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D K OF EVO S R K . G . U E D N HI E ,

K OF B CC C K. G . K .T . DU E U LEU H, ,

KE F R MB R K . G . DU O N O THU E LAND ,

K OF SUT HERLAND K . G . DU E , MARQUESS OF BATH R O F MBR K AND MO GOM RY EA L PE O E NT E ,

R OF R R K . T . EA L C AWFO D ,

R OF ROS B RY K . G . EA L E E ,

RL OF C R YS OR K . P . EA A F T , EARL O F POWI S R B C M P EA L EAU HA , EARL BRO WNLOW EARL O F CAWD O R EARL OF ELLESMERE EARL OF CREWE LORD B ISHOP OF SALISBURY LORD ZO U CH E LORD WINDSOR LO RD AMHE RS T OF HACKNEY

M . H B R RY G BBS P . N . O G O AL AN GE E HEN I ,

R M S B O R M . P. R G H ON . R THE I HT A THU JA E ALF U , T H E I R W Y B M P S M RE NELL R . . SO . ILLIA AN N , A T , SI R O M S B RO K B R TH A O E, A T .

SI R O V S K . G. B . J HN E AN , SI R W R M B M K . . O SO . G ED A D AUNDE TH P N , B R AR S ES . CH LE UTLE , Q R M B YW R G ES . IN A ATE , Q

G ORG B R S O YRE ES . E E I C E E , Q

R RY S . P E V. . ALF ED HEN HUTH, Q , R W E G S . AND E LAN , Q C R S B R S Y M R Y S E . HA LE IN LE A LA , Q M R T e su O R Y ES . r a rer J HN U A , Q , . W R M S M . S Y . ES P . ED A D JA E TANLE , Q , RY Y S OM SO ES HEN ATE TH P N , Q . T H E REV W R . ED A D TINDAL T URNE R V OR W M B S W Y R ES . ICT ILLIA ATE VAN DE E E , Q w W . S R G ES . ALDI I HT , Q

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T H E H I S T O R Y O F T H E C L U B

E ERAL the d et e d which e la e d S V of ining soci i s of Lon on , hav p y an d l te e t t th e l e th e e t t h e p ay, so in r s ing a par in if of gr a ci y, av in re ce nt time s be gun to take a good de al of inte re st in the ir own

T l l G da m t . h e te e e t his ory a Sir Phi ip r y Eg r on , in his y a uch

e e te d e e l e t e t e r sp c m mb r of Par iam n , now b s known p rhaps as a

lae t l t le d an d te d te l t pa on o ogis , compi prin for priva circu a ion an ’ l l l te th e accoun t of th e first fifty ye ars of Gril ion s C ub . Much a r d l o d e l an d . e l t d e joint ab urs of Mr . Si n y Co vin Mr Lion Cus pro uc an elaborate history of th e Socie ty of Dilettanti th e olde st of its

e e an d te th e te S ocne t t e e comp rs , a shor r work on Li rary y has jus b n d W l l te d its e e t e e e t e e e . prin for m mb rs by h ir pr si n , Sir Sp nc r a po I t has b e e n thought that it would be well to add to the se a book a t Th e l an d t t th e e e t r te its l bou C ub , ha pr s n w i r , who is on y

e e t ffi l an d th e d its e d t to de p rman n o cia guar ian of r cor s , ough un r th t take e ask of putting it toge the r .

Th e l de d 1 6 4 e ld C ub was foun in 7 by Sir Joshua R yno s ,

t e e te d el d d B e wi h whom w r associa Samu Johnson , E mun urk ,

t e Nn e u t B e e t t B e le l e Chris oph r g , nn Lang on , Topham auc rk , O iv r

G ld t an d A t Ch amie r. I l d t e e e t th e o smi h , n hony nc u ing h s igh , t l i e 23 3 t all ota numb er of ts me mbe rs has b e n . Short accoun s of of t e t th e e e t e t ll l e w ll be d th e h m , wi h xc p ion of p rsons s i a iv . i foun in 4 T H E H I S T O RY O F T H E C L U B

e e l te t e se cond part of this volume . To hav giv n fair y accura no ic s

all e e th e l t th e d le an d of the m , b for pub ica ion of a mirab monu D N l B ld e l e d me ntal ictionary of ationa iography , wou hav invo v i e an d e e . N e e t a ve ry gre at amount of tim of r s arch ow , how v r ,

l e all me e d e d e e has b e come e xtre me y asy , for of our mb rs who i b for

le te d e t l e t e e t n that uniqu e re cord was comp hav , wi h on y igh xc p io s , found a place in its page s .

F e w e t e l d e e t e t e el e e , soci i s of a convivia kin v r ak h ms v s v ry l e e an d it n ot to fin d s e riously during the ir e ar i r y ars, is surprising that none of th e me e tings of Th e Club are re corde d be fore

A l 1 5 e th e ll e e e e e e t : . pri 7 , 77 , wh n fo owing m mb rs w r pr s n Mr

h ami r . G D . B ll . C e le . e B eauc rk , Mr osw , Mr , Mr ibbon , r Johnson ,

t D e e ld . S te e ven s . Mr . Lang on , r . P rcy, Sir Joshua R yno s , Mr

Th e ll e e e e e t t e e th e e lt fo owing m mb rs w r abs n , incurring h r by p na y

l le . B e fin e : . e of a Mr Char s Fox , Sir Char s Bunbury, Mr urk ,

. l D d le t . t e e . Lor Char mon , Mr Jus ic Chamb rs , Mr Co man , r

d . N e t . e e . G D . e . e V For yc , Mr arrick, Mr Jon s , r ug n , Mr s y

’ Th e e e t e e at t eld at th e e d m ings w r firs h Turk s H a , in

Ge d t e e t an d th e e e e le d e bu t e re rrar S r , m mb rs ass mb for supp r ; long the y agre ed to dine toge the r once in e ve ry fortnight durin g th e tt l e t an d e sd e d th e da si ing of Par iam n , Tu ay was fix on as y of t e t h ir mee ing . Whe n th e dinne r me ntione d above took place th e numbe r of Th l ‘ d e t e t bu t it d ll e l e d . I t t e C ub was w n y , was gra ua y n arg con inu

’ ” to e e t at th e e d t ll 1 83 e th e l dl d d e d m Turk s H a i 7 , wh n an or i , an d th e e it e e d to house was soon afte r shut u p. Th n r mov ’ e lle t e e t t e e to D e t e e t t e e to Princ s in Sackvi S r , h nc ov r S r , h nc ’

S t. e t ee t e e it e e d e t l th e old Jam s s S r , wh r r main for many y ars , un i

t e d ll d d I e e e t e e wn . t t e t Tha ch Hous was pu o h n , af r som h si a

t te d to th e l e d Al e le t e e t t e m et ions , migra C ar n on in b mar S r , h n for V ’ l e d V illis s an d at le t 1 890 t e e d a ong p rio in Rooms , ng h in ransf rr T H E H I S T O R Y O F T H E C L U B 5

G d tel e e it t ll d e t te n t e itse lf to th e ran Ho , wh r s i in s abou im s during th e S e ssion . For many ye ars th e lists of me mbe rs pre se nt an d abse nt we re

de ou t le an d th e S ell th e e always ma by a c rk , p ing of many of nam s

e d dl e e elt t B e is ve ry e cce ntric . Sh ri an is har y v r sp righ , urk is

e d e d le t e e d Ch arimon t robb of his , Lor Char mon b com s Lor ,

d an d t . S te e v n s ll e . te e . e Mr is ca Mr S ph ns , so for h

Th e first me ntion in our re cords of Dr . Johnson having pre

ded at Th e l 1 9 1 6 . H e e tt si C ub occurs on January , 77 was a pr y

e e t tte d t e de B ell bu t n ot d fr qu n a n an , as r a rs of osw know , so goo as

e t e G e le te d 4 1 4 an d e r som o h rs . ibbon was c on March , 77 , p e d l d e d t e t l form his convivia utie s wh n in Lon on mos consci n ious y.

l e d e d— 3 1 two e D . e On January , 777 , on y m mb rs in r P rcy , of “ ” S v n s t e e are elt th e e l e an d . te e e R iqu s , Mr , bo h of whos nam s missp

th e e e e t t te d t it t be e e e e d in pag wh r his fac is no , hough mus r m mb r t t D e e e at on e t e to e e d e ha r. P rcy s ms im hav sign his nam as

D 1 d d e e te d th e e e . e e e 5 te P rc y On c mb r , 777 , a can i a was r j c on

- ground that Th e Club at that time was limite d to twe nty six . On

d N e e 2 1 8 it e l e d t t th e e Fri ay, ov mb r 7 , 77 , was r so v ha numb rs

ld be e l e d to t t an d it t e d t t ll t ld shou n arg hir y, was no ifi ha a ba o wou be t e n e w e e all e e te d e ak n for four m mb rs , of whom w r af rwar s v ry — d t t le M n l te e B . D . t no ab , a r Sir Jos ph , anks , Mr Win ham , r Sco , l te d t e ll an d d Alt e l te d e e a r Lor S ow , Lor horp , a r Lor Sp nc r, who re maine d a me mbe r for close on fifty six ye ars . From January

22 1 9 e l e t e e e d e n ot th e e e d bu t , 77 , car fu n ri s w r ma , of win consum ,

l et an d t e e to e e e th e of that which was le ft. C ar por s m hav b n

te l at t de an d e e dde d favouri iquors firs , Ma ira sh rry b ing a in

1 780 .

9 1 80 e et t d e ld t On May , 7 , a M ing Ex raor inary was h , wi h

l te ll e e de t at it was Mr a r Sir Wi iam , Jon s , as Pr si n ; which re solve d .9 T H E H I S T O RY O F T H E C L U B — l t th e e Th e l be e ted . . Tha numb r of C ub augm n

— - I I t it be e te d to t t five . . Tha now augm n hir y

I I I — t it be n ot e e fte me te d to e t t . Tha h r a r aug n mor han for y, an d that th e me mbe rs whose name s are unde rwritte n will vote against any othe r candidate whe ne ve r The Club shall consist of

d ll This e ntry is in th e han of Sir Wi iam Jone s . H e re follows th e list of name s

ONES H OS . KILLAL OE W . J T D Jos B ANKS E M . BURKE

G OLMAN R I CH D . B UR E . C K

R ESEY ALMERSTON M . V P

I A WM . AMILT ON d . HER D N d . e R B S H (acce Jan . CHARLES B UNBURY GEORGE S TE E V E NS JAMES B OSWELL ALTHORP LUCAN

G ORDYCE . . ARLEY . F R S M EYNOLDS ACARTNEY e de d e J . R M (acc , F bruary LAN T ON 1 8 1 94 B . G , 7 )

H s ERCY EEDS T . P L

COTT U P P R . SSORY e de d D e e W . S O (acc , c m GIBBON ber 9 1 9 4 E . , 7 ) B LAGDEN L L M WINDHAM . WI . C ARUM LI OT . E D . E T S d ENNELL ALONE e de . E D M . M (acc ) J R

S T . ASAPH J .

For a long time it se e ms to have b e e n th e custom for n e w me mbe rs to add the ir signature s to th e above docume nt . T H E H I S T O RY O F T H E C L U B 7

I fin d th e following e ntrie s writt e n on various parts of th e same page of our re cords which contains the original Re solution

A 1 80 AR T ON e de d WM . RSDEN 8 J0 8 . W (acc , May M , VASSALL OLLAND 1 808 H , VINCEN d d 1 1 N LEFIEL e de d T e e 80 . G D W . (acc , ) H . C E (acc ,

HOS GREN ILLE 1 1 d e u 1 0 . 801 808 e de T V , ; acc , F br ary , GE O ANNIN 1 . C G 8 1 0)

OBT . HAMBERS e ded GE O. TH O . TAUNTON R C (acc , S l 23 1 800 HARLES AT CHETT Ju y , ) C H

. GRANT e 22 HARLES B URNEY W (F bruary , C , Junr .

1 803 e de d r 1 3 1 81 0 ) c , Ma ch , )

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D . l s t e e at Th e l u e 22 r Johnson s a app aranc C b was on Jun ,

1 8 4 d l e t t e th e e te e th e 7 , Lor Pa m rs on , fa h r of Prim Minis r, b ing in

ll H e h ad l t d d e . chair. This as appe arance is recor e by Bosw

tte de d two e e e t d th e e 1 8 4 a n on pr vious m ings uring s ason of 7 , on

l 2 a d 1 . l e A n 25 . e d 23 86 pri 7 May On Tu s ay, May , 7 , Mr Ma on was des ired by Th e Club to procure a hogshe ad of clare t from

I e l d to be d d l t h ad e e ele ted r an pai for by Lor E io , who b n c a T l 22 1 l e e h e 82 t e e . e m mb r of C ub on January , 7 , jus b for Mr Ma on

el e le ted e 5 th e e e e e hims f, who was c on F bruary in sam y ar, b cam its t e e an d eld t ll de t 25 1 81 2 t t firs Tr asur r , h i his a h , on May , , ha

f e the l on e e ted t it th e e de t o fic , on y conn c wi h , for Pr si n , or Chair h e ll e d ed at e e e e ti . man , as is now ca , is chang v ry m ng

Dece e 23 1 88 . to e id it On mb r , 7 , Mr Lang n pr s ing , was re solved That it having be e n he re tofore resolve d at this Club that a monume nt be e re cted to th e me mory of th e late Dr . Johnson in

e t te A e t t the e be le -le t t t e W s mins r bb y, ha sam a who ng h s a u of

th e e t t le l t e an d t t e ld him in anci n s y of scu p ur , ha Sir Joshua R yno s 8 T H E H I S T O R Y O F T H E C L U B

B ll b h e e e e be re que ste d to inquire of Mr. acon what wi e t xp ns of

t t e t all its e e t an d to such a s a u wi h prop r accompanim n s , which monume nt th e following me mbe rs of Th e Club agre e to contribute th e sum of fi ve guine as e ach ; an d it is re comme nde d to e ve ry me mbe r of Th e Club to e xe rt himself to th e be st of his powe r to

t t e an d t t a e t the proc ure subscrip ions for his purpos , ha r por of progre ss made he re in be de live re d by th e me mbe rs from month to month to th e Pre side nt for the time be ing

T A B Y B ENNET LANG ON (Pre side nt) J . CH RLES BUN UR (paid) I A JAMES B OSWELL (paid) W . W NDH M GEORGE S TE E V E N S EDMUND MALONE (paid)

WILLIAM SCOTT G . FORDYCE

EYNOLDS d ACARTNEY d J . R (pai ) M (pai ) LUCAN (fi ve guine as)

e d 1 9 1 90 . ell e e de t On Tu s ay, January , 7 , Mr Bosw b ing Pr si n , th e name of th e Pre side nt is signed for th e first time to the list of

e e e e t an d e t an d e d e 2 th e m mb rs pr s n abs n ; on Tu s ay, F bruary , l t e d d d e bu t e t e e la e d e e t is is sign by E mun Burk , som im ps b for his l e a e it did l te the e t e . b c m , as a r, invariab prac ic Much discussion took place about this time as to whethe r on e

o l ll ld e l d or tw b ack ba s shou xc u e .

e 28 1 9 2 . e e e de t it was On F bruary , 7 , Mr Burk b ing Pr si n , re solve d unanimously that a bust or picture of our e xce lle nt

de an d e t e t Th e l e ld foun r gr a ornam n of C ub , Sir Joshua R yno s ,

' b t at th e e of t l th l - e se up e xp nse his C ub in e C ub room . That a Committe e be appointe d to inquire whethe r a good t e e t e th e l pic ur , i h r in origina or a copy by some good painte r or

d t be h ad an d e e to t e t e l l a goo bus , may , which s ms h m mos igib e , an d to re port to ne xt me eting of Th e Club the ir opinion on the same .

1 0 T H E H I S T O R Y O F T H E C L U B to 1 81 4 ; that again by a chronological obituary carrie d down to

d e d u l 7 1 8 1 6 . the e ath of Sh ri an , J y , 1 1 801 te de to th e ll On March 7 , , a no was ma fo owing e ffe ct : The Marchione ss of Th omon d having b e e n ple ase d

o Th e l t t e ld to pre se nt t C ub a por rai of Sir Joshua R yno s , l t e te d e l it de e d copied from an origina pic ur pain by hims f, was or r at th e last me e ting to be hung up in th e Club -room as a pe rpe tual me morial of our e xcelle nt an d much -lame nte d founde r ; an d th e thanks of Th e Club were at th e same time orde re d to be pre se nte d

e . l e te d t e t to th e Marchion ss by Mr Ma on , who communica h ir hanks

d l to h e r l d an d e d h er to accor ing y a yship , was commission by say that s h e was highly gratifie d by th e honour thus done to h e r late ” uncle . The last e ntry in th e first volume of th e thre e which contain our re cords up to th e e n d of th e nine te e nth ce ntury b elongs to

e 2 5 1 99 an d el te lel to the t d F bruary , 7 , r a s so y amoun of Ma e ira d dru nk an d on han . Th e annals of Th e Club from 1 76 4 to the e n d of the ce ntury

’ can be supple me nte d to some e xte nt from B oswe ll s Life of d l d an t e e e e te t it. Johnson , o h r works mor or ss conn c wi h

te to e e t t 9 1 6 6 : e Johnson wro B nn Lang on , on March , 7 Sinc

ll n ot e e are h ow l e I n ot you wi inform us wh r you , or you iv , know

t e d to I ll t ll e e e t . e e e wh h r you sir know any hing of us How v r, wi

‘ ’ you that Th e Club subsists ; bu t we have th e loss of Burk e s

n e h e e e e e d l e compa y , sinc has b n ngag in pub ick busin ss , in which h e e d e e t t t e at t has gain mor r pu a ion han , p rhaps , any man his (firs )

d H e de t o e e th e appe arance e ve r gaine be fore . ma w sp che s in

e e e l th e t A ct e e l l Hous for r p a ing S amp , which w r pub ick y com

e de d . tt an d e lle d th e t t de m n by Mr Pi , hav fi own wi h won r Dye r is constant at Th e Club Hawkins is re miss ; I am n ot ove r

' d l D . N t D G d are e e t . e . ld t an d . e l i ig n r ug n , r o smi h , Mr R yno s v ry T H E H I S T O RY O F T H E C L U B 1 1

L e t an d G t di t r constant . Mr . y is prin ing his Saxon o hick c iona y all Th e Club subscribe s . he e e de t A D . te to t gain, r Johnson wri s sam corr spon n on

1 0 1 66 Th e l ld e e ll t e t e d May , 7 C ub ho s v ry w og h r ; Mon ay is my ”

b . t i . e . to e nigh , , Chairman “ Th B te 1 80 to D . : e . et t Mr enn Lang on wro , in 7 , r Johnson melancholy information you have re ce ive d conce rn ing Mr . ’ B a a te d e u clerk s de ath is true . H d his tal e nts be e n dire c in any

f e t de e e t e t I e l ee t l su fici n gr as h y ough , hav a ways b n s rong y of opinion that the y we re calculate d to make an illustrious figure ; ’ an d t t it h ad e e t e d D . ha opinion , as b n in par form upon r Johnson s

d e t e e e e an d e t e t ju gm n , r c iv s mor mor confirma ion by h aring wha ,

e d D h ad d e f e w e t . t e sinc his a h , r Johnson sai conc rning h m ; a ’ e e h V s e e d lt e e at . es e A v nings ago , was Mr y , wh r Lor horp , who

n d o e e t e e d e e d D . was of a num rous company h r , a r ss r Johnson h B k’ d l t e e t . e au cler s e t on subj c of Mr a h , saying, Our C ub has

’ had ‘ l t t e t l e we met l t. H e e l e d A a gr a oss sinc as r p i , oss ha ,

e th e le t ld n ot e ! Th e D t t e p rhaps, who na ion cou r pair oc or h n

e t to e e d e t an d t l l e t lle d w n on sp ak of his n owm n s , par icu ar y x o th e wonde rful e ase with which h e utte re d what was highly e ll H d e ee e h e was e e t. e t t e xc n sai ha no man v r was so fr , wh n

to d t look t t e e e d t t it going say a goo hing, from a ha xpr ss ha was coming ; or whe n h e h ad said it from a look that e xpre sse d that it

’ ’ A e e e h ad . w e t . le e d e e e com Mr Thra s , som ays b for , wh n w r t l th e e e t h e d e e to the e de a king on sam subj c , sai , r f rring sam i a of ’ de l l t t t B e au cle rk s t le t e e t e his won rfu faci i y, ha a n s w r hos which h e h ad felt himse lf more dispose d to e nvy than those of any whom ’ he h ad kn own . d ll l le e e e te vo . . . Sp aking of Sh ri an , Bosw wro ( iii p Whi

e t h ad e t e e d l e d l the dr ! his m ri as y b n isp ay on y in ama, Johnson pro

‘ ed him e e th e te Cl u b obs e rvin t t h e pos as a m mb r of Li rary , g, ha who 1 2 T H E H I S T O RY O F T H E C L U B

' has writte n th e two be st comedie s of his age is sure ly a conside rable

A n d h e had d l th e to be e le te d man , accor ing y, honour c for an

it d te dl t be ll e d to be e it de e d honour un oub y mus a ow , wh n is consi r

t t e t an d t t le l ll e l de of whom ha soci y consists , ha a sing b ack ba xc u s a candidate . “ The adj e ctive lite rary as applie d to Th e Cl ub ne ve r re ally I t l e t took root. now de finite ly be longs to th e ve ry simi ar soci y

de d t t -two e l te an d at e e t es de d e foun abou for y y ars a r, pr s n pr i ov r by Sir Spe nce r Walpole ; th e two have a good many me mbe rs in common .

’ Th e account of Boswe ll s own introduction to Th e Club is

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te e t . I t t l e fte th e d e at B e au cle rk s at in r s ing ook p ac a r inn r , which

de l e d t t G ld t e tte te of Johnson c ar ha o smi h was a. much b r wri r

t t e ts an d t ld th e t G ld t his ory han Rob r on , o s ory of o smi h having “ d to t e ed e le F orsitan e t t sai him as h y pass T mp Bar, nos rum ” e mis c bi u r e ll te I te e d to th e l e nom n e t is tis . Bosw wri s has n p ac

e et an d t d e d to et e ld be of m ing, was in ro uc such a soci y as can s om

d—Mr d d B I h t t e . e t e t e foun E mun urk , whom h n saw for firs im , an d whose Sple ndid tale nts h ad long made m e arde ntly wish for his

ld . t e D . N G D . G e t . t acquain anc ; r ng u , Mr arrick , r o smi h , Mr

te d ll e an d th e t I (af rwar s Sir Wi iam ) Jon s , company wi h whom

h ad d e d . e t e l e d e l e d in Upon my n ranc , Johnson p ac hims f b hin a

h e le e d d e l t an d t chair, on which an as on a sk or pu pi , wi h

’ l t e me e t n ou t th e d t humorous forma i y gav a charg , poin i g con uc e e te d xp c from m e as a good me mb e r of this Club . I t was in 1 775 that Johnson made at Th e Club a viole nt attack

o t d tt e e t t le up n Swif , a mi ing, how v r, ha his Ta of a Tub was a

e de l e h e eti A l e . I t was at t e v ry won rfu p rformanc m ng of pri 7 ,

1 775 t t th e e t th e l e t t , ha m n ion of wo f, in a conv rsa ion abou Ossian , le d Johnson to think of othe r wild b e asts ; an d while Sir Joshua

R e ld a d yno s n Mr . Langton were carry ing on a dialogu e about T H E H I S T O RY O F T H E C LU B 1 3

e ed t e e e tl h e th e d t it some thing which ngag h m arn s y, , in mi s of ,

e ou t e t te ll e t h e dde d I e brok , P nnan s of b ars (wha a hav for

e e t ou h e e d ll e n did n ot gotte n) . Th y w n , which , b ing u of h ari g,

e h e did n ot ll to e off tal h e pe rce iv , or, if , was wi ing br ak his k , so

d to e te e an d e l e d continu e vocif ra his r marks, b ar (ik a wor in a

’ t e le d e e te dl e d at te l ca ch , as B auc rk sai ) was r p a y h ar in rva s , th e did n ot which , coming from him , who , by os who know

h ad e e te l te d to t t e al him, b n so of n assimi a ha f rocious anim ,

le we e e tt d ld dl t fl e l te whi , who w r si ing aroun cou har y s i augh r,

ff l e i e e d h e d d e l d e e t. i e pro uce a v ry u icrous c S nc hav ng nsu , proce ede d : We are told that th e black be ar is innoce nt ; bu t ’ I should n ot like to trust myse lf with him . Mr . Gibbon

tte e d low t e e : I ld n ot l e to t t mu r , in a on of voic shou ik rus l ’ myse f with you . I t at th e e e e t t t tte ed t was sam m ing ha Johnson u r , in a s rong , de te e d t e th e l a o th e m t t th e l s t rmin on , fami iar p p g , Pa rio ism is a d e l . r fuge of a scoun re (vol . ii . p

few A ye ars ago Mr . John Murray publishe d in on e volume th e

’ e G d h d six M moirs in ibbons own han , from which t e first La y Stanle y of Alde rle y an d h er fathe r constructe d th e we ll -known

t e . Th e ll 3 E te 0 e . narra iv fo owing, in a no on p . 7 of M moir , is ’ f th e gre at historian s account o Th e Club

’ ’ th e e d t l te B dle te From mix , hough po i , company of oo s , Whi s , ’ an d B I t l d t e e kl e t rooks s , mus honourab y is inguish a w y soci y which

t t te d th e e r 1 6 4 an d t ll t e to was ins i u in y a 7 , which s i con inu s

’ fl i de th e t tle the t our sh un r i of Li e rary Club . Hawkins Life of

’ ’ ’ . 41 5 B ell to th e e de Th e Johnson , p ; osw s Tour H bri s , p . J a e D . n . G D G e . ld t n m s of r oh son , Mr Burk , Mr arrick , r. o smi h ,

S ir e ld . l ll D e . e Joshua R yno s , Mr Co man, Sir Wi iam Jon s , r P rcy, d . . e . Ad m t . v n s . Mr Fox , Mr Sh ri an , Mr a Smi h , Mr S te e e , Mr V

D u e D . V arton an d t e . nning, Sir Jos ph Banks , r his bro h r , Mr 1 4 T H E H I S T O RY O F T H E C L U B

D l an d l u t . B e &c. e Thomas War on , r urn y, , form a arg minous con te ll t B t t s a ion of ri ish s ars .

I t was to G b too t t we owe th e l th e ib on , , ha formu a by which i th h l t e e h Cha rman of e night announce s t e e e c ion of a m mb r, w ich must always be unanimous

S I R -I e th e le e to t t h ad l t , hav p asur inform you ha you as

h —I e the night the honour to be ele cte d a me mbe r of T e Club . hav

to be honour , Sir,

l e t Your obedie nt humb e s rvan .

Th e foll owing curious e ntry is n ot in th e books of Th e Club ;

bu t th e l th e d e ld el to . origina , in han of Sir Joshua R yno s , b ongs Mr

J h dl ll e d me to t it. The t o n Murray, who has kin y a ow prin habi of

e t e e e ll e d t e e to be fining abs n m mb rs , som of whom a ow h ir scor s

d l t me an d t e e de the t t d unpai for a ong i , o h r caus s, ma accoun s owar s the e n d th t d of e e igh e e nth ce ntury rathe r complicate .

- e 8 1 9 1 . We e e T e l e e l th e F bruary , 7 , m mb rs of h C ub , f ing

e t e e e we l de t t l tte ti to gr a inconv ni nc abour un r , from a o a ina n on our accounts ; an d re me mbe ring at th e same time th e gre at care an d regularity with which those accounts we re ke pt whe n unde r th e inspe ction of Sir Jose ph Banks ; do now make it our e arne st

e e t t t he ld r - r qu s ha wou e assume th e dire ction .

JOSHUA REYNOLDS LUCAN JAMES BOSWELL UPPER O SSORY E DM : UR E B K C . J . Fox RAGGS LIOT C E R D . BURKE

R D . LONFERT IN HAM C W . W D ACARTNEY OURTENAY M J . C T H E H I S T O RY O F T H E C L U B 1 5

’ ’ We e da e d A rbla s l l e tte D hav , in Ma m y Journa a r from r. Burne y to his daughte r which de scribe s a me eting of Th e Club

e V I A t e l te th e e t . th e l imme diat y af r x cu ion of Louis ! C ub ,

e d th e lle t I e e e t fte e e e on Tu s ay, fu s v r kn w, consis ing of fi n m mb rs ,

e e e d all on e d an d ll e fl e t th e l te fourte e n s m of min , fu of r c ions on a transaction in France ; bu t wh e n about half th e company was

le d ld e bu t le ! e e e e asse mb , who shou com in Char s Fox Th r w r l d t e e e d dl on e ld l a re a y hr or four bishops arriv , har y of whom cou ook

I A th t an d ld at e l e e t t . te e him , b i v , wi hou horror f r firs bow co

l t t th e e t t d t ll e e l te . D sa u a ion , conv rsa ion s oo s i for s v ra minu s uring l W d an d B e . e e e ed d e . inn r, Mr in ham urk , jun , cam in , who w r ob ig

’ ’ All e an d n ot d h it at de t le . e t e t e to s a si ab w r bou onn s , a wor of martyre d King or politics of any kind was me ntione d an d though th e company was chie fl y compose d of th e most e loqu e nt an d l m e n th e d th e e t th e d lle t oquacious in king om , conv rsa ion was u s an d most uninte re sting I e ve r re me mb e r at this or any such large d d — . a l a e e t . n e n d h e m ing Mr Win ham Fox , civi young Burk

Th e B l ne ve r spoke . ishop of as su ky as th e d l ; ’ th e B S alisbu r e th e ld e e e l ishop of y, r mor a man of wor , v ry ch rfu ; ‘ th e B D romore te e d -d l at ishop of q, frigh n as much as a barn oor fow th e sight of a fox ; B ishop Marlow ! pre se rve s his usual ple asant counte nance ; S te e ve n s in th e chair ; th e D uke of L e e ds on his

t an d le t d n ot d d an d righ , Fox on his f , sai a wor ; Lor s Ossory ” e l tt e d d S l an d l e e e e t . Lucan , form r y much a ach , s m i n su ky

Th e t e t th e e d l e e l to e 1 804 . firs n ry in s con vo um b ongs F bruary 7 ,

. l e th e e e th e te d d Mr Ma on , Tr asur r , was in chair, suppor by Lor

t e th e De d d . e t te . an Macar n y , an of W s mins r, Mr Win ham Mr

- e Courte nay . The re we re in that ye ar twe nty on e me e tings of Th l d an e e t e e e t at e . C ub , an av rag of j us ov r six membe rs pr s n ach

’ D H i h clifl “ r. n c e . D r D u a . 1 . o gl s

Dr Bi . r W . of f a a r r M r or Mar . Pe cy shop te o d, a ley l y 1 6 T H E H I S T OR Y O F T H E C L U B

e 2 6 1 805 Th e l e e d to th e e l t On F bruary , , C ub r curr r so u ions of

e 2 8 1 92 e e t th e e t to F bruary , 7 , r sp c ing monum n Sir Joshua

ld —an d d Re yno s more subscriptions we re agre e to .

I 1 805 t e e e e t te e e e t The Clu b an d e e n h r w r hir n m ings of , an av rag

tt d e e t e t a e n anc of mor han igh m e mbe rs . From 1 806 onward up to an d including 1 81 4 th e ave rage

e e t e h d z numbe r of m ings app ars in t e ye ar to have be e n about a o e n .

l 7 1 8 1 2 . e th e o te d On Ju y , , Mr Canning b ing in chair , supp r

D . B e . E n l fie ld H kh am e th e t le . oo by r urn y, Sir H g , Righ Honourab J

e e an d . le t e tt E n l fi ld l t d . e e e e e Fr r , Mr Char s Ha ch , Sir H g was c e e h e t . l e de e e d bu t h e e e d Tr asur r , in room of Mr Ma on , c as ; r sign 1 8 1 4 t th D e t te e e t an d . le in , on accoun of s a of his y sigh , r Char s B e l urn y was e e cte d in his room . On Octobe r 1 5 h e note s that from th e original institution of The Club in th e ye ar 1 76 4 up to that date th e numbe r of me mb e rs

- d h ad e e e t two an d l t t e e . ele cte b n igh y , a is of h m is giv n

2 4 1 8 1 4 Th e l e l e d t t t e e e t ld On May , , C ub r so v ha h ir m ings shou

e an d te te t th e e l e t bu t comme nc rmina wi h S ssions of Par iam n ,

h rs t l ld be e ld D e e e an d th e s econ d that t e fi C ub shou h in c mb r ,

u e e e l e t did n ot e et t ll te t . in Jan ary, wh n v r Par iam n m i af r Chris mas Th e Club also conse nted that e ve ry me mbe r pre se nt on th e days of me e ting should pay on e pound for his dinn e r an d te a ; an d

e at th e e e e t th e e ld that e ve ry me mb r, comm nc m n of s ason , shou ll th e d th e e e de lodge on e pou nd on e shi ing in han s of Tr asur r , in or r

e e te e e e e e e t s even to de fray th e charg for abs n s , wh n v r f w r han me mb e rs atte nd . I 1 81 5 Th e l m et t e e t e —t e e on e e e t n , C ub fif n im s h r was m ing

e te l an d t e e d te it. five days be for Wa r oo , ano h r nin ays af r On

m t da e t 1 0 1 81 8 . t e tt e e March , , Mr Ha ch , in n in his y as a ch mis ,

h . B e ffi e e u e r. t e D acce pte d th e o c of Tr as r in room of r urn y , d de ce ase .

1 8 T H E H I S T O RY O F T H E C L U B

l G l d th e e de t th e t e e t for th e Ear of ui for , Pr si n of nigh , b ing abs n ,

l t e e te d e d l e an d th e Earl of Live rpoo , h n Prim Minis r, in a on , conte nte d himse lf with only on e bottle of Made ira . I 1 828 it e d n ot el t t e e e ul d n , was propos , wis y, ha som m asur s sho be adopte d for improving th e atte ndance of me mbe rs of Th e

l bu t th e e t e to t . C ub , sugg s ion cam no hing Th e first e ntry in th e third volume of our re cords be longs

ll e de d an d th e 8 1 83 1 . . to Fe bruary , Mr Ha am pr si , Bishop of

D B lomfield S ir Ge e t t l e l e e . London ( r. ) , org S aun on , Co on L ak , Mr

de an d . t e tt e e e e t. Mars n , Mr Ha ch w r pr s n

l 1 1 832 th e ll e e d e d On Ju y 7, , fo owing m mb rs in

OR ROU HAM R HAN TREY L D B G M . C A A LORD D OVER M R . H LL M T TH E MARQUESS OF LANSDOWNE M R . DAVIES GILBER

ORD LUN ETT M R . G KNIGHT L P K .

ALFOR M R ATCHETT S I R H . H D . H OLONEL EA E C L K S I R M . A . S HEE

M R ARS DEN an d . M

M R . M R. HILLIPS VAUGHAN P .

The y must have come to th e re solution that all th e me mb ers pre se nt must he nce forth Sign the ir name s ; for fourte e n signature s

e th e e t e de t t d te B e at th e app ar on n x pag un r ha a , rougham b ing

e d an d e G ll K t e at th e tt m th e l t. h a , H nry a y nigh b ing bo o of is

v e l e t ld Mr . Da i s Gi b r wou appe ar to have le ft th e room be fore th e t l e e n ot th e l t t e signing ook p ac , as his nam is on is of hos who signed .

e 1 6 1 83 5 th e l d f e th e On Jun , , Bishop of L an af b ing in chair , d h l . t ett t te t e t A e le Mr Ha ch s a , on par of Mr . Murray, of b mar

t e et t t h e . e d th e l t S r , ha (Mr Murray) having comme nc pub ica ion T H E H I S T O RY O F T H E ‘ C L U B 1 9

G Ill t t th e e an d e D e ntitle d raphic us ra ions of Lif Tim s of r. ” ll de el l l e d Th e l Samuel Johnson , wi consi r hims f high y ob ig if C ub will pe rmit him to se nd a pe rson to th e Thatche d House to copy from th e annals of Th e Club some of th e autographs which are

lete h - re quire d to comp t e above name d work .

