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  THEBEAUTIFULINFEELING。

  Theforegoingdescriptionofbeauty,sofarasitistakeninbytheeye,maybegreatlyillustratedbydescribingthenatureofobjectswhichproduceasimilareffectthroughthetouch。ThisIcallthebeautifulinFEELING。Itcorrespondswonderfullywithwhatcausesthesamespeciesofpleasuretothesight。Thereisachaininalloursensations;theyareallbutdifferentsortsoffeelingscalculatedtobeaffectedbyvarioussortsofobjects,butalltobeaffectedafterthesamemanner。Allbodiesthatarepleasanttothetouch,aresobytheslightnessoftheresistancetheymake。Resistanceiseithertomotionalongthesurface,ortothepressureofthepartsononeanother:iftheformerbeslight,wecallthebodysmooth;ifthelatter,soft。Thechiefpleasurewereceivebyfeeling,isintheoneortheotherofthesequalities;andiftherebeacombinationofboth,ourpleasureisgreatlyincreased。Thisissoplain,thatitisrathermorefittoillustrateotherthings,thantobeillustrateditselfbyanexample。Thenextsourceofpleasureinthissense,asineveryother,isthecontinuallypresentingsomewhatnew;andwefindthatbodieswhichcontinuallyvarytheirsurface,aremuchthemostpleasantorbeautifultothefeeling,asanyonethatpleasesmayexperience。Thethirdpropertyinsuchobjectsis,thatthoughthesurfacecontinuallyvariesitsdirection,itnevervariesitsuddenly。Theapplicationofanythingsudden,eventhoughtheimpressionitselfhavelittleornothingofviolence,isdisagreeable。Thequickapplicationofafingeralittlewarmerorcolderthanusual,withoutnotice,makesusstart;aslighttapontheshoulder,notexpected,hasthesameeffect。Henceitisthatangularbodies,bodiesthatsuddenlyvarythedirectionoftheoutline,affordsolittlepleasuretothefeeling。Everysuchchangeisasortofclimbingorfallinginminiature;sothatsquares,triangles,andotherangularfigures,areneitherbeautifultothesightnorfeeling。Whoevercompareshisstateofmind,onfeelingsoft,smooth,variated,unangularbodies,withthatinwhichhefindshimselfontheviewofabeautifulobject,willperceiveaverystrikinganalogyintheeffectsofboth;andwhichmaygoagoodwaytowardsdiscoveringtheircommoncause。Feelingandsight,inthisrespect,differinbutafewpoints。Thetouchtakesinthepleasureofsoftness,whichisnotprimarilyanobjectofsight;thesight,ontheotherhand,comprehendscolour,whichcanhardlybemadeperceptibletothetouch:thetouchagainhastheadvantageinanewideaofpleasureresultingfromamoderatedegreeofwarmth;buttheeyetriumphsintheinfiniteextentandmultiplicityofitsobjects。Butthereissuchasimilitudeinthepleasuresofthesesenses,thatIamapttofancy,ifitwerepossiblethatonemightdiscerncolourbyfeelingasitissaidsomeblindmenhavedone,thatthesamecolours,andthesamedispositionofcolouring,whicharefoundbeautifultothesight,wouldbefoundlikewisemostgratefultothetouch。But,settingasideconjectures,letuspasstotheothersense:ofHearing。

  THEBEAUTIFULINSOUNDS。

  Inthissensewefindanequalaptitudetobeaffectedinasoftanddelicatemanner;andhowfarsweetorbeautifulsoundsagreewithourdescriptionsofbeautyinothersenses,theexperienceofeveryonemustdecide。Miltonhasdescribedthisspeciesofmusicinoneofhisjuvenilepoems。L’Allegro。IneednotsaythatMiltonwasperfectlywellversedinthatart;andthatnomanhadafinerear,withahappiermannerofexpressingtheaffectionsofonesensebymetaphorstakenfromanother。Thedescriptionisasfollows:——

  “Andeveragainsteatingcares,LapmeinSOFTLydianairs:

  InnoteswithmanyaWINDINGboutOfLINKEDSWEETNESSLONGDRAWNout;

  Withwantonheed,andgiddycunning,TheMELTINGvoicethroughMAZESrunning;

  UNTWISTINGallthechainsthattieThehiddensoulofharmony。”

  Letusparallelthiswiththesoftness,thewindingsurface,theunbrokencontinuance,theeasygradationofthebeautifulinotherthings;andallthediversitiesoftheseveralsenses,withalltheirseveralaffections;willratherhelptothrowlightsfromoneanothertofinishoneclear,consistentideaofthewhole,thantoobscureitbytheirintricacyandvariety。

