Wellington, soldier and statesman, and the revival of the military power of England . on ofQueen Victoria, 361; con-sideration for MarshalSoult, 361, 362; entire re-conciliation with Peel, 364;Peel for second time PrimeMinister, 364; held seat inPeels Cabinet, 365; re-turned to command ofarmy on retirement of Hill,365; carried Peels Corn ;98 Index Wellington—Contd Law through the House ofLords, 371; most trustedservant of Queen, 371;vigour and ability in oldaSe< 371—373; plan of de-fending London againstChartist outbreak, 372;desired to transfer com-mand of army to PrinceConsort, 372; in la
Wellington, soldier and statesman, and the revival of the military power of England . on ofQueen Victoria, 361; con-sideration for MarshalSoult, 361, 362; entire re-conciliation with Peel, 364;Peel for second time PrimeMinister, 364; held seat inPeels Cabinet, 365; re-turned to command ofarmy on retirement of Hill,365; carried Peels Corn ;98 Index Wellington—Contd Law through the House ofLords, 371; most trustedservant of Queen, 371;vigour and ability in oldaSe< 371—373; plan of de-fending London againstChartist outbreak, 372;desired to transfer com-mand of army to PrinceConsort, 372; in last daysheld in universal venera-tion, 373; death, 374; fun-eral, 374; physical appear-ance, 375; public and priv-ate life, 375-376; estimateof the soldier, 377-382; es-timate of the statesman,382-384; estimate of theman, 384-386; William IV., accession of,343; appealed to Welling-ton to form an administra-tion, 350; death of, 360 Wredc, Field Marshal, defeatof, at Hanau, 230 York, Gen., conduct of, onfailure of Russian inva-sion, 191 Zieten, Gen. von, at battle ofWaterloo, 303. Heroes of the Nations. A Series of biographical studies of the lives andwork of a number of representative historical char-acters about whom have gathered the great traditionsof the Nations to which they belonged, and who havebeen accepted, in many instances, as types of theseveral National ideals. With the life of eachtypical character will be presented a picture of theNational conditions surrounding him during hiscareer. The narratives are the work of writers who arerecognized authorities on their several subjects, and,while thoroughly trustworthy as history, will presentpicturesque and dramatic stories of the Men andof the events connected with them. To the Life of each Hero will be given one duo-decimo volume, handsomely printed in large type,provided with maps and adequately illustrated ac-cording to the special requirements of the severalsubjects. Nos. 1-32, each $ Half leather No. 33
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