Lord Dorset, vii; its vast popularity, vii; publication of the third part of, xiii; variety of knowledge displayed in it, xvii; characters in it, xviii, xxi; its host of imitators, xix; compared to the Satyre Menippèe, xx; its wonderful influence, xxi; probable derivation of the name, 2, n. 1.
Hudibras, Sir, his character, 4; rides out a-colonelling, 4; his learning, 6; his language, 8; his religion, 12; his beard, 14; his person, 16; his dress, 17; his arms, 18; his steed, 21; his speech on bear-baiting, 31; his defence of Synods, 36; advances to disperse the rabble, 46; his speech, 61; encounters Talgol, 72; is dismounted, and falls on the bear, 75; assailed by Crowdero, 76; rescued by Ralpho, 77; his triumphal procession, 82; commits Crowdero to the stocks, 84; retires to rest, 96; his love-adventure recounted, 97; his amorous soliloquy, 99; sets out to visit the widow, 100; intercepted by the rabble, 101; his harangue, 101; his method of attack, 102; struck down by Colon with a stone, 103; wounds Magnano, 104; his desponding speech, 105; rallies, 106; attacked by Orsin and Cerdon, 108; exults in his supposed victory, 109; encourages Ralpho, 110; dismounted by Trulla, 1 11; attempts to bully Trulla, 112; combats with, and is defeated by her, 113; submits to her mercy, 115; led captive in procession, 117; committed to the stocks, 118; his philosophy, 119; defends Synods from the aspersions of Ralpho, 121, 129, 130; visited by the widow, 139; his confusion on seeing her. 140; his conference with her, 141; his philosophical contempt of pain, 142; his defence of beating, 145; his arguments in favour of mutual love, 147; asserts the irresistibility of love, 148; his eulogium on riches, 153; his high-flown professions of love, 156; engages to submit to flagellation, 169;:s set at liberty, 169; retires to rest, 170; rises to perform his penance, 174; his scruples of conscience, 174; desires Ralpho's advice, 175; his arguments in favour of perjury, 184; suggests whipping by proxy, 191; appoints Ralpho his substitute, 191; threatens him, on his refusal to officiate, 192; draws to chastise him, 195; alarmed by the approach of the Skimmington, 196; his observations on the procession, 199; resolves to oppose it, 202; his speech to the multitude, 203; attacked with missiles, 205; takes to flight, 206; his consolatory speech, 206; sets out for the widow's house, 212; his doubts of success, 212; resolves to consult a conjuror, 219; visits Sidrophel, 232; his conference with him, 233; ridicules astrology, 234; his arguments respecting astronomy, 248; his altercation with Sidrophel, 253; vanquishes Sidrophel and Whachum, 256; cross-examines their pockets, 257; is deceived and scared by Sidrophel, 259; resolves to leave Ralpho in the lurch, 260; flies, 261; proceeds to visit the widow, 271; arrives at her house, 274; his address to her, 275; relates his exploits and sufferings, 277; is interrupted and contradicted by the widow, 276; protests his veracity, 285; defends the institution of marriage, 297; alarmed by the supposed approach of Sidrophel, 306; entrenches himself beneath a table, 307; is discovered and dragged out of his hiding-place by the devils, 308; is cudgelled and catechised, 309; confesses his treachery, 309; expounds his
