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Tribes.-Battle of El-Arisch.—El-Arisch taken by the French.-Progrefs
of the French Army to Gaza.-Of which it takes Poffeffion without Refif-
tance. And of Jaffa (the ancient Joppa), after a defperate Refftance.-
Importance of Jaffa. Letter from Buonaparte to Ghezzar, Bafhaw 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 Affaulis
of the French, on Acre, repulsed.-Immenfe Multitudes affembled on the

jurrounding Hills, waiting for the fue of the Conteft, 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

Anfeer.-Sallies from the Garrison of Acre.-Account of Gherzar Ba-

Shaw.-Difcomfiture and Retreat of the French from Acre

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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
abandons the open Country, and takes Refuge in the Fortress of Sering apa-
tam.-Seringapatam taken by Storm.-Tippoo flain.—Distinguishing
Features of the Houfe 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 Ifland. The Magnitude, and the Prospects
prefented by its natural Advantages.

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Determination of the Porte to repel the Invasion of Egypt.-Letter from the
Grand Seignior to Tippoo Sultaun, on that Subject.-Tippoo's Anfwer.—
A new Sect of flaumitish Socinians. Account, by Tippoo Sultaun, of the
Chriftian Domination in India.-Complaints against the English.-Confe-
deracy for exterminating the Chriflian Infidels from India.-Reflections.
-Hypocritical Conduct of the French towards the Turks.-Refentment
and fpirited Conduct of the Porte.—Alliance between the Porte and Ruffia,
-Change in the Turkish Miniftry.—Memorial of the Porte to all foreign
Minifters.-Turkish Manifefio, addreffed to the British Minifier at Con-
ftantinople.-Character of the Turks.-Military Preparations of the Porte.
Councils and Views of the Ruffians.-Character and political Conduct of
the Ruffian Emperor, Paul.-Treaty between Great Britain and Ruffia.-
Ruffian Declaration of War against Spain.-The Emperor of Ruffia elect-
ed, by the difperfed Knights, Grand Mafler of Malta.-His Munificence
to that Order.-New Etablishment for its Maintenance, at St. Peterf
burgh. A combined Ruffian and Turkish Fleet fails through the Darda-
nels into the Mediterranean.--And reduces the Venetian Islands on the
Western Coast of Turkey in Europe.-Humane and liberal Conduct of the
Conquerors of thefe to their Prifoners of War.

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Viciffitudes of Colonization, Commerce, and Arts —Re-aflion 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 New papers.-Execution of the Laws against Ecclefiaftics
and Emigrants.-Lipe and Return of banished Deputies, from Guiana
to Europe.-Law for confileating the Property of Exiles, in cafe of their
avoiding or quitting the Place of their Banishment.· Debates in both
Councils on this Subje9. -Military Commiffions, Trials, and Executions.
-Law for inquiring into all the Attacks 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 Chr
ruption.

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Covetoufnels and Rapacity of the Directors of France, displayed in their fo-
reign Tranfa&tions.Treaty between the Directory and Portugal.—Not
ralified by the Court of Lisbon.-Geneta 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 Genéral Hocke's Infruc-
tions to Colonel Tate, for carrying on a War, in England, of Plunder and
Deftruction.-Reflections thereon.-Parties in France.-Policy of the
Directory.-Boafings, and vain-glorious Predictions. -Obfervations on
Colonies, and the most proper Places for their Establishment.-Mefaze
from the Directory, to the Council of Five Hundred, relating to the Toulen
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. -Thi's 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-
fruction of the French Flect, 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 Ambaj-
Jador fent to Conftantinople.-French Anfwer 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.-Injurrection
in Belgium.-
-Subdued.
Its Rapidity and Extent.-

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Congress of Rafadt.-Defcription of Germany.-Germanic Confiitution.--
The Germans, in all Ages, characterized by a Love of Liberty.-States of
the Empire-Three Colleges.-iciffitudes in the Conflitution.-Election
of the Emperor.-Geographical Divifion of the Empire into Circlas
Divifion of the Empire, founded on Differences of Religion.-Dict 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 affenibled at
Rafadi.-Their Powers and Functions.-Negociation between the Parties

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concerned, at Raftadt, carried on without the Intervention of foreign
Powers.-Secret Articles in the Treatics of Bafle and Campo-Formio.-
Violation of the latter, on the Part of the French, complained of by the Im-
perial Minifier.-Bafis 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 firft 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.-Jealoufes

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

refpe&ively 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 Rofladt, 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 Ehrenbreitficin.-The French Army

eroffes 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.

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.-Amidf general and conftant Infur-
rections of the Natives of the Country.-Armiflice propofed by the Neapo
litan to the French General for an Armiflice-Rejected.-Maffacres of the
French.-Perilous Situation of the French Troops.-Defperate Refolution
of Championet.-Unexpectedly relieved from his Embaraffinent by an
Offer, for the third Time, of an Armiftice.-The Neapolitan Troops eva-
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cuate Capua.-Where they are fucceeded by the French Garrifon.-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 No-
ples. Contest between the Royalifts and Revolutionisis.-Retreat of the
Viceroy.-Efcape of General Mack to Championet.Tota IDiforganization
of the Neapolitan Army.-Affaffination and Rapine,—Naples faulted by
the French Army.-Obftinately defended by the Lazzaroni.-Alomentary
Cefation 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.-Miracies.—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 Amballadors 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-4 Decree for arrefting Championet with other Gene-

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

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

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

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

volution.-And Contributions.

CHAP. X.

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