Liberal Party, their position in 1874 as the Opposition, cxl. 583, 589
estrangement of the landed interest from, cxxxv. 288, 289; their principles shared by the na- tion, 290
their loose attachment to party, cxxxix. 275; gradations of opinions among, ib.; those diffe- rences no sign of unhealthiness in the party, 276; supposed alie- nation of working-men' from, 277; their services to popular ed- ucation, 281
Liberty, the term defined, cxiv. 472 Libraries, cxxxix. 1; modern faci- lities of access to, ib.; Mr. Edwards' works on, 2; ancient period of, ib.; testimony of classical writers, 3; the Ulpian Library, ib.; in Egypt and Greece, ib.; collections of Greek books at Rome, 4; num- bers of books, 5; voluminous cha- racter of early writings, ib.; Con- stantine's library, 8; separation of Greek and Latin collections, 9; mediæval period, ib.; monastic li- braries, 10, 13; ecclesiastical col- lections in England, ib., 14; Arabs and Moors, 15; modern epoch from revival of letters, ib.; Medi- cean and Urbinian libraries, 16; of Corvinus, ib.; researches of mo- dern scholars, 17; the Seraglio Library, ib.; collections of the 15th century, 18; the Vatican Li- brary, 19, 23; Imperial libraries at Vienna and Paris, ib.; barrenness of the 16th century, 24; slow ac- cumulation of printed books, ib.; article in Vol. CIX. of Edinburgh Review referred to, ib.; the Natio- nal Library at Paris, 25; M. Gui- zot's reforms, 29; new building of Napoleon III., 30; its arrange- ment and contents, 31, 35; Impe- rial Library of St. Petersburg, 35, 37; library of the British Museum, 37, 43
Libraries in Great Britain, the three chief, cxxxi. 200 Licensing Bill (1871), failure and withdrawal of, cxxxiv. 579, 580 Licensing Act (1872), an important step towards securing national so- briety, cxxxvii. 404; its wise policy of compromise, ib; limita- tion of hours for keeping public- houses open, 405; its leading ob- jects, 406
Licensing Laws Amendment Act (1874), cxl. 553, 554
Liddell (Mr.), his suit before the Privy Council, cxxi. 176 Liebig (Professor, b. 1803), his ser- vices to agriculture, cxxiii. 195
his satire on theories of fer- mentation, cxxv. 406 Liége, democratic government of, cxix. 544; subjection of, to the House of Burgundy, 545; visited with the Papal interdict, ib.; sur- renders to Charles the Bold, 547; the 'Piteous Peace,' ib.; revolts against Charles, 551; his severe terms of peace, ib.; perfidy of Louis XI. to, 552; renewed out- break at, 556; the town reduced to ruin by Charles, 557
Miss Berry's account of, in 1783, cxxii. 304 'Lièvin, St., the Fools of,' cxix. 550 Life, theory of interdependence of living beings, cxi. 494
notions attached to vital forces, cxxxiii. 153; relations of, with the force of Volition, 154; unsatisfactory definitions of, 167; inherent idea of Time, ih.; no crucial proof available, 168; as- cending series of, on the earth, ib. ; spontaneous theory of, 169; vast quantity of, 170; attributable only to Omnipotence, 175
materialist and vitalist theo- ries respecting, cxxxvi. 216; rela- tion of the blood to, 217; first steps of vital organisation, 222; food-
substance, and formed substance, b. ; living substance or Bioplasm, ib.; formation of 'vesicles,' 223; spread of disease-germs, 233 Life, physical law of reparation and decay, cxl. 162
Lifeboats, recommendations for supply and inspection of, cxv. 165 Life-boat Institution, National, important services of, cxv. 162; recommendations of, 165
Lifford (Lord), his Irish Chancellor
ship from 1767 to 1789, cxxxiv. 63; judgment of, referred to by Lord Cairns, 64
Light, theories of wave-motion applied to sound, cxxvii. 110, 117 Lights, floating, cxv. 182 Lightfoot (Hannah), supposed attachment of George III. for, cxxvi. 41; the story exploded by Mr. Thoms, ib. note Lighthouses, complaint of Commissioners on insufficient supply of, on British coasts, cxv. 169; Commissioners of Northern, 175; anomalous system of management, 176; tonnage-rate, 177; modes of illumination, 179; electric light, 180; expense of erection, 181 'Lightning,' H.M.S., deep-sea explorations of, cxxxv, 453 Liharzik (Dr. F. P.), his 'Law of Increase, and the Structure of Man,' cxl. 178; his diagrams, 179; his theory of height and growth, 182
Lille, cession of, to the French, cxvi.
