Memoirs of the Life and Reign of King George the Third Volume 3 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 edition. Excerpt: ...as to give an opinion, though perhaps not always disposed to adopt it and forsake his own. He was gracious even to kindness, and spoke of my father in a way which quite affected me. He expressed great satisfaction at seeing me less ill than he expected; asked how I continued to keep well; and on my saying, among other reasons, that I endeavoured to keep my mind quiet and dismiss all unpleasant subjects from intruding themselves upon it, the King said--' 'Tis a very wise maxim and one I am determined to follow; but how at this particular moment can you avoid it?' And without waiting he went on by saying--' Do you know what I call the Peace?--an experimental Peace, for it is nothing else. I am sure you think so, and perhaps do not give it so gentle a name. But it was unavoidable. I was abandoned by everybody, Allies and all. I have done, I conscientiously believe, for the best, because I could not do otherwise. But, had I found more opinions like mine, better might have been done.' I thought the subject might agitate the 'King, and therefore tried to lead him from it. He perceived my drift, and said--' Lord Malmesbury, you and I have lived on the active theatre of this world these thirty years. If we are not become wise enough to consider every event which happens, quietly and with acquiescence, we have lived very negligently. What would the good man who wrote these excellent books'--pointing to the copy I had-just presented to him of my father's works, and which lay on the table--' say if we were such bad philosophers, having had such means of becoming good ones?' " His Majesty," continues Lord Malmesbury, " expressed resentment against Lord G-renville, spoke friendly of Pitt, and slightingly of Lord Hawkesbury. ' He has no head for business, '...