CHAPTER III.

(1733 to 1740.)

Approaching Storm――Wyndham in Parliament――Political Sermon―― Stormy Debates――The Young Chevalier――Lord Duffus――The Calves’ Head Club――The Calves’ Head Riot――The ‘30th of January’――Objectionable Toasts――Foster, in the Old Jewry―― The Queen and the Artist――Chesterfield’s Wit――Scene in Westminster Hall――Jacobites and Gin-Drinkers――The Stage fettered――Fear of the Pretender――Walpole, on Jacobites―― Curious Discussion――Safety of the Royal Family――‘Agamemnon’―― The King, in Public――Political Drama――Henry Pelham and the Jacobites――Jacobite Prospects――Death of Wyndham 55