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 Fugitive pieces, their origin and importance, v. 190, 238.

Fungoso, his addresses to Tranquilla described, iii. 67.

Furia, her character, ii. 90.

Future state, sir T. Browne's account of the belief of the ancients, vi. 484.

Futurity, the prospects of it fitted to influence and regulate our present conduct, ii. 7. anxiety about it censured, 144, 281, 285. the folly of building our hopes upon it, iii. 442.

Gabriel, his dress described, vii. 46.

Gaming, Cleora's letter concerning it, ii. 73, 76. its pernicious effects, 77. destructive of the peace, harmony, and pleasures of domestick life, ibid.

Garret, the advantages of it for contemplation and improvement, iii. 55. subservient to gaiety and sprightliness, 58. the history and antiquities of several inhabitants of a, 261, 262.

Garrick, David, characterized under the name of Prospero, 428.

Garth, sir Samuel, his life, vii. 402. descended from a family in Yorkshire, ibid. student at Cambridge, ibid. admitted fellow of the college of physicians, London, June 26, 1693, ibid. writes the Dispensary, a poem, 404. spoke the Harveian oration, 1697, ibid. censor of the college, ibid. member of the Kit Kat club, ibid. knighted, and made physician in ordinary to the king, and physician general to the army, ibid. died January 18, 1717-18, and buried at Harrow on the hill, 405. his character, and that of his works, ibid.

Gay, John, his life, viii. 62. born in Devonshire in 1688, ibid. educated under Mr. Luck, ibid. apprentice to a silkmercer in London, ibid. secretary to the dutchess of Monmouth, ibid. inscribes his first publication to Pope, ibid. secretary to the earl of Clarendon, 63. dedicates his Shepherd's Week to Bolingbroke, 64. Pope and Arbuthnot supposed to have assisted him in writing Three Hours after Marriage, ibid. gained one thousand pounds by publishing his poems, 65. became possessed of the value of twenty thousand pounds in the south sea stock, which he lost, ibid. appointed gentleman usher to the princess Louisa, which he refuses, and is afterwards neglected by the court, 66. Pope's account of the origin and success of the Beggar's Opera, 67. his Polly prohibited by the lord chamberlain, 68. patronized by the duke and dutchess of Queensberry, 69. died December 4, 1732, and buried in Westminster abbey, ibid. his character, ibid. account of his works, 70.

Gelaleddin, of Bassora, the story of, iv. 370.

Gelasimus, his character, iii. 339.

Gelidus, his character, ii. 119.

Generosa, her complaint of want of attention to inquiries made by women, iii. 102.

Genius, true, what, vii. 1. the expediency and importance of consulting it in choosing our station in life, ii. 97, 98. iii. 51.

Gentle, miss, her history, iv. 440.

Gentle, Phil, his story, iv. 397.

Gentleman's Magazine, history of, vi. 432. prefaces to, v. 345.

George, Fort, account of, ix. 21.

Germany, emperor of, account of the confusions occasioned by his death, 1740, vi. 445. the elector of Bavaria invested with the imperial dignity, 454. state of the war between the king of Prussia and the queen of Hungary, in defence of the election, 466.

Ginger, Deborah, (wife of a city wit,) her complaint, iv. 288.

Glasgow, account of, ix. 157. account of the university of, 158.

Glenelg, account of, ix. 44.

Glensheals, account of the valley of, ix. 37.

Gluttony, the indulgence of this vice freely censured, iii. 453, 454.

God, frequent reflections on his wisdom and goodness the chief security against the anguish of impatience, ii. 160. his placability an essential principle of all religion, iii. 20.

Godliness defined, iv. 413.

Gold, the general ill effects of, i. 12. not so valuable as iron for the use of*