Gospel, the Fourth, review of works treating of, 1-views in relation
thereto of the author of 'Supernatural Religion,' 3-testimony of
Irenæus to its authenticity, 3-of Justin Martyr, 5-of Eusebius, 6
-probable date of its composition, 7-remarks by the author of
'Supernatural Religion' as to its authenticity, 8-on the discrep-
ancies between the narratives of the fourth Gospel and those of the
Synoptic Gospels, 11-the internal objections to the genuineness of
the fourth Gospel considered, 18-' mistakes' of its author, 25-his
geographical errors, 28-his predilection for the Septuagint Version,
28-no proof of his not being a Hebrew, 31-the history of John
the beloved disciple narrated differently in the fourth Gospel and
the Synoptic Gospels, 32- alleged incompatibility between the
fourth Gospel and the Synoptic Gospels in their respective accounts
of the birth of Christ and of His personal character and claims, 34—
as to the question whether the Last Supper and the Crucifixion took
place on the 14th Nisan or on the 15th Nisan, 41-results of an
inquiry into the origin of the fourth Gospel, 42.
Gentz, Chevalier, his Despatches to the Hospodars of Wallachia, review
of, 535.
Kingsley, Charles, Life of, reviewed-his marriage, 419-his honest
confession of faith in the teachings of the English Church, 421-his
admiration for the works of Professor Maurice, 422-his' Saint's
Tragedy,' 422-his ' Alton Locke,' 424-his 'Yeast' and his 'Letter
to Chartists,' 425-his manner and mannerisms, 427-his 'Hypa-
thia,' 428—his' Westward Ho!' 429-his readiness to write letters,
430-many of which were in verse, 431-his 'Two Years Ago,' 432
-his The Heroes' and the Water Babies,' 433-his poem 'An-
'dromeda,' 433-his minor poems, 434-becomes the Regius Pro-
fessor of Modern History at Cambridge, 435-his fifteen months'
illness, 436-his 'Prose Idylls,' 439-made a canon of Chester
Cathedral, 440-his 'Town Geology,' 441-his essay Thrift,' 442
-his sermons as a canon of Westminster Abbey, 443-his visit
to America, 444-his last sermon in Westminster Abbey, 445-his
death, 445.
Lorenzo de' Medici, by Alfred von Reumont, review of, 228-Roscoe's
'Lorenzo the Magnificent,' 228-origin of the family of the Medici,
231-Giovanni de' Medici, 232-his son Cosimo, 232-his son
Piero, 236-conspiracy of Diotisalvi Neroni and his associates against
the life of his father Piero, 239-Lorenzo's marriage with Clarice,
241-Guicciardini's account of the government of the Medici, 243—
conspiracy of the Pazzi, 244-the Council of Seventy, 252-Gio-
vanni de' Medici made a cardinal at the age of fourteen, 257-last
days of Lorenzo de' Medici, 257-his character and government
described by Guicciardini, 258-causes of Lorenzo de' Medici's
celebrity, 261.
Mediterranean Deltas, review of works treating of, 99-surprising
result of imperceptible, unslumbering, long-continued action in
working physical changes, 99-changes going on in the basin of
the Mediterranean, 101-remarks on the rainfall in various parts
of the world, 103-its effect on rivers, 104-rise and fall of tides,
105-on the formation of islands and deltas at and near the mouths
of rivers, 107-the Tiber, 114-the Po and the Brenta, 116-
Venice, 116-the Nile, 118-its annual deposit, 124-changes
going on in the coast of Egypt, 125-antiquity of the Egyptian
delta, 129-its change since the Exodus of the Israelites, 130—
irrigation needed to make the delta productive, 133.
Paston Letters, the, review of, 135-mystery connected with the
originals, 135-the Pastons, 137-Norfolk in the fifteenth century,
138-William Paston, 'the good judge,' 139-his son John, 141-
marries Margaret Mauteby, 141-treatment of children by their
parents in the fifteenth century, 142-Sir John Fastolf, 145-his
affection for John Paston, 149-the Pastons in 1500, 154 — Sir
Robert Paston, 154.
'Railway Profits and Railway Losses,' Note on, 563.
Russia. See Wallace.
Shelburne, Earl of, Life of, by Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice, reviewed,
170-the author's ample materials for his work, 170-Earl of
Shelburne's early career, 171-his connexion with Lord Bute and
Henry Fox, 172-opposes the Regency Bill, 177-the Rockingham
Ministry, 177-Shelburne becomes Secretary of State in Chatham's
Ministry, 178-the Bedford party, 179-Shelburne in retirement,
180-he becomes disliked by both Whigs and Tories, 195-
formation of the Coalition, 195-defeat of Lord Shelburne's Ad-
ministration, 197-Bancroft's graceful tribute to Shelburne's skill
and prudence in negotiating for peace, 197-Mr. Pitt's Ministry, 199
-no offer of office made to Shelburne, 200-becomes Marquis of
Lansdowne, 201-his death at Bowood, 203.
