Norfolk & Norwich Library Binding

This volume collects the memorials and correspondence of Charles James Fox, edited by Lord John Russell, covering Fox's political career through 1792. The editor's preface emphasizes Fox's forthright character amid the factious politics of his era, and previews analysis of Fox's conflicts with William Pitt and positions on the French Revolution. The correspondence section opens with Fox's leadership struggle following Lord Rockingham's death in 1782, contrasting Fox's natural eloquence and practical judgment with Edmund Burke's philosophical depth. Extended commentary from Horace Walpole characterizes the younger William Pitt's meticulous ambition and disciplined education against Fox's natural brilliance and relative indolence, describing their emergence as rival statesmen in Parliament and analyzing their divergent oratorical styles and political approaches.