Romanticism and Politics, 1789–1832

VOLUME I General Introduction Part 1 French Revolution Debate 1. Extracts from Richard Price, 'A Discourse on the Love of Our Country', delivered at the Meeting House in the Old Jewry, to the Society for Commemorating the Revolution in Great Britain (London, 1789), pp. 20--4, 28--43, 49--51 [24 pages] 2. Extracts from Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France (London, 1790), pp. 55--8, 83--6 [8 pages] 3. Samuel Romilly, Thoughts on the Probable Influence of the French Revolution on Great-Britain (London, 1790) [24 pages] 4. Extract from Mary Wollstonecraft, Vindication of the Rights of Men (London, 1790), pp. 135--45 [11 pages] 5. Helen Maria Williams, Letters Written in France in the Summer of 1790, to a Friend in England (London, 1790), pp. 22--32 [11 pages] 6. Extract from James Mackintosh, Vindiciae Gallicae (London, 1791), pp. 114--25 [12 pages] 7. Extract from Joseph Priestley, Letters to the Right Hon. Edmund Burke, Occasioned by His Reflections on the Revolution in France (London: 1791), pp. 1--9 [9 pages] 8. Extract from Thomas Christie, Letters on the Revolution of France (Dublin, 1791), Part 1, pp. 75--7 [3 pages] 9. Extracts from Thomas Paine, Rights of Man: Being an Answer to Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution (London, 1791), pp. 18--20, 52--5 [7 pages] 10. Extract from Thomas Moore, An Address to the Inhabitants of Great Britain, on the Dangerous and Destructive Tendency of the French System of Liberty and Equality, with an Historical Account of the French Revolution (York, 1793?), pp. 5--11 [7 pages] 11. Extracts from William Frend, Peace and Union Recommended to the Associated Bodies of Republicans and Anti-Republicans (St Ives, 1793), pp. 1--21, 30--5, 42--4 [30 pages] 12. William Fox, Thoughts on the Death of the King of France (London, 1793) [17 pages] 13. Ann Yearsley, Reflections on the Death of Louis XVI (Bristol, 1793) [6 pages] 14. Arthur Young, The Example of France, a Warning to Britain (London, 1793), pp. 14--17 [4 pages] 15. Daniel Stuart, Peace and Reform, against War and Corruption (London, 1794), pp. 1--5, 47--9 [8 pages] 16. Mary Wollstonecraft, An Historical and Moral View of the Origin and Progress of the French Revolution, 2nd edn (London, 1795), pp. 295--311 [17 pages] 17. 'On the Origin and Progress of the French Revolution, and its Effects on France and other Countries', The Anti-Jacobin; or Weekly Examiner, 1 (20 Nov. 1797), 22--6 [5 pages] 18. Laetitia Matilda Hawkins, Letters on the Female Mind, its Powers and Pursuits; With Particular Reference to the Dangerous Opinions Contained in the Writings of Miss H. M. Williams, 2nd edn, 2 vols (London, 1801), Vol. I, pp. 93--100 [8 pages] Part 2 War with France 19. Karl Anton Hickel, 'William Pitt Addressing the House of Commons on the French Declaration of War, 1793' (c. 1793--5) [1 page] 20. John Bowles, The Real Grounds of the Present War with France (London, 1793), pp. 1--14 [14 pages] 21. William Fox, The Interest of Great Britain Respecting the French War (London, 1793) [17 pages] 22. James Gillray, Promis'd Horrors of the French Invasion,--or--Forcible Reasons for Negotiating a Regicide Peace (1795) [1 page] 23. Edmund Burke, Thoughts on the Prospect of a Regicide Peace, in a Series of Letters (London, 1796), pp. 5--15 [11 pages] 24. Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 'The War', The Watchman (Bristol, 1796), pp. 81--3 [3 pages] 25. Charles James Fox, The Celebrated Speech of the Honourable C. J. Fox, with the Proceedings of the Meeting at the Shakespeare Tavern, on Friday, October 10, 1800, being the Anniversary of his First Election for Westminster wherein he shows the Improper Conduct of Ministers in Continuing an Unjust War!to which are added, Two Much Admired Songs !, 4th edn (London, 1800) [18 pages] 26. William Cobbett, Important Considerations for the People of this Kingdom (London, 1803) [14 pages] 27. Martin Bladen