Chapter VIII

Ranelagh masquerade--Tunbridge Wells--Duke of Montagu’s
death--Coombe Bank--The feather screen--Hinchinbrook--The
Miss Gunnings--Chinese room in Hill Street--A parson’s
children--Dowager Duchess of Chandos--Lord Pembroke’s
death--The earthquake--Death of Dr. Middleton--Anniversary
of Elizabeth’s wedding day--Mrs. Boscawen--Gilbert
West--Barry and Garrick--Embroidered flounces--“The
cousinhood”--West family--Berenger--Hildersham--Miss Maria
Naylor--The “Pollard Ashe”--Mrs. Percival’s death--Dr.
Shaw’s death--The Dauphin--Dr. Middleton’s works--Anne
Donnellan--Nathaniel Hooke 264–296

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

VOL. I.

MRS. MONTAGU (_née_ ELIZABETH ROBINSON) _Frontispiece_
_From a miniature by C. F. ZINCKE, in the
possession of The Hon. Elizabeth Montagu,
Farnham Royal. (Photogravure.)_

TO FACE PAGE

MOUNT MORRIS, NEAR HYTHE, KENT 8
_From an old print, 1809._

MISS MORRIS, GRANDMOTHER OF MRS. MONTAGU 16
_From a picture (artist unknown), in the possession
of the Hon. Elizabeth Montagu. (Photogravure.)_

MR. AND MRS. MATTHEW ROBINSON (MRS. MONTAGU’S FATHER AND
MOTHER) 32
_From a picture by W. HAMILTON, in the possession of
The Hon. Elizabeth Montagu, Farnham Royal. (Photogravure.)_

W. FREIND, D.D., DEAN OF CANTERBURY 64
_From the picture by T. WORLIDGE._

WILLIAM, SECOND DUKE OF PORTLAND 76
_From the picture by THOMAS HUDSON, in the possession
of the Duke of Portland. (Photogravure.)_

LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU 80
_From a miniature (artist unknown), in the possession
of Mrs. Climenson. (Photogravure.)_

SIR THOMAS ROBINSON (1ST BARON ROKEBY) 100
_From a picture (artist unknown), in the possession of
The Hon. Elizabeth Montagu, Farnham Royal. (Photogravure.)_

MORRIS ROBINSON 144
_From the picture by the REV. M. W. PETERS, R.A.,
in the possession of The Hon. Elizabeth Montagu,
Farnham Royal. (Photogravure.)_

SANDLEFORD PRIORY, NEAR NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE 152
_From a photograph._

DENTON HALL, NORTHUMBERLAND 160

MARGARET CAVENDISH HARLEY, DUCHESS OF PORTLAND 192
_From the picture by THOMAS HUDSON, in the possession
of the Duke of Portland. (Photogravure.)_

LADY LECHMERE (_née_ HOWARD), AFTERWARDS LADY (THOMAS)
ROBINSON 208
_From a picture (artist unknown), in the possession of
The Hon. Elizabeth Montagu, Farnham Royal. (Photogravure.)_

GILBERT WEST 296
_From an engraving by E. SMITH, after W. Walker._

ROBINSON PEDIGREE _In pocket at end of Vol._

ELIZABETH MONTAGU

THE QUEEN OF THE BLUE-STOCKINGS