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Opinions entertained in England, 459.-Party formed in

favour of the Revolution, 460- and against it, 461.- State

of the royal family, 462.-The King's excursion, ib.-

Meeting of Parliament, 463.- King's speech, ib.- Address

of the Lords, ib.-of the Commons, ib.-Embargo on corn,

ib.-Indemnity, ib.-Discussion on the subject of the revo-

lution, ib.-Army estimates, 464.- Mr. Marsham, ib.—Mr.

Pitt, ib.-Mr. Fox, ib.-His observations on the conduct

of the French troops, 465.-Colonel Phipps, ib.- Mr.

Grenville, 466.-Mr. Fox, ib.-Mr. Pitt, ib.- Mr. Burke,

ib.-Mr. Fox, 471.-Mr. Burke, 473.- Mr. Sheridan, ib.

Mr. Burke's declaration, 474.- Conduct of Mr. Sheridan,

475.-Colonel Phipps, ib.--Mr. Pitt, ib.-Estimates voted,

ib.-Observations, ib.-Mr. Fox's motion on the test act,

ib.-Mr. Beaufoy, 476.-Motion opposed by Mr. Pitt, 477.

Mr. Powys, ib.-Mr. Yorke and Mr. Wilberforce, ib.--

Mr. Burke, ib.-Mr. Fox in reply, 479.-Motion nega-

tived, 480.- Mr. Flood's motion for a reform of Parliament,

ib.-His speech, ib.-Opposed, 481.-Mr. Burke, ib.—

Mr. Milnes, 482.- Mr. Burke, ib.-Motion lost, ib.-

Petition of tobacconists, ib.-Bill for their relief, ib.—Bud-

get, 483.-Lottery, ib.-Prohibition to advertise illegal

adventures, ib.-Augmentation of the Speaker's salary, ib.

Parliamentary pension to Dr. Willis, 484.-Burning of

Women abolished, ib.- Miscellaneous transactions, 485.

Origin of the dispute concerning Nootka Sound, ib.-Form-

ation of a British settlement, ib.-Attacked by the Spa-

niards, 487.-Observations, 487.-Conduct of the Spanish

government, 488.-Naval and military preparations, ib.

Proceedings of the English government, ib.-Negotiation,

ib.-Pretensions of Spain, ib.- Answered, 489.-Seamen

impressed, ib.-The King's message to Parliament, ib.

Address of the Lords, ib. Of the Commons, ib.- Motion

by Mr. Fox, 490.-Vote of credit, ib.-Mr. Grey's mo-

tion for papers negatived, 491.-Motion by Mr. Francis

for papers, ib.-agreed to, ib.- He moves resolutions, ib.

Answer, ib.-Order of the day moved, ib.-Debate, 492.

Mr. Francis's motion lost, ib.-Close of the session, ib.

Preparation for war, ib.- Friendly conduct of our allies,

493. France, ib.-Offers to mediate, ib.-Proceedings in

the National Assembly, 494.--Mediation rejected, 495.

Naval preparations of Spain, ib.-Instructions to the

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War of Russia and Austria against the Turks, 504.-State of

the Emperor, ib.-Death of the Sultan, ib.-First measures

of his successor, 504.- Junction of the Austrians and Rus-

sians, 505. Battle of Rimnick, ib.-Progress of Marshal

Loudon, ib.-Siege and capture of Belgrade, ib.-Further

successes, 506.-Armistice, ib.-War between Russia and

Sweden, ib.-Sea fight off Bornholm, 507.-Engagements

by land, ib.-and sea, ib.-Ill success of the Swedes by

sca, ib.-They gain a victory, 508.-Peace between Russia

and Sweden, ib.-Struggle in the Netherlands, ib.-Pro-

ceedings of the Emperor, 510.-Resistance, ib.-Increasing

troubles of the Emperor, 514.-Hungary, ib.-His conces-

sion, 515.-Death of the Emperor Joseph, 516.-Acces-

cession of Leopold the Second, ib.-Intrigues of Prussia, ib.

Prudent and conciliatory conduct of Leopold, 517.—He

quiets troubles and settles disputes, ib.-Affairs of France,

518.-State of the National Assembly, 519.- Influence of

the Jacobin club, ib.-Emigration, 520.-Proceedings of

the Chatelet, ib.-The National Assembly in Paris, 521.

Famine in Paris, ib.-Law against tumults, 522.-Extent

of changes, 523.-New division of the kingdom, ib.-New

tribunals, 524,-Sale of judicial appointments prohibited,

525.-Lettres de Cachet abolished, ib.-Other reforms in

criminal law, ib.- Hereditary titles, badges, and armorial

bearings abolished, ib.-Declaration of the King, 526.—

The red book, 527.-Civil-list, ib.-Other reductions of

prerogative, ib.-Property of the Clergy, 528.-Suppression

of monasteries, 529.-Frequent riots in the departments,

530.-General toleration, 531.-Other beneficial reforms,

ib. - Other proceedings, ib. - Procession of the human
race, 532.-Confederation, 533.-Observations, 534.-The
Fédérés, 535.-Finances, ib.-Assignats issued, ib.-De-
cline of Necker's influence, 536.-His retreat, ib.

Occurrences in France, 585.-General change of ministry, ib.
Exculpation of the Duke of Orléans and Mirabeau, ib.

