PULSZKY, pnl'ske, FRANZ ALTREL (1314-97). An Hungarian politician and author, born in Eperies. He studied law, and visited England, where he wrote in German and Hungarian A us deny Tagebaehe tines in Grossb-ritannien reisenden Ungarn (1837). In 1S39 he entered the Diet as member from Szlros. in 1848 he became Un der-Seeretary of State in the Hungarian Ministry of Finance, and subsequently Minister of Com merce. After Kossuth went to England, Pulszky remained with him, and accompanied him on his journey through America, described in White.
and Black (1852) in English. He was con demned to death in eontirmaciani by the Austrian Government in 1852. After 1860 Pulszky resided in Italy. He fought under Garibaldi. in 1866 he was pardoned. After his return to Hungary he was elected to the Diet and became director of the National Museum at Pesti]. His publications include: Die Jakobiner in Ungar?? (1S51), a romance; Eletem iss Karam (1382), an auto biography; and Die Kupfer,:eit in Ungarn (1884).
Earl of Bath (1684-1764). An English political leader, born in London. He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford, and after traveling on the Continent, entered Parliament as a Whig in 1705. On the prosecution of Wal
pole in 1712, he defended him with great elo quence, and from 1714 to 1717 was his Secre tary of War. In 1725, however, he joined the opposition, and became the bitter antagonist of his former friend, succeeding by the brilliancy of his speeches in depriving him of his place. Shortly after Walpole's fall in 1742 Pulteney was created Earl of Bath. On the resignation of the Pelham Ministry in 1746 he was made Premier, but, unable to form a Cabinet, he held the office for only two days and then practically retired from public life. As a speaker, Pulteney was full of spirit and fire and showed much of the searching keenness of satire, the inexhausti ble resources of ridicule and persiflage, which distinguished him as a writer. He joined Boling broke in establishing The Craftsman (1726), a political periodical, and he wrote ninny political pamphlets and verses, including the popular song The Honest Jury, or Caleb Triumphant.