This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1878. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... INDEX. Abbott, Justice, i. 63; at Hone's trial, 165 Abd-el-Kader, iii. 410; iv. 356, sq. Abduction Case of the Wakefields, ii. 319 Abercromby, Mr., i. 274; iii. 101; speaker, 181; retires, 475 Aberdeen, Lord, ii. 181, 240; iii. 81, 175, 184, 356; Foreign Secretary 1841, iv. 90, 256; his bill respecting Scotch Church patronage, 258, 345, sq.; 354, 367 Abernethy, John, death of, in 1831, iii. 155 Abinger, Lord, iii. 371 (see Scarlett, Sir James) Accession of Queen Victoria, iii. 382 Acland, Sir Thomas, i. 275; iii. 215 Acre, siege of by allied squadrons in 1840, iv. 342 Adam, Mr., i. 269 Addington Cabinet of 1801, i. 128 Adelaide, Queen of William IV., i. 241; iii. 387 Advocates' Library, Edinburgh, purchases by, ii. 93 Ady, Joseph, the notorious swindler, ii. 320 Afghan Princes, iv. 121 Afghanistan or Cabool, its import- ance, &c, iv. 119 African Discoveries of Captain Clap- perton, ii. 95 VOL IV. Agriculture, i. 40-51; iv. 241, 388, 404 Agricultural Distress in 1820-21, i. 354; in 1835, iii. 358 Agricultural and Commercial in- terest, identity of, iv. 152 Agricultural Protection Society, iv. 392 Agricultural Improvements in Ire- land, iv. 241 Agricultural Chemistry, Science of, iv. 448 Agricultural Societies, institution of, iv. 41, 447 Ahmed Shah, iv. 126 Aii-la-Chapelle, congress of, i. 256 Akber Khan, son of Dost Mohammed, iv. 135 Alarms, 'The Popgun Plot, ' 141, 318; iv. 166 Albemarle, Lord, ii. 431 Albert, Prince, iii. 476; iv. 35, 44, 444, 450 Aleppo, great earthquake at, in 1822, ii. 96 Alexander, Czar, manifesto respect- ing 'Holy Alliance, ' i. 2, sqq, 257, 390; death and character, 415 the Great, route of to India, iv. 119, Prince, of Wurtemberg, mar- riage of, to Princess Marie of Or- leans, iii. 413 Algeria, French colony of, troubles with, iii. 411 ...