  Totheabove-mentioneddescriptionIshalladdoneortworemarks。Thefirstis;thatthebeautifulinmusicwillnotbearthatloudnessandstrengthofsounds,whichmaybeusedtoraiseotherpassions;nornoteswhichareshrillorharsh,ordeep;itagreesbestwithsuchasareclear,even,smooth,andweak。Thesecondis:thatgreatvariety,andquicktransitionsfromonemeasureortonetoanother,arecontrarytothegeniusofthebeautifulinmusic。Suchtransitionsoftenexcitemirth,orothersuddenortumultuouspassions;butnotthatsinking,thatmelting,thatlanguor,whichisthecharacteristicaleffectofthebeautifulasitregardseverysense。Ine’erammerrywhenIhearsweetmusic——Shakspeare。Thepassionexcitedbybeautyisinfactnearertoaspeciesofmelancholy,thantojollityandmirth。Idonotheremeantoconfinemusictoanyonespeciesofnotes,ortones,neitherisitanartinwhichIcansayIhaveanygreatskill。Mysoledesigninthisremarkis,tosettleaconsistentideaofbeauty。Theinfinitevarietyoftheaffectionsofthesoulwillsuggesttoagoodhead,andskilfulear,avarietyofsuchsoundsasarefittedtoraisethem。Itcanbenoprejudicetothis,toclearanddistinguishsomefewparticulars,thatbelongtothesameclass,andareconsistentwitheachother,fromtheimmensecrowdofdifferent,andsometimescontradictory,ideas,thatrankvulgarlyunderthestandardofbeauty。Andoftheseitismyintentiontomarksuchonlyoftheleadingpointsasshowtheconformityofthesenseofhearingwiththeothersenses,inthearticleoftheirpleasures。

  BRITISHCHURCH。

  Itissomethingextraordinary,thattheonlysymptomofalarmintheChurchofEnglandshouldappearinthepetitionofsomedissenters;withwhom,Ibelieve,veryfewinthishouseareyetacquainted;andofwhomyouknownomorethanthatyouareassuredbythehonourablegentleman,thattheyarenotMahometans。OftheChurchweknowtheyarenot,bythenamethattheyassume。Theyarethendissenters。ThefirstsymptomofanalarmcomesfromsomedissentersassembledroundthelinesofChatham;

  theselinesbecomethesecurityoftheChurchofEngland!Thehonourablegentleman,inspeakingofthelinesofChatham,tellsusthattheyservenotonlyforthesecurityofthewoodenwallsofEngland,butforthedefenceoftheChurchofEngland。IsuspectthewoodenwallsofEnglandsecurethelinesofChatham,ratherthanthelinesofChathamsecurethewoodenwallsofEngland。

  Sir,theChurchofEngland,ifonlydefendedbythismiserablepetitionuponyourtable,must,Iamafraid,upontheprinciplesoftruefortification,besoondestroyed。Butfortunatelyherwalls,bulwarks,andbastions,areconstructedofothermaterialsthanofstubbleandstraw;arebuiltupwiththestrongandstablematterofthegospelofliberty,andfoundedonatrue,constitutional,legalestablishment。

  But,Sir,shehasothersecurities;shehasthesecurityofherowndoctrines;shehasthesecurityofthepiety,thesanctityofherownprofessors;theirlearningisabulwarktodefendher;shehasthesecurityofthetwouniversities,notshookinanysinglebattlement,inanysinglepinnacle……

  Butif,afterall,thisdangeristobeapprehended,ifyouarereallyfearfulthatChristianitywillindirectlysufferbythisliberty,youhavemyfreeconsent;godirectly,andbythestraightway,andnotbyacircuit,inwhichinyourroadyoumaydestroyyourfriends,pointyourarmsagainstthesemenwhodothemischiefyoufearpromoting;pointyourarmsagainstmen,who,notcontentedwithendeavouringtoturnyoureyesfromtheblazeandeffulgenceoflight,bywhichlifeandimmortalityissogloriouslydemonstratedbytheGospel,wouldevenextinguishthatfaintglimmeringofnature,thatonlycomfortsuppliedtoignorantmanbeforethisgreatillumination——themwho,byattackingeventhepossibilityofallrevelation,arraignallthedispensationsofProvidencetoman。Thesearethewickeddissentersyououghttofear;

  thesearethepeopleagainstwhomyououghttoaimtheshaftsoflaw;

  thesearethementowhom,arrayedinalltheterrorsofgovernment,I

  wouldsay,Youshallnotdegradeusintobrutes;thesemen,thesefactiousmen,asthehonourablegentlemanproperlycalledthem,arethejustobjectsofvengeance,nottheconscientiousdissenter;thesemen,whowouldtakeawaywhateverennoblestherankorconsolesthemisfortunesofhumannature,bybreakingoffthatconnectionofobservations,ofaffections,ofhopesandfears,whichbindustotheDivinity,andconstitutethegloriousanddistinguishingprerogativeofhumanity,thatofbeingareligiouscreature;againsttheseIwouldhavethelawsriseinalltheirmajestyofterrors,tofulminatesuchvainandimpiouswretches,andtoawethemintoimpotencebytheonlydreadtheycanfearorbelieve,tolearnthateternallesson——Discitejustitiammoniti,etnontemnereDivos。

