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Masquerades. The conversation there, viii. 263.

Mathematicks. A singular method of learning them, vi. 214.

Mathew (Mr). Account of him and his mode of living, i. 392. The first who abolished vales, 396.

Maude (daughter to king Henry I). Demanded in marriage by the emperor, xvi. 38. Her portion levied, 39. On the death of the emperor, the crown of England settled by her father on her and her heirs, 48. Farther particulars of her life, 49-82.

Maude (king Stephen's queen). Made proposals of accommodation to the empress; which being rejected, urges her son Eustace to arms, xvi. 74. Her army having taken the earl of Gloucester prisoner, the queen sent him to Rochester, to be treated as the king had been, 76.

Maxims controlled in Ireland, ix. 390.

Maxims. Paraphrase on a famous maxim of the duke de Rochefoucault, viii. 122. Two of Tindal's refuted, xvi. 229, 230. One to which the Irish banks are much indebted, ix. 383. One indisputable in politicks, v. 466. Dr. Swift confesses he was mistaken in his contradiction of an old one, iv. 324. In politicks, there are few but what, at some conjunctures, are liable to exception, 345. "That it is more eligible for a king to be hated than despised," calculated for an absolute monarchy, 355. That "people are the riches of a nation," in what sense it is properly to be understood, iv. 146. To do what is right, and disregard the world, a good one, xi. 426. What the best in life, in Dr. Swift's opinion, xii. 80. A good moral maxim of the ancient Heathens, xiii. 455.

Maynard (sergeant). His speech to king William, x. 375.

Maynwaring (Arthur). Recommended Mr. Steele to the office of gazetteer, v. 425, 426. Wrote the Whig Examiner, in conjunction with Addison, xviii. 32. Author of the Medley, 35. 65.

Mean and great Figures made by several Persons, xvi. 330.

Meath (lady). Epitaph on her and her husband, xviii. 439.

Meath diocese. One of the best in Ireland. Its annual income in the time of king Charles I, v. 271.

Medals. Why a less reward in modern times than in ancient, v. 467. The Romans recorded their illustrious actions on them, 468. A society instituted for a like purpose in France, 469. A scheme for rendering them of more use in England, 468. 470. Should be likewise current money, 470.

Media. Its form of government, xvi. 41.

Medicine. The ridicule of it a very copious subject, xi. 343. A good one against giddiness and headache, xiii. 248.

Medicines. Reasons offered by the Company of Upholders against inspecting them, xvii. 293.

Medley (by Ridpath). Account and character of a paper so called, written in defence of the whig party, iii. 224. xviii. 32-34. 65. Some passages in it reflecting on the speaker of the house of commons and Mr. Harley, iii. 225.

Memoirs. A species of writing introduced by the French, xvi. 346.

Memoirs