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has been rewarded by a wider enthusiasm in the East and in the dominions oversea.

For more than half a century William Blackwood's life had been spent among men of letters. He had counted among his friends George Eliot and Kinglake, Lever and the first Lord Lytton, Aytoun and Sir Theodore Martin the accomplished authors of Bon Gaultier,' Mrs Oliphant and Charles Reade, Laurence Oliphant and Anthony Trollope. Though he outlived many of his friends, his mind never lost its freshness, the keen edge of his sympathy was never dulled. The interest and curiosity of his mind were unabated to the end, and none who was fortunate enough to enjoy his companionship will forget his quick humour and genial appreciation. He was of those whom, even in ill-health, age does not touch, and we shall always remember with satisfaction that he died while yet in harness, and was not asked to put off in his lifetime the cherished burden of his duties. The success of his editorship, his keen sense of literary merit, his eager appreciation, his resolve to respect always the highest standard, these are known to his friends and his readers alike. His friends alone are permitted to prize the memory of his loyalty, his sincerity, his warm affection, his scrupulous sense of honour in life, letters, and politics.

And as we look back upon his career, it seems as though the success which he achieved was due not merely to his own good qualities, but to his reverence for tradition. He was a member of no mean house-the house of Blackwood. He was alertly conscious of the example which his forefathers had set. By birth and training he was fitted for the work which he was called to perform. He spoke with the voice of those who had gone before. The spirit of his ancestors breathed within him. To us he was a cherished friend whose sympathy and converse we know not how to over-praise. To himself he may have appeared sometimes a chapter in the history of his house. There are some businesses which enjoy the rights and responsibilities of ancient lineage. Blackwood's is one of these. To a Blackwood a Blackwood always succeeds, and, as William Blackwood nobly maintained the heritage of the past, so it is in the assurance of a reverenced tradition that our sure hope of the future resides.

INDEX TO VOL. CXCII.

ABOR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, WITH
THE, 311.
Abors, the, description of the tribe of
Indian hillmen known as, 311, 319 et
seq.-former relations of the British
Raj with, ib.-a friendly expedition
treacherously murdered by, 312-
punitive measures undertaken against,
ib.-the march into the country of,
313 et seq.-ingenious defences con-
structed by, 316 et seq. - success of
the force despatched against, 318.
ABU ZAIT CONSPIRACY, THE, 446.
Aeronauts, part likely to be played by,

in real war, 647 et seq.-movements,
disposition, and strength of armies
ascertained by, 650 et seq. - bomb-
throwing practised by, 656.
African hunting dogs, pursuit of a pack
of, 34 et seq.-description of, 38, 43 et
seq.-shooting of, 42, 46 et seq.

66 -AND A PERLE IN THE MYDDES,"
761.

André, Major, intimacy of, with the
Shippen family at Philadelphia, 471
et seq.

Antiquarian research, importance of,
undertaken by France in Egypt,
150 et seq.

Antrim, battle at, during Ulster rebel-
lion, 542 et seq.-smuggling in the
Glens of, 551 et seq.

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Arnold, Benedict, ancestry of, 473-
military exploits of, ib. et seq.-ap-
pointment of, as Military Governor
of Philadelphia, 474--marriage of, to
Peggy Shippen, 475-court-martial
of, ib.-treasonable conduct of, 476
et seq.-British honours conferred on,
478-duel between, and the Earl of
Lauderdale, 480-interview of, with
Talleyrand, 481- family of, 483-
death of, ib.

Arnold, Mrs Benedict: see Shippen,
Peggy.

Asquith, Mr, utterances of, on Home
Rule, 727 et seq.

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Authorised Version of the Bible, ornate
style of the, 407.

Babar, King of Delhi, romantic career
of, 709 et seq.

BACKWYNDS OF THE BLUE Ridge, 786.
Bannu, description of, 2-the inhabitants
of, 3-the mission of Sir Herbert
Edwardes to, 4-Dr Pennell medical
missionary at, 5 et seq.

BANNU, DR PENNELL OF, 1.
Barker, Mr Granville, production of

"The Winter's Tale" by, 691 et seq.
'Battle of Life, The,' by Mr Kebble,
notice of, 581 et seq.
Beckford, William, finding of the MS.

of the Episodes of Vathek' of, 699—
origin of Vathek' by, 700 et seq.
Belfast, Sunday observance at, in the
eighteenth century, 544-night watch-
men of, 545- social life in, ib.
churches of, 546-illicit distilling in,
547 et seq.

