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Smyrna fleet; miscarriage ofthe, VII. 225. The misfortunediscussed in the House ofCommons, VII. 282. Speechof Montaguerespecting, VII.282. The fleet voted to havebeen treacherously misma-naged, VII. 283.

Snatt, the nonjuring divine;his conduct at the executionof Friend and Parkyns, VIII.141. Arrested, VIII. 142. Setat liberty, VIII. 143.

Solmes,Count; his share in thebattle of the Boyne, VI. 11.13. 16. 18. Appointed Com-mander in Chief of the armyin Ireland, VI. 48. His con-• duct at the battle of Stein-kirk, VII. 93.94. Universallydisliked, VII. 115. 116. Mor-tally wounded at the battleof Landen, VII. 219.

Somers, John (afterwards LordSomers); conducts the pro-secutions of Preston and hisaccomplices, VI. 130. MadeAttorney General, VII. 121.Dpposes the Bill for the Re-gulation of Trials in cases ofHigh Treason, VII. 121.Takes the chair in a Com-mittee of Ways and Means,VII. 137. Appointed LordKeeper of the Great Seal,VII. 187. His eminence inthe Whig party, VII. 263. Hispublic and private character,VII. 263. 264. His accom-plishments, VII. &65. Hismunificent patronage of ge-nius and learning, VII. 265.

Charged with irreligion andimmorality, VII. 266. Hisplan for the restoration ofthe currency, VIII. 97. Cre-ated Baron of Evesham,VIII. 236.

Somerset, Duke of; entertainsKing William at Marl-borough, VI. 63.

Sovereign of England; reignsbut does not govern, VI. 122.123. Peculiar prerogativesof the, VI. 240.

Spain; her fallen greatness,VII. 75. Disorganisation ofits whole administration, VII.76. Charles II. and his mi-nister Gastanaga, VII. 76.The French plan for com-pelling her to sue for peace,VII. 319. Catalonia ravagedby the French under No-ailles, VII. 325. The Frenchdriven out by the Englishfleet, under Russell, VII.325. "Wretched condition ofher army and navy, VII. 326.

Speke, Hugh, VII. 185. 328.

Spice Islands; the Dutch inthe, VI. 272.

Sprat, Bishop of Rochester;plot of Robert Young to im-plicate him and other di-vines, VII. 60. Taken intocustody, VII. 63. Examinedby the Council, VII. 64.

Stair, Master of (Sir JohnDal-rymple); his joy at the delayof Mac Ian of Glencoe intaking the oath, VII. 9. Ilischaracter and talents, VII,11. Probable causes for his