A SKETCH OF THE LIFE
E R IANA LADY DE R G O G , OS,
W ITH
S OME REM IN ISCEN CES OF HER FAMILY AND F IENDS R ,
D IN CLUDING THE UKE OF WELLINGTON .
BY HER DAUGHTER, BLE M R . R T HE HON S J . .
WITH PORTRAITS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
LONDON
OHN MURRAY ALBEMARLE TREET. J , S
1 8 93 . 2 PRINTED BY WI LLIAM WES AND SON S LIMITED CLO , ,
ST A MFORD ST REET A ND CR AKING CRoss . E P R E F A C .
IN the January and February numbe rs
’ M u rra s M a azine 1 88 of y g for 9 , the
La Ros u Dowager dy de p blished , at
u an of the req est of m y her friends , her
Personal Recolle ctions of the Great ” n n T Duke of Welli gto . hese were so
a u r c u c f vo ably re eived by the p bli , that it
u has been tho ght desirable to‘ reprint them
u fac a in one vol me , pre ing them with short memoir of the writer, together with
of c c some her orresponden e, and a few other reminiscences of a life which ex tended over nearly a century .
E CONT NT S .
PAGE ’ PRINCESS CHARLOT TE THE DUKE or YORK S J UBILEE or 1809 AND STATUE 1887 MARMONT ’ ANEcDOTE or LADY THE DUKE S GO DSON E x AM SARAH L NNo . LORD BROUGH DEATH OF THE D UKE or LONDON SOCIETY IN I 83 I
EN . RICHMOND THE HON . EMILY ED NINETEEN PRIME MINIS DEATH OF THE D UKE ’ TERS THE D UKE s FUNERAL LORD MELBOURNE AND THE FUNERAL PROCES IR P L S S R . EE ION MARRIAGE LORD DE Ros IN PARIS III EARLY MARRIED LI FE NAPOLEON . THE D UKE O F WELLI NG LETTERS FROM VARNA TON OMER PACHA OPENING OF THE LIVER LORD D E Ros IN TUR POOL AND MA NCHESTER KEY W RAIL AY . ’ MR. HUSKISSON S DEATH LORD DE Ros INVAL IDED THE ROYAL FAMILY HON . EMILY EDEN AT ANECDOTEs OF THE BROADSTAIRS D UKE LIPE AT STRANGPO RD AN T OF EO V ECDO E G . I . LADY WESTMINSTER ANECDOTES or THE D UKE LORD DE Ros AT THE PoLIGNAc TOWER v1 t Con ents.
PAGE MILITARY VISITORS THE BRUSSELS BALL 12 3 FRIENDS AND OCCUPA GUESTS AT THE BALL 12 4 TIONS THE EVE OP THE BATTLE 13 2 ROYAL ENGINEERS AT TIDI N Gs OP THE BATTLE 135 E ’ RUNNYMEDE . TH D UKE S RETURN 13 7 OCCUPATIONS THE FIELD OP WATER THE WATERLOO BALL LOO M A B 18 16— 1 ROO C M RAI , 7 WATERLOO DAY GENERAL ALAVA THE J UBILEE OF 1887 SPAIN WA O E T T M TERL O R MIN IS MON S . ARTIN CENCES ANECDOTES OP THE VISIT To THE QUEEN D UKE ROYAL VISITORS THE SPANISH PRAYE R WATERLOO DAY BOOK WATERLOO AND VIT WALMER AND STRATH P IELDSAYE TORIA . OP ALRE I AN THE EARL REL D . MARLE 99 LIPE AT WALMER LI PE AT ENGLEPIELD STRATHPIELDSAYE GREEN THE CATO STREET CON ’ THE DUKE S LETTERS To SPI RACY ’ D K S PRECAU MISS J . THE U E D 0 S LAST AYS . 1 7 TION DEATH OF LADY DE Ros 109 THE RIDE PROM THE BISHOP WILKINSON I I I MINT 166 ’ ’ LORD D UPPERIN S RE CANTILLON s ATTEMPT 169 COLLECTIONS NAPOLEON AN D MOLE 17 1 1 2 PERSONAL RECOLLEC MR. PITT 7 TIONS OF THE GREAT TALLEYRAND 1 75 I W L 1 D UKE OP WELLINGTON 1 17 S R R. I SON 77 1 1 1 CA O OP S N S 1 BRUSSELS IN 18 4 . 9 EDU TI N PA IARD 79 12 1 ES 180 J UNE 18 15 AT BRUSSELS . PIONAGE L I ST OF I LLU ST RAT I ON S .
R A E R s P C BY PO TR IT OP LADY D o . FROM A I TURE
‘ S SW 186 Frontir zm THE LATE J AME INTON , PAINTED 5 p
O LD S F COURT, TRANG ORD LOUGH
A PORTRAIT OP L DY DE Ros IN HER 93RD YEAR . FROM A PHOTOGRAPH BY HER SON 80
T M 1 MONT S . ARTIN 17
P - M T M acin a e 1 LAY BILL AT ONT S . ARTIN f gp g 44
PORTRAIT OP THE D UKE OP WELLINGTON . FROM A
D W BY SI R S W C RA ING THOMA LA REN E, IN THE POSSESSION OP LORD FREDERIC KERR
A UTOGRAPH OP LADY DE Ros AUTOGRAPH NOTE OP LADY DE Ros
GEORGIANA LADY DE ROS , .
O IA A LEN Nox L GE RG N , afterwards ady de
Ros u n , was the third da ghter Of Colo el
L n so n L Charles e nox , only Of ord George
Lennox . She was born on September
oth 1 M lecomb in u u 3 , 79 5 , at o , S ssex, ntil
1806 c of the residen e her father, when he
ucc u c u s eeded his n le Charles , third D ke
R c L u n of i hmond, ennox and A big y, in the titles and estates . Her mother w as Lady
t of Charlo te Gordon , the eldest the five
u of u u of da ghters Alexander, fo rth D ke
Max Gordon , by his marriage with Jean
u u and t well , known as the bea tif l wit y
Duchess of Gordon . ' ' 2 R emzmscemes of L ady de Ros.
Molecomb is a short distance from
o c Go dwood, and there was onstant inter
u of cou rse between the two ho ses . One
’ Lady de Ros s earliest recollections was that of going to Goodwood to play W ith
c u a FitzGerald her pretty little o sin, Pamel ,
(the daughter Of the unfortunate Lord
E a itzGerald r L dw rd F , ) afterwa ds ady
m u Ca pbell, who had been sm ggled over from France in a cheese - ship during the
c c - cu t war, and whose Fren h oal s t le shaped bonnet was the admiration and envy of her young cousins !
Another early reminiscence was that when the Duke o f York came to dine
c with her parents, and the hildren were
u for H R H bro ght in . . . to see them, he good - naturedly insisted on sending them off at once in a hackney coach to his box
to of at the theatre, see the Pantomime ” c u c of c Mother Goose, in onseq en e whi h ' te P n ncess CIza rlot . 3
all The u e n they adored him . d el betw e
L and u Colonel ennox the D ke of York, in
1 8 no t u ue 7 9 , did hinder s bseq nt
f e w f ri ndship ith the amily .
a c La f As hild, dy Georgiana O ten
c h o W played with Prin ess C arl tte , hom s he c r des ribed as a mer y, frank, and
e c xtremely indis reet girl , Openly avowing
that the tw o things in the world she most
“ hated were boiled mutton and— grand
mamma When Lady Georgiana first
u r went to Co rt, the hoop was still wo n
as u -t u a Co r dress , and j st as she was p
roachin u She u n p g the Q een , fo d herself
s z c w ho u ei ed by Prin ess Charlotte, t rned
u her hoop ro nd , telling her it was all wrong ! ”
i ’ O n Lady Georgiana s return from
u a u s Br ssels, when there was q e tion of
marriage between the Princess and the
c of to W Prin e Orange , hom she had
B 2 ' ' ’ R zmsoen es o L ad ao R o 4 em o f y s .
a H R a L d H . great dislike , . . sked a y
e W ! how ou G orgiana, ell did y leave the Prince of Orange ! is he as beautiful as ever ! ” he being remarkably the reverse .
The Duke of Richmond was made
L L u n of 1 80 and ord ie te ant Ireland in 7, took up his residence with his family in
n Th f u . e u o w as D bli J bilee George I I I . c c 1 80 La elebrated in O tober, 9 , and dy de
Ros remembered going out into the streets of u to u a D blin see the ill min tions, as de
c in s ribed the following letter.
' ' Willzam O ilw e E s to f air w e E mz g , q” if , Zy, D ow ager D aefiess of L eimter (tfze D uke of
ef nt Rio/zmon s au ) .
DUBLIN Oct. 2 a 180 , 7 , 9, ’ cl 5 o ock.
not et to B ed near two s I did g , till thi morn n and w as at and a e ne er i g up 7 , h v v till
s m n e e en a e to sit o n to r e o ou thi i ut b bl d w w it t y . I had dine d at the Park and went with some of the young Ladies and the Dutchess to see the u h lee 1 a d 1 88 y of 809 n 7 . 5
I m nat ons hc far e x e ede an n llu i i , w i h c d ythi g I e r s n n r s N o n e ve r ve aw in Lo do or Pa i . thi g equall e d the Brilliancy Of the Illuminations— I do not believe there was a Window in this Gre at City that w as not illuminate d down to a Cob ’ bler s Stall and the Variety and fancy of the Transpare nt pe ncillings w as very great— and had a fine e ffe The r in th r e s ct. C owds e St e t ex ee e e e r t n co a e con e e but c d d v y hi g I uld h v c iv d, ’ the most perfect good Humour reigne d thro
he m all and a e not e ar Of a s n e A t , I h v h d i gl cci ‘ en The e and c ess who asse d t . Duk Dut h p d from the Park to Stephe ns Gree n to see Fire
Works were everywhere huzza- c d and applaude d ’ the eo e and w a ma e ro a a by P pl , y d th wh t p peared an impe netrable Crowd for themwher
L r - e er e asse . No o L e e er re ne v th y p d d i ut . v ig d so much in the H e arts of the People of eve ry Rank and Re ligion and no Man e ve r w as more res e e at the same me He n ers an s p ct d Ti . u d t d them and manages the m beyon d any Body I ever saw — and the Dutchess is also a ve ry gre at
Fa r e vo it .
W 1 88 of u 1 80 riting in 7 the J bilee in 9 ,
“ L Ros ady de says, I remember the
u a last J bilee, and having a s sh with ' ' 6 e R emzmseenees of Lady d R os.
” a the on n God s ve King it . A other
c one memorable sash was a bla k , worn
’ u for f c u the in mo rning her ather s o sin ,
who w as su gallant Charles Napier, p
to u posed have been killed at Cor nna, but w ho survived to be the conqueror of c S inde .
n 1 8 1 uk After leavi g Ireland in 3 , the D e
. of Richmond lived either at Goodwood or at Richmond House (now Richmond
T c W . ce erra e) , hitehall At the latter pla some Of the younger sisters were in the
ru n to and habit of nni g down the river, giving Sixpence to a bargeman to get
a T u c to them hames flo nder, with whi h propitiate their very cross Swiss governess !
Apropos of the large luncheons of the
da La Ros u present y, dy de sed to tell
c u L how she on e went with her a nt, ady
u to n Bath rst, stay with her gra dmother,
L L u L n nee of ady o isa e nox ( Kerr), and A necdote o L ad Sara L emz x f y a o . 7 the i ndignation Of the old lady when it was suggested by Lady Bathurst that he r
n au had n w as gra dd ghter, who bee ill , ordered to have a mutton chop in the
“ da mu n c ! middle of the y . A tto hop
No wonder girls were delicate if they ate u n m tton chops before din er .
Lady de Ros recollected going to
' u r and a c Co rt with her mothe sisters , e h in c her own Sedan hair, attended by
u nn r ing footmen .
It may not here be irrelevant to tell a
curious anecdote Of her sister Lady Sarah
’ L n n a u 1 8 I e nox s prese t tion , abo t the year 3 ,
cu m fo r to George I I I . I t was then sto ary
’ u a Peers da ghters to be priv tely presented,
’ La a a in n u . the eveni g , at Co rt dy S r h s
a w as n in but a u c a n me se t , req est ame th t
had second u if she a name it might be sed,
as it was feared the name of Lady Sarah L m ennox , his first love , ight have an ' ' 8 L e Remzmseemes of ady d R os . exciting effect upon the poor King Lady
and Sarah, however, had no other name, the King was informed she was to be
u presented . He immediately inq ired if
and she was pretty, , on being answered
f a u u in the a firm tive , he f rther inq ired if she was like her namesake and great aun La a a L u n t , the dy S r h ennox of his yo g days and he w as told that there was said
an W n to be a resembl ce . hen the eve ing came Lady S arah w as taken up to the
n r a u Ki g, and to her g e t s rprise and consternation he begged her to allow a blind old man the privilege o f passing his
an e a u — he h d Over her f t res this did , ma a La a king no rem rk . dy Sarah fter
a c u u n w rds said she o ld not ref se, k owing
a for u bu t un the re son his req est , she fo d it a very embarrassing position .
The events o f the memorable years
1 8 1 5 and 1 8 1 6 have been chronicled by
' '
I o R emzmscemes of L ady do R os .
Lord Bathu rst was then a member of
L so the iverpool Administration , and she was thrown much i nto the political society o f at n an c an s th time . Amo g the m y h ge witnessed by Lady de Ros none were more remarkable th an that of the Lo ndon o f
nd f a She her youth a o her latter d ys .
u ou t r no w n in wo ld point a t ee , to be see
ob ac c E u as H art Pl e lose to aton Sq are,
’ the last relic of Lady Buckinghamshire s cou r c e as u she nt y pla e , wher a yo ng lady re c c n to a e n olle ted goi g g rden f tes , the ” ca b co n lled reakfasts . I t was also side red quite a c ou ntry drive whe n she was taken to Cadogan Place to visit he r
’ a n au c u u f ther s bli d old nt, the on e bea tif l
L a u e ady Sarah N pier, of Holland Ho s
’ c Of u elebrity, one Sir Josh a s most lovely s itters , and the mother of three heroes
and W Sir Charles, Sir George, Sir illiam
Napier. inetee P me M n t s 1 1 N n ri i is er .
In the course of her long life Lady
Ros c and de had met many elebrities, had been acquainted with no less than nine
The teen Prime Ministers. list begins
W . c c ith Mr Pitt, whom she re olle ted coming to dine with her parents in
Harley Street, when she and the other children were sent fo r to see the great man .
Her lifelong friendship with the D uke of W c c as has ellington ommen ed , she
was herself narrated, when her father
Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland . She also remembe red Mr. Addington afterwards
Lord Sidmouth the Doctor as he was
c u u . c alled ; and the nfort nate Mr Per eval ,
s 1 8 1 2 L a sassinated in ord Grenville, the
u L L L D ke Of Portland, ord iverpool, ord L c . L Goderi h , Mr Canning, ord Grey, ord R R L . u u n . Melbo r e, Sir Peel , ord J ssell, L ords Aberdeen , Palmerston , Derby and I 2 R em i os in scences of L ady de R .
B eac fi ld L ons e . , Mr Gladstone, and ord
ur Salisb y. While she was living with Lord and
L u at c 1 8 2 2 ady Bath rst Ciren ester in , T c on . Mr . Canning ame there a visit hey all expected to be delighted with his bril
c a n but u liant onvers tio , were woef lly dis
u n appointed , as he wo ld hardly ope his
at uc c c lips, being that time m h dis on erted at his appointment to the Governor
of a T Generalship Indi . his , however, was cancelled by his appointment to the post of Foreign Secretary on the death of Lord
ff c Londonderry. I n spite of the di eren e
c n L n in their politi al Opi ions, ady Georgia a used to be o n very friendly terms with
L u n ord Melbo rne, Ofte meeting him after her marriage at the house of Lord Auck
c r land, whose harming and agreeable siste ,
E E n Ho n . one the mily de , was Of her greatest friends . She always retained L ord M elo d ir R P eel onrne an S . I . 3
most interesting recollections of the pleas
’ ant n — L uc din er parties at ord A kland s,
u Lu R La where Bro gham, ttrell , ogers, dy V Morley, Mr . George illiers (afterwards
Earl of Clarendon) and his accomplished L T L sister, afterwards ady heresa ewis,
a n u u were mo g the freq ent g ests .
Lady Georgiana used to joke with Lord
u c Melbo rne over their Opposed politi s,
and c a on e , when the Ministeri l majority
was r uc as to ed ed to five, it happened be
’ u c u a the Q een s Birthday, she ongrat l ted
him o n the pleasure it must give him to ” see V illu minated all over the town !
as u He replied, Five was good a n mber
as any other .
Sir Robert Peel w as a connection Of the
Richmond family by the marriage of his
L u c L brother, Mr. a ren e Peel , to ady
a L n u L J ne e nox, a yo nger sister of ady
Georgiana . 1 i 4 Remniscences of L ady de R os.
L Ru a u o f ord John ssell , another h bit é
E L c c den odge, was also a onne tion , his
a uk f ther, John D e of Bedford , having
c f u married as his se ond wi e, her a nt ,
L . c ady Georgiana Gordon On e , when
me t u L Ros they at Holland Ho se , ady de expressed her fears lest those beautifu l
grou nds would one day be built over ;
L v ord John obser ed, How sorry I am for posterity Lord Derby and Lord de Ros were Old
c Oxford friends , and a great intima y
u u existed s bseq ently between the families .
’ Lady de Ros s recollections Of Lord
u u Salisb ry dated from his early yo th,
one when his mother, of her greatest
u friends , sed to prophesy that Bobby would some day bea very clever man !
u 1 8 2 L i a On J ne 7, 4, ady Georg an
’
L . ennox was married in St George s ,
u c u H n o . Hanover Sq are, to her o sin the M a a e 1 rri g . 5
W itzGerald R c illiam F de oos , a aptain in
1st L u s o f the ife G ard , and third son
Lord Henry FitzGe rald and Charlotte
o w n a Ros He (in her right) B roness de . was on the staff of General Sir Colquhoun
u and s Grant in D blin , they had room in
Ro a c u u the yal B rra ks . As Sir Colq ho n
a L c was widower, ady Georgiana was alled u n u of and po to do the hono rs his parties, she u sed to tell of a terrible scrape she once got into by sending the wife of the second major in to dinner before the f Wife o the first.
u of 1 8 2 for t In the s mmer 4 she, the firs
co . c time, visited Strangford, Down , whi h
be a a was destined to l ter, for many ye rs , her happy home . Her husband was
’ of agent his father s property there , and
u while he was b sy visiting the tenants , she employed herself in making a little
ar W g den , in a spot here her myrtles and 1 6 R eminiscences o L ad de R os f y .
fuchsias have sinc e grown to an u nusu ally
z large si e . While Captain de Roos was in the
I st Life Guards they were in cou ntry
u a L and q arters at M idenhead and aleham ,
at one Of these places they lived over a
’ hairdresser s shop , and engaged the girl
’ as L of the lodging ady Georgiana s maid,
in which capac ity she remained for sixty
’ [ o n L R u years , living in ady de os s ho se
when past work . When the regiment
L n L moved to o don , Captain and ady
Georgiana de Roos occupied four rooms
’ and a kitchen in the Regent s Park Bar
c c ra ks, their in ome being extremely small ;
and n in a u u she Ofte , l ter years , la ghed abo t the conflicting opinions in London society
as to the propriety of this arrangement .
She was amused by receiving a message
L a who h from ady B th , then held a hig
c c position in so iety, and onsidered herself
I 8 R eminiscences L ad de R of y os .
I n 1 8 2 4 Lady B athurst wrote to her as
a u n c of follows , fter all di g to the re ent visit a bride to Cirencester
It is evident she has been w ell
u u r bro ght p. She is not the least prim o
u but c n pr dish , she has stri t otions and prin ci les un c a e p , not like a ert in little personag of c ua n nc She my a q i ta e, to whom is in looks not entirely dissimilar at some parti cular n u mome ts , and I wo ld not swear that this had not some little weight in forming
had n my partiality, for I no prepossessio ” u a in her favo r when she rrived here .
1 8 2 a R Oh In 7, when Capt in de oos taine d his majority and the appointment
c a ck of brigade major of av lry , the barra rooms were exchanged for a small cottage
T n n of at hames Ditto , adjoi ing the home
n — a u u n his pare ts Boyle F rm , s bseq e tly the
c n c e s e e of a elebrated f te, immortalised by Moore in his poem “ On the B F T e D uke o Wellin to 1 li f g n . 9 breakfast From their cottage they Often drove to London to dine with the Duke Of W ellington , or to go to the opera with
T nu uk him . hey an ally visited the D e for E a Strathfieldsa e the aster holid ys at y , w c u u ith their hildren , and also in the a t mn at W n almer Castle, spendi g Christmas in
old- the fashioned style at Hatfield .
The following letters to her at this
ar period e interesting.
lla B u /z t d G d R i . P risc L ad r /zers o L a e oos . , y g , y
N O [ date . ] A LAD G IA A DE R Y EORG N ,
The Duke has de sired me to write to ask
ou if ou are not too an r him for his y , y g y with bad e a o r if ou o e to ome to b h vi u , y w uld lik c town on Mon day nex t to dine with him ’ at 6 O clock and go afte rwards to M adame ’ A lbertazzi s ene fi at rur Lane ere all B t D y , wh
n r s n a the Italian si ge s will i g. He will have box . e e e me e er B li v v ,
Yours affe ona e cti t ly, ’
B URGHERSH . P . 2 0 R eminiscences of L ady de R os .
1 8 0 a R on I n 3 M jor de oos was present,
at the his way to I reland, the Opening of
L c R iverpool and Man hester ailway, and
f H us cc u o f and O . wrote the a o nt it, Mr
’
kisson s a cc L a . fat l a ident . to ady Georgian
The letter also illustrates the difficu lties
of the journey in those days from England
to Ireland .
' M a r /z H on W F d R o t . e oos to L j e . . ady
Geor iana F . de R oo g s .
IVERPOOL 1 tlz S e 1 0 t 8 . L , 5 p , 3
A s am now o e for the n sit I l dg d ight, I down to tell y ou all that has happene d since w e
ar e The e w as a a ns us all the w a p t d . tid g i t y
fro m Mar a e to Lon on SO w e not arr e g t d , did iv ’ o and ere ra er rr e to sa e till 5 o cl ck , w th hu i d v
We an e n r o ur time by the mail at 8 . had te
a n n om an on fre s from the ar s R o s t i i g c p i , h P i i t , of which he gave a good acco unt ; and though rather tired w e arrive d very comfortably at ’ L e r oo 6 O o es er a e en n rosse iv p l by cl ck y t d y v i g, c d the Me rse mme a e and fo n a c ar a n y i di t ly, u d w iti g to take us four mile s through a wild sort of leve l between the mouths of the Dee and M ersey to L iver ool and M anc/zester R ai a 2 I p lw y .
’ Cust s o se a e the Le aso e as e We h u c ll d w C tl .
not arr e at L er oo to- da e sa did iv iv p l y, till th y id the ra a ar had s ar e H o e e r w e ilw y p ty t t d . w v
ou es to tr for and re a th ght b t y it, by g t luck reache d the pl ace just as the very last of the ma nes was s ar n W e ha . d on one e chi t ti g ly tick t, but the people— tradesmen and the like— very o n e us in amon t e m and a a bligi gly pull d g h , w y we en at a ro ous ra e ro s and w t p digi t , th ugh cut
r e s o e r roa s and ause a s all ne b idg , v d c w y , li d with t o san s of e o e for a o four ee n m e s h u d p pl , b ut t il , whe n the whole conce rn w as stoppe d at an a o n e e to a e in r f r he n pp i t d plac t k wate o t e gines.
s o now e x a n a e re ere a ou six I h uld pl i th t th w b t , e a ra n se e ra n s e coa e s ra es ch d wi g v l thi g lik ch , b k , and ars o n the om an and o c n c , h ldi g c p y, cupyi g near a f a m e in e n t h l il l g h . “ When this halt took place Cust and I got
o n an d a e for ar to the e a n ra n d w , w lk d w d l di g t i , where the Duke and all the H e aton party were
a e in or er to et a en n o e r arr a e pl c d, d g t k i t th i c i g ,
w as e a rea e n on ee s and e which lik g t t t wh l , h ld fif r some eo e . s as w e ea e we ty p pl Ju t ch d it, foun d that a dreadful accident had happe ned to
Mr H us sson who had ot out of his arr a e . ki , g c i g , and was a n a o ra e r e e e ss en w lki g b ut th h dl ly, wh one of the a en an arr a es omn as tt d t c i g c i g p t, everybodyjumpe d out of the ro ad or got up into s 2 2 R eminiscences of L ady do R o .
the e n arr a e w - the e had s t t c i g , hich Duk , ju t
e fore a one him to do some awk b , c uti d . By
wardness or e n rr e he fe in a e m , g tti g flu i d, ll tt pt
in to do s and his le n a ross the ra g thi , g lyi g c t ck
of the ass n arr a e ran o er him an d p i g c i g , it v
broke his thigh - bone be fore anyone could he lp W en a him. h t ken up he said he felt he should
i and e e t e m to a l Mrs H d e . s sson , b gg d h c l u ki , who arrived in a mome nt fro m the c ar— poo r creature ! and assisted in laying him in one of
a s A o the carri ge . g od surgeon was presently ’ on the s o n e n mnu es me p t, but I thi k tw ty i t ti w as os in e n a to do him fo r we l t d cidi g wh t with , we re about half- w ay between Liverpoo l and r Mancheste . I begge d one of the surgeons and people about him not to hesitate in starting at all s ee for Man es er at as e p d ch t , which l t th y did
ec e on and fas en n a ma ne to the d id up , t i g chi carr a e in he la e ere out of s i g which y , th y w ight in an ns an e sa at for m es an o r i t t (th y y ty il h u ) , for e the n to its e x reme s ee and th y put thi g t p d , had no e the oor man he r and w ight but p , with
re n s a re a f n the surgeon . The ow wa d d ul co trast to the former gaiety of the sce ne which was
n es r a e and a e a e arose as to a i d c ib bl , d b t wh t s ou be one for mmense re ara ons had h ld d , i p p ti
e en ma e for the e at Man es e r and b d Duk ch t , tho ugh he and everybody fe lt it was by no D eatlc o M r H uskisson . f .
means ro e r to ro ee o n a ar of eas re p p p c d p ty pl u , yet the magistrates declare d there was so enor mo s a ro e x e n him a if the mob u c wd p cti g , th t were disappointed there would inevitably be a
o f a mos s r o s n w as e refore riot t e i u ki d . It th se e a w e s o o o n to Man es er ttl d th t h uld g ch t , f M r H nd re rn at once sen to en re a e r . a d qui t . , tu
o o n to the o a o n The ra ns e re with ut g i g C ll ti . t i w the re fore again starte d after an hour lost in
l he ene w as r s ss on . O n arr a t s di cu i iv , c t uly
n erfu not n ere had een so wo d l . I did thi k th b ' n eo e in all E n land The re or of ma y p pl g . p t
s ss n w as a mos o e ess The eo e Hu ki o l t h p l . p pl ’ cro wde d round our car to shake the Duke s
an who w as e x ee n oo - mo re to h d , c di gly g d hu u d the m and was enthusiastically chee red and they detained us near two ho urs before w e could s ar to re rn had no a en oc urre t t tu , which, ccid t c d, ’ was to a e een fo r o o in me ; for me h v b by u cl ck, ti
r h e e rat fiv Had not een to sta t by t e st am e . it b for the oom and orro r of s a e n gl h thi ccid t, which mos of the ar a a saw w as m oss e t p ty ctu lly , it i p ibl to see a more sple ndid sight and as the motio n is so e r smoo and the ars so low and v y th, c
roa a e re is no fear of dan er the s ee b d th t th g , p d with which o ne w as whirle d through the multi tude o f spe ctators was the most e x hilarating m The o rne en e sensation y ou can i agine . j u y d d 2 R enziniscences o L ad de R 4 f y os. by co ming through a subte rrane an railway a m e in en t under t/ze w/zole tow n o L iver ool il l g h f p ,
n o the o ar A o e er m da has i t D cky d . lt g th y y bee n like some feve rish dreamwith a mix ture o f wonder at all I saw and distre ss at this poor ’ n s a en ma ccid t .
Before the accession of the Duke of
c Ithe and the Claren e to throne, he
uc at u D hess resided B shey Park, where
L a R Major and ady Georgi na de oos ,
u n being near neighbo rs , were often i vited
The u to dine with them . D ke was ex
’ tre me l cu u u y rio s abo t everybody s doings, and Lady de Ros used to tell the following
c f R u ane dote o the oyal inq isitiveness .
She met His Royal Highness one day when she was going into Kingston . He inquired where she was going . She ”
To . W replied , Kingston , sir hat ” ” ! W ou fo r To . shop , sir hat are y ” going to buy ! Petticoats for the ” c t hildren, sir, and she had the greates
2 6 e is e s R min cenc s of L ady de R o .
’ was sent at two days notice by Lord Palmer
c ff ston , then Se retary for Foreign A airs ,
with Captain Drinkwater of the Royal
c u cc L Navy as his olleag e, to a ompany ord
’ u to c D rham s embassy the Bla k Sea, in
order to observe the warlike preparations
which the Russian Government was said
to be making . He was absent six months ,
a period of much anxiety to Lady
u u u Georgiana, as his ret rn jo rney thro gh
Wa c Moldavia and lla hia, in deep snow
in Of one o f r the middle winter, was g eat
f cu u to di fi lty and danger. He sed tell
how he made notes of the Sebastopol
c on - fortifi ations his shirt sleeve .
From L ad Geor iana F d Ros o o t/ze y g . e t C l.
H on W F d m. . . e Ros.
STRATH PIE LDSAYE M arc!: 2 6tlz 18 . , , 39
The Duke has just brought us all to our rooms and as is not e ress n - me , it quit d i g ti , I s a scr e some of his onve rsa on He was h ll ibbl c ti . A necdotes l kc D uke 2 of . 7
most amiable about yo u and very sorry not to
see ou y . H e talke d with Lord Twee ddale about Sir
mos n o ern S . who a ears had a J . , , it pp , t u g v e r He w s s n n one da abl te mpe . a ta di g y with
his arms fo e e n him and o ere a ld d b hi d , S d (th t Portuguese about whom he tells such goo d storie s) was in the roo m— whomhe hate d and
so he mar e to him sa n You had ch d up , yi g, bette r go o ff ; directly I unfold my arms and
ut e m in fron anno res s no n ou p th t, I c t i t k cki g y
o n and not e en the resen e of the Com d w , v p c ’ man e r of the F or es shall re e n m o n so d c p v t y d i g . The n at Seringapatam the re w as a devil of ’ a re eze for a na e r n e ame ro a b , tiv p i c c th ugh gate which Sir J ohn thought ought not to be
asse ro and he a a fire at him! p d th ugh, ctu lly d
The e w as o e to re mons ra e and Duk blig d t t , ‘ o ser e A f er all Sir ou e re o rse f b v d, t , y w y u l
ass n ro a a e and o not to a e p i g th ugh th t g t , ught h v ’
een ere . T s ma e no m re ss on e x e b th hi d i p i , c pt re era e o a s a om an e A ll can it t d th , cc p i d with, I
sa is a if had met ou e re s o a e y , th t I y th , I h uld h v ’ fir ou ed at y .
’ After Colonel de Ros s accession to the
1 8 c d c title in 39 , he hanged his resi en e to 2 R eminiscences o L ad de R os 8 f y .
Cholmle s a on T y , villa the hames, near
uc Boyle Farm , and he also spent as m h time as his military duties permitted at
u o n L u a Old Co rt, o gh Str ngford, where
u u c has they had b ilt a small ho se, whi h
c uc n L sin e been m h e larged . He and ady de Ros entirely created the gardens and
u - u pleas re gro nds , and took the greatest
c interest in the pla e and in the people,
uc by whom they were m h beloved , and their memory is to this day warmly cherished there.
The following letter is charac teristic o f the kind interest taken by the great D uke
La Ros and c in dy de her family, whi h was
n u n u maintai ed broken ntil his death .
FromL ad de R os 1 8 2 y , 4 .
I e nj oye d my dinner much [at A psley
H ouse for the e as so n o ] Duk w ki d. I th ught it would do you good to co me away from you r ’ o s s - room and as he is o n so e b y ick , d i g w ll, I 2 A necdote of George 1 V. 9
thought I would send after you - and he called
me to sit ne x him at nner ou w as not t di , th gh it ” a e my pl c .
One of the last appoin tments made by
u W t n the D ke of elling on , as Co stable o f T Of L Ros the ower, was that ord de to be Deputy- Lieutenant of the Tower ; and in the summer of 1 8 5 2 Lady de Ros was present at the offi cial entry of the
D uke into the Tower as Master of the
u Trinity Ho se .
A necdotes told é tke D uke o Wellin ton y f g ,
and w ritten down at t/ze time .
— IV 1 8 6 . 3 . George had, from the time
w as u u he q ite a yo ng man, been in the habit o f c arrying about him a douillette pocket
c u ut book , into whi h he sed to p money,
tu and an letters, trinkets, minia res, y of the
u u c of n mero s fans, Odd gloves , lo ks hair, and similar keepsakes which he was always 0 R emin iscences o L ad de R os 3 f y .
adding to his stock from all quarters . As
c - c u soon as his po ket book be ame f ll, he
used to put it away in a drawer withou t
ever troubling himself to examine its pre
sent conte nts or take out whateve r money
c miscel it might ontain , mixed with the
lane us W u ut o articles . henever he th s p
a u c - aw y a f ll po ket book , he took another
to replace it from a great stock of new
ones he kept by him, and this , as soon as
c filled, was laid by and repla ed in like
manner . At the time of his death it
devolved upon the D uke and another to
ff c examine the personal e e ts of the King,
and accordingly they had to look over the
contents of a whole chest of drawers e u
tirel c - y filled with these po ket books , filled
and stowed away by the King from the
u time he was a yo ng man . When the
u and D ke first looked at one of them,
u c a u fo nd the toys it ontained, he was bo t A necdotes o ike D uke f . 3 I
c u but to have the whole sto k b rnt, some
cc a out c money a ident lly fell , whi h led to a c u c u and c u aref l s r tiny of others , they a t ally c ollected in various sums no less than
c - a from these po ket books , fter which they caused them to be destroyed
c w ith their less important ontents .
The following incident is given as related
u W e by the D ke of llington .
St a t s t r k eld a e M aroli 2 8 k 1 8 . fi y , , 39
W tu Sir . G . was not fit for his si ation
— he knew nothing and would not obey orders . I remember one day I was riding
E a with Sir dw rd Paget, who said, G .
’ a u has made a f lse movement . I fired p
c W instantly, and ex laimed, here and
” ’ 7 E u when to Sir dward s am sement, who
’ a s h d only been alluding to G . having c out a u ome to Sp in, whereas I tho ght he was talking of some movement with the
rote e of of troops . He had a p g the name 2 eminiscences L ad d s 3 R of y e R o .
B c — i De . , a great ras al and God forg ve
but me if I wrong the man , I always have
suspected him of giving information which
got us into a bit of a scrape near Madrid .
He was with a patrol , and he said to some
‘ one ou , I will show y how to treat a
’ c off pi ket, and he galloped and was not
c seen again . Soon after, the Fren h, with
out w a feeling their y in the least, or doing
u u on uc cc ru the s al things s h o asions , shed
u us in and s rprised , and I am almost
certain the information (for information
they must have had) was given by
B of De . , and many others were the
o h . t G o . w same opinion I told it , A v . w was ery angry fter ards, when we
one were in Madrid, Alava took me
to f of evening see some ladies, riends
u of t his, at whose ho se most the o her
saw party met, and the first person we B there was De . , who looked so ashamed
R emin is ence L ad de 34 c s of y Ros.
u r c the proper bo nda y for Fran e, and it was almost wholly at his instigation that
Potter and the other malcontents in Flan
u ders organised their rebellion, tho gh it
did not break out till after he and all that
he belonged to had fallen victims to their
ow n Revolution of the Three Days— a
u u a j st retribution pon him at le st .
w as he Marmont of opinion that , had
remained with the Court a s a matter of c u u a o rse, he wo ld not h ve been molested , but permitted to e mbark along w ith the
King and his other followers ; but he foolishly attempted to escape disguised as the footman of a lady who had brought
’ the Duchesse d A ngouléme in disguise as
a u of nc her m id from the so th Fra e .
c u n Poligna , tho gh he might have know
f x c r better from ormer e perien es , neve thought of laying aside his rings and orna
u so ments he sed to wear, and was also ’ T/ze D uke o York s Statue f . 3 5 foolish as to sit at di nner with the lady whose servant he re presented himself to
c c u c be, whi h a sed him to be dete ted and
u arrested at Granville , where he tho ght he c u on a E o ld get board vessel for ngland .
He is now living on his estate in the north Of France there has been no confis c his nor of ation Of property, that Of the
! c other followers of Charles . His se ond
a a e u wife was widow, Mme . Cés r de Chois l ,
' n ee an u a Miss Parkins, Irish yo ng l dy .
Walmer Castle Se temoer 1 tk 1 8 0 , p 3 , 4 .
The Duke told u s that at the dinner after
’ u u a the D ke of York s f neral , Mr . C nning
c to ff c f c made a spee h the e e t that, as O fi ers of the Army were subscribing for a statue of u Of u c a the D ke York , it wo ld be ome
question whether their pay was not too
high ! Sir Alexander Hope answered
angrily that the statue was a present from
c r n f c s c u e tai O fi er to the l b, not a general
D 2 R emi iscen es o L a e R os 3 6 n c f dy d . c u and one of ontrib tion , that he was those w ho u c The u a s bs ribed to it . D ke dded ,
a c And I nother, whi h stopped Canning at once .
Walmer Octoéer l t/z f o . , A ter the
’ battle of Fuentes d O nor I positively saw the French taking up the dead horses and cu u u n tting them p, and then p tti g them
u c - c and into the b llo k arts , I had them f c u ollowed and wat hed , and fo nd that they were taken to another part of the French
c c army, whi h had not been in a tion , and delivered out as rations
Nothing could be more dignified and
- an of ! well bred than the m ners Charles .
f c W in E o Fran e . hen he was ngland as
M onsieu r rtu o f n , I had Oppo nities seei g
c a IV him in the omp ny of George . ; and, with all the acknowledged pretension o f
n c the latter to fine man ers , the ontrast ! between them was striking, Charles . M armont . 3 7 was everything most gentlemanlike and
u refined, while the other, from his flo rish
a and displ y, might have passed for his valet ! ”
On the day Marmont determi ned on the
c of a ne essity the troops ab ndoning Paris, he had an interview with the Du ke
’ d A n ouléme In c u g , whi h the latter (altho gh it had never occurred to him to mount his horse and show himself to the soldiers in the moment of danger) so violently
c a u reproa hed Marmont for his f il re, and used s uch threatening gestures in the heat
a a c u of his passion , that the M rsh l a t ally
a and n l id his hand on his sword, , steppi g
ac in n not b k, said to him a man er to be
P renez arde— renez arde mistaken , g p g ,
’ M onseigneur I n allez pas trop loin !
ld a e M a 2 t 8 Th Stratk e s /z 1 . e fi y , y 9 , 44
c W u and u Prin e of ales , D ke of York, D ke of Clarence made a plan for raising some 8 R o 3 R eminiscences of L ady de s .
on a post- Obit bond on the death of George I I I . I t was deposited at Ham
’ mersl s but u n y , the D ke of Portla d, then
of Prime Minister, hearing it, sent the
c to z poli e sei e it as illegal and treasonable, because it was a record of imagining the
’
. c King s death However, an attested opy
a u had been sent to P ris, and, as it was j st
the c c R T ommen ement of the eign of error,
there were plenty of unfortunate persons
c u n a ready to take o po s, and a very l rge
u Labannue a c u . u n mber were iss ed , D t h
one c a banker, was of the hief m nagers, and he and another being reported to the
u a au a revol tion ry thorities, as iding the
a c c c re risto rats to on eal their money, we
u AS tried and g illotined . for the money,
neither the Prince of Wales nor his brothers
ever got a shilling ; it was all made away
w ith . There was a capital story told of me ’ ie e ds Tl D uk s Go on . 39
’ k t in Spain . I don t now tha it was all b ’ u u ut n . q ite tr e, that don t sig ify It was a fashion at one time for o ur men to plunder
- one who bee hives . I met a fellow day
c off. had got one, and was arrying it I stopped him and asked him where he had
Wh out ot . c t g it y, there where the pi ke
’ is but if you don t make haste they will
’ ’ was ! all be gone, the soldier s reply A
Spaniard c aught one of our men plu ndering
- it a bee hive, and he took and rammed it
on k down his head like a sha o, with the bees and honey all in it
The u W . was D ke, as Sir A ellesley, asked to be godfather to a baby which was
r on or bo n the voyage to from India, in R the Madras oads . He lost Sight of his
u n godson for some years, ntil one day, whe
w as out u E he h nting in ngland, he was
uc u u str k by a remarkably ro gh, ngentle
manlike lad, and, asking his name, he w as d de R os 40 Reminiscences of L a y . much horrified to find it was his god
’ SO k u son . he spo e to the boy s t tor, and begged him to attend more particu larly to his manners ; he then himself sent the youth first to Sandhurst and then to
f ot c and Ox ord , g him a ommission, he
u out t rned very well .
The following letters from Miss Eden
u R R all de to the eform Bill iots , and the
’ of L formation ord Grey s Government , in which her brother was one o f the
c T u Se retaries to the reas ry .
M iss Eden to L ad Geor iana F de R y g . os.
2 tk N o 1 0 5 w, 83 .
Thank you a thousan d times for writing to
w as o n to r e to ou w as o I g i g w it y , but I t ld at r e a er Ho se a ou e re fi in B idg w t u , th t y w ght g the re e s and a o r re on w as not b l , th t y u di cti known— supposed Canterbury so then I trusted
2 n ce o L ad e R o 4 R emi iscen s f y d s. all the pangs that his— annihilation I believe w as the o r — a e him He shoo an s so w d g v . k h d
e m re as he en in and he sat so a e n d u ly w t , p ti tly on the o o sa a n his ma e e en his w l ck , w tchi g c , v
nose w as stu efie d n o e Yo r ro é é p i t qui t. u p t g , Lord Me lbou rne has be en so attacke d and
snee re at a ou his n o e n e a he was at d b t i d l c , th t the H ome Office on Tue sday morning by six ’ o o and onse en ere was not a c e r cl ck, c qu tly th l k
or rea for him L a marr es up dy . dy i
r ne e M . ph w to Run de ll ; a ’ e ar Lor s o se and e e r n a y , d B h u , v ythi g th t is to be wishe d— e x ce pt in the article of
anners He has a e n the fa a vow o f ar m . t k t l vulg ity
‘ ’ e — the man in The He ro ne and in the lik i , ” most unlimite d se nse .
