INDEX. A. ABEL, Mr. aquatic concert given by, 431. Academy, Royal, scheme for one in 1694, 203. of Charles II. 440. Addison, Works of, 508. Advertisement, singular, concerning a robbery, 209. Adultery, how punished by the Saxons, 23. Reginald Scot's account of, 110. Tricks of Burcot and Peates in, 112. 413. Roman, introduced, 407. Aulus Plautius, acts of in England, 9. Aumont, Duc d', lodged at Somerset house, 532.. B. BADBY, burnt as a heretic, 237. Bailiff, dreadful encounter of with a butcher, Bailiffs, number of, 1677, 186. Ball, J. doctrines of liberty and equality, 62. Bands, a Methodist term, explained, 322. Various, mentioned by Sir T. Elyot, Bedford, Earl of, charity of temp. Eliz. 108. Asm, S. extract from Sermon by, 284. Astrologia, term defined, 340. Bell, Serjeant, prophecy of, 327. Courage, cruelty, and death of, 12. Book of Common Prayer torn publicly by soldiers, 258. Book-binding, more antient than printing, 462: Aubrey, state of manners in England 1678, 220. Boxing, antiquity of, 424. Dream related by, 240. Caxton's observations on the youth of his time, 75. specimen of the language of, 465. Challenge, antient method of deciding, 68. II. character of, 154. reception of after his restoration, 156. Charters, sworn to be observed by Henry III. 44. Christmas day, how observed 1643, 259. French and Dutch, address of Minis- ters of to Charles II. 270. Citizens, domestic amusements of the, 420. Clergy, minds of the, illustrated, 276. Coal-heavers, whimsical punishment inflicted by, Dress, particulars of the antient British, 373. Drinks of the Britons, 14. Chamberlayne's account of, 153. Dryden, works of noticed, 505. Duns Scotus, a promoter of literature, 26. I. order of concerning his bones, 344. Edwyn, King, appearance of an angel to, 342. anecdotes of by Sir J. Melvil, 103. Princess, daughter of James I. dress Eilins, Mary, bewitched, 365. specimen of his Governour, 468. 146. eulogium on, by Mrs. L. Hutchinson, English, fighting propensity of temp. Ed. III. 51. 69. character of, by Froissart, 59. character of, by Chamberlayne, 216. Engraving, particulars of early, 487. Errata, antient mode of pointing out, 470. FACE, Gee, E. extract from Sermon by, 280. Gloucester, Duke of, treachery of Richard II. temp. Henry IV. manly re- Gold, used for ornaments by antient British chiefs, Gospel treasury opened, described, 500. Gouge, T. extract from Sermon by, 293. Grey, Betty, acts of with the French prophets, Guardianship, extent of, under the Saxon govern- Guineas, stock-jobbers speculations with, 206. H. HABIT, the Quaker, described, 311. Hair, a disease of the, described, 385. Sir J. persecuted into the commission of Hall, Bishop, comments of upon dress, 389. Hansted, P. extract from Sermon by, 283. Harrison the republican, Mrs. Hutchinson's cha- Hawkers, order of the Lord Mayor concerning, Health-drinking, origin of, 19. Henry Beauclerc, public act of, 35. humanity of, 40. V. character of, 76. VI. character of, 78. hatred of swearing, 75. VII. character of, 83. VIII. entertainment of, by Cardinal Wol- Henry, Dr. enquiry concerning an assertion of, Hoare, dress of part of the family of, described, 403. Holland, Sir J. murder of Lord R. Stafford, 51. Honeywood, Lady, mental infatuation of, 366. Horse- |