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 Wormwood, Dick, his story, iv. 396.

Writing, the rage for, iv. 155.

Wycherley, W. a man esteemed without virtue, and caressed without good-humour, viii. 238. wrote verses in praise of Pope, ibid.

Xerxes, the vanity of a warriour exemplified in him, i. 18.

Yalden, Thomas, his life, viii. 80. born at Exeter, in 1671, ibid, educated at Oxford, ibid. his readiness at composition, ibid. became doctor of divinity, 1707, 81. rector of Chalton and Cleanville, ibid. preacher of Bridewell, 1698, 82. charged with a dangerous correspondence with Kelly, ibid. his papers seized, but no criminality appearing, was discharged, ibid. died July 16, 1736, ibid. account of his poems, 83.

York, description of, i. 323.

Young, Edward, his life, by Herbert Croft, viii. 416. born at Upham, near queen Mary was godmother to him, 417. educated at Winchester college, ibid. entered at New College, 1703, ibid. law fellow of All Souls', 1708, ibid. bachelor of civil laws, 1714, and Dr. 1719, 418. speaks the Latin oration, when the foundation of the Codrington library was laid, ibid. published his Epistle to lord Lansdown, 1712, 420. poem on the Last Day published, 1713, ibid. account of some pieces omitted in his works, 421. patronised by lord Wharton, 424. Busiris brought on the stage, 1719, 425. the Revenge, 1721, ibid. has two annuities granted him by lord Wharton, ibid. attempts to get into parliament for Cirencester, 427. takes orders, and becomes a popular preacher, ibid. account of his satires, 428. acquired more than three thousand pounds by the Universal Passion, 430. chaplain to George the second, 433. writes the Brothers, ibid. presented to the living of Welwyn, 1730, 435. married lady Elizabeth Lee, daughter to the earl of Lichfield, 1731, ibid. his wife died 1741, 437. his Philander and Narcissa supposed to be intended for Mr. and Mrs. Temple, ibid. the occasion of the Night Thoughts real, ibid. his son defended from the reports of his ill behaviour to his father, 440. the character of Lorenzo not designed for his son, 441. his letter to Pope, 442. none of his writings prejudicial to the cause of virtue and religion, 447. the Brothers brought on the stage, 1753, 448. gives one thousand pounds to the society for the propagation of the gospel, ibid. his letter on original Composition, ibid. history and account of his poem called Resignation, 451. his friendship for his housekeeper, 453. died 1765, ibid. many untruths mentioned of him in the Biographia, ibid. story of his straying into the enemy's camp, with a classick in his hand, 454. the archbishop of Canterbury's letter to him, 455. appointed clerk of the closet to the princess dowager, 1761, ibid. not the Parson Adams of Fielding, 456. his epitaph, 457. his poems characterized by Dr. Johnson, 458.

Youth, the proper employment of, i. 238. modesty and active diligence its amiable ornaments, ii. 47. often deluded and ruined by profuseness and extravagance, 128. too easily ensnared by early immersion in pleasure, 205. a time of enterprise and hope, iii. 26. delighted with sprightliness and ardour, 36. the dangers to which it is often exposed, iv. 324. their fond opinion of their own importance, 411. the forbearance due to young actors on the stage of life, iv. 223.

Zephyretta, her character, ii. 90.

Zoroaster, supposed to have borrowed his institutions from Moses, iv. 161.

Zosima, her epitaph, v. 266. her history, ii. 55.