Spain, how likely to be affected by the Revolution in France,
vii. 38. Not a substantive power, 94.

Speech, by Mr. Burke on the American taxation, ii. 350. On
his arrival at Bristol, iii. 5. To the electors of Bristol on
being elected, 11. On moving the resolutions for a con-
ciliation with the colonies, 25. On economical reform,
231. At the Guildhall in Bristol, upon certain points
relative to his parliamentary conduct, 355. In Parlia-
ment on Mr. Fox's East India Bill, iv. 3. On the Nabob
of Arcot's debts, 195 On the Army Estimates, v. 3.
At Bristol, 1780, on declining the poll, iii. 431. On the
Acts of Uniformity, x. 3. On the Bill for the relief of
Protestant Dissenters, 22. On the Petition of the Uni-
tarians, 41. On the Middlesex election, 63. On a Bill
for shortening the duration of Parliaments, 72. On the
Reform of the Representation in the House of Commons,
92. On the powers of Juries in prosecutions for Libels,
109. Speeches in Westminster Hall at the trial of Warren
Hastings, esq. xiii. 2. xiv. 278. Speeches in Westminster
Hall, in reply to the defence of Warren Hastings, esq.
viii. 1 to 586.

Spelman, difficulties overcome by him in the study of the law,
x. 553.

Spirituous liquors, beneficial effects of them, vii. 412.
Spon, Mr. his curious story of Campanella, i. 261.
Spring, the, why the pleasantest of the seasons, i. 186.
Stability, one of the requisites of a good peace, ii. 39.
Stafford, Lord, extract from his trial, xiv. 317. Remarks on
the prosecution, 421.

Stamp Act, American, origin and progress of it, ii. 153. Re-
pealed, 3. 158. Motives for the repeal, 161. 170. Good
effects of the repeal, 174. 417.

Stanhope, General, extract from his speech at the trial of
Doctor Sacheverel, vi. 156.

Starry Heaven, why productive of the idea of grandeur,
i. 187.

State, the, meaning of the term, vi. 306. Important consi-
derations respecting the question of vesting it in some
one description of citizens, 309.

States, varieties in their progress to perfection and decay, viii.
79. Not necessarily subject to the laws which determine
the duration of individuals, vii. 366. viii. 78. Those
which bound their efforts only with their being must give
law to those which will not push their opposition beyond
their convenience, go.

Statesmen

Statesmen should chiefly study the temper of the people, ii.
218, 19. Character of an able one, v. 285. vii. 416, 17.
Differ from professors in the universities, x. 41.
Stonehenge, grand, why, i. 187. Observations on it, x. 191.
Stones, rude ones, why objects of veneration, x. 197.
Strafford, Earl of, a protestation of the House of Commons
on his trial, xiv. 294, 5. Remarks on the prosecution,
422, 3.

Sublime and Beautiful, an enquiry into the origin of our ideas.
of them, i. 121. Stand on very different foundations, 237.
Comparison between them, 253. On the efficient cause

of them, 255. How produced, 262.
Sublime, the strongest emotion of the mind, i. 133. Its cause,
ibid. Its nature, 150. In all things abhors mediocrity,
192. An idea belonging to self-preservation, 201. Why
produced by visual objects of great dimensions, 266.
Succession, effects of it in visual objects explained, i. 273. The
principle of hereditary succession recognised at the Re-
volution, v. 51-3.

Suddenness, a source of the sublime, i. 195. Accounted for,
ibid.

Suffering, all must be prepared for it who aspire to act greatly,
viii. 99.

Sully, M. de, an observation of his on revolutions in a state,

ii. 224.

Superstition, nature of it, v. 288.

Surplus, produce, nature, and application of it, v. 290-4.
Sweetness, its nature, i. 288. Relaxing, 291.

Sympathy, observations on it, i. 140-8. viii. 284.

T.

Taille, the, nature of it, ii. 85. 88.

Tanistry, what, x. 333.

Tallien, the regicide, his brutal conduct, ix. 115.

Tamerlane, his conquests in Hindostan, xiii. 77. Remarks
on his Institutes, 181. xv. 76.

Taste, discourse concerning it, i. 95. Definition of it, 98.
Want of it, whence, 115. A wrong or bad one, what,
116. A good one, ibid. Effect of the judgment upon
it, 117. Taste and elegance of no mean importance in
the regulation of life, vi. 36.

Tax upon salaries, remarks upon it, iii. 250-3
Tuxes, mode of levying them in commercial colonies, an

important and difficult consideration, ii. 114. Nature of
several in America, 116. Remarks on taxes on different

establishments,

establishments, 132-4. The great contests for freedom
in England, chiefly upon the question of taxing, iii. 50.
Remarks on English taxes, viii. 355.

Terror, often the source of delight, i. 143. A cause of the
sublime, 158. Produces an unnatural tension of the
nerves, 259. How the cause of delight, 263.

Test Act, observation on it, vi. 325.

Thanes, origin and character of them, x. 337.

Theatrical entertainments, remarks on them, v. 158. viii.
392, 3. Made an affair of state by the French regicides,
ix. 117.

Theodorus, Archbishop of Canterbury, character of him, x,
275.

"Three Seals," the history of the affair so called, xiii. 103, 4.
Time blends the conquered with conquerors, vi. 335..
Toleration in England, what, v. 274. Ought to be tender and
large, vi. 318. Not opposed to Christianity, x. 24. Not
afforded by the heathens, 32.