  AtthesametimethatIwouldcutuptheveryrootofatheism,Iwouldrespectallconscience;allconscience,thatisreallysuch,andwhichperhapsitsverytendernessprovestobesincere。IwishtoseetheestablishedChurchofEnglandgreatandpowerful;Iwishtoseeherfoundationslaidlowanddeep,thatshemaycrushthegiantpowersofrebelliousdarkness;Iwouldhaveherheadraiseduptothatheaventowhichsheconductsus。Iwouldhaveheropenwideherhospitablegatesbyanobleandliberalcomprehension;butIwouldhavenobreachesinherwall;Iwouldhavehercherishallthosewhoarewithin,andpityallthosewhoarewithout;Iwouldhaveheracommonblessingtotheworld,anexample,ifnotaninstructor,tothosewhohavenotthehappinesstobelongtoher;Iwouldhavehergivealessonofpeacetomankind,thatavexedandwanderinggenerationmightbetaughttoseekforreposeandtolerationinthematernalbosomofChristiancharity,andnotintheharlotlapofinfidelityandindifference。

  INDEX。

  Abstractviews,onthedangerof。

  Abstractwords,effectsof。

  Accumulationastateprinciple。

  Administrationandlegislation,ontheduebalanceof。

  Age,ourown,ontheinjusticepaidto。

  AlfredtheGreat,politicalgeniusof——

  thepromoteroflearning——

  hisreligiouscharacter。

  Ambassadorsofinfamy,theirtyranny。

  Ambition,incentivesof——

  disappointed,pictureof。

  America,greatnationalprogressof——

  onherresistancetotaxation——

  onherearlycolonization,andthegreatnessofherfuture——

  ontheProtestantismof——

  ontheembassyofEnglandto。

  Analogy,onthepleasuresof。

  Anarchycontrastedandcomparedwithreformation。

  Architecture,influenceof。

  Armeddiscipline,necessityof。

  Art,oncorrectjudgmentin。

  “Articles“oftheChurch,necessityofthe。

  Atheism,atrociousprinciplesof——

  incapableofrepentance。

  Atheists,literary,theirproselytismandbigotry。

  Attraction,Newton’sdiscoveryofthepropertyof。

  Authority,abusesof,dangerous。

  Axioms,political。

  Barons,English,ontherestraintsimposeduponthe。

  Bathurst,Lord,onhisrecollectionsofAmericancolonization。

  Beautiful,whatconstitutesthe——

  infeeling,Burke’sideasof——

  insounds,onourgeneralideasof。

  Beauty,delicacyessentialto——

  female,ontheinfluenceof。

  Bedford,dukeof,ontheroyalgrantsto——

  onhisattacksonMr。Burke——

  replyto“hisGrace。”

  Bribery,objectsandevilsof。

  Britain,herwarwithFrancevindicated——

  stateof,atthetimeoftheSaxonconquest——

  theancientinhabitantsof。

  BritishdominionintheEastIndies,ontheextentof。

  Britishstability,ontheprinciplesanddurationof。

  Building,onmagnitudein,necessarytosublimity。

  Burke,Edmund,hisdefenceofhispoliticalprinciples——

  thedesignof,inhisgreatestwork。

  Cabal,onthetacticsof。

  Candidpolicy,ontheadvantagesof,toagovernment。

  Carnatic,dreadfulscenesinthe——

  waranddesolationofthe。

  Carnot,thesanguinarytyrannyof。

  Character,private,abasisforpublicconfidence。

  Charlemagne,ontheconquestsof。

  Chatham,Lord,hisgreatqualities——

  hispoliticalerrors。

  Chivalry,onthemoralizingcharmof。

  Christianreligion,theideaofdivinityhumanizedbythe——

  stateof,atthetimeoftheSaxonconquest。

  Christianity,ontheprofessionof——

  meansadoptedforitsearlyestablishment。

  ChurchofEngland,itsoutwarddignitydefended——

  thestateconsecratedbythe——

  onthe“Articles“ofthe——

  eulogyonthe。

  ChurchandState,ontheunitybetween——

  oneandthesameinaChristiancommonwealth。

  “Churchplunder,omnipotenceof!”

