Maury, Matthew Fontaine, his birth, 2; elementary education, 4–6; entrance to the Navy, 7–9; his first three cruises, 10–24; his “A New Theoretical and Practical Treatise on Navigation”, 27–28; promoted Lieutenant, 29; South Sea Exploring Expedition, 29–30; surveying Southern harbors, 31; injury to his leg, 32; “Scraps from the Lucky Bag”, 33–40, 43, 155; journalistic work, 41–43; astronomical work, 44–50; “Wind and Current Charts”, 51–63, 83, 144, 249; honors, 63–65, 112, 162, 163; “Physical Geography of the Sea”, 66–75, 84, 102, 124, 243, 249, 250; Atlantic Telegraph Cable, 75–80, 211–213; interest in Arctic and Antarctic exploration, 81–83; ocean lanes for steamers, 83; land meteorology, 85–89, 229–237; transportation routes, 90–93; lectures and addresses, 93–106; “Retiring Board”, 107–117, 146; promoted Commander, 117; “Inca Papers” on the Amazon, 119–120; mediation between North and South, 120–125; his resignation from the U. S. Navy, 126, 127, 143; his character, 129, 130, 250, 251; ideas about education, 131–134, 140, 141; Maury and his family, 134–142; his appearance, 135; assistance in the defense of Virginia, 145–147; a Commander in the Virginia State Navy and also a Commander in the Navy of the Confederacy, 145; as Chief of Bureau of Coast, Harbor, and River Defense invents torpedoes (or mines), 148–155; “Ben Bow” articles in the Richmond _Enquirer_, 155–158, 162; construction of gunboats, 158–160; invited to Russia, 162–165; invited to France, 166, 204, 205; ordered to England, 166–170; fitting out _Georgia_ and _Rappahannock_, 171–174; as a propagandist for the Confederacy, 174–176; international political intrigues, 176–177; experiments with electric mines, 178–183; leaves England, 183–188; goes to Mexico, 189–192; Mexican colonization scheme, 189, 193–201, 202, 203, 213; in England again, 202; his “Torpedo School”, 204–208; “Maury Testimonial”, 208–209; his Geography Series, 210–211, 222–225, 237; enters the Church, 215; Cambridge University confers on him the LL.D., 215–217; his return to the United States, 218–220; “Physical Survey of Virginia”, 219, 221, 222, 227, 233; Maury at Virginia Military Institute, 220–239; last illness and death, 237–239; his burial in Hollywood Cemetery, 240–241; estimates of his work, 242–244, 248–251; monuments and other memorials, 149, 244–248. Maury, Matthew Fontaine, Junior (“Brave”), 141, 167–169, 171, 185, 186, 203, 215, 222, 236, 241. Maury, Mytton, 222. Maury, Reuben, 8. Maury, Richard (father of Matthew Fontaine Maury), 2. Maury, Richard (brother to Matthew Fontaine Maury), 8. Maury, Richard Launcelot, 132, 141, 147, 167, 187, 196, 198, 201, 210, 239. Maury, Robert H., 149. Maury, Rutson, 147, 215, 224, 231.