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much fidelity, that he can be hardly [aid to invent; yet 
his exhibitions have an air lo much original, that it is dif¬ 
ficult tofuppofe them not merely the product of imagina¬ 
tion. As a teacher of vvifdom he may be confidently fol¬ 
lowed. His religion has nothing in it enthufiaftic or fu- 
perftitious; he appears neither weakly credulous nor wan¬ 
tonly fceptical; his morality is neither dangeroullylax nor 
impracticably rigid. All the enchantment of fancy and 
all the cogency of argument are employed to recommend 
to the reader his real interest, the care of pleafingthe Au¬ 
thor of his being. Truth is thewn fometimes as the 
phantom of a vifton, fometimes appears half veiled in an 
allegory; fometimes attracts regard in the robes of fancy, 
and fometimes fteps forth in the confidence ot reafon. She 
wears athoufand drelfes, and in all is pleating. 
In Tickell’s edition of Mr. Addifon’s Works there are 
feveral pieces hitherto unmentioned, viz. The Differtation 
on Medals; which, though not publifhed till after his 
death, yet he had collected the materials, and began to put 
them in order,'at Vienna, in 1702. A pamphlet, intitled, 
The prefent State of the War, and the Neceflity of an 
Augmentation, confidered. The late Trial and Convic¬ 
tion of Count Tariff, &c.&c. 
ADDITAMENT, f. [additamcntum, Lat.] Something 
added to another. Thus phyficians call the ingredients 
added to a medicine already compounded, additaments. 
ADDITION,/ The aCt of adding one thing to ano¬ 
ther ; oppofed to diminution. —The infinite difiance between 
the Creator and the nobleft of all creatures, can never be 
meafured, nor exhaufted by endlefs addition of finite de¬ 
grees. Bentley. —Additament, or the thing added. In 
arithmetic, addition is the reduction of two or more num¬ 
bers of the like kind together into one fum or total. 
Addition, in mulic, a dot marked on the right fide 
of a note, fignifying that it is to be founded or lengthened 
half as much more as it would have been without Inch 
mark. 
Addition, in law, fignifies a title given to a man, be- 
fides his Chriftian-name and furname, fetting forth his 
eftate or degree, his trade, and the place where he inha¬ 
bits ; and this is, to prevent the inconvenience of miffaking 
one perfon for another. Additions of ejlate or degree are, 
yeoman, gentlemen, efquire, knight, and the like. Addi¬ 
tions of trade or occupation are thofe of merchant, clothier, 
carpenter, taylor, hufbandman, labourer, and all other 
lawful occupations. Additions of place are, of luch a 
town or hamlet, and of fuch a county. Where a man hath 
houfehold in two places, he (hall be faid to dwell in both ; 
fo that his addition in either may fuffice. Knave was an¬ 
ciently a regular addition. By flat. 1 Hen. V. cap. 5. it 
was ordained, that in fuch fuits or aCtions where procefs 
of outlawry lies, fuch addition fhould be made to the name 
of the defendant, to (hew his eftate, myftery, and place 
where he dwells; and that the writs not having fuch ad¬ 
ditions (hall abide if the defendant take exception there¬ 
to; but not by the office of the court. The reafon of 
this ordinance was, that one man might not be troubled 
by the outlawry of another; but, by reafon of the cer¬ 
tain addition, every perfon might bear his own burden. 
If there be a corporation of one foie perfon, he may be na¬ 
med by the common law by his Chriftian name without any 
furname, as ThomJis bifhop of Exeter. So a duke, mar¬ 
quis, earl, vifeount, or baron, might by the common law 
be named by his Chriftian name, and by the name of his 
dignity, as John duke of Marlborough. An addition 
after an alias dittus is ill; for, if the party is not fufficiently 
named in the firft part, the alias diflus will not help it. 3 
Salk. 20. Where there are feVeral perfons of different 
names, and the fame addition, it is fafeft to repeat the 
addition after each of their names, applying it particular¬ 
ly to every one of them. 2 Haw 187. If ^man hath di- 
•' vers trades or occupations, he may be named by any of 
them; but if a gentleman by birth be a tradesman, he 
' fliall not be named by his trade, but by the degree of a 
gentleman ; becaule it is worthier titan the addition of any 
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trade or myftery: and, in general, a man fhall be named 
by his worthieft title of addition. 2 Injl. 668, 9. Where 
a fon hath the fame name and the fame addition with his 
father, the addition of the younger is neceffary to be made to 
the other additions of the fon; but it is not neceffary to 
add the elder to the additions of the father. 2 Haw. 187. 
