New-York tribune., 1876-10-31
NEW PUBLICATIONS.


1,o,,r in Enaish circles as brave soldier a
s,irited writer. and genial and accomplished gen
.Ion,an His previous ventures IN the hcd OF Iet-
tcrs including travels and biography have added 10
the reuutation of the family name which Is some
what noted IN the naval history OF Great BFtah pF
the services Of Admiral NiscCWt kcppel' he
now nearly eighty years OF axe, ana the au'oo'o-
graphical notices here presented eAeh" 10 inc S'i
1S51 when the narrative closes rather abruptly t'
an interesting period Of his history. The WORK Is
written in free oA-haud manner Win no pIe'e's'oN
20 litoror,, excellence and no offensive egousm 70
Ioti,,. the adventures Of largely varied life Hd
tbe nersonaI anecdotes which are naturally Ict.' 'h
70 memory by a review Of the experience OF many
wears To the majority OF readers the most attractive
features viii be the portraits OF some "l the
monument celebrities OF the day, which are MT Oh
with a rapid touch and without the slightest at
ter,r+ nj character drawing OT graphic cmbeillsh-
mont. The recolections of ~ childhood include
among many others the Duke OF Grafton whose
name is still famous from the satiIes OF JunuS
"Four miles distant from Eden is Euson Park, the
residence in my young days of Augustus Henry the
third or. as he was ropuary called the 'Jumus
Duke of Grafton. As ! was twelve years o-d btloie
he died had frequent opportunities OI seeing 80 near
a nei1hbor Once seen he was not easily forgotten
Not that would pretend to any personal acQualnt-
ance with this formidable individual, for he haa no
liking for children, and when my mother TOOK me 10
lunch with the ladies at Euston u the Duke nap
pened 70 enter at one door was always SmuGeled OUT
tbe other II was while fishing sometimes forroach
and dace in the stream that runs through the falK
that used to see am elderly gentleman pass by
mounted on a thoroughbred horse, which he be-
strode with much grace and dignity. Tie was OF
low stature and spare figure, hao lauk silver har,
n long nose high checS-bOneS, and a stern express
sion Of countenance, which picture OF INN al
EustOn forcby recalls TO ne. He vas usually hab-
tied in a peacL-coored, singlc-tdeaSted coat eX-
tending below the knee, leather brcechcs and long
toplcss boots then only worn by bishops and butch
ers On his head was asmall .threcconeIcd
bat-this whole style Of dres, he might almost nave
worn when he was Lord of the Bedchamber to George
the Thirds father, Frederick. Prince OF Wales
The Duke was keen sportsman, ond in fact, had
more taste for hunting than for politics. Tie was a
strict disciplnarian in the field, and never failed to
show his wrath at the uuucly wretch VINO uttered
sound when the pack was making east. On such
occasions his zeal as martinez got The better OF BIC
noliteDcss. at one time during such crisis an old
gentleman Happened TO cough, when the Duke rode
up TO him. and taking off his gold-laccd hat SAID to
him in a voice ia which ciyility and passion sToIe
for the mastery, Sir wish to heaven your cold
was better"
When young Keppcl was about seven years
old. he went with the family to pass the Easter
HOLIDAYS with Charles James Fox. 1t was at the
time when the great statesman's health was be-
ginning to fail He had taken a cold at the funera!
of Lord Nelson from which he never recovered, ANA
seems to have had a premonit0n OF lis approaching
end PITT he said " has died in January perhaps
Imay 90 off before June But on the return OF nc
HOLIDAYS. his gloomy ioreDodings had vanished, aud
at the arrival Of his guests his spirits rose to Their
highest pitch He was suffering from symptoms OF
dropsv. the disease of which he died few months
later: his legs were so swollen that be could
not walk and was obliged to wheel ilm-
self about in q so-cailed "Merlin char" In
many respects his personal appearance at tliS time
differed but little from that assigned 20 him IN the
many prints and pictures still eXtant Of him. There
were till the wellfouned nose and mouth, and the
came manly open, benevolent counten2nce. b"J
his face had lost that swTthy appearance which N
the earicatures Of the day had acquired for him the
name of Niger; it Very pale. Ills eyes though
watery. tvinkled with fun and good bumor. The
stlcl black beard of true British STUFF had become
Ike that Of Hamlets father, "a sable silyercd' lie
wore a singlc-buastcd coat Of hgAt gray
color. with plated buttons as large as half
crowns; a thick linsey-wOOlscy waistooat sage
coiored brecclss. dark worsted stockings, and
routv shoes coming over tae ankles" Al
one o'clock was the children's dinner, wien Fox
was wheeled in for his daily basin Of soup The rest
of the day was devoted 10 the young iolk' Ihey
claimed the iliustrious statesman as their exclusive
proper+y Fox was the youngest Of them all lie
laughed chaffed, and chatted the whole time. After
dinner they all adjourned TO the garden for game
of trap-ball IS Fox could not walk, he OF course
had the inuugs while lhe others bowled and
"tended outD With the greatest glee he would
send the ball into the bushes in order to add
10 his score, and wrangie in the most shame
less manner whenever he was boWled ont.
Fox had passion for shooting. Apropos
Of this taste a droll auccdote is related.
"One hot September morning he set out from liolk-
ham fully anticipating good days sport at Eg-
mere, Mr.. C0kcs best partridge beat. As was usual
With sportsmen in those days, he started at day
light Just as the family were sitting down to
lre kfast Fox was seen staggering home. Not III,
! hope. Charles p inquired his host No was the
replv. 'only a little tiDsy' Being thirsty, he hal
asked the tenant Of Egmere for q bow Ot MILK and
was too easily persuaded to add thereto certain, OF
rather an uncertain, quantity Of rum. As conse-
uuence he passed the rest Of the day IN bed instead
of in the turnip-held."
Soon after Napoleon's landing from Elba, the
author then fifteen, received his commission
rs ensign Ia a British regiment. He was
highly elatcd by the promotion and began TO
look upon himself as man. He was of conrse eager
to take his place in the fashionable society OF Lon
don. INV first raycty" ne writes. "was grand
reunion at Lansdowne House. 4 less gay evening
Ihave seldom spent. still wanted two months Of
sixteen, and my fair complexion made me look s;iil
youncor In my excessive bashfulucss ] thought
that eycr- ono whose eye | met sreculatiu2
upon what business @ mere schOolbOy could have ia
such ar assembly. To complete my confusion. en-
cOuntered my mother, who, still young and hand
some did not care &, see a second pTOwn-Ip son ia