'Noble Tom-Cat, The,' Winchevsky's, 124; in Chrestomathy, 312-315. 'Nora,' Ibsen's, on stage, 241. Normalized text, x. North American Indian, xi. 'Nosegay, The,' Rabinowitsch's, 198. Novels, in America, 218. Obscurity, alleged, of Perez, 201, 202. Odessa, Ettinger in, 101; Aksenfeld in, 141; Linetzki in, 163; theatre in, 237; printing in, 284; and see ix. 'Old World and the New, The,' Zunser's, 93. 'On Michel Gordon's Grave,' Frug's, 108. 'On the Bosom of the Ocean,' Rosenfeld's, 128; in Chrestomathy, 324-333. 'On the History of the Jews in Podolia,' Litinski's, 199. 'On Trades,' Perez's, 208. 'One of the Best,' Frug's, 108. Operas, Goldfaden's, 239. 'Ophir,' Frischmann's, 116. Oppenheim collection, vii. 'Oppressed, The,' Pinski's, 214. Oppression, in Rosenfeld's poetry, 130. Oral form of popular song, 75. Orgelbrand, printer, 254. Oriental Theatre, at New York, 240. Originality, lack of, in American writers, 222. Orphan, in folksong, 65. 'Orphan, The,' Isabella, 187, 188. Orsanskij, I. G., 53. Orthography, in this work, x; of J. G., 21, 246, 247. Orzeszko, translated, 241. Ostrovski, compared with S. Rabinowitsch, 195; adapted for stage, 241. Oxford, collection in Bodleian Museum, vii. Palestine, Jews in, 248. Paris, publications, 256; and see 223. 'Parliament, The,' Gottlober's, 99. 'Parnes-chōdesch, The,' Gordin's, 241. Parsons, A., 123. Passover, Gentile blood at, 82. Pawier, Elieser, 232. 'Pedler, The,' Zunser's, 120. Penance, in folklore, 41, 42. Penkowski, M. M., 116. _People's Library, The_, 256. Perel, Minchas, his poetry, 117. Perez, Leon, review of his life and works, 110-117; among the greatest writers of 19th century, 110; his productivity, 110, 111; his course of study, 111; not properly a popular poet, 111, 112; allured by Jewish Muse, 112; 'Monisch,' his first production, 112, 113; stories in verse, 113, 114; shorter poems, imitations, 114; 'The Sewing of the Wedding Gown,' a powerful poem, 114-116; his disciples, 116; criticised by Frischmann, 201; as a novelist, 202-214; most original author, 202; accusation of obscurity not entirely justified, 203; his sympathies with humanity at large, 203; writes for the lowly, 203, 204; review of 'Well-known Pictures,' 204-206; 'The Messenger,' 204, 205; 'What is a Soul?' 205, 206; 'The Crazy Beggar-Student,' 206; founds _Die jüdische Bibliothēk_, 206-208; as a popularizer of sciences, 208; prefers the tragic moments in life, 209; his profound sympathies for the masses, 208-210; review of his sketches in 'Literature and Life,' 210-213; 'The Fur-Cap,' 211; his allegory due to political causes, 212; 'Little Stories for Big Men,' 212, 213; his disciples, 213, 214; and see viii, 21, 107, 125, 199, 214, 215, 249, 253; 'Bontsie Silent' and translation, 332-353.