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Beaconsfield, a market town in Buckinghamshire, twenty-four miles west of London — Burke died in Beaconsfield on 9 July 1797 and was buried there alongside his son and brother. His wife survived him by nearly fifteen years.
St. Mary and All Saints, Beaconsfield — Burke’s final resting place
Inside St. Mary and All Saints Churchyard — Burke’s grave is under a pew in the nave, marked by a brass plaque
A memorial to Burke in St. Mary and All Saints
Table of Contents
COPYRIGHT
The Books
A VINDICATION OF NATURAL SOCIETY
CONTENTS
ADVERTISEMENT TO THE SECOND OCTAVO EDITION.
PREFACE.
A LETTER TO LORD * * * *.
A PHILOSOPHICAL ENQUIRY INTO THE ORIGIN OF OUR IDEAS OF THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL
CONTENTS
PREFACE.
INTRODUCTION. ON TASTE.
PART I.
SECTION I.
SECTION II.
SECTION III.
SECTION IV.
SECTION V.
SECTION VI.
SECTION VII.
SECTION VIII.
SECTION IX.
SECTION X.
SECTION XI.
SECTION XII.
SECTION XIII.
SECTION XIV.
SECTION XV.
SECTION XVI.
SECTION XVII.
SECTION XVIII.
SECTION XIX.
PART II.
SECTION I.
SECTION II.
SECTION III.
SECTION IV.
SECTION [IV].
SECTION V.
SECTION VI.
SECTION VII.
SECTION VIII.
SECTION IX.
SECTION X.
SECTION XI.
SECTION XII.
SECTION XIII.
SECTION XIV.
SECTION XV.
SECTION XVI.
SECTION XVII.
SECTION XVIII.
SECTION XIX.
SECTION XX.
SECTION XXI.
SECTION XXII.
PART III.
SECTION I.
SECTION II.
SECTION III.
SECTION IV.
SECTION V.
SECTION VI.
SECTION VII.
SECTION VIII.
SECTION IX.
SECTION X.
SECTION XI.
SECTION XII.
SECTION XIII.
SECTION XIV.
SECTION XV.
SECTION XVI.
SECTION XVII.
SECTION XVIII.
SECTION XIX.
SECTION XX.
SECTION XXI.
SECTION XXII.
SECTION XXIII.
SECTION XXIV.
SECTION XXV.
SECTION XXVI.
SECTION XXVII.
PART IV.
SECTION I.
SECTION II.
SECTION III.
SECTION IV.
SECTION V.
SECTION VI.
SECTION VII.
SECTION VIII.
SECTION IX.
SECTION X.
SECTION XI.
SECTION XII.
SECTION XIII.
SECTION XIV.
SECTION XV.
SECTION XVI.
SECTION XVII.
SECTION XVIII.
SECTION XIX.
SECTION XX.
SECTION XXI.
SECTION XXII.
SECTION XXIII.
SECTION XXIV.
SECTION XXV.
PART V.
SECTION I.
SECTION II.
SECTION III.
SECTION IV.
SECTION V.
SECTION VI.
SECTION VII.
AN ACCOUNT OF THE EUROPEAN SETTLEMENTS IN AMERICA
CONTENTS
VOLUME I.
THE PREFACE.
DETAILED CONTENTS
PART I. The discovery of America, and the reduction of Mexico and Peru.
CHAP. I.
CHAP. II.
CHAP. III.
CHAP. IV.
CHAP. V.
CHAP. VI.
CHAP. VII.
CHAP. VIII.
CHAP. IX.
CHAP. X.
CHAP. XI.
CHAP. XII.
CHAP. XIII.
CHAP. XIV.
CHAP. XV.
CHAP. XVI.
CHAP. XVI.
CHAP. XVII.
PART II. The Manners of the Americans.
CHAP. I.
CHAP. II.
CHAP. III.
CHAP. IV.
PART III. Spanish America.
CHAP. I.
CHAP. II.
CHAP. III.
CHAP. IV.
CHAP. V.
CHAP. VI.
CHAP. VII. NEW MEXICO.
CHAP. VIII. PERU.
CHAP IX,
CHAP. X.
CHAP. XI.
CHAP. XII. CHILI.
CHAP. XIII.
CHAP. XIV. PARAGUAY.
CHAP. XV.
CHAP. XVI.
PART IV. The Portuguese Settlements.
CHAP. I.
CHAP. II.
CHAP III,
CHAP. IV.
CHAP. V.
VOLUME II.
PART V. The French Settlements.
CHAP. I.
CHAP. II.
CHAP. III.
CHAP. IV.
CHAP. V.
CHAP VI.
CHAP. VII. The Dutch Settlements.
PART VI. The English Settlements.
CHAP. I.
CHAP. II.
CHAP. III.
CHAP. IV.
; CHAP. V.
CHAP. VI.
CHAP. VII.
CHAP. VIII.
CHAP. IX.
CHAP. X.
CHAP. XI.
CHAP. XII.
PART VII. British North America.
CHAP. I.
CHAP. II.
CHAP. III.
CHAP. IV.
CHAP. V.
CHAP. VI.
CHAP. VII.
CHAP. VIII. New York, New Jersey, and Pensylvania.
CHAP. IX.
CHAP. X.
CHAP. XI.
CHAP. XII.