FromH on Emil E d n . y e .
183 1.
ear s ran e a o n s Of so e e on I h t g cc u t ci ty. S c d
oo e ns at the e ar a e o f for now childh d b gi ly g ty , — and all the matron society o f London mee ts e ve ry e vening to pl ay at nice little infantine
ames era e e r e e n n at La . g , lit lly v y v i g dy D ’ ’ ’ ar s L a Tanke rville s Lo r e s Stu t , dy , d Dudl y ,
re A ll o f a s n h Of O e e . . anywhe . udd t P
rs F. ns s d and M . on a oo ame an i i t g d g , they be gin playing at the Toilette de L ond Societ n 1 8 1 on y i 3 . 43
’ ’ M a ame r s e as s and F s es and ss d , Bi d , B t , i h , Pu ’ h rne r Th h s n in t e Co . e o e r n at t e e o th ight, c d of ose ames so me o a e out to the th g , b dy c ll d ’ f e as o h he ral o O . t e a e t na u P. B t, which g v t ’ ans e r on e E - haw E - haw E - haw and w D k y, , ’ a e A k c est tro ati ant il aut chan er dd d, , p f g , f g ’ ’ l a i al n h n m o G. w o w as a n ar s , which , pl yi g c d in the ne x room o not e en re t , c uld h lp g tly ’ marking C es t ce gue la B elgique a do! ” fait ! The se parties e nd in mulle d cl aret for the e n e me n and ars for the a e s W e n g tl , cig l di . h w e have settled that littl e frivo lous point of
Reform in ar ame n we mus tr so me n P li t, t y thi g mo re se r o s a o Re fo rm in o e A i u b ut S ci ty. n act ’ for the s re ss on of ss in the Co rne r and upp i Pu , a bill to pre vent the unlawful asse mbli ng of
ersons as r s e as s and F s es m s be our p Bi d , B t , i h , u t
nex ase . men on to the C an e or t c I will ti it h c ll . “ The cle rks at the Ho me Offi ce co mpl ain that
e are o e r- or e ear Lor M e o rne th y v w k d by d d lb u , who w e all know possesse s eve ry private virtue ’ unde r he ave n — y ou reco llect o ne Broadstairs o pinio n o f him; but none o f us suspe cte d his
u e ne r w e ! In s o r w e are a p blic gy, did h t on e rf m n s r and w e s a see o n the I st w d ul i i t y, h ll ” n of March what pe ople thi k o f us. Reminiscences L ad de R o 44 of y s .
F on E mi Ed romH . en ly .
M ay 1833 .
on is e r ffi o TIze L ondon Seas . It v y di cult t get any inte rru ption at this mome nt to the ’ The rea re is in its Lon on rmo . urr d tu il c tu fl y, as Tom Coffin sa s of a a e and as a a s y wh l , I lw y
f Lon on in Ma and ne The s ree s fee l o d y Ju . t t are not e e no fo r the arr a es nor the wid ugh c i g ,
ee on e no for its en a e men s ere is w k l g ugh g g t , th not enou mone to s en nor s ffi e n me gh y p d, u ci t ti to s e n not e o e eno to o to the p d it, p pl ugh g
nne rs a are e n e t more an e no to di th t giv , y th ugh fill the large st house that can be Opened for
em In s o r s a me ss ! th . h t uch Puck was a
e er fe o e n he oo e o n and sa O cl v ll w wh l k d id, h ’ What fools the se mortals be ! They we re just ” the same in his me ti .
F romH on E E d . . en.
Lady Holland has ce rtainly o rganised a good syste m o f society— te n people every day at
nner an d a few in the e en n and e re is di , v i g, th ’ a wa s an a or for the oo of one s m n l y uth g d i d, ’ and a doctor to prevent one s dropping down
ea and the res are eo e who no ea d d , t p pl k w ch
n d e he sam o er e a a t e o cs. th w ll, h v p liti T e l den li o E i E . H n . m y 45
u 1 8 2 On her ret rn from I ndia in 4 , Miss
Eden wrote
am e n on er e En an I g tti g v y w ll with gl d,
an o u fine c ma e oo roa s fa r- com th k y ; li t , g d d , i
lex ione d eo e an a e not ffi os me p p pl , l gu g di cult, c tu ra e r n e o m n ro a a a e to the th u b c i g, but p b bly d pt d fee n s and an s o f the na e s in s or all li g w t tiv , h t it ” e r e does v y w ll .
mb r N ove e 18 2 . , 4
I shall be gl ad to hear how y ou are settled at
h e r r s T e o se s e e a e oo at . o e a. y u h u , I b li v , g d St
Le onar s s e are no t ome and d , but till th y h , I
aresa the mne s smo e o r the n o s d y chi y k , wi d w ra e or ere are some O ne x a e ttl , th dd, i plic bl
ra s a ome o n in n er o r fee d ught th t c bl wi g u d y u t,
e n r e ar e e e o u do not e e s or b hi d you . I b li v y d t t
a r m n O mons e r its e e rna th t u bli g ld t , with t l
fid et and sme of bad sa to the e re e a g ll lt, d g th t might be e x pecte d from a pe rson o f such
D o ou no e ne ra oo as e . an g l g d t t y k w y St .
Leonardites an n a at on e ena e , ythi g th t will c bl ‘ ’ mo in the firs r s you to ve t ci cle o f St .
Leonar s or m s ou or o r w a d , u t y w k y u y up
1 847 .
How oddly little co incidences occur ! My siste r had lent me the old I ndian j ournals I a e R os 46 Reminiscences of L dy d .
ro e to he r w a of am s n me no t a w t , by y u i g , th t am se men is the ara er s o f n an e e rs u t ch ct i tic I di l tt ,
as n w as or n o e r some of e m but l t ight I p i g v th , and I came to a gran d characte r I had writte n of o u e en s r off in a rans or O f y , vid tly t uck t p t enthusiasm afte r re ading one Of tho se delicious little books in the shape Of le tte rs that y ou used
r m H e e r e re w as no m to e to e . o e n on w it w v , th ti o f o r e er a s m e n ma on at ou y u l tt , but i pl i ti ti th y
ossesse e e r r e n er the sun and e e r p d v y vi tu u d , v y
arm a ra e ear and all o er me r s ch th t g c d th, th it
‘ s es e an to n as had e ar be id . I b g thi k I h d so e of ou a e a os e r o littl y l t ly, th t p t ity w uld be ross e e e and a m s add a g ly d c iv d, th t I u t note e x pl aining that the re we re spots on that ’ sun a as fe ore on s ara on s o ers , th t li w , thi p g p w
r - da of penmanship wo e out. But to y your nice
e er has a eare and the te x ma re ma n l tt pp d , t y i
o r r without annotation . Y u I ish accou nts are
sf r is a o mf very sati acto y. It c ort to hear o f any one nook in that wretche d country that is
a s Lor are n on pe ace ble . I wi h d Cl d would pre
en to ms ons r e ar Of the Coe r on t d i c t u p t ci Bill , and fancy he had see n a clause e mpowe ring him ’ to an o n of am and Laffan and h g J h Tu , ,
‘ M De rmott &c . and e n en he had an e , , th , wh h g d
Mac Hale Archbisho of Tuam , p . eatk o ti e uk D f l D e. 47
e m w e o all be so sorr and et a O f th , c uld y, g bill
n emn asse ns a I d ity p d i t ntly.
The death of the Duke Of Wellington in September 1 8 5 2 was a great shock to
R s Lady de o . I t was announced to her
’ b u a u a y the D ke s f ithf l servant Kend ll .
WALMER CASTLE 1 th S 2 e t 18 . , 4 p , 5 MY LAD Y, I se nt a lette r this afte rnoon by mes se n er to o r o se in Lon o n but S o ou g y u h u d , h uld y be at ran for oss ou ma re e e s St g d, p ibly y y c iv thi firs t. It is my pai nful duty to inform you that the Duke of Wellington die d this afternoon at a ’ ree o oc He w as as quarter past th cl k. well as
s a e s er a and en to bed to all a ear u u l y t d y, w t pp w foun him n e an ce quite e ll . I d u w ll this morn n e n e n to his room a a e i g wh I w t , but c p bl of as n me to se n for the o or He e ki g d d ct . di d
e me a o e a Lor n L at th ti b v st te d . d a d ady
C ar es are in the Cas e and nesse his as h l tl , wit d l t.
I have the honour to re main
’ Your La s s mos o e e n e r an dy hip t b di t S v t,
H K D . EN ALL. 8 R eminiscences o L ad de R os 4 f y .
c u n L u Her o si , ady Georgiana Bath rst , then Lady in Waiting to Her Royal
uc uc Highness the D hess Of Glo ester, knowing how Lady de Ros wou ld wish for a all the det ils of this great event, wrote
a to her lso .
L ad Geor iana B atkurst to L ad d R os y g y e .
W EDN ESDAY 1 th S t , s ep .
A n hour after the post w as gone the over whelming inte llige nce reache d us— as y et w e
n he e e ra a o n W a a have o ly t t l g phic cc u t. h t
oss ! how a es o ne s r r se one can l it t k by u p i ,
r e e e l e as one saw of him Ye a . t h dly b li v it, ittl ’ seems as if o e a er one s ex s en it it w uld quit lt i t ce.
The or o a re a name one c an w ld with ut th t g t , hardly believe it ! I am happy to hear the Wellesle s were at Wa mer We ma we C. y l . ll y ’ ’ We ne e r s a see his e a a n all sa . y , h ll lik g i
I CHMOND PARK Se t. R , p
c ame ere urs a and fo n m uc ess I h Th d y, u d y D h (Gloucester) thinking of nothing but the sad ’ f e s fi s all one s o e en c one s e s. v t whi h, till l , ll th ught ’ The Queen s letter to the Duchess is really She ca s the oor ear e the beautiful . ll p d Duk
0 Reminiscences o L ad de R s 5 f y o .
“ November 1 1 th I am qu ite touched by this act of kindness of Lord Hardinge .
’ at L n He took me aside ( ord Derby s di ner) , and said he knew no o ne who had more
’ veneration for the D uke s memory ; and thinking it wou ld be agreeable to my feel i ngs to take an active part in ren dering him
u ut in the last hono rs , he had p me orders as Quartermaster - General of the troops
cc u n c assembled for the o asion, der ommand ” H H u . R . . of the D ke of Cambridge .
1 th Again , on November 9 he wrote
“ At length this heavy load is Off my
c a ba k . Yesterd y I was nearly eleven
u on u n u How ho rs my fort nate horse .
a c ever, everybody tells me th t the mar h and formation of the troops was perfectly
ana o f m ged . It was at the last stroke
c O ff eight that the first se tion moved , and in exactly four hours the whole - infantry
c r u was formed , and the aval y and g ns i I Tlie F uneral P rocess on . 5
c c t c a pa ked away in ba k s reets , with a le r
sa car c but pas ge for the and arriages, the
a d u The anxiety n fatig e were great .
Duke of Cambridge thanked me in the
c w a most friendly , ordial y, when we parted
a c at fter all was over . Fan y my
fi L in u c ac nding the ord Mayor, his h ge o h , so placed that one regiment could not have formed at all . I took twenty men , and c ch u moved him , bodily, oa and all , j st T in time . hen the undertakers deserted
car c the when the Servi e began , and I was forced to send a police serjeant to d out man rag the head , sending at the s ame time for thirty Life Guards and forty
ua O ff c Foot G rds to drag it and es ort it, u nless he moved it in ten minutes by my w c ! T u mto at h his bro ght the their work, and I got it away j ust before the Service
trifle s bu e . t u nded All these are , I sho ld have been so vexed had any thing gone
E 2 2 R eminis en es L ad R os 5 c c of y de .
wrong. I felt it a sort of obligation to his memory and a relief to many painful ” u tho ghts .
’
ST . AM ES S PALACE J ,
N or/ mber 2 0tlz 1 e , 852 .
MY D A DE Ros E R ,
I think it right to forward to y ou the accom panying Gene ral Order which has bee n issued by the General Comman ding in Chief to the troo ps em o e on the 1 8 ns an an d in so o n pl y d th i t t, d i g I cannot de prive myself of the ple asure of again assuring y ou that I am ex tre me ly indebte d to y ou for the trouble you took in aidi ng my humble endeavours that all should go we ll on the occasion of so great and so national a so emn l ity. rema n m ear D e Ros I i , y d ,
Yo rs mos s ncere u t i ly, G EORGE.
The year 1 854 brought great anxiety to
L Ros ady de . As soon as the expedition
Tu c on to rkey was de ided , there were reports that Lord de Ros would be among
c ff was the officers sele ted for the Sta . He L ord de R os in P a s ri . 5 3
employed for some weeks in February and
March going to and from Paris with con
fidential communications between the Duke
of c E New astle and the mperor Napoleon,
for c r to whi h , from his near elationship
L n ord Cowley, the British Ambassador at
f c e Paris , and also from his a ility in sp ak
c cu T ing Fren h, he was pe liarly fitted . his
u of mission was f ll interest, as the follow
in r c r g ext a ts from his lette s show.
’ Ex tractf romL ord de R os s L etters f romP aris.
F eb. 18 , 54.
I am none the worse in any way for about twen - e o rs of r n ta in rea n ty ight h u w iti g, lk g, di g on one subj ect with all sorts and classe s of ’ man e n s and on alf an o rs a at hu b i g , ly h h u w lk night fromthe Tuile ries My astonishmen t incre ases the more I see of that marvellous being ! Here we have gone on with
s ss ons and s ourses and oo n o er di cu i di c , l ki g v ma s and r n no es for ano er da in the p , w iti g t th y
e ear t a a er a n o en a e same styl . I h h t c t i p t t t took very well some contradiction I fe lt bound R eminiscences o L aa / de R os 54 f j ,
to O ose to him s ea s e for his oo pp , which p k w ll g d ” se nse and r fee n ight li g.
M arc]: 4th.
Yeste rday I was for an hour with Marshal
Ma nan an o r e as a and ree g , h u with V li P h , th
o rs the Em e ror who oo me in an h u with p , t k
’ Ope n carriage with him to see the trial of his
rea n - ns i e no e light b chi g gu , with wh ch th y k ck d down about 500 worth Of a fine new fort ne ar
uresne all see ms to me e a s ran e S . It lik t g
r am find c an now sa an n e ase d e . I I y ythi g I pl ma be to him and ou s re do so . ome , y y u I S
n m s b e one a o a e e re s for e thi g u t d b ut St t S c t , th y
e t out e e n er an r a g v quick th p iv te ones now .
The more see of m new trade of oma I y Dipl cy, the more I perce ive the infinite value o f atten tion to perso nal feelings of othe rs and of put ’ n On s own as e en r orn n ti g e id ti ely. This m i g
en M rs a I have be with a h ls Vaillant and St.
r The forme r is one o f the mos arm A naud . t ch
in O en e men e er me t and e x ee n g ld g tl I v , c di gly
sens e as e as emne n in his mer as an ibl , w ll i t it
nee r a e e en r n to and e ngi . I h v b w iti g
all I can earn or e n e m a mos a l w th t lli g th l t d ily,
et no ans e rs nor do rea now a but I g w , I lly k wh t
nor a is e x e e o f me Ho I am ere . w h , wh t p ct d
H a rees in s o s n am f fi n m e er . v , g upp i g I ul lli g y N a oleon [ I ] p . 5 5
m ss on e Gene ra r m o n o m i i , lik l P i , ly with ut uch chance o f his bag of piastre s I amglad to say I think I have done good in sobering down
s e me s and m s sa ave e e r re ason wild ch , I u t y I h v y ‘ ” to be mo re than content with the author for his rece ption and suppo rt of my views in t s res e hi p ct .
Lady de Ros fondly hoped that this mission wou ld prevent his being sent to
Tu bu t L R n one rkey, ord agla , of his
n w as u Oldest frie ds, most desiro s of his services as Q uartermaster- General of the
’ and c Army, she at on e , as a good soldier s wife , resigned herself to the terrible part in c n c a to . g, appre i ting the omplime t him
af She followed him to Paris , where the St f remained for a week o n their w ay to the
A cu u c n ccu u East . rio s in ide t o rred d ring
a The E their st y. mperor invited the
English offi cers to see some military
e rime nts at V c c he p in ennes , after whi h
The E r mpe or. 5 6 Reminiscen ces of L ady de R os .
k a for wal ed into the Ch pel , and stood a few moments in silence by the tomb of the
’ D uc d E hi n L L n e . R g ord aglan, ord de
Ros f c w ho e , and the other o fi ers wer
a uc ruck st nding by, were m h st by this tacit acknowledgment o n the part of the
E c of mperor in their presen e, the great
’ blot on his u ncle s fame .
Lady de Ros wrote the account Of this to L u ady Georgiana Bath rst, whose reply is given .
L to L ad Geor B ady de Ros y giana athurst.
EASTER TUESDAY M arci: 1 , 854.
H e o f u r s ow er n o ea e G. to wri e v y ic y , d t , t me such an agreeable long lette r in the midst of all your turmoil it really must have appeared
e a ream to ou who reco ec e former lik d y , ll t d
s am n n m of ou t - a day . I thi ki g uch y o d y as I f r o ea a u sa Wm. os e oe s by wh t y y p itiv ly g . I n ou are e e r at ar s at rese n but thi k y b tt P i p t, it be sad ere e r ou are H ow c r o s will wh v y . u i u that visit to Vincennes
8 R emi i enc a 5 n sc es of L dy de R os .
arm We oo e a come he re to see the y. c k d up
o n s e r e and w e e n to bed o r j i t upp by ight, w t , ra e r to oor m ar in a e r sma roo m th fl , y p ty v y ll
a so e e m the Fre n men in the e n . b lut ly pty, ch kitch
w as e fo re five e n a o e m ar o f I up b , b i g w k by y gu d
ono r ot some o e d r e - m and w as Off at h u , g b il ic ilk,
x M ar of ono r ere fo r me n and a si . y gu d h u w u
se r ean two had. s rs the r a a r of O j t pu , thi d p i ld
s e rs the fo r oo s o ts e his ro se rs lipp , u th b t u id t u ;
none had s ra s e s e o s e the o se t p . Th y l pt ut id h u
f f s s n e oo r no e nd o o o a d a . d with wl , d g , c ttl
a ro e ss on in the ar for s ar n an d Such p c i y d t ti g,
a h a W e re a e such wo rk to p ck t e b ggage . ch d
ano e r o t os a o e e e n e n the s an ar th u p t b ut l v , wh t d d
w as nf r e and the Co one a e us some u u l d , l l g v
es and ve r nas offe e - ro n s in his e nt pip y ty c g u d t ,
e his - oo n roo e rs s are at us an d whil wild l ki g t p t d ,
sa ed ss n e r an s to us lut by ki i g th i h d .
We a roa e ma o ar s s nse and pp ch d Shu l t w d u t,
os e a f s e ne re se n e The o n a m t b uti ul c it p t d . t w lies in a large amphithe atre u n de r a woode d
mo n a n all a on the to of e re u t i , l g p which w
r s am s and for s and tw o ar e am s Tu ki h c p t , l g c p with the red stand ard on e ach side as y o u ente r
m h a n e r o e e r th the a es fro t e . e e g t pl i Th , h w v ,
s on e n s for s a e ast rams a e illu i d , uch b ly, h ckl ,
fi r s a e is ar to e s r e ! lthy, ubbi hy pl c it h d d c ib The outskirts of D roghe da are clean and tidy r a Ome P t/ta . 5 9 compare d to it ! A fte r plunging and tumbling and s ram n a on the s ree s or ra er c bli g l g t t , th
ane s for a f an our we e re met Ca a n l , h l h , w by pt i ‘ mmons our res e n e n nee r e re who ot Si , id t gi h , g
n W so me ffi mmons us so me di ner. ith di culty Si procured us a l odging be longing to General ’ E n am who is ann n a s D C. at C o C o A . . ( v h bh , converte d into a Turkish ge ne ral ! and is now
We s e so n e nou as at Cons an no e . t ti pl ) l pt u d gh,
o y ou may supp se .
Ne a w e e n o se e a a He x t d y w t t Ome r P ch .
is a er fine - o o n man a e r m ar air v y l ki g , v y ilit y ,
mos e n e man e e manners co m with t g tl lik , qui t
bined rea s r e n us and reso u on with g t pi it, g i , l ti ;
He s no ra a o m c so n sense . es b v d , but u h u d u
Fren a an and Ge rman in on e rsa on ch, It li , c v ti ,
us as he fin s the s a e o r is a j t d uit bl w d, which He i little puzzling till one is used to it. d s
e nse s all the nonsense o f o ffe e and es p with c pip ,
and ro ee s at once to s ness w c he p c d bu i , hi h
ear and a n He has no e nd of discusses cl ly pl i ly.
a en an s and offi ers who rea him m tt d t c , t t with uch
res e as e him if the re or e rs e re no p ct. I k d p t w t “ “ him N on h d a rou e to . e sa uan e t bl , id , g j ’ ' ’ n ai pas molti afl ari il mamouse de les ooir et ” i t der w as s ie kaken foon neues eu sa en n en e g . He
offere me a a a to o ro n the or s d P ch g u d w k ,
F M ir in rn immons. NOW . . S L to S 60 R eminiscences o L ad de R os f y .
re fe rre mmons a o ne who is an e x ra but I p d Si l , t o r nar e e r fe o and an no be too m di y cl v ll w, c t uch
ra se for all he has one ere p i d d h . We rode fo r many ho urs o ve r the mo untains a o e the o n and e n en to se e some b v t w , th w t Egyptian regiments e x ercisi ng on the plain o s e the Gre a Cam and ot a to a a e ut id t p, g b ck l t
nne r w e had s ar e fin s e en w e di , which c c ly i h d wh
‘ heard a pro digious clatte r o f horses and soldie rs ’ in the e ar o f mmons o n and in littl y d Si l dgi g, walke d Ome r Pacha to tea H e made himse lf very agre e able on seve ral— besides military s e s w as so s e e o ar ubj ct , but I l py I c uld h dly
He s o o - humoure l h saw s en . a d e li t id g d y , I w as re and af e r re es n to see me ne x ti d , t qu ti g t ” da at nne r he re re y di , ti d .
