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Merit, the complaints of the neglect of it often ill-grounded, ii. 32. The persecutors of real merit distinguished into various classes, iii. 233.

Milton, Mr. John, remarks on his versification, ii. 183. 196. The peculiarity of it, wherein it consists, 197. He formed his scheme of it upon the models of Greece and Rome, 206. Critical remarks on his Samson Agonistes, a tragedy, iii. 199. 204.

Mind, the rise and progress of its dispositions and faculties, iii. 271. Shewn in the gradations from pleasure to ambition and avarice, 274. Its extensive powers displayed, i. 249. The tranquillity of it, from what sources generally derived, 39. The medicines most suitable to its distempers, often unpleasing to the taste, iii. 312.

Misella, her affecting narrative of her being betrayed by the treachery of her uncle, and the fatal influence of it on her virtue and happiness, iv. 55. 60.

Misellus, his account of his commencing an author, i. 94.

Misocapelus, the events which discouraged him from engaging in trade, iii. 62. His appearing in the character of a wit, 106.

Misocolax, his censure of the practice of giving unmerited praise, iii. 127.

Misothea, her fondness for disputation, iii. 45.

Mitissa, her conduct in a marriage life described, i. 214.

Moderation, a man of, his character, iii. 235.

Morad, his history, iv. 160. His dying charge to his son Abouzaid, 162.

Morality, inquires relative to it vastly preferable to physical contemplations, i. 146. This truth illustrated in the character of Gelidus, ibid. The ancient poets very exceptionable teachers of it, 175.

Morality, the due consideration of it a proper means of preventing our misery and promoting our happiness, i. 101.