birth, family, and personal ap- pearance, 326, 327; joins the minute men in the army, 328; military services, 329; admitted to the bar, 330; member of the Virginia legislature, 331; sup- ports measures of Washington's administrations, 333; accepts with Pinckney and Gerry special mission to France, 334; returns, becomes Congressman and sup- ports Adams's administration, 336; becomes Secretary of State, 338; on the right of con- fiscation, 342; becomes chief- justice, 343, 344; his delivered opinions and questions of consti- tutional law decided by him, 344; upholds supremacy of the constitution over the acts of the national and State legislatures, 347-349; sustains the general government in its power to regu- late commerce unhindered by the States, 349, 350; his renderings on international law, 353, 354; decisions on prize cases, 357- 360; personal characteristics,
Mars Hill, Paul's discourse on, ii, 431.
Marston Moor, Battle of (1644),
viii, 158, 221, 243.
Martial, Marcus Valerius.-(43- 104 A. D.) Latin poet and epi- grammatist, i, 343.
Martignac, Jean Baptiste de.- French statesman, ix, 216. Martin, Henri.-(1810-83.) French historian, quoted, vii, 158; viii, 281.
Martin, Luther, of Maryland.- (1744-1826.) American lawyer, xi, 299.
Marx, Karl. (1818-1883.) Ger- man socialist, xv, 163, 164, 166. "Mary, Queen," of England, Tenny-
son's drama of, xiii, 466, 471, Miss Bateman's acting of the part in the play, 471. Mary II, wife of William III of England, becomes Queen (1689), vii, 187; dies of smallpox (1694), 190.
Mary of Modena, Queen of James II of England. (1658-1718.) vii, 183, 192.
Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots.- (1542-87.) vi, 325; vii, 372; viii, 72, 94-97, 100, 361. Mary Tudor's ("Bloody Mary") era. (1510-58.) xiii, 466, 468. Masaccio, T. Guido, Italian painter (1402-43), studies anatomy, vi,
Auber's opera of,
xiv, 30. Masaryk, Thomas G. (1850- ) President of Bohemia, xv, 363; organizer and chief diplomat of Bohemia, 364; property con- fiscated by Austrian Govern- ment, 364, 365; writings, 364, 365, 368, 375, 378; wife, 366; issues "Declaration of Independ- ence of the Czecho-Slovak Na- tion," 366; demands complete democratic dismemberment of Austria-Hungary, 367; commits Bohemia to the side of the Allies, 367; physical character- istics, 368, 369; power in Russia, 367, 368, 371-373; professor- ship, 369, 370; Puritanism, 370, 371; sends Czecho-Slovak army from Russia, 372; education of, 373-375; teaches at University of Vienna, then at University of Prague, 374, 375; elected to Parliament, 375, 376; head of Provisional Government, 376: re- tires from Parliament, 377: forms the Progressive Party. 377; makes party friendly to
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democracy, 378, 379; sent out as propagandist for Bohemia, 379-372; lectures on Bohemia in the U. S., 383, 384; appoints Charles Pergler commissioner of Government of Bohemia, 385; calmness, 386, 387; Father of His Country, 387. Mascagni, Pietro.-(b. 1863.) Ital- ian composer, xiv, 67. Masham, Mrs. (Abigail Hill.)-In- timate of Queen Anne, vii, 200, 202, 203, 217. See Hill, Abigail. Mashonaland, Africa, farms in, xiv, 336, 344.
Mason, Jeremiah.-(1768-1848.) American lawyer and politician, xi, 185, 210.
Masonic movement, Anti-, xii, 77,
Maurice, F. Denison. (1805-72.) English divine, xiii, 446; xiv, 108.
Maut, consort of Ammon, in Egyp- tian myth Mother Nature, i, 34. Mavrokordatos, Alex. (1791- 1865.) Heroic Greek chieftain, at Napoli di Romania, ix, 295; becomes President of Greece (1821), 295; at Missolonghi, 300, 304, 313. Maxentius, Roman Emperor. (306-312 A. D.) Declares war against Constantine (the Great), iv, 150.
Maximilian, Archduke, in Mexico, x, 235, 236, 239, 295. Maximilian I. Duke of Bavaria.- (1573-1651.) Aids Ferdinand II in Thirty Years' War on Catholic side, viii, 148, 152. Maximilian II.-viii, 146. Maxims, Chinese, recited as a re-
ligious ritual, xiv, 267. Maxwell, James Clerk.
