Mincing meat, when useful, ii. 15.

Mollification of metals, ii. 461, 462.

i. 21.

Monastic life, the beginning was good, but brought into
abuse after, i. 69; John the Baptist referred to as its
author, i. 69.

Money, like muck, not good unless spread, i. 23.
Monopolies, great means of riches, 42; care in ad-
mitting, ii. 385.

Mind, a settled state of, in doubt, one of the principal | Monarchy, elective, not so free and absolute as an
supporters of man's life, i. 69; made light by dwell- hereditary, ii. 202; without nobility a pure tyranny,
ing upon the imagination of the thing to come, i.
69; passions of, affect the body, ii. 95; state of, in
controversy, ii. 420; idols of the, make men churl-
ish and mutinous, i. 166; the, endued with tender
sense by learning, i. 168; its dispositions discovered
by physiognomy, i. 201; commandment of the, over
the body, i. 206; culture of, i. 223; regimen, of, i.
226; versatility of, i. 235; states of, i. 227; the
senses are the reporters to the, i. 162; Solomon's
observations on the, i. 162; defects of the, learning
prevents the fixing of the, i. 182; learning makes
the, gentle and generous to government, i. 166.
Minds, learning softens men's, and makes them unapt
for use of arms, i. 164.

Monsters, history of, imperfect, i. 188.
Montacute, Viscount, sent to Philip of Spain, in 1560;
the king's cold conduct to, ii. 259.
Montagu, Sir H., made lord chief justice, afterwards
Earl of Manchester, ii. 500.
Montaigne's reason why giving the lie is such a dis-
grace, i. 11.

Mind of man delights in generalities, i. 198; nature
of, i. 161; knowledge respecting the faculties of, is
of two kinds: 1. The understanding; 2. The will,
i. 206.
Mind of men, division of: 1. Origin; 2. Faculties, Moors, colouration of black and tawny, ii. 59.
i. 205.
Morality improved by learning, i. 182.
Mind and body, action of, on each other, i. 202; power Moralists censured by religions, ii. 419.
of medicines on the, i. 202.

Moon, the influences of, ii. 122; magnetical of heat,
ii. 19; opinion that it is composed of solid matter,
ii. 585.
Moonbeams not hot, i. 100.

Mineral baths, i. 205.

Mineral works, drowned, a speech touching the recovery
of, ii. 463.

Minerals, imperfect ones, ii. 459; as to discovery of,
ii. 463; of great value, ii. 384; questions touching,

ii. 458.

Minerals and metals, union of, ii. 459; separation of,
ii. 460.

Mines, all rich the king's, though in the soil of his sub-
jects, ii. 228; damps in which kill, ii. 127; their
hopes uncertain, i. 41.

Mines of Germany, vegetables grow in, ii. 76.
Mining, speech on, ii. 463.

Minister, his deep responsibility in acts of preferment,
ii. 378; wh flatters his king a traitor, ii. 376.
Ministers, advice for the choice of, i. 44.

Minister and priests, ii. 426.

Ministry, preaching, ii. 427.

Mint, laws for correction of, i. 336; certificate relating
to the, ii. 282.

Minos's laws, spoken of in grammar schools, ii. 231,
234; a pattern among the Grecians, ii. 234.
Miracles, of our Saviour, related to the body, i. 203;
meditations on, i. 67.

Miracles, every one a new creation, i. 67; wrought not
for atheists, but idolaters, i. 194.
Mirrors of the Romans, ii. 459.

Miscellaneous Tracts translated from the Latin, i. 406—
456; ii. 543-589; iii. 523-544.

Miscellaneous works, ii. 445.

Missions, church, ii. 437.

Misseltoe, ii. 75.

Misitheus, a pedant, Rome governed by, i. 165.
Misprisions, as to law of, ii. 525.

Misprision of treason, ii. 162.

Mistio, its difference from compositio, ii. 140; its two
conditions, time, and that the greater draw the less,
ii. 141.

Mithridates's use of treacle, ii. 324.
Mixing of metals dissolved, ii. 465.
Mixed metals, ii. 458.

Mixed mathematics, i. 199.

Mixture, of vegetables and metals, ii. 459; of tin and
copper, ii. 456; of silver and tin, ii. 456.

Modern history below mediocrity, i. 190.
Moisture, qualification of heat by, ii. 90.

More, Sir Thomas, apophthegms of, i. 108, 109, 113.
Moro, Christophero, counsellor of the King of Spain,
corresponds with Ferrera on Lopez's plot to poison
Queen Elizabeth, ii. 219.
Mortification by cold, ii. 106.

Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury, his character and
death, i. 371; trusted by Henry VII., i. 29.
Mortress, how to be made, ii. 15.
Moses, God's first pen, i. 175; wisdom of the cere-
monial law of, i. 175; was seen in all Egyptian
learning, i. 82, 98; fitter to be named for honour's
sake to other lawgivers, than to be numbered among
them, ii. 234.

