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Title: The Portland Peerage Romance

Author: Charles J. Archard

Release Date: December 17, 2004 [EBook #14371]

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THE PORTLAND PEERAGE ROMANCE

BY

CHARLES J. ARCHARD

GREENING'S NEW NOVELS

"The name =GREENING= on a book is a guarantee of excellence."

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RICHARD THE BRAZEN
BY CYRUS BRADY AND EDWARD PEPLE

THE TANGLED SKEIN
BY THE BARONESS ORCZY. _18th Thousand. 6s._

THE MASCOTTE OF PARK LANE
BY LUCAS CLEEVE. _Third Edition. 6s_.

THE DUPE
BY GERALD BISS. _Second Edition. 6s._

THE WOMAN FRIEND AND THE WIFE
BY ETHEL HILL. _6s._

THE PALM OIL RUFFIAN
BY ANTHONY HAMILTON. _6s._

AND THE MOOR GAVE UP ITS DEAD
BY ERIC HARRISON. _6s._

WHEN TERROR RULED
BY MAY WYNNE. _3s. 6d._

THE BISHOP'S EMERALDS
BY HOUGHTON TOWNLEY. _6s._

THE PORTLAND PEERAGE ROMANCE

BY

CHARLES J. ARCHARD

LONDON:
GREENING & CO., LTD.
1907

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. THE FIRST BENTINCK A HERO 7

II. 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 UNDE