THE

HISTORY

OF

THE LIFE AND REIGN

OF

GEORGE THE FOURTH

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR

LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, AND GREEN,

PATERNOSTER-ROW.

1831.

CONTENTS.

CHAP. XI.

The Union. How carried. - Its Effect. -Overture and

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Letter of Bonaparte. — Mr. Pitt's Pledge to the Irish Ca-

tholics, and his Retirement. - Lords Castlereagh and Clare.

- King's Illness. — Addington Ministry. Opposite Con-

duct of Mr. Pitt and Lord Grenville. Expedition to

Egypt. - Victory at Copenhagen. - Peace of Amiens.

Variously judged. Civil List. The Prince's Claims

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Renewal of War. -

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for Arrears during his Minority. -

Flotilla at Boulogne. Threatened Invasion. - Levy en

Masse. Prince of Wales's Demand of Military Promo-

tion.

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Pages 1-25

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The King's Proscription of Mr. Fox. Mr. Canning.
Weakness and Humiliation of Mr.

of Wales in Opposition.

Pitt.

His change of Opinion on the

Catholic Claims. Sheridan. Fox. Their opposite

- Mr. Pitt joined by Lord Sidmouth,
And deserted by him. Impeachment of Lord Mel-
ville. The Catamaran Project. - Battle of Trafalgar.
Disasters of the Coalition. - Despondency, Illness, Death,
and Character of Mr. Pitt. - Fox and Grenville Ministry.
Conduct of George III. The Prince of Wales's sup-
posed Reconciliation.
Guardianship of the Princess