SU ND AY.
The fo o n morn n n a s e ll wi g i g, Su d y, I vi it d , Omer a a to re rn his r a e VISIt and to P ch , tu p iv t , thank him for his conside ration of my unfortu na e s ee ne ss af e r w e had an o r o f t l pi , t which h u
us ness a o ne an d e n af e r re a n ra e rs b i l ; th , t di g p y ,
oo a a o n Cannon a o I t k w lk with y u g , Sc tch
er man w ho s o e me a e r re mar a e cl gy , h w d v y k bl
ar an s oo and a e e re ree n re Bulg i ch l ch p l, wh th hu d d
o s are ns r e in ma e a s ar me b y i t uct d th mtic , ith tic,
nd erm n is Gree Fren a G a . s or e k, ch It upp t d by L d T r or de R os in u key . 6 1 the tradesmen of Shumla— who they are or what they trade in e x ce pt teapots and sugar
ms rea do not no for a is all see plu I lly k w, th t I in the s o s but o e er not on is the h p h w v , ly sc oo e x e en fi e ma s oo s h l c ll tly tt d up with p , b k ,
&c i e . s oo af er b a s o and an , it l k d t y Bi h p
A r s o me r a a b - the - b e has a chbi h p . O P ch y y
e r s as C a a n s as is not Of en D vi h h pl i , uch t fo n amon our er H e w ears tw o u d g cl gy.
ra e of s o s a a e r a s m ar and a b c pi t l , d gg , ci it ,
e n er ss n o er his s o er hug blu d bu hu g v h uld , with a ar e o - e f o f amm n on H e i l g p uch b lt ull u iti . s a rea fie r e a fe o near a and g t c , t ll ll w, ly bl ck, o ne of his chie f duties is to bre ak young horses for the Pacha ! “ The dinne r w as a most tireso me affair— we
e n at se e n as n e the a as ame w t v , i vit d, but P ch c in one afte r anothe r so unpunctu al that it was before w e sat down to the ve ry nastiest and o ddest preparation o f victuals I ever tasted
re ase rease rease ! all rease ! We oo g , g , g g t k
ea e m or a and en see a l v with uch c di lity, wh I wh t
he has one fo r he has the o e or o f the d , wh l w k
arm no ass s an e mmons cer y with i t c but Si , I tainly fee l more than common i nterest in his
fa e mmons osse sses m of his onfi en e t . Si p uch c d c ,
and he o not a e it e e r The r ar c uld pl c b tt . egul Turkish and Egyptian soldie rs are orderly and 62 R eminiscences of L ady de R os .
o e en and had e e e r offi e rs o be b di t, th y b tt c w uld
er re s a e r o s v y pect bl t o p . “ W e s ar e for ra a m Ca . mons t t d P v di, pt Si co ming with us so far to show me some new works there and al so some important features of
he o n r We ame a t e ro n o t c u t y. c li tl u d t se e
M a ara e re e re is a e r r o s a e in a d , wh th v y cu i u c v
re e ere five un re me n o b e p cipic , wh h d d c uld s e e re n er a e ro e on of r h lt d u d hug p j cti ock. I neve r behe ld grande r or more be autiful sce nery
an a M a ar is ix m t a . s e s from m a th d It il Shu l , and the ro ad is through pre tty wo ods and through a Bulgarian village as cle an as Shumla
s he o n rar o or e o e ! e e i t c t y. P p pl th y w re quite relieve d to find o ur cavalcade w as not compose d of the ano s as B azouks a sor of vill u B hki , t Turkish yeomanry who are d oi ng e very sort of mischie f and crime and who must be most se ere on ro e or s an e and sa v ly c t ll d di b d d di rme d .
n r a n ra a mmons a d W an O e n . d chi g P v di, Si , I set O ff (on hands and knee s part of the w ay) to e xamine a sort of natural citade l above the o n is e m a in a orse - s oe t w , which lik Shu l , h h
a e we ot the mo n a n and e n v ll y, g up u t i th
am e re a s a r in the ro w e rea e cl b d up t i ck, till ch d ’ a a ea s a e e a ear of se era acre s pl t u h p d lik p , v l e x tent and accessible to troops only at the stalk is a o six fee e a r e of , which b ut t wid , idg P ra adi 6 S v . 0
ro s a re c e on e a s e a f ck with uch p ipic ch id , w ul
en to oo own had e e n een a ev l k d . It vid tly b castle o f the middle ages— the ste ps of more
r or a f h old a e s e x s s mo e n . r o t e d w k P t g t till i t , but the re st had bee n utte rly rui ned and the walls roll e d down to the valley whe re we saw
man e es of s one s a ea is y hug pil cut t . Thi pl t u to be the re source of the Turkish troo ps in and
a o ra a and mmons has foun so me b ut P v di, Si d wells which w e hope to ge t cle aned out— they e re in the n ro m c art and w cut livi g ck with u h , is ro a er e n e n one p b bly v y de p i d e d. O the
roa ar of the atea w e fo n a u e ro b d p t pl u u d h g ck ,
w e n ma a e a o r be con which thi k y , with littl l b u
er e n o asema e s for one ho san m n v t d i t c t t u d e . The se gigantic features and strange old ruins
e re mos n e re s n and Omer a a a n w t i t ti g, P ch h vi g requeste d me to ex amine the mwith a military
e not e to rr o e r and we ot vi w, I did lik hu y v it, g
o n to our ar an a n e en e e d w Bulg i hut, h vi g b tw lv
o rs on orse a re t e re . h u h b ck, p ty w ll ti d
re O ff a 6 a m on e er or We we t . b tt h ses than
we had et o a ne and a o ten w e asse y bt i d, b ut p d n We ot a of offe e at a Dev a. g cup c little khan
e re and en ma e the e s o f our wa to the th , th d b t y pretty fountain in the gle n whe re we had stoppe d
e fo re H e re w e ne o n so me b . di d cold turkey
mmons had en us h a ar e ar o f Si giv , wit l g p ty 6 R eminiscences o L a R s 4 f dy de o .
’ u ar an e asan s all e the eo e in R a ae s B lg i p t , lik p pl ph l
ar oons and oo rea res as e e r c t , civil , g d c tu v I
saw us as w e ere e n h fo n a n u . J t w l avi g t e u t i p ame Ge n annon fro rn n os for c . C m Va a goi g p t Shuml a H e told me Lord R agl an w as anx o s e x e n m re urn and the B ans /tee i u ly p cti g y t ,
a n for me he r s eam and t a Lor w iti g with t up, h t d R Mar a e r ere . s A rna and the eras , h l St. ud S ki w
mn s s n a rn for o u a oo s s ou re . c i g p I h ld tu , 3 o nc Omer a a W om Cannon w as to c u il with P ch , h
re ues to me e e m at arna q t t th V . f W sa e o rse w e s e on. A . O c u pu h d . v d
me fatigue by driving my post- horse be fore
him with a hunting - whip ! We got to Varna five and as soon as had e x amne by , I i d
so me ma ers at the er and an n - a e tt pi l di g pl c ,
w e sa e had a e assa e and reac e il d , qui t p g , h d u ar a o a m Sc t i b ut 9 . en s ra to Lor R and his W s I w t t ight d . , by i h af e rwar s to Lor ra for who e a ne me t d d St t d, d t i d so l ate that I could not go to a great dinner n h an ha mu to ri e in give by t e Sult . I d ch w t
ro n m n me ro s no es n o a re or and th wi g y u u t i t p t,
w as as e ve e fore ou et to be d it p t tw l b I c ld g , but y ou will like to know everybody says I am e looking the bette r for my e x traordinary j o urn y. f r r L s urn Mrs. ro n O a ane nea B w St b , i b , is m as erwoman and ear ris in y w h , I h I h
66 R emin iscen ces L ad de Ros qf y . at the moment of the embarkation for the
Crimea .
u E He ret rned to ngland in September,
e uc n w as to v ry m h weake ed, and obliged
bu t lead an invalid life for many months ,
’ the rest Of home and Lady de Ros s
u to a devoted n rsing restored him he lth , although he w as ever afterwards subject
u u V a to ret rn of ag e and the arn fever.
H on Emi Eden to Lad d Tlie . e Ros ly y .
B ROADSTAI RS e 1 S t 8 . , p . 54
I did not know till I he ard from Lord Derby that you and dear Lord de Ros we re a a n es a s e at ran for e re e arn g i t bli h d St g d, wh I e stl r s he is re a n n s re n and ou re y t u t g i i g t gth, y
o er n ne r e s w ic m s a e ee n sore c v i g v , h h u t h v b ly
s e n ou n of all the r e . t i d But till, wh y thi k anx ious wive s and mothe rs that have had to drag
ro s ee and who fear ha e th ugh thi w k, will, I , v tw o or three mo re such w eeks— y ou must now ’ r de Ros s ne ss a os e ess n think Lo d ill p itiv bl i g.
ams re do o aresa he oe s not see I u I , th ugh I d y d it in that light but men are no judges on those H on E mil E den at . B roadstairs 6 y . 7
ve r n e o n s o f ne ss and fi n and y ic p i t ill , ghti g,
o m an a ro He hi e d a &c . s es h b d , did b t by
o n and s a n m on er an he o g i g, t yi g uch l g th ught, and now he m s do his es e n ou u t b t, by l tti g y n rse him a a n n o oo e a M u up g i i t g d h lth . y
s or is e x re me une en f s moot/z hi t y t ly v t ul, but ,
is the e s n can o e for now which b t thi g I h p . My cottage is ve ry charming (to me at le ast) and my garde n a gre at inte re st all the more fro m a n no ar e ne r and a o ers are so h vi g g d , th t fl w
er n no n at roa s a rs a o not utt ly u k w B d t i , th t I c uld
re a a o re r who ne w o ne fro m ano e r or hi l b u k th , who o e e n mow the a n so m o rte a c uld v l w , I i p d ragged boy from a L ondon family who are
ens oners of mne and a e him a erns o f p i i , g v p tt w ee s and a e rns of o ers e a se he w as d p tt fl w , b c u na ra n ne to a er the rst and tu lly i cli d w t fi , pull up the second and re all the an n fro m m , I di ct pl ti g y sofa and e e m bo on s an re n n the , k p y y c t tly d chi g
o e rs ne e rra ns e re an d the re s is m fl w (it v i h ) , ult y
ar e n is a mass o f colour and a on a fi ne g d , th t day there are seldomfewer than three R amsgate o r Mar a e fl s ra n in a ne e r g t y d w up li , with th i occupants scre aming with de light at my ge ra niums ; and the flymen wind up by pointing at me e r s and sa n re e e ars with th i whip , yi g, Th y a o w as a mass of a and r s and g it ch lk ubbi h, ’ ’ e s a s f a there s th ick l dy her e l . I h ve thought 68 R eminiscences o L ad de R os f y . o f drawing up a short but corre ct account o f my ” fe as the fl me n e ar a ons l li , y t ll it , with v i ti
Lady Georgiana Bathurst was a c a c n L Ros onst nt orresponde t of ady de , and kept her an couran t of London news
n r whe she was in I eland .
r ad d s L ad G B at/zu st to L e R o . y . y
WHITE OD E e t G S . 18 . L , p 55
’ I am glad the Que e n s visit to the Empe roris
e o e r w as mos a mra mana e and w ll v it t d i bly g d,
The rin e ss R a r She w as e nchante d . P c oy l w ote a mos a m ra e e s r on to m e ss o f t d i bl d c ipti y Duch , all sh had see n She can ne e r for e the im e . v g t
ress on all she has seen has ma e on her and p i d up , ve ry n aturally all ud e s to the e x trao rdinary sight ’ o f de ar Mama visiting Napo leon s to mb lean ’ ” i m e ro r arm ng o n the E p s .
Tke same to Me same on t/ze P rincess Roy al s
an 1 y . 858.
w as a re and n e re s n s It p tty i t ti g ight. The
o n r e oo e so n e and see me y u g b id l k d ic , d so
a o fu of fee n e en at h ppy, th ugh ll li g, vid tly,
her fam was m quitting ily. I uch struck with the L e at Stran r 6 if gf o d. 9
re manne r in af e r ss n he r are n s p tty which, t ki i g p t , she en U to he r mo e r- in - law and ut he r w t p th , p arm roun her ne as m as to sa You are d ck, uch y , ’ now m mo er You ne er saw an n so y th . v ythi g a sur as the o e e s are s e ar so man e b d t il tt thi y , y p tti
oa s one o er the ot er oo e u ow ers c t v h , l p d p with fl , r ons and o s ne e r saw the e ibb , b w I v lik .
After 1 8 54 there is little of interest to
a in c w as c rel te her life, whi h hiefly
a n u L p ssed betwee Old Co rt and ondon , with the exception of two winters at
L La Ros u Cannes . ord and dy de sed to v c u u e isit many o ntry ho ses in Ir land , and gave a hearty welcome to the numerous
c o u friends who ame t Old Co rt . I n the
’ summer- time several o f Lord de Ros s yachting friends were in the habit of
c In L u f an horing o gh Strang ord , and one who used to be often in the neighbou r hood contribu tes the following description of L Ros at ady de that period .
My recollec tions of Lady de Ros date 0 R emin iscences o L ad de R os 7 f y .
the 1 8 8 as a c u from year 5 , when hild I sed
to stay every summer with my grand
’ at The L f mother odge , Strang ord . I t
would be impossible to enumerate her
many acts of kind thoughtfulness to the
’ ’ r L poor in her village, whe e her adyship s
visits were greatly welcomed and valued .
“ This kindness was equ ally shown to
u The u all who came to the ho se . yo ng
u u people of the neighbo rhood , who sed to
u cn c meet at Old Co rt for pi i s , boating
&c a c u . p rties , roq et, , felt the keen interest l taken by Lady de Ros in al that went on .
“ u c a In the winter am sements, h rades ,
& c c u ac . , whi h sed to take pl e at Old
u u t n all Co rt, she wo ld enter hear ily i to the
a a a or u prepar tions, sp ring no p ins tro ble to ff make all go o well .
“ A day at Old Court was a red - letter
u day in many yo ng lives, and I shall never forget how keenly I enjoyed hours spent
2 R emi iscen ces o L ad de R os 7 n f y .
’
r m n r T s ns e on. A s ne e r with a ith etic u de . i p cti I v could eve n le arn the multiplication- table I k ee p
e a oof from a ran ea e to quit l th t b ch, which I l v
W and T and a e e r m are of some . . , t k , v y hu bly, c of the r ers and a so o f the e r ors of the w it , l v y w t ” r a e rs e d . m D ece ber 1 . , 859
The Rifle move ment has occupie d me
n essan so n s e r arro an and i c tly, which u d v y g t ’ ’ some n d reten tion W . s or is so thi g p , but w k ove rwhe lming with military corresponde nce as
Lo r - L e u enan a am a en can d i t t, th t I gl d wh I re e e him of an o e r an e e rs e s li v y th (civili ) l tt . Ch
re m e ar has s ar e r r e o m an e s hi , y d , t t d thi ty ifl c p i
— a o 2 000 me n r e and ar e r all rn n b ut , ifl till y, bu i g with frantic patriotism ( and quite right too I re ckon that e ach man costs a lette r more o r less on an a e ra e and ne w roo s ons an v g , t p c t tly anno n n e mse es The Lo r - u ci g th lv . d Lieute nants o to a e a tes mon a e e r a rsef o f ught h v ti i l , ith pu ul so e re ns e r own o r ra e an n o n a re v ig , th i p t it l i g
o e r or a te a- ser e in Ge rman s e r v lv , vic ilv , with
' snufl e rs to ma am s r tch . I u e they de se rve it ” all !
MOTCOM B E Februar zotk 1 8 8 . , y , 7
a e een ra e r n Off r n e n I h v b th putti g w iti g, b i g
so en rosse e e e r od e se the e x ra g d , lik v yb y l , by t t t e Tow er L ord de Ros a /z . 73 ordinary news of almost every day that I hardly fe s e a e no to r e ne a was lt t dy ugh w it , till I k w wh t to o me ne x ! Ho e e r now e re seems a c t w v , th
Th ran and he an are de lull . e G d Duke t Sult lighte d with e ach other (tho ugh the Sultan would like the English ships a little nearer him!) the Russians and the Turks are all love and frie nd ’ s R ss a s l as ra ons n no arm hip . u i ho y pi ti mea h to us ! Schouvaloff is a type o f forbearance and
oo ne ss &c — so s ose ma r e in g d , . I upp I y w it peace Meantime the country ge nerally is delighte d to hear of the pre parations for war— no harm to be ready — and it is asto nishing how much the
oores eo e are n e re s e and how m p t p pl i t t d , uch they know of the leading points— how thoroughly
ease e are Lor B eaconsfie ld and pl d th y with d , ” an f to himfor r n n us ro th k ul b i gi g th ugh.
Du ring the time that Lord de Ros was
T L and Governor of the ower of ondon , he
Lady de Ros frequently entertained their
’ u friends at the Governor s ho se . He took the u tmost pains to investigate and record
all the historical associations of the fortress
and its contents— of which he wrote an emin i cen es o L ad 74 R s c f y de R os.
account— and delighted in exhibiting them T to visitors . here are few of the royal
personages of Europe who have not in
spe cted the Tower u nder the guidance of
L Ros ord de , among the latest being the
’ z z The present C ar and C arina . Shah s visit to England was also made the
cc o ne o f a o asion of these p rties .
u 6th 1 8 On Jan ary , 74, within six months
’ Of Lord and Lady de Ros s golden wed
- c ding day, ame the great sorrow Of
o f her life, in the death her beloved
u Sh . e h sband , after a short illness
u u t q itted Old Co r a month after, and from that time forward resided in
En c gland , living in retirement , hiefly at
u E c her ho se in aton Pla e , where she had always a kind welcome for her nu merous
o ld and relations and friends, their descendants down to the third genera
L ROS tion . ady de always kept a M ilitai Visitors y . 75
special store o f bonbons and presents for
c d en w ho u to the hil r , were often bro ght
see her.
It gave her great pleas ure to make the
c ua c u f c a q intan e of any disting ished o fi ers ,
and to show them her mementoes o f the
c Great D uke . Amongst these ame Gene
who u ral Sir Charles Yorke, s pplied her
with the subsequen t histories of many o f
the offi cers who were at the famous B rus
- c a sels Ball Field Marshal Sir Patri k Gr nt,
whose histories of his India c ampaigns were a great delight to her ; General Sir Gerald
a u c Gr ham , from whom she was m h inte
rested to hear anecdotes o f his friend the
c and u heroi General Gordon ; last, tho gh
a c now not le st, General Sir Frederi k (
L R w as ord) oberts, of whom she a
great admirer. Another of her military
c a visitors, in whose areer she took warm
w as n interest , the galla t Colonel Barrow, 6 R eminiscou ces o L a de R 7 f dy os . l gth H ussars ; and after he had taken
of ac E leave her, to go b k to gypt, she absolutely ran to the top of the stairs with a woollen comforter of her ow n work to give him .
T tlze H on o .
N ov 1 . . 885
I had a visit fro m Sir Fre de rick Roberts afte r y ou left ; he w as full of praises o f the
5 He is s a s m e mo e s man and D . uch i pl , d t , I w as pl ease d to make his acquaintance having
no n mos of the e n ns ar e nera s and all k w t P i ul g l ,
ose at Wa e r oo w as a to see the mos th t l , I gl d t
s e one w e a e now distingui h d h v .
eb 2 rd F . 3 , 1882 .
I cannot help thinking that the Old army I
ne was far far e e r an s new Car e k w , b tt th thi dw ll one om ose of o n ene ra s and bo , c p d y u g g l y
s Former a re e rse or efe a was as soldier . ly v d t ” i no o n rare as it s w comm .
! : 2 1k 2 M arc 1 . 9 , 88
It w as delightful to re ceive your love ly
o e rs s morn n and some e o s o e s fl w thi i g, d lici u vi l t ,
ea f an s e s a so arr e fro m o r with b uti ul p i , l iv d y u t n F riends a nd Occupa io s . 7 7
M ar e ne r for a e m e s an s. g d , which cc pt y b t th k y
flow e r- a e oo s so re and r on t bl l k p tty b ight, ly yeste rday I w as lamenting that it would be bare
o - da am a so e r ra ef for o r e e r t y . I l v y g t ul y u l tt telling me y ou are pre tty well and out again . The seve re and sudden changes in the weathe r
a e r e me a oo e a am not a u h v t i d g d d l , but I l id p, and can o m se f at ome and s arms I ccupy y l h , w
Of ne e s and n e e s a e ar mos a s so ph w i c pp t d y , I am e r an f to be as e as am ou v y th k ul w ll I , th gh ” a e e e n ou er se o m I h v b t v y ld .
