Tribes.-Battle of El-Arisch.-El-Arifck taken by the French.-Progress
of the French Army to Gaza.Of which it takes Poffeffion without Refif-
tance. And of Jaffa (the ancient Joppa), after a defperate Refiftance.-
Importance of Jaffa.- Letter from Buonaparte to Ghezzar, Bashaw of
St. John d'Acre.-Ghezzar's Anfwer.-March of the French Army along
the Roots of Mount Carmel.-Towards St. John d'Acre.-Defcription and
Hiftory of Acre. - French encamp before Acre. And open Trenches
against it.-Project, combined by the British and Turkish Governments,
for a general Attack on Buonaparte, by Sea and Land.--A French Flotilla,
with Battering-cannon, Ammunition, and Stores, taken by Commodore Sir
Sidney Smith.-Breach effected in the Wall of Acre.-Repeated Affaults
of the French, on Acre, repulfed.-Immenfe Multitudes assembled on the

furrounding Hills, waiting for the Ifue of the Contest, with a Determina-

tion to join the Victors.—Circular Letter from Sir Sidney Smith to the

Princes and Chiefs of the Chriftians of Mount Lebanon:—Their friendly

Anfwer-Sallies from the Garrison of Acre.-Account of Ghezzar Ba-

fhaw-Difcomfiture and Retreat of the French from Acre

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Account of the Siege of Acre, by the English.-And by the French Com-

manders-Demolition of Forts. Contributions.-The French Army re-

enters the Defart.-Camps of the Arabs burned.—Arrival of the French

Army at Cairo.-Lofs of the French Army in the Syrian Expedition.-

Internal Diffatisfaction and Commotion in Egypt.-And new Attacks

threatened on the Coast and Frontier.-Obfervations on the different Re-

ports of Sir Sidney Smith and General Berthier.-Proceedings of Buona-

parte, after his Return to Egypt. The Mammalukes, furprized in their

Camp, betake themfelves to Flight.-A Turkish Army, Jupported by a

Fleet, advances against Aboukir.-Pofition of the Turks at Aboukir.

And of the Squadron.-Difpofition of the French Army, for an Attack on

the Turks.-Battle of Aboukir. -Gained by the French.-Declarations

by Buonaparte.-Buonaparte, amidst all his Proceedings, military and po-

litical, pays conflant Attention to the Interests of Commerce, Arts, and

Sciences. A Detachment of the French Army occupies Suez.-Journey to

Suez, by Buonaparte.

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Object of the French Expedition to Egypt.-Connection between France and the
Sultaun of Myfore, in India.—Letter from Buonaparte to Tippoo Sultaun.
Hoftilities against the British, in India, concerted between the French
Government and Tippoo.-Embay from Tippoo Sultaun to Zemaun Shah,
King of Cabul.-The Kingdoms of Gandahar and Cabul defcribed.-Curious
Inftructions of Tippoo to his Ambaffadors.-Plans for hoftile Co-operation
between Tippoo Sultaun and Zemaun Shah, against the English.-Letter
from Tippoo to Zemain.-Zemaun's Anfwer According with the Wishes
of Tippoo.-The Invafion of India concerted between those two Princes, pre-

vented by the Vigilance and political Addrefs of the Government of Bombay.

-British Army affembled on the Coast of Coromandel.-Letter from Tippoo

Sultaun to Lord Mornington.-Junction between the Nizam's Army and

that of Madras.-This united Army marches against Seringapatam on one

Hand.-While the Malabar Army advances towards it on the other.—

Engagement between the Malabar Army and that of Tippoo Sultaun.-

Junction between the Bombay or Malabar and the main Army.-Tippoo

abandous the open Country, and takes Refuge in the Fortress of Seringapa-

tam.-Seringapatam taken by Storm.-Tippoo flain.-Diftinguishing

Features of the House of Hyder.- Acquifions obtained by the Arts of Peace,

contrafted with the Conquests obtained by War.-Profperity of the British

Settlement on Prince of Wales's Island.—The Magnitude, and the Prospects

prefented by its natural Advantages.

CHAP. V.

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Determination of the Porte to repel the Invafion of Egypt.-Letter from the
Grand Seignior to Tippoo Sultaun, on that Subject.-Tippoo's Anfwer.-
A new Sect of Iflaumilih Socinians.-Account, by Tippoo Sultaun, of the
Chriftian Domination in India.-Complaints against the English.-Confe-
deracy for exterminating the Chriftian Infidels from India.—Reflections.
-Hypocritical Conduct of the French towards the Turks.-Refentment
and fpirited Conduct of the Porte.—Alliance between the Porte and Russia.
-Change in the Turkish Ministry.-Memorial of the Porte to all foreign

Minifters.-Turkish Manifefto, addreffed to the British Minifier at Con-

ftantinople.-Character of the Turks.-Military Preparations of the Porte.

