changes, that what was sound politics and good sense then, is now totally deranged: even facts themselves are become changed, and the very state of the two countries has undergone a metamorphosis which was impossible to be foreseen by the shrewdest politician. To assist the views of so eminent a writer as Smollett, as well as to gratify the expectations of the judicious reader, a few, very few, alterations have been made on those heads. To have proceeded farther would have been a kind of sacrilege, and no less a fraud upon the original author, than upon the public.

CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME.

WILLIAM AND MARY.

CHAPTER I.

I. STATE of the nation immediately after the revolution. II. Account of the

new ministry. III. The convention converted into a parliament. IV. Mu-

tiny in the army. V. The coronation, and abolition of hearth money. VI.

The commons vote a sum of money to indemnify the Dutch. VII. William's

efforts in favour of the dissenters. VIII. Act for a toleration. IX. Violent

disputes about the bill for a comprehension. X. The commons address the

king to summon a convocation of the clergy. XI. Settlement of the revenue.

XII. The king takes umbrage at the proceedings of the whig party. XIII.

Heats and animosities about the bill of indemnity recommended by the king.

XIV. Birth of the duke of Gloucester. XV. Affairs of the continent. XVI.

War declared against France. XVII. Proceedings in the convention of

Scotland, of which the duke of Hamilton is chosen president. XVIII. Let-

ters to the convention from king William and king James. XIX. They re-

cognise the authority of king William. XX. They vote the crown vacant,

and pass an act of settlement in favour of William and Mary. XXI. They

appoint commissioners to make a tender of the crown to William, who re-

ceives it on the conditions they propose. XXII. Enumeration of their griev-

ances. The convention is declared a parliament, and the duke of Hamilton

king's commissioner. XXIII. Prelacy abolished in that kingdom. The

Scots dissatisfied with the king's conduct. XXIV. Violent disputes in the

Scottish parliament. XXV. Which is adjourned. A remonstrance presented

to the king. XXVI. The castle of Edinburgh besieged and taken. XXVII.

The troops of king William defeated at Killycrankie. XXVIII. King James

cordially received by the French king. XXIX. Tyrconnel temporizes with

king William. XXX. James arrives in Ireland. XXXI. Issues five pro-

clamations at Dublin. XXXII. Siege of Londonderry. XXXIII. The in-

habitants defend themselves with surprising courage and perseverance.

XXXIV. Cruelty of Rosene, the French general. XXXV. The place is re-

lieved by Kirke. XXXVI. The Inniskilliners defeat and take general Mac-

carty. XXXVII. Meeting of the Irish parliament. XXXVIII. They repeal

the act of settlement. XXXIX. Pass an act of attainder against absentees.

XL. James coins base money. The protestants of Ireland cruelly oppressed.

XLI. Their churches are seized by the catholics, and they are forbid to as-

semble on pain of death. XLII. Admiral Herbert worsted by the French

fleet, in an engagement near Bantry bay. XLIII. Divers sentences and

attainders reversed in parliament. XLIV. Inquiry into the cause of mis-

carriages in Ireland. XLV. Bills passed in this session of parliament. 2-50

CHAPTER II.

I. Duke of Schomberg lands with an army in Ireland. II. The Inniskilliners

obtain a victory over the Irish. III. Schomberg censured for his inactivity.

IV. The French worsted at Walcourt. V. Success of the confederates in Ger-

many. The Turks defeated at Patochin, Nissa, and Widen. VI. Death of

pope Innocent the eleventh. VII. King William becomes unpopular. VIII.

A good number of the clergy refuse to take the oaths. IX. The king grants

a commission for reforming church discipline. X. Meeting of the convocation.

XI. Their session discontinued by repeated prorogations. XII. Proceed-

ings in parliament. XIII. The whigs obstruct the bill of indemnity. XIV.

The commons resume the inquiry into the cause of the miscarriages in Ire-

land. XV. King William irritated against the whigs. XVI. Plot against

the government by sir James Montgomery discovered by bishop Burnet.

