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No.
Letter against quacks . . 572

From the president of the Widows'

Club . . . .573

From a man taken to be mad for

reading of poetry aloud . . 677

A second Letter about the ubiquity

of the Godhead . . . 580

Several answered at once . . 581

From Constantio Spec . . 581

From Amanda Love length . 681

From Shaluin, the Chinese, to the

Princess HHpa, l>efofe the flood . 584
From Hilpa to Shaluin . 585

From John Shadow at Oxford,
about reflecting at night on post
day's actions . . 586

About a vision of hearts . . 587

About planting . . 589

From John Shadow, about dreams 593
Of inconsistent metaphors . , 595

From Jeremy Lovemore, with an

account of his life . . 696

About making love . . 602

From Fanny Fickle . . 606

From on aunt, about her niece's

idleness . . , 600

About the vanity of some clergy-
men wearing scarfs . . 609
From Tom Nimble, about antipa-
thies . .609
From Cleora, against the ladies

work .... 609
From Lesbia, a deluded lady . 611
About genealogy . . 612

From Will Hopeless, about ambi-
tion .... 613
From the Temple, about beggars'

eloquence. . . .613

From Monimia, to recover a lost

lover .... 613

From a country wit, in the bur-
lesque way . . . 616
From a pedant, in his pedanticway,

on the some subject . 617

About the styles of letters . 618

Answers to several. . . 619

About flattery . . .621

From the love casuist, about the
widows' tenure, and the black
ram .... 623

From the same, about love queries 625
From one who recommended him-
self for a newsmonger . . 625
About the force of novelty . 626
About a crossed lover . . 627
About eternity to come . . 628
About church music . . 630
About the Rattling Club's getting
into church . . 630
Letter-dropper of antiquity, who . 69
Levees of great men animadverted

upon .... 193

Levity of women, the effects of it . 212
Lewis of Franco compared with the
Czar of Muscovy . . . 139

2Te,

Libels, a severe law against them . til
Those that write or read them ex-
communicated . . 471
Liberality, wherein the decency of
it consists. . . . 2BS
The true basis of it. . . 3«
Liberty of the people, when best pre-
served , . .2*7
Library ; a lady's library described . 57
Liddy (Miss), the difference between
her temper and that of her filter
Martha, and the reason of it . JM
Lie given, a great violation cf the
point of honour . .SB
Several sorts of ties . . Sam
Life ; the duration of it uncertain . 27
In what manner our lives are spent

according to Seneca . fj

Not real but when cheerful . 14S

In what manner to be regulated . 143
How to have a right enjoyment of

it . .1*3

A survey of it in a vision . . lid

To what compared in the Seriptsrea*

and by the heathen philosopher* 219
The present life a state of proLaik* 231
We are in this life nothing more

than passengers . . . 59

Illustrated by the story of a trave-
ling dervise . . **
The three important articles of life 317
Eternal life what we ought to be

most solicitous about
Man's not worth his care . . £75

Valuable only as it prepares for
another . . £3

Light and colours only ideas of the

mind .... CIS
Lillie (Charles), his present to the

Spectator. . .358

Lindamira, the only woman allowed

to paint . . .11

Lion in the Haymarket occasioned
many conjectures in the trnra . 13
Very gentle to the Spectator . 15

Livy, in what he excels all other his-
torians . 40St 49
Logic of kings, what . . . *J*
LoDer (Lady Lydia\ her memorial

from the country infirmary . 49
London, an emporium for the whole
earth . . . 9

The differences of the manners sad
politics of one part from the
other . . 4<B

London (Mr.) r the gardener, an beresc
r Poet . , 477

Longings in women, the extravagan-
cies of them .33
Longinns, an observation of that

critic , m

Lottery, some discourse 00 it. * 191

Love, the general concern of it .Si

Our hearts misled by a love of As

world . 27

A passion never well cored . U»

