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Excerpt from The History of the Reign of George III, Vol. 3 of 6: To Which Is Prefixed, a View of the Progressive Improvement of England, in Prosperity and Strength, to the Accession of His Majesty
Pitt prime minister, with a minority in the house of commons. Unpopulariz of Mr. Fox and the coalition party. Mr. Pitt's East In 'a bill - rejected. Question on dictation to the crown by the commons in the choice of a minister. King, peers, and the public favourable to Mr. Pitt. At tempt of independent gentlemen to effect an accommodation between the ministerial and opposition party. Meeting for that purpose. Correspondence with t e duke of Portland and Mr. Pitt. Design proves abortive. -display of Mr. Pitt's talents and character in resisting such a confederacy of genius and power. Public estimation of the contending lea ders. The king declares his intention of taking the sense of his people. -dissolution and character of this parliament.
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