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Charles Fox and Charles stuart.

Charles Fox and Charles Stuart.
L. G. Street In Blackwood's Magazine.
Let us pass to the likenesses. The most
obviously important AMI fortunate for
either man was their extraordinary pow
err. constitutional and endurin n, of shut
ting the door Of their minds on what was
unpleasant. No two men were ever less
haunted by the r tr1ubl or diffic ulties.
The power which enal led the king after
Worcester field to take his hard h ps with
a light heart and enjoy whatever was to
DO enjoyed in s hidings, though 1t
were only dinner of bread and cheese,
or later, in the m of troubles from
court and Parliament and an empty ex-
chequer, to write amusing etters to his
sister. the duchess of Orleans, full OF
chatter and je ng and off 7ct'on. a. d to
leave off with, land 50 goodnight. for
am fest a seepe"-that power enabled
FoJ (for so runs the extraordinary tale)
after an afternoon OF hot debate in tie
House and an evr nj of inc'ssart and
prodieicus losses at cards and ce to lay
his head on the gaming tafle and liter
ally fail fast asleep like his royal an
cestor. The stoli ity of stupid men may
sometimes initiate the effects Of tn S pow
err, but / doubt II men of bra ms and
temperament often enjoy its independces.
A fort'ori, both men could turn from
one engross'ng pursuit to an ther with
complete detachment. On the XII g's po-
litcs hung his own position. alno his
existence ard the exist nee Of monarchy
in England; en- Fox's hu eeruire 7yin-
clples. and a learirg and keen ambition.
Each as we know, was a sensualtst But
both could turn from pleasures with zest
and good humor unimpaired. Charles II
PLAYED with his span e. studied h Ia
vorite physics and h mistry, or showed
his friends his c"ri stiles o. art, teough
the Dutch I'd de lar d war or p II Ia
ment had refused money Cfarl s Fox
was deep in his beloved classics before the
towns interest n his de'eat at p lti
or play had bad time to teein The
kings letters rrove his warmth and Gag
erness, at least In the early years or his
reign. In public aft lrs. ani Fox proved
the reality OF his feeling7-in the case OF
play, by having the strength to give It up
when his folly WIS brorgAt bome to him;
In the case of politics. by the devotion OF
his lfe. But both had that great quality
OF abstraction.
That was the most Important. thoIgh
not (as ] hope will be seen' the most Gu
rlous iikeress. To come to more COM
mon Attributes, 10th we've men of great
family affection. Beth h d re~sonal
fascination which was unver ally ac-
knOWledEed. Both were spot IN II, per-
hans a thing Of course but both. more
curlorsly. were fam us f~r their love OF
wnlrirg for walklng's sake, a rare taste
in Enslshmen who have the porturi'y
to sport as walkers who seek for cHm-
rades know; the king tired OFT his ccur-
tiers up and down st. James park. ana
Fox teeted by waiking the exect dis
tance OF the VILLAGES within wide cir
cut OF his house at st. Anne's Hin. Both
were spendthrifts and comicaly imne-
CURIOUS stern, harsh featured,
forhidfing. swarthy, black proved. such
were the fares OF c ares FIX ana
Charles II; gentle, ki~dly. afaNle gord
humored, easy TO others and th-ir own
tastes and pas-ions such were both thfir
cha'acters in an crireat decree. You
will grant It ~ curious No che, CT
course. can cxplan how such a contr8-
dIctIon repeated itself after four genera.
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