English political writer, ix, 251, 257; 1, 54; xỉ, 63. Cobden, Richard. - English politi- cal economist (1804-65), x, 60, 79, 81-83, 86, 89.1
Code, Mosaic, ii, 107, 112, 113, 123, 125, 126.
Code Napoleon, xi, 195. Codrington, General, at battle of the Alma, x, 184.
"Celebs in Search of a Wife," vii, 326.
"Cœli Enarrant," Ruskin's, xiv, 101.
Cohens v. Virginia, Case of, xii, 352.
Colonists, American, lose their love for England, xi, 47; resistance to her, 48-51; prosperity of, 46; aroused to resist England, 49; New England, 43, 45. Colonna, Vittoria. (1490-1547.) Italian poet. Michael Angelo's friendship with, vi, 213, 300; vii, 227, 250.
Colosseum, The, at Rome, iii, 103, 108, 226, 227, 229, 230. Colossians, Paul's Epistle to the, written from Rome, ii, 448. Columbus, Christopher. (1446- 1506.) "Maritime Discoveries,"
vi, 95; birth, marriage, and studies in navigation, 97, 98; difficulties to be surmounted, 99; early disappointments, 100, 101; encouragement by the prior of convent at Palos, 102; intro- duced to Spanish court, 103; aided by Ferdinand and Isabella he sets forth on his voyage, 106; lands on San Salvador, 108; discovers Cuba and Hayti, and returns to Spain, 109; reception and 2nd expedition, 110, 111; 2nd visit to Hispanola (Hayti) and returns to Spain (1496), 111-113; 3rd and later voyages, 113-115; disappointments though discovering a continent, death, 115; admiral of Spain, 116; his stimulus to maritime adventure, 117, 118; colonization follows, 119, 120; search for gold, 120- 122; mines of Mexico and Peru, 120, 122; decline of in- dustry in Spain owing to thirst for gold, 124; emigration, and American expansion, 126-128; discovery bad for Europe, 131; American slavery among attend- ant evils, 132; new experi- ments in Western World in cus- toms, laws, freedom, etc., 133-
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135; coming and influence of Christianity, 136, 137. Comitia centuriata, Roman, ii, 67. Commandments, Ten, ii, 107, 109,
110; Tables of the, 130, 225. Commerce, Roman, iii, 216.. "Commercen," ship, case of, xii, 358.
Committee of Correspondence, xi, 273.
Compromise, Missouri, of 1821, xii, 259; repeal of the, 261. Compromise Legislation, xii, 87. See Clay, Henry. Compromise of 1850 (Omnibus Bill), xii, 258.
Compromise Tariff of 1833, xii, 202.
Condé, Prince of (1530-69.) French general and Huguenot leader, viii, 117; slain at battle of Jarnac, 120, 126. Condé, Prince de. (1621-86.) French general, vii, 160, 162. Condé, Prince of (1643-1709), at battle of Senif (1674), viii, 271. Confederacy, Southern, xii, 321. See Lee, Robert E. Confederate paper money, depre- ciation of in Civil War, xii, 342. Confederation, Articles of (U. S.), xii, 323.
"Confessions," Rousseau's, xii, 58,
porary with Buddha, 84; birth and native name, 145; family, 146; early years, 147-149; great chief gifts and learning, 149; magistrate of Loo (Lu), 149; makes reforms in State, 150; re- signs and wanders from city to city, 151; returns to Loo and spends latter years in revising his writings, 152, 153; habits, 153, 154; honors death, 153; paid to his memory, 155; char- acter, 155; voluminous works, 156; sayings and proverbs, 157-160; views on governing, 161, 162; high morality, 162; wisdom of the sage, 164, 165; writings tend to cement Chinese statesman imperial power, 166;
as well as moralist, 167; rules of life, 168-170, exalts friend- ship, 171; inculcates good of the people, 172, 173; literary labors, 174, 175; writings col- lected and studied, 175, 176; his contemporaries, 177, 178; morals, 178.
Congo river, Africa, xiv, 315, 316,
319, 334; Arab and other na tives of, 340; Free State of, 340.
Congress, Continental, First Meet- ing of, at Philadelphia (Sept., 1774), xi, 50, 191, 233, 273; colonial legislatures sustain its acts, 50; Franklin elected to, 85. Congress of the U. S., xi, 113, 114, 117, 121, 122, 124, 127-129, 132, 133, 137, 142, 153, 154, 159- 161, 163, 180, 184, 200. Congress, Stamp Act, xi, 191. Coniston, Lancashire, Ruskin's home at, xiv, 109, 110. Conquests, Israelitish, ii, 169. Conservatism, ix, 27, 137. Metternich, Prince.
