Rattray (Dr.), on the climate of

Vancouver's Island, cxix. 454
Raudot (M.), his essay De la Déca-

dence de la France,' cxxxiv. 289;
on the evil results of the Revolu-

tion, ib.
Rawlinson (Sir Henry, b. 1810), his

researches in cuneiform writing,
cxi. 34; his recent services to

Herodotus, ib.
Rawlinson (Professor George, b.

1815), his translation of Herodo-
tus, cxi. 32; his scientific objects
and coadjutors, 33

- his evidence on public school
education, cxx. 156

-his ‘Five Ancient Monarchies,'
Vols. I.-III., cxxv. 108; his view
of cuneiform interpretation, ib.;
his arbitrary treatment of Cushite
philology, 109; misrepresents the
results of Assyrian excavations,
110; confused distribution of in-
scriptions, 111; hasty views of
their credibility, 112; his igno-
rance of historical evidence, 113;
his view of the Chaldæan and
Assyrian dynasties, 114; bis
guess-work applied to early Eng-
lish history, 115; on the legend of
Memnon, 117; on the use of the
term Chaldæans, 118; on the
origin of Babylon, 119; his par-
tiality to Berosus, 120; attacks
the credit of Ctesias, 121; his con-
jectural theory of history, 123;
admiration of M. Gutschmid's

method of Assyrian chronology,
127; general character of his so-
called Chaldæan history, 130; on
the Medes in Chaldæa, 131 ; on
Nimrod and Orchamus, 132; con-
jectures on the monumental kings,
133, 137; on the Arabs in Chal-
dæa, 139; his authorities for the
Assyrian empire, 140; his con-
fused scheme of contemporary
history' of. Assyria, 142, 144;
on Tiglath pileser I., ib.; on the
Scythian irruption, 150; misuse
of cuneiform inscriptions, 152; ex-
aggerated view of Assyrian civili-

sation, 153
Rawlinson (Professor George), his

• Manual of Ancient History,'
cxxxii. 154; untrustworthy in
matters of fact, 156; misstate-
ments of Chaldæan history re-
peated, 157 ; elastic treatment of
Assyrian names, 163; philological
mistakes in Greek mythology,
170; on the Parian marble, 171 ;
his Athenian history criticised,
171; on Decemviral legislation at
Rome, 174
- on the Turanian family of

nations, cxvi. 156
Raymond (M. Xavier), on the

Navies of France and England,'
cxviii. 166; his fairness and can-
dour, 170; accepts the fact of
England's maritime preponderance,
ib. ; his criticism of the English
Admiralty, 171; objects of his
work, 172; his review of French
naval progress since 1815, 173;
on the probable effects of naval
changes on England, 175; on the
three elements of naval power, ib. ;
on the decreased importance of
daval arsenals, 176; on the value
of private industry in future wars,
177; friendly spirit of his strictures
on naval administration in Eng-
land, 178 ; his high opinion of
English 'private enterprise, 180 ;

condemns the "Inscription Mari-

time,' 182
Raynouard (M.), his theory of the
Provençal language, cxv. 84

- his Histoire du Droit
Municipal en France,' cxxxiv. 250
Read (Mr. C. S.), his pamphlet on

the Irish Land, cxxxi. 284
Reade (Winwood), his African

sketch-book, cxxxviii. 569; on |
affairs on the Gold Coast, 576
Real property, local burdens on,

cxxxv. 260 (see Taxation, Local);
proposed change of law respecting
descent of, in cases of intestacy,

284
Reasoning, considered as a mental

act, cxxiv. 145
Recamier, Madame (Jeanne-Fran-

çoise-Julie-Adélaïde Bernard, 1777
-1849), souvenirs and correspon-
dence of, by Mad. Lenormant, cxi.
204 ; her self-distrust, 205 ; rarity
of her letters deplored, 206; her
singular circumstances, 207 ; her
love of homage and influence,
208 ; her early life and marriage,
209; her want of affection, 210;
her intimacy with Madanie de
Staël, 211; sketches of the Bona-
parte family, 212; her father
arrested for favouring the Royal-
ists, 213; her hostility to Bona-
parte, 215; Fouché's overtures to
her, 216; she refuses a place at
the Court, 218; subjected to per-
secution accordingly, ib. ; her hus-
band's bank stops payment, 220;
sympathy with her adversity, 221;
her negotiations for marriage with
Prince Aurustus of Prussia, ib.,
223; visits Madame de Staël at
Coppet, 225; is exiled from Paris,
ib.; her high sense of honour,
226; removes to Italy, 227 ; her
bust by Canova, ib. ; interview
with Murat at Naples, ib., 228;
her brilliant return to Paris, ib. ;
her relations with the Duke of

Wellington, 229; popularity of
her salon, ib. ; her friendship with
the Montmorencys, 230; her affec-
tion for Châteaubriand, 233; rela-
tions with Ballanche. 234; her
blindness and death, 235
Red-deer, introduction of, into Eng-

land, cxi. 165
Redesdale (John Freeman-Mitford,

1st Lord, 1748–1830), his cha-
racter as Irish Chancellor, cxxxiv.

