Love, its origin, nature, and objects, i. 125.
  the physical cause of it, i. 232.
  nature of that taught by Rousseau, iv. 30.
  observations on the love of parents to their children, xi. 422.
  and on the love of country, xi. 422; iii. 292, 494.

Lucretius, passages from him, illustrative of the sublime, i. 144, 257.

Luxury, some good consequences of it, i. 424.
  a tax on it, the only contribution that can be termed voluntary, v. 461.

Machiavel, an observation of his on war and peace, i. 15.
  his maxim concerning wickedness by halves, vi. 43.

Madmen, a frequent appearance in them accounted for, i. 149.

Magna Charta, observations on it, iii. 272; iv. 266.
  origin and nature of it, vii. 460.

Magnanimity, in politics, often the truest wisdom, ii. 181.

Magnificence, a source of the sublime, i. 154.

Magnitude, in building, necessary to the sublime, i. 152.

Mahomed Reza Khan, arrested by Mr. Hastings, x. 184.

Mahometanism, its conquests in Hindostan, ix. 387.

Mahometan government, character of it, ix. 463.
  laws, sources of them, ix. 480; xi. 216.

Mahrattas, their territories invaded by the East India Company, ii. 453.
  treaties with them, ii. 453, 454.

Majority, in a commonwealth, question as to the proper power of,
    iii. 299; iv. 170.
  not true that in all contests the decision will be in their favor,
    vii. 53.

Malesherbes, murdered by the French Revolutionists, vi. 40.

Malvoisins, what, vii. 389.

Man, a creature of habit and opinions, ii. 234; xii. 164.

Manifestoes, implying superiority over an enemy, when commonly made,
    iv. 405.
  matters usually contained in them, iv. 405.

Manilla ransom, remarks on it, i. 407.

Manners, while they remain entire, correct the vices of law, ii. 202.
  corrupted by civil wars, ii. 203.
  maintained in Europe for ages by the spirit of nobility and of
    religion, iii. 335.
  in England, derived from France, iii. 336.
  have done alone in England what institutions and manners
    together have done in France, iv. 327.
  statesmen ought to know what appertains respectively to manners
    and laws, v. 167.
  of more importance than laws, v. 310.
  laws ought to be in unison with them, vii. 27.

Mansfield, Lord, his declarations concerning rules of evidence, xi. 84.

Mara, the name of a Saxon goddess,—­whence the term Night-Mare, vii. 237.

Marriage, beneficial results of the Christian doctrine concerning it,
    v. 312.
  endeavors of the French Constituent Assembly to desecrate it, v. 312.
  ends for which it was instituted, vii. 131.
  restraints upon it in the reign of King John, vii. 464.

Marriage Act, principles upon which it is grounded, vii. 131.