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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1770. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... The numbers expressed by letters, refer to the volume those by figures, to the page. A. ACHILLES, his history, iii. 310. Admiralty, council ot in Holland, some account of, u 131, 132. admiral and vice, admiral, their office, 132. Adrian, remarks on the verses ascribed to him, iii. 413. AEgypt. See Egyptians. AEneas, his history, iii. 310. was the founder of the Roman empire, ibid, AEsculapius, the great simplicity of his practice of physick, iii. 283, is rewarded with great honours, ibid, AEsop's Fables, one of the oldest books extant, iii. 463. and the best of its kind, ibid, AEthiopians, their origin, iii. 440. their learning, whence, ib. AEiius, Roman consul, in what terms applied to by the ancient Britains, iii. 87. Agricola, Julius, first discovers Britain to be an island, iii. 84. extends the bounds of the Roman province, ibid, introduces the Roman laws, customs, &c. into Britain, ibid, builds and fortifies a wall, 85. Aire, taken by monsieur de Schomberg, ii. 360. Aix la Chapelle, account of the negociation of the peace there, i. 384. the peace there, when and upon what occasion made, ii. 547. Albans, my lord, letter from Sir William Temple to him on the preparations of the French to invade Flanders, i. 287. desiring a passport for lady Temple, 288. Albemarle, duke of, a letter from Sir William Temple to him, soliciting a supply of money for the bishop, of Munsler, i. 248. Albert, arch, duke and cardinal, made governor of the Ne* therlands, i. 103. the political views in appointing him, 104. enters France, and takes Amiens, 105. is wounded a'nd narrowly escapes being made prisoner at the battle of Newport* ibid, endeavours to bring about a peace, 106. by swell, timed policy lie obtains his own terms, 113, 115. Hhi . Ato
