A HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF QUEEN ANNE BY JOHN HILL BURTON, D.C.L. HISTORIOGRAPHER-ROYAL FOR SCOTLAND AUTHOR OF A HISTORY Of scotland,' etc. IN THREE VOLS. VOL. III. WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS EDINBURGH AND LONDON MDCCCLXXX All Rights reserved CONTENTS OF THIRD VOLUME. RAMILLIES-TRIUMPHANT PROCLAMATION-THE TWO FORCES- BATTLE OF OUDENARDE-RECOVERY OF BRUSSELS, LOUVAIN, AND OTHER TOWNS IN THE NETHERLANDS ATTEMPTS TO TREAT FOR PEACE-CROSSING THE FRENCH FRONTIER-SIEGE THE QUEEN AND THE DUCHESS-THE QUARREL-RISE OF ABIGAIL -HARLEY, HIS INSCRUTABILITY-DISMISSAL OF GODOLPHIN— HIS RECEPTION OF IT HIS PROPHETIC WARNINGS THREE CONSPICUOUS STATESMEN: BOLINGBROKE, HARLEY, AND WAL- POLE THEIR RELATIVE CAREERS GUISCARD'S ATTACK ON HARLEY—A NEW PARLIAMENT THE OLD MINISTRY ATTACKED THROUGH THE WAR IN SPAIN EXPEDITION TO QUEBEC- |