1834

THE LIFE

OF

WILLIAM COBBETT.

Who-what man ever performed a greater quantity of labour than I
have performed? What man ever did so much?-WILLIAM COBBETT.

SECOND EDITION.

LONDON:

F. J. MASON, 444, WEST STRAND.

1835.

Br 2103.50.11.2

Harvard College Library
Jul. 11 £16

Gift of

Prof. John S. Pray.

Yes, John

TO THE SONS OF

WILLIAM COBBETT,

THESE MEMORIALS OF THE LIFE OF

A GREAT AND ILLUSTRIOUS MAN,

Their Father,

A LABOURER ON THE ENGLISH SOIL,

A LABOURER FOR THE HAPPINESS OF LABOURERS,

AND, LASTLY, A LABOURER IN

THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT,

ARE RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED.

PREFACE...

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Introduction to Cobbett's Autobiography-His Birth

-Aspersions which induced him to publish the first

part of his own Life .....

CHAPTER II.

Page

xiii

Cobbett's Origin-His early Home-Contrasts him-

self with Dr. Franklin-His Father and Family-

His Religion and Politics..

CHAPTER III.

Cobbett leaves his Home-His wish to become a

Sailor-His Escape-He becomes an Attorney's

Clerk-Leaves his Office, and enlists in the Army

CHAPTER IV.

William Cobbett a Soldier-His Self-Education and

assiduous Industry-His Promotion-Subsequent

Service and Discharge-He brings a Charge against

his Officers.

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CHAPTER V.

Cobbett's Account of his Wife-His Conduct and his

Courtship-Her Departure for England, and his

approach to Infidelity in Her Absence

markable act of Female Virtue..

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