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worse for what they have read, 142. A book may be read with pleasure, though the author detested, x. 243. To know from what quarter some books come, a good way toward their confutation, xvi. 182. Little encouragement for publishing books in Ireland, xii. 439. Composing godly books no recommendation in England, xiii. 3.

Boots (torturing). When and how used, x. 384.

Bothmar (M. envoy from the elector of Hanover). His memorial, published by the connivance of his master, iv. 50. A stratagem used by M. Bothmar to make it appear authentick, 51. Deceived his master by false representations, 213.

Bothwell bridge. The action there between the king's forces under the duke of Monmouth, and the rebels, ii. 340-44.

Bottle. On a great buried one, xvii. 433. The Epitaph, 434.

Boucher (a famous gamester). When worth 50000l., dunned the duke of Buckingham (to whom he had been footman) for wages, xvi. 145.

Boufflers (Mons). A fanfaronnade of his, iv. 381.

Bounce, at Twickenham, to Fop, at Court, xvii. 467.

Bourbon (duke of). The magnificence of his stables at Chantilly, vi. 55.

Bourignon (madam). Her opinion respecting man at his first creation, xvii. 86.

Bouts Rimés. On Signora Domitilla, xviii. 445. Origin of their invention, ibid. Finely ridiculed by Sarasin, ibid.

Boyer (Abel). Remarks on his Political State of Great Britain, iii. 228. Taken up for his abuse, xv. 156. xviii. 21.

Boyle (Mr. Henry). Secretary of state, xi. 85. Turned out, xiv. 205. See Orrery.

Boyse (Mr). His book, Of a scriptural Bishop, burnt at Dublin, xi. 194.

Brain. Of what composed, ii. 263. If of a contexture not fit to receive learning, how affected upon being mixed with it, according to Avicen, xvii. 316, 317.

Brasiers. Their petition against certain virtuosi, xvii. 297.

Brevet. What the term means, xv. 400.

Brief. The representation of the clergy of Dublin, against the archbishop's command concerning one, xvi. 267. Clergy and churchwardens cannot be legally commanded to go from house to house to collect for it, 269.

Bristol. Some few vessels fitted out there by private adventurers took one of the Aquapulco ships, iii. 354.

Britain. The purchase of the whole island, if it were to be sold, iii. 394. The Britons embraced Christianity very early, xvi. 6. Their original language, ibid.

British Apollo. Some account of that paper, xviii. 43.

British tongue. Why more Latin words remain in it than in the old Saxon, v. 65.

Brobdingnag. Voyage to, vi. 83. Described, 119. The king of it discourses with Gulliver upon the political state of England, 142. The learning of its inhabitants, 153. Their style and manner of writing, 155.

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