Produced by David Widger








INDEX OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG

WORKS OF

EDMUND BURKE



Compiled by David Widger





CONTENTS


THOUGHTS ON THE PRESENT DISCONTENTS

##  SPEECHES AND WRITINGS OF EDMUND BURKE

##  SPEECHES AND WRITINGS OF EDMUND BURKE

##  VOL. I. THE WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE

##  VOL. II. THE WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE

##  VOL. III. THE WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE

##  VOL. IV. THE WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE

##  VOL. V. THE WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE

##  VOL. VI. THE WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE

##  VOL. VII. THE WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE

##  VOL. VIII. THE WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE

##  VOL. IX. THE WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE

##  VOL. X. THE WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE

##  VOL. XI. THE WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE

##  VOL. XII. THE WORKS OF EDMUND BURKE







TABLES OF CONTENTS OF VOLUMES





BURKE'S SPEECH
ON CONCILIATION WITH AMERICA
By Edmond Burke
CONTENTS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
EDMUND BURKE
BURKE AS A STATESMAN
A GROUP OF WRITERS COMING IMMEDIATELY BEFORE BURKE
A GROUP OF WRITERS CONTEMPORARY WITH BURKE
BURKE IN LITERATURE
A GROUP OF WRITERS COMING IMMEDIATELY AFTER BURKE
TOPICS FOR SPECIAL REPORTS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
EDMUND BURKE: ON MOVING HIS RESOLUTIONS FOR CONCILIATION WITH THE COLONIES. HOUSE OF COMMONS, MARCH 22, 1775
FOOTNOTES





