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198; obtains the Arundelian Mar-
bles, i. Introduction, xxxi; ii. 32,
34; letter to Dr. Bathurst on that
subject, iii. 199; University in
convocation presents its acknow-
ledgments to, ii. 33, 34; gives
the Royal Society his Tables of
veins and arteries, i. 224; ii, 34;
letters to Earl of Sandwich on
Spanish horticulture, iii. 201, 205;
(1668) gives a quantity of bricks
for building a College for Royal
Society, ii. 36; letter from Sir
Robert Moray on his personal
friendship, iii. 203; to Dr. Joseph
Glanvil, thanking him for a com-
pliment in his "Ne plus ultra,"
204; from Lord Henry Howard
of Norfolk, to lodge Signor Muc-
cinigo, and on Signor Pietro's
Memoirs, 211; lease of land granted
to, by the King, who discourses with
him on several subjects, ii. 37;
letter to Dr. Beale on Optics and
Acoustics, 207; publishes his "Per-
fection of Painting" (1668), ii. 38,
392, 397; list of great men whose
portraits he recommended Lord
Clarendon to procure, 40; iii.
301 n; (1669) letter to Sir Tho-
mas Clifford on a libel on Eng-
land, published by the Dutch, 213;
presents his "History of the Three
Great Impostors" (1669) to the
King, ii. 41, 392, 397; letter
from Dr. Fell on the Arundelian
MSS. iii. 216, 250; to Lord Henry
Howard of Norfolk, to permit the
Royal Society to exchange some
of the MSS. given by, for mathe-
matical and other scientific books,
217; Dr. Basire on the Greek
Church, 218; Dr. Bathurst's in-
quiry respecting Lord Howard's
arms, 219; degree of Doctor con-
ferred on him by the University of
Oxford, ii. 46, 47; letters to Dr.
Meric Casaubon, inquiring whether
his father left a treatise "De Ba-
culis," &c. iii. 220, 225; of Dr.
Casaubon in answer, 224; his
affliction on account of his brother!

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Richard, ii. 39, 48, 49; (1670)
solicits the office of Latin Secre-
tary, 50; pressed to write the
History of the Dutch War, 41, 51,
96; draws up a draft of the His-
tory, 55; the King orders official
documents to be given to him for
the History, 55, 57, 60, 68, 83;
letters to Lord Clifford, inclosing
a Synopsis of the History, &c., iii.
221; contents of the first and
second books (1671), 228; from
Duchess of Newcastle, Rev. N.
Jameson, and P. Dumaresque, on
"Sylva," 226, 227; from Theo-
dore Hook on the author of "The
History of the German Impostor,"
241; to Father Patrick on the
doctrine of the English Church
concerning the Eucharist, 231;
complains of want of co-operation,
238; introduces Gibbon the car-
ver at Court, ii. 57
61; ap-
pointed on a Council for Foreign
Plantations, i. Introduction, xxiv.
xxvii.; ii. 60, 62; attends the
meetings of, 63-67, 72-75, 78,
83-87; entertained by the Trinity
Company on passing a fine of land
for their Alms-house, 63; his law-
suit with Mr. Cocke, 64; dines
with King Charles II. at Euston,
68; iv. 27; (1672) lease of Sayes
Court granted to, by the King, ii.
73; with the King about the fleet,
80; conversation with Lord Sand-
wich, and reflections on his death,
81; reads the first part of his
Dutch War to Lord Clifford, 83;
chosen Secretary of the Royal
Society, 86; letters to Lord Clif-
ford, returning documents consult-
ed for the Dutch War, 91, iii. 241;
to Lord Cornbury, desiring the
perusal of Sir George Downing's
Despatches for the Dutch War, &c.,
242; (1673) sworn a Younger
Brother of the Trinity House, ii.
88; takes the sacrament and oaths
as ordered by Parliament, 89; Lord
Clifford's prophetic farewell to,
93; charitable works of, 95; (1674)

