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Heathens. The ancient heathens were strict in the education of their children, x. 50. The most considerable of them believed a future state of rewards and punishments, 51. But it was not a settled principle among them, by which they governed their actions, 140.
Henley (Mr. Anthony). Some account of him, xviii. 39. A saying of his farmer, when dying of an asthma, v. 460. Humorously banters the dean on his situation in Ireland, xi. 35.
Henry Plantagenet (duke of Lancaster), Founded an hospital at Leicester, for a certain number of old men, v. 274.
Henry II (king of England). His reign, xvi. 91. The homage he received from the Irish not greater than what he himself paid for his French dominions, ix. 339. His character, xvi. 96.
Henry VIII. To unite the two kingdoms, offered his daughter Mary to James V of Scotland, xvii. 190. Made a better bargain in seizing the rights of the church than his contemporary Francis I, iv. 401. Had no design to change religion, ibid, 402. His character, ii. 279. iv. 401. xvi. 239.
Henry V (emperor of Germany). Reasons of his seeking an alliance with England, xvi. 38.
Henry of Blois (bishop of Winchester, and the pope's legate in England). Facilitated his brother Stephen's accession to the crown, xvi. 57. On his brother's captivity, took the oath of fealty to Maude, 73. Renounced all obedience to the empress, 75.
Hereditary Right. Preferable to election in a monarchy like ours, ii. 371. Of a king, not on the same foot with the property of a subject, 372. The main argument in favour of it answered, 375. Queen Anne's title as indefeasible as an act of parliament could make it, iii. 24. Allowed by the tories to be most agreeable to our constitution, yet defeasible by act of parliament, 167.
Hertford (Charles Seymour, earl of). Through an ungovernable temper, incurred the queen's displeasure, iv. 282.
Hervey (lord). Anecdote of him, xviii. 464.
Highwaymen. Some artfully taken by a gentleman, xv. 351.
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