- Waghorn, Thomas, d. 1850, lieutenant, assisted by Levicke [406].
- Wales, Eisteddvodau held [1363],
- cremation of Price the archdruid [1640],
- fasting girl [43],
- first free library [1638],
- greatest preacher in Welsh [131],
- musical societies established [890],
- Sunday school examinations founded [135],
- University college founded [1287],
- Welsh airs [132].
- Wales, Prince of, See [Albert Edward], col. [1701].
- Walking head downward [1242].
- Wallah, The first competition [1681].
- War, Secretaries at, Macaulay [562],
- Palmerston [1325],
- Vernon Smith [555].
- War, Secretaries of State for, Lewis [413],
- Newcastle [1117].
- Ward, William, Baron, created Earl Dudley, d. 1885, and Her Majesty’s theatre [529].
- Warming and ventilating, engineer for [1522],
- with hot water pipes [1466].
- Watches, single pin escapement [593],
- spiral drill [593],
- three leg gravity escapement [593],
- watch makers [256], [593], [1553].
- Water obtained from a fort in the sea [1066].
- Waterloo, battle of in 1815, Kennedy’s plan of infantry formation [197],
- Macdonell helps to shut the gates of Hougoumont [587],
- medal for engraved [1547].
- Warwick, Roman catholic church built [490].
- Waugh, Edwin, d. 1890, author [180].
- Weber, Karl Maria, d. 1826, musical composer, Der Freischutz produced in England [1506].
- Webb, Matthew, drowned in crossing Niagara 1882, a swimmer [1402].
- Weighing machines [1586].
- Weights, standard weights ruined in fire at houses of parliament [886].
- Welbeck abbey, Notts., the tunnels at [1595],
- four millions spent on alterations at [1596].
- Wellington, Arthur, d. 1852, duke of, allowed earl of Mornington ten pounds a week [979],
- attempt to impeach him for R.C. emancipation bill [556],
- his god son [410],
- monument in St. Paul’s [1330].
- Wesley, John, d. 1791, founder of Methodism, picture of his rescue from the fire [1342].
- West Ham, near Bow, Middlesex, stipendiary magistrate, the first local appointed [1509].
- West India islands, Liberian coffee introduced [7],
- limes introduced [7].
- Westmacott, Charles Molloy, editor of the Age, d. 1868, assaulted by C. Kemble [186].
- Westminster, archbishop of [722].
- Westminster abbey, burials in [330], [453],
- deanery declined [1423],
- portrait of Richard the second [854],
- rings thrown into lord Palmerston’s grave [1327],
- royal musical festival [1363].
- Westminster Palace, bells in clock tower [50],
- Big Ben in the clock tower [456],
- houses of parliament burnt [886],
- paintings of Wellington and Blucher, and The death of Nelson [659].
- Westminster school, fagging at [709].
- Weston-super-mare, Somerset, town-hall [322].
- Wheels, cutting teeth of [99].
- Whiskey, distillers of [56], [220].
- Whist, Hollywood whist club [738],
- laws of [818],
- pound points [818],
- solo whist [1333].
- Whist players, Idle [4],
- Lloyd [459],
- Mayne [818],
- Pole [1570].
- Whistler, A [101].
- Whittaker, James A., land owner, Kansas [135].
- Whittlebury estate, Northamptonshire [473].
- White cross movement [429].
- Whyte, Mrs. Granville, claimed authorship of John Halifax [1024].
- Wicklow, lord lieutenant [828].
- William iv, d. 1837, king, diorama illustrating his coronation [755],
- his historiographer [49],
- physician to [1636],
- statue [1154].
- Williams, Frederick Henry, dean of Grahamstown, excommunicated [853].
- Williams, Montague Stephen, d. 1892, police magistrate [171].
- Willing, James, advertisement contractor, lessee of Alexandra palace [146].
- Wills, £5,858, col. [1404].
- £10,000, col. [1494].
- £11,000, col. [1511].
- £18,000, col. [171], [1031].
- £22,464, col. [1377].
- £23,000, col. [1176].
- £25,000, col. [829], [1098].
- £35,000, col. [165].
- £37,824, col. [1183].
- £40,000, col. [1503].
- £40,630, col. [434].
- £58,166, col. [1598].
- £71,390, col. [1049].
- £90,000, col. [148], [691].
- £100,000, col. [905], [906], [1392].
- £120,000, col. [1326], [1583], [1606].
- £120,937, col. [561].
