Social England : a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day . and Camden, while Canning,Huskisson, and Perceval occupied subordinate positions. Theministry, formed on a narrow Tory basis, was weak, and Pittfound himself, Avith a small majority in the Commons, compelledto prosecute the war against BonajDarte. In December, 1804, the First Consul became Emperor, andat once planned an invasion of England. Elaborate preparationsfor defence were made, the Additional Force Bi
Social England : a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day . and Camden, while Canning,Huskisson, and Perceval occupied subordinate positions. Theministry, formed on a narrow Tory basis, was weak, and Pittfound himself, Avith a small majority in the Commons, compelledto prosecute the war against BonajDarte. In December, 1804, the First Consul became Emperor, andat once planned an invasion of England. Elaborate preparationsfor defence were made, the Additional Force Bill was passed,the fleet was largely increased. Danger frojn France, however,by no means lessened Pitts difficulties in Parliament. In POLITICAL HISTORY. 705 18151 December, 1804, Lord Harrowby, the Foreign Minister, wascompelled by an accident to resign, and Addington, taking thetitle of Lord Sidmouth, joined the ministry. About the sametime the Opposition attacked the able and successful adminis-tration of the navy by Lord Melville (p. 789). By a majority ofone the House of Commons, on April 8th, 1805, censured theminister, who at once resigned, his example being in July /,:.! \
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