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of Lords speech on the second reading of the Parliament Bill. We give his own words, for we could not improve on them, and abridgment would spoil them: "It is true that this House will be given the right of three rejections in two years, but those rejections would take place with the knowledge that there was hanging over us, whatever happened in the third year, the inexorable right of the House of Commons to end all further discussion and to pass the Bill into law over our heads." Under these conditions the House of Lords would be little more than a

debating club. And all our readers familiar with these institutions must know very well the difference between speeches made on some abstract resolution, leading to nothing, and speeches made on some practical question concerning the business of the club on which action was to follow. The immeasurable superiority of the latter will be acknowledged by all who have ever had the opportunity of comparing them. The Lords' debates, of which the result was a foregone conclusion, not to be affected in any way either by eloquence or argument, would soon degenerate into merely academical effusions, would gradually lose the high character which they have so long maintained, and cease to command either the respect or admiration of the country.

It is well to call attention to the brief peroration with which

Mr Asquith wound up his address, in which, as in a lady's postscript, resides the 100t of the matter. The abolition of the Veto is necessary to enable the Government to realise their great ideals. "We have before us great ideals in the social and economic sphere, towards the realisation of which we have

made some progress during the last four years. We don't require to be told what these ideals are. We know them too well, and have exposed them too often to make it necessary to dwell on them again. They mean simply the destruction of all which the majority of the nation regard as their most highly prized heritage, and still hope to hand down uninjured their descendants.

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But the people will see at all events that, in order to bring the House of Lords more into conformity with the public opinion of the day, they are not tied down to the Government proposal, and that other changes are possible which would effect the desired object without destroying that part of the Constitution which protects us from violent, sudden, and precipitate changes. We hope, at all events, that we shall never live to see the day when the destinies of this great Empire shall be abandoned to the tender mercies of a treasonable faction subsidised by foreign gold, or the fantastic tricks of such pretenders to statesmanship as now fill some of the highest posts in the present Government.

INDEX TO VOL. CLXXXVIII.

Airships, different types of, 4-probable
improvements in, 5-utility of, in
warfare, 6 et seq.-attacks by, on
vessels, 10 et seq.-defence against
the attacks of, 12 et seq.
Amaranthe, H.M.S., jobbery in connec-
tion with, 54 et seq.
'Arboretum et Fruticetum Britanni-
cum,' Loudon's, stimulus to tree-
planting given by, 184.
ARCADY, IN, 14.

ARNOLD-FORSTER, HUGH OAKELEY, 777.
Arnold-Forster, Hugh Oakeley, parent-

age of, 777-education of, 778-be-
comes Private Secretary to the Chief
Secretary for Ireland, ib.-pamphlet
of, on the Irish Land League, 779-
literary activities of, 781, 784-elec-
tion of, as member for West Belfast,
782-joins the firm of Cassell & Co.,
ib.-official visit of, to South Africa,
785-becomes Secretary to the Ad-
miralty, 786 et seq.-improvements in
the Navy effected by, 788 et seq.-
becomes Secretary of State for War,
790-reforms in the Army proposed
by, ib. et seq.-visit of, to Jamaica,
793-death of, 794.

Arnold-Forster, Mrs, visit of, to Cecil
J. Rhodes, 785.

Asquith, Mr, bait of, to the Labour

party, 852-speech of, at the National
Liberal Club, 854.

Balfour, Mr, speech of, at Nottingham,
847.

BALLAD OF BROWN YVES, THE, 474.
BANKER, THE DEVIL'S, 448.
BATTLE, A PRIVATE, 190.
BATTLE OF EDINGTON, THE, A.D. 878,
491.

BENGAL FAIR, "HAMLET" AT A, 463.
"BILL BAILEY:" I., The Coming of
"Bill Bailey," 602-II., The Proving
of "Bill Bailey," 603-III., The

Passing of "Bill Bailey," 607—IV.,
"Bill Bailey" Comes Again, 611.
Bombs, dropping of, from airships, 8.
Boycotting in Ireland, a narrative of,
125 et seq.