Sicily, brigandage in, review of works treating of, 487-contrast be-
tween the loveliness of Nature and the murderous habits of the
Sicilians, 487-the vendettas causes of frequent murders, 489-the
camorras, 490-the Mafia, 491-the latifondi of Sicily, 495—
the gabellotti, 495-state of public safety, 496-illustrated by an
example, 497-the Sicilian brigand, 498-causes of the present
chaotic social state of Sicily, 501-difficulty of constructing roads,
503-the Italian Government imperatively called upon to remedy
the evils existing in Sicily, 504-Note on the Article, 567.
Tennyson, Alfred, review of his 'Queen Mary' and 'Harold,' 383-
proper meaning of the word 'dramatic,' 383-how far these poems
can be said to be dramas, 384-Mr. Tennyson's earlier productions,
384-his opening scene good, 387-his conception of Cranmer, 388
-of Courtenay, 389-of Thomas White, 391-Philip well deline-
ated, 396-Mary's growing hopelessness and final despair well de-
picted, 400-remarks on the poet's delineation of Queen Mary, 401
-his Harold' a contrast to his 'Queen Mary,' 403-sketch of the
purport of the drama, 405-Aldwyth, 405-Harold, 405-Edith,
407-William of Normandy, 409-scene between Aldwyth and
Harold, 410-death of Harold, 411-Mr. Tennyson's mannerisms,
413-his chivalrous feeling and patriotism, 414.
Turkey and Russia, the wisest course for a statesman to adopt on the
Eastern Question, 263-position assumed by the Sultan, 264—
sufferings of the Servians, 264-state of Bulgaria, 265-Lord Bea-
consfield's speech on Nov. 9, 265-causes of the present threatening
state of affairs in the East, 266-misrule of the Porte, 267-the
policy of Russia, 269-the Principalities incapable of self-government
and self-defence, 273-neutralisation of the Black Sea, 275-Russia's
aggressive war in Central Asia, 276-General Ignatieff as Russia's
representative to the Porte, 277-Prince Gortschakoff and the Treaty
of Paris, 278-striking similarity between the present state of affairs
in the East and that about the year 1828, 279-course adopted then
by the Duke of Wellington, 279-his Memorandum, 280-views
held by Lord Ellenborough and Sir R. Adair, 282-the present con-
dition of the Turkish means of defence, 285-and of Russia's means
of attack, 286-can Russia afford a war with Turkey? 287-war of
1829, 547-Treaty of Adrianople, 550-Protocol of March 31, 1877,
562.
Wallace, D. Mackenzie, M.A., review of his 'Russia' and works by
other authors treating of Russia, 358-result of his labours unsatis-
factory, 358-chief effect of the emancipation of the serfs, 359-
reasons assigned for Russian aggression, 360-bad effects of Russia's
immense standing army, 360-Russian taxation enormous, 362-
Russia's wisest policy, 363-her deficiency in eminent commanders
and statesmen, 364-the Court the sole reformer, 365-real condi-
tion of Russia, 366-low character of her merchants, 367-the
'Zemstvo,' 368-the 'Mir,' or communal tenure of land, 369-
Mr. Wallace's error in calling this system a capital specimen of re-
presentative constitutional government, 375-the system sustained
mainly for fiscal purposes, 377-secret or revolutionary societies,
379-extract from the 'Moscow Gazette' showing the depraved
habits of the peasantry, 380-great falling off in the trade and
exports of Russia, 381-her new Law Courts, 382.
Wellington, Duke of, review of the sixth volume of his Despatches,
Correspondence, and Memoranda,' 534-the negotiations of 1826
and 1827 on the Eastern Question paralleled and almost repeated in
those of 1876 and 1877, 534-object of the Protocol of 1826, 539—
the radical difference between the policy of Great Britain and that
of Russia, 539-the Crimean War annihilated the whole series of
antecedent treaties between Russia and the Porte, 540-origin of
the Duke of Wellington's Protocol, 541-the Lievens, 542-the
Duke of Wellington's letters in 1829, 543-his Memorandum on
the Russian question in 1829, 548-his view of the Treaty of
Adrianople, 550—his Memorandum on the terms of the Treaty, 553
-George IV. projects a trip to Paris, 556-the Duke's letter to
him against it, 556-George IV. and Mr. Denman, 557-present
position of the Eastern Question, 558-the doctrine of non-inter-
vention England's true policy, 559—the Protocol of March 31, 1877,
562.
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