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Page 209
... Sheridan regarded him- self as second in command of the Whig party : but Fox thought him disqualified both by his lack of social position and by his lack of moral stamina . He used to speak to Sheridan , it was noticed , " as if he were ...
... Sheridan regarded him- self as second in command of the Whig party : but Fox thought him disqualified both by his lack of social position and by his lack of moral stamina . He used to speak to Sheridan , it was noticed , " as if he were ...
Page 252
... Sheridan stayed behind , half- supporting the ministry . Fox and Sheridan always seemed to bring out the worst side in each other . So long as Fox drank and gambled , Sheridan would rather drink and gamble with him than with anyone else ...
... Sheridan stayed behind , half- supporting the ministry . Fox and Sheridan always seemed to bring out the worst side in each other . So long as Fox drank and gambled , Sheridan would rather drink and gamble with him than with anyone else ...
Page 289
... Sheridan , without going quite so far , made it clear that he was not going to be disgraced by Fox's new connection . By taking this line he incurred a most ungenerous accusation of betraying Fox . Since 1797 he had taken an indepen ...
... Sheridan , without going quite so far , made it clear that he was not going to be disgraced by Fox's new connection . By taking this line he incurred a most ungenerous accusation of betraying Fox . Since 1797 he had taken an indepen ...
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