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Moral reflections. Prepares to go to Europe. Letter of John A. Dix. Sails for Liverpool. Rough voyage. Liverpool Journey from Liverpool to London by coach. Neatness of the cottages. Trentham Hall. Stratford-on-Avon. Oxford. London. Charles R. Leslie. Samuel Rogers. Seated with Academicians at Royal Academy lecture. Washington Irving. Turner. Leaves London for Dover. Canterbury Cathedral.
As too often happens the son had not time in his father's lifetime to regain his good opinion. Certainly Selwyn made no attempt to give up pleasure, though he was bent on it no doubt with a more frugal mind. He was a man of fashion and of pleasure, having his headquarters in London, paying visits now and again to great country houses as Trentham and Croome.
I should have been much astonished if Lord Denbigh should have offered to kiss me; and I dare swear Lord Trentham never attempted such an impertinence to you." Lady Mary was in sore trouble about Richardson. She would not like him, she was angry with him, yet could never away with him.
My name is Edward George Eden. I was born at Trentham, in Staffordshire, my father being employed in the gardens there. I lost my mother when I was three years old, and my father when I was five, my uncle, George Eden, then adopting me as his own son.
I forgot to tell you that Lady Harrowby and her daughter were at Trentham, and an exquisite, or tiptop dandy, Mr. Standish, and young Mr. Sneyd, of Keil very fashionable. Lady Harrowby deserves Madame de Stael's good word, she calls her "compagne spirituelle" a charming woman, and very quick in conversation. The morning after Mr.
"She is the same age as I am, but she looks much older," said Lady Newhaven to herself, adding, aloud: "Dear Rachel!" "Every one has gone," said Rachel, "and I have had a telegram from Lady Trentham. She has reached Paris, and will be here to-morrow afternoon." "Dearest mamma!" said Lady Newhaven.
Albany Fonblanque, whose vivacious articles, reprinted from the Examiner, may still be read in England under Seven Administrations, was his political instructor, and indoctrinated him with certain views, especially in the domain of Political Economy, which would have been deemed heretical in the Whiggish atmosphere of Trentham or Chatsworth.
The old Trentham Hall was built in 1633, being rebuilt and enlarged by Sir Charles Barry about fifty years ago. Staffordshire contains some famous places.
His manner was not so unctuous as his father's, but it was slightly adhesive. Lady Newhaven shuddered involuntarily as she took his arm. Hugh followed. "I hope you will both come and see my mother," she said, with an attempt at graciousness. "You know Lady Trentham, I think?" to Captain Pratt. "Very slightly. No. Delighted!" murmured Captain Pratt, closing the hansom doors in an intimate manner.
'That's excellent, said Prater. 'I was afraid we should have to send him to a home somewhere. 'I suppose we can't keep him after all? suggested Mrs Prater. Trentham waited in suspense. 'No, said Prater, decidedly. 'I think not. So Captain Kettle went, and the House knew him no more, and the Tabby Terror was at an end.
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