’

ll b t d . Re solved that Mr . Murray s re qu e st sha e gran e h e 22 1 841 . t e tt th e t e On Jun , , Mr Ha ch be ing in chair in

h e e de t h t t t l e e t t e t . abs nc of Pr si n of nigh , Mr Moun s uar E phin

t e . t e tt e e d th e ffi e e e th e l s on , Mr Ha ch r sign o c of Tr asur r of C ub , l 1 n w h d 2 1 9 . t h e d e t e e i £ 83 . d o t e pai ov r ba anc in his han s , . e . , ,

’

h v. . e e t e R e t l l te D e S t. l Tr asur r, H Har Mi man , a r an of Pau s , who

ele te d . t ett e e te t was c in his room , Mr Ha ch r c iving a vo of hanks

l an d l e d e l for his ong va u se rvic s as Tre asure r of Th e C ub . 2 1 8 54 it e e d t t Th e l ld d e On May , , was agr ha C ub shou in in

a l - t e future t ha f pas se v n .

e 5 1 856 th e d Th e l l t On F bruary , , fun s of C ub , a ways scan y, to h ad on e e viz. e 6 sunk , as on pr vious occasion ( , F bruary , l t d t t it et le t t . e e som hing ss han no hing, for Mr Mi man r por ha was

de te d to to th e t £2 1 1 a an d £1 d e te d to in b him amoun of , was ir c be ll d e e e t e e e e t e t t co e cte from ach m mb r , of whom h r w r h n hir y e ight.

e 1 1 1 862 Th e l met at th e al e te l On F bruary , , C ub P ac Ho ,

B G te th e t e d e e e l e d bu t uckingham a , Tha ch Hous having b n c os ;

e 25 it m e t at th e l e d an d th e e on F bruary C ar n on , on sam occasion it was re solve d that th e re should be an annual subscription of two

e an d t t d ld b d Th e e guin as , ha inne r shou e charge on e guine a . mor

e e t t e e e an d n ow t t t e e ld be l r c n prac ic has b n , is , ha h r shou no annua

t but t t £1 ld be d d e an d t t e e subscrip ion , ha shou pai for inn r , ha v ry se cond ye ar e ach me mb e r should be e xpe cte d to contribute a sum of £2 .

F e bu ar 9 1 86 D e l e de d Th e l t t On y , 4 , an Mi man r min C ub ha 20 T H E H I S T O R Y O F T H E C L U B

I e l ed this year was th e cente nary of its e xiste nce . t was r so v that th e n r ld be e le te d e d e an d th e an ive rsa y shou c bra on Tu s ay, Jun 7 , Right Honourable Sir Edmund H e ad was re qu e ste d to unde rtake th e office of Tre asure r on th e re signation of D e an Milman .

e 1 864 th e e te Th e l e le te d On Jun 7 , , c n nary of C ub was c bra ,

t D l th e an d th e ll e e e e wi h e an Mi man in chair, fo owing m mb rs w r pre se nt

ILMAN MUN EA H . H . M ED D H D

OT ROUGHAM GE O . GR E H . B KINGSDOWN ROBERT LOWE A . V NE . ASTLA E H C . L E K OOD W . P . W HENRY REEVE ENRY OLLAND A OND ON H H . C . L

ICHMON R OD . URCHISON G E O. D R . T M

. ! ON HEWELL S O W . W PENCER V VA LP OL E A OP S H . S T NH E C HARLES AUST IN S YLVA IN VAN DE WEYER RICHAR D OWEN S TANLEY CRANWORT H CLARENDON

e 1 4 1 865 it e l ve d t t £2 be On F bruary , , was r so ha a sum of l paid for th e curre nt ye ar by e ach me mbe r of Th e C ub . 6 h ld e 4 1 8 . e e t e t t e e On Jun , 7 , Mr Low gav no ic ha wou propos t t th e d e - Th e l fte th e l e t t e s ha inn r hour of C ub , a r c os of ha s a on , should be a punctual eight bu t that proposal was brought on in his

e e an d e t e d e 1 abs nc n ga iv on Jun 8 .

e 1 1 1 86 8 it e l e d t t Th e l On F bruary , , was r so v ha C ub , having

e d t e t e e t th e l t e l te e e t an d e e h ar wi h gr a r gr oss of h ir a S cr ary Tr asur r, it l e e d e e t e to d has unanimous y agr on r qu s ing Mr . R e ve un e rtake th e d t e t e two f e h e dl u i s of hos o fic s , which has kin y conse nte d d o to . T H E H I S T O RY O F T H E C L U B 2 1

4 1 869 it e e d th e t l t e On May , , was agr , on mo ion of Ear S anhop ,

’ l ld e e t d e at e t l that Th e C ub shou h nc for h in igh o c ock .

20 1 8 1 th e e e e e t viz On June , 7 , m mb rs pr s n ,

’ LORD ROMILLY TH E D UC D AU M ALE TH E DUKE OF CLEVELAND LORD HATHERLEY M PENCER ALPOLE TH E EARL OF DERBY R . S W

ENRY OLLAND D R ILLIAM MITH an d S I R H H . W S DEAN S TANLEY TH E MARQUESS or SALIS M ENRY EE E BURY R . H R V signe d a me morial to th e D ean of We stminste r to re comme nd that

G te ld be te e d e t te A e t d Mr . ro shou in rr in W s mins r bb y on Sa ur ay , 4 June 2 .

e r 2 1 8 2 it te d t t t da e th e On F brua y 7, 7 , is no ha his y b ing

t th e e e H . R . . the e le Th e hanksgiving for r cov ry of H Princ of Wa s , l d th l C ub rank e he a th of His Royal Highne ss .

th e l l t e tte e ed On proposa of Ear S anhop , a commi was nam ,

i le a to t . de e e . Tw s ton n d th e e e consis of M van W y r , Mr , Tr asur r, to conside r th e be st me ans of improving th e quality of th e wine .

1 3 1 8 d te d to Th . e e e l On March , 77, Mr Richmon pr s n C ub a D d th t t . e e t e por rai of r Johnson , copi from pic ur by Sir Joshua

e ld th N l G ll Th l t e d e t e . R yno s in a iona a e ry. C ub hank Mr Rich d t d d mon for his han some onation .

1 9 1 l o e d d e 8 8 tw e e . e On F bruary , 7 , on y m mb rs in , Mr H nry

e e e t th e i n th e e e e e an d R v , who ook chair abs nc of Sir H nry Main ,

e an d i . A l 1 6 8 8 th e l two d ed we e Mr L cky ; on pri , 7 , on y who in r

d A t e ll an d d A Lor r hur Russ Lor cton .

I e e e th e e l e t t t Th e n cons qu nc of S ssion of Par iam n his au umn ,

l m e t t e 2 8 C ub on Oc ob r , 22 T H E H I S T O RY O F T H E C L U B

S I R HENRY MAINE TH E EARL OF D ERBY TH E ARL OF ELBORNE A ROUDE M R . E S J. . F S I R JAMES PAGET L ORD H OUGHTON

M ENRY EE E P R OF E S S S OR YN ALL R. H R V T D

ARL AIR S I TEPHEN an d E C N S R J . F . S

M NEWTON TH E ARL OF DUFFERIN R. C . T . E

e we re pr se nt. e 20 1 882 t e e on e the l e t d e e de d On Jun , , h r was of arg s inn rs r cor in our annals :

’ L ORD W OLSELEY TH E D U C D A U MA LE M R NEWTON TH E DU E OF ARGYLL . C . T . K TH E DUKE OF CLEVELAND TH E MARQUESS OF S ALIS T H E EARL OF DERBY BURY

M R G OSCHEN M E . RESCOTT EWETT . P H S I R FREDERICK LEIGHT ON S I R JAMES L ACA I TA L ORD ARTHUR RUSSELL S I R JAMES PAGET

M R ATTHEW ARNOLD S I R OSEPH O O ER . M J H K S I R FRANCIS D OYLE LORD HOUGHTON M R ENRY EE E MR . A ROUDE . J . . F H R V

A l 1 4 1 885 th e ll n e l t e e ed On pri , , fo owi g r so u ions w r propos by d ll t th e l D e an e de d D . Ear of rby , s con by r Wi iam Smi h

Th e l it t fit u de e l t e C ub , if hinks , may n r sp cia circums anc s e le t e e Th e l e e c as an honorary m mb r of C ub , any m mb r, who is ” le to tte d s e t unab a n it m e ings . Honorary me mbe rs will continue to e njoy all th e privilege s of ” Th l bu t ll n i e t e ot be re dire d to t te to ts d . C ub , h y wi q con ribu fun s Vacancie s cause d by th e withdrawal of honorary me mbe rs th d l from e or inary ist may be fille d up by Th e Club .

th e l th e l D e e de d d Upon proposa of Ear of rby, s con by Lor T H E H I S T O RY O F T H E C L U B 23

A ell V t e e e l rthur Russ , iscoun Sh rbrook , Sir H nry Tay or , Sir d Richard Owen an d Mr . Ge orge Richmon we re e le cte d honorary me mbe rs of Th e Club . l d 1 5 1 88 e e d e . e tt On March , 7 , on y four m mb rs in , Mr Pr sco d d A t ell S ir A . . d an . e n He we tt, Lor r hur Russ , H Layar Mr H ry

l t ll e d te : Th e t e e t l e d Re e ve . This is is fo ow by a no s r s b ock up with snow. e 1 8 1 890 Th e l met th e t t e at the On F bruary , , C ub for firs im

Grand Hotel . On March 4 in th e same ye ar th e Duke of Cle veland with Lord

T e nnyson we re ele cte d honorary me mb e rs .

1 1 89 2 th e t le e e l le On March , , Righ Honourab Sp nc r Wa po was e le cte d an honorary me mb e r . d h e 1 893 . e e e e t te t t e On F bruary 7 , , Mr H nry R v in ima ha de re d to be el e e d d t e e e Th e l si r i v from his u i s as Tr asur r of C ub ,

h h ad e e d t t -fiv which e p rform for we n y e ye ars . On Fe bruary 2 1 th e following re solution was adopte d by The

l an d de e d to be e te ed th e te C ub , or r n r on Minu s The l e e t d C ub re c iv s wi h e e p regre t th e re signation of Mr .

e r e e e e e an d te de to its e t t H n y R v as Tr asur r, n rs him b s hanks for th e signal se rvice s he has re nde re d to Th e Club during th e long ” e d h e th fi p rio has held e of ce of Tre asure r . On March 7 in th e same year th e pres e nt Tre asure r was invite d l to fill t t fli unanimous y ha o ce .

A l 25 1 893 th e ll i l t e d On pri , , fo ow ng re so u ion was propos by

. e e e an d Mr R v , carrie d unanimously

Th e e m e Th e l le e d t d m b rs of C ub having arn , wi h profoun e e t th e de e th e l D G n th e lde t th e e K . . o e r gr , mis of Ear of rby, , of o s ,

t t t an d th e t e e t e t mos cons an , mos mine nt me mb rs of his Soci y , desire to conve y to th e Counte ss of D e rby the ir cordial sympathy an d condole nce on th e occasion of th e irreparable loss that h e r 24 T H E H I S T O RY O F T H E C L U B

d t e d an d to e h er t t th e e th e La yship has sus ain , assur ha m mory of Ea rl of D e rby will e ve r be re garde d by th e me mbe rs of Th e Club

t d a ff wi h gratitu e n d a e ction .

e 20 1 89 4 e te e u l On F bruary , , Sir Jam s S ph n was unanimo s y d invite to b e come an honorary m e mb e r.

1 9 h t . 2 1 8 5 te t o . On March , , a vo of anks Mr (now Sir E )

de th e Th e l to Maun Thompson , for copying books of C ub up

e 1 2 1 895 l e was e d d A t e ded F bruary , , inc usiv , propos by Lor c on , s con i f l l an d d n imou l d e e u n a s . by Lor Car is , pass y

I 1 896 e t h ad l e te d at e e lle e n a Soci y which ong xis P mbrok Co g ,

d an d lle d te D . ele te d its 500th Oxfor , was ca af r r Johnson , c bra

b l at D B l t ll e e t e t . t e e h e e m ing y a f s iva , which r ar ho om w Pric , w

t e t at t t t e e d th e ll e e known ma h ma ician , who was ha im H a of Co g ,

h an d e l e t t d t t Th t t e e e e e . e ook chair, a v ry arg par y was ga h r og h r

e e i te d to e e e t Th e l an d de th e Tr asur r was nvi r pr s n C ub , ma in course of a spe e ch the following re marks

e t t an d B You may re me mb r ha Dr . Johnson oswe ll spe nt the ir time on th e rathe r dre ary road which le ads from S triche n to Banff

t e t e t e ld fi n d e e e Th e l in rying wh h r h y cou som m mb r of C ub , as

t t te d to fill e e th e e t the n cons i u , ach Prof ssorship in Univ rsi y of A did to b t I d e . e t e t t u S t. n r ws Th y so , much h ir own sa isfac ion l ll we ld e t n ot at a e to t e . t think cou now mak a is inf rior h irs Firs ,

1 must admit on e or two de ficie ncie s . Though we have some most

t t t e A rt we e on e te th e t compete n au hori i s on , hav no qui in posi ion

ld to t was to e e e of Sir Joshua Re yno s , whom Pain ing hav b n con

e we e on e a e lli e fide d . Th n hav no who appro ch s Sir Wi am Jon s in

We . wide kn owle dge of Easte rn Language s . have n ot Mr Burke

l t bu t we e th e e e t e te an d th e to te ach Po i ics ; hav pr s n Prim Minis r,

i r E M T a fi i ou r r th e S . aunde hompson eventu lly nished copy ng ecords up to

of an d th e i h i s r at B i i e n d the century, orig nals are now under cha ge the r t sh

Muse um .

26 T H E H I S T O R Y O F T H E C L U B bu t I am sure Sir Jame s Paget would command th e confide nce of

h d d G ld t to th e profession more fully than e i . o smi h was have take n th e de partme nt of Poe try an d Ancie nt History ; I would d de t e e t e e A to an d Cou rth o e n ot l ttle I n e ivi h m b w n c n p , a i , imagi , d l to th e advantage of the ir stu ents . Co man was to have be e n th e Profe ssor of Latin ; bu t I am confide nt that h e ne ve r was so good a

t e e t Ge e l D i scholar as Sir Robe r H rb r or Sir org Tr e ve yan . iv nity ” was to have b e e n halve d be twe e n B ishop Pe rcy of th e Re lique s an d

D W two B d rd . e e e r. Johnson hav ishops , your own ioc san of Oxfo an d th e B ishop of Pe te rborough ; while if it was thought ne ce ssary

l ld t e t th e te Gl d t t . t e ha a ayman shou ak par in aching, Mr a s on

ld e n ot t e e e e d e t l be e d t s e t wou , wh n o h rwis ngag , c r ain y r a y wi h a

le t e B tle A l de de e d l t of c ur s on u r , on ng ican Or rs , or in on a mos

h t e l to d n d any subj e ct which t e h o ogian has consi e r. L e cky a Walpole would be much more e fficie nt e xpounde rs of Mode rn

t t d le t an d d A t ld be al His ory han Lor Char mon , Lor c on wou ways

- t e e to le e t t e . e e ll el e t h r supp m n h m Prof ssor York Pow , hims f a gr a

te t ll e me ou t e I t t l mas r of His ory, wi b ar wh n say ha no Eng ishman

d d A t le d e i W e e e t. e ld has v r surpass Lor c on in his know g of cou ,

s e e l e e ll th e e an d you , supp y v ry w Prof ssorships which Johnson

B e ll d e d th e t e d an d we ld l osw iscuss on S rich n roa , cou supp y

d T A War se ve ral othe rs of which the y id n ot think . h e rt of might be taught by two commande rs who know it both by the ory an d t e —th e on e e th e t e l —th e prac ic a Fr nchman, o h r an Eng ishman

’ D d A u l n d d l l Th e D l u c m a e a Lor Wo se e y . myste ry of ip omacy might be taught by Lord Duffe rin an d Sir He nry Elli ot ; B otany

e e th e t te t t t th e ld by Sir Jos ph Hook r, firs Sys ma ic Bo anis in wor ; l Pa ae ography by Sir E . Maunde Thompson while th e whole re alm of th e animal cre ation might be surveye d an d e xplaine d by Sir l William F owe r . I am far from having e xhauste d th e list of our

e e t I e d tle e l to e t m mb rs, hough hav oub ss gon a ong way xhaus T H E H I S T O R Y OF T H E C L U B 27

t your patie nce . Wha I have b e e n able to say about Th e Club as it e xists at this mome nt might have b e e n truly said by my

e de e . e e e e e de e D ea l pr c ssor, Mr H nry R v , by his pr c ssor, n Mi man ,

on e ll e d e e t e th e f e e e or by any who fi b for h m o fic of Tr asur r , so t t I t e d I th e t t t th e t t t ha am jus ifi , ink , in ass r ing ha ins i u ion in whi ch Dr . Johnson took so much inte re st has n ot suff e re d at th e hands of his succe ssors . Th e last me eting of The Club during the nin ete e nth ce n tury t o l e e 26 1 900 o k p ac on Jun ,

M R EC Y S I R . AUNDE HOMPSON . L K E M T

S I R HENRY ELLIOT MR . E . PEMBER

S I R OHN ARDAGH TH E B ISHOP OF ! FORD R J O (D . S I R RICHARD JEB B S TUBBS) an d S I R A T D FF TH E EARL OF CARLISLE M . E . GR N U we re pre se nt .

Th e first e ntry in th e books of Th e Club in th e twe ntie th

t e 1 9 1 9 01 . t t d te th e e ce n ury was on F bruary , On ha a Marqu ss

D ff an d A e e e th e M e of u e rin va was our s nior m mb r, arqu ss of

l e d d A t t d an d . e Sa isbury our s con , Lor c on our hir , Mr L cky our

- fourth ; our numbe rs we re thirty fi ve in all . On March 1 9 in th e same ye ar two me mbe rs we re ele cte d th e t le G e e d an d th e Ve e e e d Righ Honourab org Wyn ham , ry R v r n

G e e B le De l bu t th e l t e d d e d l t org oy , an of Sa isbury , as nam i a mos

e di te l an d e e h e le to t e e t . imm a y, b for was ab ak his s a

e 1 8 1 902 th e ll e t de On F bruary , , fo owing n ry was ma Th e me mbers of Th e Club having le arnt with profound re gre t th e de e th e e D ff e r an d A th e e an d mis of Marqu ss of u in va , s nior on e th e t e e t e e th e e t de e to e of mos min n m mb rs of Soci y, sir conv y to th e Marchione ss of Duffe rin an d Ava the ir cordial sympathy an d condole nce on occasion of th e irreparable loss h er Ladyship has 28 T H E H I S T O RY O F T H E C L U B

t n ed an d to e h e r t t th e e th e e sus ai , assur ha m mory of Marqu ss of

' Duff e ri n an d Ava will e ver be che rishe d by th e me mbe rs of Th e

l t a ff t C ub wi h gratitude n d a e c ion .

1 4 th e e e l d e th e e e On March , Tr asur r ai b fore m mb rs of

’ The l d B ffe e l an d e d t a to C ub La y u rin s r p y, pass a vote of h nks Sir d E . Maun e Thompson for having se nt for the ir acceptance a copy

its l h e e l h ad of anna s , which hims f transcribed . Th e Club consists at the pre se nt mome nt of th e following ordinary me mb e rs :

THE CLUB—1 9 05

B A FO ARL OF OSEBERY A . . L UR 1 M R . E R 8 . J

VISCOUNT OLSELEY 1 9 VI SCOUNT EEL W . P

M R IT GEORGE . RE ELYAN 20 AS U H S I R O T V . . Q M 1 R . B VI SCOUNT GOSCHEN 2 . PEM ER

OR A HMORE 2 I R ICHAR EBB L D R T 2 . S R D J ALFRE YALL 23 OR ELBY S I R D L . L D W 4 EARL OF CARLISLE 2 . L ORD AVEBURY AUN E HOMPSON 25 S I R ILLIAM ANSON D . S I R E . M T W

GRAN T DUFF 26 . S I R DWARD GREY S I R . . M E , E

I R Treas ure r 27 . S JOHN ARDAGH

S I R D AC ENZ IE WA L 28 . S I R YPRIAN B RIDGE . M K C LACE 9 M R G Y HAM 2 . . N D . W

3 MR O Y ORD KEL IN 0. RLE L V . M

COU R TH E BI OP OF CA M R . TH OP E ARCH SH N

S I R S PENCER WA L P OI E TE RB URY S I R WAR OYN ER 3 UR ON AL ANE MR . . ED D P T 2 . R B D H D ORD DA E Y 3 3 TH E ISHOP OF TEPNEY L V . B S

TH E AR UE S OF ANS 3 4 TH E ASTER OF TH E OLLS M Q S L . M R DOWNE 3 5 ORD UGH ECIL . L H C ARL PENCER 3 OR GEOR E AMILTON E S 6 . L D G H “ T H E H I ST O RY O F T H E C L U B 29

Sir Joseph Hooker an d Sir He nry Elliot have re ce ntly be come

Honorary Me mbe rs .

e e e all th e l e e d e e Honorary M mb rs hav privi g s of Or inary M mb rs , save that of paying £2 towards th e funds of Th e Club e ve ry se cond ye ar. N0 t e d e e e e e t in th e t e con inuous r cor has v r b n k p , or na ur of t i ld e be e n ke t th e e t at the e t h ngs cou hav p , of conv rsa ion any of b s ‘ d i et e bu t e e an d t e e ll be e e known in ng Soci i s ; h r h r , as wi s n on

e l e e e t e be d t e d an ar i r pag , som no ic s may foun of wha has pass in

Th e t t e n e d e t et . e s e e I our Soci y conv r a ion h r r mai s v ry goo , b s ,

t e t e e are e e t e e t e e e e al . hink , wh n abou s v n pr s n , b caus h n mor g n r The discussion in which Johnson delighte d has happily di sappe are d t e e e l e e e but t e e e t de l e d te an d h r as s wh r , h r is a gr a a of an c o ,

ll l on e e an d le t te a e de . I e e p asan in rch ng of i as sha giv on y sp cim n , that I choose b e cause I have retain e d a pe culiarly vivid me mory t t ll l d of what passe d . I e x rac th e fo owing from a book I pub ishe in 1 904

e 26 . I le t e e d le e te d l e Jun f T s a y s r ay morning, ooking as b au

’ tiful as it appe are d to th e me mory or imagination of Macaulay s

te an d fte le at the t t B d tle th e re si Jacobi , , a r arning s a ion of arnar Cas g t of th e e e G e e t e d to d e e I na ion Ros b ry ov rnm n , pass on Lon on , wh r

’ d d t T l Th D d Au male th e t e h e . e in wi h C ub uc was in chair , wi h

A t t an d e z e ll e le t. le t c on on his righ , Mack n i Wa ac on his f On my f l l e ll t an d t d e . e t was Sir H nry E io , on my righ Lor Car is Rob r

e e t te e an d d D e le te d th e t . H rb r , Poyn r, L cky, Lor av y comp par y At t I d t t it to l t t but firs was afrai ha was going sp i in o groups , — — S t . d d or t E mun whoe ve r is our pa ron saint prote cte d us . Our i e l t l t d t cha rman , who was p rhaps a i t e ove r ire at the comme nce men

the e dd d - e e th e h e by w ing of his gran ni c , who, by way , says is as le e sh e e t l an d ee at c v r as is b au ifu , in whom , as having b n born

e I e e l te e t ll l t e t e York Hous , hav a sp cia in r s , soon pu ed himse f og h r 3 0 T H E H I S T O RY O F ‘ T H E C L U B an d t l th e di h e lle d a ro os was mos inte re sting . Ear y in nne r e r ca ( p p

’ of Acton s telling us that h e h ad to le cture ne xt te rm on th e

e R e l t te d e t e e t Fr nch vo u ion , ins a of giving a cons cu iv sk ch of ’ modern history as a whole ) a le tte r of th e Duke of We llington s to some on e who h ad writte n to ask his Opinion of th e Massacre of Jaffa

M W . D u of b F. the ke ellington presents his compliments to Mr. and egs

’ sa i s n ot i R i to y that he the h storian of the French evolut on .

e t d its to V t an d th e D u e Conv rsa ion foun way ic or Hugo ,

e t e d t t to d dd e th e l m n ion ha , anxious avoi a r ssing him in usua way, an d th e e l l te l e th e so compromising R pub ican principle s of his a r if ,

’ t h H e gre a poet ad writte n to him as Che r e t royal confrere .

’ ll de d e to w V lt re a u once mor Louis Phili pp e s inte rvie with o ai ,

I e e de d t e e N te l t e an d t e t ld which hav r cor in h s o s for as y ar , h n o ,

' e ll t I e e d do before th e t much mor fu y han hav h ar him , s ory of his

’ t e t D I 1 9 e e e t t . e e 2 fa h r s in rvi w wi h an on n S pte mb r 7 , wh n Louis Philippe (the n D u e de Chartre s) was se rving against th e Duke of

h e e e e d th e t t hi s e f e t t Brunswick , r c iv in ima ion from sup rior o fic r ha

ad H e e t te d h e h be e n appointe d Gove rnor of Strasburg. r mons ra ,

t t h e too b t t e an d saying ha was far young to e shu up in a for r ss , t t l Th e de e t th e ld . ha his p ac was wi h e active army in th e fi or r,

e e h ad e t an d all t t h e ld e fe t to e t how v r , gon for h , ha cou f c was g pe rmission to go to Paris to try to obtain a re ve rsal of it by th e

te H e h ad d f lt e e e e d Minis r of War. gre at i ficu y in b ing r c iv by t t e e bu t at le t an d k e ha p rsonag , saw him ng h , was ma ing som

e to t th e e te e e e e d r marks him abou S p mb r massacr s , wh n a h avy han

l d S l — eld l e e was ai upon his hou der h e looke d up an d be h a arg fac ,

t e t to him lt h e ell te d t hi h r o unknown , a hough was w acquain wi h

t th e le de th e e l D n ot t le t t t mos of a rs of R vo ution . o roub abou ha ’ e le d th e t e I e imb ci , sai s rang r ; have manage d your busin ss for T HE H I S T O RY O F T H E C L U B 3 1

’ ? ’ you as you wished . Whom am I to thank for this said ’ L e G de de s e e l d th l e . e e t e Louis Phi ipp ar Sc aux , r p i o h r .

I n ot t e t t t e h ad e e me t li e t was s rang ha h y n v r , for Louis Phi pp

d th e r elativel de te l th e le fre que nte y mo ra c ub of Jacobins , whi

D d to th e del e anton belonge Cor i rs .

Th e e to t e his le e te u e young princ was going ak av , af r prof s

t t de e n e w t e d I e expre ssions of gra i u , wh n his acquain anc sai hav

e e t d . a word to say to yo u . You came h re y s e r ay morning I

n an d e r t n e d know e ve ry o e you have se en e v y hi g you hav sai . You

’ ’ have talke d a gre at deal of nonse nse (vou s avez (le blatere beau cou ! t t t t t e p ) abou hings of which you know no hing , amongs o h rs

’ ’ t t de e th e e . B u t e l te abou wha you scrib as massacr s sur y, in r ru te d l e e e d t e t e e p Louis Phi ipp , v rybo y mus sp ak wi h abhorr nc of ’ ’ ’ ‘ t e . d t t te e t th e tte h m You on know any hing wha v r abou ma r, e D I d I t e e t t t e r joine d anton : ma e the m . was n c ssary ha a s r am of l d ld fl h an d h l D b oo shou ow be twe e n t e aristocracy t e pe op e . o l ’ n ot spoi such a future as you have be fore you .

’ i l e l t a e e le d t ll to D u mou rie r o f Lou s Phi ipp s mi i ary c r r na ura y , whose abilitie s th e D u e said Napole on thought more highly than t l l of hose of an y of th e re vo utionary ge ne ra s who pre ce de d him . ’

e l t t e e d e on e . e t l Mor high y han hos of Hoch sai som C r ain y ,

’ th l e was e re p y ; an d e ve n than of those of Mor au .

’ Th e D e too e d e t D um ou rie r s uc gav , , a v ry curious scrip ion of

e t t e th e G e e t h ad e to conv rsa ion wi h Camus , wh n ov rnm n b gun

e t th e de l t th e e I t e de d a t t susp c fi i y of form r . n by Camus s ying ha ’ D u mou rie r l d l l d ‘ e e h e d die . t if p ay fa s shou by his han Tha .

’ ’ ’ ’ e l e d th e Ge e l ‘ e le t to bre vet d immori a lzte r p i n ra , is quiva n a Th e D uc did n ot think that D u mou rie r h ad inte nde d to be tray th e country to th e e n e my ; his tre ason h ad a political obj e ct n ot

te t t de o e d I t t e . n e e e inconsis n wi h vo ion Franc Ma y of us r m mb r ,

e t t th e e e h ad b e de t th e dar say , ha sp ak r e e n Pr si n of Commission 3 2 T H E H I S T O R Y O F T H E CL U B

’ ‘ D mo i r had red t th e d z e . u ur e I which inqui in o oings of Ba ain ,

e ed ‘ e e lle t l h e n ot ? A I n ot r mark , was an xc n scho ar, was m right in thinking that h e wrote th e e pitaph on th e D ue de Mont

’ ’ e t te A e ? ‘ e e tl t e l ed p e nsie r in W s mins r bb y P rf c y righ , r p i our

an d e d it . H e w as t t dee d chairman ; v ry goo is s rong in La in , in

ell- e d all d an d ed t it h e was a w r a man roun , us to accoun for by

: I t ld be odd I e e n ot I e d t ee e saying wou if w r , for pass hr y ars in h l ? ’ B lle . t e d th e asti Was ibrary so good inquire Poynte r .

’ ’ A d th e D h h ad l h e e d e e e e t . nyhow , sai uc , n ar y v ry book wan

e te t e e e e ts e th e e th e ttle Long y ars af r h s v n , wh n n ws of Ba of

te l e to e e e l e was t e Wa r oo cam Twick nham , wh r Louis Phi ipp h n l h e t t- e an d d to d to ta iving, ook a pos chais rove up Lon on ob in

ll te ll h e e d t e e e . A e t h e fu r in ig nc s pass hrough Hamm rsmi h , saw

old l d man e l H an b in b ing ed along th e stre e t. e re cognis ed

D u mourie r t e d an d to e d th e tid , s opp , going up him , ask if ings

’ f ‘ e e t e . A h ! a e c es t a reaa ! e ed th e t e w r ru q f answ r o h r, his Fre nch blood getting th e be tte r of his hatre d to th e Napoleonic re ime L a F ra n ce es t bi en bas ! g , I had no ide a that the D u e de Montpe nsie r an d his brothe r

l h ad e d e e at th e B e aujo ais pass nin y ars in prison Fort S t . Je an in

e lle but it an d t t e l th e e -u Mars i s harbour ; was so , ha xp ains br ak p a d t Th e D u e de t of the ir constitutions n d e arly e a hs . Mon pe nsie r d ed I t i at t e an d l e i , h nk , Chris church in Hampshir , Louis Phi ipp

a t l printe d whe n t Twicke nham an accoun of his prison ife . Both

t e e e l e te d at le t e fl t th e te e s bro h rs w r ib ra ng h , chi y hrough in rc s ion of the ir mothe r ; on e of th e condi tions of the ir liberation be ing that

l e ld to A e all h e did Louis Phi ipp shou go m rica , which , as know, .

le t e e h e e t n s to . on e Whi h r , saw som hi g of Wa hing n On occasion h e me t th e re t d e ed th e t e l g a man , r ss in mos irr proachab e style th e li e tle th e e d t te t of Eng sh g n man of p rio , wi h whi s ockings , h lki t t e n e e e a t. l e l wa ng abou in rai b for br akf s You wa k ar y,

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d ell e to t e S t . e an d e J an , who amus his f ow—prison rs by bringing h m on e day u n e tres -triste nouve lle nous n e somme s pas meme

’ citoye ns J ai re cu u n e lettre addres see tout simple me nt ’ Conti . “ Th e D e e too t I e t e uk gav , , a curious accoun , forg on whos

t t te e w e t e e D umou rie r an d ! VI I I . au hori y, of an in rvi b w n Louis a tt n be d e l t ll t le e d tal li t Mi a , which gan igh fu y wi h arn k of Si us

I talicu s bu t e ded le le tl D u mou ri e r at th e ff e , n ss p asan y, by , angry o r

e t e t h e de e d e l d t of som appoin m n , which consi r b ow his igni y , ’

: e e . I l saying Th r is some thing betwe e n us t is Va my.

are e e lle t e e le e e Such my chi f r co c ions of a v ry m morab v ning , ’ l ded A t to e z e lla e an d m which conc u by c on s saying Mack n i Wa c e , afte r th e othe rs h ad gone : I s it n ot a curious te stimony to th e te e t an d e t th e t e e to- t in r s vari y of opics which hav com up nigh , t t th e ddle e t l t l we be t an d ha in mi of a gr a po i ica crisis , , ing wha

we are e n ot d on e le d t it I who , hav sai sing wor abou P A RT

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R E L S S I R SHU 1 723 t to 1 740 to t YNO D , JO A ( wen London in s udy under

Hudson . He spent th e next few years in painting partly there and partly in

th e of t to te Devonshire , but went as guest Viscoun Keppel the Medi rranean and

t D 1 749 as to e pain ed for a time at Port Mahon , whence in ecember he p sed L ghorn ,

l c R R two t . t s F oren e and ome In ome he lived years , hen spent some mon h in

a t th e of Itali n ravel , settling eventually for rest his life in London , where he made

. 1 4 . the acquaintance of Dr Johnson . In 76 he founded The Club He became first

r t R t t an d to P esiden of the oyal Academy, was knigh ed soon af erwards, began

l on 2 1 - n i t . 769 . de iver Jan , , his well know D scourses He con inued for many years

t c of t but t l to be the mos prosperous and su cessful pain ers , he had a sligh para ytic

t 1 82 e of l r e t t t . a tack in 7 , and his sigh show d symp oms fai u e seven y ars af erwards

23 1 2. He died February , 79

H S MUEL 1 709 of l s ll at JO N ON , SA ( was son Michae John on , bookse er

ichfield o O r but t h e L . t d at t U t He was educa e Pembroke C llege, xfo d , lef niversi y

1 2 t a i ch field tt of t L . 7 9. Af er a residence some years he se led in London He ” 1 38 1 74 t of 9 . published London May 7 , and in The Vani y Human Wishes He

t ou t th e e of th e Rambler 1 50 t brough first numb r 7 , and comple ed his dictionary ”

1 755 . H e be an th e I dler 1 58 t t Ra . g 7 , and soon af er wro e sselas He received a

h e i l of pension from t Crown 1 762. He became an orig na member The Club in

1 4 th e th e t of th e l . 76 , and made in same year acquain ance Thra es He issued in

1 5 f t t B to tl 1 773 . 76 his edition o Shakespeare . He wen wi h oswell Sco and in

O 5 te n . 1 . l He became D . C . L. of xford 77 and LL. D of Dub in years earlier He

to h e 5 s th e fi t l published his Journey t Hebrides 1 77 . He i sued rs four vo umes 3 8 T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B

“ of of h 1 an d the S ix t e 1 81 d his Lives t e Poets 779 o h rs 7 . He die

e e 1 3 1 84 D c mber , 7 .

B U KE MU 1 729 H e di t t r R , ED ND ( published his Vin ca ion of Na u al Society 1 756 and shortly afte rwards his treatise on th e Sublime and Be auti ” f ul th e t t t th e l R i t . In same year he married Miss Nugen , s ar ed Annua eg s er in

1 5 t t l - t to l but e t r 7 9, wen wi h sing e speech Hamil on Ire and, r u ned in a year, and

d e £ 300 1 5 obtaine a p nsion of per annum , which he resigned in 76 . He became

l e of l th e in 1 764 an origina memb r The C ub, and in next year Private Secretary

o r R . t t Lo d ockingham He was re urned for Wendover, and made his maiden 1 Spe ech in January 766. He published his Obse rvations on a late Publication ” th e s t t of th e t to 1 on Pre ent S a e Na ion in reply George Grenville 769, and “ u t th e t m the t of h t . t e bo gh , abou same i e, es ate Gregories His Though s on t

t ea 1 fo Caus e of th e prese nt Disconten s app red in 770. He was electe d r Bristol

1 4 S ee h t 1 775 . l t t B l 77 , and made his p c on Concilia ion He os his sea for risto in

l r M P lt t th e e e t . . 1 780 an d b came a e for Ma on , Paymas er of Forc s and a Privy ’ ll ee th e Arcot s t 1 785 fi ll Counci or. He made his sp ch on Nabob of deb s , and na y

t o t 1 8 l d he embarked on th e Impeachmen f Has ings 7 6 . He pub ishe t Re flections ” “ t 1 90 l m th e Ne w to th e on th e Re volu ion in France 7 , and his Appea fro

i 1 1 l t 1 794 an d l e e tt Old Wh gs 79 . He retired from Par iamen , pub ish d his L ers

H e d l 9 1 797 . on a Regicide Pe ace . die on Ju y ,

UGE T H S PHE of bu TO . t i t t t N N , C RI R The da e his b r h is uncer ain , he was born

an d t at B t t th e . . . in Ireland . He ook degree of M D in France, prac ised a h His

t rr B u 1 5 . t t tt t at l daugh er ma ied rke in 7 7 He was a cons an a endan The C ub, an d a very popular member of it.

