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CHARLES DANES Eox.
From Banc4oft's History3
Aae eharauter 81 THIS UNIQUE man was not
pier 0t contradictions: each part of his nature
{ was III harmony with ali Tue rest With talents.
good nature and truthfullness he had no restrain
ing principles, and looked down with contempt on
faose who had; Priding himself on ignorance OF
every selt denying yirtue, m adept in debanch and
yain At his exeesses, he learned nothing. Un-
anckg ct the gaming table beyond all calculation
81 chances, draining The cup Of pleasure To the
AaIegss fond oT loose women and beloved BY them,
&he delight Of profigates, the sport of usurers
aalRoVaEshea by his vices, he braved scandal, and
AaoTed in q leralg eeckessness of his inability to
pay bis debts as II superb osientatien in 1nisfor-
sanne raised him above all his fellowsmen. He ba5
- strong viii but be never used it to bride his
3sassions, even though their Indulgence wronged
20 eWl latheF or corrupted his young admirers
Asozn to wealth and rank and easy access to the
Fy5cs OF the king a. heart an aristocrat he could
@aoa IS monarchy and hold the language Of a
HSesitetsand o demagogues He loved poetry and
4saat letters, the songs of Homer above ALL bnt
Saaelee was too dull for him, and even the style
5i0 iuesdlty and novelty Of Adam Smith could not
GhaInl the lleentionss folicking statesman TO the
zsady of political economy his uncurbed leen-
ssusness seemed athcr TO excite than to exhaust
ls ef ty I,0weF his perceptions were quick and
aassnoflyely true; and in his widest dissipation he
1steInen an nnextng guishable passion for activity
Living as though men and women were itstru.
aneiits OF pleasure, he yet felt himself destined
ApF gfsa1 things, and called forth to the service Of
saSa&lnd. 70 pc talked about, he would stake all
Az 1ad and more on wager; but the al-con-
guerlng instinct of his ambition drove him to the
5A0nse of Commons There bis genius was at
as9nles and that body cherished him with the
gent pride which it aw ays manifests to those
Sga0 keep up its high reputation With the world.
y = knotfy brow, adark brown complexion, thick,
SHAGGY eyebrows, and compact frame, marked
q rugged audacitY and Commanding energy,
which made him rude und terrible as anadversa
but, with all this, he had loveliness of tenn
which 50 endeared him 10 his friends that the
survivors among them never ceased the praise Of
the sweetness and gentleness of his familiar inter.
course It vas natural to him to venerate great
mess like Edmund Burke's; and a wound 10 his
affections easily lnoyed him to tears, His life was
saassoiute: his speech was austere. His words
were all pure English; be took no pains to hunt
1fter them; the aptest came at his call, and
seemed 70 belong TO him. Every part of his dis.
aoHrse lived and moved. He never gave up
strength Of statement for beauty of expression;
aIin never stopped to fill up gaps with fine
phEases His healthy dintion was unafectedly
~ simple and nervous, always elective, sometimes
majestic and Tesounding, rarely ornate. and then
only when ne impressed saying Of poet or
philosopher to tip his argument with fire. He
never dazzled with brilliant colors, but could
shade.
He forced his hearers to be attentive and docile:
Coz he spoke only when he had something to say
Shat needed to be said, and compelled admiration
because he made himself understood. What was
S1iAtaEksG ne could Unfold QUICKLY and 1uei1iy now
speaking with eopous fnency, and now discuss
ing point by point; at one time continuing debate
within tde naFroWest limits and again speaking as
- inspired to plead the welfare of all mankind
As Bad worderfui gift at finding and bringing
&9gether what he wanted though lYing far off and
part. y was his wont to march straight toward
hIa euds but he knew how To turnaside anattacS
90 retreat with hl5 eye ever on bis enemy and
'5Aea, by an unexpected reyeTson, to strike him
suddenly as with talons. When involved in; dis
Eaates he dashed at the central idea, which Of
sewer to decide tine question grasped it firmly
and held it fast; turnedit over on every side pre-
4en1ed II in the most various aspects; came back
tA9 dTelA npun il with fresh force; renewed blow
ltsT blow till u became annealed like steel. He
EE2t the nail again and again, and always on The
eads till he drove it home into The minds Of his
asateTA: and when be was beaten by the maj ority
me atfll bore away Che palm as q wrestler. His
4zEerits. as summed up by hfaekintosh, were
reason, simplicity and vehemence1
Yer FoT was great only sc q speaker nay his
gshere was still narrower: he was gfea1 only az a.
aker in the House Of Commons, and there great
nlg as erin opposition, He was too skiliful
10 controversy to be able to present the c0nnec-
E1a4a and relations Of events with the comprehen-
ve fairness Of an hist0rian and his strength went
1Rs from him when he undertook only to tell what
saa been aene Hs tailedas q statesman, not from
defect OF heart, but from the uncertainty which
Mteends the want. Of fixed principles, and which
3eg him exposed to the alluFementso of any proms-
Ing coalition but he was the very man to storm
citadel. I'll running down ministry, his voice
h4aloed Obi the pagk, and he was sure to be the
a4sfst in at the death