Lord William Beresford, V.C., Some Memories of a Famous Sportsman, Soldier and WitMenzies, Stuart, Mrs.
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Lord William Beresford, V.C., Some Memories of a Famous Sportsman, Soldier and Wit
Menzies, Stuart, Mrs.
Beresford, William Leslie de la Poer, Lord, 1847-1900
methods, 220;
his memory, 218;
Military Secretary to three successive Viceroys, 123, 127, 129;
mistaken identity, 161, 233;
Mr. Moore’s speech at Calcutta banquet, 269;
and his mother-in-law, 319;
and the natives, 150;
paperchasing, 244;
parlour fireworks, 190;
a polo accident, 63;
and Ponto, 141;
and Ponto at the wedding, 142;
and the pony, 139;
a quiet corner, 118;
races with Captain McCalmont, 20;
the racing man, 168;
racing receipts, 311;
his racing reputation, 227;
racing rumours, 260;
racing troubles and worries, 166;
racing, 68, 201, 257, 293, 304, 308;
racing partners--
Mr. Lorillard, his new partner, 294;
Durbangah, Maharajah of, 235;
Maharajah of Patiala, 251;
Mr. Monty Stewart, 132;
Mr. Whitney, a new partner, 300;
receives the V.C. from Queen Victoria, 90;
recommended for the V.C., 87;
regimental trophies, 286;
religion, 206;
relies on Mr. Palmer, 297;
rescues Mrs. Stuart Menzies, 148;
returns to India, 71, 88, 92;
returns to Ireland, 91;
“rules for the A.D.C.,” 229;
and the runaway carriage, 35;
and the runaway coach, 216;
saves the life of Dr. Perry, 10;
sells his stables, 187;
a serious accident, 295;
shares a bungalow with Captain Clayton, 48;
and soldier’s wife, 193;
some fast trotters, 291;
a son born, 298;
speech at Calcutta banquet, reply to, 275;
spelling, 6;
State functions, 169;
his tact, 113;
the Tattersall’s sale, 320;
the £1000 card, 21;
his three-year-old record, 306;
and Tod Sloan, 299;
on tour, 170;
his two-year-old records, 305;
a useful clerk, 221;
and viceregal tour programme, 184;
a war trophy, 85;
a well-liked man, 130;
what the _Hornet_ said, 313;
wins the name “Fighting Bill,” 79;
wins the V.C., 86;
with Sir Sam Browne, V.C., 72;
wrestles with Joseph Leeman, 40;
at York, 39;
Beresford, Mr. W. M., 267
Beverley, the Hon. Mr. Justice, C.S., 267
Bignell, Mr. R., 267
Bombay, Government House dinner party, 206
Botanical Gardens, Calcutta, 216
Boteler, Mr. R., 267
Bourdillon, the Hon. J. A., C.S., 267
Bourke, Mr., 240
Brabazon, Capt., 289
Brackenbury, the Hon. Lieut.-General H., C.B., 267
Bradshaw, Surgeon-Major-General, 267
Brasier-Creagh, Capt., A.D.C., 267
Brassey, the Right Hon. the Lord, 267
Brock, Mr. C., 267
Brooke, Mr. W. R., C.I.E., 267
“Brothers’ Race,” The, 42
Browne, Lord Ulick, 57
Browne, Sir Sam, V.C., 72
Brunton, Sir Thomas Lauder, 315
Buck, Sir E., C.I.E., 267
Buckland, Mr. C. E., C.S., 267
Bulkeley, Capt. Rivers, rides the Prince of Wales’ horse, 34
Butler, Mr. A. L., 267
Burn, Capt., 232
Burmah Crisis, The, 203
Bythell, Capt., 267
Cahir, 14
Calcutta race meeting, 165, 242, 253
Calcutta Sweepstake, 254
Calcutta Tent Club, 159
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