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Carneades, bis Dorine fpecified,

369 333

Chryfippus, bis Genius defcribed, 342. His Doctrine cenfured, 343.

Cicero, An Abstract of the Hiftory of his Life, 152-

160. 221-238, 239-249.

Writings commended, 439.

Cleanthes, characterised,

Clitomachus, mentioned,

Comedy, defined,

His philofophical

342

334

308

Compals (Mariners) Remarks on its Antiquity, 5-15 Confifcation, the Ground of it, 183. Divers Modifications of it, 191. The Offences whereby it was incurred, 192.

Crates, difpofes of his Fortune in an extraordinary Manner,

340

Crifes, of Difeafe, Reflections thereupon, 26-28

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Akins (William) a fport Account of him, 163
Deifts, cenfured,

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Demefne (Roman) in what it confifted,

Democritus, bis Character,

Defcartes, commended,

440

182

353

442

Dimenfion of the Earth, Ejays for determining it, 37. Different Computations of it, 47. Confe quences of following one or the other to Navigators,

ibid.

Diogenes, an Account of him,

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339

Lements de Geographie, the Contents of a Treatife under that Title,

Empedocles, a fhort Account of him,

36

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English

English (the) ridiculed on the Score of their Self

conceitedness and Prejudices,

Epictetus, characterised,

Epicurus, fome Particulars concerning him,
Epigram, Greek, relating to Water-mills,

127

345

345

4

Euclid (of Megara) recorded as indefatigable in the Purfuit of Learning,

324 201

Exactions (of the Romans) Inftances thereof, Extravagance, of the English, in the Article of Servants, cenfured,

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202

Ame, the Love of it prov'd the great Incentive to the Study of Literature,

59

Figure of the Earth, a brief Account of the Methods which have been essayed for determining thereof,

37-57

Foster (Samuel) fome Circumstances of his Life, 254 French (Tongue) its Source,

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304

Allio, a Differtation on bis Conduct in relation to St. Paul,

Gellibrand (Henry) Memoirs of him,

495-414

252

Gifford (George) fome Circumstances of his Life, 173 Greaves (John) his Memoirs,

419

Greek (Tongue) its Origin, 302. The Caufe and Nature of its different Dialects, ibid. Some of its Revolutions mentioned, 303.

Gresham (Sir Thomas) Memoirs of his Family, 84. Divers Particulars of his Life, 86. His Death and Burial, 99. His Character, 100.

Grefham-College, an Account of its Foundation, 94-
98. Oppofition made to the Settlement of it, 101.
Appointment of the Lectures to be read there, 105
The Said Appointment litigated, 110, The final
Determination of that Matter, 1II.
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Grove

Grove (Henry) Memoirs of his Life,

438 Gunter (Edmund) fome Particulars of his Life, 250

H

Eat, an Abstract of Dr. Martine's Effay for inveftigating the Proportion in which Bodies ac288-290

quire or lofe it,

•Hebrew (Language) its Character and History, 300 Heraclitus, a brief Account of him, Hipparchia, a female Cynic,

353

341

Hippocrates celebrated, 18, 19. His Oppofers mentioned, 20. Nature obfequious to his Rules, 21, 22. His Prudence as a Physician, 25. His Scheme quickly corrupted, 25.

Holdfworth (Richard) Memoirs of his Life, 168 Homer, cenfured,

441

Horace, a Commendation of his Writings, 439 Horton(Thomas) fome Particulars relating to him, 172 Hunting, the Exercife of the greatest Men of Antiquity,

I

314

Apis, Remarks upon his Character in Virgil,

Impofts (laid by the Romans) on Lands, Cities, conquered Provinces, &c. 189. On Merchandises, 195. A particular Species, confifting of Golden Crowns, 197. Several of an extraordinary Nature, 199.

Infcription, Latin, relating to an unfortunate Lov

er,

3

Jurin (Dr.) his Obfervations on Dr. Pemberton's Explanation of the firft Lemma in Sir Ifaac Newton's Principia, 113. His Obfervations on Dr. Pemberton's Reply to the foregoing, 290. His further Anfwer to Dr. Pemberton, 462. Languages,

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Anguages, their Diverfity accounted for, 130 Lany (Edw.) fome Cirumftances of his Life, 174. Latin (Tongue) Particulars relating thereto, 303 Law (Civil) a brief Account of its Rife and Progress, Letter (A) relating to Mr. Warburton's Divine Legation, &c.

Letters, fome Thoughts on their Invention,

Life, the Art of making it eafy,

Lucas (Dr.) bis Writings commended,

M

310

209

132

450

443

M for in Gresham College,

AN (Daniel) mentioned as Aftronomy Profef

Marcellus, Seneca's Character of him,

267

279

Martine (Dr. George) an Account of his Medical Effays, 15. Of his Philofophical Effays, 133

175. 282.

Matho, the Contents of the fecond Volume of a Treatife under that Title,

Milton, preferred to Homer,

49

4II

Mountayne (George) fome Particulars of his Life, 164 Murray (Mungo) a brief Account of him, 255 Mufa (Antonius) cures Auguftus, 278. Honoured on that fcore, 279. Kills Marcellus, ibid.

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Anætius, celebrated as a famous Stoic Philofopher,

343

Pemberton (Dr.) his Animadverfions on fome Parti

lars

culars relating to himself in Dr. Jurin's Letter, &c.
68. His Anfwer to the Obfervations on his Expla-
nation of Sir Ifaac Newton's Lemma, &c. 219.
His Reply to Dr. Jurin's farther Obfervations, 365.
Philo, mentioned,
334
Philofophy (that of the Greeks) an Abstract of its
Hiftory, 317-357. That of Sir Ilaac Newton
commended, 442.

Physicians (modern) cenfured, for deferting the old
Path of Obfervation, 15. Their chief Work in
the Practice of their Art, 16.

Phyfic, its primitive State and Progress, 17. The
modern Practice of it defcribed, 20, 21.

Piety (of Phyficians) conduces to the Success of their
Prefcriptions,

269
Plato, a few Circumstances of bis Life, 326. A
Character of bis Writings, 327.

Pope (Alexander) Reflections occcafioned by the Pub-
lication of the fecond Volume of the Profe Works of
this illuftrious Writer,

Pope (Walter) a fhort Account of him,

Pofidonius, mentioned,

385-391

265

344

355

346

Pyrrho, an Account of his Doctrine and Behaviour,

Pythagoras, an Account of him,

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Royal Exchange, an Account of its Foundation, 90

Royal Society, Several Particulars relating to
106-110

its Rife and Eftablishment,

Revenue (of the Romans) an Account of its feveral
Branches,

179-209

Riding (the Art of) fome Particulars relating to it,

Rooke (Lawrence) Memoirs of his Life,

316

256

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