[17] George Siddons subsequently received an Indian cadetship from the Prince Regent, and survived his mother.
[18] Cecilia Siddons—Mrs. Siddons' youngest daughter. Mrs. Piozzi was her godmother. Lawrence's crayon drawing of Cecilia Siddons is now in possession of Lady Seymour, 31, Eccleston Street. Cecilia Siddons also survived her mother.
[19] "Faux Autographes. Affaire Vrain-Lucas. Étude Critique sur la Collection Vendue à Mons. Michel Chasles et Observations sur les moyens de reconnaître les Faux Autographes," par Étienne Charavay. (Paris: Librairie Jacques Charavay Aîné, 1870.)
[20] "Dumouriez and the Defence of England against Napoleon" (London, 1909. Vide Preface, pp. xi-xiii).
[21] See "Napoleon and the Invasion of England," by H. Wheeler and A. M. Broadley, vol. i. chapter ii. "A Three Days' War. The Invasion of England by Hoche's Black Brigade, February 22, 23, and 24, 1797," pp. 31-74.
[22] I.e., strongest anchor.
[23] "Collectanea Napoleonica." A Catalogue of the Collection of Autographs, &c., &c., relating to Napoleon I. formed by A. M. Broadley, compiled by W. V. Daniell, with a preface by A. M. Broadley (London, 1905).
[24] "The Handwriting of the Kings and Queens of England," by W. J. Hardy (The Religious Tract Society, London, 1893). "Manuel de Diplomatique," by A. Giry (Paris, 1894). The latter is a veritable mine of wealth, and its 1,000 pages abound in all sorts of useful information concerning Royal and official documents. It may almost be described as a key to the archives of Europe.
[26] George IV. was alive in 1827.