:1

C

Lauren 3.11 Sir Peel's part in the, 264-5. See

L

de mine Wars of the Cevennes, review of

oner sketch of Jean Cavallier, the prin-
misaris. 2277-4-Claude Brousson, preacher in
condition of Dauphiny and Languedoc in the

ous persecutions, and consequent rise of
active part taken by Cavallier against the
Esom Segnier,' 127-Abbé du Chayla,
The Im Jevennes. io.—his cruel persecution of
mero, lis defeat, and death, 127-8-defeat
goriand Laporte and Cavallier ap-
de surments. 19-30-natural features of the
ammals if me inhabitants, 130-1-plans taken
mintun the insurgents, 131-3, and extract—
villa Cavalier surprises and captures the

de is attacked by regular troops, whom
Le Tv Suave captured by Brigadier Catinat,
and Cannat obtain a decisive victory over the
Gemariei by the Comte de Broglie, 135-6-Cavallier
ate Vivarais, meets Brigadier Julien, and
Last reparations on the part of Government
pwa Le prot 17-attack on the Tour de Bellot, 138-
versed or pier of Marshal de Montrevel, 138-40-
termination proposed by Bâville and Julien, 140-1
Sun 1 Juned by the Camisards in Antoine de Labourlie
nepene measures on both sides, 142-3-

een communications with the English

the insurrection, and successes gained by
and Cavaller, 144-5-extensive devastations
Jovens 14-Montrevel gains a succession of
Choda Villars appointed to the chief command

scaricter, 148-opens negotiations with
evas upen Cavallier to sign a treaty of peace,
4. 3. and, and termination of the war of the Ce-
2. Osier's Memoirs, 153-4-Durand Fage, Elie
Chalice of Save take shelter in England, where
the guts of prophecy and of working miracles,
batrà subsequent career, 157-his genius for com-
-Malesherbes's high panegyric on his
ences remarks on his career, genius, and character,

Se Vamismatu Hellenica.

D

Team See Beaumarchais.

Purna Gordon. See Gordon (General Patrick).
eview of 346. See Poets, New.

F

France before the Revolution of 1789, by M. de Tocqueville, review
of, 531-sterling quality of the work, both as to matter and style,
531-3-this work merely a precursor of one more comprehensive,
533-4, extract—principal objects kept in view, 534-5-condition
of the French people during the eighteenth century up to the
Revolution, 535-6-the Provincial Intendants, 536-7, and extract
-evils of centralisation, 537-good effects of the opposite system
evidenced in the provinces called pays d'états, 538-anomalous
relation held by the nobility of France to the cultivators of the
soil, 538-40, and extract-ill feeling and discontent universally
engendered, 541-2. whence arose at the Revolution the inve-
terate desire for equality, 542-3-principal points of distinction
between the English and the French aristocracies, 543-5, and ex-
tract-other influences which hastened the coming change, 545-6
-part which the literary men of France took in bringing about
the Revolution, 546-50, and extracts-that catastrophe hastened
by the sincere and earnest efforts of the Government to promote
the general good, 550-2-especially by the compassion and bene-
volence manifested by the privileged and superior classes towards
the poor, 552-4-causes of the French preferring equality to liberty,
554-7, and extract-one main cause of the Revolution overlooked
by M. de Tocqueville, 557-8-France of the day ever before the
writer's eyes while studying the lessons of the past, 558-9 —
change in the French character, 559, and extract - concluding
observations as to M. de Tocqueville's general mode of handling
his subject, 560.

Fremont, Colonel, a candidate for the Presidency of the United
States, 591.

Fugitive Slave Law, the, of the United States, remarks on, 582.
See United States.

G

German Courts, Dr. Vehse's History of the, review of, 399-his
account of Augustus the Strong of Saxony, 401 — his Minister
Vitzthum, and Madame de Vitzthum, 401-2, and extract-General
Kyan, licensed humourist of Augustus's Court, 402-3-his govern-
ment entirely in the hands of the aristocracy, 403—his favourite
mistress the Countess Cosel, 404-5- his treatment of the lad
Böttiger, who fancied he had discovered the means of trans-
muting metals into gold, 405-6-accidental discovery by Böttiger
of the famous Meissen porcelain, or Dresden china, 406-acces-
sion of Augustus III., son of Augustus the Strong, ib.-Count
Bruhl, his splendour, extravagance, luxury, and favouritism, 406-8
-marked contrast presented between the economy of Frederick
William I. of Prussia and the profusion that exhausted Saxony,
408-skill with which Dr. Vehse has depicted Frederick William,
ib.-his mania for crimping and recruiting giants for his service,
409-10-his dislike of everything French, and his abhorrence of