GT B E ET 1 37 th e LAN ON , NN ( 7 was son of George Langton by his

t E d u t R e wife Diana, daugh er of dmun T rner, of S oke ochford . He b came a me m oe r t O th e t t of of Trini y College , xford, and in ima e friend Topham

B . ff t but owe t t o eauclerk They were very di eren men , both heir impor ance t

h e d t of t t t J t l l t acci en heir close connec ion wi h ohnson in heir ear ier ife .

t e to th e Lang on would app ar have been a fine Greek scholar, and in famous

t t ee t B ff ted B l te conversa ion be w n S richen and an , repor by oswel , was sugges d as T H E M E M B E RS O F T H E C LU B 3 9

re th e t S t. Professor of G ek in Universi y of Andrews . The aspiration of

Sit Lan ton o es t t Johnson, anima mea cum g would be his b epi aph .

B E UCLE K OPH M 1 739 was the l A R , T A ( on y son of Lord Sidney

d o 1 4 f th e of . 4 B S . l n 7 eauclerk, and a gran son first Duke t A ba s In his h e l t to ta e . e father died, and succeeded arge es t s He became a memb r of Trini y

in O 1 75 . e 8 two College, xford, 7 He marri d in 1 76 Lady Diana Spencer days f S d to t h e e o d S t. t a er had be n divorced from L r John , and she is repor e have

e l t a made him an exc len wife . Like his friend L ngton he became acquainted t t t wi h Johnson very early in life, a circums ance which accoun s for his having

o been on e of th e original members of The Club. He appears t have been a

e t man th e l t t l t t t l te pl asan of wor d wi h s rong i erary as es, and accumu a d a very

OL SM TH OL VE 1 28 son t t of G D I , I R ( 7 of Charles Goldsmi h , mas er a

d o f c at at l Lon r . t e r s hool Elphin , was born Pa las in n He ob ain d the deg ee

R A . 1 49 at t t l th e t in 7 Trini y College, Dublin , and ravelled wide y on Con inent ;

e th e but th e details of his journeys are little known . He wrot much for

o l t of th e l tt t d l tt t . bo ksel ers , and his Ci izen Wor d a rac ed a goo dea of a en ion “ ” of ed l Soon after he became a member The Club he publish The Trave ler ,

w c l t d 1 5 which as very highly praised by Johnson . His essays were ol ec e in 76 . ” “ l on 2 t d of e e e 1 . The Vicar Wak fie d app ar d March 7, 766 The Deser e ” “ ” l 1 0 t to a Village was pub ished in 77 . She S oops Conquer was performed t “ ” t a 1 3 . t R t l t e li Coven G rden in 77 His las poem , e a ia ion , p cu a rly interesting to The te 1 4 bu n Club, was probably writ n in February 77 , t ot publishe d till

t de th l th t e af er his a in Apri of a y ar .

CHAMI E R THO Y 1 25 of t e e t th e son , AN N ( 7 Hugueno d sc n , was of

l l he th e Daniel Chamier and S uzanne Mej an el e . Ear y in life was on Stock

but t r h h e t th e l of t Exchange , became ( h oug t assis ance of fami y his wife, Doro hy

d h e l 1 2 e to th e s t Wilson) employe in t Pub ic Service . In 77 he was rais d po of

' t - cr t at d - t t t for th e t Depu y Se e ary War, was ma e Under Secre ary of S a e Sou hern

e t 5 1 8 th e B t D partmen in 1 77 . and in 77 was returned for orough of Tamwor h , - O 1 2 1 780 . for which he was re elected just before he died on ctober , When 40 T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B

n t e l th e t S d Joh son ske ch d his p an for Universi y of t. An rews he proposed Chamie r th e of l t for Chair Commercia Poli ics .

WK S S I R H 1 71 9 e HA IN , JO N ( b came a member of The Club soon after

t t t to th e d i its founda ion , hanks doub less frien sh p of Johnson , who, however, h d to t “ a occasion regre his kindness and described his p rotégé as a mos t

l l . ff o unc ubab e man Hawkins soon gave much o ence t his colleagues , and

to tt th e n o ceased in consequence a end dinners of The Club . He was , however, t “ ” t t t the t of t wi hou merits , and wro e a book on His ory Music, which is s ill

t . t t t th e consul ed He was an ac ive magis ra e in Middlesex , and was knighted for

‘ part he took in I e pi e s s in g riots at B rentford and in Moorfie lds in 1 768 and 1 769

t . w l t d r respec ively He kne Horace Walpo e, who ob aine , th ough Sir Horace “ tal a w t Mann , I i n books for him when he was ri ing on music . His Life of l ttl B ’ Johnson is of i e value, and was soon superseded by oswell s .

E MUEL 1 725 th e dd t to th e DY R , SA ( was second member a ed by elec ion w eight original members of The Club. He was educated chiefly at Glasgo and

at e t r to . Leyden , with excell n esults , for his colleagues, according Dr Percy , had so a n l o e to t tl high opinion of his know edge as t app al him cons an y, and his

ff a sentence was final . Towards th e end of his life his a airs bec me much

a t t . B embarr ssed , and some even have supposed ha he ended by suicide urke , t t who was his in ima e friend , described him as a man of profound erudition ,

t d t l l to t of whose sagaci y and ju gmen were ful y equa the exten his learning , “ adding to this pan egyric th e strongest praise of th e modest simplicity and ” ee t sw ness of his manners .

E C H M S 1 2 was at B t an d t a t P R Y , T O A ( 7 9 born ridgnor h educa ed h t r 5 t - t t t C ris Chu ch . He became in 1 7 3 Vicar of Eas on Maudi in Nor hamp on

S t ar 1 1 t ro th e rtu hire , and began his li er y career in 76 by ranslating, f m Po guese ,

s H di d of w t i . e t a Chine e novel a grea deal ork of his kind , but is ch efly remembered by th e publication in 1 765 of his well -know n Reliques of Ancient ” tr 1 8 l t B English Poe y . He became in 77 Dean of Carlisle , and a er ishop of

D r t - -tw t romore in I eland . He held hat position for nine and en y years , and died 1 5 t 30 1 81 1 . l t d 76 . on Sep ember , He was e ec e a member of The Club in

42 T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B

CK V 1 71 7 w t a GARRI , DA ID ( born at Hereford , here his fa her, a Capt in

th e t . t t t t e in Army, was quar ered He was of Hugueno ex rac ion , his grandfa h r,

de la Garri ue fl ed B e 1 85 an d hi s David q , having from ord aux in 6 changed name ’ to t Garrick s t d F e Garric. His eldes son , fa her, escape as a child from ranc

t l to Lich fie ld l and came even ua ly reside at , where he married Miss Arabel a

Y t to th e t d at but Clough . oung Garrick was sen learn wine ra e Lisbon , soon

of D . at Edial t returned and became a pupil r Johnson . He wen to London

t u l with Johnson and star ed a wine b siness with no great success . He had a ways

' th e t t d shown much fondness for s age, and , joining a roupe, ma e his first regular

at R l t in e R appearance Ipswich . ather a er the y ar he appeared as ichard III . ’ at t te so Goodman s Fields , and began tha wonderful success which las d for many ” s t t e t h ad l th e t t s year , and made Johnson say ha his d a h ec ipsed gaie y of na ion .

t l tt . l t t He married an I alian , Eva Marie Vio e i His socia gif s were very grea .

r l l an d He w ote much in verse , more especial y pro ogues epilogues . He was

t l t . successful as a stage manager as well as an ac or, and eft a considerable for une

1 7 9 . at t He died in 7 His wife survived him for very many years , dying nine y

t 1 822 was l 1 3 t l t . eigh in . He a member of The C ub from March 77 il his dea h

J ES S I R LL M 1 746- 1 7 t d th e t e t i ON , WI IA ( younges chil of ma h ma ic an

l d t at at O e t t t to Wi liam Jones, was e uca ed Harrow and xford, b coming priva e u or lt t t Lord A horp , bro her of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. He superin ended

h e d l was e old l t m t e ucation of his pupi , who only sev n years , whi e keeping his er s

ll s l 1 6 t . 1 0 at Oxford . In 7 6 he became a Fe ow of Univer i y Col ege In 77 be t l t th e of t to l rans a ed from Persian a Life Nadir Shah, brough Eng and by

t two . t on O Chris ian VII . of Denmark years before He wro e much riental sub

e cts t at l l j in the years that immedia ely followed , and was elected The C ub a ong

t i 1 773 . t t th e t O e t l te t wi h Garr ck in Finding ha s udy of ri n a li ra ure, though i t t did n ot t to th e Bar 1 4 brough fame, bring for une, he was called in 77 and

S r s B soon howed that his powers as a jurist were rema kable . His e say on ail

h e t t t t . t men s received mos unstin ed praise from Mr Justice S ory . He married

he t t of l t t . te eldes daugh er of Dr Shipley , ano her member The C ub, was knigh d

h e t t t ou t o l 1 83 . t s abou same ime, and went t India in Apri 7 He dis ingui hed

at l t Or t l t an d himself Ca cut a very much as a Judge , even more as an ien a is , was the t t t founder of Sanskri s udy in Europe . He died, however, prema urely in t -e the for y ighth year of his age . T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C LU B 43

ESE AGMONDE S H AM . Sat u ts t V Y, for vario s Irish sea , and was Accountan

the General of Ireland . He became an Irish Privy Councillor in Spring of

1 a n d t l 2 1 7 3 t 776, hree years previously, on Apri , 7 , was elec ed a member of

t of B ri The Club chiefly hrough the friendship urke, who desc bed him as a man ”

t . 1 746 of gen le manners His wife, whom he mar—ried before , was very famous B - t rt w as a hostess . Her lue S ocking pa ies were given every second Tuesday hen th e of t t a te d t members The Club dined oge her and c me on to her af rwar s, firs

B lt R w Clar es d 1 1 85. o t t t. 1 7 in o on , hen in g S ree Vesey die on August ,

B SWELL MES 1 740 t l an d at O , JA ( educa ed at th e High Schoo the Uni f’ versity o Edinburgh . Lord Hailes had inspired him with a veneration for

1 6 1 763 a t th e Johnson , and on May , , he made the cquain ance of man th to B s to rough whom he was become famous . Soon after this oswell was ent

t at t e t t l on th e t e t t s udy U r ch , and ravel ed a good deal Con in n , visi ing Corsica t t l 1 t to . 8 amongs o her p aces, and coming know Paoli In 76 appeared his accoun f t . l o of Corsica, which ran hrough several editions He was e ected a member

on l 30 1 3 . I th e t t t The Club Apri , 77 t was in same year ha he wen as ’ to ome ie h ad tl . Mon t r Johnson s companion Sco and His cousin Margaret g , who

o t t t h ad bec me his wife four years before, remarked ha hough she seen many a

le d r. the bear by a man , she had never before seen a man led by a bea In year

1 782 t h ad t his fa her, Lord Auchinleck died , and he some hopes of en ering “ ” h e t. 1 h to t Parliamen In 786 he published t e Journal of a Tour Hebrides ,

th e i on 1 1 91 . d the 1 795. and L fe of Johnson May 6, 7 He die in Spring of His principa l work was very successful when it first appeared ; then came a period t t ’ t t t in which people hought more of its au hor s faul s han of his meri s, while

it h e t t e now seems t fashion to praise him too highly . No hing ruer has ever be n sai d of him than by Peter Pindar

’ Trium h an th ou throu h Time a u f h a ail p t g s v st g l s ll s , ” Th e il ot of our l r h al e p ite ary w .

H R LES MES 1 49 t t Fox, C A JA ( 7 hird son of Henry Fox, who la er d l t th e became Lor Ho land, and Lady Caroline Georgina, daugh er of second

t a t at t Duke of Richmond . He was educa ed t E on and Her ford College,

O t th e t t. xford , spending also much ime, in early life, upon Con inen In

1 768 n ot et h e was t rn f or th e Bo March , when y of age , re u ed rough of 44 T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B

h t t t th e an d to o Mid urs , ook his sea in following November, appears have sp ken t t - t d first in March 1 769 on a point of order . When jus over wenty one he en ere

’ Lord North s Administration as one of th e Lords of th e Admiralty . He was

r 1 4 f e le cte d a member of The Club in Feb uary 77 . Although in o fice he behaved

th e of r i . as a free lance in House Commons , and was ve y properly dism ssed

o of l t t At this peri d his ife , as well as much la er , he gambled con inually and

th e ot lost huge sums of money . When the dispute with American Colonies g

t th e R t bu t t to tt very serious he acted wi h ockingham par y, con inued a end

i s f rt Parliament after t secession . During th e Gordon riots he was one o a pa y

’ o f t ock On young men who kep guard over Lord R in gh am s house . March f 1 780 o o h e t . , he made a speech three hours in favour of relief t t Ca holics In

1 780 t for t t e he ff he was re urned Wes mins er, and adopt d t blue coat and bu waistcoat which some say is still commemorated on th e cover of th e

i u r h w th e of n Ed n b g Re vie . Af ter resign ation Lord North he became Foreig ’ R c h m s t o kin a t t . Secre ary in Lord g adminis ra ion , and gave up play for a time

’ k am On R oc in gh s death he advised th e King to send for th e Duke of Portl and .

t o . t t The King sen , however, for L rd Shelburne Fox and o hers hereupon resigned . Shortly afterwards he took office as Foreign Secretary with Lord

of th e D re - l t f or North under th e heads hip uke of Portland . He was e ec ed h n t but t e l t t t . Westmi s er, coa i ion was vehemen ly disapproved by the na ion His

B ll tl . I t famous India i followed shor y was very unpopular, and on

1 7 1 783 ll . t th e l December , , he and his co eagues were dismissed Nex came ong

u l t th e tt th e s l t e str gg e wi h King and Pi , ended by dis o u ion which crush d his

t t to a t . a t par y Soon f er the famous Westmins er elec ion , he went live t S ’ t t. ll t d . Anne s Hi , the property of his mis ress , whom he af erwards marrie He t 1 8 r s e e t h e . p opo ed th imp achmen of Has ings , and was one of t managers In 7 7

t o at B w the u of he wen abr ad, and was ologna hen a messenger from D ke

to t R te Portland found him . He hurried back take par in the egency deba s,

f i n t t to e and expecte d to have high o fice the governmen abou be form d , when w l R t the King as pronounced conva esce nt. When th e French evolu ion broke ou t he took so strong a part in favour of it as to alienate a large section of his

t I t 1 795 t t rri t t th e a t his par y . was in ha he ma ed his mis ress, but he kep f c of

t t l 1 802 For 1 t tt t having done so secre i l . five years from 797 he ook li le par in t t ’ Parliament, and spen mos of his time in reading at St . Anne s . His name was erased from th e Pri vy Council in the May of 1 798 on account of his pro posing as T H E M E M B E RS O F T H E C L U B 4 5 — t t Our of of a oas Sovereign The People He approved the Peace Amiens , t it at t wen abroad after , and had Paris several in erviews with Napoleon . whom he t t ” pronounced to be a young man considerably intoxica ed wi h success . After

l of t th e declaration of war he spoke strongly and wel in favour peace , al hough

On h e t shortly before he had supported a warlike address . t dea h of Pitt he

’ again took office as Foreign Secretary in Gre n ville s administration known as “ ” V of t . t t that All the Talen s ery soon af er this he was at acked by dropsy , and

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D u i a at D 1 3 1 806 . died in the ke of Devonsh re s vill Chiswick on ecember ,

- BUNB Un Y S m H M S H LES B was r M . P t rt t . , T O A C AR , ar , for fo y hree yea s for the n of ff l of th e f D th e cou ty Su o k . He was the winner irst erby , and first

s e 30 1 21 t hu band of Lady Sarah L nnox . He died March , 8 . He was elec ed a

of i n b t member The Club in February 1 774 . He was succeeded his arone cy by

B t t t th e t l Sir Henry unbury, who was en rus ed wi h du y of informing Napo eon S l t t l to t . ha he wou d be sent . He ena

CE E GE 1 736 at t i t at FORDY , G OR ( born Aberdeen , s ud ed here,

u a t b 1 759 t re on l i Edinb rgh and Leyden , ecame in a lec u r medica sc ence in

to t t t at London , and continued teach tha subjec for thir y years . He was f n o u u t te to irst t very s ccessf l as a practi ioner, but la r had as much do as he

th e i could manage . Perhaps no one in his day knew more of med cal sciences , t t and he was also well acquainted with chemis ry and mineralogy . He wro e

t t on on t t a very large number of rea ises digestion , fevers , and o her subjec s f connected with his favourite pursuits . He became a member o The Club in 1 4 February 77 .

S r n n vn n s EO GE 1 3 s on of t , G R ( 7 6 the cap ain of an Indiaman , was

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t at t . to be educa ed E on and King s College, Cambridge He deserves remem

e bu t a nd bered as a very laborious student of Shakesp are , was a man of violent

t t e a t t . I t was spi eful emp r, who p ssed his life in a series of bi ter con roversies

t 4 1 774s t through the friendship of Johnson tha he was on March , , elec ed a

. 2 2 1 800 . member of The Club He died January ,

W 1 737 E t th e t GIBBON, ED ARD ( son of dward Gibbon by Judi h , daugh er

t l 2 t was of James Por en , was born at Putney, Apri 7 . His educa ion much 4 6 T H E M E M B E RS O F T H E C L U B interru pted by bad health and other causes ; but from very early days he read

t as tl at l ll very widely, and en ered a Gen eman Commoner Magda en Co ege, O l 3 1 752 l t an d l c . l xford , on Apri , , ful of erudi ion fu l of ignoran e Ere ong he

tt to th e R ed c to th e . I t submi ed oman ob ien e, much horror of his family was a t t B t t t t it rare s ep in hose days, and ageho , in a mos amusing passage , says ha would have created le s s excitement a t Buriton if dear Edward had announced ” t t o B s t his in en ion of be coming a monkey . The writings f o suet wen for much ” co so t t in his nversion , ha , as he himself says, he fell by no ignoble hand . His

t him P avillard l t father sen to Lausanne, and placed him under M . , a Ca vinis

t wh o re - t de - t t ri d pas or, conver ed or conver ed him , for he migh have been desc be in later life as an English di plomatist was in th e next century by Pio Nono ; ” é tt l é e r to Non buon Ca o ico ma p ss mo Protestante . Afte r re turning England ’ l E s s ai s ur I E tude de la Litératu re d l he pub ished in French his , and serve ong as ffi th e 1 4 t to t an o cer in Hampshire Militia . In 76 he ransferred himself I aly for

at R h f t i d e o t . a year, and conceived ome t idea his grea work His fa her d e in 1 0 1 2 l t to t . t 77 , and in 77 he wen live at 7 Bentinck Stree He was e ec ed a

Th e 1 774 l on member of Club in , and his beautifu hand appears an early page of ou r r t Annals . He was returned about the same time for Liskeard . The fi s

l 1 t to t y at vo ume of his History was published in 1 776 . In 779 he wen s a Paris

t hi s old l a Curch od h ad . wi h ove, M demoiselle , who become Madame Neckar He

t l t t t a th e of r d . was appoin ed , a er in ha ye r, one of Lords T a e He never cared

for th e t l 1 783 to ttl at much House of Commons , and lef Eng and in se e

led l th e l Lausanne , where he a happy ife, and finished Decline and Fal

2 1 8 to l to t t d f 1 793 June 7 , 7 7 . He came Eng and s ay wi h Lor She field in , and

a 1 1 4 . t t died in London , Janu ry 6, 79 The six ske ches of his Au obiography made by himse lf were edite d and published by Mr. John Murray .

M TH M 1 23 at ld on 5 1 723 . S I , ADA ( 7 was born Kirkca y June , He was

t to th e t . th e son of a native of Aberdeen , who became a Wri er Signe He was

t d ll t to B ll l 1 740 . educated at Glasgow , and ob aine a Sne Exhibi ion a io in He

w to O t t St t t l 1 746 . te O ent xford in ha year, and ayed here i l Af r he left xford

t r to B . l t he gave literary lec ures , some of which we e useful lair He was e ec ed to the Chair of Logic at Glasgow in 1 751 and to th e Chair of Moral Philosophy

5 h e t t t . I t there in 1 7 2 . As Professor ook a very ac ive par in College business

t but t l d is n ot known when his friendship wi h Hume began , hey were a rea y in T H E M E M B E R S ’ O F TH E C L U B 47

1 752 . 1 759 e of t correspondence in In he publish d his Theory Moral Sen iments .

t ll t t to th e D B an In 1 764 he went abroad as rave ing u or uke of uccleuch , d came

tl to t t l . e to subsequen y know various , impor an peop e in France He r turned ’ 1 te the of th e D B uccle u ch s t England in 766, af r murder uke of younger bro her. “ t of 1 6 th e o In 1 775 he was elec ed a member The Club , and in 77 Wealth f

ce ff t Nations was published . The book produ d an immense e ec in the higher t ’ regions of th e political world . When Pit met Adam Smith in Henry Dundas s

th e t t to t fi t a house at Wimbledon grea sta esman ld him to be sea ed rs , dding, for ” 1 8 t R t l s 7 7 . we are all your scholars . In he was elec ed Lord ec or of G a gow In th e 1 90 on 1 7 of t a t Spring of 7 his health was failing, and he died July h year .

H M S D D 1 28 th e so B . . t n 7 . ARNARD, T O A , ( was eldes of Dr William

B B Of at t t . t at arnard , ishop Derry He was educa ed Wes mins er and Cambridge, 1 9 B 1 780 t l became Dean of Derry in 76 , ishop of Killaloe in , and was rans ated 1 4 l t l to Limerick in 79 . He was e ec ed a member of The C ub in December 1 775 t ’ R t l , and has a place in Goldsmi h s e a iation

e re lie s th e ood De an t e —un ite d to e arth H g , Wh o mixe d re as on ith l ea ure an d s dom i h mirth w p s wi w t .

d 1 806 at son He ied in Wimbledon in the house of his , who married Lady Anne ” w o l h te R . Lindsay, wro Au d obin Gray

T OSEPH 1 722 of t WAR ON , J ( son Thomas War on , Professor of Poetry at O H ted at t O l— t xford . e was educa Winches er and rie nei her he nor Collins

on e s e d the poet, who was of his school friend , having succ e ed in being elected to t t t of B t New College . He ravelled abroad wi h the hird Duke ol on , and t s tt r at t l t af er e ling again in England worked ha d a rans a ion of Virgil . In 1 755 t t r at te 1 he was appoin ed an Under Mas e Winches r, and in 766 Head l tl t . t t t lt Mas er In tha capaci y, however, he had i e success, a hough he held his

f of for l t . 1 o fice a ong ime . He was a man very wide reading In 777 he was

th e t e r B elected a member of The Club , and in nex y ar Gar ick and urke appeared

o to have stayed with h im at Wincheste r . Gray thought n t badly of his early

t t h e t l t t on e l odes , holding ha and Collins, if hey cou d be uni ed in o , wou d make “ ” man t i a considerable , and much la er in his l fe Cowper was overwhelmed by ” s d t the t t hi approbation . He was a goo cri ic, and a leader in revolution tha ook 4 8 T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B

l i o h e t p ace in j udg ng poetry during th e second half f t e eight e nth cen ury . After

t t d to th e l leaving Winches er, he re ire iving of Wickham in Hampshire, and

’ ted l to ter t c to an t of e devo himse f li a ure , more espe ially edi ion Pop s works, i which had a high place until t was superseded in our own days .

HE R CH B SLE 1 751 son of as S RIDAN, I ARD RIN Y ( Thom Sheridan , was

an d d t t t t born in Dublin, was e uca ed firs here and hen at Harrow , where s On . 1 3 1 L 773 i . he remained for six year April , , he marr ed Miss inley

On 1 7 1 775 The Ri vals t at t ar January , , was firs performed Coven G den . I t t d lt t was wi h rawn and a ered , but performed again , this ime successfully , on

M om 1 28 . The t t 2 1 775 June was given for the firs ime on November , , L ’ and had an unprecedented success . Drury ane was opened under Sheridan s

t on t 21 1 776 The S chool or S can dal managemen Sep ember , , and f was put on

t t 1 t of the s age nex year . In March 777 Sheridan was elec ed a member The ff 1 80 2 e for t . 1 8 U Club , and was return d S a ord in 7 In 7 he was made nder

e t for ff R m of th e S cre ary Foreign A airs by Lord ockingha , and later Secretary

Treasu ry by th e Duke of Portland . He took an active part against Warren

t an d 7 1 787 Has ings , his speech of February , , which occupied five hours and

t on e of t forty minu es , appears to have been in every way the mos remarkable

on ever delivered in Parliament . He was hardly less successful in his speech as e

88 1 re - 1 5 of h e 1 7 . 92 79 . t Managers in His wife died in 7 , and he married in

of t t th e t rn l t of but He disapproved in erference wi h in e a governmen France , was quite ready to Oppose th e French when they began to propagate their l to . princip es by war. The Union with Ireland ran counter all his ideas He became a Privy Councillor and Treasurer of th e Navy in the Ministry of All ” the Talents . The destruction of Drury Lane in 1 809 was a ruinous blow to f t on e r . o him , and from which he never recove ed All kinds fic ions have been

t l o to . circula ed and be ieved ab ut his later years and death , thanks largely Moore The first really valuable Life of him has been written in our own times by

s Rae . Mr. Fra er

S F PPE an d O rd O S TH E E ARI . t d at t ORY, O U R , was educa e E on xfo , succeeded 58 M P B 1 t . . his father as an Irish peer in 7 , was elec ed for edfordshire, and in

- t of t t to E 1 770 was made Lord Lieu enant ha county . He was raised the nglish

h e d of 1 794 . t e a t t t n peerage in His bro her, Colonel , later Gen r l Fi zpa rick , frie

50 T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B

Z l d t l t to th e ea an , Aus ra ia, New Guinea , and Java, re urning England by Cape of t t of Good Hope . He had wi h him various artis s and men science , who

to e u I n 1 2 t to helped make th voyage a very fr itful one . 77 he wen Iceland

1 8 t of th e and climbed Hecla . In 77 he succeeded Sir John Pringle as Presiden

Dr h e of R l lt t . t oya Society . A revo agains him was led by Horsley in Session

1 83 but i t te t e t . 7 , ended in a comple vic ory for the Presid n He married , in

- 1 t th e t of . H u u e ss e n d a t 779, Doro hea , daugh er Mr Weston g , was ma e barone in _ 5 e B . 1 h 2 1 . K G. 9 t 1 81 . 7 9 797 7 , a in , and was sworn of Privy Council on March ,

at l t 1 9 1 820 th e t t He died Spring Grove , Is ewor h, on June , , leaving repu a ion

t t to on e its t t of a respec able con ributor science, and of of mos eminen and - t public spirited pa rons and supporters . He was elected a member of The Club 1 8 in De ce mbe r 77 .

H M LL M 1 750 son of WIND A , WI IA ( Colonel William Windham , who d ’ t sat t . serve in one of Maria Theresa s Hussar regimen s, and long in Parliamen

was at . 6 ted at t at William born No Golden Square , Soho , was educa E on ,

l w an d at t l O of u G asgo , Universi y Co lege, xford . He became a member The Cl b

’ 1 778 on e of th e - e at d in , and was pall bear rs Johnson s funeral . He was electe

’ for 1 784 t t t th e O t B r Norwich in , ac ed at firs wi h pposi ion , and seconded u ke s m t t - t t . re te 1 0 o ion on the s a e of the na ion He was elec d for Norwich in 79 , but

ll e B t o t fo ow d urke, and became a s rong advocate f repressive legisla ion . He

t t t t for t th e t was appoin ed Secre ary of S a e War with a sea in Cabine , and is said to be th e person mainly responsible for th e unfortunate Quiberon expedi tion

1 795 . o t t in July He Opp sed the Peace of Amiens, hereby losing his sea for

t S t. t ft Norwich , but he was re urned for Mawes , and even ually , a er various

to l t for . a of th e ll elec ra roubles, Higham Ferrers He bec me leader Grenvi e

t th e of th e ffi r t t Par y in House Commons , and accepted o ce of Secreta y of S a e

’ for th e Gre n ville s . War, combined with Colonies, in Lord Administration

t t f 1 807 l v a Af er he los o fice in March he i ed a gre t deal in the country, and

o Ma 1 8 0 t . n 1 1 1 . spoke rarely His last speech was made y , In the May of hat h t e of t . year he died from shock an opera ion , which was , perhaps , unnecessary

t to th e l l t th e l ra He was devo ed classics , and is be ieved by some sti l to haun ib ry of Old at l r bu t t his home Fe b igg, taking down books , , s range to say, always

t Le t replacing them where hey previously stood before th e morning . the t credit rest wi th the rela or as th e Emperor Baber would have observed . T H E ME M B E R S O F TH E C L UB 5 1

C TT LL M t O T WELL 1 745 s S O , WI IA , la er L RD S O ( was the eldest on of a - fitte r as . at t O coal in Newc tle He was educated chiefly Universi y College, xford ,

te and became a Fellow of that Society . Af r distinguishing himself at th e

t t to th e Bar t th e t an d Ec t Universi y he wen , prac ised in Admiral y clesias ical t t t t t f t Cour s wi h very grea success , and ob ained many lucra ive o fices . He wen

t r t t to th e O in o Pa liamen , and even ually came represent University of xford , — showing himself al ike in th e Commons and in th e Lords in which he took his

1 822 —a d o l t seat in stea y enemy f almost a l reforms . It is as a Judge tha he

to to t t t law deserves be remembered , and his services mari ime and in erna ional

of th e r r . t a l t t were ve y highest o der He married wice, and ccumu a ed a grea

t i n l for une both personal and real property . He was e ected a member of The

Club in December 1 778 .

PE CE E GE HN L 1 58 t S N R, G OR JO , second EAR ( 7 bro her of Georgiana,

at l te 1 . h ad Duchess of Devonshire, was born Wimb edon on Sep mber He Sir William Jones as his tutor when he was seven years Old and went later to Harrow

to t a l and Trini y College , C mbridge . Having become a member of The C ub i us t t r 1 8 in 1 83 4 af e leaving Cambridge in 77 , and dying , he remained one of

5 was t to t 1 780 our company 6 years . He re urned Parliamen in as member

’ t t t two t th e t . 1 783 for Nor hamp on , af er years ravel on Con inent In he succeeded t l B t to his fa her as Earl Spencer. He fol owed urke in his views wi h regard

th e r R t tt. 1 794 F ench evolu ion , and warmly supported the policy of Pi In he

a to E t bec me Lord Privy Seal , was sent Vienna as Ambassador x raordinary,

V Cam erdown t. i n cen t and was appointed First Lord of th e Admiralty . S and p

t c an d to th e Ba the were fough under his auspi es , Nelson was sent win ttle of — l t l . t t t t Ni e He was Home Secretary 1 806 7 . Af er tha da e he ook ess par in

l t bu t at t t l t t e po i ics , worked coun y business, and interes ed himself much in i era ur R t . t t the and science He was firs Presiden of oxburghe Club, for for y years a

t u t of the B t t l to r s ee ri ish Museum , and devo ed himse f making the Althorp

it r . Library, already famous, even more remarkable than was befo e His wife

h m t an d long remained one of t e ost prominent figures in London Socie y, was

th e friend of an unus ually large number of eminent men .

— ’ H PLE Y O TH 1 71 4 1 7 t at S t. oh n s l Oxf rd S I , J NA AN ( was educa ed J Col ege, o ,

r l - l the on te n o and at Christ Chu ch . He was Chap ain Genera in campaign of F y : 52 T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C LUB

B h f 1 6 an d t l te he to S t. . became is op of Llanda f 7 9, was rans a d in t same year Asaph t In a sermon preached 1 770 before th e House of Lords h e avowed Whig doc rines , and his friendship with Franklin no doubt tended to make him a greate r enemy to the W 1 l all th e la American ar. In 779 he declared in favour of a repea of ws 82 l ut against Protestant dissenters . In his charges of 1 778 an d 1 7 he a so p l t l forward libera views of many subjec s . He was elected a member of The C ub

he 1 780 d 1 788 . On e . t in , and die in of his daughters married Sir W Jones ,

O t t th e of l an t . rien alist, while ano her became mother Ju ius d Augus us Hare

L T W t L OT 1 727 s t R d l t E IO , ED ARD, la er LORD E I ( elde son of ichar E io , of

t t l i e th e t l Por Elio , Cornwa l , who marr d na ura daughter of James Craggs ,

o t h e l t e Secre tary f State . He ravelled on t Continent a ong with Philip S anhop

the Re v t t an d r t to t u . under . Wal er Har e, paid , when in F ance , a visi Mon esq ieu 1 48 1 56 t ll t He succeeded his father in 7 , and married in 7 Ca herine E is on, a cousin

’ f h e . t t t of Gibbon s Elio had immense elec oral in luence , was himself member for

t l t I t u t coun y of Cornwa l , and re urned seven borough members . was he who p

t Lord Philip Stanhope and Gibbon into Parliamen . Eliot at first supported

t but 1 781 e th e s Nor h , after b came , as Gibbon says , deeply engaged in mea ures of

O t . was l t 1 832 pposi ion He e ec ed a member of The Club in January , and was 1 5 created a Peer in 1 784 . The manor of Charlton in Kent came to him in 76 t hi s t th e at t l t hrough connec ion with Craggs family . He died Por E io on

di e r 1 7 1 804 . d t an d t i d th Februa y , His wife e six days af er, hey were bur e on

r san e day .

L E MU 1 41 t e R rd l MA ON , ED ND ( 7 His fa h r, icha Ma one, was a member of th e Irish House of Commons and later Judge of th e Court of Common Pleas .

t at l t d n t l Edmund was educa ed a school in Dub in , and gradua e at Tri i y Col ege t 1 3 l bu t l t d to th e here . In 76 he entered at th e Inner Temp e, was a er calle

Bar 1 l d l tt r . Irish . In 777 he left Ireland and s e tt ed in Lon on as a man of e e s

1 782 c me l ten sat In he be a a member of The C ub, and years before for his

tu to S ir J s R ld th J s e pic re o hua eyno s, with whom as wi ohn on he became v ry “ ’ ” e ell th e tt intimate . He r ad many of th e proofs of Bos w s Life of la er, and

l e its t it B at Beacon sfie ld he p d au hor in a varie ty of ways . He was much w h urke ,

t d ac l ll 1 797 t a and visi e Hor e Wa pole at Strawberry Hi . In his bro her bec me

e l d o r m th e t ttl d d Lord Sund r in with remain er t him . F o ime he se e in Lon on T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B 53

Malone gave very great atte ntion to Shakespearean criticism and became a first 1 rate authority on that subject . In 790 he published his edition of Shake

m I n 1 . 796 d speare in eleven volu es he exposed the Irelan forgeries , havin g pre viously done the same by those of Chatterton . In 1 800 appeare dhis elaborate

an d t d t t . edition of Dryden , he wen on working s ea ily ill he died He became th e t t f t firs Treasurer of The Club, and con inued in o fice ill his death . He

lle ted o t l th e B l co c a very imp r ant ibrary, much of which is now in od eian .

R T H M S 1 728 th e s of t at O WA ON, T O A ( son of Profe sor Poe ry xford ,

D . 2 t . 6 t t a and younger bro her of r Joseph Warton , No in his lis , was educated t

t O of Trini y College, xford , which College he became a tutor. He was interested

a r in arch eology , and fond ofGothic architectu e , for which few then cared . He began to t t bu t t a l wri e verses early, and published a grea deal , no hing of much ccount til

1 754 O e t th e , when his bs rva ions on Faerie Queen of Spenser appeared , and

1 5 was e t established his reputa tion as a critic . In 7 7 he el c ed to th e Professor

t an d 1 762 re - l t for r ship which his fa her had held, in was e ec ed a second pe i od of f five years . During that decade he chie ly occupied himself with Greek and

1 4 a th e t l t of Latin authors . In 77 appe red firs vo ume of his His ory English ” t l 1 8 t 1 781 but th e t Poe ry , a second fol owed in 77 , and a hird in , four h was never 1 2 8 . published. He was elected a member of The Club in 7 In 1 785 he be came

t at O t t Camden Professor of His ory xford , and soon af erwards Poe Laureate . In ’ 1 1 785 he als o publishe d an edition of Milton s early Poems . In 790 he h ad a All D t t t . paraly ic s roke, which proved fa al his life he had been a College on , and “ ” was th e l . t buried in Antechape of Trinity His ;His ory of Poetry, combined ’ “ ” w t R f l n i h Percy s eliques , exercised a power u i fluence in bringing about the

R t d e . h t t oman ic movement in Englan , and indeed in Europ C ris opher Nor h said ” t t but n ot t. ruly of him , The gods had made him poe ical , a poe

UC L or l S I R H LES B I NcH AM 1 735- 1 7 to the L AN, EAR , former y C AR ( raised l 1 B r t a 1 5 . Peerage in 776 as a on Lucan of Cas lebar, and m de Ear of Lucan in 79 He married in 1 760 the daughter and co-heir of James Smyth a n d became in 1 8 7 2 l . was a member of The C ub She an accomplishe d amate ur artist, and

u e d l l was m ch prais by Horace Wa po e .

