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Folly. Usually accompanied with perverseness, ix. 211. A term that never gave fools offence, xii. 327. None but fools can be in earnest about a trifle, 335. 397.
Fools. Imitate only the defects of their betters, x. 111.
Forbes (lord). For his firm attachment to king James II, sent prisoner to the Tower, x. 376. Refuses to accept two hundred pounds sent him by king William, ibid.
Ford (Charles). Introduced by Dr. Swift to the duke of Ormond, xiv. 20. Appointed gazetteer by Dr. Swift's procurement, with a salary of two hundred pounds a year, beside perquisites, xv. 310. Gives Dr. Swift an account of several expected changes in the ministry, and other matters of state, xi. 353. Of the proceedings against Arthur Moore, 355. His earnestness to have a complete edition of Dr. Swift's works, of most of which Mr. Ford had good copies, xiii. 95. 368. His curious law suit with an Irish chairman, 271. Verses on his birthday, vii. 256. On Stella's visit to his house. 253.
Fountaine (sir Andrew). Dr. Swift visits him in a dangerous illness, and differs in opinion from his physicians, xiv. 306. Character of his mother and brother, 319.
Fownes (sir William). His letter to Dr. Swift, respecting the foundation of an hospital for lunaticks in Dublin, xiii. 5. His character, 181.
France. Can much sooner recover itself after a war than England, iii. 9. 396. The genius and temper of that people, 156. In the war against queen Anne, very politically engrossed all the trade of Peru, 353. While under one monarch, will be always in some degree formidable to its neighbours, xi. 245. A litigious manner of treating peculiar to that country, iv. 242. The indignation expressed by all ranks in that nation at the terms of peace offered to them by the allies, iv. 63. A royal academy established there, for the instruction of politicians, xi. 417. Wooden shoes, and cottages like those in Ireland, are to be found within sight of Versailles, xiii. 231. The stables in that kingdom truly magnificent, and the waterworks at Marli admirable, ibid. Ill-treatment the Irish experienced there, xix. 73.
Francis I (king of France). Bargained with the pope, to divide the liberties of the Gallican church between them, iv. 400.
Fraud. Esteemed in Lilliput a greater crime than theft, vi. 53. Merits greater punishment than many crimes that are made capital, ii. 423.
Frederick (prince of Wales). The exalted expectations of him, if he should come to be king, xiii. 433.
Freedom. Wherein it consists, ix. 124. [[The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift/Volume 13/From Jonathan Swift to City of Cork - 1|The dean's letter to the mayor, &c. of Corke, when the freedom of that city was sent to him]], xiii. 364. The substance of his speech, when that of the city of Dublin was presented to him, ix. 378.
Freethinkers. Have no great reason for their clamours against re-
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