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R R

flattery, 410-11- Jacob Paul von Gundling, the King's butt,
414-15 favourable light in which Professor Ranke exhibits
Frederick William, 415-his last illness and death, 415-16—
accession of Frederick II., or Frederick the Great, 416-interest
Dr. Vehse has contrived to throw about his memoirs, ib.- his
illness and death, 425-accession of Frederick William II., ib.-
his character, 425-6-the courts of Bavaria and Wirtemberg,
429-contrast between Bavaria and Wirtemberg in the treatment
of the mediatised nobles, 429-30-Frederick of Wirtemberg, 430
-Maximilian Joseph of Bavaria, 430-1-his extreme good-nature,
easy disposition, and unfitness to govern, 431-Count Mongelas,
improvements Bavaria owes to him, 431-2-King Louis, suc-
cessor of Maximilian Joseph, his character and taste for the fine
arts, 433-concluding remarks, ib.

Gordon (General Patrick), review of the Diary of, 24-the policy
of Peter the Great towards Turkey originally planned by Patrick
Gordon, ib.-his ancestry, birth, education, and early manhood,
25-6-enters the service of Charles Gustavus, King of Sweden, 27
-commences his Diary, which he continues throughout the whole
of his military and political career, 27-8-faulty translations and
editions thereof, 28-Gordon enters the regiment of the Swedish
count, Pontus de la Gardie, and is taken prisoner by the Poles, 29
-his military career in the service of the Swedes or Poles, until he
finally enters the Russian service, 29-34-observations in his Diary
on the state of Poland, 35-Slobodi, or places set apart for the resi-
dence of foreigners, ib.-Gordon marries, and attains the rank of
lieutenant-colonel, ib.-is appointed to carry a letter from the Czar
to Charles II., 36-7, and extract-is ill-received on his return to
Russia, and remains for twelve years in obscurity, 37-8- his
defence of Tsigirin, and consequent promotion, 38-obtains leave
to return home for six months, and has interviews with James II.,
38-40-visits Scotland, and then returns to Moscow, 40-1—is
again in disgrace, but being appointed by James Ambassador Ex-
traordinary, is taken into favour, 41-2-acts as quartermaster-
general under Prince Golitzin against the Turks and Crim Tartars,
42-his wonderful skill and energy, 42-3-state of the Crimea at
that time, 43-4-military rewards, 44-Peter Alexiowitsch, Ivan,
and the Princess Sophia, 45-Gordon sides with Peter Alexio-
witsch (Peter the Great), and marches with his troops to Troitzka,
45-gratitude and friendship evinced by the Czar for these im-
portant services, 46-Gordon appointed rear-admiral of the first
Russian fleet, 46-7-commands one of the divisions of the Russian
army from Moscow to Azof, 47-difficulties attending the march,
47-8-his science, skill, and energy the principal means by which
Russia acquired her supremacy in the Euxine and the Sea of
Azof, 49-Gordon quells a dangerous insurrection of the Strelitzer
Guards, 49-Peter the Great's grief over his death-bed, 49-50—
concluding observations, 50-1.

H

Heine, Heinrich, review of works by, 192-the period immediately
succeeding the death of a wit and satirist usually unfavourable to
his fame, 192-3 general welcome with which his 'Buch der
'Lieder' was hailed throughout Germany, 193-nature and style
of its versification, 193-4-Heine unfortunately in a false position,
194 his love of French society, and unfavourable opinion of
London, 194-5-impressions made on him by the French occupa-
tion and the entry of Napoleon into Dusseldorf, 195-6, and extracts
-his poem of 'Deutschland,' 169-cause of his radicalism, 197-
his political views as manifested in the letters he sent to the
Augsburg Gazette, 197-8- his horror of Communism and the
Socialists, 198-9-his poem addressed to the German Republicans,
199-200-is pensioned by Louis-Philippe in 1848, 200-1-his
opinion of Shakspeare, 201-singular charm which the old Hel-
lenic mythology had for him, 201-2-distressing malady by
which he was utterly prostrated, 202-3-his Chronicle of Lim-
'burg,' 203, extract-his series of poems entitled 'Lazarus,' 204-7,
extract his poems not to be judged by a Christian standard,
208-his predilections for the Jews, ib.-his vindication of the
Bible against Börne, Daumer, and other German Infidels, ib.—
concluding remarks, 208-9.

