The history of Hampton Court Palace in Tudor times . CHAPTER XXII. HAMPTON COURT DURING THE REIGN OF GEORGE IV. Accession of George IV.—Desolate Appearance of the State Rooms—PrivateApartments still eagerly applied for—The Countess of Mornington—Her sonsthe Marquess Wellesley and the Duke of Wellington— The Mother of theGracchi—Purr Corner—The Duke of Clarence at Bushey House—TheToy Club—Its jovial Dinners—Marrow Pudding, Songs, and Whist—Dis-tinguished Members of the old Toy Club —The Sailor Princes strong navalVernacular—Balls and Parties—The Sheridans—Mrs. Norton—Practical Jokesof Frank and

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The history of Hampton Court Palace in Tudor times . CHAPTER XXII. HAMPTON COURT DURING THE REIGN OF GEORGE IV. Accession of George IV.—Desolate Appearance of the State Rooms—PrivateApartments still eagerly applied for—The Countess of Mornington—Her sonsthe Marquess Wellesley and the Duke of Wellington— The Mother of theGracchi—Purr Corner—The Duke of Clarence at Bushey House—TheToy Club—Its jovial Dinners—Marrow Pudding, Songs, and Whist—Dis-tinguished Members of the old Toy Club —The Sailor Princes strong navalVernacular—Balls and Parties—The Sheridans—Mrs. Norton—Practical Jokesof Frank and Charlie Sheridan—The late Lady Dufferin—The present LordDufferin at Hampton Court when a Boy— Scott, Moore, Rogers, and Words-worth visit Hampton Court—The Royal Stud—George IV. as a Breeder ofHorses—William IV. and his Stud Groom—His Stud sold and dispersed—The Royal Stud revived by Queen Victoria—Sale of Her Majestys Yearlings—Enormous Prices given—Statues removed by George IV. to Windsor—C

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