1879.) Scottish Physicist, xvi,
"May, The Promise of," Tenny- son's, xiii, 471.
Mayas, The, of Central America, xiv, 389.
Mayenne, Duke of, leads the Cath- olic forces in the War of the League against Henry of Na- varre, viii, 130.
Maynooth College Grant, x, 358. Maynooth Roman Catholic College, X, 78, 329, 359.
"May Queen," The, Tennyson's, xiii, 443, 453.
Mazarin, Jules.--(1602-61.) French statesman and cardinal, vii, 167; viii, 171, 202, 204, 256, 260- 262, 275; ix, 106, 183, 338. Mazzini, Jewish, vii, 383. Mazzini, Joseph.-(1805-72.) Ital- ian patriot, joins the Carbonari, For location of Volumes in Books,
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X, 109-111; founds Association of Young Italy, 111; seeks to make Italy a republic, 112, 122, 135; failure and flies to England, 113; returns (1848) to Italy, 114; member of Constituent As- sembly with Garibaldi, 128; at Naples, 138; here Garibaldi holds aloof from his republican patriot, 138; indiscretion of, 143; 104, 106, 109.
Meade, Geo. G.-(1815-72.) Amer- ican general, succeeds Hooker as general-in-chief in Civil War, xii, 294; his victory over the Confederates at Gettysburg (July 3, 1863), 294.
Mecænas, Villa of, at Tivoli, iii, 108.
Mecca, Arabia, Railroad to, xiv, 380.
Mechanical and useful arts among
the Ancients, iii, 195. Mechanicsville, Battle of (June, 1862), xii, 329.
Medieval Cathedrals, vi, 189, 209. Medieval Chants, vi, 248. Mediæval despotism, vi, 246. Medieval philosophy, vi, 220.
Mediterranean Islands, tribes that early settled them, xiv, 385. Melanchthon, Philip. - (1 4 9 7- 1560.) German Protestant Re- former, vi, 219.
Melanie, Princess.-Wife of Prince Metternich, ix, 181.
Melbourne (Wm. Lamb), Lord.— (1779-1848.) English states- man, x, 37, 41, 42, 49, 51, 56, 57, 65, 322. Melchizedek.-Priest-King of Ca naan, ii, 34; blesses Abram, 36; reign of (time of Abraham), xiv, 378.
Mélun, France, vii, 36. Memnon, sitting statues of, at Thebes, iii, 112.
Memphis, Egypt, 1, 33, 39, 40; ii, 64, 74; worship of the sacred bulls of, 91.
Memphis, Pyramid of Cheops at, iti, 87.
Mencius (Meng-tse).-Chinese phi losopher (4th cent. B. C.), writ ings of, i, 175.
Mendelssohn, Jakob.- (1809-47.) German composer and musician, xiv, 58, 62.
(14445 B. C.) Founder First dynasty of Egyptian Kings, i, 31. Mentchikof, Prince.-(1672-1729.) Russian statesman and soldier, viii, 348, 353, 363; x, 165, 171, 172, 188.
Menu (or Manu), Laws of, code of the traditional lawgiver of the Hindus, i, 57, 69; written in Brahmanic age, 76; Hindu pan. theism in, 77, 78-80. Mephibosheth.-Son of Jonathan, ii, 175. Mephistopheles,
character in Goethe's "Faust," xiii, 432, 433, 434, 435.
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Mercier, Cardinal.
(1851-.) Primate of Belgium, xv, 339; interception of Christmas Pas- toral Letter by Germans, 339, 340; reveals outrages of Ger- mans, 340; his famous Pastoral Letter of 1914, 341; interviews Governor General of Germany, 342-344; amazes Germans with stubborn opposition, 344; great courage, 344, 345; turned world's opinion in favor of Bel- gium, 345; close relations with his people, 346, 355; interest in social reform, 346; assists Ceslaus Rutten in founding Christian labor unions, 346; levies tax on clergy to help toilers, 346; favors Christian teaching in schools, 346; fol- lower of St. Thomas Aquinas, 347, 348; favors the press, 347; history, 347; assigned chair of Thomistic philosophy in Louvain University, 348; writings, 348, 349-351, 353-355; founds the Revue Neo Scholastique, 348, 349; dreams of his school of philosophy revealed, 349-851; school of, 351; workshop of, 351-353; favors personal teach- ings, 353; becomes Archbishop of Malines, 355; one of the first Bishops to use automobile, 356; sincerity and holiness in ecclesi- astical works, 356; kindness and consideration of, 357; endeared to people of all creeds and colors, 357, 358; visit to Amer- ica, 358, 359; honored as one of outstanding characters of World War, 358, 360. "Mercure de France," Château-
briand a contributor to, ix, 200. Mercury (Nebo), Roman deity, 1, 47.
