Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ... Creed, and other miscellaneous subjects. Sir James Mackintosh and Lady Grenville had been this morning to church, where, Sir James said, they had heard a mild and moderate sermon. But, said I, by way of atonement for his moderation, he gave you the Athanasian Creed. Sir James said, yes, to be sure, they had that. Lord Holland said there were many Church clergymen who, at their peril, took it upon them to omit reading it; and that the Duke of Grafton always got up and went out of church when it was begun to be read. Lady Jersey said she wished she could go to a Methodist chapel without being known. 5th. Mr. J. A. Smith went with me to the City of London Tavern, in Bishopsgate Street, where we dined with the Society of "Friends of Foreigners in Distress." The Duke of York was to have been in the chair, but sent an apology of being engaged in business and with the Prince Regent. The Duke of Kent brought his excuse, and presided in his stead. The Duke of Sussex was prevented from attending by illness; the Duke of Gloucester, by particular engagement. Prince Paul Esterhazy, Count Lieven, Mr. Pfeffel, Baron Rehausen, Count Munster, and Baron Just and Count Jenison Walworth, were there, with a company of about five hundred persons. Lord de Dunstanville and Mr. J. C. Villiers, brother of the Earl of Clarendon, were the principal personages of this country present. Lord Castlereagh, Mr. Vansittart, and some others, sent excuses. Mr. Dubachefsky and the Chevalier Seguier, the Russian and French Consuls, were also there. I sat at table between Lord de Dunstanville and Mr. Dubachefsky, whom I met at Countess Colombi's at dinner in the summer of 1813, and had not since seen. Mr. S. G. Perkins, of Boston, was likewise of the company. Mr. Villiers...