Pope and Mansfield, 146, 154;

quoted, 35, 148, 149, 154.

Prayer, Selden on, 103.
Press-Freedom established, 128.
Pride, Selden on, 101.

Property Qualification Bill, The,

128.

Proverbs, Selden on, 103.

Reform Bill, The, 366; scene in
the House, 367.
Reverence, Selden on, 103.
Revolution, The French, 266.
Rockingham Ministry, The, 246.
Romilly, Sir Samuel, birth and par-

entage, 311; education and
acquirements, 312; George
Eliot quoted, 313; studies for
the law, 314, 315; quotation
from letter, 315, 318, 319;
social reputation-H.M. Coun-
sel, 320; Solicitor-General-
abolition of slavery, 321; An-
ecdote of, 323; influence of
his character, 328; returned
for Westminster-quoted, 330;
character of his wife, 331; suf-
fering on her account, 332; her
death-illness and death, 334,
335; character, 336; quoted,
337.

Roscoe quoted, 116; on Mansfield,
183.

Rowley, Dr., quoted, 63.
Russell, Earl, quoted, 105.

Selden, John-Clarendon's portrait-

ure of, 75, 76; birth and early
years, 76; his career at the
Bar-his "Analection"-other
works, 77; his antiquarian la-

bours, 78; his book of "Tithes,"
79, 80; his declaration in re-
gard thereto, 80; three tracts
by, 80; his sycophancy towards
James I., 81; after elevation
of his nature-his share in the
Protest of the Commons-his
arrest and release, 82; works
on constitutional law-enters
Parliament-his career there,
83-89; his speeches in the
House, 84; more publications,
85; committed to the Tower-
released-returns to literature,
89; the "Mare Clausum," 89,
90; resumes Parliamentary

career, 90, 94; subscribes to the
Solemn League and Covenant,
93; retires from Parliament-
activity of his pen, 94; closing
years of his life, 95; summary
of his life-work, 96, 97; his
views on Church and State, 97;
his "Table-Talk," 98-103.
Self-denial, Selden on, 102.
Sermons, Selden on, 99.
Seven Bishops, Trial of the, 122.
Shrewsbury, Earl of, 114.
Slavery, Brougham's attacks on,
347.

Smollett, quoted, 105; on Mans-
field, 212.

Somers, John, Earl, 104; critical
opinions on-Mackintosh, 104;
Earl Russell, Smollett, Swift,
105; Addison, 107; Barnet,
109; Walpole-Macaulay, 110;
his benevolent character, 111;
his birth and parentage, 112,
113; education, 114; studies
for the law, 113; attracts at-

tention of Lord Shrewsbury
and Sir F. Winnington
studies continued, 114; called
to the Bar-literary acquire-
ments-political principles, 115;
"History of the Succession"-
Parliamentary disputes, 116;
Roscoe quoted, 117; Somers
quoted, 118, 119; literary la-
bours, 119; removal to London
-legal practice, 120; his suc-
cess, 121; Trial of the Seven
Bishops, 122; Parliamentary
Convention, 123; Speech on
James II.'s policy and flight-
Declaration of Rights, 124;
Solicitor-General, 125; the
Toleration Act-Somers made
Lord Keeper, 126; services to
English law, 127; rise of the
Tory party, 130; animosity of
the Opposition-charges against
Somers, 131; his enforced re-
signation, 132; charges against
him with reference to the Par-
tition Treaties, 134; his reply
and impeachment, 135; at-
tempts made to reconcile the
Whig leaders with the king-
death of William III., and
accession of Anne, 136; Whigs
restored to power- Somers
Lord President of Council-
Tories again in majority