account of him

282, 283
Language, the prefent ftate of our 553
Laws reform'd in feveral foreign states 94
Letter from a lady

7

Letter to a member of parliament concern.
ing the preffing of foldiers and failors
51, 52
Letter from a freeholder to a member of
parliament, recommending a law for the
more easy recovery of small debts through-
out the kingdom

119

Letters, two authentick ones in Q. Eliza-
beth's reign

248, 505

199, 200

222

339-341

Life and death, reflections on
Lime and lime afhes, a good manure
Lime-water, its efficacy in the ftone 216
Lift of the house of peers
Lifts of the prefent house of commons 243
-246, 291-295
Liverpool, an account of, with the vait
commerce carried on there
176 A.
London hofpital, collection for
91
London election of reprefentatives, previ-
ous meeting to it 140. An account of it,
with the numbers that polled each day,
and their totals for each candidate 233
Londoners rural retreats
Lords addrefs
Lottery, debate with regard to the manage-
ment of the last 393—40%, 441—450,
489-192. Proceedings in relation to it
412.
Refolutions on that affair 413,

389

510

cerning it
187
Marriage act, queries relating to it 67 G.
Married people, of the indifcreet behavi
our of fome in company 123, 124. The
contrary extreme reproved
124 F.
Mathematical questions propofed and folv-
ed 25, 79, 80, 129, 130, 175, 177,
179, 271, 320, 363, 368, 416, 465,
507, 554.
Maurice, St. ifland of, account of 388, 389
Mead, Dr. a compleat catalogue of his col-
lection of pictures, with the total amount
of their fale 130, 131. Some account
of him 200.
Dr. Templeman's ode to

Mofaick history confirmed by heathen au-
thors

138, 139

586, &c.

M.

Motion, gravitation, &c.
Mufick, dancing and concerts, how abused
484
Murder, a fhocking one by poifon 379
Murderers executed 139, 140, 186, 187,
33, 57@

312

NA

383

N.

TAKEDNESS in the fhoulders, how
a lady was cured of it

210

Naples, a remarkable article from thence

Madura ifle furprized by the Dutch, and

286

593

66

94

the king made a prifoner

Male beauties, misfortunes of
Malefactors executed, See Executions.
Maltefe, difpute between them and the
king of the Two Sicilies

Man, ifle of, defcribed 7, 8. Reafons for
annexing it to the crown of Great-Bri-
tain 485, 486. How (muggling is car-
ried on there
ibid. 521
Mantua, infurrection there 382. Advices
from thence
479
Manure, for making land fruitful, various
kinds of
125, 126, 221, 309, 30
Marle, nature and qualities of
126
Marriage, fcheme for promoting it 514,
515

Marriage of a man naturally deaf and dumb,
remarkable extract from a register con-

on it

492

for the ladies

81

523

186

502 C.

PAINainting an unnatural practice in the

ladies
558, 559
Paris, yearly bill of mortality, &c. there

42
Parliament, alterations in the lift of 92.
Prorogued and diffolved 186. Summa-
ry of the proceedings in the latt feffion
218-221, 265-267, 314-317, 358

-360, 412-414
Parliament, the new one, opened by com-
wifion 234, 282. Prorogued 282, Al-
phabetical lift of the places, with the
members returned for them refpectively
243-246. Alphabetical lift of the mem-
bers, &c. 291-295. Again prorogued
379. They meet for the dapatch of bu-
finefs 509, 522. Alterations in the lift

of
605
Parliament of Aix, their remonstrance a-

gainst the buil Unigenitus
46
Parliament of Bourdeaux, and other par-
liaments of France, continue to follow
the measures of the parliament of Paris,
againf the ecclefiafticks
94, 142
Parliament of Paris ftill in exile 190, 286.
Difficulties about their return, and a vi-
rulent pamphlet against them 334. Steps
towards their return 382. They re-
turn, the king's declaration thereupon,
and how entered by them, &c. 430.
The difputes between them and the cler-
gy Rill continuc 478. The king takes
part with the parliament 526. And
banishes the archbishop of Paris
Parnaffus, parliament of, contest between
the old and new intereft, at the election
of members for it
310, &c.

574

Pearl fishery

1754

467

339-14I

Peers, lift of the house of
Peftilential infection, method of curing

592

men, hips and goods of it
Phenomenon, extraordinary one in the
Venetian territories

334
Philoclea, a new tragedy, account of 114

-118

Philoclericos to Eufebius, concerning a fla-
grant abuse in relation to holy orders

Polite and vifiting robbers
Polygamy contrary to the law of nature
267. Other arguments against it 263
Pomponius Atticus, his fpeech on the ex-
pediency of repealing the Jews ac&t 577
Pope, Mr. his letter to Mr. Gay 559, E.
His epitaph on him,

560

Porcelain and earthen wares, petition re-
lating to them
359, 360
Portsmouth, defcription of, with the won-
derful naval bufinefs carried on there 32
Portugal, confiderations on our trade with
it 30. Important advices from thence
New Eaft-India company
94, 286.
there
286

