and proud, Number 292. From Jofiah Fribble on pin-money, 295. From J. M. Liberality, wherein the decency of it confifts, N. 292. Liberty of the people when beft preferved, N. 287. Liddy, Miss, the difference betwixt her temper and that of her sister Martha, and Life. We are in this life nothing more than paffengers, N. 289. Illuftrated by MALE Jilts, who, N. 288. M. Man. Men differ from one another as much in fentiments as features, Marriage. Thofe marriages the most happy, that are preceded by a long court- Merit, no judgment to be formed of it from fuccefs, N. 293. Milton's Paradife Loft. The Spectator's criticifm, and obfervations on that Moderation, a great virtue, N. 312. 0. Outrageously virtuous, what women fo called, N. 266. P. PARENTS too mercenary in the difpofal of their child en in marriage, Paffions, Paffions, the use of them, Number 225. Pedants, in breeding, as well as learning, N. 286. Petticoat politicians, a feminary to be established in France, N. 305. Poems. Epic poem, the chief things to be confidered in it, N. 267. Poets. Bad poets given to envy and detraction, N. 253. The chief qualification Polycarpus, a man beloved by every body, N. 280. Power, defpotic, an unanswerable argument against it, N. 287. Prudence, the influence it has on our good or ill-fortune in this world, N. 293. Rich. To be rich, the way to please, N. 280. The advantages of being rich, S. SALUTATION, fübject to great enormities, N. 259. Schoolmasters, the ignorance and undifcerning of the generality of them, N. 313. Sherlock, Dr. the reafon his difcourfe of death hath been fo much perused, N. 289. Smithfield bargain, in marriage, the inhumanity of it, N. 304. Snape, Dr. a quotation from his charity fermon, N. 294. Solitude. Few perfons capable of a religious, learned, or philofophic folitude, Spartans, the methods ufed by them in the education of their children, N. 307. Stroke, to ftrike a bold one, what meant by it, N. 319. T. THEMISTOCLES, his answer to a question relating to the marrying his Time, how the time we live ought to be computed, N. 316. Title page, Anthony, his petition to the Spectator, N. 304. Trade, the molt likely means to make a man's private fortune, N. 283. V. VIRGIL, wherein fhort of Homer, N. 273. Virtue, when the fincerity of it may reafonably be fufpected, N. 266. W. WASPS and doves in public, who, N. 300. Widows, the great game of fortune-hunters, N. 311. Woman, a definition of woman by one of the fathers, N. 265. The general de- Page 26. « We had an indiwn Woman a slave in the House, who was of excelleart Shape, & Colour, for It was a pivre bright Bay; small Brests, with the ripples of a Porphyry Colour, this Woman would not be wood by any means to wear Cloaths. Thee chamct to be with Child, by a Christian Servant, & lodging in the indian House, amongst other women, of her own Country, where the Christian Servant, both Men & Women came; & being very great, & that her Time was come to be delivered, loath to fall in Labour be -fore the men, walk'd down to a wood, in which was a bond of water, in there, by the side of the Pond, brought herselfe a Bed; & presently washing her Child in some of the water of the Fond, lap'd It up in such Rays as she had begg'd of the Christians; & in three Hours time came home, with her Childs in her Arme This Indian dwelling near the Sea Coast, a lusty Boy, frolick & lively. wpon the main, an english ship put into a Bay, Kventsome of her men ashore, totry what Victualls or Water They could finde, for in some Distresse they were; but the Indians perceiving them to go up so far into the Country, as they were sure they could not make a safe Retreat intercepted them in their Return, & fell upon them, chasing them into a wood, & being disport'd there, some werd raten & some kill'd; but a young man amongst them strayling from the rest, was met by this indian maid, who upon the forth fight fell in love with Him, & hid him close from her Country mun (the Indians) in a lain, & there fed him; till They could safely go down to the shore,, where the ship lay at Anchor, expecting the Return of their friends. But at lastSeeing Thum upon the Shoar, sent the lory Book for Them, took them a, · board, & brought Them away. But the youth, when He came ashou in The Barbadows, forgot the Kindnesse of the poor maid, that had venture her Life for his Safety, & sold her for a slave, who was as free born as he, and so poor yarico for her Love, lost her Liberty". From page to- of a true & exack History of the Island of Barbadoes by Richard Ligon gent - felis 1657 - lent Mes by W. Parsons Sig? |