This book is a collection of historical essays by Thomas Babington Macaulay, one of the most important historians of the 19th century. It covers the lives and accomplishments of several important figures in British history, including William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, Lord Clive, and Warren Hastings. Macaulay's writing is known for its clarity and vividness. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of...