When Mr. Roberts drove along the King's Road with these three comely damsels under his escort, he was a proud man; and he may have comforted himself with the question, that as beer sometimes led to a baronetcy, why shouldn't soda-water?
"The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols"
William Black
And no wonder; for he had just succeeded to a baronetcy and the extensive Petmansworth estates; and he was determined to win a bride as well-even as he was on his way to his father's funeral.
"Prince Fortunatus"
William Black
"Believing that you did not desire to hold the baronetcy, I would gladly have resigned my future right to it in favour of Harry," said Headland.
"Won from the Waves"
W.H.G. Kingston