Mrs. Fitz-Herbert was born at Tong ; whether this be true ornot there seems to be no accurate information, but it is singular that one house should bethe reputed birthplace of three women so conspicuous in the secondary annals of Englishhistory, Venetia Digby, Mary Wortley Montagu, and Maria… … TONG CASTLE. place is Tong. It was for centuries the abode or heritage of men great either fortheir wisdom or their virtues, eminent either from their station or their misfortunes. Theretrospect of their annals alternates between the Palace and the Feudal Castle, between theHalls of Westminster and…
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