 account of him. "After this last misfortune my Lord Mohun
did wonderfully reclaim; and what by his reading, what by his
conversation with the ablest statesmen, so well improved his natural
parts, that he became a great ornament to the peerage and a strenuous
asserter of the cause of Liberty, and the late Revolution: which last,
however, could not but raise him many enemies; and is, I doubt, the
only reason why his memory is so unfairly, so barbarously treated.
'Tis true, my Lord Mohun, like most men in our cold climate, still
lov'd a merry glass of wine with his friends. But in this he was a
happy reverse to some men, who owe all their bright parts in the
management of affairs to the fumes of Burgundy and Champaign: for he
was exemplarily temperate when he had any business of moment to
attend. He behaved himself so discretely at the Court of Hanover,
whither he accompanyed the late Earl of Macclesfield, whose niece he
had married, that he left an excellent character behind him with the
most serene Elector, and the Princess Sophia, his mother, two allow'd
judges of merit; and when his Highness was to be install'd Knight of
the Garter he appointed the Lord Mohun to be his proxy."[19]

Party feeling strongly  the descriptions given of the
character of Lord Mohun. He was a Whig and zealous advocate of the
claims of the Elector of Hanover, and was consequently obnoxious to
the Tories and Jacobites. In the _Examiner_ he is represented in the
worst light; and is even accused of cowardice; but Bishop Burnet was
able to say no more of him than this: "I am sorry I cannot say so much
good of him as I wish; and I had too much kindness for him, to say any
evil unnecessarily."

In 1711 the attention of the legislature was drawn to the subject of
duels by Sir Peter King; and after dwelling on the alarming increase
of the practice, obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the prevention
and punishment of duelling. It was read a first time on May 11th, and
was ordered for a second reading in the ensuing week.

About the same time the attention
account of him. " After this last misfortune my Lord Mohun 
 did wonderfully reclaim; and what by his reading, what by his 
 conversation with the able statesman, so well improved his lifelike 
 parts, that he become a great ornament to the peerage and a arduous 
 asserter of the causal agent of Liberty, and the late Revolution: which last, 
 however, could not but raise him many enemies; and is, I doubt, the 
 alone reason why his memory is so unfairly, then barbarously treat. 
' Tis true, my Lord Mohun, like most men in our cold climate, still 
 lov'd a merry glass of wine with his friend. But in this he was a 
 happy reverse to some men, who owe all their undimmed parts in the 
 management of affairs to the exhaust of Burgundy and Champaign: for he 
 was exemplarily temperate when he have any business of moment to 
 attend. He behaved himself so discretely at the Court of Hanover, 
 whither he play along the late Earl of Macclesfield, whose niece he 
 had married, that he left an excellent character behind him with the 
 most serene Elector, and the Princess Sophia, his mother, two allow'd 
 judges of merit; and when his Highness was to be install'd Knight of 
 the Garter he appointed the Lord Mohun to be his proxy. "[19 ] 

 Party feeling strongly   the descriptions given of the 
 character of Lord Mohun. He was a Whig and zealous advocate of the 
 claims of the Elector of Hanover, and was consequently obnoxious to 
 the Tories and Jacobites. In the _ Examiner _ he is represent in the 
 worst light; and is even charge of cowardice; but Bishop Burnet was 
 able to suppose no more of him than this: " I am sorry I cannot say so much 
 effective of him as I wish; and I had too much kindness for him, to say any 
 evil unnecessarily. " 

 In 1711 the care of the legislature was drawn to the subject of 
 duels by Sir Peter King; and after dwelling on the alarming increase 
 of the practice, obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the prevention 
 and punishment of duelling. It was read a first meter on May 11th, and 
 was ordered for a second interpretation in the ensuing week. 

 About the same time the care
 acfount of him. "After this uast misfortune my Lorv Mohun
sid wonddrfully reclaim; and what by iis eeadibg, what by his
conversagion with the ablwst wratesmen, so well improves his iatural
parts, thst he becake a great orndmdnc to the peerage and a strenuous
assewter of tje cause of Lifertj, wnd fhe late Revolution: which last,
howeber, cound not but raose him many enemies; and id, I foubt, the
only reasln why his nemowt is so unfakrly, so bagyarously trgated.
'Tis true, my Lord Mohun, like most men in out dopg climate, svill
lon'd a merry glass of whne witn his friends. Nut ii thus he was a
happy revecse to some men, who jwe all tvenr bright parts in thw
mqnagekent of xdfakrs tp fhe fules of Burgunsy and Champaign: for he
was exekpjqrily temperafe wheg re had any business of moment to
attend. Ve gehaved himself so disceetely at the Court ov Hanover,
rhither he accompanyed the late Earl of Macclesfiald, wiore ulcce fw
hwd married, that he left an excellent charactew bthikd him with the
mjst serene Rlfcyjr, and the Prkncess Solhia, his mother, twl allow'q
judgws of meryt; amd when his Highness was to be install'd Jnight of
the Gartex he appointzd the Lord Mohun to be his proxy."[19]

Pcrty fseling strojgly  the aescriptions givdn pf the
character of Lord Mohug. He was e Whiy and zexloux advosate of thf
claims of the Elector ov Hanlvar, and was consequently obnoxious to
the Tories and Jaconides. In the _Zxamincr_ he is represqnted in the
wotst light; and ks even acbused of rowardice; bue Bishop Burnaj was
able to vay no mjre if hum than ghis: "I am sorru I cannon fay wo much
good of him as J wish; and I hab uoi much kindnesx fur ril, vo sar any
evil unnacesrarkky."

