About the Book
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX ABBOTSFORD, visit to, 48 Abd-el-Kader, prisoner in Pau Castle, 354 Aberdeen, visits to, 309, 321 Aberdeenshire--Resemblance of fishermen to Norwegians, 371 Aberlady, Bay of--French invasion threatened: military preparations, 3; view of, 22 Abries, visit to, 328 Accidents--Fall down hatchway, 28; railway accidents, see that title Achmuty, Col.--Mahratta War, 100 Adams, Sarah F., contributor to Monthly Repository, 52 Adams, W. B--Visit to E. Elliott, 143-149 Addresses, see Lectures and Ad-dresses Adour River, crossing by Welling-ton, 355 Adventures of B1lberry Thurland--Author, 64 Advice to Correspondent re Self-Help, 392 Agar, E.--Gold robbery, South-Eastern Railway, 202-206, 291 Agen, J. Jasmin's connection with; descriptions, 405-408 AimeMartin--Study of works, 52 Aldam, Mr--Parliamentary candi-date, Leeds, 100 "Alessandro Manzoni Literary Institution, Monteleone "--Hon-orary president, 294 Alesund, description of, 367; Rolf the Ganger, 371 Alexander, Sir W. J.--Charing Cross line, advocate, 240 at Alloa, visit to, 322 America--Colonisation of, 275; guide to writing, 127; immigra-tion, 279, 283; nasal twang, origin of, 313; "personal liberty," 174; republications of works, infringement of copyright, 220, 223, 224, 294, 308, 325, 349. 378, 401 Amico del Popolo, J--Review of Duty, 400 Amisfield, view of, 22 Amsterdam, description of, com-parison with Venice, etc., 310, 317; picture by Wouverman, 311; Thrift, purchase of transla-tion, 308 Amusements--" Popular Amuse-ment and Recreation," article, 142; school days, 8, 15; working days, 52, 247 Anatomy--Professor Signora Man-zolini, 344; "Resurrectionists," 28 Ancestors, sketch of, 13, 14 Ancient Druids Benefit Society, 104 Ancient Order of Foresters Benefit Society--Member, 104...