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CONTENTS

OF

THE FIRST VOLUME.

INTRODUCTION

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Sketches of the Conftitutional Hiftory of England, from

the acceffion of the Stewart family till the Refto-

ration

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CHAP. I.

Triumph of the royalists at the Restoration-Retrospect

of the paft-Anticipation of the future-Design of

the prefent work-Political furvey of the ftate of the

kingdom at this period-Conftitution of the king's

council and attendants-Apology for the king's fup-

pofed ingratitude-Occurrences at Canterbury-Cu-

rious trait of Monk's character-Proceffion from

Rochefter to London-His Majesty's reception at

Whitehall-Prefbyterians amufed-Charles's impa-

tience for the fettlement of the revenue, and the dif

banding of the army-Impolitic conduct towards the

military

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