Moss, what it is and where it grows, ii. 74.
Moth, how bred, ii. 92.

Motion, remissness of the ancients in investigating, i.
408; the common division of, deficient, i. 409;
violent, i. 413; of liberty, what, ii. 8; of sounds, ii.
36; after the instant of death, ii. 59; upon tensure,
ii. 8; of pressure upon bells, ii. 8; quickness of, in
birds, ii. 90; of bodies, experiments touching the,
ii. 8.

Motions which make no noise, ii. 26; by imitation, ii.
45.

Motives, erroneous, for the acquisition of knowledge,
i. 174.

Mountains, why inhabited by Pan, i. 291.

Mountjoye, Lord, dedication of the colours of good
and evil to, i. 72; the colours of good and evil dedi-
cated to, i. 7.

Mountjoye, Lord, Spaniards defeated in Ireland by, ii.
206, 211.

Mucianus, a disclosure of his own actions, i. 57; undid

Vitellius by a false fame, i. 62.

Muck, different sorts, ii. 464.
Mud, what it turns to, ii. 463.
Mummies of Egypt, ii. 104.

Mummy, force of in stanching of blood, ii. 134.
Murder and manslaughter, laws against, amended, i.
333.

Murder of princes more than simple murder, ii.

392.

Murray, letters to Mr. John, from Lord Bacon, ii.
511.

Muses, why the companions of Bacchus, i. 304.
Mushrooms, what properties they contain, ii. 74.
Music, its effects, i. 177; a quaver in, like light on

water, i. 194, in churches, ii. 426; quarter notes
in, ii. 25; experiments touching, ii. 24; voluntary
in voice only, ii. 33; effect of different sorts, ii. 26;
on the water, ii. 30.

Music and medicine conjoined in Apollo, i. 203.
Musical instrument played on by the rays of the sun,
ii. 570.

Musical glasses, ii. 8.

Musicians, their precept to fall from discords to accords,
i. 194.

Mysteries, danger of prying into, i. 295; their origin,
i. 70; of God not to be drawn down to man's rea-
son, but man raised to divine things, i. 195.

NAME of nations, though seemingly superficial, carries
much impression, ii. 141; one of the external points
of separation with Scotland, ii. 144.
Names, ii. 454.

Naphtha, a bituminous mortar, ii. 462.
Naples, disease of, its origin, ii. 10; the Spaniards
in competition with the sea of Rome for Naples, ii.
201, 214.

Narcissus, his manner of relating to Claudius the
marriage of Messalina and Silius, i. 30.
Narcissus, the flower of, representing unprofitable self-
love, i. 289.

Narrations, nurseries for history, i. 190.
Natural divination, two sorts, i. 206.

perfect nature, i. 55; a little natural philosophy dis-
poses to atheism, much to religion, i. 71, 83; Vale-
rius Terminus of the interpretation of nature, i. 81.
Nature, thoughts and observations concerning the
interpretation of, i. 422–434; ii. 551; principles
and origins of, according to the fables of Cupid and
heaven, i. 435; only conquered, by obeying, i. 431;
interpretation of, iii. 345, 371.

Nature of revelation, i. 241.

Natures of much heat not fit for action in youth, i.
284.

Naturalization of the Scotch, speech on, ii. 150; the
four degrees of, ii. 169.
Naturalization, states should be liberal of, i. 37; Ro-
mans most so, i. 37.

Naval power advanced by King Henry VII., i. 336.
Navigable rivers help to trade, ii. 258.

Navy the walls of our kingdom, ii. 254; considera-
tions respecting, ii. 148.

Negative side, men fond of seeming wise find ease to
be of the, i. 33.

Negligence of learned men, i. 168
Negotiating, essay on, i. 53.

Negotiation, i. 228; its wisdom, i. 229, 230, 231.
Negotiations, foreign, with princes or states, ii. 382.
Negroes, cause of blackness in, ii. 59.
Nemesis, or vicissitudes, i. 302.

Neptune's temple, saying of Diagoras, i. 211.

Natural history, division of, i. 187; often fabulous, i. Nero, Apollonius's reason for his overthrow, ii. 277.

171.

Natural light, kindling of, i. 454.

Nero's opinion of Seneca's style, i. 111; wish of a
senator respecting his father, i. 111.

Natural magic, defective, i. 199; Paracelsus's school Nero and Nerva, difference between, ii. 277.

of, i. 206; its true sense, i. 195.
Natural philosophy, book of Job pregnant with, i.
177; analogy between, and speculative philosophy,
i. 199; divided into three parts, i. 199; concerning
principles of, i. 194; assisted by registry of doubts,
i. 200; concerning the soul or spirit, i. 194; prin-
cipally assisted by mechanical history, i. 188; the
least followed of all knowledge, i. 97; received great
opposition from superstition, i. 97; gives an excel-
lent defence against superstition and infidelity, i. 98;
causes which have retarded its progress, i. 424 ; new
systems of, i. 427.

Natural philosophy in Orpheus's Fable, i. 295.
Natural prudence, experimental, philosophical, and
magical, i. 199; operative part of natural philosophy,
i. 199.

Natural theology, the contemplation of God in his
creatures, i. 194.

Natural reason, Sarah's laughter an image of, i.
239.

Natural science and natural prudence, i. 195.
Natural and Experimental History, preparation for,
iii. 426; history, iii. 434.

Nature, its quantum eternal, i. 194; her truth said
to be hid in mines and caves, i. 195; experiment on
the secret processes of, ii. 23; an order in the govern-
ment of the world, ii. 138; its fundamental law,
ii. 138; as considered by philosophers, i. 194.
Nature and man, how differing in spirit, i. 211.
Nature of man, what grateful and agreeable to the,
ii. 137.
Nature of
men, i. 177.
Nature in men, essay on, i. 45 the modes of subduing
nature, i. 45; runs either to herbs or weeds, i. 45;
not to be trusted to unless corroborated by custom,
i. 45; hot natures not ripe for action till after their
meridian, i. 48; reposed natures earlier, i. 48; a
consent between body and mind, and where nature
errs in one she ventures in the other, i. 49; studies
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Nerva and Trajan, King James I. compared to, ii.

272.

Nerva, a learned prince, i. 177; Tacitus's character
of, i. 177.

Netherlands, revolt of, from Philip of Spain, occa-
sioned by his resolution to disannul their liberties
and establish a martial government, ii. 259; received
into Queen Elizabeth's protection, ii. 259.
Nettles, their roots and leaves, ii. 267; roots of, ii.
476.

Nevil, Sir Henry, ambassador to France, ii. 354.
Neville, privy to conspiracy of the Earl of Essex, ii.
363.

Neville's, John, Lord, case, ii. 528.

New Atlantis, i. 255; employment of fellows in, i.
269; ordinances, hymns, and services, i. 269; dedi-
cation of, i. 255; Solomon's house in, i. 255, 262;
end of foundation, i. 266; caves in, i. 266; towers
in, i. 266; lakes in, i. 266; atmosphere artificial, i.
267; health chambers of, i. 267; orchards in, i.
267; parks for animals in, i. 267; pools in, i. 267 ;
drinks and dispensations, i. 268; furnaces in, i,
268.

New things, though they help by their utility, they
trouble by their inconformity, i. 32; are like
strangers, more admired and less favoured, i. 32.
Newport, battle of, ii. 211; bravery of the English
there, ii. 211.

Nilus, water of, sweet, ii. 103.
Nimrod, the first conqueror, ii. 168.
Nisibis, arguments of those who opposed surrendering,
on the retreat of the Roman army out of Persia, ii.
223.

Nisi prius judge supplied by commission, ii. 499.
Nitre, its power and qualities, ii. 12, abundance of, in
certain sea-shores, ii. 104; experiment touching, ii.

54.

Nobilities, several, one of the internal points of separa-
tion with Scotland, ii. 146; considerations touching

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them, ii. 147; suggestions to raise nobility among | Opinions of Pluto and Parmenides, i. 197; differ-
the undertakers of the plantations in Ireland, ii.
185.

Nobility, essay of, i. 21; the multiplying of, in an over-
proportion, brings a state to necessity, i. 23; de-
pressed by Henry VII., which made his times full of
troubles, i. 28; their too great increase hurts the
peasant, i. 37; superfluity of, decreases military
power, i. 336.

Noblemen, their hospitality conduces to martial great-
ness, i. 37; better governors in new plantations than
merchants, i. 41.

Noblemen's chaplains, new residence of, ii. 428.
Noel, Henry, his opinion of courtiers, i. 121.
Norfolk, Duke of, proved at his condemnation that the
Duke of Alva and the Spanish ambassador plotted
with him, ii. 260; his attainder, i. 318.
Northampton, Earl of, an answer of his, i. 118.
Northumberland, Earl of, slain by insurgents, i. 334.
Notes, as to quarter notes in music, ii. 25.
Norris, Colonel Sir John, repulses the Spaniards at
Rimenant, ii. 207; memorable retreat of, to Gaunt,
ii. 208.

Nottingham, Earl of, second invasion of Spain, and
capture of Cadiz under Earls Essex and Notting-
ham, ii. 210.

Nourishing, way of, iii. 478.

Novelty, love of, an impediment to knowledge, i. 95;
though not rejected, should be suspected, i. 32.
Novum Organum, iii. 343; Bacon's opinion of,
ii. 436.

Numa, body found after death, ii. 104; his delight in
solitude, i. 33.

OBJECTS of pursuit, i. 227.

Obligation and reward, necessary for the recovery of
the hearts of the Irish, ii. 189; consideration of
their nature, ii. 190.

Observations on a libel published in 1592, ii. 242.
Ocampo, Alonso D., Spanish succours to Kinsale
under his command, ii. 211; taken prisoner, ii. 212.
Occhus, honey distilled from, ii. 82.

Odonnell and Tyrone's endeavour to rescue Kinsale,
ii. 211.

Odour, nourishment of, ii. 128; effect of, upon Demo-
critus, ii. 128.

Odours, impoisoning by, ii. 127; touching fetid and
fragrant, ii. 112; transmission of, ii. 125.
Office of constables, iii. 315.

Office of compositions for alienations, iii. 319.
Office of rhetoric, i. 216.

Officers of state, one of the internal points of sepa-
ration with Scotland, ii. 146; considerations con-
cerning them, ii. 146.

Officers, choice of, for the king's court, ii. 387.
Ogle, Sir John, his eminent services at the battle of
Newport, ii. 211.

Oil, different sorts mixed with metals when dissolved,
ii. 465; mode of expansion of, ii. 569.
Oil of almonds mixed with spirits of wine, ii. 465.
Oil of sweet almonds nourishing, ii. 15.
Ointments, preserving, ii. 466.

Old men love young company, ii. 129.
Old age of ancient sophists, ii. 129.
Olympian games, i. 205.

Omoores, Owny Mac Roory chief of the, ii. 351.
Openers, medicines, ii. 468.

Opinion, private, more free, before others more reve-
rend, i. 29; a master wheel, not long-lived without
supported by worth, ii. 514.

ences of, touching principles of nature, i. 200, 201.
Opium, how qualified, ii. 10.

Opportunity, necessity of, ii. 485; should be taken
advantage of, ii. 485.

Orange, Prince of, hurt by the Spanish boy, ii. 18.
Orchards, i. 267; planting of, ii. 384.
Order the life of despatch, i. 32.
Order for confirming report, ii. 482.
Orders, invalid if granted by abuse, ii. 481; copies of,
to be kept by register, ii. 481; the lord chancellor's,
ii. 474; holy examinations for, ii. 427; to be set
down by register as pronounced by lord chancellor,
ii. 481; made, not altered on petition, though they
may be stayed, ii. 484.

Ordinances in chancery, ii. 479.

Ore, degrees of richness how known, ii. 460.
Ormus taken from Spain by the Persians, ii. 201,

214.

Ornamenta Rationalia, account of, i. 10.

Otho having slain himself, pity provoked his followers
to die, i. 12.

Orpheus, the allegory of his harp explained, ii. 184.
Orpheus, or the sirens, i. 313.
Orpheus, or philosophy, i. 295.

Orrice root, experiment touching the, ii. 119.
Ostend, valour of the English at, ii. 212.
Ostrich ran with her head off, ii. 59.
Outlawry, plea of, ii. 483.

Overbury, Sir T., poisoned in the Tower, ii. 509; mur-
der of, 1613, ii. 316.

Owen, Mr., charge against for high treason, ii. 313; sup-

plement to Sir Francis Bacon's speech in the King's
Bench against, ii. 512; his case, ii. 514.
Oxidrakes, in India, ordnance known in that city,

i. 61.

Pan, or nature, i. 289; his beard and hair depicting
beams or influence of celestial bodies, i. 290; his
horns depicting a pyramid, i. 290; his ensigns de-
noting harmony and empire, 291.

Pan's marriage with Echo, i. 292.
Pan, his cloak representing the stars, i. 291; his
hunting describing progression, i. 291; his wrestling
with Cupid, i. 292; his catching Typhon in a net,
nature overcoming the elements, i. 292; his finding
Ceres, depicting inventions the work of chance,
i. 292.

Pantomimi imitate the voice, ii. 40.
Panama, the land enterprise of, ill measured, il. 212.
Papists, more knotted in dependence towards Spain
and among themselves, ii. 206; the true reason of
the severe laws against, ii. 206.
Paper, experiment on chambletting of, ii. 100.

Pisistratus, tyranny of, mollified by Solon's laws, Pleas, common, dispute in, whether it can grant probi-

bition to stay suits in chancery, ii. 514.
Pleasure, arts of, i. 205; saying of the poets of, i. 73;
of the affections greater than of the senses; of the
intellect greater than of the affections, i. 79.
Pleasures of knowledge the greatest, i. 183; of the
affections and senses surpassed by those of the in-
tellect, i. 183.

Plinius Secundus, why his fame lasts, i. 57; his say-
ing of praises of others, i. 57.
Pliny quoted as to metals, ii. 459.

Plague, in London, and many other parts of England, Plough, what the following of good for, ii. 127.
i. 370; as to receiving, ii. 126.