BENEDICT ARNOLD, THE WIFE OF, 469.
Bible, Authorised Version of the, ornate
style of, 407.

BLACK WOOD, WILLIAM, 875.
Blackwood, William, death of, 875—

early training of, ib.-editorship of
the Magazine assumed by, ib.-quali-
fications of, as editor, 876-diverse
interests of, 877-literary friendships
of, 878.

BLUE RIDGE, BACKWYNDS OF THE,
786.

Blue Ridge, the, description of, 786—
stilling carried on at, 787-the in-
habitants of, 788 et seq., 793 et seq.-
means of locomotion in, 791 et seq.-
mineral resources of, 796

Bomb-throwing from aeroplanes, prob-
able use of, in future wars, 656.
Bourbon, the Isle of, capture of, by the
British, 63.

Braque, M., the post-impressionist pic-
tures of, at the Grafton Gallery, 696
et seq.

British Columbia, probable future pros-
perity of, 722 et seq.

British Dominions, self-governing powers
of the, 433.

British Empire, the retention of the,
438 et seq.

Brock, Major-General Isaac, early career

of, 736-personality of, 737-troops at
disposal of, for defence of Canada,
738 et seq.-the offensive assumed by,
742-surrender of Fort Detroit to,
743 et seq.-death of, at Queenstown
Heights, 748-victory of the forces
of, 749-monuments to the memory
of, 750.

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Browne, Sir Thomas, literary excellence
of the Hydriotaphia' of, 408.
Burns, Robert, Cowper's estimate of the
poems of, 261.

BUSH PIRATES, 34.

Campaine, Captain, piratical doings of,
614 et seq.

CANADA, AN IMPRESSIONIST VIEW OF,
716.

CANADA, HOW GENERAL ISAAC BROCK
SAVED, 733.

Canadians, characteristics of, 717-
division between English and French,
718, 724-management of municipal
affairs by, 719-railway enterprise of,
721 et seq.-opposition of, to annexa-
tion by America, 724-contribution
of, to Imperial defence, 725 et seq.-
war declared against the, in 1812, by
the United States, 738 et seq.-defence
of the, under Major-General Brock,
742 et seq.

CANARIES, THE LADY OF THE, 160.
Cardinal College, Oxford, foundation of,
by Cardinal Wolsey, 503.
China, breaking out of the Rebellion in,
413-a Republic set up in, 415-
financial state of, ib., 417-the new
leaders in, 416 et seq.

CHINA, THE TRUTH ABOUT THE RE-
PUBLIC IN, 413.
Churchill, Mr, letter to Sir George
Ritchie by, 399 et seq.
Class legislation by the Radical Govern-
ment, results of, 592 et seq.
COMPLETE ELIZABETHAN GENTLEMAN,
A, 51.

'Coningsby,' Disraeli's portraits of Lord
John Manners and George Smythe in,

865.

CONSPIRACY, THE ABU ZAIT, 446.
CONSTITUTION UNDER CROMWELL AND
UNDER ASQUITH, THE, 275.

66

Cowper, William, skill of, as a letter-
writer, 257, 260-unfortunate environ-
ment of, 258 et seq.-simple life of,
260-familiarity of, with the best
authors, 261-literary style of, 262.
CRICKET OF 1912, TEST MATCH, 845.
Cricket, requirements in the game of,
255-the spectator" the curse of,
256-test matches in, between Eng-
land, Australia, and South Africa,
845 et seq.-increasing unpopularity
of, 854 et seq.-"intervals" in the
playing of, 856 et seq. - proposed
alteration in the laws of, 858-con-
dition of the ground at Lords for the
playing of, ib. et seq.

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Cromer, Lord, improvements effected
by, in Egypt, 141 et seq.

CURE, IN QUEST OF A: III., IN THE
MIDI, 344.

Deer, introduction of, into New Zealand,
191-sporting experiences in stalking
of, ib. et seq.

Disraeli, Benjamin, maiden speech of,
in the House of Commons, 860 et seq.
-charge of political inconsistency
against, 862-Young England party
led by, 863-Peel's enmity towards,
866 et seq.-the Tory Idea evolved
by, 869-the false declaration of, 873
-marriage of, 874.

DR PENNELL OF BANNU, 1.

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DRAMA OF SOPHOCLES, A SATYRIC, 389.
Dudley, Sir Robert, Duke of Northum-
berland, early life of, 51
voyage
of, to the Spanish Main, 54-legiti-
macy case of, 55 et seq.bigamous
marriage of, 57-service of the Grand
Duke of Florence entered by, 58-the
'Secret of the Sea' written by, 59-
scheme of, to secure his recall, 60 et
seq.-death of, 62.

