Chriftians, march into Egypt, engag'd in feveral
obftinate Battles, and oblig'd to leave it.
Chriftian Army; a great Part of it cut to pieces by
Saladine, under the Walls of Ptolemais. 108
Chriftian Religion, not apt to excite Tumults,
550, Sc.
Cleone, a whimfical Practice of its Inhabitants.
Le Clerc (John) his Verfion of the Hagiographia.26
Le Clerc (John) fome Account of his Life, born
in Geneva, March 19, 1657. His Father first
practifed Phyfic; afterwards Greek Profeffor of
that Academy. Had a Genius for Poetry, 37.
Studies very hard under his Uncle James Galla
tin, 28, 39. Well furnish'd with Languages,
Philofophy and Divinity, which laft he ftudied
under Turrettin, Tronchin, &c. Goes to France
in 1676, at his return home is admitted into
holy Orders, 39. Goes in 1690 to Saumur.
Publishes an anonymous Piece there. Comes to
England in 1682. Learns the English Tongue,
40. Preaches in feveral French Churches in Lon-
don. London not agreeing with him, removes
to Holland, Returns to Geneva. Comes to Am-
fterdam, for Confcience-fake; preaches there for
fome time,41. Afterwards applies himself wholly
to teaching of Philofophy, Hebrew, Sc. and
writing Books. The WORKS publifh'd by him,
are, Davidis & Stephani Clerici Quæftiones fa-
ere: or, facred Questions, by David and Ste-
phen le Clerc (his Father and Uncle) in 1684...
The fecond Part of Entretiens fur diverfes ma-
tieres de Théologie... Sentimens de quelques Théo-
logiens de Hollande fur l'Hiftoire Critique du
Vieux Teftament, compofee par R. Simon, in
1685. The Vindication of this Work, in 1686...
Bibliotheque Universelle (a literary Journal) the
fame Year... A Latin Tranflation of the laft
Books of Stanley's philofophical Hiftory, 1690
And a great number of other original Works.
Clergy (Italian) laugh at Foreigners for their Su-
perftition
perftition in vifiting the fuppofed Tombs of the
Apostles.
335
Columbus (Chriftopher) fome Account of him, and
of his Difcovery of America, 130, to 135. Dif-
grace, 149. Sentenced to die, and put in Chains.
Comedies (modern) in the regular Way, when re-
vived in Italy.
Comnenus (Michael) over-reach'd in a Tryal of
red-hot Iron.
Confidants, in French Tragedy, ufelefs and imper-
Confucius, when and where born. His Childhood.
Studies, 167. Marriage, Son, Pofts, Reforma-
tion he wrought, 169. Refigns his Employ-
ments, 169. Difciples, Principles, great Modefty,
170. His Doctrine laid afide. Death. Whether
the Ceremonies paid him are religious or civil.
Corea, Situation of its Capital.
Corneille (Peter) the Reformer and Inventor of the
French Tragedy.
Crae, Fortress in Arabia Petrea, befieg'd by Sa-
ladine, who is forced to retreat. Befieges it a
fecond time, and quits it, 17. Again invested,
but without much Success.
Crafus, King of Lydia, his Love of the polite
Arts, 446. Conquefts. His famous Converfa-
tion with Solon.
Cuba, taken by the Spaniards.
Cyaxares, his Conquefts, Defeat, other Victo-
445, 466
Cyrus, his Education. Conqueft, 448. Victory
over the Babylonians, takes Crafus Prifoner,
wins Sardis, befieges Babylon, 449. Takes it,
and kills the King. The Citadel furrender'd,
450. His Regulations in that City. Offers a
Sacrifice with extraordinary Magnificence, 451.
Bounds of his Empire. Death,
Amafcus, feiz'd on by Saladine, 14. Enters it
with great Acclamations.
Dead Perfons (three) rais'd by Chrift. This Mira-
cle objected to and answered.
Dei Gratia (the Words) when firft used by Princes
and Great Men.
Dejoces, King of the Medes, the Regularity of
his Government.
Demoniacks cured by Christ,and the Devils fent into
the Swine. Objections to this, and the Answer. 71
Despair, fome Reflexions on it.
