2, 1710, to June 7, 1711, i. 140. iv. 299. V. 3-5. vi. 284. xxi. 339; and Sid Hamet, 37.91.
1710. From his great talents, became of such im- portance, that many speeches were made
against him in both houses of parliament, X. 113.
Refused to be chaplain to the lord treasurer, that he might preserve his independency,
Never absent from court, from September of this year, till 1714, within two months of the queen's death, except about six weeks in Ireland, vi. 265.
Presents a memorial to the queen, vi. 357. Coldly received by lord treasurer Godolphin, xxi. 3.
Is diffident of success, and promises to return to Ireland speedily, whether he succeeds or no, 4. 13.
Is disgusted with the family of the Temples, 5.
His picture painted by Jervas, 7.
Is advised to suspend his application till the approaching change of the ministry, 14. His memorial to Mr. Harley about the first- fruits, xv. 104..
His account of the manner and events of his first application to Mr. Harley, respecting the remission of them, 108. xxi. 26. The lord primate and archbishop of Dublin commit the care of soliciting that affair to his diligence and prudence, by a new com- mission signed by thein both, xv. 13. Which came not to his hands till after the business was effected, xxi. 54.
Tells Stella, in confidence, that he has suc- ceeded in his application, 37.
1710. Wrote a ballad (full of puns) on the West- 'minster election, 42.
His grand commission succeeds, entirely through his personal credit with Mr. Har- ley, 43. Complains of Mr. Addison's reservedness, in a point wherein Swift meant very highly to serve him, 44.
Prefers Laracor to the prebendal residence at Westminster, 45.
Had an alarming fit of giddiness, 51.
Is well satisfied with Mr. Harley's kindness; but has a view to some addition to Laracor from the duke of Ormond. 58.
Highly resents the treatment he had received from the whigs, 59.
He dined for the first time with Mr. secretary St. John; from whom, as well as from Mr. Harley, he receives very singular marks of respect, 61.
The bishops of Ireland apply to the duke of Ormond, for their first fruits, when the bu- siness was already done, 70.
The Dean's reflections on their absurd con- duct, ibid.
He is engaged in the service of the ministry,
They dislike his assisting Steele in the Tat- lers, 88.
Dr. Swift never could be prevailed on to preach before the queen, 89.
Wishes the duke of Marlborough may be continued in his command, 105.
Offends Prior, by reading his verses indiffer- ently, ibid.
1711. Assigned reasons to the archbishop of Dub-
lin, for not entering on literary works for the service of the church, xv. 188.
1711. Projected a plan of an academy for improving and fixing the English language, i. 153.
Wrote The Conduct of the Allies, of which above eleven thousand copies were sold in two months, i. 152.
In expectation of the deanery of Wells, xxii. 95.
The ministry treat him with much kindness; but he doubls they mingle personal quar- rels too much in their proceedings, xxi. 118. The archbishop of Dublin advises him to make use of the interest he has with the ministry, to secure something for himself, XV-174. 193; and to set seriously about some useful publications in divinity, ibid. His remark on the ministry's constantly call. ing him Jonathan. xxi. 150.
His Miscellanies published without his know- ledge, 159.
Mr. Harley having sent him a fifty-pound bank note, he returns it with proper indig- nation, 163. i. 142.
Gives an account of Mr. Harley's being stab- bed, xxi. 165.
Is very apprehensive of the small-pox, 170. His spirited behaviour to Mr. St. John, con- trasted to his former conduct with sir William Temple, i. 182. 183.
Reflecting on his situation, receives some comfort from having had his revenge, 248. Nobly spurns an offered bribe, 267.
Obtains the Gazette for his bookseller and printer, Mr. Tooke and Mr. Barber, ibid. Through his interest, Mr. Barber is appointed printer to the South-Sea company, and Mr. Stratford a director, 292.
1711. His banter on the Maids of Honour, 303.
1712. Published Remarks on the Barrier Treaty, as a supplement to The Conduct, &c. vi. 1. 3. Recommended to the queen for a bishoprick, but disappointed through the duchess of Somerset, i. 162.
Wrote the Publick Spirit of the Whigs, and a reward offered for the discovery of the author, i. 163. 206.
His consternation on hearing of the misfor- tunes of his friend Stratford, whòm he had entrusted with upward of four hundred pounds, xxii. 55. 56.
Gets for his printer and bookseller the office of stationers to the ordnance, 58.
This leads them to ask for another employ- ment in the Tower, ibid.; which Dr. Swift obtains from lord Rivers, 59.
Recommends a brother of Dr. Sacheverell to the treasurer, 62.
Threatened with a suspension, by the bishop of Meath, for absence, 125.
1713. Wrote at Windsor upon finishing the peace, The History of the Four last Years of the Queen, i. 164. vii. 14. XX. 122. 137.
Drew up an Address of the House of Lords to the Queen, April 9, vi. 353.
In May, rewarded with the deanery of Saint Patrick's, of which he immediately went to take possession, i. 164. 210. vii.14. XV. 261. xxii. 226-235.
Came to England again at the urgent intreaty of the ministry, and having prevented a rupture between them went back to his deanery, i. 164.
After being there only a fortnight, returned to England (being urged to it by a hundred letters), to endeavour to reconcile the lords
Bolingbroke and Oxford; which he could not effect, i. 164. vii. 14. XX. 122.
1713. Verses on himself, x. 112.
Account of him at this period by bishop Ken- nett, xv 287.
Makes a short reflection on life, xxii. 169. A witty jest on a bad poet, who sent him a present of a wild towl, 176.
His reasons for rejecting a parcel of oranges brought him as a present, 178.
His project for coining halfpence, &c. with devices, 179.
Makes a collection among the ministry, for the use of needy wits, 191.
Is very much grieved for the death of Mr. Harrison, secretary to the embassy at Utrecht, whom he called his own creature, having procured his promotion to that office, ibid.
A saying of his grandmother, 197.
Applied to by foreign ministers, to speak for them to the lord treasurer and lord Boling- broke, 202.
His description of the rehearsal of Cato, 221. Gives a particular narrative of the proceed- ings respecting his promotion to the deanery of St. Patrick's, 226.
Praised by Dr. Davenant, for employing his interest with the lord treasurer in good offices to others, xv. 285.
1714. Ten weeks before the queen's death, retired to Letcomb, near Wantage, in Berkshire, i. 166. vi. 327. vii. 18.
His mode of living there, xvi. 33. Wrote there Free Thoughts on the present State of Affairs, the publication of which, upon some difference of opinion arising between him and lord Bolingbroke, was delayed till
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