Recruiting in England and Germany, 136 Richmond, author’s visit to, 119 Romanoff, the House of, and democracy, 171 Rome, the Infanta Eulalia at, 14, 182 the Pope of, 182 Russia and the Great War, 243 and the Orthodox Church, 164 creation of the Imperial Duma, 160, 165 Empress of, her beauty, 162 her devotion to her children, 167 her natural timidity, 246 her religious instincts, 164 the Blessing of the Waters in, 161, 164-5 the Grand Dukes and Grand Duchesses of, 171 _et seq._ the peasantry of, 178 Tsar Nicholas II., 157 Russian Court, the, a charming custom at, 169 the mazurka a favourite dance at the, 168 Sacre Cœur, convent of, 9, 108 Sagasta, Premier, 85 St. Lorenzo martyrdom, of, 28 Salic law in Spain, the, 50 San Jean de Luz, 22 Sandringham, a curious practice at, 129 Sans-Souci, the palace of, 153 Santander, 86 the Cathedral of, 25, 223 Savoy, Prince Amadeo of, 49 Scandinavia, Socialism in, 251 the simple life of, 252 Scandinavian democracies, the, 190 _et seq._ diplomats, 89 Serge, Grand Duke, assassination of, 174 Seville, 36 _et seq._ Shakespeare, the Infanta Eulalia and, 47 Social reform _versus_ Socialism, 253 Socialism in Belgium, 183 in England, 253 in Germany, 136 in Italy, 182 in Sweden, 202 the ethics of, 250 _et seq._ Spain, “anti-clerical” revolts in, 57, 58 becomes a republic, 1 caciques in, 56 _et seq._ corruption in, 55, 94 influence of the Duc de Montpensier in, 72 intricacies of Government in, 55 _et seq._ king-making in, 48 _et seq._ medical science in, 90-92 priests and their rule, 56 religion and politics in, 57 Republicanism in, 58 taxation in, 56 the aristocracy of, 93 the Catholicism of, 98 the church and courtship, 66-7 the claque in, 52-3 the Clerical party in, 73 the question of succession, 42 the Salic law in, 50 the Viaticum in, 81 _et seq._ tricks of deception in, 54 Spanish Court, the, life at, 85 the diplomats, 87 _et seq._ Strikes and Socialism, 113, 249 Sweden, King Gustav of, 204 King Oscar of, 204-5 Socialism in, 203 the aristocracy of, 201 the Court of, 204 the Crown Prince of, 203 the Crown Princess of, 130, 204 the Parliament of, 202 the Queen of, 204 Sweden and Norway, union of, repealed, 192, 200, 205 Switzerland, true Socialism in, 251 Teck, the Duchess of, 120 Tunbridge Wells, the Comte and Comtesse de Paris at, 105, 116 Turin, the Courts of, 217 United States, “bossism” in the, 55, 56 Universal peace, the ideal way of obtaining, 251 Vatican, the, and the Infanta Eulalia, 182 and the Italian Court: a quarrel, 95 Venice, 220 _et seq._ Versailles, 32 of Spain, the. (_See_ La Granja) Viaticum, the author’s experiences of, 81 _et seq._ Victor Emmanuel, King, 49 Victoria, Queen, and a problem of Court etiquette, 131 description of, 109 jubilee of, 112, 174 Vienna, the Court of, 95 Vodka, prohibition of, in Russia, 248 Voltaire, 153