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the different rooms by means of grates. The 

 charge for attendance, food, and treatment in the 

 best set of apartments, which are reserved for 

 persons who are able to pay, is about one florin 

 a day. This noble edifice was founded by the 

 late King, Maximilian Joseph.' 



In 1836 my father was appointed lord-in- 

 waiting to William the Fourth and acted in 

 the same capacity to the young Queen on her 

 accession to the throne in 1837. 



A handful of notes to my father, in the 

 Queen's handwriting, indicating the order of the 

 guests at her dinner table, were amongst my 

 mother's treasured relics. 



Much of the shyness which had prevented 

 my grandfather from making the most of his 

 position and his talents had descended to my 

 father, but of his good looks and charm of 

 manner old friends retained a vivid impression ; 

 of his unfailing love and kindness to the small 

 inhabitant of nursery and schoolroom a grateful 

 heart carries the remembrance. 



Some time before 1830 my father had made 

 the acquaintance of Miss Fox, only daughter of 

 Henry Vassall, Lord Holland. So much has 