B U KE R CH 1 758 of B to R , I ARD ( son Edmund urke, who believed him

’ t th e s t t t have abili ies of highe order, and hrough his fa her s influence, no doubt, 54 T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B

le t d m Th e 1 8 to he was e c e a ember of Club in April 7 2. No one seems have ’ a th e ld B r e ma n t l ft sh red e er u ke s Opinion of th young . When his fa her e

l e 1 4 u i t d t 79 t t b t t . Par iam n in he was elec ed for Mal on , died mmedia ely af erwar s

M LTO S I R LLI M 1 30 of th e t ird ke HA I N, WI A ( 7 grandson h Du of

t an d d lt Hamil on son of Lor Archibald Hami on , Governor of Jamaica. He

th e d 1 758 s B l ied served in Guar s , and in married Mi s ar ow , an heiress , who d in

1 782 . 1 764 t d B t to t to In he was appoin e ri ish Envoy Naples, where , in addi ion

t d t of c t d discharging his regular du ies , he ma e a close s udy Vesuvius, and ollec e

t t s l of i an iqui ie on an immense sca e , some wh ch he sold, and some of which he

he B to t t t t t . gave ri ish Museum ; o hers of hem were bough by Mr Hope, of

- d &c. 1 84 1 1 r e Deep ene, He became a member of The Club in 7 . In 79 he ma ri d

t t w th e Emma Har , af erwards so well kno n , and in the same year was sworn of

l . 1 800 to E at t t Privy Counci In he ceased be nvoy Naples, and, af er a our on the t t l l 2 on r 2 . Con inent wi h his wife and Ne son, arrived in Eng and Ap il He d l 80 di 1 3 . ed in Picca illy on Apri 6,

EMPLE E SC U T LME ST 1 39 T , H NRY, second VI O N PA R ON ( 7 son of Henry

h e t o to t t . t t l Temple , who died before succeeding i le He was re urned Par iament

1 762 t sat t t t 1 768 t re re in for Eas Looe , for ha place ill , and subsequen ly p

at th e sented a variety of other places until his death . He was for a time

B T th e t th e r bu t oard of rade, was a Lord of Admiral y and a Lord of Treasu y,

w s l t w l . a chiefly conspicuous as a co lec or, traveller, and man of the or d He was

e ted at l 1 784 . tw el c The C ub in He married ice, and by his second wife, Miss

Mee l l s t th e t t , had a arge family, the e de of whom was s a esman so famous in our

t re ls t t t own times . His signa u in our Anna is so like ha of his more dis inguished son that it might re adily be mistaken for it.

B U E H LES 2 a u . . . 1 7 6 t RN Y, C AR , Mus Doc ( was born Shrewsb ry He

e th e t n s t re t rec ived rudiments of educa io at Che er, but soon turned to his na ive t an d t i c n t at a t t rs at own s ud ed music, be oming orga is various pl ces , amongs o he

1 749 t S lee e i 1 761 . 1 766 Lynn . He married in Miss Es her p , who d ed in In he ’ l ri d i Mrs t ll . hi s mar e aga n , . S ephen A en , a widow He gave, in eisure hours, a

l to an d e t t good dea of time astronomy, b came ever more and more an au hori y

d l his d u ht .1 84 . he on music . In 7 was electe a member of The C ub, and a g er T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C LU B 55

” h e t e E l K th e R s y w Fanny , t au hor ss of ve ina, was made eeper of obe a ear or t o

s 1 806 of £ 300 . 1 80 afterward . In Fox gave him a pension a year In 7 he had

l bu t d t 1 81 4 e was u e a para ytic stroke, live ill , when he di d, and b ri d in the

h e l ea s ta h e . me te ry of t Che s Ho pi l , in which had rooms

CH R 1 at WARRE N . R 1 73 e ff l th e , DR I A D ( born Cav ndish in Su o k , was

son of t of t . st d Archdeacon Warren , rec or hat place He udied at Cambri ge, and

o distinguishe d himself b th in classics and mathematics . He first thought of th e Bar son -in -law to t O to , but having become Pe er Shaw , Physician in rdinary

G . . t e s to . eorge II and George III , de ermin d to apply him elf medicine Soon

t e to t was s to th e af er he b gan prac ise he made Phy ician Princess Amelia, and

- - to he d succeeded h is father in law as Physician t King. He ma e a larger annual

r to income than any of his brethren had eve been known do in England . He

o e 1 84 was elected a membe r f The Club in Dec mber 7 .

CA TNE E G E t L C T E 1 737 was th e son MA R Y, G OR , la er EAR MA AR N Y ( of

a t of Lissan ou re . r t at n George Mac r ney , in Antrim He g adua ed Tri ity College,

t t th e t t b on e of th e Dublin , ravelled for some ime on Con inen , and was, v strange r t n ot t t f eaks Of pa ronage uncommon in hose days , sent as Envoy Ex raordinary

- o S t t t . l t t t. Pe ersburg when only wen y seven Four years a er he married a

o B sat for f or u a te f t . t b t d ugh r Lord u e He a ime Cockermouth, resigned that ea t for t s s when he was elected An rim in the Iri h House of Commons, becoming

1 5 a of shortly after Chief Secretary for Ireland . In 77 he was m de Governor

of th e t th e but some Wes Indian Islands , defended Grenada against French ,

t t t u 1 81 was cap ured by hem , ho gh soon after exchanged . In 7 he was made

of t t Governor Madras, where he passed an agi ated time, one of its sensa ional ’ th e t Coote s incidents being arres and sending home of successor, General

tu t t h e S ar , with whom Macar ney had later a duel in Hyde Park , in which was

t his l t wounded . His conduc in Government received the approva of the Cour

r t l 1 86 . Of Di ectors . He was elec ed a member of The C ub in May 7 He took t of 1 788 t t his sea in the Irish House Peers in , and was crea ed Earl Macar ney

of 1 2 a t in the Peerage Ireland in 79 . In the same ye r he was sen as Ambassador

xt to . 1 4 1 95 t e E raordinary China He returned home in 79 , was in 7 en rust d B wt t to ! I . at i h a confiden ial mission Louis VI I Verona, and became aron

a the B on hi s r t terw s Mac rtney in ritish Peerage eturn home . Shor ly af ard he 56 T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B

te th e Of but t t o t was appoin d Governor of Cape Good Hope , he resigned ha p s - 1 8 a t . t l in 79 on ccount of ill heal h He died of gou , from which he had ong ff r i n 1 806 . su e ed , May

U TE H 1 741 of t CO R NAY, JO N ( son William Cour enay by Lady Jane

t t th e B t n w t . as S uar , second daugh er of Earl of u e, was born in Irela d He

t 1 780 t t e returned for Tamwor h in , and hree years af erwards becam Surveyor

e t tt General of th Ordnance . He ook a pre y active part in the House of

t lb t to Commons for many years , suppor ed Wi erforce in his opposi ion the slave

r t t R t . t t ade, and sympa hised wi h the French evolu ion He was elec ed a member

l D 1 788 . t t t 1 bu of The C ub in ecember He los his sea for Tamwor h in 796, t was returned for Appleby and spoke in favour of reform of th e House of 1 1 80 t h t e . Commons in 797 . In 6 he was appoin ed a Commissioner of Treasury

1 80 but t l t 1 81 2 . He was unsea ed in 7, re urned again for App eby in He

h e t th e 1 8 c t 1 . ac epted , however, Chil ern Hundreds in same year, and died in 6 He was a voluminous author both in ve rse and prose ; bu t produced little of much importance.

CHL FFE H 1 731 l - t d t d HIN I , JO N ( son of a ivery s able keeper, was e uca e

t t t t t a t a at Wes mins er School and Trini y , Cambridge, became an Assis an M s er t

t l a bu t t t t on t Westmins er , and ater Head M ster, resigned ha pos accoun of ill

th e a t of th e ft health . He made acqu in ance Duke of Gra on , who became his

t n t him pa ro , presen ed to the living of Greenwich , and got him made Chaplain

- f in O to th e . t t o t rdinary King Soon af erwards he became Mas er Trini y, Cam

B of t . t bridge , and ishop Pe erborough He was a frequen speaker in the House

d 1 76 to ta u se of Lor s, and from 7 onwards appears have ken a sensible co r in that

s s t t . t th e A embly on the American and o her ques ions The Governmen of day,

t t too r at th e however, hough him libe al in his views to be head of a College

t t as t to its a th e so impor an Trini y , and he was asked exchange M stership for

. l t of rich Deanery of Durham , which he did He was e ec ed a member The

1 2 an d t 1 4 . Club in 79 , died at Pe erborough in 79

OS E C S 1 51 t UKE o r EE S s on the BORN , FRAN I ( 7 fif h D L D , of fourth ted at t t t Duke, was educa Westmins er and Chris Church , where he ma riculated

58 T H E M E M B E RS O F T H E C L U B

B L G E S I R H LES 1 7 18 l 1 7 1 748 . r ted A D N , C AR ( was born Apri , He g adua

. . at th e a e 20 th e t t M D g of in Universi y of Edinburgh . He en ered the Army i as a Med cal Ofli cer and was Physician to th e B ritish Forces at Paris in 1 81 4 .

the t t r th e t B . He was in ima e f iend of Cavendish , chemis , and of Sir Joseph anks

e of w t The He b came a member The Club in 1 794 . He ro e many pape rs for

P hiloem hical Trmwad ion s t of th e R t t p , was Secre ary oyal Socie y , ravelled much on the t t 26 1 820 th e d Con inen , and died on March , , in house of his frien

B rt t th e t at e holle , chemis , Arcueil .

R E ELL MES 1 42 a l 7 t . t NN , JA ( was born Chud eigh , Devon He en ered th 1 i h e e Navy in 756. Hav ng been sent to t Indian Station he was engage d

th e but l t th e an d t th e s t d in Siege of Pondicherry, ef Navy en ered Ea In ia ’ i 1 3 l all t off s bu 6 . s t d t Company s Mar ne , 7 He o his proper y in a cyclone Ma ra ,

l e o l th S . f t s . f t t e was soon a erward emp oyed by Mr Pa k , Governor For G orge, in t opera ions against Madura . He was appo inted surveyor to the East India n 1 4 - t th e 1 767 Compa y in 76 , made Surveyor General and a Cap ain in Army in , i d and was despe rate ly woun ded in a struggle wi th fanatics or band tti . He marrie a dau h t- t th e t te r . d t of H g of Dr Thackeray , Hea mas er arrow , grea aun of novelis ,

d 1 8 an d t th e an e ti ed 1 . ac 77 r r as a Major in 776 He re hed England in , devo ed

t of li to l e . res his fe Geography, pub ishing a v ry long series of works He was l te of J 5 d e ec d a member The Club in anuary 1 79 , publishe his Geographical

t o 1 800 an d d e l l to t Sys em of Her dotus in , continue his us fu abours ex reme old i 1 age, dy ng in 830.

ME R CH D D R m . . 1 35 th e FAR R, I ARD, ( 7 was son of ichard Far er, a

l t t a ts t o a t t . t prosperous ma er, and was b rn Leices er He was educa ed here and

l e d of h e lt te t . Emmanue Colleg , Cambri ge, which u ima ly became Mas er He had e t n t ut l d much m ri as an A iquary, b on y publishe one book , An Essay on ” th e e e t t is L arning of Shakespe are . He was a v ry s rong Tory and much pa ron ed

. tt t e ff B . e ted by Mr Pi , who wic o ered him a ishopric He was lec a member of

l 1 5 bu t two d le i e t ta , The C ub in 79 died years afterwar s, av ng a gr a repu tion for

t i t I t l d s Old eccen r ci y and good nature . t was said tha he ove above all thing

t Old t s th t t e tln e e t d por , clo hes, and old books al o a her were hings which nobo y

ld d hi m to do l to the in to to be d at t cou persua e , name y, rise in morn g , go nigh ,

o l or t se tt e an account. T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B 59

B ATH fi t UESS OF H M S H NE 1 784 , rs MARQ , T O A T YN ( better known as th e son of th e t t Lord Weymouth , was second Viscoun Weymou h . He was ’ l ted at S t. u e . As educa Job s Co lege, Cambridg , and abroad a youth he was so

t o . On s of dissipa ed as t shock George II the acces ion George III . he be cam e a

th e B d an d 1 5 th e t Lord of e chamber, in 76 , when on poin of flying from his

d t t el bu t e t t t cre i ors, was appoin ed Viceroy of Ir and, nev r wen hi her. He was a

a t th e 8 good speaker, took an ctive par in House of Lords , and in 1 76 was

t d ta t t th e t sat appoin e Secre ry of S a e for Nor hern Department . He up gaming ’ at B t to e d th e rooks s , leaving mos Of his business be manag d by Woo , under e et t l t eat to s cr ary ; but never he ess we are old gave gr satisfaction the King. In

1 768 tr d th e t t t t o he was ansferre to Sou hern Depar men , and he con inued t hold

t t ff t to t O t 1 9 e e impor an o ices from ime ime until c ober 77 , when he resign d th

l th e t t t th e t t t Sea s of Nor hern and a month la er hose of Sou hern Depar men , dissatisfied with his failure to effect a coalition and disliking th e continuance

th e t A a 1 89 t B t of war wi h meric In 7 he was crea ed Marquess of a h, and on

u 9 1 95 th t e e t e J ne , 7 , some ing more han a year b fore his d a h, he b came a member of The Club .

TH E E CK t L F U LFO 1 766 t son th e NOR , FR D RI , fif h EAR O G I RD ( hird of

t was e t d to second Earl , was delica e as a child , and chiefly duca ed abroa , much

t . t t at tr t at t his advan age He was only a shor ime Eton , and ma icula ed Chris

r 1 82 At O a t l d ee l r. Chu ch in 7 . xford he bec me an excep ional y goo Gr k scho a

t t led t e t n th e t at He hen ravel in Spain , and af er car fully s udyi g poin s issue between th e Greek and Roman Churches was received into th e former at Corfu

B bu a ted on 23 1 791 . 1 92 t January , In 7 he became Member for anbury, v ca

on t t l of th e C s h e his se at being appoin ed Comp rol er u toms for t Port of London .

o 1 8 In 1 795 he was Secreta ry t Sir Gilbert Elliot in Corsica . In 79 he was

at l t of th e t t made Governor of Ceylon , or eas so much of coun ry as we hen

s t it s t po sessed , and had, s range as sound now, a war wi h Kandy , in which he

n ot l l e t to 1 805 tr was a ways successfu . He r urned Europe in , avelled much on

h e t t an d t l t at t Con inen , became even ua ly an ac ive Philhellene, founding, or l t t e rs t was t ll t eas projec ing, a Gre k Unive i y, which even ua y es ablished by Sir — at l — h ad t t ec Frederick Adam Corfu, Lord Gui ford as he by his ime b ome being

l d t t on it l . Chancel or He live much here, spen , arge sums of money, and seems

o h c t 1 82 the t t lt e t him t have becom e somew at ec en ric . In 7 s a e of his hea h s n 60 T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B

o an d d O t e ar i n t back t England , he die in the c ober of that y London , af er having

a o th e th e received th e Communion , ccording t Greek rite, from the hands of

1 797 . cha plai n of th e Russian Embassy . He became a member of The Clu b in

I G E GE 1 770 son of CANN N , G OR ( was born in London , and was the

t son t of . George Canning, eldes of Stra ford Canning, Garvagh , in Ireland His

1 1 te 1 768 o t l father died in 77 af r marrying in Mary Ann C s el o , a young lady of

t . n t great beauty and no for une When George Canning, the you ger, was eigh t R ff t years old his uncle, a banker and fa her of Lord Stratford de edcli e, ook

of t t t l t charge his educa ion and sen him even ua ly to Eton , where he was ex remely t at Ox l h distinguished as he was la er ford . His unc e was a W ig, and his nephew

a t t o t of meetin g his house many dis inguished persons f tha way thinking,

t th e bu t l t t th e t adop ed same views ; , ike so many o hers , was driven in o Opposi e

e r camp by th F ench Revolution . In 1 794 he was returned for Newport as a - t . tt was suppor er of Mr Pi , and made Under Secretary of State for Foreign 1 96 t 1 1 ff 7 80 . e A airs in , remaining in tha position till He was th chief power

h e t - 1 99 to 1 801 th e t of two in t An i Jacobin from 7 . It was in firs these years 1 l t that he became a member of The Club . In 800 he married a ady wi h a

t t r tt d on h e e t . large for une, and re i ed when Pi resigne t Roman Catholic qu s ion

t t to th e of at n From tha da e end his life his history is a chapter of th of Engla d ,

l to t t a t t t t which it is impossib e epi omise sa isf c orily . The mos importan por ion — exte nded from th e time of which there is an interesting record in the Annals of

l — t th e - ls of i The C ub when he accep ed Governor Genera hip Ind a, and his plans

to th e t r th e I t of going Eas were ove thrown by suicide of Castlereagh . is during this period that his relatively liberal sympathies in Foreign Affairs — obtained for him so much admiration from th e Liberal Party abroad Heine ” s o to th e God-l On 1 0 1 827 even going far as write of ike Canning . April , ,

th e of th e to t t he received commands King form a new Adminis ra ion , which ,

of to an d though abandoned by the Duke Welling n , Eldon , others , he succeeded

t th e bu t t t t e in doing by an alliance wi h Whigs , af er exac ing a pledge from hos Of hi s colleagues who held Whig views n ot to raise th e question of Parliamentary

R th e R e th e A w i s . t ct. as t eform nor ep al of Tes His course , however , near end He was bitterly attacked by his former friends and others in th e Session of 1 827 an d d sd t 8 th e o m F ox he ied on Wedne ay , Augus , in very r o in which had died

t -on e e e twen y y ars befor . T H E M E M B ER S O F T H E C L U B 6 1

S E LL M 1 754 V son of MAR D N, WI IA ( was born at erval , in Ireland , the

to v r John Marsden . His family is said ha e been of De byshire origin . He was

’ a bu t t s educated t Dublin , wen out in the Ea t India Company s service to 1 1 Bencoolen in Sumatra in May 77 . He remained in that island for eight

as . 1 785 t years, and showed much ability a linguist In he and his bro her, who

tr E in had also returned from Suma a , founded an ast Indian agency business

t th e London ; but ere long Marsden was made Second , then First, Secre ary to ff 1 Admiralty with the salary of £ 40 00 a year. He left o ice in 807 and received

of £ 1 500 1 83 1 . a pension a year, which he gave up in He was elected a

l R t 1 83 - s s Fel ow of the oyal Socie y in 7 , became one of its Vice Pre ident , and was t d extre mely intimate with Sir Joseph Banks . He was elec e a member of The “ ” “ 1 t i n ter alia t t Club in 799 . He wro e the His ory of Sumatra , a Dic ionary . u mis mata O t and Grammar of the Malay Language , and N rien alia (being a t description of his collection of Oriental coins) made his fame as a numisma ist .

l th e B t to His col ection is now in ri ish Museum , which he presented it in

83 4 E z of 1 . He married li abeth , the daughter his friend Sir Charles Wilkins , in

t h a t t t t 1 807 . Af er his deat she m rried ano her grea numisma is , and also a

l e . member of The Club, Co onel L ake

E E H H OOKH AM 1 769 t son r of R FR R , JO N ( eldes of John F ere, oydon

. te at Hall , was born in London He was educa d Eton and Cambridge , becoming a t firs t- t of the named place , along wi h his friend Canning, a founder the ”

. at e Microcosm His College Cambridge was Caius , of which he was elect d a t Fellow . Af er leaving the University he was returned for the Borough of West

o e l t 1 802 h e t . t t t L o , and remained in Par iamen ill He ook an acti ve par in ” n t - 1 799 a d - e t of t A i Jacobin , and in he succeeded C nning as Un er Secr ary S ate

ff 1 800 E o 1 804 . t t for Foreign A airs In he was sen as nvoy Lisbon , and in to d a d bu t hi s t was th e Ma rid , whence he was rec lle , conduc approved by Govern

t. 1 805 of . men He received a pension , and in was sworn the Privy Council In

1 808 t to bu t 1 809 th e s he was again sen Spain , superseded in by Marque s of

E to t t e Wellesley . At a later date he refused the mbassy St . Pe ersburg, and wic

l r th e t . 1 81 2 dec ined a peerage In he married , and du ing res of his life gave ’ l t tu In 1 81 8 t to . himse f chiefly to li era re . he wen Malta for his wife s health

di d t 1 83 1 bu to l the l l his . She e here in , t he continued ive in is and til death “ ” Whis tlecraft r B t t , His was much admi ed by yron , and imi a ed by him in 62 T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B

B ” l t t t eppo . The admirab e transla ions from Aris ophanes and o her works by

- w B . him were published in two volumes by his nephe , Sir Henry artle Frere He

t of t t n was elec ed a member The Club , abou a year af er his friend Ca ning, 1 800 in February .

GRE e LLE H M S 1 55 l t th e , T O A ( 7 son of George Grenville, by E izabe h

t o l m t r daugh er f Sir Wi lia Wyndham . He was educa ed at Christ Chu ch , became an Ensign in the Coldstream Guards and a Lieutenant in the 80th Regiment .

to n t t e th e of He was driven resign these appoi men s , and made a sp ech in House

t r 1 80 t th e a h ad Commons , which he had en e ed in 7 , de ailing re sons why he

t t th e n . done so, which was hough very damaging to Gover ment He became

te t th e B l closely connec d wi h Fox, who , it is said, would, if India i l had passed ,

ted - t th e l t have appoin him Governor General . He suppor ed Coa i ion Govern

e 1 84 u for t. t t 7 b t tu 1 0 men He los his s a in , was re rned again in 79 Aldborough ,

l to on t th to and gave a genera support Pitt. He was sent emporary missions bo

to Be th e l on to th e te t th e Vienna and rlin , having worst uck his way lat r ci y, for

rs t was e fi ship he sailed in driven back by ice and his second was wreck d . He

’ t th e B of t l hi s t t l t became Presiden Of oard Con ro in bro her s Governmen , and a er

o e l th e l ell First Lord f th Admira ty . After Grenvil e Administration f he

t t ff n ot th e u t l 1 81 8 . hardly ook any par in a airs , though he did leave Ho se il From that date onwards he devoted himself chiefly to his books and to forming th e th e splendid library which he later gave to nation . He became a member of 1 800 n ot t 4 t t of The Club in , and did die ill 1 8 6, so tha his enure was one th e t longes in our records .

N CE T LL M 1 739 VI N , WI IA ( was born in London , the son of a packer l ll . t d a t t and Portuga merchant He was educa e t Wes minster and Trini y Co ege,

C l t n - t t - te hi s ambridge , becoming a er a Under mas er and even ually Head mas r of

old . 1 801 of t tt 1 802 school In he was made a Canon Wes minster by Pi , and in

th e t e received Deanery from Adding on . He did some good service in r pairing

of th e but d l d on the fabric Abbey , ma e his fame chiefly by his earne works t 1 800 f 1 80 . o 7 Ancien Geography In he became a member The Club, and in ” e published his Commerce and Navigation of the Ancients in th e Indian Oc an .

t k th e d th e R l e l t Sir Clemen s Mar ham , present hea of oya G ographica Socie y,

t t t to R e hi m t c t has said ha nex ennell , and b yond in some respec s , Vin en was ” th e t t t t grea es compara ive geographer of his ime. T H E M E M B E RS O F T H E C L U B 6 3

Locx or LOCE E LL M 1 767 th e son W l a , , WI IA ( was of i li m Lock , or

u n . son was t s Locke, famo s in his day as a co noisseur His an ama eur arti t. He

1 81 9 i tt l in i sold Norbury in and l ved la er y much London and Par s . He l 0 e n 1 1 800 . became a memb r of The C ub on Ju e ,

LL S EO GE 1 753 t son of o lli E I , G R ( pos humous Ge rge E s, of Grenada, ” t s . th e t Rol i Wes Indie He was one of con ributors to th e l ad . He accompanied

e r l t s to 1 784 an d t Sir Jam s Ha ris, a er Lord Malme bury, The Hague in af erwards wrote a History of th e Dutch Revolution of 1 785 In 1 790 he publis hed “ ” E H 1 as Specimens of th e Early nglish Poets . e entered Parliament in 796

but in th e did t junior member for Seaford , never spoke House and not s and

. t t Maln res bu r to h e l r in 1 797 again He wen wi h Lord y t Lil e Confe ence , and on

is tu to l tr o t R olliad h re rn Eng and was in oduced t Pitt. His connection wi h the was condoned by his new friends an d he took an active part in foundin g th e ” - w h e t Anti Jacobin . Sir Walte r Scott said that he as t bes converser he ever t d knew and dedicated to him th e fifth Canto of Marmion . He was elec e a

1 1 1 801 . member of The Club on March ,

LL OT S I R L E T firs E L or T 1 51 t s on of E I , GI B R , t AR MIN O ( 7 eldes Sir

rt li t t B r t t t rs t t Gilbe El o , hird a one of Min o , was educa ed fi under a private tu or,

an d l t r at the t i n a e Pension Mili aire Fontainebleau , where he had Hume , then

s hi s a n ll . e t th e in Pari , for guardi and Mirabeau for his schoolfe ow He sp n winters of 1 766 and 1 767 at th e University of Edinburgh a n d went in 1 768 to

h t r 1 0 a to C ris Chu ch . Part of 77 he spent in Paris (where he bec me known

u D ff R 1 4 al to Madame d e and) and part of 1 773 on th e hine . In 77 he was c led

e s w r t th e th Engli h Bar and as returned in 1 776 for Morpe tl . He first suppor ed

but t to th e O o Government in the American War, la er passed over pp sition ,

th e of h e t seeing hopelessness t struggle . After his his health broke down for a

t h ad e t to n an d to . r ime and he to go Nice He recove d , re urned E gland, w l t B u th e t ta a t i t . as en er ined Mirabeau M n o He concerned , a ong wi h rke , in unfortunate proceedings to which his friend had committed himself against

I m it to t t pey. When was dete rmined assume the Pro ec orate of Corsica he B t th e became for a time Vice roy there . He made Pozzo di orgo Presiden of il t t l t t Counc of S ate , hereby a ienating Paoli , who in rigued agains him and was by him ell th e l I n 1 E t was d t t exp ed from is and . 796 llio irec ed by his Governmen 6 4 T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L UB to l 1 B t eave Corsica . In 798 he was raised to th e Peerage as aron Min o of

t an d o c Min o sent t Vienna in 1 800 as Envoy Extraordinary . He be ame a

D th e Offi 7 1 802 . 1 806 Member of The Club on ecember , In he received ce of President of th e B oard of Control and was soon after appointed Governor

. t t l General In India he did much for educa ion , res rained unwise missionary zea ,

t l l to t to an d l t to sen Ma co m on a mission Persia , Me calfe Lahore , E phins one

t o B l t th e Girlf Cabul , suppressed dacoi s in L wer enga and pira es in Persian o B t 1 803 t . ok ourbon and Mauri ius from France , and annexed Java In he was succeeded by Lord Moira and was created Viscount Melgu n d and Earl of Minto .

1 81 4 bu t t h ad t He reached England in May , his heal h , which been for some ime

t at g feeble , broke wholly down af er he landed . He died Stevena e while on his

to t at th e t 63 t d way Min o compara ively early age of , having con rive to con centrate in his life abou t as much that was interesting as any of his contem

ora p ries in any country .

U E CE E CH R . 1 57 l t LA R N , DR FR N ( 7 e des son of ichard Laurence ,

at B at t an d t watchmaker ath, was educated Winches er Corpus Chris i College ,

O d t l to th e xford . He evo ed himse f Civil Law and became a member of College ” lliad d of t 3 1 788 . t to th e R o Advoca es on November , He con ributed , ma e himself very useful to B urke in prepar ing th e preliminary case against Warren

t an d t l th e th e t. Has ings , was re ained as Counse by Managers of Impeachmen He became Regius Professor of Civil Law at Oxford in 1 796 and entered

Parliament as Member for Peterborough in the same year . He was elected a 1 802 m . r ember of The Club in December He never ma ried , and died suddenly

l t at E t l t t whi e on a visit to one of his bro hers l ham , eaving a repu a ion as a lawyer of great ability an d as one of th e firmes t among the friends an d followers of Burke .

N T S I R LL M 1 52 w t l th e th e GRA , WI IA ( 7 as born a E chies on banks of ’ ll d at E a t Spey, son of a sma farmer. He was educate lgin , King s College ,

d at L . h r 1 4 th e t Aber een , and eyden He was called to t e Ba in 77 , and nex year

r t r to sailed for Canada whe e he remained some years . He re u ned England and h ad t t tt o t t an in erview wi h Pi , by whom he was induced t en er Parliamen , where

t as to th e lo of 1 796 to 1 81 2 he had as grea success ever fell t a lawyer. From B f R an d he was Member for anf shire . He became eventually Master of the olls

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About th e same time he took th e leading part in es tablishing in Bengal a printing

on t 1 786 bu t press for Oriental languages . He left India accoun of his health in ,

- h e E d i re entered th e Service of t ast In ia Company in London as librar an , and later of O became Examiner and Visitor of Haileybury . He was made a D . C . L. xford in t 1 805 and was elected n ext year a member of Th e Club . He was Knigh ed in

1 833 an d died in 1 836 .

UMMO S I R LL M 1 770 l to ted at DR ND, WI IA ( is be ieved have been educa “ t t R th e Chris Church, and published whilst s ill a young man a eview of ” 1 5 th e Governments of Sparta and Athens . In 79 he entered Parliament in Tory interest and sat there till 1 801 ; bu t in that year he was sent as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipote ntiary to Naples and sworn of th e Privy l I 1 80 . n 3 t to 1 80 Counci he wen as Ambassador Constantinople . In 6 he was l d r 1 80 . t again in Nap es , but reti e from the Service in 9 He published la er in

r t for t t re s life a va iety of books , and prin ed private circula ion a heological t ati e “ ” l (E di u s I u dai u s of . cal ed p c . He was elected a member The Club in 1 806 R He lived chiefly abroad in late r life and died in ome .

LF I E 1 son e S R 766 . HA ORD , H NRY ( second of Dr Jam s Vaughan , a

of t t tl physician Leices er. After s udying in Edinburgh he set ed in London ,

l t to th e a 1 793 i was e ec ed Physician Middlesex Hospit l in , and made Physic an 1 5 h Extraordin ary to th e King. In March 79 he married t e third daughter of

B 1 800 t an d i S . d t . t Lord John y his prac ice had very largely increase , became

t . t t l eventually the larges in London Some ime af er he inherited a arge fortune .

t of 1 806 B t He was elec ed a member The Club in May , was made a arone in

1 809 t of th e 1 820 , became Presiden College of Physicians in , and remained in

t t . t tt bu t t t o that position ill his dea h He wro e li le, amongs o her things a bo k ” l an d of Eng ish Latin verse entitled Nngae Me tri cae .

GLEF EL S IR E H LES 1 752 th e t s on of EN I D , H NRY C AR ( was eldes Sir

E n le field t th e B t 1 780 bu t was Henry g , and succeeded his fa her in arone cy in ,

o 1 never married . He became a Fellow of th e Society f Antiquaries in 779 and

its h e t t 1 81 t t. t tt was for a ime Presiden He joined Dile an i Socie y in 7 , and was

te en e i s for four y ars t Secretary . He be came a member of The Club in March

' 1 808 an d e . l Tre as rn e r bu t to n , succe ded Mr Ma one as its , was obliged resig his T E R O F T H E B 6 H E M M B E S , C L U 7

’ fic i Of hi s S of e on account of the fa lure ight. He wrote much on Antiquarian

t t e subjec s , and made a choice collec ion of vases , which were drawn , ngraved , an d 8 t 1 48 . published in 1 20. A second edi ion appeared in 8 He was also much

t e . d r t in erest d in Science, and ma e va ious communica ions on Astronomical and

t t R l the t t o her subjec s to the oya Society and to Linnean Socie y, of bo h of 8 k which he was a member. He published in 1 1 6 an elaborate wor on the Isle ” t t s its l t of Wigh , wi h illu trations of natura beauties , antiqui ies, and geological

n a S r on at phenome , and a imila work Southampton in 1 801 . He died his house

t t th e E n le field R i . in Tilney S ree , and was buried in church of g , near ead ng

LL 1 773 E R CH V S S LL son of t HO AND , LORD ( H NRY I ARD A A Fox, S ephen , the s t t r econd Lord Holland , by Lady Mary Fitzpa rick , daugh er of John , Ea l

Of O on 21 t Upper ssory, was born in Wiltshire November , and was brough up

b te at Et t chiefly y his uncle Charles . He was educa d on and Chris Church ,

te 1 791 u 1 2 visi d Paris in , travelled in Denmark and Pr ssia in 79 , in Spain and

ta l 1 3 1 4 O I y in 79 and 79 . He took his seat in th e House of Lords in ctober

1 796 a S u 1 8 t e e B . , and m de his maiden peech in Jan ary 79 on h Assessed Tax s ill

’ Ere long he became th e recogn ised exponent of his uncle s policy in the House

r 1 800 r a rt of Lo ds . In he paid a visit to North Ge many with a p sspo Obtained

t c 1 791 . t hrough Talleyrand , whose acquaintan e he had made in Af er the Peace

t r t to th e of Amiens he and his wife went ogether to Paris, and we e presen ed h t i l l . t s to e e First Consu T ence hey pas ed Spain, wh r hey rema ned for severa 1 05 E l to . 8 t to years In they re urned ngland , and Lord Hol and again began A t 1 80 take an active part in th e House of Lords . In ugus 6 he was sworn of the th e th e t o Privy Council , and entered Cabinet of All Talen s as L rd Privy

O 1 3 1 808 . t 5 . Seal on c ober He became a member of The Club on May , In th e same year he went with Sir David Baird to Corunna and made a long tour E t t 1 8 . a in Spain , re urning to ngland in 09 He became again very active poli ic lly, but e 1 81 4 t s . was once more on his trav ls in , and visi ed Murat at Naple When the Whigs came back to power he became Chancellor of th e Duchy of ’ s r t t r b Lanca ter in Lord Grey s Administ a ion , hen se ved under Lord Mel ourne w in t . as in his first and second Governments , remaining harness ill he died He a

l e good classical scholar and we l acquaint d with modern languages, more espe t cia ll t a m t . y wi h Sp nish , fro which he translated a grea deal He wrote much tha was da t t t co tri t more or less valuable in his own y, but his mos impor an n bu ion 68 T H E M E M B E R S OF THE C LU B

“ ” di t d to literature was his Memoirs of th e Whig Party during my Time , e e 1 852 by his son in .

O E GE M L T u t L or E EE 1 784 was GORD N, G OR HA I ON, fo r h EAR AB RD N (

G th e B d th e eldest son of eorge Gordon , Lord Haddo , by sister of Sir David air ,

l ut . t t b and was born in Edinburgh His fa her and mo her died ear y , he grew up

tt l . t to at te n under th e guardianship of Pi and Lord Me ville He wen Harrow ,

t r 1 801 t succeeded his grandfa her in the Scotch Ea ldom of Aberdeen in , ravelled w th e t t l e th e t idely on Con inen , especia ly in Greec , founded A henian Society , ’ d t d i l t d at S t. 1 804 matr cu a e as a nobleman JObu s , Cambridge, in , and gra ua e

h e . 1 8 t e . t 06 t R t t M . A in same year In he was elec ed a Sco ch epresen a ive Pe r, t t th e h e i u se t th e Ord ook his sea on Tory side of t H , and was invested wi h er

e l 1 8 l of t of th Thist e in 80 . He was e e cted a member The Club in May Of hat . e an d m 1 81 2 th e y ar beca e President of th e Society of Antiquaries in . He was British repres entative at the signature of th e Treaty of Allian ce with Austria at o t d th e t ld B t T pli z , ro e over Field of Leipzig wi h Humbo t, was made a ri ish

r 1 81 4 an d th e i l th e t Pee in , sworn of Pr vy Counci in same year . For some ime

t th e ll of l at d b d t af er Fa Napoleon he ived Ha do in A er eenshire , and devo ed

l th e t t t 1 828 h l of himse f to improvemen of his es a es . In he became C ance lor

’ th e t th e D t t d Duchy of Lancas er in uke of Welling on s Cabine , and exchange th f the at o fice for Foreign Secretaryship in th e room of Lord Dudley . From that date onwards he played a m ost important part in English an d European

t t t t t mitis s a i n tia h e l t poli ics , gaining ha repu a ion for p e which t pub ica ion of his

tt t t l t l t ll t s u l . l t le ers, hi her o on y priva e y prin ed , wi mos a s red y confirm The a e

Of th e t l o Admin i s Duke Argyll, las Of our colleagues who be onged t his famous tration d 1 00 . d in D 1 4 1 8 0 . , ied in 9 Lord Aberdeen die London on ecember , 6

° A brief and interesting account of h im was published some years ago by his son d t Lor S anmore .

H ATCH ETI ‘ H LES 1 765 P was e s on of J h t h tt h C AR ( th o n Ha c e , coac

ld . ted hi l o e l th e bui er, of Long Acre He devo mse f t Scienc , became a Fel ow of

R l t 1 797 te th e P hil s o hical oya Socie y in , wro many papers on Chemistry in o p ’ m action s Nwhols mos J u rn al th e d th e and o , besides treatises on Spikenar of

t on t of was l t d Ancien s , Sulphure s Iron and other scientific subj ects . He e ec e a

Of lu u 21 1 80 i e s u e ft the member The C b on Febr ary , 9, and be came ts Tr a r r a er T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C LU B 69

t . B u 1 81 4 t t Of t ll 1 841 dea h of Dr rney in , holding ha fice i when he resigned , and ’ d th e Re v. . . l l t e Of S was succee ed by H H Mi man , a er D an t. Paul s .

