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recollections of the other members of his august 

 family. I may commence with some account of the 

 personal appearance and characteristics of the Duke, 

 his father. His Grace, who was diminutive in stature, 

 used, in my time, to be seen riding over the Newmarket 

 heath in a peculiar and distinctive dress. He wore 

 top-boots, buckskin breeches, a chocolate-coloured 

 coat, and tall black hat ; and his servant, who always 

 rode at a respectful distance behind him, was similarly 

 attired, except that round his waist he wore a broad 

 leathern belt, in which to secure his Grace's overcoat, 

 in case of wet weather. The Duke always rode beauti- 

 ful hacks, steady and good steppers, mostly about 

 fifteen hands high, rather under than over, all bays 

 with black legs. Like his son, Lord George, he 

 was reputed to be one of the worst-tempered men 

 then living. He was as distant and reserved to his 

 equals as to those he employed. But he must have 

 possessed many cardinal virtues which more than 

 counterbalanced these blemishes of character ; for he 

 was generally liked by all classes, and was an honest 

 and thorough sportsman in all matters with which he 

 had to do in connection with the turf. His wealth, 

 I should add, if jnossible, exceeded his pride. 



He was as fond of racing as his son Lord Henry 

 was of fishing and shooting, and kept a stud which in 

 those days was considered large. He had as con- 

 federate in it, Mr. C. C. Greville, a gentleman much 

 younger than himself, and considered a very good 



