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Alger, William Rounseville, his life of Edwin
Forrest, notice of, 379-381.
America in Africa, article on, by Gilbert
Haven, 147-158-Africa the realm of
romance, 147-progress of discovery in
Africa, 148- Africa as a market, 149
activity of European nations in African
trade, 150 Africa as an outlet for popu-
lation, 151- Africans in America, 152-
attempts to establish American colonies in
Africa, 153-Part II., 517-528-produc-
tions of Africa, 517-its political condi-
tion and population, 518-its necessities,
521-traffic with islands and coast, 522—
annexation, 525-railroad to Cairo, 527.
American Constitution, The, article on, by
Oliver P. Morton, Part II., 68-78-de-
fects in American electoral system, 68
necessity for reform, 69- -intentions of
framers of Constitution, 71- - departures
from original plau, 72-failure of Electo-
ral College to represent will of people, 73
་ -advantages of voting by districts over
present method, 74.

Baker, James, his Turkey, notice of, 168-

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Crowe, J. A., and G. B. Cavalcaselle, their
Titian, notice of, 164-165.
Discovery, Progress in Astronomical, article
on, 363-370-lunar theory, 363- - recent
works on double stars, 363 - great tele-
scopes of the future, 365 comets of 1877,
369- astronomical expedition to Ascen-
sion Island, 369,-new Durchmusterung,
370-new satellites to Mars, 370.
Douse, T., Le Marchant, his Grimm's Law,
notice of, 177-182.
Drama, Decline of the, article on, by Dion
Boucicault, 235-246- drama said to be
declining for two thousand years, 235-
criticisms of Addison and Goldsmith ap-

demands of present century, 239
-de-
structive influence of newspaper press,
240-information needed by dramatic
critic, 242-commercial management and
its evils, 243.

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Electoral Conspiracy, The, article on, by J.
S. Black, 1-34-public mind affected by
"counting in" of Hayes, 1- indignation
of Democrats and satisfaction of Repub-
licans, 1-position of Democracy during
War of Rebellion, 3-pledges of Republi-
cans to Democrats broken, 4 injustice
of Reconstruction Act of 1867, 4- char-
acter of "carpet-baggers," 5-results of
carpet-bag rule, 7
- responsibility of ad-
ministration, 10— unpopularity of carpet-
bag government, 11-origin of Returning
Board, 11 - powers of Board, 12- its
illegality, 12-first acts of Board, 13-
efforts of Southern Democrats to preserve
electoral franchise, 14-charges of intimi-
dation against Democrats unsustained, 15
revolt of negroes against carpet-baggers,
16-personnel of Board, 17 - alteration of
election returns, 18. Republican wit-
nesses of Louisiana count considered, 19—
course pursued by Gen. Grant, 21 — ap-
pointment of Commission by Congress, 23

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duties of Commission, 24- decision in
support of fraud by Commission, 25-at-
tempt of Board to justify its conduct, 25
- hedging for Oregon, 26- evidence sup-
pressed by Commission, 28 case of Flor-
ida, 29-veneration for forms of law by
Commission, 32 — unreasonable discrimi-
nations made by Commission, 32-right of
American people to elect their chief mag-
istrate, 33.

Electoral Conspiracy Bubble Exploded, The,
article on, by E. W. Stoughton, 193-234

antecedents of Judge J. S. Black, 193
-statements made by him, 194 -base-
ness of his charges, 196-position of coun-
try, 197-provisions of Electoral Bill, 198
-charges of conspiracy analyzed, 199-
motives of lawyers who appeared before

Commission, 200-duties of Commission,
201-powers of State and Congress, 201-
finality of legislative decisions, 202-jus-
tice of system practised, 203 -illustration
by case of Louisiana, 204 intentions of
framers of Constitution, 206- results that
would follow were Congress given greater
power, 207 — - governors not organs to de-
clare electors, 208- situation in Oregon,
209 Florida, 211 quo warranto pro-
ceedings, 213-legality of action of Com-
mission, 215-Judge Black as attorney-
general, 217- his participation in Rebel-
lion, 219 Northern men and capital in
South, 222 outrages in South, 225
causes for creation of Returning Board,
227 -witnesses of count of electoral vote,
233.

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Fields, James T., his Underbrush, notice of,
594-595.

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France, The Situation in, article on, 529-
543- - diversity of political conceptions in
Europe, 529-English views of French
action, 530 need of uniformity in Con-
servatism, 531-French ideas of foreign.
criticism, 532-prospect of Radical rule
considered, 533-terrors of apprehension,
534-statements of members of cabinet,
535-estimates of opposing forces, 536
- personal pecuniary interest a defence
against Radicalism, 537-re-establishment
of monarchy improbable, 538 — mistaken
policy pursued under Marshal MacMahon,
539-his position, 540- Socialism de-
stroyed by free institutions, 541- arbi-
trariness of Conservatives, 542- respon-
sibility of originators of Act of 16th of
May, 543.