Devils, are Authors of feveral furprizing Effects. 475
Dimyat, a Sea-port of Egypt, befieg'd by the
. Chriftians, and defended by Saladine, who ob-
liges them to quit it, with great lofs.
Difpenfation (Christian) the Date and Efficacy of it.
Objection to this, and the Answers.
Dog, call'd Berezillo. Account. of his extraordi
nary Feats.
Dogs of the Romans.
Dramas (facred) represented in Churches.
Dramas, exhibited with great Simplicity by the
Ancients.
Duels, Recourfe had to them for discovering the
Juftice of a Caufe; and fuch Persons as were
for worn, 563. Story of Gundeberga to that pur-
pofe.
Dunapafis, an antique Work. 2.
Arth, Characters. Virgin-Earth. Procurable
from all Bodies, viz. from Rain, Water, Ve-
getables, 374. From Animals, Foffils, 375
Eafterns cultivated Architecture, Mufic, Phyfic,
460 Aftronomy, &c. 461 Their Religion, 461.
Worship the Sun, Moon, Fire, Water, 461
Ecclefiaftes (Book of) le Clerc's Commentary on
Edward (the Confeffor) the first English Monarch
who touch'd for the Evil, 560. The first Mira
cle of that kind performed by him. .ibid.
Edward the Third, moft famous for curing the
Evil. The Multitude of Cures wrought by
him.
Egypt, prey'd upon by domeftic Tyrants. Sala-
dine marches into it.
Evidence of Miracles and Prophecies together. .61
Daniel, Reflections on the Author of that Book,
and his Prophecy.
Evil (King's) Touching for it of great Antiquity,
c. 559. Robert, King of France, first touched
for it.
Existence, fome Reflections on it.
543, &c.
Expreffion, in French Tragedies, cenfured. 434
Fathers of the Church. On fuch as favour'd Al-
legory, and their Authority.
Fig-tree (barren) curfed by Christ. Objected a-
gainft, and anfwer'd.
Fire defined. Its Properties and thofe of Fuel.
Rarefies Bodies. Is prefent every where. E-
quality, 361. Attrition collects Fire. Expan-
fion... Elementary and Culinary Fire, 362. In-
creafe of Fire, 363, 364. Fire the fame in all
Bodies, 365. Its Purity, Effect in Chemistry, Di-
rection, Degrees.
Fire, Theological Difputes decided whimfically
by it.
Fleets, that of the Franks and Egyptian engage.
Fortification, Ancients understood the fundamen-
tal Rules of it as well as the Moderns.
Min 459
Foffils what, 349. Their Kinds, ibid. Principles.
France (King of) comes to the Siege of Ptole-
mais. His Character.
Frank, a Captive brought to Saladine. The
Sultan's great Humanity to him.
Franks, extraordinary Intrepidity of one, at the
Siege of Ptolemais.
French Colony in Hispaniola, Account of it. The
Inhabitants prodigiously courteous to Strangers,
and especially to fuch as are poor, but well born.
Amaliel, who he was, 318. His Doctrine com-
pared with that of the Scripture.
Gaubil (Father) a great Genius.
Geographical Obfervations in China. Their Úfe.
525
Germans (King of) faid to march towards the
Holy-Land to recover Jerufalem, and that he
died by the Way. Saladine defeats his Forces. 112
Gods who prefided over Highways.
Gods (Popifh) borrow'd from the Pagans.
Greece, no Country more famous in Hiftory, and
upon what account, 573, The great Advantages
that accrue from the Study of its Hiftory. 574
Greece, a Republican Spirit prevailed universally
in it.
Groping Chair of the Popes: Epigram on that
Subject.
Adrian's Wall in Britain, and the Works be-
longing to it.
Hagiographia, viz. the Book of Job, David's
Pfalms, Solomon's Proverbs, c. translated by
John le Clerc.
Harlequin Habit, ufed by the Antients.
Hatuey, a King of Cuba, his fharp Anfwer to a
Spanish Friar.
Helmont, (J. Baptift Van) fome Account of him.
Henry (Prince) a Native of Hifpaniola condem
ned to the Mines; gets out of them, and beats
the Spaniards.
Henry II.of England. Form of the Oath he took,
to clear himself from all Sufpicion of Thomas a
Becket's Death.
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