526; capitulates to Eugene, ib. Limehouse, etymology of, cxxxi. 173 and note
Limerick, failure of William's first attack on, cxxi. 516; the second siege and capture, 517 Limited Liability Companies, export of capital caused by, cxxi. 233, 235
Linacre (Dr. Thomas, 1460-1524), portraits of, cxxv. 432
Linant (M.), his exploration of the
White Nile, cxviii. 208 Lincoln (Abraham, President U.S.), his Presidential election the signal for Secession, cxiii. 558; his early life, 564; his unsatisfactory Address, 585
conflicts preceding his election, cxiv. 575
his letter to Horace Greely. on Slavery and the Union, cxvi. 554; motives of his proclamation of emancipation, 556
his absurd scheme of negro deportation, cxix. 223
his plan of operations against Richmond, cxxi. 268
contrasted with Buchanan,
his conduct in the Sumter affair, cxxiv. 188
Lindsay (Sir David, of the Mount, about 1490-1557), his poems recently re-edited, cxxv. 251 Lindsay, Lord (the present, b. 1847), his expedition to observe the transit of Venus, cxxxviii. 165
Linen trade, growth of, in Forfarshire, cxx. 336, 344
Lingard (Dr. John, 1769–1851), on English rights of sovereignty in Scotland, cxxvi. 241 Linnæus (Charles von Linné, 1707–
1778), on the natural origin of species, as distinct from classifica- tion, cxi. 532
his twofold division of aboriginal mankind, exvii. 541
his definition of species, cxxviii. 416 Linth (M. Escher von der), his observations on the Aletsch glacier, cxiii. 233
Lippi (Fra Filippo, d. 1488), stories.
of his life discredited, cxxii. 98; his love for Lucrezia Buti, ib.; his exquisite paintings, 99 Lisbon, Earthquake of (1755),
cxxxvi. 193; restoration of the city, 195
Lissa, Austrian naval victory at, cxxxvi. 586
Literature, present tendency of, to become a profession, cxx. 45
national histories of, cxxi. 290; M. Taine's theory of pagan revival, 299
composed of thought and style, cxxix. 497; English and French, compared, 498; the 'Grand style' in, 500
censorship of, by the Church of Rome, cxxx. 323
modern sensational school of, cxxxiv. 93, 95 Literature (early national), revived
study of, in England, cxxv. 223; in Germany, 225; in France, 228; recent French works on, 229
English. See English Litera-
Literary pseudonyms, cxx. 438 Lithocrome printing, early discovery
of, in Japan, cxiii. 67 Lithuania, recent insurrection in, cxxxii. 57; early history of, 58 Lithuanian literature, barrenness of, cxl. 255
Littleton (Mr.) See Hatherton, Lord Littré (M.), his excellent French dic- tionary, cxxv. 230
Liturgy (the English), required re- vision of, cxiii. 8; opposed by the clergy, 10; pamphlets in favour of revision, 12, 15; points at issue, 18; controverted points should be expressed in the plain words of Scripture, 25; appoint- ment of a commission suggested, to report on the question of revi- sion, 28; episcopal opinions on, 30; revisionists accused of exclu- siveness, 35
Liverpool (Robert Banks Jenkinson,
2nd Earl of, d. 1828), advises the retreat of the British troops from the Peninsula, cxvi. 60
Liverpool (Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of), his easy-going weak- ness, cxxxi. 572; character of his administration, 573; incohesion of his Cabinet, 575
