. The reminiscences and recollections of Captain Gronow, being anecdotes of the camp, court, clubs and society, 1810-1860. hostess to introduce a friendof his, who had just written a novel, which hadbeen well received by the public. Lady Holland,ever happy to do a good-natured act, said, Youmay bring him here to-night. The gentlemanand his friend accordingly made their appearancethat very evening, and were graciously the following day, the introducer called on herladyship to thank her for the honour she had con-ferred upon his friend, when she observed, I cantsay much for his good
. The reminiscences and recollections of Captain Gronow, being anecdotes of the camp, court, clubs and society, 1810-1860. hostess to introduce a friendof his, who had just written a novel, which hadbeen well received by the public. Lady Holland,ever happy to do a good-natured act, said, Youmay bring him here to-night. The gentlemanand his friend accordingly made their appearancethat very evening, and were graciously the following day, the introducer called on herladyship to thank her for the honour she had con-ferred upon his friend, when she observed, I cantsay much for his good looks, for it was impossiblefor me to get over the bridge. What bridge, myLady ? li Why, the broken bridge of his nose,which has made him the uoliest man I ever saw. Oh, madam, allow me to state that he was bornwith that unfortunate defect. More s the pity,sir ; and I conjure you never bring any more ofyour friends to Holland House who are not blessedwith bridges to their noses. o The Bishop of Exeter and his Son.—TheBishop of Exeter, in the course of conversation at adinner party, mentioned that many years since,. £ S 2 5 O t- LORD DEERHURST (LORD COVENTRY). 301 while trout-fishing, he lost his watch and chain,which he supposed had been pulled from his pocketby the bough of a tree. Sometime afterwards, whenstaying in the same neighbourhood, he took a strollby the side of the river, and came to the secludedspot where he supposed he had lost his valuables,and there, to his surprise and delight, he foundthem under a bush. The anecdote vouched for bythe word of a bishop astonished the company ; butthis was changed to amusement by his sons in-quiring, whether the watch, when found, was going. No, replied the bishop ; the wonder was thatit was not gone. Lord Deer hurst, (afterwards Lord Coven-try.)—Persons are still living who remember thisnobleman hastening down Piccadilly after somepretty girl or other. Lord Deerhurst was distin-guished for his good looks and manly bearing ;b
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