on the Congress of Verona and on the Politics of Europe-Intervention in

Spain-Ferdinand VII.-M. de Villèle-The Duke's Opinion of Napoleon

-Sir William Knighton-The Duke of York's Anecdotes of George IV.

-Death of the Marquis of Titchfield-His Character

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CHAPTER III.

The Panic of 1825-Death of the Emperor Alexander-The Duke of Welling-

ton's Embassy to St. Petersburg-Robinson Chancellor of the Exchequer-

Small Notes Bill-Death of Arthur de Ros-George III. and Lord Bute

-Illness and Death of the Duke of York-His Funeral-Lord Liver-

pool struck with Paralysis-Rundell's Fortune and Will-Copley and

Phillpotts The Cottage-Formation of Mr. Canning's Administration-

Secession of the Tories-The Whigs join him-Dinner at the Royal

Lodge-Difficulties of Canning's Government-Duke of Wellington

visits the King-Canning's Death-Anecdotes of Mr. Canning-Recog-

nition of South American States-His Industry-The Duke of Welling-

ton on Canning-Lord Goderich's Administration formed-The Difficulty

about Herries-Position of the Whigs-The King's Letter to Herries-

Peel and George IV.-Interview of Lord Lansdowne with the King-

Weakness of the Government-First Resignation of Lord Goderich—

Lord Harrowby declines the Premiership-Lord Goderich returns-

Brougham and Rogers-Conversation and Character of Brougham-Lord

Goderich's Ministry dissolved-Cause of its Dissolution-Hostility of

Herries-Position of Huskisson and his Friends-Herries and Huskisson

both join the New Cabinet

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CHAPTER IV.

The Duke of Wellington's Administration-Huskisson's Speech-Irritation

of Mr. Canning's Friends-Tom Duncombe's Maiden Speech-Mr. Hus-

kisson resigns and the Canningites quit the Government-Princess

Lieven hostile to the Duke-The Catholic Question-Jockey Club Dinner

at St. James's-Lord Lyndhurst-Sir Robert Adair-Fox and Burke-

Fox and Pitt-The Lord High Admiral dismissed by the King-Dawson's

Speech on Catholic Emancipation-The King's Health-His Pages—

State of Ireland-Marquis of Anglesey-O'Connell-His Influence in

Ireland-Lord Belmore Governor of Jamaica-The Duke's Letter to Dr.

Curtis-Recall of Lord Anglesey from Ireland-Causes of this Event—

Excitement of the King on the Catholic Question-His Aversion to Sir

William Knighton-Character of George IV.-Denman's Silk Gown-

Pension to Lady Westmeath-Duke of Wellington on Russia-The Reis-

Effendi-Duke of Northumberland goes to Ireland-Privy Council

Register-State Paper Office-The Gunpowder Plot-Catholic Emanci-

pation-Navarino.

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CHAPTER V.

The Catholic Relief Bill-Inconsistency of the Tories-The Catholic Asso-

ciation-Dinner at Charles Grant's-The Terceira Expedition-Tory

Discontent-Peel resigns his Seat for Oxford University-A Blunder in

Chancery-The Oxford Election-Influence of the Duke of Wellington—

Debate of Royal Dukes-Peel beaten-Sir Edward Codrington-Violence

of the King-Intrigues to defeat the Catholic Bill-The Duke of Cum-

berland-Furious State of Parties-Matuscewitz-Peel's Speech on

Catholic Emancipation-Exclusion of O'Connell from his Seat for Clare

-Pitt's View of Catholic Emancipation- Musa Cateatonenses'-

"Thorough'-Mr. Lowther not turned out-Duke of Newcastle's Audience

of George IV. The King's Personal Habits-The Debate Mr. Sadler-

Hardness of the Duke of Wellington-His Duel with Lord Winchelsea

-The Bishops and the Bill-Sir Charles Wetherell-The King on the

Duel-Lord Winchelsea's Pocket-handkerchief-Debate on the Catholic

Bill-The Duke of Richmond-Effects of Dawson's Speech on the King

-The Bill in Jeopardy-Lady Jersey and Lord Anglesey-Lord Fal-

mouth and Lord Grey-O'Connell at Dinner-The Duke breaks with

Lord Eldon-Hibner the Murderess-Theatrical Fund-The Levee-

The Duke's Carriage stopped-The King's Health-Lady Conyngham—

O'Connell's Seat-Child's Ball at Court-Princess Victoria-Legal Ap-

pointments-Lord Palmerston on Foreign Affairs-The King and Lord

Sefton-The King's Speech on the Prorogation-Madame Du Cayla-

George IV.'s Inaccuracy-Conversation of the Duke of Wellington on

the King and the Duke of Cumberland .

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CHAPTER VI.