Hawke, Trafalgar; or, Nelson's Last Triumph: A Poem (London, 1805?) [10 pages] 28. Extract from William Roscoe, Considerations on the Causes, Objects and Consequences of the Present War, and on the Expediency, or the Danger of Peace with France (London, 1808), pp. 1--11 [11 pages] 29. Extract from William Wordsworth, Concerning the Relations of Great Britain, Spain and Portugal to Each Other, and to the Common Enemy at this Crisis; and Specifically as Affected by the Convention of Cintra (London, 1809), pp. 3--23 [21 pages] 30. Extract from Nicolson Bain, A Detailed Account of the Battles of Quatre Bras, Ligny, and Waterloo: Preceded by a Short Relation of Events, Attending the Temporary Revolution of 1815, in France and Concluding with the Immediate Political Consequences of these Decisive Victories (Edinburgh, 1816), pp. 162--6 [5 pages] VOLUME II Part 3 Radical Politics and Loyalist Responses 31. Extract from Abstract of the History and Proceedings of the Revolution Society in London (London, 1789), pp. 46--51 [6 pages] 32. Anna Laetitia Barbauld, Civic Sermons to the People (London, 1792) [18 pages] 33. George Dyer, 'Ode VII. On Liberty', in Poems (London, 1792), pp. 32--8 [7 pages] 34. Extract from John Bowles, Dialogues on the Rights of Britons, between a Farmer, a Sailor and a Manufacturer (London, 1792), pp. 5--24 [20 pages] 35. Address of the London Corresponding Society to the Other Societies of Great Britain (London, 1793) [12 pages] 36. Hannah More, Village Politics. Addressed to all the Mechanics, Journeymen and Day Labourers in Great Britain, by Will Chip, a Country Carpenter, 3rd edn (London, 1793) [22 pages] 37. Thomas Spence, 'The Rights of Swine. An Address to the Poor', in Pigs' Meat, or, Lessons for the Swinish Multitude (London, 1794?), pp. 97--102 [6 pages] 38. Extract from Thomas Walker, A Review of some of the Political Events which have Occurred in Manchester, During the last Five Years: Being a Sequel to the Trial of Thomas Walker, and Others, for a Conspiracy to Overthrow the Constitution and Government of this Country, and to Aid and Assist the French, Being the King's Enemies (London, 1794), pp. 62--71 [10 pages] 39. John Thelwall, 'Sonnet V. The Source of Slavery', in Poems Written in Close Confinement in the Tower and Newgate, under a Charge of High Treason (London, 1795), p. 5 [1 page] 40. Extracts from James Montgomery, The Trial of James Montgomery for a Libel on the War, by Reprinting and Republishing a Song Originally Printed and Published long before the War (Sheffield, 1795), pp. 7--17, 24--37 [25 pages] 41. John Horne Tooke, 'No. 9. Speech of John Horne Tooke, esq. Upon the Hustings of Covent-garden, on Monday, June 6, 1796', in The Speeches of John Horne Tooke Esq: on the Hustings in Covent-garden. On being Proposed a Candidate for the City of Westminster (London, 1796?) [1 page] 42. 'Letter from a Lady', The Anti-Jacobin; or Weekly Examiner, 6 (18 Dec. 1797), 195--9 [5 pages] 43. Extract from [Jane West?], A Few Words to the Friends of the Poor, Concerning an Address to the Labouring Part of the Community (London, 1803), pp. 5--9 [5 pages] 44. Francis Burdett, Sir Francis Burdett's Address to the Prince Regent; As Proposed in the House of Commons, At the Opening of the Session on the 7th of Jan. 1812. To which is Prefixed the Speech upon that Occasion; and to which is Subjoined the Speech of Lord Cochrane, who Seconded the Motion (London, 1812) [17 pages] 45. Extracts from Robert Fellowes, The Rights of Property Vindicated Against the Claims of Universal Suffrage (London, 1818), pp. 4--7, 98--102 [9 pages] 46. William Hone, The Political House that Jack Built, 10th edn (London, 1819) [26 pages] 47. [Anon.], The Real or Constitutional House that Jack Built, 8th edn (London, 1819) [24 pages] 48. George Cruikshank, The Peterloo Massacre, Manchester 1819 (1819) [1 page] 49. Extract from Gracchus, A Letter to Lord Sidmouth, On the Recent Disturbances at Manchester (London, 1819), pp. 3--22. 