between England and France, 43; favors war against Turks, 45, 51; compared with M. Briand, 43, 44; relations with Poincare, 44-45; signs treaty with Irish, 46-51; defeated in
election of 1922, 52; writes for newspapers, 52; visit to Amer- ica, 53-55; result of endorse- ment of Sec. Hughes' reparations plan, 54, 55; welcomed back to England, 55; reconciliation with Liberal party, 55, 56; affection for daughter, Megan, 57, 58; family, 57; friendship with Bonar Law, 57; compared with Roosevelt, 58; daily routine, 58-61; taste in reading, 61; recreation, 61, 62; emotion strongest note in character, 62; glory of career, 62, 63; tribute to Foch, 134; compared with Clemenceau, 290, 291.
Lloyd George, Mrs. "Maggie," wife of Lloyd George, xv, 57. Lloyd George, Megan, daughter of Lloyd George, xv, 57, 58. Lloyd, Mr. His 1,300 mile jour- from Victoria Lake
Lodi, Napoleon at the Bridge of, ix, 116.
Logan, Stephen T.-Lincoln's law partner, xii, 250.
"Lohengrin," Wagner's drama of (1847), xiv, 42, 43, 46, 47, 58. Lollards, in A. D. 1416, burned as heretics, v, 426; vi, 229. Lombard, Peter.-Bishop of Paris (1159), v, 220; vii, 32. Lombardi, Bona, vii, 70. Lombards of Italy, in 8th century, v, 75; heavy tower (architectur ally) of the, vi, 209.
Lombard wars of Charlemagne, v, 74.
Lombardy, Napoleon's conquest of (1796), ix, 115.
London, England, Fortifying of, by Alfred the Great, viii, 42. Londonderry, Marquis of. — Takes part in defeating Reform Bill
War, xii, 286, 344, 350. Longueville, Duchesse de.-(1619- 79.) French society leader and sister of "the great Condé," vii, 228, 231, 232, 252.
Loo (Lu), Chinese State of, Con- fucius's labors for its reform, i 150, 152.
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of France (1643-1715), grinding monarchy of, ii, 150, 217, 221; vi, 243, 319; dragonnades of, 325; vii, 46, 145-177, 187-189; theme: "The French Mon- archy," viii, 249; "le Grande Monarque," 249; his reign an epoch, 249; character, virtues, and defects, 250; notable men of his reign, 251, 252; proud but polite and affable, 252; im- moral, yet outwardly religious, 253; jealous of his power and dignity, 253; love of glory, 254; playing a great part to courtiers as well as people, 255; mag- nificence, 256; his cardinals, and the Fronde, 256; conse- crated monarch, 257; devout Catholic, 258; State and Church
firmly knit together, 259; Prot estantism only tolerated, 260; talent for governing, 261; ad- ministration and its chief offi- cers, 262; French commerce and navy, 263; founding of aca- demies and recognition of genius, 263, 264; ar minister and general, 264; raid into Flan-
ders, 265; its conquest called "glory," 266, 267; peace of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668), 267; La Vallière and Montespan, 267; war with Holland, 268, 269; peace of Nimeguen (1678), 271; more splendor, 272; arro- gance towards other states and nations, 274; Versailles and its adulterous pleasures, 274-276; Mme. de Maintenon, 276; under Jesuits he revokes Edict of Nantes, 278; persecution of Protestants, 279; driven into exile, 280; war with England, Holland, Germany, and Spain (1688-97), 283; further war and its calamities on France, 286; curtailment of his posses. sion, 288; ix, 26, 52, 190, 221, 338, 353, 361, 362; x, 301. Louis XIV, Capefigue's Life of, ix,
Louis XV. — (1710-74.) King of
France (1710-74). Theme: "Re- mote Causes of Revolution," viii, 293; inglorious reign and reck- less, profitless expenditures, 293; heir of 70 years' misrule and author of new calamities, 294; legacy of debt from his predecessor, 296; John Law's financiering, 297-299; Mme. de Pompadour virtual ruler, 300; the poor and their oppressive burdens, 302; courtiers at Ver- sailles, 303; era of privilege, vanity, and extravagance, 304-
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effeminacy and revelry, 307; pollutions and debaucher- ies, 307; traits of character and capacity, 309, 310; Mme. de Pompadour minister of the realm, 312; incidents of her ascendancy, 312, 313; expulsion of the Jesuits, 317; society dis- ordered, inexperienced, and god- less, 320; the people begin to meditate on causes of their mis- eries, 323; Encyclopedists at- tack sources of religious belief, 325; ribald blasphemers and morbid expounders of humanity, 326; revolution inevitable re- sult, 327.