The eldeft fons of peers, in the life-time of their fathers, 
though frequently titular lords, yet are only efquires; and 
foreign noblemen in England have only the legal title of 
efquire. 2 Haw. 187. Clerk is a good addition of a cler¬ 
gyman ; and, if a man hath taken any degree in either of 
the univerfities, he may be named by that degree. 1 Blackjl. 
405. Widow, (ingle-woman, fpinfter, and (as fome fay) 
wife of fuch a one, are good additions; anu the place of 
the habitation of a wife is fufficiently (hewn, by (hewing 
that of her hufband. 2 Haw. 190. If a man lives in a 
hamlet of a town, he may be named either of the hamlet 
or of the town. But the addition of parifti, if there be 
two or more towns in it, is not good ; but, if there be but 
one town, the addition of parifti is good; 2 lvjt. 669. 
Additions, in diftilling, a name given to fuch things as 
are added to the wafti, or liquor, while in a date of fer¬ 
mentation, in order to improve the vinofity of the fp.irit, 
procure a larger quantity of it, or give it a particular fla¬ 
vour. All things, of whatever kind, thus added in the 
time of fermentation, are-called by thofe of the bufmefs 
who (peak 1110ft intelligently additions ; but many confound 
them with things of a very different nature, under the 
name of ferments. See Distilling. 
Additions, in heraldry, fome tilings added to a coat 
of arms, as marks of honour; and therefore directly op- 
pofite to abatements. Among additions we reckon Bor¬ 
dure, Quarter, Canton, Gvron, Pile, &c. See 
tliefe articles. 
ADDITIONAL, adj. That which is added.—Our ca¬ 
lendar being once reformed and fet right, it may be kept 
fo, without any confiderable variation, for many ages, by 
omitting one leap-year; i. e. the additional day, at the end 
of every 134 years. Holder. 
ADDITIONAL, f. Additament; fomething added. 
Not now in ufe. 
ADDITORY, adj. [from add.~\ That which has the 
power or quality of adding.—The additory fidtion gives to 
a great man a larger (hare of reputation than belongs to 
him, to enable him to ferve fome good end or purpofe. 
Arbutknot . 
ADDLE, adj. [from adel, Sax. a difeafe, according to 
Skinner and Junius; perhaps from ydel, idle, barren, un¬ 
fruitful.] Originally applied to eggs, and fignifying fuch 
as have not received an impregnation from the femen of 
the cock, but grow rotten under the hen: thence tranf- 
ferred to brains that produce nothing. 
To Addle, v. a. To make addle; tocorrupt; to make 
barren.—This is alfo evidenced in eggs, whereof the found 
ones fink, and fuch as are addled fwiin; as do alfo thofe 
that are termed hypanemue, pr wind-eggs. Brown. 
To Addle, v. n. To grow ; to increafe. Now' obfolete: 
Where ivy embfaceth the tree very fore, 
Kill ivy, elfe tree will addle no more. TuJJer, 
Addle-fated, ai/j. Having addled brains: 
Poor (laves in metre, dull and addle-pated , 
Who rhyme below even David’s pfalms tranftated. 
1Dry den. 
To ADDRESS, v. a. \_addrejfer, Fr. from derecar, Span, 
from dirigo, dircEhim, Lat.] To prepare one’s felf to enter 
upon any aftion ; as, he addrejfed hivifdf to the work. It has 
to before the thing : 
With him the palmer eke, in habit fad, 
Himfelf addrejl to the adventure hard. Spencer. 
To get ready ; to put in a ftate for immediate ufe : 
To-night in Harfleur we will be your gueft, 
To-morrow for the march we'are adclref. Shahefpcare. 
To 
