Education, public schools, xii, 433, 434.
Edward I.-(1239-1307.)
King of England (1272-1307), xi, 30, 31. Edward III.—(1312-77.) King of England (1327-77), vii, 74, 75; xi, 32.
Edward the Black Prince.—(1330-
76.) Son of Edward III, vii, 74. Edwards, Jonathan. (1703-58.)
American theologian, vii, 141; xi, 63, 184; "On the Will," 197. "Egmont," Goethe's play of, xiii, 423; xiv, 423.
Egypt, Israel in, ii, 57; high civilization of, 74; Joseph's governorship of, 75; famine in, 76; schools of, 102; plagues in, 105; Isaiah denounces woe on, 344; nurse and cradle of an- cient wisdom, iii, 173; geometry first taught in, early seat of ma- terial civilization,, 196; public works of, 197; domestic utensils of, 197; wine-presses, 199; house furnishings, 199; drugs, 199, 208; entertainments, 200; bronze vases and porcelain bowls, 201; music, 201; glass- blowing, 202; linen and paper manufacture, 203; sandals,
shields, and leather work, 204: tools, boat-building, 205; agri- culture, cereals and fruit, 206; hunting and the chase, 207; dress ornaments and adornments, 208; health and physicians, 208; art and science in, 240; enriched by spoils of nations, 242; army, 243; offensive weapons, 244; chariot corps, 245; an ingenious people, 246; era of Queen Cleopatra (69-30 B. C.), 313-315; archæological exploration of, xiv, 357, 376, 382; bestial gods, 378. Egyptian and other ancient re- ligions, i, 27; a worship of powers of Nature, 32; deities of Egypt, 33, 34; polytheism, 33-40; belief in future state, 36; priests, 37; transmigration of souls, 39; ritual, 38; animal worship, 39; first dynasty, 31; Deity incarnate in animals, beasts adored and prayed to, 40; a peaceable people, 36; oc- cupations, 37; practice of cir- cumcision among, 87; custom of embalming, 39; early literary remains, 319.
Egyptian dynasty, Eighteenth, of Tothmes, xiv, 386.
Elamite lands and mounds of, xiv, 380, 382.
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Electricity, Franklin's experiments with, xi, 67-69,
Electricity and Magnetism, xiv, 393. See Faraday, Michael. Eleusinian Mysteries, initiation
rites which made all free-born Athenians good citizens, i, 112. Eleventh Amendment (U. S.), xii, 325.
Eli, death of, ii, 139; sons of, their immorality, 138, 141; re- sists heathen nations, 161. Elijah.-(9th cent. B. C.) Hebrew
prophet, division of the king- dom in his time, ii, 239; called "the Tishbite," 246; apostasy of Israel in his day, 246; ap- pearance of, before King Ahab, 246, 247; announces great drought, 247; his flight, 247, 248; meets the woman of Zare- phath who gives him her last meal, 250, 251; miraculously re- news her meal and oil and re- stores her son to life, 251; con- fronts Ahab and accuses him of idolatry, 253, 254; assembles the nation on Mount Carmel, mocks priests of Baal, and gives them the test to call down fire to consume sacrifice, 255, 256; slays Baal prophets at brook Kishon, 256; promises rain and end of famine, 257, 258; life threatened by Jezebel, 259; sec- ond flight, in weakness and fear, 259, 260; in the solitudes of Sinai and Horeb, 260; selects Elisha to succeed him as prophet, and Jehu to be King, 263; declares God's judgment on Ahab and Jezebel for the murder of Naboth, 271; proph- esies death of King Ahaziah, 274; aids Elisha in extermi- nating worship of Baal, 281;
mission closes, 282; his trans- lation, 283.
Eliot, Charles William.-(1834- .) American educator, xvi, 327; long career of, 327, 328; home of, 328, 329; faith in democratic institutions, 329, 330; believes we are better governed, 330; conservatism of, 330, 342, 343; style of speech, 331; philosophy derived from others, 332, 333; boyhood, 333-335; becomes tutor at Harvard, 335; teaches in Mass. Inst. of Tech., 335; elected President of Harvard, 335, 336; religion, 335-337; radicalism, 338, 339; courage, 339, 340; writings, 340; tires as President of Harvard, 340; eagerness of for new points of view, 341; prescrip- tion for health, 342; disapproves of race prejudice, 343, 344; pursuit of happiness, 344, 345, Eliot, George (Marian Evans-Mrs. John W. Cross). (1819-80.) "Woman as Novelist," vii, 345; group of remarkable literary women, 349; birth and parent- age, 349, 350; education and accomplishments, 351; religious views, 352; travels on the Con- tinent, 352; returns to England and has relations with Geo. H. Lewes, 353; sad effect of the latter, 288, 354, 355; her early translations and contributions to the "Westminster," 356; first novels, and their defects, 357- 359; her humor, 359; familiar with current theological thought, 360, 361; "Adam Bede," 363; its high merit, 364; characters and how depicted, 365, 366; "Mill on the Floss," and its heroine, 367-369; subordinate
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characters, 369; "Silas Marner," 370; its pathos, 370; "Romola" and new field of work, 371; its characters, 373, 374; ideas of immortality, 374; "Felix Holt" and its social and political prob- lems, 377, 378; "Middlemarch" and its cheerless plot, 379-381; "Daniel Deronda," 382; "Theo- phrastus Such"; failing health, 385; belief in Postivism, 385; marries John Cross, 385; her death, 386; place in literature, 386; discourses like a Pagan, 389; intellectual gifts, and les- sons she taught, 389; abandon- ment of faith, 390. Elisha.-Son of Shaphat.