K

Kansas, outrages in, 584-8. See United States.

L

Leake, Colonel, his catalogue of Greek coins. See Numismata Hel-
lenica.

Lewis's (Sir G. C., Bart.) Enquiry into the Credibility of the Early
Roman History. See Roman History, Early.

Lieder, Buch der,' the, of Heinrich Heine, review of, 192 et seq.
See Heine.

Light, inquiries into the theories of the nature of, 317-25. See
Arago.

London, Growth of the Map of, review of works and reports treating
of, 51-gradual progress made by the Metropolis in extent and
population, 51-2-Moscow and London the two largest cities in
the world, 52-meaning of the word 'London,' and its probable
aspect when originally founded, 53-London before it came under,
and during the sway of, the Romans, 53-4-repressive means taken
by the Tudors and Stuarts to stay its growth, 54-Mr. Newton's
maps and plates illustrating London as it was in the Tudor ages,
54-6, and extracts-other maps of London in 1560, 1610, 1642,
and 1666, 56-7-maps illustrating London in the 18th century,
57-8-rapid growth of London in the first half of the 19th century,
58, and extract-maps prefixed to the Post Office Directory for
1855-56, 59-map appended, in 1846, to the Report of the Com-
missioners on Metropolitan Railway Termini, 59-60-growth of

London displayed by the results of the Ordnance Sur-
growth of the London Directories, 61-2 — valuable
e information they contain, 62-London Directories in
the 18th century, 63-4-the Post Office Directory, 64
of reference afforded by numbering of houses, 65 —
sign-boards, 65-6-mode of numbering houses adopted
56-inconveniences attending the present endless repe-
streets, &c., of a like name, 66-7-growth of London as

in the Registrar-general's reports and those of the
C Commissioners, 67-8, and extract-the Metropolis the centre
action to the rest of the Kingdom, 68-9-extraordinary
ber of country people residing in London, 69-70-striking
* ascertained by the Census Commissioners, 70-1—Mr. George
d's Food of London,' 71-Mr. Shrapnell's Stradametrical
Survey of London,' ib.-improvements taking place or suggested,
increase in the population from 1801-1851, 72-value of
is ground, 72-3.

is House of, origin and nature of the appellate jurisdiction of
cha 29 et seq. See Appeal, Supreme Courts of.

M

we, Mr., review of his work on Supreme Courts of Appeal,
AN See Appeal, Supreme Courts of.

v, discoveries of M. Arago in, 314-316. See Arago.

8. Etienne Louis, sketch of the life and labours of, 325-8. See

Mr., review of his poems, 361. See Poets, New.

Mr. Burton's pilgrimage to, 388-brief account of the four
travellers who had previously penetrated the Moslem Holy Land,
Ass-g, and notes-pains taken by Mr. Burton to insure his safety
and success, 389-his extreme zeal in affecting the devout Mussul-
man derogatory to a Christian gentleman, 389-90-his equipment
for the Hajj, 391-second stage of his pilgrimage-the voyage from
Suez to Yambu, 391-2-the arrival at El Medina of the great
caravan from Damascus, 392, and extract-origin of El Medina,
and chief source of its sanctity, 393-4-the various prostrations,
prayers, and ceremonies of the Hajj, 394-6-his journey from El
Medina to El Mecca, 395-6-his account of the various cere-
monies, &c., performed there, 396-8-marked diminution in the
number of pilgrims of late years, 398-concluding observations,
898-9.

Meredith, Mr., review of his poems, 357. See Poets, New.

N

Numismata Hellenica, a catalogue of Greek coins collected by W.
M. Leake, review of, 161-the study of coins, the study of history
from contemporary documents, 163-4-vast variety of Greek
coins, 164-5-the Greeks the inventors of the art of coining, 166-7
-origin of coinage, and size and appearance of early coins, 167-
description of several of the early Greek coins, 167-9, and notes—