Conti, 83; acquaintances formed by, 86, 135; quits Paris and re- turns to London, 86; his dissert- ation on the extent and measure of Knowledge, ib.; on the State of the Human Mind, 87; on an- other life, 90; on the improve- ment of the mind by study, 92; on the great duties of man, 101; recommends the reading of the best authors, 108, 118; his letters to a friend, on religious topics, 110, 114; his questions relative to fermentation, 117; on the great steps to knowledge, 121; his re- marks on religion, 124; on the immortality of the soul, 128; ex- tracts from his Journal, 131; his account of Alice George, ib.; his directions (apparently) for some foreigner about to visit England, 133; expelled from Oxford, by command of Charles II., 147; correspondence between the Earl of Sunderland and Dr Fell, Bishop of Oxford, respecting that proceed- ing, 149, 151, 152; letters of the latter to him, 152, 153; demand made by the King's minister at the Hague that he should be de- livered up, 154; his Letter on Toleration, 156; refuses to ac- cept the royal pardon, 157; letters of the Earl of Pembroke to him, ib., 158; occupied in scientific pursuits at Amsterdam, 159; de- scribes the service performed by an Armenian priest, 160; his ac- count of the Labadists of Wein- wert, 162; visits the house of a Boor, 166; corresponds with his friends in England, 168; letters from Mr Tyrrell to him, ib., 169, 171, 193; offer made to him by Lord Mordaunt on his arrival in England to accept the office of Envoy at one of the German courts, 172; his letter to that no- bleman, declining the appoint- ment, ib.; presents a petition to the King for his restoration at
Christ Church, 175; presses his claims no further, 176; publica- tion of his Essay on Human Understanding, 177; Dugald Stewart's and Sir James Mackin- tosh's opinion of its high merits, 177, 179; Lord Ashley attacks his philosophy, 181; letters of his Lordship to him on the sub- ject, 182, 185; his Essay recom- mended by Mr Wynne, at the University of Oxford, 189; com- plimentary letter of that gentle- man to him, ib.; his reply to it, 191; successive editions of his Essay, 192; the reading of it for- bidden, 193; his principles at- tacked by Dr Stillingfleet, Bishop of Worcester, 194; writes to Mr King in vindication of his Es- say, 196; his letter to Mr Tyr- rell, on the same subject, 198; his varied occupations, 201; pub- lishes a second Letter for Toler- ation, 202; his observations on the Censorship of the press, ib.; becomes acquainted with Sir Isaac Newton, and other distinguished persons, 209; letters of Newton to him, 217-219, 221, 224, 225, 227, 228; his reply to one of these, 226; his magnanimous nature, ib.; second edition of his Book of Ideas, 227; his Paraphrase on the Epistles of the Corinthians, 228; his correspondence with the Lord Keeper Somers, 235, 236, 248, 249; letters of the Earl of Monmouth to him, 237-243, 247; his advice relative to the coinage, 244; appointed Member of the Council of Trade, 245; letter of Sir William Trumbull to, ib.; re- signs his post, in consequence of his increasing infirmities, 246; flattering intention of the King towards him, 249; his residence at Oates, 251; his letter to Mr Cudworth, ib.; his correspond- ence with his cousin, P. King, Esq., M. P. (afterwards Lord
Chancellor), 254-262, 264, 265; Newton visits him, 262; his weak state of health, 266, 274; epitaph on his tomb, 266; his last mo- ments and death, 267; his numer- ous works, ib.; his Treatise on Education, ib.; remarks of Bayle on his philosophy, ib., 268; Codicil of his Will relating to his works, 269; summary of his character, by Le Clerc, 271; his agreeable man- ners and conversation, 272; his charity and benevolence, 273; his religious opinions, 275; paper drawn up by him on the subject of a pure Christian Community, 276; his high attainments, 278; influence of his opinion and writings, ib.; his Treatise on Go- vernment, 280; extracts from his Common-place Books, 282; on the love of country, 291; his re- marks on vice and virtue, 292; on the inspired writings, 294; on the doctrine of election, 295; on the worship of God, ib.; on super- stition, 296; on tradition, ib.; on the texts of the Trinitarians, 297; on life eternal, ib.; on the doctrine of the Trinity, 298; his miscellaneous papers, 299; Judg- ing, Election, Resolution, ib.; on the difference between civil and ecclesiastical power, 300; on the pursuit of happiness, 306; on Ethics in general, 308; on the existence of God, 314; on the Resurrection, 316; on the mode of acquiring truth, 323; letter of M. Le Clerc to, 326; his reply to it, 327; on the species of things, 328; on arguments positive and negative, 329; his Essay concern- ing Recreation, 330; on Memory, 333; on Imagination, 334; on Madness, 335; on Error, 336; on matter and space, 337; his Adversaria Theologica, 342; his answer to Dr Stillingfleet, in defence of Nonconformity, 346; additions intended to have been
made by him to his Essay on Human Understanding, 359; on the Organs of Speech, 361; on the way of managing arguments, 363; his Fourth Letter for Toler- ation, 364; Abstract of his Essay, 365; letters of Limborch to, 403, 406, 409, 412, 413, 415, 417, 418, 420, 422.
