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SKETCHES or CHARACTERS.


0! Lord Drousham. The following extract
gives bold bat pfohahly accurate description
Of the character, oil George III, I'D Que6n
Charlotte.
GEORGE THE THIuD-" Ola narrow
understanding which no character had
enlarged; Of an obstinate disposition.
which no educa'ion. perhaps. could
have human,zed; Of strong feelings
IA ordinary things, and rcsglu'c az.
,achmcnt 10 all has own opinions ard
lrcdilec'iors. George the Tmrd pos
sessed much Of tho lrmucss @ purpo e.
which being exhibited bv mrn ot en-
,rlo,ed mind without any discrimina-
ton. and "a poruuacIou,ly when ,hcv
are IN the Wtou. as Shen they are ~
? Tie right. lends to th-ir character, an
; appearance OF inl"Nipic consistency
y hch - often mistaken for greatness
ii minds, AMI not seldom received ., a
substitute Tor honcs'y. In aIi that r.-
lated 10 hIs kia.'y oircc be Vas the
= slave o! a. Gecp rooted a so!G,lat5r -.
has son: and no feeling Of kiGiy ma
a turc was ever SugeIcd 10 cross l!s mind
whenever hs power was concerned.
, either IN iis maintenance or 90 tho
Z mancCr Of eNcrciins u. ia other re
b spects he vas u.aa 81 aG.iah'r Gispo.
si,Ion, and lew pri.ccs have tccn more
exemplary IN their domestic habits. or
, N the Offices 81 pirate ficnd,hI7-
Bu, the inslan:tTat hi' rtcroslii,c IS
) concerned OF H., 5l..uy i.'crlcrc 4.
wI,h. or his will thwaltcd. the most
) unbcnd.na pride, tho mos; bitter All.
. mostly, the most calculating collucss
, OF heart, tie most vniOIgl,IuE recent
. meni, took possession OF has whole
breast and swaych !; by ;urrs. TIE
habits of friendship, tie ties u b'7-@
The dictates OF conscience, the rules ~.
honesty were alike forgotten. ard the
fury Of the tvrau'. wi.h'ar resources "
cunninE which ucu,al ai.caaicp B.,
:. supposed 20 wLe', were ready 20 ,iy-
oumveni or destroy all q ho iu'r.posea
IN obstacle 20 the Gerccncss u uuLu-
He'd desire"
/ QvarS CEARLoTrE -" Queen Clar-
, io,ie was woman Of the most ordinary
( nze Of understanding OF exceedingly
Z sordld ProPcnsliieS, Of manner, ana dis.
, position that rendered her Tc,ln4.ly
: unamlab,e, Of a person so LAIN as :!
+. once TO defy all possible u.y,olgn Of
4 r.hiclI'y, aud 10 enhance The virtue 81
o. int,l'N~f the Gl.bcll'y Of ncr husband ,
p rndevIauHs o-psiIucy 10 her led -
, Her N.rtuc wa> 80 lauch acCor panied
r with .urcriluous star,iucs, and rruic.
e ~ that u set the iccitas, cl gc pee, and
q - or 4. 4 D. 4
q sulaIily Of life, VAS uulc,l'inc tic
h. dizziness Ut her society The s'i,lu,s, ri
her dcmeanor, her narrow Gess OF ,ls.l
T. tended To make respectable CoGdus, o.
n little attractive ~ possible anl Ialag. s.
5 scare away rom morality than 60 a.
/, ace The bcho!dcr. OF nature u-.r.
I Jusly p7rSinoni0us the tIsc beside,
# iporjiuaic avar.cc, che rei,cn..4
ro, tins hlielul meanncss IS any oi
n hose higher qI4.i.ios OF prldcrcc and
= practical sense. which aie NJ, uuirr.
b quenilY seen IN as COMPANY.
b. !. Her spirit, too, was obstinate and rot
unliuoturcG with spite. SIC vas uuior
i. siyIny, lie vas not urae Iruiu-. slg
could r-ine'e IN the in',lrpce ota couf'
IS well a. leel rs nal smscs. aal lt.
.piidr kney no houGis--CluLuir Vic
= peculA'ivc ars'ocracy # petty Ger
u man C5uit with the r.aIr Trlc'i.-'
blu-h;i0css which IS recuii1r t1 tie pi
'ricnn blood q ,h3 i'cr country g.
B. lie Prince cf N,'"7 .hc I.d nose
been = iglcod until be- became Rctcui
when Tho became - orC" ls '1.! au,
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