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157. A noble maxim of hers, xviii. 158. Her remark on a conversation with the duke of Marlborough, xiv. 308. Much governed by the whig ministry, 359; which made her very jealous of their successors, ibid. 370. Recommends to the parliament to take a method to prevent libels, &c. xv. 271. Her birthday celebrated with great splendour and luxury, 378. Tells the lords her reasons for parting with the lord treasurer Oxford, xi. 380. Account of her last illness, 386. Her death, 392. Reasons of the joy of some people on the report of it, xviii. 151. 167. Stocks rose on this report, and also at her real decease, 169. An inscription proposed for her tomb, ibid. Some observations respecting her, by Dr. Arbuthnot, xi. 412.

Annus Mirabilis, xvii. 84.
Anselm (a foreigner of great piety and learning). Promoted to the see of Canterbury by William Rufus, xvi. 14. His dispute with that king, on having made too small a present to him, 15. Anselm, tired out with perpetual usurpations, retired to Rome, ibid. All his revenues seized by the king, and Anselm remained in exile, ibid. Restored to his see by Henry the First, 30. His dispute with that king, on the right of investiture, 33; which was compromised by the pope, ibid. His death and character, 39.
Answers, difficulty of writing, ii. 29. What some people call answering a book or discourse, iii. 19.
Anthony (Mark). Appeared contemptible at Actium, xvi. 332.
Anthony (St.) The story of his pig, viii. 310.
Anthony (Dr.) A whimsical odd man in Ireland, xiii. 145.
Apologies. Those of the fathers, the most useful parts of their writings, iii. 162.
Arachne. The fable of her and Pallas applied, ix. 6.
Arbitrary power. A greater evil than anarchy, ii. 366. The natural object of temptation to a prince, v. 460. Whether the tories or the whigs and fanaticks are the greatest friends to it, iii. 212.
Arbuthnot (Dr.) The author of Political Lying, and John Bull, xv. 341. His acquaintance with Swift commenced probably in 1711, i. 45. |xiv. 382. Some extempore verses made by him, xi. 344. Gives Dr. Swift a short account of a treasonable piece, called "A History of the last Invasion of Scotland," 358. His humorous censure of Whiston's project of the longitude, 367. His observations respecting the death of queen Anne, 412. Encomium on Dr. Swift, 413. His humorous remark respecting, miss Nelly Bennet, introduced by him to the French court, xii. 7. Mentions a droll incident or two on the publication of Gulliver's Travels, 210. One motive of his particular care to save Mr. Gay's life, 310. His prescription to Dr. Swift, for the

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