The works of Francis Bacon, lord chancellor of England.

INDEX. 555
discovered the roundness of the earth censured by Embalming, among Greeks, ii. 104.
the church, i. 97; how turned, ii. 462; whether it Embassies to foreign princes or states, ii. 382.
is perishable, ii. 581; rotation of, an extravagant Emblem, and prenotion, i. 212.
notion, iii. 526; whether the diurnal motion is con- Embroidery, not discerned by candlelight, i. 45.
fined within the region of heaven, iii. 526; the idea Embryo, destruction of, ii. 53.
that it is a magnet a light imagination, iii. 528; in- Emission of spirits, ii. 125.
ward parts of, cannot resemble any substance which Empedocles, his delight in solitude, i. 34; his theory
the eye of man hath seen, iii. 528. of the substance of the moon, ii. 585.
Earthquakes bury all things in oblivion, i. 60. Emperors, advantages of learned, i. 177.
Earths, differences of, ii. 87. Empirics, why sometimes more successful than physiEcbatana, the summer parlour of the Kings of Persia, cians, i. 204.
ii. 228. Empire, essay of, i. 26.
Ecclesiastical reform, ii. 421; estate, Lord Coke an Empson and Dudley, the people's curses rather than
enemy to, ii. 500. any law brought their overthrow, ii. 236.
Echo, concerning the nature of, ii. 30; phenomenon Enclosure of common, ii. 284.
of, iii. 541; the representative of vain paradox, i. 292. Endymion, or the favourite, i. 294.
Echoes, different sorts of, ii. 40; superreflection of, England, tracts relating to, ii. 222; proposition conii. 107. cerning amendment of laws of, ii. 229; offer of di.
Economy, political, ii. 112. gest of laws of, ii. 233; comparison of England and
Edgar, King, collected the laws, ii. 231, 235. Spain in the year 1588, ii. 212; an overmatch for
Edible, flesh not, ii. 118. France, why, i. 38.
Edict of Julianus against Christians, i. 176. England and Scotland, union of, ii. 452, 454.
Editor's notes, i. 244. Englefield, his cause, letter from Buckingham to the
Education, of youth, considerations on, i. 104; essay Lord Chancellor Bacon, touching ii. 524.
on custom and, i. 45; is custom in young years, English language more rich for being mixed, ii. 230,
i. 46; of priests, ii. 417; for preaching, ii. 427; ad- 235; English least taxed of any nation in Europe,
vantages of, i. 167; of Alexander, i. 179. ii. 253.
Edward I., the first lawgiver amongst us, ii. 169; Enrolment, injunctions require, ii. 484.
crossed the pope's jurisdiction, ii. 390. Envy, essay of, i. 17; the canker of honour, i. 57;
Edward II., cruel conduct to him, and his saying how best extinguished, i. 57; accustom men to inthereon, i. 114. dine unto those that are least in their way, i. 73.
Edward III., his reign visited with three mortalities, Epaminondas, a great scholar and general, i. 164; an
ii. 245. swer of his to Pelopidas, i. 119; to a long speech of
Edward IV., of high spirit, yet beautiful, i. 49. the Lacedaemonians after their defeat at Leuctra,
Egerton, cause in which the chancellor accepted a i. 119.
bribe, ii. 522. Ephemera, ii. 93.
Egg, white of, its use, ii. 134; with spirits of wine, ii. Epictetus, his saying, i. 233; reflections of, on death
465; turned into stone, ii. 463. i. 182; his saying what was the worst state of man
E-gs, yolk of, very nourishing, ii. 15; their clarifying i. 76; saying of his, i. 121.
quality, ii. 8. Epicures say that virtue is bonum theatrale, i. 73.
Egypt, its excellent situation, ii. 228; the most ancient Epicurus, a poor saying of his, i. 18; his device of the
monarchy, ii. 228; two mighty returns of fortune start of Attemus, i. 71; his opinion of the gods, i. 91.
therein, ii. 228. Epidemical diseases, ii. 57.
Egyptians, idols, i. 208, 212. Epimenides, his delight in solitude, i. 34.
Elenches, i. 210. Equinoctial, temperate heat under, ii. 59.
Elephants, gestation of, ii. 102. Ericthonius, or imposture, i. 301.
Elizabeth, Queen, her learning without a parallel, i. 179, Ernest, Archduke of Austria, advice to treat with upon
283; an instance of advantage of learned princes, i. the law of nations, as to the queen's subjects refug166, 179; beauty of, ii. 449; alters the religion, ii. ing in his dominions conspiring against her person,
445; her clemency, ii. 446; her learning, ii. 446; her ii. 215.
tranquillity, ii. 445; her beneficence, ii. 446; her ex- Errors in church controversy, ii. 414; calendar of
penses, ii. 447; her piety, i. 398; prayers composed popular, i. 200; of times past a source of hope for
by, i. 398; her fondness for the works of St. Augus- the future, i. 433; of learned men, i. 166. See
tine, i. 398; her daily search of the Scriptures, i. Learned lMen..
398; dislike of a pompous epitaph, i. 398; her im- Eryngium roots, their use, ii. 467.
provement of buildings, ii. 447; her conduct to con- Escheators and feodaries repressed, ii. 276.
spirators, ii. 445; disunion in praise of, ii. 445; re- Escurial, scarce a very fair room in it, i. 150.
port of treasonable designs of Dr. Lopez against, Espes, Don Guerres of, the King of Spain's ambassaii. 216; blessings of the people under, ii. 246; her dor in England, discovered to be a chief instrument
conduct to Philip of Spain, ii. 258; attempts on life, in the rebellion of the north, ii. 260.
by whom made, ii. 390; apophthegms, and anecdotes Essays, epistle dedicatory of the first edition to Mr.
of and respecting, i. 107, 108, 110,111,112, 120,123. Anthony Bacon, i. 2; next edition, 1606, letter to
Ellesmere's, Chancellor, letter to the King touching Henry, Prince of Wales, with the third edition, i. 3;
Lord Coke, ii. 499; objections to parts of Lord dedication of the third edition, 1612, to Sir John
Coke's reports, ii. 505. Constable, knight, i. 3; next edition, 1613, i. 4;
Elocution, not to be neglected in philosophy, i. 170. next edition,. 1625, i. 4; foreign editions of, i. 6;
Eloquence, savouring of affectation or imitation unbe- dedication of to the Duke of Buckingham, i. 1.
coming a king, i. 161; of accident, ii. 337; discre- Essex, Earl of, apology for the, ii. 333; papers relat
tion of speech more than eloquence, i. 40. ing to the, ii. 333; highly valued by Lord Bacon,
Ely, case of the isle of, ii. 528; questions and an- ii. 334; his liberality to Lord Bacon, ii. 334; acswers ii. 529. knowledged as a great friend, ii. 334; ruin foretold