Astriction prohibiteth putrefaction, i. 368, of the nature of cold ibid. Astringents, a catalogue of them

Astronomy

Astronomers, some in Italy condemned

ii. 220, 221, 222

i. 108

v. 466

ibid.

Atheism, ii. 290, rather in the lip than the heart, ibid. the causes of it, ii. 291. Atheists contemplative rare Athens, their manner of executing capital offenders, i. 461, there wise men propose, and fools dispose, ii. 454, their wars ii. 328 Athletics i. 126 Atlantis, New, ii. 79, described, ii. 94, et seq. swallowed up by an earthquake, as the Egyptian priest told Solon ii. 389 Atoms, how supported by Democritus i. 290, 291 Aton, in Scotland, its castle taken by the earl of Surry v. 137 Attainder, cases relating thereto explained, iv. 20, 21, 48, 49, what sort of them shall give the escheat to the king, iv. 102, etc. and what to the lord, iv. 108, by judgment, 102, by verdict or confession, iv. 108, by outlawry, ibid. taken often by prayer of clergy, iv. 109, forfeiteth all the person was possessed of at the time of the offence, iv. 110, there can be no restitution of blood after it, but by act of parliament, with other consequences thereof, iv. 111, if a person guilty of it shall purchase, it shall be to the king's use, unless he be pardoned, ibid. cases relating to a person guilty of it, and his children, iv. 110, 111, the clause of forfeiture of goods thereby, found in no private act till Edward IV.'s reign iv. 175 Attainders of the adherents of Henry VII. reversed, v. 14, 15. Attainders of his enemies Attention without too much labour stilleth the spirits i. 503 Attorney-general, used not to be a privy-counsellor, iv. 363, did not then deal in causes between party and party

v. 15

ibid:

Attraction by similitude of substance, i. 487, catalogue of attractive bodies .. .ii. 215, 216

Atturnement, what it is, iv. 117, must be had to the grant of a re

version, ibid. in what cases a tenant is obliged to atturne ibid. Audacity and confidence, the great effects owing to them ii. 57 Audibles mingle in the medium, which visibles do not, i. 332, the cause thereof, ibid. several consents of audibles and visibles, i. 341, 342, several dissents of them, i. 343, 344, 345. Audibles and visibles do not destroy or hinder one another, i. 342. Audibles carried in arcuate lines, visibles in straight ones i. 343, ii. 55 Audley, lord, heads the Cornish rebels, v. 130, his character, ibid. taken, v. 135, beheaded on Tower-hill

Avernus, lake of

ibid.

ii. 51

Augustus Cæsar, ii. 413, his wonder at Alexander, ii. 441, indignation against his posterity, calling them imposthumes, and not seed, ii. 449, 450, died in a compliment, ii. 256, his attachment to Agrippa, ii. 316, of a reposed nature from his youth, ii. 355, commended as a great lawgiver iv. 5, 378 ii. 368

Aviaries, which recommended Auterlony's books of 2007. land in charge in fee-simple, stayed at the seal, and why

v. 503

ii. 356

Authority strengtheneth imagination, ii. 61, its power and influence, ibid. followeth old men, and popularity youth

iv. 243

i. 472

Autre capacité & autre droit, their difference shewn
Auxiliary forces, v. 72, aids of the same nation on both sides ibid.
Axioms to be extracted
Aylesbury, Thomas, vi. 297, secretary to the marquis of Bucking-
ham as lord high admiral

ibid.

B.

