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Fashion (Ned). Notwithstanding his politeness, is, in many respects, not a well-bred person, v. 188.
Fathers in the church. Their apologies, iii. 162. A general character of them and their writings, v. 100.
Faulkner (Mr. George). His intimacy with dean Swift, xii. 462. xiii. 63. 112. 247. 268. 378. 434. xviii. 291. 292. Which could not secure him from a chancery suit, for sending some of his edition of the dean's works into England, xiii. 268. Voted to Newgate, on a complaint of sergeant Bettesworth, viii. 200. Verses thereon, ib. Applied to the dean, for permission to print his works to prevent their falling into worse hands, xiii. 209. Suffers in Ireland, for printing a pamphlet written by bishop Horte, xiii. 250.
Favourites. The danger of them to princes, iii. 135.
Fear. One of the two greatest natural motives of men's actions, but will not put us in the way of virtue unless directed by conscience, x. 49. Great abilities, without the fear of God, are dangerous instruments when trusted with power, 52.
Feasts. Description of one, translated from the original Irish, vii. 179. The vanity and luxury of the Irish respecting them, xiii. 315.
Felicity. What the sublime and refined point of it, ii. 173.
Fenton (Mrs). See Swift (Jane).
Fielding (beau). A ridiculous instance of his vanity, xvi. 334.
Figures in poetry, xvii. 29.
Finery. To be considered by ladies as a necessary folly, v. 141.
First-fruits and tenths. Proceedings respecting them, xi. 27. 45. 49. 57. 61. 67. 82. 83. 87. 95. 100-128. 161. 164. 168. 286. 450. xiv. 238. 268. Swift's memorial to Mr. Harley, xi. 91.
Fishery. The folly of the English, in suffering the Dutch to away with it, xiii. 121. Mr. Grant's proposal for establishing a white herring and cod fishery in Ireland, xiii. 117.
Fitzmaurice (John, afterward earl of Shelburne). Dr. Swift solicits a small preferment for him, xiii. 190.
Flattery. The different motives to the love of it in men and women, v. 463. The power of it, and the way to guard against it, x. 15.
Fleetwood (bishop). Remarks on his Preface, xvi. 339. Pretended Letter of Thanks from Lord Wharton to him. xviii. 141. His principles of government, 143. The preface to his four sermons burnt by order of the house of commons, 148.
