XX. 74. Umbra, xxiv. 23. On Bishop Hough, 36. On Handel and Bononcini, 41. On Mrs. Tofts, ibid. Two or Three, 42. In a maid of honour's prayer hook, ibid. The balance of Europe, ibid. On Colonel Chartres, 71. On the death of a child, 72. On a man's beating his head, ibid. From the French, 73. On the toasts of the kit cat club, ibid. To a lady with the temple of fame, 74. Epilogue, to a play for the benefit of the Weavers, x. 237. Epiphonema, viii. 11.
Epitaph-The Dean's written by himself, i. 317. On the Dean's servant, ii. 147. On Partridge, x. 77. On Lord Berkeley, 91. On a miser, 199. On a great buried Bottle, 279. On judge Boat, 304. On the earl of Suffolk's Fool, xi. 76. On General Gorges and Lady Meath, 110. On Duke Schomberg, 227. On P. P. a parish clerk, xxiii. 148. On Colonel Chartres, xxiv. 70. Of by-words, 72. On G. 73.
Brasmus-His life almost a continual journey, xv 205. A maxim of his cited, xviii. 9. His Moriæ Encomium, vi. 93.
Error, writ of Not grantable in a criminal case without direction from the king, xvi. 245.
Esquire Letter from a reputed one to the King at Arms, xiii, 304. Essex, Robert Devereux, earl of His remarkable speech to Blunt and Cuffe on the scaffold, vi. 120.
Estcourt, Richard-xxi. 150.
Etymology-ix. 180. Swift's banter of it, xiv. 351.
Evans, Dr. John, bishop of Meath -xii. 73. xvi. 212, 251, 300. Refus es a proxy for Swift at a visitation, xvi. 251. See also letter to Mr. Wallis, 250. His sage remark on Bishop Atterbury, 300. Eugene, Prince-His sentiments with respeot to the barrier treaty, vi. 10, 36. Visits the queen on his landing, without staying for the formality of dress, vii. 48. xiv. 188. The design of his journey to England, vii. 49. His character, 50. Several nightly riots sup- posed to have been committed, through a scheme of his to take off Mr. Harley, 51 His opinion of the negotiations for a peace in 1711, 87. The queen discouraged him from coming hither, as far as possibly she could without in plain terms forbidding it, 151. A humourous description of him by Swift, xxii. 76. The queen gave him a sword, worth four thousand pounds, 71, 72.
Eumenes-Introduced the custom of borrowing money by vast premi- ums, and at exorbitant interest, v. 15.
European princes-The usual causes of war among them, ix. 276. Some of the northern ones hire out their troops to richer nations, 277.
Eustace, Prince, son to King Stephen-During his father's imprison- ment, the Empress Maud refused a very reasonable request made in his behalf by the legate, vii. 288. His father wished to have him crowned, which the bishops refused to perform, 297. Violent- ly opposed a truce, which must be founded on the ruin of his interest, 298. His death, ibid.
Examiner v. 12. Takes the subject of government out of the dirty hands of two fanatics, and the rough one of a nonjuror, 25, 26. The general design of it, 41, 62, 208. Conjectures about the au- thor, 48, 108. The difficulty of his task, 48, 56, 108, 160. A plea- sant instance of the profound learning of one of his answerers, 56. The Examiner cross-examined, 77. An answer to the Letter to the Examiner, 121. Two letters, of the two contrary parties, writ- ten to him, 124, 125. Has no other intention but that of doing good, 128. Is entitled to the favour of the whigs, 163. A judg- ment of him not to be formed by any mangled quotations, 167. No hireling writer, 198, 208. The papers under that title began about the time of Lord Godolphin's removal, and by whom, vi. 286. A contest between Swift and Steele, on the former's being
supposed the author, when he had ceased having any connexion with them, xv. 271, 274, 278, 280. Some account of that paper, iv. 298. v. 3, 11. The real author of it remained long unknown, iv. 298. Character of it, xxiv. 158, 160.
Example-The great advantage of it, in acquiring moral virtues, ix.
Excellences-More or less valuable, as there is occasion to use them, v. 134.