Furness, Horace Howard, his New Edition
of Shakespeare, notice of, 392-393.
Gill, William F., his The Life of Edgar Allen
Poe, notice of, 580-582.

Gobineau, his Nouvelles Asiatiques, notice of,

182-183.

Grisebach, Eduard, his Study of a Chinese
Novel, notice of, 159- 161.
Halleck, Fitz-Greene, article on, by Bayard
Taylor, 60-67-monument to Halleck,
60 Halleck a pioneer in literature, 60
-nature and early development of his
genius, 61 his prominent poems, 62
quality of his productions, 62- his char-
acter and opinions, 63-his personal ap-
pearance, 64 his last days, 66.
Hassard, John R. G., his Richard Wagner
at Bayreuth, notice of, 162-163.
Hodgkins, George, his Report on the Ontario
Exhibit, notice of, 391-392.
Hoffman, Wickham, his Camp, Court and
Siege, notice of, 171–172.

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Holland, J. G., his Nicholas Minturn: A
Study in a Story, notice of, 588-589.
Hugo, Victor, his Art d'être Grand-Père,
notice of, 393-394.

Huxley, Roscoe, and Balfour Stewart, their
Science Primers, notice of, 165 - 166.
Huxley, Thos. H., his American Addresses,
with a Lecture on the Study of Biology,
notice of, 595-596.

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Judaism, Reformed, article on, by Felix Ad-
ler, 133-146-peculiarities of Jews, 133
changes within last century, 134-
purity of their domestic relations, 134 -
their schools, 137 — organization of syna-
gogue, 139- influence of persecution,
140. Part II., 327 350- - Mendelssohn,
327-Bible, 328-social standing, 332
Paris, the New Jerusalem, 334- Liturgy,
335
"339-
'Hep-Hep," science of Ju-
daism, 340 scientific theology, 341-
principles, 345-prospects, 349.
Kitchin, G. W., his A History of France, Vols.
II. and III., notice of, 576-578.

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La Marmora, Alphonse, his Secrets d'État
dans le Gouvernment Constitutionel, notice
of, 382-383.

Lange, his Commentary on the Holy Scrip-
tures, notice of, 183-185.

La Salle, Cavelier de, article on, by Francis
Parkman, 427-438-origin and charac-
teristics, 427-letters, 428-plans, 429-
difficulties first encountered, 430-jour-
ney from Peoria to Fort Frontenac, 431-
destruction of fort and colony in Illinois,
433-exploration of Mississippi River,
434 answers to criticisms, 435-official
power turned against him, 437 -deficien-
cies as a leader of men, 438.
Lodge, Henry Cabot, his Life and Letters of
George Cabot, notice of, 582-584.
Mac Donald, George, his Marquis of Lossie,
notice of, 383-384.

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Mc Coan, J. C., his Egypt As It Is, notice of,
584-585.

Meyer, Bruno, his Studies and Criticisms,
notice of, 173-175.
Michelangelo and the Buonnarroti Archives,

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article on, by T. Adolphus Trollope, 499-
516-will of Cavaliere Buonarroti, 499-
early surroundings of Michelangelo, 500
development of his genius, 501 - his ac-
quaintance with Vittoria Colonna, 502 –
his poems, 503-his manners and personal
appearance, 504- his art-works in middle
life, 505- his letters to Lionardo, 506
his plainness of speech, 508- his religious
sentiments, 509-his labors at St. Peter's
Church, 510-his happiness, 511- his
death, 512- - his operations at Sistine
Chapel, 513- details of his painting at
chapel, 514- his methods of work, 515 —
his genius, 516.

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cial experience of Japan with Christian
countries, 88. business practices in Lon-
don and New York, 88-duties of clergy-
men in financial affairs, 88-frauds per-
petrated by professors of religion, 89
effects of observations of Japanese travel-
lers, 90- way of heaven, 91.
Morgan, Lewis H., his Ancient Society, or
Researches in the Lines of Human Prog-
ress, from Savagery through Barbarism
to Civilization, notice of, 589-591.
Nineteenth Century, The, notice of, 172 -
173.
Novels, New American, article on, by Ed-
ward L. Burlingame, 309 321 The
American, 309-its literary finish, 309
its intellectual character, 310 - its dissim-
ilarity to previous works by its author, 311
its hero, 312-contrasts in personages
described in it, 313 defects in its de-
nouement, 314 Garth, 315- peculiari-
ties of its style, 315 its inconsistencies,
A Modern Mephistopheles, 316
its plot, 317-its merits, 318- That Lass
o' Lowrie's, 318-description of charac-
ters delineated, 318- The Jericho Club,
The Barton Experiment, The Scripture
Club of Valley Rest, 319- - their tentative
character, 319-relative merits, 320
Nimport, First Love is Best, 321.
Parkman, Francis, his Count Frontenac and
New France under Louis XIV., notice of,
585-587.