BURLESQUE OF NATIONALISM, a, 421.
Calcutta, regulation of the police in,
discussion of bill for, 711.

Cambridge Eleven, the, defeat of Aus-
tralians and Oxford by, in 1878, 95
et seq.-composition of, in 1869, 97
et seq.-in 1890-93, 104 et seq.
Cavalry Training Manual of 1900, con-
trast of the, with Manual of 1907,
148 et seq.

Celt and Saxon' by George Meredith,
notice of, 399 et seq.

CENTENARY, A REGIMENTAL, 632.
CENTRAL CHINA, A TRIP INTO, AND A
NEW VARIETY OF DEER, 57.
CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER AND
THE IDLE RICH, THE, 765.
Chatham, jobbery in the dockyards at,
52 et seq.

Chester, the great Masque at, 314 et seq.
CHIPS, 45.

Churchill, Mr, speech of, on prison
reform, 395 et seq.

CIVIL SERVICE, THE INDIAN, 510.
Clarke, Charles, boycott of, in Tip-
perary, 125 et seq.

CLARKE, MR, THE STRANGE CASE OF :

THE NEW GOSPEL IN IRELAND, 125.
Classics of Greece and Rome, Mr Wynd-

ham's asserted absence of Romance in
the, 816 et seq.

Clunies Rose, George, the Cocos Islands
formed into a kingdom by, 263 et

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Government for Scotland," manifesto

of the, examined, 421 et seq.
CONFERENCE AND ITS SEQUEL, THE, 557.
COUNCILS, THE INDIAN, AT WORK, 701.
COUNTRY INNS, 502.

CRANES AND CRACKSMEN: A TALE OF
Two HUNTS, 342.

CRICKET, UNIVERSITY: CAMBridge, 95.
Criminal class, sentimental treatment
of the, 395 et seq.

Dale Dike Reservoir, bursting of the,
113 et seq.

Dalhousie, the Marquess of, arrival of,
in India, as Governor-General, 669—
Iduties of, in connection with the re-
volt in Moultan and the Punjab,
670 et seq. controversy of, with
Sir Charles Napier, 674-calumnies
against, 676-services of, in connec-
tion with Burmese War, 677-death
of the wife of, 678-public works
inaugurated by, in India, 679 et seq.
-annexation of Oudh by, 681 et seq.
-departure of, from India, 683.
DALTON OF THE OSIRIS, 161.
DEVIL'S BANKER, THE, 448.
Dickens's county inn, examples of, 502
et seq., 508.

Disraeli, Benjamin, youth and education
of, 685 et seq.-Conservative news-
paper projected by, 687 et seq.-
travels of, in the East, 690 et seq.
attire of, 693- the novels of, 694
et seq.-entrance of, into Parliament,
as member for Maidstone, 700.
DOURO VINEYARDS, 457.

Early Christian churches and monas-
teries in Mesopotamia, a visit to, 354

et seq.
East India Company, the, rise and
history of, 510 et seq.-disappearance
of, 520 et seq.-development of the
Legislative Councils under, 701 et seq.
EDINGTON, THE BATTLE OF, A.D. 878,
491.

EGYPTIANS, SPOILING THE, 327.

ENGLISH PURITANS, KING JAMES AND
THE AN UNPUBLISHED Document,
402.

English Royal Mail, a journey of the, in
India, 383.

Ethandune or Edington, site of the
battle of, 491 et seq.
Evelyn's Sylva,' teaching of, as regards
English forestry, 185 et seq.
FANCY FARM, Chaps. XIX.-XXI., 65-
XXII.-XXIV., 229-xxv.-XXVII., 366–
XXVIII. - XXX., 527 XXXI. - XXXIII.
(Conclusion), 655.

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FIDDLER'S FAREWELL, THE, 273.
'First Duke and Duchess of Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, the,' by the author of 'A
Life of Sir Kenelm Digby,' notice of,
642 et seq.

FORESTRY, OLD ENGLISH, 181.

FROM THE OUTPOSTS: THE ENGLISH
MAIL, 383.

FUTURE, PAST AND, 275.

General Election, the approaching, prob-
able result of, 852.

