(1540-96), English naval hero, vi, 106, 430. Dramas, Tennyson's English: "Becket," "Harold," and "Queen Mary," xiii, 466-471. Dramatists,
Early English, xiii,
290. Dream, Pharaoh's, Joseph inter-
prets it, ii, 63. Dred-Scott Case, Lincoln attacks
S. A. Douglas's attitude on the decision of the, xii, 265, 266. Drogheda, stormed by Cromwell
(1649) and slaughter of garri- son, viii, 228.
Dualism (Manichæism), early Per- sian belief in two opposite prin- ciples, one good, the other evil, 1, 57.
Duane, Judge James.-(1733-97.) American jurist, xi, 180. Duane, Wm. John.-(1780-1865), of Philadelphia, Secretary of the Treasury in Jackson's adminis- tration, xii, 67; dismissal, 67. Du Chaillu, Paul. (1835-1903.) African traveller, describes Obongo dwarfs of West Africa, xiv, 337. Dudevant, Mme. See George. Dunbar, Battle of (1650), viii, 228. Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of.-
(1732-1809.) Royal governor of Virginia, xi, 274; Headquarters of, at Norfolk, 329. Dupanloup, Abbé. Bishop of
Orléans, ix, 348; xiii, 348. Duquesne, Fort, Pittsburg, xi, 111. Duquesne, Marquis Abraham.-
(1610-88.) French admiral, de- feats Dutch and Spanish under De Ruyter, viii, 272, 281. Duse, Mme. Elenora. (1861-
1924.) Italian actress, com- pared with Sarah Bernhardt, xvi, 102, 103.
Dutch, The, settle in New Amster- dam (New York), xi, 35. Dutch deputies undertake to lec- ture Marlborough on the art of war, xii, 301.
Dutch Republic.-Heroism in the struggles of, ix, 285; origin of much that is valuable in Amer- ican institutions, xi, 28; set- tlers of, in New World, 35; re- semblances to English, 34, 35; popular education probably orig. inated with the Dutch, 39. Duval, Mr. Justice.-xi, 353. Dvorák, Antonin.
"Eagle's Nest," The, Ruskin's, xiv, 100.
Early, Jubal A.-(1816-94.) Con- federate general, xii, 334. "Eastern Question," The, ix, 283; between Turkey and the West- ern Powers of Europe, 323. See Czar Nicholas and the Crimean War; also see Gladstone, W. E. Eaton, John Henry.-(1790-1856.) American Secretary of War (1829-31), xii, 53.
Eaton, Mrs. Calhoun protests against Jackson's attempt to force his Cabinet to recognize her social position, xii, 196. "Ecce Ancilla Domini," Rossetti's Annunciation picture, xiv, 88. Ecclesiastes, Book of, ii, 220, 224, 229, 230, 231, 234.
Eck, Doctor.-(1486-1543.)
man theologian, disputes with Luther, vi, 234.
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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, 32, 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, 37; custom of embalming, 39; early literary remains, 319..
Egyptian dynasty, Eighteenth, of Tothmes, xiv, 386.
Elamite lands and mounds of, xiv, 380, 382.
Elba, Napoleon exiled to, ix, 158. Eldon, Lord-Chancellor.
- (1751- 1838.) British jurist, ix, 245, 267, 270; Chief-Justice Mar- shall compared with, xi, 361. Eleatics. A school of Greek phi- losophy, i, 206.
"Elective Affinities," Goethe's, xiii, 424, 428; xiv, 424. Electrical transmission of power in California, xiv, 429; at Niagara Falls, N. Y., 436, 437, 439.
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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, 1, 112. Eleventh Amendment (U. S.), xii, 325.
Eli, death of, ii, 139; sons of, their immorality, 138, 141; 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; 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; re- 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.
as prophet, ii, 263; anoints Jehu King over Israel, 265; re- ceives Elijah's mantle, 263, 275- 283; with Elijah in his last days, and sees his translation, 282, 283.
Elizabeth, Empress.-Wife of Alex- ander I, vii, 289. Elizabeth, Queen.
(1533-1603.) 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, 88; 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,
99; friendships, 100; influence, 103; hers a great and bright literary era, 103-160. Elizabeth of Hungary, Saint. (1207-31.) vii, 105, 117. Elkanah. Father of Samuel, il 138.
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), xii, 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 fourteenth century, vi, 59. See Chaucer, Geoffrey.
English Reforms, x, 25;
Épinay, Mme d', Rousseau's patron, xiii, 32.
Episcopacy, Puritan hatred of, xi,
Episcopal power arises, iv, 249; for four centuries the bishops controlled the infant church, 249; influential in the 3rd and powerful in the 4th century, 251; illustrious bishops of the latter century, 251, 252. Equity, principles of Roman, under the Emperors, iii, 72. Eratosthenes. Alexandrian geom. 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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