XVII. Warm debates in parliament about the corporation bill. XVIII.

The king resolves to finish the Irish war in person. XIX. General Ludlow

arrives in England, but is obliged to withdraw. XX. Efforts of the jacob-

ites in Scotland. XXI. The court interest triumphs over all opposition in

that country. XXII. The tory interest prevails in the new parliament of

England. XXIII. Bill for recognising their majesties. XXIV. Another

violent contest about the bill of abjuration. XXV. King William lands in

Ireland. XXVI. King James marches to the Boyne. XXVII. William

resolves to give him battle. XXVIII. Battle of the Boyne. XXIX.

Death and character of Schomberg. XXX. James embarks for France.

XXXI. William enters Dublin and publishes his declaration. XXXII. The

French obtain a victory over the English and Dutch fleets off Beachy Head.

XXXIII. Torrington committed prisoner to the Tower. XXXIV. Progress

of William in Ireland. XXXV. He invests Limerick; but is obliged to raise

the siege, and returns to England. XXXVI. Cork and Kinsale reduced by

the earl of Marlborough. XXXVII. Lauzun and the French forces quit

Ireland. XXXVIII. The duke of Savoy joins the confederacy. XXXIX.

Prince Waldeck defeated at Fleurus. XL. The archduke Joseph elected

king of the Romans. Death of the duke of Lorraine. Progress of the war

against the Turks. XLI. Meeting of the parliament. XLII. The commons

comply with all the king's demands. XLIII. Petition of the tories in the

city of London. XLIV. Attempt against the marquis of Caermarthen.

XLV. The king's voyage to Holland. XLVI. He assists at a congress.

Returns to England.

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CHAPTER III.

I. Conspiracy against the government by lord Preston and others. II. The
king fills up all vacant bishoprics. III. Affairs of Scotland. IV. Cam-
paign in Flanders. V. Progress of the French in Piedmont. VI. Election
of a new pope. VII. The emperor's success against the Turks. VIII. Af-
fairs of Ireland. IX. General Ginckel reduces Athlone. X. Defeats the
Irish at Aghrim. XI. Undertakes the siege of Limerick. XII. The French
and Irish obtain an honourable capitulation. XIII. Twelve thousand Irish
catholics are transported to France. XIV. Meeting of the English parlia-

ment. XV. Discontent of the nation. XVI. Transactions in parliament.

XVII. Disputes concerning the bill for regulating trials in cases of high

treason. XVIII. The English and Dutch fleets worsted by the French in

an engagement off Beachy Head. XIX. The king disobliges the presby-

terians of Scotland. XX. The earl of Breadalbane undertakes for the sub-

mission of the highlanders. XXI. Massacre of Glencoe. XXII. Prepara-

tions for a descent upon England. XXIII. Declaration of king James.

XXIV. Efforts of his friends in England. XXV. Precautions taken by the

queen for the defence of the nation. XXVI. Admiral Russel puts to sea.

XXVII. He obtains a complete victory over the French fleet off La Hogue.

XXVIII. Troops embarked at St. Helen's for a descent upon France.

XXIX. The design laid aside. The troops landed at Ostend. XXX. The

French king takes Namur in sight of king William. XXXI. The allies are

defeated at Steenkerke. XXXII. Extravagant rejoicings in France on ac-

count of this victory. XXXIII. Conspiracy against the life of king William

hatched by the French ministry. XXXIV. Miscarriage of a design upon

Dunkirk. XXXV. The campaign is inactive on the Rhine and in Hungary.

XXXVI. The duke of Savoy invades Dauphiné. XXXVII. The duke of

Hanover created an elector of the empire.

CHAPTER IV.

