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Coke (Mr. Thomas, vice chamberlain to queen Anne). His lenity to a person who pretended to sell that office, xviii. 112.
College (Mrs). Daughter of a fanatick joiner, who was hanged for treason in Shaftesbury's plot, xv. 49.
Collins (Anthony). His curious library, vii. 388.
Colonies. The usual manner of planting them in countries newly discovered, vi. 353. The wisdom, care, and justice, of the British nation herein, 354. One hundred thousand pounds granted to those of Nevis and St. Christophers, as a recompense for their sufferings, iii. 245.
Comet. Mr. Whiston's prediction of the approaching dissolution of the world by means of one, xvii. 359.
Comines (Philip de). A curious anecdote cited from him, xviii. 98.
Common law. By whom first introduced, xvi. 8.
Commonplace books. The proper use of them, v. 102.
Commonwealth. When the two parties that divide it come to a rupture without hopes of forming a third to balance them, it seems every man's duty to adhere to one of them, though he cannot entirely approve of either, ii. 348. Why, in all those which are well instituted, men's possessions are limited, v. 456. Nothing more dangerous to it than a numerous nobility without merit or fortune, v. 132.
Company. The importance of a proper choice of it to women, v. 136. The difference between what is called ordinary and good, xvii. 380.
Compton (Mr. Spencer). Instructed king George II, in the language, customs, &c. of this country, x. 272.
Conduct of the Allies, iii. 327. Three discourses written against it, 426. Second, third, and fourth editions of it stopped by the author some time, that he might be informed of any mistakes in it, 428. It's great sale, xv. 249. Appendix to it, xvi. 304.
Confidence. There is a degree of it due to all stations, iv. 261.
Conformity, occasional. Bill against it rejected by a great majority of the lords, among whom were all the bishops, x. 11. Whole body of the clergy, with a great majority of the commons, violent for it, ibid. The court and rabble trimmers in the case, ibid. Sentiments of the lords Peterborow, Somers, and bishop of Salisbury, respecting it, 12. The bill written against by Dr. Swift, 16. How carried at last, xvii. 225.
Congreve. His character, vii. 2. xiv. 87. 241. A Tatler written by him, 355. Preserved in his employment by Swift, though of a contrary party, iv. 18. xv. 71. 82. Ode to him, xviii. 407.
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