frequently expressed, that his own prudence should exempt him from the admonition of a Gil Blas.
He expired on the 4th of July, 1816, in the 79th year of his age; illustrating in death the truth of his favourite rule of conduct through life: "Keep innocency, and take heed unto the thing that is right, for that shall bring a man peace at the last.”
The Roman Numerals refer to the Volumes;-The Figures to the
Pages of each Volume.
ABOLITION of the Slave Trade, Dr. Watson's speech on,
in the House of Lords, ii. 288-299. See Slave-Trade.
Addington, Mr., letters which passed between him, the king,
and the Prince of Wales, noticed, ii. 173.-Letter to, on the
state of the kingdom, in 1803, 175.
Address to the people of England, noticed, ii. 49.—Compli-
mentary letter to Dr. Watson from Lord Camden, on, 50.
Africa, not worse fitted for the reception of Christianity than
America was, when first visited by Europeans, ii. 257.
Agricultural Report of Westmoreland for 1793, the prelimi
nary observations to, written by Dr. Watson, ii. 97.
Agriculture, Board of, established by Sir John Sinclair, ii.
97.-Dr. Watson one of the thirty ordinary members, 98.-
Sir John Sinclair, first president of, 101, turned out of the
office in a very unhandsome manner, 101, 102.-Lord
Carrington made president, 102.-Dr. Watson asked to
become a vice-president, but declines, ib.-Presents a pa-
per to, on the planting of larches, and the cultivation of
waste lands, ii. 264; printed in the eighth volume of their
Transactions, ib. and the gold medal unanimously voted to
the author, ib.
Alexander Severus, magnanimity of, ii. 295.
America, on the peopling of, i. 407.-Will not, probably, have
a single pagan in it three hundred years hence, ii. 257.
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Watson elected
Fellow of, i. 322.
War, opinion of, i. 71.-Address from the Univer-
sity of Cambridge, urging the king to continue it, 88.
Anatomical subject, anecdote respecting, i. 237.
Animals, difficult to come to any conclusion respecting their
manners and nascent morals, ii. 270.
Anonymous letter to Dr. Watson, respecting his Theological
Tracts, and Apology for Christianity, i. 400.-Another
complimentary one on the Apology, 401.
Antelope, strong affection of one for its offspring, ii. 270.
Anthropomorphitising, in what it consists, ii. 407.
Antibarbarorum of Erasmus quoted, i. 11.
Apology for Christianity noticed, i. 98.-Letter from Mr.
Gibbon concerning, 99.-One from Dr. Jebb, 101.-
Complimentary Letters respecting, 400-404.
for the Bible, notice of, ii. 27.-Complimentary letters
to Dr. Watson on its publication, 28-31.-Effect pro-
duced on an Atheist by, 436.-Profit to Dr. Watson
from its sale, 437.-Intended inscription for some work
of charity, the expence of which was to be defrayed from
its profits, 438.
Archbishops, the Theological Tracts not to their taste, i. 223.
Arnobius, quotation from, ii. 275.
Articles of Religion, opinion respecting subscription to, to
be found in Dr. Watson's "Christian Whig," and "Con-
sistent Protestant," i. 69, 70.
Asaph, St., the bishoprick of, applied for, by Dr. Watson, ii.
278, but given to the bishop of Bangor, ib.
Ashburton, Lord, his opinion of two sermons preached by Dr,
Watson, i. 95.
Ashdown, Mr., his observations on Dr. Watson's Tract on con-
firmation, noticed, i. 378-380.
Asia, well fitted for the reception of Christianity, ii. 257.
Assize Sermon preached at Cambridge, noticed, i. 54.
Association for discountenancing vice in Dublin, complimen-
tary letter of, to Dr. Watson on his Apology for the Bible,
ii. 30,
for parliamentary reform in the county of Cam-
bridge, noticed, i. 131.—Explanatory paper respecting,
drawn up by Dr. Watson, 133.
Athanasian Creed proposed to be expunged from the Liturgy
by Dr. Watson, and the Duke of Grafton, i. 392.-The king
thought to have no objection to the expunction, 394.—
Anecdote respecting, ib.
"Atheism and Infidelity refuted," a sermon, by Dr. Watson,
noticed, ii. 27.
Augmentation of livings, thoughts on, ii. 359.
Autun, bishop of, advice to, ii. 343.
Backhouse, Mr., Dr. Watson his tutor, i, 33.
Bacon, Lord, observations on his works, i. 81.
Baldwin, Astobed, complimentary letter to Dr. Watson on
his Apology for the Bible, ii. 28.
Baptismal form, no doctrine in support of the Trinity con-
tained in it, ii. 217.
Bariatinski, Prince, letter respecting his marriage with Miss
Dutton, ii. 226.
Barruel's, Abbé, history of Jacobinism, its character, ii. 37.
