The life and letters of George William Frederick, fourth earl of Clarendon, , . DON [chap. xiv. and that he must now come forward like a man and make somesacrifices. Musurus, in great confidence, communicated to methe laments of the Porte at the horrible tyranny of Stratford,and the earnest entreaties of Sultan and government to berelieved from an oppressor who prevents them doing what isright because he will have aU the merit of it exclusively, andthereby lowers them in the eyes of their people. Of course Icould not hsten to this ; but I beheve it, and sympathise withthe sufferers.
The life and letters of George William Frederick, fourth earl of Clarendon, , . DON [chap. xiv. and that he must now come forward like a man and make somesacrifices. Musurus, in great confidence, communicated to methe laments of the Porte at the horrible tyranny of Stratford,and the earnest entreaties of Sultan and government to berelieved from an oppressor who prevents them doing what isright because he will have aU the merit of it exclusively, andthereby lowers them in the eyes of their people. Of course Icould not hsten to this ; but I beheve it, and sympathise withthe sufferers. . What a pest that man is ! If I recalled him,however, he would make peace impossible. From Lady Clarendons Journal. VItil February.— . . We dined at the Palace, and met thereMr. and Mrs. Gladstone, Mr. Buchanan the American ministerand his pretty niece Miss Lane, Lord Hardinge and GeneralSimpson, the officer who is to go out directly to the Crimea aschief of the staff. He looks old for it, but is only 64—youngerthan Lord Raglan. He seems to have gained a reputation CHAPTER XV THE CRIMEAN WAR Cheer, boys, cheer ! our Queen shall hear our story; Courage, true hearts, shall bear us on our way;Those gone before now beckon us to share in their ranks the glory of the fray. Popular Song, 1855. Lord John Russell had got no further than Paris on hisway to Vienna when the Cabinet, though not a fortnightold, had to undergo another crisis. Palmerston had toldthe House of Commons on 16th February that the govern-ment could not assent to the appointment of Roebuckscommittee ; but he found it impossible to resist the pressureof opinion which demanded that effect should be given toa resolution of the House carried by such a great he gave way, whereof the consequence was that whenthe cabinet met on the 21st the three Peelite ministersannounced their resignation, because they looked upon theappointment of the committee as a reflection upon LordAberdeen. Clar
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