described, 329. Their food, 331. Their bagpipes and pipers,
333. Their schools, 334. Their religion, 335. Their super-
stition much abated, 338. Account of their bards, 344. Their
domesticks paid by particular pieces of beef, 346. Their
arms, 347. Their funerals, 348.
Hill, Aaron, a friend to Savage, x. 304. Corrects Savage's tra-
gedy of Sir T. Overbury, and writes the Prologue and Epilogue,
304. Encourages a volume of Savage's Miscellany of Poems,
by publishing his story in the Plain Dealer, and by which
seventy guineas was left for him in a few days, 305.
Hints, the folly of giving orders to servants by hints, vii. 182.
Hippocrates, Sir R. Blackmore's censure of his Aphorisms, x.
Hirsutus, his character, vi. 217.
History, the writers of it often chargeable with the depravation of
mankind, v. 52. The difficulty of writing a good one, 329.
England remarkably barren of historical genius, 329. Not to
be written in the style of poetry, vii. 318.
Presses on the
mind with the weight of truth, 339. Not so useful to make a
man wise as biography, 339. Many of the relations of histo-
rians would not be credited unless well authenticated, 350.
Hogarth, W. Epitaph for him, i. 356.
Homer, the Iliad translated by Broome, Ozell, and Oldesworth,
xi. 50. A play formed from the Iliad by Pope, when at school,
xi. 56. A translation of the Iliad proposed to be published
by subscription, by Pope, 76. History of the notes, 81. His
life written by Parnell, 81. 654 copies subscribed for, and
the money received by Pope, 5320l. 4s., 82. History of
Pope's translation of the Iliad, 83. Extracts from the first
translation, 84. Proposals published by Pope for a translation
of the Odyssey, 104. Pope's translation in the British Mu-
seum, 105. The translation completed in 1725, 106. 819
copies subscribed for, 106. The translation criticised by
Spence, 106. Pope's translation of the Iliad considered, 183.
Observations on the notes, 187. Pope's translation of the
Odyssey considered, 187. Remarks on the propriety of his
versification, v. 130, 131. 144. 147. Why reckoned inferior
to Virgil, by Scaliger, 140.
Honours, transitory, Cicero's reflections upon them, v. 300.
Hope, the strong influence of it upon our resolutions and ac-
tions, iv. 9. Öf remote advantages should be indulged with
caution, as it often vitiates the human understanding, 11, 12.
Frequently attended with discontent and impatience, 27.
Fallacious and afflictive, necessary in some degree in every
condition of life, 423. 427.. The rational advantages of it ac-
quired by wisdom and fortitude, 428. The visionary and de-
lusive amusements of it subside in age and want, 429. It
ought to be cherished when it operates as an excitement of
industry, v. 292. It predominates amidst frequent disappoint-
ments, vii. 323. In what respect the chief happiness of man,
367. Its frustration less dreadful than its extinction, vii. 234.
Described by Cowley, ix. 37.
Horace, remarks on several passages of, iii. 149. Lib. iv. Ode
vii. translated, i. 349.
Horses, account of those in the island of Sky, viii. 305. In the
island of Barra not more than 36 inches in height, 364.
Horse-Racing, the folly of, iii. 141.
Hospitals for the Sick, the use and advantages of, vii. 15. Their
being made permanent recommended, 15. Danger from the
competitions between different hospitals, 16.
Howard, Sir Robert, joins Dryden in writing the Indian Queen,
ix. 320. Has a controversy with Dryden on dramatick rhyme,
320, 321.
Hudibras, Part I. published 1663. Part II. 1664. Part III.
published 1678, ix. 186. The idea taken from Don Quixote,
190. The characters compared, 191. Being written on a
temporary subject, is now nearly forgotten, vii. 237.
Hughes, John, his life, x. 146. Born at Marlborough, in Wilt-
shire, 146. Educated in a dissenter's academy, 146. Became
skilled in poetry and musick, 146. Held a place in the office
of Ordnance, 146. Translated Fontenelle's Dialogues of the
Dead, and added two new ones, which he dedicates to Lord
Wharton, who promised to provide for him in Ireland, 148.
Assisted in the Tatler, Spectator, and Guardian, 148. Made
secretary to the Commissioners of Peace, 1717, 150. Died in
1719-20, 150. Account of his works, 151. His character
according to Swift and Pope, 151.
Hum, story of Burnet and Sprat respecting the practice of
humming, when sermons were approved of, x. 41.