Exchange-women-The proper appellation of a set of traders in Ex- eter exchange, which now scarcely exists, iii. 129. xxiii. 123. Exchequer bills-Generally reckoned the surest and most sacred of all securities, v. 229.
Exeter Exchange-See Exchange women.
Exiles Their view in exciting quarrels, vii. 252.
Expedients-Living upon them will in time destroy any constitution, v. 320.
Extempore love and extempore prayer closely connected, vi. 94.
Fable of the Bitches, x. 165. Pheasant and Lark, xi. 203. Answer to the latter, 208. Faction-Who so called by the whigs, v. 43, 144. The nature of a faction, as distinct from those who are friends to the constitution, ibid. Its metaphorical genealogy, 142. What the true character- istics of it, 144. xxiii. 199. What its effects on the genius of a na- tion while it prevails, v. 216. One felicity of being among willows is, not to be troubled with it, xv. 284.
Faggot, The-On the Variance between the Ministry, x. 119. Fairfax, a rigid presbyterian-His proceedings with respect to the parliament, the king's trial, and execution, xiji. 116. When he ap- peared contemptible, xiv. 229,
Faith-The great stress laid upon it both in the Old and New Testa- ment, xiv. 26. Why we cannot lead so good lives without faith as with it, ibid.
Falkland, Lucius Cary, Viscount-A custom used by him respecting some of his writings, viii. 6.
Falconbridge, Lady-A daughter of Oliver Cromwell, in her person extremely like her father, xxi. 64.
Fame-Why purchased at a cheaper rate by satire than by any As difficult to conceive other productions of the brain, iii. 57.
rightly what it is, as to paint echo to the sight, x. 24. The poeti- cal genealogy of Fame, v. 19. By some sposed to be different goddesses, by others only one with two trumpets, xiii. 10. Chamber of Fame, viii. 164, 172, 175.
Fan-Why an emblem of woman, xxiii. 132.
Fanaticism-Its history deduced from the most early ages, iii. 258. Fanatics-Egyptians were the first, iii. 258. A short story of one, by occupation a farmer, v. 27. First brought in blasphemy or freethinking, xxii. 252. What the liberty of conscience they labour after, xiv. 46. Their insolence increased by our want of brotherly love, 60. One refractory fanatic has been able to disturb a whole parish for many years together, ibid. Those of the first centuries and of later times agree in one principle, iii. 261. Farmers In Ireland, wear out their ground by ploughing, xiii.3. The advantage that would have accrued to the nation by restraining them in it, 4. The generality of them in Ireland are to all intents and purposes as real beggars as any in the streets, xiv. 108.
Farthings-Anciently made of silver, xii. 106, 107.
Fashion, Ned-Notwithstanding his politeness, is in many respects, not a well-bred person, viii. 208.
Fathers in the church-Their apologies, v. 153. A general character of them and their writings, viii. 17.
Faulkner, Mr. George-His intimacy with Dean Swift, xviii. 174, 244. xix. 16, 263, xx. 16, 17, 156, 209, 240. Which could not se- cure him from a chancery suit, for sending some of his edition of the Dean's Works into England, xx. 17. Voted to Newgate, on a complaint of sergeant Bettesworth, xi. 338. Verses thereon, ibid. Applied to the Dean, for permission to print his Works to prevent their falling into worse hands, xix. 185. Suffers in Ireland, for printing a pamphlet written by Bishop Horte, xiii. 263. xx. 9. Favourites-The danger of them to princes, v. 130. Faustina, xxiii. 320,
Fear-One of the two greatest natural motives of men's actions, but will not put us in the way of virtue unless directed by conscience, xiv. 50. Great abilities, without the fear of God, are dangerous in- struments when trusted with power, 52.
Feasts-Description of one, translated from the original Irish, x. 213. The vanity and luxury of the Irish respecting them, xx. 85. Felicity-What the sublime and refined point of it, iii. 155. Fenton, Lavinia, duchess of Bolton-xvii. 166.
Fenton, Mrs-See Swift, Jane.
Ferris, Lord Berkeley's steward-x. 45. xviii. 125. xxi. 96. Feversham, earl of-His character, vi. 169.
Fiction-Its great advantages over truth, iii. 153. The trade of a poet, viii. 74.