Mère Angelique.-vii, 140.
Messiah, Advent of, prophesied by Isaiah, ii, 317, 318; prophecy fulfilled, 407.
Metempsychosis, Egyptian belief in doctrine of, i, 35.
Metternich, Prince Clemens Wen- zel, (1773-1859.) Austrian statesman and diplomatist, vil, 237; viii, 188, 203; ix, 137, 187, 205, 219, 235, 246, 248, 278, 344; theme: "Conservat- ism," 137; represents absolutism in governing, 138; birth, fam ily, and early studies, 138, 139; a courtier with elegant manners and lively wit, 139; attaché in London to Netherlands embassy, 139; at Vienna and marriage, 139;
ambassador to Dresden, 140; learns here much of poli- tics, arts and letters, 140; em- bassy to Berlin, 141; becomes distinguished, agent of absolute sovereign, 143; transferred to Paris (1806), 145; concludes with Napoleon (1807) treaty of
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Fontainebleau at close of Austro- French War, 146; 'studies at Paris character and designs of Napoleon, 147; his pen portrait recalled of Napoleon, 147-150;
to Vienna (1809) and made min- ister of foreign affairs, 151; Napoleon marries Marie Louise on divorcing Josephine, 153; second visit to Paris, 153; re- turns to Vienna, 154; his policy in crisis of 1811-12, 155; battle of Leipsic fatal to Napoleon (Oct., 1813), 157, 158; at Con- gress of Vienna (1814-15), and quarrel with Russian Emperor (Alexander Í), 159, 160; ministrator of Austria, burdens of State, 166; policy toward his con- foreign Powers, 167; servatism fatal to progess and popular liberty, 168; opposed to universities and liberal ideas, 169; at Congress of Troppau (1820), 173; visits Italy and on to his Hanover, 174, 175; thirty years' tyranny, 178; pri- Ivate life, marriage, services, and character, 179-183; x, 161, 205, 239, 265, 272, 273, 277, 355. Metternich, Princess. Interested in Wagner's "Tannhäuser," xiv, 51. See Melanie, Princess. Metz, Louis Napoleon at defences of, x, 242; Marshal Bazaine at, 243, 246; retires within lines of, 249; fall of, 250. Mexican War (May, 1846-Sept., 1847) fought to 8 successful close, xii, 228. Mexico, Aaron Burr's design to establish a monarchy in, xi, 299. Mexico, City of, great Calendar
stone found at, xiv, 390. Mexico, The French in, x, 236, 293.
Italian painter and sculptor, 1. 165, 285, 286, 289, paints the saints and sibyls in Sistine Chapel, 293; grandeur of his figures, 307; courted criticism, 309; contrasted with Polygno- tus, 311; his statue of Moses. 305; love of mysteries, ii, 128: the "Moses" of, iii, 125; theme: "The Revival of Art," vi, 183: one of the great lights of the new civilization, 183; герго- duced the glories of Grecian and Roman art, 184; advanced civili- zation and became benefactor of world, 185; birth of an illus trious family, 189; attracts at- tention of Lorenzo de' Medici, 190; intimate of the palace and adopted as one of Prince's fam- ily, 190; as a sculptor, 192; his Venus de' Medici, Apollo Belve- dere, Laocoön, and Dying Gladi- ator, 192; receives Da Vinci's mantle, 195; paints ceiling of Sistine Chapel, 195; assists Da Vinci in decorating ducal palace at Florence, 195; paints his "Last Judgment," 197; famous cartoons, 198; architect, 201- 203; work on St. Peter's, Rome, 202; his "Moses," 202; re- vives imperishable models of classical ages, 208; impulse For location of Volumes in Books,
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