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No. 2.

FRANCIS NEWPORT, FIRST EARL OF BRADFORD.

''Blue dress. Long wig.''

DIED 1708, AGED 88.

No. 3.

HENRI DE LA TOUR D'AUVERGNE, MARSHAL TURENNE.

''Brown dress. Armour.''

BORN 1611, KILLED IN ACTION 1675.

The second son of the Duke de Bouillon, by Elizabeth of Nassau, daughter of William the Silent and Charlotte de Montpensier. His father being one of the chief Calvinist leaders, brought up his two sons, the Prince de Sedan and the Vicomte de Turenne, in the most rigid tenets of that party. From early childhood young Turenne had set his heart on becoming a soldier, and many interesting anecdotes are recorded of his boyish enthusiasm. His military exploits, his daring gallantry and skill as a commander, have made his name world-renowned, and the battles that he won, the wonderful vicissitudes of his career,