ii. 141, 142;

parliamentary tactics, by which Fox loses an important question, iii. 27.

Eloquence, parliamentary, review of it, ii. 144, et seq.

Embden, political differences respecting the impressment of English sailors out of, i. 261.

Empress-Queen, her politics in regard to Hungary and Austria, i. 241; her inveteracy against Prussia, iii. 247.

Epitaph on a Swedish nobleman, i. 443, 444.

Erskine, Sir Henry, military and political debut, i. 41; military and political attack on General Anstruther, 56, 63, 68; is dismissed from the army for joining Mr. Pitt, and becomes an oppositionist, ii. 150.

Exchequer, chancellorship, not to remain unoccupied, i. 378.

Excise, praised by Sir George Lyttelton, ii. 181.

Exotic plants principally introduced into England, by the Duke of Argyle, i. 278.

Fane, Lord, prevails on the Duke of Bedford to coalesce with Fox, and support the German treaties, ii. 47.

Fawcett, Mr., accuses the prince’s tutors of drinking the Pretender’s health, i. 304.

Fazakerley, Mr., his activity in the first formation of the Tories as a distinct party for general political purposes, ii. 12.

Ferdinand, Prince, drives the French out of Hanover, iii. 104; victory of Crevelt, 127; campaign of 1759, 188; battle of Minden, 190; pecuniary rewards from England, 238; detaches a force in aid of Frederick, 248.

Ferrers, Earl of, his unhappy history and fate, iii. 257; his trial, and execution for murder, 277, 278.

Feudal tenures, their restoration proposed by Lord Egmont as a popular act, i. 209.

Fielding, H., dramatic attack on the king, i. 14; writes on the police, 44.

Finch, Mr. Edward, character, anecdotes, and absurd reply to Lord Pulteney, respecting the Czarina of Russia, ii. 120.

Fitzwilliam, Colonel, witty repartee of Colonel Townshend, i. 40; indecent and absurd conduct in the House of Commons, in Byng’s case, ii. 347.

Fleet weddings, their history, i. 338, 339.

Footmen and chairmen of London, Colonel Hale offers to lead them against the best troops of France, iii. 234.

Forbes, Colonel, military anecdote of, ii. 373.

Forfeited estates in Scotland, proposed colonization by foreigners,