Portraits, memoirs, and characters, of remarkable persons, from the revolution in 1688 to the end of the reign of George II. Collected from the most authentic accounts extant (1820) (14596732520)

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Title: Portraits, memoirs, and characters, of remarkable persons, from the revolution in 1688 to the end of the reign of George II. Collected from the most authentic accounts extant
Year: 1820 (1820s)
Authors: Caulfield, James, 1764-1826
Subjects: Great Britain -- Biography
Publisher: London, T. H. Whitely
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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c ( Of the White Lion Riclraioncl.) GEORGE ii.) REMARKABLE PERSONS. 173 THIS little whimsical publican, having passedthrough the several gradations of pot-boy, helperin the stables, and other menial offices attached toa public inn, at length rose to the important placeof principal waiter: being of a complaisant temper,and possessing a species of low wit and pleasantry,he rendered himself so acceptable to the humourof the different guests which frequented the house,as to derive considerable perquisites from his readydesire to serve and accommodate the various descrip-tion of persons whom business or pleasure drew tothe place. Caton carefully treasured up the money he ob-tained from time to time ; until he had saved asufficient sum to enable him to take the White-Lionpublic-house, at Richmond, in Surry. The drolleryof the landlord brought him considerable custom,which his attention to business so far improved as 174 MEMOIRS OF (GEORGE 11. to make his house the most frequented of any inR