..." I was sanguine in my expectation of success. I thought I was the only historian that had at once neglected present power, interest, and authority, and the cry of popular prejudices." (I. 414.) "I maybe liable to the reproach of ignorance, but I am certain of escaping that of partiality.'...

...published six years later, he tells us that, thinking lie -«•«.« the only historian who had at once neglected present power, interest, and authority, and the cry of popular prejudices, he " expected proportional applause ; but miserable was my disappointment. I was assailed with one...

...' History of England.' ... I •was, I own, sanguine in my expectations of the success of this work As the subject was suited to every capacity, I expected...patriot and courtier, united in their rage against the mau, who had presumed to shed a generous tear for the fate of Charles I. and the Earl of Stratford;...

...expectations, — he tells his oxn tale : — " I thought that I was the only historian that had at once neglected present power, interest, and authority, and the cry of popular prejudices ; and, as the suhject was suited to every capacity, I expected proportional applause. But miserahle was my disappointment...

...expectations of the success of this work. I thought that I was the only historian that had at once neglected present power, interest, and authority,...reproach, disapprobation, and even detestation ; English, Scottish, and Irish, whig and tory, churchman and sectary, freethinker and religionist, patriot and...

...expectations of the success of this work. I thought that I was the only historian that had at once neglected present power, interest, and authority,...of reproach, disapprobation, and even detestation ; Englishj Scotch, and Irish, whig and tory, churchman and sectary, freethinker and religionist, patriot...

...in my expectations of the success of this work. I thought I was the only historian that had at once neglected present power, interest, and authority,...popular prejudices ; and as the subject was suited to my capacity, I expected proportionate success." But whatever might be the want of such a work, and...

...was my disappointment ; I was assailed by one cry of reproach, disappointment, and even execration. English, Scotch, and Irish ; Whig and Tory, churchman and sectary, free-thinker and religionist, united in their rage against the one man who had presumed to shed a generous tear for the fate of Charles...

...his expectations. He tells his own narrative: "I thought I was the only historian that had at once neglected present power, interest, and authority,...proportional applause. But miserable was my disappointment. All classes of men and readers united in their rage against him who had presumed to shed a generous...

...expectations, he tells his own tale:— " I thought that I was the only historian that had at once neglected present power, interest, and authority,...proportional applause. But miserable was my disappointment! All classes of men and readers united in their rage against him who had presumed to shed a generous...