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favourite sanctuary for those ceremonies — St. George's, 

 Hanover Square. No, the then little town of South- 

 ampton sufficed for Lord Yarmouth (commonly knoAvn 

 by the scarcely aristocratic nickname of ' Herrings,' 

 to which some — in allusion, it is said, to his auburn 

 complexion — prefixed 'Red'), to enter the bonds of 

 matrimony with Mile. Fagniani. I need not stop to 

 inquire whether simple love dictated this match — 

 very simple in its pure, unalloyed form — or the young 

 lady's expectations, which gossip assumed were to be 

 large — far in excess of Selwyn's legacy. To assert the 

 latter motive might be uncharitable ; therefore, for 

 fear of injustice, I will assume that pure love and 

 affection did dictate this match, and likewise in- 

 fluenced Lord and Lady Yarmouth to secure the 

 next residence in Piccadilly to that of the Duke of 

 Queensberry ! 



The year 1798 only brought one racing result, out 

 of sixteen entries, to his grace's stud. But Queens- 

 berry had found consolation in other amusements 

 than cards or horses. About this period he took 

 great pleasure in attending the opera, oratorios, and 

 concerts. Besides having his amusement largely 

 administered to by 'prima donnas and other artistes, 

 his grace took up the collection of books, shells, and 

 such other bric-d-brac as a long purse and leisure 