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Constant, Henri. French political writer, vii, 290. Constantine, Grand Duke, of Rus- sia (1779-1831), x, 157. Constantine, Wars of, represent necessity of self-defence and de- sire for political unity, v, 327. Constantine, Arch of, iii, 125. Constantine I.-(1868-1923.) King of Greece, XV, 246; ascends throne on assassination of George I, 251; trifles with Allies, 254; abdicates throne, 254; takes up abode in Geneva, 256; returns to Athens, 258. Constantine the Great.-(272-337 A. D.) Roman Emperor (306 A. D.). Christianity enthroned under, iv, 137; birth, early ca- reer, appearance and manners, 143; military career, 144, 145; desires to centralize his king- dom, 144; makes Byzantium (Constantinople) capital of the Empire, 147; here he makes an ostentatious display of his wealth and power, 148, 149; crimes of, 150; conversion to Christianity (312 A. D.), 150; sees cross in the heavens, 151; issues edict of toleration towards Christians, 153; restores their lands and houses, 154; abolishes crucifixion as a punishment, 154; his patronage of the clergy, 155; interested in doctrinal questions, 156; convenes Council of Nicæa, 160, 161; unites the Church with State, 166; death of, after a reign of 31 years, 166; faults and virtues of, 167-169. Constantinople wrested from Greek emperors, v, 341; introduction from, into Europe of Greek lit- erature and art, 341; desecra- tion in Crusades of pulpit of Patriarch, 344; Turkish desire
of, 346; Russian designs on, x, 162, 163, 165.
Constitution, American, fathers of, xi, 194; adoption of, 198; Eng. lish, 193; Roman, 193. Constitution of the United States, xii, 332, 333.
Constitutional Convention (1787), xi, 189.
Contarini, Gasparo.-(1483-1542.) Venetian ecclesiastic, vi, 300; cardinal, 301.
Continental Army, xi, 138. Contras, Battle of (Oct., 1587), Victory of Henry of Navarre over the League, viii, 129. "Contrat Social," Rousseau's, x 27.
Convention, French National (1792- 95), ix, 115; xi, 277. Conway, Henry S. (1 72 1-9 5.) English soldier and Whig poli tician, xi, 83, 301.
Coolidge, Calvin.-(1872- ) Pres. ident of the United States, tribute to Roosevelt, xv, 93, 94. Cooper, J. Fenimore. - (1789- 1851.) American novelist, vii, 348.
Cooper, Rev. Dr. Myles.-(1735- 85.) President of King's Col- lege (now Columbia University), xi, 174.
Cooper Institute, New York, Lin- coln's great speech at, Oct., 1859, xii, 268.
Copernicus, Nicolas.-(1473-1543.) Polish founder of modern astron- omy, vi, 430, 431; Galileo teaches his doctrines, 438; revo- lutionizes astronomy, 442. Corday, Charlotte. (1 76 8-9 3.) Heroine of the French revolu tion, stabs Marat, and is guillo. tined, ix, 59.
"Corinne," of Mme. de Staël, vii, 284-286, 368, 374.
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French dramatist, vii, 25. Corn-Law Association, Anti-, x, 79, 90.
Corn Laws, English, Repeal of, ix, 259; x, 60; Cobden's arguments for their repeal influence Sir R. Peel, xiii, 264.
Cornwallis, Charles, Lord.-(1738-
1805.) English soldier and statesman. Surrender at York- town (Oct. 19, 1781), xi, 94, 124, 125, 128-130, 133, 134, 139, 148-150, 182, 240, 382. Cortés, Hernando. (1485-1547.) Spanish conqueror of Mexico, vii,
Cossacks, Ukraine, x, 153. Coues, Elliott.-(1842-99.) Ameri- can biologist and author, his edi- tion of Olcott's "Buddhist Cate. chism," i, 94.
Council of Trent, vii, 138.
"Count Robert of Paris," Scott's novel, xiii, 114, 128.
Coup d'état, French (1799), over- throws the Directory (18th Bru- maire), ix, 119.
Courtesy, Christian, exercise of, in the Crusades, v, 329.
Courts of Law, English, ix, 238. Cousin, Victor, French philosopher (1792-1867), combats material- ism of 18th cent., ix, 220, 221. Coutts, Burdett.-Miss (afterwards
Baroness), marriage of, vii, 288. Cowpens, S. C., Battle of (Jan. 17, 1781), xi, 149.
