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Stephen (king of England). His reign, xvi. 56. His person and character, 88.

Stephen's Green, Dublin. A mile round its outer wall, xiv. 363.

Sterne (Dr. John, Dr. Swift's predecessor as dean of St. Patrick's, afterward bishop of Dromore, and thence translated to Clogher). Some severe imputations charged upon him, by Dr. Swift, xiii. 72. Bequeathed 1200l. to build a spire on St. Patrick's cathedral, xiv. 239.

Stevens (captain). A great refiner of the English language, viii. 267.

Stillingfleet (bishop). His character vindicated from the aspersions of Tindal, xvi. 198.

Stocks. Reason of the extraordinary sudden rise of them at the queen's death, xi. 395. See Funds.

Stoicks. Absurdity of their scheme, v. 458.

Stopford (Dr. James). His character, ix. 235. Sent Swift a picture of Charles I, xix. 35.

Story telling. Qualifications for it, v. 234, 235.

Stoughton (rev. Mr). His character, xi. 70. Reflections on a sermon preached by him at Dublin, xi. 58. 70. His sermon burnt there, and afterward reprinted in England, 194. xviii. 91.

Stoyte (Mr). Recorder of Dublin, ix. 408.

Stradling versus Stiles, xvii. 93.

Strafford (Thomas Wentworth, the first earl of). Appeared great, when he made his own defence on his trial, xvi. 331. A short remark on him, xv. 263.

Strafford (sir Thomas Wentworth, bart., lord Newmarch and Oversley, baron of Raby, created baron of Stainborough, viscount Wentworth, and earl of Strafford, Sept. 4, 1711). Appointed, with the bishop of Bristol, plenipotentiary at Utrecht, iv. 36. Met at first with many obstructions, through the duke of Marlborough and lord Townshend, 71. Made earl of Strafford, in 1711, 88. Instructions sent to them from the ministry, 168. The terms they were directed to demand for the several allies, 172. Those required by Britain, 174. Farther instructions, 181. Sent for home, to concert matters with the ministry, 188. On his return to Utrecht, charged with a commission to the duke of Ormond, and another to the deputies of the States, 207. His final instructions, 230. The prudent use made by him and his colleague, of a quarrel between Mesnager and Rechteren, 233. A doubt arose on the extent of their commission, 240. Sent to England for new powers, 241. After assuming the character of ambassador extraordinary, having till that time been only styled plenipotentiary, concluded a general peace, 244.

Stratford, Mr. (an eminent merchant). Worth a plum, and lent the government forty thousand pounds, xiv. 201. His kindness enabled Dr. Swift to make an advantageous purchase of Bank stock, 262. 300. Lost fifteen thousand pounds by the failure of sir Stephen Evans, xv. 237. Mr. Stratford afterward broke, and was a prisoner in the queen's bench, 274.

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