his "Navigation and Commerce,
their Original and Progresse;"
(1674) the preface to the History
of the Dutch War, i. Introduc-
tion, xxvii.; commended by King
Charles II., but publicly recall-
ed, ii. 98, 397; letters to the
Duchess of Newcastle on a present
of her Works, iii. 244; to Dr.
Meric Casaubon, consoling him in
his affliction from the stone, and
on his own translation of Lucre-
tius, 241-6; (1675) his character
of Sir William Petty, ii. 101-103;
his "Discourse of Earth and Ve-
getation" (1675), ii. 104, 392, 397;
Lord Berkeley confides his estates
and property to, ii. 109; letters
to Dr. Good on pecuniary matters,
iii. 248; (1676), ii. 112, 114, 117;
the Queen entertained at Sayes
Court, 112; a copy of "Marmora
Oxoniensia Arundeliana" present-
ed to him by the University, ib. ;
serious consequences of a fall to
him, 116; (1677) becomes a trus-
tee for Lord Mordaunt, 117;
(1678) his friendship for Mrs.
Godolphin, 130-132; correspond-
ence with Anne, Countess of Sun-
derland, iii. 250-253; (1679)
appointed one of the executors of
Lady Mordaunt, ii. 139, 145, 149;
his "Acetaria," part of the "Ely-
sium Britannicum," 392; success
of his "Sylva," &c., 392, 393;
contents of his " Elysium Bri-
tannicum," 394; treats for mar-
riage of his son with daughter of
Sir John Stonehouse, 146; (1680)
last conversation of, with Lord
Ossory, &c., 151; letters to the
Countess of Ossory on his death,
iii. 254; correspondence with Mrs.
Owen, iv. 41, 42; (1681) to Mr.
Pepys, on his escape from ship-
wreck, iii. 256; to Dr. Morley,
Bp. of Winchester, on the late
Duchess of York deserting the
Church of England, and accusing
him, ii. 176; iii. 235; to Mr. Wm.

London on his proposed History
of Jamaica, &c., 257; Earl of
Essex vindicates himself from an
injurious report, ii. 168; letters to
Mr. Pepys, inclosing his History
of the Dutch War, &c., iii. 260;
(1682) consulted by Sir Stephen
Fox, about Chelsea Hospital, ii.
172, 175; attacked with ague, and
settles his affairs, 173; letters, to
Dr. Fell, recommending answers
to be written to the "Histoire
Critique," and other atheistical
books, iii. 264; to Mr. Pepys on
the Dominion of the Sea and the
Fishery claimed by the English,
and on English commerce, 267;
seized with a fainting fit, and de-
clines standing the election for
President of Royal Society, ii.
179; disposes of his East India
adventure, 180; (1683) his account
of Sir Richard Browne, 180; com-
municates to Dr. Plot a list of
his works, 392; plants his walks
at Sayes Court, 184; declines a
lucrative employment from con..
scientious motives, 196; attends
the King on a visit to the Duchess
of Portsmouth, ib.: visits the
Lord Danby in the Tower, 200;
(1684) consulted by Dr. Tenison
about erecting a Public Library,
204; his "Account of the Winter
of 1683-4," published in "Phil.
Trans." 206; consulted about.
building over Berkeley Gardens,
207; corresponds with Mr. Robert
Berkeley, iii. 273, 275, 276, 280,
282; (1685) assists in proclaiming
James II. on the death of Charles,
ii. 220; his affliction on the death
of his daughter Mary, 223, 228;
his "Mundus Muliebris" (1690)
referred to, 225, 397; death of his
daughter Elizabeth, 241; melan-
choly reflections on the deaths of
his daughters, ib.; James II.'s gra-
cious reception of, ib.; accompa-
nies Mr. Pepys to Portsmouth to
attend on James II., 242-246;

letters to Mr. Pepys on the colours
of the Ancients, &c., iii. 276; of
Mr. Pepys, about papers tending
to prove Charles II. a Roman Ca-
tholic, 279; ii. 247-250; his
portraits taken by Kneller, 250,
310; appointed Commissioner of
Sewers, 255; and Commissioner
for executing the office of Privy
Seal, i. Introduction, xxiv. xxvii.';
ii. 257; transactions, 258; (1686)
258, 263-267, 272; takes the
Test, 260; tedious law-suit against,
ib.; Sir Gilbert Gerrard proposes
to marry his son to Mr. Evelyn's
daughter Susanna, ib.; refuses
the Privy Seal for printing Missals,
261; and declines attendance, 262;
refuses Privy Seal for printing
Popish Books, &c. 264; in attend-
ance on James II. on his birth-
day (1686), 268; letters to Lady
Ann Spencer, Countess of Sun-
derland, inclosing a catalogue of
religious books for her use, iii.
284; to Henry Earl of Clarendon
on the affairs of Ireland, &c., 285;
(1687) reflections of, on K. James's
(attempted) introduction of Po-
pery, ii. 272; Commissioners for
Privy Seal dismissed, 273; par-
ticulars relating to his law-suit,
which was terminated by the fa-
vour of James II., 276-279; ap-
pointed a Governor of St. Thomas's
Hospital, 280; (1688) petitions to
be allowed charges as a Commis-
sioner of sick and wounded, 284;
letter to Archbishop Sancroft, de-
tecting machinations of the Jesuits,
292, 293n; prayer on the anniver-
sary of his birth-day (68th year),
294; letters to his son about return
of James II. to Whitehall (1688),
and consequent proceedings, &c.,
iii. 287; to the Countess of Sun-
derland, of moral advice, 290; to
Lord Spencer on collections of
English letters, 294; (1689) Arch-
bishop Sancroft thanks him for his
letter, ii. 298; his examination of

the extraordinary talents of Dr.
Clench's son, 299; his remarks on
Queen Mary II., 303; conversa-
tions with Archbishop Sancroft
and Bishop Lloyd, 307-310;
letter to Mr. Pepys on a compli-
ment paid him-on painters, &c.

