CHARLES JAMES FOX

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THE

EARLY HISTORY

OF

CHARLES JAMES FOX

BY

GEORGE OTTO TREVELYAN, M.P.

AUTHOR OF

THE LIFE AND LETTERS OF LORD MACAULAY'

LONDON

LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.

1880

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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

PAGH

I

CHAPTER II.

1749-1768.

Lord Holland in his own family-Birth of Charles James Fox-His

childhood-Wandsworth-Eton and Paris-Dr. Barnard-The

Musæ 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