Masterpieces of Eloquence (Volume 5); Famous Orations of Great World Leaders from Early Greece to the Present Time
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1905. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... LORD CHATHAM IX7ILLIAM PITT, first Earl of Chatham, wag born at Westminster in 1708. " He was the grandson of Thomas Pitt, Governor of Madras, who was known as "Diamond Pitt" from the fact of his haying sold a diamond of extraordinary size to the Regent Orleans for $680,000. William Pitt was educated at Eton, whence he passed to Trinity College, Oxford. It is an interesting fact that Demosthenes was his favorite author. After spending some time in France and Italy, he entered the army, but his military career was short. In 1735 he entered Parliament for Old Sarum, a rotten borough belonging to his family. He soon became a leader of the opposition to Walpole. In 1746, he became Vice-Treasurer of Ireland, but soon resigned this post to take the more important and lucrative office of Paymaster-General of the Forces. He refused to profit, however, by the practice of previous paymasters, who had appropriated to themselves the interest of all money lying in their hands. He was dismissed from office by the Duke of Newcastle in 1755, but in December of the following year he became Secretary of State and leader of the House of Commons. In 1757 he was the virtual head of the administration, and continued in power till 1761. During these four years it is customary to say that Pitt's biography is the history of England. When he resigned office in 1761, he received a pension of 3,000 a year for three lives, and his wife was created Baroness Chatham in her owu right. For himself, he still preferred to retain the title of the "Great Commoner," but in 1766, when he was invited to form a Cabinet, he accepted the office of Lord Privy Seal, and thereupon became Viscount Pitt and Earl of Chatham. In 1768 he resigned, and did not resume his seat in the House of Lords until 177...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781154218732
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 128
  • Spine Width: 7 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1154218732
  • Publisher Date: 15 Jan 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 240 gr


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