. The reminiscences and recollections of Captain Gronow, being anecdotes of the camp, court, clubs and society, 1810-1860. he wasassistant adjutant-general to the cavalry under theimmediate command of Sir W. Cotton. Sir Williamhad given directions to the 3d Light Dragoons tocharge a superior force of the enemy, which proveddisastrous; for the regiment was almost entirelycut to pieces. Sir John Elley observing this disas-ter, got together as many of the 14th and 16thDragoons as he could, and charged at the head ofthem through the enemy ; thereby saving many ofthe fine fellows who were dispersed
. The reminiscences and recollections of Captain Gronow, being anecdotes of the camp, court, clubs and society, 1810-1860. he wasassistant adjutant-general to the cavalry under theimmediate command of Sir W. Cotton. Sir Williamhad given directions to the 3d Light Dragoons tocharge a superior force of the enemy, which proveddisastrous; for the regiment was almost entirelycut to pieces. Sir John Elley observing this disas-ter, got together as many of the 14th and 16thDragoons as he could, and charged at the head ofthem through the enemy ; thereby saving many ofthe fine fellows who were dispersed and unable toact. In the charge he was knocked down, togetherwith his horse, the fall breaking his leg ; and al-though continually ridden over by friend and foein the melee, Elley, nothing daunted, cheered onhis men to fight for the honour of old England, andat last, catching hold of Sergeant Coopers stirrup,was dragged to the rear. Jack Talbot of the Guards.—Poor JackTalbot, after leaving Eton, entered the ColdstreamGuards, and accompanied his regiment to Spain,where he evinced great courage, and was foremost in. JACK TALBOT OF THE GUARDS. 209 every fight. Though he possessed maDy imperfections,he was the manliest and kindest of human beings,and was the idol of the women ; and their champion,also, for he was one of the few men who wouldnever hear improper epithets applied to them un-der any circumstances, or allow their failings to becriticised by those who were in all probability thecause of them. There was a charm in Talbots con-versation that I never found in that of any otherman; his brave good heart, and love of punch,made him an agreeable companion, and manyfriends. When in his cups, or rather bowls, hewould talk facetiously about his rich father inIreland, Lord Malahide, spending that noblemansmoney all the time. He was foolishly generous. Ihave often seen him, at a club or in a coffee-house,pay for the whole of his friends present; and hisliberality to women of all
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