We had in him a lord who cast off luxury to live like a Spartan when under arms, with a passion to serve his country and sustain the glory of our military annals.

He revived respect for the noble class in the hearts of Englishmen.

He was as good an authority on horseflesh as any Englishman alive; the best for the management of cavalry: there never was a better cavalry leader.

The boys had come to know that Browny admired Lord Ormont, so they saw a double reason why Matey should; and walking home at his grand swing in the October dusk, their school hero drew their national hero closer to them.
Every fellow present was dead against the usher, Mr.Shalders, when he took advantage of a pause to strike in with his "Murat!" He harped on Murat whenever he had a chance.

Now he did it for the purpose of casting eclipse upon Major-General Lord Ormont, the son and grandson of English earls; for he was an earl by his title, and Murat was the son of an innkeeper.