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Miser. An epitaph on one, vii. 171. One lost thousands more by starving himself, than he could have spent in good living, xviii. 312.
Misjudging. Whence it usually proceeds, xi. 230.
Moderation. Consequences attending the mistaken meaning of the word, x. 60. 64. A moderate man in the true sense of the word, 64. According to the new meaning of it, ibid.
Modern history. Gross misrepresentations made in it, vi. 230.
Modesty. Advantages received from it, xvii. 374.
Mohocks. Wonderful Prophecy of the Spirit of one slain by them, xvii. 350. Their insolent barbarities, xi. 214. xv. 295. The dean attributes the origin of their riots to prince Eugene, iv. 55. Their practices, xv. 281. Were all whigs, ibid. Swift thought to be in danger from them, ibid. 283. More observations respecting them, 286. 287. 295.
Molesworth (Robert, esq). Complained of by the lower house of convocation in Ireland, iii. 281. Created a peer by king George I, ibid. Author of an excellent discourse for the encouragement of agriculture, v. 287. The Drapier addresses a letter to him, ix. 111. Preface to his account of Denmark full of stale profligate topicks, xvi. 227. The book itself written out of pique, ibid.
Monarchy. A singular argument in praise of it, though absolute, ii. 369. Whigs pretend a due regard to it when taking the largest steps toward the ruin of it, iii. 163.
Money. A debate about the most effectual means of raising money without oppressing the subjects, vi. 218. The expedients used by governments of borrowing, a practice as old as Eumenes, one of Alexander's captains, iii. 7. Gradual decline of its value at Rome, v. 273. The different value of it in England for about four hundred years past, 274. The value of it at least nine tenths lower all over Europe than it was four hundred years ago, x. 257. What the only money British subjects are obliged to take, 24. Agreed that copper is not money, 24. 122. 147. What the current money in England, 154. What the current money in Ireland, ix. 21. 154. 206. 345. 391. xiii. 122. Allowed to be cut into halves and quarters, for the sake of small traffick, in some of the poorest American colonies, v. 222. Why better than counsel, x. 248. That money creates power, an erroneous and corrupt notion, xii. 345. A necessary caution in lending it, xiv. 262. See Coin, Halfpence, Wood.
Monmouth (duke of). Commander in chief against the rebels in Scotland, x. 339. Acts contrary to the advice of his officers, 340. Reproached by general Dalziel, who succeeded him in the chief
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