3.
Baxter's testimony to his excellence, 4.
His origin and early history, 4,5.
Took his seat in the House of Commons in 1621, and joined the
opposition to the court, 6.
His first appearance as a public man, 13.
His first stand for the fundamental principle of the Constitution,
16.
Committed to prison, 16.
Set at liberty and reelected for Wendover, 17.
His retirement, 18.
His remembrance of his persecuted friends, 19.
His letters to Sir John Eliot, 19.
Clarendon's characterization of him as a debater, 19.
Letter from him to Sir John Eliot, 20.
His acquirements, 21.
Death of his wife, 22.
His resistance to the assessment for ship-money, 27.
Strafford's hatred of him, 29.
His intention to leave England, 29.
His return for Buckinghamshire in the fifth Parliament of
Charles I., 31.
His motion on the subject of the king's message, 32.
His election by two constituencies to the Long Parliament, 36.
Character of his speaking, 37.
His opinion on the bill for the attainder of Strafford, 40.
Lord Clarendon's testimony to his moderation, 41.
His mission to Scotland, 41.
His conduct in the House of Commons on the passage of the Grand
Remonstrance, 44.
His impeachment ordered by the king, 45-49.
Returns in triumph to the House, 50.
Raises a regiment in Buckinghamshire, 56.
Contrasted with Essex, 57, 58.
His encounter with Rupert at Chalgrove, 59.
His death and burial, 60.
Effect on his party, 61.

Hanover, Chatham's invective against the favor shown it by George II.,
ii. 254.

Harcourt, French ambassador to Spain, ii. 144, 145.

Harley, Robert, his accession to power, ii. 177.
Censured by Lord Mahon, 178.
Thrown into prison, 182.

Hastings, Warren, essay on, iii. 114-242.
Birth and ancestry, 115.
Education, 117.
Beginnings in India, 119.
Returns to England, 123.
Appointed to the Council at Madras, 124.
Meets Baroness Imhoff, 125.
Effects reforms at Madras, 126.
Dispenses with the double government at Bengal, 133.
His principle "Thou shalt want ere I want," 135.
His dealings with the Prince of Oude, 137.
Helps him conquer the Rohillas, 141.
His successful financial policy, 143.
Made Governor-General, 144.
Opposed by majority of the Council, 148.
Accused by Nuncomar, 150.
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