UGH S I R H LES R CH 1 774 n VA AN, C AR I ARD ( son Of James Vaugha ,

t an d t t at R physician in Leices er bro her of Sir Henry Halford , was educa ed ugby

a nd at t 1 98 w All . t Mer on , becoming in 7 a Fello of Souls He was elec ed

Ra ff 1 800 an d t th e t m dcli e Travelling Fellow in spen nex three years in Ger any,

. t t t l France, and Spain La er he visi ed Cons antinop e and travelled from Aleppo

to B . t to th e agdad Thence he wen Persia and fell ill near Caspian , sailed for th e t th e but l n d a Volga and was caugh in ice, after a long de ay on an isla , re ched

1 80 t o d B t t t Astrakhan . In 9 he was appointed Private Secre ary t Lor a hurs , hen t ff l Secre ary for Foreign A airs . He became a member of The C ub in March 1 1 8 0 1 820 he 80 . 1 9 In he was appointed Secretary of Legation in Spain . In t t 1 823 t was sen as Secre ary of Embas sy to Paris . In he became Minis er in

t l 1 825 te to i r to t Swi zer and, and in was promo d be Envoy Extraord na y the Uni ed

S h d in t . e S ates In the same year he was worn of t Privy Council . He remaine

ri t te n t w th e t t . 1 835 Ame ca for abou years , ravelling very idely over S a es In he t S re urned to Europe and was despatched on a pecial mission to Constantinople .

r at t t t was n ot to Lea ning, however, Mal a ha he proceed with his Mission , he h to t ell t e t t o E . went Venice and rav ed home across Con inen t ngland He made ,

l t Of t t at a ater period , a varie y other journeys , keeping always a minu e i inerary , an d a t 5 1 t t t 1 84 . died his house in Her ford S ree , Mayfair, on June , 9

V S I R UMPH 1 8 th e son DA Y, H RY ( 77 was born at Penzance , and was of

- m t art t a wood carver, who had some eans of his own and prac ised his ra her for l t t amusement than profit. His son said in a er years wi h reference to his educa tion I consider it fortunate I was left much to myself as a child what I am ” e t I made mys lf. Davies Gilbert saw Davy by chance swinging on a ga e , was

t ff th e interested by his alk , o ered him use of his library, and helped him in

t d d th e t t the various ways . Later Gilber recommen e him for pos of Assis ant in

o Laboratory of th e Pneumatic Institution in B ristol . Up t this time he had

t n but t t l been s udyi g medicine, soon found ha his work in the aboratory was

1 9 th e t sufficient to occupy all his time . In 79 first volume of the Wes

t C t s hal i t . Coun ry ollec ions was i sued , f of consisting of Essays by Davy From t t m t st d re sed in 1 801 t his i e his re pu ation ea ily inc a , and he became a tached to 70 TH E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B

h 1 805 m t t e Royal Institution in Albemarle Street . In he beca e Direc or of the

t r t r h e t a t d l d the Labora o y he e , and it was t cen re whence r dia e the know e ge of discoveries which made him famous . He became a member of The Club on

Mrs h e t . 1 81 . A re ece t 21 1 80 . 2 arch , 9 Davy married in , daugh er of r M p , M

l th e o t h Kerr, of Ke so , a lady who, after death f her firs husband , had lived muc

of n 1 1 5 t r s o t . I 8 in Edinbu gh , and had een a great deal s cie y there he inven ed

t m t w f tr t to . the Safe y La p , the bes kno n o all his con ibu ions applied science In

r 1 820 he succeeded Sir Joseph Banks as President of th e Royal Society . Du ing

e t 8 t th next few years his heal h bega n to decline . In 1 26 he had an apoplec ic

tt led to al a 6 1 829 wr t to a ack which parti p ralysis , and on February , , he o e a ” R : r t r . friend from ome I am here wea ing away the win er, a ruin among uins

t the t t Qui e near end of his life he wrote Consola ions in Travel or, the Las

s . d at 29 1 829 . Days of a Philo opher He ied Geneva on May ,

BU N E TH E R E V H LES 1 w h e s on ar B . . 5 as t R Y, DR C AR ( 7 7 of Ch les urney, ” th e t t n His orian of Music and bro her of the authoress of Eveli a . He was edu

’ d at s ca te t m . f r Char erhou e , at Ca bridge , and at King s College, Aberdeen Soon a te ” 782 D . R the t Of a u t k 1 he joined r ose , ranslator S ll s , in his school at Chiswic , m t o at arried his daugh er, and ere long established a sch ol of his own Hammer

. t smith Later he took orders an d was mad e Chaplain to the King. He firs became known as a class ical critic in 1 783 by writing articles in th e rlf on thly

- - Revie w th e t n c c . e , in founda ion of which his father i law had been on erned H

d of t t then became e itor the Lon don I ll ag az in e and wrote an article which at rac ed

e t w on th no ice of Hermann . From that time for ard he published many works

t th e t t classical subjec s , and enjoyed for a time reputa ion of being, wi h Parr and ‘

of th e t t . Porson , one hree represen atives of English scholarship He became a

1 81 r of t member of The Club in 0. The late years his life were spen chiefly in . t collecting a grea classical library, which was bought for the nation for a n d t h e B E n le fie ld deposi ed in t ritish M useum . When Sir Charles g resigned

h e f as D l B t e t th e t t . O fice of Tre ur r on accoun of s a e of his sight, r Char es urney

l t to to r was e ec ed by The Club be his successor, and he continued be Treasu er t t t lace 28 1 81 ill his dea h , which ook p on December , 7 .

ELL S I R LL M 1 7 7 Of ! t G , WI IA ( 7 younger son William Gel , of Hop on ,

e d at es s ll . a in D rbyshire , was educate J u Co ege , Cambridge bec me a Fellow of T H E M E M B ER S O F T H E CLU B 7 1

R A . 1 798 . 1 801 d T re ad Emmanuel , and graduated In he visite the and ’ t ti t th e of r at determined , to his own sa isfac on , tha site Homer s T oy was

ou rn abas h i 1 803 1 804 B . He was knighted in , and from onwards travelled t extensively in Greece and made a study of that coun ry in various aspects . He “ o 4 8 1 1 823 : of n 1 1 . became a member The Club June , In he wrote I was once very enthusiastic in th e cause of Greece ; it is only by knowing well that ” 1 81 4 n s t nation that my opinion is changed . In he went with Pri ces (af erwards

r 1 820 Queen) Caroline to Italy as one of her Chambe lains , and from onward

s t t tr t R s t . made his re idence in ha coun y, some imes at ome , ome imes at Naples

’ t t C r l tt t He was Sir Wal er Sco t s ice one in and around the a er ci y, and they dined

t t at l t th e m on u 9 1 832 . oge her a arge able spread in Foru of Pompeii Febr ary ,

ff t s He su ered grea ly from gout and rheumati m in his later life , but, in spite of o t t his troubles, did much g od work , publishing amongs other things two separa e “ i i of R works on Pompe under the title Of Pompeiana, the Topography ome ” “ ” s &c & t h e it . c t t and Vicinity , . He was the residen plenipo entiary of

w for was i t ta t e . Dilet nti Society in I al y , rote and help d by in his researches

4 1 836 . He died on February , , and was buried in the English cemetery at Naples

r r h is r t His o iginal d awings made during t avels were lef to Keppel Craven , and

852 e B by him given in 1 to th ritish Museum .

LL T T H E GHT LL M — s t R . O t 2 t E IO , I HON WI IA ( c ober 6, was a di an

h e w t t t as t . connec ion Of Min o family, and very intima e with them He had

on e t to th e t of th e been at ime Secretary Irish Governmen , and was a member

r r w D th e Irish P ivy Council . F om his extreme pallor he was kno n in ublin as

’ C t S e ctre f B r the d as le p He was a member of ooks s , and lived much with Hea s

h e t t . r 2 1 81 3 . of Whig par y He became a member of The Club on Ma ch ,

H ERER R CH 1 773 son Re l t , I ARD ( eldest Of gina d Heber, Of Hodne , in

h wh o t B . S ropshire , , by a second marriage, became the fa her Of ishop Heber H t B 1 e B A 796. was educa ed at rasenose, and took his . . degree in Already in ” 1 92 t I licu s l e a 7 he had published an edi ion of Silius ta . In later ife he b c me

t t - ll t th e t t famous as the mos magnificen Of book co ec ors , and was in ima e friend “ ” te ott t to h e . Of Sir Wal r Sc , who dedica ed him t Sixth Canto of Marmion He t O 1 821 1 824 was re urned as Member for the University of xford in , and in was

the th e Ath e n ze u m one of founders of Club . When he died he had eight 72 T H E M E M B ER S O F T H E C L U B

s l of two on e at t at O t at hou es ful books, in London , Hodne , one xford , o hers

B l t t to t i Of ll d . Paris , russe s , An werp, and Ghen , say no h ng sma er hoar s He

e e Th e l h 2 1 81 3 . b came a memb r of C ub on Marc ,

HI LL PS H M S 1 770 at dl h en P I , T O A ( born Du ey , in Warwicks ire, was

to an t t t to d 1 90 w t couraged by his family become ar is , and wen Lon on in 7 i h an

o t s e d t introduction t Benjamin West. Af er ome y ars he discovere tha he would

t t t t r t l the succee d bet er in por rai s han in c ea ive subjects , and began ear y in

t to 1 804 t nineteenth cen ury have many sitters . He became in an Associa e of

l R 1 808 te h e R . t oya Academy , and a oyal Academician in He pain d during l f t B his long i e a great number of persons of dis inction , such as Sir Joseph anks,

o B t lt tt e ll L rd yron , Sir Francis Chan rey, Crabbe, Sir Wa er Sco , Southey, Campb ,

l lla l B l r a Co eridge , Ha m , Mrs . Somervi le , Dean uck and , Sir Humph y D vy,

d r t l l R . an Samue ogers , Dr Arnold, Fa aday . He even pain ed a head of Napo eon

1 802 n ot t l S tt n but t t th e r s in , from ac ua i i gs , wi h the assis ance of Emp e s d 1 81 4 e . t 7 . Jos phine He was elec e a member of The Club on June ,

MACKI N'I ‘OS H S I R MES 1 765 at Aldouri e th e Of , JA ( was born , on banks

' th e s on Of t t Of K llac e H e s e hi . Loch Nes , and was Cap ain John Mackin osh, was ’ l te t t at . educa ed King s Col ege, Aberdeen La r he s udied medicine in Edinburgh ,

t d l th e Bar 1 91 but ransferre himself to London and reso ved to go to . In 7 he ” ’ “ t Vin diciae Gallicae l to B k R th e wro e , in rep y ur e s eflections on French ” ’ “ R l te B t evo ution . Five years la r a review by him of urke s Though s on a ” R c t h ad a a l egicide Pea e , showed hat he ch nged his e rly Opinions, and ere ong

t B at Be acon sfi e ld th e 1 800 utt l he visi ed urke . In beginning Of he er y abhorred

ured w t re d to th e Re l t t and adj his early vie s wi h gar vo u ion . His firs wife died

1 797 t d s l t . l in , and nex year he marrie Mi s Al en , daugh er of Mr John A len , of ” Cre ss id r . 1 98 t y, in Pemb okeshire In 7 he published his Introduc ory Discourse , ” o th e tu ted th e t t e t Lec res which he projec on Law of Na ure and Na ions. Th se ’ were delivered in Lincoln s Inn Hall and were atte nded by many distingu ished

1 803 o persons . In he defended Peltier f r a libel inciting to murder the First

In th e a t d Bo a Consul . same year he cce p ed the Recor ership of mb y and l 1 e 1 8 1 . e t s t di n ot so l i r mained there ti l His v ry in ere ing ary , we l known as t

l he t d of l H t to shou d , gives an account of his perio his ife . e re urned England

l 1 81 2 t ff e t e o in Apri , and was immedia ely o er d a sea in Parliam nt by his ld

' 7 4 TH E M E MB E R S O F T H E C L!U B deat l - t k to the he an d h of his ha f brothe r oo him House of Lords , where became

m i t m a t r th e t l in terest re a ned he most i port n pe son in Whig party, aking a specia

f r li i lrbe rt in Catholic Emancipa tion and all other measures which made o re g ous y .

f hi s s e an d He returned to high o fice when party ucceeded to pow r, was one of th e five Commissioners who gave the R oyal Consent to th e Re form B ill Of 1 832 .

l i l 1 820 m on 5 He dec ared h mse f a Free Trader as far back as , and ade July ,

1 S in 839 st ta t ti l d at . , a mo impor n peech favour of Na ona E uc ion He spoke on th e t Of D t e l dea h the uke of Welling on as he had do ne on th death Of Ne son .

e the ff u 1 85 an d te bad eal t t He declin d o er of a D kedom in 7, in spi of h h con inued

tt a th e s of l t r c on his a end nce in Hou e Lords , making his as reco ded spee h

1 1 . 4 86 B th e ff e t 31 1 863 . March , He died at owood from e c s of a fall January ,

l ct e lu 1 81 5 He was e e ed a memb r of The C b in .

LL M E t i B LY'I ' rE L'rON 1 782 th e WI IA H NRY, h rd ARON ( was lli n r t B tt lt th e d e t . son of Wi am He ry, fi s aron Ly e on , of secon cr a ion He was

t at t Ox 1 80 to ca t . educa ed Chris Church , ford , where he be me a studen From 7

1 20 t d his 8 he represented he County of Worcester as a Whig. He succee ed half

t the Ba but did n ot t rt bro her , George Fulke, who was second ron , ake much pa in

h e Of o a te lt was t th e l t House L rds . L dy Lyt on for a ime governess to chi dren

th e 8 0 w 1 . as l of Queen , and died in 7 He a good Greek scho ar, had a very high

t t n as wit an d e il 4 1 81 5 repu a io a , became a memb r of The Club on Apr ,

WLE Y LL M 1 at R l H the son HO , WI IA ( 76 6 was born op ey, in ampshire,

of th e c of t t la . t at s te e a Vi ar ha p ce He was educa ed Winche r, and b c me in due

l u at l t was d n course Scho ar, Fellow , and T tor New Co lege . La er he ma e Ca on of

a Christ Church an d promoted in 1 81 3 to th e Bishopric of London . He bec me a

r 1 81 bu to tt t t t r on membe of The Club in 6, t ceased a end hir een years af erwa ds

ein r te te c e to the b g made A chbishop of Can rbury, a qui unnecessary onc ssion “ s e e e d t a had c ti supposed prejudice of th cl rgy . Dean Stanl y sai h t he au on ” amounting to genius ; a less kindl y critic wo uld have denoted his most marke d

c l pe u i arity by a less complimentary word .

LB H M ROGE 1 43 l to old hi l WI RA A , R ( 7 be onging an Ches re fami y, was

a t ll du ate t d ll of the . e c d Trini y Co ege, Cambri ge , and became a Fe ow same He

s d er l i o th e n t t l r n an d pas e sev a years of his early l fe n Co inent, in I a y , F a ce, ' T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B 7 5

St u t t e t t O Spain , udying the lang ages and li era ur s of hose coun ries . n his retu rn to England he obtained a seat in Parliament and became a devoted follower of

Fo 808 . x . 1 a w Mr In he went to live t T ickenham . He collected a valuable

r t D R lib ary , which he lef to his nephew at elamere . He was a Fellow Of the oyal t t 1 81 Socie y and was elec ed a member of The Club in 7 . He died at his house

tt tr t 1 829 8 th e O in Stra on S ee in January , in the 7 y ar f his age, and was buried at

OUGL S LVESTE O LE E V E 1 743 s on n D A , SY R , L RD G NB R I ( of Joh Douglas , of

Fechil r t co - s Of r , in Abe deenshire, by Margare , daughter and heire s James Go don , t at th e of t was educa ed University Aberdeen , hen passed some years on the

ti te at . At t Con nent and gradua d Leyden first he s udied medicine, but afterwards

c to h e Bar ti for law and was alled t . He prac sed some time and became well

t bu t o d l e t . ri known as a repor er, so n exchang his egal career for poli ics He mar ed

h e t t of or t n o t do t younges daugh er L d Nor h , which had a good deal , doub , to

e t. e t f with his rapid legal advanc men He served in a gr a many O fices, as Chief

t n of B r t l of th e as Secre ary for Irela d, Commissioner the oa d of Con ro , Lord Tre ury ,

- - c &c t G l c B & . . Join t Paymas er enera , Vi e President Of the oard OfTrade, His first

t th e B r of t 1 795 English sea was for o ough Fowey, for which he was re urned in , t bu t before that he had sat in th e Irish Parliament . He was a s rong advocate f 1 800 B e th e o the Union , and in was created aron Glenb rvie Of Kincardine in

d e Of on n u 27 1 81 8 . te Peerage Of Ireland He was elec a memb r The Club Ja ary , .

1 823 th e t t t t t He died in and i le became ex inc , his eldes son , a young man of

i e considerable promise , hav ng predec ased him .

LL TO LL M E 1 766 th e t s on of WO AS N, WI IA HYD ( was hird Francis

at E t D Of t e r . Wollaston , and was born as ereham, one seven e n child en He was h e e . t t educated at Charte rhouse and Caius College, Cambridg Af er leaving

but ere ra rre University he settled as a physician in Huntingdon , long t nsfe d 1 800 t a himself to London . In he gave up prac ice, est blished a laboratory

r e t t behind his house in B uckingham St e , Fi zroy Square , and ere long discovered r t r a proce ss f or makin g platinum malleable, which b ough in very la ge returns t O and made him quite independent. Mean ime his researches in ptics and S t e Chemistry placed him among the foremost cien ific men of Europ , and honours e of R of man y kinds poured in upon him . He was elected Secr tary the oyal 76 T H E ' M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B

1 8 8 Society i n 1 804 and became a membe r Of The Club in 1 . From 1 800 onwards he suffered occas ion al ly from partial blindness in both eyes ; bu t in spite

th an l ot t u di u t of is d other troub es g hro gh a pro gious amo nt of scien ific labour,

t t l t th e e t e d t to the and carried on his experimen s, li eral y ill mom n b fore ea h, astonishment of his fri ends who were present.

“ Scorr S I R LTE 1 771 s on of lt tt , WA R ( Wa er Sco by his wife Ann

R o on 1 5 the l at utherford , was b rn August in a house in Col ege Wynd Edinburgh ,

S th e th of t . t at ince demolished . He was four of a family welve He was educa ed

1 83 I n 1 8 th e High School and went to th e University of Edinburgh in 7 . 7 6 he

o t r l o was apprenticed to his father as a Writer t the Signet. La e he was ca led t

B ar r l t . 1 797 ed the , whe e he had on y a moderate amoun of business In he marri

h e t é h t Charlotte Mary Carpenter t daugh er of a French emigr , Jean C arpen ier . - 1 804 In 1 799 he was appointed Sheriff Depute of Selkirkshire. In he went to

m e live at Ash e stiel on the Twe ed near Selkirk . Mar ion app ared on February

23 1 808 th e the 1 81 0 . 1 81 2 c tt t , , and Lady of Lake in In S o made his firs

Of at t On l 7 1 81 4 l purchase land Abbo sford . Ju y , , Waver ey appeared only ’ S ix days after th e publication of its Author s Edition of Swift in ninetee n

Of ot t t t th e volumes . The amount work he g hrough from his time ill end , is u hardly less remarkable than his geni s . In later life he became involved in

t t t an d to unfor una e specula ions, his concluding years were given up ceaseless toil

t th e of l under aken for purpose repaying his creditors . He was e ected a member

on 21 1 81 8 th e R 1 823 of The Club April , , and of oxburghe Club in . He was ” t to th e t t r to r s t t elec ed la ter as the au hor of Waverley, and ag eed rep e en hat

. th e t of 1 831 d his two t personage In Au umn he finishe last novels, Cas le t R t . l Dangerous and Coun ober Of Paris He then went abroad, sai ing from

t t on O t 29 th e B arha m ri t u t at Por smou h, c ober , in f ga e , which had been p his

i s . t did t to d posal by the Government His our him no good , and he re urned

ts t 21 1 832 e Abbo ford where, on Sep ember , he died peac fully .

E K S R E T B KS 1 7 0 d RL or VE P L t J N IN ON , OB R AN ( 7 secon EA LI R OO , eldes s on Of t E t n th e t Of o Of th e R l the firs arl , bes know as au hor C ins ea m

1 805 r h is e t Th e d r was d at published in , th ee years before d a h . secon Ea l e uc ed

t at t t t at Char erhouse and Chris Church , where he became in imate wi h Canning .

I 1 89 l t O e t at th e t re th e B t l n 7 he ef xford , was pr sen cap u Of as ille, and trave led T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C LU B 77 w l on t t e ide y the Continent during the nex hr e years . He was returned for 1 90 in 1 793 was te tt Appleby in 7 , and appoin d by Pi to a seat at the India

t u th e m tr t All th e Board . Excep d ring brief Ad inis a ion of Talents in 1 806

out t his l t l 1 he never was again of Office un il as i lness . In 803 he was raised to

B 1 80 th e th e Peerage as aron Hawkesbury . In 6 when Government of All th e

t t of th e O t but Talen s was formed he became the undispu ed leader pposi ion , returned to th e Home Office and to th e le adership of the House of Lords ’ 1 80 on March . 25 7 . e t l , He b came Prime Minis er and chief of a pure y Tory

t 1 81 2 l t f e . Governmen in , which as ed for fi te n years From that time his history is m erged in that Of th e country and coincides after 1 81 5 with one of the periods

l s t . I t l of which Englishmen are ea proud shou d be remembered, however, that he th e tt en d to th e o t t had honour of pu ing an Nap leonic Wars , and ha a move made by him agains t th e slave trade contributed to th e general prohibiti on of

t t tr ffi . 25 1 820 ha a c He became a member of The Club on January , , an d in

1 825 s e t e te ed t e al on a memorable occa ion , b ing h n Prime Minis r, din her one.

B UTLE H LES 1 750 ed t at t l l R , C AR ( was uca ed a Ca ho ic schoo in Ham mers mith at E i dé en dan ce th e l e at an d a ; squerch n , a p of Eng ish Colleg Douay, t

1 e t to an d t Douay itself. In 766 he r urned England hree years afterwards began

to t law . . t t s udy , first under Mr Maire and then under Mr Duane, bo h Ca holic

1 5 t t on Conveyancers . In 77 he wen in o business his own account as a

For t i t t e o Conveyance r . many years from h s ime he s ood in th first rank f his

Old tt t w o ot profession , and after his friend Sco , af er ards L rd Eldon , had g a clause inserted in the Catholic Relief Act which exempted Catholics from taking

O t an d k th e t t t t t th e a h of Supremacy ma ing Declara ion agains Transubs an ia ion ,

1 91 l to Bar l t 1 88 . he was , in 7 , ca led the , being the first Catho ic barris er since 6

a me mber of 25 1 820 1 83 2 B He became The Club on January , . In Lord rougham

Offered him a silk gown al though he had argued only one case in court.

ac t all t ff but t w He took a most tive par in Ca holic A airs , his poin of vie

d . i t t to t t . r h t t l r e was d ame rically opposi e ha of Dr Milne , whic ul ima e y p evail B utler and his friends committed themselves to an oath containing a n e w

s t t t s t r t t profe sion of fai h , in which hey adop ed the a onishing name of P o es ing ” s f t th e Of th e t l Re l B Catholic Di senters . A er passing Ca ho ic ief Act , utler and

e - the t to r hi s friends form d a Cis Alpine Club, avowed objec of which was esist 78 T H E M E M B E R S OF T H E C L U B

l t l s B t t tr - ll l Eng ish Ca ho ic . u ler was , in fac , an ul a Ga ican for a ong period , although before his death h e beca me more moderate in his views . His books i r t of l t ri l ve e very numerous , reating legal , philological , biographica , and his o ca t t t t . t t t subjec s Amongs o her hings he commented Coke upon Lit le on , con inued ’ “ ” an B t th e t r te th e his Uncle Alb u ler s Lives of Sain s , w o Life of Erasmus, of ’ t of d A u es sea u . Gro ius , and g

B L MF EL H LES MES 1 8 S t ’ 7 6 at B . O I D , C AR JA ( was born ury Edmund s,

ed t d t th e l t l t at i t and uca e firs at Grammar Schoo of hat p ace, hen Tr ni y,

of Of Cambridge . He took the degree B A . in 1 808 and became Fellow his “ ” it tt . College , being complimented, is said , by Porson as a very pre y scholar

a s During th e next fiftee n yea rs he published editions Of a variety of Greek pl y .

r 20 1 821 d He became a membe of The Club on March , . He was ma e Arch

e of te 1 822 B t 1 824 B of d acon Colches r in , ishop of Ches er in , and ishop London

o e h imlse lf th e t t in 1 828 . He sh w d during many years in which he occupied ha

t t all i bu t r position a good administra or and an exper in cler cal business , f om “ ” 1 84 1 onwards his wish to keep things quiet as far as poss ible made his position be twee n two furiously contending parties very far from a bed of

LU KET O 1 4 at ll th e of P N , L RD ( 76 born Enniski en was son Thomas

t a 1 t ul t at t t t . 779 Plunke , a Presbyterian Minis er of ha pl ce In he ma ric a ed D t u t Trinity College , ublin , where he was extremely dis inguished and grad a ed

A 1 84 was l to th e B ar 1 8 la e B . in 7 . He ca led Irish in 7 7 and soon had a rg

’ 1 but n ot e t practice . In 797 he became King s Counsel , did concern hims lf wi h

l t t l 1 8 t e th e t d n d po i ics il 79 when he en er d Irish Parliamen , where he rapi ly gai e h ta t t e . a great repu tion as an orator. He was a very s rong enemy of Union Af ter 1 800 he devote d himself entirely to th e B ar but in 1 807 he was elected

- for d d . n ot w t e t Midhurst as an a herent of Lor Grenville He was , ho ever, elec ed s t t two th after the Dis olu ion , which came in abou mon s . Then he once more concentrated all his powers upon his profession until 1 81 2 when he again

t to t 1 81 3 re urned Parliamen as Member for th e University of Dublin . In he

’ ma de one of his greatest speeches on Grattan s motion for a Committee on the ff t Laws a ec ing Catholics . When Grattan died in 1 820 Plunket became th e

o t m n t l was ct e forem s cha pio of the Ca holic C aims . He ele d a member of The T H E M EM B E R S O F T H E C LU B 79

l 1 1 822 m was - C ub on April 6, , and in the sa e year appointe d Attorney General 1 82 for Ireland and sworn of th e Privy Coun cil . In 7 he became Chief Jus tice of the Irish Common Pleas and was raised to the Pee rage of the United

Ki B u t of t t . 1 830 ngdom as aron Pl nke New on , Coun y Cork In he became Lord l t iti 841 t Chancellor of Ire and and remained in tha pos on til l 1 . He hen

s r t re t tr d t ly t at t re igned, e i d from poli ics , avelle in I a , and lived quie ly his coun ry

e t ll hi s lt an d t l at the r hom i hea h broke down , he died even ual y g eat age 0 of 9 .

H T E S I R C S LEGA'I ' r 1 781 o at Jordan th or e C AN R Y, FRAN I ( was b rn p ,

t e was o th t m ll . near N r on , in Derbyshire, son of a carpen er and s a farmer He t f l t appren iced to a carver in She field, and showed early a considerab e urn for

i ti . ee e to t t pa n ng Ere long he proc d d pain por raits for money, and was making

l t o h e a smal income before he wen t London , where he began to study at t 1 1 805 t i l l 1 R l 802 . t r 8 oya Academy in Abou he firs ch se led in ma b e . In 07 he

c t married a ousin who had a good deal of proper y, and soon was thoroughly

l t 81 t l e established as a scu p or. In 1 9 he went to I a y and studied in th

. On 27 1 823 t of . Galleries May , , he was elec ed a member The Club He

t Of th e t sculp ured many most remarkable of his con emporaries , and died sud de n l 1 842 l t th e t y in , eaving a considerable for une, reversionary in erest of most of which he devoted to the formati on of the fund known as the Chantre y

B in n His a fi . e ques t. S leep g Childre t Lich eld is probably his best work

LL M EN 1 7 was the l HA A , H RY ( 77 only son of John Ha lam , Canon of

i d l t te at t r B t . W n sor, and a er Dean of ris ol He was educa d E on and Ch ist

l to th e Bar t on th e O rd Church , was cal ed , and prac ised for some years xfo

i 1 80 r h Elt t. of circu In 7 he marri ed th e daughter Sir Ab a am on , of Clevedon

1 81 2 hi s a was Court. In he succeeded father in his Lincolnshire est tes , and t t t had l e for also early made a Commissioner of S amps, so ha he amp e leisur ” ” e 1 81 8 literary work . After ten years labour he produc d in his Middle Ages , ” “ “ Hi s n t d t a n d in 1 827 his Constitutional History of England . I ro uc ion to ” — e t tu of to h e 1 837 9. th Li era re E urope belongs t next decade , He became a

m t 27 1 823 . member of The Club on th e sa e evening as Chan rey , May , In

te to R m B . H is poli tics he was a modera Whig , but opposed the efor ill later

wo is i t u th e he years were sadde ned by the death of t very prom ng sons , Ar h r, ro 80 T H E ‘ M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B

“ ” 1 833 1 850 . Of of In Memoriam , who died in , and Henry , who died in his

v eleve n children only one sur ived him .

W E CE S I R H M S 1 769 at B t l th e LA R N , T O A ( was born ris o , and was son “ to of th e landlord of th e White Lion there . Thence th e family removed the ” B k B at t 1 th e lac ear Devizes , where hey lived till 779, and where future

President of th e Royal Academy became known as an infant prodigy . Already when he was twelve years Old his studio at B ath is said to have been a favourite

t t to t t t . resor In his seven een h year he began pain in Oils, and rapidly ob ained

- t t t . very great success as a por rai pain er, George III being one of his many and

u t . t Of H O n e r 1 81 0 t t t powerf l pa rons The dea h pp in lef him wi hou a rival , and

1 81 5 t R t rn 1 81 7 t to in he was knigh ed by the Prince egen , who , , sen him Aix la - l to t th e t h e l t ls Chape le comple e por raits of t A lied Sovereigns, heir Genera and

t un t . 1 820 Minis ers , which he had beg hree years before in England In he

t th e R l 1 82 t became Presiden of oya Academy , and in 6 was elec ed a member of

l a l t t t t t s . The Club . The arges co lec ion of his por rai s is Wind or

E KE LL M MARTI N 1 d t L A , WI IA ( 77 7 was the secon son of John Mar in

Of t t Leake, of Thorpe Hall , Essex , and grandson S ephen Mar in Leake , Herald

t t . was and Numisma is He born in London , and early became a Second

L t a t th e R t I n 1 t to t to ieu en n in oyal Ar illery . 799 he was sen Cons antinople

t u t th e r t t ins r c Turks in Artille y practice . Thus began his long connec ion wi h th e l th e r 1 801 t t l t Of t i e . Archipe ago and coun es n ar it In , af er the Capi u a ion

h e r t l d t . 1 02 F ench Army , he was emp oye in making a survey of Egyp In 8 he l h t R . lt t e l l to was wrecked a ong wi h W. Hami on in sma l vesse which was hired ’ t th e f w to . o t t as d ake Elgin marbles England Much Hamil on s proper y save , but l rt the t was t Leake was ess fo unate . In nex dozen years he sen on various

to t n t missions Greece and Turkey . These gave him oppor u i ies , of which he

l d l o l t to t t . amply avai e himse f, col ec Greek coins His las Mission , which was

t th e t n t t t of t 1 81 5 t s udy mili ary i s i u ions Swi zerland, ended in , and he devo ed

i t to t t a the h mself henceforward li era ure and science . He bec me a member of

t Of D tt t 1 81 4 of 1 828 l Socie y ile an i in , and The Club in . During his ong life

li o i n r te e . . he pub shed very many works his favou subject, g , Topography of ” ” t l r A hens, Journa of a Tour in Asia Travels in the Mo ea . Travels ” ” t e an d e al t H elle n ca . in Nor h rn Greece, , abov l, Numisma a i

82 T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B

th e m d made by Lord Liverpool a Canon of Christ Church . In new year he arrie

l t d e t . Y Miss Mor and. He was elec e a memb r of The Club along wi h Dr oung in 1 828 1 829 P terodact lus mac ron x t May . In he described and named y y , hen

r R t 1 840 to recently discove red by Miss A ming at Lyme egis . Abou he began - o 1 84 5 study an d write upon th e ice polished rocks f Great Britain . In he was

R t l t e suff made Dean of Westminster by Sir ober Pee . In his la er y ars he ered

r l e e ed 1 856 . f om a menta dis as , and di in

KE LEY J N Es e e t l bu Z . . e t FA A R , , q , m mber of a v ry ancien Lancashir fami y, e e t th e o t t sat l l t l r sid n for m s par in Surrey ; ong in Par iamen for Linco n ,

&c le o . . t te f th e t Grimsby, ; married Hon E anor Mon ague, daugh r fif h Lord

R an d t - t J e 23 1 832 ee e e okeby, died in his six y six h year, un , , having b n a m mb r

of The l l 1 829. C ub from Apri 7,

COPLES'I ’ON W 1 6 of th e R t Off ell , ED ARD ( 77 was a son ec or of w , in

e an d a t t . At s at D vonshire , born t ha place fifteen he gained a cholarship

Ox r an d 1 791 e ll O Corpus Christi College, fo d , in b came a Fe ow Of riel , where he

r t t th e t was tutor for thi teen years . He was a s rong suppor er of New Examina ion

tat t t 1 800 t be n e ficen t S u e promulga ed in , which made a revolu ion , of a very kind, ’ h of S t 80 e t. Of in e University . In 1 2 he b came Vicar Mary s and Professor

e t 1 81 4 l t s t of O l an d to t t Po ry . In he was e ec ed Provo rie , did much give ha

l e h e s t 1 8 Col eg t foremo t posi ion which it held for a time . In 26 he be came

' ’ t 1 828 B fi O S h Of Llan da f t. t e Dean of Ches er, in ishop and Dean Paul s . In

s d l the l Hou e of Lords he showe himse f a Tory of Canning school , whi e in

tt te e Church ma ers he was a modera High Churchman , as High Churchm n were

e h 1 t o t e 833 . e e f 1 82 b fore movemen He b cam a member The Club in 9.

L E T V ES 1 767 of th e Re v GI B R (formerly GIDDY) , DA I ( was the son .

r d t te of Edwa d Gi dy , who married Ca harine , daugh r and heiress John Davies of

Tredrea . h S t t Their only child was born in t e Parish of . Erth and was educa ed at ll O r Pembroke Co ege, xfo d . He early became a member of the Linnean

t on e of th e t th e e l i l t a Socie y, and was promo ers of G o og ca Socie y of Cornw ll .

t t to did th e d He gave his s ar in life Sir Humphry Davy, and his best for a vance f t o c . 1 804 t bu t men scien e in various ways In he became Member for Hels on ,

d t t e t B 1 806 e to 1 832: exchange ha s a for odmin in , which he r presented up In T. H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B 83

1 808 the he married only daughter and heiress of Thomas Gilbert , of Eastbourne ,

’ a t t t cq uiring hereby large esta es, in consequence of which he ook his wife s name . t l He was a very assiduous Member of Parliamen , and especia ly devoted to work

on tte . t of th e R l t 1 82 Commi es He became Presiden oya Socie y in 7 . The

t te e but subjec s on which he wro wer numerous , his largest work was a Parochial ” t l . was te e l 1 His ory of Cornwal He elec d a memb r of The C ub on May 9,

1 829.

