Secretary to Gerard Hamilton-Relinquishes post, 272-Founds Literary Club-

Secretary to Lord Rockingham, 273-Enters Parliament as Member for Wendover

-First address to the House, 274-Leads the Rockingham Whigs-Purchases

estate of Gregories, 276-Suspected author of the "Letters of Junius,” 277—

Opposes the Ministry concerning American Colonies-his pamphlet, 279-

quoted, 281-Leader of his party-Appointed agent of N. Y. State-Defends the

Press-Quoted-Visits France, 284-Action in American difficulty, 285-Quoted,

286-His scheme of Economy-Paymaster of the Forces-Political character,

293—Want of influence, 295—Occasional coarseness, 296—Conduct as Paymaster,

297-Lord Rockingham's generosity to him, 298-His interest in Indian affairs

-Prepares Anglo-Indian Government Reform Bill, 299-Its rejection, 302-

Impeaches Warren Hastings, 303-Quoted, 308-His horror of the French Revo-

lution, 313-Protests against Fox's sympathy with it, 315-Opposed by Sheridan,

316-Separation of Whig Leaders, 317-His literary appeals to the country,

317-Debate on Canadian Bill-Attacks the French Revolutionists-Dispute

with Fox, 322-Their final separation, 324--Popularity of his "Reflections"-

University honours, 325-His son's death, 326-Attack by the Duke of Bedford

-His reply, 327—His literary productions, 331- quoted, 332-His death-

Private life, 337—His religion and genius, 339—Personal characteristics, 340.

BOOK IV.-CHARLES JAMES FOX.

His attainments, 345-His oratorical powers, 346-His birth and education,

351-Early years, 354-Enters Parliament as Member for Midhurst-His first

speech, 355-Made a Lord of the Admiralty-His passion for gaming, 356- Follows

his father's footsteps, 357-His excesses, 358—Loses his place, and joins the Oppo-

sition, 359-Opposes Royal Marriages Bill-Mr. Crawford quoted, 360-Excites

the King's resentment, 361-His political sympathies and qualities, 362-His ora-

tory, 365-His speech on the Address, and on the Habeas Corpus Suspension Bill,

Lord Ossory and Walpole quoted, 366, 367-Conduct during debate-Duel with

Mr. Adam-Popularity with the country, 368-Supports Mr. Dunning's motion

-Votes in favour of Triennial Parliaments, 370-The King's prejudice against

him-Returned M.P. for Westminster--Votes for reduction of Civil List, 371

-Relations with Pitt, 372-Indulgence in gaming, 373-Secretary of State in

Rockingham Ministry, 377—He resigns, 378-His coalition with Lord North,

379-His East India Bill, 385-Burke's opinion of him, 388-Defeat of the

Bill, 391-His struggle and return for Westminster, 392-The election scruti-

nised-Takes seat as M.P. for Kirkwall, 395-Declared Member for Westminster,

396-Fox at home, 397-His studies, 398-Quoted, 399-His later career,

marriage, and retirement to Chertsey-Opposes Pitt, 405-Conduct towards the

Prince of Wales, 408-His principles, 409-Supports Roman Catholic Emanci-

pation-The Peace of Amiens-In conjunction with Pitt, favours war, 411-The

King's influence parts them, 412-Secretary of State in Grenville Ministry, 413

-Conciliates the King-Decay of his health, 415-His death, 417-His

character, 418.

BOOK V.-WILLIAM PITT (PART I.)

Contrasted with Fox, 423-His oratorical gifts, 425-Love of power, 429-

Private life, 430-Birth and parentage, 433-Education, 434-Literary opinions,

436-Called to the bar-Enters Parliament as Member for Appleby, 438-Joins

Whig party-Lord Holland's opinion of him, 440-Early speeches, 442-Motion on

Parliamentary Reform, 443-Votes for short Parliaments, 444-Made Chancellor

of Exchequer and Leader of House, 445-Overtures to Fox, 446-Quoted, 448

-Offered Premiership, 450-Accepts it, 452-His position, 455-His Indian

Bill, and financial measures, 462-His commercial treaties, 464-Irish affairs,

465-His part in the impeachment of Warren Hastings, 468-His financial

reform, 469-Provision for the Prince of Wales-Pitt as Parliamentary

Reformer, 471-Opposes repeal of Test Act-Conduct concerning African slave

trade, 472-The Regency Bill, 476-The Customs duties, 485-Political schemes—

No patron of literature, 486-Compared with Walpole, 488.

[THE Authorities consulted in the following sketch of the life and administration of Sir Robert Walpole include :-Coxe's Memoirs of Sir Robert Walpole; Lord Hervey's History of the Reign of George the 2nd; Horace Walpole's Letters to Sir Horace Mann; Sir C. Hanbury Williams's Works; Tindal's History of England; Bishop Atterbury's Correspondence; Smollett's History; The Craftsman; Pope's Works (ed. Elwin). Also: Lord Stanhope's Reign of Queen Anne; Lord Mahon (Earl Stanhope)'s History of England from the Treaty of Utrecht; Macaulay's Critical and Historical Essays; A. C. Ewald's Sir Robert Walpole: A Political Biography; Mrs. Oliphant's Historical Sketches of the Reign of George the 2nd; J. R. Green's History of the English People; T. Wright, Caricature History of the Georges; W. H. Lecky, History of England in the Eighteenth Century; Miscellanies, Collected and Edited by Earl Stanhope, etc. etc.]

Born at Houghton, 1676
Enters Parliament, 1700
Secretary at War, 1708

Treasurer of the Navy, 1709
Imprisoned in the Tower, 1712
Chancellor of Exchequer, 1715
Resigns Office, April, 1717

Opposes the Peerage Bill, 1719

Paymaster of the Forces, 1720
First Lord of the Treasury, 1722
Introduces the Excise Bill, 1733
War against Spain, 1739
Resigns Office, 31 Jan., 1742
Created Earl of Orford, 1742
Died, March 18th, 1745

SIR ROBERT WALPOLE.

A.D. 1676-1745.

I.

It was in the reign of Charles the 2nd that the two great political parties, to whom the government of England has been alternately intrusted, assumed cohesion and definiteness. Previously there had been a Court party and an Opposition party; but their sympathies had not been very distinctly marked, except on foreign questions, and when the latter changed places with the former, it not infrequently changed its policy also. But the gradual growth of what we are now accustomed to call constitutional ideas, and the development of a respect for the rights of the people as not inconsistent with a due regard for the prerogatives of the Crown, compelled men to choose their side, and to adopt certain permanent and dominant principles of action. One party took its stand upon the principle of rigid adherence to