LEADER 03351nam 22004333 450 001 9910164075603321 005 20230725063651.0 010 $a1-908692-65-0 035 $a(CKB)3710000001057023 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4808694 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4808694 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11349767 035 $a(OCoLC)974583167 035 $a(BIP)059099292 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001057023 100 $a20210901d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aRecollections and Anecdotes; being a second series of Reminiscences of the Camp, the Court, and the Clubs. 210 1$aSan Francisco :$cWagram Press,$d2011. 210 4$dİ2011. 215 $a1 online resource (91 pages) 225 1 $aReminiscences of Captain Gronow, formerly of the Grenadier Guards ;$vv.2 327 $aTitle page -- A FEW WORDS TO THE READER. 330 8 $aCaptain Gronow, joined the Grenadier guards as a young subaltern in 1812, having completed his studies at Eton and was widely know in England and the Continent thereafter as a raconteur and a fine pistol shot. His "Reminiscences" span four volumes in their original edition, an edited version was produced around the turn of the 19th century, having varied titles but following a stream of collected anecdotes set in distinct eras. These memoirs have achieved a high degree of fame and are justly accorded much historical respect, especially in those incidents where Gronow was personally present to record the words and deeds of those around him. Although admitted to the highest society, Gronow is far from being a snob and his works bear the stamp of a high degree of moral probity, they could not be described as the handiwork of a gossip.In this the second volume, there is a more diverse range in the anecdotes, rather than focussing in on a particular period of his life, Gronow's work is roughly divided into two parts; the first is more of eye-witness account the 1815 campaign and particularly the battle of Waterloo. He is critical of what has been published by some of the French historians who wrote somewhat biased views, and indeed what was reported as Napoleon's view of the battle.The second part focuses on the Court and the Clubs, with further tales of famous figures of the era, their vices and their stories. The great and the good of the period appear in thumb sketches and anecdotes; men such as The Duke of Wellington, Napoleon's family including Madame Me?re, Hortense, Je?rome et al, Beau Brumell, The Prince Regent, General Ornano, Lord Byron, Shelley, the Duke of York, Alexandre Dumas, Balzac all feature."Reading Gronow is like drinking champagne - effervescent and mildly addictive"Author - Captain Rees Howell Gronow - (1794-1865) 410 0$aReminiscences of Captain Gronow, formerly of the Grenadier Guards 517 $aReminiscences of Captain Gronow, formerly of the Grenadier Guards 676 $a940.278 700 $aGronow$b Captain Rees Howell$01371552 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910164075603321 996 $aRecollections and Anecdotes; being a second series of Reminiscences of the Camp, the Court, and the Clubs$93401091 997 $aUNINA