aracter, 708.

Milton, John, compared with Dante, i. 13, 99.
His Essay on the Doctrines of Christianity recovered, 83.
Style and doctrines, 84.
His poetry his chief claim to recognition, 86.
His age unfavorable to his work, 86.
Excellence of his Latin verse, 91.
Suggestion the characteristic of his verse, 93.
L'Allegro and Il Penseroso, 94.
Samson Agonistes, 94.
Admiration for Euripides, 96.
Comus, 97.
Paradise Lost, 99.
His use of the supernatural, 104.
Character displayed in his poetry, 108.
His sonnets, 109. His public conduct, 110.
His support of public liberty approved, 121.
His defence of the regicides justified, 123.
His support of Cromwell creditable, 125.
His character a combination of the good elements of contemporary
parties, 133, 134.
Prose writings, 137.
Blindness may have helped his work, 213.
His correctness considered, 584.
Admired by Byron, 595.

Minden, battle of, ii. 279.

Minorca, captured by the French, ii. 266.

Mirabeau, Dumont's Recollections of, ii. 95-127.
His use of nicknames, 125.
Compared with Wilkes, 125.
With Chatham, 126.

Missionary, story of a, i. 622.

Mitford, Mr., his History of Greece criticised, i. 56-82.
His characteristics as an historian, 57.
His narration better than his predecessors', 60.
His skepticism and political bias, 61.
Partial to Lacedaemon, 64.
And Lycurgus, 67.
Prejudiced against Athens, 70.
Inaccuracy with regard to Demosthenes, 73.
With regard to Aeschines, 75.
His neglect of the peaceful pursuits of the Greeks, 77.
His faults, 274.

Molwitz, battle of, iii. 263.

Mompesson, Sir Giles, conduct of Bacon in regard to his patent,
ii. 414, 415.
Abandoned to the vengeance of the Commons, 424.

Monarchy, the English, in the 16th century, ii. 75, 80.

Monjuich, fortress of, captured by Peterborough, ii. 163, 164.

Monopolies, during the latter part of Elizabeth's reign, ii. 382.
Multiplied under James, 414.
Connived at by Bacon, 414, 415.

Monson, Mr., made Councillor in India, iii. 144.
Opposes Hastings, 148.
Dies, 160.

Montagu, Basil, review of his edition of Lord Bacon's works,
ii. 357-497.
Character of his work, 357-363.
His explanation of Lord Burleigh's conduct towards Bacon, 375.
His views and arguments in defence of