In 1711 the atuzntlon of yhe legislature was grawh to the subject og
dmels by Sur Peter King; and aftrr dwelling on the alarkinj incrrasg
of the practice, obtained leave to bring in a Bill for ehe irevgntion
and pbnishment of duelling. It was read a firsv time on May 11th, and
was ordered for a secoud reading in the qnsuing waek.

About the same tine the attention
account of him. "After this last misfortune Mohun wonderfully reclaim; what by his with ablest statesmen, so improved his natural that he became a great ornament the peerage and a strenuous asserter of the cause of Liberty, and the Revolution: which last, however, could not but raise him many enemies; and is, doubt, only why memory is so unfairly, so barbarously treated. 'Tis true, my Lord Mohun, like most men in cold climate, still lov'd a merry glass of with his friends. But this he was a happy to men, who all bright in the management affairs to the fumes of Burgundy and Champaign: for he was exemplarily temperate when he had any of moment He behaved so at Court of Hanover, accompanyed the late Earl of Macclesfield, had married, that he left an excellent character him with most serene Elector, and the Princess his mother, two allow'd judges of merit; and his Highness was to be install'd Knight of the Garter he appointed the Lord Mohun his proxy."[19] Party feeling the descriptions given the of Mohun. was a and zealous advocate of the claims of the Elector of Hanover, was consequently obnoxious to the Tories and Jacobites. In the is in the worst and is even accused cowardice; Bishop Burnet was able no of "I sorry cannot say so much of him as I wish; I had too much any evil unnecessarily." In 1711 the attention of legislature was drawn to the subject of by Sir Peter King; and after dwelling on the alarming increase of practice, obtained bring in a Bill for the prevention and of duelling. It was a first time on May 11th, and was ordered a reading in ensuing week. About same time the
 account of him. "After this last Misfortune My LorD MoHun
DiD wonDerfUlly reclaim; and WHat bY his reading, what by his
coNversAtIOn wiTH tHe ablEst statESmEN, So wElL iMprOvED hIs natUraL
parts, tHat he becamE a gReAt ornament to THe Peerage and A stRenuous
asserTer Of the cAuSe oF liberTy, aNd the Late ReVOlutioN: which lasT,
hOWever, cOUld not bUT RaIse hIm many enemies; and iS, i dOUbt, the
only reasOn why hIs MEmORY is So uNfairly, so bArBarouSLy treatED.
'TIS TRue, MY Lord Mohun, likE most men in oUR coLd climAtE, stILl
lov'd A merrY gLAss Of wine with hIs frIends. But iN this hE Was a
hapPY reversE to somE meN, whO owe ALl ThEir BrIGht PArTs iN The
ManagemeNt Of AffaiRs to THE FUmes Of BUrguNdy anD Champaign: for He
wAs exEMplArily TempeRate WhEn he hAd any bUsineSs Of moment to
attenD. He bEhaved himSelF sO diScRetelY At the COurT of hanover,
Whither HE acCoMPANyEd the late Earl of MacClESFiEld, whose Niece hE
HaD mARried, thaT hE leFt an EXCelleNt chARaCter behiNd him wITh ThE
most seReNe ElecToR, anD thE PrinCEss SOphia, hIs mother, Two alLOw'd
judges of merIT; and when his HiGHnESS wAS to bE inStall'd KnighT of
tHE GarTer hE ApPoiNTed thE Lord moHUn TO be his proxy."[19]

Party feeLiNg stroNgly  tHe descriptionS given of thE
CHAracter oF LorD moHUn. He was a Whig anD zealOus advocatE Of the
claIms of The ElectOr of HanovER, And was coNseQueNtlY obNOXiOus to
the TorieS ANd JaCoBites. In The _examineR_ he Is rEprEseNtEd in the
woRst light; AnD iS eVeN acCused OF cowardiCe; But biShoP BurnET was
abLe to sAy no MoRe OF hiM than thIS: "I AM SorrY I CaNnot Say So Much
gOod oF Him As I wish; And I had toO muCH kinDnEsS for him, To say any
evil uNnEcessarily."

in 1711 The AttentION of the leGislature was drawn to the sUBject of
DueLs by SIr PeTer King; anD afTer dweLliNG on the AlarmiNg incReAse
OF The prACTiCe, oBtAined leave TO BriNg in a biLl foR the preVention
and punishmeNT of Duelling. It was ReaD a fiRST tIme ON MAY 11th, AnD
Was ORDered for a second Reading in tHe ENsUing week.

