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Hereditary Genius
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began life in an attorney's office; became, when quite young, a novel-writer of
repute, and, after one noted failure, an eminent parliamentary debater and
orator.
F. Isaac Disraeli; author of “Curiosities of Literature.”
Dundas, Henry; created Viscount Melville; friend and coadjutor of Wm. Pitt, and a
leading member of his administration in various capacities.
F. Robert Dundas, of Arniston; Lord President of the Court of Session in Scotland.
G. Robert Dundas; Lord Arniston, eminent lawyer; Judge of Court of Session.
[GF.] Sir James Dundas, M.P. for Edinburgh, Senator of the College of Justice.
B. (A half-brother.) Robert Dundas; Lord President of the Court of Session, as his
father had been before him.
N. (A half-nephew.) Robert Dundas (son of above); Lord Chief Baron to the Court
of Exchequer in Scotland.
S. Robert; 2d Viscount; Lord Privy Seal in Scotland.
P. Richard Saunders Dundas; twice Secretary to the Admiralty; succeeded Sir C.
Napier in chief command of the Baltic fleet in the Russian War, 1855, and
captured Sweaborg.
(Mem. He was no relation to Sir James W. D. Dundas,
who was in chief command of the Black Sea fleet during. the same war.)
Eldon, Earl of; Lord Chancellor. See in JUDGES, under SCOTT.
Ellenborough, Lord; Chief Justice King's Bench. See in JUDGES.
Erskine, Lord; Lord Chancellor. See in JUDGES.
Fox, Rt. Hon. Charles James; statesman and orator; the great rival of Pitt. At Eton he
was left much to himself, and was studious, but at the same time a dissipated
dandy. He was there considered of extraordinary promise. Aet.
25, he had
become a man of mark in the House of Commons, and also a prodigious
gambler.
G. Sir Stephen Fox; statesman; Paymaster of the Forces. Chelsea Hospital is
mainly due to him; he projected it, and contributed £13,000 towards it.
u. Charles; 3d Duke of Richmond; principal Secretary of State in 1766. F. Henry;
created Lord Holland; Secretary at War.
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