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Evans (bishop). Refuses a proxy for Swift at a visitation, xii. 53. See also letter to Mr. Wallis, ibid. His sage remark on bishop Atterbury, 103.
Eugene (prince). His sentiments with respect to the barrier treaty, iii. 420. 450. Visits the queen on his landing, without staying for the formality of dress, iv. 52. x. 218. The design of his journey to England, iv. 52. His character, 53. Several nightly riots supposed to have been committed, through a scheme of his to take off Mr. Harley, 54. His opinion of the negotiations for a peace in 1711, iv. 96. The queen discouraged him from coming hither, as far as possibly she could without in plain terms forbidding it, 169. A humorous description of him by Swift, xv. 259. The queen gave him a sword, worth four thousand pounds, 253. 255.
Eumenes. Introduced the custom of borrowing money by vast premiums, and at exorbitant interest, iii. 7.
European princes. The usual causes of war among them, vi. 288. Some of the northern ones hire out their troops to richer nations, 290.
Eustace, prince (son to king Stephen). During his father's imprisonment, the empress Maude refused a very reasonable request made in his behalf by the legate, xvi. 75. His father wished to have him crowned, which the bishops refused to perform, 84. Violently opposed a truce, which must be founded on the ruin of his interests, 85. His death, ibid.
Examiner iii. 1. xviii. 211. Takes the subject of government out of the dirty hands of two fanaticks, and the rough one of a nonjuror, 18. 19. The general design of it, 35. 58. 222. Conjectures about the author, 42. 112. The difficulty of his task, 43. 52. 110. 170. A pleasant instance of the profound learning of one of his answerers, 51. The Examiner crossexamined, 75. An answer to the Letter to the Examiner, 125. Two letters, of the two contrary parties, written to him, 129. 130. Has no other intention of writing but that of doing good, 133. Is entitled to the favour of the whigs, 171. A judgment of him not to be formed by any mangled quotations, 177. No hireling writer, 212. 222. The papers under that title began about the time of lord Godolphin's removal, and by whom, iv. 298. A contest between Swift and Steele, on the former's being supposed the author, when he had ceased having any connexion with them, xi. 260-263. 268. 269. Some account of that paper, xviii. 76. 211. The real author of it remained long unknown, xviii. 75. Character of it, xviii. 31. 33.
Example. The great advantage of it, in acquiring moral virtues, vi. 305.
Excellences. More or less valuable, as there is occasion to use them, iii. 139.
Exchange women. The proper appellation of a set of traders which now scarcely exists, ii. 144. note.
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