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Page 42
... early the other night to Brooks's before Charles Fox and Fitzpatrick , who keep a bank there were come ; but they soon arrived , attacked their rivals , broke the bank and won above four thousand pounds . “ There , ” said Fox , “ so ...
... early the other night to Brooks's before Charles Fox and Fitzpatrick , who keep a bank there were come ; but they soon arrived , attacked their rivals , broke the bank and won above four thousand pounds . “ There , ” said Fox , “ so ...
Page 61
... early days , as Roger Mortimer pertinently remarks , ' there is no evidence to indicate that it was founded with this aim in view as the character and habits of many of the Club's early members made such a sug- gestion ridiculous and in ...
... early days , as Roger Mortimer pertinently remarks , ' there is no evidence to indicate that it was founded with this aim in view as the character and habits of many of the Club's early members made such a sug- gestion ridiculous and in ...
Page 141
... early in 1938 . Lord Halifax worked strenuously to preserve peace , but by the time he went to the Foreign Office the sands were running out , and Hitler was only waiting for what he considered to be the auspicious moment to release his ...
... early in 1938 . Lord Halifax worked strenuously to preserve peace , but by the time he went to the Foreign Office the sands were running out , and Hitler was only waiting for what he considered to be the auspicious moment to release his ...
Contents
The Founder Members | 13 |
Early Elections | 19 |
Charles James Fox | 25 |
Copyright | |
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5th Earl affairs Almack Althorp appointed Asquith ballot Banderet became become betts Boodle's Book Brougham Buxton Cabinet Capt career century Charles James Fox Clive colleagues Creevey death Derby Duke of Devonshire elected to Brooks's father Foreign Secretary Fox's Francis friends George Gladstone Government guineas Henry Horace Walpole House of Commons Hugh interesting Ireland Irish Jockey Club King Lady letter London Lord Grey Lord Holland Lord John Lord John Russell Lord Melbourne Lord North Lord Palmerston Lord Rosebery Lord Spencer Lt.-Col Major Managers married member of Brooks's member of Parliament Ministry months never O'Connell party Pitt political Prime Minister Prince Queen race Raikes reputation resigned Richard Robert Rosebery Russell Selwyn Sheridan Sir Charles Sir Edward Sir John Smith St Aubyn St James's Street Stephenson succeeded Thomas tion took Tory Trevelyan Viscount Walpole Whigs whilst Whitbread William young