CHAPTER XXVIII 



His grace still indulges his musical tastes — His tact in bestowing favours 

 upon noble French emigres — Michael Kelly's anecdotes concerning the 

 Duke of Queensberry — His grace's racing record, 1802-3 — Attacked 

 with influenza, March 1803 — In a critical condition — Recovers and 

 goes to Bath — Additions to the balcony of his Piccadilly house. 



To support his passion for music, his grace went to 

 the 'Ladies' Amateur Concert,' under the direction 

 of Signor Sapio, held at Lady Coil's, in Portman 

 Square, on May 16th, 1802, at which the '^Duke of 

 Clarence, Prince William of Gloucester, the Prince of 

 Orange, and others were present. 



At this time, and for many a year after, London was 

 frequented by French emigrds of all ranks. Many 

 of the old nobihty of France, with genealogical trees 

 emanating from Chilperic, or the more fictional but 

 better known Count Robert of Paris, all but starved 

 in neighbourhoods less fashionable than 'Laycestar 

 Square.' True, some of them managed to keep up 

 a decent appearance, and were to be met with in 

 Society; many of whose not actually wealthy but 

 good-hearted members did all they could to make 



