The historical and the posthumous memoirs of Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall, 1772-1784; ed., with notes and additional chapters from the author's unpublished ms. . s occupied in my time. Among the individuals who in 1785 enjoyed Pittsprivate friendship and confidence, Dundas held thefirst rank. Thurlow, however great were his en-dowments, was too intractable, retained too manyopinions, principles, or prejudices, and sometimesburst through all Ministerial fetters or obligationswith too much violence, to be cherished (as the Rolliad says Pretyman was) in Pitts could have easily repl
The historical and the posthumous memoirs of Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall, 1772-1784; ed., with notes and additional chapters from the author's unpublished ms. . s occupied in my time. Among the individuals who in 1785 enjoyed Pittsprivate friendship and confidence, Dundas held thefirst rank. Thurlow, however great were his en-dowments, was too intractable, retained too manyopinions, principles, or prejudices, and sometimesburst through all Ministerial fetters or obligationswith too much violence, to be cherished (as the Rolliad says Pretyman was) in Pitts could have easily replaced Lord Sydney with afar more able Secretary of State. Nor were LordCarmarthens talents by any means brilliant, and hepossessed too independent a mind for a man whoaspired to the cordial friendship of the young Minis-ter. The Marquis had indeed been originally broughtforward, not by Pitt, but by Lord Shelburne, whonamed him ambassador to the Court of Versaillesearly in 1783, soon after the signature of the pre-liminaries of peace, though the change in Adminis-tration which speedily followed it prevented theaccomplishment of his mission. Dundas brought to.
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