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Excerpt from The Political and Private Life of the Marquess of Londonderry No event was calculated to excite so deep a sensation as the sudden death of the Marquess of Londonderry. No individual filled so large a space in the public eye, and, it may be added, in the eye of Europe. His name has been associated with the most extraordinary events of the last twenty-five years. The sudden removal of an individual of such various and important connections, naturally excites the deepest interest, and has left a chasm in the affairs of the world, which cannot be easily supplied. Death, in its least revolting forms, is a great peace-maker; but, in the melancholy end of the Marquess of Londonderry, the circumstances are so painful, that they must, for a time, at least, disarm resentment of its rancour, and abate the opprobrium which some attach to his memory. It is painful to think that, within a short period, three of the most prominent figures in the historic gallery of their country, have, in the yet unimpaired maturity of their talents, been called away by the same melancholy visitation - the most fearful consequence of temporary alienation of mind! We allude to the deaths of Mr. Whitbread, Sir Samuel Romilly, and the subject of this memoir, all of whom suffered by their own hands, while under the influence of mental delusion. This is a sad reflection; and if to the three eminent individuals we have named, we call to mind the short illnesses which carried off Fox and Pitt, it must be allowed that there is something in the deaths, at least of public men, not likely to excite the envy of their cotemporaries, and that neither high place, reputation, popularity, nor professional distinction, afford to the possessor, enjoyments unmingled with the bitterness of human calamities. The family of the late Marquess of Londonderry is descended from Sir Thomas Stewart, of Minto, second son of Sir William Stewart, of Garlies, ancestor of the Earls of Galloway. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from The Political and Private Life of the Marquess of Londonderry, Late Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, &C. &C: Including Most Important and Authentic Particulars of His Last Moments and Death; With Numerous Anecdotes and Reflections, Illustrative of the History of the Noble Lord Candidate to represent the county father's estates laygl and 'whére ihis' best'exerted. The contest was long oi the' long purse of the old Marqu the'peerage had not till pretensions to patriotism. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
This book represents, on the one hand , the fulfilment of a long-cherished hope; on the other, an act of tardy expiation. The crime for which expiation is offered is partly collective. The reproach which lies on historians at large is considered in the Prologue. The personal crime can be confessed only through the more intimate medium of a Preface. More than thirty years ago I published a little book on George Canning (John Murray, 1903) in which I did less than justice to Castlereagh. The error was not peculier to me, and might perhaps be regarded as venial in a budding politician and inexperienced historian, who had spent some of the happiest evenings of his Oxford life in the famous club dedicated to Mr. Canning's memory. Yet all these years it has lain heavy on a conscience too tender perhaps for an active participant in politics. That participation combined with other circumstances to delay the expiation even now inadequately made. But, however inadequate, it cannot safely be deferred much longer.
Charles Stewart Henry Vane-Tempest-Stewart, the seventh Marquess of Londonderry has long been a divisive figure in British aristocratic history. Was he an anti-Semitic Nazi sympathizer, as some have argued, or a visionary who should be remembered in glory for his role in the creation of RAF Spitfires and Hurricanes during World War II? In the paperback edition of Lord Londonderry, N.C Fleming answers this question and more. This updated edition draws extensively from private Londonderry family papers and state papers, as well as existing secondary literature, to provide an illuminating biography of Londonderry. This book has been updated with additional primary source research to reveal details about Londonderry House, Londonderry's travels and his radical right-wing beliefs as well as his infamous anti-Semitism. Lord Londonderry examines his disastrous diplomatic visits during the war, which seriously damaged his credibility at home, alongside his achievements in the Royal Air force to provide a comprehensive biography of the Marquess. Fleming also studies the tumultuous period of aristocratic decline set against a backdrop of growing calls for social equality, to show how this Conservative MP held onto his power in the changing social climate of post-war Britain. Here, Fleming has revised and updated his biography of Lord Londonderry to remove the shadow that Londonderry's association with Nazi Germany has cast over his career. In doing so, he provides an analysis of private family papers while also providing an extensive case study into the historiography of aristocracy.