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dote of Bishop Patrick.-Burnet's Zeal for Religious Liberty.

-Hoadly defends the Conduct of the Bishops.- -Sir God-

frey Copley's Eulogy upon the Church.-Swift's humorous

Account of the Effect produced by the Debates.-Sir

Humphrey Mackworth defends the cause of the Exclusion-

ists, in his "Peace at Home."-Remarks upon his Work.-

De Foe replies to him in his "Peace without Union."-

Account of his Argument. Mr. Shute publishes "The

Rights of Protestant Dissenters," in Answer to Mackworth.

-Replies to him.-Sacheverell's "Rights of the Church of

England."-Its bitter Character.-Davenant publishes his

"Essays upon Peace at Home."-He is Satirized by the

Tories for his Apostacy.-His Character and Merits as a

Writer. His Chapter on the Danger of Appeals to the

People, objected to by De Foe.-Who Replies to him in

Original Right." -Abstract of his Argument

Publications to Blacken the Dissenters.-Leslie publishes

"The Wolf stript of his Shepherd's Cloathing."-Levelled

partly at De Foe.-Leslie's curious Apology for Hypocrisy.

-His Notions of the Priesthood.-His Tools for Conver-

sion.-Eulogizes the Stuarts.-His Account of the Impres-

sion produced by "The Shortest Way."-Character and

Object of his Work.-De Foe replies to it in " The Dissen-

ters' Answer to the High-Church Challenge."-He Reviews

the Controversy with Clarkson and Delaune.-Defends the

Politics of the Dissenters.-Strictures upon the Convocation.

-Character of his Work.-De Foe publishes "The Chris-

tianity of the High-Church Considered."--Account of his

Pamphlet.-Form of Prayer used by King William, pub-

lished by Bishop Moore.-De Foe's Remarks upon it.-

He publishes" Royal Religion.”—In which he eulogizes the

Piety of King William.-Testimony of Principal Carstares.

-Project for restraining the Liberty of the Press.-Remarks

upon the Subject.-De Foe publishes his

Regulation of the Press".-His Sentiments.-Tindal's Tract

upon the same subject

The Establishment of the Reformation in Scotland.-Where it

assumes the Presbyterian Form.-And takes Root in the

Nation. The Stuarts become Converts to Prelacy.—And

Persecute their Scottish Subjects.-Their horrible Cruelties.

-De Foe's Vindication of the Sufferers.-Re-establishment

of their Church at the Revolution.-Confirmed by various

Acts of Parliament.-Contests between the Presbyterians

and the Prelatists.-The latter take courage from the Ac-

cession of the Queen.-They Correspond with the English

Bishops. Petition for a Toleration. Their Encroachments

upon the Church of Scotland.-Forbearance of the Presby-

terians.-Base Conduct of Patterson, a deprived Bishop.—

Bigotry of both Parties.-De Foe discusses the Claims of

the Scotch Dissenters in a Pamphlet.-State of Religion in

Ireland. Ascendancy of the Catholics.-Good Conduct of

the Presbyterians at the Revolution. They are rewarded

by King William.-His Bounty Revoked by Queen Anne.—

The Union of Protestants broken by her Ministers.-Bill for

Preventing the Growth of Popery.-Dishonourable Conduct

of the Government.-Ludicrous Character of High-Church

Politics. De Foe writes against the Bill.-And Addresses

his Pamphlet to the Queen. He discusses the Principles of

the Measure.—And its Effect upon Ireland.-His Satire

upon Church-Politics

Publication of the "Review."--Origin of Newspapers.-State of

the Periodical Press in the Reign of Charles II.-And after

the Revolution.-Leading Papers in the reign of Queen

Anne.-Politics of De Foe.-Nature of the "Review."—Dr.

CONTENTS.

Drake's Character of it.-Matters embraced in it.—General

Neglect of Education.—Tavern Wits.-Johnson's Estimate

of Periodical Writers.-Merits of the "Review."-Account of

its Publication.-The Author's Statement of its Object.-

Specimens of its Execution.-Power and Resources of

France. Rise of the French Greatness.-Despotic Charac-

ter of the Old Monarchy.-Advantages and Disadvantages

of Arbitrary Power.-Anecdote of Archbishop Cranmer.—

De Foe Vindicates himself against the News-writers.-His

Remarks upon Duelling.-Proposes the Establishment of a

Court of Honour.-Curious Record of Ancient Manners.—

De Foe's Application of his Argument.-His Speculations

upon Trade. Is against the Prohibitory System.-Institu-

tion of the Scandal Club.-Subjects brought under its

Notice. De Foe's Precursors in this Department.-He

Vindicates the Design.-Threatened for his Freedoms.-

Explanatory Defence.-Answer to Reproaches.-He pub-

lishes a Monthly Supplement.-Illustrations of this part of

his Work. His disinterested Character.-Discouragement

of the Undertaking.-Proposal for continuing it.-Title

and Preface to the First Volume

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Clashings between the two Houses of Parliament.-The Session

