This edition of Beacon Lights of History compresses sixteen full size Volumes within the covers of eight Books. For the sake of clarity it has been decided to retain in this Index the volume numbers of the large set. The sub-joined table shows the location of each Volume, Volumes i and ii make up Book 1, Volumes iii and iv make up Book 2, etc.
Abélard, Peter. (1 0 7 9 - 11 4 2.)
Knight-errant of philosophy, v,
216; most brilliant lecturer of
Middle Ages, 217; at Paris and
in the Paraclete at Champagne,
216, 217; love for Héloïse, 217;
his "Sic et Non," 218, 220; his
rationalism arrays him against
Saint Bernard, 218; his love-
songs, 219; dialectical and con-
troversial spirit, 220; lectures
at Notre Dame and at Mount
Geneviève, 221, 256; in Melun,
256; in Paris, 256; his suc-
cessor, 257; opinions, 258; con-
demnation, 259; influence, 260;
vi, 59, 190, 356. Breton scholar
and teacher, founder of scholastic
theology, vii, 32; precocity, 32;
critical spirit, 33; rationalistic
philosopher, 34;
eviève, Paris, 36; lectures, 38;
5,000 pupils, 39; love for Hél-
oïse, 40; infatuation, 41, secret
marriage, 46; retirement to a
convent, 48; great fame, 49;
miseries, 50; letters to Héloïse,
51; condemnation by a council,
61; closing days, 62; death, 63;
burial, 64.
Aberdeen (Gordon, George Hamil-
ton), Lord.-(1784-1860.) Eng-
lish statesman, ix, 362; x, 65,
66, 85, 164-167, 173, 175-177,
180, 192, 336, 337.
Abernethy, Dr. John.-(1764-1831.)
English surgeon, ix, 271.
Abiathar.-High-priest of Israel,
death of, ii, 204.
Abigail, her lofty heroism, vii, 70.
Abimelech. Deceived by Abraham,
ii, 50.
Abner.-Leader of Philistines,
174; slain by Joab, 175.
Abolitionists, xii, 209, 212, 216,
220, 224, 225.
Abraham, or Abram, "'exalted
father, or the father of the
faithful." (circa 2000 B. C.?)
Special progenitor of the He-
brews, i, 29-31; visit to Egypt,
32; spiritual progenitor of those
who acknowledged a personal
God, ii, 27; idolatry rife in his
day, though a remarkable ma
terial civilization existed, 28;
birth in Ur of the Chaldeans, 30;
lived there until the call," 31;
his father a worshipper of the
tutelary gods of his tribe, 31;
divinely instructed and highly
gifted, 32, 33; removes to
Shechem and to the southward
and builds altar to the Lord, 33,
34; among the Canaanitish na-
tions and at court of the Pha-
raohs, 35, 36; separates from
Lot and moves from Bethel to
plains of Mamre, 36; blessed by
Melchizedek, 36; his covenants
with God and promises of future
greatness for his descendants,
37; grand destiny of Hebrew
race, 38; religious education of
race the gift of the Jew, 39;
faith of the patriarch, 39; test
of it in his willingness to sacri-
fice Isaac, 42, 43; his hand
For location of Volumes in Books,
Roman numerals refer to Volumes.
see Prefatory Note at beginning of Index.
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Sung palley, 251,
251. Jume imation, 254;
love of unice. 25 as president
at Epiomar. 353: traits of
CONSINIAT 145. 254 260; retire
ME ALL fungi, 161, 261.
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Adams, Same—(1722-1831
American statesman, xi, 78, 8,
MLMA PIT 228, 292.
Addison Josep—(1 6 7 2-1719)
English essayist, vii, 212, 24,
Adulphus, Gustavus.-King of Se
She Gustavus II.
Adrljans. John Leycester.-English
lawyer in authorship of "Wa
ley Novels" xiii, 123.
Adonijah, King David's son je
to steal the royal sceptre
204; slain, 204.
Adriangle. Patriarch of b
by the Turks during the
revelation (1820-1828), A
Adrianople, Peace of (Sept
Σ. 157.
"Advancement of Learning"
con's, vi, 413.
Eschines.—(389-314 B. C'
zisn orator, i, 364;
Demosthenes, 365;
Eschylus.-(525-456 B.C.8
tragic poet. Creator of
drama, i, 324, 325.
For location of Volumes in
Loan zen refer to Tolumes.
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