Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Third, Volume 4 (of 4)

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Augustus Henry , THIRD DUKE OF GRAFTON.
London, Published by Richard Bentley, 1845.
MEMOIRS OF THE REIGN OF KING GEORGE THE THIRD.
By HORACE WALPOLE, YOUNGEST SON OF SIR ROBERT WALPOLE, EARL OF ORFORD.
NOW FIRST PUBLISHED FROM THE ORIGINAL MSS. EDITED, WITH NOTES, By Sir DENIS LE MARCHANT, Bart.
VOL. IV.
LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET, Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty. 1845.
LONDON: Printed by S. & J. Bentley, Wilson, and Fley, Bangor House, Shoe Lane.
Victories of the Russians.—Altercation with France.—Position of the Duc de Choiseul.—Origin of his Power.—His Character.—Madame du Barry.—Her Influence opposed to that of the Duc.—Opposition to her Presentation at Court, which is at last effected.—General Dislike of the New Favourite.—Cabal against the Duc de Choiseul.—His Imprudent Conduct.—Projects for Restoring the Finances.—Trial of the Duc D’Aiguillon.—Anecdote of the Prince of Beauvau.—Extraordinary Letter of Louis the Fifteenth.
1769.