The Reader is requested to alter the last note to page 296

from

"Grammont" to "Vendome," and to add at the end

of the note to pages 364 and 365, Father Daniel should have

taken the following text, as a motto to his Royal History

"Now Jephtha was a mighty man of valour, and he

was the son of an harlot.”—Judges xi., 1.

FROM THE ACCESSION OF CHARLES I. TO THE END OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

A. D. 1625 to 1660.-Page 1.

James I. and Louis XIII. page 2.-Death of Gustavus the Great, p. 3.

-Illustrious men of this period, p. 5.-Louis XIV., King David and

Solomon, p. 6.—Racine and Corneille, p. 7.—Literary adulation, p. 9.—

Eminent foreign contemporaries, p. 10.-Cromwell and Wren, p. 11.—

Registers of the Order of the Garter, p. 13.-Christina Queen of

Sweden, p. 15.-Pope Urban VIII. and Bernini, p. 17.—Spoliation of

the Pantheon of Agrippa, p. 18.—Charles I. and John Hampden, p. 19.—

Cromwell's Ironsides, p. 21.-Illustrious Greshamites, p. 22.-Robert

Boyle and Dr. Petty, p. 23.-The battle of Nazeby, p. 24.-The great

Condé and Turenne, p. 25.-Louis XIII. and Richelieu, Ibid.-Wren's

reflecting dial, p. 27.-Mottoes for sun-dials, p. 29.-Wren's first public

work, p. 31.-Bramante and other architects, p. 33.-Julius II, and

other Popes, p. 35.-Death of Charles I. p. 36.-Naples, Masaniello

and the war of the Fronde, p. 37.-The micrographic art, p. 38.—

Harrington's Oceana, p. 39.-The Cartesian philosophy, p. 40.-Death

of Descartes, p. 41.-The Julian period, p. 43.—Death of Inigo Jones,

p. 44.-Elizabethan architecture, p. 45.-Bedford House, Bloomsbury,

p. 47. The finest barn in Europe, p. 49.-Jones's design for the Royal

Palace, Whitehall, p. 50.-William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, p. 51.

-The triumphal arch at Wilton, p. 52.-The King of Denmark's

visit to James I. p. 53.-Chapman's Homer, p. 54.-Inigo Jones and

Wren compared, p. 55.-Theatrical architects, p. 57.-Otto Guericke's

pneumatic imp. p. 59.-Oldenburg's treachery, p. 61.-Invention of

the Barometer, p. 63.-Atmospheric phenomena, p. 65.-First use of

the Barometer, p. 66.-Milton's childhood, p. 67.-Cromwell's patron-

age of art, p. 68.—A poet-ambassador, p. 69.—Robert Herrick, p. 71.—

A poet's epitaph on himself, p. 73.-A poet to his winding-sheet, p. 75.

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-Jeremy Taylor and John Milton, p. 77.-Bishop Bossuet, p. 79.—

Jeremy Taylor's religion, p. 81.-Milton's prose works, p. 83.-Milton's

private habits, p. 84.-Jeremy Taylor's private life, p. 85.-Robert

Boyle's, p. 87.-Boyle's travels, p. 89.-Bishop Sprat and the Oxford

club, p. 91. Origin of the Royal Society, p. 93.-Harvey's discovery

of the circulation of the blood, p. 95.-Wren's first public lecture,

p. 97. Sir Isaac Newton's boyhood, p. 101.-Concave hemispherical

sun-dials, p. 103.-Singular sun-dial near Delhi, p. 105.-Aphorisms of

Hippocrates, p. 107.-Ancient navigation, p. 109.-Invention of the

mariner's compass, p. 110.-Invention of the inductive mode of reason-

ing, Ibid.-Father of the new philosophy, p. 111.-Magnetical attrac-

tion, p. 113.-Invention of the telescope, p. 115.-Praise of London,

p. 117. Gresham College used as barracks, p. 118.-Gresham lectures

and professors, p. 119.-Death of Cromwell, p. 121.-Cromwell's funeral,

p. 123. Vain-glory of Cromwell and Louis XIV. p. 125.-Cromwell and

Wallenstein compared, p. 127.-The Protectorate of Richard Cromwell,

p. 129. Termination of the rump parliament, p. 131. .

CHAPTER II.

FROM THE RESTORATION OF CHARLES II. TO HIS DEATH.

A. D. 1660 To 1685.

Restoration of Charles II. p. 133.-Remissness of the Bishops. p. 137.

-Foundation of the Royal Society, p. 139.-Gustavus the Great's

George and Garter, p. 140.-Cromwell's corpse exhumed and hanged,

p. 142.-Scientific pirates, p. 143.-Wren's lunar globe, p. 144.-Coro-

nation of Charles II. p. 145.-A war for a French window, p. 147.—

Marriage of Charles II. p. 151.-Hampton Court in 1662, p. 153.-

Prince Rupert's Rhine-wine, p. 155.-Invention of mezzotinto engrav-

ing, p. 156.-Old St. Paul's in 1663, p. 157.-The wit of conversation,

p. 159.-General and particular wit, p. 159.-Definition of wit, p. 162.—

Dissertation on wit, p. 163.-Women wittier than men, p. 164.-Apelles

and Dr. Sprat, p. 165.-Poetical and mathematical genius, p. 167.—

Wren's translation of Horace's epistle, "Ad Lollium," p. 168.-Pre-

eminence of Horace as a poet, p. 169.—The Sheldonian theatre, p. 171.