Education in Ireland, control of, by the
priesthood, 157 et seq.

Edwardes, Sir Herbert, mission of, to
Bannu, 4.

Egypt, improvements in the sanitary
condition of the chief towns of, 140—
police regulations in, 141 et seq.-the
administration of, by Lord Kitchener,
144 et seq.-the position of France in,

150.

EGYPT, THE ENGLISH IN, 1901 AND
1912, 140.

Egyptian papyri, recent additions to

Greek literature obtained from, 389.
Electoral Reform Bill, the French,
passing of, 567-results of, 568-
working of, 569 et seq.-attitude of
the Roman Catholic Church towards,
574.
ELIZABETHAN
PLETE, 51.
'Endymion,'

GENTLEMAN, A COM-

Disraeli's portrait of
George Smythe in, 865.

England and Australia, test match be-
tween Elevens of, at Lords, 848 et seq.
ENGLISH IN EGYPT, 1901 AND 1912,
THE, 140.
'Episodes of Vathek, The,' by William
Beckford, notice of, 699 et seq.
Eton v. Harrow cricket-match, the, 857.
Fife, the Duke of, funeral cortége of, in
Egypt, 141.

Food-supplies of the United Kingdom,
the, importation of, 435-protection
of the trade-routes for, 440.
Football and cricket, comparison of, as
spectacular games, 856.
FORGOTTEN BATTLE, A: A STUDY IN
OBSCURE NAVAL HISTORY, 63.
France, the Isle of, capture of, by the
British, 63 et seq.

France, results of the disendowment of
the Church in, 132 et seq.-the posi-
tion of, in Egypt, 150-Egyptian
antiquarian researches undertaken
by, ib. et seq.

Franchise bill, the new, one sided
character of, 292-abolition of plural
voting by, 293-University represent-
ation swept away by, ib.

FRENCH

567.

ELECTORAL REFORM, THE,

FROM SEPOY TO SUBAHDAR, 201.
FROM THE OUTPOSTS: A FORAY, 638-
RAMMU, 751-A DAY'S TRAINING,
758.

FUTURE, IMPERIALISM IN THE, 431.
Geikie, Sir Archibald, fallacy dispelled
by, as to the ancients' view of Nature,
410 et seq.

Gibbon, Edward, residence of, at Mag-
dalen College, 512.

Glens of Antrim, the smugglers of the,
551 et seq.

Golf, playing of, in Scotland, 255.
Gordon, Arthur, Gordon's Hospital,
Aberdeen, founded by, 245.
Gordon, James, parson of Rothiemay,
literary tastes of, 235-assistance of,
in the production of the 'Theatrum
Scotiæ,' 249.

Gordon, John, "of Fechil," defeat of
Covenanting cavalry by, 245.
Gordon, Robert, the ancestry of, 243 et
seq.-early life of, 245-designation
"of Straloch" assumed by, ib.-dis-
tinguished sons of, ib.-pacific coun-
sels of, in the Covenanting struggles,
246 et seq.-commission from Charles
I. to, 248-the Theatrum Scotia'
drawn up by, 249-other literary
productions of, ib.-classical attain-
ments of, 250-death of, 251-sum-
mary of the career of, ib.
Gorst, Sir Eldon, public services of, in
Egypt, 143 et seq.

Grafton Gallery, exhibition of post-im-
pressionist pictures at the, 696 et seq.

"GREAT STRALOCH, THE," 243.
Greek satyric drama, salient features of
the, 389-description and translation
of a newly-found Sophoclean, 390 et
seq.
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, terms of the,
regarding the Panama Canal, 578 et
seq.

'History of English Literature from
Beowulf to Swinburne' by Andrew
Lang, notice of, 426 et seq.
'History of English Prose Rhythm, A,'
by George Saintsbury, notice of, 406
et seq.

"History of Scotland,' the, by Andrew
Lang, labour expended on, 426.
HOCKEN AND HUNKEN, Chaps. VIII.-X.,
81-XI.-XIII., 222-XIV.-XVII., 361-
XVIII.-XXI., 516-xxI. (contd.)-XXIII.,
657-XXIV. XXVIII. (The End), 814.
Home Rule, Protestant opinions as to
the effects of, 153, 291 - Roman
Catholic reasons for desiring, 154-
examination of the probable working
of, 155 et seq.-opposition of Ulster
to, 727-Mr Asquith's utterances on,
ib. et seq. Mr Lloyd George's
speeches on, 729-Unionist speeches
on, in the House of Commons, 730.
Hope, Major, victory of, in the Mid-
Lothian election, 583 et seq.

