The reminiscences and recollections of Captain Gronow, being anecdotes of the camp, court, clubs and society, 1810-1860 . he rare examples (particularly rare in thedays of the dandies, who were generally sour andspiteful) of a man combining brilliant wit and re-partee with the most perfect good nature. Hismanner, above all, was irresistible ; and the slightlisp, which might have been considered as a blemish,only added piquancy and zest to his sayings. In appearance, he was about the middle height,and well and strongly built, though he latterlybecame somewhat corpulent. He excelled in allmanly
The reminiscences and recollections of Captain Gronow, being anecdotes of the camp, court, clubs and society, 1810-1860 . he rare examples (particularly rare in thedays of the dandies, who were generally sour andspiteful) of a man combining brilliant wit and re-partee with the most perfect good nature. Hismanner, above all, was irresistible ; and the slightlisp, which might have been considered as a blemish,only added piquancy and zest to his sayings. In appearance, he was about the middle height,and well and strongly built, though he latterlybecame somewhat corpulent. He excelled in allmanly exercises, was a hard rider to hounds, andwas what those who do not belong to the upper tenthousand call a good plucked one. His face hadsomewhat of the rotund form and smiling expres-sion which characterise the jolly friars one meetswith in Italy. His hair and eyes were dark, andhe had a very small nose, to which, after deeppotations, his copious pinches of snuff had somedifficulty in finding their way, and were in con-sequence rather lavishly bestowed upon his floridcheek. He resided in Park Street, St Jamess, and. LORD ALVANLEY. 321 his dinners there and at Melton were considered tobe the best in England. He never invited morethan eight people, and insisted upon having thesomewhat expensive luxury of an apricot tart onthe sideboard the whole year round. Alvanley was a good speaker; and having madesome allusion to OConnell in rather strong termsin the House of Lords, the latter very coarselyand unjustly denounced him, in a speech he madein the House of Commons, as a bloated thereupon called out the Liberator, whowould not meet him, but excused himself by saying, There is blood already on this hand,—alluding tohis fatal duel with DEsterre. Alvanley then threatened OConnell with personalchastisement. Upon this, Morgan OConnell, a veryagreeable, gentlemanlike man, who had been in theAustrian service, and whom I knew well, said liewould take his fathers place.
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