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 MERMAID MEXICO 761 Mermaid club. the. V, 163. Merode, Monsignor de, II, 759, Gregori. Merrick, Thomas, IV, 305, Merrick, P. Merrick, T. B., Ill, 110, Haskell, L. S. Merrill, Joshua. II, 220, Downer. Merrill. Orsamus C, IV, 182, Mallary. Merrimac, Mass., gift of library to, IV, 513, Nichols, J. R. Merrimac river, water-power of the, I, 227, Bell, James. Merrimack, the, vessel. I, 409, Brown, Moses ; 428. Buchan- an, F. ; II, 365, Ericsson ; destruction of the, VI, 38, 39. Merritt, Henry, IV. 308, Merritt, A. L. Merry, Robert, IV, 309, Merry, A. Merry, Robert, pen-name, V, 656, Stearns, J. N. Merryman, John, VI, 30. Merry Mount, IV, 433, Morton ; 438, Motley. Merry's Museum and Parley's Magazine, II, 680, Goodrich, S. G.; V, 656, Stearns, J. Merson, Olivier, pupil of, VI, 641, Yelland. Mesdag. pupil of, I, 584, Chase, H. Meshboha, the, capture of, I, 140, Bainbridge, W. ; IV, 106, Macdonough. Mesia de la Cerda, Don Pedro, IV, 472, Mutts. Mesquida, Juana, II, 412, Farragut. Mestayer, Charles, VI, 520, Williams, M. P. Meta, province of, II, 435, Fernandez, J. Metacomet, IV, 755, Philip. Metacomet, the, vessel, II, 18, Crosby, P. ; III, 476, Jouett, J. E. Metallic shelving, invention of, V. 207, Reed, H. Metallic tractors, invention of, IV, 728, Perkins, E. Metals, invention of anti-friction, I, 125, Babbitt, I. ; refin- ing of, III, 132, Hayes, A. A.; plan to use the expansive force of, V, 200, Read, N. Metaphysical club, Boston, III, 284, Hoive, J. R. Metastasis, II, 91, Davies, C. Metcalfe, Dr. J. T., IV, 312, Metcalfe, H. Meteorgraph, the, VI. 416, Webster, N. B. Meteorites, VI, 619, Wright, A. W. ; cabinet of, V, 494, Shepard, C. U. ; Harvard collection of, 573, Smith, J. L. Meteorology, III, 172 ; theory of cycles of phenomena, IV, 304, Meriam ; system of observations, 473, Myer ; stations in South America, II, 693, Gould, B. A. ; observations in, I, 2, Abbe ; rV, 18, 19, Loomis, E.; instruments, invented, II, 228, Draper, D. ; III, 271, Hough, G. W. ; 18, Guyot ; discoveries m, 187, Herrick, E. C. ; researches, IV, 265 ; studies in, 296, Mendenhall, T. C. ; 577, Olmsted, D. ; prophecies, VI, 500, Wiggins, E. S. Meteors, theory of, VI, 192, Twining, A. C. ; medal for in- vestigations on, V, 574, Smith, J. L. ; researches on, IV, 507, Newton, H. A. Methfessel, A. G., pupil of, VI, 121, Timm. Methodism, apostle of. III, 663, Lee, J. ; rise of, in America, I, 108, Asbury ; VI, 438, Wesley ; 477, Whitefield ; I, 300, Boehler and Boe.hm ; foundress of American, II, 341, Em- bury, P. ; mother of American, III, 156, Heck, B. ; pioneers of, 1, 754, Coughlan ; IV, 407, Morrell, T. ; VI, 327. Walker, Jesse : 403, Webb, T. : 530, Williams, R. ; establishment of, 449, Whatcoat ; first native itinerant, 394, Waiters, W. ; Calvinistic and Arminian, 438, Wesley ; 478, Wliitefield ; patriarch of Missouri, IV, 357, Monroe : established in Pennsylvania, V, 20, Pilmore ; missions in Texas. 