Lord William Beresford, V.C., Some Memories of a Famous Sportsman, Soldier and Wit

Why the Maharajah of Durbangah Gave up Racing--The Maharajah of Patiala Joins the Stable--The Indian Lotteries--Some Successful Racing--Lord Bill Pays Up--Simla Feeling Sad--Dea...

Hero of Khartoum’s Fame and Tragedy, as Private Secretary--Indian Famine--Lord William and the Jowakis--A Month’s Holiday in Afghanistan--Back in Calcutta--Barrackpore Monument...

“1900 ... and Feels It”--Affection for the 9th Lancers--Help for a Brother Mason--Those Who Loved Him--Friends, not Sight-Seers--A Treasured Gift--Sale of Horses at Newmarket--P...

Arrangements for Entertaining Visitors--Lord de Grey’s Shooting--A Good-looking Staff--A Fancy Ball--The Baby cries--Lord William Feeds the Infant--Singing Quadrilles--Pig-stick...

Early Childhood--Eton Days--Mischief and Whackings--Companions at Work and Play--Sporting Contemporaries of Note--The So-styled “Mad Marquis”--His Bride--Carriage Accident--Ride...

First Racing Partnership--Some Successful Horses--The “White Mutiny”--Military Secretaries Come and Go--Fleur-de-lys’ Affection--Racing--Paperchasing--An Exciting Drive--Ponto’s...

Coach driving Exploit--The Badger Bet and How It was Won--The Raleigh Club and the Garçon Glacé Episode--Some Merry Frequenters of the Club--Regimental Racing--The Tenth Hussars...

Dignity and Humour--Some Tests of Both--Affection of the Natives for Lord William--How They Tried to Please him--What Happened on a Slippery Floor--Some Tableaux--A Supper and a...

What he Might Have Been--A Happy Exile--Lumtiddy Hall--Unsuccessful Journey to Pay Calls--Appointed to Staff of Retiring Viceroy--First Summer at Simla--Appointed A.D.C. to Lord...

Lord Dufferin Succeeds Lord Ripon as Viceroy--Durbar at Rawal Pindi to Meet the Amir of Afghanistan--A Few Annoyances--How it All Ended--Some Presents--Outline of a Viceroy’s To...

Lord William’s Driving--One of Two Experiences--A Sermon in the Smoking-room--Useful Shirt Cuffs--Convenient Handwriting--New Year’s Parade--A Waiting Race--A Spoilt Meeting--Pu...

Three months is not a long leave to spend at home, it seems to be all coming and going; it really was not long enough to pick Lord William up properly--he was badly in need of E...

The Man Who Thought He Was King--A Dance After Dinner--How It Ended--Corney Grain in Disgrace on the Door-mat--Racing--Trouble in Burmah--Lord Dufferin and Lord William Go There...

First Visit to the Deepdene--Finds a Relation in His Bedroom--Engagement to be Married Announced--School Treats--One New Year’s Morning--King Edward VII Visits the Deepdene When...

Engagement of Tod Sloan as Jockey--Beresford Family Affection--Caiman Wins Classic Race--Democrat and His Races--A Tip for the “Blues”--Accident to Sloan--His Downfall--Five Yea...

Change of Government and What it Meant--Why it Took Place at Simla--The Ceremony--An Anxious Moment--A General Stampede--Retirement of Lord Lytton--Work of Which Viceroy?--Lord...

“1900 ... and Feels It”--Affection for the 9th Lancers--Help for a Brother Mason--Those Who Loved Him--Friends, not Sight-Seers--A Treasured Gift--Sale of Horses at Newmarket--P...

Hero of Khartoum’s Fame and Tragedy, as Private Secretary--Indian Famine--Lord William and the Jowakis--A Month’s Holiday in Afghanistan--Back in Calcutta--Barrackpore Monument...

First Visit to the Deepdene--Finds a Relation in His Bedroom--Engagement to be Married Announced--School Treats--One New Year’s Morning--King Edward VII Visits the Deepdene When...

Dignity and Humour--Some Tests of Both--Affection of the Natives for Lord William--How They Tried to Please him--What Happened on a Slippery Floor--Some Tableaux--A Supper and a...

First Racing Partnership--Some Successful Horses--The “White Mutiny”--Military Secretaries Come and Go--Fleur-de-Lys’ Affection--Racing--Paperchasing--An Exciting Drive--Ponto’s...

Coach-driving Exploit--The Badger Bet and How It was Won--The Raleigh Club and the Garçon Glacé Episode--Some Merry Frequenters of the Club--Regimental Racing--The Tenth Hussars...

EARLY DAYS PAGE Early Childhood--Eton Days--Mischief and Whackings--Companions at Work and Play--Sporting Contemporaries of Note--The So-styled “Mad Marquis”--His Bride--Carriag...

What he Might Have Been--A Happy Exile--Lumtiddy Hall--Unsuccessful Journey to Pay Calls--Appointed to Staff of Retiring Viceroy--First Summer at Simla--Appointed A.D.C. to Lord...

Lord Dufferin succeeds Lord Ripon as Viceroy--Durbar at Rawal Pindi to Meet the Amir of Afghanistan--A Few Annoyances--How it All Ended--Some Presents--Outline of a Viceroy’s To...

Engagement of Tod Sloan as Jockey--Beresford Family Affection--Caiman Wins Classic Race--Democrat and His Races--A Tip for the “Blues”--Accident to Sloan--His Downfall--Five Yea...

Arrangements for Entertaining Visitors--Lord de Grey’s Shooting--A Good-looking Staff--A Fancy Ball--The Baby cries--Lord William Feeds the Infant--Singing Quadrilles--Pig-stick...

Change of Government and What it Meant--Why it Took Place at Simla--The Ceremony--An Anxious Moment--A General Stampede--Retirement of Lord Lytton--Work of Which Viceroy?--Lord...

Why the Maharajah of Durbangah Gave up Racing--The Maharajah of Patiala Joins the Stable--The Indian Lotteries--Some Successful Racing--Lord Bill Pays Up--Simla Feeling Sad--Dea...

The Man Who Thought He Was King--A Dance After Dinner--How It Ended--Corney Grain in Disgrace on the Door-mat--Racing--Trouble in Burmah--Lord Dufferin and Lord William Go There...

Lord William’s Driving--One or Two Experiences--A Sermon in the Smoking-room--Useful Shirt Cuffs--Convenient Handwriting--New Year’s Parade--A Waiting Race--A Spoilt Meeting--Pu...