THE

COUNCIL OF TEN.

VOLUME THE FIRST.

LOREDANO. We have decided.
Doge.

We !
LOREDANO.

The Ten in Council.-LORD BYRON.

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MDCCCXXII.

CONTENTS

OF THE

FIRST VOLUME.

No. I.

Page

Meeting of the Council

Origin of the Council

Characters of the Members

Plan of the Council

Declaration of the Council to the People of England .

1

4

11

58

79

No. II.

Meeting of the Council.

Second Meeting--Conversation Resumed

Dialogue between the Projector and the Stranger

The Sailor

Address to the Ladies

State of the Nation.-No. I. Periodical Literature

Letter from the Squire .

Answer of the President

London at Midnight

No. III.

On the present system of Political Writing

On the “ John Bull” Newspaper

History of Lieutenant M-

Letter to the Rev. Dr. Monk, Professor of Greek in the Univer-

No. IV.

Page

353

369

On the State of Ireland, No. I.

London Disputations, No. I.-Influence of the Stage

Letter to His Royal Highness the Duke of York on the Punish-

ment of Flogging in the Army

On the Abuses of the Police

Annals of Gallantry

University Controversies

The Public Press-Quarterly Review

Meeting of the Council-Notice to Correspondents-Postcript

to the Public

Monody on the Death of the Marquis of Londonderry

Erratum in p. 236.
For" nigri succus loliginis” read" nigra.“

THE

COUNCIL OF TEN.

No. I.

JUNE, MDCCCXXII.

LOREDANO. We have decided.
Doge.

We!
LOREDANO.

The Ten in Council.-LORD BYRON.

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.

On the 25th of April, in the year 1822, was held the first regular meeting of “ The Council of Ten,” for the despatch of business. Our present place of assembly must remain a secret; partly, because it is not adapted to become a permanent council-chamber, and, if known, might somewhat compromise our dignity ; partly, because we have no wish that the drunken heroes of the metropolis should endeavour to intrude upon our retirement, and disturb us in our midnight consultations. They, however, who are inquisitive about such matters, may figure to themselves a large dark room, hung round with maps, plans, and trigonometrical surveys of various countries, provinces, and departments; and a table, at which are seated the president, and other members of our body, covered with acts of parliament, papers, documents, and journals in many languages. They may imagine the countenances and deportment of all present, such as may befit high judicial and inquisitorial functions; although not, perhaps, exactly indicative of that deep mystery and that awful solemnity, which distinguished