Lord Dalhousie was a difficult child as he was accustomed to beating down his siblings and other children in blind narcissistic belief in his own benefit via the perceived benefit of getting his own way with the other kids. They liked him however, despite Dalhousie managing to 'take' their lunch money and other possessions such as the now highly collectable 18th century Pogs. Headmaster M- was one of Dalhousie's teachers commented upon the young Dalhousie as 'precocious' and commented on his involvement with his fellow pupils: