A NEW EDITION, IN TWENTY-FOUR VOLUMES.

CORRECTED AND REVISED

BY JOHN NICHOLS, F. A. S.

EDINBURGH AND PERTH.

VOLUME IV.

NEW-YORK:

PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM DURELL AND CO.

MU

C. 8. VAN WINKLE, PRINTER, Water-street, New-York.

CONTENTS

OF

THE FOURTH VOLUME.

An Argument to prove that the Abolishing of Christianity in

England may, as Things now stand, be attended with some

Inconveniences, and perhaps not produce those many good

Effects proposed thereby,

A Letter from a Member of the House of Commons in Ireland,

to a Member of the House of Commons in England, concern-

ing the Sacramental Test,

Remarks upon a Book, entitled, "The Rights of the Christian

Church," &c.

Predictions for the Year 1708 : wherein the Month, and the Day

of the Month, are set down, the Persons named, and the

great Actions and Events of next Year particularly related,

as they will come to pass. Written to prevent the People of

England from being farther imposed upon hy vulgar Alma-

nac-makers. By Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq.

An Answer to Bickerstaff, By a Person of Quality,

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21

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113

The Accomplishment of the first of Mr. Bickerstaff's Predic-

tions; being an Account of the Death of Mr. Partridge, the

Almanac-maker,

119

'Squire Bickerstaff detected; or, an Astrological Impostor con-

victed. By John Partridge,

124

Vindication of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq.

133

A Famous Prediction of Merlin, the British Wizard,

141

A Project for the Advancement of Religion and the Reformation

of Manners,

147

A short Character of Thomas Earl of Wharton, Lord Lieute-
nant of Ireland. With an Account of some smaller Facts

during his Government, which will not be put into the Ar
ticles of Impeachment,

177

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*A true Narrative of what passed at the Examination of the
Marquis de Guiscard, at the Cockpit, March 8, 1710-11; his
Stabbing Mr. Harley; and other precedent and subsequent
Events, relating to the Life of the said Guiscard,
*Preamble to the Patent for creating Mr. Harley a Peer,
*Some Remarks upon a Pamphlet, entitled, A Letter to the Se-
ven Lords of the Committee appointed to examine Gregg,
*A new Journey to Paris; together with some secret Transac-
tions between the French King and an English Gentleman, 253
*A learned Comment upon Dr. Hare's excellent Sermon, preach-
ed before the Duke of Marlborough, on the Surrender of
Bouchain. By an Enemy to Peace,

225

271
*A new Vindication of the Duke of Marlborough; in answer to
a Pamphlet lately published, called Bouchain; or, a Dia-
logue between the Medley and the Examiner,

287
*A true Relation of the several Facts and Circumstances of the
intended Riot and Tumult on Queen Elizabeth's Birth-day;
gathered from authentic Accounts, and published for the In-
formation of all true Lovers of our Constitution in Church and
State,

307

*The new way of selling Places at Court, in a Letter from a small
Courtier to a great Stockjobber,

323