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house of commons, xv. 387. Letter from him to Dr. Swift, upon reading his History of the Four last Years of the Queen, xi. 266.
Hanover (elector of). His envoy (baron Schutz) demanded a writ for the electoral prince to sit in the house of peers as duke of Cambridge, iv. 270. An act passed, for settling the precedence of his family, iv. 124. Strangely deceived by Bothmar and Robethon, 213, 214. His letter to the queen, expressing his satisfaction in her proceedings in relation to him, iv. 363. Upon just foundation, not suffered in the queen's life time to reside in England, 368. A proposal that his grandson prince Frederick should be educated here, 369.
Happiness. A definition of it, as generally understood, ii. 170. Equally attainable by all men, both in this world and the next, x. 98. On what it greatly depends, xiii. 34. What a considerable step toward it, 126.
Harcourt (sir Simon, afterward lord Harcourt and lord keeper). His character, iii. 114. Made attorney general, xiv. 203.
Hare (Dr. Francis, bishop of St. Asaph, and afterward of Chichester). A learned Comment on his Sermon, xviii. 45. Author of three pamphlets on the management of the war and the treaty of peace, iii. 127. Some account of him, xviii. 46. His politicks and his divinity much of a size, 48.
Harley (Robert, esq.). Speaker successively to three parliaments, in 1700, 1701, and 1702, iii. 115. iv. 118. 313. Succeeded Daniel earl of Nottingham, as secretary of state, in 1704, xvi. 164. Turned out by the management of the duke of Marlborough and earl of Godolphin, iv. 284. xix. 10. So narrowly watched, that he could not without great difficulty obey the queen's commands in waiting on her, iv. 287. Reinstated in the queen's favour, and made chancellor of the exchequer on the dismission of the earl of Godolphin, whose fall brought on the removal of all his friends, 291. 374. Procures a grant of the first fruits and twentieth parts to the clergy of Ireland, 297. xi. 104, 105. Strongly urges Dr. Swift to exert his talents in political disquisitions, iv. 298. His timid proceedings when in power gave umbrage to his own party, 300. And particularly his continuing some noblemen of the whig party in high employments, ibid. Which is accounted for on political principles, 376. The designs of the whigs against him, in the business of Greg, iii. 87, 88. 157. 216. v. 377. xix. 11. The barbarous attempt of Guiscard to stab him, iii. 154 (see Guiscard). The parliament's testimony of their esteem for him, 175. 225. Had frequently threatening letters sent him, xv. 187. Plot for assassinating him, 336. 342. The sentiments of both parties on his conduct, iv. 318. His reply to Dr. Swift's expostulations on that subject, 323. His great maxim in the conduct of publick affairs, xi. 160. Bore false imputations without concern, 254. A great trespasser
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