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Show The Mrtrlboroueli lilenhelm. The first gift which the Duke of Marlborough presented to his wife on her arrival at her ducal home was a little Blenheim spaniel. It is a tradition tra-dition in the house of Marlborough that each duchess shall have as a constant con-stant companion one of these faithful little dogs. The reason for this dates back to the battle of Blenheim, when a pet spaniel belonging to the first Duke of Marlborough followed lis master on the battle field and never left his heels for a single moment. After the battle, Sarah, the Duchess of Marlborough, adopted the brave little fellow and took it with her wherever she went, thus establishing a precedent for all the duchesses that have corns after her. i |