Decline and rebound of the Ministry in English politics
The author argues the Ministry’s popularity fell then recovered, noting internal splits and external pressures. It critiques an imagined Tory rebirth, questions the Education Act’s impact, and warns Conservatives against mere resistance while urging a consistent Liberal program under Gladstone.
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Gladstone
East Surrey
West Riding
Surrey
Forster
Lord Palmerston
Bruce
Order
Geneva
House of Commons
Knowledge, Marriage, and Coronation Thoughts from 1872
A reflective review discussing the Registrar-General’s 1870 census and marriage data. It highlights tables on births deaths and marriages, noting odd ages at marriage and the recurring pattern Buckle saw in personal crises, while questioning necessity and uniformity in human events. The piece ends with a tribute to the Prince of Wales.
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Jean Paul
England
Wales
Thackeray
Buckle
Mr. Buckle
Mr. Browning
Mr. Carlyle
Prince of Wales
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Carlton Club
Mr. Gladstone
Palmerston