Pofthumius, A. his fpeech on the expe-
diency of repealing the Jews a&t 249
Potitius, T. his speech in favour of the bill
for numbering the people
18

Power of parliament and prerogative of the
crown
149, 150
Pres for feamen
43
Preffing of foldiers and failors, a letter to a
member of parliament on that fubject
51, 52
Previous question in parliament, design of
it
443
Prices of flocks and grain 48, 96, 144,
192, 240, 288, 336, 384, 432, 480,
528, 576
Privy counsellors, feveral new ones 283
Proculus Virginius, his fpeech on the left
lottery 443. On the preamble to the
bill for repealing the Jews act 537

Property,

Thunder-ftorm, remarkable and terrole

Smuggling in the Isle of Man

521

effects of

Snow, obfervations on the figure of
Snuff-taking humorously iatirized 405.
An enemy to the ladies
Soakers, character and fate of
Soldier fhot for defertion

218

Thunder storm in France

406

458
570

Sons of the clergy, their feast and collection
233, 234
South Carolina, extract of a letter from,
concerning the French incroachments
185. First planting of rice there, and
its vaft improvement
459
South Sea company, general court of
43. Governors and directors chosen go
Spain, important advices from 286, 382.
Change of the ministry there 382
Spaniards, their fuccefs against the Moors
at Ceuta, and against the Algerines 94
Spanish court, their conduct with refpect
to the guarda costa's
46
Spelman, Edward, Efq; tried and acquitted
513

Spirituous liquors, pernicious effects of the
immoderate ufe of them
127, 128
Stage-players and their performances in the
country
308
Standing army the harbinger of flavery 112
Stationers almanack, explanation of 523
Stebbing, Dr. answer to his letter 68
Stephenson, William, Efq; chofen alder-

414-416

606

436

Timber, ftrength and stress of
Tincture of roles, receipt for making it
411 C.
Torpedo, or cramp. fish, account of it 216 F.
Experiments and obfervations upon it 217
Torriano, John, Efq; elected fheriff for
London and Middlefex 332. Sworn in

427
Tragedy, remarks on a new one 407,
408. A foliloquy from it
409
Trebonius Afper, L. his fpeech in relation
to the management of the last lottery
489
Treves, elector of, a coadjutor to him
chofen

334
Trevor, Hon. Robert, Efq; to take the
name and arms of Hampden
138
Trials, remarkable ones 138, 186, 233,
234, 33, 379, 427, 522, 523, 570,

Valerius Flaccus, L. his fpeech on the
management of the last lottery 395. In
the debate on the bill for repealing the
Jews act

Vapourish lady and the doctor
Ventilators, their fuccefs

583

31

126, 127

Vetufius, T. his fpeech on the preamble to

437

the bill for repealing the Jews act 583
Vienna, yearly bill of mortality there 90
View of lord Bolingbroke's philofophy, ex-
tract from
Virginia, extract of a letter from, con-
cerning the incroachments of the French
on the back of their fettlements 184. Ex-
tracts from major Washington's journal,
governor's letter, and French officer's
answer, relating to that affair 271–275.
Copy of a letter from thence concern ng
the French incroachments 361. An en-
gagement there 370, 371. Another en-
gagement 419, 426. Articles of capi-
tulation between the English and French

420

Virginia, account of that new tragedy 162
-165

Virginius, L. his fpeech in favour of the
bill for numbering the people 108
Virginius Rutilus, T. his fpeech again?t
the bill for number.ng the people
Virtuofo's, pilfering ones

105

262

Vifit.ng, modern practice cf, cenfured 161,

Vifiting highwaymen

162

563

Umfreville, Mr. elected coroner for Mid-
dlesex

43

Vocabulary, humorous propofal for an
annual cne
68
Voyage

Warburton, Mr. extracts from his history
and antiquities of the famous Roman
wall
119-123, 168-171
Washington, major, extracts from his jour
nal 271-274. Copy of the governor
of Virginia's letter fent by him, and the
French officer's anfwer 274, 275. Co-
py of a letter from him to his brother
370. See Virginia.
Weather at London 48, 96, 144, 192,
240, 288, 336, 384, 432, 480, 528,
576

Wells, Sufannah, references to the plan of
her houfe at Enfield-wash

248

Werburgh's, St. church in Dublin burnt
down
522
Westminster-bridge commiffioners, petiti

on of

265

Wind at Deal 48, 96, 144, 192, 240, 288,
336, 384, 432, 480, 528, 576
Wind, an account of a moft extraordinary
Aream of

313

42

World, number of people in it
The World, papers and extracts from 28,
66, 80, 161, 199, 208, 248, 321, 33,
353, 371, 421, 440, 457, 497, 552,
555, 563, 597
Writings of the antients and moderns com-
pared
70 G, &c.
Y.
7EARLY bill of mortality at Newcaf
tle and Birmingham 42. At Paris
At Vienna 90. At Frankfort and

91

ibid.
Edinburgh
Yearly bill of mortality in London, for
605

1754

Yorkihire, a terrible inundation there 521