The history of the Indian War is complete, and is compiled from the official papers, and the most authentic narratives that have been fubmitted to the Public. The affairs of Poland and of Sweden have been chiefly detailed from original communications on which we have reafon to depend. The Debates of our own Parliament are given as in the preceding volumes; that is, the whole of the arguments on every queftion of importance is exhibited in an abridged ftate. In our view of Literature, and in the other departments of the work, we can venture to affure the Public, that no pains have been omitted to render it in every refpect deferving of their patronage, CON CONTENT S. THE Hiftory of Knowledge, Learning, and Tafte, in Great Britain, during the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, Part the Fourth and laft, page i BRITISH AND FOREIGN HISTORY. CHAPTER I. Great Britain. Meeting of Parliament. Debate on the King's Speech. Debates on the War in India. Debates on the Armament against Ruffia. Mr. Grey's Motion for Papers. Reflections on this Subject. Debates in the Efe of Lords. Debate in the House of Commons, on the Ruffian Pafers. On the Policy of the Armament, and on the Negociation with Ruffia. Reflections upon this Subject, CHAPTER II. 3 Treaty between England and Pruffia, relative to the Marriage of the Duke of York, with the Princess Federica Charlotte, &c Debates on this Treaty-Statement of the Revenue-Lotteries-Petition against themDebates on the fubje&-Debates on the Slave Trade-Debates in the House of Lords on this Subject, 34 Weftminster Police Bill. Debates on that Subject. New Foreft Bill. Rejected in the Lords. Mr. Refe's Trial. Royal Burghs in Scotland. Debates on Mr. Sheridan's Motion on that Subject. Society of Friends of the People. Debates on Mr. Grey's notice refpecting a Reform in Parliament. Royal Proclamation. Debates on the Addrefs. Debates in the Hufe of Lords, on the fame Subject. Debates on the Birmingham Riots. Relief of the Scotch Epifcopalians. Debates on Mr. Fox's Motion for the Repeal of the Penal Statues against the Unitarians. Debates in the Lords on the Libel Bill. Debtor and Creditor Bill. Statement of the Revenue and Finances of India A 3 58 CHAP PREFACE. HOWEVER flender may be our claim to literary excellence on the prefent occafion, there are two points on which we can with fome confidence challenge the attention of the Public; and thefe are, diligence and impartiality. Diligence, because we are not confcious of having omitted a fingle fact of any importance which has occurred in any part of Europe; and, Impartiality, becaufe, as we are unconnected with every faction, and have no finifter bias whatever on our minds, our only ftudy has been to afcertain the TRUTH. We have cenfured with equal freedom and with equal feverity the atrocious acts of the Republican party in France; and the profligate combination of defpots formed exprefsly for the deftruction of Liberty in that country. From a very copious fund of original information, we have endeavoured to form an accurate ftatement of the tranfactions of the French and combined armies in the laft campaign; and where we have differed from the generally received accounts, it has been upon the very beft authority. The history of the Indian War is complete, and is compiled from the official papers, and the most authentic narratives that have been fubmitted to the Public. The affairs of Poland and of Sweden have been chiefly detailed from original communications on which we have reafon to depend. The Debates of our own Parliament are given as in the preceding volumes; that is, the whole of the arguments on every queftion of importance is exhibited in an abridged ftate. In our view of Literature, and in the other departments of the work, we can venture to affure the Public, that no pains have been omitted to render it in every respect deferving of their patronage. CON |