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CONTENTS.

HISTORY OF EUROPE.

CHAP. I.

CHAP. II.

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CHAP. IV.

Free Negroes in the Island of Jamaica.-Hunted by Blood-Hounds.-Mo-
tion by Mr. Grey, in the House of Commons, for an Inquiry into the
State of the Nation. -Negatived.-Farther Taxes. - For paying the In-
terest of an additional Loan. -Mortality among the Troops sent against
the French West-India Islands. - Neglect and Distresses of the Troops.
-Motion for Documents on these Subjects by Mr. Sheridan.-De-
bates thereon.-Mr. Sheridan's Motion agreed to.-Motion, in the
House of Peers, for the Production of Papers respecting a Vote of Par-
liament, in 1783, recognizing the Necessity of certain Public Reforms.
-Debates thereon. - The Motion negatived. Report of the Committee
of Supply on the Resolution for granting a Subsidy to the King of Sar-
dinia. Conversation on that Subject-Charges laid against Mi-
nistry by Mr. Grey, as Ground of Impeachment; and a Motion on that
Subject.-Negatived.-Motions, in both Houses of Parliament, against
the Continuation of the War.-Negatived. - Motion, by Mr. Wilber-
force, for the Abolition of the Slave-Trade, on a certain Day-Nega-
tived. The Session of Parliament closed by a Speech from the

Throne

CHAP. V.

makes

CHAP. VII.

Exultation of the French at the Successes of their Armies. Their Army

in Italy animated by the Praises of their Countrymen, and the Conver-

sation as well as the Proclamations of Buonaparte, to a high Passion for

Glory.-Enter the Duchy of Modena. - Spoliation of Monuments of

Antiquity and Art.-Abhorrence of the Italian Nobility and Clergy to-

wards the French greater than that of the inferior Classes. A general

Insurrection ready to break out, quashed by the Vigilance and Prompti-

tude of Buonaparte. The Austrians, under General Beaulieu, with

the Connivance of the Venetians, take Possession of Peschiera. --Buona-

parte advances against Beaulieu, who retreats to the Tyrolese. The

Venetians tremble before the French.--Di miss from their Territories

the Brother of the late King and Claimant of the Crown of France.-

Buonaparte takes possession of Verona. Blockades Mantua.-Pre-

pares to march into the Tyrolese. - Detained by Insurrections in the

Distriels, known under the Name of Imperial Fiefs. These being sup-

pressed, he carries his Arms to the Southward.-Reduces Tortona, Bo-

logna and Urbino. Menaces Rome - Armistice between the Pope and

Buonaparte. Suspension of Hostilities with Naples. --Buonaparte.the

Friend and Patron of Men of Learning and Science. - Ambitious Views

of the French Republic. -Insurrection in Lugo. Quelled, and the

City reduced by the French. -The Blockade of Mantua converted into

a close Siege. Raised by Marshal Wurmser.-Actions between the

French Army and that of the Austrians, reinforced by Detachments

from Mantua. Remarkable Instance of Presence of Mind in Buona-

parte. The Austrians driven back beyond the Adige

Italian Mobs excited against the French.-Suppressed by a Terror of the
victorious French, - Marshal Wurmser, pursued by Buonaparte, re-

treats

CHAP. IX.

Campaign in Germany. - Opposite Designs of the French and Austrians-
Successes of the French. - They invest Ehrenbritstein. -Driven back, by
the Archduke Charles, to Dusseldorff. - The Divi im of the French Army
under M'reau takes Post at Strasburg. -The Plan of Operations proposed
by this General-Crosses the Rhine. - Reduces the Fortress of Kebl.-

Defeats the Austrians, under Marshal Wurmser, near Philipsburg.-

And in various and successive Engagements. -The Austrians retire, in order

to wait for Reinforcements, into the Interior of Germany. - Junction of the

French Troops under Jourdan and Kleber. These united reduce Frank.

fort. Successes of Moreau in Swabin.-Cessation of Hostilities between

the French and the Princes of Wirtemburg and Baden. - Conduct of Prussia.

A Prussian Army tak-s Possession of Nuremberg. -Impolicy of the Fremb

in the Mode of raising Contributions. - Cause of this. - Depredations of the

French in Germany. - Operations of the French Armies under Moreau and

Jourdan. Disasters of the Austrians. -The Emperor represents the Situ-

ation of Germany, and bis wa Situation, in an Appeal to his Bohemian and

Hungarian Subjects - Diet of the Empire.-Partakes of the general Con.

sternation of Germany. - Determination to open a Negotiation for Peace

with France. The Tide of Success turned against the French by the Ger.

mans, under the Archduke Charles.-Obstinate Engagements. - Masterly

Retreat of the French Armies.-Particularly of that under Moreau. Con.

sequences. The Austrians occupied in the Sige of Kehl.-Sally of the Gar-

rison there. Various Actions. - Armistice between the French and Austri.

ans. The Diet of the Empire re-animated by the enterprising Spirit and

Success of the Archduke Charles, solicitous to regain the Favour of the Im-

perial Court

CHAP. Χ.

State of Parties in France. - A Revival of the Reign of Terror threatened in
the Sutzern Departments by Freron. - The Directory desert and oppose
the Jacobin Interest. - Conspiracy of Jacobins. - Discovered and defeated.
-Arrangements respecting the Estates of Emigrants.-Influence of the non-
juring or refractory Clergy troublesome to Government. Scandalous Neg-
lect of the Execution of Justice. - Criminal Trials. - Money and Fi
nance. The same Impositions laid on the People of the Austrian Neiber-
lands as on those of France. - New Plots and Insurrections. Law for re-
conciting the different Factions in France, by the Extinction of Terror.-
Proposal for repealing a Low which appeared to some to bear too hard
on the Relations of Emigrants. Rejected. But an equitable Alteration
made in that severe Law. This is a Matter of Triumph to the moderate
Party

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CHAP. ΧΙ.

Effets expected in France from a growing Spirit of Moderation. - The Chief
Object in the Councils of France, how to break or to weaken the Power of
England.-Plan of the French for that End. - Means for restoring the
Pecuniary Credit of the French Republic. - A Rupture threatened between
the French Councils and Executive Diretory. Prevented by the Necessity
of their acting in Concert. -The Legislature invade the Province of the
Directory, by the Appointment of a Committee for judzi g in Cases of
Appeals from Emigrants, Loftiness of the Directory. - Humbled by the
wise Economy and Firmness of the United States of America. -Fea.
lousies and Disputes between the French and Americans. And an open
Rupture

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The Haughtiness of the Directory towards different Nations, Particularly
towards the Dutch, whom they consider, not as Confederates, but a con
quered People. Moderation of the Republic and preponderating Party in the
United Provinces. - Batavian Convention. - Its Proceedings. Affairs of
Geneva. Meeting of the National I stiture of France. - Considered as an
auspicious Omen of the Return of Pereira keign of the Arts-And Li-
berty of Thunking and Publishing oral Subjects. The Alliance between the
Church and Monarchy of France, in the End, ruinous to both. The new, or
constitutional, Clergy avow their Asset to the Separation of the Church from
the State. Yet venture to condem som Things settica, or approved, by the
republican Government but which they oustmered as ad erse to the Dignity
and Interests of the Ecclesiastical Orar.- The Settlement of Ecclesiastical
Affairs considered by the Generality of the French as a Matter of great

Importance

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