have found it necessary to add many notes, and supply some important omissions. I have also subjoined a final chapter upon the character of the Earl, which will, I hope, remove that appearance of indiscriminate eulogy too prominent in the work. This work is valuable as the authenticated record of the acts of one of our greatest statesmen in the hope of rendering it yet more so by the insertion of the fragments which remain, I applied to the present Earl for permission to peruse the original papers; his lordship, however, declines allowing any one to have access to them. I do not of course mention this circumstance at all in the language of complaint. The public have no right to require, however much they may expect, information that can only be obtained from private papers. I only wish to guard myself against the supposition of having neglected an obvious source of information. The new matter which I have introduced will be readily distinguished. Where any important omission was to be supplied, it has been inserted into the text; but the passage is invariably placed between brackets; and the additional notes are numbered consecutively throughout. Temple, March 1836. Review of the conduct of Charles the First, from his accession to the throne to the dissolution of the parliament, March 10, 1628-9 49 Review of King Charles's conduct continued, from the disso- lution of the parliament, March 10, 1628-9, to the meeting of Summary view of Charles the First's reign continued, till the b Account of the life of Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, and of the The conduct of Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper in public affairs from the death of Oliver Cromwell to the Restoration; and a Sir Anthony made one of the new Privy Council.-Advanced to the Peerage. His generosity.- Conduct of Charles. - Dissolution of Parliament.-[Sir Anthony sits at the trial of Obsequiousness of the Parliament.-Effects of the Uniformity Act.-Lord Ashley appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer.- His zeal and exertions in the execution of the duties of his new office. War declared against Holland.-[Bill for granting Indulgences to Nonconformists.]-Severe measures against the Nonconformists. Five-mile Act.- Policy of France.- Shaftesbury's perception of character-useful to him as a |