1726.

The Sweed, the hardy Russian and the Dane Own our ascendant o'er the subject main : Which WAGER, HOSIER, JENNINGS, still maintain.

Gibraltar's siege promotes our martial pride, Yet Fortune seldom proves entirely kind; For, 'ere the year expired, great NEWTON died, Who, certes, hath not left his like behind.

Next, Death, the awful visitant who spares
Nor high nor low, released from regal cares 1727.
And earthly pain, (the Muse is proud to sing),
An honest minded man in England's King;

A man who ne'er cou'd condescend

To fear a foe, or leave a friend;

Not only friends but enemies will own,

That, LIKE A KING, he fill'd Britannia's throne,

SUMMARY

SUMMARY OF THE REIGN OF

GEORGE THE SECOND.

Born, October 30th, 1683. Created Prince of Wales, October 4th, 1714. Crowned, October 11th, 1727. Married, Wilhelmina Carolina Dorothea, of Brandenburgh Anspach. Had issue, FREDERICK LEWIS, Prince of Wales, born January 20th, 1706; arrived in England, December, 1729; married Augusta, Princess of Saxe Gotha, April 27th, 1736; forbidden the Court the year following; died, March 20th, 1751, aged 44; having had issue, Augusta, born August 11th, 1737, (the present Duchess of Brunswick); George Augustus, (his present Majesty); Edward Augustus, born March 25th, 1759-died, Duke of York, September 17th, 1769; Eliza Caroline, born January 10th, 1740, died, Sept. 1759; William Henry, Duke of Gloucester, died August 18th, 1805; Henry Frederick, late Duke of Cumberland, died, September 18th, 1790; Louisa Anne, born May 29th, 1748, died, May 21st, 1768; Frederick William, boru May 24th, 1750, died, May 10th, 1765; Caroline Matilda, born July 22d, 1751; died Queen of Denmark, 1755. George II. reigned 33 years and a half. Died, October 25th, 1760; buried at Westminster. His Princess died of a consumption, February 8th, 1772, aged 52.

PRINCIPAL EVENTS.

Scheme for a general Excise. War with Spain. Admiral Vernon takes Porto Bello, and fails at Carthagena. Victory at Dettingen. Defeat at Fontenoy. Rebellion in Scotland. Battle of Culloden. Peace of Aix la Chapelle. War. Admiral Byng shot. The first Pitt Administration. Victories of Lord Clive, in the East Indies. Victory at Minden. Victories of Admirals Hawke and Boscawen. Conquest of Quebec.

EMINENT

EMINENT PERSONS.

William Pitt, Earl of Chatham; Alexander Pope; John Lord Carterret; Philip, Earl of Hardwick; Henry Pelham; H. Lord Hyde, and Cornbury; Horatio Lord Walpole; George Booth, Earl of Warrington; J. Hamilton, Earl of Abercorn, &c. &c.

Of the Turks.-Achmet III. 1703. Mahomet V. 1730. Osman II. 1754. Mustapha III. 1757.

Of Russia.-Peter II. 1727. Ann, 1730. John, 1740. Elizabeth, 1741.

Kings.

Of France.-Louis XV. 1715.

Of Spain.-Philip V. (restored) 1724. Ferdinand VI. 1745. Charles III. 1759.

Of Portugal.-John V. 1707. Joseph, 1750.

Of Denmark.-Frederic IV. 1699. Christian VI. 1730. Frederic, 1746.

Of Sweden.-Frederic, 1720. Adolphus, 1750

Of Prussia.-Frederic II. 1713. Frederic III. 1740.

GEODE

GEORGE THE SECOND.

"The royal sire, to realms of bliss removed,

"(Like the famed phoenix,) from his pyre shall spring "Successive Georges, gracious and beloved,

"And good and glorious as the parent King.”

CUNNINGHAM.

AONTHER Brunswick fills the regal chair, 1727.
And vows to make Britannia's weal his care
Gibraltar's siege, some hopes of peace with Spain,
And change of Ministry commence this reign.
ONSLOW is chosen Speaker, and maintain'd 1728.
For three and thirty years the post
he gain'd;
WINDHAM and PULTNEYS, figure in debate,
Against imputed errors of the state;

Yet WALPOLE's friends around their patron fly,
And grant the King four millions of supply.
PARMA invites the monarch we disown,

And yields him honours due to England's throne; Our sov❜reign's brother, ERNEST, yields his breath,

His Majesty, in council, declared he would maintain the religion, laws, and liberties of this realm; as also the alliances entered into by the late King; and his first speech from the throne evinced that his plan with regard to foreign affairs did not vary from that of his late royal sire.

And

And German Protestants bewail his death; 1729.

Our Sov'reign's son resigns his native land,
And finds a home on Britain's willing strand.
Oppressive Spain our indignation rouses,
Which Parliament proclaims in both its houses;
The civil list, a Bill prepared to meet
Abuses in the prison of the Fleet,
With other needed salutary laws,
Obtain the Parliament deserved applause.
And, ere the session makes its final close,
The King abroad on special purpose goes:

1730.

Some discord to compose, which chanced to spring 'Twixt Hanoverian States and Prussia's King. A Spanish peace, the salt tax set aside,

Our Eastern merchants charter'd rights renew'd; Land tax redeem'd, and Acts meant to provide That pension'd members should no more intrude

Were framed but interested elves, no doubt,
Contrived to kick the wholsome embrio out.

1731.

Now pamphlet scribblers, with determined rage, The war of party 'gainst each party wage;

VOL II.

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