BABYLON, its walls cemented by Naptha.

ii. 207

Bacon, Sir Nicholas, a short account of him, iii. 96, bishop of Ross's
saying of him, ibid. was lord keeper of the great seal, ii. 407,
409, 422, 426, an old arrear demanded of him, vi. 368, indebted
to the crown
vi. 381
Bacon, Mr. Antony, ii. 420, 421, v. 273, our author's dedication
to him
ii. 251
Bacon, Sir Francis, made attorney-general, ii. 421, his conversation
with Gondomar when advanced to the great seal, ii. 422, his
apology for any imputations concerning lord Essex, iii. 211, his
services to lord Essex, iii. 213, two points wherein they always
differed, iii. 215, 216, a coldness of behaviour grows between
them, iii. 217, his advice to the queen about calling home lord
Essex from Ireland, iii. 218, his advice to lord Essex, when he
came from Ireland without leave from the queen, iii. 219, en-
deavours to reconcile the queen to lord Essex, iii. 220, etc. de-
sires the queen to be left out in Essex's cause, iii. 222, writes an
account by the queen's order of the proceedings relating to Essex,
iii. 232, 233, is censured by some for his proceedings in the
Charter-house affair, but unjustly, v. 506, he praises the king's
bounty to him, v. 567, complains to the king of his poverty, v.
568, expostulates roughly with Buckingham about neglecting
him, v. 573, does the same with treasurer Marlborough, v. 582,
begs of the king a remission of his sentence, and the return of his
favour, v. 583, promises bishop Williams to bequeath his writings
to him, v. 585, his last will, vi. 411, is charged with bribery. See
Bribery.

Bacon, Sir Francis, offends queen Elizabeth by his speeches in
parliament, vi. 2, 3, speeches drawn up by him for the earl of
Essex's device, vi. 22, & seq. arrested at the suit of a goldsmith,
vi. 41, 42, substance of a letter written by him to the queen for
the earl of Essex, vi. 43, insulted by the attorney-general Coke,
vi. 46, arrested again, vi. 48, desires to be knighted, ibid. going
to marry an alderman's daughter, vi. 49, and note (c), his letter
to Isaac Casaubon, vi. 51, writes to the king on the death of the
earl of Salisbury, lord treasurer, vi. 52, 53, his letter to the king
touching his majesty's estate in general, vi. 58, on the order of
baronets, vi. 63, his charge against Mr. Whitelocke, vi. 65, letter
to the king on the death of the lord chief justice Fleming, vi. 70,
his letters to Mr. John Murray, vi. 76, 77, supplement to his
speech against Owen, vi. 80, 81, thanks to Sir George Villiers
for a message to him of a promise of the chancellor's place, vi.
88, questions legal for the judges in the case of the earl and coun-
tess of Somerset, vi. 94, his heads of the charge against the carl

of Somerset, vi. 97, his letter to Sir George Villiers relating to
that earl, vi. 101, his remembrances of the king's declaration
against the lord chief justice Coke, vi. 127, sends the king a war-
rant to review Sir Edward Coke's reports, vi. 132, his remem-
brances to the king on his majesty's going to Scotland, vi. 134,
his additional instructions to Sir John Digby, vi. 138, his account
of council business, vi. 139, cases in chancery recommended to
him by the earl of Buckingham, vi. 142, and note (b) 143, 148,
&c. recommends Sir Thomas Edmondes to his niece for a hus-
band, vi. 147, desirous to have York-house, vi. 144, 396, con-
fined to his chamber by a pain in his legs, vi. 148, has not one
cause in his court unheard, vi. 149, resides some time at Dorset-
house, ibid. complains that the earl of Buckingham writes sel-
domer than he used, vi. 155, apologizes in a letter to the king, for
having opposed the match between the earl's brother and Sir Ed-
ward Coke's daughter, vi. 157, 158, 159, 160, the king's answer
to that letter, vi. 161, on ill terms with secretary Winwood, vi.
161, 162, note (b) earl of Buckingham exasperated against him,
vi. 165, reconciled, vi. 173, his advice to the king about reviving
the commission of suits, vi. 169, speaks with the judges concern-
ing commendams, vi. 173, his great dispatch of business in chan-
cery, vi. 182, created lord Verulam, vi. 203, note (c), desirous of
being one of the commissioners to treat with the Hollanders, vi.
215, returns thanks to the king for a favour granted him, vi. 220,
his letter to Frederick count Palatine, vi. 221, ordered to admo-
nish the judges for negligence, vi. 229, his advice, with regard to
currants and tobacco, followed by the king, vi. 232, gives a charge
in the star-chamber, vi. 244, draws up rules for the star-cham-
ber, vi. 247, advises the king to sit in person in that court, vi.
249, his letter to the king with his Novum Organum, vi. 252,
thanks the king for his acceptance of that work, vi. 256, approves
of the king's judgment about the proclamation for calling a par-
liament, vi. 257, notes of his speech in the star-chamber, against
Sir Henry Yelverton, vi. 258, his advice to the marquis of Buck-
ingham concerning the patents granted, vi. 262, letter of him and
the two chief justices, about parliament business, vi. 265, thanks
the king for creating him viscount St. Alban, vi. 271, his speech
to the parliament, vi. 273, his letter to the marquis of Buckingham
about the proceedings of the house of commons concerning griev-
ances, vi. 275, his letter to the king, vi. 276, speaks in his own
defence at a conference, ibid. note (a), his letter to the marquis
of Buckingham, when the house of commons began to accuse him
of abuses in his office, vi. 277, his concern in incorporating the
apothecaries, vi. 279, memoranda of what he intended to deliver
to the king, upon his first access after his troubles, vi. 280, 281,
282, proceedings against him, vi. 280, note (a), 281, his notes
upon the case of Michael de la Pole and others, vi. 284, his letters
to count Gondomar, vi. 287, directed to go to Gorhambury, vi.
288, his letter to Charles, prince of Wales, vi. 289, to the king, vi.
290, 291, grant of pardon to him, vi. 292, his letter to lord keeper
Williams, vi. 294, his petition intended for the house of lords,
ibid, his letter to lord Digby, vi. 296, to the marquis of Bucking-

