of it ought to be maintained at the public charge 285, 7.--Re-
ligion thamefully neglected in the plantations ii. 354
Republican politics infinitely difhonourable and mischievous to this
kingdom ii. 232. The poorness and narrowness of fpirit which is
joined with them 234
Refiftance, whether lawful i. 244. See Government, Power
Retirement and exercife, thoughts on viii. 113
Revolution, the nature of a thorough one ii. 233. Of revolution-
principles 338, 9. The Whig maxim concerning revolutions 339.
Of the late revolution, and the abdication of James II. i. 248,9
Reynard the fox, of the hiftory of i. 45
Right, hereditary, preferable to election i. 246. Of a kingdom be-
ing a prince's birthright 247. Right may be transferred by the
legiflative power 248. Thofe who, in one fenfe, affirm the Queen's
right to be indefeasible, are guilty of no crime ii. 203
Rivers, L. curfed the Examiner i. L. 63. n.
Robber, a picture of the life of one iii, 356, 7
Rochester, E. of, his character ii. 267.
Behaved himself, in K.
James II.'s time, at least as well as the Earl of Godolphin 280.
Some particulars of his character 344
Rome, account of the diffenfions between the patricians and ple
beians ii. 27. 38. Of the power of the commons under the kings
28. 29. under the confuls 29. 30. Of the practices of the Grac
chi 34. Of thofe of Marius, Sylla, Pompey, and Cæfar 35
Roundos, what viii. 284. n.
Rumney, E. of, his character i. L. 29
Rundle, Dr, his character viii. 173
Sacheverel Dr, the good confequences of his impeachment ii. 251.
The p'ous defign of those who impeached him for the good of
the church 243. The hopes of the Whigs and Fanatics from it
Sacramental teft, the design of the Whigs to abolish it, and how that
hopeful project mifcarried ii. 241. The diffenters arguments for
getting it repealed in Ireland iii. 239. Answered 239, 40.
great objection against repealing it 241.That the repeal would
bring the Scots into Ireland ib. Introduce diffenters into all offices
and places 242. The body of the nation against the repeal 244-
Answer to the arguments offered to fhew the advantages of it 245.
6.The Prefbyterians plea of merit for taking the test off
confidered iii. 268. Of their inftrumentality in the restoration of
K. Charles II. 272. Of their fervices against the dangerous de-
figns of K. James II. 273. Of their behaviour on rumours of
invafions by the pretender 277. The vanity of their applications
to get the test abolished 280. Whether the teft be a prostitution
of the facrament 282. The advantages propofed by repealing
the teft, confidered iii. 285. The project inconfiftent 287. That
it would open a way to all diffenters to get into offices and places
ib. Would occafion a struggle between thofe of the established
eburch and the Prefbyterians 288. What difficulties the latter
would meet with 289. Of the diffenters being difabled to receive
church preferments 291.-Queries relating to the test iii. 294.
-Reafons for repealing it in favour of the Catholics iii. 301.
See Papifts. See Presbyterians
Sacrilege, how accounted of in the church of Rome vii. 225
St John, Mr, his excellent character ii. 268. See Bolingbroke
Satchels, the fable of the two iv. 301. n.
Satire better received than panegyric i. 34. 141
Satirifts, how they treat the world i. 32
Savoy, D. of, claimed the English crown ii. 78.
Schifmatics, who are fuch i. 239
What he gained
(by the war 87
How philofo.
Sciences and arts, from whom first derived v. 117.
phers propagated them through different nations 118
Scots nobility, of their number, poverty, &c. ii. 74
Scottish kirk against liberty of conscience iii. 308
Scriblerus, Martinus, his perfon and dress described v. 3. Of his
father 7. Of his mother 8. How he was begot 9. The care
taken of him before he was born 10. What prodigies attended
his birth II. His father's fpeech over him at the hour of his
birth 12. What befel the fon and his fhield, on the day of the
chriftening 14. Of his fuction and nutrition in his infancy 17.
Of the first rudiments of his learning 19. His father's differta-
tion on play-things 22.
In what exercifes he was educated 24.
c. How he became a great critic 42. Of his uncommon prac-
tice of phyfic, and how he applied himself to the diseases of the
mind 43. His prescription for the cafe of a young nobleman at
court 46, 7. How he endeavoured to find out the feat of the foul,
and of his correfpondence with Freethinkers 49. Of his fucceffion,
and some hint of his travels 54. Of his discoveries and works 55
-His treatife on the profund, or art of finking in poetry v. 60. See
-His fpecimen caftigationum in Æneidem v. 110
(Profund
-His annus mirabilis v. 126
-Specimen of his reports v. 132
Secrets, political, of iv. 364.
Whether a reputation of secrecy be
of any advantage to a minister 366
Sects, for what reafon tolerated i. 233
Self-love, the motive of human actions viii. 255
Seneca's character viii. 53
Senfitive beings, inattention to their felicity reproved iv. 79. n.
