  Alvanley, William, Lord, 41, 53–55, 64, 67, 69, 99, 223
Anglesea, Lord, 19, 99
Archer, Lady, 86
Arden, Sir Pepper, 54
Argyll, Duke of, 48
Armitstead, Mrs, (Mrs Charles James Fox), 241, 245
Ashton, Hervey, 48
Atterbury, Francis, Bishop of Rochester, 266, 272, 275, 281
Aubrey, Colonel, 90
Beauclerk, Topham, 89, 226
Beckford, William, of Fonthill, 189–215
Bligh, Robert, 84
Brummell, George Bryan, 48, 55–74, 84, 85, 253
Buckinghamshire, Lady, 86
Burke, Edmund, 230, 231
Carlisle, Lord, 89, 227, 256
Carlisle, Countess of, 240
Carlyle, Dr Alexander, 173, 178
Chatham, Lord, 194, 197, 231
Cholmondeley, Lord, 90
Damer, Colonel Dawson, 48
Dashwood, Sir Francis, 168, 170
Dashwood, Sir C., 175, 176
De Ferretti, Bailli, 91
De Ros, Henry, 48
Devonshire, Duchess of, 240
D’Orsay, Count, 74, 78, 99
Draper, Daniel, 132, 136, 137, 155
Draper, Mrs Elizabeth, 129–157
Drummond, George Harley, 63
Dudley and Ward, Lord, 48, 51
Fife, Lord, 77
Fitzpatrick, General, 89
Foley, Lord, 47
Fox, Charles James, 13, 47, 57, 79, 81, 87, 89, 219–249, 253
Fox, Stephen, 224, 227
Francis, Sir Philip, 86, 87
Garland, Squire, 173
George I., 263, 264, 267
George II., 279
George III., 56, 85, 93, 107, 108, 121, 233, 235, 236, 239
George, Prince of Wales, Regent (afterwards George IV.), 13, 15, 17, 19, 23–25, 34, 47, 51, 55, 56, 58, 59, 62–66, 69–72, 82, 83, 93, 113, 121, 122, 237, 241–243, 248, 249
Gifford, Lord, 49
Gilbert, 173, 175
Gordon, Lady Margaret (Mrs Beckford), 203, 204
Greville, Charles, 54, 72, 80
Gronow, R.H., 56, 59, 74, 82, 92, 97, 223
Hall-Stevenson, John, 161–185
Hall, Colonel George Lawson, 173
Hamilton, Sir William, 202
Hanger, George, 13, 19–33
Hanger, William (“Blue”), 25–28
Henley, Rev. Samuel, 205
Hertford, Lord, 47, 89
Hewett, William, 171, 172, 177
Holland, Lord, 219, 224, 227, 229
Holmes, Martha, Duchess of Wharton, first wife of Philip, Duke of Wharton, 255, 262, 272
Holt, Lady Jane, 274
Hood, Admiral, 240
Hughes, “Golden Ball,” 76, 77, 97
Irvine, Andrew (“Paddy Andrews”), 173, 176
James, “The Old Pretender,” 256–260, 263, 272–277
James, Mr and Mrs William, 133, 134, 135, 138, 139, 140, 151
Johnson, Dr Samuel, 14, 16, 17
Keene, Sir Benjamin, 273
Knighton, Sir William, 49
Lade, Lady, 17, 18
Lade, Sir John, 13–19, 95
Lascelles, Rev. Robert (“Panty”), 170, 174–176
Lee, Charles, 173
Lettice, Rev. John, 195, 196, 197, 201
Mackinnon, Dan, 48
Marsh, Charles, 25
Mildmay, Sir Henry, 64
Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley, 262, 270
Montrond, Count, 91
Moore, Zachary, 169, 170
Morris, Charles, 80, 81
Mozart, 195
Musgrave, Sir Christopher, 268
Nash, “Beau,” 253
North, Lord, 232, 234, 236
O’Beirne, Maria, Duchess of Wharton, second wife of Philip, Duke of Wharton, 274
O’Connell, Morgan, 55
Petersham, Lord, 47, 50, 51
Pickering, Mrs Elizabeth, 130, 131, 145
Pierrepoint, Henry, 48, 64
Pitt, William, 95, 195, 197, 221, 222, 230, 243, 244, 247
Pole, Wellesley, 76
Portland, Duke of, 89
“Pringello, Don,” 167, 170, 171
Queensberry, Duchess of, 197
Queensberry, Duke of, 89, 92–96
Raikes, Tom, 26, 67–69, 84
Raynal, AbbÉ, 139
Redding, Cyrus, 24, 32, 125, 200, 213
Rigby, Right Honourable Charles, 221
Rumbold, Sir Thomas, 79
Saye and Sele, Lord, 223
Sclater, Elizabeth. See Draper, Mrs Elizabeth
Sclater, Richard, Mr and Mrs, 130, 131, 150
Sclater, Thomas Matthew, 131, 139, 142, 143, 145, 148, 156
Scroope, 173, 175
Selwyn, George, 94, 221, 227
Sefton, Lord, 89
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 57, 79, 85, 95, 221, 227
Skeffington, Sir Lumley St George, 13, 33–43, 52, 53
Smollett, Tobias George, 172
Stair, Lord, 257–259
Sterne, Lawrence, 129–157, 161–163, 169, 175, 176, 178–182, 185
Swift, Jonathan, 261, 262
Talbot, Jack, 223
Trotter, Lawson, 163, 164
