The Dramatic Works of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan: With a Memoir of His Life (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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Sheridan in his parliamentary duties, l45. - Secures his reelection at Staio ford with difficulty, 147. - Virulence of Horn Tooke, 148. - Burke's op position to the French Revolution, 149.-his breach with Sheridan, Separation of Fox and Burke, 150. - Rebuilding of Drury Lane, 153. Death of Mrs. Sheridan, 154. - Serious aspect of public affairs, 155. Debates in Parliament, 156. - Declaration of war with France, 160. Schism amongst the Whigs, ib. - Sheridan's memorable Speech, 161.-his reply to Lord Mornington, 165. - Drury Lane finished, 166. The first of June, 167. - Debts of the Prince of Wales, 168. - Progress of Warren Hastings's trial, 169. - Irritated state of public feeling, 17 0.-violent con duct towards the King in his progress to the House, 171. - Second mar riage of Sheridan, 173. - Pamphlet of Mr. Reeves, fi. - Tom Sheridan, l76. - Mutiny in the Channel Fleet, isl - Ireland's Shakspeare for geries, l82. - Speeches in Parliament, 185. - Anecdote of Pitt and Sheridan, 187 - Ministry of Addington, ib. - State of parties, ib. - Ofi'er of a place to Tom Sheridan, l88. - Sheridan appointed Receiver General of the Duchy of Cornwall, fb. - Becomes Treasurer of the Navy, ib. Loses office on the Death of Fox, ib. - Destruction of Drury Lane Theatre by fire, 189. - Mr. Whitbread, 190. - Plan for a third theatre, ib. - Mr. Canning, 191. - Sheridan's last speech in Parliament, {zn - Close of his political career, 192. - Summary of his character, 193. - His procrastina tion, 195. - 0pening of the new theatre at Drury Lane, 200. - Lord Byron, t'b. - Distresses of Sheridan, 201. - Illness, 203. - Death and fu neral, 205.

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