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EARLY YEARS, EDUCATION, AND TRAVEL

IN PARLIAMENT AND FOR THE PEOPLE

The political outlook when Lord John entered the House of Commons--The 'Condition of England' question--The struggle for Parliamentary Reform--Side-lights on Napoleon Bonaparte--The Liverpool Administration in a panic--Lord John comes to the aid of Sir Francis Burdett--Foreign travel--First motion in favour of Reform--Making headway 21

WINNING HIS SPURS

Defeated and out of harness--Journey to Italy--Back in Parliament--Canning's accession to power--Bribery and corruption--The repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts--The struggle between the Court and the Cabinet over Catholic Emancipation--Defeat of Wellington at the polls--Lord John appointed Paymaster-General 47

A FIGHT FOR LIBERTY

Lord Grey and the cause of Reform--Lord Durham's share in the Reform Bill--The voice of the people--Lord John introduces the bill and explains its provisions--The surprise of the Tories--Reform, 'Aye' or 'No'--Lord John in the Cabinet--The bill thrown out--The indignation of the country--Proposed creation of Peers--Wellington and Sidmouth in despair--The bill carried--Lord John's tribute to Althorp 63

THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA

The turn of the tide with the Whigs--The two voices in the Cabinet--Lord John and Ireland--Althorp and the Poor Law--The Melbourne Administration on the rocks--Peel in power--The question of Irish tithes--Marriage of Lord John--Grievances of Nonconformists--Lord Melbourne's influence over the Queen--Lord Durham's mission to Canada--Personal sorrow 88

THE TWO FRONT BENCHES

Lord John's position in the Cabinet and in the Commons--His services to Education--Joseph Lancaster--Lord John's Colonial Policy--Mr. Gladstone's opinion--Lord Stanmore's recollections--The mistakes of the Melbourne Cabinet--The Duke of Wellington's opinion of Lord John--The agitation against the Corn Laws--Lord John's view of Sir Robert Peel--The Edinburgh letter--Peel's dilemma--Lord John's comment on the situation 113

FACTION AND FAMINE

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