B UGH M E t B B UGH M U! 1 8 e RO A , H NRY, firs ARON RO A AND VA ( 77 was th l t B te . R ts e des son of Henry rougham by Eleanor sis r of Dr . W ober on, the

t . E t t th e his orian He was born in dinburgh , and was educa ed par ly at High

t tl 1 802 h e u School here and par y at the University . In he joined t Edinb rgh R e t t 1 80 eview rs, and had hree ar icles in the first number . In 3 he became a

’ of u n ot ttl o t 1 member Lincoln s Inn b t did se e in L ndon ill 805. He supported

f th e E di n bwr h Revi ew t r s himself chie ly by writing for g , and had eigh y a ticle in

t t . t t to l the firs twen y numbers He became a frequen visi or Ho land House, and

1 80 t r to R S t to was in 6 Secre a y Lords osslyn and t. Vincen on their Mission

1 0 or h Lisbon . In 8 7 he carried on a campaign in th e press f t e Whig party. 1 808 In he was called to the B ar and joined the Northern Circuit. He was

1 0 Carn elford returned for Camelford by th e Duke of Bedford in 1 8 . When passed to other hands he lost his seat for a time but returned to th e House in 1 81 5 as Member for Winchelsea and took a most active part in nearly all

ff 1 821 th e n ee . important a airs . He married in widow of John Spalding Eden

1 81 1 n ot v th e From onwards, if indeed before, he had been an ad iser of Princess - of Wales and when she was Queen she made him her Attorney General . He

th e t r too k the principal part in th e defence at her trial . After dea h of Lo d

Liverpool he crossed to th e Ministerial side of th e House and supported Canning .

e From 1 81 6 onwards he gave much of his time to Law Reform . He was de p in

e led o th e R B l th e t l all th consultations which t eform il , and received Grea Sea

t t . in November 1 830 . He became a member of The Club in March of ha year

ffi w th e t of v While in O ce he worked ith great zeal in Cour Chancery, gi ing much

’ t th e the time too to Popular Education and Mechanics Institutes . Af er fall of

t r t to 3 first Melbourne Government he re i ed for a ime Cannes, and on June , ’ t 1 8 t . d 35 , bought land here He gave Lor Melbourne s second Governmen an

' t but d to R rt e l independent suppor , was far from unfrien ly Sir obe Pe s Govern ' 84 TH E M E M B ER S O F T H E C L U B

t 1 841 t to e t ff r men from onwards . He con inued speak fr quen ly on foreign a ai s l l tt t l f as wel as Law Reform and many other subjects . In the a er par of his i e

e t Of th e l t he b came Presiden and an ardent friend Socia Science Associa ion , and as te as 1 8 5 a t th e of t la 6 he presided Annual Meeting Universi y College,

. w t t t t s London He ro e many books, of which his Historical Ske ches of S a e ” l t men in th e time of Ge orge III . wi l probably live longest . His long and s ormy l hi s a e a ife ended peacefully in Ch t au t Cannes .

GHT E LL 1 786 th e H e m' t KNI , H NRY GA Y ( only son Of y Gally Knigh ,

Lan old Y s re t at E l of g Hall in ork hi , was educa ed ton , and appears a so to have

t . t t 1 81 0 1 81 1 t been at Trini y , Cambridge He ravelled ex ensively in and , visi ing

e Of t u many of the Medi terranean countries . Th outcome hose jo rneys took a ” ” ” t a e e l s t poe ical sh p , Syrian Tales , Gr cian Ta es , Arabian Tale , and wha

. t to te r t l a n not La er in life he began wri on A chitec ure , and pub ished ” ” “ t t ral rm il Archi ec u Tour in No andy, The Normans in Sic y, The ” h e il t t t l &c . d to t Ecclesiastical Architec ure of I a y, He succeede fam y esta es

1 808 of t o t t e r t in , and was Member Parliamen for various c ns i uenci s du ing mos 1 t of th e time which elapse d between 1 824 and 846 . He was elec ed a member

l on 4 1 830 . of The C ub May ,

LPH I STO E U TSTU T 1 779 u t son of th B E N N , MO N AR ( fo r h John , eleven aron

t te rs t at th e t r Elphins one , was educa d fi High School of Edinburgh and la e at

Kensington . Having obtained an appointment in th e Ben gal Civil Service he

at tt 1 796 e t tr to B landed Calcu a in , but was ere long s n up coun y enares . and was there when the deposed Nawab of Oudh attempted a general massacre of all

h e o t Europeans at th e sta tion . In 1 801 he was sent t take up a new appoint

’ t - at men as Assistant to th e Governor General s Agent th e Court of th e Peshwa .

l t t n . I t a t This invo ved , in hose days, a very long and circui ous jour ey was bou

at h is t t but n th e tim e d a year before he arrived des ina ion, duri g e he r a and

ff S ir t learnt a great deal . In 1 803 he was atta ched to th e sta of Ar hur Wellesley and was present at th e Battle Of Assaye as well as that of Argau m a

h ad t n couple of months after. Sir Arthur said of him tha he mis ake his ” t to te th e t t profession and ough have been a soldier. Af r res ora ion of t t i t R t at emporary ranqu lli y he was made esiden Nagpur, where he remained four

I n . 1 8 1 0 years and a hal f. 1 808 he was sent as Ambassador to Cabul In he T H E M E M B E RS O F TH E C LU B 8 5 w as made Re sident at Poon a . In October 1 8 1 7 th e Pes hwa attacked an d burnt h e B ti R n th e n l t ri sh eside cy at Su gum close to Poona . E phinstone and h is staff escaped and immediately afterwards pla yed a retu rn match by defeating the whole army of the Pes hwa with a comparatively small force on th e field of

t was Kirkee . Elphins one then investe d with full power to conduct th e war and ’ s t n h e w to t . h as i in ructed a nex Peshwa s dominions T is part ally done, but a a r t te to was e t d t to th e re re l g e ex ent of rri ry r s ore , in accordance wi h his views, p se n tati ve S i va ee l the B s of j , who was p aced for some time under tu telage of a riti h

f . t t Of B for o ficer Elphins one hen became Governor ombay, where he did much

d n t e ucation and ma y o her good thin gs . He left India in 1 827 and travelled

t ta s . to some eigh een months in Greece, I ly, and el ewhere He returned London after an absence of thirty -three years and declined all Offers of further employ

r i th e t th e ffi ment , p eferr ng liber y he had regained even to o ce of Governor

G r l . of 4 1 830 . t l t ene a He became a member The Club on May , He wro e i tle, ” u 1 w All r b t published in 1 84 t o vol umes of the History of India . th ough life

was o t o n rn i vorous e l i t th e he a m s r ader, and when his eyes fai ed, wh ch hey did in

tt a t it to n ran rs . la er p r of , he was read for y hou every day

D VE O t B E GE MES WE LRORE G - LL S 1 O R, L RD, firs ARON, G OR JA A AR E I ( 797

son th e o V s l t at born in London , of sec nd i count C ifden , was educa ed

t ri t 1 81 t A . 1 81 8 Wes minster and Ch s Church , where he gradua ed R in 6. In he

t t s sat t t t was elec ed one of the Members for Hey e bury, and for ha and o her

l tt t l 1 831 t u t p aces pre y s eadily ti l , when he was made a peer. He belonged hro ghou to th e t t t eas s te to th e Whig par y, and was in eres ed in all m ure which nded

r t l l 1 823 t th e imp ovemen of the peop e . In Ju y he gave a no ice which led

h e e l e r t n Government to purchase t Ang rstein Co l ction . He w o e a great ma y “ s on h t t as E i the t r Of book is orical subjec s , such nqu ries respecting Charac e ” ” l e r a t w ira ! C arendon , Life of Fr derick IL , Disse t ion on the Go rie Consp cy?

&c &c l e n n n u . . Macau ay d scribed him as a noblema of amiable ma ners , of ” w t t t Of lt t . as arnished priva e and public charac er, and a cu iva ed mind He

e l 3 1 832 . elect d a member of The Club on Apri ,

H EE S I R T CHE 1 u l th e son S , MAR IN AR R ( 769 born in D b in , was of

t t t . a merchant in ha place, and was educated here He showed early a very

r u rt - t t n g eat t rn for po rait pain ing, and even ually found his way to Londo , 86 T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C LU B

B 1 becoming a student at th e Royal Academy in March 1 790. y 798 he was an s t 1 800 A socia e , and in a full Academician . For many years his fame was over shadowed by that Of Sir Thomas Lawrence ; but after th e death Of that painter

1 830 was t s t Of th e R a c in he elec ed Pre iden oyal Ac demy . He be ame a member

- l J l 3 1 832. 1 845 Of t i e of The C ub on u y , In , at the age seven y six , he res gn d th e t l h th e R l bu t d s Presiden ia C air of oya Academy, was in uced by an unanimou

e o t ffi t to ded . e address from his coll agues re urn O ce. He succee Sir T Lawr nce as t to th e tt t t t ll s of o t pain er Dile an i Socie y, which s i po sesses one his p r raits .

T H PE H L P E ft L T H PE 1 805- 1 87 at S AN O , P I I H NRY, fi h EAR S AN O ( born

of was th e t . d t at Walmer, only surviving son the four h Earl He was e uca ed

t t B . A . 1 827 . t 1 830 home and at Chris Church , where he gradua ed in In Augus

t tt B tt t t th e he was re urned for Woo on asse in the Conservative in eres , and sat in

the t t House of Commons , under name of Lord Mahon , for various cons i uencies

o 1 855 until he succeeded t the Peerage in March . He was a member of The

- l t two l t 1 833 . C ub for for y years , having been e ec ed in May He was Under ’ Secretary for Foreign Affairs during Peel s brief administration in th e winter of

— B of 1 5 . 1 845 t t t ou 834 In he became Secre ary to the oard Con rol , but wen t

1 8 d h e of Offi ce on the fall of the Peel Ministry in 46 . He foun ed t Stanhope

at O tt t to th e t B t l Prize xford , called a en ion impor ance of forming a ri ish Nationa 1 858 R t Gallery, became in Lord ec or of Marischal College and University,

t he l th e B Of th e t t t v c ot th e ob ained t remova from Prayer ook hree S a e Ser i es , g

t l t e His orica Manuscrip Commission appointed , and occupied himself v ry much ” he t t. t tt t t in connexion wi h copyrigh He also wro e the Life of Pi , His ory ” l th e t t to the ac st of Eng and from Peace of U rech Pe e of Versailles , the Hi ory ” th e an d l i n te r alia Un la du of War of Succession , much e se, , Essai sur Vie ” d dé l t t . d at B Gran Con , which was on y priva ely prin ed He die ournemouth tt l from an a ack of p eurisy .

U E H UDs ON 1 775 rn at i the l e t son G RN Y ( bo Norw ch , was e d s of

R d l l . t ut ichar Gurney, of Keswick Hal , Norfo k He had amongs his t ors no

t Y ar t d t d less a person han Dr. Thomas oung . In e ly life he ravelle wi h Lor

t l . 1 81 6 Aberdeen , and wro e a good dea of verse In he became Member for

wt th e sat l ts . Ne own in Isle of Wight, and in six successive Par iamen He was a Fellow of th e Society of Antiquaries and one of its Vice-Presidents for many T H E M E M B ER S O F T H E C LU B 87

f . t o t th e years He was a prominen member London Socie y, owner of a fin e l t to l 1 ibrary, in which he assiduously read , and was elec ed The C ub in April 834 .

B V H LES o U E R E . t f RN Y, C AR PARR was the hird his family who

t of was a member of The Club . No ices his father and grandfather will be

t rt o E . th e i found above He was educa ed at Me on C llege, gained ngl sh Essay, an d R t l - took orders , becoming ec or of Sib e Hedingham , and eventually Arch

’ Of te Re t B deacon Colches r and c or of Wickham s ishop . He gained great local

mun ifi ee ce n of . e at a c celebrity by his and power business He di d an dvan ed age ,

e of on 2 1 8 4 9 3 . having b come a member The Club April ,

R V E H E GE E E T t L or R VO CA NAR ON, H NRY JO N G OR H RB R , hird EAR CA NAR N (1 800

th e l t son th e rl w l l was e des of second Ea , and was kno n in ear y ife as Lord

d t bu te . e t at t an t t Porches r He was duca ed E on Chris Church, ook no degree .

t l t t an d rt He was fond of rave ling, and spen much ime in Spain Po ugal, about

o t 1 831 both of which countries he wrote n t a li tle . In he was elected for

of h e R B tt B tt t t . 1 8 Woo on asse , and was a s rong opponent eform ill In 33 he

to th e t th e r to h succeeded Peerage , and con inued in House of Lo ds vote with t e

of il 2 1 9 834 . 1 Conservatives . He became a member The Club on Apr , In 839

ll but the t n ot he trave ed in Greece, accoun of his journey was published till

- t . t t af er his death His heal h was never good , and he died, when only for y nine,

- - at th e t in law . l . house of his bro her , Mr Phi ip Pusey

LM E T 1 1 th e r son MI AN , H NRY HAR ( 79 was thi d of Sir Fran cis

1 11 t t u . . B Milman , Physician to George He was educa ed firs nder Dr urney at

t s at t B was e . Greenwich, af erward E on and ras nose He very highly distinguished

at O s t t in 1 821 . e r xford , and became Profe sor of Poe ry here In a ly life he wrote

h e s l F azio s t t t e . The F evera dramas, of which had mo success on s ag all of

salem 1 820 t e t. t t th e s , published in , has very grea m ri He ransla ed Episode

ala an d D ama zan ti the t th e A amemn on of fEsch lu s th e Of N from Sanskri , g y and “ ” s l t t of B acchae of Euripide , besides publishing a very e abora e edi ion Horace . 1 82 He was chosen to deliver the Bampton Lectures in 7 . His History of the ” ’ t t l t a Jews , writ en for Murray s Family Library, came hree years a er, and was a re l

t t t t t d it. achievemen , le ting in some ligh in o a subjec which sorely nee ed Thanks

th but Wt the l rt to it , however, he became any ing popular i h ess enlightened po ion

Of 1 835 R t l a “We t his brethren . In Sir ober Pee m de him a Canon of s minster 88 T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B

’ R t S l c t . t . On 23 1 836 t and ec or of Margare s February , , he was e e ed a member

an d 22 1 841 its e r t i to of The Club , on June , , became Tr asu er, con inu ng hold t ff t t -t l 1 8 4 1 838 t hat O ice for wen y hree years til June 6 . In he had edi ed “ ” “ ” 1 839 th e t t . 1 840 Gibbon , and in he published Life of ha historian In “ ” e r t t E t app a ed his His ory of Christiani y under the mpire, ano her good book , R S ’ 1 855 1 84 t . and in 9 Lord John ussell made him Dean of . Paul s In he “ t t t t to th e published his grea est work , La in Chris iani y down death of Pope

’ t on l t l n ot Nicholas but his exhaus ive book St . Pau s Ca hedra was actually

l t ft its t s t w t a 1 8 8 t . pub ished ill a er au hor dea h , hich ook pl ce in Sep ember 6

E SS U LL M 1 790 B was th e l t son S NIOR, NA A WI IA ( born in erkshire, e des

th e Re v. . R . . R . th e l of a of J Senior. J Senior himself was on y son N ssau

s of n l e Thomas Senior, and grand on Aaron Se or , a Spaniard, natura is d in England

l t a 1 23 . t t t in 7 Nassau Wi liam Senior was educa ed at E on and Mer on College , 1 1 2 O h t l t t t . t 8 xford , where he had W a e y for his priva e u or He gradua ed in ,

t l Of th e Vi n e ri an became Proba ionary Fe low Magdalen in same year, and Scholar

law h l r s 1 81 3 . t e t . in He read in Chambers Of Sugden , a er Lord St Leona d , and

to Of it 1 82 succeeded much his conveyancing business when he gave up . In 7 h t a t t e to t e of . he buil a house Kensing on Gor , and inhabited it end his life

t o t t th e h He saw a grea deal Of S cie y, and Sydney Smi h called his abode C apel ” o l t to t of Ease t Lan sdowne House . He had long given specia atten ion Poli ical

1 825 th e t t t O . Economy, and in became firs Professor of ha science in xford In

1 833 t th e th e he was appoin ed a member of Poor Law Commission , and was . e R e the of 1 834 author of th famous eport upon which was found d Poor Law .

t c 1 836 th e ff t He became Mas er Of Chan ery in , and held o ice ill it was abolished

5 Of 8 of h e 1 8 5. t in He became a member The Club on March former year .

on R te th e Edin bu r h He served various oyal Commissions , wro much for g and

ua t rl h e t t Al r e t . Q y , and became in ima e friend of exis de Tocqueville Cavour “ ’ ” 1 4 l s é ré la n t calle d him in 84 l es prit e plu clai de Gra de B retagne. In la er life he made himself extremely useful as a link between th e most intelligent

t th e t people in Paris and London , holding many conversa ions in former ci y ,

t t t l t t th e tte . repor ing hem with grea clearness, and circu a ing hem in la r Nor

t to . t t t e did he confine his repor s Paris He visi ed many o her ci ies , going ev n as

t on e t m t t t far as Cons antinople, and from every of he he brough back much ha

h e l was very precious at t time an d n ot a little that is precious sti l . Since his

90 T H E M E M B E R S O F ' T H E C L U B and carried a motion in th e House of Commons for th e endowment of th e Irish

t l l sa l - t t t Ca ho ic C ergy. He t in many Par iamen ts and was Under Secre ary of S a e

th e 1 828 ta th e t t of r l d for Colonies in , Chief Se cre ry to Lord Lieu enan I e an ,

- - t at of th e l J 28 1 828 . Secre ary War, and was sworn Privy Counci on une ,

d th e l l th e t l B t de d Un er wi l of his unc e , eigh h Ear of ridgewa er, he succee in

1 833 to l r t te . l 20 very a ge es a s He became a member of The C ub on June ,

1 1 846 ed l ll . 837 . In June he was creat Viscount B rackley and Ear of E esmere

1 855 h e i te l t In rece ved the Gar r. He published very many trans a ions from

G t l l it t al . French and erman , and did a li t e origina work , some of poe ic He

’ was ru t e the t l Re t ll e e T s e of Na ional Gal ery, Lord c or of King s Co ege , Ab rde n ,

of th e B r t t 1 842 h e R l t President i ish Associa ion in , of t oya Asiatic Socie y in

1 849 th e R l hi - , and of oya Geograp cal Society in 1 854 5 .

E S I R H LES W son R . 1 85 . GR Y, C AR ED ARD ( 7 was a younger of W Grey,

B l t C le e t t d . t at Ql of ackwor h , in Nor humber an He was educa ed Universi y g ,

O d h 1 t s th e l xfor , w ere he graduated in 806 . Soon af erward he gained Eng ish

ll to Bar an d te O l . 1 81 1 Essay and was elec d a Fe ow of rie In he was called the ,

a te 1 820 t bec me la r a Commissioner in Bankruptcy . In he was appoin ed a

th e o t at as bu t t 1 825 to B Judge of Supreme C ur Madr , was ransferred in engal

his o u as Chief Justice . After return to Europe he was sent t as one of three

Commissioners to investigate th e ca us es of Can adi an discontent. In 1 838 he

e t te te d i i i t became Memb r for Tynemou h, and s adily suppor the Wh g Adm n s ra

t . 1 841 S t . t ion In he was made Governor of Barbados , Vincen , Tobago , i d d an d S . t 1 85 be n . Tr ni a , Lucia, and from 1 847 to 3 gover ed Jamaica He e e of J 1 1 8 5 4 1 83 an d ied 6 . b came a memb r The Club on July , 7, d on une ,

M TH EY 1 at d S I , SYDN (1 77 born Woodford , in Essex , was the secon

R t a t h t an d t son of obert Smith . He was educa ed Winc es er New College , ook

d t t to the d th the t l or ers, and became u or gran fa er of presen Sir Michae Hicks d e te t ff B . t l to t each He ook his pupi E inburgh , wher he became in ima wi h Je rey,

B u am m t . 1 800 th a i an d in th e e ro gh , Ho er, and o hers In Smi m rr ed, same y ar

lis h ed at l tt el di h . 1 802 he pub hed six sermons preac Char o e Chap , E nburg In

o e the of Edin bwr h Re view an d t e l e e ted prop s d starting the g , con inu d c os ly conn c

i t t 1 804—5 1 80 de l t e with t for a quar er of a cen ury . In and 6 he livered ec ur s

l h lo at th e R l t t t an d l te to be t e l on Mora P i sophy oya Ins i u ion , grew a r ex r me y T H E ME M B E R S O F T H E C LU B 9 1

t 1 ’ well known in London Socie y . In 806 Lord Erskine gave him the Chancellor s

of - - le , Y ; but n ot l t 1 living Foston Clay near ork he did ive there ill 809 . In ” 1 807 Matt of t P l mle os he published the ers Pe er y y . F ton was his home for bu t 1 828 t t t l many years , in Lord Lyndhurs , al hough a poli ica Opponent, gave him at B to t a Prebend ris l , and he exchanged Fos on for Combe Florey , six miles

t 1 829 . 1 from Taun on , whither he moved in In 831 he made his famous Par t n t e t t i g ou sp ech at Taun on , and j us before that Lord Grey made him Canon ’ R t . . t t e t n esiden iary of St Paul s Tha prefermen oblig d him , no hi g loth, to live

t s th e three mon h of year in London . He was electe d a member of The Club

u 23 1 838 . 1 839 t on Jan ary , In he inherited from his bro her Courte nay, an d t r t t a ook a house in G een S ree , where he died , his he lth having failed some t l ime before, while he was at Combe F orey . He left th e reputation of being the o t of a wh o m s amusing man his day, and m ny knew him well would probably t tu t t th t wit have agreed with Moun s ar Elphins one in saying, a his was only the ” blossom of his wisdom .

C UL HOM S B GT O C UL 1 800 MA A AY, T A ABIN ON, L RD MA A AY ( born at

R t l te was te at l t o h ey Temple , Leices rshire, educa d various small schoo s , and hen at t l e r C e Trini y Col eg , Cambridge, whe e he won a raven Scholarship, th English

ll . t d l w O t e 1 1 824 prize for an essay on Wi iam III , and was elec e Fe lo on c ob r , . ’ l t t t Kn i ht s uarterl Jl a azin e He soon made his mark in i era ure, firs in g Q y g ,

th e Edi n bu r h e i 1 828 then in g R v ew. In Lord Lyndhurst appointed hi m

B t 1 830 s n r a Commissioner in ankrup cy, and in Lord Lan dow e b ought him

t t for l was re - t t t dis in o Parliamen Ca ne . He elec ed for ha place , and

in u ish ed on 1 1 83 1 t th e i t g himself March , , in the deba e on second read ng

h r s h e R m B . In 1 83 1 e t of t efor ill was e urned for Leed , and just before

w r o e 1 833 th e election as made Secre ta y t th Board of Control . In he

r e te t th e l th e delive ed a sp ech , which exci d much admira ion, on renewa of

’ C r of th e t Eas t India Company s harter. In Februa y nex year he sailed

’ for o t l of th e - e l India, having been app in ed Lega Member Governor G nera s

t c 1 836 so- Bla Council . He was furiously a ta ked in for the called ck Act, which

o e was supposed to interfere wi th the rights f th European community . His t most important work in India was his Criminal Code . Af er having been

an d re - t it 1 860 re vi sed , revised , by exper s , became law in , and is an acknowledged 1 838 ll s ts . et r ed to ma terpiece in i kind He r u n London in June , trave ed in 92 T H E M E M B E RS O F T H E C L U B

“ ” h e t R l t of Italy and wrote t e Lays of Anci n ome . He was e ec ed a member

l on 1 9 1 839. The C ub March , In September of the same year, having been

i -at- t th e returned for Ed nburgh , he was made Secretary War, wi h a seat in

adve n t ito of th e t t Cabinet . The power Peel Governmen restored him his liber y,

o t t to t t 1 847 t and enabled him t devo e much a tention li era ure . In he los his

t h e th e t t h d th e sea to t disgrace of Capi al of Sco land , w ich , however, ma e

1 848 th e r t s a men ds hon orable some years later. In appeared two fi s volume of “ ” a he had t ll t c . t his History of Engl nd , which the mos bri ian suc ess In be ginning of the next year he delivere d his address as Lord Rector of th e Univer s it bu t t t t to l an d st y of Glasgow ; soon af er his his heal h began fai , his la speech 1 on 9 1 853. u t 1 85 in the House of Commons was made July , In Aug s 7 , he

to th e th e t a te was raised peerage , and in same au umn he was m de High S ward

a of th e Borough of Cambridge . He made his l st public speech in recogn i tion

t t 1 858 . on 28 1 859 d of ha honour in May He died December , , and was burie

t te 9 1 860 . in Wes mins r Abbey on January ,

OLL S I R EN 1 88 7 . ll t d H AND, H RY ( son of Dr Ho and , of Knu sfor , in t t t a . t at tl B Cheshire, was born ha place He was educa ed Newcas e and ristol

t d i at he i previous to s u y ng t Universities of Glasgow and Ed nburgh . He then

l l to med l te t H e app ied himse f icine in London , and a r ravelled very widely . spent th e summer of 1 81 4 on th e Continent as Medical Attendant to the

e of t e t of th e R l Princ ss Wales , la er Queen Caroline . He b came a Licen iate oya

l of 1 81 6 h ad a t so Co lege Physicians in , and soon a large pr c ice , which was lucrative that he was able to devote a considerable part of each year to study

- t l . t to th e 1 and rave He was made Physician Ex raordinary Queen in 837 , and

- n - t Physician i Ordinary somewhat la er . He was for many years President of the

R t t t of 1 8 1 840 oyal Ins i u ion , became a member The Club on February , , and was of th e t- one bes known men in London Society . He was mad e a baronet in “ 1 853 . the 1 81 5 He published Travels in Ionian Islands , Albania , in , “ ” “ ” di t s R t 1 839 R le t of t Me cal No e and eflec ions in , ecol c ions Pas Life in 1 872 an d t r , various o he works .

W E GE LL M RE E CK t L or CARL SLE 1 802 HO ARD , G OR WI IA F D RI , seven h EAR I (

n o t at t t . t o bor in L ndon , was educa ed E on and Chris Church He o k a first

s i an d la d B 8 . c n te . A 1 23 1 825 t e la s C ssics gradua . in From when his fa h r succeede d

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t t t B t i 1 783 —1 830 n s la t of B oe ckh the Adminis ra ions of Grea ri a n , Tra ion on “ ” “ o t th e O th e R Public Ec nomy of A hens, Essay on rigins of omance Lan ” ” “ s th e t guages, E say on Governmen of Dependencies, Essay on the ” “ tt of O u the e t Influence of Authority on , Ma ers pinion , and Dialog e on b s ” form of Government .

UST H LES 1 799 t th e e t t n A IN , C AR ( a younger bro her of gr a juris , Joh ff th e of d t Austin , was born in Su olk , and was son a man who ma e a for une by

r t t t th e ted at th e taking Gove nmen Con rac s during French War . He was educa ’ c of B S t. at r a S hool ury Edmund s and Jesus College, Cambridge, whe e he bec me on e t ta t t ll t t to Praed of the mos impor n members of a mos bri ian Socie y, which , - l w l an d t . la th e e Macau ay, o her well known men be onged He read in Chamb rs of

l Olle t 1 841 C an t . . d Sir Wi liam F and rose rapidly In he became Q. , had an

l e ed t at th e l t B ar. d so a most unpr c en ed career Par iamen ary He ma e, indeed ,

t t to t e 1 848 l t t e much money ha he was able re ir in , and ived as a coun ry gen l man

ff h t of l l e n ear t t . Wickham Marke , in Su olk , hroug the res his ong ife He becam

e e of 7 1 843 . a m mb r The Club on March ,

STL KE S I R H LES L ocx 1 793 th e t son o e EA A , C AR ( was four h of Ge rg

a l t t at l t . t at h t se E st ake, Admiral y Agen P ymou h He was educa ed C ar erhou 8 i Art . 1 1 5 ted and then studied under Haydon In he v si the Louvre, and soon

e e r hon t t afterwards hovered round th B lle op in a boa aking rapid sketches . He l-l t t of N h t painted a small ful eng h por rait the Emperor apoleon , w ich brough £ 1 000 to o to t l t him and enabled him g I a y, where he remained for four een years . 1 81 8 t t t t t k In he visi ed Greece and s ayed hree mon hs in A hens, bringing bac

tu s t t o a gre at number of oil sketches and pic re . Af er his re urn t England his

r . A fame rose rapidly and he had ve y numerous commissions He became an R .

1 828 1 830 to 1 840 ll . t in , and from was especia y successful He was appoin ed by

o e Sir R obert Peel Secretary t th Fine Arts Commission . He became closely

t t an d th e s connec ed with the Prince Consor , was for a time chief advi er of the

t all tt Art 1 842 a th e R Governmen in ma ers of . In he bec me Librarian of oyal 1 850 t l Academy and its President in . He was elec ed a member of The C ub on

1 4 1 844 . 1 855 t th e l ll May , In he was made Direc or of Nationa Ga ery and

as 1 3 t t o r on e - purch ed 9 pic ures for hat c llection . Du ing of his picture buying

l d a ri 1 expeditions his hea th broke down and he die t Pisa . He mar ed in 849 ' ‘ ' TH E M E M B E R S ? OF T H E C LU B 9 5

' - - l a e h R wn a t on Art. E iz b t igby, herself well kno as wri er He wrote Materials ” h e Oil t t for t History of Pain ing, and various o her words connected with the t d pursuits to which he devo e his life .

T H LES LE ELG 1 7 8 at GRAN , C AR , LORD G N ( 7 was born Kidderpore in

B l th e t of enga , and was son of Charles Gran , long Chairman the Court of

. t d ll Directors He was educa ed at Mag alen Co ege, Cambridge , where he was t t 1 1 ex remely dis inguished and of which he became a Fellow . From 81 to 1 81 8 he was Member for the Inverness Boroughs and then succeeded his father as -S i t t t t t l Member for Inverness h re , represen ing ha cons ituency i l he was raised to

tbe e ra e 1 835 . e t , r as ‘ p g in He was a member of many Governmen s se ving Lord of th e Treas ury u nder Lord Liverpool and becoming later Chief Secretary for

- l . t of th e B of 1 823 Ire and He was made Vice Presiden oard Trade in , and in ’ 1 827 entered Canning s last Ministry as President of th e B oard of Trade and

th e ff be th e tri of Treasurer of Navy, which o ice retained in Minis es Lord 1 828 Goderich and the Duke of Wellington . He resigned in with other

th e Can n in i te t of B ar members of g par y, became President the o d of Control

’ th e ff under Lord Grey, and held same o ice in Lord Melbourne s first Ministry . ’ He was made Colonial Secretary in Lord Me lbou me s second Ministry bu t was t f less for unate in that capacity than in any of his previous O fices . There was a

a t th e t t to an d r 8 1 839 p r y in Cabine violen ly opposed him , on Februa y , , he t t t . t re ired Af er that date he took very little par in public life, devo ing himself to o t t t on b oks, socie y , and ravel . He was elec ed a member of The Club

1 4 1 844 t l t . May , . La ter y he lived much at Cannes and died here

EM E T -L E I OH H M S O GS W 1 3 ld t P B R ON , T O A , L RD KIN DO N ( 79 e es son of ’ R t a t t te a . at t ober Pember on , was educa d t Dr Home s School Chiswick , but wen

f t a e t t t th e t t . six een in o the o fice of Mr Farrer, a solici or, and ft r ha in o chambers he Bar r . to t of his uncle Mr. Cooke, a bar ister in good practice He was called in 1 831 t 1 81 6 and before thirty was making £ 3000 a year . In he en ered Parlia B t ment as member for Rye and spoke strongly against the Reform ill . He los to t 1 832 ut R 1 835. 1 842 his sea in , b came in for ipon in In he succeeded a large fortune and added the name of Le igh to that of Pemberton . He resigned R 1 84 t th e t th e his seat for ipon in 3, being made abou same ime Chancellor of 1 844 to tt th e Duchy of Cornwall and a Privy Councillor. In he began a end 96 T H E ' M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B

he l h e t e mee tings of t Judicia Committee of t Privy Council , and con inu d his

t S t fl t t . a tendance for twenty years , oon gaining grea in uence in ha body He ll likewise pe rformed important se rvices as Chancell or of th e Duchy of Cornwa by

was l t d l u bringing round its finances . He e ec e a member of The C ub on Febr ary l d c ll but 25 1 845 . e e t d se ee e , He r p a e ly refu d a p rag and dec ine being Chan e or,

e 1 858 became a P er in .

LL E S E GE LL M E E CK u t L F L E O 1 800 VI I R , G OR WI IA FR D RI , fo r h EAR O C AR ND N (

the d t the t e grandson of first Earl of Claren on , en ered Diploma ic S rvice m Attache a S t t 1 820. 1 823 was d Co and became t . Pe ersburg in In he ma e

of u t 1 82 to 1 82 l rr missioner C s oms, and from 7 9 was emp oyed in Ireland a anging th e th e B 1 83 1 t Union of English and Irish Excise oards . In he was sen by

r t to t t t t l treatv an d Lo d Al horp ake par in nego ia ing a commercia with France ,

1 833 a E t at e d s in was m de nvoy Ex raordinary Madrid , where he r maine for ome

8 d th e . 1 83 to a ld h e t u years In he succeede E r om on t dea h of his ncle , and in

83 t O t h e 1 9 he resigned his pos in Spain . In c ober of that year he was sworn of t

Cdun cil t th e t rd Privy and en ered Cabine as Lo Privy Seal . He remained in ’ r l t t l its f ll t t Lo d Me bourne s Minis ry i l a , ac ing more with Lord Hol land tha n wi h

1 84 a any one else . In February 7 he bec me Lord Lieutenant of Ireland . In

1 84 rt . 1 853 ff 9 he received the Ga er In he became Secretary for Fore ign A airs ,

ff c e t t and held that o i e during th Crimean War . Perhaps he will be longes kep in remembrance by th e Declaration respe cting belligerent rights appended to

t was t t a t as m at the that trea y, for he chief au hor of h wise me ure . He re ained

fi ll th e ll h e r t G 5 1 5 be Fore ign Of ce ti fa of t Palme s on overnment in 1 8 8 . In 86 was t l th e u t an d t e for a ime Chancel or of D chy of Lancas er, hen once mor Foreign

1 8 d t of Secretary till Lord Derby came into power in 66 . After th e heavy efea th e Conservative Government in 1 868 Lord Clarendon became Foreign Secretary ’ l t t d t t e th e e o t t l in Mr. G ads one s firs A minis ra ion , and remain d in sam p s un i his

I t t t at death . may be doub ed whe her th e inte rnational relations of this country

e i t h t was l t d any p riod of our h s ory ave been in more compe ent hands . He e ec e l 20 1 e e 845 . a m mb r of The C ub May ,

OWE S I R R CH 1 804 at t th e son N, I ARD ( was born Lancas er, and was of a

t d t l was t at the Wes In ian merchan by a ady of Huguenot descent. He educa ed

Grammar School of his native town and later at th e University of Edinburgh .

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th e B l i Re l t 1 830 th e i l in e g an vo u ion of , and was a membe r of Prov siona

G t . e of t t was to l an d his overnmen In Novemb r ha year he sent Eng and, on e t t r of ff to do th th e r urn was made Minis e Foreign A airs . He had much wi

l t e o e ec ion of King L opold , and was by him made Ambassador in L ndon . He

t ed to B i t t the t 1 835 but 1 851 re urn elg an poli ics as Minis er of In erior in , in was

at s t the t li . once more his old po in London , which was his home for res of his fe

lle te e t l e P hilobiblon an d He co c d a very gr a ibrary, was a membe r of th , one of the t t l t t m a th e mos in e ligent, in eres ing, and influential embe rs t once of i t d l l t w t d ploma ic bo y and of genera Eng ish socie y . He as elec ed a member of

The l e a 9 1 847 . di 23 1 8 4 . C ub on F bru ry , He ed on May , 7

U S S I R V 1 799 l e t i son d D NDA , DA ID ( e d s surv ving of James Dun as of

Ochte rt re was at t t l e d ted t at t te t e at y , born ha p ac , and e uca firs Wes mins r h n

h i t r H e ll d th to the an d c t B th e C r s Ch u ch . was ca e bo English S o ch ars and went

r 1 840 for t northe rn ci cuit. In he became member Su herland, which he

re e e d t l l 1 852 1 8 1 to 1 867 . pr s nte as a Liberal for we ve years til , and again from 6

l -G r l 1 846 an d ted e l He was made So icitor ene a in , was elec a memb r of The C ub

1 f te S t t but 1 849 23 84 . e on February , 7 He r signed o fice af r a hor ime, in May

e d e te- e l th e i b came Ju g Advoca G nera and was sworn of Privy Council , remain ng w l in the Governme nt till after 1 852 . He was e l known an d much liked in a e t s t but e e d of I e tire men t e the c r ain ocie y, gr w fond r and fon er , r maining in

tr t ths t t t t to u se hi s own s coun y some imes for mon oge her wi hou going, phra e , “ ” ts d own l d of d a n ou i e of his po icies . He was very fon books and like h vi g t ll e n th of Th e l l to hem we dr ssed . Whe ano er member C ub comp ained him of th e l th e l e at i th e l t B long de ays of g Engl sh bookbinder of his day, a e Mr . edford ,

ed : ! es e l d e l t t he repli Ah y , a very car fu man , a goo car fu man ; he has go a grea ” to many books of mine which I never expe ct see again .