  Churchproperty,ontheexistenceandpreservationof。

  Circumstances,onthenatureof。

  Civilfreedomablessing,andnotanabstractspeculation。

  Civillist,advantagesofreforminthe。

  Civilrights,onthenatureof。

  Civilsociety,onthetruebasisof。

  Claims,personalandancestral。

  Coalitions,false,instabilityof。

  Colonies,ontheartofcementingthetiesof——

  ontheirrighttotheadvantagesoftheBritishconstitution——

  ontheirprogress。

  Combination,distinctfromfaction。

  Commerce,oneofthegreatsourcesofourpower——

  onthephilosophyof。

  Commonlaw,onitsancientconstitution。

  CommonPleas,ontheearlyestablishmentof。

  Commons。See“Houseof。”

  Commonwealth,onthescienceofconstructinga。

  Comparison,utilityandadvantagesof。

  Concession,onthewisdomof,onthepartofagovernment。

  Confidenceofthepeople,necessityofthe——

  political,dangersof——

  public,privatecharacterabasisfor——

  reciprocal,onthenecessityof。

  Confiscation,arisingfromthepapercurrency。

  Conservation,progressandprinciplesof。

  Constituents,onthepowerandcontrolof。

  ConstitutionofEngland,libertyitsdistinguishingfeature——

  ontherightofthecoloniestoitsadvantages——

  notfabricatedbutinherited——

  majestyofthe——

  nottheslaveofthepeople。

  Consumptionandproduce,thebalancebetweensettlesthepriceof。

  Contact,ontheassimilatingpowerof。

  Contractedviews,onthepettinessof。

  Conway,General,eulogyon。

  Corporatereform,onthedifficultyandwisdomof。

  Correction,ontheprincipleof,inconnectionwithconservation。

  Corruption,public,evilconsequencesof——

  cannotbeself-reformed。

  Cowardice,political,contemptibilityof。

  Credit,national,ontheadvantagesof。

  Cromwell,thegovernmentof,contrastedwiththatoftheFrenchrevolution。

  Crown,itsinfluence——

  onpensionsfromthe——

  itsprerogative——

  onthehereditarysuccessionofthe。

  Cruelty,political,recklessoppressionof。

  Curiosity,themostsuperficialofalltheaffections。

  Danes,theirearlydominion。

  “Declarationof1793,“againstFrance。

  Deity,contemplationofhisattributes。

  Delicacyessentialtobeauty。

  Democracy,aperfectonethemostshamelessthingintheworld——

  itsresemblancetotyranny。

  Democrats,inconsistencyof。

  Despotismcourtsobscurity,andshunsthelight——

  onthedefectivepolicyof——

  oftheageofLouisXIV。ameregildedtyranny——

  monarchical,preferabletorepublican。

  D’Espremenil,sacrificeof。

  Difficulty,oncontentionswith。

  DirectoryofFrance,itsinsolentassumption。

  Dissent,onDr。Price’spreachingthedemocracyof。

  Dissenters,animadversionsonthe。

  Distraction,ontheevilsof。

  Divinepower,itsinfluencesonthehumanidea。

  Divinity,ourideaofthe,humanizedbytheChristianreligion。

  Druids,theirknowledgeandinfluence。

  Duty,notbasedonwill。

  East-IndiaCompany,onthebillforcontrollingthepoliticalpowerof——

  See“India。”

