This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ...such as were capable of appreciating his plans and discoveries. Above all, his reputation was as yet untarnished. His sudden wheel from the liberal to the conservative side--an occurrence which, even in our days, society easily pardons from its frequency--was then considered merely as the judicious correction ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ...such as were capable of appreciating his plans and discoveries. Above all, his reputation was as yet untarnished. His sudden wheel from the liberal to the conservative side--an occurrence which, even in our days, society easily pardons from its frequency--was then considered merely as the judicious correction of a youthful indiscretion. All was now bright hope with him for the future--without self-reproach when he reflected on the past. CHAPTER LIIL CONTINUATION OF THE LIFE OF LOUD BACON TO THE END OF THE REIGN OF ELIZABETH. Transactions now come upon us, which, though they did not r 1 qg-j seriously mar Bacon's fortunes, have affixed a great-A' ' er stain upon his memory than even that judicial corruption by which he was at once precipitated from the height of power and greatness. We have seen how Essex behaved to him with princely munificence, and with more than fraternal affection. Their intimacy continued without abatement till the ill-fated young nobleman had incurred the displeasure of his Sovereign. He steadily supported the interest of his friend at Court by his personal exertions: and when he was to be absent in his expedition to the coast of Spain, he most earnestly recommended him to the Queen, arid all over whom he could expect to exercise any influence. Bacon repaid this kindness by the salutary advice he gave him, and above all by cautioning him against going as Lord Deputy to Ireland--a service unfit for his abilities, and which, from the errors he was in danger of committing in it, and the advantage to be taken of his absence by his enemies, was likely to lead to his ruin. In spite of Essex's unfortunate campaign, and unsuccessful negotiations in Ireland, Bacon stuck by him as a defender, --believing that he retained his place in...
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