Reflections and comments, 1865-1895

"The articles in this volume have appeared in the Nation during the last thirty years." Peace.--Culture and war.--The comparative morality of nations.--The "comic-paper" question.--Mr. Froude as a lecturer.--Mr. Horace Greeley.--The morals and manners of the kitchen.--John Stuart Mill.--Panics.--The odium philogicum.--Professor Huxley's lectures.--Circumstantial evidence.--Tyndall and the theologians. The church and science.--The church and good conduct.--Rôle of the universities in politics.--The Hopkins university.--The South after the war.--Chromo-civilization.--"The Short-hairs" and "the Swallow-tails".--Judges and witnesses.--"The debtor class."--Commencement admonition.--"Organs."--Evidence about character.--Physical force in politics.--"Court circles."--Living in Europe and going to it.--Carlyle's political influence.--The evolution of the summer resort.--Summer rest.--The survival of types.--Will Wimbles Mode of access: Internet