INDEX.

A

Age of Progress in Bombay. 1740-1762.-Employment of the Company's
superfluous capital, 159;-loans to native states, ib ;-improved communi-
cations with England, 160;-early adventurers, ib ;-overland routes, ib ;—
Presidents of the period, 162;-cyclone 1742, ib ;-salubrity and cultivation
of the island, ib ;- -manners and customs of the inhabitants, 163 ;-cattle
and conveyances, ib;-encouragement of immigration, 164;-letter from
the Court on the subject, ib;-unprecedented increase of a mixed popula-
tion, ib;-peculiar dangers arising therefrom, ib ;-slaves, ib ;-census of
the inhabitants, 166;-precautions against strangers, 167;—revenues and
works of improvement, ib;-description of the town and fort, 168;-weak-
ness of the fortifications, ib;-improvements and alterations, 169 ;-trade
in grain, 170;-Government monopoly, 171;-Mussulman dealers, ib;—
the trade declared free, 172;-the Clerk of the Market and his monopoly,
ib;-debates on free trade, ib ;-the question one of great difficulty, 175
sentiments of the age, and peculiar position of the Bombay legislators, ib
arbitrary limitation placed on profits, 176;-the Mayor's court, ib,
position and proceedings of its members, 177;-collision with Government,
ib;-controversy respecting the cow-oath' and book-oath,' 178;-deci-
sion of the Court of Directors in the matter, 179;-ignorance and incapacity
of the members of the Mayor's court, 180;-haphazard law, 181;-want of
honesty in the administration of justice, ib;-gross oppression and extortion
by a Member of Council, ib;-his punishment, 182;-criminal cases,
charges of fascination,' ib;-rupture with the Maratha Governments
nearly caused by a case of sorcery, 183;-ecclesiastical matters, 184;—
paucity of clergymen, ib;-statements of the number of European inhabi-
tants, and mortality in each year, from 1746 to 1751, 185;-Coxeter and a
Popish plot at Tellicherry, ib;-particulars of the supposed conspiracy,
186;-Coxeter's zeal for his country rewarded with dismissal from the
Company's service, 187;-charity schools, ib;-tendency of the age to
infidelity, 188;-career of Daniel Draper, 189;-follies and crimes of
his wife Eliza, 191;-her admirers, the Abbé Raynal, 192;-the Rev.
Laurence Sterne, 193;-his inconstancy, 195;-her elopement from Belvi-
dere with an officer of the royal navy, and unhappy death, 196.

Allen, Rev. Dr. D. 0.-See History of India, 1.

Andrew, W. P.-See Rival Routes from England to India, 329.
Aytoun, W. E.-See Professor Aytoun, 73.

B

Bombay.-See Exodus of the Indian Exile, 130;-in 1740-1762, see Age of
Progress in Bombay, 158;-navy and army of, see Rise of the Navy and Army
at Bombay, 265;-wet and dry docks for, see Projects for Improved Shipping
Accommodation in Bombay Harbour, 385;-Mechanics' Institution of, ib.
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C

Chesney, General.-See Rival Routes from England to India, 343.
Clive, Robert.-See Rise of the Navy and Army at Bombay, 290.

D

Dams and Rivers of Khandeish.-System of irrigation in Khandeish, 48;-
sites for dams, 49;-materials, ib;-native plan of construction, 50;—
works frequently failed, ib-system formerly prevalent in the pro-
vince, 51-at present restricted to a few talookas, ib ;-bhundarras in
the Western districts-Pimpulnair, ib ;-Baglan, Malligaum, Dhoolia, and
Nundoorbar, 52;-Sooltan poor and Amulnair, 53;-watercourses, 54;—
manner of clearing them, 55 ;-causes of injury and waste of water, ib ;-
repairs of the works difficult, for various reasons, 56;-management of
former Governments, 57 ;-specific repairs required by each watercourse,
ib ;-diminution of irrigation, 58;-the causes, ib ;-revenue settlements,
59;-consequences of neglect of the works, 60-statement of expenditure
on public works in the province for the last eleven years, 61;-amount of
revenue, ib;-increase of sugarcane cultivation, ib;-assessment of irrigated
lands, 62;-control over public works, 64;-abstract of methods which
have prevailed, 65;-strength and duties of the civil engineer's department
in the province, 66;-employment of prisoners on public works, 67;—
vexatious system of control, 68;-inference drawn from the present method,
70;-suggestions for improving the organisation of the engineer depart-
ment, 71.