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I. False information against the earl of Marlborough, the bishop of Rochester,
and others. II. Sources of national discontent. III. Dissension between
the queen and the princess Anne of Denmark. IV. The house of lords vin-
dicate their privileges in behalf of their imprisoned members. V. The com-
mons present addresses to the king and queen. VI. They acquit admiral
Russel, and resolve to advise his majesty. VII. They comply with all the
demands of the ministry. VIII. The lords present an address of advice to
the king. IX. Dispute between the lords and commons concerning admiral
Russel. X. The commons address the king. They establish the land tax
and other impositions. XI. Burnet's pastoral letter burned by the hang-
man. XII. Proceedings of the lower house against the practice of kid-
napping men for the service. XIII. The two houses address the king on the
grievances of Ireland. XIV. An account of the place-bill, and that for
triennial parliaments. XV. The commons petition his majesty that he
would dissolve the East India company. XVI. Trial of lord Mohun for
murder. Alterations in the ministry. XVII. The king repairs to the con-
tinent, and assembles the confederate army in Flanders. XVIII. The
French reduce Huy. XIX. Luxembourg resolves to attack the allies. XX.
Who are defeated at Landen. XXI. Charleroy is besieged and taken by
the enemy. XXII. Campaign on the Rhine. The duke of Savoy is defeated
by Catinat in the plain of Marsaglia. XXIII. Transactions in Hungary and
Catalonia. XXIV. Naval affairs. XXV. A fleet of merchant ships, under
convoy of sir George Rooke, attacked, and partly destroyed by the French
squadrons. XXVI. Wheeler's expedition to the West Indies. XXVII.
Benbow bombards St. Maloes. XXVIII. The French king has recourse to
the mediation of Denmark. XXIX. Severity of the government against the
jacobites. XXX. Compliance of the Scottish parliament. XXXI. The king
returns to England, makes some changes in the ministry, and opens the ses-

sion of parliament. XXXII. Both houses inquire into the miscarriages by sea.
XXXIII. The commons grant a vast sum for the services of the ensuing
year. XXXIV. The king rejects the bill against free and impartial pro-
ceedings in parliament; and the lower house remonstrates on this subject.
XXXV. Establishment of the bank of England. XXXVI. The East India
company obtain a new charter. XXXVII. Bill for a general naturalization
dropped. XXXVIII. Sir Francis Wheeler perishes in a storm. XXXIX.
The English attempt to make a descent in Camaret-bay, but are repulsed
with loss. XL. They bombard Dieppe, Havre de Grace, Dunkirk, and
Calais. XLI. Admiral Russel sails for the Mediterranean, relieves Barce-
lona, and winters at Cadiz. XLII. Campaign in Flanders. XLIII. The
allies reduce Huy. XLIV. The prince of Baden passes the Rhine, but is
obliged to repass that river. Operations in Hungary. XLV. Progress of
the French in Catalonia. State of the war in Piedmont. XLVI. The king
returns to England. The parliament meets. The bill for triennial parlia-
ments receives the royal assent. XLVII. Death of archbishop Tillotson
and of queen Mary. XLVIII. Reconciliation between the king and the
princess of Denmark.

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WILLIAM.

CHAPTER V.

I. Account of the Lancashire plot. II. The commons inquire into the abuses

which had crept into the army. III. They expel and prosecute some of their

own members for corruption in the affair of the East India company. IV. Ex-

amination of Coke, Acton, and others. V. The commons impeach the duke

of Leeds. VI. The parliament is prorogued. VII. Session of the Scottish

parliament. VIII. They inquire into the massacre of Glencoe. IX. They

pass an act for erecting a trading company to Africa and the Indies. X.

Proceedings in the parliament of Ireland. XI. Disposition of the armies in

Flanders. XII. King William undertakes the siege of Namur. XIII. Fa-

mous retreat of prince Vandemont. Brussels is bombarded by Villeroy.

XIV. Progress of the siege of Namur. XV. Villeroy attempts to relieve it.

The besiegers make a desperate assault. XVI. The place capitulates.

Boufflers is arrested by order of king William. XVII. Campaign on the

Rhine, and in Hungary. XVIII. The duke of Savoy takes Casal. XIX.

Transactions in Catalonia. XX. The English fleet bombards St. Maloes and

other places on the coast of France. XXI. Wilmot's expedition to the

West Indies. XXII. A new parliament. XXIII. They pass a bill for re-

gulating trials in cases of high treason. XXIV. Resolutions with respect to

a new coinage. XXV. The commons address the king, to recall a grant he

had made to the earl of Portland. XXVI. Another against the new Scottish

company. XXVII. Intrigues of the jacobites. XXVIII. Conspiracy against

the life of William. XXIX. Design of an invasion defeated. XXX. The two

houses engage
in an association for the defence of his majesty. XXXI. Esta-

blishment of a land bank. XXXII. Trial of the conspirators. XXXIII. The

allies burn the magazine at Givet. XXXIV. Lewis the fourteenth makes

advances towards a peace with Holland. XXXV. He detaches the duke of