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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.

1

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.

M

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.

in

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.

N

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.

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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,

56.

P

Paley, substance of his argument,

292.

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,

290.

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.

R

Reason, the judgments of, 125; the
four parts of, 397.
Reasonableness of Christianity, by
Locke, 268, 270.

Recreation, an Essay concerning,
330.

INDEX.

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-

other life, 199.

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.

S

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.

501

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.

99 ;

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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