Club Life of London, Vol. 1 (of 2): With Anecdotes of the Clubs, Coffee-Houses and Taverns of the Metropolis During the 17th, 18th, and 19th CenturiesTimbs, John
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Club Life of London, Vol. 1 (of 2): With Anecdotes of the Clubs, Coffee-Houses and Taverns of the Metropolis During the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Timbs, John
Clubs -- England -- London; Literary landmarks -- England -- London; London (England) -- Social life and customs
Admirable were the offhand puns and passes, which, though of a legal
character, were played off by Bolland, another member of the Society.
Brougham was putting hypothetically the case of a man convicted of
felony, and duly hanged according to law; but restored to life by
medical appliances; and asked what would be the man's defence if again
brought to trial. "Why," returned Bolland, "it would be for him to
plead _a cord_ and satisfaction." ["Accord and satisfaction" is a
common plea in legal practice.] The same evening were talked over Dean
Swift's ingenious but grotesque puns upon the names of antiquity, such
as Ajax, Archimedes, and others equally well known. Bolland remarked
that when Swift was looking out for those humorous quibbles, it was
singular that it should never have occurred to him that among the
shades that accost Æneas in the sixth book of the Æneid, there was a
Scotchman of the name of Hugh Forbes. Those who had read Virgil began
to stare. "It is quite plain," said Bolland: "the ghost exclaims,
'Olim Euphorbus eram.'"
The following are the first twenty-four names of the Club, copied from
their book:--[13]
George Lambert.
John Boson.
William Hogarth.
Henry Smart.
John Rich.
John Huggins.
Lacy Ryan.
Hugh Watson.
Ebenezer Forrest.
William Huggins.
Robert Scott.
Edmund Tuffnell.
Thomas Chapman.
Thomas Salway.
Dennis Delane.
Charles Neale.
John Thornhill.
Charles Latrobe.
Francis Niveton.
Alexander Gordon.
Sir William Saunderson.
William Tathall.
Richard Mitchell.
Gabriel Hunt.
The following were subsequent members:--
Francis Hayman.
Mr. Beard.
Theo. Cibber.
Mr. Wilkes.
Mr. Saunders Welsh.
Thomas Hudson.
John Churchill.
Mr. Williamson.
Lord Sandwich.
Prince of Wales.
Mr. Havard.
Chas. Price.
In 1805 the members were--
Sir J. Boyd.
Estcourt.
J. Travanion, jun.
Earl of Suffolk.
Crossdill.
J. Kemble, expelled for his mode of conduct.
Prince of Wales.
Charles Howard, Duke of Norfolk.
Mingay.
Johnson.
Scudamore.
Haworth.
November 6th, 1814:--
Stephenson.
Cobb.
Richards.
Sir J. Scott, Bart.
Foley.
Arnold.
Braddyll.
Nettleshipp.
Middleton.
Denison.
Johnson.
Scudamore.
Nixon.
T. Scott.
Wilson.
Ellis.
Walsh.
Linley.
Duke of Norfolk.
Mayo.
Duke of Sussex.
Morrice.
Bolland.
Lord Grantley.
Peter Moore.
Dunn, Treasurer of Drury Lane Theatre.
When the Club dined at the Shakspeare, in the room with the Lion's
head over the mantelpiece, these popular actors were members:--
Lewis.
Irish Johnson.
Munden.
Fawcett.
Pope.
Holman.
Simmonds.
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