Councils and Vieres of the Ruffians.—Character and political Condillt of

the Ruffian Emperor, Paul.-Treaty between Great Britain and Russia.-

Ruffian Declaration of War against Spain. The Emperor of Ruffia elect-

ed, by the difperfed Knights, Grand Maßer of Malta.-His Munificence

to that Order.-New Establishment for its Maintenance, at St. Peters-

burgh.-A combined Ruffian and Turkish Fleet fails through the Darda-

nels into the Mediterranean. And reduces the Venetian Ifands on the

Western Coast of Turkey in Europe.-Humane and liberal Conduct of the

Conquerors of these to their Prisoners of War.

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Viciffitudes of Colonization, Commerce, and Arts.-Re-action of the Expe-
dition to Egypt, on the Affairs of Europe.-Internal Policy of France.
-Violation of the Freedom of Elections.Civil Diffentions.-Finances.
-Suppreffion of Newspapers.-Execution of the Laws against Ecclefiaftics
and Emigrants.-Efcape and Return of banished Deputies, from Guiana
to Europe.-Law for confifcating the Property of Exiles, in cafe of their
avoiding or quitting the Place of their Banishment.- Debates in both
Councils on this Subje&.-Military Commiffions, Trials, and Executions.
Law for inquiring into all the Attasks that had been made on Perfons
and Property, from Motives of Enmity to the Public and its Friends.

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Dreadful

Dreadful Effects of this Law.-Plunder, Profufion, Venality, and Cor
ruption.

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CHAP. VII.

Covetousness and Rapacity of the Directors of France, displayed in their fo-
reign Tranfactions.Treaty between the Directory and Portugal. Not
ratified by the Court of Lisbon.-Geneva becomes a Department of France.
-Conduct of the French towards different Nations. Their continued

Menaces against England.--Calumnies.And malicious Accufations.—

Thefe refuted, and retorted by the Publication of General Hoche's Infruc-

tions to Colonel Tate, for carrying on a War, in England, of Plunder and

Defiruction.-Reflections thereon.-Partics in France.-Policy of the

Directory.Boaflings, and vain-glorious Predictions.Obfervations on

Colonies, and the most proper Places for their Establishment.

Meffage

from the Directory, to the Council of Five Hundred, relating to the Toulon

Expedition.Apologies for invading Egypt without a previous Declaration

of War.Joy and Exultation at the Landing of the French in Egypt.—

And confident Predictions of great Glory, to be from thence derived, to the
French Nation.And Benefits to all the World.Intelligence received in
France of the Naval Victory of Aboukir.-Effects of this on the French
Nation. This Victory vilified by the French.-New Requifitions of Men
and Money.-The Light in which the Directory appeared, throughout
France, before the News from Aboukir.-Covetousness and Rapacity of
the Directory.-Manner in which they made their Fortune.The De-

firuclion of the French Fleet, at Aboukir, a new Support, and a new Source

of Power, to the Directory. -The Manner in which the Government of

France received the Declaration of War by the Turks.-A French Ambaf-

fador fent to Conftantinople.-French Aufwer to the Manifefto of the

Porte.-Refutation of this, by intercepted Letters of Buonaparte's. --Sub-

miffiveness of the French Legislative Councils to the Directory, and Indif-

ference about the Conftitution.-The fame Requifitions of Men and Money,

that were made in France, enforced in the conquered States. Infurrection

in Belgium.-Its Rapidity and Extent. Subdued.

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CHAP. VIII.

Congrefs of Rafiadt.-Defcription of Germany.-Germanic Confiitution.-

The Germans, in all Ages, characterized by a Love of Liberty.—States of

the Empire.-Three Colleges.-Viciffitudes in the Conflitution.-Election

of the Emperor.-Geographical Divifion of the Empire into Circles.

Divifion of the Empire, founded on Differences of Religion.-Diet of the

Empire.--Advices of the Diet.-Decrees of Ratification.-Conclufum.-

Influence of the Emperor on the Proceedings of the Diet.-And of the King

of Pruffia.-Deputations of the Empire.-Ordinary and Extraordinary

Members of the Extraordinary Deputation of the Empire affembled at

Raadt.-Their Powers and Functions.-Negociation between the Parties

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concerned,

concerned, at Raftadt, carried on without the Intervention of foreign

Powers-Secret Articles in the Treaties of Bafle and Campo-Formio.-

Violation of the latter, on the Part of the French, complained of by the Im

perial Minifer-Bahis propofed for a Pacification, by the French Plenipo

tentiaries.Counter Propofitions, by the Deputation of the Empire.Conti-

nuation of Hoftilities by the French.-Difputes concerning the Origin and

Commencement of the War.-The Bafis propofed by the French Plenipoten

tiaries agreed on by the fecret Articles of the Treaty of Campo-Formio.-

Secularizations propofed.-The Deputation agree to the Ceffion of half the

Territory demanded by the French.-Who perfift in their first Propofitions.