Servants, directions to vii. 344. to the butler 356. to the cook 366.
to the footman 372. to the coachman 383. to the groom 384.
to stewards 389. to the porter 390. to the chambermaid ib. to
the waiting-maid 394. to the houfe maid 397. to the dairy-maid
400. to the childrens maid ib. to the nurse 401. to the lawndrefs
ib. to the house-keeper ib. to the tutorefs or governess ib. The
duty of fervants at inns 402
Sharp, Abp, of his behaviour to Dr Swift i. L. 56
Sheridan, Bp, an anecdote about i. L. 55. n.
Sheridan, Dr, his character i. L. 101. iii. 181. viii. 283, 4. n.
Beneficed by Lord Carteret, and made his chaplain iii. 182. How
he loft his chaplainry ib. viii. 233,83. Directed how to behave
on his preferment viii. 228, 9. Of his translation of Perfius 247, 8.
Had the cacoethes fcribendi 283. n. His addrefs to Apollo 284. n.
Shrewsbury, D. of, his character ii. 267
Sidney, Algernon, his character as a writer viii. 5
Slavery, in what it confifts iii. 97
Soldiers, their proper province, and the nature of their office ii. 227.
&c. Charon's fpeech to one when wafting him over Styx 232.
Their zeal for the late miniflry, and their good reafon for it 245.
&c. No foldiers fo ill difciplined as the British, and why i. 214.
Of the vices prevalent among them ib. How they may be re
formed ib. Of their pernicious example vii. 200
Sommers, Lord, the Tale of a Tub dedicated to i. 16. His cha
racter 18. iii. 116
Spirit, a difcourfe concerning its mechanical operation i. 171
Sprat, Bp, his character as a writer viïì. 5
Stage, a project for the advancement of it v. 106
Stage-itinerant, an oratorial machine i. 40. What it is a symbol of
State, evidences of the approaching ruin of one ii. 44
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Stella, alias Mrs Johnfon, her parentage i. L. 52. Got a legacy
from Sir Wm Temple ib. Invited to Ireland by Dr Swift 51.
Her declared reafon for leaving England 52. Other reasons fu-
fpected ib. Addreffed in marriage by a gentleman ib. How the
treaty was broke off 53. n. Of her reclufe life ib. Wrote to by
Swift every fortnight when in London 61. Directed his enter-
tainments on public days 81. Married to Swift 83. but lived each
in feparate houfes ib. Reasons why the was not acknowledged to
be his wife ib. n. 97. n. Account of her death 96. Her amiable
character 96,7. Of Swift's conduct as to his marriage 98. Stel-
la regretted his conduct ib. Destroyed by the peculiarity of her
fate 99.
Reflections on Swift's conduct to Stella ib. A further
account of her character, marriage, death, &c. viii. 253, 91, 2, 3.
Her bons mots 295. Prayers made for her in her last sickness
291-295. Anecdotes relating to her and Dr Swift 356. See Swift
Stockjobbers, their practises in 1720 V. 333. n. See Bank
Stopford, Mr, promoted by Lord Carteret iii. 195. His character
viii. 64
Struldbrugs or immortals defcribed iv. 206.-214. See Gulliver
Stupidity, of what use viii. 110
Sweetheart, Swift's, ftory of i. L. III
Swift, the family of, ancient i. L. 21. Account of Bernam, alies
Cavaliero Swift ib. 32. of Mr William Swift 20, 1. 32. His wife's
character 22. 32. Her fon Thomas difinherited ib. Thomas dif-
tinguished himself in loyalty to K. Charles I. 23. Mortgaged bis
eftate to raise money for the King 33. An artifice by which he
deftroyed a party of the rebels ib. Of his fufferings 24. 33. Ac.
count of his fons 25. 33. 34. of Jonathan Swift father to Dr
Swift 26. 34 Married Mrs Abigail Erick 26. 34. This lady's
character 34. n. By whom fupported after her husband's death
35. The Doctor's birth 26. Stolen to Whitehaven 26.35. How
foon he could read 27. 35. Stopped of his degree at Dublin for
dulnefs and infufficiency ib. Early contracted a giddiness in his
head 27, 40, I. Takes holy orders, and goes to Ireland 29. Re-
figns his living, and returns to Sir Wm Temple ib. Lett a lega-
cy by Sir William ib. Applies to K. William for preferment, but
rejected 29, 30. How treated by Lord Berkeley 30.
Gets two
church livings ib.
Swift, Dr Jonathan, an account of his life: The account useful and
entertaining i. L. 32. The rife of the ftory of his having been
born in England 35, 6. Of his being esteemed a natural son of
Sir William Temple 36. Of Sir William's munificence to him
36. 46. Little regarded at the university 37. A comical adven-
ture between him and a failor 37. n. Neglected his studies at the
univerfity 38. Admitted to his degree fpeciali gratia ib. A hard
ftudent afterwards ib. Received into Sir Wm Temple's family
39. Was very familiar with K. William ib. Offered a prebend
by him ib.
His embaffy to court cured him of vanity 40. His
hard study, and method of exercife 41. Takes degrees at Ox-
ford ib. A copy of the certificate of his degree 42. Affifted Sir
William Temple in revifing his works 43. Quarrels with Sir
William 43. 44.
