none fo odious, nor indeed fo exquifitely ridiculous, as
that of a rigid fevere Temper in a worthless Man.

THIS Part of Good-nature, however, which consists
in the pardoning and over-looking of Faults, is to be ex-
ercifed only in doing ourselves Juftice, and that too in the
ordinary Commerce and Occurrences of Life; for in the
publick Adminiftrations of Juftice, Mercy to one may be
Cruelty to others.

IT is grown almost into a Maxim, that Good-natured
Men are not always Men of the most Wit. The Obferva-
tion, in my Opinion, has no Foundation in Nature. The
greatest Wits I have cònversed with are Men eminent for
their Humanity. I take therefore this Remark to have
been occafioned by two Reafons. First, because Ill-nature
among ordinary Obfervers paffes for Wit. A fpightful
Saying gratifies fo many little Paffions in those who hear
it, that it generally meets with a good Reception. The
Laugh rises upon it, and the Man who utters it is looked
upon as a fhrewd Satyrift. This may be one Reafon, why
a great many pleasant Companions appear fo furprizingly
dull, when they have endeavoured to be merry in Print;
the Publick being more just than Private Clubs or Affem-
blies, in diftinguishing between what is Wit and what is
Ill-nature.

ANOTHER Reason why the Good-natured Man
may
fometimes bring his Wit in Question, is perhaps, becaufe
he is apt to be moved with Compaffion for thofe Misfor-
tunes or Infirmities, which another would turn into Ridi-
cule, and by that Means gain the Reputation of a Wit.
The Ill-natured Man, though but of equal Parts, gives him-
felf a larger Field to expatiate in; he expofes the Failings
in human Nature which the other would caft a Veil over,
laughs at Vices which the other either excufes or conceals,
gives Utterance to Reflections which the other ftifles, falls
indifferently upon Friends or Enemies, exposes the Perfon
who has obliged him, and, in fhort, sticks at nothing that
may establish his Character of a Wit. It is no Wonder
therefore he fucceeds in it better than the Man of Huma-
nity, as a Person who makes ufe of indirect Methods is
more likely to grow Rich than the fair Trader.

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INDEX.

INDE X.

A

A.

CTION the Felicity of the Soul, Numb. 116. Affliction and Sorrow, not always expreft by Tears, N. 95. True Affliction labours to be invisible, ibid, Age, the unnatural Mifunderstanding between Age and Youth, N. 153. The Authority of an aged virtuous Perfon preferable to the Pleasures of Youth, ibid. Albacinda, her Character, N. 144.

Alexander, his Artifice in his Indian Expedition, N. 127. His Anfwer to those who ask'd him if he would not be a Competitor for the Prize in theOlympick Games, ibid. Amaryllis, her Character, N. 144.

Ambition the Occafion of Factions, N. 125. Animals, the different Make of every Species, N. 120. The Inftinct of Brutes, ibid. exemplify'd in feveral Instances, ibid. God himself the Soul of Brutes, 121. The Variety of Arms with which they are provided by Nature, ibid. Amusements of Life, when innocent, neceffary and allowable, N. 93.

Apparitions, the Creation of weak Minds, N. 110. Arable, (Mrs.) the great Heiress, the Spectator's FellowTraveller, N. 132.

Ariftotle, his Account of the World, N. 166.

Ariftus and Afpafia, an happy Couple, N. 128.
Artift, wherein he has the Advantage of an Author, N. 166.
Affociation of honeft Men proposed by the Spectator,
N. 126.

Author; in what Manner one Author is a Mole to another, N. 124. Wherein an Author has the Advantage of an Artist, N. 166. The Care an Author ought to take of what he writes, ibid. A Story of an Atheistical Author, ibid.

B.

BAREFACE, his Success with the Ladies, and the

Reafon for it, N. 156.

Bear-Garden, the Spectator's Method for the Improvement

of it, N. 141.

Beauties,

Beauties, whether Male or Female, very untractable, N.
87. and fantastical, 144. impertinent and disagreeable,
ibid. The Efficacy of Beauty, ibid.

Board Wages, the ill Effects of it, N. 88.

Bodily exercifes, of antient Encouragement, N. 161.
Books reduced to their Quinteffence, N. 124. The Lega-
cies of great Genius's, 166.

Burnet, (Dr.) Some Paffages in his Theory of the Earth
confidered, N. 143, and 146.

C.

CESAR (Julius) his Reproof to an ill Reader,

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N. 147.

Cambray, (the Bishop of) his Education of a Daughter
recommended, N, 95.

Cant, from whence faid to be derived, N. 147.

Care; what ought to be a Man's chief Care, N. 122.
Carneades, the Philofopher, his Definition of Beauty,

N'. 144:

Caffius, the Proof he gave of his Temper in his Child-
hood, N. 157 -

Caftle-Builders, who, and their Follies expofed, N. 167.
Cenfure, a Tax, by whom paid to the Publick, and for
what, N. 101.

