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MEMOIRS
OF
THE LIFE AND TIMES
DANIEL DE FOE:
CONTAINING
A REVIEW OF HIS WRITINGS,
AND
HIS OPINIONS UPON A VARIETY OF IMPORTANT MATTERS, CIVIL AND ECCLESIASTICAL.
BRADBURY AND DENT, PRINTERS, OXFORD ARMS PASSAGE, WARWICK LANE.
CONTENTS.
VOLUME III.
CHAPTER I.
De Foe returns to London.-Rewarded by the Ministers.-In-
trigues at Court.-Disgrace of the Duchess of Marlborough.
-New Favorite.-Character of Harley.-His Intrigues dis-
covered.-Dismissed from Office.-Delicate Situation of
De Foe. His own Account of his Conduct at this time.-
In Favour with Lord Godolphin.-Threatened Invasion of
the Pretender.-Loyalty of the Scots.-De Foe publishes
"The Union Proverb."-Vindicates his Political Conduct.-
He publishes the Fourth Volume of his "Review."-Sub-
jects Discussed in it. His Zeal for Liberty.-And Political
Independence.-Contests with the News-Writers.-The
French Prophets.-De Foe's Remarks upon them.-He
makes a Journey to Scotland.-New Elections.-De Foe's
Strictures upon Bribery.-He makes a Tour in the Country.
-His Zeal for the Return of Whigs.-Remarks upon
the Triennial Bill.-And upon the Inconsistency of the
Whigs.-De Foe receives some Threatening Letters.-Dis-
course concerning Trouble of Mind
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De Foe takes another Journey to Scotland.-He Visits Lord
Belhaven in Prison.-His Conversation with that Noble-
man.--And Honourable Testimony to his Character.-Lord
Belhaven goes to London.-And Dies. Some Account of
Him.-Death of Prince George of Denmark -De Foe's
Notice of his Character.-Political Changes.-Proceedings
of the Scottish Episcopalians.-De Foe's Account of their
Conduct and Treatment.-Announces a Work upon the
Subject. The Scotch Narrative.-De Foe Replies to it.-
His Remarks upon Leslie.-He publishes his "History of
the Union."-Reception of the Work.-His Dedication to
the Queen.-Nature and Character of his Work.-Other
Editions of it.-Gives Rise to a Paper Contest with Mr.
Clark. Controversy concerning the Sacramental Test re-
vived.—Irish Presbyterians Petition for its Removal.-Swift
Opposes them in a Pamphlet.-His Allusion to De Foe.-
Mr. Humphrey censured by Parliament, for Writing against
the Test.-De Foe predicts its Removal .
CHAPTER III.
Bill for the Naturalization of Foreign Protestants.—Advocated
by De Foe.-His Theory upon the Wealth of Nations.-
Illustrated by Examples from History.-Attempt to Tack
the Sacramental Test to the Bill.-De Foe's Remarks upon
it. The Project of Bishop Dawes.-Rejected by Parlia-
ment.-Fifth Volume of the "Review."-Subjects Dis-
cussed in it.-Affairs of Scotland.-His Picture of our
Domestic Condition.-His Indifference to Party.-And
Persuasions to Peace.-Negociations at the Hague.--De
Foe Lectures the Jacobites.-Mars stripped of his Armour.
-Life and Adventures of Signor Rozelli.-Public Fasts.-
Stage Plays Prohibited.--De Foe's Remarks. His Associa-
tion of Toryism and May-Poles.-Estimate of Morals in the
two Parties-De Foe's Project for Suppressing the Theatre.
-The Palatines come to England.-How Disposed of.-
Clamour against them.-De Foe's Arguments for their Hos-
pitable Reception.-His Scheme for their Employment.—
He again Visits Scotland.-His Remarks upon the Country
and the People.-He Defends the Presbyterians from the
Charge of Persecution.-His Candour.-Innovations.-In-
troduction of the Liturgy.-Case of Greenshields.-Project
for Perpetuating the Scottish Bishops.-Remarks upon the
Proceedings of the Church of Scotland. And upon Tolera-
tion. The "Review" presented by the Grand Jury.—De
Foe's Remarks upon it.-Liberty of the Press threatened.
De Foe's Sentiments upon it.-Bill for Securing Copy-
right.—Leslie Threatened by the Scotch Members.-Drops
the "Rehearsal."-The "Rehearsal" Revived.-Novel and
Scandal.
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CHAPTER IV.
Sacheverell's Sermon at St. Paul's.-Ridiculed by De Foe.—
His Advice to the Dissenters on the Occasion.-Remarks
upon the English Character.-And upon the Impeachment.
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-He Reminds the Dissenters of their ill-treatment of him. -
His Address to the Parliament.- Judgment of Whole
Kingdoms and Nations."-Works in Reply.-De Foe's
Remarks upon Sacheverell's Trial.-His Generous Feelings.
-Estimate of High-church Writings.-Endeavours to
Weaken the Toleration.-Sacheverell quotes some Passages
from the "Review."-Exploits of the Mob Described by
De Foe.-Sacheverell emulated by other Clergymen.—De
Foe's Remarks upon Milbourn's Sermon.-Fatal Conse-
quences of Sacheverell's Prosecution.-De Foe's Life
Threatened. His Courageous Confidence in his Cause.-
Rejoicings at Sacheverell's lenient Sentence. The High
Party gain Ground.-De Foe's Address to the Whigs.-
Excesses in the Country.-Hoadly and others burnt in