Bath waters, opinion of their efficacy in gouty cases, i. 296.
Bedford, Duke of, his motion in the House of Lords respect-
ing a negotiation with France, noticed, ii. 1.-Dr. Watson's
speech in support of it, 2-26.
Bencoolen, the chaplaincy of, offered to Dr. Watson, i. 34.
Bengal and Babar, proposed protestant mission in, noticed,
Bigotry among the bench of Bishops, i. 223.
Births, number of, from two marriages, ii. 360.
Bishopricks, observations on, and advantage of equalizing
them, i. 116.
Bishops, Bench of, proposal for reforming, i. 145.-Bigotry
among them, 223.
Bishopston, near Swansea, the living of, given by Dr. Watson
to the author of Celtic Researches, ii. 242.
Bourbon, House of, prediction respecting, fulfilled, i. 94.
British Manufactures, superiority of, attributed to our ma-
chines, dies, and tools, i. 280.
Brunswick, House of, the same principles that placed it on the
throne, necessary to keep it there, i. 439, 440.
Bryant, Mr., observation on the quantity of the word μsovrns, i. 9.
Buchanan, Rev. Claudius, subjects of a prize essay proposed by,
ii. 254.-Remarks on, 256.-Observations on his memoir
for an ecclesiastical establishment for India, 255.
Buonaparte orders Protestant and Catholic teachers to be paid
equally from the public purse, i. 390.-Inveteracy of, ii.
338.-Reflections on his ambition, 343.
Burdett, Sir Francis, remarks on his imprisonment. ii. 402.
Burnet's Archæology, quoted, ii. 423.
Bute, Marquis of, letter to, respecting the establishment of a
school at Cardiff on Dr. Bell's system, ii. 434.
Calcutta, Orphan school at, noticed, i. 818.
Cambridge, county of, petition to parliament from, for re-
ducing the influence of the crown, i. 126.-Association of,
for parliamentary reform, 131-Its plan and object, 133.-
Address to the King on the change of ministry, 146.
"> University of, superior to Oxford in supporting the
seriousness and solemnity of its scholastic disputations, i.
35.-Evil custom of dining late introduced, ib.-Formerly
every college dined at 12 o'clock, ib.-Alterations in the
University regulations recommended by Dr. Watson, 47.
A system of regulations for the introduction of annual ex-
aminations proposed and rejected, 48.-Address to the
King on the American war, with two letters on the subject
by the Marquis of Rockingham and Dr. Watson, 89-94.-
Dr. Watson's Latin farewell address to, 297.
Camden, Lord, his advice to Dr. Watson, i. 303.-Compli-
mentary letter to him on his address to the people of Eng-
land, ii. 50.-Letter to, on the state of the nation, 333.
Canadian Freeholder, notice of, i. 103-105.
Capital, letter respecting tax on, ii. 181.-Opinion of Mr.
Rose on, 182.-Neither impossible nor impracticable, 185.
Canterbury, Archbishop of, (Cornwallis) letter of Dr. Watson
to, i. 114.-Proposal to, in 1803, respecting the residence
and maintenance of the clergy, ii. 153.
Cardiff, establishment of a school at, on Dr. Bell's system,
ii. 434.
Carlisle, letter of Dr. Watson to the Duke of Norfolk respect-
ing this bishoprick, i. 304.-Mr. Pitt's conduct with regard
to, censured, 306, 307.
Carrington, Lord, made President of the Board of Agriculture,
ii. 102.-Dr. Watson's letter to, on converting grass land
into tillage, 103.
Carysfort, Lord, two letters to, on the state of the nation,
ii. 373-385.—One on his creed, 421.
Catechisms in general, remarks on, ii. 215.
Cathcart, Lord, remarks on Dr. Watson's speech on the Re-
gency, i. 361.-His reply, 362.
Catharine, Empress of Russia, privileges which she granted
to the Catholics, ii. 238.
Catholic bill, remarks on, i. 397.
Emancipation, thoughts on, i. 215. ii. 63.
question, sentiments of Dr. Watson on, ii. 234-240.
-Remarks on Sir J. C. Hippesley's publication on, iì. 430.
Letter to Lord Hardwicke on, 432.
Cato, the elder, saying of, with Erasmus's interpretation, ii. 117.
Cavendish, Lord John, letter to Dr. Watson, on his proposal
for a reform in Church government, i. 165.
Centurion, remarks on the words which he spoke at the cruci-
fixion of Christ, ii. 354.
Chambers, Ephraim, educated by Dr. Watson's father, i. 5.—
--Inscription of his parents in Heversham Church, ib.-
School-exercises by, in Latin and Greek noticed, ib.—Not
merely educated for trade, ib.
Charity-box, recommended to be placed at the door of each of
the new Churches, ii. 112.-The produce of it expected to
be considerable, and how it should be applied, 113.
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