Chaplain, the Character of Sir Roger de Coverley's, N. 106.
Chastity, the great Point of Honour in Women, N. 99.
Chearfulness of Temper, how to be obtained and prefer-
ved, N. 143.

Children, wrong

Measures taken in the Education of the
British Children, N. 157..

Children in the Wood, a Ballad, wherein to be com-
mended, N. 85.

Church-yard, the Country Change on Sunday, N. 112.
Common-Prayer, fome Confiderations on the Reading of
it, N. 147. The Excellency of it, ibid.

Compaffion the Exercise of it would tend to leffen the
Calamities of Life, N. 169.

Compliments in ordinary Difcourfe cenfured, N. 103.
Exchange of Compliments, 155.

Conde (Prince of) his Face like that of an Eagle, N. 86.
Connecte (Thomas) a Monk in the 14th Century, a zea-
lous Preacher against the Womens Commodes in those
Days, N. 98.

Contentment,

Contentment, the utmost good we can hope for in this Life, N. 163.

Converfation, ufually ftuffed with too many Compliments, N. 103. What properly to be understood by the Word, Conversation, N. 143.

Cottilus, his great Equanimity, N. 143.

Coverley (Sir Roger de) he is fomething of an Humourift, N. 106. His Choice of a Chaplain, ibid. His Management of his Family, 107. His Account of his Anceftors, 109. Is forced to have every Room in his House exorcifed by his Chaplain, 110. A great Benefactor to his Church in Worcestershire, 112. in which he fuffers no one to fleep but himself, ibid. He gives the Spectator an Account of his Amours, and Character of his Widow, 113, 118. The Trophies of his feveral Exploits in the Country, 115. A great Fox-hunter, 116. An Inftance of his good Nature, ibid. His Averfion to Confidents, 118. The manner of his Reception at the Affizes, 122. where he whispers the Judge in the Ear, ibid. His Adventure when a Schoolboy, 125. A Man for the landed Interest, 126. His Adventure with fome Gypfies, 130. Rarely fports near his own Seat, 131.

Country, the Charms of it, N. 118. Country Gentleman and his Wife, Neighbours to Sir Roger, their different Tempers defcribed, 128. Country Sunday, the Ufe of it, 112. Country Wake defcribed, 161.

Courage recommends a Man to the Female Sex more than any other Quality, N.99. One of the chief Topicks in Books of Chivalry, ibid. Falfe Courage, ibid. Mechanick Courage, what, 152.

Cowley, his Magnanimity, N. 114.

Coxcombs, generally the Womens Favourites, N. 128. D.

DEATH, the Contend Sorrow, N. 133. Intend

EATH, the Contemplation of it affords a Delight

ed for our Relief, ibid. Deaths of eminent Perfons the
most improving Paffages in Hiftory, ibid.

Debt, the ill State of fuch as run in Debt, N. 82.
Decency, nearly related to Virtue, N. 104.

Demurrers, what fort of Women fo to be called. N. 89.

Devotion,

Devotion, the great Advantage of it, N, 93. The moft natural Relief in our Afflictions, 163. Dick Craftin challengeth Tom Tulip, N. 91.

Difappointments in Love, the most difficult to be conquered of any other, N. 163.

Diffenters, their canting way of Reading, N. 147. Diffimulation, the perpetual Inconvenience of it, N. 103. Duelling, a Difcourfe against it. N. 84. Pharamond's Edict against it, 97..

Duration, the Idea of it how obtained according to Mr. Lock, N. 94. Different Beings may entertain different: Notions of the fame Parts of Duration, ibid..

E.

EDUCATION, an ill Method obferved in the edu

cating our Youth, N. 157.

Eminent Men, the Tax paid by them to the Publick,

N. 101.

Englishmen, the peculiar Bleffing of being born one, N. 135. The Spectator's Speculations upon the English Tongue, ibid. English not naturally talkative, ibid, and: 148. The English Tongue much adulterated, 165. Epaminondas, his honourable Death, N. 133. Ephraim, the Quaker, the Spectator's Fellow-Traveller in a Stage-Coach, N. 132. His Reproof to a recruiting Officer in the fame Coach, ibid. and Advice to him at their Parting, ibid.

Equanimity, without it we can have no true Taste of Life, N. 143.

Equeftrian Order of Ladies, N. 104. Its Origin, ibid.

Errors and Prepoffeffions difficult to be avoided, N. 117.. Eternity, a Profpect of it, N. 159.

Eucrate, his Conference with Pharamond, N. 84:

Eucratia, her Character, N. 144.

Eudofia, her Character, N. 144.

Eudoxus and Leontine, their Friendship, and Education: of their Children, N. 123.

Exercife, the great Benefit and Neceffity of bodily Exercife, N. 115.

F.

ALSHOOD in Man, a Recommendation to the fair Sex, N. 156.

Families, the ill Measures taken by great Families in the Education of their younger Sons, N. 108.

Fan,