'Littérature sur l'Etude,' 387.
criticised, 388.
Locke-319, foot note.
'London' by Johnson, 315, 366.
Louis XIV., death of, 14.
Luther, coarseness of, 111.
Lyttleton's Henry II., 395.
M'Intosh, Sir James, his remark on
Gibbon, 413.
Magee, Archbishop's, prejudices, 220.
'Mahomet' reviewed, 27.
Maintenon M. bigotry, 13.
Mallet and Gibbon, 387.
Mary, Queen of Scots-her guilt, 185.
her wrongs, 255.
Maupertuis, 50.
injustice to Koenig, 73.
jealousy of Voltaire, 76.
'Mémoires Littéraires,' 395.
'Mérope' reviewed, 20.
Middleton's Free Inquiry,' 384.
Milman, Mr., 398, foot note.
Milton, Johnson's Life of, 364.
'Moderates,' origin of, 237, 238.
Robertson their first leader, 238.
Montesquieu, General, escapes from
his army, 409.
Prejudices, for and against Johnson,
305.
Priestley, Dr., and Dr. Johnson, 354.
correspondence with Gibbon, 402.
Public speaking, reflections on, 412.
'Pucelle d'Orleans' reviewed, 36.
Queen Elizabeth, her character, 255.
Queensberry, duke of, 10.
Rambler' reviewed, 327, 347, 356.
'Rasselas' reviewed, 317, 365.
Revolution, French, its effects in
Lausanne, 406.
in Switzerland, 408.
Reynolds, Sir J., and Dr. Johnson,
Riots of 1780, 392.
Robertson, descent, 231.
relation of the author to, 232.
early history, 233.
habits and attainments, 234.
appointed minister of Gladsmuir,
236
joins the volunteers in 1745, 237.
member of General Assembly,
237.
talents for affairs and debate, 238.
party leader in General Assembly,
238.
offered preferment in English
Church by Geo. II., 240.
which he rejected 241.
publishes his first historical pieces,
241.
style of preaching, 242.
foresight of revolution in France,
243.
"History of Scotland,' 244, 248,
252.
encouraged by Hume, 246.
bargain with Millar, 251.
dines with Garrick, 251.
"History of Scotland' criticised,
252.
removed to Edinburgh, 256.
appointed Principal, 256.
requested by Geo. II. to write
a history of England, 256.
appointed historiographer for Scot-
land, 257.
Charles V. published, 259.
criticised, 259, 260.
history of America criticised, 260.
'Disquisition on India,' 272.
discussions on his writings, 273.
Smollett, as an historian, 246.
Social intercourse, precepts for, 281.
Society, peculiarities of, 337.
South Sea Company, 379.
Speculation in shares, 380.
Sterne, 365.
Stuart, Gilbert, history of, 274.
intercourse with Theresa le Vas- Suard, M., opinion of Gibbon's con-
various vicissitudes, 133.
literary and musical productions,
133.
Essay on the Mischiefs of Science,'
settles in Geneva, 135.
correspondence with D'Alembert
and Diderot, 135.
intimacy with the D'Epinay
mily, 136.
resides at the Hermitage, 136.
'Nouvelle Heloise,' 137.
falls in love with Madame
detot, 143.
versational powers, 400.
Swift, Johnson's Life of, 364.
Taylor, Jeremy, on toleration, 10.
Taxation no Tyranny,' 349.
Thrale, Mrs., 335.
Thurlow, Lord, 401.
Tooke, Horne, remarks on Johnson's
Dictionary, 358.
fa-Tour in Scotland,' (Johnson's), 359.
Tragedies of Voltaire, 17.
Tytler attacks Gibbon, 274.
d'Hou-Vanity of Human Wishes' reviewed,
315, 371.
quarrels with Madame d'Epinay,
Vindication' (Gibbon's), 397.
Voltaire, a believer in God, 7.
birth, 11.
early talents, 11.
favoured by Ninon de l'Enclos, 12.
sent to Constantinople, 13.
falls in love, 13.
returns to Paris, 14.
sent to the Bastile, 14.
composes the Henriade, 14.
completes Edipe, 14.
beauties of, 16.
tragedies, 17.
Zaire,' 18.
'Mérope,' 20.
'Alzire,' 27.
'Mahomet,' 27.
minor tragedies, 29.
Voltaire, comedies, 30.
Henriade,' 31.
'Pucelle d'Orleans,' 36.
its indecency and ribaldry, 37.
moral essays, 38.
'Discours sur l'Homme,' 38.
'Loi Naturelle,' 41.
'Désastre de Lisbonne,' 41.
lighter productions, 42.
'Guerres civiles de Genève,' 42.
becomes acquainted with J. B.
Rousseau, 43.
quarrel with De Rohan, 43.
resides in England, 43.
studies the Newtonian Philosophy,
'Lettres sur les Anglais,' 45.
intimacy with the family of Du
Chatelet, 45.
retires to Cirey, 47.
remarkable versatility, 49.
'Elements of the Newtonian Philo-
sophy,' 50.
'Essay on Fire,' 57.
correspondence with Prince Frede-
rick, 58.
visits Berlin on a secret mission, 59.
rewarded by the French court, 60.
numerous libels on, 60.
removes to Paris, 66.
removes to Berlin, 68.
satirizes Maupertuis, 74.
ill used by Frederick, 75.
miserable weakness, 73.
leaves Berlin, 76.
arrested at Francfort, 77.
retires to Alsace, 79.
purchases Ferney, 79.
reconciliation with Frederick, 79.
correspondence with Diderot and
D'Alembert, 81.
'Essai sur les Mœurs des Nations,
82.
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