Walpole by John Morley ~ Full Audiobook [biography]
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Townsend and the Queen
Townsend was a proud impetuous self-confident very impatient of criticism or contradiction not persuasive nor lucid in explaining himself. He could not endure banter and wall pole sometimes bantered him even in the royal presence. It was bitter to see the deccorous hospitality of rheinham eclipsed by the roistering of houghton apart from these grounds of personal grudge the two ministers began to differ in serious things. In 1729 townson discerning that his position was thoroughly secondary gave in his resignation and retired with dignity and composure into private life. Chesterfield once went to beg him to come up to the house of lords to oppose ministers on some important business,
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