. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . DAVID HUV- EDWARD Gibbon. Great Senl of George III., the Purse, and Chancellors Mace. CHAPTER XVI. Accession of George III.—His education and chai-acter—Lord Bute—The kings first speech—Policy of the new reign—Independence of the Judges—The new Parliament—^The kingsmarriage ^Coronation — Negotiations for peace — Warlike operations—Affairs of theContinent — Frederick of Prussia — Negotiations broken off—The Family Compact—Resignation of Mr, Pitt—His pension—Debates in


. The popular history of England : an illustrated history of society and government from the earliest period to our own times . DAVID HUV- EDWARD Gibbon. Great Senl of George III., the Purse, and Chancellors Mace. CHAPTER XVI. Accession of George III.—His education and chai-acter—Lord Bute—The kings first speech—Policy of the new reign—Independence of the Judges—The new Parliament—^The kingsmarriage ^Coronation — Negotiations for peace — Warlike operations—Affairs of theContinent — Frederick of Prussia — Negotiations broken off—The Family Compact—Resignation of Mr, Pitt—His pension—Debates in Iarliament—War declared againstSpain—Conquest of the Havannah, and other successes—Preliminaries of peace signed—The Peace of Paris—Conclusion of the Seven Years War—The cost of the war, and its It is related that, on the morning of the 25th of October, George, princeof Wales, taking an early ride in the neighbourhood of Kew, where he wasresiding, a messenger came to him, bearing a note from a German valet-de-chainbre who was about the person of George II., which note bore a privatemark, as previously ag


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