-coins-Lord Clarendon's collec-
tion of portraits-on prints-pub-
lic libraries in Paris, and in Eng-
land-Society for improving the
English language recommended,
iii. 294; Mr. Pepys' answer to,
312; continuation of his former
letter on dreams, 313; prayer on
his birth-day (1689), ii. 312;
(1690) conversation with Mr.
Pepys on the Navy, 315; dines
with Sir G. Mackenzie, against
whom he had written his "Essay
on Public Employment," 317;
conversation with Dr. Lloyd, 317
-319; letter to Lady Sunder-
land, consoling her on the death
of her daughter, the Countess of
Arran, iii. 315; becomes one of
the bail for Lord Clarendon, ii.
321; letter to the Countess of
Sunderland, on his "Kalendarium
Hortense,' "Sylva," "Parallel of
Architecture," &c., iii. 317; (1691)
encourages Dr. (afterwards Sir)
Hans Sloane to write a History of
Jamaica, ii. 324; conversation
with Archbishop Sancroft, ib.;
letter to Mr. Anthony à Wood,
communicating particulars of Mr.
Wells, and of himself and publi-
cations, for the "Athenæ Oxoni-
enses," iii. 321; (1692) at the
funeral of Mr. Boyle, ii. 328; a
trustee for the Boyle Lecture, 330,
339; his opinion of Dr. Bentley's
Boyle Lecture, 331; letter to Dr.
Tenison on Earthquakes and their
causes, iii. 325; letter to his
brother on the sale of Baynards,
330; (1693) Mr. Draper's mar-
riage with his daughter Susanna,
ii. 336; declines Presidentship of
the Royal Society, 339; letter to

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Mrs. M. Tuke on Sir Lawrence
Staughton's proposals, iii. 333;
letters to Dr. Plot on Coins, 335;
answer, 337; to Lord Spencer on
his making a tour through Eng-
land, 336; (1694) his Translation
of M. de la Quintinye's "Com-
plete Gardener," 1693, ii. 397;
Duke of Norfolk's kindness for the
Evelyn family, 340; goes with his
family to live with his brother at
Wotton, 342; letters to Dr. Teni-
son communicating information
relative to Archbishop Laud, to
Mr. Wharton's life, &c., iii. 340;
to Bishop Gibson, communica-
ting particulars for his edition of
the "Britannia," 341; to Mr.
Benjamin Tooke, sending him the
copy of his "Essay on Medals'
(1697) to print, &c., 342; the
work referred to, ii. 392, 397;
his conversation with the Marquis
of Normanby about Charles II.,
345; Treasurer of Greenwich
Hospital, 346, 360 n, 376; his
account of the death of Queen
Mary, 345; furnished the addi-
tions to Surrey in "Camden's
Britannia" (1695), 347; one of
a Committee to survey Greenwich
House, &c., i. Introduction, xxiv.,
xxvi.; ii. 348, 356; his intimacy
with Dr. Tenison, 345, 348, 350;
interests himself about the Royal
Library at St. James's, 351; (1696)
361; letters to Mr. Wotton, con-
taining an account of Hon. Robert
Boyle, for his intended life, iii.
346; from Mr. Wotton, in answer,
and sending him his abridgment
of Scilla's book on Shells, 352;
from the same, thanking him for
recommending him to the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, 353; settles
the Boyle Lecture in perpetuity,
ii. 354; lets his house at Sayes
Court to Admiral Benbow, 355;
letter to Lord Godolphin, on En-
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scenes at elections, iii. 354; first
stone of Greenwich Hospital laid
by him, and others, ii. 356; letters
to Mr. Place about reprinting his
"Parallel of Architecture," iii.
360; to Mr. Wotton on his "Syl-
va," and on the husbandry and
gardening of the ancients, 363;
(1697) letter to Dr. Bohun, no-
ticing his employments, &c., at
Wotton, his grandson, and daugh-
ter Draper, ii. 359; letter to Dr.
Bentley on his 'Sylva" and
"Parallel of Architecture," iii.
365; goes with the Surrey Ad-
dress of congratulation for peace
to King William III., ii. 361;
letters to Dr. Bentley on his pro-
posal for erecting a new library in
St. James's Park, iii. 369; from
Mr. Wotton, concerning his in-
tended life of Boyle, 370; from
the same on Medals, 371; (1698)
to Dr. Godolphin, with an account
of his "Treatise on Medals,"
373; to Mr. Henshaw, introdu-
cing Dr. Hoy, 375; his house at
Sayes Court let to Peter the
Great, i. Introduction, xxiv.; ii.
362 n; (1699) affliction for the
loss of his son, 364; regret for
his brother Richard's death, 367;
letter to Dr. Nicolson, on educa-
tion for the bar, the "Historical
Library," ravages committed in
the Paper-office, original letters
in his possession, iii. 378; (1700)
his "Acetaria," 1699, referred to,
ii. 368, 392, 397; settles at Wot-
ton, i. Introduction, xxiv.; ii. 370;
his prayer on completing his 80th
year, 375; his concern for the ill-
ness of his grandson, ib.; (1701)
subscribes toward rebuilding Oak-
wood Chapel, at Wotton, 379;
holds his courts in Surrey, 379-
381; (1702) his Tables of Veins
and Arteries ordered to be en-
graven by the Royal Society, 380;
letters from Mr. Wotton concern-
ing his intended life of Boyle, iii.

