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proofs of valour, but their army totally defeated, ibid. Reduced to comply with the terms of peace, dictated by Stephen, and to deliver up his son as a hostage, 67.
Dead. Have a title to just character, whether good or bad, ix. 218.
Deaneries. Some in Ireland without cathedrals, ix. 256. Dean and chapter lands unknown in Ireland, ibid. What the state in general of those of the old foundation, xi. 438. The general condition of them in Ireland, xviii. 245.
Dearness. Of necessaries, not always a sign of wealth, ix. 391.
Death. Nothing but extreme pain, shame, or despair, able to reconcile us to it, x. 244. So natural, so necessary, and so universal, that it is impossible it could ever have been designed by Providence as an evil to mankind, x. 169.
Debt (national). Unknown in England before the revolution, iv. 110. The expedient of introducing it found out by bishop Burnet, 111. Such a debt, which is of real use in a republick, detrimental to a monarchy, 112.
Decemviri. Their usurpation of arbitrary power, though chosen to digest a code of laws for the government of a free state, ii. 294.
Dedications. Instructions for making them, xvii. 52.
Delany (Dr. Patrick). His Epistle to Lord Carteret, vii. 428. Verses occasioned by it, 432. Libel on him and lord Carteret, viii. 1. On the Libels against him, 7. Verses addressed to him, vii. 151. His fable of the Pheasant and Lark, viii. 69. Answer to it, 74. His verses written in the name of Dr. Sheridan, vii. 211. Verses on his villa, 245. His verses to Dr. Swift when deaf, 273. Answered, 274. To Dr. Swift, on his birthday with, a silver standish, viii. 146. To Dr. Sheridan on the Art of Punning, 429. His News from Parnassus, xviii. 422. Verses occasioned by the foregoing, 425. His answer to the Prologue and Epilogue for the distressed Weavers, 430. His verses on Gallstown House, 432. On the great buried Bottle, 433. The epitaph, 434. An Invitation by him in the name of Dr. Swift, 450. A short account and character of him and his works, ix. 235. xiv. 118. 121. Gave occasion to the verses on Paddy's Character of the Intelligencer, vii. 417.
Delusion.