Toulon, fleet of, injudicious measures of the English govern-
ment with regard to it, vii. 168.

Townshend, Charles, his character, ii. 422.

Trade, sometimes seems to perish when it only assumes a dif-
ferent form, ii. 63. Quickly and deeply affected by taxes,
161. State of it how to be judged of, viii. 402.

Trade, Board of, origin and operations of it, iii. 322-33.
Tragedy, observations on the effect of it, i. 144. General re-
marks on it, x. 153. Great personages always the objects
of it, xv. 197.

Transmigration of souls, origin of the doctrine, x. 191.
Treasurer's Staff, Lord Coke's remarks on the use of it, iii.
340.

Trent, Council of, effect of its regulations respecting semi-
naries, vi. 285.

Triangle, the form of it, the poorest in effect of all visible
figures, i. 185.

Triennial Parliaments, disadvantages of them, x. 81-89.
Trinoda necessitas, in Saxon law, what, x. 367, 8.
Turkey, power sought there with avidity, notwithstanding the
known danger of its tenure, x. 86.

Tyranny, augmented by contumely, iv. 67. The desire of it
often lurks in the claim of an extravagant liberty, vi. 141.
Never learns moderation from unsuccessful oppression,
xiii. 319, 20.

U.

Ugliness, opposite to beauty, but not to proportion and fitness,
nor to sublimity, i. 245.

Uniformity of parts and succession necessary to our idea of
artificial infinite, i. 182.

Universal, nothing universal can be rationally affirmed on any
moral or political subject, vi. 97.

Use to be attended to in works of art, i. 188. Use and habit
not the cause of pleasure, i. 222.

V.

Vanity, nature and tendency of it, vi. 32.
Variation, beautiful, why, i. 293.

Vastness, a cause of the sublime, i. 179. Unity why necessary
to it, i. 268.

Vattel, extracts from his Law of Nations respecting alliances,
cases of interference with independent powers, &c. vii.
201-215. XV. 109.

Venice, republick of, its regulations with respect to offices of
state, vi. 307. How originated, x. 375. Acquires the
island of Cyprus, 492. The only state in Europe which
derived any advantage from the crusades, ibid.
Verbal description, a means of raising a stronger emotion than
painting, i. 162.

Vice, a transition to it from virtue seldom suddenly made, ii. 198.
In common society receives palliating names, xv. 28.
Vices, obscure and vulgar ones often blended with great
talents, vi. 32.

Vicinity, civil, law of, what, viii. 185-7.
Virgil, his description of Fame obscure and magnificent, i. 167.
The combination of images of a tremendous dignity in his
description of the mouth of hell, 178. A passage from
him illustrative of the sublime effect of the cries of
animals, 197. And of smells, 199. Examples of fine
painting, 313. viii. 21.

Virtue, progress of a transition from it to Vice in publick men,.
described, ii. 198-202. Will spread as well as Vice by
contact, iii. 201. Enumeration of those virtues which
cause admiration, i. 232. Enumeration of the softer
virtues, ibid. How far the idea of beauty may be applied
to it, 234.

Visual objects, of great dimensions, why sublime, i. 267. Ef-
fect of succession in them explained, 273.

Voters, in England, more in the spirit of the constitution to
lessen than to enlarge their number, ii: 135.

W.

Wages, the rate of them has no direct relation to the price of
provisions, vii. 379.

Wales, injudiciously and mischievously governed by England
for 200 years, iii. 84-7. Alteration of the system in the
reign of Henry VIII. 86.

Wales, Frederick, prince of, project of government devised in
his court, ii. 232-5. Considered, 236, 7. Nature and
design of it, 241. Name of it, 256.

Walpole, Mr. (afterwards Sir Robert), extract from his speech
on the trial of Doctor Sacheverel, vi. 158. Forced into
the war with Spain by the people of England, vii. 145.
Remarks on his character, 146, 7.

War, the original cause of it often very far from being the
principal purpose, ii. 43. Economy not easily reconciled
with it, 59. Labourers and manufacturers not capable of
understanding the grounds of it, vii. 262. War of England
with the French Republick, a war with an armed doctrine,
viii. 98. Can never be carried on long against the will of
the people, 139. General observations on it, 163. The
power of making it, why put under the discretion of the
crown, 202, 3. Principle of the law of nature with regard
to it, ix. 385.

Warwick, Earl of, extract from his trial, and observations on
it, xiv. 318.

Water, why venerated by the Druids, x. 195.

Weakness, human, seldom pitied by those who applaud pros-
perous folly or successful guilt, vi. 227.

Wealth, internal, consists in useful commodities as much as in
gold and silver, ii. 74. A certain standard by which to
estimate the character of a government, v. 238. Can
never rank first in England, vii. 23, 4. Ought always to be
subservient to virtue and publick honour, viii. 88. Re-
mark of a foreigner on the display of it in the shops in
London, 405.

Whigs, the great connexion of them in the reign of Queen
Anne, ii. 333, 4. The impeachment of Doctor Sacheverel
carried on by them for the purpose of stating the true
principles of the Revolution, vi. 145. A statement of the
principles of the new Whigs, 147. Another statement
from their writings, 187-200. Their opinion with respect
to the power of the people over the Commonwealth, 200.
Appeal from the New to the Old, vi. 73.
Wilkes, Mr. his contest with the court party, ii. 294. Pretence
for punishing him, 299.