German Navy, recent development of
the, 393.

GRANDE GUERRE, 309.
GREAT STAKE, THE, 847.

Grey, Sir Edward, disappointed hopes
regarding statesmanship of, 137
failure of rule of, in Egypt, 138 et
seq.

Haileybury College, establishment of,
577 et seq.-some distinguished stud-
ents of, 519-closing of, 520.
"HAMLET" AT A BENGAL FAIR, 463.
Himalayas, the, distant view of, 429 et
seq.-sport in, 432 et seq.

HOLIDAY IN SOUTH AFRICA, A: I., THE
VOYAGE, 586-II., CAPE TOWN, 587-
III., KIMBERLEY, 591-IV., POTCH-
EFSTROOM, 596-V., COMMEMORATION
DAY, 795-VI., THE AMERICAN CIVIL
WAR AND THE WAR OF 1899, 799-
VII., THE BATTLEFIELDS OF NATAL,
800-VIII., THE UNION OF SOUTH
AFRICA, 805.

HOME, “Puffin,” 478.

Home Rule for Scotland, plan for the
accomplishment of, 422 et seq.

Horse and steel, combination of, in
modern warfare, 156 et seq.

House of Lords, the, importance of the
veto of, 280 et seq., 850 et seq., 854—
reconstruction or reform of, 282 et seq.
-probable verdict of the nation on,
559-power of appeal of, to the
people, 848.

HUGH OAKELEY ARNOLD-FORSTER, 777.
Ichang tufted deer, discovery of the, 57
et seq.

IDLE RICH, THE CHANCELLOR OF THE
EXCHEQUER AND THE, 765.
IN ARCADY, 14.

INCIDENT BY THE WAY, AN, 738.
India, present-day unrest in, 212 et seq.
-different races of, 214- employ-
ments for educated natives in, 215
et seq.-land tenure of, 219 et seq.-
life of the agriculturist in, 222 et seq.
-the Royal Mail in, 383 et seq.
INDIA, THE SILENT, 212.
INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE, THE, 510.
Indian Civil Service, the, training of
students for, 520 et seq.-drawbacks
to entering upon, 523-outlines of
special training for, 524 et seq.-ad-
mission of natives to, 526.

INDIAN COUNCILS AT WORK, THE, 701.
Indian Excise Act, debate on the, 712.
Indian floods, description of some, 118

et seq.

Indian Legislative Councils, develop-
ment of the: under the East India

Company, 701 et seq. under the Indian
Councils Act of 1892, 704-under the
Act of 1909, 705 et seq.-recent work
of the Councils appointed by the Act
of 1909, 707 et seq.

Indian Press Bill, debate on the, 707
et seq.

Indian regiment, centenary celebration

of an: the parade, 633 et seq.-the
ball and nautch dances, 635-the cav-
alry sports, 636-the farewells, 641.
IN KAMBODIA: V., ON BOARD A CHA-
LOUPE, 82-VI., FROM PHNOM PENH
TO ANGKOR, 84-VII., ANGKOR AND
ACCOMMODATION, 87-VIII., THA
PHROM, 90–IX., ANGKOR THOM, 91
-ANGKOR WAT, 93.
INNS, COUNTRY, 502.

Inns, the, of coaching days, decadence
of, 502 et seq. -the roadside, 504 et seq.
-the county town, 507 et seq.-the
Scottish, 506, 508 the decayed
county, 509.

IN PERILS OF WATERS, 112.
'Inspired Millionaires: An Interpreta-
tion of America,' by Gerald Stanley
Lee, notice of, 259 et seq.
IN THE CRYPT OF ST PAUL'S CATH-
EDRAL: 19TH OCTOBER 1910, 844.
ISLAND, OCEAN, 569.

Iwan - Müller, E. B., education of, at
Oxford, 114 'The Manchester
Courier' edited by, ib.-work of, on
'The Pall Mall Gazette,' 144-on the
staff of 'The Daily Telegraph,' 145—
literary abilities of, ib.-character of,
146.

