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Neck or Nothing. See Dunton.
Ne exeat regno. The origin of that injunction, xvi. 13.
Neighbour. What meant by the command to love him as ourselves, x. 148.
Neighing. A better expression of joy than laughing, xvii. 305.
Nelson (Robert). An argument of his against the revolution answered, ii. 375. Suspected of having a hand in a political tract, xix. 22. Writes to Dr. Swift, to hasten the inscription for lord Berkeley's monument, xi. 130.
Nero. A time when he appeared contemptible, xvi. 332. All the different characters in Petronius drawn for him, xvii. 107. A daily pun of his, viii. 400.
New Men. Why introduced into the chief conduct of publick affairs, v. 124.
News. Party news not to be readily credited, xi. 136.
Nobility. Those of England described, vi. 303. The sons of them might be better educated, v. 123. 128. Dangerous in a commonwealth, when numerous and without merit or fortune, v. 132. The necessity of keeping up the respect due to birth and family, iii. 218. University education of noblemen greatly contributes to it, 219. Those of Scotland very numerous, and never like to be extinct, iii. 301. Folly of the Irish nobility, in spending their fortunes in England, ix. 174.
Noble (Richard, an attorney). Executed for murder, xv. 411. His funeral sermon by bishop Fleetwood, ibid.
Normandy. In the space of forty years, subdued England, and was itself subdued by that kingdom, xvi. 37.
Northumberland (George Fitzroy, duke of). Designed by the duke of Marlborough to be made lieutenant of the Tower; but disappointed by a contrivance of Mr. Harley, iv. 290. 374.
Northumberland (Robert Mowbray, earl of). Repelled a Scottish invasion, xvi. 17. Overating his late services as much perhaps, and as unjustly, as they were undervalued by the king, he broke out into open rebellion, 19. Being taken prisoner, confined for the rest of his life, which was thirty years, 20.
Nottingham (Daniel Finch, earl of, secretary of state to king James II, in 1689, dismissed in 1693; again made secretary, in 1702, by queen Anne, and resigned in 1704). His character, iv. 34. 40. xi. 255. xviii. 220. Proposed a very extraordinary clause in an address to the queen, iv. 42. 327. xv. 207. Brought in the bill against occasional conformity, under a disguised title, iv. 43. Opposed the inquiry into king William's
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