No.
Love, natural love in brutes more in-
tense than in reasonable creatures 120
The gallantry of it on a very ill foot 142
Love has nothing to do with state . 149
The transport of a virtuous lover . 199
In what manner discovered to his
mistress by one of Will Honey-
comb's acquaintance . . 825
_ The mother of poetry . . 877
The capriciousness of love . . 475
The romantic style in which it hi

made .... 479
A nice and fickle passion . . 506

A method proposed to preserve it
alive after marriage . . 606

Love-casuist, some instructions of

his 591, C07

Lover, an account of the life of one . 696

A crossed one retires . . 627

Lover's leap, where situated . . 225

An effectual cure for love . . 227

A short history of love . . 233

Loungers, a new sect of philosophers

in Cambridge . . .64

Luxury, what. .55

Attended often with avarice . 55

A fable of those two vices . . 55

The luxury of our modern meals . 195

Lying, the malignity of it . 607

507

Party-lying, the prevalently of it
Lyaander, his character

. 622

MACBETH, tho incantations in that

play vindicated . 141

Machiavel, his observation on the

wise jealousy of states . . 408

Mahometans, a custom among them 85

Their cleanliness . . . 631

Male jilts, who . . . 2S8

Males only among the birds have

voices .... 128
MaWolio, his character . . 238

Man, a sociable animal . . 9

The loss of public and private vir-
tues owing to men of parts . 6
Man variable in his temper . . 162

The merriest species of the creation 249
The mercenary practice of men in

the choice of wives . . 196

Men differ from one another as

much in sentiment as features . 264
Their corruption in general . 264

Man the middle link between angels

and brutes . . , 408

What he is, considered in himself 441
The homage he owes his Creator . 441
By what chiefly distinguished from

all other creatures . . 494

Suffers more from imaginary than

real evils . . . 505

His subjection to the female sex . 510
Wonderful in his nature . . 619

The two views he is to be considered

in 688

An active being . . . 624

His ultimate end . . 624

No.
Manilius, his character . . 467

Maple (Will}, an impudent libertine 203
March (month of) deiscribed . . 426

Mania's prayer in Cato . . 693

Mariamne, tne first dancer . . 466

Marlborough (John Duke of) took
the French lines without blood-
shed . . .139
Marriag-e : those marriages the most
happy that are preceded by a long
courtship .... 261
Unhappy marriages, from whence
proceeding . . . 268
Marriage-life, always a vexatious or

happy condition . . 149

Married condition rarely unhappy but
from want of judgment or temper
in the husband . . 479

The advantages of it preferable to

a single Btate . . 479, 500

Termed purgatory by Tom Dap-

perwit . .482

The excellence of its institution . 490
The pleasure and uneasiness of
married persons, to what im-
puted . . .506
The foundation of community . 522
For what reason liable to so much

ridicule . . . .622

Some further thoughts of the Spec-
tator on that subject . . 525
Mars, an attendant on the spring . 425
Martial, an epigram of his on a grave

man's being at a lewd play . 446

Masquerade, a complaint against it . 8
The design of it . .8

Master, a good one, a prince in his
family .... 107
Acomplaintagainstsomeill masters 137
Matter, the least' part of it contains
an unexhausted fund . . 820

The basis of animals . 619

May, a month extremely subject to
calentures in women . . 365

The Spectator's caution to the female

sex on that account . . 365

Dangerous to the ladies . . 396

Described . . . .426

Mazarine Cardinal1', his behaviour to
Quillet, who had reflected upon
him in f-po*TM . . .23