  Ecclesiasticalconfiscation,ontheinjusticeof。

  Economy,onthestateprinciplesof——

  doesnotconsistofparsimony——

  andpublicspirit,advantageof。

  Election,onWilkes’srightof。

  Elections,frequent,ontheeviltendencyof——

  expensesof。

  Electors,ontheconductanddutiesof。

  Elegance,Burke’sideasof。

  Elizabeth,Princess,ofFrance,sanguinarytreatmentof。

  England,onthemagnanimityofherpeople。

  Englishcharacter,onFrenchignoranceof。

  Establishments,ancient,ontheadvantagesof。

  Eternitylittleunderstood。

  Etiquette,onitsancientandmodernapplication。

  Europe,onthestateof,in1789——

  atthetimeoftheNormaninvasion。

  Europeancommunity,ontheprinciplesof。

  Exaggeration,evilsof。

  Extremes,onthefallacyof。

  Eye,the,itscharacteristicsofbeauty。

  Faction,combinationdistinctfrom——

  whatitoughttoteach。

  FalklandIsland,fisheriesextendedto。

  Falseregret,tobelamented。

  Favouritismofgovernmentthecauseofpopularferment。

  Femalebeauty,ontheinfluenceof。

  Feudalbaronage,therootofourprimitiveconstitution——

  principles,theirhistoryandapplicationtomoderntimes——

  changeseffectedin——

  law,principlesofthe。

  FisheriesofNewEngland;onthehardyspiritwithwhichtheyareconducted。

  Flattery,thereverseofinstruction。

  Fox,RightHon。Charles,eulogyon——

  Burke’sconfidencein。

  France,onthedangersarisingfrom——

  herrevolutionof1789——

  frightfulscenesofthe——

  foundedonregicide,Jacobinism,andatheism——

  warwith,vindicated——

  reflectionsonherrevolution——

  theexistingstateofthingsin,productiveoftheworstevils——

  onthepoliticalandintellectualgreatnessof——

  thegreatpoliticalchangesof——

  revolutionof,acompleteone——

  earlyconquestsanddominionof——

  declarationofEnglandagainst,in1793——

  falsepolicyinourwarwith——

  historicalstrictureson——

  atrocitiesperpetratedin。

  Freedom,ablessingandnotanabstractspeculation——

  characterofjustfreedom——

  ontheconservativeprogressof。

  French,naturalself-destructionofthe。

  Gaul,theancientinhabitantsof。

  Gentleman,ourcivilizationdependentonthespiritofa。

  Glory,difficultythepathto。

  God,contemplationsofHisattributes;——

  ontheadorablewisdomof。

  Government,ontheevilsofweaknessin——

  ontheinfluenceofplacein——

  ontheadvantagesofcandidpolicyin——

  virtueandwisdomqualifyfor——

  notmadeinvirtueofnaturalrights——

  nottoberashlycensured——

  onthedutiesof——

  principlesof,notabsolutebutrelative——

  generalviewsofthefoundationsof——

  andlegislation,mattersofreasonandjudgment——

  favouritism,thecauseofpopularferment。

  Gracefulness,onourideasof。

  Grant,onBurke’sacceptanceofa。

  Greatmen,theguide-postsandlandmarksoftheState。

  GreenCloth,originoftheancientCourtof。

  Grenville,RightHon。Mr。hisgreatpoliticalqualitiesandcharacter。

  Grievanceandopinion,onthedifferentqualitiesof。

  Grievancesbylaw,onthedifferentviewsof。

  HenryIV。ofFrance,sovereignqualitiesof。

  Heroism,moral,onthevirtuesof。

  “HisGrace,“Burke’sreplyto。

  History,onthemoralof——

  ontheuseofdefectsin——

  ontheperversionof——

  speculationson——

  strictureson,asconnectedwithFrance。

  HouseofCommons,itsnatureandfunctions——

  onthecontroloftheconstituencyover——

  Mr。Burke’spreparationforthe——

  itsconstitution——

  privilegeofthe——

  contrastedwiththeNationalAssemblyofFrance。

  Howard,thephilanthropist,hisgeniusandhumanity。

  Humanideas,ontheinfluenceofdivinepoweron。

  Humannature,onthelibellersof。

  Humiliation,onthediplomacyof。

  HyderAli,onhisformidablemilitaryoperationsintheCarnatic。

  Ideal,definitionofthe。

  Imagination,unityof。

  Imitationaninstructivelaw。

  Impartiality,appealto。

