Part 34

Franco-German War, see 'L'Empire Libéral.'

French Revolution, 212, 218.

=Frontiers, Ancient and Modern=, 291-327. Demarcation of frontiers a modern development, 291. Interest of the subject to England, 293. Mr. Baddeley's work on the Caucasus, 294. Description of the Caucasus, 295. The Russian advance, 296. Yermoloff and his policy, 298. Its failure for the time, and his recall, 301. Rise of Muridism, 302. Shamil succeeds Kazi Mullah, 303. Capture of Akhlongo, 306. Repulse of Vorontzoff at Dargo; 307. and at Ghergebil, 310. Shamil ransoms his son, 312. Surrenders at Gooneeb (1857), 313. Effect on Asiatic politics, 315. Russian policy compared with British in Afghanistan, 316. Dr. Pennell on the Afghans, 319. Ghazis, blood feuds, 321. Dr. Pennell on missions, 326.

Frontiers, not strictly demarcated in the East, 413.

Froude, J. A., quoted, 74. His methods as a historian, 382.

Gambetta votes for war with Prussia, 359.

Garibaldi, 273.

Gaskell, Mrs., 26.

Gesta Romanorum, 2.

Gil Blas, 19, 204.

Gladstone, W. E., 229.

Godwin, William: As recipient of good letters, 46. His tragedy, Antonio, 46. Carlyle's description, 64. A peaceful anarchist, 234.

Goethe, 78, 182.

Gordon, Lindsay, 32.

Grand Cyrus, 96.

Gray, Thomas, 37, 50.

Greek Church, 433. Comparison with Rome, 409.

Hemans, Mrs., 265.

Herodotus, 160, 379.

=Heroic Poetry=, 155-176. Definition, 155. Professor Ker's Epic and Romance, 156. Early bards and chroniclers, 157. Their work based on fact, 158, 164. The hero and the heroic poet, 159. Icelandic Sagas, and Afghan songs, 163. Homer, 165. Position of women in Homeric poetry, 166. The heroic style in the Old Testament, 167. Romantic poetry of England, Morte d Arthur and ballads, 169. Sir Walter Scott, 171. Limitations of heroic poetry, 172. Its decline, unfavourable influences of both the romantic and the realistic spirit, 174.

Hindu, meaning of, 419.

Hinduism, not a missionary religion, 400. Never established by the State, 447.

Historical romance brought to perfection in nineteenth century, 96.

=History, Remarks on the Reading of=, 377-398. Almost all real history written in some European language, 377. History, formerly an art, becoming a science, 379. Macaulay, Froude, and Carlyle as historical artists, 382. The scientific method, possible drawbacks, 384. Limitation and subdivision necessary, 386. Short abstracts, their use and abuse, 388. Motives for studying history, 390. Our knowledge imperfect, and our predictions fallible, 392. Lord Acton's advice and principles, 394.

Hobbes, Thomas, 243, 273. Followed by Bentham, 221. Quoted, 319, 413, 441.

Hogarth, William, 99.

Hookham Frere, 204.

Hugo, Victor, 187, 300. Swinburne's admiration, 265, 282, 287.