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Africa, her influence on European thought, 845—indebtedness of Greece and Rome to, 846, 852—the cock-pit of European soldiers, 847—in medieval times, the nursery of scientific thought, 849—a forbidden territory to Christians, 851—results brought about by the slave-trade in, ib.

African Explorer, An: the late Colonel J. A. Grant, C.B., 573—his recent death, ib.—his famous walk across Africa, 574—his difficulties, ib.—contrast between his method of dealing with the natives and that of recent travellers, 576—reaches Uganda weary and worn, 578—Grant’s special services to science, 579—loyalty and chivalry of his character, 580.

Alcohol, in moderation, beneficial, 789—not necessary for children and young ib.—only to be taken with food, 791—exceptions thereto, 792 —its beneficial influence in disease, ib.—Dr Wilks thereanent, 794—conviviality promoted by means of, ib., 795—its use as a sedative, 796, 797—animals fond of it, 798.

Aristotle on public speaking, 834.

Army, on our, by Sir Archibald Alison, G.C.B., 457—British, compared with those of the European Powers, ib.—conscription, 476—enlistment, ib.—our Indian troops, 477—home troops, ib.—reserves, 478—army service corps, 479—difficulty of finding employment for men discharged from the army, 481—condition of our army organisation, 482—the territorial system, ib.—condition of the militia unsatisfactory, 483—volunteer force important for defensive purposes, 485.

Army, the, character and duties of officers in, 874 et seq.—classes which supply recruits for, 879, 880—advantages offered to young men joining, 880—desertion and fraudulent enlistment in, 883—and proposed remedy therefor, 884—nature of discipline in, ib. et seq.

Balfour, Mr, beneficial effects of his administration of Irish affairs, 911, 912.

Beam-Trawling, 712—beam-trawlers, ib.—the net of a beam-trawler, 713—the catch, 715—dog-fish and sharks, 716—alleged destruction of immature fish and spawn, 717—spawning of fish, 718—prospects of the industry, 720.

Bighorn in Kamschatka, after, 288—Ovis nivicola, ib.—preparations for hunting, 289—the little settlement of Gunal, 290—scaling a cliff, 291—sighting bighorn, 292—sudden appearance of three bighorn, ib.—a splendid shot, 293—bear tracks, 295—another good shot, 296—description of the animal, 298.

Burdett, Sir Francis, his election for the county of Middlesex, 775, 776—unseated on petition, 777—triumphantly returned for Westminster, 779, 780.

Camp of Wallenstein, the, by Friedrich Schiller, translated by Sir Theodore Martin, K.C.B., 231.

‘Canadian Journal, My, 1872-1878,’ by the Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava, reviewed, 301.

“Carpy”: A Story of To-day, 378.

Case for Moderate Drinking, the, 788.

Central African Trade, and the Nyasaland Water-Way, by Alfred Sharpe, 319—importance of Nyasaland water-way, ib.—trade between the sea-coast and Nyasaland, 320—the ivory trade, ib.—quickest and cheapest route, 321—development of Shiré Highlands, 322—repression of slavery, 323—limited trade in calico on the east coast, 324— the Anglo-Portuguese Convention, ib.

Child and the Savage, the: A Study of Primative Man, 568—acquired habits of animals, ib.—features of infants, 569—views of anthropologists, ib.—the Veddahs and other low races, 570—the taste of boys for climbing, 571—indifference of children to pain, 572.