Marsh, William, centenarian, 27 Marshall, Christian, centenarian, 30 Marsh titmouse, 76 Martin Marprelate, 39 Matthew Paris, 208 Maryland, 78 Massey, Hamo de, 80 Massie, William, sermon at Trafford, 91 “Mathematical Lectures,” 40; Society, 40 Maud, Lady, 17 Mayfield print works, 34 Medicine, abstinence from, 29 Medicines, 71 Melfort, Jacobite Earl of, 8 Merry Andrew, 126 Merton Sands, 204 Methodism and theatres, 115 Middleton, 177 Middleton, John, the Hale giant, 134 Middlewich, 61, 65 Miller’s “Gardeners’ Dictionary,” 65 Milner, George, 200 Minnows, 78 Molyneux, Lord, 3, 7, 13 Monks, Jane, centenarian, 29 Monton, 235 “More work for the Cooper,” 39 Morocco, 66 Mosley, Sir Oswald, 228 Mossley Common, 26 Moss Side, 230 Moston, Sir Roger, 26 Muley, Abdalah, 66 “Mull jenny,” 122 Murphy, the Irish giant, 135 Murray the spy, 184 Namptwich, 61, 65 Napoleon I., 123 Nateby, 29 Newbiggin, 27 Newbigging, Thomas, 206 Newcastle, 238 Newcome, Henry, 101; Daniel, 101 Newspapers in 1738-39, 61 Newton Lane, 39 New Year’s Day, 202, 205 Nodal, J. H., 200 Northampton, 195 Northumberland, Duke of, 191 Nichison, Mr., 61 65 Northrop, 34 “Now thus,” 80 Oates, Titus, 14 Old folks’ tea-party, 35 Oldham, 229 Oldham, Hugh, 223 Oliver the spy, 175 Old Sarum, 189 Ormskirk, 28, 65; longevity at, 24 Osbaldeston, Mr., centenarian, 27 Over, 204 Overton, 30 Owen, Mrs., centenarian, 30 Oxburgh, Colonel, 241 Oxford, 91 Ozly, Mr., 61 Paisley, 36 Papists, 92 Park Gate, 28 Park keeper, a centenarian, 25 Park Lane, 30 Parsons, Lawrence, 9 Patriarchal theory of government, 233 Pattison, George, 48 Pauw, François de, 121 Parliamentary reform, 165 Pearcy, Elizabeth, 27 Pennybridge, 27 Peploe, Abel, 239 Peruke maker, 61, 65 Peterloo, 176, 180, 190, 195 Philips, Mark, 186, 191; Robert, 195 Philosopher’s stone, 83 Piccolomini, 247 Picton, Sir James Allenson, 44 Piercy, Thomas, 69 Pilgrimage, 83 Pilkington, Sir John, 84; Elizabeth, 84 Pilkington crest, 81 Pinkerton, James, 36 Pinkerton, Jane, centenarian, 36 Pirates, Algerine, 47 Pius II., 247 Pollitt, William, centenarian, 33 Pope, Alexander, verses on, 67 Potter, Richard, 188, 192; Sir Thomas, 185, 19 Poulton-in-the-Fylde, 30 Poxton, Thomas, centenarian, 28 Prentice, Archibald, 180, 186 Prescot, 27 Prescott, Catharine, at the age of 100 learns to read, 33 Preston, 26, 61, 65, 238, 239, 241 Pretender, Jacobite, 234 Prices of wheat, 69 Priests, Roman Catholic, 91 Prigg, Anne, centenarian, 30 Printing, early Manchester, 39 Prosecution of felons, 68 Protestants, 92 Pye, Roger, centenarian, 30 Quaker highwayman, 63 Quakers, early, 46-55 Quarry Bank, 161