. The reminiscences and recollections of Captain Gronow, being anecdotes of the camp, court, clubs and society, 1810-1860. a host of crimesattributed to his Lordship. This, if not a libel,showed that the connexion existing between thePrince Recent and this nobleman could not havebeen productive of good results, and tends to con-firm the impression that the profligate life led byHis Royal Highness and those admitted to his in-timacy was such, as to make it a matter of Avonderthat such scandalous scenes of debauchery could bepermitted in a country like ours. Indeed, his ac-quaintance with the Pr
. The reminiscences and recollections of Captain Gronow, being anecdotes of the camp, court, clubs and society, 1810-1860. a host of crimesattributed to his Lordship. This, if not a libel,showed that the connexion existing between thePrince Recent and this nobleman could not havebeen productive of good results, and tends to con-firm the impression that the profligate life led byHis Royal Highness and those admitted to his in-timacy was such, as to make it a matter of Avonderthat such scandalous scenes of debauchery could bepermitted in a country like ours. Indeed, his ac-quaintance with the Prince ruined Lord Barrymoreboth in mind, body, and estate. While participatingin the Regents excesses, he had bound himself todo his bidding, however palpably iniquitous itmight be ; and when he was discarded, in accord-ance with that Princes habit of treating his favour-ites, he left Carlton House ruined in health andreputation. Lord Barrymore during his last years was a mar-tyr to the gout and other diseases ; and on hisdeathbed he was haunted by the recollection ofwhat he had been, and the thought of what he might. x 5 . o (_ m u. -, O Ji W Q UJ Qtr< Io < ; LORD BYRON AND DAN MACKINNON. 259 have become : indeed, the last scene of his profli-gate life, when tortured by the inward reproachesof his accusing conscience, was harrowing in theextreme. Loed Byeon and Dan Mackinnon.—DuringLord Byrons sojourn at Lisbon, he was muchamused with Dan Mackinnons various fuunystories. Upon one occasion Dans time was en-tirely taken up by presenting women with tooth-brushes, a supply of which he had received by thepacket from London. Opposite his quarters therelived two very pretty Portuguese ladies, who, un-mindful of Dans proximity, and of the fact thathis windows commanded a view of their chamber,dressed, undressed, and went through their morningablutions and toilet. Dans astonishment was greatwhen he perceived that the fair ones never brushedtheir teeth ; and he lost no time in se
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