67, 68
Redesdale (Lord, the present), his

scheme of a subscription-contract

in railway undertakings, cxxv. 94
Redgrave (Mr.), director of the

Schools of Design at South Ken-
sington, cxviii. 503 ; his evidence

on the lectures, ib. 504
Red River Settlement, climate and

origin of, cxix. 478
Reed (Mr. E. J.), his designs for

sea-going ironclads in 1862, cxviii.

201
Reeve (Mr. Henry), his evidence on

the prolongation of patents, cxxi.
610
- his edition of Greville's
Memoirs, cxl. 515; on the cir-

cumstances of publication, 516
Reform, Parliamentary, altered mo-

tives of, since 1832, cxii. 289;
popular indifference to, in 1860,
291; should not be made a first-
class question, 292
- Pitt's opinion on, cxri.
124

- position of the question in
1865, cxxii. 268; different aspects
of demands for, 273 (see Fran-
chise, Political); present interest of
Parliament in, 280; causes of re
cent failure in, 288

- misuse of the term, cxxii.
277

– arguments of Ilorsman and
Lowe in 1866 against, cxxv. 270;
amateur projects of, 287 (see Re-
form Bill of 1866); advantages of

indirect representation of classes,

291
Reform, abortive Liberal attempts at,

cxxvi. 544; discreditable conduct
of the Liberals in 1860, 545;
deprecated as a party question by
Mr. Disraeli, 563

- the question suspended from

1860 to 1866, cxxix, 287
Reform Bill (1831, the first), pre-

vious political crisis, cxxv. 517;
character of the Opposition, 518;
dignified conduct of Earl Grey,
520; question of household suf-
frage in 1829, 524; views of Lord
Brougham on the Bill, ib., 526 ;
dissolution urged by Lord Durham
in case of defeat, 527 ; the Bill re-
jected 18th April, 528; the King
agrees to dissolve, ib. ; story of
the dissolution, 529

-- its introduction, cxxxiii. 303;
General Gascoyne's motion, 304;
scenes in Parliament before the
dissolution, 305

- abolition of nomination
boroughs, its main feature, cxxxv.
632; its reception in the Commons,
533; scene in the Lords at the
dissolution, 534

- Lord Cockburn's account of,
cxl. 264
Reform Bill (1831, the second), its

introduction, cxxv. 533 ; the
• Chandos Clause,' ib.; dinner at
the Duke of Wellington's, ib.
note; rejection by the Lords, 7th
October, 534; popular excessos,
535; rise of the Waverers,' 537;

pourparlers, ib., 539
Reform Bill, question of creating

new Peers, cxxxiii. 306; differ-
ences in the Cabinet, ib., 309

- introduced 4th July, cxxxv.
535; its rejection by the Lords,

-- December sitting (1831), for
its introduction, cxxxv. 536; passes
the Commons 6th March, ib.; cre-
ation of new Peers urged by Lord

Brougham, 537, 539
Reform Bill (1860), allowed to be

smothered in debate by the

Liberals, cxxvi. 545, 546
Reform Bill (1866), debate on the

second reading anticipated, cxxiii.
586; the measure necessarily in-
complete, 589; favourable signs of
public opinion on, 590. See
Franchise, Political

- causes of its withdrawal,
cxxiv. 297

- its revolutionary character
disputed, cxxv. 272, 275; argu-
ments against its alleged tenden-
cies, 276; necessary anomalies in,
277 ; motiuns for amendment of,
ib.; Lord Grosvenor's motion, 278;
defeat of, due to tactical blunders,
ib.; its premature introduction,
279; intemperance of the so-called

popular leaders, 281
Reform Bill (1866), history of the

Bill reviewed, cxxviii. 551, 555
Reform Act (1867) inconsistent con-

duct of the Conservatives in in-
troducing it, cxxv. 583; geces-
sions from the Derby Ministry,

Reform Act (1832), increased emi-

gration ascribed to, by Sir A.
Alison, cxi. 121; as also alleged