M a tit 1 8 . y s , 8 5
I have be en busy illuminating book - marke rs ” and e x s and se n e mf r r r a e ra o o C . t t , lli g th T u th d l
c c it u t In onne tion with this, m s be ex plained that her interest in Truro proceeded W from her friendship with Bishop ilkinson .
c an V c His visits, whi h beg when he was i ar
’ Ea . u a of St Peter s, ton Sq are, were lways a a u and c and gre t pleas re omfort to her,
c u t a were ontin ed to the las d ys Of her life .
In August 1 883 she drove from Engle R m nisc ce L a de Ros 78 e i en s e] dy .
” u c field Green to Bagshot, to see a m si al
I st L f u c ride of the i e G ards , in whi h
regiment she took a lively interest, as
n a u sub having bee th t of her h sband , and
u n c an son seq e tly omm ded by her , to whom
cc u she wrote the following a o nt .
A u s . 1 t 188 . g 3 , 3
amo n of a e n W e have had an u t g i ty. O
We ne s a w e e n af e r an e ar n e on to d d y w t, t ly lu ch ,
a s o a o e r e and a s o ar er B g h t ; l v ly d iv , B g h t P k p fect for the o rname n w as the re e s T u t, which p tti t
s We ot e s for h n o r s o s e . t e e s e ight p ibl g tick t cl u , but ere soon i' o mote d as the e o f Con w p , Duk na ame and oo us off to e r e n os re ught c t k th i cl u ,
e re of o rse w e saw e er The L fe G ar s wh c u b tt . i u d were the admiration o f all ; the Duke ke pt ap
laudin and o the ess to a ne e r p g, t ld Duch cl p . I v saw an n so re as the m s a r e ythi g p tty u ic l id , which the L fe G ar s m e e r an the a s i u d did uch b tt th B y . ’ We ame a a af e r the L fe G ar s r e and c w y t i u d id , L se G. o me e got back at ve n. . t ld y sterday that
was ame a a en as the it lucky I c w y wh I did,
U ntil the ear 18 1 ad de Ros used to tak e a house y 9 , L y at Englefi eld Green or Windsor for two months in the
summer.
8 11 ‘ Aew auk a teutes L of ady R m , unf url e d b Mol - y d Mars hal L rd o N a iat d Ma dale p g n. wh o was i mmens l e y in te re st hy he d r tollin hi g m that the la s e s t time h had c r osse d a pontoon id in 18 0 br ge 5 . when ridi ng wit h the G “ulna u m
hmh' do Ros to the l ast t k k hnnumt oo a ee n hath in ublic p affa s ir and 1 the private c o ncerns of her r la n frlnmln e tio s an . S he was a great le tter - wri ter, and he r Ni u til ght faile n d. h er hand ‘ w itin hmmil r g was ull clear y . E ver n y ote and l was m‘m ette r pulousl m y xswere d b y h rs lf l e e , an N uln d g rly ke t p a diar b y, es ides d All he rh oin mmehxfl g d and o ther ac co un ts was . S he N tmnel y fond of l e adin g, and mm! de in M a mmad tu t Me m oirs and
MN RENE; e ztfi zx‘l w a o od g no vd ,
80 R eminiscences L a e R os of dy d . escorted by Field - M arshal Lord N apier Of
a n M gdala, who was immensely i terested by her telling him that the last time
‘ she had crossed a pon toon bridge was
1 8 1 in 5 , when riding with the Great
D uke .
Lady de Ros to the las t took a keen
" interest both in public affairs and in the
c c a private on erns of her rel tions . and friends .
w as a - r and un She a gre t letter write , til
n her sight failed, her ha dwriting was
E n beautifully clear. very ote and letter
c u u u was s r p lo sly answered by herself, and
u r n she reg la ly kept a diary , besides doi g
u and h acc un all her ho sehold ot er o ts . S he was a n de extremely fond of re di g, and
n m lighted in bei g read to . Me oirs and
a u u but biography were her f vo rite st dies ,
uc n she also m h e joyed a good novel , whether by Jane Austen or a more modern
at o 8 1 Occup i ns .
u a thor, viewing it however somewhat in the light of a relaxation .
a n at I mmedi tely after losi g two teeth ,
- the age of eighty three, she writes
’ am o n to re a e o n s I g i g d Blu St cki g , which
n is ra e r a az n en e as fee e I thi k th l y i dulg c , I l quit ” e w ll .
in She was , moreover, an adept all
n e mbro i ki ds Of work , from the finest dery to spinning fl ax ! The spinn ing wheel which she used for many years w as n t prese ted by her o the Queen .
Latterly she made it a rule to make twelve dozen crochet shawls for her
ua i in ann l Chr stmas presents , addition to
a many other rticles . Carving in wood was nc u ccu a but o e a favo rite o p tion , she
c of u a ex elled above all in the art ill min tion , of which she has left many most beau tiful
c on specimens . Among her hief works
u de Ros t wo vell m were the Pedigree , and e e R os 8 2 R miniscences of L ady d . volumes of the Collec ts from the Prayer
Book ; and on wood she illu minated the
T e n n and Creed , the Commandme ts , a
c u r a . S roll , for Old Co t Ch pel After her ninetieth year she still illuminated texts for
o - a or c r a b ok m rkers on ivory a dbo rd , and almost her last work was a J u bilee co n
u a u grat l tion to the Q een .
A fe w more spec imens of he r character istic n letters are give .
To L ady
. OD GE W . PARK. ct zud O . 188 . R L , , , 5
How ve ry kin d of y ou having writte n me such a n ice letter ! I cannot te ll yo u what ’ ple asure it gave me . I do so value old friend s
e n ons had ne ar l rs r a . r e e ca s tt ti I ly thi ty tt , d , and f s to ac no e e gi t k wl dg .
The following letter scarcely bears out
a c a the ssertion it ont ins .
8 R eminiscences o L ad de R os 4 f y .
F eb. 1st 1 0 . , 89
How good Of you to have se nt me those lovely ane mones ! they quite enliven my roo m in the ver oom ra n ea er we are y dull gl y, i y w th having I congratulate y ou most sincerely on ’
H . s ex e e re rn so soo e to n of p ct d tu n. I lik thi k
a n ss your h ppi e . “ ar e er o out do not mn so I h dly v g , which I i d mu if can on see to oc m se f ch, I ly cupy y l ; but it is very trying when obliged to have lamps
rn n all da bu i g y , Eve r mu ra u e with ch g tit d , Your very affectionate R G. DE os.
F l tz G a d. L ady de Ros to L ord G. i er
u th 1 0. y ly 9 , 89
A ccept my very best thanks for yo ur lette r
for the ace ar w w be e r sefu and l b k , hich ill v y u l
o me and o e r all the am - s a es s a t , c v l p h d I h ll
ma e se em fo r the ene fi Of the ever k . I ll th b t ’ can no on e r Distressed I rish Ladies Fund . I l g r mna e as m e f e e is all but draw o illu i t , y l t y
one or o a e sen ou some con r g , I w uld h v t y t i
r ex on : as is can on butions to you hibiti it , I ly send you my best wishes for its success I l 8 Water oo D ay . 5
had for - n ne v s ors on Wa e r oo Da and ty i i it t l y, e e e n eo e e f e r ar s and m roo m l v p pl l t th i c d , y
o ar o the o ers &c . a e re c uld h dly h ld fl w , , th t w sen to me and amon e m ere arr e a t , g th th iv d
m the ee n A ll ese be autiful bouquet fro Qu . th a en ons ra fie me m as e s o e tt ti g ti d uch, th y h w d that my dear Duke is not forgotte n .
When her eyesight did not allow of
t u o her work, she am sed herself by making
- c c a c u r hand s reens with s r ps, and in the o nt y she made lamp - shades with leaves and
c e flowers , whi h she designed and arrang d
u t for the with exq isite taste, selling hem
’ L u c Irish Distressed adies F nd , her ontri
u to c u u b tions whi h amo nted, between J ly
1888 c 1 8 1 and De ember 9 , to 70 .
Tbe [ Mar uis o H er ord to L ad d R os q f tf y e .
M a th 1 y 5 , 883 .
MY D A LAD D E ROS E R Y ,
The pre tty and clever lamp - shades arrive d safe a o m an e the is far m r ly, cc p i d by bill, which o e in e res n an ose oc men s usual are t ti g th th d u t ly . I 86 R eminiscences o L ad de R os / y . comply with the pro viso o f no cre dit or dis
’ ' oun b se n n the mo ne and the se f c t, y di g y, bill it l for the r ose of ours n n the re e pu p y ig i g c ipt, which
be ma be in our ow n an wr n as o e I g y y h d iti g, I h p to hand it down to poste rity as a spe cimen of
a o nar an a n e an a c an wh t ctoge i p tie c d bility do .
E e r o rs affe ona e v y u cti t ly, H D ERTFOR .
’ When Her M ajesty s J u bilee Presents
r La Ros we t se e we e exhibited , dy de n to
n accom an them , and the frie d who p ied he r has written the following ac count
’ ’ I acc nie her anIe s s ompa d to St . J
c w re t he u r e n We Pala e , he J bilee p es ts re
n was muc n ere b h show . She h i t sted y t e
to display , and expressed a wish see her
o wn n O ff find and work . I we t to it, soon
discovered a stalwart polic eman mounting
u a g ard over portion of the presents . On
n a in a ch o f telli g him wh t I was se r , he immediately showed me Lady de Ros ’ s
‘ u a a u ill min tion , dding, I wo ld give any
8 e i is de R os 8 R mn cences of L ady . accompanied the D u ke to see him review
’ ac Brunsw icke rs on n the Bl k , the mor
c ing before the elebrated ball . He made
a c n them little spee h , sayi g he hoped they would always bear in mind that they had had the ho nour of being reviewed by
n n T a lady before goi g into actio . ears ran down her cheeks as she described
c the s ene, and I saw that to her the remembrance of that long past summer
The morning was as fresh as ever.
a L c on fashion ble ondon rowd, intent only
n as u c getti g away q i kly as possible , never noticed the pic ture that so profou ndly aff c n n c e ted her, bri gi g ba k to her memory
of u the days her yo th .
Lady de Ros witnessed the procession
’ o f the Q ueen s J ubilee from o ne of the top
’ windows Of the D uke of Grafton s house
ac Tw o in Grosvenor Pl e . days after, the
King of the Belgians , having heard of Waterl R em en s 8 oo inisc ce . 9
’ Lady de Ros s wonderful memories of
1 8 1 to c u 5 , begged be allowed to all pon
and her, was deeply interested in her
c n reminis ences Of Brussels . In readi g the
u f u list of the g ests at the amo s ball , the
King remarked upon the names of four
s— one u Of his attendant of whom , Co nt
’ D A sche o f , was the grandson the lady from whose hou se Lady de Ros remem bered seeing the wounded brought in from
The Waterloo . King repeated his visit L when next in ondon .
Lady de Ros w as always delighted to talk about her you thful days to those who n but were really i terested, she
would never have published her Re colle c
n of u no t tio s the Great D ke , had it
c n s been for the newspaper o trover y, which she was extremely anxious to
c nc u s set at rest , o erning the Br ssel
- ball room . 0 R emini scences o L ad de R os 9 f y .
' Fromthe M a r u is o D u rin and A ou q f fie .
B RIT ISH EMBASSY OME , R ,
M arc]: I t 1 7 k, 889 .
I have found seve ral peopl e here who have read your article s with the greatest admiration
n ee an n a on erns the e o f i d d, ythi g th t c c Duk Wellington cannot fail to i nterest an E nglish man if he is or o f the name and e n , w thy , I vy
re m n s e n s y ou your i i c ce . D ean We lle sle y once
re sen e me to him and saw him fre e n p t d , I qu tly
sor am oo n for ar to se n at Wind . I l ki g w d e i g
d a n m n ouin ne an a a o n a . y Ju , h vi g y l g ch t I have passed so many happy days u nde r y our
roof and am so fo n o f o u and o rs a , I d y y u , th t I c an have no gre ate r ple asure than to see as
f ou s c an much o y a I .
E e r o rs aff e ona e v y u cti t ly,
A . D .
When the Recollections of the Du ke of
W e u h La Ros ellington wer p blis ed , dy de
was quite indignant at o ne of the pape rs
praising the arti cles as the u tterances of ” c na n O an o toge ria , bserving they might
have given me the credit Of being a
2 R eminiscences o L ad de R os 9 f y .
you could have heard all Her Majesty ” said .
’ Lady de Ros s accou nt of the visit to
her daughter is as follows
— We he s is e r and mos P M . t o . ll , vi it v , t
No n o b n er an satisfactory . thi g c uld e ki d th
a e m r e m n e o n H . M w s a e e a d a . b c d twic , t lk d
an s was ttte- d- téte he r for m y subj e ct . I with
more an e n m n es she as e a o ou th tw ty i ut k d b ut y ,
an d a e Of e She as e me a oo t lk d Dudl y. k d g d deal about the Duke ; and I told her about ‘ the white cloak she sa she fe s re he , which id lt u had ne er rn v wo .
She also wrote to an Old friend in Ireland
M arc/t 1 tlc 1 0 9 , 89 . Your anemones are too be autiful and e n
e n m room and am mos ra e f for liv y , I t g t ul
em and s more so for o r n re collec th , till y u ki d
n of me e oo me as rs a tio . Dudl y t k l t Thu d y to v s the e en who had es re him to do i it Qu , d i d
was He r Ma e s ttt - d- ttte for so . I with j ty e
The white cloak exhibited at the W aterloo and
Mili ar Exhibitions b the resent D uke Of W ellin n t y y p gto . l t rs R oy a Visi o . 9 3
en mn e s and e r ra ous and ama e tw ty i ut , v y g ci i bl she w as a n on all s e s w as a , t lki g up ubj ct . I gl d to have the opportunity of thanking her for her nes o e kind s t Dudl y. “ r s o r son is re o e r n and a his I t u t y u c v i g, th t
fn ss has ss o ff can s m a se dea e pa e d . I y p thi with him for am e r e af and find a rea , I v y d , it g t ” r a on and is so re so me for m fr e n s p iv ti , it ti y i d .
She also wrote to her godson in the
West I ndies J ust before the Q ueen left
E to . ngland , she sent to me go to her
Nothing could be more kind and gracious
uc u than she was , and I was m h s rprised at her knowing so many details Of o ur
k n u family . She ept me twe ty min tes, and
of ff c took leave me most a e tionately,
hoping to see me again , and she was so
u nice about D . that I q ite enjoyed my ”
- ttte d téte with her. H R H a . . uc The same ye r . the D hess of
u L Ros Albany, hono red ady de by a visit,
to and Mrs . Moreton wrote the next day e e 94 R eminisoenc s of L ady d Ros .
Lord de Ros The D uc hess wishes me to tell you how completely and entirely she w as fasc inated by yo ur mother. The
D uchess is so glad to have had this
’ un o f n La R opport ity. maki g dy de os s H R H ac u n anc an d . . . q ai t e, hopes to see
n n and n her agai very ofte , to e joy as
a c as pleasant hat with her , she had ” a yesterd y .
When the D uchess of Albany heard that Lady de Ros contemplated a visit
n a o f W a H R . H . to the Pa oram terloo , .
of a a s begged to be the party, and fterw rd
u n R s had l ncheo with Lady de o .
Besides going to the Waterloo Pano
L Ros rama , ady de paid a visit with her E son to the Military xhibition at Chelsea.
T n c and e hey we t by a private entran e , w re
~ Sir c met by the veteran Patri k Grant, who escorted her through the most interesting
a to at g lleries , stopping look the portraits
6 R eminiscen e e R o 9 c s of L ady d s .
u c u n L able to , drive , she sed to all po ord
h f u im o . Albemarle, taking a sprig la rel
And on tw o occasions she also laid a similar tribute at the foot of the D u ke of
’ Wellington s statue .
The following letters Show how she v u all c al ed the attentions she re eived, not on ow n cc u but of her a o nt , as marks respect to the memory of the Great
Duke .
b H n r . ar R os o t o . M s W L ady de t c d.
une 2 1st 1 86. 7 , 8 I had an ovation on Wate rloo D ay — fl o we rs from man fr en s and s s from two field y i d , vi it marshals and four ge nerals ! It please d me that the day should be re me mbered in these m ra a mes. a re e on a few dic l ti I p tty w ll , ly sma infirmitie s but an f to be as e as ll , th k ul w ll,
I amborde ring on ninety - one
s o t H r L ad de R o t lze on . M s War y . d.
un OM 1 e 2 88 . 7 , 9 On Waterloo Day I w as loade d with atten e rams e ers and s c f ons. e a ro s on ti T l g , l tt , u h p u i Wa r n tt a te loo a d Vi ori . 9 7
Of o e rs and had r s ors ! amon fl w , I thi ty vi it g e m re ere e Wellesle s w as m h th the w fiv y . I uc pl ease d at Lord A rthur coming up to London for he da on r o e a r A o e e r t s to e e . y, pu p c ll h lt g th , I was much gratifie d at the tribute to my dear ’ old e s me mor Wo a w e had an Duk y. uld th t y patrio ts like him now
A letter from Lord Stradbroke witnesses to a friendship with dates from the stir
a 1 1 ring d ys of 8 5 .
F rom tlte E arl o Stradbroke to L ad de R f y os .
une 2 1st 1 7 , 882 .
w as sorr to m ss se e n ou as n a I y i i g y l t Su d y , he ann e rsar Of Wa e r n t iv y t loo . I i tended to
ave a e to - da the ann e rsar o f the a e h c ll d y , iv y b ttl of or a rea a more r an or an Vitt i , lly b illi t vict y th the W a er oo affa r we oo 1 8 ns and de t l i ; t k 9 gu , s ro e the Fren arm The e o m t y d ch y . Duk t ld e that if he had co mmande d the Peninsular army at
Wa e r oo o a e een se e in fo r ours t l , it w uld h v b ttl d u h . The charm of W ate rloo w as conque ring Bu ona
ar e and a n r - five e ars of e a e in p t , h vi g thi ty y p c ” onse en e c qu c .
Lady de Ros had no early acquaint ance 8 R emi iscences o L ad de R os 9 n f y .
L with ord Albemarle , with whom at the e nd of the century she shared the ovations o f W a terloo Day .
From tlze E rl o A [bemarle to L ad de R o a f y s.
‘ u ne 1 k 1 7 41 887 . ! ,
A LAD DE Ros DE R Y ,
I e nclose a formal invitation to my Saturday ’ O tea ro as s o fe e to re five clock . P ud I h uld l ceive o u n er m roof fear ou o l find y u d y , I y w u d m rooms too ro e for a o am ex y c wd d , lth ugh I ’ ec tin roo s o f fr e n s w the oe sa s p g t p i d , hich P t y ‘ ’ sho a om an O a e e not be so uld cc p y ld g , th y will
s o se as o s co mmodiou ly h u d I c uld wi h. Still I
onfess if o u s o a en to be ass n s c , y h uld h pp p i g thi
o or on the 18 o f ne s o fee rea d th Ju , I h uld l g tly
ono re a a for to m mn the a h u d by c ll ; y i d, l dy who m the Prince o f Waterloo hande d in to supper on the n ight of the e ve r- me morable
r sse s a o to be at e as an e ua B u l b ll , ught l t q l Obj ect of interest as the junior e nsign of his arm Ma be a o e to s m y. y I ll w d ign yse lf
Yo r affec ona e nsman u ti t ki ,
A MA LBE RLE .
A lb rl e Tke E arl of ema . 9 9
r r L ady de Ros to tlxe E a l of Albema le.
Wa loo a ter D 1 8. y , 88
A LO D A MA DE R R LBE RLE, m rr the NE n re n s I a so so y that . wi d p ve t my having the pleasure of calling on you to - day to present a bit of laure l in re me mbrance of this r ous da glo i y . Yours er s nc ere v y i ly,
G. DE R os.
From L ady A ugusta N oel (daug/zter of t/ze
l i rl t ad d Earl of A bet m e) o L y e R os.
1a tlt. NO ar 7 , s [ ye .]
My father is quite delighte d with his
Wa e r oo scree n and as ro of as he can t l , p ud it ss be is to be e amon his c po ibly . It k pt g hoice
re as res o r ar and its n or s t u , with y u c d ki d w d
fas ene on to . assure ou ou cou not t d it I y , y ld ha e en him a re a er e asure es ec a v giv g t pl , p i lly by adding the little illumination at the top of the word Waterloo I am guided by the
e on m screen as to the r ce the one tick t y p i , but ma e for m fat er s ec a is to him e on d y h , p i lly, b y d ’ r c p i e.
H 2 I 00 R eminiscences o L ad e os f y d R .
In reference to the laurel leaf Lady
u u to A g sta Noel wrote Mrs . Swinton
’ afte r Lady de Ros s death
189 2 .
’ Lady de Ro s s visits to my father and re me mbrance of him on the 1 8th ne e re e a Ju w , ch
ear one of his rea es e as res and he se y , g t t pl u , u d to treasure the laure l leaf she almost always sen to him We a e a o o ra of i t . h v ph t g ph h m ’ with L ady de Ros s l aure l taken on the last
Wa er oo Da of his fe He oo him t l y li . t k it with to the M ar ourname n a af ernoon and ilit y T t th t t , ,
remem er a e as a sou en r of the ann I b , g v it v i i versar to the e e of A an who ame y littl Duk lb y, c mi hi x to see hi n s bo .
