L O N D O N PRI NTED BY THEIR DUFF TH E LOR D ALDENH AM P RESI DE NT D K OF EVO S R K . G . U E D N HI E , K OF B CC C K. G . K .T . DU E U LEU H, , KE F R MB R K . G . DU O N O THU E LAND , K OF SUT HERLAND K . G . DU E , MARQUESS OF BATH R O F MBR K AND MO GOM RY EA L PE O E NT E , R OF R R K . T . EA L C AWFO D , R OF ROS B RY K . G . EA L E E , RL OF C R YS OR K . P . EA A F T , EARL O F POWI S R B C M P EA L EAU HA , EARL BRO WNLOW EARL O F CAWD O R EARL OF ELLESMERE EARL OF CREWE LORD B ISHOP OF SALISBURY LORD ZO U CH E LORD WINDSOR LO RD AMHE RS T OF HACKNEY M . H B R RY G BBS P . N . O G O AL AN GE E HEN I , R M S B O R M . P. R G H ON . R THE I HT A THU JA E ALF U , T H E I R W Y B M P S M RE NELL R . SO . ILLIA AN N , A T , SI R O M S B RO K B R TH A O E, A T . SI R O V S K . G. B . J HN E AN , SI R W R M B M K . O SO . G ED A D AUNDE TH P N , B R AR S ES . CH LE UTLE , Q R M B YW R G ES . IN A ATE , Q G ORG B R S O YRE ES . E E I C E E , Q R RY S . P E V. ALF ED HEN HUTH, Q , R W E G S . AND E LAN , Q C R S B R S Y M R Y S E . HA LE IN LE A LA , Q M R T e su O R Y ES . r a rer J HN U A , Q , . W R M S M . S Y . ES P . ED A D JA E TANLE , Q , RY Y S OM SO ES HEN ATE TH P N , Q . T H E REV W R . ED A D TINDAL T URNE R V OR W M B S W Y R ES . ICT ILLIA ATE VAN DE E E , Q w W . S R G ES . ALDI I HT , Q C O N T E N T S P A R T I OF TH E CLUB P A R T I I B RI EF PRESENT 1 33 T H E H I S T O R Y O F T H E C L U B E ERAL the d et e d which e la e d S V of ining soci i s of Lon on , hav p y an d l te e t t th e l e th e e t t h e p ay, so in r s ing a par in if of gr a ci y, av in re ce nt time s be gun to take a good de al of inte re st in the ir own T l l G da m t . h e te e e t his ory a Sir Phi ip r y Eg r on , in his y a uch e e te d e e l e t e t e r sp c m mb r of Par iam n , now b s known p rhaps as a lae t l t le d an d te d te l t pa on o ogis , compi prin for priva circu a ion an ’ l l l te th e accoun t of th e first fifty ye ars of Gril ion s C ub . Much a r d l o d e l an d . e l t d e joint ab urs of Mr . Si n y Co vin Mr Lion Cus pro uc an elaborate history of th e Socie ty of Dilettanti th e olde st of its e e an d te th e te S ocne t t e e comp rs , a shor r work on Li rary y has jus b n d W l l te d its e e t e e e t e e e . prin for m mb rs by h ir pr si n , Sir Sp nc r a po I t has b e e n thought that it would be well to add to the se a book a t Th e l an d t t th e e e t r te its l bou C ub , ha pr s n w i r , who is on y e e t ffi l an d th e d its e d t to de p rman n o cia guar ian of r cor s , ough un r th t take e ask of putting it toge the r . Th e l de d 1 6 4 e ld C ub was foun in 7 by Sir Joshua R yno s , t e e te d el d d B e wi h whom w r associa Samu Johnson , E mun urk , t e Nn e u t B e e t t B e le l e Chris oph r g , nn Lang on , Topham auc rk , O iv r G ld t an d A t Ch amie r. I l d t e e e t th e o smi h , n hony nc u ing h s igh , t l i e 23 3 t all ota numb er of ts me mbe rs has b e n . Short accoun s of of t e t th e e e t e t ll l e w ll be d th e h m , wi h xc p ion of p rsons s i a iv . i foun in 4 T H E H I S T O RY O F T H E C L U B e e l te t e se cond part of this volume . To hav giv n fair y accura no ic s all e e th e l t th e d le an d of the m , b for pub ica ion of a mirab monu D N l B ld e l e d me ntal ictionary of ationa iography , wou hav invo v i e an d e e . N e e t a ve ry gre at amount of tim of r s arch ow , how v r , l e all me e d e d e e has b e come e xtre me y asy , for of our mb rs who i b for le te d e t l e t e e t n that uniqu e re cord was comp hav , wi h on y igh xc p io s , found a place in its page s . F e w e t e l d e e t e t e el e e , soci i s of a convivia kin v r ak h ms v s v ry l e e an d it n ot to fin d s e riously during the ir e ar i r y ars, is surprising that none of th e me e tings of Th e Club are re corde d be fore A l 1 5 e th e ll e e e e e e t : . pri 7 , 77 , wh n fo owing m mb rs w r pr s n Mr h ami r . G D . B ll . C e le . e B eauc rk , Mr osw , Mr , Mr ibbon , r Johnson , t D e e ld . S te e ven s . Mr . Lang on , r . P rcy, Sir Joshua R yno s , Mr Th e ll e e e e e t t e e th e e lt fo owing m mb rs w r abs n , incurring h r by p na y l le . B e fin e : . e of a Mr Char s Fox , Sir Char s Bunbury, Mr urk , . l D d le t . t e e . Lor Char mon , Mr Jus ic Chamb rs , Mr Co man , r d . N e t . e e . G D . e . e V For yc , Mr arrick, Mr Jon s , r ug n , Mr s y ’ Th e e e t e e at t eld at th e e d m ings w r firs h Turk s H a , in Ge d t e e t an d th e e e e le d e bu t e re rrar S r , m mb rs ass mb for supp r ; long the y agre ed to dine toge the r once in e ve ry fortnight durin g th e tt l e t an d e sd e d th e da si ing of Par iam n , Tu ay was fix on as y of t e t h ir mee ing . Whe n th e dinne r me ntione d above took place th e numbe r of Th l ‘ d e t e t bu t it d ll e l e d .