Have I given any symptoms of an avaricious disposition? Have I obtained any grants from the crown since I have been placed at the head of the treasury? Has my conduct been different from that which others in the same station would have followed?
Robert WalpoleAbout author
- Author's profession: Statesman
- Nationality: british
- Born: August 26, 1676
- Died: March 18, 1745
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