-The English court in 1663, p. 173.-Illustrious debauchees, p. 175.—

A Frenchman's opinion of Milton, p. 176.-A court-beauty of 1663,

p. 177.-Lord Mayor's day, 1663, p. 179.-Civic rudeness and repara-

tion, p. 180.—A diplomatic reprimand, p. 181.-Count de Grammont

and Miss Hamilton, p. 183.-Perversion and conversion, p. 184.—Sir

William Petty's double-keeled ship, p. 185.-Mistresses and ministers,

p. 189. The Corporation of London and the French Ambassador,

p. 191.-Wren's weather-clock, p. 192.-His first oration to the Royal

Society, p. 193.-His proposed history of the seasons, p. 194.-Sir

William Temple and the turnspit, p. 195.-The Dutch war, p. 196.—

The naval victory off Solebay, p. 197.-Sir John Denham's advice to a

painter, p. 198.-The great plague, p. 199.-Wren's visit to France,

p. 209.-Architectural flattery, p. 211.-Fontainebleau, Versailles, etc.

p. 213.-Meeting of Bernini and Wren, p. 216.-Eminent French

artists, p. 217.-Medical opinions on the plague, p. 219.-Thanksgivings

for victories, p. 220.-Architectural head-dresses, p. 221.—A parisian

fire annihilator, p. 223.-Heights and depths of fashion, p. 224.-The

fire of London, p. 225.-Aspect of the city in flames, p. 229.-Evelyn's

conduct at the fire, p. 230.-The King and the Duke of York, p. 231.—-

The Tower in danger, p. 232.-Effects of the fire of London, p. 233.—

Conduct of the citizens during the fire, p. 234.-Plans for the new city,

p. 235.-The Arundelian library, p. 237.-Death of Cowley, p. 239.—

Wilkins's philosophical language, p. 241.-Hobbes on the quadrature

of the circle, p. 242.-Wren's laws of motion, p. 243.-Death of the

Duchess of Orleans, p. 243.—A female embassy to England, p. 245.—

Domestic strife, p. 247.-Royal congress at Dover, p. 248.—Return of

the female envoy, p. 249.-Death of the ambassadress, p. 250.—Poisoned

chicory, p. 251.-Contemporary witnesses, p. 253.-Bossuet's evidence,

p. 255.-Bossuet's funeral oration, p. 257.-The King and the Maitre

d'hotel, 258.-The Duke of Orleans' second marriage, p. 288.-Mad.

de Brinvilliers, the poisoners, p. 260.-Questions on the mysterious

death of the Duchess of Orleans, p. 261.-A royal and philosophical

wager, p. 262.-A genius developed, p. 263.-Gibbon the sculptor's first

work, p. 264.-Newton elected F.R.S. p. 266.-Disputes between New-

ton and Hooke, p. 267.-Pepy's challenge to the Swedish ambassador,

p. 268.-Dr. Tillotson elected F.R.S. p. 269.-Leibnitz elected F.R.S.

p. 270.-The ruins of St. Paul's cleared away, p. 271.-Isaac Vossius's

belief, p. 272.-Intermural burial-grounds, p. 273.-Newton's poverty,

p. 274.-Insulted genius, p. 275.-De Voltaire and Newton, p. 277.-

Productive and unproductive labour, p. 278.-The remains of King

Edward V. discovered, p. 279.-Attempts to discover the longitude,

p. 280.-Greenwich observatory founded, p. 281.-The first stone of

St. Paul's laid, Ibid.-Proposed mausoleum to King Charles I. p. 283.—

Re-erection of King Charles I. statue at Charing Cross, Ibid.—A

cavalier prelate, p. 284.-Dissolution of the long parliament, p. 285.—

Spaniards padlocked, p. 287.-Wren's daughter Jane, p. 288.-Wren,

the inventor of the barometer, p. 289.-Newton, on the diurnal motion

of the earth, p. 290.-Sir Stephen Fox and Chelsea hospital, p. 291.-

Prince Borghese and the Royal Society, p. 295.-" Concubines" and

cattle of that sort, p. 296.-Charles II. and the grand prior of Malta,

brother to the Duke de Vendome, p. 297.-The new palace at Win-

chester, p. 298.-Improvements at Winchester, p. 299.-A model

bishop, p. 300.-The Oxford curiosity shop, p. 302.-Death of King

Charles II. p. 303.

CHAPTER III.

FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II. TO THE DEATH OF George I.

A. D. 1685 TO 1726.

Accession of King James II. p. 306.-Royal Jesuits, p. 307.-First

public acts of James II. p. 309.-Wren in parliament, p. 311.—First

publication of Newton's Principia, p. 312.-Rubens' Whitehall cieling

repaired, Ibid.—A royal and clerical contrast, p. 313.-Cardinal sim-

plicity, p. 315.-Royal faith, p. 316.—Intrigues and impudence, p. 317.

-Royal fugitives, p. 318.-A noble-minded refusal, p. 319.-Meeting

of Parliament, after the flight of James II. p. 320.-Accession of

William and Mary, p. 321.-Hampton Court Palace, p. 322.-Cha-

racters of Queen Mary II. p. 323.—Marshal Schomberg, p. 324.—

Effects of good government, p. 325.-Death of Robert Boyle, p. 326.—

Jesuits and Benedictines, p. 327.-Mary II. Queen regnant in the

King's absence, p. 328.-William III. in Holland, p. 329.-Morden

College, Blackheath, Ibid.-Death of Queen Mary II. p. 330.-The

Tower of London, prepared for a state prison, p. 332.—Bishops in the

house of peers, p. 334.-Wren's order against customary swearing,

p. 335.-Mary II. foundress of Greenwich Hospital, p. 336.-The

Naval Hospital, Greenwich, p. 337.-Biography of a building, p. 338.-

Whitehall Palace destroyed by fire, p. 339.-The choir of St. Paul's

opened for divine service, p. 340.-The treaty of Ryswick, p. 341.—