HIS CORRESPONDENCE, AND NOTICES OF HIS CONTEMPORARIES
THE WITS AND STATESMEN OF QUEEN ANNE'S TIME.

BY

HENRY R. MONTGOMERY,

AUTHOR OF “THOMAS MOORE: HIS LIFE, WRITINGS, AND CONTEMPORARIES,"
ISAAC BICKERSTAFF," ETC.

TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

EDINBURGH:

WILLIAM P. NIMMO.

1865.

[All rights reserved.]

CONTENTS.

VOL. II.

CHAPTER XI.

THE POLITICIAN AND PATRIOT.

Steele makes a dash into politics-He starts the Englishman,

with a political bearing, in place of the Guardian--- His friend

Hughes proposes to occupy the deserted ground of literature

-His letter to Addison announcing the discontinuance of

the Guardian, and proposing a literary successor-Political

retrospect with reference to Steele-Drawn into an unfortunate

controversy with the Examiner relative to the Dunkirk article

of the Guardian-Steele publishes a pamphlet in reply, and

in defence of his paper in the Guardian on the importance

of Dunkirk-Publication of "The Crisis". Close of the

Englishman newspaper-Is elected member for Stockbridge,

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CHAPTER XII.

THE POLITICIAN AND PATRIOT—(Continued.)

Meeting of the new parliament-Steele takes his seat as member

for Stockbridge-Petition against his return on the ground

of bribery-Display of factious opposition to him on the

occasion of his first remarks in the House-Arraigned by the

Ministry as guilty of libel and sedition in his political writings.

-His defence-Is supported by Walpole, General Stanhope,

Lord Lumley, Lord Finch, and others-Memorable incident.

on the occasion-His expulsion voted by a large majority-

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