“ mus a e ee n n in 188 ha It t h v b , I thi k, 9 t t
de Ros se n the screens to m fa er Lady t y th . She w as making (and se lling) the m for the
s resse r s La es one da w en e n Di t d I i h di , y h I w t to see her and she n let me or e r a a r , ki dly d p i
r The s reen was for my fathe . c th at to be fo r him she cove red with cannons and military ‘ e m ems and as e a so e r of the 1 on bl , p t d ldi 4th
‘ ’ and a so Wa er oo m na e e rse f at it, l t l , illu i t d by h l , h He was e e e i an t e to . t d p quit d light d with , I
’ ord Albemarle s Old re imen L g t .
10 2 R eminiscen ces L ad de R os of y . presented the young Duke with the lau rel lea!
’ During Lady de Ros s residence at
Engle field Green she greatly enjoyed the
u u W and bea tif l drives in indsor Park , received many kind attentions from her.
R u nc c oyal neighbo rs , Pri e and Prin ess
c u ua e n Christian , in l ding the val ble pr se t f of a pair o piebald horses . After she had c her n ompleted inetieth year, she was still able to enjoy watc hing the cricket matc hes at Cumberland Lodge .
Her love of children was a very great
tu o f c a c w as fea re her h ra ter, and she found playing at bo - peep in the garden
En le fie ld u at g Green , with her yo ngest
a - a c n r c gre t gr nd hild , whe their espe tive ages were fou r and ninety - fou r ! On
Drawing- room days some of her numerous nieces and great - nieces usually appeared
E ac to in aton Pl e, to show themselves 1 L if e at E nglqfield Green . 0 3
Au nt Georgie ; and the many little tokens which she received from them on
and her birthdays at Christmas , proved how much they valu ed her never failing sympathy with all their joys and sorrows .
A birtkda con ra tulation ro a rea - iec y g f m g t n e.
1 889.
It is impossible to realise that y ou are 94 ; we all fee ou as o n as o rse es and more l y y u g u lv , ” f of fe and ene r an man of us ull li gy th y .
T0 L ord G F tz ald. . i Ger
“ sen ou a e r sma sou en r o n I d y v y ll v i , h pi g it may remind y ou occasional ly o f one who takes
n e r s in u am a to n of the great i t e t y o . I gl d thi k ’ s res ou a e in o r s s e rs s plea u y will h v y u i t vi it. I
o had a easan a mn We e n o e trust y u pl t utu . j y d
h o r es in W n sor ar m s e t e l vely d iv i d P k . I u t t ll y ou o f a pretty attention I had on my birthday
s me A me r ans who e re n ne ar us from o ic w livi g .
e sen me a ea f as e e ora e Th y t b uti ul b k t, d c t d with 1 R em isce e L ad de R os 04 in nc s qf y .
ue r on on a n n w en rose s and bl ibb , c t i i g t ty bud , se e n - five f - o n rose s to comme mo ra e v ty ull bl w , t
m th r a s a re no e . y 9 5 bi thd y, with uch p tty t
ar e ir H ro e in What an interesting ticl S . B . w t r the N ineteentlt Centu y .
Eve r m e ar G. y d , Your ve ry affe ctionate DM GO OTHER .
In 1 89 0 there appeared a volume c on
“ taining Letters of the Duke of Wellington
1 8 — . 1 c u to Miss J , 34 5 , whi h aro sed some
“ ” u a c riosity s to the iden tity of Miss J . O n this subject Lady de Ros wrote as follows
L d R t r B ady e os o M s . .
A u ust 6th 18 0 . g , 9
I n re to o r es ons a o M ss ply y u qu ti b ut i J . , I can only say that I never heard of her until
he a o oss e t public ti n appeare d . I think it p ibl
‘ a théfi rst fe w no e s are a e n as the e th t t uth tic, Duk w as e r ar ar in ans e r n e ers v y p ticul w i g l tt , but I
ann m r The rese n c ot believe o e than that. p t D uke has not fo und any trace Of corresponde nce
1 de R s 06 R eminiscences of L ady o . long I may have the pleasure of see ing y ou all
a n n ou as m amaze as ag i . I thi k y will be uch d I w as at hearing that I rece ive d a printe d paper from the Ne s a e r A en sa n W e a e w p p g cy, yi g, h v the pleasure ! of sending y ou the e nclosed no e and s a be o e o r s s r n tic , h ll blig d by y u ub c ibi g ’ r a e r The no e w as the anno n e to ou p p . tic u c
he fir r f ment o f my de ath t st I had he a d o it . ” The editor must be an Irishman !
d d d F t l i z Gera d. L a y e R os to L or G.
F b. tlz 1 1 e 2 . 5 , 89
H ow e r n o f ou m ear Geor e to v y ki d y , y d g ,
a e r e n me s a n e e e r and to a e h v w itt uch ic l tt , h v se n me the amal a a ers n e re s e t J c p p , which i t t d me m and am so a the e x o n w as uch, I gl d hibiti
f e r all he ro e ir H and so successful a t t t ubl S . n a e ee n n to a e a e . r Lady B . h v t k I h v b t yi g
r e to ou fo r so me me was not to w it y ti , but up it, for a o amm e e r now am s lth ugh I uch b tt , I till
was onfine to m room se e n an invalid . I c d y v a f m ee s so amt n to be as e as a . w k , I h k ul w ll I During my illne ss I rece ived a printe d letter ’ fro m the e a nfo rma on A e n be Sp ci l I ti g cy,
‘ ginning with We have the ple asure o f se nding
ou the en ose no es and be fo r a sub y cl d tic , g L ast D a s 10 y . 7
h s r on &c &c . The no es ere t e ac coun c ipti , . tic w t of my death ! 1! The writer must be a country man Of y o urs ! They had not told me of the re or so s anno n emen amuse me p t, thi u c t d ” m c u h.
After this she recovered enough to
n - but be again in her drawi g room , she did not go out ; and about Easter her sight became so muc h impaired that she was debarred from her favourite occupations of reading and writing .
cu but She felt the privation a tely,
u s bmitted to it most patiently, and after
u n a little she res med her knitti g, and set herself to work to learn writing
with a frame .
Up to 1 89 1 she had been always
occupied with her fingers in some way ;
but during the last months of her life she was only able to do a little
knitting . 1 8 Rom s e 0 ini o nces of L ady de R os .
Tbe M arc/tioness of D ufl erin and A va to
L ad d R os y e .
B RITISH EMBASSY OME , R ,
MY D A LAD D E R O S E R Y ,
I am so de lighted at rece iving a letter from
ou and n I s a frame and aze as y , I thi k h ll gl it, I ce rtainly n ever be fore got one under such e x tra
o r nar r ms an es or froms a arm n di y ci cu t c , uch ch i g,
ee r and o ra eo s on a e s e n Yo u and ch y, c u g u c v l c t Lord Bro ugham are the only two pe rsons who
a e one ro s an ex e r en e and lze h v g th ugh uch p i c , ,
n f r ms e e e arra e o e f. was e r I b li v , g d it hi l It v y funny that yo u should have he ard Of it through the ress A e n a mos or na e a o f e rs P g cy, t igi l id th i
s n We I am a to n a to e to ou . d it y ll, gl d thi k th t w e may hope to see you again in your corne r in
Ea on a e f o f fr e n n eres and s m t Pl c , ull i dly i t t y f pathy as here to ore .
It w as evident in the autumn of 1 89 1
a not that she was failing f st . She did
L n n c 8 th leave o do , and on De ember was attacked with congestion of the lungs and
1 1 2 R eminiscence o L ad de R os s f y .
A one me n the n ar n n ness w she t t, u v yi g ki d hich rece e fro m her man re a ons an fr n s iv d y l ti d ie d .
( 2 ) H er activity “ To the last she worked for others— for frie nds— for comparative strangers— for the dis
resse r s s H e r m n and an s w re t d I i h ladie . i d h d e n r A s r e a e e f r e e e . o e me a v idl I w it , I h v b ea fu or mar er the mos e a e b uti l iv y k , with t d lic t
mna ons ma e on a fe w ears e fo re her illu i ti , d ly y b
ea W ene e r s e he r she w as d th . h v I vi it d , , with
ar n an e x e t on o n some n h dly, I thi k, c p i , d i g thi g o e eas re to o ers which w uld giv pl u th .
(3) A s the result of this thankful spirit and a e e ffor she w as so far as saw a a s ctiv t , I , lw y e e rf E en in a me of r bright and ch ul . v ti g eat
r a and anx e e re see me to be e n t i l i ty, th d hidd dee p down in her he art a we ll of happiness f s r n n n o ever as n e . w as p i gi g up i t l ti g li It , I re ea a r e e to no he r and is a re a p t, p ivil g k w , it l ple asure to recall our many happy hours to
er geth .
M r n n e e e me m ear s. o B li v , y d Swi t ,
Yours er s ncere v y i ly,
H W N G O . I I SO E RGE LK N , ” s o Bi h p. ’ L ord Duf erin s R ecollections
The following was written by one whom
She knew from his boyhood , and whose
distingu ished career she had always fol
lowed with the keenest interest . How
c c f he re ipro ated her eeling, is shown by
n his eloque t words .
' From Me M arquis 0] D uj erin and A va to
H M Sw inton tlte on. rs . .
B RITISH EMBASS PAR I S Y, ,
N ov . th 18 2 . 7 , 9
H has an e me o r e e r and o u no . h d d y u l tt , y k w there is nothing I wo uld not do e ithe r in this
re o n o r in an o e r for o u the er di cti , y th , y , but v y ’ nno e n e r of o r mo ers - o n i c c , pu ity, y u th duty l vi g life re nders the task of describing he r characte r ffi M re o e on of her a es o f e r c . v y di ult y c ll cti d t ,
o rse from e r ear da S and as a bo c u , v y ly y , y I re me mber he r as the kindest and most indulge nt
s was a a s a e to me to b e of frie nd . It lw y d light a o e to a a s to o r aren s for ne e r ll w d p y vi it y u p t , v do re me m e r a r e r ome or one in I b b ight h , which a husband and wife contribute d in such equal share s to distribute around the mthe gaiety and chee rfulness which turned the ir cottage on the is ce L e R s I 14 Remin cen s of ady d o .
ames as e as e r an en e n - ace Th , w ll th i ci t dw lli g pl at ran for n o a er ara se of o and St g d, i t v y p di j y an ma io ne er ne two marr e eo e i t n. I v k w i d p pl who see med to suit each other so entire ly as
’ our fa her and mo e r Yo r fa ers o a e y t th . u th l ve bl
a es his armn ourtes his an ma qu liti , ch i g c y, high i l
s r s his s m e as es his e f f n of pi it , i pl t t , d light ul u d
ane o e ere all s emen e and en ance cd t , w uppl t d h d
by the high - bred and re fined manners and
e ar n of o r mo e Her e a re a on b i g y u th r. qui t pp ci ti
of e er t n a asse aro n he r her v y hi g th t p d u d , s rew ns n o ara er set Off as w as h d i ight i t ch ct , it
her u and her een se nse Of the by q ick wit, k
r cu o s ma e he r en e ame old enou idi l u , d , wh I b c gh
to en er e r omes r e on e a e rms t th i d tic ci cl up qu l t , one of the most de lightful companions I have
e er no n The ons an affec on she v k w . c t t ti which
s o e o to me and to m mo er a ac e h w d b th y th , tt h d
me to her the s ron es es of ra e by t g t ti g titud , ‘ e m affe on for our ro er who w as m whil y cti y b th , y
s oo - fe o for o r s s er who was more of ch l ll w, y u i t ,
m own a e as e as the fe - on fr en s y g , w ll li l g i d hip
has bo n ou and me o e e r re which u d y t g th , d w
’ a os s thr r s i Of L dy de R ee child en two urv ved her. D udle Charles the resent ord de Ros and Blan che y , p L , ’ Arthur Geor ina the D uke of Wellin ton s od- dau hter g ( g g g ) ,
who married in 186 the late . . Swinton Es . Frances 5 J R , q ldest of the famil wh was r Charlotte, the e y, o bo n in the o al B arracks Dublin died in ondon in 18 1 at the R y , , L 5 ar f 2 e ly age O 5 .
d R s 1 1 6 R eminiscences of L ady e o .
ons es the e and no eness o f fe c titut d light bl li , appeare d as active and w arm within he r he art and m n as e er ile her o e e n se e me i d v , wh wh l b i g d
ene ra e an a mos e re of sof ness s m p t t d by t ph t , y
a and n en e ren e re he r more p thy, i dulg c , which d d
o a e n e e r Her me mor re a ne its l v bl tha v . y t i d
o e r to the as and as ran e o e r the p w l t, it g d v
o n s of ree e nera ons he r rem n s e n e s d i g th g ti , i i c c
e re f of the re a es n e res es e a e n w ull g t t i t t, p ci lly wh she a e O f the e o f We n on t lk d Duk lli gt , with whom she had bee n so great a favourite in her
o f a s The e rsona n ere s she y uth ul d y . p l i t t which
on n e to a e in m own for nes no ma e r c ti u d t k y tu , tt
e re w as ons an fi e me the wh I , c t tly ll d with
e e e s ra e and a a s af e r R ss a d p t g titud , lw y t u i ,
Cons an no e n a and Ro me fe a m t ti pl , I di , , I lt th t y
firs u w as a r ma e to her oor a t d ty pilg i g d , pil grimage from which I never returned without i ncre ase d admiration for her saint - like patie nce he r unse fis are for o e rs and the ma es Of l h c th , j ty her m e res na on to the of God hu bl ig ti will .
E e r o rs affe o na e v y u cti t ly,
DUFFERIN AN D A VA . ST N MONT . MARTI . F r m ske /t s ( o a tc by L ady dc R o . )
PERS O NA L R ECOLLECT ION S O F T H E EA F W N N GR T DU KE O ELLI GTO .
B Y G A LA D E I A D ROS. EORG N , Y
IT has been thought that the personal recollections of one whose memory ex
n c n u tends to the begi ning of this e t ry,
n c may be interesti g, espe ially as it was my privilege to enjoy for a space of forty six years the friendship of the great D uke
W n n and c n in of elli gto , to be onsta tly his society at the memorable period of Water L e os I I 8 R eminiscences of ady d R . loo I had written down at the time many anecdotes o f the D uke and many
Of c c notes onversations with him, whi h are now published at the request of many friends .
My earliest rec ollection of Sir Arthur
Wellesley was when he returned from
India and had the command Of a brigade
u in 1 8 6 in the S ssex district 0 . I n the
f u following year my ather, the D ke of
R c L L u i hmond , was made ord ie tenant of
n u Irela d , and Sir Arth r being Chief
c a saw a a Se ret ry , we great de l of him .
My sisters and I used to ride with
u ca great Sir Arth r, as we lled him ,
da V c - R L every y from the i e egal odge in .
oe u the Ph nix Park to the D blin Gate ,
n f c when he was goi g to his O fi e . At that
c one of time he gave a wat h to my sisters , which has lately been erroneously stated
ow n c and to have been his wat h, to have
1 2 R eminiscences o L ad de R os 0 f y .
Orange would otherwise have been in
The c u command . Prin e himself was q ite
W l th n angry me for shari g this feeling ,
c a Wh ou no c n c ex l iming, y have y o fiden e
” “ ! to c d W in me whi h I replie , ell, sir, y ou have not been tried and the D uke
s c Ica . It is impossible to des ribe the general relief it w as when the Duke re turned from Vienna ; for the Prince of
a u uc Orange , ltho gh personally m h liked ,
c a no was inexperien ed and rash . I h ve w in fan Of my possession a made amber,
H R H a c . . . t whi h gave me that time . I t is a curious example of the w ay in which
a n c n f shio s hange , for its dime sions are only six inches by thirteen ! I often rode with the D uke to the
M a 2 2 nd cc reviews . On y I a ompanied
to one V of u c him at ilvorde, the Br nswi k
as a troops it r ined, I rode home wrapped
’ c c L U x in a soldier s great oat, whi h ord u e 1 1 at B l 1 2 1 7 n 8 5 russe s .
c n bridge got for me, es orted by Ge eral
Alava.
Early in J une 1 8 1 5 some of the offi cers were anxious to organise a party of
s u n u plea re in the eighbo rhood, either to
T u L and ask o rnay or ille, begged me to
’ the D u ke s leave ; but when I mentioned
c a the idea he at on e s id, No ; better let that drop for he knew we should all have been probably taken prisoners by
c T u the Fren h . here were s ch constant rumours of the troops moving for two
W a months before aterloo, th t when they were renewed some days before the 1 5th we did not attach much importance to them ; and on the afternoon of the 1 5th
L c u n us ord Hill alled po , when we were
s n c a all itti g in the garden , and dis l imed
n n a y k owledge of a move . 1 2 em e L s 2 R inisc nces of ady de R o .
’ P lan of tbc House in 10k tbc D uctless of Ric/zmond s
t l lace Wa erloo B al took p .
B all Room
En tra nce Shrubs and Trees
R u e d e l a B l a n c h i s s e r i e
' , Where Duke of Wal l : + t l r t r a uox l ooked at ma and not 3zlzzzf zzzfsguzzw p to Waterloo as th e prob
field of battle.
’ My mother s now famous ball took
ce u - floor pla in a large room on the gro nd ,
of n c c c on the left the e tran e, onne ted with
r o f u a - m the est the ho se by an nte roo .
1 2 4 R eminiscences of L ady de R os . c u ost me . I went with my eldest brother
to the Princ e of Orange) to his
u c in our n to ho se, whi h stood garde , help him to c u c u n pa k p, after whi h we ret r ed to - u n the ball room , where we fo d some energetic and heartless young l adies still
anc n a a ar d i g. I he rd fterw ds that it had
“ been said that the Ladies Lennox were
ine and n u f , did not do the ho o rs of the
Th n in ball well . e followi g list of the vited guests was given by my mother to
L V u n a c . ord er lam , who se t me opy of it
a f c not n Sever l of the o fi ers were prese t ,
n n u bei g o d ty .
LIST OF INVITATION S To TH E DUCHESS
’ RI M N D S A AT SS S CH O B LL BRU EL ,
1 1 8 1 JUNE 5, 5 .
h Prin e of Oran e . H R . H . t e . c g
P r deri of Oran e . R. H . rn e e H . i c F c g
H Duke of runsw ck. H R . the B . . i
Prince of Nassau. ’ r Duc d Arenbe g. Gu e ts a t tke B all 1 2 s . 5
’ Prn e Au uste dArenber i c g g. ’ Prn e P erre d Arenber i c i g.
Le Ma re de Br xe es i u ll . Duc et D u hesse de Beaufort et Ma m se l c de oi l e. ’ Duc t D u hes d rsel e c se U . ’ Marquis et Marquise d Asche [from their house we saw the wounded brou ht in Lord Uxbrd e g i g ,
Lord . omerset F S , ’ Comte et Comtesse Oultrem n d o t.
’ Comtesse Douairiere d Oultremont et les Mesde m oiselle s.
Comte et Comtesse L edekerke Beaufo i rt. Comte et Comtesse Auguste Liedekerke et M ade m i l o se le .
omt t m a r n C e e Co tesse L tou Lupi . ’ Comte et Comtesse M er d Ar enteau cy g . mt mt ra ia Co e et Co esse de G s c .
e uin Comt sse de L y.
uill Comtesse de R y.
’ o hvoorst Baron et Baronne d H o g .
’ a emo se e d Hoo hvoorst et Mons eur C M d i ll g i . ’ d Hooghvoorst. ’ Madame Constant D Hooghvoorst.
a Vander a l n Monsieur et Mad me C pe la .
Baron de B erelt.
Baron de Tuybe. Baron Brockhausen W r G neral Baron V n ent wo nded at ate oo. e i c , u l r o General Pozzo de Bo g .
General Alava. 1 2 6 R eminis ences L ad de R s c qf y o .
mt d B l ade Co e e e g .
om d l Ro hefou aul C te e a c c d. ’ D u nard Gen . O de e . l if A Co . Kn e , . D C.
ol. Duca ler C y .
Ma r Ro chenber A D o nn . . C . j g,
Col. Tr A. D. C. ipp, a e u k D H h t. d be A. . . to R H D uk f C L C . . . t e e O p c , Brunsw k ic . Earl and Countess of Conyngham and Lady Elizabeth
Con n ham y g .
V scount M un - harl an H n Mr n n m o t C es d Co ha . i o . . y g
Afterwards zud Mar uess Con n ham ( q y g . )
Countess Mount- Norr s and Lad ul ana Annes e i y J i l y.
Countess D owa er of Walde r e g g av .
Duke f W l n n o el i gto .
ord and ad itzr om r N h r r L L y F oy S e set. ( eit e we e
re ent L rd itzro st his arm at Wa p s o F y lo terloo. )
r and ohn omer Lo d Lady J S set. W r and ad rances ebster. M . L y F
Mr and ad arol ne a e! nd M ss a a e . . L y C i C p i C p l Lord and Lad Geor e e mour and M ss e mour y g S y i S y .
r and Lad Char otte Gre v l e. M . y l i l
aw rd n Viscountess H a e .
ir enr and ad usan l nton He was LL- n S H L C Ge . y y S i . (
an and mmanded a d v n d co i isio . ) L Alv n and the M s Ardens ady a ley i s . M r Sir ames Lad and ss C aufurd. J , y, i k Sir Ge or e Ber e e and Lad Berke e . g l y, y l y
Lady and Miss Sutton.
