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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1880. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III. London Society at the Time that Fox entered the Great World.--Its Narrow Limits and Agreeable Character. -- Prevalent Dissipation and Frivolity.--The Duke of Grafton.--Rigby.--Lord Weymouth.-- Lord Sandwich.--Fox in the Inner Circle of Fashion.--Lord March.-- Brooks's Club. -- Gaming.--Extravagance. -- Drinking and Gout.-- George the Third's Temperate and Hardy Habits.--State of Religion among the Upper Classes.--Political Life in 1768.--Sinecures.--Pensions and Places, English, Irish, and Colonial.--Other Forms of Corruption.--The Venality of Parliament.--Low Morality of Public Men, and Discontent of the Nation.--Office and Opposition.--Fox's Political Teachers. Moral considerations apart, no more desirable lot can well be imagined for a human being than that he should be included in the ranks of a highly civilized aristocracy at the culminating moment of its vigor. A society so broad and strongly based that within its own borders it can safely permit absolute liberty of thought and speech; whose members are so numerous that they are able to believe, with some show of reason, that the interests of the State are identical with their own, and at the same time so privileged that they are sure to get the best of everything which is to be had, is a society uniting, as far as those members are concerned, most of the advantages and all the attractions both of a popular and an oligarchical form of government. It is in such societies that existence has been enjoyed most keenly, and that books have been written which communicate a sense of that enjoyment most vividly to posterity. The records of other periods may do more to illustrate the working of political forces and to clear up the problems of historical science; the literature of other periods may be ri...

The Early History of Charles James Fox

Biographies & Memoirs

Trevelyan, George Otto

Leaders & Notable People

The Second Empire : Bonapartism, the Prince, the President, the Emperor

History

Guedalla, Philip

Europe

Walks in Rome

Travel

Hare, Augustus J.C.

Travel Writing

In days long long ago there dwelt in Greenland a King named Eric the Red. He was a man mighty in war, and men held him in high honour. Now one day to the court of Eric there came Bjarni the son of Heriulf. This Bjarni was a far traveler. He had sailed many times upon the seas, and when he came home he had ever some fresh tale of marvel and adventure to tell. But this time he had a tale to tell more marvelous than any before. For he told how far away across the sea of Greenland, where no man had sailed before, he had found a new, strange land.  But when the people asked news of this unknown land Bjarni could tell them little, for he had not set foot upon those far shores. Therefore the people scorned him.

This Country of Ours

Marshall, Henrietta Elizabeth

Children's Books

Voor Ek Vergeet

Literature & Fiction

Brink, André P.

Contemporary

Fundamentals of Hearing and Speech Science

Baker, D.

Secret of Success

Business & Money

Allen, R.C.

Management & Leadership

<p>A seminal classic it delves into the importance of faith, the power of intention, and good old hard work.  The secret is made up of many steps but the infinite intelligence and creative spirit comes from the use of your brain.  It explores some of the tenets of what has become known in modern lingo as the "power of intention."   Mixed in with some proverbs from the Bible, R.C. Allen delves into inspiring you to live the life you want to lead by moving in the direction of your dreams.   Prosperity is only a state of mind and if you can dream it you are definitely able to achieve it.  With faith, focus, and follow through, a little prayer can open the window to the limitless opportunities that the world has to offer.   A very powerful book that makes a great gift and  constant reminder of what can be done.  R.C. Allen is also the author of How to Build a Fortune and Save on Taxes.</p>

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