his last article therein on Sir W. Scott's Life of Napoleon,' ib.; Dumont's estimate thereof, ib.; crisis in 1826 described, 111; his desponding view of life, ib.; growth of enlarged sympathies, 112; comforting influence Wordsworth's poetry, 113; dis- cussions in a debating society, 114; Sterling and Maurice, ib.; in- fluence of Carlyle, 115; of the Austins, 116; his power of recep tivity, 117; moderation of his Ben- thamism, ib.; relations with Mrs. Taylor, 119; his marriage with her, ib. ; awkwardness in society, 121; early friendships, ib.; his wife's exclusion from society, 122; his essay on the Subjection of Women,' ib.; interest in the St. Simonians and Comtists, 123; relapse into infidelity, ib.; sophis- tical theory of popular education, 124, 125; hatred of the upper classes, ib.; his wife's death, ih. ; his masterly Treatise on Logic,' 126; Socialistic doctrines of Poli- tical Economy, 127; his career in Parliament, ib. 128; his influence on the age, ib.; elements of a noble nature, 129
Millar (John, d. 1801), Professor of Law at Glasgow, cxxxv. 406; his services to the Edinburgh Review, 407
Millenarian doctrine, the, cxxi. 159 'Millenary Petition,' the (1604), cxvii. 366
Milman (Henry Hart, D.D. Dean
of St. Paul's, 1791-1868), third Edition of his 'History of the Jews,' cxix. 137; alarm on its first appearance, ib.; progress of bib- lical criticism, 138; candour and courage of the author, 139; defici- encies brought out by recent re- search, ib.; objections to his mode of exhibiting the Scriptural nar- rative, 140; defends the authen-
ticity of the Mosaic books, 141; on the period of the Exodus, 142 note; his views on Biblical inspira- tion, 149; his history of the Mo- narchy defective, 153; his masterly treatment of the Babylonish cap- tivity, 155; on the relations of science with religious faith, 162 Milman (Henry Hart, D.D., Dean of St. Paul's), his theory of Greek predominance in the early Roman Church, cxx. 232
his Annals of St. Paul's Cathedral, cxxix. 170; the closing work of his life, ib.; his literary character, 171; his moderation under attack, 173; his low esti- mate of Old St. Paul's, 190; his funeral at St. Paul's, 199 Milnes (R. Monckton). See Hough- ton, Lord
Milton (John, 1608-1674), recent 'Lives' of, cxi. 312; his brief pub- lic career, b.; MS. letters of, newly published by the Camden Society, 313; his duties as Secre- tary of Foreign Tongues, ib.; false views of his Puritanism, 317; his birth-place, 320; knowledge of music, 322; school-days at St. Paul's, 323; studies in English literature, 325; early efforts in verse, 327; at Cambridge, 328; story of his flogging disproved, ib.; his personal appearance, 330; abandons his intention of taking orders, 332; his religious opinions, 333; his dislike of Laud's policy, ib.; retirement at Horton, 335; happiest period of his life, 336; his vast reading, 337; Comus' pub- lished anonymously, 338; first ap- pearance of his 'Lycidas,' 339; compared with his contemporaries, ib.; his classical reading, 340; death of his mother, 341; his visit to Paris, 342; meeting with Gro- tius, 343; in Italy, ib.; interview with Galileo, 344; admiration for
his 'Comus' modelled on the Greek drama, cxxiii. 367
his early age on entering the University, cxxv. 59
suppressed pamphlets of, cxxxiv. 187 Mincing-lane, derivation of the word, cxxxi. 165
Mind, J. S. Mill's definition of the term, cxxiv. 140; its power of self- consciousness examined, 144
inductive method applied to study of, cxxvi. 79; its connexion with matter, 87
Berkeley's definition of,
cxxxvi. 42 Mind Unveiled, The,' Philadelphian cases of idiocy recorded in, cxxii. 62, 64
Minden, battle of (1759), gallant
conduct of the British contingent at, cxxiii. 99 and note Mineralogy, ancient knowledge of, cxxiv. 234; classical literature of, 235; ancient nomenclature guided by colour, 239; modern applica- tion of chemistry to, 240; varieties of the corundum class, 241; the spinels, 242; varieties of silica, 250 Miners, dangers of their occupation, cxi. 6, 11
Mines, ventilation in coal and metal mines compared, cxxii. 431
requirements of continuous work in, cxxxviii. 353 Mines (British), importance of, cxx. 480; discoveries of gold and silver in, 481; drain on coal-fields, ib. ; average yield of tin, 483; revenue
from copper and lead-mines, 484; rock-salt, ib.; perfect system of working in coal-mines, 485; their immense depth, ib.