-Debates in the Diet of the Empire.-The Ceffion of the left Bank of the

Rhine agreed to, by the Deputation, on certain Conditions.-Private Views

of the individual States of the Empire.-The Syftem of Secularization agreed

to.-Farther Pretenfions of the French.-Objections to thefe.-Jealoufies

and fecret Views of both the negociating Parties.-Rapacity and Venality

of the French Directory.-Interesting and infidious Intervention of the

French Plenipotentiaries, in Favour of certain Imperial Cities.-Relaxed and

enfeebled State of the Germanic Conftitution.-The German States arranged

refpectively around Prussia and Auftria.-Fresh Pretenfions of the French re-

fified by both thefe Powers.-Conceffions of the French.And of the De-

putation of the Empire.-A Majority of the Deputation agrees to the

French Propofitions.-Proteft in the Diet against their Vote.-Effect pro-

duced on the Negociations at Raftadt, by the Approach of the Ruffians to

Germany. Conclufum of the Diet, on the Subject of the French Propofi-

tions, ratified by the Imperial Commiffary.Requifitions of the Deputation

of the Empire, for the Relief of the right Bank of the Rhine.-Declaration

of the French Plenipotentiaries against the Admiffion of Ruffian Troops

into the Territory of the Empire.-Referred to the general Diet of the

Empire of Ratisbon.-Entrance and Progreffion of the Ruffians into Ger-

many.-Surrender of the Fortress of Ehrenbreitflein.-The French Army

croffes the Rhine.-And penetrates into Suabia.-French Proclamation.

And Address of General Jourdan to his Army, on their Entrance into

Germany. Taken into Confideration by the Deputation of the Empire.-

Which recommends to the general Diet the Adoption of Means for a Speedy

Peace. The Zeal of the Deputies for Peace, checked by the Imperial Com-

miffary.-Preludes of War.

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Attack on the French, by the King of Naples.-Secret Motives affigned for
this.-Pofition of the Neapolitan Troops, after their Repulfe from the
Roman Territories.-And of the French.-The different Divifions of the
French Army draw near to Naples.-Amidft general and conftant Infur-
rections of the Natives of the Country.-Armifiice propofed by the Neapo
litan to the French General for an Armistice.-Rejected.-Maffacres of the
French.-Perilous Situation of the French Troops.Defperate Refolution
of Championet.Unexpectedly relieved from his Embarassment by an
Offer, for the third Time, of an Armifice.-The Neapolitan Troops eve-
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cuate Capua.-Where they are fucceeded by the French Garrison.-Diffatis

faction of the Directory with Championet.-The Royal Family of Naples at

Palermo. Regency appointed, at Naples, in his Abfence.-Championet's

Vindication of his Conduct to the Directory.-Communication between

Championet and the Malcontents of Naples.-Violent Fermentation in Na-

ples. Coxteft between the Royalifis and Revolutionists.-Retreat of the

Viceroy-Efcape of General Mack to Championet.-Tota Diforganization

of the Neapolitan Army.-Affaffination and Rapine.-Naples affaulted by

the French Army.-Obftinately defended by the Lazzaroni.-Momentary

Ceffatim from mutual Slaughter. Improved by Championet.-Whofe

Profeffions of Humanity and Refpect for St. Jannarius draw over the

Lazzaroni to the Side of the French.-Miracles.—Advertisement, by the

Archbishop, to the Citizens of Naples.-Proclamation of Championet.-

Edict of the Provifionary Government of the Neapolitan Republic.-Under

impofing Forms and Names in the Hands of the French General-Contri-

butions.-Trophies of Victory and Ambassadors fent from Naples to Paris.

-The whole public and much of the private Property of Naples claimed, by

the Directory, for the French Nation.Civil Commiffaries fent for the

Purpose of taking Poffeffion of this.Ordered, by Championet, to quit

Naples. The Decrce of the Directory, on the Subject of Neapolitan Pro-

perty, annulled by a Counter-Decree iffued by the General.-Indignation of

the Directory.-A Decree for arrefting Championet with other Gene-

rals, and trying them for Difobedience. Another for bringing Perfons,

accufed, by public Fame, of Robbery or Dilapidation, to Trial by a Court-

Martial. Thefe Trials prevented by new Struggles and Changes at Paris.

French Invasion of the Small Republic of Lucca. Factions there.-Re-

volution.And Contributions.

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146

-Meeting of the British Parliament.-Speech from the Throne.-Debates
thereon in both Houfes.-Army, Navy, and other Efiimates.Supplies.-
Ways and Means.-Taxes.New Mcafure of Finance.--Russian Subfidy.
-Debates.-Eulogy on the Ruffian Emperor.-India Budget.-Amended

Bills for the Redemption of the Land-Tax.-Motion by Mr. Tierney, for

the Prevention of any Negociation that might prevent a Peace.Sufpenfion

of the Habeas-Corpus-A&t.-Converfation relating to the Treatment of

Perfons confined in the New State Prifon.

CHAP. XI.

161.

Measures for the external Defence and internal Tranquillity of the British

State-Motion against any Negociations that might prevent or impede a

Negociation for Peace-Negatived. Bills for continuing the Sufpenfion

of the Flabeas Corpus.-Digreffion to the State Prifon in Cold-Bath-Fields.

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