CHAPTER I.

INTRODUCTION

The So-called Evils of Index Learning--Glanville and Swift--Thomas Fuller's Defence of the Index--Advantages of saving the Brain by knowing where to find what is wanted--Dr. Johnson's Division of Necessary Knowledge--Gradual Introduction of the Word "Index"--Synonyms--Final Triumph of Index--Interesting Indexes--Prynne's Index to his _Histrio-Mastix_--Index to Richardson's Novels--David Hume an Indexer--Sir James Paget enjoyed making Indexes--Amusing Blunder in Musical Index 1