Locke, John (the father of John), particulars respecting,]; affection of his son to him, 2; his disputa- tion on divinity, 19. London, things worth seeing in, 133; noted men of, in their respective arts, 134; George II. proclaimed in, 449.
Louis XIV., taxes paid to, 72; visits
the Opera, 75; reviews the gardes du corps, 76; his great devotion, 81; reviews his Infantry, 82. Louvre, Garde Meubles at the, 74, 77.
Lyons, the Jesuits' College at, 49; St John's Church at, ib.; the Castle of Pierre en Cise, ib.; the Hotel Dieu, 150; the Charité, ib.; aspect of the country near, ib.
Macclesfield, Lord, discussion re- specting, 441.
Mackintosh, Sir James, his opinion of Locke, 177; his remarks on his character, 280.* Madness, observations on, 335. Magdalen College, Oxford, commis.
sioners sent by the King to, 169. Mahometans of Hindoostan, 73. Man, knowledge requisite for, 89;
his duties, 101; opinions planted in him, ib.; ought to study him- self, 103; principal spring of his actions, 109; his state in this world one of mediocrity, 113; his actions in general things, ib., 359; in what his happiness con- sists, 116; matters that govern him, 120; ought to obtain true ideas, 121; rules for his actions,
312; remarks on his recreations, 330. Mappletoft, Dr, letters of Locke to, 43, 44.
Marius, triumphal arch of, at Orange, 51.
Marriage, on the thoughts of, 299, 300.
Marseilles, some account of the town of, 67. Marvel, Mr, 41.
Masham, Lady, 217, 219, 221, 224, 258; her agreeable manners, 251.
Masham, Sir Francis, 218, 229. Matter, ideas respecting, 315. Meary, Dr, 2.
Memory, help to the, 107; remarks on, 333.
Mercury, changes its colours and properties, 222.
Metals, multiplication of, 224. Mind, human, its constitution, 87; its labours, 99; its sympathies and antipathies, 100; ideas of the, 378.
Minutol, letter of Bayle to, 267. Miracles, remarks on, 125; ancient times, 225. Modesty, the great virtue of woman, 293.
Monmouth, the Earl of, 217, 218, 221; his letters to Locke, 237 -240. See Peterborough. Montaigne, Essays of, 159. Montejo, Condé de, 490. Montespan, Madame, 75. Montpellier, town of, and its en- virons, 54; its population, 59; the Consistory of, 60; Carnival at, ib.; police at, 61; murders at, 64, 66.
Morality, the plain duties of, 103;
capable of demonstration, 121. Mordaunt, Lord (afterwards Earl of Peterborough), letter of Locke to, declining to become Envoy at one of the German courts, 172. Munster, Bishop of, 164. Murray, Lord George, his petition to the King, 437
Muscat wine, its goodness dependent on two causes, 63.
Nassau, Prince of, married to the Princess of Anhault, 163; enter- tainment given to, 164. Nature, phenomena of, 106; on the law of, 198, 201.
Newcastle, Duke of, 438, 439, 441- 444, 447, 456, 470-472, 483, 484; letters of Lord Townshend to, 473, 474, 476; meeting at his house, 480; his letters to Lord Waldegrave, 484, 486, 487; let- ter of Mr Broglio to, 487. Newton, Sir Isaac, 209; his demon- stration of Kepler's observation that the planets move in ellipses, 210; his Account of the Cor- ruptions of Scripture, 216; his letters to Locke, 217-219, 221, 224, 225, 227, 228; remarks on three of them, 229; visits Locke, 262; his great knowledge, 263. Nimegen, town of, 165. Niort, troops quartered at, 78. Nismes, the Amphitheatre at, de- scribed, 53; the Protestants of, 54.
Nonconformity, defence of, 346. Normoutier, the great Abbey of, 78 Nottingham, Lord, petition against him, 239.
Nunnery at Hyeres, 68.
Marius's triumphal arch at, ib.; some account of the place, 52. Orkney, the Earl of, 480. Ormond, Duke of, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 28, 37. Orthodoxy, two kinds of, 284. Ostend, project for a great trading Company at, 435, 444.
Outred, his system of Algebra, 122. Owen, Dr, the Independent, 7. Oxford, system of education in the University of, 4; the Colleges at, 134; the Philosophy of Locke excites attention at, 189. Oyster-shells, remarkable bed of,
Paley, substance of his argument,
Paris,arrival of Locke at, 72; King's Library at, ib.; fray among the Jacobins at, 73; the Palais Ma- zarin at, ib.; Garde Meubles in the Louvre at, 74; hangings in the Gobelins at, ib.; Academy for Painting and Sculpture at, 75; Hospital of the Invalides at, 77; Library of the Abbé of St Ger- mains at, 80; review of the In- fantry of the Maison du Roi at, 81; population and mortality in, 83; observation of Lent at, ib. ; houses opened to public inspec- tion at, 84.