355, Ruter ; in the southwest, II, 641, Gibson, T. ; in the south, HI, 308, Hull, Hope ; in the West Indies. II, 646, Gilbert, N. ; name of church adopted, 171, Dickins, J. ; first society and chapel of, in America, V, 718, Straw- bridge ; first conference in America, 180, Rankin, T. ; general conference inaugurated. IH, 663, Lee, J. ; di- vision of, 663, Lee, L. M. and Luther ; IV, 568, O'Kelly ; first "pewed" church in New York, III, 40, Hall, Francis ; first church of, in New Orleans, II, 223, Drake, B. M. ; separation of the African branch, V, 351, Rush, C. ; question of appointment of presiding elders, 610, Soule, J. ; a rule of, VI, 400, Weakley ; position on slavery, IV, 262, Mattison ; division of, IH, 66, Hamline ; IV, 17, Longstreet ; colleges, HI, 621. Larrabee, W. C. ; institutions, gifts to, 290, Hoyt, O. ; V, 738, Suckley, T. H. ; missions, I, 483, Butler, W. ; 550, Case, W. ; 589, Chase, Squire ; 759, Cox, M. B. ; III, 607, Lane, John ; VI, 48, Taylor. C. ; 50, Taylor, William ; 76, Thobum ; 508, Wiley, I. W. Methodist church south, I, 72, Andrew, J. O. ; 190, Bas- com, H. B.; publishing house, III, 82, Hargrove; V, 595, Smith, W. A.; 610, Soule, J.; centennial of, VI, 687, Hendrix. Methodist Protestant church, the, HI, 429, Jennings, S. K. ; V, 212, Kee.se, L. H. ; 275, Roberts, R. R. ; 602, Snethen. Methodist Quarterly Review, the, II, 352, Emory, J.; IV, 87. McClintock J. Metis, the, VI, 18, Tache, A. A.: rebellion, V, 252, Riel. Metis, wreck of the steamer, V, 261, Ritchie. D. Metric system, device for teaching, invented, I, 346, Brad- bury, W. F. ; in arithmetics, IV, 507, Newton, H. A. Metronome, invention of the, IV, 171, Maelzl. Metropolitan bank, failure of, V, 461, Seney, G. I. Metropolitan Magazine, the, HI, 324, Huntington, J. V.; IV, 466, Murphy, J. Metropolitan museum of art, the, IV. 175, Magoon ; gifts to, 213, Marquand, H. G.; 402. Morgan. J. S.; 765, Phie- ni.c; V, 461, Seney, G. I.; 682; VI, 212, Vanderbilt. C; 298, Vincent, Frank ; 590, Wolfe ; collections in, 699, Steams. Metz, retreat from, I, 202, Bazaine. Mexican history and philology, collections, V, 557, 558, Smith, Buckingham. Mexican school of mines, founded, VI, 274, Velasquez Car- denas. Mexican thinker, the, II, 438. Fernandez Lizardi. Mexican war, the, I, 242 ; 431 ; II, 415, 559, Fuero, J.; 709 : HI, 479 ; V, 8, 118-119. Price, S.; 394, Santa-Anna ; 441 ; VI, 53, 54 ; causes of, I, 76, Andrews, S. P. : outbreak of the. V. 53 ; loan for, 253, Riggs, G. W. ; naval operations in, n, 265 ; III. 311, Hull, J. B. ; 701, Levy ; IV, 737, Perry, M. C; V, 337 f Rowan, S. C; 695, Stockton. R. F; VI, 38, 51, Taylor. W. R.; incident of the, I. 583. Chase ; Cal- houn on, 502 ; Gallatin on, II, 578-579 ; the " Malek Adel," V, 158, Radford ; satire on. Biglow Papers, IV, 40. Mexican Washington, the. Ill, 480, Juarez, B. P. Mexicans, a god of the, III, 307, Huitziton. Mexico, discovery of, I, 738, Cordova, F. F. de ; VI, 273, Velasquez ; early civilization of, 140, Totepehn ; ancient empire in, 308, Votdn ; traditions of, 63, Tenoch ; pro- phetic tradition, rV, 369, Montezuma ; early kings, VI, 68, Tetzotzomoc ; Tepanec kings in, IV, 270, Maxtla ; king- dom of Texcoco, 495^196, Netzahualcoyotl ; last king of, II, 24, Cuauhtemotzin ; invasion of Sonora, I, 329, Botd- bon ; the Spanish in, 510, Caminatzin ; conquest of, 554, Castillo ; 748, 749, Cortes ; III, 18, Guzman, N. B. de ; 186, Herrera y Tordesillas ; 434, Jicotencal ; V, 82, Por- tillo ; 363, Saavedra Guzman ; 387, Sandoval, G. de ; incident of the conquest, IV, 206, Marina ; internal improvements in, 368, Montezuma I. and II. ; de- feat of Narvaez by Cortes, 478, Narvaez ; treatment of Indians in. II, 591, Garces ; emancipation of slaves in (1550), VI, 272, Velasco, L. capture of treasure from, IV, 618, Pacheca ; VI, 282, Verrazaro ; seizure of funds in, IV, 214, Marquez ; revolutions in, II, 166, Diaz, Porfirio ; four presidents in, at once. 