Chapter 1

Frederick, fifth Earl of Carlisle--Lady Sarah Bunbury--The Duke of Grafton--Carlisle, Charles Fox, and the Hollands abroad--Current Events--Card-playing--A dinner at Crawford's--Lady Bolingbroke --Almack's--The Duke of Bedford--Lord Clive--The Nabobs--Corporation of Oxford sell the representation of the borough--Madame du Deffand --Publication of Horace Walpole's "Historic Doubts on Richard the Third"--Newmarket--London Society--Gambling at the Clubs--A post promised to Selwyn--Elections--A purchase of wine--Vauxhall.