Mean well (Thomas'), his letter about
the freedoms of married men and
women .... 430
Memoirs of a private country gentle-
man's life . . . .622
Memory, how improved by the ideas

of the imagination . . 417

Men of the town rarely make good

husbands .... 522
Merab, her character . . . 144

Merchant, the worth and importance

of his character . . . 428

Merchants of great benefit to the
public ... 69, 174

No.
Jtfetvy, whoever wants it lias no taste

of enjoyment . . . 456

Merit, no judgment to be formed of
it from success . . 293

Valuable according to the applica-
tion of it . . . .MO
Merry part of the world amiable . 5iW
" Messiah," a sacred eclogue . . 373
The Jews' mistaken notion of the
Messiah's worldly grandeur . 610
Metamorphoses (Ovid's) like enchant-
ed ground . . 417
Metaphor, when noble, casts a glory

around it . . . . 421

Metaphors, when vicious . . 595

An instance of it . . 595

Method, the want of it, in whom only
supportable . . . 476

The use and necessity of it in writ-
ings . . . . .476
Seldom found in coffee-house de-
bates .476
Military education, a letter about it 566
Milt to make verses . . . 220
Stiller (James), his challenge to Timo-
thy Buck . .436
Milton s " Paradise Lost:" the Spec-
tator's criticisms and observa-
tions on that poem, 267,273, 279,
285, 291, 297, 303, 309, 315, . 321
His subject conformable to the

talents of which he was master . 315
His fable a masterpiece . . 316

A continuation of tin; Spectator's
criticism on'' Paradise Lost,'* 327,
333, 339, 345, 351, 357, 363, 369

The moral of that poem, and length

of time contained in the action . 369
The vast genius of Milton . . 417

His poem of" n Penseroso" . 425

His description of the archangel
and the evil spirits addressing
themselves for the combat . 463

Mimickry (art of), why we delight in

H 416

Mind (human), the wonderful nature

of it .554

Minister, a watchful one described . 439
Minutius, his character . . 422

Mirth in a man ought always to be

accidental , . . 196

The awkward pretenders to it . 358

Distinguished from cheerfulness . 881

Mirza, the visions of . . . 159

Mischief rather to be Buffered than an

inconvenience . 564

Misfortunes, our judgments upon

them reproved . . . 483

Mixt wit described . .62

Mixt communion of men and spirits
in Paradise, as described by
Milton . , .12

Mode, on what it ought to be built . 6
A standing mode of dress recom-
mended .... 129
oderation a great virtue " 312

5*.

Modesty, the chief ornament of the
fair-sex . . . 6

In men no ways acceptable to the

ladies . . .154

Self-denial and modesty fioqueaaiy
attended with unexpected bis—
ings . . S9S

Modesty the contrary of ambition . S»
A due proportion of modesty requi-
site to an orator . . .SB
The excellency of it . .231
Vicious modesty, what . . 231
Hie misfortunes to which the ■*>
dest and innocent are often ex-
posed . . . m

Distinguished from sheepishaess . 3X3
The definition of modesty . . ■.':'■■

Wherein it consists . . .394

Modest assurance, what . . 373

The danger of false modesty . iSS

Distinguished from the true . 454

An unnecessary virtue iu the pro-
fessors of the law . . 464
The sentiments entertained of it

by the ancients . . 451

Rules recommended to the —"-*—1
man by the Si aviator . . 4*4

Mohock, the meaning of that name . £M
Several conjectures concerning the
Mohocks .... 147
Moliere made on old woman a judge

of his plays . !•

Money : the Spectator proposes it as
a thesis .... 443
The power of it . . 49

The love of it very oonuoendabsW . 4i>
Monsters, novelty bestows cherse* o»
them .... 43

Incapable of propagation . . 413

What gives satisfaction in the eight
of them . .48

Montagu, fond of speaking of hi sen If 348
Scaliger*s saying of him . . 542

Monuments in V» estrninstar 4_btww
examined by the Spectator . 34

Those raised by envy tame ejost
glorious . . . . 355

Mnortields. by whom resorted to . SS
Morality, the benefits of it . .49

Strengthens faith . . . 44&

More (Sir Thomas, his gssmstj at

his death, to what owing- . 30

Mortality, the lover's bill of . . «?

