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Historical Characters

by Henry Lytton Bulwer

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Part II From June 1st, 1800, to March 28th, 1817, When, Having Altogether Changed His Politics, He Returns to America

Starts a paper, by title The Porcupine, which he had made famous in America.—Begins as a Tory.—Soon verges towards opposition.—Abandons Porcupine and commences Register.—Prosecuted for libel.—Changes politics, and becomes radical.—Prosecuted again for libel.—Convicted and imprisoned.—Industry and activity though confined in Newgate.—Sentence expires.—Released.—Power as a writer increases.—Government determined to put him down.—Creditors pressing.—He returns to the United States.

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