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H introduced his friend, the latter rather kept in the 



background when Lord G. Bentinck appeared. Soon after 

 dinner was announced, and the Captain sat opposite to 

 Lord G. Bentinck. During a pause in the second course, 

 the eyes and attention of all were riveted, by his Lordship 

 saying, in his slow, full, soft voice, ' Allow me the pleasure 

 of taking a glass of wine with you, Captain Montagu.'* — 

 (Great stress on the last words). A low bow from the 

 Captain in reply, and nothing more then passed. As soon, 

 however, as the guests were departed, Lord George Ben- 

 tinck said, ' Perhaps, Smith, you may not be aware of the 

 honour, but you have to-day entertained one of the greatest 

 blackgards, and the bigg(=st scamp and black-leg that even 

 the ' Eing ' can produce.' 



" Measures were being devised next morning, when an 

 ample apology arrived from the Peuton Lord, who had been 

 also imposed on, and had just turned the Captain * out 

 of doors, and thus this affair ended. One of the most con- 

 stant attendants in the field, and an always welcome guest 

 at Tedworth, for many years, w^as the worthy General 

 Shubrick, whose fine stud of horses, and princely entertain- 

 ments to all his friends and neighbours, will not soon be 

 forgotten at the Star Hotel, Andover. ' Who is your best 

 customer ? ' inquired I of the ostler. * Ob, sir,' was the 

 reply, ' the General is worth the whole lot put together. He 

 is an Emperor.'' We had also another worthy military 

 friend, rather inclined to corpulency, and not a teetotaller, 

 who rejoiced in the name of Bacchus. Two farmers were 

 one day disputing about his weight, and not agreeing, 

 referred the point to one Osmond, a sporting butcher. 

 The knight of the cleaver, running his eye over him, and 

 remarking how good he was about the hiling (boiling) points 

 and brisket, inquired with a knowing leer, ' Do you sink 

 the offal 1 ' 



* His real name was Cauty ; he was afterwards transported. 



