CHAPTER X.

1760. War in Germany 247

Prince Ferdinand’s detachment to King of Prussia 248

Value of contemporary Memoir 249

Lord Bath’s Letter 250

Macklyn’s _Love à la Mode_ 250

Lord G. Sackville demands a Court-Martial 251

Earl Ferrers murders his Steward 258

Smollett punished for a Libel 259

Thurot’s Expedition to Ireland 262

Thurot’s death 265

Debate on Trial of Member of House of Commons _ib._

Court-Martial on Lord G. Sackville 266

Sentence of Court-Martial 273

Trial of Earl Ferrers 274

Execution of Earl Ferrers 278

Qualification Bill 279

Militia Bills 280