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| | Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch |
 | | Her husband cheered her in these annoying circumstances by reminding her that ‘beauty, when unadorned, is adorned the most,’ and said that she need not expect him to dinner, but that he would return in time for the ball. |
 | | His health was so far recovered that early in 1814 he was able to take the command of the British forces in Holland, and directed the unsuccessful attempt, March 8th, to carry the strong fortress of Bergen-op-Zoom by a night attack. |
 | | On the 3rd of May, 1814, he was raised to the peerage by the title of Baron Lynedoch of Balgowan; but, in keeping with his disinterested and high-minded character, he declined the grant of £2,000 a year, to himself and to his heirs, which was voted as usual to accompany the title. |
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