ADVERTISEMENT. SIR JAMES MACKINTOSH had proceeded to the 211th page of the Third Volume of his "History of England," when literature and his country were deprived of him by his lamented death. His manuscript breaks off with the section ending at the 15th line of the above-mentioned page in the present volume. The History will be continued with an entire concurrence in Sir James Mackintosh's developed principles and views: at the same time, with a full sense of the continuator's disadvantages, in coming after one whose capacity and reputation placed him so high. It will, however, be the study of the continuator to pursue the course of events with the same disposition to vindicate and advance the principles of religious and political freedom, promote civilisation, and cultivate the sentiments of humanity, which have distinguished his prede cessor. The manuscripts left by Sir James Mackintosh relating to English affairs at the time of the Revolution of 1688 have been purchased by the proprietors of the Cyclopædia, and will be used as occasion shall require in the progress of the work. ANALYTICAL AND CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND. VOL. I. INTRODUCTION. Page State of Europe as described by the Roman Writers to- 1, 2 ranean Formation of mixed Languages by intercourse between the 2 3 Distinction between the Term Race, as employed by Historians and by Naturalists Subdivision of the Celtic Race, Gauli, and Cimbri Teutonic or Germanic Race; contrasted Character of the Gauls and Germans; the Gauls somewhat civilised, but abjectly servile and superstitious; the Germans more rude, but of independent Spirit, that Spirit qualified them to lay the Foundation of a better ordered Civilisation than that of the Ancient or Eastern World The Sources of these Varieties of Character in neighbouring Races are hitherto unexplained, though late En- 10 quiries afford some Promise of Success 4 4, 5 6,9 CHAP. I. BRITISH AND ROMAN PERIOD, TO 500 A. D. A People of Celtic Race, probably the first Inhabitants of 11 B.C. 55. 54. The Phoenicians and Massilians traded in the Tin of Corn- Julius Cæsar lands in Britain: he retires in consequence He renews the Invasion, and defeats Cassivelaunus, who The Tribes which peopled Britain very numerous: those - Caligula threatens Britain; but ends by the insane Freak - Ostorius encounters the Silures of South Wales under Under Adrian, a second Wall is built from the Solway Under Antoninus another Wall is built farther North Nature of the Roman Government in Britain tions 117 The Empire declines, and Troops are withdrawn from About the Middle of the Fifth Century the Island is On the Loss of Roman Protection, the Britons employ Armorica (since called Britany); Source of its early Con- nection with Britain: through that Connection the legendary Tales of Britain were communicated to the The limited Value of our early Traditions, as compared 25 |