This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 2; Original Published by: Chapman and Hall in 1889 in 704 pages; Subjects: Statesmen; Great Britain; Biography & Autobiography / Historical; Biography & Autobiography / Political; History / Europe / Great Britain; History / Europe / Ireland;