The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-16

| not one OF those whom DR. johnson could
have commended as good haters. Charles
! James Fox o..Ce sliu II hin. elf that h."
never could be much of hater. and in
the better part Of Bo!ingbroke's char
acter. as well "a in his parliamentary gifts.
there was much which Gems To have a
| certain kinship with the nature and the
genius Of Fox"
About Marlborough military genius
there Is no possibility of dispute. Ho is
acknowledged TO have been the greatest
European General in his line. and probably
tho greatest English General known to
history up to the advent Of Wellington.
On the other hand, Mr.. Mccarthy does
not attempt to hide or palliate the blernishes
IN his personal character. The fact ~
called that his advancement al the Court
OF James III. was due partly To the influence
OF his sister Arabslla Churchill. who had
been mistress to the King when he Was
Duke Of York. Mr.. Mccarthy might have
added that at an earlier date John Churchill
had been much indebted TO the influence
of the Duchess of Cleveland. one of the
mistrcsses Of Charles H. Marlborough
had clearly made up his mind from the very
first that his mission in life was TO secure
n career for himself, and that no douyts
or scruples were to interfere with that
object. He had no hesitation about ac-
cepting the patronage Of the Duke Of York
although he knew by whose influence
that patronage had been secured. Unless
The stories told him from time 70 time.
and believed by his friends as we'll as by
ais enemies, were all untrue Marlborough
turned even his love affairs TO practical
account for the advancement Of his own
self-interest He was much admired by
women, an he was not above accepting
handsome presents Of money from ladies'
who also honored him with other favors
II was said of him in earlier days that he
usec. 10 lay down as a maxim for the guild
ance Of young lovers that a woman who Ia
really FOND Of man will be all the fonder
If him II he consents to accept her money"
We are further reminded that Marlborough
held TO james II just so long as IL seemed
convenient TO his own self-interest to act
tie part Of a loyal and coveted follower
and no longer. When William Of Orange
vas about to invade England with the OBJ
jet Of dethroning James H., Marlborough
vas appointed TO high command gainst the
invader Marlborough. however. saw thai
his hour had come. and he went straight way
over to the service Of William, and he lent
he service of his energy and Of his mill
AIRY genius to dcthrone his former master.
This was not the first act of trelchery.
AZ II was not the last. which Marlborough
committed against the man, who. for what.
ever reason, had taken earliest notice OF
him, had become his patron. and put him
on his way 10 success at court and in camp.
Why Is Anne's age called .Augustan?"
Not because il Witnessed the definite in
PRODUCTION Of the existing system Of parlia-
'nentarv government, nor because II wit
Messed the first assert ion of the doct rine
OF religious equality a. a constitutional
system. For these things undoubtedly
il deserves to be honored, and it may also
be credited with the parentage Of tho news
paper, according TO the modern accepta-
tion Of the Journalists work. Anne's
reign is compared with that OF Augustus
chiefly with reference to its accomplish.
ments in literature and in war The &C.
count Of the work done in these two fields
fills most Of the volumes iefore Us. The
author believes il to be undeniable that
no coming period of English history is
likely to bring forth a greater military
commander than Marlborough, or greater
NIltt'ls Vi prose IMAM tnt VINO CTe-
ated the English literature Of Marlbor-
ough's time. II il not on these grounds
alone, however. but because. as we have
said, the so-called -Augustan age opened
a new chapter ia the history Of England's
political life. and thus probably relieved
her from the necessity of passing. "a France
was 70 pass. through the ordeal Of n tree
mendous revolution, that the reign Of
Queen Anne deserves to be regarded by
thoughtful mon a. one OF the great hl.-
torioal eras forming landmarks Of Eng
lands progress in civilization" In tho
closing words Of his final chapter entitlo
"l,r'rospect," Mr. Mccarthy concedos that
the woman herself, with whatever good
qualities. Was but a very passive and in
cnn.i erable influence" bu. he odds that
her name is made immortal, II only ~
the mere fact that IL was her happy for
tune to be Engand's figure head AZ such
an epoch Her name viii pass into his
tory with the name of Queen Elizabeth,
and with the name of Queen Victoria"
N W II