CHAPTER I EARLY LIFE AND FIRST WRITINGS CHAPTER II IN IRELAND—PARLIAMENT—BEACONSFIELD CHAPTER III THE CONSTITUTIONAL STRUGGLE CHAPTER IV THE ROCKINGHAM PARTY—PARIS—ELECTION AT BRISTOL—THE AMERICAN WAR CHAPTER V ECONOMICAL REFORM—BURKE IN OFFICE—FALL OF HIS PARTY CHAPTER VI BURKE AND HIS FRIENDS CHAPTER VII THE NEW MINISTRY—WARREN HASTINGS—BURKE'S PUBLIC POSITION CHAPTER VIII THE FRENCH REVOLUTION CHAPTER IX BURKE AND HIS PARTY—PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION—IRELAND—LAST YEARS CHAPTER X BURKE'S LITERARY CHARACTER BURKE