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Aulard, A., The French Revolution: a Political History,' 215, 184. Aumale, Duc d', his friendship with Lady Dilke, 205, 451.

Aurangzib, Emperor, his artillery, 212, 458-murders his brothers, 461– his advance on Agrah, ib.—character of his rule in India, 219, 340 -result of his orthodox policy, 341. Aurelius, Marcus, his 'Meditations,' 212, 563, 568, 570, 571; 214, 181. Austen, Jane, character of her novels, 204, 35; 216, 424, 439– her gift of writing, 204, 89—-female characters, 97-character of her writing, 205, 439-article in the Quarterly Review' on 'Emma,' 210, 740.

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Austerlitz, battle of, 221, 402.

Austin, A., character of 'The Garden that I Love,' 205, 217–220– 'Lamia's Winter Quarters,' 220— style, 227-optimism, 234, 240ignorance of science, 239.

The Poetry of Mr Alfred, 208, 173-estimate of his poetry, 174– his love of the country, 175, 190— philosophy of social life, 176—The Season,' 177-'The Golden Age,' ib.-his want of moral originality, 178 The Tower of Babel,' or 'A Celestial Love-drama,' 179-' Savonarola' and 'Alfred the Great,' 180

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AUSTRALIA.

-'The Door of Humility,' 190characteristics of his lyrics, ib.style, 192-197-theory of poetical style, 197, 202-defects, 198-201 -practice of padding, 200.

Austin, A., 'Milton and Dante,' 210, 157 The Essentials of Great Poetry,' 408-'New and Old Canons of Poetic Criticism,' 424-his qualifications for the Laureateship, 219, 233.

Australasia, table of nominal and market value of British invest.ments, 207, 251, 258, 265-system of legislation, 299-self-governing colonies of, growth of population, 220, 539.

Australasian colonies, working of the minimum wage Act, 210, 75.

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The Aborigines of, 203, 441 -characteristics, 441-444 works on, 444-446-food-supply, 446 --social institutions, 447-local tribes, ib.-marriage law, 448-450 -totemic rites, 450-peculiarities of the Arunta and Kaitish, ib.nature of Arunta totemism, 451456-creed, 456-Atnatu of the Kaitish, 457 — religious beliefs 457-460.

Labour and Socialism in, 206, 305-result of the strike of 1890, ib.-the Free-trade issue, 306 -strength of the Labour party, 307-position in New South Wales, ib.-Queensland, ib.-S. and W. Australia, Tasmania, 308-the first Commonwealth Parliament, ib.the elections of December 1906, 309 —Labour split in Queensland, ib. -table of representatives, 310—

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AUSTRALIA.

the Government and Protection, 311-organisation of the Labour party, ib.--the Labour Political League, ib.-candidates' pledge, 312-effects of woman suffrage, 313 -the 'platform' of 1890, 314— aims of the Labour Federation, 315, 316-socialism the aim of the party, 316-its achievements, 317 -Compulsory Arbitration Acts, 318-322-W. Lane's influence, 322 -effects of the socialistic propaganda, 322, 323-the Federal Labour party, 323-the 'white Australia' policy, 324—J. C. Watson's resolution on nationalisation proposals, 326-330.

Australia, questions for discussion at the Colonial Conference, 206, 505– naval contribution, ib.-preferential trade, 506-proposed establishment Imperial Council,

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belief in the alcheringa, 207,

State-owned railways, 211, 336338-results of working, 337mileage, 339-trade, 340.

strength of the Labour caucus, 213, 236-number of Parliaments, ib.-power of the Senate, 262.

The Referendum in, 214, 529-538-Sir George Grey's initiative, 530-alternative efforts, ib. -reasons for its adoption, 531questions submitted, ib.-system used, ib.-experiences, 532-constitutional questions, 533—the present reference, ib.-danger of tacking,' 534 experiences of States referenda, 534 et seq.-on religious education, 536-numbers of voters, 537—its relations to party government, ib.

characteristics of the aborigines, 215, 102. See Primitive Man.

question of Imperial defence,

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Western, growth of population, 220, 539. Australian Commonwealth Bill, 210, 726-use of the Referendum, 212, 539.

Commonwealth, Ten Years of the, 215, 305-motives of Federation, 306-inter-State free trade, 306-result of manhood suffrage, 307-summary of legislation, 307-311-growing influence of Labour, 312-Mr Deakin's administration, 311-316-the question of State control, 316-the Labour party, 317—Mr Fisher, 318 -aims of the Labour party, 318320-quality of their candidates, 320-the bettering of conditions, 321-the Labour caucus, 322-326 -a Fusion, 324-326-confidence in Labour ministers, 324-contrasts with England, 326-Australian defence and the Imperial Navy, 327-329-immigration, 329– 333.

Australians, their mode of playing

cricket, 217, 500-502.

Austria, Commission for the protection of ancient monuments, 202, 506, 510.

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

Austria-Hungary, result of the union, Austria-Hungary and Italy, 214,

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condition of, in the time of the French Revolution, 207, 542-war with France, 592.