- £130,000, col. [1115].
- £136,000, col. [230].
- £149,382, col. [1637].
- £159,718, col. [690].
- £170,000, col. [1326].
- £171,000, col. [1137].
- £180,000, col. [495].
- £200,000, col. [180], [740], [1256].
- £203,000, col. [24].
- £215,000, col. [1577].
- £244,092, col. [1597].
- £250,000, col. [348], [555], [801], [834], [953], [1034], [1117], [1466], [1628].
- £288,256, col. [1113].
- £300,000, col. [90], [211], [403], [737], [807], [1310], [1433].
- £344,000, col. [248].
- £350,000, col. [142], [304], [741], [777], [911], [999], [1178], [1427].
- £359,000, col. [133].
- £360,489, col. [1427].
- £382,473, col. [272].
- £400,000, col. [482], [948], [1408], [1573].
- £401,000, col. [286].
- £464,000, col. [336].
- £466,000, col. [317].
- £500,000, col. [137], [285], [393], [767], [1177], [1426].
- £520,560, col. [1483].
- £535,000, col. [482].
- £543,980, col. [373].
- £560,563, col. [639].
- £563,022, col. [458].
- £589,000, col. [1307].
- £600,000, col. [457], [737], [1057].
- £647,000, col. [321].
- £656,449, col. [95].
- £678,000, col. [120].
- £700,000, col. [40], [492], [572], [1168].
- £719,116, col. [758].
- £900,000, col. [334], [1595].
- £1,000,000, col. [503], [626], [1105], [1449].
- £1,069,669, col. [1416].
- £1,163,286, col. [1429].
- £1,200,000, col. [303], [891].
- £1,500,000, col. [1596].
- £2,100,000, col. [1282].
- £2,500,000, col. [473].
- £3,000,000, col. [473], [518], [987], [1200].
- £3,121,931, col. [568].
- Winchester, Hants, convent of Benedictines, [582].
- Windows, duty on repealed [1263].
- Windsor, houses removed from walls of the castle [1453],
- naval knights at [97], [202],
- new furniture designed for the castle [1664],
- theatricals at the castle, [165], [171].
- Wire walker, Oceana [1203].
- Wiseman, Nicholas P. S., d. 1865, Cardinal, his paper The Telegraph [567].
- Witty men, Kennedy [203],
- Kirwan [247],
- Murphy [1038],
- Quin [1690].
- Wombwell, George, theatrical lessee [150].
- Women and the Land league [1358],
- female doctor [251],
- imprisoned in Ireland [1358],
- in male attire [64].
- Wood carving, carving by machinery [148],
- wood carver [952],
- draughtsman on wood [575].
- Woods and Forests, first commissioners, Lincoln [1117],
- Lowther [492].
- Wool brokers, Goldsborough [909],
- Mort [991].
- Woollen cloth manufacturer [741].
- Worcester, Laslett’s almshouses [310].
- Worcestershire, lord lieutenant [551].
- Wordsworth, William, d. 1850, poet, an acquaintance [1409],
- his daughter Dorothy [1689],
- his friend [110],
- Jemima and Rotha Quillinan [1689].
- Works and public buildings, commissioner, Hall [455].
- Wrestlers, Atkinson [40],
- Chapman [39],
- Clattan [646],
- Dubois [58],
- Gordon [39],
- Jackson [39],
- Jameson [58],
- Longmire [40], [490],
- Mc Laughlan [646],
- Nelson [39],
- Nicol [39],
- Selkirk [646],
- Wilson [646],
- Wright [58].
- Writing, art of making a good pen [415],
- teacher of [415].
Y
- Yachts and Yachting, Mystery the first iron yacht [1304],
- Nottage cup [1183],
- Nottage institute for sailors [1183].
- Yachtsmen, Mc Mullen who sailed alone [664],
- Muir [1019].
- Yarmouth, Norfolk, fall of suspension bridge [109].
- Yelverton, William Charles, 4 viscount Avonmore, d. 1883, his connection with Maria T. Longworth [491].
- Yescombe, Rev. Morris of Bath, his wife libelled by W. S. Landor [292].
- York, archbishops [689], [1060],
- lord mayor [363],
- race meetings revived [60].
- Yorkshire, Paver’s manuscript collections [1400],
- Selby estate sold [481].
Transcriber’s Notes:
1. Obvious printers’, punctuation and spelling errors have been corrected silently.
2. Some hyphenated and non-hyphenated versions of the same words have been retained as in the original.