The Letters of John B. S. Morritt of Rockeby: Descriptive of Journeys in Europe and Asia Minor in the Years 1794-1796 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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At the time when these letters were written, fresh from the University, he was evidently rather in dependent in politics, railing somewhat against aristocrats, but still more against sansculottism; not at all inclined to agree with Fox, but not quite in agreement with Pitt, either; and wholly against the continuance of war - which, it must be remembered, was not being waged with much credit or success on land by Great Britain in 179476. But with the responsibilities of his position came more settled politics, and he sat as a Tory in three Parliaments.

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