Mines (British), exemption of, from rates, cxxxv. 263
Mines, School of, in Jermyn Street, a failure, as regards its original purpose, cxxvii. 466
Minié rifle, effect of the invention on field-artillery, exix. 481
Minories, an ancient abbey in Lon- don, cxxxi. 167
Minority, government of, evils of, ex- emplified in 1866, cxxv. 283
representation of, in Parlia- ment, cxxvi. 561 (see Reform Act, 1867); government by, in Parlia- ment, ib. 562 Minstrelsy in France, early history of, cxv. 363
Minto (Sir Gilbert Elliot, first Earl of, 1751-1814), Life and Cor- respondence of, by the present Countess, cxxxix. 181; ancestral seat in Scotland, ib.; interest of the family-papers, ib.; merits of the authoress, 182; first and second baronets, 183-185; the third Sir Gilbert, 186; the fourth baronet and first Earl, 187; enters Parliament at the outbreak of the American War, ib.; his share in public transactions, 189; defeat of Fox's India Bill, ib.; glimpses of Whig society, 190; letters from Burke, 191; Burke's influence over him, 192; impeachment of Hastings, ib.; Queen Charlotte, 193; anecdotes of the King's mad- ness, 194; portraits of contempo- raries, 195; intimacy with the Prince of Wales and Duke of York, 196; twice a defeated can- didate for the Speakership, 197; sympathies with Burke against the French Revolution, ib.; Pitt and the Duke of Portland, 198; his differences with Fox declared,
200; conference with Pitt at Windham's house, 201; his ex- clusion from cabinet office, ib.; his mission to Toulon, 202; letters from Corsica, 203; his viceroyalty there, 200; official despatches, 207; accession to the peerage, 210; later services and career, 211; his Indian administration, ib.; raised to the Earldom, 212; expedition to Java, ib.; his return from India, ib.; death, ib. Mirabeau (Honoré Gabriel Riquetti, Count de, 1749-1791), his betrayal of the Jacobins, exviii. 105
his idea of French municip- alities, cxxxiv. 259
his intended visit to the Elliots at Minto, cxxxix. 186 note; his letter on the outbreak of fever at the Lock Hospital, ib.; his ac- count of Mrs. Hastings, 192 Miracles, arguments of inspiration derived from, exiii. 485
definitions of, cxvi. 384; Dr. Tulloch's view of, 386; idea of popular theology concerning, 387
M. Rénan's disbelief in, criticised, cxix. 500; theories of Mr. Baden-Powell refuted, 593
Whately on the credibility of human testimony respecting,
Mithridates the Great (B.c. 137-64),
his character by Dr. Mommsen, cxv. 465 Moberly (Dr. George, afterwards
Bishop of Salisbury, b. 1803), on Biblical inspiration, exiii. 483 Mobile Bay, Farragut's victory at, cxxiv. 221
Mocket (Dr.), his treatise 'Doc- trina et Politia Ecclesiæ Angli- canæ, cxxxiv. 179
Mohammed Abd-el-Wahab(d. 1787), his character by Mr. Palgrave, cxxii. 505-507
Molé (Count), his proffer of sup- port to De Tocqueville's candida- ture as deputy, cxiii. 449 Molecular Science, Mrs. Somerville's description of, cxxx. 137, 163 contributions of, to the study of matter, cxxxiii. 150 Molière (Jean Baptiste Poquelin, 1622-1673), anecdote of, with Corneille, cxxiv. 379
Moltke (Count), his influence at the Court of Denmark under Frederick V., cxxiii. 487
Moltke (Count), his strategical direc- tion of the war with Austria, cxxiv. 587; his earlier services, ib. note his reply to criticisms on army reform, in a pamphlet, cxxxii. 493
his superior strategy in the Franco-German war, cxxxiii. 583; alleged contempt of American strategy, 585
Molyneux (William, 1656-1698), his scientific works and career, cxxxvi. 9, 11
Mommsen (Dr. Theodor), the best historian of the Roman Republic, cxv. 440; his sound treatment of ethnology, 445; his contrast be- tween Roman and Hellenic cha- racter, 446; depreciates Roman art, 447; asserts the purely Latin origin of the Romans, 448; his contempt of the Etruscans, 450; his account of the Senate, 455; his wide knowledge of ancient his- tory, 458; on the character of the Gracchi, 463; his estimate of Marius and Sulla, 464; of Mithri- dates, 465; his power of historical portraiture, ib.; his undue pane- gyric of Cæsar, 471; contempt of Cato and Cicero, 473; his just view of Roman Imperialism, 476 his complaint of Sir G. C. Lewis' criticisms of Livy, cxviii. 162
of, in France before the Revolu- tion, 141
Monarchy (hereditary), vindication of, cxxxiii. 10, 12
Monasteries, proprietary revolution caused by the dissolution of, cxix. 245 Monastic institutions, evils arising from multiplicity of, cxvi. 274 Monasticism, English dislike of, cxiv. 319; distinct from the Pa- pacy, 320; Montalembert's ideal theory of, 321; power of Western monks, 322; common features of, 324; effects of Christianity on, ib.; supposed basis of natural instinct, 326; foundation of Oriental monachism, ib.; legendary mira- cles, 338; instances of early bigotry, 343; protest of Teutonic Christianity against, 345 Moncreiff (Lord), his judgment in the Auchterarder case, cxl. 281 Money, true theory of, explained by
Locke, cxxiii. 84; his views anti- cipated by Oresme, ib.; deprecia- tions of, ib. See Currency Money (Mr. Alonzo), his spirited con- duct at Gyah during the Mutiny, cxxiv. 317, 318; his evidence as to the Mutiny, 319 'Monitor,' the (U.S. ironclad), her encounter with the 'Merrimac,' cxxiv. 213; her shipwreck, 214; value of the 'Monitor' class of vessels, 225
Monkeys, mortality of, at the Zoo-
logical Gardens, cxi. 22, 177; the Senegal chimpanzee, 22 Monkwearmouth, depth of Pember- ton's coal-pit at, cxi. 83; the Hut- ton seam, ib.
