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Murray (1824-81), the natural son of Richard Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, was an English journalist. He started his career in the diplomatic service having attracted the notice of Lord Palmerston, but in 1868 returned to England and contributed to the first numbers of Vanity Fair, starting a weekly journal the following year. After being charged with perjury he left for France before his trial and became well-known in Paris as the Comte de Rethel d'Aragon, having taken the title of his Spanish wife. He produced several novels but is best known for his short satirical pieces and numerous essays and sketches. This work was first published in 1861.
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