: The Near-Eastern Question, 210, 654-parties in the dual kingdom, ib.-the whirlpool of Europe, 655-Bohemia, ib.-Czech aspirations, 656-the Neo-Slav movement, 657-the Magyars, 658 -their language, 660-and slow progress, ib. Croatia, 662 — the

'Fiume Resolution,' 662 — condition and prospects, 663-the Poles, 664 their success, 665the Slavs, 666-aggressive attitude of Austria-Hungary, ib.-BosniaHerzegovina, 667-efforts of the nations, 668-the railway war, ib.

- struggle for predominance of the Balkans, 668, 670 policy of the nations, 668-Bulgaria and Servia, 669 Austria's intervention, 670-attitude of Italy, 671— Austria-Hungary's true position, 672--attitude towards Turkey, 686 -Electoral law Bill, 707.

result of nationalisation of railways, 211, 352-relations with Italy, 581-with Germany, 582-foreign policy, 583, 612-number of the Slavs, Germans and Magyars, 613-population, 613-615.

population, 212, 481.

number of Socialist members of Parliament, 213, 164-progress of Socialism, 168-number of Dreadnoughts, 551.

135-relations between, 135–139, 143-pacific policy, 140-misplaced complaisance, 142-ill-advised policy in Albania, ib.-the Triple Alliance, 145-demand of an Italian University, 146-result of the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 147-149-lack of patriotism, 149-decadence of the navy, 150— mode of constructing Dreadnoughts, 151-strength of the navy, 152— despatch of reinforcements to the frontier, 153-total strength of the army, 155-Commission on Mine Explosions, experiments, 415 -internal development, 468.

result of the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 215, 247 - relations with Germany, 247, 259 revival of the idea of

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scheme for the reorganisation of the Balkans, 219, 272, 275— relations with Bulgaria, 277— result of the federal system, 329 -percentage of forests to total land area, 442-annual yield, ib.

the forest area, 453-average annual cut and growth, ib.-naval policy, 496, 498, 506-intervention in the war of 1813, 549-character of the troops, ib.

the Dual system, 221, 435relations with Germany, 436– annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 437-attacks against Servia, 441-result of the Serajevo tragedy, 442-amount of foreign trade, 537-outbreak of war, 550-in. vasion of Southern Poland, 561

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AZEGLIO.

scheme, 209, 164-On Municipal and National Trading,' 416, 425'Pleasures of Life,' 212, 569—and the preservation of British fauna, 214, 329—' Origin of Civilisation,' 215, 98, 107, 436. Avenel, M. le Vicomte G. d', États Unis,' 209, 472 note. Aves, E., Co-operative Industry,' extract from, 209, 316-Report to the Home Secretary on Wages Boards, etc.,' 210, 67.

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Avogadro, his theory on relative

atomic weights, 219, 113.

Avon river, 213, 91-union with the
Stour, 91, 101.

Avalokita, the worship of, 203, 199. Avebury, Lord, Free Trade,' 202, 250-his Ancient Monuments Protection Act of 1882, 512, 514-on Aylesbury Convict Prison, 221, 353. public and private expenditure, Azeglio, Massimo D', 'The Happen204, 22-his old-age pensions ings in the Romagna,' 216, 382.

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BABEUF.

Babeuf, Gracchus, the first practical Socialist, 212, 423—his plan of collective ownership, 424.

Baby-farming, practice of, 205, 47-49.

Bacchylides, discovery of his poems, 208, 336, 347.

Bach, C. P. E., his use of the twosubject form in music, 205, 361– romanticism, 370, 371.

Sebastian, his musical works, 210, 517. Bacillus anthracis, experiments on, 204, 142, 155.

prodigiosus, experiments on, 204, 142, 155.

styphosus, 204, 142, 155. Bacon, E. D., 'Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of the Earl of Crawford,' 218, 392, 412.

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BAGOT.

ib.-'Scriptum Principale,' 259– the Opus Majus,' 'Opus Minus,' and 'Opus Tertium,' 260, 266–269 -imprisonment, 262-his scholastic and medical writings, 263scientific, 264-alchemical treatises, 265-mathematical studies, ib.'Metaphysica,' 266—' De Multiplicatione Specierum,' ib.-' Compendium Studii,' 269-influence of Peter of Maricourt, 271-of books, ib.—the care of the manuscripts of his works, 272----his profound reform of the text of the Vulgate, 273. Bacot, A., his researches on the breeding of moths, 211, 33.

J., his views on the origin of syphilis, 221, 152.

Bacteria, influence of light on, 204, 141.

Badajoz, siege of, 219, 20.

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Bagehot, Walter, his 'Literary Studies,' 203, 234- Physics and Politics,' 204, 28, 30-his Essays on Parliamentary Reform,' extract from, 206, 422-‘Lombard Street,' 208, 526-English Constitution,' 210, 606.

Baghdad Railway scheme, 209, 287; 215, 245; 218, 580.

Bagley Woods, experiments on the teaching of forestry, 214, 111. Bagot, Sir Charles, his letters to G. Hammond, 212, 264.

Mrs Charles, 'Links with the Past,' 212, 317.

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