Jamaica, naval delinquencies in, 47 et
seq.—prize agency at, 49 et seq.
Journalists, meeting of, in conclave, 550
et seq.

KAMBODIA, IN: V., ON BOARD A CHA-
LOUPE, 82-VI., FROM PHNOM PENH
TO ANGKOR, 84-VII., ANgkor and
ACCOMMODATION, 87 VIII., THA
PHRON, 90-IX., ANGKOR THOм, 91
-X., ANGKOR Wat, 93.

KING JAMES AND THE ENGLISH PURI-
TANS AN UNPUBLISHED DOCUMENT,
402.

Labour Party, selfish demands of the
representatives of the, in Parliament,
392 et seq.

Land tenure in India, description of,
219 et seq.

Lansdowne, Lord, speech of, in the
House of Lords, on the Parliament
Bill, 854.

LESSON, THE LOST, 147.

Liberal Government, failures of the
present, 275 et seq.

'Life of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of
Beaconsfield,' vol. i., by William
Flavelle Monypenny, notice of, 685

et seq.

Life of The Right Honourable Cecil J.
Rhodes, the,' by Sir Lewis Michell,
notice of, 824.

LIVED ALONE, THE OLD WOMAN WHO,
266.

Lloyd George, Mr, recent censures of,
255-promises of more pensions by,
391-speech of, at the City Temple,
765-abolition of the Army and Navy
recommended by, ib.-charge of idle-
ness brought by, against the rich, 766
et seq.-defence of the rich against the
attack by, 768 et seq.-ungracious time
for the attack by, 775.
Lockhart, J. G., Disraeli's visit to, at
Chiefswood, 687 et seq.
LOST LESSON, THE, 147.

MAD SYMPHONY, THE, 334.
Malaria in India, the prevention of,
713.

Mansion House, speech of Mr Roosevelt
at the, 141.

Masonry dams, the inventor of, 117.
Meredith, George, an unfinished book
('Celt and Saxon') by, 399 et seq.
MERMAID TAVERN, TALES OF THE: L,
BLACK BILL'S HONEY-MOON, 828.
Mesopotamia, a visit to early Christian
churches and monasteries in, 354 et
seq.
Millionaire, sketch of the ideal, 260 et
seq.

MORNING-DREAM, a, 544.

Moselle Valley, bursting of dam in the,
114 et seq.

MOUNT OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD,
THE, 354.

Murray, John, a rival to 'The Times'
projected by, 687 et seq.

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MUSINGS WITHOUT METHOD: July, 137
-August, 255-September, 391
October, 546-November, 685-Decem-
ber, 816.

MY SUBLIMINAL SELF, 809.
NATIONALISM, A BURLESQUE of, 421.
National Liberal Club, Mr Asquith's
speech at the, 854.

"National Self-Government for Scot-
land, Committee to Promote," mani-
festo of the, examined, 421 et seq.
Naval departments, the, perquisites de-
rived from, 45 et seq.-commission of
inquiry regarding, 47 et seq.
Newcastle, the Duchess of, birth and
early years of, 643-marriage of, to
the Earl of Newcastle, 644-literary
productions of, 645 et seq.-Pepys'
opinion of, 648-biography_of her
husband by, 650-life of, in Holland,
652-return of, to England, 654.
Newcastle, the Earl of, marriage of,
644-biography of, by his wife, 650-
loyalty of, to King Charles I., ib. et
seq.-life of, in exile, 652-return of,
to England, 653.

NEW VARIETY OF DEER, A TRIP INTO
CENTRAL CHINA AND A, 57.
NEW WARS FOR OLD: II., THE AIR-
[SHIP MENACE, 3-III., A REPLY TO
CRITICS, 414.

OBER-AMMERGAU: AN APPRECIATION,

616.

OCEAN ISLAND, 569.

Ocean Island, description of, 569-abo-
rigines of, 570, 573, 577-discovery
of the great wealth of, 570 et seq.-
vegetation of, 573-fishermen of, 574
et seq.-agriculture of, 576-cult of
the Frigate Bird on, 578-droughts
on, 579-former white inhabitants of,
580-native amusements and manners
of, 581 et seq.-houses and furniture
of the inhabitants of, 583 et seq.-
climate of, 584-missions to, ib.
OLD ENGLISH FORESTRY, 181.
OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED ALONE, THE,
266.

