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Dunton (Mr). His tract, entitled Neck or Nothing, the shrewdest piece written in defence of the whigs, iii. 274.
D'urfy (Mr). Verses occasioned by an &c. at the end of his name in the title to one of his plays, xvii. 402. Prologue designed for his last play, 405.
Dutch. Some remarks on their practice of trampling on the crucifix, vi. 253. Why they are no precedent for us, either in religion or government, ii. 357. To what the preservation of their commonwealth is to be ascribed, 366. Delivered up Traerbach to the Imperialists without consulting the queen, iii. 313. In what manner England bound by an old treaty to assist them whenever attacked by the French, 346. Joined with the English in signing two treaties with Portugal; but wise enough never to observe them, 358. The advantages granted to them as guarantees of the protestant succession, 359-362. 374. 387. What the proportion of men they were to contribute toward the war, 363. Gradually lessened their proportion in all new supplies, 364. Never furnished their quota of maritime supplies, 366. Are ever threatening England with entering into separate measures of a peace, 398. Dutch partnership, wherein it consists, 422. Why against a peace, 418. Though they allow the fullest liberty of conscience of any Christian state, yet admit none into civil offices, who do not conform to the legal worship, v. 313. The English highly blamable, in permitting them to engross the herring-fishery, xiii. 121. Their behaviour, on finding the queen in earnest inclined to a peace, iv. 72. Greatly deficient every year in furnishing their quota, 132. Entirely abandoned the war in Portugal, 134. In low politicks, excel every country in Christendom, 167. Discontented at seeing the queen at the head of the negotiation, 178. Their intrigues for entering into separate measures of peace with France, 187. 233. The inducements which led them to sign the treaty of barrrier and succession, 235. Convinced of their errour in trusting to a discontented party, 237. In what light they seem to have considered England, xvi. 305. Character of them, xiii. 121. xvii. 142. Brief remarks on them, xv. 261. 269. 312. A learned Dutchman writes a book, to prove that England wronged them by the peace, 333. Yield to the barrier-treaty, which chiefly retarded the peace, 374.
Dyer's Letter. A paper of lying fame, xviii. 87.
Dyet, Justice (a commissioner of the stamp office). In danger of the gallows, for defrauding the revenue, xiv. 216. A remarkable anecdote of the person (a clerk in Doctors Commons) who detected the fraud, 226.
Dying-speeches. Of what kind they usually are, ix. 301.
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