How GENERAL ISAAC BROCK SAVED
CANADA, 733.

HUNKEN, HOCKEN AND, Chaps. VIII.-X.,
81-XI.-XIII., 222-XIV.-XVII., 361-
XVIII.-XXI., 516-xxI. (contd.)-XXIII.,
657-XXIV.-XXVIII. (The End), 814.
Imperial Defence, the growing burden
of, to Great Britain, 434-the Over-
seas Dominions' share of, 436 et seq.
Imperial Federation, the principle of,
441-future procedure in, 442-solu-
tion of the problem of, 443 et seq.
Imperial triangular contest in cricket
of 1912, the, 845 et seq.

IMPERIALISM IN THE FUTURE, 431.
Imperialism, the new, 433, 441 et seq.
IMPRESSIONIST VIEW OF CANADA, AN,
716.

INDIAN HISTORY, THE ROMANCE OF,
705.

Industrial classes, present-day unrest
of, 599 et seq.

IN MEMORIAM: ANDREW LANG, 425.
IN QUEST OF A CURE: III., IN THE
MIDI, 344.

Irrigation in Egypt, progress of, under
Lord Kitchener, 146 et seq.

Isle of France, capture of the, by the
British, 63 et seq.

Johnston, Samuel, Cowper's attitude
towards, 261.

Kitchener, Lord, the administration of
Egypt by, 144 et seq.-report of, on
Egyptian affairs, 147.

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LANG, ANDREW IN MEMORIAM, 425.
Lansdowne, Lord, proposals of, regard-
ing land tenure, 419 et seq.
Lauderdale, Earl of, duel between
Benedict Arnold and, 480.
LEAMCON, THE PIRATES OF, 603.
'Letters of George Meredith,' Collected
and Edited by his Son, notice of, 701
et seq.

'Letters of Robert Southey:' A Selec-

tion Edited by Maurice H. Fitz-
Gerald, notice of, 404 et seq.
'Letters of William Cowper, Chosen
and Edited, with a Memoir and a few
Notes,' by J. G. Fraser, notice of, 257

et seq.

Liberties of the people, Radical en-
croachments on the, 589 et seq.
'Life of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of
Beaconsfield,' by William Flavelle
Monypenny, vol. ii., 1837-1846, notice
of, 860 et seq.

'Life of Edward Mountagu, K.G., First
Earl of Sandwich,' by F. R. Harris,
notice of, 133 et seq.

Lloyd George, Mr, speech of, at Swan-
sea, 130-abuse indulged in by, 131-
disendowment of the Church in Wales
by, 132-reproof of, by the Governor
of the Bank of England, 288 et seq.-
ill-success of the National Insurance
Act of, 289 et seq.-scheme of, for
transferring the land to the people,
294-speeches of, on Home Rule, 729
-waning popularity of, 731.
London Docks strike, attitude of Mr
M'Kenna in the, 290.

'Love of Nature, The, among the
Romans,' by Sir Archibald Geikie,
notice of, 410 et seq.

Lords, condition of the cricket-ground
at, 857 et seq.

Madison, President, preparations of, for
the seizure of Canada, 735 et seq.
declaration of war against Great
Britain by, 741.

MAGDALEN COLLEGE, 496.
Magdalen College, foundation of, 498

et seq.-building of, 500-the bell-

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865.
Marathon

race of 1908, American
attack on Britain as to the, 576 et
seq.

Matisse, M., the post-impressionist
pictures of, at the Grafton Gallery,
695, 697.

M'Kenna, Mr, attitude of, in the Lon-
don Docks strike, 290.

Meredith, George, literary style of the
works of, 410 et seq., 701-disap-
pointed aims of, 702-dogged per-
severance of, 703.

MERMAID TAVERN, TALES OF THE : VI.,
THE BURIAL OF A QUEEN, Part I.,
105-Part II., 213-VII., FLOS MER-
CATORUM, Part I., 557-Part II., 683
-Part III., 809.

Mid-Lothian election, the, Major Hope's
victory at, 583-importance of Major
Hope's return at, 584.

Milton, the prose of, literary quality
of, 408.

Moghuls, the Court of the, culture and
civilisation of, 710 et seq.-fall of,
714.

Monypenny, W. F., author of the 'Life
of Disraeli,' death of, 874.
Morgan, Dr H. A., Master of Jesus
College, Cambridge, death of, 585
-career of, ib.-character of, 586

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