mporaries, 163.
His genius as a dramatist, 163.
His dramas, 165-168.
Fiction and political correspondence, 168.
Dexterity as a diplomat, 169.
Patriotism, 171.
Efforts in behalf of military reform, 173.
His Art of War, 175.
The Prince and Discourses on Livy considered, 176.
Errors in, excusable, 178.
Compared to Montesquieu, 180.
His historical works, 183.

Mackintosh, Sir James, review of his History of the
Revolution in England, ii. 283-356.
Comparison with Fox's History of James II., 284.
Character of his oratory, 285.
His conversational powers, 289.
His qualities as an historian, 290.
His vindication from the imputations of the editor, 293, 299-305.
Change in his opinions produced by the French Revolution, 294.
His moderation, 298-300.
His historical justice, 306.

Maclean, Colonel, Hastings's agent in London, receives his
resignation, iii. 152.
Presents it, 160.

Madras, description of, ii. 674.
Its capitulation to the French, 677.
Restored to the English, 678.

Madrid, capture of, by the English army in 1705, ii. 166, 167.

Mahommed Reza Khan, candidate for minister of Bengal, iii. 129.
Appointed by Clive, 131.
Removed by order of the Court of Directors, 132.
Acquitted, 135.

Mahon, Lord, review of his History of the War of the Succession in
Spain, ii. 128-186.
His qualities as an historian, 128-130.
His explanation of the financial condition of Spain, 136, 137.
His opinions on the Partition Treaty, 141-143.
His representations of Cardinal Portocarrero, 154.
His opinion of the peace at the conclusion of the War of the
Spanish Succession, 177.
His censure of Harley, 178.
His view of the resemblance of the Tories of 1832 to the Whigs of
the Revolution, 178-181.

Mahrattas, danger to India from, iii. 164.

Malaga, naval battle near, in 1704, ii. 159.

Malcolm, Sir John, review of his Life of Lord Clive, ii. 670-762.
Value of his work, 671.
His partiality for Clive, 708.
His defence of Clive's conduct towards Omichund, 717.

Malthus, Thomas, his law of population attacked by Sadler,
i. 610, 659.
Use of arithmetical terms objected to, 616.
His opinion as regards the United States, 636.

Mandragola, The, i. 163. Its plot, 165.

Mansfield, Murray, Lord, his character and talents, ii. 258.