Bankruptcy laws, alterations in, 288. Berlin, the gallery of paintings at, 194. Bible, the chronology of the, 210; on the laws determining historical evidence, ib.; Sir G. C. Lewis and Mr. Grote on the true method, 211; Mr. Bunsen's work on Egypt, 211, 212; object of, 212; his authorities, ib; value of Egyptian registers, 213; Manetho's history, 214; curious mixture of history and mythic narrative, ib. n. ; Makrizi, 215; the works of Eratosthenes, 215, 216; Julius Africanus, 216; Eusebius and Syn- cellus, 217; theory of contemporary dynasties, 217, 218; Manetho's dynasties, 218; errors of Mr. Bunsen, ib.; his arbitrary corrections of authorities, 219, 220; unsatisfactory treatment of the middle period of the Egyptian monarchy, 220; the Shepherd kings, 220, 221; credulity and scepticism, 221; Scriptural chronology, ib.; chronological systems of ancient nations, 221, 222; value of contemporary monuments, 223; on Mr. Bunsen's data for reconstructing chro- nology, 224; pyramids of Gizeh, 225; Mr. Bun- sen's arbitrary method of dealing, 226; arrange- ment of periods to which kings belong, 227; Mr. Bunsen's scheme of Bible chronology, 229; date of the Exodus, ib.
Boswell's Life of Johnson, 97; and see Johnson. Bread-Book, The English, by Eliza Acton, 128. Bread, on the manufacture of, 128; improvement in, 129; adulteration, ib.; early history of wheat, 130; variety of, 131; experiment with grass, ib.; hybrids, 132; principal kinds of wheat, 133; their character, ib.; structure of the wheat-grain, ib.; flour dressings, 134; com- position of flour, 135; bread, ib.; 'lightening,' ib.; ferment, 136; preparing the dough, ib.; yeast, 136, 137; fermentation, 138; water, 139; use of alum, ib.; lime-water, ib.; the baking, 140.
British Museum, the, state of confusion in, 205. Brougham, Lord, on the character of George III., 256.
Brougham, Lord, Acts and Bills of, by Sir J. E. Wilmot, 278; early Parliamentary career of, ib.; on law reform, ib.; state of our laws, 279; ad- vantages of a digest, 279, 280; codification con- sidered, 280; Lord J. Russell's views, 281; American reforms, 282; Lord Brougham's Acts, 282, 283; Prisoners' Counsel Bill, 283; Lord Eldon's opposition, 284; Lord Brougham's speech on law reform in 1828, 285; becomes chancellor, ib.; Sydney Smith's eulogium on, 286; criminal law digest, ib.; general heads of his measures, 287; libel and slander, ib.; chan- cery, ib.; real property, ib.; criminal law and bankruptcy, 288; law of evidence, ib.; courts established since 1828, ib.; county courts, 288, 289; other law reformers, 289; Lord Lynd- hurst, ib.
Buckle, Mr., sketch of George III., by, 257. Bunsen, C. C. J., Egypt's Place in Universal His- tory, by, 210; and see Bible chronology.
Carbonari, the, in Italy, 62. Carlyle, Thos., History of Frederick the Great, by, 153; faults of style, 154, 168; on historical writing, ib.; on the origin of the Hohenzollerns, 155, 156; Sigismund, super grammaticam, 156; repetition of slight circumstances, 157; reflec- tions on the Reformation, ib.; peculiarities of Frederick William, ib.; arrangement of the work, 167; Mr. Carlyle and Macaulay compared, 168; essence of his philosophy, 169. Catholic emancipation, 54. Central Criminal Court, establishment of, 288. Chatham, Lord, general character of, 258; his con- duct towards George III., ib.; influence of, 261. Cholera in Rome, the, 70. Consular service, report from the select committee on, 40; complaints and proposed improvements, 41; position of the British consul, ib.; origin of 'consul,' 42; their duties, 43; diminution of im- portance in France, 44; English consular juris- diction, ib.; consuls in China, 45; in the Levant, 45, 46; expenditure of establishments, 46, 47; insufficiency of salaries, 47; popularity of the institution, 48; compensation, ib.; payment of fees, 49.
Cornwallis, the Marquis of, corrospondence of, 1; remarkable career of, ib.; Mr Ross, 2; anec- dotes, ib.; pedigree of Cornwallis family, 3; Lord Brome, ib.; joins the army, ib.; suc- ceeds to the earldom, 4; embarks for America, ib.; command of the army, ib.; his position and surrender, 5; his eagerness for the emoluments of office, 5, 6; mission to Frederick the Great, 6; appointment in India, ib.; campaign against
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