ntures in, 14, 15;
its people of culture, 21-25;
social events in, 29, 66;
Bryant celebration at, 277-280;
meetings in, to encourage the woman's peace crusade, 329.

"New York Review,"
publishes an essay by Mrs. Howe, 60.

New York State,
Indians of, 9;
in the financial crisis of 1837, 51.

Niagara,
surprise at the first sight of, 8.

Nightingale, Florence, 136;
her character: conversation with Dr. Howe, 138;
studies nursing, 139;
travels abroad: visited by Margaret Fuller, 188.

Nightingale, Parthenope, 138, 188.

Nineteenth century, the,
its mechanical and intellectual achievements, 1, 2.

Nordheimer, Dr. Isaac,
teaches Mrs. Howe German, 59.

"North American Review, The,"
articles by Samuel Ward in, 68.

Norton, Rev. Andrews,
in Cranch's caricature, 145.

Norton, Hon. Mrs. (Caroline Sheridan),
at Lansdowne House: her attire, 102.

"Nozze di Figaro, Le,"
libretto of, by whom, 24.

O'Connell, Daniel,
the Irish agitator, 113.

Ordway, Mrs. Eveline M.,
with Mrs. Elliott at the New Orleans Exposition, 399.

O'Sullivan, John L.,
editor of the "Democratic Review," 79.

Paddock, Mary C.,
goes to Santo Domingo with the Howes, 347.

Paley, William,
his "Moral Philosophy," 13;
his "Evidences of Christianity," 56.

Palgrave, F. T.,
reception at his house, 412.

"Paradise Lost,"
used as a text-book, 58;
religious interpretation of, 62.

Paris,
Samuel Ward in: his work descriptive of, 68;
the Howes arrive in, 134;
peace congress at, 338;
Mrs. Howe's last visit to, 413.

Parker, Dr. Peter,
attends Mrs. Howe's lecture in Washington, 309.

Parker, Theodore, 105;
Mrs. Howe attends his meetings, 150;
his Sunday evenings, 153;
his sermon on "The Transient and the Permanent in Christianity," 159;
his visit to Rome: christens Mrs. Howe's eldest daughter, 160;
his culture, 161;
affection for his wife, 162;
musical attainments, 163;
his great sermons, 164;
at the Shadrach meeting, 165;
women admitted to his pulpit, 166;
his personal characteristics, 167;
death, 168;
compared with Sumner, 176;
his opinion of Hegel, 211;
repeats lines from "Passion Flowers," 228;
goes to Cuba accompanied by the Howes, 231;
continues to Vera Cruz and Europe, 233;
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