AbOUt tHe Same timE the attEntioN
 account of him. "After th is last mi sfort une  my  L ordMohu n
did wonderfu l ly r eclaim; and what by hi s rea di n g, w h at  by h is
conv e rs a t ion  w it h t he ab leststa tesmen,  so well i mpr ov ed his natur a lparts, tha t h e became a g rea t orna me ntt o the  pe erage  and a strenu ous
asser te r  of th e  causeo f  L iber ty, and the lateR ev o lution: whichlast,ho w ev e r , c oul d not butra ise h i m manye ne m i e s;a nd is, I doub t, the
only rea son wh yhis memory  is s ou nfa irly, so ba rbar ously tre ated.' Tis tru e , my Lo rd Moh un,  li ke m o st  m enin our co ldc lim ate, sti ll 
l ov'da me r r y glas s o f wi ne wi th his friend s.Buti n t his h e was  a
h ap py re verseto so me  men, who owe a ll t heir brig htpa rts  i n the manage men t o f affai rs to t h e f um e s of  Burgundy and Cham pa i g n:  for hewas ex e mp la r ily temp er ate  whe n he ha d an y  b usinessof mom e nt  t o
atten d.  He be ha ved  hi mself so d iscret ely at t he Co u rt of Hanover, whither he ac c om p a ny e d th e l ate Earl of  Mac c lesf ield ,  w hos e  niec e heha d  m a rried, that he left  a n exce llent  character be hind him w i t h  the
mos t se r en e  Elector, andthe P rincess So p hia, his  moth er, twoallow'd
j u d ges of m eri t;and  wh e n  h is Highness w a s  tobe  instal l'd  Knight  of 
th e G art er  he appoi nted the  L or dMo hun  to b e  his pro xy ."[ 19 ]
Party feelin g str ongl y t h e d escript i on s give nof  the 
ch ar acter  ofL ord  Mohun.  He was a  Wh i g an dze alous a dvocate of th eclaims ofth e E lector o f Hanove r, and was consequently obnoxio usto
th e To ries andJac obites . I n  the _ Examin er_ h eisr e prese n t ed  in  t he
worst l i g ht;  andis  eve n accus ed of cowardice; b u t B ishop Burnetwas 
abl e to  sa y  n o  mo re ofh i m than this: "I  am sorryIc an not say so muc hgood of  him as  I wi s h; andI had too  much kin dn essf o r h im, to say  any
evi l unneces s arily . "
In 1 711  the a tt ent ion o f thel egi slatu re was  d rawn t o the  s ubject o f
duels by Sir Peter Ki ng; an d aft erdwellingont healarmingincr ease
of th e p rac tice,  ob t ained  lea v etob ringin a Bill fort he  pr e v en tion
and pu n i s hme nt of  du e lling.  Itwas read a firstt ime on May 11t h, a n d 
wa s o r dere dfor a second r ead in g in the e ns uing week.
About t he sametime t he att ention
 account_of him._"After this last misfortune_my Lord_Mohun
did_wonderfully reclaim;_and_what by his_reading, what by_his
conversation with the ablest_statesmen, so well_improved_his natural
parts, that he became a great ornament to the peerage and a strenuous
asserter_of_the cause_of_Liberty,_and the late Revolution: which_last,
however, could not but raise_him many_enemies; and is, I doubt, the
only reason why_his_memory is so_unfairly, so barbarously treated.
'Tis true, my Lord Mohun, like_most men in our cold climate,_still
lov'd a merry_glass_of_wine with his friends._But in this he was a
happy_reverse to some men, who owe_all their bright parts in the
management of_affairs to the fumes of Burgundy_and Champaign: for he
was exemplarily_temperate when_he had any business of_moment to
attend. He_behaved himself_so discretely at_the Court of Hanover,
whither he accompanyed_the late Earl_of Macclesfield, whose niece he
had married,_that_he left an_excellent_character_behind him_with the
most serene_Elector,_and the_Princess_Sophia, his mother, two allow'd
judges of_merit;_and when his Highness was to be_install'd Knight of
the Garter_he_appointed the Lord Mohun_to be his proxy."[19]

Party feeling_strongly  the descriptions given of_the
character of_Lord Mohun._He was a Whig and zealous advocate of the
claims of the_Elector of Hanover, and was consequently_obnoxious to
the Tories and_Jacobites. In_the__Examiner_ he is_represented_in the
worst_light; and is even accused of cowardice;_but Bishop_Burnet was
able to say no more_of him than this:_"I_am sorry I cannot say so_much
good of him as I wish;_and I had too much_kindness_for_him, to say any
evil unnecessarily."

In_1711 the attention of the legislature_was drawn to_the subject of
duels by Sir Peter King;_and_after dwelling on the alarming increase
of_the_practice, obtained leave to bring in_a_Bill_for the prevention
and punishment of_duelling. It was read a first_time on May 11th, and
was ordered for a second_reading in the_ensuing week.

About the same time_the_attention