George III. Engraved by Benjamin Smith in 1804 from the painting by Beechey

George III. Engraved by Benjamin Smith in 1804 from the painting by Beechey
Identifier: sidelightsonengl00hend (find matches)
Title: Side lights on English history;
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Henderson, Ernest F. (Ernest Flagg), 1861-1928
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Publisher: London : G. Bell and sons New York, H. Holt and company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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ch he came ina <lying state, to perform ! Such was the glorious end of thisGreat Man ! GROUP XXIX. GE0R(;E III. AND IMS HEIR APPAREXT I. Extract from the Memoirs of Vis count Melbourne. (Edited by Mc-Cullagh Torrens. \<)1. I. p. 1:^6.) Lor<l Essex used to tell how GeorgeIII, about to mount his horse for amorning ride, noticed that the heirapparent, whom he desired to accom-pany him anil who stood uncovered by hisside, wore a wig, and he asked sharplywhy he did so; the Prince replied*that he found himself subject t(jtake cold, and that he had been ad- vised by his physician to take this pre-caution. His Majesty turned to thelord-in-waiting and said, A lie everready when its wanted. . , . When Regent he (George IV) oncecalled on Lady Spencer to ask her todo :iim a great service. He wished herto choose a person of attainments andaccomplishments to be governess to thePrincess Charlotte. Al)ove all tilings,he desired that the lady should teachhis daughter always to tell the truth.
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George III. and his Heir Apparent 273 Lady Spencer betrayed by the expres-sion of her features what was passingin her mind. On which his RoyalHighness observed, Yon know Idont speak the truth, and my brothersdont, and I find it a great defect, fromwhich I would have my daughter free.We have always been brought up badly,the Qiieen having taught us to equivo-cate ; and I want you to help me in thematter. Letter of \Iajor- General Greti-ville to Earl Cor/iivallis. (Cornwal-lis Correspondence. London, 18^9. ■Vol. L p. 34S.) Dec. 20, 1787. We are totallv guided by (the Prince of Wales), and thorouglily initi-ated into all the extravagancies and de-baucheries of this most virtuous me-tropolis. Our visits to Windsor are lessfrequent, and I am afraid will at last betotally given up ... I flatter myselfstill . . . (that) we shall perceive beforeit is too late, that we are losing our-selves in the eyes of the world, andthrowing away the finest game that everman had presented to him. Extract f