OF

THE LIFE OF

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

SIR JAMES MACKINTOSH.

EDITED BY HIS SON,

ROBERT JAMES MACKINTOSH, ESQ.

FELLOW OF NEW COLLEGE, oxford.

Second Edition.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

EDWARD MOXON, DOVER STREET.

MDCCCXXXVI.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

CHAPTER I.

Determination to leave India-Visit to Poonah-Departure of

Lady Mackintosh Ceylon-Return to Bombay-Journal

continued-Excursion to Callian-Judicial Duties-Remarks

on Books-Opie-Hogarth - Rulhière- Code Napoleon-

Character of Windham-Death of Captain Allen-Visit to

Aurungabud and Ellora-Description of the Caves-General

Observations.

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CHAPTER II.

Literary Notices-Scott-Library at Goa-Swift-Sketch of

Pamphleteers-Regency Question-Burke-Pope-Reviews-

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Novels Criminal Trials Address of the Grand Jury -

Capital Execution - Death of Governor Duncan-Theory

of Religious Sentiments-Remarks on Fiction-Notice of

Nelson-Character of Curran's Eloquence-Preparations for

Departure.

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CHAPTER III.

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Voyage Goa-Literary Remarks continued - Mr. Green's

"Diary"-Philosophy of Mind-Kant's Theories-Characters

of celebrated Persons-Arrival at the Cape-Residence and

Excursions-Sir William Temple-Stay at St. Helena-Made-

moiselle de L'Espinasse - Madame de Sevigné- Clarke's

Travels" Clarissa"-"Sir Charles Grandison"-Spenser-

Professor Ferguson-Montaigne-Hume's Essays-Enter the

Channel

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CHAPTER IV.

Lands at Weymouth-Meeting with his Family-Communication

from Mr. Perceval-Political Sentiments-Journey to Scotland

-Edinburgh-the Highlands-Chosen a Member of Parliament

-Literary and Political Details-Society of London-Speeches

in Parliament-Letter from Sir James Scarlett to the Editor. 251

CHAPTER V.

Visit to Paris-Tour in Switzerland-Return to Paris-Resi-

dence there-Proceedings in Parliament-Spain--America-

Genoa Removes into Buckinghamshire - Literary Occupa-

tions-Excursions-Parliamentary Exertions-Foreign Treaties

-Seditious Meetings' Bill-Case of Mary Ryan-Slave-Trade

-Forgery-Burney Library-Alien Bill

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CHAPTER VI.

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Appointed Professor at Hayleybury-Removes to Mardocks-

Scope of Lectures-Contemplates a similar Situation at Edin-

burgh Elected for Knaresborough Increasing Political

Occupation Reform of Parliament - Catholic Emancipation

-Criminal Law-Colonial Affairs-Slavery-Foreign Rela-

tions-Alien and Foreign Enlistment Bills-Naples-Spain-

South America-Domestic Occurrences-Diary at Paris

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