Sil, Cous-Sp. at THE PREFACE S INCE the laft Edition of this WORK, fo many Alterations and Amendments have been made throughour, that fome Account of the prefent One seems abfolutely neceffary to be given for the Reader's Satisfaction. It is acknowledged on all Hands to be the most perfect Piece, of its Kind, extant; as not only containing the State of Great Britain (and Ireland) made fo by the Happy Union of Scotland, and thefe Kingdoms in the Year 1706. to the Immortal Glory of her late Majesty Queen ANNE, but likewife, an exact Account of the German Dominions belonging to his moft Excellent Majefty King GEORGE II. with the GENEALOGY of the House of Hanover, the Dukes of Zell, and the rest of its Illuftrious Branches. 2: Many Many useful Improvements are now in the Historical Parts of this WORK Tables added to each. As to the LISTS of the OFFICERS, and MILITARY, the feveral Changes therein have not been inferted from co Rumour, or the Accounts of News P but each Lift has been corrected by the O belonging to the refpective Branches Royal Revenue, &c. To whom in this it is proper to return our grateful Ac ledgment for the fame. The Catalogue of BARONETS has faithfully continued by the College of He and to render that Part more complea Places of Abode or Title are now added ftinguish one Family from another, tha the same common Name. And as the cular Manner of spelling those Names ar different, a ftrict Regard has also been that, as will appear by the Smiths, the dletons, and feveral others; and a Lift Members of the Royal Society (both F and Domeftick) as well as of the Establi of the Army, the Officers of the Work Common-Council of the City of London feveral other LISTS, equally ufeful, ar rected and amended in this Edition. it is humbly hoped, this Book, as it is prefented to the Publick, is the most cor of its Kind, both with Refpect to the H and Lifts. S T THE CHAP. III. Of the natural Beauty of England, and the Fertility of its Soil: The Advantage it has of being free from hurtful, or CHAP. IV. The principal Ornaments and Curiofities of England,p. 12 CHAP. V. Of the Populoufnefs of England, and the yearly Re- venue of its Lands and Houfes, HAP. VI. England divided into Forty Counties, and a Table Being the Extent of each, and Number of its Parishes, Market- FAP. VII. A particular Defcription of each County, in Alphabetical Grder; wherein Notice is taken, especially of the Shire and Market- Frans, and Market-days; of fuch Places as fend Members to Par- tament, and of those whence Noblemen take their Titles, p. 20 ZAP. IX. A new and exact Defcription of London, p. 101 AP. X. Of the English Britons; and firft of their Original, Language, Complexion, Conftitution, Temper and Genius; and most famous Men in former Ages, P. XI. Of the Religion of the English, P. XII. Of their Way of Living, as to Lodging, Food, Raiment, P. XIII. Of the vaft Trade of England, both at Home and CHAP. XVIII. Of the Gentry and Inferior Sort, CHAP. XIX. Of the English Clergy; and fir, of the CHAP. XX. Of the dignified and inferior Clergy, with count of their Ordination, the Method us'd to get a Livi the Maintenance of the inferior Clergy; likewife of the CHAP. XXI. Of the feveral Parties which are now in I CHAP. XXII. Of the Government of England; and firfi CHAP. XXIII. Of the King; his Greatness, tho' he be folute. The Inconveniencies of an Arbitrary Power, CHAP. XXIV. How the Kingdom is govern'd during Minority, Abfence, or Incapacity. Of the Royal Famil neral, and the Succeffion to the Crown, CHAP. XXV. Of the Nine great Officers of State, CHAP. XXVI. Afhort Hiftory of the Kings and Queens land; and firft, of the Saxon and Danish Kings, till CHAP. XXVII. Of the Norman Kings of England, fr liam the Conqueror to James I. of Great-Britain, CHAP. XXVIII. Of the Monarchs of Great-Britain, fr James I. to his prefent Majefty King George II. CHAP. XXIX. Of the feveral Branches of the Royal Bl the Settlement of the Crown in the Proteftant Line, CHAP. XXX. Of the King's Dominions, Titles, and Arms CHAP. XXXI. Of the King's Forces by Sea and Land, CHAP. XXXII. Of the King's Court, CHAP. XXXIII. Of his Majefty's Revenue, and Office CHAP. XXXIV. Of his Majefty's most Honourable Privy- CHAP. XXXV. Of the Parliament of Great-Britain, CHAP. XXXVI. Of the Courts of Judicature; and the Superior Court of Chancery, CHAP. XXXVII. Of the Affizes and Seffions; and therei fables, Coroners, Juftices of the Peace, and Juries, with cular Account of the English Way of Trying Malefactors, CHAP. XXXIX. Of the Spiritual Courts, CHAP. XL. Of the Punishments inflicted on Offenders, CHAP. XLI. Of the English Computation, Numbering, |