SELECTIONS FROM THE SPEECHES AND WRITINGS OF EDMUND BURKE.
By Edmund Burke



CONTENTS
INTRODUCTORY ESSAY.
APPENDIX.
SELECTIONS FROM THE SPEECHES AND WRITINGS OF EDMUND BURKE.
NATURE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
RETROSPECT AND RESIGNATION.
MODESTY OF MIND.
NEWTON AND NATURE.
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
INDUCTION AND COMPARISON.
DIVINE POWER ON THE HUMAN IDEA.
UNION OF LOVE AND DREAD IN RELIGION.
OFFICE OF SYMPATHY.
WORDS.
NATURE ANTICIPATES MAN.
SELF-INSPECTION.
POWER OF THE OBSCURE.
FEMALE BEAUTY.
NOVELTY AND CURIOSITY.
PLEASURES OF ANALOGY.
AMBITION.
EXTENSIONS OF SYMPATHY.
PHILOSOPHY OF TASTE.
CLEARNESS AND STRENGTH IN STYLE.
UNITY OF IMAGINATION.
EFFECT OF WORDS.
INVESTIGATION.
SUBLIME.
OBSCURITY.
PRINCIPLES OF TASTE.
THE BEAUTIFUL.
THE REAL AND THE IDEAL.
JUDGMENT IN ART.
MORAL EFFECTS OF LANGUAGE.
SECURITY OF TRUTH.
IMITATION AN INSTINCTIVE LAW.
STANDARD OF REASON AND TASTE.
USE OF THEORY.
POLITICAL OUTCASTS.
INJUSTICE TO OUR OWN AGE.
FALSE COALITIONS.
POLITICAL EMPIRICISM.
A VISIONARY.
PARTY DIVISIONS.
DECORUM IN PARTY.
NOT SO BAD AS WE SEEM.
POLITICS WITHOUT PRINCIPLE.
MORAL DEBASEMENT PROGRESSIVE.
DESPOTISM.
JUDGMENT AND POLICY.
POPULAR DISCONTENT.
THE PEOPLE AND THEIR RULERS.
GOVERNMENT FAVOURITISM.
ADMINISTRATION AND LEGISLATION.
INFLUENCE OF THE CROWN.
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
FALLACY OF EXTREMES.
PRIVATE CHARACTER A BASIS FOR PUBLIC CONFIDENCE.
PREVENTION.
CONFIDENCE IN THE PEOPLE.
FALSE MAXIMS ASSUMED AS FIRST PRINCIPLES.
LORD CHATHAM.
GRENVILLE.
CHARLES TOWNSHEND.
PARTY AND PLACE.
POLITICAL CONNECTIONS.
NEUTRALITY.
WEAKNESS IN GOVERNMENT.
AMERICAN PROGRESS.
COMBINATION, NOT FACTION.
GREAT MEN.
POWER OF CONSTITUENTS.
INFLUENCE OF PLACE IN GOVERNMENT.
TAXATION INVOLVES PRINCIPLE.
GOOD MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT.
FISHERIES OF NEW ENGLAND.
PREPARATION FOR PARLIAMENT.
BATHURST AND AMERICA'S FUTURE.
CANDID POLICY.
WISDOM OF CONCESSION.
MAGNANIMITY.
DUTY OF REPRESENTATIVES.
PRUDENTIAL SILENCE.
COLONIAL TIES.
GOVERNMENT AND LEGISLATION.
PARLIAMENT.
MORAL LEVELLERS.
PUBLIC SALARY AND PATRIOTIC SERVICE.
RATIONAL LIBERTY.
IRELAND AND MAGNA CHARTA.
COLONIES AND BRITISH CONSTITUTION.
RECIPROCAL CONFIDENCE.
PENSIONS AND THE CROWN.
COLONIAL PROGRESS.
FEUDAL PRINCIPLES AND MODERN TIMES.
RESTRICTIVE VIRTUES.
LIBELLERS OF HUMAN NATURE.
REFUSAL A REVENUE.
A PARTY MAN.
PATRIOTISM AND PUBLIC INCOME.
AMERICAN PROTESTANTISM.
RIGHT OF TAXATION.
CONTRACTED VIEWS.
ASSIMILATING POWER OF CONTACT.
PRUDENCE OF TIMELY REFORM.
DIFFICULTIES OF REFORMERS.
PHILOSOPHY OF COMMERCE.
THEORIZING POLITICIANS.
ECONOMY AND PUBLIC SPIRIT.
REFORM OUGHT TO BE PROGRESSIVE.
CIVIL FREEDOM.
TENDENCIES OF POWER.
INDIVIDUAL GOOD AND PUBLIC BENEFIT.
PUBLIC CORRUPTION.
CRUELTY AND COWARDICE.
BAD LAWS PRODUCE BASE SUBSERVIENCY.
FALSE REGRET.
BRITISH DOMINION IN EAST INDIA.
POLITICAL CHARITY.
EVILS OF DISTRACTION.
CHARLES FOX.
THE IMPRACTICABLE UNDESIRABLE.
CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONS.