’ O B E T FFO UGUSTUS 1 81 0 th h t ll e e d RI N S A RD , A ( oug s i r memb re by a few

old n ot e l who at ti e n e t ol i an d very men, many p op e, were one m promi n in p it cs

t ha l t t t ace hi n d t th u t t ff r socie y, ve ef fewer defini e r s be hem an A gus us S a o d , ’ ’ t t ff O B ri e n was d fir t t o herwise S a ord . He a member of Lor Derby s s Governmen

n ot h l ffi t be d t and very happy in his conduct w i e in o ce . La er rendere grea

v s th e ta u th e bu t s ed r t e ser ice in hospi ls d ring Crimean War, pa s away p ema ur ly

e t t so to t to ol d . l t d befor his repu a ion had , speak, ime s i ify He was e ec e a

23 1 847 d d on 1 5 1 857 . member of The Club on February , , and ie November , M T HE M E B E RS O F T H E C LU B 9 9

LEVEL EO G E UKE F 1 803 C AND, HARRY G R D O ( was educated at O w t o B . A . ee 1 82 riel here he o k his degr in 9. In the same year he was attached to th e an d Paris Embassy was appointed Se cretary of Legation at Stockholm a , d l e te . sat d ca e a r He in the House of Commons for many years as Lord Harry

, a n a t t its i but S Vane t ki g no gre par in bus ness , speaking, when he did peak , with o r t t . 1 841 to 1 859 e e t ur c nside able au hori y From he repr sent d Sou h D ham , and fr 1 859 r was t t 1 om onwa ds he Member for Has ings , un il , in 864 , he succe eded to th l e dukedom of C eveland and assumed th e name of Powlett under th e provision was a of a will . He m de a Knight of the Garte r in 1 865 an d be came a membe r l 5 1 84 of The C ub on June , 9 .

WI LRE RF ORCE MUEL B te of l l e , SA , ishop of Winches r, son Wi liam Wi b rforce, th e l th t 1 805 at l phi an ropis ( was born C apham . He was educated by

t t t i t e at O el in 1 823 t various u ors, wen n o r sidence ri , and gradua ed, takin g a

i e 1 826. e e t O in 1 828 h gh degre in He b cam a cura e in xfordshire , married in

th e e th e l t d d te an he . t sam year e des augh r iress of Mr Sargen , the rector of ’ i t . ea two t s s Lav ng on , in Sussex A y r or af erward hi wife s sister marri ed Henry

l t l . t th e r Edward , a er Cardina Manning His promo ion in chu ch was steady an d

n ot l t e m B O c n ti e to d s ow un il he b ca e ishop of xford in 1 845 . He o nu d presi e

t d c e te t to r it over tha io es for a quar r of a cen ury and did much reo ganise . Meantime he became extremely well known in Society and was made a membe r

l 5 1 849. te l f l t c t t t of The C ub on June , In his la r i e he os mu h repu a ion amongs th e more inte lligent portion of th e community by his violent opposition to

to th e E ss a s an d R eviews an d to B . 1 869 Darwin , y , ishop Colenso In he was

o th e Se e of l 1 9 1 8 3 i l on th e appointed t Winchester, and on Ju y , 7 , he was k l ed spot by falli ng from his horse when riding with Lord Granville n ot far from

e Wootton in Surr y .

d l U E LL M 1 th e t son li e , , M R , WI IA ( 799 eldes of Wil am Mur of Cal we l at ald ll l m u th e d , was an d grandson of Wi lia M re, frien of Hume born C we and AS a th e t d at B . educated at Westminster, t Universi y of E inburgh, and onn a t l 1 838 very young man he published several books on Egyp o ogy, and in began

th e t of fe . th e tour in Gree ce which determine d th e ten or of res his li He

2 r 1 850 to 1 857 ss ued publis hed an account of that journey in 1 84 an d f om i in ” t tu of t eece , five volumes his History of th e Language and Li era re Ancien Gr 1 00 T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B

a book Showing . very great learning bu t only dealing with a fraction of th e

t to it l of h e R h t te . l t subjec which is devo d He was Co one enfrews ire Mili ia ,

Re t R Lord c or of Aberdeen , and sat for nine years as Member for enfrewshire in

th e t t r . Of th e 28 1 850 . Conserva ive in e est He became a Member Club on May ,

O MUEL ES 1 796 r t B O t son th e Re v. L YD , SA JON ( fi s aron vers one, of t t m l te Lewis Loyd , a Welsh Dissen ing Minis er who arried Sarah , on y daugh r of ’ e t an d t t —in -l John Jon s , banker of Manches er, became a par ner in his fa her aw s

a t d at t ad t b nk . Samuel Jones was educa e E on , then re for a year wi h

l mfield l t B an d te a d o le . B o t t Dr , a er ishop of London , af rw r s went Trini y Col ge,

t u . Cambridge . His fa her fo nded in London a branch of Jones, Loyd and Co , in

son d but th e t l th e which his succeede him , bank was even ua ly merged in London

t te n ot t l its e h ad e and Wes mins r, , however , un i h ad accumulat d an immense fortu n e f sat t 1 81 9 to 1 826 He as Liberal Member for Hy he from , and from 1 833 onwards was known as one of th e greatest authorities on Cu rrency and

B Ban Act 1 844 . anking . The k of was largely based upon his views He did a great deal of public work on Commissions and was raised to th e Peerage in l t it March 1 860 . He eft numerous tracts and pamphle s upon his favour e

t . e b l on ' J un e 25 1 850. subjec He b came a Mem er of The C ub ,

G LL t UKE F 1 832 at Arde n ca le eed AR Y , eigh h D O ( was born p and succ ed B his father in Apri l 1 847 . efore he was of age he too k an active par t in the

led to th e discu ssions which disruption of th e Scottish Establishment. After

’ he took his seat in th e House of Lords he gave L ord John Russell s Govern

t t bu t f t men a general suppor , considered himsel a Liberal Conserva ive . In ’ 1 853 r t l t he ente ed Lord Aberdeen s Cabine as Lord Privy Sea , and con inued

th e t t but tl ri in same posi ion under Lord Palmers on , presen y resigned the P vy t t - l l t 1 85 Seal and became Pos mas er Genera . Under Lord Pa mers on in 9 he was a e al - gain Lord Privy S and again Postmaste r General . He was made Secretary

for of t t . t e t 1 868 S a e India when Mr Glads one b came Prime Minis er in , “ t l to - r ta : s t and , said ru y enough his Under Sec e ry I suppose I am almo ” th e l th e h e on y man in Government who has got exactly t place he wanted . He remained at th e India Office during th e whole of th e first Gladstone

d t t te n ot A minis ra ion , being one of the very few Minis rs who did change his ’

fi t t e d . d t of ce during ha long p rio He joined Mr . Gla stone s second Cabine

1 02 T H E M E MB E R S O F T HE C L U B to the s t 1 852 et e d for th e t of family e ates . In he was r urn d unoppose Coun y

rt d t at an d re - l ted t t t st 1 857 Pe h as a Mo era e Conserv ive, was e ec wi hou a con e in ,

1 859 1 8 5 1 868 d t d but hi s t 1 874 . , and 6 . In he was efea e , regained sea in He

h l of th e Philobiblon l t d a member was one of t e origina members Society, was e ec e

' of Th e r 21 1 854 1 862 e R t S t. Club on Feb uary , , and in he becam Lord ec or of

1 8 5 c e d to th e B a tc l ll Andrews . In 6 he su c e ed rone y of his unc e, Sir John Maxwe ,

s e th e t l e l and as um d addi ional name of Maxwe l , having been pr vious y known in

t l 1 8 2 d d R e t of di r Scotland as S ir ing of Keir. In 7 he was ma e Lor c or E nbu gh ,

8 e al t th e and in 1 76 he b came Chancellor of Glasgow . He was so a Trus ee of

B t th e t an d e the n ate th e ; ri ish Museum , of Na ional Gallery, a Memb r of Se of

t of . t e . t . Universi y London He married wice , his second wife b ing Mrs Nor on ‘ n t n ot u blish ed l t e dd t ! His Don Joh of Aus ria was p ti l af er his d ath . In a i ion to s l e d t e t t tho e a r a y men ioned , he produc d many o her works, and was a grea

d t H s dden l ect of art an th . e e t e coll or books, works of , many o er hings di d ra h r u y

WT E W R VE D D 1 8 the ' son a d . 7 9 HA R Y , ED ARD C A N, . ( was of Edw r ’ - tre B at t t l . il Haw y, Vicar of urnham , and was born ha p ace His father s fam y

l 0 e d te d had bee n conne cted with Eton for near y 30 y ars . He was e uca the re ; ’ t s to l e e a i tan t! wen afte rward King s Col eg , Cambridg , and bec me an Ass s ' a old ol 1 81 e t for Master t his scho in 4 . He r mained in tha capacity twenty

an d i it be Praed to t t th e E t n ian h ad years , dur ng encouraged s ar o , and Arthur

l Corn e wall i an d the l t h rl B d t Ha lam , Lew s, Hel enis , Dr . C a es a ham , amongs his

l . e t 1 834 t d e H e pupi s He became H admas er in , and in ro uced various r forms .

t 1 852 an d t t it e to was made Provos in , in ha capac y app ars have been m - c n t . i lle t l o serva ive He became w dely known as a book co c or and as a inguist,

t i tel t l t t l e an d ee s prin ed pr va y various rans a ions in I a ian , G rman; Gr k, be ides

t . et d tt l w o her works His hexam ers were praise by Ma hew Arno d. He as elected

of on 1 855 ed e e l t a member The Club February 6, , and di sev n y ars a er.

LA STO E TH E R GHT LL M W T 1 80 was G D N , I HON . WI IA E AR ( 9 th e fourth son J n l d t B s t Fa ue . u ate d a t of Sir oh G a s one, ar , of q He was ed c t E on an d

O d e t l t 1 831 r d 1 8 2 xfor , wh re he ook a doub e firs in . He was retu ne in 3 in the

terest for 8 ' J . 1 34 e d the s r Tory in Newark In he b came unior Lor of Trea u y, ’ an d in 1 835 Under-Se cretary for War an d the Colon ies in Peel s bri ef Admin is T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C LUB 1 08

' tration . t ed to f i t e 1 841 - He re urn O fice w h his l ader in , be coming Vice President

th e B as r of th e u of oard of Trade, and such a Membe Privy Co ncil . The

R i th e f 1 842 due ev sion of Tari f in was chiefly to him . In 1 843 he became

r t th e B d of d but Offi P esiden of oar Tra e, soon resigned his ce. He went with

l th e t of th e es hi s t w Pee on Ques ion Corn Laws, r igned sea for Newark , and as u 1 8 for some time o t of Parliament. In 47 he was elected for th e University of Ox re- le t d th e stit 1 851 ford , and was e c e by same Con uency in July , after a very

e c r 1 852 was sharp contest. In D embe he appointed Chancellor of th e Exchequer

d t for t t in th e in the Aber een Minis ry, and served a shor ime same capacity “ ” rd l t . l t tt l in 1 851 under Lo Pa mers on His Neapo i an Le ers , pub ished , had d to te l t bu t i d one much concilia for him Libera suppor , he rema ne connected in

h e as 1 8 t ti e t te 5 8 . t many ways with Conserva v par y, even la as If here had been

l n ot r had r no Mr. Disrae i , many people would have been su p rised he joined Lo d ' fi Derby s Government. He accepted of ce as Chancellor of the Exchequer un der

o l t 1 859 th e t t L rd Pa mers on in , and rose ever higher and higher in es ima ion of th e l t t l of rd R e 1 8 e a Libera par y, of which , af er the fal Lo uss ll in 66, he b c me

h th e 1 8 t ted th e t th e acknowledged ead . In end of 86 he was en rus with ask of

th e t t i forming new Adminis ra ion , wh ch had been rendered necessary by the collaps e of th e Conservative party at th e Ge neral Election of that year . To

l be carry hi s hi story further in this book wou d very undesi rable. The fires lie

r l ct d e l a great deal too near the su f ace . He was e e e a memb r of The C ub on

1 0 1 857. March ,

RUSSEL L O H fi t L R USSEL L 1 2 d , L RD JO N , rs EAR ( 79 was born in Lon on ,

an d th e th d of n R S t u B d. was d t was ir son Joh ussell , ix h D ke of edfor He e uca ed

th e t t ri t but t t at t n t . 1 808 for mos par p va ely, was for a shor ime Wes mi s er In

t to t l t an d d ll t to th e t of he wen Por uga wi h Lord La y Ho and, hen Universi y

Ed bu t e t to l 1 81 0 1 81 2 . 1 81 4 t inburgh, r urned th e Peninsu a in and In he visi ed d th e at . 1 81 3 t t n a e t Napoleon Elba In , hough a mon h u der g , he was re urne in

t t t h e d to t t r s t Whig in erest for Tavis ock . For some ime seeme ake more in e e in “ t t t l t an d l ll li era ure han in po i ics, even pub ished a novel , ca ed The Nun of ” Arrou a 1 820 d he t d l to th e e ti c . From onwar s devo e himse f chiefly qu s on of

R ut l t the R th e t Parliamentary eform , b a so carried a mo ion for epeal of Tes On t t t u te th e t R l B l . and Corpora ion Ac s , and s rongly s ppor d Ca holic e ief il

31 1 81 3 d the t e d th e R rm B t t March , , he move firs r a ing of efo ill , and from ha 1 04 T H E M E M B E RS O F T H E C L U B — t r h th e - t 1 865 6 i ime forwa d till t e fall of short lived Governmen of , of wh ch he was the t th e t . head, his life is a chap er in his ory of England His long and

e c l at o R vari d career ended pea eful y Pembroke L dge , ichmond, which he had i b on l 21 1 857 . n habited for many years. He became a mem er of The Club Apri ,

ROTE E O GE 1 94 th e son or te s l th e G , G R ( 7 was of Ge ge Gro , him e f son

tt in t th e d the of a B remen merchant, who se led England abou mi dle of

t was at t u eighteenth ce ntu ry . The fu ure historian educated chiefly Char erho se,

’ a e hi s t l but went t sixt en years of age into father s bank . He wro e a good dea

o a l l both of verse and pr se in e r y life , and was much influenced by James Mi l

AS 1 822 h e t th e and Bentham . early as he had formed t design of wri ing

i t n ot t t l at h s ory of Greece , which , however, he did ake up seriously i l somewh

t th e t t later . He was conspicuous amongs those who worked for es ablishmen of “ ” th e t r 1 837 r t University in Gower Stree , known f om onwa ds as Universi y

h e l con l . 1 830 r t t Col ege In he went ab oad for first ime, and began his ong n ecti on t to i t t th e R with French Men of Let ers . He ok a strong n eres in eform

B t r t te t it s d as ill , and en e ed Parliamen , immedia ly af er had pa se , a Member for d th 1 w th e Citv. e ll 1 84 He remaine in House of Commons ti , and became kno n

th e tr of e B t r to coun y chiefly as th e principal advoca te th allo . Afte leaving

a t t l t t t tt t P rliamen he ravel ed for a shor ime , and hen se led down to his His ory , t dividing his ime between London and B urnham Beeches . His history was

l ted 1 856 was l t th e i comp e in , and followed by a treatise on P a o and Compan ons

te 1 865 bu t of Socra s in , he was never able to finish a corresponding work upon

ri t tl . t t it t A s o e He lef , however, many fragmen s of , which were published af er hi s death . A difference of Opinion early di vided h im from his colleagu es in the t t ll but t to old t managemen of Universi y Co ege , he re urned his love af er

e t i ff e some y ars, and ook a deep inte rest in ts a airs . He becam also a member of

t of the i - ll B e the Sena e University of London and ts Vice Chance or. esid s his large and important works already noticed he left many small ones on a variety

’ e t s t St to t l t Ge n tz s r to of subj c s, among others, range say , a rans a ion of lette s n Els s le r t t l Fan y , which was only prin ed priva e y, and of which few copies are, it

e l te c . e e h e on 1 858 t t 9 . is b ieved , in exis n e He was el c d a member of Club March ,

DE Y fte t L F 1 826 son the t l th e RB , fi en h EAR O ( of fourteen h Ear , ” R ert t e t at R Tri t up of Deba e , was duca ed ugby, and ni y, Cambridge, where he

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R CHM EO GE 1 809 s on of s R t I OND, G R ( Thoma ichmond, minia ure

t a a h e pain er, became t fiftee n a student t t Ro yal Academy, and from sixteen

d B e t 1 827 onwards was very much influence by lake, at whose d a h in he was

t. t o 1 828 to t art t e at presen He wen t Paris in s udy and ana omy, was marri d

t ee in 1 831 l e on e th e t cc l Gre na Gr n , and rapid y becam of mos su essfu of English

t - t 1 84 te por rait pain ers . Till about 6 he worked chiefly in crayon and wa r c but l t t t t l ls e ti olour, a er pain ed many por rai s in oi s, designing a o and xecu ng a

t lomfi l 1 8 . . t B A . t Dr e d B . 66 bus of Dr Pusey and a s a ue of . . He became an in

t d t th e lea th e O f t an d h ad He was much connec e wi h ders of x ord Movemen , a large

s t of t was number of friend , among the most eminen his con emporaries . He i ’ te to l an d e t to Th e on 1 4 1 860. pa n r Gril ion s , was el c ed Club February ,

T CH B L MP ELL 1 81 1 was at d an d TAI , AR I A D CA B ( born E inburgh, was th e son d e ated fi t at th e an d . t. of Mr Craufur Tai He was duc rs High School , t at th e t ! t to th e hen New Academy in tha City . From Edinburgh he wen t of l t t 1 829 ass th e Universi y G asgow, and, Ob aining a Snell Exhibi ion in , p ed

t to Bal l l h ad t ui t nex year io , where he many dis ing shed con emporaries , and

h h e to e l b e l the t w ere, as used say, he b gan ife by eing fin d for braw ing, Presiden

th e fi r 1 833 ed R t . t of Union who n him being ober Lowe He ook his deg ee in ,

l o li t l r became a Fel ow f Bal ol next year along wi h Wi liam George Wa d, and t t 1 835 was th e 1 83 s h r B . u or in . In 9 he pas ed t e summe in onn He one of 1 84 four tutors wh o Signed th e once famous protest against Tract 90 . In 2 he

ee d ld o R e of l s . d t f succ de Dr Arno as Hea mas er ugby, and b came Dean Car i le

1 h e tt t of t in 849. A terrible domestic calamity in 1 856 called t a en ion impor ant

e to r ts th e d B p rsons his me i , and before end of the year he was ma e ishop of

London . Here h e by no means repose d on a bed of roses . The controversie s about Essays and Reviews and about th e writings of Bishop Colenso were amongst

th e t l of On e 1 2 1 868 . eli ff ed te . roub es his Episcopa Novemb r , , Mr Disra o er

th e te ted d the him Archbishopric of Can rbury , which he accep , and uring whole t e it i of his enur of he showed great tact and good sense . He was a very we ghty

an d had th e d s H e e e The speaker, min of a state man . b cam a member of Club il 9 1 8 1 on Apr , 6 .

REEVE E Y 1 81 3 h e son e Ree e , H NR ( was t of H nry v , a physician of e t l l t ll t l t gr a merit, who died ear y . Whi e he was s i young his mo her wise y ook T H E M E M B E R S OF TH E C LU B 1 07

to e re h e t R him G neva, whe s udied under ossi , whom , even to the end of his life, l d to e th e t he dec are have be n mos remarkable man he ever knew . Somewhat

bu t t ll l later, s i at a very early age, he was aunched into th e best and mos t

t t t t th e t in eres ing socie y of Paris , where, abou ime when young men are usually t t ah ‘ead l all e s hinking of heir degrees , he y ived familiarly with th people mo t t t t t w l wor h knowing, and he kep up his in ima e acquaintan ce ith Paris ti l after th e fall of th e Empire . In 1 837 he was appointed by Lord Lansdown e to a

ffi t t th e tt th e l minor o ce in connec ion wi h Judicial Commi ee of Privy Counci .

e t R t t t ft e Six y ars la er he became its egis rar, and re ired af er fi y y ars service in

1 887 . He was intimately connected with th e Times from 1 840 to 1 855 and

l l t bu t t t a had a arge know edge of foreign poli ics frequen ly made mis akes or, t l t t t t l t t th e t th e ti s eas , ook exac ly the opposi e ine from ha which fa es and des nie

i r h eventually favoured . He was editor of the E d n bu g Review for more than

’ ’ t t two Toc ue vi lle s w to th e for y years , transla ed of q orks , gave Greville s Diary - l t t t . world, and did a qui e prodigious amoun of high c ass li erary work Few men were more beh ind th e scenes of his time alike in London and in Paris . He was

on 1 861 E electe d a member of The Club April 9, , succeeded Sir dmund Head 1 8 8 t t to as its Treasurer in February 6 , and noted in his diary tha his elec ion

that Office was th e highest honour which he had ever received . A warm eulogium ’ th e d Aumale e on him was pronounced on November by Duc , sp aking in

th e Académie des S cien ces M orales et P olitiq ues .

a Tarradale in U CH S I R R E CK I MPEY B t. 1 792 t M R I ON , S OD RI , ar ( was born

ut was t at at . ft Easte r Ross , b brough up chiefly Edinburgh and Durham A er

S e t tt d some time pent at th e Military College in Gr a Marlow, he was gaze e t Ensign in th e 36th Regiment and accompanied it to Portugal . He was presen t th e at th e Battle of Vimeiro and was in the retreat to Corunna. Af er peace, - i H u on in s t d Murchison was placed on half pay, marr ed Miss g , and oon re ire from

to e to th e Army . His wife persuaded him give up the idle life which he b gan t c lead an d to take to something more serious . The acquain an e of Sir Humphry 1 825 th e olo Davy completed his conversion . In he became a Fellow of Ge gical

Society and for very many years devoted almost his whole life to Ge ology . In d 1 855 he was appointed Director-General of th e Geological Survey and worke t t 1 843 rd ste adily on at his subject till th e earlier Six ies , hough from onwa s he l t h t had bee n frequently President Of the Geographica Socie y, w ich ook , of course, 1 08 T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C LU B

a l s on it a consider ble share of his time . He pub ished many book his favour e

e e u m o wn e t an d m t t science , r c ived many hono rs fro his Governm n fro ha of

R of th e t t t l cte to l ussia, became a Member French Ins i u , and was e e d The C ub

u 1 8 1 861 . on J ne ,

E S I R MU LKE 1 805 th e of the Re v. H AD, ED ND WA R ( was son Sir John

B t Of B t . d t d at t t l t to O Head, ar , ough on He was e uca e Winches er, wen a er riel , was electe d to a Fellowship at Mert on in 1 830 an d was for some time a tutor of that college . He became in early life th e intimate friend of Sir George

orn e wall e th e t ll t . C L wis, and remained in closes relations with him ti his dea h

for t Law 1 84 n He was some ime Poor Commissioner, and in 7 was made Gover or

B t d to - of New runswick , from which pos he passe on be Governor General of S 1 85 1 8 1 d . th e t 6 Canada He was worn of Privy Council in 7 , re ired in , and die

O of th e t d l i n suddenly f heart disease . He was one mos accomplishe scho ars

l l d t . t on Eng and, we l verse in Greek , La in , German , and Spanish He wro e much ’ l r s - t an d t l t d Ku e . ll Pain ing, rans a e g Hand book A sma volume of poems by him

l t ta in te a li a was pub ished soon after his dea h con ining r a version from Propertius ,

t t t t th e t th e of grea merit. He ransla ed a s ory from Icelandic , and wro e in

’ hi Mus m h e E din bu r h Re view P lolo vcal Mus eu m. th e Clas s ical eu t g in , and in g .

e of on ua 25 1 8 2 was e te its He b came a member The Club Febr ry , 6 , and el c d ' lh‘ eas ure r the t l l t f on resigna ion of Dean Mi man , who had he d hat o fice from

22 1 841 be l to 1 4 . t to t June , , June 86 Sir Edmund con inued Treasurer un i his d t J u 1 8 8 ea h in an ary 6 .

OWE RO E T l t SC U T HE KE 1 81 1 son R t L , B R , a er VI O N S RBROO ( of ober Lowe .

R t B te at t a t t ec or of ingham , Norfolk , was educa d Winches er and Universi y l O t t Co lege, xford , where he ook a high degree and was a very frequen speaker in “ ” h e t . was a c but Union For some years he well known as an dmirable coa h ,

e ll to th e Bar t to ti t soon aft r being ca ed , wen Sydney, where he prac sed wi h much

t l t ffi t to to success , was an ac ive po i ician , and made su cien money enable him t to t re urn his country and to run th e course with which we are all acquainted .

to ts an d t ff so As his meri defects here is still much di erence of opinion . A man s t ll t had e n e of e sen ia y comba ive , of cours , ma y foes . He b came a member The

o 1 2 n 1 8 3 . Club May , 6

1 1 0 T H E M E M B E RS O F T H E C L U B had en l 1 844 I n be pub ished in . t was followed by his Se rmons o th e Apos tolic

A e 1 847. I n 1 851 e e n te u an d l t O f g —in he b cam Ca on of Can rb ry ef x ord . In 1 852 3 h e d th e t t th e l ma e our in Egyp , Arabia, and Ho y Land , which “ ” ro ced his n t l p du Si ai and Pales ine, a book which , a though requiring much c ct th k to th e l of l d h e l l - r orre ion , an s abours scho ars uring t ast ha f centu y, was one of th e mos t brilliant pe rformances which can be credited to th e Anglican

r h to its t I t a Chu c up ime . can even now be read with great pleas ure n d profi t

th e e it s t t in scen s which describe , and ha by people who disse nt from many of h w its leading ass umptions . T is as only on e of th e books which he wro te at thi s period of his life and be fore he was made in 1 856 Profes sor of Ecclesiastical

t at O r . tt to t at 1 858 His ory xfo d A Canonry was a ached h Chair, and in March

t d to hi s t l re t f he re urne Universi y . Whi e siden in Ox ord he published a good “ l t t t th e t s t a dea , his Three In roduc ory Lec ures on S udy of Eccle ias ic l

i t th e t l t to th e l H story being abou mos va uable of what he hen gave wor d . In

1 8 2 e t i th e to th e t the 6 he w n w th Prince of Wales Eas , and in following year

o B c eed of he was married t Lady Augusta ruce . He su c ed Trench as Dean t t 1 8 4 t t t t l d t 1 881 th e i Wes mins er in 6 , and from ha ime i l his ea h in was , in opin on

l n the t t t e t th e . O of many, incarna ion of all ha was b s in Church of Eng and

t i l is to th e other hand he had many gainsayers . His bes memor a be found in

’ t l l on t n m hi s friend Mat hew Arno d s nob e poem Wes mi ste r Abbey . He beca e a

l a 28 1 865 . me mber of The C ub on Febru ry ,

R U E J MES THO 1 81 8 th e of t F O D , A AN NY ( was a son of Archdeacon To nes

R ll s o c t and younger brother of ichard Hurre Froude, well known in onnec ion

te at st s t at O with th e Oxford Move ment. He was educa d We min er and riel , t was where he took a Se cond and became later a Fellow of Exe er . He ordained

1 844 i at ttl t the th e Deacon in , was w th Newman Li emore , and wro e in Lives of ” ” 1 84 d the d English Saints . In 7 he publishe The Shadows of Clou s, which “ ” e l of l 1 848 t created a good d a scanda , and in The Nemesis of Fai h , which

l te th e l t of t created even more . Short y af r pub ica ion his second book he resigned 1 85 l the t his Fellowshi p an d devote d himself to literature . In 6 he pub ished firs ” t w s h e l ed 1 870 . The t t o vo lume ofhis History, t c ose ofwhich appear in firs par ” of his Short Studies on Great Subjects was published in 1 867 In 1 869 he

an d t t became Rector of the Univers ity of S t . Andrews , abou the same ime was

’ i n 1 872 e to o th e Editor of F rase r s Mag az e . In he ceas d be Deac n , and same T H E M E M B ER S O F T H E C LU B 1 1 1

r year gave a course of lectu es in the United States . In 1 874 he was sent ou t to

h e on - Cam arvon h e t Cape a quasi political mission by Lord . During t last t of l f wenty years his i e he published a great many books, among them a novel ” l of Dun bo t th e ca led The Two Chiefs y, a book of ravels in Colonies entitled ” Oc r t t l t eana, and seve al works connec ed wi h Mr. Carlyle and his family re a ions .

ted on 28 1 865 . He was elec a member of The Club February ,

’ ’ DUC D AUMA LE E O LE S 1 82 —1 8 t s on of i , H NRI D R AN ( 7 97) four h K ng Louis

i d s t t l to th e t t Ph lippe, succee ed whil s il a boy Conde es ates , served wi h great t t t t t dis inc ion in Algiers as a young man , re urned hi her in a higher capacity, and

e o B a presently was made Governor in th place f General ugeaud . He c ptured th e l of -e l- on t 21 1 84 but t th e Sma a Abd Kadir Sep ember , 7 , lef Algiers when

R l t of 1 848 out t evo u ion broke and ook refuge in England , where he lived for

at O t a t l t many years rleans House , Twickenham , collec ing a gre ibrary and wri ing

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on i i t t t too cros sin t th e of t . much m l ary subjec s , some imes , , g in o domain poli ics

r t t t His chief work , however, du ing his period and long af erwards was his His ory ” of é t th e l of th e E 1 871 the Cond Family . Af er fal mpire he was in elected for

h e O a at B t l t ise and m de a General of Division . He presided the azaine ria and

’ h meé a B d e th d Ar t . commande t 7 Corps esancon His increasing influence , how d 1 883 l on th e t ever, made him feare , and in he was sudden y placed retired lis ,

hi e l B l w le three years late r he was dismisse d the service by G nera ou anger, who

at t d a l owed him gre Obliga ions . He restore Ch ntil y very magnificently, spending u o it it t t t p n , was said , about Some cri ic remarked La res aura ion ” ce d t l de Chantilly e mpéch e la re stauration de la mona rchie . He suc e ed Mon a ' e mbe rt of as a member of th e French Academy, and was member also the Academie des Beaux Arts and th e Académie des Sciences Morales e t Politiques . His close o it of connection with th e Institut no doubt suggested hi s magnificent gift t his

s th e t t our t historic estate with all it contents . He was in ima e friend of la e

r a re R t of l on 1 4 , 1 865, T e su r Mr. eeve , was elec ed a member The C ub March and

us l t at made a point of coming once a year to dine with . His as appearance

lu o u 25 1 8 5 n ot l to t The C b was n J ne , 9 , and is like y be forgo ten by any who

e e t be e d te th e st t s t w r presen , for rep ated a series of anec o s of mo surpassing in ere t e tt for which had been told him by his father. His heal h had b en ge ing weaker

t but it e t t t the te fi at the t B some ime, has be n though ha rrible re Chari y azaar

the of 1 8 la ed t i t in Spring 97, which p c so large a por ion of Par sian Socie y in 1 1 2 T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B

l u t . t th e t re rk mo rning, has ened his end Wi h him disappeared far mos ma ab e l h l figure which th e Roya House of Fran ce h as produce d Since t e Re vo ution .

E S ALFR E t B E YS 1 809 th e s on of T NNY ON, D, firs ARON T NN ON ( was

' d at t an t of . Dr. George Tennyson , born his fa her s rec ory Somersby He was for

a t o but at at t l to a short time sch ol , was educ ed chiefly home il he went up

’ t d th e ll d l Trini y, Cambridge, where he gaine Chance or s me a for English verse

d th e t of l of and ma e acquain ance many remarkab e men , some whom became 1 830 “ ” t t ri . l Ot later his in ima e f ends In appeared Poems, chiefly Lyrica . her

t l at ff t t t at t 1 842 two composi ions fol owed di eren imes , ill leng h , in , appeared

at 1 84 volumes which made him once very famous . In 5 he received a pension on

h t. 1 850 d ri t e Civil Lis In In Memoriam appeare , and the same year he mar ed t t t and was mad e Poet Laurea e . From ha date to th e end of his life was on e long and triumphant success ; but whether it would be possible to compile from his nume rous works in th e second half of th e century three volumes equal to

l th e fi t l it t those which he pub ished in rs ha f of , is a ques ion which would be

ff o differently answered by di erent critics . He was elected a member f The Club ’ l th th e d A umale arc 1 4 1 865 an d 1 884 h e was e to a ong wi Duc on M h , , in rais d

S UGH C LMO T fi st L S 1 81 e CAIRN , H M CA N , r EAR CAIRN ( 9 was th son of

l n of lt t t at Be f t t a Wil iam Cair s, Cu ra, and was educa ed par ly l as and par ly t

t l u l . to th e B ar 1 844 te e l t Trini y Co lege , D b in He was called in , en r d Par iamen

n d t a t e t th e 1 852 a t e . in , ook an c iv par for many years on Conserva ive sid His success as an advocate was great and his Spe eches in th e House of Commons

t d t l t r th e r s thoroughly sa isfie his par y . He rose steadi y h ough various g ade of

1 8 e to legal dignity and beca m e Lord Chancellor in February 68 . He r tu rned

t ffi 1 8 4 th e r tha high o ce in 7 , and during the whole of his life in House of Lo ds

t l l t t s exercised very grea influence on all pure y egal ques ions . Wha ever po te rity

t of l t ll e l l w . may hink him as a po i ician , he wi be remember d as an admirab e a yer During th e latte r part of his life his health was bad an d obliged him to see k

ll at B t st t e . mild climate s . He died eventua y ournemou h of conge ion of h lungs

of u a 1 8 1 866 . He became a member The Club on Febr ry ,

TWI S LETON TH E W U E BO 1 809 , HON . ED ARD T RN R YD ( was born in

le on o l l was th e son of a J Twis t f . Cey on , and Thom s ames , Archdeacon Co ombo

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l to th e t t ld he was made an Ear . Ere long he came wise conclusion ha he wou be likely to have greate r success as th e representati ve of his country abroad than

h e l l t at was likely to fall to his lot in t strugg e of po i icians home , and he

h - lt he m t t s e accepted t e Vice roya y of t Dominion . Fro tha ime forward he pa s d

on e ffic to t d in R in from great o e ano her, was Ambassa or ussia, Ambassador

r t th e ff r of t d Tu key , temporarily employed in se tling a ai s Egyp , Viceroy of In ia,

t ter e Ambassad or in Italy and in France . He re ired soon af he r ached the age of 0 f t t s t ri 7 , a er a more brillian and pro perous life han any of his contempora es , bu t was rmfortu n ately involved in some transactions of a financial kind which he did n ot the t t l ll understand and which clouded las mon hs of his ife, reca ing the ” ol r : l ll d G eek saying Ca l no man happy ti his death .

L S U R E T THU LB T S C G E EC L t QUES S or SA I B RY, OB R AR R TA O GA OI N C I , hird MAR

a l (1 830 was educated t Eton an d Christ Church . His hea th being weak

for bu l n ot e d t e tl at th e . te he did r a honours, spoke fr quen y Union Af r eaving

O t l d l t ed th e 1 853 xford he rave led wi e y, en er House of Commons in as Member

’ t an d s d t H e 1 85 for S amford , oon is inguished himself. married in 7 Miss

f h e - 1 855 t o t . os Alderson , daugh er well known Judge In he became cl ely

t d t th e S atu rda Revi e w t connec e wi h y , which had been founded by his bro her

-l w B 1 8 h e of d i n a . . 65 t t t , Mr eresford Hope In dea h his elder bro her ma e him

to t th e Re B l Lord Cranborne . He ok a very ac ive part in opposing form il

t . t 1 866 te th e t th e th e brough in by Mr Glads one in , and en red Cabine on fall of

l t ti a d was th e rs of Libera Adminis ra on . From th t time forwar he in fi t rank

t l t l t of th e i t of th e Conserva ive po i icians , and his ife becomes a por ion h s ory

tr D rui n th e rl t of it l th e coun y . g ea ier par he was almost a ways champion of causes against which th e Fates and th e Destinies declared themselves in a very emphatic manner ; but this was very far indeed from bein g th e case during his

l te t th e l s of ee t te a r years , and owards c o e his car r no European s a sman spoke

t t t was el ed e e of Th e l on 1 5 wi h more au hori y . He ect a m mb r C ub February ,

1 868 .

ROM LL H fi t O R M LL 1 802 a l I Y, JO N , rs L RD O I Y ( se cond son of Sir S mue

R ll t d at t ll e e omi y, was educa e Trini y Co ege, Cambridg , where he b came a

le B A W r an d t . ran . 1 823 all th e Bar a g ook his degree in . He was c ed to t ’ 1 827 t e M P B the Gray s Inn in , and en er d Parliament as . . for ridport in Liberal T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B 1 1 5

t r t 1 832 . 1 835 but it t in e es in He lost his seat in , regained la er . He succeeded at c Bar - R the Chan ery , was made Solicitor General by Lord John ussell in 1 848 ,

tt - e 1 850 th e R ll 1 851 A orney Gen ral in , and Master of o s in , being th e last

t t f sa t th e of holder of ha o fice who in House Commons . He was raised to th e

ee 1 865 on r 25 1 8 P rage in , and became a member of The Club Februa y , 68.

