After this I flatter my felf to have demonstrated that, neither the Friendly Qualities and kind Affections that are natural to Man, nor the real Virtues he is capable of acquiring by Reason and Self-Denial, are the Foundation of Society; but that what we call Evil in this World, Moral as well as Natural, is the grand Principle that makes us fociable Creatures, the solid Basis, the Life and Support of all Trades and Employments without Exception: That there we must look for the true Origin of all Arts and Sciences, and that the Moment Evil ceases, the Society must be spoiled, if not totally diffolved. I could add a thousand things to enforce and further illustrate this Truth with abundance of Pleasure; but for fear of being troublesome I shall make an End, tho' I confess that I have not been half so sollicitous to gain the Approbation of others, as I have study'd to please my self in this Amusement; yet if ever I hear, that by following this Diversion I have given any to the intelligent Reader, it will always add to the Satisfaction I have received in the Performance. In the hope my Vanity forms of this, I leave him with regret, and conclude with repeating the seeming Paradox, the Substance of which is advanced in the Title Page; that Pri vate Vices by the dextrous Management of a skilful Politician may be turned into Publick Benefits. THE EN D THE INDEX. A A. IR and Space no Objects of Sight, Pag. 375. Alexander the Great. The Recompence he had in Demonstration of his Frailty, 383. America, what the Conquest of it has cost, 214. 235. Apology (an) for several Passages in the Book, 256, 257, 258. Atheism has had its Martyrs, 238. Avarice, 100. The Reason why it is generally hated, 101. equally necessary with Prodigality, 106, 283. B. Beards, the various Modes concerning them, 376. plain of them most, ibid. Behaviour of modett Women, 60. Of a Bride and Bride- Belief, when we deserve it, 169. Benefits that accrue from the worst of People, 81, till 92. Bleffings, Prejudicial, 254. Brandy- Brandy-Shops, the Qualifications required to keep them. 88. Breeding (good) a Definition of it, 69. A Discourse on Brewing and Baking Luxurious Inventions, 184. Bustle (the) to be made in the World to procure a Scarlet or Crimson Cloth, 411. Cato, his Character, 385. C. Charity. A Definition of it, 285. Is often counterfeited by Charity-Children have no Opportunity to learn good Man- Children. What makes them mannerly, 305. What all de- Church, going to it of the utmost Neceffity to the Poor, Cicero, his Character, 384. Claffes. The two Classes Men are divided into, 30. Clergy, Pride conceal'd in them, 136. Their Value for the the Comforts of Life, 165, 166. A deceitful Plea of Cloaths, the Use of them, 129. Comforts of Life, various as the Condition of Men vary, Company (good) 387. The love of it not the Cause of Compaffion. A Story of a Child to raise Compaffion, 287. Conclufion of the Remarks, 280 till 285. Content the Bane of Industry, 17, 67. A Definition of Con- Conversation between a Mercer and a Lady his Customer, Courage (natural) proceeds from Anger, 226. Spurious and Custom, the Force of it, 186. Customers, the different ways of drawing them, 407. D. Death not always the thing we fear the most, 231. Interest Decencies and Conveniencies have a large Signification, 275. Distiller, (a) what is required to make an Eminent one, 89. Divines, what it is we are obliged to for the great Num- 1 Duelling Duelling proceeeds not from false Notions of Honour, 242. Dutch (the) not frugal by Principle, 202. Their Calamities Ε. Education, Observations concerning it, 39, 46. Emulation, Mankind divided in two Classes for Emulati- Envy, 139. A definition of it, ibid. The various Symptoms Epicurus, his highest Good, 150. Pious Christians the Evil both Moral and Natural the solid Basis of Society, 428. F. ১ Fame, what the Thirst after Fame confifts in, 46. Flesh of Animals, to eat it is a cruel piece of Luxury, 187, Footmen, the Faults they are generally guilty of in England, 1 |