thick system of limited monarchy extinguished in all the nations of Europe, xix. 139. 169. Government. Never intended by Providence to be a mystery comprehended only by a few, ix. 61. Project for the improvement of, 208. A method for discovering plots and conspiracies against it, 211. The institutions of it owing to our gross defects in reason and in virtue, 290. Naturally and originally placed in the whole body, wherever the executive part of it lies, ii. 277. iv. 54. The mixed form of it no Gothick invention, but has place in nature and reason, ii. 283. The corruptions that destroy it grow up with, and are incident to, every form of it, 304. The dissolution of it worse in its consequences in some conjunctures than it would be in others, 319. The sentiments of a church of England man concerning it, iii. 311. By what means the great ends of it are provided for, 313. Why every species of it, though equally lawful, not equally expedient, 316. A great unhappiness in it, when the continuance of a war is for the interest of numbers, v. 14. The nicest constitutions of it often like the finest pieces of clock work, xxiii. 349. The Gothick governments in Europe, their conduct with their armies, v. 61. Mr. Steele's account of the original of it examined, 198. Opinions in it right or wrong according to the humour and disposition of the times, xiv. 89. No duty in religion more easy than obedience to it, ibid. Great breaches in its frame are like vices in a man, which seldom end but with himself, vi. 351. The two extremes of absolute submission and frivolous opposition to government, xiv. S1. An absolute, unlimited power in, iv. 54. This supreme power can do more than it ought, but some things it cannot do, 55. The governments of Europe began with limited mo

narchies, xviii.

204.

203. Its progress in England,

Governors. What their main design when sent to their governments, xv. 168.

Grafton (Charles Fitzroy, duke of), xvi. 220. His character, vi. 161. Generously granted a noh prosequi in the cause of a printer's persecution, xiii. 56. Graham (laird of Clavers). Created lord Dundee, major general of the forces in Scotland, xiv. 323. Ordered with his horse up to London by king James, on the invasion of the prince of Orange, 324. Acts no longer as colonel, on hearing the prince intended to place himself on the throne, 330. Goes incognito to the convention at Stirling, 334. Retires into the Highlands, 335. At the battle of Gillicranky, with only seventeen hundred foot, routs major general M'Coy with five thousand men; but is killed by a random shot in the action, xiv. 339.

Graham (colonel James). The inventor of a set of words and phrases used in his time, xxii. 246. Grandeur, human, contemptibleness of, ix. 117. Grant (Francis, esq.). His project for establishing a herring and cod fishery, with Dr. Swift's remarks on it, xix. 74. 76.

Grantham (earl of). His character, vi. 167.
Granville (Grace, countess of), xix. 60.

Gratitude. A comparison between Roman gratitude and British ingratitude, v. 36. What required at least from it, xx. 85.

Grattan (Charles). Master of Enniskillen school, xvii. 36. xxii. 216.

family, i. 211. xii. 281. Seven brothers of the family, xvii. 191.

(Rev. John), xvii. 143.

(Robert).

Recommended by Swift to the

favour of lord Carteret, xvü. 191.

Grattan (Henry). Mr. Sheridan's dedication of Swift's
Works to him, i. xliv.

Graziers. Ill effects of their engrossing great quan-
tities of land, xii. 251.

Greece. Civilized by Theseus, ii. 288. The custom
of particular impeachments proved the ruin of it,
289. Anciently divided into several kingdoms,
297. By what means the inhabitants of it are be-
come slavish, ignorant, and superstitious, xviii. 144.
What sometimes happened among the petty ty-
rants of it, xix. 170.

Greek tongue. The purity of it continued from Ho-
mer to Plutarch, vi. 48. Received many enlarge
ments within that period, 56.

Greenshields (Mr. an episcopal minister in Scotland).
Silenced, v. 137.

Gregg (an under clerk to Mr. secretary Harley). Ex-
ecuted for treasonable practices, v. 147. Remarks
on a Letter to the seven Lords appointed to exa-
mine him, iv. 225. Designs of the whigs against
Mr. Harley in this business, iv. 230. v. 86. 147.

