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Victorian Politics Observed

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The Collected Works of Walter Bagehot. Vols. V–VIII: The Political Essays. Edited and introduced by John-StevasNorman St. London: the Economist, 1974. Vol. V, pp. 449; vol. VI, pp. 407; vol. VII, pp. 455; vol. VIII, pp. 455, £25.00 the set.
The Politics of Deference: a Study of the Mid-nineteenth Century English Political System. By MooreDavid Cresap. Hassocks: Harvester Press, 1976. Pp. 529. £15.50.
Politics in the Age of Cobden. By PrestJohn. London: Macmillan, 1977. Pp. 165. £7.95.

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2009

Derek Beales
Derek Beales
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Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
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The Historical Journal , Volume 21 , Issue 3 , September 1978, pp. 697 - 707
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3 The English edition of the Godkin lectures is entitled Inside view, the American The myth of cabinet government.

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