EMOLUMENTS OF OFFICE.
MORAL DISTINCTIONS.
ELECTORS AND REPRESENTATIVES.
POPULAR OPINION A FALLACIOUS STANDARD.
ENGLISH REFORMATION.
PROSCRIPTION.
JUST FREEDOM.
ENGLAND'S EMBASSY TO AMERICA.
HOWARD, THE PHILANTHROPIST.
PARLIAMENTARY RETROSPECT.
PEOPLE AND PARLIAMENT.
REFORMED CIVIL LIST.
FRENCH AND ENGLISH REVOLUTION.
ARMED DISCIPLINE.
GILDED DESPOTISM.
OUR FRENCH DANGERS.
SIR GEORGE SAVILLE.
CORRUPTION NOT SELF-REFORMED.
THE BRIBED AND THE BRIBERS.
HYDER ALI.
REFORMATION AND ANARCHY CONTRASTED AND COMPARED.
CONFIDENCE AND JEALOUSY.
ECONOMY OF INJUSTICE.
SUBSISTENCE AND REVENUE.
AUTHORITY AND VENALITY.
PREROGATIVE OF THE CROWN AND PRIVILEGE OF PARLIAMENT.
BURKE AND FOX.
PEERS AND COMMONS.
NATURAL SELF-DESTRUCTION.
THE CARNATIC.
ABSTRACT THEORY OF HUMAN LIBERTY.
POLITICS AND THE PULPIT.
IDEA OF FRENCH REVOLUTION.
PATRIOTIC DISTINCTION.
KINGLY POWER NOT BASED ON POPULAR CHOICE.
PREACHING DEMOCRACY OF DISSENT.
JARGON OF REPUBLICANISM.
CONSERVATIVE PROGRESS OF INHERITED FREEDOM.
CONSERVATION AND CORRECTION.
HEREDITARY SUCCESSION OF ENGLISH CROWN.
LIMITS OF LEGISLATIVE CAPACITY.
OUR CONSTITUTION, NOT FABRICATED, BUT INHERITED.
LOW AIMS AND LOW INSTRUMENTS.
HOUSE OF COMMONS CONTRASTED WITH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
PROPERTY, MORE THAN ABILITY, REPRESENTED IN PARLIAMENT.
VIRTUE AND WISDOM QUALIFY FOR GOVERNMENT.
NATURAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS.
MARIE ANTOINETTE.
SPIRIT OF A GENTLEMAN AND THE SPIRIT OF RELIGION.
POWER SURVIVES OPINION.
CHIVALRY A MORALIZING CHARM.
SACREDNESS OF MORAL INSTINCTS.
PARENTAL EXPERIENCE.
REVOLUTIONARY SCENE.
ECONOMY ON STATE PRINCIPLES.
PHILOSOPHICAL VANITY; ITS MAXIMS, AND EFFECTS.
UNITY BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE.
TRIPLE BASIS OF FRENCH REVOLUTION.
CORRESPONDENT SYSTEM OF MANNERS AND MORALS.
FEROCITY OF JACOBINISM.
VOICE OF OPPRESSION.
BRITAIN VINDICATED IN HER WAR WITH FRANCE.
POLISH AND FRENCH REVOLUTION.
EUROPE IN 1789.
ATHEISM CANNOT REPENT.
OUTWARD DIGNITY OF THE CHURCH DEFENDED.
DANGER OF ABSTRACT VIEWS.
APPEAL TO IMPARTIALITY.
HISTORICAL ESTIMATE OF LOUIS XVI.
NEGATIVE RELIGION A NULLITY.
ANTECHAMBER OF REGICIDE.
TREMENDOUSNESS OF WAR.
ENGLISH OFFICERS.
DIPLOMACY OF HUMILIATION.
RELATION OF WEALTH TO NATIONAL DIGNITY.
AMBASSADORS OF INFAMY.
DIFFICULTY THE PATH TO GLORY.
ROBESPIERRE AND HIS COUNTERPARTS.
ACCUMULATION, A STATE PRINCIPLE.
WARNING FOR A NATION.
SANTERRE AND TALLIEN.
SIR SYDNEY SMITH.
A MORAL DISTINCTION.
INFIDELS AND THEIR POLICY.
WHAT A MINISTER SHOULD ATTEMPT.
LAW OF VICINITY.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY.
PERILS OF JACOBIN PEACE.
PARLIAMENTARY AND REGAL PREROGATIVE.
BURKE'S DESIGN IN HIS GREATEST WORK.
LORD KEPPEL.
"LABOURING POOR."
STATE CONSECRATED BY THE CHURCH.
FATE OF LOUIS XVIII.
NOBILITY.
LEGISLATION AND REPUBLICANS.
PRINCIPLE OF STATE-CONSECRATION.
BRITISH STABILITY.
LITERARY ATHEISTS.
CITY OF PARIS.
PRINCIPLE OF CHURCH PROPERTY.
PARSIMONY NOT ECONOMY.
MAJESTY OF THE BRITISH CONSTITUTION.
DUTY NOT BASED ON WILL.
ECCLESIASTICAL CONFISCATION.
