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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 UNDERGROUND TUNNELS 77

VIII. THE PRESENT DUKE AND DUCHESS.--A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT 95

IX. THE DUKE AND DUCHESS AT HOME.--THE DUCHESS AS PRINCESS
BOUNTIFUL.--THE DUCHESS AT COURT 114

X. CLAIMS TO THE PORTLAND PEERAGE BY MRS. DRUCE AND