Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, 282-3-men of letters belonging to
the Evangelicals, 283, and note-the Recordite party amongst the
Evangelicals, 284-their tendency to formalism, ib.—and to an
extravagant reliance upon the saving merits of mere 'faith,' 284-5,
and notes their belief in Predestination, 286-7, and notes-their
dogma of 'Verbal Inspiration,' 287-8, and notes-their puritanical
observance of the Sabbath, 289-letter to the Bishop of Jerusalem,
ib. note - their hymns for children, 289-90 - folly of making the
Sabbath a day of gloom, 290-1-specimens of their ignorance,
intolerance and damnatory spirit, 291-2— blasphemous travestie
of solemn language in a sermon by Rev. H. M'Neile, 292-3, and
note-theory of practice of these modern Puritans, 293-charac-
teristic advertisements of this party in their organ the 'Record'
newspaper, 293-4-their love of social meetings, 294-5-their odd
phraseology, 295, and notes-favourite amusements of this party,
296-7, and notes - religious speculators of the Record,' 298-9,
and notes-success of the party as emissaries in Ireland, and of their
exertions in our large manufacturing towns, 299-301, and notes—
the High Church party, 301-23, and notes-origin and history of
the Tractarians, 313-25, and notes - the 'High and Dry,' and
'Low and Slow' styles in the pulpit, 326-8 - general love of
Mammon amongst the 'High and Dry' parties, 328-9-the Mode-
rate, Catholic, or Broad Church party, 330-42, and notes.

F

French Navy, the, review of parliamentary inquiry into condition of,
240-cause and origin of the volumes, 240-1-labours of the Com-
mission, 241-2-the material elements of the French Navy, in ships
of all sizes, steam-machinery, stores, and means of construction,
considerably below our own, 242-3-principal points to which the
attention of the Commission was directed, 243-4-statements as to
the strength of the French fleet, 244-5-vessels being constructed,
245-6-the Napoleon,' 246, note-superiority of the British navy
as to auxiliary screw-propellers, 246-resolution of the Committee
of Feb. 12. 1851 to build twenty first-class steam frigates of great
speed, 247-mode of naval warfare proposed to be adopted by
France against England, 247-9, and extract-eagerness of the
Commission to increase their steam frigates, 249-50-present
capabilities of Toulon, Rochfort, Lorient, Brest, and Cherbourg,
250-and those of MM. Cavé, Schneider, and Benet, ib.-fewness
of slips and dry docks in French arsenals, 250-1, and note-sug-
gestions made to the Commission by MM. Hernoux, Collas, and
Lainé, 251-opinion of M. Nourmand as to constructing very fast
first-class steam frigates, 252-his testimony as to the superiority
of English machinery, 252-probable causes thereof, ib.-opinions
of Sir Byam Martin, 253, extract-evidence of Admiral de la
Susse, as to the capability of France meeting England in naval
warfare on equal terms, 254, extract-M. Daru's plan for the
defence of the French coast and attacking England, 255-6, extract
-M. Collas' report relating to Cherbourg, 256-7, and extract-

-suggestion of M. de Montebello as to system to be pursued by
France in case of war with England, 257, extract-a maritime
alliance with France against England generally fatal to the power
making it, ib.—remarks of M. Benoist d'Azy, 258, extract—his ill-
feeling towards this country equalled by that of Baron Charles
Dupin, 258-9-the geographical position of France a cause of
maritime weakness, 259-cause of making the Mediterranean the
principal cruising ground, 259-60-M. Charner on France main-
taining afloat vessels of great velocity, 260-present squadrons of
the French navy on foreign stations, 261-proposition of M. Collas
to establish a regular service of frigates to circumnavigate the
globe, ib.-necessity of our being prepared to meet France with
means of defence suited to her attack, 262-amount of stores exist-
ing in the French arsenals, 263-her dependence on foreign coal
one great cause of her inferiority, 263-4-facts established relative
to present state of the French navy, 264-5—her superior mode of
manning her navy, 265-9, and extracts and notes-contrasted with
our own, 269-M. de Montaignac's remarks on the subject, 271,
extract-concluding observations, 272.