  Imperialpower,itsestablishmentinWesternEurope。

  Impracticable,the,nottobedesired。

  India,East,ontheterritorialextentofBritishdominionin——

  onitsopulenceandimportance——

  necessityofreformingthegovernmentof——

  HyderAli’sformidablemilitaryresistance——

  ontheBritishgovernmentin。

  Individualgoodandpublicbenefit,acomparisonof。

  Induction,ontheprocessof。

  Infidels,onthepolicyof。

  Infinity,littleunderstood。

  Injustice,economyof。

  Innovation,onthemadnessof。

  Investigation,thebestmethodofteaching。

  Ireland,onthelegislationof。

  IrelandandMagnaCharta,historicalnoticesof。

  Jacobinpeace,ontheperilsof。

  Jacobinwar,onthetruenatureofa。

  Jacobinism,atrociousprinciplesof——

  ferocityof。

  Jealousy,political,differentunderdifferentcircumstances。

  John,King,onhisdifficultieswiththepope。

  Jurisprudence,onthescienceof。

  Justice,earlyreformintheadministrationof。

  Keppel,Lord,oneofthegreatestandbestmenofhisage——

  hisexaltedvirtues。

  Kings,thepowerof,notbasedonpopularchoice。

  Labour,onthenecessityof——

  ontheimportanceof——

  risesorfallsaccordingtothedemand。

  Labouringclassespoor,becausetheyarenumerous——

  onthemoralhappinessofthe。

  “Labouringpoor,“onthepulingjargonrespectingthe——

  onthecantingphraseologyof——

  onthemeliorationoftheircondition。

  Language,onthemoraleffectsof。

  Laws,whenbad,areproductiveofbasesubserviency。

  Legislation,ontheduebalanceof,withtheadministration——

  ontheproblemof。

  Legislationandgovernment,mattersofreasonandjudgment。

  Legislativecapacity,onthelimitsof。

  Legislatorsoftheancientrepublics。

  LegislatureofFrance,regicidalcharacterofthe。

  Levellers,moral,therepresentativesofaservileprinciple。

  Libellersofhumannature,falsityoftheterm。

  Liberty,itspreservationthedutyofamemberoftheHouseofCommons——

  inwhatitconsists;——

  characterofjustliberty——

  ontheabstracttheoryof——

  onfictitiousliberty。

  “Lights,“modern,onthepetulanceandignoranceof。

  Loans,public,onthepolicyof。

  LouisXVI。onhiscrueltreatment——

  historicalestimateof——

  hismistakenviewsofsociety——

  onthefateof。

  Love,amixedpassion。

  Loveanddread,theirunioninreligion。

  Lowaimsandlowinstruments,thebasenessof。

  Magistracy,religiousdutiesofthe。

  MagnaCharta,Irelandapartakerof——

  theoldestreformationofEngland——

  ontheearlyconstitutionsof。

  Magnanimity,onitssuperiority。

  Malesherbes,atrocioustreatmentof。

  Man,Natureanticipatesthedesiresof。

  Mankind,ancientstateof。

  Mannersandmorals,correspondentsystemsof——

  moreimportantthanlaws。

  MariaAntoinette,herbeautyandmisfortunes——

  sanguinarytreatmentof。

  MariaTheresa,herhigh-mindedprinciples。

  Marriage,feudalrestraintson。

  Maxims,false,evilsof,whenassumedasfirstprinciples。

  Measuresofgovernment,onjudgingofthe。

  MemberofParliament,difficultiesofbecomingagoodone。

  Metaphysicaldepravity,onthedangersof。

  Migrationsofancienthistory。

  Ministerofstate,whatheoughttoattempt。

  Ministers,ontheresponsibilityof。

  Missionaries,theirearlyzealinpropagatingChristianity。

  MonarchofEngland,onthesovereignpowerofthe。

  Monasticinstitutions,ontheresultsof。

  Moneyandscience。

  Monks,theirearlyzealinthecauseofChristianity。

  Montesquieu,onthegeniusof。

  Moraldebasement,aprogressiveprinciple。

  Moraldiet,ontheuseof。

  Moraldistinctionsdefined。

  Moraleffectsresultingfromlanguage。

  Moralessenceconstitutesanation。

  Moralheroism,onthevirtuesof。

  Moralinstincts,onthesacrednessof。

  Morallevelling,aservileprinciple。

  Nation,moralessenceconstitutesa。

  NationalAssemblyofFrance,theHouseofCommonscontrastedwith。