De Lesseps, Ferdinand.-See Rival Routes from England to India, 328.
Draper, Daniel.-See Age of Progress in Bombay, 189.

E

Euphrates Valley Railway, The.-See Rival Routes from England to
India, 337.

Exodus of the Indian Exile.-Review of works on the overland passage, 119;-
curious fact connected with writers on Indian subjects, ib;-advice to
Anglo-Indian aspirants to literary fame, ib;-incidents of the journey to
and landing in India, 120;-the last few weeks at home, ib;-the departure-
leave-taking, 121;-the steamer, 122;-fellow passengers, ib;—com-
mencement of the voyage, ib ;-habits acquired, 124 ;-Malta, ib;-the
Mediterranean-nearing Alexandria, 125;-the captain, ib ;-clandestine
meeting near the boiler, ib;-dinner-time in the saloon, 126 ;-address
to the captain, ib;-oration by a cold-water colonel, ib;—his advice to young
people, 127;-abrupt conclusion of the speech, ib;-presentation of the
address, ib;-Alexandria, 128 ;-hot baths of Cairo, ib ;-the voyage from
Suez, 129;-a young lady, ib ;-progress of teetotalism, 130;- Bombay
harbour, ib ;-reflections of the voyagers, 131 ;-the landing, 132 ;-palan-
quins and venerables,' ib;-adventure with a buggy-walla, 133;-the
rescue, 134;-Anglo-Indian slang, ib;-an Anglo-Indian, 135;-road
scenes, 136;-peculiarities of the natives, 137 ;-an Anglo-Indian estab-
lishment, 138;-Bengal and Bombay servants, ib;-the first day and night,
139-preparations for a tumasha, 140 ;-society, ib;-fifteen years' ex-
perience of the country by a military man, 141 ;-rules for the preservation
of health, ib;-the dinner-table, and the chairman, ib;—toasting, singing,
and speechifying, 142;-the break-up, 143.

F

Fergusson, James.-See Indian Architecture, 300.

Feroze Toghluk.-See History of India, 32.

Ferrier, J. P.-See Political Relations of Great Britain and India with Persia,
197.

H

History of India.-Review of works on, 1 ;-India as a field for the historian,
ib-why do almost all writers on India re-write its history? 2;-
the present authors' objects, 2;-derivation of the word Hindu,' 3 ;—
cause assigned for India's backwardness in the march of national im-
provement untenable, ib;-population, compared with that of Great
Britain, 4-civilisation, ib ;-definition of the word, 5-paucity of
materials for a history of Ancient India, 6;-diseases of India, 7 ;-
leprosy, ib;-average of human life, ib;-natural history, ib;-immi-
grant races, 8;-identification of various names with Goth,' 9;—a large
portion of India formerly called Indo-Scythia,' ib;-Mohamedism in
India and Persia contrasted with the Gothic system in Europe, ib;-Hin-
duism, ib;-caste system of the East India Company's Army, 10 ;-account
of the mutiny of Vellore, ib ;-its causes, 11 ;-proportional loss of English
life in Indian victories, 12;-British Government, 13;-its popularity, ib;-
source and stability of its power, 14;-annexation of Oude, ib;-Britain's
mission, 15;-Dr. Allen's ideas of France as the governing power, 16;-
vexed questions, 17;-protected states, 18;-the Nizam's court, ib ;-
Indian treaties, 19;-wars, 21;-origin of the Pindari war, ib;—begging
fraternities, 22;-destiny of British power in India, 23;-cause of the
Burmese war, 24;-freedom of the press, ib;-annexation of the Punjaub, 25;
-its causes, 26 ;-spirit of the Indian Directory, 27 ;-administration of
justice, ib;-educational measures, 28;-dissatisfaction therewith, 29;-the
Government scheme impartial' or neutral,' 30;-universal satisfaction not
to be expected, 31 ;-public works, Mohamedan and British, 32 ;-Brah-
manical endowments, 34 ;-religious toleration, 36 ;-return made by Eng-
land for the wealth drawn from India, 37;-theory respecting the possible
extent of British conquests, 38;-the Vedas, ib;-monotheism of Brah-
manism, ib;—magic, sorcery, and witchcraft, 40 ;-temples, ib;-sacrifices,
41;-metempsychosis, 42 ;-early marriages, 43;-their objects and effects,
44;-polygamy, ib ;-case of converts to Christianity, 45 ;—never practised
with divine sanction, ib; confounded with legitimacy, 46;-the only
remedy, ib ;-Romish and Protestant missions, 47;-conclusion, 48.