50. Extract from Michael Thomas Sadler, Ireland; its Evils and their Remedies: being a Refutation of the Errors of the Emigration Committee and Others Touching that Country: to which is Prefixed a Synopsis of an Original Treatise, about to be Published, on the Law of Population, Developing the real Principle on which it is Universally Regulated (London, 1828), pp. 99--103. 51. 'Agitation for the Repeal of the Union', Hansard's Parliamentary Debates, 3rd series (London, 1831), Vol. III, pp. 7--8. Part 4 Parliamentary Reform 52. Extract from John Thelwall, The National and Constitutional Right of Britons to Annual Parliaments, Universal Suffrage and the Freedom of Popular Association: Being a Vindication of the Motives and Political Conduct of John Thelwall, and of the London Corresponding Society, in general: Intended to have been Delivered at the Bar of the Old Bailey in Confutation of the Late Charges of High Treason (London, 1795), pp. 1--12 [12 pages] 53. William Roscoe, A Letter to Henry Brougham, Esq. M.P. on the Subject of Reform in the Representation of the People in Parliament (Liverpool, 1811) [28 pages] 54. Robert Southey, 'Parliamentary Reform', The Quarterly Review, 16, no. 31 (Oct. 1816), 225--78 [54 pages] 55. John Cartwright, A Bill of Rights and Liberties; or, An Act for a Constitutional Reform of Parliament (London, 1817), pp. 1--4 [4 pages] 56. 'Reform Petitions', Hansard's Parliamentary Debates, 3rd Series (London, 1831), Vol. III, pp. 5--7, 448--50, 576--7 [3 pages] 57. 'The National Movement', The Scotsman (22 Oct. 1831), p. 3 [1 page] 58. 'The Reform Bill--Second Reading', Hansard's Parliamentary Debates, 3rd Series (London, 1831), Vol. III, pp. 629--38 [5 pages] 59. The Speech of Lord Brougham, Lord High Chancellor of England, delivered in the House of Lords, Oct. 7, 1831, on the Second Reading of The English Reform Bill, 2nd edn (London: 1831) [31 pages] 60. Thomas Hardy, Memoir of Thomas Hardy (London, 1832), pp. 98--105 (8 pages) VOLUME III Part 5 Political Philosophy 61. Extract from Adam Ferguson, Principles of Moral and Political Science (Edinburgh, 1792), pp. 457--75 [11 pages] 62. Extract from William Godwin, An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice and its Influence on General Virtue and Happiness, 2 vols (London, 1793), Vol. I, pp. 219--25 [7 pages] 63. [Anon.], Thoughts upon the Origin of the British Constitution; and on the Present Affairs of the Nation. By a Friend to the Constitution, and a lover of Peace, Order and Humanity (London?, 1793) [14 pages] 64. Thomas Paine, Dissertation on First-principles of Government (London, 1795), pp. 18--22 [5 pages] 65. [Anon. (Attributed variously to Richard Carlile, John Marshall or William Hone)], The Political Litany. Diligently Revised. To be Said or Sung, until the Appointed Change come, throughout the Dominion of England and Wales, and the Town of Berwick upon Tweed (Newcastle, 1817) [7 pages] 66. William Hazlitt, 'What is the People?', in Political Essays: with Sketches of Public Characters (London, 1819), pp. 307--35 [29 pages] 67. Extract from Samuel Taylor Coleridge, On the Constitution of the Church and State, 2nd edn (London, 1830), pp. 101--29 [18 pages] Part 6 Political Economy 68. 'Finance', The Anti-Jacobin; or, Weekly Examiner, 1 (Nov. 1797), 16--19 [4 pages] 69. Extract from Thomas Malthus, An Essay on the Principle of Population as it Affects the Future Improvement of Society (London, 1798), pp. 1--17 [17 pages] 70. William Cobbett, 'Letter III to the rt. hon. William Pitt. On the causes of the decline of Great Britain.