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 Complaints of the conduct of others, what principles will support our claim to it, ii. 240, 241.

Composition, different methods of, viii. 321.

Compton, sir Spenser, presents Thomson with twenty guineas, having dedicated Winter to him, viii. 368.

Comus, the Masque of, first acted in 1634, vii. 71. derived from Homer's Circe, ibid. the fact on which it was founded, ibid. supposed by the editor to be derived from the Comus of Erycius Puteanus, ibid. acted April the 5th, 1750, for the benefit of a granddaughter of Milton, 118. characterized, 123. prologue to, when acted for the benefit of a granddaughter of Milton, i. 115.

Conduct, the absurdity of it, whence it ariseth, iii. 140.

Congo, island of, first discovered by the Portuguese, v. 228.

Congreve, William, his life, viii. 23. descended from a family in Staffordshire, ibid. born about 1672, the place uncertain, ibid. first educated at Kilkenny, afterwards at Dublin, ibid. entered at the Middle Temple, but paid little attention to statutes or reports, 24. the Old Batchelor, his first dramatick labour, 1693, ibid. this play procured him the patronage of Halifax, who made him a commissioner for licensing coaches, and places in the pipe-*office and customs, 25. account of this comedy, ibid. the Double Dealer, 1694, 26. Love for Love, 1695, ibid. Mourning Bride, 1697, ibid. defends the stage against Collier, 28. writes the Way of the World, 29. retires from the world as a writer, ibid. made secretary for the island of Jamaica, 30. wished to be considered rather as a gentleman than an author, ibid. his conversation with Voltaire, ibid. loses his sight, ibid. died January the 29th, 1728-9, buried in Westminster abbey, and a monument erected by the dutchess of Marlborough, to whom he left ten thousand pounds, ibid. his character as an author, 31.

Consolation under afflictions, by what methods it may be obtained, ii. 250. on what occasion it may be drawn from a view of the afflictions of others, ibid. its useful influence against the depressions of melancholy, 251. the tendency of it to strengthen patience and fortitude, 253.

Constantia and Philetus, written by Cowley at twelve years of age, vii. 2.

Constantius, his history and character, iii. 392.

Contentment with the situation in life assigned us, recommended, ii. 300.

Controversies of the learned, a moderator recommended in them, v. 202.

Controversy, the writers of it, their short-lived fame soon succeeded by disrelish and neglect, iii. 4.

Convenience, progress from rudeness to, iv. 335.

Conversation, the pleasures and distastes of it, ii. 207, 224. the importance of acquiring it, iii. 331. the art of it difficult to be attained, 375. what methods are most proper for this end, ibid. the errours in sentiment and practice relating to this, into which many are led, 376. requires the same ingredients as punch, iv. 250. the ingredients of both compared, 251.

Conway, lord, taken up for being concerned in Waller's plot, vii. 191. after being examined several times by the lords is admitted to bail, 193.

Coot, account of a bird in Scotland so called, ix. 16.

Corbet, Mrs. Pope's epitaph on her, viii. 354.

Coriatachan, in Sky, account of, ix. 49.

Coriolanus, observations on Shakespeare's tragedy of, v. 169.

Corn laws, considerations on, v. 321.

Cornelia, her account of lady Bustle's employment, ii. 244.

Cornice, Bob, his history, iv. 28.

Cornish men, a supposed address from them, in order to show the false arguments in the American resolutions and address, vi. 254.

Coronation of George the third, thoughts on, v. 451.

Coulson. See Colson.

Country life, the pleasures expected to be met with in it, seldom prove so, exemplified in the history of Dick Shifter, iv. 359.

Court, the danger of dangling after places there, exemplified in the character of Lentulus, iv. 39.

Courtier, his manner described, iii. 196, 200.