History of England From the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles. 1713-1783 3
History of England From the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles. 1713-1783 3
Stanhope, Philip Henry Stanhope, Earl, 1805-1875
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** I have gone through pleasures while my con- , " stitution and my spirits would allow me. Busi- 1748. "ness succeeded them, and I have now gone " through every part of it, without liking it at " all the better for being acquainted with it. Like " many other things, it is most admired by those " who know it the least T have been be- " hind the scenes both of pleasure and of business ; " I have seen all the coarse pulleys and dirty ropes " which exhibit and move all the gaudy machines j " and I... have seen and smelt the tallow-candles which " Ulurainate the whole decoration, to the astonish- " ment and admiration of the ignorant multitude. " . . . • Far from engaging in opposition, as resign- ** ing ministers too commonly do, I shall, to the " utmost of my power, support the King and his " Government ; which 1 can do with more advan- " tage to them and more honour to myself when " I do not receive 5000/. a year for doing it " My horse, my books, and my friends, will divide •' my time pretty equally ; I shall not keep less " company, but only better, for I shall chuse it." * The first step of Chesterfield towards resig- nation was to draw up an able memorial, setting forth the dangers of the war, and the necessity of taking serious measures to close it ; and finding that he could engage but one of his col- leagues to concur in these opinions, he, on the b'th ♦ Lord Chesterfield to Mr.
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