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CONTENTS OF VOL. XII.
CHAPTER LXXXIX.-RESTORATION OF THE BOURBONS, AND CONCLUSION
OF THE WAR.
Difficulty in the choice of Napoleon's successor, 1.-Deliberations of the sove-
reigns, ib.-Determination to restore the Bourbons, 2.-Provisional govern-
ment, 4.-Conduct of the Emperor Alexander, ib.-The Senate dethrone
Napoleon, 5.-Adherence to the new government, 6.-Defection of Mar-
mont, 7.-Caulaincourt's mission to Alexander, ib.-Napoleon refuses to abdi-
cate, 8.-Fervour in favour of the Bourbons, 11.-Napoleon's abdication, 13.
-Defection from Napoleon, ib.-Treaty between Napoleon and the Allies,
14. Attempt of Napoleon to poison himself, 15.-Fidelity of a few, 16.—
The Emperor's last speech at Fontainebleau, 18.-Napoleon's journey to
Frejus, ib.-Death of Josephine, 19.-Character of Talleyrand, 22.-Thanks-
giving in the Place Louis XV., 24.-Louis XVIII. called to the throne, 25.
-Convention of 22d April, 27.-Treaty of Paris, 29.-Generosity of the
allied sovereigns, ib.-Return of the Pope to Rome, 30.-Spectacle which
Paris exhibited, ib.-Religious feelings of the allied troops, 31.-Review of
the allied troops, 32.-Visit of the allied sovereigns to England, ib.-Cir-
cumstance which led to Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg coming to England,
33. The movement on St Dizier, 34.-Difference between France and the
other European monarchies, as regards the occupation of their capitals, ib.
-Difference from the fidelity of the monarchy, 35.-Misfortune rendered
Napoleon unpopular, 36.-Napoleon's views of the compulsion under which
he acted, 37.-Phases of the Revolution, 38.-Agency by which the Divine
government of nations is carried on, ib.-A free government impossible in
France, 40.
CHAPTER XC.-AMERICA-ITS PHYSICAL, MORAL, AND POLITICAL
CIRCUMSTANCES.
Outlet for mankind in America, 42.-The West Indian Islands, ib.-North
America, 43.-The United States, 44.-Canada, 46.—Rivers of the United
States, 48.-The American Indians, 50.-Growth of the Anglo-Saxon race,
51.-First settlers or squatters, 53.-The progress of cultivation, 54.—The
stream of emigration, 55.-Effects of steam navigation and paper credit, ib.-
Wellbeing of the people, 57.-Proportion of agricultural to other classes, ib.
-Migratory turn of the Americans, 59.-Character of the people, 61.—
Commercial cities, 63.-Progress of commerce and shipping, 64.-Military
force, 65.-Revenue and expenditure, ib.-The constitution, 66.-Religion,
68.-How has this democracy worked? 71.-Effects of the law of succession,
73.-Spoliation of the commercial classes, 74.-Insecurity of life and order,
ib.-External weakness of the Americans, 78.-Exclusive society, 79.-De-
pendence of the bench, 80.-Literature and the press, 83.-Legislation, 84.
-Extent of slavery, 85.-Morals and manners, 86.-State of Canada, 88.—
The habitans, 90.--Effects of the constitution of 1791, ib.-Diversity of race,
91.-Importance of the American colonies to Great Britain, ib.
CHAPTER XCI.-AMERICAN WAR.
Causes of the issue of the first American War, 94.-Efforts of Washington to maintain peace, 95.-The Berlin and Milan decrees, and British Orders in Council, 96.-Origin of the dispute with America, 97.-Hostile measures of
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