ANTONIO, a ridiculous Character in one of
Otway's Plays, p. 168.
ARGONAUTS.
Sir Ifaac Newton fixes the
Time of their Expedition, p. 164.
ARISTOTLE. The only Reafon why he had
fo many Commentators was, because he
was unintelligible, p. 96.
The Ufe Sir Ifaac Newton
made of this Science in rectifying Chrono-
logy, p. 159.
ATTRACTION.
Sir Ifaac Newton borrow'd
his System of Attraction from the Lord
Bacon, p. 91. Explication of that Syftem,
P. 127. & feq. Defence of the Term At-
traction, p. 137. & feq.
ACON (Lord) his Character and Elogium,
P. 84, & feq. Curious Reflexions on his
philofophical Difcoveries and his Works,
p. 91, & feq. His 'Hiftory of Henry VII.
cenfur'd. p. 93.
BAPTISM. Idea which the Quikers enter-
tain of that Inftitution, p. 4, 5.
BARCLAY (Robert); Author of the Apology
for the Quakers, a Work in great Efteem,
P. 7. he prefents it to King Charles II,
P. 22.
BASTILLE, Sir John Vanbrugh being in France
was imprison'd in the Bastille, without know-
ing why, p. 187.
BERNARD (St.) The fingular Opinion of this
Father
Father with regard to the State of the Soul
after Death, p. 96.
BERNOUILLI. Whether he invented the in-
tegral Calculation, p. 154.
BIBLIOTHEQUE RAISONNE'E.
An useful
Journal, but not known in France, p. 245.
BODIES. Cause of their Denfity discover'd
by Sir Ifaac Newton, p. 146.
BOLINGBROKE (Viscount) confider'd as one
of the Defenders of the Church of Eng-
land, p. 36. An ingenious and noble Answer
of that Lord, relating to the Duke of
Marlborough, in the oppofite Party, p. 86.
BROUNKER (Lord) fquar'd the Hyperbola,
P. 152.
HARTA MAGNA. A famous Edict
which the English look upon as the
Foundation of their Liberties, p. 64. Exa-
mination of that Charter, p. 65, & feq.
CHINESE. The Practice of Inoculation has
been among that People above two hun-
dred Years, p. 82.
The new Discoveries Sir
Ifaac Newton made in that Science, p. 156.
Principles on which he establish'd them,
p. 157, 159.
CIBBER (Mr.) an English Poet, and an ex-
cellent Comedian, p. 190.
CIRCASSIANS. The Inoculation of the
Small Pox invented by that People. Rea-
S
fons why this Custom is practis'd by them,
CLARKE (Dr.) a famous Divine. A Stickler for Socinianifm, p. 48. His Character, ibid. His Adherence to that Sett of People tho' prejudicial to his Fortune, p. 49.
CLERGY. Their Authority in England, p. 37. Their Morals better than thofe of the French Clergy, p. 38. Moft English Clergymen are Pedants, and not very amiable in Society, p. 39, 40. They fuddle themfelves, which gives no Offence, ibid.・・ COLOURS. Different Colours of the Rays of Light, fix'd by Sir Ifaac Newton, p. 145.COMEDIES. The English have fome very beautiful ones, but to taste 'em a Reader muft understand their Tongue, they being very much disfigur'd in a Translation, p. 190. COMETS. Explain'd by Sir Isaac Newton, p. 190. Opinion of fome other Philofophers, p. 134.
COMMERCE. Flourishing State of it in England, p. 69. Noble Simplicity of the rich Merchants in London, p. 72.
COMMONS (Houfe of) It's Original is very obfcure, p. 65. How its Authority was in creas'd, p. 66.
CONGREVE. A famous English Poet. Author of fome excellent Comedies. His Cha racter, p. 188. His Difcourse in a Vifit which Mr. de Voltaire paid him, p. 189.
COURAYER (Father) a learned French Monk.
Has written on the Validity of English
Ordinations. Opinion entertain'd of his
Work in France, and in England, p. 38.
Of no Advantage to the English, ibid. nor
to the Author.
COURTIERS (French) Their Deities, p. 192.
CROMWELL (Oliver). Perfecutes the Qua-
kers, because their Religion would not
permit them to fight, p. 19.
ELME' (Sir Peter) a rich English Mer-
chant, owes his Riches to his Merit,
P. 242.
DESCARTES. His Character. Epitome of
his Life, Judgment on his Talents, on his
Works, and his Progress in Philosophy,
Geometry, &c. 113, & feq.
to Sir Ifaac Newton, 112,
Ifaac deftroy'd moft of his Principles,
DIFFERENCE, a remarkable one between
Tragedy and Comedy, p. 191.
DIVINES. A Sett of Men whofe Character
is not very amiable, and who do not con-
fine themselves enough to the Rules of
their Profeffion, p. 102, 103. Much
more dangerous to Mankind than Philo-
fophers, p. 108.
DOMINIS (Antonio de) Firft explains the
Causes of the Rainbow, p. 143.
DRYDEN, an excellent English Poet. His
Character, p. 175. Tranflation of fome
beautiful Lines of his, ibid.
COLE DES FEMMES (School for married
Women,) a Comedy of Moliere imitated
by Wycherley, and intitled by him the
Country Wife, p. 186.
EFFIAT (Marquis of) An ingenious Com-
pliment made by that Nobleman to the
Lord Bacon, p. 85.
ENGLAND. Is properly the Country of
Sectarists, p. 34.
ENGLISH Tongue. A Man must understand
it to judge of the Merit of the Writers in
that Language, p. 190.
Difficult to convince an En-
thusiast by rational Arguments, p. 6.
EPITAPH of Sir John Vanbrugh, p. 187.
ERROR of the English with regard to the
Measure of the Earth, rectified by Sir Isaac
Newton, p. 129.
ESSENCE. That of Matter, according to Sir
Ifaac Newton does not confift merely in
Extenfion; and that of the Soul is not
Thought, according to Mr. Locke. Both
differ in Opinion from Des Cartes,
p. 111.
EUGENE (Prince) borrows five Millions from
fome English Merchants, p. 70.
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