rted by the English sentiment in Bengal, 151.
Motive in destroying Nuncomar, 157.
Opposition to, in England, 159.
Maclean presents his resignation, 160.
Repudiates the resignation and retains his position, 161.
Marries Baroness Imhoff, and is reappointed Governor-General, 163.
Plans to meet the Mahratta encroachments, 164.
Stops the legal excesses of Impey, 172.
Fights a duel with Francis, 174.
Sends Coote against Hyder Ali, 178.
Notes the advantage to the English of the double government in
India, 181.
His demands on the Rajah of Benares, 182.
Visits Benares, 184.
Adds it to British dominions, 187.
Extorts money from the Begums of Oude, 191.
Condemned in England but supported by the Company, 194.
His extension of the Indian dominions, 195.
Internal administration in India reviewed, 196.
Ability in writing dispatches, 198.
His encouragement of literature, 199.
Loved by all classes, 200.
His offences, 201.
Returns to England, 203.
Insensible of his danger, 205.
Mistakes in his course of defence, 206.
Supported by the ministry, 207.
His opponents, 209.
His defence, 214.
Cleared on the charge relating to the Rohilla war, 215.
Deserted by the ministry on the charge respecting Cheyte Sing, 216.
Spoliation of the Begums charged by Sheridan, 220.
Scene at his trial, 223.
His counsel, 225.
Acquitted, 233.
Ruined financially, 235.
Aided by the East India Company, 236.
Later life at Daylesford, 238.
Tardy acknowledgment of his services, 240.
Death, 241.

Hastings, Mrs. Warren, her influence, iii. 203. _See_ Imhoff,
Baroness.

Hatton, Lady, marries Sir Edward Coke, ii. 385.

Hawke, Admiral, defeats French fleet under Conflans, ii. 277.

Hawkins, Sir John, interpolation of extracts from, in Boswell's
Johnson, condemned, i. 707-710.

Henry VII., his reign the starting-point of modern English history,
i. 371.

Henry VIII., his interest in the Reformation, i. 302.
Attempts to raise a forced loan, ii. 82.
His intermediate position between the Catholic and Protestant
parties, 86.

Henry IV. of France, ii. 621.

Heresy, remarks on, ii. 622-634.

Herodotus, as an historian, his simplicity, i. 236.
Inaccuracy of, 237.
His work adapted to oral publication, 239.
His reality, 240.

Hesiod, his