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sorrow to his many friends and comrades at home and 

 abroad ; and who did such good work soldiering in Africa 

 and India, after he had gained the object of his ambition, 

 in winning the " Liverpool " on " Father O'Flynn," The 

 fame of the " Lytteltons," in cricket, has been world-wide ; 

 in rowing, " Willan," "Tinne," and " Goldie," are still 

 names to conjure with ; whilst Lord Eathdonnell (Tom 

 Bunbury) was scarcely, if at all, inferior to them. In 

 politics, besides Lord Eandolph Churchill, the name of 

 Lord Eosebery is a tower of strength. He was extra- 

 ordinarily clever, and most amusing. In " Pop," the Eton 

 Debating Society, we used to look eagerly forward to his 

 speeches, which were full of sparkle, and a great contrast 

 to those generally made by other speakers. It was his 

 wont, when practicable, to speak towards the end of the 

 debate, and to cut up and criticise, in a very scathing 

 manner, the most prominent of his opponents. Excellently 

 well used he to perform this operation. He was fond of 

 shooting in the holidays, and came sometimes to Auchna- 

 free, in Perthshire, which fine grouse moor was then rented 

 by my father. At Kirby Hall, in a place of honour, is a 

 beautifully pied stuffed grouse, that was fired at simul- 

 taneously by Lord Eosebery, my father, and myself, it 

 having attracted the attention and the aim of each of 

 us as it rose with a brood, on the 12th August 1866. 



Lord Eosebery was also the first competitor I drew, 

 when fencing for the prize in 1865, which I finally won. 

 He was a most dashing beginner, and gave, at first, con- 

 siderable trouble in repelling his attack, but he tired with 

 the rapidity with which he made his thrusts. I had 

 worked very hard to win this competition, and, no doubt, 

 was in excellent condition. On the very first night, when 



