Lord North's Plan for conciliating the colonies. The New England Restraining Bill ("The Grand Penal Bill"). An interesting introduction to the man Burke is found in Green's _Short History of the English People_, Chapter X. II. First Reading While the class is at work studying the historical topics, a part of the recitation period may profitably be spent in reading aloud the speech itself. Some teachers have been most successful in having the entire speech read aloud during successive recitations while the members of the class were looking up historical topics or doing other preliminary or supplementary work. At all events, the oral reading of a considerable portion of the speech at some time or other is strongly to be advised. The purpose of the first reading is to make clear Burke's plan, and to arouse the imagination so that the student may enter into the spirit of the occasion. To that end the main divisions of the speech should be noted by the pupil and the propositions of the principal arguments set down for use later in making a detailed brief. Introduction: pp. 37-45. Main Argument: pp. 46-96. Conclusion: pp. 96-110. Refutation: pp. 110-123. Peroration: pp. 124-127. A. England ought to concede; for I. The population is too large to be trifled with. pp. 46-47 II. The industries even more than the population make the colonies important. pp. 47-55 III. The use of force is unwise (refutation). pp. 55-57 IV. The temper and character of the colonists make conciliation advisable. pp. 57-65 V. Our policy of coercion has endangered the fundamental principles of our government pp. 65-69 VI. Concession is a necessity pp. 69-79 B. What the Concession ought to be. I. It must satisfy the colonists on the subject of taxation pp. 79-82 II. It should admit them into an interest in the English Constitution pp. 82-95 III. Satisfaction is possible without admitting the colonies into Parliament. pp. 95-110 III. Second Reading