The Recorder's Report-Manners of George IV.-Intrigues of the Duke of

Cumberland-Insults Lady Lyndhurst-Deacon Hume at the Board of

Trade-Quarrel between the Duke of Cumberland and the Lord Chan-

cellor A Bad Season-Prostration of Turkey-France under Polignac

-State of Ireland-Mr. Windham's Diary-George IV.'s Eyesight-

Junius-A Man without Money-Court-martial on Captain Dickenson—

The Duke and the 'Morning Journal'-Physical Courage of the King—

A Charade at Chatsworth-Huskisson and the Duke-Irish Trials-Tom

Moore Scott-Byron-Fanny Kemble-Sir James Mackintosh-His

Conversation-Black Irishmen-Moore's Irish Story-Moore's Singing

-George IV. and Mr. Denman-Strawberry Hill-Moore at Trinity

College-Indian Vengeance at Niagara-Count Woronzow-Lord

Glengall's Play-The Recorder's Report

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CHAPTER VII.

Chapter of the Bath-The Duc de Dino arrested-A Ball to the Divan-

-English Policy in Greece-Sir Thomas Lawrence-Gallatin-Court of

King's Bench-Accident to the Grand Duke Constantine-Osterley—

Young Sidney Herbert-Duke of Wellington in Office-Stapleton's

'Life of Canning'-Death of Sir Thomas Lawrence-Leopold and the

Throne of Greece-Canning's Answers to Lord Grey-Distressed State

of the Country-Canning's Greatness and his Failings-Death of

Tierney-Sir Martin Shee President-The Duke of Wellington's Views

and Conduct-The coming Session-Moore's 'Life of Byron '-Character

of Byron-Opening of Parliament-The Fire King-The Duke of Wel-

lington's Speaking-The English Opera House burnt down-Lord

Thurlow on Kenyon and Buller-Old Rothschild-Lansdowne House-

Earl Stanhope-John Murray-Departure for Italy

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CHAPTER VIII.

Calais-Beau Brummell-Paris-The Polignac Ministry-Polignac and

Charles X.-The Duke of Orleans-State of Parties-Talleyrand-Lyons

-First Impressions of Mountain Scenery-Mont Cenis-Turin-Marengo

-Genoa-Road to Florence-Pisa-Florence-Lord and Lady Burghersh

-Thorwaldsen-Lord Cochrane-Rome-St. Peter's-Frascati-Grotto

Ferrata Queen Hortense and Louis Napoleon-Coliseum-Death of

Lady Northampton-The Moses-Gardens-Palm Sunday-Sistine

Chapel-The Cardinals-Popes-Cardinal Albani-The Farnese Palace

-A Dead Cardinal-Pasquin-Statue of Pompey-Galleries and Cata-

combs-Bunsen-The Papal Benediction-Ceremonies of the Holy

Week-The Grand Penitentiary-A Confession-Protestant Cemetery

-Illumination of St. Peter's-Torlonia-Bunsen on the Forum

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CHAPTER IX.

Lake of Albano-Velletri-Naples-Rapid Travelling in 1830-A Trial at

Naples Deciphering Manuscripts-Ball at the Duchesse d'Eboli's-

Matteis's Plot and Trial-Pompeii-Taking the Veil-Pausilippo-Baix

-La Cava-Salerno-Pæstum-Lazaroni-Museum of Naples-Grotto

del Cane-The Camaldoli-Herculaneum-Vesuvius-Scrrento-Miracle

of St. Januarius-Astroni-Farewell to Naples

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CHAPTER X.

Moladi Gaeta-Capua-Lines on leaving Naples-Return to Rome-The Aqueducts-Domine, quo vadis?'-St. Peter's-The Scala Santa-Reasons in Favour of San Gennaro-Ascent of St. Peter's-Library of the Vatican —A racing ex voto-Illness of George IV.-Approaching Coup d'État in France The Villa Mills-The Malaria-Duc and Duchesse de Dalberg— The Emperor Nicholas on his Accession-Cardinal Albani-A Columbarium-Maii-Sir William Gell-Tivoli-Hadrian's Villa-The Adventures of Miss Kelly and Mr. Swift-Audience of the Pope-Gibson's Studio-End of Miss Kelly's Marriage-A Great Function-The Jesuits -Saint-making-San Lorenzo in Lucina-The Flagellants-Statues by Torchlight-Bunsen on the State of Rome-Frascati-Relations of Protestant States with Rome-The French Ministry-M. de Villèle-The Coliseum-Excommunication of a Thief-The Passionists-The Corpus Domini-A Rash Marriage-Farewell to Rome-Falls of Terni-Statue at Pratolino-Bologna Mezzofanti-Ferrara-Venice-Padua-Vicenza-Brescia-Verona-Milan-Lago Maggiore-The Simplon-Ge

neva-Paris.

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