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THE
CONTENTS
OF THE
THIRD VOLUME.
A
CHAP. I.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
RTICLES of confederation-New conftitution agreed to- Face of the country-Curious phænomena-Soil and pro-
duce-Population-Literature-Influence of flavery on policy
and manners.
page 1.
CHA P. II.
CHAP. V.
Of Pennfylvania and the progrefs of population, agriculture, and
manners in that State.
Of Virginia and Maryland.
P. 44.
P. 58.
Of the Weft Indies in general-Hurricanes-Sugar Planta-
tion-Negroes-Slave-trade.
p. 84-
CHAP.
CHAP. X.
Jamaica-Port Royal destroyed by an earthquake-Condition
of the Negroes.
Of the Buccaneers.
CHAP. XI.
CHAP. XII.
Of Barbadoes and other British Islands in the Weft Indies.
Of Surinam, the capital of the Dutch colonies and fettlements
in Guiana-Of the Dutch American islands.
CHAP. XVI.
Of the Danish American iflands, St. Thomas, and Santa
Cruz.
CHAP. XVII.
P. 150
CONTINUATION OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
AND OTHER IMPORTANT EUROPEAN EVENTS.
Maffacres of September-The Duke of Brunswick defires a con-
ference with the French general-Conqueft of the French-
Philofophical obfervations
CHAP. XVIII.
p. 156.
French convention-Titles abolished-Succefs of the republi-
can arms-Factions in the convention-Atchievements of
General Dumourier.
CHAP. XIX.
The trial and execution of Louis XVI.
CHAP. XX.
P. 168.
P. 180.
Declaration of war against England and Holland-General Du-
mourier is defeated by the Auftrians, and abandons the repub-
lican cause.
CHAP. XXI.
p. 206.
Declaration of General Dumourier concerning the Duke of Or-
leans-Briffot and the other deputies of the Gironde party ar-
refted---A fhort account of the French conftitution-New ca-
lendar
lendar-Affaffination of Marat-Trial and execution of the
queen and arrested deputiès-Toulon evacuated-Tobago and
St. Domingo taken.
CHA P. XXII.
P. 222.
Arguments in the British parliament for and against the war with
France-Conqueft of Martinico-Execution of Hebert and
his affociates-Proclamation of the king of Poland-Trial of
Danton and his accomplices-Battles on the continent. p. 262.
CHAP. XXIII.
State of Poland-Atchievements of Kofcuifka-Refolutions of
the Swedes, Danes, and Americans-Robelpierre's report upon
the decadatory feftivals Battle of the 10th of May-Execu-
tion of Princess Elizabeth-Battle of the 17th of May-Baf-
tia, the metropolis of Corfica, furrenders to lord Hood-Con-
tinental engagements-Defeat of the Spanish troops. p. 291.
CHAP. XXIV.
Affaffinations attempted-French victories announced-the Em-
peror's addrefs to the inhabitants of the Netherlands-Affairs
of Poland-Lord Howe's victorious engagement with the
French-Divifions in the convention on the organization of
the revolutionary tribunal-Military operations on the conti-
pent and in the Weft Indies-Union of Corfica to the crown
of Great Britain,
CHAP. XXV.
State of Europe at this period.
CHA P. XXVI,
P. 302.
P. 342.
Embaffy to China-Evacuation of Oftend-The Duke of York's
army march to Gramont-Oudenarde and Mons taken by
the French-Earl of Moira's army-Tournay and Ghent eva-
cuated-Engagement at Waterloo-Sluys fummoned by the
French-British army-New regulations-propofed by Barrere
-Succeffes of the French announced.
CHAP. XXVII,
P. 351.
Defeat of the Pruffians-Namur entered by the French-Clair-
fayt defeated Addrefs of the Stadholder to the United States
-Revolution in Geneva-Maffacre at Barcelona.
CHAP. XXVIII.
-
P. 367.
The French in poffeffion of all the Netherlands-Lord Moira's
addrefs to his army-British army encamped near Breda-
Death and character of Robespierre-An American ambassa-
dor is fent to the French republic-A dreadful fire and riots in
London.
p. 378.
CHAP. XXIX.
Prince de Cobourg's addrefs to the Germans-Prince of Orange's
propofition to the States General-British army-Head quar-
ters of the Prince of Orange-Prince of Saxe-Cobourg's fare-
wel address to the army-British commiffioners fent to the
court of Vienna-Imperial army-Surrender of Valenciennes,
Quefnoy, and Condé announced-The Telegraph-Surren-
der of Śluys-Eftimate of the French armies--Affairs of Spain
---Watt found guilty of high treafon.
СНАР, ХХХ.
P. 398.
Affairs of Poland-King of Pruffia's army-Infurrection at War-
faw-Proclamation of the fupreme national council-Mani-
fefto of the Emperor of Germany-Letters of the Kings of
Pruffia and Polland-Difturbance in South Pruffia-Siege of
Warfaw raised-Victories of the Poles-Letter of the nation-
al council to General Kofciufko, and the general's anfwer.
P. 419.
CHAP. XXXI.
Liberty of the prefs-Attempt to affaffinate Tallien-The Jaco
bins pointed out as the affaflins-Of the two leading parties
in France-Balloons adopted by the French in order to view
the enemy-Perpetual motion faid to be difcovered by a North
Briton,
СНАР. ХХХІІ.
P. 431.
Engagement near Grave-Defeat of General Clairfayt-Defeat
of General Colloredo-The Parifians demand a chief- Creve-
cæur furrenders to the French-Advantages gained by the
Spaniards over the French-Pofition of the British army at
Bummel-Inundations-Bois-le-Duc, Venlo, Nimeguen, and
Maestricht surrender to the French-Addrefs to the Prince of
Orange-Diet at Ratifbon-Execution of Watt-Acquittal of
John Horne Tooke, Efq. and other state prifoners-Prorogation
parliament-Inconfiftent character of the Dutch. P. 438.
CHA P. XXXIII.
Decree of the convention refpecting the Jacobin club and other
popular focieties-Mutual recriminations-Acts of barbarity
brought to light-The Jacobins are driven out of their hall
-Arrangements between Great Britain and America-The
French take an important place from the Spaniards, near Pam-
peluna-General Kofciufko defeated and taken prisoner-
Surrender of Warsaw,
P 554