Establishment of the Kirk in, 345, 639.

Scots, the, effects of their resistance to Charles I., ii. 30, 31.

Scott, Major, selected by Hastings as his champion in Parliament,
iii. 205.
Challenges Burke to an impeachment, 213.

Scott, Sir Walter, i. 594.
His error in Peveril of the Peak, 599.

Sedley, Catherine, ii. 340.

Seneca, his work On Anger, ii. 446.
His claims as a philosopher, 447.
His work on natural philosophy, 451.
The Baconian system in reference to, 482.

Seven Years' War, how brought about, iii. 294.
Saxony overrun by Prussians, 304.
Battle of Lowositz, 304.
Bohemia invaded, 305.
Battle at Kolin, 306, 307.
French defeated by Frederic at Rosbach, 313.
Austrians at Leuthen, 314.
Russians at Zorndorf, 318.
Frederic repulsed at Hochkirchen by the Austrians, 319.
At Kunersdorf, 322.
Prussian victories at Lignitz and Torgau, 325.
Political changes in the coalition, 326.
End of, 328.

Shaftesbury, Lord, allusion to, ii. 508.
His character, 568-573.
Contrasted with Halifax, 574-576.

Shakespeare, his lack of critical power, i. 205.
His correctness considered, 582, 584.
Revival of, 591.
His partiality for friars, ii. 88.
Allusion to, 94.
His character-drawing, iii. 383.

Shelley, the poet, his strong imagination, i. 748.

Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, his speech charging Hastings with
the spoliation of the Begums, iii. 220.
Speaks on the same subject at the trial, 228.

Ship-money, question of its legality, ii. 27.

Silesia, occupied by Frederic, iii. 263.
Ceded to Prussia by Maria Theresa, 267.

Skinner, Cyriac, i. 83.

Slavery, evils of, i. 71.

Smith, Adam, ii. 751.

Smollett, his judgment on Lord Carteret, ii. 226.
His satire on the Duke of Newcastle, 229.

Socrates, his views on the uses of astronomy, ii. 459.

Somers, Lord Chancellor, cooperates with Montague to encourage
literature, iii. 409.
Loses power, 422.
Returns to the Council, 432.

Somerset, Edward Seymour, Duke of, his fall, ii. 410.

Southampton, Earl of, ii. 399, 400.

Southey, Robert, his Colloquies on Society reviewed, i. 496-545.
Their dulness, 496.
Lack of logic, 498.
His other works discussed, 499.
His style and bitterness toward opponents, 501.
His political system a matter of feeling, 503.
Hatred of