THE

HISTORY -

CUNIVERSITY

ENGLAND,

FROM

THE REVOLUTION

ΤΟ

THE DEATH OF GEORGE THE SECOND.

(Designed as a Continuation of Mr. Hume's History.)
IN FIVE VOLUMES.

By TSMOLLETT, M. D.

A NEW EDITION, with the AUTHOR'S last
CORRECTIONS and IMPROVEMENTS.

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THE

HISTORY

OF

ENGLAND,

FROM THE REVOLUTION,

TO THE DEATH OF GEORGE THE SECOND.

BOOK I.

CHAPTER VIII.

I. The Commons revive the bill against occasional conformity. II. Conspiracy trumped up by Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat. § III. The Lords present a remonstrance to the Queen. §IV. The Commons pass a vote in favour of the Earl of Nottingham. V. Second remonstrance of the Lords. VI. Further disputes between the two Houses. § VII. The Queen grants the first-fruits and the tenths to the poor clergy. § VIII. Inquiry into naval affairs. §IX. XTrial of Lindsay. X. Meeting of the Scottish Parliament. § XI. Violent opposition to the Ministry in that kingdom. XII. Their Parliament pass the Act of Security. § XIII. Melancholy situation of the Emperor's affairs. § XIV. The Duke of Marlborough marches at the head of the allied army into Germany. § XV. He defeats

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