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MEMOIRS
OF
THE LIFE AND TIMES
DANIEL DE FOE:
CONTAINING
A REVIEW OF HIS WRITINGS,
AND
HIS OPINIONS UPON A VARIETY OF IMPORTANT MATTERS, CIVIL AND ECCLESIASTICAL
BY WALTER WILSON, Esq.
OF THE INNER TEMPLE.
IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
LONDON:
HURST, CHANCE, AND CO.
1830.
BRADBURY AND DENT, PRINTERS, OXFORD ARMS PASSAGE, WARWICK LANE.
CONTENTS.
VOLUME II.
CHAPTER I.
Reflections upon the Reign of Queen Anne.-Her Accession
to the Throne.-Debasement of Religion.-Political Changes.
-Triumph of Toryism.-Intemperance of Churchmen.-De
Foe's Account of the Opening of the Reign. The Queen's
Zeal for the Church.-Its Effect upon the Clergy.—Revival
of May-poles.-De Foe's Account of the Excesses of the
Times. Violence of Churchmen repressed by the Queen.-
Discontent thereupon.-Some of the Ministers desert the
High Party.-Bad Spirit of the Commons.-War Declared.
-Unsuccessful Expedition to Cadiz.-De Foe's Poem upon
the Spanish Descent.-Dissolution of Parliament.-Meeting
of a new one.-Insult to the Memory of King William.-
Satirized by Mr. Walsh.-Revival of the Royal Touch.-
Origin of the Usage.-Anecdotes of its Practice in former.
Reigns. De Foe's Solution of the Spell
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CHAPTER II.
Thirtieth of January Preachers.-Satirized by De Foe in his
"New Test of the Church of England's Loyalty."-Account
of his Work.-Animadverted upon by Leslie and Drake.-
$1. De Yor andrewna a Pampoet open the Subject
34, Howe, Its temperate Character-Mr. Howe's
Reply. Remarks upon the Controversy.—De Foe returns to
at in a Second Pamphlet.-Hia respect for his Antagonist.—
Vindicates his own Character.-And corrects Mr. Howe's
Mis statement of his Principles.-And Motives.—Declara-
tion of his Sincenty. Mr. Howe's Letter to a Person of
Honour. Pamphlets against the Dissenters.-The Queen's
Speech to her Parliament. -Flattering Reply of the Com-
Introduction of the Bill to prevent Occasional Con-
mons,
formity. Passes the Commons.-Spirit that pervaded the
Puble, De Foe's Reflections upon the Measure.-De-
feated by the Lords' Amendments.-Preaching of the
Clergy. De Foe's Account of the Origin of the Bill.-
And of the Effect of Intolerance. He publishes "An
Enquny mito Occasional Conformity."--Represents the Hard-
ships of the Dissenters. Satirizes their Opponents
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CHAPTER IV.
De Foe publishes his Shortest Way with the Dissenters."---
Occasion of his Writing it. Account of the Work.-Its
favourable reception by the High Party.-And Effect upon
the Nation. Temper of High Churchmen, - Misunderstood
by the Dissenters. He upbeards them for their lil-usage. —
Hs motives for weting in the Language of Irony.-Its
Dikers upon his Fortunes. He is discovered to be the
Author.-Complains of the dullness of his Enemies.-Is
threatened with Vengeance.-Conceals himself for a time.-
Proclamation for his Apprehension.-His Work complained
of in the House of Commons.-Ordered to be burnt.-
Surrenders himself.-Publishes an Explanation of his
Pamphlet. He feels hurt at the Conduct of the Dissenters.
-Brought to Trial at the Old Bailey.-Severely Treated by
the Attorney-General.-De Foe's Reflections upon his Con-
duct.—Throws himself upon the Mercy of the Queen.-
Which he afterwards regrets.-Betrayed by his own Counsel.
-His severe Sentence.-Tutchin's Reflections upon it.-
He stands in the Pillory.-Which is a Season of Triumph
to him. His Resolution of Mind.-Pope's ungenerous
Treatment of him.-Reprehended by Cibber.- De Foe
publishes "A Hymn to the Pillory."-Cibber's Remarks
upon it.-Lampoons against him.-Ruin of his Circum-
stances. Tampered with by the Ministers.-His Virtue in
Adversity. Notice of some Replies to the "Shortest Way." 49
CHAPTER V.
De Foe's Occupations in Newgate. He publishes " A Poem
on Reformation of Manners."-In which he attacks the Vices
of the Age. His Defence of the Work. The Impartiality
of his Censures.-He exposes the Knavery of Projectors.-
And reprobates the Traffic in Slaves. He publishes another
Poem, called "More Reformation."-Defends himself from
Reproaches. His Rebuke to the Dissenting Clergy.-He
publishes "The Shortest Way to Peace and Union."--Pirated
Edition of his Works.-Cibber's Account of it.-De Foe
publishes a Genuine Collection.-Its Contents.-Descrip-
tion of his Portrait.-His Apology for the Undertaking.
-King William's Affection for the Church of England, an
Ironical Satire by De Foe.-Dunton's Satire upon King
William .
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