PREFACE, iii.

List of Authors, xv.

Introduction, xxi.

CONTENTS.

THE FIRST BOOK.

ALFRED THE HERO, 1.

NOTES, COMMENTARIES, ETC.

1. Anglo-Saxons in England, 189.-2 Genealogy of Al-

fred, ib.-3. Ragnar Lodebrok, 190.-4. Death of Edmund,

King of the East Angles, 191.-5. Battle of Reading, ib.—

6. Alfred's Brethren, 193.-7. Vide Note 5, ib.-8. Battle

of Wilton, ib.-9. Alfred's Vessels, 194.-10. Defeat of the

Danish Fleet, ib.-11. Chippenham surprised by the Danes,

195.-12. Adventure of the Cakes, ib.-13. Legend of the

appearance of St. Cuthbert to Alfred, and his Visit to the

Danish Camp, 197.-14. Capture of the Standard of the

Northmen, 200.-15. The Magic Standard, 201.-16. River

Stowe, 202.-17. London Rebuilt, and Erection of Castles,

ib.-18. Various Conflicts with the Danes in 893-94, 203.

-19. Capture of the Danish Fleet on the River Lea, 205.—

20. Alfred and Hasting, 206.-21. Flattery, ib.

THE SECOND BOOK.

ALFRED'S LOVE, 29.

NOTES, COMMENTARIES, ETC.

22. Alfred's Marriage, 207.-23. License of Poetical Fic-

tion, 208.-24. Hunting and Falconry, ib.

THE THIRD BOOK.

ALFRED THE LEGISLATOR, 44.

NOTES, COMMENTARIES, ETC.

25. Alfred's Firmness undaunted, 209.-26. A few Re-

marks on Juries, ib.-27. Anglo-Saxon Legislation before

Alfred and Alfred's Code, 211.-28. Division of England

into Counties, &c., 215.-29. Burgraves, 217.-30. Golden

Bracelets hung on Trees, ib.-31. Ignorance of the Nobility,

ib.-32. Abuse of the Confessions of, and suspicion on, a

Culprit, 218.-33. Alfred's absolute Power, 219.-34. Catho-

lic Liturgy read in Latin, ib.-35. Alfred's Co-adjutors in

Instruction, 220.-36. Pretended Tyranny and Faults of

Alfred, 223.-37. Controversies concerning Oxford Univer-

sity, 225.-38. Vide Note 9, 226.-39. Alfred's Military

Skill, ib.-40. Sovereignty of the Seas, ib.-41. Alfred's

Artistical and Professional Co-adjutors, 227.-41a. Alfred's

Officers, ib.-42. Parliament in Alfred's time, ib.-43. Al-
fred's severity, 228.-44. Prerogatives of Earls, 229.

THE FOURTH BOOK.

ALFRED THE SAGE, 65.

NOTES, COMMENTARIES, ETC.

45. City of London rebuilt, 229.-46. Reluctance of the

Saxons to build Castles, ib.-47. Foundation of Monasteries,

230.-48. Revenues of the Church, 231.-49. Architectural

Works of Alfred, 232.—50. Division of the King's House-

hold, 232.-51. Vide Note 24, 233.-52. Alfred's skill in

Jewellery, and description of his Gem, ib.-53. Political

Levers of Rulers, 235.-54. Universal Genius and Manual

Occupations of Princes, ib.-55. Alfred's Zeal for Religion,

236.-56. Division of Alfred's Revenues, ib.-57. Division

of Alfred's Time, 237.-58. Invention of Lanterns, 238.-

59. Alfred's Illness, 239.—60. Alfred's Education, 241.-

61. Alfred's Books, 244.-62. Alfred's Embassies to Rome,

250.-63. Education of Alfred's Children, 253.-Translation

of King Alfred's Will, 254.—Translation of King Alfred's

Proverbs, 260.

THE FIFTH BOOK.

ALFRED AND HIS COUNSELLOR, 78.

NOTES, COMMENTARIES, ETC.

64. Alfred's Generosity towards his Female Prisoners, 263.

-65. Attachment of Subjects to their Sovereigns, ib.—

66. Remarks on Aristocracy, ib.-67. Silk Garments in Al-

fred's time, 267.-68. Monarchical Power does not originate

from Adam, 268.-69. Honour and its meaning, 269.-70.

Conscriptions, and Purchased Commissions, ib.-71. Momen-

tary Inspirations in the People, 270.-72. Nation of Shop-

keepers, ib.-73. Moral Degradation produced by Comfort,

271-74. Chinese Sages, 272.-75. Comfort produced by In-

dustry and pure Pleasure, ib.-76. Linen Garments among

the Anglo-Saxons, ib.-77. Modern Despots, 273.—78. Pas-

time of Sovereigns, 274.-79. Family Government, ib.-80.

Sovereigns driven from their Thrones, 275.-81. Aqua

Toffana, ib.-82. Dissipation and False Economy, ib.-83..

"J'ai le droit et j'en use," ib.-84. Vide Note 80, 276.-85.

Former and actual Punishment of unjust Princes, ib.-86..

Beware! beware! beware! ib.-87. Expression of the unfor-

tunate Louis XVI., ib.—88. Fruitless Lesson, 278.—89. Best

form of Government, ib.-90. Hereditary Succession, ib.-

91. Turbulence of the former Polish Diet, 279,-92. Ele-

ments of the British Constitution, ib.-93. Pretended Origin

of Parliament, 280.-94. Miniature and other Republics, 281.

