"own feats in parliament for life?-When "the feptennial act paffed, the legislature did "what, apparently and palpably, they had no "power to do; but they did more than people "in general were aware of: they, in effect, disfranchised the whole kingdom for four years. FOR argument's fake, I will now fup-"pofe, that the expediency of the measure, "and the power of parliament are unqueft ionable. Still you will find an infurmount"able difficulty in the execution. When all 66 your inftruments of amputation are pre"pared, when the unhappy patient lies bound.. "at your feet, without the poffibility of refiftance, by what infallible rule will you direct the operation ?-When you propose "to cut away the rotten parts, can you "us what parts are perfectly found?-Are "there any certain limits, in fact or theory, "to inform you at what point you must tell ftop, at what point the mortification ends. "To a man fo capable of observation and reflection as you are, it is unnecessary to say all that might be faid upon the sub"ject, Befides that I approve highly of "Lord Chatham's idea of infusing a portion of new health into the conftitution to enable 3 • it "it to bear its infirmities, (a brilliant expreffion, and full of intrinfic wisdom) other "reasons concur in perfuading me to adopt "it. I have no objection, &c. THE man, who fairly and compleatly anf wers this argument, fhall have my thanks and my applause. My heart is already with him. I am ready to be converted.-I admire his morality, and would gladly subscribe to the articles of his faith.-Grateful, as I am, to the GOOD BEING, whose bounty has imparted to me this reasoning intellect, whatever it is, I hold myfelf proportionably indebted to him, from whofe inlightened understanding another ray of knowledge communicates to mine. But neither fhould I think the moft exalted faculties of the human mind, a gift worthy of the divinity; nor any affistance, in the improvement of them, a fubject of gratitude to my fellow creature, if I were not fatisfied, that really to inform the understanding corrects and enlarges the heart. JUNIUS. F IN I NIS. INDEX TO THE FIRST and SECOND VOLUMES O F JUNIUS'S LETTERS. A. AMERICA, Mr. Pitt and Lord Camden the patrons of, vol. I. pag. 9--a new office ARMY, young gentlemen coming into it faid to B. BECKFORD Mr. his fumptuous entertainment at BEDFORD Corporation of, admit strangers to their his Grace from Junius, vol. I. p. 16z-his feel ings nice if to be judged from his refentments, ib.-what his Grace was, and what he might have been, p. 164-his avowal of the fale of a Borough, p. 167-accufed of infenfibility on the lofs of his fon, ib.-His Grace every way unfortunate, p. 168-his embafly at Verfailles the first important part of his hiftory, p. 169-thofe who are acquainted with his Grace's pecuniary character are apt to suspect fuch facrifices would not have been made without fome private compenfations, p. 170. -ftipulations made betwixt him and Lord Bute, and violated, p. 171-behaves to the King in an outrageous manner, ib.-folicits again the friendship of Lord Bute, p. 172his measures to obtain and confirm his power, p. 173-his character vindicated by Sir William Draper, p. 189-makes a public difplay of his infenfibility on the death of his fon, p. 205-an anecdote of his Grace's behaviour on this misfortune, p. 206. BENSON Mr. challenged as a juryman, vol. II. p. 284. BINGLEY Mr. his imprisonment for two years, vol. II. p. 120. BLACKSTONE Dr. Solicitor to the Queen, vol. I. p. 193-more folicitous to preserve his place than his reputation, ib.-a letter addreffed to him him from Junius, vol. I. p. 1zo-charged with having delivered different doctrines in the house of commons from what he had written in his Commentaries, p. 125-that when he spoke in the house he never once thought of the Commentaries until the contradiction was unexpect edly urged, p. 130-contradicts the ministry fometimes as well as himself, p. 160. BRADSHAW Mr. has a pension settled upon him, vol. II. p. 64-affirms that every part of Mr. Hine's purchase-money was paid to Colonel Burgoyne, p. 187-an intimacy betwixt him. and Lord Irnham, p. 305. BROMFIELD Mr. Surgeon, his opinion in regard to the death of George Clarke, who received a blow at the Brentford election, vol. I. p. 55. BROOKE Dr. faid to be quartered on the salary of a patent place purchased by Mr. Hine, vol. II. p. 23. BUCARELLI, the Spanish governor of Port Eg. mont acted in obedience to his order, vol. II. p. 135-if he had acted without he deferved death, p. 140. BURGOYNE Colonel, his expences at Prefton, vol. II. p. 21-the purchase-money of a patent place faid to be given him for his fervices at Prefton, p. 23-no man more tender of his reputation, p. 24. BUTE Earl of, his interview with the Duke of Bedford, vol. I. p. 166-not of a temper to re |