ham, vi. 297, memorial of a conference with the marquis, vi. 298, 299, 300, his history of the reign of king Henry VII. vi. 303, his letter to the duke of Lenox, vi. 306, to the marquis of Buckingham, vi. 306, 307, to Mr. Tobie Matthew, vi. 311, desirous to offer his house and lands at Gorhambury to the marquis, vi. 311, 312, his letter to the marquis of Buckingham, ibid. to the lord viscount Falkland, vi. 316, to lord treasurer Cranfield, vi. 317, to Thomas Meautys, esq. vi. 320, to Mr. Tobie Matthew, vi. 321, to the queen of Bohemia, vi. 322, to the lord keeper, vi. 325, to the marquis of Buckingham, vi. 326, to the countess of Buckingham, vi. 328, to the marquis of Buckingham, vi. 329, memorial of his access to the king, ibid. remembrances of what he was to say to the lord treasurer Cranfield, vi. 335, his letter to the marquis, vi. 337, 338, to Sir Francis Cottington, vi. 339, he returns to Gray's Inn, vi. 340, and note (b), his letter to the king, ibid. to secretary Conway, vi. 341, to count Gondomar, vi. 343, to the marquis of Buckingham, vi. 344, is obliged to secretary Conway, vi. 345, his letter to secretary Conway, ibid. desirous of the provostship of Eton, ibid. intends to sell Gorhambury, vi. 346, his papers on usury, ibid. his letter to count Gondomar, vi. 347, to the earl of Bristol, vi. 348, to Sir Francis Cottington, ibid. to Mr. Matthew, ibid. to the duke of Buckingham, vi. 349, to Mr. Matthew, vi. 352, his history of Henry VIII. vi. 352, 353, his letter to the duke of Buckingham, vi. 355, to the king with his book de Augmentis Scientiarum, vi. 357, to the prince with the same book, ibid. his essay on friendship, ii. 314, his conference with the duke, vi. 359, 360, 361, letter of advice to the duke, vi. 364, desires his writ of summons to parliament, vi. 368, his letter to Sir Francis Barnham, vi. 369, to the duke of Buckingham, vi. 370, 371, to Sir Richard Weston, vi. 372, to Sir Humphry May, vi. 374, to Sir Robert Pye, vi. 379, to Edward, earl of Dorset, vi. 380, letter to Mr. Roger Palmer, vi. 382, to the duke of Buckingham, ibid. to Mons. D'Effiat, vi. 384, to king James I. vi. 387, 388, his petition to king James I. vi. 389, his letters to the marquis of Buckingham, vi. 391, 392, 393, 394, to Mr. Matthew, vi. 394, to the archbishop of York, vi. 396, to the king, on Cotton's case, vi. 73, his letter to Mr. Cecil about his travels, vi. 1, letter of thanks to the earl of Essex, vi. 2, to alderman Spencer, vi. 3, to queen Elizabeth, being afraid of her displeasure, vi. 6, to Mr. Kemp, vi. 7, to the earl of Essex, about the Huddler, vi. 8, to Sir Robert Cecil, vi. 12, his letter to queen Elizabeth, vi. 16, to his brother Antony, vi. 17, another to his brother Antony, about being solicitor, and the queen's temper of mind, vi. 18, his letter to Sir Robert Cecil about his going abroad, if not made solicitor, vi. 20, to Sir Thomas Egerton, desiring favours, vi. 32, to the earl of Essex on his going on the expedition against Cadiz, vi. 38, his letter to his brother Antony, vi. 40, to Sir John Davis, vi. 50, his eulogium on Henry prince of Wales, vi. 58, 59, 60, his letter to lord Norris, vi. 82, his letter to Sir George Villiers about Sir Robert Cotton's examination, vi. 89, his letter to the judges about the cause of commendams, vi. 94, his letter to the king about the transportation of tallow, butter and hides, vi. 111,

