OF THE

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LIFE AND WRITINGS

OF

SIR RICHARD STEELE,

SOLDIER, DRAMATIST, ESSAYIST, AND PATRIOT,

WITH

HIS CORRESPONDENCE, AND NOTICES OF HIS CONTEMPORARIES THE WITS AND STATESMEN OF QUEEN ANNE'S TIME.

BY

HENRY R. MONTGOMERY,

AUTHOR OF "THOMAS MOORE: HIS LIFE, WRITINGS, AND CONTEMPORARIES,"
"ISAAC BICKERSTAFF," ETC.

TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

EDINBURGH:

WILLIAM P. NIMMO.

1865.

[All rights reserved.]

EDINBURGH:

PRINTED BY BALLANTYNE, ROBERTS, AND COMPANY,

PAUL'S WORK.

CONTENTS.

VOL. II.

CHAPTER XI.

THE POLITICIAN AND PATRIOT.

Steele makes a dash into politics-He starts the Englishman,

with a political bearing, in place of the Guardian-His friend

Hughes proposes to occupy the deserted ground of literature

-His letter to Addison announcing the discontinuance of

the Guardian, and proposing a literary successor-Political

retrospect with reference to Steele--Drawn into an unfortunate

controversy with the Examiner relative to the Dunkirk article

of the Guardian-Steele publishes a pamphlet in reply, and

in defence of his paper in the Guardian on the importance

of Dunkirk - Publication of "The Crisis". Close of the

Englishman newspaper-Is elected member for Stockbridge,

CHAPTER XII.

THE POLITICIAN AND PATRIOT—(Continued.)

Meeting of the new parliament-Steele takes his seat as member

for Stockbridge-Petition against his return on the ground

of bribery-Display of factious opposition to him on the

occasion of his first remarks in the House-Arraigned by the

Ministry as guilty of libel and sedition in his political writings.

-His defence-Is supported by Walpole, General Stanhope,

Lord Lumley, Lord Finch, and others-Memorable incident

on the occasion-His expulsion voted by a large majority-

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