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Archard, Charles J.

"The Portland Peerage Romance"

HOW THE BENTINCKS BECAME POSSESSED OF WELBECK.--A FEMININE
INTRIGUE 22
III. THE FARMER DUKE--WEDS THE RICH MISS SCOTT--HIS HIGH-SPIRITED
SONS AND DAUGHTERS 33
IV. THE FARMER DUKE'S DAUGHTER AND THE HOUSE OF COMMONS'
SPEAKER.--BECOMES A BENEVOLENT VISCOUNTESS 38
V. EARLY LIFE OF LORD JOHN BENTINCK, AFTERWARDS FIFTH DUKE OF
PORTLAND.--THE ADELAIDE KEMBLE ROMANCE 45
VI. LORD GEORGE BENTINCK'S RACING CAREER.--QUARREL WITH HIS
COUSIN.--DUEL WITH SQUIRE OSBALDESTON.--"SURPLICE" WINS THE
DERBY AND ST. LEGER.--ATTEMPTS TO POISON THE
HORSE.--FRIENDSHIP WITH DISRAELI.--TRAGIC DEATH 49
VII. THE ECCENTRIC DUKE AND HIS UNDERGROUND TUNNELS 77
VIII. THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT 95
IX. THE DUKE AND DUCHESS AT HOME.--THE DUCHESS AS PRINCESS
BOUNTIFUL.--THE DUCHESS AT COURT 114
X.


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