--Marks of national decline', Cobbett's Political Register 6 (27 Oct. 1804), 609--23 [8 pages] 71. Extracts from James Mill, An Essay of the Impolicy of a Bounty on the Exportation of Grain (London, 1804), pp. 1--5, 67--70 [9 pages] 72. Extract from Thomas Malthus, A Letter to Samuel Whitbread Esq. M.P. on his Proposed Bill for the Amendment of the Poor Laws (London, 1807), pp. 5--20 [16 pages] 73. Extract from William Hazlitt, A Reply to the Essay on Population: in a Series of Letters to which are added Extracts from the Essay, with notes by the Rev. T. R. Malthus (London, 1807), pp. 3--16 [14 pages] 74. Extract from William Cobbett, Paper against Gold and Glory against Prosperity, or an Account of the Rise, Progress, Extent and Present State of the Funds and of the Paper-Money of Great Britain: and also of the Situation of that Country as to its Debt and other Expenses, its Navigation, Commerce and Manufactures, its Taxes, Population, and Paupers, drawn from Authentic Documents, and brought down to the end of the Year 1814, 2 vols. (London, 1815), Vol. I, pp. 46--50 [5 pages] 75. Extract from David Ricardo, On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation (London, 1817), pp. 156--85 [30 pages]. 76. Extract from William Godwin, Of Population: An Enquiry Concerning the Power of Increase in the Numbers of Mankind, Being an Answer to Mr. Malthus's Essay on that Subject (London, 1820), pp. 612--26 [15 pages] 77. William Hone, The Political 'A, apple-pie;' or, the 'Extraordinary red book' versified, 2nd edn (London, 1820) [32 pages] 78. Extract from John Craig, Extract from Remarks on some Fundamental Doctrines in Political Economy; Illustrated by a Brief Inquiry into the Controversial State of Britain, since the Year 1815 (Edinburgh, 1821), pp. 160--87 [28 pages] 79. Extract from Francis Place, Illustrations and Proofs of the Principle of Population (London, 1822), pp. 259--68 [10 pages] Part 7 Politics and the Monarchy 80. Extract from Important Facts and Opinions Relative to the King; Faithfully Collected from the Examination of the Royal Physicians, and Clearly Arranged under General Heads (London, 1789), pp. 23--6 [4 pages] 81. The Patriot: or Political, Moral and Philosophical Repository ... By a Society of Gentlemen (London, 1792), pp. 225--9 [5 pages] 82. James Gillray, A Voluptuary Under the Horrors of Digestion (1792) [1 page] 83. Extract from William Augustus Miles, A Letter to the Prince of Wales, on a Second Application to Parliament; to Discharge Debts Wantonly Contracted since May, 1787 (London, 1795), pp. 1--11 [11 pages] 84. [Anon.], Military Promotions; or, The Duke and his Dulcinea. A Satirical Poem (London, 1809) [16 pages] 85. Percy Bysshe Shelley, 'We pity the plumage but forget the dying bird'. An Address to the People on the Death of the Princess Charlotte. By the Hermit of Marlow (London, 1819) [14 pages] 86. Charles Phillips, The Queen's Case Stated, 3rd edn (London, 1820) [25 pages] 87. William Hone, The Queen's Matrimonial Ladder, A National Toy, with Fourteen Step Scenes; and Illustrations in Verse, with Eighteen Other Cuts, 21st edn (London, 1820) [19 pages] 88. 'Lying in State Of His Late Majesty', The Times (16 Feb. 1820), p. 3 [1 page] 89. William Hone, The Joss And His Folly (London, 1820) [3 pages] 90. Extracts from A Brief Account of the Coronation of His Majesty, George IV, July 19, 1821 (London, 1821), frontispiece and pp. 1--2, 8, 12--14, 30--3 [11 pages] VOLUME IV Part 8 Social Reform 91. Extract from George Dyer, The Complaints of the Poor People of England (London, 1793), pp. 52--9 [8 pages] 92. Extract from Thomas Beddoes, Essay on the Public Merits of Mr. Pitt (London, 1796), pp. 155--70 [16 pages] 93. Extract from Frederick Morton Eden, The State of the Poor: or, an History of the Labouring Classes in England, from the Conquest to the Present Period; ! together with Parochial Reports, 3 vols (London, 1797), Vol. I, pp. 411--30 [20 pages] 94. 'Sapphics. The Friend of Humanity and the Knife-Grinder', The Anti-Jacobin; or, Weekly Examiner, 2 (Nov. 1797), 71--2 [2 pages] 95. Robert Southey, 'Inquiry into the Poor Laws, &c.', The Quarterly Review, 8, no. 16 (Dec. 1812), 319--56 [38 pages] 96. 