Monotheism, its place in the history of religion, cxxxix. 437 note Monson (Sir Thomas), Lord Bacon's
conduct in the case of, cxiii. 338 Monsoreau (France), massacre of French Protestants at, cxxvii.
Montagu (Lord Robert), his 'Four Experiments in Church and State,' cxxviii. 251; on the defects of the voluntary system in America, 279, 280
(Madame de), fictitious me- moirs attributed to, cxxv. 304 note Montague (James, Bishop of Win- chester, 1568-1618), Anti-Jesuit pamphlets of, suppressed, cxxxiv. 179, 180
(Lady Mary Wortley, 1690– 1762), her contest with Lord Grange, cxii, 344 Montaigne (Michael de, 1533-1592), character of his scepticism, cxxi. 440
his contempt of letter-writers for fame, cxxiv. 376; autograph letter of, sold in 1834, 378; his account of his productions, 379 Montalembert (le Comte de, 1810- 1870), his 'Monks of the West, from St. Benedict to St. Bernard,' cxiv. 318; contradictions in his personal history, ib.; his cham- pionship of monasticism, 320; his ideal theory, 321; his admiration for St. Bernard, 322; on the origin of the monastic idea, 325; his theory of natural instinct applied to Oriental monachism, 326; want of precise judgment, 338; his wholesale belief in the super- natural, ib.; accepts the legend of Febronia, 339; his medieval sym- pathies, 346
his view of the Indian Mu- tiny, cxxiv. 302
his work Les Moines d'Oc- cident, depuis St. Benoit jusqu'à St. Bernard,' Vols. III.-V., cxxvii. 397; his championship of Western monachism, 398; his fitness for his task, 400; his strong sympa- thies with monachism, 402; his views on religious persecution, 403 and note; defects in his narrative, ib.; his misconception of historical
evidence, 404; his account of St. Columba, 406; his credulity re- specting his alleged miracles, 418; on the self-sacrifice of monks and nuns, 431 Montalembert (le Comte de), his ad- hesion to the German liberal Catholics, cxxx. 335
Ihis death announced at the Vatican Council, cxxxiv. 135; re- fusal of funeral rites to, at Rome, ib.; protests against personal In- fallibility of the Pope, 145 Montalto, Cardinal. See Sirtus V. Mont Cenis Tunnel, value of, ex- amined, cxx. 487
Montfaucon (Bernard de, 1655- 1741), on the characters in early Greek MSS., cxxxvii. 70 Montgomery Manuscripts (1603- 1706), edited by Mr. Hill, exxix. 419, 421 'Montgomery's Plot,' exii. 347 Montigny (Baron de, d. 1570). his
mission to Philip II. of Spain, cxxvii. 21; imprisoned and stran- gled, 24 Montlhéry, indecisive battle of, cxix.
Montmorency (Matthieu, Viscomte,
afterwards Duc Matthieu de, 1760- 1826), his social grace and refine- ment, cxi. 230; his character and appearance described by Madame Récamier, 231; his touching death,
(Anne, Constable de, 1493- 1567), his death at St Denis, CXXX. 373 Monuments, public, injudicious posi- tion of, in London, cxv. 545; ef- fects of smoke on bronze, 546 ; want of a repository for, 547; in- ventory of, in London, 549; eques- trian statues, 550; the monolith to Alexander at St. Petersburg, 556; objections to columns, ib.; the Cross, Fountain, and Arch, 558- 562; merits of the Obelisk, 563
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