Correspondence, Selected from the Originals at Woburn Abbey. with an Intr. by Lord J. Russell (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. 1843 Excerpt: ...the advantage did not lie on the he (Lord Temple) had even gone side of the battle of Oudenarde." so far as to sketch out some parallel between the monarch him self and the admiral, in which--Wulpok Mentoires, vol. ii. p. 198. 1757. the Royal Exchange, that Mr. Fox meant to take further notice of the King's message to-day. I asked Fox about it; he told me, without knowing your Grace's and the Duke of Devonshire's sentiments of a matter of that moment, he never should, and therefore never had such an intention. The delightful Countess of Coventry is coming into the room. I am sure you will think that an excuse for only adding that I am eternally, &c. &c. MR. RIGBY TO THE DUKE OF BEDFORD. Leicester Fields, March 21. 175." The Duke kept his bed all day yesterday, and was not up when I called to-day at his apartments to inquire after him at two o'clock. It is his old disorder in his leg; but they say the sore is not broke out, and this is all precaution. I think, notwithstanding the seeming impossibility of his taking so much care, that it may be true: for Fox tells me he goes very shortly abroad. There is nothing, therefore, alarming in this account. I told Mr. Fox last night of the report that was propagated with so much industry, of Pitt's refusing to carry a message to the House for four thousand British troops to be sent to Westphalia, and that it was your Grace's opinion it should be contradicted in parliament. He told me he would manage it to-day; and if Pitt was not there, he would make Legge disavow it. Accordingly he called upon the latter as a cabinet councillor to make the world easy upon such a scandalous report, and he in his place said neither the King or his ministers had ever had such a measure in their thoughts. Fox o then ad...