France, political duplicity and evasion in fulfilling treaties, i. 81; extraordinary political proceedings on the birth of the Duke of Burgundy, 203, 216, 217; general view of her politics, policy, and power, in 1752, illustrated in parliament, in regard to the Saxon treaty, 251, et seq.; origin of the war that followed the death of Mr. Pelham, 393; haughty reply to British remonstrances, ii. 2; unfolds the mystery of her moderation, 150; commences retaliation at sea, 155; unpopularity of the war there, 176; their financiers copying English plans, 182; state of politics in 1757, and attempt upon the king’s life, 280, 281; an army sent to the Rhine, 373; ministerial revolutions, iii. 157; affairs in North America, 169; again threatens invasion, 184; her perfidy, 222; her bankruptcy, 223; alarmed at her own reverses, proposes peace, 236. Frederick, King of Prussia, political jealousy of, on the part of George II., i. 104; his junction with French policy in the affairs of Germany, and attack upon British interests, 204, vide _Prussia_; his successes in Bohemia, iii. 12; defeats Marshal Brown in the battle of Prague, 14; defeated by Count Daun, 36; defeats the Russians, 57; further victories, 80; takes Breslau, 90; opens a glorious campaign, 121, et seq.; invades Bohemia, 138; battle of Custrin, 138; defeated at Hochkerchen, 148; takes advantage of English liberality, 174; campaign of 1759, 200; saves Berlin, after defeat, 204. French players, dislike of the populace to, i. 13. ---- driven from Quebec, iii. 283, 289. Furnese, Harry, made a Lord of the Treasury, and why, ii. 141. Galissoniere, the French Admiral, affair of, at Minorca, ii. 215, 225. Gardiner, Luke, interferes in the party politics of Ireland, i. 356. Garter, order of, honours granted on Pitt’s coming into administration, ii. 274; iii. 34. Gates (afterwards General), military and political anecdote, i. 400. Geary, Capt. Francis, extraordinary conduct in regard to Byng’s trial, ii. 343. GEORGE I., anecdote of the cancelling of his will, iii. 308; burnt his own queen’s will, 313; notice of his mistresses, 315.