Livingston (Edward, 1764-1836), his Life by Mr. Hunt, cxx. 189; merits of his biography, ib.; his Scottish descent, ib. 190; anecdote of his boyhood, 192; his early training, b.; his success at the Bar, 193; elected to Congress, 194; his speech against the Alien Bill, 196; appointed Attorney and Mayor of New York, 197; his scheme for opening public workshops, ib.; his lively disposi- tion, 198; his neglect of public accounts, ib. 199; his offer of re- paration, 199; removes to New Orleans, 200; anecdote of, as a Freemason, 201; his second mar- riage, ib.; General Wilkinson's accusation against him, 202; the Batture controversy, 203; his new Criminal Code for Louisiana, 204, 208; rejection of his scheme, ib. ; foreign testimony to its merits, 211; his views on the American Constitution, ib.; re-elected to Congress, ib.; becomes Senator for Louisiana, 212; on the nature of the Federal compact, b.; ap- pointed Secretary of State, 213; his literary services to De Tocque- ville, 214; his mission as Pleni- potentiary to France, ib.; his death, 215; his improvidence, b.; Mr. Bancroft's eulogy of him, 216 Livingstone(Dr., 1817-1874), his pre- judices against sport, cxxiv. 167 Livius (Titus, b. B.C. 59), fate of his second Decade, cxxiv. 357
early MSS. of his first De- cade, cxxxvii. 66; history of his collected writings, 91
Livonia. See Baltic Provinces Local Government, anomalies of, in
rural districts, cxxxv. 273; county
administration, 274; parishes, 275; Mr. Goschen's Bill of 1871, ib. Local nomenclature, historical and ethnological importance of, cxi. 356; antiquity of, in England and abroad, 357; prevalence of family names in, 376
Local taxation. See Taxation, Local Locke (John, 1632-1704), on the Darien expedition, cxv. 11
Mr. Austin's admiration of his intellect, cxviii. 482 and note
on the distinctive character of idiocy, cxxii. 45
his theory on Money anticipated, cxxiii. 84
on Probability and Assent, cxxxii. 397; his definition of Faith, 400
doctrines of, borrowed by Berkeley, cxxxv. 22 Locker (Frederick), his 'London Lyrics,' cxl. 355; his excellence in light verse, 375; his liveliness and humour of surprise, 376; his 'Story of a Muff,' ib. ; unobtrusive moral teachings, 378; his power of spontaneity, 379
Lodi, the Church of Bramante at, cxviii. 82
Loftus, Irish Chancellors of that name, cxxxiv. 53, 55
Lombard (M. Alexandre), his memorials of Huguenot persecution, cxxxviii. 211
Lombards, residence of, in early London, cxxxi. 174 Lombardy, political formation of, cxiii. 266
Lôme (M. Dupuy de), his construc- tion of iron-plated ships in France, cxviii. 168 London, growth of the Roman city, cxi. 362
architectural poverty of, cxv. 541; injudicious position of public monuments, 545; inventory of statues in, 549; the Monument and Nelson's Column, 554
London, postal districts established in, cxx. 76
former want of public gal
leries in, cxxiii. 57
social condition of, in the early part of George III.'s reign, cxxvi. 30
discreditable anarchy of government in, cxxix. 297
need of opening new squares in, cxxx. 463; trees suited for, 467
topography of, an epitome of its history, cxxxi. 155; voluminous writings on, ib.; value of parish histories, 156; derivations of the word, 157; obscure early history, ib.; a Roman military station, ib. ; street-names indicating their occupation, 158; its military character retained after the Romans, 159; Saxon associations, ib.; evidences of ancient guilds, 160; names of ancient City churches, ib.; antiquity of suburban topography, ib.; evidences of early natural features, ib.; names derived from streams and rivulets, 162; veneration for holy wells, 163; three periods in the history of, 164; religious houses, 165; local names of mendicant orders, 166; privileges of Broad Sanctuary, &c., ib. ; residences of abbots and bishops, 167; houses of nobility in the City, 168; wild aspect of the 'West End,' ib.; irregularity of the City streets, ib.; early City regulations, 169; royal palaces therein, ib.; origin of the 'Inns,' 170; names associated with early import trade, ib.; ancient markets, 171; guild regulations, 172; localities assigned to trades, ib. 173; early mention of sea-coal, isolation of foreigners, ib.; curious corruptions of street-names, 174; civic celebrities perpetuated, 175; monastic houses transferred
