Cussinus, an Englishman, was promised to the Duke of Austria's sister in marriage, 41. Cyclops described, 196, 226. D. Dormer, his fate at the battle of Blenheim lamented, 240. Dryden, a panegyric on his translation of the Latin poets, 177. E. Epilogue to the British Enchanters, 291. Eridanus river described, 215. Escargatoire, the use of it, 37. European states weighed in Boccalini's balance, 76. Evangelists, when they wrote, 142. F. Fact, Goodman, his character, 103. His charge against Count Tariff, 104. Festivals instituted by the apostles, 141. Florence, its public buildings and famous gallery, 9. And rarities, ibid. Its statues, 10, 15. Incensed against the Lucquese, and why, 5. France, reasons for the enmity of that nation to Britain, 71. The danger from her union with Spain, 73. The means to effect their separation, 80. A calculation of her inhabitants, 82, 96. The state of that kingdom compared with Great-Britain, 95. Fribourg described, with its hermitage, 36. G. Gaul, St. Abbot of, the extent of his territories, and manner of his election, 44. Riches of the inhabitants, and their quarrel with the abbot, 45, 46. The abbey and their arms, 48. Their manufactures, 45. Pension from France, 48. Gaul, St. the great apostle of Germany, some account of him, 48. Generals of the confederate forces in the late war, their character, 84. Geneva, its situation, 26. Under the emperor's displeasure, and why, 36. Esteemed the court of the Alps, 52. Its lake, 27. Arse nal, 39. Georgic of Virgil compared with his Æneid, 173. H. Halifax, Lord, letter to him from Italy, 213. Hall, its mint and salt-works, with the method of propagating them, 63, 64. Hesiod, a character of his writings, 169. Holland, why it makes a better figure than its neighbours, 97. I. January, Hesiod's description of that month, 169. Jesuits, their particular compliment to the queen of the Romans, in a comedy designed for her entertainment, 60. Inn river, 64. Inspruck, its public buildings, 64. John, St. the beloved disciple, an accouut of him, 136, Joseph of Arimathea, his character, 130. Irenæus, an account of him, 137. Juno Sispita, or Sospita, how represented, and Tully's description of this goddess, 12. Jura mount, 27. Just man, his security, 293. Kuff-stain castle, 65. K. L. Laocoon and his two sons, figure of them, 13. Laomedon, a reflection on his falsehood and tyranny, 294. Lausanne, a peculiar privilege belonging to one street in this town, 33. Leman lake described, with the towns on it, 26. Lewis XIV. the reason of his many expensive projects, 77. His ambition and cruelty, 186. Liberty, its charms, 221. Lindaw, 59. Lucca, the industry of its inhabitants, 5. Under the king of Spain's protection, 6. Was in danger of ruin, 5. The great contempt the inhabitants have of the Florentines, and why the latter never attacked them, 6, 7. Ludlow, Edmund, his retirement and epitaph, 32. M. Marcus Aurelius's letter, a remark upon it, 147. Marlborough, Duke, description of his march to Germany, 231. His interview with Prince Eugene, 234. His return to the Netherlands, 243. Martyrdom, why considered as a standing miracle, 147. Martyrs, what the primitive Christians thought of them, 148. Their miraculous support proved from the nature of their sufferings, 149. Mary, King William's queen, her death lamented, 189. Matthew, St. his gospel, a supposition how it came into India, 143. Medicis family, account of it, 15. Meldingen, a little republic in Switzerland, the model of its govern ment and the business of its councils of state, 42. Mercator, his character, 107. Milton, his poetry celebrated, 208. His style imitated, 224. Mincio river described, 215. Miracles of our Saviour, how represented by Celsus, 120. The credibility of those confirming Christianity, 131. Modena, extent of its dominions and condition of its inhabitants, 19. Montague's poetry celebrated, 210. Morge, its artificial port, 34. Morpheus, why represented under the figure of a boy, 11. In what manner addressed to by Statius, ibid. Music, its charms, 204. Namur, siege of it described, 185. Nar river described, 215. N. Nassau, a panegyric on that family, 184. Naval force, its dependence on commerce, 75. Navy of King William III. description of its triumphs, 186. Neufchatel, dispute about the succession to it, 55. Nile, why its statues are black, 12. Nyon, supposed to have been the Colonia Equestris of Julius Cæsar, 34. 0. Origen, his character, 137. His observation on our Saviour's prediction of the fate of Jerusalem and his disciples, 151. On the reformation of the Pagans, 158. Orpheus, the power of his lyre, 204. P. Pagans, how they came to be informed and convinced of the truth of our Saviour's history, 127, 132. The names of several of their philosophers who were Christian converts, 128. Motives of their couversion to Christianity, 131. Parma, its famous theatre and gallery, the extent of its dominions and condition of its inhabitants, 19. Paul the hermit, some account of him, 138. Pertinax, two medals of his, 20. Pescennius Niger, his medal, 20. Phaeton's sisters, the poets blamed for turning them into poplars, 22. Poets, English, a poem on the chief of them, 206. Po, described by Claudian, 22, 23. Polycarp, an account of him, 137. Polyphemus and his cave described, 226. Raphael, his art of painting, 219. R. Rhone, some account of that river, 31. Ripaille, a convent there, 28. Rosamond, an opera, 253. Copy of verses to the author, 249. Roscommon, Lord, his poetry celebrated, 209. Rome, why so few sects in her church, 57. Rottenbourg castle, 65. Russel, Admiral, his bravery, 188. Salt-works. See Hall. S. Schellenberg battle celebrated, 234. Schomberg, Duke of, where interred, 33. Scripture, its harmony with church tradition in the early times of Simeon, one of the seventy disciples, an account of him, 140. Soleurre, the residence of the French ambassadors, 41. Somers, ford keeper, a poem to him with one upon King William, 181. Switzerland, its wonderful tranquillity, and the reason of it, 48. Its T. Tallard, his misfortune deplored, 241. Tariff, Count, his trial and conviction, 103. His dress and charac- Tertullian, his character, 116. Tiber river described, 215. Tiberius's medals, 10. Tirol, its valley, 59 to 66. Particular privileges of its inhabitants, 66. Trees, what will bear grafting on each other, 166. Troy, Horace's ode upon Augustus' design to rebuild it, 293. Vaud country, 33, 41. V. Venus, her statues at Florence, &c. 13, 14. Versoy, a town in Switzerland, to which Ludlow retired, 32, 34. Ville Neuve in Berne, 31. Virgil, ancient MSS. of him at Florence, 16. Virgil's Georgics, an essay on them, 163. Waller's poetry celebrated, 209. W. War, the management of the late war censured, 86, 87. Woollen manufacture, its importance to Great-Britain, 74. Y. Yvoire, port, for the Duke of Savoy's gallies, 28. Zurich, an account of it, 43. Z. |