GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.――Conquest by the Romans; by the Saxons; by the Normans――Early Norman Kings――William the Conqueror――Henry――Richard Cœur de Lion――John――Magna Charta――Origin of Parliament――Edwards――Conquest of Scotland――Richard II――House of Lancaster――House of York――House of Tudor――Henry VIII――The Reformation――Edward VI――Queen Mary; Elizabeth――Mary, Queen of Scots――The Stuarts――Gunpowder Plot――Revolution――Irish Rebellion――Oliver Cromwell――Trial and Execution of Charles I――The Commonwealth――Subjugation of Ireland and Scotland――The Protectorate――The Restoration――Charles II――Dutch War――Plague and Fire in London――The Rye House Plot――Death of Charles II――James II――Expedition of Monmouth――Arbitrary Measures of the King――The Revolution――William and Mary――Establishment of the Bank of England――Queen Anne――Union of England and Scotland――Marlborough’s Campaigns――House of Hanover――George I――Rebellion of 1715-16――George II――Rebellion of 1745-46――George III――American Stamp Act――American War of Independence――French Revolution――Rebellion in Ireland――Union with Great Britain――War with U. States――George IV――William IV――Queen Victoria――War with Russia――Alliance with France――Attack on Odessa――Operations in the Baltic――The Crimea――Battle of the Alma――Sebastopol described――Allies opening Trenches――Bombardment――Explosion of French Batteries and Russian Powder Magazine――The Allied Fleet――Cannonade――Battle of Balaklava――The Turks――The Highlanders――The Russian Cavalry――Capt. Nolan――Battle of Inkermann――Morning of the Battle――The Attack――The Zouaves――Chasseurs――Night after the Battle――Council of War――Determination to Winter――Reinforcements demanded 145-256