G

Greece, Grote's History of (vols. ix. x. xi.), review of, 425-general
contents of the volumes, 425-8-finished picture of the political
and collective life of Greece exhibited by Mr. Grote, 428-what
we owe to Greece, 428-9-slavery among the Greeks, 429-30—
honourable position in which Athens stood, 430-1-character of
the Athenians, 431-2-high commendations of Athens contained in
one of Pericles' funeral orations, 433-4, extract-freedom from
social intolerance combined with patriotic spirit, 434—Mr. Grote's
remarks on the state of social morals at Athens, 435-6, extract—
her ambitious external policy, 436-pure origin of the Athenian
empire, 436-7-nature of her connexion with inferior neighbouring
states, 437-her dominion over them more that of a protector than
a conqueror, 438-9-good effects of Athenian democratical insti-
tutions, 439-40-Mr. Grote's remarks on the influences of demo-
cracy in Greece, 440-1, extract-Athens indebted principally to
Solon for the excellent organisation of her democracy, 441-and
to Cleisthenes, Aristides, Pericles, and Ephialtes, 442-3-vast light
let in by Mr. Grote upon facts of importance in Grecian history,
443-his correct estimation of the Sophists, 443-4-his conscien-
tious discharge of all the duties of a historian, 444-5-high rank to
which his History may justly lay claim, 445-his eminent qualifi-
cations for the work, 445-6-suggestion as to extending the His-
tory one volume beyond the number proposed, 447.
Grey, Lord, his Colonial Administration, review of, 62-principal
object of Lord Grey in becoming the historian of the Colonial
Administration of Lord John Russell's cabinet, 62-3-his book the
first attempt made to treat in a series the maxims of government
applicable to dependencies of the British Crown, 63-4, and note-
our Colonial Possessions at the accession of George III., 64—vast

reduction in our foreign empire when we recognised the inde-
pendence of our American Colonies, 65-6, and note-Burke on the
official duties of the American Secretary of State in 1780, 66, note
-the division of the Secretariat of State into Home and Foreign in
1782, ib.-further alterations in 1794 and 1801, ib.-the office of
Secretary for the Colonial Department permanently established in
1816, 67-vast increase in the duties of the Colonial Secretary
since the Peace, ib.-change in the views with which our Colonial
Possessions are regarded, 68-9, and note-contrast between the
business of the Colonial Department in 1782 and 1846, 69-state
in which Lord Grey found the Colonial Department on first coming
into office, 69-70-contents and purport of the First Letter, 70-9,
and extracts-objects of the Second, Third, and Fourth Letters,
79-84-the Fifth and Sixth Letters, 84-7-contents and objects
of the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Letters, 87-93-the
Twelfth Letter, 93-8, and notes.

H

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Haydon, B. R., review of Life of, 518-character of the book,
518-20-severe portraits of themselves drawn by men of genius in
their autobiographies, 521-2-proofs of Haydon's mental derange-
ment frequently to be traced in his journal, 522-4 — general divi-
sions of the volumes, 524-general criticisms on Haydon's per-
sonality, 525-6-condensed view of Haydon's career as an artist,
526-35-his attacks against the Royal Academy, 535—his ‘Judg-
'ment of Solomon,' 535-6- his visit to Paris in 1814 in company
with Wilkie, 537-8, and extract- his 'Solomon,' and 'Christ's
'Entry into Jerusalem,' 538-9-his idea for the Waterloo Monu-
ment, 539-40-the Catalogue Raisonnée, 541-2-sonnet addressed
to him by Wordsworth, 542-exhibition of his 'Christ's Entry
' into Jerusalem,' 543-4-commences his 'Raising of Lazarus,' 544
-his rising reputation, 544-5-his marriage, and its good effects,
545-his want of money, yet decided objection to try portrait-
painting, 546-7-his shameful treatment of his pupils, 547-his
petition to the House of Commons when an insolvent debtor in the
Queen's Bench, 548-9 and extracts — his letters to Mr. Canning,
Sir Charles Long, and others, 549-50-contrasts his condition with
that of Wilkie, 551-publishes his pamphlet on the public encour-
agement of Art in England, and sends it to the Duke of Welling-
ton, 551-2 — his 'Mock Election,' painted when a prisoner in the
Queen's Bench for the second time, 553-his 'Punch,' 554-passes
the Insolvent Court, in 1830, for the third time, ib.—his letters to
the Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel, 555-is commissioned
by Lord Grey to paint the Reform Banquet in Guildhall, 555-6-
his descriptions of some of his sitters, 556-60-addresses a petition
to the Building Committee of the Lords and Commons for the intro-
duction of Painting into the new Houses of Parliament, 561 — he
becomes famous as a lecturer, ib.-his accumulated embarrass-
ments, 562-passes through the Insolvent Court for the fourth
time, ib. paints the Duke of Wellington musing on the Field of

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Waterloo, ib.-is commissioned to paint a large picture of the
Anti-Slavery Convention, 563-his visit to Clarkson, ib. — his
unsuccessful competition for the prizes for the best cartoons, 564
-fatal effects of anxiety, embarrassments, and disappointments,
564-5-concluding remarks, 566.

I

India, the Nations of, and their Manners, review of works by Sir
Erskine Perry on, 33-extent and population of India, 34-ethno-
logical sketch of different native languages, 35-41-remarks on the
diversity of religions which prevails over India, 41-what ought to
be adopted as the language of intercourse and education? 41-2-
Mr. Macaulay's views on the question, 43-4-rapid progress which
the English language is already making among the Indians, 44-5,
and extract-Mr. Campbell's reason for preferring the Hindustani
as the chief vehicle of intercourse, 45-preference given by the
Indians themselves to the English language, 46-characteristic
features of Orientals best seen in courts of justice, 46, and extract
-importance of the information afforded by Sir Erskine Perry,
46-7-brief sketch of Bombay and its law courts, 47-case of Aga
Mahomed Rahim, 47-8-gang-robberies, 48-50, and extract-the
Parsees, or Fire-worshippers, 50-2-trials connected with the
'opium cases,'52-5, and extracts-cases of conversion to Christianity,
55-8-strange scene in a court of justice, 58-9-difficulty of
making conversions to Christianity, 59-60—a few traits of native
character, 60-1.

