HILL, Sir John, 362-396
parallel between him and Orator Henley, 383
his great work on Botany, _n._ _ib._
his personalities, 364
attacks the Royal Society, 365
his _Inspector_, 367
war of wit with Fielding, 368
and Smart, 370-372
attacks Woodward, who replies with some ridiculous anecdotes, _n._
372
proposes himself as keeper of the Sloane collection, 374
manufactures _Travels_, _n._ 374
his death, 375
HOBBES contemns the Royal Society, 342
praises D'Avenant's poem of "Gondibert", 408-412
his quarrels, 436
peculiarities of his character, 437
his sect, 438
his real opinions, 439
his "Leviathan", 440-448
feared and suspected by both parties, _n._ 442
no atheist, _n._ 445
his continual disputations, 448-450
his terror of death, 451
the real solution of his fears, 452
his disciples in literature, _n._ 455
his pride, 456
his mode of composition, _n._ 459
his contented poverty, and consistent conduct, _ib._
characteristics of his writings, 461
his passion for mathematics, 464
leads to a quarrel with Dr. Wallis, 465-473