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his continually repeated indiscretions, and a zeal mingled with scurrilities, forfeited all title to lenity, iv. 18. Arrested, for making a lottery, xv. 312. In danger of losing his office of gazetteer, xiv. 199. Which he soon after actually did lose, for writing a Tatler against his benefactor Mr. Harley, 239. Dr. Swift's friendship to him, ibid. 293. Governed by his wife, 250. Began the Spectator in conjunction with Mr. Addison, |381. His character as a writer, xviii. 37. See Crisis, Englishman, Tatlers.
Stella (Mrs. Johnson). Born March 13, 1681, at Richmond, x. 222. Her father was a younger brother of a good family in Nottinghamshire, ibid. Dr. Swift had a great share in her education, ibid. i. 24. From her childhood to fifteen years of age, sickly; but after that time, grew into health, and was beautiful, graceful, and agreeable, x. 222. When about nineteen, by the advice of Dr. Swift, went, with Mrs. Dingley, to reside in Ireland, 223. i. 34. Account of Dr. Swift's connexion with her, i. 283-295. 303-310. 318. 340-352. xix. 223. His letter to Dr. Tisdall on the subject, xi. 17. In 1716, married to Dr. Swift, i. 309; yet never resided at the deanery, ibid. For many years had continual ill health; and, during the last year of her life, was not well a single day, x. 224. Her character, x. 224-234. xix. 231. An instance of her personal courage, x. 225. Her excellence in conversation, 226. Her high sense of honour, ibid. Her skill in literature, 227. Her fortune, 228. Her spirit of thrift, ibid.; which her mother's overprudence removed, ibid. How recovered, ibid. Her judicious method of bestowing charity, 229. Her address in making agreeable presents, 230. Her lodgings frequented by many persons of the graver sort, ibid. Some particulars which rendered her company extremely desirable, 231. Her admirable rebuke to an impertinent coxcomb, 232. Why she preferred the company of men to that of the ladies, ibid. Her conversation always useful and entertaining, ibid. Never positive in arguing; a practice in which she resembled Mr. Addison, 233. Loved Ireland, ibid. Never made a parade of her knowledge, 234. Died Jan. 28, 1728, in the forty-sixth year of her age [not the forty-fourth, as supposed by Dr. Hawkesworth], i. 346. A little before her death earnestly desired Swift to own their marriage, which he refused, 345. An account of her by her niece, xix. 223. Reported to have had a son by Swift, 230. Two specimens of her poetry, vii. 244, 245. Verses on her birthday, vii. 158. 159. 234. 235. 269. 311. 333. Verses on her transcribing Swift's poems, vii. 161. On her visiting him in his sickness, 166. On her being at Wood Park, 253. A receipt to restore her youth, 309. Her verses to Dr. Swift on his birthday, vii. 232. Her bons mots, x. 249. Prayers for her, in her last illness, x. 160. 162. 164. Dr. Swift's regard for her, xi. 18. 19. xiv. 206. See Tisdall. A character of her sister, xiv. 216. Her felicity the dean's principal aim, xv. 53.
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