History of Europe: From the Fall of Napoleon, in 1815, to the Accession of Louis Napoleon, in 1852, Volumen1

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Vast increase of Russia during the same period
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Continued increase of Russia from the Revolutions of 1830 and 1848
14
Their great frequency and extent
15
Revolution of 1848 in Paris
16
Causes of the fall of Louis Philippe 9 10 11 12 13 14 ib 15 16 17
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Calamitous effects of the Revolution of 1848 in Europe
18
Extreme violence of the Revolution in Germany
19
Successful stand against the Revolutionary spirit in England and France
20
Restoration of military power in Austria
21
Restoration of military despotism in France by Louis Napoleon 2220
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Great increase of external dangers from the effects of the Revolution of 1848
23
Disastrous effects of this Revolution on the cause of freedom
24
Dangers of Great Britain in particular
25
Causes which have rendered the condition of Great Britain so precarious
26
Extraordinary change in the national mind in this respect
27
Dangers springing from the Freetrade system
28
Gold mines of California and Australia
29
He is murdered at Avignon
33
Great distress over the world from the contraction of the currency since
35
Dismissal of Fouché from the ministry
39
Immense effect of the application of steam to mechanical labour
41
Biography of M Decazes
45
Effect of general education on general morality
47
Great effect of the discovery of steam and electric communication
53
His character as a parliamentary speaker
54
Napier
56
Its effects in America
59
First speech of Mr Peel on the subject
60
Votes for public monuments
61
Page
62
Great effect of the social passions of Europe in propelling its inhabitants
65
Spafield riots
67
Disraeli
68
Necessity of republican institutions to colonial settlements
71
Departure of the fleet and voyage to Algiers
73
Carlyle
74
CHAPTER II
77
Statistical facts proving the general prosperity of the state
78
Warm and general anticipations of general prosperity on the Peace
79
Universal disappointment of these hopes and general distress
81
Beginning of the distress among the export merchants
82
Its spread to the agriculturists
83
Severe scarcity of 1816
84
Distress among the manufacturers and causes to which it was owing
85
This general suffering was not owing to the transition from war to peace
86
Wilkie
87
Diminished supply of the precious metals from South America
88
Simultaneous and rapid contraction of the paper currency of Great Britain
89
Important discussions on the Property Tax and other topics
90
Argument against the Property Tax by the Opposition
91
It was specifically a war tax
92
Not necessary as a general measure of finance
93
Argument on the other side by the Ministry
94
No breach of faith in its continuance
95
The petitions for its repeal not unanimous ib 19 Necessity for its continuance
96
Abolition of the tax
97
Reflections on this subject
98
Vital considerations on the question which were overlooked at this time
99
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101
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102
The succours to the insurgents still continue Reflections on this sub
103
Dangers arising from the change in our foreign policy 27
104
2831 Argument on the other side by Ministers 105107
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Establishments ultimately voted
108
Debates on agricultural distress
109
VOL I
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4144 Argument on the other side by the Ministry 115117
115
Measures of Government in regard to the restriction of cash payments and a loan from the Bank
118
5052 Answer of the Ministry 121122
123
Extraordinary insensibility to right conclusions which then prevailed
124
General errors on the subject which then prevailed
125
Consolidation of the English and Irish Exchequers
126
Reflections on this subject ib 58 Motion respecting the Holy Alliance by Mr Brougham
127
Bill for the detention of Napoleon
128
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rents
160
Composition of the Chamber of Peers 221
168
The Kings proclamation from Cambray
169
Exorbitant demands of Austria and the lesser powers
206
Treaties regarding the Ionian Isles a Russian subsidy and Napoleon
213
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Opening of the Chamber and speech of the king
222
Manner in which the speech was received by the Chamber
224
Difficulties at taking the Oath of Fidelity ib 63 Answer of the Chamber of Deputies
225
Law against seditious cries
226
Discussion on it in the Chambers
228
Vehement discussion on the law against seditious cries
229
Law establishing courtsmartial for political offences
230
Proposal for rendering the inferior judges removable during a year
231
Discussion on the acts in the Peers ib 71 Answer of M de Fontanes and M de Brissac
232
Argument against the law on seditious cries
233
Speech of Chateaubriand on the subject
234
Reflections on the deaths of Ney and Labedoyère ib 75 External influences exerted against the Government
235
Considerations which weighed with the court
236
The provincial deputies
237
Treachery of Col Labedoyère
238
His trial and condemnation
239
His death
240
Trial of Marshal Ney His treacherous conduct
241
His departure from Paris and arrest at Bossonis
243
His trial before the Chamber of Peers ib 85 His defence and condemnation
244
Appeal to the capitulation of Paris
246
He is found guilty and sentenced to death
247
His death determined on by the king
248
His execution
249
Reflections on this event
250
And on the Duke of Wellingtons share in the transaction
251
Trial of Lavalette
253
The kings pardon is applied for in vain
254
He escapes by the aid of his wife and in her dress
255
Sir Robert Wilson Mr Hutchinson and Mr Bruce enable him to escape ib 96 Mode in which they effect his escape and their trial
256
Adventures of Murat after the battle of Waterloo