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Conduct of the Assembly, 586.-As to foreign nations, ib.
The clergy, ib.-Oath imposed on them, ib.-The King's
assent forced, 587.-Some of the clergy conform, ib.-The
rest refuse, ib.-The King's aunts go to Rome, 588.
Altered conduct of Mirabeau, 589.-Riot in Paris, 590.
Residence of public functionaries decreed, ib.-Law against
tumults, ib. Decree against emigrants, 591-opposed by
Mirabeau, ib.--Attack on the castle of Vincennes, ib.
Conduct of Lafayette, ib.-The King's friends maltreated,
592.-Perseverance of Mirabeau, ib.-The King ill, 593.
Regency provided for, ib.-Residence of the King decreed,
ib.-Illness, ib.-and death of Mirabeau, 594.-Honours
paid him, ib.-Proceedings with respect to religion, ib.
Resistance of the King, 595.-His journey to Saint Cloud
prevented, ib.-The King's ineffectual complaint to the
Assembly, 496.-The King yields his objections to con-
stitutional priests, ib.-His letter, ib.-Influence of these
events on the English Parliament, 597.-Canada, ib.-The
King's message, ib.-Mr. Pitt's motions, ib.-Mr. Fox, 598.
Petitions, ib.-Progress of the bill, 599.-State of the oppo-
sition party, ib.—Mr. Hussey's motion, 600.--Speech of
Mr. Fox, ib.-Mr. Pitt, 602.-Further observations of Mr.
Fox, ib.-Situation of Mr. Fox and Mr. Burke, 603.-
Their meeting, ib.-Motion to adjourn the debate, 604.
Mr. M. A. Taylor, ib.-Mr. Fox, ib.-Mr. Powys, 605.
Mr. Burke, ib.-Debate on the recommitment of the bill, ib.
Mr. Burke, ib.-He is interrupted by Mr. Baker, 607.
Mr. Fox, 608.-Mr. Burke, ib.-Mr. M. A. Taylor, ib.
Mr. St. John, ib.-Continued efforts to bear down Mr.
Burke, ib.-Mr. Fox, 609.-Mr. Burke, 610.—He disclaims
all future friendship with Mr. Fox, 613.-Mr. Fox, ib.
Mr. Burke, 614.-Mr. Pitt, 615.-Motion withdrawn, 616.
Further proceedings on the bill, ib.-Mr. Fox, ib.—Mr.
Pitt, 617.-Mr. Burke, 618.-Mr. Fox, 619.-Bill passes
the House of Commons, 621.-Passes the House of Lords,
ib.-Result of the late altercations, ib.-State of the Ro-
man Catholics, 623.-Motion for a bill for their relief by
Mr. Mitford, 624.-Seconded by Mr. Windham, 625.
Objections of Mr. Fox, 626.--Mr. Pitt, ib.-Bill in a com-
mittee, ib.-Mr. Fox, ib.-Debates, ib.-Debates in the
Lords, 627.-Lord Rawdon, ib.-The Archbishop of Can-
terbury, ib.--Bishop of St. David's, 628.-Oath amended,
630.-Bill passed, ib.-its effect, ib.--Libel bill, 631.-Corn
bill, ib.-Session ended, ib.

CHAPTER LXXI.

1789-1790-1791-1792.

India, 633.-System of Lord Cornwallis, ib.-Hatred of Tip-
poo Sultan against the English, ib.-He attacks the Rajah
of Travancore, 634.-Cession of Cranganore and Jycottah
by the Dutch, ib.-Pretensions of Tippoo, ib.-Conduct of
the Madras government, 635.-Conduct of Lord Corn-
wallis, ib.-Proposes a reference, ib.-Tippoo besieges
Travancore, ib.-Repulsed in an attack, ib.-Refuses a
reference, ib.-Gains the lines, 636.-Takes Cranganore, ib.
Jycottah and other forts, ib.-Situation of Earl Cornwallis,
ib.-His plan of operations for the British troops, 637—and
the allies, ib.--March of General Medows, ib.-Letter from
Tippoo, 638.-Answer, ib.-Tippoo retires, ib.—Advance
of the British, ib.-Coimbatore taken, ib.-Skirmishes, ib.
Other forts taken, 639. Masterly movement of Tippoo,
ib.-Forces the British to evacuate Sattimangulum, 640
-and retreat ib.-Action near Occaro, 641.-Other ac-
tions, ib.-Manœuvres of the opposed armies, ib.-Junc-
tion of Colonel Maxwell with General Medows, ib.
Tippoo offers to treat, 642.-Tippoo's attempts in the Car-
natic, ib.-He takes Trincomale, ib. and other forts, ib.
His intercourse with Pondicherry, ib.-Debates in Par-
liament, 643.—Motion of Mr. Hippisley, ib.-Motion by
Mr. Francis, ib.-Debate, 644. Mr. Fox, 645.-Mr.
Pitt, ib.-Motion of Mr. Dundas, ib.-Motion by Lord
Porchester, ib.-Progress of the war, 646.-Earl Corn-
wallis takes the command, ib.-Active hostilities begun,
647.-The Nizam, ib.-The Mahrattas, ib.--The British
troops, 648.-General Abercromby, ib.-Earl Cornwallis,
ib.-Siege of Bangalore, 649-its capture, ib.-Conse-
quences, 650.-Further proceedings, ib.-Junction with the
Nizam, ib.-Capture of Doonally and other places, ib.
Earl Cornwallis advances toward Seringapatam, ib.-Ad-
vance of Tippoo, 651.-Battle of Arakeery, ib.-Difficul-
ties of Earl Cornwallis, 652.-Retreat to Bangalore, 653.
Approach of the Mahrattas, ib.-State of Tippoo, 654.
He sends a flag of truce, ib.-British prisoners found at
Hooliadroog, ib.-Tippoo besieges Coimbatore, 655,-
which is taken, ib.-Exertions of the allies, ib.-Capture of
hill-forts, ib.-Nundydroog, 656.-Success of Tippoo, ib.
Capture of Penagra, ib.-Earl Cornwallis again advances,
657. Slight naval action, ib.-Savandroog taken, 658.
Other forts surrender, ib. -Operations of Purseram Bhow,

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