Acton, John Edward Emerich Dalberg, Lord—
career of, 382–84
characteristics of, 399
critical taste of, 390
family of, 382
history, view of, 391–92;
view of study of, 394–95
learning of, 386–89, 392
liberty, history of, projected by, 395–96
libraries of, 388–89 and note
political opinions of, 384
style of, 396–97
thoroughness of, 390, 393–95
University work of, 397–98
writings of, 395
American Civil War, 55, 57, 90 and note. See also United States
Arnold, Dr., 343, 346
Austen, Jane, 127

Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli, Lord—
Cairns valued by, 186–87
career of, 3–16
characteristics of—
ambition, 21–22, 26, 30–31
bonhomie, 32, 34
courage, 11, 25–26, 65
cynicism, 30, 40–41
debating power, 47
intellectual congruity, 35–38, 42
loyalty, 33
self-confidence, 21, 26, 50, 65, 224
tactical adroitness, 48–50
tenacity, 11, 15, 23–24, 60, 65
Eastern policy of, 140, 275–76, 300, 356
education of, 39
epigrammatic phrases of, 41–42
estimates regarding, 1–2;
foreign, 54, 58
family of, 3
Gladstone compared with, 418, 429, 465;
contrasted with, 422;
Gladstone’s attitude towards, 455–56
influence of, 66–68
literary works of, 4–5, 18–19, 29, 31–33, 35, 41, 43–45, 52 note;
quoted, 21 note, 25 note, 41, 50 note, 55
Lowe and, 34, 302
Northcote appreciated by, 21, 218
political views of, 6–8;
foreign policy of (see also above, Eastern policy), 15, 56, 59, 67
Stanley and, 81
suffrage extension, policy of, 305–306, 309–10, 442
otherwise mentioned, 107, 171, 220
Bentinck, Lord George, 9
Bishops—
change in type of, 196–98
House of Lords, presence in, 112
industry of, 199
influence of, 100–101, 103
Bismarck, Prince, 54
Black, J. Sutherland, 311 note
Bowen, Edward Ernest—
biography of, 343 note
career of, 345–46
characteristics of, 360–62
death of, 355
games, attitude towards, 351–52
influence of, 350;
views regarding, 353–54
military history, fondness for, 357–58 482
political interests of, 355–57
school songs of, 343 note, 359–360
teaching methods of, 346–47, 349–350, 354–55
training of teachers, views on, 348
travel, fondness for, 358
walking tours of, 355
Bowen, Lord, 345, 359
Bright, John, 30, 98, 304, 428–29, 443, 455 note
Bradlaugh, Mr., 437
Brooke, Rev. Stopford, quoted, 135–137
Brooks, Dr. Phillips, 209, 381
Brougham, Lord, 64, 428
Browning, Robert, 39, 126
Burke, Edmund, 410, 427–28, 440
Burney, Miss, 127

Cairns, Hugh M’Calmont, Earl—
American Civil War, attitude towards, 57
career of, 184–86
characteristics of, 184, 188–91
Disraeli compared with, 47
Gladstone compared with, 429
Jessel compared with, 180, 193
judicial gifts of, 192–93
legal manner of, 191–92
Mellish and, 176–78
parliamentary reform opposed by, 307
political partisanship of, 187, 194–195
religious views and interests of, 185–86, 193–94
Cambridge—
Jewish scholar at, 319 note
Sidgwick at, 327 seq.
Smith, W. R., at, 319
Canterbury,
importance of See of, 101–105;
qualifications of archbishops of, 105–107
Carlyle, Thomas, 40, 87, 92, 126, 277, 461
Celtic temperament, 403, 405
Chancery Bar, 170;
famous trio at, 191
Chancery Courts, 181–82
Charity Organisation Society, 133
Church, Dean, 251–52
Church—
Anglican—
disestablishment of, 114–15, 141
possibilities before, 209–10
Stanley’s view of, 78–79
Tractarian movement in, 252, 264 note, 406
Roman Catholic—
adaptability of, 259
Infallibilist claims of, 256, 385
modern research, attitude towards, 317
Clark, George T., quoted, 266–67
Clough, Miss A. J., 329
Clough, Arthur Hugh, 338
Cobden, Mr., quoted, 429–30
Collins, Wilkie, 116
Copleston, Dr. (Bishop of Llandaff), 197
Creighton, Bishop, 289, 387

Dalgairns, 251
Dante, 468–69, 471
Darwin, Charles, 457, 471–72
De la DÉmocratie, SchÉrer’s, cited, 309 note
Delane, Mr., 422
Democracy and the Organisation of Political Parties,
Ostrogorski’s, cited, 309 note
Denison, Archdeacon, 133, 271 note
Derby, Lord, 10, 12, 28, 47, 57, 198, 429, 470
Dickens, Charles, 123, 127
Disraeli. See Beaconsfield
Dissenters. See Nonconformists
DÖllinger, Dr. von, 383, 385, 392
Dupanloup, Archbishop, 209, 385

Eastern Question (1876), 140, 275–276, 300, 356, 419
Editors,
types of, 363–64;
temptations of, 370, 380–81
Eliot, George, 124, 328
Equity Courts, 170, 173
Essays and Reviews, 113, 317
Essays on Reform, cited, 307 and note
Evening Post, The, 365, 374–76