Human Wishes, the Vanity of, in imitation of the Tenth Satire
of Juvenal, i. 207.
Humour, good, the peculiar value of this quality, v. 7, 8.
Humourist, considerations on that character, iii. 285.
Hungary, Queen of, opposes the King of Prussia's claim on
Silesia, xii. 235. Surrenders half of Silesia to the King of
Prussia, 237. Opposed on every side, prepares for resistance,
245. 500,000l. voted to her by the English Parliament, 246.
Makes peace with the King of Prussia, and surrenders the
remaining half of Silesia to him, 250. Proceedings against
the army of France, 252.
Hunt, Arabella, account of her, x. 204.
Hymenæus, his account of the disagreeable qualities of some
ladies, v. 265. 271. 278. 284. His marriage with Tranquilla,
and the happiness connected with it, vi. 159.
Hyperboles, examples of, enormous and disgusting, ix. 29.
Hyperdulus, account of his treatment by his relations, vi. 51.
Hypertatus, his reflections upon the conveniences and advantages
of a garret, v. 292. 299.
Hypocrisy, not always to be charged upon such as are zealous
for virtues which they neglect to practise, iv. 90. Wherein
JAMAICA characterized, ii. 359.
James I. King, characterized, ii. 354. Wrote in defence of
Witchcraft, iii. 72. A remarkable conversation between him
and the Bishops of Durham and Winchester, ix. 230.
Ianthe, her character, iv. 121.
Java, island of, account of, and of the inhabitants, xii. 143.
Icolmkill, account of, viii. 395.
Idleness, its fatal effects, v. 89. Its competition with pride,
vii. 121. Character of the true votaries of, 121. Under the
appearance of business, ridiculed, 191.
Idler, definition of an, vii. 1. The peculiar characteristick of
man, 2. Has no rivals or enemies, 3. His privilege to form
schemes, 3. Always inquisitive, and seldom retentive, 3.
Naturally censorious, 4. May sometimes be stimulated to
vigour and activity, 4. Invites correspondents, 4. Laments
his not having received any essays, 6. A genuine one de-
scribed, 34. Enemies to the Idler, 36. Journal of a genuine
one, 129. His farewell, 408.
Idlers, the various employment of, vii. 64. Cruel Idlers repro-
bated, 65.
Jenyns, Soame, review of his Free Enquiry into the Nature and
Origin of Evil, viii. 23.
Ignorance of ourselves, the source of most errors in human
conduct, iv. 158. And admiration, their mutual and reci-
procal operation, v. 25.
Images, how the same images strike the mind in a similar
manner, as Spring, Night, Grove, &c. iii. 238.
Imagination, the danger of indulging the excursions and amuse-
ments of it, iii. 422. v. 110.
Imitation of others, when attended with servility, highly cen-
surable, vi. 145.
Imlac, the history of, iii. 323. Son of a merchant at Goiama,
323. Receives 10,000 pieces of gold of his father, for the
purpose of trading, 325. Resolves on travelling instead of
trading, 326. Arrives at Surat, and is plundered by his ser-
vants and dependants, 327. Arrives at Agra, the capital of
Indostan, 328. Proceeds through Persia and Arabia, 329.
Becomes a poet, 331. Resides three years in Palestine, 334.
Becomes impatient to return to his native country, 338. His
disappointment of finding happiness, on his return, his father
being dead, and divided his estate amongst his brothers, they
left the country, and he found hardly a person who knew
him, 339. His retreat to the happy valley, 340. Leaves the
happy valley with Rasselas and Nekayah, 346.
Impatience of study, the mental disease of the present generation
Imperia, her ambition and pride, v. 283.
Inch Keith, island of, account of, viii. 205.
Inch Kenneth, account of, viii. 384. Account of a remarkable
cave there, 388.
Inconsistency, distinguished from diversity, iii. 325.
Incontinence, the effect of the magnet in the detection of, v. 341.
A scheme for the detection of it proposed, 344.
Independents and Presbyterians, account of the disputes between
them at Oxford, on the authority of ministers, xii. 200.
Indian, speech of an Indian on the European encroachments,
Indians of America, considerations on their granting their lands
to foreign nations, ii. 338. The English and French both to
be considered as robbers quarrelling for the spoil, 340.
Indians on the coast of Brazil, their method of taking ostriches,
xii. 108. Account of them, 109.
Indolence, the difficulty of being reformed from it, vi. 93.
Industry, necessary, as well as genius, to acquire an eminence
in literary productions, iv. 165. 167.