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Payer, Julius, his New Lands within the
Arctic Circle, notice of, 163-164.
Perpetual Forces, article on, by Ralph Wal-
do Emerson, 271-282 importance of
employing every advantage, 271-opera-
tion of natural agencies, 272- - compensa-
tions of nature, 274- parallels between
mind and matter, 273-ability of man to
use the elements, 275-man's resources,
276 value of persistency, 277-con-
cealed powers, 278 -effects of sensibility,

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279 desire of man to make use of forces
of nature for private ends, 280 - disasters
logically follow attempts to do without jus-
tice, 281 timidity discreditable, 281.
Perry, Arthur Latham, his Introduction to
Political Economy, notice of, 185–186.
Prosperity, How shall the Nation regain?
article on, by David A. Wells, 110-132 -
equality of results of labor, 110- advan-
tages possessed by United States, 112-
wages and interest, 113-abundance of
supplies and lack of demand, 115 — ina-
bility of nations to purchase, 116 — re-
quirements of families, 119-changes in
trade produced by improvements, 122
increase in power of production and dis-
tribution manifested in novel manner, 124
- disposition to be made of surplus labor,
126- opportunities for effecting desir-
able social and economic changes becom-
ing fewer, 128- duties of public teachers,
131-Part II., 283-308-illimitability of
man's wants, 284-principles involved in
trade, 286 reasons why demand for
productions of United States is not greater,
287evil effects of restrictions upon com-

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merce with British Provinces, 288 - value
of domestic freight exchanges, 289-ad-
vantages to be secured by free trade with
Canada, 290 - annexation considered, 291
resources of Canada, 294 · operation
of Reciprocity Treaty, 295 General
Grant's views in regard to San Domingo,
298 trade with Canada examined, 299
relations with Canada not exceptional,
300 effect of legal enactments upon
commerce with Chili, 301 - advantages
possessed by English manufacturers, 302
character of trade between England and
Chili, 303 effect of duties upon traffic
results
with Argentine Republic, 306
with Australia and New Zealand, 308-
Part III., 544-556-necessity for enlarged
markets in foreign countries, 544 - need
of steamship transportation, 545- Ameri-
can shipping decreased, 546-early sec-
tional interests affecting navigation, 547—
compromise between sections, 548- -pas-
sage of arbitrary laws, 549- their provis-
ions, 550-illustrations of their operation,
551- additional legislation, 552-remov-
al of restrictions in other countries, 553-
opposition to free trade in England, 554-
increase of tonnage in England resulting
from free trade, 555.

Publications Received, 190-192, 396, 598.
Reade, Charles, his A Woman-Hater, notice
of, 389-390.

Reid, T. Wemyss, his Charlotte Bronté, no-
tice of, 394-395.

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Resumption of Specie Payment, article on,
by Hugh McCulloch, William D. Kelley,
David A. Wells, Thomas Ewing, Joseph
S. Ropes, and John Sherman, 397-426
opinion of Hugh McCulloch, 397-404-
plethora of paper money, cause of finan-
cial troubles, 397 - protection against
over-issue by banks, 397-impropriety of
legal-tender acts, 398-probable inability
of government to redeem its notes in 1879,
399-impracticability of repealing Re-
demption Act of 1875, 400-manner in
which legal-tender notes can be with-
drawn, 401- reduction of currency not
likely to cause large decrease of prices, 402
-disadvantages of use of silver as a stand-
ard, 402 — opinion of William D. Kelley,
404-408-cause of paralysis of indus-
tries and trade, 405 origin of Resump-
tion Act, 405-impossibility of its execu-
tion, 406 extract from letter by Henry
C. Carey, 407-opinion of David A.
Wells, 408-412- difficulties in way of
repeal of Resumption Act, 408- obliga-
tion of government to pay interest în case
of delay in paying principal, 409- - pro-
priety of funding legal-tender notes, 410
-powers of Secretary of Treasury to
carry Resumption Act into effect, 411.
opinion of Thomas Ewing, 412-416-
ject of Resumption Act to destroy legal-
tender notes, 412-resumption cannot be
maintained without large and rapid reduc-
tion of circulation, 413- -operation of
British Resumption Law, 414- results to
be expected from resumption, 415 — im-

