Chapter VIII: January and February, 1838

Lord Melbourne’s family — Riding — Canadian difficulties
— The Secretary at War — Lord Melbourne on music —
Lord Durham and Canada — The State of Greece — Lord
Melbourne on various people — And on Wellington —
Punishments — Army difficulties — The Waverley Novels
— Sir John Colborne — The Fitzclarence pensions — Lady
Falkland — Lord Melbourne on historics — Whig doctrine
— Lord Melbourne on recommendations — Charles Kean in
_Hamlet_ — Dolls — English Kings — Sheriff-pricking —
Canada Government Bill — Shakespeare plays — Government
difficulties — The Ballot question and Lord J. Russell
— Wellington’s manner — Lord Tavistock — Troops in
Canada — Lord Ellenborough — Peerage ceremonial —
Princess Charlotte — Duchess of Sutherland — Public
School education — Enthusiasm — William IV.’s dislikes —
Ballot Question — Anecdote of George IV. — Children and
relations — A Russian custom — A Levée — Pensions — Court
etiquette — Lord Howe and Queen Adelaide — The question
of Marriage 249–290