Fiddes, Rev. Dr.-Letter from Bishop Smalridge in his behalf, xv.
Fielding, beau-A ridiculous instance of his vanity, xiv. 229. Fielding, Henry-His Pasquin, xx. 2.
Figures in poetry-xxiii. 56.
Finch, Anne, afterward countess of Winchelsea-xxii. 132. Characte- rised as Ardelia, x. 60.
Finlater, James Ogilvy, earl of-Moved for a bill to dissolve the uni- on, vi. 208.
Finly, one of Wood's evidences-His confession when examined, xii. 139.
Finery To be considered by ladies as a necessary folly, viii. 89. First-fruits and tenths-Proceedings respecting them, xv. 51, 59. 64,
73, 77, 83, 103, 104, 107, 114, 119, 143, 172, 175, 178, 297. xvi. 156. xxi. 43, 72. Swift's memorial to Mr. Harley, xv. 111. Fishery-The folly of the English, in suffering the Dutch to run away with it, xix. 75. Mr. Grant's proposal for establishing a white herring and cod fishery in Ireland, 71.
Fitzmaurice, John, afterward earl of Shelburne Dr. Swift solicits a small preferment for him, xix. 159.
Flappers-The office of certain domestics so called in Laputa, ix.
Flattery-The different motives to the love of it in men and women, xiv. 174. The power of it, and the way to guard against it, xiv. 16. Fleetwood, bishop of St. Asaph-vi. 89, 97. Remarks on his Pre- face, vi. 97. Pretended Letter of Thanks from Lord Wharton to him, vi. 89. His principles of government, 90. The preface to his four sermons burnt by order of the house of commons, 95. Flemings-A set of vagabond soldiers, natives of Arragon, Navarre, Biscay, Brabant, &c. who infested all Europe, vii. 304. Were ready to be hired to any prince who chose to pay them, ibid. Always hated in England, ibid.
Fletcher, Andrew-His character, vi. 180.
Floyd, Biddy-Verses on, x. 59, 210
Folly-Usually accom. anied with perverseness, xiii. 5. A term that never gave fools offence, xvii. 275. None but fools can be in earn- est about a trifle, 284. xviii. 55.
Fontenelle, Bernard de-iii. 18.
Fools-Imitate only the defects of their betters, xiv. 107.
Forbes, Lord-For his firm attachment to King James II. sent pri- soner to the Tower, xiv. 331. Refuses to accept two hundred pounds sent him by King William, 332.
Ford, Charles-Introduced by Dr. Swift to the duke of Ormond, xxi. 7. Appointed gazetteer by Dr. Swift's procurement, with a salary of two hundred pounds a year, beside perquisites, xxii. 124. Gives Dr. Swift an account of several expected changes in the ministry, and other matters of state, xvi. 53. Of the proceedings against Ar- thur Moore, 55. His earnestness to have a complete edition of Dr. Swift's Works, of most of which Mr. Ford had good copies, xix. 51. His curious law-suit with an Irish chairman, xx. 18. Verses on his birth-day, x. 299. On Stella's visit to his house, 296. Ford, Charles-x. 299.
James-The speaking doctor, xvi. 185.
Matthew-x. 299.
Forlorn Hope-viii. 99.
Foster, Mr. recorder-iv. 199.
Fortescue, William-A baron of the exchequer, xxiv. 105. Fountaine, Sir Andrew-xv. 49. Dr. Swift visits him in a dangerous illness, and differs in opinion from his physicians, xxi, 104. Cha- racter of his mother and brother, 115. A punster, xxii. 14. Fownes, Sir William-xvi. 223. His letter to Dr. Swift, respecting the foundation of an hospital for lunatics in Dublin, xviii. 213. His character, xix. 150.
France-Can much sooner recover itself after a war than England, v. 17. The genius and temper of that people, 148. In the war against Queen Anne, very politically engrossed all the trade of Peru, 279. While under one monarch, will be always in some de- gree formidable to its neighbours, xv. 244. A litigious manner of treating peculiar to that country, vii. 215. The indignation ex- pressed by all ranks in that nation at the terms of peace offered to them by the allies, vii. 58. A royal academy established there, for the instruction of politicians, xvi. 110 Wooden shoes, and cottages like those in Ireland, are to be found within sight of Ver- sailles, xix. 219. The stables in that kingdom truly magnificent, and the waterworks at Marli admirable, 220. Ill treatment the Irish experienced there, xviii. 128.
