Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1845 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II. Sir Nathaniel Wraxall's Memoirs--The three duchesses-- Anecdote of Mr. Rice--How Prime Ministers are employed on first taking office -- The Grenville make--P of W at Stowe -- Mr. Pitt and Mr. Sheridan -- Duke of H -- Mr. Pitt's disinterestedness exemplified--His life wasted iu the service of his country--Mr. Rose--Mr. Long--Mr. --Grounds at Walmer laid out hy Lady Hester--Mr. Pitt's deportment in retirement--His physiognomy -- How he got into debt -- Lord Carrington; why made a peer--Extent of Mr. Dundas's influence over Mr. Pitt --Mr. Pitt averse to ceremony -- Mr. Pitt and his sister Harriett -- His dislike to the Bourbons--Lady Hester's activity at Walmer -- Lord Chatham's indolence--Mr. Pitt's opinion of Sir Arthur Wellesley. VOL. II. CHAPTER II. On leaving Marseilles, in 1837, I ordered Sir Nathaniel Wraxall's Memoirs to be sent after me to Syria, thinking that, as relating to Mr. Pitt's times, and to people and politics with whom and in which both he and she had mixed so largely, these memoirs could not fail to amuse her. I received them soon after my arrival at Joon, and many rainy days were passed in reading them. They served to beguile the melancholy hours of her sickness, and recalled the agreeable recollections of her more splendid, if not more happy hours. She would say on such occasions, " Doctor, read a little of your book to me." This was always her expression, when I had brought any publication to her: and, ordering a pipe, lying at her length in bed, and smoking whilst I read, she would make her comments as I went on. " Let me hear about the duchesses," she would say. After a page or two she interrupted me. " See what the Duchess of Rutland and the Duchess of Gordon were: look at the difference. I acknowledge...
