CHAPTER IV. 



GENERAL GROSVENOR. 



OF course, in the days I am speaking of, we had 

 some characters amongst us, as there are in these 

 days, and one of them was old General Grosvenor, 

 afterwards Field Marshal Grosvenor. By some of his 

 own standing he was called Tom Grosvenor, and a 

 real good-hearted, pleasant, amusing old fellow he 

 was, full of fun and good stories, for he had seen a 

 deal of life, and had been on service in many parts 

 of the world. He lived for many years at Stocken 

 Hall, which he rented of Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 

 and which, in these days, is the property of Lord 

 Aveland. He was very fond of society, and from 

 the fact of living within a couple of miles of the 

 great north road, midway between Stamford and 

 Grantham, where there were over forty coaches and 

 mails running during every twenty-four hours, he was 