Louis XVI. (1754-93.) King of P France (1774-92). Accession and character, ix, 27; irresolute, 28; assembles the Notables, 29, 30; convenes the States-General, 31; yields to usurpation of third estate, 40; hesitates in face of revolution, 40, 41; mistrusts Mirabeau, 41; appears in Na- tional Assembly, 43; at demand of people goes to Paris, 47; Reign of Terror, 55; suspended, 57; impeached, condemned, and executed, 58; averse to civil war, 59; xi, 99. Louis XVIII, of France.
1824.) vii, 291; viii, 61; re- stored from exile to the throne, ix, 78, 79; uneventful reign, 81, 88; troubles of, 93, 94, 96; character, 103; death, 102. Louis Bonaparte. (1778-1846.) King of Holland (1806-10), brother of Napoleon I, x, 204. Louisburg, Cape Breton, taken by New England troops (1745), xi, 46.
Louisiana, purchase of, from France, xi, 298, 310.
Louis Napoleon.-See Napoleon III.
Louis Philippe. (1773-1850.) King of the French (1830-48), vii, 103, 253; ix, 61, 114 Theme: "The Citizen King," 327; not legitimate heir, though an elected sovereign, 327, 328: nation in his day desired set- tled government, 328; wise, pop- ular, and talented monarch, 329: Marquis de Lafayette, and his influences favoring Louis Phil- ippe, 330-332; ministry, 334. 335; public distress, and dis- ordered state of the nation, 336. 337; cholera visitation (1832), 337; Duchesse de Berri man- œuvres to restore elder branch of Bourbons, 338, popular dis- content and republican insur- rection in Paris, 339; insurgent barricadings and their defeat, by energy of Soult, 340; the lat- ter's ministry, 341; public im- provements, 341; Thiers's pre- miership, 342-344; régime of Count Molé, and extension of Algerian colony, 345, 346; Arab war, and the storming of Con- stantine (1837), 346; railway mania, 347; Eastern affairs, 349; Thiers's administration, and its notable event-the re- moval of Napoleon's remains from St. Helena to banks of the Seine, 353; conflict of political parties, 355; Guizot minister, 357; returning prosperity (1841), 358; war in Algeria, Spanish marriages, 361: entente between
England and France, 362; corruption again rife and monetary crisis, 364, 365; revolution of 1848, 366; dethronement and exile, 369; x, 25, 161, 202, 204, 215, 217, 228, 229, 230, 240, 273.
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Louvois, Marquis de.-(1641-91.) French statesman and Minister of War under Louis XIV, vii, 155, 160, 162, 202. See, also, Le Tellier, F. Michel. Louvre, Paris, x, 226. Love, Platonic sentiment, or a mystery of the soul, vi, 37, 38; inspirer of emotions, 38; Dante's, for Beatrice, 39, 41; of savages, 39; married, 40. Lovejoy of Illinois, Case of, xii, 275.
"Lover's Tale," The, Tennyson's, xiii, 472.
"Love's Meinie," Ruskin's, xiv, 100.