1 2 8 R eminiscences o L R os f ady dc .
H on. ol tewart. C . S
H on. Mr r m . O. d e an . B A. D C. to Lord H . i g , ill H n o Mr. l . P erciva . Hon Mr t f r . . S op o d.
Hon Mr h n . r o . . Jo n Go d
Hon. Mr Ed e m . g co be. Hon Mr r t . . m n Ma e ou Bathurst A. D . C. to Ge . S y , i and l . H on. Mr. r Fo bes. H n Mr o . . Hast n s orb i g F es.
Hon. Ma or Dawson j . Hon Mr . . Dawson 1 81h L , t. Dr.
M - a . Gen. SirHusse V v Commanded a br ade j y i ian. ( ig of Cava r l y. ) Mr . r m u ir e Ho a e e o r A. D C. Afterwards S Hora c S y , ( c e mour S y ,
Col . Herve A. D. C. Afterwards Sir e ton Herve y, ( F l y, B r a t ) . l r m D Co . e ant e A. . C. F l , r D o d eor ennox A. . . L G ge L , C
Lord Arthur H ll A. D . C. Afterwards Gen. Lord i , (
an s S dy .) H n r n f I st Earl Of o . Ma r Pe A. D o o . C. So j cy, ( Bev re He brou ht home hree Ea es and e l y. g t gl a h desp tc es. )
H Mr Cath art A. D . C. Afterwards Sir Geor e on. . c , ( g
Cath art k ed at Inkermann c ill ,
n ir A exander Gordon A. D . C. D ed of his H o . S l , ( i
wounds at Waterloo. )
ir C n Cam be l A. D. C. S oli p l , Guests at t/ze B ll 1 2 a . 9
i ' S r ohn B n G. C. B . Created Ear of Straflord J y g, ( l ;
ommanded 2 nd br a Of uar s C ig de G d . )
L - t. Gen . Sir ohn Elle K. C. B. J y,
Sir eor e co M r man n G ve K . B a om d C. . o g S ll , ( j c i g taff or s f v r S C p o Ca al y. ) Sir r W Geo e ood ol R A. g , C . .
Sir Henr Bradfor y d.
Sir Robert i l K H t. l , f ( Brothe rs O Lord Hill. ) Sir Noe H K . C. B. l ill,
Sir Wi liam P n K r h r Of Lord o sonb . C. B . b ot e l y, ( Ponsonby ; commanded a brigade of c avalry
kil ed at Wat r l e loo) .
Sir Andrew Barnard Afterwards Governor o f . (
Chelsea Hos l pita . )
Sir D n - mman a Pa k n B. o ded M a e . . . e s . G G C C i c , j , ( ri a b g de. )
- mm a m n . B . o anded G. Sir a es Kem Ma . Ge . C C J p, j , (
r a b ig de . ) ir Pu en S lt ey Malcolm.
- mma ir ma P n Lt Gen. o nded th S T o s to . C h ic , ( s
Division killed at Waterloo. )
- t - n W Ma r arn s Ad . Ge . ound . Gen . Sir Edwa d B e ed j , j (
a W r oo t ate l . ) i r SirJames Gamb e .
H n ral D undas. o . Gene
- mmanded I st D v s on. L n C k . Co e . oo e t. G ( i i i )
- n Afterwards Sir Pere r n a Ma t a d. e M . n Ge . j i l ( g i , f r G B mmanded I st br ade o Gua ds. . C. . co ig )
- r s n t ommanded a n m. Not e e a M . Ada j Ge . ( p ; c m f rw rds Sir Freder k Ada K . . B. br ade . A te a C ig ic , ) K 1 R emni o 30 i scences f L ady dc R os .
] W n t n CO . ash o i g . l W f r rwards M ir A xan der . ood o Afte . . S e Co d. ( F l
Woodford Governor Of Che sea. , l )
Col. Rowan 2 nd. Afterwards Sir Char es Rowan , 5 ( l ,
h f mm ner f o i C ie Co issio o P l ce . ) W f ir nr ol ndham A terwards en. He C . y . ( G S y
W n ham y d . )
mmi h h ra Col. Cu n 1 8t L t D oons. g, ig g
l B wa r rw s n ir war w o . o te . Aft ard . E B r C ( e Ge S d d o ate . )
l T rr n rw - o . o e s Afte ards Ad t en. in In a. C . ( j G di )
l er Co . Full .
COL D k 2 nd. K ed at Sobraon ic , 4 ( ill , m r n 2 u r r Col . Ca e o nd. K ed at at e B as. , 9 ( ill Q )
Col. Barc a A. D . C. to the D ke of York. l y, u i l m n r Col. t br h r Col . H . P C e e H ot e to Lo d ll ( ) ( ill,
Hill . )
r D Ma an Ma r untho e A. . C. to G n t d. o G e . j p , i l hi l D r h r A. . C t r i an M . Ma o u . o o d d . C L H . G j c l , ll Q in I n a ( Killed di . ) r m Ma o a lt n A. D . to en ir H o C. G . S E. Barnes. j i ,
M r arr ri d M a r ir V a o H s B a e o to S Husse v an . j i , g j y i i
t an rm (Los a . )
Ma or unt r a r Wounded j H e Bl i . ( ) k D i Ma h A . . . t r . Ca t. wort C o Lo d H p c , ll V ir u n. Ca t. Keane A. D . C. to S H sse v a p , y i i
t tzro . Cap . Fi y
W dm n th ussars A. D . . to ord Ca t. a H C L p il , 7 , rid U xb ge .
Afterwards Sir am s Ca t. raser th Hussars. e p F , 7 ( J
raser Bt. F , )
s 1 3 2 R eminiscences of L ady de R o .
2 Mr M nta us ohn an d Henr late . o g (J , y,
Rokeb . . y, G C
M r rev A. e. . G ill
Mr a rd. . B i Mr R n n 2 nd ob so . . i , 3 Mr ame s. . J M r h d . C a .
M r awkins. . D
Dr de. . Hy m M r u e. . H
R Mr rixall . ev. . B
a u It was a dre df l evening, taking leave of ac u c n n friends and q aintan es , ma y ever
a n The to be seen gai . Duke o f B runs w c Of i k, as he took leave me in the
- n - ante room adjoi ing the ball room, made me a c ivil speech as to the Brunswicke rs being sure to distingu ish themselves after
the honour don e them by my having accompanied the Du ke of Wellington to their Revie w ! I remember being qu ite
L a provoked with poor ord Hay, dashing,
r u u of u mer y yo th , f ll military ardo r, whom T e e o t e B a ttle 1 b E v f /z . 3 3
n for at I k ew very well, his delight the
of c and of idea going into a tion , all the
honours he w as to gain ; and the first
news we had on the 1 6th was that he and
u o f u c A the D ke Br nswi k were killed . t
the ball supper I sat next to the Duke of
W n ellingto , when he gave me an original
u miniat re of himself, painted by a Belgian
T u a artist. here is no tr th wh tever in a
ridiculous story lately published about my
L L u T uc sister, ady o isa ighe, having b kled
’ on the D uke s sword on the evening Of
c u the 1 sth. I n the o rse of the evening the Duke asked my father for a map of
c u u the o ntry, and went into his st dy, which was on the same floor as the ball
ut room , to look at it . He p his finger on
W a u aterloo, saying the b ttle wo ld be
u ma fo ght there. My father rked the
c bu t a ! spot with his pen il , las that map
n u was lost or stole , for it never ret rned R eminiscences o L ad R os 1 34 f y de .
n from Canada with his other possessio s .
n u c and Ma y people left Br ssels at on e,
had - bu t we post horses in the stables , the
Duke had promised to send us word if we
T u were to leave . here was a great s pper
prepared at Bru ssels o n the 1 8th for m Napoleon , by so e strong Bonapartists Of
f T O n 1 6 the name o resigny. the th
came the dispiriting news of Quatre Bras
Of n and the death many frie ds .
The m next day y brother George , who
’ u D C s was o ne of the D ke s A . . . appeared
on u his way with orders from the D ke,
u of c and he was f ll ex itement, saying
bullets had been flying about him all the morning !
On the 1 8th we walked abou t nearly all
u u the morning, being nable to sit q iet,
hearing the firing and not knowing what h was happening. T e wounded officers
who were brought into Brussels kindly
1 6 R e e R s 3 minisc nces qf L ady de o .
but u W n t u army, the D ke of elli g on wo ld
and u n not let them remain , they ret r ed
u M all abo t 6 R . with the good news that
o n w as going as well as possible .
W e had had a fearful alarm during the da u l u a y, as the C mber and H ssars (
Hanoverian Regiment) came full gallop
u u a d thro gh Br ssels, saying th t the allie army was defeated and that the French
n B ut e were arriving in the tow . befor
u uch long the tr th was known , and not m c redit was given to the story that these
H ussars had been pursued ; the facts
u n o f being that, pon heari g the whistle
u had d shots abo t their ears , they wheele rou nd and trotted off from the field !
u 1 6 1 and a D ring the th , 7th , for m ny
ucc all in s eeding days , we were employed
c n n a c s rapi g li t, and prep ring herry water
u f for the wo nded . In the evening o the
1 8th the brilliant victory was known in ’ T u R t n 1 be D ke s e ur . 3 7
u and u a Br ssels, most thankf l we were th t our immediate belongings had been merci fu c war was lly prote ted, and that at an end ,
u a u altho gh the losses were fe rf lly great .
The next morning we heard that the
u u a D ke had arrived in Br ssels , so I w lked wi h a M t m t u 1 A . u y father abo t 0 . p to the f
Pare u Rue la , his ho se being in the de
du c a Montagne Par , and my f ther went
u u for u into the ho se to enq ire the D ke, who sent word he would join us in the
c c acc and Par , whi h he ordingly did, took
u w us . and a t rn ith He looked very sad , when we shook hands and congratulated
u him , he said , I t is a dearly bo ght
c e av n vi tory . W h e lost so ma y fine
a fellows . My f ther asked him to dinner, but u The c n he ref sed . reason of his omi g early into Brussels was that he had given up his bed at Waterloo to poor Sir
n n n of his Alexa der Gordo , who was dyi g I 8 R eminiscences o L ad de R s 3 f y o .
u The u on wo nds . D ke tried to sleep the n but a floor, in the ext room , fter
n c u n bei g alled p to speak to Sir Alexa der,
c u a an he o ld not go to bed gain , and beg
c to write his despat h ; however, Sir
’ Alexander s groans were so distressing
c u on that he o ld not get with it, and so
u u he rode into Br ssels, where he was b sy
c on with despat hes all day, and left the
2 th h 0 . On the 2 8t he wrote me these
n e u few li es from Orvill , abo t a proposal
to have a copy made of the miniature he
had given me .
O RVILLE une 2 8th 1 8 1 . , y , 5 A S G O DE RE T E RGY, I am very much obliged to y ou for the ” e m ro er If ou e o r c ure the b id y. y giv y u pi t , a n e r c an e e re fore ou s o sit p i t will h g it, th y h uld
w he co es We are e n o n ith it while pi it . g tti g
e f Yo r ro ers u e e d light ully. u b th q it w ll . E er o rs mos s ncere v y u , t i ly, W ELLINGTON .
h m f r him This referred to a sash I ad e broidered o .
I R emin e ce d 40 isc n s of L a y de R os.
u was n n n D ke most ki d , se di g me my
a and n was co n dinner d ily, whe I valesce nt c n and , omi g to see me lending
one c me of his arriages to drive in .
e a at E e u n He gav ball the lys e Bo rbo , and c u I insisted on my oming to it , tho gh
c r a u n so e did not a e bo t doi g , as I f lt very
; a weak However, as he sent me pretty shawl (which I have in my posse ssion
un to o but not still) I felt bo d g in it, did much enjoy sitting in an armchair instead of dancing ! Thirty - eight years later I
a a a - was ag in in th t b ll room , on the eve of Lord Raglan and the staff departing
a f r Ea r 1 from P ris o the st in Ap il 8 54 .
Lord Raglan reminded me of ou r last
n in The c nc c meeti g that room . oi iden es we re strange . For on the latter occasion
’ n w a E Napoleo s nephe , the l te mperor, w as our and n host , we were stayi g at
’ the B ritish Embassy with the D uke s Cambrai 1 8 1 6— 1 1 1 , 7 . 4
n - in - L ephew , and my brother law, ord Cowley ! And among the guests was the u W and late D ke of ellington , ,
E nc strangest of all , the nglish and Fre h troops were an allied army
to E 1 8 1 6 and I went ngland early in , had the following letter from the Duke about my hair being cut off after the fever .
I am delighte d to find that y o u have pe r forme o r rne so e Y OU m s a e d y u j ou y w ll . u t t k
are of o rse f and ee o rse f arm ur n c y u l , k p y u l w d i g ’ the w n er on a re e o r ar e r i t . I d t g with y u b b a o o r a r All his fr zz n not b ut y u h i . i li g will ” re e he necess of o r e n s a e p clud t ity y u b i g h v d .
I TH E M OF PA IO DUR NG AR Y OCCU T N .
I joi ned my parents at Cambrai for the
a 1 8 1 6 1 8 1 u - ye rs and 7, and sed to ride constantly with the D uke to the great
an u c - reviews . I have old MS . m si book , containing several marches composed at
u of u the time in hono r the D ke, of 2 a e R s 14 R eminiscences of L dy d o . W uc & c . e t Marshal Bl her, often s ayed
u . with the D ke at Abbaye , Mont St
one Martin , near Cambrai , and morning he announced that there was to be a sham
a fight, and th t he had given orders to
c Sir G . S ovell that the ladies riding
u re co m sho ld be taken prisoners , so he
our k n c mended eepi g lose to him . I had
f cu l no di fi lty in doing so, as was riding
’ u Copenhagen , and I fo nd myself the
one u only with him in a sq are , where they
’ To u u were firing. the D ke s great am se ment we heard one of the soldiers saying
’ T c of a to another, ake are th t ere horse, he kicks out ; we knew him well in ” n ! Spai , pointing to Copenhagen He
m u but was a ost npleasant horse to ride, always snorted and neighed w ith pleasu re
u n at the sight of troops . I was j mpi g a ditch with him one day when the stirrup
’ The Duke s Waterloo char r ge .
1 R eminiscen ces o L ad de R os 44 f y . and Sir George M urray helped me to
' u The avoid the npleasant sight . boar s
s and bri tles were given to me, were
u L u mo nted for me by ord Arth r Hill ,
! . u an c n A D . C . to the D ke , with ins riptio .
There were constant private theatricals and all ki nds of gaiety goi ng o n at Mont
a t St . M r in , as is shown by the playbills
a L u whi ch I h ve still . ord Arth r H ill
a w a L an u ( fter rds ord S dys) , Hono rable
George Cathcart (afterwards Sir George
a c n C th art, who was killed at Inkerma ) ,
n w a and Sir A dre B rnard his nephew , Mr . a a n fterw rds Sir, Henry Bar ard , who died
as - in - i in a and Commander Ch ef I ndi , o L u a thers took part , ord Arth r t king the
’ a ladies p rts . A letter from the D uke to me at
Brussels gives an account of some of their T gay doings . here were long corridors a t n a Mo t St . Martin ; long these they AR TI N . TH EATR E , M ON T S T. M
TH I S E VEN I N G W I L L B E P E R F O R M ED
Thcf avoril e Farce qf
H E B E E H I V
ain Merton Lord Arthur Hil l Capt , ,
attan Colonel E e ton R , g r ,
Min le Sir Andre w Barnard g , ,
Col nel F o reemantle,
Emil M S y , r. eymour Bathu
Cicel Mr. Crad y, ock,
in Mrs. M le Ca t n S . g , p ai tuart
VI VA N T R E ! E T E G I N A .
dc Ro 1 46 Reminiscences of L ady s .
a ou m com an and anno e e re e b t y p y, c t t ll wh th y
o God ess o u eares Geor . will g . bl y , d t gy Ever o rs mos affec ona e y u , t ti t ly,
( C
W .
LA TER YEARS.
After my marriage we were often the
’ Duke s gu ests at Walmer Castle and at
Strathfieldsa e and at y , we often dined
u t of or Apsley Ho se, a par y six eight or went to the opera with him when he was
L cu in ondon . It was his stom always himself to show every guest to their room
al S rat l s at W mer and t hfie d aye . After breakfast he used often to sit on talking
us c and telling most interesting ane dotes .
One day he came into the drawing- room
W a a at almer C stle from the r mparts,
“ ’ u u re la ghing and saying, I ve j st been
ce iving a lecture from Croker on fortifica
a c c tion Apropos to this, I lso re olle t
u R s at meeting the D ke, Croker and oger t tbe D uke 1 A necdo es of . 47 a small dinner- party at the Arbuthno ts ; when the conversation turning on Water
Mr k a . loo . , Croker entirely too the le d
u n R u c S dde ly ogers said in a lo d voi e , ” u l c us H sh whi h startled all , and there
a In was a de d silence . the evening I
u R remarked pon this to ogers, who
“ r to for eplied, I wanted get a hearing
uk the D e .
The Duke much appreci ated Pick ” it c out c wick when ame . I re ollect his reading aloud to u s the Breach of ” Promise trial with great delight . He would tell a story against himself
and u us u in sometimes , am sed all q ite his latter days by the account of various im postures that had been practised upon
him ; for years he had helped an
’ ffi c au imaginary O er s d ghter, paid for
u c a a m si lessons for her, given her pi no,
u u paid for her wedding tro ssea , for her 1 8 R omin s s 4 i cences of L ady de R o .
’ c u & c . &c ca hild s f neral, , . At last it me out that on e man was the author of these ” u uk impost res , and then , the D e said ,
an Offi cer from the Mendicity Soc iety c alled on me and gave me su ch a s colding as I never had before in my life
A H P R R - H ISTORY OF TH E S P NIS AYE BOOK .
O ne at Strathfie ld day, when we were
a u W a u n s ye , the D ke of ellington was ll di g to having learnt Spanish from a Spanish
of E n - translation the glish Prayer book , which was given to him when he was going to take the command (in 1 80 8 — 9 ) in
L E u u Spain, by ady linor B tler, the D ke ,
u W then Sir Arth r ellesley, having visited her and Miss Ponsonby at their cottage at
L u W es langollen , as he went thro gh al
O n a from Ireland . my asking him wh t
’ c a - had be ome of the Pr yer book Oh , it s
r somewhere in the libra y here, was the
e s L c R os 1 50 R mini cen ces of ady d . from the u e of Ormon who had res e in D k d, id d a n and to om ro a the oo had Sp i , wh p b bly b k
e on The e of We n ton ave to b l ged. Duk lli g g it
r R s Lady Geo giana de o .
Independently of its great historical
as to u interest, having belonged the D ke, the Prayer- book is a literary curiosity there being no other copy of that Edition e xta nt.
a to Dr. Bliss mentions in letter the
u D ke, in my possession , that there is record of a first edition of the Prayer
w c u c L r book, hi h is in Christ Ch r h ib ary,
i L es c 1 0 . ondr and whi h appeared n 7 7 ,
I m resso or G . B ow er a costa de F ra p p y n .
Co an en I n ner Tem le L ane gg p ,
’ From the fact that no bookseller s name
c is appended to the se ond edition , Dr .
Bliss infers that it was not printed in
E but fo r ngland, possibly dispersion among the British merchants resident T a n ra e - ok 1 1 lze Sp islc P y r bo . 5
The in Spain . translator Dr . Bliss avers
a but to have been native of Seville,
u a E nat r lised in ngland, and admitted into
The a Holy Orders . l te Dean Stanley thought that the basis of the translation might have been made in the time of
I c u . c James , for the o rtship of Prin e
Charles ; first because the titlepage men tions that it contains the alterations ne cessary to accommodate it to the reign I . c c u of George , and se ondly be a se the
U niformity Act of 1 662 is omitted ;
I 8 whereas that of 5 5 is printed , as well
c a n u as the Pro lam tion, ever p blished in
a - a I b . ut modern Pr yer books , of J mes , from page xxv n the Prayer - book is taken
a 1 662 from th t of , with the alterations in the Fifth of November Service made in f W o . the reigns illiam I I I and Anne . It
an c a and of is o t vo, has an engraving
c George I . as frontispie e, and the date ' 1 2 e L a de R os 5 R eminiscenc s of dy .
‘ ’ 1 I E dition Se u nda Corre iaa is 7 5 . g , g y
A u mentada L ondres I m resso or g , p p
PVilliam B de L i b s o er J m ressor ro . wy , p
’ The Duke s kindness to children is
well - known ; when he invited his friends
r c n to visit him , thei hildre were always
c u on one cc n n in l ded ; and o asio , passi g
through the room where some of his
j uvenile guests were at tea (I rather think
was l was the present Premier one ) , he very
at n and angry fi ding they had no jam ,
instantly gave orders it was never to be
omitted ! When my little girl of five years old— his god - daughter— worked him a pin cu a a in shion , he pologised for his del y writing to thank her W hen we assembled for dinner, we u u u n u had s ally fo d the D ke, who dressed
a u a e rly, engaged in a reg lar g me of romps
c c with the hildren , who ame down on
See 1 1 and r IV . ette . . 1 6. p 4, L p 5
I R m isce s L R s 54 e in nce of ady de o .
II .
