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 *his father in the title of baronet, 1751. ibid. becomes cofferer and privy counsellor, 1754, 491. chancellor of the exchequer, 1755, ibid. travels into Wales, ibid. patronises Archibald Bower, ibid. publishes Dialogues on the Dead, ibid. created lord Lyttelton, ibid. story of the publication of his life of Henry the second, 492. account of his last illness and death, 1763, by his physician, 493. his epitaph, 494. his poetical works characterized, ibid.

Macbeth, observations on Shakespeare's tragedy of, v. 55, 161. remarks on the impropriety, as well as energy of its diction, iii. 293. account of the castle of, at Inverness, ix. 23.

Macclesfield, earl and countess of, account of their divorce, viii. 97. the countess marries colonel Brett, 98. gives fifty pounds to Savage, 107. disappointed in her South Sea traffick, 107. continues to persecute her son, 108.

Macdonald, sir Alexander, account of his house at Armidel in the isle of Sky, ix. 45. the tradition of one of his predecessors burning the inhabitants of Culloden in a church, ibid.

Macdonald, Hugh, account of his conspiracy against his chief to whom he was heir in the time of James the sixth, ix. 69.

Macdonald, Flora, interview with, i. 349. ix. 63.

Mackinnon, account of his house at Coriatachan in Sky, ix. 49.

Maclean of Col, account of himself and family, ix. 117.

Macleod, account of that happy family, proprietors of the island of Raasay, ix. 55. account of that family and their house at Dunvegan, 63.

Madock, prince, epitaph on, i. 194.

Magnet, first discovered, 1299, v. 211. the pretended and imaginary influence of it, iii. 424.

Mallet, David, writes part of the prologue to Sophonisba, viii. 370. in conjunction with Thomson, writes the Masque of Alfred, 373. his life, 463. of the clan of Macgregors, his father took the name of Malloch, ibid. janitor of the High School at Edinburgh, ibid. tutor to the sons of the duke of Montrose, ibid. travels with his pupils, and on his return to London, is introduced to persons of the highest rank and character, ibid. William and Margaret, his first production, 1724, ibid. his other works, 464. changes his name to Mallet, ibid. becomes acquainted with Pope, ibid. writes the life of Bacon, prefixed to his works, 1750, 465. undertakes the life of Marlborough, ibid. under-secretary to the prince of Wales, with a pension of two hundred pounds a year, ibid. in conjunction with Thomson, writes the Masque of Alfred, ibid. his conversation with Garrick on introducing his name in the life of Marlborough, ibid. dutchess of Marlborough leaves him one thousand pounds, 466. leaves no historical labours behind him, 466. Mustapha acted at Drury lane, 1739, ibid. sells the copy of Amyntor and Theodora for one hundred and twenty pounds, ibid. introduced to the friendship of lord Bolingbroke, ibid. lord Bolingbroke leaves him his works, 467. Masque of Britannia, acted 1755, ibid. Elvira acted 1763, ibid. keeper of the book of entries for ships in the port of London, ibid. writes a letter of accusation against admiral Byng, under the character of a Plain Man, for which he receives a pension, ibid. died 1765, ibid. character of him and his works, ibid.

Malouines. See Falkland Islands.

Man, a good man, a telescope, vii. 22. all he has to do is to live and die, 27. who travels and his wife who stays at home, compared to a pair of compasses, 30. characters of a cheerful and pensive man, 121. lord Rochester's satire criticised, 161. diversified by various tastes, ii. 24. in the different classes have desires and pleasures peculiar to themselves, 330. their desires more numerous than their attainments, 492. ranged under the two classes of merely animal and reasonable beings, iii. 337. the importance of every one in his own eyes, iv. 184. most men struggle for fame, 185. the difficulty of getting a name, 45. the necessity of his being acquainted with himself, 227. the difficulty of such inquiries, ibid. his desires increase with his acquisitions, 236. money and time the heaviest burdens of life, 237. the similar condition in all situations of life, 300. few opportunities of showing great powers, 301. the necessity of the inquiry, "What have ye done?" 409. the*