Cowper, William, Baron.--(?1660- 1723.) English lord high chan- cellor, vii, 201, 207.
Cowper, Wm.-(1731-1800.) Eng lish poet, and author of "Olney Hymns," vii, 140. Cranmer, Thomas.
(1489-1556.) Archbishop of Canterbury; theme: "The English Reforma. tion," vi, 255, 256; birth and character, 268, 269; recommends himself to Henry VIII by favor ing the divorce of Catherine, 271; becomes archbishop of Canterbury, 271; reforms in the church, 274, 275; a statesman rather than & preacher, 276; imprisoned by Mary in the Tower, 278; persecutions, 279; dies at the stake, 281; xi, 33. Crécy, Battle of (1346), vii, 74. Creoles of Louisiana, xii, 340. Crete, historical and art discover- ies at, xiv, 387.
Crewe, Lord Robert, pays tribute to Foch, xv, 135. Crimean War, national parties to, X, 169, 182. See Nicholas, Czar. Crimes, Roman, public and pri vate, iii, 68.
Critias. Athenian orator and poli- tician, one of the Thirty Tyrants (404 B. C.), i, 275.
Criticism and Biography, xiii, 191. See Carlyle, Thomas. "Critique of Pure Reason" (Kant's), vii, 285.
Orito (temp. 400 B. C.).-Athe- nian, friend and disciple of Socrates, i, 257.
Crockett, Davy.-Famous frontiers- man, xii, 34.
Croesus. King of Lydia (560 B. C.), Solon's visit to, iii, 32: rich, luxurious, intellectual, at- tracts Solon, the Athenian law. giver, to him, iv, 46; engages in war with Cyrus, but is de- feated, and his rich capital, Sar-
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dis, is taken by assault (546 B. C.), 47-49. Cromwell, Oliver. (1599-1658).
Lord Protector of the English Commonwealth. Theme: "English Revolution," viii, 211; offspring of mighty ideas, 212; the Puri- tans and their zeal for civil lib- erty, 212-215; Petition of Right, 215; the King's (Charles I) clamor for money, 216; opposi- tion of Parliament, 217; im- peachment of Laud and Straf- ford, 217, 220; coming of Crom- well, 219; raises regiment of "Ironsides," 221; civil war, 221; Edgehill and Marston Moor, 221; bravery at Naseby (1645), 222; crushes the Scotch royalists at Preston, 222; ascendency of the Independents, 223; trial and ex- ecution of Charles I, 223, 224; Charles II, 227; in Ireland and slaughter of garrison of Drog- heda, 228; battles of Dunbar (1650) and Worcester (1651), 228; Lord Protector, 228; 229; usurper, blunders, 233; wise statesman and able ruler, 234; his régime, 235, 236; deeds and policy, 237; expedi- ency, 238; death and character, 240, 241;
restoration of the King (1660), 242; sequence of the Great Rebellion, the revolu- tion of 1688, 243; xi, 33. Cromwell, Richard.-(1626-1712.) Son of the Protector, viii, 229. Cromwell, Thomas, Earl of Essex.
(1485-1540.) English states- man and minister of Henry VIII, vi, 257; advises the king to de- clare himself Head of the Eng- lish Church, 257; suppresses monasteries, 258, 260-263; re- forms of the Church, 265; fall
(1880) George Eliot, vii, 385. "Crossing the Bar," Tennyson's hymn, xiii, 446, 452. "Crown of Wild Olive," The, Rus- kin's, xiv, 101. Crusades, The.
Great events of the Middle Ages, v, 325; semi-religious and semi- military movements, 326; repre- sent hatred of Mohammedans, 329; inculcating virtues of chiv alry, 329; penance and its then popular form- pilgrimage to Jerusalem, 332; difficulties that beset the pilgrims, 333, 334; Peter of Amiens, 334, 336; 1st Crusade under Peter the Hermit, 336; 2nd preached by St. Ber- nard, 337; 3rd led by Philip Augustus, Richard Coeur de Lion, and Barbarossa, 338; 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th incited chiefly by Celestine III, Innocent III, and Saint Louis of France, 339, 340; waste of forces in these crusades, 340; their mistakes, 342; their cruelties, 343; ultimate results, indirectly on civilization Europe, 345; barrier erected by them to Mohammedan conquests, 346; weakening power of the barons, 349, 351; growth of cities and decay of feudalism which followed, 352; impulse to commerce, 352, 353; manners and intercourse improved and extended, 353; germs of civili- zation scattered, 354; vii, 74.
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