Experience, general statement of the doctrine which bases morals upon, i. 5 Fabianus, martyrdom of, i. 446 Fabiola, founded the first public hospital, ii. 80 Fabius, his self-sacrifice, i. 185 Fabius Pictor, his works written in Greek, i. 230 Faculty, moral, the term, i. 75 Fairies, belief in, i. 348, 349 Fatalism, Æschylus the poet of, i. 196 Felicitas, St., her martyrdom, i. 444. In prison, ii. 9 Fénelon, on the unselfish love we should bear to God, i. 18, _note_ Fetishism, latent, the root of a great part of our opinions, i. 350 Fidenæ, accident at the amphitheatre at, i. 275 Fights, sham, in Italy in the middle ages, ii. 37, 38 Fire, regarded by the ancients as an emblem of virginity, i. 108, _note_ Fish, symbol of the early Christians, i. 376 Flamens of Jupiter, ii. 298 Flora, games of, i. 276 Forethought, brought into a new position by industrial habits, i. 140 Foundlings, hospitals for, ii. 23, _note_, 32. In ancient times, 28, 29. Adversaries of, 98, and _note_ France, condition of, under the Merovingian kings, ii. 236, _note_ Francis of Assisi, St., story of his death from asceticism, ii. 49. His kindness to animals, 172 Franks, cause of their conversion, i. 410 Frédégonde, Queen, her crimes, ii. 236, 237 Freedmen, influence of, at Rome, i. 233. Condition of the freedmen of the Romans, 236 Frenchmen, the chief national virtues and causes of their influence in Europe, i. 152. Compared with Anglo-Saxon nations, 153 Friendship, Utilitarian view of, i. 10 Galerius, his persecution of the Christians, i. 458, 461. His illness, 462. Relents towards the Christians, 462 Galilæans, their indifference to death, i. 392, _note_ Gall, St., legend of, ii. 182. His missionary labours, 247 Gallienus, proclaims toleration to the Christians, i. 455, 457 Gallus, the Emperor, persecutions of the Christians under, i. 454 Gambling-table, moral influence of the, i. 148 Gaul, introduction of Christianity into, i. 442. Foundation of the monastic system in, ii. 106. Long continuance of polygamy among the kings of, 343 Gay, his view of the origin of human actions, quoted, i. 8, _note_. His suggestion of the theory of association, 23, 24 Genseric, effect of his conquest of Africa upon Italy, ii. 82. His capture of Rome, 83 George of Cappadocia, his barbarity, ii. 195 Germanicus, the Emperor, fury of the populace with the gods, in consequence of the death of, i. 169 Germanus, St., his charity, ii. 245 Germany, conversion of, to Christianity, ii. 246. Marriage customs of the early Germans, 278. Their chastity, 340, 341 Gervasius, St., recovery of his remains, i. 379. Girdles of chastity, ii. 319, _note_