Baker, Sir Samuel, and wife, 302 Balzac's method in literature, 421 Barbarian notions, return to, 356 Bargeman's wife, example of, 417 Basis, moral, the, 67 Baudelaire, Charles, quoted, 85 Beckford, Mr., author of "Vathek," 215 -- two thousand slaves labor for, 218 Beer, use of, 36 Belgian school of painting, 73 Bixio, Alexandre, death-bed, 53 Black coats artistic at dinner table, 249 Blessing of good, cheap literature, 244 Boar-hunt, the author at, 46 Bodily exercise, neglect of, 48 Body and brain, close connection, 21 Book-making differs from literature, 83 Books and newspapers, 470 Bossuet, 232 _Bourgeoisie_, low condition, 367 Brain and body, close connection, 21 Brain work unfavorable to digestion, 34 "Bramleighs, The," quoted, 501 Bruno, Giordano, passion for philosophy, 79 -- constant work of, 541 Buckland, Mrs., 303 Bunyan, results of solitude, 411 Burns, quoted, 353 -- separation from culture, 353 -- injustice of, 354 Byron, cause of his death, 21 -- aristocracy of, 347 -- poetical inspiration of, 450 Capacity and preference, relation, 87 Careers aided by wealth, 225 Carelessness, danger of, 224 Carpenter, Dr., surrenders practice for science, 222 Caste, prejudices of, 348 Catholic Church power in 14th century, 257 -- Roman, belief of, 272 Central passion of men of ability, 231 Chance acquaintances, 376 Character, positive or negative end, 475 "Character" quoted, 507 Charity, intellectual, 438 Chemist, a product of industrial communities, 520 Chemistry, intellectual, 105 Children, imitative power, 162 -- proper division of time, 482 Child-teaching, 155 Christian, muscular, to a, 42 Christianity, fashionable, 394 Church of Rome, embodiment of tradition, 261 -- service to European civilization, 261 Class jealousy, 518 Classical accomplishments, 351 Clergy at variance with scientists, 274 -- English, 490 -- restrictions of, 490 -- injustice and inaccuracy of, 491 Clerical profession, advantages, 489 -- incompatible with intellectual freedom, 422 Code of customs constitutes law, 251 Coffee and tea, use of, 39 Colloquial use of language, 147 Communard's hatred of superiority, 369 Communicativeness of chance acquaintances, 376 Community, intelligent, is conservative, 251 Compensation, principle of, 212 Completeness of education, 171 Composition, drudgery of, 72 Comte, Auguste, laments consequences of anxiety, 230 -- atheist and scientist, 279 -- voluntary isolation of, 411 -- abstinence from newspapers, 466 -- mysticism of, 468 Condescension, intellectual advised, 402 Conjugal felicity, degrees of, 297 Contemporary literature, indifference to, 471 Contempt for skill, 503 -- for trade, 522 Continent, absence of gentlemen, 364 Controversy, unfairness of, 464