Project Gutenberg 2013-07-26 Public domain in the USA. 220 Newton, Thomas Wodehouse Legh, Baron 1857 1942 Legh, Thomas Wodehouse, Baron Newton Newton, Lord Lord Lyons: A Record of British Diplomacy, Vol. 1 of 2 Produced by Brian Foley, Jane Robins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Lord Lyons: A Record of British Diplomacy, Vol. 1 of 2" by Newton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the life and diplomatic career of Lord Richard Lyons, who served during pivotal moments such as the American Civil War. Through detailed correspondence and reflections, it provides insights into British-American relations during this tumultuous period. The opening of the book introduces Lord Lyons, detailing his early life, education, and initial struggles within the diplomatic service. It highlights his journey from being an unpaid attaché at Athens to eventually taking up significant posts, including Minister at Washington. Furthermore, it sets the stage for the challenges he faced, particularly as civil tensions in the United States escalated, positioning him at the heart of critical diplomatic negotiations during the approaching storm of war. The narrative hints at the complexities of his role and the delicate political landscape he navigated while maintaining British interests. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43317/43317-h/images/coverpage.jpg Reading ease score: 52.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Europe -- Politics and government -- 1871-1918 Lyons, Richard Bickerton Pemell Lyons, Earl, 1817-1887 Diplomatic and consular service, British Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1837-1901 DA Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 862077 2025-06-17T13:05:03.310682 text/html 868237 2013-07-26T12:46:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 673612 2025-06-17T13:05:16.541684 application/epub+zip 679978 2025-06-17T13:05:06.173701 application/epub+zip 366066 2025-06-17T13:05:04.591646 application/epub+zip 934286 2025-06-17T13:05:24.429051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 867828 2025-06-17T13:05:15.229655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557112 2022-09-19T18:11:13.650456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 817787 2023-09-19T04:07:11.594343 text/plain 16712 2025-06-17T13:05:24.593139 application/rdf+xml 10260 2025-06-17T13:05:05.307672 image/jpeg 1938 2025-06-17T13:05:05.247665 image/jpeg 630027 2025-06-17T13:05:03.398664 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia