Beam in the eye of the Pharisee, literally represented in early art, i. 307, and note.
Beards, various fashions in, i. 220.
Beaussol, M. Peyraud de, his preface to his condemned tragedy, ii. 304-307.
Ben Jonson, masques by, iii. [12]; assisted Rawleigh in his history of the world, [131], and note.
Benevolences, iii. [218], [219].
Bentley, notice of his criticisms on Milton, i. 370-373.
Bethlehem Hospital, its original foundation, ii. 311, and note.
Betterton, anecdote of, i. 250.
Beza, Theodore, an imitator of Calvin in abuse, i. 310; effect of his work against toleration, iii. [245].
Bible, the prohibition of, ii. 19; various versions of, 20-23; a family one, 22; the Olivetan, iii. [155]; corrupt state of the English, formerly, [427]; printing of, an article of open trade, [428]; shameful practices in the printing of, [428]-431, and note; privilege of printing granted to one Bentley, [430]; Field’s Pearl Bible contained 6000 faults, [431]; division of, into chapter and verse, [432].