Ingratitude, the peculiar baseness and infamy of it, vi. 51. The
effect of great depravity of mind, 51.
Injuries, the forgiveness of them necessary to happiness, vi. 260.
When easiest to be practised, 261. The motives to encou
rage it, 261.
Innocence, the great prerogative of this excellent quality, iv. 434.
Interest, the influence of it upon the resolutions and actions of
life, vi. 250. A destroyer of friendship, vii. 90.
Inverary, account of, viii. 405.
Inverness, account of, viii. 233.
beth, 233.
Account of the castle of Mac-
Jocularity, must be caught at a particular point, iii. 4.
John, King, observations on Shakspeare's play of, ii. 149.
Johnson, his Tour to the Western Islands. See Hebrides.
Johnson, Dr. life of, i. 1. Is presented with the freedom of
Aberdeen, viii. 222. Conceived the first thoughts of the
Journey to the Hebrides whilst resting by the side of a river in
the Highlands, 251. His opinion of the authenticity of the
poems of Ossian, 351. Select letters of, from Mrs. Piozzi's
collection, xii. 331. Select prayers and meditations, 441.
Prayers and devotional exercises, 449.
Johnson, Mr. (of the Lay Monastery), his character, x. 214.
Mrs. See Stella.
Iona, account of, viii. 390.
Jonson, Ben, made his own plots, ix. 330. Characterized as a
writer of plays, 344.
Jortin, Mr. assists Pope in the notes to the Iliad, xii. 81.
Journal, of a senior fellow of a college, vii. 129. Of a scholar,
267.
Journey into Devonshire, exaggeratingly related, vii. 198.
Ireland, may date its riches and prosperity from the patronage
of Dean Swift, xi. 37.
Irene, a tragedy, i. 223.
use of man than gold, 146. Necessaries of life plentiful as
iron, superfluities scarce as gold, 146.
Julian Port, account of the inhabitants of, xii. 113.
Julius Caesar, observations on Shakspeare's tragedy of, ii. 214.
Junius, his writings characterized, viii. 129.
Junius (the Grammarian), account of his writings, ii. 39.
Justice, the measure of it prescribed to us, clear and compre-
hensive, v. 60. A strict regard to it ought to regulate the
distributions of mercy, 61. The exercise of it should be
softened by prudence and lenity, 271. First impelled by
injustice, vii. 358. State of the administration of, in the
Hebrides, viii. 319.
Juvenal, Satire III. imitated, in London, a poem, i. 191. Sa-
tire X. imitated, in the Vanity of Human Wishes, i. 207.
KAIL, account of that plant, viii. 234.
Kelp, account of the manufacture of, in Sky, viii. 304.
King, William, his life, x. 31. Born in London, 1663, and
allied to Clarendon, 31. Scholar at Westminster, and elected
to Christ-Church, 31. Was said to have read over and made
his remarks on more than 22,000 books and MSS. before he
was of eight years' standing, 31. Took his Master's degree as
Grand Compounder, 31. Admitted Advocate at Doctors'
Commons, 32. Wrote a confutation of Varillas's Account of
Wickliffe, 32. Translates several books from the French, 32.
Answers Molesworth's account of Denmark, 32. Mingled in
the controversy between Boyle and Bentley, 32. In 1699,
writes a Journey to London, 32. Satirizes Sir Hans Sloane
in the Transactioner, 32. Signalizes himself in the defence
of the Earl of Anglesea against his lady, 33. Made judge of
the Admiralty, and Keeper of the Records in Birmingham's
Tower, 33. Finds an idle and thoughtless friend in Upton,
33. Returns to London in 1708, 33. Account of his works,
33. Made Gazetteer, which he soon resigned, 34. Died on
Christmas-day, 1712, 35.
Kings, advantages from their being acquainted with the lower
lines of life, xii. 226.
Kneller, Sir Godfrey, Pope's Epitaph on him, with the Visitor's
criticisms, xi. 211.
Knolles, Sir Francis, the peculiar excellence of his History of
the Turks, v. 331.
Knowledge, its greatest importance, when useful to virtue and
happiness, v. 72. The desire of acquiring it should be subser-
vient to some nobler principle, 202. The desire of it, in
many, of feeble and transient influence, vi. 223. The failures
to which men devoted to the study of it are peculiarly ex-
posed, 233. The difficulty in obtaining it, vii. 364. The
folly of searching for it in foreign languages, and neglecting
our own, 365.
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