258
He embarks and lands in Corsica
259
His arrival at Ajaccio and descent on Naples
261
The king lands
262
Where he fails ib 102 And is arrested
264
He is condemned by a courtmartial
265
His death
266
Reflections on this event
267
The Budget
278
Ministerial plan on the subject
279
Proposition of the Chamber regarding the clergy
281
Answer of the ministers and their counter project
284
Argument of M Bonald against the law of divorce
285
Changes in the administration
286
Conspiracy of the Liberal party
287
Outbreak headed by Didier at Grenoble
288
Exaggerations of General Donnadieu and needless severities
289
Conspiracy in Paris
290
Conspiracy at Lyons
291
Preparations of the Government for a change in the Electoral Law and its difficulties
292
129130 Speech of M Decazes in favour of a coup détat 293294
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Adoption of these principles by the king and preparations for carrying them into execution
295
Ordinance of Sept 5 1816
296
Consternation of the ultraRoyalists and dismissal of Chateaubriand
298
Great effects of this ordinance
300
The whole Chambers were elected by royal ordinance
301
Reflections on the reaction of 1815
302
Which was forced by the nation on the government ib 138 The greatest iniquities of the period were committed by juries
303
Expedience of abolishing entirely the punishment of death in purely political offences
305
CHAPTER IV
307
Exemplifications of this vicissitude in the history of France and England after the Revolution
308
Consoling features even in the ruin of the Old World
309
Fundamental cause which has led to disaster in France
310
What has done so in England ib 6 The mercantile aristocracy pursue measures for their peculiar interests
311
Which in ignorance are supported by the operative manufacturers
312
Reflections on this subject Error at that period in the English law
328
His character as an orator and political philosopher
334
Bill of Indemnity for persons seized under the suspension of the Habeas
346
Treaty with Spain for the abolition of the slave trade
352
Death of Warren Hastings and Sir Philip Francis
358
CHAPTER V
414
Brilliant eras in literature which generally succeed those of great public
420
Literary character of Sir Walter Scott
421
Peculiar character of his writings
422
Their elevated moral character
423
The defects of his later writings
424
His merits and defects
425
His dramas and Don Juan
426
Moore as a lyric poet
427
His Oriental turn and satirical verses
428
his vast and noble genius
429
His lyrical poems
430
Rogers Pleasures of Memory
431
Southey his peculiar character
432
His merits as a historian and moralist
433
his character as a writer and great fame
434
his poetic character
436
Crabbe
437
Joanna Baillie
438
Tennyson
439
Character of the prose compositions of the period
440
His want of original thought
441
Dr Brown
442
Paley
443
what led to his doctrines
444
Great influence and rapid spread of his doctrines
445
His errors and subsequent demonstration of them
446
His character as a political philosopher
447
Ricardo MCulloch Senior and Mills
449
his philosophical discoveries
450
Buckland Sedgewick Sir Charles Lyell and Sir David Brewster
451
Rise of the learned reviews and lengthened essays
452
Rise of the Edinburgh Review Quarterly Review and Blackwoods Maga zine
454
Jeffrey
455
Brougham
456
Sir James Mackintosh
457
Sidney Smith
458
Macaulay
459
Lockhart
460
Wilson
461
Change in the style of history Hallam
462
Sharon Turner and Palgrave
463
Lingard previous prejudices of the historians of the Reformation
464
His merits and defects as a historian
465
his impartial character
466
His merits and defects
467
Its great effect on society
508
Centre and Left
521
It is passed
527
More liberal system in the army
533
The Budget of 1817
540
Modification of the Ministry
546
the law of recruiting
552
The bill is passed into a law
558
Law regarding the liberty of the press
559
Expiry of the laws against personal freedom and the Prévôtal Courts
560
Failure of the law for establishing the new concordat
561
The Budget
562
Conclusion of an arrangement regarding the indemnities
563
AixlaChapelle and its concourse of illustrious foreigners
565
Ambassadors there and instructions of Louis to the Duke de Richelieu
566
Brilliant concourse of strangers at AixlaChapelle
567
Conversation of Alexander with Richelieu ib 64 Conclusion of the treaty of AixlaChapelle
568
Secret treaty with the Allies
569
Answer of Louis XVIII
570
Secret military Protocol
571
Secret Royalist Memoir presented to the Allied Sovereigns at Aixla Chapelle
573
Evacuation of the French territory by the Allies
574
Noble conduct of the Duke of Wellington on this occasion
575
Attempted assassination of the Duke of Wellington
577
Visit of Alexander to Louis XVIII at Paris
578
Elections of 1818
579
Financial crisis
581
Difficulties of the Duke de Richelieu
582
Divisions in the Cabinet and breakup of the Ministry
583
Formation of the new Ministry
586
Measures of the new Ministers
587
General promotion of the Liberals in the civil service
588
Movement against the Electoral Law in the Peers
589
Argument of M Barthélémy for a change in the law of election ib 85 Answer on the part of the Ministerialists
590
The proposition is carried and vast sensation throughout France
591
Measures of the Cabinet and Liberals in the Chamber of Deputies ib 8891 Argument in support of M Barthélémys proposal 592594
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9294 Argument of the Ministers on the other side 595596
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Adoption of M Barthélémys proposition and defeat of Ministers on the fixing of the financial year
597
Measures of the Government
598
Great majority in the Chamber of Deputies for Ministers
599
Great and lasting results of the changes already made in France ib 99 Repeated coups détat in France since the Restoration
600
The coups détat were all on the popular side
601
Causes of this peculiarity
602

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