to Mr. Maxey of Trinity College, vi. 146, to his niece about her marriage, v. 147, his letter to the duke of Buckingham about Sir Henry Yelverton's case, vi. 259, his letter to the lord treasurer for his favour to Mr. Higgens, vi. 385, to Sir Francis Vere in favour of Mr. Ashe, ibid. to Mr. Cawfeilde about sending interrogatories, vi. 386, his friendly letter to lord Montjoye, vi. 387. See letters.

Bacon, Antony, a letter from his brother to him, vi. 17, another let-
vi. 18
ter about being solicitor to queen Elizabeth
Bacon, Sir Edmund, a letter to his uncle about the salt of worm-
wood

Baggage, the properties of it.

Bagg's case

Bajazet, better read in the Alcoran, than government
Bailiffs, their office, iv. 318, by whom appointed

vi. 130

ii. 338

Balaam's Ass, the title of a libel against king James I. note (a) vi. 73
Bankrupts, their petitions, when to be granted
Banquet of the seven wise men

iv. 524

ii. 444

Baptism by women or laymen condemned, ii. 540, was formerly administered but annually

ibid.

v. 115

Barbadico, duke of Venice, joins in the Italian league Barbary, the plague cured there by heat and drought, i. 384, hotter than under the line, why

Bargains of a doubtful nature

i. 388, 389 ii. 339

Barley, William, sent to lady Margaret, &c. v. 98, made his peace at last

v. 110

vi. 369

Barnham, Sir Francis, letter to him from lord St. Alban Baronets, letter to king James I. from Sir Francis Bacon, on that vi. 64, note (b) order, vi. 63, when first created Barrel empty, knocked, said to give a diapason to the same barrel full

Barrenness of trees, the cause and cure

Barrow, a promoter of the opinions of the Brownists
Barton, called the Holy Maid of Kent, is condemned for treason,

Bastard, how his heirs may become lawful possessors, in opposition to legal issue

iv. 99

i. 488

Bathing

Bathing the body, i. 501, would not be healthful for us if it were in use, i. 502, for the Turks good

Battery, how to be punished

ibid. iv. 82

Battle of Granicum, ii. 440, of Arbela, ii. 323, of Actium, ii. 329, of Bosworth Field, v. 5, of Stokefield near Newark, v. 32, of St. Alban, v. 52, of Bannockbourn, v. 59, of Cressy, Poictiers, and Agincourt, v. 79, of Blackheath, v. 134, of Newport in Flanders, iii. 524 Bayly, Dr. Lewis, bishop of Bangor, a book of his to be examined, vi. 240, and note (d) vi. 170, 171 Baynton or Bainham