, 449-Dr. Russel Wallace on insular floras,
451-indigenous vegetation of St. Helena, 452-earliest distribution
determined by geological changes, 453-methods of migration, 455
-renewal of vegetation on Krakatoa after denudation, 457-plant-
dispersion by human agency, 458-M. de Candolle's theory of the
spontaneous origin of food-plants, 461-flora of China, 466-wheat,
468 rice, 473-tea, sugar, and coffee, 474-cotton, 475-vine and
cabbage, 476-beet-root, 477-Professor Hehn's philological method
of tracing the wanderings of plants, 477-some fruit-trees intro-
duced into Europe by the Romans, 479.

Preston, Thomas H., his translation of Dr. Aschrott's work on the
Poor Law reviewed, 398.

R

Rabelais, François, review of his life and works, 111-reasons for the
neglect of his writings, 113-two portraits of him, 117-transition
character of his epoch, 118-his monastic and medical training, 119
-attitude towards the Renaissance, 120-early life and admission
to priest's orders, 124-his monastic experiences, 125-becomes
bachelor in medicine, 126-publishes Chronicle of Gargantua,' 127;
'Pantagruel,' 128; 'Life of Gargantua,' 129; third and fourth
books of 'Pantagruel,' 130, 131-closing years and death, 131-
character of his writings, 133-structure of' Pantagruel,' 135-his
treatment of education, 137-attack on ecclesiastical abuses, 139—
his ideal Abbey of Theleme, 142-ridicule of astrology, 144-horror
of war, 144-quality of his humour, 145-his dramatic genius, 146
-his religious opinions, 148-a harbinger of the Revolution, 150—
his services to the French language, 151.

Redcliffe, Lord Stratford de, review of Mr. S. Lane-Poole's life of, 203
-early diplomatic career, 204-minister plenipotentiary at Constan-

tinople, 206-suppresses French privateering in Turkish waters,
206-successful negotiations for a treaty of peace between Russia
and Turkey, 209-envoy extraordinary to Switzerland, 211-his
poem on 'Buonaparte,' 211-meets with Talleyrand at Vienna, 212
-his first marriage and death of his wife, 213-sent as Minister to
Washington, 213-at St. Petersburg, 214-second marriage, 215-
once more at Constantinople, 216-his phil-hellenic leanings, 216—
battle of Navarino, 219-his escape from the enraged Sultan, 220—
sent again to Constantinople for settlement of Greek frontier, 221–
elected M.P. for Stockbridge, 221-refusal of the Czar to receive him
as ambassador, 222—M.P. for King's Lynn, 223-at Constantinople
again, 223-alleged violence of his temper, 225-his efforts towards
constitutional reforms in Turkey, 225-assists in archæological re-
search, 227-summons English fleet to the Dardanelles, 229-made
a viscount, 230-endeavours to preserve peace between Russia and
Turkey, 232-his services during Crimean War, 237-Treaty of
Paris, 239-his last days, 241.

Riccò, Prof., his book on earthquakes reviewed, 152.

S

Saint-Hilaire, B., his work on British India reviewed, 1.

Salisbury, Lord, speech at Scarborough reviewed, 277.

Stallybrass, J. S., his edition of Hehn's Wanderings of Plants and
Animals' reviewed, 448.

Stephen, L., his 'Dictionary of National Biography' reviewed, 328.
Strachey, Sir J., his book on India reviewed, 1.

U

Unionist Party, the, review of speeches concerning, 277-growth in
mutual confidence between both its sections, 284-Mr. Goschen's
speech at Birmingham upon, 286-Lord Hartington upon the prac-
tical legislation of, 292-Lord Derby on the position of, 296-
Gladstonian abuse of, 298-present duty of, 299.

V

Verbeek, M., his report on the eruption of Krakatoa reviewed, 152.
Vyne House, the, in Hampshire, review of Mr. Chute's history of, 44—
origin of name, 44-owners of the estate from Conquest to Tudor period,
45-chantry chapel built, 46-Tudor House built, 46-Lord Sandys,
47-King Henry VIII.'s visits to, 48-Queen Elizabeth a guest at,
49-Duke de Biron, French ambassador, entertained at, 50-the
manor and mansion purchased by Mr. Chaloner Chute, 50-character

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