The Quarterly Review Volume 121 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 Excerpt: ...--social restrictions, 466--party desirous of foreign trade, 467--articles of export, tea and silk, 468--prospects of trade, 469--drain of gold by the Portuguese and Dutch, 470--mineral productions, 471--military resources, 472, 473--liberal policy of the Tycoon, 474--important ordinance by him, 475--precarious position of the Tycoon, 476--poverty of the peasants, 477--character of the Japanese, licentiousness, 478--relations between the Tycoon and the Daimios, 479. Japan, treaty with, CXV. 493--jealousy of foreigners, 494--murder of Mr. Richardson, 495--demand of satisfaction, 496,497--answer of the Japanese Minister, 498--conversation between the English officers and the Japanese envoys, 499--bombardment of Kagosima, 499. Jardine, Professor, Professor Wilson's regard for, CX1II. 211., Sir William, on grouse-shooting, CXVIH. 4., cause of the hostility of the Rhanee of, CIV. 269. Jarvis, James Jackson, History of the Hawaiian Islands, by, CXI. 222; and see Hawaii. Java, importance of, CXI. 489--physical features of, 490--Dutch settlement in, 491--captured by the British in 1811, and restored at the peace, 492.--Dutch government of, 493--imports and exports, 494--number of ships trading to, 495. JAXAItTES. Jaxartcs the, Russian advance of frontier to, CXVIII. 529--description of the valley of, 553--richness and historical importance of the Upper Region, 572, 573. Jehb, Sir Joshua, his attempts to defend the ticket-of-leave system, CXIII. 153, 154--disapproval of police supervision, 173--and of the Irish system, 174. J efferson, founder of the party of Democrats in the United States, CVJf. 382. Jeffrey, Lord, letters of, to John Wilson, CXIII. 219-222. Jeffreys, Mr., on the British army in India, CV. 169, 170, 173. Jeremiah, character of, by Mr. Plumtre, in S...