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LORD M—— AND HIS BABOON. 
BY H. W. MONTAGU. 
What! play me this ape’s trick!—Marrow. 
In the year 17—, Lord M , then about twenty- 
five years of age, was married to the amiable and 
lovely Lady Louisa F——: the match was contract- 
ed much against the will of his father, by reason 
of an antipathy which he seemed to have inherited 
towards the family ; but his affection for an only 
son caused him to bear with this instance of disobe- 
dience, although some time elapsed before he became 
reconciled to his daughter-in-law. 
My grandfather was a near relative of Lord 
\——, and once heard him narrate a circumstance 
with which he professed to have been much amused, 
and which, I may, from my own experience, assert, 
that he was exceedingly fond of repeating. 
I can, at this moment, fancy I see the excellent- 
hearted old gentleman in his silk wrapper, slippers, 
and velvet cap, seated in an arm-chair, admirably 
constructed for luxurious ease, and preparing once 
more to tell me the story; but I will this time save 
him the trouble. 
