Chapter I: Front Matter

MEMOIRS

OF THE

LADY HESTER STANHOPE,

AS RELATED BY HERSELF

IN CONVERSATIONS WITH HER

PHYSICIAN;

COMPRISING

HER OPINIONS AND ANECDOTES OF

SOME OF THE MOST REMARKABLE PERSONS

OF HER TIME.

All such writings and discourses as touch no man will mend no man.――TYERS’S _Rhapsody on Pope_.

Second Edition.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:
HENRY COLBURN, PUBLISHER,
GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.

1846.

FREDERICK SHOBERL, JUNIOR,
PRINTER TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT,
51, RUPERT STREET, HAYMARKET, LONDON.

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

Lady Hester Stanhope’s descent――The Author’s first introduction to her――Her reasons for quitting England――Anecdotes of her childhood and womanhood――Her motives for going to live with Mr. Pitt――Mr. Pitt’s opinion of Tom Paine――Lady Hester noticed by George III.――Anecdote of Sir A. H.――Of Lord G.――Of Lord A.――Impertinent questioners――Anecdote of the Marquis * * *――Mr. Pitt’s confidence in Lady Hester’s discretion――and in her devotion to him――His opinion of her cleverness, and of her military and diplomatic abilities――Her tirade against doctors――Her reflections on prudery――Anecdote of General Moore――Of the Duc de Blacas, &c. 1

CHAPTER II.

Sir Nathaniel Wraxall’s Memoirs――The three duchesses――Anecdote of Mr. Rice――How Prime Ministers are employed on first taking office――The Grenville make――P―――― of W―――― at Stowe――Mr. Pitt and Mr. Sheridan―― Duke of H―――― ――Mr. Pitt’s disinterestedness exemplified――His life wasted in the service of his country――Mr. Rose――Mr. Long――Mr.―――― ――Grounds at Walmer laid out by Lady Hester――Mr. Pitt’s deportment in retirement――His physiognomy――How he got into debt――Lord Carrington; why made a peer――Extent of Mr. Dundas’s influence over Mr. Pitt――Mr. Pitt averse to ceremony――Mr. Pitt and his sister Harriet――His dislike to the Bourbons――Lady Hester’s activity at Walmer――Lord Chatham’s indolence――Mr. Pitt’s opinion of Sir Arthur Wellesley 45

CHAPTER III.

Duchess of Gontaut――Duc de Berry――Anecdotes of Lord H.――Sir Gore Ouseley――Prince of Wales――The other princes――The Queen’s severity――Men and women of George the Third’s time――The Herveys―― Lady Liverpool’s high breeding――Lady Hester’s declining health 76

CHAPTER IV.

Conscription in Syria――Inviolability of consular houses――Panic and flight of the people of Sayda――Protection afforded by Lady Hester――Story of a boy――Mustafa the barber――Cruelty to mothers of Conscripts――Conscription in the villages――Lady Hester’s dream――Inhabitants of Sayda mulcted――Lady Hester’s opinion of negresses――Severity necessary in Turkey――Case of Monsieur Danna――Captain Y.――Mustafa Pasha’s cruelty 101

CHAPTER V.

Rainy season――Lady Hester’s despondency――Her Turkish costume―― Turkish servants――Terror inspired by Lady Hester in her servants―― Visit of Messieurs Poujolat and Boutés――Lady Hester’s inability to entertain strangers――Her dejected spirits and bad health 127

CHAPTER VI.

The Delphic priestess――Abdallah Pasha’s ingratitude――His cowardice―― Lady Hester’s spies――Her emaciation――History of General Loustaunau 154

CHAPTER VII.

Lady Hester like the first Lord Chatham――Her recollections of Chevening――Her definition of insults――Her deliberate affronts――Her warlike propensities――Earl C―――― Marquis of Abercorn――Logmagi―― Osman Chaôosh――Letter from Colonel Campbell――George the Third’s flattering compliment to Lady Hester――Her Majesty Queen Victoria―― Lord M.――Prophecy of a _welly_――Lady Hester’s poignant affliction―― Her intractability――Her noble and disinterested benevolence 181

CHAPTER VIII.

Lady Hester’s system of astrology――Sympathies and antipathies―― People’s _nijems_ or stars――Mesmerism explained――Lord Suffolk―― Lady Hester’s own star――Letter to the Queen――Letter to Mr. Speaker Abercrombie――Messieurs Beck and Moore――Letter to Colonel Campbell――The Ides of March――Lady Hester’s reflections on the Queen’s conduct to her――Letter to Sir Edward Sugden――What peers are――Junius’s Letters――Spies employed by the first Lord Chatham―― Mr. Pitt’s opinion of the Duke of Wellington――Lady Hester’s letter to his Grace, &c. 223

CHAPTER IX.

Lady Hester in an alcove in her garden――Lucky days observed by her――Consuls’ rights――Mischief caused by Sir F. B.’s neglect in answering Lady Hester’s Letters――Rashes common in Syria――Visit of an unknown Englishman――Story of Hanah Messâad――Lady Hester’s love of truth――Report of her death――Michael Tutungi――Visit from the Chevalier Guys――His reception at Dayr el Mkhallas――Punishment of the shepherd, Câasem――Holyday of the Korbàn Byràm――Fatôom’s _accouchement_――Lady Hester’s aversion to consular interference―― Evenings at Jôon――Old Pierre――Saady 276

CHAPTER X.

Visit of Mr. Vesey Forster and Mr. Knox――Lady S. N.’s pension and Mr. H.――Lady Hester undeservedly censured by English travellers―― Mr. Anson and Mr. Strangways――Mr. B. and Mr. C.――Captain Pechell――Captain Yorke――Colonel Howard Vyse――Lord B. 314

MEMOIRS

OF

LADY HESTER STANHOPE.