Lowe, Robert (Viscount Sher- brooke). (1811-92.) English
"Spiritual Exercises," monastic code, 310; ma- tures Jesuit Constitution and controls Council of Trent, 311; law of obedience, 311; the Jesuit has no individual con- science, his natural ties sub- ordinate to will of General, 313; discipline, 316, 317; fall of the Jesuits, 317; loss of influence, 317; early Jesuits fanatical, ascetic, and religious, later ones proud, avaricious, and worldly, 320; their esprit-de-corps, 321; doctrine of expediency, 321; casuistry and absolutism, 323; political intrigues, 324, causes of their hatred and downfall, 325, 326; their bitter foe, Mme. de Pompadour, 327; opposed to reform, 328; Order suppressed (1773), 329; regain their power, 330; Society of Jesus a dangerous institution, 331. Lubbock, Sir John.-(1834-1913.) [Lord Avebury.] English nat turalist, xiv, 167, 191. Lucan, Lord.(1800-88.)
303; his missionary disciples and their work, 304; confessors of monarchs and labors in universities, 304; zeal and machinery of Jesuits, 305- 307; their virtues, learning, and piety, 308; in perils, fastings, and fatigues, 309; his text- Roman numerals refer to Volumes. see Prefatory Note at beginning of Index.
Luke, the Physician, ii, 427; at Philippi, 428.
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German reformer and translator of the Bible, heads the Prostes- tant Reformation, central figure in the movement, vi, 217; pre- ceded in his work by Savonarola, Huss and Jerome, Erasmus, and Wyclif, 217; character, man- ners, and gifts, 219; birth, origin, and religious bent, 220; monk, 221; reads Bible and is emancipated from mediæval ideas, deliverance and aspira- tions, 223; his theses affixed to gates of Wittenberg, 226, 227; Reformation takes its spiritual start, 230; theologian and Christian philosopher, 231; con- troversies and disputations, 234; triumph at Leipsic, 236; circu- lation of Scriptures, 237-239; right of private judgment, 241, 242; idol and oracle of Ger- many, 243; champion of a new civilization, 245; arrogant and dogmatic he defies the Pope, 246; demolitions and destruc- tions of old things, 247; burns Papal bull, 247; abolishes the Mass, 247; marries Catherine Bora and prepares hymns and songs for worship, 248; trans- lates Bible, 249; makes liturgies and creeds, 249; at Diet of Worms, 250; declining years and last days of honor and vic- tory, 251.
Lutterworth, Leicestershire, Wyclif
in 1375 rector of, where he died in 1384, v, 407.
Lutzen, Victory of Gustavus II at (1632), viii, 168.
Luxembourg, Duc de.-(1628-95.) French marshal, viii, 268; xiii 33. Luxemburg, Treaty of (1867), x, 294; Duchy of, 237, 292, 293,
294. Luynes, Duc de.
(1578-1621.) French courtier, era of Louis XIII, viii, 186, 188. "Lycidas," Milton's, xiii, 460. Lycurgus.-(Oirca 9th cent. B. C.). Traditional author of laws and institutions to the Spartans, iii, under him the citizen be longed to the State, 28. Lydia of Philippi.-Converted by Paul and aids his work, ii, 427. Lyell, Sir Charles.-(1797-1875.) British geologist, xiv, 162. Lyndhurst, Lord.
(1772-1863.) English jurist and statesman, ix, 269; x, 38, 61, 335; xi, 210. Lyon, Mary. (1797-1849.) Founder of Mount Holyoke Sem- inary, vii, 300; xvi, 160, 161. Lyons, Edmund, Lord.
(1790- 1858.) English admiral and dip- lomat, x, 185. Lyons, France, Rioting at, ix, 336. Lysander.(d. 395 B. C.). Spartan
commander, i, 275.
Lysias. (458-380 B. C.). Attic orator. Socrates refuses his assistance at his trial, i, 277; fertile writer of orations, 362, 363.
Lysias. Syrian noble, regent for King Antiochus when the latter set out for Persia, ii, 388; Judas Maccabæus routs his forces (166 B. C.), 390-393; guardian of King's son, 394; lays siege to Jerusalem, 395; slain, 396. Lysippus. (372-316 B. C.). Greek sculptor, favorite sculptor of Alexander the Great, i, 309; sculptures of, iii, 121-123, 126.
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