Mothers justly reproved for not nurs-
ing their own children . . &&
Motion of the gods, wherein rt duffers
from that of mortals, avx»rdu*g
to H*tfodbrus . JEP
Mottewx (Peter) dedicates his posse

on tea to the Spectator . . SB

Motto, the effects of a bazHtsorn** r*» 23
Mourning: the signs of true mourn-
ing- generally misunderstood . 2$
The method of mourning; *ce>

sidered *f

Who the greatest mourners . 41

No.

Mouse Alley doctor . .444

Much cry but little wool, to whom

applied . . . .251

Muly Moluch, Emperor of Morocco,
his great intrepidity in his dying
moments .... 349
Music banished by Plato out of his
commonwealth . . .18

Of a relative nature . 29

Music (chirrch), of the improvement

of it .405

It may raise confused notions of

things in the fancy . . 416

Recommended . . 630

Musician (burlesque), an account
of one .... 570

NAKED shouldered . .437

Names of authors to be put to their
works, the hardships and incon-
veniences of it . . 451
Nature, a man's ln-st guide . . 404
The most useful object of human

reason .... 408
Her works more perfect than those

of art to delight the fancy . 414

Yet the more pleasant the more

they resemble them . . 414

More grand and august than those
of art . . .414

Necessary cause of our being pleased
with what is great, new, and
beautiful . .413

Needlework recommended to ladies . 606
A letter from Cleora against it . 600
Neighbourhoods, of whom consisting 49
Nemesis, an old maid, a great dis-
coverer of judgments . . 488
New or uncommon, why everything
that is so raises a pleasure in the
imagination . . 411
What understood by the term with

respect to objects . . 412

Improves what is great and beauti-
ful ... 412
Why a secret pleasure annexed to

its idea ... * 418

Every thing, so that it pleases, in ar-
chitecture. . . i 415
Newbury (Mr.), his rebus . 59
New-river, a project for bringing it

into the playhouse . 5

News, how the English thirst after it 452

Project fur a supply of it . . 452

Of whinners . . . 467

The pleasure of news . 625

Newton (Sir Isaac), his noble way of

considering infinite space . 564

Sicholas Hart, the annual sleeper . 1H4
Icodemuncio's letter to Olivia . 488
Nicolini, his perfection in music . 405
Nicotini (Siguier), his voyage on

I>oHtoboard . . .5

His combat with a lion . . 18

Why thought to be a sham one 18

An excellent actor . . 13

No.
Night, a clear one described . . 565

Whimsically described by William

Bamsay .... 682
Night walk in the country . . 425

Nightingale, its music highly delight-
ful to a man in love . . 383
Nigranilla, a party-lady, forced to

patch on the wrong side . . 81

No, a word of great use to women in

love-matters . 625

Novels, great inflamers of women's

blood .866

Novelty, the force of it . 626

November (month of) described . 425
Nurses : the frequent inconveniences

of hired nurses . . 246

Nutmeg of delight, one of the Persian

emperor's titles . . . 160

OATES [Dr.), a favourite with some

party-ladies . . .57

Obedience of children to their parents

the basis of all government . 180

Obscurity, the only defence against
reproach .... 101
Often more illustrious than gran-
deur . . . .622
Obsequiousness in behaviour con-
sidered .886
Ode (Laplander's) to his mistress . 406
GSconomy, wherein compared to good-
breeding .... 114
Ogler : the complete ogler . 46
Old maids generally superstitious . 7
Old Testament in a periwig . , 58
Omniamante, her character . . 144
Opera, as it is the present enter-
tainment of the English stage,
considered . . .6
The progress it has made on our

theatre . .18

Some account of the French opera 29
Opinion ['popular) described . . 460

Opportunities to bo carefully avoided

by the fair sex . 108

Orator, what requisite to form one . 633
OrbiciUa, her character . . 390

Order, necessary to be kept up in the

world . . .219

Ostentation, one of the inhabitants of

the paradise of fools . 460

Otway commended and censured . 39
His admirable description of the
miseries of law suits . . 456

Overdo, a justice at Epping, offended
at the company of strollers for
playing the part of Clodpate, and
making a mockery of one of the
quorum . .48

