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Disney (col. Duke). His character, xv. 400. His saying of Jenny Kingdom, the maid of honour, ibid.

Dispensation. Reasons against granting one to Dr. Whetcombe, to hold his fellowship and a distant rich living, xiii. 155.

Dissensions. Those of the Athenian state described, with their rise and consequences, ii. 304. Those between the Patricians and Plebeians at Rome, 312. Civil dissensions never fail of stirring up the ambition of private men to enslave their country, 326. Reflections on the consequences of them to a state, 332.

Dissenters. Their ready compliance with the measures of king James, to subvert the reformed religion, ii. 358. iii. 67. 186. 192. Ought not to be trusted with the least degree of civil or military power, iv. 263. Politicks their sole religion, iii. 56. The most spreading branch of the whig party professing Christianity, 185. Were greatly benefited by the revolution, 187. Can no where find better quarter than from the church of England, 189. Resemble the Jews in some general principles, 190. Some wholesome advice to them, ibid. They and the whigs have the same political faith, 212. Acknowledged king James the Second's dispensing power, 213. More dangerous to the constitution both in church and state than papists, iv. 408. Arose out of the Puritans, v. 294. x. 69. Ought publickly to disavow the principles in politicks on which their ancestors acted, 76. 79. Should be thankful for a toleration, without disturbing the publick with their own opinions, 78. Ought not to have a vote for members of parliament, x. 304. Mr. Shower's letter to lord Oxford in their behalf, xi. 201; and his lordship's answer, 202.

Dissenters (in Ireland). Apply to the parliament of England, for the repeal of the test, xi. 43. Address against dissenting ministers agreed to by the house of lords in Ireland, 194. Dissenting ministers join with the whigs, in agreeing to a bill against occasional conformity, 205. Are suffered to have their conventicles by connivance only, 427. Are too assuming upon state events that give them any encouragement, 428. Their attempts for a repeal of the test, xix. 180.

Diversions. Those of the court of Lilliput described, vi. 27.

Divines. Their preaching helps to preserve the well inclined, but seldom or never reclaims the vicious, v. 462. Fear of being thought pedants has been of bad consequence to young ones. v. 91. Carry their disputes for precedence as high as any sort of men, xviii. 178.

Divinity. Words peculiar to it as a science should be avoided by clergymen in their sermons, v. 89.

Dodwell (Robert). Humorous story of him, xix. 82.

Dog and Thief (The), vii. 344. Dog and Shadow, xviii. 427.

Dogs. Cossing of them, a kind of diversion used in Dublin, ix. 252.

Dominion. Reflections on the manner of acquiring it in countries newly discovered, vi. 353.

Domitilla (signora). Bouts rimés on her, xviii. 445.