167 ; missions to, I. 251, Betanzos ; II. 135, Delgado ; 166, Diaz, Pedro ; III, 577, Kiihn ; IV, 440, Motolinia ; V, 155, Quiroga, V.; rebellion against Spanish rule in (1810), III, 197, Hidalgo, M. movements in, when Napoleon ruled in Spain, 369, Iturrigaray ; declaration of independence of, II, 573, Gainza ; independence of, predicted, 353, Emparan ; war for independence in, I, 57, Allende ; III, 10, Guer- rero ; 197, Hidalgo ; 367, Iturbide ; IV, 392. Morelos ; 558, &Donojii ; plan of Iguala, III, 368 ; declaration, 368 ; 690, Leon, Antonio ; IV, 250, Matamoros ; 335, Mina ; V, 195, Raymi ; declarations of independence (1813), 154, Quintana ; (1821), IV, 558, WDonoju ; war with Spain (1827), operations of the navv, V. 74, 76, Porter, D. H. ; treaty of Cordova, III, 368 ; Iturbide de- clared emperor, 368 ; republic proclaimed, 368 ; republic recognized by the pope (1828), VI. 263, Vasquez, F. P.; republic proclaimed (1822), revolutions, federal system abolished, separation of Texas, war with Texas, French invasion (1838), military dictatorship, war with U. S., president for life, revolts, revolution of Ayutla, con- spiracies against the empire, V, 393-394, Santa-Anna ; revolutions in, I, 122, Avezzana ; 476, Bustamente, A. ; 493, Cadena ; II, 124, Degollado ; 189. Doblado ; reform laws, 190 ; 369, 370, Escobedo ; 438, Fernandez, Lizardi ; IV, 8, Lombardini ; executions in Vera Cruz, H, 168 ; plan of Tuxtepec, 167, 168 ; public debt of, 168 ; revolts, 168 ; execution of rebels, 168 ; case of Mr. Cutting, 168 ; revolt of the Tepehuan Indians, II, 437, Fernandez de Cordova ; the French in, 369 ; republic, 370 ; (1810), 559, Fuero, J. : 592, Garcia-Conde ; 674, Gomez-Farias ; 675-676, Gonzalez, M.; Ill, 10, Guerrero ; I, 361, Bravo ; III, 16, Gutierrez de Lara ; 87, Haro y Tamariz ; 403, Jarauta ; 593, Lafragua ; 185, Herrera, J. J. de ; first peaceful change of administration in, ibid. ; IV, 290-291, Mejia ; 300, Mercado, J. M.: 339, Miramon ; 645-646, Pa- redes y Arrilaga ; V, 290, Robles ; VI. 123, Tlalhuicole ; 124, Tlaxpanquizmii ; 276, Venegas, F. J. ; bandit tribe in, Indian revolt, IV, 30, Losada, M. ; reactionary move- ment in, the empire, 214-215, Marquez, L. the empire of Maximilian in, 339, Miramon ; French invasion of, 26. Lorencez ; 1, 202, Bazaine ; 745, Corona ; II, 502, Forey, E. F. ; VI, 655, Zaragoza ; the empire in, IV, 268-270, Maximilian ; the French empire in, III, 721 ; withdrawal of the French from, its cause, II, 717 ; first constitutional president of, abolition of slavery in, VI, 288, Victoria. G. Spanish invasion of 1829, I, 174, Barradas; V, 393, Santa-Anna ; charge by Diaz against Bazaine. H, 168 ; counter-charge against Diaz, 168 : third-term movement, 168 ; religious toleration under the empire, IV, 268 ; law forbidding the church to hold landed estate, HI, 841, Iglesias, J. M. ; 693, Lerdo ; religious orders abolished, church property confiscated, alliance of intervention, rupture of the tripartite convention. 479 : law forbidding the clergy and public corporations to hold landed prop- erty, 693, Lerdo; " three - years 1 war," 580. Labas- tida ; dissolution of monastic orders. National library and academy of art, V, 165, Ramirez, I.; mines of, II, 339, Eluyor ; III, .338, Ibarra ; VI, 296-297, Ville- raye : worship of Cortes's horse in. 293, Villagutierrez ; the "bases organicas," IV, 386, Morales, J. B.; bound- ary of, I, 103 ; II, 334, Ellis, P.; 352, Emory, W. Hr, 568,