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and the Emperor of Russia sent him the Cross of a Commander 

 of the Order of Maria Theresa, and the decoration of St. George, 

 in testimony " of their Imperial Majesties' approbation of his 

 services in the late battles fought in the Netherlands." The 

 Marquis of Anglesey is also a Knight Grand Cross of the Most 

 Honourable Order of the Bath. As soon as he could be removed 

 with safety, the Marquis returned to England ; and Beaudesert 

 received the mutilated warrior, who had so lately left its noble do- 

 main in all the plumy pride of chivalry, and in the full vigour of 

 manhood. In November following he received a visit from the 

 Prince Regent and other branches of the Royal family. The Noble 

 Marquis may henceforth recline under " his vine and his fig-tree," 

 in the proud recollection of having fulfilled the expectations of 

 his Prince and the hopes of his country : long, long may he live 

 to enjoy the confidence of the one, and the admiration of the 

 other. Long may he wear his hard-earned laurels, and continue 

 to be a living monument of the pre-eminence of his native county 

 in Worth and Valour. In the peaceful haunts of Beaudesert he 

 may recount his many hair-breadth escapes " shoulder his crutch 

 and shew how fields were won :" and were we called upon to select 

 the proudest feature in his heraldic honours, (we speak with some- 

 thing of latitudinarianism) we should point to the crutch-head, and 

 exclaim, " Here is Waterloo, the noblest emblem in the field of 

 the Pagets !" 



Creations. Baron Paget, of Beaudesert, in co. Stafford, January 19th, 

 1550, 4 Edward VI. ; Earl of Uxbridge, May 19th, 1784 j and MARQUIS of AN- 

 GLESEY, June 23, 1815. 



Arms. Quarterly, first and fourth, Sable, on a cross engrailed, between four 

 eagles displayed, Argent, 5 lions passant of the first, for Paget ; second and 

 third, Azure 9 Estoiles, 3, 3, 2, and 1, Argent for Bayley. 



Crest. On a wreath, a demi tiger, Sable, tufted and maned, Argent, and 

 ducally gorged, Or. 



Supporters. Two tigers, Sable, tufted and maned, Argent, and ducally 

 gorged, Or. 



Motto. Per il suo contrario. (By the reverse of it) 



Heir Apparent. The Earl of Uxbridge. 



Chief Seats. At Sinai Park, and Beaudesert, both in Staffordshire; and. 

 Plasnewydd, in the county of Anglesey. 



TOWNSHEND, MARQUIS TOWNSHEND. 



GEORGE FERRARS TOWNSHEND, Marquis of Townshend, Earl 

 of Leicester, Viscount Townshend, Baron Townshend of Lynn, Baron 

 de Ferrars of Chartley, Baron Bouchier, Lovaine, Basset, and Comp- 



