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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1, Chapter 15: the Circuits.—Visits in England and Scotland.—August to October, 1838.—age, 27. (search)
g the dinner, his Lordship was constant in his attentions to his mother, addressing her as Mother, and urging her to eat of particular dishes. I heard Mrs. Brougham address her son as Lord Brougham. I could hardly make up my mind and my tongue to address this venerable woman as Mrs. Brougham, which is all that belongs to her, and then speak to her son as My Lord. At table the conversation turned on light matters,—the great scarcity of game, the merits of some old Madeira (the gift of Cutlar Fergusson), of a blackcock (the gift of Lord Anglesey), and of the rum (the valuable contribution of the clergyman). Besides these there was a variety of topics arising from familiarity with the parson, and reminiscences of common acquaintances. Mrs. Brougham retired very soon after the cloth was removed. His Lordship took very little wine, less than I have seen any gentleman take at the head of his table in England; but if he have not that vice, which has been attributed to him,— and I fully b