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Dislike of the elderly to change Some legitimate grounds of complaint Modern pronunciation of Latin How a European crisis was averted by the old-fashioned method Lord Dufferin's Latin speech Schoolboy costume of a hundred years ago Discomforts of travel in my youth A crack liner of the "eighties" Old travelling carriages An election incident Headlong rush of extraordinary turnout The politically minded signalman and the doubtful voter "Decent bodies" Confidence in the future Conclusion.
The last person who had slapped me on the back was Lord Dufferin, and I smiled softly and privately at the remembrance, and what a difference there was. I had resented Dufferin's slap.
The initial 'S' must be replaced with an 'R' and then I would pledge my word that I would do my best to see that 'Reparation' was made to the Province." This is so eminently characteristic of Lord Dufferin's methods that it is worth recording. The suggested alteration in the inscription was duly made, and Lord Dufferin drove under the arch.
"MONTREAL, July 1st, 1881." Miss Macpherson writes after Lord Dufferin's visit to the Galt Home: "His lordship said, 'We meet your children everywhere, and they are so happy; we have crossed the ocean with them, and even last night where we were slaying we were waited upon by one of your boys as a page, he did it well too."
It is very noisy and wearying. Mr. Hawthorne does not mind fog, chill, or rain. He has no colds, feels perfectly well, and is the only Phoebus that shines in England. I told you in my last of Lord Dufferin's urgent invitation to Mr. Hawthorne to go to his seat of Clandeboye, in Ireland, four or five hours from Liverpool. Mr. Hawthorne declined, and then came another note.
Lord Dufferin's term of office as governor-general was about to expire. One of his last acts before leaving Canada was to send for Macdonald to form the new Ministry. Sir John's relations with Lord Dufferin had always been pleasant, though I think he considered the governor-general a bit of a humbug.
I would gladly journalize some of my proceedings, and describe things and people; but I find the same coldness and stiffness in my pen as always since our return to England. I dined with the Motleys at Lord Dufferin's, on Monday evening, and there met, among a few other notable people, the Honorable Mrs.
Lord Dufferin's successor in the office of governor-general was the Duke of Argyll, at that time Marquess of Lorne, who spent five interesting and, as the duke himself said more than once, pleasant years in the Dominion. The personal relations between him and the prime minister were always of the most agreeable description.
The following very interesting account of Lord Dufferin's visit is all the more valuable as coming from an independent source: "On board Steamer 'Sir James Douglas, August 29th, 1876 "About half-past six in the evening the 'Douglas' and the 'Amethyst' dropped anchor in a bay at a place called Metlakahtla. This is an Indian village started here about fourteen years ago by Mr.
Whenever the Comte de Noailles came to London, Lady Dufferin was the first person he went to see. When they were both in their old age, the Comte de Noailles arrived in London, and, as usual, went to dine with his friend of many years. As it was a warm evening in July, he walked to Lady Dufferin's house from his hotel, carrying his overcoat on his arm.
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