[157] Mother of the 9th Duke of Bedford, a most charming and hospitable person. She died August 1874.
[158] Lord Moira was created Marquis of Hastings 1816, and died at Malta, November 26, 1826.
[159] “In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; then He openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction.”—Elihu in Job.
[160] Charles, 2nd Earl Grey.
[161] I have since heard this story as told by a Captain Campbell, and as having happened in Ireland near the Curragh. A similar story is told of two officers invited to the house of a Mr. T. near Dorchester. The appearance of the hostess at dinner was excused on plea of illness, and the younger guest, staring at the place where she would have sat, implored his elder friend to get him away from this devil-haunted place. An excuse of early parade was made, and as they were returning over the hills, the young man described the figure of “a lady with dripping hair wringing her hands.” Soon afterwards her body was found in the moat of the house. It was Mrs. T.
[162] My old schoolfellow, George, Equerry to the Prince of Wales, only son of the Right Hon. Sir George Grey.
[163] Anthony Lionel Ashley, died Jan. 14, 1836.
[164] I afterwards heard this story confirmed in every particular by Lord Waterford’s widow.
[165] From “Central Italy.”
[166] Miss Wright