Italians, their national genius dramatic, ii. 118.
Italian Historians, iii. [177]-186.
Italic letter, introduction of, i. 77; formerly called the Aldine, 78.
Jacquerie, iii. [82].
James the First gave credit to physiognomy, i. 149; injustice done to his character for wit, 156; distinguished as Queen James, 462; his ambassador’s speech, 463; cleanliness of his court, ib.; his effeminacy, ib.; his general character, ib.; his imbecility in his amusements, 464; his pedantry, 465; account of his death, 466; results of the author’s further inquiry into the character of, 467; his conduct regarding his son’s expedition into Spain, ii. 2; his objections to Laud’s promotion, iii. [297]; his character vilified, [333]; his attention to the education of his children, ib.; his conduct towards his wife, [334]-337.
James the Second, kept a diary, ii. 214.
Jamet l’Aîné, proposes to edit a new edition of the Dictionary of Trevoux, iii. [232].
Jansenists, the Methodists of France, i. 373; cause a Biographical Dictionary to be compiled, devoted to their cause, in opposition to that of L’Avocat, ib.; specimens of this dictionary, 373, 374; their curses never “lapsed legacies,” 375.
Jerusalem, Arabic chronicle of, only valuable from the time of Mahomet, i. 191; several portions translated by Longuerue, ib.
Jesuits, a senate of, sent by Sigismund, King of Sweden, to represent him at Stockholm, destroyed by stratagem, i. 231-233.