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The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 by Horace Walpole
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answered. She had taught him great devotion, and she had taken
care that he should be taught nothing else.-Vol. i. p. 396.

Junius:
That prince had strong natural parts, and used frequently to
blush for his own ignorance and want of education, which had been
wilfully neglected by his mother and her minion.

Walpole:
Martin spoke for the clause, and said, "The King could not have a
separate interest from his people, the Princess might; witness
Queen Isabella and her minion Mortimer."-Vol. i. p. 118.

Transcriber's note: the following paragraph is surrounded by
asterisks. it appears to be a comment by the letter writer, sir
charles Grey, rather than either Junius or Walpole.

Our great Edward, too, at an early period, had sense enough to
understand the nature of the connexion between his abandoned
mother and the detested Mortimer.

Junius:
when it was proposed to settle the present King's household as
Prince of Wales, it is well known that the Earl of Bute was
forced into it in direct contradiction to the late King's
inclination. vol. ii. .-

Walpole:
Fox had an audience. The monarch was sour, but endeavoured to
keep his temper, yet made no concessions; no request to the
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