Francis I. king of France-Bargained with the pope, to divide the liberties of the Gallican church between them, viii. 116. Frankland, Sir Thos-xxi 6. His character, vi. 172.
Fraud-Esteemed in Lilliput a greater crime than theft, ix. 60. Me- rits greater punishment than many crimes that are made capi- tal, iv. 171.
Frederick, prince of Wales-The exalted expectations of him, if he should come to be king, xx. 232.
Freedom-Wherein it consists, xii. 197. The Dean's letter to the mayor, &c of Corke, when the freedom of that city was sent to him, xx. 142. The substance of his speech, when that of the city of Dublin was presented to him, xiii. 269.
Freethinkers-Have no great reason for their clamours against reli gious mysteries, viii. 22. Are a little worse than the papists, and more dangerous to the church and state, viii. 124. Lord Boling- broke's remarks on them, xvii. 17.
Freethinking-Abstract of Mr. Collins's Discourse on it, xiv. 193. Some Thoughts on, iii. 277. The inefficacy and imprudence of preaching against it, viii. 22. What the principal ornaments of it, xxii. 251. By whom first introduced, 252. No complete body of atheology ever appeared before Mr. Collins's Discourse on Free- thinking, xiv. 195. That discourse sufficiently exposed by an ab. stract of its contents, 198. Freiud, Dr. John-Recommended by Dr. Swift to be physician ge- neral, xxii 96.
Dr. Robert-xv. 288. xvi. 140.
French, Humphry, ford mayor of Dublin-- Ode of Horace addressed to him, xi. 255. His character, xiii. 248. xviii. 184. xix. 37. French-A mixture of their tongue first introduced with the Saxon by Edward the Confessor, vi. 47. The genius and temper of that nation, v. 148. The oppressive practice of the government, of call- ing in their money when they have sunk it very low, and then coining it new a a higher rate, xii. 105. Have the history of Lewis XIV in a regular series of medals, viii. 225. French me- moirs, to what their success is owing, iii. 229. Their conduct and evasion in settling the articles of commerce with England, xxii. 187. An instance, in which the vanity of that nation contri- butes to their pleasure, xiv. 262.
Friendship-Acts of it create friends even among strangers, xv. 302. Lord Bolingbroke's reflections on it, xvi. 200, 254
The folly of contracting too great and intimate a friendship, xvii 74. Reflec- tion on it, by the duchess of Queensberry, xviii 246. The loss of friends a tax upon long life, 250. The medicine and comfort of life, xx. 245. Not named in the New Testament, in the sense in which we understand it, xiv. 217.
Frisson, Mrs-vi. 342.
Frith, Mall-x. 72.
Frog, Nicholas--A true character of him, xxiii. 169. Frogs--Whence propagated in Ireland, xii. 284. Frowde, Philip-xv. 46. xxii. 23.
Funds-Mischiefs of them, v. 14. xvi. 242. The use of them in Eng- land commenced at the Revolution, v. 15. vii. 100. Antiquity of the practice, v. 15. Not such real wealth in the nation as imagin- ed, 16. The cunning jargon of stockjobbers, ibid. 96. Reflections on the managers of public funds, 195. An account of those raised from 1707 to 1710, vii. 104.
Funerals-The only method of carrying some people to church, xxiii. 314.
Furnese, Sir H-Added or altered a letter of his name with every plum he acquired, v. 207.
Furniture that best pleases the Dean of St. Patrick's, xi. 365.
Gadbury, John, the astrologer-iv. 102.
Gallantry-The nations who have the most of it for the young are severest upon the old, xv. 8.
Gallas, Count, the Imperial envoy-Forbid the British court for his infamous conduct, vii. 88. His base intrigues, ibid. Deservedly disgraced, xxi. 336.
Gallstown House-Verses on, x. 241.
Galway, earl o-xxi. 33. His character, vi. 176. Humorcus threat of a surgeon whom he had offended, xiii. 77.
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