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Robethon (M. de). Styled by Swift an inconsiderable French vagrant, iv. 360. Having obtained the elector of Hanover's confidence, employed it to the basest purposes, ibid. 214.
Robin and Harry. A poem, viii. 60.
Robinson (Dr. John). His promotions, iv. 36. The substance of his order from the ministry, 170. Opened the assembly at Utrecht with a speech to the French ministers, 178. His answer to the complaints made of the duke of Ormond's conduct by the Dutch, 192. His speech, after receiving orders to sign a peace, 240. Alluded to in a fictitious prophecy, vii. 74. See Strafford.
Rochefoucault (duke de). The dean's famous verses, founded on one of his maxims, viii. 122. The verses founded on a maxim of his, when first published, and by whom, xiii. 415.
Rochester (Laurence Hyde, earl of). Succeeded lord Somers as president of the council, iii. 114. His character, ibid. 221. Resigned his offices in king James's time, because he could not comply with that king's measures, 132. Presented the duke of Somerset to king William, iv. 37. Died suddenly, xv. 38. His death a concern to all good men, xi. 156.
Rochfort (George). Verses written on a visit to his house, vii. 201-231.
Rollin. Remarks on the translation of his history, xviii. 352.
Rollinson (William). xv. 9.
Romance. A grain of it no ill ingredient to exalt the dignity of human nature, v. 237.
Romans. The rewards bestowed by them on their victorious generals, iii. 30. Their success always testified by some publick religious act, 231. Abounded in honorary rewards, ix. 466; particularly medals, 468; which passed for current money, ibid.; and were frequently, when they grew scarce, recoined by a succeeding emperor, ibid. A custom constantly used by them at their triumphs, xi. 36.
Rome. The dissensions between the patricians and plebeians the ruin of that state, ii. 312-316. Declared lawful for nobles and plebeians to intermarry, 321. Increase of the people's power there for a century and a half, to the third punick war, 322; who were not more fond to seize their own, than to give it up again to the worst bidder, 324. No impeachment from them against a patrician till the consular state began, 329. Methods concerted there, for bringing over England to popery, ii. 396. iii. 209.
Rooke (sir George). How brought off by his lawyer, when he was indicted for calling a gentleman knave and villain, ix. 151.
Rooke (Mr. one of the most learned Quakers in the world). A
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