TRATHPI ELD AYE m 1 th 18 8 . S S , 7 . 9 , 3
A S G O DE RE T E RGY, I am astonishe d at the effect produce d by ’ ’ Lord O x mantown s and Lord Charleville s r s How speeches upon Whigs as we ll as To ie . could anybody e x pe ct any othe r re sult from the syste m which all know has been carrie d o n in I reland for many years i‘ “ In othe rcountries men in mo dern times may
s na on fee l secure against the dange r of assas i ti . Formerly assassins looked for the ir reward in
e n In es e nera e a s oo H eav . th e d ge t d y they l k
for e from an e m o e r e m s e to p lf pl y . Th y u t liv
e e an e n o r c ive d j y it . I conside r it abso lutely impossible for a man to assassi nate anothe r who does not frequent in
se re so me a e on the a ess to w the c t pl c , cc hich
ass ass n m on e a mse f re are to i ight c c l hi l , p p d
mm he r me A man c an assass n co it t c i . i ate
ano e r an e re — in the s ree in the ar in th ywh t t, p k, the theatre— provide d he will sacrifice his ow n
fe en he anno re e e and e n o his li . But th c t c iv j y e — he m s be s o ere e ere to p lf u t di c v d, d liv d up
s e r e and e x e e ju tic , t i d cut d . “ s not h in re an A l But thi is t e case I l d . l mankind wo uld favour the e x ecution of the I rel and 1 . 5 5
es n of the assass n and his es a e af e r d ig i , c p t it
s ou be arr e n o e x e u on . en if h ld c i d i t c ti Th , by a e n he s o be ro to s e ccid t h uld b ught ju tic . wit ne sses not a ear a a ns him if e do will pp g i t ; th y ,
e not e a e no and if not th y will t ll wh t th y k w , w s an n all the ase c an be ma e out the ith t di g , c d ,
not con c The re ason is a al jury will vi t . th t l are e ngage d in a conspiracy against Protestant property and Gove rnme nt ; and all classe s o f pe rsons connecte d with and acting unde r the Go e rnmen and e e n the Go ernme n v t, v v t i se f are o n zan of and ar es to s t l , c g i t p ti thi c onspiracy so far at least as that they will not are not a e e ffec a meas re s to ut . , d t k tu l u p n it dow . Therefore it is that I say that an assassin is
o era cer a n of es a n rece v n and t l bly t i c pi g, i i g en o n his e in re an c is not s j yi g p lf I l d, whi h po sible ” in er ar Of the o r oth p ts w ld.
III .
STRATHPI ELD SAYE Feb. I I tIz 1 , , 838.
reco e a an has as muc if not I ll ct th t Bl ch h , more reaso n to com a n of m ne e , pl i y gl ct than
ou a e . enc ose a no e for her y h v I l t .
e e e me e er ours mos affe ona e B li v , v y t cti t ly, W I O ” ELL NGT N .
Se . 1 1 1 2 e pp 4, 5 . 1 6 Remi es o L ad de R os 5 niscenc f y .
r IV. (Enclosu e)
Iz ATH PI ELDSAYE F eb I I t 1 8 . STR , . , 83
A S A DE RE T BL NCH, I amve ry much obliged fo r yo ur be autiful res be a e o e e m n s en . s a now t p t I h ll bl k p y pi , which your mamma will tell you were here tofore stolen ! “ ° But I admire yo ur writing still more than
o r o r y u w k .
e e e me eve r o rs mos affe ona e B li v , y u t cti t ly W ELLINGTON .
M arc/z 2 tir 1 s , 838.
A S G G DE RE T EOR Y, I am sorry that the Quee n did not
ome to m re ew on We nes a c y vi d d y. I too k the
a a on in an m se f and no e e m b tt li h d y l , k ck d th a ou the ar as s ou ave en - five b t P k, I h ld h tw ty
ears a o an e ne m in fron to e r in y g with y t, th i fin e amaze men ma m m r . e e a c in ne it t I d th h li ,
c e e a fu from burn Ga e whi h th y did b uti lly, Ty t
o he s a e of A es t t t tu chill .
c ve r o rs mos affe ona e y u , t cti t ly, W I O ELL NGT N .
1 8 R emnisce ces L ad de R s 5 i n of y o .
m r m n the subalte offi e o f a re e . ara e c gi t I p d ,
resse fo r u at nine in the morn n and d d d ty, i g,
a a n once or e a da ere is not a g i twic y . Th moment of the day or night that I can call my
own ese en e men are at re a fas nne r . Th g tl b k t, di ,
and su e r and all the e e n n m ex s ence is pp , v i g y i t at their pleasure ; I cannot move along the
assa e o r on the s a r ase or the ram ar s p g , t i c , p t ,
m e n em E en if ha without e ti g th . v I d roo ms in
the o se for ou and o r fam a e h u y y u ily, which I h v
not co not cons er a s o ma e ou , I uld id th t I h uld k y as comfortable as I should wish to make a gue st of mine by asking y ou to come here whe n thus
s s e for my sin vi it d.
e e e me o rs mos affe c ona e B li v , y u t ti t ly, W I G O ELL N T N .
VIII .
STRATHPIELDSAYE D ec. 12 th 1 1 , , 84 .
A S G O DE RE T E RGY, I shall be happy to see you when you c an
me am now o n a a on es a for a co . I g i g w y Tu d y
is to a e a e on We nes a e n . w ddi g, which t k pl c d d y
s a re urn o e and s a as on as But I h ll t , I h p , t y l g I
a be e rm e to be a sen fro m Co n s m y p itt d b t u cil , n n m We n s C r s en s a d ar a en s. B ut ddi g , h i t i g , P li t
no n can o on o me am afra as thi g g with ut , I id Stratk ieldsa e 1 f y . 59 that this interval of time which I shall be able to ass ere not be n p h will lo g.
e e e me o rs mos ffec ona e B li v , y u t a ti t ly, W ELLINGTON .
D c TRATHFI ELD SAYE é . tlz 1 . S , s , 849
A S G O DE RE T E RGY, You had be tter fix an early day [for La Bur hersh and A r no are coming]. dy g buth t
ere and ou wou n r no r s of e n ore h , y ld i cu i k b i g b d
a n means of the by finding me lo e . By
ra roa w e are ne o rs and ou can ome il d ighb u , y c
a ou ease c an o e the o e any d y y pl . I l dg wh l
t se m fam and s a be a o e e . ily, h ll h ppy th
E er ours mos affe ona e v y , t cti t ly, W ELLINGTON .
The following narratives and anecdotes
were told me on various occasions by the
u n D ke, and taken dow by me at the time
o f of ca u and some themare histori l val e, all appear to me interesting as having
c ome from his lips . Remi c s ad de R os 160 nis ence qf L y .
’ THE DUKE S ACCO UNT OF THE CATO
P RA STREET CONS I CY.
Stratk e dsa e v 2 1 8 — Th l N o . 8 e fi y , , 3 .
’ Duke told u s about Thistlewood s attempt to u e M n Th ln m rder th i isters . e first timation of a co nspii' acy w as received some months before the Cato Street
c un cu o d at atta k , from a yo g s lptor empl ye
W m had e n indsor, who, it see s, been
affa r but gaged in the i , on finding it ex
the c e the tended to massa r of Ministers,
z c u c n was sei ed with omp n tio , and gave
m L u L infor ation to ord Sidmo th . ittle
’ attention was paid by him to this man s
nor did a uc story, he p y m h more to the intelligence brought to him by a person who was a kind of foreman to a set of
o m ic e f. Irish br klay rs, most the living in
’ u O f d w ho Gee s Co rt, x or Street , and stated that he heard among his men some
Ca to Street Cons irac 1 6 1 p y .
conversation which convinced him they
had been tampered with to engage them
selves in some desperate plan for a
u u c u general riot and pl nder, tho gh he o ld
not at an a cu a arrive y p rti l rs .
On occasion of a grand ball given by the Spanish Ambassador in Portland
c to c R u Pla e , the Prin e egent, abo t a
u of W month before, the D ke ellington
was at a din ner of the Cabinet at Lord
’ W estmorland s c , when he re eived a note m fro the Spanish Ambassador, saying, that he was informed that a crowd of very desperate persons had collected round his
u ho se, and begging him (he was the Gold
Stick as Colonel of the Blues) to give
c orders for the attendan e of military . He
to L u handed the note ord Sidmo th , and orders were directly despatched to the zud
L u r ife G ards , then in the old Caval y
c u Barra ks in King Street, Portman Sq are ,
M R e de R 1 62 miniscences of L ady os . to send o ff instantly a troop to Portland
c Th . e Pla e order was promptly obeyed , the soldiers going off as fast as they cou ld
u o ne mo nt , some in dress and some in
n a a e a other. And it ppe r d afterwards that
’ ten minu tes delay might have had seriou s
u fo r Thistle w ood o f res lts, and others the
Cato Street gang were on the point o f attempting to force their way into the
u ho se . It is , however, to be observed ,
u f c that, being a f ll dress ball , all the o fi ers and others in uniform were armed with
and u their swords, , if not s rprised at first , would no doubt have been able to make
u c m h resistance.
The third and most explicit piece of information about the Cato Street affair L was as follows . ord Harrowby was riding in the Park when a man came up
and ou one to him asked, Are y of the
” “ ” n ! . r Mi isters He replied, Yes A e
1 6 R eminiscences o L ad de R os 4 f y .
’ L Harrowb s and u known , at ord y , th s , by
c c o f a on erted arrangement, the whole the
u ca u gang sho ld be pt red . Had the rest
n w as . u f agreed, his pla this A piq et o the Guards in Portman Street barracks was to be warned for du ty of some nature not to excite suspicion ; a couple of
f c c u o fi ers, in plain lothes and well mo nted , were to ride about the neighbou rhood o f
Grosvenor Square as if returning from the
c Park , and the moment they per eived the
to gang assembling, were slip away, and,
to ck n c galloping the barra s, bri g ba k the
c u run who on soldiers as fast as they o ld , ,
n u to enteri g the sq are , were divide in
u u of the two bodies , and s rro nd the whole
u u so th side of the sq are, by one party
c u u deta hing men ro nd by A dley Street, and the others meeting them by Charles
to a L Street . As the arr ngements in ord
’ Harrowb s u c to y ho se , ea h Minister was to t et ra 1 6 Ca S re Conspi cy . 5
a in f c box bring a p ir of pistols his o fi ial , and also a servant o n whom he could depe nd they usually brought servants at
Cabinet dinners to assist in waiting ; the
u but dinner was to be pstairs , the dining room below lighted and prepared as usual in order to deceive the conspirators ; the hall w as to be barricaded with heavy
ur u and a a cu f nit re , the st irs lso se red by
c impediments , by whi h means , before an
c c u ff c entran e o ld be e e ted, the troops
u u r act wo ld be pon them in the ve y , and
c c u c scar e a man o ld have es aped .
. I may here add my ow n recollections of
. u c that day I was living with my n le,
L u one o f ord Bath rst, the Cabinet
Ministers , and he had said he was going
’ to L Harrowb s a Cabinet dinner at ord y .
and He appeared dressed for dinner, the carriage w as announced and remained some time at the door. At last Lady 1 66 R eminiscences o L ad de R f y os.
u a Bath rst rem rked that he would be late .
c u not o On whi h he said he wo ld g at all ,
L u and dined at home . ady G . Bath rst
to c went a party that evening , and ame home full of the whole story ! The
Ministers had agreed to allow their ca to s as rriages be seen at their door , if
’ to L H ar b s they were going ord row y .
’ R D E THE DUKE S I E FROM TH M INT .
tl S t 1 2 — The e e 8 . Walm r Cas e . 1 , p 5 , 4
u us a D ke told th t when he went, on the
1 8 o f u 1 8 2 to morning of the th J ne, 3 , give
Pistucc i Oh a sitting to at the Mint, he served a great many odd- looking people
u of dissatisfac abo t, who showed marks
c tion . By the time he ame away an
a immense mob had assembled . Ball ntyne ,
c ff the magistrate, ame to him and O ered
c but u a Y o u can his servi es , the D ke s id , d The ou ca o nothing . only thing y n help
R 1 68 R eminiscences qf L ady de os.
c of u an e a tri mph , ladies waving their
c f handker hie s at the windows , and gentle me n at their doors inviting the Duke to
“ c but u no t ome in ; that, he said , I wo ld
u o in but how do it was easy eno gh to g , was to out f cu I get , there was the di fi lty ;
c a like people getting into a s r pe, easy
u do but not et eno gh to that , so easy to g ” u f o t o it.
W u ac hen the D ke re hed Stable Yard ,
ot a and g into the P rk, he desired the gate
u c keeper to sh t the gates , whi h he did, but the mob rushed through a passage
’ n u u u and ear the D ke of S therland s ho se,
c c a ross the Green Park, and re eived him
c at u with exe rations Apsley Ho se gate .
I t w as fortunate that the streets were perfectly dry and there were no loose
u t c u n t stones abo , so that they o ld o pelt him . He said he saw a coal waggon come
s by with ome anxiety. ’ t /l tt t 1 6 Can i on s A emp . 9
’ T HE DUKE S ACCO UNT OF THE ATTEMPT
ON HI S LIFE BY CA NTILLON IN PARIS
I 1 1 8 N 8 .
The Duke had received a great many
s intimations that he was to be assa sinated, and therefore did no t go to any public
c had n fetes . On e it bee arranged that his life should be taken at a bal masque
W c bu t here they expe ted him , he did not
o The da u 1 l th 1 8 1 8 g . next y, Febr ary , ,
a - a w c he had dinner p rty, after hi h he went
’ Crau furd s - an- u to Mrs . for half ho r, and
on u u a his ret rn , j st as his c arri ge was
u n n ow n - c c e t rni g i to his porte o h re, a
as The uk u shot w fired . D e tho ght that
c c n u the oa hman in drivi g f ll gallop , as he
c n and did , had kno ked dow the sentry,
’ c had n off so that the latter s pie e go e , and
c n c c a began reproa hi g the oa hm n , who
at then told him that a man had fired him , 1 0 R eminiscen es L R s 7 c of ady de o .
which was the cause of the coachman
a u dashing into the gatew y . By th s
rushing in the coachman certainly saved
’ u for the D ke s life, the shot was aimed
exactly at the corner of the carriage
u where the D ke sat, and it neither
n touched the carriage nor the footme .
The next day the Commissioner of Polic e
arrived early to examine the servants and
ak u e tc The u w n ou t . m e enq iries, . D ke e t
On his return he still fou nd the Com
missioner the re and on as king if he had
n de osItl ons c c an take the p of the oa hm , the
N o n e c c man replied , , milord , j her he ” toujou rs la balle ! The Duke e n
deavoured to persuade him that the
assassin was not likely to have risked his
life by firing at him without having had a
ball to kill him with .
’ Tw o of the Du ke s servants were
n a n and walki g th t eveni g down the street,
1 2 R e i R os 7 mniscences of L ady de .
m bu t i w as have saved the ga e, that sp rit
no w worn out and never could again be
c o expe ted t revive . Yet with this de
c c u pressing onvi tion pon his mind, he
went through his wonderful campaign of
Champagne with an activity perhaps
The u nparalleled in his former wars .
’ Duke s invariable comment on Napoleon
not n an . was, He was a ge tlem
MR I . . P TT
was a a for Mr. Pitt rem rk ble never
an answering y letter, and generally for
writing as seldom and as little as possible .
L w as ord Grenville, on the other hand ,
u c u n extremely p n t al in a swering letters, and a good correspondent . After some
c L great politi al event, ord Grenville wrote a detailed account of it to Lord
W a cu a a ellesley at C l tt , with many priv te
a a det ils known only in the C binet, pre
I e s R o 74 R eminisc nce of L ady de s .
N A I S P IN .
The D uke told us that among his
to when he went Spain , there was u a w ho a bl nt Capt in , knew nothing
r nements of of the efi life, and who remon strated u a at all their l gg ge, and begged to
c c n Th know what ea h box o tained . e other had each their box of
c and - bla king, another for boot trees .
- ou Boot trees said the Captain, y
’ c o u but may all em what y like , I see plainly they are w ooden - legs what a ” desperate set of fellows you mus t be !
— imagining they all mean t to lose their legs
A I S OF TA A D S Y NG LLEYR N .
mer Castle Oct Wal . 10 1 8 8 T , , 3 . he
“ u W u D ke said, hen B onaparte died, I
’ old v was at Crawford s in Paris, and e ery 1 Tall ey rand. 75
d cam in u l of c m bo y e f l it . Some ex lai ed ,
ue! n ! T an Q évé ement alleyr d, who was
’ n No n cc u u n prese t , said , n est pl s
’ ’ Cvéneme nt cc u une , n est maintenant q ll ’ nouve e .
A man who squinted very much asked
“ T an n affa B alleyr d , Comment vo t les ires présen t Talleyrand looked at him a
d vous moment , and answere , Comme ” z voye .
S e D h E S . a e 1 1 8 e c. . T y , 4, 39 mperor
u n E o ne in Pa l , meeti g an nglishman day
u a o ff St . Petersb rg, who did not t ke his
u and on hat to him , enq ired the reason ,
a - d being told th t he was short sighte , he
u c c the u saw iss ed a de ree, whi h D ke , ordering the E nglishman to wear spec
e for t o f fe ta les the res his li .
Strat/z ieldsa e M arc/c 1 8 . f y , 45 The
D uke told us a story of Madame de 1 6 L ad e R s 7 R eminiscences of y d o .
to c an Stael , show the importan e of
n t dinn r invitatio oé e .
She was extremely desirous that Mon sieur Benjamim Constant should have
ac a some good pl e, and she pplied to
’ Bla . cas d E a M to make him Conseiller t t.
Non c , ela est impossible, was the reply.
Eh - le bien , alors faites Ministre
’ ” d Etat .
c ne u . Non , ela se pe t pas
- l u Alors faites e H issier. ”
e ne u . Non , j pe x pas
— E c z - l B i h bien don prie e d ner.
t u And even tka was ref sed .
’ LAVALETTE S ESCAPE AND SI R ROBERT
WI SO L N.
t 1 2 1 8 s le S t . The Walmer Ca e . 0 , p , 4
’ Duke in speaking of Lavalette s escape “ R f 1 8 1 us . rom Paris in 5 , told that Sir
1 8 R ominiscen ces o L ad de Ro 7 f y s . son sending an order to a French tailor
’ for E u m an nglish General s nifor , and the
e tailor, seeing that the proper snips wer
u u c not made in the meas rement, s spe ted
not f c all was right, and in ormed the Poli e .
T E N R F x H O M . o DUKE .
c He was a very silent man in ompany .
I remember a story Arbuthnot told me o f him when he w as either at Houghton or
had c u Holkham , he , ontrary to the r les of
u a u the ho se, killed n mber of hen pheasants .
c but He arried them home himself, he did not so c dare show them , he se reted them
n behi d his bed, and they were only dis ” covered when he left the house .
R P AB MAN A ES ECT LE .
so uk People are fond, said the D e,
’ a c The of talking of respe table man .
on waiter at the Salon , when pressed a I E ducation of Spaniards . 79
u u a a d el inq est, dmitted th t it meant a man
’ c L L u in good lothes . ord iverpool sed
’ to c talk of respe table men , and when
I pressed him as to what that exactly
c u a f c meant, I never o ld get satis a tory e o n c to xplanation . I w my obje t was bring him to the same admission as this waiter
’ t ma hat it meant a n in good clothes .
After Sir Arthur Wellesley returned
us from India , he was one night in the Ho e f o Commons sitting between Sir J . Shelley and t some other great spor ing man, and heard them talking repeatedly of their
c a u cu and books, whi h ro sed his riosity , to their infinite amusement he asked
Wkat books they were talking of
T HE ED A I OF A MA UC T ON GENTLE N .
“ u nc D ring all my experie e , said the
uk of a c D e, the le ders both ivil and military in Spain, I never met with a
N 2 1 80 R emin iscences L ad de R os of y .
a of u e duc nor Spani rd a s p rior e ation , indeed do I believe there has been any thing like a good education in that country since the Jesuits were expelled from it ; they not only looked to the instruction of
u but ca r yo th , they took re to bring thei
u u of As p pils p in the habits gentlemen . to uc u t military ed ation , I am pers aded tha the best education for an officer is what ever may be considered the fittest educa
a n En tion for ge tleman , whether in gland L or . e t u elsewhere that be the fo ndation , and it is easy to add such technical science
c r for ffic as may be ne essa y an o er .
ESPI A ON GE .
Talking of the system of espionage a a u us f n bro d , the D ke told the ollowi g story of himself, to show how stories are
c c a fabricated and ir ul ted . When he was
c ff al of Se retary for Foreign A airs, sever
18 2 Reminiscences L ad de R os of y .
“ n u to to Eh Ofte , sed say him bien ,
z - u e t u donne no s votre Chalons, p is taisez- vous
ne to Bonaparte said o day Mdlle .
Condorsa e y, J déteste les femmes
’ u nt d esprit She answered , Po rta ,
’ ’ puisqu on leur fait l honneur de leur
’ c u téte il u u a o per la , fa t bien q elles ient
’ assez d esprit pour savoir pourquoi f ’ At the time o a riot in St . James s
’ u L Sq are, when ord Bristol s windows were
k u a bro en , Betty, the ho semaid, met friend,
’ w ho W uc fun said to her, e ve had s h I
ou us . wish y had been with Betty replied,
“ ’ ” I m all for the Duke ! to which the
’ ” I m all ! other answered, for the King
The D uke said General Alava de scribed his wife as excellente femme ! mais fort ennuyeuse LONDON P TE BY W M LOW E S A ND S S M E RIN D ILLIA C ON , LI IT D,
STA MPORD ST REET A ND CHA R ING CROSS.