Beckford

Beckford, like Efron, did so with faux-protest, and with a big smile on his face.

Outside parliament a strong party in the city, led by Beckford and supported by Chatham, was clamorous against the government.

As soon as he ceased speaking, Beckford made a harangue to which the king returned no answer.

To these opinions it may be not uninteresting to add the critical estimate of William Beckford, uttered many years later.

Beckford was not an admirable character, far from it; but he had known good society, and he had cultivated tastes.

Take Beckford's millions away; make him coin his wits to supply the want of them; and what would have been the result?