385, 387; elected a member of
the Society for Propagating Gospel
in Foreign Parts, ii. 381; pious
examination of himself on com-
pleting his 82d year, ib.; (1703)
resigns the Treasurership of Green-
wich Hospital to his son-in-law
Draper, 384; account of his
Treasurership, 376 n; reflections
on his 83d year, 385, 386; letters
from Mr. Wotton, with queries
for his Life of Boyle, iii. 388;
answer to, with anecdotes of
Hartlib, Boyle, Sir W. Petty, Sir
Geoffrey Fenton, &c., 390; Wot-
ton's reply to, 398; (1705) con-
versation with Dr. Dickinson about
Philosopher's Elixir, ii. 388; Duke
of Marlborough's condescension
to, 387; his sickness and death,
389; Christmas hospitality to his
neighbours, i. 410; ii. 41, 48, 95;
his piety at that season and on his
birth-day, see at the close of each
year, and October 31; list of his
unpublished Treatises, &c., ii. 395,
396; his published works, 392;
list of his works from the "Bio-
graphia Britannica," 396; etch-
ings by, ii. 398; his monument
and epitaph, i. Introduction, XXXV.
Evelyn, John-Stansfield (second son
of John), birth. i. 299; death, 300

John (third son of John),
account of him, i. Introduction,
xxxi.; birth, 322; presented to
the Queen Mother, 362; alluded
to, 387, 419; ii. 20, 117; entered
of Oxford University, 23, 42; ad-
mitted of Middle Temple, 79;
published a translation of Rapinus

Hortorum," 86 and n; his inter-
view with the Bishop of Chiches-
ter, 88; a Younger Brother of the
Trinity-house, 89; went with Lord
Berkeley into France, 109, 110; re-
turn of, 113; his marriage, 146,
147; sent into Devon by Lords of
the Treasury, 281; Commissioner
of Irish revenue, 333; his death
and burial, 364

Evelyn, John, (grandson of John),
account of, i. Introduction, xxxii.;
birth, ii. 173; at Eton, 332; en-
tered of Oxford, 364; attacked
with smallpox, 375; quits College,
380; Commissioner of prizes,
378; treaty for marriage, 379;
Treasurer of stamp duties, 386

John (son of George and
nephew of John), marriage, ii.
147, 163

John, of Nutfield, M.P., his
death, ii. 382

Martha (daughter-in-law of
John), account of her, i. Introduc-
tion, xxxii.; thrown out of her
coach, ii. 282

Mary (daughter of Sir Ri-
chard Browne, and wife of John
Evelyn), her person and character,
i. Introduction, xx.; marriage
with, and references to, Pedigree,
ii. 399; i. 257, 258, 262, 265,
279, 291, 292, 299, 302-307, 322,
420; portrait, 258, 270 n, 287,
290; Charles II.'s condescension
and promise to, 361, 365; Princess
Henrietta thanks her for her
"Character of England" she had
presented, 363; presents a copy
of a miniature by Oliver to
Charles II., 372; character of
her by Dr. Bohun, iv. 3-7;
letters, to Dr. Bohun on the
Duchess of Newcastle, 8; on
epistolary writing, 10; on Sir
S. Tuke's marriage, 11; on Dry,
den's "Siege of Grenada," 25;
on her cousin Glanville, 26; on
female accomplishments and duties,
31; to Sir Samuel Tuke on an
expected visit, 11; to her brother
Glanville on his son's education,
12; on his return from France,
15; his settlement at Wotton, 16;
on his courtship, 22, 27; his
amiability commended, 38; to Mr.
Terryll in Ireland, 14, 15; to Mrs.
Evelyn of Woodcote, 17, 19, 20.
to her cousin Mary Evelyn, 20;
to Lady Tuke, and to Mr. Bohun;

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