Ovid, in what he excels , 417

His description of the palace of

fame . . .439

His verses on making love at the
theatre, translated by Mr. Dry-
den .60S
How to succeed in his manner . 618

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Passions of the fan, a treatise for the
use of the author's scholars ' . VK

Patience, an allegorical disoourse upon

it »1

Her power . . . 55J

Patrons and clients, a discourse on
them . . . .214

Worthy patrons compared to guar-
dian angels . . 34

Paul Lorrain, a design of his . 33fc

Peace, some Ul consequence of it . +J

Pedantic humour

Pedants, who so to be reputed
The book-pedant the most support-
able ....

Pedants in breeding as well as learn-
ing . .a*

Peepers described . .3

Peevish fellow described . 435

Penelope's web, the story of it . M

Penkethman, the comedian, his many
qualifications . . c7%

" Penseroso" (poem or, by Milton . 435

People, the only riches of a country . 2W

Pericles, his advice to the women . si

Persecution in religions matters im-
moral . 4&f

Persian children, what learnt by
them in their schools . 337

Persian soldier reproved for railing
against an enemy . . 427

Persians, their instruction of their
youth . . t*

Their notions of parricide . . Is®

Fersius the Satirist, the affected ol>-
scurity of his style . 37V

Person, the word denned by Mr.
Locke .578

Persons, imaginary, not proper for
an heroic poem .

Petition of John-a-Nokes and John-
a-stiles

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Outrageously virtuous, what women

Bo called . . .266

Oxford scholar, his great discovery in
a coffee-house . . .46

PAINTER and tailor often contri-
bute more than the poet to the
success of a tragedy . . 42

Pamphilio, a good master . 137

Pamphlets, defamatory, detestable . 451
Pantheon at Rome, how it strikes the

imagination at the first entrance 415
Paradise of fools . .460

"Paradise Lost" (Milton's) its fine

imagery .... 417
Parent*, their taking a liking to a
particular profession often occa-
sions their sons to miscarry . 21
Naturally fond of their own chil-
dren . . .192
Too mercenary in the disposal of

their children in marriage . 304

Too sparing in their encouragement
to masters for the well educating
their children . . .313

Their care due to their children . 426
Parnassus, the vision of it . 514

Particles (English], the honour done

to them in the late operas . 18

Parties crept much into the conversa-
tion of the ladies . . .57

An instance of the malice of parties 125
The dismal effects of a furious party

spirit . . .125

It corrupts both our morals and

judgment.... 125
And reign* more in the country

than town . 126

Party zeal very bad for the face . 57
Party patches . . .81

Party scribblers reproved . . 125

Party not to be followed with inno-
cence .... 399
Party prejudices in England . 432

Passion relieved by itself . . 520

Passionate people, their faults . 438

Nat. Lee s description of it . 43S

Passions, the conquest of them a dif-
ficult task .71
The various operations of them . 215
The strange disorders bred by onr
passions when not regulated by
virtue .... 215
It is not so much the business of
religion to extinguish, as to regu-
late our passions . . 224
The use of the passions . . 255
The passions treated of . . 408
What moves them in descriptions

most pleasing . . 418

In all men, but appear not in all . 418
Of hope and fear . . 471

The work of a philosopher to sub-
due the passions . . . 564
Instances of their power . 564

Petronius and Socrates, their cheer-
ful behaviour during their last
moments grounded on different
motives .... 3#

Petticoat, a complaint against the
hoop petticoat .127

Several conjectures upon ft . I??

Compared to an Egyptian temple . IS

Petticoat politicians, a soninary to be
established in France

Pharamond, memoirs of his private

life

His great wisdom .
Some account of him and his fa-
vourite ....
His edict against duels

Phebe and Colin, an original poem by
Dr. Byrom

Phidias, his proposal for a prodigious
statue oi Alexander

Philautia, a great votary •

Philips {Mr.}, pastoral rersea of nil .

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