Life of Lord Chesterfield; an account of the ancestry, personal character & public services of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield[microform] . Argyll, also a deserter from Walpoles side,brilliant, eloquent, and versatile, like one of his descendants,but somewhat wanting in judgment; Lord Cobham, a use-ful and earnest, if not very skilful, fighter; Lord March-mont, trusty and valued by all; Murray the silver-tongued, a pretty fighter, though not fond of hard knocks;Lord Stair, a worthy but unfortunate captain; the Dukesof Bedford, Bolton, Queensberry, Marlborough, and Mont-rose, an ornamental band
Life of Lord Chesterfield; an account of the ancestry, personal character & public services of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield[microform] . Argyll, also a deserter from Walpoles side,brilliant, eloquent, and versatile, like one of his descendants,but somewhat wanting in judgment; Lord Cobham, a use-ful and earnest, if not very skilful, fighter; Lord March-mont, trusty and valued by all; Murray the silver-tongued, a pretty fighter, though not fond of hard knocks;Lord Stair, a worthy but unfortunate captain; the Dukesof Bedford, Bolton, Queensberry, Marlborough, and Mont-rose, an ornamental band; the Marquess of Tweeddale,staunch and respectable, with many lesser names whoformed The Rumpsteak or Liberty Club, which used todine at the Kings Arms, Pall Mall. These, it will beobserved, were all peers with a strong infusion of theScottish element; and it is remarkable that, by generalconsent, Chesterfield, in spite of his nationality, was re-garded as the leader of the Scottish peers. Among the ^ A popular cartoon of the period represents him as being carried to theTreasury in a chariot of which Chesterfield acts as
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