I

India. History of, 1 ;-irrigation in, 48;-overland passage to, 119;-political
relations with Persia, 197;-the silver question regarding, 223;-life in
ancient, 242;-mutiny act for, 265 ;-architecture of, 300;-rival routes
from England to, 328.

Indian Architecture.-Review of a work on, 300 ;-progress of the art, ib ;-
sketch of a minaret of a mosque (pl. i.), ib ;-first and reproductive systems
of Europe, 301 ;-Bombay edifices, 302;-the modern architect, ib;-can
we have a new and original style? 303;-progress of design, 304;-im-
provements on old plans, 305;-course adopted in India, ib;-conception
and execution, 306;-Indian architecture-Buddhist láts, 308;-dagobas,
309;-cave temples at Behar, 310;-in the Oodaygeeree, near Cuttack,
311;-in Western India, ib;-ornamentation of cave temples, 312;-
date of their excavation, 313;-caves at Karlee, Ellora, and Kanari, ib ;—

rock-cut temple of Kylas, at Ellora, and raths at Mahavellipoor, 314;
temples of Southern India, ib ;-the second temple at Jerusalem, as rebuilt
by Herod, 316;-the northern Hindu style, ib ;-temple at Barolli, 317;-
the Guzerat style, 318;-sketches in illustration (pl. ii.), ib ;-the Guzerat
dome, 319;-sketch of one (pl. iii.), 320;-sketches of the torun' or truss,
bracket, window, and string-course ornaments (pl. iv.), 321 ;-description
of the plate, ib;-fortresses of Guzerat, 322 ;—a bowlee,' ib;-tanks
devoted to religious purposes, 323;-Guzerat temples, ib;-the Roodra
Málá of Sidhpoor, 324;-Jain temples and sacred mountains, 325;-marble
edifices at Mount Aboo and Khoombareea, 326;-temple at Ranpoor, ib ;—
relative value of Indian art, 327;-conclusion, ib.

K

Kennedy, General Vans.-See History of India, 6.

Kenney, C. L.-See Rival Routes from England to India, 328.

King Lear.-The story, 363 ;-no standard by which to estimate the plays of
Shakespeare, 364;-false criticisms, 365;- trait in Lear's character, 366;-
development of Goneril's character, ib;-review of the drama, 367 ;-
Shakespeare's powers of observation, 370;-sources of his knowledge, ib ;--
return to the play, 371;-Lear and Hamlet, 376;-tone of Shakespeare's
mind, ib ;-Othello, Macbeth, and Brutus, 377;-Shakespeare's capacity
for joy or sorrow, ib;-return to King Lear, 378;-the mock trial of
Goneril and Regan, ib ;—discernment in withdrawing Lear at this time from
the stage, 379;-his re-appearance, ib;-subsidence of his insanity, 381;-
closing scene of the drama, 382;-criticism of the play, 383 ;-objections
to the acting of King Lear, ib;-it was written for the stage, 384 ;—
Shakespeare's age and ours, ib.

Kitto, Dr., on Leprosy.-See History of India, 7.

L

Life in Ancient India.-Review of a work on, 242;-the reviewer's misgivings
at the exterior appearance of the book, ib;-reassurance on opening it,
243;-its orthodox commencement, ib ;-enthusiasm of the authoress,
244;-the three great divisions of Life in Ancient India' laid down by
Mrs. Speir, 245;--Indian literature-the Vedas, ib ;-Brahmans, 246;-
the Code of Manu, 247 ;-a tale of conjugal affection, 249;-Buddhism,
251;-legendary accounts of Buddha, Sakyamuni, ib;-Piyadasi, Asoka,
252;-Buddhist architecture, 253 ;-Brahmanism, 254 ;-Hindu poetry-
the birth of the War-God,' 255;-the drama, Sakoontala,' 257 ;-
'the toy-cart,' 258;- Mudra Rakshasa,' 259;-the Bhagavat-Gita and
the Puranas, 260 ;-judgment of Sanskrit literature, ib ;-conclusion, 264.
Lushington, H.-See Political Relations of Great Britain and India with Persia,
197.

M

Morris, H., Esq.-See History of India, 1.

Munro, Sir Thomas.-See Political Relations of Great Britain and India with
Persia, 197.

Mutiny Act for the East Indies.-See Rise of the Navy and Army at Bombay, 283.

N

Niebuhr, C.-See Age of Progress in Bombay, 158.