... Maria II., Queen of Portugal. George Canning, Lord Grey, Lord Melbourne, Lord Palmerston, and the principal leaders of the Whigs courted and liked him. The Wel. lesleys, the Duke of Wellington at their head, showed the highest regard for him. He had mixed ...

... measures they had proposed in vain. The Lords baffled the Commons and laughed at them for being baffled. Lord Lyndhurst killed the Whig bills, and then once a year danced his war-dance, and counted the scalps he had taken. Could this happen again ? Could Lord ...