MORAL OF HISTORY.
USE OF DEFECTS IN HISTORY.
SOCIAL CONTRACT.
PRESCRIPTIVE RIGHTS.
MADNESS OF INNOVATION.
THE STATE, ITS OWN REVENUE.
METAPHYSICAL DEPRAVITY.
PERSONAL AND ANCESTRAL CLAIMS.
MONASTIC AND PHILOSOPHIC SUPERSTITION.
DIFFICULTY AND WISDOM OF CORPORATE REFORM.
DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER OF ENGLISH PROTESTANTISM.
FICTITIOUS LIBERTY.
FRENCH IGNORANCE OF ENGLISH CHARACTER.
THE "PEOPLE," AND "OMNIPOTENCE" OF PARLIAMENT.
MAGNANIMITY OF ENGLISH PEOPLE.
TRUE BASIS OF CIVIL SOCIETY.
ROUSSEAU.
MORAL HEROES.
KINGDOM OF FRANCE.
GRIEVANCE AND OPINION.
PERPLEXITY AND POLICY.
HISTORICAL INSTRUCTION.
MONTESQUIEU.
ARTICLES, AND SCRIPTURE.
PROBLEM OF LEGISLATION.
ORDER, LABOUR, AND PROPERTY.
REGICIDAL LEGISLATURE.
GOVERNMENT NOT TO BE RASHLY CENSURED.
ETIQUETTE.
ANCIENT ESTABLISHMENTS.
SENTIMENT AND POLICY.
PATRIOTISM.
NECESSITY, A RELATIVE TERM.
KING JOHN AND THE POPE.
CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCE.
"PRIESTS OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN."
"HIS GRACE."
SPECULATION AND HISTORY.
LABOUR AND WAGES.
A COMPLETE REVOLUTION.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT IN INDIA.
MONEY AND SCIENCE.
POLITICAL AXIOMS.
DISAPPOINTED AMBITION.
DIFFICULTY AN INSTRUCTOR.
SOVEREIGN JURISDICTIONS.
PRUDERY OF FALSE REFORM.
EXAGGERATION.
TACTICS OF CABAL.
GOVERNMENT, RELATIVE, NOT ABSOLUTE.
GENERAL VIEWS.
MAGNITUDE IN BUILDING.
SOCIETY AND SOLITUDE.
EAST-INDIA BILL AND COMPANY.
PARLIAMENTS AND ELECTIONS.
RELIGION AND MAGISTRACY.
PERSECUTION, FALSE IN THEORY.
IRISH LEGISLATION.
HENRY OF NAVARRE.
TEST ACTS.
WHAT FACTION OUGHT TO TEACH.
GRIEVANCES BY LAW.
REVOLUTIONARY POLITICS.
TOLERATION BECOME INTOLERANT.
WILKES AND RIGHT OF ELECTION.
ROCKINGHAM AND CONWAY.
POLITICS IN THE PULPIT.
WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR.
KING ALFRED.
DRUIDS.
SAXON CONQUEST AND CONVERSION.
MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
MONASTIC INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR RESULTS.
COMMON LAW AND MAGNA CHARTA.
EUROPE AND THE NORMAN INVASION.
ANCIENT INHABITANTS OF BRITAIN.
PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS.
TRUE NATURE OF A JACOBIN WAR.
NATIONAL DIGNITY.
PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT NOT ABSOLUTE, BUT RELATIVE.
DECLARATION OF 1793.
MORAL DIET.
KING WILLIAM'S POLICY.
DISTEMPER OF REMEDY.
WAR AND WILL OF THE PEOPLE.
FALSE POLICY IN OUR FRENCH WAR.
MORAL ESSENCE MAKES A NATION.
PUBLIC SPIRIT.
PROGRESSIVE GROWTH OF CHRISTIAN STATES.
PETTY INTERESTS.
PIUS VII.
EXTINCTION OF LOCAL PATRIOTISM.
WALPOLE AND HIS POLICY.
POLITICAL PEACE.
PUBLIC LOANS.
HISTORICAL STRICTURES.
CONSTITUTION NOT THE PEOPLE'S SLAVE.
MODERN "LIGHTS."
REPUBLICS IN THE ABSTRACT.
AN ENGLISH MONARCH.
PHYSIOGNOMY.
THE EYE.
ABOLITION AND USE OF PARLIAMENTS.
CROMWELL AND HIS CONTRASTS.
DELICACY.
CONFISCATION AND CURRENCY.
"OMNIPOTENCE OF CHURCH PLUNDER."
UGLINESS.
GRACE.
ELEGANCE AND SPECIOUSNESS.
THE BEAUTIFUL IN FEELING.
THE BEAUTIFUL IN SOUNDS.
BRITISH CHURCH.
INDEX.





THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE
In Twelve Volumes
Volume The First
CONTENTS OF VOL. I.
ADVERTISEMENT TO THE READER, PREFIXED TO THE FIRST OCTAVO EDITION
ADVERTISEMENT TO THE SECOND OCTAVO EDITION
A VINDICATION OF NATURAL SOCIETY: OR, A VIEW OF THE MISERIES AND EVILS ARISING TO MANKIND FROM EVERY SPECIES OF ARTIFICIAL SOCIETY
PREFACE
A LETTER TO LORD ****
A PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY INTO THE ORIGIN OF OUR IDEAS OF THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL; WITH AN INTRODUCTORY DISCOURSE CONCERNING TASTE
      PREFACE
      CONTENTS
      INTRODUCTION
      PART I
      PART II
      PART III
      PART IV
      PART V
      APPENDIX
A SHORT ACCOUNT OF A LATE SHORT ADMINISTRATION
OBSERVATIONS ON A LATE PUBLICATION, INTITULED, "THE PRESENT STATE OF THE NATION"
THOUGHTS ON THE CAUSE OF THE PRESENT DISCONTENTS





THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE
In Twelve Volumes
Volume The Second
CONTENTS
SPEECH ON AMERICAN TAXATION, April 19, 1774
PREFACE
SPEECH
SPEECHES ON ARRIVAL AT BRISTOL AND AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE POLL, October 13 and November 3, 1774
EDITOR'S ADVERTISEMENT.
SPEECH AT HIS ARRIVAL AT BRISTOL.
SPEECH TO THE ELECTORS OF BRISTOL, ON HIS BEING DECLARED BY THE SHERIFFS DULY ELECTED ONE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES IN PARLIAMENT FOR THAT CITY, ON THURSDAY, THE 3D OF NOVEMBER, 1774.
SPEECH ON MOVING RESOLUTIONS FOR CONCILIATION WITH AMERICA, March 22, 1775
LETTER TO THE SHERIFFS OF BRISTOL, ON THE AFFAIRS OF AMERICA, April 3, 1777
TWO LETTERS TO GENTLEMEN OF BRISTOL, ON THE BILLS DEPENDING IN PARLIAMENT RELATIVE TO THE TRADE OF IRELAND, April 23 and May 2, 1778
TO SAMUEL SPAN, ESQ., MASTER OF THE SOCIETY OF MERCHANTS ADVENTURERS OF BRISTOL.
COPY OF A LETTER TO MESSRS. ———— AND CO., BRISTOL.
SPEECH ON PRESENTING TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS A PLAN FOR THE BETTER SECURITY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF PARLIAMENT, AND THE ECONOMICAL REFORMATION OF THE CIVIL AND OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS, February 11, 1780
SPEECH AT BRISTOL PREVIOUS TO THE ELECTION, September 6, 1780
SPEECH AT BRISTOL ON DECLINING THE POLL, September 9, 1780
SPEECH ON MR. FOX'S EAST INDIA BILL, December 1, 1783
A REPRESENTATION TO HIS MAJESTY, MOVED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 14, 1784
PREFACE
MOTION





THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE
IN TWELVE VOLUMES
VOLUME THE THIRD
CONTENTS OF VOL. III.
SPEECH ON THE NABOB OF ARCOT'S DEBTS, February 28, 1785; with an Appendix
SUBSTANCE OF SPEECH ON THE ARMY ESTIMATES, February 9, 1790
REFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE





THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE
IN TWELVE VOLUMES
VOLUME THE FOURTH
CONTENTS OF VOL IV.
LETTER TO A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, IN ANSWER TO SOME OBJECTIONS TO HIS BOOK ON FRENCH AFFAIRS
APPEAL FROM THE NEW TO THE OLD WHIGS
LETTER TO A PEER OF IRELAND ON THE PENAL LAWS AGAINST IRISH CATHOLICS
LETTER TO SIR HERCULES LANGRISHE, ON THE SUBJECT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLICS OF IRELAND
HINTS FOR A MEMORIAL TO BE DELIVERED TO MONSIEUR DE M.M.
THOUGHTS ON FRENCH AFFAIRS
HEADS FOR CONSIDERATION ON THE PRESENT STATE OF AFFAIRS
REMARKS ON THE POLICY OF THE ALLIES WITH RESPECT TO FRANCE: WITH AN APPENDIX





THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE
IN TWELVE VOLUMES
VOLUME THE FIFTH
CONTENTS OF VOL. V.
OBSERVATIONS ON THE CONDUCT OF THE MINORITY, PARTICULARLY IN THE LAST SESSION OF PARLIAMENT, 1793 1
PREFACE TO THE ADDRESS OF M. BRISSOT TO HIS CONSTITUENTS; WITH AN APPENDIX 65
LETTER TO WILLIAM ELLIOT, ESQ., OCCASIONED BY A SPEECH MADE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS BY THE **** OF *******, IN THE DEBATE CONCERNING LORD FITZWILLIAM, 1795 107
THOUGHTS AND DETAILS ON SCARCITY 131
LETTER TO A NOBLE LORD ON THE ATTACKS MADE UPON MR. BURKE AND HIS PENSION, IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS, BY THE DUKE OF BEDFORD AND THE EARL OF LAUDERDALE, 1796 171
THREE LETTERS TO A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT ON THE PROPOSALS FOR PEACE WITH THE REGICIDE DIRECTORY OF FRANCE.
LETTER I. ON THE OVERTURES OF PEACE 233
LETTER II. ON THE GENIUS AND CHARACTER OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION AS IT REGARDS OTHER NATIONS 342
LETTER III. ON THE RUPTURE OF THE NEGOTIATION; THE TERMS OF PEACE PROPOSED; AND THE RESOURCES OF THE COUNTRY FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF THE WAR 384





THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE
IN TWELVE VOLUMES
VOLUME THE SIXTH
CONTENTS OF VOL. VI.
PREFACE TO THE SECOND POSTHUMOUS VOLUME, IN A LETTER TO THE RIGHT HON. WILLIAM ELLIOT v
FOURTH LETTER ON THE PROPOSALS FOR PEACE WITH THE REGICIDE DIRECTORY OF FRANCE; WITH THE PRELIMINARY CORRESPONDENCE 1
LETTER TO THE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA, November 1, 1791 113
LETTER TO SIR CHARLES BINGHAM, BART., ON THE IRISH ABSENTEE TAX, October 30, 1773 121
LETTER TO THE HON. CHARLES JAMES FOX, ON THE AMERICAN WAR, October 8, 1777 135
LETTER TO THE MARQUIS OF ROCKINGHAM, WITH ADDRESSES TO THE KING, AND THE BRITISH COLONISTS IN NORTH AMERICA, IN RELATION TO THE MEASURES OF GOVERNMENT IN THE AMERICAN CONTEST, AND A PROPOSED SECESSION OF THE OPPOSITION FROM PARLIAMENT, January, 1777 149
LETTER TO THE RIGHT HON. EDMUND S. PERRY, IN RELATION TO A BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF THE ROMAN CATHOLICS OF IRELAND, July 18, 1778 197
TWO LETTERS TO THOMAS BURGH, ESQ., AND JOHN MERLOTT, ESQ., IN VINDICATION OF HIS PARLIAMENTARY CONDUCT RELATIVE TO THE AFFAIRS OF IRELAND, 1780 207
LETTERS AND REFLECTIONS ON THE EXECUTIONS OF THE RIOTERS IN 1780 239
LETTER TO THE RIGHT HON. HENRY DUNDAS: WITH THE SKETCH OF A NEGRO CODE, 1792 255
LETTER TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE MEETING, HELD AT AYLESBURY, APRIL 13, 1780, ON THE SUBJECT OF PARLIAMENTARY REFORM 291
FRAGMENTS OF A TRACT RELATIVE TO THE LAWS AGAINST POPERY IN IRELAND 299
LETTER TO WILLIAM SMITH, ESQ., ON THE SUBJECT OF CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION, January 29, 1795 361
SECOND LETTER TO SIR HERCULES LANGRISHE, ON THE CATHOLIC QUESTION, May 26, 1795 375
LETTER TO RICHARD BURKE, ESQ., ON PROTESTANT ASCENDENCY IN IRELAND, 1793 385
LETTER ON THE AFFAIRS OF IRELAND, 1797 413





THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE
IN TWELVE VOLUMES
VOLUME THE SEVENTH
CONTENTS OF VOL. VII
FRAGMENTS AND NOTES OF SPEECHES IN PARLIAMENT.
SPEECH ON THE ACTS OF UNIFORMITY, February 6, 1772 3
SPEECH ON A BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF PROTESTANT DISSENTERS, March 7, 1773 21
SPEECH ON A MOTION FOR LEAVE TO BRING IN A BILL TO REPEAL AND ALTER CERTAIN ACTS RESPECTING RELIGIOUS OPINIONS, UPON THE OCCASION OF A PETITION OF THE UNITARIAN SOCIETY, May 11, 1792 39
SPEECH RELATIVE TO THE MIDDLESEX ELECTION, February 7, 1771 59
SPEECH ON A BILL FOR SHORTENING THE DURATION OF PARLIAMENTS, May 8, 1780 69
SPEECH ON A MOTION FOR A COMMITTEE TO INQUIRE INTO THE STATE OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE COMMONS IN PARLIAMENT, May 7, 1782 89
SPEECH ON A MOTION FOR LEAVE TO BRING IN A BILL FOR EXPLAINING THE POWERS OF JURIES IN PROSECUTIONS FOR LIBELS, March 7, 1771. TOGETHER WITH A LETTER IN VINDICATION OF THAT MEASURE, AND A COPY OF THE PROPOSED BILL 105
SPEECH ON A BILL FOR THE REPEAL OF THE MARRIAGE ACT, June 15, 1781 129
SPEECH ON A MOTION FOR LEAVE TO BRING IN A BILL TO QUIET THE POSSESSIONS OF THE SUBJECT AGAINST DORMANT CLAIMS OF THE CHURCH, February 17, 1772 137
HINTS FOR AN ESSAY ON THE DRAMA 143
AN ESSAY TOWARDS AN ABRIDGMENT OF THE ENGLISH HISTORY. IN THREE BOOKS.