E V LE E M 1 806 of M RI A , H R AN ( was the son John Herman Merivale and th e . r grandson of Dr Joseph Dru y , of Harrow . He was educated at that school an d at O O ri t xford , where he was a Commoner of riel , a Scholar of T ni y , and a

l of Bal al to th e Bar a th e l Fe low liol . He was c led t Inner Temp e an d went th e t of E O d Wes ern Circuit, became Professor Political conomy at xfor , and succeeded

t - r a r 1 85 Sir James S ephen as permanent Under Sec et y for the Colonies . In 9 he

a - re a for ffi l e bec me permanent Under Sec t ry India, and held the o ce til he di d,

was of him t th e and was succeeded by his relation Sir Louis Mallet . It tha t t t t first Lord Lyt on said hat the charac eris ic of his mind was massiveness , and ” th e wh o i l . t it was massiveness of go d Those , like the wri er, were brought nto

ffi l t t t too close o cia relations with him , would not , it is believed, hink his lauda ion high ; but somehow he never attained quite to th e pos ition to which on e would

' have pmmd f acie expected that his astonishing abilities and excellent character

ft on 9 1 869. would have li ed him . He was elected a member of The Club March ,

CTO H EME CH W D L E G- CT O 1 834 A N , JO N RI ED ARD A B R A ON , L RD ( was t educated at Oscott under Wiseman and at Mun ich under DOllin ge r. Re urned ’ rl 1 85 t o P almers ton s t . for Ca ow in 9, he sat hrough all L rd las Parliament He

B t 1 8 5 bu t n t t e came in for ridgnor h in 6 , was u sea ed for hat plac , and was 1 865 t B t l i e 1 869. a crea ed aron Ac on of A denham , Shropsh r , in He m rried in

- th e t t of th e t of ll . c Coun ess Marie, eldest daugh er Coun Arco Va ey He be ame a

e 1 4 1 871 t of n memb r of The Club on March , , and enjoyed the reputa ion bei g

o e of h e t E D r t r n t mos learned men in ngland . u ing his las years he was P ofessor hi s of Modern History in th e University of Cambridge . Colossal as was

d h e t t n knowle ge, he was one of t brigh es and gayest of companio s, nowhere seen

to more advan tage than at The Club .

CK U S I R LE! E 1 802 to n t tt CO B RN, A AND R ( belonging an ancie Sco ish

at t ri b , family, was educ ed chiefly abroad un il he went to T nity Hall , Cam ridge in

1 822 t l oll was l to Bar t lf . Af er eaving C ege he ca led the and dis inguished himse 1 1 6 T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B

th e te 1 833 ds e at th e on Wes rn Circuit. From onwar he was mployed a good deal

l t Bar th e e t e ted of Par iamen ary , and in n x y ar was appoin Member a Commission

ri 1 841 a for inqui ng into Corporations in Englan d an d Wales . In he bec me a

. C . 1 84 Q . and was ever more and more success ful in his profession In 7 he was returned for Southampton and became famous by his gre at speech in th e P acifico b t 1 850 d t - t l te r De a e of . He was ma e Solici or General almost immedia e y af rwa ds,

t -G al t s an d and A torney ener next year . He was concerned in many grea ca es ,

d s l t l 1 85 a t th e ma e a huge profe siona income , un i in 6 he bec me Chief Jus ice of

l th e 1 85 d Common P eas and was sworn of Privy Council . In 9 he was ma e

e t On th e B at th e B ar t Lord Chi f Jus ice . ench as he was connected wi h many

s tt ted th e tt t of th e t th e t l ca es , which a rac a en ion public , more especially wi h ria

the t l t n ot to th e r l of Tichborne Claiman , which as ed, honou of Eng ish judicial

u 1 88 t B t t th e proced re , for days . He represen ed the ri ish Governmen in

t t an d l th e t d t th e Alabama Arbi ra ion , exp ained course he ook in issen ing from

l t e t t 1 4 1 872. ed award , by an e abora e r por , da ed December , He di very

e l h e - e te d e sudd n y in t seventy seventh year of his age . H was elec a memb r of

l on c 1 8 9. The C ub Mar h 9, 6

' lh rNDALL J H 1 820 ll n the t , O N ( son of John Tynda , was bor in Coun y

l t the l e to th e h e R . Car ow , and be ong d same family as t eformer He en ered

O e 1 83 to t t l rdnanc Survey of Ireland in 9, was transferred ha of Eng and in

1 842 t t t at m but , became eacher of Ma hema ics Queenswood College, Ha pshire ,

l t it to t at t t t t l to soon ef s udy Marburg, where he spen mos of his ime i l he went B 1 851 . t to F . R . S . erlin in He re urned from Germany Queenswood , became in

1 852 l t r the t t th e R l n t t t 1 853 . , and ec u ed for firs ime at oya I s i u ion , February

tl t ds was r l t t Very shor y af erwar he made Professor of Natu a Philosophy here , wi h

r d hi s te an d th e two t t for Fa a ay for immedia superior, worked oge her in harmony

1 . many years . In 867 Faraday died and Tyndall succeeded him Some years e t l l t b fore hat, he had added to his innumerab e re se arches on Physica subjec s a t d th e l h e . I n 1 8 to t t s u y of A ps 66 he be came Scientific Adviser Trini y House ,

ld t t ta t t ar On 1 4 1 871 and he ha impor n posi ion for many ye s . March , , he was

d o t te e e f . On 29 1 8 d elec m mb r The Club May , 76, he marrie Louisa, eldes

te of l H w t rl d daugh r Lord C aud afn ilton . In his later life he lived much in S i ze an d . d t and much in Surrey He produce d a pro igious number of books on hea , soun , m of t t t for s wa er, ligh , and many o her scientific subjects .

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n l Offi an d had l of s . 1 828 h e d Colo ia ce , he soon a arge circle friend In publishe “ ” Isaac Comnenus in 1 834 appeared Philip van Artevelde ; in 1 839 he t’ 1 869 married Miss Spring Rice ; in 1 862 he published S t. Clemen s Eve in he was m ade a and most of the rest of his life was pas sed between

An t ll to Bournemouth and Sheen . arrangemen was made by which he was a owed 1 8 2 do his work at home until he finall y retired from th e Colonial Office in 7 . l 24 1 8 4 t l H e was elected a membe r of The C ub on March , 7 . In his la er ife he published two volumes of Autobiography.

AI TA S m MES 1 81 3 s on D Lacaita of LA C , JA ( was of iego , Manduria, in ’

d Otran to. t at 1 836 th e Terra He became an advoca e Naples in , and was made t 1 850 legal adviser to the B ritish Legation here . In he met Glads tone who was L t to d then collecting materials for his famous et ers Lor Aberdeen . A curious

’ ta s r th e w t accident led to Lacai a rest in follo ing year, and he was in cus ody for 1 852 t t t t t nine days . In he lef I aly , and married in June of ha year a Sco ch lady,

’ 1 858 t e r ta to t o th e Miss Carmichael . In he wen as S c e ry Glads one s Mission t

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l n ds 1 859. 1 861 Ionian Is a , and was made in March In July he was

t th e t t t 1 876 electe d a Depu y to firs I alian Legisla ure , and in he was made a

1 865 to t t t th e Senator . From his dea h he ac ed as a sor of hyphen between

s wn of l bu political world of hi o country and Eng and . His considerable siness

d l t l t ra capacity ma e him also a va uable direc or of public companies, and his i e ry

t t t th e B t skill brought him much in eres ing work . The first sugges ion of reakfas ’ a b at a t t t S t Club was m de y him a bre kfas in his rooms in Duke S ree , James s, in 1 8 l ff t l a t r ed t e s . Febru ry 66, and immedia e y ca ri into e ect wi h no ab e succ s He was l l t on r 24 1 874 . e ec ed a member of The C ub Ma ch ,

ECK WI LLi AM W TPOLE 1 838 t d at n t L Y , ED ARD HAR ( was educa e Tri i y

D wh e re r 1 8 3 t d . . 6 . 1 860 to 1 865 College , ublin , he g adua e M A in From he ’ succes d es time bu t t t published various works which had a , in ha year his

History of th e Rise an d Influence of Rationalism in Europe made him famous . His History of Europe an Morals from Augustus to Charlemagne followed in “ 1 869 but th e t th e t of th e , grea work of his life , His ory England during ” E t t tu to t 1 8 8 n ot t igh een h Cen ry . only began see the ligh in 7 , and was comple ed t l but 1 890 . t r e l l of e ill La e in ife he publish d a sma l vo ume po ms, one of which,

l to t was e t l on y one, is worthy s and beside his prose works . He v ry s rong y T HE M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B 1 1 9

’ to . l t R but opposed Mr G ads one s policy of Home ule, did not take an active part

t t 1 895, u in poli ics ill when he became Member for D blin University . In 1 897 th e l 1 he was sworn Of Privy Counci , and in 902 became a member of th e New

O t. r 1 871 t l B rder of Meri He mar ied in a Du ch ady, aroness de Dedem . He e of l on r 24 1 8 4 becam a member The C ub Ma ch , 7 .

LE GE H UKE t LE GE CO RID , JO N D , firs LORD CO RID (1 820 eldest son of John l t at t l Tay or Coleridge , was educa ed E on and e ected a scholar of B alliol in Novem

’ 1 838 . s t of e Sh air s ber For a de crip ion him at this p riod see p poem , The Balliol

l m 1 840 l to th e B ar 1 84 Scho ars fro He was ca led in 6, joined th e Western i t dl to C rcui , where he rapi y rose eminence although he gave much time to writing 1 8 5 in newspapers and reviews . In 6 he was re turned for Exeter in th e Liberal - te s t. 1 868 t l t 1 8 1 in re In he was appoin ed So ici or General , and in 7 succeeded Sir

- R t ll tt l . o t to th e ober Co ier as A orney Genera He was m s widely known public ,

t e t of by his conduc of various s nsa ional cases , which those connected with th e

o t r th e t 1 8 Tichborne imp s u e were mos important. In 73 he was made Chief

of h e l s 1 8 4 r t e t . 7 e Jus ic Common P ea In a pe age was conferred upon him , and in

1 880 h e t of . t t was Lord Chief Jus ice England He had a mos beau iful voice ,

t l d te t e ll t of a te t grea know e ge of li ra ur and an unequa ed s ore necdo s , a passiona e t t t admiration of beauty and a genius for friendship . His sympa he ic na ure some

l n o l to times deceived peop e who did t know him wel and who , when he appeared a t t n d t t to e t gree wi h hem , u ers ood his cour eous acquiescence m an more han it

t e on 23 1 875 . really did . He was elec ed a memb r Of The Club February , The

t r b - t engraving of him in th e Grillon series was taken from a pic u e y his firs wife, I l t but n ot so al e who was a most admirable artist. t is idea ised no doub , ide is d

f o t t t as to be untrue . She is hersel c mmemora ed by a very lovely s a ue in ‘ ’ Shair s th e t . church , as is her bro her, Mr Seymour, in p poem above

t e men ion d .

EWETT I R P aE scor r E 1 81 2 t d d l at H , S GARDN R ( s u ie ong in Paris, and

to t but t first intended be an artis , abandoned pain ing for medicine , and was

1 . admitted a membe r of th e Royal College of Surge ons in Jul y 836 He

B r d s attracted th e attention of S ir Be njamin o ie, and was oon famous in his

to its t o t an d profession . He gradually rose highes p s s, was made a baronet in

the t t to 1 883 , after which he lived chiefly in coun ry, and gave much ime his old 1 20 T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B

- l t c t . l t d of l ove, wa er olour pain ing He was e ec e a member The C ub on

9 1 875 . March ,

O rON L ES R CH r t O UGHTO 1 80 M c MI N , I ARD , fi s L RD HO N ( 9 was th e son R t t t a ld of ober Pember on Milnes , of Frys on H ll , near Wakefie , a very

h ad s t v of h e t remarkable man , who , he plea ed , migh ha e been a member t Cabine

the t t . son was t e te while still in wen ies His delica e as a child , and was duca d

u t 1 827 t t chiefl y at home, n il in he en ered Trini y , Cambridge . There he became

t th e t a tl . rapidly dis inguished , spoke much Union , and was made an Apos e

th e t l t 1 83 t After leaving Universi y he travel ed ex ensively , and in 7 was elec ed

Conservative member for Pontefract . His speeches in the House of Commons

l c s bu t o were not particular y su ce sful , if he ever made a bad one I did n t chance

h t u o it. t e r t hear When Peel Governmen broke p he became a Libe al , and 8 attached himself especially to Lord Palmerston . In 1 51 he married a daughter

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1 863 t d t of e t t . of Lord Crewe s . In he was crea ed Lor Hough on Gr a Hough on

bu t t t too t l e . Like mos poe s he wro e much, some of his work is admirab e, g , “ ” r s of . too ts The Cyp es es Scutari He published , , a good many pamphle in m o . I t an t t addition t his Monographs was, however, as a of Socie y tha he

ll d d th e e t . was bes known , and as such he is very we describe un er nam of Mr ’ “ ” lt t t Vavasour in Disraeli s Tancred . His chief fau was ha his passi on for

t n ot at l t t did did n ot paradox was such hat he really did know as wha he , and

h ad t t t th di t i t think . He so much abili y ha ree men , all s ingu shed , migh have

ou t but th e t e been cu t Of him , he never made upon bulk of his con emporari s the ”

t to . t d tt e n impression he ough have made Minis ers , as he sai bi erly, sp aki g ” t l s t of Palmers on , never make co league of heir boon companions . When ,

t t to however , every possible deduc ion has been made, he mus be admitted have

man t t an d t l t been a of many gif s , of great generosi y, infini e kind iness of na ure .

t e l t to l l He was ra her lat in being e ec ed The C ub , having become a member on y

9 1 875 te n r t . on March , , years befo e his dea h

Russ E LL THU W H 1 824 the - , AR R ED ARD JO N ( was son of Major General

L l R e wh o t l th e ord George Wi liam uss ll , dis inguished himse f in Peninsular War,

at l t and was a a er period Ministe r at Lisbon and Be rlin . He was brought up

l t l l d all t t t t t to a mos exc usive y abroa , and owed ha was dis inc ive in his raining t “ ” t R e te B B . his mo her, Miss Elizabe h awdon , c lebra d by yron in eppo He

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ith i i s o l t u on w a L fe of t Auth r. He was e ec ed a member of The Cl b

l 1 3 1 8 5 . Apri , 7

A E S I R E ME S UM E 1 822 was th e son . M IN , H NRY JA S N R ( of Dr James ’

i t . u t at t t at Ma ne, a na ive of Kelso He was ed ca ed Chris s Hospi al and m r l m t l t Pe b oke Co lege , Ca bridge, where he became ex reme y dis inguished ; he

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i l l l t the tl . was Sen or C assic , first Chance lor s Meda lis , and a member of Apos es

te t r ted t t at t an d l t Af r aking his deg ee he was appoin u or Trini y Hall , a er Pro

fessor v . 1 851 t l h e rn in Chron icle of Ci il Law In he wro e a good dea for t Mo g , and from Novembe r 1 855 onwards was a leading contributor to the S atu rday

ie w 1 852 h e e the t R uri s ru Rev . In had b come firs reader on oman Law and J p

a h e I t t l th e dence t t Inns of Court. was in that capacity tha he de ivered very ” e m le l tu h e t t r arkab ec res which formed t founda ion Of his Ancient Law . Tha

d e an d t to l d book ma e his fam , he was sen India by Sir Char es Woo as Legal

e e n l 1 862 . t t t t to M mb r of Cou ci in He held ha pos for seven years , re urning

n l d in 1 869 an d t th e l E g an , being appoin ed by Duke of Argy l a member of the ’ t t l 1 8 1 h ad tt Secre tary of S a e s Counci in 7 . A few months before he been gaze ed

1 877 was l t d te of i l In he e ec e Mas r Tr nity Ha l , Cambridge , and on l d April 24 of th e same year he became a member of The C ub . He publishe a

e t s the n t d G gr a many books be ides one already me ione , such as Village ommu ” “ ” th e & . c n ities l t t t t c & . , Ear y His ory of Ins i u ions, , and won for himself

r Of th e re t s t t . t eputation one of g a e English j uris s His heal h , which was

a od i excee dingly weak in early m nho , was strengthened in Ind a, and some of his

t e d t t th t to bu t th e most intima e fri n s hough a he would live be old , original

e re- e t d t el i ud l at t had weakn ss ass r e i s f, and he d ed s den y Cannes , whi her he gone to recruit.

YLE S I R R S ST GS H LES B 81 Y C t . 1 0 in hi DO , F AN I HA IN C AR , ar ( born orks re,

ed ted at t t ti te t was uca E on and Chris Church , where he became very in ma wi h

. l t th e t l o he Bar . 1 831 t t t t . Mr G ads one He was in firs c ass in , and la er wen

H e a Re e - e e l u t 1 8 0 u t to bec me c iver G n ra of C s oms in 7 , b t was bes known his

t th e t l i u ll d an d n u d d con emporaries as wri er of severa v goro s ba a s, as havi g s ccee e tthe l f t O d t l Ma w Arno d as Pro essor of Poe ry at xfor , a posi ion which he he d

1 8 1 8 l O th e from 67 to 77 . He was e ected a member f The Club on May 29 of last- a l 1 88 l R in n s h named ye r, and pub ished in 6 a vo ume of em isce ce , whic ee t would have b n more in eresting if they had been put togethe r earlier. T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C LU B 1 23

GET S I R AMES 1 81 4 at Y m PA , J ( was born ar outh , and became a th e R of 1 83 member of oyal College Surgeons in 6 . He wrote many works on t t , tt t subjects connec ed wi h his profession and a ained the very highes rank in it, i t becom ng also ex remely well known as an admirable speaker. He was long - h l th e t o Vice C ancel or of Universi y of L ndon , and gave great atte ntion to its

ff s . H e te l on a air was elec d a member of The C ub May 29 , 1 877 .

I EWT , S R H LES 1 81 6 th e son of th e Re v N ON C AR ( was . N . Newton , B w i in 1 81 Vicar of red ard ne, Herefordshire, was born in 6, and educated first at

e r , t at t took a secon d 1 Shr wsbu y hen Chris Church , where he in 837 . In 1 840 he was m ade on e of th e Assistants in the De partment of Antiquities in the

B t . I n t t t l w ri ish Museum ha posi ion he remained til , with a vie to doing

ae cal e a - s u at i t l a arch ologi work, he b c me Vice Con l M y ene . He discovered t H ali cam ass u s th e e th e t i r mains of Mausoleum of Ar emis a, and sent from that an d t l th e t t to th e B tis o her p aces in Medi erranean many reasures ri h Museum .

1 860 e B ti s l at R etu rn t In he b came ri sh Con u ome, r ing nex year to th e British th e t t R Museum as head of Depar men of Greek and oman Antiquities . He

e e k t received many honours , publish d num rous boo s connec ed with Ancient Art

ae ta th e t t of r t and Arch ology, and main ined for many years repu a ion being the fi s

E t l ted of l nglish Authori y upon his subject. He was e ec a member The C ub

a 4 1 879. on M rch ,

L TT HEW 1 822 l son R ARNO D , MA ( e dest of Dr . Arnold, of ugby, was at l e t t at te R O born La eham , n ar S aines, and educa ed Winches r, ugby, and xford.

m l B ll l 1 840 the t e He beca e a Scho ar of a io in , won Newdiga e , and was el cted

1 8 5 1 84 r s Fellow of Oriel in 4 . In 7 Lo d Lan downe made him his Private

e t 1 851 r th e te . t t Secr ary . In he ma ried daugh r of Mr Jus ice Wigh man , and t l t te to h is became an Inspec or of Schoo s, a posi ion very inadequa merits , which

1 848 h e t R ll he held for nea rly forty years . In he published t S rayed eve er

i ere d l . l t an d other poems, wh ch w followe by numerous vo umes He a so wro e ” n s On t l much in prose, beginni g by three lecture Transla ing Homer, de ivered

Of a e i at Oxford where he was long Professor Poetry . As he adv nc d in l fe he

but l a ll or l wrote less in verse , published a arge number of essays, more ess l I t t t ll l t a en remarkab e . is by his poetry, however, ha he wi ive hrough m ny g er

tion s O ll a to e t th e a , pinions vary, and wi long v ry, as his precise plac amongs 1 24 T H E M E M B E RS O F T H E C L U B

ts of t . l ut t B e hi m poe his ime Some wil p bo h Tennyson and rowning abov ,

t a te t e l ll l t t h e o hers will pl ce him af r the firs , whil a imited number wi fee ha

I n hi s a lect u rin says more to them than either of his rivals . later life he made g t th e ted t t on e of a t a an d it our in Uni S a es , where his d ugh ers m rried , was in H d going to meet her at Liverpool that he died instantaneously . e was ma e a

Th e l u 28 1 882 . member of C b on February ,

TEPHE S I R MES F I Tz- MES 1 829 th e S N, JA JA ( was second son of Sir

t t t d at t at James S ephen , and was born at Kensing on . He was educa e E on ,

’ at n o at th e t . t King s College, and Trini y, Cambridge He did read for honours

t but l t at th e th e s . Universi y, was high y dis inguished Union and among Apo tles

lled to th e B ar at th e 1 854 1 855 He was ca Inner Temple in , and married in Miss

u . l t t S atu rda Review Mary C nningham He became c osely connec ed wi h the y ,

t of th e t 1 858 R was made Secre ary Educa ion Commission in , and ecorder of 1 At Newark 859. this period Of his life he interested himself a great deal in

t t t h e B t . 1 8 5 heology , and sympa hised much wi h t road Church Par y From 6

t l t to 1 8 2 th e tr t to th e onwards , il he wen India in 7 , he was principal con ibu or

P all M all Gazette I t to t t t ou t to l t . was as successor Maine ha he wen Ca cu ta

th e t e l u 1 8 t e two in capaci y of L ga Membe r of Co ncil in 69. He remained her

l t of l l t codifica years and a ha f, doing a prodigious amoun work in egis a ion and tion . After returning to England he was much employed by th e Government

B to th e l ds in preparing ills , which , opprobrium of our legis ative metho , have

u t of never been bro gh before Parliament. He was a member many Commissions,

1 8 t l te t th e l two was made Judge in 79, wro e an e abora his ory of Crimina Law , ” th e t un comar t ee t l volumes on S ory of N , and hr series of mas er y papers from ” h e u r l t S at da Review l se S abbaticw t . t y ca led H or , wi h much else As a po i ician

n ot t te se e n Ie t t t l he was for una , failing to a sea in Parliamen , and la er in ife was l t tt t mis ed , by a s rong pe rsonal friendship for th e second Lord Ly on , in o cham

n h e t t . t pioni g unfor unate policy which led to the second Afghan War Poli ics ,

bu however, occupied t a trifling place in his life . He was essentially a great t t te t juris and a grea criminal judge , a ready and forcible wri r, an excellen t l an d r - t s t a ker, unde a rugged exterior one of th e kindest hear ed and mo amiable

. l t l 7 1 883 . of men He was e ec ed a member of The C ub on March ,

U! LE H M S E l e t H Y, T O A H NRY (1 825 derived ittle b nefi from his early e bu t r t e h t l r ducation , much f om h teaching of Mr . W ar on Jones, who ectu ed on

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’ the ll R ll l t t 1 86 ad of fa of Lord usse s as Governmen in 6, was m e Commissioner

’ ffi e to . t t t t an d t t Works in Mr Glads one s firs Adminis ra ion , resigned ha o c become Minister at Madrid . In 1 877 he was sent as Ambassador to Constanti n o le an d u t u all th e t l an d e d p , occ pied tha position d ring roub esome anxious p rio - of the R usso Turkish War. Many who disagree d with his views of Eastern policy nevertheless considered that he was hardly used by th e Libe ral Govern

it t to ffi t t t ee to ment when re urned O ce la er, and ha he ought to have b n sent

n ot an d t e t hi s to Art Rome . This, however, was done, he devo ed th re s of life

s f t t e t o e . l e and Li era ure, sp nding mo his years in V nice He was e ected a memb r

l on 1 1 885 an d e on l 5 1 8 4 of The C ub June 6, , di d Ju y , 9 .

Coe R . E 1 836 son t l , HON H NRY ( second Of six h Ear Cowper, was

t 1 8 5 o 1 885 Member for Her fordshire from 6 t . He was elected a member of The

1 6 1 885 . of t t Club on June , A man very considerable abili y, grea knowledge , an d te l e l l t infini charm , he wou d hav done much more in Pub ic ife , if Priva e life had n ot done so much for him .

E BLES E GE T V 1 81 0 was th e son R d V NA , G OR S O IN ( second of ichar

l a Of t . t at th e Venab es , Archde con Carmar hen He was educa ed Charterhouse ll of l w and at Jesus Co ege , Cambridge , which he became a Fe lo . He was

to h e B ar an d Ox d r t but t l l d te l called t joined the for Ci cui , even ua y evo d himse f m r t t l t e . H e e to Pa liamen ary prac ice , by which he ade a considerab e for un nev r t t e t published any hing with his name , save a shor Memoir of H nry Lushing on ; bu t along with Henry Lushington be printed privately a volume of poe ms called ” t Yet t te l t l w t a Joint Composi ions . his man who wro so i t e i h his n me was one

da w h e l of th e most prolific writers of his y. He rote t first eading article in th e

aturda Review an d thi l t t e t to t l t S y , for some ng ike hir y y ars con inued wri e a mos

l w t t te n tu r every week articles for that journa . He ro e for abou a quar r of a ce y

h e e ts th e l t da e e th e Times an d th e t summary of ven on as y Of ach y ar in , very

t men t i ed Fitz ame s t i e ables wi h whom he l v , j S ephen , Sir Henry Ma n , and many

t ut th e t t c te . I t l o hers, p him in very firs rank of heir on mporaries wou d be difli cult to mention any on e whose extraordinary gifts were less known to th e

at l t t n d t n ce d hi m world arge, and ens of housa s mus have bee influen by who

rd . wi t an d l ll e h dl at all never even hea his name His socia bri iancy w re ar y, if ,

- was el te m r inferior to his vas t and e ver ready political knowledge . He ec d a embe

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B OWE O 1 835 th e son , th e Re v. h t B N L RD ( of C ris opher owen, of

r te r . at ll t t F eshwa , was born Wo as on , Glouces ershire, and educated first at

R , t at O r . th e B l ugby hen xfo d He gained al iol Scholarship, the Hertford , th e r l an d t . to the Bar i 1 I e and, a Firs Class in Classics He was called n 861 , and i t 1 went the Western C rcui . In 872 he was made Junior Standing Counsel to th e R d za 1 8 Treasury and ecor er of Pen nce . In 79 he was appointed a Judge of ’ th e B the u t of Queen s ench Division of High Co r Justice, and was kn ighted on 1 882 June 26. In May he was appointed Lord Justice and sworn of th e Privy 1 8 3 Co uncil . In 9 he succeeded Lord Hannen when he re ti red from his work as d l t th a Lor of Appea , and abou e same time presided over a Commission to

th e inquire in circumstances connected with a collision between th e Military

th e at t r t . B t t r and Mob Fea he s one y his ime he had fallen into ve y bad health , the to and work he had perform , though admirably done, was more than he

l t On e 2 t t shou d have under aken . D cember in ha year he spoke at a meeting in the theatre of the University of London about the recent death of his frie nd

owe tt th e t of B t was his t J , Mas er alliol , and his las public appearance. He was

t The 1 3 1 888 . the i t elec ed a member of Club on March , He was one of br gh est, t t t t t wit ies , and mos deligh ful of companions, as hose who did n ot know him

th e l t of may see from admirab e ske ch his life by Sir Henry Cunningham .

B EHM S I R SEPH G 1 834 th e s on th e e t Of O , JO ED AR ( was of Dir c or

- th e t of th e t l l t of art . Min Aus rian Empire, a wel known col ec or of works

t at tt n t i He was educa ed Vienna, in England , and in Paris, se li g in h s

t 1 8 2 D t e coun ry in 6 . uring his years of busy life he execu ed a very great numb r

t t e t t rl t k of s a u s , amongs o hers one of Ca yle, one of Lord Nor hbroo , and one of

d R lt . the es t Sir William Gregory . He was much employe by oya y Among b of his works is th e recumbent statue of Dean Stanley in Westminster Abbey .

27 1 888 but di d un He became a member of The Club on November , , e very t l l ttl t two t expec ed y in a i e more han years af erwards .

C . B E E T I R R E T EO GE H M G . 1 831 t S . H RB R , OB R G R WYND A , ( dis in

uish ed at t th e B l i 1 849 g himself very highly E on , gained alliol Scho arsh p in ,

t t th e t th e t t O r and la er bo h Her ford and Ireland , wi h many o her xfo d dis

s te l al cre tin ction . t to . t He became Priva Secre ary Mr Glads one, and Co oni Se

i n u r l a . On tary Q eensland, whe e he served a so as Premier for five ye rs his 1 2 8 T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B r t to ta t t to th e B r d t e urn England he became Assis n Secre ary oa d of Tra e, hen

t t U - t th e t - Assis an nder Secre ary for Colonies , becoming Permanen Under Secre t the Ofli ce 1 871 l t e t ary in Colonial in , and wel earning h itle which was given ” t l th e him te n years la er of the ideal col eague . After his retirement from

l l Ofli ce t l t t t ff Co onia he s i l ook very grea in erest in all Colonial a airs . He

t th e t at wen for a cruise in Medi erranean in April , and died suddenly his

C t t t th e t ti home in ambridgeshire immedia ely af er his re urn , leaving repu a on of being perhaps th e most distinguished man of Specially Etonian cul ture who has live d in these times . He became a member of The Club on De ce mber 8 1 6, 1 90.

S LF E 1 821 son MORRI ON , A R D ( second of James Morrison , founder of

l - w tr t t th e wel kno n firm in Fore S ee , inheri ed a very large fortune, which he

llect r t u h e t applied to co ing on a g ea scale , and also to enco raging t produc ion of

. t e l l l te beautiful things His au ographs were esp cia ly valuab e . He was e ec d a

l 24 1 8 1 . member Of The C ub on February , 9

H E B SCH E LI . E t B E SCHELL 1 was d t d rt l , FARR R, firs ARON H R ( 837 e uca e pa y at B bu t at t o onn , chiefly Universi y C llege , London . He became a pupil of

t to th e B ar t Mr . Thomas Chit y , and was called . For a considerable ime his

t d c bu t t m more l prac ice a van ed very slowly, la er moved uch quick y , and by 1 8 2 t l t 1 874 February 9 he was able to ake si k . He entered Parliamen in as

an d t t . e . memb r for Durham , became a devo ed follower of Mr Glads one He was

t - l 1 880 l on th e R made Solici or Genera in , and fol owed his Leader Home ule

S ir m e h e question . Henry Ja es having refus d to abandon t opinions of his life ,

t ff t a ll 1 88 Herschell, who though di eren ly, was m de Lord Chance or in 6 , and was h f 8 1 898 to appointed to t e same o fice in 1 92 . Lord Salisbury sent him in serve as e th e l - a t but t a memb r of Ang o American Commission t Washing on , here he d d t t t r t l . had an acci en , which even ually p oved fa a He was a soun , ra her th t l t ul t t t an a very grea awyer, mos caref in the dis ribu ion of his pa ronage , and

l al l n e e on very much iked by who k ew him . He b cam a member of The Club 1 1 0 892 . May ,

TU S L L M B SH P or O! FO 1 825 d te at the R S BB , WI IA , I O RD ( was e uca d ipon

r l u t 1 848 t G ammar Schoo and at Christ Ch rch , where he gradua ed in , aking a

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e o l l c Cambridg , and was attached t Emmanue Col ege as Professor of Ecclesiasti al ” t o Of th e His ory . NO doubt th e first portion f his History Papacy during

R t e at l t di d the eforma ion period , which was publish d while he was Emb e on ,

to 1 88 th e E n li s h much obtain for him that appo intment . In 6 he founded g

H is torical Review 1 891 B te t , and in was made ishop of Pe rborough , a posi ion for which he had been more or less prepared by having been from 1 885 a res i den tiar of B is t y Canon Worcester . While hop Of Peterborough he was sen as delegate of th e Anglican Church to be present at th e Coronation of the

Of R . 1 8 B of th e Emperor ussia In 96 he was made ishop London , and hard work connected with that great office was largely responsible for his e arly de ath .

te of Th e l 21 1 8 5 He was elec d a member C ub on May , 9 .

Loon E B UGH M 1 827 e l i msed to , H NRY RO A ( b gan ife as a Midsh pman , p in ’ the Be l H s e t . e t nga Cavalry, and b came Adjutan Of Skinner s Horse erved hrough th e Crimean was S t t th e re or an i sa War, and pecially employed in connec ion wi h g t of th e r al t t El i to h 1 857 was ion Tu kish Cav ry . He wen wi h Lord g n C ina in , and

o Y th e ll sent t England from Japan with the Treaty of eddo in fo owing year . He

t t i to 1 860 t a re urned wi h Lord Elg n China in , was re cherously seized and very

8 to e t nearly murdered . I n 1 60 he became Private Secretary Sir G orge Grey hen at th e ffi 1 8 3 to 1 882 th e l Home O ce . From 6 he was Governor of Is e of

. 1 884 t to t th e a t d d Man In he was sen Vic oria in same cap ci y, and succee e Sir

Hercules Robinson as Governor of th e Cape an d High Commissioner in 1 889 .

el t Ofli l 1 On l He h d tha ce ti l 895. his return to Eng and he was made a

u 0 of l ee b t d on 20 1 90 . l p r, die June , He was e ecte d a member The C ub on 1 5 1 8 8 February , 9 .

‘ TEW T I EL - SH L S I R O L 1 824 Ban fl shi re S AR , F D MAR A D NA D ( was born in , an d d t di receive his education at th e University of Aberdee n . He en ered the In an

r 1 840 t th e es on th e t - s t t A my in , served agains Hill Trib Nor h We fron ier in

1 854—5 di t th e t m n , s inguished himself very much in Mu iny, co ma ded a brigade

i i te t- e 1 877 c n dur ng the Abyss nian War, became Lieu nan G neral in , omma ded th e a v e 1 878 to l 1 880 K ndahar Column in the Afghan Campaign , No emb r Apri ,

h e h e a B . e t K C . t l t a . r ceived th nks of Par iamen , and was m de He commanded

d to e d th e Af n Force which marched from Kan ahar Cabul , def ate gha s in several

t l w hi s t a n o R . encoun ers , and sen Gener ( Lord) obe rts to relieve Kandahar For T H E M E M B ER S O F T H E C L U B 1 3 1 many services in connection with the conclusion of th e Afghan Campaign he

th e t a G . C. B . r again received thanks of Parliamen , was m de a and a ba onet. In

- - 1 88 1 . in d he succeeded Sir F Haines as Commander Chief in In ia, and later

th e th e e t t t h s f served for many years on Council of S cre ary of S a e, showing im el , at t as he had done in India, once a soldier and a sta esman . He was elected a

on 3 1 8 8 9 . member of The Club May ,

B L E E GE V TH E E R E v E L S U . or 1 8 OY , G OR DA ID , V RY , D AN SA I B RY ( 28 was th e t of D B t of t eldes son avid oyle, Lord Jus ice General Sco land , by Miss

t of t . t th e E Smy he Me hven His educa ion began at dinburgh Academy,

t at t at t Ox d e and was con inued the Char erhouse and Exe er College , for , wher he 1 851 took his degree in . Shortly afterwards he took Orders and became Curate to

. t of t t B of St. n . Mr Claugh on , Vicar Kiddermins er and la er ishop Alba s Thence

to W l t for R he passed Hagley, here he had Mr. Wil iam Lyt elton his ector, and later for many years was established at Handsworth as one Of th e mos t active of ld B . o the irmingham clergy After the promotion of his Vicar, he succeeded him

e t of on in th very large and impor ant charge Kidderminster, and appeared the way to a bishopric, when a frightful carriage accident lamed him so much as to make it impossible for him to take any work which required much locomotion . W t t t of As he was , hile s ill in good heal h, exac ly the kind person who would have

s fi ld s t t t . Be acon e managed a diocese well , this was a grea misfor une Lord , ju ff 1 880 D t before leaving o ice in , made him ean of Salisbury, a posi ion which t t th e suited him to perfection . At Salisbury he remained ill his dea h, taking t i t dee pest interest in advancing secondary and higher educa ion as d s inguished t from tinkering educational machinery. He ac ually delivered , in addition

r r on , t , to his regula work , more than five hund ed lectures literary his orical and

of th e O f , theological subjects . In early life he was President Union at x ord th e of and had th e reputation of being the best talker among undergraduates th e . his day, as Froude and Goldwin Smith had among earlier generations In “ ” year 1 895 he published his Recoll ections in a very delightful volume . His views on Church matters were pretty much th e same as those of Dean Stanley , l d bu t at various times of his life he was a good dea influence by several other D - t ll . teachers, more especia y by r Muir, a well known Presbyterian Minis er in of E r dinburgh, by F ederick Maurice, and by the less extreme adherents the t t th e t . Oxford Movemen , Dean Church for example He kep hrough life 1 3 2 T H E M E M B E R S O F T H E C L U B

t t t h e charac er Of being an excellent conversa ionalis , and , had lived in London , he

l e H would probably have been a membe r Of The C ub at an earlier p riod . e was

l ct th e th e t B of 20 1 901 . e e ed in room of la e ishop London on March , The letter announcing his election reached him on th e morning of March 21 and

t t omibl gave him profound sa isfac ion , more than any similar honour could p y have done ; bu t in th e evening a failure of th e heart quite suddenly declared ’ t t . t i self, and he died abou eleven o clock There is, I hink , no similar case in all l our anna s .

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