  NationalAssembly,onitsphilosophicvanity。

  Nationaldignity,importanceof,inalltreaties。

  Nature,SirI。Newton’sdiscoveriesofthephenomenaof——

  anticipatesthedesiresofman。

  Necessity,arelativeterm。

  Neighbourhood,onthelawof。

  Neutrality,ontheuncertaintyandcontemptibilityof。

  NewEngland,fisheriesof,onthehardyspiritofthe。

  Newton,SirIsaac,hisdiscoveriesofthephenomenaofnature。

  Nobilityagracefulornamenttothecivilorder。

  Normaninvasion,stateofEuropeandofEnglandatthetimeofthe。

  “Notsobadasweseem,“justificatoryremarkson。

  Novelty,itseffectsonthemind。

  Obscure,powerfulinfluenceofthe。

  Obscurity,courtedbydespotismandallfalsereligions。

  Office,ontheemolumentsof。

  Officers,English,ontheadmirablequalificationsof。

  Opinion,onactingfrom,againstthegovernment。

  Opinions,powersurvivestheshockof。

  Oppression,onthevoiceof。

  Order,thefoundationofallthings。

  Outcasts,political,ontheusualtreatmentof。

  Painting,influenceof。

  Papercurrency,confiscationarisingfrom。

  Parentalexperience,reflectionson。

  Paris,ontheboastedsuperiorityof。

  Parliament,difficultiesofbecomingagoodmemberof——

  Mr。Burke’spreparationfor——

  adeliberativeassembly——

  onitsidentitywiththepeople——

  ontheprivilegeof——

  propertymorethanabilityrepresentedin——

  onthe“omnipotence“of。

  Parliamentaryprerogative,ontheprinciplesof。

  Parliamentaryretrospect。

  Parliaments,ontheproperperiodoftheirduration——

  ontheabolitionanduseof。

  Parsimonyisnoteconomy。

  Party,ondecorumin——

  characterandobjectsof——

  politicalconnectionsof。

  Partydivisions,inseparablefromafreegovernment。

  Partyman,characterofa,vindicated。

  Patrioticdistinction。

  Patrioticservices,onthejusticeofpublicsalaryfor。

  Patriotism,thetruesourceofpublicincome——

  onthetruecharacteristicsof——

  local,ontheextinctionof。

  Peace,political,onthedifficultiesof。

  Peers,privilegesofthe。

  Pensionsfromthecrowntheobligationsofgratitude,andnotthefettersofservility。

  People,ontheirdisputeswiththeirrulers——

  voiceofthe,tobeconsulted——

  necessityofsecuringtheirconfidence——

  ontheiridentitywithparliament——

  kinglypowernotbasedontheirchoice——

  onthetruemeaningoftheterm——

  war,andwillofthe——

  theconstitutionnottheslaveofthe。

  Perplexity,onthepoliticalstateof。

  Persecution,theoryof,itsfalsity。

  Pettyinterests,againstbeinginfluencedby。

  PhilosophicvanityoftheFrenchNationalAssembly。

  Physiognomy,ontheinfluenceof。

  Picturesrepresentedbywords。

  Pilgrimagesadvantageoustothecauseofliterature。

  PiusVII。territoriesof,assailedbyFrance。

  Placetheobjectofparty——

  ontheinfluenceof,ingovernment。

  Poetry,itsdominionoverthepassions。

  Policy,genuinesentimentnotdiscordantwith——

  national。

  Polishrevolution,reflectionsonthe。

  Politicalaxioms。

  Politicalcharity,characteristicsof。

  Politicalconnections,onthenatureof。

  Politicalempiricism,itscharacter。

  Politicaloutcasts,ontheusualtreatmentof。

  Politicians,theorizing,onthefolliesof。

  Politics,withoutprinciple——

  remarkson——

  onthestateoffeelingwithregardto——

  inconnectionwiththepulpit。

  Poor,onthefollyoftheiroverthrowingtherich。

  Pope,hisexactionsfromKingJohn。

  Populardiscontent,onthegeneralprevalenceof,inalltimes。

  Popularopinion,onthefallacyof,asastandard。

  Power,onthetendenciesof——

  survivestheshockofopinions。

  Practicemorecertainthantheory。

  Prerogativeofthecrown——

  parliamentaryandregal。

  Prescriptiverights,onthejusticeandnecessityof。

  Prevention,principleof,necessaryforeverypoliticalinstitution。

  Price,Dr。onhispreachingthedemocracyofDissent。

  “PriestsoftheRightsofMan。”

