THE

HISTORY OF ENGLAND,

FROM THE INVASION OF JULIUS CÆSAR TO THE END OF THE
REIGN OF GEORGE II.

BY HUME AND SMOLLETT.

WITH

THE CONTINUATION,

FROM THE ACCESSION OF GEORGE III.

TO THE

ACCESSION OF QUEEN VICTORIA.

BY THE REV. T. S. HUGHES, B.D.

LATE CANON OF PETERBOROUGH.

ALSO,

COPIOUS NOTES, THE AUTHOR'S LAST CORRECTIONS,
IMPROVEMENTS, AND ENLARGEMENT.

With Historical Illustrations, Autographs, and Portraits.

A NEW EDITION.

VOL. VIII.

LONDON: GEORGE BELL, 186 FLEET STREET
1854.

226. c. 47.

"Histories," says Lord Bacon, "make men wise:" and in proportion as their minds are influenced by a natural love of their country, so must they feel a desire to become familiar with the most authentic account of its origin, its progress towards civilization, and the circumstances leading to its present importance in the scale of nations.

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CONTENTS

OF

THE EIGHTH VOLUME.

CHAPTER IX. Page 1.

ANNE (CONTINUED.)-1706.

Battle of Ramillies, in which the French are defeated -2. The

siege of Barcelona raised by the English fleet-3. Prince Eugene

obtains a complete victory over the French at Turin-4. Sir

Cloudesley Shovel sails with a reinforcement to Charles, king

of Spain--5. The king of Sweden marches into Saxony-6. The

French king demands conferences for a peace-7. Meeting of

the Scottish parliament-8. Violent opposition to the union-

9. The Scots in general averse to the treaty,-10. which is

nevertheless confirmed in their parliament--11. Proceedings in

the English parliament-12. The commons approve of the

articles of union-13. The lords pass a bill for the security of

the church of England. Arguments used against the articles of

the union,-14. which, however, are confirmed by act of par-

liament-15. The parliament revived by proclamation-16. The

queen gives audience to a Muscovite ambassador-17. Pro-

ceedings in convocation-18. France threatened with total ruin

-19. The allies are defeated at Almanza-20. Unsuccessful

attempt on Toulon-21 Sir Cloudesley Shovel wrecked on the

rocks of Scilly. Weakness of the emperor on the Upper Rhine

-22. Interview between the king of Sweden and the duke of

Marlborough-23. Inactive campaign in the Netherlands-24.

Harley begins to form a party against the duke of Marlborough

-25. The nation discontented with the whig ministry-26.

Meeting of the first British parliament 27. Inquiry into the

state of the war in Spain-28. Gregg, a clerk in the secretary's

office, detected in a correspondence with the French ministry-

29. Harley resigns his employments-30. The pretender embarks

at Dunkirk for Scotland-31. His design is defeated-32. State

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