-95. Evils produced by Standing Armies, 282.-96. Royal

Domains, ib.-97. Faults of Elective Power, 284.-98. Ša-

credness and Inviolability of the Person of the Sovereign, ib.

-99. Royal Power limited by Laws, 286.-100. Liberty of

the Press, 288.-101. Justice sacrificed to momentary Wel-

fare, 289.-102. Means of Influence, ib.-103. Liberty of

Opinion, ib.-104. Limits of the patience of a Nation, 290.

105. Fines for accidental words, ib.-106. Legitimacy of

Insurrection, ib.-107. Non-appreciation of Public Opin-

ion, 294.–108. Limits of Transgression, 295.-109. Tyrants

govern by Fear, ib.-110. Functions of the Nobility in the

State, 296.-111. Right of every Man to a share of Hap-

piness, 299.-112. Landlords and Tenants, ib.-113. Justice

invested in the Nobility, ib.-114. Knowledge of Judges

and their privation of Property, 300.-115. Prerogative of

the King, ib.-116. Opening and Dissolving of Parliament

by the King, 301.-117. Degrees of Nobility in England, ib.

118. Ecclesiastical Power in the British Constitution, 302.

-119. Occupations of the Nobility, 306.-120. Parliamen-

tary Eloquence, 307.-121. Vide Notes 92 and 93, 311.—

122. Members of Society are not all alike, ib.—123. General

Happiness, ib.-124. Does a monarch enjoy perfect Hap-

piness? 312.-124a. Dignities of the State conferred on

Children, 313.-125. Men are not all alike, ib.-126. Bom-

bastical Eloquence, ib.-127. Men rising from common

occupations to high dignities, ib.-127a. (p. 314.)—128..

Despotism of the People the worst Tyranny, ib.-129.

"Those are real Tyrants who consider their will as the only

existing Law," ib.-130. The King and the People,, 315.—

131. Ultra-conservatives, ib.-132. Every Countryman

should work for himself," ib.-133. Law of Primogeniture,

316.-134. Vide note 114, ib.-135. Leagues may be con-

sidered as little States in the Realm, ib.-136. Reformation

should be pursued by degrees, ib.-137. French Deputies

under the last Government, ib.-138. Fertile Lands

changed into Deserts, 317.-139. Alfred's Registration of

Acres, ib.-140. Population of Alfred's Dominions, ib.—

141. Origin of Annual Parliamentary Sessions, ib.-142.

Voluntary Gifts and Taxes, ib.-143. Assent to the Annual

Budget, 319.-Legion of Officers for collecting Taxes, ib.

-144. Right of levying Taxes vested in the House of

Commons, 323.-145. Burden shaken from one to another,

324.-146. Revenue of the Church, 325.-147. Subjection

of all Ranks to Taxes, ib.-148. Proportion of Taxes, ib.—

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149. Illusive Freedom, 326.-150. Foundation of the British

Constitution, ib.-151. Reforms in Legislation, ib.-152.

Obedience to the Laws, 327.-153. Men should moderate

their desires, ib.-154. Punishments must be mild but inevi-

table, 328.-155. Public Appointments obtained by favour,

ib.-156. Privy Council, ib.—157. Surveyance over Coun-

sellors, 329.-258. Voice of the People, ib.—159. Use of the

rejecting power of a King, 330.–160. Influence practised

on Electors, ib.-161. Such an honest man, who supports

with patience the loss of the esteem of his Party, exists even

now, ib.-162. Do Representatives strive to increase their

power? 351.-163. Mischief caused by the power of the

People, ib.-164. Deputies and their Electors, ib.-165.

Members of the Opposition, ib.-166. Recent Proposals

made to Government, 332.-167. Majority and Minority,

333.-168. Reform of Representation, ib.-169. Happy

situation of Great Britain, 336.-170. Question of Short or

Long Parliaments, ib.--171 and 172. Representatives should

be worthy of sitting at the Rudder of Government, 337.

THE SIXTH BOOK.

ALFRED AND HIS NAVIGATOR, 152.

NOTES, COMMENTARIES, ETC.

173. Othar's Voyages, 338.-174. Othar's success in ob-

taining Ships for his Voyages, ib.-175 and 176. Sociality

in a State of Nature, ib.-177. Cruelty practised towards

Children, ib. 178. Marriages and Filial Piety, 339.—179.

Origin of Property, ib.-180. History of Five Robinson

Crusoes, 341.-181. Infancy of Man, ib.-182. Examples of

worthy Landowners, 342.

CONCLUSION.

NOTES, COMMENTARIES, ETC.

183. Man in a State of Nature, 344.-184. Moderate
Monarchy, ib.

**The Engravings on the Title, and on the Introduction re-
quire no explanation. The embossed figure on the Cover, taken
from the Cottonian Library, represents, according to Strutt's "Man-
ners and Customs of the Ancient Britons," an Anglo-Saxon King,
of the ninth century, a sketch of which was used, with some alteration
in the face, which we do not, however, pretend to be an authentic copy
of Alfred. The face of Alfred's jewel is represented on the reverse
of the Cover, the other side being given in an engraving in p. 186.