  Principle,ontheabsenceof,inpolitics。

  PrivilegeofParliament。

  Proscription,themiserableinventionofungenerousambition。

  Prosecutions,public,littlebetterthanschoolsoftreason。

  ProtestantismofAmerica——

  English,onthedistinctivecharacterof。

  Provisions,dangeroftamperingwiththetradeof——

  rateofwagesnodirectrelationto。

  Prudenceoftimelyreform——

  rulesanddefinitionsof。

  Publicbenefit,ascomparedwithindividualgood。

  Publiccorruption,evilconsequencesof。

  Publicincome,patriotismthetruesourceof。

  Publicmen,onthelibellersof。

  Publicspiritunitedwitheconomy,advantagesof——

  apartofournationalcharacter。

  Pulpit,politicsinthe。

  Realandideal,definitionofthe。

  Reasonandtaste,onthestandardof。

  Reform,timely,ontheprudenceof——

  false,onthepruderyof。

  Reformation,English,atimeoftroubleandconfusion——

  contrastedandcomparedwithanarchy。

  ReformationsinEngland,principlesofthe。

  Reformers,onthedifficultiesof。

  Refusal,productiveofarevenue。

  Regalprerogative,ontheprinciplesof。

  RegicidallegislatureofFrance。

  Regicide,atrociousprinciplesof——

  thesanguinaryante-chamberof。

  Reliefs,ontheancientcustomsof。

  Religion,ontheunionofloveanddreadin——

  ourcivilizationdependentonthespiritof——

  withintheprovinceofaChristianmagistrate——

  false,courtsobscurity——

  negative,anullity。

  Remedy,onthedistemperof。

  Representatives,ontheconductanddutyof。

  Republicanism,onthejargonof。

  Republicans,onthelegislationof。

  Republics,onthecharacterof,intheabstract。

  Resignationofthemind。

  Restrictivevirtuestoohighforhumanity。

  Retrospectofthememory——

  parliamentary。

  Revenue,refusalproductiveofa——

  thestateitsown——

  necessityofitspayment——

  onthebestmodeofraisingthe。

  RevolutionofFrance,horrorsofthe——

  Burke’sideaof——

  itsfrightfulscenes——

  foundedonregicide,Jacobinism,andatheism——

  reflectionson——

  causesofthe——

  evilsof——

  onthepoliticsofthe——

  speciousjustificationof。

  Revolution,theGlorious,ofEnglandin1688——

  itsobjects——

  principlesofthe。

  RevolutionSociety,dangerousobjectsofthe。

  RevolutionsofFranceandEnglandcompared。

  “Right,Declarationof,“itsobjects。

  “Right,Petitionof,“onthefamouslawof。

  Rights,naturalandcivil——

  prescriptive,onthejusticeandnecessityof。

  Robespierre,ontheinstrumentsofhistyranny。

  Rockingham,Lord,vindicationofhismeasures。

  Rome,thegreatcentreofearlyChristianityinthewesternworld——

  assailedbyFrance。

  Rousseau,philosophicvanityof——

  paradoxicalwritingsof。

  Rulers,onthedisputesofthepeoplewith。

  Salaries,public,onthejusticeof,forparticularservice。

  Santerre,theregicideatrocityof。

  Saracens,irruptionsofthe。

  Saville,SirGeorge,hisintellectualandmoralcharacter。

  Saxonconquests,stateofBritainatthetimeof——

  religiousconversionoftheSaxons。

  Self-inspectiontendstoconcentratetheforcesofthesoul。

  Sentiment,genuine,notdiscordantwithsoundpolicy。

  Silence,prudentialadvantagesof。

  Simon,thesonofOnias,scripturalpanegyricon。

  Smith,SirSidney,onhistreatmentasaFrenchprisoner。

  Socialcontract,definitionofthe。

  Societyandsolitude,onthebalancebetween。

  Solitudeapositivepain。

  Soundofwords,itseffect。

  Sovereignjurisdictions,ontheadvantageof。

  Speciousness,ideasof。

  Speculationandhistory,generaldisquisitionon。

  State,the,ontheunionoftheChurchwith——

  consecratedbytheChurch——

  therevenueof,itsown。

  State-consecration,ontheprinciplesof。

  Style,onclearnessandstrengthin。

  Sublime,sourcesof,andwhatconstitutesthe。

  Subserviency,base,badlawsproductiveof。

  Subsistence,meansof,shouldbecertain。

  Superstition,monasticandphilosophic。

  Sympathy,onthebondof——

  extensionsof——

  itsinfluences。

  Tallien,theregicideatrocityof。

  Taste,philosophyof——

  principlesof——

  standardof。

  Taxation,ontheprincipleinvolvedin——

  ontherightof。

  TestActs,Burke’sproposedoathonthe。

  Theodorus,archbishopofCanterbury,thegreatpromoterofEnglishliterature。

  Theory,liabilitytoerrorin——

  ontheproperuseof。

  Toleration,ontheintolerancyof。

  Townshend,RightHon。Charles,hischaracterandgreatacquirements。

  Truth,onthesecurityof。

  Ugliness,onthenatureof。

  Vanity,philosophic,ethicsof。

  Venality,dangersof。

  Virtues,therestrictive,almosttoohighforhumanity。

  Visionary,characterofthe。

  Voiceofthepeopletobeconsulted。

  Vulgar,conceptionsofthe。

  Wages,ontheirconnectionwithlabour。

  Walpole,SirRobert,onthepolicyof。

  War,onthetremendousconsequencesof。

  Warandwillofthepeople。

  Warningforanation,foundedonthestateofpublicaffairs。

  Weaknessingovernment,ontheevilsof。

  Wealth,ontherelationof,tonationaldignity。

  Wilkes,John,onhisrightofelectiontoParliament。

  WilliamtheConqueror,onthesovereignqualitiesof;——

  hispolicy。

  WilliamIII。onhissuccessiontotheEnglishcrown——

  hisvigorouspolicyagainstFrance。

  Words,theirpowerandinfluence——

  effectof——

  variousqualitiesof。

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