Parliament dissolved in 1678, 136;
a new one formed, ib. ; advice to a member of, 256; prorogued, 449, 452.
Patriæ Amor, its influence, 291. Paz, Marquis del, explanation given by, 471, 476.
Pembroke, the Earl of, his letters
to Locke, 157, 158.
Penal Laws, obligation of, in France, 61.
Penn, William, offer of, 157. Percy, Mr, encourages Locke's Phi- losophy, 193.
Peterborough, the Earl of, 4; his letters to Locke, 241, 242, 262.
Picais, salt made at, 65. Planets, demonstration that, by
their gravity towards the sun, they may move in ellipses, 210. Pleasure and pain, definition of, 372.
Pomey and Chauson, burnt at Paris, 83.
Pontac, President, his vineyard at Hautbrion, 71.
Pont St Esprit, a bridge over the Rhone, described, 51. Popish plot, discovered, 32. Porson, Mr, his letters to Archdeacon Travis, 216, 230.
Port Cette, the mole at, 63. Portsmouth, Lord, his catalogue of the Newton Manuscripts, 235. Power, civil and ecclesiastical, dif- ference between, 300.
Poy, stay of Locke at, 47. Prayer, form of, ordered by Charles II., 139, 140, 143. Press, restraint upon the, 206. Priest, Armenian, service performed by one, 160.
Priesthoods, of several factions, 289.
Princes, power of the clergy over,
Printing, discovery of the art of,
131; Act for preventing abuses in, 202; objectionable clauses in it, ib.; its expiry in 1694, 209. Propositions, self-evident, 394. Prudence, study of, 97. Prussia, King of, his military pre- parations, 480.
Quakers, origin of the, 167.
Reason, the judgments of, 125; the four parts of, 397. Reasonableness of Christianity, by Locke, 268, 270.
Recreation, an Essay concerning, 330.
Reformation, progress of the, 352. Regency, meetings of the, 439, 441. Relation of things in space, 338. Religion, definition of, by Locke, 124; propositions relating to, 126; on the change of, 285; the true one, 287; obedience to the laws of, 302; three things to be considered in, 305; knowledge of the true one, 364. Renaie, Monsieur, sacrifices a child to the Devil, 64.
René, King of Naples, chalice of gold given by, 69.
Reputation, the aim of mankind, 109.
Resolution, remarks on, 299. Resurrectio et quæ Sequuntur, 316. Revelation, original remarks on, 397.
Rewards and punishments in an-
Ripperda, Duke of, his disgrace, 447.
Rogation procession, in France, 70. Rome, the Church of, 353. Rottemburg, Count, instructions to, 457.
Rotterdam, land of a Boor near, 167.
Royal Louis, French man-of-war, 68.
Royal, the Admiral's galley, 67. Russell, Lord, resignation of, 137; executed, 139, 149.
St Germains, library of the Abbé of, 80.
St John de Croix, canonization of, 58.
St John's Church, at Lyons, 49. St Paul, the Apostle, his Chapter on the Resurrection, 317; preaches the gospel, 357.
Saltmarsh, John, Chaplain to Fair- fax, 167.
Sardinia, King of, negotiations with, 485; proposed subsidy to, 487.
Saville, Lord (afterwards Earl of Sussex), forged letter of, 119. Scalenon, true idea of a, 121. Schelton, M., his Memorial to the States' General, 154. Schools, Ethics of the, 310. Scotland, Justices of the Peace for, 437.
Screwin, the Princess of, 163. Scriptura Sacra, remarks on, 293. Scroop, Mr, 438.
Sensation, ideas of, 366, 367, 372. Shaftesbury, Earl of, declared Lord Chancellor, 34; appoints Locke his Secretary, ib. ; his letters to him, showing the playful style of his correspondence, ib., 37; ac- count published by, 40; made President of the Council, 136; resigns office, 137; his letter to Locke concerning the Elections, ib.; indicted of high treason, 138; retires to Holland, 139; his death, ib.; his attack on Locke's Philosophy, 181; his letters to Locke on the subject of it, 182, 185; letter of the Bishop of Lincoln to, 194. Shovel, Sir Cloudesly, fleet under, 265.
Sleep, the great balsam of life, experience of, 129.
Society, Civil, the end of, 300; re- ligious, ib.
Soldiers, artifices for enlisting, in France, 56.
Soldiery, French, their dress de- scribed, 82.
Somers, Lord Keeper, his letters to
Locke, 235, 236, 243, 247. Sophistry and Philosophy, 187, 188. Soul, faculties of the, 91; its im- mortality, 128.
Space, imaginary, remarks on, 66; definition of, 336; ideas of, 337, 370; relation of things in, 338; difference between it and body,339. de- Spain, state of affairs in, 440; signs of, 443; dispute with, 470, 471; fleet to proceed to the coast of, 475; proposals of, 476.
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