Lord Carnarvon's 'doge on Lord 13rougham was in exceedingly good
Mate, and contained no flattery. Lord Brougham was " eminent in many things," said Lord Carnarvon, " and in none more than this, that he never ceased to hold out to his country the living principle of constant work." It \ a3 rather a pity that Lord Houghton injured the force of what Lord Carnarvon had said by moving a resolution recording the deep sense the Asso- ciation entertained of "the state-sat/m/3m qualities and eminent public services" of Lord Brougham. Eminent his public services were, but statesmanlike is the last term for Lord Brougham. In point of fact, he failed as a statesman. Incomparable as an agitator, great as an advocate, useful and indefatigable as a reformer, serviceable as a judge, he was unmanageable as a states- man, and without the art to manage others. He was great only when he could stand and work alone.
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