CONTENTS OF VOL. XII. CHAPTER LXXXIX.-RESTORATION OF THE BOURBONS, AND CONCLUSION OF THE WAR. Difficulty in the choice of Napoleon's successor, 1.-Deliberations of the sovereigns, ib.-Determination to restore the Bourbons, 2.-Provisional government, 4.-Conduct of the Emperor Alexander, ib.-The Senate dethrone Napoleon, 5.-Adherence to the new government, 6.- Defection of Marmont, 7.-Caulaincourt's mission to Alexander, ib.-Napoleon refuses to abdicate, 8.-Fervour in favour of the Bourbons, 11.-Napoleon's abdication, 13. -Defection from Napoleon, ib.-Treaty between Napoleon and the Allies, 14-Attempt of Napoleon to poison himself, 15.-Fidelity of a few, 16.The Emperor's last speech at Fontainebleau, 18.-Napoleon's journey to Frejus, ib.-Death of Josephine, 19.-Character of Talleyrand, 22.—Thanksgiving in the Place Louis XV., 24.-Louis XVIII. called to the throne, 25. -Convention of 22d April, 27.-Treaty of Paris, 29.-Generosity of the allied sovereigns, ib.-Return of the Pope to Rome, 30.-Spectacle which Paris exhibited, ib.-Religious feelings of the allied troops, 31.-Review of the allied troops, 32.-Visit of the allied sovereigns to England, ib.-Circumstance which led to Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg coming to England, 33.-The movement on St Dizier, 34.-Difference between France and the other European monarchies, as regards the occupation of their capitals, ib. -Difference from the fidelity of the monarchy, 35.-Misfortune rendered Napoleon unpopular, 36.-Napoleon's views of the compulsion under which he acted, 37-Phases of the Revolution, 38.-Agency by which the Divine government of nations is carried on, ib.-A free government impossible in France, 40. CHAPTER XC.-AMERICA-ITS PHYSICAL, MORAL, AND POLITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES. Outlet for mankind in America, 42.—The West Indian Islands, ib.-North America, 43.-The United States, 44.-Canada, 46.-Rivers of the United States, 48.-The American Indians, 50.-Growth of the Anglo-Saxon race, 51.-First settlers or squatters, 53.-The progress of cultivation, 54.-The stream of emigration, 55.-Effects of steam navigation and paper credit, ib.— Wellbeing of the people, 57.-Proportion of agricultural to other classes, ib. -Migratory turn of the Americans, 59.-Character of the people, 61.— Commercial cities, 63.-Progress of commerce and shipping, 64.-Military force, 65.-Revenue and expenditure, ib.-The constitution, 66.-Religion, 68.-How has this democracy worked? 71.-Effects of the law of succession, 73.-Spoliation of the commercial classes, 74.-Insecurity of life and order, -External weakness of the Americans, 78.-Exclusive society, 79.-Dependence of the bench, 80.-Literature and the press, 83.-Legislation, 84. -Extent of slavery, 85.-Morals and manners, 86.-State of Canada, 88.The habitans, 90.--Effects of the constitution of 1791, ib.-Diversity of race, 91.-Importance of the American colonies to Great Britain, ib. CHAPTER XCI.-AMERICAN WAR. Causes of the issue of the first American War, 94.-Efforts of Washington to maintain peace, 95.-The Berlin and Milan decrees, and British Orders in Council, 96.-Origin of the dispute with America, 97.-Hostile measures of |