Upton, General Sir Arthur, 63
Walpole, Horace, 97, 168, 224, 225, 235, 236, 269, 277, 278
Walpole, Sir Robert, 266, 271, 273
Wellington, Duke of, 72
Wharton, Philip, Duke of, 168, 253–282
Wilkes, John, 168
William III., 254, 260
William IV., 73
Wolcot, Dr (“Peter Pindar”), 24, 30, 104–126
Worcester, Lord, 48
Wray, Sir Cecil, 239, 240
Wyatt, James, 206
York, Frederick, Duke of, 24, 49, 54, 63, 77, 84, 113 THE RIVERSIDE PRESS LIMITED, EDINBURGH IN THE PRESS The Linleys of Bath By CLEMENTINA BLACK Fully illustrated with many delightful portraits and miniatures, some of which have never before been reproduced. The volume of memoirs which Miss Clementina Black has prepared deals with a family group, nearly all the members of which were personally interesting, and several of whom were closely connected with the social and theatrical life of the latter half of the 18th century. Thomas Linley, the father, who was a musician of distinction and probably the best singing-master whom England has produced, lived for many years in Bath, where, from their very early years, his children, all endowed with both talent and beauty, sang and played with him at his concerts. The eldest daughter, generally considered to be the finest singer and most beautiful woman of her day, married Sheridan, and when her husband entered upon the management of Drury Lane Theatre, Mr. Linley joined in the undertaking. Both in Bath and in London the family’s circle of friends was an interesting one, and many well-known names appear in the various letters. One series of these, which are now published for the first time, contains the history of the courtship of Miss Jane Linley (who married in the year 1800) and presents a vivid picture of social and family life from the point of view of a young lady in the days of Jane Austen. As, in addition to writing good letters, the family had a habit of sitting for good portraits, their features have been recorded by Reynolds, Gainsborough, Laurence, Westall and Cosway, and the volume will be amply illustrated. PRICE SIXTEEN SHILLINGS NET Number Five John Street, Adelphi, London SECOND THOUSAND People and Questions By G.S. STREET Wide Crown 8vo. Five Shillings net OPINIONS OF THE PRESS Times.—“This captivating book.” Morning Post.—“... the fine appreciations of Lord Randolph Churchill, of Haydon the painter, and of Oscar Wilde. They are all three brilliant, eloquent, and sympathetic.” Daily News.—“Once more we welcome a volume of essays, not topical in the narrow sense, but always apposite and actual. We welcome, too, the work of a writer who has a scholarly sense for words, and allows himself—and us—the luxury of a literary conscience.” Evening Standard.—“Altogether charming; we should have to mention some great names to get a comparison with it.” Globe.—“Mr. Street has something to say that is worth saying and worth reading.” Observer.—“There is such charm, so fine a substratum of humour and fancy, rippling through these little pieces.” Outlook.—“Where all are praiseworthy, it is difficult to discriminate.” Nation.—“The present volume gives proof that he has been nourished in the best traditions of the English Essay.” World.—“Mr. Street has had the artistic restraint to give us only his best, with the result that every essay is of the same excellence.” Bystander (Mr. Robert Ross).—“We are fascinated by Mr. Street’s inimitable style.” Graphic (Mr. Thomas Seccombe).—“I know of no finer literary bouquet attainable at the present day than that which may be disengaged from these select papers.” English Review.—“Of a quality only too rare in these days of commercial writing.” Number Five John Street, Adelphi, London |
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