[290] Sir William Petty, second Earl of Shelburne (1737-1805), created Marquis of Lansdowne, 1784.
[291] Grenville Papers.
[292] An example of the care taken not to let the truth be known is given by Adolphus in his History of England (new edition, 1840). "The malady with which his Majesty was afflicted exhibited similar symptoms to those which, in 1788, and during the last years of his life, gave so much unhappiness to the nation. I did not mention the fact in former editions of this work, because I knew that the King, and all who loved him, were desirous that it should not be drawn into notice; so anxious were they on this point, that Smollett, having intimated it in his 'Complete History of England,' the text was revised in the general impression; a very few copies in the original form were disposed of, and they are now rare."
[293] John Nicholls: Recollections and Reflections.
[294] Wraxall: Historical Memoirs of My Own Times.
[295] Grenville Papers.
[296] Lord Holland's Memoir in The Life and Letters of Lady Sarah Lennox.
[297] Grenville Papers.
[298] Lord Hardwicke: Memorial.
[299] Walpole: Memoirs of George III.