The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-09
SOME NEW hooks.
n. Ep,.r,.,p,ns Memoir. Of an ENGLISH Earl.

In very agreeable book, just publish
ID In London by Mcmillan 4 Co., GEoRos
THOMAS, Esrl Of Albemarle, tells the story Of
afty years OF his life. Matter and manner are
sxccllent. Every one knows that Dutch will
Ham, Of glorious, pious and immortal mem
err, &C, brought with him 90 England certain
Dutch favorltes. Beotinck, the chief, he made
ksrl Of Portland; de Ginkle he created Earl OF
Atblone, aud Kcppel Earl OF Albemsrle Monks
sukedom OF that Xix being already extinct The
author OF this book is the descendant Of Keep
pell In whose arms william died, and TO whom
Re bequeatbed a considerable fortune.
Born In 1889, Lord Albemsrle began TO see life
when mere child, and has had an extraordin-
srily varied and Interesting experience. His
maternal grandmother, Lady de clifford, was
governess to the Princess Charlotte Of wales,
and he was her playmate. A regular "Tom
boy" she seems to have been addicted to
playing at being man, and to "pitchins into
her youthful companion With a clenched fist,
and laying whip across his shoulders, but yet
very snectionate and generous, never so happy
~ when doing kindness" Young Keppell had
avery hard life rs a boy at Westminster, and
abominably bad food at his danes house, aud
warwick House, where the Princess lived,
being within easy reach, he was in the habit OF
skipping out OF bounds to revel in sand witches
Of X. Il. HIS own making. In fact, their pranks
together we're such as any high spirited boy and
girl might play In every rank Of life. One day,
Grsndmamma Chnord's mutton chop comes up
~ luncheon, so iIl-dressed and we'll peppered,"
shat the old lady, who has a cook, OF whom even
the Prince Regent approves, is II. FITS. On In
curry, u Is discovered that her royal ch rye had
acted 40 cook and her favorlte grsbdsop as
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In the momentous wear 1870 at the age OF
nftsen years and ten months, young keppell
iound nlmseh an oncer 10 his Majestys
army. On June Is he was at Waterloo, and
tells US that II he were asked what were
MS sensations before the battle he should
answer In the words OF "the Game Chicken"
60 his Qord Alternately father. Just be-
fore his great battle with Mendoza fpr the
championship OF England II wish II was nt
VouRhV' my LORD. lie escaped without
wound ana entered faris barefoot on the 9Th
siJuiy Immensely disposed TO appreciate adm
nsr at Vereys, then the most celebrated OF res
taurantr by December he was back In Eng
land. and found that public feeling had under
gone complete revulsion. The country was
SICK OF glory In view OF the cost OF IT, and Wa
serioo heroes were so completely at a discount
shat they met with a. llttie consideration on
discriminating as gang OF convicts' He had