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Rejoicings-The Prince of Wales's debts-His settle-
ment-Debate in Parliament Bill for preventing
future Princes of Wales going into debt-The Prin-
cess's jointure-The Prince contracts his household—
Slanders against the Princess of Wales..........

62-109.

Birth of the Princess Charlotte-Addresses-The Prince
"puts away his wife"-His great antipathy to her-

His letter of separation-Her answer-The King's
conduct on hearing the charges against the Princess—
The Princess leaves Carlton House-Her pursuits in
retirement-Beset by spies-Account of young Austin
-Depositions of the Princess's servants—Account of
the Princess Charlotte-" Delicate Investigation"—
Poetry-The Princess Charlotte's servants dismissed
by the Prince Regent-Death of the Princess......109-162.

Remarks on the Princess's defence-Letter to the King
subsequent to the Defence-Farther remonstrances with
the King-Minute of council of 1807-Parliamentary
proceedings on "The Book," &c.-The Princess of
Wales's letter to the Prince-Letter to the House of
Commons-Cochrane Johnstone's motion-Proposals

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to prosecute the Douglasses-Sir John applies to Parliament-Another appeal to the Prince-Another commission-The Princess visits the Opera-Letter to the Prince-The Princess's establishwent-Letter to Lord Liverpool refusing the full grant made to the Princess of Wales-Correspondence relative to her quitting this country-Departure from Worthing-Her suite....332-467.

CHAPTER VII.

Arrival of the Princess of Wales at Brunswick-Milan -Naples-King Murat-Arrival at Naples-Baron Bergami-Memoirs of the Baron, written by himself -Farther account of Murat-Spies discovered-The Princess's English suite leave her-Her Italian household-The Countess Oldi-Lieutenaut HownamCountess Pino-Como-Dr. Holland-FlandersBaron d'Ompteda-Maurice Credé-Correspondence between Ompteda and Mr. Hownam-Some account of Ompteda-Count Maceroni and Mr. QuentinThe Princess's residence at Naples--Ruins of Pompeii -Museum at Portici-Murat's bust-Masquerade at Naples The Princess's benevolence-Her enemiesThe Princess accused of Catholicism-Illustrations of her taste in the choice of her places to travel toSummary of the places she visited in the Holy Land, &c. Her conduct in Asia and Africa-The Villa d'Este-Letter of the Princess Charlotte to her mother -Her death-Milan Commission-Hon. Keppel Craven- -The Princess (now Queen) writes home-King George III.'s death-The Queen's name omitted in the Liturgy-The Queen's remonstrance against it—Mr. Brougham appointed the Queen's Attorney-General, and Mr. Denman her Solicitor-General — Letter from Geneva respecting the Queen-The Queen arrives

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at St. Omer's-Her progress towards England-Lord Hutchinson's disgraceful offer of a bribe to the Queen rejected Correspondence with ministers- Arrival in England-Progress to London-Arrives at Alderman Wood's house. Radicals State of partiesA Queen's prerogatives-Memoirs of Alderman Wood -Letter of the Queen concerning the omission of her name in the Liturgy-Conduct of foreign courts....467—620.

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CHAPTER VIII.

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The King's message to the two Houses ·Debates-
The green bag laid on the tables of the two Houses of
Parliament-Rejoicings in the metropolis-Negotia-
tions for a compromise-Secret Committee appointed
-Addresses to the Queen - Negotiation broken off-
Bill of Pains and Penalties brought in-Adjournment
-Indignation of the public against ministers-The
Bill of Pains and Penalties lost in the House of
Lords-Recapitulation..

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..620-706.

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