STATE OF THE WAR ON THE UPPER RHINE, IN HUNGARY, &c. THE FRENCH FLEET DESTROYED, &c. BARCELONA REDUCED BY SIR C. SHOVEL AND LORD PETERBOROUGH. THE EARL�S PROGRESS IN SPAIN. NEW PARLIAMENT IN ENGLAND. BILL FOR A REGENCY. THE PARLIAMENT PROROGUED. CONFERENCES OPENED FOR A TREATY OF UNION WITH SCOTLAND. SUBSTANCE OF THE TREATY. CHAPTER IX. THE FRENCH DEFEATED AT THE BATTLE OF RAMILLIES. THE SIEGE OF BARCELONA RAISED. PRINCE EUGENE OBTAINS A COMPLETE VICTORY OVER THE FRENCH. SIR C. SHOVEL SAILS WITH A REINFORCEMENT TO CHARLES. THE KING OF SWEDEN MARCHES INTO SAXONY. THE FRENCH KING DEMANDS CONFERENCES FOR A PEACE. MEETING OF THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT. VIOLENT OPPOSITION TO THE UNION. PROCEEDINGS in the ENGLISH PARLIAMENT. THE COMMONS APPROVE OF THE ARTICLES OF THE UNION. PARLIAMENT REVIVED BY PROCLAMATION. THE QUEEN GIVES AUDIENCE TO A MUSCOVITE AMBASSADOR. PROCEEDINGS IN CONVOCATION. FRANCE THREATENED WITH TOTAL RUIN. THE ALLIES ARE DEFEATED AT ALMANZA. UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT UPON TOULON. SIR CLOUDESLEY SHOVEL WRECKED. INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE KING OF SWEDEN AND THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH. INACTIVE CAMPAIGN in the NETHERLANDS. A PARTY FORMED AGAINST MARLBOROUGH. MEETING OP THE FIRST BRITISH PARLIAMENT. INQUIRY INTO THE STATE OF THE WAR IN SPAIN. THE PRETENDER EMBARKS AT DUNKIRK FOR SCOTLAND. STATE OF THE NATION AT THAT PERIOD. PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED. THE FRENCH SURPRISE GHENT AND BRUGES. THE ALLIES INVEST LISLE. LISLE SURRENDERED, GHENT TAKEN, AND BRUGES ABANDONED. CONQUEST OF MINORCA. RUPTURE BETWEEN THE POPE AND THE EMPEROR. DEATH OF PRINCE GEORGE OF DENMARK. THE NEW PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED. NATURALIZATION BILL. ACT OF GRACE. DISPUTES ABOUT THE MUSCOVITE AMBASSADOR COMPROMISED. CHAPTER X. NEGOTIATION FOR PEACE INEFFECTUAL. THE ALLIED ARMY TAKE TOURNAY. THE FRENCH ARE DEFEATED. MONS SURRENDERED. CAMPAIGN IN SPAIN. FRENCH KING�S PROPOSALS OF TREATING REJECTED BY THE STATES-GENERAL. ACCOUNT OF DE SACHEVEREL. HIS TRIAL. DEBATES UPON IT IN THE LORDS. CONFERENCES AT GERTRUYDENBURGH. PRIDE AND OBSTINACY OF THE DUTCH. DOUAY, BETHUNE, AIRE, &c. TAKEN BY THE CONFEDERATES. KING CHARLES, OBTAINING A VICTORY AT SARAGOSSA, ENTERS MADRID. BATTLE OF VILLAVICIOSA. THE WHIG MINISTRY DISGRACED. DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH INSULTED. INQUIRY INTO THE CONDUCT OF THE WAR IN SPAIN. HARLEY STABBED AT THE COUNCIL BOARD. DEATH OF THE EMPEROR JOSEPH. PROCEEDINGS IN THE CONVOCATION. THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH CONTINUES TO COMMAND THE ALLIED ARMY. BOUCHAIN REDUCED. DUKE OF ARGYLE COMMANDS THE BRITISH TROOPS IN SPAIN. EXPEDITION TO CANADA. NEGOTIATION BETWEEN THE COURTS OF FRANCE AND ENGLAND. MENAGER ARRIVES PRIVATELY in ENGLAND. THE FRENCH KING�S PROPOSALS DISAGREEABLE TO THE ALLIES. DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH DISMISSED FROM ALL HIS EMPLOYMENTS. PRINCE EUGENE ARRIVES IN ENGLAND. WALPOLE EXPELLED. RESOLUTIONS AGAINST THE BARRIER-TREATY AND THE DUTCH. ACTS UNFAVOURABLE TO THE PRESBYTERIAN DISCIPLINE IN SCOTLAND. CHAPTER XI.