s touched--Napoleon's visit
to Windsor--Lord John's retirement--The fall of Sebastopol--The
treaty of Paris 254

CHAPTER XIII

LITERATURE AND EDUCATION

Lord John's position in 1855--His constituency in the
City--Survey of his work in literature--As man of letters--His
historical writings--Hero-worship of Fox--Friendship with
Moore--Writes the biography of the poet--'Don Carlos'--A
book wrongly attributed to him--Publishes his 'Recollections
and Suggestions'--An opinion of Kinglake's--Lord John on
his own career--Lord John and National Schools--Joseph
Lancaster's tentative efforts--The formation of the Council of
Education--Prejudice blocks the way--Mr. Forster's tribute 270

CHAPTER XIV

COMING BACK TO POWER

1857-1861

Lord John as an Independent Member--His chance in the
City--The Indian Mutiny--Orsini's attempt on the life of
Napoleon--The Conspiracy Bill--Lord John and the Jewish
Relief Act--Palmerston in power--Lord John at the Foreign
Office--Cobden and Bright--Quits the Commons with a
Peerage 286

CHAPTER XV

UNITED ITALY AND THE DIS-UNITED STATES

1861-1865

Lord John at the Foreign Office--Austria and Italy--Victor
Emmanuel and Mazzini--Cavour and Napoleon III.--Lord
John's energetic protest--His sympathy with Garibaldi and
the struggle for freedom--The gratitude of the Italians--Death
of the Prince Consort--The 'Trent' affair--Lord John's
remonstrance--The 'Alabama' difficulty--Lord Selborne's
statement--The Cotton Famine 299

CHAPTER XVI

SECOND PREMIERSHIP

1865-1866

The Polish Revolt--Bismarck's bid for power--The
Schleswig-Holstein difficulty--Death of Lord Palmerston--The
Queen summons Lord John--The second Russell Administration--Lord
John's tribute to Palmerston--Mr. Gladstone introduces
Reform--The 'Cave of Adullam'--Defeat of the Russell
Government--The people accept Lowe's challenge--The
feeling in the country 320

CHAPTER XVII

OUT OF HARNESS

1867-1874

Speeches in the House of Lords--Leisured years--Mr. Lecky's
reminiscences--The question of the Irish Church--The
Independence of Belgium--Lord John on the claims of the
Vatican--Letters to Mr. Chichester Fortescue--His scheme
for the better g