Terminates. Intemperance of the Tories.-Legion's Address

to the Lords.-A reward offered for the Author.-An-

swered paragraph by paragraph.-Falsely Ascribed to De

Foe. His Humorous Remarks upon it.-Change in the

Ministry.-De Foe's Reflections.-New Party-distinction.-

Beneficial Effect of De Foe's Writings.-Harley, a leading

Agent of the late Changes.-Their Influence upon the

Nation. Faction displayed.-Character of Shippen.-Mo-

deration displayed.-De Foe publishes his "Serious In-

quiry."-Character of the Work. He publishes "More

Short Ways." And "The Dissenters Misrepresented and

Represented."—Leslie renews his attack upon the Dissenters

in his "Cassandra."-Answered in "The Protestant Jesuit

Unmasked."—De Foe publishes "A New Test of the Church

of England's Honesty."—Which arouses the Indignation of

Leslie.-Who sets on foot "The Rehearsal."-His Motives

for undertaking it.-And Character as a Writer.-Account

of the Work.-De Foe attacked by an Anonymous Writer.

De Foe's Complaints against the Printers.—Unfair Use of his

Name. His playful Treatment of the Pirates.-Libelled in

"The Dissenting Hypocrite."-Comical History of Mumper.

-Dictionary of all Religions.-Particulars of the Great

Storm.-Its Effect upon the Nation.-The "Layman's

Sermon."-Hussey's "Warning from the Winds."—Rela-

tion of the late Dreadful Tempest.-De Foe's Narrative of

the Storm. His Serious Reflections upon the Event.-Re-

proof to Atheists.-His Remarks upon the Natural Causes

of Winds.-His Materials for the Work.-He personates

his Authorities.-Examples of his Invention

Harley's Negociation with De Foe in Prison.-The Queen

sends Relief to his Family.-And remits his Fine.—His

Account of the steps taken for his Release.—And his obli-

gations to Harley. He is discharged from Prison.—And

retires to Bury St. Edmunds.-Publishes An Elegy upon

himself.—State of the Difference between Rooke and Cole-

peper. De Foe publishes a "Hymn to Victory."-Remarks

upon it by a Tory Writer.-His Vindication.-Asgill's Ar-

gument upon Translation.-Ridiculed by the Wits.-His

Injurious Treatment. He is answered by De Foe.—Ac-

count of his Work.--Vexatious Conduct of De Foe's Ene-

mies. His Account of a Hoax practised upon him . . 273

New Session of Parliament.-Clamour of the High Flyers.--

Unsuccessful Attempts of the Ministers to calm them.—Oc-

casional Bill revived in the Commons.-Thrown out by the

Lords.-De Foe's Remarks.-Tennison's Wise Conduct.-

De Foe Unmasks the Hypocrisy of the Tories.—And de-

scribes the Evils the Nation escaped by the defeat of the

Measure. His Account of the Tack.—Lamentations of a

Tory Writer.-Publications upon the Subject.--Lampoons

upon the Tackers.-Libel upon De Foe.-He defends Him-

self. His Description of a Tacker.—Illustrated by an Anec-

dote.—He is threatened for his Writings.-Justifies himself.

-And Defies his Enemies.-Sir Humphrey Mackworth's

Bill for the Employment of the Poor.-De Foe publishes his

Giving Alms no Charity."-Abstract of his Argument.—

And Character of the Work

Illness of De Foe.-He publishes "The Double Welcome to

the Duke of Marlborough." Renews his Attack upon Sir

Humphrey Mackworth's Bill.—His Scheme for the Employ-

ment of the Poor.-Exemplified by Sir Owen Buckingham.

-And by Himself.-Account of the Colony of Carolina.-

Its Fundamental Constitutions.-Invaded by Lord Granville.

-Intolerant Measures of his Government.-Dissenters and

others Persecuted.-The Colonists depute an Agent to Re-

present their Grievances.-Curious Interview with the Pala-

tine.-The Affair brought before the House of Lords.-

Decision in favour of the Colonists.-The Queen addressed

to revoke the Charter.-The obnoxious Bills repealed.—And

Peace restored to the Colony.-De Foe publishes a Pamphlet

upon the Subject.-Account of his Work.-And of another

by Mr. Archdale.-Hostilities between the Lords and Com-

mons.-Parliament Dissolved.—Remarks upon its Proceed-

ings. Rage of the Tories.-De Foe's Account of their

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