[Footnote 5: The duke became Master of the Horse in 1688; he paid
£20,000 to the Duke of Albemarle for the post.]

[Footnote 6: The duel with the Earl of Shrewsbury took place 17th
January, 1667-8.]

[Footnote 7: Brian Fairfax states, that at his death (the Duke of
Buckingham's) he charged his debts on his estate, leaving much more than
enough to cover them. By the register of Westminster Abbey it appears
that he was buried in Henry VII.'s Chapel, 7th June, 1687.]




COUNT DE GRAMMONT, ST. EVREMOND, AND LORD ROCHESTER.

De Grammont's Choice.--His Influence with Turenne.--The Church or
the Army?--An Adventure at Lyons.--A brilliant Idea.--De
Grammont's Generosity.--A Horse 'for the
Cards.'--Knight-Cicisbeism.--De Grammont's first Love.--His
Witty Attacks on Mazarin.--Anne Lucie de la Mothe
Houdancourt.--Beset with Snares.--De Grammont's Visits to
England.--Charles II.--The Court of Charles II.--Introduction
of Country-dances.--Norman Peculiarities.--St. Evremond, the
Handsome Norman.--The most Beautiful Woman in Europe.--Hortense
Mancini's Adventures.--Madame Mazarin's House at
Chelsea.--Anecdote of Lord Dorset.--Lord Rochester in his
Zenith.--His Courage and Wit.--Rochester's Pranks in the
City.--Credulity, Past and Present.--'Dr. Bendo,' and La Belle