MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE, WORKS, AND CORRESPONDENCE OF SIR WILLIAM TEMPLE, BART. BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THOMAS PEREGRINE COURTENAY. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II. LONDON: PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, GREEN, & LONGMAN, PATERNOSTER-ROW. 1836. CONTENTS THE SECOND VOLUME. Intrigues of Montagu against Danby and Temple.— Secretaryship of State again offered to Temple. - PAGE Proceedings of the New Council. — Temple unites with Sunderland, Essex, and Halifax. - Renewed Offers of the Secretaryship. Intrigues of Shaftes- bury and Monmouth.- Parliament Dissolved.- King's Illness and Return of the Duke.-Disgrace of Retirement of Russell. Duke of Temple nominated Ambassador to Spain. - Speaks in the House of Commons. Miscellaneous Matters. - Temple's Ambassadorial Table.- Diplomatic Etiquette. Temple and Sir Joseph Williamson. - Danby. Letter from Sir Temple loses his Daughter. His Life at Sheen. Marriage of his Son.- Retires to Moor Park. - |