	BOOK I.
CHAP. I. 	Causes of the Connection between the Romans and Britons.—Cæsar's two Invasions of Britain 	159
II. 	Some Account of the Ancient Inhabitants of Britain 	170
III. 	The Reduction of Britain by the Romans 	189
IV. 	The Fall of the Roman Power in Britain 	214
	BOOK II.
CHAP. I. 	The Entry and Settlement of the Saxons, and their Conversion to Christianity 	227
II. 	Establishment of Christianity—of Monastic Institutions —and of their Effects 	240
III. 	Series of Anglo-Saxon Kings from Ethelbert to Alfred: with the Invasion of the Danes 	255
IV. 	Reign of King Alfred 	261
V. 	Succession of Kings from Alfred to Harold 	269
VI. 	Harold II.—Invasion of the Normans.—Account of that People, and of the State of England at the Time of the Invasion 	280
VII. 	Of the Laws and Institutions of the Saxons 	291
	BOOK III.
CHAP. I. 	View of the State of Europe at the Time of the Norman Invasion 	327
II. 	Reign of William the Conqueror 	335
III. 	Reign of William the Second, surnamed Rufus 	364
IV. 	Reign of Henry I 	375
V. 	Reign of Stephen 	386
VI. 	Reign of Henry II 	394
VII. 	Reign of Richard I 	425
VIII. 	Reign of John 	437
IX. 	Fragment.—An Essay towards an History of the Laws of England 	475





THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE
IN TWELVE VOLUMES



CONTENTS OF VOL. VIII
NINTH REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ON THE AFFAIRS OF INDIA. JUNE 25, 1783.
OBSERVATIONS ON THE STATE OF THE COMPANY'S AFFAIRS IN INDIA 3
CONNECTION OF GREAT BRITAIN WITH INDIA 41
EFFECT OF THE REVENUE INVESTMENT ON THE COMPANY 56
INTERNAL TRADE OF BENGAL 75
SILK 83
RAW SILK 88
CLOTHS, OR PIECE-GOODS 99
OPIUM 116
SALT 142
SALTPETRE 170
BRITISH GOVERNMENT IN INDIA 173
ELEVENTH REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ON THE AFFAIRS OF INDIA. WITH EXTRACTS FROM THE APPENDIX. NOVEMBER 18, 1783 217
ARTICLES OF CHARGE OF HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS AGAINST WARREN HASTINGS, ESQUIRE, LATE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF BENGAL: PRESENTED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN APRIL AND MAY, 1786.—ARTICLES I.-VI.
I. ROHILLA WAR 307
II. SHAH ALLUM 319
III. BENARES
PART I. RIGHTS AND TITLES OF THE RAJAH OF BENARES 327
PART II. DESIGNS OF MR. HASTINGS TO RUIN THE RAJAH OF BENARES 339
PART III. EXPULSION OF THE RAJAH OF BENARES 354
PART IV. SECOND REVOLUTION IN BENARES 380
PART V. THIRD REVOLUTION IN BENARES 386
IV. PRINCESSES OF OUDE 397
V. REVOLUTIONS IN FURRUCKABAD 467
VI. DESTRUCTION OF THE RAJAH OF SAHLONE 484





THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE
IN TWELVE VOLUMES
VOLUME THE NINTH
CONTENTS OF VOL IX.
CONTENTS OF VOL IX.
ARTICLES OF CHARGE
VII.—CONTRACTS.
VIII.—PRESENTS.
IX.—RESIGNATION OF THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR-GENERAL.
X.—SURGEON-GENERAL'S CONTRACT.
XI.—CONTRACTS FOR POOLBUNDY REPAIRS.
XII.—CONTRACTS FOR OPIUM.
XIII.—APPOINTMENT OF R.J. SULIVAN.
XIV.—RANNA OF GOHUD.
XV.—REVENUES.
XVI.—MISDEMEANORS IN OUDE.
XVII.—MAHOMED REZA KHÂN.
XVIII.—THE MOGUL DELIVERED UP TO THE MAHRATTAS.
XIX.—LIBEL ON THE COURT OF DIRECTORS.
XX.—MAHRATTA WAR AND PEACE.
XXI.—CORRESPONDENCE.
XXII.—FYZOOLA KHÂN.
APPENDIX
SPEECHES
SPEECH
SPEECH
FOOTNOTES:


ARTICLES OF CHARGE OF HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS AGAINST WARREN HASTINGS, ESQUIRE, LATE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF BENGAL: PRESENTED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN APRIL AND MAY, 1786.—ARTICLES VII.-XXII.
ART. VII. CONTRACTS3
VIII. PRESENTS 22
IX. RESIGNATION OF THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR-GENERAL 42
X. SURGEON-GENERAL'S CONTRACT 60
XI. CONTRACTS FOR POOLBUNDY REPAIRS 60
XII. CONTRACTS FOR OPIUM 63
XIII. APPOINTMENT OF R.J. SULIVAN 70
XIV. RANNA OF GOHUD 72
XV. REVENUES
PART I. 79
PART II. 87
XVI. MISDEMEANORS IN OUDE 95
XVII. MAHOMED REZA KHÂN 179
XVIII. THE MOGUL DELIVERED UP TO THE MAHRATTAS 202
XIX. LIBEL ON THE COURT OF DIRECTORS 228
XX. MAHRATTA WAR AND PEACE 238
XXI. CORRESPONDENCE 266
XXII. FYZOOLA KHÂN
PART I. RIGHTS OF FYZOOLA KHÂN, ETC., BEFORE THE TREATY OF LALL-DANG 268
PART II. RIGHTS OF FYZOOLA KHÂN UNDER THE TREATY OF LALL-DANG 275
PART III. GUARANTY OF THE TREATY OF LALL-DANG 278
PART IV. THANKS OF THE BOARD TO FYZOOLA KHÂN 286
PART V. DEMAND OF FIVE THOUSAND HORSE 287
PART VI. TREATY OF CHUNAR 296
PART VII. CONSEQUENCES OF THE TREATY OF CHUNAR 302
PART VIII. PECUNIARY COMMUTATION OF THE STIPULATED AID 306
PART IX. FULL VINDICATION OF FYZOOLA KHÂN BY MAJOR PALMER AND MR. HASTINGS 313
APPENDIX TO THE EIGHTH AND SIXTEENTH CHARGES 319
SPEECHES IN THE IMPEACHMENT OF WARREN HASTINGS, ESQUIRE, LATE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF BENGAL.
SPEECH IN OPENING THE IMPEACHMENT.
FIRST DAY: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1788 329
SECOND DAY; SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 396





THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE
IN TWELVE VOLUMES
VOLUME THE TENTH
CONTENTS OF VOL. X.
SPEECHES IN THE IMPEACHMENT OF WARREN HASTINGS, ESQUIRE, LATE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF BENGAL.
SPEECH IN OPENING THE IMPEACHMENT.
THIRD DAY: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1788 3
FOURTH DAY: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 99
SPEECH ON THE SIXTH ARTICLE OF CHARGE.
FIRST DAY: TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1789 149
SECOND DAY: SATURDAY, APRIL 25 240
THIRD DAY: TUESDAY, MAY 5 306
FOURTH DAY: THURSDAY, MAY 7





THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE
IN TWELVE VOLUMES
VOLUME THE ELEVENTH



CONTENTS OF VOL. XI.
REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, APPOINTED TO INSPECT THE LORDS' JOURNALS IN RELATION TO THEIR PROCEEDINGS ON THE TRIAL OF WARREN HASTINGS, ESQUIRE. WITH AN APPENDIX. ALSO, REMARKS IN VINDICATION OF THE SAME FROM THE ANIMADVERSIONS OF LORD THURLOW. 1794.
SPEECHES IN THE IMPEACHMENT OF WARREN HASTINGS, ESQUIRE, LATE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF BENGAL. (CONTINUED.)
SPEECH IN GENERAL REPLY.
FIRST DAY: WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1794 157
SECOND DAY: FRIDAY, MAY 30 227
THIRD DAY: TUESDAY, JUNE 3 300
FOURTH DAY: THURSDAY, JUNE 5 372





THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE
IN TWELVE VOLUMES
VOLUME THE TWELFTH



CONTENTS OF VOL. XII.
SPEECHES IN THE IMPEACHMENT OF WARREN HASTINGS, ESQUIRE, LATE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF BENGAL. (CONTINUED.)
SPEECH IN GENERAL REPLY.
FIFTH DAY: SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1794 3
SIXTH DAY: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 75
SEVENTH DAY: THURSDAY, JUNE 12 143
EIGHTH DAY: SATURDAY, JUNE 14 235
NINTH DAY: MONDAY, JUNE 16 335
GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS 401
INDEX 407