vii, 372, "Woman as Sovereign," viii, 65; birth, parentage, and education, 66, 67; difficulty of her task, in succeeding Mary, to bring kingdom back to Protes- tantism, 68-71; strides of Eng- land in her reign, 72, 73; her people loyal, religious, and brave, 74; religious bigots and unscrupulous Kings, 77; her wise and patriotic statesmen, 79; her zealous Protestantism, 83; toleration, 85; policy, 86; couragement of commerce, 87; administration of justice, hatred of war, 89; arbitrary and tyrannical, 91; great preroga- tives, 93; Mary Queen of Scots, 94-97; execution of Essex, 98; virtues, abilities, and services,
Elkton, Md., xi, 149. Ellsworth, Oliver.
(1745-1807.) American jurist and statesman, xi, 100, 155, 191. Elohim, The, ii, 102, 104. Eloquence, Greek, as an art, i, 351; ever admired and honored among Greeks and all nations, iv, 212; Christianity used it to spread divine truth, 213. Emancipation, Lincoln's decree of (Sept. 22, 1862), xii, 292; po- litical cry for, 215.
"Emancipator," The, Founding of, by Joshua Leavitt (1833), xil, 215.
Embalming, Egyptian custom of, 1, 39; ii, 85.
Embargo, Jefferson's Act, in force (1807-09), xi, 310; Embargo or Non-Importation Act, 305, 308-
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Enghien, Louis de Bourbon, Duc d'. -French royalist, shot by Na- poleon's orders (1804), ix, 90. Engine, Caloric, xiv, 204, 215, 243; Ericsson's "Air" engine, 204, 243.
England, greatness of, xv, 28, 29. England, "The Future of," Ruskin's, xiv, 102.
England, The Saxons in, viii, 25. See Alfred the Great. English Constitution, Hannis Taylor on the "Origin and Growth of," xi, 30. English Life in the
etrician and astronomer (1276- 196 B. C.). His knowledge of geometry, iii, 176, 188. Ericsson, John.-(1803-89.) Swed- ish-American engineer and in- ventor. Theme: "Navies of War and Commerce," xiv, 197; birth, family, and education, 200-202; enters Swedish army, 202; his caloric and air engines, 204; in England (1827-39), and his designs for engines, steam and marine, 205-208; ex- periments with submerged pro- pellers, 211-214; arrives in New York and varied work there, 214- 221; the U. S. screw steam frigate, the "Princeton," 216, 217; constructs the "Monitor," 219; battle with the "Merri- mac," a turning-point in naval aspect of Civil War, 220, 221; the "Destroyer," 225-227; death, 229; the screw-propeller, 231- 234; contributions to art of naval warfare, 236; the "Moni- tor' type of battleship, 242; personal characteristics, 244- 246; a designing rather than a constructing engineer, 247, 248; his benefactions, capacities, etc., 250, 251.
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Erigena, John Scotus.-Monk and scholar of 9th cent., v, 202; his treatise on Predestination, 202; seeks to harmonize philosophy with religion, 202; censured by the Pope and takes refuge in England, 203; death, 203. Erskine, Thomas, Lord.
(1750- 1823.) Scottish jurist and ora- tor, xi, 182.
Erzeroum, Russian capture of, by General Paskievitch (1829), x, 157.
Esdraelon, Rich plain of, ii, 137. Esoteric doctrines of Egyptian priests, ii, 73.
Established Church of England, ix,
236; in America, xi, 280. Esther, Queen. (480-465 B. C.) Wife of Xerxes I, vii, 163. "Esther," Queen (Racine's play), vii, 173.
Ether as an anesthetic, efficiency of, xiv, 476.
Ethical code, Moses's elevated, ii, 112.
Ethics, Principles of, H. Spencer's, xiv, 118, 143, 150-152. "Ethics of the Dust," Ruskin's, xiv, 98.
Ethiopians, Moses's conquering of, ii, 100.
Euclid. Greek geometrician (circa 300 B. C.), his "Elements of Geometry," iii, 174. Euclid of Megara. (5th cent. B. C.) Greek philosopher and disciple of Socrates, i, 215, 257. Euphrates, Regions beyond the, xiv, 364.
Euphrates Valley, xiv, 379, 380. Euripides. (485-406 B. C.) Ath- enian tragic poet, i, 250; pet of the Sophists, 327.
Evans, Marian. See Eliot, George. Evans, Mrs. Cary, daughter of Lloyd George, xv, 57.
(1794-1865.) American diplomat and author, xii, 154, 173, 302. Evolutionary Philosophy, xiv, 115. See Spencer, Herbert.
Ewell, General Richard S.-(1817- 72.) Confederate general in Civil War, xii, 335-337. "Exchange," The, schooner, Inter- national case of, xii, 354, 355. Executions under the Romans, by hanging, beheading, etc., iii, 71. Exploration fund, English Pales tine, work of, in excavating walls of Jerusalem, xiv, 384. Eylau, Battle of (1807), ix, 126.
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