Excerpt from Lanoe Falconer (Author of "Mademoiselle Ixe") All her sister's hitherto unopened papers at my disposal, has constantly helped me by supplyj ing information and recollections which no one else could have furnished. I am also indebted to Mrs. Lee-white, Mrs. Walker, Lady Ports mouth, and Lady Rosamond Christie for the same kind of help. I owe thanks to Lady Portsmouth, Mrs. Birch, and Mr. Gerald Vernon Wallop for help With illustrations, to Mx. Henry Houndle for looking over the memoir on behalf of Miss Hawker's family, to all those who have sanctioned the inclusion of letters, and, not least, to Mr. Bertram Christian of Messrs. Nisbet and Co. For reading proofs and giving advice on various points. A small portion of the material has already appeared in the Cornhill Magazine, for Which I desire to make due acknowledgment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.