The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . heightof his position. He became offensively arrogant and vain. He was toooften cold to his old friends, and ostentatious in displaying his newriches. Above all, he was insatiably greedy of praise, and liked it bestwhen it was of the coarsest and rankest quality. But, in 1693, thesefaults were less offensive than they became a few years later. With Russell, Somers, and Montague, was closely connected, during Ia quarter of a century, a fourth Whig, who in character bore littleresemblance to any of them. This was Thomas Wharton,eld
The history of England, from the accession of James the Second . heightof his position. He became offensively arrogant and vain. He was toooften cold to his old friends, and ostentatious in displaying his newriches. Above all, he was insatiably greedy of praise, and liked it bestwhen it was of the coarsest and rankest quality. But, in 1693, thesefaults were less offensive than they became a few years later. With Russell, Somers, and Montague, was closely connected, during Ia quarter of a century, a fourth Whig, who in character bore littleresemblance to any of them. This was Thomas Wharton,eldest son of Philip Lord Wharton. Thomas Wharton hasbeen repeatedly mentioned in the course of this narrative. But it isnow time to describe him more fully. He was in his fort\- seventhyear, but was still a young man in constitution, in appearance, and inmanners. Those who hated him most heartily,—and no man was hatedmore heartily,—admitted that his natural parts were excellent, and thathe was equally qualified for debate and for action. The histor\- of his. ; ^y//a?m/j ////^/r/Yfn JX^^^^ ^
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