199. XV. 42.

Grey of Werk (lord). His character, vi. 167.
Grierson (Mrs. Constantia). Some account of her, xi.

266.

Griffin (lord). His character, vi. 168.

Grimston (lord), xx. 93. Succeeded sir Richard Black-
more in one species of poetry, xi. 297.

Grub-street. The want of one in Dublin lamented,
viii. 76. In danger of being ruined, xxii. 129..
Grub-street writers. Their triumph in these latter
ages over Time, iii. 68. Advice to the verse-writ-
ers of that street, xi. 32.

Gualtier (abbé). Employed by the French king as a
negotiator, vii. 59..

Guardian. Its Importance considered, vi. 129. The
paper so called begun by Mr. Steele, xxii. 217.
Guildford (lord). His character, vi, 168,

Guiscard (Marquis de). Narrative of what passed at
his examination, iv. 203. Stabs Mr. Harley at the
council board, v. 144. His profligate character,
146. 151. iv. 204. Invited over by a great man,
V. 151; who at last dropped him for shame, 147.
Suspected of a design against the life of the queen,
151. A comparison between the affair of Greg
and Guiscard, 148. 158. 159. If he had survived
his attempt, could not by law have been punished
with death, v. 188. See more, iv. 203. vi. 288.
309. xv. 142. xxi. 165. 171. 177. His dead body
made a sight of for a fortnight, xxi. 177.

Guise (sir John). His quarrel with lord Lechmere,
xxiv. 24.

Gulliver's Travels. The whole sixth volume.

Re-

marks on them, ii. 185. ix. 334. xvii. 96, 109.
230. Two dramatick pieces made in France from
the subject, xx, 290. Epigram to be placed under
Gulliver's head, xi. 322.

Gulliver (Mary). Her Epistle to her Husband, xxiv.
62.

Guy (Henry). His advice to lord Bolingbroke, xvi.
256. Left a considerable sum to Mr. Pulteney,

257.

Gwythers (Dr). First introduced frogs into Ireland,
xii. 276.
Gyllenborg (count). Swift's letter to him, on the
English history, vii. 221. Some particulars of
him and his character, ibid. 223.

Gymnosophists. The order of them by whom insti-
tuted, xxiii, 104.

H

Habeas Corpus Act. Its suspension never necessary,
xvi. 230. 231.
Halfpence (and farthings). Anciently of silver, xi.
195. 106. A patent for coining them, for the use

of Ireland, granted to lord Dartmouth, and afterward renewed to Mr. Knox, xii. 127. 131. A proposal of Mr. M'Culla's (for coining new halfpence) examined, xiii. 21. Those of Charles II,, better than any since, 25. Ten thousand pounds. of them would be sufficient for the kingdom of Ireland, 27. A proposal for ten gentlemen to undertake the coinage of them, upon receiving only interest for their money, ibid. 28. The purport of Wood's patent, 28. Of the loss to the publick from M'Culla's copper notes, 33. See Wood. Halifax (Charles, earl of, one of the commissioners. of the treasury; and afterward chancellor of the exchequer). His character, ii. 292. vi. 162. [Pe- . ricles]. xi. 128. vi. 62. Ambitious of being esteemed a Mæcenas, but neglected to reward merit, ai. 128. Was for continuing the war, having himself a good employment, and a hundred thousand pounds in the funds, v. 317. The Dean's opinion of his lordship's sincerity, xix. 179. Laments Dr. Swift's being situate in Ireland, and hints a wish that he might succeed Dr. South as prebendary of Westminster, i. 176. The Dean's remark on the promises of courtiers, ibid. Dr. Swift refuses a political toast given by his lordship, unless he is allowed to add to it. .xxi. 22.

Halloween-tide, xiv. 348.

Hamilton (duke of). His duel with lord Mohun, in which he was supposed to be barbarously murdered by lieutenant-general Macartney, vii. 203. xxii. 146. 155. His character, vi. 175. Charac -ter of the duchess, 149.

-------- (duchess of), xxii. 147. 175. xxiv. 34. (Dr. Andrew), xvi 15.

(Mrs., of Caledon). Congratulated by the

Dean, on her intended nuptials with lord Orrery, XX. 176,