'Sutherland Tenants', The Scotsman (25 Dec. 1819), p. 7 [1 page] 97 Lord Byron, 'Debate on the Frame Work Bill, in the House of Lords, February 27, 1812', in The Parliamentary Speeches of Lord Byron (London, 1824), pp. 5--16 [12 pages] 98. Robert Owen, A New View of Society: or, Essays on the Principle of the Formation of the Human Character, and the Application of the Principle to Practice. Essay Second. (London, 1813) [40 pages] 99. Extract from 'Mr. Owen's Plan for the Growth of Paupers', The Black Dwarf (20 Aug. 1817), pp. 465--72 [4 pages] 100. Extract from Henry Brougham, Practical Observations on the Education of the People, 15th edn (London, 1825), pp. 6--12 [7 pages] 101. Extracts from William Sturch, The Grievances of Ireland, their Causes and their Remedies: in a Letter to Sir Francis Burdett, Bart. M.P. (London, 1826), pp. 1--7, 14--29 [23 pages] 102. Ebenezer Elliott, 'The Ranter, Written by Order of the Sheffield Mechanics' Anti-Bread-Tax Society', in Corn Law Rhymes, 3rd edn (London, 1831), pp. 3--25 [23 pages] Part 9 Politics and Justice 103. Extract from Jeremy Bentham, The Principles of Morals and Legislations (London, 1789), pp. i--vi [6 pages] 104. Extract from George Dyer, The Complaints of the Poor People of England (London, 1793), pp. 39--42 [4 pages] 105. Samuel Romilly, Observations on the Criminal Law of England, 2nd edn (London, 1811), pp. 3--21 [19 pages] 106. Extract from [Anon.] A Letter on the Game Laws by a Country Gentleman, a Proprietor of Game (London, 1815), pp. 17--23 [7 pages] 107. Extract from James Elwes, Hints for the Improvement of Prisons (London, 1817), pp. 9--23 [15 pages] 108. Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice [Marquess of Lansdowne], Speech of the Marquis of Lansdowne, in the House of Lords, June 3d, 1818, on Moving for Certain Information Relative to the State of the Prisons in the United Kingdom (London, 1818) [6 pages] 109. 'Welsh Judicature Bill', Hansard's Parliamentary Debates (London, 1824), Vol. X, pp. 926--7 [1 page] 110. Extracts from Thomas Potter Macqueen, Thoughts and Suggestions on the Present Condition of the Country (London, 1830), pp. 8-22, 29-40 [27 pages] Part 10 Women and Politics 111. Extract from Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: With Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects (London, 1792), pp. 320--42 [23 pages] 112. Richard Newton, Wearing the Breeches (1794) [1 page] 113. Extract from Thomas Gisborne, An Enquiry into the Duties of the Female Sex, 2nd edn (London, 1796), pp. 16--36 [21 pages] 114. Extracts from Mary Hays, Appeal to the Men of Great Britain in Behalf of Women (London, 1798), pp. 1--7, 15--25, 27--8 [20 pages] 115. Extract from Mary Robinson, Thoughts on the Condition of Women, and on the Injustice of Mental Subordination, 2nd edn (London, 1799), pp. 1--9 [9 pages] 116. Extract from Laetitia Matilda Hawkins, Letters on the Female Mind, its Powers and Pursuits; With Particular Reference to the Dangerous Opinions Contained in the Writings of Miss H. M. Williams, 2nd edn, 2 vols (London, 1801), Vol. I, pp. 192--7 [6 pages] 117. 'Female Education', The Edinburgh Review, or Critical Journal, 14 (Jan. 1810), 299--315 [17 pages] 118. Extract from William Thompson [and Anna Wheeler], Appeal of One Half the Human Race, Women, against the Pretensions of the Other Half, Men, to Retain Them in Political and hence in Civil and Domestic Slavery; In Reply to a Paragraph of Mr. Mill's Celebrated 'Article on Government' (London, 1825), pp. 166--74 [9 pages] 119. Extract from Richard Carlile, Every Woman's Book, or What is Love?: Abridged for more Extensive Circulation, from No. 18, Vol. XI, of 'The Republican' (London, 1825), pp. 3--7 [5 pages] 120. 