Among the few families of
my time who might be styled ''_magni nominis_' in college, were the
Finches, the Drummonds, (arch-bishop's sons), and the Markhams. Tom
Steele{6} was on the foundation also, and had much fame in playing
Davus. The Hothams{7} were considered among the lucky hits of
Westminster; the Byngs{8} thought not as lucky as they should have been.
Mr. Drake{9}
6 A descendant of the celebrated Sir Richard
Steele, the associate of Addison in the Spectator, Tatler,
Crisis, &c.
7 Sir Henry and Sir William Hotham, admirals in the British
navy.
8 Viscount Torrington, a rear-admiral of the blue.
9 Thomas Tyrwhitt Drake, Esq., (I believe)
member for Agmondesham, Bucks.
~74~~of Amersham was one of the best scholars of his time; for a
particular act of beneficence, two guineas given out of his private
pocket-money to a poor sufferer by a fire, Dr. Smith gave him a public
reward of some books. Lord Carmarthen{10} here came to the title, on the
death of his eldest brother. Here too he found the Jacksons, and what
was more, the Jacksons{11} found him. Lord Foley had, during his stay
here, two narrow escapes for his life, once being nearly drowned in the
Thames, and secondly, by a hack-horse running away with him: the
last incident was truly ominous of the noble lord's favourite, but
unfortunate pursuits{12}.
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