text_original: Now, when there seemed to be some  244 A HISTORY OF THE FOUR GEORG^ ce. xxxrii. thing like a new opportunity opening for him on the death of Lord Wilmington, he had the weakness to consent to be put up as a candidate for the position of Prime min  ister. The effort proved a failure.
text_transcription: NOW WHEN THERE SEEMED TO BE SOMETHING LIKE A NEW OPPORTUNITY OPENING FOR HIM ON THE DEATH OF LORD WILMINGTON HE HAD THE WEAKNESS TO CONSENT TO BE PUT UP AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE POSITION OF PRIME MINISTER THE EFFORT PROVED A FAILURE
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