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OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

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Lord Cochrane's Arrival in Greece.--His Account of Hydra and Poros.--The Congratulations offered to him.--Visits from Tombazes, Mavrocordatos, and Miaoulis.--Letters from the National Assembly and other Public Bodies and Leading Men.--The Divisions in Greece.--The French or Moreot, and English or Phanariot Factions.--Lord Cochrane's Relations with them.--The Visit of Kolokotrones and other Deputies from the National Assembly.--Lord Cochrane's Efforts to procure Unanimity.--Sir Richard Church.--Lord Cochrane's Commission as First Admiral.--The National Assembly at Troezene.--The Election of Capodistrias as President--Lord Cochrane's Oath-taking.--His Advice to the National Assembly and Proclamation to the Greeks 1

The Siege of Athens--The Defenders of the Acropolis.--The Efforts of Gordon and Kara?skakes.--Lord Cochrane's Plan for Cutting off the Turkish Supplies.--The Arguments by which he was induced to proceed instead to the Phalerum.--His Arrival there.--His other Arrangements for Serving Greece.--His First Meeting with Kara?skakes.--The Condition of the Greek Camp.--Lord Cochrane's Position.--His Efforts to give Immediate Relief to the Acropolis, and the Obstacles raised by the Greeks.--Kara?skakes's Delays, and General Church's Difficulties.--The Convent of Saint Spiridion.--The Battle of Phalerum.--The Capture of Saint Spiridion.--The Massacre of the Turks, and its Consequences.--Lord Cochrane's renewed Efforts to Save the Acropolis.--The Death of Kara?skakes.--The March to the Acropolis.--Its Failure through the Perversity of the Greeks.--The Battle of Athens.--The Fall of the Acropolis 31

Lord Cochrane's Return to Poros.--His Attempts to Organise an Efficient Greek Navy.--The Want of Funds and the Apathy of the Greeks.--His Letter to the Psarians, and his Visits to Hydra and Spetzas.--His Cruise Round the Morea.--His First Engagement with the Turks.--The Disorganization of his Greek Sailors.--His Capture of a Vessel bearing the British Flag, laden with Greek Prisoners.--Seizure of Part of Reshid Pasha's Harem.--Ibrahim Pasha's Narrow Escape.--Lord Cochrane's Further Difficulties.--His Expedition to Alexandria.--Its Failure through the Cowardice of his Seamen.--His two Letters to the Pasha of Egypt.--His Return to Poros.--Further Efforts to Improve the Navy.--His Visit to Syra.--The Troubles of the Greek Government.--Lord Cochrane's Visit to Navarino.--His Defeat of a Turkish Squadron 77

The Action of Great Britain and Russia on Behalf of Hellenic Independence.--The Degradation of Greece.--Lord Cochrane's Renewed Efforts to Organise a Fleet.--Prince Paul Buonaparte, and his Death.--An Attempt to Assassinate Lord Cochrane.--His Intended Expedition to Western Greece.--Its Prevention by Sir Edward Codrington.--Lord Cochrane's Return to the Archipelago.--The Interference of Great Britain, France, and Russia.--The Causes of the Battle of Navarino.--The Battle 114

The First Consequences of the Interference of the Allied Powers and the Battle of Navarino.--Lord Cochrane's intended Share in Fabvier's Expedition to Chios.--Its Abandonment.--His Cruise among the Islands and about Navarino.--His Efforts to Repress Piracy.--His Return to the Archipelago.--The Misconduct of the Government.--Lord Cochrane's Complaints.--His Letters to the Representatives of the Allied Powers, acquitting Himself of Complicity in Greek Piracy.--His Further Complaints to the Government.--His Resolution to Visit England.--His Letter to Count Capodistrias Explaining and Justifying that Resolution.--His Departure from Greece, and Arrival at Portsmouth.--His Letter to M. Eynard 134

Lord Cochrane's Occupations on Behalf of Greece in London and Paris.--His Second Letter to Capodistrias.--His Defence of Himself with Reference to his Visit to Western Europe.--His Return to Greece.--Capodistrias's Presidency and the Progress of Greece.--Lord Cochrane's Reception by the Government.--The Settlement of his Accounts.--His Letter of Resignation.--The Final Indignities to which he was Subjected.--The Correspondence thereupon between Admiral Heyden and Dr. Gosse.--Lord Cochrane's Departure from Greece.--His Opinions Regarding her.--The Character and Issues of His Services to the Greeks 162

Lord Dundonald's Secret War-Plans.--His Correspondence concerning them with Lord Lansdowne, Lord Minto, Lord Haddington, and Lord Auckland.--His Letter to the "Times."--The Report of a Committee, consisting of Sir Thomas Hastings, Sir John Burgoyne, and Lieut.-Col. Colquhoun, upon the Secret War-Plans.--A French Project for Naval Warfare with England.--Lord Dundonald's Opinions Thereupon.--His Views on the Defence of England 246

The Earl of Dundonald's Request for the Restoration of the Order of the Bath.--His Good Service Pension.--The Investigation of his Secret War-Plans.--His Pamphlet on Naval Affairs,--His Installation as a G.C.B.--His Candidature for Election as a Scotch Representative Peer.--The Queen's Permission to his Wearing the Brazilian Order of the "Cruziero."--His Appointment as Commander-in-Chief of the North American and West Indian Station 273

Lord Dundonald's Departure for North America.--Extracts from the Correspondence of Lord Auckland and others Respecting West Indian Affairs and European Politics.--Bermuda.--The French Revolution of 1848 and its Issues.--Ireland and the Chartists.--The Death of Lord Auckland 294

Lord Dundonald's Visit to the North American and West Indian Colonies, and his Opinions thereon.--Newfoundland and its Fisheries.--Labrador.--Bermuda; its Defences and its Geological Formation.--Barbadoes.--The Negroes.--Trinidad.--Its Pitch Lake.--The Depressed Condition of the West Indian Colonies.--Lord Dundonald's Suggestions for their Improvement 307

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