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portance of repealing act, 416-opinion
of Joseph S. Ropes, 416-420 - difficulty
lies not in resumption, but in re-establish-
ment of specie standard, 416-effects of
uncertainty, 417-amount of currency
possible to be sustained on par with specie,
418-means of resuming safely, 419-
opinion of John Sherman, 420-426-
error of attributing financial distress to
Resumption Act instead of to inflation,
420-object of Resumption Act, 422.
new plans for resumption not desirable,
423 projects considered, 424-power
given by Resumption Act, 425 - public
faith not likely to be impaired, 426.
Russia, New, article on, by M. W. Hazeltine,
94-109 abolishment of serfdom, 94-
gradual progress of, 96- unequal effects
of, 96-disappointment of liberated serfs
in, 97 essential features of communal
system, 98 stability of, 99 causes of
immorality connected with, 102-condi-
tion of woman, 102-moral and religious
status of clergy, 103-social position of,
105- characteristics of national church,
106-
- progressive tendency of noblesse,
107- failure to create intelligent aristoc-
racy, 108.
Sellar, W. Y., his The Roman Poets of the
Augustan Age, notice of, 587-588.
Southern Question, The, article on, by
Charles Gayarré, 472-498-origin of
question, 472-relations resulting from
slavery, 473-cause of antagonism between
North and South, 474-secret of South-
ern influence, 476 Northern opposi-
tion to slavery prompted by political and
not by humanitarian considerations, 477

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present form of Southern problem more
difficult than former one, 478-condition
of South after war, 479-question of races
now the only question, 481-injustice of
government in giving control of South to
negroes, 482-abuses under negro rule,
483-necessity for frank statement of
Southern views, 484-restoration of self-
government, 485-natural tendency of
strong races to destroy weak ones, 486-
sexual relations between whites and
blacks, 487-
negro presumption, 488-
prejudices between mulattoes and negroes,
489-hybrids, 490-unreasonableness of
claims of hybrids to represent blacks po-
litically, 491-importance of races being
kept as distinct as possible, 492— distri-
bution of patronage according to color
an outrage, 493-the South better quali-
fied than the North to settle the posi-
tion of the negro, 494- Caucasian suprem-
acy essential to peace and prosperity, 495

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- confidence of negroes in white men, 496
- future to bring relief for difficulties, 497
- object of author, 498.
Spencer, Herbert, his Principles of Sociology,
notice of, 167-168.

Spry, W. J., his Cruise of Her Majesty's
Ship Challenger, notice of, 386 - 387.
Squier, E. George, his Peru, notice of, 374-

379.

Stephen, Leslie, his Essays on Free Think-
ing and Plain Speaking, notice of, 592-

594.

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Strikes, The Recent, article on, by Thomas
A. Scott, 351-362-review of facts in
connection with, 351-origin of, 352
causes of general financial depression, 353
- business interests assisted by railways,
354-responsibility of railway employés
for disturbances, 355-right of railways to
protection, 356- - necessity for prompt ac-
tion by authorities, 357- - inadequacy of
present means to suppress riots, 358-
losses to government by strikes, 359-im-
portance for distribution of military forces,
360- -demand of early Congressional ac-
tion, 361-just intentions of railway man-
agers, 362.

Symonds, John Addington, his Renaissance
in Italy, The Revival of Learning, The
Fine Arts, notice of, 371-374.
Tegnér, Esaias, his Frithjof's Saga, no-
tice of, 187-189.

Ulrici, Herman, his Treatises upon Art His-
tory as Applied Esthetics, notice of, 175 -
177.

Unbelief, The Functions of, article on, by
Thomas Hitchcock, 462-471-mankind
naturally divided into believers and un-
believers, 462-unbelief most conspicu-
ous in religious matters, 463- moral
character independent of belief, 464-
results that would follow suppression of
unbelief, 464-unbelief a preventive of
imposture and fanaticism, 465-punish-
ments inflicted upon unbelievers in un-
civilized times, 465-believers receiving
benefit of work done by unbelievers, 466-
religious faith purged of error by scepti-
cism, 467-wholesome influence of unbe-
lief in political affairs and criminal juris-
prudence, 469-unbelief and the doctrines
of immortality, 469-mental condition of
believers and unbelievers compared, 470.
Ultramontane Movement in Canada, The,
article on, by Charles Lindsey, 557-575
- Canadian pre-eminence in Catholicism,
557-operations of Zouaves, 558-con-
trol of press, 559-liberty of religious
opinion prohibited, 560- - teachings of
priests, 561- - claims of jurisdiction, 562
condemnation of civil marriages, 563 —
punishments inflicted upon newspapers,
564first attempt to control elections,
565-
- right to control political affairs
claimed, 566-rulings of bishops, 567-
contradictory orders, 568- support of ex-
treme measures by Pope, 569-objections
from people, 570-influence of priests
upon electors, 571-priests sustained by
a judge, 572- their action condemned by
Supreme Court, 573 — - repeated cases of
intimidation, 574-rupture between civil
and ecclesiastical powers, 575.

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Van Laun, Henri, his History of French
Literature, III., notice of, 597.

Viking Tales of the North, notice of, 187-

189.

Wages, Fair, article on, by A Striker, 322-