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  • exhumes the bones of T. Paine, 212;
  • his arrival in England, 215;
  • quarrel with Burdett, 219;
  • actions brought against him by Cleary and Wright, 223;
  • his advocacy of Queen Caroline’s cause, 224;
  • is “in disgrace” over Paine and Burdett and Wright, 225;
  • Cobbett’s Evening Post, 229;
  • bankruptcy, 230;
  • his seed-farm at Kensington, 231;
  • books on rural and domestic affairs, 233;
  • is awarded the Society of Arts’ silver medal, 234;
  • aversion to the potato, 235;
  • “History of the Protestant Reformation,” 239;
  • other publications, 244;
  • “Rural Rides,” 246;
  • resolves upon entering parliament, 249;
  • contests Coventry, 251, and Preston, 255;
  • is prosecuted for “sedition,” 259;
  • his triumph, 266;
  • address to the Manchester electors, 275;
  • his reception in Lancashire, 279, and in Scotland, 281;
  • election for Oldham, ib.;
  • in parliament, 283;
  • his work is done, 291;
  • death, 304;
  • v. also Anti-Cobbett.
  • Cobbett (William, junior) at school, i. 312;
  • his early promise, ii. 32, 52, 72;
  • publisher of the Register, 178;
  • return from America with his father, 214.
  • Cochrane (Thomas, 10th Earl of Dundonald)—his candidature at the Honiton election, ii. 13, 18;
  • visits C. at Botley, 20;
  • M.P. for Westminster, 30;
  • a zealous Reformer, 156, 157;
  • other references, 78, 148, 179.
  • Colchester (Baron)—v. Abbot.
  • Commons (House of)—its corrupt state, ii. 36, 68;
  • its conservative habits, 284.
  • Corruption in Church and State—its prevalence, i. 57, 61, 321, 326, 327; ii. 36.
  • Coventry election of 1821, ii. 251.
  • Cox and Baylis (Messrs.), printers of the Register, ii. 101.
  • Currency, C.’s writings, ii. 137.
  • Currie (William), M.D., of Philadelphia, i. 210.
  • Curtis (Sir Wm.), M.P., ii. 128.
  • Dallas (Alex. J.), American politician, i. 129, 139.
  • Davies (Benjamin), bookseller, of Philadelphia, i. 148.
  • Day (Rev. Charles)—his attack upon C., ii. 263.
  • Debbieg (Colonel), i. 36.
  • Democracy—its progress, ii. 296.
  • De Morgan (Augustus) quoted, ii. C. dines with him, 253;
  • C.’s reasons for ceasing to support him, 324;
  • other references, i. 124, 130, 314, 317.
  • Place (Francis) quoted, ii. 59;
  • anecdote, 116;
  • his electoral purity, 221.
  • Planting, ii. 65, 69, 233.
  • Plunkett (William C., 1st Baron)—suit against C., i. 307.
  • Political Partisanship—its penalties, &c., i. 206.
  • Poor, Labouring, of England—their prosperous condition in the middle of the 18th century, i. 5;
  • their increasing poverty, 17;
  • growth of pauperism, ii. 37, 38;
  • proposals to flog them, 130;
  • their miserable condition after the peace, ii. 237, &c.
  • Potato—C.’s aversion to the, ii. 236.
  • Press, Liberty of the, i. 197;
  • its position at the close of the 18th century, 231;
  • prosecutions, 304, ii. 107, 115, &c.;
  • cessation of political prosecutions, ii. 274.
  • Preston election of 1826, ii. 254.
  • Priestley (Joseph, LL.D.)—his emigration to the U.S., i. 108;
  • notice of him, 110;
  • in retirement, 217.
  • “Pursuits of Literature”—v. Mathias.
  • Quakers in Pennsylvania, i. 95, 97;
  • their troubles at the period of Independence, 200.
  • Radnor (Earl of)—v. Bouverie.
  • Randolph (Edmund), American politician, i. 142.
  • Raynal (G. T., AbbÉ)—influence of his writings, i. 85, 96.
  • Redesdale (Lord)—v. Mitford.
  • Reeves (John), i. 263, 265, 295, 306, 319; ii. 96, 120.
  • Reviews, as organs of public opinion, i. 231.
  • Ridgway (James), bookseller, i. 80, 81, 133.
  • Robson (R. B.) associated with C. concerning barrack abuses, ii. 12, 16, 17.
  • Rogers (George), of Southampton, ii. 230.
  • Romilly (Sir Samuel), ii. 85, 130, 178.
  • Rose (Rt. Hon. George), i. 249; ii. 74, 83, 84.
  • Rowley (Wm., M.D.) quoted, i. 209.
  • Rowson (Mrs.), actress and novelist, i. 136.
  • Rush (Benjamin, M. D.)—his celebrity, i. 209;
  • his phlebotomy, 210;
  • his politics, ib.;
  • suffers from C.’s lash, 211;
  • obtains a verdict with damages against him, 217.
  • Scarlett (James, 1st Lord Abinger)—his antipathy to C. and the Reformers, ii. 224.
  • Scipion (L. H. Comte du Roure) edits C.’s “MaÎtre d’Anglais,” i. 102.
  • Shadgett’s Weekly Review, ii. 195.
  • Sheridan (R. B.) succeeds Fox as M.P. for Westminster, ii. 24, 27;
  • other references, i. 292; ii. 28.
  • Sidmouth (Viscount)—v. Addington.
  • Six Acts—their purport, ii. 214.
  • Soldiers—anecdotes, i. 38, and v. Flogging.
  • Somerville (Alexander) quoted, ii. 44.
  • Spies employed by Government, ii. 196.
  • Sports—fishing, ii. 3;
  • single-stick, 4;
  • coursing, 21, 51;
  • dogs, 99.
  • Stuart (Lord Henry) with the English embassy at Philadelphia, i. 191;
  • testifies to C.’s loyalty, 306;
  • interchange of visits, 312; ii. 17.
  • Swann (James), celebrated paper-maker, an attached friend of C.’s, ii. 98;
  • correspondence, THE END.

    LONDON: GILBERT AND RIVINGTON, PRINTERS, ST. JOHN’S SQUARE.


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