McCarthy’s Portrait of Beaconsfield and English Thought
The review praises McCarthy’s balanced take on Lord Beaconsfield, Disraeli, and Peel, noting sharp portraits of Newman, Burnes, and Afghan policy. It highlights keen analysis of English rhetoric, ecclesiastical matters, and the broader Anglo-French ties amid the Afghan episode and Palmerston-era policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Gladstone
Disraeli
Lord Beaconsfield
Mr. Disraeli
House of Commons
McCarthy
Robert Peel
Peel
Petruchio
Newman
Dr. Newman
Oxford
Stuart Mill
Mill
England
Church of Scotland
Dr. Chalmers
Marshal Soult
Soult
M. Guizot
Toulouse
London
France
Waterloo
Afghanistan
Alexander Burnes
Lord Auckland
Burnes
Macnaghten
Mr. McCarthy
Lord Palmerston
Barnes
East India Company
Dust Mahomed
Dost Mahomed
Ranjeet Singh
Cashmere
Fraser on Home Rule and Pearl Button Trade
The February issue reviews English Parties and the Irish Faction arguing for British seat gains. It critiques Rule 18 in Birmingham pearl button makers and contrasts US machinery use with UK labor, noting effects on orders and production. Additional pieces cover Isle of Bourbon, Spiritualism in China, domestic service, and magazine content with a sanctified tone.
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Fraser
House of Commons
Ireland
Great Britain
Howell
Birmingham Post
Birmingham
United States
Union of Birmingham
United Kingdom
Isle of Bourbon
China
Blackwood
Defoe
Central Africa
Whaup