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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER VI.

Meetings of deputies in London—county meetings—monopolists defeated—meeting in Scotland. p. 88.

CHAPTER VII.

Bright's return to Parliament,the prorogatian—deputation to the agricultural districts, and their triumphunt progress—address of the League to the people of the United Kingdom—first Covent Garden meeting—meeting at Liverpool.p. 108.

CHAPTER VIII.

Mr. Pattison's election for London—adhesion of Mr. S. J. Lloyd and the monied interest—Earl Fitzwilliam—the £100,000 fund—the League "a great fact"...the Post and the Herald—signs of progress at the end of 1843. p. 125.

CHAPTER IX.

1844.—The Marquis of Westminster's adhesion—a League deputation in Scotland—West Riding demonstration—Morpeth's speech—the whig shibboleth—meeting of Parliament—the address.p. 145.

CHAPTER X

Meetings in Covent Garden Theatre—Mr. Cobden's motion for inquiry—the debate—Covent Garden meetings—South Lancashire election p. 168

CHAPTER XI.

Mr. Villiers' resolution for repeal, and the debate thereon. p. 185.

CHAPTER XII.

The debate continued—Sir P. Peel—Mr. Bright—the division, and list of the minority—condition-of-the-country debate—Lord John Russell p. 191.

CHAPTER XIII.

Incendiarism in the agricultural districts-rick-burners' logic—Northampton meeting—defeat of O'Connor. p. 217.