'Aug. 3, 1832. Rights of Women', Hansard's Parliamentary Debates, 3rd series (London, 1833), Vol. XIV, pp. 1086 [1 page] VOLUME V Part 11 Religious Reform 121. Extract from Samuel Heywood, The Right of Protestant Dissenters to a Compleat Toleration Asserted; Containing a Historical Account of the Test Laws, ! with an Answer to the Objection from the Act of Union with Scotland. By a Layman, 2nd edn (London, 1789), pp. 92--9 [8 pages] 122. Extract from Thomas Sherlock, Bishop Sherlock's Arguments against a Repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts: wherein most of the Pleas Advanced in a Paper now Circulating, styled the Cause of Protestant Dissenters, &c. are discussed (Oxford, 1790), pp. 1--21 [21 pages] 123. John Aikin, An Address to the Dissidents of England (London, 1790) [28 pages] 124. Extract from David Jones, Thoughts on the Riots at Birmingham. By a Welsh Freeholder (Bath, 1791), pp. 5--9 [5 pages] 125. 'On Religious Liberty', The Patriot: or Political, Moral and Philosophical Repository ! By a Society of Gentlemen (London, 1792), pp. 242--51 [5 pages] 126. Extract from Sydney Smith, Letters on the Subject of the Catholics to my Brother Abraham who lives in the Country. By Peter Plymley, 11th edn (London, 1808), pp. 9--12 [4 pages] 127. Extract from Address of the Protestant Union, for the Defence and Support of the Protestant Religion and the British Constitution, as Established at the Glorious Revolution in 1688 (London, 1813) [4 pages] 128. Extract from William Cobbett, A History of the Protestant 'Reformation' in England and Ireland, showing how that Event has Impoverished and Degraded the Main Body of the People in those Countries, in a Series of Letters Addressed to all Sensible and Just Englishmen (London, 1824), pp. 3--6 [4 pages] 129. 'Address on the King's Speech', Hansard's Parliamentary Debates, 2nd series (London, 1829), Vol. XX, pp. 13--22 [4 pages] Part 12 Foreign Policy 130. Extract from Robert Thomas Wilson, A Narrative of the Expedition to Egypt, Under Sir Ralph Abercrombie; Containing an Exposition of the Principles and Conduct of Napoleone Buonaparte (London, 1803), pp. 1--20 [20 pages] 131. Extract from Mark Wood, The Importance of Malta Considered in 1796 and 1798; also Remarks which Occurred during a Journey from England to India, through Egypt; in the Year 1779 (London, 1803), pp. 5--10 [6 pages] 132. Extract from John Barrow, Travels in China: containing Descriptions, Observations and Comparisons made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey Through the Country from Pekin to Canton (London, 1804), pp. 191--207 [17 pages] 133. Extract from Henry Brougham, An Inquiry into the State of the Nation at the Commencement of the Present Administration, 3rd edn (London, 1806), pp. 205--19 [15 pages] 134. Extract from George Canning, Correspondence between Mr. Secretary Canning, and the Hon. D. Erskine. As Printed and Laid Before the House of Lords (London, 1810), pp. 12--17 [6 pages] 135. Extract from George Ensor, On the State of Europe in January 1816 (London, 1816), pp. 127--33 [7 pages] 136. Extracts from John Crawfurd, Journal of an Embassy from the Governor-General of India to the Courts of Siam and Cochin China; Exhibiting a View of the Actual State of those Kingdoms (London, 1828), pp. 310--14, 595--6 [8 pages] Part 13 Colonial Politics 137. Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 'May 4, 1789. Petition of Mr. Hastings', in Speeches of the Late Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan. (Several Corrected by Himself). Edited by a Constitutional Friend, 5 vols (London, 1816), Vol. II, pp. 185--8 [4 pages] 138. Extract from James Bruce, Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, in the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, and 1773, 5 vols. (London, 1790), Vol. I, 'Dedication to the King' [8 pages] 139. Extract from Edward Umfreville, The Present State of Hudson's Bay. Containing a Full Description of that Settlement and Likewise of the Fur Trade, ! to which are added, Remarks and Observations ! and a Journal of a Journey from Montreal to New York (London, 1790), pp. 95--105 [11 pages] 140. Extract from The Annual Register, or A View of the History, Politics and Literature for the Year 1791 (London, 1795), pp. 81--91 [11 pages] 141. John Thelwall, 'The Blessed Efforts of the System of Colonization', The Tribune, 3 vols (London, 1795--6), Vol. I, pp. 76--7 [2 pages] 142. 