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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt:... INDEX Abdul Hamid II., Sultan of Turkey, 273. 296, 364 Abercorn, Duke and Duchess of, 240 Abercromby, Sir Ralpli, 204 About, Edmond, cited, passim Acro Corinth, view from, 22, 119 Adam. Sir Frederick, 13, Villiers de l'Isle, and his suc-cessors, 101, 102 Adler, Rev. Dr, Chief Rabbi, 370 Aegion, 119 Afzur Jung, 147 Ague'ra, M, 359 Ahmedabad, 139; Durbar at, 141 AYd, Mr. Hamilton, 153 Albany, Duchess of, 353, Duke of (Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha), 353, 354, Princess Alice of, 353 Albemarle, Earls of, 178 note Albert, Archduke, 321, King of Saxony, 334, 360 Alexander of Battenberg, see Bul-garia II., Emperor of Russia, 4, 87, King of Servia, 354-5; murder of, 301 Alexandra, Queen (see also Wales, Princess of), 320 Alexis, Grand Duke, 211 Alva, Duke of, 165, 202 Amelie, Queen of Greece, 106 Amiens, Peace of, 262 Amstel Hotel, the, 159 Amsterdam, 158, 161-3, 220, visit of the German Emperor to, 222 et seq. Anderson, Miss Mary (Mme. Na-varro), 113, Miss Florence, 240 Andrassy family, the, 371, Count, 177----, Count Aladar, 323--, Countess Sandor (nie Ester-hazy), 371 Anethau, Baron d', 176, 207; and his son, 230 Anglo-Dutch boundaries in Borneo and New Guinea, settlement of, 247-8 Anglo-Japanese Alliance, the, 245 Anglo-Russian understanding as to Armenian reforms, 272 Anna Paulovna, Queen of the Nether-lands, 192 note Apeldoorn, 207 Apor, Baronne, 219 Apponyi family, 371, Count Albert, 287, Count Louis and family, 325, Count Rodolphe, 285, 325, Countess (the late), 278 Arenberg, Prince Anguste d', 301, Prince Charles d', and his widow, 270, Prince Louis d', 301 note Argyropoulos familv, the, 60 Arkwright, Mrs., 183 Armenian massacres, 272 Armstrong, Mrs. (Mme. Melba), 183 Arnhem, charms of the district, 238 Arran, Earl of (the late), and...