Other famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . CLUMBER, THE SOUTH FRONT 147 148 Clumber his father in 1795. I have discovered a most interesting diary ofhis, carefully kept, from the death of his wife (to whom he wasgreatly devoted), in 1822, until his own in 1851. Amongst other things in it of great interest relating to the politics of the day(for he was a mostkeen politician,absolutely up-right and hon-ourable, thoughperhaps, for h i sown sake, too out-spoken), 1 foundan old letter ofMr. Gladstones—to whom 1 can-not say, as it hasno beginning, butpresumably tosomeone whohad been ask
Other famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . CLUMBER, THE SOUTH FRONT 147 148 Clumber his father in 1795. I have discovered a most interesting diary ofhis, carefully kept, from the death of his wife (to whom he wasgreatly devoted), in 1822, until his own in 1851. Amongst other things in it of great interest relating to the politics of the day(for he was a mostkeen politician,absolutely up-right and hon-ourable, thoughperhaps, for h i sown sake, too out-spoken), 1 foundan old letter ofMr. Gladstones—to whom 1 can-not say, as it hasno beginning, butpresumably tosomeone whohad been askingpertinent ques-tions as to why theDuke of Newcas-tle should have offered him the seat of Newark. 1 will give it infull : I. Our acquaintance began at Eton, but was very It grew at Oxford mainly, or firstly, 1 think, in conse-quence of Lord Lincoln having attached himself to a small Societywhich took for its name my initials, and which was formed forliterary and mental effort by the composition of essays, anddiscussion upon LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU BY RICHARDSON
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