'May 25, 1799. At a General Meeting of the Society Instituted for the Purpose of Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa', African Researches: or Proceedings of the Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa (London, 1802), Vol II. pp. 1--11 [11 pages] 143. Extract from David Collins, An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, From its First Settlement in January 1788, to August 1801: with Remarks of the Dispositions, Customs, Manners &c. of the Native Inhabitants of the Country (London, 1804), pp. 6--20 [16 pages with illustration] 144. Extract from Robert Southey, 'Transactions of the Missionary Society', The Annual Review, 3, no. 2 (1805), 621--3 [3 pages] 145. Extract from Fabius, A Letter to the Right Honourable The Earl of Buckinghamshire, President of the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India, on the Subject of an Open Trade to India (London, 1813), pp. 13--20 [8 pages] 146. Extracts from Patrick Colquhoun, A Treatise on the Wealth, Power, and Resources of the British Empire in Every Quarter of the World, including the East Indies (London, 1815), pp. 87--8, 311--15, 378--80, 390--2 [13 pages] 147. Extract from James Mill, The History of British India, 3 vols (London, 1817), Vol. III, pp. 634--42 [9 pages] 148. Extract from William Hone, The Spirit of Despotism. Dedicated to Lord Castlereagh (London, 1821), pp. 8--10 [3 pages] 149. Extract from George Anson Byron [7th Baron], Voyage of H.M.S. Blonde to the Sandwich Islands, in the Years 1824--1825 (London, 1826), pp. 52--75 [24 pages with illustration] Part 14 Slavery Debate 150. Extract from Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African. Written by Himself (London, 1789), pp. 90--6 [7 pages] 151. Extract from William Wilberforce, The Speech of Mr Wilberforce Esq. Representative for the County of York, on Wednesday the 13th of May, 1789, on the Question of the Abolition of the Slave Trade (London, 1789), pp. 12--18 [7 pages] 152. Extract from Bryan Edwards, The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies, 2 vols (London, 1793), Vol. II, pp. 34--6 [3 pages] 153. Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 'On the Slave Trade', The Watchman (Bristol, 1796), pp. 100--9 [10 pages] 154. Extract from Henry Brougham, An Inquiry into the Colonial Policy of the European Powers, 2 vols. (Edinburgh, 1803), Vol. I, pp. 445--57 [13 pages] 155. 'Slave Trade', Cobbett's Political Register, 6 (18 Aug. 1804), 231--3 [2 pages] 156. Extract from William Wilberforce, A Letter on the Abolition of the Slave Trade; Addressed to the Freeholders and Other Inhabitants of Yorkshire (London, 1807), pp. 54--68 [15 pages] 157. Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 'March 17, 1807. Abolition of Slavery', in Speeches of the Late Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan. (Several Corrected by Himself). Edited by a Constitutional Friend, 5 vols (London, 1816), Vol. V, pp. 327--30 [4 pages] 158. Extract from Thomas Clarkson, Thoughts on the Necessity for Improving the Conditions of the Slaves in the British Colonies, with a View to their Ultimate Emancipation (London, 1823), pp. 1--7 [7 pages] 159. Extract from [Anon.] Anti-Negro Emancipation. An Appeal to Mr. Wilberforce (London, 1824), pp. 3--14 [12 pages] 160. Extracts from [Anon.], Joanna, or the Female Slave. A West Indian Tale. Founded on Stedman's Narrative of an Expedition against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam (London, 1824), 46--51, 54--6 [8 pages] 161. Extract from George Canning, The Speech of the Rt. Hon. George Canning in the House of Commons on the 16th Day of March 1824 (London, 1824), pp. 6--8 [3 pages] 162. Extract from James Stephen, England Enslaved by Her Own Colonies: An Address to the Electors and People of the United Kingdom (London, 1826), pp. 88--91 [4 pages]