   auberon edward william molyneux herbert (highclere, 18 june 1838 â 5 november 1906) was a writer, theorist, philosopher, and 19th century individualist. a member of the parliament of the united kingdom, herbert was a son of the 3rd earl of carnarvon. he was member of parliament for the two member constituency of nottingham between 1870â1874. he promoted a classical liberal philosophy and took the ideas of herbert spencer a stage further by advocating voluntary-funded government that uses force only in defence of individual liberty and private property. he is known as the originator of voluntaryism. ==life== auberon herbert was born at highclere castle on 18 june 1838. he was the third son of the 3rd earl of carnarvon, and brother of henry herbert, the 4th earl. herbert was educated at eton college, entering the school in 1850. he left school early, having been elected to a founder's kin fellowship at st john's college, oxford in 1855. in may 1858 he joined the 7th queen's own hussars at canterbury with the rank of cornet by purchase, and in june 1859 became a lieutenant, also by purchase. in the autumn of 1860 he joined the service troops at umballa, india. in 1861 he returned to england and sold his commission in 1862. he then returned to oxford, where he was president of the union in hilary term 1862; he graduated b.c.l. in 1862 and d.c.l. in 1865. he lectured in history and jurisprudence at st john's college, and resigned his fellowship in 1869."herbert, auberon edward william molyneux", dictionary of national biography, 1912 supplement in march 1864 he visited the scene of the prusso-danish war, and distinguished himself at dybbol by sallies from the danish redoubts for the purpose of rescuing the wounded. as a recognition of his bravery he was made a knight of the order of the dannebrog. his impressions of the campaign were recorded in his letters to his mother published under the title the danes in camp (1864). he went to the usa during the american civil war, and he witnessed the siege of richmond (1864â5). during the franco-prussian war he went to france, and was present at the [[battle 
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