W.
Wandering Jew, scriptural foundations
of the myth, 430-first extant notice
of the errant Jew' in 1228, 431-
said to be Cartaphilus, a porter in
Pilate's service, ib.-called Joseph
when baptized, 432-his appearance,
in 1547, under the name of Ahas-
uerus, ib.-at other periods, 433-
impostors assuming the character, ib.
Ward (Artemus) His Book, 225.
Watson, Bishop of Llandaff, 374.
Wellesley's (Marquis) speeches, 4.
Wellington's passage of the Douro,
509 - embarrassment from being
compelled to act with Cuesta, 510-
various impressions produced by the
battle of Talavera, ib.-compelled to
fall back to Badajoz, 512-re-enters
Portugal, ib.-refusal to risk his
army for the relief of Ciudad Rod-
rigo, 513 sagacity in forecasting
and preparing for events, 516-
Lines of Torres Vedras, 517-indo-
lence and obstructions of the Spanish
and Portuguese Governments, 520

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forwards to Junot a packet of
letters from his wife intercepted
by the guerillas, 521-letter on
the consequences of an invasion of
England, 522 — - characteristic reply
to an application to send home an
officer, 523 - battle of Fuentes
d'Onoro, 524-specimen of his letters
of condolence, 525-his strength of
mind, will, and judgment, 526-de-
clines an annual pension of 5000l.,
ib. letter respecting the soldier's
dress, 527-modes of obtaining in-
formation, 528-tears at the excessive
losses of Badajoz, 529-victory of
Salamanca, ib.-narrow escape, 530
-this tactical victory a prodigious
historical event' according to Soult,
ib.-check before Burgos, 531-strong
measures for preserving discipline,
533-his hunting and hospitality, ib.
- Farewell, Portugal! 534-con-
fidence in himself and his troops, ib.
-Vittoria the most complete victory
of the Peninsular War, ib.-reduction
of St. Sebastian, 536-invades France,

537-knocked off his horse by a blow
in the groin from a musket-ball. 538
-reception in England, 539-pecu-
liar qualities which raised him to
greatness, ib. his strategy, ib.
tactics, 540-secret of his success, ib.
Wesley, failure of a parallel between
his case and that of the Ritualists, 209.
Westmorland conventionally combined
with Cumberland, 348-derivation
of the name, 349-Roman roads, 356
prevailing designations of places
Scandinavian, 357- the sycomore
characteristic of the county, 361-
the Halls a distinguishing mark of
it, 362-terrible plague of 1598, 364
eminent churchmen of, 368
Statesmen, 377-peculiarities of dia-
lect, 378-the people amusingly in
the habit of understating what they
mean, ib.-local customs, 379-the
supply, character, and education of
the clergy in, 380.

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Whipple (E. P.) on the leading defect
of the Yankee, 232.

Wit and humour distinguished, 213.
Wolff (C. F.), biological discovery of,
336.

Woman's Rights Convention (Ame-
rican), 456.

Wordsworth, Hazlitt's contempt of, 6.

Y.

Yankee humour, 213-the Yankee
character itself a humorous com-
pound, 214-example of a Yankee
trader's wit, 215-high falutin' ex-
plained, 216-the Yankees can both
brag and hold fast, 217-character-
istics of Yankee humour, 218-Norse
humour in Yankee stories, ib.-220
-humours of character, 221--Pre-
sident Lincoln's humour, b.-much
American wit and humour trans-
planted from the Old World, ib.—
gamin nature of American humour,
224-Irving's and Hawthorne's hu-
mour, 231-'The Autocrat of the
Breakfast-Table,' 234-Yankee hu-
mour morally healthy and sound,
235.

Young (Brigham), 497.

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