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CHAP. VI.

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Difficult and alarming Situation of England.-Indifpofition of the King-
Change of Minifiry.-Oflenfible Ground of Mr. Pitt's Refignation.-
Catholic Emancipation.-Policy of the old Adminiftration in the Mode of
their Retirement.-Purity and Firmness of his Majefly's Mind.-Motion
by Lord Darnley in the House of Lords for an Inquiry into Part of the
Conduct of his Majefty's Minifters.-Debates thereon.—Motion poftponed.
-Motion by the Earl of Radnor for a Call of the Houfe-negatived.-In
the House of Commons a new Speaker chofen in the Room of Mr. Adding-

ton.-

CHAP. VIII.

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CHAP. X.

CHAP. XII.

Extended Sphere of the European Republic.-War in Egypt.-Situation of the

French Army there at the Departure of Buonaparte, and the Succeffion, in

the Command, of General Kleber.-Ireaty at El Arisk for the Evacuation

of Egypt.-Policy of Kleber, who feeks Occafion of Quarrel with the

Turks.-Befufal of the British Government to Sanction the Treaty of El-

Arifh.-Renewal of Hoftilities.-Battle at Heliopolis.-Infurrection in

Cairo. Dr.adful Outrages of the Infurgents on the French and other Euro-

peans.-Oppofite Influence of the Mahomedan Religion, as rightly intr-

preted, and as understood by the Vulgar.-Plan of Nuzuff-Bashaw, the

chief Commander of the Turkish Forces.-The French Army recalled from

different Quarters to quell the Insurrection.—Bombardment of Cairo.-

Various Attempts and Encounters.-Enthufafic Zeal, Courage, and Acti-

vity of the Musulmen.- Military Skill and Bravery of the French—and

Intrigues with the different Tribes of the Mahomedans.—Capitulation figned

by the military Chiefs, but rejected by the Ringleaders of the Inhabitants of

Cairo.-Correfpondence and Negotiation between General Kleber and Mu-

rad-Bey. The Contagion of Infurrection spread from Cairo to other Parts

of Egypt.-The Infurrections in thofe Parts fubdued.—Artifices of the

Leuders to keep up the Spirits of the Infurgents of Cairo.—Buluc taken by

Storm.-An unlimited Pardon proclaimed to all the Irhabitants.—A gene-

ral Attack on Cairo, which furrenders on Capitulation. The Turkish

Army, evacuating Cairo, returns to Syria.

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Effect of the Victory at Helipolis on the Minds of the Egyptians.-Judicious
Regulations carried into Effect by General Kleber.-Turkish Fleet off
Alexandria.--Differences between the Generals Kleber and Menou,-Kleber
affaffinated.-Succeeded in the Command of the Army by General Menou.-
Diffentions in the French Army.-Conjectures concerning the perfonal
Views of Menou.- Military Preparations of the Turks.-Their Timidity
and Irreflution.-Overtures for Peace, from the Grand Vizier, rejected by
General Menou.-Arrival of an English Armament on the Coast of Egypt.
-Landing of the Troops on the Perinfula of Aboukir.-Engagement on
the 13th of March.-Fort Aboukir capitulates.—Battle of the 21.—Sir
R. Abercromby mortally wounded, and fucceeded in the Command of the

Army

Army by Major-General Hutchinfon.-The French driven from Rhamanich
to Cairo-From whence a Detachment marches against the Turkish Army
near Belleis.-But are repulfed.-Capture of a valuable French Convoy.
Capitulation of Caro.-A British Army arrives in Egypt from India.
Capitulation of Alexandria.-Evacuation of Egypt by the French and the
English-The Beys feized and fent to Conftantinople.-Government by
Bafhaws eftablished in Egypt.
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CHAP. XV.

Invafion of Britain in flat-bottomed Boats.--By whom firft projected.-The
Policy of Buonaparte in his Menaces of Invafion.—To which his boasted
- Preparations were inadequate.—Gallant Exploits of British Gun-boats and
Cruizers.-French Ports blockaded.--And Coafts infulted.-Yet French
Veffels of War Real from one Place to another, alongfhore-Their great
Place of Rendezvous, Boulogne.—The French and English on the oppofite
Sides of the Channel keep each other on the Alert.-The Tide of War turned
by the English from offenfive to defenfive. French Preparation for Self-
defence. The War between France and Britain affumes an Aspect extremely
interefting. The oppofite Preparations of War feen from the oppofite
Coafts-The Harbour of Boulogne defcribed.-French Encampments and
Fortifications.

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Fortifications.-Bombardment of the Veffe's in the Harbour of BoulogneIts Effect-Second Attack on Boulogne.—Singular Precautions of the French for defending, and fecuring their V‹ffels from being carried off by the Engli -Plan of the Attack.-Circumftances that involed its Mijarriage.--D'yea' and Difefer.—Lord Nelfon, leaving a fofficient Erie bevine Boulegre, relans to Deal.-Humane Attentions of Lord Njon to the wounded Sailors. [262

CHAP. XVII.

Singular Modefy of the French, after the Reprife of the fecond Attack on Boulogne-Accounted for.-Confiderations inclining the French Gzernment to Price.—las of Truce.-Awidf continred Preparations on, bei Sides for War and mutual Invifiom. — -N gotiation for Peace – Brougla to e Confion.-Preliminaries of Peace, announced in the Lordon Gazdie.— Entloafapic Joy at the Return of Peace, both in Loudon and Paris, and et other Parts of France and Britain.-Very different Emotions exited by this Evert in the Breast of the French L yalips.—Their Confe deferted by the laft Power in wl ich they had fill hitherto reposed fome Hopes and Confidence.--New Hopes reforted to by the French Emigrants.-Their Sityation defcribed Reflections.-Peace between France and the Ottoman Porte.-B twem France and the Elector Palati: e of Bavaria.-B.tween France and Ruffia.-Between Great Britain and Ruffa, and, acceded to by the other Northern Maritime Powers.-Convention between Bonaparte and the Pope fo the Re efablishment in France of the Catholic Religion.— The Conduct of the Emigrant Bi/hops of France contrafed with that of the Conflitutional Bifhops.— And with that of the English Clergy in the Rogn of Henry VIII.—Reflections.

CHA P. XVIII.

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Alteration of Political Power betwezen Dispetifm and Democracy-General Plan or Principles of Buonaparte's Government.—His private Conduct or De portment.-Is Reprefentation of the State of France, involving a funn arg View of the State of Europe, towards the Conclufion of 1801.—Adailio cal Remarks on the State of Europe.- Agitations in Germany, Switzerland, and the French W ́eji Indies.--Hanover evacuated by the Prifians.—Tottering State of the Turkish Eapire.-Injurrections in the new Republic of the Seven Iles-General View of the State of British India.

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