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LORD PETERBOROUGH was once taken by the mob for the great Duke of
Marlborough (who was then in disgrace with them); and being about to be
roughly treated, said,--Gentlemen, I can convince you by two reasons
that I am not the Duke of Marlborough. In the first place, I have only
five guineas in my pocket; and in the second, they are heartily at
your service. He got out of their hands with loud huzzas and
acclamations.
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