His comical manner of travelling 44. Gets a
living in Ireland 45. but foon refigned it, and returned to Sir Wm
Temple ib. Wrote the battle of the books in honour of Sir Wil
liam 46. Neglected by K. William ib. Difappointed of being
fecretary to Lord Berkeley 47. and of the deanery of Derry ib.
Preferred to two rectories in Ireland 48. Quarrels with his fitter
for marrying a tradefman 48. 49. In danger of burning the caftle
of Dublin 50. Strongly attached at firft to a religious life ib. In.
ftances of his religious turn 51. The story of his clerk Roger ib.
Invited Stella to Ireland ib. See Stella. Tock his Doctor's degree
54. Though educated among the Whigs, yet attaches himself to
the Tories ib. His conference with Bp Sheridan 55. n. When
he renounced his refolution to excel as a preacher 56. Disappoint-
ed of a bishoprick ib. The occafion of his acquaintance with Mr
Harley ib. On this he deferts the Whigs 57. n. In high favour
with the Tory miniftry 58. Their advocate and champion 59. 60.
Whether he was trufted by them 61, 2. Account of one of his
conferences with Mr Harley 62. Swift's thoughts of the October
club ib. How he reproved Lord Oxford for flowness 63. Of the
freedom of his behaviour to them 64. Forefces their ruin, if
a peace did not take place ib. Of his piece intitled, The condu&t
of the allies 64, 5, 6. Wrote the history of the four last years
of Queen Anne 67. Made Dean of St Patrick's ib. Why he
did not get a bishoprick in England ib. Endeavours in vain to
reconcile the ministry 68. 69. 70. Remarks on his political be
haviour 70, 1, 2. Of his political principles 74. An advocate for
the Whigs 75. Of his acquaintance with Mifs Vanhomrigh ib.
Was her preceptor 76. Declines an offer of marriage made by
her ib. How he was received in Ireland 77. 78. Of his difap
pointments 79. Of his companions 79. 80. Of his ecclefiaftical
conduct 81. 82. Of his private employment and amusements 82
Marries Stella 83. Of their manner of life after the marriage ib.
Refuses to marry Miss Vanhomrigh 85. Whether Swift had a cri-
minal correfpondence with her 86 87. See Vanhomrigh. When
he wrote Gulliver's travels 88. How he became the patriot of
Ireland 89. Of his character of Drapier, against Wood's half-
pence 90. A reward offered for discovering the author of the Draw
pier's 4th letter 91. Of his behaviour to his amanuenfis 91 92.
Of his great influence in Ireland 92. 93. n. His familiarity with
Lord Carteret 93. 94. Sometimes went to England to vifit Mr.
Pope 94. Offered a fettlement in England, but declined it ib.
Treated civilly by Q Caroline 95. Of his diftrefs on hearing of
Stella's illness 96. Of his behaviour to her as his wife 97. 98.
Obfervations on his conduct 99. See Stella. Lived folitary af-
ter her death 99. Whether his houfe was a feraglio of virtuous
women 100, I. Of the levity in his writings 101. Of his inti
mate friendship with Dr Sheridan 101, 2. Threatened with bo
dily harm by Betefworth a lawyer 102. An affociation made in
his favour ib. His fpeech when the affociation was presented to
him 103. Of his fits of giddiness ib. Would never wear spec.
tacles 104. Inftances of his being weary of life ib. Of his inti-
mate friendship with Mr Pope 105. Account of the depravation
of his understanding, memory, &c. 105. 107. His death and
burial 107. His character as a companion 108. Excelled in tell-
ing a story 109. Liked to have ladies in companies ib.
Whe-
ther he was more open to admonition or flattery 110.
of mufic ib. His character as a mafter 111. Of his regard to a
faithful fervant 112. His character as a member of civil fociety
113. Of his charities ib. Remarks on his charities 113, 14.
Of his infirmities 114, 15. His character as an ecclesiastic 116.
Reproved the Bishop of Meath ib. n. Abhorred hypocrify 118.
Story of his race with Dr Raymond 119. His regularity in life
120. His fingularities 120, 1. His personal character 121. The
utility of the account of his life 122. Lord Orrery's character of
him ib. Mr Deane Swift's character of him 124. Mrs Pilking
ton's 129. A criticism on his profe writings 141. on his poetical
pieces vi. 1. on his letters viii. 1.
How Dr Swift behaved at a Lord Mayor's feast viii. 2. His
character as a writer 4. Preferable to other English writers 5.
Remarks on his letters 6. Had too much wit 11. Conjectures
about his retirement after the Queen's death 13. His concern at
the violence of party 15. His manner of living and fituation in
Ireland 15. 42. 78. 9. 90. 123. His apology for his conduct and
writings after Q. Anne's death 20. His political principles 22. n.
Was a champion for Ireland 21. 22. n. On what his political
principles are founded 22. n. Of his retirement after the Queen's
death 22. 23. Of his hiftory of the four last years of Q. Anne
23. 201. Of his endeavours to reconcile the ministry 26. 201, 2.
Was an advocate for the Whigs 26. 27. Chofe his friends by
their merit 27. Unjustly attacked by the Whigs 28. Against a
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