;aARAcTER oF GEORGE iii.
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OF narrow understanding, which no
culture had enlarged; of an obstinate dis
position, which no education, perhaps,
could have humanized; Of strong feelings
in ordinary things, and a resoluic attach
meas 10 all his own opinions and Predilec-
tio'a, George III possessed much Of the
lirIsiiess of purpose which. being exhibited
by men OF contracted mind without any
discrimination, and as pertinaciously when
they are in the wrong a. when they arc in
.;.e r;Ea;. lends TO their characters an ap
.perabt-e Of in:iez;,le consistency. SriEiEh ~
often mistaken for greatness Of mind, and
not seldom received as a substitute for hon
esiy. In nj that relates ID bis kingly or
fee, he waf the slave of deep rooted sell.
tishness; aid no feeling Of kindly nature
ever was allowed access 10 bis bosom.
whenever lis power was concerned, either
in lis mainainance Or in tie manner ul
exercising /. In other especis he was a
man of amhble disposition, and fetr princes
hare been more exemplary III their d1mcs-
tic habits, or in Offices Of private friendship.
But the instant his prcrogative wa con
cerned, or his bigptry interlered with, or
his will lhvaried the most unbending pride,
the most bitter animosity, tile most ca.cula-
ting coldnsss of heart, the most unforgiving
resentment, took possession Of his whole
breast. AMI swayed it by turns. The hab-
its of friendship, the tics Of blood. The dc-
tates Of conscience, The rules of honesty,
were alike forgotten; and the fury Of the
tyrant, with the resources oi n cunning
which mental alienation i supposed 10
whet, were ready 20 circumvcnt or destroy
all who inierposed all obstacle tn The tierc-
ness of unbridled desire. His conduct
throughout the American war, and towards
the Irish people, has often been cited as IL
Illustrative OF the dark side of his puhl.c
character. ami his treatment VI lily eldest
son, whom he hated with a hatred scarcely
consistent with the supPositi0n ri q sound
mind, might seem TO Illustrate the shad.cr
part of his personal disposition; but i was
in truth only another part oi h;s profession
al conduct; for he had no better reason
for this implicab.e aversion than ihn ienl-
oUsy which men have of their successors,
and the consciousness that the Prince, who
must succeed him. was unlike hin, am, bo-
ing disliked by him, must. during their joint
lives, be 1iTown into ihc hands oi the Wing
party, the adversarics ho most of AT. dc-
tested and feared.