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LIFE OF TOLAND,there, uiiuo 1588; translated from Italian l)y JohnToland.Christianity not 3%5/mo«5 having found its wayinto Ireland, made some noise there, as well as inEngland; but the clamour was considerably hrcreased, on \he author's arrival there, in the beginningof 1697. Mr. MoUhieux, in a letter toMr. Locke, dated 10th April, 1697, says, '' The*'Irish ckrgy w ere alarmed against him to a^'*'^'mighty degree; and, that he had his welcome tothat city, by hearing himself harangued against,from the pulpit^ by a prelate of that country."Mr. Toland himself tells us, in his Apology^that he was hardly arrived inWthat country, w henhe found himself warmly attacked from the pulpit,which at first could not but startle the people,who, till then, were equal strangers to him and hisbook; but that in a short time, they were so wellaccustomed to this subject, that it was as muchexpected, as if it had been prescribed in the Ruh^rick. He also informs us, that his own silencerespecting the book in question, made his enemiesinsinuate that hjG w as not the author of it.When this rough treatment of Mr. Toland fromthe pulpit proved insignificant, the grand jury wassolicited to present him, for .a book written andpublished in England. The presentment of thegrand jury of Middlesex, was printed with anempliatical title, and cried about the streets.Mi'.T.oJaDd was accordingly presentrid there^ the last