2. The credibility of such miracles.

3. A particular instance.

4. Martyrdom, why considered as a standing miracle.

5. Primitive Christians thought many of the martyrs were

supported by a miraculous power.

6. Proved from the nature of their sufferings.

7. How martyrs further induced the Pagans to embrace

Christianity.

SECTION VIII.

1. The completion of our Saviour's prophecies confirmed

Pagans in their belief of the Gospel.

2. Origen's observation on that of his disciples being brought

before kings and governors;

3. On their being persecuted for their religion;

4. On their preaching the gospel to all nations;

5. On the destruction of Jerusalem, and ruin of the Jewish

economy.

6. These arguments strengthened by what has happened

since Origen's time.

SECTION IX.

1. The lives of primitive Christians another means of bringing

learned Pagans into their religion.

2. The change and reformation of their manners.

3. This looked upon as supernatural by the learned Pagans,

4. And strengthened the accounts given of our Saviour's life

and history.

5. The Jewish prophecies of our Saviour an argument for

the heathens' belief.

6. Pursued.

7. Pursued.

THE DRUMMER, OR THE HAUNTED HOUSE

PAGE

132

131

Steele's Dedication to Congreve

142

Epilogue

212

DISCOURSE ON ANCIENT AND MODERN LEARNING

Conclusion of Bishop Hurd's Edition

214

227

APPENDIX, containing Pieces by Addison not hitherto
published in any collected Edition of his Works

Lines on the Countess of Manchester, written at the

Kit-cat Club (see p. 678)

228

Epilogue to the Distressed Mother (by Budgell, correct-
ed by Addison, see p. 679)

ib.

PAGE

No. 1. Considerations on Reports relating to the Peerage 237

No. 2. The same continued. Remarks upon the Pam-

phlets that have been writ for the supposed Bill

No. 3. The same continued

No. 4. The same continued, in particular with relation to

the Scots Nobility; with Remarks on the Patrician, and

the Old Whig

THE OLD WHIG (by Addison, in answer to Steele)

No. 1. State of the Peerage. Remarks upon the Plebeian

No. 2. The same continued

267

281

297

247
284

THE READER

Nichol's Preface

308

No. 3. Remarks on "The Post-Boy," and "The Ex-

The asterisks prefixed indicate those letters which have previously

appeared in Miss Aikin's Memoirs.

Earl of Halifax to Swift

*Steele to Swift

Addison to Ambrose Phillips

St. James's Place, Apr. 11, 1710

-to Joseph Keally St. James's Place, Apr. 13, 1710

Sir Andrew Fountaine to Swift

Addison to Ambrose Phillips

to a Lady, on a delicate

to the same, a variation

to the Marquis of Wharton

ib.

to "My Friend" Tonson

Tickell's Verses addressed to the Countess of Warwick, on

her Marriage to Mr. Addison

Addison's Circular Letter on his Appointment as Secretary

of State

Whitehall, April 17, 1717 436

Lady Wortley Montague to Mr. Pope

Addison to the Mayor of Dover Whitehall, April 20, 1717

-

-

-

Constantinople, Sept. 1, 1717 437

438

to Mr. Bubb Doddington

439

440

ib.

- to Lords Justices of Ireland

- to Lord Mayor of London

to the Lords Commissioners

Cockpit, April 22, 1717

Whitehall, April 22, 1717

Cockpit, April 22, 1717

Whitehall, April 23, 1717

Whitehall, April 27, 1717

of Trade in South Carolina

Whitehall, April 30, 1717 442

- to the Lords Commissioners of Trade

to Mr. Dayrolles

441

ib.