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s he left it at his death, could not be done withut rending the heart of the man who drew it, that man were an Englishman. But, in the xcess of evil there is frequently good. Whether his nation be destined to experience that good within a few years, or to drag along toiling under he evil for many years, is more than any man can foretell. At present, it is wise in us to endeavour to understand the true causes of the deplorable state of the country, and to prepare our minds for those consequences which common sense hids us expect to arrive.

END OF THE HISTORY.

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE.

Year.

1762. GEORGE IV. born..

1787. Prince's enormous debts, first time, paid 1793. War against the French Republic began 1795. Prince's marriage

1795. Prince's enormous debts paid a second

time

1796. Princess Charlotte born

1796. Separation of the prince from his wife

1806. Whig ministry formed

...

Par.

30

37

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1806. The investigation into the conduct of the

princess

1807. Whig ministry turned out

1810. Report of the bullion committee

1810. Cobbett's punishment for writing against the flogging of English local militia men at Ely, under a guard of Hanoverian bayonets

1811. Regency established

...

1811. First provocation given to the Americans by the frigate Guerriere, Capt. Samuel

Brod. Pechell...

1811. The English ship Little Belt mauled by

the frigate President....

1812. Perceval killed by Bellingham

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Year.

Par.

1812. Threatening letters against the regent.. 130 1812. Clergy call for a vigorous prosecution of

the war, and for prompt measures

against domestic traitors

135

1812. American declaration of war.......... 150

Insolent English order in council in an

1812. Great suffering amongst the working

swer to it

people

1812. Hanging of a woman at Manchester for

snatching some potatoes out of a mar

ket-cart

and son

....

1812. Immense sums granted to Perceval's wife

1812. American War.-The perfidious doings of CAPTAIN HENRY, employed by the

British to stir up sedition in the United

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1812. English frigate Guerriere commanded by
the Honourable Captain DACRES,

sunk by an American frigate, 30.
August

1812. English frigate Macedonian, Captain
Carden, captured by the American fri-

151

155

ib.

ib.

294

298

345

gate United States, Captain Decatur 354 1812. English frigate Java, Captain Lambert,

knocked to pieces by the American

frigate Constitution, Captain Bain

bridge..

1812. American frigate Chesapeak, Captain

355

Year.

Par

Lawrence, captured by the English frigate Shannon, Captain Broke ... 356

1813. Mr. Cochrane Johnstone's motion relative

to the man child which the Douglases

had sworn to be a child of the princess

of Wales

1813. THE BOOK published in London

....

1813. The city of London, on the motion of

171

172

Mr. Alderman Wood, address the princess, and carry and present the address at Kensington Palace ...... 181 1813. The secretary of state (Sidmouth) re

fused to publish the address in the

London Gazette....

1813. Two English ships of war taken by an American frigate

1813. The English fleets taken on the Lakes by

inferior force....

191

359

360, 361

199

202

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1814. First fall of Napoleon. He goes to Elba 205 1814. The old battered Bourbons return to

France

1814, Peace of Paris, 30. May

209

ib.

1814. Mortification of the English boroughmongers at seeing France left in so good a state; and loud complaints that her museums were left her ... 216 1814. Rejoicings in England, roasting of sheep

...

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