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SEQUELS CARRYING ON THE NARRATIVE TO THE DEATH OF EACH WRITER.
VOL. XV.-EDWARD GIBBON.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR HUNT AND CLARKE,
YORK STREET, COVENT GARDEN.
C. H. REYNELL, PRINTER, 45, BROAD STREET, GOLDEN SQUARE.
MEMOIRS
OF THE
LIFE AND WRITINGS
OF
EDWARD GIBBON, ESQ
COMPOSED BY HIMSELF,
AND ILLUSTRATED BY AND FROM HIS LETTERS AND JOURNAL;
R. 165948
CONTENTS
THE SECOND VOLUME.
LETTERS RESUMED.
MR Gibbon's letter to the honourable Miss Holroyd-
Complimentary remarks on the style of her letters-
Disturbances in Switzerland and Pays de Vaud-
Apprehension of Rosset and La Motte-Committed
to the castle of Chillon-Letter to lord Sheffield on
the alteration of his house-State of society at
Lausanne
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Mr Gibbon visits M. Necker-The company he there
meets M. de Germany-Madame de Staël-Her
situation-Progress of the insurrection in France-
Political reflections-Admiration of Mr Pitt's firm-
ness on Mr Grey's motion-Fatal consequences of
democratical principles-Difficulties in visiting Eng-
land, from the unsettled state of things-Madame de
Staël's escape and arrival at Copet..
Invasion of Savoy by the French army under M. de
Montesquiou-Conduct of the court of Turin-Treaty
between France and Geneva-The conditions-
France refuses to ratify-Description of the French
army-Their progress-Strength and resources of
Switzerland
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