i. 203; his power of removing flaws in, 204.
Digby, Sir Kenelm, a believer in the virtues of "weapon-salve," i. 265.
Diseases cured by imagination, i. 262, 272; pretended influence of magnetism, 262. (See the Magnetisers.)
Divination, its popularity; by cards, the tea-cup, the palm of the hand, the rod, and other modes, i. 251.
"Domdaniel," or Witches' Sabbath. (See Witchcraft.)
Dorylæum, battle of, ii. 28.
Dowston, John, an English alchymist, i. 136.
Dramas on the adventures of thieves; their popularity and evil influence, ii. 253, 257-260.
Dreams, interpretation of, i. 253.
Dreams on particular nights, i. 258.
Dream-books, their extensive sale, i. 254.
Du Pompadour, Madame, and the Count de St. Germain, i. 201.
Dupotet, M., his account of Mesmer's experiments, i. 279, 285.
Drummer of Tedworth. (See Haunted Houses.)
Du Barri, Vicomte, killed in a duel at Bath, ii. 293.
Duels and Ordeals, ii. 261-301; the ordeal by combat, or trial by battle, its natural origin; authorised by law, 262; discouraged by the clergy, 263; the oath upon the Evangelists, 264; judgment by the cross, 264; fire-ordeal, 265; ordeals used by modern Hindoos, 265; water ordeal, 265; the corsned, or bread and cheese ordeal, 266; ordeals superseded by judicial combats, 267; duels of Ingelgerius and Gontran (engraving), 269; De Montfort and the Earl of Essex, 270; Du Guesclin and Troussel (engraving), 261, 271; Carrouges and Legris, 272; La Chataigneraie and De Jarnac, 273; L'Isle-Marivaut and Marolles, 276; the Dukes de Beaufort and de Nemours, 282; Count de Bussy and Bruc, 282; frivolous causes of duels, 270, 271, 276, 282, 292, 296; their prevalence in France, 276, 277, 279, 280, 282; the custom opposed by Sully and Henry IV.; council at Fontainebleau (engraving), and royal edict, 277-279; efforts of Richelieu to suppress duelling, 280; De Bouteville, a famous duellist, beheaded by the justice of Richelieu; opinion of Addison on duelling, 281; duels in Germany, 282; severe edict by Louis XIV., 283; singular laws of Malta, 284; judicial combat in the reign of Queen Elizabeth; Lord Bacon opposes duelling, 285; Lord Sanquir's duel with Turner; his execution for murder; combat between Lord Reay and David Ramsay prevented by Charles I., 287; Orders of the Commonwealth and Charles II. against the practice; Duke of Buckingham's duel with Earl Shrewsbury; disgraceful conduct of Charles II., 288; practice of seconds in duels fighting as well as principals, 280, 288; arguments of Addison, Steele, and Swift, 288; duels in England; Sir C. Deering and Mr. Thornhill; Duke of Marlborough and Earl Pawlet; Duke of Hamilton and Lord Mohun; trial of General Macartney, 289-292; Wilson killed by John Law, i. 3; Mr. Chaworth killed by Lord Byron, ii. 292; Vicomte Du Barri by Count Rice, the Duke of York and Colonel Lennox, 293; Irish duels, 294; Major Campbell executed for the death of Captain Boyd, 296; Macnamara and Montgomery; duels of German students, 297; Best and Lord Camelford, 297; Frederick the Great and Joseph II. of Austria opposed to duelling, 298; other European edicts; laws of America, 299; general reflections, 300.
Du Guesclin and Troussel, their duel (engraving,) ii. 261, 271.
Du Fresnoy's history of the Hermetic Philosophy, i. 95, 96.
Duncan, Gellie, and her accomplices tried for witchcraft; their absurd confessions, ii. 129-135.
Duval, Claude, popular admiration of; Butler's ode to his memory, ii. 255.
Earthquakes prophesied in London, i. 224, 230.
Edessa taken by the Crusaders, ii. 30; retaken by the Saracens, 50.
Edward I., his great seal (engraving), ii. 97.
Edward II. joins the last Crusade, ii. 95; arrives at Acre, 97; treacherously wounded, 98; his patronage of Raymond Lulli the alchymist, i. 108; its supposed motive, 135.
Edward IV., his encouragement of alchymy, i. 135.
Edward VI., his patronage of Dr. Dee, i. 152.
Egypt, the Crusaders in, ii. 83, 84, 90, 92, 93.
Elias claimed as a Rosicrucian, i. 175.
Elixir Vitæ. (See Alchymists.)
Eleanor, Queen of Edward II., her tomb at Westminster (engraving), ii. 99.
Elizabeth, Queen, her patronage of Dr. Dee, i. 153, 162.
Elwes, Sir Jervis, his participation in the poisoning of Sir Thomas Overbury, his execution, ii. 194, 197, 199.
End of the world prophesied in the year 999, i. 222; by Whiston in 1736, 223.
Epigrams on John Law and the Mississippi Scheme, i. 24, 37.
Essex, Countess of, afterwards Countess of Somerset. (See Somerset.)
Executions for witchcraft. (See Witchcraft.)
Ezekiel claimed as a Rosicrucian, i. 175.
Falling stars regarded as omens, i. 223; falling stars and other meteors before the Crusades, ii. 11.
Faria, the Abbé, the magnetiser, i. 294.
Fashion of short and long hair, beards, and moustaches, i. 296-303.
Female Crusaders. (See Women.)
Feudalism at the commencement of the Crusades, ii. 5.
Fian, Dr., tortured for witchcraft, ii. 131.
Finance in France; the Mississippi scheme, i. 2, 6.