Forster, W. E., 234, 239 and note
Fox, Charles James, 428–29, 435
France, novelists of, 129
Franchise extension. See Suffrage
Fraser, James, Bishop of Manchester—
biographies of, 196 note
career of, 196, 200–201
characteristics of, 204–205
energy of, 202 483
Fraser, James, Bishop of Manchester—
influence of, 206
new Episcopal type created by, 196, 210
personality of, 203–204
popularity of, 202, 206
ritualist illegalities, attitude towards, 208
science, attitude towards, 207
views of, 206–207
Freeman, Edward Augustus—
biography of, 262 note
career of, 262–63
friendships of, 290
Green influenced by, 137
historical work,
merits of, 276–84;
style of, 286–87
humour of, 287
interests of, 264–67, 271–72
kindliness of, 278, 291
literary preferences of, 269–70
methodical ways of, 285
military history, fondness for, 357
Oxford work of, 287–89
political views of, 272–75
simplicity and directness of, 270–71, 275
Trollope and, 120, 271 and note
works of, 267, 284–86, 291–92
Froude, J. A., 271 note

Gardiner, S. R., 357;
quoted, 274
Gibbon, 133, 169, 281, 284
Gladstone, William Ewart—
Acton, Lord, relations with, 383, 399
Alabama claims, action regarding, 444, 446, 449, 451
American Civil War, attitude towards, 57
career of, 412
characteristics of—
breadth and keenness of interests, 400, 413, 459
caution, 409, 414, 419, 447, 453
complexity of nature, 400, 409–410, 412
conservatism, 401, 439
constructive power, 439–41
conversational powers, 461
courage, 447 and note, 451 note
courtesy, 423 and note, 455–456, 461
dignity, 457
emotional excitability, 405, 410–411, 433–34
humour, 460
impulsiveness, 401, 405, 421, 447
independence, 418–19, 450
ingenuity, 404, 416–17, 430–31, 466
insight into character, 453
intensity, 402, 405, 426, 435, 450, 453, 460, 462
loyalty, 455
magnanimity, 457, 477
memory, 404, 424, 459
for faces, 423
open-mindedness, 416, 452, 454
oratory, 411, 426–39, 463
over-subtlety, 407, 432, 448, 452
patriotism, 450–51
pride, 416, 420, 423, 452, 455, 474, 477
religious disposition, 472–75
views, 401, 406–407
reserve:
political, 409, 414–15, 419, 452
personal, 424, 475–476
Scottish temperament, 403–405
self-confidence, 224
simplicity, 453, 458, 461, 475
sincerity, 401
temper, 455–56
tranquillity, 462
voice, 430, 436–38
Disraeli and, 11, 33, 35
estimates of, 411, 417, 448
continental, 444
family of, 403
foreign affairs, attitude towards, 443–46, 458
Freeman’s appointment by, 263
High Church appointments of, 198
home life of, 462, 474, 477
Home Rule Bill of (1886), 272
Homeric studies and views of, 401, 465–68
hostility to, 304
literary activities of, 401, 458, 462–68
Lowe compared with, 293, 299, 429, 435
Lowe’s antagonism to, 295
Lowe in Cabinet of, 299
mistakes of, 449
Northcote and, 212, 216
Oxford training of, 406–408 484
parliamentary abilities of, 420–21, 424–26
Parnell’s resentment against, 239–240, 247
Peel’s influence on, 10, 409, 452
poetry, attitude towards, 471
quoted, 56
Reform Bill of, 13, 442
scholarship of, 468
science, attitude towards, 407–408, 470
suffrage qualifications, proposed reduction of, 308 note
theological views of, tinging political, 473
otherwise mentioned, 67, 113, 179, 187, 221, 260
Godkin, Edwin Lawrence—
career of, 365–66
courage of, 370–71
geniality of, 376
humour of, 368–73
independence of, 364, 369, 381
influence of, 378–80
sincerity of, 367, 373, 380
style of, 367–68, 373
Tammany, attitude towards, 374 and note
views of, 366–67, 370, 374–76
Green, John Richard—
biography of, 131 note
career of, 131–34
conversation of, 165–66
eloquence of, 166
gifts and qualities of, 146, 151–52, 154, 160–62, 164–67
ill-health of, 138, 141–46
interests of, 151, 154–57
letters of, 131 note, 152–53
literary work of—
Saturday Review articles, 133, 135–37, 153;
historical, 138–39, 142–45, 155, 158–60, 163–64;
characteristics of, 139–40, 150, 152–53, 157–65, 167–69
military history, fondness for, 357
political activity of, 140–41
views of, 134
Green, Prof. Thomas Hill—
career of, 85
characteristics of, 86–91
civic activities of, 98
influence of, 95–97, 99
literary works of, 92–94, 98
political keenness of, 95, 97
views of, 93, 97, 335
otherwise mentioned, 265, 268, 278

Hardy, Gathorne, 213
Hardy, Thomas, 116
Healy, T. M., 443
Henry VIII., 271 note
Herodotus, 149–51
Historians—
qualifications of, 146–48, 156, 277
two classes of, 149
History, Freeman’s view of, 268, 274
Hodgkin, Dr. Thomas, 357
Holker, Sir John, 453 note
House of Commons—
character of, 48
erroneous sketches of, 121
lawyers in, 172
leadership of, 217, 424
occasional detachment of, from popular sentiment, 51
power of, declining, 308–309
rhetoric unpopular with, 296
Huxley, 207

Iddesleigh. See Northcote
Ireland—
Anglo-Irish Protestants, 229–30
Church disestablishment in, 113, 187, 273, 407, 419, 442, 449 and note
Disraeli’s attitude towards, 56–57, 67
Green, J. R., views of, regarding, 141
Home Rule, views regarding, of
Acton, 384;
Bowen, 356;
Bright, 455 note;
Freeman, 272;
Gladstone, 272, 414, 447;
Godkin, 375
Land Bill of 1881, 425, 442–43