old conftitution of, and confequences of the revolution 8r fituation of previous to the revolution Franchife and office (difference between) 100 103 France, not to be encountered as a state but as a faction 298 Good oppofed to malice and injuftice Government, deeply interested in compofing the minds of 102-3 103 G. 104 the fubject founded in juftice Ibid. 105 Government, founded in compromife and barter, Grief (nature of) Grievances, neceffity of removing the firft caufe of them Gaming Inftitution (political) India company, conduct of, to the polygars, or native princes of the Carnatic policy of India, fate of its natives under the India Company provinces, ftate of Bengal Madras Ireland, catholic clergy of genius and policy of th: English government in (ftate of) in 1780 Irish catholics, conduct of, in London, during the riots 1780, object and effect of the penal laws enacted against them (ftate of the) excluded the elective franchife poffefs no virtual reprefentation repeal of the teft act in Ireland, as affecting the Irish catholics J. Jacobinifm, the revolt of enterprifing talents againft property. Jacobins, Mr. Burke's opinion concerning character of the British Jurifdictions fiderations Judges, their independence ought to fuperfede all other con- - Juftice, the standing policy of civil fociety K. King (of Great Britain) his crown hereditary Kings, adulatory addreffes to when tyrants from policy Page 159 164 ought to bear the freedom of fubjects that are ob- noxious to them King's Men, (origin of) L. Landed property, laudable courfe of its furplus always diffolving into individuality Language (outrageous) against America, effects of Law, as a fcience of methodized fociety and artificial equity, (bad) the worst fort of tyranny 178 Learning, by whom supported in the midst of wars, &c. 184 Legiflator and popular governments 180 Legislators (French) fevere ftrictures on 181 without wisdom and virtue the greatest of evils the vital fpring of the state accompanied by a virtuous poverty, to be preferred (not arifing from luft) is different from defire Ibid. 183 Ibid. 184 186 Ibid. 187 188 216 Manners and politics, applicable to every age Marine (French, compared to pirates Marriage, the opinion of the Constituent Affembly of 1789 IC2 217 223 213 221 223 Merchants (properties of) applied to the Eaft-India Company 217 Middlefex election, contest how to be confidered on our foreign affairs, on the policy of our govern- Miniftry, character of the interior Minifters, our natural rulers Misfortune, not crime Monastic institutions, juftified on the fcore of their being a great power for the mechanifm of politic benevolence Monied intereft, difpofed to enterprize not neceffary to the French Money (want of) how fupplied by the French Morality, obfervations concerning Municipalities (French) Mufic Page 220 116 213 222 Ibid. 221 227 223 209 N. Names (great) 229 Naples, obfervation refpecting its political difpofition National ties, the ftrongest confift in correfpondence in laws, Ibid, cuftoms, manners, and habits of life 228 Netherlands, the Emperor's politics concerning, calculated to 227 Neutrality (in parties) a crime against the state Novelty and curiofity, obfervations concerning O. Newfpapers, the progrefs of the French revolution indebted to them Nobility, contains nothing to provoke horror or indignation Obfcurity, neceffary to make things terrible Economy, is not a prediliction to mean, fordid, home-bred cares, that will avert the confequences of a false esti- Office and franchife (difference between) Old Sarum, its fole manufacture members of parliament feptennial, a diforder that has arisen from the cure triennial, not competent to effect the end pro- 237 239 240 241 pofed by it Ibide Parliament (character of) at the commencement of the French Page revolution difficulty in being a good member of Paper currency, obfervation concerning Parfimony (mere) not œconomy. Party defined 244 Ibid. 261 283 255 power, &c. be abolished Party (French) how compofed Paffions, the rationale of our paffions very neceffary Patriot (good) who is to be confidered Patriotifm, the first principle of public affections Peace, not to be too eagerly fought People, political reflections and obfervations refpecting their profperity of can have no intereft in diforder their interest and humours ought to be confulted (privileged) Penfions, as incitements to virtuous ambition, ought not to Pity, a paffion founded on love Place Bill, not competent to effect the end proposed by it Poetry, its powers and province not strictly an imitative art Poland, political obfervation concerning 267 Polish and French revolution compared 266 Political arrangement, what conduct to be obferved in 280 (general remarks on the new fyftem of) in France 280 Polity, of the feveral countries of Europe 245 Popish clergy, political obfervation concerning 283 Popular fpirit (of the British nation) political obfervation Powers (coalefced) their conduct in the war against France Probert and Baron North, famous Hiftory of the Revenue |