A SHORT ENQUIRY

INTO THE

FORMATION OF POLITICAL OPINION.

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CONTENTS.

Diagram showing the Duration of Liberal and Conservative Govern-
ments during the Present Century.

List of Administrations in the Present Century.

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I.

The Transfer of the Government of the Country from the

Great Families to the People of England

CHAPTER II.

The Value of Individual Political Opinion.

CHAPTER III.

The Formation of Political Opinion under the Guidance of the

Press

PAGE

vii-xxxii

1-40

41-70

71-109

The Loss of Power and Time caused by the Efforts of both

Political Parties to Damage each other's Credit

132-141

142-149