n: Wilson and McCormick, Glasgow, and McKay, U.S.A.

He may be allowed, in conclusion, to mention the encouragement given to
him in beginning his work by the late Mr. Henry James, O.M., whose
vivid and enthusiastic judgment of Lincoln he had the privilege of
receiving.

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE

Some events in History of United Some events in English and
States. General History.

1759. Capture of Quebec. 1759. Capture of Quebec.

1757-60. Ministry of Chatham
(William Pitt).

1760. _Contrat Social_ published.

1764-76. Great inventions in
spinning industries.

1765. Stamp Act passed. 1765. Watt's steam engine.

1776. Declaration of 1776. Publication of "Wealth of
Independence Nations."

1778. Death of Chatham.

1782. Rodney's victory.

1783. American Independence
recognised.

1787. Constitution framed.
North West Territory ceded
by States to Congress and
slavery excluded from it.

1789. Constitution comes into 1789. Meeting of States General.
force.

1793. Eli Whitney invents cotton 1793. England at war with French
gin. Republic.

1794. Slave Trade abolished by
French Convention.

1799. Death of Washington.

1802. Peace of Amiens.

1803. Louisiana purchase. 1803. England at war with
Napoleon.

1804. Death of Hamilton.

1805. Trafalgar.

1806. The American Fulton's
steam-boat on Seine.

1807. Fulton's steam-boat on 1807. Slave Trade abolished by
Hudson. Great Britain.

1808. Slave Trade abolished by 1808. Battle of Vimiera.
U. S. A. Convention of Cintra.

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