and dispassionate survey we are reminded by some misconceptions, strange
in M. de Rémusat, how what one nation takes for granted is
incomprehensible to its neighbour; and what a gap there is still, even
in matters of philosophy and literature, between the whole Continent and
ourselves--

"Penitus toto divisos orbe Britannos."

FOOTNOTES:

[1] _Promus_: edited by Mrs. H. Pott, p. 475.




CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I. PAGE
EARLY LIFE 1

CHAPTER II.
BACON AND ELIZABETH 26

CHAPTER III.
BACON AND JAMES I. 55

CHAPTER IV.
BACON SOLICITOR-GENERAL 77

CHAPTER V.