Oporto, the wine trade of, 461-the
Wine Lodges of, ib.-the Factory
House of, 462.

Osborne judgment, Mr Asquith's policy
regarding the, 853.

OSIRIS, DALTON OF THE, 161.
OUTPOSTS, FROM THE: THE ENGLISH
MAIL, 383.

PAGEANT IN THE MAKING, A: SET-
TLING INTO SHAPE, 314-THE FAIRY
FACTORY, 315-PROPERTY HOUSE, 317

-" STITCH, STITCH, STITCH!" 319 —
FINE FEATHERS, 320-FIELD DAYS,
322.
Parliamentary Conference, the, Radical
tactics regarding, 277-compromises
to be probably considered by, 278 et
seq.

Passion Play at Ober-Ammergau, the,
spectators at, 616-players at, 617-
preparations for, 618-events of Pas-
sion Week enacted at, 619 et seq.
PAST AND FUTURE, 275.
Perquisites, former system of, in naval
dockyards, 45 et seq.-Commission of
Inquiry regarding, 47 et seq.
Phosphate of lime, immense quantities
of, on Ocean Island and Pleasant Is-
land, 571, 573, 585.

Pleasant Island, physical features of,
585-the inhabitants of, ib.

Politics, decline in the standard of, 256
et seq.

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Port-wine, place of origin of, 457 et seq.
-shipment of, 461 et seq.
"PRINCELY WOMAN, A," 642.

Prison reform, speech by Mr Churchill
on, 395 et seq.

PRIVATE BATtle, a, 190.

'Private Letters of the Marquess of
Dalhousie,' edited by J. G. A. Baird,
notice of, 669 et seq.

Prize agency at Jamaica, some awards
of the, 49 et seq.

"PUFFIN" HOME, 478.

QUEEN, A SERVANT OF THE, 669.
Redmond, Mr, position now occupied
by, in the House of Commons, 851.
REGIMENTAL CENTENARY, A, 632.
'Representative, The,' Disraeli's efforts
to found the newspaper called, 687 et
seq.-failure of, 689.

Rhodes, Cecil J., visit of Mrs Arnold-

Forster to, 785-character and career
of, 824-wide outlook of, 825, 827-
long struggle of, with Kruger, 825-
imaginative use of his great wealth
by, 826.

Rich, Mr Lloyd George's charge against
the, 766 et seq.

Rifle, dethronement of the, in Cavalry
training, 148 et seq.

'Right Honourable Hugh Oakeley
Arnold-Forster, the,' a Memoir by
his Wife, notice of, 777 et seq.
Roberts, Lord, unveiling of Memorial
to Curzon Wyllie in the Crypt of
St Paul's Cathedral by, 844 et seq.
Romance, Mr Wyndham's asserted ab-
sence of, from the Greek and Roman
classic writings, 816 et seq. · first
appearance of, in European litera-
ture, 820 et seq.

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ROOF OF THE WORLD, SPORT ON THE,
429.

Roosevelt, Mr, speech of, at the Man-
sion House, 141.

ROWTON HOUSE RHYMES: III., GHOSTS,
108-PANIS ET CIRCENSES, 111.
SAILOR-KING, THE, 1.

Satan's cheque, the story of, 453 et seq.
Scotch Education Department, criticism
of the, 424 et seq.

Scott, Sir Walter, pleas for tree-plant-
ing by, 183-Disraeli's visits to, re-
garding the new Tory organ, 688,
689.

Second Chamber, a, for Parliament, con-
stitution of, 560 et seq.-need of, for
Imperial functions, 565.
SEQUEL, THE CONFERENCE
557.

AND ITS,

SERVANT OF THE QUEEN, A, 669.
SERVANTS OF GOD, THE MOUNT OF
THE, 354.

Shakespearian drama, staging of the,
551 et seq.

SILENT INDIA, THE, 212.

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