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CHARLES JAMES FOX
LONDON : PRINTED BY
SPOTTISWOODE AND CO., NEW-STREET SQUARE
AND PARLIAMENT STREET
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Stephen Fox-His career abroad and at home-His wealth, and the
use he made of it-His domestic history-Henry Fox-His mar-
riage-His opposition to the Marriage Act-His style of speaking
-Outbreak of the Seven Years' War-Fox in the Pay Office, and
Pitt master of the nation-Accession of George the Third, and
downfall of Newcastle and Pitt-Bute's unpopularity-Fox under-
takes to carry the Peace through Parliament-The methods by
which he made good his promise-He retires from the House of
Commons with the title of Lord Holland-His quarrel with Lord
Shelburne, and with Rigby-Hatred with which Lord Holland was
regarded by the country
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CHAPTER II.
1749-1768.
Lord Holland in his own family-Birth of Charles James Fox-His
childhood-Wandsworth-Eton and Paris-Dr. Barnard-The
Musa Etonenses-Picture at Holland House-Lady Sarah Lennox
-Fox at Oxford-Tour in Italy-Fox's industry and accomplish-
ments-His return to England
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CHAPTER III.
London Society at the time that Fox entered the great world-Its
narrow limits, and agreeable character-Prevalent dissipation and
frivolity-The Duke of Grafton-Rigby-Lord Weymouth-Lord
Sandwich-Fox in the inner circle of fashion-Lord March-
Brooks's Club-Gaming-Extravagance-Drinking and gout-
George the Third's temperate and hardy habits-State of religion