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| 1701. | During his residence at Laracor, invited miss Johnson to Ireland, i. 34. See Stella. | |
| Took his doctor's degree in Ireland; and soon after went to England, with lord Berkeley, for the first time after his settlement at Laracor, i. 35. iv. 293. | ||
| Wrote The Contests and Dissensions of the Nobles and Commons in Athens and Rome, which he sent very privately to the press, i. 36. iv. 292. | ||
| 1702. | Hearing of the great approbation his pamphlet had received, acknowledged himself to be the author; which introduced him to the familiar acquaintance of the lords Halifax and Somers, bishop Burnet, and other great men, iv. 293. | |
| 1703. | Wrote the Meditation on a Broomstick, and Tritical Essay on the Faculties of the Mind, i. 40. Also against the bill against occasional conformity, but did not publish this tract, xi. 16. | |
| 1704. | The Tale of a Tub first published in London, i. 45. | |
| His character of Mrs. Johnson, in three letters to his rival Dr. Tisdall, xi. 11. 13. 17. | ||
| 1708. | Published his Argument against abolishing Christianity, i. 49. Contents of a volume he had intended to publish at this time, 54. | |
| In November, was in hopes of going secretary to Vienna; but proposed, if he was disappointed, to solicit the living of St. Nicholas, Dublin, 55. xi. 41. | ||
| Thought of for bishop of Virginia, i. 55. xi. 54. | ||
| 1709. | Published his project for the advancement of religion, i, 55. | |
| Became acquainted with Vanessa. See Vanhomrigh. | ||
| 1710. | Receives an account of his mother's death, xix. 12. | |
| Empowered by the primate of Ireland to solicit the queen to exonerate the clergy of Ireland from paying the twentieth part of their first-fruits, an office executed by him with punctuality and success, though in vain attempted before by two bishops from Ireland, iv. 297. ix. 380, 381. xiv. 195. See First-fruits. | ||
| Got himself represented to Mr. Harley, to whom his name was well known, as one who had been extremely ill used by the late ministry, i. 62. 106. | ||
| Received by Mr. Harley with great kindness and respect, 62. xiv. 220. | ||
| Equally caressed by both parties, xi. 84. | ||
| Requested by Mr. Harley to exert his pen in vindication of the new measures of government, iv. 298. | ||
| Became personally acquainted with the rest of the ministry, who all courted and caressed him with uncommon assiduity, i. 63. 64. | ||
| Wrote the Examiner No. 13-45, from Nov. 10, 1708, to June 14, 1711, i. 65. xviii. 76. iv. 299. xv. 177; and Sid Hamet, xiv. 289. 217. 232. |
From his great talents, became of such importance, that many
