Publisher's Synopsis
In his forties Francis Witts enjoyed a leisurely lifestyle and by 1825 he was reporting on Parliamentary affairs in detail and reviewing the many books he read, but this declined as his magisterial duties grew. - - This volume sees many deaths and, as a consequence, Francis becomes the head of his family. However his expectations of inheritance are dashed as his line is excluded in favour of his Uncle FerdinandAEs children and grandchildren. Even worse, a debt of ú800 is called in!