L

Lives of the Devereux Earls of Essex, review of Captain W. B.
Devereux's, 132-a taste for History almost universal, ib.-im-
portant historical documents in this country yet unpublished, 133
-laudable motives influencing the writer, 133-4-brief sketch of
the House of D'Evreux, 134-Queen Elizabeth and Walter, the
first Earl of Essex, 134-5-agreement entered into between them
on his taking command of the Irish expedition in 1573, 135-6, and
extracts-difficulties and embarrassments of his position, 136, and
extract-his conduct as Lord Deputy disapproved of by the Queen,
136-involved in ruinous expenses by his Irish adventure, 137-
his letter to the Queen, ib., extract-his illness and death, 137-8—
life and letters of Robert, the second Earl of Essex, 138-Captain
Devereux open to a charge of hero-worship, 138-9-early age at
which Robert succeeded to the title and estates of his father, 139—
sketch of his youthful days, ib.-made Master of the Horse in
1587, 139-40-takes part in the expedition to Portugal in contempt
of the Queen's prohibition, 140-motives ascribed for such acts of
insubordination, ib.-Elizabeth's letter of recall, 140-1-his faithless
conduct towards Lady Essex, 141-Elizabeth's jealousy of Lady
Mary Howard, 141-2, extract-Essex's want of tenderness towards
his wife and children, 142—his false and flattering adulations of
Elizabeth, 142-3-his letters to her and to Sir R. Cecil, 143-5, and

extracts-his defiance of the Queen's commands and her offence
thereat, 145-Lord Burleigh's letter to him, 146-Essex and
Raleigh always opposed to each other, 146-7-Captain Devereux's
remarks on Lord Essex's being appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland,
147-8-was Lord Bacon ungrateful to Lord Essex? 148-9-Basil
Montagu's view of the charge, 149-letters of Lord Bacon in vindi
cation of the course he pursued, 149-51-his friendly mediation with
the Queen in behalf of Lord Essex, 151-2-Lord Essex's abrupt
return from Ireland without leave, and sudden intrusion into the
Queen's bed-chamber, 152-Lord Bacon's judicious advice both to
the Queen and Essex, 153-4-forced by the Queen to take part in the
trial of Lord Essex, in 1606, 154-its results, ib.-letter from Lord
Bacon assuring Essex of his affection and good offices, 155-anxiety
of Essex to secure a renewal of his patent of monopoly of sweet
wines, ib.-the Queen refuses it, and his consequent petulant and
insulting complaints, 155-6-the breach between the Queen and
Lord Essex daily widened, 156-Lord Bacon's final resolution of
no more interesting himself in behalf of Lord Essex, 156-7-
Essex's trial and defence, 158-60-the story of the ring sent by Lord
Essex to the Queen through the Countess of Nottingham, 161-3—
pedigree of holders of the ring, 163-its identity with the likeness
of the Queen frequently alluded to by Essex in his letters, consi-
dered, 164-5-Robert, third Earl of Essex, 165-his education, ib.—
his unhappy marriage with Frances Howard, ib.—his second
marriage with Elizabeth Paulet, ib.—his merit and character rightly
estimated by Clarendon, 166—his famous relief of Gloucester when
besieged, ib. becomes Chamberlain in place of Lord Pemberton,
ib. rudely dismissed from office by Charles, 167-accepts the
command of the Parliamentary army in 1642, ib.-remarks upon
his excepting that post, 167-8-resigns his commission in 1645,
168-waited upon by the two Houses, who pass high encomiums on
his conduct, ib.-devotion of the soldiers under his command, ib.—
his death in 1646, ib.-concluding remarks, 168-9.

M

Mahometanism in Western Asia, review of Mr. Eyre Evans Crowe's
work on, 378-bewildering contrast presented to an European
when entering a Mahometan town for the first time, 379-want
of individuality in the Orientals, 379-80-the East the land of
equality, 380-2-immutability of the Eastern World, 352-3-their
want of energy and enterprise, 383-4- the Arab, the Turk, and
the Persian, 384-their pride of blood, 385-effects of climate and
locality upon the Eastern nature, 385-7-cause of the rapid spread
of Mahometanism, 387-8-low condition of the Orientals previous
to Mahomet, 388-9-general suitableness of the system he esta-
blished, 390-1-contrast between the Eastern and Western races,
392-different estimation which Woman holds among them, ib.
-Catholicism and Mahometanism, 393-decay of Mahometanism
among Persian and Tartar tribes, ib.-the rise and increase of the
sect of Wehabites in Arabia, 393-4-national movement tending