to the nobility, ib. 170; westward movement of fashion, ib.; clergy ousted from the Strand, 177; change of royal residences, 178; degeneration of the Drury Lane district, ib.; Faithorne's map of 1658, 179; causes of westward exodus of the nobility, 181; local separation of trade and fashion, ib.; City unfashionable in Charles II.'s reign, ib.; rise of the Blooms- bury district, 182; and of Soho, 183; court attractions at White- hall, 184; street-names near Piccadilly, 185; north-west ex- tension of fashion, 186; Oxford Street built, ib.: Cavendish and Portland estates, ib.; Tottenham Manor, 187; expansion of northern suburbs, ib.; residence of Court at Kensington, 188; origin of Bel- gravia, ib.; present system of street- nomenclature, 189; compilations of the Board of Works, ib.; list of repetitions, ib.; selection of future street-names, 190; calen- dar of worthies, ib.; indiscrimi- nate hero-worship, 191; curiosi- ties of street-literature, 192; meaningless and bewildering con- ceits, 193
London, defective district telegraphy in, cxxxii. 225
returns from early guilds in, cxxxiv. 349
area of the City, cxxxvii. 9 note; its day population, ib.; enormous growth of its popula- tion, 462
London Magazine, reminiscences of its early contributors, cxxiv. 268, 270
London University, Roman Catholic graduates at, cxxxv. 183 London, water supply of, cxxiii.
384; early abundance of, ib.; re- cent dry summers, 385; needs of other large towns, 387; statistics since 1850, 389; notorious defici-
ency in poor districts, 390; Mr. Godwin's descriptions, 392; testi- mony of Mr. Simon as to the City, 394; and of Dr. Letheby, 395; expenditure of water companies, 396; estimate of future require- ments, 397; present sources of supply, ib. 398; diminution of the Thames, ib.; need of storage reservoirs, 399; quality of Thames water, 400; nature of impurities, 401; evidence of Dr. Hassall, 404; evidence during the cholera of 1853-4, 406; geological sub- stratum of London, 410; new sources of water supply, ib.; wells sunk to the chalk, 411; average rainfall, 413; scheme of Artesian wells, ib.; proposed supply from North Wales, 414, 415; Mr. Bate- man's scheme thereon, ib. 418; objections to hard water, ib.; amount of waste, 419; supply for fires, ib.; future prospects, 422 Londonderry (Robert Stuart, Marquis of, 1769-1822). See Castlereagh, Viscount
(Charles Stewart Vane, Mar- quis of, 1778-1854), his character, cxv. 537; his military courage, 538; sympathy with foreign des- pots, 539
Long v. Bishop of Cape Town, ul- terior importance of the case, as affecting the status of the Church in the Colonies, cxviii. 582; judgment of 15th February, 1862, 583; issue on appeal before the Privy Council, 584; final judgment reinstating Mr. Long, 585
Longevity, Scriptural, cxxi. 69 instances of royal, cxxxi. 459 scepticism of Sir G. C. Lewis
on, cxxxii. 100 Longman (W.), his Three Cathe- drals of St. Paul's,' cxxxviii. 452 ; his impartial research, 454; his admiration of Wren's design, 455
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